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adverb (many times: I've asked him for it repeatedly.) repetidamente, muchas vecesrepeatedly adv repetidamentetr[rɪ'piːtɪdlɪ]1 repetidamente, repetidas vecesrepeatedly [ri'pi:t̬ədli] adv: repetidamente, repetidas vecesadv.• a menudo adv.• repetidamente adv.rɪ'piːtədli, rɪ'piːtɪdliadverb repetidamente, reiteradamente[rɪ'piːtɪdlɪ]ADV repetidamente, reiteradamente, repetidas veceshe has repeatedly denied the allegations — ha desmentido repetidamente or reiteradamente or repetidas veces las acusaciones
* * *[rɪ'piːtədli, rɪ'piːtɪdli]adverb repetidamente, reiteradamente -
2 repeatedly
adv.1 repetidas veces, repetidamente.2 trilladamente. -
3 do repeatedly
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4 deny repeatedly
v.denegar repetidamente, negar repetidas veces. -
5 fart repeatedly
v.pedorrear. -
6 fire repeatedly
v.tirotear. -
7 hit repeatedly
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8 kiss repeatedly
v.besuquearse. -
9 stab repeatedly
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11 twist repeatedly
v.torcer una y otra vez, retortijar. -
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1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) guardar2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) guardar3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) mantener, conservar4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuar, seguir5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) guardar6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) tener; cuidar (un jardín); criar, dedicarse a criar (animales)7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) conservar8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) tener; llevar (al día)9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) retener, entretener10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) mantener11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) cumplir12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrar
2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) sustento- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch
keep1 n manutenciónI earn my keep by looking after the house a cambio de comida y cobijo, vigilo la casakeep2 vb1. quedarse / guardarI'm only lending it to you, you can't keep it sólo te lo dejo prestado, no te lo puedes quedar2. guardar / tener3. entretener / retener4. quedarse / permanecerkeep quiet! ¡cállate!5. mantener6. seguir / continuar7. conservarse / durardon't stop, keep talking no pares, sigue hablandotr[kiːp]1 (board) sustento, mantenimiento1 (not throw away) guardar2 (not give back) quedarse con4 (look after, save) guardar■ can you keep me a loaf of bread for Friday? ¿me guarda una barra de pan para el viernes?5 (put away, store) guardar■ where do you keep the glasses? ¿dónde guardas los vasos?6 (reserve) reservar■ what kept you? ¿cómo es que llegas tan tarde?8 (shop, hotel etc) tener, llevar9 (have in stock) tener, vender■ I'm afraid we don't keep cigars lo siento, pero no vendemos puros10 (support) mantener■ I don't know how they manage to keep a family on their wage no sé cómo pueden mantener una familia con lo que ganan11 (animals) tener■ our eggs are really fresh, we keep our own hens nuestros huevos son fresquísimos, tenemos gallinas12 (promise) cumplir13 (secret) guardar■ can you keep a secret? ¿sabes guardar un secreto?14 (appointment) acudir a, no faltar a■ please 'phone if you are unable to keep your appointment por favor, llame si no puede acudir a la visita15 (order) mantener16 (tradition) observar17 (with adj, verb, etc) mantener1 (do repeatedly) no dejar de; (do continuously) seguir, continuar■ don't keep interrupting me! ¡deja de interrumpirme!2 (stay fresh) conservarse■ this food will keep for five days in the fridge esta comida se conserva durante cinco días en la nevera■ I've got some news for you, but it'll keep till tomorrow tengo algo que decirte, pero puede esperar hasta mañana3 (continue in direction) continuar, seguir■ keep left/right circula por la izquierda/derecha4 (with adj, verb etc) quedarse, permanecer■ keep still! ¡estáte quieto!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfor keeps para siemprehow are you keeping? ¿cómo estás?keep it up! ¡ánimo!keep the change quédese con la vueltato keep going seguir (adelante)to keep one's head no perder la cabezato keep quiet callarse, no hacer ruidoto keep somebody company hacerle compañía a alguiento keep somebody from doing something impedir que alguien haga algoto keep something from somebody ocultar algo a alguiento keep something clean conservar algo limpio,-ato keep something to oneself no decir algo, guardar algo para síto keep oneself to oneself ser discreto,-ayou can't keep a good man down los buenos siempre salen adelante1) : cumplir (la palabra a uno), acudir a (una cita)2) observe: observar (una fiesta)3) guard: guardar, cuidar4) continue: mantenerto keep silence: mantener silencio5) support: mantener (una familia)6) raise: criar (animales)7) : llevar, escribir (un diario, etc.)8) retain: guardar, conservar, quedarse con9) store: guardar10) detain: hacer quedar, detener11) preserve: guardarto keep a secret: guardar un secretokeep vi1) : conservarse (dícese de los alimentos)2) continue: seguir, no dejarhe keeps on pestering us: no deja de molestarnos3)to keep from : abstenerse deI couldn't keep from laughing: no podía contener la risakeep n1) tower: torreón m (de un castillo), torre f del homenaje2) sustenance: manutención f, sustento m3)for keeps : para siempren.• torre del homenaje (Arquitectura) s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: kept) = conservar v.• cuidar v.• custodiar v.• detener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• guardar v.• guarecer v.• mantener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• permanecer v.• preservar v.• sostener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)kiːp
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1) ( living) sustento m, manutención ffor keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre
2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje
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(past & past p kept) transitive verb1)a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservaryou can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!
b) (look after, reserve)2) ( store) guardarwhere do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?
3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar4)a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*5)a) ( support) mantener*b) ( maintain)she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario
I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado
6)a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha
b) ( detain)what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?
they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada
7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar
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keep vi1) ( remain) mantenerse*to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma
to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*
can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?
keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!
2)a) ( continue) seguir*keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha
to keep -ing — seguir* + ger
b) ( repeatedly)he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse
I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo
3)a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperarI have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?
c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- keep at- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep to- keep up[kiːp] (vb: pt, pp kept)1. TRANSITIVE VERBWhen keep is part of a set combination, eg to keep an appointment. to keep a promise, to keep one's seat, look up the noun.1) (=retain) [+ change, copy] quedarse con; [+ receipt] guardar; [+ business, customer, colour] conservaryou can keep the change — quédese con la vuelta or (LAm) el vuelto
is this jacket worth keeping? — ¿merece la pena guardar esta chaqueta?
he is to keep his job in spite of the incident — va a mantener or conservar el trabajo a pesar del incidente
this material will keep its colour/softness — este material conservará su color/suavidad
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to keep sth for o.s. — quedarse con algo2) (=save, put aside) guardar, reservarI'm keeping this wine in case we have visitors — voy a guardar or reservar este vino por si tenemos visitas
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I was keeping it for you — lo guardaba para ti3) (=have ready)where do you keep the sugar? — ¿dónde guardas el azúcar?
5) (=house)the prisoners were kept in a dark room — los prisioneros estaban encerrados en una habitación oscura
6) (=detain) tenerhe was kept in hospital over night — lo tuvieron una noche en el hospital, le hicieron pasar la noche en el hospital
7) (=delay) entretenerwhat kept you? — ¿por qué te has retrasado?
8) (=have) [+ shop, hotel, house, servant] tener; [+ pigs, bees, chickens] criar9) (=stock) tener10) (=support) [+ family, mistress] mantenerto keep o.s. — mantenerse
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the extra money keeps me in beer and cigarettes — el dinero extra me da para (comprar) cerveza y cigarrillosour garden keeps us in vegetables all summer — el huerto nos da suficientes verduras para todo el verano
11) (=fulfil, observe) [+ promise, agreement, obligation] cumplir; [+ law, rule] observar; [+ appointment] acudir a, ir a; [+ feast day] observar12) (=not divulge)•
to keep sth from sb — ocultar algo a algn•
keep it to yourself * — no se lo digas a nadiebut he kept the news to himself — pero se guardó la noticia, pero no comunicó la noticia a nadie
13) (=maintain)a) [+ accounts] llevar; [+ diary] escribirb) with adjective mantener; (less formal) tenerto keep o.s. clean — no ensuciarse, mantenerse limpio
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to keep inflation as low as possible — mantener la inflación tan baja como sea posible•
to keep sth safe — guardar algo bien, guardar algo en un lugar segurofixed 1., 3), happy 1., 3), post I, 2., 4)•
the garden is well kept — el jardín está muy bien cuidadoc) + -inggo 1., 24)keep him talking while I... — entretenlo hablando mientras yo...
14) (=hold)•
to keep sb at it — obligar a algn a seguir trabajandocounsel 1., 1)•
I'll keep you to your promise — haré que cumplas tu promesa15) (=prevent)•
to keep sb from doing sth — impedir que algn haga algowhat can we do to keep it from happening again — ¿qué podemos hacer para evitar que se repita?
to keep o.s. from doing sth — contener las ganas de hacer algo, aguantarse de hacer algo *
16) (=guard, protect) † guardarGod keep you! — ¡Dios te guarde!
17)to keep o.s. to o.s. — guardar las distancias
2. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) (=remain)•
it will keep fresh for weeks — se conservará fresco durante semanasb) with preposition/adverb2)to keep doing sth —
a) (=continue) seguir haciendo algokeep smiling! * — ¡no te desanimes!
keep going! — ¡no pares!
b) (=do repeatedly) no hacer más que hacer algo3) (in directions) (=continue) seguirto keep straight on — seguir todo recto or derecho
keep due north until you come to... — siga en dirección norte hasta que llegue a...
4) (=not go off) [food] conservarse fresco, conservarse bien5) * (=wait) esperarhow are you keeping? — ¿qué tal (estás)? (Sp) *, ¿como or qué tal te va? *, ¿cómo sigues? (LAm) *, ¿qué hubo? (Mex, Chile) *
she's keeping better — está mejor, se encuentra mejor
7) (=avoid)3. NOUN1) (=livelihood, food)I got £30 a week and my keep — me daban 30 libras a la semana y comida y cama
I pay £50 a week for my keep — la pensión me cuesta 50 libras a la semana
to earn one's keep — ganarse el sustento; (fig) justificar el gasto
2) (Archit) torreón m, torre f del homenaje3) (=permanently)- keep at- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep to- keep up* * *[kiːp]
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1) ( living) sustento m, manutención ffor keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre
2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje
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(past & past p kept) transitive verb1)a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservaryou can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!
b) (look after, reserve)2) ( store) guardarwhere do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?
3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar4)a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*5)a) ( support) mantener*b) ( maintain)she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario
I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado
6)a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha
b) ( detain)what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?
they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada
7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar
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keep vi1) ( remain) mantenerse*to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma
to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*
can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?
keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!
2)a) ( continue) seguir*keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha
to keep -ing — seguir* + ger
b) ( repeatedly)he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse
I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo
3)a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperarI have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?
c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- keep at- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep to- keep up -
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(to continue (doing something or moving): He just kept on writing; They kept on until they came to a petrol station.) continuar, seguirv.• machacar v.1) v + adva) ( continue) seguir*keep straight on — siga (todo) recto or derecho
to keep on -ing — seguir* + ger
b) ( repeatedly)I keep on forgetting to tell him — siempre me olvido or nunca me acuerdo de decírselo
c) ( talk incessantly)to keep on (about something/somebody): she keeps on about her grandson no hace más que hablar de su nieto; she keeps on at me about my weight — me está siempre encima con que estoy muy gordo
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( continue to employ) \<\<staff/cook\>\> no despedir*3) v + o + adva) ( continue to wear)keep your coat on — no te quites el abrigo, déjate el abrigo puesto
b) ( not get rid of) (BrE)1. VT + ADV1) (=not take off) [+ hat, coat, gloves] no quitarse2) (=not turn off) [+ light] dejar encendido, dejar prendido (LAm)3) (=retain) [+ house] conservar4) (=continue employing)hair 1., 1)2.VT + PREP (=restrict to)keep him on light foods for the next few days — que solo tome alimentos ligeros en los próximos días
he was kept on bread and water for three days — durante tres días solo le dieron pan y agua, le tuvieron a pan y agua durante tres días
3. VI + ADV1) (=continue) seguir, continuarto keep on doing sth — (ceaselessly) seguir or continuar haciendo algo; (repeatedly) no dejar de hacer algo
he keeps on hoping — no pierde la esperanza, sigue teniendo esperanzas
keep on along this road until... — siga por esta carretera hasta...
2) * (=talk)•
she keeps on about how much money they've got — no hace mas que hablar or siempre está hablando de todo el dinero que tienen3) * (=nag)•
he kept on about me being selfish — siguió dale que te pego con que soy egoísta *•
she keeps on at me about my cheap clothes — siempre me está dando la lata con que llevo ropa barata ** * *1) v + adva) ( continue) seguir*keep straight on — siga (todo) recto or derecho
to keep on -ing — seguir* + ger
b) ( repeatedly)I keep on forgetting to tell him — siempre me olvido or nunca me acuerdo de decírselo
c) ( talk incessantly)to keep on (about something/somebody): she keeps on about her grandson no hace más que hablar de su nieto; she keeps on at me about my weight — me está siempre encima con que estoy muy gordo
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( continue to employ) \<\<staff/cook\>\> no despedir*3) v + o + adva) ( continue to wear)keep your coat on — no te quites el abrigo, déjate el abrigo puesto
b) ( not get rid of) (BrE) -
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past tense; see beatbeat1 n1. latido2. ritmo / tiempo / tempobeat2 vb1. azotar / pegar2. ganar / vencer / derrotar3. batirfirst, beat the eggs primero, bate los huevos4. latir5. tocartr[biːt]1 (of heart) latido3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL ritmo4 (of policeman) ronda2 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL batir3 (defeat) vencer, derrotar; (in competition) ganar1 (heart) latir2 (wings) batir1 familiar agotado,-a, rendido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto beat about the bush andarse por las ramasto beat against something golpear contra algoto beat on something dar golpes en algoto beat time SMALLMUSIC/SMALL llevar el compásto beat some sense into somebody meter un poco de sentido común en la cabeza de alguiento beat somebody to it sentar la mano a alguiento beat the record batir el récordto beat somebody to death matar a alguien a palosto beat somebody's brains out romperle la crisma a alguienbeat it! ¡lárgate!that beats evertything! ¡esto es el colmo!it beats me how... no me cabe en la cabeza cómo...off beat raro,-a, extraño,-athe beat generation la generación nombre femenino de los beatniks1) strike: golpear, pegar, darle una paliza (a alguien)2) defeat: vencer, derrotar3) avoid: anticiparse a, evitarto beat the crowd: evitar el gentío4) mash, whip: batirbeat vithrob: palpitar, latirbeat adjexhausted: derrengado, muy cansadoI'm beat!: ¡estoy molido!beat n1) : golpe m, redoble m (de un tambor), latido m (del corazón)2) rhythm: ritmo m, tiempo mn.• compás s.m.adj.• golpe adj.n.• batimiento s.m.• golpe s.m.• latido s.m.• marca s.f.• toque s.m.pret.(Preterito definido de "to beat")v.(§ p.,p.p.: beat, beaten) = abatanar v.• acachetear v.• apalear v.• aporrear v.• batanar v.• batir v.• cutir v.• derrotar v.• golpear v.• pegar v.• sacudir v.• sobar v.• sobrepasar v.• solfear v.• superar v.• tundir v.• varear v.• vencer v.
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1. biːt1)a) ( hit repeatedly) golpear; \<\<carpet\>\> sacudir; \<\<wings\>\> batirb) ( inflict blows on)he beats his children — les pega a sus hijos, maltrata a sus hijos
c) ( hammer) \<\<metal\>\> batird) ( Culin) batir2)a) ( defeat) \<\<opponent\>\> ganarle a, derrotar, vencer*(it) beats me how anyone can do such a thing! — no logro entender cómo se puede llegar a hacer una cosa así
if you can't beat them, join them — si no puedes con ellos, únete a ellos
b) ( be better than) \<\<record\>\> batir, superarI scored 470, beat that! — yo saqué 470 ¿a que no me ganas?
it beats working any day — (colloq) siempre es más divertido que trabajar
3) (arrive before, anticipate)to beat somebody to something: I beat him to the telephone llegué antes que él al teléfono; I'll beat you to the shop te echo or (RPl) te juego una carrera hasta la tienda; to beat somebody to it — adelantársele a alguien
4) ( Mus) \<\<time\>\> marcar*5) ( tread)beat it! — (colloq) lárgate! (fam)
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via) ( strike)to beat on something: he could hear them beating on the door los oía golpear la puerta; the sun beat down on them — el sol caía de lleno sobre ellos
b) ( pulsate) \<\<heart\>\> latir, palpitar; \<\<drum\>\> redoblar; \<\<wings\>\> batirPhrasal Verbs:- beat in- beat off- beat out- beat up
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his heart skipped o missed a beat — le dio un vuelco el corazón
2) ( Mus) ( rhythmic accent) tiempo m; ( rhythm) ritmo m3) ( of policeman) ronda f
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[biːt] (vb: pt beat) (pp beaten)to be dead beat — estar* reventado or molido
1. N1) (=stroke, blow) [of drum] redoble m; [of heart] latido mher heart missed or skipped a beat — le dio un vuelco el corazón
he replied without missing a beat — (fig) contestó sin alterarse
2) (=beating) [of drums] redoble m; [of waves, rain] batir mdrum3) (Mus) (=rhythm) compás m, ritmo m; (=rhythmic unit) tiempo m [of conductor]4) (=route) [of policeman] ronda fpound II, 1., 3)that's rather off my beat — (fig) no es lo mío
5) (also: beatnik) beatnik mf2. VT1) (=strike, thrash) [+ surface] golpear, dar golpes en; [+ drum] tocar; [+ carpet] sacudir; [+ metal] batir; (Culin) [+ eggs, cream] batir; (Hunting) (to raise game) batirbreast, path 4), a), retreat, track 1., 3)he beat his fists on the table — aporreó la mesa con los puños, dio golpes con los puños en la mesa
2) (=beat up) [+ person] pegarto beat sb's brains out * — partir la crisma a algn *, partir la cabeza a algn
to beat sb to death — matar a algn a golpes or de una paliza
3) (=flap) [+ wings] batir4) (Mus)5) (=defeat) [+ team, adversary] ganar a; [+ problem] superarArsenal beat Leeds 5-1 — el Arsenal ganó 5-1 contra el Leeds, el Arsenal derrotó al Leeds 5-1
our prices cannot be beaten — nuestros precios son insuperables or imbatibles
hollow 3."how did he escape?" - "(it) beats me!" * — -¿cómo escapó? -¡no me lo explico! or -¡(no tengo) ni idea!
6) (=better) [+ record] batirthat beats everything! * — ¡eso es el colmo!
can you beat it or that? * — ¿has visto cosa igual?
beat it! * — ¡lárgate! *
7) (=pre-empt) adelantarseif we leave early, we can beat the rush hour — si salimos temprano, nos evitamos la hora punta
I'll beat you to that tree — ¿a que llego antes que tú a aquel árbol?, te echo una carrera hasta aquel árbol
they determined to be the first to get there but the other team beat them to it (by 36 hours) — estaban decididos a llegar los primeros pero el otro equipo les ganó or se les adelantó (en 36 horas)
I could see she was about to object but I beat her to it — me di cuenta de que iba a poner objeciones pero me adelanté
3. VI1) (=hit)to beat on or against or at sth — [rain, waves] azotar algo; [person] dar golpes en algo, golpear algo
someone was beating on the door — alguien estaba dando golpes en or golpeando or aporreando la puerta
she began beating at the flames with a pillow — empezó a apagar las llamas a golpes con una almohada
2) (=sound rhythmically) [heart] latir; [drum] redoblar; [wings] batir3) (Hunting) (to raise game) batir- beat about the bushstop beating about the bush! — ¡deja de andarte con rodeos!
4. ADJ*1) (=exhausted) rendido, molido *; dead 1., 1)2) (=defeated)Gerald had him beat on the practical side of things — Gerald le daba mil vueltas en el aspecto práctico de las cosas
5.CPDbeat generation N — generación f beat
beat music N — música rock de las décadas de los cincuenta y sesenta
- beat off- beat out- beat up* * *
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1. [biːt]1)a) ( hit repeatedly) golpear; \<\<carpet\>\> sacudir; \<\<wings\>\> batirb) ( inflict blows on)he beats his children — les pega a sus hijos, maltrata a sus hijos
c) ( hammer) \<\<metal\>\> batird) ( Culin) batir2)a) ( defeat) \<\<opponent\>\> ganarle a, derrotar, vencer*(it) beats me how anyone can do such a thing! — no logro entender cómo se puede llegar a hacer una cosa así
if you can't beat them, join them — si no puedes con ellos, únete a ellos
b) ( be better than) \<\<record\>\> batir, superarI scored 470, beat that! — yo saqué 470 ¿a que no me ganas?
it beats working any day — (colloq) siempre es más divertido que trabajar
3) (arrive before, anticipate)to beat somebody to something: I beat him to the telephone llegué antes que él al teléfono; I'll beat you to the shop te echo or (RPl) te juego una carrera hasta la tienda; to beat somebody to it — adelantársele a alguien
4) ( Mus) \<\<time\>\> marcar*5) ( tread)beat it! — (colloq) lárgate! (fam)
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via) ( strike)to beat on something: he could hear them beating on the door los oía golpear la puerta; the sun beat down on them — el sol caía de lleno sobre ellos
b) ( pulsate) \<\<heart\>\> latir, palpitar; \<\<drum\>\> redoblar; \<\<wings\>\> batirPhrasal Verbs:- beat in- beat off- beat out- beat up
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his heart skipped o missed a beat — le dio un vuelco el corazón
2) ( Mus) ( rhythmic accent) tiempo m; ( rhythm) ritmo m3) ( of policeman) ronda f
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to be dead beat — estar* reventado or molido
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1. 'o:ltəneit verb(to use, do etc by turns, repeatedly, one after the other: John alternates between teaching and studying; He tried to alternate red and yellow tulips along the path as he planted them.) alternar
2. o:l'tə:nət adjective1) (coming, happening etc in turns, one after the other: The water came in alternate bursts of hot and cold.) alterno, alternado2) (every second (day, week etc): My friend and I take the children to school on alternate days.) (un día) sí y (un día) no, alterno•- alternation
alternate1 adj alternohe works alternate weekends trabaja fines de semana alternos / trabaja un fin de semana sí y otro noalternate2 vb alternar / alternarseFarmer Giles alternates his crops el Sr. Giles, el granjero, alterna los cultivos1 alterno,-a1 alternar1 alternarsealternate ['ɔltərnət] adj1) : alternoalternate cycles of inflation and depression: ciclos alternos de inflación y depresión2) : uno sí y uno nohe cooks on alternate days: cocina un día sí y otro noalternate ['ɔltərnət] n: suplente mf; sustituto m, -ta fadj.• alterno, -a adj.n.• alternativa s.f.• suplente s.m.,f.• sustituto s.m.v.• alternar v.• turnar v.
I 'ɔːltərnət, ɔːl'tɜːnətadjective (before n)a) ( every second)b) ( happening by turns) alternoc) (AmE) alternative I a)
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1. 'ɔːltərneɪt, 'ɔːltəneɪttransitive verb alternar
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vi alternar
III 'ɔːltərnət, ɔːl'tɜːnətnoun (AmE) suplente mf1. ADJ[ɒl'tɜːnɪt]1) (=alternating) alternowe had a week of alternate rain and sunshine — tuvimos una semana en la que se alternaron el sol y las lluvias
2) (=every second)on alternate days — cada dos días, un día sí y otro no
3) (Bot, Math) alterno2.N [ɒl'tɜːnɪt](US) (Sport) (at conference) suplente mf3.VI ['ɒltɜːneɪt]alternaran annual cycle of drought alternating with floods — un ciclo anual de sequías alternando con inundaciones
the temperatures alternate between very hot and extremely cold — las temperaturas oscilan entre un calor y un frío intensos
4.VT ['ɒltɜːneɪt]alternar* * *
I ['ɔːltərnət, ɔːl'tɜːnət]adjective (before n)a) ( every second)b) ( happening by turns) alternoc) (AmE) alternative I a)
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1. ['ɔːltərneɪt, 'ɔːltəneɪt]transitive verb alternar
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vi alternar
III ['ɔːltərnət, ɔːl'tɜːnət]noun (AmE) suplente mf -
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'o:lweiz1) (at all times: I always work hard; I'll always remember her.) siempre2) (continually or repeatedly: He is always making mistakes.) siempre, constantementealways adv siempretr['ɔːlweɪz]1 siemprealways ['ɔlwiz, -.weɪz] adv1) invariably: siempre, invariablemente2) forever: para siempreadv.• para siempre adv.• siempre adv.'ɔːlweɪza) (at all times, invariably) siempreb) ( alternatively) siempre, en todo caso['ɔːlweɪz]ADV siempre* * *['ɔːlweɪz]a) (at all times, invariably) siempreb) ( alternatively) siempre, en todo caso -
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(to punch, kick or hit (a person) severely and repeatedly: He beat up an old lady.) moler a palosbeat up vb dar una palizav + o + adv, v + adv + o (colloq) darle* una paliza a (fam)VT + ADV1) [+ person] dar una paliza a, pegar2) (Culin) batir* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o (colloq) darle* una paliza a (fam) -
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'sə:kit1) (a journey or course round something: the earth's circuit round the sun; three circuits of the race-track.) recorrido2) (a race-track, running-track etc.) circuito3) (the path of an electric current and the parts through which it passes.) circuito4) (a journey or tour made regularly and repeatedly eg by salesmen, sportsmen etc.) vuelta•circuit n circuitotr['sɜːkɪt]1 (route, journey round) recorrido; (of running track) vuelta2 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL circuito4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (series of tournaments) circuito5 (motor racing track) circuito\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcircuit breaker cortacircuitos nombre masculinocircuit judge juez nombre masulino o femenino de distritocircuit training tabla de ejercicioscircuit ['sərkət] n1) boundary: circuito m, perímetro m (de una zona o un territorio)2) tour: circuito m, recorrido m, tour m3) : circuito m (eléctrico)a short circuit: un cortocircuiton.• circuito s.m.• derredor s.m.• distrito s.m.'sɜːrkət, 'sɜːkɪt1) ( passage around) recorrido m, vuelta f2) ( Elec) circuito m3) ( motor racing track) autódromo m, pista f['sɜːkɪt]1. N1) (=route) circuito m ; (=course) recorrido m ; (=long way round) rodeo m ; (=lap by runner) vuelta f2) (Brit) (Jur) distrito m3) (Cine) cadena f4) (esp Brit) (=sports track) pista f5) (Aut, Elec) circuito m ; short-circuit2.CPDcircuit board N — (Elec) tarjeta f de circuitos
circuit breaker N — (Elec) cortacircuitos m inv
circuit court N — (US) (Jur) tribunal m superior
circuit switching network N — (Elec) red f de conmutación de circuito
circuit training N — (Sport) circuito m de entrenamiento
* * *['sɜːrkət, 'sɜːkɪt]1) ( passage around) recorrido m, vuelta f2) ( Elec) circuito m3) ( motor racing track) autódromo m, pista f -
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'kriskros(made of lines which cross each other repeatedly: a criss-cross pattern.) entrelazado['krɪskrɒs]1.ADJ entrecruzado2.Na criss-cross of paths — veredas fpl entrecruzadas
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'dribl
1. verb1) (to fall in small drops: Water dribbled out of the tap.) gotear2) ((of a baby etc) to allow saliva to run from the mouth.) babear3) (in football, basketball, hockey etc to move the ball along by repeatedly kicking, bouncing or hitting it: The football player dribbled the ball up the field.) driblar
2. noun(a small quantity of liquid: A dribble ran down his chin.) gotadribble1 n babadribble2 vb babeartr['drɪbəl]1 (saliva) saliva, baba2 (of water, blood) gotas nombre femenino plural, hilo, chorrito3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL dribling nombre masculino1 (baby) babear2 (liquid) gotear1 (liquid) chorrear, dejar caer2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (ball) driblar1) drip: gotear2) drool: babear3) : driblar (en basquetbol)dribble n1) trickle: goteo m, hilo m2) drool: baba f3) : drible m (en basquetbol)n.• goteo s.m.• gotita s.f.v.• babear v.• driblar v.• gotear v.
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1. 'drɪbəl1) ( drool) babearhe dribbles — se le cae la baba, babea
2) ( Sport) driblar, driblear
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vt1)2) ( Sport)he dribbled the ball past o around a defender — dribló or dribleó or regateó a un defensa
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['drɪbl]1. Nthe water came out in a dribble — (thin stream) salía un hilillo de agua; (dripping) el agua goteaba
a dribble of water — (=thin stream) un hilillo de agua; (=drops) gotas de agua
2) (Ftbl) control m del balón; (past opponents) regate m, dribling m2. VT1) [+ liquid]2) (Ftbl) regatear, driblar3. VI1) [baby] babear; [liquid] gotear2) (Ftbl) controlar el balónto dribble past sb — regatear or driblar a algn
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1. ['drɪbəl]1) ( drool) babearhe dribbles — se le cae la baba, babea
2) ( Sport) driblar, driblear
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vt1)2) ( Sport)he dribbled the ball past o around a defender — dribló or dribleó or regateó a un defensa
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