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1 keep

أَخَّرَ \ delay: to cause to be late: Heavy snow delayed our train. hinder: to delay; make (sth.) slow or difficult: His wounded leg hindered his escape (or hindered him in his escape). hold up: to delay: The building of the road has been held up by bad weather. keep: to delay: If you’re busy, I mustn’t keep you. \ See Also أَعَاق، عرقل (عَرْقل)‏

Arabic-English glossary > keep
2 keep (someone) on the hop

to keep (someone) busy, active etc.
يُبْقيه مَشْغولا

Arabic-English dictionary > keep (someone) on the hop
3 keep (someone) on the hop

to keep (someone) busy, active etc.
يُبْقيه مَشْغولا

Arabic-English dictionary > keep (someone) on the hop
4 Keep The Geeks Busy

Jocular: KGB

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Keep The Geeks Busy
5 occuper

occuper [ɔkype]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ appartement, place, surface] to occupy

• leurs bureaux occupent tout l'étage their offices occupy the whole floor

• l'appartement qu'ils occupent est trop exigu the flat they are living in is too small

   b. [+ moment, temps] to occupy

• la lecture occupe une grande partie de mon temps reading occupies a great deal of my time

• comment occuper ses loisirs ? how should one occupy one's free time?

   c. [+ poste, fonction, rang] to hold

   d. [+ personne] to keep busy

• mon travail m'occupe beaucoup my work keeps me very busy

• le sujet qui nous occupe aujourd'hui the matter which concerns us today

   e. ( = envahir) [+ bâtiment, territoire] to occupy

• occuper le terrain to get a lot of media attention

2. reflexive verb

► s'occuper

   a.

s'occuper de qch ( = se charger de) to deal with sth ; ( = être chargé de) to be in charge of sth ; ( = s'intéresser à) to take an interest in sth

• je vais m'occuper de ce problème I'll deal with this problem

• c'est lui qui s'occupe de cette affaire he's the one who is dealing with this

• je m'occuperai des boissons I'll look after the drinks

• ne t'occupe pas de ça, c'est leur problème don't worry about that, it's their problem

• occupe-toi de tes oignons (inf) mind your own business

• t'occupe ! (inf!) none of your business! (inf)

   b. s'occuper de qn ( = se charger de) [+ enfants, malades] to look after sb ; [+ client] to attend to sb ; ( = être responsable de) [+ enfants, malades] to be in charge of sb

• je m'occupe de vous tout de suite I'll be with you in a moment

• est-ce qu'on s'occupe de vous, Madame ? are you being served?

   c. ( = s'affairer) to occupy o.s.

• s'occuper à faire qch to busy o.s. doing sth

• s'occuper à qch to busy o.s. with sth

• il y a de quoi s'occuper there is plenty to do

• s'occuper l'esprit to keep one's mind occupied

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ɔkype
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( se trouver dans) to live in, to occupy [appartement, maison]; to be in [douche, cellule]; to sit in, to occupy [siège]

il occupe les lieux depuis six mois — he's been in the premises for six months

2) ( remplir) [local, meuble] to take up, to occupy [espace]; [activité] to take up, to fill [temps]

le jardin potager occupe tout mon temps — the kitchen garden takes up all my time

le sport occupe une grande place dans ma vie — sport plays a large ou great part in my life

occuper son temps à faire — to spend one's time doing

3) ( donner une activité à) to occupy [personne, esprit]

ça m'occupe! — it keeps me occupied ou busy!

le sujet qui nous occupe — the matter which we are dealing with

4) ( exercer) to have [emploi]; to hold [poste, fonctions]

5) ( se rendre maître de) [grévistes, armée] to occupy [lieu]

occuper les locaux — to stage a sit-in

2.

s'occuper verbe pronominal

1) ( ne pas être oisif) to keep oneself busy ou occupied

j'ai de quoi m'occuper — I've got plenty to do

trouver à s'occuper — to find something to do

2) ( prendre en charge)

s'occuper de — to see to, to take care of [dîner, billets]

3) ( consacrer ses efforts à)

s'occuper de — to be dealing with [dossier]

4) ( prodiguer des soins à)

s'occuper de — to take care of [enfant, animal, plante]; to attend to [client]

on s'occupe de vous? — Commerce are you being served?

je m'occupe de vous tout de suite — I'll be with you in a minute

5) ( avoir pour emploi)

s'occuper de — to be in charge of [financement, bibliothèque]; to work with [handicapés, enfants]

6) ( se mêler)

occupe-toi de tes affaires (colloq) or de ce qui te regarde! — (colloq) mind your own business! (colloq)

ne t'occupe pas de ça!, t'occupe! — (sl) keep your nose out! (colloq) GB, keep your butt out! (colloq) US

ne t'occupe pas d'elle — don't take any notice of her

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ɔkype
1. vt

1) [lieu, place] to occupy

Ils occupaient les meilleures places. — They had the best seats., They were sitting in the best seats.

Il occupait la place du coin. — He was in the corner seat.

Le petit secrétaire occupait l'angle opposé. — The small writing desk stood in the opposite corner.

2) [appartement] to live in

Qui occupe l'appartement du troisième? — Who lives in the apartment on the third floor?

3) MILITAIRE, POLITIQUE, [territoire] to occupy

4) [de la place] to take up

Ça occupe trop de place. — It takes up too much room.

Ses livres occupaient toute la pièce du fond. — His books took up the entire back room.

5) [poste, fonction] to hold

6) [main-d'œuvre] to employ

7) (= distraire) to keep occupied

Les enfants ne sont pas faciles à occuper quand il pleut. — It's not easy to keep children occupied when it's raining.

2. vi

ça occupe — it keeps you busy

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occuper verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( se trouver dans) [personne] to live in, to occupy [appartement, maison]; to be in, to occupy [douche, cellule]; to sit in, to occupy [siège]; les locataires qui occupent actuellement la villa the tenants who live in the villa at the moment; ça fait deux heures qu'il occupe la salle de bains he's been in the bathroom for two hours; il occupe les lieux depuis six mois he's been in the premises for six months; occuper la sixième place du classement/championnat to be sixth in the ranking/championship;

2 ( remplir) [local, meuble] to take up, to occupy [espace]; [activité] to take up, to fill [temps]; le jardin potager occupe tout mon temps/trop de place the vegetable garden takes up all my time/too much space; aller au cinéma pour occuper la soirée to go to the cinema to fill the evening; Paul/le sport occupe une grande place dans sa vie Paul/sport plays a great part in his/her life; occuper son temps/ses journées à faire to spend one's time/one's days doing; à quoi occupes-tu tes soirées? how do you spend your evenings?;

3 ( donner une activité à) to occupy [personne, esprit]; ça l'occupe! it keeps him/her occupied ou busy!; mes études m'occupent beaucoup my studies keep me very busy ou take up a lot of my time; le sujet qui nous occupe aujourd'hui the matter which we are dealing with today;

4 ( exercer) to have [emploi]; to hold [poste, fonctions]; ceux qui occupent des emplois précaires those who have no job security; occuper le fauteuil présidentiel to be President;

5 ( employer) [entreprise, secteur] to employ [personnes];

6 ( se rendre maître de) [grévistes, armée] to occupy [lieu]; occuper les locaux to stage a sit-in; commencer à occuper le terrain fig to have a foot in the door.

B s'occuper vpr

1 ( ne pas être oisif) [personne] to keep oneself busy ou occupied; savoir s'occuper to know how to keep oneself busy; j'ai de quoi m'occuper I've got plenty to do; chercher/trouver à s'occuper to look for/find sth to do;

2 ( prendre en charge) s'occuper de to see to, to take care of [dîner, billets]; je m'occupe de le leur faire savoir I'll see that they are told;

3 ( consacrer ses efforts à) s'occuper de to be dealing with [dossier, question]; l'avocat qui s'est occupé/s'occupe de l'affaire the lawyer who dealt/is dealing with the case; il s'occupe de leur faire obtenir un visa he's trying to get them a visa;

4 ( prodiguer des soins à) s'occuper de to take care of [enfant, animal, plante]; to attend to [client]; tu ne t'occupes pas assez de toi-même you don't take enough care of yourself; on s'occupe de vous? are you being attended to?; Comm are you being served?; je m'occupe de vous tout de suite I'll be with you in a minute;

5 ( avoir pour emploi) s'occuper de to be in charge of [financement, bibliothèque]; to work with [handicapés, enfants];

6 ( se mêler) s'occuper des affaires des autres to poke one's nose into other people's business○; occupe-toi de tes affaires○ or de ce qui te regarde○! mind your own business!; de quoi je m'occupe○! mind your own business!; ne t'occupe pas de ça!, t'occupe○! keep your nose out○! GB, keep your butt out○! US; ne t'occupe pas d'elle/de ce qu'elle dit don't take any notice of her/of what she says.

[ɔkype] verbe transitif

1. [donner une activité à]

occuper quelqu'un to keep somebody busy ou occupied

cela l'occupe beaucoup it takes up a lot of his time

la question qui nous occupe the matter in hand

(en usage absolu)

ça occupe! it keeps me busy

2. [envahir] to occupy, to take over (separable)

les rebelles occupent tout le Nord the rebels have occupied the north of the country

les grévistes occupent les bureaux the strikers have occupied the offices

occuper le terrain MILITAIRE (figuré) to have the field

3. [remplir - un espace, une durée] to take up (inseparable)

le bar occupe le fond de la pièce/trop de place the bar stands at the back of the room/takes up too much space

occuper le devant de la scène to be in the foreground

4. [consacrer] to spend

j'occupe mes loisirs à lire I spend my free time reading

5. [habiter] to occupy, to live (in)

6. [détenir - poste, place] to hold, to occupy

il occupe un poste important he holds an important position

Liverpool occupe la seconde place du championnat Liverpool are (lying) second in the league table

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s'occuper verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

to keep oneself busy ou occupied, to occupy oneself

à quoi s'occupent les citadins au mois d'août? how do city dwellers spend their time in August?

il va falloir qu'elle s'occupe she'll have to find something to keep her occupied

tu n'as donc pas de quoi t'occuper? haven't you got something to be getting on with?

c'est juste histoire de m'occuper (familier) it's just for something to do

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s'occuper de verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [avoir pour responsabilité ou tâche] to deal with, to be in charge of, to take care of

qui s'occupe de votre dossier? who's dealing with ou handling your file?

je m'occupe de jeunes délinquants I'm in charge of young offenders

je m'en occuperai plus tard I'll see to ou attend to it later

je m'en occuperai dès demain matin I'll see to ou attend to ou take care of it first thing in the morning

t'es-tu occupé des réservations/de ton inscription? did you see about the reservations/registering for your course?

occupe-toi de tes affaires ou oignons (familier) mind your own business

t'occupe! (familier) none of your business!, don't be so nosy!

2. [entourer de soins] to look after, to care for

s'occuper d'un malade to care for a patient

s'occuper d'un bébé to look after a baby

peux-tu t'occuper des invités pendant que je me prépare? would you look after ou see to the guests while I get ready?

on s'occupe de vous, Madame? are you being served, Madam?

il ne s'occupe pas assez d'elle he doesn't pay her enough attention

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > occuper
6 mantener

v.

1 to keep.

mantener algo en buen estado to keep something in good condition

mantener una promesa to keep a promise

mantener la calma to stay calm

Los mantengo trabajando I keep them working.

Ellos mantienen el proyecto They maintain the project.

2 to support (with scaffold, columns).

mantén los brazos en alto keep your arms in the air

3 to support.

con su sueldo mantiene a toda la familia he has to support o keep his whole family with his wages

4 to have (relationships, conversations).

mantener relaciones con alguien to have a relationship with somebody

5 to stick to (to defend) (conviction).

mantiene su inocencia she maintains that she is innocent

mantiene que no la vió he maintains that he didn't see her

6 to maintain, to keep, to conserve, to hold.

Ellos mantienen unas mantas They maintain some bedcovers.

Mantiene sus mismas creencias de antes He keeps his old views.

Ellos mantienen su opinión They maintain their opinion.

María mantiene a su hijo Mary maintains=provides for her son.

Ella mantiene su declaración She maintains her declaration.

7 to claim to, to hold to, to maintain to.

Ellos mantienen haber limpiado They claim to have cleaned.

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mantener

Conjugation model [ TENER], like link=tener tener

► verbo transitivo

1 (conservar) to keep

■ la policía mantiene el orden público the police keep law and order

■ la nevera mantiene los alimentos en buenas condiciones the fridge keeps food fresh

■ 'Mantenga Zamora limpia' "Keep Zamora tidy"

2 (tener) to keep

■ 'Mantener en posición vertical' "Keep vertical"

■ 'Mantener fuera del alcance de los niños' "Keep out of the reach of children"

3 (sostener) to support, hold up, hold

■ estos pilares mantienen el techo these pillars support the roof

■ no sé como se mantiene en pie con lo que ha bebido I don't know how he can stand up after having drunk so much

4 (sustentar) to support, maintain

■ ella sola mantiene a toda la familia she supports the whole family by herself

5 (afirmación etc) to maintain

■ pues yo mantengo que no es verdad well, I maintain that it is not true

6 (conversación, relaciones) to have; (reunión) to hold, have; (correspondencia) to keep up; (promesa, palabra) to keep

■ afirma que no mantuvieron relaciones sexuales he states that they did not have sexual intercourse

■ mantuvieron una larga correspondencia they kept up a lengthy correspondence

■ mantuvimos una reunión en su despacho we held a meeting in her office

► verbo pronominal mantenerse

1 (sostenerse) to remain, stand

2 (continuar en un estado, una posición) to keep

■ se mantuvo a distancia she kept her distance

■ se mantiene firme en sus creencias he remains firm in his beliefs

3 (sustenerse) to manage, maintain oneself, support oneself

4 (alimentarse) to eat, live

■ se mantiene a base de fruta she lives on fruit, she eats only fruit

■ no nos mantenemos del aire we can't live on air

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FRASEOLOGÍA

mantener algo en secreto to keep something secret

mantenerse aparte to stay out of it, not get involved

mantenerse en contacto con to stay in contact with

mantenerse en forma to keep in shape, keep in trim, keep fit

mantenerse en pie to stand, remain standing

mantenerse en sus trece to stick to one's guns

mantenerse vivo,-a to stay alive

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verb

1) to keep

2) maintain

3) hold

4) support

5) sustain

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1. VT

1) (=sostener) [gen] to hold; [+ puente, techo] to support

mantén la caja un momento — hold the box a minute

los pilares que mantienen el puente — the pillars which support the bridge

2) (=preservar)

a) [en un lugar] to store, keep

una vez abierto manténgase refrigerado — once opened keep in a refrigerator

"manténgase en un lugar fresco y seco" — "store in a cool dry place"

b) [en un estado o situación] to keep

la ilusión es lo único que lo mantiene vivo — hope is the only thing that keeps him alive o going

hay que mantener actualizada la base de datos — we have to keep the database up to date

para mantener el motor en buen estado — to keep the engine in good condition

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep your city clean

manténgase fuera del alcance de los niños — keep out of the reach of children

• mantener algo caliente — to keep sth hot

• mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth, keep sth balanced

• mantener algo en secreto — to keep sth a secret

mantuvo en secreto que tenía dos hijos — she kept her two children a secret
raya I, 1)
3) (=conservar) [+ opinión] to maintain, hold; [+ costumbre, ideales] to keep up, maintain; [+ disciplina] to maintain, keep; [+ promesa] to keep

un alto porcentaje mantenía su opinión sobre la crisis — a high percentage maintained o held their opinion about the crisis

me marcho manteniendo mi opinión — I'm leaving, but I stand by my opinion

una civilización que lucha por mantener sus tradiciones — a civilization struggling to uphold o maintain its traditions

eran partidarios de mantener el antiguo orden social — they were in favour of preserving the old social order

mantener el orden público — to keep the peace

• al conducir hay que mantener la distancia de seguridad — you have to keep (at) a safe distance when driving

• mantener el equilibrio — to keep one's balance

le cuesta mantener el equilibrio — he finds it difficult to keep his balance

hemos conseguido mantener el equilibrio entre ingresos y gastos — we have managed to maintain a balance between income and expenditure

• mantener el fuego — to keep the fire going

• mantener la línea — to keep one's figure, keep in shape

• mantener la paz — to keep the peace, maintain peace

- mantenella y no emendalla
calma, distancia
4) [económicamente] to support, maintain

ahora tiene una familia que mantener — now he has a family to support o maintain

ya no pienso mantenerla más — I refuse to keep o support o maintain her any longer

5) [+ conversación, contacto] to maintain, hold

es incapaz de mantener una conversación coherente — he is incapable of maintaining o holding a coherent conversation

en las conversaciones que hemos mantenido con el presidente — in the talks we have held with the president

¿han mantenido ustedes relaciones sexuales? — have you had sexual relations?
correspondencia 2)
6) (=afirmar) to maintain

siempre he mantenido lo contrario — I've always maintained the opposite

2.

See:

mantenerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( económicamente) <familia/persona> to support, maintain; < perro> to keep; < amante> to keep

2)

a) (conservar, preservar) to keep

mantener la calma/la compostura — to keep calm/one's composure

para mantener su peso actual — to maintain his present weight

mantener las viejas tradiciones — to keep up the old traditions

el euro ha mantenido su valor — the euro has held its value

b) (cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

mantener el equilibrio — to keep one's balance

mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy

3)

a) < conversaciones> to have; < contactos> to maintain, keep up; < correspondencia> to keep up; < relaciones> to maintain

las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra — the negotiations held in Geneva

b) ( cumplir) <promesa/palabra> to keep

4) (afirmar, sostener) to maintain
2.
mantenerse verbo pronominal

1) ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself

2) (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

se mantuvieron en primera división — they kept their place in the first division

la torre aún se mantiene en pie — the tower is still standing

mantenerse a distancia — to keep one's distance

mantenerse en contacto con algn — to keep in touch with sb

se mantuvo neutral en la disputa — he remained neutral in the dispute

3) ( alimentarse)

mantenerse a base de latas — to live off tinned food

se mantiene a base de vitaminas — he lives on vitamin pills

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= hold together, keep, maintain, maintain, preserve, retain, store, support, sustain, uphold, hold, service, carry on, keep + Nombre + going, operate, hold on to.

Ex. The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

Ex. Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.

Ex. Expressiveness can be difficult to maintain as new subjects are added.

Ex. They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.

Ex. The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.

Ex. At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.

Ex. The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex. In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.

Ex. Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.

Ex. It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.

Ex. Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.

Ex. Special storage facilities have been constructed which are at present serviced manually but will soon be computerised.

Ex. If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex. The author explains how libraries can keep their services going without being slaves to the job.

Ex. These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.

Ex. The girls were swept away by the water as they failed to hold on to the bus stand.

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* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.

* debate + mantenerse = debate + rage.

* de mantener una conversación = conversational.

* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].

* mantener a Alguien alerta = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien atento = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien en vilo = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.

* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.

* mantener a flote = keep + afloat.

* mantener a la par de = keep up with.

* mantener alejado = keep away, keep + Nombre + out.

* mantener Algo abierto = hold + Nombre + open.

* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener Algo alejado = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.

* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo controlado = keep + Nombre + in check.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en equilibrio = keep + Nombre + in balance.

* mantener Algo en la dirección correcta = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo ordenado = keep + Nombre + tidy, keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener al ralentí = idle.

* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.

* mantener aparte = keep + separate.

* mantener a raya = keep at + bay, hold off, keep + Nombre + in line, hold at + bay.

* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.

* mantener bajo vigilancia = keep under + observation.

* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.

* mantener contacto = maintain + contact.

* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.

* mantener cooperación = maintain + cooperation.

* mantener dentro = keep + Nombre + in.

* mantener el control = stay in + control.

* mantener el ímpetu = maintain + momentum.

* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.

* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.

* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.

* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.

* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.

* mantener en privado = be out of the public eye.

* mantener en reserva = keep on + reserve, keep in + reserve.

* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener en sintonía = keep in + step.

* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.

* mantener informado = keep + informed.

* mantener junto = keep together.

* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.

* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.

* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.

* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.

* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la calma = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together, keep + Pronombre + cool, remain + cool-headed, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* mantener la coherencia = maintain + consistency.

* mantener la compostura = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).

* mantener la continuidad = maintain + continuity.

* mantener la delantera = keep + ahead.

* mantener la disciplina = maintain + discipline.

* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* mantener la posición = hold + the line.

* mantener las apariencias = keep up + appearances.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener la serenidad = keep + Pronombre + cool, keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la tradición = keep with + tradition.

* mantener la vida = sustain + life.

* mantener libre de = keep + free of.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.

* mantener oculto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener ordenado = keep + Nombre + neat and tidy.

* mantener presente = keep before.

* mantener presionado = hold down.

* mantener registro de = keep + record of.

* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.

* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.

* mantenerse actualizado = keep up to + date (with).

* mantenerse actualizado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.

* mantenerse a flote = keep + Posesivo + head above the water, keep + the wolves from the door, stay + afloat, stay in + business.

* mantenerse aislado = keep to + Reflexivo.

* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantenerse a la escucha = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.

* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of, keep + track of.

* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.

* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse alejado = stay away, remain + aloof.

* mantenerse alejado de = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de + Nombre = keep + Nombre + at a distance.

* mantenerse alerta = keep + alert, keep + an eye open, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.

* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.

* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.

* mantenerse al tanto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al tanto de = keep in + sync, keep + a finger on the pulse of, keep + track of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantenerse al tanto de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse atento = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse atento a lo que ocurre alrededor = have + an ear to the ground, keep + Posesivo + ear to the ground.

* mantenerse bien = keep + well.

* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.

* mantenerse callado = keep + quiet.

* mantenerse callado y pensativo con cierto resentimiento = brood.

* mantenerse como válido = hold up.

* mantener secreto = keep + secret.

* mantenerse despierto = keep + alert, stay + awake.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).

* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.

* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantenerse en + Posesivo + trece = stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse en sincronía = keep in + sync.

* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse en sus trece = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse fiel a = stick with.

* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.

* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse impasible = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.

* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantener(se) ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener separado = keep apart.

* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.

* mantenerse unidos = stick together.

* mantenerse vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantener silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.

* mantener sincronizado = keep in + step.

* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.

* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.

* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.

* mantener una apariencia de = maintain + a semblance of.

* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.

* mantener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.

* mantener una promesa = keep + Posesivo + promise.

* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.

* mantener un concepto = hold + concept.

* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.

* mantener un debate = hold + discussion.

* mantener un equilibrio = balance, maintain + a balance, keep + a balance.

* mantener un estándar = uphold + standard.

* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.

* mantener un registro = keep + log.

* mantener un registro de = keep + track of, record.

* mantener un sistema de turnos = hold + a rota of.

* mantener vigente = keep + alive.

* mantener vivo = keep + alive, maintain + momentum, keep + Nombre + going.

* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( económicamente) <familia/persona> to support, maintain; < perro> to keep; < amante> to keep

2)

a) (conservar, preservar) to keep

mantener la calma/la compostura — to keep calm/one's composure

para mantener su peso actual — to maintain his present weight

mantener las viejas tradiciones — to keep up the old traditions

el euro ha mantenido su valor — the euro has held its value

b) (cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

mantener el equilibrio — to keep one's balance

mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy

3)

a) < conversaciones> to have; < contactos> to maintain, keep up; < correspondencia> to keep up; < relaciones> to maintain

las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra — the negotiations held in Geneva

b) ( cumplir) <promesa/palabra> to keep

4) (afirmar, sostener) to maintain
2.
mantenerse verbo pronominal

1) ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself

2) (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

se mantuvieron en primera división — they kept their place in the first division

la torre aún se mantiene en pie — the tower is still standing

mantenerse a distancia — to keep one's distance

mantenerse en contacto con algn — to keep in touch with sb

se mantuvo neutral en la disputa — he remained neutral in the dispute

3) ( alimentarse)

mantenerse a base de latas — to live off tinned food

se mantiene a base de vitaminas — he lives on vitamin pills

* * *

= hold together, keep, maintain, maintain, preserve, retain, store, support, sustain, uphold, hold, service, carry on, keep + Nombre + going, operate, hold on to.

Ex: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

Ex: Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.

Ex: Expressiveness can be difficult to maintain as new subjects are added.

Ex: They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.

Ex: The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.

Ex: At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.

Ex: The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex: In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.

Ex: Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.

Ex: It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.

Ex: Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.

Ex: Special storage facilities have been constructed which are at present serviced manually but will soon be computerised.

Ex: If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex: The author explains how libraries can keep their services going without being slaves to the job.

Ex: These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.

Ex: The girls were swept away by the water as they failed to hold on to the bus stand.

* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.

* debate + mantenerse = debate + rage.

* de mantener una conversación = conversational.

* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].

* mantener a Alguien alerta = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien atento = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien en vilo = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.

* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.

* mantener a flote = keep + afloat.

* mantener a la par de = keep up with.

* mantener alejado = keep away, keep + Nombre + out.

* mantener Algo abierto = hold + Nombre + open.

* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener Algo alejado = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.

* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo controlado = keep + Nombre + in check.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en equilibrio = keep + Nombre + in balance.

* mantener Algo en la dirección correcta = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo ordenado = keep + Nombre + tidy, keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener al ralentí = idle.

* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.

* mantener aparte = keep + separate.

* mantener a raya = keep at + bay, hold off, keep + Nombre + in line, hold at + bay.

* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.

* mantener bajo vigilancia = keep under + observation.

* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.

* mantener contacto = maintain + contact.

* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.

* mantener cooperación = maintain + cooperation.

* mantener dentro = keep + Nombre + in.

* mantener el control = stay in + control.

* mantener el ímpetu = maintain + momentum.

* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.

* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.

* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.

* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.

* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.

* mantener en privado = be out of the public eye.

* mantener en reserva = keep on + reserve, keep in + reserve.

* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener en sintonía = keep in + step.

* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.

* mantener informado = keep + informed.

* mantener junto = keep together.

* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.

* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.

* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.

* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.

* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la calma = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together, keep + Pronombre + cool, remain + cool-headed, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* mantener la coherencia = maintain + consistency.

* mantener la compostura = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).

* mantener la continuidad = maintain + continuity.

* mantener la delantera = keep + ahead.

* mantener la disciplina = maintain + discipline.

* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* mantener la posición = hold + the line.

* mantener las apariencias = keep up + appearances.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener la serenidad = keep + Pronombre + cool, keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la tradición = keep with + tradition.

* mantener la vida = sustain + life.

* mantener libre de = keep + free of.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.

* mantener oculto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener ordenado = keep + Nombre + neat and tidy.

* mantener presente = keep before.

* mantener presionado = hold down.

* mantener registro de = keep + record of.

* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.

* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.

* mantenerse actualizado = keep up to + date (with).

* mantenerse actualizado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.

* mantenerse a flote = keep + Posesivo + head above the water, keep + the wolves from the door, stay + afloat, stay in + business.

* mantenerse aislado = keep to + Reflexivo.

* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantenerse a la escucha = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.

* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of, keep + track of.

* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.

* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse alejado = stay away, remain + aloof.

* mantenerse alejado de = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de + Nombre = keep + Nombre + at a distance.

* mantenerse alerta = keep + alert, keep + an eye open, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.

* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.

* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.

* mantenerse al tanto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al tanto de = keep in + sync, keep + a finger on the pulse of, keep + track of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantenerse al tanto de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse atento = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse atento a lo que ocurre alrededor = have + an ear to the ground, keep + Posesivo + ear to the ground.

* mantenerse bien = keep + well.

* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.

* mantenerse callado = keep + quiet.

* mantenerse callado y pensativo con cierto resentimiento = brood.

* mantenerse como válido = hold up.

* mantener secreto = keep + secret.

* mantenerse despierto = keep + alert, stay + awake.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).

* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.

* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantenerse en + Posesivo + trece = stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse en sincronía = keep in + sync.

* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse en sus trece = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse fiel a = stick with.

* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.

* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse impasible = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.

* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantener(se) ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener separado = keep apart.

* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.

* mantenerse unidos = stick together.

* mantenerse vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantener silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.

* mantener sincronizado = keep in + step.

* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.

* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.

* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.

* mantener una apariencia de = maintain + a semblance of.

* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.

* mantener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.

* mantener una promesa = keep + Posesivo + promise.

* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.

* mantener un concepto = hold + concept.

* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.

* mantener un debate = hold + discussion.

* mantener un equilibrio = balance, maintain + a balance, keep + a balance.

* mantener un estándar = uphold + standard.

* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.

* mantener un registro = keep + log.

* mantener un registro de = keep + track of, record.

* mantener un sistema de turnos = hold + a rota of.

* mantener vigente = keep + alive.

* mantener vivo = keep + alive, maintain + momentum, keep + Nombre + going.

* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.

* * *

mantener [ E27 ]

vt

A (sustentar económicamente) ‹familia/persona› to support, maintain

cuesta una fortuna mantener a ese perro tan grande it costs a fortune to keep that enormous dog

¡y pretende que ella lo mantenga! and he expects her to support o keep him!

B

1 (conservar, preservar) to keep

mantener la calma/la compostura to keep calm/one's composure

mantener el orden to keep o ( frml) maintain order

para mantener la paz in order to keep the peace

mantener su peso actual to maintain his present weight

mantener las viejas tradiciones to keep up the old traditions

2 (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

los postes mantienen la viga en posición the posts keep the beam in position

mantener el equilibrio to keep one's balance

lo mantiene en equilibrio sobre la punta de la nariz he balances it on the end of his nose

los militares lo mantuvieron en el poder the military kept him in power

todos los medicamentos deben mantenerse fuera del alcance de los niños all medicines should be kept out of reach of children

[ S ] mantenga limpia su ciudad keep Norwich ( o York etc) tidy

[ S ] una vez abierto manténgase refrigerado keep refrigerated once open

no mantiene su coche en buenas condiciones he doesn't keep his car in good condition, he doesn't maintain his car very well

sigue manteniendo vivos sus ideales he still keeps his ideals alive

C

1 ‹conversaciones› to have; ‹contactos› to maintain, keep up; ‹correspondencia› to keep up; ‹relaciones› to maintain

durante las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra during the negotiations held in Geneva

2 (cumplir) ‹promesa/palabra› to keep

D (afirmar, sostener) to maintain

mantiene que es inocente he maintains that he is innocent

■ mantenerse

v pron

A (sustentarse económicamente) to support o maintain o keep oneself

B (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

se mantuvieron en primera división they kept their place o they stayed in the first division

mantenerse en forma to keep in shape, to keep fit

lo único que se mantiene en pie es la torre all that remains is the tower, only the tower is still standing

se mantiene al día she keeps up to date

siempre se mantuvo a distancia he always kept his distance

se mantuvo en contacto con sus amigos de la infancia he kept in touch with o kept up with his childhood friends

se mantuvo neutral en la disputa he remained neutral in the dispute

C

(alimentarse): nos mantuvimos a base de latas we lived off tinned food

se mantiene a base de vitaminas he lives on vitamin pills

* * *

mantener ( conjugate mantener) verbo transitivo
1 ( económicamente) ‹familia/persona› to support, maintain;
‹ amante› to keep
2 (conservar, preservar) to keep;
◊ mantener la calma to keep calm;

mantener el equilibrio to keep one's balance;
mantener algo en equilibrio to balance sth;
para mantener su peso actual to maintain his present weight
3
a) ‹ conversaciones› to have;

‹ contactos› to maintain, keep up;
‹ correspondencia› to keep up;
‹ relaciones› to maintain
b) ( cumplir) ‹promesa/palabra› to keep

4 (afirmar, sostener) to maintain
mantenerse verbo pronominal
1 ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself
2 (en cierto estado, cierta situación) to keep;
◊ mantenerse en forma to keep fit;

la torre aún se mantiene en pie the tower is still standing;
mantenerse en contacto (con algn) to keep in touch (with sb)
3 ( alimentarse):
◊ mantenerse a base de latas to live off tinned food

mantener verbo transitivo
1 (conservar) to keep: ella mantiene vivo su recuerdo, she keeps his memory alive
mantén la calma, keep calm
2 (sostener) to have: mantuvimos una conversación muy seria, we had a very serious talk
(una teoría, hipótesis) to defend, maintain
3 (alimentar, sustentar) to support, feed: no podían mantener las dos casas, they couldn't keep up both houses
4 (peso) to support, hold up
' mantener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callarse
- conchabarse
- conservar
- conservarse
- continuismo
- escribirse
- ir
- hilo
- línea
- raya
- sustentar
- tener
- tipo
- ahuyentar
- alerta
- calma
- correspondencia
- corriente
- disciplina
- flote
- guardar
- llevar
- mantiene
- mantuve
- orden
- preservar
- sujetar
English:
balance
- bay
- buoy
- captive
- carry on
- cherish
- cool
- fire
- hold
- hold off
- house
- hygiene
- image
- keep
- keep away
- keep down
- keep up
- maintain
- order
- preserve
- provide for
- retain
- secrecy
- stall
- support
- suspense
- sustain
- swear
- track
- unionist
- uphold
- weight-watching
- white elephant
- carry
- clear
- conduct
- correspond
- credit
- door
- go
- head
- inform
- occupy
- peace
- police
- provide
- segregate
- stand
- stick
- struggle

* * *

mantener

♦ vt

1. [económicamente] to support;

con su sueldo mantiene a toda la familia he has to support o keep his whole family with his wages

2. [sostener] to keep;

un andamio mantiene el edificio en pie a scaffold supports the building o keeps the building from falling down;

mantén los brazos en alto keep your arms in the air

3. [conservar] to keep;
[ritmo, nivel, presión] to keep up;
mantener las amistades to keep up one's friendships;

mantener algo en buen estado to keep sth in good condition;

mantener la calma to stay calm;

mantener el orden to keep order;

mantener la línea to keep one's figure;

mantener una promesa/la palabra to keep a promise/one's word;

mantenga limpia su ciudad [en letrero] keep your city tidy;

manténgase en un lugar seco [en etiqueta] keep in a dry place;

manténgase fuera del alcance de los niños [en medicamento, producto tóxico] keep out of the reach of children;

es incapaz de mantener la boca cerrada he can't keep his mouth shut

4. [tener] [conversación] to have;
[negociaciones, diálogo] to hold;
mantener correspondencia con alguien to correspond with sb;

mantener relaciones con alguien to have a relationship with sb;

mantener contactos con alguien to be in contact with sb

5. [defender] [convicción, idea] to stick to;
[candidatura] to refuse to withdraw;
mantiene su inocencia she maintains that she is innocent;

mantiene que no la vio he maintains that he didn't see her

♦ See also the pronominal verb mantenerse

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mantener

v/t

1 ( sujetar) hold; techo etc hold up

2 ( preservar) keep

3 conversación, relación have

4 económicamente support

5 ( afirmar) maintain

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mantener {80} vt

1) sustentar: to support, to feed

mantener uno su familia: to support one's family

2) conservar: to keep, to preserve

3) continuar: to keep up, to sustain

mantener una correspondencia: to keep up a correspondence

4) afirmar: to maintain, to affirm

♦ See also the reflexive verb mantenerse

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mantener vb

1. (en general) to keep [pt. & pp. kept]

la nevera mantiene los alimentos fríos the fridge keeps food cold

he mantenido mi promesa I've kept my promise

2. (económicamente) to support

su hijo mantiene a toda la familia their son supports the whole family

3. (afirmar) to maintain

mantengo lo que dije el mes pasado I maintain what I said last month

4. (sujetar) to hold [pt. & pp. held]

mantén bien sujeto el cuadro hold the picture tight

Spanish-English dictionary > mantener
7 beschäftigen

I v/t

1. (etw. zu tun geben) keep s.o. busy, occupy s.o.; (jemandem Arbeit geben) find s.o. something to do

2. (anstellen) employ, give s.o. a job umg.; wie viele Leute beschäftigt er? how many people has he got working for him ( oder does he employ)?, how many employees has he got?

3. (jemanden, jemandes Geist oder Aufmerksamkeit) occupy, absorb; Problem: preoccupy; stärker: engross; was beschäftigt dich denn so? what’s on your mind?, what’s bothering you?; es / diese Frage beschäftigt mich ständig I can’t get it / this question out of my mind

II v/refl: sich beschäftigen mit be busy ( oder occupied) with; (sich kümmern um) look after; (arbeiten an) work at ( oder on); einem Problem, Thema etc.: deal with; mit Kindern etc.: auch spend (a lot of) time with; er beschäftigt sich nie mit den Kindern he never has time for the children; wie hast du dich heute beschäftigt? how did you occupy yourself today?, what did you do with yourself today?; unser Sohn kann sich gut alleine oder selbst beschäftigen our son is good at keeping himself occupied; damit kann ich mich stundenlang beschäftigen I can occupy ( oder busy) myself with that for hours; ich muss mich mal mit was anderem beschäftigen I must concentrate on something else for a change; sich mit Literatur / Kunst beschäftigen concern oneself with literature / art; wir beschäftigen uns derzeit mit... in Forschung: we are currently studying...

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to preoccupy; to employ; to task; to keep busy

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be|schạ̈f|ti|gen [bə'ʃɛftɪgn] ptp beschä\#ftigt
1. vr

sich mit etw beschäftigen — to occupy oneself with sth

sich mit dem Tod beschäftigen — to think about death

sich mit Literatur beschäftigen — to study literature

sich mit der Frage beschäftigen, ob... — to consider the question of whether...

sich mit jdm beschäftigen — to devote one's attention to sb

sie beschäftigt sich viel mit den Kindern — she devotes a lot of her time to the children

sie beschäftigt sich gerade mit den Kindern — she is busy with the children just now

2. vt

1)

(= innerlich beschäftigen) jdn beschäftigen — to be on sb's mind

die Frage beschäftigt sie sehr — she is very preoccupied with that question, that question has been on her mind a lot

2) (= anstellen) to employ

3) (= eine Tätigkeit geben) to occupy, to keep occupied

jdn mit etw beschäftigen — to give sb sth to do

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1) (to give (especially paid) work to: He employs three typists; She is employed as a teacher.) employ

2) (to occupy the time or attention of: She was busily employed (in) writing letters.) employ

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be·schäf·ti·gen *

[bəˈʃɛftɪgn̩]

I. vr

1. (sich Arbeit verschaffen)

▪ sich akk [mit etw dat] \beschäftigen to occupy [or busy] oneself [with sth]

hast du genug, womit du dich \beschäftigen kannst? have you got enough to do [or to keep you busy]?

2. (sich befassen)

▪ sich akk mit jdm \beschäftigen to pay attention to sb

du musst dich mehr mit den Kindern \beschäftigen you should spend more time with the children

▪ sich akk mit etw dat \beschäftigen to take a close look at [or deal with] sth

mit dieser Sache habe ich mich ja noch gar nicht beschäftigt it's never occurred to me before

die Polizei wird sich mit dem Fall \beschäftigen müssen the police will have to deal with [or examine] the case

er hat sich schon immer mit Briefmarken beschäftigt he's always been into stamps

II. vt

1. (innerlich in Anspruch nehmen)

▪ jdn \beschäftigen to be on sb's mind

mit einer Frage/einem Problem beschäftigt sein to be preoccupied with a question/problem

2. (anstellen)

▪ jdn [bei sich dat] \beschäftigen to employ sb

3. (eine Tätigkeit geben)

▪ jdn [mit etw dat] \beschäftigen to keep sb busy [or occupy sb] [with sth]

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1.
reflexives Verb occupy or busy oneself

sich viel mit Musik/den Kindern beschäftigen — devote a great deal of one's time to music/the children

sich mit den Schriften Hegels beschäftigen — be engaged in a study of the writings of Hegel

sehr beschäftigt sein — be very busy
2.
transitives Verb

1) occupy

jemanden mit etwas beschäftigen — give somebody something to occupy him/her

du musst die Kinder beschäftigen — you must keep the children occupied

2) (angestellt haben) employ <workers, staff>

bei einer Firma beschäftigt sein — work for a firm

3)

jemanden beschäftigen — (jemanden geistig in Anspruch nehmen) be on somebody's mind; preoccupy somebody

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beschäftigen

A. v/t

1. (etwas zu tun geben) keep sb busy, occupy sb; (jemandem Arbeit geben) find sb something to do

2. (anstellen) employ, give sb a job umg;

wie viele Leute beschäftigt er? how many people has he got working for him ( oder does he employ)?, how many employees has he got?

3. (jemanden, jemandes Geist oder Aufmerksamkeit) occupy, absorb; Problem: preoccupy; stärker: engross;

was beschäftigt dich denn so? what’s on your mind?, what’s bothering you?;

es/diese Frage beschäftigt mich ständig I can’t get it/this question out of my mind

B. v/r:

sich beschäftigen mit be busy ( oder occupied) with; (sich kümmern um) look after; (arbeiten an) work at ( oder on); einem Problem, Thema etc: deal with; mit Kindern etc: auch spend (a lot of) time with;

er beschäftigt sich nie mit den Kindern he never has time for the children;

wie hast du dich heute beschäftigt? how did you occupy yourself today?, what did you do with yourself today?;

unser Sohn kann sich gut alleine oder

selbst beschäftigen our son is good at keeping himself occupied;

damit kann ich mich stundenlang beschäftigen I can occupy ( oder busy) myself with that for hours;

ich muss mich mal mit was anderem beschäftigen I must concentrate on something else for a change;

sich mit Literatur/Kunst beschäftigen concern oneself with literature/art;

wir beschäftigen uns derzeit mit … in Forschung: we are currently studying …

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1.
reflexives Verb occupy or busy oneself

sich viel mit Musik/den Kindern beschäftigen — devote a great deal of one's time to music/the children

sich mit den Schriften Hegels beschäftigen — be engaged in a study of the writings of Hegel

sehr beschäftigt sein — be very busy
2.
transitives Verb

1) occupy

jemanden mit etwas beschäftigen — give somebody something to occupy him/her

du musst die Kinder beschäftigen — you must keep the children occupied

2) (angestellt haben) employ <workers, staff>

bei einer Firma beschäftigt sein — work for a firm

3)

jemanden beschäftigen — (jemanden geistig in Anspruch nehmen) be on somebody's mind; preoccupy somebody

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v.

to bother v.

to employ v.

to task v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > beschäftigen
8 ocupado

adj.

1 busy, engaged, occupied, tied-up.

2 busy, crowded.

3 full, taken.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: ocupar.

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ocupado

► participio pasado

1→ link=ocupar ocupar

► adjetivo

1 (persona) busy

2 (asiento) taken; (teléfono) engaged, US busy; (puesto de trabajo) filled

■ ¿está ocupado el baño? is there anyone in the bathroom?

3 MILITAR occupied

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(f. - ocupada)

adj.

1) busy

2) occupied

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ocupado, -a
1. ADJ

1) [sitio] [asiento, plaza] taken; [habitación] taken, occupied; [retrete] engaged

¿está ocupada esta silla? — is this seat taken?

todas las habitaciones del hotel están ocupadas — all the rooms in the hotel are taken o occupied

el vuelo está todo ocupado — the flight is completely full

¿está ocupado el baño? — is the toilet occupied o engaged?

ocupado — engaged

2) (Telec) engaged, busy (EEUU)

la línea está ocupada — the line is engaged o busy

señal de ocupado — engaged tone, busy signal (EEUU)

da señal de ocupado — the line is engaged o busy

3) (Pol, Mil) [territorio, país] occupied

4) [persona]

a) (=atareado) busy ( con with)

estoy muy ocupado — I'm very busy

estaba ocupada lavando el coche — she was busy washing the car

no podía abrir la puerta porque tenía las dos manos ocupadas — I couldn't open the door because my hands were full o I had my hands full

b) (=empleado) in work, working

la población ocupada — the working population

5) Esp †† (=embarazada) pregnant

2.

SM / F

el porcentaje de ocupados — the percentage of people in work

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I
- da adjetivo

a) ( atareado) busy

últimamente está or anda muy ocupada — she's been very busy lately

tengo las manos ocupadas — I have o I've got my hands full

b) < línea telefónica> busy, engaged (BrE)

¿este asiento está ocupado? — is this seat taken?

ocupado — engaged

c) < territorio> occupied
II
- da masculino, femenino

el número de ocupados — the number of people at work (AmE) o (BrE) in work

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= busy [busier -comp., busiest -sup.], occupied.

Ex. It normally starts immediately unless the system is very busy with other tasks.

Ex. In his commentary, Briggs leans over backwards to avoid all but the barest possible mention of the darker side of the complex relationship between occupiers and occupied.

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* estar ocupado = be engaged, be tied up.

* mantener(se) ocupado = keep + busy.

* ocupado por los alemanes = German-occupied.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* persona muy ocupada = busy beaver, busy bee.

* personas muy ocupadas, las = those on the go.

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I
- da adjetivo

a) ( atareado) busy

últimamente está or anda muy ocupada — she's been very busy lately

tengo las manos ocupadas — I have o I've got my hands full

b) < línea telefónica> busy, engaged (BrE)

¿este asiento está ocupado? — is this seat taken?

ocupado — engaged

c) < territorio> occupied
II
- da masculino, femenino

el número de ocupados — the number of people at work (AmE) o (BrE) in work

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= busy [busier -comp., busiest -sup.], occupied.

Ex: It normally starts immediately unless the system is very busy with other tasks.

Ex: In his commentary, Briggs leans over backwards to avoid all but the barest possible mention of the darker side of the complex relationship between occupiers and occupied.

* estar ocupado = be engaged, be tied up.

* mantener(se) ocupado = keep + busy.

* ocupado por los alemanes = German-occupied.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* persona muy ocupada = busy beaver, busy bee.

* personas muy ocupadas, las = those on the go.

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ocupado¹ -da

adjective

1 (atareado) busy

es un hombre muy ocupado he's a very busy man

últimamente está or anda muy ocupada she's been very busy lately

es difícil mantenerlos ocupados durante las vacaciones it's difficult to keep them occupied during the vacation

¿no ves que tengo las manos ocupadas? can't you see I have o I've got my hands full?

esta semana tengo todas la tardes ocupadas I'm busy every evening this week

2 ‹línea telefónica› busy, engaged ( BrE)

¿este asiento está ocupado? is this seat taken?

[ S ] ocupado engaged o occupied

¿tiene habitaciones? — no, está todo ocupado do you have any rooms? — no, they're all taken o we're completely full

3 ‹territorio› occupied

ocupado² -da

masculine, feminine

el número de ocupados the number of people in employment o in work

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Del verbo ocupar: ( conjugate ocupar)

ocupado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
ocupado
ocupar
ocupado
◊ -da adjetivo

a) ( atareado) busy

b) ‹ línea telefónica› busy, engaged (BrE);

◊ ¿este asiento está ocupado? is this seat taken?

c) ‹ territorio› occupied

ocupar ( conjugate ocupar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹espacio/tiempo› to take up;
◊ me ocupó toda la mañana it took up my whole morning;

¿en qué ocupas tu tiempo libre? how do you spend your spare time?
2 [ persona]
a) ( situarse en) ‹ asiento› to take;

◊ volvió a ocupado su asiento she returned to her seat, she took her seat again;

ocupaban (todo) un lado de la sala they took up one (whole) side of the room
b) ( estar en) ‹ vivienda› to live in, occupy;

‹ habitación› to be in;
‹ asiento› to be (sitting) in
c) ( en clasificación):

◊ ¿qué lugar ocupan en la liga? what position are they in the division?

d) ‹ cargo› to hold, occupy (frml);

‹ vacante› to fill
3 ‹fábrica/territorio› to occupy
4 (AmC, Chi, Méx) ( usar) to use
ocuparse verbo pronominal ocupadose DE algo/algn ‹de tarea/trabajo› to take care of sth;
‹de problema/asunto› to deal with sth;
◊ yo me ocupadoé de eso I'll see to that;

ocupadose de algn ‹de niño/enfermo› to take care of sb, to look after sb
ocupado,-a adjetivo
1 (atareado) busy
2 (asiento) taken
(aseos, teléfono) engaged
3 (invadido, sitiado) occupied
ocupar verbo transitivo
1 (espacio, tiempo) to take up
2 (un puesto) to hold, fill
3 (casa, territorio) to occupy
(ilegalmente) to squat (in)

' ocupado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ocupada
- dar
- entretenido
- estar
- liado
- libre
- señal
- tono
English:
busy
- busy signal
- engaged
- eventful
- hand
- occupied
- plate
- raid
- take
- tie up
- involve
- occupy
- tie
- unoccupied

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ocupado, -a adj

1. [atareado] busy;

tengo toda la tarde ocupada I'm busy all afternoon

2. [teléfono] Br engaged, US busy;
[plaza, asiento] taken; [lavabo] engaged; Méx, RP
dar ocupado [teléfono] to be Br engaged o US busy

3. [territorio] occupied;

casa ocupada [ilegalmente] squat

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ocupado

adj

1 busy

2 asiento taken

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ocupado, -da adj

1) : busy

2) : taken

este asiento está ocupado: this seat is taken

3) : occupied

territorios ocupados: occupied territories

4)

señal de ocupado : busy signal

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ocupado adj

1. (persona) busy [comp. busier; superl. busiest]

está muy ocupado he's very busy

2. (teléfono, lavabo) engaged

3. (asiento, taxi, habitación) taken

Spanish-English dictionary > ocupado
9 entretener

v.

1 to distract.

2 to hold up, to keep.

3 to entertain.

Mark entretiene a María Mark entertains Mary.

4 to keep alive, to sustain.

5 to be amused by, to enjoy.

Me entretuvo el payaso I was amused by the clown.

6 to have fun, to enjoy.

Nos entretiene jugar cartas We have fun playing cards.

7 to delay, to detain, to hold up, to hold off.

La tormenta entretuvo el vuelo The storm delayed the flight.

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entretener

Conjugation model [ TENER], like link=tener tener

► verbo transitivo

1 (detener) to hold up, detain; (retrasar) to delay

■ no quiero entreteneros más I don't want to hold you up any longer

2 (ocupar) to keep busy

■ ese asunto me ha entretenido todo el día that business has kept me busy all day

3 (distraer) to occupy, keep occupied

4 (divertir) to entertain, amuse, distract

5 (hambre) to kill, stave off; (tiempo) to while away

► verbo pronominal entretenerse

1 (retrasarse) to be delayed, be held up

2 (distraerse) to keep oneself occupied

3 (divertirse) to amuse oneself

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

sólo para entretenerse just for fun

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verb

1) to entertain, amuse

2) distract

•

- entretenerse

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1. VT

1) (=divertir) to entertain, amuse

nos entretuvo con sus chistes mientras esperábamos — he kept us entertained o amused with his jokes while we were waiting

hacer punto la entretiene — she amuses herself by knitting

2) (=retener) to keep, detain más frm

pues no le entretengo más — then I won't keep o más frm detain you any longer

una vecina me entretuvo hablando en las escaleras — a neighbour kept me talking on the stairs

3) (=distraer)

entretener a algn — to distract sb's attention

uno de los ladrones entretuvo a la dependienta — one of the thieves distracted the shop assistant's attention

entretener algo: entretuvieron la espera leyendo — they whiled away the time by reading

me tomé una tapa para entretener el hambre — I had a snack to take the edge off my hunger

4) (=dar largas a)

me está entreteniendo con mentiras para no pagarme — he's putting me off with lies so as not to pay me

5) (=mantener) [+ ilusiones] to nourish; [+ fuego] to maintain

2.

VI

la tele entretiene mucho — TV is very entertaining

3.

See:

entretenerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( divertir) to entertain

pintar me entretiene — I enjoy painting

es una tontería pero a mí me entretiene — it's silly but it keeps me amused o entertained

2) (distraer, apartar de una tarea) to distract; ( hablando) to stall (colloq)

3) ( retener) to keep, detain

no te entretengo más — I won't keep o detain you any longer

un amigo me entretuvo — a friend kept me talking

4) <soledad/ocio> to while away

5) < esperanza> to entertain
2.
entretenerse v pron

1)

a) ( divertirse) to amuse oneself

se entretiene con cualquier cosa — adulto she's easily amused; niño she's happy playing with anything

b) ( pasar el tiempo) to keep (oneself) busy o occupied

2) ( demorarse) to hang around, to dally about

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= entertain.

Ex. Libraries are changing into activity centres, where one can keep warm, or leave one's child to be entertained, but where the shelves are half-empty.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( divertir) to entertain

pintar me entretiene — I enjoy painting

es una tontería pero a mí me entretiene — it's silly but it keeps me amused o entertained

2) (distraer, apartar de una tarea) to distract; ( hablando) to stall (colloq)

3) ( retener) to keep, detain

no te entretengo más — I won't keep o detain you any longer

un amigo me entretuvo — a friend kept me talking

4) <soledad/ocio> to while away

5) < esperanza> to entertain
2.
entretenerse v pron

1)

a) ( divertirse) to amuse oneself

se entretiene con cualquier cosa — adulto she's easily amused; niño she's happy playing with anything

b) ( pasar el tiempo) to keep (oneself) busy o occupied

2) ( demorarse) to hang around, to dally about

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= entertain.

Ex: Libraries are changing into activity centres, where one can keep warm, or leave one's child to be entertained, but where the shelves are half-empty.

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entretener [ E27 ]

vt

A (divertir) to entertain

entretiene a los niños contándoles cuentos she entertains the children o keeps the children happy o amused by telling them stories

pintar me entretiene I enjoy painting

es una tontería pero a mí me entretiene it's silly but it keeps me amused o entertained

la película entretuvo a chicos y grandes the movie was enjoyed by both young and old

B (distraer, apartar de una tarea) to distract

C (retener) to keep, detain

no te entretengo más I won't keep o detain you any longer

me encontré con un amigo y me entretuvo I met a friend and he kept me talking

D ‹soledad/ocio› to while away

para entretener la espera se compró una revista she bought a magazine to while away the time she had to wait

E ‹esperanza› to entertain

■ entretenerse

v pron

A

1 (divertirse) to amuse oneself

me entretengo mucho con su conversación I find her conversation very entertaining

se entretiene con cualquier cosa she's easily amused

se entretuvo sacando fotos he amused himself o kept himself amused o kept himself entertained taking pictures

2 (distraerse, pasar el tiempo) to keep (oneself) busy o occupied

B

(demorarse): lleva esto a casa de la abuela y no te entretengas por el camino take this round to granny's house and make sure you go straight there o ( colloq) and don't hang about on the way

se entretuvo y perdió el tren he hung around o he dallied about and he missed the train

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entretener ( conjugate entretener) verbo transitivo
1 [crucigrama/libro] to keep … amused;
[obra/payaso] to entertain;
◊ pintar me entretiene I enjoy painting

2
a) (distraer, apartar de una tarea) to distract

b) ( retener) to keep, detain;

◊ no te entretengo más I won't keep o detain you any longer

entretenerse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( divertirse) to amuse oneself;

◊ se entretiene con cualquier cosa [ adulto] she's easily amused;

[ niño] she's happy playing with anything
b) ( pasar el tiempo) to keep (oneself) busy o occupied

2 ( demorarse) to hang around, dally about
entretener verbo transitivo
1 (divertir) to entertain, amuse
2 (retrasar) to hold up
' entretener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
distraer
English:
amuse
- delay
- divert
- entertain
- hold back
- keep
- stall
- distract

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entretener

♦ vt

1. [despistar] to distract;

no me entretengas don't distract me

2. [retrasar] to hold up, to keep;

no te entretengo más I won't keep you any longer

3. [divertir] to entertain;

el libro lo entretuvo toda la mañana the book kept him amused all morning;

escuchar la radio es lo que más me entretiene listening to the radio is what I most enjoy doing

4. [hacer llevadero] to while away;

entretuvo la espera leyendo una revista while waiting she whiled away the time reading a magazine

5. [mantener] to keep alive, to sustain

♦ See also the pronominal verb entretenerse

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entretener

I v/t

1 ( divertir) entertain, amuse

2 ( retrasar) keep, detain

3 ( distraer) distract

II v/i be entertaining

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entretener {80} vt

1) divertir: to entertain, to amuse

2) distraer: to distract

3) demorar: to delay, to hold up

♦ See also the reflexive verb entretenerse

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entretener vb

1. (divertir) to entertain / to keep amused [pt. & pp. kept]

los dibujos animados entretienen mucho a los niños cartoons keep children very amused

me entretiene hacer crucigramas I enjoy doing crosswords

2. (enredar) to keep

la vecina me entretuvo media hora the neighbour kept me talking for half an hour

Spanish-English dictionary > entretener
10 mantener ocupado

v.

to keep busy, to keep on the run.

Los niños la mantienen ocupada The children keep her busy [on the run].

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(v.) = keep + busy

Ex. The process is now slow, but someone may speed it up, and it has no grain difficulties such as now keep photographic researchers busy.

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(v.) = keep + busy

Ex: The process is now slow, but someone may speed it up, and it has no grain difficulties such as now keep photographic researchers busy.

Spanish-English dictionary > mantener ocupado
11 оставам

1. remain, stay

(не заминавам) stay/remain behind, stay on

оставам назад (за часовник) be slow. lose time

оставам за обед/чай stay to dinner/tea

оставам за през нощта stay (for) the night, stay over night

оставам в паметта на stick in o.'s memory

оставам в съзнанието stick/linger in the mind

оставам на власт remain in power

оставам в сила remain in force, hold good, ( за заповед) stand

оставам в същия клас not get o.'s remove, stay down

оставам до края (на представление и пр.) sit out

2. (на лице, на разположение съм) be left

до тръгването на влака остават пет минути there are five minutes before the train goes

остават още няколко минути there are still a few minutes to go (до before)

остава ни още един месец we have one more month

остава ми достатъчно have enough left over

остава ми много малко have little left

остава много малко време/пари time/money is very short

не ми остава време have no time

не ми остава нищо have nothing left

не остава нищо друго, освен there is nothing for it but (to с inf.), the only alternative is

не ми остава нищо друго освен have no choice/option but (to с inf.)

остава ми само едно I have only one course left, the only thing left for me (to do)

единственото нещо, което ми остава all I have left

това, което е останало от what is left of

от... не е останало нищо nothing remains of...

остава ми за цял живот remain with one all o.'s life

3. (в дадено състояние, положение) be, be left, remain

оставам дето съм stay where one is

оставам на мястото си разг. stay put

оставам за постоянно come to stay

оставам назад fall behind, be left behind

оставам назад от времето си fall behind the time(s)

не оставам назад от keep up with, keep abreast of

не оставам назад от времето си move with the times

оставам сам be left alone, be left by o.s.

оставам сам на себе си be thrown back upon o.s., be left to o.'s own resources

оставам сам (на света), оставам без близки be thrown upon the world

оставам без баща/майка be left fatherless/motherless

тя остана вдовица she was left a widow

оставам на работа stay on the job

оставам без работа be thrown out of work

останал съм без работа be out of work

не оставам без работа keep busy, have no lack of employment

оставам седнал/прав remain seated/standing

оставамбез средства/ оставам на улицата be left destitute/without resources

оставам без нищо be left with nothing

оставам без подслон be left homeless, lose o.'s home

оставам гладен go hungry

не оставам гладен keep the wolf from the door

оставам жив remain/stay alive

оставам верен на remain/stay faithful to, stay loyal to, ( на принципи и) live up to, abide by, stick with

оставам верен на себе си remain true to o.s.

оставам с чувството be left (with the) feeling (that)

оставам доволен be pleased (от with)

оставам с убеждението be left with the conviction

оставам с впечатление get the impression, be left with the impression (че that)

оставам да се чудя be left wondering

оставам в неведение be left in ignorance

оставам незабелязан от някого escape s. o's notice

оставам на сухо/с пръст в уста be left out in the cold; get nothing for all o.'s pains

оставам висящ (за въпрос и пр.) remain outstanding; be pendent

оставам неутрален stay neutral

оставам все същият remain for ever one/always the same

оставам на своето hold o.'s own, agree to disagree

оставам на милостта на throw o.s. on the mercy of

оставам в сянка прен. take a back seat

не оставам длъжен give as good as one gets, answer back

творба, която ще остане a work that will endure

ако остане на мене if I had my way, left to myself

прякорът му остана the nickname stuck to him

не ми останаха крака от ходене I have walked myself lame/my legs off

остава

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оста̀вам,

гл.

1. remain, stay; (не заминавам) stay/remain behind, stay on; \оставам в паметта на stick in o.’s memory; \оставам в сила remain in force, hold good, (за заповед) stand; \оставам в съзнанието stick/linger in the mind; \оставам в същия клас not get o.’s remove, stay down; \оставам до края (на представление и пр.) sit out; \оставам на власт remain in power, continue in office; \оставам назад (за часовник) be slow, lose time; \оставам през нощта stay (for) the night, stay over night;

2. (на лице, на разположение съм) be left; не ми остава нищо друго освен I have no choice/option but (to с inf.); nothing remains for me but; не остава нищо друго, освен there is nothing for it but (to с inf.), the only alternative is; остава ми за цял живот remain with one all o.’s life; остава ми само едно I have only one course left, the only thing left for me (to do); остава много малко време/пари time/money is very short; остават още две обиколки спорт. two more laps to go;

3. (в дадено състояние, положение) be, be left, remain; не \оставам без работа keep busy, have no lack of employment; не \оставам гладен keep the wolf from the door; не \оставам назад от keep up with, keep abreast of; не \оставам назад от времето си move with the times; \оставам без баща/майка be left fatherless/motherless; \оставам без подслон be left homeless, lose o.’s home; \оставам без работа be thrown out of work; \оставам без средства/\оставам на улицата be left destitute/without resources; \оставам верен на remain/stay faithful to, stay loyal to, (на принципи) live up to, abide by, stick with, stand by; \оставам верен на себе си remain true to o.s.; \оставам висящ (за въпрос и пр.) remain outstanding; be pendent; \оставам все същия remain for ever one/always the same; \оставам гладен go hungry; \оставам да се чудя be left wondering; \оставам доволен be pleased (от with); \оставам където съм stay where one is; \оставам на мястото си разг. stay put; \оставам на работа stay on the job; \оставам на сухо/с пръст в уста be left out in the cold; get nothing for all o.’s pains; \оставам назад fall behind, be left behind; \оставам незабелязан от някого escape s.o.’s notice; \оставам постоянно ( във времето) come to stay; \оставам с впечатление get the impression, be left with the impression (че that); \оставам сам (на света), \оставам без близки be thrown upon the world; \оставам сам на себе си be thrown back upon o.s., be left to o.’s own resources; • ако остана на if I should depend on; ако остане на мене if I had my way, left to myself; къде остана …? what about …? малко остана да падна I almost/(very) nearly/all but fell; между нас да си остане, тук да си остане let this remain between us, keep mum about it; не ми останаха крака от ходене I have walked myself lame/my legs off; не \оставам длъжен give as good as one gets, answer back, get o.’s own back; не се оставяй! stand up for yourself; остава да се види it remains to be seen; \оставам в сянка прен. take a back seat; \оставам на милостта на throw o.s. on the mercy of; \оставам на своето hold o.’s own, agree to disagree; остават ми очите в нещо I can’t keep my eyes off s.th.; остави другото, ами … what matters is …; остани си със здраве keep well, God be with you; прякорът му остана the nickname stuck to him; та какво остава за to say nothing of; така си и остана it was left at that; творба, която ще остане a work that will endure.

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remain: The house has оставамed the sam. - Къщата си е останала същата.; abide: So much work is left undone. - Останала е много недовършена работа.; persist; stay{stei}: Tonight he will stay at home. - Довечера той ще остане в къщи.

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1. (в дадено състояние, положение) be, be left, remain 2. (на лице, на разположение съм) be left 3. (не заминавам) stay/remain behind, stay on 4. - все същият remain for ever one/always the same 5. remain, stay 6. ОСТАВАМ без баща/майка be left fatherless/motherless 7. ОСТАВАМ без нищо be left with nothing 8. ОСТАВАМ без подслон be left homeless, lose o.'s home 9. ОСТАВАМ без работа be thrown out of work 10. ОСТАВАМ в неведение be left in ignorance 11. ОСТАВАМ в паметта на stick in o.'s memory 12. ОСТАВАМ в сила remain in force, hold good, (за заповед) stand 13. ОСТАВАМ в съзнанието.stick/linger in the mind 14. ОСТАВАМ в същия клас not get o.'s remove, stay down 15. ОСТАВАМ в сянка прен. take a back seat 16. ОСТАВАМ верен на remain/stay faithful to, stay loyal to, (на принципи и) live up to, abide by, stick with 17. ОСТАВАМ верен на себе си remain true to o. s. 18. ОСТАВАМ висящ (за въпрос и пр.) remain outstanding;be pendent 19. ОСТАВАМ гладен go hungry 20. ОСТАВАМ да се чудя be left wondering 21. ОСТАВАМ дето съм stay where one is 22. ОСТАВАМ до края (на представление и пр.) sit out 23. ОСТАВАМ доволен be pleased (от with) 24. ОСТАВАМ жив remain/stay alive 25. ОСТАВАМ за обед/чай stay to dinner/tea 26. ОСТАВАМ за постоянно come to stay 27. ОСТАВАМ за през нощта stay (for) the night, stay over night 28. ОСТАВАМ на власт remain in power 29. ОСТАВАМ на милостта на throw o. s. on the mercy of 30. ОСТАВАМ на мястото си разг. stay put 31. ОСТАВАМ на работа stay on the job 32. ОСТАВАМ на своето hold o.'s own, agree to disagree 33. ОСТАВАМ на сухо/с пръст в уста be left out in the cold;get nothing for all o.'s pains 34. ОСТАВАМ назад (за часовник) be slow. lose time 35. ОСТАВАМ назад fall behind, be left behind 36. ОСТАВАМ назад от времето си fall behind the time(s) 37. ОСТАВАМ незабелязан от някого escape s. o's notice 38. ОСТАВАМ неутрален stay neutral 39. ОСТАВАМ с впечатление get the impression, be left with the impression (че that) 40. ОСТАВАМ с убеждението be left with the conviction 41. ОСТАВАМ с чувството be left (with the) feeling (that) 42. ОСТАВАМ сам (на света), ОСТАВАМ без близки be thrown upon the world 43. ОСТАВАМ сам be left alone, be left by o. s. 44. ОСТАВАМ сам на себе си be thrown back upon o. s., be left to o.'s own resources 45. ОСТАВАМ седнал/ прав remain seated/standing 46. ОСТАВАМбeз средства/ОСТАВАМ на улицата be left destitute/without resources 47. ако остане на мене if I had my way, left to myself 48. до тръгването на влака остават пет минути there are five minutes before the train goes 49. единственото нещо, което ми остава all I have left 50. не ОСТАВАМ без работа keep busy, have no lack of employment 51. не ОСТАВАМ гладен keep the wolf from the door 52. не ОСТАВАМ длъжен give as good as one gets, answer back 53. не ОСТАВАМ назад от keep up with, keep abreast of 54. не ОСТАВАМ назад от времето си move with the times 55. не ми остава време have no time 56. не ми остава нищо have nothing left 57. не ми остава нищо друго освен have no choice/option but (to с inf.) 58. не ми останаха крака от ходене I have walked myself lame/my legs off 59. не остава нищо друго, освен there is nothing for it but (to с inf.), the only alternative is 60. остава 61. остава ми достатъчно have enough left over 62. остава ми за цял живот remain with one all o.'s life 63. остава ми много малко have little left 64. остава ми само едно I have only one course left, the only thing left for me (to do) 65. остава много малко време/пари time/money is very short 66. остава ни още един месец we have one more month 67. остават още няколко минути there are still a few minutes to go (до before) 68. останал съм без работа be out of work 69. от... не е останало нищо nothing remains of... 70. прякорът му остана the nickname stuck to him 71. творба, която ще остане а work that will endure 72. това, което е останало от what is left of 73. тя остана вдовица she was left a widow

Български-английски речник > оставам
12 impegnare

( dare come pegno) pawn

( riservare) reserve, book

spazio, corsia occupy, take up

sports avversario keep under pressure

( costringere) oblige

impegnare qualcuno di lavoro keep someone busy or occupied

impegnare qualcuno per contratto bind s.o. by contract

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impegnare v.tr.

1 (dare in pegno) to pawn, to pledge: impegnare i propri gioielli, to pawn one's jewels; ha impegnato anche l'orologio, he's even pawned his watch; impegnare il proprio onore, la propria parola, to pledge one's honour, one's word

2 (investire) to invest: impegnare denaro, capitali, to invest (o to lock up) money, capital

3 (vincolare) to bind*, to commit: il contratto ci impegna a consegnare tutto entro giugno, the contract commits us to deliver everything by June; questo ti impegna a rimanere per due anni, this binds you to remain for two years

4 (prenotare, ingaggiare) to reserve, to hire, to book: impegnare una sala per un concerto, to book a hall for a concert; impegnare un cameriere per una serata, to hire a waiter for an evening

5 (assorbire) to take* up: questo lavoro impegna tutto il mio tempo, this work takes up all my time // ( sport) impegnare l'avversario, to put one's opponent under pressure.

◘ impegnarsi v.rifl.

1 (assumersi un impegno) to commit oneself, to undertake*, to bind* oneself, to engage oneself: mi impegno a procurare il denaro, I undertake to provide the money; non posso impegnarmi a farlo da solo, I can't undertake to do that by myself; si impegnò a pagare la somma richiesta, he committed himself to pay the required amount

2 (mettersi con impegno) to devote oneself, to engage in: impegnare in una lite con qlcu., to engage in an argument with s.o.; impegnare a fondo, to commit oneself completely

3 (non com.) (indebitarsi) to get* into debt

4 (farsi garante) to go* bail; to stand* surety: impegnare per qlcu., to go bail (o to stand surety) for s.o.

5 (essere, rimanere coinvolto) to be involved, to get* involved; to be entangled, to get* entangled: non voglio impegnarmi in una faccenda del genere, I don't want to get involved in such a matter; mi sono troppo impegnato per ritirarmi, I have gone too far (o I am too deeply entangled) to draw back.

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[impeɲ'ɲare]
1. vt

1) (dare in pegno) to pawn

2) (vincolare) to bind

3) (sogg : lavoro) to keep busy

quel compito di matematica ha impegnato tutta la classe — the maths exercise kept the whole class busy

4) Mil to engage, Sport to put under pressure

2. vr (impegnarsi)

(vincolarsi)

impegnarsi a fare qc — to undertake to do sth

impegnarsi con un contratto — to enter into a contract

impegnarsi con qn — (accordarsi) to come to an agreement with sb

impegnarsi in qc — (dedicarsi) to devote o.s. to sth

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[impeɲ'ɲare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (vincolare) to commit, to bind*

2) (dare in pegno) to pawn, to hock, to pledge

3) econ. to commit, to lock up, to tie up [ capitali]

4) (tenere occupato) to take* up, to keep* [sb.] busy

il lavoro mi impegna totalmente — (richiedere impegno) my work absorbes all my energies

5) (riservare) to book, to reserve [camera, tavolo]

6) sport

impegnare l'avversario — to put one's opponent under pressure, to give one's opponent a hard time

7) (attaccare) to start [ battaglia]; to engage [ nemico]
2.
verbo pronominale impegnarsi

1) (assumersi un impegno) to commit oneself, to pledge oneself

2) (intraprendere)

-rsi in trattative, in un progetto — to embark in negotiations, a project

3) (dedicarsi) to involve oneself (in with, in)

4) (applicarsi) to devote oneself, to apply oneself (in to), to concentrate (in on)

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impegnare

/impeŋ'ŋare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (vincolare) to commit, to bind*

2 (dare in pegno) to pawn, to hock, to pledge

3 econ. to commit, to lock up, to tie up [ capitali]

4 (tenere occupato) to take* up, to keep* [sb.] busy; il lavoro mi impegna totalmente (richiedere impegno) my work absorbes all my energies

5 (riservare) to book, to reserve [camera, tavolo]

6 sport impegnare l'avversario to put one's opponent under pressure, to give one's opponent a hard time

7 (attaccare) to start [ battaglia]; to engage [ nemico]

II impegnarsi verbo pronominale

1 (assumersi un impegno) to commit oneself, to pledge oneself

2 (intraprendere) -rsi in trattative, in un progetto to embark in negotiations, a project

3 (dedicarsi) to involve oneself (in with, in)

4 (applicarsi) to devote oneself, to apply oneself (in to), to concentrate (in on).

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > impegnare
13 occupare

spazio take up, occupy

tempo occupy, fill

posto have, hold

persona keep busy

di esercizio occupy

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occupare v.tr.

1 ( prendere possesso) to occupy, to take* possession of (sthg.): occupare un edificio, to take possession of a building; occupare il suolo pubblico, to occupy public property; occupare abusivamente una casa vuota, to squat in an empty house; le famiglie sfrattate hanno occupato il palazzo, the evicted families have occupied the building; gli operai hanno occupato la fabbrica in segno di protesta, the workers occupied the factory as a gesture of protest; occupare una casa di due piani, ( abitare) to occupy (o to inhabit) a two-storey house; occupare un posto a sedere, to occupy a seat // (mil.) occupare una città, un paese, to occupy (o to take possession of) a town, a country

2 ( riempire uno spazio) to take* up: i libri occupano molto spazio, books take up a lot of room; una descrizione che occupa tutto il primo capitolo, a description that takes up the whole of the first chapter; molte preoccupazioni occupavano la sua mente, his mind was full of worries

3 ( il tempo) to occupy, to spend*: occupo il mio tempo studiando l'inglese, I spend my time studying English; questo lavoro mi occupa troppo tempo, this work takes up too much of my time; sa come occupare il tempo, he knows how to occupy his time

4 ( cariche, uffici) to occupy, to fill; to hold*: occupa la cattedra di inglese nella nostra università, he holds the chair of English at our university; occupare un posto di lavoro, una carica, to occupy a post; occupare un posto vacante, to fill a vacancy

5 ( ingaggiare, far lavorare) to employ, to engage, to take* on: occupare venti operai, to employ twenty workmen

6 ( tenere occupato) to keep* busy: l'insegnamento mi occupa tutta la giornata, teaching keeps me busy all day long; il suo lavoro lo occupa anche la domenica, his job keeps him busy even on Sunday.

◘ occuparsi v.intr.pron.

1 ( avere come occupazione) to be responsible for (sthg.), to do* (sthg.) as a job; ( avere come incarico) to deal* with (sthg.), to attend to (sthg.); ( commerciare) to deal* in (sthg.): si occupa del recupero crediti, he's responsible for recovery of debts; mi occupo di pubbliche relazioni, I attend to public relations; occupare dell'acquisto e della vendita delle merci, to attend to the buying and selling of goods; ci occupiamo di antiquariato, we deal in antiques

2 ( interessarsi) to be interested in; ( attivamente) to be involved in; ( con dedizione) to devote oneself to: mi occupo di moda, sport, I'm interested in fashion, sport; non si occupa più di politica, he is not involved in politics any more; occupare di opere di carità, to devote oneself to works of charity

3 ( prendersi cura, badare) to look after (s.o., sthg.); to see* to (s.o., sthg.): chi si occuperà del cane quest'estate?, who will look after the dog this summer?; mi occuperò io dei bambini, I'll look after the children; occupati delle bevande, io mi occuperò del cibo, you see to the drinks, I'll see to the food; puoi occuparti tu degli ospiti che sono appena arrivati?, can you see to the guests who've just arrived?

4 ( impicciarsi) to get* involved in (sthg.): non voglio assolutamente occuparmene, I do not want to have anything to do with it; occupati dei fatti tuoi, mind your own business

5 ( trovar lavoro) to find* a job, to get* a job, to be employed: si è occupato in un'industria farmaceutica, he has got a job in a farmaceutical company.

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[okku'pare]
1. vt

(gen) Mil to occupy, (spazio, tempo) to occupy, take up, (casa) to live in, (carica) to hold, (manodopera) to employ

l'esercito ha occupato il paese — the army has occupied o taken over the country

la città è stata occupata durante la guerra — the city was occupied during the war

l'armadio occupa tutta la parete — the cupboard takes up the whole wall

lo sport mi occupa tutto il tempo libero — sport takes up all my spare time

gli studenti hanno occupato la scuola — the students have occupied the school

la casa è stata occupata (abusivamente) — the house has been taken over by squatters

2. vip (occuparsi)

1)

occuparsi di — (interessarsi) to be interested in, take an interest in, (prendersi cura) to take care of, look after, (impicciarsi) to interfere in, meddle in

potresti occuparti dei bambini? — could you look after the children?

si occupa di assicurazioni — he's in insurance

occupati dei fatti tuoi! — mind your own business!

2)

occuparsi in — (impiegarsi) to get a job in

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[okku'pare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) [ persona] to occupy [posto, cella]; to live in, to reside in [ casa]

occupare il sesto posto della classifica — to be sixth in the ranking

il monumento occupa il centro della piazza — the monument stands in the centre of the square

2) to take* up [spazio, volume]

il nuovo tavolo occupa tutta la stanza — the new table fills up the whole room

occupare il posto di due persone — to take up as much room as two people

3) (impegnare) to occupy [persona, mente]; to fill (up) [ tempo]

i miei studi mi occupano molto — my studies keep me very busy, my studies take up a lot of my time

occupare il proprio tempo facendo — to spend one's time doing

4) to hold* [impiego, posizione]; to fill [ carica]

5) (dare lavoro) to employ

6) [ scioperanti] to occupy; mil. [truppe, esercito] to occupy, to take* possession of

7) (illegalmente) to stage a sit-in at [ università]; to squat [ casa]
2.
verbo pronominale occuparsi

1) (provvedere a)

- rsi di — to take* care of, to see* to [cena, biglietti]; to deal* with [ spese]

2) (dedicare attenzione, lavoro)

- rsi di — to address, to cope with [problema, questione]; to deal* with [lamentele, emergenze, richieste, caso, situazioni]; [dipartimento, ufficiale] to handle [immigrazione, inchieste]

l'argomento di cui ci occupiamo oggi — the matter which we are dealing with today

non ho ancora avuto il tempo di occuparmene — I haven't got around to it yet

di cosa ti occupi? — what do you do?

3) (prendersi cura)

- rsi di — to look after, to take* care of, to see* to [bambino, animale]; to deal* with [paziente, clientela]; to take* care of [giardino, casa]

4) (essere incaricato di)

- rsi di — to be* in charge of [finanziamento, amministrazione]; to look after, to work with [ handicappati]; to mind [ negozio]; to be* involved in [affari, progetto]

- rsi di politica — to be in politics

5)

occupati degli affari tuoi — mind your own business

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occupare

/okku'pare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 [ persona] to occupy [posto, cella]; to live in, to reside in [ casa]; occupare il sesto posto della classifica to be sixth in the ranking; il monumento occupa il centro della piazza the monument stands in the centre of the square

2 to take* up [spazio, volume]; il nuovo tavolo occupa tutta la stanza the new table fills up the whole room; occupare il posto di due persone to take up as much room as two people

3 (impegnare) to occupy [persona, mente]; to fill (up) [ tempo]; i miei studi mi occupano molto my studies keep me very busy, my studies take up a lot of my time; occupare il proprio tempo facendo to spend one's time doing

4 to hold* [impiego, posizione]; to fill [ carica]

5 (dare lavoro) to employ

6 [ scioperanti] to occupy; mil. [truppe, esercito] to occupy, to take* possession of

7 (illegalmente) to stage a sit-in at [ università]; to squat [ casa]

II occuparsi verbo pronominale

1 (provvedere a) - rsi di to take* care of, to see* to [cena, biglietti]; to deal* with [ spese]

2 (dedicare attenzione, lavoro) - rsi di to address, to cope with [problema, questione]; to deal* with [lamentele, emergenze, richieste, caso, situazioni]; [dipartimento, ufficiale] to handle [immigrazione, inchieste]; l'argomento di cui ci occupiamo oggi the matter which we are dealing with today; non ho ancora avuto il tempo di occuparmene I haven't got around to it yet; di cosa ti occupi? what do you do?

3 (prendersi cura) - rsi di to look after, to take* care of, to see* to [bambino, animale]; to deal* with [paziente, clientela]; to take* care of [giardino, casa]

4 (essere incaricato di) - rsi di to be* in charge of [finanziamento, amministrazione]; to look after, to work with [ handicappati]; to mind [ negozio]; to be* involved in [affari, progetto]; - rsi di politica to be in politics

5 occupati degli affari tuoi mind your own business.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > occupare
14 para

prep.

1 for.

es para ti it's for you

una mesa para el salón a table for the living room

esta agua no es buena para beber this water isn't fit for drinking o to drink

te lo repetiré para que te enteres I'll repeat it so you understand

¿para qué? what for?

2 (in order) to.

para conseguir sus propósitos in order to achieve his aims

lo he hecho para agradarte I did it to please you

3 toward.

ir para casa to head (for) home

salir para el aeropuerto to leave for the airport

4 for (time).

tiene que estar acabado para mañana it has to be finished by o for tomorrow

diez para las once ten to eleven (Am salvo RP)

5 to.

la comida está lista para servir the meal is ready to be served

el atleta está preparado para ganar the athlete is ready to win

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: parar.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: parir.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: parar.

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para

► preposición

1 (finalidad) for

■ he comprado un regalo para mi abuela I've bought a present for my grandmother

■ es para su cumpleaños it's for her birthday

2 (uso, utilidad) for

■ los cuchillos son para cortar, no para jugar con ellos knives are for cutting, not for playing with

■ ¿tienes algo para el dolor de cabeza? have you got anything for a headache?

3 (destino, dirección) for, to

■ salimos para Lugo el domingo we leave for Lugo on Sunday

■ el tren para Toledo sale a las 18.00 the train to Toledo leaves at 18.00

■ ¿para dónde vas? where are you going?

■ voy para allá inmediatamente I'll be there in a minute

4 (tiempo, fechas límites) by, before

■ lo necesito para el viernes I need it by Friday

■ la carretera estará acabada para antes del verano the road will be finished before the summer

5 (comparación) for

■ para los años que tiene está muy activa she's very active for her age

■ pesa poquísimo para lo grande que es it's very light for its size

► conjunción

1 (finalidad) to, in order to

■ lo hice para ahorrar tiempo I did it to save time

■ para estar sano es preciso comer bien in order to be healthy one must eat properly

2 (suficiente) enough

■ tal como nos han tratado es para no volver nunca más the way they treated us is enough to make you never go back there again

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FRASEOLOGÍA

para entonces by then

para con towards, to

■ han sido muy injustos para con los empleados they have been very unfair to their employees

■ cumplió con sus obligaciones para con la iglesia he fulfilled his obligations to the church

para que so that

■ déjale una nota a tu madre para que sepa dónde estás leave your mother a note so that she knows where you are

■ cierra la puerta para que no entre el perro shut the door so that the dog doesn't get in

■ aún es pronto para que vuelvan it's still too early for them to be back

¿para qué? what for?

■ ¿para qué has comprado eso? what did you buy that for?

¡que para qué! familiar very, really, terribly

■ ¡hace un frío que para qué! it's freezing

■ ¡es más torpe que para qué! she's so clumsy!

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prep.

1) for

2) to

3) towards

4) by

•

- para adelante
- para detrás
- para que
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PREP

1) [indicando finalidad, uso] for

un regalo para ti — a present for you

psicológicamente no estoy preparado para eso — I'm not psychologically ready for that

es demasiado cara para nosotros — it's too dear for us, it's beyond our means

no tengo para el viaje — I haven't got enough money for the trip

léelo para ti — read it to yourself

nació para poeta — he was born to be a poet

ya no estoy para estos trotes — I'm not up to this sort of thing anymore

yo no valgo para esto — I'm no good at this

una taza para café — a coffee cup

laca para el pelo — hairspray

para esto, podíamos habernos quedado en casa — if this is it, we might as well have stayed at home

2)

para que —

a) + subjun

lo traje para que lo vieras — I brought it so (that) you could see it

es para que lo leas — it's for you to read

un regalo para que te acuerdes de mí — a present for you to remember me by

para que eso fuera posible tendrías que trabajar mucho — you would have to work hard for that to be possible

b) [en preguntas]

¿para qué lo quieres? — why do you want it?, what do you want it for?

¿para qué sirve? — what's it for?

-¿por qué no se lo dices? -¿para qué? — "why don't you tell her?" - "what's the point o use?"

tú ya has pasado por eso, ¿para qué te voy a contar? — you've already been through that, so there's no point o use me telling you

que para qué * —

tengo un hambre que para qué — [uso enfático] I'm absolutely starving *

hay un embotellamiento que para qué — there's a huge traffic jam

3) + infin

a) [indicando finalidad] to

lo hizo para salvarse — he did it (in order) to save himself

para comprarlo necesitas cinco dólares más — to buy it you need another five dollars

estoy ahorrando para comprarme una moto — I'm saving up to buy a motorbike, I'm saving up for a motorbike

entré despacito para no despertarla — I went in slowly so as not to wake her

no es para comer — it's not for eating, it's not to be eaten

tengo bastante para vivir — I have enough to live on

es muy tarde para salir — it's too late to go out

b) [indicando secuencia temporal]

se casaron para separarse en seguida — they married only to separate soon after

el rey visitará Argentina para volar después a Chile — the king will visit Argentina and then fly on to Chile

4) [con expresiones de tiempo]

con esto tengo para rato — this will take me a while

lo dejamos para mañana — let's leave it till tomorrow

tengo muchos deberes para mañana — I have a lot of homework to do for tomorrow

lo recordaré para siempre — I'll remember it forever

ahora para las vacaciones de agosto hará un año — it'll be a year ago this o come the August holiday

va para un año desde la última vez — it's getting on for a year since the last time

lo tendré listo para fin de mes — I'll have it ready by o for the end of the month

para entonces ya era tarde — it was already too late by then

para las dos estaba lloviendo — by two o'clock it was raining

un cuarto para las diez — LAm a quarter to ten

son cinco para las ocho — LAm it's five to eight

5) [indicando dirección]

para atrás — back, backwards

para la derecha — to the right

el autobús para Marbella — the bus for Marbella, the Marbella bus

iba para el metro — I was going towards the underground

ir para casa — to go home, head for home

salir para Panamá — to leave for Panama

6) [indicando opiniones]

para mí que miente — in my opinion o if you ask me he's lying

no hay niño feo para una madre — all mothers think their baby is beautiful

7) [en comparaciones]

es mucho para lo que suele dar — this is a lot in comparison with what he usually gives

¿quién es usted para gritarme así? — who are you to shout at me like that?

para profesor habla muy mal — he doesn't speak very clearly for a teacher

para ser un niño lo hace muy bien — he does it very well for a child

para patatas, las de mi pueblo — if it's potatoes you want, look no further than my home town

para ruidosos, los españoles — there's nobody like the Spaniards for being noisy

8) [indicando trato]

para con — to, towards

tan amable para con todos — so kind to o towards everybody
estar 1., 7), ir 1., 10) II
* SM paratrooper, para *

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preposición

Sentido I

1) (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for

una carta para él — a letter for him

¿para qué revista escribes? — what magazine do you write for?

lee para ti — read to yourself

fue muy amable para con todos — he was very friendly to everyone

¿para qué sirve esto? — what's this (used) for?

no sirve para este trabajo — he's no good at this kind of work

¿para qué lo quieres? — what do you want it for?

¿para qué se lo dijiste? — what did you tell him for?

champú para bebés — baby shampoo

jarabe para la tos — cough mixture

que para qué decirte/hablar — (fam)

tenían un hambre que para qué decirte/hablar — they were starving

2)

para + inf — to + inf

para serte sincero — to tell you the truth

esta agua no es para beber — this isn't drinking water

está listo para pintar — it's ready to be painted o for painting

para aprobar — (in order) to pass

entró en puntillas para no despertarla — he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her

3)

para que + subj: lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me; pídeselo - ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it - so he can say no?; cierra para que no nos oigan — close the door so (that) they don't hear us

4) ( expresando consecuencia) to

para su desgracia — unfortunately for him

para mi sorpresa — (much) to my surprise

Sentido II

5) ( expresando suficiencia) for

no hay para todos — there isn't enough for everybody

no es para tanto — it's not that bad

para + inf: soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it; bastante tengo yo (como) para estar ocupándome de ti I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with yours as well; es (como) para matarlo! (fam) I'll kill him! (colloq); para que + subj: basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa — he only has to appear for her to get flustered

6) (en comparaciones, contrastes)

hace demasiado frío para salir — it's too cold to go out

son altos para su edad — they're tall for their age

para lo que come, no está gordo — considering how much he eats, he's not fat

para el caso que me hacen...! — for all the notice they take of me...

para + inf: para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent; ¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?; para que + subj: es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own; tanto esforzarme por ellos para que no te lo agradezcan! — after all that effort I made for them they didn't even say thankyou!

7)

estar para algo/+ inf — ( indicando estado)

no estoy para bromas — I'm in no mood for joking

está para tirarla a la basura — it's only fit for throwing out

no está (como) para salir sin abrigo — it's not warm enough to go out without a coat

8) ( expresando puntos de vista)

para mí que no viene — if you ask me, he won't come

para su padre, es un genio — in his father's opinion o as far as his father's concerned, he is a genius

lo es todo para él — she's everything to him

¿qué es lo más importante para ti? — what's the most important thing for you?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( indicando dirección)

salieron para el aeropuerto — they left for the airport

empuja para arriba — push up o upward(s)

¿vas para el centro? — are you going to o toward(s) the center?

tráelo para acá — bring it over here

córrete para atrás — move back

b) ( en sentido figurado)

ya vamos para viejos — we're getting old o getting on

va para los 50 años — she's going o (BrE) getting on for fifty

Sentido IV

10) ( en relaciones de tiempo)

a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo)

estará listo para el día 15 — it'll be ready by o for the 15th

deberes para el lunes — homework for Monday

faltan cinco minutos para que termine — there are five minutes to go before the end

me lo prometió para después de Pascua — he promised me it for after Easter

¿cuánto te falta para terminar? — how much have you got left to do?

estará listo para finales de agosto — it'll be ready sometime around the end of August

para entonces estaré en Madrid — I'll be in Madrid (by) then

¿para cuándo espera? — when is the baby due?

tengo hora para mañana — I have an appointment (for) tomorrow

b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to

son cinco para las diez — it's five to ten

11)

a) ( expresando duración)

para siempre — forever

tengo para rato — (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)

esto va para largo — (fam) this is going to take some time

b) ( con idea de finalidad) for

¿qué le regalo para el cumpleaños? — what can I give him for his birthday?

12) ( en secuencias de acciones)

se fue para nunca volver — (liter) she went away never to return

salió sólo para volver a entrar — he went out only to come in again

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= for, for, for the sake of, in order to, in respect of, in the interest(s) of, in the interest(s) of, so as, toward(s), within, in an attempt to, in an effort to, for purposes of, in a bid to, as a means of, in a drive to, in the drive to, if + Nombre + be + to.

Ex. For newly created authority entries the date recorded is the date the entry was created.

Ex. This gamut of information presents the indexer and user with problems in choosing access points for conference proceedings.

Ex. The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.

Ex. Any attempt to organise knowledge must, in order to justify the effort of organisation, have an objective.

Ex. It is perhaps fortunate that the array of terms that are used to describe indexes is a little more restricted than the variety of terms used in respect of catalogues.

Ex. In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex. In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex. A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.

Ex. An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex. Most data base producers have in-house guidelines for bibliographic description, and aim to achieve consistency of citation within their products.

Ex. The first treaty of all was designed to pool the coal and steel resources of Europe in an attempt to overcome the devastation of the Second World War and to foster the concept of European unity.

Ex. Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.

Ex. This article discusses the advantages to libraries of computer technology for purposes of bibliographic control and on-line access.

Ex. In a bid to leapfrog stages of development, some transitional economies are investing heavily in building up information age infrastructures.

Ex. The idea of tiered, or multilayered, citation is proposed as a means of testing this hypothesis = Se propone la idea de citar de una forma estratificada o por niveles para comprobar esta hipótesis.

Ex. The library has contracted out the management of its computerized information system to Dynix in a drive to improve library service.

Ex. The story of the postwar diner suggests some ways that purveyors of consumer commodities finessed and exploited emergent social dislocations in the drive to expand and diversify markets.

Ex. Some foods such as vegetable preserves which result from complicated and fragile fermentations must be made at specific times of the year if they are to succeed.

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* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* para abrir boca = as a kind of + appetiser.

* para actuar = for action.

* para alguna gente = to some people.

* para algunas personas = to some people.

* para algunos = to some.

* para aquel entonces = by then.

* para atraer al cliente = window dressing.

* para beneficio de = for the good of.

* para bien = for the best, for the better.

* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.

* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.

* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.

* para bodas = bridal.

* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].

* para cocinar uno mismo = self-catering.

* para colmo = into the bargain, into the bargain, to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse, for good measure, to add insult to injury.

* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para concluir = in closing, in conclusion, to wrap things up.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para cuando = by the time.

* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.

* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* para detrimento de = to the neglect of.

* para diario = everyday.

* para disgusto de = to the disgust of.

* para divertirse = for kicks.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para el año próximo = for the year ahead.

* para el arrastre = over the hill.

* para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.

* para el bien de = for the benefit of.

* para el caso = for that matter.

* para el esparcimiento = recreational.

* para el futuro = for the years to come, for the years ahead, for the future.

* para el inglés su casa es su castillo = an Englishman's home is his castle.

* para ello = to that end, to this end, to that effect, therefor.

* para el ocio = recreational.

* para el que lo quiera = up for grabs.

* para embalsamar = embalming.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* para entonces = by then.

* para escribir con mayúsculas = in a shifted position.

* para eso = therefor.

* para este fin = to this end.

* para esto = therefor.

* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* para expresar dimensiones = by.

* para + Fecha = by + Fecha.

* para finales de = by the end of.

* para finales de + Expresión Temporal = by the close of + Expresión Temporal.

* para finalizar = in closing.

* para fines múltiples = multipurpose [multi-purpose].

* para futuras consultas = for future reference.

* para hacer dinero = money-making.

* para hacer esto = in this.

* para hacer fundas = sleeving.

* para hacer juego = to match.

* para hacer justicia = in fairness to.

* para hacer las paces = peace offering.

* para hacerlo + Adjetivo = for + Nombre's sake.

* para hacer más fácil = for ease of.

* para impresionar = for effect.

* para + Infinitivo = for + Gerundio.

* para jóvenes = youth-serving.

* para la eternidad = in perpetuity.

* para la evaluación de hipótesis = hypothesis-testing.

* para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.

* para la gestión de información textual = text-handling.

* para la posteridad = for posterity.

* para la web = Web-related.

* para llamar la atención = for effect.

* para mantener ocupado = keep-busy.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* para más información = for further details.

* para más inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mayor información sobre = for details of.

* para mayor información véase + Nombre = see + Nombre + for further details.

* para mayor inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mí = for myself.

* para microordenadores = micro-computer based.

* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.

* para no = so as not to.

* para + Nombre = for + Nombre + purposes.

* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.

* para novias = bridal.

* para + Número = seat + Número.

* para ordenadores personales = microcomputer-based, PC-based.

* para orquesta = orchestral.

* para otra ocasión = for future reference.

* para para lavarse la cara = washrag.

* para partirse de risa = side-splitting.

* para PCs = PC-based.

* para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.

* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.

* para + Posesivo + disgusto = to + Posesivo + chagrin.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.

* para + Posesivo + sorpresa = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.

* para principios de siglo = by the turn of the century.

* para + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.

* para protegerse = protectively.

* para que = in order that, so that, seeing that.

* para que así conste = for the record.

* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.

* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.

* para que no falte = for good measure.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* para que no + Subjuntivo = if + Nombre + be not + to + Infinitivo, lest + Frase Verbal.

* para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.

* para que quede constancia = for the record.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.

* para resumir = to sum up, to sum it up, to make a long story short, to recap, to cut a long story short, simply put, simply stated.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* para ser franco = to be blunt, in all honesty.

* para ser más explícito = to elaborate a little further.

* para ser sincero = to be blunt, to be honest, in all honesty.

* para siempre = forever, in perpetuity, for good, eternally, terminally, ever after.

* para siempre en el futuro = for the indefinite future.

* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.

* para sorpresa + Posesivo = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para su fácil + Nombre = for ease of + Nombre.

* para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.

* para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.

* para terminar = in closing.

* para toda la empresa = company-wide, enterprise-wide.

* para toda la industria = industry-wide.

* para toda la universidad = university-wide.

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* para todo el mercado = industry-wide.

* para todos los efectos prácticos = for all practical purposes.

* para todos por igual = across the board [across-the-board].

* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.

* para todo uso = all-purpose.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* para trabajos pesados = heavy-duty.

* para una única ocasión = one-time.

* para un futuro mejor = for a better future.

* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* para uso del profesional = professional-use.

* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.

* para uso personal = for personal use.

* para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.

* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.

* sin parar = interminably.

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preposición

Sentido I

1) (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for

una carta para él — a letter for him

¿para qué revista escribes? — what magazine do you write for?

lee para ti — read to yourself

fue muy amable para con todos — he was very friendly to everyone

¿para qué sirve esto? — what's this (used) for?

no sirve para este trabajo — he's no good at this kind of work

¿para qué lo quieres? — what do you want it for?

¿para qué se lo dijiste? — what did you tell him for?

champú para bebés — baby shampoo

jarabe para la tos — cough mixture

que para qué decirte/hablar — (fam)

tenían un hambre que para qué decirte/hablar — they were starving

2)

para + inf — to + inf

para serte sincero — to tell you the truth

esta agua no es para beber — this isn't drinking water

está listo para pintar — it's ready to be painted o for painting

para aprobar — (in order) to pass

entró en puntillas para no despertarla — he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her

3)

para que + subj: lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me; pídeselo - ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it - so he can say no?; cierra para que no nos oigan — close the door so (that) they don't hear us

4) ( expresando consecuencia) to

para su desgracia — unfortunately for him

para mi sorpresa — (much) to my surprise

Sentido II

5) ( expresando suficiencia) for

no hay para todos — there isn't enough for everybody

no es para tanto — it's not that bad

para + inf: soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it; bastante tengo yo (como) para estar ocupándome de ti I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with yours as well; es (como) para matarlo! (fam) I'll kill him! (colloq); para que + subj: basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa — he only has to appear for her to get flustered

6) (en comparaciones, contrastes)

hace demasiado frío para salir — it's too cold to go out

son altos para su edad — they're tall for their age

para lo que come, no está gordo — considering how much he eats, he's not fat

para el caso que me hacen...! — for all the notice they take of me...

para + inf: para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent; ¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?; para que + subj: es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own; tanto esforzarme por ellos para que no te lo agradezcan! — after all that effort I made for them they didn't even say thankyou!

7)

estar para algo/+ inf — ( indicando estado)

no estoy para bromas — I'm in no mood for joking

está para tirarla a la basura — it's only fit for throwing out

no está (como) para salir sin abrigo — it's not warm enough to go out without a coat

8) ( expresando puntos de vista)

para mí que no viene — if you ask me, he won't come

para su padre, es un genio — in his father's opinion o as far as his father's concerned, he is a genius

lo es todo para él — she's everything to him

¿qué es lo más importante para ti? — what's the most important thing for you?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( indicando dirección)

salieron para el aeropuerto — they left for the airport

empuja para arriba — push up o upward(s)

¿vas para el centro? — are you going to o toward(s) the center?

tráelo para acá — bring it over here

córrete para atrás — move back

b) ( en sentido figurado)

ya vamos para viejos — we're getting old o getting on

va para los 50 años — she's going o (BrE) getting on for fifty

Sentido IV

10) ( en relaciones de tiempo)

a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo)

estará listo para el día 15 — it'll be ready by o for the 15th

deberes para el lunes — homework for Monday

faltan cinco minutos para que termine — there are five minutes to go before the end

me lo prometió para después de Pascua — he promised me it for after Easter

¿cuánto te falta para terminar? — how much have you got left to do?

estará listo para finales de agosto — it'll be ready sometime around the end of August

para entonces estaré en Madrid — I'll be in Madrid (by) then

¿para cuándo espera? — when is the baby due?

tengo hora para mañana — I have an appointment (for) tomorrow

b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to

son cinco para las diez — it's five to ten

11)

a) ( expresando duración)

para siempre — forever

tengo para rato — (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)

esto va para largo — (fam) this is going to take some time

b) ( con idea de finalidad) for

¿qué le regalo para el cumpleaños? — what can I give him for his birthday?

12) ( en secuencias de acciones)

se fue para nunca volver — (liter) she went away never to return

salió sólo para volver a entrar — he went out only to come in again

* * *

= for, for, for the sake of, in order to, in respect of, in the interest(s) of, in the interest(s) of, so as, toward(s), within, in an attempt to, in an effort to, for purposes of, in a bid to, as a means of, in a drive to, in the drive to, if + Nombre + be + to.

Ex: For newly created authority entries the date recorded is the date the entry was created.

Ex: This gamut of information presents the indexer and user with problems in choosing access points for conference proceedings.

Ex: The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.

Ex: Any attempt to organise knowledge must, in order to justify the effort of organisation, have an objective.

Ex: It is perhaps fortunate that the array of terms that are used to describe indexes is a little more restricted than the variety of terms used in respect of catalogues.

Ex: In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex: In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex: A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.

Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex: Most data base producers have in-house guidelines for bibliographic description, and aim to achieve consistency of citation within their products.

Ex: The first treaty of all was designed to pool the coal and steel resources of Europe in an attempt to overcome the devastation of the Second World War and to foster the concept of European unity.

Ex: Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.

Ex: This article discusses the advantages to libraries of computer technology for purposes of bibliographic control and on-line access.

Ex: In a bid to leapfrog stages of development, some transitional economies are investing heavily in building up information age infrastructures.

Ex: The idea of tiered, or multilayered, citation is proposed as a means of testing this hypothesis = Se propone la idea de citar de una forma estratificada o por niveles para comprobar esta hipótesis.

Ex: The library has contracted out the management of its computerized information system to Dynix in a drive to improve library service.

Ex: The story of the postwar diner suggests some ways that purveyors of consumer commodities finessed and exploited emergent social dislocations in the drive to expand and diversify markets.

Ex: Some foods such as vegetable preserves which result from complicated and fragile fermentations must be made at specific times of the year if they are to succeed.

* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* para abrir boca = as a kind of + appetiser.

* para actuar = for action.

* para alguna gente = to some people.

* para algunas personas = to some people.

* para algunos = to some.

* para aquel entonces = by then.

* para atraer al cliente = window dressing.

* para beneficio de = for the good of.

* para bien = for the best, for the better.

* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.

* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.

* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.

* para bodas = bridal.

* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].

* para cocinar uno mismo = self-catering.

* para colmo = into the bargain, into the bargain, to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse, for good measure, to add insult to injury.

* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para concluir = in closing, in conclusion, to wrap things up.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para cuando = by the time.

* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.

* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* para detrimento de = to the neglect of.

* para diario = everyday.

* para disgusto de = to the disgust of.

* para divertirse = for kicks.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para el año próximo = for the year ahead.

* para el arrastre = over the hill.

* para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.

* para el bien de = for the benefit of.

* para el caso = for that matter.

* para el esparcimiento = recreational.

* para el futuro = for the years to come, for the years ahead, for the future.

* para el inglés su casa es su castillo = an Englishman's home is his castle.

* para ello = to that end, to this end, to that effect, therefor.

* para el ocio = recreational.

* para el que lo quiera = up for grabs.

* para embalsamar = embalming.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* para entonces = by then.

* para escribir con mayúsculas = in a shifted position.

* para eso = therefor.

* para este fin = to this end.

* para esto = therefor.

* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* para expresar dimensiones = by.

* para + Fecha = by + Fecha.

* para finales de = by the end of.

* para finales de + Expresión Temporal = by the close of + Expresión Temporal.

* para finalizar = in closing.

* para fines múltiples = multipurpose [multi-purpose].

* para futuras consultas = for future reference.

* para hacer dinero = money-making.

* para hacer esto = in this.

* para hacer fundas = sleeving.

* para hacer juego = to match.

* para hacer justicia = in fairness to.

* para hacer las paces = peace offering.

* para hacerlo + Adjetivo = for + Nombre's sake.

* para hacer más fácil = for ease of.

* para impresionar = for effect.

* para + Infinitivo = for + Gerundio.

* para jóvenes = youth-serving.

* para la eternidad = in perpetuity.

* para la evaluación de hipótesis = hypothesis-testing.

* para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.

* para la gestión de información textual = text-handling.

* para la posteridad = for posterity.

* para la web = Web-related.

* para llamar la atención = for effect.

* para mantener ocupado = keep-busy.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* para más información = for further details.

* para más inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mayor información sobre = for details of.

* para mayor información véase + Nombre = see + Nombre + for further details.

* para mayor inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mí = for myself.

* para microordenadores = micro-computer based.

* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.

* para no = so as not to.

* para + Nombre = for + Nombre + purposes.

* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.

* para novias = bridal.

* para + Número = seat + Número.

* para ordenadores personales = microcomputer-based, PC-based.

* para orquesta = orchestral.

* para otra ocasión = for future reference.

* para para lavarse la cara = washrag.

* para partirse de risa = side-splitting.

* para PCs = PC-based.

* para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.

* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.

* para + Posesivo + disgusto = to + Posesivo + chagrin.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.

* para + Posesivo + sorpresa = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.

* para principios de siglo = by the turn of the century.

* para + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.

* para protegerse = protectively.

* para que = in order that, so that, seeing that.

* para que así conste = for the record.

* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.

* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.

* para que no falte = for good measure.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* para que no + Subjuntivo = if + Nombre + be not + to + Infinitivo, lest + Frase Verbal.

* para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.

* para que quede constancia = for the record.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.

* para resumir = to sum up, to sum it up, to make a long story short, to recap, to cut a long story short, simply put, simply stated.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* para ser franco = to be blunt, in all honesty.

* para ser más explícito = to elaborate a little further.

* para ser sincero = to be blunt, to be honest, in all honesty.

* para siempre = forever, in perpetuity, for good, eternally, terminally, ever after.

* para siempre en el futuro = for the indefinite future.

* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.

* para sorpresa + Posesivo = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para su fácil + Nombre = for ease of + Nombre.

* para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.

* para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.

* para terminar = in closing.

* para toda la empresa = company-wide, enterprise-wide.

* para toda la industria = industry-wide.

* para toda la universidad = university-wide.

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* para todo el mercado = industry-wide.

* para todos los efectos prácticos = for all practical purposes.

* para todos por igual = across the board [across-the-board].

* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.

* para todo uso = all-purpose.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* para trabajos pesados = heavy-duty.

* para una única ocasión = one-time.

* para un futuro mejor = for a better future.

* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* para uso del profesional = professional-use.

* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.

* para uso personal = for personal use.

* para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.

* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.

* sin parar = interminably.

* * *

para

prep

Sentido I

A (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for

tengo buenas noticias para ustedes I have some good news for you

¿para qué revista escribes? what magazine do you write for?

lee para ti read to yourself

fue muy amable para con todos he was very friendly to everyone

¿para qué sirve esto? what's this (used) for?

no sirve para este trabajo he's no good at this kind of work

¿para qué lo quieres? what do you want it for?

¿para qué tuviste que ir a decírselo? what did you have to go and tell him for?, why did you have to go and tell him?

champú para bebés baby shampoo

jarabe para la tos cough mixture

que para qué (decirte/hablar) ( fam): hacía un frío que para qué (decirte) it was freezing cold ( colloq)

venían con un hambre que para qué (hablar) or para qué te voy a contar they were starving o so hungry when they got here!

B para + INF to + INF

está ahorrando para comprarse un coche she's saving up for a car o to buy a car

esta agua no es para beber this isn't drinking water

está listo para pintar it's ready to be painted o for painting

para serte sincero to tell you the truth

como para convencerse a sí misma as if to convince herself

para pasar al curso siguiente (in order) to go on to the next year

no hay que ser muy inteligente para darse cuenta you don't have to be very intelligent to realize that

nos cambiamos de sitio para ver mejor we changed places (so as) to see better

para no + INF so as not to + INF

entró en puntillas para no despertarla he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her

C para QUE + SUBJ:

lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me

pídeselo — ¿para qué? ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it — what for? so he can say no?

para QUE no + SUBJ:

cierra la puerta para que no nos oigan close the door so (that) they don't hear us

D

1

(enfatizando la culminación de algo): para colmo or para rematarla se apagó la luz to crown o top o cap it all the light went out

2 (expresando efecto, consecuencia) to

para su desgracia unfortunately for him

para mi gran sorpresa to my great surprise, much to my surprise

Sentido II

A (expresando suficiencia) for

no había bastante para todos there wasn't enough for everybody o to go round

tranquilízate, no es para tanto calm down, it's not that bad

para + INF:

apenas tienen para comer they can barely afford to eat

soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it

bastante tengo yo con mis problemas (como) para estar ocupándome de los suyos I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with his as well

¡es (como) para matarlo! ( fam); I'll kill him! ( colloq)

para QUE + SUBJ:

basta que yo diga A para que él diga B if I say it's black, he'll say it's white

basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa he only has to walk in and she gets flustered

B

(en comparaciones, contrastes): hace demasiado calor para estar al sol it's too hot to be in the sun

son altos para su edad they're tall for their age

para lo que come, no está nada gordo considering how much he eats, he's not at all fat

díselo tú — ¡para el caso que me hacen …! you tell them — for all the notice they take of me …

para + INF:

para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent, considering it was completely off the cuff it was an excellent speech

¿quién se cree que es para hablarte así? who does she think she is, speaking to you like that o to speak to you like that?

para QUE + SUBJ:

son demasiado grandes para que les estés haciendo todo they're too old for you to be doing everything for them

para que se esté quejando todo el día … if he's going to spend all day complaining …

¡tanto preocuparse por ellos para que después hasta te acusen de metomentodo! all that worrying about them and then they go and accuse you of being a meddler!

C estar para algo/+ INF

(indicando estado): mira que no estoy para bromas look, I'm in no mood for joking o for jokes

estas botas están para tirarlas a la basura these boots are only fit for throwing out o for the trash o ( BrE) for the bin

no está (como) para salir tan de veranillo it's not warm enough to go out in such summery clothes

D

(expresando opiniones, puntos de vista): para mí que ya no viene if you ask me, he won't come now

para el padre, el niño es un Mozart en ciernes in the father's opinion o as far as the father's concerned, the boy is a budding Mozart

tú eres todo para mí you're everything to me

¿para ti qué es lo más importante? what's the most important thing for you?, what do you see as the most important thing?

esto es de gran interés para el lector this is of great interest to the reader

Sentido III

A

(indicando dirección): salieron para el aeropuerto they left for the airport

empuja para arriba push up o upward(s)

¿vas para el centro? are you going to o toward(s) the center?

se los llevó para la casa de los abuelos she took them over to their grandparents' house

tráelo para acá/adentro bring it over here/inside

córrete para atrás move back

B

(en sentido figurado): ya vamos para viejos we're getting old o ( colloq) getting on

va para los 50 años she's pushing fifty ( colloq), she's going o ( BrE) getting on for fifty ( colloq)

Sentido IV (expresando relaciones de tiempo)

A

(señalando un plazo): tiene que estar listo para el día 15 it has to be ready by o for the 15th

¿qué deberes tienes para el lunes? what homework do you have for Monday?

son cinco para las diez ( AmL exc RPl) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]; it's five to ten

faltan cinco minutos para que termine la clase there are five minutes to go before the end of the class

me lo prometió para después de Pascua he promised I could have it after Easter, he promised it to me for after Easter

¿cuánto te falta para terminar? how much have you got left to do?, how long will it take you to finish it?

B

1

(indicando fecha aproximada): piensan casarse para finales de agosto they plan to marry sometime around the end of August

para entonces quién sabe si todavía estaremos vivos who knows if we'll still be alive (by) then?

¿para cuándo espera? when is the baby due?

2 (indicando fecha fija) for

tengo hora para mañana I have an appointment (for) tomorrow

C

1

(expresando duración): para siempre forever

tengo para rato ( fam); I'm going to be a while (yet), this is going to take me a while (yet)

esto va para largo ( fam); this is going to take some time

2 (con idea de finalidad) for

¿qué le puedo regalar para el cumpleaños? what can I give him for his birthday?

D ( liter)

(en secuencias de acciones): se fue para nunca volver she went away never to return

fue puesto en libertad, para más tarde volver a ser detenido he was set free only to be rearrested later, he was set free but was rearrested later

* * *

Del verbo parar: ( conjugate parar)

para es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Del verbo parir: ( conjugate parir)

para es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
para
parar
parir
para preposición
1 (destino, finalidad, intención) for;
◊ una carta para él a letter for him;

¿para qué sirve esto? what's this (used) for?;
champú para bebés baby shampoo;
para eso no voy I might as well not go;
para + inf: ahorra para comprarse un coche he's saving up to buy a car;
tomé un taxi para no llegar tarde I took a taxi so I wouldn't be late;
está listo para pintar it's ready to be painted o for painting;
para aprobar (in order) to pass;
entró en puntillas para no despertarla he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her;
lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me;
cierra para que no nos oigan close the door so (that) they don't hear us
2
a) ( suficiencia) for;

◊ no hay para todos there isn't enough for everybody;

no es para tanto it's not that bad;
soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it
b) (en comparaciones, contrastes):

◊ hace demasiado frío para salir it's too cold to go out;

son altos para su edad they're tall for their age;
para lo que come, no está gordo considering how much he eats, he's not fat;
¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?;
es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own
1 ( dirección):
◊ salieron para el aeropuerto they left for the airport;

empuja para arriba push up o upward(s);
¿vas para el centro? are you going to o toward(s) the center?
2 ( tiempo)
a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo):

◊ estará listo para el día 15 it'll be ready by o for the 15th;

deberes para el lunes homework for Monday;
faltan cinco minutos para que termine there are five minutes to go before the end;
me lo prometió para después de Pascua he promised me it for after Easter;
¿cuánto te falta para terminar? how much have you got left to do?;
para entonces estaré en Madrid I'll be in Madrid (by) then;
tengo hora para mañana I have an appointment (for) tomorrow
b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to;

◊ son cinco para las diez it's five to ten

c) ( duración):

◊ para siempre forever;

tengo para rato (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)
parar ( conjugate parar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( detenerse) to stop;
◊ paró en seco she stopped dead;

ir/venir a para to end up;
fue a para a la cárcel he ended up in prison;
¿a dónde habrá ido a para aquella foto? what can have happened to that photo?;
¡a dónde iremos a para! I don't know what the world's coming to
2 ( cesar) to stop;
◊ para un momento hang on a minute;

ha estado lloviendo sin para it hasn't stopped raining;
no para quieto ni un momento he can't keep still for a minute;
no para en casa she's never at home;
para DE + INF to stop -ing;
paró de llover it stopped raining
3 (AmL) [obreros/empleados] to go on strike
verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹coche/tráfico/persona› to stop;

‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch off
b) ‹ hemorragia› to stanch (AmE), to staunch (BrE)

c) ‹balón/tiro› to save, stop;

‹ golpe› to block, ward off
2 (AmL)
a) ( poner de pie) to stand

b) ( poner vertical) ‹vaso/libro› to stand … up;

◊ el perro paró las orejas the dog pricked up its ears

pararse verbo pronominal
1 ( detenerse)
a) [ persona] to stop

b) [reloj/máquina] to stop;

[coche/motor] to stall;
◊ se me paró el reloj my watch stopped

2
a) (AmL) ( ponerse de pie) to stand up;

◊ párate derecho stand up straight;

se paró en una silla she stood on a chair;
¿te puedes para de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands?
b) (AmL) [ pelo] ( hacia arriba) to stick up;

( en los lados) to stick out
c) (Méx, Ven) ( levantarse de la cama) to get up

parir ( conjugate parir) verbo intransitivo [ mujer] to give birth;
[ vaca] to calve;
[yegua/burra] to foal;
[ oveja] to lamb
verbo transitivo
a) [ mujer] to give birth to, have

b) [ mamíferos] to have, bear (frml)

para preposición
1 (utilidad, aptitud) for: ¿para qué tanto esfuerzo?, what's all this effort for?
una pomada para las quemaduras, an ointment for burns
una tijera para zurdos, a pair of scissors for left-handed people
2 (finalidad, motivo) to, in order to: lo dijo para molestarme, she said it to annoy me
lo hace para que te fijes en él, he does it so that you notice him
3 (destinatario) for: es para mamá, it's for mum
hablaba para los votantes indecisos, he spoke to the undecided voters
es muy atento para con ella, he's very obliging towards her
4 (opinión) para Paco todas las mujeres son guapas, in Paco's opinion, all women are pretty
5 (comparación, concesión) for: para ser tan joven tiene ideas muy sensatas, he has very sensible ideas for his age
6 (rechazo) para una vez que hablo, me haces callar, the one time I speak, you shut me up
7 (tiempo) by: estará listo para las cinco, it'll be ready by five
para entonces, by then
8 (a punto de) está para salir, it's about to leave
9 (dirección) el tren para Burgos acaba de salir, the train for Burgos has just left
iba para tu casa, I was going to your house
Recuerda que cuando para expresa finalidad, se traduce por to o in order to (este último sólo se usa para evitar confusión): Me voy para ayudarte. I'm going in order to help you. Si usáramos sólo to significaría: Voy a ayudarte. Sin embargo, cuando después de para viene un sustantivo o un pronombre y no un verbo (esta llave es para aquella puerta), se traduce por for ( this key is for that door).
parar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to stop: para de saltar, stop jumping
para un momento en la farmacia, stop a minute at the chemist's
no pares de hablar, por favor, keep talking, please
2 (alojarse) to stay
3 (finalizar, terminar) el cuadro fue a parar al rastro, the painting ended up in the flea market
II verbo transitivo
1 to stop
2 Dep to save
3 LAm to stand up
♦ Locuciones: dónde va a parar, by far: mi hija es muchísmo más inteligente que la suya, dónde va a parar, my daughter is far more intelligent than theirs
parir verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to give birth (to)
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a parir, to run sb down
' para' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abalorio
- ablandar
- abreviar
- absoluta
- absoluto
- acá
- aceitera
- achuchar
- actuación
- adentro
- agitador
- agitadora
- alcanzar
- alfiler
- alguna
- alguno
- aliento
- alquiler
- alta
- amenaza
- añadidura
- ancha
- ancho
- ánimo
- año
- antesala
- antirrobo
- aplanar
- aprovechar
- apta
- aptitud
- apto
- aquí
- arca
- arena
- arrastre
- arriba
- arropar
- atonía
- atrás
- atril
- aunar
- auspicio
- baja
- bajo
- balde
- bálsamo
- bañarse
- banco
English:
AA
- ability
- about
- accessory
- accommodate
- achieve
- activity
- adapter
- adaptor
- adequate
- adequately
- admire
- adult
- advantage
- advantageous
- advertise
- aftershave (lotion)
- agitate
- agree
- all
- all-out
- allocate
- analyst
- antiallergenic
- antibiotic
- antidote
- antihistamine
- antipollution
- appease
- application
- appointment
- appropriate
- aptitude
- argue
- arm-twisting
- arms control
- around-the clock
- arrangement
- arson
- as
- ASPCA
- assailant
- assert
- assess
- assume
- astir
- astonishment
- attain
- attention span
- attractive

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para prep

1. [indica destino, finalidad, motivación] for;

es para ti it's for you;

significa mucho para mí it means a lot to me;

“¡qué suerte!” dije para mí “how lucky,” I said to myself;

una mesa para el salón a table for the living-room;

desayuno para dos breakfast for two;

crema para zapatos shoe polish;

pastillas para dormir sleeping pills;

están entrenados para el combate they have been trained for combat;

estudia para dentista she's studying to become a dentist;

esta agua no es buena para beber this water isn't fit for drinking o to drink;

para conseguir sus propósitos in order to achieve his aims;

lo he hecho para agradarte I did it to please you;

me voy para no causar más molestias I'll go so I don't cause you any more inconvenience;

te lo repetiré para que te enteres I'll repeat it so you understand;

resulta que se divorcian para un mes más tarde volverse a casar so they get divorced, only to remarry a month later;

para con towards;

es buena para con los demás she is kind towards other people;

¿para qué? what for?;

¿para qué quieres un martillo? what do you want a hammer for?, why do you want a hammer?;

¿para qué has venido? why are you here?;

¿para quién trabajas? who do you work for?

2. [indica dirección] towards;

el próximo vuelo para Caracas the next flight to Caracas;

ir para casa to head (for) home;

salir para el aeropuerto to leave for the airport;

para abajo downwards;

para arriba upwards;

tira para arriba pull up o upwards;

para atrás backwards;

échate para atrás [en asiento] lean back;

para delante forwards;

ya vas para viejo you're getting old;

esta muchacha va para pintora this girl has all the makings of a painter

3. [indica tiempo] for;

tiene que estar acabado para mañana/para antes de Navidad it has to be finished by o for tomorrow/before Christmas;

faltan cinco minutos para que salga el tren the train leaves in five minutes;

tienen previsto casarse para el 17 de agosto they plan to get married on 17 August;

llevamos comida para varios días we have enough food for several days;
Am salvo RP
diez para las once ten to eleven;
Am salvo RP
un cuarto para las once (a) quarter to eleven;

va para un año que no nos vemos it's getting on for a year since we saw each other;

¿y para cuándo un bebé? and when are you going to start a family?;

para entonces by then

4. [indica comparación]
tiene la estatura adecuada para su edad she is the normal height for her age;

está muy delgado para lo que come he's very thin considering how much he eats;

para ser verano hace mucho frío considering it's summer, it's very cold;

para ser un principiante no lo hace mal he's not bad for a beginner;

para lo que me ha servido… for all the use it's been to me…;

¡tanto esfuerzo para nada! all that effort for nothing!;

¿y tú quién eres para tratarla así? who do you think you are, treating her like that?;

yo no soy quien para decir… it's not for me to say…

5. (después de adjetivo y antes de infinitivo) [indica inminencia, propósito] to;

la comida está lista para servir the meal is ready to be served;

el atleta está preparado para ganar the athlete is ready to win

6. [indica opinión] for;

para Marx, la religión era el opio del pueblo for Marx, religion was the opium of the people;

para mí/ti/ etc as far as I'm/you're/ etc concerned;

para mí que no van a venir it looks to me like they're not coming;

¿para ti quién es más guapo? who do you think is the most handsome?

7. [indica disposición, estado]
no estoy para fiestas I'm not in the mood for parties;

el abuelo no está ya para hacer viajes largos grandfather's no longer up to going on long journeys;

¿hace día para ir sin chaqueta? is it warm enough to go out without a jacket on?

8. [indica consecuencia]
para su sorpresa, para sorpresa suya to her surprise;

para alegría de todos to everyone's delight;

para nuestra desgracia unfortunately for us

9. Comp

no es/fue/ etc[m5]. para tanto it's not/it wasn't/ etc such a big deal;

no llores, que no es para tanto don't cry, it's not such a big deal, there's no need to cry about it;

dicen que les trataron mal, pero no fue para tanto they say they were ill-treated, but that's going a bit far;
Fam
que para qué: hace un calor que para qué it's absolutely boiling;

este plato pica que para qué this dish is really hot, Br this dish isn't half hot

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para

prp

1 for;

para mí for me

2 dirección toward(s);

ir para head for;

va para directora she’s going to end up as manager

3 tiempo for;

listo para mañana ready for tomorrow;

para siempre forever;

diez para las ocho L.Am. ten of eight, ten to eight;

para Pascua iremos de vacaciones a Lima we’re going to Lima for Easter;

espero que para Pascua haya terminado la crisis I hope the crisis is over by Easter;

¿para cuándo? when for?

4 finalidad

:

lo hace para ayudarte he does it (in order) to help you;

para que so that;

¿para qué te marchas? what are you leaving for?;

para eso no hace falta it’s not necessary just for that

5 en comparaciones

:

para su edad es muy maduro he’s very mature for his age

6

:

lo heredó todo para morir a los 30 he inherited it all, only to die at 30

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para prep

1) : for

para ti: for you

alta para su edad: tall for her age

una cita para el lunes: an appointment for Monday

2) : to, towards

para la derecha: to the right

van para el río: they're heading towards the river

3) : to, in order to

lo hace para molestarte: he does it to annoy you

4) : around, by (a time)

para mañana estarán listos: they'll be ready by tomorrow

5)

para adelante : forwards

6)

para atrás : backwards

7)

para que : so, so that, in order that

te lo digo para que sepas: I'm telling you so you'll know

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para prep

1. (en general) for

una carta para el director a letter for the manager

está muy alto para su edad he's very tall for his age

jarabe para la tos cough medicine

2. (seguido de infinitivo) to

he venido para hablar contigo I have come to talk to you

para no despertar al niño so as not to wake the baby up

3. (seguido de subjuntivo) so that

cierra la puerta para que no entre el perro shut the door so that the dog doesn't get in

4. (dirección) for / to

salgo para Madrid dentro de una hora I'm leaving for Madrid in an hour

me voy para casa I'm going home

5. (tiempo) by

lo quiero para el viernes I want it by Friday

para mí for me / in my opinion

Spanish-English dictionary > para
15 отварям

1. open

отварям с ключ/отварячка open with a key/a tin-opener

как се отваря това? how do you open it?

отварям врата open a door, throw/push open a door

отварям вратата (след позвъняване) answer the door

отварям вратата за прен. throw open the door to

отварям някому let s.o. in

отварям границата open the frontier

отварям бъчва broach a cask

отварям бутилка uncork/open a bottle

отварям чадър put up/open an umbrella

отварям чекмедже (draw/pull) open a drawer

отварям (скъсвам) плик tear an envelope open

отварям (разпечатвам) плик break an envelope open

отварям пакет unwrap a parcel

отварям кран/чешма turn on a tap, set a tap running

отварям радиото switch on the radio

отварям скоби open the brackets, прен. mention/say in parenthesis, mention parenthetically; digress

отварям път make way (for)

2. (започвам започвам работа с) open

отварям магазин open/start a shop, set up a shop

отварям ресторант start a restaurant

отварям разговор start a conversation

отварям апетита на whet/sharpen s.o.'s appetite

отварям рана make a wound

отварям работа make work

отварям работа на keep busy

cause (s.o.) trouble, give trouble to (s.o.)

отварям въпрос bring up a matter

отварям дума lead the conversation (towards)

отварям дума за mention, refer to, make a reference to

не отварям дума make no mention (за of)

отварям си очите вж. око

отварям си ушите keep o.'s ears open

отварям сърцето си open up o.'s heart

отварям сърцето на open s.o.'s heart (to)

отварям ce

3. open, (за пори и пр.) open up

(от вятъра) blow/fly open

вратата/чадърът се отвори the door/the umbrella opened

книгата се отвори the book fell open

4. (за човек) open out

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отва̀рям,

гл.

1. open; как се отваря това? how do you open it? \отварям бутилка uncork/open a bottle; \отварям бъчва broach a cask; \отварям врата open a door, throw/push open a door; \отварям вратата ( след позвъняване) answer the door; \отварям вратата за прен. throw open the door to; \отварям кран/чешма turn on a tap, set a tap running; \отварям някому let s.o. in; \отварям пакет unwrap a parcel; \отварям ( разпечатвам) плик break an envelope open; \отварям ( скъсвам) плик tear an envelope open; \отварям път make way (for); \отварям скоби open the brackets, прен. mention/say in parenthesis, mention parenthetically; digress; \отварям чадър put up/open an umbrella; \отварям чекмедже (draw/pull) open a drawer;

2. ( започвам; започвам работа с) open; \отварям магазин open/start a shop, set up a shop; \отварям разговор start a conversation;

\отварям се 1. open, (за пори и пр.) open up; (от вятъра) blow/fly open;

2. (за човек) open out; • не \отварям дума make no mention (за of); \отварям апетита на whet/sharpen s.o.’s appetite; \отварям въпрос bring up a matter; \отварям дума lead the conversation (towards); \отварям дума за mention, refer to, make a reference to; \отварям очите си keep o.’s eyes open/skinned/peeled; watch o.’s step, be on the look out; \отварям работа make work; \отварям работа на keep busy; cause (s.o.) trouble, give trouble to (s.o.); \отварям рана make a wound; \отварям сърцето на open s.o.’s heart (to); \отварям ушите си keep o.’s ears open.

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open: Please, отварямthe window. - Отвори прозореца, моля те.; He отварямed a bar on our street. - Той отвори бар на нашата улица.; turn on (кран); unwrap (пакет и пр.)

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1. (за човек) open out 2. (започвам 3. (от вятъра) blow/fly open 4. cause (s. o.) trouble, give trouble to (s. о.) 5. open 6. open, (за пори и пр.) open up 7. ОТВАРЯМ (разпечатвам) плик break an envelope open 8. ОТВАРЯМ (скъсвам) плик tear an envelope open 9. ОТВАРЯМ ce 10. ОТВАРЯМ апетита на whet/sharpen s. o.'s appetite 11. ОТВАРЯМ бутилка uncork/open a bottle 12. ОТВАРЯМ бъчва broach a cask 13. ОТВАРЯМ врата open a door, throw/push open a door 14. ОТВАРЯМ вратата (след позвъняване) answer the door 15. ОТВАРЯМ вратата за прен. throw open the door to 16. ОТВАРЯМ въпрос bring up a matter 17. ОТВАРЯМ границата open the frontier 18. ОТВАРЯМ дума lead the conversation (towards) 19. ОТВАРЯМ дума за mention, refer to, make a reference to 20. ОТВАРЯМ кран/ чешма turn on a tap, set a tap running 21. ОТВАРЯМ магазин open/start a shop, set up a shop 22. ОТВАРЯМ някому let s. o. in 23. ОТВАРЯМ пакет unwrap a parcel 24. ОТВАРЯМ път make way (for) 25. ОТВАРЯМ работа make work 26. ОТВАРЯМ работа на keep busy 27. ОТВАРЯМ радиото switch on the radio 28. ОТВАРЯМ разговор start a conversation 29. ОТВАРЯМ рана make a wound 30. ОТВАРЯМ ресторант start a restaurant 31. ОТВАРЯМ с ключ/отварячка open with a key/a tin-opener 32. ОТВАРЯМ си очите вж. око 33. ОТВАРЯМ си ушите keep o.'s ears open 34. ОТВАРЯМ скоби open the brackets, прен. mention/say in parenthesis, mention parenthetically;digress 35. ОТВАРЯМ сърцето на open s. o.'s heart (to) 36. ОТВАРЯМ сърцето си open up o.'s heart 37. ОТВАРЯМ чадър put up/open an umbrella 38. ОТВАРЯМ чекмедже (draw/pull) open a drawer 39. вратата/ чадърът се отвори the door/the umbrella opened 40. започвам pa-бота с) open 41. как се отваря това? how do you open it? 42. книгата се отвори the book fell open 43. не ОТВАРЯМ дума make no mention (за of)

Български-английски речник > отварям
16 beanspruchen

v/t

1. (fordern) (Recht, Erbteil) claim, lay claim to; Kinder können keinen Sitzplatz beanspruchen children must give up their seat to an adult on request; er beansprucht für sich, wie ein großer Künstler behandelt zu werden he wants people to treat him as a major artist

2. (erfordern) (Geschick, Geduld) demand, require, call for; (Platz, Zeit) take up

3. (Gebrauch machen von) use, make use of; (auch jemandes Hilfe etc.) avail o.s. of, accept; (jemandes Gastfreundschaft) avail o.s. of, accept; geistig-seelisch: preoccupy; stärker: absorb; ich will Ihre Zeit / Geduld nicht länger beanspruchen I’ll not take up any more of your time / tax your patience (any) further

4. (strapazieren) strain, be ( oder put) a strain on, tax; TECH. stress, strain, load; stark beanspruchen (Sache) be ( oder put) a heavy strain ( oder load) on; (Person) keep s.o. very busy, take up a lot of s.o.’s time (and energy), make heavy demands on s.o. (s.o.’s time); innerlich: preoccupy s.o. greatly

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to claim; to demand

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be|ạn|spru|chen [bə'|anʃprʊxn] ptp bea\#nsprucht
vt

1) (= fordern) to claim; Gebiet auch to lay claim to

etw beanspruchen können — to be entitled to sth

2) (= erfordern) to take; Zeit auch to take up; Platz auch to take up, to occupy; Kräfte auch, Aufmerksamkeit to demand; (= benötigen) to need

3) (= ausnützen) to use; jds Gastfreundschaft to take advantage of; jds Geduld to demand; jds Hilfe to ask for

ich möchte Ihre Geduld nicht zu sehr beanspruchen — I don't want to try your patience

4) (= strapazieren) Maschine etc to use; jdn to occupy, to keep busy

jdn stark or sehr beanspruchen — to keep sb very busy or occupied

eine höchst beanspruchte Maschine — a heavily used machine

ihr Beruf beansprucht sie ganz — her job is very demanding, her job takes up all her time and energy

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1) (to state that one is the owner of: Does anyone claim this book?) claim

2) (to use or occupy (space, time etc): I won't take up much of your time.) take up

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be·an·spru·chen *

[bəˈʔanʃprʊxn̩]

vt

1. (fordern)

▪ etw [für sich akk] \beanspruchen to claim sth [for oneself]

etw zu \beanspruchen haben to lay claim to sth

2. (brauchen)

▪ etw \beanspruchen to require [or take up] sth

Zeit/Platz \beanspruchen to take up time/space

3. (Anforderungen an jdn stellen)

▪ jdn \beanspruchen to make demands on sb

ich will Sie nicht länger \beanspruchen I don't want to take up any more of your time

▪ etw \beanspruchen to demand sth

jds Gastfreundschaft/Zeit \beanspruchen to make demands on [or take advantage of] sb's hospitality/time

jds Geduld \beanspruchen to try sb's patience

4. (belasten)

▪ jdn/etw \beanspruchen to put sb/sth under stress

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transitives Verb

1) claim

etwas beanspruchen können — be entitled to expect something

2) (ausnutzen) make use of < person, equipment>; take advantage of <hospitality, services>

3) (erfordern) demand <energy, attention, stamina>; take up <time, space, etc.>

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beanspruchen v/t

1. (fordern) (Recht, Erbteil) claim, lay claim to;

Kinder können keinen Sitzplatz beanspruchen children must give up their seat to an adult on request;

er beansprucht für sich, wie ein großer Künstler behandelt zu werden he wants people to treat him as a major artist

2. (erfordern) (Geschick, Geduld) demand, require, call for; (Platz, Zeit) take up

3. (Gebrauch machen von) use, make use of; (auch jemandes Hilfe etc) avail o.s. of, accept; (jemandes Gastfreundschaft) avail o.s. of, accept; geistig-seelisch: preoccupy; stärker: absorb;

ich will Ihre Zeit/Geduld nicht länger beanspruchen I’ll not take up any more of your time/tax your patience (any) further

4. (strapazieren) strain, be ( oder put) a strain on, tax; TECH stress, strain, load;

stark beanspruchen (Sache) be ( oder put) a heavy strain ( oder load) on; (Person) keep sb very busy, take up a lot of sb’s time (and energy), make heavy demands on sb (sb’s time); innerlich: preoccupy sb greatly

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transitives Verb

1) claim

etwas beanspruchen können — be entitled to expect something

2) (ausnutzen) make use of <person, equipment>; take advantage of <hospitality, services>

3) (erfordern) demand <energy, attention, stamina>; take up <time, space, etc.>

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v.

to claim v.

to engross v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > beanspruchen
17 mantener(se) ocupado

(v.) = keep + busy

Ex. The process is now slow, but someone may speed it up, and it has no grain difficulties such as now keep photographic researchers busy.

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(v.) = keep + busy

Ex: The process is now slow, but someone may speed it up, and it has no grain difficulties such as now keep photographic researchers busy.

Spanish-English dictionary > mantener(se) ocupado
18 para mantener ocupado

(adj.) = keep-busy

Ex. The assistant's position frequently degenerates into a 'catch-all' position, with the assistant ending up with a number of miscellaneous odd-jobs (sometimes 'keep-busy' type jobs, well below his or her capabilities).

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(adj.) = keep-busy

Ex: The assistant's position frequently degenerates into a 'catch-all' position, with the assistant ending up with a number of miscellaneous odd-jobs (sometimes 'keep-busy' type jobs, well below his or her capabilities).

Spanish-English dictionary > para mantener ocupado
19 para mantener(se) ocupado

(adj.) = keep-busy

Ex. The assistant's position frequently degenerates into a 'catch-all' position, with the assistant ending up with a number of miscellaneous odd-jobs (sometimes 'keep-busy' type jobs, well below his or her capabilities).

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(adj.) = keep-busy

Ex: The assistant's position frequently degenerates into a 'catch-all' position, with the assistant ending up with a number of miscellaneous odd-jobs (sometimes 'keep-busy' type jobs, well below his or her capabilities).

Spanish-English dictionary > para mantener(se) ocupado
20 sollicitus

sollĭcĭtus ( sōlĭcĭtus), a, um, adj. [sollus-cieo; cf. sollicito], thoroughly moved, agitated, disturbed.
I.
Of physical motion ( poet. and rare).
1.
As attrib. of motus, restless, unceasing:
quae sollicito motu carerent, referring to the elements in constant motion, as air, water, etc.,
Lucr. 1, 343: sic igitur penitus qui in ferro'st abditus aër Sollicito motu semper jactatur, i. e. an unceasing air-current within the iron, to explain its attraction by the magnet, id. 6, 1038.—
2.
Of the sea agitated by storms:
ut mare sollicitum stridet,
Verg. G. 4, 262. —
3.
Pregn., with the idea of distress (v. II. B.):
utile sollicitae sidus utrumque rati,
to a ship in distress, Ov. F. 5, 720: sollicitae porro plenaeque sonoribus aures, agitated, vibrating ( by disease), Lucr. 6, 1185:
corpus,
Sen. Herc. Fur. 1299.—
4.
Sollicitum habere (cf. II. A. and B. infra), = sollicitare:
omnes sollicitos habui,
kept them busy, on the move, Ter. Heaut. 3, 1, 52 Donat. ad loc.
II.
Of mental affections, full of anxiety, excitement, distracted by cares, engaged, troubled, disturbed (opp. quietus).
A.
Of cares of business; esp. sollicitum habere, to keep busy, engaged (Plaut. and Ter.):
(clientes) qui neque leges colunt, neque, etc., sollicitos patronos habent,
Plaut. Men. 4, 2, 12 Brix ad loc.;
4, 2, 21: quorum negotiis nos absentum sollicitae noctes et dies sumus semper,
id. Stich. 1, 1, 6:
hem, tot mea Solius solliciti sunt curā, of servants busy in attending their master,
Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 77: numquid vis? Py. Ne magis sim pulcer quam sum:
ita me mea forma habet sollicitum,
Plaut. Mil. 4, 2, 95; cf.:
Hispaniae armis sollicitae,
Sall. H. 1, 48 Dietsch. —
B.
Of restlessness from fear, suspense, etc., full of anxiety, agitated, alarmed, solicitous, anxious (opp. securus; freq. and class.): sollicitum habere, to fill with apprehension and fear, keep in anxiety; constr.,
1.
Absol.:
in quibus si non erunt insidiae... animus tamen erit sollicitus,
Cic. Phil. 12, 11, 36:
diutius videtur velle eos habere sollicitos a quibus se putat diuturnioribus esse molestiis conflictatum,
id. Fam. 6, 13, 3:
quae maxime angere atque sollicitam habere vestram aetatem videtur,
id. Sen. 19, 66:
sollicitum te habebat cogitatio periculi mei,
id. Fam. 7, 3, 1; so id. Att. 2, 18, 1; id. Sest. 11, 25:
initia rerum quae... sollicitam Italiam habebant,
Caes. B. C. 3, 22:
cum satis per se ipsum Samnitium bellum et,... sollicitos haberet patres,
Liv. 8, 29, 1:
solliciti et incerti rerum suarum Megaram referre signa jubent,
id. 24, 23, 5:
sollicitae ac suspensae civitati,
id. 27, 50 med.:
quid illis nos sollicitis ac pendentibus animi renuntiare jubetis,
id. 7, 30, 22:
sollicitae mentes,
Ov. F 3, 362:
pectus,
id. M. 2, 125:
mens,
Curt. 4, 13, 2:
animi,
Hor. Ep. 1, 5, 18:
ego percussorem meum securum ambulare patiar, me sollicito?
Sen. Clem. 1, 9, 4:
sollicitus est et incertus sui quem spes aliqua proritat,
id. Ep. 23, 2:
ut sollicitus sim cum Saturnus et Mars ex contrario stabunt,
alarmed, id. ib. 88, 14:
fertur sollicitas tenuisse deas,
kept them in anxious suspense, Stat. Achill. 2, 338:
nunc sollicitam timor anxius angit,
Verg. A. 9, 89.—And opposed to securus and securitas:
quid est turpius quam in ipso limine securitatis esse sollicitum?
Sen. Ep. 22, 5:
securo nihil est te pejus, eodem Sollicito nihil est te melius,
Mart. 4, 83, 1; so id. 5, 31, 8; Sen. Ep. 124, 19; Quint. 11, 3, 151; Tac. H. 4, 58.—
2.
With abl.:
sollicitam mihi civitatem suspitione, suspensam metu... tradidistis,
Cic. Agr. 1, 8, 23:
Sophocles, ancipiti sententiarum eventu diu sollicitus,
Val. Max. 9, 12, 5 ext. —
3.
With de:
sollicitus eram de rebus urbanis,
Cic. Fam. 2, 12, 1:
de tuā valetudine,
id. ib. 16, 7, 1:
sollicita civitas de Etruriae defectione fuit,
Liv. 27, 21 med.:
sollicitum te esse scribis de judicii eventu,
Sen. Ep. 24, 1:
desii jam de te esse sollicitus,
id. ib. 82, 1.—
4.
With pro:
ne necesse sit unum sollicitum esse pro pluribus,
Cic. Lael. 13, 45.—
5.
With propter: sollicitus propter iniquitatem locorum, Liv. 38, 40, 9; 44, 3, 5 infra.—
6.
With adverb. acc. vicem, for the fate of:
sollicito consuli et propter itineris difficultatem et eorum vicem,... nuntius occurrit,
Liv. 44, 3, 5:
ut meam quoque, non solum reipublicae vicem videretur sollicitus,
id. 28, 43, 9:
clamor undique ab sollicitis vicem imperatoris militibus sublatus,
id. 28, 19, 17.—
7.
With gen.:
non sollicitus futuri, pendet (filius tuus mortuus),
Sen. Cons. Marc. 19, 6.—
8.
With dat. (late Lat.):
ne solliciti sitis animae vestrae, neque corpori vestro,
Vulg. Matt. 6, 25.—
9.
With ex:
ex hoc misera sollicita'st, diem Quia olim in hunc, etc.,
Ter. And. 1, 5, 33:
haec turba sollicita ex temerariā regis fiduciā,
Curt. 3, 1, 17.—
10.
With ne, like verbs of fearing:
(mater) sollicita est ne eundem conspiciat, etc.,
Cic. Mur. 41, 88:
legati Romanorum circuire urbes, solliciti ne Aetoli partis alicujus animos ad Antiochum avertissent,
apprehensive, Liv. 35, 31, 1:
sollicitis populis ne suas operiant terras,
Plin. 11, 29, 35, § 104:
sollicitus Solon, ne tacendo parum reipublicae consuleret,
Just. 2, 7, 9; Front. Strat. 1, 1, 6.—
11.
With interrog.-clause:
solliciti erant quo evasura esset res,
Liv. 30, 21 init.:
quam sim sollicitus, quidnam futurum sit,
Cic. Att. 8, 6, 3.—
C.
In gen., troubled, disturbed, afflicted, grieved; constr. absol., with abl. alone, or with de:
sollicitus mihi nescio quā re videtur,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 30:
neque est consentaneum ullam honestam rem, ne sollicitus sis... deponere,
lest you be troubled by cares, Cic. Lael. 13, 47:
vehementer te esse sollicitum et praecipuo quodam dolore angi,
id. Fam. 4, 3, 1:
vehementer populum sollicitum fuisse de P. Sullae morte,
id. ib. 9, 10, 3:
num eum postea censes anxio animo aut sollicito fuisse,
afflicted by remorse, id. Fin. 2, 17, 55:
hoc genus omne Maestum ac sollicitum est cantoris morte Tigelli,
Hor. S. 1, 2, 3.—
D.
Excited, passionate (rare):
qui, ut sint pudici, solliciti tamen et anxii sunt,
Cic. Tusc. 4, 33, 70:
atqui sollicitae nuntius hospitae, Suspirare Chloen.. Dicens, etc.,
Hor. C. 3, 7, 9; so, = avidus, with gen. or de ( poet. and post-class.):
hominem cuppedinis sollicitum,
Lucr. 5, 46:
de regno sollicitus ( = avidus regni potiundi),
Just. 1, 10, 6.—
E.
Very careful for, concerned in, punctilious, particular about (post-Aug.; freq.); constr. absol., with de, circa, in, or obj.-inf.:
ne decet quidem, ubi maxima rerum monumenta versantur, de verbis esse sollicitum,
Quint. 8, 3, 13:
de quorum sumus judicio solliciti,
for whose judgment we care, id. 10, 7, 24:
dixit Cicero, non se de ingenii famā, sed de fide esse sollicitum,
id. 11, 1, 74:
nec sum in hoc sollicitus, dum res ipsa appareat,
id. 8, 4, 15:
eloquentia non in verba sollicita,
Sen. Ben. 7, 8, 2:
si tamen contingere eloquentia non sollicito potest,
id. Ep. 75, 5:
cur abis, non sollicitus prodesse bonis, nocere malis?
id. Hippol. 976; cf.
in double sense,
Mart. 4, 83, 2 and 5.—
F.
= sollicitatus (v. sollicito; poet.):
solliciti jaceant terrāque premantur iniquā qui, etc.,
without repose, Ov. Am. 2, 16, 15.
III.
Of abstr. and inanim. things.
1.
In gen., solicitous, mournful, full of or connected with cares and anxiety, anxious, disturbed (class.;
often approaching the signif. II.): scio quam timida sit ambitio, et quam sollicita sit cupiditas consulatūs,
how full of cares is the desire for the consulship, Cic. Mil. 16, 42:
id est proprium civitatis ut sit libera et non sollicita rei cujusque custodia,
i. e. that nobody be disturbed in the quiet possession of his property, id. Off. 2, 22, 78:
est enim metus futurae aegritudinis sollicita exspectatio,
id. Tusc. 5, 18, 52:
quam sit omnis amor sollicitus et anxius,
fraught with solicitude, id. Att. 2, 24, 1: assentior, sollicitam et periculosam justitiam non esse sapientis, id. Fragm. Rep. ap. Prisc. p. 801 P. (Rep. 3, 27, 39): sollicitam lucem rapuisti Ciceroni, the mournful light, i. e. life, Vell. 2, 66:
in sollicito civitatis statu,
Quint. 6, 1, 16:
Hermagoras, vir diligentiae nimium sollicitae,
evercareful, id. 3, 11, 22:
sollicitum dicendi propositum,
anxiously accurate, id. 11, 1, 32:
sollicita parentis diligentia,
earnest care, id. 6, prooem. 1; so id. 6, 12, 16:
sollicitae actiones,
carefully elaborated, id. 4, 1, 57: causae sollicitae (opp. securae), [p. 1723] very doubtful cases, i. e. in which there is anxious suspense about the issue, id. 11, 3, 151: captarum (ferarum) sollicita possessio;
saepe enim laniant dominos,
Sen. Vit. Beat. 14, 2:
maxima quaeque bona sollicita sunt,
id. ib. 17, 4; id. Ep. 14, 18:
noctes, id. Ira, 2, 20, 1: tutela,
id. Cons. Marc. 11, 3:
sollicitos fecisti, Romule, ludos,
Ov. A. A. 1, 101:
quisque, sibi quid sit Utile, sollicitis supputat articulis,
id. P. 2, 3, 18:
sollicito carcere dignus eras,
a prison carefully guarded, id. Am. 1, 6, 64:
Cressa... sollicito revocavit Thesea filo,
Stat. S. 2, 6, 26:
pudor,
Mart. 11, 45, 7:
amor,
Ov. H. 19 (18), 196:
os,
id. P. 4, 9, 130:
frons,
Hor. C. 3, 29, 16:
manus,
Ov. Tr. 5, 2, 2:
preces,
id. P. 3, 1, 148:
prex,
Hor. C. 1, 35, 5:
vita,
id. S. 2, 6, 62:
lux,
Ov. Tr. 4, 10, 116:
senecta,
id. M. 6, 500:
libelli,
Mart. 9, 58, 5:
saccus,
id. 12, 60 b, 3:
fuga,
Ov. Tr. 4, 1, 50:
sedes,
id. ib. 4, 1, 85:
via,
id. ib. 1, 11, 2:
terrae,
id. M. 15, 786.— Hence,
2.
= sollicitum habens, that causes distress, distressing, trying:
quid magis sollicitum dici potest,
what more distressing fact can be mentioned? Cic. Mil. 2, 5:
in quā (tyrannorum) vitā nulla... potest esse fiducia, omnia semper suspecta atque sollicita,
causing alarm, id. Lael. 15, 52:
sollicitumque aliquid laetis intervenit,
Ov. M. 7, 454:
o mihi sollicitum decus ac suprema voluptas,
Stat. Th. 7, 363; so,
opes,
Hor. S. 2, 6, 79:
aurum,
Sen. Hippol. 519:
pretia,
id. Herc. Fur. 461:
timor or metus,
Ov. H. 1, 12; 8, 76; 13, 124; id. P. 3, 2, 12; id. Tr. 3, 11, 10:
cura,
id. P. 1, 5, 61; Sen. Thyest. 922:
dolor,
Ov. A. A. 3, 374:
taedium,
Hor. C. 1, 14, 17:
fatum,
Ov. P. 4, 10, 11.
IV.
Of animals (rare): sollicitum animal (canis) ad nocturnos strepitus, very attentive to, i. e. watchful, Liv. 5, 47, 3; so Ov. M. 11, 599:
solliciti terrentur equi,
id. F. 6, 741:
lepus,
timid, id. ib. 5, 372.
V.
Comp.: sollicitior (mostly post-Aug.; for which Cic. has magis sollicitus; v. III. 2. supra) homo, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 18, 3:
nos circa lites raras sollicitiores,
too particular about, Quint. 7, 1, 43:
sollicitior rei familiaris diligentia,
id. 12, 1, 6:
innocentiam sollicitiore habituri loco,
Sen. Ben. 3, 13, 1:
(pauperes) sollicitiores divitibus,
id. Cons. Helv. 12, 1:
quod est sollicitius,
id. Tranq. 1, 15:
qui non sollicitior de capitis sui decore sit quam de salute,
id. Brev. Vit. 12, 3:
pro vobis sollicitior,
Tac. H. 4, 58.— Sup. (post-Aug. and rare):
illorum brevissima ac sollicitissima aetas est,
Sen. Brev. Vit. 16, 1.— Adv.: sollĭcĭtē (post-Aug.).
1.
Carefully, punctiliously, anxiously: vestis nec servata, nec sumenda sollicite, Ser. Samm. ap. Sen. Tranq. 1, 5:
in conviviis lingua sollicite etiam ebriis custodienda est,
Sen. Clem. 1, 26, 2:
recitare,
Plin. Ep. 6, 15, 4:
exspectatus,
Front. Strat. 3, 12, 1; id. Aquaed. 103:
sollicitius et intentius,
Plin. Ep. 1, 4, 2:
custodiendus est honor,
id. ib. 1, 19, 4:
cavere,
App. Mag. p. 274, 35.— Sup.:
urbis curam sollicitissime agere,
Suet. Claud. 18.—
2.
With grief, solicitude (class.:
sollicito animo): sollicite possidentur,
their possession is connected with solicitude, Sen. Ep. 76, 30:
laetus,
Sil. 6, 572.— Sup., Sen. Ep. 93, 12.

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