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81 greatly
adverb I was greatly impressed by her singing.) muygreatly adv muy / muchotr['greɪtlɪ]1 mucho, enormementegreatly ['greɪtli] adv1) much: mucho, sumamenteto be greatly improved: haber mejorado mucho2) very: muygreatly superior: muy superioradv.• en gran manera adv.• grandemente adv.• mucho adv.• muy adv.'greɪtliadverb (as intensifier) <admire/improve/increase> enormemente, mucho['ɡreɪtlɪ]ADV1) (with adj or pp used as adj) muyshe found him greatly changed — ella lo encontró muy or enormemente cambiado
he was greatly influenced by Debussy — estuvo muy or enormemente influenciado por Debussy
2) (with verb) [contribute, improve, vary, admire, regret] enormemente, muchoI greatly regret having told her about it — me arrepiento mucho or enormemente de habérselo dicho
it is greatly to be regretted — frm es muy de lamentar
* * *['greɪtli]adverb (as intensifier) <admire/improve/increase> enormemente, mucho -
82 hugely
adverb (very much; greatly.) enormementetr['hjʊːʤlɪ]1 enormemente'hjuːdʒlia) (as intensifier) < successful> tremendamente, enormementeto enjoy oneself hugely — divertirse* en grande
b) ( by large amount) <increased/expanded> enormemente['hjuːdʒlɪ]ADV1) (with adj) [expensive, popular, entertaining, important] tremendamente, enormemente2) (with verb) [vary, increase] enormemente* * *['hjuːdʒli]a) (as intensifier) < successful> tremendamente, enormementeto enjoy oneself hugely — divertirse* en grande
b) ( by large amount) <increased/expanded> enormemente -
83 laughably
adverb ridículamete, irrisoriamentetr['lɑːfəblɪ]1 ridículamente, irrisoriamente['lɑːfǝblɪ]ADVsuch ideas now seem laughably dated — esas ideas están ahora tan pasadas de moda que resultan ridículas
2) (with verb) ridículamente -
84 markedly
- kid-adverb (noticeably: It's markedly easier to do it by this method.) de forma notabletr['mɑːkədlɪ]1 (different) marcadamente, notablemente, acusadamente; (better) sensiblementeadv.• marcadamente adv.• notablemente adv.'mɑːrkədlimarkedly inferior — marcadamente or notablemente inferior
['mɑːkɪdlɪ]ADV1) (with adj/adv) [different] notablemente, marcadamente; [better, worse] visiblemente, notablementetheir second album has been markedly more/less successful than their first — su segundo álbum ha tenido notablemente más/menos éxito que el primero
2) (with verb) [increase, improve, decline] notablemente, sensiblemente; [differ, change, contrast] notablemente* * *['mɑːrkədli]markedly inferior — marcadamente or notablemente inferior
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85 nakedly
adverb al descubiertotr['neɪkɪdlɪ]1 abiertamentenakedly ['neɪkədli] adv: manifiestamenteadv.• desnudamente adv.['neɪkɪdlɪ]ADV (=unashamedly) (with adj) manifiestamente, ostensiblemente; (with verb) de manera ostensible -
86 severely
adverb severamenteseverely adv severamentetr[sɪ'vɪəlɪ]1 (strictly) severamente, con severidad2 (seriously) gravemente■ severely injured gravemente herido, herido de gravedad3 (harshly) duramente4 (austerely) austeramenteadv.• severamente adv.sə'vɪrli, sɪ'vɪəli1) (strictly, harshly) <punish/criticize> con severidad, severamente2)b) ( rigorously)it severely tested the contestants — fue or supuso una dura prueba para los participantes
[sɪ'vɪǝlɪ]ADV1) (=seriously)a) (with verb) [damage, disrupt, hamper] seriamente; [limit, restrict] severamente; [injure, affect] gravementethe competitors were severely tested by the conditions — las condiciones meteorológicas habían supuesto una dura prueba para los participantes
2) (=harshly) [punish, reprimand, criticize] duramente, con severidad; [look] con severidad3) (=austerely) [dress] austeramente* * *[sə'vɪrli, sɪ'vɪəli]1) (strictly, harshly) <punish/criticize> con severidad, severamente2)b) ( rigorously)it severely tested the contestants — fue or supuso una dura prueba para los participantes
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87 shockingly
1) (very: shockingly expensive.) escandalosamente2) (very badly: It was shockingly made.) muy maltr['ʃɒkɪŋlɪ]1 escandalosamente'ʃɑːkɪŋli, 'ʃɒkɪŋlia) ( badly) de una manera espantosa, terriblemente malb) (as intensifier) <bad/expensive> terriblemente, increíblemente['ʃɒkɪŋlɪ]ADV1) (with adj) [bad, expensive] terriblemente* * *['ʃɑːkɪŋli, 'ʃɒkɪŋli]a) ( badly) de una manera espantosa, terriblemente malb) (as intensifier) <bad/expensive> terriblemente, increíblemente -
88 significantly
1) (in a significant manner: He patted his pocket significantly.) significativamente2) (to an important degree: Sales-levels are significantly lower than last year, which is very disappointing.) considerablementetr[sɪg'nɪfɪkəntlɪ]1 (considerably, notably) considerablemente, apreciablemente2 (meaningfully - used alone) lo cual es significativoadv.• significativamente adv.sɪg'nɪfɪkəntliadverb <improve/change/increase> considerablemente, apreciablemente[sɪɡ'nɪfɪkǝntlɪ]ADV1) (=considerably) (with adj) [higher, lower, better, reduced] considerablemente; (with verb) [change, improve, reduce, increase] de forma significativa, considerablemente2) (=notably)significantly, most of them are Scottish — es significativo que la mayoría sean escoceses
3) (=meaningfully)she looked at me significantly — me lanzó una mirada significativa or elocuente
* * *[sɪg'nɪfɪkəntli]adverb <improve/change/increase> considerablemente, apreciablemente -
89 fumble
1) (to use one's hands awkwardly and with difficulty: He fumbled with the key; She fumbled about in her bag for her key.) buscar/revolver a tientas/torpemente, manejar torpemente2) (to drop a ball (clumsily), or fail to hold or catch it.) dejar caertr['fʌmbəl]1 dejar caer1 buscar a tientas1 hacer torpemente1) : dejar caer, fumblear2)to fumble one's way : ir a tientasfumble vi1) grope: hurgar, tantear2)to fumble with : manejar con torpezafumble n: fumble m (en futbol americano)v.• chapucear v.• dejar caer v.• manosear v.• revolver torpemente v.• titubear v.
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1. 'fʌmbəlhe was fumbling (around o about) in the dark — buscaba algo a tientas en la oscuridad
she fumbled in her pockets — revolvió or hurgó en sus bolsillos
to fumble FOR something: she fumbled for the keyhole buscó a tientas la cerradura; he fumbled for the right words tartamudeó, tratando de encontrar las palabras adecuadas; to fumble WITH something: she fumbled with her buttons — intentó torpemente abrocharse/desabrocharse
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vt \<\<ball\>\> dejar caer; ( in US football) fumblear
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noun ( in US football) fumble m['fʌmbl]1.VT (=drop) dejar caer; (=handle badly) manosear, coger or (LAm) agarrar con torpeza2.VI (also: fumble about) hurgar* * *
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1. ['fʌmbəl]he was fumbling (around o about) in the dark — buscaba algo a tientas en la oscuridad
she fumbled in her pockets — revolvió or hurgó en sus bolsillos
to fumble FOR something: she fumbled for the keyhole buscó a tientas la cerradura; he fumbled for the right words tartamudeó, tratando de encontrar las palabras adecuadas; to fumble WITH something: she fumbled with her buttons — intentó torpemente abrocharse/desabrocharse
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vt \<\<ball\>\> dejar caer; ( in US football) fumblear
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noun ( in US football) fumble m -
90 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) discutir2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argüir, argumentar3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) persuadir de/a(positivo); disuadir de (negativo)4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) sostener•- arguable- argument
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argue vb discutirtr['ɑːgjʊː]2 (reason) argüir, argumentar, sostener1 (present) presentar, exponer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto argue the toss discutir, seguir discutiendo1) reason: argüir, argumentar, razonar2) dispute: discutir, pelear(se), alegarargue vt1) suggest: sugerir2) maintain: alegar, argüir, sostener3) discuss: discutir, debatirv.• altercar v.• argumentar v.• argüir v.• debatir v.• discutir v.• disputar v.• guerrear v.• hilar v.• litigar v.'ɑːrgjuː, 'ɑːgjuː
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1) (disagree, quarrel) discutir; ( more heatedly) pelear(se), reñir* (esp Esp)to argue about/over something — discutir or pelear por algo
$10,000 tax-free? you can't argue with that! — ¿10.000 dólares libres de impuestos? no es como para quejarse!
2) ( reason)to argue for/against something: she argued for his reinstatement abogó por que fuera restituido a su cargo; he argues against changing the law — da razones en contra de que se cambie la ley
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vta) ( put forward) \<\<case\>\> exponer*, presentarb) ( adduce) alegar*; ( present as argument) argüir*, sostener*supporters of the bill argue that... — los partidarios del proyecto arguyen or sostienen que...
c) ( debate) \<\<issue\>\> discutir, debatirPhrasal Verbs:['ɑːɡjuː]1. VI1) (=disagree) discutir; (=fight) pelearseto argue (with sb) about or over sth — discutir or pelearse (con algn) por algo
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she achieved it, you can't argue with that — lo logró, eso es indiscutible•
I didn't dare argue — no me atreví a llevar la contraria•
just get in and don't argue (with me)! — ¡entra y no (me) discutas!2) (=reason)he argues well — presenta sus argumentos de modo convincente, razona bien
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to argue against sth — dar razones en contra de algo•
to argue for sth — abogar por algohe argued for the president's powers to be restricted — abogó en favor de que se limitaran los poderes del presidente
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he argues from a deeply religious conviction — sus argumentos parten de una profunda convicción religiosa3) (=indicate)•
his lack of experience argues against him — su falta de experiencia es un factor en su contra•
it argues well for him — es un elemento a su favor2. VT1) (=debate) discutirtoss 1., 3)2) (=persuade)he argued me into/out of going — me convenció de que fuera/no fuera
he argued his way out of getting the sack — consiguió que no lo despidieran con buenos razonamientos
3) (=maintain) sostenerit could be argued that we are not doing enough — se podría decir que no estamos haciendo lo suficiente
4) (=cite, claim) (esp Jur) alegar5)to argue a case —
a) (Jur) presentar un pleito, exponer un pleitob) (fig)6) (=suggest) indicar* * *['ɑːrgjuː, 'ɑːgjuː]
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1) (disagree, quarrel) discutir; ( more heatedly) pelear(se), reñir* (esp Esp)to argue about/over something — discutir or pelear por algo
$10,000 tax-free? you can't argue with that! — ¿10.000 dólares libres de impuestos? no es como para quejarse!
2) ( reason)to argue for/against something: she argued for his reinstatement abogó por que fuera restituido a su cargo; he argues against changing the law — da razones en contra de que se cambie la ley
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vta) ( put forward) \<\<case\>\> exponer*, presentarb) ( adduce) alegar*; ( present as argument) argüir*, sostener*supporters of the bill argue that... — los partidarios del proyecto arguyen or sostienen que...
c) ( debate) \<\<issue\>\> discutir, debatirPhrasal Verbs: -
91 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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92 smother
1) (to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate: He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.) asfixiar, ahogar2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) sofocar, extinguir, apagar3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) cubrirsmother vb1. sofocar / ahogar2. cubrirtr['smʌðəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (asphyxiate) asfixiar, ahogar2 (put out - fire) sofocar, extinguir, apagar3 (stifle - yawn, cough, laughter) contener, reprimir; (suppress - opposition) acallar■ the terrorist attack has smothered all hopes for peace el atentado terrorista ha echado por tierra todas las esperanzas de paz1 (asphyxiate) asfixiarse, ahogarsesmother ['smʌðər] vt1) suffocate: ahogar, sofocar2) cover: cubrir3) suppress: contenersmother vi: asfixiarsen.• humareda s.f.v.• ahogar v.• sofocar v.• suprimir v.'smʌðər, 'smʌðə(r)a) ( stifle) \<\<person\>\> asfixiar, ahogar*; \<\<flames\>\> sofocar*, extinguir*, apagar*b) ( suppress) \<\<report\>\> silenciar, echar tierra sobre; \<\<yawn/giggle\>\> reprimir, contener*c) ( cover profusely)['smʌðǝ(r)]to smothersomebody/something WITH/IN something: she smothered him with kisses lo cubrió de besos; he smothers everything in tomato sauce — todo lo come bañado en salsa de tomate
1. VT1) (=stifle) [+ person] ahogar, asfixiar; [+ fire] apagar; [+ yawn, sob, laughter] contener2) (=cover) cubrirfruit smothered in cream — fruta f cubierta de crema
they smothered him with kisses — le colmaron or abrumaron de besos
2.VI (=asphyxiate) asfixiarse, ahogarse* * *['smʌðər, 'smʌðə(r)]a) ( stifle) \<\<person\>\> asfixiar, ahogar*; \<\<flames\>\> sofocar*, extinguir*, apagar*b) ( suppress) \<\<report\>\> silenciar, echar tierra sobre; \<\<yawn/giggle\>\> reprimir, contener*c) ( cover profusely)to smothersomebody/something WITH/IN something: she smothered him with kisses lo cubrió de besos; he smothers everything in tomato sauce — todo lo come bañado en salsa de tomate
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93 threaten
verb (to make or be a threat (to): She threatened to kill herself; He threatened me with violence / with a gun; A storm is threatening.) amenazarthreaten vb amenazartr['ɵretən]1 amenazar (with/to, con)1 amenazarthreaten ['ɵrɛtən] v: amenazarv.• amagar v.• amenazar v.• aparejar v.• conminar v.• roncar v.• rondar v.'θretṇ
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a) ( menace) \<\<person/life/stability/peace\>\> amenazar*to threaten somebody WITH something — amenazar* a alguien con algo
they were threatened with dismissal — los amenazaron con despedirlos or con el despido
the hospital is threatened with closure — la amenaza de cierre se cierne sobre el hospital, el hospital corre peligro de que lo cierren
species threatened with extinction — especies fpl amenazadas de extinción
b) ( give warning of) \<\<action/violence\>\> amenazar* conto threaten to + INF — \<\<person\>\> amenazar* con + inf; \<\<problem/unrest\>\> amenazar* + inf
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vi \<\<danger/storm\>\> amenazar*['θretn]1. VT1) (=menace verbally) amenazarthey were threatened with the sack — los amenazaron con el despido, amenazaron con despedirlos
2) (=pose a threat to) [+ environment, community, way of life] amenazarsome schools have been threatened with closure — la amenaza de cierre se cierne sobre algunos colegios
3) (=promise) [+ rain, bad weather] amenazarit's threatening to rain — amenaza lluvia, amenaza (con) llover
2.VI [sky, clouds] amenazar* * *['θretṇ]
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a) ( menace) \<\<person/life/stability/peace\>\> amenazar*to threaten somebody WITH something — amenazar* a alguien con algo
they were threatened with dismissal — los amenazaron con despedirlos or con el despido
the hospital is threatened with closure — la amenaza de cierre se cierne sobre el hospital, el hospital corre peligro de que lo cierren
species threatened with extinction — especies fpl amenazadas de extinción
b) ( give warning of) \<\<action/violence\>\> amenazar* conto threaten to + INF — \<\<person\>\> amenazar* con + inf; \<\<problem/unrest\>\> amenazar* + inf
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94 sympathize
verb (to show or feel sympathy to: I find it difficult to sympathize with him when he complains so much.) simpatizarsympathize vb1. compadecer2. comprenderI sympathize with you as I've been through a similar experience myself te comprendo porque he pasado por una experiencia parecidatr['sɪmpəɵaɪz]I sympathize with you: te compadezcosympathize (US/UK)v.• compadecerse v.• condolerse v.• simpatizar v.'sɪmpəθaɪza) ( commiserate)b) ( understand)to sympathize (WITH something/somebody) — comprender or entender* (algo/a alguien)
c) (support, approve)to sympathize WITH something — \<\<with cause/aims\>\> simpatizar* con algo; \<\<with request/demand\>\> mostrarse* favorable a algo
['sɪmpǝθaɪz]VI (=feel pity) compadecerse; (=understand) comprenderto sympathize with sb — compadecerse de algn, compadecer a algn
I sympathize with what you say, but... — comprendo tu punto de vista, pero...
* * *['sɪmpəθaɪz]a) ( commiserate)b) ( understand)to sympathize (WITH something/somebody) — comprender or entender* (algo/a alguien)
c) (support, approve)to sympathize WITH something — \<\<with cause/aims\>\> simpatizar* con algo; \<\<with request/demand\>\> mostrarse* favorable a algo
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95 comply
(to act in the way that someone else has commanded or wished: You must comply (with her wishes).) obedecer- compliant
tr[kəm'plaɪ]1 (order) obedecer ( with, -), cumplir ( with, con), acatar ( with, -); (request) acceder ( with, a); (law) acatar ( with, -); (standards) cumplir ( with, con)v.• acatar (Jurisprudencia) v.• condescender v.• conformarse v.• cumplir (IND) v.• obedecer v.kəm'plaɪintransitive verb -plies, -plying, -pliedto comply WITH something: to comply with a request acceder a una solicitud; to comply with an order cumplir una orden; to comply with the law acatar la ley; all machinery must comply with safety regulations — toda la maquinaria debe cumplir con or llenar los requisitos de seguridad
[kǝm'plaɪ]VIto comply with — [+ rules] cumplir; [+ laws] acatar; [+ orders] obedecer; [+ wishes, request] acceder a
* * *[kəm'plaɪ]intransitive verb -plies, -plying, -pliedto comply WITH something: to comply with a request acceder a una solicitud; to comply with an order cumplir una orden; to comply with the law acatar la ley; all machinery must comply with safety regulations — toda la maquinaria debe cumplir con or llenar los requisitos de seguridad
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96 convulse
(to shake violently: convulsed with laughter.) convulsionar, sacudir- convulsively
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tr[kən'vʌls]1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL convulsionar2 figurative use convulsionar, sacudir1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL tener convulsiones\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be convulsed with laughter troncharse de risato convulse with pain retorcerse de dolor: convulsionarconvulsed with laughter: muerto de risaconvulse vi: sufrir convulsionesv.• agitarse v.• convulsionar v.kən'vʌlsa) ( contort) (usu pass)b) (shake, rock) convulsionar, sacudir[kǝn'vʌls]VT2) (fig)* * *[kən'vʌls]a) ( contort) (usu pass)b) (shake, rock) convulsionar, sacudir -
97 confront
1) (to bring face to face with: He was confronted with the evidence of his crime.) hacer frente a, plantar cara a2) (to face in a hostile manner; to oppose: They confronted the enemy at dawn.) enfrentar, enfrentarse a•tr[kən'frʌnt]1 (enemy, opponent) hacer frente a, plantar cara a, enfrentarse a■ the actress had to confront a crowd of reporters la actriz tuvo que enfrentarse a un grupo de periodistas2 (task, difficulty, reality) enfrentar, enfrentarse a, afrontar, hacer frente a■ the government has refused to confront the problem el gobierno se ha negado a hacer frente al problema\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto confront somebody with somebody/something poner a alguien cara a cara con alguien/algo■ she broke down when the police confronted her with the evidence perdió el control cuando la policía le mostró las pruebasto be confronted by/with something verse frente a algo■ his mind went blank when confronted by the TV cameras se quedó en blanco al verse frente a las cámaras de televisiónconfront [kən'frʌnt] vt: afrontar, enfrentarse a, encararv.• acarear v.• afrontar v.• confrontar v.• cotejar v.• encarar v.• enfrentar v.• enfrentarse v.• hacer cara a v.kən'frʌnta) ( come face to face with) \<\<danger/problem\>\> afrontar, enfrentar, hacer* frente apolice were confronted by a group of demonstrators — la policía se vio enfrentada a un grupo de manifestantes
b) ( face up to) \<\<enemy/fear/crisis\>\> hacer* frente a, enfrentarse ato confront somebody WITH something: I intend to confront him with it tomorrow — pienso encararme con él mañana y decírselo
[kǝn'frʌnt]VT (=face squarely) hacer frente a; (=face defiantly) enfrentarse con* * *[kən'frʌnt]a) ( come face to face with) \<\<danger/problem\>\> afrontar, enfrentar, hacer* frente apolice were confronted by a group of demonstrators — la policía se vio enfrentada a un grupo de manifestantes
b) ( face up to) \<\<enemy/fear/crisis\>\> hacer* frente a, enfrentarse ato confront somebody WITH something: I intend to confront him with it tomorrow — pienso encararme con él mañana y decírselo
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98 identify
1) (to recognize as being a certain person etc: Would you be able to identify the man who robbed you?; He identified the coat as his brother's.) identificar2) (to think of as being the same: He identifies beauty with goodness.) identificar•- identify with
- identify oneself with / be identified with
identify vb identificartr[aɪ'dentɪfaɪ]1 (prove or show identity of, recognize) identificar■ she identified him as the man who had attacked her lo identificó como el hombre que la había atacado2 (discover) descubrir, averiguar, identificar■ do you identify money with happiness? ¿relacionas el dinero con la felicidad?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto identify oneself identificarse: identificaridentify vito identify with : identificarse conv.• identificar v.aɪ'dentəfaɪ, aɪ'dentɪfaɪ
1.
-fies, -fying, -fied transitive verb1)a) \<\<person/species\>\> identificar*; \<\<body\>\> identificar*, reconocer*b) \<\<problem\>\> identificar*2) (associate, equate) identificar*
2.
v refla) ( reveal identity)to identify oneself — identificarse*
b) ( link)to identify oneself WITH something/somebody — asociarse con algo/alguien
3.
vi[aɪ'dentɪfaɪ]to identify WITH somebody/something — identificarse* con alguien/algo
1.VT [+ person, problem] identificarto identify o.s. — identificarse
to identify o.s. with — identificarse con
2.VI* * *[aɪ'dentəfaɪ, aɪ'dentɪfaɪ]
1.
-fies, -fying, -fied transitive verb1)a) \<\<person/species\>\> identificar*; \<\<body\>\> identificar*, reconocer*b) \<\<problem\>\> identificar*2) (associate, equate) identificar*
2.
v refla) ( reveal identity)to identify oneself — identificarse*
b) ( link)to identify oneself WITH something/somebody — asociarse con algo/alguien
3.
vito identify WITH somebody/something — identificarse* con alguien/algo
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99 bombard
1) (to attack with artillery: They bombarded the town.) bombardear2) (to direct questions etc at: The reporters bombarded the film star with questions.) acosar, asediar•bombard vb bombardeartr[bɒm'bɑːd]1 bombardearbombard [bɑm'bɑrd, bəm-] vt: bombardearn.• bombarda s.f.v.• bombardear v.bɑːm'bɑːrd, bɒm'bɑːda) ( Mil) bombardearb) ( assail)to bombard somebody with something: she was bombarded with questions — la acribillaron or bombardearon a preguntas
[bɒm'bɑːd]VT (Mil) bombardear ( with con)I was bombarded with questions — me acosaron or bombardearon a preguntas
* * *[bɑːm'bɑːrd, bɒm'bɑːd]a) ( Mil) bombardearb) ( assail)to bombard somebody with something: she was bombarded with questions — la acribillaron or bombardearon a preguntas
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100 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
1.
a) ( with starch) almidonar; ( with fabric underneath) armarb) stiffen (up) \<\<resolve\>\> fortalecer*
2.
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]
1.
a) ( with starch) almidonar; ( with fabric underneath) armarb) stiffen (up) \<\<resolve\>\> fortalecer*
2.
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
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