- listo
- adj.1 clever, alert, sharp, smart.2 ready, all set, at hand, finished.3 able-minded.intj.1 done.2 see you later.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: listar.* * *listo► adjetivo1 (inteligente) clever, smart2 (preparado) ready■ ¿estás lista? are you ready?3 (acabado) finished■ lo quiero listo para el lunes I want it finished by Monday4 (diligente) quick, prompt► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 clever person\FRASEOLOGÍAir listo,-a familiar to have another thing coming■ va listo si se cree que el premio es suyo if he thinks he's going to get the prize he's got another thing comingpasarse de listo,-a familiar to be too clever by half* * *(f. - lista)adj.1) ready2) clever, smart* * *1. ADJ1) (=dispuesto) ready
¿estás listo? — are you ready?
me pongo las lentillas y listo — I'll just put my lenses in and I'll be ready
¡preparados, listos, ya! — ready, steady, go!
la cena está ya lista — dinner's ready
listo para algo — ready for sth
todo está listo para el concierto — everything is ready for the concert
¿listos para el ataque? — ready to attack?
listo para usar — ready to use, ready for use
ya estoy lista para salir — I'm ready to go out
2) (=terminado) finisheduna última lectura y listo — one last read through and that's it o it's finished
la traducción tendrá que estar lista para mañana — the translation will have to be finished for tomorrow
estar o ir listo * —
pues está lista si espera que yo la llame — well, if she expects me to call her she's got another think coming
¿que quieres ir al cine? ¡estás listo! — so you want to go to the cinema? no way! *
-el tren va con retraso -¡pues estamos listos! — "the train is running late" - "well, we've had it now o we've really had it now!" *
3) (=inteligente) clever, bright, smart *el más listo de la clase — the cleverest o brightest o smartest * in the class
¿te crees muy lista, verdad? — you think you're really smart, don't you?
tú, listo, ¿a qué no sabes una cosa? — iró OK, cleverclogs o wise guy, I bet you don't know this *
se las da de listo — he thinks he's so clever
va de lista por la vida — she goes round thinking she knows it all
pasarse de listo — to be too clever by half
4) Chile, Col, Perú (=de acuerdo) OK¡listo! — OK!
2. SMF1) (=inteligente) clever one, smart one *2) pey cleverclogs *, smart arse ***, smart ass (EEUU) **siempre hay algún listo que te hace una pregunta — there's always some cleverclogs * o smart arse *** who asks you a question
* * *I-ta adjetivo1) [ser] <persona> clever, bright, smart (colloq)te pasaste de listo — you've gone too far
estar or (Esp) ir listo — (fam)
ahora sí que estamos listos — we're in real trouble now (colloq)
está lista si cree eso — if that's what she thinks, she's got another think coming (colloq)
2)a) [estar] (preparado) readypreparados or (RPl) prontos, listos, ya! — (get) ready, set, go!
listo para + inf — ready to + inf
listo para algo — ready for something
b) [estar] (terminado) finishedlo doblas así y listo — you fold it like this and that's it (finished)
c) (Andes fam) (manifestando acuerdo) okay (colloq)II-ta masculino, femenino (esp Esp)a) (inteligente) clever oneel listo de la clase — (pey) the class know-it-all (colloq & pej)
b) (vivo, astuto) tricky customer (colloq)* * *I-ta adjetivo1) [ser] <persona> clever, bright, smart (colloq)te pasaste de listo — you've gone too far
estar or (Esp) ir listo — (fam)
ahora sí que estamos listos — we're in real trouble now (colloq)
está lista si cree eso — if that's what she thinks, she's got another think coming (colloq)
2)a) [estar] (preparado) readypreparados or (RPl) prontos, listos, ya! — (get) ready, set, go!
listo para + inf — ready to + inf
listo para algo — ready for something
b) [estar] (terminado) finishedlo doblas así y listo — you fold it like this and that's it (finished)
c) (Andes fam) (manifestando acuerdo) okay (colloq)II-ta masculino, femenino (esp Esp)a) (inteligente) clever oneel listo de la clase — (pey) the class know-it-all (colloq & pej)
b) (vivo, astuto) tricky customer (colloq)* * *listo11 = clever [cleverer -comp., cleverest -sup.], brainy [brainier -comp., brainiest -sup.], shrewd [shrewder -comp., shrewdest -sup.].Ex: It is readily possible to construct a machine which will manipulate premises in accordance with formal logic, simply by the clever use of relay circuits.
Ex: It has been said that, with this show, a canny critic inaugurated the enticingly slick and brainy strain of 1980s art.Ex: Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.* no muy listos, los = none-too-bright, the.* persona no muy lista pero trabajadora = plodder.listo2= ready [readier -comp., readiest -sup.], at the ready.Ex: Copies with holds must be cataloged quickly to have them ready for the borrower.
Ex: The Queen's undertakers keep a special coffin at the ready in case a member of the Royal family dies suddenly abroad.* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.* estar listo = stand + ready, be ready.* estar listo para = be poised to, stand + poised, be all set to.* indicador de estar listo = screen prompt.* listo para = on track for.* listo para el consumo = ready-to-eat.* listo para usar = off-the-rack.* listo para usarse = on tap.* ¡Preparados, listos, ya! = On your mark, get set, go!, ready, set, go!.* ¡y listo! = and presto.* * *listo1 -taadjectiveA [ SER] ‹persona› clever, bright, smart (colloq)te crees listo ¿verdad? you think you're so smart o clever, don't you? (colloq)te pasaste de listo you've gone too farestar or ir listo (fam): ahora sí que estamos or vamos listos we're (really) done for now (colloq), we're in real trouble now (colloq), we've really had it now (BrE colloq)está lista si se cree que la voy a seguir manteniendo if she thinks I'm going to carry on supporting her then she's got another think coming (colloq)B1 [ ESTAR] (preparado) readyno creo que esté listo a tiempo I don't think it'll be ready on timela comida ya está lista the food's ready¡preparados or (RPl) prontos, listos, ya! ready, set, go!, ready, steady, go! (BrE)listo PARA algo:¿estás listo para salir? are you ready to go?el avión estaba listo para el despegue the plane was ready for takeoff2 [ ESTAR] (terminado) finishedel trabajo deberá estar listo para el jueves the job has to be finished by Thursdayle das una pasadita más con la brocha y listo you go over it once more with the paintbrush and that's it (finished) o (BrE colloq) and Bob's your uncle3 (Andes fam) (manifestando acuerdo) okay (colloq), OK (colloq)listo2 -tamasculine, feminine(esp Esp)1 (inteligente) clever one, brainy one (colloq)es el listo de la clase he's the brainy o clever one o the brains of the class;(pey) he's the class know-it-all o know-all (colloq pej)2 (vivo, astuto) tricky customer (colloq)* * *
Del verbo listar: (conjugate listar)
listo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
listó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
listar
listo
listar (conjugate listar) verbo transitivo
to list
listo◊ -ta adjetivo
1 [ser] ‹persona› clever, bright, smart (colloq);◊ se pasó de listo he tried to be too clever;
estar listo (fam): ahora sí que estamos listos we're in real trouble now (colloq);
está lista si cree eso if that's what she thinks, she's got another think coming (colloq)
2a) [estar] (preparado) ready;
listo para algo/hacer algo ready for sth/to do sthb) [estar] (terminado) finished;◊ lo doblas así y listo you fold it like this and that's it (finished)c) (Andes fam) (manifestando acuerdo) okay (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (esp Esp)a) (inteligente) clever one;◊ el listo de la clase (pey) the class know-it-all (colloq &
pej)b) (vivo, astuto) tricky customer (colloq)
listo,-a adjetivo
1 (despierto, agudo) smart
2 (preparado) ready
♦ Locuciones: (apañado) estás listo si crees que voy a ayudarte, you are sadly mistaken if you think I'm going to help you
pasarse de listo, to be too clever by half
'listo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
curso
- espabilada
- espabilado
- ir
- hambre
- lista
- nadie
- para
- preparada
- preparado
- presumir
- creer
- dar
- dicho
- estar
- mirar
- pendejo
English:
alert
- as
- astute
- brainy
- bright
- clever
- dare
- hat
- it
- just
- nimble
- operator
- outfox
- outwit
- poised
- quick
- readiness
- ready
- ripe
- score
- set
- sharp
- since
- smart
- so
- stand by
- oven
- some
- whenever
- yes
* * *listo, -a♦ adj1. [inteligente, hábil] clever, smart;Compdárselas de listo to make oneself out to be clever;Comppasarse de listo to be too clever by half;¡no te pases de listo! don't be such a smart alec(k)!;Compser más listo que el hambre to be nobody's fool2. Fam [aprovechado]fue muy listo y se marchó sin pagar he was really smart and left without paying3. [preparado] ready;¿estás listo? are you ready?;¡listo! (that's me) ready!, finished!;lo pones cinco minutos al fuego, y listo you heat it for five minutes and that's it;preparados o RP [m5]prontos, listos, ¡ya! ready, steady, go!, on your marks, get set, go!4. Fam [apañado]estás o [m5]vas listo (si crees que…) you've got another think coming (if you think that…);¡estamos listos! we're in real trouble!, we've had it!♦ nm,f¿quién es el listo que ha apagado la luz? who's the bright spark who switched the light off?;hay mucho listo por ahí que se cree que esto es fácil there are a lot of smart alec(k)s around who think this is easy;Comphacerse el listo: no te hagas el listo, que conozco tus intenciones don't try and be clever, I know what you're up to♦ interjAndes, RP OK;¿nos vemos a las ocho? – ¡listo! shall we meet at eight? – OK! o sure!* * *listoadj1 (inteligente) clever;pasarse de listo fam try to be too smart fam ;ser más listo que el hambre fam be a smart cookie2 (preparado) ready;estar listo fig fam be finished* * *listo, -ta adj1) dispuesto, preparado: ready¿estás listo?: are you ready?2) : clever, smart* * *listo adj1. (inteligente) clever [comp. cleverer; superl. cleverest]es el niño más listo de la clase he's the cleverest boy in the class2. (preparado) ready¿estás listo? are you ready?
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.