- mero
- adj.very, mere, merest, pure.adv.nearly, almost.m.grouper, jewfish.* * *mero► adjetivo1 mere————————mero► nombre masculino1 (pez) grouper* * *(f. - mera)adj.mere, simple, plain* * *I1. ADJ1) (=simple) mere, simple
el mero hecho de ... — the mere o simple fact of ...
les detuvieron por el mero hecho de protestar — they were arrested merely o simply for protesting
soy un mero espectador — I'm only o just a spectator
es algo más que un mero producto de consumo — it is more than just a consumer product, it is more than a mere consumer product
fue una mera casualidad — it was pure coincidence
2) Méx (=exacto) precise, exacta la mera hora — (lit) right on time; (fig) * when it comes down to it *
3) Méx (=justo) righten el momento mero — at the right moment
4) Méx (=mismo)el mero centro — the very centre
la mera verdad — the plain truth
el mero Pedro — Pedro himself
en la mera calle — right there on the street
en la mera esquina — right on the corner
tu mero papá — your own father
2. ADV1) CAm, Méx (=justo) right, justaquí mero — (=exacto) right here, just here; (=cerca) near here
¡eso mero! — right!, you've got it!
2) CAm, Méxahora mero — (=ahora mismo) right now; (=pronto) in a minute
¡ya mero! — * just coming!
ya mero llega — he'll be here any minute now
él va mero adelante — he's just ahead
3) CAm (=de verdad) really, truly4) Méx (=muy) very5) Méx (=hace poco) justahora mero llegó — he's just got here
6) And (=solo) only3.SMIIel mero mero — Méx * the boss *
SM (Pesca) grouper* * *I-ra adjetivo (delante del n)1) (solo, simple) mereel mero hecho de ... — the mere o simple fact of ...
es un mero juego — it's only o just a game
2) (AmC, Méx fam) (uso enfático)¿cuántas quedaron? - una mera — how many were left? - just one
el mero día de su boda — the very day of her wedding
el mero patrón — the boss himself
en la mera esquina — right on the corner
¿500 pesos? - eso mero! — 500 pesos? - that's right
el mero — (Méx fam) the boss
IIse creen los meros meros — they think they're the tops (colloq)
adverbio (Méx fam)a) (casi) nearly, almostya mero llegamos — we're nearly there
b) (uso enfático)así mero me gustan los tacos — this is just how I like tacos
ya mero — right now
IIIaquí merito — right here
masculino grouper* * *I-ra adjetivo (delante del n)1) (solo, simple) mereel mero hecho de ... — the mere o simple fact of ...
es un mero juego — it's only o just a game
2) (AmC, Méx fam) (uso enfático)¿cuántas quedaron? - una mera — how many were left? - just one
el mero día de su boda — the very day of her wedding
el mero patrón — the boss himself
en la mera esquina — right on the corner
¿500 pesos? - eso mero! — 500 pesos? - that's right
el mero — (Méx fam) the boss
IIse creen los meros meros — they think they're the tops (colloq)
adverbio (Méx fam)a) (casi) nearly, almostya mero llegamos — we're nearly there
b) (uso enfático)así mero me gustan los tacos — this is just how I like tacos
ya mero — right now
IIIaquí merito — right here
masculino grouper* * *mero11 = pure [pure -comp., purest -sup.], sheer [sheerer -comp., sheerest -sup.], simple [simpler -comp., simplest -sup.].Ex: The notation used in DC is pure, and numbers.
Ex: The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.Ex: Some simple measures of index effectiveness are introduced here so that it is possible to consider different indexing methods critically.* por el mero hecho de saber = for knowledge's sake.mero22 = grouper.Ex: There are more than 85 species of grouper found worldwide.
* * *mero1 -raadjective(delante del n)A (solo, simple) mereel mero hecho de … the mere o simple fact of …es un mero juego it's only o just a gamela mera mención de su nombre lo pone nervioso the mere mention of her name makes him agitatedB(AmC, Méx fam) (uso enfático): ¿cuántas piñas quedaron? — una mera how many pineapples were left? — just one o only oneel mero día de su boda the very day of her weddingel mero patrón entró por la puerta the boss himself walked inen la mera esquina está la farmacia the drugstore is right on the cornerle pegué en la mera cabezota I hit him bang o smack in the middle of his head (colloq)déjame pensar cuánto me costó, 500 pesos ¡es mero! let me think how much it cost me, that's right, 500 pesosyo mero armé este rompecabezas I did this puzzle myselfel mero mero (Méx fam): se creen los meros meros they think they're the tops o the bee's knees o the cat's whiskers (colloq), they think they're really it (colloq)eres el mero mero you're the bossel mero petatero the boss (colloq)¿quién es el mero petatero en esta casa? who's the boss o who wears the pants (AmE) o (BrE) trousers in this house? (colloq)mero2adverb(Méx fam)1 (casi) nearly, almostya mero llegamos we're nearly therepor mero y me atropellas you nearly ran me overmerito y lo quiebras you very nearly broke it2(uso enfático): así mero me gustan los tacos this is just how I like tacosya mero right now, this minute¿dónde te duele? — aquí merito where does it hurt? — right here3 (indicando incredulidad) (fam iró):ya mero que su papá le iba a dar permiso de ir there was no way her dad was going to let her go (colloq), sure, her dad was going to let her go! (colloq iro)¡ya mero (que) te voy a estar prestando el carro! (iró); you must be joking if you think I'm going to lend you the car!mero3masculinegrouper* * *
mero 1◊ -ra adjetivo (delante del n)
1 (solo, simple) mere;◊ el mero hecho de … the mere o simple fact of …;
es un mero juego it's only o just a game
2 (AmC, Méx fam) (uso enfático):◊ ¿cuántas quedaron? — una mera how many were left? — just one;
el mero día de su boda the very day of her wedding;
el mero patrón the boss himself;
en la mera esquina right on the corner
mero 2 sustantivo masculino
grouper;◊ el mero mero (Méx fam) the boss
■ adverbio (Méx fam)a) (casi) nearly, almostb) (uso enfático):◊ así mero me gustan los tacos this is just how I like tacos;
ya mero right now;
aquí merito right here
mero,-a2 adjetivo mere, pure
por la mera circunstancia de ser mujer, just because she is a woman
mero 1 m Zool grouper
'mero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mera
- simple
- trámite
- ahí
- puro
English:
halibut
- mere
- very
* * *mero, -a♦ adj1. [simple] mere;una mera excusa just an excuse;eso no deja de ser una mera opinión that's still only an opinion;es una mera coincidencia it's a mere coincidence, it's nothing more than a coincidence2. CAm, Méx Fam [propio, mismo]¿es usted? – yo mero is that you? – the very same o it sure is;me lo contó a mí mero he told me himself o in person;las meras vacaciones ya pasaron Br the holidays as such are over, US the vacation as such is over;viven en el mero centro they live right in the centre3. CAm, Méx Fam [preciso]llegó a la mera hora he arrived on the dot o right on time;el disparo dio en el mero centro the shot hit it right o Br bang in the centre♦ advCAm, Méx Fam1. [exactamente] sharp;aquí mero right here;nos vemos en el cine, ahí mero I'll see you there, at the cinema2. [casi] nearly, almost;mero me mato I nearly o almost got killed3.ya mero [ahora mismo] right now;ya mero me voy I'm on my way right now♦ nm1. [pez] grouper2. Méx Famel mero mero: ¿quién es el mero mero en esta oficina? who calls the shots in this office?* * *meroI adj mere;el mero jefe Méx fam the big bossII m ZO grouper* * *mero, -ra adv, Mex fam1) : nearly, almostya mero me caí: I almost fell2) : just, exactlyaquí mero: right heremero, -ra adj1) : mere, simple2) Mex fam (used as an intensifier) : veryen el mero centro: in the very center of townmero nm: grouper* * *mero adj mereel mero hecho de que ... the mere fact that ... / the simple fact that ...
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.
