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1 agradecer
v.1 to thank, to acknowledge, to appreciate, to be grateful for.2 to be thankful to, to be thankful for, to be grateful to.Agradezco estar en este lugar I am thankful to be in this place.3 to thank for.Le agradezco su regalo I thank you for your present.* * *(c changes to zc before a and o)Present Indicativeagradezco, agradeces, agradece, agradecemos, agradecéis, agradecen.Present SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to thank* * *1.VT (=dar las gracias a) to thank; (=sentirse agradecido) to be grateful forse lo agradezco — thank you, I am much obliged to you frm
un favor que él no agradecería nunca lo bastante — a favour o (EEUU) favor he can never thank you enough for
eso no lo tiene que agradecer a nadie — he has nobody to thank for that, he owes nobody thanks for that
2.See:* * *verbo transitivoa) ( sentir gratitud por) <ayuda/amabilidad> to appreciate, to be grateful forle agradecería (que) me llamara — (frml) I would appreciate it if you would call me (frml)
b) ( dar las gracias por) to thankni siquiera me lo agradeció — she didn't even thank me o say thank you
* * *= offer + a word of thanks, thank, welcome, extend + Posesivo + thanks, be thankful.Ex. In closing, I would like to offer a word of thanks to all the members of the Working Group who contributed so much of their time and effort to the development of this project.Ex. In closing, I would like once again to thank all the members of the Working Group who contributed so much of their time and effort to the development of this project.Ex. The decision to revert to standard spelling must have been widely welcomed in countries where DC is used but English is not the native language.Ex. I would like to extend my thanks to our host who was kind enough to invite me.Ex. Looking back from the present days of austerity one must be thankful that the EEC libraries were able to lay the foundations of strong collections in their respective fields.----* agradecer sinceramente = pay + Posesivo + deep respects.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( sentir gratitud por) <ayuda/amabilidad> to appreciate, to be grateful forle agradecería (que) me llamara — (frml) I would appreciate it if you would call me (frml)
b) ( dar las gracias por) to thankni siquiera me lo agradeció — she didn't even thank me o say thank you
* * *= offer + a word of thanks, thank, welcome, extend + Posesivo + thanks, be thankful.Ex: In closing, I would like to offer a word of thanks to all the members of the Working Group who contributed so much of their time and effort to the development of this project.
Ex: In closing, I would like once again to thank all the members of the Working Group who contributed so much of their time and effort to the development of this project.Ex: The decision to revert to standard spelling must have been widely welcomed in countries where DC is used but English is not the native language.Ex: I would like to extend my thanks to our host who was kind enough to invite me.Ex: Looking back from the present days of austerity one must be thankful that the EEC libraries were able to lay the foundations of strong collections in their respective fields.* agradecer sinceramente = pay + Posesivo + deep respects.* * *agradecer [E3 ]vt1(sentir gratitud por): se lo agradezco de veras I'm very grateful to youle agradecería me llamara lo antes posible ( frml); I would be grateful o I would appreciate it if you would call me as soon as possible ( frml)su ayuda es muy de agradecer your help is most appreciated¡y así es como me agradece! and this is all the thanks I get!2 (dar las gracias por) to thankescribió para agradecerme el regalo he wrote to thank me for the giftni siquiera me lo agradeció she didn't even thank me o say thank youpractica un deporte, te lo agradecerá el cuerpo take up a sport, you'll feel better for it* * *
agradecer ( conjugate agradecer) verbo transitivo
agradecerle algo a algn to be grateful to sb for sth;
agradecerle algo a algn to thank sb for sth;◊ ¡y así es como me lo agradece! and this is all the thanks I get!
agradecer verbo transitivo
1 (dar las gracias a alguien) to thank for: les agradezco su presencia, (I) thank you for being here
os lo agradezco mucho, thank you very much
2 (estar agradecido) to be grateful [a, to] [por, for]: te agradezco tu apoyo, I'm grateful for your support
se lo agradeceré siempre, I'll always be grateful to her ➣ Ver nota en appreciate 3 (impers) siempre se agradece una sonrisa, a smile is always welcome
' agradecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agradezca
English:
acknowledge
- appreciate
- warmly
* * *agradecer vt[estar agradecido] to be grateful to sb for sth;quisiera agradecerles su presencia aquí I would like to thank you for coming o being here;te lo agradezco mucho I'm very grateful to you;le agradezco su interés thank you for your interest;te agradecería que te callaras I'd be grateful o I'd appreciate it if you'd shut up2. [sujeto: cosa]esa pared agradecería una mano de pintura that wall could do with a lick of paint;el campo agradecerá las lluvias the rain will be good for the countryside* * *v/t:agradecer algo a alguien thank s.o. for sth;te lo agradezco I appreciate it;* * *agradecer {53} vt1) : to be grateful for2) : to thank* * *agradecer vb (dar las gracias) to thank -
2 agradecer
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3 agradecer
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4 agradecer a
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5 agradecer a alguien con toda el alma
to thank somebody from the bottom of one's heartSpanish-English dictionary > agradecer a alguien con toda el alma
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6 agradecer sinceramente
(v.) = pay + Posesivo + deep respectsEx. I am honored to have been invited to share in this most important occasion and to have the opportunity to pay my deep respects to your head of department.* * *(v.) = pay + Posesivo + deep respectsEx: I am honored to have been invited to share in this most important occasion and to have the opportunity to pay my deep respects to your head of department.
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7 agradecer à boa sorte
Dicionário português (brasileiro)-Inglês > agradecer à boa sorte
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8 agradecer con el alma
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9 agradecer con una reverencia
• bow one's thanks• Thames• thank effusivelyDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > agradecer con una reverencia
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10 agradecer el aplauso
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11 agradecer en el alma
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12 agradecer por
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13 agradecer que
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14 agradecido
adj.grateful, thankful, welcome, pleased.past part.past participle of spanish verb: agradecer.* * *1→ link=agradecer agradecer► adjetivo1 grateful, thankful■ le quedaría muy agradecido si... I should be very much obliged if...* * *(f. - agradecida)adj.* * *ADJ1)¡muy agradecido! — many thanks!, I'm very grateful!, I appreciate it!
le quedaría muy agradecido si me enviara un ejemplar — I should be very grateful if you would send me a copy
2)ser agradecido — [persona] to be appreciative
es muy agradecida, cualquier cosita la pone contenta — she's very appreciative, any little thing makes her happy
3) [planta, tierra]son terrenos muy agradecidos — this land is easy to grow things on, this land is very easy to cultivate
4) (=bien recibido)* * *estar/quedar agradecido — to be grateful
* * *= grateful, appreciative, appreciatively, gratefully.Ex. The author is also grateful to Mrs D. Martin for her work in typing parts of the manuscript of this text.Ex. This article gives a brief appreciative description of the libraries of the University of Texas at Austin.Ex. 'Thank you for spending this time with me and answering my questions,' Henrietta Rood nodded and smiled appreciatively.Ex. LISU gratefully acknowledge the support and sponsorship of Swets Blackwell for this event.----* agradecido por = appreciative of.* estar muy agradecido a = be indebted to.* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.* * *estar/quedar agradecido — to be grateful
* * *= grateful, appreciative, appreciatively, gratefully.Ex: The author is also grateful to Mrs D. Martin for her work in typing parts of the manuscript of this text.
Ex: This article gives a brief appreciative description of the libraries of the University of Texas at Austin.Ex: 'Thank you for spending this time with me and answering my questions,' Henrietta Rood nodded and smiled appreciatively.Ex: LISU gratefully acknowledge the support and sponsorship of Swets Blackwell for this event.* agradecido por = appreciative of.* estar muy agradecido a = be indebted to.* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.* * *agradecido -da1 ‹persona› gratefulestá muy agradecido he's very grateful¡qué poco agradecido eres! you're so ungrateful!le quedo muy agradecido I'm very grateful, I appreciate it very muchsonrió agradecida she smiled gratefully2 [ SER]:es una planta muy agradecida it's a plant which is very easy to look after* * *
Del verbo agradecer: ( conjugate agradecer)
agradecido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
agradecer
agradecido
agradecer ( conjugate agradecer) verbo transitivo
agradecidole algo a algn to be grateful to sb for sth;
agradecidole algo a algn to thank sb for sth;◊ ¡y así es como me lo agradece! and this is all the thanks I get!
agradecido
estar agradecido to be grateful;
¡qué poco agradecido eres! you're so ungrateful!
agradecer verbo transitivo
1 (dar las gracias a alguien) to thank for: les agradezco su presencia, (I) thank you for being here
os lo agradezco mucho, thank you very much
2 (estar agradecido) to be grateful [a, to] [por, for]: te agradezco tu apoyo, I'm grateful for your support
se lo agradeceré siempre, I'll always be grateful to her ➣ Ver nota en appreciate 3 (impers) siempre se agradece una sonrisa, a smile is always welcome
agradecido,-a adjetivo grateful: le estoy muy agradecida, I'm very grateful to you
' agradecido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agradecer
- agradecida
- poco
English:
appreciative
- grateful
- indebted
- oblige
- thankful
* * *agradecido, -a adj1. [persona] grateful;estoy muy agradecido por tu ayuda I'm very grateful for your help;están muy agradecidos a mi familia they're very grateful to my family* * *adj grateful, appreciative;le estaría muy agradecido si (+subj) I would be very grateful if* * *agradecido, -da adj: grateful, thankful* * *agradecido adj grateful -
15 agradezca
* * ** * *agradezca, agradezcas, etc* * *
Del verbo agradecer: ( conjugate agradecer)
agradezca es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
agradecer
agradezca
agradecer ( conjugate agradecer) verbo transitivo
agradezcale algo a algn to be grateful to sb for sth;
agradezcale algo a algn to thank sb for sth;◊ ¡y así es como me lo agradece! and this is all the thanks I get!
agradezca,◊ agradezcas, etc see agradecer
agradecer verbo transitivo
1 (dar las gracias a alguien) to thank for: les agradezco su presencia, (I) thank you for being here
os lo agradezco mucho, thank you very much
2 (estar agradecido) to be grateful [a, to] [por, for]: te agradezco tu apoyo, I'm grateful for your support
se lo agradeceré siempre, I'll always be grateful to her ➣ Ver nota en appreciate 3 (impers) siempre se agradece una sonrisa, a smile is always welcome
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16 alma
adj.&f.feminine of ALMO.f.1 soul.sentir algo en el alma to be truly sorry about somethingagradecer algo en el alma to be deeply grateful for somethinglo que dijo me llegó al alma her words really struck homese le cayó el alma a los pies his heart sankcomo alma en pena like a lost soulcomo alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell2 soul (person).un pueblo de doce mil almas a town of twelve thousand peopleno se ve un alma there isn't a soul to be seenalmas gemelas kindred spirits3 bore.4 core, heart.5 Alma.* * *(Takes el in singular)1 soul\agradecer a alguien con toda el alma to thank somebody from the bottom of one's heartcaerse el alma a los pies to become disheartenedcomo alma que lleva el diablo in a flashcon toda el alma wholeheartedly, with all one's heartllegar al alma de alguien to touch somebody, move somebodyllevar en el alma a alguien to love somebody deeplyno había ni una alma there wasn't a soul, there was nobody thereno poder alguien con su alma to be absolutely exhaustedparecer una alma en pena to look like a ghostpartir el alma a alguien to break somebody's heartsentir algo en el alma to be deeply sorry about somethingser el alma de la fiesta to be the life and soul of the partytener el alma en un hilo to have one's heart in one's mouth, be worried sickalma de Dios figurado good soulalma en pena lost soulalma gemela kindred spirit* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=espíritu) soulun pueblo de 2.000 almas — a village of 2,000 souls
¡alma de cántaro! — you idiot!
alma caritativa, alma de Dios — kind soul
almas gemelas — soul mates, kindred spirits más frm
2)en el alma —
te lo agradezco en el alma — I'm eternally o deeply grateful
- entregar el alma a Dioshasta el alma —
de mi alma —
¡madre mía de mi alma!, ¡Dios mío de mi alma! — good God!, good grief!
¡hijo de mi alma! — [con cariño] my darling boy!, my precious child!; [con ironía] my dear child!
¡mi alma! o ¡alma mía!, ¿qué te ha pasado? — my love! what's wrong?
partirse el alma —
con toda el alma —
lo odio con toda mi alma — I detest him, I hate his guts *
tiró fuerte, con toda su alma — he pulled hard, with all his might
3) (=parte vital) [de grupo, organización] driving force; [de asunto] heart, cruxhasta que no lleguemos al alma del asunto — until we get to the heart o crux of the matter
4) (Téc) [de cable] core; [de cuerda] core, central strand; [de cañón] bore; [de raíl] web5) (Bot) pith6) And (=cadáver) corpse* * *femenino‡1) ( espíritu) soulalma mía or mi alma — (como apelativo) my love
clavársele en el alma a alguien: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he said; lleva clavada en el alma esa traición he's never got(ten) over that betrayal; como (un) alma en pena like a lost soul; con el alma en un hilo worried to death; con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart; lo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely; del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend; de mi alma: hija de mi alma! my darling!; en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry; me duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeply; te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am; hasta el alma (fam): me dolió hasta el alma it was excruciatingly painful; se le vio hasta el alma she bared her all (colloq); llegarle a alguien al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words; ( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words; me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart; no poder con su alma to be tired out; romperle el alma a alguien (fam) to beat the living daylights out of somebody (colloq); romperse el alma (fam) to break one's neck (colloq); salir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell; salirle a alguien del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that, it just came out; el suspiro le salió del alma she sighed deeply; se me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank; venderle el alma al diablo — to sell one's soul (to the Devil)
2)a) ( persona) soulni un alma viviente — not a living soul
ser un alma bendita or de Dios — to be a kind soul
b) (centro, fuerza vital)3) ( ánimo) feeling* * *= soul, lifeblood, psyche.Ex. I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.Ex. Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.Ex. The author explores the history of the book in terms of its place of metaphor in the human psyche and compares it to electronic media.----* alma caritativa = charitable soul.* alma en pena = banshee.* alma gemela = soulmate, kindred spirit.* alma máter = Alma Mater.* amiga del alma = soul sister.* amigo del alma = soul brother.* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* compañero del alma = soulmate, kindred spirit.* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* herir en el alma = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.* toda alma viviente = every living soul.* vender el alma al diablo = sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil.* * *femenino‡1) ( espíritu) soulalma mía or mi alma — (como apelativo) my love
clavársele en el alma a alguien: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he said; lleva clavada en el alma esa traición he's never got(ten) over that betrayal; como (un) alma en pena like a lost soul; con el alma en un hilo worried to death; con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart; lo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely; del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend; de mi alma: hija de mi alma! my darling!; en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry; me duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeply; te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am; hasta el alma (fam): me dolió hasta el alma it was excruciatingly painful; se le vio hasta el alma she bared her all (colloq); llegarle a alguien al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words; ( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words; me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart; no poder con su alma to be tired out; romperle el alma a alguien (fam) to beat the living daylights out of somebody (colloq); romperse el alma (fam) to break one's neck (colloq); salir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell; salirle a alguien del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that, it just came out; el suspiro le salió del alma she sighed deeply; se me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank; venderle el alma al diablo — to sell one's soul (to the Devil)
2)a) ( persona) soulni un alma viviente — not a living soul
ser un alma bendita or de Dios — to be a kind soul
b) (centro, fuerza vital)3) ( ánimo) feeling* * *= soul, lifeblood, psyche.Ex: I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.
Ex: Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.Ex: The author explores the history of the book in terms of its place of metaphor in the human psyche and compares it to electronic media.* alma caritativa = charitable soul.* alma en pena = banshee.* alma gemela = soulmate, kindred spirit.* alma máter = Alma Mater.* amiga del alma = soul sister.* amigo del alma = soul brother.* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* compañero del alma = soulmate, kindred spirit.* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* herir en el alma = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.* toda alma viviente = every living soul.* vender el alma al diablo = sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil.* * *f‡A (espíritu) soulencomendó su alma a Dios he commended his soul to Godentregó su alma a Dios en la madrugada de ayer ( liter); he departed this life in the early hours of yesterday morning ( liter)tiene alma de artista/poeta he has an artistic soul/a poetic spirites un hombre con alma de niño he's a child at heartalma mía or mi alma ( como apelativo) my loveclavársele en el alma a algn: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he saidlleva clavado en el alma no haber podido estudiar una carrera he's never got(ten) over the fact that he couldn't go to collegecomo (un) alma en pena like a lost soulcon el alma en un hilo worried to deathhasta que el avión aterrizó estuvimos con el alma en un hilo until the plane landed our hearts were in our mouthsestá con el alma en un hilo porque aún no ha tenido noticias suyas she's worried sick o to death because there's still no news of himcon toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heartlo siento con toda el alma I'm truly sorrylo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely o vehementlyte lo agradezco con toda mi alma I want to thank you with all my heart o from the bottom of my heartdel alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friendde mi alma: ¡hijo de mi alma, qué pesadito te pones a veces! oh, Ian ( o Ben etc), darling, you can be such a nuisance sometimes¿qué te han hecho, hija de mi alma? what have they done to you, my darling?en el alma: lo siento en el alma pero no puedo ayudarte I'm truly o really o terribly sorry but I can't help youme duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeplyse alegró en el alma de que todo hubiera salido bien she was overjoyed that everything had turned out wellte lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I amhasta el alma ( fam): ¡la inyección me dolió hasta el alma! the injection was excruciating o excruciatingly painfulse le vio hasta el alma you could see everything o she bared her all ( colloq)me mojé hasta el alma I got soaked to the skin ( colloq)llegarle a algn al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma (me conmovieron) I was deeply touched o affected o moved by those words; (me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those wordsme/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heartno poder con su alma to be ready to drop ( colloq), to be tired out o worn outestoy agotada, no puedo con mi alma I'm exhausted, I'm ready to dropsalir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell, to run hell for leathersalirle a algn del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that to him, it just came outme salió del alma regalárselo I just gave it to him on an impulsese me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank (into my/his boots)vender el alma al diablo to sell one's soul (to the Devil)ése es capaz de vender su alma al diablo para conseguirlo he'd sell his soul (to the Devil) for it, he'd do anything to get it, he'd sell his grandmother to get it ( colloq)volverle a algn el alma al cuerpo: al oír que lo habían encontrado vivo le volvió el alma al cuerpo when she heard that he had been found alive, she felt a great sense of reliefdespués de aquella comida me volvió el alma al cuerpo I felt human again after that mealB1 (persona) soulno hay un alma por la calle there isn't a soul on the streetsun pueblecito de 600 almas a little village of 600 inhabitants o peopleni un alma viviente not a single o living soulser almas gemelas to be soul matesser un alma bendita or de Dios to be kind-hearted, be a kind soul2(centro, fuerza vital): el alma de la fiesta the life and soul of the partyel alma del movimiento nacionalista the driving force behind o the key figure of the nationalist movementC (sentimiento) feelingbaila sin alma there's no feeling in her dancingD ( Const) strutE (de un cable) core* * *
alma feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
1 ( espíritu) soul;
alma mía or mi alma ( como apelativo) my love;
con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart;
del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend;
en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry;
te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am;
llegarle a algn al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words;
( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words;◊ me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart
2 ( persona) soul;◊ ni un alma viviente not a living soul;
ser almas gemelas to be soul mates;
ser un alma bendita or de Dios to be a kind soul
alma sustantivo femenino
1 soul
(individuo) no había ni un alma, there was not a living soul
2 (la persona clave) key figure: su hijo es el alma de la familia, her son is the darling of the family
3 (ímpetu) heart: puse toda mi alma en ello, I put all my heart into it
♦ Locuciones: se me cayó el alma a los pies, my heart sank
como alma que lleva el diablo: salió huyendo como alma que lleva el diablo, he shot out like a bat out of hell
con toda el alma, with all my/your/his heart
partir el alma: me parte el alma verte tan triste, it breaks my heart to see you so sad
' alma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espíritu
- estar
- gemela
- gemelo
- limpiar
- reposo
- ánima
- grandeza
- mancha
English:
body
- bosom
- depth
- devil
- heart
- lifeblood
- mope about
- mope around
- sink
- soul
- soulmate
- spirit
- driving
- life
- touch
* * *1. [espíritu] soul;es un chico de alma noble he's a noble-minded boy;encomiendo mi alma a Dios I commend my soul to Godalma en pena soul in purgatory;como alma en pena like a lost soul2. [persona] soul;un pueblo de doce mil almas a town of twelve thousand people;no se ve un alma there isn't a soul to be seen3. [de negocio, equipo] backbone;son el alma de la compañía they're the backbone o core of the company;el alma de la fiesta the life and soul of the party;el alma del proyecto the driving force behind the project;el humor es el alma de este espectáculo humour is at the heart of this showalma máter driving force;ser el alma máter de algo to be the driving force behind sth4. [de cañón] bore6. [de viga] web7. Compmi alma [apelativo] dearest, darling;agradecer algo en el alma to be deeply grateful for sth;arrancarle el alma a alguien [matarlo] to kill sb;Famse le cayó el alma a los pies his heart sank;Famcomo alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell;lo odia con toda su alma she hates him with all her heart;cantaba con toda su alma he was singing his heart out, he was singing for all he was worth;deseo con toda mi alma que seas feliz I hope with all my heart that you'll be happy;me da en el alma que no llamarán I can feel it in my bones o deep down that they're not going to call o Br ring;en el alma truly, from the bottom of one's heart;entregar el alma to give up the ghost;estar con el alma en un hilo to be worried stiff;llegar al alma a alguien to touch sb's heart;lo que dijo me llegó al alma her words really struck home;Famno puedo con mi alma I'm ready to drop, I'm completely worn out;partir el alma a alguien to break sb's heart;me salió del alma contestarle así I didn't mean to answer him like that, it just came out that way;sentirlo en el alma to be truly sorry;lo siento en el alma pero no puedo ayudarte I'm truly sorry, but I can't help you;ser el alma gemela de alguien to be sb's soul mate;Famser un alma de cántaro to be a mug;ser un alma de Dios to be a good soul;no tener alma to be heartless* * *f soul;se me cayó el alma a los pies fam my heart sank;lo siento en el alma I am truly sorry;¡alma mía! my love!;arrancarle a uno el alma, destrozar opartir el alma a uno break s.o.’s heart;como alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell;con el alma en un hilo worried sick;con toda el alma with all one’s heart;me duele en el alma it hurts me deeply;romperle a uno el alma fam beat the living daylights out of s.o. fam ;no se ve un alma there isn’t a soul to be seen* * *alma nf1) : soul2) : person, human being3)no tener alma : to be pitiless4)tener el alma en un hilo : to have one's heart in one's mouth* * *alma n soul -
17 abastecer
v.to supply.abastecer de agua a la ciudad to supply the city with wateresa región nos abastece de materias primas that region supplies o provides us with raw materialsLa tienda abastece los lácteos The store supplies the milk products.Ricardo abastece a María Richard gives supplies to Mary.* * *1 to supply, provide1 (uso reflexivo) to stock up (de/con, with), lay in supplies (de/con, of)* * *verb1) to supply2) provide3) stock* * *1.VT to supply, provide (de with)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to supply2.abastecerse v pronabastecerse de algo — ( obtener) to obtain something; ( almacenar) to stock up with something
* * *= purvey, victual, supply, provision.Ex. In the sixteenth century the English book trade was centred in London, and consisted chiefly of retail stationers who would be likely to purvey both new and second-hand books and a variety of other goods.Ex. Many large ships used to anchor there in sheltered waters and were victualled.Ex. Here an attempt is made to choose one form and supply references from the other forms.Ex. Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.----* abastecerse = stock up.* * *1.verbo transitivo to supply2.abastecerse v pronabastecerse de algo — ( obtener) to obtain something; ( almacenar) to stock up with something
* * *= purvey, victual, supply, provision.Ex: In the sixteenth century the English book trade was centred in London, and consisted chiefly of retail stationers who would be likely to purvey both new and second-hand books and a variety of other goods.
Ex: Many large ships used to anchor there in sheltered waters and were victualled.Ex: Here an attempt is made to choose one form and supply references from the other forms.Ex: Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.* abastecerse = stock up.* * *abastecer [E3 ]vtto supplyuna zona bien abastecida de agua an area with a plentiful water supplyabastecer a algn DE algo to supply sb WITH sth, to supply sth TO sbesta región abastece de cereales a todo el país this region supplies o provides the whole country with cereals* * *
abastecer ( conjugate abastecer) verbo transitivo
to supply;
abastecer a algn de algo to supply sb with sth
abastecerse verbo pronominal abastecerse de algo ( obtener) to obtain sth;
( almacenar) to stock up with sth
abastecer verbo transitivo to supply [de, with]
' abastecer' also found in these entries:
English:
purvey
- stock
- fuel
- supply
* * *♦ vtesa región nos abastece de materias primas that region supplies o provides us with raw materials* * *v/t supply (de with)* * *abastecer {53} vt: to supply, to stock* * * -
18 aborrecer
v.1 to abhor, to loathe.2 to hate, to declare hateful, to despise, to can not abide.3 to dislike very much to, to dislike intensely to, to hate to, to loathe to.* * *1 to abhor, hate, detest2 (aves) to abandon* * *verbto loathe, hate* * *VT1) (=odiar) to loathe, detest; (=aburrirse con) to become bored by2) [+ crías] to desert, abandon* * *verbo transitivo1) <persona/actividad> to detest, loathe2) < crías> to reject* * *= abhor, loathe, detest.Ex. Shera has reminded us that 'man abhors chaos as nature is said to abhor a vacuum', and he seeks constantly to impose a pattern on what he sees.Ex. He sometimes loathed the books he recommended as much as the children they were inflicted upon loathed them.Ex. This resulted in Africans loving and aspiring to everything European and detesting and deeming inferior anything that is African.* * *verbo transitivo1) <persona/actividad> to detest, loathe2) < crías> to reject* * *= abhor, loathe, detest.Ex: Shera has reminded us that 'man abhors chaos as nature is said to abhor a vacuum', and he seeks constantly to impose a pattern on what he sees.
Ex: He sometimes loathed the books he recommended as much as the children they were inflicted upon loathed them.Ex: This resulted in Africans loving and aspiring to everything European and detesting and deeming inferior anything that is African.* * *aborrecer [E3 ]vtA ‹persona/actividad› to detest, loatheB ‹crías› to reject* * *
aborrecer ( conjugate aborrecer) verbo transitivo
aborrecer verbo transitivo to detest, loathe
' aborrecer' also found in these entries:
English:
abhor
* * *aborrecer vt1. [odiar] to abhor, to loathe;me hizo aborrecer la comida picante it really put me off spicy food;aborrece la soledad she loathes being on her own2. [crías] to reject* * *v/t loathe, detest* * *aborrecer {53} vtabominar, odiar: to abhor, to detest, to hate* * *aborrecer vb to detest / to hate -
19 acontecer
v.1 to take place, to happen.2 to happen to.Me aconteció algo bueno Something good happened to me.* * *1 to happen, take place* * *verbto occur, happen* * *VI to happen, occur* * *Iverbo intransitivo (en 3a pers) (frml) to take place, occur (frml)IIlos sucesos acontecidos ayer — the events which took place o occurred yesterday
el diario acontecer — everyday events o occurrences
* * *= befall, go on.Ex. The severe economic crisis that befell scholarly micropublishing in 1987 and 1988 could well recur.Ex. How she ached to be a poet and by some wizardry of pen capture the mysteries going on out there.----* cambiar lo acontencido = change + the course of events.* * *Iverbo intransitivo (en 3a pers) (frml) to take place, occur (frml)IIlos sucesos acontecidos ayer — the events which took place o occurred yesterday
el diario acontecer — everyday events o occurrences
* * *= befall, go on.Ex: The severe economic crisis that befell scholarly micropublishing in 1987 and 1988 could well recur.
Ex: How she ached to be a poet and by some wizardry of pen capture the mysteries going on out there.* cambiar lo acontencido = change + the course of events.* * *vilos sucesos acontecidos ayer the events which took place o occurred o happened yesterdayel acontecer diario de la vida de un país the everyday events o occurrences in the life of a country* * *
acontecer ( conjugate acontecer) verbo intransitivo (en 3a pers) (frml) to take place, occur (frml);◊ los sucesos acontecidos ayer the events which took place o occurred yesterday;
■ sustantivo masculino: el diario acontecer everyday events o occurrences
acontecer verbo intransitivo to happen, take place: este hecho nos aconteció en los años cincuenta, this happened to us in the fifties
' acontecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sobrevenir
- suceder
* * *♦ vito take place, to happen♦ nmel acontecer histórico de este siglo the historical events of this century* * *v/i take place, occur* * * -
20 adolecer
v.to fall ill, to ail, to suffer.* * *1 (padecer) to suffer (de, from)2 (tener un defecto) to have a fault* * *VIadolecer de — (Med) to be ill with; (fig) to suffer from
* * *verbo intransitivo (de enfermedad, defecto)* * *----* adolecer de = suffer from.* adolecer de desventaja = suffer from + limitation.* adolecer de falta de = suffer from + lack of, lack.* * *verbo intransitivo (de enfermedad, defecto)* * ** adolecer de = suffer from.* adolecer de desventaja = suffer from + limitation.* adolecer de falta de = suffer from + lack of, lack.* * *adolecer [E3 ]vi(de una enfermedad, un defecto) adolecer DE algo to suffer FROM sthadolece de indiscreción he is prone to indiscretionel informe adolece de muchos errores the report contains o has many mistakes* * *
adolecer ( conjugate adolecer) verbo intransitivo adolecer de algo ‹de enfermedad/defecto› to suffer from sth
adolecer verbo intransitivo
1 (padecer una enfermedad) to be ill [de, with]
2 (tener un defecto) to suffer from: su poesía adolece de pesimismo, his poetry suffers from pessimism
3 (carecer) to lack: adolece de falta de nervio, she lacks vigour
* * *adolecer viadolecer de [enfermedad] to suffer from;[defecto] to be guilty of;adolece de falta de entusiasmo she suffers from a lack of enthusiasm;su análisis adolece de simplismo his analysis is guilty of being simplistic* * *v/i suffer (de from)* * *adolecer {53} vipadecer: to sufferadolece de timidez: he suffers from shyness
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agradecer — |ê| v. tr. 1. Dar agradecimentos por; retribuir com agradecimentos. • v. intr. 2. Exprimir agradecimentos … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
agradecer — verbo transitivo 1. Mostrar (una persona) gratitud por [una cosa que ha recibido]: Agradeció vivamente nuestro regalo. 2. Dar (una persona) [ … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
agradecer — (De gradecer). 1. tr. Sentir gratitud. 2. Mostrar gratitud o dar gracias. 3. Dicho de una cosa: Corresponder al trabajo empleado en conservarla o mejorarla. ¶ MORF. Conjug. modelo … Diccionario de la lengua española
agradecer — ► verbo transitivo 1 Sentir o mostrar gratitud por algún favor o cosa recibida: ■ le agradecieron su interés. SE CONJUGA COMO carecer 2 Mostrar una cosa el efecto beneficioso de algo: ■ las plantas agradecen el agua de la lluvia. * * * agradecer… … Enciclopedia Universal
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agradecer — transitivo reconocer, dar las gracias. «Agradecer supone la estimación que hacemos del beneficio recibido. Reconocer supone la obligación que nos imponemos de corresponder a él. Se agradece un regalo de poca monta, un obsequio, un saludo. El… … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
agradecer — {{#}}{{LM A01143}}{{〓}} {{ConjA01143}}{{\}}CONJUGACIÓN{{/}}{{SynA01167}} {{[}}agradecer{{]}} ‹a·gra·de·cer› {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Dar las gracias o mostrar gratitud: • Le agradeció sus consejos con una sonrisa. Te agradecería que te… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
agradecer — (v) (Básico) dar o sentir gratitud por algo Ejemplos: Le agradeció la invitación a la boda. No sé cómo resolver este problema y agradecería consejos. Sinónimos: reconocer … Español Extremo Basic and Intermediate
agradecer — v tr (Modelo de conjugación la) Mostrar aprecio o reconocimiento por un beneficio recibido o corresponder a él de alguna forma; dar las gracias: Los cantantes agradecieron losaplausos , Les agradecería que me indicaran el camino , Yo le ayudaba… … Español en México