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he speaks good English

1 gut

n; -(e)s, Güter

1. (Besitz) property; Güter goods, products; EISENB. freight Sg.; (Vermögensstücke) assets; (un) bewegliche Güter (im)movables; das höchste Gut the greatest good; irdische Güter worldly goods; unrecht Gut gedeihet nicht Sprichw. etwa honesty is the best policy (cheaters never prosper); Hab

2. (Landgut) estate, farm

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das Gut

possession; manor; ranch; estate

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[guːt]
nt -(e)s, ordm;er
['gyːtɐ]
1) (= Eigentum) property; (lit, fig = Besitztum) possession

irdische Güter — worldly goods

geistige Güter —

nicht um alle Güter der Welt (geh) — not for all the world

bewegliche Güter — movables

unbewegliche Güter — immovables

2) no pl (= das Gute) good, Good

Gút und Böse — good and evil, Good and Evil

das höchste Gút (Philos) — the greatest good

3) (= Ware, Frachtgut) item

Güter — goods

4) no pl dated = Material) material (to be treated)

5) (= Landgut) estate

6) no pl (NAUT) rigging, gear

laufendes/stehendes Gút — running/standing rigging or gear

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1) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) fine

2) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) fine

3) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) good

4) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) good

5) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) good

6) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) good

7) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) good

8) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) good

9) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) good

10) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) good

11) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) good

12) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) good

13) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) good

14) (that's good!) good show!

15) (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') right

16) (in a good, correct, successful, suitable etc way: He's done well to become a millionaire at thirty; She plays the piano well; Mother and baby are both doing well; How well did he do in the exam?) well

17) (with approval or praise: He speaks well of you.) well

18) (used (with eg damn, jolly etc) for emphasis: You can jolly well do it yourself!) well

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Gut

<-[e]s, Güter>

[ˈgu:t, pl ˈgy:tɐ]

nt

1. (Landgut) estate

2. (Ware) commodity

▪ Güter (Frachtgut) goods npl

bewegliche/unbewegliche Güter JUR movables npl/immovables npl

geistige Güter intellectual wealth no pl, no indef art

irdische Güter (geh) worldly goods npl

kurzlebige [o leicht verderbliche] Güter HANDEL perishables, perishable goods

3. kein pl (das Gute) good no pl, no indef art

\Gut und Böse good and evil

4.

▶ jenseits von \Gut und Böse sein (iron) to be past it fam

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das; Gut[e]s, Güter

1) (Eigentum) property; (Besitztum, auch fig.) possession

irdische Güter — earthly goods or possessions

unrecht Gut gedeihet nicht — (Spr.) ill-gotten goods or gains never or seldom prosper

2) (landwirtschaftlicher Grundbesitz) estate

3) (FrachtGut, Ware) item

Güter — goods; (FrachtGut) freight sing.; goods (Brit.)

4) (das Gute)

Gut und Böse — good and evil

jenseits von Gut und Böse sein — (iron.) be past it (coll.)

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gut; besser, am besten

A. adj

1. good; Wetter: auch fine; Qualität, Wein etc: auch fine; Stoff: auch good-quality;

sehr gut! very good!;

gut so! good!, well done!;

gut finden like;

gutes Geschäft für Verkäufer: good business; für Käufer: bargain;

aus guter Familie stammen come from a good family;

ein gutes Ende nehmen turn out well ( oder all right);

sie spricht (ein) gutes Englisch she speaks good English, she speaks English well;

er ist ein guter Läufer he’s a good runner, he’s good at running;

er ist kein besonders guter Tänzer he’s not much of a dancer

2. (akzeptabel, in Ordnung) good, all right, okay umg; (richtig) right; (angebracht) fit, proper;

für gut befinden think sth to be good ( oder a good thing);

gut und richtig sein be right and proper;

das ist ja gut und schön, aber … that’s all very well, but…;

noch gut sein be still good; Kleidung: auch be still wearable; Nahrung: auch be still fit to eat;

nicht mehr gut sein Lebensmittel: have gone off (besonders US bad); Milch: have gone off ( oder sour), have turned sour;

ganz gut (recht gut) not bad;

das ist ganz oder

auch gut so that’s all right;

(wieder) gut werden (heilen) get better; (in Ordnung kommen, gelingen) turn out all right oder well;

es wird schon wieder gut it’ll all work out in the end;

er hielt es für gut zu schweigen he thought it better ( oder wise) to say nothing

3. (körperlich wohl) well;

mir ist nicht gut oder

ich fühle mich nicht gut I don’t feel well;

ist dir jetzt wieder gut? are you better now?;

ist dir nicht gut? don’t you feel well?; (du bist wohl verrückt!) are you sure you’re all right?

4. meist gesprochen:

(wie) gut, dass oder

es ist ganz gut, dass … it’s a good thing that …;

(es ist) nur gut, dass … a good thing (that) …;

also oder

nun gut! all right (then)!;

schon gut! all right!; auf Entschuldigung: auch it’s no problem; verärgert, nachgebend: auch okay, okay; (es genügt) auch that’ll do; (lass nur) auch just leave it;

jetzt ist es aber gut oder

und damit gut! umg that’ll do!;

lass (es) gut sein (für dieses Mal) let’s leave it at that (for now);

so was ist immer gut umg that’s always useful

5. (für besondere Anlässe) Anzug, Geschirr etc: good, best;

die gute Stube the best room

6. (wirksam) Mittel etc: good (

für, gegen for);

wofür oder

wozu soll das gut sein? what’s that for (umg in aid of)?

7. (brav, edel, freundlich etc) good;

gut zu jemandem sein be good to sb;

ein gutes Herz haben fig have a good heart;

gegen die guten Sitten verstoßen offend against good manners;

eine gute Tat a good deed;

mit etwas gutem Willen with a bit of good will;

(bitte) sei so gut und … do me a favo(u)r and …, will you?;

wärst du bitte mal so gut, mir zu helfen? would you be so kind ( oder good) as to help me?;

bist du mir wieder gut? (are we) friends again?;

sie ist viel zu gut (für diese Welt/für ihn) she is much too good (for this world/for him);

dafür ist er sich zu gut he thinks he’s above that sort of thing, he thinks it would be beneath him ( oder his dignity);

jetzt kommst du dir wohl gut vor? ärgerlich: I suppose you think you’re so good ( oder clever);

du bist (vielleicht) gut! iron I like that!; (das soll wohl ein Witz sein) you must be joking!;

Gut und Böse unterscheiden können be able to tell right from wrong; → jenseits

8. Schulnote: good;

sehr gut very good

9. in Grüßen, Wünschen: good;

guten Abend! good evening;

guten Tag! good day (bzw afternoon);

gutes neues Jahr! happy new year!;

auf gute Nachbarschaft! here’s to good neighbourliness (US neighbors)!; → Appetit, Besserung, Fahrt etc

10. in Anreden: good;

guter Freund my dear fellow;

so geht das aber nicht, gute Frau obs that’s not the right way to go about it, dear lady

11. (Ggs knapp) Meter, Pfund, Stunde etc: good;

ein gut(er) Teil a good part;

das hat noch gute Weile there’s still plenty of time for that;

ich war schon ein gutes Stück gegangen/noch ein gutes Stück entfernt I had already walked a good distance/was still a good way away

12.

so gut wie virtually, practically, as good as;

so gut wie unmöglich virtually impossible;

der Prozess ist

so gut wie gewonnen as good as won;

so gut wie fertig virtually ( oder more or less) finished;

so gut wie nichts next to nothing

13.

gut sein für (ausreichen für) be enough for;

sie ist immer für einen Witz gut she’s always good for a laugh

14.

zu guter Letzt finally

B. adv

1. mit Verb; hören, sehen etc: well; riechen, schmecken etc: good;

das fängt ja gut an! that’s a great start;

gut aussehen look good; Person, grundsätzlich: be good-looking; gesundheitlich: look well; → 2;

es gefällt mir gut I like it (very much);

gut gehen (gut verlaufen) go well, turn out all right;

das konnte nicht gut gehen it was bound to go wrong;

das kann ja nicht gut gehen! there’s no way it’s going to work;

wenn das nur gut geht! well, let’s just hope for the best;

das ist noch einmal gut gegangen that was close ( oder a close thing), talk about lucky umg;

mir geht’s gut I’m fine; geschäftlich etc: I’m doing fine;

es sich (dat)

gut gehen lassen have a good time, enjoy o.s.; → 2;

dort hatte er es gut he was doing all right (for himself) there;

du hast’s gut! it’s all right for some, you don’t know how lucky you are;

da kennt sie sich gut aus she knows all about that; in einem Ort: she really knows her way around there;

etwas gut können be good at sth;

sie spielt gut Golf she’s good at golf;

es mit jemandem gut meinen have sb’s interests at heart, mean well by sb;

er täte gut daran zu gehen it would be a good idea if he went; → guttun

2. mit Partizip oder adj:

gut aussehend good-looking, attractive;

gut besetzt Stück: well-cast; Haus: full;

gut besucht Vorstellung etc: well-attended;

gut betucht umg well-heeled;

gut bezahlt oder

dotiert well-paid;

gut erhalten in good condition; von alten Dingen: well-preserved;

gut geartet good-natured;

gut gebaut Haus: well-made; Person: well-built;

gut gefedert Auto etc: well-sprung;

gut gehend Geschäft etc: flourishing, thriving; Ware: popular, … that is selling well;

gut gelaunt in a good mood;

gut gemeint well-meant;

gut gepflegt well-looked-after, US auch well taken care of;

gut situiert well-off, well-to-do, moneyed;

ein gut sitzender Anzug a well-fitting suit, a suit that fits properly;

wie aus gut unterrichteten Kreisen verlautet according to well-informed sources;

er ist ein gut verdienender Mann he earns a good ( oder decent) salary;

gut verträglich Medikament etc: … with no side effects, mild-acting; (hautverträglich) gentle, gentle-action …; (allergiegetestet) hypoallergenic

3. (leicht, mühelos) easily;

nicht gut (eigentlich nicht) not … very well;

das Auto fährt sich gut the car is easy to drive;

das Buch liest sich gut the book is a good read;

du hast gut reden/lachen you can talk/laugh ( oder you may well laugh);

hinterher kann man immer gut reden it’s easy with hindsight, hindsight is always 20/20;

das kann gut sein oder

es ist gut möglich that’s quite possible, that may well be;

ich kann ihn nicht gut darum bitten I can’t very well ( oder can’t really) ask him;

so weit, so gut so far so good

4.

gut (und gern) (mindestens) at least, easily;

gut ein Drittel/die Hälfte at least a third/half;

er ist gut zwei Meter groß he’s a good two metres (US -ers) tall; → besser, best…, Gute¹, zugutehalten

…gut im subst, nur sg material;

Dreschgut corn (US grain) for threshing;

Einmachgut fruit (bzw vegetables) for preserving, US canning fruit etc;

Schmelzgut material for melting ( oder smelting);

Versandgut goods for dispatch

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das; Gut[e]s, Güter

1) (Eigentum) property; (Besitztum, auch fig.) possession

irdische Güter — earthly goods or possessions

unrecht Gut gedeihet nicht — (Spr.) ill-gotten goods or gains never or seldom prosper

2) (landwirtschaftlicher Grundbesitz) estate

3) (FrachtGut, Ware) item

Güter — goods; (FrachtGut) freight sing.; goods (Brit.)

4) (das Gute)

Gut und Böse — good and evil

jenseits von Gut und Böse sein — (iron.) be past it (coll.)

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¨-er n.

(Land (<¨-er>))

= estate n. ¨-er n.

good n.

property n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > gut
2 gut;

besser, am besten

I Adj.

1. good; Wetter: auch fine; Qualität, Wein etc.: auch fine; Stoff: auch good-quality; sehr gut! very good!; gut so! good!, well done!; gut finden like; gutes Geschäft für Verkäufer: good business; für Käufer: bargain; aus guter Familie stammen come from a good family; ein gutes Ende nehmen turn out well ( oder all right); sie spricht ( ein) gutes Englisch she speaks good English, she speaks English well; er ist ein guter Läufer he’s a good runner, he’s good at running; er ist kein besonders guter Tänzer he’s not much of a dancer

2. (akzeptabel, in Ordnung) good, all right, okay umg.; (richtig) right; (angebracht) fit, proper; für gut befinden think s.th. to be good ( oder a good thing); gut und richtig sein be right and proper; das ist ja gut und schön, aber... that’s all very well, but...; noch gut sein be still good; Kleidung: auch be still wearable; Nahrung: auch be still fit to eat; nicht mehr gut sein Lebensmittel: have gone off (bes. Am. bad); Milch: have gone off ( oder sour), have turned sour; ganz gut (recht gut) not bad; das ist ganz oder auch gut so that’s all right; ( wieder) gut werden (heilen) get better; (in Ordnung kommen, gelingen) turn out all right oder well; es wird schon wieder gut it’ll all work out in the end; er hielt es für gut zu schweigen he thought it better ( oder wise) to say nothing

3. (körperlich wohl) well; mir ist nicht gut oder ich fühle mich nicht gut I don’t feel well; ist dir jetzt wieder gut? are you better now?; ist dir nicht gut? don’t you feel well?; (du bist wohl verrückt!) are you sure you’re all right?

4. meist gesprochen: ( wie) gut, dass oder es ist ganz gut, dass... it’s a good thing that...; ( es ist) nur gut, dass... a good thing (that)...; also oder nun gut! all right (then)!; schon gut! all right!; auf Entschuldigung: auch it’s no problem; verärgert, nachgebend: auch okay, okay; (es genügt) auch that’ll do; (lass nur) auch just leave it; jetzt ist es aber gut oder und damit gut! umg. that’ll do!; lass (es) gut sein ( für dieses Mal) let’s leave it at that (for now); so was ist immer gut umg. that’s always useful

5. (für besondere Anlässe) Anzug, Geschirr etc.: good, best; die gute Stube the best room

6. (wirksam) Mittel etc.: good (für, gegen for); wofür oder wozu soll das gut sein? what’s that for (umg. in aid of)?

7. (brav, edel, freundlich etc.) good; gut zu jemandem sein be good to s.o.; ein gutes Herz haben fig. have a good heart; gegen die guten Sitten verstoßen offend against good manners; eine gute Tat a good deed; mit etwas gutem Willen with a bit of good will; ( bitte) sei so gut und... do me a favo(u)r and..., will you?; wärst du bitte mal so gut, mir zu helfen? would you be so kind ( oder good) as to help me?; bist du mir wieder gut? (are we) friends again?; sie ist viel zu gut (für diese Welt / für ihn) she is much too good (for this world / for him); dafür ist er sich zu gut he thinks he’s above that sort of thing, he thinks it would be beneath him ( oder his dignity); jetzt kommst du dir wohl gut vor? ärgerlich: I suppose you think you’re so good ( oder clever); du bist ( vielleicht) gut! iro. I like that!; (das soll wohl ein Witz sein) you must be joking!; Gut und Böse unterscheiden können be able to tell right from wrong; jenseits

8. Schulnote: good; sehr gut very good

9. in Grüßen, Wünschen: good; guten Abend! good evening; guten Tag! good day (bzw. afternoon); gutes neues Jahr! happy new year!; auf gute Nachbarschaft! here’s to good neighbourliness (Am. neighbors)!; Appetit, Besserung, Fahrt etc.

10. in Anreden: good; guter Freund my dear fellow; so geht das aber nicht, gute Frau altm. that’s not the right way to go about it, dear lady

11. (Ggs. knapp) Meter, Pfund, Stunde etc.: good; ein gut(er) Teil a good part; das hat noch gute Weile there’s still plenty of time for that; ich war schon ein gutes Stück gegangen / noch ein gutes Stück entfernt I had already walked a good distance / was still a good way away

12. so gut wie virtually, practically, as good as; so gut wie unmöglich virtually impossible; der Prozess ist so gut wie gewonnen as good as won; so gut wie fertig virtually ( oder more or less) finished; so gut wie nichts next to nothing

13. gut sein für (ausreichen für) be enough for; sie ist immer für einen Witz gut she’s always good for a laugh

14. zu guter Letzt finally

II Adv.

1. mit Verb; hören, sehen etc.: well; riechen, schmecken etc.: good; das fängt ja gut an! that’s a great start; gut aussehen look good; Person, grundsätzlich: be good-looking; gesundheitlich: look well; siehe 2; es gefällt mir gut I like it (very much); gut gehen (gut verlaufen) go well, turn out all right; das konnte nicht gut gehen it was bound to go wrong; das kann ja nicht gut gehen! there’s no way it’s going to work; wenn das nur gut geht! well, let’s just hope for the best; das ist noch einmal gut gegangen that was close ( oder a close thing), talk about lucky umg.; mir geht’s gut I’m fine; geschäftlich etc.: I’m doing fine; es sich (Dat) gut gehen lassen have a good time, enjoy o.s.; siehe 2; dort hatte er es gut he was doing all right (for himself) there; du hast’s gut! it’s all right for some, you don’t know how lucky you are; da kennt sie sich gut aus she knows all about that; in einem Ort: she really knows her way around there; etw. gut können be good at s.th.; sie spielt gut Golf she’s good at golf; es mit jemandem gut meinen have s.o.’s interests at heart, mean well by s.o.; jemandem / etw. gut tun do s.o. / s.th. good; jemandem oder bei einer Sache gut be good for; sehr gut tun do a lot of good; das tut gut! that’s just what I need, that feels good; bei Erleichterung: that’s better; stärker: what a relief; das tut ihm gut! auch iro. he could do with that; jemandem nicht gut tun Arznei etc.: disagree with s.o.; das tut deinem Magen nicht gut it’s no good for your stomach, it won’t do your stomach any good; er täte gut daran zu gehen it would be a good idea if he went

2. mit Partizip oder Adj.: gut aussehend good-looking, attractive; gut besetzt Stück: well-cast; Haus: full; gut besucht Vorstellung etc.: well-attended; gut betucht umg. well-heeled; gut bezahlt oder dotiert well-paid; gut erhalten in good condition; von alten Dingen: well-preserved; gut geartet good-natured; gut gebaut Haus: well-made; Person: well-built; gut gefedert Auto etc.: well-sprung; gut gehend Geschäft etc.: flourishing, thriving; Ware: popular,... that is selling well; gut gelaunt in a good mood; gut gemeint well-meant; gut gepflegt well-looked-after, Am. auch well taken care of; gut gesinnt well-meaning; gut situiert well-off, well-to-do, moneyed; ein gut sitzender Anzug a well-fitting suit, a suit that fits properly; wie aus gut unterrichteten Kreisen verlautet according to well-informed sources; er ist ein gut verdienender Mann he earns a good ( oder decent) salary; gut verträglich Medikament etc.:... with no side effects, mild-acting; (hautverträglich) gentle, gentle-action...; (allergiegetestet) hypoallergenic

3. (leicht, mühelos) easily; nicht gut (eigentlich nicht) not... very well; das Auto fährt sich gut the car is easy to drive; das Buch liest sich gut the book is a good read; du hast gut reden / lachen you can talk / laugh ( oder you may well laugh); hinterher kann man immer gut reden it’s easy with hindsight, hindsight is always 20 / 20; das kann gut sein oder es ist gut möglich that’s quite possible, that may well be; ich kann ihn nicht gut darum bitten I can’t very well ( oder can’t really) ask him; so weit, so gut so far so good

4. gut ( und gern ) (mindestens) at least, easily; gut ein Drittel / die Hälfte at least a third / half; er ist gut zwei Meter groß he’s a good two met|res (Am. -ers) tall; besser, best..., Gute1, Gute2, zugute

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > gut;
3 können

I Modalv.; kann, konnte, hat können

1. (vermögen) be able to (+ Inf.) (fähig sein zu) be capable of (+ Ger.), be in a position to (+ Inf.) kannst du nicht aufpassen? can’t you look (at) what you’re doing?; er hätte es tun können he could have done it; sie kann mit ihm machen, was sie will she can do what she likes with him, she’s got him twisted round her little finger; du kannst machen, was du willst, es nützt nichts whatever you do it doesn’t make any difference, it’s like banging your head on a brick wall; ich kann das nicht mehr hören I can’t take it any more; er tut, was er kann he does his best; man kann nie wissen you never know; das Stück war ein Reinfall, kann ich dir sagen the play was a real flop, believe you me ( oder I don’t mind telling you)

2. (dürfen) be allowed to (+ Inf.) er kann gehen he can go; Sie können es mir glauben you can take my word for it; kannst du machen! umg. go ahead; I don’t mind; das kannst du doch nicht machen! you can’t ( oder mustn’t) do that!

3. (Möglichkeit, Wahrscheinlichkeit) das kann ( schon) sein it’s possible; (es kann stimmen) that may be true; kann sein umg. maybe, perhaps; das kann nicht sein (that’s) impossible; wer kann es gewesen sein? who could it have been?; ich kann mich auch täuschen I may be wrong, of course; du könntest Recht haben you may (well) be right; es kann oder könnte etwas länger dauern it could ( oder might) take a while longer; sie kann jeden Augenblick kommen she could be here any moment; die Idee könnte von mir sein that idea could have been mine

4. (eine Fertigkeit besitzen) er kann schwimmen he can ( oder knows how to) swim; kannst du Schach spielen? can you ( oder do you) play chess?

II v/t (hat gekonnt)

1. ich kann es ( nicht) I can(‘t) do it; er kann es ( gut) he can do it (well); er kann gar nichts he’s useless; sie kann viel, sie kann was umg. she can do a lot of things, she’s very capable; das habe ich früher alles gekonnt I used to be able to do all that; man kann alles, wenn man will you can do anything if you put your mind to it; ich kann nichts dafür I can’t help it; er kann nichts dafür, dass er... he can’t help (+ Ger.); er kann’s mit ihm umg. he gets on (Am. along) all right with him; du kannst mich mal umg. you know what you can do

2. (Sprache) speak, know; (Gedicht etc.) know; er kann Spanisch he knows ( oder speaks) Spanish; sie kann gut Englisch she speaks good English; kannst du das Gedicht auswendig? do you know the poem by heart?

III v/i (hat gekonnt) wir können nicht ins Haus we can’t go ( oder get) into the house; so schnell sie konnte as fast as she could; ich kann nicht mehr (bin erschöpft) I can’t go on, I’m whacked (Am. wiped out); (bin satt) I can’t eat any more; betont: I couldn’t eat another thing; psychisch: I can’t take any more; wir konnten nicht mehr ( vor Lachen) umg. we were helpless with laughter; ( erst einmal) können vor Lachen! wouldn’t that be nice (if I could)!; wie konntest du! how could you!

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das Können

knowledge

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Kọ̈n|nen
nt -s, no pl
ability, skill
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1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) can

2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) can

3) may

4) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) might

5) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) might

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Kön·nen

<-s>

[ˈkœnən]

nt kein pl ability, skill

spielerisches/schauspielerisches \Können sportsmanship/acting ability [or skill]

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das; Könnens ability; (Kunstfertigkeit) skill

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können

A. v/mod; kann, konnte, hat können

1. (vermögen) be able to (+inf) (fähig sein zu) be capable of (+ger), be in a position to (+inf)

kannst du nicht aufpassen? can’t you look (at) what you’re doing?;

er hätte es tun können he could have done it;

sie kann mit ihm machen, was sie will she can do what she likes with him, she’s got him twisted round her little finger;

du kannst machen, was du willst, es nützt nichts whatever you do it doesn’t make any difference, it’s like banging your head on a brick wall;

ich kann das nicht mehr hören I can’t take it any more;

er tut, was er kann he does his best;

man kann nie wissen you never know;

das Stück war ein Reinfall, kann ich dir sagen the play was a real flop, believe you me ( oder I don’t mind telling you)

2. (dürfen) be allowed to (+inf)

er kann gehen he can go;

Sie können es mir glauben you can take my word for it;

kannst du machen! umg go ahead; I don’t mind;

das kannst du doch nicht machen! you can’t ( oder mustn’t) do that!

3. (Möglichkeit, Wahrscheinlichkeit)

das kann (schon) sein it’s possible; (es kann stimmen) that may be true;

kann sein umg maybe, perhaps;

das kann nicht sein (that’s) impossible;

wer kann es gewesen sein? who could it have been?;

ich kann mich auch täuschen I may be wrong, of course;

du könntest recht haben you may (well) be right;

es kann oder

könnte etwas länger dauern it could ( oder might) take a while longer;

sie kann jeden Augenblick kommen she could be here any moment;

die Idee könnte von mir sein that idea could have been mine

4. (eine Fertigkeit besitzen)

er kann schwimmen he can ( oder knows how to) swim;

kannst du Schach spielen? can you ( oder do you) play chess?

B. v/t (hat gekonnt)

1.

ich kann es (nicht) I can(’t) do it;

er kann es (gut) he can do it (well);

er kann gar nichts he’s useless;

sie kann viel, sie kann was umg she can do a lot of things, she’s very capable;

das habe ich früher alles gekonnt I used to be able to do all that;

man kann alles, wenn man will you can do anything if you put your mind to it;

ich kann nichts dafür I can’t help it;

er kann nichts dafür, dass er … he can’t help ( +ger);

er kann’s mit ihm umg he gets on (US along) all right with him;

du kannst mich mal umg you know what you can do

2. (Sprache) speak, know; (Gedicht etc) know;

er kann Spanisch he knows ( oder speaks) Spanish;

sie kann gut Englisch she speaks good English;

kannst du das Gedicht auswendig? do you know the poem by heart?

C. v/i (hat gekonnt)

wir können nicht ins Haus we can’t go ( oder get) into the house;

so schnell sie konnte as fast as she could;

ich kann nicht mehr (bin erschöpft) I can’t go on, I’m whacked (US wiped out); (bin satt) I can’t eat any more; betont: I couldn’t eat another thing; psychisch: I can’t take any more;

wir konnten nicht mehr (vor Lachen) umg we were helpless with laughter;

(erst einmal) können vor Lachen! wouldn’t that be nice (if I could)!;

wie konntest du! how could you!

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das; Könnens ability; (Kunstfertigkeit) skill

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n.

intellectual capacity n.

know-how n.

savvy (US) n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > können
4 bien

bien [bjɛ̃]

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1. adverb

2. invariable adjective

3. masculine noun

4. compounds

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1. <

   a. ( = de façon satisfaisante) well

• nous avons bien travaillé aujourd'hui we've done some good work today

• cette porte ne ferme pas bien this door doesn't shut properly

• la télé ne marche pas bien the TV isn't working properly

• il s'habille bien he dresses well

• il parle bien l'anglais he speaks good English

• il a bien pris mes remarques he took my remarks quite well

• il s'y est bien pris he went about it the right way

• si je me rappelle bien if I remember rightly

• ni bien ni mal so-so (inf)

• pour bien faire il faudrait partir maintenant we really ought to leave now

► aller bien to be well

• comment vas-tu ? -- très bien merci how are you? -- fine, thanks

   b. ( = selon la morale, la raison) [se conduire, agir] well

• il pensait bien faire he thought he was doing the right thing

• vous avez bien fait you did the right thing

• il a bien fait de partir he was quite right to go

• faire bien les choses to do things properly

• vous faites bien de me le dire ! you did well to tell me!

• ça commence à bien faire ! (inf) this is getting beyond a joke!

   c. ( = sans difficulté) [supporter, se rappeler] well

• on comprend très bien pourquoi you can easily understand why

• il peut très bien le faire he's perfectly capable of doing it

   d. (exprimant le degré) ( = très) very ; ( = beaucoup) very much ; ( = trop) rather

• bien mieux much better

• bien souvent quite often

• nous sommes bien contents de vous voir we're very glad to see you

• bien plus heureux much happier

• bien plus cher much more expensive

• nous avons bien ri we had a good laugh

• les enfants se sont bien amusés the children had a great time

• elle est bien jeune pour se marier she is very young to be getting married

• il me paraît bien sûr de lui he seems to be very sure of himself to me

   e. ( = effectivement) definitely

• j'avais bien dit que je ne viendrais pas I definitely said that I wouldn't come

• je trouve bien que c'est un peu cher mais tant pis yes, it is rather expensive but never mind

• c'est bien à ton frère que je pensais yes, it was your brother I was thinking of

• c'est bien mon manteau ? this is my coat, isn't it?

• il s'agit bien de ça ! as if that's the point!

• voilà bien les femmes ! that's women for you!

   f. ( = correctement) écoute-moi bien listen to me carefully

• regardez bien ce qu'il va faire watch what he does carefully

• dis-lui bien que... make sure you tell him that...

• mets-toi bien en face stand directly opposite

• percez un trou bien au milieu drill a hole right in the centre

• tiens-toi bien droit stand quite straight

• c'est bien compris ? is that quite clear?

• il arrivera bien à se débrouiller he'll manage all right

• j'espère bien ! I should hope so!

• où peut-il bien être ? where on earth can he be?

• bien à vous (dans une lettre) yours

   g. ( = malgré tout) il fallait bien que ça se fasse it just had to be done

• il pourrait bien venir nous voir de temps en temps ! he could at least come and see us now and then!

   h. ( = volontiers) (après un verbe au conditionnel) je mangerais bien un morceau I'd like a bite to eat

• j'irais bien mais j'ai cours I'd like to go but I've got a class

• je voudrais bien t'y voir ! I'd like to see you try!

• je te verrais bien en jaune I think you'd look good in yellow

   i. ( = au moins) at least

• il y a bien trois jours que je ne l'ai pas vu I haven't seen him for at least three days

   j. (locutions)

► bien du, bien de la, bien des a lot of

• elle a eu bien du mal à le trouver she had a lot of difficulty finding it

• ils ont eu bien de la chance they had a lot of luck

• je connais bien des gens qui auraient protesté I know a lot of people who would have protested► bien que although

• bien que je ne puisse pas venir although I can't come► bien sûr of course

• bien sûr qu'il viendra ! of course he'll come!

2. <

   a. ( = satisfaisant) good

• elle est très bien comme secrétaire she's a very good secretary

• ce serait bien s'il venait it would be good if he came

► bien ! (approbation) good! ; (pour changer de sujet, par exaspération) all right!

   b. (travail scolaire) good

• assez bien quite good

• très bien very good

   c. ( = en bonne forme) well

• je me sens bien I feel well

• je ne me sens pas bien I don't feel well

• tu n'es pas bien ? are you feeling OK?

   d. ( = beau) [femme] pretty ; [homme] good-looking ; [chose] nice

• elle était très bien quand elle était jeune she was very pretty when she was young

• il est bien, ce nouveau canapé the new sofa's nice

   e. ( = à l'aise) on est bien à l'ombre it's nice in the shade

• on est bien ici it's nice here

• je suis bien dans ce fauteuil I'm very comfortable in this chair

• laisse-le, il est bien où il est ! leave him alone - he's fine where he is!

• vous voilà bien ! now you've done it!

   f. ( = convenable) nice ; (moralement) right

• c'est pas bien de dire ça it's not nice to say that

• ce n'est pas bien de faire ça it's not nice to do that

• c'est un type bien (inf) he's a good guy (inf)

• des gens bien posh (inf) people

   g. ( = en bons termes) être bien avec qn to get on well with sb

3. <

   a. ( = ce qui est bon) good

• faire le bien to do good

• le bien public the public good

• c'est pour ton bien ! it's for your own good!

► faire du bien

• faire du bien à qn to do sb good

• ce massage m'a fait du bien the massage did me good

• ça fait du bien de se confier it's good to talk

• ses paroles m'ont fait du bien what he said made me feel better► dire du bien

• dire du bien de qn to speak well of sb

• on dit beaucoup de bien de ce restaurant this restaurant has a very good name► en bien

• il a changé en bien he has changed for the better

• parler en bien de qn to speak well of sb

   b. ( = possession) possession ; ( = argent) fortune ; ( = terre) estate

• biens goods

• les biens de ce monde material possessions

4. <

► biens de consommation consumer goods

► biens d'équipement capital goods

► biens immobiliers real estate

► biens meubles, biens mobiliers movable property

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bjɛ̃
1.

adjectif invariable

1) ( convenable)

être bien dans un rôle — to be good in a part

être bien de sa personne — to be good-looking

il n'y a rien de bien ici — there's nothing of interest here

voilà qui est bien — that's good

ce n'est pas bien de mentir — it's not nice to lie

ce serait bien — it would be nice

ça fait bien d'aller à l'opéra — (colloq) it's the done thing to go to the opera

les roses font bien — the roses look nice

2) ( en bonne santé) well

ne pas se sentir bien — not to feel well

t'es pas bien! — (colloq) you're out of your mind! (colloq)

3) ( à l'aise)

je suis bien dans ces bottes — these boots are comfortable

on est bien au soleil! — isn't it nice in the sun!

je me trouve bien ici — I like it here

nous voilà bien! — iron we' re in a fine mess!

4) (colloq) ( de qualité)

un quartier bien — a nice district

des gens bien — respectable people

un type bien — a gentleman

2.

adverbe

1) ( correctement) gén well; [fonctionner] properly; [interpréter] correctly

bien payé — well paid

bien joué! — fig well done!

aller bien — [personne] to be well; [affaires] to go well

ça s'est bien passé — it went well

la voiture ne marche pas bien — the car isn't running properly

ni bien ni mal — so-so

parler (très) bien le chinois — to speak (very) good Chinese

il travaille bien — ( élève) his work is good; ( artisan) he does a good job

il est bien remis — ( malade) he's made a good recovery

bien se tenir à table — to have good table manners

bien employer son temps — to make good use of one's time

j'ai cru bien faire — I thought I was doing the right thing

il fait bien de partir — he's right to leave

c'est bien fait pour elle! — it serves her right!

tu ferais bien d'y aller — it would be a good idea for you to go there

bien m'en a pris de refuser — it's a good thing I refused

2) ( complètement) [arroser, décongeler, laver, mélanger, propre, cuit] thoroughly; [remplir, sécher, sec, fondu] completely; [lire, écouter, regarder] carefully

bien à droite — well over to the right

bien devant — right at the front

bien profiter d'une situation — to exploit a situation to the full

3) ( agréablement) [présenté, situé] well; [s'habiller] well, smartly; [décoré, meublé] tastefully; [logé, installé, vivre] comfortably

femme bien faite — shapely woman

aller bien à quelqu'un — [couleur, style] to suit somebody

se mettre bien avec quelqu'un — to get on good terms with somebody

bien prendre une remarque — to take a remark in good part

4) ( hautement) [aimable, triste] very; [apprécier, craindre] very much; [simple, vrai, certain, évident] quite

il s'est bien mal comporté — he behaved really badly

il y a bien longtemps — a very long time ago

merci bien — thank you very much

tu as bien raison — you're quite right

c'est bien dommage — it's a real pity

bien rire — to have a good laugh

c'est bien promis? — is that a promise?

c'est bien compris? — is that clear?

bien au contraire — on the contrary

c'est bien joli tout ça, mais — that's all very well, but

bien mieux/moins/pire — much ou far better/less/worse

bien trop laid/tard — much too ugly/late

bien plus riche/cher — much ou far richer/more expensive

bien plus, il la vole! — not only that, he also takes her money

bien sûr — of course

bien entendu or évidemment — naturally

bien souvent — quite often

5) ( volontiers)

j'irais bien à Bali — I wouldn't mind going to Bali

je veux bien t'aider — I don't mind helping you

j'aimerais bien essayer — I would love to try

je le vois bien habiter à Paris — I can just imagine him living in Paris

6) ( malgré tout)

il faut bien le faire — it has to be done

il faudra bien s'y habituer — we'll just have to get used to it

il finira bien par se calmer — he'll calm down eventually

7) ( pour souligner)

ça prouve/montre bien que — it just goes to prove/show that

j'espère bien que — I do hope that

je sais/crois bien que — I know/think that

insiste bien — make sure you insist

on verra bien — well, we'll see

sache bien que je n'accepterai jamais — let me tell you that I will never accept

je m'en doutais bien! — I thought as much!

je t'avais bien dit de ne pas le manger! — I told you not to eat it!

il le fait bien lui, pourquoi pas moi? — if he can do it, why can't I?

veux-tu bien faire ce que je te dis! — will you do as I tell you!

tu peux très bien le faire toi-même — you can easily do it yourself

il se pourrait bien qu'il pleuve — it might well rain

que peut-il bien faire à Paris? — what on earth can he be doing in Paris?

8) ( réellement) definitely

c'est bien lui/mon sac — it's definitely him/my bag, it's him/my bag all right (colloq)

c'est bien ce qu'il a dit — that's exactly what he said

il ne s'agit pas d'une erreur, mais bien de fraude — it's not a mistake, it's fraud

c'est bien ici qu'on vend les billets? — this is where you get tickets, isn't it?

tu as bien pris les clés? — are you sure you've got the keys?

est-ce bien nécessaire? — is it really necessary?

c'est bien de lui! — it's just like him!

voilà bien la politique! — that's politics for you!

c'est bien le moment! — iron great timing!

c'est bien le moment de partir! — iron what a time to leave!

9) ( au moins) at least

elle a bien 40 ans — she's at least 40, she's a good 40 years old

10) ( beaucoup)

il y a bien des années — a good many years ago

bien des fois — often, many a time

bien des gens — lots of people

il s'est donné bien du mal — he's gone to a lot or a great deal of trouble

mon fils me donne bien du souci — my son is a great worry to me

avoir bien de la chance — to be very lucky

je te souhaite bien du plaisir! — iron I wish you joy!

3.

nom masculin

1) ( avantage) good

pour le bien du pays — for the good of the country

pour le bien de tous — for the general good

pour ton bien — for your own good

ce serait un bien — it would be a good thing

sacrifier son propre bien à celui d'autrui — to put others first

le bien et le mal — good and evil

faire le bien — to do good

ça fait du bien aux enfants — it's good for the children

ça leur fait du bien — it does them good

mon repos m'a fait le plus grand bien — my rest did me a world of good

grand bien vous fasse! — iron much good may it do you!

vouloir le bien de quelqu'un — to have somebody's best interests at heart

vouloir du bien à quelqu'un — to wish somebody well

dire du bien de quelqu'un — to speak well of somebody

on dit le plus grand bien du musée — people speak very highly of the museum

on a dit le plus grand bien de toi — a lot of nice things were said about you

parler en bien de quelqu'un — to speak favourably [BrE] of somebody

2) ( possession) possession

perdre tous ses biens dans un incendie — to lose all one's possessions in a fire

les biens de ce monde — material possessions

hériter des biens paternels — to inherit one's father's estate

dilapider son bien — to squander one's fortune

des biens considérables — substantial assets

la santé est le plus précieux des biens — you can't put a price on good health

4.

exclamation

bien! — good!

5.

bien que locution conjonctive although

bien qu'il le sache — although he knows

Phrasal Verbs:

- biens de consommation

- biens d'équipement

- biens d'équipement ménager

- biens fonciers

- biens immobiliers

- biens mobiliers

- biens personnels

- biens publics

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tout est bien qui finit bien — Proverbe all's well that ends well Proverbe

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bjɛ̃
1. nm

1) (= avantage)

faire du bien à qn — to do sb good

il n'y a pas de mal à se faire du bien — there's nothing wrong with doing oneself a bit of good

Ses vacances lui ont fait beaucoup de bien. — His holiday has done him a lot of good.

ça fait du bien de faire — it does you good to do

dire du bien de — to speak highly of

Jean m'a dit beaucoup de bien de toi. — Jean told me a lot of good things about you., Jean spoke very highly of you to me.

c'est pour son bien — it's for his own good

changer en bien — to change for the better

le bien public — the public good

vouloir du bien à qn (= vouloir aider) — to have sb's best interests at heart

un ami qui vous veut du bien — a well-wisher

2) (= possession) possession, property, (= patrimoine) property

son bien le plus précieux — his most treasured possession

avoir du bien — to have property

bien immobilier — property

3) (moral)

le bien — good

faire le bien — to do good

le bien et le mal — good and evil

distinguer le bien du mal — to tell good from evil

2. biens nmpl

les biens et services — goods and services

3. adv

1) (= de façon satisfaisante) well

Elle travaille bien. — She works well.

aller bien; se porter bien — to be well

croyant bien faire, je... — thinking I was doing the right thing, I...

faire bien de... — to do well to...

Tu ferais bien de faire attention. — You'd do well to pay attention.

2) (concession)

vouloir bien; Je veux bien le faire. — I'm quite willing to do it.

il faut bien le faire — it has to be done

peut-être bien — it could well be

on verra bien — we'll see

il y a bien 2 ans — at least 2 years ago

Il semble bien que... — It really seems that...

Paul est bien venu, n'est-ce pas? — Paul HAS come, hasn't he?

Où peut-il bien être passé? — Where on earth can he have got to?

3) (valeur intensive) quite

bien jeune — quite young

bien assez — quite enough

bien mieux — much better

J'espère bien y aller. — I very much hope to go.

bien du temps — quite some time

bien des gens — quite a number of people

aimer bien — to like

4) (autres locutions)

bien fait!; C'est bien fait pour toi! — It serves you right!

C'est bien fait pour elle! — It serves her right!

C'est bien fait pour lui! — It serves him right!

bien sûr!; bien entendu! — certainly!, of course!

si bien que — with the result that

4. excl

right!, OK!, fine!

eh bien! — well!

5. adj inv

1) (= en bonne forme)

je me sens bien — I feel fine, I feel well

je ne me sens pas bien — I don't feel well

je suis bien — I'm fine

je ne suis pas bien — I don't feel well

2) (= à l'aise)

On est bien dans ce fauteuil. — This chair is very comfortable.

3) (= à son avantage)

Tu es bien dans cette robe. — You look nice in that dress.

4) (= satisfaisant) good

Ce restaurant est vraiment bien. — This restaurant is really good.

Elle est bien, cette maison. — It's a nice house.

Elle est bien, cette secrétaire. — She's a good secretary.

c'est très bien comme ça — that's fine

Ce n'est pas si bien que ça. — It's not as good as all that., It's not all that great.

C'est bien? — Is that all right?

5) (moralement)

ce n'est pas bien de... — it's not right to...

Ce n'est pas bien de dire du mal des gens. — It's not right to say nasty things about people.

Elle est bien, cette femme. — She's a nice woman.

des gens bien — respectable people

6) (= en bons termes)

être bien avec qn — to be on good terms with sb

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bien

A adj inv

1 ( convenable) être bien dans un rôle to be good in a part; être bien de sa personne to be good-looking; il n'y a rien de bien ici there's nothing of interest here; voilà qui est bien that's good; ce n'est pas bien de mentir it's not nice to lie; ce serait bien si on pouvait nager it would be nice if we could swim; ça fait bien d'aller à l'opéra○ it's the done thing to go to the opera; les roses font bien sur la terrasse the roses look nice ou good on the terrace; tout est bien qui finit bien all's well that ends well;

2 ( en bonne santé) well; ne pas se sentir bien not to feel well; non, mais, t'es pas bien○! you're out of your mind○!;

3 ( à l'aise) comfortable; je suis bien dans ces bottes these boots are comfortable; on est bien sur cette chaise! what a comfortable chair!; on est bien au soleil! isn't it nice in the sun!; je me trouve bien ici I like it here; suis mes conseils, tu t'en trouveras bien take my advice, it'll serve you in good stead; nous voilà bien! iron we're in a fine mess!;

4 ○( de qualité) un quartier bien a nice district; des gens bien respectable people; un type bien a gentleman; un film bien a good film.

B adv

1 ( correctement) [équipé, fait, géré, s'exprimer, dormir, choisir, se souvenir, danser] well; [fonctionner] properly; [libeller, diagnostiquer, interpréter] correctly; bien payé well paid; bien joué! lit well played!; fig well done!; aller bien [personne] to be well; [affaires] to go well; ça s'est bien passé it went well; la voiture ne marche pas bien the car isn't running properly ou right; ni bien ni mal so-so; parler (très) bien le chinois to speak (very) good Chinese, to speak Chinese (very) well; il travaille bien ( élève) his work is good; ( artisan) he does a good job; un travail bien fait a good job; il est bien remis ( malade) he's made a good recovery; bien se tenir à table to have good table manners; bien employer son temps to make good use of one's time; j'ai cru bien faire I thought I was doing the right thing; il fait bien de partir he's right to leave; c'est bien fait pour elle! it serves her right!; tu ferais bien d'y aller it would be a good idea for you to go there; pour bien faire, il faudrait acheter une lampe the thing to do would be to buy a lamp; bien m'en a pris de refuser it's a good thing I refused;

2 ( complètement) [arroser, décongeler, laver, mélanger, propre, cuit] thoroughly; [remplir, sécher, sec, fondu] completely; [lire, examiner, écouter, regarder] carefully; marche bien à droite keep well over to the right; mets-toi bien dans le coin/devant stand right in the corner/at the front; bien profiter d'une situation to exploit a situation to the full;

3 ( agréablement) [présenté, situé] well; [s'habiller] well, smartly; [décoré, meublé] tastefully; [logé, installé, vivre] comfortably; femme bien faite shapely woman; aller bien ensemble to go well together; aller bien à qn [couleur, style] to suit sb; se mettre bien avec qn to get on good terms with sb; bien prendre une remarque to take a remark in good part;

4 ( hautement) [aimable, triste] very; [apprécier, craindre] very much; [simple, vrai, certain, évident] quite; il s'est bien mal comporté he behaved very ou really badly; il y a bien longtemps de ça that was a very long time ago; c'est bien loin pour nous it's rather far for us; merci bien thank you very much; tu as bien raison you're quite ou absolutely right; c'est bien dommage it's a great ou real pity; bien rire/s'amuser/se reposer to have a good laugh/time/rest; tu as l'air bien pensif you're looking very pensive; c'est bien promis? is that a promise?; c'est bien compris? is that clear?; bien au contraire on the contrary; c'est bien beau ou joli tout ça, mais that's all very well, but; bien mieux/ moins/pire much ou far better/less/worse; bien trop laid/tard much too ugly/late; bien plus riche/cher much ou far richer/more expensive; bien plus, il la vole! not only that, he also takes her money; bien sûr of course; bien entendu or évidemment naturally; bien souvent quite often;

5 ( volontiers) j'irais bien à Bali I wouldn't mind going to Bali; j'en prendrais bien un autre I wouldn't mind another; je veux bien t'aider I don't mind helping you; j'aimerais bien essayer I would love to try; je te dirais bien de rester/venir, mais I would ask you to stay/come but; je verrais bien un arbre sur la pelouse I think a tree would look nice on the lawn; je le vois bien habiter à Paris I can just imagine him living in Paris;

6 ( malgré tout) il faut bien le faire/que ça finisse it has to be done/to come to an end; il faudra bien s'y habituer we'll just have to get used to it; elle sera bien obligée de payer she'll just have to pay; tu aurais bien pu me le dire you could at least have told me; il finira bien par se calmer he'll calm down eventually;

7 ( pour souligner) ça prouve/montre bien que it just goes to prove/show that; j'espère bien que I do hope that; je vois/comprends bien I do see/understand; je sais/crois bien que I know/think that; insiste bien make sure you insist; dis-le lui bien make sure you tell him/her; on verra bien well, we'll see; sache bien que je n'accepterai jamais let me tell you that I will never accept; crois bien que je n'hésiterais pas! you can be sure ou I can assure you that I would not hesitate!; je m'en doutais bien! I thought as much!; je t'avais bien dit de ne pas le manger! I told you not to eat it!; il le fait bien lui, pourquoi pas moi? if he can do it, why can't I?; veux-tu bien faire ce que je te dis! will you do as I tell you!; tu peux très bien le faire toi-même you can easily do it yourself; il se pourrait bien qu'il pleuve it might well rain; que peut-il bien faire à Paris? what on earth can he be doing in Paris?;

8 ( réellement) definitely; c'est bien lui/mon sac it's definitely him/my bag, it's him/my bag all right○; j'ai vérifié: il est bien parti I checked, he's definitely gone ou he's gone all right○; c'est bien ce qu'il a dit/vu that's definitely ou exactly what he said/saw; et c'est bien lui qui conduisait? and it was definitely him driving?; il ne s'agit pas d'une erreur, mais bien de fraude it's not a mistake, it's fraud; c'est bien mardi aujourd'hui? today is Tuesday, isn't it?; c'est bien ici qu'on vend les billets? this is where you get tickets, isn't it?; tu as bien pris les clés? are you sure you've got the keys?; est-ce bien nécessaire? is it really necessary?; s'agit-il bien d'un suicide? was it really suicide?; c'est bien de lui! it's just like him!; voilà bien la politique! that's politics for you!; c'est bien le moment! iron great timing!; c'est bien le moment de partir! iron what a time to leave!;

9 ( au moins) at least; elle a bien 40 ans she's at least 40, she's a good 40 years old; ça pèse bien dix kilos it weighs at least ten kilos, it weighs a good ten kilos; ça vaut bien le double it's worth at least twice as much;

10 ( beaucoup) c'était il y a bien des années that was a good many years ago; bien des fois often, many a time; bien des gens lots of people; il s'est donné bien du mal he's gone to a lot or a great deal of trouble; il s'en faut bien! far from it!; mon fils me donne bien du souci my son is a great worry to me; avoir bien de la chance to be very lucky; je te souhaite bien du plaisir! iron I wish you joy!

C nm

1 ( avantage) good; pour le bien du pays for the good of the country; pour le bien de tous for the general good; c'est pour ton bien it's for your own good; ce serait un bien it would be a good thing; sacrifier son propre bien à celui d'autrui to put others first; le bien et le mal good and evil; faire le bien to do good; il a fait beaucoup de bien autour de lui he has done a lot of good; ça fait du bien aux enfants/plantes it's good for the children /plants; ça fait/ça leur fait du bien it does you/them good; mon repos m'a fait le plus grand bien my rest did me a world of good; grand bien vous fasse! iron much good may it do you!; vouloir le bien de qn to have sb's best interests at heart; vouloir du bien à qn to wish sb well; ‘un ami qui vous veut du bien’ ( dans une lettre anonyme) ‘from a well-wisher’, ‘one who has your best interests at heart’; dire du bien de qn to speak well of sb; on dit le plus grand bien du maire/musée people speak very highly of the mayor/museum; on a dit le plus grand bien de toi a lot of nice things were said about you; parler en bien de qn to speak favourably^GB of sb; ⇒ ennemi, honneur;

2 ( possession) possession; (maison, terres) property; ( domaine) bien(s) estate; ( ensemble des possessions) bien(s) property ¢; ( patrimoine) bien(s) fortune; ( avoirs) biens assets; perdre tous ses bien s dans un incendie to lose all one's possessions in a fire; ce livre est mon bien le plus précieux this book is my most precious possession; les biens de ce monde material possessions; un petit bien en Corse a small property in Corsica; hériter des biens paternels to inherit one's father's property ou estate; dilapider son bien to squander one's fortune; avoir du bien (maisons, terres) to own property; ( argent) to be wealthy; des biens considérables substantial assets; la santé/liberté est le plus précieux des biens you can't put a price on good health/freedom; ⇒ abondance, acquis.

D excl

1 ( approbatif) bien! voyons le reste good! let's see the rest;

2 ( impatient) bien! bien! j'arrive! all right! all right! ou OK! OK○! I'm coming!

E bien que loc conj although, though; bien qu'il le sache although he knows; bien qu'elle vive maintenant en Floride, je la vois régulièrement although she lives in Florida, I see her regularly; il est venu travailler bien qu'il soit grippé he came in to work, although he had flu; bien que très différentes en apparence, les deux œuvres ont des points communs although very different in appearance, the two works have common features; il joue un rôle important bien que discret he plays an important role, albeit a discreet one; ⇒ aussi, ou, si.

Composés

biens de consommation consumer goods; biens durables consumer durables; biens d'équipement capital goods; biens d'équipement ménager household goods; biens fonciers land ¢; biens immeubles immovables; biens immeubles par destination fixtures; biens immobiliers real estate ¢; biens mobiliers personal property ¢; biens personnels private property ¢; biens propres separate estate (sg); détenir qch en bien s propres to hold sth as separate estate; biens publics public property ¢; biens sociaux corporate assets.

[bjɛ̃] adverbe

1. [de façon satisfaisante] well

tout allait bien everything was going well ou fine

il cuisine bien he's a good cook

la pièce finit bien the play has a happy ending

la vis tient bien the screw is secure ou is in tight

il gagne bien sa vie he earns a good living

ils vivent bien they have a comfortable life

faire bien to look good

bien prendre quelque chose to take something well

il s'y est bien pris he tackled it well

il s'y est bien pris pour interviewer le ministre he did a good job of interviewing the minister

vivre bien quelque chose to have a positive experience of something

tiens-toi bien!

a. [à la rambarde] hold on tight!

b. [sur la chaise] sit properly!

c. [à table] behave yourself!

tu tombes bien! you've come at (just) the right time!

2. [du point de vue de la santé]

aller ou se porter bien to feel well ou fine

il se porte plutôt bien! (humoristique) he doesn't look as if he's starving!

3. [conformément à la raison, à la loi, à la morale] well, decently

bien agir envers quelqu'un to do the proper ou right ou correct thing by somebody

tu as bien fait you did the right thing, you did right

tu fais bien de ne plus les voir you're right not to see them any more

tu fais bien de me le rappeler thank you for reminding me, it's a good thing you reminded me (of it)

tu ferais bien de partir plus tôt you'd do well to leave earlier

pour bien faire, nous devrions partir avant 9 h ideally, we should leave before 9

il faudrait lui acheter un cadeau pour bien faire we really ought to buy her a present

4. [sans malentendu] right, correctly

ai-je bien entendu ce que tu viens de dire? did I hear you right?

5. [avec soin]

écoute-moi bien listen (to me) carefully

as-tu bien vérifié? did you check properly?

fais bien ce que l'on te dit do exactly ou just as you're told

mélangez bien stir well

soigne-toi bien take good care of yourself

6. (suivi d'un adjectif) [très] really, very

c'est bien agréable it's really ou very nice

tu es bien sûr? are you quite certain ou sure?

bois un thé bien chaud have a nice hot cup of tea

(suivi d'un adverbe)

c'était il y a bien longtemps that was a very long time ago

embrasse-le bien fort give him a big hug

bien souvent (very) often

bien avant/après well before/after

bien trop tôt far ou much too early

7. (suivi d'un verbe) [beaucoup]

on a bien ri we had a good laugh, we laughed a lot

8. [véritablement]

j'ai bien cru que... I really thought that...

il a bien failli se noyer he very nearly drowned

sans bien se rendre compte de ce qu'il faisait without being fully aware of ou without fully realizing what he was doing

9. [pour renforcer, insister]

qui peut bien téléphoner à cette heure-ci? who could that be ringing at this hour?

où peut-il bien être? where on earth is he?

je sais bien que tu dis la vérité I know very well that you're telling the truth

veux-tu bien te taire? will you please be quiet?

ce n'est pas lui, mais bien son associé que j'ai eu au téléphone it wasn't him, but rather his partner I spoke to on the phone

c'est bien ça that's it ou right

c'est bien ce que je disais/pensais that's just what I was saying/thinking

c'est bien le moment d'en parler! (ironique) it's hardly the right time to talk about it!

j'ai pourtant bien entendu frapper I'm sure I heard a knock at the door

je le vois bien médecin I can (quite) see him as a doctor

tu vas lui dire? — je pense bien! are you going to tell him? — you bet I am!

je vais me plaindre — je comprends ou pense bien! I'm going to complain — I should think so too!

il ne m'aidera pas, tu penses bien! he won't help me, you can be sure of that!

c'est bien de lui, ça! that's typical of him!, that's just like him!

10. [volontiers]

j'irais bien avec toi I'd really like to go with you

je te dirais bien quelque chose, mais je suis poli I could say something rude but I won't

je boirais bien quelque chose I could do with ou I wouldn't mind a drink

11. [au moins] at least

12. [exprimant la supposition, l'éventualité]

tu verras bien you'll see

ils pourraient bien refuser they might well refuse

ça se pourrait bien it's perfectly possible

13. [pourtant]

mais il fallait bien le lui dire! but he had to be told (all the same)!

il faut bien le faire it's got to be done

14. [suivi d'un nom]

bien de, bien des quite a lot of

j'ai eu bien du souci I've had a lot to worry about

elle a bien du courage! isn't she brave!, she's got a great deal of courage!

bien des fois... more than once...

bien des gens lots of ou quite a lot of ou quite a few people

15. [dans la correspondance]

bien à toi love

bien à vous yours

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[bjɛ̃] adjectif invariable

1. [qui donne satisfaction] good

c'est bien de s'amuser mais il faut aussi travailler it's all right to have fun but you have to work too

je recule? — non, vous êtes bien là (familier) shall I move back? — no, you're all right ou OK ou fine like that

qu'est-ce qu'il est bien dans son dernier film! (familier) he's great ou really good in his new film!

ÉDUCATION [sur un devoir] good

2. [esthétique - personne] good-looking, attractive ; [ - chose] nice, lovely

tu es très bien en jupe

a. [cela te sied] you look very nice in a skirt

b. [c'est acceptable pour l'occasion] a skirt is perfectly all right

il est bien de sa personne he's a good-looking man

3. [convenable - personne] decent, nice

c'est bien [conduite, action]: ce serait bien de lui envoyer un peu d'argent it'd be a good idea to send her some money

ils se sont séparés et c'est bien comme ça they've split up and it's better that way

ce n'est pas bien de tirer la langue it's naughty ou it's not nice to stick out your tongue

ce n'est pas bien de tricher you shouldn't cheat

4. [en forme] well

vous ne vous sentez pas bien?

a. aren't you feeling well?

b. [mentalement] are you crazy?

il n'est pas bien, celui-là! (familier) he's got a problem, he has!

me/te/nous voilà bien! NOW I'm/you're/we're in a fine mess!

5. [à l'aise]

on est bien ici it's nice here

on est vraiment bien dans ce fauteuil this armchair is really comfortable

je suis bien avec toi I like being with you

6. [en bons termes]

être bien avec quelqu'un to be well in with somebody

ils sont bien ensemble they're happy together

se mettre bien avec quelqu'un to get in with somebody, to get into somebody's good books

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[bjɛ̃] nom masculin

1. PHILOSOPHIE & RELIGION

le bien good

faire le bien to do good

2. [ce qui est agréable, avantageux]

c'est pour ton bien que je dis ça I'm saying this for your own good ou benefit

c'est ton bien que je veux I only want what's best for you

le bien commun ou général the common good

c'est pour le bien de tous/de l'entreprise it's for the common good/the good of the firm

pour le bien public in the public interest

vouloir du bien à quelqu'un to wish somebody well

dire/penser du bien de to speak/to think well of

on ne m'a dit que du bien de votre cuisine I've heard the most flattering things about your cooking

faire du bien: continue à me masser, ça fait du bien carry on massaging me, it's doing me good

cela fait du bien de se dégourdir les jambes it's nice to be able to stretch your legs

je me suis cogné l'orteil, ça fait pas du bien! (familier) I bashed my toe, it's quite painful!

faire du bien ou le plus grand bien à quelqu'un [médicament, repos] to do somebody good, to benefit somebody

le dentiste ne m'a pas fait du bien! the dentist really hurt me!

la séparation leur fera le plus grand bien being apart will do them a lot ou a world of good

grand bien te/lui fasse! (ironique) much good may it do you/him!

bien m'en a pris it was just as well I did it

ça fait du bien par où ça passe! (familier) aah, I feel better for that!

3. [bienfait] good ou positive thing, benefit

cette décision a été un bien pour tout le monde the decision was a good thing for all ou everyone concerned

4. [propriété personnelle] possession, (piece) ou item of property

[argent] fortune

mon bien t'appartient what's mine is yours

ils ont un petit bien en Ardèche (familier) they have a bit of land in the Ardèche

la jeunesse est un bien précieux youth is a precious asset

tous mes biens all my worldly goods, all I'm worth

avoir du bien au soleil (familier) to be well-off ou rich

5. DROIT & ÉCONOMIE

bien de consommation courante consumer good

biens de consommation durables consumer durables

biens d'équipement capital equipment ou goods

biens privés/publics private/public property

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[bjɛ̃] interjection

1. [indiquant une transition] OK, right (then)

2. [marquant l'approbation]

je n'irai pas! — bien, n'en parlons plus! I won't go! — very well ou all right (then), let's drop the subject!

fort bien fine

bien, bien, on y va all right, all right ou OK, OK, let's go

bien entendu locution adverbiale

of course

bien entendu que locution conjonctive

of course

bien entendu que j'aimerais y aller of course I'd like to go

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bien que locution conjonctive

despite the fact that, although, though

bien que malade, il a tenu à y aller although he was ill, he insisted on going

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bien sûr locution adverbiale

of course

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bien sûr que locution conjonctive

of course

bien sûr qu'elle n'avait rien compris! of course she hadn't understood a thing!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > bien

5 nivel

m.

1 level, height (altura).

al nivel de level with

al nivel del mar at sea level

la capital está a 250 metros sobre el nivel del mar the capital is 250 meters above sea level

2 level, standard (grado).

no tiene un buen nivel de inglés his level of English is poor

una reunión al más alto nivel a meeting at the highest level, a top-level meeting

al mismo nivel (que) on a level o par (with)

a nivel europeo at a European level

una campaña realizada a nivel mundial a worldwide campaign

nivel mental level of intelligence

nivel de vida standard of living

3 spirit level (instrument).

4 carpenter's level, level.

5 floor, storey, decker.

De dos niveles Used as a suffix -decker: Double-decker

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nivel

► nombre masculino

1 (altura) level, height

■ el nivel de las aguas de un río the water level of a river

■ el sofa está al nivel de la ventana the sofa is level with the window

2 (categoría) level, standard, degree

■ no están al mismo nivel intelectual they are not at the same intellectual level

■ mis alumnos tienen muy buen nivel de inglés my students' English is very good

3 (instrumento) level

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a nivel de as for

■ a nivel de gastos as far as expenses are concerned, regarding expenses

al más alto nivel at the highest level

nivel de producción production level

nivel de vida standard of living

nivel del mar sea level

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noun m.

1) level

2) standard

3) grade

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SM

1) (=altura) level, height

a 900m sobre el nivel del mar — at 900m above sea level

la nieve alcanzó un nivel de 1,5m — the snow reached a depth of 1.5m

a nivel — [gen] level, flush; (=horizontal) horizontal

al nivel de — on a level with, at the same height as, on the same level as

paso a nivel — level crossing, grade crossing (EEUU)

nivel de(l) aceite — (Aut etc) oil level

nivel de crucero — cruising altitude

nivel del agua — water level

nivel del mar — sea level

nivel freático — water table

2) [escolar, cultural] level, standard

el nivel cultural del país — the cultural standard of the country

alto nivel de empleo — high level of employment

conferencia al más alto nivel, conferencia de alto nivel — high-level conference, top-level conference

de primer nivel — top-level

a nivel internacional — at an international level

estar al nivel de — to be equal to, be on a level with

estar al nivel de las circunstancias — to rise to the occasion

no está al nivel de los demás — he is not up to the standard of the others

- dar el nivel

nivel de vida — standard of living

niveles de audiencia — ratings, audience rating sing ; (TV) viewing figures

3) (=instrumento) (tb: nivel de aire, nivel de burbuja) spirit level

4)

a nivel de — (=en cuanto a) as for, as regards; (=como) as; (=a tono con) in keeping with

a nivel de ministro es un desastre — as a minister he's a disaster

a nivel de viajes — so far as travel is concerned, regarding travel

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masculino

a) ( altura) level

sobre el nivel del mar — above sea level

b) (en escala, jerarquía) level

conversaciones de alto nivel — high-level talks

negociaciones al más alto nivel — top-level negotiations

un funcionario de bajo nivel — a low-ranking civil servant

no está al nivel de los demás — he's not up to the same standard as the others

estar al nivel de las circunstancias — to rise to the occasion

- nivel de vida

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= degree, extent, index [indices/indexes, -pl.], level, range, scale, threshold, rank, gradation, grade, plateau [plateaux, -pl.], stratum [strata, -pl.], tier, rung.

Ex. This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.

Ex. The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.

Ex. As job anxiety scores increased, job satisfaction indices decreased.

Ex. In particular series entries are useful for series where the series title indicates a particular subject scope, style of approach, level or audience.

Ex. Overall, the library media specialists experienced stress in the mild to moderate range.

Ex. Various scales of relevance ratings may be established.

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Ex. However, Cutter suggested that we should ignore on economic grounds both upward links (from narrower to broader subjects) and collateral (sideways) links from one term to another of equal rank.

Ex. Until the mid nineteen hundreds, this community presented an almost feudal pattern of wealthy merchants and factory hands, with several gradations between these extremes.

Ex. The project is concerned with the investigation of conditions of appointment for women librarians as well as the grades and salary scales assigned to library tasks.

Ex. With the advent of both library on-line public access catalogue and end-user searching of on-line and CD-ROM data bases, the need for improved instruction in library use approaches a new plateau.

Ex. However, amongst this stratum of the population, library users demonstrated greater residential stability.

Ex. The author proposes a four tier planning framework for information technology, information systems and information management.

Ex. In all types of libraries, programmes have been started, usually by keen librarians from the lower rungs of the profession.

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* a bajo nivel = low-level.

* a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* a dos niveles = two-tier.

* alcanzar niveles mínimos = reach + a low ebb.

* alfabetización a nivel mundial = world literacy.

* al mismo nivel de = flush with.

* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.

* alto nivel = high standard.

* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* a nivel de calle = on the ground level.

* a nivel de la calle = at ground level.

* a nivel del suelo = at ground level.

* a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* a nivel federal = federally, federally.

* a nivel individual = privately.

* a nivel local = locally, domestically.

* a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].

* a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.

* a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].

* a nivel privado = privately.

* a nivel regional = regionally.

* a todos los niveles = at all levels.

* a tres niveles = three-tiered.

* a un alto nivel = high level [high-level].

* a un nivel básico = at a lay level.

* a un nivel por debajo del nacional = sub-national [subnational].

* a varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level], at varying levels, many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* bajada de nivel = drawdown.

* bajar el nivel = lower + the bar.

* barrera de paso a nivel = level-crossing gate.

* clasificado por nivel de dificultad = graded.

* construido en dos niveles = split-level.

* con una nivel de especialización medio = semi-skilled.

* con un buen nivel = fluent.

* con un mayor nivel educativo = better educated [better-educated].

* con un menor nivel educativo = lesser-educated.

* con un nivel de estudios alto = well educated [well-educated].

* curva de nivel = contour line.

* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.

* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* de nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* de nivel intelectual medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* de nivel medio = medium level [medium-level], middle-range, mid-level.

* de nivel superior = upper-level, top echelon, higher-level.

* de primer nivel = first-level.

* descenso de nivel = drawdown.

* descripción bibliográfica de primer nivel = first-level bibliographic description.

* de segundo nivel = second-level.

* de tercer nivel = third-level.

* de tres niveles = three-tiered.

* de varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level].

* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.

* en dos niveles = split-level.

* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.

* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.

* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.

* en otro nivel = on a different plane.

* en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.

* en un nivel bajo = at a low ebb.

* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.

* gestor de nivel medio = middle manager.

* gran nivel = high standard.

* nivel alto de dirección = higher management.

* nivel alto de gestión = higher management.

* nivel avanzado = advanced level.

* nivel básico = introductory level.

* nivel cultural = literacy.

* nivel de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.

* nivel de adopción = adoption rate.

* nivel de alfabetización = literacy, literacy rate.

* nivel de analfabetismo = illiteracy rate.

* nivel de atención = attention span.

* nivel de azúcar en la sangre = level of blood sugar.

* nivel de cobertura = depth of coverage.

* nivel de colesterol = cholesterol level.

* nivel de colesterol en la sangre = blood cholesterol level.

* nivel de confianza = confidence level.

* nivel de demanda = level of demand.

* nivel de desarrollo = stage of development, developmental level, development level, level of development.

* nivel de detalle = completeness, granularity, level of detail.

* nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.

* nivel de estudios = educational background, level of education.

* nivel de ingresos = income level, earning capacity, earning power.

* nivel de la calle = road-level.

* nivel del agua = water level.

* nivel del alfabetización = literacy.

* nivel de lectura = reading ability.

* nivel de los usuarios = audience level.

* nivel del público = audience level.

* nivel del subconsciente, el = subconscious level, the.

* nivel de luminosidad = light level.

* nivel de pobreza = poverty level.

* nivel de presentación = level of presentation.

* nivel de ruido = noise level.

* nivel de saciedad = point of futility.

* nivel de satisfacción del usuario = user satisfaction.

* nivel de saturación = point of futility.

* nivel de solvencia = credit rating.

* nivel de subdivisión = granularity.

* nivel de utilización = degree of use.

* nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.

* nivel económico = wealth.

* nivel educativo = educational level, education level, level of education.

* nivel escolar = grade level.

* niveles de detalle en la descripción = levels of detail in the description.

* nivel freático = groundwater table, water table.

* nivel inferior = micro level [micro-leve/microlevel].

* nivel intermedio = meso level, intermediate level.

* nivel introductorio = introductory level.

* nivel jerárquico falso = false link.

* nivel máximo = high-water mark.

* nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.

* nivel medio = middle range.

* nivel medio de gestión = middle management.

* nivel mínimo = low-water mark.

* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.

* nivel profesional = competence, professional level.

* nivel salarial = salary bracket.

* nivel socioeconómico = socioeconomic status.

* nivel superior = top level, top layer, macro level [macro-leve/macrolevel].

* ocupar un nivel de prioridad alto = be high on + list, rank + high on the list of priorities.

* pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* paso a nivel = level-crossing.

* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* por niveles = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], multilayer, layered, tiered.

* preparación contra emergencias a nivel nacional = domestic preparedness.

* rebajarse al nivel de Alguien = get down to + Posesivo + level.

* ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.

* sin ningún nivel de especialización = unskilled.

* situado a nivel de la calle = ground-floor.

* subir de nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* subir el nivel = raise + standard, raise + the bar.

* teoría de niveles integrados = theory of integrative levels.

* último nivel, el = bottom rung, the.

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masculino

a) ( altura) level

sobre el nivel del mar — above sea level

b) (en escala, jerarquía) level

conversaciones de alto nivel — high-level talks

negociaciones al más alto nivel — top-level negotiations

un funcionario de bajo nivel — a low-ranking civil servant

no está al nivel de los demás — he's not up to the same standard as the others

estar al nivel de las circunstancias — to rise to the occasion

- nivel de vida

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= degree, extent, index [indices/indexes, -pl.], level, range, scale, threshold, rank, gradation, grade, plateau [plateaux, -pl.], stratum [strata, -pl.], tier, rung.

Ex: This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.

Ex: The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.

Ex: As job anxiety scores increased, job satisfaction indices decreased.

Ex: In particular series entries are useful for series where the series title indicates a particular subject scope, style of approach, level or audience.

Ex: Overall, the library media specialists experienced stress in the mild to moderate range.

Ex: Various scales of relevance ratings may be established.

Ex: But documents with the following terms assigned would be rejected on the grounds that their combined weights did not exceed the pre-selected threshold.

Ex: However, Cutter suggested that we should ignore on economic grounds both upward links (from narrower to broader subjects) and collateral (sideways) links from one term to another of equal rank.

Ex: Until the mid nineteen hundreds, this community presented an almost feudal pattern of wealthy merchants and factory hands, with several gradations between these extremes.

Ex: The project is concerned with the investigation of conditions of appointment for women librarians as well as the grades and salary scales assigned to library tasks.

Ex: With the advent of both library on-line public access catalogue and end-user searching of on-line and CD-ROM data bases, the need for improved instruction in library use approaches a new plateau.

Ex: However, amongst this stratum of the population, library users demonstrated greater residential stability.

Ex: The author proposes a four tier planning framework for information technology, information systems and information management.

Ex: In all types of libraries, programmes have been started, usually by keen librarians from the lower rungs of the profession.

* a bajo nivel = low-level.

* a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* a dos niveles = two-tier.

* alcanzar niveles mínimos = reach + a low ebb.

* alfabetización a nivel mundial = world literacy.

* al mismo nivel de = flush with.

* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.

* alto nivel = high standard.

* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* a nivel de calle = on the ground level.

* a nivel de la calle = at ground level.

* a nivel del suelo = at ground level.

* a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* a nivel federal = federally, federally.

* a nivel individual = privately.

* a nivel local = locally, domestically.

* a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].

* a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.

* a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].

* a nivel privado = privately.

* a nivel regional = regionally.

* a todos los niveles = at all levels.

* a tres niveles = three-tiered.

* a un alto nivel = high level [high-level].

* a un nivel básico = at a lay level.

* a un nivel por debajo del nacional = sub-national [subnational].

* a varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level], at varying levels, many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* bajada de nivel = drawdown.

* bajar el nivel = lower + the bar.

* barrera de paso a nivel = level-crossing gate.

* clasificado por nivel de dificultad = graded.

* construido en dos niveles = split-level.

* con una nivel de especialización medio = semi-skilled.

* con un buen nivel = fluent.

* con un mayor nivel educativo = better educated [better-educated].

* con un menor nivel educativo = lesser-educated.

* con un nivel de estudios alto = well educated [well-educated].

* curva de nivel = contour line.

* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.

* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* de nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* de nivel intelectual medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* de nivel medio = medium level [medium-level], middle-range, mid-level.

* de nivel superior = upper-level, top echelon, higher-level.

* de primer nivel = first-level.

* descenso de nivel = drawdown.

* descripción bibliográfica de primer nivel = first-level bibliographic description.

* de segundo nivel = second-level.

* de tercer nivel = third-level.

* de tres niveles = three-tiered.

* de varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level].

* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.

* en dos niveles = split-level.

* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.

* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.

* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.

* en otro nivel = on a different plane.

* en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.

* en un nivel bajo = at a low ebb.

* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.

* gestor de nivel medio = middle manager.

* gran nivel = high standard.

* nivel alto de dirección = higher management.

* nivel alto de gestión = higher management.

* nivel avanzado = advanced level.

* nivel básico = introductory level.

* nivel cultural = literacy.

* nivel de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.

* nivel de adopción = adoption rate.

* nivel de alfabetización = literacy, literacy rate.

* nivel de analfabetismo = illiteracy rate.

* nivel de atención = attention span.

* nivel de azúcar en la sangre = level of blood sugar.

* nivel de cobertura = depth of coverage.

* nivel de colesterol = cholesterol level.

* nivel de colesterol en la sangre = blood cholesterol level.

* nivel de confianza = confidence level.

* nivel de demanda = level of demand.

* nivel de desarrollo = stage of development, developmental level, development level, level of development.

* nivel de detalle = completeness, granularity, level of detail.

* nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.

* nivel de estudios = educational background, level of education.

* nivel de ingresos = income level, earning capacity, earning power.

* nivel de la calle = road-level.

* nivel del agua = water level.

* nivel del alfabetización = literacy.

* nivel de lectura = reading ability.

* nivel de los usuarios = audience level.

* nivel del público = audience level.

* nivel del subconsciente, el = subconscious level, the.

* nivel de luminosidad = light level.

* nivel de pobreza = poverty level.

* nivel de presentación = level of presentation.

* nivel de ruido = noise level.

* nivel de saciedad = point of futility.

* nivel de satisfacción del usuario = user satisfaction.

* nivel de saturación = point of futility.

* nivel de solvencia = credit rating.

* nivel de subdivisión = granularity.

* nivel de utilización = degree of use.

* nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.

* nivel económico = wealth.

* nivel educativo = educational level, education level, level of education.

* nivel escolar = grade level.

* niveles de detalle en la descripción = levels of detail in the description.

* nivel freático = groundwater table, water table.

* nivel inferior = micro level [micro-leve/microlevel].

* nivel intermedio = meso level, intermediate level.

* nivel introductorio = introductory level.

* nivel jerárquico falso = false link.

* nivel máximo = high-water mark.

* nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.

* nivel medio = middle range.

* nivel medio de gestión = middle management.

* nivel mínimo = low-water mark.

* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.

* nivel profesional = competence, professional level.

* nivel salarial = salary bracket.

* nivel socioeconómico = socioeconomic status.

* nivel superior = top level, top layer, macro level [macro-leve/macrolevel].

* ocupar un nivel de prioridad alto = be high on + list, rank + high on the list of priorities.

* pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* paso a nivel = level-crossing.

* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* por niveles = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], multilayer, layered, tiered.

* preparación contra emergencias a nivel nacional = domestic preparedness.

* rebajarse al nivel de Alguien = get down to + Posesivo + level.

* ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.

* sin ningún nivel de especialización = unskilled.

* situado a nivel de la calle = ground-floor.

* subir de nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* subir el nivel = raise + standard, raise + the bar.

* teoría de niveles integrados = theory of integrative levels.

* último nivel, el = bottom rung, the.

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nivel

masculine

A

1 (altura) level

está a 2.300 metros sobre el nivel del mar it is 2,300 meters above sea level

pon los cuadros al mismo nivel hang the pictures at the same height

2 (en una escala, jerarquía) level

conversaciones de alto nivel high-level talks

negociaciones al más alto nivel top-level negotiations

un funcionario de bajo nivel a low-ranking civil servant

a nivel de mandos medios at middle-management level

una solución a nivel internacional an international solution

la obra no llega a pasar del nivel de un melodrama the play never rises above melodrama

no está al nivel de los demás he's not up to the same standard as the others, he's not on a par with the others

no supo estar al nivel de las circunstancias he failed to rise to the occasion, he didn't live up to expectations

es incapaz de comprometerse tanto a nivel político como a nivel personal he's incapable of committing himself either politically or emotionally o on either a political or an emotional level

Compuestos:

● nivel de vida

standard of living

● nivel freático

water table

B ( Const) tb

nivel de burbuja or de aire spirit level

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nivel sustantivo masculino
a) ( altura) level

b) (en escala, jerarquía) level;

◊ conversaciones de alto nivel high-level talks;

nivel de vida standard of living;
no está al nivel de los demás he's not up to the same standard as the others;
el nivel de las universidades mexicanas the standard of Mexican universities
nivel sustantivo masculino
1 (de las aguas, de un punto) level: estamos tres metros sobre el nivel del mar, we are at three metres above sea level
2 (cultural, social, económico) level, standard: su nivel de francés es peor que el tuyo, her level of French is lower than yours
3 (jerarquía) level
4 (utensilio) level
5 Ferroc paso a nivel, level crossing, US grade crossing
' nivel' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- alto
- altura
- baja
- bajo
- escalón
- indicador
- indicadora
- ministerial
- paso
- plana
- plano
- ras
- tren
- alcanzar
- azúcar
- chato
- competir
- creces
- crecida
- cultural
- descender
- descenso
- desnivelado
- elemental
- elevar
- equiparar
- hundimiento
- hundir
- intermedio
- menguar
- parejo
- rango
- sobre
- sobrepasar
- superior
English:
above
- academic
- catch up
- crossing
- down
- grade
- ground level
- high-level
- high-powered
- intermediate
- keep up
- level
- level crossing
- living standards
- maintain
- oil
- oil gauge
- par
- plane
- proficiency
- quality
- rank
- reach
- sea-level
- spirit level
- stand
- standard
- top
- top-level
- up to
- water level
- watermark
- A level
- basis
- bracket
- catch
- comprehensive
- contour
- county
- deck
- degree
- descend
- dumb
- ground
- high
- keep
- lapse
- living
- lowest common denominator
- low

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nivel nm

1. [altura] level, height;

al nivel de level with;

al nivel del mar at sea level;

la capital está a 250 metros sobre el nivel del mar the capital is 250 metres above sea level

2. [piso, capa] level

Comp
Geol nivel freático groundwater level o table
3. [grado] level, standard;

a nivel europeo at a European level;

son los líderes a nivel mundial they are the world leaders;

una campaña realizada a nivel mundial a worldwide campaign;

un problema que hay que abordar a nivel mundial a problem that has to be tackled internationally o globally;

tiene un buen nivel de inglés she speaks good English;

en esa universidad tienen un nivel altísimo the standard at that university is very high;

una reunión al más alto nivel a meeting at the highest level, a top-level meeting;

al mismo nivel (que) on a level o par (with)

Comp
Informát nivel de acceso access level;
nivel de colesterol cholesterol level;
Informát niveles de gris grey(scale) levels;
nivel mental level of intelligence;

nivel de vida standard of living

4. [instrumento]
nivel (de burbuja) spirit level

5.
a nivel de [considerado incorrecto] as regards, as for;

a nivel de salarios as regards o as for salaries;

a nivel personal estoy contento on a personal level I'm happy

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nivel

m

1 level;

a nivel mundial/nacional at o on a global/national level;

un incremento del 4% a nivel nacional a 4% increase nationwide

2 ( altura) height

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nivel nm

1) : level, height

nivel del mar: sea level

2) : level, standard

nivel de vida: standard of living

* * *

nivel n

1. (en general) level

ha subido el nivel del agua the level of the water has risen

2. (calidad) standard

nivel de vida standard of living

Spanish-English dictionary > nivel

6 Können

I Modalv.; kann, konnte, hat können

1. (vermögen) be able to (+ Inf.) (fähig sein zu) be capable of (+ Ger.), be in a position to (+ Inf.) kannst du nicht aufpassen? can’t you look (at) what you’re doing?; er hätte es tun können he could have done it; sie kann mit ihm machen, was sie will she can do what she likes with him, she’s got him twisted round her little finger; du kannst machen, was du willst, es nützt nichts whatever you do it doesn’t make any difference, it’s like banging your head on a brick wall; ich kann das nicht mehr hören I can’t take it any more; er tut, was er kann he does his best; man kann nie wissen you never know; das Stück war ein Reinfall, kann ich dir sagen the play was a real flop, believe you me ( oder I don’t mind telling you)

2. (dürfen) be allowed to (+ Inf.) er kann gehen he can go; Sie können es mir glauben you can take my word for it; kannst du machen! umg. go ahead; I don’t mind; das kannst du doch nicht machen! you can’t ( oder mustn’t) do that!

3. (Möglichkeit, Wahrscheinlichkeit) das kann ( schon) sein it’s possible; (es kann stimmen) that may be true; kann sein umg. maybe, perhaps; das kann nicht sein (that’s) impossible; wer kann es gewesen sein? who could it have been?; ich kann mich auch täuschen I may be wrong, of course; du könntest Recht haben you may (well) be right; es kann oder könnte etwas länger dauern it could ( oder might) take a while longer; sie kann jeden Augenblick kommen she could be here any moment; die Idee könnte von mir sein that idea could have been mine

4. (eine Fertigkeit besitzen) er kann schwimmen he can ( oder knows how to) swim; kannst du Schach spielen? can you ( oder do you) play chess?

II v/t (hat gekonnt)

1. ich kann es ( nicht) I can(‘t) do it; er kann es ( gut) he can do it (well); er kann gar nichts he’s useless; sie kann viel, sie kann was umg. she can do a lot of things, she’s very capable; das habe ich früher alles gekonnt I used to be able to do all that; man kann alles, wenn man will you can do anything if you put your mind to it; ich kann nichts dafür I can’t help it; er kann nichts dafür, dass er... he can’t help (+ Ger.); er kann’s mit ihm umg. he gets on (Am. along) all right with him; du kannst mich mal umg. you know what you can do

2. (Sprache) speak, know; (Gedicht etc.) know; er kann Spanisch he knows ( oder speaks) Spanish; sie kann gut Englisch she speaks good English; kannst du das Gedicht auswendig? do you know the poem by heart?

III v/i (hat gekonnt) wir können nicht ins Haus we can’t go ( oder get) into the house; so schnell sie konnte as fast as she could; ich kann nicht mehr (bin erschöpft) I can’t go on, I’m whacked (Am. wiped out); (bin satt) I can’t eat any more; betont: I couldn’t eat another thing; psychisch: I can’t take any more; wir konnten nicht mehr ( vor Lachen) umg. we were helpless with laughter; ( erst einmal) können vor Lachen! wouldn’t that be nice (if I could)!; wie konntest du! how could you!

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das Können

knowledge

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Kọ̈n|nen
nt -s, no pl
ability, skill
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1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) can

2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) can

3) may

4) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) might

5) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) might

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Kön·nen

<-s>

[ˈkœnən]

nt kein pl ability, skill

spielerisches/schauspielerisches \Können sportsmanship/acting ability [or skill]

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das; Könnens ability; (Kunstfertigkeit) skill

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Können n; -s, kein pl ability; (Fertigkeit[en]) skill(s pl);

sportliches Können sporting ability ( oder prowess)

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das; Könnens ability; (Kunstfertigkeit) skill

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n.

intellectual capacity n.

know-how n.

savvy (US) n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Können

7 hablar

v.

1 to speak.

hablar en voz alta/baja to speak loudly/softly

hablar claro to speak clearly

Ella habla la verdad She speaks the truth.

2 to talk.

necesito hablar contigo I need to talk o speak to you, we need to talk

hablar con alguien por teléfono to speak to somebody on the phone

hablar de algo to talk about something

La viejita habla mucho The little old lady talks a lot.

3 to talk.

hacer hablar a alguien to get somebody to talk (en interrogatorio)

4 to speak (idioma).

5 to discuss (asunto).

es mejor que lo hables con él it would be better if you talked to him about it

6 to talk to, to speak to.

Ella le habla a Ricardo She talks to Richard.

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hablar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to speak, talk

■ habló conmigo he spoke to me

2 (mencionar) to talk, mention

■ no me habló de eso she didn't mention that

3 (murmurar) to talk

■ eso dará que hablar that will set people talking

4 (dar un tratamiento) to call (de, -)

■ háblame de tú call me by my first name

5 figurado (salir) to go out

■ habló tres años con Luis she went out with Luis for three years

► verbo transitivo

1 (idioma) to speak

■ habla francés he speaks French

2 (tratar) to talk over, discuss

■ ya lo hablaremos después we'll discuss it later

► verbo pronominal hablarse

1 (uso recíproco) to speak, talk

■ ayer nos hablamos por teléfono we spoke on the 'phone yesterday

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

es como hablar a la pared figurado it's like talking to a brick wall

eso es hablar now you're talking

estar hablando (cuadro etc) to be almost alive

hablar a solas to talk to oneself

hablar alto to speak loud

■ ¿puedes hablar más alto? can you speak up, please?

hablar bajo to speak softly

hablar bien de alguien to speak well of somebody

hablar claro to speak plainly

hablar como un libro (expresarse muy bien) to speak very well, express oneself very clearly 2 (hablar con afectación) to speak affectedly

hablar con el corazón to speak from the heart

hablar en broma to be joking

hablar en cristiano familiar to talk plainly

hablar en nombre de alguien to speak on somebody's behalf

hablar mal de alguien to speak badly of somebody

hablar por hablar to talk for the sake of talking

hablar por los codos familiar to be a chatterbox

no hablarse con alguien not to be on speaking terms with somebody

no hay más que hablar there's nothing more to be said

no se hable más de ello and that's that

¡quién fue a hablar! look who's talking!

se habla de que... it is said that...

'Se habla inglés' "English spoken"

sin hablar de not to mention

sin hablar palabra without saying a word

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verb

1) to speak

2) talk

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1.

VI to speak, talk (a, con to) (de about, of)

necesito hablar contigo — I need to talk o speak to you

acabamos de hablar del premio — we were just talking o speaking about the prize

¡mira quién fue a hablar! — look who's talking!

los datos hablan por sí solos — the facts speak for themselves

que hable él — let him speak, let him have his say

¡hable!, ¡puede hablar! — (Telec) you're through!, go ahead! (EEUU)

¿quién habla? — (Telec) who's calling?, who is it?

• hablar alto — to speak o talk loudly

• hablar bajo — to speak o talk quietly, speak o talk in a low voice

• hablar claro — (fig) to speak plainly o bluntly

• dar que hablar a la gente — to make people talk, cause tongues to wag

• hablaba en broma — she was joking

vamos a hablar en confianza — this is between you and me

¿hablas en serio? — are you serious?

• hacer hablar a algn — to make sb talk

el vino hace hablar — wine loosens people's tongues

• hablar por hablar — to talk for talking's sake, talk for the sake of it

• hablar por teléfono — to speak on the phone

hablamos por teléfono todos los días — we speak on the phone every day, we phone each other every day

acabo de hablar por teléfono con ella — I was just on the phone to her

• hablar solo — to talk o speak to o.s.

¡ni hablar! —

-¿vas a ayudarle en la mudanza? -¡ni hablar! — "are you going to help him with the move?" - "no way!" o - "you must be joking!"

de eso ni hablar — that's out of the question

- hablando del rey de Roma...
cristiano, plata
2. VT

1) [+ idioma] to speak

habla bien el portugués — he speaks good Portuguese, he speaks Portuguese well

"se habla inglés" — "English spoken"

en el Brasil se habla portugués — they speak Portuguese in Brazil

2) (=tratar de)

hay que hablarlo todo — we need to discuss everything

eso habrá que hablarlo con tu padre — you'll have to discuss that with your father

• no hay más que hablar — there's nothing more to be said about it

exijo que se haga lo que yo digo y no hay más que hablar — you will do what I say and that's that

me gustan las películas de vaqueros y no hay más que hablar — I happen to like westerns and I don't see why I should have to justify it

3) Méx (Telec) to (tele)phone

3.

See:

hablarse
HABLAR ¿"Speak" o "talk"? ► Se traduce por speak cuando hablar tiene un sentido general, es decir, hace referencia a la emisión de sonidos articulados: Estaba tan conmocionado que no podía hablar He was so shocked that he was unable to speak Su padre antes tartamudeaba al hablar Her father used to stutter when he spoke ► También se emplea speak cuando nos referimos a la capacidad de hablar un idioma: Habla francés y alemán She speaks French and German ► Cuando hablar implica la participación de más de una persona, es decir, se trata de una conversación, una charla, o un comentario, entonces se traduce por talk. Es una de esas personas que no para de hablar He's one of those people who won't stop talking ► Para traducir la construcción hablar con alguien podemos utilizar talk to ( talk with en el inglés de EE.UU.) o, si el uso es más formal, se puede emplear speak to ( speak with en el inglés de EE.UU.): Vi a Manolo hablando animadamente con un grupo de turistas I saw Manolo talking o speaking animatedly to o with a group of tourists ► Si queremos especificar el idioma en que se desarrolla la conversación, se puede emplear tanto talk como speak, aunque este último se usa en un lenguaje más formal: Me sorprendió bastante verla hablar en francés con tanta soltura I was surprised to see her talking o speaking (in) French so fluently Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( articular palabras) to speak

hablar en voz baja — to speak o talk quietly

habla más alto — speak up

habla más bajo — keep your voice down

aún no sabe hablar — he hasn't started to talk yet o isn't talking yet

hablar con la boca llena — to talk with one's mouth full

2) ( expresarse) to speak

déjalo hablar — let him speak, let him have his say (colloq)

hablar claro — ( claramente) to speak clearly; ( francamente) to speak frankly

las cifras hablan por sí solas — the figures speak for themselves

mejor no hablar — I'd better keep my mouth shut

así se habla! — that's what I like to hear!

mira quién habla or quién fue a hablar — (fam) look o hark who's talking (colloq)

hablar por señas — to use sign language

hablar en público — to speak in public

un político que habla muy bien — a politician who is a very good speaker

hablar por hablar — to talk for the sake of it

quien mucho habla mucho yerra — the more you talk, the more mistakes you'll make

3)

a) ( conversar) to talk

se pasaron toda la noche hablando — they spent the whole night talking o (colloq) chatting

tenemos que hablar — we must (have a) talk

tengo que hablarte or que hablar contigo — I need to speak to you o have a word with you

está hablando por teléfono — he's on the phone

hablando se entiende la gente — (fr hecha) the way to work things out is by talking

hablar con alguien — to speak o talk to somebody

ni hablar: de eso ni hablar that's totally out of the question; ni hablar! no way! (colloq), no chance! (colloq); nos castigaron por hablar en clase — we were punished for talking in class

b) ( murmurar) to talk

a la gente le gusta hablar — people just like to talk o gossip

dar que hablar — to start people talking

c) ( al teléfono)

¿quién habla? — who's speaking o calling?

¿con quién hablo? — who am I speaking with (AmE) o (BrE) speaking to?

4) (tratar, referirse a)

hablar de algo/alguien — to talk about something/somebody

tú y yo no tenemos nada de que hablar — you and I have nothing to say to each other o nothing to discuss

hablar de negocios — to talk (about) o discuss business

siempre habla mal de ella — he never has a good word to say about her

lo dejamos en 10.000 y no se hable más (de ello) — let's say 10,000 and be done with it

el viaje en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión — going by train is expensive, and as for flying...

háblame de tus planes — tell me about your plans

no sé de qué me estás hablando — I don't know what you're talking about

hablan muy bien de él — people speak very highly of him

me ha hablado mucho de ti — she's told me a lot about you

le hablé al director de tu caso — I spoke to the director about your case

hablar sobre or acerca de algo — to talk about something

ya hablaremos sobre eso luego — we'll talk about that later

5) ( bajo coacción) to talk

6)

a) ( dar discurso) to speak

el rey habló a la nación — the king spoke to o addressed the nation

b) ( dirigirse a) to speak

no me hables en ese tono — don't speak to me in that tone of voice

háblale de tú — use the `tú' form with him

7)

a) ( anunciar propósito)

hablar de + inf — to talk of -ing, talk about -ing

mucho hablar de ahorrar y va y se compra esto — all this talk of saving and he goes and buys this! (colloq)

b) ( rumorear)

se habla ya de miles de víctimas — there is already talk of thousands of casualties

se habla de que va a renunciar — it is said o rumored that she's going to resign

8) (Méx) ( por teléfono) to call, phone
2.
hablar vt

1) < idioma> to speak

se habla español — Spanish spoken

2) ( tratar)

tenemos que hablar las cosas — we must talk things over

ya lo hablaremos más adelante — we'll talk about o discuss that later

háblalo con ella — speak o talk to her about it

3) (fam) ( decir)

no hables disparates or tonterías — don't talk nonsense

no habló ni una palabra — he didn't say a word
3.
hablarse v pron

llevan meses sin hablarse — they haven't spoken to each other for months

no se habla con ella — he's not speaking o talking to her, he's not on speaking terms with her

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= speak, talk, share + Posesivo + view, speak up, chat.

Ex. If, however, you wish to speak another language with DOBIS/LIBIS, enter the name of that language in this field by typing over the language displayed.

Ex. The philosophy was that every computer on the network would talk, as a peer, with any other computer.

Ex. The aim is to encourage children to read more and to share their views on the books they read.

Ex. 'When you've been here a while, you'll see that it's hard to avoid run-ins with her,' Lehmann spoke up.

Ex. The guest might be better employed seeing small groups half a dozen or so for quarter of an hour, when they could chat about anything that crops up.

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* conseguir hablar con = catch up with.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.

* del que estamos hablando = in question.

* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.

* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.

* estrictamente hablando = strictly speaking.

* extasiarse hablando de Algo = wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous.

* forma de hablar = manner of speaking.

* hablando de Roma, por la puerta asoma = speak of the devil, talk of the devil.

* hablando en plata = crudely put.

* hablando en términos muy generales = crudely put.

* hablando figuradamente = figuratively speaking.

* hablando por teléfono = on the line.

* hablando sinceramente = straight talk.

* hablando sin rodeos = crudely put.

* hablando sin tapujos = straight talk.

* hablar a = speak to.

* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hablar a favor de = speak up for.

* hablar alto = be loud.

* hablar al unísono = speak with + one voice.

* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.

* hablar bajo = speak + low.

* hablar ceceando = lisp.

* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hablar como una cotorra = talk + Posesivo + socks off.

* hablar con = check with, speak with, talk with, speak to.

* hablar con diplomacia = say + the right thing.

* hablar con entusiasmo = gush about.

* hablar con la boca llena = speak with + Posesivo + mouth full, talk with + Posesivo + mouth full.

* hablar con la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.

* hablar con lengua de serpiente = talk with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue.

* hablar con ritmo y rima = rap about.

* hablar de = be on about, talk about, tell of.

* hablar de boquilla = pay + lip service.

* hablar del asunto con = take + the matter + up with.

* hablar del mismo modo = talk + alike.

* hablar del trabajo = talk + shop.

* hablar despectivamente = speak + disparagingly.

* hablar efusivamente = gush about.

* hablar emotivamente y con efusividad = gush about.

* hablar en contra de = speak against.

* hablar en falso = speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue, speak with + a twisted tongue.

* hablar en favor de = put + a word in for.

* hablar en lengua desconocida = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.

* hablar en plata = put + it crudely.

* hablar en público = public speaking, speak in + public.

* hablar entre dientes = mumble, mutter.

* hablar entre dientes sin ser entendido = mumble.

* hablar en voz alta = talk in + a loud voice.

* hablar en voz baja = whisper, speak + low.

* hablar explícitamente = speak out.

* hablar hasta por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off.

* hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.

* hablar incoherentmente = babble.

* hablar mal de = speak against, speak out against, speak + ill of, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, slate, diss.

* hablar maravillas de = praise.

* hablar más de la cuenta = shoot + Posesivo + mouth off.

* hablar muy bien de = rave about, rant and rave.

* hablar pestes = trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* hablar por hablar = waffle, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* hablar por la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.

* hablar por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off, talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.

* hablar por Uno mismo = speak for + Reflexivo.

* hablarse = on speaking terms.

* hablarse bien de Algo o Alguien = be well spoken of.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hablar sin parar = burble on.

* hablar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.

* hablar sin ton ni son = talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.

* loro viejo no aprende a hablar = you can't teach an old dog new tricks, you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.

* ¡ni hablar! = no dice!.

* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.

* persona que sólo habla una lengua = monoglot.

* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.

* saber de lo que Uno estar hablando = know + Posesivo + stuff.

* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.

* volver a hablar innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].

* ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( articular palabras) to speak

hablar en voz baja — to speak o talk quietly

habla más alto — speak up

habla más bajo — keep your voice down

aún no sabe hablar — he hasn't started to talk yet o isn't talking yet

hablar con la boca llena — to talk with one's mouth full

2) ( expresarse) to speak

déjalo hablar — let him speak, let him have his say (colloq)

hablar claro — ( claramente) to speak clearly; ( francamente) to speak frankly

las cifras hablan por sí solas — the figures speak for themselves

mejor no hablar — I'd better keep my mouth shut

así se habla! — that's what I like to hear!

mira quién habla or quién fue a hablar — (fam) look o hark who's talking (colloq)

hablar por señas — to use sign language

hablar en público — to speak in public

un político que habla muy bien — a politician who is a very good speaker

hablar por hablar — to talk for the sake of it

quien mucho habla mucho yerra — the more you talk, the more mistakes you'll make

3)

a) ( conversar) to talk

se pasaron toda la noche hablando — they spent the whole night talking o (colloq) chatting

tenemos que hablar — we must (have a) talk

tengo que hablarte or que hablar contigo — I need to speak to you o have a word with you

está hablando por teléfono — he's on the phone

hablando se entiende la gente — (fr hecha) the way to work things out is by talking

hablar con alguien — to speak o talk to somebody

ni hablar: de eso ni hablar that's totally out of the question; ni hablar! no way! (colloq), no chance! (colloq); nos castigaron por hablar en clase — we were punished for talking in class

b) ( murmurar) to talk

a la gente le gusta hablar — people just like to talk o gossip

dar que hablar — to start people talking

c) ( al teléfono)

¿quién habla? — who's speaking o calling?

¿con quién hablo? — who am I speaking with (AmE) o (BrE) speaking to?

4) (tratar, referirse a)

hablar de algo/alguien — to talk about something/somebody

tú y yo no tenemos nada de que hablar — you and I have nothing to say to each other o nothing to discuss

hablar de negocios — to talk (about) o discuss business

siempre habla mal de ella — he never has a good word to say about her

lo dejamos en 10.000 y no se hable más (de ello) — let's say 10,000 and be done with it

el viaje en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión — going by train is expensive, and as for flying...

háblame de tus planes — tell me about your plans

no sé de qué me estás hablando — I don't know what you're talking about

hablan muy bien de él — people speak very highly of him

me ha hablado mucho de ti — she's told me a lot about you

le hablé al director de tu caso — I spoke to the director about your case

hablar sobre or acerca de algo — to talk about something

ya hablaremos sobre eso luego — we'll talk about that later

5) ( bajo coacción) to talk

6)

a) ( dar discurso) to speak

el rey habló a la nación — the king spoke to o addressed the nation

b) ( dirigirse a) to speak

no me hables en ese tono — don't speak to me in that tone of voice

háblale de tú — use the `tú' form with him

7)

a) ( anunciar propósito)

hablar de + inf — to talk of -ing, talk about -ing

mucho hablar de ahorrar y va y se compra esto — all this talk of saving and he goes and buys this! (colloq)

b) ( rumorear)

se habla ya de miles de víctimas — there is already talk of thousands of casualties

se habla de que va a renunciar — it is said o rumored that she's going to resign

8) (Méx) ( por teléfono) to call, phone
2.
hablar vt

1) < idioma> to speak

se habla español — Spanish spoken

2) ( tratar)

tenemos que hablar las cosas — we must talk things over

ya lo hablaremos más adelante — we'll talk about o discuss that later

háblalo con ella — speak o talk to her about it

3) (fam) ( decir)

no hables disparates or tonterías — don't talk nonsense

no habló ni una palabra — he didn't say a word
3.
hablarse v pron

llevan meses sin hablarse — they haven't spoken to each other for months

no se habla con ella — he's not speaking o talking to her, he's not on speaking terms with her

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= speak, talk, share + Posesivo + view, speak up, chat.

Ex: If, however, you wish to speak another language with DOBIS/LIBIS, enter the name of that language in this field by typing over the language displayed.

Ex: The philosophy was that every computer on the network would talk, as a peer, with any other computer.

Ex: The aim is to encourage children to read more and to share their views on the books they read.

Ex: 'When you've been here a while, you'll see that it's hard to avoid run-ins with her,' Lehmann spoke up.

Ex: The guest might be better employed seeing small groups half a dozen or so for quarter of an hour, when they could chat about anything that crops up.

* conseguir hablar con = catch up with.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.

* del que estamos hablando = in question.

* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.

* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.

* estrictamente hablando = strictly speaking.

* extasiarse hablando de Algo = wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous.

* forma de hablar = manner of speaking.

* hablando de Roma, por la puerta asoma = speak of the devil, talk of the devil.

* hablando en plata = crudely put.

* hablando en términos muy generales = crudely put.

* hablando figuradamente = figuratively speaking.

* hablando por teléfono = on the line.

* hablando sinceramente = straight talk.

* hablando sin rodeos = crudely put.

* hablando sin tapujos = straight talk.

* hablar a = speak to.

* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hablar a favor de = speak up for.

* hablar alto = be loud.

* hablar al unísono = speak with + one voice.

* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.

* hablar bajo = speak + low.

* hablar ceceando = lisp.

* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hablar como una cotorra = talk + Posesivo + socks off.

* hablar con = check with, speak with, talk with, speak to.

* hablar con diplomacia = say + the right thing.

* hablar con entusiasmo = gush about.

* hablar con la boca llena = speak with + Posesivo + mouth full, talk with + Posesivo + mouth full.

* hablar con la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.

* hablar con lengua de serpiente = talk with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue.

* hablar con ritmo y rima = rap about.

* hablar de = be on about, talk about, tell of.

* hablar de boquilla = pay + lip service.

* hablar del asunto con = take + the matter + up with.

* hablar del mismo modo = talk + alike.

* hablar del trabajo = talk + shop.

* hablar despectivamente = speak + disparagingly.

* hablar efusivamente = gush about.

* hablar emotivamente y con efusividad = gush about.

* hablar en contra de = speak against.

* hablar en falso = speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue, speak with + a twisted tongue.

* hablar en favor de = put + a word in for.

* hablar en lengua desconocida = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.

* hablar en plata = put + it crudely.

* hablar en público = public speaking, speak in + public.

* hablar entre dientes = mumble, mutter.

* hablar entre dientes sin ser entendido = mumble.

* hablar en voz alta = talk in + a loud voice.

* hablar en voz baja = whisper, speak + low.

* hablar explícitamente = speak out.

* hablar hasta por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off.

* hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.

* hablar incoherentmente = babble.

* hablar mal de = speak against, speak out against, speak + ill of, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, slate, diss.

* hablar maravillas de = praise.

* hablar más de la cuenta = shoot + Posesivo + mouth off.

* hablar muy bien de = rave about, rant and rave.

* hablar pestes = trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* hablar por hablar = waffle, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* hablar por la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.

* hablar por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off, talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.

* hablar por Uno mismo = speak for + Reflexivo.

* hablarse = on speaking terms.

* hablarse bien de Algo o Alguien = be well spoken of.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hablar sin parar = burble on.

* hablar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.

* hablar sin ton ni son = talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.

* loro viejo no aprende a hablar = you can't teach an old dog new tricks, you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.

* ¡ni hablar! = no dice!.

* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.

* persona que sólo habla una lengua = monoglot.

* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.

* saber de lo que Uno estar hablando = know + Posesivo + stuff.

* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.

* volver a hablar innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].

* ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.

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hablar [A1 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ hablar (verbo intransitivo)

A articular palabras

B

1 expresarse

2 hablar + complemento

C

1 conversar

2 charlar

3 murmurar

4 en conversaciones telefónicas

D tratar, referirse a

E bajo coacción

F

1 dar un discurso

2 dirigirse a

G

1 anunciar un propósito

2 rumorear

H recordar

I tener relaciones

J México: por teléfono

■ hablar (verbo transitivo)

A hablar: idioma

B tratar, consultar

C decir

■ hablarse (verbo pronominal)

recíproco

vi

A (articular palabras) to speak

hablar en voz baja to speak o talk quietly, to speak o talk in a low voice

habla más alto speak up

habla más bajo don't speak so loudly, keep your voice down

habla con un deje andaluz she speaks with a slight Andalusian accent, she has a slight Andalusian accent

quítate la mano de la boca y habla claro take your hand away from your mouth and speak clearly

es muy pequeño, todavía no sabe hablar he's still a baby, he hasn't started to talk yet o he isn't talking yet

no hables con la boca llena don't talk with your mouth full

hablar por la nariz to have a nasal voice, to talk through one's nose

es una réplica perfecta, sólo le falta hablar it's a perfect likeness, you almost expect it to start talking

B

1 (expresarse) to speak

déjalo hablar a él ahora let him speak now, let him have his say now ( colloq)

no hables hasta que no se te pregunte don't speak until you're spoken to

habla claro ¿cuánto quieres? tell me straight, how much do you want? ( colloq)

ha hablado la voz de la experiencia there speaks the voice of experience, he speaks from experience

las cifras hablan por sí solas the figures speak for themselves

no sabe de qué va el tema, el caso es hablar he doesn't know what it's all about but he just has to have his say

en fin, mejor no hablar anyway, I'd better keep my mouth shut

¡así se habla! that's what I like to hear!

hablo en mi nombre y en el de mis compañeros I speak for myself and for my colleagues

tú no hables or no hace falta que hables ( fam); you're a fine one to talk! ( colloq), you've got no room to talk! ( colloq), you can talk! ( colloq)

mira quién habla or quién fue a hablar ( fam); look o hark who's talking ( colloq)

hablar por hablar: no sabe nada del tema, habla por hablar he doesn't know anything about the subject, he just likes the sound of his own voice o he just talks for the sake of it

hacer hablar a algn: ve a hacerte la cama y no me hagas hablar go and make your bed, and don't let me have to tell you twice o tell you again

quien mucho habla mucho yerra the more you talk, the more mistakes you'll make

2 (+ complemento) to speak

¿en qué idioma hablan en casa? what language do you speak at home?

hablar por señas to use sign language

no sabe hablar en público she's no good at speaking in public

aunque no coincido con sus ideas, reconozco que habla muy bien even though I do not share his views, I accept that he is a very good speaker

(el) hablar bien no cuesta dinero being polite never hurt anybody

cristiano² (↑ cristiano (2)), plata, etc

C

1 (conversar) to talk

está hablando con el vecino de arriba he's talking o speaking to the man from upstairs

se pasaron toda la noche hablando they spent the whole night talking o ( colloq) chatting

estaba hablando conmigo mismo I was talking to myself

lo conozco de vista, pero nunca he hablado con él I know him by sight, but I've never actually spoken to him

tú y yo tenemos que hablar you and I must have a talk, you and I have to talk

¿podemos hablar a solas un momento? can I have a word with you in private?, can I talk to you alone for a moment?

no te vayas, tengo que hablarte or tengo que hablar contigo don't go, I need to speak to you o have a word with you

para hablar con el director hay que solicitar entrevista you have to get an appointment if you want to speak to o see the director

habla tú con él, quizás a ti te escuche you talk to him, maybe he'll listen to you

es como si estuviera hablando con las paredes it's like talking to a brick wall

hablar por teléfono/por el celular ( AmL) or el móvil ( Esp) to talk on the phone/cell phone ( AmE) o mobile ( BrE)

hablando se entiende la gente ( fr hecha); if you/they talk it over you'll/they'll sort it out

ni hablar: pretende que cargue con su trabajo y de eso ni hablar he wants me to do his work but there's no way that I'm going to

¿estarías dispuesto a hacerlo? — ¡ni hablar! would you be willing to do it? — no way o not likely o no chance! ( colloq)

2 (charlar) to talk

nos castigaron por hablar en clase we were punished for talking in class

se pasó el día habla que te habla she talked nonstop the whole day ( colloq)

3 (murmurar) to talk

no hagas caso, a la gente le gusta mucho hablar don't take any notice, people just like to talk o gossip

dar que hablar: si sigues actuando de esa manera, vas a dar que hablar if you carry on like that, people will start talking o tongues will start to wag

4

(en conversaciones telefónicas): ¿quién habla? who's speaking o calling?

¿con quién hablo? who am I speaking with ( AmE) o ( BrE) speaking to?

D (tratar, referirse a) hablar DE algo/algn to talk ABOUT sth/sb

¿de qué están hablando? what are you talking about?

hay muchas cosas de las que no puedo hablar con ella there are a lot of things I can't talk to her about

tú y yo no tenemos nada de que hablar you and I have nothing to say to each other o nothing to discuss

se pasaron toda la tarde hablando de negocios they spent the whole evening talking (about) o discussing business

precisamente hablábamos de ti we were just talking about you

estaban hablando de él a sus espaldas they were talking about him behind his back

siempre está hablando mal de su suegra he never has anything good o a good word to say about his mother-in-law

lo dejamos en 10.000 y no se hable más (de ello) let's say 10,000 and be done with it

el viaje en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión going by train is expensive, and as for flying …

en su libro habla de un tiempo futuro en el que … in his book he writes about o speaks of a time in the future when …

hablar SOBREor ACERCA de algo to talk ABOUT sth

ya hablaremos sobre ese tema en el momento oportuno we'll talk about that when the time comes

hablar DE algo/algn to talk ABOUT sth/sb

tengo que hablarte de algo importante there's something important I have to talk to you about

háblame de tus planes para el futuro tell me about your plans for the future

no sé de qué me estás hablando I don't know what you're talking about

me han hablado mucho de ese restaurante I've heard a lot about that restaurant

me han hablado muy bien de él people speak very highly of him, I've heard a lot of nice o good things about him

Laura me ha hablado mucho de ti Laura's told me a lot about you

hablemos de usted let's talk about you

le he hablado al director de tu caso I've mentioned your case to the director, I've spoken to the director about your case

E (bajo coacción) to talk

no lograron hacerlo hablar they couldn't get him to talk

F

1 (dar un discurso) to speak

esta noche hablará por la radio he will speak on the radio tonight

el rey habló a la nación the king spoke to o addressed the nation

2 (dirigirse a) to speak

haz el favor de no hablarme en ese tono please don't talk o speak to me in that tone of voice, please don't use that tone of voice with me

¿qué manera es ésa de hablarle a tu madre? that's no way to speak to your mother!

no le hables de tú don't use the `tu' form with o to him

díselo tú porque a mí no me habla you tell him because he isn't talking o speaking to me

lleva una semana sin hablarme he hasn't spoken to me for a week

G

1 (anunciar un propósito) hablar DE + INF to talk OF -ING, talk ABOUT -ING

se está hablando de construir una carretera nueva they're talking of o about building a new road, there's talk of a new road being built

mucho hablar de ahorrar y va y se compra esto all this talk of saving and he goes and buys this!

2 (rumorear) hablar DE algo:

se habla ya de miles de víctimas there is already talk of thousands of casualties

se habla de que va a renunciar it is said o rumored that she's going to resign, they say o people say that she's going to resign

H ( liter) (recordar) hablar DE algo:

unos monumentos que hablan de la grandeza de aquella época monuments which tell of o reflect the grandeur of that era

I ( ant) (tener relaciones) to court ( dated)

J ( México) (por teléfono) to call, phone, ring ( BrE)

te habló Laura Laura called o phoned o ( BrE) rang

■ hablar

vt

A ‹idioma› to speak

habla el idioma con mucha soltura he speaks the language fluently

[ S ] se habla español Spanish spoken

B (tratar, consultar) to talk about, discuss

háblalo con tu padre speak o talk to your father about it

eso ya lo hablaremos más adelante we'll talk about that o discuss that later

esto vamos a tener que hablarlo con más tiempo we're going to have to talk about o discuss this when we have more time

ya está todo resuelto, no hay (nada) más que hablar it's all settled, there's nothing more to discuss o say

C ( fam)

(decir): no hables disparates or tonterías don't talk nonsense, don't talk garbage ( AmE colloq), don't talk rubbish ( BrE colloq)

no habló ni una palabra en toda la reunión he didn't say a word throughout the whole meeting

■ hablarse

v pron

( recíproco):

llevan meses sin hablarse they haven't spoken to each other for months

¿piensas seguir toda la vida sin hablarte con ella? are you never going to speak to her again?, aren't you ever going to talk to her again?

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hablar ( conjugate hablar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( articular palabras) to speak;

◊ habla más alto speak up;

habla más bajo keep your voice down
b) ( expresarse) to speak;

◊ hablar claro ( claramente) to speak clearly;

( francamente) to speak frankly;
◊ hablar por señas to use sign language;

un político que habla muy bien a politician who is a very good speaker;
hablar por hablar to talk for the sake of it
2
a) ( conversar) to talk;

◊ habla mucho he talks a lot;

tenemos que hablar we must (have a) talk;
hablar con algn to speak o talk to sb;
tengo que hablarte or que hablar contigo I need to speak to you o have a word with you;
está hablando por teléfono he's on the phone;
¡ni hablar! no way! (colloq), no chance! (colloq)
b) ( bajo coacción) to talk

c) ( murmurar) to talk, gossip;

◊ dar que hablar to start people talking

d) ( rumorear):

◊ se habla ya de miles de víctimas there is already talk of thousands of casualties;

se habla de que va a renunciar it is said o rumored that she's going to resign
e) ( al teléfono):

◊ ¿con quién hablo? who am I speaking with (AmE) o (BrE) speaking to?

3
a) (tratar, referirse a) hablar de algo/algn to talk about sth/sb;

◊ hablar de negocios to talk (about) o discuss business;

siempre habla mal de ella he never has a good word to say about her;
hablan muy bien de él people speak very highly of him;
me ha hablado mucho de ti she's told me a lot about you;
en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión going by train is expensive, and as for flying …;
háblame de tus planes tell me about your plans;
hablar sobre or acerca de algo to talk about sth
b) ( dirigirse a) to speak;

◊ no me hables así don't speak to me like that;

háblale de tú use the `tú' form with him
c) ( anunciar propósito) hablar de hacer algo to talk of doing sth;

◊ habla de jubilarse he's talking of retiring

4 (Méx) ( por teléfono) to call, phone
verbo transitivo
1 ‹ idioma› to speak
2 ( tratar):
◊ tenemos que hablar las cosas we must talk things over;

ya lo hablaremos más adelante we'll talk about o discuss that later
hablarse verbo pronominal:
◊ llevan meses sin hablarse they haven't spoken to each other for months;

no se habla con ella he's not speaking o talking to her, he's not on speaking terms with her
hablar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to speak, talk: estaba hablando con Jorge, I was speaking to Jorge
habla muy mal de su marido, she speaks badly of her husband
2 (charlar) to talk, chat: le encanta hablar por teléfono, he loves chatting on the phone
3 (tratar, versar) to talk about: este artículo habla de los extraterrestres, this article deals with aliens
4 (referirse) no hablaba de ella, I wasn't talking about her
habla de él como si de un dios se tratara, you would have thought she was talking about a god from the way she spoke about him
II verbo transitivo
1 (una lengua) to speak: habla francés, he speaks French
2 (discutir, tratar) to talk over, discuss: háblalo con tu madre, talk it over with your mother
no tengo nada que hablar contigo, I've nothing to say to you
3 (decir) habla maravillas de su nuevo coche, he's raving on about his new car
♦ Locuciones: hablar en broma, to be joking
familiar ¡mira tú quién fue a hablar!, look who's talking!
ni hablar, certainly not

' hablar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abominar
- acento
- alquilar
- alta
- alto
- ancha
- ancho
- balbucear
- broma
- caldo
- callar
- carrete
- cascar
- cerrada
- cerrado
- cerrarse
- chistar
- clara
- claro
- codo
- como
- contigo
- correr
- costar
- dar
- dejar
- deshora
- despepitarse
- dialéctica
- embalarse
- en
- enrollarse
- extenderse
- fanfarronear
- gachó
- gangosa
- gangoso
- habla
- hablarse
- impertinencia
- imprudencia
- íntima
- íntimo
- maravilla
- murmurar
- ni
- palabra
- parar
- peluquín
- permitir
English:
about
- abruptly
- admire
- afraid
- age
- alone
- approachable
- babble
- bitterly
- blunt
- bone
- break off
- breath
- breathe
- captivate
- confidence
- crack
- croak
- curt
- delegation
- directly
- discuss
- do
- dog
- drawl
- drone
- easy
- evenly
- fear
- female
- fluent
- go on
- gush
- harp on
- hear of
- hot air
- jabber
- jaw
- likely
- male-dominated
- mimic
- mouth
- mutter
- nasally
- need
- nelly
- nice
- nonstop
- oneself
- pipe up

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hablar

♦ vi

1. [emitir palabras] to speak;

hablar en voz alta/baja to speak loudly/softly;

el bebé ya habla the baby is talking already

2. [expresarse, comunicarse] to speak;

hablar claro to speak clearly;

hablar en español/inglés to speak in Spanish/English;

hablar por señas to use sign language;

dejar hablar a alguien to let sb speak;

déjame hablar a mí [como representante] let me do the talking;
[en discusión] let me get a word in;
hacer hablar a alguien [a tímido] to get sb talking;
[en interrogatorio] to get sb to talk;
hablar solo to talk to oneself;

estos detalles hablan mucho del tipo de persona que es these small points say a lot about the sort of person she is;

sus actos hablan por sí solos his actions speak for themselves;

¡así se habla! hear, hear!;

¡qué bien habla este político! this politician's a really good speaker;

hablar por hablar to talk for the sake of talking;

Comp

¡mira quién habla o [m5] quién fue a hablar! look who's talking!

3. [conversar] to talk ( con o Am a to), to speak ( con o Am a to);
estaba hablando en broma I was only joking;

¿podemos hablar un momento? could I have a word with you?;

estuvimos toda la noche hablando we talked all night, we spent all night talking;

no debes hablar en clase you mustn't talk in class;

necesito hablar contigo I need to talk o speak to you, we need to talk;

hablé con ella ayer por la noche I spoke to her last night;

¿has hablado con él alguna vez? have you ever talked o spoken to him?;

hablé con él por teléfono I spoke to him on the phone;

está hablando por teléfono he's on the phone;

¡(de eso) ni hablar! no way!;

Comp

hablando se entiende la gente it's good to talk

4. [tratar]
hablar de algo/alguien to talk o speak about sth/sb;

hablar sobre o [m5] acerca de algo to talk o speak about sth;

hablar bien/mal de to speak well/badly of;

háblame de ti tell me about yourself;

me han hablado muy bien de este restaurante I've heard a lot of good things about this restaurant, I've heard people speak very highly of this restaurant;

mi hermano me ha hablado mucho de ti my brother's told me a lot about you;

es mejor no hablar del tema it would be best if we didn't mention the subject;

tenemos muy buenos tenistas, y no hablemos de futbolistas… we have very good tennis players, and as for footballers…

5. [murmurar] to talk;

hablar mal de alguien to criticize sb, to run sb down;

siempre va hablando de los demás she's always going around saying things about o talking about other people;

dar que hablar to make people talk

6. [pronunciar un discurso] to speak;

el presidente habló a las masas the president spoke to o addressed the masses

7. [confesar] to talk;

lo torturaron y al final habló they tortured him and in the end he talked

8. [dar un tratamiento]
me puedes hablar de tú you can address me as “tú”;

¡a mí no me hables así! don't you speak to me like that!

♦ vt

1. [idioma] to speak;

habla danés y sueco she can speak o she speaks Danish and Swedish;

habla muy bien el portugués he speaks very good Portuguese

2. [asunto] to discuss ( con with);
es mejor que lo hables con el jefe it would be better if you talked to the boss about it;

vamos a ir, y no hay nada más que hablar we're going, and that's that

♦ See also the pronominal verb hablarse

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hablar

v/i

1 speak;

hablar alto/bajo speak loudly/softly;

hablar claro fig say what one means;

hablar por sí solo fig speak for o.s.

2 ( conversar) talk;

hablar con alguien talk to s.o., talk with s.o.

3

:

hablar de de libro etc be about, deal with

4

:

¡ni hablar! no way!;

hablar por hablar talk for the sake of it;

¡mira quién habla! look who’s talking!;

no me hagas hablar más I don’t want to have to say this again!;

no se hable más (del asunto) I don’t want to hear anything more about it;

por no hablar de … not to mention …

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hablar vi

1) : to speak, to talk

hablar en broma: to be joking

2)

hablar de : to mention, to talk about

3)

dar que hablar : to make people talk

hablar vt

1) : to speak (a language)

2) : to talk about, to discuss

háblalo con tu jefe: discuss it with your boss

♦ See also the reflexive verb hablarse

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hablar vb

1. (idiomas, por teléfono, dar un discurso) to speak [pt. spoke; pp. spoken]

¿hablas inglés? do you speak English?

¿puedo hablar con Javi? can I speak to Javi?

el ministro habló durante media hora the minister spoke for half an hour

2. (conversar) to talk

le gusta hablar con sus amigos he likes talking to his friends

hablamos del examen we talked about the exam

hablar por los codos to speak nineteen to the dozen

¡ni hablar! no way!

no hablarse con alguien not to be speaking to somebody

no se hablan they're not speaking to each other

Spanish-English dictionary > hablar

8 bene

1. adv well

bene! good!

per bene properly

stare bene di salute be well

di vestito suit

ben ti sta! serves you right!

va bene! OK!

andare bene a qualcuno di abito fit someone

di orario, appuntamento suit someone

di bene in meglio better and better

sentirsi bene feel well

2. m good

fare bene alla salute be good for you

per il tuo bene for your own good

voler bene a qualcuno love someone

( amare) love someone

beni pl assets, property sg

beni pl di consumo consumer goods

beni pl culturali cultural heritage sg

beni pl immobili real estate sg

beni pl pubblici public property sg

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bene s.m.

1 good: il bene e il male, good and evil; questo ti farà bene, this will do you good; augurare del bene a qlcu., to wish s.o. well; dire bene di qlcu., to speak well of s.o.; opere di bene, good works; fare del bene, to do good // a fin di bene, to a good purpose; lo ha fatto a fin di bene, he meant well // ogni ben di Dio, (fig.) all sorts of good things // per il tuo bene, ( per amor tuo) for your sake // Sommo Bene, ( Dio) Summum Bonum

2 (affetto, amore) fondness, affection: voler bene a qlcu., to be fond of s.o.; volersi bene, to be fond of each other (o of one another); le vuole un bene dell'anima, he loves her with all his heart

3 ( persona amata) beloved person, darling; (innamorato, innamorata) sweetheart: mio bene, (my) darling (o my sweetheart o my love)

4 ( vantaggio) sake, good; ( benessere) welfare: per il bene del popolo, for the welfare of the people; per il tuo bene, for your own good

5 ( dono) gift; blessing: la salute è il più grande dei beni, health is the greatest of blessings // ogni ben di Dio, all sorts of good things

6 (spec. pl.) goods (pl.), property, possession: persero i loro beni durante la guerra, they lost all their possessions during the war; avere dei beni al sole, to be a man of property // (comm.): beni all'estero, property abroad; beni pubblici, collective (o public) goods; beni reali, ( non monetari) real assets; beni strumentali, auxiliary capital (o industrial goods); beni superflui, superfluities; beni superiori, superior goods; beni di prestigio, positional goods; beni di prima necessità, necessaries; beni utilitari, utility goods; beni di rifugio, shelter goods; beni e servizi diversi, sundry goods and services; beni alternativi, succedanei, rival commodities; beni bloccati ( per ordine del tribunale), frozen assets; beni capitali, di produzione, capital goods; soggetti all'imposta di registro, goods that are liable to stamp duty; beni commerciabili internazionalmente, tradeables; beni complementari, complementary goods (o complements); beni di consumo, consumer goods (o consumables); beni di consumo deperibili, soft (o perishable) goods (o perishables); beni di consumo durevoli, consumer durable goods, durable (o hard) goods; beni di consumo non durevoli, non durables (o non durable goods); beni di consumo semidurevoli, semi-durable goods; beni di investimento, investment goods; beni di lusso, voluttuari, luxury goods (o luxuries); beni economici, goods; beni finali, final goods; beni fungibili, fungible (o replaceable) goods; beni immateriali, intangibles (o intangible assets o non-material goods) // (dir.): beni dotali, dowry; beni ereditari, estate hereditaments; beni demaniali, public domain; beni pignorabili, seizable chattels (o goods); beni impignorabili, privileged from execution goods; beni mobili, personal property (o movables o goods and chattels); beni mobili facenti parte dell'abitazione, household; beni immobili, real estate (o immovables o real assets); beni immateriali, incorporeal property (o intangible assets); beni rubati, stolen property.

bene avv.

1 (in modo giusto, correttamente) well; properly: parla molto bene l'inglese, he speaks English very well; comportarsi bene, to behave well; trattare bene qlcu., to treat s.o. well; una persona bene educata, a well-mannered person; una cosa ben fatta, something well done; se ben ricordo, se ricordo bene, if I remember well // sa fare molto beneil suo lavoro, he's a good worker // non sta bene, it's not nice (o it isn't polite) // hai fatto bene, you did the right thing // sono persone per bene, they're respectable people // lo hanno sistemato per bene, (iron.) they made a fine mess of him

2 ( completamente) properly; thoroughly: hai chiuso bene la porta?, have you closed the door properly?; non hai inserito bene la spina, you haven't plugged it in properly; ricordati di lavare bene l'insalata, remember to wash the lettuce thoroughly // mi hai sentito bene?, did you hear what I said?

3 (in modo conveniente, piacevole): avete mangiato bene?, did you have a good meal?; guadagnare bene, to make a lot of money (o to earn good money); quella persona veste molto bene, that person dresses very well // stare bene ( di salute) to be well (o in good health); (di abito ecc.) to fit, to suit: ''Come stai?'' ''Abbastanza bene'', ''How are you?'' ''Quite well''; questa giacca non mi sta bene this jacket doesn't suit me // star bene a soldi, to be well off // ti sta bene (o ben ti sta), it serves you right // mi è andata bene, I made it // bene o male, somehow (or other) // di bene in meglio, better and better // né bene né male, so-so

4 ( con valore rafforzativo): è ben difficile che arrivi in orario, he's very unlikely to be on time // saremo ben lieti se..., we'll be delighted if...; era ben lontano dal pensare che..., he was far from thinking that...; ''Pensi che accetterà?'' ''Lo spero bene'', ''Do you think he'll agree?'' ''I hope so''; vorrei ben vedere..., I'd like to see...; lo credo bene!, I should think so!; abbiamo ben cento pagine di storia da studiare, we've got a good hundred pages of history to study; ho pagato ben 4 milioni di spese condominali, I spent a good 4 million on condominium expenses; si tratta di ben altro, it's quite a different matter // ben bene, well, properly: copritelo ben bene, fa molto freddo, wrap him up well, it's bitterly cold; l'abbiamo sgridato ben bene, we gave him a good telling off

5 ( in espressioni esclamative): bene, continua così!, good, keep it up!; ma bene, è questo il modo di comportarsi?, come along, that's no way to behave!

6 ( con valore conclusivo): bene, ora possiamo incominciare, well then, now we can begin; bene, non parliamone più, well, let's say no more about it

◆ agg. ( di alto livello sociale) upper-class: la società, la gente bene, upper-class society, the upper classes // frequenta i locali bene della città, he goes to all the best places in town.

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['bɛne]
1. avv

1) (gen) well, (funzionare) properly, well

faresti bene a studiare — you'd do well o you'd be well advised to study

hai fatto bene — you did the right thing

ben fatto! — well done!

guida bene — he drives well, he's a good driver

parla bene l'italiano — he speaks Italian well, he speaks good Italian

parlare bene di qn — to speak well of sb

gente per bene — respectable people

sto poco bene — I'm not very well

ha preso bene la notizia — he took the news well

se ben ricordo; se ricordo bene — if I remember correctly

sto bene — I'm fine

va bene — all right, okay

2)

(con attenzione, completamente) ascoltami bene — listen to me carefully

ben bene — thoroughly

ho legato il pacco ben bene — I've tied the parcel securely

hai capito bene? — do you understand?

chiudi bene la porta — close the door properly

per bene — thoroughly

ho sistemato le cose per bene — I've sorted things out properly

3) (molto: + aggettivo) very, (+ comparativo, avverbio) (very) much

ben contento — very pleased

è ben difficile — it's very difficult

ben più caro — much more expensive

ben più lungo — much longer

4)

(rafforzativo: appunto) lo credo bene — I'm not surprised

te l'avevo ben detto io che... — I DID tell you that..., I certainly did tell you that...

sai bene che non dovresti uscire — you know perfectly well you shouldn't go out

come tu ben sai — as you well know

lo so ben io; lo so fin troppo bene — I know only too well

lo spero bene — I certainly hope so

5) (addirittura, non meno di) at least

hai fatto ben 7 errori — you've made at least 7 mistakes

sono ben 3 giorni che non la vedo — I haven't seen her for at least 3 days

6)

(in esclamazioni) ho finito — bene! — I've finished — good!

bene, allora possiamo partire — right then, we can go

bene, puoi continuare da solo — all right, you can continue on your own

bene bene! — good (good)!

7)

(fraseologia) né bene né male — so-so

di bene in meglio — better and better

tutto è bene quel che finisce bene — all's well that ends well

2. agg inv

la gente bene — (ricca, snob) well-to-do people

la Roma bene — the Roman bourgeois

3. sm

1) good

far del bene — to do good

fare del bene a qn — to do sb a good turn

fare bene a — (salute) to be good for

quella vacanza ti ha fatto bene — that holiday has done you good

a fin di bene — for a good reason

sul tavolo c'era ogni ben di Dio — there were all sorts of good things on the table

l'ho fatto per il suo bene — I did it for his own good

è stato un bene — it was a good thing

volere un bene dell'anima a qn — to love sb very much

vuole molto bene a suo padre — he loves his father very much, he's very fond of his father

2)

beni smpl (proprietà) (anche) Dir — possessions, property sg, Econ goods

- beni ambientali

- beni di consumo

- beni culturali

- beni rifugio

- beni immobili

- beni mobili

- beni patrimoniali

- beni privati

- beni pubblici

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I 1. ['bɛne]
avverbio

1) (in modo giusto, corretto, soddisfacente) [trattare, comportarsi, esprimersi, ballare, scegliere] well; [ funzionare] properly; [compilare, interpretare] correctly

andare bene — [festa, operazione, affari] to go well

la macchina non va bene — the machine is not functioning properly

un lavoro ben pagato — a well-paid job

bene o male — somehow

parla bene spagnolo — he speaks good Spanish

non parlava molto bene l'inglese — she didn't speak much English

non ci sente bene — he doesn't hear well

se ben ricordo — if I remember correctly o right

andare bene a scuola — to do well at school

andare bene in matematica — to be good at maths

faremmo bene ad andare — we'd better be going

hai fatto bene a dirmelo — you did well o right to tell me

non sta bene fare — it's not done to do, it is bad form o manners to do

va tutto bene — that's all very well, that's all well and good

va tutto bene? — is everything all right? are you OK?

gli è andata bene che — it was just as well for him that

domenica (ti) va bene? — does Sunday suit you? is Sunday OK?

2) (completamente) [lavare, mescolare] thoroughly; [riempire, asciugare] completely; [leggere, ascoltare, guardare] carefully

3) (piacevolmente, gradevolmente) [dormire, mangiare] well; [ vestire] well, smartly; [ vivere] comfortably

una casa ben arredata — a well-decorated o well-appointed house

andare o stare bene insieme [colori, mobile] to go together, to be a good match; quel cappello ti sta bene you look good in that hat; stare bene con qcn. — to get along well o to be well in colloq. with sb

4) (in buona salute)

star bene — [ persona] to feel all right

"come stai?"- "abbastanza bene" — "how are you?" - "pretty well"

5) (con valore rafforzativo)

si tratta di ben altro — that's quite another matter

ben più di 200 — well over 200

ben 10.000 persone — as many as 10,000 people

ben volentieri — with great pleasure

ben sveglio — wide awake

6) (con uso pleonastico)

lo credo bene! — I can well o quite believe it!

come ben sai... — as you know full well..., as you well know

7) di bene in meglio better and better

8) per bene perbene
2.
aggettivo invariabile

la gente bene — high society, the upper classes

i quartieri bene — the posh neighbourhoods
3.
interiezione good, fine

bene! Vediamo il resto — good! Let's see the rest

bene, bravo! — well done! excellent!

ma bene! — iron. ah, that's fine!

va bene! — OK! fair enough!

••

ben detto! — neatly put! well said!

ti sta bene! ben ti sta! — it serves you right!

non mi sta bene — I don't agree

tutto è bene quel che finisce bene — prov. all's well that ends well
II ['bɛne]
sostantivo maschile

1) (ciò che è buono)

il bene e il male — good and evil, right and wrong

opere di bene — charitable acts

non è bene fare — (cosa opportuna) it is not nice to do

2) (beneficio, vantaggio)

è un bene che tu sia venuto — it's a good thing you came

3) (interesse, benessere, felicità)

il bene comune, pubblico — the common good

per il bene di — for the good of

fare del bene a qcn. — to do sb. good

fare bene a — to be good for [persona, salute, pelle]

4) gener. pl.

-i — (proprietà) possessions, belongings, property, goods; (patrimonio) assets

comunione dei -i — community of goods

5) (sentimento)

volersi bene — to love (each other)

voler bene a qcn. — to love sb

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- i di consumo — consumer o expendable goods

- i durevoli — durables

- i immobili — real estate

- i di lusso — luxury goods

- i mobili — content, movables

- i personali — personal property

- i di prima necessità — essential goods, necessaries

••

avere ogni ben di Dio — to live like fighting cocks

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bene¹

/'bεne/

I avverbio

1 (in modo giusto, corretto, soddisfacente) [trattare, comportarsi, esprimersi, ballare, scegliere] well; [ funzionare] properly; [compilare, interpretare] correctly; andare bene [festa, operazione, affari] to go well; la macchina non va bene the machine is not functioning properly; un lavoro ben pagato a well-paid job; bene o male somehow; parla bene spagnolo he speaks good Spanish; non parlava molto bene l'inglese she didn't speak much English; non ci sente bene he doesn't hear well; se ben ricordo if I remember correctly o right; andare bene a scuola to do well at school; andare bene in matematica to be good at maths; faremmo bene ad andare we'd better be going; hai fatto bene a dirmelo you did well o right to tell me; non sta bene fare it's not done to do, it is bad form o manners to do; va tutto bene that's all very well, that's all well and good; va tutto bene? is everything all right? are you OK? gli è andata bene che it was just as well for him that; domenica (ti) va bene? does Sunday suit you? is Sunday OK?

2 (completamente) [lavare, mescolare] thoroughly; [riempire, asciugare] completely; [leggere, ascoltare, guardare] carefully

3 (piacevolmente, gradevolmente) [ dormire, mangiare] well; [ vestire] well, smartly; [ vivere] comfortably; una casa ben arredata a well-decorated o well-appointed house; andare o stare bene insieme [ colori, mobile] to go together, to be a good match; quel cappello ti sta bene you look good in that hat; stare bene con qcn. to get along well o to be well in colloq. with sb.

4 (in buona salute) star bene [ persona] to feel all right; "come stai?"- "abbastanza bene" "how are you?" - "pretty well"

5 (con valore rafforzativo) si tratta di ben altro that's quite another matter; ben più di 200 well over 200; ben 10.000 persone as many as 10,000 people; ben volentieri with great pleasure; ben sveglio wide awake

6 (con uso pleonastico) lo credo bene! I can well o quite believe it! come ben sai... as you know full well..., as you well know...

7 di bene in meglio better and better

8 per bene → perbene

II aggettivo invariabile

la gente bene high society, the upper classes; i quartieri bene the posh neighbourhoods

III interiezione

good, fine; bene! Vediamo il resto good! Let's see the rest; bene, bravo! well done! excellent! ma bene! iron. ah, that's fine! va bene! OK! fair enough!

IDIOMS

ben detto! neatly put! well said! ti sta bene! ben ti sta! it serves you right! non mi sta bene I don't agree; tutto è bene quel che finisce bene prov. all's well that ends well.

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bene²

/'bεne/

sostantivo m.

1 (ciò che è buono) il bene e il male good and evil, right and wrong; opere di bene charitable acts; non è bene fare (cosa opportuna) it is not nice to do

2 (beneficio, vantaggio) è un bene che tu sia venuto it's a good thing you came

3 (interesse, benessere, felicità) il bene comune, pubblico the common good; per il bene di for the good of; fare del bene a qcn. to do sb. good; fare bene a to be good for [persona, salute, pelle]

4 gener. pl. -i (proprietà) possessions, belongings, property, goods; (patrimonio) assets; comunione dei -i community of goods

5 (sentimento) volersi bene to love (each other); voler bene a qcn. to love sb.

IDIOMS

avere ogni ben di Dio to live like fighting cocks

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COMPOUNDS

- i di consumo consumer o expendable goods; - i durevoli durables; - i immobili real estate; - i di lusso luxury goods; - i mobili content, movables; - i personali personal property; - i di prima necessità essential goods, necessaries.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > bene

9 bien

adv.

1 well (debidamente, adecuadamente).

¿cómo estás? — bien, gracias how are you? — fine, thanks

hacer algo bien to do something well

has hecho bien you did the right thing

¡bien hecho! well done!

habla inglés bien she speaks English well

cierra bien la puerta shut the door properly

hiciste bien en decírmelo you were right to tell me

¿vamos bien de gasolina? are we doing all right for petrol o (British) gas?, have we got plenty of (United States) petrol o (British) gas? (United States)

2 very (muy, bastante).

hoy me he levantado bien temprano I got up nice and early today

quiero un vaso de agua bien fría I'd like a nice cold glass of water

3 all right, OK (vale, de acuerdo).

¿nos vamos? — bien shall we go? — all right

4 quite happily.

ella bien que lo haría, pero no le dejan she'd be happy to do it, but they won't let her

intj.

1 all right, OK, it's OK, it's okay.

2 well done.

3 well then.

4 good.

m.

1 good (concepto abstracto).

el bien y el mal good and evil

hacer el bien to do good (deeds)

2 good (provecho).

esto te hará bien this will do you good

por el bien de for the sake of

lo hice por tu bien I did it for your own good

3 good (note).

4 possession, good, article, asset.

5 well-being, good, welfare.

Buscamos su bien We seek his well-being.

6 benefit, sake.

Para su bien For his sake.

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bien

► adverbio

1 (gen) well

■ canta bien she sings well

■ la casa está bien construida the house is well built

■ trabaja bien her work is good, she does a good job

■ todo eso está muy bien, pero... that's all very well, but...

2 (como es debido) properly, right

■ si no pronuncias bien, no te van a entender if you don't pronounce the words properly, they won't understand you

■ siéntate bien sit properly

■ ¡pórtate bien! behave yourself!

■ no está bien que hagan eso it's not right for them to do that

3 (acertadamente) right, correctly

■ contestó bien a todas las preguntas she answered all the questions correctly

4 (con éxito) successfully

5 (de acuerdo) O.K., all right

■ ven mañana a las dos, --bien come tomorrow at two, --all right

6 (de buena gana) willingly, gladly

■ bien me iría contigo si no tuviera que trabajar I'd gladly go with you if I didn't have to work

7 (mucho) very

■ quiero un vaso de leche bien fría I want a glass of nice cold milk

■ ha pagado bien caro su error he has paid dearly for his mistake

■ dale bien fuerte hit it good and hard

■ es bien sencillo it's really simple

8 (fácilmente) easily

■ bien se ve que... it is easy to see that...

■ bien podrías haberme avisado you might have warned me

9 (de gusto, olor, aspecto, etc) good, nice, lovely

■ esta cerveza está muy bien this beer's very good

■ la comida estaba bien the food was nice

■ quiero uno que esté bien I want a good one

10 (de salud) well

■ ¿te encuentras bien? are you feeling all right?

11 (físicamente) good-looking

■ su novio está muy bien her boyfriend's very good-looking

► adjetivo

1 (acomodado) well-off

► nombre masculino

1 good

■ el bien siempre triunfa sobre el mal good always triumphs over evil

2 (bienestar) benefit

■ lo hice por el bien de todos I did it for the good of everyone

► nombre masculino plural bienes

1 property sing, possessions

► conjunción bien... bien

1 either... or

■ se lo enviaremos bien por correo, bien por mensajero we'll send it to you either by post or by messenger

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en bien de for the sake of

estarle bien algo a alguien to serve somebody right

■ lo han despedido y le está bien he's got the sack and it serves him right

■ le está bien lo que le ha pasado he deserves what happened to him

hacer bien to do good

bien que although

tener a bien de hacer algo to be good enough to do something

¡ya está bien! that's enough!

bien de consumo consumer item

bienes de consumo consumer goods

bien de equipo capital asset

bienes de equipo capital goods, capital assets

bienes inmuebles real estate sing

bienes muebles movables, personal property sing

gente bien familiar the upper classes plural

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1. adj.
well-to-do
2. adv.
1) well

2) correctly, properly

3) all right

4) easily

•

- más bien

- si bien
3. interj.
good
4. noun m.
good

- bienes
- bienes de consumo
- bienes de equipo
- bienes raíces
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1. ADV

1) (=satisfactoriamente) well

hablas bien el español — you speak good Spanish, you speak Spanish well

el libro se ha vendido bien — the book has sold well

no veo muy bien — I can't see very well

lo sé muy bien — I know that perfectly well

viven bien — they live well

me gusta la carne bien hecha — I like my meat well-done

bien gracias, ¿y usted? — fine thanks, and you?

¡muy bien! — very good!; [aprobando un discurso] hear, hear!

¡qué bien! — great!, excellent!

• oler bien — to smell good

• saber bien — to taste good

2) (=correctamente)

¿has puesto bien la rueda? — have you put the wheel on properly?

si no cierras la tapa bien, se saldrá el líquido — if you don't screw the top on properly, the liquid will leak out

se limpia bien el pescado — clean the fish thoroughly o well

¡bien hecho! — well done!

has contestado bien — you gave the right answer, you answered correctly

no consigo hacerlo bien — I can't seem to do it right

haces bien — you're (quite) right

• hacer bien en, hiciste bien en decírselo — you were right to tell him, you did the right thing in telling him

3)

• estar bien, ¿estás bien? — are you all right?, are you OK?

aquí se está bien — it's nice here

¡está bien!, lo haré — O.K. o all right, I'll do it!

¡pues sí que estamos bien! — this is a fine mess we're in!

ese libro está muy bien — that book's very good, that's a very good book

estás muy bien con ese sombrero — you look really nice in that hat

la casa está muy bien — the house is really nice

está muy bien que ahorres dinero — it's very good that you're saving

que esté(s) bien — Col * bye *

¡eso no está bien! — [a un niño] that's not very nice!

te está bien la falda — the skirt fits you fine

¡ya está bien! — that's enough!

ya está bien de quejas — that's (quite) enough complaining

• estar bien de algo, estar bien de salud — to be well, be in good health

estar bien de dinero — to be well off

no está bien de la cabeza — he isn't right in the head

4) (=de acuerdo)

¡bien! — all right!, O.K.!

-¿quieres que vayamos al cine? -bien — "shall we go to the cinema?" - "O.K. o all right"

si a ustedes les parece bien — if it's all right with o by you

5) (=muy)

un café bien caliente — a nice hot coffee

un coche bien caro — a pretty expensive car

bien temprano — pretty early

estoy bien seguro — I am pretty certain

eso es bien tonto — that's pretty silly

esperamos hasta bien entrada la noche — we waited until very late at night, we waited until well into the night

6)

• bien de (=muchos) —

bien de veces — lots of times

¡te han dado bien de regalos! — you got a lot of presents!

bebe bien de café — he drinks a lot of coffee

7) (=de buena gana)

yo bien iría, pero... — I'd gladly go, but..., I'd be happy to go, but...

bien me tomaría ahora un café — I'd love a coffee now

8) (=fácilmente) easily

bien se ve que... — it is easy to see that...

¡bien podía habérmelo dicho! — he could have told me!

9) [locuciones]

• estar a bien con algn — to be on good terms with sb

• de bien en bien o mejor — better and better

• bien que mal — one way or another, by hook or by crook

• más bien — rather

más bien bajo — on the short side, rather short

más bien creo que... — I actually think...

• pues bien — well

• tener a bien hacer algo — to see fit to do sth

sus padres tienen a bien que se vaya a vivir con su tía — her parents have seen fit to send her to live with her aunt

le ruego tenga a bien inscribirme en la lista — please be so kind as to include me on the list, I would be grateful if you would include me on the list

le ruego tenga a bien comunicarlo a sus lectores — please be kind enough to inform your readers

• bien es verdad que... — it is of course true that...

• ¿y bien? — well?

2. CONJ

1)

• si bien — although

si bien es cierto que... — although it's true that...

2)

• no bien, ni bien Cono Sur —

no bien llegó, empezó a llover — no sooner had he arrived than it started to rain, as soon as he arrived it started to rain

3) [en alternancia]

bien por avión, bien en tren — either by air or by train

bien se levantó, bien se sentó — whether he stood up or sat down

3.

ADJ [persona] well-to-do; [restaurante, barrio] posh *

son gente bien — they're well-to-do

son de casa bien — they come from a good home

4. SM

1) (=bondad) good

el bien y el mal — good and evil

hacer el bien — to do good

hombre de bien — good man

2) (=provecho) good

el bien común o público — the common good

en bien de — for the good of

hacer algo para el bien de — to do sth for the good of

es por tu bien — it's for your own good

3) [apelativo]

• mi bien — my dear, my darling

4) pl bienes (=géneros) goods; (=propiedad) property sing, possessions; (=riqueza) riches, wealth sing

bienes activos — active assets

bienes de capital — capital goods

bienes de consumo — consumer goods

bienes de consumo duraderos — consumer durables

bienes de equipo — capital goods

bienes de inversión — capital goods

bienes de la tierra — agricultural produce sing

bienes de producción — industrial goods

bienes de servicio — services

bienes dotales — dowry sing

bienes duraderos — durables

bienes fungibles — perishables

bienes gananciales — shared possessions

bienes inmuebles — real estate sing

bienes mostrencos — unclaimed property sing

bienes muebles — personal property sing, goods and chattels

bienes públicos — government property sing

bienes raíces — real estate sing, realty sing (EEUU)

bienes relictos — estate sing, inheritance sing

bienes semovientes — livestock sing

bienes terrestres — worldly goods

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I
adjetivo invariable

1) [estar] ( sano) well

no me siento or encuentro bien — I don't feel well

tú no estás bien de la cabeza! — you're not right in the head!

2) [estar] (fam) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractive

3) [estar] (cómodo, agradable)

¿vas bien ahí atrás? — are you all right in the back?

se está bien a la sombra — it's nice in the shade

4) ( agradable) <oler/saber>

qué bien huele! — it smells really good!

este café sabe muy bien — this coffee tastes very good o nice

5) [estar]

¿está bien así, señorita? — is that all right, miss?

saliste muy bien en esta foto — you look really good in this photo

ese cuadro no queda bien ahí — that painting doesn't look right there

podríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien — we could go tomorrow, if you like

la casa está muy bien — the house is very nice

¿lo has leído? está muy bien — have you read it? it's very good

está bien! si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas — all right o okay, then! don't do it if you don't want to

qué bien mañana es fiesta! — great! tomorrow's a holiday!

no funciona - pues qué bien! — (iró) it's not working - oh, great! (iro)

6) [estar] (correcto, adecuado) right

está bien que se premie la iniciativa — it's right and proper that initiative should be rewarded

7)

a) ( suficiente)

estar or andar bien de algo — to be all right for something

¿estamos bien de aceite? — are we all right for oil?

no ando bien de tiempo — I'm a bit short of time

b)

ya está bien — that's enough

ya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir — you've been playing long enough, now go to bed

8)

a) (fam) ( de buena posición social) <familia/gente> well-to-do

un barrio bien — a well-to-do o (BrE) posh area

b) (RPl fam) <gente/persona> ( honrado) respectable, decent
II
adverbio

1) ( de manera satisfactoria) <dormir/funcionar/cantar> well

no le fue bien en Alemania — things didn't work out for her in Germany

quien bien te quiere te hará llorar — you have to be cruel to be kind

2) ( ventajosamente) well

vendió el coche muy bien — she got a good price for the car

3) ( favorablemente)

pensar bien de la gente — to think well of people

hablar bien de alguien — to speak highly of somebody

4)

a) (a fondo, completamente) well, properly

bien cocido — well o properly cooked

¿cerraste bien? — did you lock the door properly?

bien sabes que... — you know perfectly well that...

bien se ve que está enamorado — it's obvious that he's in love

b) (con cuidado, atención) <escuchar/mirar> carefully

5) ( correctamente) well

bien hecho/dicho! — well done/said!

pórtate bien — behave yourself

hiciste bien en decírselo — you were right to tell him

siéntate bien — sit properly

6) ( como intensificador)

a) ( muy) very

canta bien mal — he sings really badly

llegó bien entrada la noche — she arrived very late at night

¿estás bien seguro? — are you positive?

ser bien de adentro — (Per fam) to be a good sort

b) ( fácilmente) easily

bien pudo suceder — it could well o easily have happened

c) (en recriminaciones, protestas)

bien podías haberlo ayudado — you could o might have helped him!

d)

bien que...: bien que llama cuando necesita dinero — he soon calls when he needs money

7) (en locs)

más bien: es más bien delgada she's quite slim; no bien as soon as; si bien although; estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with somebody; tener a bien hacer algo (frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma — we would ask you to pay this sum (frml)
III
interjección

a) ( como enlace)

bien, sigamos adelante — right then o fine, let's continue

bien,... ¿dónde estábamos? — right,... where were we?

pues bien, como te iba diciendo... — so, as I was telling you...

b)

bien! — ( expresando aprobación) well done!

no habrá clases hoy - bieeeen! — there won't be any lessons today - yippee o hurrah!
IV
conjunción

puede abonarse o bien al contado o bien en 12 cuotas mensuales — (frml) payment may be made either in cash or in twelve monthly installments
V
masculino

1) (Fil) good

el bien y el mal — good and evil

hacer el bien — to do good deeds

haz bien y no mires a quién — do good to all alike

un hombre de bien — a good man

2)

a) (beneficio, bienestar) good

es por tu bien — it's for your own good

por el bien de todos — for the good of all

b)

hacer bien — (+ me/te/le etc)

esto te hará bien — this will do you good

sus palabras me hicieron mucho bien — what he said did me a lot of good

3) ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10

4)

a) ( posesión)

le dejó todos sus bienes — she left him everything she owned

mi bien más preciado — my most precious possession

b) bienes masculino plural (Fin) assets (pl)

la orden afecta a todos sus bienes — the order applies to all his assets

•

- bien de consumo

- bien de equipo

- bien ganancial

- bien inmueble

- bien mueble

- bien raíz

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I
adjetivo invariable

1) [estar] ( sano) well

no me siento or encuentro bien — I don't feel well

tú no estás bien de la cabeza! — you're not right in the head!

2) [estar] (fam) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractive

3) [estar] (cómodo, agradable)

¿vas bien ahí atrás? — are you all right in the back?

se está bien a la sombra — it's nice in the shade

4) ( agradable) <oler/saber>

qué bien huele! — it smells really good!

este café sabe muy bien — this coffee tastes very good o nice

5) [estar]

¿está bien así, señorita? — is that all right, miss?

saliste muy bien en esta foto — you look really good in this photo

ese cuadro no queda bien ahí — that painting doesn't look right there

podríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien — we could go tomorrow, if you like

la casa está muy bien — the house is very nice

¿lo has leído? está muy bien — have you read it? it's very good

está bien! si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas — all right o okay, then! don't do it if you don't want to

qué bien mañana es fiesta! — great! tomorrow's a holiday!

no funciona - pues qué bien! — (iró) it's not working - oh, great! (iro)

6) [estar] (correcto, adecuado) right

está bien que se premie la iniciativa — it's right and proper that initiative should be rewarded

7)

a) ( suficiente)

estar or andar bien de algo — to be all right for something

¿estamos bien de aceite? — are we all right for oil?

no ando bien de tiempo — I'm a bit short of time

b)

ya está bien — that's enough

ya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir — you've been playing long enough, now go to bed

8)

a) (fam) ( de buena posición social) <familia/gente> well-to-do

un barrio bien — a well-to-do o (BrE) posh area

b) (RPl fam) <gente/persona> ( honrado) respectable, decent
II
adverbio

1) ( de manera satisfactoria) <dormir/funcionar/cantar> well

no le fue bien en Alemania — things didn't work out for her in Germany

quien bien te quiere te hará llorar — you have to be cruel to be kind

2) ( ventajosamente) well

vendió el coche muy bien — she got a good price for the car

3) ( favorablemente)

pensar bien de la gente — to think well of people

hablar bien de alguien — to speak highly of somebody

4)

a) (a fondo, completamente) well, properly

bien cocido — well o properly cooked

¿cerraste bien? — did you lock the door properly?

bien sabes que... — you know perfectly well that...

bien se ve que está enamorado — it's obvious that he's in love

b) (con cuidado, atención) <escuchar/mirar> carefully

5) ( correctamente) well

bien hecho/dicho! — well done/said!

pórtate bien — behave yourself

hiciste bien en decírselo — you were right to tell him

siéntate bien — sit properly

6) ( como intensificador)

a) ( muy) very

canta bien mal — he sings really badly

llegó bien entrada la noche — she arrived very late at night

¿estás bien seguro? — are you positive?

ser bien de adentro — (Per fam) to be a good sort

b) ( fácilmente) easily

bien pudo suceder — it could well o easily have happened

c) (en recriminaciones, protestas)

bien podías haberlo ayudado — you could o might have helped him!

d)

bien que...: bien que llama cuando necesita dinero — he soon calls when he needs money

7) (en locs)

más bien: es más bien delgada she's quite slim; no bien as soon as; si bien although; estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with somebody; tener a bien hacer algo (frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma — we would ask you to pay this sum (frml)
III
interjección

a) ( como enlace)

bien, sigamos adelante — right then o fine, let's continue

bien,... ¿dónde estábamos? — right,... where were we?

pues bien, como te iba diciendo... — so, as I was telling you...

b)

bien! — ( expresando aprobación) well done!

no habrá clases hoy - bieeeen! — there won't be any lessons today - yippee o hurrah!
IV
conjunción

puede abonarse o bien al contado o bien en 12 cuotas mensuales — (frml) payment may be made either in cash or in twelve monthly installments
V
masculino

1) (Fil) good

el bien y el mal — good and evil

hacer el bien — to do good deeds

haz bien y no mires a quién — do good to all alike

un hombre de bien — a good man

2)

a) (beneficio, bienestar) good

es por tu bien — it's for your own good

por el bien de todos — for the good of all

b)

hacer bien — (+ me/te/le etc)

esto te hará bien — this will do you good

sus palabras me hicieron mucho bien — what he said did me a lot of good

3) ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10

4)

a) ( posesión)

le dejó todos sus bienes — she left him everything she owned

mi bien más preciado — my most precious possession

b) bienes masculino plural (Fin) assets (pl)

la orden afecta a todos sus bienes — the order applies to all his assets

•

- bien de consumo

- bien de equipo

- bien ganancial

- bien inmueble

- bien mueble

- bien raíz

* * *

bien¹

¹ = fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], neatly, tidy, jolly + Adjetivo/Adverbio, aright, alright [all right], all right [alright], good.

Ex: The solution is fine when the qualifying term that the user seeks is present, and is used relatively consistently.

Ex: This arrangement is ideal for well-defined subjects which coincide neatly with the interest of the library user.

Ex: This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.

Ex: The public library people and some others have needs that have long been unmet, but jolly well ought to be as soon as possible.

Ex: Another wise precaution at this preliminary stage is to make sure that he has heard aright.

Ex: The article 'The kids are alright?' presents some of the findings of the questionnaire study which had as its focus the qualitative impact of public libraries on children's reading.

Ex: So the system apparently works all right and no one is suggesting that it needs a major overhaul.

Ex: It is imperative for young people to learn to be empathetic, both for their own good and for the good of society as a whole.

* abrigarse bien = wrap up + warm.

* acoger bien = welcome.

* aguantarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* ahora bien = now.

* bastante bien = good enough, rather well, fairly + Verbo.

* bien aceptado = well-accepted.

* bien acomodado = well-to-do, well-off.

* bien administrado = well-managed.

* bien afeitado = clean shaven.

* bien andado = well trodden.

* bien anunciado = well-advertised, well-announced.

* bien arado = well-tilled.

* bien argumentado = well-considered.

* bien arreglado = well-groomed.

* bien comprendido = well-understood.

* bien común, el = common good, the, common wealth, the.

* bien conectado = well-connected.

* bien conocido = well-known, well-understood.

* bien conseguido = well-rendered.

* bien conservado = well-kept.

* bien considerado = all things considered.

* bien construido = well-built.

* bien controlado = well-regulated.

* bien cuidado = clean-cut, well-tended.

* bien cultural = cultural product.

* bien definido = well-defined, clearly defined, clearly-drawn, clean-cut, articulated, clear-cut.

* bien demarcado = hard-edged.

* bien de todos, el = common good, the.

* bien dicho = amen to that!.

* bien diferenciado = well differentiated.

* bien dirigido = well-regulated.

* bien documentado = well documented [well-documented].

* bien dotado = well-equipped, well-endowed, well-resourced.

* bien dotado de medios = well-resourced.

* bien dotado de personal = well-staffed.

* bien dotado de recursos = well-resourced.

* bien educado = urbane.

* bien encaminado = a step in the right direction.

* bien ensayado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].

* bien entrada la noche = late at night.

* bien equilibrado = well balanced [well-balanced].

* bien equipado = well-appointed, well-equipped, well-resourced.

* bien equipado de medios = well-resourced.

* bien equipado de recursos = well-resourced.

* bien escrito = well-written.

* bien estructurado = well thought out, well-structured [well structured].

* bien expresado = well-articulated.

* bien financiado = well-funded.

* bien formado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.], articulated.

* bien formalizado = well-formalised [well-formalized].

* bien formulado = well-formulated.

* bien fundado = well-justified, well-formulated.

* bien fundamentado = well-founded.

* bien gestionado = well-managed.

* bien gobernado = well-regulated, well-governed.

* bien hecho = well-made, well formed [well-formed], well-rendered, well done.

* ¡bien hecho! = the way to go!.

* bien iluminado = well-lit.

* bien informado = well-informed, informed.

* bienintencionado = well-intentioned, well meant, well-intended, well-meaning.

* bien justificado = well-founded, well-formulated.

* bien llevado = well-run.

* bien merecido = well deserved, well deserved, well-earned.

* bien mirado = all things considered.

* bien... o... = either... or..., either... or....

* bien ordenado = well-kept, well-ordered, in good order.

* bien organizado = well-organised [well-organized], well-structured [well structured].

* bien pagado = well-paid.

* bien parecido = personable, good looking.

* bien pensado = well thought out.

* bien planeado = well-planned.

* bien planificado = well-planned.

* bien practicado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].

* bien preparado = well-trained, well-prepared.

* bien presentado = well-presented, well-rendered.

* bien producido = well-produced, well-made.

* bien proporcionado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.].

* bien provisto = well-endowed.

* bien provisto (de) = well-stocked (with).

* bien público = public good, commonwealth.

* bien recibido = welcome.

* bien reconocido = well-recognised [well-recognized].

* bien redondito = well-rounded.

* bien remunerado = well-paid.

* bien representado = well represented, well-rendered.

* bien seleccionado = well-chosen, well-selected.

* bien sincronizado = well-synchronised [well-synchronized, -USA].

* bien surtido (de) = well-stocked (with).

* bien testado = well-tested.

* bien tratado = well represented.

* bien uniformado = well-uniformed.

* bien ventilado = airy [airier -comp., airiest -sup.].

* bien vestido = well-dressed, dapper.

* bien visto = welcome.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.

* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.

* casar bien = fit in + well.

* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.

* comprender bien = be clear in your mind.

* comprenderse bien = be well understood.

* conservarse bien = keep + well.

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* creer que estar bien = feel + right.

* cuatro verdades bien dichas = home truth.

* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.

* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* desempeñar bien una función = perform + well.

* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.

* el bien de = the good of.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* estar bien = be okay, be in good shape, be in good health.

* estar bien de salud = be in good health.

* estar bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* estar bien pensado = be carefully thought out.

* funcionar bien = be in order.

* gente bien = well-to-do, well-off.

* hablar muy bien de = rant and rave.

* hablarse bien de Algo o Alguien = be well spoken of.

* hacer Algo muy bien = do + an excellent job of, make + an excellent job of.

* hacer bien = do + good.

* hacerlo bien = put + matters + right, be right on track.

* hacer sentir bien = make + Nombre + feel good.

* hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good.

* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.

* impuesto de bienes inmuebles (IBI) = property tax.

* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.

* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* ir todo bien = be fine.

* jugar bien + Posesivo + baza = play + Posesivo + cards right.

* jugar bien + Posesivo + cartas = play + Posesivo + cards right.

* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms.

* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.

* lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mantenerse bien = keep + well.

* marchar bien = go + strong.

* más bien = if you like, instead.

* más bien bajo = shortish.

* más bien pequeño = smallish.

* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* masticar bien = chew up.

* mirándolo bien = all things considered.

* muy bien = nicely.

* ¡muy bien! = the way to go!.

* muy bien pagado = highly paid.

* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.

* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.

* muy bien remunerado = highly paid.

* no caer bien = not take + kindly to.

* no estar bien equilibrado = skew.

* no hay mal que por bien no venga = to every cloud, there is a silver lining.

* no hay mal que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise.

* no importa lo bien = no matter how well.

* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.

* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.

* no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to.

* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.

* para bien = for the best, for the better.

* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.

* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.

* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.

* para el bien de = for the benefit of.

* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.

* parecer bien = be all right with + Persona.

* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.

* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.

* persona que duerme bien = good sleeper.

* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.

* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.

* puede muy bien ser = could well be.

* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.

* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.

* pues bien = well.

* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting.

* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.

* que rebota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* recibir bien = welcome.

* recibir bien una iniciativa = welcome + initiative.

* salir bien = go + well.

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

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

* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* sentar bien a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.

* sentirse bien = feel + good, wellness, feel + right, get + high.

* sentirse bien con Uno mismo = feel + right.

* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser por el bien de Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.

* estar suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.

* ser suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.

* ser un hecho bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser un hecho bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.

* si bien es cierto que = albeit (that).

* sin bien se mira = all things considered.

* sino más bien = rather.

* sino (que) más bien = but rather.

* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.

* tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.

* usar Algo bien = put to + good use.

* venir bien = be none the worse for (that), suit + best.

* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.

* ver bien = welcome.

* * *

bien¹

adj inv

A [ ESTAR] (sano) well

mi padre no anda or no está bien my father's not very well

no me siento or encuentro bien I don't feel well

¡tú no estás bien de la cabeza! you're not right in the head!

estuvo enfermo pero ya está bien he was ill but he's all right now

B [ ESTAR]

(económicamente acomodado): los padres están muy bien her parents are well off

no son ricos, pero están bien they're not rich but they're reasonably well off o they're comfortably off

C [ ESTAR] ( fam) (refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractive

D [ ESTAR]

(cómodo, agradable): estoy bien aquí I'm fine o all right here

¿vas bien allí atrás? are you all right in the back?

se está bien a la sombra it's nice in the shade

E (agradable) ‹oler/saber›

¡qué bien huele! it smells really good!

¡qué bien hueles! you smell nice!

este café sabe muy bien this coffee tastes very good o nice

F [ ESTAR]

(satisfactorio): ¿está bien así, señorita? is that right o all right, miss?

estás or quedaste or saliste muy bien en esta foto you look very nice o really good in this photograph

ese cuadro no queda bien ahí that painting doesn't look right there

podríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien we could go tomorrow, if you like

la casa está muy bien the house is very nice

¿lo has leído? está muy bien have you read it? it's very good

¡está bien!, si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas all right o okay, then! if you don't want to do it, don't

¡qué bien, mañana es fiesta! great! tomorrow's a holiday!

la lavadora no funciona — ¡pues qué bien! ( iró); the washing machine's not working — oh, great! o well, that's great! ( iro)

G [ ESTAR] (correcto, adecuado) right

está bien que se premie la iniciativa it's right o good that initiative should be rewarded

estuviste bien en negarle la entrada you did o were right to refuse to let him in

H

1 (indicando suficiencia) estar bien DE algo:

¿estamos bien de aceite? are we all right for oil?

no ando bien de tiempo I'm a bit short of time, I don't have much time

2

ya está bien that's enough

ya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir you've been playing long enough, now go to bed

I

1 ( fam) (de buena posición social) ‹familia/gente› well-to-do

viven en un barrio bien they live in a well-to-do o ( BrE) posh area

niño² (↑ niño (2))

2 ( RPl fam) ‹gente/persona› (honrado) respectable, decent

bien²

adverb

A (de manera satisfactoria) ‹dormir/funcionar/cantar› well

se come de bien allí … the food is so good there!

¿cómo te va? — bien, ¿y a ti? how are things? — fine, how about you?

no le fue bien en Alemania things didn't work out for her in Germany

quien bien te quiere te hará llorar you have to be cruel to be kind

B (ventajosamente) well

el local está muy bien ubicado the premises are very well situated

vendió el coche muy bien she sold the car well o for a good price

C

(favorablemente): me habló muy bien de ti he spoke very highly of you

yo prefiero pensar bien de la gente I prefer to think well of people

D

1 (a fondo, completamente) well, properly

¿cerraste bien? did you make sure the door was locked (properly)?

el cerdo debe comerse bien cocido pork should be well cooked o properly cooked before being eaten

bien sabes que … you know perfectly well o very well that …

2 (con cuidado, atención) carefully

escucha bien lo que te voy a decir listen carefully to what I'm going to say

E (correctamente) well

pórtate bien behave yourself

hiciste bien en decírselo you did the right thing to tell him

¡bien dice tu padre que eres un terco! your father's dead right when he says you're stubborn

¡bien hecho/dicho! well done/said!

F (como intensificador)

1 (muy) very

canta bien mal he sings really o very badly

llegó bien entrada la noche she arrived very late at night

¿estás bien seguro? are you positive o certain?, are you absolutely sure?

bien por debajo de lo normal well below average

ponte bien adelante sit close to the front, sit well forward

2 (fácilmente) easily

vale bien dos millones it's worth two million easily

yo no me acuerdo pero bien pudo ser I don't remember but it could well o easily have been

3

(en recriminaciones, protestas): bien podías haberlo ayudado you could o might have helped him!

4

bien que …: pero bien que llama cuando necesita dinero he's quick enough to call when he needs money, though

¿por qué no le compras algo?, a ti bien que te gusta que te hagan regalos why don't you buy her something? you like it when people give you presents

G ( en locs):

más bien: una chica más bien delgada a rather thin girl

no me cae bien — di más bien que no lo puedes ver I don't like him — what you mean is you can't stand the sight of him

¿vas a ir? — ¡más bien! ( Arg fam); are you going to go? — you bet! ( colloq)

no bien or ( RPl) ni bien. as soon as

no bien llegó, le dieron la noticia no sooner had he arrived than they told him the news, as soon as he arrived they told him the news

si bien although

estar a bien con algn to be on good terms with sb

tener a bien hacer algo ( frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma a la mayor brevedad posible we would ask you to pay this sum as soon as possible ( frml)

le ruego tenga a bien considerar mi solicitud I would be grateful if you would consider my application

Compuesto:

bien nacido, bien nacida

masculine, feminine nice person ver tb bienintencionado, bien parecido, etc

bien³

interjection

1

(como enlace): bien, sigamos adelante right then o fine, let's continue

bien, … ¿dónde estábamos? now o right, … where were we?

y bien ¿estás dispuesto a hacerlo o no? so, are you prepared to do it or not?

pues bien, como te iba diciendo … so, as I was telling you …

2

¡bien! (expresando aprobación) well done!

¡bien, muchachos! well done, boys!

no habrá clases hoy — ¡bieeeen! there won't be any lessons today — yippee o hurrah!

bien⁴

conjunction

puede abonarse (o) bien al contado (o) bien en 12 cuotas mensuales ( frml); payment may be made (either) in cash or in twelve monthly installments

o bien te disculpas o te quedas castigado either you say you're sorry or I'll keep you in

bien⁵

masculine

A ( Fil) good

el bien y el mal good and evil

haz bien y no mires a quién do good to all alike

un hombre de bien a good man

B

1 (beneficio, bienestar) good

es por tu bien it's for your own good

trabajar por el bien de todos to work for the good of all

que sea para bien I hope things go well for you/him/them

acepté, no sé si para bien o para mal I accepted, though I'm not sure if it was a good move or not

2

hacer bien (+ me/te/le etc): la sopa te hará bien the soup will do you good

sus palabras me hicieron mucho bien what he said helped me a lot o did me a lot of good

C ( apelativo) dear, darling

¡mi bien! or ¡bien mío! ( ant o hum); my dear o darling

D (en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10

E

(posesión): el único bien valioso the only item of value

la orden afecta a todos sus bienes the order applies to all his assets o possessions o goods

Compuestos:

● bien comunal

common asset

bienes comunales common property

● bien de consumo

consumer article o item

bienes de consumo consumer goods

● bien de equipo

capital item o asset

bienes de equipo capital goods o assets

● bienes parafernales

mpl wife's personal property

● bienes semovientes

mpl livestock ( sing or pl)

● bien ganancial

joint asset ( acquired during marriage)

bienes gananciales joint property, community property ( AmE)

● bien inmueble

immovable item o asset

● bien mostrenco

item of unclaimed property

● bien mueble

movable item

bienes muebles movables, personal property, goods and chattels

● bien raíz

immovable item o asset

bienes raíces real estate, realty ( AmE), property ( BrE)

● bien vacante

ownerless piece of land ( o asset etc)

* * *

bien 1 adjetivo invariable
1 [estar] (de salud, en general) well;
sentirse or encontrarse bien to feel well;
◊ ¿cómo estás? — muy bien, gracias how are you? — (I'm) very well, thank you;

¡qué bien estás! you look really well!;
¡tú no estás bien de la cabeza! you are not right in the head
2 [estar]
a) (cómodo, agradable):

◊ ¿vas bien ahí atrás? are you all right in the back?;

se está bien a la sombra it's nice in the shade;
la casa está muy bien the house is very nice
b) [estar] (correcto, adecuado) right;

◊ la fecha/el reloj está bien the date/the clock is right;

¿está bien así? is this all right?;
si te parece bien if that's all right with you;
el cuadro no queda bien ahí the picture doesn't look right there
c) ( suficiente): estar or andar bien de algo to be all right for sth;

◊ ¿estamos bien de aceite? are we all right for oil?;

ya está bien that's enough
3 [estar]
a) ( en calidad) good;

◊ ¿lo has leído? está muy bien have you read it? it's very good

b) (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo) good-looking, attractive

4 (fam)
a) ( de buena posición social) ‹familia/gente› well-to-do

b) ‹ barrio› well-to-do, posh (BrE)

bien 2 adverbio
1
a) ( de manera satisfactoria) ‹dormir/funcionar/cantar› well;

◊ no le fue bien en Alemania things didn't work out for her in Germany

b) ( correctamente) well;

◊ habla muy bien inglés she speaks English very well o very good English;

¡bien hecho/dicho! well done/said!;
pórtate bien behave yourself;
hiciste bien en decírselo you were right to tell him;
siéntate bien sit properly
c) ( de manera agradable) ‹oler/saber› good

2
a) (a fondo, completamente) well, properly;

◊ bien cocido well o properly cooked;

¿cerraste bien? did you lock the door properly?;
bien sabes que … you know perfectly well that …
b) (con cuidado, atención) ‹escuchar/mirar› carefully

3
a) ( como intensificador) ( muy) very;

◊ canta bien mal he sings really badly;

bien entrada la noche very late at night;
¿estás bien seguro? are you positive?
b) ( en locs)

◊ más bien rather;

no bien as soon as;
si bien although
■ interjección:
◊ ¡(muy) bien! well done!, (very) good!;

¡qué bien! great!
■ conjunción: bien … o … either … or …;
se puede subir bien a pie o a caballo you can go up either on foot or on horseback
bien 3 sustantivo masculino
1 (Fil) good;
◊ el bien y el mal good and evil;

hacer el bien to do good deeds;
un hombre de bien a good man
2
a) (beneficio, bienestar) good;

◊ es por mi/tu bien it's for my/your own good

b)

◊ hacer bien (+ me/te/le etc): esto te hará bien this will do you good

3 ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10
4
◊ bienes

a) sustantivo masculino plural (Com) goods;

◊ bienes de consumo consumer goods

b) (Der) property;

◊ le dejó todos sus bienes she left him everything she owned;

bienes inmuebles or raíces real estate (AmE), property (BrE);
bienes muebles personal property, goods and chattels;
bienes públicos public property
bien
I sustantivo masculino
1 (justicia, bondad) good
no sabe diferenciar entre el bien y el mal, he can't tell the diference between good and evil
una persona de bien, a good person
2 (provecho, ventaja) lo hago por tu bien, I do it for your sake
en bien de la comunidad, for the good of community
3 (propiedad) property: no tiene ningún bien con el que avalar el crédito, he has no property or goods to guarantee his credit
bienes, goods
bienes de consumo, consumer goods pl; bienes gananciales, communal property
bienes inmuebles/raíces, real estate
II adverbio
1 (correctamente) well: hiciste bien en protestar, you were right to protest
toca bien el piano, she plays piano well
2 (sano) well, fine
sentirse/encontrarse bien, to feel well
3 (satisfactoriamente) este vestido te sienta bien, this dress suits you
oler bien, to smell nice
vivir bien, to be comfortably off
4 (antepuesto a un adjetivo: muy) very, quite
una cerveza bien fría, a nice cold beer
bien pronto, very early, very soon
(de buena gana) willingly, gladly: bien me iría ahora al cine, I'd love to go to the movies now
III conj ahora bien, now, now then
bien... o bien..., either... or...
bien que mal, one way or another
más bien, rather, a little
no bien, as soon as: no bien llegó..., no sooner had she arrived than...
pues bien, well then
o bien, or, or else
si bien, although, even though...: si bien es cierto que..., although it's quite clear that...
IV exclamación ¡bien!, good!, great!
¡está bien!, (¡de acuerdo!) fine!, all right
¡muy bien!, excellent, first class!
¡qué bien!, great!, fantastic
(desaprobación) ¡pues qué bien!, that's all I needed!
¡ya está bien!, that's (quite) enough!
V adj inv un barrio bien, a well-to-do neighbourhood
un niño bien, a rich kid
En general se traduce por well. Sin embargo, cuando hablamos de personas decimos fine al referirnos a su salud: ¿Qué tal estás? - Muy bien, gracias. How are you? - Fine, thanks. Para describir un objeto puedes usar good: Ese libro está muy bien. That book is very good.
' bien' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- acabar
- acero
- agarrar
- ahora
- alternar
- amarrar
- andar
- antes
- atrancar
- avenida
- avenido
- avenirse
- bailar
- barbaridad
- base
- bastante
- cabeza
- caer
- casar
- cerrarse
- columpiarse
- cómo
- comprobar
- comunicada
- comunicado
- comunitaria
- comunitario
- coña
- concesión
- considerada
- considerado
- consuelo
- contraria
- contrario
- convenir
- cumplir
- dar
- darse
- decirse
- declarar
- defenderse
- deteriorarse
- diáfana
- diáfano
- dinero
- discreta
- discreto
- disfrutar
- disputarse
English:
absence
- acquit
- agree
- airy
- all right
- along
- alternatively
- antisocial
- appreciate
- aptly
- articulate
- at
- aware
- balance
- ball
- begin
- behave
- beneath
- best
- better
- bookmobile
- boom
- border
- bouncy
- by
- card
- charity
- cheap
- clean-shaven
- clockwork
- closely
- cloud
- come in
- come off
- come out
- conform
- congenial
- convenient
- cosy
- cozy
- deserve
- do
- done
- effective
- either
- enjoy
- enunciate
- equipped
- familiar
- far

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bien

♦ adj inv
[respetable]
una familia bien a good family;

un barrio bien a good area;
Pey a posh area;
un restaurante bien a posh restaurant;
Pey
niño bien rich kid;

gente bien well-to-do people

♦ nm

1. [concepto abstracto] good;

el bien y el mal good and evil;

se cree que está por encima del bien y del mal she thinks ordinary moral laws don't apply to her;

hacer el bien to do good (deeds);

un hombre de bien a good man

2. [provecho] good;

los padres desean el bien de los hijos parents desire the best for their children;

esto te hará bien this will do you good;

si se marcha, nos hará un bien a todos if she leaves, she'll be doing us all a favour;

espero que el cambio sea para bien I hope the change is for the best, I hope the change works out well;

por el bien de for the sake of;

lo hice por tu bien I did it for your own good;

han trabajado muy duro por el bien de todos they have worked very hard for the good of everyone

3. [nota] = mark between 6 and 6.9 out of 10, ≈ pass, ≈ C

♦ bienes nmpl

1. [patrimonio] property

Comp
bienes de capital capital assets;
bienes comunales common property;

bienes fungibles perishables;

bienes gananciales shared possessions;

bienes inmateriales intangible assets;

bienes inmuebles real estate, US real property;

bienes muebles personal property;

bienes públicos public property;

bienes raíces real estate, landed property

2. [productos] goods

Comp
bienes de consumo consumer goods;
bienes de consumo duraderos consumer durables, US hard goods;

bienes de equipo capital goods;

bienes de producción industrial goods;

bienes terrenales worldly goods

♦ adv

1. [debidamente, adecuadamente] well;

¿cómo estás? – bien, gracias how are you? – fine, thanks;

habla inglés bien she speaks English well;

¡agárrate bien! hold on tight!;

cierra bien la puerta shut the door properly;

conoce bien el tema she knows a lot about the subject, she knows the subject well;

¿vamos bien de gasolina? are we doing all right for Br petrol o US gas?, have we got plenty of Br petrol o US gas?;

bien mirado [bien pensado] if you look at it closely;
[bien visto] well-regarded;
bien pensado on reflection;

contestar bien [correctamente] to answer correctly;
[cortésmente] to answer politely;
escucha bien,… listen carefully,…;

estar bien relacionado to have good connections;

le está bien empleado he deserves it, it serves him right;

hacer algo bien to do sth well;

has hecho bien you did the right thing;

hiciste bien en decírmelo you were right to tell me;

pórtate bien be good, behave yourself;

salir bien librado to get off lightly;

todo salió bien everything turned out well;

vivir bien [económicamente] to be well-off;
[en armonía] to be happy
2. [expresa opinión favorable] well;

¡muy bien! very good!, excellent!;

¡bien hecho! well done!;

me cayó muy bien I liked her a lot;

me han hablado bien de él they have spoken well of him to me;

en Portugal se come muy bien the food is very good in Portugal;

estar bien [de aspecto] to be nice;
[de salud] to be o feel well; [de calidad] to be good; [de comodidad] to be comfortable;
¡está bien! [bueno, vale] all right then!;
[es suficiente] that's enough!;
este traje te está bien this suit looks good on you;

la tienda está bien situada the shop is well situated;

está bien que te vayas, pero antes despídete it's all right for you to go, but say goodbye first;

tal comportamiento no está bien visto such behaviour is frowned upon;

encontrarse bien [de salud] to feel well;

no se encuentra nada bien she doesn't feel at all well;

oler/saber bien to smell/taste nice o good;

¡qué bien huele en esta cocina! it smells nice o good in this kitchen!;

opinar bien de alguien to think highly of sb;

no acaba de parecerme bien I don't really think it's a very good idea;

no me parece bien que no la saludes I think it's wrong of you not to say hello to her;

¿te parece bien así? is it O.K. like this?, is this all right?;

pasarlo bien to have a good time;

¡qué bien, mañana no trabajo! great, I don't have to go to work tomorrow!;
Irónico
¡qué bien, ahora dice que no me puede pagar! isn't that just great, now she says she can't pay me!;

salir bien to turn out well;

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

sentar bien a alguien [ropa] to suit sb;
[comida] to agree with sb; [comentario] to please sb;
el rojo no te sienta nada bien red doesn't suit you at all;

come tan rápido que no le puede sentar bien she eats so quickly she's bound to get indigestion;

algunos consideran que una copita de vino sienta bien some people think a glass of wine is good for you;

no le sentó nada bien que lo criticaras en público he didn't like you criticizing him in public at all, he was none too impressed by you criticizing him in public;

tu ayuda va a venir muy bien your help will be very welcome;

no me viene nada bien salir esta tarde it's not very convenient for me o it doesn't really suit me to go out this afternoon;

Prov

bien está lo que bien acaba all's well that ends well

3. [muy]
quiero el filete bien hecho I want my steak well done;

bien abierto wide open;

abre bien la boca open wide

4. [uso enfático] pretty;

un regalo bien caro a pretty expensive present;

vamos a llegar bien tarde we're going to be pretty late;

estoy bien cansado I'm pretty tired;

hoy me he levantado bien temprano I got up nice and early today;

quiero un vaso de agua bien fría I'd like a nice cold glass of water

5. [vale, de acuerdo] all right, O.K.;

¿nos vamos? – bien shall we go? – all right

6. [de buena gana, fácilmente] quite happily;

ella bien que lo haría, pero no le dejan she'd be happy to do it o she'd quite happily do it, but they won't let her

7. [expresa protesta]
¡bien podrías haberme avisado! you could at least have told me!;

¡bien podrías pagar tú esta vez! it would be nice if you paid for once o for a change!

8. [en frases]
bien es verdad que… it's certainly true that…;

¡bien por…! three cheers for…!;

¡ya está bien! that's enough!;

¡ya está bien de hacer el vago! that's enough lazing around!;

estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with sb;

¡pues (sí que) estamos bien! that's all we needed!;

tener a bien hacer algo to be good enough to do sth;

le rogamos tenga a bien pasarse por nuestras oficinas we would ask you to (be good enough to) come to our offices

♦ conj

bien… bien either… or;

puedes venir bien por avión, bien por barco you can come by plane or by boat;

dáselo bien a mi hermano, bien a mi padre give it to either my brother or my father

♦ interj

1. [aprobación] good!, great!;
[fastidio] oh, great!;
hoy saldréis al recreo media hora antes – ¡bien! break time will be half an hour earlier today – great!;

se acaba de estropear la televisión – ¡bien, lo que nos faltaba! the television has just broken down – oh great, that's all we needed!

2. [enlazando]
y bien, ¿qué te ha parecido? well o so, what did you think of it?;

y bien, ¿a qué estás esperando? well, what are you waiting for?

♦ más bien loc conj

rather;

no estoy contento, más bien estupefacto I'm not so much happy as stunned;

más bien creo que no vendrá I rather suspect she won't come, I think it unlikely that she'll come

♦ no bien, RP ni bien loc conj

no sooner, as soon as;

no bien me había marchado cuando empezaron a… no sooner had I gone than they started…

♦ si bien loc conj

although, even though

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bien

I m good;

por tu bien for your own good;

bienes pl goods, property sg ;

hombre de bien good man;

estar por encima del bien y del mal be above the law

II adj

:

¡está bien! it’s OK!, it’s alright!;

estoy bien I’m fine, I’m OK;

¿estás bien aquí? are you comfortable here?;

la gente bien well-to-do people

III adv

1 well; ( muy) very;

¡bien hecho! well done!;

bien está lo que bien acaba all’s well that ends well

2 ( correctamente) well, properly

3 en locuciones

:

más bien rather;

tener a bien hacer algo see fit to do sth;

hicieron bien en reservar los billetes con tanta antelación they did the right thing booking the tickets so far ahead;

haces bien en llevarte el paraguas it’s a good idea to take your umbrella;

estar (a) bien con alguien be on good terms with s.o.

IV conj

:

o bien … o … either … or …;

si bien, bien que although;

no bien as soon as

V int

:

¡ya está bien! that’s it!, that’s enough!;

pues bien well

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bien adv

1) : well

¿dormiste bien?: did you sleep well?

2) correctamente: correctly, properly, right

hay que hacerlo bien: it must be done correctly

3) : very, quite

el libro era bien divertido: the book was very amusing

4) : easily

bien puede acabarlo en un día: he can easily finish it in a day

5) : willingly, readily

bien lo aceptaré: I'll gladly accept it

6)

bien que : although

7)

más bien : rather

bien adj

1) : well, OK, all right

¿te sientes bien?: are you feeling all right?

2) : pleasant, agreeable

las flores huelen bien: the flowers smell very nice

3) : satisfactory

4) : correct, right

bien nm

1) : good

el bien y el mal: good and evil

2) bienes nmpl

: property, goods, possessions

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bien¹ adj (acomodado) well off / rich

un niño bien a rich kid

bien² adv

1. (en general) well

lo conozco bien I know him well

toca el piano muy bien she plays the piano really well

el examen le fue bien the exam went well / he did well in the exam

2. (de salud) well / fine

ayer me dolía el estómago, pero ya estoy bien I had a stomachache yesterday, but I'm fine now

estoy muy bien, gracias I'm very well, thank you

no me encuentro bien I don't feel very well

¿estás bien? are you all right?

3. (de gusto, olor, aspecto) nice / good [comp. better; superl. best]

¡qué bien huele! what a nice smell! / it smells really good!

4. (de manera correcta) properly / correctly / right

es importante comer bien it's important to eat properly

lo hace todo bien he does everything right

5. (para intensificar) very / quite

bien caliente nice and hot / very hot

es bien diferente it's quite different

6. (de acuerdo) all right / OK

¿vienes? Bien are you coming? OK

hacer bien en hacer algo to be right to do something

haces bien en no enfadarte you're right not to get angry

pasarlo bien to have a good time

portarse bien to behave yourself

bien³ conj either... or

se puede ir bien en tren, bien en autocar you can either go by train or by coach

bien⁴ n

1. (lo bueno) good

el bien y el mal good and evil

2. (beneficio) good

es por tu propio bien it's for you own good

3. (nota académica) good / C

sacó un bien he got a C

Spanish-English dictionary > bien

10 schlecht

I Adj.

1. allg. bad (Komp. schlechter worse, Sup. schlechtest worst); Augen, Gesundheit, Gedächtnis, Qualität, Leistung etc.: bad, poor; nicht schlecht! not bad; schlechter Absatz WIRTS. poor sales; ein schlechtes Geschäft a bad deal; schlechte Aussichten auch poor prospects, a grim outlook Sg.; ein schlechtes Zeichen a bad sign; wir hatten ( nur) schlechtes Wetter we had (nothing but) bad weather; schlechtes Essen bad food; schlechter Flug bad flight; ich war ein schlechter Schüler auch I was no good at school ( oder was a terrible student); ich hatte schlechte Lehrer I had bad teachers; schlechte Führung bad conduct; eine schlechte Nachricht bad news Sg.; zuerst die schlechte Nachricht first, the bad news; schlechte Zeiten bad ( oder hard) times; schlecht in etw. sein be bad at s.th.; schlechter werden get worse, deteriorate; du bist ein schlechter Lügner you’re a bad liar

2. (böse) bad; (boshaft) auch wicked; ein schlechter Mensch a bad ( oder wicked) person; sie hat einen schlechten Charakter she has an evil disposition; er ist abgrundtief schlecht he is rotten to the core; ein schlechter Freund not a good friend, a treacherous friend

3. (verdorben) bad, off; (schädlich) bad; Luft: bad, stale; (verschmutzt) polluted; Wasser: polluted, contaminated; Wein: off; schlecht werden go off (Am. go bad); die Milch ist schlecht has gone off (Am. bad), is off (Am. bad); es muss weg, bevor’s schlecht wird umg. we must get rid of it before it goes bad ( oder off)

4. (unpassend) bad; einen schlechten Augenblick wählen pick a bad ( oder the wrong) moment; im Moment ist es schlecht just now is not a good time; Freitagnachmittag ist schlecht Friday afternoon is bad for me

5. Gesundheit: poor; sein Zustand ist schlecht he is in a bad way; das feuchte Klima ist schlecht für ihn the damp climate is bad for him; mir ist schlecht I feel ill (bes. Am. sick); (ich habe einen Brechreiz) I feel sick; mir wird schlecht (ich muss brechen) I’m going to be sick; es kann einem schlecht dabei werden umg. it’s enough to make you sick; mir ist jetzt schon ganz schlecht umg. I’m feeling quite ill already; Laune 1, Tag1 4 etc.

II Adv.

1. allg. badly; schlecht riechen / schmecken smell / taste bad; er hört / sieht schlecht he can’t hear / see very well; his hearing / eyesight is bad ( oder poor); ich verstehe dich ganz schlecht I can hardly hear what you’re saying; schlecht aussehen not look good; gesundheitlich: look ill; wie ist die Lage? - es sieht schlecht aus things are looking bad, the prospects are bleak; schlecht dran sein umg. be badly off; es steht schlecht um ihn things aren’t looking too good for him; gesundheitlich: he’s in a bad way; schlecht abschneiden bei Prüfung, Wettkampf etc.: do badly; schlecht dastehen be in a bad way; damit würde ich mich nur schlechter stellen I’d be worse off than (I was) before; schlecht besucht sein Lokal, Vorstellung etc.: be poorly attended; Sie wären schlecht beraten zu (+ Inf.) I wouldn’t advise you to (+ Inf.), I would advise you against (+ Ger.) schlecht bezahlt badly paid; schlecht gelaunt grumpy, in a bad mood; schlecht sitzend Anzug etc.: badly-fitting; schlecht und recht after a fashion; er hat’s mehr schlecht als recht getan auch he made a hit-or-miss ( oder rough) job of it

2. es geht ihm schlecht he’s having a bad ( oder hard) time, things are going badly for him; gesundheitlich: he’s not well ( stärker: in a bad way); finanziell: he’s in a bad way financially, he’s pretty hard up umg.; es geht ihnen nicht schlecht they’re doing pretty well; es ist mir noch nie so schlecht gegangen gesundheitlich: I’ve never been so ill; finanziell, wirtschaftlich: things have never been so bad (for me); wenn das rauskommt, geht’s euch aber schlecht umg. if that gets out you’ll be in for it

3. schlecht machen umg. (jemanden) run down, knock ( bei jemandem in front of s.o.); warum musst du immer alles schlecht machen? auch why do you always have to be so disparaging about everything?, why are you always trashing everything? umg.

4. schlecht behandeln treat badly, maltreat; schlecht reden von talk negatively about; (schlecht machen) run down, say nasty things about umg.; ich bin auf ihn schlecht zu sprechen don’t talk to me about him; es bekam ihm schlecht Essen etc.: it didn’t agree with him; fig. it didn’t do him any good; er kann es sich schlecht leisten zu (+ Inf.) he can’t really afford to (+ Inf.) er hat nicht schlecht gestaunt umg. he wasn’t half surprised; das kann ich schlecht sagen I can’t really say; heute geht es schlecht (passt nicht) it’s awkward ( oder difficult) today; ich kann schlecht nein sagen (bin zu gutmütig) I just can’t say no, I find it hard to say no; (in diesem Fall) I can hardly ( oder I can’t very well) say no

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poor (Adj.); ill (Adj.); sick (Adj.); bad (Adj.); weak (Adj.); unpalatable (Adj.); wicked (Adj.); amiss (Adv.)

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schlẹcht [ʃlɛçt]
1. adj

1) bad; Zustand, Aussprache, Geschmack, Zensur, Leistung poor, bad; Qualität poor, bad, inferior; Luft stale, bad; Zeiten bad, hard

das Schlechte in der Welt/im Menschen — the evil in the world/in man

das ist ein schlechter Scherz — that is a dirty trick

er ist in Latein schlechter als ich — he is worse at Latin than I am

sich zum Schlechten wenden — to take a turn for the worse

nur Schlechtes von jdm or über jdn sagen — not to have a good word to say for sb

See:

→ Dienst

2) pred (= ungenießbar) off pred (Brit), bad

die Milch/das Fleisch ist schlecht — the milk/meat has gone off or is off (Brit), the milk/meat has gone bad or is bad

schlecht werden — to go off (Brit) or bad

3) (gesundheitlich etc) Zustand poor; Nieren, Herz bad; Durchblutung bad, poor

jdm ist (es) schlecht — sb feels sick or ill

in schlechter Verfassung sein — to be in a bad way

schlecht aussehen (Mensch) — to look bad or sick or ill; (Lage) to look bad

mit jdm/etw sieht es schlecht aus — sb/sth looks in a bad way

damit sieht es schlecht aus — things look bad

See:

→ schlecht gehen

2. adv

1) badly

schlecht beraten sein — to be ill-advised

schlecht bezahlt (Person, Job) — low-paid, badly paid

sich schlecht vertragen (Menschen) — to get along badly; (Dinge, Farben etc) not to go well together

die beiden können sich schlecht leiden — the two of them don't get along (with each other)

an jdm schlecht handeln — to do sb wrong, to wrong sb

schlecht über jdn sprechen/von jdm denken — to speak/think ill of sb

schlecht gelaunt — bad-tempered

schlecht gelaunt sein — to be in a bad mood

2) (= mit Schwierigkeiten) hören, sehen badly; lernen, begreifen with difficulty

er kann schlecht nein or Nein sagen — he finds it hard to say no, he can't say no

da kann man schlecht nein or Nein sagen — you can hardly say no to that, it's hard to say no to that

heute geht es schlecht — today is not very convenient

das lässt sich schlecht machen, das geht schlecht — that's not really possible or on (inf)

er ist schlecht zu verstehen — he is hard to understand

sie kann sich schlecht anpassen — she finds it difficult or hard to adjust

das kann ich schlecht sagen — it's hard to say, I can't really say

sie kann es sich schlecht leisten, zu... — she can ill afford to...

ich kann sie schlecht sehen — I can't see her very well

3)

(in festen Redewendungen) auf jdn/etw schlecht zu sprechen sein — not to have a good word to say for sb/sth

schlecht gerechnet — at the very least

mehr schlecht als recht (hum) — after a fashion

4) (inf)

er hat nicht schlecht gestaunt — he wasn't half surprised (Brit inf), he was very surprised

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1) (not well, efficiently or satisfactorily: He plays tennis very badly.) badly

2) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) bad

3) (rotten: This meat is bad.) bad

4) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) bad

5) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) bad

6) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) bad

7) (bad or evil: The government is corrupt.) corrupt

8) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) ill

9) (not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) ill

10) (in bad taste: a sick joke.) sick

11) (not as good as usual, or as it should be: His work has gone off recently;) off

12) (shameful or disgraceful: That was an unworthy act/thought.) unworthy

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schlecht

[ʃlɛçt]

I. adj

1. (nachteilig, übel) bad

nicht \schlecht! not bad!

das ist keine \schlechte Idee! that's not a bad idea!

das ist ein \schlechtes Zeichen that's a bad sign

Rauchen ist \schlecht für die Gesundheit smoking is bad for your health

\schlechtes Benehmen bad manners pl

\schlechter Geschmack bad taste

ein \schlechter Geruch a bad smell

\schlechte Gewohnheiten bad habits

\schlechter Laune sein to be in a bad mood

\schlechte Manieren haben to have bad manners

eine \schlechte Meinung über jdn haben to have a poor opinion of sb

sich akk zum S \schlechten wenden to take a turn for the worse

\schlechtes Wetter bad weather

\schlechte Zeiten hard times

2. (minderwertig) bad, poor

ein \schlechtes Beispiel geben to be a bad example

\schlechte Luft stale air

von \schlechter Qualität of poor quality

\schlechter Stil bad style

\schlechte Verarbeitung/Waren inferior workmanship/goods

3. präd KOCHK (verdorben) Lebensmittel bad

▪ \schlecht sein/werden to be/become bad, to be/go off BRIT

ich fürchte, das Fleisch ist \schlecht geworden I'm afraid the meat has gone off BRIT

4. (ungenügend) poor

deine Aussprache ist noch zu \schlecht your pronunciation is still not good enough

er sprach [ein] \schlechtes Französisch he spoke poor French

es regnete stark, und die Sicht war \schlecht it was raining heavily and visibility was poor

ein \schlechter Esser sein to be a poor eater

eine \schlechte Ernte a poor harvest

ein \schlechtes Gehalt a poor salary

in Latein/Mathematik \schlecht sein to be bad at Latin/mathematics

in Englisch ist er \schlechter als ich he is worse at English than I am

5. (moralisch) bad, wicked, evil

er ist ein \schlechter Mensch he is a wicked man

er ist nicht der S\schlechteste he's not too bad

ich habe nur S\schlechtes über sie gehört I've heard only bad things about her

das war ein \schlechter Scherz that was a dirty trick

ein \schlechtes Gewissen haben to have a bad conscience

das S\schlechte im Menschen/in der Welt the evil in man/in the world

jdm etwas S\schlechtes nachsagen to speak disparagingly about sb, to cast aspersions on sb form

einen \schlechten Ruf haben [o in \schlechtem Ruf stehen] to have a bad reputation

S\schlechtes über jdn sagen to say sth bad about sb; s.a. Gesellschaft

6. MED (nicht gut funktionierend) bad, poor

\schlechte Augen poor [or weak] eyesight, weak eyes

eine \schlechte Durchblutung a poor [or bad] circulation

eine \schlechte Entwässerung water retention

bei \schlechter Gesundheit sein to be in poor health

ein \schlechtes Herz a bad heart

in \schlechter Verfassung [o in \schlechtem Zustand] sein to be in [a] poor condition

7. präd (körperlich unwohl)

▪ jdm ist [o wird] [es] \schlecht sb feels sick [or ill]

da kann einem ja \schlecht werden! (fig fam) it's enough to make you ill!

8.

▶ es [bei jdm] \schlecht haben to not be doing well [or to be doing badly] [with sb]

II. adv

1. (nachteilig, übel)

in dem Restaurant speist man nicht \schlecht you can eat [quite] well in that restaurant

so \schlecht habe ich selten gegessen I've rarely had such bad food

\schlecht aussehen (Mensch) to look sick [or ill]; (Lage) to look bad

es sieht \schlecht aus it doesn't [or things don't] look good

mit ihm sieht es \schlecht aus the prospects [or things] don't look good for him

\schlecht beraten ill-advised

\schlecht gelaunt [o (fam) drauf] bad-tempered, ill-tempered form, in a bad mood pred

\schlecht sitzend ill-fitting

um jdn/etw steht es \schlecht sb/sth is in a bad way, things look bad for sb/sth

2. (ungenügend) badly, poorly

die Geschäfte gehen \schlecht business is bad

sie verdient ziemlich \schlecht she is badly [or poorly] paid

er spricht \schlecht Französisch he speaks poor French

ich kann dich \schlecht sehen I can't see you very well

sie war \schlecht zu verstehen she was hard to understand

er kann sich \schlecht anpassen he finds it difficult [or hard] to adjust

die Vorstellung war \schlecht besucht the performance was poorly attended

etw \schlecht beschreiben to describe sth superficially [or badly]

\schlecht bezahlt badly [or poorly] paid, low-paid attr

\schlecht geplant/konzipiert badly [or poorly] planned/conceived

\schlecht lernen to be a poor learner

\schlecht zahlen to pay badly

3. (moralisch)

von jdm \schlecht denken to think ill of sb

an jdm \schlecht handeln to do sb wrong, to wrong sb

über jdn \schlecht reden to say bad things about sb, to speak disparagingly about sb

4. (fast nicht)

die beiden können sich \schlecht leiden the two of them don't get along [with each other]

\schlecht mit jdm auskommen to not get on [well] with sb

sich akk \schlecht vertragen Menschen to not get on well; Dinge, Farbe to not go well together

die beiden vertragen sich \schlecht they don't get on well

die Farben vertragen sich \schlecht the colours don't go well together

5. (körperlich)

jdm geht es \schlecht sb doesn't feel [or isn't] well

\schlecht hören to be hard of hearing

\schlecht sehen to have poor [or weak] eyesight

6. (kaum, schwerlich) hardly

du wirst \schlecht anders können you can't really do anything else

es ist \schlecht vorstellbar it's difficult to imagine

sie kann \schlecht nein sagen she finds it hard to say no, she can't say no

da kann man \schlecht nein sagen you can hardly say no

heute geht es \schlecht today is not very convenient

heute passt es mir \schlecht it's not very convenient for me today

das lässt sich \schlecht machen that's not really possible

das kann ich \schlecht sagen it's hard to say, I can't really say

er kann es sich \schlecht leisten, das Treffen jetzt abzusagen he can ill afford to cancel the meeting now

das wird sich \schlecht vermeiden lassen it can hardly be avoided

7.

▶ \schlecht gerechnet at the very least

▶ jdn aber \schlecht kennen to not know sb [very well]

▶ nicht \schlecht (fam)

er war nicht \schlecht beeindruckt he wasn't half impressed fam

nicht \schlecht staunen (fam) to be astonished

da hat sie nicht \schlecht gestaunt she wasn't half surprised fam

nicht \schlecht verwundert sein to be amazed

▶ \schlecht und recht [o mehr \schlecht als recht] (hum fam) after a fashion, more or less

ich spiele Klavier, aber mehr \schlecht als recht I can play the piano, after a fashion

▶ auf jdn/etw \schlecht zu sprechen sein to not have a good word to say for sb/sth

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1.
Adjektiv

1) bad; poor, bad <food, quality, style, harvest, health, circulation>; poor <salary, eater, appetite>; poor-quality < goods>; bad, weak < eyes>

in Mathematik schlecht sein — be bad at mathematics

das wäre nicht schlecht — that wouldn't be a bad idea

mit jemandem od. um jemanden/mit etwas steht es schlecht — somebody/something is in a bad way

jemanden schlecht machen — (herabsetzen) run somebody down; disparage somebody

2) (böse) bad; wicked

das Schlechte im Menschen — the evil in man

sie ist nicht die Schlechteste — she's not too bad

3) nicht attr. (ungenießbar) off

das Fleisch ist schlecht geworden — the meat has gone off
2.
adverbial

1) badly

sie spricht schlecht Englisch — she speaks poor English

er sieht/hört schlecht — his sight is poor/he has poor hearing

die Geschäfte gehen im Moment schlecht — business is bad at the moment

über jemanden od. von jemandem schlecht sprechen — speak ill of somebody

schlecht bezahlt — badly or poorly paid

2) (schwer)

heute geht es schlecht — today is difficult

das kann ich schlecht sagen — I can't really say

das wird sich schlecht vermeiden lassen — it can hardly be avoided

3) in

schlecht und recht, mehr schlecht als recht — after a fashion

sie hat sich schlecht und recht durchs Leben geschlagen — she got by in life as best she could

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schlecht

A. adj

1. allg bad (komp

schlechter worse, sup

schlechtest worst); Augen, Gesundheit, Gedächtnis, Qualität, Leistung etc: bad, poor;

nicht schlecht! not bad;

schlechter Absatz WIRTSCH poor sales;

ein schlechtes Geschäft a bad deal;

schlechte Aussichten auch poor prospects, a grim outlook sg;

ein schlechtes Zeichen a bad sign;

wir hatten (nur) schlechtes Wetter we had (nothing but) bad weather;

schlechtes Essen bad food;

schlechter Flug bad flight;

ich war ein schlechter Schüler auch I was no good at school ( oder was a terrible student);

ich hatte schlechte Lehrer I had bad teachers;

schlechte Führung bad conduct;

eine schlechte Nachricht bad news sg;

zuerst die schlechte Nachricht first, the bad news;

schlechte Zeiten bad ( oder hard) times;

schlecht in etwas sein be bad at sth;

schlechter werden get worse, deteriorate;

du bist ein schlechter Lügner you’re a bad liar

2. (böse) bad; (boshaft) auch wicked;

ein schlechter Mensch a bad ( oder wicked) person;

sie hat einen schlechten Charakter she has an evil disposition;

er ist abgrundtief schlecht he is rotten to the core;

ein schlechter Freund not a good friend, a treacherous friend

3. (verdorben) bad, off; (schädlich) bad; Luft: bad, stale; (verschmutzt) polluted; Wasser: polluted, contaminated; Wein: off;

schlecht werden go off (US go bad);

die Milch

ist schlecht has gone off (US bad), is off (US bad);

es muss weg, bevor’s schlecht wird umg we must get rid of it before it goes bad ( oder off)

4. (unpassend) bad;

einen schlechten Augenblick wählen pick a bad ( oder the wrong) moment;

im Moment ist es schlecht just now is not a good time;

Freitagnachmittag ist schlecht Friday afternoon is bad for me

5. Gesundheit: poor;

sein Zustand ist schlecht he is in a bad way;

das feuchte Klima ist schlecht für ihn the damp climate is bad for him;

mir ist schlecht I feel ill (besonders US sick); (ich habe einen Brechreiz) I feel sick;

mir wird schlecht (ich muss brechen) I’m going to be sick;

es kann einem schlecht dabei werden umg it’s enough to make you sick;

mir ist jetzt schon ganz schlecht umg I’m feeling quite ill already; → Laune 1, Tag¹ 4 etc

B. adv

1. allg badly;

schlecht riechen/schmecken smell/taste bad;

er hört/sieht schlecht he can’t hear/see very well; his hearing/eyesight is bad ( oder poor);

ich verstehe dich ganz schlecht I can hardly hear what you’re saying;

schlecht aussehen not look good; gesundheitlich: look ill;

wie ist die Lage? -

es sieht schlecht aus things are looking bad, the prospects are bleak;

schlecht dran sein umg be badly off;

es steht schlecht um ihn things aren’t looking too good for him; gesundheitlich: he’s in a bad way;

schlecht abschneiden bei Prüfung, Wettkampf etc: do badly;

schlecht dastehen be in a bad way;

damit würde ich mich nur schlechter stellen I’d be worse off than (I was) before;

schlecht besucht sein Lokal, Vorstellung etc: be poorly attended;

Sie wären schlecht beraten zu (+inf) I wouldn’t advise you to (+inf), I would advise you against (+ger)

schlecht bezahlt badly paid;

schlecht gelaunt grumpy, in a bad mood;

schlecht sitzend Anzug etc: badly-fitting;

schlecht und recht after a fashion;

er hat’s mehr schlecht als recht getan auch he made a hit-or-miss ( oder rough) job of it

2.

es geht ihm schlecht he’s having a bad ( oder hard) time, things are going badly for him; gesundheitlich: he’s not well ( stärker: in a bad way); finanziell: he’s in a bad way financially, he’s pretty hard up umg;

es geht ihnen nicht schlecht they’re doing pretty well;

es ist mir noch nie so schlecht gegangen gesundheitlich: I’ve never been so ill; finanziell, wirtschaftlich: things have never been so bad (for me);

wenn das rauskommt, geht’s euch aber schlecht umg if that gets out you’ll be in for it

3.

schlecht behandeln treat badly, maltreat;

schlecht reden von talk negatively about; (schlechtmachen) run down, say nasty things about umg;

ich bin auf ihn schlecht zu sprechen don’t talk to me about him;

es bekam ihm schlecht Essen etc: it didn’t agree with him; fig it didn’t do him any good;

er kann es sich schlecht leisten zu (+inf) he can’t really afford to (+inf)

er hat nicht schlecht gestaunt umg he wasn’t half surprised;

das kann ich schlecht sagen I can’t really say;

heute geht es schlecht (passt nicht) it’s awkward ( oder difficult) today;

ich kann schlecht Nein sagen (bin zu gutmütig) I just can’t say no, I find it hard to say no; (in diesem Fall) I can hardly ( oder I can’t very well) say no

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1.
Adjektiv

1) bad; poor, bad <food, quality, style, harvest, health, circulation>; poor <salary, eater, appetite>; poor-quality < goods>; bad, weak < eyes>

in Mathematik schlecht sein — be bad at mathematics

das wäre nicht schlecht — that wouldn't be a bad idea

mit jemandem od. um jemanden/mit etwas steht es schlecht — somebody/something is in a bad way

jemanden schlecht machen — (herabsetzen) run somebody down; disparage somebody

2) (böse) bad; wicked

das Schlechte im Menschen — the evil in man

sie ist nicht die Schlechteste — she's not too bad

3) nicht attr. (ungenießbar) off

das Fleisch ist schlecht geworden — the meat has gone off
2.
adverbial

1) badly

sie spricht schlecht Englisch — she speaks poor English

er sieht/hört schlecht — his sight is poor/he has poor hearing

die Geschäfte gehen im Moment schlecht — business is bad at the moment

über jemanden od. von jemandem schlecht sprechen — speak ill of somebody

schlecht bezahlt — badly or poorly paid

2) (schwer)

heute geht es schlecht — today is difficult

das kann ich schlecht sagen — I can't really say

das wird sich schlecht vermeiden lassen — it can hardly be avoided

3) in

schlecht und recht, mehr schlecht als recht — after a fashion

sie hat sich schlecht und recht durchs Leben geschlagen — she got by in life as best she could

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adj.

amiss adj.

bad adj.

ill adj.

unpalatable adj. adv.

badly adv.

unpalatably adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > schlecht

11 sprechen

n; -s, kein Pl. speaking, talking; jemanden zum Sprechen bringen get s.o. to talk; (zwingen) make s.o. talk; das Sprechen fällt ihm schwer he finds it difficult to speak (wegen Hemmungen etc.: talk)

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to converse; to say; to talk; to speak; to dispense

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sprẹ|chen ['ʃprɛçn] pret sprach, [ʃpraːx] ptp gespro\#chen
1. vi
[gə'ʃprɔxn] to speak ( über +acc, von about, of); (= reden, sich unterhalten) to talk, to speak ( über +acc, von about)
viel sprechen — to talk a lot

frei sprechen — to extemporize, to speak off the cuff (inf)

er spricht wenig — he doesn't say or talk very much

sprich! (liter) — speak! (liter)

sprechen Sie! (form) — speak away!

sprich doch endlich! (geh) — say something

also sprach... (liter Bibl) () — Bibl)

im Traum or Schlaf sprechen — to talk in one's sleep

gut/schön sprechen — to speak well/beautifully

im Rundfunk/Fernsehen sprechen — to speak on the radio/on television

es spricht... — the speaker is...

es sprechen... — the speakers are...

die Vernunft sprechen lassen — to listen to reason, to let the voice of reason be heard

sein Herz sprechen lassen — to follow the dictates of one's heart

schlecht or nicht gut auf jdn/etw zu sprechen sein — not to have a good thing to say about sb/sth

mit jdm sprechen — to speak or talk with or to sb

mit sich selbst sprechen — to talk to oneself

ich muss mit dir sprechen — I must talk or speak to you

ich habe mit dir zu sprechen — I want to have a word or a few words with you

wie sprichst du mit mir? — who do you think you're talking to?

so spricht man nicht mit seinem Großvater — that's no way to talk or speak to your grandfather

sie spricht nicht mit jedem — she doesn't speak or talk to just anybody

wir sprechen nicht mehr miteinander — we are no longer on speaking terms, we're not speaking any more

mit wem spreche ich? — to whom am I speaking, please?

sprechen wir nicht mehr darüber! — let's not talk about that any more, let's drop the subject

darüber spricht man nicht — one doesn't talk about or speak of such things

ich weiß nicht, wovon Sie sprechen — I don't know what you're talking about

sprechen wir von etwas anderem — let's talk about something else, let's change the subject

wir haben gerade von dir gesprochen — we were just talking about you

es wird kaum noch von ihm gesprochen — he's hardly mentioned now

auf jdn/etw zu sprechen kommen — to get to talking about sb/sth

für jdn/etw sprechen — to speak for sb/sth, to speak on behalf of sb/sth

gegen jdn/etw sprechen — to speak against sb/sth

es spricht für jdn/etw(, dass...) — it says something for sb/sth (that...), it speaks well for sb/sth (that...)

das spricht für ihn — that's a point in his favour (Brit) or favor (US), that says something for him

es spricht nicht für die Firma, dass so was passieren konnte — it doesn't say much for the firm that something like that could happen

das spricht für sich (selbst) — that speaks for itself

es spricht vieles dafür/dagegen — there's a lot to be said for/against it

es spricht vieles dafür, dass... — there is every reason to believe that...

was spricht dafür/dagegen? — what is there to be said for/against it?

aus seinen Worten sprach Verachtung/Hoffnung — his words expressed contempt/hope

er sprach vor den Studenten/dem Ärztekongress — he spoke to the students/the medical conference

ganz allgemein gesprochen — generally speaking

2. vt

1) (= sagen) to say, to speak; eine Sprache, Mundart to speak; (= aufsagen) Gebet to say; Gedicht to say, to recite

es wurde viel gesprochen — a lot of talking was done

alles, was er sprach... — everything he said...

sprechen Sie Japanisch? — do you speak Japanese?

hier spricht man Spanisch — Spanish spoken, we speak Spanish

See:

→ Sprache

2) Urteil to pronounce,

See:

→ Recht

3) (= mit jdm reden) to speak to

kann ich bitte Herrn Kurz sprechen? — may I speak to Mr Kurz, please?

er ist nicht zu sprechen — he can't see anybody

ich bin für niemanden zu sprechen — I can't see anybody, I'm not available

ich hätte gern Herrn Bremer gesprochen — could I speak to Mr Bremer?

kann ich Sie einen Augenblick or kurz sprechen? — can I see you for a moment?, can I have a quick word?

für Sie bin ich jederzeit zu sprechen — I'm always at your disposal

wir sprechen uns noch! — you haven't heard the last of this!

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1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) speak

2) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) speak

3) (manner or way of speaking: His speech is very slow.) speech

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Spre·chen

<-s>

[ˈʃprɛçn̩]

nt kein pl

1. (die menschliche Sprache) speech no pl

das \Sprechen lernen to learn to speak [or talk

2. (das Reden) speaking no pl, talking no pl

jdn zum \Sprechen bringen to make sb talk

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1.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb speak (über + Akk. about; von about, of); (sich unterhalten, sich besprechen auch) talk (über + Akk., von about); <parrot etc.> talk

deutsch/flüsternd sprechen — speak German/in a whisper or whispers

er spricht wenig — he doesn't say or talk much

es spricht Pfarrer N. — the speaker is the Revd. N.

für/gegen etwas sprechen — speak in favour of/against something

mit jemandem sprechen — speak or talk with or to somebody

ich muss mit dir sprechen — I must talk or speak with you

er spricht mit sich selbst — he talks to himself

mit wem spreche ich? — who is speaking please?; to whom am I speaking, please?

sprechen Sie noch? — (am Telefon) are you still there?

gut/schlecht von jemandem od. über jemanden sprechen — speak well/ill of somebody

für jemanden sprechen — speak for somebody; speak on or (Amer.) in behalf of somebody

vor der Betriebsversammlung sprechen — speak to or address a meeting of the workforce

zu einem od. über ein Thema sprechen — speak on or about a subject

frei sprechen — extemporize; speak without notes

aus seinen Worten/seinem Blick sprach Angst — usw. his words/the look in his eyes expressed fear etc.

auf jemanden/etwas zu sprechen kommen — get to talking about somebody/something

für/gegen jemanden/etwas sprechen — (in günstigem/ungünstigem Licht erscheinen lassen) be a point in somebody's/something's favour/against somebody/something

was spricht denn dafür/dagegen? — what is there to be said for/against it?
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) speak <language, dialect>; say <word, sentence>

sprechen Sie Französisch? — do you speak French?

‘Hier spricht man Deutsch’ — ‘German spoken’; ‘we speak German’

2) (rezitieren) say, recite <poem, text>; say < prayer>; recite < spell>; pronounce <blessing, oath>; s. auch Recht 1)

3)

jemanden sprechen — speak to somebody

Sie haben mich sprechen wollen? — you wanted to see me or speak to me?

ich bin heute für niemanden mehr zu sprechen — I can't see anyone else today

4) (aussprechen) pronounce <name, word, etc.>

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sprechen; spricht, sprach, hat gesprochen

A. v/i

1. speak (

mit to, with;

zu to;

über +akk,

von meist about); (reden, sich unterhalten) talk;

im Fernsehen sprechen speak on television;

sprechen lernen learn to talk;

er spricht nicht viel he doesn’t say much;

er soll möglichst wenig sprechen he should talk as little as possible;

er spricht nicht gern darüber he doesn’t like to talk about it;

sie sprechen nicht miteinander they’re not talking ( oder speaking) to each other, they’re not on speaking terms;

so spricht man nicht mit seiner Mutter that’s no way to talk to your mother;

über Politik/Geschäfte sprechen talk politics/business;

sprich mal mit ihm darüber have a word with him about it;

ich muss erst mit meinem Anwalt sprechen I’ll have to talk to ( oder have a word with) my lawyer (Br auch solicitor) first;

mit sich selbst sprechen talk to oneself;

von etwas anderem sprechen talk about something else, change the subject;

schlecht über jemanden sprechen speak ill of sb;

wir kamen auf Indien zu sprechen the subject of India came up;

unter uns gesprochen between you and me;

ich spreche aus Erfahrung I speak from experience;

allgemein gesprochen generally speaking;

da wir gerade von … sprechen talking of …;

man spricht davon, dass er bankrott sei there’s talk of his being bankrupt;

jeder spricht davon everybody’s talking about it, it’s the talk of the town;

sprich! umg spit it out!;

sie ist nicht gut auf ihn zu sprechen she hasn’t a single good word for him, he’s in her bad books

2. (eine Rede halten) speak, give a speech ( Vortrag: talk) (

über +akk on);

vor einer großen Zuhörerzahl sprechen speak in front of ( oder to) a large audience;

er kann (nicht) gut frei sprechen he’s (not) good at speaking off the cuff

3.

sprechen für als Vertreter: speak for ( oder on behalf of); vermittelnd: put in a good word for; befürwortend: plead for, argue in favo(u)r of;

sprechen gegen (eine Sache) argue ( stärker: speak out) against;

das spricht für ihn that says something for him, that’s one thing in his favo(u)r;

das spricht für seine Unschuld that would seem to indicate he’s innocent;

das spricht für sich selbst it speaks for itself;

vieles spricht dafür there’s much to be said for it;

vieles spricht dafür/dagegen, dass … it seems very likely/unlikely that …;

alles spricht dafür, dass sie es war all the evidence points to her (as the guilty party);

vieles spricht dagegen there are many reasons for not doing it ( oder why one shouldn’t);

was spricht dafür? give me one good reason why we should (do it etc);

was spricht dagegen? is there any reason why we shouldn’t do it etc?

4. fig:

aus seinen Worten spricht der Neid you can tell he’s jealous by the way he speaks; stärker: there’s jealousy in his every word;

aus ihren Augen sprach die Verzweiflung her eyes were filled with despair, her eyes spoke volumes of despair; → Anzeichen, Band¹ 1, Band³, Recht, schuldig etc

B. v/t

1. (sagen) say; (eine Sprache) speak; (ein Gebet, Wort) say; (Gedicht) recite; (Nachrichten) read;

seine ersten Worte sprechen Baby: say its first few words;

etwas auf Tonband sprechen record sth on tape;

sie spricht ausgezeichnet Englisch she speaks English very well, she speaks excellent English;

Sächsisch sprechen speak Saxon dialect;

das Urteil sprechen pronounce judg(e)ment;

die Kosten, sprich Anschaffung und Versicherung, … the costs, i. e. ( oder that is to say) purchase and insurance, …

2. (aussprechen) pronounce;

er kann kein „th“ sprechen he can’t pronounce “th”

3. (konsultieren) speak to, see;

jemanden zu sprechen wünschen wish to speak to ( oder see) sb;

kann ich Sie kurz sprechen? can I have a (quick) word with you?;

für ihn bin ich nicht zu sprechen I’m not in for him, if he calls I’m not here;

ich bin heute für niemanden zu sprechen I’m not available ( oder in) for anybody today, I’m not here today - no matter who calls;

wir sprechen uns noch! drohend: you haven’t heard the last of this

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1.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb speak (über + Akk. about; von about, of); (sich unterhalten, sich besprechen auch) talk (über + Akk., von about); <parrot etc.> talk

deutsch/flüsternd sprechen — speak German/in a whisper or whispers

er spricht wenig — he doesn't say or talk much

es spricht Pfarrer N. — the speaker is the Revd. N.

für/gegen etwas sprechen — speak in favour of/against something

mit jemandem sprechen — speak or talk with or to somebody

ich muss mit dir sprechen — I must talk or speak with you

er spricht mit sich selbst — he talks to himself

mit wem spreche ich? — who is speaking please?; to whom am I speaking, please?

sprechen Sie noch? — (am Telefon) are you still there?

gut/schlecht von jemandem od. über jemanden sprechen — speak well/ill of somebody

für jemanden sprechen — speak for somebody; speak on or (Amer.) in behalf of somebody

vor der Betriebsversammlung sprechen — speak to or address a meeting of the workforce

zu einem od. über ein Thema sprechen — speak on or about a subject

frei sprechen — extemporize; speak without notes

aus seinen Worten/seinem Blick sprach Angst — usw. his words/the look in his eyes expressed fear etc.

auf jemanden/etwas zu sprechen kommen — get to talking about somebody/something

für/gegen jemanden/etwas sprechen — (in günstigem/ungünstigem Licht erscheinen lassen) be a point in somebody's/something's favour/against somebody/something

was spricht denn dafür/dagegen? — what is there to be said for/against it?
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) speak <language, dialect>; say <word, sentence>

sprechen Sie Französisch? — do you speak French?

‘Hier spricht man Deutsch’ — ‘German spoken’; ‘we speak German’

2) (rezitieren) say, recite <poem, text>; say < prayer>; recite < spell>; pronounce <blessing, oath>; s. auch Recht 1)

3)

jemanden sprechen — speak to somebody

Sie haben mich sprechen wollen? — you wanted to see me or speak to me?

ich bin heute für niemanden mehr zu sprechen — I can't see anyone else today

4) (aussprechen) pronounce <name, word, etc.>

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(mit) v.

to talk (to) v. v.

(§ p.,pp.: sprach, gesprochen)

= to speak v.

(§ p.,p.p.: spoke, spoken)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > sprechen

12 bastante

adj.

1 enough (suficiente).

no tengo dinero bastante I haven't got enough money

2 a lot of, sufficient, enough, plenty of.

adv.

1 quite, pretty (considerablemente).

es bastante fácil it's pretty o quite easy

bastante mejor quite a lot better

me gustó bastante I enjoyed it quite a lot

2 a lot, very much, a great deal.

pron.

enough, a good deal, a lot, a sufficient quantity.

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bastante

► adjetivo

1 enough, sufficient

■ ¿tienes bastante dinero? have you got enough money?

2 (abundante) quite a lot of

■ había bastante gente there were quite a lot of people

► adverbio

1 enough

■ son lo bastante ricos como para poder permitírselo they're rich enough to be able to afford it

2 (un poco) fairly, quite

■ es bastante alto it's fairly high

■ nada bastante bien she swims quite well

■ está bastante lejos it's quite a long way

3 (tiempo) some time, quite a while

■ hace bastante que no lo veo I haven't seen him for some time

* * *
1. adv.
1) enough, sufficiently

2) quite, rather
2. pron.
enough
3. adj.
1) enough, sufficient

2) quite a lot of

3) quite a few

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1. ADJ

1) (=suficiente) enough ( para for)

hay bastante sitio para todos — there is enough room for everyone

¿no tienes ya bastantes? — haven't you got enough?

no había bastante público — there wasn't a big enough audience

2) (=mucho) quite a lot of, a fair amount of

han dejado bastante comida — they've left quite a lot of o a fair amount of food

hace bastante frío — it's quite cold

se marchó hace bastante rato — he left quite some time ago

la calidad deja bastante que desear — the quality leaves much to be desired

3) (=muchos) quite a lot of, quite a few

había bastantes invitados en la recepción — there were quite a lot of o quite a few guests at the reception

-¿tienes muchos cuadros? -bastantes — "do you have many paintings?" - "quite a few"

4) Méx (=demasiado) too much

2. ADV

1) (=suficiente) enough

ya has comido bastante — you've eaten enough

no tenemos bastante para ir de vacaciones — we haven't enough to go on holiday

ya tienen bastante como para que vayamos también nosotros con nuestros problemas — they've got enough on their plate already without us taking our problems along

es lo bastante alto como para alcanzarlo — he's tall enough to reach it

2) (=de forma considerable) [con verbos] quite a lot; [con adjetivos, adverbios] quite

los niños han cambiado bastante — the children have changed a fair amount o quite a lot

lo he visto bastante últimamente — I've seen a fair amount of him o quite a lot of him recently

me gusta bastante — I quite like it, I like it quite a lot

el libro está bastante bien — it's a fairly good book, it's quite a good book

estoy bastante cansado — I'm rather o quite tired

habla inglés bastante bien — she speaks quite good English, her English is quite good

vivo bastante lejos — I live quite a long way away

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I
adjetivo

1) ( suficiente) enough

bastantes vasos/bastante vino — enough glasses/wine

2) ( cantidad o número considerable) plenty of, quite a lot of

había bastante gente — there were plenty of people
II
pronombre

1) ( suficiente) enough

ya tenemos bastantes — we already have enough

ya he visto bastante — I've seen enough

2) ( demasiado)

deja bastante que desear — it leaves rather a lot to be desired
III
adverbio

1) ( suficientemente) enough

no te has esforzado bastante — you haven't tried hard enough

2) ( considerablemente) (con verbos) quite a lot; (con adjetivos, adverbios) quite

le gusta bastante — she likes him quite a lot

me pareció bastante aburrido/agradable — I thought he was rather boring/quite pleasant

llegó bastante cansado — he was quite tired when he arrived

es bastante fácil de curar — it's quite o fairly easy to cure

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= a good deal of, a great deal of, enough, plenty of, pretty much, substantive, plenty, a good many, numerable, fair share.

Ex. There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.

Ex. As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.

Ex. Also, the supplier with a number of clients has enough maintenance income to justify the establishment of a sound maintenance service.

Ex. There are plenty of omission failures of this sort, and they litter most of the Hennepin County Library Cataloging Bulletins.

Ex. Of course, suspicion always arises that both are weak; for where the library is a vital force, the public is usually pretty much alive to its worth.

Ex. In Zimbabwe out of the seven universities with substantive librarians in the country, six of them were headed by women.

Ex. One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.

Ex. A good many heavily gilt retailers' bindings (such as the small English devotional books that were sold in large numbers from the 1560s until the later seventeenth century) were indeed intended to look expensive while really being cheaply executed.

Ex. During the past decade both groups have developed numerable measures to assess creative potential.

Ex. Some librarians complain that they are not getting a fair share of these funds.

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* ayudar bastante a = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* bastante + Adjetivo = fairly + Adjetivo, pretty + Adjetivo, rather + Adjetivo, reasonably + Adjetivo.

* bastante bien = good enough, rather well, fairly + Verbo.

* bastante desarrollado = well-developed.

* bastante extenso = longish.

* bastante general = wide-ranging [wide ranging].

* bastante grande = largish.

* bastante largo = longish.

* bastante lejos de = well away from.

* bastante malo = third rate [third-rate].

* bastante más = rather more.

* bastante para todos = enough to go round.

* bastante tiempo = ample time.

* con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.

* con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.

* dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.

* dejar bastante que desear = leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* estar bastante acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.

* estar bastante alejado = be a distance apart.

* ganar bastante dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* lo bastante elevado = high enough.

* lo bastante extenso = adequately scoped.

* no lo bastante lejos = not far enough.

* Participio Pasado + bastante bueno = decently + Participio Pasado.

* que necesita bastante dedicación de personal = staff-intensive [staff intensive].

* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].

* remontarse bastante en el tiempo = go back + a long way.

* ya es bastante = enough is enough.

* ya hace bastante tiempo = for quite a while now.

* ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.

* * *
I
adjetivo

1) ( suficiente) enough

bastantes vasos/bastante vino — enough glasses/wine

2) ( cantidad o número considerable) plenty of, quite a lot of

había bastante gente — there were plenty of people
II
pronombre

1) ( suficiente) enough

ya tenemos bastantes — we already have enough

ya he visto bastante — I've seen enough

2) ( demasiado)

deja bastante que desear — it leaves rather a lot to be desired
III
adverbio

1) ( suficientemente) enough

no te has esforzado bastante — you haven't tried hard enough

2) ( considerablemente) (con verbos) quite a lot; (con adjetivos, adverbios) quite

le gusta bastante — she likes him quite a lot

me pareció bastante aburrido/agradable — I thought he was rather boring/quite pleasant

llegó bastante cansado — he was quite tired when he arrived

es bastante fácil de curar — it's quite o fairly easy to cure

* * *

= a good deal of, a great deal of, enough, plenty of, pretty much, substantive, plenty, a good many, numerable, fair share.

Ex: There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.

Ex: As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.

Ex: Also, the supplier with a number of clients has enough maintenance income to justify the establishment of a sound maintenance service.

Ex: There are plenty of omission failures of this sort, and they litter most of the Hennepin County Library Cataloging Bulletins.

Ex: Of course, suspicion always arises that both are weak; for where the library is a vital force, the public is usually pretty much alive to its worth.

Ex: In Zimbabwe out of the seven universities with substantive librarians in the country, six of them were headed by women.

Ex: One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.

Ex: A good many heavily gilt retailers' bindings (such as the small English devotional books that were sold in large numbers from the 1560s until the later seventeenth century) were indeed intended to look expensive while really being cheaply executed.

Ex: During the past decade both groups have developed numerable measures to assess creative potential.

Ex: Some librarians complain that they are not getting a fair share of these funds.

* ayudar bastante a = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* bastante + Adjetivo = fairly + Adjetivo, pretty + Adjetivo, rather + Adjetivo, reasonably + Adjetivo.

* bastante bien = good enough, rather well, fairly + Verbo.

* bastante desarrollado = well-developed.

* bastante extenso = longish.

* bastante general = wide-ranging [wide ranging].

* bastante grande = largish.

* bastante largo = longish.

* bastante lejos de = well away from.

* bastante malo = third rate [third-rate].

* bastante más = rather more.

* bastante para todos = enough to go round.

* bastante tiempo = ample time.

* con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.

* con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.

* dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.

* dejar bastante que desear = leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* estar bastante acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.

* estar bastante alejado = be a distance apart.

* ganar bastante dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* lo bastante elevado = high enough.

* lo bastante extenso = adequately scoped.

* no lo bastante lejos = not far enough.

* Participio Pasado + bastante bueno = decently + Participio Pasado.

* que necesita bastante dedicación de personal = staff-intensive [staff intensive].

* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].

* remontarse bastante en el tiempo = go back + a long way.

* ya es bastante = enough is enough.

* ya hace bastante tiempo = for quite a while now.

* ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.

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bastante¹ [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

adjective

A (suficiente) enough

¿tenemos bastantes vasos/bastante vino? do we have enough glasses/wine?

B (una cantidad o un número considerable) plenty of

compra bastantes aceitunas buy plenty of olives

necesita bastante sal it needs plenty of o quite a lot of salt

nos dio bastantes ejemplos he gave us plenty of o quite a lot of o quite a few examples

bastante²

pronoun

A (en cantidad o número suficiente) enough

vámonos, ya he visto bastante let's go, I've seen enough

ya tenemos bastantes we already have enough

B

(en cantidad o número considerable): la traducción deja bastante que desear the translation leaves rather a lot to be desired

bastante³ [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

adverb

A (suficientemente) enough

no te has esforzado bastante you haven't tried hard enough

el río no es lo bastante profundo the river isn't deep enough

es lo bastante fácil como para que lo pueda hacer sola it's easy enough for her to do on her own

B (considerablemente) ( con verbos) quite a lot; (con adjetivos, adverbios) quite

me ayudó bastante he gave me quite a lot of help, he helped me quite a lot

me pareció bastante aburrido/agradable I thought he was rather boring/quite pleasant

llegó bastante cansado he was pretty o quite tired when he arrived

lo que tiene es bastante fácil de curar what she has is quite o fairly easy to cure

habla español bastante bien she speaks Spanish quite o pretty well

los resultados fueron bastante decepcionantes the results were rather disappointing

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bastante adjetivo
a) ( suficiente) enough;

◊ bastantes vasos/bastante vino enough glasses/wine

b) ( cantidad considerable) plenty of, quite a lot of;

◊ había bastante gente/bastantes coches there were plenty of people/cars

■ pronombre
1 ( suficiente) enough;
◊ ya tenemos bastantes we already have enough

2 ( demasiado):
◊ deja bastante que desear it leaves rather a lot to be desired

■ adverbio
1 ( suficientemente) enough;
◊ no te has esforzado bastante you haven't tried hard enough

2 ( considerablemente) ( con verbos) quite a lot;
(con adjetivos, adverbios) quite;
◊ le gusta bastante she likes him quite a lot;

me pareció bastante agradable/aburrido I thought he was quite pleasant/rather boring
bastante
I adjetivo
1 (suficiente) enough: ¿tenéis bastantes mantas?, do you have enough blankets?
bastante dinero/azúcar, enough money/sugar
2 (en abundancia) quite a lot of: tiene bastante valor, he's quite brave
bastantes personas, quite a lot of people
II adverbio
1 (suficiente) enough: nunca tiene bastante, it's never enough for her
es lo bastante inteligente como para..., he's clever enough to...
2 (muy, mucho) fairly, quite: conduces bastante bien, you drive rather well
es una película bastante buena, it's quite a good film
viaja bastante, she travels quite often ➣ Ver nota en quite
1) Cuando quieres decir suficiente, debes usar la palabra enough, que se coloca detrás de un adjetivo o adverbio, pero delante de un sustantivo: Tengo bastante dinero. I have enough money. No es bastante grande. It's not big enough.
Recuerda que nunca puedes usar enough cuando bastante significa muy: Este libro es bastante (muy) interesante. This book is very interesting. Hace bastante calor. It's very hot.
2) Cuando quieres decir abundante, puedes emplear la palabra quite, pero también:
fairly: bastante pero no suficiente
pretty: más o mejor de lo esperado (informal)
rather: más o mejor de lo esperado (formal)
En una escala de nada a muy, el orden sería: not-fairly-quite-rather/pretty-very.
Quite se coloca delante de a/an + sustantivo
pretty y fairly entre a/an y el sustantivo, y rather en ambas posiciones: It's quite/ rather a nice day today o it's a pretty/fairly/rather nice day today. Hoy es un día bastante agradable.
En la comparación sólo puedes emplear rather: It's rather warmer today. Hoy hace bastante más calor.
Con un verbo sólo podemos usar quite o rather: I rather/ quite liked it. Me gustó bastante.
' bastante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abundante
- animosidad
- apolillada
- apolillado
- chillón
- chillona
- decente
- dentro
- descreída
- descreído
- desear
- destreza
- eufórica
- eufórico
- excitable
- informal
- lucir
- miedosa
- miedoso
- ordinaria
- ordinario
- parecerse
- pedestre
- pequeña
- pequeño
- potable
- rancia
- rancio
- reparación
- suficiente
- tonta
- tonto
- adelantado
- alto
- creer
- defender
- guisar
- hombre
- para
English:
accurately
- aspect
- by
- carefree
- close
- considerably
- deal
- decent
- draw on
- enough
- explode
- fairly
- have
- lengthy
- livable
- morale
- near
- OK
- okay
- pretty
- quite
- rather
- reasonable
- reasonably
- some
- sufficient
- sufficiently
- tolerably
- warm
- way
- bit
- considerable
- decently
- desire
- fair
- good
- nice
- nip
- ropey
- rough
- shape
- stock
- well
- while

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bastante

♦ adj

1. [suficiente] enough;

no tengo dinero bastante I haven't got enough money;

no es lo bastante ancha para que entre el piano it's not wide enough to get the piano through

2. [mucho]
tengo bastante frío I'm quite o pretty cold;

tienen bastante dinero they're quite o pretty well off;

bastantes libros quite a lot of books, a fair number of books;

tenemos bastante tiempo we have quite a lot of time

♦ adv

1. [suficientemente]
es lo bastante lista para… she's smart enough to…;

ya has hablado bastante, ahora cállate you've done enough talking, be quiet now

2. [considerablemente] [con adjetivos, adverbios] quite;
[con verbos] quite a lot;
es bastante fácil it's pretty o quite easy;

es una práctica bastante común it's quite a common practice, it's a pretty common practice;

bastante mejor quite a lot better;

me gustó bastante I enjoyed it quite a lot;

he cenado bastante I had a pretty big dinner;

desde que le operaron ha mejorado bastante he's quite a lot better o he's improved quite a lot since he had the operation

3. [con frecuencia] quite a lot;

voy bastante por ahí I go there quite a lot;

¿viajas mucho? – bastante do you do much travelling? – yes, quite a lot o a fair bit

♦ pron

éramos bastantes there were quite a few o a lot of us;

hay bastantes que piensan así there are quite a few people who share the same opinion;

queda bastante there's quite a lot left

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bastante

I adj

1 enough

2 número o

cantidad considerable plenty of;

quedan bastantes plazas there are plenty of seats left

II adv con adjetivos quite, fairly;

bebe bastante she drinks quite a lot

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bastante adv

1) : enough, sufficiently

he trabajado bastante: I have worked enough

2) : fairly, rather, quite

llegaron bastante temprano: they arrived quite early

bastante adj

: enough, sufficient

bastante pron

: enough

hemos visto bastante: we have seen enough

* * *

bastante¹ adj

1. (suficiente) enough

¿habrá bastante comida para todos? will there be enough food for everyone?

¿tenemos bastantes sillas? have we got enough chairs?

2. (no poco) quite a lot of

tiene bastantes problemas he's got quite a lot of problems

bastante² adv

1. (no poco) quite

en diciembre hace bastante frío it's quite cold in December

está bastante lejos it's quite a long way

2. (suficiente) enough

ya he esperado bastante I've waited long enough

bastante³ pron

1. (suficente) enough

no eches más agua a la planta, ya tiene bastante don't water the plant any more, that's enough

2. (mucho) quite a lot

no quiero cenar porque al mediodía comí bastante I don't want any dinner because I ate quite a lot at lunchtime

Spanish-English dictionary > bastante

13 говоря

1. speak, talk (за about, of с to, with)

говоря пред (публика, събрание) address

говоря с някого за нещо speak/talk to s.o. about s.th.; speak/talk about s.th. to s.o.

за кого говорите? who are you talking about?

за какво ти говореше той? what was he speaking to you about?

какво говориш! what are you talking about! говоря бързо/бавно/на висок глас/ясно/надълго и нашироко speak fast/slowly/loudly/clearly/at length

говоря ясно speak out/up

говори по-ясно speak out! говори по-високо speak up! говоря несвързано ramble, meander

говоря превзето mince o.'s words

говоря английски speak English

говоря английски добре speak good English, speak English well

говоря много talk too much, be a great talker

не говоря много speak little, be a man of few words; keep o.'s mouth shut, keep things to o.s.

не си говорим we are not on speaking terms

говоря на себе си talk to o.s., soliloquize

говоря от себе си (от свое име) speak in o.'s own person, speak for o.s.

говоря без заобикалки speak plainly

говоря направо not mince matters

говоря направо на някого be plain with s.o.

говоря със заобикалки beat about the bush

говоря, за да печеля време talk against time

говоря едно, a върша друго play fast and loose; not practice what one preaches

говоря откровено speak o.'s mind

говоря свободно (каквото мисля) speak out/up

говоря против някого зад гърба му backbite

говоря свободно езика be fluent in a language

говоря глупости talk nonsense

говоря добре/лошо за speak well/ill of

говоря за политика talk politics

говоря по работите си talk/discuss business

говоря за служебни/професионални работи talk shop

говоря пред аудитория address an audience, speak to an audience

говоря от името на speak for

говоря по телефона speak on the telephone, ( в даден момент) be on the telephone/line

говоря по радиото give a talk on the radio

говори се there is (some) talk (за about, of)

говори се, че скоро щял да се върне there is some talk of his returning soon

за това се говори много this is widely discussed/much talked about

целият град говори/всички говорят за това it is the talk of the town

както се говори as report has it/goes

много се говори и малко се работи there's too much talk and not enough work

детето не говори още the child hasn't learnt to speak yet, the child does not talk yet

детето почва вече да говори the child is learning to talk

говоря и за трима sl. talk the hind leg off a donkey

разг. talk nineteen to the dozen

не бива/смея да говоря my mouth is closed

внимавам какво говоря keep a watch on o.'s tongue

връща ми се способността да говоря find o.'s tongue

да не говорим за to say nothing of, let alone

пък да не говорим за not to mention; not to say anything about

да не говорим за това let that pass

да не говорим повече за това let's drop the subject

да не говорим повече по тоя въпрос let us dismiss the subject

говори София this is Sofia calling

2. (свидетелствувам) speak, argue (за for), be evidence (of)

говоря добре за speak/argue well for

говоря зле за speak ill/badly for

не говоря добре за not speak well for

говоря в полза на/против tell/argue for/against

говоря против (за факти, показания) tell/militate against

фактите не говорят в твоя полза the facts are not in your favour, the facts are against you

всичко говори за това, че everything points to the fact that

това ясно говори, че this shows clearly that, this clearly evinces that

това говори само за себе си this speaks for itself

тоя факт говори сам за себе си this fact tells its own story

това не ми говори нищо it conveys nothing to me

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гово̀ря,

гл., мин. св. деят. прич. гово̀рил 1. speak, talk (за about, of; с to, with); ( коментирам) descant (on, upon); а да не говорим за not to mention; not to say anything about; внимавам какво \говоря keep a watch on o.’s tongue; връща се способността ми да \говоря find o.’s tongue; говори по-високо speak up! говори по-ясно speak out! говори се there is (some) talk (за about, of); говори се, че скоро щял да се върне there is some talk of his returning soon; говори София this is Sofia calling; \говоря английски speak English; \говоря английски добре speak good English, speak English well; \говоря без заобикалки speak plainly; разг. pull no punches; shoot straight; not mince o.’s words; \говоря бързо/бавно/на висок глас/ясно/надълго и нашироко speak fast/slowly/loudly/clearly/at length; \говоря глупости talk nonsense; \говоря добре/лошо за speak well/ill of; \говоря едно, а върша друго play fast and loose; not practise what one preaches; \говоря, за да печеля време talk against time; stall; \говоря за политика talk politics; \говоря за служебни/професионални работи talk shop; \говоря за трима sl. talk the dozen; \говоря много talk too much, be a great talker; \говоря направо not mince matters; be outspoken; \говоря направо на някого be plain with s.o.; \говоря насаме have a quiet word; \говоря на себе си talk to o.s., soliloquize; \говоря несвързано ramble, meander; \говоря от името на speak for; \говоря откровено speak o.’s mind; \говоря от себе си (от свое име) speak in o.’s own person, speak for o.s.; \говоря по радиото give a talk on the radio; \говоря по работите си talk/discuss business; \говоря по телефона speak on the telephone, (в даден момент) be on the telephone/line; \говоря превзето mince o.’s words; \говоря пред ( публика, събрание) address; \говоря пред аудитория address an audience, speak to an audience; \говоря против някого зад гърба му backbite; \говоря свободно ( какво мисля) speak out/up; \говоря свободно езика be fluent in a language; \говоря с някого за нещо speak/talk to s.o. about s.th.; speak/talk about s.th. to s.o.; \говоря със заобикалки beat about the bush; \говоря ясно speak out/up; да не говорим за to say nothing of, let alone; да не говорим за това let that pass; да не говорим повече за това let’s drop the subject; да не говорим повече по този въпрос let us dismiss the subject; детето вече започва да говори the child is learning to talk; детето не говори още the child hasn’t learnt to speak yet, the child does not talk yet; за какво ти говореше той? what was he speaking to you about? за кого говорите? who are you talking about? за това се говори много this is widely discussed/much talked about; какво говориш! what are you talking about! както се говори as report has it/goes; много се говори и малко се работи there’s too much talk and not enough work; не бива/смея да \говоря my mouth is closed; не \говоря много speak little, be a man of few words; keep o.’s mouth shut, keep things to o.s.; не си говорим we are not on speaking terms; страните/народите, които говорят английски/испански език the English-/Spanish-speaking nations/countries; целият град говори/всички говорят за това it is the talk of the town;

2. ( свидетелствам) speak, argue (за for), be evidence (of); всичко говори за това, че everything points to the fact that; \говоря в полза на/против tell/argue for/against; \говоря добре за speak/argue well for; \говоря зле за speak ill/badly for; не \говоря добре за not speak well for; \говоря против (за факти, показания) tell/militate against; това не ми говори нищо it conveys nothing to me; it doesn’t ring a bell; това говори само за себе си this speaks for itself; това ясно говори, че this shows clearly that, this clearly evinces that; този факт говори сам за себе си this fact tells its own story; фактите не говорят в твоя полза the facts are not in your favour, the facts are against you.

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converse; mutter (неясно); refer; speak: Who are you говоряing about? - За кого говорите?; ventriloquise (с корема си)

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1. (свидетелствувам) speak, argue (за for), be evidence (of) 2. speak, talk (за about, of 3. ГОВОРЯ английски speak English 4. ГОВОРЯ английски добре speak good English, speak English well 5. ГОВОРЯ без заобикалки speak plainly 6. ГОВОРЯ в полза на/против tell/argue for/against 7. ГОВОРЯ глупости talk nonsense 8. ГОВОРЯ добре за speak/argue well for 9. ГОВОРЯ добре/лошо за speak well/ill of 10. ГОВОРЯ едно, a върша друго play fast and loose;not practice what one preaches 11. ГОВОРЯ за политика talk politics 12. ГОВОРЯ за служебни/професионални работи talk shop 13. ГОВОРЯ зле за speak ill/ badly for 14. ГОВОРЯ и за трима sl. talk the hind leg off a donkey 15. ГОВОРЯ много talk too much, be a great talker 16. ГОВОРЯ на себе си talk to o. s., soliloquize 17. ГОВОРЯ направо not mince matters 18. ГОВОРЯ направо на някого be plain with s. о. 19. ГОВОРЯ от името на speak for 20. ГОВОРЯ от себе си (от свое име) speak in o.'s own person, speak for o.s. 21. ГОВОРЯ откровено speak o.'s mind 22. ГОВОРЯ пo радиото give a talk on the radio 23. ГОВОРЯ по работите си talk/ discuss business 24. ГОВОРЯ по телефона speak on the telephone, (в даден момент) be on the telephone/line 25. ГОВОРЯ превзето mince o.'s words 26. ГОВОРЯ пред (публика, събрание) address 27. ГОВОРЯ пред аудитория address an audience, speak to an audience 28. ГОВОРЯ против (за факти, показания) tell/militate against 29. ГОВОРЯ против някого зад гърба му backbite 30. ГОВОРЯ с някого за нещо speak/talk to s. о. about s. th.;speak/talk about s.th. to s.o. 31. ГОВОРЯ свободно (каквото мисля) speak out/up 32. ГОВОРЯ свободно езика be fluent in a language 33. ГОВОРЯ със заобикалки beat about the bush 34. ГОВОРЯ ясно speak out/up 35. ГОВОРЯ, за да печеля време talk against time 36. внимавам какво ГОВОРЯ keep a watch on o.'s tongue 37. връща ми се способността да ГОВОРЯ find o.'s tongue 38. всичко говори за това, че everything points to the fact that 39. говори София this is Sofia calling 40. говори по -ясно speak out! говори пo-високо speak up! ГОВОРЯ несвързано ramble, meander 41. говори се there is (some) talk (за about, of): говори се, че скоро щял да се върне there is some talk of his returning soon 42. да не говорим за to say nothing of, let alone 43. да не говорим за това let that pass 44. да не говорим повече за това let's drop the subject 45. да не говорим повече по тоя въпрос let us dismiss the subject 46. детето не говори още the child hasn't learnt to speak yet, the child does not talk yet 47. детето почва вече да говори the child is learning to talk 48. за какво ти говореше той? what was he speaking to you about? 49. за кого говорите? who are you talking about? 50. за това се говори много this is widely discussed/much talked about 51. какво говориш! what are you talking about! ГОВОРЯ бързо/бавно/на висок глас/ясно/надълго и нашироко speak fast/ slowly/loudly/clearly/at length 52. както се говори as report has it/goes 53. много се говори и малко се работи there's too much talk and not enough work 54. не ГОВОРЯ добре за not speak well for 55. не ГОВОРЯ много speak little, be a man of few words;keep o.'s mouth shut, keep things to o. s. 56. не бива/смея да ГОВОРЯ my mouth is closed 57. не си говорим we are not on speaking terms 58. пък да не говорим за not to mention;not to say anything about 59. разг. talk nineteen to the dozen 60. с to. with) 61. това говори само за себе си this speaks for itself 62. това не ми говори нищо it conveys nothing to me 63. това ясно говори, че this shows clearly that, this clearly evinces that 64. тоя факт говори сам за себе си this fact tells its own story 65. фактите не ГОВОРЯт в твоя полза the facts are not in your favour, the facts are against you 66. целият град говори/всички говорят за това it is the talk of the town

Български-английски речник > говоря

14 sprechen;

spricht, sprach, hat gesprochen

I v/i

1. speak ( mit to, with; zu to; über + Akk, von meist about); (reden, sich unterhalten) talk; im Fernsehen sprechen speak on television; sprechen lernen learn to talk; er spricht nicht viel he doesn’t say much; er soll möglichst wenig sprechen he should talk as little as possible; er spricht nicht gern darüber he doesn’t like to talk about it; sie sprechen nicht miteinander they’re not talking ( oder speaking) to each other, they’re not on speaking terms; so spricht man nicht mit seiner Mutter that’s no way to talk to your mother; über Politik / Geschäfte sprechen talk politics / business; sprich mal mit ihm darüber have a word with him about it; ich muss erst mit meinem Anwalt sprechen I’ll have to talk to ( oder have a word with) my lawyer (Brit. auch solicitor) first; mit sich selbst sprechen talk to oneself; von etwas anderem sprechen talk about something else, change the subject; schlecht über jemanden sprechen speak ill of s.o.; wir kamen auf Indien zu sprechen the subject of India came up; unter uns gesprochen between you and me; ich spreche aus Erfahrung I speak from experience; allgemein gesprochen generally speaking; da wir gerade von... sprechen talking of...; man spricht davon, dass er bankrott sei there’s talk of his being bankrupt; jeder spricht davon everybody’s talking about it, it’s the talk of the town; sprich! umg. spit it out!; sie ist nicht gut auf ihn zu sprechen she hasn’t a single good word for him, he’s in her bad books

2. (eine Rede halten) speak, give a speech ( Vortrag: talk) ( über + Akk on); vor einer großen Zuhörerzahl sprechen speak in front of ( oder to) a large audience; er kann ( nicht) gut frei sprechen he’s (not) good at speaking off the cuff

3. sprechen für als Vertreter: speak for ( oder on behalf of); vermittelnd: put in a good word for; befürwortend: plead for, argue in favo(u)r of; sprechen gegen (eine Sache) argue ( stärker: speak out) against; das spricht für ihn that says something for him, that’s one thing in his favo(u)r; das spricht für seine Unschuld that would seem to indicate he’s innocent; das spricht für sich selbst it speaks for itself; vieles spricht dafür there’s much to be said for it; vieles spricht dafür / dagegen, dass... it seems very likely / unlikely that...; alles spricht dafür, dass sie es war all the evidence points to her (as the guilty party); vieles spricht dagegen there are many reasons for not doing it ( oder why one shouldn’t); was spricht dafür? give me one good reason why we should (do it etc.); was spricht dagegen? is there any reason why we shouldn’t do it etc.?

4. fig.: aus seinen Worten spricht der Neid you can tell he’s jealous by the way he speaks; stärker: there’s jealousy in his every word; aus ihren Augen sprach die Verzweiflung her eyes were filled with despair, her eyes spoke volumes of despair; Anzeichen, Band1 1, Band3, Recht, schuldig etc.

II v/t

1. (sagen) say; (eine Sprache) speak; (ein Gebet, Wort) say; (Gedicht) recite; (Nachrichten) read; seine ersten Worte sprechen Baby: say its first few words; etw. auf Tonband sprechen record s.th. on tape; sie spricht ausgezeichnet Englisch she speaks English very well, she speaks excellent English; Sächsisch sprechen speak Saxon dialect; das Urteil sprechen pronounce judg(e)ment; die Kosten, sprich Anschaffung und Versicherung,... the costs, i.e. ( oder that is to say) purchase and insurance,...

2. (aussprechen) pronounce; er kann kein „th“ sprechen he can’t pronounce „th“

3. (konsultieren) speak to, see; jemanden zu sprechen wünschen wish to speak to ( oder see) s.o.; kann ich Sie kurz sprechen? can I have a (quick) word with you?; für ihn bin ich nicht zu sprechen I’m not in for him, if he calls I’m not here; ich bin heute für niemanden zu sprechen I’m not available ( oder in) for anybody today, I’m not here today - no matter who calls; wir sprechen uns noch! drohend: you haven’t heard the last of this

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > sprechen;

15 perfección

f.

perfection, completion, refinement.

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perfección

► nombre femenino

1 perfection

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la perfección perfectly

■ habla inglés a la perfección he speaks perfect English

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noun f.

perfection

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SF

1) (=cualidad) perfection

a la perfección — to perfection

2) (=acto) completion

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femenino perfection

habla francés a la perfección — she speaks perfect French

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= perfection.

Ex. With few questions and infrequent use it would be more sensible and effective to direct effort into searching, rather than strive for perfection in indexing.

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* a la perfección = superbly.

* amor por la perfección = love of perfection.

* casi la perfección = near-perfection.

* pináculo de la perfección, el = pinnacle of perfection, the.

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femenino perfection

habla francés a la perfección — she speaks perfect French

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= perfection.

Ex: With few questions and infrequent use it would be more sensible and effective to direct effort into searching, rather than strive for perfection in indexing.

* a la perfección = superbly.

* amor por la perfección = love of perfection.

* casi la perfección = near-perfection.

* pináculo de la perfección, el = pinnacle of perfection, the.

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perfección

feminine

perfection

habla francés a la perfección she speaks perfect French

lo hizo con toda perfección he did it perfectly o to perfection

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perfección sustantivo femenino
perfection;
◊ habla francés a la perfección she speaks perfect French

perfección sustantivo femenino perfection: habla inglés a la perfección, he speaks perfect English
llevó el sistema a la perfección, he has got the system down to a T

' perfección' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
compaginarse
- sazón
- compenetrarse
English:
development
- ideally
- perfection
- perfectly
- single-minded
- fine
- turn

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perfección nf

perfection;

es de una gran perfección it's exceptionally good;

a la perfección perfectly;

habla inglés a la perfección she speaks perfect English

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perfección

f perfection;

a la perfección perfectly, to perfection

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perfección nf, pl - ciones : perfection

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perfección n perfection

a la perfección perfectly

Spanish-English dictionary > perfección

16 soltura

f.

1 fluency (fluidez).

2 assurance (facilidad, desenvoltura).

con soltura fluently

3 ease, freedom, easiness, loosening.

4 release from prison.

5 disengagement.

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soltura

► nombre femenino

1 (agilidad) agility

2 figurado (seguridad) confidence, assurance

3 figurado (al hablar) fluency, ease

4 figurado (descaro) shamelessness

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noun f.

1) ease

2) looseness

3) fluency

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SF

1) [al hablar] fluency, ease

habla árabe con soltura — he speaks Arabic fluently

2) (=flojedad) [de cuerda] slackness; [de pieza, tornillo] looseness; [de brazos, piernas] agility, nimbleness

3) (Med) (tb: soltura de vientre) looseness of the bowels, diarrhoea, diarrhea (EEUU)

4) pey (=desvergüenza) shamelessness

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femenino ( de una persona)

habla dos idiomas con soltura — he speaks two languages fluently

se desenvuelve con soltura en cualquier situación — she is at ease in any situation

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= fluency, confidence.

Ex. Fluency with the English language is a predictor of successful assimilation into mainstream American society.

Ex. The flush of success with AACR1 gave the code compilers and cataloguers the confidence to criticise the new code with the object of further refining it.

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* con soltura = fluent, with confidence, fluently, with ease.

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femenino ( de una persona)

habla dos idiomas con soltura — he speaks two languages fluently

se desenvuelve con soltura en cualquier situación — she is at ease in any situation

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= fluency, confidence.

Ex: Fluency with the English language is a predictor of successful assimilation into mainstream American society.

Ex: The flush of success with AACR1 gave the code compilers and cataloguers the confidence to criticise the new code with the object of further refining it.

* con soltura = fluent, with confidence, fluently, with ease.

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soltura

feminine

1 (de una cuerda) looseness, slackness; (de una pieza) looseness, play

2

(de una persona): habla dos idiomas con soltura he speaks two languages fluently

se desenvuelve con soltura en cualquier situación she is at ease in any situation

conduce con mucha soltura she handles the car with ease o very smoothly

se movía con la soltura de un joven he moved with the agility o ease o nimbleness of a young man

Compuesto:

soltura de vientre or estómago

diarrhea*

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soltura sustantivo femenino:
◊ habla dos idiomas con soltura he speaks two languages fluently;

se desenvuelve con soltura en cualquier situación she is at ease in any situation
soltura sustantivo femenino
1 (agilidad) agility
(gracia, elegancia) hizo el gesto con mucha soltura, she gestured gracefully
2 (en un idioma, discurso) fluency

' soltura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desenvuelta
- desenvuelto

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soltura nf

1. [fluidez] fluency;

habla inglés con soltura she speaks fluent English;

monta a caballo con mucha soltura he's a confident horse rider;

ha adquirido mucha soltura al escribir a máquina he has become a very fluent typist

2. [facilidad, desenvoltura] assurance;

tiene mucha soltura para el trato con la gente she's very good with people

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soltura

f fluency, ease;

con soltura hablar fluently; desenvolverse with ease, with aplomb

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soltura nf

1) : looseness, slackness

2) : fluency (of language)

3) : agility, ease of movement

Spanish-English dictionary > soltura

17 parler

parler [paʀle]

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1. intransitive verb

2. transitive verb

3. reflexive verb

4. masculine noun

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➭ TABLE 1

1. <

   a. to speak

• parler avec les mains to speak with one's hands

• parler distinctement to speak distinctly

• parler du nez to speak through one's nose

• parlez plus fort ! speak up!

• parler franc to speak frankly

• les faits parlent d'eux-mêmes the facts speak for themselves

• parler bien to be a good speaker

• parler mal not to be a very good speaker

• parle pour toi ! speak for yourself!

• il aime s'écouter parler he likes the sound of his own voice

• parler à tort et à travers to blether

• parler par gestes to use sign language

• scientifiquement parlant scientifically speaking

• n'en parlons plus ! let's forget about it!

• sans parler de... not to mention...

• parler à l'imagination to appeal to the imagination

► parler de qch à qn to speak to sb about sth ; ( = l'informer) to tell sb about sth

• je lui parlerai de cette affaire I'll speak to him about this

• il n'en a parlé à personne he didn't tell anybody about it

• on m'a beaucoup parlé de vous I've heard a lot about you

• ne m'en parlez pas ! you're telling me! (inf)► tu parles ! (inf) come off it! (inf)

• tu parles d'une brute ! talk about a brute!

• tu parles si c'est pratique ! (inf) a fat lot of use that is! (inf)

   b. ( = faire la conversation) to talk

• il ne me parle jamais he never talks to me

• j'en ai parlé avec Marie I talked to Marie about it

• les enfants commencent à parler au cours de leur seconde année babies start talking in their second year

• parler pour ne rien dire to talk for the sake of talking

• tu peux parler ! (inf) you can talk! (inf)

► parler à qn to talk to sb

• moi qui vous parle I myself

• trouver à qui parler (figurative) to meet one's match► parler de qch/qn to talk about sth/sb

• parler de la pluie et du beau temps to talk about this and that

• faire parler de soi to get o.s. talked about

• on ne parle que de ça it's the only topic of conversation

• tout le monde en parle everybody's talking about it

• il n'en parle jamais he never mentions it

• de quoi ça parle, ton livre ? what is your book about?► parler de faire qch to talk about doing sth

• on parle de construire une route there's talk about building a road

   c. ( = révéler des faits) to talk

• faire parler qn [+ suspect] to make sb talk ; [+ introverti, timide] to draw sb out

2. <

   a. [+ langue] to speak

• parler anglais

• parler l'anglais to speak English

   b. (avec qn) to talk

• parler politique to talk politics

• parler boutique (inf) to talk shop

3. <

► se parler

   a. (à soi-même) to talk to o.s.

   b. (les uns aux autres) to talk to each other

4. <

   a. ( = manière de parler) speech

• le parler vrai straight talking

• le parler de tous les jours everyday speech

   b. ( = langue régionale) dialect

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1. paʀle
verbe transitif

1) ( savoir manier) to speak [langue]

parler (l')italien — to speak Italian

2) ( discuter)

parler affaires/politique — to talk (about) business/politics

parler littérature/cinéma — to talk (about) books/films

2.

parler à verbe transitif indirect

parler à — ( s'adresser) to talk ou speak to; ( ne pas être brouillé) to be on speaking terms with

trouver à qui parler — fig to meet one's match

moi qui vous parle, je n'aurais jamais cru ça! — (colloq) I'm telling you, I'd never have believed it!

3.

parler de verbe transitif indirect

1) ( discuter)

parler de — to talk about; ( mentionner)

parler de — to mention

parler de tout et de rien, parler de choses et d'autres — to talk about this and that ou one thing and another

toute la ville en parle — it's the talk of the town

les journaux en ont parlé — it was in the papers

faire parler de soi — gén to get oneself talked about; ( dans les médias) to make the news

c'est d'épidémie qu'il faut parler — we're talking about an epidemic here

on parle d'un gymnase — there's talk of a gymnasium

on en parle — there's talk of it

qui parle de vous expulser? — who said anything about throwing you out?

tu parles d'une aubaine! — (colloq) talk about a bargain! (colloq)

ta promesse/son travail, parlons-en! — some promise/work!

n'en parlons plus! — ( ça suffit) let's drop it; (c'est oublié, pardonné) that's the end of it

finis-le, comme ça on n'en parle plus — finish it, then it's done

2) ( traiter) [article, film, livre]

parler de — to be about

3) ( s'entretenir)

parler de quelque chose/quelqu'un avec quelqu'un — to talk to somebody about something/somebody

parler de quelque chose/quelqu'un à quelqu'un — ( l'entretenir de) to talk to somebody about something/somebody, to tell somebody about something/somebody

il va parler de toi à son chef — he'll put in a word for you with his boss

il nous a parlé de vous — he's told us about you

il ne m'a jamais parlé de sa famille — he's never mentioned his family to me

on m'a beaucoup parlé de vous — I've heard a lot about you

la lecture? parle-lui plutôt de tennis! — books? he would rather hear about tennis!

4.

verbe intransitif

1) ( articuler des mots) [enfant, perroquet, poupée] to talk; ( d'une certaine façon) to speak, to talk

elle a parlé à 14 mois — she started to talk at 14 months

parler vite/fort/en russe — to speak ou talk fast/loudly/in Russian

parler du nez/avec un accent — to speak with a nasal twang/with an accent

2) ( s'exprimer) to speak

parle, on t'écoute — come on ou speak up, we're listening

économiquement parlant — economically speaking

laisser parler son cœur — to speak from the heart

parler par gestes — to communicate by means of gestures

les muets parlent par signes — the speech-impaired use sign language

parler en connaissance de cause — to know what one is talking about

bien parlé! — well said!

une prime? tu parles! — (colloq) a bonus? you must be joking! (colloq)

tu parles si je viens! — (colloq) ( bien sûr) you bet I'm coming! (colloq)

3) ( bavarder) to talk

parler avec quelqu'un — to talk ou speak to somebody (de about)

parler pour ne rien dire — to talk for the sake of talking

il s'écoute parler — he loves the sound of his own voice

parlons peu et parlons bien — let's get down to business

4) ( faire des aveux) to talk

5.

se parler verbe pronominal

1) ( communiquer) to talk ou speak (to each other)

2) ( ne pas être brouillés) to be on speaking terms

ils ne se parlent pas — they're not on speaking terms

3) ( être utilisé) [langue] to be spoken

II paʀle
nom masculin

1) ( manière de s'exprimer) way of talking; ( langage) speech

2) Linguistique dialect

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paʀle
1. nm

1) [individu] speech, way of speaking

2) [région] dialect

2. vi

1) (être capable de parole) to talk, to speak

Il ne pouvait plus parler. — He could no longer speak.

À quel âge commence-t-on à parler? — At what age do children start talking?

2) (= s'exprimer) to speak, to talk

parler en français — to speak in French

parler à qn — to speak to sb, to talk to sb

parler de qch — to talk about sth, (conférence) to speak about sth

parler de qch à qn — to tell sb about sth

Il m'a parlé de sa nouvelle voiture. — He told me about his new car.

Il t'a parlé de la réunion d'hier? — Did he tell you about yesterday's meeting?

beaucoup faire parler de soi — to be much talked about

un homme qui a beaucoup fait parler de lui cette année — a man who has been much talked about this year

parler pour qn (= intercéder) — to speak for sb

parler en dormant — to talk in one's sleep

parler du nez — to talk through one's nose

parler en l'air — to waste words

parler tout seul — to talk to oneself

sans parler de — not to mention

sans même parler de — to say nothing of

tu parles! — you must be joking!

généralement parlant — generally speaking

3) (= discuter) to talk

Nous étions en train de parler quand le directeur est entré. — We were talking when the headmaster came in.

parler avec qn — to talk to sb

Je parlais justement avec lui. — I was just talking to him.

n'en parlons plus! — let's forget it!

4) (= avouer) to talk

3. vt

1) [langue] to speak

Il parle dix langues. — He speaks ten languages.

parler le français — to speak French

Vous parlez français? — Do you speak French?

2)

parler affaires — to talk business

parler boutique — to talk shop

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parler verb table: aimer

A nm

1 ( manière de s'exprimer) way of talking; ( langage) speech; elle a un parler vulgaire she has a common way of talking; parler négligé/soigné sloppy/polished speech; un parler vrai qui ne plaît pas à tous an outspokenness that some people don't like;

2 Ling dialect.

B vtr

1 ( savoir manier) to speak [langue]; parler (l')italien to speak Italian; ⇒ vache;

2 ( discuter) parler affaires/politique to talk (about) business/politics; parler littérature/cinéma to talk books/films; parler boulot○ or boutique○ to talk shop○.

C parler à vtr ind ( s'adresser) parler à qn to talk ou speak to sb; ( ne pas être brouillé avec) to be on speaking terms with sb; j'ai à vous parler I must talk ou speak to you; il ne leur parle plus he's no longer on speaking terms with them; c'est parler à un mur it's like talking to a brick wall; trouver à qui parler fig to meet one's match; moi qui vous parle, je n'aurais jamais cru ça○! I'm telling you, I'd never have believed it!; ça parle au cœur it has a strong emotional appeal; ça parle à l'imagination it fires the imagination.

D parler de vtr ind

1 ( discuter) parler de qch/qn to talk about sth/sb; ( mentionner) to mention sth/sb; parler de tout et de rien, parler de choses et d'autres to talk about one thing and another; ils parlent encore de politique they're talking (about) politics again; on ne parle que de ça everybody is talking about it; toute la ville en parle it's the talk of the town; faire parler de soi gén to get oneself talked about; ( dans les médias) to make the news; la France et l'Italie, pour ne parler que des pays de la CEE France and Italy, to mention only EC countries; j'ai tous les soucis, sans parler des frais I have all the worry, not to mention the expense; c'est d'épidémie qu'il faut parler we're talking about an epidemic here; le spécialiste parle d'une opération/d'opérer the consultant is talking of an operation/of operating; on parle d'un gymnase/de construire un gymnase there's talk of a gymnasium/of building a gymnasium; on en parle there's talk of it; on parle d'un écologiste pour ce poste they're talking of giving the job to an ecologist; qui parle de vous expulser? who said anything about throwing you out?; parler mal de qn to badmouth○, to speak ill of sb; tu parles d'une aubaine○! (admiratif, iron) talk about a bargain○!; ta promesse/son travail, parlons-en! iron some promise/work!; n'en parlons plus! ( ça suffit) let's drop it; (c'est oublié, pardonné) that's the end of it; finis-le, comme ça on n'en parle plus finish it, then it's done; ‘c'était dur?’-‘n'en parlons pas○!’ ‘was it hard?’-‘unbelievable○!’;

2 ( traiter) [article, film, livre] parler de to be about; de quoi ça parle○? what' s it about?; les journaux en ont parlé it was in the papers;

3 ( s'entretenir) parler de qch/qn avec qn to talk to sb about sth/sb; on peut parler de tout avec eux you can talk to them about anything; il faut que j'en parle avec mes collègues I must talk to my colleagues about it; parler de qch/qn à qn ( l'entretenir de) to talk to sb about sth/sb, to tell sb about sth/sb; ( lui souffler mot de) to mention sth/sb to sb; il va parler de toi à son chef he'll put in a word for you with his boss; de quoi va-t-il nous parler? what is he going to talk to us about?; il nous a parlé de vous he's told us about you; parle-moi de tes projets/amis tell me about your plans/friends; ne leur en parle pas don't tell them about it, don't mention it to them; il ne m'a jamais parlé de sa famille he's never mentioned his family to me; on m'a beaucoup parlé de vous I've heard a lot about you; ne m'en parlez pas! don't talk to me about it!; je ne veux pas qu'on m'en parle I don't want to hear about it, I don't want to know; avec le café, parlez-moi d'un bon cognac with coffee, a good brandy is just the thing○; la lecture? parle-lui plutôt de football! books? he would rather hear about football GB ou soccer!

E vi

1 ( articuler des mots) [enfant, perroquet, poupée] to talk; ( d'une certaine façon) to speak, to talk; elle a parlé à 14 mois she started to talk at 14 months; parler vite/fort/en russe to speak ou talk fast/loudly/in Russian; parle plus fort speak up, speak louder; parler du nez/avec un accent to speak with a nasal twang/with an accent, to have a nasal twang/an accent; parler entre ses dents to mumble;

2 ( s'exprimer) to speak; parler en public to speak in public; laisse-le parler let him speak, let him have his say; parler pour qn ( en son nom) to speak for sb; ( en sa faveur) to speak up on sb's behalf; parle pour toi! speak for yourself!; c'est à vous de parler ( dans débat) it's your turn to speak; ( aux cartes) it's your bid; parle, on t'écoute come on ou speak up, we're listening; écologiquement/économiquement parlant ecologically/economically speaking; parler sincèrement to speak sincerely; les faits parlent d'eux-mêmes the facts speak for themselves; laisser parler son cœur fig to speak from the heart; parler avec les mains hum to gesticulate a great deal, to talk with one's hands; parler par gestes to communicate by means of gestures; les muets parlent par signes the speech-impaired use sign language; tu parles sérieusement? are you serious?; si l'on peut parler ainsi if one can put it like that; parler en connaissance de cause to know what one is talking about; bien parlé! well said!; elle n'a qu'à parler, il obéit he obeys her every word; une prime? tu parles○! a bonus? you must be joking○!; tu parles si je viens○! ( bien sûr) you bet I'm coming○!; faire parler la poudre ( dans une bagarre) to start shooting; ( entrer en guerre) to go to war;

3 ( bavarder) to talk; parler avec qn to talk ou speak to sb (de about); parler pour ne rien dire to talk for the sake of talking, to talk drivel; parler à tort et à travers to talk through one's hat○; il s'écoute parler he loves the sound of his own voice; parlons peu et parlons bien let's get down to business; ⇒ nuire;

4 ( faire des aveux) to talk, to blab○; ( dénoncer) to grass○ GB, to squeal; faire parler qn to make sb talk.

F se parler vpr

1 ( communiquer) to talk ou speak (to each other); ils se sont parlé au téléphone they spoke on the telephone; on s'est parlé deux minutes we spoke ou talked for a couple of minutes;

2 ( ne pas être brouillés) to be on speaking terms; ils ne se parlent pas they're not on speaking terms;

3 ( être utilisé) [langue, dialecte] to be spoken.

I

[parle] nom masculin

1. [vocabulaire] speech, way of speaking

dans le parler de tous les jours in common parlance

2. [langue d'une région] dialect, variety

II

[parle] verbe intransitif

A.[FAIRE UN ÉNONCÉ]

1. [articuler des paroles] to talk, to speak

parler du nez to talk through one's nose

parler bas ou à voix basse to speak softly ou in a low voice

parler haut ou à voix haute to speak loudly ou in a loud voice

parle plus fort speak louder ou up

parlez moins fort keep your voice down, don't speak so loud

elle a une poupée qui parle she's got a talking doll

parler par gestes ou signes to use sign language

parler avec les mains to talk with one's hands

2. [s'exprimer] to talk, to speak

parle donc! speak up!

je n'ai pas l'habitude de parler en public I'm not used to speaking in public ou to public speaking

il parle mal [improprement] he doesn't talk correctly

tu n'as qu'à parler pour être servi just say the word and you'll be served

mon père parlait peu my father was a man of few words

tu parles en nouveaux francs? are you talking in ou do you mean new francs?

il a fait parler l'adolescent he drew the adolescent out of himself, he got the adolescent to talk

les armes ont parlé weapons were used

laisse parler ton coeur listen to your heart

parler pour ou à la place de quelqu'un to speak for somebody ou on somebody's behalf

parle pour toi! speak for yourself!

parler contre/pour to speak against/for

politiquement/artistiquement parlant politically/artistically speaking

parler à quelqu'un [lui manifester ses sentiments] to talk to ou to speak to ou to have a word with somebody

parler à quelqu'un [s'adresser à quelqu'un] to talk ou to speak to somebody

ne me parle pas sur ce ton! don't talk to me like that!

je ne leur parle plus I'm not on speaking terms with them any more, I don't speak to them any more

puis-je parler à Virginie? [au téléphone] may I speak to Virginie?

parler à quelqu'un [l'émouvoir, le toucher] to speak ou to appeal to somebody

voilà ce qui s'appelle parler!, ça, c'est parler! (familier) well said!

parlons peu mais parlons bien let's be brief but to the point

3. [discuter] to talk

parler pour ne rien dire to talk for the sake of talking

assez parlé, allons-y! that's enough chat, let's go!

parler de quelque chose/quelqu'un to talk ou to speak about something/somebody

je sais de quoi je parle I know what I'm talking about

je ne sais pas de quoi tu veux parler I don't know what you mean

parler de choses et d'autres to talk about this and that

tiens, en parlant de vacances, Luc a une villa à louer hey, talking of holidays, Luc has a villa to let

le professeur X va venir parler de Proust Professor X will give a talk on Proust

parler de quelqu'un/quelque chose [le mentionner]: le livre parle de la guerre the book is about ou deals with the war

tous les journaux en parlent ce matin it's (mentioned) in all the newspapers this morning

ils en ont parlé aux informations they talked about it on the news

parler (de) religion/(de) littérature to talk religion/literature

parler de faire quelque chose to talk about ou of doing something

qui parle de laisser tomber? who said anything about giving up?

parler de quelque chose/quelqu'un comme de: on parle d'elle comme d'une candidate possible she's being talked about ou billed as a possible candidate

tu en parles comme d'une catastrophe you make it sound like a catastrophe

on m'en avait parlé comme d'une femme austère I'd been told she was ou she'd been described to me as a stern sort of woman

parler de quelqu'un/quelque chose à quelqu'un: n'en parle à personne! don't mention it to anybody!

après ça, qu'on ne vienne plus me parler de solidarité after that, I don't want to hear any more about solidarity

elle nous a parlé de ses projets she talked to us about her plans

parlez-moi un peu de vous/de ce que vous avez ressenti tell me something about yourself/what you felt

je cherche un travail, alors, si vous pouviez lui parler de moi I'm looking for a job, so if you could have a word with her about me

on m'a beaucoup parlé de vous I've heard a lot about you

[jaser] to talk

tout le monde en parle everybody's talking about it

on ne parle que de cela au village it's the talk of the village

faire parler de soi

a. to get oneself talked about

b. [dans la presse] to get one's name in the papers

4. [avouer] to talk

faire parler quelqu'un to make somebody talk, to get somebody to talk

5. [être éloquent] to speak volumes

les chiffres/faits parlent d'eux-mêmes the figures/facts speak for themselves

6. JEUX

c'est à toi de parler it's your bid

B.[LOCUTIONS] (langage familier)

tu parles, vous parlez: tu parles comme je peux oublier ça! as if I could ever forget it!

ça t'a plu? — tu parles!

a. [bien sûr] did you like it? — you bet!

b. [pas du tout] did you like it? — you must be joking!

tu parles que je vais lui rendre!

a. [je vais lui rendre] you bet I'll give it back to him!

b. [je ne vais pas lui rendre] there's no way I'm giving it back to him!

tu parles si c'est agréable/intelligent! (ironique) that's really nice/clever!

tu parles si ça m'aide! much good that is to me!

tu parles de, vous parlez de: tu parles d'une déception! talk about a letdown!, it was such a letdown!

tu parles d'une veine! what a stroke of luck!

ne m'en parle pas, m'en parle pas: c'est difficile — ne m'en parle pas! it's difficult — don't tell me ou you're telling me ou you don't say!

parlons-en: laisse faire la justice — ah, parlons-en, de leur justice! let justice take its course — justice indeed ou some justice!

sa timidité? parlons-en! her shyness? that's a good one ou you must be joking!

n'en parlons pas: l'échéance d'avril, n'en parlons pas let's not even talk about ou mention the April deadline

n'en parlons plus let's not mention it again, let's say no more about it

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[parle] verbe transitif

[langue] to speak

il parle bien (le) russe he speaks good Russian

et pourtant je parle français, non? (figuré) don't you understand plain English?

nous ne parlons pas la même langue ou le même langage (figuré) we don't speak the same language

parler le langage de la raison to talk sense

parler affaires/politique to talk business/politics

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se parler verbe pronominal

(emploi réciproque) to talk to one another ou each other

il faudrait qu'on se parle tous les deux I think we two should have a talk

elles ne se parlent plus they aren't on speaking terms any more

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se parler verbe pronominal

(emploi réfléchi) to talk to oneself

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se parler verbe pronominal

(emploi passif) to be spoken

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sans parler de locution prépositionnelle

to say nothing of, not to mention, let alone

sans parler du fait que... to say nothing of..., without mentioning the fact that...

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > parler

18 ganar

v.

1 to win.

ganaron por tres a uno they won three one

Ricardo gana siempre Richard wins always.

Ricardo ganó el premio Richard won the prize.

2 to earn (sueldo, dinero).

¿cuánto ganas? how much do you earn?

María gMaría dinero Mary earns money.

3 to gain.

ganar fama to achieve fame

en tren ganas una hora you save an hour by taking the train

Ricardo ganó reconocimiento Richard gained renown.

4 to beat.

te voy a ganar I'm going to beat you

5 to reach, to make it to (llegar a) (place).

6 to take, to capture.

7 to obtain profits, to come out with profits, to win, to realize profits.

La empresa ganó The company obtained profits.

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ganar

► verbo transitivo

1 (partido, concurso, premio) to win

■ ganaron el partido they won the match

2 (dinero) to earn

■ ¿cuánto ganas al año? how much do you earn a year?

3 (conquistar) to capture

■ ganaron la ciudad a los árabes they captured the city from the Arabs

4 (alcanzar) to reach

■ ganaron la cima they reached the summit

5 (lograr) to win

■ finalmente ganaron la amistad de sus vecinos they finally won the friendship of their neighbours

► verbo intransitivo

1 (mejorar) to improve

■ ha ganado mucho con los años it has improved greatly with age

2 (cambiar favorablemente) to gain

■ ganamos con el cambio we gained with the change

► verbo pronominal ganarse

1 to earn

■ me gano mil euros al mes I earn a thousand euros a month

■ se gana bien la vida he makes a good living

2 (ser merecedor) to deserve

■ se lo han ganado they deserve it

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ganar a alguien en algo to be better than somebody at something

■ me ganas en inglés you're better at English than I am

■ ella le gana en inteligencia she's much more intelligent than he is

ganar terreno to gain ground

llevar las de ganar figurado to hold the winning card, hold all the cards

no ganar para disgustos figurado to be one thing after another

salir ganando to gain, benefit, do well out of it

ganarse la vida to earn a living, earn one's living

ganarse el pan familiar to earn one's bread and butter

¡te la vas a ganar! familiar you're going to get it!

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verb

1) to win

2) earn

3) gain

4) profit

5) make

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1. VT

1) [+ sueldo] to earn

¿cuánto ganas al mes? — how much do you earn o make a month?

ha ganado mucho dinero — she has made a lot of money

2) [+ competición, partido, premio, guerra] to win

le ganó cien euros a Rosa — he won a hundred euros from Rosa

¿quién ganó la carrera? — who won the race?

si te toca puedes ganar un millón — if you win you could get a million

ganar unas oposiciones para un puesto — to obtain a post by public examination

3) [+ contrincante] to beat

¡les ganamos! — we beat them!

ganamos al Olimpic tres a cero — we beat Olimpic three-nil

no hay quien le gane — there's nobody who can beat him, he's unbeatable

como orador no hay quien le gane o no le gana nadie — as a speaker there is no one to touch him, no one outdoes him at speaking

4) (=conseguir) [+ tiempo, peso, terreno] to gain

¿qué gano yo con todo esto? — what do I gain o get from all this?

con eso no ganas nada — that won't get you anywhere

tierras ganadas al mar — land reclaimed o won from the sea

ganar popularidad — to win o earn popularity

5) (=alcanzar) [+ objetivo] to achieve, attain

ganar la orilla — to reach the shore

ganar la orilla nadando — to swim to the shore

6) (=convencer) to win over

dejarse ganar por algo — to allow o.s. to be won over by sth

7) (=aventajar)

te gana en inteligencia — he's more intelligent than you

me gana en pericia — he has more expert knowledge than me

te gana trabajando — he's a better worker than you

8) (Mil) [+ plaza, pueblo] to take, capture

2. VI

1) [trabajando] to earn

no gano para comprar un piso — I don't earn enough to buy a flat

- no ganamos para sustos

2) [en competición, guerra] to win

ganaron por cuatro a dos — they won four-two

ganaron por 40 votos — they won by 40 votes

lo importante no es ganar — winning isn't the most important thing

nuestras ideas terminaron ganando — our ideas won out in the end

• dejarse ganar — [con trampas] to lose on purpose

se deja ganar por el niño — he lets the kid beat him

3) (=mejorar) to benefit, improve

la película ganaría mucho si se cortase — the film would greatly benefit from being cut, the film would be greatly improved if it was cut

hemos ganado con el cambio — we've greatly benefited from the change

• ha ganado mucho en salud — his health has greatly improved

su juego ha ganado en confianza — her play has become more confident

• salir ganando — to do well

saldrás ganando — you'll do well out of it

salí ganando con la venta del coche — I did well out of the sale of the car

3.

See:

ganarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < sueldo> to earn

¿cuánto ganas al mes? — how much do you earn a month?

lo único que quiere es ganar dinero — all he's interested in is making money

b) ( conseguir) to gain

no ganas nada con preocuparte — there's no point worrying (about it)

2)

a) <partido/guerra/elecciones> to win

le gané la apuesta — I won my bet with him

b) <premio/dinero> to win

3) ( adquirir) < experiencia> to gain

ganó fama y fortuna — she won fame and fortune

4)

a) ( conquistar)

ganar a alguien para algo — to win somebody over to something

lo ganó para su causa — she won him over to her cause

b) ( reclamar) to reclaim

las tierras ganadas al mar — the land that has been reclaimed from the sea

5) (liter) < meta> to attain (frml); <cumbre/orilla> to gain (liter)
2.
ganar vi

1) ( mediante el trabajo) to earn

2)

a) ( vencer) to win

que gane el mejor — may the best man win

van ganando 2 a 1 — they're winning 2-1

b)

ganarle a alguien — to beat somebody

nos ganaron por cuatro puntos — they beat us by four points

a mentiroso nadie le gana or no hay quien le gane — when it comes to lying there's noone to touch him

3) ( aventajar)

ganarle a alguien en algo: le ganas en estatura you're taller than him; me gana en todo — he beats me on every count

4)

a) ( mejorar)

el salón ha ganado mucho con estos cambios — these changes have really improved the living room

ha ganado mucho con el nuevo peinado — her new hairstyle has really done a lot for her

b) (obtener provecho, beneficiarse) to gain

ganó mucho con su estancia en Berlín — he gained a lot from o got a lot out of his stay in Berlin

salir ganando: es el único que salió ganando con el trato/en ese asunto he's the only one who did well out of the deal/who came out well in that business; al final salí ganando — in the end I came out of it better off
3.
ganarse v pron

1) (enf) ( mediante el trabajo) to earn

2) (enf) <premio/apuesta> to win

3) <afecto/confianza> to win; < persona> to win... over

supo ganarse el respeto de todos — she managed to win o earn everyone's respect

4) ( ser merecedor de) < descanso> to earn oneself

ganarse algo a pulso — to earn something

ganársela — (Esp fam)

se la va a ganar — she's going to get it o she's for it (colloq)

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= earn, conquer, win, win out, prevail, go + one better.

Ex. The article 'Women in industry: where and how they administrate' concludes that there are fewer women in management than men and they earn less.

Ex. The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.

Ex. Those who perform in this manner can be characterized as those who would 'rather fight than win'.

Ex. It remains to be seen which approach will win out, in the current tug-of-war.

Ex. The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.

Ex. I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.

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* actuar con la intención de ganarse la admiració = play to + Nombre.

* actuar con la intención de ganarse la admiración de Alguie = play to + Nombre.

* dinero que tanto ha costado ganar = hard-earned money.

* ganar a Alguien sin apenas hacer ningún esfuerzo = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar adeptos = gain + currency.

* ganar bastante dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* ganar cada vez más importancia, ir viento en popa, ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go from + strength to strength.

* ganar cómodamente = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar con dificultar = eke out.

* ganar confianza en uno mismo = gain + confidence (with/in).

* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.

* ganar de forma abrumadora = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar de forma aplastante = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down, win by + a landslide.

* ganar de forma arrolladora = win by + a landslide.

* ganar dinero = make + money, make + Dinero, earn + money.

* ganar el pulso = the nod + go to.

* ganar enemigos = make + enemies.

* ganar fácilmente = coast + home, coast to + victory, beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar fama = win + fame.

* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.

* ganar ímpetu = gather + momentum, gain + impetus, gather + strength, gather + steam, gather + pace.

* ganar importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + strength, gain + prominence, grow in + significance, gain + significance, gain in + importance.

* ganar la partida a = outmanoeuvre [outmaneuver, -USA].

* ganarle la mano a Alguien = steal + a march on.

* ganarle la partida = out-think [outthink].

* ganarle la partida a = outfox, outwit, outsmart.

* ganarle la vez a = outdo, trump.

* ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* ganar peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.

* ganar popularidad = gain in + popularity, gain + popularity, increase in + popularity.

* ganar prestigio = gain in + ascendancy.

* ganar prosélitos = proselytise [proselytize, -USA].

* ganar protagonismo = gain in + importance.

* ganar reconocimiento = gain + credit.

* ganar resistencia = grow in + stamina.

* ganarse = win over, propitiate.

* ganarse a Alguien = win + Nombre + heart.

* ganarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.

* ganarse el apoyo = earn + support.

* ganarse el aprecio = earn + appreciation.

* ganarse el cariño = endear.

* ganarse el corazón de Alguien = win + Nombre + heart.

* ganarse el favor de = win + the favour of.

* ganarse el pan = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butter.

* ganarse el pan con el sudor de la frente = earn + Posesivo + daily bread with the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.

* ganarse el pan de cada día = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butter.

* ganarse el respeto = earn + respect.

* ganarse el sueldo = earn + Posesivo + salary.

* ganarse la confianza = earn + trust.

* ganarse la confianza de = achieve + credibility with, gain + the confidence of, win + the confidence of.

* ganarse la existencia = earn + a living, earn + Posesivo + living.

* ganarse la fama de = earn + a reputation as.

* ganarse la vida = earn + a living, make + a living, earn + income, earn + Posesivo + living, make + Posesivo + living, Verbo + for a living.

* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* ganarse partidarios = gather + a following, win + Nombre + a following, gain + a following.

* ganarse seguidores = gather + a following, win + Nombre + a following, gain + a following.

* ganarse una reputación = achieve + reputation, secure + reputation.

* ganarse un lugar en el corazón de Alguien = win + a place in + heart.

* ganarse unos ingresos = earn + income.

* ganar sin ninguna dificultad = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar sobradamente = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar terreno = gain + ground, make + headway.

* ganar tiempo = win + time, buy + time, free up + time.

* ganar una batalla = win + battle.

* ganar una elección = win + election.

* ganar una guerra = win + war.

* ganar un asalto = win + round.

* ganar un buen sueldo = make + good money, earn + good money.

* ganar un premio = win + prize, win + award, earn + an award.

* ganar un título = win + title.

* ganar vigencia = gain + currency.

* haber ganado la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.

* haber ganado sólo la mitad de la ba = be only half the battle.

* hacer que Alguien se lo gane a pulso = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.

* intentar ganar tiempo = play for + time, temporise [temporize, -USA].

* interés por ganar dinero = profit motive.

* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.

* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.

* no se ganó Zamora en una hora = Rome wasn't built in a day.

* ¡que gane el mejor! = may the best man win!, may the best man win!.

* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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

* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.

* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.

* tener ganada la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.

* tener ganada sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.

* tratar de ganar tiempo = temporise [temporize, -USA], play for + time.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < sueldo> to earn

¿cuánto ganas al mes? — how much do you earn a month?

lo único que quiere es ganar dinero — all he's interested in is making money

b) ( conseguir) to gain

no ganas nada con preocuparte — there's no point worrying (about it)

2)

a) <partido/guerra/elecciones> to win

le gané la apuesta — I won my bet with him

b) <premio/dinero> to win

3) ( adquirir) < experiencia> to gain

ganó fama y fortuna — she won fame and fortune

4)

a) ( conquistar)

ganar a alguien para algo — to win somebody over to something

lo ganó para su causa — she won him over to her cause

b) ( reclamar) to reclaim

las tierras ganadas al mar — the land that has been reclaimed from the sea

5) (liter) < meta> to attain (frml); <cumbre/orilla> to gain (liter)
2.
ganar vi

1) ( mediante el trabajo) to earn

2)

a) ( vencer) to win

que gane el mejor — may the best man win

van ganando 2 a 1 — they're winning 2-1

b)

ganarle a alguien — to beat somebody

nos ganaron por cuatro puntos — they beat us by four points

a mentiroso nadie le gana or no hay quien le gane — when it comes to lying there's noone to touch him

3) ( aventajar)

ganarle a alguien en algo: le ganas en estatura you're taller than him; me gana en todo — he beats me on every count

4)

a) ( mejorar)

el salón ha ganado mucho con estos cambios — these changes have really improved the living room

ha ganado mucho con el nuevo peinado — her new hairstyle has really done a lot for her

b) (obtener provecho, beneficiarse) to gain

ganó mucho con su estancia en Berlín — he gained a lot from o got a lot out of his stay in Berlin

salir ganando: es el único que salió ganando con el trato/en ese asunto he's the only one who did well out of the deal/who came out well in that business; al final salí ganando — in the end I came out of it better off
3.
ganarse v pron

1) (enf) ( mediante el trabajo) to earn

2) (enf) <premio/apuesta> to win

3) <afecto/confianza> to win; < persona> to win... over

supo ganarse el respeto de todos — she managed to win o earn everyone's respect

4) ( ser merecedor de) < descanso> to earn oneself

ganarse algo a pulso — to earn something

ganársela — (Esp fam)

se la va a ganar — she's going to get it o she's for it (colloq)

* * *

= earn, conquer, win, win out, prevail, go + one better.

Ex: The article 'Women in industry: where and how they administrate' concludes that there are fewer women in management than men and they earn less.

Ex: The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.

Ex: Those who perform in this manner can be characterized as those who would 'rather fight than win'.

Ex: It remains to be seen which approach will win out, in the current tug-of-war.

Ex: The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.

Ex: I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.

* actuar con la intención de ganarse la admiració = play to + Nombre.

* actuar con la intención de ganarse la admiración de Alguie = play to + Nombre.

* dinero que tanto ha costado ganar = hard-earned money.

* ganar a Alguien sin apenas hacer ningún esfuerzo = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar adeptos = gain + currency.

* ganar bastante dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* ganar cada vez más importancia, ir viento en popa, ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go from + strength to strength.

* ganar cómodamente = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar con dificultar = eke out.

* ganar confianza en uno mismo = gain + confidence (with/in).

* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.

* ganar de forma abrumadora = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar de forma aplastante = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down, win by + a landslide.

* ganar de forma arrolladora = win by + a landslide.

* ganar dinero = make + money, make + Dinero, earn + money.

* ganar el pulso = the nod + go to.

* ganar enemigos = make + enemies.

* ganar fácilmente = coast + home, coast to + victory, beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar fama = win + fame.

* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.

* ganar ímpetu = gather + momentum, gain + impetus, gather + strength, gather + steam, gather + pace.

* ganar importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + strength, gain + prominence, grow in + significance, gain + significance, gain in + importance.

* ganar la partida a = outmanoeuvre [outmaneuver, -USA].

* ganarle la mano a Alguien = steal + a march on.

* ganarle la partida = out-think [outthink].

* ganarle la partida a = outfox, outwit, outsmart.

* ganarle la vez a = outdo, trump.

* ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* ganar peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.

* ganar popularidad = gain in + popularity, gain + popularity, increase in + popularity.

* ganar prestigio = gain in + ascendancy.

* ganar prosélitos = proselytise [proselytize, -USA].

* ganar protagonismo = gain in + importance.

* ganar reconocimiento = gain + credit.

* ganar resistencia = grow in + stamina.

* ganarse = win over, propitiate.

* ganarse a Alguien = win + Nombre + heart.

* ganarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.

* ganarse el apoyo = earn + support.

* ganarse el aprecio = earn + appreciation.

* ganarse el cariño = endear.

* ganarse el corazón de Alguien = win + Nombre + heart.

* ganarse el favor de = win + the favour of.

* ganarse el pan = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butter.

* ganarse el pan con el sudor de la frente = earn + Posesivo + daily bread with the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.

* ganarse el pan de cada día = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butter.

* ganarse el respeto = earn + respect.

* ganarse el sueldo = earn + Posesivo + salary.

* ganarse la confianza = earn + trust.

* ganarse la confianza de = achieve + credibility with, gain + the confidence of, win + the confidence of.

* ganarse la existencia = earn + a living, earn + Posesivo + living.

* ganarse la fama de = earn + a reputation as.

* ganarse la vida = earn + a living, make + a living, earn + income, earn + Posesivo + living, make + Posesivo + living, Verbo + for a living.

* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* ganarse partidarios = gather + a following, win + Nombre + a following, gain + a following.

* ganarse seguidores = gather + a following, win + Nombre + a following, gain + a following.

* ganarse una reputación = achieve + reputation, secure + reputation.

* ganarse un lugar en el corazón de Alguien = win + a place in + heart.

* ganarse unos ingresos = earn + income.

* ganar sin ninguna dificultad = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar sobradamente = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar terreno = gain + ground, make + headway.

* ganar tiempo = win + time, buy + time, free up + time.

* ganar una batalla = win + battle.

* ganar una elección = win + election.

* ganar una guerra = win + war.

* ganar un asalto = win + round.

* ganar un buen sueldo = make + good money, earn + good money.

* ganar un premio = win + prize, win + award, earn + an award.

* ganar un título = win + title.

* ganar vigencia = gain + currency.

* haber ganado la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.

* haber ganado sólo la mitad de la ba = be only half the battle.

* hacer que Alguien se lo gane a pulso = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.

* intentar ganar tiempo = play for + time, temporise [temporize, -USA].

* interés por ganar dinero = profit motive.

* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.

* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.

* no se ganó Zamora en una hora = Rome wasn't built in a day.

* ¡que gane el mejor! = may the best man win!, may the best man win!.

* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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

* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.

* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.

* tener ganada la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.

* tener ganada sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.

* tratar de ganar tiempo = temporise [temporize, -USA], play for + time.

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ganar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (mediante el trabajo) to earn

gana un buen sueldo she earns o she's on a good salary

¿cuánto ganas al mes? how much do you earn a month?

lo único que quiere es ganar dinero all he's interested in is making money

2 (conseguir) to gain

¿y qué ganas con eso? and what do you gain by (doing) that?

no ganamos nada con ponernos nerviosos getting all worked-up won't get us anywhere

B

1 ‹carrera/competición/partido› to win; ‹elecciones› to win; ‹guerra/batalla› to win; ‹juicio› to win

ganaron el campeonato they won the championship

le gané la apuesta I won my bet with him

ganarle el quién vive a algn ( Chi fam); to beat sb to it ( colloq), to get in first ( colloq)

2 (en un juego, concurso) ‹premio/dinero› to win

¿cuánto ganaste en las carreras de caballos? how much did you win on the horses?

ha ganado mucho dinero al póquer she's won a lot of money at o playing poker

C

(adquirir): ganó fama y fortuna she won fame and fortune

su partido ha ido ganando popularidad his party has been gaining in popularity

ha ganado importancia en los últimos años it has grown in importance in recent years

D

1 ‹persona› ganar a algn PARA algo to win sb over TO sth

lo ganó para su causa she won him over to her cause

2 (reclamar) to reclaim

las tierras ganadas al mar the land that has been reclaimed from the sea

E ( liter); ‹meta› to attain ( frml), to reach; ‹cumbre/frontera/orilla› to gain ( liter), to reach

■ ganar

vi

A (mediante el trabajo) to earn

apenas gana para vivir she hardly earns enough to live on

no ganar para disgustos/sustos to have nothing but trouble

B

1 (vencer) to win

que gane el mejor may the best man win

ganaron los Republicanos the Republicans won o were victorious

van ganando 2 a 1 they're winning 2-1, they're 2-1 up o ahead

2

ganarle a algn to beat sb

nos ganaron por cuatro puntos they beat us by four points

siempre que juega al ajedrez con su hijo se deja ganar she always lets her son beat her at chess, whenever she plays chess with her son she lets him win

me ha vuelto a ganar she's beaten me again

a mentiroso nadie le gana or no hay quien le gane when it comes to lying there's no one to touch him

se dejó ganar por el abatimiento he allowed his depression to get the better of him

C (aventajar) ganarle a algn EN algo:

le ganas en estatura you're taller than him

habla mejor inglés, es más guapo … la verdad es que me gana en todo he speaks better English, he's better looking … the truth is he beats me on every count

D

(mejorar, obtener provecho): ha ganado mucho con el nuevo peinado her new hairstyle has really done a lot for her

con estas modificaciones el texto ha ganado en claridad the text has become much clearer o has gained in clarity with these changes

el salón ha ganado mucho con estos cambios these changes have really improved the living room

ganó mucho con su estancia en Berlín he gained a lot from o got a lot out of his stay in Berlin

salir ganando: es el único que salió ganando de la mudanza he's the only one who benefited o gained from the move

no lo esperaba pero al final salí ganando I didn't expect to but in the end I came out of it better off o I did well out of it, I didn't expect to but I ended up better off

saldrán ganando de esta reestructuración they will benefit from o they stand to gain from this restructuring

E

( Méx fam) (dirigirse): ganar para un lugar to go off toward(s) somewhere

F

(Ur arg) (con el sexo opuesto): estás ganando con aquél/aquélla you're well in with that guy/girl over there ( colloq)

■ ganarse

v pron

A ( enf) (mediante el trabajo) to earn

se ganó mil dólares en una semana she earned (herself) a thousand dollars in one week

B ( enf) (en una rifa, un juego) to win

C ‹afecto› to win; ‹amistad/confianza› to win, gain; ‹persona› to win … over

ha sabido ganarse el respeto de todos she has managed to win o earn everyone's respect

sabe ganarse a los amigos he knows how to make friends

D

(ser merecedor de): te has ganado unas buenas vacaciones you've earned yourself a good vacation ( AmE) o ( BrE) holiday

te estás ganando una paliza you're going to get a good thrashing, you're asking for a good thrashing

ganarse algo a pulso to earn sth

el ascenso se lo ha ganado a pulso he's really worked (hard) for o he's really earned this promotion

ganársela ( Esp fam): como no te calles te la vas a ganar if you don't shut up, you're going to get it o you're for it ( colloq)

E

( Chi fam) (acercarse): se ganó muy a la orilla y se cayó he went too near the edge and fell in

gánate para acá come over here o come closer

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ganar ( conjugate ganar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ sueldo› to earn;

◊ lo único que quiere es ganar dinero all he's interested in is making money

b) ‹ tiempo› to gain;

◊ ¿qué ganas con eso? what do you gain by (doing) that?

c) ( adquirir) ‹ experiencia› to gain

2 ‹partido/guerra/premio› to win;
◊ le gané la apuesta I won my bet with him

verbo intransitivo
a) ( vencer) to win;

◊ van ganando 2 a 1 they're winning 2-1;

ganarle a algn to beat sb;
nos ganaron por cuatro puntos they beat us by four points
b) ( aventajar):

◊ le ganas en estatura you're taller than him;

me gana en todo he beats me on every count;
salir ganando: salió ganando con el trato he did well out of the deal;
al final salí ganando in the end I came out of it better off
ganarse verbo pronominal
1 ( enf) ( mediante el trabajo) to earn;
◊ ganarse la vida to earn a/one's living

2 ( enf) ‹premio/apuesta› to win
3 ‹afecto/confianza› to win;
◊ se ganó el respeto de todos she won o earned everyone's respect

4 ‹ descanso› to earn oneself;
◊ te lo has ganado you've earned it, you deserve it

ganar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un salario) to earn
2 (un premio) to win
3 (superar) to beat: le gana en estatura, she is taller than him
4 (al contrincante) to beat
5 (una cima, una orilla) to reach
ganar la cumbre, to reach the peak
II verbo intransitivo
1 (vencer) to win
2 (mejorar) improve: ganó en simpatía, she became more and more charming
ganas mucho cuando sonríes, you look nicer when you smile
' ganar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- actual
- baño
- contender
- flexibilizar
- llevar
- óptima
- óptimo
- peso
- probabilidad
- redoblar
- savia
- terrena
- terreno
- todavía
- chance
- expectativa
- hacer
- interés
- meta
- premio
- sensación
- tiempo
- tratar
- triunfar
- valer
English:
actual
- amateurish
- beat
- break
- bring in
- buck
- catch on
- chance
- close-run
- comfortably
- day
- default
- earn
- even
- exert
- fact
- fair
- fluke
- gain
- gain on
- gather
- get
- ground
- hand
- key
- killing
- make
- money
- one-upmanship
- optimistic
- outsider
- rig
- score
- speed
- take
- ultimate
- win
- case
- certainly
- clinch
- deliver
- expect
- height
- odds
- premium
- run
- stand
- toss
- yet

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ganar

♦ vt

1. [premio, competición] to win;

ganaron las elecciones they won the elections;

ganó un millón en la lotería he won a million on the lottery

2. [obtener] [sueldo, dinero] to earn;

gana dos millones al año she earns o she's on two million a year;

¿cuánto ganas? how much do you earn?

3. [obtener] [peso, tiempo] to gain;

ganar fama to achieve fame;

ganar importancia to grow in importance;

ganar terreno [avanzar] to gain ground;

en tren ganas una hora you save an hour by taking the train;

ganaron nuevos adeptos para la causa they won over new converts to the cause

4. [conseguir]
¿qué gano yo con eso? what's in it for me?, what do I stand to gain from that?;

llorando no ganas nada it's no use crying, crying won't change anything

5. [derrotar] to beat;

te voy a ganar I'm going to beat you;

Comp
RP Fam
ganar de mano a alguien to beat sb to it

6. [aventajar]
me gana en velocidad he's faster than me;

me gana en hermosura pero no en inteligencia she's prettier than me, but not as intelligent;
Fam
a tonto no hay quien le gane he's as thick as they come

7. [alcanzar] to reach, to make it to;

ganó la orilla a nado she made it to o gained the shore

8. [conquistar] to take, to capture;

los aliados ganaron la playa tras una dura batalla the Allies took o captured the beach after a hard battle

9. [recuperar]
han ganado terreno al desierto they have reclaimed land from the desert

♦ vi

1. [vencer] to win;

ganaron por tres a uno they won Br three one o US three to one;

ganaron por penalties they won on penalties;

ganan de cuatro puntos they're winning by four points, they're four points ahead;

no es justo, te has dejado ganar it's not fair, you let me beat you o you lost on purpose;

que gane el mejor may the best man win

2. [lograr dinero] to earn money;
Am
ganar bien to be well paid;

ganar mal not to earn very much, to be badly paid;

sólo gana para subsistir she earns only enough to live on;

Comp
Fam
no gano para disgustos o [m5] sustos I've more than enough worries o troubles

3. [mejorar] to benefit ( con from);
gana mucho con la barba he looks a lot better with a beard;

ha ganado con el cambio de trabajo he has benefited from changing jobs;

ganar en algo to gain in sth;

ha ganado en amplitud [parece mayor] it looks bigger;

hemos salido ganando con el cambio we've benefited from the change

4. Urug Fam [con hombre, mujer]
¿viste como te mira? estás ganando have you seen her looking at you? she fancies you o you're well in there

♦ See also the pronominal verb ganarse

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ganar

I v/t

1 win;

le gané cincuenta dólares I won fifty dollars off him;

ganar a alguien beat s.o.

2 mediante el trabajo earn

II v/i

1 mediante el trabajo earn

2 ( vencer) win;

ganar por dos sets a uno win (by) two sets to one

3 ( mejorar) improve;

salir ganando con algo be better off with sth

4 ( aventajar)

:

le gano en velocidad/inteligencia I’m faster/more intelligent than him o than he is

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ganar vt

1) : to win

2) : to gain

ganar tiempo: to buy time

3) : to earn

ganar dinero: to make money

4) : to acquire, to obtain

ganar vi

1) : to win

2) : to profit

salir ganando: to come out ahead

♦ See also the reflexive verb ganarse

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ganar vb

1. (un premio, concurso) to win [pt. & pp. won]

ganó el premio a la mejor actriz she won the award for best actress

¿quién ganó el torneo? who won the tournament?

2. (un sueldo) to earn

todos ganan la misma cantidad de dinero they all earn the same amount of money

¿cuánto ganas al mes? how much do you earn a month?

3. (a un contrincante) to beat [pt. beat; pp. beaten]

Bruguera ganó a Costa en tres sets Bruguera beat Costa in three sets

4. (un trabajo) to get

todos los candidatos aspiran ganar una plaza all the candidates hope to get a place

5. (superar a alguien) to be better

a mí me ganas en deportes you're better at sports than I am

ganar el pan to earn your living

ganar tiempo to save time

ganarse la vida to earn one's living

salir ganando to do well

Spanish-English dictionary > ganar

19 nada

adv.

1 at all.

la película no me ha gustado nada I didn't like the film at all

no es nada extraño it's not at all strange

la obra no es nada aburrida the play isn't the slightest bit boring

2 a little, a bit (poco).

no hace nada que salió he left just a minute ago

3 not at all, not a single thing, nothing, not a bit.

4 anything.

intj.

nothing at all.

pron.

1 nothing.

no pasó nada nothing happened

no he leído nada de Lorca I haven't read anything by Lorca

nada me gustaría más que poder ayudarte there's nothing I'd like more than to be able to help you

no hay nada como un buen libro there's nothing (quite) like a good book

nada más nothing else, nothing more

no quiero nada más I don't want anything else

no dijo nada de nada he didn't say anything at all

no es nada it's nothing serious

esto no es nada that's nothing

te he traído un regalito de nada I've brought you a little something

cuesta cinco millones, ¡ahí es nada! it costs five million, a real snip!

casi nada almost nothing

como si nada as if nothing was the matter, as if nothing had happened

de nada don't mention it, you're welcome (respuesta a 'gracias')

dentro de nada any second now

¡nada de eso! absolutely not!

No quiero nada I don't want any.

2 love (en tenis). (peninsular Spanish)

f.

1 nothing, bugger all.

2 little bit, trace, tiny bit, tiny little bit.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: nadar.

* * *

nada

► pronombre

1 nothing

■ no quiero nada I don't want anything

■ (no hay) nada como... there's nothing like...

■ no hace nada que lo vi por aquí I saw him round here just a minute ago

■ ¿te has hecho daño? --no, no ha sido nada did you hurt yourself? --no, I'm all right thank you

► adverbio

1 (not) at all

■ no me gusta nada I don't like it at all

■ no la veo nada cambiada she hasn't changed at all

► nombre femenino

1 nothingness

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

antes de nada first of all

como si nada just like that

de nada (no hay de qué) don't mention it, think nothing of it, (US you're welcome) 2 (insignificante) insignificant

■ gracias, --de nada thanks, --don't mention it

■ es una tontería de nada it's nothing much

dentro de nada in a moment

nada de eso not at all, nothing of the kind

■ ¿se casa Maribel? --¡nada de eso! is Maribel getting married? --absolutely not!, no way!

■ no quiero llantos ni nada de eso I don't want any crying or anything of that sort

nada más... as soon as..., no sooner...

■ nada más verlo quiso comprarlo as soon as he saw it he wanted to buy it

■ nada más llegar se puso a llover no sooner had we arrived than it started to rain

nada menos que no less than

■ está aquí nada menos que el presidente the president himself is here no less

por nada for no reason at all

por nada del mundo (not) for anything in the world

¡y nada de...! and don't...!

■ ¡y nada de bañarse en el río! and don't go bathing in the river!

* * *
1. noun f.
1) nothingness

2) naught
2. adv.
not at all

- casi nada
- de nada 3. pron.
nothing, anything

* * *

1. PRON

1) (=ninguna cosa) [con el verbo inglés en forma afirmativa] nothing; [con el verbo inglés en forma negativa] anything

no dijo nada en toda la tarde — he said nothing all afternoon, he didn't say anything all afternoon

no encontrarás nada que te guste — you won't find anything you like

no hay nada como un café después de comer — there's nothing like a coffee after your meal, nothing beats a coffee after your meal

-¿qué has comprado? -nada — "what have you bought?" - "nothing"

no entiende nada — he doesn't understand a thing o anything

• nada de, no sabe nada de español — he knows no Spanish at all, he doesn't know any Spanish at all

no tiene nada de particular — there's nothing special about it

-¿qué te cuentas? -nada de particular — "what's new?" - "nothing much" o "not a lot"

no creo que nada de eso te convenga — I don't think that's what you want at all

¡nada de eso! — not a bit of it!

¡nada de marcharse! — forget about leaving!

nada de nada — absolutely nothing, nothing at all

- ¡de eso nada, monada!

- esto y nada, es lo mismo
ahí
2) [en locuciones]

a) [con verbo]

• estuvo en nada que lo perdiesen — they very nearly lost it

• no me falta de nada — I've got everything I need

a la cocina no le falta de nada — the kitchen has everything

• hace nada — just a moment ago

• no se parecen en nada — they're not at all alike

• quedar(se) en nada — to come to nothing

• no reparar en nada — to stop at nothing

• no servir para nada — to be utterly useless

no sirves para nada — you're utterly useless

no sirve de nada que os quejéis — there's no point in you complaining

• no ha sido nada — it's nothing, it doesn't matter

b) [con preposición, adverbio]

• antes de nada, antes de nada tengo que telefonear — before I do anything else I must make a phone call

se fue antes de nada — she left almost at once

• a cada nada — LAm * constantly

• casi nada, no costó casi nada — it cost next to nothing

¡había unas cien mil personas! ¡casi nada! — there were no fewer than a hundred thousand people there!

• como si nada, se lo advertí, pero como si nada — I warned him but it was as if I hadn't spoken

le dijo que estaba despedido y se quedó como si nada — she told him he was fired and he didn't even bat an eyelid

• de nada, -¡gracias! -de nada — "thanks!" - "don't mention it" o "you're welcome"

fue una mentira de nada — it was only a little lie

¡tanto revuelo por un premio de nada! — all that fuss over such a silly little prize!

• dentro de nada — very soon

• nada más, -¿desea algo más? -nada más, gracias — "can I get you anything else?" - "no, that's all thank you"

no dijo nada más — he didn't say anything else, he said nothing else

son las siete nada más — it's only seven o'clock

quiero uno nada más — I only want one

encendió la tele nada más llegar — he turned on the TV as soon as he got in

ocurrió nada más iniciado el partido — it happened just after the beginning of the game

estas flores aparecen nada más terminado el invierno — these flowers come out just after the winter o as soon as the winter is over

nada más que estoy muy cansado — And, Méx it's just that I'm very tired

• (nada más y) nada menos que... — (no more and) no less than...

han ganado nada menos que un coche — they've won a car, no less

entró nada menos que el rey — who should come in but the king!

• ni nada — or anything

es raro que no haya llamado ni nada — it's odd that she hasn't called or anything

no quiere comer ni nada — he won't even eat

pues no es feo ni nada — iró he's not ugly... much!

• para nada — at all

no los mencionó para nada — he never mentioned them at all

-¿te gusta? -para nada — "do you like it?" - "not at all"

• por nada, por nada se echa a llorar — she's always crying over nothing o for no reason at all

no me subiría a un avión por nada del mundo — I wouldn't get on a plane for anything in the world

no por nada le llaman "apestoso" — he's not called "smelly" for nothing

no por nada decidimos comprar — we had good reason to buy

por nada y menos puedes hacerte un vestido — you can make your own dress for next to nothing

¡por nada! — Cono Sur not at all!, don't mention it!

por menos de nada — for two pins

3) [como coletilla]

pues nada, me voy — well, I'm off then

-¿qué pasó? -pues nada, que estuve esperando y no llegó — "what happened?" - "well, I was there waiting and he didn't arrive"

y nada, al final nos fuimos — anyway, in the end we left

4) (Tenis) love

treinta-nada — thirty-love

2.

ADV not at all, by no means

no es nada fácil — it's not at all easy, it's by no means easy

esto no me gusta nada — I don't like this at all

no está nada triste — he isn't sad at all

pues no eres tú nada ambicioso — iró well you're not very ambitious, are you?... much!

3.

SF

la nada — the void

el avión pareció salir de la nada — the aircraft seemed to come from nowhere

* * *
I
pronombre

1)

a) nothing

es mejor que nada — it's better than nothing

de nada sirve que le compres libros — there's no point in buying him books

antes que or de nada — first of all

no hay nada como... — there's nothing like...

no quiere nada — he doesn't want anything

no sirves para nada! — you're useless

no se hizo nada — he wasn't hurt

perdón! - no fue nada — sorry! - that's all right

no es por nada pero... — don't take this the wrong way but...

sin decir nada — without a word

nadie me dio nada — nobody gave me anything

sin nada de azúcar — without any sugar at all

no tiene nada de gracia — it's not at all funny

b) (en locs)

de nada — you're welcome

nada de nada — (fam) not a thing

nada más: no hay nada más there's nothing else; ¿algo más? - nada más anything else? - no, that's it o that's all; nada más fui yo (Méx) I was the only one who went; salí nada más comer I went out right o straight after lunch; sacó (nada más ni) nada menos que el primer puesto she came first no less; nada más que: no se lo dije nada más que a él he's the only one I told; para nada: no me gustó para nada I didn't like it at all; como si nada (fam): me lo dijo como si nada! she told me as if it was nothing; se quedó como si nada she didn't even bat an eyelid; no hay nada que hacerle — (fam) that's all there is to it

2)

a) ( ninguna cosa)

antes de que digas nada — before you say anything

b) ( muy poco)

con or de nada se rompe — it breaks just like that

en nada de tiempo — in no time at all

la compraron por nada — they bought it for next to nothing

llora por nada — she cries at the slightest little thing

dentro de nada — very soon

estar en nada: estuvo en nada que perdiéramos el tren — we very nearly missed the train

c) (fam) ( uso expletivo)

y nada, que al final no lo compró — anyway, in the end she didn't buy it

pues nada, ya veremos qué pasa — well o anyway, we'll see what happens

3) (Esp) ( en tenis) love

quince-nada — fifteen-love
II
adverbio

no está nada preocupado — he isn't at all o the least bit worried

esto no me gusta nada — I don't like this at all o (colloq) one bit
III
femenino

1) (Fil)

la nada — nothing

se creó de la nada — it was created from nothing o from the void

surgió de la nada — it came out of nowhere

2) (Méx, RPl fam) ( pequeña cantidad)

una nada de sal — a tiny pinch of salt

una nada de agua — a tiny drop of water

* * *

= anything, nothing, nil, zero + Nombre, naught, nothingness, nowt, zilch.

Ex. As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.

Ex. Nothing happens until the ENTER key is pressed.

Ex. While our vision of our readers is hazy and our interests in them nil, then criticism must be either trivial or irrelevant.

Ex. In recent years special libraries have been faced with a number of important factors, including reduced purchase budgets, zero increases in staffing, and the opportunities offered by automation.

Ex. Was everything she learned for naught? She felt extinguished.

Ex. The emptiness and nothingness associated with writer's block is often described as a kind of death, a place where there is nothing to decide, nothing about which to express an opinion.

Ex. There's a real danger of flying off on a tangent while writing about this as it for once is purely about politics and there's ' nowt' as controversial as that.

Ex. Before you lend cash to Tom, Dick and Harry, be sure you know what you're doing or else your friendship will be worth zilch.

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* a cambio de nada = for nothing.

* a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.

* antes de nada = before long, before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* antes que nada = first of all, before anything else, first off, above all things.

* a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* casi nada = next to nothing.

* como si nada = be right as rain, unfazed.

* contar para nada = count + for nothing.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* de la nada = from nowhere, out of nowhere.

* del año de la nada = from the year dot.

* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time.

* en nada de tiempo = at a moment's notice, in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time.

* esperar sin nada que hacer = kick + Posesivo + heels.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* estar sin hacer nada = sit + idle, stand + idle.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer como si nada = play it + cool.

* más que nada = more than anything else.

* nada bonito = unlovely.

* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.

* nada convencido = unimpressed.

* nada convencional = unorthodox.

* ¡nada de eso! = no dice!.

* nada de importancia = nothing in particular.

* nada de nada = zilch.

* nada desdeñable = not inconsiderable.

* nada despreciable = not inconsiderable.

* nada en absoluto = not at all, nothing whatsoever.

* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* nada envidiable = unenviable.

* nada es gratis = nothing comes without a cost.

* nada es gratis en la viña del Señor = there is no such thing as a free lunch, there is no such thing as a free ride.

* nada es mejor que = nothing beats....

* nada + estar + más apartado de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada + estar + más apartado de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada + estar + más lejos de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth, nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada extraordinario = unremarkable.

* nada impresionado = unimpressed.

* nada instintivo = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada intuitivo = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada lógico = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada más = anything else, nothing else.

* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.

* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.

* nada más y nada menos que de/por + Cantidad = to the tune of + Cantidad.

* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.

* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.

* nada materialista = unworldly.

* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.

* nada puede estar más alejado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* nada puede estar más apartado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.

* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.

* nada sorprendente = unsurprising.

* nada supera a = nothing beats....

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.

* no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conseguir nada = achieve + nothing.

* no deber nada = pay + Posesivo + dues.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.

* no estar nada + Adjetivo = be anything but + Adjetivo.

* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.

* no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.

* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.

* no hacer nada = vegetate, veg out.

* no hacer nada al respecto = leave + unchecked.

* no hacer nada de particular = do + nothing in particular.

* no hay nada como = nothing beats....

* no hay nada imposible = all bets are off.

* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....

* no hay nada oculto = what you see is what you get.

* no importar nada = not give a shit, not give a fuck.

* no parecerse en nada a = be nothing like.

* no perderse nada = be no great loss.

* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato, drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.

* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.

* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.

* no revelar nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no ser nada = add up to + nothing.

* no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.

* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.

* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.

* no significar nada = add up to + nothing.

* no suponer nada = add up to + nothing.

* no tener nada en contra de Algo = have + nothing against, have + no quarrel about + Nombre.

* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.

* no tener nada que ver con = be irrelevant to.

* no tener tiempo de nada = have + not a moment to spare.

* o nada en absoluto = if at all.

* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* persona que nunca se deshace de anda = hoarder, packrat, magpie.

* por nada = for nothing.

* por nada del mundo = for the life of me.

* por nada o casi nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* primero que nada = first off.

* que no conduce a nada = circuitous.

* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* sentarse sin hacer nada = sit + idle.

* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* servir para nada = count + for nothing.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.

* sin nada que destacar = uneventful.

* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* y antes de nada = the next thing + Pronombre + know.

* * *
I
pronombre

1)

a) nothing

es mejor que nada — it's better than nothing

de nada sirve que le compres libros — there's no point in buying him books

antes que or de nada — first of all

no hay nada como... — there's nothing like...

no quiere nada — he doesn't want anything

no sirves para nada! — you're useless

no se hizo nada — he wasn't hurt

perdón! - no fue nada — sorry! - that's all right

no es por nada pero... — don't take this the wrong way but...

sin decir nada — without a word

nadie me dio nada — nobody gave me anything

sin nada de azúcar — without any sugar at all

no tiene nada de gracia — it's not at all funny

b) (en locs)

de nada — you're welcome

nada de nada — (fam) not a thing

nada más: no hay nada más there's nothing else; ¿algo más? - nada más anything else? - no, that's it o that's all; nada más fui yo (Méx) I was the only one who went; salí nada más comer I went out right o straight after lunch; sacó (nada más ni) nada menos que el primer puesto she came first no less; nada más que: no se lo dije nada más que a él he's the only one I told; para nada: no me gustó para nada I didn't like it at all; como si nada (fam): me lo dijo como si nada! she told me as if it was nothing; se quedó como si nada she didn't even bat an eyelid; no hay nada que hacerle — (fam) that's all there is to it

2)

a) ( ninguna cosa)

antes de que digas nada — before you say anything

b) ( muy poco)

con or de nada se rompe — it breaks just like that

en nada de tiempo — in no time at all

la compraron por nada — they bought it for next to nothing

llora por nada — she cries at the slightest little thing

dentro de nada — very soon

estar en nada: estuvo en nada que perdiéramos el tren — we very nearly missed the train

c) (fam) ( uso expletivo)

y nada, que al final no lo compró — anyway, in the end she didn't buy it

pues nada, ya veremos qué pasa — well o anyway, we'll see what happens

3) (Esp) ( en tenis) love

quince-nada — fifteen-love
II
adverbio

no está nada preocupado — he isn't at all o the least bit worried

esto no me gusta nada — I don't like this at all o (colloq) one bit
III
femenino

1) (Fil)

la nada — nothing

se creó de la nada — it was created from nothing o from the void

surgió de la nada — it came out of nowhere

2) (Méx, RPl fam) ( pequeña cantidad)

una nada de sal — a tiny pinch of salt

una nada de agua — a tiny drop of water

* * *

= anything, nothing, nil, zero + Nombre, naught, nothingness, nowt, zilch.

Ex: As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.

Ex: Nothing happens until the ENTER key is pressed.

Ex: While our vision of our readers is hazy and our interests in them nil, then criticism must be either trivial or irrelevant.

Ex: In recent years special libraries have been faced with a number of important factors, including reduced purchase budgets, zero increases in staffing, and the opportunities offered by automation.

Ex: Was everything she learned for naught? She felt extinguished.

Ex: The emptiness and nothingness associated with writer's block is often described as a kind of death, a place where there is nothing to decide, nothing about which to express an opinion.

Ex: There's a real danger of flying off on a tangent while writing about this as it for once is purely about politics and there's ' nowt' as controversial as that.

Ex: Before you lend cash to Tom, Dick and Harry, be sure you know what you're doing or else your friendship will be worth zilch.

* a cambio de nada = for nothing.

* a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.

* antes de nada = before long, before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* antes que nada = first of all, before anything else, first off, above all things.

* a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* casi nada = next to nothing.

* como si nada = be right as rain, unfazed.

* contar para nada = count + for nothing.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* de la nada = from nowhere, out of nowhere.

* del año de la nada = from the year dot.

* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time.

* en nada de tiempo = at a moment's notice, in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time.

* esperar sin nada que hacer = kick + Posesivo + heels.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* estar sin hacer nada = sit + idle, stand + idle.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer como si nada = play it + cool.

* más que nada = more than anything else.

* nada bonito = unlovely.

* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.

* nada convencido = unimpressed.

* nada convencional = unorthodox.

* ¡nada de eso! = no dice!.

* nada de importancia = nothing in particular.

* nada de nada = zilch.

* nada desdeñable = not inconsiderable.

* nada despreciable = not inconsiderable.

* nada en absoluto = not at all, nothing whatsoever.

* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* nada envidiable = unenviable.

* nada es gratis = nothing comes without a cost.

* nada es gratis en la viña del Señor = there is no such thing as a free lunch, there is no such thing as a free ride.

* nada es mejor que = nothing beats....

* nada + estar + más apartado de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada + estar + más apartado de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada + estar + más lejos de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth, nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada extraordinario = unremarkable.

* nada impresionado = unimpressed.

* nada instintivo = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada intuitivo = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada lógico = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada más = anything else, nothing else.

* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.

* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.

* nada más y nada menos que de/por + Cantidad = to the tune of + Cantidad.

* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.

* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.

* nada materialista = unworldly.

* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.

* nada puede estar más alejado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* nada puede estar más apartado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.

* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.

* nada sorprendente = unsurprising.

* nada supera a = nothing beats....

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.

* no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conseguir nada = achieve + nothing.

* no deber nada = pay + Posesivo + dues.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.

* no estar nada + Adjetivo = be anything but + Adjetivo.

* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.

* no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.

* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.

* no hacer nada = vegetate, veg out.

* no hacer nada al respecto = leave + unchecked.

* no hacer nada de particular = do + nothing in particular.

* no hay nada como = nothing beats....

* no hay nada imposible = all bets are off.

* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....

* no hay nada oculto = what you see is what you get.

* no importar nada = not give a shit, not give a fuck.

* no parecerse en nada a = be nothing like.

* no perderse nada = be no great loss.

* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato, drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.

* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.

* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.

* no revelar nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no ser nada = add up to + nothing.

* no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.

* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.

* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.

* no significar nada = add up to + nothing.

* no suponer nada = add up to + nothing.

* no tener nada en contra de Algo = have + nothing against, have + no quarrel about + Nombre.

* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.

* no tener nada que ver con = be irrelevant to.

* no tener tiempo de nada = have + not a moment to spare.

* o nada en absoluto = if at all.

* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* persona que nunca se deshace de anda = hoarder, packrat, magpie.

* por nada = for nothing.

* por nada del mundo = for the life of me.

* por nada o casi nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* primero que nada = first off.

* que no conduce a nada = circuitous.

* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* sentarse sin hacer nada = sit + idle.

* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* servir para nada = count + for nothing.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.

* sin nada que destacar = uneventful.

* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* y antes de nada = the next thing + Pronombre + know.

* * *

nada¹

pronoun

A

1 nothing

es mejor que nada it's better than nothing

de nada sirve que le compres libros si no los lee there's no point in buying him books if he doesn't read them

antes que or de nada first of all

nada te faltará or no te faltará nada you won't want for anything

no hay nada como un buen baño caliente there's nothing like a nice hot bath

hace dos días que no come nada he hasn't eaten a thing o anything for two days

¡no sirves para nada! you're useless

no se hizo nada he wasn't hurt

no sé por qué llora, yo no le hice nada I don't know why he's crying, I didn't touch him

¿te has hecho daño? — no, no ha sido nada did you hurt yourself? — no, it's nothing

¡perdón! — no fue nada sorry! — that's all right

no es por nada pero … don't take this the wrong way but …

se fue sin decir nada she left without a word

nadie me dio nada nobody gave me anything

nada DE algo:

no necesita nada de azúcar it doesn't need any sugar at all

eso no tiene nada de gracia that's not in the least bit o not at all funny

¡nada de juegos or jugar ahora! you're not playing o I don't want any games now!

2 ( en locs):

de nada you're welcome, it's a pleasure, don't mention it ( frml)

nada de nada ( fam); not a thing

nada más: no hay nada más there's nothing else

¿algo más? — nada más anything else? — no, that's it o that's all o that's the lot

no se pudo hacer nada más or más nada por él nothing more could be done for him

nada más fui yo ( Méx); I was the only one who went

no nada más yo lo critico ( Méx); I'm not the only one to criticize him

salí nada más comer I went out right o straight after lunch

sacó (nada más ni) nada menos que el primer puesto she came first no less

nada más llegar subió a verla as soon as he arrived he went up to see her

nada más que: la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth

no se lo dije nada más que a él he's the only one I told, I didn't tell anyone except him o but him

nada que … ( Andes fam): ya son las diez y nada que vienen it's already ten o'clock and there's still no sign of them

ni nada ( fam): no me avisó ni nada ( fam); he didn't tell me or anything, he didn't even tell me

no es ambicioso ni nada ( iró); he's not at all ambitious or anything like that! ( iro)

para nada not … at all

ese tema no se tocó para nada that topic didn't come up at all

no me gustó para nada I didn't like it at all o one little bit

ahí es nada ( fam iró): hicieron un par de millones, ahí es nada they made a couple of million … peanuts o chickenfeed! ( colloq iro)

como si nada ( fam): ¡me lo dice como si nada! she tells me as casual as you like, and she tells me as if it was nothing

se quedó como si nada she didn't even bat an eyelid

se lo dije mil veces, pero como si nada I told her over and over again, but it didn't do the slightest bit of good

no estás/está en nada ( Ven arg); you're/he's so uncool ( colloq), you don't/he doesn't have a clue ( colloq)

no hay nada que hacerle ( fam); that's all there is to it, there are no two ways about it

B

1

(algo): ¿has visto alguna vez nada igual? have you ever seen the like of it o the likes of it o anything like it?

antes de que digas nada before you say anything

2

(muy poco): con or de nada se rompe it breaks just like that

fue un golpe de nada it was only a little bump

en nada de tiempo in no time at all

compraron la casa por nada they bought the house for next to nothing

dentro de nada very soon, in no time at all

estar en nada: estuvo en nada que perdiéramos el tren we very nearly missed the train

no nos vieron, pero estuvo en nada they didn't see us, but it was a close call o shave

3 ( fam)

(uso expletivo): y nada, que al final no lo compró anyway, in the end she didn't buy it

pues nada, ya veremos qué pasa well o anyway, we'll see what happens

C ( Esp) (en tenis) love

quince-nada fifteen-love

nada²

adverb

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

no está nada preocupado he isn't at all o the least bit worried

anoche no dormí nada I didn't sleep a wink o at all last night

no me gusta nada lo que has hecho I don't like what you've done one bit

no es nada engreído el chico ( iró); he sure is vain!, he isn't half conceited! ( BrE)

nada³

feminine

A ( Fil):

la nada nothing

el universo se creó de la nada the universe was created from nothing o from the void

surgió de la nada it came out of nowhere

B

(Méx, RPl fam) (pequeña cantidad): ¿le diste vino al bebé? — sólo una nada did you give the baby wine? — only a tiny drop

le puse una nada de sal I added a tiny pinch of salt

ganó por una nada he won by a whisker

* * *

Del verbo nadar: ( conjugate nadar)

nada es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
nada
nadar
nada pronombre
1
a) nothing;

◊ es mejor que nada it's better than nothing;

de nada sirve que le compres libros there's no point in buying him books;
antes que or de nada first of all;
no quiere nada he doesn't want anything;
¡no sirves para nada! you're useless;
sin decir nada without a word
b) ( en locs)

◊ de nada you're welcome;

nada de nada (fam) not a thing;
nada más: no hay nada más there's nothing else;
¿algo más? — nada más anything else? — no, that's it o that's all;
nada más fui yo (Méx) I was the only one who went;
salí nada más comer I went out right o straight after lunch;
sacó (nada más ni) nada menos que el primer puesto she came first no less;
para nada: no me gustó para nada I didn't like it at all;
por nada: la compraron por nada they bought it for next to nothing;
discuten por nada they argue over nothing;
llora por nada she cries at the slightest little thing
2 (Esp) ( en tenis) love;
◊ quince-nada fifteen-love

■ adverbio:
◊ no está nada preocupado he isn't at all o the least bit worried;

esto no me gusta nada I don't like this at all o (colloq) one bit
nadar ( conjugate nadar) verbo intransitivo
a) [persona/pez] to swim;

◊ ¿sabes nada? can you swim?;

nada (estilo) mariposa/pecho to do (the) butterfly/breaststroke;
nada de espalda or (Méx) de dorso to do (the) back stroke
b) [ramas/hojas] ( flotar) to float

c)

◊ nadar en ( tener mucho): nada en dinero to be rolling in money (colloq);

el pollo nadaba en grasa the chicken was swimming in grease
verbo transitivo
to swim
nada
I pron
1 (ninguna cosa) nothing: ¿qué te cuentas?, - nada nuevo, how it's going?, - nothing new
(con otro negativo) nothing, not... anything: no hay nada más importante, there is nothing more important
no tocamos nada, we didn't touch anything
no lo cambiaría por nada del mundo, I wouldn't change it for anything on earth
2 (en preguntas) anything: ¿no tienes nada que decir?, don't you have anything to say?
3 (muy poco) con la niebla no veíamos nada, we couldn't see a thing in the fog
no fue nada, (herida, golpe) I wasn't hurt
(respuesta a una disculpa) it's all right
4 (en ciertas construcciones) anything
más que nada, more than anything: me importa más que nada, it means more than anything else to me
sin decir nada, without saying anything/a word
II adverbio not at all: no nos aburrimos nada, we weren't bored at all
no escribe nada mal, he doesn't write at all badly
III sustantivo femenino nothingness
♦ Locuciones: casi nada, almost nothing
gracias, - de nada, thanks, - don't mention it
más que nada: te lo digo más que nada para que no vayas a meter la pata, more than anything else I'm telling you so you don't put your foot in it
nada más: nada más oírlo, as soon as she heard it
familiar para nada, not at all
nadar verbo intransitivo
1 Dep to swim: no sé nadar, I can't swim
2 (un objeto) to float
3 (tener en abundancia) nada en libros, she has a lot of books
' nada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absolutamente
- adelantar
- adorno
- amilanarse
- amohinarse
- balde
- bastante
- bregar
- cabo
- callar
- calmarse
- cero
- ciega
- ciego
- clara
- claro
- comecome
- como
- comparecencia
- concreta
- concreto
- conducir
- contra
- dar
- débil
- decir
- derecha
- desocupada
- desocupado
- doblar
- doblarse
- doble
- ecuánime
- embalarse
- envidiar
- escaramuza
- escarceo
- faltar
- frescura
- ir
- gusto
- hablar
- incumbir
- interés
- interlunio
- jota
- jueves
- maldita
- maldito
- más
English:
all
- all right
- amusing
- antsy
- anything
- associate
- avail
- blank
- board
- breathe
- burn
- clash
- clear
- click
- come into
- contrary
- cop
- damn
- dark
- dark horse
- dead
- depth
- dim
- dishwater
- disorderly
- drone
- dwindle
- earth
- earthly
- easy
- enforce
- ever
- excuse
- first
- flair
- further
- go on
- go without
- going
- good
- hand
- hang about
- hang around
- hardly
- harm
- have
- head
- home
- hot
- ill-considered

* * *

nada

♦ pron

1. [ninguna cosa o cantidad] nothing;
[en negativas] anything;
no he leído nada de Lorca I haven't read anything by Lorca;

no pasó nada nothing happened;

a él nada parece satisfacerle he never seems to be satisfied with anything;

de nada vale insistir there's no point in insisting;

nada me gustaría más que poder ayudarte there's nothing I'd like more than to be able to help you;

no hay nada como un buen libro there's nothing (quite) like a good book;

tranquilos, no es nada don't worry, it's nothing serious;

casi nada almost nothing;

de nada, Am [m5] por nada [respuesta a “gracias”] you're welcome, don't mention it;

esto no es nada that's nothing;

no queda nada de café there's no coffee left;

no tengo nada de ganas de ir I don't feel like going at all;

no dijo nada de nada he didn't say anything at all;

no me ha gustado nada de nada I didn't like it at all o one little bit;

nada de quejas, ¿de acuerdo? no complaining, right?, I don't want any complaints, right?;

nada más nothing else, nothing more;

¿desean algo más? – nada más, gracias do you want anything else? – no, that's everything o all, thank you;

no quiero nada más I don't want anything else;

me dio de plazo dos días nada más she only gave me two days to do it;

me ha costado nada más que 20 dólares it only cost me 20 dollars;

¡tanto esfuerzo para nada! all that effort for nothing!

2. [poco, muy poco]
yo apenas sé nada de ese tema I hardly know anything about that subject;

es muy frágil y con nada se parte it's very fragile and is easily broken;

dentro de nada any second now;

lo he visto salir hace nada I saw him leave just a moment ago o just this minute;

no hace nada que salió he left just a moment ago o just this minute;

por nada se enfada she gets angry at the slightest thing, it doesn't take much for her to get angry;
CAm, Col, Ven Fam
a cada nada every five minutes, constantly;
Méx
en nada estuvo que se casara he very nearly got married

3. Esp [en tenis] love;

treinta nada thirty love

4. [expresando negación]
¡nada de eso! absolutely not!;

no pienso ir, ni llamar, ni nada I won't go, or call, or anything;

no tenemos ni coche, ni moto, ni nada que se le parezca we don't have a car or a motorbike, or anything of that sort

5. Comp

¡ahí es nada!, ¡casi nada!: cuesta cinco millones, ¡ahí es nada! o [m5]¡casi nada! it costs a cool five million!;

como si nada as if nothing was the matter, as if nothing had happened;

(nada más y) nada menos que [cosa] no less than;
[persona] none other than; Fam
ni nada: ¡no es alta ni nada la chica! she's tall all right!, you could say she's tall!;

no es por nada: no es por nada pero creo que estás equivocado don't take this the wrong way, but I think you're mistaken;

no es por nada pero llevas la bragueta abierta by the way, your fly's undone

♦ adv

1. [en absoluto] at all;

la película no me ha gustado nada I didn't like the movie at all;

no he dormido nada I didn't get any sleep at all;

no es nada extraño it's not at all strange;

la obra no es nada aburrida the play isn't the slightest bit boring;

no está nada mal it's not at all bad;

no nos llevamos nada bien we don't get on at all well;
Fam
¿te importa que me quede? – ¡para nada! do you mind if I stay? – of course not! o not at all!

2. Fam [enfático]
nada, que no hay manera de convencerle but no, he just refuses to be convinced

♦ nf

1.
la nada nothingness, the void;
[el no ser]
salir o [m5] surgir de la nada to appear out of o from nowhere

2. Méx, RP Fam [muy poco]
le pedí plata y me dio una nada I asked him for some money and he gave me next to nothing;

comí una nada de helado I had a tiny bit of ice cream

♦ de nada loc adj

te he traído un regalito de nada I've brought you a little something;

es sólo un rasguño de nada it's just a little scratch

♦ nada más loc adv

1. [al poco de]
nada más salir de casa… no sooner had I left the house than…, as soon as I left the house…;

nos iremos nada más cenar we'll go as soon as we've had dinner, we'll go straight after dinner

2. Méx [solamente]
nada más vine yo I'm the only one who's come

3. Méx [sin más]
de la fiesta regresaron a casa y nada más they went straight home after the party

* * *

nada

I pron nothing;

no hay nada there isn’t anything;

no es nada it’s nothing;

nada más nothing else;

nada menos que no less than;

nada de nada nothing at all;

para nada not at all;

no lo entiendes para nada you don’t understand at all;

lo dices como si nada you talk about it as if it was nothing;

más que nada more than anything;

no lo haría por nada del mundo I wouldn’t do it if you paid me;

por menos de nada for no reason at all;

nada más llegar as soon as I arrived;

antes de nada first of all;

¡nada de eso! fam you can put that idea out of your head;

¡casi nada! peanuts!;

¡de nada! you’re welcome, not at all;

pues nada, … well, …

II adv not at all;

no ha llovido nada it hasn’t rained;

no estoy nada contento I’m not at all happy

III f nothingness

* * *

nada adv

: not at all, not in the least

no estamos nada cansados: we are not at all tired

nada nf

1) : nothingness

2) : smidgen, bit

una nada le disgusta: the slightest thing upsets him

nada pron

1) : nothing

no estoy haciendo nada: I'm not doing anything

2)

casi nada : next to nothing

3)

de nada : you're welcome

4)

dentro de nada : very soon, in no time

5)

nada más : nothing else, nothing more

* * *

nada¹ adv at all

no le ha gustado nada she didn't like it at all

nada² pron

1. nothing / not... anything

Con el verbo en afirmativo se utiliza nothing

no hay nada, está vacío there's nothing there, it's empty

no tengo nada que hacer I've got nothing to do

Con el verbo en negativo se utiliza anything

dijo que no quería nada she said she didn't want anything

no se me ocurre nada I can't think of anything

2. (en tenis) love

quince nada fifteen love

de nada (como respuesta) you're welcome / don't mention it (sin importancia) little / slight

un retraso de nada a slight delay

nada de no / any

no tengo nada de dinero I've got no money / I haven't got any money

no habla nada de inglés he speaks no English / doesn't speak any English

nada más (eso es todo) that's all (sólo) only / just

era estúpido nada más he was just stupid

nada más... as soon as...

nada más entrar, vi a Fernando I saw Fernando as soon as I went in

Spanish-English dictionary > nada

20 tubo

m.

1 pipe.

tubo del desagüe drainpipe

tubo de escape exhaust (pipe)

2 tube (cilindro, recipiente).

tubo de ensayo test tube

tubo fluorescente fluorescent light strip

tubo de rayos catódicos cathode ray tube

3 tract (anatomy).

tubo digestivo digestive tract, alimentary canal

4 receiver (de teléfono). (peninsular SpanishRP, Venezuelan Spanish)

5 roller, curler (para el pelo). (Chilean Spanish)

* * *

tubo

► nombre masculino

1 (de ensayo etc) tube

2 (tubería) pipe

3 ANATOMÍA tube

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

alucinar por un tubo argot to flip, freak out

hacer pasar a alguien por el tubo figurado to put the screws on somebody

pasar por el tubo figurado to knuckle under

tener algo por un tubo argot to have loads of, have tons of

■ tiene videojuegos por un tubo he's got loads of video games

falda tubo / vestido tubo tight skirt / tight dress

tubo de ensayo test tube

tubo de escape exhaust pipe, exhaust

tubo digestivo alimentary canal

* * *

noun m.

1) tube

2) pipe

3) canal

•

- tubo de escape

* * *

SM

1) (=recipiente) tube

- pasar por el tubo

tubo acústico — speaking-tube

tubo capilar — capillary

tubo de chimenea — chimneypot

tubo de desagüe — [interior] waste pipe; [exterior] drainpipe

tubo de ensayo — test tube

tubo de escape — exhaust (pipe)

tubo de humo — chimney, flue

tubo de imagen — television tube

tubo de lámpara — lamp glass

tubo de órgano — organ pipe

tubo de radio — wireless valve, tube (EEUU)

tubo de rayos catódicos — cathode-ray tube

tubo de respiración — breathing-tube

tubo de vacío — valve, vacuum tube (EEUU)

tubo digestivo — alimentary canal

tubo fluorescente — fluorescent tube

tubo lanzatorpedos — torpedo tube

2) (=tubería) pipe

3)

- por un tubo

gastó por un tubo — he spent a fortune *

lo vendió por un tubo — * he sold it for a fantastic price *

4) LAm [de teléfono] handset, earpiece

5) ** (=cárcel) nick **, can (EEUU) **

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( cilindro hueco) tube

como por un tubo — (AmL fam)

pasó la prueba como por un tubo — he sailed o waltzed through the test (colloq)

fue como por un tubo — it was dead easy o a cinch (colloq)

por un tubo — (Esp fam)

sabe inglés por un tubo — he speaks really good English

había gente por un tubo — there were loads of people

b) ( del órgano) pipe

- tubo capilar

- tubo de escape

- tubo digestivo

2) (Elec, Fís) tube

- tubo de imagen

- tubo fluorescente

3) (RPl) ( del teléfono) receiver

4) (Chi, Méx) ( para el pelo) roller, curler

* * *

= duct, pipe, vial, conduit.

Ex. An inherent difficulty posed by this, however, is that the flexibility sought in this way is limited by the inflexibility imposed by cables, ducts, etc.

Ex. This article describes the discovery of a burst pipe and subsequent flood at a university library in Tennessee in the winter of 1995/96.

Ex. When overpressure in the vial occurs due to microbial growth (e.g., gas production by fermentation) remove excess gas by puncturing the septum with a sterile injection needle.

Ex. The architect's brief specifies that conduit (of sewer pipe size if possible) should be provided for electrical wiring with outlets placed in the ceiling every metre.

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* bucear con gafas y tubo = snorkel.

* buceo con gafas y tubo = snorkel(l)ing.

* conducir por medio de tubos = duct.

* de tubo de rayos catódicos = CRT-based.

* gas del tubo de escape = exhaust fume, exhaust gas, exhaust.

* humo del tubo de escape = exhaust gas, exhaust fume, exhaust.

* llave de tubo = socket wrench.

* sistema de tubos neumáticos = pneumatic tube system.

* tubo de aire caliente = hot air duct.

* tubo de cartón = cardboard roll.

* tubo de cobre = copper pipe.

* tubo de drenaje = grommet.

* tubo de ensayo = test tube.

* tubo de escape = exhaust, tail pipe, exhaust pipe.

* tubo de la estufa = stovepipe.

* tubo de monitor = tube.

* tubo de ventilación = grommet.

* tubo fluorescente = fluorescent lamp, fluorescent tube, fluorescent light.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( cilindro hueco) tube

como por un tubo — (AmL fam)

pasó la prueba como por un tubo — he sailed o waltzed through the test (colloq)

fue como por un tubo — it was dead easy o a cinch (colloq)

por un tubo — (Esp fam)

sabe inglés por un tubo — he speaks really good English

había gente por un tubo — there were loads of people

b) ( del órgano) pipe

- tubo capilar

- tubo de escape

- tubo digestivo

2) (Elec, Fís) tube

- tubo de imagen

- tubo fluorescente

3) (RPl) ( del teléfono) receiver

4) (Chi, Méx) ( para el pelo) roller, curler

* * *

= duct, pipe, vial, conduit.

Ex: An inherent difficulty posed by this, however, is that the flexibility sought in this way is limited by the inflexibility imposed by cables, ducts, etc.

Ex: This article describes the discovery of a burst pipe and subsequent flood at a university library in Tennessee in the winter of 1995/96.

Ex: When overpressure in the vial occurs due to microbial growth (e.g., gas production by fermentation) remove excess gas by puncturing the septum with a sterile injection needle.

Ex: The architect's brief specifies that conduit (of sewer pipe size if possible) should be provided for electrical wiring with outlets placed in the ceiling every metre.

* bucear con gafas y tubo = snorkel.

* buceo con gafas y tubo = snorkel(l)ing.

* conducir por medio de tubos = duct.

* de tubo de rayos catódicos = CRT-based.

* gas del tubo de escape = exhaust fume, exhaust gas, exhaust.

* humo del tubo de escape = exhaust gas, exhaust fume, exhaust.

* llave de tubo = socket wrench.

* sistema de tubos neumáticos = pneumatic tube system.

* tubo de aire caliente = hot air duct.

* tubo de cartón = cardboard roll.

* tubo de cobre = copper pipe.

* tubo de drenaje = grommet.

* tubo de ensayo = test tube.

* tubo de escape = exhaust, tail pipe, exhaust pipe.

* tubo de la estufa = stovepipe.

* tubo de monitor = tube.

* tubo de ventilación = grommet.

* tubo fluorescente = fluorescent lamp, fluorescent tube, fluorescent light.

* * *

tubo

masculine

A

1 (cilindro hueco) tube

lo mandan en un tubo de cartón they send it in a cardboard tube

como por (entre) un tubo ( AmL fam): pasó la prueba como por un tubo he sailed o waltzed through the test ( colloq)

fue como por entre un tubo it was dead easy o a cinch ( colloq)

mandar a algn por un tubo ( Méx fam); to send sb packing ( colloq)

por un tubo ( Esp fam): sabe geografía por un tubo she knows a phenomenal o massive amount about geography

había gente por un tubo there were loads o stacks of people there ( colloq)

2 (del órgano) pipe

Compuestos:

● tubo capilar

capillary

● tubo de ensayo

test tube

● tubo de escape

exhaust, exhaust pipe

● tubo digestivo

alimentary canal

● tubo lanzagranadas

grenade launcher

● tubo lanzatorpedos

torpedo tube

B ( Elec, Fís) tube

Compuestos:

● tubo de imagen

television tube

● tubo de rayos catódicos

cathode-ray tube

● tubo fluorescente

fluorescent tube

C (envase maleable) tube

un tubo de pasta de dientes a tube of toothpaste

D ( RPl) (del teléfono) receiver

E ( Chi) (para el pelo) roller, curler

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tubo sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( cilindro hueco) tube;

◊ tubo de escape exhaust (pipe)

b) ( del órgano) pipe

c) (Chi, Méx) ( para el pelo) roller, curler

2 (RPl) ( del teléfono) receiver
tubo sustantivo masculino
1 tube
tubo de escape, exhaust pipe
2 (de pasta de dientes, etc) tube
' tubo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abertura
- alcachofa
- calibre
- cánula
- escape
- humo
- sifón
- soplar
- tufo
- calibrar
- canuto
- cañería
- capilar
- conducto
English:
conduit
- drainpipe
- exhaust pipe
- pipe
- snorkel
- strip light
- toothpaste
- tube
- barrel
- curler
- drain
- exhaust
- fluorescent
- hand
- spanner
- tailpipe
- test
- waste

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tubo

♦ nm

1. [cilindro hueco] tube;

un tubo de cartón a cardboard tube

Comp
tubo fluorescente fluorescent Br tube o US lamp;
tubo de rayos catódicos cathode ray tube;
Elec tubo de vacío vacuum tube
2. [tubería] pipe

Comp
tubo del desagüe drainpipe;
tubo de escape exhaust (pipe)

3. [recipiente] tube

Comp
tubo de ensayo test tube
4. Anat tract

Comp
tubo digestivo digestive tract, alimentary canal
5. Esp Fam [de cerveza] = tall glass of beer

6. Chile [para el pelo] curler

7. RP, Ven [de teléfono] receiver

8. Comp
Esp Fam
por un tubo: tiene dinero por un tubo he's got loads of money;

comimos por un tubo we ate a hell of a lot;
RP Fam
como por un tubo [fácilmente] easily;

siempre le sale todo como por un tubo he never has any trouble with anything

♦ adj inv

falda tubo tube skirt;

pantalón tubo Br drainpipe trousers, US drainpipe pants

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tubo

m

1 tube;

había gente/cartas por un tubo fam there were masses of people/letters fam ;

pasar por el tubo fam knuckle under

2 Rpl
TELEC receiver
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tubo nm

1) : tube

tubo de ensayo: test tube

2) : pipe

tubo de desagüe: drainpipe

3)

tubo digestivo : alimentary canal

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tubo n

1. (en general) tube

un tubo de pegamento a tube of glue

un tubo de vidrio a glass tube

2. (de agua, etc) pipe

un tubo de plomo a lead pipe

tubo de ensayo test tube

tubo de escape exhaust

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