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3 pole
I pəul noun1) (the north or south end of the Earth's axis: the North/South Pole.) polo2) (the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn.) polo3) (either of the opposite ends of a magnet: The opposite poles of magnets attract each other.) polo4) (either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery: the positive/negative pole.) polo•- polar- polar bear
- the pole star
- be poles apart
II pəul(a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc: a telegraph pole; a tent pole.) postePole n polacotr[pəʊl]1 polaco,-aPole ['po:l] n: polaco m, -ca fn.• polaco s.m.• polonés, -esa s.m.,f.noun polaco, -ca m,f
I [pǝʊl]1. N1) (=rod) palo m ; (=flag pole) asta f ; (=telegraph pole) poste m ; (=tentpole) mástil m ; (=curtain pole) barra f ; (for gymnastics) percha f ; (for vaulting, punting) pértiga f, garrocha f (LAm); (for fencing) estaca f ; [of cart] vara f, lanza fto be up the pole — † * estar chiflado *
2) (=archaic measure) medida de longitud, equivalente a 5,029 m2.VT [+ punt etc] impeler con pértiga3.CPDpole bean N — (US) judía f trepadora
pole dancer N — bailarina f de barra (americana)
pole dancing N — baile m en barra (americana)
pole position N — (Motor racing) posición f de cabeza en la parrilla de salida, pole f ; (fig) posición f de ventaja
pole vault N — salto m de pértiga
pole vaulter N — saltador(a) m / f de pértiga, pertiguista mf
pole-vaultpole vaulting N — salto m de pértiga
II [pǝʊl]1.N (Elec, Geog, Astron) polo mNorth/South Pole — Polo m Norte/Sur
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1 noun(a) (container, contents) boîte f; (with lock) coffret m; (cardboard box) carton m; (crate) caisse f; (for money) caisse f; (collecting box) tronc m;∎ box of chocolates boîte f de chocolats;∎ figurative how can people live in these little boxes? comment les gens font-ils pour vivre dans ces trous de souris?;∎ figurative in a pine or wooden box (coffin) dans un cercueil;∎ if you keep on taking drugs you'll end up in a wooden box si tu continues à te droguer, tu vas finir au cimetière;∎ humorous the only way he's leaving here is in a wooden box il ne partira d'ici que les pieds devant;∎ British familiar to be out of one's box (extremely drunk) être complètement pété, être plein comme une barrique(b) (compartment) compartiment m; Theatre loge f; Theatre (on ground floor) baignoire f; Law (for jury, reporters) banc m; Law (for witness) barre f; Horseriding (in stable) box m, stalle f; History (of coachman) siège m (de cocher);∎ the Royal box = loge réservée aux membres de la famille royale(c) (designated area → on form) case f; (→ in newspaper) encadré m; (→ frame around article) cadre m; (→ on screen) boîte f, case f; Computing (→ for graphic) cadre m; (→ that can be drawn) encadré m; (→ on road, sportsfield) zone f quadrillée; Football (penalty box) surface f de réparation(d) Cars & Technology (casing) boîte f, carter m; (of axle, brake) boîte f; (of wheel) moyeu m; (of lock) palâtre m, palastre m∎ the box la télé;∎ what's on the box? qu'y a-t-il à la télé?(f) (postal address) boîte f postale∎ a box on the ears une gifle, une claque(border, hedge) de ou en buis(fight) faire de la boxe, boxer(b) (put in box) mettre en boîte ou caisse∎ to box the compass réciter les aires du vent∎ to box sb's ears gifler qn;∎ she boxed his ears elle l'a giflé►► box calf box m, box-calf m;Photography box camera appareil m photographique rudimentaire;American Technology box end wrench clef f polygonale;box file boîte f archive;Building industry box girder poutre-caisson f;box jellyfish cuboméduse f;British box junction carrefour m (matérialisé sur la chaussée par des bandes croisées);box kite cerf-volant m cellulaire;American box lunch = déjeuner à emporter, vendu dans une boîte;∎ Box number 301 Référence 301, Réf. 301;∎ the play was a big success at the box office or was good box office la pièce a fait beaucoup d'entrées;Sewing box pleat pli m creux;Technology box spanner clef f ou clé f en douille;box spring sommier m à ressort;American box stall box m;box of tricks sac m à malices(enclose) enfermer, confiner; (pipes, bath, wash basin) encastrer;∎ the car was boxed in between two vans la voiture était coincée entre deux camionnettes;∎ to feel boxed in se sentir à l'étroit;∎ don't box me in! de l'air!compartimenter, cloisonnermettre en boîte ou caisse; figurative enfermer -
5 pole
pole [pəʊl]1. nouna. ( = rod) perche f ; (fixed) poteau m ; (for flag, tent) mât m ; ( = telegraph pole) poteau m télégraphique ; (for vaulting, punting) perche fb. ( = ski stick) bâton mc. [of the earth] pôle m2. compounds* * *[pəʊl]1) ( stick) gen perche f; (for tent, flag) mât m; ( in show jumping) barre f; ( for skiing) bâton m; ( piste marker) piquet m2) Geography, Physics pôle mto be at the opposite pole from — fig être aux antipodes de
3) ( in fishing) canne f à pêche••to be poles apart — [people] être complètement différents; [theories, methods, opinions] être diamétralement opposés
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I [pəʊl] n(gen) palo, (flagpole, for vaulting) asta, (of tent, fence) paletto, (for punting) pertica, (curtain pole) bastone mup the pole fig — (fam: mad) fuori di testa
II [pəʊl] nto send or drive sb up the pole — (infuriate) far uscire dai gangheri qn
Elec Geog Astron polopoles apart fig — agli antipodi
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8 специальная дорожка для разбега в опорных прыжках
Sports: run-up track for vaultingУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > специальная дорожка для разбега в опорных прыжках
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9 Bock
m; -(e)s, Böcke1. (Ziegenbock) he-goat, billy goat; (Schafbock) ram; beim Kaninchen: buck; (Rehbock) (roe-) buck; (Gamsbock) (chamois) buck; ein kapitaler Bock Jägerspr. a large buck; fig. (Fehler) a real boob; Fehler bei einer Übersetzung etc.: a (real) howler; einen Bock schießen umg., fig. boob; (ins Fettnäpfchen treten) drop a clanger, put one’s foot in it; den Bock zum Gärtner machen fig. set the fox to keep the geese; die Böcke von den Schafen trennen oder scheiden fig. separate the wheat from the chaff ( oder the men from the boys); jetzt ist der Bock fett! umg., fig. that’s enough!, that’s the last straw!2. umg., fig.: sturer Bock pej. stubborn old so-and-so ( oder git); ( geiler) alter Bock pej. (randy) old goat; ein steifer Bock sein pej. be (as) stiff as a poker ( oder board); einen Bock haben (bockig sein) be stubborn ( oder awkward); ihn stößt der Bock (bes. Kind) he is (being) stubborn ( oder difficult)3. bes. Jugendspr. (Lust): null Bock! can’t be bothered!; ich hab keinen oder null Bock ( drauf) it doesn’t really grab me; etw. aus Bock tun do s.th. (just) for the fun of it; Böcke Sl. oder ( einen) Bock auf etw. (Akk) haben fancy (Am. feel like) doing s.th.6. (Kutschbock) box (seat)7. ZOOL. Bockkäfer—* * *der Bock(Gestell) stand; trestle;(Rehbock) roebuck;(Schafbock) ram;(Turngerät) buck;(Ziegenbock) he-goat; billy goat;(männliches Tier) buck* * *Bọck I [bɔk]m -(e)s, ordm;e['bœkə]alter Bock (inf) — old goat (inf)
sturer Bock (inf) — stubborn old devil (inf)
geiler Bock (inf) — randy (Brit) or horny old goat (inf)
wie ein Bock stinken — to smell like a pig (inf), to stink to high heaven (inf)
den Bock zum Gärtner machen (fig) — to be asking for trouble
einen Bock schießen (fig inf) — to (make a) boob (Brit inf) or blunder (inf)
2) (inf = Trotz) stubbornness(s)einen Bock haben — to be awkward (esp Brit) or difficult, to play up (inf)
3) (= Gestell) stand; (= Stützgerät) support; (für Auto) ramp; (aus Holzbalken, mit Beinen) trestle; (= Sägebock) sawhorseden or einen Bock machen — to bend over (for someone to vault over)
5) (= Schemel) (high) stool6) (= Kutschbock) box (seat)7) (= Ramme) (battering) ramnull Bock! — couldn't be buggered! (Brit sl), I don't feel like it
haben — to fancy sth (inf), to be bent on sth
Böcke or Bock haben, etw zu tun — to fancy doing sth (inf), to be bent on doing sth
ich hab keinen or null Bock, das zu tun — I can't be buggered doing that (Brit sl), I just don't feel like doing that
IInull Bock auf nichts — pissed off with everything (inf)
nt or m -s, -bock (beer) (type of strong beer)* * *der1) (the male of the deer, hare, rabbit etc: a buck and a doe.) buck2) (a piece of apparatus used for jumping, vaulting etc in a gymnasium.) horse* * *Bock1<-[e]s, Böcke>[bɔk, pl ˈbœkə]m3. AUTO ramp4. SPORT buck, [vaulting] horse5. (Kutschbock) box6.wenn du \Bock hast, kannst du ja mitkommen if you fancy it, you can come with ussie hat null \Bock auf nichts she's just not in the mood for anything▶ einen [kapitalen] \Bock schießen (fam) to drop a [real] clanger fam, to [really] boob fam, to make a [real] boob famBock2<-s, ->[bɔk]* * *Ider; Bock[e]s, Böckestur wie ein Bock sein — (ugs.) be as stubborn as a mule
einen Bock schießen — (fig. ugs.) boob (Brit. sl.); make a boo-boo (Amer. coll.); (einen Fauxpas begehen) drop a clanger (Brit. sl.)
den Bock zum Gärtner machen — (ugs.) be asking for trouble
einen/keinen Bock auf etwas (Akk.) haben — (ugs.) fancy/not fancy something
2) (ugs.): (Schimpfwort)sturer Bock! — you stubborn git (sl. derog.)
3) (Gestell) trestle4) (Turnen) buck5) (KutschBock) boxII* * *Bock1 m; -(e)s, Böcke1. (Ziegenbock) he-goat, billy goat; (Schafbock) ram; beim Kaninchen: buck; (Rehbock) (roe-)buck; (Gamsbock) (chamois) buck;ein kapitaler Bock JAGD a large buck; fig (Fehler) a real boob; Fehler bei einer Übersetzung etc: a (real) howler;den Bock zum Gärtner machen fig set the fox to keep the geese;2. umg, fig:(geiler) alter Bock pej (randy) old goat;3. besonders jugendspr (Lust):null Bock! can’t be bothered!;etwas aus Bock tun do sth (just) for the fun of it;Böcke sl oder(einen) Bock auf etwas (akk)haben fancy (US feel like) doing sth5. SPORT buck;Bock springen vault (over the buck); im Spiel: (play) leapfrog6. (Kutschbock) box (seat)bitte zwei Bock two bocks please* * *Ider; Bock[e]s, Böckestur wie ein Bock sein — (ugs.) be as stubborn as a mule
einen Bock schießen — (fig. ugs.) boob (Brit. sl.); make a boo-boo (Amer. coll.); (einen Fauxpas begehen) drop a clanger (Brit. sl.)
den Bock zum Gärtner machen — (ugs.) be asking for trouble
einen/keinen Bock auf etwas (Akk.) haben — (ugs.) fancy/not fancy something
2) (ugs.): (Schimpfwort)sturer Bock! — you stubborn git (sl. derog.)
3) (Gestell) trestle4) (Turnen) buck5) (KutschBock) boxII* * *¨-e (Technik) m.trestle n. ¨-e m.buck n.horse n.trestle n.vaulting horse n. -
10 horse
noun1) Pferd, das; (adult male) Hengst, derbe/get on one's high horse — (fig.) auf dem hohen Roß sitzen/sich aufs hohe Roß setzen (ugs.)
hold your horses! — (fig.) immer sachte mit den jungen Pferden! (ugs.)
as strong as a horse — bärenstark (ugs.)
eat/work like a horse — wie ein Scheunendrescher essen (salopp) /wie ein Pferd arbeiten
I could eat a horse — (coll.) ich habe einen Bärenhunger (ugs.)
[right or straight] from the horse's mouth — (fig.) aus erster Hand od. Quelle
it's [a question or matter of] horses for courses — (fig.) jeder sollte die Aufgaben übernehmen, für die er am besten geeignet ist
2) (Gymnastics)[vaulting] horse — [Sprung]pferd, das
3) (framework) Gestell, das[clothes-]horse — Wäscheständer, der
* * *[ho:s]1) (a large four-footed animal which is used to pull carts etc or to carry people etc.) das Pferd2) (a piece of apparatus used for jumping, vaulting etc in a gymnasium.) der Bock•- academic.ru/116690/horse-box">horse-box- horsefly
- horsehair
- horseman
- horsemanship
- horseplay
- horsepower
- horseshoe
- on horseback
- straight from the horse's mouth
- from the horse's mouth* * *[hɔ:s, AM hɔ:rs]I. n\horse and carriage Pferdekutsche f\horse and cart Pferdefuhrwerk ntcoach and \horses Postkutsche fto eat like a \horse fressen wie ein Scheunendrescher famto ride a \horse reitento work like a \horse wie ein Pferd arbeiten2. pl▪ the \horses pl das Pferderennento play the \horses beim Pferderennen wettenwooden vaulting \horse hölzernes Pferd4. (helper)willing \horse fleißiger Helfer/fleißige Helferin7.▶ to back the wrong \horse aufs falsche Pferd setzen▶ to drive a coach and \horses through sth BRIT (violate) sich akk den Teufel um etw akk scheren fam; (disprove)she drove a coach and \horses through his arguments sie wischte seine Argumente einfach vom Tischyou're flogging a dead \horse there das ist echt vergebliche Liebesmüh' fam▶ to be on one's high \horse auf dem hohen Ross sitzenhey! hold your \horses! not so fast! he, nun mal langsam, nicht so schnell!▶ one has locked the stable door after the \horse has bolted der Zug ist abgefahren▶ never look a gift \horse in the mouth ( prov) einem geschenkten Gaul schaut man nicht ins Maul prov▶ to put the cart before the \horse das Pferd am Schwanz aufzäumen▶ you can take [or lead] a \horse to water, but you can't make him drink ( prov) man kann jdn nicht zu seinem Glück zwingenII. vi▪ to \horse about [or around] Blödsinn machen, herumblödeln* * *[hɔːs]nhe lost a lot of money on the horses (betting) — er hat beim Pferderennen or bei der Pferdewette viel Geld verloren
2)to eat like a horse — wie ein Scheunendrescher m essen or fressen (inf)
information straight from the horse's mouth — Informationen pl aus erster Hand
to change or switch horses in midstream — mitten im Strom die Pferde wechseln
it's a case of horses for courses (Brit) — man muss den Richtigen/die Richtige/das Richtige dafür finden
* * *horse [hɔː(r)s]A s1. Pferd n:(as) strong as a horse so stark wie ein Bär, bärenstark;he is as strong as a horse auch er hat Bärenkräfte;back the wrong (right) horse fig aufs falsche (richtige) Pferd setzen;back the wrong horse auch auf die falsche Karte setzen;breathe like a horse wie eine Dampflokomotive schnaufen;eat like a horse wie ein Scheunendrescher essen umg;hold your horses! umg langsam!, immer mit der Ruhe!;you can lead ( oder take) a horse to water but you can’t make it drink (Sprichwort) man kann niemanden zwingen, einen guten Vorschlag anzunehmen;spur a willing horse fig jemanden unnötigerweise antreiben;2. a) Hengst mb) Wallach m3. koll MIL Kavallerie f, Reiterei f:regiment of horse Kavallerieregiment n;a thousand horse tausend Reiter;horse and foot Kavallerie und Infanterie, die ganze Armee4. TECH (Säge- etc) Bock m, Gestell n, Ständer m5. TYPO Anlegetisch m6. Bergbau:a) Bühne fb) Gebirgskeil m10. sl Heroin nB v/t1. mit Pferden versehen:a) Truppen etc beritten machenb) einen Wagen bespannen2. auf ein Pferd setzen oder laden4. umg derbe Späße treiben mitC v/i1. aufsitzen, aufs Pferd steigen3. rossen (Stute)* * *noun1) Pferd, das; (adult male) Hengst, derbe/get on one's high horse — (fig.) auf dem hohen Roß sitzen/sich aufs hohe Roß setzen (ugs.)
hold your horses! — (fig.) immer sachte mit den jungen Pferden! (ugs.)
as strong as a horse — bärenstark (ugs.)
eat/work like a horse — wie ein Scheunendrescher essen (salopp) /wie ein Pferd arbeiten
I could eat a horse — (coll.) ich habe einen Bärenhunger (ugs.)
[right or straight] from the horse's mouth — (fig.) aus erster Hand od. Quelle
it's [a question or matter of] horses for courses — (fig.) jeder sollte die Aufgaben übernehmen, für die er am besten geeignet ist
2) (Gymnastics)[vaulting] horse — [Sprung]pferd, das
3) (framework) Gestell, das[clothes-]horse — Wäscheständer, der
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11 asta
"rod;Stange;tige;varilla;haste"* * *f polefinance auctionmettere all'asta sell at auction, put up for auction* * *asta s.f.1 staff, pole: ( degli occhiali) arm, (amer.) stem; asta del compasso, compass leg; asta della bilancia, balance arm; asta di bandiera, flagstaff (o flag pole); (sport) salto con l'asta, pole-jumping2 ( lancia) lance, spear3 ( segno verticale) straight stroke4 (comm.) auction: banditore d'asta, auctioneer; asta pubblica, public auction; asta truccata, mock auction; asta olandese, al ribasso, Dutch auction; andare all'asta, to be up for auction; mandare all'asta, to auction; mettere all'asta, to put up for auction (o to auction); vendita all'asta, auction sale; vendere all'asta, to auction (to auctioneer) // (Borsa): asta di titoli, di buoni del tesoro, competitive bidding; asta di Borsa, exchange business5 (mar.) boom; ( di timone) stock: asta di controfiocco, flying jib boom; asta di fiocco, jib boom; asta di posta, lower (o swinging) boom6 (tecn.) rod; bar: asta del parafulmine, lightening rod; asta di collegamento, connecting rod (o amer. pitman); asta di comando, control rod; asta di guida, slide bar; asta di livello, dipstick; asta di livello dell'olio, oil dipstick; asta di presa di corrente, trolley pole; asta dello stantuffo, piston rod // (tip.) asta del carattere, type bar.* * *I ['asta]sostantivo femminile1) (di ombrellone) pole; (di freccia, lancia) shaftasta della bandiera — flagpole, flagstaff
2) (di occhiali) arm; (di compasso) leg; (di lettera, nota) stem; (di stadera) (weigh) beam3) sport (per salto in alto) (vaulting) poleII ['asta]sostantivo femminile (vendita pubblica) auctionvendere qcs. all'asta — to sell sth. by auction, to auction sth.
essere messo all'asta — to be up for (sale by) auction, to come o go under the hammer
* * *asta1/'asta/sostantivo f.1 (di ombrellone) pole; (di freccia, lancia) shaft; asta della bandiera flagpole, flagstaff; bandiera a mezz'asta flag at half-mast————————asta2/'asta/sostantivo f.(vendita pubblica) auction; vendita all'asta auction sale; vendere qcs. all'asta to sell sth. by auction, to auction sth.; essere messo all'asta to be up for (sale by) auction, to come o go under the hammer; casa d'-e auction house\asta giudiziaria sale by order of the court. -
12 potro
m.1 colt (caballo joven).2 vaulting horse (sport).3 rack (aparato de tormento).* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (de tortura) rack2 (en gimnasia) horse————————1 (de tortura) rack2 (en gimnasia) horse* * *SM1) (Zool) colt2) (Dep) (vaulting) horse3) [de tortura] rack4) [de herrar] shoeing frame5) LAm (Med) hernia* * *- tra masculino, femenino1)a) ( caballo joven) (m) colt; (f) filly2) potro masculino ( instrumento de tortura) rack; ( cepo) stocks (pl); ( en gimnasia) vaulting horse, buck* * *= foal.Ex. The book contains the following chapters: practical horse nutrition; equine genetics; stallions; mares; parturition; care of mare and foal; and identification, selection, and marketing horses.* * *- tra masculino, femenino1)a) ( caballo joven) (m) colt; (f) filly2) potro masculino ( instrumento de tortura) rack; ( cepo) stocks (pl); ( en gimnasia) vaulting horse, buck* * *= foal.Ex: The book contains the following chapters: practical horse nutrition; equine genetics; stallions; mares; parturition; care of mare and foal; and identification, selection, and marketing horses.
* * *masculine, feminineA2B1 (instrumento de tortura) rack2 (cepo) stocks (pl)3 (en gimnasia) vaulting horse, buckCompuesto:pommel horse* * *
potro◊ - tra sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 ( caballo joven) (m) colt;
(f) filly
2
( cepo) stocks (pl);
( en gimnasia) vaulting horse, buck
potro sustantivo masculino
1 Zool colt
2 (de gimnasia) horse
3 Hist (de tortura) rack
' potro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bravío
English:
colt
- foal
- horse
- rack
- vaulting-horse
* * *potro nm1. [caballo joven] colt2. [en gimnasia] vaulting horse3. [aparato de tortura] rack* * *m ZO colt* * *: colt m, filly fpotro nm1) : rack (for torture)2) : horse (in gymnastics)* * * -
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m.1 jump (gen) & (sport).triple salto triple jumpsalto de altura high jumpsalto de esquí ski jumpsalto de longitud long jumpsalto mortal somersaultsalto en paracaídas parachute jumpsalto con pértiga pole vault2 gap.3 leap forward (progreso).un salto hacia atrás a major step backward4 precipice (despeñadero).salto de agua waterfallpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: saltar.* * *1 (gen) jump, leap2 DEPORTE jump (natación) dive3 (de agua) waterfall4 (despeñadero) precipice\a salto de mata (vivir al día) from hand to mouth 2 (de cualquier manera) slapdash, haphazardly, any old howbajar de un salto / subir de un salto to jump down / jump updar un salto / pegar un salto to jump, leapdar un salto en el vacío figurado to take a leap in the darkel corazón me daba saltos figurado my heart was poundingen un salto figurado in a flashsalto de agua waterfall, falls pluralsalto de altura high jumpsalto de cama negligeesalto de la carpa jack-knifesalto de longitud long jumpsalto del ángel swan divesalto de tijera scissor jumpsalto mortal somersault* * *noun m.1) jump, leap, skip2) gap3) dive* * *SM1) (=acción) [gen] jump; [de mayor altura, distancia] leap; [al agua] diveeste invento es un gran salto adelante en tecnología — this invention is a great leap forward in technology
la novela está narrada con numerosos saltos atrás en el tiempo — the novel is told with a lot of flashbacks in time
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a saltos, cruzamos el río a saltos — we jumped across the riverhabía que andar a saltos para no pisar los cristales — you had to hop about so as not to tread on the glass
los niños les acompañaban dando saltos — the kids went with them, jumping o hopping about
al hablar da muchos saltos de un tema a otro — when he speaks, he jumps from o leaps around from one subject to the next
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de un salto, se puso en pie de un salto — he leapt o sprang to his feetsubió/bajó de un salto — he jumped up/down
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el libro supuso su salto a la fama — the book marked his leap to fame, the book was his springboard to famea salto de mata —
vivir a salto de mata — (=sin organización) to lead a haphazard life; (=sin seguridad) to live from hand to mouth
le gustaría dar el salto al teatro profesional — he would like to make the leap o jump into professional theatre
salto a ciegas, salto al vacío — leap in the dark
2) (Atletismo) jump; (Natación) dive•
triple salto — triple jumpsalto alto — LAm high jump
salto en paracaídas — (=salto) parachute jump; (=deporte) parachuting
salto inicial — (Baloncesto) jump ball
salto largo — LAm long jump
3) (=diferencia) gapentre los dos hermanos hay un salto de nueve años — there is a gap of nine years between the two brothers
hay un gran salto entre su primer libro y este último — there is a big leap between his first book and this latest one
4) (=en texto)salto de línea — (Inform) line break
5) (=desnivel) [de agua] waterfall; [en el terreno] faultsalto de agua — (Geog) waterfall; (Téc) chute
6)* * *1)a) ( brinco) jumpse levantó de un salto — ( de la cama) he leapt o sprang out of bed; ( del suelo) he leapt o jumped up from the floor
se puso en pie de un salto — she leapt o sprang to her feet
los pájaros se acercaban dando saltitos — the birds were hopping closer to me/us
dar or pegar un salto — ( dar un brinco) to jump; ( de susto) to start, jump
dos años más tarde dio el salto de productor a director — two years later he made the jump from producer to director
dar un salto en el vacío — to take a leap in the dark
b) (Dep) (en atletismo, esquí, paracaidismo) jump; ( en natación) dive2) (Geog) tb* * *= bound, leap, jump, hopping, hop, skip.Ex. For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound into the realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.Ex. The information qualifications of specialists are portrayed as training on the information trampoline for a leap into new ideas.Ex. Hytelenet guides the user through directories of sites on the Internet using hypertext jumps.Ex. The sputter of gibberish, the hoppings about the floor, the violent gesticulations, were like the frenzy of a half dozen exasperated baboons.Ex. I told him about the doctor's explanation for my lack of weight loss and he did a few hops in place, excited for me that there's an explanation for not losing weight.Ex. The skipping rope seemed so long and heavy, and after a few skips, I was ready to drop dead.----* dar el salto = make + the leap.* dar un salto = leap, give + a jump.* dar un salto mortal = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.* incremento del salto = jump increment.* levantarse de un salto = spring up.* rampa para salto de esquí = ski jumping ramp.* salto a la fama = jump into stardom.* salto al estrellato = jump into stardom.* salto al vacío = leap in the dark.* salto de agua = waterfall, fall.* salto de altura = vertical jump, vertical jump, high jumping, high jump.* salto de esquí = ski jumping, ski jump.* salto de fe = leap of faith.* salto del ángel = swan dive.* salto de longitud = long jump.* salto de página = page break.* salto de pértiga = pole vault, pole vaulting.* salto de puenting = bungee jump.* salto gigante = giant leap.* salto hacia el futuro = leap into + the future.* salto hacia lo desconocido = leap into + the unknown.* salto mental = mental leap.* salto mortal = somersault, summersault.* salto mortal hacia atrás = backflip.* triple salto = triple jump.* * *1)a) ( brinco) jumpse levantó de un salto — ( de la cama) he leapt o sprang out of bed; ( del suelo) he leapt o jumped up from the floor
se puso en pie de un salto — she leapt o sprang to her feet
los pájaros se acercaban dando saltitos — the birds were hopping closer to me/us
dar or pegar un salto — ( dar un brinco) to jump; ( de susto) to start, jump
dos años más tarde dio el salto de productor a director — two years later he made the jump from producer to director
dar un salto en el vacío — to take a leap in the dark
b) (Dep) (en atletismo, esquí, paracaidismo) jump; ( en natación) dive2) (Geog) tb* * *= bound, leap, jump, hopping, hop, skip.Ex: For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound into the realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.
Ex: The information qualifications of specialists are portrayed as training on the information trampoline for a leap into new ideas.Ex: Hytelenet guides the user through directories of sites on the Internet using hypertext jumps.Ex: The sputter of gibberish, the hoppings about the floor, the violent gesticulations, were like the frenzy of a half dozen exasperated baboons.Ex: I told him about the doctor's explanation for my lack of weight loss and he did a few hops in place, excited for me that there's an explanation for not losing weight.Ex: The skipping rope seemed so long and heavy, and after a few skips, I was ready to drop dead.* dar el salto = make + the leap.* dar un salto = leap, give + a jump.* dar un salto mortal = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.* incremento del salto = jump increment.* levantarse de un salto = spring up.* rampa para salto de esquí = ski jumping ramp.* salto a la fama = jump into stardom.* salto al estrellato = jump into stardom.* salto al vacío = leap in the dark.* salto de agua = waterfall, fall.* salto de altura = vertical jump, vertical jump, high jumping, high jump.* salto de esquí = ski jumping, ski jump.* salto de fe = leap of faith.* salto del ángel = swan dive.* salto de longitud = long jump.* salto de página = page break.* salto de pértiga = pole vault, pole vaulting.* salto de puenting = bungee jump.* salto gigante = giant leap.* salto hacia el futuro = leap into + the future.* salto hacia lo desconocido = leap into + the unknown.* salto mental = mental leap.* salto mortal = somersault, summersault.* salto mortal hacia atrás = backflip.* triple salto = triple jump.* * *A1 (brinco) jumpatravesó el arroyo de un salto he jumped (over) the streamal oír el despertador se levantó de un salto when he heard the alarm clock he leaped o jumped o sprang out of bedse puso en pie de un salto she leaped o sprang to her feetel conejo se escapó dando saltos the rabbit hopped away to safetylos pájaros se acercaban dando saltitos the birds were hopping closer to me/uscuando oí el tiro pegué un salto I started o jumped at the sound of the shotel corazón le daba saltos de la emoción her heart was pounding with excitementlos niños daban saltos de alegría the children jumped for joyel avión no paró de dar saltos it was a very bumpy flightde un salto pasó de redactor a director he leapt o shot straight from editor to directordos años más tarde dio el salto de productor a director two years later he made the jump from producer to directorlos precios han dado un salto prices have shot upel país ha dado un enorme salto atrás the country has taken a huge step backward(s)dar un salto en el vacío to take a leap in the darkhacer algo a salto de mata to do sth in a haphazard wayvivir a salto de mata to take each day as it comesCompuestos:bungee jump( AmL) pole vaultpole vault( Fís) quantum leaphigh jumplong jump( AmL) high jump( AmL) long jumpsomersaultB ( Geog) tbsalto de agua waterfallel Salto de Teguendama the Teguendama Falls* * *
Del verbo saltar: ( conjugate saltar)
salto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
saltó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
saltar
salto
saltar ( conjugate saltar) verbo intransitivo
1
(más alto, más lejos) to leap;
salto a la cuerda or (Esp) comba to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE);
salto con or en una pierna to hop;
salto de la cama/silla to jump out of bed/one's chair
salto en paracaídas to parachute;
¿sabes salto del trampolín? can you dive off the springboard?;
saltó al vacío he leapt into space;
salto SOBRE algo/algn to jump on sth/sb
2 ( pasar) salto DE algo A algo to jump from sth to sth;
3 [ botón] to come off, pop off;
[ chispas] to fly;
[ aceite] to spit;
[ corcho] to pop out;
[ fusibles] to blow;
verbo transitivo ‹obstáculo/valla/zanja› to jump (over);
( apoyándose) to vault (over)
saltarse verbo pronominal
1
‹ comida› to miss, skip
2 [ botón] to come off, pop off;
[ pintura] to chip;
3 (Chi) [diente/loza] to chip
salto sustantivo masculino
1
( del suelo) he leapt o jumped up from the floor;◊ se puso en pie de un salto she leapt o sprang to her feet;
los pájaros se acercaban dando saltitos the birds were hopping closer to me/us;
dar or pegar un salto ( dar un brinco) to jump;
( de susto) to start, jump;
( en natación) dive;
salto con pértiga or (AmL) garrocha pole vault;◊ salto de altura/longitud high/long jump;
salto (en) alto/(en) largo (AmL) high/long jump;
salto mortal somersault
2 (Geog) tb
saltar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to jump, leap
saltar con una pierna, to hop
saltar en paracaídas, to parachute
2 (el aceite, etc) to spit
3 (una alarma, etc) to go off
4 (con una explosión o estallido) to explode, blow up
5 (con una frase) to retort: no me vuelvas a saltar con esa tontería, don't come out with such nonsense again
6 (a la mente) to leap (to one's mind)
II verbo transitivo
1 (por encima de algo) to jump (over)
♦ Locuciones: hacer saltar por los aires, to blow into the air
saltar a la vista, to be obvious
salto sustantivo masculino
1 jump, leap
avanzar a saltos, to hop along
dar un salto de alegría, to jump for joy
(el corazón) dar un salto, to pound [de, with]
2 Dep jump
salto con pértiga, pole vault
salto mortal, somersault
(en el agua) dive
triple salto, hop, step and jump
salto de longitud/de altura, long jump/high jump
3 (por omisión, diferencia, vacío) gap
4 salto atrás, backward step 5 salto de agua, waterfall 6 salto de cama, negligée
♦ Locuciones: (avanzar, progresar) dar el salto, to make headway
familiar vivir a salto de mata, to live from day to day
' salto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alarma
- caída
- espontánea
- espontáneo
- pértiga
- rebasar
- tijereta
- trenzado
- ejecutar
- encima
- listón
- pedazo
- pegar
- saltar
- zambullida
English:
blow up
- bound
- dive
- event
- gallop up
- headline
- in
- jump
- jump across
- jump down
- jump off
- jump on
- leap
- moving
- over
- parachute
- pole-vaulting
- show-jumping
- ski jumping
- skip
- somersault
- spring
- spring up
- vault
- caper
- dressing
- high
- hop
- long
- pole
- robe
- shoot
- triple
- water
- wrap
* * *salto nm1. [brinco] jump;[grande] leap; [al agua] dive;cruzó la grieta de un salto he jumped across the crevice;[grande] to leap;cuando se enteró de la noticia pegó un salto de alegría when she heard the news she was absolutely thrilled;el corazón le dio un salto cuando escuchó el disparo her heart skipped a beat when she heard the shot;la empresa ha decidido dar el salto a Internet the company has decided to go on line;vivir a salto de mata to live from one day to the nextAm salto alto high jump;salto de altura high jump;salto del ángel swallow dive;salto entre dos [en baloncesto] jump ball;saltos de esquí ski jumping;Am salto con garrocha pole vault;salto inicial [en baloncesto] tip-off;Am salto largo long jump;salto de longitud long jump;salto mortal somersault;salto en paracaídas parachute jump;salto con pértiga pole vault2. [omisión] gap;en este texto hay un salto de varios párrafos there are several paragraphs missing from this text3. [progreso] leap forward;el nuevo modelo supone un significativo salto cualitativo this model represents a significant qualitative leap forward;con esta victoria el equipo da un salto importantísimo this victory is a big leap forward for the team;un salto hacia atrás a major step backwards;finalmente dio el salto a la fama he finally made his big breakthrough4. [despeñadero] precipicesalto de agua waterfall; Geol salto de falla fault planesalto de línea automático wordwrap;salto de página page break* * *m leap, jump;dar un salto jump;dar un salto adelante jump forward;salto atrás tb fig step backwards;de un salto in one jump;dar saltos de alegría jump for joy;triple salto triple jump;concurso de saltos showjumping competition* * *salto nm1) brinco: jump, leap, skip2) : jump, dive (in sports)3) : gap, omission4)dar saltos : to jump up and down5) orsalto de agua catarata: waterfall* * *salto n1. (en general) jumpganó con un salto de 8,95 metros he won with a jump of 8.95 metres2. (de un trampolín) dive3. (avance) leapdar un salto / pegar un salto to jump -
14 Pferd
n; -es, -e1. ZOOL. horse; aufs Pferd steigen mount a horse; vom Pferd steigen dismount; zu Pferde on horseback; Truppen etc.: mounted2. Schach: knight3. Turnen: (vaulting) horse4. fig., in Wendungen: ein Trojanisches Pferd a Trojan horse; aufs falsche / richtige Pferd setzen back the wrong / right horse; das Pferd beim Schwanz aufzäumen put the cart before the horse; er arbeitet wie ein Pferd he works like a Trojan; keine zehn Pferde bringen mich dahin wild horses couldn’t drag me there; mit ihr kann man Pferde stehlen she’s a good sport; er / sie ist unser bestes Pferd im Stall he’s / she’s the best person we’ve got; ihm gehen leicht die Pferde durch he tends to fly off the handle; immer langsam mit den jungen Pferden! umg. hold your horses!; mach nicht die Pferde scheu! umg. don’t get worked up!, keep your shirt on!; ich glaub, mich tritt ein Pferd umg. well blow me; man hat schon Pferde kotzen sehen! umg. anything is possible; siehe auch Gaul, Ross* * *das Pferd(Tier) horse;(Turngerät) vaulting-horse* * *[pfeːɐt]nt -(e)s, -e[-də] (Tier, Turngerät) horse; (= Reitpferd auch) mount; (CHESS) knight, horse (US inf)zu Pférd(e) — on horseback
aufs falsche/richtige Pférd setzen (lit, fig) — to back the wrong/right horse
mitten im Strom die Pférde wechseln (fig) — to change horses in midstream
die Pférde gehen ihm leicht durch (fig) — he flies off the handle easily (inf)
immer langsam or sachte mit den jungen Pférden (inf) — hold your horses (inf)
wie ein Pférd arbeiten or schuften (inf) — to work like a Trojan
das hält ja kein Pférd aus (inf) — it's more than flesh and blood can stand
mit ihm kann man Pférde stehlen (inf) — he's a great sport (inf)
er ist unser bestes Pférd im Stall — he's our best man
ich glaub, mich tritt ein Pférd (inf) — blow me down (dated inf), struth (Brit inf)
* * *(a large four-footed animal which is used to pull carts etc or to carry people etc.) horse* * *<-[e]s, -e>[pfe:ɐ̯t, pl -də]nt1. (Tier) horsezu \Pferde (geh) on horseback3.keine zehn \Pferde könnten mich je dazu bringen wild horses couldn't make me do that* * *das; Pferd[e]s, Pferde1) horseaufs/vom Pferd steigen — mount/dismount
zu Pferd — by horse; on horseback
das hält ja kein Pferd aus — (ugs.) that's more than flesh and blood can stand
ich denk', mich tritt ein Pferd — (salopp) I'm absolutely flabbergasted
man hat schon Pferde kotzen sehen — (salopp) [you never know,] anything can happen
wie ein Pferd arbeiten — (ugs.) work like a Trojan
ihm gehen die Pferde durch — (ugs.) he flies off the handle (coll.)
auf das falsche Pferd setzen — (fig.) back the wrong horse
die Pferde scheu machen — (ugs.) put people off
das Pferd am od. beim Schwanze aufzäumen — (ugs.) put the cart before the horse
mit ihr kann man Pferde stehlen — (ugs.) she's game for anything
2) (Turngerät) horse3) (Schachfigur) knight* * *1. ZOOL horse;aufs Pferd steigen mount a horse;vom Pferd steigen dismount;zu Pferde on horseback; Truppen etc: mounted2. Schach: knight3. Turnen: (vaulting) horseein trojanisches Pferd a Trojan horse;aufs falsche/richtige Pferd setzen back the wrong/right horse;das Pferd beim Schwanz aufzäumen put the cart before the horse;er arbeitet wie ein Pferd he works like a Trojan;keine zehn Pferde bringen mich dahin wild horses couldn’t drag me there;mit ihr kann man Pferde stehlen she’s a good sport;er/sie ist unser bestes Pferd im Stall he’s/she’s the best person we’ve got;ihm gehen leicht die Pferde durch he tends to fly off the handle;immer langsam mit den jungen Pferden! umg hold your horses!;ich glaub, mich tritt ein Pferd umg well blow me;* * *das; Pferd[e]s, Pferde1) horseaufs/vom Pferd steigen — mount/dismount
zu Pferd — by horse; on horseback
das hält ja kein Pferd aus — (ugs.) that's more than flesh and blood can stand
ich denk', mich tritt ein Pferd — (salopp) I'm absolutely flabbergasted
man hat schon Pferde kotzen sehen — (salopp) [you never know,] anything can happen
wie ein Pferd arbeiten — (ugs.) work like a Trojan
ihm gehen die Pferde durch — (ugs.) he flies off the handle (coll.)
auf das falsche Pferd setzen — (fig.) back the wrong horse
die Pferde scheu machen — (ugs.) put people off
das Pferd am od. beim Schwanze aufzäumen — (ugs.) put the cart before the horse
mit ihr kann man Pferde stehlen — (ugs.) she's game for anything
2) (Turngerät) horse3) (Schachfigur) knight* * *-e n.horse n.knight (chess) n.vaulting horse n. -
15 коза
1. (she-/nanny-)goat2. сп. (vaulting-)horseвсяка коза за свой крак let every tub stand/sit on its own bottom; every man for himself (and the devile take the hindmost)той е от стара коза яре you can't fool him; he knows his business/a thing or two; he's a knowing blade/an old hand* * *коза̀,ж., -ѝ 1. зоол. (she-/nanny-)goat; дива \козаа wild goat;2. спорт. (vaulting-)horse, buck; • всяка \козаа за свой крак let every tub stand/sit on its own bottom; every man for himself (and the devil take the hindmost); той е от стара \козаа яре you can’t fool him; he knows his business/a thing or two; he’s a knowing blade/an old hand.* * *goat: a wild коза - дива коза; vaulting-horse (сп.)* * *1. (she-/nanny-)goat 2. всяка КОЗА за свой крак let every tub stand/sit on its own bottom;every man for himself (and the devile take the hindmost) 3. дива КОЗА a wild goat 4. сп. (vaulting-)horse 5. той е от стара КОЗА яре you can't fool him;he knows his business/a thing or two; he's a knowing blade/an old hand -
16 кон
horse, поет. steed, ам. разг. bronch, broncoшах knightкон-бегач spankerкавалерийски кон charger, troop-horse, trooperкаруцарски кон cart-/dray-horseкираджийски кон hackчистокръвен кон thoroughbredкон за езда saddle-horseкон за надбягване race-horseкон от същата конюшна a stable companionна коне! to horse! boot and saddle! качвам се на кон mount a horseразигравам си коня carry things with a high hand, ride roughshod (over s.th.), kick over the traces, throw o.'s weight aboutна харизан кон зъбите не се гледат you should not look a gift horse in the mouthумрял кон не рита dead dogs don't bite, dead men tell no talesкон с халки сп. a vaulting horse* * *кон,м., -ѐ, (два) ко̀ня horse, поет. steed, амер. разг. bronch, bronco; шах. knight; арабски \кон barb; дорест \кон chestnut; кавалерийски \кон charger, troop-horse, trooper; каруцарски \кон cart-/dray-horse; кастриран \кон gelding; качвам се на \кон mount a horse; кираджийски \кон hack; \кон бегач spanker; \кон за езда saddle horse; \кон за надбягване race-horse; \кон от същата конюшня stable companion; на \кон on horseback; на \коне! to horse! boot and saddle! процепен \кон shaft-/wheel-horse; товарен \кон pack-horse; чистокръвен \кон thoroughbred; • \кон с халки спорт. a vaulting horse; на харизан \кон зъбите не се гледат you should not look a gift horse in the mouth; отиде \коня у ряката now we’re in for it, now we’ve had it; разигравам си \коня carry things with a high hand, ride roughshod (over s.th.), kick over the traces, throw o.’s weight about; трай \коньо за зелена трева while the grass grows the horse starves; умрял \кон не рита dead dogs don’t bite, dead men tell no tales.* * *horse: race- кон - кон за надбягване; knight (шах); vaulting-horse (сп.)* * *1. horse, поет. steed, ам. разг. bronch, bronco 2. КОН -бегач spanker 3. КОН за езда saddle-horse 4. КОН за надбягване race-horse 5. КОН от същата конюшна a stable companion 6. КОН с халки сп. a vaulting horse 7. арабски КОН barb 8. дорест КОН chestnut 9. кавалерийски КОН charger, troop-horse, trooper 10. каруцарски КОН cart-/dray-horse 11. кастриран КОН gelding 12. кираджийски КОН hack 13. на КОН on horseback 14. на КОНе! to horse! boot and saddle! качвам се на КОН mount a horse 15. на харизан КОН зъбите не се гледат you should not look a gift horse in the mouth 16. отиде КОНя у ряката now we're in for it, now we've had it 17. процепен КОН shaft-/wheel-horse 18. разигравам си КОНя carry things with a high hand, ride roughshod (over s.th.), kick over the traces, throw o.'s weight about 19. товарен КОН pack-horse 20. трай КОНьо за зелена трева while the grass grows the horse starves 21. умрял кон не рита dead dogs don't bite, dead men tell no tales 22. чистокръвен КОН thoroughbred 23. шах knight -
17 horse
ho:s1) (a large four-footed animal which is used to pull carts etc or to carry people etc.) caballo2) (a piece of apparatus used for jumping, vaulting etc in a gymnasium.) potro•- horsefly
- horsehair
- horseman
- horsemanship
- horseplay
- horsepower
- horseshoe
- on horseback
- straight from the horse's mouth
- from the horse's mouth
horse n caballotr[hɔːs]1 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL caballo2 (in gym) potro3 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL caballete nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhold your horses! figurative use ¡para el carro!to eat like a horse comer como una lima, tener buen saqueto get on one's high horse figurative use darse ínfulas, tener muchos humosto get something straight from the horse's mouth figurative use saber algo de buena tintawild horses wouldn't... nada en el mundo...horse doctor veterinario,-ahorse racing carreras nombre femenino plural de caballoshorse race carrera de caballoshorse riding equitación nombre femeninohorse sense sentido comúnhorse ['hɔrs] n: caballo madj.• caballar adj.• caballo, -a adj.• hípico, -a adj.• montado, -a adj.n.• caballería s.f.• caballete s.m.• caballo s.m.• corcel s.m.• gualdera s.f.• jaca s.f.hɔːrs, hɔːs1) c ( Zool) caballo mfrom the horse's mouth — (colloq)
I heard it straight from the horse's mouth — me lo dijo él mismo/ella misma
his/her high horse: when he gets on his high horse... cuando se pone a pontificar...; hold your horses (colloq) un momentito!; I could eat a horse tengo un hambre canina; to beat o (BrE) flog a dead horse (colloq) pedirle* peras al olmo; to change horses in midstream cambiar de parecer (or de política etc) a mitad de camino; to eat like a horse comer como un sabañón or como una lima (nueva); wild horses: wild horses wouldn't drag me back to that job por nada del mundo volvería a ese trabajo; you can lead o take a horse to water but you can't make it drink puedes darle un consejo a alguien, pero no puedes obligarlo a que lo siga; (before n) horse riding — (BrE) equitación f
2) c ( vaulting-block) potro m, caballo m (Méx)3) u ( heroin) (sl) caballo m (arg)•Phrasal Verbs:[hɔːs]1. N1) (Zool) caballo m- change horses in midstream- eat like a horse- flog a dead horse- get on one's high horse- be straight from the horse's mouth2) (in gymnastics) potro m3) (carpenter's) caballete m4) (=cavalry) caballería f5) ** (=heroin) caballo ** m, heroína f2.CPDhorse artillery N — artillería f montada
horse brass N — jaez m
horse breaker N — domador(a) m / f de caballos
horse breeder N — criador(a) m / f de caballos
horse chestnut N — (Bot) (=tree) castaño m de Indias; (=fruit) castaña f de Indias
horse collar N — collera f
horse dealer N — chalán m
horse doctor N — veterinario(-a) m / f
Horse Guards NPL — (Brit) Guardia fsing Montada
horse laugh N — risotada f, carcajada f
horse mackerel N — jurel m
horse manure N — abono m de caballo
horse meat N — (Culin) carne f de caballo
horse opera N — (US) película f del Oeste
horse race N — carrera f de caballos
horse racing N — (gen) carreras fpl de caballos; (as sport) hípica f
horse rider N — jinete mf
horse riding N — (Brit) equitación f
horse sense N — sentido m común
horse show N — concurso m hípico
horse trader N — (Pol) chalán(-ana) m / f
horse trading N — (Pol) toma y daca m, chalaneo m
horse trailer N — (US) remolque m para caballerías
horse trials NPL — concurso m hípico
* * *[hɔːrs, hɔːs]1) c ( Zool) caballo mfrom the horse's mouth — (colloq)
I heard it straight from the horse's mouth — me lo dijo él mismo/ella misma
his/her high horse: when he gets on his high horse... cuando se pone a pontificar...; hold your horses (colloq) un momentito!; I could eat a horse tengo un hambre canina; to beat o (BrE) flog a dead horse (colloq) pedirle* peras al olmo; to change horses in midstream cambiar de parecer (or de política etc) a mitad de camino; to eat like a horse comer como un sabañón or como una lima (nueva); wild horses: wild horses wouldn't drag me back to that job por nada del mundo volvería a ese trabajo; you can lead o take a horse to water but you can't make it drink puedes darle un consejo a alguien, pero no puedes obligarlo a que lo siga; (before n) horse riding — (BrE) equitación f
2) c ( vaulting-block) potro m, caballo m (Méx)3) u ( heroin) (sl) caballo m (arg)•Phrasal Verbs: -
18 caballo
adj.stupid.m.1 horse (animal).montar a caballo to ridea caballo on horsebackvive a caballo entre Madrid y Bruselas she lives part of the time in Madrid and part of the time in Brusselscaballo de batalla bone of contention; (dificultad, escollo) hobbyhorse (objetivo, obsesión)caballo de carreras racehorsecaballo de Troya Trojan Horse2 knight (piece of chess).3 smack, horse (informal) (heroína).4 stupid person.5 heroin.* * *1 ZOOLOGÍA horse2 TÉCNICA horsepower3 (ajedrez) knight4 (naipes) queen\a caballo on horsebackmontar a caballo to ridea caballo entre... figurado halfway between...a caballo regalado no le mires el dentado figurado don't look a gift horse in the mouthcaballo de batalla figurado hobbyhorsecaballo de carreras racehorsecaballo de tiro cart horse* * *noun m.1) horse* * *SM1) (=animal) horsea caballo: una mujer a caballo — a woman on horseback o riding a horse
vino a caballo — he came on horseback, he rode here
una dosis de caballo — a huge dose, a massive dose
una depresión de caballo — a terrible depression, a really deep depression
a caballo entre —
Andalucía, a caballo entre oriente y occidente — Andalusia, halfway between the east and the west
vivo a caballo entre Madrid y Barcelona — I spend my time between Madrid and Barcelona, I spend half my time in Madrid, half in Barcelona
- ir a mata caballocaballo blanco — † white knight
caballo de batalla, han convertido el asunto en su caballo de batalla personal — the issue has become their hobbyhorse
esto se convirtió en el caballo de batalla de la reunión — this became the bone of contention in the meeting
caballo de guerra — warhorse, charger
caballo de manta, caballo de silla — saddle horse
caballo de tiro — carthorse, plough horse, plow horse (EEUU)
2) (Ajedrez) knight; (Naipes) equivalent of queen in the Spanish pack of cards3) (Mec) (tb: caballo de fuerza, caballo de vapor) horsepower¿cuántos caballos tiene este coche? — what horsepower is this car?, what's this car's horsepower?
4) (Dep)caballo con arcos — pommel horse, side horse
caballo de saltos — vaulting horse, long horse
5) [de carpintero] sawhorse, sawbuck (EEUU)6) ** (=heroína) smack **, sugar *** * *I II1) (Equ, Zool) horse¿sabes montar or (AmL) andar a caballo? — can you ride (a horse)?
a caballo entre... — halfway between...
como caballo desbocado: salieron de clase como caballos desbocados they charged o tore out of the classroom; estar de a caballo en algo (Chi fam) to be an expert on something; llevar a alguien a caballo to give somebody a piggyback; a caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes — don't look a gift horse in the mouth
2) ( en ajedrez) knight; ( en naipes) ≈queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)3) (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb4) (arg) ( heroína) horse (sl)5) (Méx) ( en gimnasia) horse6) (AmC fam)a) ( estúpido) idiotb) ( pantalón vaquero) jeans (pl)* * *= horse.Ex. When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.----* a caballo = on horseback, astride.* a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.* a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.* aperos del caballo = horse tack.* arte de herrar caballos = farriery.* caballo de batalla = uphill struggle, hobby-horse, war horse, charger.* caballo de batalla medieval = destrier.* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.* caballo de tiro = carthorse.* Caballo de Troya = Trojan horse, Trojan Horse.* caballo percherón = shire horse, Shire.* carreras de caballos = horse-racing.* cochecito de caballos = runabout.* coche de caballos = horse and buggy, buggy, victoria.* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.* cola de caballo = ponytail.* criadero de caballos = stud.* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.* desfile de caballos = cavalcade.* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.* montar a caballo = horseback riding, horse riding, ride + a horse.* pelo de caballo = horsehair.* tirado por caballos = horse-drawn.* * *I II1) (Equ, Zool) horse¿sabes montar or (AmL) andar a caballo? — can you ride (a horse)?
a caballo entre... — halfway between...
como caballo desbocado: salieron de clase como caballos desbocados they charged o tore out of the classroom; estar de a caballo en algo (Chi fam) to be an expert on something; llevar a alguien a caballo to give somebody a piggyback; a caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes — don't look a gift horse in the mouth
2) ( en ajedrez) knight; ( en naipes) ≈queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)3) (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb4) (arg) ( heroína) horse (sl)5) (Méx) ( en gimnasia) horse6) (AmC fam)a) ( estúpido) idiotb) ( pantalón vaquero) jeans (pl)* * *= horse.Ex: When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.
* a caballo = on horseback, astride.* a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.* a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.* aperos del caballo = horse tack.* arte de herrar caballos = farriery.* caballo de batalla = uphill struggle, hobby-horse, war horse, charger.* caballo de batalla medieval = destrier.* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.* caballo de tiro = carthorse.* Caballo de Troya = Trojan horse, Trojan Horse.* caballo percherón = shire horse, Shire.* carreras de caballos = horse-racing.* cochecito de caballos = runabout.* coche de caballos = horse and buggy, buggy, victoria.* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.* cola de caballo = ponytail.* criadero de caballos = stud.* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.* desfile de caballos = cavalcade.* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.* montar a caballo = horseback riding, horse riding, ride + a horse.* pelo de caballo = horsehair.* tirado por caballos = horse-drawn.* * *¡qué tipo más caballo! he's gorgeous! ( colloq)2 (enorme) ‹problema› huge, terribletengo un hambre caballa I'm so hungry I could eat a horse, I'm incredibly hungry¿sabes montar or ( AmL) andar a caballo? can you ride (a horse)?fueron a caballo hasta el pueblo they rode to the village (on horseback)dieron un paseo a caballo they went for a ride (on horseback), they went riding, they went horseback riding ( AmE), they went horseriding ( BrE)nos comimos una sopa la caballa de rica we had the most delicious soupa caballo entre …: temas a caballo entre la antropología y la historia subjects on the borderline between anthropology and historyla obra está a caballo entre lo documental y la ficción the play is half documentary and half fictiona caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes don't look a gift horse in the mouthCompuestos:(de una persona) hobby-horse; (en una discusión) central issuepackhorse● caballo de carreras or (CS) carreraracehorse● caballo de monta or sillasaddle horsecarthorseTrojan horseB1 (en ajedrez) knight2 (en naipes) ≈ queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)Compuesto:white knightcaballo de vapor metric horsepower, horsepowerCompuestos:British horsepower, horsepowerE ( Méx) (en gimnasia) horse1 (estúpido) idiot* * *
caballo 1
caballo 2 sustantivo masculino
1a) (Equ, Zool) horse;
montar or (AmL) andar a caballo to ride (a horse);
caballo de carga/de tiro packhorse/carthorse;
caballo de carreras racehorse;
a caballo entre … halfway between …;
llevar a algn a caballo to give sb a piggyback
( en naipes) ≈ queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)
2 (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb
caballo sustantivo masculino
1 horse
2 Ajedrez knight
3 Naipes queen
4 argot (heroína) horse, smack
5 Fís caballos de vapor, horse power 6 caballo de batalla, sticking point, figurado hobby-horse
♦ Locuciones: llevar a alguien a caballo, to give somebody a piggyback
montar a caballo, to ride
a caballo, on horseback
(a horcajadas) astride
a caballo entre..., halfway between...
a caballo regalado no le mires el diente, don't look a gift horse in the mouth
a mata caballo/matacaballo: tuvimos que hacer las compras a matacaballo, we had to do the shopping at breakneck speed
' caballo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- baya
- bayo
- casco
- con
- desbocarse
- desbocada
- desbocado
- desmontar
- domar
- espantarse
- espuela
- freno
- guiar
- hostigar
- montar
- montada
- montado
- paseo
- pata
- reventar
- reventarse
- rienda
- sofrenar
- subirse
- trenzado
- trotar
- trote
- ventrera
- zaina
- zaino
- a
- amansar
- andar
- aparejo
- apearse
- arre
- atar
- baba
- bajar
- bien
- bozal
- brío
- brioso
- caballito
- cabecear
- cabriola
- caer
- castrar
- cola
English:
bareback
- battlefield
- bay
- bit
- blinkers
- bolt
- break
- buck
- canter
- carthorse
- come off
- control
- croup
- dappled
- draught
- fall off
- flick
- frisky
- gallop up
- gelding
- get off
- gift
- gouge out
- grey
- groom
- hack
- harness
- haul
- hitch
- hobbyhorse
- hoof
- horse
- horseback
- horsepower
- hp
- knight
- mane
- mount
- nag
- odds-on
- paw
- pony express
- ponytail
- prance
- race
- racehorse
- rear
- rein
- respectively
- ride
* * *caballo nm1. [animal] horse;a caballo on horseback;Chileestar a caballo en algo [materia] to have mastered sth;a caballo entre: estar a caballo entre dos cosas to be halfway between two things;vivir a caballo: vive a caballo entre Madrid y Bruselas she lives part of the time in Madrid and part of the time in Brussels;a mata caballo at breakneck speed;Fam Huma caballo regalado no le mires el diente don't look a gift horse in the mouthFig caballo de batalla [dificultad, escollo] bone of contention; [objetivo, obsesión] hobbyhorse;caballo de carga packhorse;caballo de carreras racehorse;Fig caballo ganador front runner;caballo de tiro workhorse, carthorse;Fig caballo de Troya Trojan horse2. [pieza de ajedrez] knight3. [naipe] = card in Spanish deck with picture of knight, equivalent to queen in standard deck4. Tec (metric) horsepowercaballo de fuerza (metric) horsepower;caballo de fuerza métrico metric horsepower;caballo de vapor (metric) horsepower;caballo de vapor inglés horsepower;caballo de vapor métrico metric horsepower6. Dep horsecaballo con arcos pommel horse;caballo sin arcos vaulting horse* * *m1 horse;a caballo on horseback;montar oa caballo ride (a horse);me gusta montar a caballo I like riding;ir a caballo go on horseback;a caballo entre halfway between;a mata caballo at breakneck speed;a caballo regalado no le mires el diente don’t look a gift horse in the mouth2 en ajedrez knight* * *caballo nm1) : horse2) : knight (in chess)3)caballo de vapor : horsepower* * *caballo n1. (animal, en gimnasio) horse2. (en ajedrez) knight -
19 vault
vo:lt
I noun1) ((a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling: the castle vaults.) sótano; bodega2) (an underground room, especially for storing valuables: The thieves broke into the bank vaults.) cámara acorazada3) (a burial chamber, often for all the members of a family: He was buried in the family vault.) panteón; (en la iglesia) cripta•- vaulted
II
1. noun(a leap aided by the hands or by a pole: With a vault he was over the fence and away.)
2. verb(to leap (over): He vaulted (over) the fence.) saltartr[vɔːlt]1 (ceiling) bóveda2 (in bank) cámara acorazada4 (cellar) sótano; (for wine) bodega————————tr[vɔːlt]1 saltar1 saltar1 (gymnastics) salto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLvaulting horse potrovaulting pole pértigavault ['vɔlt] vileap: saltarvault n1) jump: salto mpole vault: salto de pértiga, salto con garrocha2) dome: bóveda f3) : bodega f (para vino), bóveda f de seguridad (de un banco)4) crypt: cripta fv.• abovedar v.• saltar v.n.• bodega s.f.• bóveda (Arquitectura) s.f.• cripta s.f.• cámara acorazada (Banca) s.f.• salto s.m.• trompa s.f.• tumba s.f.vɔːlt
I
1)a) ( basement) sótano mwine vault — bodega f, cava f
b) ( strongroom)bank vault — cámara f acorazada, bóveda f de seguridad (AmL)
c) ( crypt) cripta f2) ( Archit) bóveda f
II
1.
intransitive verb saltar ( apoyándose en algo)
2.
vt saltar
I
[vɔːlt]N (Archit) bóveda f ; (=cellar) sótano m ; (for wine) bodega f ; [of bank] cámara f acorazada; (=tomb) panteón m ; [of church] cripta ffamily vault — panteón m familiar
vault of heaven — bóveda f celeste
II [vɔːlt]1.N salto mat one vault, with one vault — de un solo salto
2.VI saltarto vault over a stream — cruzar un arroyo de un salto, saltar un arroyo
3.VT saltar* * *[vɔːlt]
I
1)a) ( basement) sótano mwine vault — bodega f, cava f
b) ( strongroom)bank vault — cámara f acorazada, bóveda f de seguridad (AmL)
c) ( crypt) cripta f2) ( Archit) bóveda f
II
1.
intransitive verb saltar ( apoyándose en algo)
2.
vt saltar -
20 listón
m.1 ribbon, listel.2 lath, batten, thin strip of wood.3 slat.* * *1 (de madera) lath, strip2 DEPORTE bar* * *SM1) [de madera] strip, lath; (Dep) bar; [de goma, metal] strip; (Arquit) fillet2) (=nivel) level3) (Cos) ribbon* * *a) ( de madera) strip; ( en salto de altura) barb) (meta, nivel)ponen el listón muy alto — they have o set very high standards
c) (Méx) ( cinta) ribbon* * *= benchmark, batten, lath, crossbar.Nota: Usado en atletismo.Ex. Existing wireline networks, with their ubiquity, seamless operations, and ease of use, have provided clear benchmarks for satisfying customers' basic personal communications needs.Ex. Battens have plenty of other uses besides battening down hatches.Ex. Soft, crumbly plaster should be removed down to the lath and out as far as the firmly attached areas in preparation for patching.Ex. In crossbars used in pole vaulting and high jumping a well known problem exists due to the tendency of the crossbar to sag under its own weight.----* bajar el listón = lower + the bar.* subir el listón = raise + the bar, move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.* * *a) ( de madera) strip; ( en salto de altura) barb) (meta, nivel)ponen el listón muy alto — they have o set very high standards
c) (Méx) ( cinta) ribbon* * *= benchmark, batten, lath, crossbar.Nota: Usado en atletismo.Ex: Existing wireline networks, with their ubiquity, seamless operations, and ease of use, have provided clear benchmarks for satisfying customers' basic personal communications needs.
Ex: Battens have plenty of other uses besides battening down hatches.Ex: Soft, crumbly plaster should be removed down to the lath and out as far as the firmly attached areas in preparation for patching.Ex: In crossbars used in pole vaulting and high jumping a well known problem exists due to the tendency of the crossbar to sag under its own weight.* bajar el listón = lower + the bar.* subir el listón = raise + the bar, move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.* * *1 (de madera) strip2 (en salto de altura) bar3(meta, nivel): el más alto listón alcanzado por un cuadro the highest price ever fetched by a paintingseguiré subiendo el listón I will continue to set myself higher goalsel listón de las libertades nunca recuperó esta altura we/they never regained this level of freedom* * *
listón sustantivo masculino
( en salto de altura) bar
listón m Dep bar
♦ Locuciones: figurado poner el listón muy alto, to set very high standards
' listón' also found in these entries:
English:
bar
- louver
- ribbon
- slat
* * *listón nm1. [de madera] lath* * *m1 de madera strip2 DEP bar;poner el listón muy alto fig set very high standards* * *1) : ribbon2) : strip (of wood), lath3) : high bar (in sports)
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