such

such
1. adjective
1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) tal(es), así, semejante, de este tipo
2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) tal; así de (malos, i2etc/i2)
3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) tal; tan/tanto
4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) tal, tan

2. pronoun
(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) lo que; como tal
- such-and-such
- such as it is
such adj pron
1. tal / semejante
they shouldn't allow such people in no deberían dejar entrar a semejantes personas
how could you do such a thing? ¿cómo podrías hacer una cosa así?
there is no such thing as fairies! ¡las hadas no existen!
2. tan / tanto
it was such a good film! ¡era una película tan buena!
it wasn't such a hard exam no fue un examen tan difícil
there were such a lot of people! ¡había tanta gente!
such as como / por ejemplo
I like sports such as tennis and squash me gustan los deportes como el tenis y el squash
such
tr[sʌʧ]
adjective
1 (of that sort) tal, semejante
■ there's no such thing no existe tal cosa
■ in such cases en tales casos
2 (so much, so great) tal, tanto,-a
■ he's always in such a hurry siempre anda con tanta prisa
■ there were such a lot of people había tanta gente
adverb
1 (so very) tan
■ it was such a boring film that ... era una película tan aburrida que ...
■ she's such a clever woman es una mujer tan inteligente
pronoun
1 (of that specified sort) tal
■ he acts like a child and I treat him as such se comporta como un niño y lo trato como tal
■ the disaster was such that ... el desastre fue tal que ...
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
as such (strictly speaking) propiamente dicho 2 (that way) como tal
at such and such a time a tal hora
in such a way that ... de tal manera que ...
such as (like, for example) como
such as? ¿por ejemplo?
such is life! ¡así es la vida!
such ['sʌʧ] adv
1) so: tan
such tall buildings: edificios tan grandes
2) very: muy
he's not in such good shape: anda un poco mal
3)
such that : de tal manera que
such adj
: tal
there's no such thing: no existe tal cosa
in such cases: en tales casos
animals such as cows and sheep: animales como vacas y ovejas
such pron
1) : tal
such was the result: tal fue el resultado
he's a child, and acts as such: es un niño, y se porta como tal
2) : algo o alguien semejante
books, papers and such: libros, papeles y cosas por el estilo
such
adj.
• así adj.
• semejante adj.
• tal adj.
adj.indef.
• tal adj.indef.
pron.
• semejante pron.
• tal pron.

I sʌtʃ
adjective
1)
a) (emphasizing degree, extent) tal (+ noun); tan (+ adj)

I woke up with such a headache — me levanté con tal dolor de cabeza ...

such a charming girl! — qué chica más or tan encantadora!

she gave me such a look! — me miró de una manera ...!

I've got such a lot of work to do — tengo tanto (trabajo) que hacer

I've never heard such nonsense — nunca he oído semejante or tamaña estupidez

b) (with clauses of result or purpose)

such ... (that) — tal/tan ... que

I was in such pain (that) I couldn't sleep — tenía tanto or tal dolor que no pude dormir

c) (in comparisons)

such ... as — tan ... como

such a patient teacher as you — un maestro tan paciente como tú

2)
a) (of this, that kind) tal

such children are known as ... — a dichos or a tales niños se los conoce como ...

such a journey would take weeks — un viaje así or como ése llevaría semanas

there's no such thing as the perfect crime — el crimen perfecto no existe

I said no such thing! — yo no dije tal cosa!

you'll do no such thing! — de ninguna manera!

b) (unspecified) tal

the letter tells you to go to such a house on such a date — la carta te dice que vayas a tal casa en tal fecha

until such time as we are notified — (frml) hasta (el momento en) que se nos notifique


II
pronoun
1)
a) (of the indicated kind) tal

such were her last words — tales fueron sus últimas palabras

such is life — (set phrase) así es la vida (fr hecha)

snakes, lizards and such — serpientes, lagartijas y cosas por el estilo

b)

such as — como

many modern inventions, such as radar ... — muchos inventos modernos, (tales) como el radar ...

I've read many of his books - such as? — he leído muchos de sus libros - ¿(como) por ejemplo?

c)

as such — como tal/tales

he was a great leader and will be remembered as such — fue un gran líder y será recordado como tal

2)
a)

such as, such ... as — (frml)

such (people) as were dissatisfied — quienes estaban descontentos

b) (indicating lack of quantity, quality)

the evidence, such as it is, seems to ... — las pocas pruebas que hay parecen ...

3) (of such a kind, extent, degree)

such that — tal ... que

the pain was such that I screamed — fue tal el dolor or fue tan grande el dolor, que grité

[sʌtʃ]
1.
ADJ (=of that kind) tal; (=so much) tanto

such a book — tal libro

such books — tales libros

books such as these — semejantes libros

did you ever see such a thing? — ¿has visto alguna vez cosa semejante?, ¿se vio jamás tal cosa?

I was in such a hurry — tenía tanta prisa

it caused such trouble that ... — dio lugar a tantos disgustos que ...

such an honour! — ¡tanto honor!

it made such a stir as had not been known before — tuvo una repercusión como no se había conocido hasta entonces

in such cases — en tales casos, en semejantes casos

we had such a case last year — tuvimos un caso parecido el año pasado

such is not the case — frm la cosa no es así

on just such a day in June — justo en un día parecido de junio

such a plan is most unwise — un proyecto así es poco aconsejable, un proyecto de ese tipo no es aconsejable

• writers such as Updike, such writers as Updike — autores como Updike

such a man as Ganivet — un hombre tal como Ganivet

such a man as you — un hombre como tú

such money as I have — el dinero que tengo

such stories as I know — las historias que conozco

this is my car such as it is — aunque valga poco, es mi coche

he read the documents such as they were — leyó los documentos que había

such as? — ¿por ejemplo?

• such is life — así es la vida

• there's no such thing — no existe tal cosa

there's no such thing as a unicorn — el unicornio no existe

• the Gautier case was such a one — el caso Gautier era de ese tipo

• some such idea — algo por el estilo

2.
ADV tan

such good food — comida tan buena

such a clever girl — una muchacha tan inteligente

it's such a long time now — hace tanto tiempo

3.
PRON los que, las que

we took such as we wanted — tomamos los que queríamos

I will send you such as I receive — te mandaré los que reciba

• may all such perish! — ¡mueran cuantos hay como él!

• rabbits and hares and such — conejos y liebres y tal

• as such, and as such he was promoted — y así fue ascendido

there are no trees as such — no hay árboles propiamente dichos, no hay árboles que digamos

• we know of none such — no tenemos noticias de ninguno así

* * *

I [sʌtʃ]
adjective
1)
a) (emphasizing degree, extent) tal (+ noun); tan (+ adj)

I woke up with such a headache — me levanté con tal dolor de cabeza ...

such a charming girl! — qué chica más or tan encantadora!

she gave me such a look! — me miró de una manera ...!

I've got such a lot of work to do — tengo tanto (trabajo) que hacer

I've never heard such nonsense — nunca he oído semejante or tamaña estupidez

b) (with clauses of result or purpose)

such ... (that) — tal/tan ... que

I was in such pain (that) I couldn't sleep — tenía tanto or tal dolor que no pude dormir

c) (in comparisons)

such ... as — tan ... como

such a patient teacher as you — un maestro tan paciente como tú

2)
a) (of this, that kind) tal

such children are known as ... — a dichos or a tales niños se los conoce como ...

such a journey would take weeks — un viaje así or como ése llevaría semanas

there's no such thing as the perfect crime — el crimen perfecto no existe

I said no such thing! — yo no dije tal cosa!

you'll do no such thing! — de ninguna manera!

b) (unspecified) tal

the letter tells you to go to such a house on such a date — la carta te dice que vayas a tal casa en tal fecha

until such time as we are notified — (frml) hasta (el momento en) que se nos notifique


II
pronoun
1)
a) (of the indicated kind) tal

such were her last words — tales fueron sus últimas palabras

such is life — (set phrase) así es la vida (fr hecha)

snakes, lizards and such — serpientes, lagartijas y cosas por el estilo

b)

such as — como

many modern inventions, such as radar ... — muchos inventos modernos, (tales) como el radar ...

I've read many of his books - such as? — he leído muchos de sus libros - ¿(como) por ejemplo?

c)

as such — como tal/tales

he was a great leader and will be remembered as such — fue un gran líder y será recordado como tal

2)
a)

such as, such ... as — (frml)

such (people) as were dissatisfied — quienes estaban descontentos

b) (indicating lack of quantity, quality)

the evidence, such as it is, seems to ... — las pocas pruebas que hay parecen ...

3) (of such a kind, extent, degree)

such that — tal ... que

the pain was such that I screamed — fue tal el dolor or fue tan grande el dolor, que grité


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