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get gray

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1 get gray

разг.

(get gray (тж. get gray hair over smth.))

беспокоиться, тревожиться (о чём-л.), "поседеть" (от чего-л.)

If John doesn't join the team, I won't get gray hair over it. (DAI) — Если Джон не попадет в команду, меня это не огорчит.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > get gray
2 get

- get a kick

- get along with you!

- get clear of smth.

- get cracking

- get gray

- get his

- get home

- get hot

- get it

- get knotted!

- get more than one bargained for

- get next to smth.

- get nowhere

- get off cheap

- get one's Irish up

- get one's walking orders

- get outside of...

- get rid of smb.

- get smb. going

- get smb. in bad

- get smb.'s goat

- get smb. where one wants him

- get smth. down cold

- get somewhere

- get there

- get to the back of smth.

- get up and go

- get up early

- get up regardless

- get what's coming to one

- get wise to smth.

- have got it bad

Large English-Russian phrasebook > get
3 caña

adj.&f.

feminine of CANO.

f.

1 gray hair.

echar una cana al aire (informal) to let one's hair down

peinar canas (informal) to be getting on, to be old

2 nick (British), joint (United States) (informal) (cárcel). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Cuban Spanish, River Plate)

3 single white hair, gray hair, white hair.

4 jail, prison, jailhouse, hock.

5 policeman, pig, undercover cop.

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cana

► nombre femenino

1 grey hair, white hair

■ me están saliendo canas I'm starting to go grey, I've got some grey hairs

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FRASEOLOGÍA

echar una cana/canita al aire familiar to let one's hair down

peinar canas familiar to be getting on, be getting old

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f., (m. - cano)

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I
SF (tb: canas) white o grey o (EEUU) gray hair

- echar una cana al aire

- faltar a las canas

- peinar canas
II LAm *
1. SF

1) (=cárcel) jail; (=celda) prison cell

caer en cana — to land in jail

2) (=policía) police

2.

SM (=policía) policeman

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femenino

1) ( pelo) gray* hair, white hair

ya tiene canas — she already has gray hairs o gray hair

echar una cana al aire — to let one's hair down; (colloq)

respetar las canas — to respect one's elders

sacarle canas verdes a alguien — to drive somebody to an early grave

2) (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)

3)

a) (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía)

la cana — the cops (pl) (colloq)

b) (RPl arg) cana masculino y femenino ( agente) cop (colloq)

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= reed.

Ex. They continued on their way until they came to a great plain covered with reeds that had great leaves on them as sharp as knives.

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* azúcar de caña = cane sugar.

* caña de azúcar = sugar cane [sugarcane].

* caña de cerdo = pork loin.

* caña de pescar = fishing rod, fishing pole.

* cultivo de la caña de azúcar = sugar farming.

* darle caña = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on.

* darle caña a = have + a go at, get + stuck into.

* meterle caña a = get + stuck into.

* pantalones de media caña = knee breeches, jodhpurs.

* plantación de caña de azúcar = sugar plantation, sugar-cane farm.

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femenino

1) ( pelo) gray* hair, white hair

ya tiene canas — she already has gray hairs o gray hair

echar una cana al aire — to let one's hair down; (colloq)

respetar las canas — to respect one's elders

sacarle canas verdes a alguien — to drive somebody to an early grave

2) (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)

3)

a) (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía)

la cana — the cops (pl) (colloq)

b) (RPl arg) cana masculino y femenino ( agente) cop (colloq)

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= grey hair [gray hair].

Ex: The typical librarian was described as a female with grey hair in a bun constantly silence with a grim and unhappy face.

* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.

* echar una cana al aire = one-night stand, kick up + Posesivo + heels.

* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

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cana

feminine

A (pelo) gray* hair, white hair

ya tiene canas she already has gray hairs o gray hair, she is already beginning to go gray

cargar canas ( Chi): más respeto con él que carga canas show some respect for your elders

echar una cana al aire to let one's hair down

peinar canas ( fam); to be getting on ( colloq)

respetar las canas to have respect for one's elders

sacarle canas verdes a algn to drive sb to an early grave

salirle canas verdes a algn ( fam): me van a salir canas verdes con estos alumnos these pupils will be the death of me ( colloq)

B ( AmS arg) (cárcel) slammer (sl), nick ( BrE colloq)

C

1

( RPl arg) (cuerpo de policía): la cana the cops (pl) ( colloq), the pigs (pl) ( arg pej)

2

( RPl arg) cana masculine and feminine (agente) cop ( colloq)

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Multiple Entries:
cana
caña
cana 1 sustantivo femenino
1 ( pelo) gray^{( conjugate gray)} hair, white hair;
◊ echar una caña al aire to let one's hair down;

(colloq)
2 (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)
3 (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía):
◊ la caña the cops (pl) (colloq)

cana 2 sustantivo masculino y femenino (RPl arg) ( agente) cop (colloq)
caña sustantivo femenino
a) ( planta) reed

b) (tallo del bambú, azúcar) cane;

◊ muebles de caña cane furniture;

caña de azúcar sugar cane
c) ( de pescar) rod

d) ( de la bota) leg;

◊ botas de media caña calf-length boots

cano,-a adjetivo (blanco) white
(gris) grey
cana sustantivo femenino (gris) grey hair
(blanco) white hair: tengo muchas canas, I have a lot of grey hairs
♦ Locuciones: familiar echar una cana al aire, to let one's hair down
peinar canas, to have grey hair
caña sustantivo femenino
1 (para pescar) rod
2 Bot reed
(tallo) cane, stem: una silla de caña, a cane chair
caña de azúcar, sugar cane
3 fam (vaso de cerveza) glass of draught, US draft beer
4 (hueso largo) long bone
un hueso de caña, a long bone
5 (de unas botas) leg
unas botas de caña, log boots
♦ Locuciones: familiar darle caña a alguien, to have a go at somebody
meterle caña al coche, to go at full speed o to thrash a car
' caña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cana
- flotador
- obtenerse
- bota
- carrete
- pesca
- salir
English:
angler
- angling
- cane
- cane sugar
- fishing rod
- hair
- pint
- reed
- rod
- sugar cane
- sugar plantation
- town
- cop
- fishing
- gray
- straw
- sugar
- tiller

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Caná n

Cana;

las bodas de Caná the wedding feast at Cana

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cana

f

1 ( pelo gris) gray o Br

grey hair; ( pelo blanco) white hair;

echar una cana al aire fam let one’s hair down fam ;

peinar canas be getting on, be getting old

2 Cu, Rpl fam ( cárcel) can fam

3 Rpl fam ( policia)

:

la cana the cops fam

pl

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cana nf

1) : gray hair

2)

salirle canas : to go gray, to get gray hair

3)

echar una cana al aire : to let one's hair down

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cana n grey hair

Spanish-English dictionary > caña
4 cana

adj.&f.

feminine of CANO.

f.

1 gray hair.

echar una cana al aire (informal) to let one's hair down

peinar canas (informal) to be getting on, to be old

2 nick (British), joint (United States) (informal) (cárcel). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Cuban Spanish, River Plate)

3 single white hair, gray hair, white hair.

4 jail, prison, jailhouse, hock.

5 policeman, pig, undercover cop.

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cana

► nombre femenino

1 grey hair, white hair

■ me están saliendo canas I'm starting to go grey, I've got some grey hairs

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

echar una cana/canita al aire familiar to let one's hair down

peinar canas familiar to be getting on, be getting old

* * *

f., (m. - cano)

* * *
I
SF (tb: canas) white o grey o (EEUU) gray hair

- echar una cana al aire

- faltar a las canas

- peinar canas
II LAm *
1. SF

1) (=cárcel) jail; (=celda) prison cell

caer en cana — to land in jail

2) (=policía) police

2.

SM (=policía) policeman

* * *

femenino

1) ( pelo) gray* hair, white hair

ya tiene canas — she already has gray hairs o gray hair

echar una cana al aire — to let one's hair down; (colloq)

respetar las canas — to respect one's elders

sacarle canas verdes a alguien — to drive somebody to an early grave

2) (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)

3)

a) (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía)

la cana — the cops (pl) (colloq)

b) (RPl arg) cana masculino y femenino ( agente) cop (colloq)

* * *

= grey hair [gray hair].

Ex. The typical librarian was described as a female with grey hair in a bun constantly silence with a grim and unhappy face.

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* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.

* echar una cana al aire = one-night stand, kick up + Posesivo + heels.

* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* * *

femenino

1) ( pelo) gray* hair, white hair

ya tiene canas — she already has gray hairs o gray hair

echar una cana al aire — to let one's hair down; (colloq)

respetar las canas — to respect one's elders

sacarle canas verdes a alguien — to drive somebody to an early grave

2) (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)

3)

a) (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía)

la cana — the cops (pl) (colloq)

b) (RPl arg) cana masculino y femenino ( agente) cop (colloq)

* * *

= grey hair [gray hair].

Ex: The typical librarian was described as a female with grey hair in a bun constantly silence with a grim and unhappy face.

* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.

* echar una cana al aire = one-night stand, kick up + Posesivo + heels.

* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* * *

cana

feminine

A (pelo) gray* hair, white hair

ya tiene canas she already has gray hairs o gray hair, she is already beginning to go gray

cargar canas ( Chi): más respeto con él que carga canas show some respect for your elders

echar una cana al aire to let one's hair down

peinar canas ( fam); to be getting on ( colloq)

respetar las canas to have respect for one's elders

sacarle canas verdes a algn to drive sb to an early grave

salirle canas verdes a algn ( fam): me van a salir canas verdes con estos alumnos these pupils will be the death of me ( colloq)

B ( AmS arg) (cárcel) slammer (sl), nick ( BrE colloq)

C

1

( RPl arg) (cuerpo de policía): la cana the cops (pl) ( colloq), the pigs (pl) ( arg pej)

2

( RPl arg) cana masculine and feminine (agente) cop ( colloq)

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Multiple Entries:
cana
caña
cana 1 sustantivo femenino
1 ( pelo) gray^{( conjugate gray)} hair, white hair;
◊ echar una caña al aire to let one's hair down;

(colloq)
2 (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)
3 (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía):
◊ la caña the cops (pl) (colloq)

cana 2 sustantivo masculino y femenino (RPl arg) ( agente) cop (colloq)
caña sustantivo femenino
a) ( planta) reed

b) (tallo del bambú, azúcar) cane;

◊ muebles de caña cane furniture;

caña de azúcar sugar cane
c) ( de pescar) rod

d) ( de la bota) leg;

◊ botas de media caña calf-length boots

cano,-a adjetivo (blanco) white
(gris) grey
cana sustantivo femenino (gris) grey hair
(blanco) white hair: tengo muchas canas, I have a lot of grey hairs
♦ Locuciones: familiar echar una cana al aire, to let one's hair down
peinar canas, to have grey hair
caña sustantivo femenino
1 (para pescar) rod
2 Bot reed
(tallo) cane, stem: una silla de caña, a cane chair
caña de azúcar, sugar cane
3 fam (vaso de cerveza) glass of draught, US draft beer
4 (hueso largo) long bone
un hueso de caña, a long bone
5 (de unas botas) leg
unas botas de caña, log boots
♦ Locuciones: familiar darle caña a alguien, to have a go at somebody
meterle caña al coche, to go at full speed o to thrash a car
' caña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cana
- flotador
- obtenerse
- bota
- carrete
- pesca
- salir
English:
angler
- angling
- cane
- cane sugar
- fishing rod
- hair
- pint
- reed
- rod
- sugar cane
- sugar plantation
- town
- cop
- fishing
- gray
- straw
- sugar
- tiller

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Caná n

Cana;

las bodas de Caná the wedding feast at Cana

* * *

cana

f

1 ( pelo gris) gray o Br

grey hair; ( pelo blanco) white hair;

echar una cana al aire fam let one’s hair down fam ;

peinar canas be getting on, be getting old

2 Cu, Rpl fam ( cárcel) can fam

3 Rpl fam ( policia)

:

la cana the cops fam

pl

* * *

cana nf

1) : gray hair

2)

salirle canas : to go gray, to get gray hair

3)

echar una cana al aire : to let one's hair down

* * *

cana n grey hair

Spanish-English dictionary > cana
5 saç

",-çı hair (on a person´s head). - ağartmak /da/ to work on (something) for a long time. -ına ak düşmek 1. to begin to go gray, begin to get gray-headed. 2. to be getting on in years. -ın ak mı, kara mı, önüne düşünce görürsün. proverb Don´t bother to ask others about it; you´ll learn it yourself soon enough. -ı başı ağarmak to grow old. -ına başına/sakalına bakmadan (doing something) without considering that such a thing might not befit his gray hairs (his advanced age). -ından başından utanmak to be ashamed to do something disgraceful because of one´s advanced age. -ını başını yolmak to tear one´s hair, beat one´s breast (from grief). - biçimi hairdo, hair style. -ı bitmedik yetim child who is orphaned while he´s yet a tiny baby. - boyası hair dye. -larımı değirmende ağartmadım. colloq. Don´t think that I know nothing about life: I´ve lived a long time and seen a lot. - dökülümü med. baldness, alopecia. -ları iki türlü olmak to get old. -ını kestirmek to have one´s hair cut; /a/ to have (someone) cut one´s hair. - kurutucusu hair drier. - saça (baş başa) gelmek (for women) to begin to fight with each other. - sakal ağartmak /da/ to work on (something) for a long time. - sakal birbirine karışmış (someone) whose hair and beard are long and unkempt; (someone) who looks very unkempt. -ını süpürge etmek /a/ (for a woman) to work hard to serve and please (someone). - teli (a) hair. -ı uzun colloq. (a) woman. -ı uzun aklı kısa colloq. (a) woman. -ını yaptırmak (for a woman) to have her hair done; /a/ to have (someone) do her hair."

Saja Türkçe - İngilizce Sözlük > saç
6 akçıllaşmak

to fade, get gray.

Saja Türkçe - İngilizce Sözlük > akçıllaşmak
7 salir

v.

1 to go out (ir fuera).

¡sal aquí fuera! come out here!

salir de to go/come out of

¿salimos al jardín? shall we go out into the garden?

Yo salí I went out.

2 to go out (ser novios).

están saliendo they are going out (together)

3 to turn out.

ha salido muy estudioso he has turned out to be very studious

¿qué salió en la votación? what was the result of the vote?

salir elegida actriz del año to be voted actress of the year

salir premiado to be awarded a prize

salir bien/mal to turn out well/badly

salir ganando/perdiendo to come off well/badly

me ha salido mal it didn't go very well; (examen, entrevista) it didn't turn out very well; (plato, dibujo) I got the wrong result (cuenta)

¿qué tal te ha salido? how did it go?

4 to go out.

salen mucho a cenar they eat out a lot

5 to come out (surgir) (luna, estrellas, planta).

le ha salido un sarpullido en la espalda her back has come out in a rash

El plan me salió mal The plan came out bad.

6 to come out (aparecer) (publicación, producto, traumas).

¡qué bien sales en la foto! you look great in the photo!

ha salido en los periódicos/en la tele it's been in the papers/on TV

salir de (Cine & Teatro) to appear as

7 to come up.

8 to turn up, to come along (presentarse) (ocasión, oportunidad).

9 to work out.

salir caro to be expensive; (de dinero) to be costly (por las consecuencias)

10 to lead.

te toca salir a ti it's your lead

11 to come out.

la mancha de vino no sale the wine stain won't come out

12 to get out, to escape.

Me salió una espinilla I got a pimple.

13 to slip out.

Se me salió una imprudencia Something improper slipped out.

14 to get away.

El chico salió The boy got away.

15 to step out, to pull out, to step outside.

Ellos salieron con dificultad They pulled out with difficulty.

16 to come up against, to encounter.

Nos salió un problema We encountered a problem [came up against a problem]

17 to be out, to come out.

La luna sale a veces The moon comes out sometimes.

18 to appear to.

Nos salió un fantasma A ghost appeared to us.

19 to work out for.

20 to match.

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SALIR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

salgo, sales, sale, salimos, salís, salen.

Future Indicative

saldré, saldrás, saldrá, saldremos, saldréis, saldrán.

Conditional

saldría, saldrías, saldría, saldríamos, saldríais, saldrían.

Present Subjunctive

salga, salgas, salga, salgamos, salgáis, salgan.

Imperative

sal (tú), salga (él/Vd.), salgamos (nos.), salid (vos.), salgan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to go out, get out

2) depart, leave

3) come out, appear

4) turn out

5) become, be elected

•

- salir a

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Para las expresiones salir adelante, salir ganando, salir perdiendo, salir de viaje, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=partir) [persona] to leave; [transportes] to leave, depart frm; (Náut) to leave, sail

el autocar sale a las ocho — the coach leaves at eight

sale un tren cada dos horas — there is a train every two hours

• salir [de] — to leave

salimos de Madrid a las ocho — we left Madrid at eight

saldremos del hotel temprano — we'll leave the hotel early

quiere salir del país — she wants to leave the country

¿a qué hora sales de la oficina? — what time do you leave the office?

salgo de clase a las cinco — I finish school at five

• salir [para] — to set off for

después de comer salimos para Palencia — after we had eaten we set off for Palencia

2) (=no entrar) (=ir fuera) to go out; (=venir fuera) to come out; [a divertirse] to go out

sal ahí fuera a recoger la pelota — go out there and get the ball back

sal aquí al jardín con nosotros — come out into the garden with us

salió a la calle a ver si venían — she went outside {o} she went out into the street to see if they were coming

-¿está Juan? -no, ha salido — "is Juan in?" - "no, I'm afraid he's gone out"

¿vas a salir esta noche? — are you going out tonight?

nunca he salido al extranjero — I've never been abroad

la pelota salió fuera — (Ftbl) the ball went out (of play)

los rehenes salieron por la ventana — the hostages got out through the window

• salió [corriendo] (del cuarto) — he ran out (of the room)

• salir [de], nos la encontramos al salir del cine — we bumped into her when we were coming out of the cinema

¿de dónde has salido? — where did you appear {o} spring from?

salir de un apuro — to get out of a jam

salir del coma — to come out of a coma

• salir de [paseo] — to go out for a walk

- de esta no salimos

salir de pobre —

no salió nunca de pobre — he never stopped being poor

3) [al mercado] [revista, libro, disco] to come out; [moda] to come in

el libro sale el mes que viene — the book comes out next month

acaba de salir un disco suyo — an album of his has just come out {o} been released

4) [en medios de comunicación]

la noticia salió en el periódico de ayer — the news was {o} appeared in yesterday's paper

sus padres salieron en los periódicos — her parents were in the papers

salir por la televisión — to be {o} appear on TV

5) (=surgir) to come up

en el debate no salió el tema del aborto — the subject of abortion didn't come up in the debate

si sale un puesto apropiado — if a suitable job comes up

cuando salga la ocasión — when the opportunity comes up {o} arises

¡ya salió aquello! — we know all about that!

salirle algo a algn: le ha salido novio/un trabajo — she's got herself a boyfriend/a job

6) (=aparecer) [agua] to come out; [sol] to come out; [mancha] to appear

no sale agua del grifo — there's no water coming out of the tap

ha salido una mancha en el techo — a damp patch has appeared on the ceiling

me sale sangre — I'm bleeding

7) (=nacer) [diente] to come through; [planta, sol] to come up; [pelo] to grow; [pollito] to hatch

me está saliendo una muela del juicio — one of my wisdom teeth is coming through

ya le ha salido un diente al niño — the baby already has one tooth

le han salido muchas espinillas — he's got a lot of blackheads

nos levantamos antes de que saliera el sol — we got up before sunrise

8) (=quitarse) [mancha] to come out, come off

el anillo no le sale del dedo — the ring won't come off her finger, she can't get the ring off her finger

9) (=costar)

la calefacción de gas saldría más barata — gas heating would work out cheaper

• salir [a], sale a ocho euros el kilo — it works out at eight euros a kilo

salimos a 10 libras por persona — it works out at £10 each

• salir [por], me salió por 1.000 pesos — it cost me 1,000 pesos

10) (=resultar)

¿cómo salió la representación? — how did the performance go?

espero que todo salga como habíamos planeado — I hope everything goes to plan

la prueba salió positiva — the test was positive

salió triunfador de las elecciones — he was victorious in the elections

la secretaria salió muy trabajadora — the secretary turned out to be very hard-working

¿qué número ha salido premiado en la lotería? — what was the winning number in the lottery?

salió alcalde por tres votos — he was elected mayor by three votes

tenemos que aceptarlo, salga lo que salga — we have to accept it, whatever happens

• salir [bien], el plan salió bien — the plan worked out well

espero que todo salga bien — I hope everything works out all right

¿salió bien la fiesta? — did the party go well?

ha salido muy bien de la operación — she's come through the operation very well

¿cómo te salió el examen? — how did your exam go?

• salir [mal], salió muy mal del tratamiento — the treatment wasn't at all successful

la celebración salió mal por la lluvia — the celebrations were spoiled by the rain

les salió mal el proyecto — their plan didn't work out

¡qué mal me ha salido el dibujo! — oh dear! my drawing hasn't come out very well!

11)

salirle algo a algn —

a) (=poder resolverse)

he intentado resolver el problema pero no me sale — I've tried to solve the problem but I just can't do it

este crucigrama no me sale — I can't do this crossword

b) (=resultar natural)

no me sale ser amable con ella — I find it difficult being nice to her

c) (=poder recordarse)

no me sale su apellido — I can't think of his name

12)

• salir [a] — [calle] to come out in, lead to

esta calle sale a la plaza — this street comes out in {o} leads to the square

13)

• salir [a] algn — (=parecerse) to take after sb

ha salido a su padre — he takes after his father

14)

• salir [con] algn — to go out with sb

está saliendo con un compañero de clase — she's going out with one of her classmates

salen juntos desde hace dos años — they've been going out (together) for two years

15)

• salir [con] algo — [al hablar] to come out with sth

y ahora sale con esto — and now he comes out with this

ahora me sale con que yo le debo dinero — and now he starts complaining that I owe him money

16)

• salir [de] — [proceder] to come from

el aceite que sale de la aceituna — oil which comes from olives

17)

• salir [por] algn — (=defender) to come out in defence of sb, stick up for sb; [económicamente] to back sb financially

cuando hubo problemas, salió por mí — when there were problems, she stuck up for me {o} came out in my defence

18) (Teat) to come on

sale vestido de policía — he comes on dressed as a policeman

"sale el rey" — [acotación] "enter the king"

19) (=empezar) (Dep) to start; (Ajedrez) to have first move; (Naipes) to lead

salir con un as — to lead an ace

salir de triunfo — to lead a trump

20) (Inform) to exit

21) (=sobresalir) to stick out

el balcón sale unos dos metros — the balcony sticks out about two metres

22) (=pagar)

salir a los gastos de algn — to meet {o} pay sb's expenses

2.

See:

salirse
SALIR Para precisar la forma de salir Aunque salir (de ) se suele traducir por come out (of ) o por go out (of) según la dirección del movimiento, cuando se quiere especificar la forma en que se realiza ese movimiento, estos verbos se pueden reemplazar por otros como run out, rush out, jump out, tiptoe out, climb out {etc}: Se vio a tres hombres enmascarados salir del banco corriendo Three masked men were seen running out of the bank Salió del coche con un salto He jumped out of the car Salió de puntillas de la habitación He tiptoed out of the room Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1) ( partir) to leave

¿a qué hora sale tu tren/tu vuelo? — what time is your train/flight?

el jefe había salido de viaje — the boss was away

salió corriendo or disparada — (fam) she was off like a shot (colloq)

salir de algo — to leave from something

¿de qué andén sale el tren? — what platform does the train leave from?

salgo de casa a las siete — I leave home at seven

salir para algo — to leave for something

2) ( al exterior - acercándose al hablante) to come out; (- alejándose del hablante) to go out

no salgas sin abrigo — don't go out without a coat

no puedo salir, me he quedado encerrado — I can't get out, I'm trapped in here

salir de algo — to come out/get out of something

sal de ahí! — come out of there!

sal de aquí! — get out of here!

sal ya de la cama — get out of bed

¿tú de dónde has salido? — where have you sprung from?

¿de dónde salió este dinero? — where did this money come from?

nunca ha salido de España — he's never been out of Spain

no puede salir del país — she can't leave the country

salir por algo — to leave by something

salió por la puerta de atrás — he went out o left by the back door

tuvo que salir por la ventana — she had to get out through the window

salir a algo: salieron al balcón/al jardín they went out onto the balcony/into the garden; salir a + inf to go out/come out to + inf; ¿sales a jugar? are you coming out to play?; salió a hacer las compras — she's gone out (to do the) shopping

3) ( habiendo terminado algo) to leave

no salgo de trabajar hasta las siete — I don't finish o leave work until seven

¿a qué hora sales de clase? — what time do you get out of class o finish your class?

¿cuándo sale del hospital? — when is he coming out of (the) hospital?

4)

a) ( como entretenimiento) to go out

estuvo castigado un mes sin salir — he wasn't allowed to go out for a month

salieron a cenar fuera — they went out for dinner

b) ( tener una relación) to go out

salen juntos — they're going out together

salir con alguien — to go out with somebody

¿estás saliendo con alguien? — are you going out with anyone?

5) (a calle, carretera)

¿por aquí se sale a la carretera? — can I get on to the road this way?

¿esta calle sale al Paseo Colón? — does this street come out onto the Paseo Colón?

6) clavo/tapón to come out; anillo to come off

Sentido II

7) (aparecer, manifestarse)

a) cana/sarpullido to appear; (+ me/te/le etc)

me empiezan a salir canas — I'm starting to go gray

ya le ha salido el primer diente — her first tooth has already come through

le están saliendo los dientes — she's teething

me ha salió una ampolla — I've got a blister

le salió un sarpullido — he came out in a rash

me salieron granos — I broke out o (BrE) come out in spots

¿te sale sangre? — are you bleeding o is it bleeding?

me sale sangre de la nariz — my nose is bleeding

a la planta le están saliendo hojas nuevas — the plant's putting out new leaves

b) sol ( por la mañana) to rise, come up; ( de detrás de una nube) to come out

c) ( surgir) tema/idea to come up

yo no se lo pedí, salió de él — I didn't ask him to do it, it was his idea o he offered

ya salió aquello — you (o he etc) had to bring that up; (+ me/te/le etc)

le salió así, espontáneamente — he just came out with it quite spontaneously

me salió en alemán — it came o I said it in German

me salió otro compromiso — something (else) came up

d) carta ( en naipes) to come up

¿ha salido ya el 15? — have they called number 15 yet?

8)

a) ( tocar en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc)

me salió un tema que no había estudiado — I got a subject I hadn't studied

b) ( en un reparto)

salir a algo — to get something

salimos a dos pastelitos cada uno — we get two cakes each

salen a tres mil el par — it works out at three thousand a pair

9) mancha ( aparecer) to appear; ( quitarse) to come out

10)

a) revista/novela to come out; disco to come out, be released

salir al mercado — to come on to the market

b) (en televisión, el periódico) to appear

salió en primera página — it appeared on the front page

salió por or en (la) televisión — she was o appeared on television

c) ( en una foto) to appear; (+ compl)

qué bien saliste en esta foto! — this photo of you is really good

d) ( desempeñando un papel)

sale de pastor — he plays o he is a shepherd

11) (expresando irritación, sorpresa)

ya salió la niña! — her again!

salir con algo: mira con qué sale éste ahora! did you hear what he just said?; no me salgas ahora con eso — don't give me that (colloq)

Sentido III

12) ( expresando logro) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te salió el crucigrama? — did you finish the crossword?

no me sale esta ecuación — I can't do this equation

no te sale bien el acento — you haven't got the accent right

ahora mismo no me sale su nombre — (fam) I can't think of her name right now

no le salían las palabras — he couldn't get his words out

13) ( resultar)

de aquí no va a salir nada bueno — no good is going to come of this

¿a ti te da 40? a mí me sale 42 — how do you get 40? I make it 42; (+ compl)

las cosas salieron bien — things turned out o worked out well

el plan no salió como esperábamos — the plan didn't work out as we expected

no salió ninguna de las fotos — none of the photographs came out

la foto salió movida — the photograph has come out blurred

tenemos que acabarlo salga como salga — we have to finish it no matter how it turns out

sale muy caro — it works out o is very expensive

salió elegido tesorero — he was elected treasurer

¿qué número salió premiado? — what was the winning number?

salir bien/mal en un examen — (Chi fam) to pass/fail an exam; (+ me/te/le etc)

el postre no me salió bien — the dessert didn't come out right

las cosas no nos han salido bien — things haven't gone right for us

no lo hagas deprisa que te va a salir todo mal — don't try to do it too quickly, you'll do it all wrong

¿cómo te salió el examen? — how did you get on o do in the exam?

el niño les salió muy inteligente — their son turned out (to be) really bright

14) (de situación, estado)

salir de algo: para salir del apuro in order to get out of an awkward situation; está muy mal, no sé si saldrá de ésta she's very ill, I don't know if she'll pull through; no sé cómo vamos a salir de ésta I don't know how we're going to get out of this one; me ayudó a salir de la depresión he helped me get over my depression; (+ compl) salió bien de la operación she came through the operation well; salieron ilesos del accidente they were not hurt in the accident; salió airosa del trance she came through it with flying colors; salir adelante negocio to stay afloat, survive; propuesta to prosper; fue una época muy dura, pero lograron salir adelante — it was a difficult period but they managed to get through it

15) ( con preposición)

a) salir a ( parecerse a) to take after

b) salir con (Col) ( combinar con) to go with

c) salir de (Col, Ven) ( deshacerse de) to get rid of
2.
salirse v pron

1)

a) (de recipiente, límite)

cierra el grifo, que se va a salir el agua — turn off the faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap, the water's going to overflow

vigila que no se salga la leche — don't let the milk boil over

salirse de algo: el camión se salió de la carretera the truck came/went off the road; el río se salió de su cauce the river overflowed its banks; la pelota se salió del campo de juego the ball went into touch o out of play; procura no salirte del presupuesto try to keep within the budget; te estás saliendo del tema — you're getting off the point

b) (por orificio, grieta) agua/tinta to leak (out), come out; gas to escape, come out

salirse de algo: se está saliendo el aire del neumático the air's coming o leaking out of the tire; se me salió el hilo de la aguja — the needle's come unthreaded

c) (Chi, Méx) pluma/recipiente to leak

2) ( soltarse) to come off; (+ me/te/le etc)

estos zapatos se me salen — these shoes are too big for me

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas — his eyes were popping out of his head

3) ( irse) to leave

salirse de algo — de asociación to leave something

se salió del cine a la mitad de la película — she walked out halfway through the movie

salirse con la suya — to get one's (own) way

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= come out, debouch, depart, exit, go out of, make + departure, march off, quit, take + departure, leave, issue out, start out, go out and about, go out, pop, head out, socialise [socialize, -USA], be out and about, get out and about, go forth.

Ex. Maybe it's the frustrated library school professor in him crying to come out -- whatever it is, give him a chance to show you what he knows.

Ex. As they debouched into the street and hurried back to the library, Jergens thanked Meek for being someone she could share her concerns with.

Ex. He smiled again, waved goodbye, and departed.

Ex. Enter the lesson number you wish, or press the letter 'X' to exit the tutorial.

Ex. In all 20 per cent of visitors went out of the bookshop with a book they had intended to buy, 15 per cent went out with a book they had not intended to buy and 67 went out with both intended and unintended purchases.

Ex. Before making his departure, however, a few hints upon the methods of examining bibliographic compilations are necessary.

Ex. Do not march off full-tilt in front of the readers.

Ex. If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.

Ex. 'I'm sure we'll be in touch a lot this week!' Suttie took her departure, repeating the offer.

Ex. 'Do you ever let anyone leave without inspecting their bags?' Carpozzi asked as she sidled up to the checker.

Ex. He bade her good day and issued out into the street.

Ex. He went back into the house, addressing his Maker in low agonized tones, changed, and started out again.

Ex. Thursday 22 August is your opportunity to go out and about - seeing at first hand the great variety of library and information centres located in the Central Belt of Scotland.

Ex. They decided one day to take it upon themselves without his knowledge to go out and solicit funds from some of the large corn processors and farm equipment manufacturers.

Ex. The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

Ex. It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.

Ex. She is married and has a family, but does not spend much time in the director's office or socialize with her.

Ex. But if you' re out and about like I am, here's where I'll be over the next few nights, and feel free to say hi if you're going to be in the same area.

Ex. Use the links below for ideas to get out and about.

Ex. Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.

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* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.

* a lo que salga = come what may.

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* a veces sales jodido = shit happens.

* aventurarse a salir = venture forth.

* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.

* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.

* estar saliendo con alguien = be in a dating relationship.

* evitar que + salir = keep + Nombre + in.

* hacer salir = push out, flush out.

* imposibilitado para salir de casa = housebound [house-bound], homebound [home-bound].

* invitar a Alguien a salir = ask + Nombre + out.

* invitar a salir = take + Nombre + out.

* no salir mal parado por = be none the worse for (that), be none the worse for wear.

* obligar a salir = drive out + with a pitchfork, push out.

* obligar a salir de = force from.

* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.

* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* salir a = propagate out to, crash to, be out to.

* salir a borbotones = gush out, spurt.

* salir a chorros = gush out, spurt.

* salir a comer = eat out.

* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.

* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir a dar un paseo = go out for + a walk.

* salir adelante = make + ends meet, keep + the wolves from the door, get + unstuck.

* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* salir adelante por uno mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* salir adelante sin la ayuda de nadie = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir a flote = make + ends meet.

* salir a fumarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir a hurtadillas = steal away.

* salir airoso = pass + muster, pass with + flying colours.

* salir airoso de = ride out.

* salir a la calle = go out, hit + the streets.

* salir a la calle en avalancha = spill (out) into + the streets.

* salir a la luz = come to + light, go + live.

* salir a la palestra = come out in + the open.

* salir a las mil maravillas = work + a treat, come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* salir a la superficie = surface.

* salir ampollas = blister.

* salir a pasear en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.

* salir apresuradamente = dash off, shoot off.

* salir a subasta = come up for + auction.

* salir a toda prisa = make + a hasty exit.

* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.

* salir bien = go + well.

* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.

* salir bramando = roar out of.

* salir con estupideces = talk + nonsense.

* salir corriendo = leg it, run off, run away, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, take off, shoot off, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels.

* salir corriendo a la calle = run into + the street.

* salir de = get out of, walk out of, climb out of, break out of, break through, strike out from.

* salir de casa = leave + home.

* salir de copas = go out for + a drink.

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* salir de fiesta = party.

* salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.

* salir de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de juerga = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de la cárcel = release from + jail.

* salir de la miseria = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* salir del armario = come out of + the closet.

* salir de la rutina tradicional = break out of + the traditional mould.

* salir de la situación = extricate + Reflexivo.

* salir del cascarón = come out of + Posesivo + shell.

* salir del círculo = break out of + circle.

* salir del trabajo = clock off + work.

* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.

* salir de nuevo = come back out.

* salir de parranda = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de paseo = go out for + a walk.

* salir de paseo en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir de perlas = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* salir de + Posesivo + escondite = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.

* salir de + Posesivo + refugio = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.

* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.

* salir desapercibido = sneak out of.

* salir desde = set out from.

* salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* salir de un impás = circumvent + impasse.

* salir disparado = bolt, make + a bolt for, shoot off, dash off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir disparado de = shoot out of.

* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* salir el tiro por la culata = backfire, misfire.

* salir en desbandada = stampede.

* salir en estampida = stampede.

* salir en forma radial de = radiate from.

* salir enojado dando zapatazos = stomp out of.

* salir en pareja con = date.

* salir en tropel = stampede.

* salir escaldado = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* salir fatal = go + pear-shaped.

* salir fuera = be out and about, get out and about.

* salir ganando = make + a profit, win, compare + favourably, be better off, win + the day, win out, be better served by, come out on + top.

* salir grietas = develop + cracks.

* salir horriblemente mal = go + horribly wrong.

* salir huyendo = make off, do + a bunk.

* salir ileso = escape + injury, leave without + a scratch.

* salir impune = get away with it, get away with + murder, get away + scot-free.

* salir inadvertidamente = sneak out of.

* salir juntos = be an item.

* salir los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.

* salir mal = go + wrong, go + awry, misfire, backfire.

* salir malparado = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.

* salir perjudicado = pay + the price, pay + the penalty.

* salir pitando = take off, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir por los cerros de Ubeda = go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, fly off on + a tangent.

* salir por piernas = make + a hasty exit.

* salir por pies = take off + running, leg it, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir resueltamente = sally forth.

* salir rugiendo = roar out of.

* salir sangre = draw + blood.

* salirse con la de Uno = have + Posesivo + way (with), get away with it.

* salirse con las de Uno = get + Posesivo + (own) way, have + Posesivo + own way, get away with + murder, get away + scot-free.

* salirse de = depart from, opt out of, step out of, spill out of.

* salirse de convencionalismos = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* salirse de la carretera = go off + the road.

* salirse del molde = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* salir según lo planeado = go off + as planned.

* salir según lo previsto = go off + as planned.

* salirse por la tangente = go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic.

* salir sigilosamente = steal away, slither out of.

* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.

* salir sin ser visto = sneak out of, slip out, steal away.

* salir sin un rasguño = leave without + a scratch.

* salir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.

* salir todo bien = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* salir todo redondo = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* salir una gotera = spring + a leak.

* salir un momento a = pop down to.

* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* salir volando = bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* salir zumbando = bolt, make + a bolt for.

* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

* sol + salir por = sun + rise on.

* volver a salir = come back out.

* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1) ( partir) to leave

¿a qué hora sale tu tren/tu vuelo? — what time is your train/flight?

el jefe había salido de viaje — the boss was away

salió corriendo or disparada — (fam) she was off like a shot (colloq)

salir de algo — to leave from something

¿de qué andén sale el tren? — what platform does the train leave from?

salgo de casa a las siete — I leave home at seven

salir para algo — to leave for something

2) ( al exterior - acercándose al hablante) to come out; (- alejándose del hablante) to go out

no salgas sin abrigo — don't go out without a coat

no puedo salir, me he quedado encerrado — I can't get out, I'm trapped in here

salir de algo — to come out/get out of something

sal de ahí! — come out of there!

sal de aquí! — get out of here!

sal ya de la cama — get out of bed

¿tú de dónde has salido? — where have you sprung from?

¿de dónde salió este dinero? — where did this money come from?

nunca ha salido de España — he's never been out of Spain

no puede salir del país — she can't leave the country

salir por algo — to leave by something

salió por la puerta de atrás — he went out o left by the back door

tuvo que salir por la ventana — she had to get out through the window

salir a algo: salieron al balcón/al jardín they went out onto the balcony/into the garden; salir a + inf to go out/come out to + inf; ¿sales a jugar? are you coming out to play?; salió a hacer las compras — she's gone out (to do the) shopping

3) ( habiendo terminado algo) to leave

no salgo de trabajar hasta las siete — I don't finish o leave work until seven

¿a qué hora sales de clase? — what time do you get out of class o finish your class?

¿cuándo sale del hospital? — when is he coming out of (the) hospital?

4)

a) ( como entretenimiento) to go out

estuvo castigado un mes sin salir — he wasn't allowed to go out for a month

salieron a cenar fuera — they went out for dinner

b) ( tener una relación) to go out

salen juntos — they're going out together

salir con alguien — to go out with somebody

¿estás saliendo con alguien? — are you going out with anyone?

5) (a calle, carretera)

¿por aquí se sale a la carretera? — can I get on to the road this way?

¿esta calle sale al Paseo Colón? — does this street come out onto the Paseo Colón?

6) clavo/tapón to come out; anillo to come off

Sentido II

7) (aparecer, manifestarse)

a) cana/sarpullido to appear; (+ me/te/le etc)

me empiezan a salir canas — I'm starting to go gray

ya le ha salido el primer diente — her first tooth has already come through

le están saliendo los dientes — she's teething

me ha salió una ampolla — I've got a blister

le salió un sarpullido — he came out in a rash

me salieron granos — I broke out o (BrE) come out in spots

¿te sale sangre? — are you bleeding o is it bleeding?

me sale sangre de la nariz — my nose is bleeding

a la planta le están saliendo hojas nuevas — the plant's putting out new leaves

b) sol ( por la mañana) to rise, come up; ( de detrás de una nube) to come out

c) ( surgir) tema/idea to come up

yo no se lo pedí, salió de él — I didn't ask him to do it, it was his idea o he offered

ya salió aquello — you (o he etc) had to bring that up; (+ me/te/le etc)

le salió así, espontáneamente — he just came out with it quite spontaneously

me salió en alemán — it came o I said it in German

me salió otro compromiso — something (else) came up

d) carta ( en naipes) to come up

¿ha salido ya el 15? — have they called number 15 yet?

8)

a) ( tocar en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc)

me salió un tema que no había estudiado — I got a subject I hadn't studied

b) ( en un reparto)

salir a algo — to get something

salimos a dos pastelitos cada uno — we get two cakes each

salen a tres mil el par — it works out at three thousand a pair

9) mancha ( aparecer) to appear; ( quitarse) to come out

10)

a) revista/novela to come out; disco to come out, be released

salir al mercado — to come on to the market

b) (en televisión, el periódico) to appear

salió en primera página — it appeared on the front page

salió por or en (la) televisión — she was o appeared on television

c) ( en una foto) to appear; (+ compl)

qué bien saliste en esta foto! — this photo of you is really good

d) ( desempeñando un papel)

sale de pastor — he plays o he is a shepherd

11) (expresando irritación, sorpresa)

ya salió la niña! — her again!

salir con algo: mira con qué sale éste ahora! did you hear what he just said?; no me salgas ahora con eso — don't give me that (colloq)

Sentido III

12) ( expresando logro) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te salió el crucigrama? — did you finish the crossword?

no me sale esta ecuación — I can't do this equation

no te sale bien el acento — you haven't got the accent right

ahora mismo no me sale su nombre — (fam) I can't think of her name right now

no le salían las palabras — he couldn't get his words out

13) ( resultar)

de aquí no va a salir nada bueno — no good is going to come of this

¿a ti te da 40? a mí me sale 42 — how do you get 40? I make it 42; (+ compl)

las cosas salieron bien — things turned out o worked out well

el plan no salió como esperábamos — the plan didn't work out as we expected

no salió ninguna de las fotos — none of the photographs came out

la foto salió movida — the photograph has come out blurred

tenemos que acabarlo salga como salga — we have to finish it no matter how it turns out

sale muy caro — it works out o is very expensive

salió elegido tesorero — he was elected treasurer

¿qué número salió premiado? — what was the winning number?

salir bien/mal en un examen — (Chi fam) to pass/fail an exam; (+ me/te/le etc)

el postre no me salió bien — the dessert didn't come out right

las cosas no nos han salido bien — things haven't gone right for us

no lo hagas deprisa que te va a salir todo mal — don't try to do it too quickly, you'll do it all wrong

¿cómo te salió el examen? — how did you get on o do in the exam?

el niño les salió muy inteligente — their son turned out (to be) really bright

14) (de situación, estado)

salir de algo: para salir del apuro in order to get out of an awkward situation; está muy mal, no sé si saldrá de ésta she's very ill, I don't know if she'll pull through; no sé cómo vamos a salir de ésta I don't know how we're going to get out of this one; me ayudó a salir de la depresión he helped me get over my depression; (+ compl) salió bien de la operación she came through the operation well; salieron ilesos del accidente they were not hurt in the accident; salió airosa del trance she came through it with flying colors; salir adelante negocio to stay afloat, survive; propuesta to prosper; fue una época muy dura, pero lograron salir adelante — it was a difficult period but they managed to get through it

15) ( con preposición)

a) salir a ( parecerse a) to take after

b) salir con (Col) ( combinar con) to go with

c) salir de (Col, Ven) ( deshacerse de) to get rid of
2.
salirse v pron

1)

a) (de recipiente, límite)

cierra el grifo, que se va a salir el agua — turn off the faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap, the water's going to overflow

vigila que no se salga la leche — don't let the milk boil over

salirse de algo: el camión se salió de la carretera the truck came/went off the road; el río se salió de su cauce the river overflowed its banks; la pelota se salió del campo de juego the ball went into touch o out of play; procura no salirte del presupuesto try to keep within the budget; te estás saliendo del tema — you're getting off the point

b) (por orificio, grieta) agua/tinta to leak (out), come out; gas to escape, come out

salirse de algo: se está saliendo el aire del neumático the air's coming o leaking out of the tire; se me salió el hilo de la aguja — the needle's come unthreaded

c) (Chi, Méx) pluma/recipiente to leak

2) ( soltarse) to come off; (+ me/te/le etc)

estos zapatos se me salen — these shoes are too big for me

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas — his eyes were popping out of his head

3) ( irse) to leave

salirse de algo — de asociación to leave something

se salió del cine a la mitad de la película — she walked out halfway through the movie

salirse con la suya — to get one's (own) way

* * *

= come out, debouch, depart, exit, go out of, make + departure, march off, quit, take + departure, leave, issue out, start out, go out and about, go out, pop, head out, socialise [socialize, -USA], be out and about, get out and about, go forth.

Ex: Maybe it's the frustrated library school professor in him crying to come out -- whatever it is, give him a chance to show you what he knows.

Ex: As they debouched into the street and hurried back to the library, Jergens thanked Meek for being someone she could share her concerns with.

Ex: He smiled again, waved goodbye, and departed.

Ex: Enter the lesson number you wish, or press the letter 'X' to exit the tutorial.

Ex: In all 20 per cent of visitors went out of the bookshop with a book they had intended to buy, 15 per cent went out with a book they had not intended to buy and 67 went out with both intended and unintended purchases.

Ex: Before making his departure, however, a few hints upon the methods of examining bibliographic compilations are necessary.

Ex: Do not march off full-tilt in front of the readers.

Ex: If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.

Ex: 'I'm sure we'll be in touch a lot this week!' Suttie took her departure, repeating the offer.

Ex: 'Do you ever let anyone leave without inspecting their bags?' Carpozzi asked as she sidled up to the checker.

Ex: He bade her good day and issued out into the street.

Ex: He went back into the house, addressing his Maker in low agonized tones, changed, and started out again.

Ex: Thursday 22 August is your opportunity to go out and about - seeing at first hand the great variety of library and information centres located in the Central Belt of Scotland.

Ex: They decided one day to take it upon themselves without his knowledge to go out and solicit funds from some of the large corn processors and farm equipment manufacturers.

Ex: The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

Ex: It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.

Ex: She is married and has a family, but does not spend much time in the director's office or socialize with her.

Ex: But if you' re out and about like I am, here's where I'll be over the next few nights, and feel free to say hi if you're going to be in the same area.

Ex: Use the links below for ideas to get out and about.

Ex: Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.

* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.

* a lo que salga = come what may.

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* a veces sales jodido = shit happens.

* aventurarse a salir = venture forth.

* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.

* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.

* estar saliendo con alguien = be in a dating relationship.

* evitar que + salir = keep + Nombre + in.

* hacer salir = push out, flush out.

* imposibilitado para salir de casa = housebound [house-bound], homebound [home-bound].

* invitar a Alguien a salir = ask + Nombre + out.

* invitar a salir = take + Nombre + out.

* no salir mal parado por = be none the worse for (that), be none the worse for wear.

* obligar a salir = drive out + with a pitchfork, push out.

* obligar a salir de = force from.

* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.

* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* salir a = propagate out to, crash to, be out to.

* salir a borbotones = gush out, spurt.

* salir a chorros = gush out, spurt.

* salir a comer = eat out.

* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.

* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir a dar un paseo = go out for + a walk.

* salir adelante = make + ends meet, keep + the wolves from the door, get + unstuck.

* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* salir adelante por uno mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* salir adelante sin la ayuda de nadie = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir a flote = make + ends meet.

* salir a fumarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir a hurtadillas = steal away.

* salir airoso = pass + muster, pass with + flying colours.

* salir airoso de = ride out.

* salir a la calle = go out, hit + the streets.

* salir a la calle en avalancha = spill (out) into + the streets.

* salir a la luz = come to + light, go + live.

* salir a la palestra = come out in + the open.

* salir a las mil maravillas = work + a treat, come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* salir a la superficie = surface.

* salir ampollas = blister.

* salir a pasear en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.

* salir apresuradamente = dash off, shoot off.

* salir a subasta = come up for + auction.

* salir a toda prisa = make + a hasty exit.

* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.

* salir bien = go + well.

* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.

* salir bramando = roar out of.

* salir con estupideces = talk + nonsense.

* salir corriendo = leg it, run off, run away, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, take off, shoot off, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels.

* salir corriendo a la calle = run into + the street.

* salir de = get out of, walk out of, climb out of, break out of, break through, strike out from.

* salir de casa = leave + home.

* salir de copas = go out for + a drink.

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* salir de fiesta = party.

* salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.

* salir de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de juerga = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de la cárcel = release from + jail.

* salir de la miseria = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* salir del armario = come out of + the closet.

* salir de la rutina tradicional = break out of + the traditional mould.

* salir de la situación = extricate + Reflexivo.

* salir del cascarón = come out of + Posesivo + shell.

* salir del círculo = break out of + circle.

* salir del trabajo = clock off + work.

* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.

* salir de nuevo = come back out.

* salir de parranda = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de paseo = go out for + a walk.

* salir de paseo en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir de perlas = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* salir de + Posesivo + escondite = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.

* salir de + Posesivo + refugio = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.

* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.

* salir desapercibido = sneak out of.

* salir desde = set out from.

* salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* salir de un impás = circumvent + impasse.

* salir disparado = bolt, make + a bolt for, shoot off, dash off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir disparado de = shoot out of.

* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* salir el tiro por la culata = backfire, misfire.

* salir en desbandada = stampede.

* salir en estampida = stampede.

* salir en forma radial de = radiate from.

* salir enojado dando zapatazos = stomp out of.

* salir en pareja con = date.

* salir en tropel = stampede.

* salir escaldado = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* salir fatal = go + pear-shaped.

* salir fuera = be out and about, get out and about.

* salir ganando = make + a profit, win, compare + favourably, be better off, win + the day, win out, be better served by, come out on + top.

* salir grietas = develop + cracks.

* salir horriblemente mal = go + horribly wrong.

* salir huyendo = make off, do + a bunk.

* salir ileso = escape + injury, leave without + a scratch.

* salir impune = get away with it, get away with + murder, get away + scot-free.

* salir inadvertidamente = sneak out of.

* salir juntos = be an item.

* salir los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.

* salir mal = go + wrong, go + awry, misfire, backfire.

* salir malparado = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.

* salir perjudicado = pay + the price, pay + the penalty.

* salir pitando = take off, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir por los cerros de Ubeda = go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, fly off on + a tangent.

* salir por piernas = make + a hasty exit.

* salir por pies = take off + running, leg it, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir resueltamente = sally forth.

* salir rugiendo = roar out of.

* salir sangre = draw + blood.

* salirse con la de Uno = have + Posesivo + way (with), get away with it.

* salirse con las de Uno = get + Posesivo + (own) way, have + Posesivo + own way, get away with + murder, get away + scot-free.

* salirse de = depart from, opt out of, step out of, spill out of.

* salirse de convencionalismos = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* salirse de la carretera = go off + the road.

* salirse del molde = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* salir según lo planeado = go off + as planned.

* salir según lo previsto = go off + as planned.

* salirse por la tangente = go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic.

* salir sigilosamente = steal away, slither out of.

* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.

* salir sin ser visto = sneak out of, slip out, steal away.

* salir sin un rasguño = leave without + a scratch.

* salir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.

* salir todo bien = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* salir todo redondo = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* salir una gotera = spring + a leak.

* salir un momento a = pop down to.

* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* salir volando = bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* salir zumbando = bolt, make + a bolt for.

* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

* sol + salir por = sun + rise on.

* volver a salir = come back out.

* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.

* * *

salir [ I29 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ salir (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A partir

B salir al exterior

C

1 habiendo terminado algo

2 Informática

D

1 como entretenimiento

2 tener una relación

E a una calle, carretera

F salir: clavos, tapones etc

Sentido II

A

1 aparecer, manifestarse

2 salir: sol

3 surgir

4 en naipes

B

1 tocar en suerte

2 en un reparto

C salir: manchas

D

1 salir: revista, novela etc

2 en televisión, el periódico

3 en una foto

4 desempeñando un papel

E expresando irritación, sorpresa

Sentido III

A expresando logro

B resultar

C de una situación, un estado

D parecerse a

E salir con, combinar con

F salir de, deshacerse de

■ salirse (verbo pronominal)

A

1 de un recipiente, un límite

2 por un orificio, una grieta

3 salirse: recipientes etc

B soltarse

C irse

vi

Sentido I

A (partir) to leave

¿a qué hora sale el tren/tu vuelo? what time does the train/your flight leave?, what time is your train/flight?

salieron a toda velocidad they went off at top speed, they sped off

¿está Marcos? — no, ha salido de viaje can I speak to Marcos? — I'm afraid he's away at the moment

salió corriendo or pitando or disparada ( fam); she was off like a shot ( colloq), she shot off ( colloq)

salir DE algo to leave FROM sth

¿de qué andén sale el tren? what platform does the train leave from?

salgo de casa a las siete I leave home at seven

salir PARA algo to leave FOR sth

los novios salieron para las Bahamas the newlyweds left for the Bahamas

B (al exterior — acercándose al hablante) to come out; (— alejándose del hablante) to go out

no salgas sin abrigo don't go out without a coat

ha salido she's gone out, she's out

ya puedes salir que te he visto you can come on out now, I can see you

no puedo salir, me he quedado encerrado I can't get out, I'm trapped in here

salir DE algo to come out/get out OF sth

¡sal de ahí! come out of there!

¡sal de aquí! get out of here!

sal de debajo de la mesa come out from under the table

no salió de su habitación en todo el día he didn't come out of o leave his room all day

sal ya de la cama get out of bed

de aquí que no salga ni una palabra not a word of this to anyone

¿tú de dónde has salido? where have you sprung from?

¿de dónde salió este dinero? where did this money come from?

nunca ha salido de España/del pueblo he's never been out of Spain/the village

está en libertad bajo fianza y no puede salir del país she's out on bail and can't leave the country

para impedir que salgan más capitales del país to prevent more capital flowing out of o leaving the country

salir POR algo to leave BY sth

tuvo que salir por la ventana she had to get out through the window

acaba de salir por la puerta de atrás he's just left by the back door, he's just gone out the back door

salir A algo:

salieron al balcón/al jardín they went out onto the balcony/into the garden

salen al mar por la noche they go out to sea at night

¿quién quiere salir a la pizarra? who wants to come up to the blackboard?

el equipo salió al terreno de juego the team took the field o came onto the field

¿quién te salió al teléfono? who answered (the phone)?

salir A + INF to go out/come out to + INF

¿sales a jugar? are you coming out to play?

ha salido a hacer la compra she's gone out (to do the) shopping

C

1 (habiendo terminado algo) to leave

no salgo de trabajar hasta las siete I don't finish o leave work until seven

empezó a trabajar aquí recién salido de la escuela he started working here just after he left school

¿a qué hora sales de clase? what time do you come out of class o get out of class o finish your class?

¿cuándo sale del hospital/de la cárcel? when is he coming out of (the) hospital/(the) prison?

2 ( Informática) (del sistema) to log off, log out; (de una aplicación) to quit

D

1 (como entretenimiento) to go out

estuvo castigado un mes sin salir he wasn't allowed to go out for a month

salieron a cenar fuera they went out for dinner, they had dinner out

2 (tener una relación) to go out

hace tiempo que salen juntos they've been going out together for a while

salir CON algn to go out WITH sb

¿estás saliendo con alguien? are you going out with anyone?, are you seeing anyone? ( AmE)

E

(a una calle, carretera): ¿por aquí se sale a la carretera? can I get on to the road this way?

¿esta calle sale al Paseo Colón? will this street take me to the Paseo Colón?, does this street come out onto the Paseo Colón?

F «clavo/tapón» to come out; «anillo» to come off

el anillo no me sale my ring won't come off, I can't get my ring off

Sentido II

A (aparecer, manifestarse)

1 «cana/sarpullido» to appear

(+ me/te/le etc): ya me empiezan a salir canas I'm starting to go gray, I'm getting gray hairs

ya le han salido los dientes de abajo she's already got o she's already cut her bottom teeth, her bottom teeth have already come through

me ha salido una ampolla I've got a blister

le salió un sarpullido he came out in a rash

le ha salido un chichón en la frente a bump's come up on her forehead

si como chocolate me salen granos if I eat chocolate I break out o ( BrE) come out in spots

a ver ¿te sale sangre? let's have a look, are you bleeding o is it bleeding?

me sale sangre de la nariz my nose is bleeding

a la planta le están saliendo hojas nuevas the plant's putting out new leaves, the plant has some new leaves coming out

2 «sol» (por la mañana) to rise, come up; (de detrás de una nube) to come out

parece que quiere salir el sol it looks as though the sun's trying to come out

3 (surgir) «tema/idea» to come up

¿cómo salió eso a la conversación? how did that come up in the conversation?

yo no se lo pedí, salió de él I didn't ask him to do it, it was his idea o he offered

(+ me/te/le etc): le salió así, espontáneamente he just came out with it quite spontaneously

me salió en alemán it came out in German, I said it in German

no me salió nada mejor nothing better came up o turned up

¿has visto el novio que le ha salido? ( fam); have you seen the boyfriend she's found herself? ( colloq)

no voy a poder ir, me ha salido otro compromiso I'm afraid I won't be able to go, something (else) has come up o cropped up

4 «carta» (en naipes) to come up

el as de diamantes todavía no ha salido the ace of diamonds hasn't come up yet

¿ya ha salido el 15? have they called number 15 yet?, has number 15 gone yet?

B

1 (tocar en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc):

me salió un tema que no había estudiado I got a subject I hadn't studied

me salió un cinco I got a five

2 ( Esp) (en un reparto) salir A algo; to get sth

salimos a dos pastelitos cada uno we get two cakes each, it works out as two cakes each

son tres hermanos, así que salen a tres mil cada uno there are three brothers, so they each end up with o get three thousand

C «mancha» (aparecer) to appear; (quitarse) to come out

D

1 «revista» to come out; «novela» to come out, be published; «disco» to come out, be released

un producto que acaba de salir al mercado a new product which has just come on to the market

2 (en televisión, el periódico) to appear

la noticia salió en primera página the news appeared on the front page

salió por or en (la) televisión she was o appeared on television

ayer salió mi primo en or por la televisión my cousin was on (the) television yesterday

3 (en una foto) to appear

no sale en esta foto he doesn't appear in o he isn't in this photograph

(+ compl): ¡qué bien saliste en esta foto! you've come out really well in this photograph, this is a really good photograph of you

4

(desempeñando un papel): ¿tú sales en la obra de fin de curso? are you in the end-of-term play?

sale de pastor he plays o he is a shepherd

me salió de testigo en el juicio ( RPl); he testified on my behalf

le salí de testigo cuando se casó ( RPl); I was a witness at her wedding

E (expresando irritación, sorpresa) salir + GER:

y ahora sale diciendo que no lo sabía and now he says he didn't know

salir CON algo:

¡mira con qué sale éste ahora! did you hear what he just said?

no me salgas ahora con eso don't give me that ( colloq)

y ahora me sale con que no quiere ir and now he tells me he doesn't want to go!

¡a veces sale con cada cosa más graciosa! sometimes she comes out with the funniest things!

Sentido III

A (expresando logro) (+ me/te/le etc):

¿te salió el crucigrama? did you finish the crossword?

no me sale esta ecuación/cuenta I can't do this equation/sum

¿me ayudas con este dibujo que a mí no me sale? can you help me with this drawing? I can't get it right

no te sale el acento mexicano you're not very good at the Mexican accent, you haven't got the Mexican accent right

ahora mismo no me sale su nombre ( fam); I can't think of her name right now

estaba tan entusiasmado que no le salían las palabras he was so excited he couldn't get his words out

B

(resultar): de aquí no va a salir nada bueno no good is going to come of this

van a lo que salga, nunca hacen planes they just take things as they come, they never make plans

¿a ti te da 40? a mí me sale 42 how do you get 40? I make it 42

(+ compl): las cosas salieron mejor de lo que esperábamos things turned out/worked out better than we expected

tenemos que acabarlo salga como salga we have to finish it, no matter how it turns out

no ha salido ninguna de las fotos none of the photographs has come out

la foto ha salido movida the photograph has come out blurred

mandarlo certificado sale muy caro sending it registered mail works out o is very expensive

salió elegido tesorero he was elected treasurer

¿qué número salió premiado? what was the winning number?

salió beneficiado en el reparto he did well out of the division o ( BrE) share-out

(+ me/te/le etc): el postre no me salió bien the dessert didn't come out right

las cosas no nos han salido bien things haven't gone right for us

no lo hagas deprisa que te va a salir todo al revés don't try to do it too quickly, you'll do it all wrong

si lo haces sin regla te va a salir torcido if you do it without a ruler it'll come out crooked

así te va a salir muy caro it'll work out very expensive for you that way

¿cómo te salió el examen? how did you get on o do in the exam?, how did the exam go?

el niño les salió muy inteligente their son turned out (to be) really bright

C (de una situación, un estado) salir DE algo:

para salir del apuro in order to get out of an awkward situation

está muy mal, no sé si saldrá de ésta she's very ill, I don't know if she'll make it o if she'll pull through

no sé cómo vamos a salir de ésta I don't know how we're going to get out of this one

luchan por salir de la miseria en que viven they struggle to escape from the poverty in which they live

me ayudó a salir de la depresión he helped me get over my depression

a este paso no vamos a salir nunca de pobres the way we're going we're never going to stop being poor

(+ compl): salió bien de la operación she came through the operation well

salieron ilesos del accidente they were not hurt in the accident

salió airosa del trance she came through it with flying colors*

salir bien/mal en un examen ( Chi) ( Educ) to pass/fail an exam

salir adelante: fue una época muy dura, pero lograron salir adelante it was a difficult period but they managed to get through it

para que el negocio salga adelante if the business is to stay afloat o survive

la propuesta cuenta con pocas posibilidades de salir adelante the proposal is unlikely to prosper

paso¹ (↑ paso (1))

D salir a (parecerse a) to take after

es gordita, sale a la madre she's chubby, she takes after her mother

¡tiene a quien salir! you can see who she takes after!

en lo tozudo sale a su padre he gets his stubbornness from his father

E salir con ( Col) (combinar con) to go with

F salir de ( Col) (deshacerse de) to get rid of

no han podido salir de él they haven't been able to get rid of him

■ salirse

v pron

A

1

(de un recipiente, un límite): cierra el grifo, que se va a salir el agua turn off the faucet ( AmE) o ( BrE) tap, the water's going to overflow

vigila que no se salga la leche don't let the milk boil over

salirse DE algo:

el camión se salió de la carretera the truck came/went off the road, the truck left the road

el río se salió de su cauce the river overflowed its banks

no te salgas de las líneas keep inside the lines

la pelota se salió del campo de juego the ball went out of play o into touch

procura no salirte del presupuesto try to keep within the budget

te estás saliendo del tema you're getting off the point

2 (por un orificio, una grieta) «agua/tinta» to leak, leak out, come out; «gas» to escape, come out

está rajado y se sale el aceite it's cracked and the oil leaks out

salirse DE algo:

se está saliendo el aire del neumático the air's coming o leaking out of the tire*

se me ha salido el hilo de la aguja the needle's come unthreaded

3 (Chi, Méx) «recipiente/pluma» to leak

B (soltarse) to come off

se ha salido el pomo de la puerta the knob has come off the door

(+ me/te/le etc): estos zapatos se me salen these shoes are too big for me

se le ha salido una rueda it's lost a wheel, one of the wheels has come off

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas his eyes were popping out of his head o were out on stalks

C (irse) to leave salirse DE algo ‹de una asociación› to leave sth

se salió del cine a la mitad de la película she walked out halfway through the movie

salirse con la suya to get one's (own) way

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salir ( conjugate salir) verbo intransitivo
1 ( partir) to leave;
◊ ¿a qué hora sale el tren? what time does the train leave?;

el jefe había salido de viaje the boss was away;
salió corriendo (fam) she was off like a shot (colloq);
salir de algo to leave from sth;
¿de qué andén sale el tren? what platform does the train leave from?;
salgo de casa a las siete I leave home at seven;
salir para algo to leave for sth
2 ( al exterior — acercándose al hablante) to come out;
(— alejándose del hablante) to go out;
◊ no salgas sin abrigo don't go out without a coat;

no puedo salir, me he quedado encerrado I can't get out, I'm trapped in here;
salir de algo to come out/get out of sth;
¡sal de ahí/de aquí! come out of there/get out of here!;
¿de dónde salió este dinero? where did this money come from?;
nunca ha salido de España he's never been out of Spain;
salir por la ventana/por la puerta to get out through the window/leave by the door;
salieron al balcón/al jardín they went out onto the balcony/into the garden;
¿por aquí se sale a la carretera? can I get on to the road this way?;
salió a hacer las compras she's gone out (to do the) shopping
3 ( habiendo terminado algo) to leave;
◊ ¿a qué hora sales de clase? what time do you get out of class o finish your class?;

¿cuándo sale del hospital? when is he coming out of (the) hospital?
4
a) ( como entretenimiento) to go out;

◊ salir a cenar to go out for dinner

b) ( tener una relación) to go out;

salir con algn to go out with sb
5 [clavo/tapón/mancha] to come out;
[ anillo] to come off
1 (aparecer, manifestarse)
a) [cana/sarpullido] to appear;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ me empiezan a salir canas I'm starting to go gray;

le están saliendo los dientes she's teething;
me salió una ampolla I've got a blister;
le salió un sarpullido he came out in a rash;
me salieron granos I broke out o (BrE) came out in spots;
me sale sangre de la nariz my nose is bleeding;
a la planta le están saliendo hojas nuevas the plant's putting out new leaves
b) [ sol] ( por la mañana) to rise, come up;

( de detrás de una nube) to come out
c) ( surgir) [tema/idea] to come up

d) [ carta] ( en naipes) to come up

2
a) [revista/novela] to come out;

[ disco] to come out, be released;
◊ salir al mercado to come on to the market

b) (en televisión, en el periódico) to appear

c) ( en una foto) to appear;

(+ compl)
◊ saliste muy bien en la foto you came out very well in the photo

1 ( expresando logro) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ no me sale esta ecuación I can't do this equation;

ahora mismo no me sale su nombre (fam) I can't think of her name right now;
no le salían las palabras he couldn't get his words out
2
a) ( costar) to work out;

◊ sale más barato/caro it works out less/more expensive

b) ( resultar):

◊ todo salió bien everything turned out o worked out well;

salió tal como lo planeamos it turned out just as we planned;
no salió ninguna de las fotos none of the photographs came out;
¿qué número salió premiado? what was the winning number?;
salir bien/mal en un examen (Chi fam) to pass/fail an exam;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ el postre no me salió bien the dessert didn't come out right

3 (de situación, estado) salir de algo ‹ de apuro› to get out of sth;
‹ de depresión› to get over sth;
◊ salieron ilesos del accidente they were not hurt in the accident;

salir adelante [ negocio] to stay afloat, survive;

[ propuesta] to prosper;
◊ lograron salir adelante they managed to get through it

4 ( con preposición)
a)

◊ salir a ( parecerse a) to take after

b)

◊ salir con (Col) ( combinar con) to go with

salirse verbo pronominal
1
a) (de borde, límite) [ agua] to overflow;

[ leche] to boil over;
salirse de algo ‹ de carretera› to come/go off sth;
‹ de tema› to get off sth;
◊ el río se salió de su cauce the river overflowed its banks;

procura no salirte del presupuesto try to keep within the budget
b) (por orificio, grieta) [agua/tinta] to leak (out), come out;

[ gas] to escape, come out
2 ( soltarse) [pedazo/pieza] to come off;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ estos zapatos se me salen these shoes are too big for me

3 ( irse) to leave;
salirse de algo ‹ de asociación› to leave sth;
◊ salirse con la suya to get one's (own) way

salir verbo intransitivo
1 (de un lugar) to go out: nunca ha salido de su país, he's never been out of his country
el ladrón salió por la ventana, the burglar got out through the window
(si el hablante está fuera) to come out: ¡sal de la habitación, por favor! please, come out of the room!
2 Inform to exit
(de un sistema) to log off
3 (partir) to leave: salí de casa a mediodía, I left home at noon
nuestro avión sale a las seis, our plane departs at six
4 (para divertirse) to go out: siempre sale los viernes, she always goes out on Friday
5 (tener una relación) to go out: está saliendo con Ana, he's going out with Ana
6 Dep to start
(en juegos) to lead
7 (manifestarse, emerger) le ha salido un grano en la cara, he has got a spot on his face
me salió sangre de la nariz, my nose was bleeding
(un astro) to rise: la Luna sale al atardecer, the moon comes out in the evening
(retoñar, germinar) to sprout
8 (surgir) la idea salió de ti, it was your idea
9 (aparecer) mi hermana salía en (la) televisión, my sister appeared on television
(un libro, un disco, etc) to come out
10 salir a (parecerse) ha salido a su hermano, he takes after his brother
(costar) el almuerzo sale a 800 pesetas cada uno, lunch works out at 800 pesetas a head
11 (resultar) su hija le ha salido muy estudiosa, her daughter has turned out to be very studious
salió premiado el número 5.566, the winning number was 5,566
(una operación matemática) a él le da 20, pero a mí me sale 25, he gets 20, but I make it 25
12 (costar) nos sale barato, it works out cheap
13 (superar una situación, una gran dificultad) to come through, get over: estuvo muy enfermo, pero salió de esa, he was very ill, but he pulled through
14 (ser elegido por votación) salió alcalde, he was elected mayor
♦ Locuciones: salir con, (manifestación inesperada) no me salgas ahora con estupideces, stop talking nonsense
' salir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acampada
- ahora
- airosa
- airoso
- al
- asomarse
- atusar
- boca
- cabronada
- casa
- con
- concebir
- contraluz
- coscorrón
- cuenta
- dar
- dejar
- desalojar
- desfilar
- desorbitar
- dimanar
- echar
- entrar
- estar
- gatas
- grabar
- gracia
- gustar
- hondura
- irse
- niqui
- palestra
- para
- parada
- parado
- paso
- pico
- pierna
- pitar
- portazo
- puntilla
- quite
- rana
- relucir
- revés
- rodada
- rodado
- salida
- sangrar
- señora
English:
after
- appear
- as
- ask out
- average out at
- back out
- be
- blow off
- boomerang
- bootstrap
- break
- break out
- break through
- call away
- can
- check out
- chicken out
- clean up
- climb
- come away
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come up
- crowd
- dash off
- dash out
- date
- depart
- discipline
- do
- doll
- doubtfully
- downpour
- draw out
- drive-through
- emerge
- even
- exit
- fancy
- flounce
- forward
- genie
- get about
- get along
- get away
- get away with
- get off
- get out
- go

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salir

♦ vi

1. [ir fuera] to go out;
[venir fuera] to come out;
¡sal aquí fuera! come out here!;

no pueden salir, están atrapados they can't get out, they're trapped;

¿salimos al jardín? shall we go out into the garden?;

salieron al balcón they went out onto the balcony;

salió a la puerta she came/went to the door;

salir a escena [actor] to come/go on stage;

salir a pasear/tomar el aire to go out for a walk/for a breath of fresh air;

salir a hacer la compra/de compras to go shopping;

salir de to go/come out of;

me lo encontré al salir del cine I met him as I was coming out of the cinema;

¡sal de aquí! get out of here!;

¡sal de ahí! come out of there!;

salimos por la escalera de incendios/la puerta trasera we left via the fire escape/through the back door;

Comp
Fam
porque me sale/no me sale de las narices because I damn well feel like it/damn well can't be bothered;

Comp
muy Fam
porque me sale/no me sale de los huevos because I bloody well feel like it/because I can't be arsed

2. [marcharse] to leave ( para for);
cuando salimos de Quito/del país when we left Quito/the country;

salí de casa/del trabajo a las siete I left home/work at seven;

¿a qué hora o [m5] cuándo sale vuestro vuelo? when does your flight leave?;

¿a qué hora o [m5] cuándo sales de trabajar? what time do you leave o finish work?;

salir corriendo to run off;
Fam
salir pitando to leg it;

salir de vacaciones to go (away) on Br holiday o US vacation;

salir de viaje to go away (on a trip)

3. [ser novios] to go out ( con with);
están saliendo they are going out (together);

¿desde cuándo llevan saliendo? how long have they been going out (together)?

4. [ir a divertirse] to go out;

suelo salir el fin de semana I usually go out at the weekend;

salen mucho a cenar they eat out a lot

5. [librarse]
salir de la droga to get off drugs;

Marisa ha salido de la depresión Marisa has got over o come through her depression;

salir de la miseria to escape from poverty;

salir de un apuro to get out of a tight spot;

le he ayudado a salir de muchos líos I've helped him out of a lot of tricky situations;

no sé si podremos salir de ésta I don't know how we're going to get out of this one;

con este dinero no vamos a salir de pobres this money isn't exactly enough for us never to have to work again

6. [desembocar] [calle, sendero, carretera]
¿a dónde sale esta calle? where does this street come out?

7. [separarse]
este anillo sale fácilmente this ring comes off easily;

este corcho no sale this cork won't come out

8. [resultar] to turn out;

ha salido muy estudioso he's turned out to be very studious;

¿cómo salió la fiesta? how did the party go?;

¿qué salió en la votación? what was the result of the vote?;

a mí me sale un total de 35.000 pesos I've got a total of 35,000 pesos, I make it 35,000 pesos in total;

salió (como) senador por California he was elected (as) senator for California;

salió elegida actriz del año she was voted actress of the year;

salió herido/ileso del accidente he was/wasn't injured in the accident;

salir premiado to be awarded a prize;

salir bien/mal [examen, entrevista] to go well/badly;
[plato, dibujo] to turn out well/badly;
¿qué tal te ha salido? how did it go?;

me ha salido bien/mal [examen, entrevista] it went well/badly;
[plato, dibujo] it turned out well/badly; [cuenta] I got it right/wrong;
normalmente me sale a la primera I normally get it right first time;

a mí la paella no me sale tan bien como a ti my paella never turns out as well as yours does;

¿te salen las cuentas? do all the figures tally?;

salir ganando/perdiendo to come off well/badly

9. [en sorteo, juego] [número, nombre] to come up;

no me ha salido un as en toda la partida I haven't got o had a single ace in the whole game

10. [proceder]
salir de to come from;

el vino sale de la uva wine comes from grapes;

salió de él (lo de) regalarte unas flores it was his idea to get you the flowers

11. [surgir, brotar] [luna, estrellas] to come out;
[sol] to rise; [flores, hojas] to come out; [dientes] to come through;
le han salido varias flores al rosal the rose bush has got several flowers now;

le están saliendo canas he's getting grey hairs, he's going grey;

le están saliendo los dientes her teeth are starting to come through, she's teething;

me salen los colores con tanto cumplido all these compliments are making me blush;

le ha salido un sarpullido en la espalda her back has come out in a rash;

te está saliendo sangre you're bleeding;

me ha salido un grano en la nariz I've got a spot on my nose

12. [aparecer] [publicación, producto, modelo] to come out;
[disco] to come out, to be released; [moda, ley] to come in; [trauma, prejuicios] to come out; [tema, asunto] to come up;
una revista que sale los jueves a magazine that comes out on Thursdays;

su nuevo disco saldrá al mercado en otoño her new record comes out o will be released in the autumn;

salieron (a relucir) todos sus miedos all his fears came out;

¡qué bien sales en esta foto! you look great in this photo!;

ha salido en los periódicos/en la tele it's been in the papers/on TV;

salir de/en [en película, serie, obra de teatro] to appear as/in;

salía de extra en “Ben-Hur” he appeared as o was an extra in “Ben-Hur”;

salir en defensa de alguien to come to sb's defence

13. [presentarse, ofrecerse] [ocasión, oportunidad] to turn up, to come along;
[puesto, empleo] to come up; [problema] to arise; [contratiempo] to occur;
le ha salido una plaza de profesor en Tegucigalpa a job has come up for him as a teacher in Tegucigalpa;

Comp

a lo que salga, salga lo que salga whatever happens

14. [costar]
salimos a 20 dólares por cabeza it came to o worked out at $20 each;

¿por cuánto me saldría una moto de segunda mano? how much would a second-hand motorbike cost me o come to?;

en botella te saldrá más barata la cerveza the beer works out cheaper if you buy it bottled;

salir caro [económicamente] to be expensive;
[por las consecuencias] to be costly
15. [decir u obrar inesperadamente]
nunca se sabe por dónde va a salir you never know what she's going to come out with/do next;

el jefe sale con cada tontería… the boss comes out with some really stupid remarks;

salió con que era un incomprendido y nadie le hacía caso he claimed he was misunderstood and that no one ever took any notice of him;

¿y ahora nos sales con ésas? now you tell us!

16. [parecerse]
salir a alguien to take after sb;

eres un vago, en eso has salido a tu padre you're a layabout, just like your father

17. [en juegos] to lead;

te toca salir a ti it's your lead;

salió con un as she led with an ace;

salen blancas [en damas, ajedrez] white goes first

18. [desaparecer] to come out;

la mancha de vino no sale the wine stain won't come out

19. Informát [instrucción] to quit, to exit;

salir de un programa to quit o exit a program

20.
salir adelante [persona, empresa] to get by;
[proyecto, propuesta, ley] to be successful;
la familia lo está pasando muy mal para salir adelante the family is struggling to get by o to make ends meet

♦ See also the pronominal verb salirse

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salir

v/i

1 leave, go out;

salir de (ir fuera de) leave, go out of; ( venir fuera de) leave, come out of;

salir a Avda. América come out onto Avda. América; de calle lead to Avda. América;

salir de apuros get out of difficulties;

salir corriendo run off;

salir con alguien date s.o., go out with s.o.

2 ( aparecer) appear, come out

3

:

salir a bolsa float, be floated

4 DEP en carrera start;

salir fuera de pelota go out

5 INFOR de programa quit, exit

6 ( parecerse a)

:

salir a alguien de bebé take after s.o.

7 ( resultar)

:

salir bien/mal turn out well/badly;

salió caro tb fig it worked out expensive;

salir ileso escape unharmed;

salir perdiendo end up losing;

salir a 1000 colones cost 1000 colons;

a lo que salga any old how

8

:

¡ya salió aquello! fam why did you have to bring that up?;

salir con algo fam come out with sth;

¿y ahora me sales con que no tienes dinero? and you’re telling me now that you don’t have any money?

9 ( conseguir)

:

el dibujo no me sale fam I can’t get this drawing right;

no me salió el trabajo I didn’t get the job

10

:

salir por alguien stand up for s.o.

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salir {73} vi

1) : to go out, to come out, to get out

salimos todas las noches: we go out every night

su libro acaba de salir: her book just came out

2) partir: to leave, to depart

3) aparecer: to appear

salió en todos los diarios: it came out in all the papers

4) : to project, to stick out

5) : to cost, to come to

6) resultar: to turn out, to prove

7) : to come up, to occur

salga lo que salga: whatever happens

salió una oportunidad: an opportunity came up

8)

salir a : to take after, to look like, to resemble

9)

salir con : to go out with, to date

♦ See also the reflexive verb salirse

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salir vb

1. (en general) to go out

Rafa ha salido Rafa has gone out

salí con mis amigos I went out with my friends

Ana sale con Miguel Ana is going out with Miguel

2. (partir) to leave [pt. & pp. left]

el tren sale a las nueve the train leaves at nine o'clock

salgo de casa a las siete I leave home at seven o'clock

salieron para Bilbao they left for Bilbao

3. (aparecer) to be

me gustaría salir por la tele I'd like to be on TV

¿por qué no sales tú en la foto? why aren't you in the photo?

4. (publicarse) to come out [pt. came; pp. come]

¿cuándo sale esa revista? when does that magazine come out?

5. (sol amanecer) to rise [pt. rose; pp. risen]

¿a qué hora sale el sol? what time does the sun rise?

6. (sol verse) to come out

el sol salió después de comer the sun came out after lunch

7. (surgir) to get

si me sale este trabajo... if I get this job...

le ha salido un diente she's got one tooth

8. (resultar) to turn out / to work out

al final, todo salió bien everything turned out all right at the end

la tortilla te ha salido perfecta your omelette has turned out perfect

salir ganando to do well out of something

salir perdiendo to lose out [pt. & pp. lost]

Spanish-English dictionary > salir
8 materia

f.

1 matter (sustancia, asunto).

en materia de on the subject of, concerning

la legislación en materia de medio ambiente the legislation on the subject of o concerning the environment

un especialista en materia de higiene a hygiene expert

entrar en materia to get down to business

materia grasa fat content

materia gris gray matter

materia orgánica organic matter

2 material (material).

materia prima raw material

3 subject (asignatura).

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materia

► nombre femenino

1 (sustancia) matter

2 (material) material, substance

3 (asignatura) subject

4 (asunto) subject, matter

■ ésta es la materia objeto de discusión this is the subject in question

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en materia de... on the subject of...

entrar en materia to get to the point

índice de materias table of contents

materia gris grey matter

materia prima raw material

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noun f.

1) material

2) matter

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SF

1) (Fís) matter; (=material) material, substance

materia inorgánica — inorganic matter

materia vegetal — vegetable matter

una materia esponjosa y blanda — a soft spongy material o substance

hay materia para escribir varios libros — there is enough material to write several books

hay mucha materia para investigar — there is a lot of material to research

ya tenéis materia para pensar — that should give you something to think about o food for thought

materia colorante — dyestuff

materia fecal — faeces pl, feces pl (EEUU)

materia grasa — fat

materia gris — grey o (EEUU) gray matter

materia prima — raw material

2) (=tema) subject matter; (Escol) subject

índice de materias — table of contents

en materia de — as regards

entrar en materia — to get down to business, get to the point

son expertos en la materia — they are experts on the subject

será materia de muchas discusiones — it will be the subject of a lot of debate

materia optativa — (Escol) option, optional subject

* * *

femenino

1) ( sustancia) matter

- materia grasa

- materia gris

- materia prima

2)

a) (tema, asunto) subject

en materia jurídica es un experto — he's an expert on legal matters

en materia de — as regards, with regard to

entrar en materia: entremos en materia — let's get straight to the matter in hand o straight down to business

b) ( material) material

c) (esp AmL) ( asignatura) subject

•

- materia clasificada

* * *

= matter, subject, subject term, topic, subject matter, rubric, material, subject discipline.

Ex. Ranganathan proposed five basic types of facets which may occur in many subject fields: personality, matter, energy, space, time.

Ex. What is a subject?.

Ex. In alphabetical indexing languages, such as are embodied in thesauri and subject headings lists, subject terms are the alphabetical names of the subjects.

Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex. The librarian generally looks at the book's title, subtitle, preface, contents list, etc, in order to determine the subject matter.

Ex. And, as another instance, it's not fair to employ rubrics for ethnic groups that are not their own, preferred names.

Ex. The material in the exhibition is organized into four thematic sections: objects used in daily life, funerary rites, religious items, and works of art.

Ex. Respondents indicated that they needed to master several subject disciplines and a sizable vocabulary to understand the literature they use.

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* acceso a la información por la materia = subject approach to information, subject approach.

* acceso por materias = subject access.

* al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type.

* alfabético por materias = alphabetico-subject.

* aportar materia prima para = provide + grist for + Posesivo + mill.

* asignación de materias = subject indexing, subject assignment.

* buscado por materia = subject-traced.

* buscador por materias = subject gateway.

* búsqueda por materia = subject searching, topical subject search.

* búsqueda por materias = subject search, subject query, subject browsing.

* catalogador de materias = subject cataloguer.

* catálogo alfabético de materias = alphabetical subject catalogue.

* catálogo de materias = subject catalogue.

* catálogo sistemático de materias = classified subject catalogue.

* clasificación por materia = subject classification.

* clasificar por materia = subject classify.

* conocer muy bien la materia = know + Posesivo + stuff.

* conocimiento sobre una materia = subject knowledge.

* consulta por materias = subject browsing.

* control de materias = subject control.

* cuerpo de estanterías por materia = subject bay.

* dar materia para la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* derechos en materia de procreación = reproductive rights.

* descriptor de materia = subject descriptor.

* distribución de una materia en su índice = subject scatter.

* encabezamiento alfabético de materias = alphabetical subject heading.

* encabezamiento de materia = subject heading, subject description.

* encabezamiento de materia específico = specific subject heading.

* Encabezamientos de Materia de Medicina (MeSH) = Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).

* en materia de = in matters of, as regards, with regard(s) to, regarding, on, concerning, in the field of.

* entrada alfabética de materia = alphabetical subject entry.

* entrada de materia = subject entry.

* especialista en una materia = subject specialist.

* experto en la materia = subject expert.

* fichero de materias = descriptor file.

* fichero ordenado por materias = subject file.

* identificador de materia = subject label.

* índice alfabético de materias = alphabetical subject index.

* índice articulado de materias = articulated subject index.

* índice de materias = subject index, topical index, subject guide.

* Indice Permutado de Materias = Permuterm Subject Index.

* índices de títulos al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type title indexes.

* Indización Permutada de Materias basada en Postulados (POPSI) = Postulate-based Permuted Subject Indexing (POPSI).

* indización por materias = subject indexing.

* información como materia prima, la = information commodity.

* información sobre la materia = subject data.

* LCSH (Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia de la Biblioteca del Congreso) = LCSH (Library of Congress List of Subject Headings).

* lista alfabética de encabezamientos de materia = alphabetical list of subject headings.

* lista de encabezamientos de materia = subject headings list.

* Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia de la Asociación de Bibliotecas Escolar = SLA List.

* Lista de Encabezamientos de Materias de Sears = Sears' List of Subject Headings.

* materia asociada = collateral subject.

* materia compuesta = complex subject, composite subject, compound subject.

* materia coordinada = coordinate subject.

* materia de estudio = subject of study.

* materia específica = subordinate subject, specific subject.

* materia favorita = pet subject.

* materia general = superordinate subject, parent subject.

* materia gris = grey matter [gray matter].

* materia impresa = printed matter.

* materia inanimada = dead matter, inanimate matter.

* materia inorgánica = dead matter, inanimate matter.

* materia más específica = narrower subject.

* materia más general = broader subject.

* materia muerta = dead matter, inanimate matter.

* materia optativa = option.

* materia orgánica = organic matter, organic materials.

* materia preferida = pet subject.

* materia prima = raw material, staple diet, grist, primary raw material, feedstock.

* materia principal = main subject.

* materia representada por un solo descriptor = one-concept subject.

* materia representada por varios descriptores = multi-concept subject.

* materia secundaria = fringe subject.

* materias troncales = core curriculum.

* materia troncal = core subject.

* materia viva = living matter.

* mercado de materias primas, el = commodity market, the.

* nombre de materia = subject name.

* número indicador de materia = SIN, Subject Indicator Number.

* ordenación por materias = subject arrangement.

* organización de materias = subject organisation.

* porcentaje de materias servidas = subject fill rate.

* por materias = subject-based, topically.

* precios de las materias primas = commodity prices.

* profano en la materia = non-scholar.

* recuperación por materias = subject access, subject retrieval.

* registro de encabezamiento secundario de materia = subject tracing.

* salud en materia de procreación = reproductive health.

* ser la materia prima de = be grist to + Posesivo + mill.

* ser un experto en la materia = know + Posesivo + stuff.

* subdivisión de materia = subject subdivision.

* subencabezamiento de materia = subject heading subdivision, topical subheading.

* terminología usada para las materias = subject terminology.

* tratamiento alfabético de materias = alphabetical subject approach.

* * *

femenino

1) ( sustancia) matter

- materia grasa

- materia gris

- materia prima

2)

a) (tema, asunto) subject

en materia jurídica es un experto — he's an expert on legal matters

en materia de — as regards, with regard to

entrar en materia: entremos en materia — let's get straight to the matter in hand o straight down to business

b) ( material) material

c) (esp AmL) ( asignatura) subject

•

- materia clasificada

* * *

= matter, subject, subject term, topic, subject matter, rubric, material, subject discipline.

Ex: Ranganathan proposed five basic types of facets which may occur in many subject fields: personality, matter, energy, space, time.

Ex: What is a subject?.

Ex: In alphabetical indexing languages, such as are embodied in thesauri and subject headings lists, subject terms are the alphabetical names of the subjects.

Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex: The librarian generally looks at the book's title, subtitle, preface, contents list, etc, in order to determine the subject matter.

Ex: And, as another instance, it's not fair to employ rubrics for ethnic groups that are not their own, preferred names.

Ex: The material in the exhibition is organized into four thematic sections: objects used in daily life, funerary rites, religious items, and works of art.

Ex: Respondents indicated that they needed to master several subject disciplines and a sizable vocabulary to understand the literature they use.

* acceso a la información por la materia = subject approach to information, subject approach.

* acceso por materias = subject access.

* al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type.

* alfabético por materias = alphabetico-subject.

* aportar materia prima para = provide + grist for + Posesivo + mill.

* asignación de materias = subject indexing, subject assignment.

* buscado por materia = subject-traced.

* buscador por materias = subject gateway.

* búsqueda por materia = subject searching, topical subject search.

* búsqueda por materias = subject search, subject query, subject browsing.

* catalogador de materias = subject cataloguer.

* catálogo alfabético de materias = alphabetical subject catalogue.

* catálogo de materias = subject catalogue.

* catálogo sistemático de materias = classified subject catalogue.

* clasificación por materia = subject classification.

* clasificar por materia = subject classify.

* conocer muy bien la materia = know + Posesivo + stuff.

* conocimiento sobre una materia = subject knowledge.

* consulta por materias = subject browsing.

* control de materias = subject control.

* cuerpo de estanterías por materia = subject bay.

* dar materia para la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* derechos en materia de procreación = reproductive rights.

* descriptor de materia = subject descriptor.

* distribución de una materia en su índice = subject scatter.

* encabezamiento alfabético de materias = alphabetical subject heading.

* encabezamiento de materia = subject heading, subject description.

* encabezamiento de materia específico = specific subject heading.

* Encabezamientos de Materia de Medicina (MeSH) = Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).

* en materia de = in matters of, as regards, with regard(s) to, regarding, on, concerning, in the field of.

* entrada alfabética de materia = alphabetical subject entry.

* entrada de materia = subject entry.

* especialista en una materia = subject specialist.

* experto en la materia = subject expert.

* fichero de materias = descriptor file.

* fichero ordenado por materias = subject file.

* identificador de materia = subject label.

* índice alfabético de materias = alphabetical subject index.

* índice articulado de materias = articulated subject index.

* índice de materias = subject index, topical index, subject guide.

* Indice Permutado de Materias = Permuterm Subject Index.

* índices de títulos al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type title indexes.

* Indización Permutada de Materias basada en Postulados (POPSI) = Postulate-based Permuted Subject Indexing (POPSI).

* indización por materias = subject indexing.

* información como materia prima, la = information commodity.

* información sobre la materia = subject data.

* LCSH (Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia de la Biblioteca del Congreso) = LCSH (Library of Congress List of Subject Headings).

* lista alfabética de encabezamientos de materia = alphabetical list of subject headings.

* lista de encabezamientos de materia = subject headings list.

* Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia de la Asociación de Bibliotecas Escolar = SLA List.

* Lista de Encabezamientos de Materias de Sears = Sears' List of Subject Headings.

* materia asociada = collateral subject.

* materia compuesta = complex subject, composite subject, compound subject.

* materia coordinada = coordinate subject.

* materia de estudio = subject of study.

* materia específica = subordinate subject, specific subject.

* materia favorita = pet subject.

* materia general = superordinate subject, parent subject.

* materia gris = grey matter [gray matter].

* materia impresa = printed matter.

* materia inanimada = dead matter, inanimate matter.

* materia inorgánica = dead matter, inanimate matter.

* materia más específica = narrower subject.

* materia más general = broader subject.

* materia muerta = dead matter, inanimate matter.

* materia optativa = option.

* materia orgánica = organic matter, organic materials.

* materia preferida = pet subject.

* materia prima = raw material, staple diet, grist, primary raw material, feedstock.

* materia principal = main subject.

* materia representada por un solo descriptor = one-concept subject.

* materia representada por varios descriptores = multi-concept subject.

* materia secundaria = fringe subject.

* materias troncales = core curriculum.

* materia troncal = core subject.

* materia viva = living matter.

* mercado de materias primas, el = commodity market, the.

* nombre de materia = subject name.

* número indicador de materia = SIN, Subject Indicator Number.

* ordenación por materias = subject arrangement.

* organización de materias = subject organisation.

* porcentaje de materias servidas = subject fill rate.

* por materias = subject-based, topically.

* precios de las materias primas = commodity prices.

* profano en la materia = non-scholar.

* recuperación por materias = subject access, subject retrieval.

* registro de encabezamiento secundario de materia = subject tracing.

* salud en materia de procreación = reproductive health.

* ser la materia prima de = be grist to + Posesivo + mill.

* ser un experto en la materia = know + Posesivo + stuff.

* subdivisión de materia = subject subdivision.

* subencabezamiento de materia = subject heading subdivision, topical subheading.

* terminología usada para las materias = subject terminology.

* tratamiento alfabético de materias = alphabetical subject approach.

* * *

materia

feminine

A (sustancia) matter

materia orgánica/viva organic/living matter

Compuestos:

● materia fecal

feces* (pl), fecal* matter

● materia grasa

fat

● materia gris

gray* matter

● materia oscura

dark matter

● materia prima

( Econ, Tec) raw material; ( Fin) commodity

el mercado de materias primas the commodities market

B

1 (tema, asunto) subject

los libros están ordenados por materias the books are arranged according to subject

en materia jurídica es un experto he's an expert on legal matters

en materia de as regards, with regard to

es un país muy avanzado en materia de sanidad it is a very advanced country in terms of o with regard to o as regards health care

entrar en materia: entró inmediatamente en materia he went straight into the subject, he got straight to the point

2 (material) material

aquí hay materia para hacer un estudio muy completo there is enough material here to do an in-depth study

3 ( esp AmL) (asignatura) subject

Compuesto:

materia clasificada

classified information

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materia sustantivo femenino
1 ( sustancia) matter;
◊ materia gris gray^{( conjugate gray)} matter;

materia prima (Econ, Tec) raw material;

(Fin) commodity
2
a) (tema, asunto) subject;

◊ en materia de as regards, with regard to

b) ( asignatura) subject

materia sustantivo femenino
1 matter
materia inorgánica/orgánica, inorganic/organic matter
materia no contaminante, non-polluting material
2 (tema) matter, stuff: domina muy bien la materia, she knows her stuff
es un especialista en la materia, he's an expert on the subject
3 Educ (asignatura) subject
' materia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cartón
- consistente
- curso
- en
- gris
- lega
- lego
- prima
- primo
- revés
- saber
- sebo
- tierra
- autoridad
- conocer
- corromper
- corrompido
- corrupción
- pasta
- procesar
- profano
- reprobar
English:
abrasive
- commodity
- cut
- deterioration
- fluid
- grey matter
- ground
- insulation
- last
- material
- matter
- of
- out of
- raw material
- rock
- rubber
- soft
- soil
- strong
- subject
- subject matter
- substitute
- tarmac
- wood
- lay
- raw
- subsidiary
- wastage

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materia nf

1. [sustancia] matter

Comp
Anat materia gris grey matter;
materia orgánica organic matter;
Astron materia oscura dark matter
2. [asunto] matter;

materia de reflexión food for thought;

en materia de on the subject of, concerning;

un especialista en materia de higiene a hygiene expert;

han llegado a un acuerdo en materia de impuestos they have come to an agreement on o concerning taxation;

la legislación en materia de medio ambiente the legislation on the subject of o concerning the environment;

Comp

entrar en materia to get down to business

3. [material] material

Comp
materia prima raw material
4. [asignatura] subject

Comp
RP Univ materia previa = module that has to be passed in order to do a more advanced module
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materia

f

1 matter

2 ( material) material

3 ( tema) subject;

entrar en materia get on to the subject;

en materia de as regards

* * *

materia nf

1) : matter

materia gris: gray matter

2) : material

materia prima: raw material

3) : (academic) subject

4)

en materia de : on the subject of, concerning

* * *

materia n

1. (en general) matter

2. (asignatura, tema) subject

materia prima raw material

Spanish-English dictionary > materia
9 claro

adj.

1 obvious, apparent, clear, crisp.

2 clear, bright, clear-cut, articulate.

3 definite, distinct.

intj.

sure, sure enough, of course.

m.

1 clearing, glade, clear space, clear.

2 gap.

3 Claro.

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claro

► adjetivo

1 (gen) clear

■ no está nada claro it's not clear at all

2 (iluminado) bright, well-lit

3 (color) light

■ azul claro light blue

4 (salsa etc) thin; (café, chocolate, etc) weak

5 (evidente) clear

► adverbio

1 clearly

► nombre masculino claro

1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing

2 (en el pelo) bald patch

► interjección ¡claro!

1 of course!

■ ¡claro que no puedes! of course you can't!

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a las claras openly

dejar algo claro to make something clear

estar claro to be clear

¡lo llevas claro! / ¡lo tienes claro! familiar you've got it coming to you!

más claro,-a que el agua familiar as clear as daylight

poner en claro to make plain, clear up

sacar en claro to get out

■ no sacamos nada en claro del informe we didn't get anything out of the report

claro de luna moonlight

mente clara figurado clear mind

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claro

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing

2 (en el pelo) bald patch

► interjección

* * *
1. (f. - clara)
adj.

1) clear

2) evident

3) bright

4) fair, light

5) weak, thin

6) frank
2. adv.
1) clearly

2) sure

3) frankly

4) of course
3. noun m.
clearing

- claro de luna

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=no oscuro) [piel] fair; [color] light, pale

un vestido verde claro — a light o pale green dress

pelo castaño claro — light brown hair

una alemana de ojos claros — a blue-eyed German girl

2) (=evidente)

a) [con sustantivos] [ejemplo, prueba, ventaja] clear; [inconveniente] obvious; [desastre] total, absolute

esto es un claro reflejo de que el sistema no funciona — this is a clear indication that the system does not work

España ganó por un claro 15-6 — Spain won a decisive 15-6 victory, Spain were clear winners by 15-6

... aseguró, en clara referencia a sus superiores —... he asserted, clearly referring o in an obvious reference to his superiors

b) [con verbos]

• dejar algo claro — to make sth clear

ha dejado bien claro que no quiere vernos más — he has made it quite clear he does not want to see us again

dejar las cosas claras o en claro — to get things clear, get things straight *

• estar claro — to be clear

el futuro del equipo no está muy claro — the future of the team is not very clear

¿está claro? — is that clear?

estar claro que — to be clear that, be obvious that

está claro que así no vamos a ninguna parte — it's clear o obvious that we'll get nowhere like this

no está nada claro que nuestro partido vaya a ganar las elecciones — it's not at all clear that our party will win the election

• quedar claro — to be clear

si te lees la bibliografía, te quedará todo más claro — if you read the books on the reading list, it'll all be clearer to you o you'll have a better idea of things

así quedarán claras nuestras intenciones — this way our intentions will be (quite) clear

• tener algo claro — to be sure of sth, be clear about sth

ni siquiera tengo claro lo que me espera mañana — I'm not even sure o clear what's in store for me tomorrow

es importante tener nuestro objetivo bien claro — it is important to be sure of our objective

no lo tengo nada claro — I'm not at all sure, I don't really know

c)

a las claras —

prefiero decírselo a las claras — I prefer to tell him straight (out)

su triunfo deja bien a las claras el buen momento que atraviesa — his victory is a clear indication o sign that he is on excellent form

- ser más claro que el agua

las cuentas claras —

me gustan las cuentas claras — I like to have o keep things clear

el ministro ha presentado las cuentas claras al Parlamento — the minister has been quite straightforward with Parliament

llevarlo Esp o tenerlo claro iró —

lo tienes claro — things won't be easy for you

sacar algo en claro (de algo) —

solo hemos sacado en claro que no pretende dimitir — all that we can safely o definitely say is that he has no intention of resigning

lo único que la policía consiguió sacar en claro durante el interrogatorio — the only definite thing the police got from the interview

no he sacado nada en claro de esa conferencia — I'm still none the wiser after that lecture

ver algo claro —

no ven claro cómo van a poder terminar a tiempo — they can't really see how they are going to finish on time

el ministro ve claro que se puede lograr un acuerdo — the minister is optimistic about reaching an agreement

lo vi claro en cuanto oí la noticia — it became clear to me when I heard the news

sus padres no veían muy claro el tema — his parents weren't too sure about the matter

3) (=poco espeso) [té, café] weak; [caldo] thin

4) (=luminoso) [día, mañana] bright; [habitación, casa] light, bright

5) (=transparente) [agua] clear; [tejido] transparent

6) (=nítido) [sonido, voz] clear; [imagen] sharp, clear

7) (=escaso) [pelo] thin; [bosque] light, sparse

8) (=preciso) [idea] clear

tiene las ideas muy claras — he really knows what he wants from life

una mente clara — (lit) a clear mind; (fig) a clear thinker

9) (=sincero) frank

ser claro — to be frank

2. ADV

1) (=con precisión) [oír, ver, hablar] clearly

2) (=sinceramente) frankly

• hablar claro — to speak frankly, be frank

- claro y raspado

3) [tras invitaciones, peticiones] sure

-¿puedo usar tu coche mañana? -¡claro! — "can I use your car tomorrow?" - "sure!"

-¿queréis venir a cenar? -¡claro! — "would you like to come to dinner?" - "sure!"

4) [uso enfático]

¡claro! por eso estaba ayer tan rara — of course! that's why she was acting so funny yesterday

a menos que, claro está, él también la conozca — unless of course he knows her too

-¿por qué no te disfrazas tú? -¡claro, para que os riáis de mí todos! — "why don't you dress up?" - "oh sure, so you can all laugh at me!"

• claro que, claro que nadie se imaginaba lo que vendría después — of course nobody could imagine what would happen afterwards

¡claro que no! — of course not!

claro que no es verdad — of course it isn't true

¡claro que sí! — yes, of course!

3. SM

1) (Meteo) bright spell, sunny interval

habrá nubes y claros — it will be cloudy with bright spells o sunny intervals

un pequeño claro entre las nubes — a slight break in the clouds

claro de luna — moonlight

2) [de tiempo] lull

aprovechamos un clarillo para salir a comprar — we took advantage of a little lull to go and do some shopping

- velar de claro en claro

3) (=espacio despejado) [entre personas] space; [entre árboles] clearing; [de pelo] bald patch

se pueden ver algunos claros en la sala — there are a few (empty) spaces in the hall

4) [en un texto] gap, space; [en discurso] pause

5) (Arquit) (=claraboya) skylight; (=abertura) window (opening)

6) Caribe (Culin) guava jelly

7) Caribe (=bebida) sugar-cane brandy

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I
- ra adjetivo

1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> bright

2) ( pálido) <color/verde/azul> light, pale; < piel> fair

tiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes

3) <salsa/sopa> thin

4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clear

tener algo claro — to be clear about something

que quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...

¿está claro? — is that clear?

quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...

a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something

5) ( evidente) clear, obvious

hay pruebas claras — there is clear evidence

está claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...

a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying
II
adverbio

1) < ver> clearly

voy a hablarte claro — I'm not going to beat around o about the bush

me lo dijo muy claro — he made it very o quite clear (to me)

2) (indep)

a) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course

claro que lo sabe! — of course she knows!

claro que no! — no, of course not!

claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!

b) ( como enlace) mind you

nadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising

claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that

díselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)
III
masculino

1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch

2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval

* * *

= apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.

Ex. Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.

Ex. In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.

Ex. The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.

Ex. A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.

Ex. I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.

Ex. Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.

Ex. To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.

Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex. To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.

Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.

Ex. This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.

Ex. A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.

Ex. It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.

Ex. In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.

Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex. This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.

Ex. We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.

Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex. Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.

Ex. One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.

Ex. It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.

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* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.

* con una meta clara = focused [focussed].

* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* de forma clara = clearly.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.

* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.

* de modo claro = transparently.

* en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.

* en términos claros = in simple terms.

* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.

* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.

* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.

* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.

* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.

* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.

* poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.

* sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].

* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].

* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.

* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* tener claro = be clear in your mind.

* violeta claro = periwinkle.

* * *
I
- ra adjetivo

1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> bright

2) ( pálido) <color/verde/azul> light, pale; < piel> fair

tiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes

3) <salsa/sopa> thin

4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clear

tener algo claro — to be clear about something

que quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...

¿está claro? — is that clear?

quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...

a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something

5) ( evidente) clear, obvious

hay pruebas claras — there is clear evidence

está claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...

a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying
II
adverbio

1) < ver> clearly

voy a hablarte claro — I'm not going to beat around o about the bush

me lo dijo muy claro — he made it very o quite clear (to me)

2) (indep)

a) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course

claro que lo sabe! — of course she knows!

claro que no! — no, of course not!

claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!

b) ( como enlace) mind you

nadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising

claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that

díselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)
III
masculino

1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch

2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval

* * *

= apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.

Ex: Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.

Ex: In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.

Ex: The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.

Ex: A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.

Ex: I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.

Ex: Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.

Ex: To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.

Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex: To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.

Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.

Ex: This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.

Ex: A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.

Ex: It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.

Ex: In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.

Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex: This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.

Ex: We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.

Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex: Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.

Ex: One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.

Ex: It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.

* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.

* con una meta clara = focused [focussed].

* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* de forma clara = clearly.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.

* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.

* de modo claro = transparently.

* en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.

* en términos claros = in simple terms.

* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.

* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.

* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.

* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.

* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.

* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.

* poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.

* sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].

* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].

* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.

* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* tener claro = be clear in your mind.

* violeta claro = periwinkle.

* * *

claro¹ -ra

adjective

A (luminoso) ‹cielo› bright; ‹habitación› bright, light

el día amaneció claro the day dawned bright and clear

B (pálido) ‹color/verde/azul› light, pale; ‹piel› fair, white

tiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyes

el típico sueco rubio y de ojos claros the typical blue-eyed, blond Swede

C ‹salsa/sopa› thin; ‹café/té› weak

D ‹agua/sonido› clear

habló con voz clara she spoke in a clear voice

E ‹ideas/explicación/instrucciones› clear; ‹situación/postura› clear

consiguieron una clara ventaja they gained a clear advantage

tiene muy claro lo que quiere en la vida she is very clear o sure about what she wants out of life, she knows exactly what she wants out of life

que quede bien claro que … I want it to be quite clear that …

lo harás como yo te diga, ¿está claro? you'll do it the way I say, is that clear o do I make myself clear?

quiero dejar (en) claro que … or que quede bien (en) claro que … I want to make it very o quite clear that …, let it be very o quite clear that …

a las claras: no me lo dijo a las claras she didn't tell me in so many words o straight out o ( AmE) right off

no seas cobarde y díselo a las claras don't be a coward, tell her straight

llevarlo claro ( Esp fam) (estar equivocado) to be in for a shock o a disappointment; (enfrentarse a algo difícil) to have one's work cut out ( colloq)

pasar la noche en claro to lie o be awake all night

sacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth

¿tú sacaste algo en claro de lo que dijo? did you manage to make any sense of what he said?

F (evidente) clear, obvious

hay pruebas claras de que miente there is clear evidence that he is lying

está claro que ella es la culpable it is clear o obvious that she is the culprit, she is clearly o obviously the culprit

… a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo … unless, of course, he's lying

claro²

adverb

A ‹hablar/ver›

voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush, I'm going to give it to you straight ( colloq)

ahora lo veo claro I see it all clearly now, now I get it! ( colloq)

me lo dijo muy claro he made it very o quite clear (to me)

claro y raspado ( Ven fam); straight

me lo dijo todo claro y raspado he told me straight, he didn't beat around o about the bush

B ( indep)

1 (en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course!

¡claro que lo sabe! of course she knows!

¿te gustaría verlo? — ¡claro! would you like to see it? — yes, I'd love to o ( colloq) sure!

¿lo hizo? — ¡claro que no! did he do it? — no, of course not! o no, of course he didn't!

2 (como enlace) mind you

nadie le creyó, claro que conociéndolo no es de extrañar nobody believed him. Mind you, knowing him it's not surprising

lo ayudó la madre — claro, así cualquiera his mother helped him — well, of course anyone can do it like that

anda, díselo tú — claro, para que me eche a mí la bronca ¿no? ( iró); go on, you tell him — oh sure o oh fine o I see, so that way it's me he gets mad at, right? ( iro)

claro³

masculine

A (en un bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch

había algunos claros en las gradas there were a few empty spaces in the stand

B ( Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval

Compuesto:

claro de luna

moonlight

* * *

claro 1
◊ -ra adjetivo

a) ( luminoso) ‹cielo/habitación› bright

b) ( pálido) ‹color/verde/azul› light, pale;

‹ piel› fair;
◊ tiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyes

c) ‹salsa/sopa› thin

d) ‹agua/sonido› clear;

‹ideas/explicación/instrucciones› clear;
‹situación/postura› clear;
◊ tener algo claro to be clear about sth;

¿está claro? is that clear?;
quiero dejar (en) claro que … I want to make it clear that …;
sacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth
e) ( evidente) clear, obvious;

◊ está claro que … it is clear o obvious that …;

a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo unless, of course, he's lying
claro 2 adverbio
1 ‹ ver› clearly;
◊ voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush;

me lo dijo muy claro he made it very quite clear (to me)
2 ( indep) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course
■ sustantivo masculino
a) ( en bosque) clearing;

(en pelo, barba) bald patch
b) (Meteo) sunny spell o period

claro,-a
I adjetivo
1 (despejado, evidente) clear: tengo muy claro que no va a volver, I'm quite sure she won't come back
un asunto poco claro, a shady deal
2 (poco espeso) thin
3 (color) light
II sustantivo masculino
1 (de un bosque) clearing
2 (entre las nubes) break in the clouds
3 claro de luna, moonlight
III adverbio clearly: deberías hablar claro, you must speak clearly
IV exclamación of course!
¡claro que puedo!, of course I can!
♦ Locuciones: a las claras, clearly
dejar algo claro, to make something clear
lo lleva claro si piensa que voy a tolerarlo, she can be quite sure that i?m not going to put up with it
sacar algo en claro, to draw a conclusion: después de tanta discusión, no sacamos nada en claro, we were back to square one after hours of discussion
' claro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clara
- escarceo
- estar
- hombre
- nebulosa
- nebuloso
- nítida
- nítido
- notoria
- notorio
- patente
- poca
- poco
- precisa
- preciso
- pues
- rondar
- sacar
- salvaje
- agua
- celeste
- color
- constar
- hablar
- lavado
- neto
- oscuro
- palpable
- que
- quedar
- visto
English:
ale
- apparent
- articulate
- break
- broad
- clean-cut
- clear
- clear-cut
- clearing
- confusing
- crystal-clear
- decided
- distinct
- enough
- fuzzy
- good
- ice-blue
- indistinct
- let
- light
- lucid
- mousy
- mud
- neat
- obscure
- outset
- pale
- plain
- precise
- sharp
- speak out
- spell out
- straight
- surely
- tenuous
- then
- thin
- transparently
- unclear
- unequivocal
- why
- blur
- by
- certainly
- clearly
- course
- crystal
- flash
- increasingly
- more

* * *

claro, -a

♦ adj

1. [luminoso] bright;

una habitación clara a bright o light room

2. [color] light;

verde claro light green

3. [sonido] clear;

hablaba con una voz clara she spoke in a clear voice

4. [sin nubes] clear;

un día/cielo claro a clear day/sky

5. [diluido] [té, café] weak;
[salsa, sopa] thin;
no me gusta el chocolate claro I don't like my hot chocolate thin

6. [poco tupido] thin, sparse

7. [persona, explicación, ideas, libro] clear;

hablaba con un lenguaje claro she spoke in clear terms;

dejar algo claro to make sth clear;

poner algo en claro to get sth clear, to clear sth up;

que quede (bien) claro que no fue idea mía I want to make it (quite) clear that it wasn't my idea;

sacar algo en claro (de) to make sth out (from);

después de escuchar su explicación no saqué nada en claro after listening to her explanation, I was none the wiser;

tengo claro que no puedo contar con él one thing I'm quite sure about is that I can't rely on him, one thing's for sure, I can't rely on him;

verlo claro [estar seguro] to be sure;

Comp

pasar una noche en claro to have a sleepless night;

Comp
Esp Fam
llevarlo o [m5]tenerlo claro: ¡lo lleva o [m5] tiene claro si piensa que le vamos a ayudar! if he thinks we're going to help him, he can think again!;

si no vienen ellos, lo tenemos claro if they don't come, we've had it

8. [obvio, evidente] clear;

el resultado fue claro the result was clear;

¿está claro? is that clear?;

está claro que van a ganar it's clear they're going to win;

está claro que te quieren engañar it's obvious that they are trying to deceive you, they are obviously trying to deceive you;

está claro o [m5]claro está que si no quieres, no estás obligado a participar of course o obviously, you're not obliged to participate if you don't want to;

a no ser, claro, que tengas una idea mejor unless, of course, you have a better idea;

Comp

está más claro que el agua it's perfectly o crystal clear;

allí no vuelvo, eso está más claro que el agua I'm not going there again, that's for certain

♦ nm

1. [en bosque] clearing;
[en multitud] space, gap;
vi un claro en la fila I saw a gap in the row

2. [en cielo nublado] break in the clouds;

se esperan nubes y claros it will be cloudy with some bright spells;

en cuanto haya un claro salimos we'll go out as soon as it brightens up

3. [calvicie, calva] bald patch

4. [en pintura] highlight

5. Arquit skylight

6. claro de luna moonlight

♦ adv

clearly;

hablar claro to speak clearly;

dilo claro, ¿te interesa o no? tell me straight, are you interested or not?;

¡claro! of course!;

¡claro que sí!, ¡pues claro! of course!;

¡claro que no! of course not!;

¡claro que me gusta! of course I like it!;
Irónico
¿me ayudarás? – claro, no pensaba en otra cosa will you help me? – oh sure, I wouldn't dream of doing anything else;
Irónico
ve tú primero – claro, así si hay algún agujero me caigo yo you go first – oh great o thanks a lot, that way if there's a hole I'll be the one to fall into it;

claro, con un jugador más ya se puede of course, with an extra player it's hardly surprising;

la obra no tuvo éxito, claro que conociendo al director no me sorprende the play wasn't a success, but then again that's hardly surprising knowing the director

♦ a las claras loc adv

clearly

* * *

claro

I adj

1 tb fig

clear;

poner en claro make clear;

dejar claro make plain;

quedar claro be clear;

tener algo claro be sure o clear about sth;

pasar la noche en claro lie awake all night, not sleep a wink;

a las claras clearly

2 color light

3 ( luminoso) bright

4 salsa thin

II adv

:

hablar claro speak plainly;

¡claro! of course!;

claro está of course

III m

1 METEO clear spell

2 en bosque clearing

* * *

claro adv

1) : clearly

habla más claro: speak more clearly

2) : of course, surely

¡claro!, ¡claro que sí!: absolutely!, of course!

claro que entendió: of course she understood

claro, -ra adj

1) : bright, clear

2) : pale, fair, light

3) : clear, evident

claro nm

1) : clearing

2)

claro de luna : moonlight

* * *

claro¹ adj

1. (en general) clear

una respuesta clara a clear answer

un día claro a clear day

2. (luminoso) bright

ésta es la habitación más clara de toda la casa this is the brightest room in the house

3. (color) light

le gusta vestir colores claros she likes wearing light coloured clothes

claro² adv clearly

no puede ver claro he can't see clearly

claro³ interj of course

claro que voy a ir a la fiesta of course I'm going to the party

claro que no of course not

claro que sí of course

claro⁴ n (en meteorología) sunny interval

claro de luna moonlight

Spanish-English dictionary > claro
10 pelo

m.

1 hair (cabello).

la bañera estaba llena de pelos the bathtub was full of hair

2 fur.

3 down.

4 nap.

5 hairbreadth, narrow margin, small margin.

6 head of hair, tresses.

7 thrix.

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

pelo

► nombre masculino

1 hair

■ tiene un pelo muy bonito she has beautiful hair

■ siempre he llevado el pelo corto I've always had short hair

2 (de animal) coat, fur

3 familiar bit

■ faltó un pelo para que lo pegara I came to within an inch of hitting him

■ perdí el tren por un pelo I missed the train by seconds

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a pelo (sin montura) bareback 2 (sin ayuda) without help 3 (sin nada) without anything

caérsele el pelo a alguien familiar to cop it, be for it

con pelos y señales in great detail, down to the last detail

de medio pelo second-rate

estar hasta los pelos familiar to be fed up (de, with)

no tener pelos en la lengua to speak one's mind, not mince words

no tener un pelo de tonto,-a familiar to be nobody's fool

no verle el pelo a alguien to see neither hide nor hair of somebody

poner los pelos de punta to make one's hair stand on end

por los pelos by the skin of one's teeth

ser un hombre de pelo en pecho familiar to be a real man

soltarse el pelo to let one's hair down

tirarse de los pelos (estar furioso) to be furious 2 (arrepentirse) to kick oneself

tocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebody

tomar el pelo a alguien to pull somebody's leg

venir al pelo familiar to be just the thing

pelo de camello camelhair

* * *

noun m.

1) hair

2) fur

3) pile

* * *

SM

1) (=filamento) [de persona, animal] hair; [de barba] whisker; (Téc) fibre, fiber (EEUU), strand

un pelo rubio — a blond hair

2) [en conjunto] [de persona] hair; (=piel) fur, coat; [de fruta] down; [de jersey] fluff; [de tejido] nap, pile

tiene el pelo rubio — she has blond hair

tiene el pelo rizado — he has curly hair

tienes mucho pelo — you have thick hair

tiene poco pelo — his hair is thin

se me está cayendo el pelo — I am losing my hair

cortarse el pelo — to have one's hair cut

dos caballos del mismo pelo — two horses of the same colour

pelo de camello — camel-hair, camel's hair (EEUU)

3) [de reloj] hairspring

4) [de diamante] flaw

5) (=grieta) hairline crack

6) (=sierra) hacksaw blade

7)

a pelo * —

cabalgar o montar a pelo — to ride bareback

cantar a pelo — to sing unaccompanied

hacerlo a pelo — [sexualmente] to have unprotected sex

está más guapa a pelo que con maquillaje — she's prettier just as she is, without her make-up on

ir a pelo — (=sin sombrero) to go bareheaded; (=desnudo) to be stark naked

pasar el mono a pelo — [de drogas] to go through cold turkey

- agarrarse a un pelo

al pelo * —

te queda al pelo — it looks great on you, it fits like a glove

este regalo me viene al pelo — this present is just what I needed o wanted

viene al pelo el comentario — that comment is spot on

un tema que viene muy al pelo en esta discusión — a subject which is highly relevant to this debate

caérsele el pelo a algn esp Esp * —

¡se te va a caer el pelo! — you're (in) for it now!

- cortar un pelo en el aire

- dar a algn para el pelo

con estos pelos * —

¡Juan viene a cenar y yo con estos pelos! — Juan is coming to dinner and look at the state I'm in!

- ser de dos pelos

- echar el pelo

lucirle el pelo a algn * —

así nos luce el pelo — and that's the awful state we're in, that's why we're so badly off

- de medio pelo

- de pelo en pecho

un hombre de pelo en pecho — a real man

- hacer a pelo y pluma

- por los pelos

pasó el examen por los pelos — he passed the exam by the skin of his teeth, he scraped through the exam

parece traído por los pelos — it seems far-fetched

- con pelos y señales

- soltarse el pelo

- tener el pelo de la dehesa

- no tener pelos en la lengua

- no tocar un pelo de la ropa a algn

- tomar el pelo a algn

- no ver el pelo a algn

no se les ve el pelo desde hace mucho — there's been no sign of them for ages
punta 1., 2)
8)

un pelo * (=un poco) —

no se mueve un pelo de aire o viento — there isn't a breath of wind stirring

no me fío un pelo de ellos — I don't trust them an inch

me temo que te pasas un pelo — I am afraid you are going a bit too far

no afloja un pelo — Cono Sur he won't give an inch

no tiene un pelo de tonto — he's no fool

no perdí el avión por un pelo — I only just caught the plane

nos escapamos por un pelo — we had a close shave

* * *

masculino

1) ( de personas) hair

pelo rizado/liso or lacio — curly/straight hair

cortarse el pelo — to have one's hair cut

tiene un pelo divino — she has lovely o beautiful hair

tiene mucho pelo — he has really thick hair

llevar el pelo suelto — to wear one's hair down o loose

al pelo — (fam)

la falda le quedó al pelo — the skirt looked great on her

el dinero extra me viene al pelo — the extra money is just what I need

andar or estar con los pelos de punta — (CS fam) to be in a real state (colloq)

caérsele el pelo a alguien: se me cae el pelo my hair is falling out; se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair; como te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it (colloq); con estos pelos (fam): y yo con estos pelos! look at the state I'm in!; con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail; de medio pelo (fam) <película/jugador> second-rate; echar el pelo (Chi fam) to live it up (colloq); no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words; no tienes/tiene (ni) un pelo de tonto (fam) you're/he's no fool; no verle el pelo a alguien (fam) not to see hide nor hair of somebody (colloq); ya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any more; ponerle a alguien los pelos de punta (fam) ( aterrorizar) to make somebody's hair stand on end (colloq); ( poner neurótico) (AmL) to drive somebody crazy o mad; por los pelos (fam) only just; se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end; tirarse de los pelos (fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation); tocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebody; tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam) ( bromeando) to pull somebody's leg (colloq); ( burlándose) to mess around with somebody (AmE), to mess somebody around (BrE); traído por or de los pelos — farfetched

2) (fam) ( poco)

se han pasado un pelo — they've gone a bit too far

no me fío (ni) un pelo de él — I don't trust him an inch

te queda un pelito corta — it's a tiny bit short for you

3) (Zool) ( filamento) hair; (pelaje - de perro, gato) hair, fur; (- de conejo, oso) fur

un perro de pelo largo — a long-haired dog

montar a or (CS) en pelo — to ride bareback

- pelo de camello

4) ( de alfombra) pile

una alfombra de pelo largo — a shag-pile carpet

* * *

= hair, bristle.

Ex. They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; hair; NOSE.

Ex. A linear equation system is derived to calculate the physical deflection of bristles according to the force exerted on them from the surface of the paper.

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* abundancia de pelo = hair coat.

* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.

* alisador del pelo = straightener, hair straightener.

* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.

* arrancarse el pelo a manojos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* arreglarse el pelo = primp.

* cable de pelos = stranded wire.

* caída de pelo = hair loss.

* champú para el pelo = hair shampoo.

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* corte de pelo = hair cut.

* del grosor de un pelo = hairline.

* de medio pelo = small-time.

* de pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* de pelo espeso y tieso = bushy-haired.

* de pelo negro = dark-haired.

* de pelo oscuro = dark-haired.

* erizar los pelos = bristle.

* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.

* escape por los pelos = close call, close shave.

* estilo de pelo = hairstyle.

* fisura del grosor de un pelo = hairline fracture.

* goma del pelo = hair bobble.

* grieta del grosor de un pelo = hairline crack.

* horquilla del pelo = hair grip.

* horquilla para el pelo = bobby pin.

* implante de pelo = hair implant.

* lavado de pelo = shampooing.

* lavarse el pelo = shampoo + Posesivo + hair, wash + Posesive + hair.

* lavarse el pelo con champú = shampoo + Posesivo + hair.

* manta de pelo = hair coat.

* nacimiento del pelo = hairline.

* no tener ni un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.

* no tener pelos en lengua = call + a spade a spade.

* parecido a los pelos = hair-like.

* pelo de caballo = horsehair.

* pelo gris = grey hair [gray hair].

* pelo lacio = straight hair.

* pelo liso = straight hair.

* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.

* pérdida de pelo = hair loss.

* pinza del pelo = hair claw.

* pinzas del pelo = hair clip.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* por los pelos = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, close call, close shave.

* redecilla para el pelo = hairnet.

* rizador del pelo = curler.

* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.

* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.

* secador de pelo = hairdryer, blow-dryer.

* sexo a pelo = unprotected sex.

* sin pelo = hairless.

* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.

* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* suavizante del pelo = hair conditioner.

* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tomadura de pelo = ribbing.

* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.

* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.

* * *

masculino

1) ( de personas) hair

pelo rizado/liso or lacio — curly/straight hair

cortarse el pelo — to have one's hair cut

tiene un pelo divino — she has lovely o beautiful hair

tiene mucho pelo — he has really thick hair

llevar el pelo suelto — to wear one's hair down o loose

al pelo — (fam)

la falda le quedó al pelo — the skirt looked great on her

el dinero extra me viene al pelo — the extra money is just what I need

andar or estar con los pelos de punta — (CS fam) to be in a real state (colloq)

caérsele el pelo a alguien: se me cae el pelo my hair is falling out; se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair; como te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it (colloq); con estos pelos (fam): y yo con estos pelos! look at the state I'm in!; con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail; de medio pelo (fam) <película/jugador> second-rate; echar el pelo (Chi fam) to live it up (colloq); no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words; no tienes/tiene (ni) un pelo de tonto (fam) you're/he's no fool; no verle el pelo a alguien (fam) not to see hide nor hair of somebody (colloq); ya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any more; ponerle a alguien los pelos de punta (fam) ( aterrorizar) to make somebody's hair stand on end (colloq); ( poner neurótico) (AmL) to drive somebody crazy o mad; por los pelos (fam) only just; se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end; tirarse de los pelos (fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation); tocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebody; tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam) ( bromeando) to pull somebody's leg (colloq); ( burlándose) to mess around with somebody (AmE), to mess somebody around (BrE); traído por or de los pelos — farfetched

2) (fam) ( poco)

se han pasado un pelo — they've gone a bit too far

no me fío (ni) un pelo de él — I don't trust him an inch

te queda un pelito corta — it's a tiny bit short for you

3) (Zool) ( filamento) hair; (pelaje - de perro, gato) hair, fur; (- de conejo, oso) fur

un perro de pelo largo — a long-haired dog

montar a or (CS) en pelo — to ride bareback

- pelo de camello

4) ( de alfombra) pile

una alfombra de pelo largo — a shag-pile carpet

* * *

= hair, bristle.

Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; hair; NOSE.

Ex: A linear equation system is derived to calculate the physical deflection of bristles according to the force exerted on them from the surface of the paper.

* abundancia de pelo = hair coat.

* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.

* alisador del pelo = straightener, hair straightener.

* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.

* arrancarse el pelo a manojos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* arreglarse el pelo = primp.

* cable de pelos = stranded wire.

* caída de pelo = hair loss.

* champú para el pelo = hair shampoo.

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* corte de pelo = hair cut.

* del grosor de un pelo = hairline.

* de medio pelo = small-time.

* de pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* de pelo espeso y tieso = bushy-haired.

* de pelo negro = dark-haired.

* de pelo oscuro = dark-haired.

* erizar los pelos = bristle.

* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.

* escape por los pelos = close call, close shave.

* estilo de pelo = hairstyle.

* fisura del grosor de un pelo = hairline fracture.

* goma del pelo = hair bobble.

* grieta del grosor de un pelo = hairline crack.

* horquilla del pelo = hair grip.

* horquilla para el pelo = bobby pin.

* implante de pelo = hair implant.

* lavado de pelo = shampooing.

* lavarse el pelo = shampoo + Posesivo + hair, wash + Posesive + hair.

* lavarse el pelo con champú = shampoo + Posesivo + hair.

* manta de pelo = hair coat.

* nacimiento del pelo = hairline.

* no tener ni un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.

* no tener pelos en lengua = call + a spade a spade.

* parecido a los pelos = hair-like.

* pelo de caballo = horsehair.

* pelo gris = grey hair [gray hair].

* pelo lacio = straight hair.

* pelo liso = straight hair.

* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.

* pérdida de pelo = hair loss.

* pinza del pelo = hair claw.

* pinzas del pelo = hair clip.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* por los pelos = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, close call, close shave.

* redecilla para el pelo = hairnet.

* rizador del pelo = curler.

* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.

* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.

* secador de pelo = hairdryer, blow-dryer.

* sexo a pelo = unprotected sex.

* sin pelo = hairless.

* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.

* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* suavizante del pelo = hair conditioner.

* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tomadura de pelo = ribbing.

* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.

* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.

* * *

pelo

masculine

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ], [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (de personas — filamento) hair; (— conjunto) hair

pelo rizado/liso or lacio curly/straight hair

tengo que ir a cortarme el pelo I have to go and have my hair cut

tiene un pelo divino she has lovely o beautiful hair

tiene mucho pelo he has really thick hair

siempre lleva el pelo suelto she always wears her hair down o loose

me encontré un pelo en la sopa I found a hair in my soup

al pelo ( fam); great ( colloq)

la falda le quedó al pelo the skirt looked great on her, she looked great in the skirt

el dinero extra me viene al pelo the extra money is just what I need

¿cómo se portó el coche? — al pelo ( Col); how did the car go? — just great o spot on ( colloq)

andar or estar con los pelos de punta (CS fam); to be in a real state ( colloq)

caérsele el pelo a algn: se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair

como te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it ( colloq)

con estos pelos ( fam): ¡llegan dentro de media hora, y yo con estos pelos! they're arriving in half an hour and look at the state I'm in!

con pelos y señales ( fam): me contó su viaje con pelos y señales she gave me a blow-by-blow account of her trip, she described her trip down to the last detail

lo describió con pelos y señales she gave a very detailed description of him

de medio pelo ( fam); ‹película/jugador› second-rate

le regaló un anillo de medio pelo he gave her a rather tacky ring

echar el pelo ( Chi fam); to live it up ( colloq), to have a good time ( colloq)

no tiene pelos en la lengua ( fam); he doesn't mince his words

no tiene/tienes (ni) un pelo de tonto ( fam); you're/he's no fool, there are no flies on you/him ( colloq)

no verle el pelo a algn ( fam); not to see hide nor hair of sb ( colloq)

hace mucho que no se le ve el pelo nobody's seen hide nor hair of him for ages

ya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any more

ponerle a algn los pelos de punta ( fam) (aterrorizar) to make sb's hair stand on end ( colloq) (poner neurótico) ( AmL) to drive sb crazy o mad

una película que te pone los pelos de punta a spine-chilling movie

por los pelos ( fam); only just

se libró por los pelos de que lo detuvieran he narrowly o only just escaped being arrested

aprobó el examen por los pelos he just scraped through the exam (by the skin of his teeth)

por un pelo ( AmL); just

me salvé por un pelo I escaped by the skin of my teeth ( colloq)

perdí el autobús por un pelo I just missed the bus, I missed the bus by a few seconds

por un pelo no llego al banco I only just got to the bank in time

se me/le erizaron los pelos ( fam); it sent shivers down my/his spine, it made my/his hair stand on end

se me/le ponen los pelos de punta ( fam); it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end

tirado de los pelos ( fam); farfetched

tirarse de los pelos ( fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation)

tirarse los pelos (de rabia) ( Chi fam); to be furious

tocarle un pelo a algn to lay a finger on sb

tomarle el pelo a algn ( fam): no va en serio, te están tomando el pelo they don't mean it, they're only joking o teasing o ( colloq) pulling your leg

me están tomando el pelo, ya me han cambiado la fecha cuatro veces they're messing me around, this is the fourth time they've changed the date

traído por or de los pelos farfetched

el argumento es de lo más traído de los pelos the plot is very farfetched

B ( fam)

(poco): se han pasado un pelo they've gone a bit too far o ( BrE colloq) a bit over the top

no me fío (ni) un pelo de ese tipo I don't trust that guy an inch

no quiso aflojar (ni) un pelo he refused to budge an inch

te queda un pelito corta it's a tiny o a wee bit short for you

C ( Zool) (filamento) hair; (pelaje — de un perro, gato) hair, fur; (— de un conejo, oso) fur

el gato va dejando pelos por toda la casa the cat leaves hairs all over the house

la perra me dejó llena de pelos I got covered with dog-hairs

un perro pequeño de pelo largo a small, long-haired dog

montar a or ( RPl) en pelo to ride bareback

ser pelos de la cola ( Chi fam); to be nothing

Compuestos:

● pelo de camello

camelhair

● pelo de conejo

angora, angora wool

● pelo de elefante

elephant hair

D (de una alfombra) pile

una alfombra de pelo largo a shag-pile carpet

este suéter suelta mucho pelo this sweater leaves a lot of fluff everywhere

* * *

Del verbo pelar: ( conjugate pelar)

pelo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

peló es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
pelar
pelo
pelar ( conjugate pelar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹fruta/zanahoria› to peel;

‹habas/marisco› to shell;
‹ caramelo› to unwrap
b) ‹ ave› to pluck

2 ( rapar): lo peloon al cero or al rape they cropped his hair very short
3 (fam) ( en el juego) to clean … out (colloq)
4 (Chi fam) ‹ persona› to badmouth (AmE colloq), to slag off (BrE colloq)
pelarse verbo pronominal ( a causa del sol) [ persona] to peel;
[cara/hombros] (+ me/te/le etc) to peel;
◊ se te está pelando la nariz your nose is peeling

pelo sustantivo masculino
1 ( de personas) hair;
pelo rizado/liso or lacio curly/straight hair;
◊ tiene mucho/poco pelo he has really thick/thin hair;

llevar el pelo suelto to wear one's hair down o loose;
se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair;
con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail;
no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words;
se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end;
tomarle el pelo a algn (fam) ( bromeando) to pull sb's leg (colloq);

( burlándose) to mess around with sb (AmE), to mess sb around (BrE)
2 (Zool) ( filamento) hair;
( pelaje — de perro, gato) hair, fur;
(— de conejo, oso) fur;
◊ pelo de camello camelhair

3 ( de alfombra) pile
pelar verbo transitivo
1 (piel, fruta) to peel
2 (un ave) to pluck
3 fam (cortar el pelo a) to cut the hair of
♦ Locuciones: hace un frío que pela, it's freezing cold
duro de pelar, a hard nut
pelo sustantivo masculino
1 (de una persona) hair
2 (de un animal) coat, fur
♦ Locuciones: caérsele el pelo a alguien: si te pescan, se te va a caer el pelo, if they catch you, you'll get it
no tener un pelo de tonto, to be no fool
no tener pelos en la lengua, not to mince words
poner los pelos de punta, to give the creeps
tomarle el pelo a alguien, to pull sb's leg
venir al pelo, to come just right
con pelos y señales, in full detail
por los pelos, by the skin of one's teeth
' pelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarado
- ahuecar
- alisarse
- arremolinarse
- barba
- caerse
- caída
- calva
- canosa
- canoso
- caracol
- castaña
- castaño
- cepillarse
- cepillo
- cerda
- cero
- cinta
- comer
- copete
- cortarse
- corte
- crespa
- crespo
- de
- decir
- decolorarse
- diadema
- el
- enjuagar
- enredar
- enredarse
- erizar
- estropajosa
- estropajoso
- fastidiar
- fijador
- fosca
- fosco
- ir
- gancho
- goma
- grasa
- grasienta
- grasiento
- graso
- horquilla
- laca
- lazada
- llevar
English:
applicant
- arrange
- artificial
- balding
- bareback
- bleach
- blow-dry
- bob
- body
- braid
- bristle
- brush
- bun
- bushy
- clip
- coat
- come out
- conditioner
- consent
- crew cut
- crop
- curl
- dark
- deceive
- disheveled
- dishevelled
- do
- dye
- fair
- fall out
- false
- flowing
- fly
- fool
- fringe
- frizzy
- fur
- fuzzy
- gel
- get
- ginger
- glossy
- greasy
- grey
- grey-haired
- grow
- hair
- hair-clippers
- hair-conditioner
- hair-restorer

* * *

pelo nm

1. [cabello] hair;

hay un pelo en la sopa there's a hair in my soup;

la bañera estaba llena de pelos the bathtub was full of hairs;

se me está cayendo el pelo I'm losing my hair;

tiene un pelo rubio precioso she has lovely fair hair;

llevar o [m5] tener el pelo de punta to have spiky hair;

cortarse el pelo [uno mismo] to cut one's (own) hair;
[en peluquería] to have one's hair cut;
teñirse el pelo to dye one's hair;

llevar el pelo recogido/suelto to wear one's hair up/loose;

Comp

se le va a caer el pelo he'll be in big trouble;

Comp
Méx Fam
de pelos [muy bien] great;

Comp
Chile Fam
echar el pelo to chill;

Comp
Fam
estar hasta los pelos to be fed up;

Comp

así te luce el pelo: no estudias nada y así te luce el pelo en los exámenes you never study and it shows in your exam results;

Comp

de medio pelo second-rate;

Comp
Fam
te voy a dar para el pelo I'm going to give you what for;

Comp

ser un hombre de pelo en pecho to be a real man;

Comp

por los pelos, por un pelo by the skin of one's teeth, only just;

Comp
CSur Fam
andar o [m5] estar con los pelos de punta to be strung-out;

Comp

poner a alguien los pelos de punta to make sb's hair stand on end;

se me pusieron los pelos de punta it made my hair stand on end;

Comp

con pelos y señales with all the details;

Comp

no tiene pelos en la lengua she doesn't mince her words;

Comp

no tiene un pelo de tonto he's nobody's fool;

Comp

soltarse el pelo to let one's hair down;

Comp

tirarse de los pelos [de desesperación] to tear one's hair out;

Comp

tocar un pelo (de la ropa) a alguien [hacerle daño] to lay a finger on sb;

no le toqué un pelo I never touched her, I never laid a finger on her;

Comp

tomar el pelo a alguien to pull sb's leg;

Comp

traído por los pelos [argumento, hipótesis] farfetched;

Comp

venir a pelo [en la conversación, discusión] to be relevant;

venir al pelo a alguien to be just right for sb;

Comp

no ver el pelo a alguien not to see hide nor hair of sb;

Comp
Fam
¡y yo con estos pelos!: ¡mi novio ha llegado y yo con estos pelos! my boyfriend's arrived and I am in such a state o look such a mess!

2. [pelaje] [de oso, conejo, gato] fur;
[de perro, caballo] coat;
Comp

a pelo: montar (a caballo) a o RP [m5] en pelo to ride bareback;
Fam
presentarse a un examen a pelo to go to an exam unprepared;
Esp muy Fam
follar a pelo to ride bareback [have unprotected sex]

Comp
pelo de camello [tejido] camel hair
3. [de melocotón] down

4. [de una tela, tejido] nap;
[de alfombra] pile;
este jersey suelta mucho pelo o [m5] muchos pelos this jumper leaves a lot of hairs everywhere

5. Fam [pizca, poquito]
échame un pelo más de ginebra could I have a smidgin o tad more gin?;

pasarse un pelo to go a bit too far;

no me gusta (ni) un pelo ese tipo I don't like that guy at all

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pelo

m

1 de persona, de perro hair;

tiene el pelo muy largo he has very long hair;

por los pelos fam by a hair’s-breadth, by a whisker fam ;

por un pelo just, barely;

los pelos se me ponen de punta fig my hair stands on end;

tirarse de los pelos fig fam tear one’s hair out;

traído por los pelos fig far-fetched;

soltarse el pelo fig fam let one’s hair down fam

2 de animal fur;

a pelo fam ( sin preparación) unprepared;

montar a pelo ride bareback;

tomar el pelo a alguien fam pull s.o.’s leg fam ;

con pelos y señales in minute detail;

hombre de pelo en pecho real man;

(ni) un pelo not at all;

no cortarse (ni) un pelo not be shy;

no tiene un pelo de tonto fig fam there are no flies on him fam, he’s no fool;

no tener pelos en la lengua fig fam not mince one’s words fam

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pelo nm

1) : hair

2) : fur

3) : pile, nap

4)

a pelo : bareback

5)

con pelos y señales : in great detail

6)

no tener pelos en la lengua : to not mince words, to be blunt

7)

tomarle el pelo a alguien : to tease someone, to pull someone's leg

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pelo n

1. (en general) hair

tenía el pelo largo he had long hair

se ha cortado el pelo she's had her hair cut

2. (de animal) fur

los gatos tienen el pelo muy suave cats have got very soft fur

con pelos y señales in great detail

no tener un pelo de tonto to be nobody's fool

ponerte los pelos de punta to make your hair stand on end

por los pelos by the skin of your teeth

tomar el pelo to pull somebody's leg

Spanish-English dictionary > pelo
11 clarear

v.

1 to light up.

2 to clear up, to brighten up.

saldremos cuando claree we'll go out when it clears up

3 to dawn, to break day.

Clareó luego de una interminable noche It dawned after an endless night.

4 to get clear, to clear, to lighten, to light up.

Clareó luego de una terrible tempestad It got clear after a terrible storm

5 to dawn upon.

Nos clareó el significado The meaning dawned upon us.

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clarear

► verbo transitivo

1 (dar claridad) to light up, illuminate

2 (aclarar un color) to make lighter

■ tienes que clarear ese azul you have to make that blue lighter

► verbo intransitivo (Used only in the 3rd pers; it does not take a subject)

1 (amanecer) to dawn

2 (despejar el cielo) to clear up

► verbo pronominal clarearse

1 (transparentarse) to let the light through, be transparent

2 figurado (delatarse) to give oneself away

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1. VI

1) (Meteo) (=despejarse) to clear up

2) [al amanecer] [día] to dawn, break; [cielo] to grow light

ya empieza a clarear — it's starting to get light now

3) (=escasear)

con la altura el monte ya clarea — as you go up the vegetation becomes more sparse

ya le empieza a clarear el pelo — he's beginning to lose his hair

4) (=transparentarse) [tela] to be transparent

ya empiezan a clarearle las sienes — he's beginning to go grey at the temples

2.

VT (=iluminar) to light up; (=aclarar) to make lighter

3.

See:

clarearse

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1.
verbo impersonal

a) ( amanecer)

estaba clareando — it was getting light o day was breaking

b) (Meteo)

comenzó a clarear — the sky/the clouds began to clear
2.
clarear vi ( pelo) to go gray*/white

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1.
verbo impersonal

a) ( amanecer)

estaba clareando — it was getting light o day was breaking

b) (Meteo)

comenzó a clarear — the sky/the clouds began to clear
2.
clarear vi ( pelo) to go gray*/white

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clarear [A1 ]

v impers

1

(amanecer): clareaba cuando se pusieron en camino it was getting light o day was breaking when they set out

2 ( Meteo):

comenzó a clarear the sky/the clouds began to clear

vi

to go gray*/white

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clarear ( conjugate clarear) v impers
a) ( amanecer):

◊ estaba clareando it was getting light o day was breaking

b) (Meteo):

◊ comenzó a clarear the sky/the clouds began to clear

verbo intransitivo [ pelo] to go gray^{( conjugate gray)}/white
clarear verbo intransitivo
1 (despuntar el alba) to dawn
2 (despejarse el cielo) to clear up
3 (perder tupidez o intensidad de color) to wear thin, become transparent
' clarear' also found in these entries:
English:
thin out
- dawn

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clarear

♦ vt

to light up

♦ v impersonal

1. [amanecer]
empezaba a clarear dawn was breaking

2. [despejarse] to clear up, to brighten up;

saldremos cuando claree we'll go out when it clears up

♦ See also the pronominal verb clarearse

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clarear

v/i del cielo get light;

al clarear el día at daybreak

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clarear v impers

1) : to clear, to clear up

2) : to get light, to dawn

clarear vi

: to go gray, to turn white

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clarear vb to get light

Spanish-English dictionary > clarear
12 clair

clair, e¹ [klεʀ]

1. adjective

   a. ( = lumineux) bright

• par temps clair on a clear day

   b. ( = pâle) [teint, couleur] light ; [tissu, robe] light-coloured (Brit) or light-colored (US)

• bleu clair light blue

   c. ( = limpide) [eau, son] clear

• d'une voix claire in a clear voice

   d. ( = peu consistant) [sauce, soupe] thin

   e. [exposé, pensée, position] clear

• cette affaire n'est pas claire there's something suspicious about all this

• je serai clair avec vous I'll be frank with you

• c'est clair et net it's perfectly clear

• je n'y vais pas, c'est clair et net ! I'm not going, that's for sure!

   f. ( = évident) clear

• il est clair qu'il se trompe it is clear that he's mistaken

• c'est clair comme de l'eau de roche it's crystal-clear

• il passe le plus clair de son temps à rêver he spends most of his time daydreaming

2. adverb

• il fait clair it's light

• voir clair to see well

• maintenant j'y vois plus clair now I've got a better idea

• je vois clair dans son jeu I can see what he's up to (inf)

• parlons clair let's be frank

3. masculine noun

► au clair

• il faut tirer cette affaire au clair we must get to the bottom of this

• être au clair sur qch to be clear about sth

• mettre ses idées au clair to organize one's thoughts

• mettre les choses au clair to make things clear

• mettre les choses au clair avec qn to get things straight with sb► en clair ( = c'est-à-dire) to put it plainly ; ( = non codé) [message] in clear ; [émission] unscrambled

4. compounds

► clair de lune moonlight

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1.

claire klɛʀ adjectif

1) ( pâle) [couleur] light; [teint] ( rosé) fair; ( frais) fresh

avoir les yeux clairs — ( bleus) to have pale blue-grey GB ou blue-gray US eyes

2) ( lumineux) [logement, pièce] light

3) Météorologie [nuit, temps] clear

par temps clair — ( de jour) on a clear day

4) ( limpide) clear

à l'eau claire — [rincer] in clear water

5) ( intelligible) [texte, idées] clear

suis-je clair? — do I make myself clear?

6) ( sans équivoque) [message, décision] clear

il faut que les choses soient (bien) claires — let's get things straight

c'est clair net et précis — it's absolutely clear

passer le plus clair de son temps — to spend most of one's time ( à faire doing; dans in)

7) ( pas touffu) [forêt, blé] sparse

2.

adverbe

il faisait clair — it was already light

il fait clair très tôt — it gets light very early

il fait clair très tard — it stays light very late

voir clair — lit to see well

j'aimerais y voir clair dans cette histoire — fig I'd like to get to the bottom of this story

parler clair — fig to speak clearly

3.

nom masculin

1) ( clarté) light

en clair — Télévision unscrambled; Armée, Informatique in clear; ( pour parler clairement) to put it clearly

mettre ses idées au clair — fig to get one's ideas straight

tirer une affaire au clair — to get to the bottom of things

2) ( couleur) light colours [BrE] (pl)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- clair de lune

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c'est clair comme de l'eau de roche — it's crystal clear

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klɛʀ clair, -e
1. adj

1) (opposé à foncé) light

vert clair — light green

bleu clair — light blue

2) (opposé à sombre) (chambre) light, bright

C'est une pièce très claire. — It's a very light room.

3) (eau, son) clear

4) (explication, raisons) clear, (personne qui informe ou explique) clear

Soyez plus clair. — Can you be a bit clearer?

pour être clair — to make it clear

avoir les idées claires — to be clear in one's mind

2. adv

voir clair — to see clearly

y voir clair (= comprendre) — to see

3. nm

mettre au clair [notes] — to tidy up

tirer qch au clair — to clear sth up, to clarify sth

le plus clair de... — the greater part of...

le plus clair de son temps — the greater part of his time

le plus clair de son argent — the greater part of his money

en clair (= non codé) — in clear

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clair, claire

A adj

1 ( pâle) [couleur, teinte] light; [teint] ( rosé) fair; ( frais) fresh; du tissu gris très clair very light grey GB ou gray US material; avoir les yeux clairs ( bleus) to have pale blue ou grey GB ou gray US eyes;

2 ( lumineux) [logement, pièce] light; la maison est très claire the house is very light;

3 Météo ( pas couvert) [journée, nuit, ciel, temps] clear; par temps clair ( de jour) on a clear day; ( de nuit) on a clear night;

4 ( limpide) [son, voix, tonalité] clear; [eau] clear; à l'eau claire [rincer] in clear water;

5 ( intelligible) [texte, personne, idées, langue] clear; en termes plus clairs in clearer terms; je n'ai pas les idées claires aujourd'hui I'm not thinking very clearly today;

6 ( sans équivoque) [message, décision, situation] clear; suis-je clair? do I make myself clear?; il faut que les choses soient (bien) claires let's get things straight; pour moi, c'est clair, il est jaloux it's clear to me that he's jealous; il a été très clair sur ce point he was very clear on this point; c'est clair et net, c'est clair net et précis it's absolutely clear; il n'est pas clair dans cette histoire○ his role in this affair is not clear; il est/semble clair que it is/seems clear that; pour moi il est clair qu'il ment/que ça ne sert à rien it's clear to me that he's lying/that it's useless; passer le plus clair de son temps or de sa vie to spend most of one's time (à faire doing; dans in); dépenser le plus clair de son argent en bêtises to spend most of one 's money on rubbish;

7 ( peu épais) [soupe] clear; ( trop) thin;

8 ( usé) [vêtement, tissu] worn through, thin;

9 ( pas touffu) [forêt, blé] sparse.

B adv il faisait clair it was already light; il fait clair très tôt it gets light very early; il fait clair très tard it stays light very late; voir clair lit to see well; avec mes lunettes je or j'y vois clair lit with my glasses I can see well ou properly; il ne or n'y voit pas clair lit his eyesight is not very good; j'aimerais y voir clair dans cette histoire fig I'd like to get to the bottom of this story; parler clair fig to speak clearly.

C nm

1 ( clarté) light; en clair TV unscrambled; Mil, Ordinat in clear; ( pour parler clairement) to put it clearly; en clair cela veut dire qu'il refuse to put it clearly it means that he refuses; mettre ses idées au clair fig to get one's ideas straight; tirer une histoire or une affaire au clair to get to the bottom of things;

2 ( couleur) light colours^GB (pl);

3 Art les ombres et les clairs d'un tableau the light and shadow of a painting.

D claire nf ( bassin) oyster bed; fine de claire Culin claire oyster.

Composé

clair de lune moonlight; se promener au clair de lune to go for a walk in the moonlight.

Idiome

c'est clair comme le jour or de l'eau de roche it's clear as daylight, it's crystal clear.

( féminin claire) [klɛr] adjectif

1. [lumineux - pièce, appartement] light, bright

[ciel] clear

la pièce est très claire le matin the room gets a lot of light in the morning

une nuit claire a clear night

une claire journée de juin a fine ou bright day in June

par temps clair in clear weather

il a le regard clair he's got bright eyes

2. [limpide - eau, son] clear

d'une voix claire in a clear voice

teint clair

a. [frais] clear complexion

b. [pâle] fair ou light complexion

3. [peu épais - sauce] thin

une soupe claire a clear soup

[rare] sparse

4. [couleur] light

porter des vêtements clairs to wear light ou light-coloured clothes

vert/rose clair light green/pink

5. [précis - compte-rendu] clear

il a été on ne peut plus clair he was perfectly clear

pourriez-vous être plus clair? could you make yourself more clear?, could you elucidate?

se faire une idée claire de to form a clear ou precise picture of

cette affaire n'est pas très claire there's something fishy about all this

je n'ai plus les idées très claires I can't think clearly any more

6. [évident] clear, obvious

c'est clair et net it's perfectly clear

il n'a rien compris, c'est clair et net he clearly hasn't understood a thing

c'est clair comme le jour ou comme de l'eau de roche ou comme deux et deux font quatre it's crystal clear

7. BIOLOGIE [œuf] unfertilized

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nom masculin

1. [couleur] light colour

les clairs et les ombres ART light and shade

2. ASTRONOMIE

clair de lune moonlight

au clair de lune in the moonlight

3. (locution)

le plus clair de the best part of

passer le plus clair de son temps à faire quelque chose to spend most ou the best part of one's time doing something

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adverbe

il fait déjà clair dehors it's already light outside

parlons clair let's not mince words!

voir clair: on n'y voit plus très clair à cette heure-ci the light's not very good at this time of the day

y voir clair [dans une situation] to see things clearly

j'aimerais y voir clair I'd like to understand

y voir clair dans le jeu de quelqu'un to see right through somebody, to see through somebody's little game

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au clair locution adverbiale

mettre ou tirer quelque chose au clair to clear something up, to clarify something

il faut tirer cette affaire au clair this matter must be cleared up, we must get to the bottom of this

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en clair locution adverbiale

1. [sans code]

envoyer un message en clair to send an unscrambled message

diffuser en clair TÉLÉVISION to broadcast unscrambled programmes

‘en clair jusqu'à 20h’ ‘can be watched by non-subscribers until 8 o'clock’

2. [en d'autres termes] to put it plainly

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claire nom féminin

1. [bassin] oyster bed

2. [huître] fattened oyster

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > clair
13 bekommen

I v/t (unreg., hat bekommen) get

1. (erhalten) weitS. get, auch be given; ohne Zutun: receive; durch Anstrengung: obtain; ich bekomme schon seit Tagen keine Post mehr I haven’t had any mail for days now; ich bekomme noch 20 Euro von dir you still owe me 20 euros; hast du meinen Brief bekommen? did you get ( oder receive) my letter?; er bekam einen sehr hohen Preis / eine gute Stellung he got a very good price / a good position; hast du noch Karten bekommen? did you manage to get tickets?; das bekommt man überall you can get that anywhere; bekommen Sie schon? im Geschäft: can I help you?; im Lokal: have you ordered (yet)?; was bekommen Sie? a) im Geschäft: yes, please?, can I help you?; im Lokal: are you ready to order?; b) (wieviel kostet das) how much is that?; was haben Sie von uns zu bekommen? how much do we owe you?; bekommen Sie noch etwas? anything else?; am Telefon: ich bekomme keinen Anschluss I can’t get through; keine / eine gute Verbindung bekommen get a bad / good line; einen Schlag auf die Hand / aufs Auge bekommen get a slap on the wrist / a punch in the eye; einen Tritt ans Bein bekommen get kicked in the leg; einen Schneeball / eine Flasche an den Kopf bekommen get hit on the head by a snowball / bottle

2. (entwickeln) get; ein Kind bekommen (be going to) have a baby; Junge bekommen have pups etc.; Junge2; einen Bauch bekommen develop a (bit of a) paunch; eine Glatze bekommen go bald, develop a bald patch; graue Haare bekommen go grey, get grey hair; Hunger bekommen get hungry; Durst bekommen get thirsty, develop a thirst; Schnupfen / Grippe bekommen get ( oder come down with) a cold / (the) flu; Kopfweh bekommen get a headache; Kinder bekommen leicht Fieber children are quick to run a temperature; das Baby bekommt Zähne the baby’s teething; einen epileptischen Anfall bekommen have an epileptic seizure ( oder fit umg); die Bäume bekommen Blätter the trees are coming into leaf; sobald die Pflanze neue Knospen bekommt,... as soon as the plant begins to bud ( oder gets new buds)...; (seelische Zustände): Angst bekommen get scared ( oder frightened); es mit der Angst zu tun bekommen get scared, get the wind up umg.; ( eine) Wut bekommen get angry ( oder furious); ich habe eine Wut bekommen! I was furious! einen Wutanfall bekommen lose one’s temper; einen roten Kopf bekommen go red, blush; Heimweh bekommen get ( oder start to feel) homesick; da kann man doch zuviel bekommen! umg. umg. it’s enough to drive you mad

3. umg. (Wetter): ich glaube, wir bekommen bald Regen I think there’s rain on the way; endlich bekommen wir wärmeres Wetter there’s warmer weather on the way at last

4. Zustand: einen Riss bekommen get oder be torn, get a tear; Flecken bekommen get oder be marked ( oder stained); es hat Löcher bekommen it’s got holes (in it), it’s full of holes

5. (Zug, Flug etc.) get, catch

6. umg. (etw. bewerkstelligen): ich bekomme den Nagel nicht in die / aus der Wand I can’t get this nail into / out of the wall; bekommen wir das ganze Gepäck in den Kofferraum? will we get all the luggage into the boot (Am. trunk)?; die Packer bekommen das Klavier nicht durch die Tür the removal men (Am. movers) can’t get the piano through the door

7. mit zu + Inf.: etw. zu sehen bekommen get to see s.th.; etw. zu spüren bekommen get to know s.th., get a taste of s.th.; wo kann man hier etwas zu essen / trinken bekommen? is there anywhere you can get something to eat / drink around here?; jemanden / etw. zu fassen bekommen get hold of s.o. / s.th.; warte nur, wenn ich den Kerl zu fassen bekomme! just wait till I get hold of him!; das bekomme ich überall / von allen Leuten zu hören that’s what I’ve been hearing everywhere / from everyone; das wird er noch jahrelang zu hören bekommen he won’t be allowed to forget about that for years; er bekommt es nicht über sich, das zu tun umg. he can’t bring himself to do it

8. mit Part.: etw. geschenkt bekommen get a present, be given s.th. (as a present); er bekommt zu Hause alles gemacht he has ( oder gets) everything done for him at home; er bekommt einen Dienstwagen gestellt he gets the use of a company car; bekommst du deine Wohnung geputzt? umg. (lässt du sie putzen) do you have someone to clean the house?; siehe auch kriegen

II v/i (ist): jemandem ( gut) bekommen Essen, Wetter etc.: agree with s.o., suit s.o.; Ruhe etc.: do s.o. good, be good for s.o.; jemandem nicht oder schlecht bekommen Essen, Wetter: disagree with s.o.; das Wetter bekommt ihm nicht auch he can’t cope with the weather; es bekommt ihm gut / ausgezeichnet it’s doing him the world of (Am. a world of) good; es bekommt ihm überhaupt nicht it doesn’t agree with him at all; wohl bekomm’s! cheers!, iro. the best of luck, Brit. the best of British

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to come by; to obtain; to get; to receive

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be|kọm|men ptp beko\#mmen irreg
1. vt

1) (= erhalten) to get; Genehmigung, Stimmen, Nachricht to get, to obtain; Geschenk, Brief, Lob, Belohnung to get, to receive; Zug, Bus, Krankheit to get, to catch; Schlaganfall, Junges, ein Kind, Besuch to have; Spritze, Tadel to be given

ein Jahr Gefängnis bekommen — to be given one year in prison

wir bekommen Kälte/anderes Wetter — the weather is turning cold/is changing

wir bekommen Regen/Schnee — we're going to have rain/snow

einen Stein/Ball etc an den Kopf bekommen — to be hit on the head by a stone/ball etc

kann ich das schriftlich bekommen? — can I have that in writing?

wir haben das große Bett nicht nach oben bekommen — we couldn't get the big bed upstairs

jdn ins/aus dem Bett bekommen — to get sb into/out of bed

was bekommen Sie(, bitte)? — what will you have, sir/madam?

ich bekomme bitte ein Glas Wein — I'll have a glass of wine, please

was bekommen Sie dafür? — how much is that?

was bekommen Sie von mir? — how much do I owe you?

jdn dazu bekommen, etw zu tun — to get sb to do sth

er bekam es einfach nicht über sich,... — he just could not bring himself to...

ich bekomme den Deckel nicht abgeschraubt (inf) — I can't unscrew the lid

2) (= entwickeln) Fieber, Schmerzen, Vorliebe, Komplexe to get, to develop; Zähne to get, to cut; Übung, neue Hoffnung to gain

Rost/Risse bekommen — to get or become rusty/cracked, to develop rust/cracks

Heimweh bekommen — to get or become homesick

Sehnsucht bekommen — to develop a longing ( nach for)

graue Haare/eine Glatze bekommen — to go grey (Brit) or gray (US)/bald

Hunger/Durst bekommen — to get or become hungry/thirsty

Angst bekommen — to get or become afraid

einen roten Kopf bekommen — to go red

3) (mit Infinitivkonstruktion) to get

etw zu essen bekommen — to get sth to eat

etw zu sehen/hören bekommen — to get to see/hear sth

was muss ich denn da zu hören bekommen? — what's all this I've been hearing?

es mit jdm zu tun bekommen — to get into trouble with sb

etw zu fassen bekommen — to catch hold of sth

wenn ich ihn zu fassen bekomme... — if I get my hands on him...

4)

(mit ptp oder adj siehe auch dort) etw gemacht bekommen — to get or have sth done

bekommen — to get one's work finished or done

etw geschenkt bekommen — to be given sth ( as a present)

ich habe das Buch geliehen bekommen — I have been lent the book

etw bezahlt bekommen — to get paid for sth

einen Wunsch erfüllt bekommen — to have a wish fulfilled

das Haus sauber bekommen — to get the house clean

See:

→ sattbekommen

5)

(in Verbindung mit n siehe auch dort) Lust bekommen, etw zu tun — to feel like doing sth

es mit der Angst/Wut bekommen — to become afraid/angry

Ärger bekommen — to get into trouble

bekommen — to catch (Brit) or get it (inf)

bekommen — to be given or to get a hiding

2. vi

1) aux sein +dat

(= zuträglich sein) jdm (gut) bekommen — to do sb good; (Essen) to agree with sb

jdm nicht or schlecht bekommen — not to do sb any good; (Essen) to disagree with sb, not to agree with sb

wie ist Ihnen das Bad bekommen? — how was your bath?

wie bekommt ihm die Ehe? — how is he enjoying married life?

es ist ihm schlecht bekommen, dass er nicht gearbeitet hat — not working did him no good

wohl bekomms! — your health!

2)

(= bedient werden) bekommen Sie schon? — are you being attended to or served?

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1) ((with with) to be good for (usually one's health): Cheese does not agree with me.) agree

2) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen( to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) get

3) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) get

4) ((sometimes with back) to receive or get: Have you had any news of your brother?; Thank you for lending me the book - you can have it back next week.) have

5) have

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irreg

I. vt Hilfsverb: haben

1. (erhalten)

▪ etw [von jdm] \bekommen to get sth [from sb]

wir \bekommen demnächst Kabelfernsehen we're going to get cable TV soon

von dieser Schokolade kann ich einfach nicht genug \bekommen! I just can't get enough of that chocolate!

habe ich heute Post \bekommen? did I get any post today?

einen Anruf/Brief \bekommen to get [or have] [or receive] a call/letter

ich habe seit Wochen keinen Brief/Anruf von ihr \bekommen I haven't had [or got] [or received] a letter/call from her in weeks

eine Antwort [von jdm] \bekommen to get [or have] an answer [from sb]

ich habe bisher noch keine Antwort auf meinen Brief \bekommen I haven't got an answer to my letter yet

Besuch/Gäste \bekommen to have visitors/guests

wir \bekommen am Wochenende Besuch we are having visitors at the weekend

ich bekam gestern Nacht noch Besuch von der Polizei last night the police paid me a visit

nächste Woche \bekommen wir Besuch von meiner Mutter my mother is visiting [us] next week

ein Geschenk [von jdm] \bekommen to get [or receive] a present [from sb]

ich habe das zum Geburtstag \bekommen I got [or was given] this for my birthday

die Genehmigung/die Mehrheit \bekommen to obtain permission/the majority

etw in die Hände \bekommen (fam) to get hold of sth

ein Lob/einen Tadel \bekommen to be praised/reprimanded

eine Massage/eine Spritze \bekommen to get [or have] a massage/an injection

eine gute/schlechte Note \bekommen to get a good/bad grade [or BRIT mark]

eine Ohrfeige/einen [Strom]schlag \bekommen to get a clip on the ear/an electric shock

einen Preis \bekommen to get [or win] [or receive] a prize

Prügel [o Schläge] \bekommen to get [or receive] a thrashing [or licking]

eine Stelle \bekommen to get a job

Tritte \bekommen to get kicked [or fam a kicking]

Unterkunft und Verpflegung bekommen to get food and lodging

die Zeitung regelmäßig \bekommen to have [or get] the newspaper delivered regularly

2. FIN

▪ etw \bekommen to get sth; Bezahlung to get [or be] paid sth

ich bekomme noch €4.000 von dir you still owe me €4,000

was \bekommen Sie dafür? how much is it?, how much do I owe you?

hast schon das Geld von ihr \bekommen? have you got the money from her yet?

hast du dein Gehalt [o Geld] schon \bekommen? have you been paid yet?

sie bekommt €28 die Stunde she gets [or is] paid €28 an hour

eine Ermäßigung \bekommen to get [or qualify for] a reduction

Geld/Finderlohn/Unterhalt \bekommen to receive [or get] money/a reward/support

Sozialhilfe \bekommen to be on social security [or AM on welfare

3. (kaufen)

▪ etw \bekommen to get sth, to buy sth

das Buch ist nicht mehr zu \bekommen the book is out of print

hast du noch Karten für das Konzert \bekommen? did you manage to get tickets for the concert?

4. (serviert erhalten)

▪ etw \bekommen to get sth, to be served sth

was \bekommen Sie? what would you like [or can I get you]?

ich bekomme bitte ein Bier I'd like [or I'll have] a beer, please

wer bekommt das Steak? who ordered [or whose is] the steak?

5. (verhängt erhalten)

eine Gefängnisstrafe/Geldstrafe \bekommen to get [or be given] a prison sentence/a fine

drei Jahre Gefängnis \bekommen to be sentenced to [or to get] three years in prison

6. (erreichen)

den Bus/das Flugzeug/den Zug \bekommen to catch the bus/plane/train

die Maschine nach Honolulu \bekommen to catch the flight to Honolulu

7. (involviert werden)

▪ etw \bekommen to have sth

Ärger/Schwierigkeiten [mit jdm] \bekommen to have [or get into] trouble/difficulties [with sb]

Probleme mit jdm \bekommen to have problems with sb

8. METEO (zu erwarten haben)

▪ etw \bekommen to have sth

wir \bekommen Regen/Schnee we're going to have rain/snow

\bekommen gutes/schlechtes Wetter we are going to have good/bad weather

wir \bekommen besseres Wetter the weather is going to get better

9. (zur Welt bringen)

ein Baby [o Kind] \bekommen to have a baby

wir \bekommen im Februar unser zweites Kind we will be having our second child in February

sie kann keine Kinder \bekommen she cannot have children

10. (entwickeln)

▪ etw \bekommen to get sth

[es mit der] Angst \bekommen to get [or become] afraid

Durst/Hunger \bekommen to get thirsty/hungry

einen Eindruck [von etw dat] \bekommen to get an impression [of sth]

Farbe/einen Sonnenbrand \bekommen to get a [sun]tan/sunburnt

du hast wieder [richtig] Farbe \bekommen you look much better

Flecken/Pickel \bekommen to get spots, to go spotty

eine Glatze/graue Haare \bekommen to go bald [or to be balding]/to go grey [or AM gray]

Heimweh \bekommen to get homesick

Lust \bekommen, etw zu tun to feel like doing sth

Zähne \bekommen to teethe, to get [or cut] teeth

11. (erkranken an)

▪ etw \bekommen to get sth; (erleiden) to have [or suffer] sth

eine Erkältung \bekommen to catch [or come down with] [or get] a cold

einen Herzinfarkt/Schlaganfall \bekommen to have [or to suffer] a heart attack/stroke

Krebs/die Masern \bekommen to get cancer/the measles

12. + inf

etw zu essen/trinken \bekommen to get sth to eat/drink

etw zu fassen \bekommen to catch hold of sth

etw zu hören/sehen \bekommen to get to hear/see sth

der wird von mir etwas zu hören \bekommen! (fam) I'll give him what-for [or a piece of my mind]! fam

etw zu lachen \bekommen to have sth to laugh

bei seinem Referat \bekommen wir bestimmt was zu lachen! with his presentation we'll have something to laugh about!

in einem Kaufhaus bekommt man alles zu kaufen you can buy anything in a department store

es mit jdm zu tun \bekommen to get into trouble with sth

13. + pp

etw [von jdm] erzählt \bekommen to hear sth [from sb]

etw [von jdm] geliehen \bekommen to borrow sth [from sb]

von ihm bekommst du das Buch sicher geliehen he's sure to lend you that book

etw gemacht \bekommen to get [or have] sth done

etw geschenkt \bekommen to be given sth [as a present], to get sth as a present

seinen Wunsch erfüllt \bekommen to have one's wish fulfilled

14. + adj

etw sauber \bekommen to get sth clean

jdn wieder gesund \bekommen to get sb healthy

15. (schaffen)

etw in/unter etw akk \bekommen to get sth into/under sth

sie konnten das Klavier nicht ins Haus \bekommen they couldn't get the piano into the house

16. (bringen)

▪ jdn dazu \bekommen, etw zu tun to get sb to do sth

er ist einfach nicht ins Bett zu \bekommen he just won't go [or we just can't get him] to bed

▪ jd bekommt es nicht über sich akk, etw zu tun sb cannot bring themselves to do sth

ich bekam es nicht über mich, ihr die Wahrheit zu sagen I couldn't bring myself to tell her the truth

17. (finden)

▪ etw \bekommen to find sth

er hat noch keine Arbeit \bekommen he hasn't found work yet

II. vi

1. Hilfsverb: sein (zuträglich sein)

jdm [gut]/schlecht [o nicht] \bekommen to do sb good/to not do sb any good; Essen to agree/to disagree with sb

2. (bedient werden)

\bekommen Sie schon? are you being served?

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) get; get, receive <money, letter, reply, news, orders>; (erlangen) get; obtain; (erreichen) catch <train, bus, flight, etc.>

eine Flasche usw. an den Kopf bekommen — get hit on the head with a bottle etc.

was bekommen Sie? — (im Geschäft) can I help you?; (im Lokal, Restaurant) what would you like?

was bekommen Sie [dafür]? — how much is that?

noch Geld von jemandem bekommen — be owed money by somebody

wir bekommen Regen/besseres Wetter — we're going to get some rain/some better weather; there's rain/better weather on the way

ich bekomme keine Verbindung — I can't get through

Besuch bekommen — have a visitor/visitors

sie bekommt ein Kind — she's expecting a baby

Hunger/Durst bekommen — get hungry/thirsty

einen roten Kopf/eine Glatze bekommen — go red/bald

eine Erkältung bekommen — catch a cold

Krebs bekommen — get cancer

Mut/Angst bekommen — take heart/become frightened

er bekommt einen Bart — he's growing a beard

sie bekommt eine Brust — her breasts are developing

Zähne bekommen — < baby> teethe

wo bekomme ich etwas zu essen/trinken? — where can I get something to eat/drink?

etwas/jemanden zu fassen bekommen — get hold of something/lay one's hands on somebody

etwas zu sehen bekommen — set eyes on something; s. auch hören; spüren

2)

etwas durch die Tür/ins Auto bekommen — get something through the door/into the car

jemanden nicht aus dem Bett bekommen — be unable to get somebody out of bed or up

jemanden dazu bekommen, die Wahrheit zu sagen — get somebody to tell the truth

etwas sauber bekommen — get something clean

jemanden satt bekommen — feed somebody

3)

es nicht über sich (Akk.) bekommen, etwas zu tun — be unable to bring oneself to do something
2.
unregelmäßiges Verb; in der Funktion eines Hilfsverbs zur Umschreibung des Passivs get

etwas geschenkt bekommen — get [given] something or be given something as a present

etwas gestohlen bekommen — have something stolen

etwas geliehen bekommen — be lent something

einen Zahn gezogen bekommen — have a tooth out
3.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

jemandem [gut] bekommen — do somebody good; be good for somebody; <food, medicine> agree with somebody

jemandem schlecht od. nicht bekommen — not be good for somebody; not do somebody any good; <food, medicine> not agree with somebody

wohl bekomm's! — your [very good] health!

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bekommen

A. v/t (irr, hat bekommen) get

1. (erhalten) weitS. get, auch be given; ohne Zutun: receive; durch Anstrengung: obtain;

ich bekomme schon seit Tagen keine Post mehr I haven’t had any mail for days now;

ich bekomme noch 20 Euro von dir you still owe me 20 euros;

hast du meinen Brief bekommen? did you get ( oder receive) my letter?;

er bekam einen sehr hohen Preis/eine gute Stellung he got a very good price/a good position;

hast du noch Karten bekommen? did you manage to get tickets?;

das bekommt man überall you can get that anywhere;

bekommen Sie schon? im Geschäft: can I help you?; im Lokal: have you ordered (yet)?;

was bekommen Sie? im Geschäft: yes, please?, can I help you?; im Lokal: are you ready to order?; (wie viel kostet das) how much is that?;

was haben Sie von uns zu bekommen? how much do we owe you?;

bekommen Sie noch etwas? anything else?; am Telefon:

ich bekomme keinen Anschluss I can’t get through;

keine/eine gute Verbindung bekommen get a bad/good line;

einen Schlag auf die Hand/aufs Auge bekommen get a slap on the wrist/a punch in the eye;

einen Tritt ans Bein bekommen get kicked in the leg;

einen Schneeball/eine Flasche an den Kopf bekommen get hit on the head by a snowball/bottle

2. (entwickeln) get;

ein Kind bekommen (be going to) have a baby;

Junge bekommen have pups etc; → Junge(s)²;

einen Bauch bekommen develop a (bit of a) paunch;

eine Glatze bekommen go bald, develop a bald patch;

graue Haare bekommen go grey, get grey hair;

Hunger bekommen get hungry;

Durst bekommen get thirsty, develop a thirst;

Schnupfen/Grippe bekommen get ( oder come down with) a cold/(the) flu;

Kopfweh bekommen get a headache;

Kinder bekommen leicht Fieber children are quick to run a temperature;

das Baby bekommt Zähne the baby’s teething;

einen epileptischen Anfall bekommen have an epileptic seizure ( oder fit umg);

die Bäume bekommen Blätter the trees are coming into leaf;

sobald die Pflanze neue Knospen bekommt, … as soon as the plant begins to bud ( oder gets new buds)…; (seelische Zustände):

Angst bekommen get scared ( oder frightened);

es mit der Angst zu tun bekommen get scared, get the wind up umg;

(eine) Wut bekommen get angry ( oder furious);

ich habe eine Wut bekommen! I was furious!

einen Wutanfall bekommen lose one’s temper;

einen roten Kopf bekommen go red, blush;

Heimweh bekommen get ( oder start to feel) homesick;

da kann man doch zuviel bekommen! umg it’s enough to drive you mad

3. umg (Wetter):

ich glaube, wir bekommen bald Regen I think there’s rain on the way;

endlich bekommen wir wärmeres Wetter there’s warmer weather on the way at last

4. Zustand:

einen Riss bekommen get oder be torn, get a tear;

Flecken bekommen get oder be marked ( oder stained);

es hat Löcher bekommen it’s got holes (in it), it’s full of holes

5. (Zug, Flug etc) get, catch

6. umg (etwas bewerkstelligen):

ich bekomme den Nagel nicht in die/aus der Wand I can’t get this nail into/out of the wall;

bekommen wir das ganze Gepäck in den Kofferraum? will we get all the luggage into the boot (US trunk)?;

die Packer bekommen das Klavier nicht durch die Tür the removal men (US movers) can’t get the piano through the door

7. mit zu +inf:

etwas zu sehen bekommen get to see sth;

etwas zu spüren bekommen get to know sth, get a taste of sth;

wo kann man hier etwas zu essen/trinken bekommen? is there anywhere you can get something to eat/drink around here?;

jemanden/etwas zu fassen bekommen get hold of sb/sth;

warte nur, wenn ich den Kerl zu fassen bekomme! just wait till I get hold of him!;

das bekomme ich überall/von allen Leuten zu hören that’s what I’ve been hearing everywhere/from everyone;

das wird er noch jahrelang zu hören bekommen he won’t be allowed to forget about that for years;

er bekommt es nicht über sich, das zu tun umg he can’t bring himself to do it

8. mit part:

etwas geschenkt bekommen get a present, be given sth (as a present);

er bekommt zu Hause alles gemacht he has ( oder gets) everything done for him at home;

er bekommt einen Dienstwagen gestellt he gets the use of a company car;

bekommst du deine Wohnung geputzt? umg (lässt du sie putzen) do you have someone to clean the house?; → auch kriegen

B. v/i (ist):

jemandem (gut) bekommen Essen, Wetter etc: agree with sb, suit sb; Ruhe etc: do sb good, be good for sb;

jemandem nicht oder

schlecht bekommen Essen, Wetter: disagree with sb;

das Wetter bekommt ihm nicht auch he can’t cope with the weather;

es bekommt ihm gut/ausgezeichnet it’s doing him the world of (US a world of) good;

es bekommt ihm überhaupt nicht it doesn’t agree with him at all;

wohl bekomm’s! cheers!, iron the best of luck, Br the best of British

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) get; get, receive <money, letter, reply, news, orders>; (erlangen) get; obtain; (erreichen) catch <train, bus, flight, etc.>

eine Flasche usw. an den Kopf bekommen — get hit on the head with a bottle etc.

was bekommen Sie? — (im Geschäft) can I help you?; (im Lokal, Restaurant) what would you like?

was bekommen Sie [dafür]? — how much is that?

noch Geld von jemandem bekommen — be owed money by somebody

wir bekommen Regen/besseres Wetter — we're going to get some rain/some better weather; there's rain/better weather on the way

ich bekomme keine Verbindung — I can't get through

Besuch bekommen — have a visitor/visitors

sie bekommt ein Kind — she's expecting a baby

Hunger/Durst bekommen — get hungry/thirsty

einen roten Kopf/eine Glatze bekommen — go red/bald

eine Erkältung bekommen — catch a cold

Krebs bekommen — get cancer

Mut/Angst bekommen — take heart/become frightened

er bekommt einen Bart — he's growing a beard

sie bekommt eine Brust — her breasts are developing

Zähne bekommen — < baby> teethe

wo bekomme ich etwas zu essen/trinken? — where can I get something to eat/drink?

etwas/jemanden zu fassen bekommen — get hold of something/lay one's hands on somebody

etwas zu sehen bekommen — set eyes on something; s. auch hören; spüren

2)

etwas durch die Tür/ins Auto bekommen — get something through the door/into the car

jemanden nicht aus dem Bett bekommen — be unable to get somebody out of bed or up

jemanden dazu bekommen, die Wahrheit zu sagen — get somebody to tell the truth

etwas sauber bekommen — get something clean

jemanden satt bekommen — feed somebody

3)

es nicht über sich (Akk.) bekommen, etwas zu tun — be unable to bring oneself to do something
2.
unregelmäßiges Verb; in der Funktion eines Hilfsverbs zur Umschreibung des Passivs get

etwas geschenkt bekommen — get [given] something or be given something as a present

etwas gestohlen bekommen — have something stolen

etwas geliehen bekommen — be lent something

einen Zahn gezogen bekommen — have a tooth out
3.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

jemandem [gut] bekommen — do somebody good; be good for somebody; <food, medicine> agree with somebody

jemandem schlecht od. nicht bekommen — not be good for somebody; not do somebody any good; <food, medicine> not agree with somebody

wohl bekomm's! — your [very good] health!

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p.p.

got p.p. v.

to get v.

(§ p.,p.p.: got)

or p.p.: gotten•)

to have v.

(§ p.,p.p.: had)

to obtain v.

to receive v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > bekommen
14 durchkommen

v/i (unreg., trennb., ist -ge-)

1. durchkommen ( durch) come through (auch Sonne, Wasser, Zahn); mit Mühe: (manage to) get through (auch TELEF.); bei meinen Haaren kommt immer mehr Grau durch I keep getting more grey (Am. gray) hairs; kommst du mit der Hand durch das Gitter durch? can you reach through the grille with your hand?; es gab kein Durchkommen there was no way through

2. durchkommen ( durch) auf Weiterfahrt etc.: come ( oder pass) through

3. fig. (zum Vorschein kommen) Charakterzug etc.: become apparent; wenn sie aufgeregt ist, kommt ihr französischer Akzent durch her French accent comes through; manchmal kommt bei ihm der Geizhals durch sometimes the miser in him comes out ( oder to the fore)

4. umg., fig. (sein Ziel erreichen) make it; in einer Prüfung: pass; Kranker: pull through; durchkommen mit (Erfolg haben) get somewhere with s.th.; mit einer Frechheit etc.: get away with; damit kommst du ( bei ihm) nicht durch that won’t work (that won’t cut any ice with him); mit dieser Einstellung wirst du im Leben nicht durchkommen you won’t get anywhere in life with an attitude like that

5. umg.: durchkommen mit wenig Geld: get by with; viel Arbeit: cope with

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das Durchkommen

pass

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dụrch|kom|men
vi sep irreg aux sein

1) (durch etw sth) (= durchfahren) to come through; (= vorbeikommen, passieren auch) to come past

er ist durch diese Straße/Stadt/unter dieser Brücke durchgekommen — he came through this street/town/under or through this bridge

2) (durch etw sth) to get through; (Sonne, Wasser etc) to come through; (Sender, Farbe) to come through; (Charakterzug) to show through, to come out or through; (= sichtbar werden) (Sonne) to come out; (Blumen) to come through

kommst du durch? — can you get through?

es kommt immer wieder durch, dass sie Ausländerin ist — the fact that she is a foreigner keeps showing or coming through

3) (lit, fig = mit Erfolg durchkommen) to succeed (durch etw in sth), to get through (durch etw sth); (= sich durchsetzen) (telefonisch) to get through; (finanziell) to get by

ich komme mit meiner Hand nicht (durch das Loch) durch — I can't get my hand through (the hole)

mit etw durchkommen (mit Forderungen etc) — to succeed with sth; mit Betrug, Schmeichelei etc

er kam ( bei dem Lärm) mit seiner Stimme nicht durch — he couldn't make his voice heard (above the noise)

damit kommt er bei mir nicht durch — he won't get away with that with me

4) (= Prüfung bestehen) to get through, to pass

5) (= überleben) to come through; (Patient auch) to pull through

6) (im Radio) to be announced

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1) (to manage: I can't get by on such a small salary.) get by

2) (to pass (an examination).) get through

3) (to arrive, usually with some difficulty: The food got through to the fort despite the enemy's attempts to stop it.) get through

4) (to make oneself understood: I just can't get through to her any more.) get through

5) (to (help to) survive an illness etc: He is very ill, but he'll pull through; The expert medical treatment pulled him through.) pull through

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durch|kom·men

[ˈdʊrçkɔmən]

vi irreg Hilfsverb: sein

1. (durchfahren)

▪ [durch etw akk] \durchkommen to come through [or past] [sth]

nach 300 Metern kommen Sie durch einen Tunnel durch after 300 metres you go through a tunnel

2. (vorbei dürfen) to come past [or through

3. (durchdringen)

▪ [durch etw akk] \durchkommen Regen, Sonne to come through [sth]

4. (sichtbar werden)

▪ [durch etw akk] \durchkommen to show through [sth]; Sonne to come out [from behind sth]

5. (in Erscheinung treten)

▪ [bei jdm] \durchkommen Charakterzug to become noticeable [or show through] [in sb]

▪ in jdm \durchkommen to come [or show] through in sb

6. (Erfolg haben)

▪ [bei jdm] mit etw dat \durchkommen to get away with sth [with sb]

mit so einem Trick kommen Sie bei ihm nicht durch you won't get away with a dodge like that with him

7. (gelangen)

▪ [mit etw dat] \durchkommen to get through [ sep sth]

▪ [mit etw dat] durch etw akk \durchkommen to get [sth] through sth

ich komme mit meiner Hand nicht durch das Loch durch I can't get my hand through the hole

▪ kein D\durchkommen für jdn sein to be no way through for sb

8. (Prüfung bestehen)

▪ [bei jdm/in etw dat] \durchkommen to get through [sb's exam/sth], to pass [sb's exam/sth]

9. (überleben) to pull [or come] through, to survive

nach einer Operation \durchkommen to survive an operation, to pull through

10. (durchgesagt werden)

▪ [in etw dat] \durchkommen to be announced [on sth]

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) come through; (mit Mühe hindurchgelangen) get through

es gab kein Durchkommen — there was no way through

2) (ugs.): (beim Telefonieren) get through

3) (durchgehen, - fahren usw.)

durch etwas durchkommen — come or pass through something

4) (sich zeigen) < sun> come out; <character trait, upbringing> come through, become apparent

5) (erfolgreich sein)

damit kommst du bei mir nicht durch — you won't get anywhere with me like that

6) (ugs.): (überleben) pull through

7) (ugs.): (durchdringen)

[durch etwas] durchkommen — <water, sand, etc.> come through [something]

8) (bestehen) get through; pass

9) (auskommen) manage; get by

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durchkommen v/i (irr, trennb, ist -ge-)

1.

durchkommen (durch) come through (auch Sonne, Wasser, Zahn); mit Mühe: (manage to) get through ( auch TEL);

bei meinen Haaren kommt immer mehr Grau durch I keep getting more grey (US gray) hairs;

kommst du mit der Hand durch das Gitter durch? can you reach through the grille with your hand?;

es gab kein Durchkommen there was no way through

2.

durchkommen (durch) auf Weiterfahrt etc: come ( oder pass) through

3. fig (zum Vorschein kommen) Charakterzug etc: become apparent; wenn sie aufgeregt ist,

kommt ihr französischer Akzent durch her French accent comes through;

manchmal kommt bei ihm der Geizhals durch sometimes the miser in him comes out ( oder to the fore)

4. umg, fig (sein Ziel erreichen) make it; in einer Prüfung: pass; Kranker: pull through;

durchkommen mit (Erfolg haben) get somewhere with sth; mit einer Frechheit etc: get away with;

damit kommst du (bei ihm) nicht durch that won’t work (that won’t cut any ice with him);

mit dieser Einstellung wirst du im Leben nicht durchkommen you won’t get anywhere in life with an attitude like that

5. umg:

durchkommen mit wenig Geld: get by with; viel Arbeit: cope with

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) come through; (mit Mühe hindurchgelangen) get through

es gab kein Durchkommen — there was no way through

2) (ugs.): (beim Telefonieren) get through

3) (durchgehen, -fahren usw.)

durch etwas durchkommen — come or pass through something

4) (sich zeigen) < sun> come out; <character trait, upbringing> come through, become apparent

5) (erfolgreich sein)

damit kommst du bei mir nicht durch — you won't get anywhere with me like that

6) (ugs.): (überleben) pull through

7) (ugs.): (durchdringen)

[durch etwas] durchkommen — <water, sand, etc.> come through [something]

8) (bestehen) get through; pass

9) (auskommen) manage; get by

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v.

to pull through v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > durchkommen
15 adelante

adv.

1 forward, ahead.

(de ahora) en adelante from now on

más adelante later (on); (en el tiempo) further on (en el espacio)

sacar adelante to rescue (proyecto, empresa)

salimos adelante we put our problems behind us

adelante de in front of (Am)

2 before, in front.

intj.

1 come in.

2 go on, carry on, go ahead, move on.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: adelantar.

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adelante

► adverbio

1 forward, further

► interjección

1 (pase) come in!

2 (siga) go ahead!, carry on!

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de aquí en adelante from here on

en adelante henceforth

más adelante (tiempo) later on 2 (espacio) further on

seguir adelante to keep going, carry on

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adv.

forward

- más adelante

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ADV

1) [indicando dirección] forward

tráelo para adelante — bring it forward

• echado para adelante — (=inclinado) leaning forward; (=seguro de sí mismo) self-assured

• hacia adelante — forward

el espejo estaba inclinado hacia adelante — the mirror was tilted forward

un paso (hacia) adelante — a step forward

mirar hacia adelante — to look ahead

• llevar adelante un proyecto — to carry out a project

• sacar adelante una empresa/un espectáculo — to get a company/a show off the ground

sacar adelante a los hijos — to give one's children a good education in life

• salir adelante — [proyecto, propuesta] to go ahead

hay que trabajar mucho para salir adelante — you have to work hard to get on (in life)

si trabajamos juntos saldremos adelante — if we all work together we'll get through this

la orquesta no podrá salir adelante sin subvenciones — the orchestra won't be able to survive without subsidies

• seguir adelante — to go on

tuvimos una avería y no pudimos seguir adelante — we broke down and couldn't go on any further

mis hijos me dan fuerzas para seguir adelante — my children give me the strength to keep going

decidieron seguir adelante con sus proyectos — they decided to go ahead o carry on with their plans

antes de seguir adelante, ¿hay alguna pregunta? — before I go on, are there any questions?
paso II, 1., 3)
2) [indicando posición]

la fila dos es demasiado adelante — row two is too near the front o too far forward

está más adelante — it's further on

la parte de adelante — the front

• más adelante — [en una sala] further forward; [en texto] below

prefiero sentarme más adelante — I'd rather sit further forward

véase nota más adelante — see note below

3) [indicando tiempo]

• en adelante — from now on, in future

en adelante las reuniones serán cada dos años — from now on o in future the meetings will be every two years

desde el 13 de agosto en adelante — from 13 August (onwards)

de ahora en adelante, de aquí en adelante — from now on

de hoy en adelante — as from today

• más adelante — later

volveré a referirme al tema más adelante — I will refer to the subject again later (on)

decidimos dejar la reunión para más adelante — we decided to leave the meeting till a later date o till later

4) [indicando cantidad]

• en adelante — upwards

de 50 euros en adelante — from 50 euros (upwards)

para niños de tres años en adelante — for children of three and upwards

5)

¡adelante! — [autorizando a entrar] come in!; [animando a seguir] go on!, carry on!; (Mil) forward!

6)

• adelante de — LAm in front of

se sentó adelante de mí — he sat in front of me

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adverbio

1) ( en el espacio)

a) (expresando dirección, movimiento) forward

para/hacia adelante — forward

seguir adelante — to go on

llevar algo adelante — to carry on with something

b) (lugar, posición)

se sentó adelante — ( en coche) she sat in front; (en clase, cine) she sat at the front

más adelante la calle se bifurca — further on, the road forks

ver explicación más adelante — see explanation below

la fila dos es muy adelante — the second row is too near the front

la parte de adelante — the front

tiene un bolsillo adelante — (esp AmL) it has a pocket at the front

2) ( en el tiempo)

más adelante — later

trataremos ese tema más adelante — we will deal with that subject later (on)

(de ahora) en adelante — from now on

de hoy en adelante — as of o from today

3)

adelante de — (loc prep) (AmL)

a) ( en lugar anterior a) in front of

adelante de mí/ti/él — in front of me/you/him

la colocó adelante de la mía — she put it in front of mine

b) ( en presencia de) in front of

4)

adelante! — (como interj) ( autorizando la entrada) come in!; ( ordenando marchar) forward!; ( invitando a continuar) go on!, carry on!

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= ahead.

Ex. He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.

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* ¡adelante! = go for it!.

* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* cuya fecha se anunciará más adelante = at a time to be announced later.

* cuya fecha se determinará más adelante = at a time to be determined later.

* dar un paso adelante = step up.

* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.

* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.

* de hoy en adelante = as from today.

* desde + Fecha/Lugar + en adelante = from + Fecha/Lugar + onward(s).

* desde hoy en adelante = as from today.

* desde mitad de + Expresión Temporal + en adelante = from the mid + Expresión Temporal + onwards.

* en adelante = forward [forwards].

* Fecha + en adelante = Fecha + onwards.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* hacia adelante = onward(s), straight ahead, straight on.

* hacia adelante y hacia atrás = to and fro.

* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.

* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.

* más adelante = later, further along, later on, in due time, at a later date.

* mirar adelante = look + straight ahead.

* paso adelante = step up.

* paso hacia adelante = step forward.

* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.

* salir adelante = make + ends meet, keep + the wolves from the door, get + unstuck.

* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.

* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* y más adelante = and beyond.

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adverbio

1) ( en el espacio)

a) (expresando dirección, movimiento) forward

para/hacia adelante — forward

seguir adelante — to go on

llevar algo adelante — to carry on with something

b) (lugar, posición)

se sentó adelante — ( en coche) she sat in front; (en clase, cine) she sat at the front

más adelante la calle se bifurca — further on, the road forks

ver explicación más adelante — see explanation below

la fila dos es muy adelante — the second row is too near the front

la parte de adelante — the front

tiene un bolsillo adelante — (esp AmL) it has a pocket at the front

2) ( en el tiempo)

más adelante — later

trataremos ese tema más adelante — we will deal with that subject later (on)

(de ahora) en adelante — from now on

de hoy en adelante — as of o from today

3)

adelante de — (loc prep) (AmL)

a) ( en lugar anterior a) in front of

adelante de mí/ti/él — in front of me/you/him

la colocó adelante de la mía — she put it in front of mine

b) ( en presencia de) in front of

4)

adelante! — (como interj) ( autorizando la entrada) come in!; ( ordenando marchar) forward!; ( invitando a continuar) go on!, carry on!

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= ahead.

Ex: He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.

* ¡adelante! = go for it!.

* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* cuya fecha se anunciará más adelante = at a time to be announced later.

* cuya fecha se determinará más adelante = at a time to be determined later.

* dar un paso adelante = step up.

* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.

* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.

* de hoy en adelante = as from today.

* desde + Fecha/Lugar + en adelante = from + Fecha/Lugar + onward(s).

* desde hoy en adelante = as from today.

* desde mitad de + Expresión Temporal + en adelante = from the mid + Expresión Temporal + onwards.

* en adelante = forward [forwards].

* Fecha + en adelante = Fecha + onwards.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* hacia adelante = onward(s), straight ahead, straight on.

* hacia adelante y hacia atrás = to and fro.

* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.

* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.

* más adelante = later, further along, later on, in due time, at a later date.

* mirar adelante = look + straight ahead.

* paso adelante = step up.

* paso hacia adelante = step forward.

* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.

* salir adelante = make + ends meet, keep + the wolves from the door, get + unstuck.

* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.

* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* y más adelante = and beyond.

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adelante

adverb

A (en el espacio)

1 (expresando dirección, movimiento) forward

muévelo para/hacia adelante move it forward

sigamos adelante let's go on

llevar algo adelante to carry on with sth

desistí de llevar adelante mis averiguaciones I decided not to carry on with my inquiries o ( frml) not to pursue my inquiries further

2

(lugar, parte): más adelante la calle se bifurca further on, the road forks

[ S ] ver explicación más adelante see explanation below

la fila dos es muy adelante the second row is too far forward o is too near the front

¿cuál es la parte de adelante? which is the front?

tiene un bolsillo adelante ( esp AmL); it has a pocket at the front

B

(en el tiempo): más adelante later

trataremos ese tema más adelante we will deal with that subject later (on) o at a later date

en adelante from now on, in future

de ahora en adelante from now on

de hoy en adelante as from today

C

adelante de ( loc prep) ( AmL)

1 (en lugar anterior a) in front of

adelante de mí/ti/él or ( crit) adelante mío/tuyo/suyo in front of me/you/him

colocó su silla adelante de la mía she put her chair in front of mine

2 (en presencia de) in front of

D

¡adelante! ( como interj) (autorizando la entrada) come in!; (ordenando marchar) foward!; (invitando a continuar) go on!, carry on!

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Del verbo adelantar: ( conjugate adelantar)

adelanté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

adelante es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
adelantar
adelante
adelantar ( conjugate adelantar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹fecha/viaje› to bring forward

b) ‹pieza/ficha› to move … forward

2 ( sobrepasar) to overtake, pass
3
a) ‹ reloj› to put … forward

b) ‹ balón› to pass … forward

c) ‹ trabajo› to get on with

4 ( conseguir) to gain;
◊ con llorar no adelantas nada crying won't get you anywhere

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( avanzar) to make progress

b) [ reloj] to gain

2 (Auto) to pass, overtake (BrE)
adelantarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( avanzar) to move forward

b) ( ir delante) to go ahead;

◊ se adelantó para comprar las entradas she went (on) ahead to buy the tickets

2
a) [ cosecha] to be early;

[verano/frío] to arrive early
b) [ reloj] to gain

3 ( anticiparse):
◊ se adelantó a su época he was ahead of his time;

adelantese a los acontecimientos to jump the gun;
yo iba a pagar, pero él se me adelantó I was going to pay, but he beat me to it
adelante adverbio
1 ( en el espacio)
a) (expresando dirección, movimiento) forward;

◊ para/hacia adelante forward;

seguir adelante to go on;
¡adelante! ( como interj) ( autorizando la entrada) come in!;

( ordenando marchar) forward!
b) (lugar, posición):

◊ se sentó adelante ( en coche) she sat in front;

(en clase, cine) she sat at the front;
◊ más adelante la calle se bifurca further on, the road forks;

la parte de adelante the front
2 ( en el tiempo):
◊ más adelante later;

(de ahora) en adelante from now on;
de hoy en adelante as of o from today
3
◊ adelante de ( loc prep) (AmL) in front of

adelantar
I verbo transitivo
1 to move o bring forward
(un reloj) to put forward
figurado to advance: no adelantas nada ocultándoselo, you won't get anything by concealing it from him
2 (sobrepasar a un coche, a alguien) to overtake
3 (una fecha, una convocatoria) to bring forward
fig (hacer predicciones) adelantar acontecimientos, to get ahead of oneself
no adelantemos acontecimientos, let's not cross the bridge before we come to it
II verbo intransitivo
1 to advance
2 (progresar) to make progress: hemos adelantado mucho en una hora, we've made a lot of progress in one hour
3 (reloj) to be fast
adelante
I adverbio forward
más adelante, (más lejos) further on
(más tarde) later: no puedo creer que lleven adelante una ley tan injusta, I can't believe they are going ahead with such an unjust law
seguiremos adelante con la investigación, we'll carry on with the research
II exclamación ¡adelante!, come in!
' adelante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahora
- hacia
- invertir
- llevar
- proporcionar
- reservarse
- sacar
- sino
- vencer
- abatible
- ahí
- aquí
- delante
- hablar
- inclinar
- ir
- luchar
- muy
- paso
- revés
- salir
- seguir
English:
ahead
- along
- battle
- bootstrap
- breakthrough
- carry
- carry on
- carry through
- come forward
- day
- despite
- fact
- forge
- forward
- further
- future
- go through with
- henceforth
- hereafter
- hereinafter
- lead on
- lean forward
- move on
- now
- onward
- onwards
- over
- press ahead
- prosecute
- pull through
- push ahead
- push on
- qualm
- step forward
- step inside
- straighten out
- tip
- weigh up
- win through
- backward
- beyond
- encourage
- fall
- forth
- front
- get
- go
- grim
- hence
- jerk

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adelante

♦ adv

1. [movimiento] forward, ahead;

echarse adelante to lean forward;

dar un paso adelante to step forward;

hacia adelante forwards;

no se puede seguir adelante porque la carretera está cortada we can't go on because the road is closed

2. [en el tiempo]
(de ahora) en adelante from now on;

de este año en adelante from this year on;

en adelante, llame antes de entrar in future, knock before coming in;

más adelante ampliaremos el negocio later on, we'll expand the business;

mirar adelante to look ahead

3. [posición]
los asientos de adelante the front seats;

la parte de adelante the front;

más adelante se encuentra el centro de cálculo further on is the computer centre;

prefiero sentarme adelante [en coche] I'd rather sit in the front;
[en teatro, cine] I'd rather sit towards the front;
más adelante [en camino] further on;
[en teatro, cine] further forward; [en texto] below, later;
se encuentra camino adelante it's further along o down the road

♦ adelante de loc prep
Am in front of;
Pablo se sienta adelante de mí Pablo sits in front of me

♦ interj
[¡siga!] go ahead!; [¡pase!] come in!
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adelante

I adv

1 en espacio forward;

un paso adelante tb fig a step forward;

llevar o

sacar adelante familia bring up;

salir adelante fig

de persona succeed; de proyecto go ahead;

seguir adelante carry on, keep going;

¡adelante! come in!

2 en tiempo

:

más adelante later on;

de ahora o

aquí en adelante from now on

II prp

:

adelante de L.Am. in front of

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adelante adv

1) : ahead, in front, forward

2)

más adelante : further on, later on

3)

¡adelante! : come in!

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adelante¹ adv forward

dio un paso adelante he took a step forward

de hoy en adelante from this day forward

en adelante from now on

hacia delante forwards

más adelante (en tiempo) later (en distancia) further on

adelante² interj

1. (para entrar) come in!

2. (para dar ánimo) carry on!

Spanish-English dictionary > adelante
16 cuestión

f.

issue, matter, problem, subject.

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cuestión

► nombre femenino

1 (pregunta) question

2 (asunto) business, matter, question

3 (discusión) dispute, quarrel, argument

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en cuestión in question

en cuestión de... (tiempo) in just a few..., in a matter of...

■ lo acabaré en cuestión de minutos I'll finish it in a few minutes

eso es otra cuestión that's a whole different matter

la cuestión es que... the thing is that...

ser cuestión de vida o muerte figurado to be a matter of life or death

cuestión candente burning question

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noun f.

matter

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SF

1) (=asunto) matter, question

quedan algunas cuestiones por resolver — there are still a few matters o questions to be resolved

eso es otra cuestión — that's another matter

¡sigue gritando, la cuestión es no dejarme tranquilo! — iró * carry on shouting, don't mind me!

no sé por qué, pero la cuestión es que ahora soy más pobre — * I don't know why, but the fact is that I'm poorer now than I was

• cuestión de, una cuestión de honor — a matter of honour

resolver el problema no es solo cuestión de dinero — the answer to the problem is not just a question of money

su entrega a la policía es cuestión de tiempo — it's only a matter of time before he gives himself up to the police

todo es cuestión de proponérselo — it's all a matter o question of telling yourself you can do it

será cuestión de irse ya a casa — it's time we were thinking of going home

puedes beber, pero no es cuestión de que te emborraches — you can have a drink or two, but there's no need to get drunk

para solucionarlo tan solo es cuestión de que lo habléis — all you have to do to solve the problem is talk it over

• en cuestión — in question

la persona en cuestión resultó ser mi padre — the person in question turned out to be my father

falleció en cuestión de segundos — she died in a matter of seconds

en cuestión de política social hemos avanzado poco — we have made little progress in terms of social policy
quid, vida 1)
2) (=pregunta) question

el examen se compone de tres cuestiones — the exam is made up of three questions

la cuestión está en saber si ella estaba al corriente — the question is whether she knew

cuestión de confianza — vote of confidence

3) (=duda)

poner algo en cuestión — to call sth into question, raise doubts about sth

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femenino

1)

a) (tema, problema) question, matter

otra cuestión sería que or si estuviera enfermo — if he were ill, that would be another matter o a different matter altogether

llegar al fondo de la cuestión — to get to the heart of the matter

b) (en locs)

en cuestión — in question

en cuestión de — in a matter of

la cuestión es... — the thing is...

la cuestión es divertirnos — the main thing is to enjoy ourselves

la cuestión es molestar — he/she only does it to annoy

ser cuestión de — to be a matter of

es cuestión de diez minutos — it'll only take/I'll only be ten minutes

si fuera cuestión de dinero, no habría problema — if it were a question of money, there'd be no problem

todo es cuestión de... — it's just a question of...

será cuestión de planteárselo — we'll just have to put it to him

tampoco es cuestión de enloquecernos — there's no need to get in a flap (colloq)

tampoco es cuestión de que lo hagas todo tú — there's no reason why you should do it all yourself

2) ( duda)

poner algo en cuestión — to call something into question

3) (fam) ( problema) disagreement, problem; (cosa, objeto) thing, thingamajig* (colloq)

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= affair, consideration, enquiry [inquiry, -USA], issue, matter, point, question, topic, business [businesses, -pl.], concern, question.

Ex. And also until Groome appeared, newcomers were a nullity as an active political force, exerting little influence in city affairs.

Ex. This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.

Ex. A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.

Ex. These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.

Ex. AACR2 generally recommends collocation although it is suggested that the extent of collocation and the need for uniform titles is a matter for local decisions.

Ex. The point being that these systems are very much in their infancy and have a long way to go before they reach the comparable sophistication of space probes and reusable rocketry.

Ex. One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.

Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex. I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.

Ex. Her article lays emphasis on some of the concerns that are important to the continued development of effective information policies.

Ex. The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.

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* aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.

* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue.

* analizar una cuestión = explore + question, explore + issue.

* cuestión administrativa = management issue, administrative issue.

* cuestión candente = burning issue, burning question.

* cuestión científica = scientific issue.

* cuestión controvertida = vexed question, vexing question.

* cuestión crítica = critical issue.

* cuestión debatible = debatable point.

* cuestión de importancia = matter of consequence.

* cuestión delicada = sensitive issue.

* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.

* cuestión difícil = thorny issue, thorny question, poser.

* cuestión económica = economic issue, financial issue.

* cuestiones = matters.

* cuestiones bibliotecarias = library issues.

* cuestiones clave = key issues.

* cuestiones de intendencia = housekeeping.

* cuestiones de reglamento = policy issue.

* cuestiones implicadas = issues involved.

* cuestión específica = topical issue.

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* cuestiones prácticas = mechanics, how-to.

* cuestiones problemáticas = problem areas.

* cuestiones sociales = social affairs.

* cuestiones técnicas = check + under the hood, crawl + under the hood.

* cuestión ética = ethical issue.

* cuestión financiera = financial issue.

* cuestión + girar en torno a = question + revolve around.

* cuestión histórica = historical issue.

* cuestión imprescindible = imperative.

* cuestión insignificante = matter of no consequence.

* cuestión laboral = work-related issue.

* cuestión legal = legal issue.

* cuestión negociable = negotiable point.

* cuestión peliaguda = sticky issue.

* cuestión personal = life issue, personal issue.

* cuestión polémica = vexed question, vexing question.

* cuestión política = political issue.

* cuestión práctica = practicality.

* cuestión problemática = issue of concern, sticky issue.

* cuestión relacionada con el trabajo = work-related issue.

* cuestión sin importancia = matter of no consequence.

* cuestión sin trascendencia = matter of no consequence.

* cuestión social = social issue, societal issue.

* cuestión + surgir = issue + surface.

* cuestión técnica = technical issue.

* cuestión tecnológica = technological issue.

* debatir una cuestión = discuss + idea, discuss + issue.

* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.

* desviarse del tema en cuestión = go off on + another track.

* discutir una cuestión = air + issue.

* el quid de la cuestión = the crux of the problem, the crux of the matter.

* eludir una cuestión = dodge + issue.

* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, in question, individual, at issue, of concern.

* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.

* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.

* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.

* en cuestiones de = in matters of.

* enfrentarse a una cuestión = run up against + issue.

* en las cuestiones relacionadas con = in the areas of.

* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* esquivar la cuestión = sidestep + the issue.

* esquivar una cuestión = dodge + issue.

* estado de la cuestión = state of the art.

* estudio crítico del estado de la cuestión = review.

* estudio del estado de la cuestión = survey.

* evitar discutir una cuestión = circumvent + issue.

* evitar una cuestión = skirt + issue, tiptoe around + issue.

* exponer una cuestión = raise + point.

* informe del estado de la cuestión = state of the art report, state of the art review.

* la cuestión es que = the thing is.

* la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.

* llegar al fondo de la cuestión = see to the + bottom of things.

* llegar al meollo de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.

* llegar al quid de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.

* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.

* mencionar una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + point.

* meollo de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.

* no ser cuestión de = there + be + no question of.

* partes en cuestión, las = parties concerned, the.

* plantearle a Alguien una cuestión = put before + Nombre + an issue.

* plantear una cuestión = bring forth + issue, issue + arise, pose + question, raise + argument, raise + issue, raise + point, open up + issue.

* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.

* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.

* proyección de cuestiones de interés = issues management.

* quid de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.

* relacionado con cuestiones raciales = race-related.

* resolver las cuestiones menores = work out + details.

* resolver una cuestión = resolve + point, resolve + question, issue + settle.

* responder la cuestión = get behind + the question.

* sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.

* ser cuestión de = come down to.

* ser la cuestión = be the point.

* ser una cuestión de = be a matter for/of.

* ser una cuestión debatible = be an open question.

* ser una cuestión problemática = be at issue.

* surgir una cuestión = issue + arise, arise + question.

* suscitar una cuestión = evoke + issue, open up + issue.

* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.

* tratar la cuestión de = get to + the issue of.

* tratar una cuestión = address + constraint, address + issue, address + question, consider + issue, tackle + issue, address + concern, deal with + issue, broach + issue, broach + question, grapple with + issue.

* tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.

* una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.

* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.

* zanjar la cuestión = clinch + the affair, clinch + the argument.

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femenino

1)

a) (tema, problema) question, matter

otra cuestión sería que or si estuviera enfermo — if he were ill, that would be another matter o a different matter altogether

llegar al fondo de la cuestión — to get to the heart of the matter

b) (en locs)

en cuestión — in question

en cuestión de — in a matter of

la cuestión es... — the thing is...

la cuestión es divertirnos — the main thing is to enjoy ourselves

la cuestión es molestar — he/she only does it to annoy

ser cuestión de — to be a matter of

es cuestión de diez minutos — it'll only take/I'll only be ten minutes

si fuera cuestión de dinero, no habría problema — if it were a question of money, there'd be no problem

todo es cuestión de... — it's just a question of...

será cuestión de planteárselo — we'll just have to put it to him

tampoco es cuestión de enloquecernos — there's no need to get in a flap (colloq)

tampoco es cuestión de que lo hagas todo tú — there's no reason why you should do it all yourself

2) ( duda)

poner algo en cuestión — to call something into question

3) (fam) ( problema) disagreement, problem; (cosa, objeto) thing, thingamajig* (colloq)

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= affair, consideration, enquiry [inquiry, -USA], issue, matter, point, question, topic, business [businesses, -pl.], concern, question.

Ex: And also until Groome appeared, newcomers were a nullity as an active political force, exerting little influence in city affairs.

Ex: This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.

Ex: A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.

Ex: These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.

Ex: AACR2 generally recommends collocation although it is suggested that the extent of collocation and the need for uniform titles is a matter for local decisions.

Ex: The point being that these systems are very much in their infancy and have a long way to go before they reach the comparable sophistication of space probes and reusable rocketry.

Ex: One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.

Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.

Ex: Her article lays emphasis on some of the concerns that are important to the continued development of effective information policies.

Ex: The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.

* aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.

* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue.

* analizar una cuestión = explore + question, explore + issue.

* cuestión administrativa = management issue, administrative issue.

* cuestión candente = burning issue, burning question.

* cuestión científica = scientific issue.

* cuestión controvertida = vexed question, vexing question.

* cuestión crítica = critical issue.

* cuestión debatible = debatable point.

* cuestión de importancia = matter of consequence.

* cuestión delicada = sensitive issue.

* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.

* cuestión difícil = thorny issue, thorny question, poser.

* cuestión económica = economic issue, financial issue.

* cuestiones = matters.

* cuestiones bibliotecarias = library issues.

* cuestiones clave = key issues.

* cuestiones de intendencia = housekeeping.

* cuestiones de reglamento = policy issue.

* cuestiones implicadas = issues involved.

* cuestión específica = topical issue.

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* cuestiones prácticas = mechanics, how-to.

* cuestiones problemáticas = problem areas.

* cuestiones sociales = social affairs.

* cuestiones técnicas = check + under the hood, crawl + under the hood.

* cuestión ética = ethical issue.

* cuestión financiera = financial issue.

* cuestión + girar en torno a = question + revolve around.

* cuestión histórica = historical issue.

* cuestión imprescindible = imperative.

* cuestión insignificante = matter of no consequence.

* cuestión laboral = work-related issue.

* cuestión legal = legal issue.

* cuestión negociable = negotiable point.

* cuestión peliaguda = sticky issue.

* cuestión personal = life issue, personal issue.

* cuestión polémica = vexed question, vexing question.

* cuestión política = political issue.

* cuestión práctica = practicality.

* cuestión problemática = issue of concern, sticky issue.

* cuestión relacionada con el trabajo = work-related issue.

* cuestión sin importancia = matter of no consequence.

* cuestión sin trascendencia = matter of no consequence.

* cuestión social = social issue, societal issue.

* cuestión + surgir = issue + surface.

* cuestión técnica = technical issue.

* cuestión tecnológica = technological issue.

* debatir una cuestión = discuss + idea, discuss + issue.

* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.

* desviarse del tema en cuestión = go off on + another track.

* discutir una cuestión = air + issue.

* el quid de la cuestión = the crux of the problem, the crux of the matter.

* eludir una cuestión = dodge + issue.

* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, in question, individual, at issue, of concern.

* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.

* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.

* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.

* en cuestiones de = in matters of.

* enfrentarse a una cuestión = run up against + issue.

* en las cuestiones relacionadas con = in the areas of.

* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* esquivar la cuestión = sidestep + the issue.

* esquivar una cuestión = dodge + issue.

* estado de la cuestión = state of the art.

* estudio crítico del estado de la cuestión = review.

* estudio del estado de la cuestión = survey.

* evitar discutir una cuestión = circumvent + issue.

* evitar una cuestión = skirt + issue, tiptoe around + issue.

* exponer una cuestión = raise + point.

* informe del estado de la cuestión = state of the art report, state of the art review.

* la cuestión es que = the thing is.

* la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.

* llegar al fondo de la cuestión = see to the + bottom of things.

* llegar al meollo de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.

* llegar al quid de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.

* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.

* mencionar una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + point.

* meollo de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.

* no ser cuestión de = there + be + no question of.

* partes en cuestión, las = parties concerned, the.

* plantearle a Alguien una cuestión = put before + Nombre + an issue.

* plantear una cuestión = bring forth + issue, issue + arise, pose + question, raise + argument, raise + issue, raise + point, open up + issue.

* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.

* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.

* proyección de cuestiones de interés = issues management.

* quid de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.

* relacionado con cuestiones raciales = race-related.

* resolver las cuestiones menores = work out + details.

* resolver una cuestión = resolve + point, resolve + question, issue + settle.

* responder la cuestión = get behind + the question.

* sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.

* ser cuestión de = come down to.

* ser la cuestión = be the point.

* ser una cuestión de = be a matter for/of.

* ser una cuestión debatible = be an open question.

* ser una cuestión problemática = be at issue.

* surgir una cuestión = issue + arise, arise + question.

* suscitar una cuestión = evoke + issue, open up + issue.

* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.

* tratar la cuestión de = get to + the issue of.

* tratar una cuestión = address + constraint, address + issue, address + question, consider + issue, tackle + issue, address + concern, deal with + issue, broach + issue, broach + question, grapple with + issue.

* tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.

* una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.

* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.

* zanjar la cuestión = clinch + the affair, clinch + the argument.

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cuestión

feminine

A

1 (tema, problema) question, matter

es experto en cuestiones de derecho internacional he is an expert on matters o questions of international law

otra cuestión sería que or si estuviera enfermo if he were ill, that would be another matter o a different matter

llegar al fondo de la cuestión to get to the heart of the matter o issue, to get to the root of the problem

2 ( en locs):

en cuestión in question

el museo en cuestión va a ser clausurado the museum in question is going to be closed

en cuestión de in a matter of

aprendió inglés en cuestión de meses she learnt English in a matter of months

la cuestión es … the thing is …

la cuestión es que no tengo tiempo the problem o thing is that I don't have time

la cuestiónes divertirnos the main thing is to enjoy ourselves

pide por pedir, la cuestión es molestar she asks just for the sake of asking, she only does it to annoy

ser cuestión de to be a matter o question of

es una cuestión de principios it's a matter o question of principle

en taxi es cuestión de diez minutos it's only a ten-minute taxi ride

si fuera cuestión de dinero, no habría problema if it were a question of money, there'd be no problem

todo es cuestión de darle tiempo al tiempo it's just a question of waiting

todo es cuestión de poner atención it's just o all a question of concentrating, it's just o all a matter of concentration

será cuestión de planteárselo y ver we'll just have to put it to him and see

tampoco es cuestión de enloquecernos there's no need to get in a flap ( colloq)

ayúdala, pero tampoco es cuestión de que lo hagas todo tú help her by all means, but there's no reason why you should do it all yourself

B

(duda): poner algo en cuestión to call sth into question, to raise questions o doubts about sth

este descubrimiento pone en cuestión la validez del método this discovery raises questions about o raises doubts about o calls into question the validity of the method

C ( fam)

1 (problema) disagreement, problem

2 (cosa, objeto) thing, thingamajig* ( colloq)

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cuestión sustantivo femenino
a) (tema, problema) question, matter;

◊ cuestiones de derecho internacional matters o questions of international law;

llegar al fondo de la cuestión to get to the heart of the matter
b) ( en locs)

◊ en cuestión in question;

en cuestión de in a matter of;
la cuestión es … the thing is …;
la cuestión es divertirnos the main thing is to enjoy ourselves;
ser cuestión de to be a matter of;
todo es cuestión de … it's just a question of …
cuestión sustantivo femenino
1 (asunto) matter, question
2 (pregunta) question
♦ Locuciones: en cuestión, in question: el muchacho en cuestión, the boy in questión
en cuestión de unas horas, in just a few hours
poner en cuestión algo, to doubt sthg
si te cansas de conducir, es cuestión de parar en cualquier lado, if you get tired of driving, we can stop anywhere
' cuestión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discutir
- inaccesible
- indecisa
- indeciso
- intrincada
- intrincado
- palpitante
- quid
- radicar
- resolverse
- seno
- soslayar
- tratar
- volar
- asunto
- chabolismo
- delicado
- empezar
- fondo
- plantear
- tema
- vida
English:
arise
- burning
- cast
- crux
- issue
- matter
- morality
- nitty-gritty
- open
- pose
- principle
- proceed
- question
- raise
- stake
- undecided
- vexed
- whip on
- come
- point

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cuestión nf

1. [pregunta] question

2. [problema] problem;

no es cuestión de tamaño sino de peso it's a question o matter of weight not size

3. [asunto] matter, issue;

una cuestión de honor/de principios a matter of honour/principle;

los investigadores quieren llegar al fondo de la cuestión the investigators want to get to the bottom of the matter;

la cuestión es que no he tenido tiempo the thing is, I haven't had time;

en cuestión in question;

el candidato en cuestión es venezolano the candidate in question is Venezuelan;

tenemos que discutir el tema en cuestión we must discuss the matter at hand;

en cuestión de [en materia de] as regards;

en cuestión de una hora in no more than an hour;

el edificio se hundió en cuestión de segundos the building collapsed in a matter of seconds;

es cuestión de un par de días it is a matter of a couple of days;

ya acabo, es cuestión de cinco minutos I'm nearly finished, I'll only be five minutes;

es cuestión de trabajar más it's a question of working harder;

será cuestión de ir yéndose it's time we were on our way;

será cuestión de esforzarnos más we'll just have to work harder;

no es cuestión de que el abuelo se ponga a hacerlo there's no need for grandad to have to do it

4.
poner algo en cuestión to call sth into question

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cuestión

f

1 question

2 ( asunto) matter, question;

en cuestión de dinero as far as money is concerned;

no es cuestión de dinero it’s not a question of money;

en cuestión in question;

la cuestión es que the thing is

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cuestión nf, pl - tiones asunto, tema: matter, affair

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cuestión n

1. (asunto) matter

2. (pregunta) question

en cuestión in question

Spanish-English dictionary > cuestión
17 Farbe

f; -, -n

1. colour, Am. color; (Farbton) auch shade; des Gesichts: auch complexion; in Farbe (nicht schwarzweiß) in colo(u)r; von grauer etc. Farbe sein be grey (Am. gray) in colo(u)r; welche Farbe hat das Kleid? what colo(u)r is the dress?; in allen Farben schillern be iridescent, be all the colo(u)rs of the rainbow; sie / ihr Gesicht wechselte die Farbe she / her face went pale; etw. in den schwärzesten / herrlichsten / rosigsten Farben ausmalen fig. paint s.th. in the blackest / most glowing / rosiest colo(u)rs, paint the gloomiest possible / most glowing / rosiest picture of s.th.; einer Sache Farbe verleihen fig. add ( oder lend) colo(u)r to s.th.

2. zum Anstreichen: paint; für Haar, Stoffe: dye; zum Drucken: (printer’s) ink; Farben mischen mix paint; die Farben laufen ineinander the colo(u)rs are running into one another

3. nur Sg.; (Ggs. Blässe) colo- (u)r; Farbe bekommen get some colo(u)r into one’s cheeks; (braun werden) get a tan; eine schöne Farbe haben wir heute bekommen we’ve turned a really good colo(u)r today; du hast richtig Farbe bekommen von der Bewegung, frischen Luft etc.: you’ve put on a really healthy colo(u)r; von der Sonne: you’ve got yourself a nice tan; Farbe verlieren go pale

4. Spielkarten: suit; Farbe bekennen follow suit; fig. declare o.s., come clean

5. meist Pl.; fig. als Symbol für Zugehörigkeit: colo(u)r; die Farben seines Vereins tragen / vertreten wear the colo(u)rs of one’s club / represent one’s club; die Farbe wechseln change sides

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die Farbe

(Anstrich) paint;

(Farbstoff) dye; tincture;

(Färbung) colour; color;

(Spielkarten) suit

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Fạr|be ['farbə]
f -, -n

1) (= Farbton, Tönung) colour (Brit), color (US)

Farbe bekommen — to get a bit of colo(u)r, to catch the sun (inf)

Farbe verlieren — to go pale

in Farbe — in colo(u)r

mehr Farbe geben (fig) — to give sth more colo(u)r

etw in den dunkelsten or schwärzesten Farben schildern or ausmalen — to paint a black picture of sth

etw in den glänzendsten Farben schildern or ausmalen — to paint a rosy picture of sth, to paint sth in glowing colo(u)rs

2) (= Malerfarbe, Anstrichfarbe) paint; (für Farbbad) dye; (= Druckfarbe) ink

3) pl (=Fahne UNIV) colo(u)rs pl

Farben tragende Studenten/Verbindung — students belonging to a fraternity/student fraternity with traditional heraldic colours

4) (CARDS) suit

Farbe bedienen — to follow suit

Farbe bekennen (fig) — to lay one's cards on the table

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die

1) (a paint mixed with water rather than oil.) emulsion paint

2) (colour: flowers of many hues.) hue

3) (a colouring substance in the form of liquid or paste: The artist's clothes were covered in paint; ( also adjective) a paint pot.) paint

4) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) colour

5) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) colour

6) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) colour

7) (something used to give colour: She put pink colouring in the icing.) colouring

8) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) suit

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Far·be

<-, -n>

[ˈfarbə]

f

1. (Farbton) colour [or AM -or]

in \Farbe in colour [or AM -or]

sanfte \Farben soft hues

2. (Anstreichmittel) paint; (Färbemittel) colour [or AM -or], dye

3. pl (optisches Symbol) colours [or AM -ors

4. KARTEN suit

\Farbe bedienen to follow suit

5.

▶ \Farbe bekennen to come clean, to put one's cards on the table

▶ \Farbe bekommen to get a [sun]tan

▶ etw in den schwärzesten \Farben malen [o schildern] to paint a black [or gloomy] picture of sth

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die; Farbe, Farben

1) colour

Farbe bekommen/verlieren — get some colour/lose one's colour

an Farbe gewinnen/verlieren — (fig.) become more/less colourful

2) (Substanz) (zum Malen, Anstreichen) paint; (zum Färben) dye

Farben mischen/auftragen — mix/apply paint

3) o. Pl. (Farbigkeit) colour

der Film ist in Farbe — the film is in colour

4) (Kartenspiel) suit

eine Farbe bedienen — follow suit

Farbe bekennen — (fig. ugs.) come clean (coll.)

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Farbe f; -, -n

1. colour, US color; (Farbton) auch shade; des Gesichts: auch complexion;

in Farbe (nicht schwarz-weiß) in colo(u)r;

von grauer etc

Farbe sein be grey (US gray) in colo(u)r;

welche Farbe hat das Kleid? what colo(u)r is the dress?;

in allen Farben schillern be iridescent, be all the colo(u)rs of the rainbow;

sie/ihr Gesicht wechselte die Farbe she/her face went pale;

etwas in den schwärzesten/herrlichsten/rosigsten Farben ausmalen fig paint sth in the blackest/most glowing/rosiest colo(u)rs, paint the gloomiest possible/most glowing/rosiest picture of sth;

einer Sache Farbe verleihen fig add ( oder lend) colo(u)r to sth

2. zum Anstreichen: paint; für Haar, Stoffe: dye; zum Drucken: (printer’s) ink;

Farben mischen mix paint;

die Farben laufen ineinander the colo(u)rs are running into one another

3. nur sg; (Ggs Blässe) colo-(u)r;

Farbe bekommen get some colo(u)r into one’s cheeks; (braun werden) get a tan;

eine schöne Farbe haben wir heute bekommen we’ve turned a really good colo(u)r today;

du hast richtig Farbe bekommen von der Bewegung, frischen Luft etc: you’ve put on a really healthy colo(u)r; von der Sonne: you’ve got yourself a nice tan;

Farbe verlieren go pale

4. Spielkarten: suit;

Farbe bekennen follow suit; fig declare o.s., come clean

5. meist pl; fig als Symbol für Zugehörigkeit: colo(u)r;

die Farben seines Vereins tragen/vertreten wear the colo(u)rs of one’s club/represent one’s club;

die Farbe wechseln change sides

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die; Farbe, Farben

1) colour

Farbe bekommen/verlieren — get some colour/lose one's colour

an Farbe gewinnen/verlieren — (fig.) become more/less colourful

2) (Substanz) (zum Malen, Anstreichen) paint; (zum Färben) dye

Farben mischen/auftragen — mix/apply paint

3) o. Pl. (Farbigkeit) colour

der Film ist in Farbe — the film is in colour

4) (Kartenspiel) suit

eine Farbe bedienen — follow suit

Farbe bekennen — (fig. ugs.) come clean (coll.)

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-n f.

color (US) n.

colour (UK) n.

hue n.

paint n.

tint n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Farbe
18 schmutzig

I Adj.

1. dirty; fig. (unanständig) auch smutty; (anrüchig) dirty; sich schmutzig machen get (o.s.) dirty

2. fig.: sich (Dat) die Hände schmutzig machen auch get one’s hands dirty; ich mach mir doch nicht die Hände schmutzig umg. auch I’m not getting involved in any dirty business; schmutzige Geschäfte shady deals; schmutzige Fantasie dirty mind; schmutziges Lächeln dirty grin ( oder smirk)

3. bei Farbtönen: schmutziges Weiß etc. dirty white, off-white; schmutzig blau dirty ( oder greyish, Am. grayish) blue; schmutzig grau dirty grey (Am. gray); Wäsche

II Adv.: sie grinste / lachte schmutzig she gave a dirty grin / laugh

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grubby; dingy; smutty; grimy; lewd; messy; sloppy; mucky; splotchy; muddy; nasty; squalid; filthy; dirty; sordid; frowzy; smudgy; foul

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schmụt|zig ['ʃmʊtsɪç]
adj
(= unsauber, unanständig) dirty; Geschäft dirty, sordid; Witze, Geschichten smutty, dirty
sich schmutzig machen — to get oneself dirty

Geld ist doch nicht schmutzig — money is money no matter where it comes from

schmutzige Wäsche (vor anderen Leuten) waschen — to wash (Brit) or air (US) one's dirty linen in public

schmutzige Reden führen — to use bad or foul language

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1) (not clean: dirty clothes.) dirty

2) (mean or unfair: a dirty trick.) dirty

3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) black

4) (very dirty: The whole house is absolutely filthy.) filthy

5) (very unpleasant; nasty: a foul mess.) foul

6) mucky

7) (dirty: a messy job.) messy

8) messily

9) nastily

10) ((of a conversation, film etc) indecent: vulgar: He could not be prevented from telling smutty stories.) smutty

11) sordidly

12) ((of a place etc) dirty, mean and poor: a very sordid neighbourhood.) sordid

13) ((of a person's behaviour etc) showing low standards or ideals etc; not very pleasant or admirable: The whole affair was rather sordid.) sordid

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schmut·zig

[ˈʃmʊtsɪç]

adj

1. (dreckig) dirty

sich dat etw [bei etw dat] \schmutzig machen to get [or make] sth dirty [doing sth]

2. (obszön) smutty, dirty, lewd

\schmutzige Witze dirty jokes

3. (pej: unlauter) shady, dubious, crooked

\schmutziges Geld dirty money

\schmutzige Geschäfte shady deals

4. (pej: frech) insolent; s.a. Finger

5. MIL

\schmutzige Bombe dirty bomb

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (unsauber) dirty; (ungepflegt) dirty, slovenly <person, restaurant, etc.>

sich schmutzig machen — get [oneself] dirty

2) (abwertend) cocky < remarks>; smutty <joke, song, story>; dirty <thoughts, business, war>; crooked, shady <practices, deal>
2.
adverbial (abwertend)

schmutzig grinsen — smirk

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schmutzig

A. adj

1. dirty; fig (unanständig) auch smutty; (anrüchig) dirty;

sich schmutzig machen get (o.s.) dirty

2. fig:

sich (dat)

die Hände schmutzig machen auch get one’s hands dirty;

ich mach mir doch nicht die Hände schmutzig umg auch I’m not getting involved in any dirty business;

schmutzige Geschäfte shady deals;

schmutzige Fantasie dirty mind;

schmutziges Lächeln dirty grin ( oder smirk)

3. bei Farbtönen:

schmutziges Weiß etc dirty white, off-white;

schmutzig blau dirty ( oder greyish, US grayish) blue;

schmutzig grau dirty grey (US gray); → Wäsche

B. adv:

sie grinste/lachte schmutzig she gave a dirty grin/laugh

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (unsauber) dirty; (ungepflegt) dirty, slovenly <person, restaurant, etc.>

sich schmutzig machen — get [oneself] dirty

2) (abwertend) cocky < remarks>; smutty <joke, song, story>; dirty <thoughts, business, war>; crooked, shady <practices, deal>
2.
adverbial (abwertend)

schmutzig grinsen — smirk

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adj.

black adj.

dingy adj.

dirty adj.

filthy adj.

foul adj.

grimy adj.

impure adj.

smutty adj.

sordid adj.

splotchy adj.

squalid adj. adv.

dingily adv.

filthily adv.

foully adv.

impurely adv.

nastily adv.

smuttily adv.

sordidly adv.

squalidly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > schmutzig
19 dinero

m.

1 money.

¿pagará con dinero o con tarjeta? will you be paying in cash or by credit card?

andar bien/mal de dinero to be well off for/short of money

una familia de dinero a family of means

dinero circulante (economics) money in circulation

dinero contante (y sonante) hard cash

dinero de curso legal legal tender

dinero en efectivo cash

dinero electrónico e-cash

dinero fácil easy money

dinero falso counterfeit money

dinero en metálico cash

dinero negro undeclared income/payment

dinero sucio dirty money

dinero suelto loose change

2 ready money, ready cash.

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dinero

► nombre masculino

1 money

2 (fortuna) wealth

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FRASEOLOGÍA

andar bien de dinero to have plenty of money

andar mal/escaso,-a de dinero to be short of money

de dinero wealthy, rich

dinero llama dinero money makes money

ganar dinero a espuertas to make a pile

hacer dinero to make money

tirar el dinero por la ventana to throw money down the drain

dinero contante (y sonante) ready money, cash

dinero (en) efectivo cash

dinero en metálico cash

dinero falso counterfeit money

dinero negro/sucio dirty money

dinero suelto loose change, change

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noun m.

money

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SM money

¿cuánto es en dinero finlandés? — how much is that in Finnish money?

andar mal de dinero — to be short of money

el negocio no da dinero — the business does not pay

es hombre de dinero — he is a man of means

el dinero lo puede todo — money can do anything, money talks

• hacer dinero — to make money

• tirar el dinero — to throw money away

- ganar dinero a espuertas o a porrillo

- el dinero malo echa fuera al bueno

dinero barato — cheap money, easy money

dinero caro — dear money, expensive money (EEUU)

dinero contante — cash

dinero contante y sonante — hard cash

dinero de bolsillo — pocket money

dinero de curso legal — legal tender

dinero electrónico — e-money

dinero en caja — cash in hand

dinero en circulación — currency, money in circulation

dinero negro — undeclared money

dinero para gastos — pocket money

dinero sucio — dirty money, money from crime

dinero suelto — loose change

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masculino money

anda escaso de dinero — he's short of money

gente de dinero — well-off o wealthy people

dinero contante y sonante — (fam) hard cash

hacer dinero — to make money

tirar el dinero — (fam) to throw money away

- dinero de bolsillo

- dinero efectivo or en efectivo

- dinero electrónico

- dinero negro or sucio

- dinero suelto

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= hard currency, money [monies, -pl.], monies [money, -sing.], funds, wealth.

Ex. This could also be attributed to limited hard currency or other means of international payment.

Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS can then tell which borrowers owe the library money.

Ex. Accurate records must be kept of all monies received and disbursed and normally the cash is balanced at weekly intervals.

Ex. Funds received from federal or foundation grants are allocated for specific projects or programs on a one-time or temporary basis, and such funds are considered 'soft' money as compared to funds for permanently authorized positions.

Ex. In rural areas, too, great variations in wealth exist side by side, from affluent farmers and landowners on the one hand, to extremely low-paid farm workers on the other.

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* administrar dinero = manage + funds.

* ahorrar dinero = save + money.

* ahorrar un montón de dinero = save + a ton of money.

* ahorro de dinero = savings in money.

* andar apurado de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar corto de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar falto de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar (muy) apurado de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) falto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* apoquinar dinero = shell out + money, fork over + money.

* aprovechar mejor el dinero = get + more for + Posesivo + money.

* apurado de dinero = strapped, cash strapped, financially strapped, short of money.

* asignación de dinero público = tax support.

* asignar dinero = commit + fund.

* blanquear dinero = launder + money.

* blanquear dinero sucio = launder + dirty money.

* blanqueo de dinero = money laundering.

* buena suma de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buen tocho de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* casarse con alguien de dinero = marry into + money, marry + a fortune, marry + money.

* casarse por dinero = marry + money.

* cobro de dinero = collection of fees.

* comprometer dinero = commit + money, lien + funds.

* con poco dinero = on the cheap.

* conseguir el dinero = come up with + the money.

* contar dinero = count + money.

* conversión en dinero = monetisation [monetization, -USA].

* convertido a dinero = monetised [monetized, -pl.].

* convertir en dinero = monetise [monetize, -USA].

* corto de dinero = strapped, cash strapped, financially strapped, short of money.

* costar dinero = cost + money, take + money.

* costar muchísimo dinero = break + the bank.

* culto al dinero = cult of money.

* dar dinero = pay + money, donate + Posesivo + money.

* dedicar dinero = dedicate + money.

* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.

* derrochar dinero = waste + money.

* derroche de dinero = waste of money, spending spree.

* desembolsar dinero = disburse + cash, disburse + monies, shell out + money, shell out, fork over + money.

* desperdicio de dinero = money waster.

* despilfarrar dinero = squander + money.

* despilfarro de dinero = spending spree.

* destinado a ahorrar dinero = money-saving.

* dinero atrae al dinero, el = riches attract riches.

* dinero contante y sonante = readies, the ready.

* dinero de bolsillo = pocket change, pocket money.

* dinero + dedicarse a = money + go towards.

* dinero del premio = prize money.

* dinero del rescate = ransom money.

* dinero de soborno = hush money.

* dinero de sobra para otros gastos = disposable income.

* dinero, el = green, the.

* dinero electrónico = electronic money.

* dinero en efectivo = cash.

* dinero en metálico = cash.

* dinero fácil = get-rich-quick.

* dinero ganado con el sudor de la frente = hard-earned money.

* dinero inesperado = windfall, windfall moneys.

* dinero mal habido = ill-gotten gains.

* dinero negro = undeclared income, grey money [gray money], black money.

* dinero para acallar la conciencia = conscience money.

* dinero para acallar la consciencia = conscience money.

* dinero para caprichos = pin money.

* dinero para gastos = per diem allowance.

* dinero para gastos imprevistos = cash float, petty cash.

* dinero para gastos iniciales = seeding money, seed money.

* dinero para gastos personales = pocket change, pocket money.

* dinero para pequeños gastos = out of pocket allowance.

* dinero procedente de los impuestos = tax money (tax monies).

* dinero propio = private means.

* dinero público = public tax money, tax dollars, public money, public funds, public funding.

* dinero público, el = public's dollars, the.

* dinero que tanto ha costado ganar = hard-earned money.

* dinero + ser para = money + go towards.

* dinero sucio = dirty money.

* dinero suelto = change, loose change.

* dinero voluble = soft money.

* donar dinero = donate + Posesivo + money.

* 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.

* encontrar el dinero = come up with + the money.

* en dinero = monetised [monetized, -pl.].

* escaso de dinero = cash strapped, financially strapped, be strapped for + cash, short of money, strapped.

* estrategia que ahorra dinero = money saver.

* falto de dinero = short of money, strapped, financially strapped, cash strapped.

* financiado con dinero público = publicly financed, publicly funded [publicly-funded], public funded [public-funded].

* ganar bastante dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* ganar dinero = make + money, earn + money.

* ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* gastar dinero = expend + funds, spend + money.

* gastarse más dinero = dig + deep.

* gastarse un montón de dinero = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* gasto de dinero = expenditure of money.

* gastos que no suponen un gran desembolso de dinero = out-of-pocket costs.

* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.

* haber dinero de por medio = money + change hands.

* hacer dinero = make + money.

* hacer mucho dinero = make + good money.

* ingreso de dinero = cash deposit.

* interés por ganar dinero = profit motive.

* invertir dinero = invest + money, commit + money.

* invertir más dinero = dig + deep.

* inyección de dinero = cash injection, injection of money.

* inyectar dinero en = pump + money into.

* inyectar dinero en la economía = pump + money into the economy.

* malgastar dinero = waste + money.

* mucho dinero = big bucks.

* no escatimar dinero = lavish + money.

* pagar dinero = fork over + money.

* pagar una suma de dinero = pay + sum.

* para hacer dinero = money-making.

* pedir dinero prestado = borrow + money.

* pérdida de dinero = cash drain.

* por poco dinero = cheaply.

* privilegio concedido por el dinero = moneyed privilege.

* que ahorran dinero = dollar-saving.

* quedarse sin dinero = run out of + cash.

* recaudar dinero = pump prime + funds, raise + money, collect + money.

* recolectar dinero = pass + the bucket (around).

* remesa de dinero = remittance.

* repartir dinero dadivosamente = shell out + money.

* retirada de dinero = cash withdrawal.

* retirar dinero = withdraw + cash.

* reunir dinero = raise + money.

* reunir el dinero = muster (up) + the cash.

* reunir el dinero, encontrar el dinero = come up with + the money.

* sabrosa suma de dinero, una = handsome sum of money, a.

* sacar dinero = draw + cash, draw out + cash.

* sacar el mayor partido al dinero de uno = get + the most for + Posesivo + money.

* sacarle dinero a Alguien = wrestle + money from.

* seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* ser una pérdida de dinero = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.

* sin dinero = impecunious.

* sin dinero en metálico = cashless.

* suma de dinero = sum of money.

* suma simbólica de dinero = symbolic sum of money.

* tener dinero a punta pala = roll in + Dinero.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.

* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.

* transferencia de dinero = money transfer.

* transferir dinero = transfer + money.

* un montonazo de dinero = a huge amount of money.

* un montón de dinero = a huge amount of money.

* utilizar el dinero sabiamente = spend + wisely.

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masculino money

anda escaso de dinero — he's short of money

gente de dinero — well-off o wealthy people

dinero contante y sonante — (fam) hard cash

hacer dinero — to make money

tirar el dinero — (fam) to throw money away

- dinero de bolsillo

- dinero efectivo or en efectivo

- dinero electrónico

- dinero negro or sucio

- dinero suelto

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el dinero

= green, the

Ex: I've been living with it for nearly six years, so listen to the voice of experience -- the green will creep into your life and you will eventually hate it.

= hard currency, money [monies, -pl.], monies [money, -sing.], funds, wealth.

Ex: This could also be attributed to limited hard currency or other means of international payment.

Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS can then tell which borrowers owe the library money.

Ex: Accurate records must be kept of all monies received and disbursed and normally the cash is balanced at weekly intervals.

Ex: Funds received from federal or foundation grants are allocated for specific projects or programs on a one-time or temporary basis, and such funds are considered 'soft' money as compared to funds for permanently authorized positions.

Ex: In rural areas, too, great variations in wealth exist side by side, from affluent farmers and landowners on the one hand, to extremely low-paid farm workers on the other.

* administrar dinero = manage + funds.

* ahorrar dinero = save + money.

* ahorrar un montón de dinero = save + a ton of money.

* ahorro de dinero = savings in money.

* andar apurado de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar corto de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar falto de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar (muy) apurado de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) falto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* apoquinar dinero = shell out + money, fork over + money.

* aprovechar mejor el dinero = get + more for + Posesivo + money.

* apurado de dinero = strapped, cash strapped, financially strapped, short of money.

* asignación de dinero público = tax support.

* asignar dinero = commit + fund.

* blanquear dinero = launder + money.

* blanquear dinero sucio = launder + dirty money.

* blanqueo de dinero = money laundering.

* buena suma de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buen tocho de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* casarse con alguien de dinero = marry into + money, marry + a fortune, marry + money.

* casarse por dinero = marry + money.

* cobro de dinero = collection of fees.

* comprometer dinero = commit + money, lien + funds.

* con poco dinero = on the cheap.

* conseguir el dinero = come up with + the money.

* contar dinero = count + money.

* conversión en dinero = monetisation [monetization, -USA].

* convertido a dinero = monetised [monetized, -pl.].

* convertir en dinero = monetise [monetize, -USA].

* corto de dinero = strapped, cash strapped, financially strapped, short of money.

* costar dinero = cost + money, take + money.

* costar muchísimo dinero = break + the bank.

* culto al dinero = cult of money.

* dar dinero = pay + money, donate + Posesivo + money.

* dedicar dinero = dedicate + money.

* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.

* derrochar dinero = waste + money.

* derroche de dinero = waste of money, spending spree.

* desembolsar dinero = disburse + cash, disburse + monies, shell out + money, shell out, fork over + money.

* desperdicio de dinero = money waster.

* despilfarrar dinero = squander + money.

* despilfarro de dinero = spending spree.

* destinado a ahorrar dinero = money-saving.

* dinero atrae al dinero, el = riches attract riches.

* dinero contante y sonante = readies, the ready.

* dinero de bolsillo = pocket change, pocket money.

* dinero + dedicarse a = money + go towards.

* dinero del premio = prize money.

* dinero del rescate = ransom money.

* dinero de soborno = hush money.

* dinero de sobra para otros gastos = disposable income.

* dinero, el = green, the.

* dinero electrónico = electronic money.

* dinero en efectivo = cash.

* dinero en metálico = cash.

* dinero fácil = get-rich-quick.

* dinero ganado con el sudor de la frente = hard-earned money.

* dinero inesperado = windfall, windfall moneys.

* dinero mal habido = ill-gotten gains.

* dinero negro = undeclared income, grey money [gray money], black money.

* dinero para acallar la conciencia = conscience money.

* dinero para acallar la consciencia = conscience money.

* dinero para caprichos = pin money.

* dinero para gastos = per diem allowance.

* dinero para gastos imprevistos = cash float, petty cash.

* dinero para gastos iniciales = seeding money, seed money.

* dinero para gastos personales = pocket change, pocket money.

* dinero para pequeños gastos = out of pocket allowance.

* dinero procedente de los impuestos = tax money (tax monies).

* dinero propio = private means.

* dinero público = public tax money, tax dollars, public money, public funds, public funding.

* dinero público, el = public's dollars, the.

* dinero que tanto ha costado ganar = hard-earned money.

* dinero + ser para = money + go towards.

* dinero sucio = dirty money.

* dinero suelto = change, loose change.

* dinero voluble = soft money.

* donar dinero = donate + Posesivo + money.

* 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.

* encontrar el dinero = come up with + the money.

* en dinero = monetised [monetized, -pl.].

* escaso de dinero = cash strapped, financially strapped, be strapped for + cash, short of money, strapped.

* estrategia que ahorra dinero = money saver.

* falto de dinero = short of money, strapped, financially strapped, cash strapped.

* financiado con dinero público = publicly financed, publicly funded [publicly-funded], public funded [public-funded].

* ganar bastante dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* ganar dinero = make + money, earn + money.

* ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* gastar dinero = expend + funds, spend + money.

* gastarse más dinero = dig + deep.

* gastarse un montón de dinero = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* gasto de dinero = expenditure of money.

* gastos que no suponen un gran desembolso de dinero = out-of-pocket costs.

* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.

* haber dinero de por medio = money + change hands.

* hacer dinero = make + money.

* hacer mucho dinero = make + good money.

* ingreso de dinero = cash deposit.

* interés por ganar dinero = profit motive.

* invertir dinero = invest + money, commit + money.

* invertir más dinero = dig + deep.

* inyección de dinero = cash injection, injection of money.

* inyectar dinero en = pump + money into.

* inyectar dinero en la economía = pump + money into the economy.

* malgastar dinero = waste + money.

* mucho dinero = big bucks.

* no escatimar dinero = lavish + money.

* pagar dinero = fork over + money.

* pagar una suma de dinero = pay + sum.

* para hacer dinero = money-making.

* pedir dinero prestado = borrow + money.

* pérdida de dinero = cash drain.

* por poco dinero = cheaply.

* privilegio concedido por el dinero = moneyed privilege.

* que ahorran dinero = dollar-saving.

* quedarse sin dinero = run out of + cash.

* recaudar dinero = pump prime + funds, raise + money, collect + money.

* recolectar dinero = pass + the bucket (around).

* remesa de dinero = remittance.

* repartir dinero dadivosamente = shell out + money.

* retirada de dinero = cash withdrawal.

* retirar dinero = withdraw + cash.

* reunir dinero = raise + money.

* reunir el dinero = muster (up) + the cash.

* reunir el dinero, encontrar el dinero = come up with + the money.

* sabrosa suma de dinero, una = handsome sum of money, a.

* sacar dinero = draw + cash, draw out + cash.

* sacar el mayor partido al dinero de uno = get + the most for + Posesivo + money.

* sacarle dinero a Alguien = wrestle + money from.

* seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* ser una pérdida de dinero = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.

* sin dinero = impecunious.

* sin dinero en metálico = cashless.

* suma de dinero = sum of money.

* suma simbólica de dinero = symbolic sum of money.

* tener dinero a punta pala = roll in + Dinero.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.

* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.

* transferencia de dinero = money transfer.

* transferir dinero = transfer + money.

* un montonazo de dinero = a huge amount of money.

* un montón de dinero = a huge amount of money.

* utilizar el dinero sabiamente = spend + wisely.

* * *

dinero

masculine

money

no llevaba nada de dinero encima I didn't have any money on me

siempre anda escaso de dinero he's always short of money

gente de dinero well-off o wealthy people

dinero contante y sonante ( fam); hard cash

tirar el dinero ( fam); to throw money away

el dinero llama al dinero money begets money, money goes where money is

Compuestos:

● dinero caliente

hot money

● dinero de bolsillo

pocket money

● dinero de familia

old money

● dinero efectivo or en efectivo

cash

● dinero negro

undeclared income ( o profits etc)

● dinero sucio

dirty money

● dinero suelto

change

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dinero sustantivo masculino
money;
◊ estar escaso de dinero to be short of money;

gente de dinero well-off o wealthy people;
hacer dinero to make money;
dinero de bolsillo pocket money;
dinero (en) efectivo cash;
dinero suelto change;
dinero contante y sonante (fam) hard cash
dinero sustantivo masculino money
dinero en efectivo, cash
dinero negro, undeclared income
dinero suelto, (loose) change
♦ Locuciones: andar bien de dinero, to be well-off
andar mal de dinero, to be short of money

' dinero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acuciante
- ahorrarse
- alcanzar
- apurada
- apurado
- apuro
- arca
- barbaridad
- bastante
- billete
- blanquear
- blanqueo
- bolsillo
- braga
- buena
- bueno
- cambio
- cantidad
- cielo
- contante
- costar
- cuarta
- cuarto
- dar
- desplumar
- devolver
- escasa
- escaso
- estirar
- evadir
- evasión
- falsa
- falso
- flete
- fortuna
- gastar
- gasto
- girar
- gratificar
- hacer
- holgada
- holgado
- indemnización
- inversión
- invertir
- irse
- juntar
- limitación
- llevar
- llevarse
English:
account for
- administration
- advance
- advantage
- after
- allow
- amass
- amount
- appropriate
- aside
- ask for
- attraction
- badly
- bare
- beg
- blow
- boat
- borrower
- bread
- buck
- bundle
- buy
- cash
- cash box
- catch
- chain letter
- change
- chip in
- colour
- come in
- come into
- congregation
- contribute
- contribution
- contributor
- cough up
- credit
- cult
- dash
- dole out
- dough
- draw
- dud
- earn
- enough
- equate
- evenly
- exist
- extravagance
- extravagant

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dinero nm

money;

llevaba algo de dinero encima she had some money on her;

¿pagará con dinero o con tarjeta? will you be paying in cash or by credit card?;

una familia de dinero a family of means;

se junta con gente de dinero she mixes with wealthy people;

andar bien/mal de dinero to be well off for/short of money;

hacer dinero to make money;

hacer algo por dinero to do sth for money;

tirar el dinero to waste money;

Comp

(el) dinero llama a(l) dinero money goes where money is

Comp
Econ dinero en circulación money in circulation;
dinero circulante money in circulation;

dinero contante (y sonante) hard cash;

dinero de curso legal legal tender;

dinero en efectivo cash;
Informát dinero electrónico e-cash;
dinero fácil easy money;

dinero falso counterfeit money;

dinero en metálico cash;

dinero negro undeclared income/payment;

dinero plástico plastic money;

dinero sucio dirty money;

dinero suelto loose change;
Fin dinero a la vista call money
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dinero

m money;

andar o

estar mal de dinero be short of money o cash;

el dinero no hace la felicidad money doesn’t bring happiness

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dinero nm

: money

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dinero n money

necesita dinero she needs some money

¿tienes dinero? have you got any money?

andar bien de dinero to be all right for money

andar mal de dinero to be short of money

de dinero wealthy [comp. wealthier; super. wealthiest]

Spanish-English dictionary > dinero
20 arracher

arracher [aʀa∫e]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ légume] to lift ; [+ plante] to pull up ; [+ cheveux, poil, clou] to pull out ; [+ dent] to take out

• je vais me faire arracher une dent I'm going to have a tooth out

• arracher des mauvaises herbes to pull up weeds

   b. ( = enlever) [+ chemise, membre] to tear off ; [+ affiche] to tear down ; [+ feuille, page] to tear out (de of)

• je vais lui arracher les yeux I'll scratch his eyes out

• ça arrache (la gueule) (inf!) [plat] it'll blow your head off! (inf) ; [boisson] it's really rough!

   c. ( = prendre) arracher à qn [+ portefeuille, arme] to snatch from sb

• arracher des larmes/un cri à qn to make sb cry/cry out

• ils ont arraché la victoire à la dernière minute they snatched victory at the last minute

• il lui arracha son sac à main he snatched her handbag from her

• je lui ai arraché cette promesse I dragged this promise out of him

   d. ( = soustraire) arracher qn à [+ famille, pays] to tear sb away from ; [+ passion, vice, soucis] to rescue sb from ; [+ sommeil, rêve] to drag sb out of ; [+ sort, mort] to snatch sb from

2. reflexive verb

► s'arracher

   a.

s'arracher les cheveux to tear one's hair out

   b. on s'arrache leur dernier CD everybody is desperate to get hold of their latest CD

• les cinéastes se l'arrachent film directors are falling over themselves to get him to act in their films

   c. s'arracher de or à [+ pays] to tear o.s. away from ; [+ lit] to drag o.s. from

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aʀaʃe
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( déraciner) [personne] to dig up [légumes]; to dig out [broussailles, souche, poteau]; to uproot [arbre]; [ouragan] to uproot [arbre, poteau]

arracher les mauvaises herbes — to weed

2) ( détacher vivement) [personne] to pull [something] out [poil, dent, ongle, clou] (de from); to tear [something] down [affiche]; to rip [something] out [page]; to tear [something] off [masque] (de from); [vent] to blow [something] off [feuilles]; to rip [something] off [toit] (de from)

l'obus lui a arraché le bras — the shell blew his/her arm off

3) ( ôter de force) to snatch [personne, objet] (de, à from)

arracher quelque chose des mains de quelqu'un — to snatch something out of somebody's hands

elle s'est fait arracher son sac — she had her bag snatched

arracher quelqu'un à la mort — to snatch somebody from the jaws of death

arracher quelqu'un à la misère — to rescue somebody from poverty

arracher quelqu'un à sa famille — to tear somebody from the bosom of his/her family

4) ( tirer brutalement)

arracher quelqu'un à — to rouse somebody from [rêve, torpeur, pensées]; to drag somebody away from [travail]

5) ( soutirer) to force [augmentation, compromis] ( à quelqu'un out of somebody); to extract [secret, précision, consentement] (de, à quelqu'un from somebody); to get [mot, sourire] (de, à quelqu'un from somebody)

ils leur ont arraché la victoire — they snatched victory from them

arracher un nul — Sport to manage to draw GB ou tie

la douleur lui a arraché un cri — he/she cried out in pain

2.

s'arracher verbe pronominal

1) ( s'ôter)

s'arracher les cheveux blancs — to pull out one's grey GB ou gray US hairs

s'arracher les poils du nez — to pluck the hairs from one's nose

2) ( se disputer pour) to fight over [personne, produit]

3) ( se séparer)

s'arracher à — to rouse oneself from [pensées, rêverie]; to tear oneself away from [travail, étreinte]

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arracher les yeux à or de quelqu'un — to scratch somebody's eyes out

c'est à s'arracher les cheveux! — (colloq) ( difficile) it's enough to make you tear your hair out!

s'arracher les yeux — to fight like cat and dog

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aʀaʃe vt
1) [page de livre] to pull out, to tear out, [page de bloc] to tear off, [affiche] to pull down, [masque] to pull off

Arrachez la page. — Tear the page out.

arracher qch à qn — to snatch sth from sb, figto wring sth out of sb, to wrest sth from sb

2) [légume] to lift, [herbe, souche] to pull up

Elle a arraché les mauvaises herbes. — She pulled up the weeds., She did the weeding.

3) [partie du corps] [explosion] to blow off, [accident] to tear off

Le dentiste m'a arraché une dent. — The dentist pulled one of my teeth out.

se faire arracher une dent — to have a tooth out, to have a tooth pulled USA

4) fig

arracher la victoire — to snatch victory

arracher qn à qch [solitude, rêverie] — to drag sb out of sth, [famille] to tear sb away from sth, to wrench sb away from sth

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arracher verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( déraciner) [personne] to dig up [légumes]; to dig out [broussailles, souche, poteau]; to uproot [arbre]; [ouragan] to uproot [arbre, poteau]; arracher les mauvaises herbes to weed;

2 ( détacher vivement) [personne] to pull [sth] out [poil, cheveu, dent, ongle, clou] (de from); to tear [sth] down [affiche]; to rip [sth] out [feuillet, page]; to tear [sth] off [bandeau, masque] (de from); [vent] to blow [sth] off [feuilles d'arbre]; to rip [sth] off [toit, tuiles] (de from); la machine/l'obus lui a arraché le bras the machine/the shell ripped his/her arm off;

3 ( ôter de force) to snatch [personne, objet] (de, à from); arracher qch des mains de qn to snatch sth out of sb's hands; elle s'est fait arracher son sac she had her bag snatched; arracher qn à la mort/au désespoir to snatch sb from the jaws of death/from despair; arracher qn à la misère to rescue sb from poverty; arracher qn à sa famille/à son pays to tear sb from the bosom of his/her family/from his/her native land;

4 ( tirer brutalement) arracher qn à to rouse sb from [rêve, torpeur, pensées]; to drag sb away from [travail];

5 ( soutirer) to force [augmentation, compromis] (à qn out of sb); to extract [secret, précision, consentement, confession] (de, à qn from sb); to get [mot, sourire] (de, à qn from sb); ils leur ont arraché la victoire they snatched victory from them; arracher un nul Sport to manage to draw GB ou tie; la douleur lui a arraché un cri he/she cried out in pain; la douleur lui a arraché des larmes the pain brought tears to his/her eyes.

B s'arracher vpr

1 ( ôter à soi-même) s'arracher les cheveux blancs to pull out one's grey GB ou gray US hairs; s'arracher les poils du nez to pluck the hairs from one's nose;

2 ( se disputer pour) to fight over [personne]; to fight over, to scramble for [produit]; on or tout le monde se les arrache everyone is crazy for them;

3 ( se séparer) s'arracher à to rouse oneself from [pensées, rêverie]; to tear oneself away from [travail, occupation, étreinte];

4 ○( partir) s'arracher d'un lieu to tear oneself away from a place ; viens, on s'arrache come on, let's split○.

Idiomes

arracher les yeux à or de qn to scratch sb's eyes out; c'est à s'arracher les cheveux○! ( difficile) it's enough to make you tear your hair out!; s'arracher les cheveux de désespoir to tear one's hair out in despair; s'arracher les yeux to fight like cat and dog.

[araʃe] verbe transitif

1. [extraire - clou, cheville] to pull ou to draw out (separable) ; [ - arbuste] to pull ou to root up (separable) ; [ - betterave, laitue] to lift ; [ - mauvaises herbes, liseron] to pull ou to root out (separable) ; [ - poil, cheveu] to pull out (separable) ; [ - dent] to pull out (separable), to draw, to extract

se faire arracher une dent to have a tooth out

il a eu un bras arraché dans l'explosion he had an arm blown off in the explosion

ça arrache la gorge (familier & figuré) it burns your throat

il t'arracherait les yeux s'il savait he'd tear ou scratch your eyes out if he knew

arracher son masque à quelqu'un to unmask somebody

2. [déchirer - papier peint, affiche] to tear ou to rip off (separable) ; [ - page] to tear out (separable), to pull out (separable)

3. [prendre - sac, billet] to snatch, to grab

j'ai réussi à lui arracher le pistolet des mains

a. [très vite] I managed to snatch the gun away ou to grab the gun from him

b. [après une lutte] I managed to wrest the gun from his grip

[obtenir - victoire] to snatch

arracher des aveux/une signature à quelqu'un to wring a confession/signature out of somebody

arracher des larmes à quelqu'un to bring tears to somebody's eyes

arracher un sourire à quelqu'un to force a smile out of somebody

pas moyen de lui arracher le moindre commentaire it's impossible to get him to say anything

4. [enlever - personne]

arracher quelqu'un à son lit to drag somebody out of ou from his bed

comment l'arracher à son ordinateur? how can we get ou drag him away from his computer?

arraché très jeune à sa famille torn from the bosom of his family at an early age (littéraire)

arracher un bébé à sa mère to take a child from its mother

arracher quelqu'un au sommeil to force somebody to wake up

5. [le sauver de]

arracher quelqu'un à to snatch ou to rescue somebody from

arracher quelqu'un à la mort to snatch somebody from (the jaws of) death

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s'arracher verbe pronominal transitif

1. [s'écorcher]

je me suis arraché la peau du genou en tombant I fell over and scraped my knee

c'est à s'arracher les cheveux (familier) it's enough to drive you crazy

s'arracher les yeux to scratch each other's eyes out

2. [se disputer - personne, héritage] to fight over (inseparable)

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s'arracher verbe pronominal intransitif

(très familier)

[partir]

allez, on s'arrache! come on, let's be off!

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s'arracher à verbe pronominal plus préposition,

s'arracher de verbe pronominal plus préposition

to tear oneself away from

s'arracher au sommeil to tear oneself from sleep

s'arracher à ses rêveries to snap out of one's daydreams

s'arracher à son travail/à son ordinateur/de son fauteuil to tear oneself away from one's work/computer/armchair

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