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1 just

بِالله عَلَيْك \ just: to call attention to sth.: Just listen to this!. on earth: (used for giving force to a question or expression): What on earth are you doing? Why on earth did you say that?.

Arabic-English glossary > just
2 sentire

feel

( udire) hear

( ascoltare) listen to

odore smell

cibo taste

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sentire v.tr.

1 to feel* (anche fig.): hai sentito il peso di questo pacco?, have you felt the weight of this parcel?; senti quanta umidità c'è in questa stanza, feel how damp this room is; senti com'è ruvido, feel how rough it is; sento un bruciore allo stomaco, I've got heartburn; sento che ha bisogno di me, he needs me, I feel it; sento che ha ragione, I feel he is right; sentire caldo, freddo, to feel warm, cold; sentire il caldo, il freddo, to feel the heat, the cold; sentire fame, sete, to feel hungry, thirsty; sentire la fatica, to feel the strain; sentire un male alla schiena, to feel a pain in one's back; sentire i morsi della fame, to feel the pangs of hunger; sentire il morso, to feel the bit; sentire la frusta, to feel the whip; sentire un prurito, to feel an itch; sentire il solletico, to be ticklish; sentire l'obbligo, to feel obliged; sentire la mancanza di qlcu., qlco., to feel the lack of (o to miss) s.o., sthg.; sentire compassione per qlcu., to feel pity for s.o. // sentire il tempo, to feel the weather // il freddo incomincia a farsi sentire, the cold is beginning to make itself felt // non sento più le gambe, I can hardly stand up // è un egoista che non sente nulla, he is an egoist without feelings // è un uomo schietto, le dice come le sente, he is an outspoken man, he says what he thinks // non tutti la sentono allo stesso modo, not everyone feels the same way about it // gli uomini hanno gli anni che sentono, le donne quelli che dimostrano, prov. men are as old as they feel, women as old as they look

2 ( gustare) to taste: senti questo caffè, taste this coffee; senti se ti piace questa salsa, taste this sauce and see if you like it; sento qlco. di strano in questo dolce, I can taste sthg. strange in this cake

3 ( odorare) to smell*: senti questa rosa, smell this rose; sento odore di cipolla, gas, bruciato, I smell onions, gas, sthg. burning; il cane l'ha sentito al fiuto, the dog has scented it; l'ho sentito dall'odore, I smelt it

4 ( udire) to hear*: ho sentito un rumore, I heard a noise; si sente il treno, you can hear the train; fui così felice di sentire che avevi vinto il premio, I was so happy to hear you had won the prize; ho sentito dire che non è in città, I have heard that he is not in town; lo sentii io dire questo, I heard him say so myself; non l'ho mai sentito cantare, I have never heard him sing; non ne ho mai sentito parlare, I have never heard of it; non voglio sentirne più parlare, I do not want to hear any more about it // non sente nemmeno le cannonate, he sleeps like a log // a quel che sento, from what I hear // ne sentiremo delle belle, we won't half catch it // se ne sentono di tutti i colori!, the things you hear! (o that happen!) // farsi sentire, to make oneself heard: fatti sentire!, speak up for yourself!; non ti far sentire a piangere, don't let them hear you crying

5 ( ascoltare) to listen to (s.o., sthg.): senti il tuo avvocato, go and see your lawyer; Senti! Volevo dirti..., Listen (o look)! I wanted to tell you...; stammi a sentire, listen to me; sentiamo!, let's hear it; sentire una commedia, to listen to a play; sentire la radio, to listen to the radio; sentire una conferenza, to listen to a lecture; sentire la lezione a un bambino, to make a child repeat his lesson // sentire la messa, to attend mass // a sentire lui, according to him // non sente ragione, he won't listen to reason // non sente altro che l'interesse, he doesn't do anything for nothing

◆ v. intr.

1 ( udire) to hear*: non sente, è sordo, he cannot hear, he is deaf // da quell'orecchio non ci sente, he is deaf in that ear; (fig.) he'll turn a deaf ear

2 ( avere gusto) to taste: sentire di buono, to taste good; sentire di pesce, to taste of fish

3 ( avere odore) to smell*: sentire di buono, to smell good; sentire di muffa, to smell musty

4 ( avere sentimenti): egli sente rettamente, he has a good heart.

◘ sentirsi v.rifl.

1 to feel*; to feel* up to (sthg., doing); to feel* like (sthg., doing): sentire offeso, grato, obbligato, to feel hurt, grateful, obliged; sentire rinato, to feel reborn; non mi sento ( in grado) di fare una cosa così difficile, una passeggiata così lunga, I do not feel up to doing such a difficult thing, to going for such a long walk; non mi sento di mangiare, uscire, I do not feel like eating, going out // non me la sento, I do not feel like (o up to) it

2 ( stare) to feel*; to be: come ti senti?, how do you feel? (o how are you feeling?); non mi sento molto bene, I do not feel quite myself; sentire a proprio agio, to feel at ease (o at home); sentire bene, male, stanco, depresso, to feel well, ill, tired, depressed; sentire svenire, to feel faint.

sentire s.m. (letter.) ( sentimento) feeling, sentiment: uomo di alto sentire, man of noble feelings.

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[sen'tire]
1. vt

1) (percepire: gen), (al tatto) to feel

sentire freddo/caldo — to feel cold/hot

sentire dolore — to feel pain

sento un gran male qui — I've got a terrible pain here

senti quanto pesa — feel how heavy it is

non sento niente — I can't feel a thing

il caldo si fa sentire — the heat is oppressive

la sua assenza si fa sentire — his absence is noticeable

2) (emozione) to feel

sentire un profondo affetto per qn — to feel deep affection for sb

non sento niente per lui — I don't feel anything for him

sentire la mancanza di qn — to miss sb

sento che succederà qualcosa — I've got a feeling that something is going to happen

sento che mente — I can sense that he is lying

sento che mi vuole lasciare — I can sense that he wants to leave me

dice sempre quello che sente — he always says what he feels

3) (al gusto) to taste, (all'olfatto) to smell

senti se ti piace questa salsa — taste this sauce to see if you like it

senti se ti piace questo profumo — smell this perfume to see if you like it

sento odore di pesce — I can smell fish

ho il raffreddore e non sento gli odori/i sapori — I've got a cold and I can't smell/taste anything

4) (udire) to hear, (ascoltare) to listen to

mi sentite? — can you hear me?

sento dei passi — I can hear footsteps

mi piace sentire la musica — I like listening to music

stare a sentire — to listen

hai sentito l'ultima? — have you heard the latest?

senti, mi presti quel disco? — listen, will you lend me that record?

ho sentito dire che... — I have heard that...

stammi a sentire! — listen to me!

stammi bene a sentire! — just you listen to me!

a sentir lui... — to hear him talk...

farsi sentire — to make o.s. heard

fatti sentire — keep in touch

non ci sente — (sordo) he's deaf, he can't hear

non ci sente da quell'orecchio fig — he always turns a deaf ear to things like that

senti quello che ti dice l'avvocato — go and ask your lawyer for advice

intendo sentire il mio legale/il parere di un medico — I'm going to consult my lawyer/a doctor

senti cosa vuole — see what he wants

ma senti un po'! — just fancy that!

senti questa! — just listen to this!

si sente che è straniero — you can tell he's a foreigner

per sentito dire — by hearsay

2. vr (sentirsi)

1) (gen) to feel

sentirsi bene/male — to feel well/unwell o ill

come ti senti? — how are you?, how do you feel?

sentirsi svenire — to feel faint

2)

(essere disposto) sentirsi di fare qc — to feel like doing sth

non me la sento — I don't feel like it

proprio non se la sente di continuare — he doesn't feel like carrying on

3) (uso reciproco) to hear from each other, be in touch

ci sentiamo spesso — (al telefono) we often talk on the phone

si sono sentiti di recente — they were in touch (with each other) recently

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I 1. [sen'tire]
verbo transitivo

1) (avvertire una sensazione fisica)

sentire freddo, caldo — to feel o to be cold, hot

sentire fame, sete — to be o to feel hungry, thirsty

non sento più le dita per il freddo — I'm so cold I can't feel my fingers any more

ho camminato troppo, non sento più i piedi — I've been walking for too long, my feet are numb

2) (attraverso il tatto) to feel*

ho sentito qualcosa di morbido — I felt something soft

3) (attraverso l'odorato) to smell* [odore, profumo]

si sente un buon profumo di caffè — there is a lovely smell of coffee

i cani hanno sentito l'odore del cinghiale — the dogs scented the boar

4) (attraverso il gusto) to taste

si sente il vino nella salsa — one can taste the wine in the sauce

5) (udire) to hear* [parola, rumore, colpo]

la sentì salire le scale — he heard her coming up the stairs

non l'ho mai sentito dire una cosa del genere — I've never heard him say such a thing

6) (ascoltare) to listen to [radio, cassetta, conferenza, concerto]; [giudice, polizia] to hear* [ testimone]

senti che cosa vuole — go and see what he wants

sentiamo di che si tratta — let's see what's it's about

non starlo a sentire — don't listen to him

che cosa c'è? - sentiamo — what's the matter? let's have it

che mi tocca sentire! — I've never heard such nonsense!

stammi bene a sentire... — now listen here...

ma sentilo! — (just) listen to him!

senti chi parla! — look o listen who's talking!

ora mi sente! — I'll give him a piece of my mind!

senti un po',... — just a minute,...

senti, non essere ridicolo! — come on, don't be ridiculous!

senta, ne ho abbastanza — listen, I've had enough

senti Sara, puoi prestarmi 10 euro? — say Sara, can you lend me 10 euros?

non sentire ragioni — not to listen to, not to see reason

non ne ho mai sentito parlare — I've never heard of it

non voglio più sentirne parlare — I don't want to hear another word about it

7) (consultare)

dovresti sentire un medico — you should go to the doctor('s)

sentire il parere degli esperti — to seek experts' advice

8) (avere notizie di)

l'hai più sentita? — have you heard any more from her?

9) (venire a sapere di) to hear* [notizia, storia]

l'ho sentito ieri per caso — I overheard it yesterday

ho sentito che si sposa — I heard she's getting married

a quel che sento... — from what I hear...

ne ho sentite delle belle su di lui — I have been hearing stories about him

hai sentito dell'incidente? — have you heard (anything) of the accident?

10) (intuire, immaginare) to feel*

sento che è sincero — I feel that he's sincere

sento che questo libro ti piacerà — I have a feeling that you'll like this book

11) (provare) to feel* [affetto, desiderio, pietà, bisogno]
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

sentirci o sentire male to have a bad hearing; non sentire da un orecchio — to be deaf in one ear
3.
verbo pronominale sentirsi

1) to feel* [stanco, triste, nervoso, stupido, tradito]

- rsi male — to feel ill o sick o bad

come ti senti? — how do you feel?

mi sentii mancare — my heart o spirit sank

-rsi in debito con qcn. — to feel under obligation to sb.

- rsi una star — to feel like a star

me lo sentivo! — I knew it!

2) (per telefono)

sentiamoci, ci sentiamo — (I'll) be in touch

non fare niente finché non ci sentiamo di nuovo — don't do anything until you hear from me

3) sentirsela (avere voglia) to feel* like ( di fare doing); (essere in grado) to feel* up to ( di fare doing)

te la senti? — do you feel up to it?

non me la sento di andare a Londra — I'm not up to going to London

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farsi sentire — (cominciare a pesare) to be felt; (farsi vivo) to turn up; (farsi valere) to make oneself o one's voice heard

gli effetti si faranno sentire in tutto il paese — the effects will be felt throughout the country

il freddo comincia a farsi sentire — the cold weather is setting in

fatti sentire! — keep in touch!
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Note:

v. la nota della voce 1.vedere
II [sen'tire]
sostantivo maschile lett. feeling, sentiment

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sentire¹

/sen'tire/ [3]

v. la nota della voce 1. vedere

I verbo transitivo

1 (avvertire una sensazione fisica) sentire freddo, caldo to feel o to be cold, hot; sentire fame, sete to be o to feel hungry, thirsty; non sento più le dita per il freddo I'm so cold I can't feel my fingers any more; ho camminato troppo, non sento più i piedi I've been walking for too long, my feet are numb

2 (attraverso il tatto) to feel*; ho sentito qualcosa di morbido I felt something soft

3 (attraverso l'odorato) to smell* [odore, profumo]; si sente un buon profumo di caffè there is a lovely smell of coffee; i cani hanno sentito l'odore del cinghiale the dogs scented the boar

4 (attraverso il gusto) to taste; si sente il vino nella salsa one can taste the wine in the sauce

5 (udire) to hear* [parola, rumore, colpo]; la sentì salire le scale he heard her coming up the stairs; non l'ho mai sentito dire una cosa del genere I've never heard him say such a thing

6 (ascoltare) to listen to [radio, cassetta, conferenza, concerto]; [giudice, polizia] to hear* [ testimone]; senti che cosa vuole go and see what he wants; sentiamo di che si tratta let's see what's it's about; non starlo a sentire don't listen to him; che cosa c'è? - sentiamo what's the matter? let's have it; che mi tocca sentire! I've never heard such nonsense! stammi bene a sentire... now listen here...; ma sentilo! (just) listen to him! senti chi parla! look o listen who's talking! ora mi sente! I'll give him a piece of my mind! senti un po',... just a minute,...; senti, non essere ridicolo! come on, don't be ridiculous! senta, ne ho abbastanza listen, I've had enough; senti Sara, puoi prestarmi 10 euro? say Sara, can you lend me 10 euros? non sentire ragioni not to listen to, not to see reason; non ne ho mai sentito parlare I've never heard of it; non voglio più sentirne parlare I don't want to hear another word about it

7 (consultare) dovresti sentire un medico you should go to the doctor('s); sentire il parere degli esperti to seek experts' advice

8 (avere notizie di) l'hai più sentita? have you heard any more from her?

9 (venire a sapere di) to hear* [notizia, storia]; l'ho sentito ieri per caso I overheard it yesterday; ho sentito che si sposa I heard she's getting married; a quel che sento... from what I hear...; ne ho sentite delle belle su di lui I have been hearing stories about him; hai sentito dell'incidente? have you heard (anything) of the accident?

10 (intuire, immaginare) to feel*; sento che è sincero I feel that he's sincere; sento che questo libro ti piacerà I have a feeling that you'll like this book

11 (provare) to feel* [affetto, desiderio, pietà, bisogno]

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere) sentirci o sentire male to have a bad hearing; non sentire da un orecchio to be deaf in one ear

III sentirsi verbo pronominale

1 to feel* [stanco, triste, nervoso, stupido, tradito]; - rsi male to feel ill o sick o bad; come ti senti? how do you feel? mi sentii mancare my heart o spirit sank; -rsi in debito con qcn. to feel under obligation to sb.; - rsi una star to feel like a star; me lo sentivo! I knew it!

2 (per telefono) sentiamoci, ci sentiamo (I'll) be in touch; non fare niente finché non ci sentiamo di nuovo don't do anything until you hear from me

3 sentirsela (avere voglia) to feel* like ( di fare doing); (essere in grado) to feel* up to ( di fare doing); te la senti? do you feel up to it? non me la sento di andare a Londra I'm not up to going to London

IDIOMS

farsi sentire (cominciare a pesare) to be felt; (farsi vivo) to turn up; (farsi valere) to make oneself o one's voice heard; gli effetti si faranno sentire in tutto il paese the effects will be felt throughout the country; il freddo comincia a farsi sentire the cold weather is setting in; fatti sentire! keep in touch!

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sentire²

/sen'tire/

sostantivo m.

lett. feeling, sentiment.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > sentire
3 anhören

I v/t

1. (Musik etc.) listen to, hear; etw. mit anhören listen in on s.th.; hör dir das mal an! just listen to this!, weitS. just listen to him etc. talking; ich kann mir das nicht mehr anhören I can’t stand it ( oder stand listening to that) any longer; das Gericht will noch einen Gutachter anhören the court wants to consult an expert witness

2. man hört ihm an, dass er nicht von hier ist / dass er erkältet ist you can tell by his accent that he doesn’t come from around here / you can tell (by his voice) that he’s got a cold

II v/refl: sich gut / schlecht anhören sound good / bad

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to listen to; to hear;

sich anhören

(klingen) to sound;

(zuhören) to listen to; to hear

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ạn|hö|ren sep
1. vt

1) (= Gehör schenken) to hear; Schallplatten, Konzert to listen to

jdn ganz anhören — to hear sb out

etw anhören — to listen to sth

das höre ich mir nicht mehr länger mit an — I'm not going to listen to that any longer

können Sie sich mal einen Moment anhören, was ich zu sagen habe? — can you just listen for a moment to what I have to say?

2) (= zufällig mithören) to overhear

ich kann das nicht mehr mit anhören — I can't listen to that any longer

3)

(= anmerken) man konnte ihr or ihrer Stimme die Verzweiflung anhören — one could hear the despair in her voice

das hört man ihm aber nicht an! — you can't tell that from his accent or from hearing him speak

man hört ihm sofort den Ausländer an — you can hear at once that he's a foreigner

2. vr
(= klingen) to sound
das hört sich ja gut an (inf) — that sounds good

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das

1) (an act of listening: We ought to give his views a fair hearing.) hearing

2) (to listen to for some purpose: A judge hears court cases; Part of a manager's job is to hear workers' complaints.) hear

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an|hö·ren

I. vt

1. (zuhören)

▪ [sich dat] etw \anhören to listen to sth

2. (mithören)

▪ etw [mit] \anhören to listen [in] to sth

ein Geheimnis [zufällig] [mit] \anhören to [accidentally] overhear a secret

3. (Gehör schenken)

▪ jdn \anhören to listen to sb, to hear sb [out]

▪ [sich dat] etw \anhören to listen to sth

4. (anmerken)

▪ jdm etw \anhören to hear sth in sb['s voice]

dass er Däne ist, hört man ihm aber nicht an! you can't tell from his accent that he's Danish!

II. vr

1. (stimmlich klingen)

▪ sich akk irgendwie \anhören to sound [a certain way]

na, wie hört sich die Gruppe an? well, how does the group sound?

2. (im Klang von bestimmter Art sein)

▪ sich akk irgendwie \anhören to sound [a certain way]

eine CD hört sich besser an als eine Platte a CD sounds better than a record

3. (klingen)

▪ sich akk irgendwie \anhören to sound [a certain way]

Ihr Angebot hört sich gut an your offer sounds good

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1.
transitives Verb listen to

etwas [zufällig] mit anhören — overhear something

sich (Dat.) jemanden/etwas anhören — listen to somebody/something

ich kann das nicht mehr mit anhören! — I can't listen to that any longer
2.
reflexives Verb sound

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anhören (trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t

1. (Musik etc) listen to, hear;

etwas mit anhören listen in on sth;

hör dir das mal an! just listen to this!, weitS. just listen to him etc talking;

ich kann mir das nicht mehr anhören I can’t stand it ( oder stand listening to that) any longer;

das Gericht will noch einen Gutachter anhören the court wants to consult an expert witness

2.

man hört ihm an, dass er nicht von hier ist/dass er erkältet ist you can tell by his accent that he doesn’t come from around here/you can tell (by his voice) that he’s got a cold

B. v/r:

sich gut/schlecht anhören sound good/bad

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1.
transitives Verb listen to

etwas [zufällig] mit anhören — overhear something

sich (Dat.) jemanden/etwas anhören — listen to somebody/something

ich kann das nicht mehr mit anhören! — I can't listen to that any longer
2.
reflexives Verb sound

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v.

to listen v.

to listen to v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > anhören
4 sentire

[sen'tire]
1. vt

1) (percepire: gen), (al tatto) to feel

sentire freddo/caldo — to feel cold/hot

sentire dolore — to feel pain

sento un gran male qui — I've got a terrible pain here

senti quanto pesa — feel how heavy it is

non sento niente — I can't feel a thing

il caldo si fa sentire — the heat is oppressive

la sua assenza si fa sentire — his absence is noticeable

2) (emozione) to feel

sentire un profondo affetto per qn — to feel deep affection for sb

non sento niente per lui — I don't feel anything for him

sentire la mancanza di qn — to miss sb

sento che succederà qualcosa — I've got a feeling that something is going to happen

sento che mente — I can sense that he is lying

sento che mi vuole lasciare — I can sense that he wants to leave me

dice sempre quello che sente — he always says what he feels

3) (al gusto) to taste, (all'olfatto) to smell

senti se ti piace questa salsa — taste this sauce to see if you like it

senti se ti piace questo profumo — smell this perfume to see if you like it

sento odore di pesce — I can smell fish

ho il raffreddore e non sento gli odori/i sapori — I've got a cold and I can't smell/taste anything

4) (udire) to hear, (ascoltare) to listen to

mi sentite? — can you hear me?

sento dei passi — I can hear footsteps

mi piace sentire la musica — I like listening to music

stare a sentire — to listen

hai sentito l'ultima? — have you heard the latest?

senti, mi presti quel disco? — listen, will you lend me that record?

ho sentito dire che... — I have heard that...

stammi a sentire! — listen to me!

stammi bene a sentire! — just you listen to me!

a sentir lui... — to hear him talk...

farsi sentire — to make o.s. heard

fatti sentire — keep in touch

non ci sente — (sordo) he's deaf, he can't hear

non ci sente da quell'orecchio fig — he always turns a deaf ear to things like that

senti quello che ti dice l'avvocato — go and ask your lawyer for advice

intendo sentire il mio legale/il parere di un medico — I'm going to consult my lawyer/a doctor

senti cosa vuole — see what he wants

ma senti un po'! — just fancy that!

senti questa! — just listen to this!

si sente che è straniero — you can tell he's a foreigner

per sentito dire — by hearsay

2. vr (sentirsi)

1) (gen) to feel

sentirsi bene/male — to feel well/unwell o ill

come ti senti? — how are you?, how do you feel?

sentirsi svenire — to feel faint

2)

(essere disposto) sentirsi di fare qc — to feel like doing sth

non me la sento — I don't feel like it

proprio non se la sente di continuare — he doesn't feel like carrying on

3) (uso reciproco) to hear from each other, be in touch

ci sentiamo spesso — (al telefono) we often talk on the phone

si sono sentiti di recente — they were in touch (with each other) recently

Nuovo dizionario Italiano-Inglese > sentire
5 الله

الله \ God: (according to Christians, Muslims and others) the holy spirit who made the world and rules it. the Creator. \ بِالله عَلَيْك \ just: to call attention to sth.: Just listen to this!. on earth: (used for giving force to a question or expression): What on earth are you doing? Why on earth did you say that?.

Arabic-English dictionary > الله
6 on earth

بِالله عَلَيْك \ just: to call attention to sth.: Just listen to this!. on earth: (used for giving force to a question or expression): What on earth are you doing? Why on earth did you say that?.

Arabic-English glossary > on earth
7 tenir

I.

v. trans.

1. En tenir une:

a (also: tenir une sacrée cuite): To be 'pissed to the eyeballs', to be roaring drunk.

b (also: en tenir une couche): To be 'as thick as two short planks', to be extremely stupid.

2. En tenir pour quelqu'un: To be 'spoony on', to be infatuated with someone.

3. Tiens-toi bien! (also: tenez-vous bien!; joc. & iron.): Just listen to this! — (The implication is that the person addressed has to brace himself for the news.)

II.

v. intrans. Ça tient au corps! (of food): It certainly fills you up! (This expression usually refers to stodge-like edibles.)

Dictionary of Modern Colloquial French > tenir
8 и волки сыты, и овцы целы

погов.

lit. want the wolves to be fed and the sheep to be safe; cf. hold with the hare and run with the hounds; eat one's cake and have it

Соглашатель....Послушайте! / Я не могу! / Я думал, потоп по Каутскому будет. / И волки сыты, и овцы целы. / А теперь - убивают друг друга люди. (В. Маяковский, Мистерия-буфф) — Compromiser:...Just listen, please! / This is beyond my powers! / I thought the flood would be / Like that foretold by Kautsky's pen, / With well-fed wolves / And unhurt lambs / But now - / Men slay their brother men.

-...весь их план не согласуется с планом севооборотов. Но они этим не обеспокоились! Они нашли выход! Они народ дошлый! Они к плану приложили выписку из приказа, где настрого запрещают нарушать севообороты. И волки сыты, и овцы целы! Ловкачи! (Г. Николаева, Жатва) — '...the whole of their plan doesn't fit in with the rotation plan. But they should worry! They've found a way out! A smart lot! They attached to the plan a copy of the order strictly prohibiting the infringement of crop rotation. That's called holding with the hare and running with the hounds! Smart fellows!'

Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > и волки сыты, и овцы целы
9 horen

horen

I 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉

1 [met het gehoor waarnemen] hear

2 [luisteren naar] listen to ⇒ 〈 voornamelijk juridisch〉 hear 〈 ook met betrekking tot biecht〉

♦voorbeelden:

1   we hoorden de baby huilen • we heard the baby crying

     het is wel te horen dat je verkouden bent • you can hear that you've got a cold

     nu kun je het me vertellen, hij kan ons niet meer horen • you can tell me now, he is out of earshot

     zo mag ik het horen • that's what I like to hear

     zijn naam horen noemen • hear one's name mentioned

     ik heb het alleen van horen zeggen • I only have it on hearsay

     ik hoor het hem nog zeggen • I can still hear him saying it

     wij hoorden zingen/schreeuwen 〈enz.〉 • we heard singing/shouting 〈enz.〉

     zichzelf graag horen praten • like to hear oneself talk

     hij deed alsof hij het niet hoorde • he pretended not to hear (it)

     ik hoor je wel! • 〈 met betrekking tot schreeuwen〉 you don't need to shout!; 〈 met betrekking tot herhaling〉 I heard you the first time

     ik kon aan zijn stem horen dat hij zenuwachtig was • I could tell by his voice that he was nervous

     ze kromp ineen bij het horen van zijn stem • she winced at the sound of his voice

II 〈 onovergankelijk werkwoord〉

1 [geluiden kunnen waarnemen] hear

2 [zijn plaats hebben] belong

3 [gepast zijn] 〈zie voorbeelden 3〉

4 [toebehoren] belong (to)

♦voorbeelden:

1   het was een leven dat horen en zien je verging • the noise was fit to wake the dead

     hij hoort slecht • he is hard of hearing

     〈 spreekwoord〉 wie niet horen wil, moet voelen • he who will not listen to advice must suffer for it

2   iemand het gevoel geven dat hij erbij hoort • give someone a sense of belonging

     wij horen hier niet • we don't belong here

     de kopjes horen hier • the cups go here

     bij elkaar horen • belong together

     hij hoort niet bij/tot de vlugsten • he's not one of the fastest

3   dat hoor je te weten • you should/ought to know that

     voor wat hoort wat • you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

     ze weet niet hoe het hoort • she doesn't know how to behave

     je hoort niet te fluisteren in gezelschap • you shouldn't whisper in company

     dat hoort niet • it's not done

     dat hoort zo • that's how it should be

     en zo hoort het ook • and that's how it should be too

     ze weten niet beter of het hoort zo • they don't know any better

     dat hoort er zo bij • 〈 het is lastig maar niet te vermijden〉 it's all in a day's work

     dat is niet zoals het hoort • that's not good manners

4   dit huis hoort aan mijn vader • this house belongs to my father

III 〈 onovergankelijk, overgankelijk werkwoord〉

1 [vernemen] hear ⇒ be told, get to know

2 [in aanmerking nemen] listen (to)

♦voorbeelden:

1   ik kreeg te horen dat het zo niet langer kon • I've been told that it can't go on like that

     wij kregen heel wat te horen 〈 met betrekking tot kritiek〉 • we were given a hard time of it

     laat eens iets van je horen • keep in touch

     laat zijn vrouw het maar niet horen • don't let his wife (get to) know (about it)

     hij heeft niets van zich laten horen • he hasn't been in touch

     dat moet je dan nog jaren horen • you'll never hear the last/end of it

     ik moet altijd horen dat ik vergeetachtig ben • I'm constantly being told that I'm forgetful

     zij wil geen kwaad van hem horen • she won't hear a word said against him

     zij wil geen nee horen • she won't take no for an answer

     hij vertelde het aan iedereen die het maar horen wilde • he told it to anyone who would listen

     ik wist niet wat ik hoorde • I could hardly believe my ears

     toevallig horen • overhear

     bij het horen van het nieuws • on hearing the news

     hij wilde er niets meer over horen • he didn't want to hear any more about it

     daar heb ik nooit van gehoord • I've never heard of it

     daarna hebben we niets meer van hem gehoord • that was the last we heard from him

     u hoort nog van ons • 〈 neutraal〉 you'll be hearing from us; 〈 als bedreiging〉 you've not heard the last of this

     daar hoor je nog meer van • you've not heard the last of this

     ik hoor niets dan goeds van hem • I've heard nothing but good of him

     nou hoor je het ook eens van een ander • so I'm not the only one who says so

     dat hoor ik voor het eerst • that's the first I've heard of it

     zo te horen gaat het goed met hem • it sounds like he's doing well

     ik hoor het nog wel • let me know (about it)

2   moet je horen! • just (you) listen (here)

     moet je horen wie het zegt! • 〈 ironisch〉 look who's talking!

     moet je hem horen!, hoor hem! • (just) listen to him!

     als je hem hoort zou je denken dat • (from) the way he talks you'd think that

     hoor eens • listen, (I) say

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > horen
10 bakmak

"/a/ 1. to look at; to gaze at; to look; to gaze. 2. (for a place, a building) to face, overlook, look out on, or have a view of. 3. to look after, take care of (a child, a sick person, a thing). 4. to look to, depend upon (someone) (for nurture and material support). 5. to look (someone, something) over, have a look at, take a look at, examine, check, check out; to test, try. 6. to attend to, tend to, see to, mind. 7. (for one color) to verge on, shade into (another). 8. to pay attention to, heed, listen to. 9. (for something) to require (a specified amount of time, money, etc.). 10. (for a project) to require, take (a specified thing) (if it is to be realized). 11. to go and see where (someone) is, go and find (someone). Bak! 1. See!: Bak, tam söylediğim gibi oldu! See! It´s happened just as I said it would. 2. /a/ Will you just look at...?/Just look at...!/Do you see...?/Get a load of...! (used to show amazement, anger, disapproval): Bacaklara bak! Get a load of those legs! Bak bak! Just look!/Just listen! (used to show amazement): Bak bak, neler söylüyor! Can you believe he´s saying this? Bakalım!/ Bakayım! 1. I don´t know if.../I wonder if... (emphasizes a doubt): Bakalım bu iş olacak mı? Is this really going to happen? 2. Come on and..., Now... (used with an encouraging imperative): Anlat bakalım! Now tell me about it! 3. Well you´d better...! (used with a threatening imperative): Anlat bakalım! Well, you´d just better explain it! 4. Let´s see... (used to indicate a desire to know, a curiosity): Gelir mi bakalım? Let´s see if she comes. bakarak /a/ compared to/with, by comparison with, in comparison with: Ona bakarak sen dâhisin. You´re a genius compared to him. bakarsın It might happen that...: Kendisine sor, bakarsın kabul eder. Ask him; he just might go along with it. Onu sakla, bakarsın lazım olur. Keep it; it just might come in handy. Sakalını tıraş et, bakarsın bugün müdür gelir. Shave; the principal just might come around today. baktıkça bakacağı gelmek to become more interested the more one looks at (someone, something). Baktım ki.... If I see that.../If I understand that.../If...: Kendisiyle konuşurum. Baktım ki kızıyor, hemen çekip giderim. I´ll talk with him. If he gets angry, I´ll leave straightaway. Bakar mısınız?/Bakar mısın? Come here, please. (usually used to get the attention of a waiter, waitress, or a salesclerk). "

Saja Türkçe - İngilizce Sözlük > bakmak
11 wat

wat¹

〈 bijwoord〉

1 [enigszins] somewhat ⇒ rather, 〈 een beetje〉 a little/bit

2 [in hoge mate] very ⇒ extremely

3 [met betrekking tot verbazing/verbijstering] isn't it/that/he 〈enz.〉 …, aren't they/those 〈enz.〉 … ⇒ how

4 [waarom] why

♦voorbeelden:

1   hij is wat traag • he is a little slow/on the slow side

2   hij is er wat blij mee/trots op • he is extremely pleased with/proud of it

     zo eerlijk als wat • as honest as they come

     zo gemakkelijk als wat • as easy as can be/ 〈 informeel〉 as falling off a log

3   wat duur!/laat!/mooi! • isn't it/aren't they 〈enz.〉expensive/late/beautiful!

     wat lief van je! • how nice of you!

     〈 ironisch〉 wat ben je weer vriendelijk • I see you're your usual friendly self again

     wat is het koud! • isn't it cold!, what cold weather!

     wat ze niet verzinnen tegenwoordig • the things they come up with these days

     wat wil je nog meer? • what more do you want?

     wat zal hij blij zijn! • how happy/pleased he will be!

     〈 ironisch〉 wat zijn we weer leuk • (are you) trying to be funny?

4   wat lacht hij toch? • what's he laughing for/at?

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wat²

I 〈 betrekkelijk voornaamwoord〉

1 [met woord(groep) als antecedent] that; 〈 na iets, dat( gene)〉 which

2 [zonder antecedent] what

3 [met voorafgaande zin als antecedent] which

♦voorbeelden:

1   geef hem wat hij nodig heeft • give him what he needs

     alles wat je zegt, klopt • everything you say is true

     dat wat • what

2   en wat nog belangrijker is • and what's (even) more (important)

     wat mij aangaat • as for me, as far as I am concerned

     wat dit betreft • as far as this is concerned

     doe nou maar wat ik zeg/wat je gezegd wordt • just do as I say/you're told

     je kunt doen en laten wat je wilt • you can do what/as you please/like/want

     ik zal doen wat ik kan • I'll do what(ever) I can

     je kunt zeggen wat je wilt, maar verlegen is ze niet • (you can) say what you like, (but) she certainly is not shy

3   hij zei dat hij het niet gemerkt had, wat natuurlijk niet waar was • he said he hadn't noticed, which was not true obviously

     ze zag eruit als een verpleegster, wat ze ook was • she looked like a nurse, which in fact she was too

II 〈 vragend voornaamwoord〉

1 [zelfstandig/bijvoeglijk gebruikt] what ⇒ 〈 bij beperkte keuze〉 which, 〈 verbazing uitdrukkend〉 whatever

2 [waarom] why

♦voorbeelden:

1   wat bedoel je? • what(ever) do you mean?; 〈 sterker of ironisch〉 what(ever) are you talking about?

     wat bedoel je daar nou mee? • just what do you mean by that?; 〈 sterker〉 just what is that supposed to mean?

     wát ga je doen? • you are going to do what?

     wat heb je 't liefste, koffie of thee? • which do you prefer, coffee or tea?

     wat is er? • what's the matter?

     wat krijgen we nou? • what's this supposed to mean?; 〈 van politieagent〉 what's all this then?

     (en?) wat mag het zijn? • 〈 met betrekking tot drankje〉 what would you like (to drink); 〈 door winkelbediende gezegd〉 can I help you?

     wat zeg je? • what did you say?; 〈 informeel〉 sorry?, what?, come again; 〈 beleefd〉 (I beg your) pardon?

     wat zou dat? • what of it?

     wat dan nog? • so what?, what of it?

     wat is het voor iemand? • what's he/she like?

     wat voor weer is het? • what's the weather like (outside)?

     wat voor een naam is dat?! • what kind of name is that?!

III 〈 onbepaald voornaamwoord〉

1 something ⇒ 〈 om het even wat〉 anything, 〈met ‘ook’〉 whatever

♦voorbeelden:

1   ze heeft wel wat • she's got a certain something

     daar vraag je me wat • now you're asking

     wil je wat drinken? • would you like something to drink?

     misschien wordt het wel wat tussen die twee • it may come to something between those two

     ik zal je eens wat zeggen • (just) listen (to me)!; 〈 sterker, als uitdaging〉 just you listen to me!

     ik zie wat • I (can) see something

     zie jij wat? • do/can you see anything?

     daar zit wat in • there's something to/in it

     het is altijd wat met hem • there's always something up with him

     wat er ook gebeurt, blijf kalm • whatever happens, stay calm

IV 〈 uitroepend voornaamwoord〉

1 what

♦voorbeelden:

1   wat kun jij mooi tekenen • how well you draw!

     wat kun jij liegen, zeg • what a(n awful) liar you are!

     wat een mooie benen! • look at those legs!

     wat een onzin • what (absolute) nonsense

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wat³

〈 hoofdtelwoord〉

1 some ⇒ a bit (of), a little 〈+ enkelvoud〉, a few 〈+ meervoud〉

♦voorbeelden:

1   geef me wat suiker/geld • give me some sugar/money

     geef mij ook wat • let me have some too

     wat meer • a bit/little more

     wat minder • a bit/little less

     een stuk of wat • two or three

     een dag of wat • a day or so/two

¶   heel wat boeken • quite a few books; 〈 informeel〉 a whole lot of books

     heel wat verdienen • earn quite a bit

     dat scheelt heel wat/nogal wat • that makes quite a (bit of a) difference

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wat⁴

〈 tussenwerpsel〉

1 what

♦voorbeelden:

1   wat! komt hij niet? • what! isn't he coming?

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > wat
12 écouter

écouter [ekute]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

to listen to

• écoute ! listen!

• allô, oui, j'écoute hello!

• j'ai été écouter sa conférence I went to hear his lecture

• écouter qn jusqu'au bout to hear sb out

• écouter qn parler to hear sb speak

• savoir écouter to be a good listener

• écouter aux portes to eavesdrop

• écouter de toutes ses oreilles to be all ears

• n'écouter que d'une oreille to listen with only half an ear

• faire écouter un disque à qn to play sb a record

• bon, écoute ! listen!

• aide-moi, écoute ! come on - help me!

• écoute, c'est bien simple listen - it's quite simple

• c'est quelqu'un de très écouté his opinion is highly valued

• il sait se faire écouter he's good at getting people to do what he says

• il faut apprendre à écouter son corps you must listen to what your body is telling you

• n'écoutant que son courage letting his courage be his only guide

2. reflexive verb

► s'écouter

• elle s'écoute trop [malade] she coddles herself

• si je m'écoutais je n'irais pas if I were to take my own advice I wouldn't go

• il aime s'écouter parler he loves the sound of his own voice

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ekute
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( s'appliquer à entendre) to listen to [conversation, musique]

écouter quelqu'un chanter — to listen to somebody singing

écoute, ne sois pas ridicule! — come on, don't be ridiculous!

écouter aux portes — to eavesdrop

2) ( accepter d'entendre) to listen to [explications, témoin]

3) ( tenir compte de) to listen to [conseil, personne]

4) ( se laisser guider par)

écouter son cœur — to follow one's own inclination

écouter sa conscience — to be guided by one's conscience

2.

s'écouter verbe pronominal

1)

s'écouter parler — to like the sound of one's own voice

2) ( se dorloter) to cosset oneself

3) ( faire à sa guise)

si je m'écoutais — if I had my way

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ekute vt
to listen to

J'aime écouter de la musique. — I like listening to music.

écoute-moi! — listen to me!

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écouter verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( s'appliquer à entendre) to listen to [conversation, cassette, musique, message]; je n'écoutais pas I wasn't listening; je vous écoute I'm listening; écoutez, j'en ai assez listen, I've had enough; écouter qn chanter/parler to listen to sb singing/talking; écoute comme elle chante bien just listen-doesn't she sing well?; écoute, ne sois pas ridicule! come on, don't be ridiculous!; écouter aux portes to eavesdrop; allô oui, j'écoute! hello!;

2 ( accepter d'entendre) to listen to [explications, témoignage, témoin];

3 ( être attentif à) to pay attention to [personne]; écoute(-moi)! pay attention to what I am saying!; écoute ce qu'elle dit! pay attention to what she's saying !; il sait écouter les gens he's a good listener;

4 ( tenir compte de) to listen to [conseil, rumeur, personne]; écoute ton père! do as your father says!;

5 ( se laisser guider par) écouter son cœur to follow one's own inclination; écouter sa conscience to be guided by one's conscience; écouter son devoir to be guided by a sense of duty; n'écoutant que son courage, il sauta with no thought of danger, he jumped.

B s'écouter vpr

1 s'écouter parler to like the sound of one's own voice;

2 ( se dorloter) to cosset oneself;

3 ( faire à sa guise) si je m'écoutais if it was up to me.

[ekute] verbe transitif

1. [entendre - chanson, discours, émission] to listen to (inseparable)

c'est un des jeux les plus écoutés en France it's one of the most popular radio games in France

je vais te faire écouter un truc génial I'm going to play you something really great

(en usage absolu)

n'écouter que d'une oreille: je n'écoutais que d'une oreille I was only half listening

écouter de toutes ses oreilles to be all ears

écouter aux portes to eavesdrop

2. [porter attention] to listen to

écoutez-moi avant de vous décider listen to what I have to say before you make up your mind

(en usage absolu)

il sait écouter he's a good listener

il n'a même pas voulu écouter he wouldn't even listen

3. [obéir à] to listen to

n'écoutant que sa colère/sa douleur/son cœur guided by his anger/pain/heart alone

écouter la voix de la sagesse to listen to the voice of reason

4. [à l'impératif, à valeur d'insistance]

écoutez, nous n'allons pas nous disputer! listen ou look, let's not quarrel!

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s'écouter verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

c'est le genre de musique qui s'écoute dans le recueillement this is the kind of music one should listen to with reverence

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s'écouter verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

il s'écoute trop he's a bit of a hypochondriac

si je m'écoutais, je le mettrais dehors if I had any sense, I'd throw him out

s'écouter parler to love the sound of one's own voice

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > écouter
13 porquería

f.

1 filthy thing, crud, mess, filth.

2 piggishness.

3 filthy act.

4 crap, unwanted items.

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porquería

► nombre femenino

1 (suciedad) dirt, filth

■ esta cocina está hecha una porquería this kitchen is filthy

2 (mala calidad) rubbish

■ el último libro que ha sacado es una porquería his latest book is rubbish

■ el postre era una porquería the dessert was disgusting

■ ¡vaya una porquería de coche se ha comprado! what a pathetic car she's bought!

■ le pagan una porquería de sueldo he gets paid a pittance

► nombre femenino plural porquerías

1 familiar (chucherías) rubbish, junk food

■ este niño no come más que porquerías this kid is always eating rubbish

2 familiar (obscenidades - palabrotas) swearwords; (- actos) disgusting behaviour

■ ¡no digas esas porquerías! don't use such filthy language!

■ esas porquerías no deberían verlas los niños kids shouldn't watch such filthy programmes

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SF

1) (=suciedad) dirt, muck *

¿qué es toda esta porquería que hay el suelo? — what's all this dirt o muck on the floor?

estar hecho una porquería — to be covered in dirt o muck *

2) (=guarrada)

no hagas porquerías con la comida — don't make such a mess with your food

3) (=indecencia)

estas porquerías no deberían salir por la tele — that filth o smut shouldn't be shown on TV

decir porquerías — to say filthy things

4) (=cosa de poca calidad) junk *, rubbish *, garbage (EEUU) *

si comes tantas porquerías, luego no vas a cenar — if you eat all that junk o rubbish now you won't want your dinner *

en esta tienda solo venden porquerías — this shop only sells cheap rubbish *

la novela es una porquería — the novel is just rubbish *

5) (=poco dinero) pittance

me han pagado una porquería — they paid me a pittance

lo vendieron por una porquería — they sold it for next to nothing

6) (=mala pasada)

¡vaya porquería te han hecho despidiéndote así! — what a lousy thing they did to you, sacking you like that! *

7)

de porquería — LAm * (=condenado) lousy *

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femenino

1)

a) ( suciedad) dirt

b) ( cochinada)

no hagas porquerías — don't do disgusting o filthy things like that

la casa está hecha una porquería — (fam) the house is in such a state (colloq)

2)

a) ( cosa de mala calidad)

me regaló una porquería — he gave me a really trashy gift

el libro es un porquería — the movie's a piece of junk o (BrE colloq) the book's a load of rubbish

la comida es una porquería — the food is dreadful o terrible

b)

de porquería — (AmS fam) lousy (colloq)

qué tiempo de porquería! — what foul o lousy weather!

cómo me duele este diente de porquería! — this damn tooth is killing me (colloq)

c) ( chuchería)

no te comas esa porquería — don't eat that junk o (BrE) that rubbish

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= rubbish, schlock, shit, garbage, dud.

Ex. Science fiction may be so obviously rubbish that one is tempted to dismiss the whole product as rubbish.

Ex. Adolescents should be allowed such pleasant means of escaping reality and there's no reason why libraries can't accommodate a little schlock.

Ex. Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.

Ex. Some individuals are satisfied with a 50% 'hit' rate because they feel they can more quickly weed out the ' garbage' than they could compile the needed bibliography by hand.

Ex. It may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far.

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femenino

1)

a) ( suciedad) dirt

b) ( cochinada)

no hagas porquerías — don't do disgusting o filthy things like that

la casa está hecha una porquería — (fam) the house is in such a state (colloq)

2)

a) ( cosa de mala calidad)

me regaló una porquería — he gave me a really trashy gift

el libro es un porquería — the movie's a piece of junk o (BrE colloq) the book's a load of rubbish

la comida es una porquería — the food is dreadful o terrible

b)

de porquería — (AmS fam) lousy (colloq)

qué tiempo de porquería! — what foul o lousy weather!

cómo me duele este diente de porquería! — this damn tooth is killing me (colloq)

c) ( chuchería)

no te comas esa porquería — don't eat that junk o (BrE) that rubbish

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= rubbish, schlock, shit, garbage, dud.

Ex: Science fiction may be so obviously rubbish that one is tempted to dismiss the whole product as rubbish.

Ex: Adolescents should be allowed such pleasant means of escaping reality and there's no reason why libraries can't accommodate a little schlock.

Ex: Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.

Ex: Some individuals are satisfied with a 50% 'hit' rate because they feel they can more quickly weed out the ' garbage' than they could compile the needed bibliography by hand.

Ex: It may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far.

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porquería

feminine

A

1 (suciedad) dirt

hay tanta porquería que no sé por dónde empezar a limpiar it's so filthy o there's so much dirt everywhere I don't know where to begin cleaning

2

(cochinada): no hagas porquerías en la mesa don't do disgusting o filthy things like that at the table

siempre deja la cocina hecha una porquería ( fam); she always leaves the kitchen in such a state ( colloq)

me hizo una porquería he played a dirty trick on me

3 (palabrota) swearword

no digas esas porquerías don't use such bad language

B

1

(cosa de mala calidad): lo que me regaló fue una porquería he gave me a really trashy gift, he gave me a really rubbishy present ( BrE)

tiene la casa llena de porquerías her house is full of junk ( colloq)

la película es una porquería the movie's a piece of junk, the film's a load of rubbish ( BrE colloq)

la comida es una porquería the food is dreadful o terrible

2

de porquería ( AmS fam); lousy ( colloq)

un hotel de porquería a lousy o crummy hotel ( colloq)

¡qué tiempo de porquería! what foul o lousy weather!

¡cómo me duele este diente de porquería! this damn tooth is killing me ( colloq)

me regaló unas tazas de porquería she gave me some crummy o lousy cups ( colloq)

3

(chuchería): no te comas esa porquería/esas porquerías don't eat that junk o ( BrE) that rubbish

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porquería sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( suciedad) dirt

b) ( cochinada):

◊ no hagas porquerías don't do disgusting o filthy things like that;

la casa está hecha una porquería (fam) the house is in such a state (colloq)
2 ( cosa de mala calidad):
◊ el libro es una porquería the book's a piece of junk;

la comida es una porquería the food is dreadful o terrible
porquería sustantivo femenino
1 (mugre, suciedad) dirt, filth: la porquería se acumulaba en las calles, the rubbish piled up in the streets
2 (birria) rubbish
3 fam (chuchería, golosina) rubbish, US junk food
' porquería' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
basura
- chanchada
- guarrada
English:
dud
- filth
- rubbish
- trash
- garbage
- load
- loss
- old
- trashy

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porquería

♦ nf

1. [suciedad] filth;

la habitación está llena de porquería the room is absolutely filthy

2. Fam [cosa de mala calidad] Br rubbish, US garbage;

es una porquería de libro the book is Br rubbish o US garbage;

una porquería de moto a useless bike;

¡qué porquería de música escuchas! that music you listen to is a load of Br rubbish o US garbage!

3.
porquerías [comida] Br rubbish, US garbage

4. [grosería] vulgarity

♦ de porquería loc adj
Andes, RP lousy, useless;
una moto de porquería a useless bike;

da unas clases de porquería his classes are lousy o useless;

son unos usureros de porquería they're a bunch of lousy loan sharks

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porquería

f

1 ( suciedad) filth

2 fam

cosa de poca calidad piece of trash fam

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porquería nf

1) suciedad: dirt, filth

2) : nastiness, vulgarity

3) : worthless thing, trifle

4) : junk food

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porquería n

1. (suciedad) filth

la calle está llena de porquería the street is filthy

2. (basura) rubbish

no cojas porquerías del suelo don't pick up rubbish off the floor

este reloj es una porquería this watch is rubbish

3. (comida mala) junk food

ha estado comiendo porquerías he's been eating junk food

Spanish-English dictionary > porquería
14 qui

here

qui vicino near here

fin qui up to here

passa di qui! come this way!

voglio uscire di qui I want to get out of here

di qui a un mese a month from now, in a month's time

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qui avv.

1 ( in questo luogo) here [cfr. qua ]: qui non c'è nessuno, there's no one here; fa molto caldo qui, it's hot here; erano qui un attimo fa, they were here a moment ago; sarà qui a momenti, he'll be here any moment; portalo qui, bring it here; guardate qui, look here; fermati, vieni qui, stop, come here; resta qui dove sei, stay here where you are; abito qui da anni, I've lived here for years; l'ho trovato proprio qui, I found it right here; ho male qui, it hurts here; vieni qui in salotto, come here to the sitting room; mettetelo qui nell'angolo, put it here in the corner; da qui alla stazione ci sono dieci minuti di strada, it takes ten minutes to get from here to the station; non ti sento da qui, I can't hear you from here; sono andati su di qui, they went up here; esci subito di qui!, get out of here at once! // qui dentro, fuori, in, out here // qui dirimpetto, right opposite // qui sotto, sopra, down, up here // qui vicino, near here // fin qui, up to here, up to this point; so far (anche fig.): siamo venuti fin qui a piedi, we walked up to here (o up to this point); e fin qui non posso dargli torto, I can't blame him up to this point; e fin qui tutto bene, so far so good // di qui, ( da questo luogo) from here; ( da queste parti) by here; round here; hereabouts; ( in questa direzione) this way; ( da questo lato) on this side // è gente di qui, they're locals; non è di qui, he's a stranger here

2 ( in espressioni di tempo): di qui in avanti, from now on (letter. henceforth); di qui a un anno, a year from now (letter. hence); di qui a otto giorni, a week today; fin qui ho taciuto, ma ora è venuto il momento di parlare, I have kept silent so far (o up to now), but the time has come for me to speak

3 (fig.) ( a questo punto, in questo caso): qui le cose si mettono male, things are starting to look bad; qui comincia il bello, here's the funny part; qui hai torto, you're wrong in this case; qui ci vuole una radiografia, what's needed now is an X-ray; è stata una ragazzata, e tutto finisce qui, it was just an escapade, and there's an end to it; ma non finisce qui, but that isn't the end of it; è tutto qui il problema?, is that all it is? // di qui deriva che..., hence it follows that...

4 ( con uso rafforzativo o enfatico): eccomi, eccolo qui, here I am, here he is; date qui, give it here; prendi qui, take this; senti un po' qui, just listen here; chi è questo tipo qui?, who's this fellow?; quel cacciavite non va bene, prendi questo qui, that screwdriver is no use, take this one; ecco qui che bel guaio hai combinato!, just look what a mess you've caused!; ma guarda qui che cosa doveva capitare!, just look what's happened!; qui ti voglio!, now you are asking!; è qui che hai torto!, that's where you're wrong!

5 (comm., spec. nel linguaggio burocratico) herewith: qui accluso, we herewith enclose (o please find enclosed).

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[kwi]
avverbio

1) (stato e moto) here

qui Sandra Seitan, da Tokyo, a voi Roma — this is Sandra Seitan in Tokyo, back to you in Rome

e io sono qui ad aspettare — and here I am, waiting

è qui che — this is where

qui e là — here and there

qui dentro, sopra — in here, up here

qui sotto — under here; (in testo) here below

qui intorno — around here, hereabouts

eccomi qui! — here I am! (rafforzativo)

chi è questo qui? — who's this one here?

ecco qui i tuoi soldi! — here is your money!

guarda qui che confusione! — look what a mess!

tieni qui! — here (you are)!

tutto qui? — will that be all?

il problema è tutto qui — that's the whole point of the matter

non sono potuto venire, tutto qui! — I couldn't come, that's all!

2) (a questo punto)

fermiamoci qui — let's stop here

qui scoppiò in lacrime — at this point she burst into tears

qui viene il bello — now comes the best of it; (in questo frangente)

qui ci vuole molta calma — here we have to be calm; (finora)

fin qui — so far, up to here, until now

3) di qui

fuori di qui! — get out of here!

(per) di qui — this way

la gente di qui — the people from around here

di qui in avanti — (di spazio) from here on(wards); (di tempo) from now on(wards)

di qui a poco — before long

di qui a una settimana — one week from now

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qui

/kwi/

avverbio

1 (stato e moto) here; qui Sandra Seitan, da Tokyo, a voi Roma this is Sandra Seitan in Tokyo, back to you in Rome; e io sono qui ad aspettare and here I am, waiting; è qui che this is where; qui e là here and there; qui dentro, sopra in here, up here; qui sotto under here; (in testo) here below; qui intorno around here, hereabouts; eccomi qui! here I am! (rafforzativo) chi è questo qui? who's this one here? ecco qui i tuoi soldi! here is your money! guarda qui che confusione! look what a mess! tieni qui! here (you are)! tutto qui? will that be all? il problema è tutto qui that's the whole point of the matter; non sono potuto venire, tutto qui! I couldn't come, that's all!

2 (a questo punto) fermiamoci qui let's stop here; qui scoppiò in lacrime at this point she burst into tears; qui viene il bello now comes the best of it; (in questo frangente) qui ci vuole molta calma here we have to be calm; (finora) fin qui so far, up to here, until now

3 di qui fuori di qui! get out of here! (per) di qui this way; la gente di qui the people from around here; di qui in avanti (di spazio) from here on(wards); (di tempo) from now on(wards); di qui a poco before long; di qui a una settimana one week from now.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > qui
15 questo

1. adj this, pl these

quest'oggi today

2. pron this (one), pl these (ones)

questo qui this one here

con questo with that

per questo for that reason

quest'oggi today

questa poi! well I'm blowed!

ci mancherebbe anche questa! that's all we'd need!

questa non me l'aspettavo I wasn't expecting this

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questo agg.dimostr.

1 this; pl. these: questo ragazzo, this boy; queste ragazze, these girls; è nuova questa macchina?, is this car new?; questi fiori sono per lei, these flowers are for you; passate da questa parte, come this way; questa storia deve finire, this business has got to end; questo mio amico, this friend of mine; dove mettiamo quest'altro quadro?, where shall we put this other picture? // in, a questo modo, this way, so // l'ho visto con questi occhi, I saw it with my own eyes // quest'ultimo → ultimo

2 ( riferito a tempo passato) last; this: le vicende di questi venti anni, the events of the last twenty years; questa notte ha nevicato, it snowed last night (o in the night); l'ho visto questa mattina, I saw him this morning

3 ( riferito a tempo presente o futuro) this: non l'ho ancora visto questa mattina, I haven't seen him this morning yet; ha telefonato già due volte questa settimana, he's already phoned twice this week; ci vediamo uno di questi giorni, we'll see each other one of these days; vanno in montagna questo fine settimana, they are going to the mountains this weekend; dove passerete le ferie quest'estate?, where are you going for your holidays this summer?

4 ( in espressioni ellittiche): questa è bella!, that's a good one!; questa non me l'aspettavo!, I didn't expect this!; sentite questa!, listen to this!

◆ pron.dimostr.

1 this (one); pl. these: questo è il mio ufficio, this is my office; il mio posto è questo ( qui), this is my place; questa dev'essere la loro casa, this must be their house; le pratiche non sono in quel cassetto, sono in questo ( qui), the papers aren't in that drawer, they're in this one; queste sono le persone di cui ti avevo parlato, these are the people I told you about; sono questi i tuoi amici?, are these you friends?; potrei vedere qualche altra cravatta? Non mi piace nessuna di queste, Could I see some other ties? I don't like any of these; ''Quale abito scegli?'' ''Scelgo questo'', ''Which dress are you going to have?'' ''I'll have this one'' // lo va dicendo a questo e a quello, she goes around telling everybody

2 ( con valore di egli) he; ( ella) she; ( essi, esse) they: l'hanno richiamato più volte, ma questo non vuole sentir ragioni, he's been reprimanded several times, but he won't listen to reason; allora mi sono rivolto ai vigili, e questi hanno provveduto, so I went to the police and they dealt with it

3 ( con valore di ciò) that, this: ti ha detto proprio questo?, is that (exactly) what he said to you?; questo è quanto mi ha riferito, that's what he told me; in questo non siamo d'accordo, we don't see eye to eye on this; tutto questo è sbagliato, this is all wrong; per questo ho rifiutato, that's why I refused; lo rielessero, e questo fu un errore, they re-elected him. This was a mistake // questo e altro, all this, and more // questo mai e poi mai!, not on your life! // o questo poi!, go on! // parlare di questo e di quello, to talk about this and that (o about this, that and the other) // questo è quanto!, that's all! // e con questo ti saluto, and with that I leave you // guadagna 2.000 euro al mese, ma, con tutto questo, i soldi gli bastano, he earns 2,000 euros a month, but he never has enough money even so // ho fatto un errore, e con questo?, e per questo?, I've made a mistake. So what?

4 quello... questo, ( per indicare il primo e il secondo di cose o persone già menzionate) the former... the latter: John e Charles sono amici; quello è inglese, questo è americano, John and Charles are friends; the former is English, the latter (is) American; sono due famose cattedrali; quella è gotica, questa è romanica, they are two famous cathedrals; the former is Gothic, the latter (is) Romanesque.

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['kwesto] questo (-a)
1. agg dimostr

1) this, these pl

in questi ultimi giorni — these last few days

questo libro qui o qua — this book (here)

questo lunedì — this Monday

ti piace questo maglione? — do you like this jumper?

quest' oggi — nowadays, today

questa sera — this evening

di questi tempi — in times like these

2)

(enfatico) con questo caldo — in this heat

non fatemi più prendere queste paure — don't give me such a fright again

2. pron dimostr

1) this (one), these (ones) pl

prendo questo qui o qua — I'll take this one

questo è il tuo posto — this is your place

questo cosa significa? — what does this mean?

questo è troppo! — this is too much o the limit!

questo mi fa piacere — I am pleased about that

2) (egli) he, (ella) she, (essi, esse) they

e questo mi guarda e ride! — and this guy just looks at me and laughs!

una tale occasione, e questi che fanno? - rifiutano — such a great opportunity, and what do they do? - they refuse

3)

questo... quello... — (il primo... il secondo...) the former... the latter..., (l'uno... l'altro...) the one... the other...

questi... quelli — some... others

questi gridavano, quelli ridevano — some were shouting, others were laughing

preferisci questo o quello? — do you prefer this one or that one?

4)

(fraseologia) e con questo? — so what?

e con questo se n'è andato — and with that he left

con tutto questo — in spite of this, despite all this

è per questo che sono venuto — this is why I came

questa poi! — I don't believe it!

questo è quanto — that's all

questo sì che è il colmo! — this is the limit!

questa non me la dovevi fare — you shouldn't have done this to me

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['kwesto] 1.
f. questa ['kwesta], m.pl. questi ['kwesti], f.pl. queste ['kweste] aggettivo dimostrativo

1) this, pl. these

questo libro — this book

- a casa — this house

- i ragazzi e -e ragazze — these boys and girls

quest'anno — this year

- a mattina — this morning

- a sera — this evening, tonight

- a notte — (scorsa) last night; (a venire) tonight

quest'oggi — today

uno di -i giorni — one of these days

questo lunedì — this (coming) Monday

in -i giorni è piovuto molto — it's been raining a lot these days

2) (tale, simile)

è meglio non uscire con questo freddo — it's better not to go out in this cold

3) (seguito da possessivo)

questo tuo amico — this friend of yours

4) (con valore enfatico)

l'ho visto con -i occhi! — I've seen it with my own eyes!
2.
pronome dimostrativo

1) this (one), pl. these (ones)

che cos'è, chi è questo? — what's, who's this?

vuoi questo o quello? — do you want this one or that one?

2) (seguito da aggettivo qualificativo)

quale vuoi? questo verde? — which do you want? this green one?

3) (ciò) this

questo è molto strano — this is very strange

vorrei dirti questo... — this is what I wanted to tell you...

detto questo,... — having said that o that said,...

con questo concludo — by saying this I conclude

e con questo? — so what?

questo è tutto — that's all

in questo hai ragione — in that way you're right

questo mai! — never!

questo sì che è un pensiero profondo! — how profound!

questo no! — no way! absolutely not!

per questo — for this (reason)

è per questo che è partito — that's why he left

4) (in espressioni ellittiche)

- a è bella! — that's a good one! I like that!

ci mancava anche -a! — that's all we needed! that's done it!

senti -a! — get this!

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questo

/'kwesto/ f. questa /'kwesta/, m.pl. questi /'kwesti/, f.pl. queste /'kweste/

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I agg.dimostr.

1 this, pl. these; questo libro this book; - a casa this house; - i ragazzi e -e ragazze these boys and girls; quest'anno this year; - a mattina this morning; - a sera this evening, tonight; - a notte (scorsa) last night; (a venire) tonight; quest'oggi today; uno di -i giorni one of these days; questo lunedì this (coming) Monday; in -i giorni è piovuto molto it's been raining a lot these days

2 (tale, simile) è meglio non uscire con questo freddo it's better not to go out in this cold

3 (seguito da possessivo) questo tuo amico this friend of yours

4 (con valore enfatico) l'ho visto con -i occhi! I've seen it with my own eyes!

II pron.dimostr.

1 this (one), pl. these (ones); che cos'è, chi è questo? what's, who's this? vuoi questo o quello? do you want this one or that one?

2 (seguito da aggettivo qualificativo) quale vuoi? questo verde? which do you want? this green one?

3 (ciò) this; questo è molto strano this is very strange; vorrei dirti questo... this is what I wanted to tell you...; detto questo,... having said that o that said,...; con questo concludo by saying this I conclude; e con questo? so what? questo è tutto that's all; in questo hai ragione in that way you're right; questo mai! never! questo sì che è un pensiero profondo! how profound! questo no! no way! absolutely not! per questo for this (reason); è per questo che è partito that's why he left

4 (in espressioni ellittiche) -a è bella! that's a good one! I like that! ci mancava anche -a! that's all we needed! that's done it! senti -a! get this!

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See also notes... (questo.pdf)

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > questo
16 posłucha|ć

pf Ⅰ vi 1. (wysłuchać) to listen
- posłuchać kogoś/czegoś to listen to sb/sth [muzyki, piosenki, osoby]

- posłuchać pod drzwiami to listen in at the door

- lubię sobie posłuchać muzyki I like listening to music

- proszę posłuchać, co odpowiedział here is what he answered

- posłuchaj/posłuchajcie tego listen to this

- posłuchaj, jak pada deszcz listen to the rain

- posłuchaj mnie chwilę! just listen to me for a second!

- posłuchajcie, musimy coś z tym zrobić listen guys, we have to do something about it ⇒ słuchać
2. (usłuchać) to obey vt
- posłuchać kogoś/czegoś to obey sb/sth

- posłuchała mnie she did what I told her

- posłuchał mojej rady he did what I suggested

- jak nie posłuchasz, to będziesz miał kłopoty you’ll be in trouble if you don’t do what you are told ⇒ słuchać
Ⅱ posłuchać się to obey vt
- nie posłuchał się mnie he didn’t do what I told him ⇒ słuchać się

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > posłucha|ć
17 mais

mais [mε]

1. conjunction

   a. (opposition) but

• il est gros mais souple he's big, but supple

• il est parti ? mais tu m'avais promis qu'il m'attendrait ! he's left? but you promised he'd wait for me!

   b. (renforcement) tu me crois ? -- mais oui or bien sûr do you believe me? -- of course

• mais je te jure que c'est vrai ! but I swear it's true!

• mais ne te fais pas de souci ! don't you worry!

• je vous dérange ? -- mais pas du tout am I disturbing you? -- not at all

   c. (surprise) mais alors qu'est-ce qui est arrivé ? so what happened?

• mais dites-moi, c'est intéressant tout ça ! well now that's all very interesting!

   d. (protestation) non mais ! (inf) for goodness sake! (inf)

• mais enfin, tu vas te taire ? (inf) look here, are you going to shut up? (inf)

2. masculine noun

• il y a un mais there's one snag

• il n'y a pas de mais qui tienne there are no buts about it

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mɛ
conjonction but

incroyable mais vrai — strange but true

mais ne t'inquiète donc pas! — don't you worry about it!

il est bête, mais bête! — (colloq) he's so incredibly stupid!

je n'ai rien compris, mais vraiment rien! — I understood absolutely nothing!

‘est-ce que je peux venir aussi?’ - ‘mais oui! — ‘can I come too?’ - ‘of course!’

mais où est-il passé? — where on earth (colloq) has he got to?

mais vas-tu te taire! — can't you just shut up? (colloq)

mais, vous pleurez! — good heavens, you're crying!

mais alors, vous m'avez menti! — so you lied to me!

mais j'y pense — now that I come to think of it

mais dis-moi, tu le connais aussi? — so you know him too?

il n' y a pas de mais — there are no buts about it

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mɛ conj
1) (contraste, opposition) but

C'est cher mais de très bonne qualité. — It's expensive, but very good quality.

mais non! — of course not!

2)

mais encore? ironique — is that all?

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I.

mais conj

1 (introduisant une correction, une opposition) but; il est intelligent mais paresseux he's intelligent but lazy; elle n'arrive pas lundi mais mardi she's not arriving on Monday but on Tuesday, she's arriving on Tuesday, not Monday; non seulement il est malhonnête, mais en plus il s'en vante not only is he dishonest but on top of that he boasts about it; il est acteur mais aussi écrivain he's an actor and a writer as well; incroyable mais vrai strange but true; mais il avait pourtant dit qu'il viendrait but he did say he would come;

2 ( pour renforcer) mais c'est de la folie! but that's madness!; mais c'est tout naturel! but it's only natural!; mais ne t'inquiète donc pas! don't you worry about it; mais c'est vrai, je t'assure! but it's true, I tell you! ; il est bête, mais bête! he's so incredibly stupid!; il faisait chaud, mais chaud! it was so incredibly hot!; je n'ai rien compris, mais vraiment rien! I understood absolutely nothing!; ‘est-ce que je peux venir aussi?’-‘mais oui! or bien sûr! or certainement!’ ‘can I come too?’-‘of course!’;

3 (marquant l'indignation, l'impatience) mais où est-il passé? where on earth○ has he got to?; mais qu'est-ce qui se passe ici? what on earth○ is going on here?; mais vas-tu te taire! can't you just shut up○?; non mais (des fois)○! for God's sake!, really!; non mais quel culot! really! what a nerve!; non mais des fois○ ! pour qui se prend-il? really! ou I ask you! who does he think he is?; (non) mais◑ il commence à m'énerver celui -là! that guy is really beginning to get on my nerves!;

4 ( marquant la surprise) mais, vous pleurez! good heavens, you're crying!; mais alors, vous m'avez menti! so you lied to me!; mais je te croyais parti à l'étranger! well! I thought you'd gone abroad!; mais qu'est-ce qui t'a pris? what on earth○ came over you?;

5 ( comme transition) mais j'y pense now that I come to think of it; mais, je m'égare but I digress; mais dis-moi, tu le connais aussi? so you know him too?

II.

mais nm il n'y a pas de mais (qui tienne) there are no buts about it.

Idiome

il n'en pouvait mais he couldn't take it any more.

[mɛ] conjonction

1. [servant à opposer deux termes]

finalement je n'en veux pas un mais deux actually, I want two not one

ce n'est pas bleu, mais vert it's not blue, it's green

2. [introduisant une objection, une restriction, une précision] but

oui, mais... yes, but...

ces chaussures sont jolies mais trop chères these shoes are nice, but they're too expensive

j'ai trouvé le même, mais moins cher I found the same thing, only ou but cheaper

3. [introduisant une transition]

mais revenons à notre sujet but let's get back to the point

mais Fred, tu l'as vu ou non? (and) what about Fred, did you see him or not?

mais dis-moi, ton frère, il ne pourrait pas m'aider? I was thinking, couldn't your brother help me?

mais alors, vous ne partez plus? so you're not going any more?

4. [renforçant des adverbes]

vous êtes d'accord? — mais oui, tout à fait do you agree? — yes, absolutely

tu pleures? — mais non, mais non... are you crying? — no, no, it's alright...

tu as peur? — mais non! are you scared? — of course not!

vous venez aussi? — mais bien sûr! are you coming as well? — of course (we are)!

nous allons à Venise, mais aussi à Florence et à Sienne we're going to Venice, and to Florence and Siena too

...mais bon, il ne veut rien entendre...but he just won't listen

5. [employé exclamativement - avec une valeur intensive]

cet enfant est nerveux, mais nerveux! that child is highly-strung, and I mean highly-strung!

j'ai faim, mais faim! I'm so hungry!

il a pleuré, mais pleuré! he cried, how he cried!

c'était une fête, mais une fête! what a party that was!, that was a real party!

[exprimant l'indignation, l'impatience]

non mais des fois! (but) really!

non mais ça ne va pas! you're/he's etc. mad!

mais dis donc, tu n'as pas honte? well really, aren't you ashamed of yourself?

mais enfin, en voilà une manière de traiter les gens! well ou I must say, that's a fine way to treat people!

non mais tu plaisantes? you can't be serious!, you must be joking!

mais puisque je te le dis! it's true I tell you!

mais écoute-moi un peu! will you just listen to me a minute!

mais tu vas te taire, bon sang! (familier) for God's sake, will you shut up!

mais c'est pas un peu fini ce vacarme? have you quite finished making all that racket?

mais ça suffit maintenant! that's enough now!

mais je vais me fâcher, moi! I'm not going to put up with this!

[exprimant la surprise]

mais tu saignes! you're bleeding!

mais c'est Paul! hey, it's Paul!

mais dis donc, tu es là, toi? what (on earth) are you doing here?

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[mɛ] adverbe

n'en pouvoir mais (littéraire) to be helpless

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[mɛ] nom masculin

but, buts

il n'y a pas de mais (qui tienne), j'ai dit au lit! no buts about it, I said bed!

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non seulement... mais locution correlative

non seulement tu arrives en retard, mais (en plus) tu oublies ton livre not only do you arrive late but on top of that you forget your book

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > mais
18 moi

moi [mwa]

1. personal pronoun

   a. (sujet) me

• pas moi ! (inf) not me! (inf)

• qui a fait cela ? -- moi who did this? -- I did or me

• mon mari et moi pensons que c'est une bonne idée my husband and I think it is a good idea

• moi, je pense qu'il va neiger I think that it is going to snow

• c'est moi qui l'ai fait I did it

• merci -- c'est moi thank you -- thank you

• et moi qui te croyais parti ! and I thought you'd gone!

   a. (objet) me

• aide-moi help me

• donne-moi ton livre give me your book

• donne-le-moi give it to me

• elle l'a dit à mon mari et à moi she told my husband and me

• c'est moi qu'elle veut voir it's me she wants to see

• écoute-moi ça ! (inf) just listen to that!

► à moi ! ( = au secours) help! ; (dans un jeu) my turn! ; (passe de ballon) over here!

   c. (comparaisons) me

• il est plus grand que moi he is taller than me

• fais comme moi do the same as me

• il skie mieux que moi he skis better than I do

• il l'aime plus que moi (plus qu'il ne m'aime) he loves her more than me ; (plus que je ne l'aime) he loves her more than I do

2. masculine noun

• le moi the ego

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mwɑ
pronom personnel

1) ( sujet) I, me

c'est moi — ( au téléphone) it's me

c'est moi qui ai cassé la vitre — I was the one who broke the windowpane

il les voit plus souvent que moi — ( que je ne les vois) he sees them more often than I do; ( qu'il ne me voit) he sees them more often than me ou than he sees me

2) ( objet) me

pour moi il est fou — personally, I think he's mad

à moi — ( à l'aide) help!; ( à mon tour) (it's) my turn!

des amis à moi — friends of mine

une pièce à moi — a room of my own

c'est à moi — ( appartenance) it's mine, it belongs to me; ( tour) it's my turn

c'est à moi de choisir — ( ma responsabilité) it's up to me to choose

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mwa
1. pron

1) (objet) me

donne-le-moi — give it to me

donne-moi la main — give me your hand

Coucou, c'est moi! — Hello, it's me!

à moi — mine

Ce livre n'est pas à moi. — This book isn't mine.

un ami à moi — a friend of mine

à moi! — help!, help me!

2) (valeur emphatique)

c'est moi qui... — I'm the one who...

moi, je... — Personally, I...

Moi, je pense que tu as tort. — Personally, I think you're wrong.

2. nm inv

PSYCHOLOGIE, PSYCHIATRIE ego, self

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I.

moi nm

1 Psych le moi the self;

2 ○ le vrai moi the real me.

II.

moi pron pers

1 ( sujet) moi qui aime tant le chocolat, je ne peux plus en manger I, who love chocolate so much, can't eat it any more; c'est moi ( au téléphone) it's me; ‘j'ai faim’-‘moi aussi’ ‘I'm hungry’-‘me too’, ‘so am I’; ‘qui a cassé le vase?’-‘moi!/pas moi!’ ‘who broke the vase?’-‘I did!/I didn't!’, ‘me!/not me!’; ‘est-ce toi qui as mon livre?’-‘non, ce n'est pas moi’ ‘have you got my book?’-‘no, I haven't’; ‘qui veut partir à pied?’-‘moi!’ ‘who wants to go on foot?’-‘me!’, ‘I do!’; c'est moi qui ai cassé la vitre I was the one who broke the windowpane; mes collègues et moi sommes heureux de faire my colleagues and I are happy to do; moi, je ne dis rien I'm not saying anything; mon amie et moi avons décidé de nous marier my girlfriend and I have decided to get married; ‘je n'aime pas ça!’-‘moi non plus’ ‘I don't like that!’-‘neither do I’, ‘me neither’;

2 ( dans une comparaison) il travaille plus que moi he works more than me ou than I do; elle est plus âgée que moi she's older than me ou than I am; il les voit plus souvent que moi ( que je ne les vois) he sees them more often than I do; ( qu'il ne me voit) he sees them more often than me ou than he sees me;

3 ( objet direct) me; pince-moi, je rêve pinch me, I'm dreaming; crois-moi, ce n'est pas facile believe me, it's not easy; frappe-moi si tu l'oses hit me if you dare;

4 ( après une préposition) me; à cause de/autour de/après moi because of/around/after me; un cadeau pour moi a present for me; pour moi il est fou personally, I think he's mad; il ne pense pas à moi he doesn't think of me; elle n'écrit à personne sauf à moi she doesn't write to anyone but me; sans moi ils n'auraient jamais terminé they would never have finished without me; passe-moi le sel pass me the salt; téléphone-moi phone me; à moi ( à l'aide) help!; ( à mon tour) (it's) my turn!; des amis à moi friends of mine; je n'ai pas de coin à moi dans la maison I haven't got a room of my own in the house; à moi, elle a raconté une histoire très différente she told me quite a different story; la tasse bleue est à moi the blue cup is mine; c'est à moi ( appartenance) it's mine, it belongs to me; ( tour) it's my turn; c'est à moi de faire la vaisselle it's my turn to do the dishes; c'est à moi de choisir ( mon tour) it's my turn to choose; ( ma responsabilité) it's up to me to choose.

[mwa] pronom personnel

1. [sujet]

qui est là? — moi who's there? — me

je l'ai vue hier — moi aussi I saw her yesterday — so did I ou me too

je n'en sais rien — moi non plus I have no idea — neither do I ou me neither

et vous voulez que moi, j'y aille? you want me to go?

moi qui vous parle, je l'ai vu de mes propres yeux I'm telling you, I saw him with my very own eyes

et moi qui te faisais confiance! and to think (that) I trusted you!

il faisait nuit, et moi qui ne savais pas où aller! it was dark, and there was me, not knowing where to go!

moi seul possède la clef I'm the only one with the key

2. [avec un présentatif]

c'est moi qui lui ai dit de venir I was the one who ou it was me who told him to come

salut, c'est moi! hi, it's me!

c'est moi qui te le dis! I'm telling you!

je vous remercie — non, c'est moi thank you — thank you

3. [complément]

dites-moi tell me

donne-le-moi moi give it to me

attendez-moi! wait (for me)!

il nous a invités, ma femme et moi he invited both my wife and myself

[avec une préposition]

c'est à moi qu'il l'a donné he gave it to me

une chambre à moi tout seul a room of my own

un ami à moi (familier) a friend of mine

plus âgé que moi older than me

tu as d'aussi bonnes raisons que moi you have just as good reasons as me ou as I have

une lettre de moi one of my letters

c'est de moi, cette lettre? is this letter from me?, is this letter one of mine?, is this one of my letters?

à moi!

a. [au secours] help!

b. [de jouer] it's my turn!

c. [d'essayer] let me have a go!

4. [en fonction de pronom réfléchi] myself

je suis contente de moi I'm pleased with myself

5. [emploi expressif]

regardez-moi ça! just look at that!

rangez-moi ça tout de suite! put that away right now!

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[mwa] nom masculin

le moi

a. PHILOSOPHIE the self

b. PSYCHOLOGIE the ego

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > moi
19 tylko

Ⅰ part. 1. (wyłącznie) only
- tylko siostra mnie odwiedza only my sister comes to see me

- nie robił nic całymi dniami, tylko spał he did nothing but sleep all day

- on tylko by jadł he could eat all day long

- zgodziłem się tylko dlatego, żeby zrobić jej przyjemność I only agreed so as to please her

- „tylko dla mężczyzn” ‘men only’

- „tylko do użytku zewnętrznego” ‘for external use only’
2. (zaledwie) only, just
- mieszkam tu tylko dwa lata I’ve only been living here a. lived here for two years

- było nas tylko pięcioro there were only a. just five of us

- uśmiechał się tylko i nic nie mówił he merely a. just smiled and said nothing

- to tylko dziecko she’s/he’s merely a. only a child

- tylko spójrz na nią just look at her

- odprowadź nas tylko do przystanku just take us as far as the bus stop
3. (prośba, groźba) just, only
- tylko uważaj, przechodząc przez jezdnię! just be careful crossing the street!

- tylko pomyśl/wyobraź sobie! just think!/imagine!

- tylko spróbuj! just try, that’s all!

- niech no on tylko piśnie! just let him open his mouth!
Ⅱ conj. (ale) only, but
- możesz tu zostać, tylko nie hałasuj you can stay (here), only a. but don’t make any noise!

- każdy, tylko nie on! anybody but him!

- wszystko, tylko nie to! anything but that!

- wszędzie można go spotkać, tylko nie w szkole the only place you won’t see him is at school

- on nie jest głupi, tylko leniwy he’s not stupid, just lazy

- nie zadzwonił, tylko napisał he didn’t phone, he wrote a letter

- tylko że only

- rada cenna, tylko że spóźniona valuable advice, only it comes rather late książk.

- kupiłbym to mieszkanie, tylko że nie mam pieniędzy I’d buy the flat, only I don’t have the money

- nie tylko… lecz również a. także a. ale i… not only… but also…

- nie tylko Polacy, ale i a. lecz również Litwini not only (the) Poles, but also (the) Lithuanians

- nie tylko ograbili sklep, ale i powybijali wszystkie szyby they not only robbed the shop, they also broke all the windows
Ⅲ adv. only
- zupa błyskawiczna – tylko zalać wrzątkiem i gotowe instant soup – just add boiling water and it’s ready

- nasza prośba tylko go rozwścieczyła our request merely a. simply infuriated him

- co tylko zechcesz whatever you want

- kiedy tylko nadarzy się sposobność as soon as an opportunity presents itself

- jak tylko wrócę do domu as soon as I get back home

- odkąd tylko pamiętam as far back as I can remember

- bierz, ile tylko udźwigniesz take as much as you can carry

- byle tylko as long as

■ tylko czekać a. patrzeć, jak tu będą they’ll be here any moment now

- jej tylko w głowie stroje a. ona ma tylko stroje w głowie the only thing she thinks about is clothes

- tylko co (przed chwilą) only just

- brat tylko co wyszedł my brother’s only just left

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1. part
only, just

tylko zacznij, ja będę kontynuował — just do begin, and I will take over

zrobię wszystko, tylko nie to — I will do anything but this

posłuchaj tylko — just listen

tylko nie on! — anybody lub anyone but him!
2. conj
gdyby/jeśli tylko — if only

jak tylko — as soon as

kiedy tylko miałem okazję — whenever I had a chance

kiedy tylko wstałem, on usiadł — as soon as I stood up, he sat down

nie tylko..., ale (również)... — not only..., but (also)...

tylko że... — only...

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tylko

particle

only; just; gdybym tylko wiedziała if only I had known; kiedy tylko chcesz whenever you want; tylko co (= przed chwilą) just; tylko nie ja! anybody but me!; tylko patrzeć, jak... pot. before long...; tylko nie hałasujcie! just make sure not to make any noise!; tylko spokojnie! stay calm!; tylko tego brakowało! that's the limit!, that beats all; tylko i wyłącznie exclusively; żebyś tylko się nie wygadał! just don't spill the beans!; nic tylko śpiewa he does nothing but sings.

conj.

but; nie jest głupi, tylko leniwy he's not so much stupid as lazy; wpadłbym, tylko że nie mogę I'd drop in, but I cannot; nie tylko rowery, ale i samochody not only bikes, but also cars; wtedy i tylko wtedy, gdy when, and only when,...

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > tylko
20 poco

(pl -chi) 1. adj little

con nomi plurali few

2. adv not much

con aggettivi not very, not greatly

senti un po'! just listen!

a poco a poco little by little, gradually

poco fa a little while ago

fra poco in a little while, soon

poco dopo a little while later, soon after

per poco cheap

( quasi) almost, nearly

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poco agg.indef.

1 ( con riferimento alla quantità) little, not much: bevo poco vino, I don't drink much wine; c'è poca luce qui, there isn't much light here; ci è rimasto poco pane, we haven't got much bread left; ha poca pazienza con i bambini, he hasn't got much (o he has little) patience with children; quello che guadagna è troppo poco per coprire le spese, he doesn't earn enough to cover his expenses

2 ( con riferimento all'intensità) little, not much: ha dato poca importanza alla cosa, he gave little importance to the matter; il lavoro mi dà poca soddisfazione, my work doesn't give me much satisfaction; accettare con poco entusiasmo un invito, to accept an invitation without much enthusiasm; prestai poca attenzione alle sue parole, I didn't pay much attention to what he said // ci è voluto non poco coraggio, it took a lot of courage // avere poca stima di qlcu., to have a low opinion (o not to think much) of s.o. // c'è poco sole, it isn't very sunny; c'era poca nebbia, it wasn't very foggy // ho poca memoria, I've got a poor memory; l'iniziativa ha avuto poco successo, it wasn't a very successful initiative (o the initiative didn't meet with much success)

3 ( con riferimento alla durata) little, short: mi assenterò per poco tempo, I'll be away for a short time; in poco tempo ha fatto molti progressi, he made a lot of progress in a very short time; poco tempo prima, dopo, a short time before, after; è accaduto poco tempo fa, it happened a short time ago (o not long ago) // Usato anche in espressioni ellittiche: poco fa, poc'anzi, a short time ago; di lì a poco, shortly after (o after a while o a little later); fra poco, very soon (o in a little while); a fra poco, see you soon; è poco che l'ho visto, I saw him a short time ago (o it isn't long since I last saw him); manca poco a Natale, it isn't long to Christmas; mi manca poco per finire, I haven't got much more to do (o I've nearly finished); ci fermeremo solo per poco, we'll only stay for a short time (o we shan't stay long) // da poco, ( poco fa) a short time ago, (riferito al pass.) a short time before, ( tempo continuato) for a short time: è uscito da poco, he's (only) just gone out; quando telefonai, erano da poco partiti, when I phoned, they had not long left (o they had only just left)

4 ( con riferimento all'estensione nello spazio): c'è poca distanza dall'albergo alla spiaggia, it isn't far from the hotel to the beach; avevamo fatto poca strada quando cominciò a piovere, we hadn't gone far when it began to rain

5 ( scarso, esiguo) scant, little: sono quadri di poco valore, they are paintings of little (o scant) value; trattare qlcu. con poco riguardo, to treat s.o. with scant (o little) respect // con poca spesa, for a small outlay (o without spending much) // a poco prezzo, at (o for) a low price, cheap // è poca cosa, it's nothing (o it's a drop in the ocean)

6 pl. few, not many; ( alcuni) a few: ho fatto pochi errori nella prova di matematica, I didn't make many mistakes in the maths test; fra pochi minuti, in a few minutes; c'erano poche persone in giro, there weren't many people about (o there were few people about); inviterò i miei genitori e pochi amici, I'll invite my parents and a few friends // mi sono rimasti solo pochi spiccioli, I haven't got much money left // molto pochi, very few; troppo pochi, too few.

poco pron.indef.

1 (very) little, not much: ''Hai del formaggio?'' ''Sì, ma ne ho poco'', ''Have you got any cheese?'' ''Yes, but not much''; ieri avevo del tempo libero, ma oggi ne ho molto poco, I had some spare time yesterday, but I've got very little (o but I haven't got much) today; (ne) capisco poco di matematica, I understand very little about mathematics; resta ben poco da fare, there's (very) little (o there isn't much) left to be done; abbiamo speso poco in quell'albergo, we didn't spend much (o we spent very little) at that hotel; un milione mi pare ( troppo) poco, a million seems too little to me; ci vuole poco per capire che è tutta una truffa, it doesn't take much to understand it's all a swindle // c'è poco da fare, da dire, there's little (o nothing) to be done, to be said; c'è poco da ridere, da scherzare, there's little (o nothing) to laugh about, to joke about // dire che ha torto è poco, it's not enough to say he's wrong // a dir poco, to say the least: saranno state a dir poco centomila persone, there must have been a hundred thousand people there, to say the least // e ti pare poco?, do you think that's nothing? // il che non è poco, which is something // per poco che sia, è sempre qualcosa, however little it is, it's still something // non te la prendere per così poco, don't let such a little (o small) thing upset you // ci voleva così poco a farmi una telefonata, it wouldn't have hurt you to give me a ring; ci vuole così poco ad accontentarlo, it takes so little to please him (o to make him happy) // una cosa da poco, a mere trifle; una moneta da poco, a small coin; è un uomo da poco, he's not up to much // per poco, ( a buon mercato) cheap: l'ho comprato per poco, I got it cheap // per poco non, ( quasi) nearly: per poco non cadevo in acqua, I (very) nearly fell in the water; ci mancò poco che non fosse squalificato, he was (very) nearly disqualified

2 pl. (very) few, not many; ( poche persone) few people; ( alcuni) a few; ( alcune persone) a few people: ''Hai molti amici?'' ''No, ne ho ( assai) pochi'', ''Have you many friends?'' ''No, very few''; pochi di noi, di loro ecc., few of us, them etc.; era conosciuto da pochi, not many people knew him (o he was little known); siamo rimasti in pochi, there were few of us left; c'eravamo noi due e pochi altri, there were the two of us and a few others

3 un poco, un po', a little, some; (con s. pl.) a few, some: un poco di pane, a little (o some) bread; c'erano un bel po' di persone, there were quite a few people there; un altro poco, some (o a little) more; costa un poco di più, it costs (o is) a little more // che po' po' di mascalzone!, what a scoundrel!; che po' po' di sfacciataggine!, what cheek!; con quel po' po' di soldi che ha!, with all the money he has! // In espressioni di tempo: un po' ( di tempo), a short time; un bel po' ( di tempo), quite a while (o quite a long time); un altro po' ( di tempo), a little (o a bit) longer; un po' ( di tempo) prima, dopo, fa, a short time before, later, ago // da un po' ( di tempo), some time ago, (riferito al pass.) some time before, ( tempo continuato), for some time: è da un po' che non lo vedo, I haven't seen him for some time; lo spettacolo era già finito da un po', the show had finished some time before

◆ s.m.

1 little: mi contento del poco, it takes little to please me (o I'm easily satisfied); il poco che ho è tuo, the (o what) little I have is yours; farò quel poco che posso, I'll do what (o the) little I can // il poco è meglio del niente, (prov.) half a loaf is better than no bread

2 (anche f.) un, una poco di buono, (fam.) a bad lot; sono dei poco di buono, they're no good (o they're a bad lot).

poco avv.

1 (con agg. e avv. di grado positivo e con p. pres. e talvolta pp. usato come agg.) not very: poco intelligente, not very bright; poco entusiasmante, not very exciting; poco conosciuto, not very well-known; poco costoso, unexpensive; poco letto, little read; sto poco bene, I'm not very well; una zona poco abitata, a sparsely populated area; un prodotto poco richiesto, a product in small demand

2 (con agg. e avv. compar.) not much; little; ( di tempo) not long: è poco più alto di me, he's not much taller than me; è poco più che un ragazzo, he's little more than a boy; era poco più che ventenne, he was little more than twenty; si sposarono poco più tardi, they got married not long after

3 ( con verbi) little: il suo aiuto fu poco apprezzato, his help was little appreciated; studia molto poco, he studies very little; ci vede poco, he can't see very well; il primato fu superato di poco, the record was only just beaten // me ne importa poco, I don't care much; poco importa se..., it doesn't matter if... // per poco che si rifletta..., you only have to think a bit... // poco o nulla, little or nothing // né punto né poco, not at all // a poco a poco, little by little (o gradually) // press'a poco → pressappoco

4 un poco, un po', a bit: è un po' strano, it's a bit (o rather) strange // fa un po' ridere, (fam.) it makes you laugh // s'è parlato un po' di questo e un po' di quello, we spoke about this and that // un po' per..., un po' per..., what with... and: un po' per il rumore, un po' per il caldo si sentiva frastornato, what with the noise and the heat, he felt quite dizzy // senti un po', look!; vediamo un po', let's see; ma guarda un po'!, just look what's happened!; guarda un po' che cosa hai combinato!, now look what you've done!; dimmi un po' tu se non ho ragione, tell me if I'm not right (o if I'm wrong).

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['pɔko] poco -a, -chi, -che
1. avv

1) (piccola quantità) little, negazione + much

si accontenta di poco — he's easily satisfied

c'è poco da ridere — there's nothing to laugh about

guadagna poco — he doesn't earn much, he earns little

dorme troppo poco — she doesn't get enough sleep

2) (con aggettivo, avverbio) (a) little, negazione + very

sta poco bene — he's not very well

è poco più alta di lui — she's a little o slightly taller than him

è poco probabile — it's not very likely

è poco socievole — he's not very sociable

3)

(tempo) poco dopo — shortly after(wards)

il film dura poco — the film doesn't last long

poco fa — a short while o time ago

fra poco — in a little while

manca poco alla fine — it's almost o nearly finished, it's more or less finished

poco prima — shortly before

ci vediamo poco — we hardly ever see each other

4)

un po' — a little, a bit

è un po' corto — it's a little o a bit short

sono un po' stanco — I'm a bit tired

zoppica un po' — he limps a bit, he has a slight limp

arriverà fra un po' — he'll arrive shortly o in a little while

un po' prima del solito — a little earlier than usual

ha dormito un bel po' — he slept for quite a while

fammi un po' vedere — let me have a look

5)

(fraseologia) (a) poco a poco — bit by bit, little by little

a dir poco — to say the least

eravamo in 30 a dir poco — there were at least 30 of us

è una cosa da poco — it's nothing, it's of no importance

una persona da poco — a worthless individual

ha vinto di poco — he only just won

poco male — never mind, it doesn't matter

per poco non cadevo — I almost o nearly fell

2. agg indef

1) (quantità) little, negazione + (very) much, (numero) few, negazione + (very) many

poco denaro — little o not much money

poco vino — little o not much wine

poche persone — few o not many people

poche idee — few o not many ideas

c'era poca gente — there were only a few people

è un tipo di poche parole — he's a man of few words

a poco prezzo — at a low price, cheap

con poca spesa — for a small outlay

2) (in espressioni ellittiche: tempo) a short time, a little while, (quantità) (a) little

ci vediamo fra poco — see you soon o shortly

l'ha comprato per poco — he bought it cheap

ne abbiamo ancora per poco — we'll only be a little longer

basta poco per farlo contento — it doesn't take much to make him happy

3. pron

1) (a) little

c'è chi ha molto tempo e chi ne ha poco — there are those who have a lot of time and those who have little

2)

(persone) pochi, poche — few (people)

pochi la pensano come lui — few people think as he does

pochi di noi — few of us

4. sm

1) little

il poco che guadagno... — what little I earn...

vive del poco che ha — she lives on the little she has

See:

buono

2)

un po' — a little

un po' di soldi — a little money

un po' di pane — a little bread

un po' di zucchero — a little sugar

un po' di silenzio! — let's have a bit of quiet!

ha un po' di mal di testa — he has a slight headache

ha un po' di influenza — she has a touch of flu

un bel po' di denaro — quite a lot of money, a tidy sum

facciamo un po' per uno — let's do a bit each

3)

po' po'; che po' po' di coraggio! — what courage!

niente po' po' di meno che il presidente in persona! — no less than the president himself!

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1.
pl. - chi, - che ['pɔko, ki, ke] aggettivo indefinito

1) (un numero esiguo di) few, not many

- chi visitatori — not many o few visitors

troppo -che persone — too few people

troppo -chi soldi — too little money

pochissime case — very few houses

2) (una piccola quantità di) little, not much

beve poco vino — he doesn't drink much wine

spendere poco denaro — to spend little money

3) (scarso) little, not much

- che possibilità — little chance

c'è poco rumore — there's not much noise

avere -a memoria — to have a poor memory

4) (di tempo)

poco tempo fa — a short time ago, not long ago

c'è così poco tempo — there's so little time

5) (in frasi esclamative)

- che chiacchiere! — cut the cackle!
2.
pronome indefinito

1) (piccola quantità, scarsa misura)

voglio spendere poco — I don't want to spend much

"è rimasto del gelato?" - "poco" — "is there any ice cream left?" - "not much"

so poco di lui — I don't know much about him

ne ha letti -chi — he read few of them

ci vuole poco a... — it doesn't take much to...

c'è mancato poco — that was a close shave

2) (esiguo numero di persone) few

- chi hanno fiducia in lui — few o not many people trust him

siamo in -chi — there are only a few of us

3) (in espressioni di tempo)

manca poco alle due — it's nearly two o'clock, it's going on for two

ci ha impiegato poco — it didn't take him long

ci sono rimasto poco — I didn't stay there (for) long o a long time

è arrivato da poco — he hasn't been here long, he's just arrived

lavoro qui da poco — I've worked here for a short time

poco fa — a short while ago

poco prima, dopo — shortly before, afterwards

fra o tra poco shortly, before long, very soon; di lì a poco — before long, soon afterwards

4) per poco, di poco

l'ha mancato per o di poco he just missed it; mancare di poco il bersaglio — to strike short of the target, to miss the target by a little

5) per poco (non) (quasi)

per poco (non) perdeva il treno — he almost missed the train

per poco non mi catturavano — I just o narrowly missed being captured

6) per poco che

per poco che sia — however little it is

7) a poco, per poco (a buon mercato) [comprare, vendere] cheap

l'ho avuto per poco — I got it cheap

8) poco da

ho poco da dire — I've got little to say

c'è poco da ridere — it's no laughing matter

c'è poco da scegliere — there's not much to choose

9) da poco

una cosa da poco — a small thing

una persona da poco — a worthless person

10) a dir poco

era sorpreso, a dir poco — he was surprised, to say the least (of it)

è a dir poco testardo! — he's nothing if not stubborn!
3.
sostantivo maschile

1) (piccola quantità) little

quel poco che ha — what little she has

quel poco che ho visto era molto bello — the little I saw was very good

2) un po' di (un poco) a little of, a bit of, some, any

voglio un po' di tè — I want a little o some tea

c'è ancora un po' di gelato? — is there any ice cream left?

bevi ancora un po' di birra! — have some more beer!

posso averne un po' di più? — can I have a little more?

un po' di tutto — a bit of everything

parlo un po' di inglese — I speak a little English

un po' di tempo fa — a little while ago

3) un bel po' di colloq. quite a lot of, a fair amount of

un bel po' di persone — quite a few people, a lot of people

aspettò un bel po' di ore — he waited for a good few hours

un bel po' di tempo fa — a good o long while ago

4) un bel po'

per un bel po' — for a good while

camminò un bel po' — he walked quite a way

è un bel po' che non ci si vede! — long time no see!
4.
avverbio

1) (con un verbo) little, not much

parla poco — he doesn't talk much

ho dormito poco — I didn't sleep (very) much

ci vede poco — he can't see very well

2) (con un avverbio)

sta poco bene — he's not well

poco lontano da qui — not far away from here

poco male! — (non importa) no harm done! (tanto meglio) just as well!

3) (con aggettivo o participio passato) not very

è poco educato — he's not very polite

un lavoro poco pagato — a poorly paid job

i suoi libri sono poco letti — his books are little read

un romanzo poco conosciuto — a little-known novel

4) (con forme comparative) little, not much

è poco più alto di me — he is little o not much taller than me

poco più di un'ora fa — little more than an hour ago

5) un po' (per un certo tempo)

rimani ancora un po' — stay a little longer

aspetta un po'! — wait a bit!

ci vorrà un po' — it will take some time

studio da un po' — I've been studying for some time

ci ho pensato un (bel) po' — I've thought about it quite a bit; (in una certa quantità)

prendine ancora un po' — take some more; (leggermente)

un po' timido — a bit shy

ti senti un po' meglio? — are you feeling any better?

l'arrosto è un po' bruciato — the roast is a bit o slightly burned; (abbastanza)

"parli tedesco?" - "un po'" — "do you speak German?" - "a little bit"; (con valore rafforzativo)

sta un po' zitto! — just keep quiet!

vediamo un po' — let me see

(ma) pensa, guarda un po'! — fancy that! (seguito da altro avverbio)

mangia un po' di più — eat a bit more

parla un po' più forte — speak little o a bit louder

fa un po' meno freddo di ieri — it's a little less cold than yesterday

6) a poco a poco little by little

7) non poco

ero non poco sorpreso — I was not a little surprised

••

sapere di poco — (essere insipido) to be tasteless; (essere poco interessante) to be dull

poco o nulla — little or nothing

non ti credo neanche un po' — you don't fool me for a minute

non è poco! — that's saying a lot!

un po' per la depressione un po' per la disoccupazione — what with the depression and unemployment

un poco di buono — an ugly customer, a bad lot

una poco di buono — a slut pop.
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Note:

Poco può essere usato come aggettivo, pronome, sostantivo e avverbio. - Come aggettivo e pronome, poco si traduce con little davanti o al posto di nomi non numerabili e con few davanti o al posto di nomi plurali: poco zucchero = little sugar; aggiunse poco a quanto aveva già detto = she added little to what she had already said; pochi libri = few books; ne ho letti pochi = I read few of them. Attenzione a non confondere few = pochi (cioè, un numero insufficiente) con a few = alcuni (cioè, un numero ridotto, ma non necessariamente insufficiente). - Come sostantivo, poco compare in espressioni quali il poco che... = the little... / what little..., un po' / un poco di... = a little (of), a bit (of), some, any: si vedano sotto gli esempi. - Come avverbio, poco si traduce con little o not much con i verbi ( lo vedo molto poco = I see him very little) o con forme al comparativo ( sono poco più grasso di lui = I'm little / not much fatter than him), e con not very davanti ad aggettivi e avverbi ( poco pulito = not very clean; poco chiaramente = not very clearly). - Questi e altri esempi nella voce mostrano come poco si rende spesso in inglese con la negazione di molto: pochi studenti = few students / not many students; ho poco da dire = I've got little to say / I don't have much to say; ho dor mito poco = I slept little / I didn't sleep very much, ecc

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poco

pl. - chi, - che /'pɔko, ki, ke/

Poco può essere usato come aggettivo, pronome, sostantivo e avverbio. - Come aggettivo e pronome, poco si traduce con little davanti o al posto di nomi non numerabili e con few davanti o al posto di nomi plurali: poco zucchero = little sugar; aggiunse poco a quanto aveva già detto = she added little to what she had already said; pochi libri = few books; ne ho letti pochi = I read few of them. Attenzione a non confondere few = pochi (cioè, un numero insufficiente) con a few = alcuni (cioè, un numero ridotto, ma non necessariamente insufficiente). - Come sostantivo, poco compare in espressioni quali il poco che... = the little... / what little..., un po' / un poco di... = a little (of), a bit (of), some, any: si vedano sotto gli esempi. - Come avverbio, poco si traduce con little o not much con i verbi ( lo vedo molto poco = I see him very little) o con forme al comparativo ( sono poco più grasso di lui = I'm little / not much fatter than him), e con not very davanti ad aggettivi e avverbi ( poco pulito = not very clean; poco chiaramente = not very clearly). - Questi e altri esempi nella voce mostrano come poco si rende spesso in inglese con la negazione di molto: pochi studenti = few students / not many students; ho poco da dire = I've got little to say / I don't have much to say; ho dor mito poco = I slept little / I didn't sleep very much, ecc. ⇒ 31

I aggettivo indefinito

1 (un numero esiguo di) few, not many; - chi visitatori not many o few visitors; troppo -che persone too few people; troppo -chi soldi too little money; pochissime case very few houses

2 (una piccola quantità di) little, not much; beve poco vino he doesn't drink much wine; spendere poco denaro to spend little money

3 (scarso) little, not much; - che possibilità little chance; c'è poco rumore there's not much noise; avere -a memoria to have a poor memory

4 (di tempo) poco tempo fa a short time ago, not long ago; c'è così poco tempo there's so little time

5 (in frasi esclamative) -che chiacchiere! cut the cackle!

II pronome indefinito

1 (piccola quantità, scarsa misura) voglio spendere poco I don't want to spend much; "è rimasto del gelato?" - "poco" "is there any ice cream left?" - "not much"; so poco di lui I don't know much about him; ne ha letti -chi he read few of them; ci vuole poco a... it doesn't take much to...; c'è mancato poco that was a close shave

2 (esiguo numero di persone) few; - chi hanno fiducia in lui few o not many people trust him; siamo in -chi there are only a few of us

3 (in espressioni di tempo) manca poco alle due it's nearly two o'clock, it's going on for two; ci ha impiegato poco it didn't take him long; ci sono rimasto poco I didn't stay there (for) long o a long time; è arrivato da poco he hasn't been here long, he's just arrived; lavoro qui da poco I've worked here for a short time; poco fa a short while ago; poco prima, dopo shortly before, afterwards; fra o tra poco shortly, before long, very soon; di lì a poco before long, soon afterwards

4 per poco, di poco l'ha mancato per o di poco he just missed it; mancare di poco il bersaglio to strike short of the target, to miss the target by a little

5 per poco (non) (quasi) per poco (non) perdeva il treno he almost missed the train; per poco non mi catturavano I just o narrowly missed being captured

6 per poco che per poco che sia however little it is

7 a poco, per poco (a buon mercato) [comprare, vendere] cheap; l'ho avuto per poco I got it cheap

8 poco da ho poco da dire I've got little to say; c'è poco da ridere it's no laughing matter; c'è poco da scegliere there's not much to choose

9 da poco una cosa da poco a small thing; una persona da poco a worthless person

10 a dir poco era sorpreso, a dir poco he was surprised, to say the least (of it); è a dir poco testardo! he's nothing if not stubborn!

III sostantivo m.

1 (piccola quantità) little; quel poco che ha what little she has; quel poco che ho visto era molto bello the little I saw was very good

2 un po' di (un poco) a little of, a bit of, some, any; voglio un po' di tè I want a little o some tea; c'è ancora un po' di gelato? is there any ice cream left? bevi ancora un po' di birra! have some more beer! posso averne un po' di più? can I have a little more? un po' di tutto a bit of everything; parlo un po' di inglese I speak a little English; un po' di tempo fa a little while ago

3 un bel po' di colloq. quite a lot of, a fair amount of; un bel po' di persone quite a few people, a lot of people; aspettò un bel po' di ore he waited for a good few hours; un bel po' di tempo fa a good o long while ago

4 un bel po' per un bel po' for a good while; camminò un bel po' he walked quite a way; è un bel po' che non ci si vede! long time no see!

IV avverbio

1 (con un verbo) little, not much; parla poco he doesn't talk much; ho dormito poco I didn't sleep (very) much; ci vede poco he can't see very well

2 (con un avverbio) sta poco bene he's not well; poco lontano da qui not far away from here; poco male! (non importa) no harm done! (tanto meglio) just as well!

3 (con aggettivo o participio passato) not very; è poco educato he's not very polite; un lavoro poco pagato a poorly paid job; i suoi libri sono poco letti his books are little read; un romanzo poco conosciuto a little-known novel

4 (con forme comparative) little, not much; è poco più alto di me he is little o not much taller than me; poco più di un'ora fa little more than an hour ago

5 un po' (per un certo tempo) rimani ancora un po' stay a little longer; aspetta un po'! wait a bit! ci vorrà un po' it will take some time; studio da un po' I've been studying for some time; ci ho pensato un (bel) po' I've thought about it quite a bit; (in una certa quantità) prendine ancora un po' take some more; (leggermente) un po' timido a bit shy; ti senti un po' meglio? are you feeling any better? l'arrosto è un po' bruciato the roast is a bit o slightly burned; (abbastanza) "parli tedesco?" - "un po'" "do you speak German?" - "a little bit"; (con valore rafforzativo) sta un po' zitto! just keep quiet! vediamo un po' let me see; (ma) pensa, guarda un po'! fancy that! (seguito da altro avverbio) mangia un po' di più eat a bit more; parla un po' più forte speak little o a bit louder; fa un po' meno freddo di ieri it's a little less cold than yesterday

6 a poco a poco little by little

7 non poco ero non poco sorpreso I was not a little surprised

IDIOMS

sapere di poco (essere insipido) to be tasteless; (essere poco interessante) to be dull; poco o nulla little or nothing; non ti credo neanche un po' you don't fool me for a minute; non è poco! that's saying a lot! un po' per la depressione un po' per la disoccupazione what with the depression and unemployment; un poco di buono an ugly customer, a bad lot; una poco di buono a slut pop.

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