To be word perfect перевод

adj. be word perfect in sth знае нешто напамет: He rehearsed his speech until he was word perfect Тој го вежбаше говорот додека не го научи напамет; компј. Еден од најдобрите и најшироко распространети програмски пакети за обработка на текст. Постојат верзии за мСДОС, Виндоус и макинтош.

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• the written/spoken word ce qui est écrit/dit

• what’s the German word for «banana»? comment dit-on « banane » en allemand ?

• … or words to that effect… ou quelque chose de ce genre

• boring is not the word for it! ennuyeux, c’est le moins que l’on puisse dire !

• she disappeared, there’s no other word for it elle a disparu, c’est bien le mot

• I told him in so many words that… je lui ai carrément dit que…

• word came from headquarters that… le quartier général a fait dire que…

• word came that… on a appris que…

• to send word that… faire savoir que…

• if word got out about his past, there’d be a scandal si l’on apprenait certaines choses sur son passé, cela ferait un scandale

• the word on the street is… le bruit court que…

   d. ( = promise, assurance) parole f

[+ document, protest] rédiger

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[wɜːd]
1.

noun

I don’t think ‘aunt’ is quite the right word — je ne suis pas sûr que ‘tante’ soit le mot qui convienne

there’s no such word as ‘can’t’ — ‘impossible’ n’est pas français

what’s the Greek word for ‘table’? — comment dit-on ‘table’ en grec?

a word to all those who… — quelques conseils pour tous ceux qui…

2) () mot m

word got out that… — la nouvelle a transpiré que…

to bring/send word that — annoncer/faire savoir que

he left word at the desk that… — il a laissé un message à la réception disant que…

4) () parole f

to hold somebody to his/her word — obliger quelqu’un à tenir parole

word got round ou around that… — le bruit a couru que…

2.

3.

4.

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1.

noun

1) Wort, das

in a or one word — mit einem Wort

[not] in so many words — [nicht] ausdrücklich

bad luck/drunk is not the word for it — Pech/betrunken ist gar kein Ausdruck dafür

without a or one/another word — ohne ein/ein weiteres Wort

too funny etc. for words — unsagbar komisch usw.; see also academic.ru/26214/fail»>fail 2. 5); play 1. 2), 2. 1)

2) Wort, das

exchange or have words — einen Wortwechsel haben

have a word [with somebody] about something — [mit jemandem] über etwas (Akk.) sprechen

could I have a word [with you]? — kann ich dich mal sprechen?

take somebody at his/her word — jemanden beim Wort nehmen

word of command/advice — Kommando, das/Rat, der

the Word [of God] — das Wort [Gottes]

put in a good word for somebody [with somebody] — [bei jemandem] ein [gutes] Wort für jemanden einlegen

give [somebody] one’s word — jemandem sein Wort geben

keep/break one’s word — sein Wort halten/brechen

5) in pl. Text, der

6) no pl., no indef. art. Nachricht, die

word has it or the word is [that]… — es geht das Gerücht, dass…

word went round that… — es ging das Gerücht, dass…

send/leave word that/of when… — Nachricht geben/eine Nachricht hinterlassen, dass/wenn…

at the word ‘run’, you run! — bei dem Wort ‘rennen’ rennst du!

2.

transitive verb

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[wə:d]
1.

1) das Wort

2) einige Worte (pl.)

4) das Wort

2.

formulieren

— wording

— word processor
— word processing
— word-perfect
— by word of mouth
— get a word in edgeways
— in a word
— keep
— break one’s word
— take someone at his word
— take at his word
— take someone’s word for it
— word for word

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[wɜ:d, AM wɜ:rd]

I. n

we’ve had enough of words genug der Worte

do you remember the exact words? erinnern Sie sich [noch] an den genauen Wortlaut?

and those are his exact words? und das hat er genau so gesagt?

what’s the word for ‘bikini’ in French? was heißt ‚Bikini‘ auf Französisch?

clumsy isn’t the word for it! unbeholfen ist noch viel zu milde ausgedrückt!

hush, not a word! pst, keinen Mucks!

nobody’s said a word about that to me kein Mensch hat mir etwas davon gesagt

or words to that effect oder so ähnlich

to be a man/woman of few words nicht viel reden, kein Mann/keine Frau vieler Worte sein

empty words leere Worte

in other words mit anderen Worten

to use a rude word ein Schimpfwort benutzen

the spoken/written word das gesprochene/geschriebene Wort

to be too stupid for words unsagbar dumm sein

to not breathe a word of [or about] sth kein Sterbenswörtchen von etw dat verraten

to not know a word of French/German/Spanish kein Wort Französisch/Deutsch/Spanisch können

▪ word for word Wort für Wort

to translate sth word for word etw [wort]wörtlich übersetzen

in a word um es kurz zu sagen

in the words of Burns um mit Burns zu sprechen

in words of one syllable in einfachen Worten

in sb’s own words mit jds eigenen Worten

in so many words ausdrücklich, direkt

2. no pl (short conversation) [kurzes] Gespräch; (formal) Unterredung f

to have a word with sb [about sth] mit jdm [über etw akk] sprechen

ah, John, I’ve been meaning to have a word with you ach, John, kann ich dich kurz mal sprechen?

could I have a word about the sales figures? kann ich Sie kurz wegen der Verkaufszahlen sprechen?

the manager wants a word der Manager möchte Sie sprechen

to exchange [or have] a few words with sb ein paar Worte mit jdm wechseln

to have a quiet word with sb jdn zur Seite nehmen

to say a few words [about sth] [zu etw dat] ein paar Worte sagen

there’s no word from head office yet die Zentrale hat uns noch nicht Bescheid gegeben

word gets around [or about] [or BRIT round] Neuigkeiten verbreiten sich schnell

word has it [or [the] word is] that they may separate es geht das Gerücht, dass sie sich trennen

[the] word is out [that]… es wurde öffentlich bekanntgegeben, dass…

to get word of sth [from sb] etw [von jdm] erfahren

to have word from sb [etwas] von jdm hören

to have [or hear] word that… [davon] hören, dass…

4. no pl (order) Kommando nt, Befehl m

we’re waiting for the word from head office wir warten auf die Anweisung von der Zentrale

to give the word den Befehl geben

if you want to leave, just say the word wenn du gehen möchtest, brauchst du es nur zu sagen

word of advice Rat[schlag] m

word of warning Warnung f

6. no pl (promise) Wort nt, Versprechen nt

do we have your word on that? haben wir dein Wort darauf?

my word is my bond ( form or hum) auf mein Wort kannst du bauen

to be a man/woman of his/her word zu seinem/ihrem Wort stehen, halten, was man verspricht

to be as good as/better than one’s word sein Wort halten/mehr als halten

to give [sb] one’s word that… jdm versprechen [o sein [Ehren]wort geben], dass…

to take sb at his/her word jdn beim Wort nehmen

7. no pl (statement of facts) Wort nt

it’s her word against mine es steht Aussage gegen Aussage

to take sb’s word for it [that…] jdm glauben, dass…

▪ words pl Text m

9.

▶ a word in your ear BRIT ein kleiner Tipp unter uns

▶ words fail me! mir fehlen die Worte!

▶ sb cannot get a word in edgeways [or AM edgewise] ( fam) jd kommt überhaupt nicht zu Wort

▶ from the word go vom ersten Moment [o von Anfang] an

▶ to have words with sb eine Auseinandersetzung mit jdm haben, sich akk mit jdm streiten

▶ to have a quick word in sb’s ear BRIT kurz mit jdm allein sprechen

▶ to not have a good word to say about sb/sth kein gutes Haar an jdm/etw lassen

▶ by word of mouth mündlich

▶ my word! [or ( old) upon my word] du meine Güte!

▶ to put words in[to] sb’s mouth jdm Worte in den Mund legen

▶ to put in a good word for sb/sth [with sb] [bei jdm] ein gutes Wort für jdn/etw einlegen

▶ to take the words out of sb’s mouth jdm das Wort aus dem Mund[e] nehmen

II. vt

▪ to word sth etw formulieren [o in Worte fassen]; document etw abfassen

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[wɜːd]

«irresponsible» would be a better word for it — «unverantwortlich» wäre wohl das treffendere Wort dafür

in a word — mit einem Wort, kurz gesagt

in other words — mit anderen Worten, anders gesagt or ausgedrückt

a word of encouragement/warning — eine Ermunterung/Warnung

John, could I have a word? — John, kann ich dich mal sprechen?

remember, not a word to anyone — vergiss nicht, kein Sterbenswörtchen

to have words with sb — mit jdm eine Auseinandersetzung haben

word went round that… — es ging die Nachricht um, dass…

to leave word (with sb/for sb) that… — (bei jdm/für jdn) (die Nachricht) hinterlassen, dass…

to be true to or as good as one’s word, to keep one’s word — sein Wort halten

it’s his word against mine —

the Word of God —

(in Worten) ausdrücken, formulieren, in Worte fassen ; formulieren; abfassen

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word [wɜːd; US wɜrd]

A v/t in Worte fassen, (in Worten) ausdrücken, formulieren, abfassen:

B s

1. Wort n:

a) Worte,

b) LING Wörter;

in one’s own words in eigenen Worten;

2. Wort n, Ausspruch m:

words Worte pl, Rede f, Äußerung f

3. pl Text m, Worte pl (eines Liedes etc):

4. (Ehren-)Wort n, Versprechen n, Zusage f, Erklärung f, Versicherung f:

upon my word! auf mein Wort!;

my word! meine Güte!;

break (give, keep) one’s word sein Wort brechen (geben, halten);

it’s her word against his hier steht Aussage gegen Aussage; → eat B 1, have B 1

5. Bescheid m, Nachricht f:

6. a) Parole f, Losung f, Stichwort n

b) Befehl m, Kommando n

c) Zeichen n, Signal n:

give the word (to do sth);

7. REL

8. pl Wortwechsel m, Streit m:

in a word mit einem Wort, kurz, kurzum;

b) das Allerneueste oder -beste (in an dat);

can I have a word with you? kann ich Sie mal kurz sprechen?;

he hasn’t a word to throw at a dog er kommt sich zu fein vor, um mit anderen zu sprechen; er macht den Mund nicht auf;

cold’s not the word for it umg kalt ist gar kein Ausdruck; → ear¹ Bes Redew, hang C 1, mark¹ B 10

wd abk

1. ward Abtlg., Station f

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1.

noun

1) Wort, das

in a or one word — mit einem Wort

[not] in so many words — [nicht] ausdrücklich

bad luck/drunk is not the word for it — Pech/betrunken ist gar kein Ausdruck dafür

without a or one/another word — ohne ein/ein weiteres Wort

too funny etc. for words — unsagbar komisch usw.; see also fail 2. 5); play 1. 2), 2. 1)

exchange or have words — einen Wortwechsel haben

have a word [with somebody] about something — [mit jemandem] über etwas (Akk.) sprechen

could I have a word [with you]? — kann ich dich mal sprechen?

take somebody at his/her word — jemanden beim Wort nehmen

word of command/advice — Kommando, das/Rat, der

the Word [of God] — das Wort [Gottes]

put in a good word for somebody [with somebody] — [bei jemandem] ein [gutes] Wort für jemanden einlegen

give [somebody] one’s word — jemandem sein Wort geben

keep/break one’s word — sein Wort halten/brechen

5) in pl. Text, der

6) no pl., no indef. art. Nachricht, die

word has it or the word is [that]… — es geht das Gerücht, dass…

word went round that… — es ging das Gerücht, dass…

send/leave word that/of when… — Nachricht geben/eine Nachricht hinterlassen, dass/wenn…

at the word ‘run’, you run! — bei dem Wort ‘rennen’ rennst du!

2.

transitive verb

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v.

formulieren v. n.

Wort ¨-er n.

n. 1. үг. How many English words do you know? Чи хичнээн англи үг мэддэг вэ? 2. яриа, үг солих. May I have a word with you? Би тантай цөөхөн үг сольж болох уу? 3. ам тангараг. She gave me her word that she would write. Тэр надад захиа бичнэ гэж ам өглөө. 4. хэл, сураг чимээ. There is no word from him yet. Одоогоор түүнээс ямар ч сураг алга байна. 5. цуу үг, яриа. Tell me what happened in your own words. Чухам юу болсныг та өөрийнхөө үгээр нэг хэлээдэх дээ. I have no words/ can`t find words to express my gratitude. Баярлаж талархсанаа илэрхийлэх үгээ олохгүй байна. a man of few words үг цөөтэй хүн, дуугай хүн. in other words өөрөөр хэлбэл. I give you my word that this won`t happen again. Ийм явдал дахиж гарахгүй гэдгийг би батлан хэлье. go back on one`s words/ broke one`s words үгнээсээ буцах. kept one`s words хэлсэн үгэндээ хүрэх, үгэндээ эзэн болох. She left without a word. Тэр бүсгүй ганц ч үг хэлэлгүй явчихав. He likes to think that his words is law. Хэлсэн үгийг нь хүн бүр хууль шиг дагаж байх ёстой гэж тэр боддог юм. actions speak louder than words хэлсэн үг бус хийсэн ажил чухал. as good as one`s word хэлсэн үгэндээ эзэн болдог. be not the word for sth/ sb тохирох үг биш. by word of mouth амаар; ам дамжин. The news spread by word of mouth. Мэдээ амнаас ам дамжин таржээ. (right) from the word go бүр эхнээс нь, анхнаасаа. hang on sb`s words/ on sb`s every words үг алдалгүй сонсох. have a good word to say for sb/ sth төлөө нь гуйх, хэргийг нь бүтээж өгөх. have, etc the last word эцсийн үгээ хэлэх. have a word in sb`s ear аминчлан уулзах. have words (with sb) (about sth) хэрэлдэх, маргалдах. in so many words тодорхой, ганц утгаар илэрхийлсэн. in a word товчхон хэлбэл. not a word (to sb) (about sth); mum`s the word дуугүй байж үзээрэй, энэ тухай битгий хэлээрэй. eat one`s words 1. үгнээсээ буцах. 2. хатуу буюу буруу үг хэлснийхээ төлөө уучлал гуйх. put in/ say a (good) word for sb хүний өмнөөс гуйх. put words into sb`s mouth хүний үгийг хачирлах, бусдын хэлснийг гуйвуулах. say one`s final/ last word (on sth) эцсийн шийдээ хэлэх. take the words (right) out of sb`s mouth хүний хэлэх гэж байсныг түрүүлээд хэлчих. too funny, outrageous, sad, shocking, etc for words үгээр хэлэхэд дэндүү хөгийн, уур хүргэм, эмгэнэлтэй, аймаар г. м. The whole situation was too stupid for word. Байдал хэлж ярихад дэндүү зохимжгүй байв. weigh one’s words үгээ цэнэх. word for word үгчлэн, махчлан. sb’s words is as good as their bonds үгэнд нь эргэлзэлтгүй итгэж болохоор. one’s word of honour андгай, тангараг. v. хэлэх. Be careful how you word your reply. Юу гэж хариулахаа сайн бодох хэрэгтэй шүү. wording n. найруулга. wordless adj. үг дуугүй, үгээр илэрхийлээгүй. wordy adj. олон үгтэй, нуршуу. wordiness n. олон үг. word-perfect adj. цээжээр мэддэг. word-processor n. цахим тооцоолуурын бичих төхөөрөмж.

I
1. [wɜːd]

nome

1) parola f., vocabolo m., termine m.

to have no words to express sth. — non trovare le o non avere parole per esprimere qcs.

to put one’s feelings into words esprimere ciò che si prova (a parole); what’s the Greek word for «dog»? come si dice «cane» in greco? a word of warning, advice un avvertimento, un consiglio; vulgar is hardly the word for it volgare è dire poco; I’ve said my last word ho detto tutto ciò che avevo da dire; too sad for words indescrivibilmente triste; in the words of Bush come disse Bush; I mean every word of it parlo sul serio; a man of few words — un uomo di poche parole

2) (anything, something)

word got out that… — si è diffusa o è trapelata la notizia che…

to bring, send word that — annunciare, fare sapere che

he left word at the desk that… — ha lasciato detto alla reception che…

to take sb.’s word for it — credere a qcn. sulla parola

to take sb. at his, her word — prendere qcn. in parola

word has it that… — si dice che…

word got round o around that… — girava voce che

2.

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to have a word with sb. about sth. — dire una parola a qcn. su qcs.

to have words with sb. — venire a parole con qcn.

to put in a good word for sb. — mettere una buona parola per qcn

II [wɜːd]

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[wə:d]
1.

1) parola

2) parola

3) notizia, messaggio

4) parola

2.

formulare

— word processor
— word processing
— word-perfect
— by word of mouth
— get a word in edgeways
— in a word
— keep
— break one’s word
— take someone at his word
— take at his word
— take someone’s word for it
— word for word

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I
1. [wɜːd]

nome

1) parola f., vocabolo m., termine m.

to have no words to express sth. — non trovare le o non avere parole per esprimere qcs.

to put one’s feelings into words esprimere ciò che si prova (a parole); what’s the Greek word for «dog»? come si dice «cane» in greco? a word of warning, advice un avvertimento, un consiglio; vulgar is hardly the word for it volgare è dire poco; I’ve said my last word ho detto tutto ciò che avevo da dire; too sad for words indescrivibilmente triste; in the words of Bush come disse Bush; I mean every word of it parlo sul serio; a man of few words — un uomo di poche parole

2) (anything, something)

word got out that… — si è diffusa o è trapelata la notizia che…

to bring, send word that — annunciare, fare sapere che

he left word at the desk that… — ha lasciato detto alla reception che…

to take sb.’s word for it — credere a qcn. sulla parola

to take sb. at his, her word — prendere qcn. in parola

word has it that… — si dice che…

word got round o around that… — girava voce che

2.

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to have a word with sb. about sth. — dire una parola a qcn. su qcs.

to have words with sb. — venire a parole con qcn.

to put in a good word for sb. — mettere una buona parola per qcn

II [wɜːd]

wə:d

1.

1) palabra

2) palabra

3) noticia

4) palabra

2.

expresar

— word processor
— word processing
— word-perfect
— by word of mouth
— get a word in edgeways
— in a word
— keep
— break one’s word
— take someone at his word
— take at his word
— take someone’s word for it
— word for word

he promised, he gave me his word me lo prometió, me dio su palabra

tr[wɜːd]

2 (message, news) noticia

word came that… llegó noticia (de) que…

5 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL palabra, vocablo, voz nombre femenino

2 the Word SMALLRELIGION/SMALL el Verbo

1 expresar, formular, redactar

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

not to have a good word to say for somebody/something no decir absolutamente nada en favor de alguien/algo

to break/go back on one’s word faltar a la palabra

to have somebody’s word for it that… tener la palabra de alguien que…

to put in/say a good word for somebody (intercede) interceder por alguien 2 (recommend) recomendar a alguien

too… for words de lo más… que hay, indescriptiblemente…

upon my word! ¡caramba!

word processing procesamiento de textos, tratamiento de textos

expresar, formular, redactar

v.

n.

I wɜːrd, wɜːd

noun

`greenhouse’ is written as one word — `greenhouse’ se escribe todo junto

it’s a long o big word — es una palabra difícil

bad o naughty o rude word — palabrota f, mala palabra f (esp AmL), garabato m (Chi)

what’s the German word for `dog’? — ¿cómo se dice `perro’ en alemán?

what’s another word for `holiday’? — dame un sinónimo de `holiday’

he was… what’s the word?… excommunicated — lo… ¿cómo se dice?… lo excomulgaron

he didn’t say so in so many words, but that’s what he meant — no lo dijo así or con esas palabras, pero eso es lo que quiso decir

by word of mouth: the news spread by word of mouth la noticia se fue transmitiendo or propagando de boca en boca; people got to know about it by word of mouth la gente se enteró porque se corrió la voz; from the word go desde el primer momento or desde el principio, desde el vamos (CS); the last word: to have the last word tener* or decir* la última palabra; the last word in computers la última palabra en computadoras; to eat one’s words: I was forced to eat my words me tuve que tragar lo que había dicho; to get a word in edgewise o (BrE) edgeways meter baza, meter la cuchara (fam); to hang on somebody’s every word sorber las palabras de alguien; to have a word with somebody about something hablar con alguien de or sobre algo; to have a word in somebody’s ear about something (BrE) hablar en privado con alguien de or sobre algo; to have words with somebody tener* unas palabras con alguien; to put in a (good) word for somebody recomendar* a alguien; ( for somebody in trouble) interceder por alguien; to put words into somebody’s mouth atribuirle* a alguien algo que no dijo; to take the words out of somebody’s mouth quitarle la(s) palabra(s) de la boca a alguien; to waste words gastar saliva; to weigh one’s words medir* sus (or mis etc) palabras; there’s many a true word spoken in jest! — lo dices en broma, pero…; mince I

to keep/give one’s word — cumplir/dar* su (or mi etc) palabra

to break one’s word, to go back on one’s word faltar a su (or mi etc) palabra; we only have his word for it no tenemos pruebas de ello, solo su palabra; you can take my word for it te lo aseguro; a man of his word un hombre de palabra; to be as good as one’s word: he was there all right, as good as his word allí estaba, tal como lo había prometido; to take somebody at her/his word — tomarle la palabra a alguien

4)

she left word with her secretary that… — dejó recado con la secretaria de que…, le dejó dicho a la secretaria que… (CS)

word has it that… — corre la noticia or el rumor or la voz de que…, dicen que…, se dice que…

to give the word (to + inf) — dar* la orden (de + inf)

7)

the word — el evangelio, la palabra de Dios

II

[wɜːd]

what’s the word for «shop» in Spanish? — ¿cómo se dice «shop» en español?

— a word to the wise

breathe 1., 2), eat 1., edgeways, mince

2)

3)

we only have or we’ve only got her word for it — todo lo que sabemos es lo que ella dice

— his word is

— be as good as one’s word

7) (Rel) verbo , palabra

2.

3.

CPD

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I [wɜːrd, wɜːd]

noun

`greenhouse’ is written as one word — `greenhouse’ se escribe todo junto

it’s a long o big word — es una palabra difícil

bad o naughty o rude word — palabrota f, mala palabra f (esp AmL), garabato m (Chi)

what’s the German word for `dog’? — ¿cómo se dice `perro’ en alemán?

what’s another word for `holiday’? — dame un sinónimo de `holiday’

he was… what’s the word?… excommunicated — lo… ¿cómo se dice?… lo excomulgaron

he didn’t say so in so many words, but that’s what he meant — no lo dijo así or con esas palabras, pero eso es lo que quiso decir

by word of mouth: the news spread by word of mouth la noticia se fue transmitiendo or propagando de boca en boca; people got to know about it by word of mouth la gente se enteró porque se corrió la voz; from the word go desde el primer momento or desde el principio, desde el vamos (CS); the last word: to have the last word tener* or decir* la última palabra; the last word in computers la última palabra en computadoras; to eat one’s words: I was forced to eat my words me tuve que tragar lo que había dicho; to get a word in edgewise o (BrE) edgeways meter baza, meter la cuchara (fam); to hang on somebody’s every word sorber las palabras de alguien; to have a word with somebody about something hablar con alguien de or sobre algo; to have a word in somebody’s ear about something (BrE) hablar en privado con alguien de or sobre algo; to have words with somebody tener* unas palabras con alguien; to put in a (good) word for somebody recomendar* a alguien; ( for somebody in trouble) interceder por alguien; to put words into somebody’s mouth atribuirle* a alguien algo que no dijo; to take the words out of somebody’s mouth quitarle la(s) palabra(s) de la boca a alguien; to waste words gastar saliva; to weigh one’s words medir* sus (or mis etc) palabras; there’s many a true word spoken in jest! — lo dices en broma, pero…; mince I

to keep/give one’s word — cumplir/dar* su (or mi etc) palabra

to break one’s word, to go back on one’s word faltar a su (or mi etc) palabra; we only have his word for it no tenemos pruebas de ello, solo su palabra; you can take my word for it te lo aseguro; a man of his word un hombre de palabra; to be as good as one’s word: he was there all right, as good as his word allí estaba, tal como lo había prometido; to take somebody at her/his word — tomarle la palabra a alguien

4)

she left word with her secretary that… — dejó recado con la secretaria de que…, le dejó dicho a la secretaria que… (CS)

word has it that… — corre la noticia or el rumor or la voz de que…, dicen que…, se dice que…

to give the word (to + inf) — dar* la orden (de + inf)

7)

the word — el evangelio, la palabra de Dios

II

1. ‘pə:fikt

1) perfecto

2) perfecto

3) completo, auténtico

2. pə’fekt

perfeccionar

— perfectionist
— perfectly

1 (gen) perfecto,-a; (behaviour, reputation) intachable

4 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL perfecto,-a

1 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL perfecto

1 perfeccionar

perfeccionar

perfecto

adj.

n.

v.

I ‘pɜːrfɪkt, ‘pɜːfɪkt

adjective

1)

a) (precise, exact) <circle/copy> perfecto

c) ( ideal) <weather/day> ideal, perfecto; <example/excuse> perfecto; < opportunity> ideal

II pər’fekt, pə’fekt

III ‘pɜːrfɪkt, ‘pɜːfɪkt

noun

the future/present perfect — el futuro/pretérito perfecto

[‘pɜːfɪkt]

1) perfecto

practice 1., 1), word-perfect

2) ideal, perfecto

3) perfecto

4)

a perfect fool/stranger — un perfecto idiota/desconocido

6) (Mus) perfecto

2.

[‘pɜːfɪkt]

N

(

Gram

)

future 1., 2), present I, 3., past 5.

3.

[pǝ’fekt]

VT

perfeccionar

4.

[‘pɜːfɪkt]

CPD

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I [‘pɜːrfɪkt, ‘pɜːfɪkt]

adjective

1)

a) (precise, exact) <circle/copy> perfecto

c) ( ideal) <weather/day> ideal, perfecto; <example/excuse> perfecto; < opportunity> ideal

II [pər’fekt, pə’fekt]

III [‘pɜːrfɪkt, ‘pɜːfɪkt]

noun

the future/present perfect — el futuro/pretérito perfecto

ɡet

1) recibir

2) traer, ir a buscar, procurar; comprar

3) ir, cruzar, atravesar; tomar

4) meter, arrastrar, poner

5) hacerse (por ej. mayor), volverse, convertirse

6) convencer, persuadir

7) llegar

conseguir, llegar a, lograr

9) coger, pillar, cazar, agarrar, contraer

10) atrapar, coger

11) coger, pillar, comprender, entender

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— get-together
— get-up
— be getting on for
— get about
— get across
— get after
— get ahead
— get along
— get around
— get around to
— get at
— get away
— get away with
— get back
— get by
— get down
— get down to
— get in
— get into
— get nowhere
— get off
— get on
— get on at
— get out
— get out of
— get over
— get round
— get around to
— get round to
— get there
— get through
— get together
— get up
— get up to

comprar

coger / tomar

recibir / conseguir

llevarse

hacer / ponerse

traer

could you get me a coffee, please? ¿me puedes traer un café, por favor?

buscar / recoger

llegar

tr[get]

1 obtener, conseguir

■ what did you get in maths? ¿qué sacaste en mates?

2 recibir

■ how did you get that cut? ¿cómo te hiciste ese corte?

3 comprar

■ where did you get your jeans? ¿dónde compraste tus vaqueros?

4 traer

5 coger

6 captar, recibir, coger

7 pedir, decir; persuadir, convencer

■ can you get her to lend us the money? ¿puedes convencerla para que nos deje el dinero?

8 preparar

■ can I get you something to eat? ¿te preparo algo para comer?

9 familiar entender, captar, coger

10 familiar poner nervioso,-a, fastidiar

11 ganar, cobrar

12 poner con; contestar, atender, coger; abrir

■ can you get me the Embassy Hotel? ¿me puede poner con el Hotel Embassy?

13 conseguir, lograr

14 hacer algo a uno

15 dar, alcanzar

1 ponerse, volverse

2 ir

■ how do you get there? ¿cómo se va hasta allí?

■ can you get there by bus? ¿se puede ir en autobús?

■ where do you think she’s got to? ¿dónde crees que se ha metido?

1 llegar

■ how did you get home? ¿cómo llegaste a casa?

2 llegar a

3 llegar a

4 empezar a

■ we got talking empezamos a hablar, nos pusimos a hablar

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

get along with you! ¡déjate de bobadas!, ¡no seas bobo,-a!

conseguir, obtener, adquirir

recibir

ganar

he gets $10 an hour: gana $10 por hora

traer

tomar (un tren, etc.), agarrar (una pelota, una persona, etc.)

contagiarse de, contraer

preparar (una comida)

persuadir, mandar a hacer

entender

ponerse, volverse, hacerse

ir, avanzar

llegar

to get along llevarse bien (con alguien), congeniar

expr.

v.

v.

v.

pret: -tuv-

get

1.

2)

a) ( obtain) <<money/information>> conseguir*, obtener*; <<job/staff>> conseguir*; <<authorization/loan>> conseguir*, obtener*; <<idea>> sacar*

these pears are as good as you’ll get, I’m afraid — estas peras son de lo mejorcito que hay (fam)

to get something from somebody/something: we get our information from official sources sacamos la información de fuentes oficiales; you can get any information from my secretary — mi secretaria le podrá dar toda la información que necesite

b) ( buy) comprar

to get something from somebody/something: I get my bread from the local baker le compro el pan al panadero del barrio; I got it from Harrods lo compré en Harrods; we get them from Italy — ( they supply our business) los traen de Italia

c) (achieve, win) <<prize/grade>> sacar*, obtener* (frml); <<majority>> obtener* (frml), conseguir*

3)

a) ( receive) <<letter/reward/reprimand>> recibir

do I get a kiss, then? — ¿entonces me das un beso?

to get something from somebody: all I ever get from you is criticism lo único que haces es criticarme; she got a warm reception from the audience el público le dio una cálida bienvenida; I do all the work and she gets all the credit yo hago todo el trabajo y ella se lleva la fama; I seldom get the chance rara vez se me presenta la oportunidad; the kitchen doesn’t get much sun — en la cocina no da mucho el sol

b) (Rad, TV) <<station>> captar, recibir, coger* (esp Esp fam), agarrar (CS fam)

c) ( be paid) <<salary/pay>> ganar

I got £200 for the piano — me dieron 200 libras por el piano

d) ( experience) <<shock/surprise>> llevarse

I get the feeling that… — tengo or me da la sensación de que…

4) (find, have) (colloq)

5) ( fetch) <<hammer/scissors>> traer*, ir* a buscar; <<doctor/plumber>> llamar

6)

a) ( reach) alcanzar*

c) (catch, trap) pillar (fam), agarrar (AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

d) (assault, kill) (colloq)

7) ( contract) <<cold/flu>> agarrar, pescar* (fam), pillar (fam), coger* (esp Esp)

( catch) <<busain>> tomar, coger* (Esp)

9) (colloq)

what gets me is how… — lo que no entiendo es cómo…

10)

get it? — ¿entiendes?, ¿agarras or (Esp) coges la onda? (fam)

b) (hear, take note of) oír*

11) ( answer) (colloq) <<phone>> contestar, atender*, coger* (Esp); <<door>> abrir*

13) (bring, move, put) (+ adv compl)

I can’t get the window open/shut — no puedo abrir/cerrar la ventana

they got their feet wet/dirty — se mojaron/se ensuciaron los pies

15) to get somebody/something + pp

16) (arrange, persuade, force)

to get somebody/something to + inf: I’ll get him to help you ( order) le diré que te ayude; ( ask) le pediré que te ayude; ( persuade) lo convenceré de que te ayude; she could never get him to understand no podría hacérselo entender; you’ll never get them to agree to that no vas a lograr que acepten eso; I can’t get it to work — no puedo hacerlo funcionar

to get somebody/something -ing: it’s the sort of record that gets everybody dancing es el tipo de disco que hace bailar a todo el mundo or que hace que todo el mundo baile; can you get the pump working? — ¿puedes hacer funcionar la bomba?

2.

1) ( reach) (+ adv compl) llegar*

to get there: it’s not perfect, but we’re getting there — perfecto no es, pero poco a poco…

2)

b) (be) (colloq)

3) to get to + inf

a) ( come to) llegar* a + inf

to get -ing — empezar* a + inf, ponerse* a + inf

right, let’s get moving! — bueno, pongámonos en acción (or en marcha etc)!

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Phrasal Verbs:

[ɡet]
(

pt

,

pp

got)

(

pp

gotten)
When get is part of a set combination, eg get the sack, get hold of, get sth right, look up the other word.

1) conseguir; sacar, obtener

I got the idea off ** or from a TV programme — saqué la idea de un programa de televisión

2) tener

3)

a) recibir; ganar, cobrar; coger, captar

neck 1., 1)

b)

Some get + noun combinations are translated using a more specific Spanish verb. If in doubt, look up the noun.

fine II, 1., sentence 1., 2)

4) comprar

5) ir a buscar, traer; ir a buscar, ir a por; recoger

quick, get help! — ¡rápido, ve a buscar ayuda!

to get sth for sb, to get sb sth — ir a buscar algo a algn, traer algo a algn

6) llamar

7) contestar

ganar, llevarse, conseguir; marcar; ganarse

correct, you get 5 points — correcto, gana or consigue 5 puntos

he got a pass/an A in French — sacó un aprobado/un sobresaliente en francés

9) encontrar, conseguir

got you! * — ¡te pillé! *, ¡te cacé! *, ¡te agarré! (LAm)

to get it from sb —

bad 3., religion

11)

get me Mr Jones, please — (Telec) póngame or (esp LAm) comuníqueme con el Sr. Jones, por favor

13) dar en

14)

15)

16) preparar, hacer

This construction is often translated using a specific Spanish verb. Look up the relevant adjective.

18)

to get sb to do sth — conseguir que algn haga algo, persuadir a algn a hacer algo; decir a algn que haga algo

19)

a)

b)

I’ve got it! — ¡ya caigo!, ¡ya lo entiendo!; ¡ya tengo la solución!, ¡ya he dado con la solución!, ¡ya lo tengo!

point 1., 7), wrong

23)

1) llegar

not to get anywhere —

to get nowhere —

we’re getting absolutely nowhere, we’re getting nowhere fast — no estamos llegando a ningún sitio

to get somewhere —

to get there —

«how’s your thesis going?» — «I’m getting there» — -¿qué tal va tu tesis? -va avanzando

— get to sb

don’t let it get to you * — no dejes que te afecte; no te molestes por eso

lane 1., 3)

2) ponerse, volverse, hacerse

As expressions with get + adjective, such as get old, get drunk etc, are often translated by a specific verb, look up the adjective.

— get with it

See:

BECOME, GO, GET in become

a)

4) empezar a , ponerse a

5)

get! — ¡lárgate! *

7)

* * *

[get]

1.

2)

a) ( obtain) <<money/information>> conseguir*, obtener*; <<job/staff>> conseguir*; <<authorization/loan>> conseguir*, obtener*; <<idea>> sacar*

these pears are as good as you’ll get, I’m afraid — estas peras son de lo mejorcito que hay (fam)

to get something from somebody/something: we get our information from official sources sacamos la información de fuentes oficiales; you can get any information from my secretary — mi secretaria le podrá dar toda la información que necesite

b) ( buy) comprar

to get something from somebody/something: I get my bread from the local baker le compro el pan al panadero del barrio; I got it from Harrods lo compré en Harrods; we get them from Italy — ( they supply our business) los traen de Italia

c) (achieve, win) <<prize/grade>> sacar*, obtener* (frml); <<majority>> obtener* (frml), conseguir*

3)

a) ( receive) <<letter/reward/reprimand>> recibir

do I get a kiss, then? — ¿entonces me das un beso?

to get something from somebody: all I ever get from you is criticism lo único que haces es criticarme; she got a warm reception from the audience el público le dio una cálida bienvenida; I do all the work and she gets all the credit yo hago todo el trabajo y ella se lleva la fama; I seldom get the chance rara vez se me presenta la oportunidad; the kitchen doesn’t get much sun — en la cocina no da mucho el sol

b) (Rad, TV) <<station>> captar, recibir, coger* (esp Esp fam), agarrar (CS fam)

c) ( be paid) <<salary/pay>> ganar

I got £200 for the piano — me dieron 200 libras por el piano

d) ( experience) <<shock/surprise>> llevarse

I get the feeling that… — tengo or me da la sensación de que…

4) (find, have) (colloq)

5) ( fetch) <<hammer/scissors>> traer*, ir* a buscar; <<doctor/plumber>> llamar

6)

a) ( reach) alcanzar*

c) (catch, trap) pillar (fam), agarrar (AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

d) (assault, kill) (colloq)

7) ( contract) <<cold/flu>> agarrar, pescar* (fam), pillar (fam), coger* (esp Esp)

( catch) <<bus/train>> tomar, coger* (Esp)

9) (colloq)

what gets me is how… — lo que no entiendo es cómo…

10)

get it? — ¿entiendes?, ¿agarras or (Esp) coges la onda? (fam)

b) (hear, take note of) oír*

11) ( answer) (colloq) <<phone>> contestar, atender*, coger* (Esp); <<door>> abrir*

13) (bring, move, put) (+ adv compl)

I can’t get the window open/shut — no puedo abrir/cerrar la ventana

they got their feet wet/dirty — se mojaron/se ensuciaron los pies

15) to get somebody/something + pp

16) (arrange, persuade, force)

to get somebody/something to + inf: I’ll get him to help you ( order) le diré que te ayude; ( ask) le pediré que te ayude; ( persuade) lo convenceré de que te ayude; she could never get him to understand no podría hacérselo entender; you’ll never get them to agree to that no vas a lograr que acepten eso; I can’t get it to work — no puedo hacerlo funcionar

to get somebody/something -ing: it’s the sort of record that gets everybody dancing es el tipo de disco que hace bailar a todo el mundo or que hace que todo el mundo baile; can you get the pump working? — ¿puedes hacer funcionar la bomba?

2.

1) ( reach) (+ adv compl) llegar*

to get there: it’s not perfect, but we’re getting there — perfecto no es, pero poco a poco…

2)

b) (be) (colloq)

3) to get to + inf

a) ( come to) llegar* a + inf

to get -ing — empezar* a + inf, ponerse* a + inf

right, let’s get moving! — bueno, pongámonos en acción (or en marcha etc)!

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Phrasal Verbs:

tener algo de reserva, guardar algo

tener

tomar

haber

tr[hæv]

■ will you have a brandy? ¿quieres tomar un coñac?

■ to have breakfast/lunch/tea/dinner desayunar/comer/merendar/cenar

■ how many cigarettes have you had today? ¿cuántos cigarros has fumado hoy?

4 (shower, bath, etc) tomar

■ have you had a wash and a shave? ¿te has lavado y afeitado?

■ have a good time! ¡divertíos!, ¡pasadlo bien!

8 (receive, invite) recibir, invitar

■ can I have your book for a second, please? ¿me dejas tu libro un segundo, por favor?

■ are you going to have a party for your birthday? ¿vas a hacer una fiesta para tu cumpleaños?

■ rumour has it that… corre el rumor de que…

12 (baby) tener, dar a luz

14 (allow) permitir, consentir

1 haber

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

have got SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL tener

■ this radio’s had it, I’ll have to get a new one esta radio está en las últimas, tendré que comprar una nueva

■ your dad’s seen you, you’ve had it now! te ha visto tu padre, ¡la has cagado!

to have it away / have it off taboo echar un polvo

to have somebody over to one’s house / have somebody round to one’s house invitar a alguien a casa

to have something on somebody tener información comprometedora sobre alguien, saber algo comprometedor acerca de alguien

tener

tener, experimentar, sufrir

tener, incluir

comer, tomar

tener, recibir

permitir, dejar

hacer

tener

tener (niños)

haber

you’ve finished, haven’t you?: ha terminado, ¿no?

expr.

expr.

v.

pret: -tuv-

pret: tuv-

v.

subj: hay-

hæv, weak forms həv, əv

1.

1) (3rd pers sing pres has; past & past p had) transitive verb

I have o (esp BrE) I’ve got two cats — tengo dos gatos

I don’t have o (esp BrE) haven’t got any money — no tengo dinero

do you have a car? — no, I don’t o (esp BrE) have you got a car? — no, I haven’t — ¿tienes coche? — no (, no tengo)

3) (hold, have at one’s disposal) tener*

look out, he’s got a gun! — cuidado! tiene una pistola or está armado!

could I have your Sales Department, please? — ( on phone) ¿me comunica or (Esp tb) me pone or (CS tb) me da con el departamento de ventas, por favor?

I have it!, I’ve got it! — ya lo tengo!, ya está, ya está!

all right: have it your own way! — está bien! haz lo que quieras!

to have something to + inf — tener* algo que + inf

4)

a) ( receive) <<letter/news>> tener*, recibir

could we have some silence, please? — (hagan) silencio, por favor

we have it on the best authority that… — sabemos de buena fuente que…

rumoradition has it that… — corre el rumor de que…/según la tradición…

they were the best/only seats to be had — eran los mejores/únicos asientos que había

I’ll have a kilo of tomatoes, please — ¿me da or (Esp) me pone un kilo de tomates, por favor?

5) ( consume) <<steak/spaghetti>> comer, tomar (Esp); <<champagne/beer>> tomar

to have something to eat/drink — comer/beber algo

to have breakfast/dinner — desayunar/cenar, comer (AmL)

6)

a) (experience, undergo) <<accident>> tener*

he had a heart transplant/an X ray — le hicieron un trasplante de corazón/una radiografía

b) ( organize) <<party>> hacer*, dar*

c) ( suffer from) <<cancer/diabetes/flu>> tener*

he’s got a headache/sore throat — le duele la cabeza/la garganta, tiene dolor de cabeza/garganta

9) (colloq)

a) (catch, get the better of)

they almost had him, but he managed to escape — casi lo agarran or atrapan, pero logró escaparse

10) (causative use)

he had them all laughing/in tears — los hizo reír/llorar a todos

to have somebody + INF: I’ll have her call you back as soon as she arrives le diré or pediré que lo llame en cuanto llegue; I’ll have you know, young man, that I… para que sepa, jovencito, yo…; to have something + PAST P: we had it repaired lo hicimos arreglar, lo mandamos (a) arreglar (AmL); to have one’s hair cut — cortarse el pelo

to have something + INF/+ PAST P: I’ve had three lambs die this week se me han muerto tres corderos esta semana; he had his bicycle stolen — le robaron la bicicleta

12)

a) ( allow) (with neg) tolerar, consentir*

b) (accept, believe) aceptar, creer*

13) (indicating state, position) tener*

you have o (BrE) you’ve got your belt twisted — tienes el cinturón torcido

2.

2) (used to form perfect tenses) haber*

I have/had seen her — la he/había visto

I have/had just seen her — la acabo/acababa de ver, recién la vi/la había visto (AmL)

you have been busy — cómo has trabajado!

had I known that o if I’d known that… — si hubiera sabido que…, de haber sabido que…

when he had finished, she… — cuando terminó or (liter) cuando hubo terminado, ella…

3)

you’ve been told, haven’t you? — te lo han dicho ¿no? or ¿no es cierto? or ¿no es verdad?

you haven’t lost the key, have you? — no habrás perdido la llave…!

you may have forgiven him, but I haven’t — puede que tú lo hayas perdonado, pero yo no

to have to + inf — tener* que + inf

I have o I’ve got to admit that… — tengo que reconocer que…

to have to + inf — tener* que + inf

you have to o you’ve got to be kidding! — lo dices en broma or en chiste!

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Phrasal Verbs:

[hæv]
( has)
(

pt

,

pp

had)
When have is part of a set combination, eg have a look, have a good time, have breakfast, had better, look up the other word. For have + adverb/preposition combinations, see also the phrasal verb section of this entry.

1) tener

he’s got or he has blue eyes — tiene los ojos azules

have you got or do you have 10p? — ¿tienes diez peniques?

have you got or do you have any brothers or sisters? — ¿tienes hermanos?

he hasn’t got or he doesn’t have any friends — no tiene amigos

I’ve got or I have a friend staying next week — tengo a un amigo en casa la semana que viene

I’ve got or I have an idea — tengo una idea

Don’t translate the [a] in sentences like [has he got a girlfriend?], [I haven’t got a washing-machine] if the number of such items is not significant since people normally only have one at a time:

Do translate the [a] if the person or thing is qualified:

you must put all or everything you have into it — tienes que emplearte a fondo

I’ve got or I have no Spanish — no sé español

I’ve got or I have nothing to do — no tengo nada que hacer

handy, ready 1., 1), a)

2) tomar

3) recibir

4)

they can be had for as little as £10 each — pueden conseguirse por tan solo 10 libras

5)

I’ll have a dozen eggs, please — ¿me pones una docena de huevos, por favor?

6) tener

7) tener

consentir, tolerar

she won’t have it said that… — no consiente or tolera que digan que…

9) pasar

to have a pleasant afternoon/evening — pasar una tarde agradable

12)

to have sth done hacer que se haga algo, mandar hacer algo

to have sb do sth mandar a algn hacer algo

I’ll have you know that… — quiero que sepas que…

to have sth happen

to have sb doing sth

she soon had them all reading and writing — enseguida los puso a leer y a escribir; enseguida les habían enseñado a leer y a escribir

to have sth against sb/sth tener algo en contra de algn/algo
to have had it

to have it that

rumour has it that… — corre la voz de que…

to be had

to have to do with tener que ver con

that’s got or that has nothing to do with it! — ¡eso no tiene nada que ver!

to let sb have sth dar algo a algn; dejar algo a algn, prestar algo a algn

what have you

… and what have you —… y qué sé yo qué más

would have it

as ill-luck or fate would have it — desgraciadamente

luck

had you phoned me frm or if you had phoned me I would have come round — si me hubieras llamado habría venido

never having seen it before, I… — como no lo había visto antes,…

having finished or when he had finished, he left — cuando terminó or cuando hubo terminado, se fue

just I, 1., 3)

See:

a)

«he’s already eaten» — «so have I» — -él ya ha comido -yo también

«we haven’t had any news yet» — «neither have we» — -no hemos tenido noticias todavía -nosotros tampoco

«you’ve made a mistake» — «no I haven’t!» — -has cometido un error -no es verdad or cierto

«we haven’t paid» — «yes we have!» — -no hemos pagado -¡qué sí!

«he’s got a new job» — «oh has he?» — -tiene un trabajo nuevo -¿ah, sí?

«you’ve written it twice» — «so I have!» — -lo has escrito dos veces -es verdad or cierto

«have you read the book?» — «yes, I have» — -¿has leído el libro? -sí

«has he told you?» — «no, he hasn’t» — -¿te lo ha dicho? -no

he hasn’t done it, has he? — no lo ha hecho, ¿verdad?

you’ve done it, haven’t you? — lo has hecho, ¿verdad? or ¿no?

you’ve all been there before, but I haven’t — vosotros habéis estado allí antes, pero yo no

he has never met her, but I have — él no la ha llegado a conocer, pero yo sí

have you ever been there? if you have… — ¿has estado alguna vez allí? si es así…

have you tried it? if you haven’t… — ¿lo has probado? (porque) si no…

so I, 1., nor

3.

I’ve got to or I have to finish this work — tengo que terminar este trabajo

have we got to or do we have to leave early? — ¿tenemos que salir temprano?

I haven’t got to or I don’t have to wear glasses — no necesito (usar) gafas

* * *

[hæv], weak forms [həv, əv]

1.

1) (3rd pers sing pres has; past & past p had) transitive verb

I have o (esp BrE) I’ve got two cats — tengo dos gatos

I don’t have o (esp BrE) haven’t got any money — no tengo dinero

do you have a car? — no, I don’t o (esp BrE) have you got a car? — no, I haven’t — ¿tienes coche? — no (, no tengo)

3) (hold, have at one’s disposal) tener*

look out, he’s got a gun! — cuidado! tiene una pistola or está armado!

could I have your Sales Department, please? — ( on phone) ¿me comunica or (Esp tb) me pone or (CS tb) me da con el departamento de ventas, por favor?

I have it!, I’ve got it! — ya lo tengo!, ya está, ya está!

all right: have it your own way! — está bien! haz lo que quieras!

to have something to + inf — tener* algo que + inf

4)

a) ( receive) <<letter/news>> tener*, recibir

could we have some silence, please? — (hagan) silencio, por favor

we have it on the best authority that… — sabemos de buena fuente que…

rumor/tradition has it that… — corre el rumor de que…/según la tradición…

they were the best/only seats to be had — eran los mejores/únicos asientos que había

I’ll have a kilo of tomatoes, please — ¿me da or (Esp) me pone un kilo de tomates, por favor?

5) ( consume) <<steak/spaghetti>> comer, tomar (Esp); <<champagne/beer>> tomar

to have something to eat/drink — comer/beber algo

to have breakfast/dinner — desayunar/cenar, comer (AmL)

6)

a) (experience, undergo) <<accident>> tener*

he had a heart transplant/an X ray — le hicieron un trasplante de corazón/una radiografía

b) ( organize) <<party>> hacer*, dar*

c) ( suffer from) <<cancer/diabetes/flu>> tener*

he’s got a headache/sore throat — le duele la cabeza/la garganta, tiene dolor de cabeza/garganta

9) (colloq)

a) (catch, get the better of)

they almost had him, but he managed to escape — casi lo agarran or atrapan, pero logró escaparse

10) (causative use)

he had them all laughing/in tears — los hizo reír/llorar a todos

to have somebody + INF: I’ll have her call you back as soon as she arrives le diré or pediré que lo llame en cuanto llegue; I’ll have you know, young man, that I… para que sepa, jovencito, yo…; to have something + PAST P: we had it repaired lo hicimos arreglar, lo mandamos (a) arreglar (AmL); to have one’s hair cut — cortarse el pelo

to have something + INF/+ PAST P: I’ve had three lambs die this week se me han muerto tres corderos esta semana; he had his bicycle stolen — le robaron la bicicleta

12)

a) ( allow) (with neg) tolerar, consentir*

b) (accept, believe) aceptar, creer*

13) (indicating state, position) tener*

you have o (BrE) you’ve got your belt twisted — tienes el cinturón torcido

2.

2) (used to form perfect tenses) haber*

I have/had seen her — la he/había visto

I have/had just seen her — la acabo/acababa de ver, recién la vi/la había visto (AmL)

you have been busy — cómo has trabajado!

had I known that o if I’d known that… — si hubiera sabido que…, de haber sabido que…

when he had finished, she… — cuando terminó or (liter) cuando hubo terminado, ella…

3)

you’ve been told, haven’t you? — te lo han dicho ¿no? or ¿no es cierto? or ¿no es verdad?

you haven’t lost the key, have you? — no habrás perdido la llave…!

you may have forgiven him, but I haven’t — puede que tú lo hayas perdonado, pero yo no

to have to + inf — tener* que + inf

I have o I’ve got to admit that… — tengo que reconocer que…

to have to + inf — tener* que + inf

you have to o you’ve got to be kidding! — lo dices en broma or en chiste!

•

Phrasal Verbs:

nəu

1) saber, conocer

2) saber, conocer

3) conocer

4) reconocer

•

— knowingly
— know-all
— know-how
— in the know
— know backwards
— know better
— know how to
— know the ropes

saber

conocer

tr[nəʊ]

■ do you know Colin? conoces a Colin?

■ this building is known as «La Pedrera’ este edificio se conoce como «La Pedrera»

■ do you know English? ¿sabes inglés?

■ do you know where the station is? ¿sabe dónde está la estación?

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

I know! ¡lo sé!, ¡ya lo sé!

who knows? ¿quién sabe?

don’t I know it! ¿y me lo dices a mí?, ¡ni que lo digas!

how should I know? ¿yo qué sé?

if only I’d known! ¡haberlo sabido!

to know… from… distinguir entre… y…

you know what? ¿sabes qué?

I know what! ¡ya lo tengo!

you know best tú sabes mejor que yo, sabes lo que más te conviene

■ you ought to know better at your age! ¡a tu edad deberías saber comportarte mejor!

saber

conocer (a una persona, un lugar)

reconocer

distinguir, discernir

saber

v.

subj: sep-

I
1. nəʊ

1)

a) (have knowledge of, be aware of) saber*

I don’t know his name/how old he is — no sé cómo se llama/cuántos años tiene

how was I to know that… ? — ¿cómo iba yo a saber que… ?

I don’t know that I agree/that I’ll be able to come — no sé si estoy de acuerdo/si podré ir

I’ll have you know that… — has de saber que…, para que sepas,…

before I knew where I was, it was ten o’clock — cuando quise darme cuenta, eran las diez

it is well known that… — todo el mundo sabe que…

it soon became known that… — pronto se supo que…

to be known to + INF: he’s known to be dangerous se sabe que es peligroso; I know that for a fact me consta que es así; to let somebody know something decirle* algo a alguien, hacerle* saber or comunicarle* algo a alguien (frml); ( warn) avisarle algo a alguien; let me know how much it’s going to cost dime cuánto va a costar; he let it be known that… dio a entender que…; to make something known to somebody hacerle* saber algo a alguien; without our knowing it sin saberlo nosotros, sin que lo supiéramos; there’s no knowing what he might do quién sabe qué hará; do you know what! ¿sabes qué?; I know what: let’s go skating! tengo una idea: vayamos a patinar!; wouldn’t you know it: it’s starting to rain! no te digo, se ha puesto a llover!; not to know which way o where to turn no saber* qué hacer; to know something backwards: she knows her part backwards — se sabe el papel al dedillo or al revés y al derecho

c) (have skill, ability)

to know how to + INF — saber* + inf

2)

you know me/him: ever the optimist — ya me/lo conoces: siempre tan optimista

to get to know somebody: how did they get to know each other? ¿cómo se conocieron?; I got to know him better/quite well llegué a conocerlo mejor/bastante bien; to get to know something <<subject/job>> familiarizarse* con algo; we knew her as Mrs Balfour — para nosotros era la Sra Balfour

he has known poverty/success — ha conocido la pobreza/el éxito

3)

a) (recognize, identify) reconocer*

to know something/somebody BY something — reconocer* algo/a alguien por algo

to know something/somebody FROM something/somebody — distinguir* algo/a alguien de algo/alguien

4) (see, experience) (only in perfect tenses)

2.

I won’t argue: you know best — no voy a discutir: tú sabrás

I know! — ya sé!, tengo una idea!

I’m not stupid, you know! — oye, que no soy tonto ¿eh? or ¿sabes?

to know ABOUT something/somebody: he knows about computers sabe or entiende de computadoras; did you know about John? ¿sabías lo de John?, ¿estabas enterado de lo de John?; can I invite him? — I don’t know about that, we’ll have to see ¿lo puedo invitar? — no sé, veremos; to get to know about something enterarse de algo; to know OF something/somebody: she knew of their activities tenía conocimiento or estaba enterada de sus actividades; not that I know of que yo sepa, no; do you know of a good carpenter? ¿conoces a or sabes de algún carpintero bueno?; I don’t actually know her, I know of her — no la conozco personalmente, sólo de oídas

II

noun

[nǝʊ]
(

pt

knew)
(

pp

known)

Look up set combinations such as know the ropes, know one’s stuff, know sth backward at the other word.

1)

a) saber

to know the difference between… — saber la diferencia entre…

I know nothing about it, I don’t know anything about it — no sé nada de eso

to know why/when/where/if — saber por qué/cuándo/dónde/si

you know as well as I do that… — sabes tan bien como yo que…

— know what’s what

«she’s furious» — «don’t I know it?» — -está furiosa -¡a mí me lo vas a contar!

I know what, let’s drop in on Daphne! — ¡ya sé! ¡vamos a pasarnos por casa de Daphne!

(well,) what do you know! * — ¿qué te parece?, ¡fíjate!, ¡mira nomás! (LAm)

d)

to know to do sth >: does he know to feed the rabbits? * — ¿sabe que tiene que dar de comer a los conejos?

2) conocer; saber

to know one’s classics/linguistic theory — saberse los clásicos/la teoría lingüística

4)

I know the problems that arise when… — sé los problemas que surgen cuando…

5) reconocer

6)

I don’t know if or that it’s a very good idea — no sé si es una buena idea, no estoy seguro de que sea una buena idea

to get to know sb (llegar a) conocer a algn

to get to know sth

as you get to know the piece better… — cuando conoces mejor la pieza…, cuando estás más familiarizado con la pieza…

to let sb know…

yes, I know — si, ya lo sé

he thinks he’s going to get the job, but I know better — cree que va a conseguir el trabajo, pero yo sé mejor lo que cabe esperar

you ought to know better than to… — ya deberías saber que no se puede…

you know, I think I’m beginning to like Richard — ¿sabes? creo que me está empezando a gustar Richard

all 2., 4)

to know about

to know about sth/sb: did you know about Paul? — ¿te has enterado de or sabes lo de Paul?

«you’re a genius!» — «oh, I don’t know about that» — -¡eres un genio! -hombre, no sé qué decirte

«I’m taking tomorrow off» — «I don’t know about that!» — -mañana me tomo el día libre -no sé, habrá que ver

to get to know about sth enterarse de algo
to know of conocer

to let sb know

3.

NOUN

* * *

I
1. [nəʊ]

1)

a) (have knowledge of, be aware of) saber*

I don’t know his name/how old he is — no sé cómo se llama/cuántos años tiene

how was I to know that… ? — ¿cómo iba yo a saber que… ?

I don’t know that I agree/that I’ll be able to come — no sé si estoy de acuerdo/si podré ir

I’ll have you know that… — has de saber que…, para que sepas,…

before I knew where I was, it was ten o’clock — cuando quise darme cuenta, eran las diez

it is well known that… — todo el mundo sabe que…

it soon became known that… — pronto se supo que…

to be known to + INF: he’s known to be dangerous se sabe que es peligroso; I know that for a fact me consta que es así; to let somebody know something decirle* algo a alguien, hacerle* saber or comunicarle* algo a alguien (frml); ( warn) avisarle algo a alguien; let me know how much it’s going to cost dime cuánto va a costar; he let it be known that… dio a entender que…; to make something known to somebody hacerle* saber algo a alguien; without our knowing it sin saberlo nosotros, sin que lo supiéramos; there’s no knowing what he might do quién sabe qué hará; do you know what! ¿sabes qué?; I know what: let’s go skating! tengo una idea: vayamos a patinar!; wouldn’t you know it: it’s starting to rain! no te digo, se ha puesto a llover!; not to know which way o where to turn no saber* qué hacer; to know something backwards: she knows her part backwards — se sabe el papel al dedillo or al revés y al derecho

c) (have skill, ability)

to know how to + INF — saber* + inf

2)

you know me/him: ever the optimist — ya me/lo conoces: siempre tan optimista

to get to know somebody: how did they get to know each other? ¿cómo se conocieron?; I got to know him better/quite well llegué a conocerlo mejor/bastante bien; to get to know something <<subject/job>> familiarizarse* con algo; we knew her as Mrs Balfour — para nosotros era la Sra Balfour

he has known poverty/success — ha conocido la pobreza/el éxito

3)

a) (recognize, identify) reconocer*

to know something/somebody BY something — reconocer* algo/a alguien por algo

to know something/somebody FROM something/somebody — distinguir* algo/a alguien de algo/alguien

4) (see, experience) (only in perfect tenses)

2.

I won’t argue: you know best — no voy a discutir: tú sabrás

I know! — ya sé!, tengo una idea!

I’m not stupid, you know! — oye, que no soy tonto ¿eh? or ¿sabes?

to know ABOUT something/somebody: he knows about computers sabe or entiende de computadoras; did you know about John? ¿sabías lo de John?, ¿estabas enterado de lo de John?; can I invite him? — I don’t know about that, we’ll have to see ¿lo puedo invitar? — no sé, veremos; to get to know about something enterarse de algo; to know OF something/somebody: she knew of their activities tenía conocimiento or estaba enterada de sus actividades; not that I know of que yo sepa, no; do you know of a good carpenter? ¿conoces a or sabes de algún carpintero bueno?; I don’t actually know her, I know of her — no la conozco personalmente, sólo de oídas

II

noun

‘o:də

1.

1) orden

2) orden, pedido

3) pedido

4) orden

5) orden

6) orden

7) orden

orden

9) orden

10) orden

2.

1) ordenar, mandar

2) pedir, encargar

3) ordenar

•

3.

1) asistente (de hospital)

2) ordenanza

•

— order-form
— in order
— in order that
— in order
— in order to
— made to order
— on order
— order about
— out of order
— a tall order

orden

orden

ordenar / mandar

pedir / encargar

tr[‘ɔːdə^SMALLr/SMALL]

■ in alphabetical/chronological order por orden alfabético/cronológico

4 (obedience, authority, discipline) orden nombre masculino, disciplina

8 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL (request, goods) pedido

■ could you order me a taxi? ¿me podrías llamar un taxi?

3 (arrange, put in order, organize) ordenar, poner en orden

1 (request to bring, ask for) pedir

■ have you ordered yet? ¿ya han pedido?

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

■ everything in order? ¿todo en orden?

■ is your passport in order? ¿tienes el pasaporte en regla?

‘Last orders, please!’ grito del camarero que indica que el bar va a cerrar y que hay que pedir la última consumición

■ you were out of order there, mate eso no estuvo bien, tío

arreglar, ordenar, poner en orden

ordenar, mandar

pedir, encargar

hacer un pedido

n.

v.

‘ɔːrdər, ‘ɔːdə(r)

I

order to + INF — orden de + inf

by order of… — por orden de…

a tall order: it’s a bit of a tall order, but I’ll see what I can do — es algo difícil, pero veré qué puedo hacer

in alphabetical/numerical order — en or por orden alfabético/numérico

7) (harmony, discipline) orden m

(rules, procedure) orden m

a)

in order: is your bedroom in order? ¿tu cuarto está ordenado or en orden?; are her papers in order? ¿tiene los papeles en regla?; is everything in order for tomorrow’s performance? ¿está todo dispuesto para la función de mañana?; an apology would seem to be in order — parecería que lo indicado sería disculparse

b)

c)

d)

out of order — no funciona; (uncalled-for, not following procedure)

a) (kind, class)

b) ( Biol) orden m

on o (BrE) in the order of: it cost something on the order of $100 — costó alrededor de 100 dólares, el costo fue del orden de 100 dólares

a) (of monks, nuns) orden f

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

to order somebody to + INF — ordenarle a alguien que (+ subj)

b) ( Med) mandar

2) ( request) pedir*; <<goods>> encargar*, pedir*

3) ( put in order) <<work/life/affairs>> ordenar, poner* en orden

2.

Phrasal Verbs:

[‘ɔːdǝ(r)]

a new political/social order — un nuevo orden político/social

in good order — en buen estado, en buenas condiciones

she can’t keep order — es incapaz de imponer la disciplina, no puede hacerse obedecer

— get one’s marching orders

starter 1., 1)

order (, order)! — ¡orden!

7) (Comm) pedido , encargo

9)

to be in/take (holy) orders — ser/ordenarse sacerdote

something in or of or on the order of £3,000 — unos 3.000, alrededor de 3.000

11) (Econ) libranza ; giro

12) (Archit) orden

13)

1) mandar, ordenar

to order sb in/up etc — mandar entrar/subir etc a algn, hacer entrar/subir etc a algn

2) ordenar, poner en orden

they are ordered by date/size — están ordenados por fecha/tamaño

3) organizar, arreglar

4) pedir, encargar

3.

4.

CPD

order book N — (Comm) libro de pedidos, cartera de pedidos

order paper N — (Parl etc) orden del día

garter

* * *

[‘ɔːrdər, ‘ɔːdə(r)]

I

order to + INF — orden de + inf

by order of… — por orden de…

a tall order: it’s a bit of a tall order, but I’ll see what I can do — es algo difícil, pero veré qué puedo hacer

in alphabetical/numerical order — en or por orden alfabético/numérico

7) (harmony, discipline) orden m

(rules, procedure) orden m

a)

in order: is your bedroom in order? ¿tu cuarto está ordenado or en orden?; are her papers in order? ¿tiene los papeles en regla?; is everything in order for tomorrow’s performance? ¿está todo dispuesto para la función de mañana?; an apology would seem to be in order — parecería que lo indicado sería disculparse

b)

c)

d)

out of order — no funciona; (uncalled-for, not following procedure)

a) (kind, class)

b) ( Biol) orden m

on o (BrE) in the order of: it cost something on the order of $100 — costó alrededor de 100 dólares, el costo fue del orden de 100 dólares

a) (of monks, nuns) orden f

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

to order somebody to + INF — ordenarle a alguien que (+ subj)

b) ( Med) mandar

2) ( request) pedir*; <<goods>> encargar*, pedir*

3) ( put in order) <<work/life/affairs>> ordenar, poner* en orden

2.

Phrasal Verbs:

,

1) lucidare [car, glass, silver, wood, floor]

* * *

perfezionare, lucidare, lustrare

FALSE FRIEND:
polish is not translated by the Italian word pulizia

* * *

,

1) lucidare [car, glass, silver, wood, floor]

[meɪk] n

what is the make, model and year of your car? welche Marke, Modell und welches Baujahr hat dein Auto?;

the newer makes of computer are much more user-friendly die neuen Computergenerationen sind viel benutzerfreundlicher

to put the make on sb (Am) (sl) versuchen, jdn ins Bett zu kriegen ( fam) vt <made, made>

to make sth etw machen; company, factory etw herstellen;

‘made in Taiwan’ ‚in Taiwan hergestellt‘;

to make bread Brot backen;

to make clothes Kleider nähen;

to make coffee/ soup/ supper Kaffee/Suppe/das Abendessen kochen;

to make a copy of sth etw kopieren;

to make a movie [or film] einen Film drehen;

to make peace Frieden stiften;

to make a picture ( fam) ein Foto machen;

to make a recording of sth etw aufnehmen;

to make a snowman einen Schneemann bauen;

to make steel/ a pot Stahl/einen Topf herstellen;

to make time sich dat [die] Zeit nehmen;

to show what one’s [really] made of zeigen, was in einem steckt;

to make sb sth [or sth for sb] etw für jdn machen;

to make like sb/ sth ( fam) jdn/etw imitieren [o nachmachen];

to make sth etw werden;

I don’t think he will ever make a good lawyer ich glaube, aus ihm wird nie ein guter Rechtsanwalt [werden];

she’ll make a great mother sie wird eine tolle Mutter abgeben;

(be) etw sein;

to make a good answer/ excuse eine gute Antwort/Entschuldigung sein;

to make a wonderful combination eine wunderbare Kombination sein;

to make a match gut zusammenpassen;

to make fascinating reading faszinierend zu lesen sein;

( form) etw bilden;

let’s make a circle lasst uns einen Kreis bilden

to make noise/ a scene/ trouble Lärm/eine Szene/Ärger machen;

what made you change your mind? wodurch hast du deine Meinung geändert?;

stories like that make you think again Geschichten wie diese bringen dich zum Nachdenken;

you make things sound so bad du machst alles so schlecht;

the dark colours make the room look smaller die dunklen Farben lassen das Zimmer kleiner wirken;

to make sb do sth jdn dazu bringen [o ( geh) veranlassen], etw zu tun;

what made you move here? was brachte dich dazu, hierher zu ziehen?;

to make sb laugh jdn zum Lachen bringen;

to make oneself look ridiculous sich akk lächerlich machen;

to make sb suffer jdn leiden lassen

to make sb do sth jdn zwingen, etw zu tun;

go to your room! — no, and you can’t make me! geh auf dein Zimmer! — nein, mich kann keiner zwingen

to make sth easy etw leicht machen;

to make oneself heard sich dat Gehör verschaffen;

to make oneself known to sb sich akk jdm vorstellen, sich akk mit jdm bekannt machen;

to make sth public etw veröffentlichen;

to make oneself understood sich akk verständlich machen

this experience will make you into a better person diese Erfahrung wird aus dir einen besseren Menschen machen;

I’ll have a steak — no, make that chicken ich nehme ein Steak — ach nein, ändern Sie das und bringen Sie ein Hühnchen;

to make the best of a situation das Beste aus einer Situation machen

to make sth etw machen;

to make an appointment einen Termin vereinbaren;

to make a bargain ein Schnäppchen schlagen;

to make a call anrufen;

to make a case for sth etw vertreten;

to make a deal einen Handel schließen;

to make a decision eine Entscheidung fällen [o treffen];

to make a donation eine Spende vornehmen;

to make a face ein Gesicht ziehen ( fam)

to make a move ( in game) einen Zug machen;

(in business, personal life) etwas unternehmen;

to make a promise ein Versprechen geben, etw versprechen;

to make reservations reservieren;

to make small talk Konversation betreiben;

to make a speech/ presentation eine Rede/Präsentation halten;

to make a start anfangen;

to make good time doing sth bei etw dat schnell vorankommen;

to make a withdrawal from a bank Geld bei einer Bank abheben

five plus five makes ten fünf und fünf ist zehn;

if I buy this one, that’ll make it 30 wenn ich diesen hier kaufe, dann macht das zusammen 30;

today’s earthquake makes five since January mit dem heutigen Erdbeben sind es fünf seit Januar;

this makes the third time my car has broken down das ist nun das dritte Mal, dass mein Auto eine Panne hat

9) (earn, get)

to make enemies sich dat Feinde machen;

to make a fortune sein Glück machen;

to make friends Freundschaften schließen;

to make a killing einen Riesengewinn machen;

to make a living seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen;

to make money Geld verdienen;

to make a name for oneself sich dat einen Namen machen;

to make profits/ losses Gewinn/Verlust machen

to make sb president/ advisor/ ambassador jdn zum Präsidenten/Berater/Botschafter ernennen

she makes a lot of politeness sie legt viel Wert auf Höflichkeit;

don’t make too much of his grumpiness gib nicht viel auf seine mürrische Art;

to make much of sb ( appreciate) viel von jdm halten;

( praise) jdn über den grünen Klee loben

how much do you make the total? was hast du als Summe errechnet?;

I make the answer [to be] 105.6 ich habe als Lösung 105,6 herausbekommen;

what do you make the time? was glaubst du, wie viel Uhr es ist?

13) (fam: get to, reach)

to make sth etw schaffen;

could you make a meeting at 8 a.m.? schaffst du ein Treffen um 8 Uhr morgens?;

we made it to the top of the mountain! wir schafften es bis zur Bergspitze!;

to make port Meldung an den Hafen machen;

to make the big time ( fam) groß einsteigen ( fam)

to make it to the top Karriere machen, es schaffen;

to make it es schaffen;

the patient may not make it through the night der Patient wird wahrscheinlich die Nacht nicht überstehen;

to make the finals/ regionals das Finale/die Bezirksklasse schaffen;

to make the grade es schaffen ( fam)

to make a team sports sich akk für ein Team qualifizieren

those curtains really make the living room diese Vorhänge verschönen das Wohnzimmer ungemein;

this film has make his career der Film machte ihn berühmt;

that made my day! das hat mir den Tag gerettet!;

you’ve got it made! du hast ausgesorgt!

I can’t make anything of this philosophy text ich verstehe diesen Philosophietext nicht;

to make head or tail of sth aus etw dat schlau werden;

I’d love to read his letter but I can’t make head or tail of his writing ich würde liebend gerne seinen Brief lesen, aber ich werde aus seiner Schrift nicht schlau;

to make sense of an action/ a word/ an argument den Sinn einer Aktion/eines Wortes/eines Arguments verstehen;

what do you make of his speech? was hältst du von seiner Rede?;

we don’t make much of him wir halten nicht viel von ihm

to make love sich akk lieben, miteinander schlafen;

to make sb (Am, Aus) (sl) mit jdm ins Bett gehen ( fam)

he tried to make her er hat versucht, sie ins Bett zu kriegen ( fam)

to make it with sb (fam!) mit jdm ins Bett steigen ( fam)

PHRASES:

to make a beeline [or dash] for sth/sb schnurstracks auf etw/jdn zugehen ( fam)

to make a day/an evening of it den ganzen Tag/die ganze Nacht bleiben;

let’s make a night of it die Nacht ist noch jung;

to make a go of it es schaffen, in etw dat Erfolg haben;

made in heaven perfekt;

to be made of money Geld wie Heu haben;

to make sail naut in See stechen;

to make sense Sinn ergeben [o ( fam) machen];

to make or break sth/sb das Schicksal von etw/jdm in der Hand haben;

to make something of it ( fam) Ärger machen;

do you want to make something of it? suchst du Ärger? vi <made, made>

to make after sb jdm hinterherjagen; police jdn verfolgen

to make for sth auf etw akk zugehen;

to make towards the door/ pub/ car auf die Tür/den Pub/das Auto zugehen

3) (be)

to make for sth etw sein;

faster computers make for a more efficient system schnellere Computer führen zu leistungsfähigeren Systemen;

Kant makes for hard reading Kant ist schwer zu lesen

to make with the money/ jewels Geld/Juwelen [über]geben;

make with the money bags, baby! her mit dem Geld, Baby!

to make to leave/ eat dinner/ start a fight sich akk anschicken, zu gehen/Abend zu essen/einen Streit anzufangen

to make as if to do sth aussehen, als ob man etw tun wolle;

to make like… (Am) so tun, als ob…;

PHRASES:

to make do [with sth] mit etw dat auskommen [o hinkommen];

can you make do with a fiver? reicht dir ein Fünfpfundschein?