a diabolical plan

1) colloq. [ food] schifoso; [ weather] infernale; [ behaviour] vergognoso

2) (evil) [crime, lie] diabolico

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1 diabolico: a diabolical plan, un piano diabolico; diabolical cunning, astuzia diabolica

2 (ingl. fam.) pessimo, penoso: diabolical decision, decisione pessima; The service was diabolical, il servizio faceva pena

1 estremamente; tremendamente: diabolically difficult, tremendamente difficile

2 diabolicamente, con aria diabolica: to smile [to laugh] diabolically, sorridere [ridere] con aria diabolica.

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1) colloq. [ food] schifoso; [ weather] infernale; [ behaviour] vergognoso

2) (evil) [crime, lie] diabolico

diabolical [‚daɪə'bɒlɪkəl]

adjective

(a) (fiendish → action, plan) diabolique, infernal; (→ look, smile) diabolique, satanique

(b) British familiar (terrible) nul;

∎ the food was diabolical la nourriture était infecte;

∎ she speaks diabolical French elle parle français comme une vache espagnole;

∎ I think it's a diabolical liberty il faut un toupet monstre ou un sacré culot pour faire une chose pareille

tr[daɪə'bɒlɪkəl]

adjective

1 (evil) diabólico,-a, satánico,-a

2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (extremely bad) espantoso,-a, atroz

• diabólico, -a adj.

• endiablado, -a adj.

a) ( fiendish) < machinations> diabólico, satánico; < cruelty> perverso, satánico

b) ( very bad) (BrE colloq) espantoso, atroz

[ˌdaɪǝ'bɒlɪkǝl]

1) (=devilish) [laughter, plan, plot] diabólico

2) * (=very bad) horrendo

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a) ( fiendish) < machinations> diabólico, satánico; < cruelty> perverso, satánico

b) ( very bad) (BrE colloq) espantoso, atroz

a diabolical plan

I 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord, bijwoord〉

1 [als (van) een duivel] diabolic(al) ⇒ devilish, demonic

2 [woedend] livid ⇒ (raving) mad, furious

♦voorbeelden:

1   een duivels genoegen • a wicked pleasure

     een duivels kabaal • a hell of a noise

     een duivelse lach • a diabolical/demonic laugh

     een duivels plan • a diabolical plan

2   het is om duivels van te worden • it's enough to vex a saint

II 〈 bijwoord〉

1 [enorm] devilishly

♦voorbeelden:

1   duivels aardig • frightfully/awfully nice

     dat is duivels ingewikkeld • that is devilishly complicated

————————

〈 tussenwerpsel〉

1  the deuce 〈zie voorbeelden 1〉

♦voorbeelden:

1   (wel) (alle) duivels! • damn it

diabolical, demoniacal, demonic, devilish.

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► adjetivo

1 diabolic, devilish, diabolical

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ADJ [palabras, rito] diabolic, satanic; (=malvado) diabolical; (=muy difícil) fiendishly difficult

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- ca adjetivo ( del diablo) diabolic, satanic; < persona> evil; <plan/intenciones> devilish, fiendish

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= demonic, hellish, diabolical, diabolic.

Ex. The film offers a repulsive creature whose croaks and drools recall the demonic child in The Exorcist, instead of the feral but relatively articulate person that Morrison created.

Ex. The movie novel is about a trio of small-town guys who come across a wrecked plane containing a bag full of what they presume to be 'dirty money' and decide to hold onto it, with predictably hellish consequences.

Ex. This scene is appropriate in relation to the center panel, which shows the diabolical influence of lust.

Ex. The triptych as a whole reflects late Medieval obsession with demons and witches, and with the diabolic 'power of women' to corrupt man.

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- ca adjetivo ( del diablo) diabolic, satanic; < persona> evil; <plan/intenciones> devilish, fiendish

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1 (del diablo) diabolic, satanic

2 ‹persona› evil; ‹plan/intenciones› devilish, fiendish, evil

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◊ -ca adjetivo ( del diablo) diabolic, satanic;

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diabólico, -a adj

1. [del diablo] diabolic

2. [muy malo] evil, diabolical;

tiene una mente diabólica she has an evil mind

3. [difícil] fiendishly difficult

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adj diabolical

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diabólico, -ca adj

: diabolical, diabolic, devilish

1. diabolical, of the devil

2. (bösartig, grausam) devilish, diabolical, fiendish, evil; teuflische Grausamkeit diabolical ( oder fiendish) cruelty; teuflisches Lächeln fiendish grin, evil leer

3. umg. verstärkend: hellish, massive, terrific; ein teuflischer Durst auch a hell ( oder devil) of a thirst

II Adv. devilishly, diabolically, fiendishly; teuflisch kalt etc. umg. hellish(ly) ( oder fiendishly) cold etc., cold etc. as hell Sl.

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hellish; diabolical; diabolic; devilish; fiendish

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1. adj

2. adv

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1) (wicked or devilish: a fiendish temper.) fiendish

2) (wickedly.) fiendishly

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I. adj devilish, diabolical

II. adv

1. (diabolisch) diabolically, devilishly

2. (fam: höllisch) hellishly, like hell

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1) devilish, fiendish <plan, trick, etc.>; fiendish, diabolical <laughter, pleasure, etc.>

2) (ugs.): (groß, intensiv) terrible (coll.); dreadful (coll.)

1) fiendishly; diabolically

2) (ugs.) terribly (coll.); dreadfully (coll.)

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A. adj

1. diabolical, of the devil

2. (bösartig, grausam) devilish, diabolical, fiendish, evil;

teuflische Grausamkeit diabolical ( oder fiendish) cruelty;

teuflisches Lächeln fiendish grin, evil leer

3. umg verstärkend: hellish, massive, terrific;

ein teuflischer Durst auch a hell ( oder devil) of a thirst

B. adv devilishly, diabolically, fiendishly;

teuflisch kalt etc umg hellish(ly) ( oder fiendishly) cold etc, cold etc as hell sl

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1) devilish, fiendish <plan, trick, etc.>; fiendish, diabolical <laughter, pleasure, etc.>

2) (ugs.): (groß, intensiv) terrible (coll.); dreadful (coll.)

1) fiendishly; diabolically

2) (ugs.) terribly (coll.); dreadfully (coll.)

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devilish adj.

fiendish adj. adv.

devilishly adv.

fiendishly adv.

1 to forge.

2 to think up.

3 to set, to harden.

Fraguamos el hierro We forge iron.

4 to concoct, to brew, to contrive, to machinate.

Fraguamos un plan We concoct a plan.

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Conjugation model [ AVERIGUAR], like link=averiguar averiguar

► verbo transitivo

1 (metal) to forge

2 figurado (plan) to dream up, fabricate; (conspiración) to hatch

► verbo intransitivo

1 (endurecerse) to set, harden

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1. VT

1) [+ metal] to forge

2) [+ plan] to hatch, concoct

VI [hormigón] to harden, set

fraguarse

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verbo transitivo

a) (Metal) to forge

b) < complot> to hatch; < plan> to conceive

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= concoct.

Ex. Their unquenchable thirst for revenge enabled them to concoct a diabolical scheme.

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* polémica + fraguarse = controversy + brew.

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verbo transitivo

a) (Metal) to forge

b) < complot> to hatch; < plan> to conceive

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fraguar [ A16 ]

1 ( Metal) to forge

2 ‹complot› to hatch; ‹plan› to conceive, think up

to set

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a) (Metal) to forge

b) ‹ complot› to hatch;

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♦ vt

1. [forjar] to forge

2. [idear] to think up

♦ vi

1. [cemento] to set, to harden

2. [idea, plan] to be successful;

su proyecto no llegó a fraguar their project never came to anything

♦ See also the pronominal verb fraguarse

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I v/t

1 forge

2 plan devise; complot hatch

II v/i de cemento set

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fraguar {10} vt

1) : to forge

2) : to conceive, to concoct, to hatch

fraguar vi

: to set, to solidify

1 to plot, to forge (plan).

2 to warp (hilos).

3 to contrive, to cook up, to plot, to brew.

4 to cast on.

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► verbo transitivo

1 (textil) to warp

2 figurado (tramar) to plot, scheme

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1) [+ tela] to warp

2) (=tramar) to plot

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verbo transitivo

a) ( en telar) to warp; < puntos> to cast on

b) < plan> to devise, hatch

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= weave, weave, engineer, texture, spin, concoct.

Ex. You cannot get pleasure from a literary book until you have 'lived inside it' -- have discovered the patterns of event, of character, of language, of meaning, being woven in it.

Ex. This article compares an expert system to a rug and the shell to the loom on which it was woven.

Ex. So, in telephone transmission the bandwidth of each speech circuit is engineered to be 4kHz.

Ex. The play was an entrancing production that was textured with ideas, witty, and cunningly crafted.

Ex. Then the fairies told them how happily the spiders lived among the green leaves spinning garments for their neigbbors.

Ex. Their unquenchable thirst for revenge enabled them to concoct a diabolical scheme.

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* urdir una conspiración = hatch + plot.

* urdir una historia = weave + story.

* urdir un complot = hatch + plot.

* urdir un cuento = weave + a tale.

* urdir un plan = devise + a plan.

* urdir un relato = weave + a tale.

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verbo transitivo

a) ( en telar) to warp; < puntos> to cast on

b) < plan> to devise, hatch

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urdir [I1 ]

(en un telar) to warp; ‹puntos› to cast on

urdían una conspiración para derrocarlo they were plotting o they were hatching a plot to overthrow him

habían urdido un plan they had devised o hatched a plan

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a) ( en telar) to warp;

b) ‹ plan› to devise, hatch

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urdir vt

1. [plan] to plot, to forge

2. [hilos] to warp

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1 complot hatch

2 hilos warp

1 to weave (hilo).

2 to plot.

estar tramando algo to be up to something

Fraguamos un plan We concoct a plan.

3 to scheme to.

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► verbo transitivo

1 (tejidos) to weave

2 figurado (maquinar) to plot, cook up

■ ¿qué estás tramando? what are you up to?

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1) to plot, devise

2) weave

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1. VT

1) (=tejer) to weave

2) [+ engaño, enredo] to plan, plot; [+ complot] to lay, hatch

tramarse

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verbo transitivo < engaño> to devise; < venganza> to plot; < complot> to hatch, lay

tramarse v pron (enf) to plot, scheme

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= be up to, weave, engineer, plot, scheme, cook up, concoct.

Ex. When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.

Ex. You cannot get pleasure from a literary book until you have 'lived inside it' -- have discovered the patterns of event, of character, of language, of meaning, being woven in it.

Ex. So, in telephone transmission the bandwidth of each speech circuit is engineered to be 4kHz.

Ex. The Moral Majority, a coalition of religious groups, is a collective name for a group of Americans who regularly plot the defeat of incumbent politicians who do not support their views.

Ex. This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.

Ex. He believes that most political brouhahas are cooked up to divert the public's attention from the real terrorism.

Ex. Their unquenchable thirst for revenge enabled them to concoct a diabolical scheme.

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* andar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* estar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* estar tramando alguna barrabasada = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* tramar una conspiración = hatch + plot, spin + conspiracy.

* tramar un complot = hatch + plot.

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verbo transitivo < engaño> to devise; < venganza> to plot; < complot> to hatch, lay

tramarse v pron (enf) to plot, scheme

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tramar [A1 ]

1 ‹engaño› to devise; ‹venganza› to plot; ‹complot› to hatch, lay

¿qué andas tramando? what are you plotting o scheming?, what are you up to? ( colloq)

2 ( Col) ‹lector/público› to absorb

me tramó la conferencia I was totally absorbed by the lecture, the lecture really captured my interest

( enf) to plot, scheme

¿qué se estarán tramando? I wonder what they're plotting o scheming

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◊ ¿qué andan tramando? what are they up to? (colloq)

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tramar vt

1. [planear] to plot;

un plan tramado por sus enemigos a plot hatched by her enemies;

estar tramando algo to be up to something

2. [hilo] to weave

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v/t complot hatch

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tramar vt

1) : to plot, to plan

2) : to weave

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tramar vb to plot [pt. & pp. plotted]

1 to prepare.

voy a preparar la cena/el arroz I'm going to get dinner ready/cook the rice

le hemos preparado una sorpresa we've got a surprise for him

Ella prepara la ropa She prepares the clothes.

Ella preparó la carne ayer She prepared=seasoned the meat yesterday.

2 to prepare for (examen).

3 to train (sport).

La agencia preparó al espía The Agency trained the spy.

4 to arrange for, to organize, to prepare.

Ella prepara el viaje She arranges for the trip.

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► verbo transitivo

1 to prepare, get ready

■ voy a preparar el desayuno I'll get breakfast ready

■ ¿habéis preparado el viaje? have you arranged the trip?

■ prepárate para recibir una buena reprimenda get ready for a good telling-off

2 (enseñar) to teach

■ en esta academia los preparan muy bien the standards of teaching are very high in this school

3 DEPORTE (entrenar) to train, coach

■ le está preparando su padre his father's coaching him

■ se está preparando para el maratón she's training for the marathon

4 (estudiar) to revise for, work for

■ ¿has preparado el examen de inglés? have you studied for the English exam?

\

preparar oposiciones to study for competitive exams

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1) to prepare

2) coach, train

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1. VT

1) (=dejar listo) [+ comida] to make, prepare; [+ habitación, casa] to prepare, get ready; [+ compuesto, derivado] (Quím) to prepare, make up

2) (=organizar) [+ acción, viaje] to prepare; [+ ejemplar, revista] to prepare, work on

3) (=instruir) [para un partido] to train, coach; [para examen, oposición] to coach, tutor

4) [+ examen, prueba] to study for, prepare for

prepararse

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verbo transitivo

1) < plato> to make, prepare; < comida> to prepare, get... ready; < medicamento> to prepare, make up; < habitación> to prepare, get... ready; < cuenta> to draw up (AmE), make up (BrE)

2) <examen/prueba> to prepare

3) < persona> ( para examen) to tutor, coach (BrE); ( para partido) to train, coach, prepare; (para tarea, reto) to prepare

prepararse v pron

1) tormenta/crisis to brew

2) (refl) ( disponerse)

3) (refl) ( formarse) to prepare

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= draw, draw up, gear (to/toward(s)/for), prepare, put together, train, marshal, set + aside, brief, coach, tool up, groom, brew, ready, concoct, gird for.

Ex. For example, when setting up the format for records in a data base, the user can draw a form on the screen, complete with headings for each field, and then, the data is entered into the form.

Ex. At the IFLA General Council the two Sections drew up the terms of reference and proposed as members some ten representatives of national libraries.

Ex. Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.

Ex. A summary at the beginning of a document serves to prepare the reader to proceed to the remainder of the text.

Ex. I have many people to acknowledge, beginning with my co-editor who offered untiring support and many useful suggestions in putting together the institutes.

Ex. The larger abstracting organisations train their own abstractors.

Ex. The use of new information technologies ought to be marshalled for use in the developing countries.

Ex. We set aside places to sleep and cook and wash and defecate.

Ex. This may or may not be the case, but particularly in these areas staff must be informed and briefed so that misunderstandings do not arise.

Ex. The rapidly changing environment is forcing many librarians to seek new strategies for coaching researchers through the maze of electronic information sources = Los continuos cambios de nuestro entorno están obligando a muchos bibliotecarios a encontrar nuevas estrategias para guiar a los investigadores por el laberinto de las fuentes de información electrónicas.

Ex. The article is entitled ' Tooling up for a revolution'.

Ex. Iran is trying to form an unholy alliance with al-Qaeda by grooming a new generation of leaders to take over from Osama bin Laden.

Ex. The goddess owned a potent magick cauldron in which she planned to brew a special liquid for her ugly son.

Ex. A woman died yesterday while being readied for cosmetic surgery.

Ex. Their unquenchable thirst for revenge enabled them to concoct a diabolical scheme.

Ex. Australia's government girded on Monday for a battle with miners over its plan to slap the industry with a new 40 percent profits tax.

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* preparar a la brasa = grill, broil.

* preparar a la parrilla = grill, broil.

* preparar a la plancha = griddle.

* preparar algo = put + a few things + together.

* preparar de un modo rápido = throw together.

* preparar el camino = set + the scene, smooth + the way, open + the way, set + the stage, pave + the path (for/towards/to), pave + the way (for/towards/to), pave + the road (for/towards/to).

* preparar el camino para = smooth + the path of.

* preparar el terreno = pave + the way (for/towards/to), set + the scene, clear + the path, smooth + the way, set + the stage, pave + the path (for/towards/to), pave + the path (for/towards/to), lay + the groundwork for, pave + the road (for/towards/to), clear + the way.

* preparar el terreno para = lead up to, smooth + the path of, clear + the ground for, fertilise + the ground for.

* preparar en el microondas = microwave.

* preparar la comida = cook + meal.

* preparar para el futuro = future-proof.

* preparar rápidamente = rustle up.

* prepararse = do + homework, brace + Reflexivo, get + ready.

* prepararse para = gear up for, ready + Reflexivo + to/for, saddle up for, brace for, get + ready to.

* prepararse para el futuro = embrace + the future.

* prepararse para la tormenta = batten down, batten down + the hatches.

* prepararse para lo peor = batten down, batten down + the hatches.

* preparar una defensa = mount + defence.

* preparar una ensalada = toss + a salad.

* preparar una superficie de nuevo = resurface.

* preparar un ataque = mount + attack.

* preparar una tela = dress + cloth.

* preparar un contraataque = mount + counterattack.

* preparar un trabajo de clase = research + paper.

* prepárate = get + ready.

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verbo transitivo

1) < plato> to make, prepare; < comida> to prepare, get... ready; < medicamento> to prepare, make up; < habitación> to prepare, get... ready; < cuenta> to draw up (AmE), make up (BrE)

2) <examen/prueba> to prepare

3) < persona> ( para examen) to tutor, coach (BrE); ( para partido) to train, coach, prepare; (para tarea, reto) to prepare

prepararse v pron

1) tormenta/crisis to brew

2) (refl) ( disponerse)

3) (refl) ( formarse) to prepare

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preparar [A1 ]

A ‹plato› to make, prepare; ‹comida› to prepare, get … ready; ‹medicamento› to prepare, make up

tengo que preparar la comida I have to get lunch ready o make lunch

nos había preparado un postre riquísimo he had made a delicious dessert for us

preparó la habitación para los invitados she prepared the room o got the room ready for the guests

verás la sorpresa que te tengo preparada just wait till you see the surprise I've got (waiting) for you

prepáreme la cuenta por favor can you draw up my check, please? ( AmE), can you make up my bill, please? ( BrE)

terreno² m C. (↑ terreno (2))

B ‹examen/prueba› to prepare

ha preparado la asignatura a fondo she's prepared the subject very thoroughly

prepara su participación en los campeonatos he is training o preparing for the championships

C ‹persona› (para un examen) to tutor, coach ( BrE); (para un partido) to train, coach, prepare; (para una tarea, un reto) to prepare

no ha sabido preparar a los hijos para la vida he has failed to prepare his children for life

¿sabes quién la prepara para el examen? do you know who's tutoring o coaching her for the exam?

antes de darle la noticia habrá que prepararla the news will have to be broken to her gently

no estaba preparada para esa grata sorpresa she wasn't prepared for o expecting such a pleasant surprise

A «tormenta» to brew

se prepara una crisis en la zona there's a crisis brewing in the region

B ( refl)

(disponerse): prepárate que me vas a escuchar just you listen to me!

prepararse PARA algo to get ready FOR sth

se preparó para darle la mala noticia he got ready o prepared himself to give her the bad news

C ( refl) (formarse) to prepare

se prepara para el examen de ingreso en la Universidad she's preparing for the University entrance examination

se prepara para las Olimpiadas he is training o preparing for the Olympics

no se ha preparado bien (para) la prueba she hasn't studied hard enough o done enough work for the test, she isn't well enough prepared for the test

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♦ vt

1. [disponer, elaborar] to prepare;

estaban preparando un robo they were planning a robbery;

voy a preparar la cena/el arroz I'm going to get dinner ready/cook the rice;

nos preparó una cena estupenda she made o cooked a delicious evening meal for us;

¿quién prepara la comida en tu casa? who does the cooking in your household?;

le hemos preparado una sorpresa we've got a surprise for you

2. [examen, oposiciones, prueba] to prepare for

3. [entrenar, adiestrar] [físicamente] to train;

no nos habían preparado para solucionar este tipo de problemas we hadn't been taught to solve this type of problem

♦ See also the pronominal verb prepararse

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v/t prepare, get ready

* * *

preparar vt

1) : to prepare, to make ready

2) : to teach, to train, to coach

♦ See also the reflexive verb prepararse

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preparar vb

1. (en general) to prepare / to get ready

2. (entrenar) to train / to coach

preparar un examen to study for an exam [pt. & pp. studied]

◊ -ca adjetivo ( del diablo) diabolic, satanic;

1) план, проект, программа, схема

- fantastic scheme

2) краткий план, резюме

- draw up a scheme

3) тайные замыслы, нечестные замыслы, махинации, интриги, козни, происки

- diabolical scheme

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I. adj

1. inv (of hell) höllisch, teuflisch

2. ( fig fam: dreadful) höllisch fam, scheußlich fam

\hellish cold/heat mörderische Kälte/Hitze

a \hellish day ein grässlicher Tag

a \hellish experience ein schreckliches Erlebnis

a \hellish noise ein Höllenlärm m

II. adv BRIT ( fam) verdammt fam, höllisch fam

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1. adj

1) (fig: diabolical) höllisch (inf); traffic, heat, cold mörderisch (inf)

2) (= wicked) plan, actions höllisch, teuflisch

2. adv

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hellish [ˈhelıʃ]

A adj (adv hellishly)

1. höllisch (auch fig umg)

2. umg verteufelt, scheußlich

B adv umg höllisch:

a hellish cold day ein scheußlich kalter Tag;

a hellish good idea eine wahnsinnig gute Idee

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höllisch adj.

σατάν, ὁ indecl. and σατανᾶς, ᾶ, ὁ (the former=Hebr. שָׂטָן 3 Km 11:14; Just., D. 103, 5; the latter Sir 21:27, also TestSol 1:1 D al.; TestJob; Test12Patr; ApcMos 17; Just.=Aram. סָטָנָא; for σατανος Lk 11:18 P⁷⁵ read σατανας) literally ‘adversary’, in our lit. only as title or name: (the) Satan, in a very special sense, the enemy of God and all of those who belong to God, simply Satan, the Enemy (on the concept of Satan s. the lit. s.v. διάβολος 2), almost always w. the art. (B-D-F §254, 1), without it only in Mk 3:23; Lk 22:3; 2 Cor 12:7 and in personal address.—Mt 4:10 (here, as well as in the two passages from Mt and Mk near the end of this entry, without the art. and in the voc.); Mk 1:13; 3:26; Lk 11:18; 22:31. W. διάβολος of the same being Rv 20:2; cp. 2:9f; Pol 7:1 (Just., A I, 28, 1 al.). The Lawless One (Antichrist) appears κατʼ ἐνέργειαν τοῦ σατανᾶ 2 Th 2:9. He incites people to evil (cp. Homeric usage LfgrE s.v. δαιμόνι[ος] col. 198; TestJob 41:5 Ἐλίους ἐμπνευσθεὶς ἐν τῷ Σ. ; 23:11 ὁ Σ. … ἐπλαγίαζεν αὐτῆς τὴν καρδίαν; cp. 26:6) Mk 4:15; Ac 5:3; 1 Cor 7:5; 2 Cor 2:11; Rv 12:9. Esp. guilty of instigating Judas’ evil deed by entering into this disciple Lk 22:3; J 13:27. Causing sickness Lk 13:16 (s. δέω 1b, end). Hence driven out in healings Mt 12:26; Mk 3:23. Hindering the apostle in his work 1 Th 2:18 (cp. Julian., Ep. 40 [68] p. 46, 19 Bidez-Cumont εἰ μή τι δαιμόνιον γένοιτο κώλυμα). Causing false beliefs to arise 1 Ti 5:15; hence the one who denies the resurrection and judgment is called πρωτότοκος τοῦ ς. Pol 7:1; Polycarp uses the same expr. in speaking of Marcion, Epil Mosq 3. Persecutions of Christians are also inspired by Satan Rv 2:13ab (on the θρόνος τοῦ ς. s. θρόνος 1bε); hence certain Judeans who were hostile to Christians are called συναγωγὴ τοῦ ς. Rv 2:9; 3:9. God will crush him Ro 16:20. Jesus saw Satan falling (or fallen) fr. heaven Lk 10:18 (Burton, Moods and Tenses §146 [deZwaan §148]; FSpitta, ZNW 9, 1908, 160–63; CWebster, ET 57, ’45/46, 52f: πες. is timeless and means ‘I watched him fall’). Imprisoned, but freed again after a thousand years Rv 20:7. ὁ ς. μετασχηματίζεται εἰς ἄγγελον φωτός Satan disguises himself as an angel of light 2 Cor 11:14 (TestJob 6:4 μετασχηματισθεὶς εἰς ἐπαίτην a beggar; ApcMos 17 ἐγένετο ἐν εἴδει ἀγγέλου; s. μετασχηματίζω; on the subject s. Windisch ad loc.). ἄγγελος σατανᾶ 2 Cor 12:7 (UHeckel, ZNW 84, ’93, 69–75); ἄγγελοι τοῦ ς. B 18:1 (ἄγγελος 2c). αἱ δυνάμεις τοῦ ς. IEph 13:1 (δύναμις 5). τὰ βαθέα τοῦ ς. Rv 2:24 (s. βαθύς 2). ἡ ἐξουσία τοῦ ς. the power of Satan Ac 26:18; ending of Mk in the Freer ms. ln. 6 (ἐξουσία 2); ibid. ln. 2 ὁ αἴων οὗτος … ὑπὸ τὸν ς. ἐστιν.—παραδοῦναί τινα τῷ ς. 1 Cor 5:5 (s. ὄλεθρος; cp. the Christ. ins New Docs 3, 83); 1 Ti 1:20 (s. on both passages παραδίδωμι 1b).—In Mt 16:23; Mk 8:33 Peter is called Satan by Jesus, because his attempt to turn Jesus aside fr. his divine assignment to accept the consequences of his involvement with humanity has made him a tempter of a diabolical sort, who might thwart the divine plan of salvation. This metaph. usage relates to the striking verdict Rv 2:9; 3:9 above (cp. διάβολος J 6:70; 8:44).—BNoack, Satanás u. Sotería ’48. 1369–80 (lit.). DBS XII 1–47. DNP III 269. DELG. M-M. EDNT. TRE III 608f. TW.