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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs N (in UK)

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affair [Am əˈfɛr, Brit əˈfɛː] N

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1.4. affair <affairs, pl > (matters):

affair

asuntos mpl

to put one's affairs in order

poner sus (or mis etc.) asuntos en orden

a man of affairs

un hombre de negocios

home/internal affairs

asuntos interiores/internos

it's a poor state of affairs if I can't even buy myself …

pues sí que están bien las cosas si ni siquiera me puedo comprar … iron

what's the current state of affairs in the real estate market?

¿cómo está la situación en el mercado inmobiliario?

2. affair (liaison):

affair

affaire m

affair

aventura f (amorosa)

affair

lío m inf

she's having an affair

tiene un amante

he had an affair with her years ago

tuvo un affaire con ella hace muchos años

he had an affair with her years ago

tuvo un lío con ella hace muchos años inf

they're having an affair

tienen relaciones

they're having an affair

tienen un lío inf

3. affair (thing) inf:

her dress was a very elaborate affair

su vestido era un modelo super complicado inf

it was one of those new laser affairs

fue una de esas cuestiones de láser que hay ahora inf

environment [Am ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, Brit ɪnˈvʌɪrənm(ə)nt, ɛnˈvʌɪrənm(ə)nt] N

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rural [Am ˈrʊrəl, Brit ˈrʊər(ə)l] ADJ

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rural area/setting:

rural

rural

he loves the rural life

le encanta la vida del campo

department [Am dəˈpɑrtmənt, Brit dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt] N

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secretaría f Mex

the Department of Education

el Ministerio de Educación

the Department of Education

la Secretaría de Educación Mex

the Department of Defense

el Ministerio de Defensa

the Department of Defense

la Secretaría de Defensa Mex

the Department of State, the State Department (in US)

el Departamento de Estado (norteamericano)

2.2. department Am ADMIN:

the police/fire department

el cuerpo de policía/bomberos

3. department:

department SCHOOL, UNIV

departamento m

the Latin/history department

el departamento de latín/historia

4. department (area of competence, responsibility) inf:

cooking is my husband's department

la cocina es cosa de mi marido inf

cooking is my husband's department

de cocinar se encarga mi marido

sewing? I'm not much good in that department

¿coser? yo no soy muy buena en ese terreno

5. department (in France etc):

department ADMIN, GEOG

departamento m

food [Am fud, Brit fuːd] N

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1. food U (in general):

food

comida f

there isn't enough food to go round

no hay comida para todos

the food's not very good in this hotel

la comida no es muy buena or no se come muy bien en este hotel

Britain imports much of its food

Gran Bretaña importa gran parte de los alimentos que consume

she can only take food intravenously

se la puede alimentar solo por vía intravenosa

we gave him some food

le dimos algo de comer

to be off one's food

estar desganado or inapetente

to go off one's food

perder el apetito

that has put me right off my food

me ha quitado las ganas de comer

food for thought his father's words gave him food for thought

las palabras de su padre lo hicieron reflexionar

food for thought his father's words gave him food for thought attr shortage/exports

de alimentos

2. food C (specific kind):

food

alimento m

I.for [Am fɔr, fər, Brit fɔː, fə] PREP

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1.1. for (intended for):

for

para

it's a present for my son

es un regalo para mi hijo

is there a letter for me?

¿hay carta para mí?

the wine's for tomorrow

el vino es para mañana

we saved some cake for you

te guardamos un poco de pastel

she put it on one side for me

me lo apartó

my love for her

mi amor por ella

my feelings for her

lo que siento por ella

my feelings for her

mis sentimientos hacia ella

clothes for men/women

ropa de hombre/mujer

a table for two, please

una mesa para dos, por favor

is it for sale?

¿está en venta?

is it for sale?

¿se vende?

2. for (indicating purpose):

what's that for?

¿para qué es eso?

what's that for?

¿eso para qué sirve?

it's for trimming hedges/peeling oranges

es or sirve para recortar setos/pelar naranjas

it's for decoration

es de adorno

I run for fun

yo corro por diversión

I ran for cover

corrí a guarecerme

you have to work for your living

tienes que trabajar para ganarte la vida

an operation for a stomach ulcer

una operación de úlcera de estómago

it's for your own good!

¡es por tu (propio) bien!

to go for a walk

ir a dar un paseo

to go out for a meal

salir a comer fuera

I'm not dressed for a party

no estoy vestida como para una fiesta

I've come for my son

vengo a buscar a mi hijo

she reached for the knife

trató de alcanzar el cuchillo

she examined him for internal injuries

lo reconoció para ver si tenía heridas internas

to be for it inf here comes Dad, we're for it now!

ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos listos! inf

to be for it inf here comes Dad, we're for it now!

ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos hechos! Col inf

to be for it inf here comes Dad, we're for it now!

ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos fritos! CSur inf

she'll be for it when teacher finds out

se va a llevar una buena cuando la maestra se entere inf

5. for (giving reason):

for

por

for that reason

por esa razón

the reason for doing it

la razón por la cual se hizo (or se hace etc.)

we chose the house for its location

elegimos la casa por su situación

I felt better for having spoken out

me sentí mejor por haber dicho lo que pensaba

if it weren't for Joe …

si no fuera por Joe …

had it not been for the traffic, we'd have been on time

si no hubiera sido por el tráfico, habríamos llegado a tiempo

you could hardly move for the books everywhere

casi no te podías mover de tantos libros que había por todos lados

6.2. for (indicating proportion):

for

por

for every one we find, there are 20 that get away

por cada uno que encontramos, se nos escapan 20

7.3. for (expressing appropriateness):

it's not for me to decide

no me corresponde a mí decidir

it's for them to make the first move

son ellos los que tienen que dar el primer paso

it's for them to make the first move

les corresponde a ellos dar el primer paso

I decided that teaching was not for me

decidí que la enseñanza no era para mí

8.1. for (in spite of):

for all her faults, she's been very kind to us

tendrá sus defectos, pero con nosotros ha sido muy buena

for all his talk he hasn't achieved very much

habla mucho, pero no ha logrado gran cosa

8.2. for with infinitive clause:

it's unusual for me to forget a name

es raro que se me olvide un nombre

for a minister to use such language …

que un ministro use ese vocabulario …

is there time for us to have a cup of coffee?

¿tenemos tiempo de tomar un café?

it's difficult for me to be here at nine

me es or me resulta difícil llegar a las nueve

would it be possible for you to advise us?

¿le sería posible asesorarnos?

there's still time for you to apply

todavía tienes tiempo de solicitarlo

what I want is for them/her/you to be happy

lo que quiero es que sea/seas feliz

9.1. for (indicating duration):

can't you be quiet for five minutes?

¿no puedes estar cinco minutos callado?

he spoke for half an hour

habló (durante) media hora

nobody spoke for five minutes

nadie habló durante cinco minutos

I've known him for years

lo conozco desde hace años

I've known him for years

hace años que lo conozco

I've only been here for a day/year

solo llevo un día/año aquí

I've only been here for a day/year

hace solo un día/año que estoy aquí

I'll be away for a week

voy a estar fuera una semana

how long are you going for?

¿por cuánto tiempo vas?

how long are you going for?

¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar?

that's enough for now

basta por ahora

we've enough food for six weeks

tenemos comida suficiente para seis semanas

11. for (in exclamations):

oh, for some peace and quiet

¡qué (no) daría yo por un poco de paz y tranquilidad!

II.for [Am fɔr, fər, Brit fɔː, fə] CONJ liter

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for

pues liter

for

puesto que form

for

porque

and [Am ænd, (ə)n, Brit ənd, (ə)n, and] CONJ The usual translation of and, y, becomes e when it precedes a word beginning with i, hi, or y.
and is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to: let's wait and see esperemos para ver qué or lo que pasa.

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1.1. and:

and

black and white

blanco y negro

father and son

padre e hijo

ham and eggs

huevos con jamón

bread and butter

pan con mantequilla

to mix business and pleasure

mezclar los negocios con el placer

so we decided to leave — and?

así que decidimos irnos — ¿y?

during June and/or July

durante junio y/o julio

but there are journalists and journalists!

¡pero hay periodistas y periodistas!

5.1. and (implying a result):

and

a minute longer and he would have drowned inf

un minuto más y se habría ahogado inf

5.2. and (adding emphasis):

and

something should be done, and quickly

habría que hacer algo, y rápido

those who refuse, and there are many …

los que se niegan, y son muchos …

Translations for Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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affair [əˈfeəʳ, Am -ˈfer] N

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2. affair:

affair (controversial situation)

episodio m controvertido

affair (scandal)

escándalo m

3. affair (sexual relationship):

affair

aventura f (amorosa)

to have an affair (with sb)

tener una aventura (con alguien)

4. affair (event, occasion):

affair

acontecimiento m

rural [ˈrʊərəl, Am ˈrʊrəl] ADJ

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rural

rural

environment [ɪnˈvaɪərənmənt, Am enˈvaɪ-] N

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department [dɪˈpɑ:tmənt, Am dɪˈpɑ:rt-] N

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1. department (division):

department of a university, company

departamento m

department of a shop

sección f

2. department ADMIN, POL:

department

ministerio m

department of Health and Social Security

Ministerio m de Sanidad y Seguridad Social

3. department inf (domain):

department

ramo m

food [fu:d] N

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food

comida f

I.for [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] PREP

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2. for (to give to):

for

por

to do sth for sb

hacer algo por alguien

3. for (intention, purpose):

for sale/rent

en venta/alquiler

sth for a headache

algo para el dolor de cabeza

it's time for lunch

es hora del almuerzo

it's time for sleep

es hora de dormir

to invite sb for dinner

invitar a alguien para cenar

to wait for sb

esperar a alguien

to go for a walk

ir a dar un paseo

fit for nothing

bueno para nada

what for?

¿para qué?

what's that for?

¿para qué es eso?

it's for cutting cheese

es para cortar queso

for this to be possible

para que esto sea posible

to look for a way to do sth

buscar una manera de hacer algo

6. for (distance):

to walk for 8 km

caminar durante 8 km

8. for (on date of):

to have sth finished for Sunday

acabar algo para el domingo

to set the wedding for May 4

fijar la boda para el 4 de mayo

9. for (in support of):

is he for or against it?

¿está a favor o en contra?

to fight for sth

luchar por algo

10. for (employed by):

to work for a company

trabajar para una empresa

11. for (the task of):

it's for him to say/do ...

le toca a él decir/hacer...

12. for (in substitution):

the substitute for the teacher

el substituto del maestro

say hello for me

dile hola de mi parte

15. for (in reference to):

what's the Chinese for ‘book’?

¿cómo se dice ‘libro’ en chino?

18. for (despite):

for all that/her money

a pesar de todo eso/de su dinero

for all I know

que yo sepa

19. for (as):

for example

por ejemplo

he for one

empezando por él

II.for [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] CONJ form

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for

pues

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3. and (then):

he left and everybody was relieved

todo el mundo se alivió cuando él se fue

4. and (increase):

more and more

cada vez más

better and better

cada vez mejor

5. and (repetition):

I tried and tried

lo intenté una y otra vez [o repetidas veces]

6. and (continuation):

he cried and cried

lloraba sin parar

Phrases:

and so on [or forth]

etcétera

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs N (in UK)

Translations for Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs in the English»Spanish Dictionary

affair [Am əˈfɛr, Brit əˈfɛː] N

1.1. affair (case):

1.2. affair (event):

1.3. affair (business, concern):

1.4. affair <affairs, pl > (matters):

2. affair (liaison):

3. affair (thing) inf:

environment [Am ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, Brit ɪnˈvʌɪrənm(ə)nt, ɛnˈvʌɪrənm(ə)nt] N

1. environment ECOL:

2. environment (surroundings):

rural [Am ˈrʊrəl, Brit ˈrʊər(ə)l] ADJ

rural area/setting:

department [Am dəˈpɑrtmənt, Brit dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt] N

1.1. department (of shop, store):

1.2. department (of company, organization):

2.1. department POL:

2.2. department Am ADMIN:

3. department:

4. department (area of competence, responsibility) inf:

5. department (in France etc):

food [Am fud, Brit fuːd] N

1. food U (in general):

2. food C (specific kind):

I.for [Am fɔr, fər, Brit fɔː, fə] PREP

1.1. for (intended for):

1.2. for (on behalf of):

1.3. for (in favor of):

2. for (indicating purpose):

3. for (in the direction of):

4.1. for (as):

4.2. for (representing):

5. for (giving reason):

6.1. for (in exchange for):

6.2. for (indicating proportion):

7.1. for (considering):

7.2. for (as concerns):

7.3. for (expressing appropriateness):

8.1. for (in spite of):

8.2. for with infinitive clause:

9.1. for (indicating duration):

9.2. for (on the occasion of):

9.3. for (by, before):

10. for (indicating distance):

11. for (in exclamations):

II.for [Am fɔr, fər, Brit fɔː, fə] CONJ liter

and [Am ænd, (ə)n, Brit ənd, (ə)n, and] CONJ The usual translation of and, y, becomes e when it precedes a word beginning with i, hi, or y. and is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to: let's wait and see esperemos para ver qué or lo que pasa.

1.1. and:

1.2. and:

2. and (in numbers):

3. and (showing continuation, repetition):

4. and with inf:

5.1. and (implying a result):

5.2. and (adding emphasis):

Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs in the PONS Dictionary

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affair [əˈfeəʳ, Am -ˈfer] N

1. affair (matter):

2. affair:

3. affair (sexual relationship):

4. affair (event, occasion):

rural [ˈrʊərəl, Am ˈrʊrəl] ADJ

environment [ɪnˈvaɪərənmənt, Am enˈvaɪ-] N

department [dɪˈpɑ:tmənt, Am dɪˈpɑ:rt-] N

1. department (division):

2. department ADMIN, POL:

3. department inf (domain):

food [fu:d] N

Phrases:

I.for [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] PREP

1. for (destined for):

2. for (to give to):

3. for (intention, purpose):

4. for (to acquire):

5. for (towards):

6. for (distance):

7. for (time):

and [Am ænd, (ə)n, Brit ənd, (ə)n, and] CONJ The usual translation of and, y, becomes e when it precedes a word beginning with i, hi, or y.
and is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to: let's wait and see esperemos para ver qué or lo que pasa.