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to go before the judge

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1 JUDGE

• Ask the judge - Не спрашивай старого, спрашивай бывалого (H)

• Don't judge a horse by its harness - Не суди об арбузе по корке, а о человеке - по платью (H)

• Don't judge a man by the coat he wears - Не суди об арбузе по корке, а о человеке - по платью (H)

• Don't judge others by yourself - Не мерь всех на свой аршин (H)

• Don't judge others according to your measures - Не мерь всех на свой аршин (H)

• He who will have no judge but himself condemns himself - Человек сам себе не судья (4)

• If you judge your own case, you are judged by a fool - Человек сам себе не судья (4)

• Judge a man by his deeds, not by his words - Делами славен человек (Д), О человеке судят не по словам, а по его делам (O)

• Judge a man by what he does, not by what he says - О человеке судят не по словам, а по его делам (O)

• Judge a tree by its fruit - Дерево ценят по плодам, а человека по делам (Д), О человеке судят не по словам, а по его делам (O)

• Judge not according to appearances - Внешность обманчива (B), Не суди об арбузе по корке, а о человеке - по платью (H)

• Judge not and you shall not (won't) be judged - Не судите, да не судимы будете (H)

• Judge not lest you be judged - Не судите, да не судимы будете (H)

• Judge not of men and (or) things at first sight - Первое впечатление обманчиво (П)

• Judge not that ye (you) be not judged - Не судите, да не судимы будете (H)

• Never judge before you see - Лучше один раз увидеть, чем сто раз услышать (Л)

• Never judge by (from) appearances - Внешность обманчива (B), Не суди об арбузе по корке, а о человеке - по платью (H)

• Never judge others' corn by your own bushel (half - bushel) - Не мерь всех на свой аршин (H)

• No man ought to be judge in his own case - Человек сам себе не судья (4)

• You cannot judge a book by its binding (a sausage by its shin, /of/ a tree by its bark, the horse by the harness) - Внешность обманчива (B)

• You can't judge a book by its cover (binding) - Не суди об арбузе по корке, а о человеке - по платью (H)

• You can't judge a horse by its harness, nor people by their clothing - Не суди об арбузе по корке, а о человеке - по платью (H)

Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > JUDGE
2 judge

[dʒadʒ]
1. verb

1) to hear and try (cases) in a court of law:

Who will be judging this murder case?
يَقْضي، يُصْدِرُ حُكْماً
2) to decide which is the best in a competition etc:

Is she going to judge the singing competition again?

Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?

Who is judging at the horse show?
يَقومُ بالتَّحْكيم
3) to consider and form an idea of; to estimate:

You can't judge a man by his appearance

Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps

She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.
يُكَوِّنُ رأيا، يُقَدِّر
4) to criticize for doing wrong:

We have no right to judge him – we might have done the same thing ourselves.
يُبْدي رَأياً في، يَحْكُمُ على
2. noun

1) a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court:

The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.
قاضٍ
2) a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc:

The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision)

He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.
حَكَم في مُباراه
3) a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is:

He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character

He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.
قاضٍ، حَكَم، خَبير في الأمْر

Arabic-English dictionary > judge
3 megjelenik a bíró elõtt

to appear before the judge

Magyar-ingilizce szótár > megjelenik a bíró elõtt
4 ante

prep.

1 in front of, before, in the presence of.

2 before, in the event of, taking into consideration.

m.

1 elk, moose.

2 suede, deer skin.

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ante

► nombre masculino

1 ZOOLOGÍA elk, moose

2 (piel) suede

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ante

► preposición

1 before, in the presence of

2 (considerando) in the face of

■ ante estas circunstancias under the circumstances

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ante todo (primero) first of all 2 (por encima de) above all

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1. prep.
1) before

2) considering, faced with

•

- ante todo
2. noun m.
1) elk, moose

2) suede

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I
SM

1) (Zool) (=ciervo) elk, moose; (=búfalo) buffalo; Méx (=tapir) tapir

2) (=piel) suede

3) Méx (=dulce) macaroon
II
PREP

1) (=en presencia de) [+ persona] before

2) (=enfrentado a) [+ peligro] in the face of, faced with; [+ dificultad, duda] faced with

ante esta posibilidad — in view of this possibility

ante tantas posibilidades — faced with so many possibilities

estamos ante un gran porvenir — we have a great future before us

3)

ante todo — above all

ante todo hay que recordar que... — first of all let's remember that...

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I
preposición

1)

a) (frml) ( delante de) before

comparecer ante el juez — to appear before the judge

desfilaron ante el rey — they marched past the king

b) ( frente a)

ante la gravedad de la situación — in view of the seriousness of the situation

ante la proximidad de las elecciones — with the elections so close

iguales ante la ley — equal in the eyes of the law

nos hallamos ante un problema — we are faced with a problem

2)

ante todo — ( primero) first and foremost; ( sobre todo) above all

se considera ante todo madre — she thinks of herself as a mother above all else
II
masculino

a) (Zool) ( especie europea) elk; ( especie norteamericana) moose

b) ( cuero) suede

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I
preposición

1)

a) (frml) ( delante de) before

comparecer ante el juez — to appear before the judge

desfilaron ante el rey — they marched past the king

b) ( frente a)

ante la gravedad de la situación — in view of the seriousness of the situation

ante la proximidad de las elecciones — with the elections so close

iguales ante la ley — equal in the eyes of the law

nos hallamos ante un problema — we are faced with a problem

2)

ante todo — ( primero) first and foremost; ( sobre todo) above all

se considera ante todo madre — she thinks of herself as a mother above all else
II
masculino

a) (Zool) ( especie europea) elk; ( especie norteamericana) moose

b) ( cuero) suede

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ante¹

¹ = suede.

Ex: English riders will wear riding breeches with swede patches that fit very snugly.

* piel de ante = suede.

ante²

² = before, in the face of, vis à vis, in the presence of, in view of, facing.

Ex: The hearings before the Royal Commission, including among the witnesses some of the most prominent librarians and scholars of that day, extended from 1847 to 1849.

Ex: In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.

Ex: The information note following the explanatory heading provides guidance to the user of the catalogue vis à vis the conventions used in formulating uniform headings.

Ex: Errors in colleagues' work should be brought to their attention tactfully and not in the presence of others = A los compañeros se les debería hacer ver sus errores discretamente y no en presencia de otros.

Ex: In view of the frequency with which users could benefit from references to a broader subject this omission must be regarded as a deficiency of A/Z subject catalogue.

Ex: Under the Highway Safety Code, cyclists must ride on the street, facing traffic.

* ante cualquier adversidad = in the face of + adversity.

* ante la adversidad = in the face of + adversity.

* ante la ley = at law.

* ante la opinión pública = in the public eye.

* ante la posibilidad de = at the prospect of.

* ante la presión de = in the crush to.

* ante + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.

* ante-sala = lobby.

* ante todo = first and foremost, before anything else, more than anything else, first of all, above all, above all things.

* estar ante = be faced with.

* representación ante el juzgado = representation at tribunal.

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ante¹

prep

A

1 ( frml) (delante de) before

comparecer ante el juez to appear before the judge

miles de personas desfilaron ante su cadáver thousands of people filed past the body

2

(enfrentado a): ante la gravedad de la situación in view of o considering o given the seriousness of the situation

ante la proximidad de las elecciones with the elections so close

veamos cómo reacciona ante este problema let us see how he reacts when faced with this problem

todos somos iguales ante la ley we are all equal in the eyes of the law

nos hallamos ante una gran injusticia we are faced with a grave injustice

ante la duda, abstente if in doubt, don't

B

ante todo (primero) first and foremost; (sobre todo) above all

se considera ante todo madre she thinks of herself as a mother above all else

la seguridad ante todo safety first, safety must come first

ante²

masculine

A

1 ( Zool) (especie europea) elk; (especie norteamericana) moose

2 (cuero) suede

una chaqueta de ante a suede jacket

B (dulce) Mexican dish made with sweet potato and pineapple

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ante preposición
1
a) (frml) ( delante de) before;

◊ ante el juez before the judge

b) ( frente a):

◊ ante la gravedad de la situación in view of the seriousness of the situation;

iguales ante la ley equal in the eyes of the law;
nos hallamos ante un problema we are faced with a problem
2
◊ ante todo ( primero) first and foremost;

( sobre todo) above all
■ sustantivo masculino ( cuero) suede
ante 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (piel) suede
2 Zool elk, moose
ante 2 preposición
1 before, in the presence of
Jur ante notario, in the presence of a notary
2 (en vista de) faced with, in view of: ante la falta de medios, hicieron un llamamiento a la solidaridad, faced with the shortage of resources, they made an appeal for help
♦ Locuciones: ante todo, discreción, above all, be discreet
' ante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
a.m.
- acobardarse
- actitud
- apelar
- calma
- comparecer
- contingencia
- declarar
- desesperación
- desfilar
- disyuntiva
- doblarse
- el
- entera
- entero
- escamarse
- evidenciar
- expectante
- firme
- humillarse
- igualdad
- impasible
- inclinarse
- infranqueable
- inmutable
- levantarse
- palidecer
- plantarse
- prestar
- reaccionar
- resistir
- retroceder
- sombrero
- sucumbir
- viabilidad
- abogado
- acobardar
- alarma
- apocarse
- ciego
- conducir
- humillar
- igual
- imperturbable
- inclinar
- interceder
- ley
- mediar
- negativa
- poder
English:
a.m.
- accountable
- accused
- admire
- alarmed
- ambush
- ante
- appear
- appearance
- before
- bristle
- career
- cheek
- crawl
- curtsey
- curtsy
- demonstrator
- equal
- flail
- gazumping
- give in
- give up
- go before
- grovel
- guilt
- haul up
- insecure
- justice
- kneel
- kowtow
- March
- primarily
- protest
- quail
- react
- responsible
- safety
- shrink
- stick
- suede
- survivalist
- unmoved
- yield
- address
- barrister
- bow
- eye
- file
- first
- go

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ante¹ nm

1. [piel] suede;

zapatos de ante suede shoes

2. [animal] [europeo] elk;
[americano] moose
ante² prep

1. [delante de, en presencia de] before;

se arrodilló ante el Papa he kneeled before the Pope;

comparecer ante el juez to appear before the judge, to appear in court;

apelar ante el tribunal to appeal to the court;

es muy tímido y se encoge ante sus superiores he's very timid and clams up in the presence of his superiors;

nos hicimos una foto ante la Esfinge we took a photo of ourselves standing in front of the Sphinx;

estamos ante otro Dalí this is another Dali, we have before us another Dali;

desfilar/marchar ante algo/alguien to file/march past sth/sb

2. [frente a] [hecho, circunstancia] in the face of;

ante una actitud tan intolerante, poco se puede hacer there is little we can do in the face of such intolerance;

ante la insistencia de su hermano, accedimos a admitirla at her brother's insistence, we agreed to take her on;

no se detendrá ante nada she'll stop at nothing, nothing will stop her;

no se amilana ante nada he isn't scared of anything;

¿cuál es tu postura ante el aborto? what's your opinion about abortion?;

cerrar los ojos ante algo [ignorar] to close one's eyes to sth;

ante la duda, mejor no intentarlo if in doubt, it's best not to attempt it;

me descubro ante su esfuerzo I take my hat off to him for his effort;

extasiarse ante algo to go into ecstasies over sth;

se quedó solo ante el peligro he was left to face the danger alone;

se crece ante las dificultades she thrives in the face of adversity;

ser responsable ante alguien to be accountable to sb;

retroceder ante el peligro to shrink back from danger

3. [respecto de] compared to;

su obra palidece ante la de su maestro his work pales in comparison with that of his master;

su opinión prevaleció ante la mía his opinion prevailed over mine

4.
ante todo [sobre todo] above all;
[en primer lugar] first of all
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ante

I m

1 suede

2 ZO moose

3 Méx ( postre) egg and coconut dessert

II prp posición before; dificultad faced with;

ante todo above all

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ante nm

1) : elk, moose

2) : suede

ante prep

1) : before, in front of

2) : considering, in view of

3)

ante todo : first and foremost, above all

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ante¹ n suede

una abrigo de ante a suede coat

ante² prep

1. (delante de) before

tendrás que testificar ante un juez you will have to give evidence before a judge

2. (frente a) in the face of

no se desanima ante las dificultades she doesn't lose heart in the face of difficulties

ante todo above all

Spanish-English dictionary > ante
5 giudice

m judge

giudice istruttore examining magistrate

giudice di gara referee

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giudice s.m.

1 (dir.) judge; justice: il giudice Rossi, Mr Justice Rossi; giudice istruttore, investigating magistrate (o judge); giudice della corte d'appello, judge of appeals; il giudice superiore (dell'appello), the upper judge; giudice di pace, justice of the peace; giudice popolare, (uomo) juryman, (donna) jurywoman; giudice fallimentare, bankruptcy judge (o referee in bankruptcy); giudice per le indagini preliminari (abbr. GIP), magistrate in charge of preliminary investigations, investigating magistrate; essere nominato giudice, to be appointed judge; (in Gran Bretagna) to be raised to the Bench

2 (estens.) judge: i giudici della mostra, the judges of the exhibition; giudice di gara, judge; umpire; giudice d'arrivo, finish line judge; giudice di linea, (calcio) linesman, (tennis) line judge; (tennis) giudice di sedia, umpire; erigersi a giudice, to set oneself up as a judge; essere buon giudice di qlco., to be a good judge of sthg.; non sei buon giudice, you are no judge // il giudice supremo, (Dio) the Supreme Judge.

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['dʒuditʃe]
sostantivo maschile

1) dir. judge

comparire davanti al giudice — to appear before the magistrate o the court, to be up before the judge

erigersi a giudice (di qcs.) — to sit in judgment (on o over sth.)

2) (di gioco, concorso) judge

3) (persona competente) judge

essere un buon, cattivo giudice — to be a good, bad judge

•

giudice di gara — sport judge, umpire

giudice per le indagini preliminari — = examining justice, examining magistrate

giudice di linea — sport lines o touch judge

giudice di pace — Justice of the Peace

giudice popolare — jury member, juror

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giudice

/'dʒudit∫e/ ⇒ 1, 18

sostantivo m.

1 dir. judge; comparire davanti al giudice to appear before the magistrate o the court, to be up before the judge; erigersi a giudice (di qcs.) to sit in judgment (on o over sth.)

2 (di gioco, concorso) judge

3 (persona competente) judge; essere un buon, cattivo giudice to be a good, bad judge

COMPOUNDS

giudice di gara sport judge, umpire; giudice per le indagini preliminari = examining justice, examining magistrate; giudice di linea sport lines o touch judge; giudice di pace Justice of the Peace; giudice popolare jury member, juror.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > giudice
6 juge

juge [ʒyʒ]

masculine noun

judge

• oui, Monsieur le Juge yes, your Honour

• madame le juge Ledoux Mrs Justice Ledoux

• monsieur le juge Ledoux Mr Justice Ledoux

• prendre qn pour juge to ask sb to be the judge

• être mauvais juge to be a bad judge ( en matière de of)

• être à la fois juge et partie to be both judge and judged

• il est seul juge en la matière he is the only one who can judge

• aller devant le juge to go before the judge

► juge des enfants children's judge

► juge d'instruction examining magistrate

► juge de ligne line judge

► juge de touche (Rugby) touch judge ; (Football) linesman

► juge de proximité ≈ lay judge

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ʒyʒ
nom masculin

1) Droit judge

elle est juge — she is a judge

le juge Morin — gén Judge Morin; ( des juridictions supérieures) Mr ou Mrs Justice Morin

oui, Monsieur le juge — yes, Your Honour [BrE]

comparaître devant le juge — to appear before the court

2) (de jeu, concours) judge

3) ( personne compétente) judge

tu es seul juge — only you can tell

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- juge d'instruction

- juge de touche

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ʒyʒ nm/f
1) (= magistrat) judge

2) (personne exprimant un jugement) judge

je vous laisse juge de... — I'll let you be the judge of...

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juge nm

1 ⇒ Les métiers et les professions, Les titres de politesse Jur judge; elle est juge she is a judge; le juge Morin gén Judge Morin; ( des juridictions supérieures) Mr ou Mrs Justice Morin; oui, Monsieur le juge yes, Your Honour^GB; comparaître devant le juge to appear before the court; être à la fois juge et partie to be judge and jury;

2 (de jeu, concours) judge;

3 ( personne compétente) judge; être bon/mauvais juge to be a good/bad judge; être son propre juge to be one's own judge; se faire juge de qch to be the judge of sth; je te laisse juge de la situation I'll let you be the judge of the situation; tu es seul juge only you can tell.

Composés

juge aux affaires matrimoniales Jur judge specializing in matrimonial affairs; juge de l'application des peines Jur judge appointed to oversee conditions of a prisoner's sentence; juge de chaise Sport umpire; juge des enfants Jur judge dealing in cases involving minors; juge de filet Sport net cord judge; juge d'instruction Jur examining magistrate; juge de ligne Sport lines judge; juge de paix ≈ justice of the peace; juge des référés Jur judge in chambers; juge de touche Sport linesman; juge des tutelles Jur judge administering the property of people under guardianship.

[ʒyʒ] nom masculin

1. DROIT judge

le juge X Judge X

Madame/Monsieur le Juge X ≃ Mrs/Mr Justice X (UK), ≃ Judge X (US)

jamais, Monsieur le juge! never, Your Honour!

les juges ≃ the Bench

être nommé juge to be appointed judge ≃ to be raised to the Bench (UK), ≃ to be appointed to the Bench (US)

aller/se retrouver devant le juge to appear/to end up in court

juge aux affaires matrimoniales divorce court judge

juge de l'application des peinesjudge who follows up the way an individual sentence is carried out during probation and post-release periods

juge d'enfants children's judge, juvenile magistrate (UK)

juge d'instance, juge de paix (vieilli) Justice of the Peace

juge d'instruction ≃ examining magistrate ou justice (UK), ≃ committing magistrate (US)

2. [personne compétente]

j'en suis seul juge I am sole judge (of the matter)

je te laisse juge de la situation I'll let you be the judge of the situation

être bon/mauvais juge en matière de to be a good/bad judge of

3. SPORT judge

juge de filet/fond net cord/foot fault judge

juge d'arrivée finishing judge

juge de ligne linesman

juge de touche

a. FOOTBALL linesman

b. RUGBY linesman, touch judge

4. BIBLE

le Livre des Juges, les Juges the (Book of) Judges

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > juge
7 jugé

juge [ʒyʒ]

masculine noun

judge

• oui, Monsieur le Juge yes, your Honour

• madame le juge Ledoux Mrs Justice Ledoux

• monsieur le juge Ledoux Mr Justice Ledoux

• prendre qn pour juge to ask sb to be the judge

• être mauvais juge to be a bad judge ( en matière de of)

• être à la fois juge et partie to be both judge and judged

• il est seul juge en la matière he is the only one who can judge

• aller devant le juge to go before the judge

► juge des enfants children's judge

► juge d'instruction examining magistrate

► juge de ligne line judge

► juge de touche (Rugby) touch judge ; (Football) linesman

► juge de proximité ≈ lay judge

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ʒyʒ
nom masculin

1) Droit judge

elle est juge — she is a judge

le juge Morin — gén Judge Morin; ( des juridictions supérieures) Mr ou Mrs Justice Morin

oui, Monsieur le juge — yes, Your Honour [BrE]

comparaître devant le juge — to appear before the court

2) (de jeu, concours) judge

3) ( personne compétente) judge

tu es seul juge — only you can tell

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- juge d'instruction

- juge de touche

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ʒyʒ nm/f
1) (= magistrat) judge

2) (personne exprimant un jugement) judge

je vous laisse juge de... — I'll let you be the judge of...

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juge nm

1 ⇒ Les métiers et les professions, Les titres de politesse Jur judge; elle est juge she is a judge; le juge Morin gén Judge Morin; ( des juridictions supérieures) Mr ou Mrs Justice Morin; oui, Monsieur le juge yes, Your Honour^GB; comparaître devant le juge to appear before the court; être à la fois juge et partie to be judge and jury;

2 (de jeu, concours) judge;

3 ( personne compétente) judge; être bon/mauvais juge to be a good/bad judge; être son propre juge to be one's own judge; se faire juge de qch to be the judge of sth; je te laisse juge de la situation I'll let you be the judge of the situation; tu es seul juge only you can tell.

Composés

juge aux affaires matrimoniales Jur judge specializing in matrimonial affairs; juge de l'application des peines Jur judge appointed to oversee conditions of a prisoner's sentence; juge de chaise Sport umpire; juge des enfants Jur judge dealing in cases involving minors; juge de filet Sport net cord judge; juge d'instruction Jur examining magistrate; juge de ligne Sport lines judge; juge de paix ≈ justice of the peace; juge des référés Jur judge in chambers; juge de touche Sport linesman; juge des tutelles Jur judge administering the property of people under guardianship.

[ʒyʒe]

au jugé locution adverbiale

at a guess

au jugé, je dirais que... at a guess, I would say that...

tirer au jugé to fire blind

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > jugé
8 disposición

f.

1 disposition, order.

2 arrangement, disposal, scheme, disposition.

3 willingness, natural aptitude, bent, disposition.

4 disposition, temper, temperament, frame of mind.

5 resolution.

6 piece of legislation.

7 provision.

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disposición

► nombre femenino

1 (capacidad) disposal

2 (estado de ánimo) disposition, frame of mind

3 (colocación) arrangement, layout

4 (aptitud) aptitude, talent, gift

5 DERECHO order, regulation

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la disposición de at the disposal of

a su disposición at your disposal, at your service

estar en disposición de to be ready to, be in a state to

■ Paco aún no está en disposición de ir a trabajar Paco isn't ready to go to work yet

disposiciones legales statutory provisions

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noun f.

1) arrangement

2) disposition

3) provision

4) willingness

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SF

1) (=colocación) [de muebles, capítulos] arrangement; [de casa, habitación] layout

la disposición del escenario — the layout of the stage

2) (=disponibilidad) disposal

• a disposición de algn — at sb's disposal

un número de teléfono a disposición del público — a telephone number for public use o at the public's disposal

estamos a tu disposición para lo que haga falta — we are at your disposal for whatever you may need

puso su cargo a disposición de la asamblea — he offered his resignation to the assembly

• pasar a disposición judicial — to be taken into custody

• tener algo a su disposición — to have sth at one's disposal, have sth available

3) (=voluntad) willingness

han demostrado su disposición hacia el diálogo — they have shown their willingness to enter into a dialogue

• estar en disposición de hacer algo — (=con ánimo de) to be ready o willing to do sth; (=en condiciones de) to be in a position to do sth

disposición de ánimo — frame of mind

4) (=aptitud) aptitude, talent ( para for)

no tenía disposición para la pintura — he had no aptitude o talent for painting

5) (Jur) (=cláusula) provision; (=norma) regulation

según las disposiciones del código — according to the provisions of the statute

una disposición ministerial — a ministerial order o regulation

• última disposición — last will and testament

6) pl disposiciones (=medidas) arrangements

adoptar o tomar las disposiciones para algo — to make arrangements for sth

* * *

femenino

1) ( norma) regulation

las disposiciones legales — the regulations, the legal requirements

disposición testamentaria — provision of a will

2)

a) ( actitud) disposition

b) ( talento) aptitude

c) (inclinación, voluntad) willingness

disposición a + inf — readiness o willingness to + inf

- disposición de ánimo

3)

a) ( de un bien) disposal

b)

a disposición de alguien — at somebody's disposal

quedo a su entera disposición — (frml) I am at your disposal (frml)

estoy a tu disposición para lo que sea — I'm here to help if you need anything

será puesto a disposición del juez — he will appear before the judge

puso su casa a mi disposición — he offered me his house

pondremos un despacho a su disposición — we will place an office at your disposal (frml)

tengo un coche a mi disposición — I have the use of a car

4) ( colocación)

no me gusta la disposición de los muebles — I don't like the way the furniture is arranged

la disposición de los cuartos — the layout of the rooms

* * *

= disposition, provision, willingness, disposal, preparedness.

Ex. In such instances the attitude and disposition of the inquirer is important.

Ex. Chapter 9 considered the provisions for selecting headings for added entries.

Ex. The basic answer is a willingness to divert the resources to do it, and the ability to find the resources.

Ex. The current agricultural research programme includes scientific and technical research to improve land use and effluent disposal.

Ex. Recommendations are made for potential public library involvement in the four phases of comprehensive emergency management: mitigation/long-term prevention, preparedness to respond, response to emergencies, and the recovery.

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* a disposición de = at the disposal of.

* a la disposición de Alguien = at + Posesivo + disposal.

* a + Posesivo + disposición = at + Posesivo + disposal.

* buena disposición = good nature, goodwill [good will], readiness.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* disposición administrativa = administrative regulation, administrative rule.

* disposición de la caja = lay.

* disposición de los residuos = waste management.

* disposiciones fundamentales = basic provision.

* disposición estatutaria = statutory provision.

* disposición fundamental = basic provision.

* establecer disposiciones = make + provisions for.

* estar a la entera disposición de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + feet.

* plan de disposición = disposition plan.

* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.

* poner a disposición de = make + available to, put at + the disposal of, place + at the disposal of, bring within + reach.

* poner Algo a disposición = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner a + Posesivo + disposición = put at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* tener a la disposición de Uno = have at + Posesivo + disposal.

* tener + Nombre + a + Posesivo + entera disposición = have + the run of the + Nombre.

* tener todo + Nombre + a + Posesivo + disposición = have + the run of the + Nombre.

* tener una buena disposición = be well disposed.

* * *

femenino

1) ( norma) regulation

las disposiciones legales — the regulations, the legal requirements

disposición testamentaria — provision of a will

2)

a) ( actitud) disposition

b) ( talento) aptitude

c) (inclinación, voluntad) willingness

disposición a + inf — readiness o willingness to + inf

- disposición de ánimo

3)

a) ( de un bien) disposal

b)

a disposición de alguien — at somebody's disposal

quedo a su entera disposición — (frml) I am at your disposal (frml)

estoy a tu disposición para lo que sea — I'm here to help if you need anything

será puesto a disposición del juez — he will appear before the judge

puso su casa a mi disposición — he offered me his house

pondremos un despacho a su disposición — we will place an office at your disposal (frml)

tengo un coche a mi disposición — I have the use of a car

4) ( colocación)

no me gusta la disposición de los muebles — I don't like the way the furniture is arranged

la disposición de los cuartos — the layout of the rooms

* * *

= disposition, provision, willingness, disposal, preparedness.

Ex: In such instances the attitude and disposition of the inquirer is important.

Ex: Chapter 9 considered the provisions for selecting headings for added entries.

Ex: The basic answer is a willingness to divert the resources to do it, and the ability to find the resources.

Ex: The current agricultural research programme includes scientific and technical research to improve land use and effluent disposal.

Ex: Recommendations are made for potential public library involvement in the four phases of comprehensive emergency management: mitigation/long-term prevention, preparedness to respond, response to emergencies, and the recovery.

* a disposición de = at the disposal of.

* a la disposición de Alguien = at + Posesivo + disposal.

* a + Posesivo + disposición = at + Posesivo + disposal.

* buena disposición = good nature, goodwill [good will], readiness.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* disposición administrativa = administrative regulation, administrative rule.

* disposición de la caja = lay.

* disposición de los residuos = waste management.

* disposiciones fundamentales = basic provision.

* disposición estatutaria = statutory provision.

* disposición fundamental = basic provision.

* establecer disposiciones = make + provisions for.

* estar a la entera disposición de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + feet.

* plan de disposición = disposition plan.

* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.

* poner a disposición de = make + available to, put at + the disposal of, place + at the disposal of, bring within + reach.

* poner Algo a disposición = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner a + Posesivo + disposición = put at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* tener a la disposición de Uno = have at + Posesivo + disposal.

* tener + Nombre + a + Posesivo + entera disposición = have + the run of the + Nombre.

* tener todo + Nombre + a + Posesivo + disposición = have + the run of the + Nombre.

* tener una buena disposición = be well disposed.

* * *

disposición

feminine

A (norma) regulation

disposiciones administrativas administrative orders o regulations

no cumplía con las disposiciones legales it did not comply with the regulations o with the legal requirements o stipulations

disposición testamentaria provision of a will

B

1 (actitud) disposition

2 (talento) aptitude

no muestra disposición hacia la música he has no aptitude for music

3 (inclinación, voluntad) willingness disposición A + INF readiness o willingness to + INF

demostraron su disposición a mejorar las condiciones they showed their willingness o readiness to improve the conditions

Compuesto:

disposición de ánimo

attitude of mind

C

1 (de un bien) disposal

2

a disposición de algn at sb's disposal

quedo a su entera disposición para cualquier consulta ( frml); I am at your disposal for any questions you may have ( frml)

estoy a tu disposición para lo que sea I'm here to help if you need anything

será puesto a disposición del juez he will appear before the judge

puso su casa a mi disposición para las vacaciones he offered me his house for the vacation

pondremos un despacho a su disposición we will make an office available to you, we will place an office at your disposal ( frml)

pusieron sus cargos a mi disposición they offered me their resignations

tengo un coche a mi disposición I have the use of a car, I have a car at my disposal ( frml)

D

(colocación): no me gusta la disposición de los muebles I don't like the way the furniture is arranged

la disposición de los cuartos the layout of the rooms

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disposición sustantivo femenino
1 ( norma) regulation
2
a) ( actitud) disposition

b) ( talento) aptitude

c) (inclinación, voluntad) willingness

3
a) ( de un bien) disposal

b)

◊ a disposición de algn [coche/chofer] at sb's disposal;

estoy a tu disposición para lo que sea I'm here to help if you need anything;
será puesto a disposición del juez he will appear before the judge;
puso su casa a mi disposición he offered me his house
disposición sustantivo femenino
1 (orden) order, law
una disposición judicial, a judicial resolution
2 (distribución) layout: no me gusta la disposición de los muebles, I don't like the arrangement of the furniture
3 (servicio, disfrute) disposal
4 (situación, ánimo) condition, mood: estoy en disposición de enfrentarme con ella, I'm prepared to face her
no estás en disposición de ir al baile, you are in no condition to go to the ball
5 (voluntad, predisposición) will
' disposición' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
capacidad
- declararse
- estar
- facultad
- providencia
- reglamentaria
- reglamentario
- situación
- talante
- vena
- actitud
- distribución
- grado
- medida
- obligar
- regir
- sancionar
- voluntad
English:
beck
- design
- disposal
- disposition
- grab
- mood
- readiness
- service
- well-adjusted
- arrangement
- available
- provision
- redeploy
- welcome
- willingness

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disposición nf

1. [colocación] arrangement, layout;

la disposición de las habitaciones the layout of the rooms;

alteró la disposición de los cuadros she rearranged the paintings

2. [estado]
estar o [m5] hallarse en disposición de hacer algo to be prepared o ready to do sth;

no está en disposición de volver a los terrenos de juego he's not fit to return to the game;

no estoy en disposición de hablar con nadie I'm not in the mood to talk to anybody

Comp
disposición de ánimo state of mind
3. [voluntad] willingness;

se le veía disposición a ayudar she seemed willing to help

4. [aptitud] talent;

no tiene disposición para los deportes he has no talent for sport;

tiene buena disposición para la pintura he has a natural gift for painting

5. [orden] order;
[norma] regulation; [medida] measure, step; [de ley] provision;
disposiciones administrativas administrative orders/regulations;

tomaremos las disposiciones necesarias para evitar el fraude we shall take the necessary measures to prevent fraud;

el medicamento cumple con las disposiciones legales the drug complies with the legal requirements

Comp
Der disposición adicional additional provision; Der disposiciones testamentarias provisions of a will; Der disposición transitoria temporary provision
6. [uso]
a disposición de at the disposal of;

estoy a tu disposición I am at your disposal;

teníamos a nuestra disposición toda clase de medios we had all kinds of means at our disposal;

me tienes a tu disposición para lo que necesites if I can be of any help, just let me know;
Formal
quedo a su entera disposición para cualquier información adicional I will be pleased to provide any further information you may require;

poner algo a disposición de alguien to put sth at sb's disposal;

pusieron a mi disposición su banco de datos they made their database available to me, they put their database at my disposal;

debería poner su cargo a disposición del partido she should offer her resignation to the party;

los detenidos fueron puestos a disposición del juez the prisoners were brought before the judge

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disposición

f

1 disposition;

estar en disposición de hacer algo be prepared o willing to do sth

2

:

disposición para aptitude for

3

:

estar a disposición de alguien be at s.o.’s disposal;

poner algo a disposición de alguien put sth at s.o.’s disposal;

pasar a disposición judicial come before the courts

4 de objetos arrangement

* * *

disposición nf, pl - ciones

1) : disposition

2) : aptitude, talent

3) : order, arrangement

4) : willingness, readiness

5)

última disposición : last will and testament

Spanish-English dictionary > disposición
9 presentar

v.

1 to present.

Ella presenta soluciones She presents solutions.

Ella le presenta a Ricardo un regalo She presents Richard a gift.

Ellos presentan a los candidatos They present=field the candidates.

2 to make (ofrecer) (disculpas, excusas).

3 to introduce (person).

me presentó a sus amigos she introduced me to her friends

me parece que no nos han presentado I don't think we've been introduced

Juan, te presento a Carmen Juan, this is Carmen

permítame que le presente a nuestra directora allow me to introduce you to our manager, I'd like you to meet our manager

Ella presenta a los invitados She introduces the guests.

4 to have, to show (tener) (aspecto).

presenta difícil solución it's going to be difficult to solve

Ella le presenta al público una obra She shows the public a play.

5 to host, to be the host of, to act as a compere for, to compere.

Ella presenta el programa She hosts the program.

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presentar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to present; (mostrar) to show

■ hay que presentar la identificación you have to show your identification

■ me ha presentado sus disculpas he has apologized

■ presentó a concurso su primera novela she entered her first novel in a competition

2 (entregar) to hand in

3 (sacar al mercado) to launch

4 (personas) to introduce

■ ¿te han presentado ya? have you been introduced yet?

■ os presento a mi novia this is my girlfriend

5 TELEVISIÓN to present

6 (ofrecer) to offer, show

■ esta cicatriz no presenta buen aspecto that scar doesn't look good

► verbo pronominal presentarse

1 (comparecer) to turn up

■ nos presentamos en su casa sin previo aviso we turned up at her house without prior warning

■ se presentó a la policía inmediatamente he went straight to the police

2 (para elección) to stand; (en un concurso) to enter

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

presentar una denuncia to lodge a complaint

presentar una ponencia to present a paper

* * *

verb

1) to present

2) introduce

3) submit

4) make a gift

•

- presentarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=enseñar, exponer) [gen] to present; [+ moción, candidato] to propose, put forward; [+ pruebas, informe] to submit; [+ documento, pasaporte] to show

presentar una propuesta — to make o present a proposal

presentar algo al cobro o al pago — (Com) to present sth for payment

2) (=entregar) to hand in

mañana tengo que presentar un trabajo — I have to hand in an essay tomorrow

presentó la dimisión — he handed in his resignation, he resigned

3) (=mostrar) [+ señal, síntoma] to show

presenta señales de deterioro — it is showing signs of wear

4) (=exponer al público) [+ producto, disco, libro] to launch

presentó su obra en la Galería Mons — she showed her work at the Galería Mons

5) [en espectáculo] [+ obra] to perform; [+ actor, actriz] to present, feature

el grupo presentó una obra en un solo acto — the group performed a one-act play

6) (=ser presentador de) [+ programa televisivo] to present, host

J. Pérez presenta el programa — the programme is presented o hosted by J. Pérez

¿quién presenta ahora las noticias de las nueve? — who presents o reads the nine o'clock news now?

7) (=tener) to have

este año el examen presenta novedades — this year the exam has some new features

el ferrocarril presenta ventajas evidentes — the train offers o has obvious advantages

el cadáver presentaba varios impactos de bala — the body had several bullet wounds

el coche presenta ciertas modificaciones — the car has had certain changes made to it

8) [+ persona] to introduce

me presentó a sus padres — he introduced me to his parents

permítanme presentarles a don Narciso Gómez — allow me to introduce Mr Narciso Gómez (to you)

te presento a Carlos — this is Carlos

a ver si te presento a mi amiga Jacinta — you must meet my friend Jacinta, I must introduce you to my friend Jacinta

ser presentada en sociedad — to come out, make one's début

9) (=ofrecer) [+ disculpa] to offer, make

presentó sus respetos — she paid her respects

le presento mis consideraciones — [en carta] yours faithfully

10) (Mil)

presentar armas — to present arms

presentar batalla — (lit) to draw up in battle array; (fig) to offer resistance

2.

See:

presentarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( mostrar) to present

un producto bien presentado — a well-presented product

b) ( exponer por primera vez) <libro/disco> to launch; < obra de arte> to present; < colección de moda> to present, exhibit

c) ( entregar) <informe/solicitud> to submit

le presenté el pasaporte — I gave him my passport, I presented my passport to him

d) ( enseñar) to show

hay que presentar el carné para entrar — you have to show your membership card to get in

e) <disculpas/excusas> to make; < dimisión> to hand in, submit; < queja> to file, make

fui a presentar mis respetos — I went to pay my respects

presentaron una denuncia — they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint

presentar pruebas — to present evidence

presentar cargos — to bring charges

presentar una demanda — to bring a lawsuit

f) (Mil)

presentar armas — to present arms

2) (TV) < programa> to present, introduce

3) < persona> to introduce

te presento a mi hermana — I'd like you to meet my sister, this is my sister

4) <novedad/ventaja> to offer; < síntoma> to show
2.
presentarse v pron

1)

a) ( en lugar) to turn up, appear

presentarse (como) voluntario — to volunteer

se presentó voluntariamente a la policía — he turned himself in to the police

presentarse ante el juez — to appear before the judge

b) (a concurso, examen)

se presentó al examen — she took o (BrE) sat the exam

me presenté al concurso — I entered the competition

se presenta como candidato independiente — he's running (AmE) o (BrE) he's standing as an independent

presentarse para un cargo — to apply for a post

2) dificultad/problema to arise, come up, crop up (colloq)

si se me presenta la oportunidad — if I get the opportunity, if the opportunity arises

el futuro se presenta prometedor — the future looks promising

3) ( darse a conocer) to introduce oneself

presentarse en sociedad — to make one's debut (in society)

* * *

= bring to + the attention, display, draw, exhibit, expose, feature, introduce, open up, pose, present, provide with, set out, subject, throw up, render, put before, produce, table, submit, unveil, showcase, surrender, lay out, roll out, construct, tender, come up with, report, bring forward, deliver.

Ex. Many displays are changed from time to time (for example, once a week, or once a month) so that various sections of the stock may be brought to the attention of the library's public over a period of time.

Ex. The command function 'DISPLAY' is used to display a list of alphabetically linked terms.

Ex. For example, when setting up the format for records in a data base, the user can draw a form on the screen, complete with headings for each field, and then, the data is entered into the form.

Ex. These headings, therefore, in addition to exhibiting a bias in favor of the majority, actively hinder access.

Ex. The reputation of the information and its authority will be more exposed to examination.

Ex. Other catalogues and bibliographies only feature added entries under title where it is deemed that the author main entry heading is not likely to be obvious to the users.

Ex. The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.

Ex. Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex. This illustrates the puzzle that differential policies pose for users.

Ex. Informative abstract present as much as possible of the quantitative or qualitative information contained in a document.

Ex. Many libraries provide users with photocopies of contents pages of selected journals.

Ex. A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.

Ex. Author abstracts are the abstracts prepared by authors of the document that has been subjected to abstracting.

Ex. Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.

Ex. The eventuality is, admittedly, remote but it is also necessary to render the imprint statement in this amount of detail.

Ex. The art of documentation is the process by which the documentalist is enabled to put before the creative specialist the existing literature bearing on the subject of his investigation.

Ex. The perfect librarian may be defined as one who produces the information a reader requires as soon as the reader asks for it.

Ex. This list indicates the dates the reports were tabled and any further action take.

Ex. Most publications are probably free distribution material and whilst that does not absolve the publishers from the obligation of legal deposit it is probable that many local authorities do not submit their materials.

Ex. Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.

Ex. Officially known as SOLEX, this exhibition showcases mainly IT based products for the legal profession.

Ex. The book's date label is stamped in the usual way, and the reader must surrender one token for each book he is borrowing.

Ex. There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex. I don't need to tell those of you from higher education institutions how course management systems are starting to really proliferate and roll out in higher education.

Ex. It is argued that newspaper reporting of bigamy constructs bigamists as being a threat to the institution of marriage.

Ex. This address was tendered at the State Library of Victoria, Nov 88, to mark the retirement of Professor Jean Whyte.

Ex. Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.

Ex. Criticism is not appropriate in a style which aims to report, but not comment upon the content of the original document.

Ex. They also intend to bring forward legislation to provide that the maximum amount of compensation should be £500,000.

Ex. The result could be termed a full-provision data base -- a data base including both text and reference, and delivering much more than the 2 added together.

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* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.

* oportunidad + presentarse = opportunity + knock, opportunity + present + Reflexivo.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva óptica = throw + Nombre + in a new light, throw + new light on.

* presentar Algo desde un nuevo ángulo = throw + new light on.

* presentar argumentos a favor = make + a case for.

* presentar argumentos a favor de = present + arguments in favour of.

* presentar como = make + Nombre + out to be.

* presentar conclusiones = provide + conclusions.

* presentar conocimiento = package + knowledge.

* presentar deficiencias = fall + short.

* presentar de manera esquemática = give + overview.

* presentar dentro de = package.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on, throw + new light on.

* presentar detalladamente = spread out.

* presentar dificultad = present + difficulty.

* presentar en forma de tabla = tabulate.

* presentar en pantalla = call up, print + online, bring up, screen.

* presentar evidencia a favor de = present + case for.

* presentar información = submit + information, package + information.

* presentar información de varios modos = repackage + information.

* presentar la evolución de Algo = chart + the history.

* presentar la oportunidad = allow + the opportunity to.

* presentar las pruebas ante = lay + evidence before.

* presentar peligro = present + danger.

* presentar + Posesivo + respetos = pay + Posesivo + respects.

* presentar posibilidades = present + possibilities, open (up) + avenues.

* presentar problemas = present + problems.

* presentar pruebas = give + evidence.

* presentar resultados = report + findings, report + results.

* presentar reto = defy.

* presentarse = come in, manifest + Reflexivo, turn up, show up, unfold, come forward, come with.

* presentarse a = stand for.

* presentarse a una elección = stand for + election, run for + election.

* presentarse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.

* presentar (según) = cast (in/into).

* presentarse una ocasión = occasion + arise.

* presentar similitudes = share + similarities.

* presentar una amenaza = pose + threat.

* presentar una comunicación = deliver + paper, give + paper, present + paper.

* presentar una contribución = present + contribution.

* presentar una demanda = file + suit against, file + lawsuit against.

* presentar una demanda judicial = take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* presentar una denuncia = file + police report.

* presentar una factura = submit + bill.

* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.

* presentar una imagen = present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image.

* presentar una oportunidad = afford + opportunity.

* presentar una petición = submit + petition.

* presentar una ponencia = give + paper, read + paper.

* presentar una propuesta = submit + proposal.

* presentar una queja = register + complaint, lodge + complaint, file + complaint, file + grievance.

* presentar una reclamación = enter + complaint, place + claim, file + complaint.

* presentar un argumento = advance + argument.

* presentar una solicitud = submit + application.

* presentar un aspecto = present + a picture.

* presentar un aspecto de = wear + a look of.

* presentar una visión = present + a picture.

* presentar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* presentar un dilema = present + dilemma.

* presentar un frente común = present + common front.

* presentar un informe = give + a report, present + report.

* presentar un obstáculo = pose + obstacle.

* presentar un peligro = pose + danger.

* presentar un problema = pose + problem, air + problem.

* presentar un programa = present + programme.

* presentar un proyecto = submit + project, present + project.

* presentar un resumen = give + summary.

* presentar un reto = present + challenge, provide + challenge.

* presentar un riesgo = pose + risk.

* presentar vestigios de = bear + traces of.

* seleccionar y presentar en un documento = package.

* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( mostrar) to present

un producto bien presentado — a well-presented product

b) ( exponer por primera vez) <libro/disco> to launch; < obra de arte> to present; < colección de moda> to present, exhibit

c) ( entregar) <informe/solicitud> to submit

le presenté el pasaporte — I gave him my passport, I presented my passport to him

d) ( enseñar) to show

hay que presentar el carné para entrar — you have to show your membership card to get in

e) <disculpas/excusas> to make; < dimisión> to hand in, submit; < queja> to file, make

fui a presentar mis respetos — I went to pay my respects

presentaron una denuncia — they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint

presentar pruebas — to present evidence

presentar cargos — to bring charges

presentar una demanda — to bring a lawsuit

f) (Mil)

presentar armas — to present arms

2) (TV) < programa> to present, introduce

3) < persona> to introduce

te presento a mi hermana — I'd like you to meet my sister, this is my sister

4) <novedad/ventaja> to offer; < síntoma> to show
2.
presentarse v pron

1)

a) ( en lugar) to turn up, appear

presentarse (como) voluntario — to volunteer

se presentó voluntariamente a la policía — he turned himself in to the police

presentarse ante el juez — to appear before the judge

b) (a concurso, examen)

se presentó al examen — she took o (BrE) sat the exam

me presenté al concurso — I entered the competition

se presenta como candidato independiente — he's running (AmE) o (BrE) he's standing as an independent

presentarse para un cargo — to apply for a post

2) dificultad/problema to arise, come up, crop up (colloq)

si se me presenta la oportunidad — if I get the opportunity, if the opportunity arises

el futuro se presenta prometedor — the future looks promising

3) ( darse a conocer) to introduce oneself

presentarse en sociedad — to make one's debut (in society)

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presentar (según)

(v.) = cast (in/into)

Ex: Which of the following subject analyses is cast in the citation order PMEST?.

= bring to + the attention, display, draw, exhibit, expose, feature, introduce, open up, pose, present, provide with, set out, subject, throw up, render, put before, produce, table, submit, unveil, showcase, surrender, lay out, roll out, construct, tender, come up with, report, bring forward, deliver.

Ex: Many displays are changed from time to time (for example, once a week, or once a month) so that various sections of the stock may be brought to the attention of the library's public over a period of time.

Ex: The command function 'DISPLAY' is used to display a list of alphabetically linked terms.

Ex: For example, when setting up the format for records in a data base, the user can draw a form on the screen, complete with headings for each field, and then, the data is entered into the form.

Ex: These headings, therefore, in addition to exhibiting a bias in favor of the majority, actively hinder access.

Ex: The reputation of the information and its authority will be more exposed to examination.

Ex: Other catalogues and bibliographies only feature added entries under title where it is deemed that the author main entry heading is not likely to be obvious to the users.

Ex: The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.

Ex: Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex: This illustrates the puzzle that differential policies pose for users.

Ex: Informative abstract present as much as possible of the quantitative or qualitative information contained in a document.

Ex: Many libraries provide users with photocopies of contents pages of selected journals.

Ex: A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.

Ex: Author abstracts are the abstracts prepared by authors of the document that has been subjected to abstracting.

Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.

Ex: The eventuality is, admittedly, remote but it is also necessary to render the imprint statement in this amount of detail.

Ex: The art of documentation is the process by which the documentalist is enabled to put before the creative specialist the existing literature bearing on the subject of his investigation.

Ex: The perfect librarian may be defined as one who produces the information a reader requires as soon as the reader asks for it.

Ex: This list indicates the dates the reports were tabled and any further action take.

Ex: Most publications are probably free distribution material and whilst that does not absolve the publishers from the obligation of legal deposit it is probable that many local authorities do not submit their materials.

Ex: Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.

Ex: Officially known as SOLEX, this exhibition showcases mainly IT based products for the legal profession.

Ex: The book's date label is stamped in the usual way, and the reader must surrender one token for each book he is borrowing.

Ex: There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex: I don't need to tell those of you from higher education institutions how course management systems are starting to really proliferate and roll out in higher education.

Ex: It is argued that newspaper reporting of bigamy constructs bigamists as being a threat to the institution of marriage.

Ex: This address was tendered at the State Library of Victoria, Nov 88, to mark the retirement of Professor Jean Whyte.

Ex: Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.

Ex: Criticism is not appropriate in a style which aims to report, but not comment upon the content of the original document.

Ex: They also intend to bring forward legislation to provide that the maximum amount of compensation should be £500,000.

Ex: The result could be termed a full-provision data base -- a data base including both text and reference, and delivering much more than the 2 added together.

* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.

* oportunidad + presentarse = opportunity + knock, opportunity + present + Reflexivo.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva óptica = throw + Nombre + in a new light, throw + new light on.

* presentar Algo desde un nuevo ángulo = throw + new light on.

* presentar argumentos a favor = make + a case for.

* presentar argumentos a favor de = present + arguments in favour of.

* presentar como = make + Nombre + out to be.

* presentar conclusiones = provide + conclusions.

* presentar conocimiento = package + knowledge.

* presentar deficiencias = fall + short.

* presentar de manera esquemática = give + overview.

* presentar dentro de = package.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on, throw + new light on.

* presentar detalladamente = spread out.

* presentar dificultad = present + difficulty.

* presentar en forma de tabla = tabulate.

* presentar en pantalla = call up, print + online, bring up, screen.

* presentar evidencia a favor de = present + case for.

* presentar información = submit + information, package + information.

* presentar información de varios modos = repackage + information.

* presentar la evolución de Algo = chart + the history.

* presentar la oportunidad = allow + the opportunity to.

* presentar las pruebas ante = lay + evidence before.

* presentar peligro = present + danger.

* presentar + Posesivo + respetos = pay + Posesivo + respects.

* presentar posibilidades = present + possibilities, open (up) + avenues.

* presentar problemas = present + problems.

* presentar pruebas = give + evidence.

* presentar resultados = report + findings, report + results.

* presentar reto = defy.

* presentarse = come in, manifest + Reflexivo, turn up, show up, unfold, come forward, come with.

* presentarse a = stand for.

* presentarse a una elección = stand for + election, run for + election.

* presentarse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.

* presentar (según) = cast (in/into).

* presentarse una ocasión = occasion + arise.

* presentar similitudes = share + similarities.

* presentar una amenaza = pose + threat.

* presentar una comunicación = deliver + paper, give + paper, present + paper.

* presentar una contribución = present + contribution.

* presentar una demanda = file + suit against, file + lawsuit against.

* presentar una demanda judicial = take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* presentar una denuncia = file + police report.

* presentar una factura = submit + bill.

* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.

* presentar una imagen = present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image.

* presentar una oportunidad = afford + opportunity.

* presentar una petición = submit + petition.

* presentar una ponencia = give + paper, read + paper.

* presentar una propuesta = submit + proposal.

* presentar una queja = register + complaint, lodge + complaint, file + complaint, file + grievance.

* presentar una reclamación = enter + complaint, place + claim, file + complaint.

* presentar un argumento = advance + argument.

* presentar una solicitud = submit + application.

* presentar un aspecto = present + a picture.

* presentar un aspecto de = wear + a look of.

* presentar una visión = present + a picture.

* presentar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* presentar un dilema = present + dilemma.

* presentar un frente común = present + common front.

* presentar un informe = give + a report, present + report.

* presentar un obstáculo = pose + obstacle.

* presentar un peligro = pose + danger.

* presentar un problema = pose + problem, air + problem.

* presentar un programa = present + programme.

* presentar un proyecto = submit + project, present + project.

* presentar un resumen = give + summary.

* presentar un reto = present + challenge, provide + challenge.

* presentar un riesgo = pose + risk.

* presentar vestigios de = bear + traces of.

* seleccionar y presentar en un documento = package.

* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].

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presentar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (mostrar) to present

un producto bien presentado a well-presented product

2 (exponer por primera vez) ‹libro/disco› to launch

presentó sus nuevos cuadros she presented her new paintings

presentará su colección de otoño en Londres he will present o exhibit his autumn collection in London

el nuevo XS34 se presentará al público en el salón de Turín the new XS34 will be on display (to the public) for the first time at the Turin show

3 (entregar) ‹informe/solicitud› to submit

le presenté el pasaporte para que me lo sellara I gave him my passport for stamping, I presented my passport to him for stamping

tengo que presentar los planes mañana I have to submit o present the plans tomorrow

4 (enseñar) to show

hay que presentar el carné para entrar you have to show your membership card to get in

5 ‹disculpas/excusas› to make

fui a presentar mis respetos I went to pay my respects

presentó su dimisión she handed in o submitted her resignation, she resigned

pienso presentar una queja I intend filing o making a complaint

presentaron una denuncia they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint

presentar pruebas to present evidence

presentar cargos to bring charges

presentar una demanda to bring a lawsuit

6 ( Mil):

presentar armas to present arms

B (TV) ‹programa› to present, introduce

C [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹persona› to introduce

el director presentó al conferenciante the director introduced the speaker

me presentó a su familia he introduced me to his family

te presento a mi hermana I'd like you to meet my sister/this is my sister

D

(mostrar, ofrecer): el nuevo modelo presenta algunas novedades the latest model has o offers some new features

presenta muchas ventajas para el consumidor it offers the consumer many advantages

el paciente no presentaba síntomas de intoxicación the patient showed no signs of food poisoning

el cadáver presenta un impacto de bala en el costado ( frml); there is a bullet wound in the side of the body, the body has a bullet wound in the side

■ presentarse

v pron

A

1 (en un lugar) to turn up, appear

se presentó en casa sin avisar he turned up o showed up o appeared at the house unexpectedly

se presentó (como) voluntario he volunteered

se presentó voluntariamente a la policía he turned himself in to the police

tendrá que presentarse ante el juez he will have to appear before the judge

2

(a un concurso, examen): se presentó al examen she took o ( BrE) sat the exam

me presenté al concurso I entered the competition

se presenta como candidato independiente he's an independent candidate, he's running as an independent ( AmE), he's standing as an independent ( BrE)

se presentó para el cargo de director he applied for the post of director

B «dificultad/problema» to arise, come up, crop up ( colloq)

estaré allí salvo que se presente algún impedimento I'll be there unless something crops up o comes up

si se me presenta la oportunidad if I get the opportunity, if the opportunity arises

el futuro se presenta prometedor the future looks promising

el asunto se presenta muy mal things are looking very bad

C (darse a conocer) to introduce oneself

permítame que me presente allow me to introduce myself

presentarse en sociedad to make one's debut (in society)

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presentar ( conjugate presentar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( mostrar) to present

b) ( exponer por primera vez) ‹libro/disco› to launch;

‹ obra de arte› to present;
‹ colección de moda› to present, exhibit
c) ( entregar) ‹informe/solicitud› to submit;

‹ trabajo› to hand in;
‹ renuncia› to hand in, submit
d) ( enseñar) ‹carnet/pasaporte› to show

e) ‹disculpas/excusas› to make;

‹ queja› to file, make;
‹ cargos› to bring;
◊ presentaron una denuncia they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint;

presentar pruebas to present evidence
f) (Mil):

◊ presentar armas to present arms

2 (TV) ‹ programa› to present, introduce
3 ‹ persona› to introduce;
◊ te presento a mi hermana I'd like you to meet my sister, this is my sister

4 ‹novedad/ventaja› to offer;
‹ síntoma› to show
presentarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( en lugar) to turn up, appear;

◊ presentarse (como) voluntario to volunteer

b) presentarse a algo ‹ a examen› to take sth;

‹ a concurso› to enter sth;
‹ a elecciones› to take part in sth;
◊ se presenta como candidato independiente he's running (AmE) o (BrE) he's standing as an independent;

presentarse para un cargo to apply for a post
2 [dificultad/problema] to arise, come up;
[ oportunidad] to arise
3 ( darse a conocer) to introduce oneself
presentar verbo transitivo
1 (un programa, pruebas, etc) to present
2 (un producto) to launch
3 (a una persona) to introduce
4 (síntomas, características, etc) to have, show
5 (disculpas) to give, present
(condolencias) to give, pay
6 (la dimisión) to hand in
7 (una queja) to file, make
' presentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alegar
- compeler
- convenir
- dimisión
- esquema
- revestir
- dar
- demanda
- denuncia
- introducir
- licitar
- moción
- queja
- querella
- renuncia
English:
bring forward
- charge
- claim
- field
- file
- hand in
- host
- introduce
- lay
- lodge
- make out
- model
- pay
- present
- press
- produce
- put in
- put on
- put up
- register
- render
- replay
- report
- represent
- rerun
- respect
- serve up
- set out
- show
- slant
- star
- submit
- table
- this
- bring
- come
- display
- enter
- exhibit
- float
- hand
- notice
- propose
- put
- retake
- sponsor
- tender

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presentar

♦ vt

1. [mostrar, entregar] to present;
[dimisión] to tender, to hand in; [tesis] to hand in, to submit; [pruebas, propuesta] to submit; [recurso, denuncia] to lodge; [solicitud] to make; [moción] to propose;
presente su pasaporte en la ventanilla show your passport at the window;

presentar cargos/una demanda contra alguien to bring charges/an action against sb;

¡presenten armas! [en ejército] present arms!;

es un trabajo muy bien presentado it is a very well presented piece of work

2. [dar a conocer] to introduce;

me presentó a sus amigos she introduced me to her friends;

Juan, te presento a Carmen Juan, this is Carmen;

me parece que no nos han presentado I don't think we've been introduced;

permítame que le presente a nuestra directora allow me to introduce you to our manager, I'd like you to meet our manager;

no se conocían, pero yo los presenté they didn't know each other, but I introduced them (to each other)

3. [anunciar] [programa de radio o televisión] to present;
[espectáculo] to compere;
la mujer que presenta el telediario the woman who reads the news on TV

4. [proponer para competición] [obra] to enter;

presentar una novela a un premio literario to enter a novel for a literary prize;

presentar una película a concurso to enter a film at a film festival;

presentar a alguien para algo to propose sb for sth, to put sb forward for sth;

el partido presentará a la señora Cruz para la alcaldía the party is putting Mrs Cruz forward for the office of mayor, Mrs Cruz will be the party's candidate for the office of mayor

5. [exhibir por primera vez] [planes, presupuestos] to present;
[película] to premiere; [libro, disco] to launch;
el club presentó a su último fichaje ante la prensa the club introduced its new signing to the press

6. [ofrecer] [disculpas, excusas] to make;
[respetos] to pay;
nos presentó (sus) disculpas he made his excuses to us

7. [tener] [aspecto, características, novedades] to have;

este fondo de inversión presenta grandes ventajas this investment fund offers o has big advantages;

la playa presenta un aspecto deplorable the beach is in a terrible state;

presenta difícil solución it's going to be difficult to solve;

el paciente presentaba síntomas de deshidratación the patient presented symptoms of dehydration

♦ See also the pronominal verb presentarse

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presentar

v/t

1 TV present

2 a alguien introduce

3 producto launch

4 solicitud submit

* * *

presentar vt

1) : to present, to show

2) : to offer, to give

3) : to submit (a document), to launch (a product)

4) : to introduce (a person)

♦ See also the reflexive verb presentarse

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presentar vb

1. (personas) to introduce

me presentó a su marido she introduced me to her husband

te presento a Iván this is Iván / meet Iván

2. (programa, idea, propuesta) to present

3. (un producto) to launch

el escritor presenta su nuevo libro the writer is launching his new book

4. (señales, aspecto) to have / to show [pt. showed; pp. shown]

el paciente presenta muy buen aspecto the patient looks quite well

Spanish-English dictionary > presentar
10 devant

devant [d(ə)vɑ̃]

1. preposition

   a. ( = en face de) in front of ; ( = le long de) past

• ma voiture est devant la porte my car is just outside

• il est passé devant moi sans me voir he walked past me without seeing me

   b. ( = en avant de) (proximité) in front of ; (distance) ahead of

• il marchait devant moi he was walking in front of or ahead of me

• il est loin devant nous he is a long way ahead of us

• regarde devant toi look in front or ahead of you

• elle est passée devant moi chez le boucher she pushed (in) in front of me at the butcher's

• avoir du temps devant soi to have time to spare

• il a toute la vie devant lui he has his whole life ahead of him

   c. ( = en présence de) in front of

• ne dis pas cela devant les enfants don't say that in front of the children

• cela s'est passé juste devant nous or nos yeux it happened before our very eyes

• reculer devant ses responsabilités to shrink from one's responsibilities

   d. ( = face à) faced with ; ( = étant donné) in view of

• devant la gravité de la situation in view of the gravity of the situation

• tous égaux devant la loi everyone (is) equal in the eyes of the law

2. adverb

   a. (position) in front

• vous êtes juste devant you're right in front of it

• vous êtes passé devant you came past it

• je suis garé juste devant I'm parked just outside

• corsage qui se boutonne devant blouse which buttons up at the front

• tu as mis ton pull devant derrière you've put your sweater on back-to-front (Brit) or backwards (US)

   b. ( = en avant) ahead

• il est parti devant he went on ahead

• il est loin devant he's a long way ahead

• il est assis trois rangs devant he's sitting three rows in front of us

• il a pris des places devant he has got seats at the front

• il a préféré monter devant (en voiture) he preferred to sit in the front

• marchez devant, les enfants walk in front, children

• passe devant, je te rejoindrai go on ahead and I'll catch up with you

• passez devant, je ne suis pas pressé you go first, I'm in no hurry

3. masculine noun

front

• de devant [roue, porte] front ; → patte

► au-devant

• je suis allé au-devant de lui I went to meet him

• courir au-devant du danger to court danger

• aller au-devant des ennuis to be asking for trouble

• aller au-devant des désirs de qn to anticipate sb's wishes

4. plural masculine noun

devants

• prendre les devants to take the initiative

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I
1. dəvɑ̃
préposition

1) ( en face de)

devant quelqu'un/quelque chose — in front of somebody/something

le bus est passé devant moi sans s'arrêter — the bus went straight past me without stopping

regarder/marcher droit devant soi — to look/walk straight ahead

2) ( près de) outside

cela s'est passé devant chez moi — it happened in front of ou outside my house

il attendait devant la porte — ( à l'extérieur) he was waiting outside the door; ( à l'intérieur) he was waiting by the door

3) ( en présence de)

il l'a dit devant moi — he said it in front of me

tous les hommes sont égaux devant la loi — all men are equal in the eyes of the law

je jure devant Dieu — I swear before God

cela s'est passé devant nous/nos yeux — it took place in front of us/before our very eyes

4) ( face à)

fuir devant le danger — to run away from danger, to flee in the face of danger

hésiter devant le danger — to hesitate in the face of danger

je recule devant ce genre de responsabilité — I shy away from that kind of responsibility

devant l'inévitable — faced with the inevitable

l'impuissance des mots devant le malheur — the inadequacy of language when confronted with misfortune

5) ( en avant de)

la voiture devant nous — the car ahead ou in front of us

il était si fatigué qu'il ne pouvait plus mettre un pied devant l'autre — he was so tired he could hardly put one foot in front of the other

elle est passée devant moi, elle m'est passée devant — (colloq) ( dans une file) she jumped the queue GB ou cut in line US and went ahead of me

laisser passer quelqu'un devant (soi) — to let somebody go first

6) ( de reste)

avoir du temps devant soi — to have plenty of time

avoir de l'argent devant soi — to have some money to spare

avoir toute la vie devant soi — to have one's whole life ahead of one

2.

adverbe

1) ( en face)

‘où est la poste?’ - ‘tu es juste devant’ — ‘where's the post office?’ - ‘you're right in front of it’

2) ( en tête)

je passe devant, si vous le permettez — ( pour montrer le chemin) I'll go ahead of you, if you don't mind

3) ( à l'avant) (dans une salle, un théâtre) at the front; ( dans une voiture) in the front

II dəvɑ̃
nom masculin (de vêtement, maison, scène) front

une chambre sur le devant — a room at the front

de devant — [dents, chambre, porte] front

••

prendre les devants — to take the initiative

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d(ə)vɑ̃
1. vb

See:

devoir

2. adv

1) [placer] [situé] in front

Il marchait devant. — He was walking in front.

2) [passer]

On est passés devant hier. — We went past it yesterday.

3) (= en avant) ahead

Il est déjà loin devant. — He's already a long way ahead.

3. prép

1) (position) in front of, (en circulant) past, (dans une évolution, dans le temps) ahead of

Il était assis devant moi. — He was sitting in front of me.

Nous sommes passés devant chez toi. — We went past your house.

Ils sont devant nous sur le plan technique. — They're ahead of us technically.

2) (en présence de) [notaire, magistrat, parent] in front of, before

Devant le juge, il ne faisait plus le fier. — He wasn't so full of himself once he was before the judge.

3) (= face à) [événement] in the face of, [danger] in the face of

son manque de courage devant le danger — his lack of courage in the face of danger

4) (= étant donné) [circonstances, attitude] in view of

Devant son attitude, je préfère renoncer. — In view of his attitude, I'd rather give up the idea.

4. nm

1) [immeuble, objet] front

le devant de la maison — the front of the house

2) (autre locution)

de devant (roue, porte) — front

les pattes de devant — the front legs, the forelegs

5. devants nmpl

prendre les devants — to make the first move

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I.

devant

A prép

1 ( en face de) devant qn/qch in front of sb/sth; la voiture est garée devant la maison the car is parked in front of the house; il est assis devant la fenêtre he's sitting at the window; tu as mis ton pull devant derrière you've put your jumper on back to front; le bus est passé devant moi sans s'arrêter the bus went straight past me without stopping; regarder/marcher droit devant soi to look/walk straight ahead; regarde devant toi quand tu marches! look where you're going!; il était assis devant une bière he was sitting with a beer in front of him; pousse -toi de devant la télévision move away from the television ; enlève ça de devant moi ( obstacle à la vue) move that away, I can't see; ( obstacle au passage) move that out of my way;

2 ( près de) outside; on se retrouve devant le théâtre let's meet outside the theatre^GB; cela s'est passé devant chez moi it happened in front of ou outside my house; il attendait devant la porte ( à l'extérieur) he was waiting outside the door; ( à l'intérieur) he was waiting by the door;

3 ( en présence de) il l'a dit devant moi he said it in front of me; il tremblait devant le juge he stood before the judge, trembling; il doit comparaître devant la Cour Suprême he has to appear before the Supreme Court ; tous les hommes sont égaux devant la loi all men are equal in the eyes of the law; je jure devant Dieu I swear before God; on est toujours ému devant un tel spectacle it's always such a moving sight; il ne fume jamais devant ses parents ( c'est interdit) he never smokes in front of his parents; il s'inclina devant elle he bowed before her; cela s'est passé devant nous/nos yeux it took place in front of us/before our very eyes; devant la situation, il faut faire faced with ou in view of the situation, it's necessary to do; je m'incline devant tes arguments I bow to your arguments; à la porte, il s'effaça devant moi when we got to the door, he stood back to let me pass; passer devant le maire to get married;

4 ( face à) fuir devant le danger to run away from danger, to flee in the face of danger; hésiter devant le danger to hesitate in the face of danger; je recule devant ce genre de responsabilité I shy away from that kind of responsibility; l'égalité devant l'éducation equality in education; devant l'inévitable/la difficulté faced with the inevitable/difficulty; l'impuissance des mots devant le malheur the inadequacy of language when confronted with misfortune; la réaction des étudiants devant le texte the reaction of the students when faced ou confronted with the text; ils ont reconnu leur impuissance devant mon cas they had to admit they couldn't help me;

5 ( en avant de) la voiture devant nous the car ahead ou in front of us; il était si fatigué qu'il ne pouvait plus mettre un pied devant l'autre he was so tired he could hardly put one foot in front of the other; elle est passée devant moi, elle m'est passée devant○ ( dans une file) she jumped the queue GB ou cut in line US and went ahead of me; laisser passer quelqu'un devant (soi) to let somebody go first;

6 ( de reste) avoir beaucoup de travail devant soi to have a lot of work to do; avoir du temps devant soi to have plenty of time; avoir de l'argent devant soi to have some money to spare; avoir un mois devant soi to have a whole month ahead of one; avoir toute la vie devant soi to have one's whole life ahead of one.

B adv

1 ( en face) si tu passes devant, achète-moi un livre if you're passing it ou the bookshop, buy me a book; ‘où est la poste?’-‘tu es juste devant’ ‘where's the post office?’-‘you're right in front of it’;

2 ( en tête) je passe devant, si vous le permettez ( pour montrer le chemin) I'll go ahead of you, if you don't mind; puis-je passer devant? ( dans une file) do you mind if I go before you?; pars devant, je te rejoins go ahead, I'll catch up with you;

3 ( à l'avant) (dans une salle, un théâtre) at the front; ( dans une voiture) in the front; j'ai pris des places devant I've booked GB ou reserved seats at the front.

Idiomes

sortir les pieds devant○ to leave feet first; se retrouver Gros Jean comme devant to be back at square one, to be back where one started.

II.

devant nm (de vêtement, maison, scène) front; une chambre sur le devant a room at the front; de devant [dents, chambre, porte] front; ⇒ scène.

Composé

devant de cheminée fire-screen.

Idiomes

prendre les devants to take the initiative; il savait qu'on allait le licencier: il a pris les devants et a démissionné he knew he was going to be made redundant: he pre-empted it by resigning ou he took the initiative and resigned first.

[dəvɑ̃] préposition

1. [en face de] in front of

[avec mouvement] past

il a déposé le paquet devant la porte he left the parcel outside the door

toujours devant la télé! always glued to the TV!

elle est passée devant moi sans me voir she walked right past (me) without seeing me

2. [en avant de] in front of

[en avance sur] ahead of

nous passerons devant lui pour lui montrer le chemin we'll go ahead of him to show him the way

l'ère de la communication est devant nous the age of communication lies ahead of ou before us

devant soi: aller droit devant soi

a. to go straight on ou ahead

b. (figuré) to carry on regardless

j'ai une heure devant moi I have an hour to spare

elle avait une belle carrière devant elle she had a promising career ahead of her

avoir quelques économies devant soi to have some savings put by

3. [en présence de]

pleurer devant tout le monde

a. [devant les gens présents] to cry in front of everyone

b. [en public] to cry in public

porter une affaire devant la justice to bring a case before the courts ou to court

je jure devant Dieu... I swear to God...

4. [face à] in the face of, faced with

[étant donné] given

son attitude devant le malheur his attitude in the face of (littéraire) ou to disaster

égaux devant la loi equal before the law

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[dəvɑ̃] adverbe

1. [à l'avant]

mettez les plus petits de la classe devant put the shortest pupils at the ou in front

installe-toi devant sit in the front (of the car)

ça se boutonne devant it buttons up at the front

faites passer la pétition devant pass the petition forward

devant derrière back to front, the wrong way round

2. [en face]

tu es juste devant it's right in front of you

tu peux te garer juste devant you can park (right) in front

je suis passé devant sans faire attention I went past without paying attention

3. [en tête]

elle est loin devant she's a long way ahead

passe devant, tu verras mieux come ou go through you'll get a better view

marche devant walk in front

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[dəvɑ̃] nom masculin

[généralement] front

NAUTIQUE bow, bows, fore

la jupe est plus longue sur le devant the skirt is longer at the front

sur le devant de la scène (figuré) in the lime light

prendre les devants to make the first move, to be the first to act

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de devant locution adjectivale

[dent, porte] front

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de devant locution prépositionnelle

va-t-en de devant la fenêtre move away from the window

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > devant
11 vorführen

v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)

1. JUR. (Angeklagten) bring forward; dem Richter: bring before; (Zeugen) produce

2. zur Schau: show; (Gerät etc.) demonstrate; (Film) show; (Kunststück, Trick etc.) perform; Unterwäsche / die neue Herbstkollektion vorführen model underwear / present the new autumn (Am. auch fall) collection; jemandem vorführen, wie man etw. bedient etc. show s.o. how to operate etc. s.th.

3. jemanden vorführen fig. make a fool of s.o.; SPORT teach s.o. a lesson

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to demonstrate; to perform

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vor|füh|ren
vt sep

1) Angeklagten etc to bring forward

den Gefangenen dem Haftrichter vórführen —

den Patienten einem Spezialisten vórführen — to have the patient seen by a specialist

2) (= zeigen) to present; Theaterstück auch, Kunststücke to perform (dat to or in front of); Film to show; Mode to model; Übung to demonstrate (dat to); (Vertreter) Modell, Gerät to demonstrate (dat to)

3)

(= bloßstellen) jdn vórführen — to make sb look silly or ridiculous

er wurde vom Direktor regelrecht vorgeführt — the director really made him look small or silly

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1) (to show how something works or is done: He demonstrated how the new vacuum cleaner worked.) demonstrate

2) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) present

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vor|füh·ren

vt

1. MODE (präsentieren)

▪ [jdm] etw \vorführen to model sth [for sb]

darf ich Ihnen wohl unser neuestes Modell \vorführen? please allow me to show you our new model

2. (darbieten)

▪ [jdm] etw \vorführen to perform sth [for sb]

3. JUR (in den Gerichtssaal bringen)

▪ jdn \vorführen to bring in sb sep

jdn dem Richter \vorführen to bring sb before the judge

4. (fam: bloßstellen)

▪ jdn \vorführen to show sb up

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transitives Verb

1) bring forward

jemanden dem Richter vorführen — bring somebody before the judge

2) (zeigen) show

wann führst du uns deinen Freund vor? — when are you going to introduce your boyfriend to us?

3) (demonstrieren) demonstrate

jemandem etwas vorführen — demonstrate something to somebody

4) (darbieten) show <film, slides, etc.>; present <circus act, programme>; perform <play, trick, routine>

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vorführen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)

1. JUR (Angeklagten) bring forward; dem Richter: bring before; (Zeugen) produce

2. zur Schau: show; (Gerät etc) demonstrate; (Film) show; (Kunststück, Trick etc) perform;

Unterwäsche/die neue Herbstkollektion vorführen model underwear/present the new autumn (US auch fall) collection;

jemandem vorführen, wie man etwas bedient etc show sb how to operate etc sth

3.

jemanden vorführen fig make a fool of sb; SPORT teach sb a lesson

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transitives Verb

1) bring forward

jemanden dem Richter vorführen — bring somebody before the judge

2) (zeigen) show

wann führst du uns deinen Freund vor? — when are you going to introduce your boyfriend to us?

3) (demonstrieren) demonstrate

jemandem etwas vorführen — demonstrate something to somebody

4) (darbieten) show <film, slides, etc.>; present <circus act, programme>; perform <play, trick, routine>

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v.

to demonstrate v.

to make someone look like a fool expr.

to perform v.

to present v.

to show v.

(§ p.,p.p.: showed)

or p.p.: shown•)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > vorführen
12 δικαιολογείσθε

δικαιολογεῖσθε

δικαιολογέομαι

plead one's cause before the judge: pres imperat mp 2nd pl (attic epic)

δικαιολογέομαι

plead one's cause before the judge: pres opt mp 2nd pl (epic ionic)

δικαιολογέομαι

plead one's cause before the judge: pres ind mp 2nd pl (attic epic)

δικαιολογέομαι

plead one's cause before the judge: imperf ind mp 2nd pl (attic epic)

Morphologia Graeca > δικαιολογείσθε
13 δικαιολογεῖσθε

δικαιολογεῖσθε

δικαιολογέομαι

plead one's cause before the judge: pres imperat mp 2nd pl (attic epic)

δικαιολογέομαι

plead one's cause before the judge: pres opt mp 2nd pl (epic ionic)

δικαιολογέομαι

plead one's cause before the judge: pres ind mp 2nd pl (attic epic)

δικαιολογέομαι

plead one's cause before the judge: imperf ind mp 2nd pl (attic epic)

Morphologia Graeca > δικαιολογεῖσθε
14 prestar

v.

1 to lend, to loan (dejar) (dinero, cosa).

¿me prestas mil pesos? ¿could you lend me a thousand pesos?

¿me prestas tu pluma? can I borrow your pen?

Ella presta dinero She lends money.

2 to give, to offer (dar) (ayuda).

3 to make.

4 to borrow, to borrow money.

Ella presta dinero a menudo She borrows money often.

5 to render.

Ella presta servicios She renders services.

6 to lend money, to lend out money.

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prestar

► verbo transitivo

1 (dejar prestado) to lend, loan

2 (pedir prestado) to borrow

3 (servicio) to do, render

4 (ayuda) to give

► verbo pronominal prestarse

1 (ofrecerse) to lend oneself

■ se prestó para ayudar en la operación de rescate he offered to help in the rescue operation

2 (ser motivo) to lend itself

■ estas indicaciones se prestan a malas interpretaciones these instructions are open misinterpretation

3 (acceder) to agree, give in

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FRASEOLOGÍA

prestar juramento to swear

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verb

1) to lend, loan

2) render

•

- prestar atención

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1. VT

1) (=dejar prestado) to lend

¿me puedes prestar el coche? — can I borrow your car?, can you lend me your car?

prestó su imagen para un anuncio — he allowed his image to be used in an advertisement

2) LAm (=pedir prestado) to borrow (a from)

3) (=dedicar) [+ esfuerzo] to devote; [+ apoyo, auxilio, ayuda] to give

le agradecemos los servicios prestados — we thank you for the services rendered

la embajada también prestó su colaboración — the embassy also cooperated

• prestar atención a algn/algo — to pay attention to sb/sth

• prestar crédito a algo — to believe sth

no podía prestar crédito a mis oídos — I couldn't believe my ears

• prestar declaración — [ante la policía] to make a statement; [en un juicio] to give evidence, testify

• prestar juramento — [gen] to take the oath, be sworn in

prestó juramento sobre la Biblia — he swore on the Bible

• prestar oídos a algo — to take notice of sth

4) frm (=aportar)

los jóvenes prestaban alegría a la fiesta — the young people brought good cheer to o brightened up the party

el color azul le prestaba un encanto especial a la habitación — the blue colour gave o lent a special charm to the room

5) Ven

prestar a algn — to do good to sb

no le prestó el viaje — the trip didn't do him any good

2. VI

1) (=dar de sí) [zapatos] to give; [cuerda] to stretch

2) (=servir)

prestar para algo — to be big enough for sth

3.

See:

prestarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <dinero/coche/libro> to lend

b) (Col) ( pedir prestado) to borrow

2)

a) < ayuda> to give; < servicio> to render; < servicio militar> to do

b)

prestar atención — to pay attention

3) < juramento> to swear

prestó declaración ante el juez — he made a statement to the judge

4) (liter) <alegría/colorido> to lend
2.
prestarse v pron

1)

prestarse A algo — a críticas/malentendidos to be open to something

el sistema se presta a abusos — the system lends itself to o is open to abuse

2) (ser apto, idóneo)

prestarse PARA algo — to be suitable for something

la novela se presta para ser abreviada — the novel is ideal o suitable for abridgement

3) (refl) ( ofrecerse)

prestarse A + INF — to offer to + inf; ( en frases negativas)

no me presto a negocios sucios — I won't take part in anything underhand

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= charge out, circulate, lend, loan out.

Ex. If the copy is charged out, it cannot be deleted.

Ex. However, if the volumes of the encyclopedia will not be circulated, the volumes need to be entered separately.

Ex. Circulation -- The procedures for lending documents to borrowers and keeping track of them -- is restricted to authorized users.

Ex. A borrower may sometimes wish to take out a book which has already been loaned out.

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* capitalista que presta capital de riesgo = venture capitalist.

* deber prestar atención = warrant + consideration.

* encargado de prestar los primeros auxilios = first aider.

* hacer que no se le preste atención a = deflect + attention from.

* no prestar atención = disregard, overlook, close + the door on, go + unheeded, fly in + the face of.

* no prestar atención al hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* no prestar la suficiente atención = give + short shrift.

* prestándole especial atención a = with specific reference to.

* prestar antención a = lay + interest with.

* prestar apoyo = lend + support, support.

* prestar apoyo a = go to + bat for, bat for.

* prestar atención = follow up, heed, receive + attention, mind, devote + attention, pay + heed, take + notice, give + (some) thought to, follow through, look out for, lend + an ear, prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* prestar atención a = attend to, give + attention to, give + consideration (to), pay + attention to, turn + Posesivo + mind to, train + spotlight on, give + an ear to, listen (to), keep + an eye on, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).

* prestar ayuda = provide + assistance, render + assistance, offer + guidance, offer + assistance, lend + a (helping) hand.

* prestar declaración = give + evidence.

* prestar declaración bajo juramento = testify + under oath.

* prestar especial atención = pay + particular attention, focus.

* prestar importancia a = place + weight on.

* prestarle atención = focus + attention.

* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.

* prestar + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* prestar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* prestar respeto a = pay + deference to.

* prestarse a = lend + Reflexivo + to.

* prestar servicio = service.

* prestar un libro = check out + book.

* prestar un servicio = operate + service, provide + service, render + service, give + service to, deliver + service, deliver + value, produce + the goods, do + service.

* prestar un servicio a los usuarios = serve + patrons, serve + patrons.

* profesional dedicado a prestar un servicio a la población = service professional.

* profesión dedicada a prestar un servicio a la población = service profession.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* sin prestar atención = mindlessly.

* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <dinero/coche/libro> to lend

b) (Col) ( pedir prestado) to borrow

2)

a) < ayuda> to give; < servicio> to render; < servicio militar> to do

b)

prestar atención — to pay attention

3) < juramento> to swear

prestó declaración ante el juez — he made a statement to the judge

4) (liter) <alegría/colorido> to lend
2.
prestarse v pron

1)

prestarse A algo — a críticas/malentendidos to be open to something

el sistema se presta a abusos — the system lends itself to o is open to abuse

2) (ser apto, idóneo)

prestarse PARA algo — to be suitable for something

la novela se presta para ser abreviada — the novel is ideal o suitable for abridgement

3) (refl) ( ofrecerse)

prestarse A + INF — to offer to + inf; ( en frases negativas)

no me presto a negocios sucios — I won't take part in anything underhand

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= charge out, circulate, lend, loan out.

Ex: If the copy is charged out, it cannot be deleted.

Ex: However, if the volumes of the encyclopedia will not be circulated, the volumes need to be entered separately.

Ex: Circulation -- The procedures for lending documents to borrowers and keeping track of them -- is restricted to authorized users.

Ex: A borrower may sometimes wish to take out a book which has already been loaned out.

* capitalista que presta capital de riesgo = venture capitalist.

* deber prestar atención = warrant + consideration.

* encargado de prestar los primeros auxilios = first aider.

* hacer que no se le preste atención a = deflect + attention from.

* no prestar atención = disregard, overlook, close + the door on, go + unheeded, fly in + the face of.

* no prestar atención al hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* no prestar la suficiente atención = give + short shrift.

* prestándole especial atención a = with specific reference to.

* prestar antención a = lay + interest with.

* prestar apoyo = lend + support, support.

* prestar apoyo a = go to + bat for, bat for.

* prestar atención = follow up, heed, receive + attention, mind, devote + attention, pay + heed, take + notice, give + (some) thought to, follow through, look out for, lend + an ear, prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* prestar atención a = attend to, give + attention to, give + consideration (to), pay + attention to, turn + Posesivo + mind to, train + spotlight on, give + an ear to, listen (to), keep + an eye on, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).

* prestar ayuda = provide + assistance, render + assistance, offer + guidance, offer + assistance, lend + a (helping) hand.

* prestar declaración = give + evidence.

* prestar declaración bajo juramento = testify + under oath.

* prestar especial atención = pay + particular attention, focus.

* prestar importancia a = place + weight on.

* prestarle atención = focus + attention.

* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.

* prestar + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* prestar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* prestar respeto a = pay + deference to.

* prestarse a = lend + Reflexivo + to.

* prestar servicio = service.

* prestar un libro = check out + book.

* prestar un servicio = operate + service, provide + service, render + service, give + service to, deliver + service, deliver + value, produce + the goods, do + service.

* prestar un servicio a los usuarios = serve + patrons, serve + patrons.

* profesional dedicado a prestar un servicio a la población = service professional.

* profesión dedicada a prestar un servicio a la población = service profession.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* sin prestar atención = mindlessly.

* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.

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prestar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹dinero/coche/libro› to lend

2 ( Col) (pedir prestado) to borrow

B

1 ‹ayuda› to give; ‹servicio› to render

una condecoración por los servicios prestados a la Universidad an award o a medal for services rendered to the University

prestó su colaboración desinteresadamente she gave her help unselfishly

prestó el servicio militar en la marina he did his military service in the navy

2

prestar atención to pay attention

C ‹juramento› to swear

prestó declaración ante el juez he made a statement to the judge

D ( liter); ‹alegría/colorido› to lend

las farolas prestan un encanto especial a la plaza the lamps lend a special charm to the square

■ prestarse

v pron

A prestarse A algo

(dar motivo para): tales declaraciones se prestan a malentendidos statements like that are open to misinterpretation, statements like that are liable o likely to be misinterpreted

su actitud se presta a equívocos her attitude could easily be misinterpreted

el sistema se presta a que se cometan abusos the system lends itself to o is open to abuse

B (ser apto, idóneo) prestarse PARA algo:

la novela se presta para ser adaptada a la pantalla the novel lends itself well to being adapted to the screen

el terreno se presta para construir un campo de golf the land is suitable for building a golf course on

ese vestido no se presta para la ocasión that dress isn't right o suitable for the occasion

se presta para todo tipo de usos it is suitable for many different uses, it can be used for many different purposes

C ( refl) (ofrecerse) prestarse A + INF to offer to + INF

se prestó a ayudarnos she offered to help us

(en frases negativas): no me presto a negocios sucios I won't take part in anything underhand

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prestar ( conjugate prestar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dinero/libro› to lend;
◊ ¿me prestas el coche? will you lend me your car?, can I borrow your car?

2
a) ‹ ayuda› to give;

‹ servicio› to render;
‹ servicio militar› to do
b) ‹ atención› to pay

3 ‹ juramento› to swear
prestarse verbo pronominal
1 ( dar ocasión) prestarse A algo ‹a críticas/malentendidos/abusos› to be open to sth
2 (ser apto, idóneo) prestarse PARA algo to be suitable for sth
3 ( refl)
a) ( ofrecerse)

◊ prestarse a hacer algo to offer to do dth

b) ( en frases negativas):

◊ no me presto a negocios sucios I won't take part in anything underhand

prestar verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto, dinero) to lend
(pedir prestado) to borrow
2 (auxilio, colaboración) to give
3 (servicio) to render
♦ Locuciones: prestar atención, to pay attention
prestar declaración ante el juez, to make a statement before the judge
prestar juramento, to swear
prestar oído, to listen to
Recuerda que to borrow significa coger, pedir prestado, mientras que to lend significa dar, prestar: If I borrow money from you, then you lend me the money.
' prestar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acudir
- atención
- declaración
- dejar
- descuidarse
- despreocuparse
- fijarse
- oído
- atender
- ceder
- descuidar
- escuchar
- fijar
- juramento
- préstamo
- te
English:
attend
- attention
- borrow
- carelessly
- evidence
- give
- hear
- lend
- listen
- loan
- lunch
- note
- oath
- pay
- statement
- swear
- take
- undivided
- disregard
- heed
- issue
- render
- testify

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prestar

♦ vt

1. [dejar] [dinero, cosa] to lend;

¿me prestas mil pesos? could you lend me a thousand pesos?;

¿me prestas tu pluma? can I borrow your pen?

2. [dar] [ayuda] to give, to offer;
[servicio] to offer, to provide;
presté ayuda a los accidentados I offered assistance to the accident victims;

prestar atención to pay attention

3. [declaración, juramento] to make;

prestó juramento ante el rey she took an oath before the king

4. [transmitir encanto] to lend;

la decoración presta un aire de fiesta the decorations lend a festive tone

♦ See also the pronominal verb prestarse

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prestar

v/t dinero lend; ayuda give; L.Am.

borrow;

prestar atención pay attention

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prestar vt

1) : to lend, to loan

2) : to render (a service), to give (aid)

3)

prestar atención : to pay attention

4)

prestar juramento : to take an oath

♦ See also the reflexive verb prestarse

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prestar vb (dejar) to lend [pt. & pp. lent]

¿me prestas tu bici? can you lend me your bike?

En inglés existe otro verbo, to borrow, que significa tomar prestado

¿me dejas tu bici? can I borrow your bike?

prestar ayuda to give help [pt. gave; pp. given]

prestar atención to pay attention [pt. & pp. paid]

Spanish-English dictionary > prestar
15 efecto

m.

1 effect (consecuencia, resultado).

con efecto desde with effect from

hacer efecto to take effect

surtir efecto to have an effect

tener efecto to come into o take effect (vigencia)

efecto dominó domino effect

efecto invernadero greenhouse effect

efecto óptico optical illusion

efectos secundarios side effects

2 aim, purpose.

al efecto, a dicho efecto, a tal efecto to that end

a efectos de algo as far as something is concerned

a efectos legales,… as far as the law is concerned,…, in the eyes of the law,…

a todos los efectos for all practical purposes

3 impression.

producir buen/mal efecto to make a good/bad impression

4 spin.

dar efecto a to put spin on

5 bill (commerce) (document).

efecto de comercio commercial paper

efecto de favor accommodation bill

6 effectiveness, striking quality.

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efecto

► nombre masculino

1 (resultado) effect, result, end

■ aquel jarabe no produjo ningún efecto that cough syrup had no effect

2 (impresión) impression

■ la escena le hizo un gran efecto the scene made a great impression on her

3 (fin) aim, object

4 DEPORTE spin

■ dio efecto a la pelota he put some spin on the ball

5 COMERCIO bill, draft

► nombre masculino plural efectos

1 (bienes) effects, possessions; (mercancías) goods; (personales) effects, belongings

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a efectos de... with the object of...

a tal efecto to that end

causar efecto to make an impression

chutar con efecto to curl the ball, swerve the ball

en efecto quite, yes indeed

hacer buen efecto to be impressive, look good

hacer efecto to make an impression, take effect, work

ser de efecto retardado figurado to be slow on the uptake

surtir efecto to work, be effective

tener efecto (celebrarse) to take place 2 (entrar en vigor) to take effect

efecto interbancario bank draft, bank bill

efectos de escritorio stationery sing

efectos especiales special effects

efectos personales personal belongings

efectos públicos public bonds

efectos secundarios side effects

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noun m.

effect

- efectos personales
- en efecto
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SM

1) (=consecuencia) effect

los efectos devastadores de la crisis — the devastating effects of the crisis

ya empiezo a notar los efectos de la anestesia — I'm starting to feel the effect of the anaesthetic now

los cambios no produjeron ningún efecto — the changes did not have o produce frm any effect

la reforma tuvo por efecto el aumento de los ingresos — the reform had the effect of increasing revenue

conducía bajo los efectos del alcohol — he was driving under the influence of alcohol

• hacer efecto — to take effect

el calmante no le ha hecho ningún efecto — the sedative has had no effect on him o has not taken effect

• por efecto de — (=por acción de) by; (=a consecuencia de) as a result of

nos movíamos por efecto del viento — we were being driven by the wind

la producción de vino se estancó por efecto de la crisis — wine production came to a halt as a result of the crisis

• de efecto retardado — [bomba] delayed-action antes de s

es de efectos retardados — hum he's a bit slow on the uptake *

• surtir o tener o causar efecto — to have an effect

el truco no surtió el efecto deseado — the trick did not have the desired effect

las picaduras de avispas pueden tener efectos graves — wasp stings can have serious effects

efecto 2000 — (Inform) millennium bug, Y2K

efecto bumerán — boomerang effect

efectos colaterales — collateral damage sing

efecto dominó — domino effect

efecto embudo — funnel effect

efecto invernadero — greenhouse effect

efecto óptico — optical illusion

efectos especiales — special effects

efectos secundarios — side effects

efectos sonoros — sound effects

efecto túnel — tunnel effect

efecto útil — (Mec) efficiency, output

2)

• en efecto — indeed

nos encontramos, en efecto, ante un invento revolucionario — we are indeed faced with a revolutionary invention

en efecto, así es — yes, indeed o that's right

y en efecto, el libro estaba donde él dijo — sure enough, the book was where he had said it would be

3) (=vigencia)
[de ley, reforma]
una ley con efecto desde 1950 — a law that has been in force since 1950

• efecto retroactivo, esas medidas tendrán efecto retroactivo — those measures will be applied retroactively o retrospectively

una subida con efectos retroactivos desde primeros de año — an increase backdated to the beginning of the year

• tener efecto — to take effect, come into effect

4) frm (=objetivo) purpose

• a efectos fiscales/prácticos — for tax/practical purposes

a estos efectos se convocó una nueva reunión — a new meeting was called for this purpose

a efectos legales — for legal purposes, in legal terms

a efectos de contrato, los dos cónyuges son copropietarios — for the purposes of the contract, husband and wife are co-owners

a efectos de máxima seguridad — in order to ensure the tightest security

• al efecto — for the purpose

una comisión designada al efecto — a specially established commission, a commission set up for the purpose

• a efectos de hacer algo — in order to do sth

a efectos de conseguir una rebaja de su condena — in order to achieve a reduction of his sentence

• llevar a efecto — [+ acción, cambio] to carry out; [+ acuerdo, pacto] to put into practice; [+ reunión, congreso] to hold

llevaron a efecto sus amenazas — they carried out their threats

la reunión se llevará a efecto en Bruselas — the meeting is to be held in Brussels

• a tal efecto — to this end, for this purpose

a tal efecto, han convocado un referéndum — to this end o for this purpose, a referendum has been called

una habitación habilitada a tal efecto — a room fitted out for this purpose

• a todos los efectos — to all intents and purposes

lo reconoció como hijo suyo a todos los efectos — he recognized him to all intents and purposes as his son

5) (=impresión) effect

no sé qué efecto tendrán mis palabras — I don't know what effect o impact my words will have

les has causado un efecto sorprendente a mis padres — you've made quite an impression on my parents

• ser de buen/mal efecto — to create o give a good/bad impression

es de mal efecto llegar tarde a una reunión — being late for a meeting creates o gives a bad impression

6) (Dep) [gen] spin; (Ftbl) swerve

sacó la pelota con efecto — she put some spin on her service, she served with topspin

dar efecto a la pelota, lanzar la pelota con efecto — (Tenis) to put spin on the ball; (Ftbl) to put a swerve on the ball

7) pl efectos (Com) (=bienes) stock sing, goods; (=documentos) bills

efectos a cobrar — bills receivable

efectos a pagar — bills payable

efectos bancarios — bank bills

efectos de consumo — consumer goods

efectos de escritorio — writing materials

efectos descontados — bills discounted

efectos navales — chandlery sing

efectos personales — personal effects

8) (Numismática)

efecto postal — postage stamp

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masculino

1) (resultado, consecuencia) effect

el castigo surtió efecto — the punishment had the desired effect

un calmante de efecto inmediato — a fast-acting painkiller

hacer efecto — to take effect

bajo los efectos del alcohol — under the influence of alcohol

llevar a efecto una operación — to carry out an operation

de efecto retardado — < mecanismo> delayed-action (before n)

- efecto bumerán

- efecto invernadero/secundario

- efecto óptico

- efecto retroactivo

- efectos especiales/sonoros

2) ( impresión)

su conducta causó muy mal efecto — his behavior made a very bad impression o (colloq) didn't go down at all well

no sé qué efecto le causaron mis palabras — I don't know what effect my words had o what impression my words made on him

3) (Der) ( vigencia)

la nueva ley tendrá efecto a partir de... — the new law will take effect o come into effect from...

con efecto a partir de... — with effect from...

4) (frml) ( fin)

construido expresamente al or a tal or a este efecto — specially designed for this purpose

a efectos legales — legally (speaking) o in the eyes of the law

a todos los efectos es un adulto — to all intents and purposes he is an adult

5) (Dep)

a) ( movimiento rotatorio) spin

le dio a la bola con efecto — she put some spin on the ball

b) ( desvío) swerve

tiró la pelota con efecto — he made the ball swerve

6)

a) (Fin) ( valores) bill of exchange, draft

efectos negociables — commercial paper

b) efectos masculino plural (frml) ( de comercio) stock; ( de local) contents (pl)

•

- efectos bancarios

- efectos personales

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masculino

1) (resultado, consecuencia) effect

el castigo surtió efecto — the punishment had the desired effect

un calmante de efecto inmediato — a fast-acting painkiller

hacer efecto — to take effect

bajo los efectos del alcohol — under the influence of alcohol

llevar a efecto una operación — to carry out an operation

de efecto retardado — < mecanismo> delayed-action (before n)

- efecto bumerán

- efecto invernadero/secundario

- efecto óptico

- efecto retroactivo

- efectos especiales/sonoros

2) ( impresión)

su conducta causó muy mal efecto — his behavior made a very bad impression o (colloq) didn't go down at all well

no sé qué efecto le causaron mis palabras — I don't know what effect my words had o what impression my words made on him

3) (Der) ( vigencia)

la nueva ley tendrá efecto a partir de... — the new law will take effect o come into effect from...

con efecto a partir de... — with effect from...

4) (frml) ( fin)

construido expresamente al or a tal or a este efecto — specially designed for this purpose

a efectos legales — legally (speaking) o in the eyes of the law

a todos los efectos es un adulto — to all intents and purposes he is an adult

5) (Dep)

a) ( movimiento rotatorio) spin

le dio a la bola con efecto — she put some spin on the ball

b) ( desvío) swerve

tiró la pelota con efecto — he made the ball swerve

6)

a) (Fin) ( valores) bill of exchange, draft

efectos negociables — commercial paper

b) efectos masculino plural (frml) ( de comercio) stock; ( de local) contents (pl)

•

- efectos bancarios

- efectos personales

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efecto¹

¹ = effect, action.

Ex: Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.

Ex: Coates believed that in order to conceptualise an action it is necessary to visualise the thing on which the action is being performed.

* a efectos de = in terms of, for the purpose of + Nombre.

* a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.

* a tal efecto = to this effect.

* a tales efectos = hereto.

* atenuar el efecto = mitigate + effect.

* a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.

* causa-efecto = causal.

* con efecto desde + Fecha = with effect from + Fecha.

* dar el efecto de = give + the effect of.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* diluir el efecto = dissipate + effect.

* efecto adverso = ill effect [ill-effect], adverse effect.

* efecto bola de nieve = snowball effect.

* efecto coercitivo = chilling effect.

* efecto de halo = halo effect.

* efecto de la guerra = effect of war.

* efecto del santo = halo effect.

* efecto desastroso = chilling effect.

* efecto dominó = knock-on effect, chain reaction.

* efecto dominó, el = ripple effect, the, domino effect, the.

* efecto duradero = lasting effect, long-lasting effect.

* efecto especial = special effect.

* efecto final = net effect.

* efecto invernadero, el = greenhouse effect, the.

* efecto látigo, el = whip effect, the.

* efecto moderador = toned effect.

* efecto multiplicador = multiplier effect.

* efecto nefasto = deleterious effect.

* efecto negativo = ill effect [ill-effect], chilling effect, blowback.

* efecto nocivo = damaging effect, toxic effect, harmful effect.

* efecto óptico = optical illusion.

* efecto perjudicial = damaging effect, harmful effect.

* efecto positivo = beneficial effect, positive effect.

* efecto profundo = profound effect.

* efecto represivo = chilling effect.

* efecto secundario = side effect [side-effect], spillover effect, after effect [after-effect].

* efecto sicológico = psychological effect.

* efecto sonoro = sound effect.

* efectos secundarios = knock-on effect.

* efecto tóxico = toxic effect.

* efecto visual = visual.

* emisión de gases de efecto invernadero = carbon emission.

* en efecto = to all intents and purposes, for all intents and purposes.

* estropear el efecto = spoil + effect.

* gas que produce el efecto invernadero = greenhouse gas.

* intensificar el efecto de algo = intensify + effect.

* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.

* luchar con los efectos adversos de = combat + the effects of.

* mitigar el efecto = mitigate + effect.

* mitigar el efecto de Algo = minimise + effect.

* paliar el efecto = mitigate + effect.

* para todos los efectos prácticos = for all practical purposes.

* profundo efecto = profound effect.

* protegerse de los efectos de Algo = ward off + effects.

* relación causa-efecto = cause-effect relation, causal relationship.

* sentir los efectos de = feel + the effects of.

* sufrir el efecto de Algo = suffer + effect.

* surtir efecto = take + effect, have + effect, pay off, pay, come into + effect.

* tener efecto = take + effect.

* tener efecto sobre = impinge on/upon.

* tener su efecto = take + Posesivo + toll (on).

* tener un efecto adverso sobre = have + an adverse effect on.

efecto²

* efecto bancario = bank draft, banker's draft, banker's cheque.

* efectos negociables = commercial paper.

* efectos personales = personal belongings, belongings.

* tienda de efectos navales = chandlery.

efecto³

³ = topspin.

Ex: In order to be effective with passing shots, you need to be able to impart a lot of topspin on the ball.

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efecto

masculine

A

1 (resultado, consecuencia) effect

el castigo surtió efecto the punishment had the desired effect

las medidas no han producido el efecto deseado ( frml); the measures have not had the desired effect

un calmante de efecto inmediato a fast-acting painkiller

ya ha empezado a hacerle efecto la anestesia the anesthetic has begun to work o to take effect

bajo los efectos del alcohol under the influence of alcohol

medidas para paliar los efectos de la sequía measures to alleviate the effects of the drought

la operación se llevó a efecto con gran rapidez ( frml); the operation was carried out extremely swiftly

de efecto retardado ‹bomba/mecanismo› delayed-action ( before n)

soy de efectos retardados ( hum); I'm a bit slow on the uptake ( hum)

2

en efecto indeed

en efecto, así ocurrió it did indeed happen like that

estamos, en efecto, presenciando un hecho único we are indeed witnessing an extraordinary event

¿es usted el doctor? — en efecto are you the doctor? —I am indeed

Compuestos:

● efecto bumerán

puede tener un efecto bumerán it may boomerang o backfire

● efecto dominó

domino effect

● efecto invernadero

greenhouse effect

● efecto 2000

( Hist, Inf) millennium bug

● efecto óptico

optical illusion

● efecto retroactivo

la ley no tendrá efecto retroactivo the law will not be retroactive o retrospective

el aumento se aplicará con efecto retroactivo the increase will be backdated

● efecto secundario

side effect

● efectos escénicos

mpl stage effects (pl)

● efectos especiales

mpl special effects (pl)

● efectos sonoros

mpl sound effects (pl)

● efectos visuales

mpl visual effects (pl)

● efectos visuales digitales

mpl videographics (pl)

B

(impresión): su conducta causó muy mal efecto his behavior gave a very bad impression o ( colloq) didn't go down at all well

no sé qué efecto le causaron mis palabras I do not know what effect my words had o what impression my words made on him

C ( Der) (vigencia) effect

la nueva ley tendrá efecto a partir de octubre the new law will take effect o come into effect from October

D ( frml)

(fin): el edificio ha sido construido expresamente al or a tal or a este efecto the new building has been specially designed for this purpose

debe rellenar el formulario que se le enviará a estos efectos you must fill in the relevant form which will be sent to you

a efectos legales tal matrimonio es inexistente legally (speaking) o in the eyes of the law o for legal purposes such a marriage does not exist

se trasladó a Bruselas a (los) efectos de firmar el acuerdo she traveled to Brussels to sign o in order to sign the agreement

estos gastos se admiten a efectos de desgravación de impuestos these expenses are tax-deductible

tendrá que comparecer ante el juez a los efectos oportunos he must appear before the judge to complete the necessary formalities

a todos los efectos un joven de 18 años es un adulto to all intents and purposes a youth of 18 is an adult

E

(fenómeno científico): el efecto de Barnum the Barnum effect

F ( Dep)

1 (movimiento rotatorio) spin

le dio a la bola con efecto she put some spin on the ball

2 (desvío) swerve

tiró la pelota con efecto he made the ball swerve

G

1 ( Fin) (valores) bill of exchange, draft

efectos negociables commercial paper

2 efectos mpl ( frml) (de un comercio) stock; (de un local) contents (pl)

Compuestos:

● efecto cambiario

bill of exchange

● efecto postal

( frml); postage stamp

● efectos bancarios

mpl bank bills (pl), bank paper

● efectos navales

mpl chandlery

● efectos personales

mpl personal effects (pl)

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efecto sustantivo masculino
1
a) (resultado, consecuencia) effect;

◊ hacer efecto to take effect;

un calmante de efecto inmediato a fast-acting painkiller;
mecanismo de efecto retardado delayed-action mechanism;
bajo los efectos del alcohol under the influence of alcohol;
efecto dos mil (Inf) millennium bug;
efecto invernadero greenhouse effect;
efecto óptico optical illusion;
efecto secundario side effect;
efectos especiales special effects;
efectos sonoros sound effects
b)

◊ en efecto in fact;

( así es) indeed
2 ( impresión):
◊ su conducta causó mal efecto his behavior made a bad impression o (colloq) didn't go down well;

no sé qué efecto le causaron mis palabras I don't know what effect my words had on him
3 (Dep) ( desvío) swerve;
( movimiento rotatorio) spin;
◊ le dio a la bola con efecto she put some spin on the ball

4
◊ efectos personales personal effects (pl)

efecto sustantivo masculino
1 (consecuencia, resultado) effect: no tiene efectos secundarios, it has no side effects
se marea por efecto de la medicación, she feels ill because of the medicine
2 (impresión) impression: su discurso no me causó el menor efecto, his speech made no impression on me
hace mal efecto, it makes a bad impression
efectos especiales, special effects
3 (fin, propósito) purpose: se le comunica al efecto de que.., you are informed that... 4 efectos personales, personal belongings o effects
5 Meteor efecto invernadero, greenhouse effect
6 Dep spin
♦ Locuciones: a efectos de..., for the purposes of...
su firma es válida a todos los efectos, his signature is valid for any purpose
surtir efecto, to take effect: nuestro plan no surtió efecto, our plan didn't work out
' efecto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ambiente
- consecuencia
- deberse
- destructor
- destructora
- difusor
- difusora
- ser
- estabilizador
- estabilizadora
- fulminante
- golpe
- imagen
- impresión
- imprimir
- incidir
- influencia
- invernadero
- mella
- mirada
- obra
- prohibición
- resultado
- retardada
- retardado
- retroactiva
- retroactivo
- surtir
- swing
- afectar
- agradable
- compensar
- denominar
- disuasivo
- enfoque
- impactante
- inmediato
- pasar
- recorte
- relación
- simular
- soporífero
- surrealista
- trascendental
English:
act
- actually
- adverse
- aerial
- after-effect
- bite
- boomerang
- cause
- domino effect
- effect
- effectively
- enough
- evil
- fall
- flourish
- fuck
- greenhouse effect
- heighten
- leverage
- ripple effect
- send
- side
- some
- special
- spin
- void
- wear off
- work
- after
- draft
- effective
- green
- indeed
- millennium
- sedation
- succeed
- sure

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efecto

♦ nm

1. [consecuencia, resultado] effect;

los efectos del terremoto fueron devastadores the effects of the earthquake were devastating;

sus declaraciones causaron el efecto que él esperaba his statements had the desired effect;

el analfabetismo es un efecto de la falta de escuelas illiteracy is a result of the lack of schools;

la decisión de bajar los tipos de interés tuvo un efecto explosivo the decision to lower interest rates had an explosive impact;

un medicamento de efecto inmediato a fast-acting medicine;

un mecanismo de efecto retardado a delayed-action mechanism;
Esp
conducía o Am [m5] manejaba bajo los efectos del alcohol she was driving under the influence (of alcohol);

hacer efecto to take effect;

todavía no me ha hecho efecto la aspirina the aspirin still hasn't taken effect;

llevar algo a efecto to put sth into effect, to implement sth;

el desalojo de las viviendas se llevará a efecto mañana the evacuation of the homes will be carried out tomorrow;

llevaron a efecto sus promesas/amenazas they made good o carried out their promises/threats;

surtir efecto to have an effect, to be effective;

las medidas contra el desempleo no han surtido efecto the measures against unemployment haven't had any effect o haven't been effective;

por efecto de as a result of;

el incendio se declaró por efecto de las altas temperaturas the fire broke out as a result of the high temperatures

Comp
Informát el efecto 2000 the millennium bug;
efecto bumerán boomerang effect;

efecto dominó domino effect;
Fís efecto Doppler Doppler effect;
efecto fotoeléctrico photoelectric effect;

efecto invernadero greenhouse effect;

efecto mariposa butterfly effect;

efecto óptico optical illusion;

efecto placebo placebo effect;

efectos secundarios side effects;
Fís efecto túnel tunnel effect
2. [finalidad] aim, purpose;

al efecto, a dicho efecto, a tal efecto to that end;

rogamos contacte con nosotros, a tal efecto le adjuntamos… you are requested to contact us, and to that end please find attached…;

un andamio levantado al efecto scaffolding erected for the purpose;

las medidas propuestas a dicho efecto the measures proposed to this end;

a estos efectos, se te suministrará el material necesario you will be provided with the necessary materials for this purpose;

a efectos o [m5] para los efectos de algo as far as sth is concerned;

a efectos fiscales, estos ingresos no cuentan this income is not counted for tax purposes, this income is not taxable;

a efectos legales, esta empresa ya no existe as far as the law is concerned o in the eyes of the law, this company no longer exists;

a todos los efectos el propietario es usted for all practical purposes you are the owner

3. [impresión] impression;

sus declaraciones causaron gran efecto his statements made a great impression;

nos hizo mucho efecto la noticia the news came as quite a shock to us;

producir buen/mal efecto to make a good/bad impression

4. [vigencia] effect;

con efecto desde with effect from;

con efecto retroactivo retroactively;

con efecto inmediato with immediate effect;

un juez ha declarado sin efecto esta norma municipal a judge has declared this by-law null and void;

tener efecto [vigencia] to come into o take effect;

¿desde cuándo tiene efecto esa norma? how long has that law been in force?

5. [de balón, bola] spin;

lanzó la falta con mucho efecto he put a lot of bend on the free kick;

dar efecto a la pelota, golpear la pelota con efecto [en tenis] to put spin on the ball, to spin the ball;
[en fútbol] to put bend on the ball, to bend the ball;
dar a la bola efecto de la derecha/izquierda [en billar] to put right-hand/left-hand side on the ball;

dar a la bola efecto alto [en billar] to put topspin on the ball

6. Com [documento] bill

Comp
efecto bancario bank bill;
efectos a cobrar bills receivable;

efecto de comercio commercial paper;

efectos del estado government securities;

efecto de favor accommodation bill;

efecto interbancario bank draft;

efectos a pagar bills payable;

efectos públicos government securities

♦ efectos nmpl

1. Cine & TV efectos especiales special effects;

efectos sonoros sound effects;

efectos visuales visual effects

2. [posesiones] efectos personales personal possessions o effects

3. [mercancías] goods

Comp
efectos de consumo consumer goods
♦ en efecto loc adv

indeed;

y, en efecto, fuimos a visitar la ciudad and we did indeed visit the city;

¿lo hiciste tú? – en efecto did you do it? – I did indeed o indeed I did

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efecto

m

1 effect;

surtir efecto take effect, work;

efecto a largo plazo long-term effect;

aplicarse con efecto retroactivo be applied retroactively;

la subida con efecto retroactivo de las pensiones the retroactive increase in pensions;

llevar a efecto carry out;

dejar sin efecto negate, undo

2

:

hacer buen/mal efecto give o create a good/bad impression

3

:

al efecto for the purpose;

en efecto indeed

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efecto nm

1) : effect

2)

en efecto : actually, in fact

3) efectos nmpl

: goods, property

efectos personales: personal effects

* * *

efecto n

1. (en general) effect

efectos especiales special effects

efecto invernadero greenhouse effect

2. (pelota) spin

golpeó la pelota con mucho efecto he put a lot of spin on the ball

en efecto indeed

hacer efecto to take effect [pt. took; pp. taken] / to work

surtir efecto to work

efecto secundario side effect

Spanish-English dictionary > efecto
16 przed

praep. 1. (w przestrzeni) (naprzeciw) in front of (czymś sth); (nie dochodząc) before (czymś sth)
- siedzieć przed lustrem/telewizorem to sit in front of a mirror/the TV

- usiądź przede mną sit in front of me

- zatrzymać się przed domem to stop before a. in front of a house

- uklęknąć przed kimś to kneel before a. in front of sb

- skłonić się przed kimś to bow to sb

- iść/patrzeć przed siebie to walk/look straight ahead

- skręć w lewo przed rondem turn left before the roundabout

- samochód podjechał przed kaplicę the car drove up to the chapel

- wyszedł przed bramę he came out in front of the gate; (w tym samym kierunku) szła z rękami wyciągniętymi przed siebie she walked with her arms stretched out in front of her

- pchała przed sobą wózek (spacerowy) she was pushing a pushchair (along)
2. (w kolejności) before
- na liście moje nazwisko jest przed twoim my name is before yours on the list

- była przed nami w kolejce she was in front of us (in the queue)

- nie wpychaj się przed nas don’t push in in front of us

- sprawy publiczne stawiał przed innymi he put public affairs before everything else

- Rosjanie wysunęli się przed Holendrów the Russians moved ahead of the Dutch
3. (wcześniej niż) before
- przed śniadaniem/świtem/wojną before breakfast/daybreak/the war

- przed południem in the morning

- V wiek przed naszą erą the fifth century before Christ a. BC

- przyszła przed dwunastą she came before twelve

- zdążył wrócić przed zamknięciem bramy he was back before the gate was closed

- kilka osób mówiło na ten temat przede mną several people spoke about it before me

- nie możesz podjąć tych pieniędzy przed upływem trzech miesięcy you can’t withdraw the money until a period of three months has elapsed

- najgorsze jest jeszcze przed nami the worst is yet a. still to come a. still before us

- przed czasem ahead of time a. schedule

- samolot przyleciał przed czasem the plane arrived ahead of schedule
4. (jakiś czas temu) before, earlier
- przed godziną/miesiącem/dwoma laty an hour/a month/two years before a. earlier a. ago

- przed laty years before a. earlier a. ago

- przed chwilą widziałam to na stole I saw it on the table a moment ago
5. (obrona) against, from
- ochrona przed zimnem/słońcem protection against (the) cold/against sunlight

- schronienie przed deszczem shelter from a. against the rain

- strach przed kimś/czymś fear of sb/sth

- schować się przed słońcem/deszczem to shelter from the sun/rain

- ukryć coś przed kimś to hide sth from sb

- opędzać się przed komarami to beat off mosquitoes
6. (wobec) popisywać się przed gośćmi to show off in front of guests
- wystąpić przed pełną salą to appear in front of a. before a full house

- pochylić głowę przed kimś to bow to sb

- wyżalać się przed kimś to pour out one’s troubles a. one’s heart to sb

- niczego przede mną nie ukryjesz you can’t hide anything from me

- został postawiony przed Trybunałem Stanu he was brought before the State Tribunal

- przed sądem odbywa się sprawa o ustalenie ojcostwa a paternity case is in progress in court

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1. prep +instr
1) ( miejsce) in front of

przed domem — in front of the house

2) ( czas) before

przed obiadem/wojną — before dinner/the war

przed czasem — ahead of time

przed dwoma miesiącami — two months ago

3) ( w obronie przed)

przed chorobą/zimnem — against disease/cold

uciekać/chronić się przed czymś — to flee/shelter from sth

4) ( wobec)

stawić się przed sędzią — to appear before the judge

ukrywać coś przed kimś — to hide sth from sb
2. prep +acc
( kierunek)

zajechać ( perf) przed dom — to pull up in front of the house

iść przed siebie — to walk ahead

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przed

prep.

1. + Ins. ( miejsce) in front of, outside; przed kimś/czymś in front of sb/sth; spotkamy się przed bankiem I'll meet you outside the bank; stał przed domem he stood in front of the house; karetka jechała przed nami ambulance was going in front of us; ogródek przed domem front garden; prosto przed siebie straight ahead; stawić się przed (sądem, komisją itp.) appear before l. in front of.

2. ( moment) before, ahead of; przed południem before midday, in the morning, a.m., ante meridiem; przed końcem miesiąca by the end of the month; przed zapadnięciem zmroku before (it gets) dark; przed świętami before holidays; przed chwilą a while l. moment ago; przed czasem ahead of time, in good time; ( o porodzie) preterm; samolot przyleciał przed czasem plane arrived ahead of schedule; krótko przed shortly before; przed czterdziestką ( o wieku) on the right side of forty l. the hill, approaching forty; przed oczyma duszy in one's mind's eye.

3. ( okres) ago, before; przed trzema godzinami three hours ago; przed dwoma miesiącami two months ago; przed laty years ago; przed upływem tygodnia before the week is over; na długo przed czymś long before; coś nie ma przed sobą przyszłości there's no future in sth; przed Chrystusem before Christ, B.C., before the Christian l. Common Era.

4. ( obrona) against, from; uciekał przed policją he was fleeing from the police; bronił się przed ciosami napastnika he defended himself from his rival's blows; chronić kogoś przed czymś protect sb against sth, keep sb from sth; schronienie przed deszczem shelter from the rain; strach przed czymś fear of sth.

5. ( ocena) to, before; popisywał się przed dziewczyną he showed off to impress the girl; wyżaliła się przed przyjaciółką she complained to her (girl)friend; nic przede mną nie ukrywasz? you're not hiding anything from me, are you?

6. (= kolejność) before, above, previous to; przybiegł na metę przed faworytami he came to the finish line before the favorites, he finished before the favorites; dała jej pierwszeństwo przed innymi he gave her priority over the others; przede wszystkim first of all, first and foremost, above all; daleko przed kimś way ahead of sb; mam to jeszcze przed sobą ( w przyszłości) it's still ahead of me.

7. (= szacunek) to, before; chylić głowę przed autorytetem bow one's head to l. before sb; chylić czoła przed kimś take one's hat off to sb; być odpowiedzialnym przed kimś be responsible to sb; przed Bogiem before God.

8. + Acc. (= kierunek) before; wyjść przed dom go out; ciężarówka wysunęła się przede mnie truck passed me; patrzyć przed siebie look straight ahead; iść przed siebie walk straight on; roztoczył się przed nami piękny widok beautiful view opened before us; iść/jechać przed kimś go/drive before l. ahead of sb; być dopuszczonym przed czyjeś oblicze be admitted to sb's presence; przed obliczem in the presence; zanieść prośbę przed majestat króla present a request to the king.

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17 presentarse

presentarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (comparecer) to turn up

■ nos presentamos en su casa sin previo aviso we turned up at her house without prior warning

■ se presentó a la policía inmediatamente he went straight to the police

2 (para elección) to stand; (en un concurso) to enter

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1) to introduce oneself

2) appear

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VPR

1) (=aparecer) to turn up

se presentaron sin avisar — they turned up unexpectedly

se presentó en un estado lamentable — he turned up in a dreadful state

2) (=comparecer)

el atracador se presentó a la policía — the robber gave himself up to the police

tengo que presentarme ante el juez — I have to appear before the judge

tendrá que presentarse ante el juez cada semana — he'll have to report to the judge once a week

hay que presentarse el lunes por la mañana en la oficina del paro — we have to go to the Job Centre on Monday morning

presentarse voluntario — to volunteer

3) (=hacerse conocer) to introduce o.s. (a to)

antes de nada, me voy a presentar — first of all, let me introduce myself

4) [candidato] to run, stand

presentarse a — [+ puesto] to apply for; [+ examen] to sit, enter for; [+ concurso] to enter

he decidido no presentarme a las elecciones — I've decided not to stand o run in the elections

5) (=surgir) [problema] to arise, come up; [oportunidad] to present itself, arise

se presentó un caso singular — a strange case came up

el futuro no se presenta optimista — the future isn't looking too good

el día se presenta muy hermoso — it looks like it's going to be a lovely day

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(v.) = come in, manifest + Reflexivo, turn up, show up, unfold, come forward, come with

Ex. Such records come in a variety of physical forms.

Ex. However, you must be able to identify these categories as they manifest themselves in any given subject area in the scheme.

Ex. Results showed that many users turn up at the library with only a sketcky idea of what they would like and spend much time browsing.

Ex. Problems of community service seem to show up more clearly in the countryside.

Ex. Research in any scientific field can never be neutral: the process is initially motivated by the researcher's own questioning of perceived realities, and unfolds in a particular historical moment, subject to the social, political and ideological influences of that context.

Ex. Some of the individual programmes are now being drawn up and in one case at least the Commission has already published a notice calling for interested organizations to come forward.

Ex. The problem comes with ideographic languages.

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(v.) = come in, manifest + Reflexivo, turn up, show up, unfold, come forward, come with

Ex: Such records come in a variety of physical forms.

Ex: However, you must be able to identify these categories as they manifest themselves in any given subject area in the scheme.

Ex: Results showed that many users turn up at the library with only a sketcky idea of what they would like and spend much time browsing.

Ex: Problems of community service seem to show up more clearly in the countryside.

Ex: Research in any scientific field can never be neutral: the process is initially motivated by the researcher's own questioning of perceived realities, and unfolds in a particular historical moment, subject to the social, political and ideological influences of that context.

Ex: Some of the individual programmes are now being drawn up and in one case at least the Commission has already published a notice calling for interested organizations to come forward.

Ex: The problem comes with ideographic languages.

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■presentarse verbo reflexivo
1 (para un cargo) to stand for
2 (en un lugar) to turn up, appear
3 (a un examen, una prueba) to sit, take
4 (la ocasión, un problema) to arise, come up: si se me presenta la ocasión, iré, I'll go if I get the chance
5 (a uno mismo) to introduce oneself [a, to]
' presentarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enredar
- examen
- plantarse
- plantearse
- plantificarse
- sociedad
- terciarse
- transcurso
- venir
- apersonarse
- candidato
- concurso
- dar
- indecencia
- persona
- plantear
- presentar
- reportar
English:
appear
- arise
- audition
- come along
- consuming
- fight
- go in for
- put in
- report
- resit
- roll up
- run
- stand
- stand for
- turn up
- come
- contest
- default
- drop
- enter
- go
- recur
- retake

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vpr

1. [personarse] to turn up, to appear;

se presentó borracho a la boda he turned up drunk at the wedding;

se presentó en la fiesta sin haber sido invitada she turned up at the party without having been invited;

mañana preséntate en el departamento de contabilidad go to the accounts department tomorrow;

presentarse ante el juez to appear before the judge;

tiene que presentarse en la comisaría cada quince días he has to report to the police station once a fortnight;

presentarse a un examen to take o Br sit an exam

2. [darse a conocer] to introduce oneself;

se presentó como un amigo de la familia he introduced himself as a friend of the family;

permítame que me presente allow me to introduce myself

3. [para un cargo] to stand, to run (a for);
presentarse a un concurso to go in for a competition;

se presenta a alcalde he's running for mayor;

presentarse de candidato a las elecciones to run in the elections

4. [ofrecerse voluntario] to offer oneself o one's services;

muchos se presentaron (voluntarios) para colaborar several people volunteered

5. [surgir] [problema, situación] to arise, to come up;
[ocasión, oportunidad, posibilidad] to arise;
si se te presenta algún problema, llámame if you have any problems, call me;

en cuanto se me presente la ocasión, me voy al extranjero I'm going to go abroad as soon as I get the chance

6. [tener cierto aspecto] [el futuro, la situación] to look;

el porvenir se presenta oscuro the future looks bleak;

la noche se presenta fresquita it's looking rather cool this evening

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presentarse

v/r

1 en sitio show up

2 ( darse a conocer) introduce o.s.

3 a examen take

4 de problema, dificultad arise

5 a elecciones run

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vr

1) : to show up, to appear

2) : to arise, to come up

3) : to introduce oneself

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presentarse vb

1. (a elecciones) to stand [pt. & pp. stood]

se presenta a las elecciones she's standing for election

2. (aparecer) to turn up

el estudiante se presentó tarde the student turned up late

presentarse a un examen to take an exam [pt. took; pp. taken]

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18 epaile

[from *epai(tu) (reap) + (h)ile] iz.

1. Nekaz. reaper

2. Leg.

a. judge, justice; Udal-Auzitegiko \epailea Muncipal Court judge; \epailearen aurrean aurkeztu to appear before the judge; E\epaileen Liburua (Bibl.) Book of Judges; E\epaileak Lehen Liburua 1 Kings (First Kings); E\epaileak Bigarren Liburua 2 Kings (Second Kings)

b. (irud.) judge; literatur kontuetan irakurlea da azken buruan \epailea in literary matters the reader is, in the final analysis, the judge

3. Kir. judge, referee

Euskara Ingelesa hiztegiaren > epaile
19 llevar

v.

1 to take.

llevar algo/a alguien a to take something/somebody to

me llevó en coche he drove me there

El bus llevó a María The bus got Mary there.

2 to carry.

llevaban en hombros al entrenador they were carrying the coach on their shoulders

El bus lleva mercadería para vender The bus carries goods for selling.

Esa frase lleva mala intención That phrase carries bad intention.

3 to wear.

llevo gafas I wear glasses

no llevo dinero I haven't got any money on me

4 to have.

llevar el pelo largo to have long hair

llevas las manos sucias your hands are dirty

5 to handle, to deal with.

lleva la contabilidad she keeps the books

6 to keep.

llevar el paso to keep in step

7 to deal or cope with.

llevar algo bien/mal to deal o cope with something well/badly

¿cómo lo llevas? (informal) how are you getting on?

8 to be wearing, to have, to wear.

LLeva un buen traje He is wearing a nice suit.

9 to lead, to live.

Lleva un vida muy triste He leads a very sad life.

10 to convey.

Su gesto lleva amor His gesture conveys love.

11 to take up.

Ella llevó ciencias el año pasado She took up Science last year.

12 to have been.

Llevo viviendo mucho tiempo aquí I have been living a long time here.

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llevar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to take

■ llévale esto a tu abuela take this to your granny

■ llévate los libros a tu habitación take these books to your bedroom

■ lleva a tu hermanita al colegio take your little sister to school

■ te llevo en coche I'll take you in the car, I'll give you a lift

2 (tener) to have; (tener encima) to have, carry

■ ¿qué llevas ahí? what's that you've got there?

■ ¿cuánto dinero llevas? how much money have you got on you?

■ llevaba un bate de béisbol she was carrying a baseball bat

■ llevaba las luces de posición encendidas his sidelights were on

■ llevo la calefacción puesta I've got the heating on

■ llevas los pantalones sucios your trousers are dirty

3 (prenda) to wear, have on

■ no me gusta llevar sombrero I don't like wearing a hat

■ no llevaba nada she had nothing on

■ llevaré un clavel en el ojal I shall be wearing a carnation in my buttonhole

4 (aguantar) to cope with

■ ¿cómo lleva lo de quedarse sin trabajo? how's he coping with losing his job?

5 (dirigir) to be in charge of

■ ¿quién lleva el tema de los pedidos? who's in charge of orders?

■ lleva la empresa ella solita she runs the company all by herself

6 (conducir - coche) to drive; (moto) - to ride

■ lleva un Seat azul he drives a blue Seat

7 (pasar tiempo) to be

■ llevo un mes aquí I have been here for a month

■ lleva tres días sin venir a trabajar he hasn't been to work for three days

8 (libros, cuentas) to keep

9 (años) to be older

■ te llevo tres años I'm three years older than you

10 (vida) to lead

■ lleva una vida muy ajetreada she leads a hectic life

11 (tiempo, esfuerzo) to take

■ este trabajo nos llevará más de un mes this job will take us over a month

12 (compás, paso, ritmo) to keep

■ contigo no bailo, no sabes llevar el paso I'm not dancing with you, you can't keep in step

13 familiar (cobrar) to charge

■ ¿cuánto te llevaron por la reparación? how much did they charge you for the repairs?

► verbo intransitivo

1 llevar a (conducir) to take, lead

■ esta senda lleva a la cima this path takes you to the summit

■ y esto, ¿adónde nos lleva? and where will this lead us?

2 llevar a + inf (inducir) to lead to, make

■ esto me lleva a pensar que... this leads me to think that...

■ ¿qué lo llevó a actuar así? what made him act like that?

3 llevar + participio to have

■ llevo escritas cuatro cartas I've written four letters

► verbo pronominal llevarse

1 (obtener) to get; (ganar) to win

■ los rusos se llevaron todas las medallas the Russians won all the medals

2 (recibir) to get

■ se llevó un buen susto he got quite a shock

■ me llevé una agradable sorpresa I had a pleasant surprise

3 (estar de moda) to be fashionable

■ este color ya no se lleva this colour is not fashionable any more

4 (entenderse) to get on ( con, with), get along ( con, with)

■ se lleva bien con sus padres he gets on well with his parents

■ se llevan muy mal they don't get on at all

5 MATEMÁTICAS to carry over

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dejarse llevar por... to be influenced by..., get carried away with...

llevar a la práctica to put into practice

llevar adelante to carry out

llevar la cuenta de to keep track of

llevar las de + inf to be likely to + inf

■ las llevas de perder you'll lose

llevarse a matar to be at daggers drawn

llevarse por delante (gen) to carry away, sweep away 2 (viento) to blow away 3 (coche) to run over

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verb

1) to carry

2) take, take away

3) wear

4) endure, bear

•

- llevar a cabo
- llevarse
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Para las expresiones llevar adelante, llevar la contraria, llevar las de perder, llevar a la práctica, llevar a término, llevar ventaja, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=transportar) [con los brazos] to carry; [indicando el punto de destino] to take; [en vehículo] to transport

yo llevaba la maleta — I was carrying the case

es muy pesado para llevarlo entre los dos — it's too heavy for the two of us to carry

no te olvides de llevar un paraguas — make sure you take an umbrella with you

lleva los vasos a la cocina — can you take the glasses to the kitchen?

"comida para llevar" — "food to take away", "take-away food"

¿es para llevar? — is it to take away?

2) (=llevar puesto) to wear

¿hay que llevar corbata a la reunión? — do we have to wear a tie to the meeting?

llevaba puesto un sombrero muy raro — she had a very odd hat on, she was wearing a very odd hat

3) (=llevar encima)

solo llevo diez euros — I've only got ten euros on me

no llevo dinero (encima) — I haven't got any money on me

¡la que llevaba encima aquella noche! — * he was really smashed that night! *

4) (=tener)

a) [+ barba, pelo] to have

lleva barba — he has a beard

lleva el pelo corto — he has short hair

b) [+ adorno, ingrediente] to have

esta raqueta no lleva el precio — this racket doesn't have the price on it

este pastel no lleva harina — this cake doesn't have any flour in it

lleva un rótulo que dice... — it has a label (on it) which says...

el tren no lleva coche-comedor — the train doesn't have a dining car

lleva mucha sal — it's very salty

¿qué lleva el pollo que está tan bueno? — what's in this chicken that makes it taste so good?

c) [+ armas, nombre, título] to have, bear frm

llevará el nombre de la madre — she will be named after her mother

el libro lleva el título de... — the book has the title of..., the book is entitled...

5) [+ persona]

a) (=acompañar, conducir) to take

voy a llevar a los niños al colegio — I'm going to take the children to school

lo llevamos al teatro — we took him to the theatre

¿adónde me llevan? — where are you taking me?

a ver ¿cuándo me llevas a cenar? — when are you going to take me out for a meal?

b) [en coche] to drive

Sofía nos llevó a casa — Sofía gave us a lift home, Sofía drove us home

yo voy en esa dirección, ¿quieres que te lleve? — I'm going that way, do you want a lift?

6) (=conducir)

a) [+ vehículo] to drive

lleva muy bien el coche — she drives the car very well

yo llevé el coche hasta Santander — I drove the car to Santander

b) [+ persona, entidad]

este camino nos lleva a Bogotá — this road takes us to Bogotá

ha llevado al país a una guerra — he has led the country into a war

llevó a su empresa a la bancarrota — he caused his company to go bankrupt, he bankrupted his company

• [dejarse] llevar — to get carried away

se dejaba llevar por las olas — he allowed the waves to carry him away

no te dejes llevar por las apariencias — don't be taken in {o} deceived by appearances

si te dejas llevar por él, acabarás mal — if you fall in with him, you'll be in trouble

7) (=dirigir) [+ negocio, tienda] to run

llevar una finca — to run an estate

lleva todos sus negocios en secreto — he conducts all his business in secret

• llevar la [casa] — to run the household

lleva muy bien la casa — she's a very good housewife

• ¿quién lleva la [cuenta]? — who is keeping count?

llevar las cuentas {o} los libros — (Com) to keep the books

• llevar una [materia] — Méx to study a subject
compás 1)
8) (=aportar) to bring

la madre es quien lleva el dinero a la casa — it is the mother who brings home the money

llevó la tranquilidad a todos — he brought peace to everyone

seguro que llevas alegría a tu familia — I'm sure you're making your family happy

9) (=adelantar en)

mi hermana mayor me lleva ocho años — my elder sister is eight years older than me

él me lleva una cabeza — he's a head taller than me

10) (=inducir)

llevar a algn a creer que... — to lead sb to think that..., make sb think that...

esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to think that...

11) (=tolerar)

llevar las desgracias con paciencia — to bear misfortunes patiently

¿cómo lleva lo de su hijo? — how's she coping with what happened to her son?

lleva muy bien sus setenta años — he's doing very well for seventy

tiene mucho genio y hay que saber llevarlo — he's very bad-tempered and you have to know how to deal with him

12) [indicando tiempo]

a) (=haber estado) to be

¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí? — how long have you been here?

llevo horas esperando aquí — I've been waiting here for hours

el tren lleva una hora de retraso — the train is an hour late

llevo tres meses buscándolo — I have been looking for it for three months

b) (=tardar) to take

el trabajo me llevará tres días — the work will take me three days

llevará varias horas reparar la avería — it will take several hours to carry out the repairs

13) (=cobrar) to charge

me llevó 80 euros por arreglar el televisor — he charged me 80 euros for fixing the television

no quería llevarme nada — he didn't want to charge me, he didn't want to take any money

14) (=ir por)

¿qué dirección llevaba? — what direction was he going in?, which way was he going?

• lleva [camino] de ser como su padre — it looks like he's going to turn out just like his father

15) [+ vida] to lead

llevar una vida tranquila — to live {o} lead a quiet life

16) + participio

llevo estudiados tres capítulos — I have covered three chapters

llevaba hecha la mitad — he had done half of it

lleva conseguidas muchas victorias — he has won many victories

17) (=producir) (Com, Econ) to bear; (Agr) to bear, produce

los bonos llevan un 8% de interés — the bonds pay {o} bear interest at 8%

no lleva fruto este año — it has no fruit this year, it hasn't produced any fruit this year

2.

VERBO INTRANSITIVO [carretera] to go, lead

esta carretera lleva a La Paz — this road goes {o} leads to La Paz

3.

See:

llevarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take

le llevé unas flores — I took her some flowers

te lo llevaré cuando vaya — I'll bring it when I come

¿qué llevas en el bolso? — what have you got in your bag?

comida para llevar — take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals

b) ( transportar) to carry

el camión llevaba una carga de abono — the truck was carrying a load of fertilizer

deja que te ayude a llevar las bolsas — let me help you carry your bags

c) < persona> to take

llevar a los niños al colegio — to take the children to school

nos llevó a cenar — he took us out to dinner

me llevó hasta la estación — she gave me a lift to the station

lo llevaba en brazos — she was carrying him in her arms

d) ( tener consigo) to have

no llevo dinero encima — I don't have any money on me

2)

a) (guiar, conducir) to take

nos llevaron por un sendero — they led o took us along a path

la llevaba de la mano — I/he was holding her hand

esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte — this won't get us anywhere

lo llevaron ante el juez — he was brought before the judge

b) (impulsar, inducir) to lead

esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to believe that...

¿qué la llevó a hacerlo? — what made her do it?

3) <ropa/perfume/reloj> to wear

4) ( tener) to have

lleva barba — he has a beard

llevaba el pelo corto — she had short hair

el colegio lleva su nombre — the school bears his name

una canción que lleva por título `Rencor' — a song entitled `Rencor'

Sentido II

5) ( tener a su cargo) <negocio/tienda> to run; < caso> to handle

lleva la contabilidad — she does the accounts

trabaja y lleva la casa — she works and does the housework

6)

a) ( conducir) < vehículo> to drive; < moto> to ride

b) < pareja> ( al bailar)

no sé bailar - no importa, yo te llevo — I can't dance - it doesn't matter, I'll lead

7) < vida> to lead

llevar una vida tranquila/muy ajetreada — to lead a quiet/very hectic life; (+ compl)

lo llevan en secreto — they're keeping it secret

¿cómo lleva lo del divorcio? - lo lleva muy mal — how is she coping with the divorce? - she's taking it very badly

llevaste muy bien la entrevista — you handled the interview very well

8) (seguir, mantener)

llevar el ritmo or el compás — to keep time

¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? — are you keeping track of what I owe you?

¿qué dirección llevaban? — which direction were they going in?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( requerir) to take

lleva tiempo hacerlo bien — it takes time to do it well; (+ me/te/le etc)

le llevó horas aprendérselo — it took her hours to learn it

b) (tener como ingrediente, componente)

¿qué lleva esta sopa? — what's in this soup?

esta masa lleva mantequilla — this pastry is made with butter

el tren sólo lleva dos vagones — the train has only two cars (AmE) o (BrE) carriages

10) (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc)

me lleva un año — he's a year older than me

nos llevan un día de ventaja — they have a one-day lead over us

11) (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
2.
llevar v aux

lleva una hora esperando — she's been waiting for an hour

lleva tres días sin comer — he hasn't eaten for three days

el tren lleva una hora de retraso — the train's an hour late

llevo revisada la mitad — I've already checked half of it

llevo dos años en la empresa — I've been with the company for two years

llevar las de ganar/de perder — to be likely to win/lose
3.
llevar vi

a) camino/carretera to go, lead

b) ( al bailar) to lead
4.
llevarse v pron

1)

a) ( a otro lugar) to take

la policía se llevó al sospechoso — the police took the suspect away

¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? — who took my umbrella?

llévate a los chicos de aquí — get the children out of here

el agua se llevó cuanto encontró a su paso — the water swept away everything in its path

b) <premio/dinero> to win

c) (quedarse con, comprar) to take

me llevó éste — I'll take this one

¿cuántos se quiere llevar? — how many would you like?

d) (Mat) to carry

9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una — 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

e) (Arg) < asignatura> to carry over

2) ( dirigir)

se llevó la mano al bolsillo — he put his hand to his pocket

3) <susto/regañina> to get

se llevó su merecido — he got what he deserved

me llevé una gran decepción — I was terribly disappointed

se llevó un buen recuerdo — he left here with pleasant memories

4)

llevarse bien con alguien — to get along with somebody

se llevan a matar — they really hate each other

se llevan como perro y gato — they fight like cat and dog

5) ( hablando de modas)

vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas — short skirts are back in fashion

ya no se lleva eso de las fiestas de compromiso — people don't have engagement parties any more

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= bear, bring, carry, lead, lug off, steer, engage, escort, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, take along, tote.

Ex. Examples of homographs are: bear (to carry, or an animal) and score (music, football or to cut).

Ex. Subject experts may bring a more informed and critical eye to document analysis.

Ex. Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.

Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex. The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.

Ex. They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.

Ex. And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.

Ex. Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.

Ex. The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.

Ex. When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.

Ex. These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.

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* agua + llevar = wash away.

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.

* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.

* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* el llevar = carrying.

* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].

* encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.

* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.

* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.

* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* llevando sobrepelliz = surpliced.

* llevar a = lead on to, lead up to, result (in), take + Nombre + back to, usher into.

* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.

* llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.

* llevar a cabo = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with).

* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.

* llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.

* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.

* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.

* llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.

* llevar a cabo una misión = accomplish + mission.

* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.

* llevar a cabo una redada = swoop.

* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.

* llevar a cabo un atraco = pull off + heist.

* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.

* llevar a cabo un robo = execute + theft, pull off + heist.

* llevar a casa = bring + home.

* llevar a conclusiones erróneas = mislead.

* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.

* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.

* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.

* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.

* llevar a + Estado Emocional = send into + Estado Emocional.

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

* llevar a hombros = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.

* llevar a la bancarrota = bankrupt.

* llevar a la conclusión = lead to + the conclusion.

* llevar a la ficción = fictionalise [fictionalize, -USA].

* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.

* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.

* llevar a la quiebra = bankrupt.

* llevar Algo/Alguien a = usher + Nombre + into.

* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.

* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.

* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.

* llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital urgentemente = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al juzgado = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al límite = stretch.

* llevar a los tribunales = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.

* llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar a remolque = take in + tow.

* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.

* llevar aún más lejos = take + one stage further, progress + one stage further, carry + one stage further, develop + one stage further, take + a step further, extend + one step further, carry + one step further, take + one step further.

* llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.

* llevar consigo = carry around.

* llevar el compás = beat + time.

* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.

* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.

* llevar el sello de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar el sello distintivo de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar en autobús = bus.

* llevar en camión = truck.

* llevar en volandas = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar + Expresión Temporal = take + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar la antorcha = carry + the torch.

* llevar la batuta = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevar la contraria = antagonise [antagonize, -USA].

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* llevar la delantera = ahead of the game.

* llevar la impronta de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la montaña a Mahoma = bring + the mountain to Mohammed.

* llevar la responsabilidad de Algo = carry + the burden.

* llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.

* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.

* llevar por el aire = waft.

* llevar por el camino de = lead + Pronombre + down the road to.

* llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.

* llevar por mal camino = mislead.

* llevar (puesto) = wear.

* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.

* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.

* llevar ropa puesta = wear + clothing.

* llevar rumbo de colisión con = be on a collision course with.

* llevarse = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away with.

* llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.

* llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.

* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms, hit it off.

* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.

* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.

* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la palma = sweep + the board, steal + the limelight, steal + the show, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, come out on + top.

* llevárselo el viento = blow away.

* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.

* llevarse una desilusión = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.

* llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar sobre los hombros = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.

* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.

* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.

* llevar una cruz = suffer from + curse.

* llevar una eternidad = take + ages (and ages).

* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.

* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.

* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.

* llevar un diario de trabajo = keep + diary.

* llevar un minuto = take + minute.

* llevar un negocio = conduct + a business.

* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing.

* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.

* no llevar a ningún fin, ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.

* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.

* viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take

le llevé unas flores — I took her some flowers

te lo llevaré cuando vaya — I'll bring it when I come

¿qué llevas en el bolso? — what have you got in your bag?

comida para llevar — take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals

b) ( transportar) to carry

el camión llevaba una carga de abono — the truck was carrying a load of fertilizer

deja que te ayude a llevar las bolsas — let me help you carry your bags

c) < persona> to take

llevar a los niños al colegio — to take the children to school

nos llevó a cenar — he took us out to dinner

me llevó hasta la estación — she gave me a lift to the station

lo llevaba en brazos — she was carrying him in her arms

d) ( tener consigo) to have

no llevo dinero encima — I don't have any money on me

2)

a) (guiar, conducir) to take

nos llevaron por un sendero — they led o took us along a path

la llevaba de la mano — I/he was holding her hand

esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte — this won't get us anywhere

lo llevaron ante el juez — he was brought before the judge

b) (impulsar, inducir) to lead

esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to believe that...

¿qué la llevó a hacerlo? — what made her do it?

3) <ropa/perfume/reloj> to wear

4) ( tener) to have

lleva barba — he has a beard

llevaba el pelo corto — she had short hair

el colegio lleva su nombre — the school bears his name

una canción que lleva por título `Rencor' — a song entitled `Rencor'

Sentido II

5) ( tener a su cargo) <negocio/tienda> to run; < caso> to handle

lleva la contabilidad — she does the accounts

trabaja y lleva la casa — she works and does the housework

6)

a) ( conducir) < vehículo> to drive; < moto> to ride

b) < pareja> ( al bailar)

no sé bailar - no importa, yo te llevo — I can't dance - it doesn't matter, I'll lead

7) < vida> to lead

llevar una vida tranquila/muy ajetreada — to lead a quiet/very hectic life; (+ compl)

lo llevan en secreto — they're keeping it secret

¿cómo lleva lo del divorcio? - lo lleva muy mal — how is she coping with the divorce? - she's taking it very badly

llevaste muy bien la entrevista — you handled the interview very well

8) (seguir, mantener)

llevar el ritmo or el compás — to keep time

¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? — are you keeping track of what I owe you?

¿qué dirección llevaban? — which direction were they going in?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( requerir) to take

lleva tiempo hacerlo bien — it takes time to do it well; (+ me/te/le etc)

le llevó horas aprendérselo — it took her hours to learn it

b) (tener como ingrediente, componente)

¿qué lleva esta sopa? — what's in this soup?

esta masa lleva mantequilla — this pastry is made with butter

el tren sólo lleva dos vagones — the train has only two cars (AmE) o (BrE) carriages

10) (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc)

me lleva un año — he's a year older than me

nos llevan un día de ventaja — they have a one-day lead over us

11) (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
2.
llevar v aux

lleva una hora esperando — she's been waiting for an hour

lleva tres días sin comer — he hasn't eaten for three days

el tren lleva una hora de retraso — the train's an hour late

llevo revisada la mitad — I've already checked half of it

llevo dos años en la empresa — I've been with the company for two years

llevar las de ganar/de perder — to be likely to win/lose
3.
llevar vi

a) camino/carretera to go, lead

b) ( al bailar) to lead
4.
llevarse v pron

1)

a) ( a otro lugar) to take

la policía se llevó al sospechoso — the police took the suspect away

¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? — who took my umbrella?

llévate a los chicos de aquí — get the children out of here

el agua se llevó cuanto encontró a su paso — the water swept away everything in its path

b) <premio/dinero> to win

c) (quedarse con, comprar) to take

me llevó éste — I'll take this one

¿cuántos se quiere llevar? — how many would you like?

d) (Mat) to carry

9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una — 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

e) (Arg) < asignatura> to carry over

2) ( dirigir)

se llevó la mano al bolsillo — he put his hand to his pocket

3) <susto/regañina> to get

se llevó su merecido — he got what he deserved

me llevé una gran decepción — I was terribly disappointed

se llevó un buen recuerdo — he left here with pleasant memories

4)

llevarse bien con alguien — to get along with somebody

se llevan a matar — they really hate each other

se llevan como perro y gato — they fight like cat and dog

5) ( hablando de modas)

vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas — short skirts are back in fashion

ya no se lleva eso de las fiestas de compromiso — people don't have engagement parties any more

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llevar (puesto)

(v.) = wear

Ex: The camera hound of the future wears on his forehead a lump a little larger than a walnut.

= bear, bring, carry, lead, lug off, steer, engage, escort, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, take along, tote.

Ex: Examples of homographs are: bear (to carry, or an animal) and score (music, football or to cut).

Ex: Subject experts may bring a more informed and critical eye to document analysis.

Ex: Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.

Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex: The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.

Ex: They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.

Ex: And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.

Ex: Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.

Ex: The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.

Ex: When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.

Ex: These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.

* agua + llevar = wash away.

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.

* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.

* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* el llevar = carrying.

* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].

* encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.

* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.

* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.

* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* llevando sobrepelliz = surpliced.

* llevar a = lead on to, lead up to, result (in), take + Nombre + back to, usher into.

* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.

* llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.

* llevar a cabo = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with).

* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.

* llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.

* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.

* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.

* llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.

* llevar a cabo una misión = accomplish + mission.

* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.

* llevar a cabo una redada = swoop.

* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.

* llevar a cabo un atraco = pull off + heist.

* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.

* llevar a cabo un robo = execute + theft, pull off + heist.

* llevar a casa = bring + home.

* llevar a conclusiones erróneas = mislead.

* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.

* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.

* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.

* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.

* llevar a + Estado Emocional = send into + Estado Emocional.

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

* llevar a hombros = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.

* llevar a la bancarrota = bankrupt.

* llevar a la conclusión = lead to + the conclusion.

* llevar a la ficción = fictionalise [fictionalize, -USA].

* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.

* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.

* llevar a la quiebra = bankrupt.

* llevar Algo/Alguien a = usher + Nombre + into.

* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.

* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.

* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.

* llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital urgentemente = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al juzgado = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al límite = stretch.

* llevar a los tribunales = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.

* llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar a remolque = take in + tow.

* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.

* llevar aún más lejos = take + one stage further, progress + one stage further, carry + one stage further, develop + one stage further, take + a step further, extend + one step further, carry + one step further, take + one step further.

* llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.

* llevar consigo = carry around.

* llevar el compás = beat + time.

* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.

* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.

* llevar el sello de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar el sello distintivo de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar en autobús = bus.

* llevar en camión = truck.

* llevar en volandas = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar + Expresión Temporal = take + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar la antorcha = carry + the torch.

* llevar la batuta = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevar la contraria = antagonise [antagonize, -USA].

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* llevar la delantera = ahead of the game.

* llevar la impronta de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la montaña a Mahoma = bring + the mountain to Mohammed.

* llevar la responsabilidad de Algo = carry + the burden.

* llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.

* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.

* llevar por el aire = waft.

* llevar por el camino de = lead + Pronombre + down the road to.

* llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.

* llevar por mal camino = mislead.

* llevar (puesto) = wear.

* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.

* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.

* llevar ropa puesta = wear + clothing.

* llevar rumbo de colisión con = be on a collision course with.

* llevarse = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away with.

* llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.

* llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.

* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms, hit it off.

* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.

* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.

* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la palma = sweep + the board, steal + the limelight, steal + the show, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, come out on + top.

* llevárselo el viento = blow away.

* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.

* llevarse una desilusión = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.

* llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar sobre los hombros = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.

* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.

* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.

* llevar una cruz = suffer from + curse.

* llevar una eternidad = take + ages (and ages).

* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.

* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.

* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.

* llevar un diario de trabajo = keep + diary.

* llevar un minuto = take + minute.

* llevar un negocio = conduct + a business.

* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing.

* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.

* no llevar a ningún fin, ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.

* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.

* viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.

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llevar [A1 ]

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (de un lugar a otro) to take

tengo que llevar los zapatos a arreglar I must take my shoes to be mended

le llevé unas flores I took her some flowers

te lo llevaré cuando vaya el sábado I'll bring it when I come on Saturday

este programa pretende llevar un mensaje de paz y amor a sus hogares this program aims to bring a message of peace and love into your homes

el camión llevaba una carga de abono the truck was carrying a load of fertilizer

deja que te ayude a llevar las bolsas let me help you carry your bags

¿qué llevas en el bolso que pesa tanto? what have you got in your bag that weighs so much?

dos hamburguesas para llevar two hamburgers to go ( AmE), two hamburgers to take away ( BrE)

[ S ] comida para llevar take out meals ( AmE), takeaway meals ( BrE)

2 ‹persona› to take

iba para ese lado y me llevó hasta la estación she was going that way so she gave me a lift to o took me to o dropped me at the station

voy a llevar a los niños al colegio I'm going to take the children to school

nos llevó a cenar fuera he took us out to dinner

la llevaba de la mano I was holding her hand, I had her by the hand

3

(tener consigo): los atracadores llevaban metralletas the robbers carried submachine guns

no llevo dinero encima or conmigo I don't have any money on me

4 (CS) (comprar) to take

¿la señora ha decidido? — sí, llevo éste have you decided, madam? — yes, I'll take o I'll have this one

¿cuántos va a llevar? how many would you like?

B

1

(guiar, conducir): nos llevaron por un sendero hacia la cueva they led o took us along a path toward(s) the cave

este camino te lleva al río this path leads o takes you to the river

esta discusión no nos llevará a ninguna parte arguing like this won't get us anywhere

2 (impulsar, inducir) to lead

su afición por el juego lo llevó a cometer el desfalco his passion for gambling led him to embezzle the money

esto me lleva a pensar que miente this leads me to believe that she is lying

¿qué puede llevar a una madre a hacer una cosa así? what could induce a mother to do such a thing?

C

1 ‹vestido/sombrero› to wear

puede llevarse suelto o con cinturón it can be worn loose or with a belt

llevaba uniforme he was wearing his uniform, he was in uniform

no llevo reloj I'm not wearing a watch, I haven't got a watch on

2

(hablando de modas): vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas short skirts are back in fashion

ya no se lleva eso de las fiestas de compromiso people don't have engagement parties any more

D

(tener): llevas la corbata torcida your tie's crooked

hace años que lleva barba he's had a beard for years

llevaba el pelo corto she wore o had her hair short, she had short hair

cada entrada lleva un número each ticket bears a number o has a number on it

el colegio lleva el nombre de su fundador the school carries o bears the name of its founder

una canción que lleva por título `Rencor' a song entitled `Rencor'

Sentido II

A

(tener a su cargo): lleva la contabilidad de la empresa she does the company's accounts

su padre lleva la tienda/el bar his father runs the shop/the bar

el abogado que lleva el caso the lawyer o ( AmE) attorney who is handling the case

mi compañero lleva lo de los créditos my colleague deals with loans

trabaja a tiempo completo y además lleva la casa she works full time and does all the housework as well

B

1 (conducir) ‹vehículo› to drive; ‹moto› to ride

¿quién llevaba el coche? who was driving the car?

2 ‹pareja›

(al bailar): no sé bailar — no importa, yo te llevo I can't dance — it doesn't matter, I'll lead

C

1 ‹vida› to lead

(+ compl): lleva una vida normal/muy ajetreada he leads o has a normal life/very hectic life

llevan su relación en secreto they're keeping their relationship secret

¿cómo llevas lo del divorcio? how are you coping with the divorce?

está en segundo año y lo lleva muy bien he's in the second year and he's doing very well

¿qué tal lo llevas? ( fam); how are things? ( colloq)

lleva muy mal lo de que te vayas al extranjero she's taking this business of you going abroad very badly

llevaste muy bien la entrevista you handled the interview very well

2 ( Ven) ‹golpe/susto› to get

llevamos un susto grande cuando … we got a terrible fright when …

va a llevar un disgusto grande cuando se entere he's going to be very upset when he finds out

D

(seguir, mantener): llevar el ritmo or el compás to keep time

baila mal, no sabe llevar el compás he's a bad dancer, he can't keep in time to the music

¿estás llevando la cuenta de lo que te debo? are you keeping track of what I owe you?

¿qué rumbo llevan? what course are they on?

¿qué dirección llevaban? which direction were they going in o were they headed in?

Sentido III

A

1 (requerir, insumir) to take

lleva mucho tiempo hacerlo bien it takes a long time to do it well

(+ me/te/le etc): le llevó horas aprendérselo de memoria it took her hours to learn it by heart

me va a llevar horas it's going to take me hours

2

(tener como ingrediente, componente): ¿qué lleva esta sopa? what's in this soup?

esta masa lleva mantequilla en lugar de aceite this pastry is made with butter instead of oil

lleva unas gotas de jugo de limón it has a few drops of lemon juice in it

este modelo lleva tres metros de tela you need three meters of material for this dress

la blusa lleva un cuello de encaje the blouse has a lace collar

el tren lleva dos vagones de primera the train has o ( frml) conveys two first-class carriages

B (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc):

me lleva dos años he's two years older than me

mi hijo te lleva unos centímetros my son is a few centimeters taller than you, my son is taller than you by a few centimeters

nos llevan tres días de ventaja they have a three-day lead over us

C ( Esp) (cobrar) to charge

no me llevó nada por arreglármelo he didn't charge me (anything) for fixing it

■

v aux

lleva media hora esperando she's been waiting for half an hour

¿llevas mucho rato aquí? have you been here long?

lleva tres días sin probar bocado he hasn't eaten a thing for three days

el tren lleva una hora de retraso the train's an hour late

¿te desperté? — no, llevo horas levantada did I wake you? — no, I've been up for hours

lleva cinco años en la empresa she's been with the company for five years

hasta ahora llevan ganados todos los partidos they've won every game so far

ya llevaba hecha la mitad de la manga I'd already done half the sleeve

llevar las de ganar/perder to be bound to win/lose

con el apoyo del jefe, llevas todas las de ganar if the boss is behind you, you're bound to succeed

■ llevar

vi

1 «camino/carretera» to go, lead

lleva directamente al pueblo it goes o leads straight to the village

¿adónde lleva este camino? where does this road go o lead?

2 (al bailar) to lead

■ llevarse

v pron

A

1 (a otro lugar) to take

la policía se llevó al sospechoso the police took the suspect away

¿quién se ha llevado mi paraguas? who's taken my umbrella?

nos lo llevamos a la playa we took him off to the beach

no te lleves el diccionario, lo necesito don't take the dictionary (away), I need it

llévate a los chicos de aquí get the children out of here

los ladrones se llevaron las joyas the thieves went off with o took the jewels

el agua se llevó cuanto encontró a su paso the water swept away everything in its path

2 ‹dinero/premio› to win

la película que se llevó todos los premios the movie that carried off o won o took all the prizes

3 (quedarse con, comprar) to take

no sé cuál llevarme I don't know which one to have o take

¿cuántos se quiere llevar? how many would you like?

4 ( Mat) to carry

9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

5 ( Arg) ‹asignatura› to carry over

B

(dirigir): no te lleves el cuchillo a la boca don't put your knife in your mouth

se llevó la mano al bolsillo he put his hand to his pocket

C ‹susto/regañina› to get

¡qué susto me llevé! what a fright I got!

me llevé una gran decepción I was terribly disappointed, it was a terrible disappointment

se llevó su merecido he got what he deserved

quiero que se lleve un buen recuerdo I want him to leave here with pleasant memories

D

llevarse bien con algn to get along with sb, to get on (well) with sb ( BrE)

nos llevamos mal we don't get along o on

se llevan a matar they really hate each other

se llevan como perro y gato they fight like cat and dog

* * *

llevar ( conjugate llevar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take;

◊ le llevé unas flores I took her some flowers;

te lo llevaré cuando vaya I'll bring it when I come;
¿qué llevas en la bolsa? what have you got in your bag?;
comida para llevar take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals
b) ( transportar) ‹ carga› to carry;

◊ la ayudé a llevar las bolsas I helped her carry her bags

c) ‹ persona› to take;

◊ nos llevó a cenar he took us out to dinner;

me llevó (en su coche) hasta la estación she gave me a lift to the station;
lo llevaba en brazos/de la mano she was carrying him in her arms/holding her hand
d) ( tener consigo) ‹llaves/dinero/documentación› to have

2
a) (guiar, conducir) to take;

◊ la llevaba de la mano I/he was holding her hand;

esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte this won't get us anywhere
b) (impulsar, inducir) to lead;

◊ esto me lleva a pensar que … this leads me to believe that …

3
a) ‹ropa/perfume/reloj› to wear

b) ( tener) ‹barba/bigote› to have;

◊ llevaba el pelo corto she had short hair

1 ( tener a su cargo) ‹negocio/tienda› to run;
‹ caso› to handle;
‹ contabilidad› to do
2 (esp Esp) ( conducir) ‹ vehículo› to drive;
‹ moto› to ride
3 ‹ vida› to lead;
◊ llevar una vida tranquila to lead a quiet;

¿cómo llevas el informe? how are you getting on with the report?
4 (seguir, mantener): llevar el ritmo or el compás to keep time;
◊ ¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? are you keeping track of what I owe you?;

¿qué dirección llevaban? which direction were they going in?
1
a) ( requerir) ‹ tiempo› to take;

◊ le llevó horas aprendérselo it took her hours to learn it

b) ( aventajar) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ me lleva un año he's a year older than me;

nos llevan un día de ventaja they have a one-day lead over us
2 (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
llevar v aux:
◊ llevo una hora esperando I've been waiting for an hour;

lleva tres días sin comer he hasn't eaten for three days;
el tren lleva una hora de retraso the train's an hour late;
llevo revisada la mitad I've already checked half of it
verbo intransitivo [camino/carretera] to go, lead
llevarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( a otro lugar) to take;

◊ la policía se llevó al sospechoso the police took the suspect away;

¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? who took my umbrella?;
el agua se llevó las casas the water swept away the houses
b) ‹premio/dinero› to win

c) (quedarse con, comprar) to take;

◊ me llevo este I'll take this one

d) (Mat) to carry;

◊ 9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

e) (Arg) ‹ asignatura› to carry over

2 ‹susto/regañina› to get;
◊ me llevé una decepción I was disappointed;

se llevó un buen recuerdo he left here with pleasant memories
3
◊ llevarse bien con algn to get along with sb

4 ( hablando de modas) to be in fashion;
◊ vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas short skirts are back in fashion

llevar verbo transitivo
1 to take: llévame a casa, take me home
(en dirección al oyente) te lo llevaré al trabajo, I'll bring it to your work
2 (vestir) to wear: lleva el pelo suelto, she wears her hair down
3 (transportar) to carry: no llevo dinero encima, I don't carry any money on me
4 (tolerar, sufrir) lleva muy mal la separación, she is taking the separation very badly
5 (una diferencia de edad) le lleva dos años a su hermana, he is two years older than his sister
6 (cobrar) me llevó dos mil pesetas por el arreglo, she charged me two thousand pesetas for the repairs
7 (necesitar) eso no lleva mucho trabajo, that doesn't need much work
8 (tiempo) llevo dos horas esperando, I've been waiting for two hours
esto llevará un buen rato, this will take a long time
9 (un negocio, empresa) to be in charge of
(a una persona) to handle: te lleva por donde quiere, she does what she likes with you
♦ Locuciones: llevar adelante, to carry sthg through
llevar las de ganar/perder, to be on a winning/losing streak
La traducción más común es to take: ¿Adónde llevas eso?, Where are you taking that? Llévalo a la cocina. Take it to the kitchen. Sin embargo, tratándose de llevar algo hacia el oyente o el hablante, debes emplear el verbo to bring: Te lo llevaré mañana. I'll bring it to you tomorrow. Te llevaré un regalo. I'll bring you a present.
' llevar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acercar
- agitada
- agitado
- aire
- altar
- andar
- aparejada
- aparejado
- bajar
- batuta
- caballo
- cabo
- calzar
- calle
- cantante
- cargar
- cartera
- ciega
- ciego
- conducir
- costar
- dejarse
- delantera
- efectuar
- ejecutar
- escrita
- escrito
- garaje
- inducir
- juicio
- magistratura
- mal
- maquillarse
- operar
- pantalla
- pantalón
- perder
- preferir
- realizar
- sed
- sofoco
- subir
- traer
- transportar
- usar
- vestir
- voz
- anca
- andas
- arrastrar
English:
absorb
- accomplish
- account
- achieve
- ahead
- amulet
- astray
- authenticity
- band
- bankrupt
- bear
- blow
- boil
- bring
- carry
- carry about
- carry around
- carry away
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- coal
- conduct
- drag off
- drive
- effect
- fly
- follow through
- footpath
- forceful
- forever
- go through with
- hand-luggage
- handle
- haul up
- have
- have on
- have up
- hold
- hump
- implement
- inclination
- justice
- keep
- lead
- lead out
- lead to
- lead up to
- live
- lug

* * *

llevar

♦ vt

1. [de un lugar a otro] to take;

le llevé unos bombones al hospital I took her some chocolates at the hospital, I brought some chocolates for her to the hospital with me;

llevaré a los niños al zoo I'll take the children to the zoo;

nosotros llevamos la mercancía del almacén a las tiendas we bring o transport the goods from the warehouse to the shops;

me llevó en coche he drove me there;

¿vas al colegio? ¡sube, que te llevo! are you going to school? get in, I'll give you a Br lift o US ride;

¿para tomar aquí o para llevar? is it to eat in or Br to take away o US to go?;

pizzas para llevar [en letrero] Br takeaway pizzas, US pizzas to go

2. [acarrear] to carry;

llevaba un saco a sus espaldas she was carrying a sack on her back;

llevaban en hombros al entrenador they were carrying the coach on their shoulders;

¿llevas rueda de recambio? have you got a spare wheel?;

llevar adelante algo [planes, proyecto] to go ahead with sth;

llevar consigo [implicar] to lead to, to bring about;

está prohibido llevar armas carrying arms is prohibited

3. [encima] [ropa, objeto personal] to wear;

llevo gafas I wear glasses;

¿llevas reloj? [en este momento] have you got a watch on?, are you wearing a watch?;
[habitualmente] do you wear a watch?;
llevaba una falda azul she was wearing a blue skirt;

no lleva nada puesto she hasn't got anything o any clothes on;

no llevo dinero I haven't got any money on me;

nunca llevo mucho dinero encima I never carry a lot of money on me o around;

todavía lleva pañales he's still in Br nappies o US diapers

4. [tener] to have;

llevar bigote to have a moustache;

lleva el pelo largo he has long hair;

me gusta llevar el pelo recogido I like to wear my hair up;

llevas las manos sucias your hands are dirty;

los productos ecológicos llevan una etiqueta verde environmentally friendly products carry a green label

5. [como ingrediente]
esta tortilla lleva cebolla this omelette has got onion in it;

¿qué lleva el daiquiri? what do you make a daiquiri with?

6. [guiar, acompañar] to take;

los llevé por otro camino I took them another way;

lo llevaron a la comisaría he was taken to the police station;

un guía nos llevó hasta la cima a guide led us to the top;
Méx
lléveme con el gerente I want to see the manager

7. [dirigir] to be in charge of;
[casa, negocio] to look after, to run;
lleva la contabilidad she keeps the books

8. [manejar, ocuparse de] [problema, persona] to handle;
[asunto, caso, expediente] to deal with; [automóvil] to drive; [bicicleta, moto] to ride;
este asunto lo lleva el departamento de contabilidad this matter is being handled by the accounts department;

ella llevó las negociaciones personalmente she handled the negotiations herself;

el inspector que lleva el caso the inspector in charge of the case;

lleva muy bien sus estudios he's doing very well in his studies;

sabe cómo llevar a la gente she's good with people

9. [mantener] to keep;

el hotel lleva un registro de todos sus clientes the hotel keeps a record of all its guests;

llevo la cuenta de todos tus fallos I've been keeping count of all your mistakes;

llevar el paso to keep in step;

llevar el ritmo o [m5] compás to keep time;

llevan una vida muy tranquila they lead a very quiet life

10. [soportar] to deal o cope with;

llevar algo bien/mal to deal o cope with sth well/badly;

¿qué tal llevas o [m5] cómo llevas el régimen? how are you getting on with the diet?;

llevo bien lo de ir en tren todos los días, pero lo de madrugar… I can quite happily cope with catching the train every day, but as for getting up early…;
Fam
¿cómo lo llevas con el nuevo jefe? how are you getting on with your new boss?

11. [ir por]
la dirección que lleva el vehículo the direction in which the vehicle is heading;

lleva camino de ser famoso/rico he's on the road to fame/riches;

Comp

llevar las de ganar/perder: el equipo local lleva las de ganar/perder the local team are favourites to win/lose;

en un juicio, llevamos las de ganar if the matter goes to court, we can expect to win;

no te enfrentes con él, que llevas las de perder don't mess with him, you can't hope to win

12. [conducir]
llevar a alguien a algo to lead sb to sth;

aquella inversión le llevaría a la ruina that investment was to bring about his ruin;

¿adónde nos lleva la ingeniería genética? where is all this genetic engineering going to end?;

llevar a alguien a hacer algo to lead o cause sb to do sth;

esto me lleva a creer que miente this makes me think she's lying;

¿qué pudo llevarle a cometer semejante crimen? what could have led o caused him to commit such a crime?

13. [sobrepasar en]
te llevo seis puntos I'm six points ahead of you;

me lleva dos centímetros/dos años he's two centimetres taller/two years older than me

14. [amputar]
la motosierra casi le lleva una pierna the power saw nearly took o cut his leg off

15. [costar] [tiempo, esfuerzo] to take;

aprender a conducir o Am [m5] manejar lleva tiempo it takes time to learn to drive;

me llevó un día hacer este guiso it took me a day to make this dish

16. [pasarse] [tiempo]
lleva tres semanas sin venir she hasn't come for three weeks now, it's three weeks since she was last here;

llevaba siglos sin ir al cine I hadn't been to the cinema for ages, it was ages since I'd been to the cinema;

¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí? how long have you been here?;

llevo todo el día llamándote I've been trying to get through to you on the phone all day;

llevar mucho tiempo haciendo algo to have been doing sth for a long time

17. Esp [cobrar] to charge;

¿qué te llevaron por la revisión del coche? how much o what did they charge you for servicing the car?

18. CSur [comprar] to take;

llevaré la roja I'll take o have the red one;

¿lo envuelvo o lo lleva puesto? shall I wrap it up for you or do you want to keep it on?

♦ vi
[conducir]
llevar a to lead to;

esta carretera lleva al norte this road leads north

♦ v aux
(antes de participio)
llevo leída media novela I'm halfway through the novel;

llevo dicho esto mismo docenas de veces I've said the same thing time and again;

llevaba anotados todos los gastos she had noted down all the expenses

♦ See also the pronominal verb llevarse

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llevar

I v/t

1 take;

llevar a alguien en coche drive s.o., take s.o. in the car;

llevar dinero encima carry money

2 ropa, gafas wear

3 ritmo keep up

4

:

llevar las de perder be likely to lose;

me lleva dos años he’s two years older than me;

llevo ocho días aquí I’ve been here a week;

llevo una hora esperando I’ve been waiting for an hour;

¿te llevó dos horas hacer eso? it took you two hours to do that?

II v/i lead (a to)

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llevar vt

1) : to take away, to carry

me gusta, me lo llevo: I like it, I'll take it

2) : to wear

3) : to take, to lead

llevamos a Pedro al cine: we took Pedro to the movies

4)

llevar a cabo : to carry out

5)

llevar adelante : to carry on, to keep going

llevar vi

: to lead

un problema lleva al otro: one problem leads to another

llevar v aux

: to have

llevo mucho tiempo buscándolo: I've been looking for it for a long time

lleva leído medio libro: he's halfway through the book

♦ See also the reflexive verb llevarse

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llevar vb

1. (en general) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

lleva a sus hijos a la escuela she takes her children to school

le llevó muchos años aprender a tocar el arpa it took him many years to learn to play the harp

2. (cargar) to carry [pt. & pp. carried]

¿quieres que te lleve la compra? shall I carry your shopping?

3. (vestir) to wear [pt. wore; pp. worn]

lleva una chaqueta gris he's wearing a grey jacket

4. (tener) to have

¿qué llevas en la mano? what have you got in your hand?

el pastel lleva crema the cake has got cream in it

5. (conducir) to drive [pt. drove; pp. driven]

llevas el coche muy bien you drive very well

6. (tiempo) to have been

llevo media hora esperándote I've been waiting for you for half an hour

llevarle a alguien... años to be... years older than somebody

su hermano le lleva dos años his brother is two years older than him

para llevar to take away

Spanish-English dictionary > llevar
20 davanti

1. prep : davanti a in front of

2. adv in front

( dirimpetto) opposite

se mi stai davanti if you stand in front of me

3. adj invar front

4. m front

* * *

davanti avv. in front: preferisco stare davanti, I prefer to sit in front; ci sono posti davanti?, are there any seats in front?; la persona che avevo davanti era nientemeno che il Presidente, the person in front of me was none other than the President; davanti c'era il sindaco, dietro di lui venivano le autorità, the mayor was in front, and behind him came the authorities; la giacca è macchiata davanti, the jacket is stained in front; camminavano uno davanti e l'altro dietro, one walked in front and the other behind // aveva tutta la vita davanti, she had her whole life in front of her

◆ agg. front (attr.): i denti davanti, front teeth; i posti davanti, front seats // zampe davanti, forepaws

◆ s.m. front: il davanti della casa, the front of the house; un abito ricamato sul davanti, a dress embroidered in front.

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[da'vanti]
1. avv

in front, (all'inizio di: gruppo) at the front, (dirimpetto) opposite

posso andare davanti? — (in macchina) can I go o sit in front?

davanti c'era un bel giardino — at the front there was a nice garden

2.

1)

davanti a prep

2) (posizione: gen) in front of, (dirimpetto a) opposite, (distanza) ahead of

ogni mattina passo davanti a casa tua — every morning I go past your house

camminava davanti a me — he was walking ahead of o in front of me

era seduto davanti a me — (più in là) he was sitting in front of me, (faccia a faccia) he was sitting opposite o facing me

era seduto davanti a me al cinema — he was sitting in front of me at the cinema

la casa davanti alla mia — the house opposite mine

la mia casa è davanti al municipio — my house is opposite o faces the town hall

3) (al cospetto di) before, in front of

comparire davanti al giudice — to appear before the judge

davanti a Dio — before God

davanti al pericolo — in the face of danger

3. agg inv

front attr

le file davanti sono occupate — the front rows are taken

le zampe davanti — the front o fore paws

4. sm inv

front

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[da'vanti] 1.
avverbio

1) in front; (dall'altra parte) opposite; (più avanti) ahead

"dov'è la posta?" - "ci sei proprio davanti" — "where's the post office?" - "you're right in front of it"

toglimelo da davanti — get him out of my sight

2) (nella parte anteriore)

proprio davanti — at the very front

sedere davanti — (al cinema) to sit at the front; (in macchina) to sit in the front

3) davanti a (di fronte a) in front of, before; (fuori da) outside

sedeva davanti a me — (dando le spalle) he was sitting in front of me; (di fronte) he was sitting opposite me

ci sono passati davanti in macchina — they passed us by in their car

guardare dritto davanti a sé — to look straight ahead

troviamoci davanti al teatro — let's meet outside the theatre

proprio davanti ai nostri occhi — in front of o before our very eyes

giuro davanti a Dio — I swear to God

davanti al notaio — before a notary
2.
aggettivo invariabile [denti, ruote] front

zampe davanti — front paws, forepaws
3.
sostantivo maschile invariabile front

sul davanti — at the front

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davanti

/da'vanti/

I avverbio

1 in front; (dall'altra parte) opposite; (più avanti) ahead; "dov'è la posta?" - "ci sei proprio davanti" "where's the post office?" - "you're right in front of it"; toglimelo da davanti get him out of my sight

2 (nella parte anteriore) proprio davanti at the very front; sedere davanti (al cinema) to sit at the front; (in macchina) to sit in the front

3 davanti a (di fronte a) in front of, before; (fuori da) outside; sedeva davanti a me (dando le spalle) he was sitting in front of me; (di fronte) he was sitting opposite me; ci sono passati davanti in macchina they passed us by in their car; guardare dritto davanti a sé to look straight ahead; troviamoci davanti al teatro let's meet outside the theatre; proprio davanti ai nostri occhi in front of o before our very eyes; giuro davanti a Dio I swear to God; davanti al notaio before a notary

II aggettivo invariabile

[denti, ruote] front; zampe davanti front paws, forepaws

III m. inv

front; sul davanti at the front.

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