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sustantivo femenino

num1num (para escribir) Tinte femenino; tinta china Tusche femenino; tinta de imprenta Druckfarbe femenino; a dos tintas zweifarbig; saber algo de buena tinta etw aus guter Quelle haben; sudar tinta sich abmühen; recargar las tintas es übertreiben; sobre este asunto han corrido ríos de tinta über dieses Thema ist viel Tinte verschrieben worden

num2num (color) Farbton masculino; ser medias tintas weder Fisch noch Fleisch sein

1) спец. de dos partes

2) перен. transigente; indeciso, indefinido ( неопределённый)

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1) спец. de dos partes

2) перен. transigente; indeciso, indefinido ( неопределённый)

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1) liter. indeciso, indefinido (неопределённый), transigente

2) special. de dos partes

1 to load (llenar) (vehículo, arma, cámara).

cargar algo de to load something with

cargar algo en un barco/en un camión to load something onto a ship/onto a lorry

cargar algo demasiado to overload something

cargar las tintas (figurative) to exaggerate, to lay it on thick

Pedro cargaba los camiones en la noche Peter loaded up the trucks at night

2 to give (responsabilidad, tarea).

siempre le cargan de trabajo they always give him far too much work to do

3 to charge ( electricity and electronics).

Missy cargó la batería Missy charged the battery.

Pedro cargó la cuenta Peter charged the account.

4 to bug (informal) (molestar). (peninsular Spanish)

me carga su pedantería his pretentiousness really gets on my nerves

5 to carry, to bear, to take the weight of, to bear in arms.

Bernardo cargó a María Bernardo carried Mary.

6 to fill, to load.

Missy cargó su bolso con recuerdos Missy filled her bag with souvenirs.

7 to make heavier by overloading, to overload.

La aerolínea cargó el avión The airline overloaded the plane.

8 to mount.

Cargar el revólver Mount the gun.

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Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (poner peso) to load

■ cargaremos los muebles en el camión we'll load the furniture onto the lorry

■ cargaron el barco de trigo the boat was loaded with wheat

2 (arma, máquina de fotos) to load

3 ELECTRICIDAD to charge

■ cargar las pilas to charge the batteries

4 (pluma etc) to fill

5 (precio) to charge; (en cuenta) to debit

■ nos cargaron un 7% de IVA we were charged 7% VAT

6 figurado (poner muchas cosas) to fill (de, with), cram (de, with)

■ cargó su habitación de adornos she filled her room with ornaments

7 figurado (trabajo) to burden with, lumber with; (responsabilidad) to burden (de, with); (culpa) to put on, lay on

■ le cargó ese trabajo a Pedro Pedro was lumbered with that job

8 familiar figurado (molestar) to bother, annoy

■ ese tipo me carga that guy annoys me

9 DERECHO to charge

10 INFORMÁTICA to load

11 MILITAR to charge

12 (naipes) to trump; (dados) to load

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to load

2 (batería) to charge

3 (toro, elefante, etc) to charge

4 (atacar) to charge (contra/sobre, -)

■ el ejército cargó contra el enemigo the army charged the enemy

5 cargar con (algo que pesa) to carry; (una obligación) to shoulder, take on

■ yo cargaré con la maleta I'll carry the suitcase

■ su padre cargó con las deudas his father took on the debts

► verbo pronominal cargarse

1 (llenarse) to load oneself (de, with)

■ cargarse de trabajo to burden oneself with work

2 (el cielo) to get cloudy, become overcast

3 ELECTRICIDAD to become charged

4 EDUCACIÓN familiar (suspender) to fail

■ el profesor se ha cargado a la mitad de los alumnos the teacher failed half the pupils

5 familiar (destrozar) to smash, ruin

■ me he cargado el coche I've wrecked the car

6 familiar (matar) to knock off

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cargar algo en la cuenta de alguien COMERCIO to debit somebody's account with something

cargar con alguien figurado to take charge of somebody

cargar con el muerto familiar to be left holding the baby 2 (ser culpado) to get the blame

cargar con la culpa to take the blame

cargar con la responsabilidad to take the responsibility

cargar con las consecuencias to suffer the consequences

cargar la mano de algo familiar (poner mucho) to add too much (of) something

■ cargar la mano de sal to add too much salt

cargar las culpas a alguien to put the blame on somebody

cargar las tintas familiar to exaggerate

cargarse de algo figurado to weigh oneself down with something, saddle oneself with something, burden oneself with something

■ estaba cargado de deudas he was burdened with debt

cargarse de paciencia to summon up one's patience

cargárselas familiar to get into trouble

■ te las vas a cargar you'll get into trouble, you're in for it

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1) to load

2) carry

3) charge

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1. VT

1) [+ peso] (=echar) to load; (=llevar) to carry

2) (=llenar)

a) [+ vehículo, pistola, lavadora, cámara] to load

b) (=llenar de combustible) [+ mechero, pluma] to fill; [+ batería, pilas] to charge; [+ horno] to stoke

c) [en exceso]

- cargar la mano

d) [+ imaginación, mente] to fill

e) (Inform) to load

3) (=cobrar)

a) [en cuenta] to charge

b) [+ contribución] to charge for; [+ impuesto] to levy

4) (=hacer recaer)

5) (=agobiar)

6) (=acusar) to charge, accuse

7) (=soportar) [+ culpa] to take; [+ responsabilidad] to accept; [+ carga] to shoulder

8) * (=fastidiar)

9) * (=suspender) to fail

10) (Mil) (=atacar) to charge, attack

11) (Náut) [+ vela] to take in

12) [+ dados] to load

13) LAm (=llevar)

14) And, Cono Sur [perro] to attack, go for

2. VI

1) (=echar carga) (Aut) to load up; (Náut) to take on cargo

2)

a) [+ objeto] (=levantar) to pick up; (=llevar) to carry

b) [+ culpa, responsabilidad] to take; [+ consecuencias] to suffer

3) (=atacar)

4) (=apoyarse)

5) (Ling) [acento] to fall (en, sobre on)

6) (Meteo) to turn, veer (a to) ( hacia towards)

cargarse

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) <barco/avión/camión> to load

b) <pistola/escopeta> to load; <pluma/encendedor> to fill; < cámara> to load, put a film in

c) (Elec) to charge

2)

a) < mercancías> to load

b) < combustible> to fuel

c) (Inf) to load

3)

a) ( de obligaciones)

b) < culpa> (+ me/te/le etc)

4) ( llevar)

a) <paquetes/bolsas> to carry; < niño> (AmL) to carry

b) (AmL exc RPl) < armas> to carry

c) (Ven fam) ( llevar puesto) to wear; ( tener consigo)

5) ( a una cuenta) to charge

6)

a) (Esp fam) profesor to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)

b) (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill

1)

a) ( con un bulto)

b) ( con responsabilidad)

2) tropas/policía

3) batería to charge

4) (fam) (+ me/te/le etc) ( fastidiar)

5)

a) pilas/flash to charge; partícula to become charged

b) (de peso, obligaciones)

6)

a) (fam) ( matar) to kill

b) (Esp fam) (romper, estropear) < motor> to wreck; < jarrón> to smash

c) (enf) (Esp fam) ( suspender) profesor to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)

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= encumber, upload, load, burden, debit, charge.

Ex. If the copy price is entered, the system will encumber the appropriate binding fund.

Ex. Once the data has been edited, the user can go online again to upload this amended file to the host computer.

Ex. This article describes the functionality of CARL software for this purpose, loads a brief rundown of data bases, and gives the criteria for selecting data bases.

Ex. Libraries that aren't burdened by millions of volumes do not need subject heading lists prepared for million-volume libraries.

Ex. An acquisitions file is intended to indicate the status of each title on order, together with information on its ordering (supplier, date etc., for whom it was ordered, and the heading or budget to which the cost is to be debited).

Ex. Each donkey drawn cart is provided with a solar unit installed on the roof; a battery charged by this solar energy supplies the electric power.

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* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.

* cargar con = saddle with.

* cargar con ello = live with it.

* cargar con la responsabilidad = shoulder + the burden, shoulder + the responsibility.

* cargar con las consecuencias = bear + the consequences, live with + the consequences.

* cargar de electricidad = charge with + electricity.

* cargar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.

* cargar el muerto = pass + the bucket.

* cargar información = load + information.

* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.

* tener que cargar con = be stuck with, saddle with, get + stuck with.

* tener que cargar con el peso de = be burdened with.

* tener que cargar con el peso de la tradición = be burdened with + tradition.

* volver a cargar = reload.

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) <barco/avión/camión> to load

b) <pistola/escopeta> to load; <pluma/encendedor> to fill; < cámara> to load, put a film in

c) (Elec) to charge

2)

a) < mercancías> to load

b) < combustible> to fuel

c) (Inf) to load

3)

a) ( de obligaciones)

b) < culpa> (+ me/te/le etc)

4) ( llevar)

a) <paquetes/bolsas> to carry; < niño> (AmL) to carry

b) (AmL exc RPl) < armas> to carry

c) (Ven fam) ( llevar puesto) to wear; ( tener consigo)

5) ( a una cuenta) to charge

6)

a) (Esp fam) profesor to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)

b) (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill

1)

a) ( con un bulto)

b) ( con responsabilidad)

2) tropas/policía

3) batería to charge

4) (fam) (+ me/te/le etc) ( fastidiar)

5)

a) pilas/flash to charge; partícula to become charged

b) (de peso, obligaciones)

6)

a) (fam) ( matar) to kill

b) (Esp fam) (romper, estropear) < motor> to wreck; < jarrón> to smash

c) (enf) (Esp fam) ( suspender) profesor to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)

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cargar [A3 ]

1 ‹barco/avión/camión› to load

cargaron el camión con 20 toneladas de fruta they loaded the truck with 20 tons of fruit, they loaded 20 tons of fruit onto the truck

2 ‹pistola/escopeta› to load; ‹pluma/encendedor› to fill; ‹cámara› to load, put a film in

cargó la lavadora he loaded the washing machine, he put the washing in the machine

cargué la estufa de leña I put some wood in the stove, I filled the stove with wood

no cargues tanto ese baúl don't put so much into that trunk, don't fill that trunk so full

3 ‹batería/pila› to charge; ‹condensador/partícula› to charge

4 ( Inf) ‹programa/aplicación› to load; (subir) to upload

1 ‹mercancías› to load

cargaron los muebles en el camión they loaded the furniture into/onto the truck

2 ‹combustible› to fuel

el avión hizo escala en Roma para cargar combustible the plane stopped in Rome to refuel

tengo que cargar nafta ( RPl); I have to fill up with gasoline ( AmE) o ( BrE) petrol

1 (de obligaciones) cargar a algn DE algo to burden sb WITH sth

lo cargaron de responsabilidades they gave him a lot of responsibility o burdened him with responsibility

2 ‹culpa› (+ me/te/le etc):

quieren cargarme la culpa de lo que pasó they're trying to put o lay the blame on me o they're trying to blame me for what happened

( Chi fam) cargar algo A algo: carga sus cuadros al azul she uses a lot of blue in her paintings

D (llevar)

1 ‹paquetes/bolsas› to carry; ‹niño› ( AmL) to carry

te cargo en mi mente ( liter); you're in my thoughts

( Ven fam) (tener consigo): cargo las llaves I have the keys on o with me

¿cargas carro? do you have the car with you?

3 ( Chi) ‹armas› to carry

4 ( Ven fam) (llevar puesto) to wear

cargaba una camisa azul he was wearing a blue shirt

siempre carga una sonrisa de felicidad she always wears o has a happy smile

5 ( Ven fam) ‹fama› to have

carga una fama de ladrón he has a reputation as a thief

E (a una cuenta) to charge

me lo cargaron en cuenta or lo cargaron a mi cuenta they charged it to my account

1 ( Esp fam) «profesor» to fail, flunk ( AmE colloq)

2 ( Méx fam) (matar) to kill

3 ( RPl fam) (tomar el pelo a) to tease

lo cargan porque está tan gordo they tease him o ( colloq) poke fun at him because he's so fat

sabía que me estaban cargando I knew they were pulling my leg ( colloq), I knew they were putting ( AmE) o ( BrE) having me on ( colloq)

4 (Ur fam) ‹mujer› to try to pick … up ( colloq)

G «toro» to mount, cover

1 (con un bulto) cargar CON algo to carry sth

2 (con una responsabilidad) cargar CON algo:

tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household

vaya a donde vaya tiene que cargar con los niños wherever she goes she has to take the children with her

acabó cargando con la culpa he ended up taking the blame

3 ( Arquit) cargar SOBRE algo to rest ON sth

la cúpula carga sobre estas cuatro columnas the dome rests on o is supported by these four columns

4 ( Indum):

cargar a la derecha/izquierda to dress to the right/left

1 «tropas/policía» to charge cargar CONTRA algn to charge ON o AT sb

la policía cargó contra los manifestantes the police charged on o at the demonstrators

2 «toro» to charge

C «batería» to charge

D ( fam) (+ me/te/le etc)

(fastidiar): me cargan los fanfarrones como él I can't stand show-offs like him, show-offs like him really annoy me o ( colloq) get on my nerves

me carga levantarme temprano I hate o can't stand getting up early

1 «pilas/flash» to charge; «partícula» to become charged

2 (de peso, obligaciones) cargarse DE algo:

no te cargues de equipaje don't take too much luggage, don't weigh yourself down with luggage

se había cargado de responsabilidades he had taken on a lot of responsibilities

se cargó de deudas he saddled himself with debts, he got deep into debt

a los pocos años ya se había cargado de hijos within a few years she already had several children

1 ( Esp fam) (romper, estropear) ‹motor› to wreck; ‹jarrón› to smash

se han cargado el pueblo they've ruined the village

cargársela(s) ( fam): si no me dices dónde está te las vas a cargar if you don't tell me where it is you'll be for it o you'll get what for o you'll be in trouble ( colloq)

2 ( enf) ( Esp fam) «profesor» to fail, flunk ( AmE colloq)

3 ( fam) (matar) to kill

C ( Chi fam)

1 (inclinarse, propender) cargarse A algo:

se cargan a la flojera they tend to be lazy

2 (favorecer) cargarse PARA algn to favor* sb

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a) ‹barco/avión/camión› to load;

◊ cargaron la camioneta de cajas they loaded the van with boxes;

b) ‹pistola/escopeta› to load;

c) (Elec) to charge

a) ‹ mercancías› to load

b) ‹ combustible› to fuel;

◊ tengo que cargar nafta (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrol

c) (Inf) to load

◊ me cargaron la culpa they put o laid the blame on me

a) ‹paquetes/bolsas› to carry;

b) (AmL exc RPl) ‹ armas› to carry

c) (Ven fam) ( llevar puesto) to wear;

◊ cargo las llaves I have the keys

◊ tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household

◊ me cargan los fanfarrones I can't stand show-offs

a) [pilas/flash] to charge;

b) cargarse de algo ‹de bolsas/equipaje› to load oneself down with sth;

a) (fam) ( matar) to kill

b) (Esp fam) ‹ motor› to wreck;

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♦ vt

1. [vehículo] to load;

cargar algo de to load sth with;

cargar algo en un barco/en un camión to load sth onto a ship/onto a truck o Br lorry;

cargaron la furgoneta con cajas they loaded the van up with boxes;

cargar algo demasiado to overload sth

2. [arma, cámara] to load;

ha cargado el guiso de sal he's put too much salt in the stew, he's overdone the salt in the stew;

cargar las tintas to exaggerate, to lay it on thick

3. [peso encima] to throw over one's shoulder;

cargué la caja a hombros I carried the box on my shoulder

4. Elec to charge

5. Esp Fam [molestar] to bug;

me carga su pedantería his pretentiousness really gets on my nerves;

me carga tener que aguantarlo it bugs the hell out of me that I have to put up with him

6. [adeudar] [importe, factura, deuda] to charge (a to);

cargar algo a alguien en su cuenta to charge sth to sb's account;

no me han cargado todavía el recibo de la luz the payment for the electricity bill still hasn't gone through;

cargar de más to overcharge;

cargar de menos to undercharge

7. [responsabilidad, tarea] to give;

siempre lo cargan de trabajo they always give him far too much work to do;

le cargaron la culpa a ella they laid o put the blame on her

8. [producir pesadez] [sujeto: olor] to make stuffy;

el humo ha cargado la habitación the atmosphere in the room is thick with smoke

9. Informát to load

10. Náut [velas] to furl, to take in

11. Méx Fam [matar] to bump off, US to ice

12. RP Fam [bromear]

13. RP Fam [intentar seducir]

14. Ven Fam [llevar encima] to carry, to tote;

cargar una pistola to carry a gun;

cargar anteojos to wear specs;

cargar un niño [en brazos] to carry a child;

no cargo carro hoy I haven't got my wheels today;

aún cargo aquella imagen conmigo I can still picture the scene;

carga siempre una cara triste he always has a sad face on him;

carga una gran pena he's sick at heart;

carga dolor de espalda she has a bad back;

cargamos fama de deshonestos we have a name for being dishonest

15. Chile, Perú [atacar] to attack

♦ vi

1.

cargué con todos los paquetes I carried all the packages;

hoy me toca a mí cargar con los niños it's my turn to look after the children today

2.

la policía cargó contra los alborotadores the police charged (at) the rioters;

cargar contra alguien to brush sb aside, to push sb [with one's body]

3.

cargar sobre alguien [recaer] to fall on sb;

el pelotón cargó sobre la posición enemiga the platoon charged the enemy position;

la bóveda carga sobre cuatro pilares the vault is supported by four pillars

4. [toro] to charge

5. [tormenta] to turn, to veer

6. Elec to charge;

esta batería ya no carga this battery won't charge any more

7. RP Fam [bromear]

8. RP Fam [intentar seducir]

♦ See also the pronominal verb cargarse

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I v/t

1 arma, camión load

2 batería, acusado charge

3 COM charge (en to);

cargar algo en cuenta a alguien charge sth to s.o.’s account

4 L.Am. ( traer) carry

esto me carga L.Am. I can’t stand this

II v/i

1 ( apoyarse) rest ( sobre on)

2 ( fastidiar) be annoying

cargar con algo carry sth;

cargar con la culpa fig shoulder the blame;

tuvo que cargar con toda la familia durante las vacaciones I had the whole family to contend with during the vacation

cargar contra alguien MIL, DEP charge (at) s.o.

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cargar {52} vt

1) : to carry

2) : to load, to fill

3) : to charge

cargar vi

1) : to load

2) : to rest (in architecture)

cargar sobre : to fall upon

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cargar vb

1. (vehículo, mercancías, arma, etc) to load

2. (pluma) to fill

3. (pila) to charge

cargar con (llevar) to carry [pt. & pp. carried] (responsabilidad) to take on [pt. took; pp. taken] / to shoulder

1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) mitad

2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) parte, mitad, tiempo

1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) medio

2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) mitad, medio

3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) medio

1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) medio

2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) medio, casi

•

- half-

half¹ adj medio

half² adv medio

half³ n

1. mitad / medio

2. tiempo

El plural de half es halves

half⁴ pron mitad

tr[hɑːf]

noun (pl halves)

1 mitad nombre femenino

■ she gave me half me dio la mitad

■ a kilo and a half un kilo y medio

2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (period) parte nombre femenino, mitad nombre femenino, tiempo

3 (beer) media pinta

adjective

1 medio,-a

■ children usually pay half fare on public transport normalmente los niños pagan media tarifa en los transportes públicos

■ he's been gone for half an hour lleva fuera media hora

adverb

1 medio, a medias

■ they left him half dead lo dejaron medio muerto

■ she's half Spanish es medio española

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and a half familiar muy bueno,-a

■ that was a meal and a half ¡vaya comida que nos hemos pegado!

in half por la mitad

not half familiar (very) muy 2 (emphatic reply) ¡y tanto!, ¡ya lo creo!, ¡ni que lo digas!

■ it isn't half cold today! ¡vaya frío que hace hoy!

■ she isn't half ugly es feísima

■ do you fancy a beer? --not half! ¿te apetece una cerveza? --¡y tanto!

■ it doesn't half use some petrol gasta muchísima gasolina

■ she can't half sing canta fenomenal

to do things by halves hacer las cosas a medias

to go halves on pagar a medias

first half primer tiempo

half measures medias tintas nombre femenino plural

half ['hæf, 'haf] adv

: medio, a medias

half cooked: medio cocido

half adj

: medio, a medias

a half hour: una media hora

a half truth: una verdad a medias

half n, pl halves ['hævz, 'havz]

1) : mitad f

half of my friends: la mitad de mis amigos

in half: por la mitad

2) : tiempo m (en deportes)

• a medias adj.

• medio, -a adj.

• mitad adj.

• medio adv.

(§ pl.: halves) = medio s.m.

• mitad s.f.

• tiempo s.m.

noun (pl halves)

1)

a) ( part) mitad f

b) ( Math) medio m

c) ( elliptical use)

2) ( Sport)

a) ( period) tiempo m

b) ( of pitch) campo m

c) ( interval) (AmE) descanso m, medio tiempo m (AmL)

3) ( of beer) (BrE) (colloq) media pinta f ( de cerveza)

4) ( fare) (BrE)

pronoun la mitad

adjective medio, -dia

adverb medio

1. N

1) (gen) mitad f

2) (Sport) [of match] tiempo m ; (=player) medio m

3) (Brit) [of beer] media pinta f

4) (=child's ticket) billete m de niño

ADJ [bottle, quantity] medio

3. ADV

1) (gen) medio, a medias

2) (time)

3) (with neg)

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noun (pl halves)

1)

a) ( part) mitad f

b) ( Math) medio m

c) ( elliptical use)

2) ( Sport)

a) ( period) tiempo m

b) ( of pitch) campo m

c) ( interval) (AmE) descanso m, medio tiempo m (AmL)

3) ( of beer) (BrE) (colloq) media pinta f ( de cerveza)

4) ( fare) (BrE)

pronoun la mitad

adjective medio, -dia

adverb medio

1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) medida

2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) medida

3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) medida

4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) medida

5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) grado, cantidad

6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) compás, ritmo

1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) medir

2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) medir

3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) evaluar

4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) medir

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- measurement

measure¹ n medida

measure² vb medir / tomar las medidas

El gerundio de measure se escribe measuring

tr['meʒə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (system) medida

■ liquid measure medida para líquidos

■ measure of weight medida de peso

2 (indicator) indicador nombre masculino

■ it's a measure of her popularity es un indicador de su popularidad

3 (ruler) regla

■ tape measure cinta métrica

4 (measured amount, unit) medida

5 (amount, degree, extent) grado, cantidad nombre femenino

■ some measure of happiness cierta felicidad

6 (method, step, remedy) medida, disposición nombre femenino

■ safety measures medidas de seguridad

7 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (bar) compás nombre masculino, ritmo

transitive verb

1 (area, object, etc) medir

2 (person) tomar las medidas de

3 figurative use (assess) evaluar; (consider carefully) sopesar, pensar bien

intransitive verb

1 (be) medir

■ it measures 3 feet by 6 feet mide 1 metro por 2 metros

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beyond measure inconmensurable, inconmensurablemente

■ rich beyond measure inconmensurablemente rico

for good measure para que no falte

half measures medias tintas

in large measure en gran parte, en gran medida

in some measure hasta cierto punto, en cierta medida

to give somebody full measure dar la medida exacta a alguien

to give somebody short measure dar de menos a alguien

to have the measure of somebody tener calado,-a a alguien

to make something to measure hacer algo a (la) medida

to take measures tomar medidas, adoptar medidas

measure ['mɛʒər, 'meɪ-] v, - sured ; - suring : medir

he measured the table: midió la mesa

it measures 15 feet tall: mide 15 pies de altura

measure n

1) amount: medida f, cantidad f

in large measure: en gran medida

a full measure: una cantidad exacta

a measure of proficiency: una cierta competencia

for good measure: de ñapa, por añadidura

2) dimensions, size: medida f, tamaño m

3) ruler: regla f

tape measure: cinta métrica

4) measurement: medida f

cubic measure: medida de capacidad

5) measuring: medición f

6) measures npl

: medidas fpl

security measures: medidas de seguridad

• cantidad s.f.

• gestión s.f.

• grado s.m.

• ley s.f.

• medida s.f.

• medio s.m.

• proyecto de ley s.m.

• regla s.f.

• tasa s.f.

• aforar v.

• graduar v.

• medir v.

• recorrer v.

• tallar v.

• tantear v.

1)

a) u ( system) medida f

b) c ( unit) medida f, unidad f

c) c u ( amount) cantidad f

d) c u ( size) (BrE) medida f

2) c ( device) medida f

3) c ( step) medida f

4) (AmE Mus) compás m

1) \<\<length/speed/waist\>\> medir*; \<\<weight\>\> pesar

2) ( assess) calcular, evaluar*

vi medir*

- measure off

- measure out

- measure up

1. N

1) (=system) medida f

- have the measure of sb

2) (=measuring device) (=rule) metro m ; (=glass) probeta f graduada; tape 3.

3) (=indication) indicativo m

4) (=amount measured) cantidad f

5) (=step) medida f

6) (=extent)

7) [of spirits] cantidad f ; (sold in pub) medida f

8) (Mus) (=beat) ritmo m ; (=bar) compás m

2. VT

1) [+ object, speed, length, width, height] medir; [+ person] (for height) medir; (for clothes) tomar las medidas a

2) (=compare)

VI medir

- measure off

- measure out

- measure up

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1)

a) u ( system) medida f

b) c ( unit) medida f, unidad f

c) c u ( amount) cantidad f

d) c u ( size) (BrE) medida f

2) c ( device) medida f

3) c ( step) medida f

4) (AmE Mus) compás m

1) \<\<length/speed/waist\>\> medir*; \<\<weight\>\> pesar

2) ( assess) calcular, evaluar*

vi medir*

- measure off

- measure out

- measure up

1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) correr

2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) andar

3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) correr

4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) trabalhar

5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) gerir

6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) correr

7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) circular

8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) durar

9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) conduzir

10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) espalhar-se

11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) levar

12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) passar

13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) ficar

1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) corrida

2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) passeio

3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) período

4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) malha caída

5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) uso

6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) ponto

7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) cercado

•

- runner

- runny

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[r∧n] n 1 corrida, carreira. 2 tempo ou porção determinada de trabalho, movimento, operação, série. 3 tempo ou quantidade de líquido escorrido, escoamento, fluxo, descarga. 4 passeio, viagem curta, giro, jornada, viagem, volta. 5 ponto no beisebol ou no críquete. 6 período, temporada, continuação, duração. 7 sucessão de exibições teatrais ou cinematográficas, série de representações. 8 correr (dos dias), marcha, curso (dos acontecimentos). 9 Com grande procura, corrida aos bancos. 10 Mus rápida sucessão de notas, escala. 11 liberdade de percorrer ou fazer uso de. 12 porção, cardume (de peixes), bando. 13 viveiro, lugar reservado para animais, pasto. 14 desfiadura ou desfiado, especialmente de meia. 15 corrente d’água, córrego. 16 tipo, classe. 17 passagem ou migração periódica. 18 curso, caminho ou passagem regular de animais, batida de caça. 19 Min direção, inclinação. 20 fio (de discurso). 21 percurso, trajeto. 22 pista inclinada (de esqui, etc.). 23 sucessão, série, seqüência. the run at the hills is to the west / as montanhas se estendem para o oeste. 24 tendência, orientação, direção geral. 25 Typogr tiragem. • vt+vi (ps ran, pp run) 1 correr. 2 apressar. 3 fugir, escapar. they ran for their lives / fugiram, deram aos calcanhares, deram às de vila-diogo, correram a mais não poder. 4 fazer correr, mover ou andar. 5 seguir, ir. let things run their course / deixe as coisas tomarem seu rumo. his talents do not run that way / os talentos dele não vão por esse lado. 6 fazer percurso ou trajeto. 7 perseguir, dar caça a. 8 passar ou fazer passar (o tempo). 9 pesquisar, procurar a fonte de. 10 estender-se, prolongar-se (ruas, estradas). our garden runs east / nosso jardim estende-se para o leste. 11 enfiar, espetar, penetrar, atravessar. 12 desbotar, misturar-se confusamente (tintas). 13 ter duração de, durar, continuar. school runs from eight to twelve / as aulas duram das oito às doze horas. 14 ter força legal, vigorar, ser válido. 15 conduzir, guiar, transportar. 16 ter forma, qualidade ou caráter específico. 17 participar de uma corrida, disputar, competir. 18 Amer ser candidato à eleição. 19 expor-se a, incorrer em, sofrer. 20 funcionar, operar, trabalhar. 21 fazer operar ou funcionar (uma máquina), estar em ação ou operação. 22 estar em cartaz, continuar sendo exibido ou apresentado (filme, peça teatral, etc.). 23 conduzir, dirigir (negócios). 24 seguir em cardumes (de peixes), principalmente para desova. 25 coser (em direção contínua). 26 romper, passar (bloqueio). 27 contrabandear. 28 publicar (periodicamente). 29 liquidificar, derreter. 30 moldar derretendo. 31 andar a passo rápido, galopar (cavalo). 32 fazer, executar. 33 mover-se sobre ou como sobre rodas, revolver, girar, virar. 34 fluir, escorrer, vazar, gotejar, supurar. 35 espalhar rapidamente, circular, correr. 36 ter origem em, remontar. 37 prosseguir, continuar. 38 tender, inclinar-se (to, towards para). 39 ser corrente, estar em voga. 40 desfiar, correr o fio. 41 Comp rodar, executar. 42 deixar acumular (dívida, conta). 43 custar. 44 levar, deixar, ficar. 45 ocorrer com freqüência. a day’s run Naut singradura. a heavy sea was running o mar estava agitado. a run for one’s money competição, concorrência dura. a run of bad fortune série de infortúnios, corrente de azar. a run of bad luck um período de infelicidade, uma maré de azar. a run of two months Theat exibição de dois meses. at a run correndo. by the run Naut por viagem. don’t run away with the idea that não pense que. feelings run high os ânimos estão exaltados. he ran himself out / ele esgotou-se (correndo). he ran his pen through the line / ele cancelou a linha. he ran with rain ele estava encharcado. his words ran in my head suas palavras não me saíram da cabeça. how your tongue runs! coll como você fala! que tagarela! I am run down estou esgotado. in the long run no final das contas, com o correr do tempo, a longo prazo. in the short run a curto prazo. it has a great run Com tem boa saída. on the run a) na correria, correndo, sempre em atividade. b) coll fugindo. run of office gestão. she ran with tears ela desfez-se em lágrimas. the common run, the ordinary run a maioria, o tipo comum. the general run of girls as moças de um modo geral. the general run of things a tendência geral. the runs diarréia. the ship ran upon a rock / o navio chocou-se contra um rochedo. this year the apples ran big este ano as maçãs ficaram grandes. thus runs the order a ordem é essa. to be run out of town ser expulso da cidade. to enjoy a long run ter longa exibição. to go for a run dar um passeio. to have a run for one’s money tirar bom proveito de seu dinheiro. to have the run of the garden ter livre acesso ao jardim. to have the run of the place ser o senhor na casa. to run about a) andar de um lado para outro. b) correr para cá e para lá. to run across a) encontrar por acaso. b) atravessar correndo. to run after perseguir, procurar obter ou alcançar, correr atrás. to run against a) chocar, abalroar, colidir. b) precipitar-se, opor-se a, ser contrário a, ser rival de. c) Sport competir com. to run ahead a) levar vantagem. b) adiantar-se, correr na frente. to run along a) seguir margeando ou ao longo de. b) ir-se. to run a match participar de um jogo. to run amuck, amok sair do controle, ter acesso de fúria. to run a race disputar uma corrida. to run a risk correr um risco. to run ashore encalhar, parar. to run at atacar, atirar-se sobre. to run a temperature ficar com febre. to run away fugir, esquivar-se ( from de). to run away with a) fazer perder o controle. b) roubar. c) fugir com. d) ganhar, vencer com facilidade. e) absorver, consumir. to run back voltar, retroceder. to run before the sea Naut correr com o mar. to run before the wind Naut correr com o vento. to run by correr, passar por. to run cold gelar. my blood ran cold / meu sangue gelou. to run counter to ser oposto a, correr em sentido oposto a. to run deep ser fundo. to run down a) parar por falta de corda (relógio). b) enfraquecer, cansar. c) perseguir até pegar, alcançar. d) criticar, ofender com palavras, menosprezar, depreciar. e) Naut chocar-se e derrubar ou afundar. f) abalroar, atropelar. g) derrubar. h) decair, deteriorar. i) escorrer, refluir. to run down the coast navegar ao longo da costa. to run dry a) secar. b) esgotar-se. to run for a) esforçar-se por. b) correr. c) candidatar-se a. to run for it fugir, pôr-se a salvo. to run for one’s life correr para salvar a vida. to run foul/ afoul of a) chocar. b) entrar em conflito com. c) misturar-se desordenadamente. to run from fugir de, escapar de. to run hard close seguir de perto (numa competição). to run high enfurecer-se, esbravejar, irar-se. to run in a) correr para dentro. b) fazer uma breve visita a. c) coll prender, pôr no xadrez. d) enfiar, fazer passar. e) inserir, acrescentar (palavras). f) amaciar (motor). to run in the blood estar no sangue. to run into a) entrar correndo, afluir. b) colidir, chocar-se com. c) encontrar por acaso. d) atingir, alcançar (uma determinada quantia, quantidade, etc.). to run into debt endividar-se. to run in with fig estar de acordo com. to run low escassear. to run mad a) enlouquecer. b) fig ficar furioso. to run off a) fugir, escapar. b) escoar, vazar. c) imprimir (cópias). d) escrever às pressas. to run off at the mouth falar demais. to run off one’s feet não dar descanso, não dar sossego. to run off the rails a) descarrilhar (trem). b) fig sair dos trilhos, sair da linha, comportar-se mal. to run off with coll tomar, roubar, escapar com. to run on a) continuar, prosseguir. b) falar muito. c) voltar-se para, relacionar-se. d) Typogr prosseguir sem interrupção. to run one’s head against a brick wall tentar o impossível. to run out a) sair (correndo). b) jorrar, escorrer, transbordar. c) esgotar, acabar. d) terminar. to run out of usar até o fim, não ter mais. to run out on abandonar. to run over a) examinar brevemente. b) recapitular. c) transbordar. d) passar por cima. e) passar correndo. f) passar para o outro lado (desertar). g) atropelar. he was run over by the train / ele foi apanhado pelo trem. to run ragged deixar exausto. to run rings around someone fazer de alguém o que se quer. to run riot a) agir sem controle, pintar o sete. b) crescer demais (planta). to run short estar no fim. to run the show a) sl conduzir ou manejar as coisas. b) ter controle ou poder. to run through a) passar por ou examinar rapidamente. b) tirar, gastar, acabar com, esbanjar. c) penetrar, espalhar, encher. d) transfixar, transpassar. e) passar por. f) cancelar. to run to a) estender-se até. b) correr até. c) tender, inclinar-se para. d) atingir, montar (falando de dinheiro). e) ter dinheiro suficiente para. to run to seed fig perder a força ou o vigor. to run toward, towards inclinar-se para ser favorável a. to run to waste dissipar, estragar. to run up a) correr para cima. b) hastear (bandeira). c) fazer subir (preços). d) acumular dívidas. e) montar ou edificar apressadamente. f) coll fazer depressa (costura). to run up and down correr de cá para lá, de cima para baixo. to run upon a) estar absorto em. b) encontrar inesperada e acidentalmente. c) referir-se a, versar sobre. d) correr sobre, em cima de. e) dedicar-se a, ocupar-se com. f) precipitar-se sobre. to run wild a) enfurecer, ficar fora de si. b) espantar, ficar espantado (cavalo). c) comportar-se mal, agir sem controle. d) crescer como mato (plantas). to run with a) estar de acordo com. b) assumir a responsabilidade. to take a short run tomar pequeno impulso (para saltar).

прил.

1) спец. de dos partes

2) перен. transigente; indeciso, indefinido ( неопределенный)

1) (a case for holding something: a wooden box; a matchbox.) caixa

2) (in a theatre etc, a group of seats separated from the rest of the audience.) camarote

- Boxing day

- boxer

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[bɔks] n 1 caixa (de madeira, de papelão etc.), lata, caixote. 2 Theat camarote. 3 cabina, cubículo, reservado. 4 abrigo pequeno, compartimento. 5 cocheira. 6 estande. 7 Mech caixa que cobre ou protege um mecanismo, caixa de câmbio. 8 boléia. 9 Sport lugar do lançador no jogo de beisebol. 10 cofre, caixa-forte. 11 espaço em jornal ou revista, separado por linhas. 12 presente de Natal, presente, dádiva. 13 estojo. 14 Typogr caixotim. • vt 1 encaixotar, embalar em caixa, colocar em caixa. 2 prover de caixas. ballot box urna para votar. Christmas-box presente de Natal. he boxed the compass a) Naut ele carteou rumos. b) ele terminou no ponto em que tinha começado. he is in the wrong box ele está enganado. hunting-box cabana de caça. jury-box espaço reservado para os jurados. letter box caixa do correio. musical box caixa de música. paint box caixa de tintas para pintura. PO box caixa postal. prisoner’s box banco dos réus. sentry box guarita para sentinela. stage box Theat camarote do proscênio. strong box caixa-forte, cofre. witness box lugar das testemunhas (em corte).

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[bɔks] n tabefe, bofetada. • vt 1 esbofetear. 2 boxear, lutar com os punhos.

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[bɔks] n 1 Bot buxo: árvore de origem européia que fornece madeira para confecção de instrumentos musicais. 2 madeira do buxo.

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[bɔks] n sl 1 chato, pessoa chata. 2 piano, guitarra, acordeão, aparelho de som, televisão. 3 Braz sl paletó de madeira (caixão de defunto). 4 vulg vulva, Braz xoxota. • vt 1 Brit coll televisionar. 2 sl morrer, Braz bater as botas, abotoar o paletó.

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