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1 electric kettle
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2 electric
1) (of, produced by, or worked by electricity: electric light.) eléctrico2) (full of excitement: The atmosphere in the theatre was electric.) electrizanteelectric adj eléctricoSe refiere a algo que es producido por la electricidad, que transmite la electricidad o funciona con ellatr[ɪ'lektrɪk]1 eléctrico,-a2 figurative use electrizante\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLelectric blanket manta eléctricaelectric blue azul nombre masculino eléctricoelectric chair silla eléctricaelectric field campo eléctricoelectric fire estufa eléctricaelectric guitar guitarra eléctricaelectric storm tormenta eléctricaelectric [i'lɛktrɪk] adj2) thrilling: electrizante, emocionanteadj.• eléctrico, -a adj.ɪ'lektrɪk[ɪ'lektrɪk]electric bill — (AmE) cuenta f or recibo m de la electricidad or (fam) de (la) luz
1.ADJ [appliance, current, motor] eléctricothe atmosphere was electric — (fig) el ambiente era electrizante, el ambiente estaba cargado de electricidad
2.CPD [blanket, cooker, fire, guitar, mixer, organ] eléctricoelectric bill N — (US) factura f or (Sp) recibo m de la electricidad
electric blue N — azul m eléctrico
electric chair N — silla f eléctrica
electric charge N — carga f eléctrica
electric eel N — anguila f eléctrica
electric eye N — célula f fotoeléctrica
electric fence N — valla f electrificada, cercado m electrificado
electric field N — campo m eléctrico
electric kettle N — hervidora f de agua eléctrica
electric light N — luz f eléctrica
electric ray N — (Zool) torpedo m
electric shock N — (from wire, socket) descarga f eléctrica; (from static electricity) calambre m
electric shock treatment N — tratamiento m por electrochoque
electric storm N — tormenta f eléctrica
electric window(s) N (PL) — (Aut) elevalunas m inv eléctrico
* * *[ɪ'lektrɪk]electric bill — (AmE) cuenta f or recibo m de la electricidad or (fam) de (la) luz
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3 kettle
s.1 tetera (for boiling water) (on stove); hervidor (eléctrico) (electric)2 caldero, olla, caldera, calderón. (plural kettlefuls) -
4 whistle
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1. verb1) (to make a shrill, often musical, sound by forcing one's breath between the lips or teeth: Can you whistle?; He whistled to attract my attention; He whistled a happy tune.) silbar2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) silbar, pitar3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) pasar silbando4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) silbar
2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) silbido, pitido2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) silbato, pito3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) silbato, pitowhistle1 n1. pito / silbatopolicemen used to carry whistles antes, los policías llevaban silbato2. pitido / silbidowhistle2 vb pitar / silbarI whistled, but he did not hear me silbé, pero no me oyótr['wɪsəl]1 (instrument) silbato, pito1 (tune) silbar1 (person, kettle, wind) silbar; (referee, police, train) pitar3 (move swiftly) pasar silbando\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto blow the whistle on somebody delatar a alguiento wet one's whistle mojar el gaznate, echarse un tragoto whistle for something esperar algo vanamente: silbar, chiflar, pitar (dícese de un tren, etc.)whistle vt: silbarto whistle a tune: silbar una melodíawhistle n1) whistling: chiflido m, silbido m2) : silbato m, pito m (instrumento)v.• chiflar v.• gemir v.• llamar con un silbido v.• silbar v.n.• chifla s.f.• chifladera s.f.• chiflato s.m.• chifle s.m.• chiflido s.m.• chiflo s.m.• gemido s.m.• pitada s.f.• pitido s.m.• pito s.m.• silbato s.m.• silbido s.m.• silbo s.m.
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1. 'hwɪsəl, 'wɪsəla) ( make sound) \<\<person\>\> silbar; ( loudly) chiflar; \<\<referee\>\> pitar; \<\<kettle\>\> silbar, pitar; \<\<train\>\> pitar; \<\<wind\>\> silbar, aullar*to whistle for something — (colloq)
if they want more money, they can whistle for it — si quieren más dinero, van a tener que esperar sentados (fam)
b) (speed, rush) (+ adv compl)to whistle by — \<\<bullet/arrow\>\> pasar silbando
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vt \<\<tune\>\> silbar
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a) ( instrument) silbato m, pito mto blow a whistle — tocar* un silbato or pito, pitar
as clean as a whistle: your lungs are as clean as a whistle no tiene absolutamente nada en los pulmones; his record is as clean as a whistle tiene un historial sin mancha; to blow the whistle on somebody ( inform on) delatar a alguien; ( reprimand) llamar a alguien al orden; to blow the whistle on something ( put a stop to) tomar medidas para acabar con algo; to wet one's whistle — (hum) echarse un trago
b) ( sound - made with mouth) silbido m; ( loud) chiflido m; (- made by referee's whistle) silbato m, pitido m; (- of kettle) silbido m, pitido m; (- of train) pitido m; (- of wind, bullet) silbido m['wɪsl]1. N1) (=sound) silbido m, chiflido m (esp LAm)final whistle — pitido m final
2) (=instrument) silbato m, pito m- blow the whistle on sb2.VT silbar3.VI silbar, chiflar (esp LAm); (Sport) pitar, silbar* * *
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1. ['hwɪsəl, 'wɪsəl]a) ( make sound) \<\<person\>\> silbar; ( loudly) chiflar; \<\<referee\>\> pitar; \<\<kettle\>\> silbar, pitar; \<\<train\>\> pitar; \<\<wind\>\> silbar, aullar*to whistle for something — (colloq)
if they want more money, they can whistle for it — si quieren más dinero, van a tener que esperar sentados (fam)
b) (speed, rush) (+ adv compl)to whistle by — \<\<bullet/arrow\>\> pasar silbando
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vt \<\<tune\>\> silbar
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a) ( instrument) silbato m, pito mto blow a whistle — tocar* un silbato or pito, pitar
as clean as a whistle: your lungs are as clean as a whistle no tiene absolutamente nada en los pulmones; his record is as clean as a whistle tiene un historial sin mancha; to blow the whistle on somebody ( inform on) delatar a alguien; ( reprimand) llamar a alguien al orden; to blow the whistle on something ( put a stop to) tomar medidas para acabar con algo; to wet one's whistle — (hum) echarse un trago
b) ( sound - made with mouth) silbido m; ( loud) chiflido m; (- made by referee's whistle) silbato m, pitido m; (- of kettle) silbido m, pitido m; (- of train) pitido m; (- of wind, bullet) silbido m -
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'eləmənt1) (an essential part of anything: Sound teaching of grammar is one of the elements of a good education.) elemento2) (a substance that cannot be split by chemical means into simpler substances: Hydrogen, chlorine, iron and uranium are elements.) elemento3) (surroundings necessary for life: Water is a fish's natural element.) medio4) (a slight amount: an element of doubt.) parte, algo5) (the heating part in an electric kettle etc.) resistencia•- elements
- in one's element
element n elementotr['elɪmənt]1 SMALLCHEMISTRY/SMALL elemento4 (small amount, hint) parte nombre femenino, algo5 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL resistencia6 (group, section) fracción nombre femenino7 (earth, air, fire, water) elemento1 (weather) los elementos nombre masculino plural1 (basics) rudimentos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in one's element estar en su elemento, estar muy a gustoto be out of one's element estar como pez fuera del aguaelement ['ɛləmənt] n1) component: elemento m, factor m2) : elemento m (en la química)3) milieu: elemento m, medio mto be in one's element: estar en su elemento4) elements nplrudiments: elementos mpl, rudimentos mpl, bases fpl5)the elements weather: los elementos mpln.• elemento s.m.'eləmənt, 'elɪmənt1)a) ( component part) elemento mb) ( small amount)an element of chance/doubt — algo de suerte/duda
c) ( distinct group of people) elemento m, grupo mextremist elements in society — elementos mpl extremistas de la sociedad
2) ( Chem) elemento m4) ( preferred environment) elemento mto be in one's element — estar* en su (or mi etc) elemento, estar* como pez en el agua
5) (of kettle, heater) resistencia f, elemento m (CS)['elɪmǝnt]N- be in one's element- be out of one's element2) elementsb) (=weather)to brave the elements — arrostrar la tempestad; (=go out) salir a la intemperie
* * *['eləmənt, 'elɪmənt]1)a) ( component part) elemento mb) ( small amount)an element of chance/doubt — algo de suerte/duda
c) ( distinct group of people) elemento m, grupo mextremist elements in society — elementos mpl extremistas de la sociedad
2) ( Chem) elemento m4) ( preferred environment) elemento mto be in one's element — estar* en su (or mi etc) elemento, estar* como pez en el agua
5) (of kettle, heater) resistencia f, elemento m (CS) -
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1. noun1) (a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable: She changed the plug on the electric kettle.) enchufe2) (an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole.) tapón
2. verb(to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it: He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper.) tapar- plug inplug1 n1. enchufe2. tapónplug2 vb tapar / rellenartr[plʌg]1 (for bath, sink, etc) tapón nombre masculino2 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL (on lead) enchufe nombre masculino, clavija; (socket) enchufe nombre masculino, toma de corriente3 (publicity) publicidad nombre femenino4 (of tobacco) rollo1 (hole etc) tapar (up, -)2 (publicize) dar publicidad a, promocionar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto give something a plug dar publicidad a algo, promocionar algosparking plug bujía1) block: tapar2) promote: hacerle publicidad a, promocionar3)to plug in : enchufarplug n1) stopper: tapón m2) : enchufe m (eléctrico)3) advertisement: publicidad f, propaganda fn.• botana s.f.• bujía s.f.• clavija s.f.• enchufe (Electricidad) s.m.• obturador s.m.• taco s.m.• tampón s.m.• tapadero s.m.• tapón s.m.• tarugo s.m.• toma s.f.• tomacorrientes s.m.• tomada s.f.v.• empastar v.• obturar v.• tapar v.• taponar v.
I plʌg1) ( stopper) tapón m2) ( Elec)a) ( attached to lead) enchufe m; ( socket) toma f de corriente, enchufe m, tomacorriente(s) m (AmL)b) ( spark plug) bujía f3) ( publicity) (colloq)to give something a plug — hacerle* propaganda a algo, darle* publicidad a algo
4) ( fire plug) (AmE) boca f de incendio, grifo m (Chi)
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- gg- transitive verb1) \<\<hole/gap\>\> tapar, rellenar2) ( promote) \<\<record/book\>\> hacerle* propaganda a•Phrasal Verbs:- plug in- plug up[plʌɡ]1. N1) (in bath, basin, barrel, for leak) tapón m2) (Elec) (on flex, apparatus) enchufe m, clavija f ; (=socket) toma f de corriente; (Telec) clavija f ; (Aut) (=spark plug) bujía f2-/3-pin plug — clavija f bipolaripolar, clavija f de doses polos
3) [of tobacco] rollo m, tableta f (de tabaco de mascar)4) * (=piece of publicity) publicidad fto give sth/sb a plug — dar publicidad a algo/algn
to get/put in a plug for a product — lograr anunciar un producto (de modo solapado)
2. VTto plug a loophole — (fig) cerrar una escapatoria
to plug the drain on the reserves — (fig) acabar con la pérdida de reservas
2) (=insert) introducir3) * (=publicize) dar publicidad a4) * (=advocate, put forward) insistir or hacer hincapié en5) ** (=hit) pegar; (=shoot) pegar un tiro a- plug in- plug up* * *
I [plʌg]1) ( stopper) tapón m2) ( Elec)a) ( attached to lead) enchufe m; ( socket) toma f de corriente, enchufe m, tomacorriente(s) m (AmL)b) ( spark plug) bujía f3) ( publicity) (colloq)to give something a plug — hacerle* propaganda a algo, darle* publicidad a algo
4) ( fire plug) (AmE) boca f de incendio, grifo m (Chi)
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- gg- transitive verb1) \<\<hole/gap\>\> tapar, rellenar2) ( promote) \<\<record/book\>\> hacerle* propaganda a•Phrasal Verbs:- plug in- plug up -
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(to connect up (an electrical apparatus) by inserting its plug into a socket: Could you plug in the electric kettle?) enchufarplug in vb enchufarv.• enchufar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o enchufar2) v + adv enchufarse1.VT + ADV (Elec) enchufar, conectar2. VI + ADV1) (Elec) enchufar2) * (fig) ponerse en la onda *to plug in to — ponerse en la onda de *, sintonizar con
* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o enchufar2) v + adv enchufarse -
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s.1 elemento, componente (constituent part)2 componente, elemento (factor)3 elemento (in society)4 elemento (química)5 resistencia (of kettle, electric fire)the four elements los cuatro elementosto brave the elements desafiar a los elementosshe was in her element estaba en su elemento7 the elements -> la intemperie.
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