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1 starch
1. noun1) (a white food substance found especially in flour, potatoes etc: Bread contains starch.)2) (a powder prepared from this, used for stiffening clothes.)
2. verb(to stiffen (clothes) with starch.)- starchy- starchiness
tr[stɑːʧ]1 (laundry) almidonarstarch ['stɑrʧ] vt: almidonarstarch n: almidón m, fécula f (comida)n.• almidón s.m.• fécula s.f.v.• almidonar v.
I stɑːrtʃ, stɑːtʃa) u almidón mb) ( starchy food) fécula f, almidón m
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transitive verb almidonar[stɑːtʃ]1.2.VT almidonar* * *
I [stɑːrtʃ, stɑːtʃ]a) u almidón mb) ( starchy food) fécula f, almidón m
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transitive verb almidonar -
2 stiffen
verb (to make or become stiff(er): You can stiffen cotton with starch; He stiffened when he heard the unexpected sound.) fortalecer, endurecer, poner rígidotr['stɪfən]2 figurative use (resistance, morale) fortalecer1 (material) ponerse tieso,-a; (mixture) espesarse3 figurative use (resistance, morale) fortalecersestiffen ['stɪfən] vt1) strengthen: fortalecer, reforzar (tela, etc.)2) : hacer más duro (un castigo, etc.)stiffen vi1) harden: endurecerse2) : entumecerse (dícese de los músculos)v.• agarrotar v.• anquilosarse v.• atiesar v.• endurecer v.• entumecerse v.• envarar v.• erguir v.• fortalecer v.'stɪfən
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a) ( with starch) almidonar; ( with fabric underneath) armarb) stiffen (up) \<\<resolve\>\> fortalecer*
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vi1)a) stiffen (up) ( become rigid) \<\<person/muscles/joint\>\> agarrotarse, anquilosarseb) ( become firm) endurecerse*c) (in manner, reaction) ponerse* tenso2) ( become stronger) \<\<competition\>\> hacerse* más duro; \<\<breeze\>\> aumentar['stɪfn]1. VT1) [+ card, fabric etc] reforzar; (with starch) almidonar3) (fig) [+ morale, resistance etc] fortalecer2. VI1) [card, fabric] hacerse más rígido, atiesarse3) (fig) [person, manner] endurecerseresistance to the idea seems to have stiffened — la oposición a esta idea parece haberse hecho más tenaz aún
* * *['stɪfən]
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a) ( with starch) almidonar; ( with fabric underneath) armarb) stiffen (up) \<\<resolve\>\> fortalecer*
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vi1)a) stiffen (up) ( become rigid) \<\<person/muscles/joint\>\> agarrotarse, anquilosarseb) ( become firm) endurecerse*c) (in manner, reaction) ponerse* tenso2) ( become stronger) \<\<competition\>\> hacerse* más duro; \<\<breeze\>\> aumentar -
3 provide
1) (to give or supply: He provided the wine for the meal; He provided them with a bed for the night.) proporcionar, proveer, suministrar, facilitar2) ((with for) to have enough money to supply what is necessary: He is unable to provide for his family.) mantener•- provided- providing
provide vb proveer / suministrar / proporcionarthe power station provides electricity for the whole area la central suministra electricidad a toda la zonatr[prə'vaɪd]1 (supply - gen) proveer, suministrar, proporcionar; (information, facts, etc) proporcionar, facilitar1 (of law, rule, clause) estipular2 proveer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto provide oneself with something proveerse de algo1) stipulate: estipular2)to provide with : proveer de, proporcionarprovide vi1) : proveerthe Lord will provide: el Señor proveerá2)to provide for support: mantener3)to providefor anticipate: hacer previsiones para, preverv.• abastar v.• abastecer v.• apercibir v.• aportar v.• deparar v.• facilitar v.• habilitar v.• pertrechar v.• proporcionar v.• proveer v.• subvenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)• suministrar (IND, INF) v.• surtir v.prə'vaɪd
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1) ( supply)to provide somebody WITH something — proveer* a alguien de algo, suministrarle or proporcionarle algo a alguien
to provide something (FOR/TO somebody/something): is accommodation provided? ¿nos (or les etc) dan alojamiento?; textbooks will be provided se proporcionarán or se facilitarán los libros de texto; the garden provides enough vegetables for the family el huerto abastece a la familia de verduras; the meeting provided an opportunity to... — la reunión ofreció or brindó la oportunidad de...
2) ( stipulate) (frml) \<\<clause/contract\>\> estipular
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vi proveer*Phrasal Verbs:[prǝ'vaɪd]1. VT1) (=supply)a) [+ materials, food] proporcionar, suministrar; [+ money, information, evidence] proporcionar, facilitar; [+ service] prestarplease place your litter in the receptacle provided — por favor hagan uso de los recipientes que les hemos proporcionado or suministrado para depositar la basura
the meeting provided an opportunity to talk — la reunión les brindó or ofreció la oportunidad de hablar
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to provide sth for sb/sth, I will provide food for everyone — proveeré a todo el mundo de comida, proporcionaré or daré comida a todo el mundoit provides accommodation for five families — provee a cinco familias de alojamiento, da or proporciona alojamiento a cinco familias
the company provides free health care for its employees — la empresa presta asistencia médica gratis a sus empleados
they've asked the United Nations to provide protection for civilians — han pedido a las Naciones Unidas que faciliten protección a la población civil
to provide funding/money for sth — proporcionar or facilitar fondos/dinero para algo
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to provide a solution (to sth) — ofrecer una solución (a algo)b)• to provide sb with sth — [+ materials, food] proveer a algn de algo, suministrar algo a algn; [+ money, information, details] proporcionar or facilitar algo a algn; [+ service] proporcionar algo a algn; [+ means] facilitar algo a algn; [+ opportunity] brindar algo a algn
it provides the plant with a continuous flow of nutrients — provee a la planta de or suministra a la planta un flujo continuo de nutrientes
c)• to provide o.s. with sth — proveerse de algo
plants produce sugars and starch to provide themselves with energy — las plantas producen azúcares y almidón para proveerse de energía
2) (=have available) estar provisto dethe field provides plenty of space for a car park — el campo está provisto de muchísimo espacio para un aparcamiento de coches
3) (=stipulate)the law provides that... — la ley estipula or dispone que...
2.VIprovide for* * *[prə'vaɪd]
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1) ( supply)to provide somebody WITH something — proveer* a alguien de algo, suministrarle or proporcionarle algo a alguien
to provide something (FOR/TO somebody/something): is accommodation provided? ¿nos (or les etc) dan alojamiento?; textbooks will be provided se proporcionarán or se facilitarán los libros de texto; the garden provides enough vegetables for the family el huerto abastece a la familia de verduras; the meeting provided an opportunity to... — la reunión ofreció or brindó la oportunidad de...
2) ( stipulate) (frml) \<\<clause/contract\>\> estipular
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vi proveer*Phrasal Verbs: -
4 mazamorra
mazamorra sustantivo femeninoa) (AmS) milky pudding made with maizeb) (Per) pudding made with corn starch, sugar and honeyc) (Col) maize soup
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