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to be used for doing sth

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1 for the sake of

بِحَقّ السَّماءِ! \ on earth: (used for giving force to a question or expression): What on earth are you doing? Why on earth did you say that?. for the sake of: used in strong expressions, begging sb. to do sth. or explain sth: For God’s sake, save my child! For Heaven’s sake, what shall I do now?.

Arabic-English glossary > for the sake of
2 doing

عَمَلٌ \ act: a deed; sth. done: Men judge us by our acts, not by our words. action: doing things: We want more action and less talk. activity: sth. one does; a form of work or play: Music and swimming are among our school activities. affair: a happening; event; action: The meeting was a noisy affair. appointment: the position for which sb. is chosen: I hope to get a government appointment. business: one’s work: My business is writing books. career: one’s job in life: What career shall I follow on leaving school? A business career?. deed: sth. done; an act: an evil deed. doing: (an) action: This damage was not my doing. Tell me about your doings in London. employment: work; activity: I am growing lazy for lack of employment. function: special work or duty: The function of an ear is to hear. job: regular employment: He has an office job. They lost their jobs when the factory closed, a piece of work I have several jobs to do in my garden. labour: hard work (esp. work with the hands; digging, lifting, carrying, etc.): Heavy labour is very tiring. occupation: employment; job: What is your occupation? Are you a teacher?. operation: the working of a machine or plan: The law is not yet in operation - it comes into operation next year. performance: (an act of) performing: Our team’s performance has been very good this year. There were seven performances of the play. post: a job with particular duties; an official position: He held the post of headmaster for ten years. profession: (used loosely, in a general sense) any work or job. thing: an action: You did the wrong thing. undertaking: a job that has been undertaken: a dangerous undertaking. work: doing or making sth.; sth. that needs doing; the opposite of rest and play: school work; office work; work in the home; a brain always at work (always busy), employment; a paid job He has left school and started work. I’m out of work (unemployed). Jane is at work (at her place of work), sth. sb. has made or done Writers have to sell their work. This crime was the work of a madman.. A work of art: the works of Shakespeare (his plays and poems; to be busy (for some good purpose) \ See Also نشاط (نَشاطٌ)، وظيفة (وَظيفَة)‏

Arabic-English glossary > doing
3 servir

servir [sεʀviʀ]

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1. transitive verb

   a. ( = être au service de) [+ pays, cause] to serve ; ( = être soldat) to serve

• servir la messe (Religion) to serve mass

   b. [domestique] to serve

• elle aime se faire servir she likes to be waited on (PROV) on n'est jamais si bien servi que par soi-même if you want something doing, do it yourself

   c. ( = aider) [+ personne] to be of service to

• servir les ambitions/intérêts de qn to serve sb's ambitions/interests

• il a été servi par les circonstances he was aided by circumstances

• il a été servi par une bonne mémoire his memory served him well

   d. (dans un magasin) [+ client] to serve ; [+ dîneur] to wait on ; (chez soi, à table) to serve

• le boucher m'a bien servi (en qualité) the butcher has given me good meat ; (en quantité) the butcher has given me a good amount for my money

• on vous sert, Madame ? are you being served?

• « Madame est servie » "dinner is served"

• ils voulaient de la neige, ils ont été servis ! they wanted snow - and they certainly weren't disappointed!

   e. ( = donner) [+ rafraîchissement, plat] to serve

• servir qch à qn to help sb to sth

• servir le déjeuner/dîner to serve (up) lunch/dinner

• « servir frais » "serve chilled"

• servir à déjeuner/dîner to serve lunch/dinner ( à qn to sb)

• servir à boire to serve drinks

• servir à boire à qn to serve a drink to sb

   f. (Cards) to deal

   g. (Sport) to serve

• à vous de servir it's your turn to serve

2. intransitive verb

• cette valise n'a jamais servi this suitcase has never been used

• ne jette pas cette boîte, ça peut toujours servir don't throw that box away - it may still come in handy

• est-ce que cela pourrait vous servir ? could this be of any use to you?

► servir à ( = être utile à) [+ personne] to be of use to ; [+ opération] to be of use in

• servir à faire qch to be used for doing sth

• ça ne sert à rien [objet] it's no use ; [démarche] there's no point

• cela ne sert à rien de pleurer it's no use crying

• à quoi sert cet objet ? what's this thing used for?

• cela ne servirait pas à grand-chose de dire... it wouldn't be much use saying...► servir de ( = être utilisé comme) [personne] to act as ; [ustensile, objet] to serve as

• elle lui a servi d'interprète she acted as his interpreter

• cette pièce sert de chambre d'amis this room serves as a guest room

• cela pourrait te servir de table you could use that as a table

3. reflexive verb

► se servir

   a. (à table, dans une distribution) to help o.s.

   b.

se servir de ( = utiliser) to use

• il sait bien se servir de cet outil he knows how to use this tool

• il s'est servi de moi he used me

   c. (sens passif) ce vin se sert très frais this wine should be served chilled

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sɛʀviʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) gén to serve

le boucher m'a mal servi aujourd'hui — the butcher didn't give me very good meat today

servir quelque chose à quelqu'un, servir quelqu'un en quelque chose — to serve somebody (with) something

qu'est-ce que je vous sers (à boire)? — what would you like to drink?

tu as été bien servi en gâteau — you've been given a generous helping of cake

‘Madame est servie’ — ‘dinner is served Madam’

au moment de servir — before serving

‘servir frais’ — ‘serve chilled’

servir la messe — to serve mass

2) fig ( être utile à) [situation] to help [personne, cause]; to serve [intérêt]; [personne] to further [ambition, intérêt]

3) (colloq) ( donner)

servir quelque chose comme excuse — to use something as an excuse

4) Jeux to deal [cartes]

2.

servir à verbe transitif indirect

1) lit

servir à quelqu'un — [pièce, maison, salle] to be used by somebody

cette casserole me sert pour faire des confitures — I use this pan for making jam

servir à quelque chose — to be used for something

les exercices m'ont servi à comprendre la règle — the exercises helped me to understand the rule

2) fig to come in useful

cela ne sert à rien — ( objet) it's useless; ( action) it's no good

cela ne sert à rien de faire — there's no point in doing

servir à quelque chose — to serve a useful purpose

servir à faire — to be used for doing

3.

servir de verbe transitif indirect ( avoir la fonction)

servir d'intermédiaire à quelqu'un — to act as an intermediary for somebody

servir d'arme — to be used as a weapon

4.

verbe intransitif

1) Armée

servir dans — to serve in

2) Sport to serve

3) ( être employé)

il a servi dix ans chez nous — he was in our service for ten years

servir dans un café — gén to work as a waiter in a café; ( au bar) to work as a barman

4) ( être utilisé) to be used

5.

se servir verbe pronominal

1) (à boire, à manger) to help oneself

se servir un verre de vin — to pour oneself a glass of wine

sers-toi bien — take plenty

2) ( dans un magasin) to serve oneself; ( faire ses courses)

se servir chez le boucher du coin — to shop at the local butcher's

3) ( faire usage de)

se servir de quelque chose/quelqu'un — to use something/somebody

se servir d'une situation — to make use of a situation

4) Culinaire to be served

6.

verbe impersonnel

il ne sert à rien de crier — there's no point in shouting

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on n'est jamais si bien servi que par soi-même — Proverbe if you want something done it's better to do it yourself

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sɛʀviʀ
1. vt

1) (en tant que sujet, citoyen) [autorité, idéal, patrie] to serve

2) (au restaurant) [dîneur, consommateur] to wait on, to serve

3) (à table) [invité] to serve

je vous sers? — shall I serve you?

servir qn de qch — to help sb to sth, to serve sb with sth

Je vous sers de la soupe? — Shall I help you to soup?

4) [vin, plats] to serve

Ils ont servi un plat délicieux. — They served a delicious meal.

servir qch à qn — to serve sb with sth, to help sb to sth

qu'est-ce que je vous sers? — what can I get you?

5) (au magasin) [client] to serve, to attend to

on vous sert? — are you being served?

6) (= être avantageux à)

servir les intérêts de qn — to serve sb's interests

7) COMMERCE, [rente] to pay

8)

servir à qn [diplôme, livre] — to be of use to sb

Cette perceuse m'a beaucoup servi. — I've used this drill a lot.

ça m'a servi pour réparer... — I used it to fix...

Ça m'a beaucoup servi pour mes examens. — It was very useful for my exams.

9)

servir à qch/à faire [outil] — to be used for sth/for doing

à quoi ça sert? — what's it for?

à quoi cela sert de faire...? — what's the use of doing...?

cela ne sert à rien — it's no use

Ça ne sert à rien d'insister. — It's no use insisting.

10)

servir de qch — to be used as sth

Le dictionnaire a servi de cale. — The dictionary was used as a wedge., The dictionary served as a wedge.

Le dictionnaire m'a servi de cale. — I used the dictionary as a wedge.

2. vi

1) [chose] (= être utile) to come in useful, to be of use

Ça peut encore servir. — It might still come in useful., It might still come in handy.

2) (en tant que domestique) to be in service

Il a servi pendant plus de vingt ans chez les McDuff. — He was in service for more than twenty years at the McDuffs'.

3) (en tant que soldat) to serve

Il a servi dans l'infanterie. — He served in the infantry.

4) (au restaurant) to serve

On ne sert plus après 14h. — We don't serve after 2 pm.

servir à dîner — to serve dinner

servir à dîner à qn — to serve dinner to sb, to serve sb dinner

5) TENNIS to serve

À toi de servir. — It's your serve.

6) CARTES to deal

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servir verb table: partir

A vtr

1 ( être au service de) to serve [État, maître, société];

2 ( fournir) [commerçant, serveur] to serve; il n'y a personne pour servir there's nobody to serve; le boucher m'a mal servi aujourd'hui the butcher didn't give me very good meat today; je suis toujours très bien servi dans leur magasin I'm always very happy with what I buy in their shop GB ou store US; moi qui voulais du changement, je suis servie! iron well I wanted a change and I certainly got it!;

3 (donner à boire, à manger) to serve [invité, plat, boisson]; servir qch à qn to serve sb (with) sth; servir qn à table to serve sb at table; servir à manger/à dîner à qn to serve food/dinner to sb; qu'est-ce que je vous sers (à boire)? what would you like to drink?; servir qn en qch (en légumes, viande) to serve sb sth; il m'a servi une grosse part de gâteau he served me a large slice of cake; tu es mal servi you haven't got much; tu es bien servi? have you got enough?; tu as été bien servi en gâteau you've been given a generous helping of cake; ‘Madame est servie’ ‘dinner is served Madam’; au moment de servir before serving; ‘servir frais’ ‘serve chilled’;

4 ( être utile à) [situation] to help [personne, projet, cause]; to serve [intérêt]; [personne] to further [cause, ambition, intérêt]; servir un but or une fin to serve an end;

5 ○( donner) servir qch comme argument/excuse to use sth as an argument/excuse;

6 Relig servir la messe to serve mass;

7 Écon ( payer) to pay [rente, pension, intérêt];

8 Jeux to deal [cartes];

9 Mil to serve [arme].

B servir à vtr ind

1 ( être utilisé) servir à qn [pièce, maison, salle] to be used by sb; cela sert à mon père my father uses it; cette casserole me sert pour faire des confitures I use this pan for making jam; servir à qch to be used for sth; servir à la fabrication de qch to be used for making sth; cela ne sert à rien it's not used for anything; ces matériaux nous servent à fabriquer… we use these materials for manufacturing…; les exercices m'ont servi à comprendre la règle the exercises helped me to understand the rule;

2 ( être utile) [connaissances, objet] to come in useful; cela te servira it will come in useful (for you); cela ne m'a servi à rien this was of no use to me; cela ne sert à rien [objet] it's useless; [action] it's no good; je les ai menacés mais cela n'a servi à rien I threatened them but it didn't do any good; cela ne sert à rien de faire there's no point in doing; servir à quelque chose to serve a useful purpose; servir à faire to be used for doing.

C servir de vtr ind ( avoir la fonction) servir de [personne] to act as; servir d'intermédiaire/d'interprète à qn to act as an intermediary/an interpreter for sb; servir d'arme to be used as a weapon; la table nous sert de bureau we use the table as a desk; ⇒ courir.

D vi

1 Mil ( dans une armée) servir dans to serve in;

2 Sport to serve; à toi de servir it's your serve ou service;

3 ( être employé comme domestique) il a servi dix ans chez madame de la Poya he was in Mrs de la Poya's service for ten years; il a servi sous Turenne he served under Turenne;

4 ( être utilisé) to be used; ne jette pas la boîte, elle peut encore servir don't throw the box away, it might come in useful ou handy for something;

5 ( travailler comme serveur) servir dans un café gén to work as a waiter in a café; ( au bar) to work as a barman.

E se servir vpr

1 (à boire, à manger) to help oneself; servez-vous help yourself ou yourselves; se servir un verre de vin/une part de gâteau to help oneself to a glass of wine/a slice of cake; sers-toi bien take plenty;

2 ( faire ses courses) se servir chez le boucher du coin to shop at the local butcher's; pour le fromage nous nous servons chez Pauchon we buy cheese at ou from Pauchon's;

3 ( faire usage de) se servir de qch/qn to use sth/sb (comme as); se servir d'un stratagème to employ a stratagem; se servir d'une situation to make use of a situation;

4 Culin, Vin to be served; le vin se sert frais wine should be served chilled;

5 ( dans magasin) to help oneself (de qch to sth).

F v impers à quoi sert-il de faire? what's the point ou use of doing?; il ne sert à rien de crier there's no point in shouting.

Idiome

on n'est jamais si bien servi que par soi même Prov if you want something done it's better to do it yourself.

[sɛrvir] verbe transitif

1. [dans un magasin] to serve

on vous sert? [dans un café, une boutique] are you being attended to (soutenu) ou served?

servir quelqu'un de ou en quelque chose to serve somebody with something, to serve something to somebody

c'est une bonne cliente, sers-la bien

a. [en poids] be generous, she's a good customer

b. [en qualité] give her the best, she's a good customer

c'est difficile de se faire servir ici it's difficult to get served here

tu voulais du changement, tu es ou te voilà servi! (figuré) you wanted some changes, now you've got more than you bargained for ou now how do you like it?

[approvisionner]

servir quelqu'un en to supply somebody with

2. [donner - boisson, mets] to serve

[dans le verre] to pour (out) (separable)

[dans l'assiette] to dish out ou up (separable), to serve up (separable)

sers le café pour the coffee

puis-je te servir du poulet? can I help you to some chicken?

elle nous a servi un très bon cassoulet she gave us ou served up some lovely cassoulet

le dîner est servi! dinner's ready ou served!

Monsieur est servi (soutenu) [au dîner] dinner is served, Sir

servir quelque chose à quelqu'un to serve somebody with ou to help somebody to something

sers-moi à boire give ou pour me a drink

faîtes-vous servir à boire get the waiter to pour you a drink

vous nous servirez le thé au salon we'll take tea in the drawing room

(en usage absolu)

nous ne servons plus après 23 h we don't take orders after 11 p.m., last orders are at 11 p.m

servez chaud serve hot

3. (familier) [raconter] to give

ils nous servent toujours les mêmes histoires aux informations they always dish out the same old stories on the news

4. [travailler pour - famille] to be in service with ; [ - communauté, pays, parti] to serve ; [ - justice] to be at the service of ; [ - patrie, cause] to serve

j'aime bien me faire servir I like to be waited on

vous avez bien/mal servi votre entreprise you have served your company well/haven't given your company good service

servir l'intérêt public

a. [loi, mesure] to be in the public interest

b. [personne] to serve the public interest

servir l'État

a. POLITIQUE to serve the state

b. [être fonctionnaire] to be employed by the state

Charles Albert, pour vous servir (humoristique) Charles Albert, at your service

on n'est jamais si bien servi que par soi-même (proverbe) if you want something doing, do it yourself

5. [aider - suj: circonstances] to be of service to, to be ou to work to the advantage of

servir les ambitions de quelqu'un to serve ou to aid ou to further somebody's ambitions

le mauvais temps l'a servi the bad weather served him well ou worked to his advantage ou was on his side

sa mémoire la sert beaucoup her memory's a great help to her

finalement, son culot ne l'a pas servi (familier) his cheek didn't get him anywhere in the end

6. [payer - pension, rente] to pay (out) (separable)

servir les intérêts d'une dette to service a debt

7. SPORT to serve

8. [préparer - arme] to serve

9. RELIGION

servir la messe to serve mass

10. JEUX [cartes] to deal (out) (separable)

[joueur] to serve, to deal to (separable)

11. CHASSE to dispatch

12. MÉDECINE VÉTÉRINAIRE & ZOOLOGIE [saillir] to cover, to serve

13. (Suisse) [utiliser] to use

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[sɛrvir] verbe intransitif

1. [être utile - outil, vêtement, appareil] to be useful ou of use, to come in handy

garde la malle, ça peut toujours servir keep the trunk, you might need it ou it might come in handy one day

ça me servira pour ranger mes lettres I can use it to put my letters in

il a servi, ce manteau! I got a lot of use out of this coat!

cet argument a beaucoup servi this argument has been put forward many times

ça n'a jamais servi it's never been used

2. [travailler]

elle sert au château depuis 40 ans she's worked as a servant ou been in service at the castle for 40 years

servir dans un café/restaurant

a. [homme] to be a waiter (in a) café/restaurant

b. [femme] to be a waitress (in a) café/restaurant

MILITAIRE to serve

3. SPORT to serve

à toi de servir! your serve ou service!

elle sert bien

a. [généralement] she has a good service ou serve

b. [dans ce match] she's serving well

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servir à verbe plus préposition

1. [être destiné à] to be used for

2. [avoir pour conséquence]

servir à quelque chose: ça ne sert à rien de lui en parler it's useless ou of no use to talk about it with him

ne pleure pas, ça ne sert à rien don't cry, it won't make any difference

crier ne sert à rien there's no point in shouting

à quoi servirait de lui en parler? what would be the good ou point of killing him?

tu vois bien que ça a servi à quelque chose de faire une pétition! as you see, getting up a petition did serve some purpose!

ça n'a servi qu'à le rendre encore plus furieux it only served to make him ou it only made him even more furious

3. [être utile à]

servir à quelqu'un: merci, ça m'a beaucoup servi thanks, it was really useful ou a great help

sa connaissance du russe lui a servi dans son métier her knowledge of Russian helped her ou was of use to her in her job

les circonstances m'ont beaucoup servi the circumstances were in my favour

ça me servira à couper la pâte I'll use it to cut the dough

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servir de verbe plus préposition

[article, appareil] to be used as

[personne] to act as, to be

le coffre me sert aussi de table I also use the trunk as a table

le proverbe qui sert d'exergue au chapitre the proverb which heads the chapter

je lui ai servi d'interprète I acted as his interpreter

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se servir verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

[à table, dans un magasin] to help oneself

servez-vous de ou en légumes help yourself to vegetables

je me suis servi un verre de lait I poured myself a glass of milk

sers-toi! help yourself!

il s'est servi dans la caisse (euphémisme) he helped himself to the money in the till

[s'approvisionner]

je me sers chez le boucher de l'avenue I buy my meat at the butcher's on the avenue

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se servir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

CUISINE to be served

le vin rouge se sert chambré red wine should be served at room temperature

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se servir de verbe pronominal plus préposition

se servir de quelque chose to use something

il ne peut plus se servir de son bras droit he can't use his right arm anymore

c'est une arme dont on ne se sert plus it's a weapon which is no longer used ou in use

se servir de quelque chose comme to use something as

se servir de quelqu'un to make use of ou to use somebody

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > servir
4 servire

1. v/i be useful

non mi serve I don't need it

a che serve questo? what's this for?

servire da bere a qualcuno pour someone a drink

2. v/t serve

mi serve aiuto I need help

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servire v.tr.

1 to serve: servire una causa, la patria, to serve a cause, one's country; servire Dio, il demonio, to serve God, the devil; servire il Signore, to serve the Lord // servire messa, to serve at mass

2 ( rendere un servizio a) to serve; to attend to (s.o.): in che posso servirla?, can I help you?; la stanno servendo?, are you being served?; servire un cliente, to serve a customer; quel negozio serve molta gente, that shop has many customers (o caters for many people); la zona è ben servita dai mezzi, the area is well served by public transport // ''é lei il signor X?'' ''Per servirla'', ''Are you Mr X?'' ''At your service'' // servire qlcu. di tutto punto, (fig.) to wait on s.o. hand and foot // mi ha servito a dovere, (iron.) he really sorted me out

3 ( di persone di servizio) to wait on (s.o.): a quel pranzo eravamo serviti da tre camerieri, at that dinner we were waited on by three servants; è abituata a farsi servire, she's accustomed to being waited upon; lo servo da dieci anni, I have been in his service for ten years // servire due padroni, to serve two masters

4 (offrire, presentare cibi ecc.) to serve; to help (to sthg.): devo servire, signora?, shall I serve dinner, Madam?; servono sempre patate bollite con la carne, they always serve boiled potatoes with meat; ti servo un po' di gelato?, shall I help you to some ice-cream?; servire da bere a qlcu., to give s.o. sthg. to drink; servire qlco. di caldo, to serve up sthg. hot

5 ( le carte) to deal*

6 (mil.) servire un pezzo, to serve a gun

◆ v. intr.

1 ( prestar servizio) to serve: serve da molti anni presso quella famiglia, he has served in that family for many years // (mil.): servire nell'esercito, nella marina, to serve in the army, in the navy; in quale arma hai servito?, what branch of the armed forces were you in?

2 ( a tavola) to wait, to serve: non sa servire a tavola, he doesn't know how to wait (o to serve) at table

3 ( giovare, essere utile) to serve, to be of use: a che serve lavorare tanto?, what's the use (o the good) of working so hard?; non serve a niente, it is no use (o it is useless); non serve ripeterglielo, it's no use telling him again; quel libro gli è servito molto, that book has been of great use to him; questo libro servirà a fartelo capire, this book will help you to understand it; teniamolo, può sempre servire, let's keep it, it could always come in useful; servire allo scopo, to serve the purpose; a che serve questo utensile?, what do you use this tool for?; il cloro serve a sbiancare, chlorine is used for bleaching; ciò non serve che a irritarlo, it only irritates him

4 (far l'ufficio, le veci di) to serve: quest'asse ci servirà da tavolo, this board will serve us for a table (o we can use this board as a table); ci servì da traduttore, he translated for us (o he worked for us as a translator); servire di norma, di scusa, di pretesto, to serve as a rule, as an excuse, as a pretext

5 (al tennis ecc.) to serve: chi serve, a chi tocca servire?, whose serve (o service) is it?

6 (fam.) ( occorrere) to need (sthg.): mi serve una matita rossa, I need a red pencil; le serve nulla?, can I help you?; mi servirebbe un nuovo dizionario, I could do with a new dictionary.

◘ servirsi v.intr.pron.

1 ( usare) to use (sthg.), to make* use: per andare a lavorare mi servo dei mezzi pubblici, to go to work I use public transport; si servì del mio nome, he used my name; non so se me ne servirò, I don't know whether I shall use (o make use of) it

2 ( a tavola) to help oneself (to sthg.): serviti, help yourself; serviti di piselli, help yourself to the peas

3 ( fornirsi) to buy* (sthg.), to get* (sthg.); to be a steady customer; dove ti servi per la carne?, where do you buy (o get) your meat?; da anni mi servo in quel negozio, I've been a steady customer at that shop for years; non mi sono mai servita in quel negozio, I have never bought anything in that shop; in quel negozio ci si serve da soli, that shop is a self service; in quale banca ti servi?, who do you bank with?; mi servo da una bravissima sarta, I have a very good dressmaker.

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[ser'vire]
1. vt

1) (essere al servizio di) to serve

servire qn — (in negozio) to attend to o serve sb, (al ristorante) to wait on o serve sb

gli piace farsi servire — he likes to be waited on

in cosa posso servirla? — (negozio) can I help you?

adesso ti servo io! iro — now I'll show you!

servire la Messa/la Patria — to serve Mass/one's country

2) (piatto) to serve

servire qc a qn — to serve sb with sth, help sb to sth

"servire ghiacciato" — "serve chilled"

servire a tavola — to wait on table

servire da bere a qn — to serve a drink to sb

il pranzo è servito — dinner is served

dopo la cena ha servito il caffè — after dinner she served coffee

3) Carte to deal

4) (Calcio: giocatore) to pass the ball to

2. vi

1) (aus essere)

servire a (fare) qc — (essere utile) to be used for (doing) sth, be for sth

servire a qn — to be of use to sb

a che cosa serve? — what's it for?

a cosa serve questo aggeggio? — what is this gadget (used) for?

serve a tagliare la frutta — it's for cutting fruit

questa stanza serve da studio — this room is used as a study

che ti serva da lezione — let that be a lesson to you

ha insistito ma non è servito (a niente) — he insisted but to no purpose

mi serve un paio di forbici — I need a pair of scissors

non mi serve più — I don't need it any more

te lo presto, se ti serve — I'll lend it to you, if you need it

non serve a niente — it's not of any use

piangere non serve a niente — it's no use crying, crying doesn't help

a che serve lamentarsi? — what would be the point of complaining?

2) Tennis to serve

3. vip (servirsi)

1) (fare uso)

servirsi di — to make use of, use

2) (a tavola) to help o.s.

serviti pure! — help yourself!

3)

servirsi da — (negoziante) to shop at, be a regular customer at, go to

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[ser'vire] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) to serve [stato, patria, Dio, causa, ideale]

2) [maggiordomo, domestica] to serve [persona, famiglia]

3) [commerciante, cameriere] to serve [ cliente]

chi è da servire? — who's next?

in che cosa posso servirla? — how can I help you?

4) (distribuire da bere, mangiare a) to serve [ invitato]; (distribuire) to serve [ piatto]; to pour (out), to serve [ bevanda]

servire la cena a qcn. — to serve dinner to sb.

che cosa le posso servire (da bere)? — what would you like to drink?

"il pranzo è servito" — "lunch is served"

5) (avere come cliente) to work for

il suo studio serve le più grandi aziende della città — his firm works for the biggest companies of the town

6) (assicurare un servizio a) to serve

la zona è servita bene dai mezzi pubblici — the area is well served with public transport

7) gioc. to deal* [ carte]

8) sport (nel tennis) to serve

9) relig. to serve [ messa]
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere, essere)

1) (essere a servizio)

servire come domestica — to work as a housemaid

serve in quella casa da molti anni — she's been working in that house for many years

2) [ commesso] to serve

servire al banco — to serve at the counter

3)

servire a tavola — to wait at o on table

chi sta servendo al tavolo 8? — who's waiting on table 8?

in questo ristorante sono lenti a servire — in this restaurant the service is slow

4) (essere utile) [conoscenze, oggetto] to come* in useful

a che serve questo attrezzo? — what is this tool for?

serve per fare — it is used for doing

a questo servono gli amici — that's what friends are for

a cosa serve piangere? — what's the use of crying?

non serve a niente — [ oggetto] it's useless; [ azione] it's no good

li ho minacciati, ma non è servito a niente — I threatened them but it didn't do any good

non serve a niente fare — there is no point in doing, it's pointless o useless to do o doing

servire al proprio scopo — to serve the purpose

5) (avere la funzione)

servire da qcs. — [oggetto, stanza] to serve as sth.

il tavolo mi serve da scrivania — the table serves me as a desk, I use the table as a desk

mi servi da testimone — I need you as a witness

che ti serva da lezione! — let that be a lesson to you!

6) (occorrere) to need

ti serve qualcosa? — do you need something o anything?

è proprio quello che mi serve — it's just what I need

7) sport (nel tennis) to serve

8) mil.

servire nell'esercito — to serve in the army
3.
verbo pronominale servirsi

1) (fare uso)

- rsi di — to make* use of, to use

- rsi dei mezzi pubblici — to use public transport

2) (sfruttare)

- rsi di una situazione — to make use of a situation

-rsi di qcn. per raggiungere i propri scopi — to use sb. for one's purposes

- rsi di uno stratagemma — to employ a stratagem

3) (prendere) to help oneself

si serva! — help yourself!

4) (essere cliente)

- rsi dal macellaio sotto casa — to shop at the local butcher's

per il vino ci serviamo da... — we buy wine at o from

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servire due padroni — to serve two masters

per servirla! — at your service!

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servire

/ser'vire/ [3]

I verbo transitivo

1 to serve [stato, patria, Dio, causa, ideale]

2 [maggiordomo, domestica] to serve [persona, famiglia]

3 [commerciante, cameriere] to serve [ cliente]; chi è da servire? who's next? in che cosa posso servirla? how can I help you?

4 (distribuire da bere, mangiare a) to serve [ invitato]; (distribuire) to serve [ piatto]; to pour (out), to serve [ bevanda]; servire la cena a qcn. to serve dinner to sb.; che cosa le posso servire (da bere)? what would you like to drink? "il pranzo è servito" "lunch is served"

5 (avere come cliente) to work for; il suo studio serve le più grandi aziende della città his firm works for the biggest companies of the town

6 (assicurare un servizio a) to serve; la zona è servita bene dai mezzi pubblici the area is well served with public transport

7 gioc. to deal* [ carte]

8 sport (nel tennis) to serve

9 relig. to serve [ messa]

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere, essere)

1 (essere a servizio) servire come domestica to work as a housemaid; serve in quella casa da molti anni she's been working in that house for many years

2 [ commesso] to serve; servire al banco to serve at the counter

3 servire a tavola to wait at o on table; chi sta servendo al tavolo 8? who's waiting on table 8? in questo ristorante sono lenti a servire in this restaurant the service is slow

4 (essere utile) [conoscenze, oggetto] to come* in useful; a che serve questo attrezzo? what is this tool for? serve per fare it is used for doing; a questo servono gli amici that's what friends are for; a cosa serve piangere? what's the use of crying? non serve a niente [ oggetto] it's useless; [ azione] it's no good; li ho minacciati, ma non è servito a niente I threatened them but it didn't do any good; non serve a niente fare there is no point in doing, it's pointless o useless to do o doing; servire al proprio scopo to serve the purpose

5 (avere la funzione) servire da qcs. [oggetto, stanza] to serve as sth.; il tavolo mi serve da scrivania the table serves me as a desk, I use the table as a desk; mi servi da testimone I need you as a witness; che ti serva da lezione! let that be a lesson to you!

6 (occorrere) to need; ti serve qualcosa? do you need something o anything? è proprio quello che mi serve it's just what I need

7 sport (nel tennis) to serve

8 mil. servire nell'esercito to serve in the army

III servirsi verbo pronominale

1 (fare uso) - rsi di to make* use of, to use; - rsi dei mezzi pubblici to use public transport

2 (sfruttare) - rsi di una situazione to make use of a situation; -rsi di qcn. per raggiungere i propri scopi to use sb. for one's purposes; - rsi di uno stratagemma to employ a stratagem

3 (prendere) to help oneself; si serva! help yourself!

4 (essere cliente) - rsi dal macellaio sotto casa to shop at the local butcher's; per il vino ci serviamo da... we buy wine at o from...

IDIOMS

servire due padroni to serve two masters; per servirla! at your service!

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > servire
5 servire

[ser'vire]
1. vt

1) (essere al servizio di) to serve

servire qn — (in negozio) to attend to o serve sb, (al ristorante) to wait on o serve sb

gli piace farsi servire — he likes to be waited on

in cosa posso servirla? — (negozio) can I help you?

adesso ti servo io! iro — now I'll show you!

servire la Messa/la Patria — to serve Mass/one's country

2) (piatto) to serve

servire qc a qn — to serve sb with sth, help sb to sth

"servire ghiacciato" — "serve chilled"

servire a tavola — to wait on table

servire da bere a qn — to serve a drink to sb

il pranzo è servito — dinner is served

dopo la cena ha servito il caffè — after dinner she served coffee

3) Carte to deal

4) (Calcio: giocatore) to pass the ball to

2. vi

1) (aus essere)

servire a (fare) qc — (essere utile) to be used for (doing) sth, be for sth

servire a qn — to be of use to sb

a che cosa serve? — what's it for?

a cosa serve questo aggeggio? — what is this gadget (used) for?

serve a tagliare la frutta — it's for cutting fruit

questa stanza serve da studio — this room is used as a study

che ti serva da lezione — let that be a lesson to you

ha insistito ma non è servito (a niente) — he insisted but to no purpose

mi serve un paio di forbici — I need a pair of scissors

non mi serve più — I don't need it any more

te lo presto, se ti serve — I'll lend it to you, if you need it

non serve a niente — it's not of any use

piangere non serve a niente — it's no use crying, crying doesn't help

a che serve lamentarsi? — what would be the point of complaining?

2) Tennis to serve

3. vip (servirsi)

1) (fare uso)

servirsi di — to make use of, use

2) (a tavola) to help o.s.

serviti pure! — help yourself!

3)

servirsi da — (negoziante) to shop at, be a regular customer at, go to

Nuovo dizionario Italiano-Inglese > servire
6 acostumbrar

v.

1 to use to, to be accustomed to, to be in the habit of, to be wont to.

Acostumbro beber mucha agua I am accustomed to drinking a lot of water.

2 to accustom, to habituate, to wont.

Ella acostumbró a Ricardo a su comida She accustomed Richard to her food.

3 to use to have.

Ella acostumbraba un té a mediodía She used to have tea at noon.

4 to condition, to make accustomed, to adapt, to break in.

Su perseverancia acostumbró a todos Her perseverance conditioned everybody.

5 to familiarize.

El contacto constante lo familiarizó Constant contact familiarized him.

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acostumbrar

► verbo transitivo

1 (habituar) to accustom to

■ los acostumbró muy pronto she got them used to it very soon

2 (soler) to be in the habit of

■ no acostumbro (a) fumar por la mañana I don't usually smoke in the morning

► verbo pronominal acostumbrarse

1 (habituarse) to become accustomed (a, to), get used (a, to)

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verb

to accustom

- acostumbrarse

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1.

VT

acostumbrar a algn a algo — to get sb used to sth

acostumbrar a algn a las dificultades — to get sb used to the problems

acostumbrar a algn a hacer algo — to accustom sb to doing sth

2.

VI

acostumbrar (a) hacer algo — to be used o accustomed to doing sth, be in the habit of doing sth

los sábados acostumbra (a) ir al cine — on Saturdays he usually goes to the cinema

3.

See:

acostumbrarse
ACOSTUMBRAR ► La forma pronominal acostumbrarse a hacer algo se traduce al inglés por get used to + ((-ing)): Te acostumbrarás a trabajar aquí You'll get used to working here Con el tiempo me acostumbré a estar sin él In time I got used to being without him ► La expresión estar acostumbrado a hacer algo se traduce por to be used to + ((-ing)): Está acostumbrado a levantarse temprano He's used to getting up early Otra forma de traducir esta estructura al inglés es con la construcción to be accustomed to + ((-ing)), aunque tiene un registro formal: Está acostumbrado a levantarse temprano He is accustomed to getting up early ► Cuando el verbo acostumbrar equivale a soler, se puede traducir de dos formas distintas en inglés, dependiendo de si la acción a la que se refiere ocurre en el pasado o en el presente. ► En el {pasado}, lo traducimos por used to + ((infinitivo)): Cuando era niña acostumbraba a rezar todas las noches When I was a child I used to pray every night El año pasado acostumbrábamos a vernos todos los viernes Last year we used to meet every Friday ► En el {presente} se traduce por el adverbio usually + ((presente simple)): Los domingos acostumbro a levantarme tarde I usually get up late on Sundays Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo

acostumbrar a alguien a algo/+ inf — to get somebody used to something/-ing
2.
acostumbrar vi

acostumbrar a + inf — to be accustomed to -ing, be in the habit of -ing

acostumbraba a dar un paseo después de comer — I used to go for a walk after lunch, I was accustomed to o in the habit of going for a walk after lunch
3.
acostumbrarse v pron

acostumbrarse a algo/alguien — to get used to something/somebody

acostumbrarse a + inf — to get used to -ing

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= accustom, wean, acclimatise [acclimatize, -USA].

Ex. To the critics of Panizzi, accustomed to the simplicity of the finding catalog, 'the whole volume' represented 'a magnificent mistake'.

Ex. Classes which are not accustomed to the practice of silent reading will need weaning.

Ex. Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.

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* acostumbrarse = become + adept, inure.

* acostumbrarse a = get + a feel for, live with, get used to.

* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.

* acostumbrarse a manejar Algo = get + the hang of.

* acostumbrarse a una idea = get used to + idea, deal with + concept.

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1.
verbo transitivo

acostumbrar a alguien a algo/+ inf — to get somebody used to something/-ing
2.
acostumbrar vi

acostumbrar a + inf — to be accustomed to -ing, be in the habit of -ing

acostumbraba a dar un paseo después de comer — I used to go for a walk after lunch, I was accustomed to o in the habit of going for a walk after lunch
3.
acostumbrarse v pron

acostumbrarse a algo/alguien — to get used to something/somebody

acostumbrarse a + inf — to get used to -ing

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= accustom, wean, acclimatise [acclimatize, -USA].

Ex: To the critics of Panizzi, accustomed to the simplicity of the finding catalog, 'the whole volume' represented 'a magnificent mistake'.

Ex: Classes which are not accustomed to the practice of silent reading will need weaning.

Ex: Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.

* acostumbrarse = become + adept, inure.

* acostumbrarse a = get + a feel for, live with, get used to.

* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.

* acostumbrarse a manejar Algo = get + the hang of.

* acostumbrarse a una idea = get used to + idea, deal with + concept.

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acostumbrar [A1 ]

vt

acostumbrar a algn A algo to get sb used TO sth

para acostumbrarlo al ruido de los motores to get him used to o accustomed to the noise of the engines

lo acostumbraron a tomarlo or a que lo tomara desde pequeño they got him used to taking it o into the habit of taking it from when he was small

■ acostumbrar

vi

acostumbrar ( A) + INF to be accustomed TO -ING, be in the habit OF -ING

acostumbraba (a) dar un paseo después de comer I usually went for o I used to go for a walk after lunch, I was in the habit of o I was accustomed to going for a walk after lunch

■ acostumbrarse

v pron

acostumbrarse A algo/algn to get used TO sth/sb

se acostumbró muy pronto al nuevo horario she very quickly got used to the new schedule

acostumbrarse A + INF to get used TO -ING

no me puedo acostumbrar a comer sin sal I can't get used to eating food without salt

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acostumbrar ( conjugate acostumbrar) verbo transitivo acostumbrar a algn a algo/hacer algo to get sb used to sth/doing sth
verbo intransitivo: acostumbrar a hacer algo to be accustomed to doing sth, be in the habit of doing sth
acostumbrarse verbo pronominal acostumbrarse a algo/algn to get used to sth/sb;
acostumbrarse a hacer algo to get used to doing sth
acostumbrar
I vi (tener por costumbre) to be in the habit of: acostumbra a contar cuanto le sucede, he's in the habit of telling everything that happens to him
acostumbramos a comer a las dos, we usually have lunch at two o'clock
II vtr (inculcar un hábito) to get (somebody) used [a, to]: acostumbró a su hija a dormir la siesta, she got her daughter used to taking a siesta
' acostumbrar' also found in these entries:
English:
accustom
- use to

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acostumbrar

♦ vt

acostumbrar a alguien a algo to get sb used to sth;

acostumbrar a alguien a hacer algo to get sb used to doing sth

♦ vi

acostumbrar (a) hacer algo to be in the habit of doing sth;

acostumbra (a) trabajar los sábados he usually works on Saturdays

♦ See also the pronominal verb acostumbrarse

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acostumbrar

I v/t get used (a to)

II v/i

:

acostumbraba a venir a este café todas las mañanas he used to come to this café every morning

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acostumbrar vt

: to accustom

acostumbrar vi

: to be accustomed, to be in the habit

♦ See also the reflexive verb acostumbrarse

Spanish-English dictionary > acostumbrar
7 acostumbrado

adj.

1 accustomed, wonted, used.

2 usual, habitual, customary, matter-of-course.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: acostumbrar.

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acostumbrado

► participio pasado

1→ link=acostumbrar acostumbrar

► adjetivo

1 (persona) accustomed (a, to), used (a, to)

2 (hecho) usual, customary

■ es lo acostumbrado it is the custom

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(f. - acostumbrada)

adj.

1) accustomed

2) usual, customary

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ADJ

1) (=normal) usual, customary frm

se vieron en el lugar acostumbrado — they met at the usual o frm customary place

se acostó antes de lo acostumbrado — she went to bed earlier than usual

2)

acostumbrado a algo — used to sth

no estoy acostumbrada al calor — I'm not used to the heat

está acostumbrado a trabajar de noche — he's used to working at night

ya estoy acostumbrado a que no me entiendan — I'm used to o frm accustomed to not being understood

3)

bien acostumbrado: su marido está muy bien acostumbrado — her husband is very well trained

mal acostumbrado: sus hijos están muy mal acostumbrados — her children are very spoilt

su mujer lo tiene muy mal acostumbrado — his wife spoils him (rotten)

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- da adjetivo

a) ( habituado)

está mal acostumbrado — he's got into bad habits

acostumbrado a algo — used to something

estoy acostumbrado al frío — I'm used to the cold

acostumbrado a + inf — used to -ing

estamos acostumbrados a cenar temprano — we're used to having dinner early

acostumbrado a que + subj: está acostumbrado a que le sirvan he's used to being served; no estoy acostumbrado a que me traten así — I am not accustomed o used to being treated like that

b) ( habitual) customary, usual

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= customary, usual, habitual.

Ex. What I'm getting at is this: At least in the CIP entry that I have seen, LC, following customary practice, made a title entry for the main title, 'Women in Librarianship', but nothing under Melvil's 'Rib Symposium'.

Ex. It had three novel features: relative location, instead of the more usual fixed location.

Ex. A new study confirms that male gender, obesity, and weight gain are key determinants of habitual snoring in the adult population.

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* estar acostumbrado a = be familiar with, be no stranger to, be used to.

* estar acostumbrado a + Infinitivo = be accustomed to + Gerundio.

* estar bastante acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.

* estar muy acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.

* no acostumbrado a = unfamiliar with.

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- da adjetivo

a) ( habituado)

está mal acostumbrado — he's got into bad habits

acostumbrado a algo — used to something

estoy acostumbrado al frío — I'm used to the cold

acostumbrado a + inf — used to -ing

estamos acostumbrados a cenar temprano — we're used to having dinner early

acostumbrado a que + subj: está acostumbrado a que le sirvan he's used to being served; no estoy acostumbrado a que me traten así — I am not accustomed o used to being treated like that

b) ( habitual) customary, usual

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= customary, usual, habitual.

Ex: What I'm getting at is this: At least in the CIP entry that I have seen, LC, following customary practice, made a title entry for the main title, 'Women in Librarianship', but nothing under Melvil's 'Rib Symposium'.

Ex: It had three novel features: relative location, instead of the more usual fixed location.

Ex: A new study confirms that male gender, obesity, and weight gain are key determinants of habitual snoring in the adult population.

* estar acostumbrado a = be familiar with, be no stranger to, be used to.

* estar acostumbrado a + Infinitivo = be accustomed to + Gerundio.

* estar bastante acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.

* estar muy acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.

* no acostumbrado a = unfamiliar with.

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acostumbrado -da

adjective

1

(habituado): lo tiene muy bien acostumbrado she has him very well trained

los niños estan muy mal acostumbrados the children are very spoilt

acostumbrado A algo used TO sth

estoy acostumbrado al frío I'm used to the cold

acostumbrado A + INF used TO -ING

estamos acostumbrados a cenar temprano we're used to having dinner early

está acostumbrada a encontrárselo todo hecho she's accustomed o used to having everything done for her

acostumbrado A QUE + SUBJ:

está acostumbrado a que se lo lleven enseguida he's used to having it taken to him right away

no estoy acostumbrado a que me traten así I am not accustomed o used to being treated like that

2 (habitual) customary, usual

con su acostumbrada tranquilidad with her usual o customary calmness

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Del verbo acostumbrar: ( conjugate acostumbrar)

acostumbrado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
acostumbrado
acostumbrar
acostumbrado
◊ -da adjetivo

a) ( habituado):

◊ está mal acostumbrado he's got into bad habits;

acostumbrado a algo/hacer algo used to sth/doing sth;
estamos acostumbrados a cenar temprano we're used to having dinner early;
está acostumbrado a que le sirvan he's used to being served
b) ( habitual) customary, usual

acostumbrar ( conjugate acostumbrar) verbo transitivo acostumbrado a algn a algo/hacer algo to get sb used to sth/doing sth
verbo intransitivo: acostumbrado a hacer algo to be accustomed to doing sth, be in the habit of doing sth
acostumbrarse verbo pronominal acostumbradose a algo/algn to get used to sth/sb;
acostumbradose a hacer algo to get used to doing sth
acostumbrado,-a adjetivo
1 usual, customary 2 estar acostumbrado, (estar habituado a algo) to be used to: estoy acostumbrada a coger el metro, I'm used to taking the subway ➣ Ver nota en soler
acostumbrar
I vi (tener por costumbre) to be in the habit of: acostumbra a contar cuanto le sucede, he's in the habit of telling everything that happens to him
acostumbramos a comer a las dos, we usually have lunch at two o'clock
II vtr (inculcar un hábito) to get (somebody) used [a, to]: acostumbró a su hija a dormir la siesta, she got her daughter used to taking a siesta
' acostumbrado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acostumbrada
- hecha
- hecho
- soler
English:
accustom
- attuned to
- unaccustomed
- used
- accustomed
- customary
- habitual
- usual
- way

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acostumbrado, -a adj

1. [habitual] usual;

lo hizo con su acostumbrada tranquilidad she did it with her customary calm;

la temporada comienza esta año antes de lo acostumbrado the season begins earlier than usual this year

2. [habituado]
estamos acostumbrados we're used to it;

estar acostumbrado a algo to be used to sth;

estoy acostumbrado a la lluvia I'm used to the rain;

estar acostumbrado a hacer algo to be used to doing sth;

está acostumbrada a madrugar she's used to getting up early;

no está acostumbrado a que le den órdenes he's not used to taking orders from people;

ya nos tiene acostumbrados a sus excentricidades we're used to his eccentric behaviour by now

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acostumbrado

adj

1 ( habitual) usual

2

:

estar acostumbrado a algo be used to sth

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acostumbrado, -da adj

1) habituado: accustomed

2) habitual: usual, customary

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acostumbrado adj usual

se acostó más tarde de lo acostumbrado she went to bed later than usual

estar acostumbrado to be used

no está acostumbrado a perder he's not used to losing

Spanish-English dictionary > acostumbrado
8 m|ieć

impf (mam, masz) Ⅰ vt 1. (posiadać) (na własność) to have (got), to own [dom, samochód, mikrofalówkę]; (do dyspozycji) to have (got); (prowadzić) to run [firmę, warsztat]
- mają dom na wsi they have a. own a house in the country

- miał po ojcu warsztat samochodowy he had a. owned a garage left to him by his father

- nasze muzeum ma dużą kolekcję impresjonistów our museum has (got) a large collection of Impressionist paintings

- mam dla ciebie prezent/tę książkę o kotach I’ve got a present/that book about cats for you

- miał wszystkiego dwie pary butów he only had two pairs of shoes

- ubrała się w to, co miała she put on what she had

- nie mam psa I don’t have a. I haven’t got a dog

- nie mamy ani telewizora, ani pralki we have neither a TV nor a washing machine

- wydawnictwo nie ma funduszy na zatrudnienie specjalisty the publishers can’t afford to employ a specialist

- nie mam nic do jedzenia I’ve got nothing to eat, I don’t have anything to eat

- czy oni mają namiot? have they got a tent?, do they have a tent?

- masz scyzoryk? have you got a penknife?

- czy ma pan bagaż? have you got any luggage?

- czy macie gaz? have you got gas?

- mieć coś przy sobie to have sth on one

- masz przy sobie jakieś drobne? have you got any change on you?

- gdzie masz klucze/moją książkę? what have you done with the keys/my book?

- gdzie masz rower? where’s your bike? pot.

- mieć na coś to have money for sth

- miałem tylko na jedno piwo I only had for one beer

- (on) ma na przyjemności, a nie ma na lekarza he has money to spend on pleasures, but he can’t afford a doctor

- nie miał na nowe buty, a co dopiero na samochód he couldn’t afford a pair of new shoes, let alone a car

- mieć za co coś zrobić to have enough money to do sth, to be able to afford to do sth

- nie mieli za co wyjechać na wakacje they didn’t have enough to go on holiday, they couldn’t afford to go on holiday

- nie mają z czego żyć they don’t have enough to live on

- jak masz na imię? what’s your name?

- mam na imię Maria my name’s Maria

- (on) ma na nazwisko Nowak his (sur)name is Nowak

- mieć coś na sobie to have sth on, to be wearing sth

- miał (na sobie) granatowy garnitur he had a blue suit on, he was wearing a blue suit

- na głowie miała kapelusz, na szyi biały szalik she had a hat on her head and a white scarf round her neck

- nie mieć nic na sobie (być gołym) to have nothing on

- mieć kogoś u siebie (gościć) to have sb staying with one

- od tygodnia mamy u siebie teściów we’ve had my in-laws (staying) with us for the past week

- jeśli Legia wygra, mam u ciebie piwo! you owe me a beer if Legia win(s)

- masz!/macie! (weź/weźcie) here!

- macie kanapki, jedzcie! here’s the sandwiches, eat up! pot.

- masz, włóż to na siebie! here, put this on!

- (a) masz! (zadając razy) take that!

- (a) masz za to, że kłamiesz, a masz, a masz! (and) take that for lying! and that! and that! pot.

- masz za swoje! (dobrze ci tak) serves you right!

- ma za swoje, że jest taki naiwny it serves him right for being so naive

- mamy teraz za swoje dobre serce! that’s the thanks we get for being nice a. for all our kindness!

- masz ci (los) a. masz tobie! blast (it)! pot., damn (it)! pot.

- masz ci los, zapomniałam parasola! blast, I’ve forgotten my umbrella!

- masz go/ją/ich! (wyrażające zaskoczenie) just look at him/her/them!

- masz go, jaki mądrala! look at him, Mr Clever Dick! GB pot.
2. (liczyć sobie) to be
- mieć dwadzieścia lat to be twenty (years old)

- ile ona ma lat? how old is she?

- mieć dwa metry wzrostu/wysokości to be two metres tall/high

- mieć sześć metrów głębokości/szerokości/długości to be six metres deep/wide/long

- pokój ma sześć metrów na pięć the room is six by five metres

- dom będzie miał siedem pięter the house will be seven storeys high a. will have seven storeys

- kilometr ma tysiąc metrów one kilometre is a thousand metres
3. (posiadać jako cechę) to have (got)
- pokój ma dwa okna the room has two windows

- miał niebieskie oczy/siwe włosy he had blue eyes/grey hair

- miała dziurawe buty she had holes in her shoes

- kubek ma wyszczerbiony brzeg the mug’s rim is chipped

- miała męża Włocha/inżyniera her husband was Italian/an engineer

- mieć talent/cierpliwość/odwagę to have talent/patience/courage

- nie mieć talentu/cierpliwości/odwagi to lack talent/patience/courage

- mieć takt/rozsądek to be tactful/sensible

- mieć (swoje) wady i zalety to have one’s good and bad points

- zasłony mają kolor wiśni the curtains are cherry red in colour

- działka ma kształt prostokąta a. prostokątny the allotment is rectangular (in shape)

- jej perfumy miały słodkawy zapach/zapach konwalii her scent was sweet smelling/smelled of lily of the valley

- urodę miała po matce, a talent po ojcu her looks came from her mother and her talent from her father

- za całe umeblowanie pokój miał zdezelowany stół the only piece of furniture in the room was a rickety table

- mieć w sobie coś (być interesującym) to have a certain something

- on ma w sobie coś z dziecka/roztargnionego profesora there is something of the child/the absent-minded professor in a. about him

- nie mieć nic do czegoś to have nothing to do with sth

- jej wyjazd nie ma nic do naszych planów her going away has nothing to do with our plans

- marzenia mają to do siebie, że rzadko się spełniają the thing about dreams is that they rarely come true

- miała to do siebie, że zawsze się spóźniała the thing about her was that she was always late
4. (o stanie fizycznym i psychicznym) to have [grypę, gruźlicę, trudności]; to feel [ochotę, żal]; to have, to bear [urazę]
- mieć gorączkę a. temperaturę to have a. be running a temperature

- mieć 39° gorączki to have a temperature of 39 degrees

- mieć złamaną nogę to have a broken leg

- mieć częste bóle głowy to have frequent headaches

- mieć pragnienie to be thirsty

- mieć dobry apetyt to have a good a. hearty appetite

- mieć wadę a. defekt to have a defect

- mieć gumę pot. (w samochodzie) to have a flat pot.

- mam nadzieję, że… I hope that…

- mieć ochotę coś zrobić to feel like doing sth

- miała ochotę płakać she felt like crying

- mieć przekonanie/pewność, że… to be convinced/sure a. certain that…

- mieć kogoś/czegoś dość a. dosyć to have had enough of sb/sth, to be fed up with sb/sth

- mam tego powyżej uszu a. po dziurki w nosie! pot. I’ve had it up to here! pot.

- mieć coś wypisane w oczach a. na czole a. na twarzy to have sth written all over one’s face

- miała winę wypisaną na twarzy she had guilt written all over her face
5. (o relacjach między ludźmi) to have [syna, córkę, przyjaciół, wrogów]
- to dziecko nie ma matki/ojca this boy/girl has no mother/father

- ona nie ma rodzeństwa she has no brothers or sisters

- ona będzie miała dziecko she’s going to have a. she’s expecting a baby

- miała z nim dwóch synów she had two sons by him

- miał za żonę piekielnicę his wife was a real she-devil a. spitfire

- nie miał do kogo zwrócić się o pomoc he had no-one to turn to for help

- mieć kogoś przy sobie a. obok siebie a. przy boku to have sb at one’s side

- mieć kogoś/coś na uwadze a. na względzie to have sb/sth in mind, to take sb/sth into consideration

- mieć z kimś porachunki to have a bone to pick with sb

- mieć kogoś/coś przeciwko sobie to have sb/sth against one

- miał przeciwko sobie opinię publiczną public opinion was against him

- mieć przyjemność/zaszczyt coś zrobić książk. to have the pleasure/honour to do a. of doing sth

- miałem zaszczyt poznać pańskich rodziców I had the honour of meeting your parents

- mam przyjemność przedstawić państwu naszego gościa I have the pleasure of introducing our guest

- z kim mam przyjemność? książk. to whom do I have the honour of speaking? książk., także iron.

- mieć coś/nie mieć nic przeciwko komuś/czemuś to have something/nothing against sb/sth

- mieć coś do kogoś pot. to have something against sb

- do ciebie nic nie mam I’ve got nothing against you

- mieć coś na kogoś to have the goods a. the dope on sb pot.

- niczego na mnie nie mają they’ve got nothing on me pot.

- mam z nią do pomówienia a. pogadania I need to have a (serious) talk with her

- mieć kogoś nad sobą to have sb above one

- kierownik ma nad sobą dyrektora, a dyrektor – zarząd the manager answers to the director and the director answers to the board

- mieć kogoś pod sobą to be in charge of sb

- (ona) ma pod sobą dwudziestu pracowników she’s in charge of a staff of twenty

- kapral miał pod sobą dziesięciu żołnierzy the corporal had ten men under his command a. under him

- mieć kogoś za sobą (być popieranym) to have sb behind one, to have sb’s backing

- mieli za sobą większość the majority was a. were behind them, they had the majority behind them

- mieć kogoś za głupca to take sb for a fool

- ich zachowanie mam za nieco naiwne I consider their behaviour rather naive

- za kogo pan mnie ma! who do you take me for!, who do you think I am!

- mieć w kimś rywala/sojusznika to have a rival/an ally in sb

- mieć kogoś pot. (być związanym z kimś) to have somebody, to be involved with somebody

- chwalił się, że miał je wszystkie pot. (odbył stosunek) he boasted of having had them all pot.

- płacą tak dużo, że mogą mieć każdego they pay so much they can take on a. hire anyone they like
6. (znajdować się w jakiejś sytuacji) to have (got) [długi, posadę, połączenie]
- mam dobrą komunikację do pracy I’ve got good connections to work

- centrum miasta ma dobrą komunikację z przedmieściami there are good connections from the city centre to the suburbs

- mieć słuszność a. rację to be right

- mieć ciepło/przytulnie to be warm/cosy

- owinęła dziecko szalem, żeby miało ciepło she put a scarf round the baby to keep him/her warm

- mam daleko/blisko do szkoły I have a long way/I don’t have far to go to school

- ty to masz dobrze, nie musisz wstawać o siódmej it’s alright for you, you don’t have to get up at seven (a.m.)

- mieliśmy tu wczoraj burzę/śnieżycę we had a storm/snowstorm here yesterday

- mamy dziś słoneczną pogodę it’s sunny today

- mam dziś kiepski dzień I’m having one of those days (today)

- kłopotów z nim miałam co niemiara I’ve had no end of trouble with him

- co ja z tobą mam? what am I to do with you?

- jest całkiem młoda, chciałaby jeszcze mieć coś z życia she’s still very young, she’d like to get something out of life pot.

- (on) haruje od świtu do nocy i co z tego ma? he slaves away from morning to night, and what does he have to show for it?

- miał przed sobą kilka godzin marszu he had several hours of walking ahead of a. in front of him

- miała przed sobą trudną rozmowę z szefem she had a difficult conversation with the boss ahead of her

- mieć przed sobą przyszłość to have a (bright) future ahead of a. before one

- miał przed sobą karierę he had a brilliant career ahead of a. in front of him

- mieć coś za a. poza sobą to have sth behind one

- ma za sobą trzyletnie doświadczenie he has three years’ experience behind him

- mam już to wszystko za sobą all that is behind me now

- mam co robić, nie nudzę się I’ve got things to do, I don’t sit around

- nie mieć gdzie mieszkać/spać to have nowhere to live/sleep

- nie mam gdzie przenocować I have nowhere to spend the night

- nie mieć kiedy spać/jeść/odpocząć to not have time to sleep/eat/relax

- nie mają kiedy w ścianach wiercić, tylko w niedzielę! of course, they have to drill holes in the wall on a Sunday!

- mieć czas to have time (coś zrobić to do sth)

- nie miałem czasu zająć się twoją sprawą I didn’t have time to deal with your problem

- na napisanie wypracowania macie godzinę you have an hour to write the essay

- nie miałeś mi tu kogo przyprowadzić!? why did you have to bring him/her/them here (of all people)?!

- mieć coś/nie mieć nic do powiedzenia (dużo/mało wiedzieć) to have something/nothing to say (na temat kogoś/czegoś about sb/sth)

- mieć coś/nie mieć nic do powiedzenia a. gadania pot. (o decydującym głosie) to have a say/no say

- ona nie ma w tej sprawie nic do powiedzenia a. gadania she has no say in the matter

- nie mamy już sobie nic więcej do powiedzenia we’ve got nothing more to say to each other

- mieć zły/dobry czas Sport to have a poor/good a. fast time

- mieć pierwsze/dziesiąte miejsce Sport to come first/tenth, to be in first/tenth place

- mam z nią wielką wygodę, sprząta, robi mi zakupy she’s a great help to me: she cleans and does my shopping

- nie masz co narzekać you’ve got nothing to complain about

- nie masz co się denerwować there’s no reason (for you) to get upset

- nie masz czego a. co żałować, film był kiepski you didn’t miss much: the film was hopeless

- w domu nie masz co się pokazywać you’d better not show your face at home pot.
7. (brać udział) to have [zebranie, koncert, egzamin, próbę]
- (on) ma teraz naradę ze swym zastępcą he’s in conference at the moment with his deputy

- mieć sprawę a. proces to be on trial (o coś/o zrobienie czegoś for sth/for doing sth)

- ma sprawę a. proces o zabójstwo/spowodowanie wypadku samochodowego he’s on trial for murder/causing a car accident
8. (ukończyć etap nauki) to have, to hold [dyplom, tytuł]
- mieć studia a. wyższe wykształcenie to have completed higher education

- mój ojciec miał tylko cztery klasy my father only did four years at school

- miał już zawód i mógł rozpocząć samodzielne życie he’d completed his training and could now start his own life

- miał dwa fakultety he had graduated in two subjects
9. (znaleźć się w określonym miejscu lub czasie) wreszcie mamy stację here’s the station at last
- mamy drugi tydzień zimy it’s the second week of winter

- którego dziś mamy? what’s the date today?

- mamy dziś pierwszy stycznia/poniedziałek it’s January the 1st/Monday today

- którą masz godzinę? what time do you make it? pot.; what’s the time by your watch?

- mieć kogoś/coś po prawej/lewej stronie to have sb/sth on one’s right/left

- miał przed/za sobą dwóch strażników he had a. there were two guards in front of him/behind him
Ⅱ v aux. 1. (dla wyrażenia powinności) macie teraz spać you’re to a. you have to (get off to) sleep now
- masz to zrobić natychmiast! you’re to do it right now!

- co mam zrobić/jej powiedzieć? what am I (supposed) to do/tell her?

- po co się mam wysilać? why should I bother?, why should I make the effort?

- masz tego nikomu nie powtarzać! (and) don’t go repeating a. telling it to anyone!

- i ja mam w to uwierzyć? and you/they want me to a. I’m supposed to believe that?

- mieć coś do zrobienia to have sth to do

- ma obowiązek do spełnienia s/he has a duty to perform

- mam sprawę do załatwienia I’ve got something to sort out

- mamy zaległości do odrobienia we’ve got a backlog of work to catch up on
2. (zamiar, przewidywanie) (ona) ma przyjść o drugiej she’s expected (to come) at two
- miano zburzyć ich dom their house was to be demolished

- samolot miał wylądować w Warszawie, ale… the plane was supposed to land a. have landed in Warsaw, but…

- podobno jutro ma być ładna pogoda it’s supposed to be good a. nice weather tomorrow

- w pozostałej części kraju ma nadal padać in the rest of the country continuing rain is expected

- miała umrzeć w nędzy w wieku czterdziestu lat she was to die in poverty at the age of forty

- przyszłość miała pokazać, że się myli subsequent events were to prove him/her wrong

- jak się miało okazać as things a. it turned out; as it transpired książk.

- i co ja mam z tobą zrobić? what am I (supposed) to do with you?

- jeśli mielibyśmy się nie zobaczyć przed twoim wyjazdem, baw się dobrze in case we don’t see each other before you leave, have a good time

- niech się stanie, co się ma stać let things happen as they will

- właśnie miałem wyjść, kiedy zadzwonił telefon I was just about to leave a. just on the point of leaving when the phone rang

- właśnie miałam powiedzieć to samo I was just about to a. just going to say the same thing

- czy mam przez to rozumieć, że… am I to understand (by that) that…

- mieć coś do sprzedania/zaproponowania to have sth to sell/propose

- choćby a. żeby nie wiem co się miało stać, (to)… no matter what happens a. might happen…

- choćbym a. żebym miał pęknąć a. trupem paść pot. even if it kills me pot.
3. (rezultat) mieć coś zrobione to have sth done
- mam już napisaną pracę I’ve already written the essay

- miał ukończone wyższe studia he had been to university/college

- czy macie załatwione bilety? have you booked/got the tickets?

- pieniądze mam dobrze schowane I’ve put the money in a safe place

- mam obiecaną podwyżkę I’ve been promised a rise

- miał przykazane trzymać język za zębami he was a. he’d been told to keep his mouth shut pot.
4. (zdziwienie, rozczarowanie) ja miałbym to powiedzieć? I said that?!
- ona miałaby mi się podobać? you think I find her attractive?

- miałbyś sumienie to zrobić? could you do (something like) that (with a clear conscience)?

- to ma być hotel czterogwiazdkowy? (z dezaprobatą) and you/they call this a. this is supposed to be a four-star hotel?!

- ten grubas to miałbym być ja!? (z niedowierzaniem) is this/that fatso really me? pot.

- pokazał nam skórę tygrysa, którego miał upolować w Afryce (z powątpiewaniem) he showed us the skin of a tiger, which he is supposed to have killed in Africa
Ⅲ mieć się 1. (być w stanie, położeniu) to be; (czuć się) to feel, to be
- ciotka wyzdrowiała i ma się dobrze auntie has recovered and is doing well

- jak się mają twoi rodzice? how are your parents?

- jak się masz! (powitanie) how are you?; how’s it going? pot.

- mam się dzisiaj lepiej I feel better today

- sprawy mają się nieźle things are working out (quite) well

- jak się rzeczy mają? how do things stand?

- rzecz ma się tak, że… the thing is that…

- jak te dwie wersje mają się do siebie? how do the two versions compare?

- jak to się ma jedno do drugiego? how do the two compare?

- teoria nijak się miała do praktyki the theory was (completely) divorced from practice

- A tak się ma do B, jak C do D a. A i B tak się mają do siebie, jak C i D A is to B like C is to D

- mieli się do siebie jak dzień do nocy they were like chalk and cheese
2. (uważać się za) to think a. consider oneself
- mieć się za artystę/człowieka honoru to consider oneself (to be) an artist/a man of honour

- (on) ma się za Bóg wie co pot. he thinks he’s God (almighty) pot.

- miała się za bliską śmierci she thought she was about to a. going to die
3. (być bliskim) mieć się ku końcowi to be drawing to a close a. an end
- miało się a. dzień miał się ku zachodowi it was getting towards sunset

- sytuacja ma się ku lepszemu the situation is looking better

- ma się na deszcz it looks like rain

- miało się na burzę a storm was brewing, there was thunder in the air

- wiedzieć, jak się rzeczy mają to know how things stand a. are
Ⅳ ma Fin. (zapis księgowy) credit
- winien i ma debit and credit

- zapisać coś po stronie „ma” to enter sth on the credit side
Ⅴ mam! inter. (przypomniałem sobie) I’ve got it!
- (już) mam! mieszkaliśmy na tej samej ulicy! I’ve got it! we used to live in the same street!

- mam cię! a. tu cię mam! (złapałem cię, przyłapałem cię) I’ve got you!; got you! pot.

- mam cię, już mi nie uciekniesz! got you, you won’t get away now!
Ⅵ nie ma być
■ ma się rozumieć a. wiedzieć! it a. that goes without saying!

- ma się rozumieć, że przyjdę of course I’ll come

- mieć głowę a. łebpot. (na karku a. nie od parady) to have a good head on one’s shoulders

- on to ma łeb! he’s no fool!

- mieć głowę do interesów to have a good head for business

- nie mam teraz do tego głowy I don’t want to think about it/that now

- mieć kogoś/coś w nosiepot. a. gdzieśeuf. a. w głębokim poważaniueuf. to not care a damn about sb/sth pot.; to not give a monkey’s about sb/sth pot., euf.

- mam to wszystko gdzieś! pot. to hell with it all! pot.

- mieć kogoś/coś w dupie wulg. to not give a shit a. toss GB about sb/sth wulg.

- sie masz! pot. (powitanie) hi! pot.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > m|ieć
9 hacerse

pron.v.

1 to recede, to separate.

2 to become, to enter into some new state or condition (llegar a ser).

3 to accustom oneself (acostumbrarse).

Hacerse de miel, to treat one gently, not to be very severe. Hacerse con alg or de algo, to acquire, to attain; to purchase anything which is wanting

Hacerse lugar to gain a name or reputation

Hacerse memorable to become memorable, famous, notorious, etc. Hacerse añicos, to take great pains in doing anything

Hacerse chiquito to pretend to be modest; to conceal one's knowledge

Se hace de noche night falls

Hacerse con una cosa to obtain a thing rightly or wrongly

Se hará de ladrillos it will be built of brick

Todavía no se ha hecho, it still has not been done. Hacer cortesía (mutuamente), to exchange courtesies

Hacerse un retrato to have one's portrait painted

Hacerse enfermera to become a nurse

Hacerse el sueco to pretend not to hear

Esto se hace pesado this is becoming tedious

Hacerse grande to grow tall, to get tall

Se me hace imposible trabajar it's becoming impossible for me to work

Hacerse a una idea to get used to an idea

Hacerse con algo to get hold of something

Logró hacerse con una copia he managed to get hold of a copy

Hacerse a un lado to stand aside

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hacerse

► verbo pronominal

1 (volverse) to become, get

■ hacerse viejo to grow old

■ hacerse rico to get rich

2 (crecer) to grow

■ se ha hecho mucho he's grown a lot

3 (acostumbrarse) to get used (a, to), become accustomed (a, to)

■ se hizo al colegio nuevo he got used to his new school

4 (resultar) to become, go on, seem

■ la película se hizo muy larga the film went on too long, I found the film too long

■ los días se hacían eternos the days seemed endless

5 (simular) to pretend

■ se hizo la elegante she pretended to be elegant

6 (mandar hacer) to have made, have done

■ me hice un vestido en la modista I had a dress made at the dressmaker's

■ me hice la permanente en la peluquería I had a perm at the hairdresser's

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1) to become

2) get

3) pretend, play

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VERBO PRONOMINAL

1) (=realizar, crear)

hacerse algo — [uno mismo] to make o.s. sth; [otra persona] to have sth made

se hizo un jersey — he made himself a jumper

¿os hicisteis muchas fotos? — did you take a lot of photos?

todos los días me hago 3km andando — I walk 3km every day

hacerse un retrato — to have one's portrait painted

se hizo la cirugía estética — she had plastic surgery

• hacerse caca — to soil one's pants

• hacerse pipí — to wet o.s.
idea 1), nudo II, 1)
2) (=cocinarse)

todavía se está haciendo la comida — the meal's still cooking

deja que se haga bien la carne — make sure the meat is well done

3) + infin

a) (=conseguir)

deberías hacerte oír — you should make your voice heard

la respuesta no se hizo esperar — the answer was not long in coming

b) (=mandar)

se hizo traer caviar directamente de Rusia — she had caviar sent over from Russia

se hizo cortar el pelo — she had her hair cut

hacerse afeitar la barba — to have one's beard trimmed

me estoy haciendo confeccionar un traje — I'm having a suit made

4) (=reflexivo)

se hizo a sí mismo — he's a self-made man

5) [recíproco]

se hacían caricias — they were caressing each other

hacerse cortesías mutuamente — to exchange courtesies

6) (=llegar a ser)

a) + sustantivo to become

se hicieron amigos — they became friends

hacerse enfermera — to become a nurse

el sofá se hace cama — the sofa can be turned into a bed

b) + adj

hacerse cristiano — to become a Christian

quiere hacerse famoso — he wants to be famous

esto se está haciendo pesado — this is getting o becoming tedious

se está haciendo viejo — he's getting old

se hace tarde — it's getting late

hacerse grande — to grow tall

con tanto ruido se me hace imposible trabajar — I can't work with all this noise

7) (=parecer)

se me hizo largo/pesado el viaje — the journey felt long/boring

se me hace que... — esp LAm it seems to me that..., I get the impression that...

se me hace que nos están engañando — it seems to me that o I get the impression that we're being deceived

8) * (=fingirse)

hacerse el interesante — to act all high and mighty

• hacerse de nuevas — to act all innocent

• hacerse el sordo — to pretend not to hear

9) (=moverse)

• hacerse atrás — to move back

• hacerse a un lado — [de pie] to move to one side; [sentado] to move over

• hazte para allá, que me siente — move up that way a bit so I can sit down

10) [seguido de preposición]
hacerse a (=acostumbrarse) to get used to
hacerse a una idea — to get used to an idea

hacerse a hacer algo — to get used to doing sth

¿te has hecho ya a levantarte temprano? — have you got used to getting up early yet?
hacerse con [+ información] to get hold of; [+ ciudad, fortaleza] to take
logró hacerse con una copia — he managed to get hold of a copy

se hizo con una importante fortuna — he amassed a large fortune

hacerse con el control de algo — to gain control of sth

finalmente se hicieron con la victoria — they eventually managed to win

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(v.) = grow up to be, grow up into

Ex. Quite obviously, however, everything rests in the end on the extent to which people grow up to be avid, thoughtful readers.

Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

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(v.) = grow up to be, grow up into

Ex: Quite obviously, however, everything rests in the end on the extent to which people grow up to be avid, thoughtful readers.

Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

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■hacerse verbo reflexivo
1 (convertirse) to become, grow
hacerse mayor, to grow old
se hizo monja, she became a nun
2 (simular) to pretend: me vio, pero se hizo el despistado, he saw me, but pretended he hadn't
hacerse el sordo, to turn a deaf ear 3 hacerse con, (conseguir) to get hold of
4 (acostumbrarse) to get used [a, to]: enseguida me hice a dormir sola, I soon got used to sleeping alone
me tengo que hacer a la idea, I've got to get used to the idea
' hacerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adueñarse
- agenciarse
- arrumaco
- asegurarse
- boca
- cargar
- cargo
- comprometerse
- curar
- dueña
- dueño
- eco
- idea
- ilusión
- ladearse
- lío
- loca
- loco
- lograr
- mar
- oro
- ovillo
- permanente
- remolón
- remolona
- rogar
- sorda
- sordo
- sueca
- sueco
- suplantar
- taco
- tonta
- tonto
- agujero
- América
- amigo
- análisis
- ánimo
- añicos
- bola
- caca
- camote
- cirugía
- cocer
- competencia
- comprender
- confiar
- control
- correr
English:
appear
- become
- befriend
- break
- break up
- charge
- come
- cook
- corner
- daydream
- deepen
- delude
- drag on
- endear
- evidence
- fall
- fiendish
- get on
- get through
- get-rich-quick
- grow
- grow up
- hard
- impersonate
- join
- kid
- masquerade
- materialize
- move along
- muddle
- part
- part with
- piece
- play
- pose
- possum
- power
- pretend
- pull over
- put out
- run
- sail
- sea
- seize
- shatter
- shoeshine
- sidestep
- smash
- stage
- stake

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vpr

1. [convertirse en] to become;

hacerse musulmán to become a Muslim;

se hizo hombre he became a man;

hacerse viejo to grow old;

hacerse del Universitario to sign for o join Universitario

2. [guisarse, cocerse] to cook;

el pavo se está haciendo the turkey's in the oven

3. Literario [formarse]
se hizo la noche night fell;

y se hizo la luz [cita bíblica] and there was light

4. [resultar] + adj to get;

se hace muy pesado it gets very tedious;

se me ha hecho muy corto el viaje the journey seemed very short;

la clase se me ha hecho eterna the class seemed to go on forever

5. [causarse] + nombre
me he hecho daño en el brazo I've hurt my arm;

se hizo un corte en la mano she cut her hand

6. [fabricarse] + nombre to make oneself;

me hice un vestido [yo mismo] I made myself a dress;
[la modista] I had a dress made;
se han hecho una casa al lado del mar they've built (themselves) a house by the sea

7. [arreglarse] + nombre
hacerse las uñas to do one's nails

8. [crearse en la mente] + nombre
hacerse ilusiones to get one's hopes up;

con lo que me has dicho ya me hago una idea de cómo es la escuela from what you've told me I've got a pretty good idea of what the school is like;

no me hago una idea de cómo debió ser I can't imagine what it must have been like

9. [mostrarse] + "el" + adj
se hace el gracioso/el simpático he acts the comedian/the nice guy;

hacerse el distraído to pretend to be miles away;

¿eres tonto o te lo haces? are you stupid or are you just pretending to be?

10.
hacerse a [acostumbrarse a] [m5] no consiguió hacerse a la comida británica she couldn't get used to British food;

no me hago a su forma de trabajar I can't get used to the way they work;

hacerse a una idea to get used to an idea;

hazte a la idea de que no vamos a poder ir de vacaciones you'd better start getting used to the idea that we won't be able to go on holiday

11. [moverse]
hacerse a un lado [persona] to move aside;
[vehículo] to pull over
12.
hacerse con [conseguir] [m5] se hizo con la medalla de oro she won the gold medal;

se hizo con el control de la empresa he took control of the company

13. [referido a necesidades fisiológicas]
el bebé se ha hecho encima [orina] the baby has wet himself;
[excremento] the baby has dirtied his Br nappy o US diaper; Fam
el bebé se ha hecho pipí the baby's wet himself

14. Esp muy Fam
hacérselo con alguien [tener relaciones sexuales] to do it with sb, Br to have it off with sb

15. Am Fam
hacerse de [obtener] to get hold of;

tengo que hacerme de unas llaves para poder entrar I need to get hold of some keys to get in;

se hizo de un diploma y salió a buscarse la vida she got herself a qualification and set out to make her fortune;

nos hicimos de algo de comida y pasamos el día en el campo we got some food together and spent the day in the country

16. Am Fam
¿qué se habrá hecho mi vestido? [¿dónde estará?] what's happened to my dress?;

¿y tu prima? ¿qué se hizo? [corto plazo] where has your cousin got to?;
[largo plazo] whatever happened to that cousin of yours?
17. Am Fam [salir bien]
precisaba una beca y por suerte se le hizo she needed a scholarship and luckily she got one;

después de años, se me hizo, gané la grande after waiting for years, at last it happened for me, I got the big one

18. Méx, RP Fam [creer]
¿llegará Pedro? – se me hace que no do you think Pedro will come? – I don't think so

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hacerse

v/r

1 traje make; casa build o.s.

2 ( cocinarse) cook

3 ( convertirse, volverse) get, become;

hacerse viejo get old;

hacerse de noche get dark;

se hace tarde it’s getting late;

¿qué se hizo de aquello? what happened with that?

4

:

hacerse el sordo/el tonto pretend to be deaf/stupid

5

:

hacerse a algo get used to sth

6

:

hacerse con algo get hold of sth

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vr

1) : to become

2) : to pretend, to act, to play

hacerse el tonto: to play dumb

3) : to seem

el examen se me hizo difícil: the exam seemed difficult to me

4) : to get, to grow

se hace tarde: it's growing late

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hacerse vb

1. (volverse + sustantivo) to become [pt. became; pp. become]

se hizo sacerdote he became a priest

2. (volverse + adjetivo) to get

se está haciendo viejo he's getting old

3. (fingir) to pretend to be

se hizo el muerto he pretended to be dead

4. (parecer) to seem

la película se me hizo muy larga the film seemed very long

5. (conseguir) to get

¿dónde te has hecho con esa camiseta? where did you get that T shirt?

6. (ganar) to win [pt. & pp. won]

el Betis se hizo con el título de Liga Betis won the league

7. (acostumbrarse) to get used to

aún no me he hecho al nuevo horario I still haven't got used to the new timetable

8. (apartarse) to move

hazte a un lado move to one side

Spanish-English dictionary > hacerse
10 Р-390

РЫЛОМ HE ВЫШЕЛ substand, rude VP subj: human past only)
1. (для кого-чего) \Р-390. Also: РОЖЕИ (МОРДОЙ) HE ВЫШЕЛ substand, rude one is too bad-looking (to be s.o. 's romantic interest, participate in some activity etc)

X рылом не вышел - X is too ugly (for s.o. sth.)
(when used as a rejoinder) not with a mug (a puss) like X's! not with X's looks! with a mug (a puss) like X's?
«Эй, чернявая, айда с нами, - не пожалеешь!» - «Девушки, вы - подружки?» - «Или не видишь, Сёма, ясно -подружки». - «Тогда пусть берут меня в игрушки». - «Ты, Сёма, рылом не вышел» (Максимов 3). "Hey, you with the black hair, come for a walk with us-you won't be sorry!" "Hallo, girls-are you two playmates?" "'Course they're playmates, Syoma, anybody can see that." "I'd like to be their plaything, then." "What, with a mug like yours, Syoma?" (3a).

2. (often used with infin of another verb) one is not fit or qualified for sth., does not meet the necessary criteria for doing sth. (because of his low social status, inferior position etc)

X рылом не вышел - X isn't good enough (to do Y (for thing Y))
X has no business (doing Y) (doing Y) is not for the likes of X.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Р-390
11 мордой не вышел

• РЫЛОМ НЕ ВЫШЕЛ substand, rude

[VP; subj: human; past only]

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1. (для кого-чего) мордой не вышел. Also: РЫЖЕЙ < МОРДОЙ> НЕ ВЫШЕЛ substand, rude one is too bad-looking (to be s.o.'s romantic interest, participate in some activity etc):

- X рылом не вышел≈ X is too ugly (for s.o. < sth.>);

- [when used as a rejoinder] not with a mug < a puss> like ХЗД;

- not with X's looks!;

- with a mug < a puss> like X's?

♦ "Эй, чернявая, айда с нами, - не пожалеешь!" - "Девушки, вы - подружки?" - "Или не видишь, Сёма, ясно - подружки". - "Тогда пусть берут меня в игрушки". - "Ты, Сёма, рылом не вышел" (Максимов 3). "Hey, you with the black hair, come for a walk with us-you won't be sorry!" "Hallo, girls-are you two playmates?" "'Course they're playmates, Syoma, anybody can see that." "I'd like to be their plaything, then." "What, with a mug like yours, Syoma?" (3a).

2. [often used with infin of another verb]

⇒ one is not fit or qualified for sth., does not meet the necessary criteria for doing sth. (because of his low social status, inferior position etc):

- X рылом не вышел≈ X isn't good enough (to do Y < for thing Y>);

- X has no business (doing Y);

- (doing Y) is not for the likes of X.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > мордой не вышел
12 рожей не вышел

• РЫЛОМ НЕ ВЫШЕЛ substand, rude

[VP; subj: human; past only]

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1. (для кого-чего) рожей не вышел. Also: РЫЖЕЙ < МОРДОЙ> НЕ ВЫШЕЛ substand, rude one is too bad-looking (to be s.o.'s romantic interest, participate in some activity etc):

- X рылом не вышел≈ X is too ugly (for s.o. < sth.>);

- [when used as a rejoinder] not with a mug < a puss> like ХЗД;

- not with X's looks!;

- with a mug < a puss> like X's?

♦ "Эй, чернявая, айда с нами, - не пожалеешь!" - "Девушки, вы - подружки?" - "Или не видишь, Сёма, ясно - подружки". - "Тогда пусть берут меня в игрушки". - "Ты, Сёма, рылом не вышел" (Максимов 3). "Hey, you with the black hair, come for a walk with us-you won't be sorry!" "Hallo, girls-are you two playmates?" "'Course they're playmates, Syoma, anybody can see that." "I'd like to be their plaything, then." "What, with a mug like yours, Syoma?" (3a).

2. [often used with infin of another verb]

⇒ one is not fit or qualified for sth., does not meet the necessary criteria for doing sth. (because of his low social status, inferior position etc):

- X рылом не вышел≈ X isn't good enough (to do Y < for thing Y>);

- X has no business (doing Y);

- (doing Y) is not for the likes of X.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > рожей не вышел
13 рылом не вышел

• РЫЛОМ НЕ ВЫШЕЛ substand, rude

[VP; subj: human; past only]

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1. (для кого-чего) рылом не вышел. Also: РЫЖЕЙ < МОРДОЙ> НЕ ВЫШЕЛ substand, rude one is too bad-looking (to be s.o.'s romantic interest, participate in some activity etc):

- X рылом не вышел≈ X is too ugly (for s.o. < sth.>);

- [when used as a rejoinder] not with a mug < a puss> like ХЗД;

- not with X's looks!;

- with a mug < a puss> like X's?

♦ "Эй, чернявая, айда с нами, - не пожалеешь!" - "Девушки, вы - подружки?" - "Или не видишь, Сёма, ясно - подружки". - "Тогда пусть берут меня в игрушки". - "Ты, Сёма, рылом не вышел" (Максимов 3). "Hey, you with the black hair, come for a walk with us-you won't be sorry!" "Hallo, girls-are you two playmates?" "'Course they're playmates, Syoma, anybody can see that." "I'd like to be their plaything, then." "What, with a mug like yours, Syoma?" (3a).

2. [often used with infin of another verb]

⇒ one is not fit or qualified for sth., does not meet the necessary criteria for doing sth. (because of his low social status, inferior position etc):

- X рылом не вышел≈ X isn't good enough (to do Y < for thing Y>);

- X has no business (doing Y);

- (doing Y) is not for the likes of X.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > рылом не вышел
14 enseñar

v.

1 to teach, to show, to lecture on.

Ella le enseña a Ricardo She teaches Richard.

Le enseñó a todos la verdad He showed the whole world the truth.

Ella enseña en su tiempo libre She teaches in her spare time.

Enseñó los dientes He showed his teeth.

Ella enseña inglés She teaches English.

2 to teach, to instruct, to educate, to train.

Ella le enseña a Ricardo She teaches Richard.

3 to show, to show to.

Le enseñó a todos la verdad He showed the whole world the truth.

4 to teach.

Ella enseña en su tiempo libre She teaches in her spare time.

5 to show, to exhibit.

Enseñó los dientes He showed his teeth.

6 to point out, to preach.

Enseñó el camino He pointed out the way.

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enseñar

► verbo transitivo

1 (en escuela etc) to teach, train, instruct

■ nos enseñó a leer he taught us how to read

2 (educar) to educate

3 (mostrar, dejar ver) to show

■ me enseñó el libro he showed me the book

■ con ese jersey enseña el ombligo that sweater shows her navel

4 (señalar) to point out

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FRASEOLOGÍA

enseñar los dientes figurado to bare one's teeth

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verb

1) to teach

2) show

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1. VT

1) (Educ) to teach, educate

enseñar a algn a hacer algo — to teach sb (how) to do sth

enseña francés — he teaches French

2) (=mostrar) to show; (=señalar) to point out

estás enseñando el sujetador — your bra's showing

enseñar algo con el dedo — to point to sth

nos enseñó el museo — he showed us over o around the museum

te enseñaré mis pinturas — I'll show you my paintings

esto nos enseña las dificultades — this reveals the difficulties to us

3) (=entrenar) to train

2.

VI to teach, be a teacher

3.

See:

enseñarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < asignatura> to teach

enseñarle a alguien a + inf — to teach somebody to + inf

les enseñan a buscar drogas — they train them to search for drugs

b) ( dar escarmiento) to teach

eso te enseñará a callar — that'll teach you to be quiet

2) ( mostrar) to show

me enseñó el camino — she showed me the way

vas enseñando la combinación — your slip's showing
2.
enseñarse v pron (Méx fam)

enseñarse a + inf — ( aprender) to learn to + inf; ( acostumbrarse) to get used to -ing

* * *

= instruct, show, teach, train, hold up, educate, walk + Nombre + through.

Ex. Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.

Ex. This shows a record in an abstracts based bibliographic data base.

Ex. The aim of this course is to teach some of the practical skills required in subject indexing.

Ex. The larger abstracting organisations train their own abstractors.

Ex. Banning's decision to hold up Madison and Jefferson as models without discussing in some depth the practical ways in which they politicked shortchanges the reader.

Ex. The staff undertake searches and enquiries for the user and educate the user by various ways, from informal discussion to fully prepared lectures.

Ex. This unit of study walks early elementary students through the basics of counting and using the smallest U.S. coin denominations (penny, nickel, and dime).

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* enseñado a pedir el baño = toilet-trained.

* enseñado a usar el orinal = potty-trained.

* enseñado a usar la caja de arena = house-trained.

* enseñar de nuevo = retrain [re-train].

* enseñar el culo = moon, do + a moony.

* enseñar los dientes = show + Posesivo + teeth, bare + Posesivo + teeth.

* enseñar una lección = give + a lesson, teach + lesson.

* enseñar un edificio a Alguien = show + Nombre + round.

* experiencia + enseñar = experience + teach.

* historia + enseñar = history + teach, lesson from history.

* volver a enseñar = retrain [re-train].

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < asignatura> to teach

enseñarle a alguien a + inf — to teach somebody to + inf

les enseñan a buscar drogas — they train them to search for drugs

b) ( dar escarmiento) to teach

eso te enseñará a callar — that'll teach you to be quiet

2) ( mostrar) to show

me enseñó el camino — she showed me the way

vas enseñando la combinación — your slip's showing
2.
enseñarse v pron (Méx fam)

enseñarse a + inf — ( aprender) to learn to + inf; ( acostumbrarse) to get used to -ing

* * *

= instruct, show, teach, train, hold up, educate, walk + Nombre + through.

Ex: Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.

Ex: This shows a record in an abstracts based bibliographic data base.

Ex: The aim of this course is to teach some of the practical skills required in subject indexing.

Ex: The larger abstracting organisations train their own abstractors.

Ex: Banning's decision to hold up Madison and Jefferson as models without discussing in some depth the practical ways in which they politicked shortchanges the reader.

Ex: The staff undertake searches and enquiries for the user and educate the user by various ways, from informal discussion to fully prepared lectures.

Ex: This unit of study walks early elementary students through the basics of counting and using the smallest U.S. coin denominations (penny, nickel, and dime).

* enseñado a pedir el baño = toilet-trained.

* enseñado a usar el orinal = potty-trained.

* enseñado a usar la caja de arena = house-trained.

* enseñar de nuevo = retrain [re-train].

* enseñar el culo = moon, do + a moony.

* enseñar los dientes = show + Posesivo + teeth, bare + Posesivo + teeth.

* enseñar una lección = give + a lesson, teach + lesson.

* enseñar un edificio a Alguien = show + Nombre + round.

* experiencia + enseñar = experience + teach.

* historia + enseñar = history + teach, lesson from history.

* volver a enseñar = retrain [re-train].

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enseñar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹asignatura› to teach enseñarle a algn A + INF to teach sb to + INF

me enseñó a nadar she taught me to swim

¿me enseñas cómo se hace? will you show me how it's done o how to do it?, will you teach me how to do it?

les enseñan a buscar drogas they train them to search for drugs

2 (dar escarmiento) to teach

eso te enseñará a comportarte como es debido that'll teach you to behave properly

B (mostrar) to show

tienes que enseñarme las fotos/tu nuevo piso you must show me the photos/your new apartment

me enseñó el camino she showed me the way

vas enseñando la combinación your slip's showing

diente

■ enseñarse

v pron

( Méx fam) enseñarse A + INF (aprender) to learn to + INF; (acostumbrarse) to get used TO -ING

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enseñar ( conjugate enseñar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹asignatura/niño› to teach;

‹ animal› to train;
enseñarle a algn a hacer algo to teach sb to do sth
b) ( dar escarmiento) to teach

2 ( mostrar) ‹camino/procedimiento› to show
enseñarse verbo pronominal (Méx fam) enseñarse a hacer algo ( aprender) to learn to do sth;
( acostumbrarse) to get used to doing sth
enseñar verbo transitivo
1 to teach: enséñame a manejar la cámara, teach me how to use the camera ➣ Ver nota en teach 2 (dejar ver) to show: enséñame el camino, show me the way
' enseñar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aleccionar
- alfabetizar
- demostrar
- educar
- iluminar
- ilustrar
- método
- presentar
English:
chest
- instruct
- intent
- rope
- show
- teach
- toilet-train
- toilet-training
- train
- flash
- mean
- take

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enseñar

♦ vt

1. [instruir] to teach;

enseña inglés en una academia de idiomas he teaches English in a language school;

enseñar a alguien a hacer algo to teach sb to do sth;

está enseñando a su hijo a Esp [m5] conducir o Am [m5] manejar she's teaching her son to drive;

mi padre me enseñó a hacerlo o [m5] cómo hacerlo my father taught me how to do it

2. [aleccionar] to teach;

enseñar a alguien a hacer algo to teach sb to do sth;

la derrota les enseñó a ser más humildes the defeat taught them some humility

3. [mostrar] to show;

enséñame tu vestido nuevo show me your new dress;

enséñanos lo que has aprendido show us what you've learned;

al estirarse, enseñaba el ombligo when he stretched you could see his belly button;

va enseñando los hombros provocativamente her shoulders are provocatively uncovered

♦ See also the pronominal verb enseñarse

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enseñar

v/t

1 ( dar clases) teach;

enseñar a leer a alguien teach s.o. to read

2 ( mostrar) show

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enseñar vt

1) : to teach

2) mostrar: to show, to display

♦ See also the reflexive verb enseñarse

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enseñar vb

1. (instruir) to teach [pt. & pp. taught]

enseña filosofía he teaches philosophy

enseñé a mi sobrina a nadar I taught my niece to swim

2. (mostrar) to show [pt. showed; pp. shown]

nos enseñó las fotos de sus vacaciones she showed us her holidays photos

Spanish-English dictionary > enseñar
15 desacostumbrado

adj.

1 uncustomary, unusual, uncommon.

2 unaccustomed, unwonted.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: desacostumbrar.

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desacostumbrado

► participio pasado

1→ link=desacostumbrar desacostumbrar

► adjetivo

1 unusual, strange

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ADJ

1)

estar desacostumbrado a algo: estamos desacostumbrados al frío — we're not used to the cold, we're unused to the cold

2) (=insólito) unusual

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- da adjetivo

a) ( insólito)

con un entusiasmo desacostumbrado en él — with unaccustomed enthusiasm

una práctica desacostumbrada entre los europeos — a practice which is not customary among Europeans

b) < persona>

desacostumbrado a algo: está desacostumbrado al calor — he can't take the heat anymore

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- da adjetivo

a) ( insólito)

con un entusiasmo desacostumbrado en él — with unaccustomed enthusiasm

una práctica desacostumbrada entre los europeos — a practice which is not customary among Europeans

b) < persona>

desacostumbrado a algo: está desacostumbrado al calor — he can't take the heat anymore

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desacostumbrado -da

adjective

1

(insólito): con un entusiasmo desacostumbrado en él with unaccustomed enthusiasm

una práctica desacostumbrada entre los europeos a practice which is unusual o not normal o not customary among Europeans

2 ‹persona› desacostumbrado A algo:

de tantos años que lleva aquí está desacostumbrado al calor he's been here so long he isn't used to o he can't take the heat anymore

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desacostumbrado, -a adj

1. [extraño, inusual] unusual, uncommon;

la puntualidad es algo desacostumbrado en él it's unusual for him to be punctual

2. [deshabituado]
estar desacostumbrado a hacer algo not to be used to doing sth any more, to be out of the habit of doing sth;

está desacostumbrado a este ritmo de entrenamiento he's not used to this level of training any more

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desacostumbrado

adj

:

estar desacostumbrado a algo be unaccustomed to sth, be unused to sth

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desacostumbrado, -da adj

: unaccustomed, unusual

Spanish-English dictionary > desacostumbrado
16 Ч-189

ЧТО (ЧЕГО) (УЖ) ТАМ ЧТО (ЧЕГО) (УЖ) ТУТ all coll Invar
1. (Particle) used to express unenthusiastic agreement

well, all right (OK)
why not.
«Дамы, можно рассказать грубоватый анекдот?» -«Рассказывай, чего уж там». "May I tell an off-color joke, ladies?" "Well, OK, go ahead."

2. (Particle) used to emphasize that sth. is insignificant, not worth worrying about etc

never mind
(it's) no big deal itfc nothing.
...Он всё нёс банальщину и тривиальщину, всё воображал... что, чего там, и так сойдёт... (Стругацкие 1)....He kept on going with his banalities and trivialities, imagining...that never mind, he'd make it (1a).

3.
adv
for what reason (implying that there is no reason for doing sth.): why
why should one... (therefc) no point in (doing sth.).
(Сильва:) Я считаю, лучше сказать сразу! Честно и откровенно!.. Чего тут темнить, когда всё уже ясно? (Вампилов 4). (S.:) I think it's better to say it right out! Honestly and openly!...Why hide anything when it's already clear? (4b).

(Лизавета Ивановна:) А вы про это тише говорите. (Второй жилец:) Чего там тише. Это не политика (Олеша 6). (L.I.:) You better speak more quietly about it. (Second Tenant:) Why should I, I'm not speaking about politics (6a).

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• ЧТО < ЧЕГО> (УЖ) ТАМ; ЧТО < ЧЕГО> (УЖ) ТУТall coll

[Invar]

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1. [Particle]

⇒ used to express unenthusiastic agreement:

- well, all right <OK>;

- why not.

     ♦ "Дамы, можно рассказать грубоватый анекдот?" - "Рассказывай, чего уж там". "May I tell an off-color joke, ladies?" "Well, OK, go ahead."

2. [Particle]

⇒ used to emphasize that sth. is insignificant, not worth worrying about etc:

- never mind;

- (it's) no big deal;

- it's nothing.

     ♦...Он всё нёс банальщину и тривиалыцину, всё воображал... что, чего там, и так сойдёт... (Стругацкие 1)....He kept on going with his banalities and trivialities, imagining...that never mind, he'd make it (1a).

3. [adv]

⇒ for what reason (implying that there is no reason for doing sth.):

- why;

- why should one...;

- (there's) no point in (doing sth.).

     ♦ [Сильва:] Я считаю, лучше сказать сразу! Честно и откровенно!.. Чего тут темнить, когда всё уже ясно? (Вампилов 4). [S.:] I think it's better to say it right out! Honestly and openly!...Why hide anything when it's already clear? (4b).

     ♦ [Лизавета Ивановна:] А вы про это тише говорите. [Второй жилец:] Чего там тише. Это не политика (Олеша 6). [L.I.:] You better speak more quietly about it. [Second Tenant:] Why should I, I'm not speaking about politics (6a).

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• ЧТО < ЧЕГО> (УЖ) ТАМ; ЧТО < ЧЕГО> (УЖ) ТУТall coll

[Invar]

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1. [Particle]

⇒ used to express unenthusiastic agreement:

- well, all right <OK>;

- why not.

     ♦ "Дамы, можно рассказать грубоватый анекдот?" - "Рассказывай, чего уж там". "May I tell an off-color joke, ladies?" "Well, OK, go ahead."

2. [Particle]

⇒ used to emphasize that sth. is insignificant, not worth worrying about etc:

- never mind;

- (it's) no big deal;

- it's nothing.

     ♦...Он всё нёс банальщину и тривиалыцину, всё воображал... что, чего там, и так сойдёт... (Стругацкие 1)....He kept on going with his banalities and trivialities, imagining...that never mind, he'd make it (1a).

3. [adv]

⇒ for what reason (implying that there is no reason for doing sth.):

- why;

- why should one...;

- (there's) no point in (doing sth.).

     ♦ [Сильва:] Я считаю, лучше сказать сразу! Честно и откровенно!.. Чего тут темнить, когда всё уже ясно? (Вампилов 4). [S.:] I think it's better to say it right out! Honestly and openly!...Why hide anything when it's already clear? (4b).

     ♦ [Лизавета Ивановна:] А вы про это тише говорите. [Второй жилец:] Чего там тише. Это не политика (Олеша 6). [L.I.:] You better speak more quietly about it. [Second Tenant:] Why should I, I'm not speaking about politics (6a).

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19 чего уж там

• ЧТО < ЧЕГО> (УЖ) ТАМ; ЧТО < ЧЕГО> (УЖ) ТУТall coll

[Invar]

=====

1. [Particle]

⇒ used to express unenthusiastic agreement:

- well, all right <OK>;

- why not.

     ♦ "Дамы, можно рассказать грубоватый анекдот?" - "Рассказывай, чего уж там". "May I tell an off-color joke, ladies?" "Well, OK, go ahead."

2. [Particle]

⇒ used to emphasize that sth. is insignificant, not worth worrying about etc:

- never mind;

- (it's) no big deal;

- it's nothing.

     ♦...Он всё нёс банальщину и тривиалыцину, всё воображал... что, чего там, и так сойдёт... (Стругацкие 1)....He kept on going with his banalities and trivialities, imagining...that never mind, he'd make it (1a).

3. [adv]

⇒ for what reason (implying that there is no reason for doing sth.):

- why;

- why should one...;

- (there's) no point in (doing sth.).

     ♦ [Сильва:] Я считаю, лучше сказать сразу! Честно и откровенно!.. Чего тут темнить, когда всё уже ясно? (Вампилов 4). [S.:] I think it's better to say it right out! Honestly and openly!...Why hide anything when it's already clear? (4b).

     ♦ [Лизавета Ивановна:] А вы про это тише говорите. [Второй жилец:] Чего там тише. Это не политика (Олеша 6). [L.I.:] You better speak more quietly about it. [Second Tenant:] Why should I, I'm not speaking about politics (6a).

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20 чего уж тут

• ЧТО < ЧЕГО> (УЖ) ТАМ; ЧТО < ЧЕГО> (УЖ) ТУТall coll

[Invar]

=====

1. [Particle]

⇒ used to express unenthusiastic agreement:

- well, all right <OK>;

- why not.

     ♦ "Дамы, можно рассказать грубоватый анекдот?" - "Рассказывай, чего уж там". "May I tell an off-color joke, ladies?" "Well, OK, go ahead."

2. [Particle]

⇒ used to emphasize that sth. is insignificant, not worth worrying about etc:

- never mind;

- (it's) no big deal;

- it's nothing.

     ♦...Он всё нёс банальщину и тривиалыцину, всё воображал... что, чего там, и так сойдёт... (Стругацкие 1)....He kept on going with his banalities and trivialities, imagining...that never mind, he'd make it (1a).

3. [adv]

⇒ for what reason (implying that there is no reason for doing sth.):

- why;

- why should one...;

- (there's) no point in (doing sth.).

     ♦ [Сильва:] Я считаю, лучше сказать сразу! Честно и откровенно!.. Чего тут темнить, когда всё уже ясно? (Вампилов 4). [S.:] I think it's better to say it right out! Honestly and openly!...Why hide anything when it's already clear? (4b).

     ♦ [Лизавета Ивановна:] А вы про это тише говорите. [Второй жилец:] Чего там тише. Это не политика (Олеша 6). [L.I.:] You better speak more quietly about it. [Second Tenant:] Why should I, I'm not speaking about politics (6a).

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