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1 coastline
coastline n costatr['kəʊstlaɪn]1 costa, litoral nombre masculinocoastline ['ko:st.laɪn] n: costa fn.• litoral s.m.• línea de la costa s.f.mass & count noun costa f, litoral m['kǝʊstlaɪn]N litoral m* * *mass & count noun costa f, litoral m -
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nGEOL, HYDROL, OCEAN, WATER TRANSP litoral m, línea de costa f -
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costa sustantivo femenino 1 (Geog) ( del mar — área) coast; (— perfil) coastline; la costa atlántica the Atlantic coast 2 ( en locs)◊ a costa de: lo terminó a costa de muchos sacrificios he had to make a lot of sacrifices to finish it;a costa mía/de los demás at my/other people's expense; a toda costa at all costs 3
costa
I sustantivo femenino coast (litoral) coastline (playa) beach, seaside, US shore
II costas fpl Jur costs Locuciones: vive a nuestra costa, he lives off us
a costa de, at the expense of
a toda costa, at all costs, at any price ' costa' also found in these entries: Spanish: bañar - colón - Costa de Marfil - Costa Rica - costarricense - costarriqueña - costarriqueño - destellar - escollera - faro - flotante - lengua - notoria - notorio - accidentado - bordear - este - mar - muelle - norte - oeste - orillar - recorrer - relieve - sur - tico English: chase down - coast - coastline - cost - Costa Rica - Costa Rican - expense - flourishing - from - Ivory Coast - joke - offshore - price - process - regardless - scrounge - sea - seaboard - seaside - shore - some - sponge off - sponge on - yacht - allow - down - inshore - ivory - lie - live - off - right - Riviera -
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'inlit(a small bay in the coastline of a sea, lake etc: There are several pretty inlets suitable for bathing.) cala, ensenadatr['ɪnlet]1 (from sea or lake) cala, ensenada; (between islands) brazo de mar2 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL entrada, admisión nombre femeninoinlet ['ɪn.lɛt, -lət] n: cala f, ensenada fn.• ancón s.m.• bocamina s.f.• cala s.f.• canal s.m.• ensenada s.f.• entrada s.f.• entrante s.m.,f.• estero s.m.• estuario s.m.• toma s.f.'ɪnlet1) ( in coastline) ensenada f, entrada f; (of river, sea) brazo m2) ( Mech Eng) entrada f; (before n) <valve, pipe> de admisión['ɪnlet]1. N1) (Geog) ensenada f, entrante m2) (Tech) admisión f, entrada f2.CPDinlet pipe N — tubo m de entrada
inlet valve N — válvula f de admisión or entrada
* * *['ɪnlet]1) ( in coastline) ensenada f, entrada f; (of river, sea) brazo m2) ( Mech Eng) entrada f; (before n) <valve, pipe> de admisión -
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1) (dressed in old, worn or torn clothing: a ragged beggar.) harapiento, andrajoso2) (torn: ragged clothes.) roto; deshilachado3) (rough or uneven; not straight or smooth: a ragged edge.) desigual; accidentadotr['rægɪd]1 (person) andrajoso,-a, harapiento,-a2 (clothes) roto,-a, deshilachado,-a3 (edge) irregular4 figurative use desigualragged ['rægəd] adj1) uneven: irregular, desigual2) torn: hecho jirones3) tattered: andrajoso, harapientoadj.• andrajoso, -a adj.• desastrado, -a adj.• desbragado, -a adj.• desharrapado, -a adj.• estropajoso, -a adj.• harapiento, -a adj.• haraposo, -a adj.• mellado, -a adj.• pañoso, -a adj.• poco suave adj.• roto, -a adj.• rotoso, -a adj.• trapajoso, -a adj.• zarrapastroso, -a adj.'rægəd, 'rægɪdadjective <clothes/appearance> harapiento, andrajoso; < coastline> recortado; < edge> irregular['ræɡɪd]1. ADJ1) (=in tatters) [dress, clothes] andrajoso, hecho jirones; [person] andrajoso, harapiento; [cuff] deshilachado- run sb raggedthey ran themselves ragged — sudaron tinta or la gota gorda
2) (=untidy) [beard] descuidado, desgreñado; [animal's coat] desgreñado3) (=uneven) [edge] mellado, irregular; [rock] recortado; [hole, line] irregular; [coastline] accidentado, recortadoragged clouds — jirones mpl de nubes
4) (=disorganized) [performance] desigual, irregular; [queue] desordenado; [line, procession] confuso, desordenadothe orchestra sounded rather ragged in places — la orquesta tocaba de forma algo irregular en algunas partes
5) (Typ)ragged left — margen m izquierdo irregular
2.CPDragged robin N — (Bot) flor f del cuclillo
* * *['rægəd, 'rægɪd] -
8 along
ə'loŋ
1. preposition1) (from one end to the other: He walked along several streets; The wall runs along the river.) a lo largo de2) (at a point at the end or on the length of: There's a post-box somewhere along this street.) en
2. adverb1) (onwards or forward: He ran along beside me; Come along, please!) adelante2) (to the place mentioned: I'll come along in five minutes.) aquí3) (in company, together: I took a friend along with me.) junto, consigo•along1 adv adelantealong2 prep portr[ə'lɒŋ]1 por2 (in) en1 adelante, hacia adelante■ move along, please circulen, por favor\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLalong with junto conalong [ə'lɔŋ] adv1) forward: adelantefarther along: más adelantemove along!: ¡circulen, por favor!2)to bring along : traer3)along with : con, junto con4)all along : desde el principioalong prep1) : por, a lo largo dealong the coast: a lo largo de la costa2) : en, en el curso de, poralong the way: en el curso del viajeadv.• a lo largo adv.• adelante adv.• conmigo adv.prep.• a lo largo de prep.• por prep.
I ə'lɔːŋ, ə'lɒŋ1)a) ( forward)it's a bit further along on the right — está un poco más adelante, a mano derecha
I was walking along — iba caminando; see also come, get, move along
b) ( with one)why don't you come along? — ¿por qué no vienes conmigo/con nosotros?
take an umbrella along — llévate un paraguas; see also sing along
2) (in phrases)a)b)along about — (AmE colloq)
along about five o'clock — a eso de or como a las cinco
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[ǝ'lɒŋ] When along is an element in a phrasal verb, eg get along, play along, string along, look up the verb.1. ADV1) (=forward)•
move along there! — ¡circulen, por favor!•
she walked along — siguió andando2) (=with you, us etc)•
bring him along if you like — tráelo, si quieres•
are you coming along? — ¿tú vienes también?3) (=here, there)•
I'll be along in a moment — ahora voy•
all along — desde el principiohe came, along with his friend — él vino, junto con su amigo
2.PREP por, a lo largo de•
all along the street — todo lo largo de la calle•
we acted along the lines suggested — hemos obrado de acuerdo con las indicaciones que nos hicieron•
somewhere along the way it fell off — en alguna parte del camino se cayósomewhere along the way or the line someone made a mistake — (fig) en un momento determinado alguien cometió un error
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I [ə'lɔːŋ, ə'lɒŋ]1)a) ( forward)it's a bit further along on the right — está un poco más adelante, a mano derecha
I was walking along — iba caminando; see also come, get, move along
b) ( with one)why don't you come along? — ¿por qué no vienes conmigo/con nosotros?
take an umbrella along — llévate un paraguas; see also sing along
2) (in phrases)a)b)along about — (AmE colloq)
along about five o'clock — a eso de or como a las cinco
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1) (a V-shaped cut (in the edge or outline of an object).) mella, muesca2) (an indent.) sangrado3) (a deep inward curve in a coastline.) ensenadatr[ɪnden'teɪʃən]1 (in text) sangría2 (notch in edge, mark) mella, muescaindentation [.ɪn.dɛn'teɪʃən] n1) notch: muesca f, mella f2) indenting: sangría f (de un párrafo)n.• mella s.f.• muesca s.f.• sangría s.f.'ɪnden'teɪʃən1) ca) (along edge, border) mella fb) ( dent) hendidura f2) ( Print)a) u ( act of indenting) sangría fb) c ( blank space) espacio m[ˌɪnden'teɪʃǝn]N (in cloth) muesca f ; (in coastline) entrante m ; (=dent) (in wood, metal) hendidura f ; (in metal) abolladura f ; (Typ) sangría f* * *['ɪnden'teɪʃən]1) ca) (along edge, border) mella fb) ( dent) hendidura f2) ( Print)a) u ( act of indenting) sangría fb) c ( blank space) espacio m -
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spoilpast tense, past participles - spoiled, spoilt; verb1) (to damage or ruin; to make bad or useless: If you touch that drawing you'll spoil it.) estropear2) (to give (a child etc) too much of what he wants and possibly make his character, behaviour etc worse by doing so: They spoil that child dreadfully and she's becoming unbearable!) mimar•- spoils- spoilt
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spoil vb1. estropear / arruinar2. mimar / malcriartr[spɔɪl]1 (ruin) estropear, echar a perder, arruinar2 (invalidate) anular3 (make child selfish) mimar, consentir; (indulge) complacer1 (food) estropearse, echarse a perder1 botín m sing\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be spoiling for a fight andar buscando pelea, andar buscando camorrato be spoilt for choice tener demasiadas cosas para elegir1) pillage: saquear2) ruin: estropear, arruinar3) pamper: consentir, mimarspoil vi: estropearse, echarse a perderspoil nplunder: botín mn.• botín s.m.• presa s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: spoiled) or p.p.: spoilt•) = amargar v.• corromper v.• dañar v.• desbaratar v.• desgraciar v.• desmejorar v.• desvirtuar v.• deteriorar v.• echar a perder v.• estragar v.• estropear v.• inutilizar v.• malear v.• maliciar v.• malograr v.• menoscabar v.• mimar v.• perder v.• viciar v.
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1. spɔɪl1)a) \<\<party/surprise\>\> echar a perder, estropear, arruinarI don't want to spoil your fun but... — no les quiero aguar la fiesta pero...
b) ( invalidate) anularspoiled o (BrE also) spoilt papers — papeletas fpl nulas
2) ( overindulge) \<\<child\>\> consentir*, malcriar*, mimar demasiadogo on, spoil yourself — vamos, date un gusto
to be spoiled for choice — tener* mucho de donde elegir
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vi1) \<\<food/meal\>\> echarse a perder, estropearse2) ( be eager) (colloq)to be spoiling for something — estar* or andar* buscando algo
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noun (usu pl) botín m[spɔɪl] (vb: pt, pp spoiled or spoilt)1. VT1) (=ruin) estropear, arruinar; (=harm) dañar; (=invalidate) [+ voting paper] invalidarto get spoiled — echarse a perder, estropearse
2) (=pamper) mimar, consentir (LAm)2. VI1) [food] estropearse, echarse a perderif we leave it here it will spoil — si lo dejamos aquí se estropeará or se echará a perder
2)to be spoiling for a fight — estar con ganas de luchar or (LAm) pelear
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1. [spɔɪl]1)a) \<\<party/surprise\>\> echar a perder, estropear, arruinarI don't want to spoil your fun but... — no les quiero aguar la fiesta pero...
b) ( invalidate) anularspoiled o (BrE also) spoilt papers — papeletas fpl nulas
2) ( overindulge) \<\<child\>\> consentir*, malcriar*, mimar demasiadogo on, spoil yourself — vamos, date un gusto
to be spoiled for choice — tener* mucho de donde elegir
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vi1) \<\<food/meal\>\> echarse a perder, estropearse2) ( be eager) (colloq)to be spoiling for something — estar* or andar* buscando algo
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12 bay
bei
I noun(a wide inward bend of a coastline: anchored in the bay; Botany Bay.) bahía
II noun(a separate compartment, area or room etc (usually one of several) set aside for a special purpose: a bay in a library.)
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1. adjective((of horses) reddish-brown in colour.) bayo
2. noun((also bay tree) the laurel tree, the leaves of which are used for seasoning and in victory wreaths.)
3. verb((especially of large dogs) to bark: The hounds bayed at the fox.) ladrarbay n bahía / golfotr[beɪ]1 (colour) bayo1 (colour) bayo2 (horse) caballo bayo————————tr[beɪ]1 (howl) aullar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto bay at the moon ladrar a la lunato keep something / somebody at bay mantener algo / alguien a raya————————tr[beɪ]1 SMALLARCHITECTURE/SMALL (recess) hueco, nicho2 (in factory) nave nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLparking bay área de aparcamientosick bay enfermeríabay window ventana saliente————————tr[beɪ]1 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL bahía (large) golfo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLBay of Biscay golfo de Vizcaya————————tr[beɪ]1 (tree) laurel nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbay leaf hoja de laurelbay ['beɪ] vihowl: aullarbay adj: castaño, zaino (dícese de los caballos)bay n1) : bahía fBay of Campeche: Bahía de Campeche3) laurel: laurel m4) howl: aullido m5) : saliente mbay window: ventana en saliente6) compartment: área f, compartimento m7)at bay : acorraladon.• ladrido s.m.adj.• bastidor adj.• bayo, -a adj.• caballo bayo adj.• laurel adj.n.• abra (Mar, lago) s.f.• anconada s.f.• bahía s.f.v.• ladrar v.
I beɪ1) ( Geog) bahía f2)a) ( loading bay) muelle m or plataforma f de cargab) ( Archit) (before n)bay window — ventana f en saliente
c) (area, recess) espacio mparking bay — (BrE) plaza f de estacionamiento or (Esp) de aparcamiento
3)to bring something/somebody to bay — acorralar algo/a alguien
to keep o hold something/somebody at bay — mantener* algo/a alguien a raya, contener* algo/a alguien
4) bay (tree) laurel m
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intransitive verb \<\<hounds\>\> aullar*
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[beɪ]N (Geog) bahía f ; (small) abra f ; (very large) golfo m
II [beɪ]1. N1) (Archit) (between two walls) crujía f ; (also: bay window) ventana f salediza2) (for parking) parking m, área f de aparcamiento or (LAm) estacionamiento; (for loading) área f de carga3) (Rail) nave f2.CPDbay window N — ventana f salediza
III [beɪ]1.VI [dog] aullar (at a)- bay for blood- bay for sb's blood2. N1) (=bark) aullido m2)at bay — (Hunting) acorralado (also fig)
to keep or hold sth/sb at bay — (fig) mantener algo/a algn a raya
to bring to bay — (Hunting) acorralar (also fig)
IV [beɪ]1.ADJ [horse] bayo2.N caballo m bayo
V [beɪ]1.N (Bot) laurel m2.CPD* * *
I [beɪ]1) ( Geog) bahía f2)a) ( loading bay) muelle m or plataforma f de cargab) ( Archit) (before n)bay window — ventana f en saliente
c) (area, recess) espacio mparking bay — (BrE) plaza f de estacionamiento or (Esp) de aparcamiento
3)to bring something/somebody to bay — acorralar algo/a alguien
to keep o hold something/somebody at bay — mantener* algo/a alguien a raya, contener* algo/a alguien
4) bay (tree) laurel m
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intransitive verb \<\<hounds\>\> aullar*
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kliŋpast tense, past participle - clung; verb((usually with to) to stick (to); to grip tightly: The mud clung to her shoes; She clung to her husband as he said goodbye; He clings to an impossible hope; The boat clung to (= stayed close to) the coastline.) engancharse, adherirsecling vb agarrarsetr[klɪŋ]1 (hold tightly) agarrarse (to, a)2 (stick - clothes) pegarse, ceñirse; (- smell) pegarse3 pejorative (stay too close to) pegarse a4 figurative use (retain - hope, belief) aferrarse (to, a)1) stick: adherirse, pegarse2) : aferrarse, agarrarsehe clung to the railing: se aferró a la barandillav.• adherirse v.• agarrarse v.• pegarse v.klɪŋintransitive verb (past & past p clung)1)a) ( hold fast)to cling TO something/somebody — estar* aferrado a algo/alguien
she still clings to that hope/belief — sigue aferrada a esa esperanza/creencia
b) ( be dependent) (pej)to cling (TO somebody) — pegársele* a alguien
2) ( stick)to cling (TO something) — pegarse* or adherirse* (a algo)
[klɪŋ](pt, pp clung) VI1) (=hold on) (to person) pegarse (to a); (affectionately) agarrarse, aferrarse (to a); (to rope) agarrarse (to a, de); (to belief, opinion) aferrarse, seguir fiel (to a)3) (=stay close) (to friend, mother etc) no separarse (to de)to cling together — (fig) no separarse (ni un momento)
* * *[klɪŋ]intransitive verb (past & past p clung)1)a) ( hold fast)to cling TO something/somebody — estar* aferrado a algo/alguien
she still clings to that hope/belief — sigue aferrada a esa esperanza/creencia
b) ( be dependent) (pej)to cling (TO somebody) — pegársele* a alguien
2) ( stick)to cling (TO something) — pegarse* or adherirse* (a algo)
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kəust
1. noun(the side or border of land next to the sea: The coast was very rocky.) costa, litoral
2. verb(to travel downhill (in a vehicle, on a bicycle etc) without the use of any power such as the engine or pedalling: He coasted for two miles after the car ran out of petrol.) ir en punto muerto- coastal- coaster
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coast n costatr[kəʊst]1 costa, litoral nombre masculino1 (in car) ir en punto muerto; (on bicycle) deslizarse sin pedalear2 figurative use avanzar sin ningún esfuerzo3 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL costear, bordear la costa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe coast is clear no hay moros en la costacoast ['ko:st] vi: deslizarse, rodar sin impulsocoast n: costa f, litoral mn.• costa s.f.• costera s.f.v.• costear v.
I kəʊsta) ( shoreline) costa fthe coast is clear — no hay moros en la costa
b) ( region) costa f, litoral m
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a) ( freewheel) \<\<car\>\> deslizarse* ( sin llevar el motor en marcha)b) ( proceed effortlessly)[kǝʊst]1.N (=shore) costa f ; (=coastline) litoral m2.VI (also: coast along) (Aut) ir en punto muerto; (on sledge, cycle) deslizarse cuesta abajo; (fig) avanzar sin esfuerzo* * *
I [kəʊst]a) ( shoreline) costa fthe coast is clear — no hay moros en la costa
b) ( region) costa f, litoral m
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a) ( freewheel) \<\<car\>\> deslizarse* ( sin llevar el motor en marcha)b) ( proceed effortlessly) -
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'kontuə1) (an outline: the contours of the coastline.) contorno2) ((also contour line) on a map, a line joining points at the same height or depth.) curvatr['kɒntʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 contorno\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcontour line línea de nivelcontour map mapa topográficocontour ['kɑn.tʊr] n1) outline: contorno m2) contours nplshape: forma f, curvas fpl3)contour map : mapa m topográficon.• contorno s.m.• curva de nivel s.f.'kɑːntʊr, 'kɒntʊə(r)a) ( outline) contorno mc) contour (line) curva f de nivel, cota f; (before n)['kɒntʊǝ(r)]contour map — mapa m acotado or topográfico
1.N contorno m2.CPDcontour flying N — vuelo m rasante
contour line N — curva f de nivel
contour map N — plano m acotado
* * *['kɑːntʊr, 'kɒntʊə(r)]a) ( outline) contorno mc) contour (line) curva f de nivel, cota f; (before n)contour map — mapa m acotado or topográfico
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'inset(a small map, picture etc that has been put in the corner of a larger one: In a map of a coastline, there may be an inset to show offshore islands.) recuadro1 (diagram etc) recuadro1 insertar ( into, en)inset ['ɪn.sɛt] n: página f intercalada (en un libro), entredós m (de encaje en la ropa)n.• inserción s.f.• intercalación s.f.• medallón s.m.['ɪnset]1.N (Typ) recuadro m, grabado or mapa o dibujo etc que se imprime en un ángulo de otro mayor ; (=page(s)) encarte m2.VT(pt, pp inset) (Typ) [+ diagram, map] insertar, imprimir como recuadro; [+ page(s)] imprimir como encarte; (=indent) sangrar -
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'inwəd1) (being within, especially in the mind: his inward thoughts.) interior2) (moving towards the inside: an inward curve in the coastline.) hacia dentro•- inward- inwards
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tr['ɪnwəd]1 interior1 hacia dentro: hacia adentro, hacia el interiorinward adjinside: interior, internoadj.• interior adj.• interno, -a adj.adv.• hacia dentro adv.• interior adv.
I 'ɪnwərd, 'ɪnwəda) ( toward inside) < curve> hacia adentrob) (private, mental) <torment/serenity> interior
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BrE also inwards adverba) ( toward inside) <move/bend> hacia adentro; < travel> hacia el interiorb) (toward mind, spirit)['ɪnwǝd]1. ADJ1) (=inner) [peace, happiness] interior2) (=incoming) [flow, movement] hacia el interior2.ADV = inwards 1.3.CPDinward investment N — inversiones fpl extranjeras
inward investor N — inversor(a) m / f extranjero(-a)
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I ['ɪnwərd, 'ɪnwəd]a) ( toward inside) < curve> hacia adentrob) (private, mental) <torment/serenity> interior
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BrE also inwards adverba) ( toward inside) <move/bend> hacia adentro; < travel> hacia el interiorb) (toward mind, spirit) -
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i'reɡjulə1) (not happening etc regularly: His attendance at classes was irregular.) irregular2) (not formed smoothly or evenly: irregular handwriting.) irregular3) (contrary to rules.) inadmisible, irregular4) ((in grammar) not formed etc in the normal way: irregular verbs.) irregular•- irregularity
irregular adj irregular
irregular adjetivo ( en general) irregular; ‹letra/superficie› irregular, uneven
irregular adjetivo irregular: es una situación absolutamente irregular, it's a highly irregular situation ' irregular' also found in these entries: Spanish: accidentada - accidentado - ahorcarse - alisar - dato - desigual - alterar - desnivelado - dispar English: board - do - erratic - fitful - irregular - lie - patchy - spasmodic - spasmodically - uneven - fitfully - jagged - raggedtr[ɪ'regjələSMALLr/SMALL]2 (unusual, abnormal) raro,-a, anormal; (against the rules) inadmisible3 (troops) irregular1 (troops) tropas nombre femenino plural irregulares\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLirregular verb verbo irregularirregular [ɪ'rɛgjələr] adj: irregular♦ irregularly adv1) : soldado m irregular2) irregulars npl: artículos mpl defectuososadj.• avieso, -a adj.• de forma irregular adj.• informal adj.• irregular adj.n.• irregular s.m.ɪ'regjələr, ɪ'regjʊlə(r)1) (in shape, positioning, time) irregularto keep irregular hours — tener* un horario irregular
2) ( contrary to rules) inadmisible, contrario a las normasit would be most irregular for me to discuss a client with you — estaría totalmente fuera de lugar que yo hablara de un cliente con usted
3) ( Ling) irregular5) ( substandard) (AmE) < goods> defectuoso[ɪ'reɡjʊlǝ(r)]1. ADJ1) (=uneven) [shape, surface, pattern] irregularJohn had sharp, irregular features — las facciones de John eran duras, irregulares
an irregular pentagon — (Geom) (=asymmetrical) un pentágono irregular
2) (=spasmodic) [attendance, meals, breathing, heartbeat] irregularI am not usually irregular — euph normalmente voy como un reloj
3) (=unorthodox) [practice] poco ortodoxo, irregular; [treatment] poco ortodoxo; [action] poco ortodoxo, contrario a la práctica; [payment] irregularher behaviour was irregular, to say the least — su comportamiento era un tanto irregular, por no decir algo peor
irregular business practices — negocios mpl poco ortodoxos
this is most irregular! — ¡esto es totalmente inadmisible!
it was highly irregular of Blake to do it alone — era totalmente contrario a la práctica que Blake lo hiciese solo
4) (Ling) [verb, adjective, noun] irregular5) (Mil) [soldiers, forces, troops] irregular2.N soldado mf irregular* * *[ɪ'regjələr, ɪ'regjʊlə(r)]1) (in shape, positioning, time) irregularto keep irregular hours — tener* un horario irregular
2) ( contrary to rules) inadmisible, contrario a las normasit would be most irregular for me to discuss a client with you — estaría totalmente fuera de lugar que yo hablara de un cliente con usted
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noun (a building built on rocks, coastline etc with a (flashing) light to guide or warn ships.) farolighthouse n farotr['laɪthaʊs]1 faro\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlighthouse keeper farero,-alighthouse ['laɪt.haʊs] n: faro mn.• fanal s.m.• faro s.m.• fuego s.m.noun faro m; (before n)['laɪthaʊs]lighthouse keeper — farero, -ra m,f, guardafaro mf (CS)
1.N(pl lighthouses) ['laɪthaʊzɪz] faro m2.CPDlighthouse keeper N — farero(-a) m / f, torrero(-a) m / f
* * *noun faro m; (before n)lighthouse keeper — farero, -ra m,f, guardafaro mf (CS)
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