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121 pata
f.1 leg (pierna de animal).las patas delanteras the forelegslas patas traseras the hindlegspata negra (cooking) = type of top-quality cured ham2 foot (pie de animal).3 leg (informal) (of person).a pata on footir a la pata coja to hopa cuatro patas on all fourspata de palo wooden leg4 leg.5 female duck.6 buddy, mate.* * *————————1 (gen) leg2 (garra) paw3 (pezuña) hoof\a cuatro patas on all foursa la pata coja hopping, on one lega la pata la llana familiar down to earthmeter la pata familiar to put one's foot in itpatas arriba upside downtener mala pata familiar to have bad luckpata de gallo (dibujo, motivo) hound's-tooth check, dog's-tooth checkpatas de gallo (arrugas) crow's feet* * *1. f., (m. - pato) 2. noun f.1) paw2) leg3) foot* * *1. SF1) (Zool)a) (=pierna) legpata trasera — back o hind leg
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pantalones de pata de elefante — flared trousers, flaresb) (=pie) [de mamífero] (tb Peletería) paw; [de ave] footpata de cabra — (Téc) crowbar
pata de gallo — [en tela] houndstooth check; (=disparate) † silly remark, piece of nonsense
patas de gallo — [en el ojo] crow's feet
2) * [de persona] legquita la pata, que no veo — get your leg out of the way, I can't see *
es un diccionario con dos patas — hum he's a walking dictionary, he's a dictionary on legs hum
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a pata — * on foot, on Shanks' pony *, on Shanks' mare (EEUU) *•
a cuatro patas — on all fourspata de palo — wooden leg, peg leg
3) [de mueble] legdespués de la mudanza estaba toda la casa patas arriba — after the move the whole house was in a complete mess o was topsy-turvy *
4) Chile (=etapa) stage, legtener patas — to be brash, be cheeky *
6)aunque se ha hecho famosa, se sigue comportando a la pata la llana — although she has become famous, she is as down to earth as ever
¡qué mala pata tuviste! — you were really unlucky!
- ser patametedura, patoes pata para todo — he's game for anything *, he's up for anything *
2. SM And*1) (=amigo) pal *, mate *, buddy (EEUU)2) (=tipo) bloke *** * *I1) (Zool)a) (pierna - de animal, ave) leglas patas delanteras/traseras — the front/hind legs
b) (pie - de perro, gato) paw; (- de ave) foot2) ( de persona)a) (fam & hum) ( pierna) lega la pata — (Chi fam) word for word
estirar la pata — (fam) to kick the bucket (colloq)
meter la pata — (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq)
patas (para) arriba — (fam) upside down
b) (AmL fam & hum) foota pata — (fam & hum) on foot
a pata pelada — (Chi, Per fam) barefoot
hacer algo con las patas — (Col, Méx, Ven fam) to make a botch of something (colloq)
hacerle la pata a alguien — (Chi fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)
por abajo de la pata — (RPl fam) at least
saltar en una pata — (CS) to jump for joy
ser pata — (RPl fam) to be game (colloq)
ser pata de perro — (Chi, Méx fam) to have itchy feet (colloq)
tener pata — (AmL fam) to have contacts
tener patas — (Chi fam) to have a lot of nerve (colloq); malo I
3) ( de mueble) legIImasculino (Per fam)a) ( tipo) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq)b) ( amigo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)él es mi pata del alma — he's my best pal o (BrE) mate (colloq)
* * *= leg, paw.Ex. The vibration may cause the chips to work loose over a period of time, and if they have to be pushed back into their sockets, it is very easy to bend or break one of the ' legs'.Ex. The chair's feet are sculpted in the likeness of a lion's paws.----* a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.* con patas = legged.* de dos patas = two-legged.* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* estirar la pata = give up + the ghost, kick + the bucket.* levantarse en dos patas = buck.* metedura de pata = blunder, boner, goof, blooper, gaff, faux pas, clanger, slip-up.* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.* pata delantera = foreleg, forelimb.* patas arriba = in shambles, topsy-turvy, upside down, all over the place.* pata trasera = hind leg.* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.* poner patas arriba = upend.* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.* * *I1) (Zool)a) (pierna - de animal, ave) leglas patas delanteras/traseras — the front/hind legs
b) (pie - de perro, gato) paw; (- de ave) foot2) ( de persona)a) (fam & hum) ( pierna) lega la pata — (Chi fam) word for word
estirar la pata — (fam) to kick the bucket (colloq)
meter la pata — (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq)
patas (para) arriba — (fam) upside down
b) (AmL fam & hum) foota pata — (fam & hum) on foot
a pata pelada — (Chi, Per fam) barefoot
hacer algo con las patas — (Col, Méx, Ven fam) to make a botch of something (colloq)
hacerle la pata a alguien — (Chi fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)
por abajo de la pata — (RPl fam) at least
saltar en una pata — (CS) to jump for joy
ser pata — (RPl fam) to be game (colloq)
ser pata de perro — (Chi, Méx fam) to have itchy feet (colloq)
tener pata — (AmL fam) to have contacts
tener patas — (Chi fam) to have a lot of nerve (colloq); malo I
3) ( de mueble) legIImasculino (Per fam)a) ( tipo) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq)b) ( amigo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)él es mi pata del alma — he's my best pal o (BrE) mate (colloq)
* * *= leg, paw.Ex: The vibration may cause the chips to work loose over a period of time, and if they have to be pushed back into their sockets, it is very easy to bend or break one of the ' legs'.
Ex: The chair's feet are sculpted in the likeness of a lion's paws.* a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.* con patas = legged.* de dos patas = two-legged.* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* estirar la pata = give up + the ghost, kick + the bucket.* levantarse en dos patas = buck.* metedura de pata = blunder, boner, goof, blooper, gaff, faux pas, clanger, slip-up.* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.* pata delantera = foreleg, forelimb.* patas arriba = in shambles, topsy-turvy, upside down, all over the place.* pata trasera = hind leg.* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.* poner patas arriba = upend.* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.* * *pata1A ( Zool)1 (pierna — de un perro, gato) leg; (— de un ave) leguna pata de pollo ( Coc) a chicken leg, a (chicken) drumsticklas patas delanteras/traseras the front/hind legs2 (pie — de un perro, gato) paw; (— de un ave) foot3 (en peletería) pawen cada pata ( fam hum): tiene 36 años — sí, en cada pata he's 36 — you can tell that to the Marines ( AmE) o ( BrE) pull the other one ( colloq hum)patas (para) arriba ( fam); upside downlo dejó todo patas para arriba he left everything upside down o ( colloq) topsy-turvy¡qué olor a pata! what a smell of cheesy feet! ( colloq)a la pata la llana ( Esp fam): a mí me gustan las cosas a la pata la llana I like things to be clear, I like people to be upfront about things ( colloq)María es muy a la pata la llana María is very down-to-earth o straightforwardlo hacen todo a la pata la llana they do things in a very slapdash way, they do things any which way ( AmE colloq), they do things any old how ( BrE colloq)tuvimos que volver a pata we had to come back on shank's mare ( AmE) o ( BrE) shanks's pony ( colloq hum), we had to come back on foothacer algo con las patas (Col, Méx fam); to make a botch o ( BrE) a botched job of sth ( colloq), to botch sth up ( colloq)les debe haber costado $500 por abajo de la pata it must have cost them $500 easily, it must have cost them at least $500 o ( colloq) a good $500saltar a (la) pata coja to hopentró dando saltos a (la) pata coja she hopped in, she came hopping insaltar en una pata (CS); to jump for joysi van a la playa yo soy pata if you're going to the beach I'm game o I'm up for it ( colloq)ser un/una pata de perro (Chi, Méx fam); to have itchy feet ( colloq), to be a globetrotter ( colloq)Compuestos:crowbar, prybar ( AmE)houndstooth check, dog's tooth checkwooden legfpl crow's feet (pl)C (de una silla, mesa) legpata2* * *
pata sustantivo femenino
1 (Zool)
◊ las patas delanteras/traseras the front/hind legs
(— de ave) foot
2 ( de persona) (fam & hum) ( pierna) leg;
( pie) (AmL) foot;
a pata (fam &
hum) on foot;◊ estirar la pata (fam) to kick the bucket (colloq);
meter la pata (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq);
patas (para) arriba (fam) upside down;
saltar a (la) pata coja to hop;
tener pata (AmL fam) to have contacts;
See Also→ malo 1 a
3 ( de mueble) leg
■ sustantivo masculino (Per fam)
pata sustantivo femenino
1 leg: el caballo se rompió la pata delantera, the horse broke its foreleg
2 (suerte) buena/mala pata, good/bad luck
3 (arrugas) patas de gallo, crow's feet
♦ Locuciones: estirar la pata, to kick the bucket
ir a la pata coja, to hop
meter la pata, to put one's foot in it
patas arriba, (desordenado) in a mess
' pata' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
banco
- colarse
- estirar
- estropear
- impresionante
- metedura
- molesta
- molesto
- nada
- palo
- patinar
- patinazo
- resbalar
- resbalón
- cojo
- embarrada
- malo
- metedura de pata
- metida de pata
- plancha
- tener
- trasero
English:
blunder
- boo-boo
- boob
- brick
- bucket
- bungle
- clanger
- flub
- foot
- goof
- hop
- hounds-tooth
- leg
- lucky
- paw
- put
- slip-up
- stuck-up
- table leg
- trip up
- unstuck
- wooden
- chum
- drum
- faux pas
- foreleg
- gaffe
* * *♦ nf1. [pierna de animal] leg;las patas delanteras the forelegs;las patas traseras the hindlegs;Culinpata de pollo chicken legEsp Culin pata negra = type of top-quality cured ham; Esp2. [pie de animal] foot;[de perro, gato] paw; [de vaca, caballo] hoof pata de cabra crowbar, Br jemmy, US jimmy;pantalones de pata de elefante bell bottoms, flares;pata de gallo [tejido] hound's-tooth check (material);patas de gallo [arrugas] crow's feet;RP patas de rana [para bucear] flippers Am [pie] foot; Amme torcí la pata I twisted my ankle;Am¡qué olor a pata! what a stink of smelly feet in here!;a cuatro patas on all fours;a pata on foot;ir a la pata coja to hop;salimos de allí por patas we legged it out of there;Esp Famtener la pata chula to have a gammy legpata de palo wooden leg4. [de mueble, mesa] leg;una mesa de tres patas a three-legged table7. CompEsp Fama la pata la llana straightforwardly;nos tratamos a la pata la llana we were quite straight with each other;RP Fampor abajo de la pata at least;Famestirar la pata to kick the bucket;Esp Fam Humestoy más liado que la pata de un romano things are pretty hectic at the moment;RP Famhacer pata a alguien to keep sb company;Famtener mala pata to be unlucky;¡qué mala pata tienes! what rotten luck!;Fammeter la pata to put one's foot in it;Fam CSur Famsaltar en una pata to jump for joy;RP Famser pata to be willing to go along;si van al cine soy pata if you're going to the cinema count me in;Chile, Méx Famser pata de perro to have itchy feet;Am Famtener patas to have friends in high places♦ nmPerú Fam1. [amigo] pal, Br mate, US buddy2. [tipo] guy, Br bloke* * *1 m/f Pe fampal fam, buddy fam2 f leg;a cuatro patas on all fours;ir a la pata coja hop;meter la pata fam put one’s foot in it fam ;tener mala pata fam be unlucky;patas arriba upside down, in a mess;comportarse naturally, in a down-to-earth way* * *pata nf1) : paw, leg (of an animal)2) : foot, leg (of furniture)3)patas de gallo : crow's-feet4)* * *pata n1. (pierna) leg2. (pie) paw -
122 chip
n. fiche; schilfer; gebakken--------v. afsplinteren, afbrokkelen; afkappen; beeldhoudenchip1[ tsjip] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 schilfertje ⇒ splinter(tje), scherf♦voorbeelden:〈 informeel〉 when the chips are down • als het erop aankomt, als het menens wordt¶ have a chip on one's shoulder • prikkelbaar zijn, lichtgeraakt zijn〈 slang〉 in the chip • rijk, welvarend————————chip21 afsplinteren ⇒ afbrokkelen, schilferen♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 (af)kappen ⇒ afsnijden, afbikken; onderbreken, in de rede vallen♦voorbeelden:1 chip off • afbikken, afbreken -
123 chip ***
[tʃɪp]1. n1) (piece) frammento, (of glass, wood, stone) scheggiahe's got a chip on his shoulder because... — gli è rimasto sullo stomaco il fatto che...
potato chips Am — patatine fpl
3) (in crockery, furniture) scheggiatura4) (in gambling) fiche f invwhen the chips are down fig — nei momenti critici, nel momento della verità, alla resa dei conti
5) (Comput: microchip) chip m inv2. vt(cup, plate) scheggiarechipped potatoes Culin — patatine fpl fritte
3. vi•- chip in- chip off -
124 chip
[tʃɪp] 1. n( of wood) drzazga f, wiór m; (of glass, stone) odłamek m; (in glass, cup) szczerba f; ( in gambling) żeton m; ( COMPUT) (also: microchip) kość f, układ m scalony- chips2. vi, see chip in* * *[ ip] 1. past tense, past participle - chipped; verb(to knock or strike small pieces off: This glass (was) chipped when I knocked it over.) wyszczerbiać (się)2. noun1) (a place from which a small piece is broken: There's a chip in the edge of this saucer.) szczerba2) ((American french fries) (usually in plural) a cut piece of potato (fried): steak and chips.) frytka3) (a counter representing a certain value, used in gambling.) żeton4) (a very small printed circuit, as used in computers, TV sets etc.) układ scalony•- chip in -
125 ranura
f.1 slot.2 rima.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: ranurar.* * *1 (canal) groove2 (para monedas, fichas) slot* * *noun f.groove, slot* * *SF (=hendedura) groove; [para monedas] slotranura de expansión — (Inform) expansion slot
* * *a) ( para monedas) slotla ranura del buzón — the mailbox slot o opening
por la ranura de la puerta — through the chink o gap in the door
b) ( en ensambladura) groove; ( en tornillo) groove, slot* * *= slot, socket, cranny.Ex. These frames are of different types and have slots also of different types, which can be filled by other frames.Ex. The vibration may cause the chips to work loose over a period of time, and if they have to be pushed back into their sockets, it is very easy to bend or break one of the 'legs'.Ex. Where harm over the Internet is caused by viruses, hidden in ' crannies' in the network, traditional legal enforcement is more difficult.----* ranura de inserción = locating cut.* * *a) ( para monedas) slotla ranura del buzón — the mailbox slot o opening
por la ranura de la puerta — through the chink o gap in the door
b) ( en ensambladura) groove; ( en tornillo) groove, slot* * *= slot, socket, cranny.Ex: These frames are of different types and have slots also of different types, which can be filled by other frames.
Ex: The vibration may cause the chips to work loose over a period of time, and if they have to be pushed back into their sockets, it is very easy to bend or break one of the 'legs'.Ex: Where harm over the Internet is caused by viruses, hidden in ' crannies' in the network, traditional legal enforcement is more difficult.* ranura de inserción = locating cut.* * *1 (abertura) slotdeposite las monedas en la ranura put the coins in the slotla ranura del buzón the mailbox slot o openingentraba un poco de luz por la ranura de la puerta a little light filtered through the chink o gap in the door2 (en una ensambladura) groove; (en un tornillo) groove, slot3 ( Esp) (de un disco) groove* * *
ranura sustantivo femenino
◊ por la ranura de la puerta through the chink o gap in the door
ranura sustantivo femenino slot
' ranura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
canal
English:
aperture
- groove
- rut
- slot
- cranny
- poke
* * *ranura nf1. [abertura] [para monedas] slot;[debajo de la puerta, ventana] gap2. [surco] groove3. Informát slotranura de expansión expansion slot;ranura para tarjeta card slot* * *f slot* * *ranura nf: groove, slot* * *ranura n (para monedas) slot -
126 soltarse
1 (desatarse) to come untied, come unfastened2 (desprenderse) to come off3 (tornillo etc) to come loose4 (animal) to get loose, break loose5 (puntos) to come undone6 (vientre) to loosen7 figurado (adquirir habilidad) to become proficient, get the knack8 figurado (desenvolverse) to become self-confident, loosen up* * *VPR1) (=liberarse)que no se vaya a soltar el perro — don't let the dog get out o get loose
logró soltarse y pedir ayuda — he managed to free himself o get free and call for help
2) (=desprenderse) to come off; (=aflojarse) to come loose, work loose3) (=deshacerse) [cordón, nudo] to come undone, come untied; [costura] to come unstitched4) (=desenvolverse) [con actividad] to become expert; [con idioma] to become fluentsoltarse a andar/hablar — to start walking/talking
5) (=independizarse) to achieve one's independence, win freedom6) (=desmandarse) to lose control of o.s.soltarse a su gusto — to let off steam, let fly
7) *soltarse con: soltarse con una idea absurda — to come up with a silly idea
* * *(v.) = work + loose, come + loose, come offEx. The vibration may cause the chips to work loose over a period of time, and if they have to be pushed back into their sockets, it is very easy to bend or break one of the 'legs'.Ex. It appeared that the digger came loose on the trailer and fell onto the stone wall.Ex. No sooner said than done -- he slipped a dog collar around Pinocchio's neck and tightened it so that it would not come off.* * *(v.) = work + loose, come + loose, come offEx: The vibration may cause the chips to work loose over a period of time, and if they have to be pushed back into their sockets, it is very easy to bend or break one of the 'legs'.
Ex: It appeared that the digger came loose on the trailer and fell onto the stone wall.Ex: No sooner said than done -- he slipped a dog collar around Pinocchio's neck and tightened it so that it would not come off.* * *
■soltarse verbo reflexivo
1 (un perro, etc) to get loose
2 (una cuerda, un tornillo, etc) to come loose
3 (adquirir desenvoltura) to gain in confidence
4 (desprenderse, caerse) to come off
5 (empezar) ya se soltó a andar, he has already started to walk
' soltarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desprenderse
- salirse
- salir
- soltar
- zafar
English:
come
- pull away
- free
- let
- pull
- wrench
* * *vpr1. [desasirse] to let go;[escaparse, zafarse] to break free;agárrate a mí y no te sueltes hold on to me and don't let go;se soltó de sus ataduras he broke free from his bonds;se ha soltado el perro the dog has slipped its leash;logró soltarse de las esposas he managed to get out of his handcuffs2. [desatarse] [nudo, cuerda, cordones] to come undone;se soltó el moño she let her bun down;se soltó el nudo de la corbata he loosened his tie;Fam3. [desprenderse] to come off;se ha soltado el pomo de la puerta [está totalmente desprendido] the doorknob has come off;[se ha aflojado] the doorknob has come loose;se me soltó la horquilla my hairgrip came out4. [ganar desenvoltura] to get the hang of it, to get confident;soltarse a Esp [m5] conducir o Am [m5] manejar to get the hang of driving, to get confident about one's driving;no termino de soltarme con el francés I just can't seem to get the hang of Frenchuna vez que se soltó a hablar ya no paró once she started talking she didn't stop* * *v/r1 free o.s.2:soltarse a andar/hablar begin o start to walk/talk* * *soltarse vb -
127 Л-56
ЛЕС (ДРОВА) РУБЯТ - ЩЕПКИ ЛЕТЯТ (saying) a major undertaking cannot be accomplished without errors, casualties etc (often used to justify the cost paid in lives during political purges etc): - you cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs if you hew trees the chips must fly.Ведь именно люди двадцатых годов разрушили ценности и нашли формулы, без которых не обойтись и сейчас: молодое государство, невиданный опыт, лес рубят - шепки летят... Каждая казнь оправдывалась тем, что строят мир, где больше не будет насилия, и все жертвы хороши ради неслыханного «нового» (Мандельштам 1). It was, after all, these people of the twenties who demolished the old values and invented the formulas which even now come in so handy to justify the unprecedented experiment undertaken by our young State: you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs. Every new killing was excused on the grounds that we were building a remarkable "new" world in which there would be no more violence, and that no sacrifice was too great for it (1a).Одно распоряжение, которое... в этот доклад сделал Кутузов, относилось до мародерства русских войск... «Пускай косят хлеба и жгут дрова на здоровье. Я этого не приказываю и не позволяю, но и взыскивать не могу. Без этого нельзя. Дрова рубят — щепки летят» (Толстой 6). The only instructions he I Kutuzov)... added to the report concerned the looting by Russian troops.."Let them (the soldiers) cut down crops and burn wood to their heart's content! I do not order it, I do not permit it, but neither can I enforce punishment for it. It cannot be helped. If you hew trees the chips must fly" (6a). -
128 дрова рубят - щепки летят
• ЛЕС < ДРОВА> РУБЯТ - ЩЕПКИ ЛЕТЯТ[saying]=====⇒ a major undertaking cannot be accomplished without errors, casualties etc (often used to justify the cost paid in lives during political purges etc):- if you hew trees the chips must fly.♦ Ведь именно люди двадцатых годов разрушили ценности и нашли формулы, без которых не обойтись и сейчас: молодое государство, невиданный опыт, лес рубят - шепки летят... Каждая казнь оправдывалась тем, что строят мир, где больше не будет насилия, и все жертвы хороши ради неслыханного "нового" (Мандельштам 1). It was, after all, these people of the twenties who demolished the old values and invented the formulas which even now come in so handy to justify the unprecedented experiment undertaken by our young State: you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs. Every new killing was excused on the grounds that we were building a remarkable "new" world in which there would be no more violence, and that no sacrifice was too great for it (1a).♦ Одно распоряжение, которое... в этот доклад сделал Кутузов, относилось до мародерства русских войск... "Пускай косят хлеба и жгут дрова на здоровье. Я этого не приказываю и не позволяю, но и взыскивать не могу. Без этого нельзя. Дрова рубят - щепки летят" (Толстой 6). The only instructions he [Kutuzov]... added to the report concerned the looting by Russian troops.."Let them [the soldiers] cut down crops and burn wood to their heart's content! I do not order it, I do not permit it, but neither can I enforce punishment for it. It cannot be helped. If you hew trees the chips must fly" (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > дрова рубят - щепки летят
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