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aborregar

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    aborregar verbo transitivo to tame, subdue: la televisión aborrega a la gente, television dulls the imagination o television turns people into couch potatoes

    Spanish-English dictionary > aborregar

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    prep.
    1 to.
    voy a Madrid I'm going to Madrid
    me voy al extranjero I'm going abroad
    llegó a Buenos Aires/a la fiesta he arrived in Buenos Aires/at the party
    2 at (moment).
    a las siete at seven o'clock
    a los once años at the age of eleven
    al caer la noche at nightfall
    al oír la noticia se desmayó on hearing the news, she fainted
    Llegué al amanecer I arrived at dawn.
    3 per, every (frecuency).
    40 horas a la semana 40 hours per o a week
    tres veces al día three times a day
    4 to.
    dáselo a Ricardo give it to Ricardo
    dile a Ricardo que venga tell Ricardo to come
    5 to.
    entró a pagar he came in to pay
    aprender a nadar to learn to swim
    6 by, about to, for.
    * * *
    A, a
    ► nombre femenino (pl as o aes)
    1 (la letra) A, a
    ————————
    A
    1 ( Alteza) Highness; (abreviatura) H
    ————————
    A
    1 ( autopista) motorway; (abreviatura) M
    ————————
    A
    1 ( amperio) ampere, amp; (símbolo) A
    * * *
    prep.
    1) to
    2) into
    3) in
    4) at
    5) on
    6) with
    * * *
    SF = a (=letra) A, a
    * * *
    a femenino (pl aes) ( read as [a]) the letter A, a
    * * *
    = for, per, to.
    Ex. The fine policy matrix corresponds to the loan policy matrix, cell for cell.
    Ex. Indexing can thus be achieved at a detailed level, with often many terms per document, with almost no indexing effort.
    Ex. Accessibility to the documents stored in files is an important factor, so the physical storage is important.
    ----
    * a + Adjetivo + escala = on a + Adjetivo + scale.
    * a alguna parte = someplace.
    * a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.
    * a altas horas de la noche = late at night.
    * a ambas orillas del Atlántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.
    * a ambos lados de = on either side of.
    * a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.
    * a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.
    * a años luz de = light years away from.
    * a bajas temperaturas = at low temperature.
    * a bajo coste = low-cost.
    * a bajo costo = low-cost.
    * a bajo nivel = low-level.
    * a bajo precio = lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.
    * a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.
    * a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].
    * a base de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a base de errores = the hard way.
    * a boca de jarro = at close range.
    * a bocajarro = point blank.
    * a bombo y platillo = fanfare, with a bang.
    * a bordo = aboard, on board ship.
    * a bordo de = aboard, onboard.
    * a bordo de un barco = shipboard, on board ship.
    * a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.
    * a caballo = on horseback, astride.
    * a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.
    * a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....
    * a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.
    * a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.
    * a cambio = in return.
    * a cambio de = in exchange for, in return for.
    * a cambio de nada = for nothing.
    * a cántaros = cats and dogs.
    * a cargo = in the saddle.
    * a cargo (de) = charged with, in charge (of), at the helm (of).
    * a cargo de Alguien = under supervision.
    * a cargo de las riendas = in the saddle.
    * a cargo del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.
    * a cargo del gobierno = government-operated, government-run.
    * a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.
    * a cargo de voluntarios = volunteer-run.
    * a chorros = profusely.
    * a ciegas = blindfold, blindly, blindfolded, in the dark.
    * a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.
    * a cierta distancia = some distance away.
    * a cierta distancia de = off.
    * a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.
    * a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.
    * a cobro revertido = reverse charges.
    * a color = multi-colour [multi-color -USA].
    * a comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.
    * a comienzos de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + Fecha.
    * a comienzos de + Período de Tiempo = by the turn of + Período de Tiempo, at the turn of + Período de Tiempo.
    * a conciencia = deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.
    * a condición de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), providing (that), as long as.
    * a contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.
    * a continuación = next, then, in the following, herewith.
    * a continuación se enumeran = given below.
    * a contracorriente = against the grain.
    * a contraluz = against the light.
    * a contrapelo = against the grain, against the nap.
    * a coro = with one voice, in unison.
    * a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.
    * a costa de = at the cost of, at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense, at cost of.
    * a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.
    * a costa de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a costa de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a criterio de = at the discretion of.
    * a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.
    * a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.
    * a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.
    * a cuatro aguas = hipped.
    * a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.
    * a cuenta de = at the expense of.
    * a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.
    * a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.
    * a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.
    * a cuestas = in tow.
    * a decir de todos = by all accounts.
    * a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.
    * a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....
    * a demanda = pro re nata.
    * a deshora(s) = at odd times, out of hours.
    * a día de hoy = as of today.
    * a diario = every day.
    * a diestro y siniestro = like there's no tomorrow.
    * a dieta = on a diet.
    * a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).
    * a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.
    * a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].
    * a discreción = at will, no holds barred.
    * a disgusto = unwillingly, reluctantly.
    * a disposición de = at the disposal of.
    * a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.
    * a doble espacio = double-spaced.
    * a domicilio = domiciliary.
    * ¿a dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿a dónde va(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿a dónde vas? = quo vadis, whither thou goest.
    * a dos niveles = two-tier.
    * a dos velas = skint, penniless, broke.
    * a duras penas = with great difficulty.
    * a efectos de = in terms of, for the purpose of + Nombre.
    * a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.
    * a él = him.
    * a ellos = them.
    * a escala = drawn-to-scale.
    * a escala industrial = on an industrial scale, industrial-scale.
    * a escala mundial = globally, on a global scale.
    * a escala natural = full-scale.
    * a escondidas = by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the quiet, on the sly.
    * a eso = thereto.
    * a espaldas de = out of sight of.
    * a estas alturas = by now.
    * a este fin = to this end.
    * a este paso = at this rate.
    * a este respecto = in this respect.
    * a este ritmo = at this rate.
    * a estrenar = brand new.
    * a examen = under the microscope.
    * a excepción de = barring, except for, excepting, other than, with the exception of, short of.
    * a excepción de que = except that.
    * a excepción de uno = with one exception.
    * a expensas de = at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense.
    * a expensas de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a expensas de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.
    * a favor = in favour.
    * a favor de = in favour of.
    * a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.
    * a favor de la esclavitud = pro-slavery.
    * a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].
    * a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.
    * a favor y en contra = pro and con.
    * a + Fecha = as per + Fecha.
    * a finales de = by the end of, at the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a finales de + Expresión Temporal = as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a finales de + Fecha = in the late + Fecha, in late + Fecha.
    * a finales de los + Década = late + Década, the.
    * a finales del + Siglo = late + Siglo, late period of + Siglo.
    * a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.
    * a fondo = fully, thoroughly, full-scale.
    * a fondo perdido = non-refundable.
    * ¡a freír espárragos! = on your bike!.
    * a fuerza de = by dint of.
    * a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a fuerza de errores = the hard way.
    * a gas = gas-powered.
    * a gatas = on all fours.
    * a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.
    * a granel = in bulk.
    * a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.
    * a gran velocidad = at great speed.
    * a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.
    * a grito pelado = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.
    * a gritos = vociferously.
    * a groso modo = crudely.
    * a grosso modo = roughly, rough draft.
    * a gusto = at ease, at leisure.
    * a gusto de = to the liking of, at the pleasure of.
    * a horcajadas = astride.
    * a hurtadillas = surreptitiously, by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the sly.
    * a imitación de lo clásico = classicising [classicizing, -USA], classicised [classicized, -USA].
    * a iniciativa de = at the initiative of.
    * a iniciativas del gobierno = government-led.
    * a instancia de = at the urging of.
    * a instancias de = at the instigation of, at the behest of, under the auspices of.
    * a intervalos = at intervals.
    * a intervalos + Adjetivo = at + Adjetivo + intervals.
    * a intervalos semanales = at weekly intervals.
    * a invitación de = at the invitation of.
    * a jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].
    * a juicio = on trial.
    * a juicio público = in the public eye.
    * a juzgar por = to judge by, judging by, judging from.
    * a la acuarela = water-coloured [water-colored, -USA].
    * a la alcaldía = mayoral.
    * a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.
    * a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.
    * a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.
    * a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.
    * a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.
    * a la anochecida = at nightfall.
    * a la antigua = old-style.
    * a la antigua usanza = old-style.
    * a la atención de = c/o (care of).
    * a la baja = on the wane.
    * a la brasa = grilled.
    * a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.
    * a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.
    * a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.
    * a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.
    * a la carta = a la carte.
    * a la defensiva = on the defensive.
    * a la derecha = at the right.
    * a la derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.
    * a la deriva = rudderless.
    * a la discreción de = at the discretion of.
    * a la disposición de Alguien = at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * a la expectativa de = on the lookout for, on the alert for.
    * a la + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.
    * a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.
    * a la fuga = on the run, on the lam.
    * a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.
    * a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.
    * a la hora del café = at coffee.
    * a la intemperie = in the open, exposed.
    * a la inversa = mirror-fashion, mirror image, in reverse.
    * a la izquierda = at the left.
    * a la larga = in the long term, over the long term, in the end, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long haul, in the far term, ultimately, by and by.
    * a la ligera = lightly.
    * a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.
    * a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.
    * a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.
    * a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.
    * a la luz del día = in the light of day.
    * a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.
    * a la misma altura que = in the same league as.
    * a la moda = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].
    * a la onda = in the know.
    * a la opinión pública = in the public eye.
    * a la par = in concert, in tandem, neck and neck, in a tandem fashion, in parallel.
    * a la par que = in tandem with, hand in hand (with), as the same time as.
    * a la parrilla = grilled, on the grill.
    * a la perfección = superbly.
    * a la plancha = griddled, on the griddle, on the hotplate.
    * a largo plazo = in the long term, over the long term, long-range, in the long run, long-term, over the long run, over the long haul, long-run, in the far term, far-term.
    * a la salida = on the way out.
    * a la sazón = at that time.
    * a las doce del mediodía = at high noon.
    * a la semana = a week, per week.
    * a las mil maravillas = marvellously [marvelously, -USA], famously, like a house on fire.
    * a la sombra de = in the shadow of.
    * a las puertas de = on the threshold of.
    * a la última = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], on the fast track, hipped.
    * a la vanguardia = on the cutting edge, on the leading edge, in the fast lane, on the fast track, at the leading edge, on the bleeding edge.
    * a la vanguardia de = in the vanguard of, at the forefront of, in the forefront of/in, at the vanguard of.
    * a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.
    * a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.
    * a la velocidad del sonido = at the speed of sound.
    * a la venta = on release.
    * a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.
    * a la vez que = hand in hand (with), cum, in conjunction with, in unison with.
    * a la vista = in sight, within sight.
    * a la vista de = in light of, in the light of.
    * a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.
    * a la zaga = not far behind, in tow.
    * al azar = lucky draw, lucky dip.
    * al extremo norte = northernmost.
    * al extremo oeste = westernmost.
    * al hacer esto = in doing so.
    * al norte del estado = upstate.
    * a lo extremo = to the extreme.
    * a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.
    * a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.
    * a lo largo de = along, down, throughout.
    * a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.
    * a lo largo de la historia = over time.
    * a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.
    * a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.
    * a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.
    * a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].
    * a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.
    * a lo lejos = in the distance.
    * a lo loco = helter-skelter, like there's no tomorrow.
    * a lo máximo = at best, at most, at the most.
    * a lo mejor = perhaps.
    * a lo que salga = come what may.
    * a los ojos de = in the eyes of.
    * a lo sumo = at best, at most, at the most.
    * al otro lado del atlántico = across the pond.
    * al otro lado del charco = across the pond.
    * al otro lado del océano = across the pond.
    * a lo zombi = zombielike.
    * a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.
    * a mano alzada = by a show of hands.
    * a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.
    * a manojos = by the handful.
    * a manos de = at the hands of.
    * a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.
    * a mares = cats and dogs.
    * a más largo plazo = longer-term.
    * a más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....
    * a más tardar = at the latest.
    * a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.
    * a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.
    * a mediados de = in the middle decades of.
    * a mediados de + Fecha = in the mid + Fecha.
    * a mediados de semana = midweek.
    * a media jornada = half-time [half time].
    * a media mañana = mid-morning.
    * a medianoche = at midnight.
    * a medias = half-hearted [halfhearted], qualified.
    * a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.
    * a medida = custom, bespoke.
    * a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.
    * a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time passes (by).
    * a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.
    * a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.
    * a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medio abrir = half-opened.
    * a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].
    * a medio comprender = half-understood.
    * a medio formar = half-formed.
    * a medio fuego = medium heat.
    * a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.
    * a medio plazo = medium-term, near-term, in the medium term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].
    * a medio rimar = half-rhymed.
    * a medio vestir = half dressed.
    * a menor escala = at a reduced rate.
    * a menos que = unless, short of.
    * a menudo = oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].
    * a merced de = at the mercy of.
    * a mí = me.
    * a mi entender = to my mind.
    * a mi modo de ver = in my books.
    * a mi parecer = to my mind, methinks, in my books.
    * a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.
    * a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].
    * a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....
    * a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....
    * a mitad de precio = at half price.
    * a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.
    * a modo de = by way of, in the vein of, as a kind of.
    * a modo de aclaración = in parenthesis, on a sidenote.
    * a modo de advertencia = cautionary.
    * a modo de ejemplo = by way of illustration.
    * a modo de explicación = parenthetically.
    * a modo de ilustración = by way of illustration.
    * a modo de inciso = in passing, by the way of (a) digression.
    * a modo de paréntesis = parenthetical.
    * a modo de prólogo = prefatory.
    * a modo de resumen = wrap-up.
    * a mogollón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montones = in droves, by the sackful.
    * a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].
    * a muerte = bitter, bitterly.
    * a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.
    * a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.
    * a nivel de calle = on the ground level.
    * a nivel de la calle = at ground level.
    * a nivel del suelo = at ground level.
    * a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].
    * a nivel federal = federally, federally.
    * a nivel individual = privately.
    * a nivel local = locally, domestically.
    * a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].
    * a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.
    * a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].
    * a nivel privado = privately.
    * a nivel regional = regionally.
    * a nombre de = payable to.
    * a no ser que = unless.
    * a nosotros = us.
    * a ojo = ocular.
    * a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.
    * a orillas del océano = oceanfront.
    * a orillas del río = riverfront.
    * a orillas de un lago = lakeside, lakefront, by the lakeside.
    * a otro sitio = somewhere else.
    * a pares = in pairs.
    * a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).
    * a partir de = on the basis of, based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.
    * a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.
    * a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.
    * a partir de aquí = hereupon.
    * a partir de ello = therefrom.
    * a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, whereafter, from then on, thenceforth, henceforth, from that moment on.
    * a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.
    * a partir de este momento = hereinafter.
    * a partir de esto = on this basis, on that basis.
    * a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.
    * a partir de hoy = as from today.
    * a partir de la medianoche = late night.
    * a partir de los títulos = title-based.
    * a paso de tortuga = at a snail's pace.
    * a paso ligero = on the double.
    * a pasos agigantados = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates, by leaps and bounds.
    * a pedir de boca = without a hitch.
    * a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].
    * a perpetuidad = in perpetuity.
    * a pesar de (que) = albeit (that), despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.
    * a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.
    * a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.
    * a petición de = at the request of, at the urging of, at the behest of.
    * a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.
    * a petición popular = by popular demand.
    * a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.
    * a pilas = battery-operated.
    * a pique = sinking.
    * a placer = at will.
    * a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.
    * a poca distancia = not far behind.
    * a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.
    * a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a porrillo = by the handful.
    * a + Posesivo + aire = to + Posesivo + heart's content.
    * a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.
    * a + Posesivo + costa = at + Posesivo + expense.
    * a + Posesivo + cuidado = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.
    * a + Posesivo + discreción = at will, at + Posesivo + discretion.
    * a + Posesivo + disposición = at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.
    * a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.
    * a + Posesivo + expensas = at + Posesivo + expense.
    * a + Posesivo + favor = in + Posesivo + favour, to + Posesivo + credit.
    * a + Posesivo + juicio = in + Posesivo + estimation.
    * a + Posesivo + manera = in + Posesivo + own way.
    * a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.
    * a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.
    * a + Posesivo + servicio = at + Posesivo + service.
    * a + Posesivo + sorprender = much to + Posesivo + surprise.
    * a + Posesivo + vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.
    * a posteriori = reactive, in retrospect, after-the-fact, hindsight, with hindsight, a posteriori, in hindsight.
    * a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.
    * a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.
    * a precio de ganga = at a steal.
    * a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.
    * a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).
    * a precio reducido = at a discount.
    * a precios competitivos = competitively priced.
    * a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.
    * a precios razonables = at affordable prices.
    * a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].
    * a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.
    * a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.
    * a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.
    * a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.
    * a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.
    * a principios de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.
    * a principios de los + Década = early + Década, the.
    * a priori = proactive [pro-active], foresight, a priori, on the surface.
    * a prisa = quickly.
    * a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.
    * a propósito de = apropos of.
    * a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.
    * a prueba = on trial.
    * a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.
    * a prueba de conejos = rabbit-proof.
    * a prueba de fallos = fail-safe.
    * a prueba de incendios = fireproof [fire-proof].
    * a prueba de niños = childproof.
    * a prueba de robos = theft proof.
    * a prueba de tornados = tornado proof.
    * a prueba de un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].
    * a prueba de viento = windproof.
    * a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.
    * a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.
    * a punto de = on the verge of, a heartbeat away from.
    * a punto de + Infinitivo = about to + Infinitivo.
    * a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.
    * a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.
    * a puñados = by the sackful, by the handful.
    * a quemarropa = point blank.
    * a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.
    * a quienquiera que = whomever.
    * a rachas = by fits and starts.
    * a ráfagas = in bursts.
    * a raíz de = in the wake of.
    * a rajatabla = to the letter.
    * a ras de = flush with.
    * a ras de la calle = ground-floor.
    * a ras del suelo = at ground level.
    * a rastras = in tow.
    * a ratos = intermittently.
    * a reacción = jet-assisted.
    * a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * a regañadientes = grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly, reluctantly.
    * a régimen = on a diet.
    * a remolque = in tow.
    * a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * a saber = namely, viz, to wit.
    * a sabiendas = knowing, knowingly, wilfully [willfully, -USA].
    * a sabiendas de que = on the understanding that.
    * a sacudidas = jerkily.
    * a saltitos = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].
    * a salvo = in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's way.
    * a sangre fría = cold-blooded.
    * a ser posible = if possible.
    * a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.
    * a solas = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.
    * a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.
    * a sueldo = paid.
    * a su precio normal = at full price.
    * a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.
    * a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.
    * a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.
    * a tal efecto = to this effect.
    * a tales efectos = hereto.
    * a tarifa reducida = at reduced cost.
    * a tarifas especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.
    * a temperatura ambiente = at room temperature.
    * a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.
    * a tenor de = in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view of.
    * a ti = you, thee.
    * a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.
    * a tiempo completo = full-time.
    * a tiempo parcial = part-time.
    * a tientas = in the dark.
    * a tientas y a ciegas = blindly, in the dark.
    * a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.
    * a tiro = within gunshot, within range.
    * a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].
    * a título de = by way of, for the sake of.
    * a título gratuito = gratuitous.
    * a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.
    * a toda costa = absolutely, at all costs, come what may, at any cost, at any price.
    * a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a toda pasta = at a rate of knots.
    * a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a toda prueba = unswerving.
    * a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.
    * a todas luces = patently.
    * a todas partes = far and wide.
    * a toda velocidad = full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a todo alrededor = all round.
    * a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.
    * a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a todo lo largo de = the length of.
    * a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.
    * a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.
    * a todos lados = far and wide.
    * a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.
    * a todos los niveles = at all levels.
    * a todos nosotros = us all.
    * a todos por igual = one size fits all.
    * a todo vapor = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a todo volumen = at full blast.
    * a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.
    * a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.
    * a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.
    * a trancas y barrancas = with great difficulty, by fits and starts.
    * a través de = by way of, in the form of, through, via, out of, through the agency of.
    * a través de Internet = Internet-based, Web-based, Web-supported.
    * a través de la historia = over time.
    * a través de la TI = IT-enabled.
    * a través de la web = Web-based, Web-supported.
    * a través de los años = over the years, down the years.
    * a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.
    * a través de los siglos = over the centuries.
    * a través del teléfono = call-in.
    * a través del tiempo = over time.
    * a través de operador = operator-assisted.
    * a tres bandas = three pronged.
    * a tres niveles = three-tiered.
    * a troche y moche = like there's no tomorrow.
    * a trompicones = by fits and starts.
    * a tropezones = falteringly, hesitantly, haltingly, jerkily.
    * a trozos = piecewise.
    * ¡A tu salud! = Here's to you!.
    * a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.
    * a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.
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    * a + Adjetivo + escala = on a + Adjetivo + scale.
    * a alguna parte = someplace.
    * a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.
    * a altas horas de la noche = late at night.
    * a ambas orillas del Atlántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.
    * a ambos lados de = on either side of.
    * a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.
    * a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.
    * a años luz de = light years away from.
    * a bajas temperaturas = at low temperature.
    * a bajo coste = low-cost.
    * a bajo costo = low-cost.
    * a bajo nivel = low-level.
    * a bajo precio = lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.
    * a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.
    * a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].
    * a base de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a base de errores = the hard way.
    * a boca de jarro = at close range.
    * a bocajarro = point blank.
    * a bombo y platillo = fanfare, with a bang.
    * a bordo = aboard, on board ship.
    * a bordo de = aboard, onboard.
    * a bordo de un barco = shipboard, on board ship.
    * a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.
    * a caballo = on horseback, astride.
    * a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.
    * a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....
    * a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.
    * a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.
    * a cambio = in return.
    * a cambio de = in exchange for, in return for.
    * a cambio de nada = for nothing.
    * a cántaros = cats and dogs.
    * a cargo = in the saddle.
    * a cargo (de) = charged with, in charge (of), at the helm (of).
    * a cargo de Alguien = under supervision.
    * a cargo de las riendas = in the saddle.
    * a cargo del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.
    * a cargo del gobierno = government-operated, government-run.
    * a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.
    * a cargo de voluntarios = volunteer-run.
    * a chorros = profusely.
    * a ciegas = blindfold, blindly, blindfolded, in the dark.
    * a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.
    * a cierta distancia = some distance away.
    * a cierta distancia de = off.
    * a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.
    * a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.
    * a cobro revertido = reverse charges.
    * a color = multi-colour [multi-color -USA].
    * a comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.
    * a comienzos de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + Fecha.
    * a comienzos de + Período de Tiempo = by the turn of + Período de Tiempo, at the turn of + Período de Tiempo.
    * a conciencia = deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.
    * a condición de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), providing (that), as long as.
    * a contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.
    * a continuación = next, then, in the following, herewith.
    * a continuación se enumeran = given below.
    * a contracorriente = against the grain.
    * a contraluz = against the light.
    * a contrapelo = against the grain, against the nap.
    * a coro = with one voice, in unison.
    * a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.
    * a costa de = at the cost of, at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense, at cost of.
    * a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.
    * a costa de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a costa de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a criterio de = at the discretion of.
    * a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.
    * a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.
    * a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.
    * a cuatro aguas = hipped.
    * a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.
    * a cuenta de = at the expense of.
    * a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.
    * a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.
    * a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.
    * a cuestas = in tow.
    * a decir de todos = by all accounts.
    * a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.
    * a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....
    * a demanda = pro re nata.
    * a deshora(s) = at odd times, out of hours.
    * a día de hoy = as of today.
    * a diario = every day.
    * a diestro y siniestro = like there's no tomorrow.
    * a dieta = on a diet.
    * a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).
    * a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.
    * a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].
    * a discreción = at will, no holds barred.
    * a disgusto = unwillingly, reluctantly.
    * a disposición de = at the disposal of.
    * a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.
    * a doble espacio = double-spaced.
    * a domicilio = domiciliary.
    * ¿a dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿a dónde va(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿a dónde vas? = quo vadis, whither thou goest.
    * a dos niveles = two-tier.
    * a dos velas = skint, penniless, broke.
    * a duras penas = with great difficulty.
    * a efectos de = in terms of, for the purpose of + Nombre.
    * a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.
    * a él = him.
    * a ellos = them.
    * a escala = drawn-to-scale.
    * a escala industrial = on an industrial scale, industrial-scale.
    * a escala mundial = globally, on a global scale.
    * a escala natural = full-scale.
    * a escondidas = by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the quiet, on the sly.
    * a eso = thereto.
    * a espaldas de = out of sight of.
    * a estas alturas = by now.
    * a este fin = to this end.
    * a este paso = at this rate.
    * a este respecto = in this respect.
    * a este ritmo = at this rate.
    * a estrenar = brand new.
    * a examen = under the microscope.
    * a excepción de = barring, except for, excepting, other than, with the exception of, short of.
    * a excepción de que = except that.
    * a excepción de uno = with one exception.
    * a expensas de = at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense.
    * a expensas de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a expensas de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.
    * a favor = in favour.
    * a favor de = in favour of.
    * a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.
    * a favor de la esclavitud = pro-slavery.
    * a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].
    * a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.
    * a favor y en contra = pro and con.
    * a + Fecha = as per + Fecha.
    * a finales de = by the end of, at the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a finales de + Expresión Temporal = as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a finales de + Fecha = in the late + Fecha, in late + Fecha.
    * a finales de los + Década = late + Década, the.
    * a finales del + Siglo = late + Siglo, late period of + Siglo.
    * a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.
    * a fondo = fully, thoroughly, full-scale.
    * a fondo perdido = non-refundable.
    * ¡a freír espárragos! = on your bike!.
    * a fuerza de = by dint of.
    * a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a fuerza de errores = the hard way.
    * a gas = gas-powered.
    * a gatas = on all fours.
    * a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.
    * a granel = in bulk.
    * a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.
    * a gran velocidad = at great speed.
    * a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.
    * a grito pelado = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.
    * a gritos = vociferously.
    * a groso modo = crudely.
    * a grosso modo = roughly, rough draft.
    * a gusto = at ease, at leisure.
    * a gusto de = to the liking of, at the pleasure of.
    * a horcajadas = astride.
    * a hurtadillas = surreptitiously, by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the sly.
    * a imitación de lo clásico = classicising [classicizing, -USA], classicised [classicized, -USA].
    * a iniciativa de = at the initiative of.
    * a iniciativas del gobierno = government-led.
    * a instancia de = at the urging of.
    * a instancias de = at the instigation of, at the behest of, under the auspices of.
    * a intervalos = at intervals.
    * a intervalos + Adjetivo = at + Adjetivo + intervals.
    * a intervalos semanales = at weekly intervals.
    * a invitación de = at the invitation of.
    * a jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].
    * a juicio = on trial.
    * a juicio público = in the public eye.
    * a juzgar por = to judge by, judging by, judging from.
    * a la acuarela = water-coloured [water-colored, -USA].
    * a la alcaldía = mayoral.
    * a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.
    * a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.
    * a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.
    * a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.
    * a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.
    * a la anochecida = at nightfall.
    * a la antigua = old-style.
    * a la antigua usanza = old-style.
    * a la atención de = c/o (care of).
    * a la baja = on the wane.
    * a la brasa = grilled.
    * a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.
    * a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.
    * a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.
    * a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.
    * a la carta = a la carte.
    * a la defensiva = on the defensive.
    * a la derecha = at the right.
    * a la derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.
    * a la deriva = rudderless.
    * a la discreción de = at the discretion of.
    * a la disposición de Alguien = at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * a la expectativa de = on the lookout for, on the alert for.
    * a la + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.
    * a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.
    * a la fuga = on the run, on the lam.
    * a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.
    * a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.
    * a la hora del café = at coffee.
    * a la intemperie = in the open, exposed.
    * a la inversa = mirror-fashion, mirror image, in reverse.
    * a la izquierda = at the left.
    * a la larga = in the long term, over the long term, in the end, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long haul, in the far term, ultimately, by and by.
    * a la ligera = lightly.
    * a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.
    * a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.
    * a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.
    * a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.
    * a la luz del día = in the light of day.
    * a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.
    * a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.
    * a la misma altura que = in the same league as.
    * a la moda = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].
    * a la onda = in the know.
    * a la opinión pública = in the public eye.
    * a la par = in concert, in tandem, neck and neck, in a tandem fashion, in parallel.
    * a la par que = in tandem with, hand in hand (with), as the same time as.
    * a la parrilla = grilled, on the grill.
    * a la perfección = superbly.
    * a la plancha = griddled, on the griddle, on the hotplate.
    * a largo plazo = in the long term, over the long term, long-range, in the long run, long-term, over the long run, over the long haul, long-run, in the far term, far-term.
    * a la salida = on the way out.
    * a la sazón = at that time.
    * a las doce del mediodía = at high noon.
    * a la semana = a week, per week.
    * a las mil maravillas = marvellously [marvelously, -USA], famously, like a house on fire.
    * a la sombra de = in the shadow of.
    * a las puertas de = on the threshold of.
    * a la última = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], on the fast track, hipped.
    * a la vanguardia = on the cutting edge, on the leading edge, in the fast lane, on the fast track, at the leading edge, on the bleeding edge.
    * a la vanguardia de = in the vanguard of, at the forefront of, in the forefront of/in, at the vanguard of.
    * a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.
    * a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.
    * a la velocidad del sonido = at the speed of sound.
    * a la venta = on release.
    * a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.
    * a la vez que = hand in hand (with), cum, in conjunction with, in unison with.
    * a la vista = in sight, within sight.
    * a la vista de = in light of, in the light of.
    * a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.
    * a la zaga = not far behind, in tow.
    * al azar = lucky draw, lucky dip.
    * al extremo norte = northernmost.
    * al extremo oeste = westernmost.
    * al hacer esto = in doing so.
    * al norte del estado = upstate.
    * a lo extremo = to the extreme.
    * a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.
    * a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.
    * a lo largo de = along, down, throughout.
    * a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.
    * a lo largo de la historia = over time.
    * a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.
    * a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.
    * a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.
    * a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].
    * a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.
    * a lo lejos = in the distance.
    * a lo loco = helter-skelter, like there's no tomorrow.
    * a lo máximo = at best, at most, at the most.
    * a lo mejor = perhaps.
    * a lo que salga = come what may.
    * a los ojos de = in the eyes of.
    * a lo sumo = at best, at most, at the most.
    * al otro lado del atlántico = across the pond.
    * al otro lado del charco = across the pond.
    * al otro lado del océano = across the pond.
    * a lo zombi = zombielike.
    * a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.
    * a mano alzada = by a show of hands.
    * a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.
    * a manojos = by the handful.
    * a manos de = at the hands of.
    * a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.
    * a mares = cats and dogs.
    * a más largo plazo = longer-term.
    * a más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....
    * a más tardar = at the latest.
    * a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.
    * a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.
    * a mediados de = in the middle decades of.
    * a mediados de + Fecha = in the mid + Fecha.
    * a mediados de semana = midweek.
    * a media jornada = half-time [half time].
    * a media mañana = mid-morning.
    * a medianoche = at midnight.
    * a medias = half-hearted [halfhearted], qualified.
    * a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.
    * a medida = custom, bespoke.
    * a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.
    * a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time passes (by).
    * a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.
    * a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.
    * a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medio abrir = half-opened.
    * a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].
    * a medio comprender = half-understood.
    * a medio formar = half-formed.
    * a medio fuego = medium heat.
    * a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.
    * a medio plazo = medium-term, near-term, in the medium term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].
    * a medio rimar = half-rhymed.
    * a medio vestir = half dressed.
    * a menor escala = at a reduced rate.
    * a menos que = unless, short of.
    * a menudo = oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].
    * a merced de = at the mercy of.
    * a mí = me.
    * a mi entender = to my mind.
    * a mi modo de ver = in my books.
    * a mi parecer = to my mind, methinks, in my books.
    * a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.
    * a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].
    * a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....
    * a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....
    * a mitad de precio = at half price.
    * a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.
    * a modo de = by way of, in the vein of, as a kind of.
    * a modo de aclaración = in parenthesis, on a sidenote.
    * a modo de advertencia = cautionary.
    * a modo de ejemplo = by way of illustration.
    * a modo de explicación = parenthetically.
    * a modo de ilustración = by way of illustration.
    * a modo de inciso = in passing, by the way of (a) digression.
    * a modo de paréntesis = parenthetical.
    * a modo de prólogo = prefatory.
    * a modo de resumen = wrap-up.
    * a mogollón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montones = in droves, by the sackful.
    * a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].
    * a muerte = bitter, bitterly.
    * a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.
    * a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.
    * a nivel de calle = on the ground level.
    * a nivel de la calle = at ground level.
    * a nivel del suelo = at ground level.
    * a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].
    * a nivel federal = federally, federally.
    * a nivel individual = privately.
    * a nivel local = locally, domestically.
    * a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].
    * a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.
    * a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].
    * a nivel privado = privately.
    * a nivel regional = regionally.
    * a nombre de = payable to.
    * a no ser que = unless.
    * a nosotros = us.
    * a ojo = ocular.
    * a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.
    * a orillas del océano = oceanfront.
    * a orillas del río = riverfront.
    * a orillas de un lago = lakeside, lakefront, by the lakeside.
    * a otro sitio = somewhere else.
    * a pares = in pairs.
    * a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).
    * a partir de = on the basis of, based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.
    * a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.
    * a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.
    * a partir de aquí = hereupon.
    * a partir de ello = therefrom.
    * a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, whereafter, from then on, thenceforth, henceforth, from that moment on.
    * a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.
    * a partir de este momento = hereinafter.
    * a partir de esto = on this basis, on that basis.
    * a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.
    * a partir de hoy = as from today.
    * a partir de la medianoche = late night.
    * a partir de los títulos = title-based.
    * a paso de tortuga = at a snail's pace.
    * a paso ligero = on the double.
    * a pasos agigantados = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates, by leaps and bounds.
    * a pedir de boca = without a hitch.
    * a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].
    * a perpetuidad = in perpetuity.
    * a pesar de (que) = albeit (that), despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.
    * a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.
    * a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.
    * a petición de = at the request of, at the urging of, at the behest of.
    * a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.
    * a petición popular = by popular demand.
    * a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.
    * a pilas = battery-operated.
    * a pique = sinking.
    * a placer = at will.
    * a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.
    * a poca distancia = not far behind.
    * a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.
    * a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a porrillo = by the handful.
    * a + Posesivo + aire = to + Posesivo + heart's content.
    * a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.
    * a + Posesivo + costa = at + Posesivo + expense.
    * a + Posesivo + cuidado = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.
    * a + Posesivo + discreción = at will, at + Posesivo + discretion.
    * a + Posesivo + disposición = at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.
    * a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.
    * a + Posesivo + expensas = at + Posesivo + expense.
    * a + Posesivo + favor = in + Posesivo + favour, to + Posesivo + credit.
    * a + Posesivo + juicio = in + Posesivo + estimation.
    * a + Posesivo + manera = in + Posesivo + own way.
    * a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.
    * a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.
    * a + Posesivo + servicio = at + Posesivo + service.
    * a + Posesivo + sorprender = much to + Posesivo + surprise.
    * a + Posesivo + vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.
    * a posteriori = reactive, in retrospect, after-the-fact, hindsight, with hindsight, a posteriori, in hindsight.
    * a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.
    * a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.
    * a precio de ganga = at a steal.
    * a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.
    * a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).
    * a precio reducido = at a discount.
    * a precios competitivos = competitively priced.
    * a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.
    * a precios razonables = at affordable prices.
    * a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].
    * a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.
    * a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.
    * a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.
    * a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.
    * a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.
    * a principios de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.
    * a principios de los + Década = early + Década, the.
    * a priori = proactive [pro-active], foresight, a priori, on the surface.
    * a prisa = quickly.
    * a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.
    * a propósito de = apropos of.
    * a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.
    * a prueba = on trial.
    * a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.
    * a prueba de conejos = rabbit-proof.
    * a prueba de fallos = fail-safe.
    * a prueba de incendios = fireproof [fire-proof].
    * a prueba de niños = childproof.
    * a prueba de robos = theft proof.
    * a prueba de tornados = tornado proof.
    * a prueba de un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].
    * a prueba de viento = windproof.
    * a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.
    * a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.
    * a punto de = on the verge of, a heartbeat away from.
    * a punto de + Infinitivo = about to + Infinitivo.
    * a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.
    * a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.
    * a puñados = by the sackful, by the handful.
    * a quemarropa = point blank.
    * a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.
    * a quienquiera que = whomever.
    * a rachas = by fits and starts.
    * a ráfagas = in bursts.
    * a raíz de = in the wake of.
    * a rajatabla = to the letter.
    * a ras de = flush with.
    * a ras de la calle = ground-floor.
    * a ras del suelo = at ground level.
    * a rastras = in tow.
    * a ratos = intermittently.
    * a reacción = jet-assisted.
    * a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * a regañadientes = grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly, reluctantly.
    * a régimen = on a diet.
    * a remolque = in tow.
    * a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * a saber = namely, viz, to wit.
    * a sabiendas = knowing, knowingly, wilfully [willfully, -USA].
    * a sabiendas de que = on the understanding that.
    * a sacudidas = jerkily.
    * a saltitos = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].
    * a salvo = in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's way.
    * a sangre fría = cold-blooded.
    * a ser posible = if possible.
    * a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.
    * a solas = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.
    * a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.
    * a sueldo = paid.
    * a su precio normal = at full price.
    * a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.
    * a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.
    * a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.
    * a tal efecto = to this effect.
    * a tales efectos = hereto.
    * a tarifa reducida = at reduced cost.
    * a tarifas especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.
    * a temperatura ambiente = at room temperature.
    * a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.
    * a tenor de = in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view of.
    * a ti = you, thee.
    * a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.
    * a tiempo completo = full-time.
    * a tiempo parcial = part-time.
    * a tientas = in the dark.
    * a tientas y a ciegas = blindly, in the dark.
    * a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.
    * a tiro = within gunshot, within range.
    * a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].
    * a título de = by way of, for the sake of.
    * a título gratuito = gratuitous.
    * a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.
    * a toda costa = absolutely, at all costs, come what may, at any cost, at any price.
    * a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a toda pasta = at a rate of knots.
    * a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a toda prueba = unswerving.
    * a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.
    * a todas luces = patently.
    * a todas partes = far and wide.
    * a toda velocidad = full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a todo alrededor = all round.
    * a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.
    * a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a todo lo largo de = the length of.
    * a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.
    * a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.
    * a todos lados = far and wide.
    * a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.
    * a todos los niveles = at all levels.
    * a todos nosotros = us all.
    * a todos por igual = one size fits all.
    * a todo vapor = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a todo volumen = at full blast.
    * a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.
    * a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.
    * a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.
    * a trancas y barrancas = with great difficulty, by fits and starts.
    * a través de = by way of, in the form of, through, via, out of, through the agency of.
    * a través de Internet = Internet-based, Web-based, Web-supported.
    * a través de la historia = over time.
    * a través de la TI = IT-enabled.
    * a través de la web = Web-based, Web-supported.
    * a través de los años = over the years, down the years.
    * a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.
    * a través de los siglos = over the centuries.
    * a través del teléfono = call-in.
    * a través del tiempo = over time.
    * a través de operador = operator-assisted.
    * a tres bandas = three pronged.
    * a tres niveles = three-tiered.
    * a troche y moche = like there's no tomorrow.
    * a trompicones = by fits and starts.
    * a tropezones = falteringly, hesitantly, haltingly, jerkily.
    * a trozos = piecewise.
    * ¡A tu salud! = Here's to you!.
    * a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.
    * a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.
    * a últ

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    a
    La preposición a suele emplearse precedida de ciertos verbos como empezar, ir, oler, sonar etc, en cuyo caso ver bajo el respectivo verbo.
    No se traduce cuando introduce el complemento directo de persona (ser humano, pronombres personales que lo representan como quien, alguien, etc) o un nombre con un objeto o animal personalizado: amo a mi patria = I love my country, pasear al perro = to walk the dog.
    En los casos en que precede al artículo definido el para formar la contracción al, ver bajo la siguiente entrada, donde también se encontrarán otros ejemplos y usos de a.
    A (en relaciones de espacio, lugar)
    voy a México/a la fiesta I'm going to Mexico/to the party
    voy a casa I'm going home
    dobla a la derecha turn right
    se cayó al río she fell into the river
    estaban sentados a la mesa they were sitting at the table
    a orillas del Ebro on the banks of the Ebro
    se sentó al sol he sat in the sun
    se sentó a mi derecha he sat down to the right of me o on my right
    a la vuelta de la esquina around the corner
    queda al norte de Toledo it's (to the) north of Toledo
    3
    (indicando distancia): está a diez kilómetros de aquí it's ten kilometers from here, it's ten kilometers away
    está a unos 20 minutos de aquí it takes o it's about 20 minutes from here, it's a 20 minute drive ( o walk etc) from here
    1 (señalando hora, momento, fecha) at
    abren a las ocho they open at eight o'clock
    ¿a qué hora vengo? what time shall I come?
    a eso de las dos at around o about two o'clock
    a mediados de abril in mid-April
    hoy estamos a 20 it's the 20th today
    al día siguiente the next o following day
    empezó a hablar a los diez meses he started talking when he was ten months old o at ten months
    llegó a la mañana/noche ( RPl); he arrived in the morning/at night
    2 al + INF:
    se cayó al bajar del autobús she fell as she was getting off the bus
    al verlo me di cuenta de que ya no lo quería when I saw him o on seeing him, I realized that I no longer loved him
    al salir de la estación torcí a la izquierda I turned left out of the station
    3
    (indicando distancia en el tiempo): a escasos minutos de su llegada (después) just a few minutes after she arrived; (antes) just a few minutes before she arrived
    trabajan de lunes a viernes/de una a cinco they work (from) Monday to Friday/from one to five
    a los diez minutos del primer tiempo ten minutes into the first half o after ten minutes of the first half
    estaré en París de martes a jueves I'll be in Paris from Tuesday until Thursday, I'll be in Paris Tuesday through Thursday ( AmE)
    C
    (en relaciones de proporción, equivalencia): tres veces al día/a la semana three times a day/a week
    sale a 2.000 euros por cabeza it works out at 2,000 euros per person
    iban a 100 kilómetros por hora they were going (at) 100 kilometers per hour
    nos ganaron cinco a tres they beat us by five points to three, they beat us five three o ( AmE) five to three
    D
    (indicando modo, estilo): fuimos a pie/a caballo we walked/rode, we went on foot/on horseback
    pollo al horno/a la brasa roast/barbecued chicken
    un peinado a lo Rodolfo Valentino a Rudolph Valentino hairstyle
    a crédito on credit
    ilustraciones a todo color full-color illustrations
    una tela a rayas a piece of striped material
    1
    (introduciendo el complemento directo de persona): ¿viste a José? did you see José?
    la policía está buscando al asesino the police are looking for the murderer
    no he leído a Freud I haven't read (any) Freud
    busca una secretaria bilingüe he's looking for a bilingual secretary
    ]
    2
    (introduciendo el complemento indirecto): le escribió una carta a su padre he wrote a letter to his father, he wrote his father a letter
    dáselo/dáselos a ella give it/them to her
    les enseña inglés a mis hijos she teaches my children English
    suave al tacto soft to the touch
    agradable al oído pleasing to the ear
    3
    (indicando procedencia): se lo compré a una gitana I bought it from o ( colloq) off a gipsy
    F
    enséñale a nadar teach him to swim
    fue a preguntar he went to ask
    a que + SUBJ:
    los instó a que participaran he urged them to take part
    voy a ir a que me hagan un chequeo I'm going to go and have a checkup
    2 ( fam)
    (para): ¿a qué tanta ceremonia? what's all the fuss for?
    ¿a qué le fuiste a decir eso? what did you go and tell him that for?
    3
    a por ( Esp fam): bajo a por pan I'm going down to get some bread o for some bread ( colloq)
    ¿quién va a ir a por los niños? who's going to fetch o get the children?
    ¡a por ello! go for it!
    los puntos a tratar en la reunión de mañana the points to be discussed at tomorrow's meeting
    es una idea a tener en cuenta it's an idea to bear in mind o that should be borne in mind
    total a pagar total payable
    horario a convenir hours to be arranged
    H
    1
    (en órdenes): ¡a la cama, niños! off to bed, children!
    ¡a callar! shut up! ( colloq)
    vamos ¡a trabajar! come on, let's get some work done!
    a decir verdad to tell you the truth
    a juzgar por lo que tú dices judging from what you say
    3 ( fam)
    (en cuanto a): a tozudo no hay quien le gane when it comes to being stubborn there's nobody like him
    4
    (indicando causa): a petición del interesado ( frml); at the request of the interested party
    al + INF:
    al no saber idiomas está en desventaja as he doesn't speak any languages he is at a disadvantage, he's at a disadvantage not speaking any languages
    5
    (expresando desafío): ¿a que no sabes qué nota me puso? you'll never guess what mark she gave me!
    tú no te atreverías — ¿a que sí? you wouldn't dare — do you want to o a bet? ( colloq)
    ¡a que no puedes! bet you can't! ( colloq)
    * * *

    Multiple Entries:
    A    
    a
    A,
    ◊ a sustantivo femenino (pl aes) (read as /a/) the letter A, a

    a preposición Nota:
    La preposición a suele emplearse precedida de ciertos verbos como empezar, ir, oler, sonar etc, en cuyo caso ver bajo el respectivo verbo.No se traduce cuando introduce el complemento directo de persona (ser humano, pronombres personales que lo representan, como quien, alguien, algún etc) o un nombre con un objeto o animal personalizado: amo a mi patria = I love my country, paseo a mi perro = I walk my dog.En los casos en que precede al artículo definido el para formar la contracción al, ver bajo la siguiente entrada, donde también se encontrarán otros ejemplos y usos de a.
    1

    ◊ voy a México/la tienda I'm going to Mexico/to the shop;

    voy a casa I'm going home;
    se cayó al río she fell into the river


    a orillas del Ebro on the banks of the Ebro;
    se sentó al sol he sat in the sun;
    se sentó a mi derecha he sat down on my right


    2
    a) (señalando hora, momento) at;


    a la hora de comer at lunch time;
    ¿a qué hora vengo? what time shall I come?;
    a mediados de abril in mid-April;
    al día siguiente the next o following day

    ◊ hoy estamos a lunes/a 20 today is Monday/it's the 20th today

    c) al + inf:


    al enterarse de la noticia when he learnt o on learning the news



    ( antes) a few minutes before she arrived;

    3 (en relaciones de proporción, equivalencia):

    sale a 100 euros cada uno it works out at 100 euros each;
    a 100 kilómetros por hora (at) 100 kilometers per hour;
    nos ganaron cinco a tres they beat us five three o (AmE) five to three
    4 (indicando modo, medio, estilo):
    ◊ a pie/a caballo on foot/on horseback;

    a crédito on credit;
    funciona a pilas it runs on batteries;
    a mano by hand;
    a rayas striped;
    vestirse a lo punk to wear punk clothes
    5

    ◊ ¿viste a José? did you see José?;

    no he leído a Freud I haven't read (any) Freud


    dáselo a ella give it to her;
    les enseña inglés a mis hijos she teaches my children English;
    le echó (la) llave a la puerta she locked the door

    ◊ se lo compré a una gitana I bought it from o (colloq) off a gipsy

    A, a f (letra) A
    'A' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    a. C.
    - a.m.
    - abajeña
    - abajeño
    - abanderada
    - abanderado
    - abandonar
    - abandonada
    - abandonado
    - abanico
    - abarquillada
    - abarquillado
    - abarrotada
    - abarrotado
    - abasto
    - abatida
    - abatido
    - abatirse
    - abdicar
    - aberración
    - abertura
    - abierta
    - abierto
    - abigarrada
    - abigarrado
    - abigarrar
    - ablandar
    - ablusada
    - ablusado
    - abnegada
    - abnegado
    - abobada
    - abobado
    - abocada
    - abocado
    - abogacía
    - abogada
    - abogado
    - abombada
    - abombado
    - abonar
    - abonada
    - abonado
    - abonarse
    - abono
    - abordar
    - abordaje
    - aborregar
    - abortar
    - abortiva
    English:
    A
    - A-level
    - a.m.
    - abandon
    - abandoned
    - abide by
    - ability
    - abject
    - abnormal
    - aboard
    - aborigine
    - abortion
    - abortive
    - about
    - above
    - above-board
    - above-mentioned
    - abrasive
    - abreast
    - abridged
    - abrupt
    - absent
    - absent-minded
    - absolute
    - absolutely
    - absorbed
    - abstemious
    - abstract
    - absurd
    - abundant
    - abuse
    - abusive
    - abysmal
    - academic
    - academy
    - accede
    - accent
    - acceptable
    - access
    - accident-prone
    - accidental
    - accidentally
    - acclimatized
    - accommodate
    - accommodation
    - accomplish
    - accomplished
    - account
    - account for
    - accountable
    * * *
    A
    1. (abrev de autopista) Br M, US freeway
    2. (abrev de alfil) [en notación de ajedrez] B
    A, a [a] nf
    [letra] A, a;
    si por a o por be… if for any reason…
    * * *
    a
    prp
    al este de to the east of;
    a casa home;
    ir a la cama/al cine go to bed/to the movies;
    ¡a trabajar! get to work!;
    vamos a Buenos Aires we’re going to Buenos Aires;
    voy a casa de Marta I’m going to Marta’s (house)
    a la mesa at the table;
    al lado de next to;
    a la derecha on the right;
    al sol in the sun;
    a treinta kilómetros de Cuzco thirty kilometers from Cuzco;
    está a cinco kilómetros it’s five kilometers away
    :
    ¿a qué hora llegas? what time do you arrive?;
    a las tres at three o’clock;
    de once a doce from eleven (o’clock) to twelve;
    estamos a quince de febrero it’s February fifteenth;
    a los treinta años at the age of thirty;
    a la llegada del tren when the train arrives
    :
    a la española the Spanish way;
    a mano by hand;
    a pie on foot;
    a 50 kilómetros por hora at fifty kilometers an hour
    :
    ¿a cómo o
    cuánto está? how much is it?;
    están a dos pesos el kilo they are two pesos a kilo
    :
    dáselo a tu hermano give it to your brother
    :
    vi a mi padre I saw my father
    :
    empezar a begin to;
    jugar a las cartas play cards;
    decidirse a hacer algo decide to do sth;
    voy a comprarlo I’m going to buy it;
    a decir verdad to tell the truth
    :
    ¿a que no lo sabes? I bet you don’t know;
    a ver OK, right;
    a ver lo que pasa ahora let’s see what happens now
    abr (= alias) aka (= also known as)
    * * *
    a nf
    : first letter of the Spanish alphabet
    a prep
    1) : to
    nos vamos a México: we're going to Mexico
    ¿llamaste a tu papá?: did you call your dad?
    como a usted le guste: as you wish
    3) : in the manner of
    papas a la francesa: french fries
    4) : on, by means of
    a pie: on foot
    5) : per, each
    tres pastillas al día: three pills per day
    enséñales a leer: teach them to read
    problemas a resolver: problems to be solved
    * * *
    a prep
    3. (distancia) away
    está a un kilómetro de aquí it's one kilometre from here / it's one kilometre away
    4. (tiempo) at
    5. (distribución, cantidad, medida, precio) a / at
    tocamos a 1.000 cada uno it works out at 1,000 each
    fui a pie I walked / I went on foot
    hecho a mano handmade / made by hand
    ¿has visto a Iván? have you seen Iván?
    9. (para) for
    10. (de) from

    Spanish-English dictionary > a

  • 3 gente

    adj.
    f.
    1 people (people).
    toda la gente everyone, everybody
    son buena gente they're good people
    gente bien well-to-do people
    gente de bien decent folk
    gente de la calle ordinary people
    la gente corriente the common people
    la gente guapa the beautiful people, the smart set (peninsular Spanish)
    * * *
    1 people plural
    2 (familia) family, folks plural, people plural
    3 (personal) staff
    4 MILITAR troops plural
    \
    gente baja low-class people
    la gente bien peyorativo the well-to-do, the well-off
    gente de bien honest people
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    1. SF
    1) (=personas) people pl

    Juan es buena gente — * Juan is a nice guy *

    gente bien — (=los ricos) well-off people, well-to-do people; (=los decorosos) decent people

    gente bonita — Méx beautiful people

    gente de bien — = gente bien

    gente de capa parda — †† country folk

    gente de color — coloured people, colored people (EEUU)

    gente de la cuchilla — †† butchers pl

    gente de medio pelo — people of limited means, common people

    ¡gente de paz! — (Mil) friend!

    gente de pelo — †† well-to-do people

    gente de pluma — †† clerks pl, penpushers pl

    gente de trato — †† tradespeople

    gente gorda — Esp * well-to-do people, rich people

    gente guapa, gente linda — LAm beautiful people

    gente natural — CAm Indians pl, natives pl

    gente perdida — † riff-raff

    gente principal — nobility, gentry

    don I, 1)
    2) Méx (=persona) person
    3) * (=parientes) family, folks * pl

    mi gente — my family, my folks *

    4) (=nación) nation
    5) (Mil) men pl, troops pl
    6) (=séquito) retinue
    7) LAm upper-class people pl
    2.
    ADJ

    es muy gente — * Chile he's very decent *; Méx he's very kind

    * * *
    I
    adjetivo (AmL) ( de buenas maneras) respectable; ( amable) kind, good
    II
    adverbio (Chi, Méx)
    III
    1)
    a) ( personas) people (pl)

    había muy poca/tanta gente — there were very few/so many people

    ¿qué va a decir la gente? — what will people say?

    ¿cómo está toda la gente del pueblo? — how's everyone back home?

    como la gente — (CS fam) <regalo/camisa> decent (colloq)

    ser gente — (AmS) to behave (properly)

    b) (Méx) ( persona) person
    2) gentes femenino plural (liter) ( habitantes) people (pl)
    * * *
    = humans, people, folk, public, peeps.
    Nota: Expresión coloquial derivada de la palabra people.
    Ex. The first of these categories does not involve indexing by humans.
    Ex. There are networks which have been designed for transmitting information to and from computers, rather than transmitting people's voices.
    Ex. On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.
    Ex. There is no single public of library users; there are several publics.
    Ex. There were 6 peeps in the water and most were familiar faces.
    ----
    * ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.
    * atraer gente = draw + people.
    * campaña de concienciación de la gente = awareness raising [awareness-raising].
    * caterva de gente = throng of people.
    * círculo cerrado de gente = clique.
    * concienciación de la gente = awareness raising [awareness-raising].
    * concienciar a la gente = build + public awareness, raise + awareness, raise + people's awareness, raise + public awareness, raise + consciousness, enhance + awareness.
    * conquistarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.
    * contador de gente = people counter.
    * contratar gente = take on + people.
    * dignidad de la gente = people's dignity.
    * dirigido a la gente = people-oriented, people-centred, people-centric, people-driven.
    * formado por gente cotidiana de la calle = grassroots [grass-roots].
    * ganarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.
    * gente bien = well-to-do, well-off.
    * gente común = pleb [plebe].
    * gente común, la = ordinary people, common people, the.
    * gente común y corriente, la = common people, the.
    * gente con éxito = successful people.
    * gente corriente, la = ordinary people.
    * gente de a pie = ordinary people.
    * gente de color = coloured people.
    * gente de éxito = successful people.
    * gente de la ciudad = townspeople.
    * gente del circo = circus performer.
    * gente de negocios = business people.
    * gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.
    * gente de poder = wielders of power, powerful people.
    * gente desfavorecida = small fry, the.
    * gente de todo tipo = people from all walks of life.
    * gente famosa = famous people.
    * gente influyente = powerful people.
    * gente, la = public, the.
    * gente lectora = reading people.
    * gente marginada socialmente = socially deprived people.
    * gente mayor = elderly people.
    * gente muy trabajadora = hard-working people.
    * gente normal = pleb [plebe], straight people, ordinary men and women.
    * gente normal, la = ordinary people, hoi polloi, the.
    * gente sin hogar = homeless people.
    * gente sin techo = homeless people.
    * gente trabajadora = toiling crowd, working people.
    * hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.
    * influir en la gente = influence + people.
    * la gente decía que = rumour had it that.
    * la gente dice que = rumour has it that.
    * la gente se está inquietando = the natives are nervous.
    * la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.
    * la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.
    * la mayoría de la gente = most people, the majority of the people.
    * marea de gente = foot traffic, maddening crowd.
    * menospreciar a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.
    * mirar a la gente con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.
    * mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.
    * mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.
    * orientado al servicio de la gente = people-centred, people-centric.
    * orientado hacia la gente = people-driven.
    * para alguna gente = to some people.
    * paso de la gente = flow of people.
    * pensado para la gente = people-driven.
    * tarea orientada hacia la gente = people-oriented task.
    * tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.
    * tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.
    * un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people.
    * un hombre de gentes = a man of the people.
    * violación del derecho de la gente a + Nombre = invasion of people's right to + Nombre.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo (AmL) ( de buenas maneras) respectable; ( amable) kind, good
    II
    adverbio (Chi, Méx)
    III
    1)
    a) ( personas) people (pl)

    había muy poca/tanta gente — there were very few/so many people

    ¿qué va a decir la gente? — what will people say?

    ¿cómo está toda la gente del pueblo? — how's everyone back home?

    como la gente — (CS fam) <regalo/camisa> decent (colloq)

    ser gente — (AmS) to behave (properly)

    b) (Méx) ( persona) person
    2) gentes femenino plural (liter) ( habitantes) people (pl)
    * * *
    la gente
    = public, the

    Ex: Community education is another form of outreach that aims to educate the public about the availability of services that can help them, about their entitlement to benefits, or about their rights under the law.

    = humans, people, folk, public, peeps.
    Nota: Expresión coloquial derivada de la palabra people.

    Ex: The first of these categories does not involve indexing by humans.

    Ex: There are networks which have been designed for transmitting information to and from computers, rather than transmitting people's voices.
    Ex: On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.
    Ex: There is no single public of library users; there are several publics.
    Ex: There were 6 peeps in the water and most were familiar faces.
    * ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.
    * atraer gente = draw + people.
    * campaña de concienciación de la gente = awareness raising [awareness-raising].
    * caterva de gente = throng of people.
    * círculo cerrado de gente = clique.
    * concienciación de la gente = awareness raising [awareness-raising].
    * concienciar a la gente = build + public awareness, raise + awareness, raise + people's awareness, raise + public awareness, raise + consciousness, enhance + awareness.
    * conquistarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.
    * contador de gente = people counter.
    * contratar gente = take on + people.
    * dignidad de la gente = people's dignity.
    * dirigido a la gente = people-oriented, people-centred, people-centric, people-driven.
    * formado por gente cotidiana de la calle = grassroots [grass-roots].
    * ganarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.
    * gente bien = well-to-do, well-off.
    * gente común = pleb [plebe].
    * gente común, la = ordinary people, common people, the.
    * gente común y corriente, la = common people, the.
    * gente con éxito = successful people.
    * gente corriente, la = ordinary people.
    * gente de a pie = ordinary people.
    * gente de color = coloured people.
    * gente de éxito = successful people.
    * gente de la ciudad = townspeople.
    * gente del circo = circus performer.
    * gente de negocios = business people.
    * gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.
    * gente de poder = wielders of power, powerful people.
    * gente desfavorecida = small fry, the.
    * gente de todo tipo = people from all walks of life.
    * gente famosa = famous people.
    * gente influyente = powerful people.
    * gente, la = public, the.
    * gente lectora = reading people.
    * gente marginada socialmente = socially deprived people.
    * gente mayor = elderly people.
    * gente muy trabajadora = hard-working people.
    * gente normal = pleb [plebe], straight people, ordinary men and women.
    * gente normal, la = ordinary people, hoi polloi, the.
    * gente sin hogar = homeless people.
    * gente sin techo = homeless people.
    * gente trabajadora = toiling crowd, working people.
    * hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.
    * influir en la gente = influence + people.
    * la gente decía que = rumour had it that.
    * la gente dice que = rumour has it that.
    * la gente se está inquietando = the natives are nervous.
    * la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.
    * la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.
    * la mayoría de la gente = most people, the majority of the people.
    * marea de gente = foot traffic, maddening crowd.
    * menospreciar a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.
    * mirar a la gente con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.
    * mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.
    * mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.
    * orientado al servicio de la gente = people-centred, people-centric.
    * orientado hacia la gente = people-driven.
    * para alguna gente = to some people.
    * paso de la gente = flow of people.
    * pensado para la gente = people-driven.
    * tarea orientada hacia la gente = people-oriented task.
    * tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.
    * tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.
    * un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people.
    * un hombre de gentes = a man of the people.
    * violación del derecho de la gente a + Nombre = invasion of people's right to + Nombre.

    * * *
    ( AmL)
    1 (de buenas maneras) respectable
    es una familia muy or bien gente they're a very decent o respectable family
    2 (amable) kind, good
    (Chi, Méx): se portó muy gente conmigo she was very good o kind to me
    Nótese que en español, cuando el nombre gente significa personas, se traduce al inglés por people con verbo en plural - allí la gente es muy amable = the people are very nice there
    Cuando tiene el sentido de familia se traduce al inglés por family con el verbo en singular o plural - mi gente está de vacaciones = my family is o are on holiday
    A
    (personas) people (pl)
    había mucha/muy poca/tanta gente there were a lot of/very few/so many people
    ¿qué va a decir la gente? what will people say?
    tengo ganas de conocer gente nueva I want to meet some new people
    estas Navidades las pasaré con mi gente I'm spending this Christmas with my family o ( colloq) folks
    ¿cómo está toda la gente del pueblo? how's everyone back home?
    toda la gente del cine everyone in the movie o film world
    como la gente (CS fam); ‹regalo/camisa› decent ( colloq);
    ‹hablar› properly
    metido a gente ( Chi fam): es un roto metido a gente he's a jumped-up little nobody o a pretentious little upstart
    ser buena gente to be nice ( o kind etc)
    son muy buena gente they're very nice
    es buena gente ( AmL); he's nice
    ser gente ( AmS); to behave (properly)
    Compuestos:
    la gente bien no actúa de esa manera respectable people don't behave like that
    sólo se relaciona con la gente bien she only mixes with the right kind of people o with people of a certain class
    donde veranea la gente bien where well-to-do people spend their summer vacation ( AmE), where posh people spend their summer holidays ( BrE humor pej)
    la gente de a pie the man in the street, the ordinary citizen
    usa una jerga incomprensible para la gente de a pie he uses jargon which is incomprehensible to the layperson o to the layman o to the man in the street o to the average person
    ( Esp fam): la gente gorda the fat cats (pl), the bigwigs (pl)
    ● gente linda or ( Esp) guapa
    la gente linda or ( Esp) guapa the beautiful people (pl)
    la gente menuda the children (pl), the kids (pl) ( colloq)
    B gentes fpl ( liter) (habitantes) people (pl)
    * * *

     

    gente sustantivo femenino
    ◊ Nota:

    Nótese que en español, cuando el nombre gente significa personas, se traduce al inglés por people con verbo en plural - allí la gente es muy amable = people are very nice thereCuando tiene el sentido de familia se traduce al inglés por family con el verbo en singular o plural - mi gente está de vacaciones = my family is o are on holiday
    a) ( personas) people (pl);


    había muy poca/tanta gente there were very few/so many people;
    gente bien ( de respeto) respectable people;

    ( adinerada) well-to-do people;

    ser buena gente to be nice (o kind etc);
    ser gente (AmS) to behave (properly)
    b) (Méx) ( persona) person

    ■ adjetivo (AmL) ( de buenas maneras) respectable;
    ( amable) kind, good
    ■ adverbio (Chi, Méx):
    ◊ se portó muy gente conmigo she was very good o kind to me

    gente sustantivo femenino
    1 people pl
    gente menuda, children
    2 (familia) folks pl: lo celebrará con su gente, she'll celebrate it with her family
    3 (persona) person: ese Manuel es muy mala gente, there's something dodgy about Manuel
    ♦ Locuciones: LAm ser gente, to be good, kind o respectable

    ' gente' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abarrotada
    - abarrotado
    - aborregar
    - agolparse
    - alternar
    - calaña
    - casa
    - cuánta
    - cuánto
    - demás
    - demasiada
    - demasiado
    - desarraigar
    - empujar
    - enferma
    - enfermo
    - enjuiciar
    - familia
    - galería
    - haber
    - hacinarse
    - hospitalaria
    - hospitalario
    - infestar
    - juego
    - lugar
    - mayoría
    - menuda
    - menudo
    - multitud
    - pelaje
    - peña
    - poblar
    - pulular
    - qué
    - rebosar
    - remolino
    - repleta
    - repleto
    - rozarse
    - sesgada
    - sesgado
    - tipo
    - trajín
    - vivir
    - acomodado
    - aglomeración
    - ambiente
    - apestado
    - apiñarse
    English:
    all
    - anxiety
    - batch
    - body
    - busload
    - bustling
    - circle
    - congested
    - congregate
    - crush
    - derive
    - disorderly
    - draw
    - drift
    - empathize
    - few
    - fill
    - flock
    - folk
    - frisk
    - gather
    - get on
    - good
    - goodwill
    - grating
    - half
    - handle
    - hold back
    - hold up
    - hover
    - humorous
    - jam-packed
    - join
    - like
    - lot
    - magnificent
    - mill about
    - mill around
    - mob
    - most
    - nice
    - nowadays
    - onrush
    - onslaught
    - outgoing
    - overcrowded
    - people
    - play on
    - play upon
    - polite
    * * *
    gente1 adj inv
    Am [amable] decent;
    son muy gente they're very decent folk
    gente2 nf
    1. [personas] people;
    acudió muy poca gente very few people went;
    toda la gente everyone, everybody;
    son buena gente they're good people;
    David es buena gente David is a good guy;
    CSur Fam
    como la gente: hacer algo como la gente to do sth properly;
    gente bien well-to-do people;
    el barrio donde vive la gente bien the part of town where the well-to-do o Br posh people live;
    gente de bien decent folk;
    Méx Fam gente bonita beautiful people;
    gente de la calle ordinary people;
    Esp Fam gente guapa beautiful people; Andes, RP Fam gente linda beautiful people;
    2. Fam [grupo de amigos] crowd;
    ahora se ve con otra gente she goes around with a different crowd now
    3. Fam [familia] folks
    4.
    gentes [habitantes] people;
    las gentes del lugar the local people, the locals
    * * *
    f
    1 people pl ;
    buena gente good o respectable people pl ;
    ser buena gente be nice;
    la gente mayor grown-ups pl ; ancianos elderly people pl, old people pl ;
    mi gente my family
    2 L.Am. ( persona) person
    * * *
    gente nf
    1) : people
    2) : relatives pl, folks pl
    3)
    gente menuda fam : children, kids pl
    4)
    ser buena gente : to be nice, to be kind
    * * *
    1. (en general) people
    2. (familia) family [pl. families]

    Spanish-English dictionary > gente

  • 4 la

    art.
    the.
    pron.
    her, it.
    f.
    la.
    m.
    * * *
    la
    1 the
    \
    la de the amount of, the number of
    ■ ¡la de coches que había! the number of cars there were!
    ————————
    la
    1 MÚSICA la, lah, A
    ————————
    la
    1 (persona) her; (cosa) it
    ■ no la he leído I haven't read it Table 1 NOTA See also las/Table 1
    * * *
    1. art. 2. pron.
    1) her, it
    * * *
    I
    ART DEF
    1) [con sustantivos] the
    2)

    la de: mi casa y la de usted — my house and yours

    y la de todos los demás — and everybody else's, and that of everybody else

    ¡la de goles que marcó! — what a lot of goals he scored!

    ¡la de veces que se equivoca! — how often he's wrong!

    el II
    PRON PERS [refiriéndose a ella] her; [refiriéndose a usted] you; [refiriéndose a una cosa, un animal] it
    lo, laísmo III
    SM (Mús) la, A
    * * *
    I
    articulo: ver el
    II
    pronombre personal
    a) ( referido - a ella) her; (- a usted) you; (- a cosa) it

    ¿la atienden? — can I help you?

    b) (impers) you, one (frml)
    III
    masculino ( nota) A; ( en solfeo) la

    la bemol/sostenido — A flat/sharp

    en la mayor/menor — in A major/minor

    * * *
    = the, ye
    Ex. The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.
    Ex. The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.
    * * *
    I
    articulo: ver el
    II
    pronombre personal
    a) ( referido - a ella) her; (- a usted) you; (- a cosa) it

    ¿la atienden? — can I help you?

    b) (impers) you, one (frml)
    III
    masculino ( nota) A; ( en solfeo) la

    la bemol/sostenido — A flat/sharp

    en la mayor/menor — in A major/minor

    * * *
    LA (Asociación de Bibliotecarios del Reino Unido)

    Ex: The joint code was the result of the combined efforts of the Library Association (UK), LA, and the American Library Association.

    = the, ye

    Ex: The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.

    Ex: The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.

    * * *
    la1
    la2
    1 (referido — a ella) her; (— a usted) you; (— a una cosa, etc) it
    la conozco del colegio I know her from school
    ¿la atienden, señora? are you being served, Madam?
    la comí yo I ate it
    a Susana la veo a menudo I see Susana often
    a usted no la llamé I didn't call you
    dame la carta que yo se la llevo give me the letter, I'll take it to him
    2 ( impers) you, one ( frml)
    la3
    (nota) A; (en solfeo) la, lah ( BrE)
    la bemol/sostenido A flat/sharp
    en la mayor/menor in A major/minor
    * * *

     

    la art
    ■ pron pers
    a) ( referido — a ella) her;

    (— a usted) you;
    (— a cosa) it;

    ¿la atienden? can I help you?;
    yo se la llevo I'll take it to him
    b) ( impers) you, one (frml)

    ■ sustantivo masculino ( nota) A;
    ( en solfeo) la
    la 1 art def f
    1 the
    la camisa, the shirt
    2 (cuando el nombre está elidido) la de Juan, Juan's
    la del ramo de rosas, the one with a bouquet of roses
    la que estaba bailando, the one who was dancing ➣ el
    la 2 pron pers f (objeto directo)
    1 (persona) her: me la encontré, I met her
    2 (usted) you: la recogeré a las tres, madre, I'll fetch you at three o'clock, mother
    3 (cosa) it: la encontré, I found it ➣ le
    la 3 m Mús (de solfa) la
    (de escala diatónica) A
    la bemol, A flat
    la sostenido, A sharp
    'la' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    A
    - a.m.
    - abajo
    - abalanzarse
    - abanderada
    - abanderado
    - abandonarse
    - abarcar
    - abatirse
    - abdicar
    - abertura
    - abierta
    - abierto
    - ablandar
    - abocada
    - abocado
    - abogacía
    - abogada
    - abogado
    - abono
    - abordar
    - aborregar
    - abortar
    - abotargada
    - abotargado
    - abotonar
    - abrir
    - abreviar
    - absolución
    - abstraerse
    - abuela
    - abundancia
    - abusar
    - acabar
    - academia
    - acaparar
    - acariciar
    - acartonarse
    - acaso
    - accidental
    - acentuar
    - acentuarse
    - acertar
    - acertante
    - achacar
    - achicharrarse
    - achuchar
    - acierto
    - acoger
    - acogerse
    English:
    A
    - a.m.
    - AA
    - aback
    - abandon
    - abide
    - ability
    - above
    - abrupt
    - abscess
    - absent
    - abuse
    - academy
    - accidental
    - acclaim
    - accomplished
    - according
    - account
    - accuracy
    - accuse
    - accused
    - accustom
    - ache
    - achievement
    - aching
    - acknowledge
    - acoustic
    - acquit
    - across
    - act
    - act on
    - act up
    - action
    - action replay
    - active
    - actual
    - actually
    - add in
    - adjourn
    - adjust
    - administer
    - administration
    - admittedly
    - adrift
    - advance
    - advancement
    - advantage
    - advertise
    - advocate
    - aerial
    * * *
    la1 nm
    [nota musical] A; [en solfeo] la, lah; ver también do1
    la2
    ♦ art
    ver el
    ♦ pron
    ver lo1
    * * *
    la
    1
    I art the
    II pron complemento directo sg her; a usted you; algo it;
    la que está embarazada the one who is pregnant;
    la más grande the biggest (one);
    dame la roja give me the red one
    la
    2 m MÚS A;
    la bemol A flat
    * * *
    la pron
    1) : her, it
    llámala hoy: call her today
    sacó la botella y la abrió: he took out the bottle and opened it
    2) (formal) : you
    no la vi a usted, Señora Díaz: I didn't see you, Mrs. Díaz
    3) : the one
    mi casa y la de la puerta roja: my house and the one with the red door
    4)
    la que : the one who
    la art el
    * * *
    la1 det
    ¿la grande o la pequeña? the big one or the small one?
    3. (chica) the girl
    ¿te gusta la música? do you like music?
    ¿has visto a la Srta. Torres? have you seen Miss Torres?
    A veces, donde el español usa la, el inglés prefiere un adjetivo posesivo
    la2 pron
    1. (ella) her
    2. (cosa) it
    3. (usted) you

    Spanish-English dictionary > la

  • 5 televisión

    f.
    1 television, transmittal of voice and images in motion through radiowaves.
    2 television, television set, TV, boob tube.
    * * *
    1 (sistema) television
    2 familiar (aparato) television set
    \
    ver la televisión to watch TV
    televisión por cable cable television
    televisión vía satélite satellite television
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF television, TV

    salir en o por la televisión — to be on television o TV

    televisión comercial — commercial television, commercial TV

    televisión de alta definición — high-definition television, high-definition TV

    televisión de circuito cerrado — closed-circuit television, closed-circuit TV

    televisión digital — digital television, digital TV

    televisión digital terrestre — digital terrestrial television, digital terrestrial TV

    televisión en color — colour o (EEUU) color television, colour o (EEUU) color TV

    televisión interactiva — interactive television, interactive TV

    televisión matinal — breakfast television, breakfast TV

    televisión pagada — pay television, pay TV

    televisión por cable — cable television, cable TV

    televisión por satélite — satellite television, satellite TV

    * * *
    a) ( sistema) television
    b) ( programación) television
    c) ( televisor) television (set)
    * * *
    = television, TV.
    Ex. Similarly, if we substitute 'mass media' for ' television' or 'transport' instead of 'land transport' specificity is lost.
    Ex. Indeed, for many children the language and stories heard and seen on TV far outweigh in quantity and influence the speech and stories of the people the children live among.
    ----
    * antena comunitaria de televisión = Communal Aerial TV (CATV).
    * anuncio publicitario por televisión = television commercial, television spot.
    * aparato de televisión = television set, TV set.
    * canal de televisión = television station, television channel.
    * comentarista de radio y/o televisión = broadcast commentator.
    * comentarista de televisión = talking head.
    * compañía de radio televisión = broadcaster.
    * compañía de televisión = television company.
    * compañía de televisión por cable = cable company.
    * creado especialmente para la televisión = made-for-television.
    * de la televisión o la radio = off the air.
    * difusión por radio y televisión = broadcast, broadcasting.
    * el ver televisión = television viewing.
    * esquech de televisión = television sketch.
    * estación de televisión = television station, broadcasting station.
    * estudio de televisión = television studio.
    * gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.
    * industria de la radio y televisión, la = broadcasting industry, the.
    * noticias de radio y = broadcast news.
    * pantalla de televisión = television screen, TV screen.
    * pantalla de televisión de plasma = plasma television screen.
    * pantalla de televisión plana = flat television screen, flat TV screen.
    * presentador de televisión = talking head, broadcaster.
    * programa de televisión = television programme, television broadcast, television show, TV show.
    * radio televisión = broadcasting.
    * retransmisión por televisión = televising.
    * retransmitido por televisión = televised.
    * retransmitir por televisión = televise.
    * sala de televisión = TV lounge.
    * salón de televisión = TV lounge.
    * serie de televisión = TV serial, television series.
    * servicio de compra por televisión = teleshopping service.
    * sintonizador de televisión = tuner.
    * sistema de televisión en color = colour system.
    * sketch de televisión = television sketch.
    * televisión analógica = analogue television.
    * televisión de pantalla de plasma = plasma screen television, plasma screen TV.
    * televisión de pantalla plana = flat-screen television, flat-screen TV.
    * televisión digital = digital television.
    * televisión interactiva = interactive television.
    * televisión, la = tube, the.
    * televisión plana = flat television, flat TV.
    * televisión por cable = cable television (CATV), CATV (cable television), cable TV.
    * televisión por satélite = satellite television.
    * televisión vía satélite = satellite television.
    * ver televisión = watch + television.
    * * *
    a) ( sistema) television
    b) ( programación) television
    c) ( televisor) television (set)
    * * *
    la televisión
    (n.) = tube, the

    Ex: And we can't do it if we're again slavishly and uncritically, for reasons of imagined cost savings, accepting every damn thing that comes out of the tube.

    = television, TV.

    Ex: Similarly, if we substitute 'mass media' for ' television' or 'transport' instead of 'land transport' specificity is lost.

    Ex: Indeed, for many children the language and stories heard and seen on TV far outweigh in quantity and influence the speech and stories of the people the children live among.
    * antena comunitaria de televisión = Communal Aerial TV (CATV).
    * anuncio publicitario por televisión = television commercial, television spot.
    * aparato de televisión = television set, TV set.
    * canal de televisión = television station, television channel.
    * comentarista de radio y/o televisión = broadcast commentator.
    * comentarista de televisión = talking head.
    * compañía de radio televisión = broadcaster.
    * compañía de televisión = television company.
    * compañía de televisión por cable = cable company.
    * creado especialmente para la televisión = made-for-television.
    * de la televisión o la radio = off the air.
    * difusión por radio y televisión = broadcast, broadcasting.
    * el ver televisión = television viewing.
    * esquech de televisión = television sketch.
    * estación de televisión = television station, broadcasting station.
    * estudio de televisión = television studio.
    * gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.
    * industria de la radio y televisión, la = broadcasting industry, the.
    * noticias de radio y = broadcast news.
    * pantalla de televisión = television screen, TV screen.
    * pantalla de televisión de plasma = plasma television screen.
    * pantalla de televisión plana = flat television screen, flat TV screen.
    * presentador de televisión = talking head, broadcaster.
    * programa de televisión = television programme, television broadcast, television show, TV show.
    * radio televisión = broadcasting.
    * retransmisión por televisión = televising.
    * retransmitido por televisión = televised.
    * retransmitir por televisión = televise.
    * sala de televisión = TV lounge.
    * salón de televisión = TV lounge.
    * serie de televisión = TV serial, television series.
    * servicio de compra por televisión = teleshopping service.
    * sintonizador de televisión = tuner.
    * sistema de televisión en color = colour system.
    * sketch de televisión = television sketch.
    * televisión analógica = analogue television.
    * televisión de pantalla de plasma = plasma screen television, plasma screen TV.
    * televisión de pantalla plana = flat-screen television, flat-screen TV.
    * televisión digital = digital television.
    * televisión interactiva = interactive television.
    * televisión, la = tube, the.
    * televisión plana = flat television, flat TV.
    * televisión por cable = cable television (CATV), CATV (cable television), cable TV.
    * televisión por satélite = satellite television.
    * televisión vía satélite = satellite television.
    * ver televisión = watch + television.

    * * *
    1 (sistema) television
    transmitieron la ceremonia por televisión the ceremony was broadcast o shown on television
    2 (programación) television
    ¿qué hay en (la) televisión? what's on television?
    le encanta ver or mirar (la) televisión he loves watching television
    un actor que trabaja/sale mucho en televisión an actor who does a lot of television work/who often appears on television
    3 (televisor) television, television set
    Compuestos:
    ● televisión a or en color(es)
    color* television
    high definition television, HDTV
    pay-per-view television
    black and white television
    closed circuit television, CCTV
    breakfast television
    subscription television, pay-as-you-view television
    cable television
    satellite television
    ● televisión terrestre or terrenal
    terrestrial television
    * * *

    televisión sustantivo femenino

    ◊ ¿qué hay en (la) televisión? what's on television?;

    lo transmitieron por televisión it was broadcast on television;
    televisión a or en color(es) color( conjugate color) television;
    televisión de alta definición high definition television, HDTV;
    televisión en blanco y negro black and white television;
    televisión en circuito cerrado closed circuit television;
    televisión por cable/por satélite cable/satellite television;
    televisión matinal breakfast television



    televisión sustantivo femenino
    1 television: no me gusta la televisión, I don't like television
    ¿qué ponen hoy en la televisión?, what's on television today?
    saldrá por televisión, it'll be on television
    televisión privada/ pública, private/public television
    2 (receptor de televisión) television (set)
    ' televisión' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    aborregar
    - alquiler
    - aparato
    - arreglo
    - bastar
    - concurso
    - conectar
    - definición
    - distraer
    - embrutecerse
    - emisora
    - estallar
    - fondón
    - fondona
    - hacer
    - imagen
    - llevarse
    - manca
    - manco
    - pantalla
    - programa
    - programar
    - programación
    - robar
    - sacar
    - salir
    - teleadicta
    - teleadicto
    - teleclub
    - telecomedia
    - telediario
    - telefilme
    - teleserie
    - televisiva
    - televisivo
    - televisor
    - titular1
    - TV
    - TVE
    - ver
    - alto
    - antena
    - anuncio
    - apagado
    - apagar
    - aparecer
    - atontar
    - cablevisión
    - embrutecer
    - encender
    English:
    advertise
    - appear
    - blur
    - boob tube
    - cable television
    - concurrent
    - doze off
    - episode
    - fluff
    - ITV
    - multimedia
    - pay-per-view
    - phone-in
    - prerecord
    - quiz
    - rerun
    - satellite TV
    - serial
    - switch on
    - television
    - television (set)
    - television programme
    - watch
    - breakfast
    - broadcaster
    - broadcasting
    - cable
    - CCTV
    - closed
    - color
    - glue
    - go
    - leave
    - making
    - monopolize
    - more
    - network
    - on
    - satellite
    - show
    - switch
    - tube
    - turn
    - TV
    - weather
    - will
    * * *
    1. [medio, sistema] television;
    ¿qué ponen hoy en o [m5] por la televisión? what's on television o TV today?;
    millones de personas lo vieron por televisión millions of people watched it on television;
    ve demasiada televisión she watches too much television
    televisión para abonados subscription television;
    televisión de alta definición high-definition television;
    Esp televisión autonómica regional television;
    televisión en blanco y negro black-and-white television;
    televisión por cable cable television;
    televisión a la carta TV on demand;
    televisión en color colour television;
    televisión digital digital television;
    televisión interactiva interactive television;
    televisión panorámica widescreen TV;
    televisión privada privately owned television;
    televisión pública public television;
    televisión por o vía satélite satellite television
    2. [aparato] television;
    encender o [m5] poner la televisión to switch on the television
    3. [empresa] television company;
    las televisiones privadas private television companies
    * * *
    f television
    * * *
    televisión nf, pl - siones : television, TV
    * * *
    televisión n television

    Spanish-English dictionary > televisión

  • 6 transitivo

    adj.
    transitive.
    m.
    transitive, transitive verb.
    * * *
    1 transitive
    * * *
    * * *
    - va adjetivo transitive
    * * *
    Ex. Thus the interface supports the retrieval and structural manipulation of complex objects and their retrieval through transitive relationships.
    ----
    * acción transitiva = transitive actions.
    * verbo transitivo = transitive verb.
    * * *
    - va adjetivo transitive
    * * *

    Ex: Thus the interface supports the retrieval and structural manipulation of complex objects and their retrieval through transitive relationships.

    * acción transitiva = transitive actions.
    * verbo transitivo = transitive verb.

    * * *
    transitive
    * * *

     

    transitivo
    ◊ -va adjetivo

    transitive
    transitivo,-a adjetivo transitive

    ' transitivo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abanderar
    - abandonar
    - abanicar
    - abarcar
    - abaratar
    - abarquillar
    - abarrotar
    - abastecer
    - abatir
    - abdicar
    - abigarrar
    - ablandar
    - abocetar
    - abochornar
    - abofetear
    - abogar
    - abollar
    - abombar
    - abominar
    - abonar
    - abordar
    - aborrecer
    - aborregar
    - abortar
    - abrir
    - abrazar
    - abrasar
    - abreviar
    - abrigar
    - abrillantar
    - abrochar
    - abrumar
    - absolver
    - absorber
    - abstraer
    - aburrir
    - acabar
    - acallar
    - acanallar
    - acaparar
    - acariciar
    - acarrear
    - acatar
    - acaudillar
    - accionar
    - acechar
    - acelerar
    - acentuar
    - aceptar
    - acercar
    English:
    abandon
    - abbreviate
    - abdicate
    - abduct
    - abhor
    - abide by
    - abolish
    - absolve
    - absorb
    - abuse
    - accelerate
    - accentuate
    - accept
    - acclaim
    - acclimatize
    - accommodate
    - accompany
    - accomplish
    - account for
    - accumulate
    - accuse
    - achieve
    - acknowledge
    - acquire
    - acquit
    - act out
    - activate
    - adapt
    - add
    - add in
    - add on
    - add to
    - address
    - adjourn
    - adjust
    - administer
    - admire
    - admit
    - admonish
    - adopt
    - adore
    - adorn
    - adulterate
    - advance
    - advertise
    - advise
    - advocate
    - affect
    - affirm
    - afflict
    * * *
    transitivo, -a adj
    transitive
    * * *
    adj GRAM transitive
    * * *
    transitivo, -va adj
    : transitive

    Spanish-English dictionary > transitivo

  • 7 verbo

    m.
    1 verb (grammar).
    verbo auxiliar auxiliary (verb)
    verbo copulativo copula, copulative verb
    verbo impersonal impersonal verb
    verbo intransitivo intransitive verb
    verbo reflexivo reflexive verb
    verbo transitivo transitive verb
    2 language (lenguaje).
    3 Word.
    In Christianity, the Word was made flesh El Verbo se hizo carne...
    * * *
    1 verb
    \
    verbo auxiliar auxiliary verb
    verbo copulativo attributive verb
    verbo intransitivo intransitive verb
    verbo irregular irregular verb
    verbo transitivo transitive verb
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    SM
    1) (Ling) verb

    verbo intransitivo, verbo neutro — intransitive verb

    2) (Literat) language, diction
    3) (=juramento) curse, oath

    echar verbos — to swear, curse

    4)

    el Verbo — (Rel) the Word

    * * *
    1) (Ling) verb
    2) ( lenguaje) speech
    3) el Verbo (Relig) the Word
    * * *
    = verb.
    Ex. All sentences should be complete, and verbs, prepositions and articles should not be omitted.
    ----
    * verbo activo = active verb.
    * verbo intransitivo = intransitive verb.
    * verbo transitivo = transitive verb.
    * * *
    1) (Ling) verb
    2) ( lenguaje) speech
    3) el Verbo (Relig) the Word
    * * *
    = verb.

    Ex: All sentences should be complete, and verbs, prepositions and articles should not be omitted.

    * verbo activo = active verb.
    * verbo intransitivo = intransitive verb.
    * verbo transitivo = transitive verb.

    * * *
    A ( Ling) verb
    en (menos que) un verbo ( fam); in no time at all
    Compuestos:
    auxiliary verb
    defective verb
    impersonal verb
    intransitive verb
    irregular verb
    pronominal verb
    reflexive verb
    regular verb
    transitive verb
    B (lenguaje) speech
    un hombre de verbo fluido an articulate o eloquent man
    se expresan con dominio del verbo they express themselves eloquently
    C
    el Verbo ( Relig) the Word
    el Verbo se hizo hombre or carne the Word was made man o flesh
    * * *

     

    Multiple Entries:
    Verbo    
    verbo
    verbo sustantivo masculino (Ling) verb
    Verbo m Rel the Word
    ' verbo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    A
    - abalanzarse
    - abanderar
    - abandonar
    - abandonarse
    - abanicar
    - abanicarse
    - abarcar
    - abaratar
    - abarquillar
    - abarquillarse
    - abarrotar
    - abastecer
    - abastecerse
    - abatir
    - abate
    - abatirse
    - abdicar
    - abigarrar
    - ablandar
    - ablandarse
    - abocetar
    - abochornar
    - abochornarse
    - abofetear
    - abogar
    - abollar
    - abollarse
    - abombarse
    - abombar
    - abominar
    - abonar
    - abonarse
    - abordar
    - aborrecer
    - aborregar
    - aborregarse
    - abortar
    - abotargarse
    - abrir
    - abrazar
    - abrasar
    - abrasarse
    - abreviar
    - abrigar
    - abrigarse
    - abrillantar
    - abrirse
    - abrochar
    - abrumar
    English:
    abandon
    - abate
    - abbreviate
    - abdicate
    - abduct
    - abhor
    - abide by
    - abolish
    - abroad
    - absolve
    - absorb
    - abstain
    - abuse
    - accede
    - accelerate
    - accentuate
    - accept
    - acclaim
    - acclimatize
    - accommodate
    - accompany
    - accomplish
    - account for
    - accumulate
    - accuse
    - ache
    - achieve
    - acknowledge
    - acquiesce
    - acquire
    - acquit
    - act
    - act out
    - activate
    - adapt
    - add
    - add in
    - add on
    - add to
    - add up
    - address
    - adhere
    - adjourn
    - adjust
    - administer
    - admire
    - admit
    - admonish
    - adopt
    - adore
    * * *
    Verbo nm
    el Verbo [Rel] the Word
    * * *
    m GRAM verb
    * * *
    verbo nm
    : verb
    * * *
    verbo n verb

    Spanish-English dictionary > verbo

  • 8 O.

    (= oeste) W, West
    * * *
    (= oeste) W, West
    * * *
    O.
    (= oeste) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] W, West
    * * *

    O. (
    ◊ oeste) W, West


    'O.' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    A
    - abandonarse
    - abaratar
    - abaratarse
    - abasto
    - abdicar
    - ablandarse
    - abogar
    - aborregar
    - abreviar
    - abrigo
    - abundar
    - abusar
    - acalorarse
    - acentuarse
    - acequia
    - acercar
    - acervo
    - acholada
    - acholado
    - aclararse
    - acobardarse
    - acoger
    - acojonante
    - acostumbrar
    - acribillar
    - acta
    - actual
    - acudir
    - acuerdo
    - adelantar
    - adherirse
    - adoptiva
    - adoptivo
    - adorar
    - aflojarse
    - afuera
    - agarrar
    - agotarse
    - ahí
    - alborotarse
    - alegrar
    - aletear
    - algo
    - allá
    - alquilar
    - alquiler
    - alrededor
    - amargarse
    - ámbito
    English:
    A
    - about
    - above-board
    - absent
    - account
    - accustom
    - actual
    - actually
    - admit
    - affiliated
    - afford
    - after
    - again
    - aim
    - ale
    - alone
    - along
    - aloud
    - alternatively
    - amiss
    - anathema
    - annoyance
    - answer
    - antisocial
    - any
    - anyhow
    - apologetically
    - appreciate
    - arguable
    - arr
    - arrival
    - ashore
    - associate
    - averse
    - away
    - bake
    - baking
    - balance
    - ball
    - bandwagon
    - bang
    - banking
    - base
    - bath
    - bear
    - beg
    - begin
    - behave
    - below
    - best

    Spanish-English dictionary > O.

См. также в других словарях:

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  • aborregar — {{＃}}{{LM SynA00169}}{{〓}} {{CLAVE A00165}}{{＼}}{{CLAVE}}{{／}}{{＼}}SINÓNIMOS Y ANTÓNIMOS:{{／}} {{［}}aborregar(se){{］}} {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} {{※}}desp.{{¤}} ＝ adocenar • vulgarizar • embrutecer • enrudecer …   Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

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  • adocenar — {{＃}}{{LM A00807}}{{〓}} {{ConjA00807}}{{＼}}CONJUGACIÓN{{／}}{{SynA00822}} {{［}}adocenar{{］}} ‹a·do·ce·nar› {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} {{※}}desp.{{¤}} Volver excesivamente corriente y vulgar: • La apatía de mi prima la adocenó con el paso del tiempo.{{○}}… …   Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • adocenarse — {{＃}}{{LM SynA00822}}{{〓}} {{CLAVE A00807}}{{＼}}{{CLAVE}}{{／}}{{＼}}SINÓNIMOS Y ANTÓNIMOS:{{／}} {{［}}adocenar(se){{］}} {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} ＝ vulgarizar • embrutecer • enrudecer • achabacanar • aborregar (desp.) ≠ refinar …   Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • embrutecer — {{＃}}{{LM E14551}}{{〓}} {{ConjE14551}}{{＼}}CONJUGACIÓN{{／}}{{SynE14905}} {{［}}embrutecer{{］}} ‹em·bru·te·cer› {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} Volver bruto, entorpecer o reducir la capacidad de razonar: • Esa vida de apoltronamiento que llevas acabará por… …   Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • embrutecerse — {{＃}}{{LM SynE14905}}{{〓}} {{CLAVE E14551}}{{＼}}{{CLAVE}}{{／}}{{＼}}SINÓNIMOS Y ANTÓNIMOS:{{／}} {{［}}embrutecer(se){{］}} {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} ＝ entontecer • idiotizar • entorpecer • enrudecer • adocenar • embastecerse • aborregar (desp.) ≠ espabilar …   Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • enrudecer — {{＃}}{{LM E15313}}{{〓}} {{ConjE15313}}{{＼}}CONJUGACIÓN{{／}}{{SynE15708}} {{［}}enrudecer{{］}} ‹en·ru·de·cer› {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} {{＜}}1{{＞}} Hacer rudo: • La vida en la selva lo ha enrudecido.{{○}} {{＜}}2{{＞}} Volver torpe: • El abandono de los… …   Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • enrudecerse — {{＃}}{{LM SynE15708}}{{〓}} {{CLAVE E15313}}{{＼}}{{CLAVE}}{{／}}{{＼}}SINÓNIMOS Y ANTÓNIMOS:{{／}} {{［}}enrudecer(se){{］}} {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} ＝ {{＜}}1{{＞}} {{♂}}(volver rudo){{♀}} achabacanar • adocenar • vulgarizar ≠ refinar ＝ {{＜}}2{{＞}} {{♂}}(volver… …   Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

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