1 (just) [+person, treatment, wage, exchange] justo; [+decision, report, hearing] imparcial; [+comment] razonable; válido; [+sample] representativo; [+price] justo; razonable; [+deal] justo; equitativo; [+fight, election] limpio; [+competition] leal that's fair comment esa es una observación razonable or válida; it's not fair! ¡no es justo!; ¡no hay derecho!
our producers can compete on the world stage against fair competition we believe in free and fair trade, we believe in fair competition, but they have some artificial and cultural barriers which are going to be very difficult to get down the country has promised to hold free and fair elections within the next year it is fair to say we are very happy with the results of the operation it's fair to say I was staggered by the outcome It is fair to say that my job has cost me my marriage it is fair to say she was not herself it's fair to say he isn't best pleased So it's fair to say that you didn't actually see me being born? it's fair to say some people will be deeply upset
it's not fair to expect you to wash up no es justo pretender que friegues; it's fair to say that ... es cierto que ...; lo cierto es que ...
it's not fair to expect you to put them up
be fair, darling, it's not their fault sé justo or razonable, cariño, no es culpa suya to be fair ... (truth to tell) a decir verdad ...; en honor a la verdad ...; (not to be unjust) para ser justo ...
I was assured the pain would ease. And, to be fair, it did to be fair, the defence was also not allowed to discuss Patti's three abortions and cocaine using to be fair, Stewart could do little to avoid his misfortune
fair enough! ¡vale!; ¡muy bien! "leave them here and I'll see she gets them" - "fair enough!" you say you're bored; fair enough, I can accept that, but ..."
fair's fair, it's my turn now vale ya or ya basta, ahora me toca a mí
fair game blanco (m) legítimo politicians were always considered fair game by cartoonists anybody on the street with a gun is considered a bandit, and those people are fair game for the Marines
it's not fair on the old es injusto or no es justo para (con) los ancianos when they started insisting on exact fares on the buses, he thought it wasn't fair on old people they are both enormously popular shows and it's not fair on viewers to have to choose between them she always felt it wasn't fair on her husband to burden him with her problems
it's only fair that ... lo más justo sería que ... as is only fair como es justo
fair play (in game) juego (m) limpio sense of fair play sentido (m) de la justicia
his fair [share] of
she's had more than her fair share of problems in life ha pasado mucho or lo suyo en la vida they are not paying their fair share no están pagando la cantidad que les corresponde or que les toca
he'll get his fair share of the credit Gran Canaria has its fair share of good beaches and pretty villages the wealthy should pay their fair share of taxes
to be fair to sb ser justo con algn that's not true, you're not being fair to him eso no es verdad, no estás siendo justo con él
fair trade comercio (m) justo We believe in an open economy, we believe in free and fair trade, we believe in fair competition the Fair Trade Commission, which is responsible for consumer protection,is gaining ground in its fight against monopolistic price-fixing Rip-off' cds under fair trade probe
by fair means or foul por las buenas o por las malas
all's fair in love and war todo vale en el amor y la guerra
2 (reasonable, average) [+work] pasable; regularshe has a fair chance tiene bastantes posibilidades you've got to give him a fair chance le tienes que dar una oportunidad con todas las de la ley
I have a fair idea of what to expect sé más o menos qué esperar
fair to middling regular "how are you?" — "fair to middling" —¿qué tal estás? —regular
One official suggested `a very substantial majority of targets" had been destroyed, while Pentagon officials indicated only `fair to middling" results ...a fair-to-middling LP from a singer capable of far, far more The band don't want to be fair-to-middling or OK, they've always wanted to be special
he's been given fair warning no puede decir que no se le ha avisado I'm telling you Anne. I'm giving you fair warning, if I catch you at it with anyone else, I'll give the lads your head to kick-off with, I'll bung it on the centre spot next game fair [wear and tear]
3 (quite large) [+sum, speed] considerable she inherited a fair sum from her mother all this could add up to a fair sum he was travelling at a fair speed when the crash occurred
a fair amount of bastante
this happens in a fair number of cases esto sucede en bastantes casos the bill is supported by a fair number of conservative MPs
we've still got a fair way to go aún nos queda un buen trecho que recorrer
5 (fine, good) [+weather] bueno if it's fair tomorrow si hace buen tiempo mañana
fair copy copia (f) en limpio to make a fair copy of sth hacer una copia en limpio de algo; pasar algo en limpio
to be [set] fair (for sth)
his legal career seemed set fair su carrera como abogado parecía tener el éxito asegurado
many people imagined their career was set fair for life you've filled up with petrol, checked the oil and water and /everything's set fair for a week away from it all/. There's only one problem # the car won't start
in fair weather or foul (referring to present, future) haga bueno o malo; (referring to past) hiciera bueno o malo every day we walked to school in fair weather or foul
6 (beautiful) bello; hermoso this fair city of ours esta bella ciudad nuestra; the fair sex el bello sexo
