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1 esforzarse
1 (físicamente) to make an effort, exert oneself; (moralmente) to try hard, strive* * *verbto strive, make an effort* * *VPR to exert o.s., make an efforthay que esforzarse más — you must try harder, you must make more effort
esforzarse en o por conseguir algo — to struggle o strive to achieve sth
* * *= put forth + effort, put forth + energy, strive, strain, labour [labor, -USA], toil, struggle, work + hard, slave away, try + hard.Ex. Because of this human characteristic of dislike of work, most people must be coerced, controlled, directed, threatened with punishment to get them to put forth adequate effort.Ex. The goal may be of little value or of high scientific or cultural significance, but energy is put forth to accomplish a task.Ex. The abstractor must resist the temptation to use long sentences in striving to avoid repetition.Ex. His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.Ex. So we see many wits and ingenuities lying scattered up and down the world, whereof some are now labouring to do what is already done and puzzling themselves to reinvent what is already invented.Ex. His novels reflect the story of the spirit of man, undaunted and ceaselessly toiling and achieving ever higher levels of culture.Ex. The chemist, struggling with the synthesis of an organic compound, has all the chemical literature before him in his laboratory.Ex. Not only are the standards written, but there is a body called the Peer Council which works very hard at enforcing the standards.Ex. Anyone who's spoken to me recently is probably aware that on most nights I'm up slaving away to the wee hours of the morning on my project.Ex. Over the years the profession has tried hard to ignore the steady stream of library school closings.----* esforzarse al máximo = do + Posesivo + utmost, stretch + Reflexivo, stretch + Nombre + to the limit, give + Posesivo + utmost, lean over + backwards, work + hard, give + Posesivo + best.* esforzarse por = endeavour [endeavor, -USA], try + Posesivo + best, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo, do + Posesivo + best, exert + effort, try + Posesivo + heart out, give + Posesivo + best, take + (great) pains to.* esforzarse por conseguir = strive for, work toward(s).* esforzarse por lograr = strive for.* * *= put forth + effort, put forth + energy, strive, strain, labour [labor, -USA], toil, struggle, work + hard, slave away, try + hard.Ex: Because of this human characteristic of dislike of work, most people must be coerced, controlled, directed, threatened with punishment to get them to put forth adequate effort.
Ex: The goal may be of little value or of high scientific or cultural significance, but energy is put forth to accomplish a task.Ex: The abstractor must resist the temptation to use long sentences in striving to avoid repetition.Ex: His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.Ex: So we see many wits and ingenuities lying scattered up and down the world, whereof some are now labouring to do what is already done and puzzling themselves to reinvent what is already invented.Ex: His novels reflect the story of the spirit of man, undaunted and ceaselessly toiling and achieving ever higher levels of culture.Ex: The chemist, struggling with the synthesis of an organic compound, has all the chemical literature before him in his laboratory.Ex: Not only are the standards written, but there is a body called the Peer Council which works very hard at enforcing the standards.Ex: Anyone who's spoken to me recently is probably aware that on most nights I'm up slaving away to the wee hours of the morning on my project.Ex: Over the years the profession has tried hard to ignore the steady stream of library school closings.* esforzarse al máximo = do + Posesivo + utmost, stretch + Reflexivo, stretch + Nombre + to the limit, give + Posesivo + utmost, lean over + backwards, work + hard, give + Posesivo + best.* esforzarse por = endeavour [endeavor, -USA], try + Posesivo + best, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo, do + Posesivo + best, exert + effort, try + Posesivo + heart out, give + Posesivo + best, take + (great) pains to.* esforzarse por conseguir = strive for, work toward(s).* esforzarse por lograr = strive for.* * *
■esforzarse verbo reflexivo to make an effort [por, to]: se esfuerza por ser agradable, he takes pains to be pleasant
' esforzarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afanarse
- aplicarse
- desvivirse
- esmerarse
- pelear
- pujar
- sudar
- trabajarse
- empeñar
- esforzar
- matar
English:
all-out
- buck up
- effort
- exert
- flog
- pain
- peer
- seek
- strain
- strive
- endeavor
- try
- utmost
* * *vprto make an effort;tienes que esforzarte más si quieres aprobar you'll have to make more of an effort if you want to pass;nos esforzamos, pero fue imposible ganarlos we tried very hard, but they were impossible to beat;no te esfuerces, no puede oírte don't bother (shouting), she can't hear you;se esforzaron enormemente en la tarea they put a huge amount of effort into the task;me esforcé por ayudarlos I made a real effort o did my best to help them;nos hemos esforzado mucho por ti we've made a real effort for you, we've really put ourselves out for you;se esforzó en contener las lágrimas she tried hard to hold back the tears* * *v/r make an effort, try hard* * *vr: to make an effort* * *esforzarse vb to try hard [pt. & pp. tried] / to work hardse esforzó mucho he tried very hard / he worked very hard -
2 strain
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1. strein verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) estirar, tensar2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) torcerse, hacerse un esguince, hacerse daño (en), forzar3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) poner a prueba, abusar4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) colar, escurrir
2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) tensión, presión2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tensión, estrés3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) torcedura, esguince4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) presión•- strained- strainer
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II strein noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.)2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.)3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.)strain1 n tensiónstrain2 vb1. forzar2. lesionarse / torcer3. filtrar / colartr[streɪn]1 SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL (tension) tensión nombre femenino; (pressure) presión nombre femenino; (weight) peso2 (stress, pressure) tensión nombre femenino, estrés nombre masculino; (effort) esfuerzo; (exhaustion) agotamiento■ the latest crisis has put more strain on Franco-Spanish relations la última crisis ha aumentado la tirantez en las relaciones francoespañolas4 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL torcedura, esguince nombre masculino1 (stretch) estirar, tensar2 (damage, weaken - muscle) torcer(se), hacerse un esguince en; (- back) hacerse daño en; (- voice, eyes) forzar; (ears) aguzar; (- heart) cansar3 (stretch - patience, nerves, credulity) poner a prueba; (- resources) estirar al máximo; (- relations) someter a demasiada tensión, crear tirantez en4 (filter - liquid) colar; (- vegetables, rice) escurrir1 (make great efforts) esforzarse, hacer un gran esfuerzo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto strain at the leash tirar de la correato strain oneself esforzarse■ don't strain yourself! ¡no te esfuerces!————————tr[streɪn]2 (streak) venastrain ['streɪn] vt1) exert: forzar (la vista, la voz)to strain oneself: hacer un gran esfuerzo2) filter: colar, filtrar3) injure: lastimarse, hacerse daño ento strain a muscle: sufrir un esguincestrain n1) lineage: linaje m, abolengo m2) streak, trace: veta f3) variety: tipo m, variedad f4) stress: tensión f, presión f5) sprain: esguince m, torcedura f (del tobillo, etc.)6) strains npltune: melodía f, acordes mpl, compases fpln.• agotamiento nervioso s.m.• deformación s.f.• duelo s.m.• esfuerzo muy grande s.m.• linaje s.m.• raza s.f.• ribete s.m.• tensión s.f.• tirantez s.f.v.• cerner v.• colar v.• estirar v.• fatigar v.• forzar v.• pujar v.• torcer v.• trascolar v.streɪn
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the rope snapped under the strain — la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión a la que estaba sometida
the incident put a strain on Franco-German relations — las relaciones franco-alemanas se volvieron tirantes a raíz del incidente
she's been under great o a lot of strain — ha estado pasando una época de mucha tensión or de mucho estrés
4)b) ( streak) (no pl) veta f
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1) ( exert)to strain one's eyes/voice — forzar* la vista/voz
to strain one's ears — aguzar* el oído
2)a) ( overburden) \<\<beam/support\>\> ejercer* demasiada presión sobreb) ( injure)to strain one's back — hacerse* daño en la espalda
to strain a muscle — hacerse* un esguince
c) (overtax, stretch) \<\<relations\>\> someter a demasiada tensión, volver* tenso or tirante; \<\<credulity/patience\>\> poner* a prueba
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v reflto strain oneself — hacerse* daño
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vito strain to + INF — hacer* un gran esfuerzo para + inf
I [streɪn]1. N1) (=physical pressure) (on rope, cable) tensión f ; (on beam, bridge, structure) presión f•
this puts a strain on the cable — esto tensa el cable•
to take the strain — (lit) aguantar el peso•
to take the strain off — [+ rope, cable] disminuir la tensión de; [+ beam, bridge, structure] disminuir la presión sobreto collapse under the strain — [bridge, ceiling] venirse abajo debido a la presión
2) (fig) (=burden) carga f ; (=pressure) presión f ; (=stress) tensión fI found it a strain being totally responsible for the child — me suponía una carga llevar toda la responsabilidad del niño yo solo
it was a strain on the economy/his purse — suponía una carga para la economía/su bolsillo
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to put a strain on — [+ resources] suponer una carga para; [+ system] forzar al límite; [+ relationship] crear tirantez or tensiones enhis illness has put a terrible strain on the family — su enfermedad ha creado mucha tensión or estrés para la familia
stress•
he has been under a great deal of strain — ha estado sometido a mucha presión3) (=effort) esfuerzo m4) (Physiol)b) (=wear) (on eyes, heart) esfuerzo meyestrain, repetitive•
he knew tennis put a strain on his heart — sabía que el tenis le sometía el corazón a un esfuerzo or le forzaba el corazónwe could hear the gentle strains of a Haydn quartet — oíamos los suaves compases de un cuarteto de Haydn
the bride came in to the strains of the wedding march — la novia entró al son or a los compases de la marcha nupcial
2. VT1) (=stretch) (beyond reasonable limits) [+ system] forzar al límite; [+ friendship, relationship, marriage] crear tensiones en, crear tirantez en; [+ resources, budget] suponer una carga para; [+ patience] poner a prueba•
the demands of the welfare state are straining public finances to the limit — las exigencias del estado de bienestar están resultando una carga excesiva para las arcas públicas•
to strain relations with sb — tensar las relaciones con algn2) (=damage, tire) [+ back] dañar(se), hacerse daño en; [+ eyes] cansarto strain o.s.: you shouldn't strain yourself — no deberías hacer mucha fuerza
don't strain yourself! — iro ¡no te vayas a quebrar or herniar!
3) (=make an effort with) [+ voice, eyes] forzarto strain every nerve or sinew to do sth — esforzarse mucho por hacer algo, hacer grandes esfuerzos por hacer algo
4) (=filter) (Chem) filtrar; (Culin) [+ gravy, soup, custard] colar; [+ vegetables] escurrir•
to strain sth into a bowl — colar algo en un cuenco•
strain the mixture through a sieve — pase la mezcla por un tamiz3.VI (=make an effort)•
he strained against the bonds that held him — liter hacía esfuerzos para soltarse de las cadenas que lo retenían•
to strain at sth — tirar de algoto strain at the leash — [dog] tirar de la correa; (fig) saltar de impaciencia
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to strain under a weight — ir agobiado por un peso
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[streɪn]N2) (=streak, element) vena f* * *[streɪn]
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the rope snapped under the strain — la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión a la que estaba sometida
the incident put a strain on Franco-German relations — las relaciones franco-alemanas se volvieron tirantes a raíz del incidente
she's been under great o a lot of strain — ha estado pasando una época de mucha tensión or de mucho estrés
4)b) ( streak) (no pl) veta f
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1) ( exert)to strain one's eyes/voice — forzar* la vista/voz
to strain one's ears — aguzar* el oído
2)a) ( overburden) \<\<beam/support\>\> ejercer* demasiada presión sobreb) ( injure)to strain one's back — hacerse* daño en la espalda
to strain a muscle — hacerse* un esguince
c) (overtax, stretch) \<\<relations\>\> someter a demasiada tensión, volver* tenso or tirante; \<\<credulity/patience\>\> poner* a prueba
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v reflto strain oneself — hacerse* daño
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vito strain to + INF — hacer* un gran esfuerzo para + inf
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3 strive
past tense - strove; verb(to try very hard or struggle: He always strives to please his teacher.) esforzarsetr[straɪv]1 esforzarse, procurar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto strive after/for something esforzarse por conseguir algo1)to strive for : luchar por lograr2)to strive to : esforzarse porv.(§ p.,p.p.: strove, striven) = afanar v.• aspar v.• esforzar v.• esforzarse v.• forcejear v.• hacer lo posible v.• luchar v.• pugnar v.• trabajar v.straɪvto strive FOR o AFTER something — luchar or esforzarse* por alcanzar algo
to strive to + INF — esforzarse* por + inf
[straɪv](pt strove) (pp striven) VI esforzarse, procurarto strive after or for sth — esforzarse por conseguir algo
* * *[straɪv]to strive FOR o AFTER something — luchar or esforzarse* por alcanzar algo
to strive to + INF — esforzarse* por + inf
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4 endeavor
tr[ɪn'devəSMALLr/SMALL]endeavor [ɪn'dɛvər, ɛn-] vt: intentar, esforzarse porhe endeavored to improve his work: intentó por mejorar su trabajoendeavor n: intento m, esfuerzo mn.• conato s.m.• empeño s.m.• esfuerzo s.m.• tentativa s.f. (US)v.• empeñarse v.• esforzar v.• esforzarse v.
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BrE endeavour transitive verb (frml)(US) [ɪn'devǝ(r)]to endeavor to + INF — intentar por todos los medios + inf, esforzarse* por + inf
1.N (=attempt) intento m, tentativa f ; (=effort) esfuerzo mto make/use every endeavour to do sth — procurar por todos los medios hacer algo
2.VIto endeavour to do sth — procurar hacer algo, esforzarse por hacer algo
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BrE endeavour transitive verb (frml)to endeavor to + INF — intentar por todos los medios + inf, esforzarse* por + inf
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5 struggle
1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) luchar, forcejear2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) luchar (por/contra)3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) moverse con dificultad
2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) luchastruggle1 n1. lucha2. forcejeoafter a struggle, they managed to arrest the thief después de un forcejeo, consiguieron detener al ladrónstruggle2 vb1. forcejear2. luchartr['strʌgəl]1 (gen) lucha; (physical fight) pelea, forcejeo1 (fight) luchar; (physically) forcejear2 (strive) luchar ( for, por), esforzarse ( for, por); (suffer) pasar apuros; (have difficulty) costar, tener problemas3 (move with difficulty) con dificultad\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLarmed struggle lucha armadaclass struggle lucha de clases1) contend: forcejear (físicamente), luchar, contender2) : hacer con dificultadshe struggled forward: avanzó con dificultadstruggle n: lucha f, pelea f (física)n.• apretón s.m.• batalla s.f.• brega s.f.• combate s.m.• contención s.f.• contienda s.f.• esfuerzo s.m.• forcejeo s.m.• guerra s.f.• lucha s.f.• pelea s.f.• pugna s.f.v.• bracear v.• bregar v.• combatir v.• debatir v.• forcejear v.• lidiar v.• luchar v.• pelear v.• pugnar v.• pujar v.• resistir v.
I 'strʌgəla) ( against opponent) lucha f; ( physical) refriega fto put up a struggle — luchar, oponer* resistencia
to give up without a struggle — rendirse* sin luchar
b) ( against difficulties) lucha f
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1)a) ( thrash around) forcejearb) (contend, strive) lucharto struggle (against/with something) — luchar (contra algo)
c) ( be in difficulties) pasar apuros2) ( move with difficulty) (+ adv compl)['strʌɡl]1. N1) (lit) pelea f, forcejeo m•
two men went up to him and a struggle broke out — dos hombres se acercaron a él y se desencadenó una pelea•
he lost his glasses in the struggle — perdió las gafas en la pelea or refriega•
to put up a struggle — oponer resistencia, forcejear•
he handed over his wallet without a struggle — entregó su billetera sin oponer resistencia2) (fig) lucha f ( for por)•
he finally lost his struggle against cancer — finalmente perdió su lucha contra el cáncer•
the struggle for survival — la lucha por la supervivencia•
there is a fierce power struggle going on behind the scenes — hay una intensa lucha por el poder entre bastidoresclass 4., uphill•
local shopkeepers are not giving up without a struggle — los tenderos del barrio no van a rendirse sin luchar2. VI1) (=scuffle) forcejearstop struggling! — ¡deja de forcejear!
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we were struggling for the gun when it went off — forcejeábamos para hacernos con la pistola cuando se disparó•
to struggle with sb — forcejear con algn2) (=move with difficulty)•
I struggled into my costume — logré ponerme el disfraz como pude•
we struggled through the crowd — nos abrimos paso a duras penas entre la multitud•
she struggled to her feet — logró ponerse de pie•
the bus was struggling up the hill — el autobús subía con dificultad la cuesta•
he was struggling with his luggage — cargaba con su equipaje con gran esfuerzo3) (=fight against odds) lucharto struggle to do sth — luchar por hacer algo, esforzarse por hacer algo
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to struggle against sth — luchar contra algo•
we could see she was struggling for breath — veíamos como respiraba con dificultad4) (=have difficulties) tener problemasthey were struggling to pay their bills — tenían problemas or iban apurados para pagar las facturas
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I struggled through the book — me costó terminar de leer el libro, tuve problemas para terminar de leer el libro•
she has struggled with her weight for years — ha tenido problemas con su peso durante años* * *
I ['strʌgəl]a) ( against opponent) lucha f; ( physical) refriega fto put up a struggle — luchar, oponer* resistencia
to give up without a struggle — rendirse* sin luchar
b) ( against difficulties) lucha f
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1)a) ( thrash around) forcejearb) (contend, strive) lucharto struggle (against/with something) — luchar (contra algo)
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6 endeavour
in'devə
1. verb(to attempt; to try (to do something): He endeavoured to attract the waiter's attention.) esforzarse
2. noun(an attempt: He succeeded in his endeavour to climb the Everest.) tentativa, intentotr[ɪn'devəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL formal use esfuerzo, empeño1 esforzarse, intentar, procurarn.• conato s.m.• empeño s.m.• esfuerzo s.m.• tentativa s.f. (UK)v.• empeñarse v.• esforzar v.• esforzarse v.(US) [ɪn'devǝ(r)]1.N (=attempt) intento m, tentativa f ; (=effort) esfuerzo mto make/use every endeavour to do sth — procurar por todos los medios hacer algo
2.VIto endeavour to do sth — procurar hacer algo, esforzarse por hacer algo
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7 renew
rə'nju:1) (to begin, do, produce etc again: He renewed his efforts; We must renew our attack on drug abuse.) renovar2) (to cause (eg a licence) to continue for another or longer period of time: My television licence has to be renewed in October.) renovar3) (to make new or fresh or as if new again: The panels on the doors have all been renewed.) renovar•- renewal
renew vb1. renovar2. reanudartr[rɪ'njʊː]1 (gen) renovar; (contract, permit, etc) prorrogar2 (start again) reanudar3 (replace) sustituir, cambiarrenew [ri'nu:, -'nju:] vt1) revive: renovar, reavivarto renew the sentiments of youth: renovar los sentimientos de la juventud2) resume: reanudar3) extend: renovarto renew a subscription: renovar una suscripciónv.• reanudar v.• refrescar v.• renovar v.rɪ'nuː, rɪ'njuːa) \<\<hope/promise\>\> renovar*; \<\<efforts/friendship\>\> reanudar; \<\<library book\>\> renovarthey renewed their attack on the Romans/minister — volvieron a atacar a los Romanos/a arremeter contra el ministro
b) renewed past p renovadorenewed outbreaks of rioting/violence — nuevos brotes de disturbios/violencia
[rɪ'njuː]VT1) (=restore) renovarskin renews itself every 28 days — la piel se renueva or se regenera cada 28 días
2) (=resume) [+ negotiations, relations] reanudarthe storm renewed itself with a vengeance — la tormenta volvió aún peor, se recrudeció la tormenta
to renew the attack — (Mil) volver al ataque
acquaintanceto renew one's efforts (to do sth) — volver a esforzarse (por hacer algo), reanudar sus esfuerzos (por hacer algo) frm
3) (=extend date of) [+ contract, passport, subscription, library book] renovar; [+ lease, loan] renovar, prorrogar4) (=reaffirm) [+ promise, vow] renovar5) (=replace) [+ component] cambiar; [+ supplies] reponer* * *[rɪ'nuː, rɪ'njuː]a) \<\<hope/promise\>\> renovar*; \<\<efforts/friendship\>\> reanudar; \<\<library book\>\> renovarthey renewed their attack on the Romans/minister — volvieron a atacar a los Romanos/a arremeter contra el ministro
b) renewed past p renovadorenewed outbreaks of rioting/violence — nuevos brotes de disturbios/violencia
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8 bestrebt
bə'ʃtreːptadjbestrebt sein, etw zu tun — empeñado, esmerado, esforzado
bestrebt [bə'∫tre:pt]afanado, esforzado; wir sind bestrebt, unser Bestmögliches zu tun nos esforzamos por hacer todo cuanto esté en nuestras manosAdjektivbestrebt sein, etw zu tun esforzarse por hacer algo -
9 to put one's back into doing sth
* esforzarse a tope por hacer algo *, emplearse a fondo en hacer algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to put one's back into doing sth
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10 effort
'efət1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) esfuerzo2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) intento, esfuerzo3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) obra; intento•- effortlessly
effort n esfuerzoto make an effort hacer un esfuerzo / esforzarsetr['efət]1 (exertion) esfuerzo■ put a bit more effort into it! ¡haz un poco más de esfuerzo!■ what a waste of time and effort! ¡vaya pérdida de tiempo y esfuerzo!2 (attempt, struggle) intento, tentativa3 (achievement) obra\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLan effort of will una fuerza de voluntadto be worth the effort valer la penato make an effort hacer un esfuerzo, esforzarseto make every effort to do something no regatear medios para hacer algo, hacer todo lo posible para hacer algoeffort ['ɛfərt] n1) exertion: esfuerzo m2) attempt: tentativa f, intento mit's not worth the effort: no vale la penan.• conato s.m.• duelo s.m.• esfuerzo s.m.• gestión s.f.• pretensión s.f.• puja s.f.• tentativa s.f.'efərt, 'efət1)a) c u ( attempt) esfuerzo mto make an effort — hacer* un esfuerzo, esforzarse*
b) u (exertion, strain) esfuerzo mthey've put a lot of effort into it — han trabajado or se han esforzado mucho en ello
it's not worth the effort — no merece or vale la pena
2)a) c (no pl) ( initiative)the war effort — campaña solidaria de la población civil durante una guerra
b) c ( achievement) (colloq)what do you think of my latest effort? — ¿qué te parece mi última obra or creación?
for an amateur, that's not a bad effort — para un aficionado, no está nada mal
['efǝt]N1) (=hard work) esfuerzo mall his effort was directed to... — todos sus esfuerzos iban dirigidos a...
it was an effort to get up, getting up was an effort — levantarse resultaba un esfuerzo
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put a bit of effort into it! — ¡esfuérzate un poco!, ¡pon un poco más de esfuerzo!•
to spare no effort to do sth — no regatear esfuerzos para hacer algo•
without effort — sin ningún esfuerzo•
it's not worth the effort — no merece la pena2) (=attempt) intento m, tentativa f•
it's not bad for a first effort — no está mal para ser su primer intento or la primera vez que lo intenta•
a good effort — un feliz intento•
in an effort to solve the problem/be polite — en un esfuerzo por resolver el problema/ser amable•
his latest effort — hum su último intentowhat did you think of his latest effort? — ¿qué te pareció su última obra?
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to make an effort to do sth — esforzarse en hacer algo, hacer un esfuerzo por hacer algo•
it was a pretty poor effort — fue un intento bastante flojo* * *['efərt, 'efət]1)a) c u ( attempt) esfuerzo mto make an effort — hacer* un esfuerzo, esforzarse*
b) u (exertion, strain) esfuerzo mthey've put a lot of effort into it — han trabajado or se han esforzado mucho en ello
it's not worth the effort — no merece or vale la pena
2)a) c (no pl) ( initiative)the war effort — campaña solidaria de la población civil durante una guerra
b) c ( achievement) (colloq)what do you think of my latest effort? — ¿qué te parece mi última obra or creación?
for an amateur, that's not a bad effort — para un aficionado, no está nada mal
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pein
1. noun(hurt or suffering of the body or mind: a pain in the chest.) dolor
2. verb(to cause suffering or upset to (someone): It pained her to admit that she was wrong.) doler; apenar- pained- painful
- painfully
- painless
- painlessly
- painkiller
- painstaking
- a pain in the neck
- take pains
pain n dolorto be a pain in the neck ser pesado / ser una latatr[peɪn]1 (physical) dolor nombre masculino2 (mental suffering) sufrimiento, pena, dolor nombre masculino1 doler, dar pena a, apenar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon pain of so pena deto be a pain in the neck ser un,-a pesado,-a, ser un pelmazo, ser un coñazoto be at pains to do something afanarse por hacer algoto take pains over something esforzarse en algo, esmerarse en algoto take pains to do something esforzarse en hacer algo, esmerarse en hacer algoaches and pains achaques nombre masculino pluralpain ['peɪn] vt: dolerpain n1) penalty: pena funder pain of death: so pena de muerte2) suffering: dolor m, malestar m, pena f (mental)3) pains npleffort: esmero m, esfuerzo mto take pains: esmerarsen.• dolor s.m.• pena s.f.v.• dar lástima v.• doler v.
I peɪn1)a) u c ( physical) dolor mshe was in great pain — estaba muy dolorida or (AmL tb) adolorida, sentía mucho dolor
to cry out in o with pain — gritar de dolor
to be a pain in the neck o (AmE vulg) ass o (BrE vulg) arse — ser* un pesado, ser* insoportable, ser* un coñazo (Esp vulg)
b) u ( mental) dolor m, pena fc)on pain of something/-ing — (as prep) bajo or so pena de algo/+ inf
d) u ( annoying person or thing) (colloq) lata f (fam)I took considerable pains o went to great pains to explain it to them carefully — puse mucho esmero or me esforcé mucho en explicárselo
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[peɪn]it pains me to see that... — me duele or me apena or me da pena ver que...
1. N1) (physical) dolor mwhere is the pain? — ¿dónde le duele?
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I have a pain in my leg — me duele la piernato be in pain — sufrir dolor(es), tener dolor(es)
growing 2., labour 4., period 2.I was in excruciating pain — sufría or tenía unos dolores horribles
2) (mental) dolor mhis harsh words caused her much pain — sus duras palabras le causaron mucho dolor or la hicieron sufrir mucho
3) * (=nuisance)•
to be a pain — [person] ser un pesado *; [situation] ser una lata *, ser un rollo *don't be such a pain! — ¡no fastidies! *, ¡no seas tan pesada! *
what a pain! — ¡qué lata! *, ¡qué rollo! *
he's a pain in the arse or (US) ass ** — es un coñazo **
4) pains (=efforts)•
to be at pains to do sth — esforzarse al máximo por hacer algo, intentar por todos los medios hacer algo•
for my pains — después de todos mis esfuerzos•
to take pains to do sth — poner especial cuidado en hacer algohe took infinite pains with his job — se esmeraba or se esforzaba muchísimo en su trabajo
I had taken great pains with my appearance — me había esmerado or esforzado mucho con mi apariencia
5) (=penalty)•
on or under pain of sth — bajo pena de algo, so pena de algo2.VT (mentally) doler, hacer sufririt pains me to think of you struggling all alone — me duele pensar que estás luchando sola, pensar que estás luchando sola me hace sufrir
3.CPDpain barrier N —
- go through the pain barrierEngland's World Cup hero is determined to play through the pain barrier — el héroe del Mundial de Inglaterra está decidido a jugar sobreponiéndose al dolor
pain clinic N — unidad f del dolor
pain relief N — alivio m contra el dolor
pain threshold N — resistencia f al dolor
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I [peɪn]1)a) u c ( physical) dolor mshe was in great pain — estaba muy dolorida or (AmL tb) adolorida, sentía mucho dolor
to cry out in o with pain — gritar de dolor
to be a pain in the neck o (AmE vulg) ass o (BrE vulg) arse — ser* un pesado, ser* insoportable, ser* un coñazo (Esp vulg)
b) u ( mental) dolor m, pena fc)on pain of something/-ing — (as prep) bajo or so pena de algo/+ inf
d) u ( annoying person or thing) (colloq) lata f (fam)I took considerable pains o went to great pains to explain it to them carefully — puse mucho esmero or me esforcé mucho en explicárselo
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it pains me to see that... — me duele or me apena or me da pena ver que...
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v.1 to fight (a golpes).Ellos pelean sin cesar They fight endlessly.Ellos pelearon la ley injusta They fought the unfair law.2 to have a row or quarrel (a gritos).3 to struggle.4 to fight with.Me pelea mi hermano My brother fights with me.* * *1 (físicamente) to fight; (verbalmente) to quarrel, argue2 (hacer un esfuerzo) to work hard, struggle1 (físicamente) to fight; (verbalmente) to quarrel, argue\pelear por algo to fight for something* * *verb1) to fight2) quarrel* * *1. VI1) [físicamente] to fightsiempre me toca pelear con los niños a la hora del baño — I'm always the one who has to battle with the children at bathtime
2) (=esforzarse) to struggletuvo que pelear mucho para mantener a su familia — he had to struggle hard to support his family, it was a hard struggle for him to support his family
2.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( discutir) to quarrelpelearon por una tontería — they quarreled o (colloq) had a fight over a silly little thing
c) ( en sentido físico) to fightd) ( batallar)me paso la vida peleando con los niños para que estudien — it's a constant battle trying to get the children to study
e) ( en boxeo) to fight2.pelearse v prona) ( discutir) to quarrelc) ( pegarse) to fight* * *= struggle, bicker, squabble.Ex. Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.Ex. Chapter 4 presents solutions for when children fight, bicker, compete, namecall, and hit.Ex. Let's not squabble about the fact that Bush actually eked out a razor-thin victory in the popular vote.----* con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.* dos no se pelean si uno no quiere = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.* para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.* pelear a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.* pelear a muerte = fight to + death.* pelear hasta la muerte = fight to + death.* pelearse = feud, scuffle, fall out, quarrel.* pelearse con = fall out with.* pelearse (por) = war (over).* pelearse por Hacer Algo = scramble.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( discutir) to quarrelpelearon por una tontería — they quarreled o (colloq) had a fight over a silly little thing
c) ( en sentido físico) to fightd) ( batallar)me paso la vida peleando con los niños para que estudien — it's a constant battle trying to get the children to study
e) ( en boxeo) to fight2.pelearse v prona) ( discutir) to quarrelc) ( pegarse) to fight* * *= struggle, bicker, squabble.Ex: Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.
Ex: Chapter 4 presents solutions for when children fight, bicker, compete, namecall, and hit.Ex: Let's not squabble about the fact that Bush actually eked out a razor-thin victory in the popular vote.* con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.* dos no se pelean si uno no quiere = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.* para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.* pelear a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.* pelear a muerte = fight to + death.* pelear hasta la muerte = fight to + death.* pelearse = feud, scuffle, fall out, quarrel.* pelearse con = fall out with.* pelearse (por) = war (over).* pelearse por Hacer Algo = scramble.* * *pelear [A1 ]vi1 (reñir, discutir) to quarrelpelearon por una tontería they argued o quarreled o ( colloq) had a fight over a silly little thingtodos pelean por ser el jefe they're all fighting to be the boss3 (en sentido físico) to fightya están peleando otra vez por el balón they're fighting over the ball againlas tropas pelearon con gran valor the troops fought bravely4(batallar): ha tenido que pelear mucho para lograrlo she's really had to work hard to get it, getting it was a real struggleme paso la vida peleando con los niños para que estudien it's a constant battle trying to get the children to study5 (en boxeo) to fightBarrios peleará contra Haro en París Barrios will fight Haro in Paris■ pelearse1 (discutir, reñir) to quarrelse pelearon por una chica y no se hablan they quarreled over a girl and now they aren't speaking (to each other)se estaban peleando por algo sin importancia they were quarreling o having an argument about something trivial3 (pegarse) to fightlos niños se pelearon por los juguetes the children fought over the toys* * *
pelear ( conjugate pelear) verbo intransitivo
◊ pelearon por una tontería they quarreled o (colloq) had a fight over a silly little thing
( terminar) to break up, split up
pelear por algo to fight over sth
pelearse verbo pronominal
( pegarse) to fight;
pelearse por algo to quarrel/fight over sth
( terminar) to break up, split up
pelear verbo intransitivo
1 (luchar) to fight
2 (discutir) to quarrel, argue
3 (esforzarse por algo) to work hard
' pelear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chueco
- limpio
- luchar
English:
feud
- fight
- argue
- bicker
- play
- squabble
* * *♦ vi1. [a golpes] to fight2. [a gritos] to have a row o quarrel;han peleado y ya no se quieren ver they've had a row o quarrelled, and don't want to see each other any more3. [esforzarse] to fight hard, to struggle;ha peleado por sacar a su familia adelante he's fought hard o struggled to keep his family;ha peleado mucho por ese puesto she has fought hard to get that job* * *v/i fight* * *pelear vi1) luchar: to fight2) disputar: to quarrel -
13 pugnar
v.1 to fight.2 to struggle.* * *1 to fight, struggle* * *VI1) (=luchar) to fight ( por for)2) (=esforzarse) to struggle, strivepugnar por hacer algo — to struggle o strive to do sth
3)pugnar con — [+ opinión, idea] to clash with, conflict with; [+ persona] to battle it out with
* * *verbo intransitivoa) (liter) ( luchar)pugnar POR + INF — to strive to + inf (frml)
b) (Chi frml) ( contraponerse)pugnar CON algo — to conflict with something, run contrary to something
* * *verbo intransitivoa) (liter) ( luchar)pugnar POR + INF — to strive to + inf (frml)
b) (Chi frml) ( contraponerse)pugnar CON algo — to conflict with something, run contrary to something
* * *pugnar [A1 ]vi* * *
pugnar ( conjugate pugnar) verbo intransitivo (liter) ( luchar) pugnar POR + INF to strive to + inf (frml)
pugnar verbo intransitivo to fight, struggle [por, for]
' pugnar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
competir
* * *pugnar vi1. [luchar] to fight;pugnaban por ser los primeros en llegar al polo Norte they were battling to be the first people to reach the North Pole2. [esforzarse] to struggle, to fight ( por for);pugnan por conseguir la mayor cantidad de votos they are fighting to win the most votes* * *v/i fight ( por for;por hacer to do)* * *pugnar viluchar: to fight, to strive, to struggle -
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v.1 to bid.2 to bid higher, bid up.3 to struggle.4 to push.5 to moan, to whimper, to lament.6 to bid up, to outbid.* * *1 (pugnar) to struggle————————1 (en subasta) to bid higher* * *verb* * *VI1) [en subasta] to bid, bid up; (Naipes) to bidpujar en o sobre el precio — to bid the price up
2) (=esforzarse) to struggle, strain3)pujar para adentro — Méx * to grin and bear it
4) (=vacilar) to falter, dither, hesitate5) (=no encontrar palabras) to struggle for words, be at a loss for words6) (=hacer pucheros) to be on the verge of tears7) CAm ** (=quejarse) to moan, whinge ** * *verbo intransitivo1) ( luchar)pujar POR + INF — to struggle to + inf
2) (Esp) ( en subasta) to bid3) (Méx fam) ( gemir) to moan, whimper* * *= bid.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado bid/bade, participio bid/bidden. Someter a concurso público un servicio.Ex. Chris pointed out that he is buying 1000 more books with the same amount of money after bidding -- and that was on an informal bid.* * *verbo intransitivo1) ( luchar)pujar POR + INF — to struggle to + inf
2) (Esp) ( en subasta) to bid3) (Méx fam) ( gemir) to moan, whimper* * *= bid.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado bid/bade, participio bid/bidden. Someter a concurso público un servicio.Ex: Chris pointed out that he is buying 1000 more books with the same amount of money after bidding -- and that was on an informal bid.
* * *pujar [A1 ]viA1 (en el parto) to push; (al defecar) to strain2 (luchar) pujar POR + INF to struggle to + INFpujan por salir de esta situación they are struggling to get out of this situationB ( Esp) (en una subasta) to bid* * *
pujar ( conjugate pujar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( luchar) pujar POR algo/hacer algo to struggle for sth/to do sth
2 (Esp) ( en subasta) to bid
3 (Méx fam) ( gemir) to moan, whimper
pujar verbo transitivo
1 (esforzarse) to struggle
2 (en una subasta) to bid
' pujar' also found in these entries:
English:
bid
- outbid
- out
* * *♦ vi3. Am [en parto] to push♦ vtto bid* * *v/i1 ( luchar) struggle2 en subasta bid* * * -
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1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) duro; sólido2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) difícil3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) severo; rudo; seco4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) duro, severo, riguroso5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) duro, difícil6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) dura
2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) duro, con ahínco2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) fuerte, fuertemente3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) fijamente4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) completamente, totalmente•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up
hard1 adj1. duro2. difícilhard2 adv1. mucho2. duro / fuertehit him hard! ¡pégale duro!tr[hɑːd]2 (difficult) difícil3 (harsh) severo,-a4 (work) arduo,-a, penoso,-a, agotador,-ra5 figurative use cruel, rudo,-a6 (fight, match) reñido,-a, disputado,-a; (decision) injusto,-a8 (final decision) definitivo,-a, irrevocable; (person) severo,-a, inflexible9 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL fuerte1 (forcibly) fuerte; (diligently) mucho, de firme, concienzudamente, con ahínco\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhard of hearing duro,-a de oídoto be hard done by sentirse mal tratado,-a, ser tratado,-a injustamenteto be hard hit by figurative use quedar muy afectado,-a porto be hard on somebody figurative use tratar a alguien con severidad, tratar a alguien con durezato be hard on somebody's heels figurative use pisar los talones a alguiento be hard pushed to do something figurative use verse apurado,-a para realizar algoto be hard up familiar estar sin blancato drive a hard bargain figurative use negociar con durezato have a hard time familiar pasarlo canutas, pasarlo malto take something very hard tomar algo muy a pecho, encajar algo muy malto work hard trabajar muchohard drinker bebedor,-ra empedernido,-ahard evidence pruebas nombre femenino plural definitivashard labour trabajos nombre masculino plural forzadoshard luck mala suertehard ['hɑrd] adv1) forcefully: fuerte, con fuerzathe wind blew hard: el viento sopló fuerte2) strenuously: duro, muchoto work hard: trabajar duro3)to take something hard : tomarse algo muy mal, estar muy afectado por algohard adj1) firm, solid: duro, firme, sólido2) difficult: difícil, arduo3) severe: severo, duroa hard winter: un invierno severo4) unfeeling: insensible, duro5) diligent: diligenteto be a hard worker: ser muy trabajador6)hard liquor : bebidas fpl fuertes7)hard water : agua f duraadj.• arduo, -a adj.• calloso, -a adj.• dificultoso, -a adj.• difícil adj.• duro, -a adj.• endurecido, -a adj.• firme adj.• fuerte adj.• laborioso, -a adj.• peliagudo, -a adj.• recio, -a adj.• rudo, -a adj.• sólido, -a adj.• terco, -a adj.• tieso, -a adj.adv.• apretadamente adv.• difícilmente adv.• duro adv.• mucho adv.• recio adv.• tieso adv.
I hɑːrd, hɑːdadjective -er, -est1)a) (firm, solid) <object/surface> duroto set hard — endurecerse*
to freeze hard — helarse*
b) ( forceful) <push/knock> fuerte2)he's hard to please — es difícil de complacer, es exigente
b) ( severe) <winter/climate/master> duro, severoto give somebody a hard time — hacérselas* pasar mal a alguien
c) (tough, cynical) <person/attitude> duro, insensible3) (concentrated, strenuous)to take a long hard look at something — analizar* seriamente algo
5) (sharp, harsh) <light/voice> fuerte; < expression> duro6)a) ( in strongest forms)hard drugs — drogas fpl duras
hard liquor — bebidas fpl (alcohólicas) fuertes
b) ( Fin)hard currency — divisa f or moneda f fuerte
c) < water> durod) ( Ling) <sound/consonant> fuerte
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adverb -er, -est1)a) ( with force) <pull/push> con fuerza; < hit> fuerteb) ( strenuously) < work> mucho, duro, duramenteto be hard put o (BrE also) pushed to + inf: you'd be hard put (to it) to find a better doctor — sería difícil encontrar un médico mejor
2) ( heavily) <rain/snow> fuerte, mucho; <pant/breathe> pesadamente3) ( severely)[hɑːd]to be/feel hard done by: she thinks she has been o she feels hard done by — piensa que la han tratado injustamente
1. ADJ(compar harder) (superl hardest)1) (=not soft) [object, substance, cheese, skin] duro; [ground, snow] duro, compacto•
to become or go hard — ponerse duro, endurecerse•
the water is very hard here — aquí el agua es muy dura or tiene mucha cal- be as hard as nails- as hard as a rocknut2) (=harsh, severe) [climate, winter, person] duro, severo; [frost] fuerte; [words, tone] duro, áspero; [expression, eyes, voice] serio, duro; [drink, liquor] fuerte; [drugs] duro; [fact] concreto; [evidence] irrefutable•
a hard blow — (fig) un duro golpe•
to take a long hard look at sth — examinar algo detenidamente•
to be hard on sb — ser muy duro con algn, darle duro a algn (LAm)don't be so hard on him, it's not his fault — no seas tan duro con él, no es culpa suya
aren't you being a bit hard on yourself? — ¿no estás siendo un poco duro contigo mismo?
- be as hard as nailsfeeling3) (=strenuous, tough) [work, day] duro; [fight, match] muy reñidophew, that was hard work! — ¡uf!, ¡ha costado lo suyo!
coping with three babies is very hard work — tres bebés dan mucha tarea or mucho trabajo, arreglárselas con tres bebés es una dura or ardua tarea
it's hard work getting her to talk about herself — cuesta mucho or resulta muy trabajoso hacerla hablar sobre sí misma
4) (=difficult) [exam, decision, choice] difícilto be hard to do: it's hard to study on your own — es difícil estudiar por tu cuenta
I find it hard to believe that... — me cuesta (trabajo) creer que...
bargain, play 3., 4)to be hard to please — ser muy exigente or quisquilloso
5) (=tough, unpleasant) [life, times] duroit's a hard life! — ¡qué vida más dura!
those were hard times to live in — aquellos eran tiempos duros, la vida era dura en aquellos tiempos
- take a hard line against/over sthgoing, hard-line, hard-linerhard lines! — ¡qué mala suerte!, ¡qué mala pata! *
6) (=forceful) [push, tug, kick] fuerte7) (Phon, Ling) [sound] fuerte; [consonant] oclusivo2. ADV(compar harder) (superl hardest)1) (=with a lot of effort) [work] duro, mucho; [study] muchohe had worked hard all his life — había trabajado duro or mucho toda su vida
he works very hard — trabaja muy duro, trabaja mucho
he was hard at work in the garden — estaba trabajando afanosamente or con ahínco en el jardín
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he was breathing hard — respiraba con dificultad•
we're saving hard for our holidays — estamos ahorrando todo lo que podemos para las vacaciones, estamos ahorrando al máximo para las vacaciones•
to try hard, she always tries hard — siempre se esfuerza muchoI can't do it, no matter how hard I try — no puedo hacerlo, por mucho que lo intente
to be hard at it —
Bill was hard at it in the garden * — Bill se estaba empleando a fondo en el jardín, Bill estaba dándole duro al jardín *
2) (=with force) [hit] fuerte, duro; [pull, push, blow] con fuerza; [snow, rain] fuerte, mucho•
the government decided to clamp down hard on terrorism — el gobierno decidió tomar medidas duras contra el terrorismo•
she was feeling hard done by — pensaba que la habían tratado injustamenteto hit sb hard — (fig) ser un duro golpe para algn
California has been (particularly) hard hit by the crisis — California (en particular) se ha visto seriamente afectada por la crisis
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I would be hard pushed or put to think of another plan — me resultaría difícil pensar en otro planwe'll be hard pushed or put to finish this tonight! — ¡nos va a ser difícil terminar esto esta noche!
•
to take sth hard — tomarse algo muy mal *he took it pretty hard — se lo tomó muy mal, fue un duro golpe para él, le golpeó mucho (LAm)
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to be hard up * — estar pelado *, no tener un duro (Sp) *hard-pressedto be hard up for sth — estar falto or escaso de algo
3) (=solid)•
to freeze hard — quedarse congelado4) (=intently) [listen] atentamente; [concentrate] al máximo•
to look hard (at sth) — fijarse mucho (en algo)•
think hard before you make a decision — piénsalo muy bien antes de tomar una decisiónI thought hard but I couldn't remember his name — por más que pensé or por más vueltas que le di no pude recordar su nombre
5) (=sharply)6) (=closely)•
hard behind sth — justo detrás de algoI hurried upstairs with my sister hard behind me — subí las escaleras corriendo con mi hermana que venía justo detrás
heelthe launch of the book followed hard upon the success of the film — el lanzamiento del libro se produjo justo después del éxito de la película
3.CPDhard centre, hard center (US) N — relleno m duro
hard cider (US) N — sidra f
hard copy N — (Comput) copia f impresa
hard-corethe hard core N — (=intransigents) los incondicionales, el núcleo duro
hard court N — (Tennis) cancha f (de tenis) de cemento, pista f (de tenis) de cemento
hard currency N — moneda f fuerte, divisa f fuerte
hard disk N — (Comput) disco m duro
hard goods NPL — productos mpl no perecederos
hard hat N — (=riding hat) gorra f de montar; [of construction worker] casco m; (=construction worker) albañil mf
hard landing N — aterrizaje m duro
the hard left N — (esp Brit) la extrema izquierda, la izquierda radical
hard luck N — mala suerte f
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to be hard luck on sb, it was hard luck on him — tuvo mala suertehard luck! — ¡(qué) mala suerte!
hard palate N — paladar m
the hard right N — (esp Brit) la extrema derecha, la derecha radical
hard rock N — (Mus) rock m duro
hard sell tactics — táctica fsing de venta agresiva
hard sell techniques — técnicas fpl de venta agresiva
hard shoulder N — (Brit) (Aut) arcén m, hombrillo m
hard stuff * N — (=alcohol) alcohol m duro, bebidas fpl fuertes; (=drugs) droga f dura
hard top N — (=car) coche m no descapotable; (=car roof) techo m rígido
hard water N — agua f dura, agua f con mucha cal
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I [hɑːrd, hɑːd]adjective -er, -est1)a) (firm, solid) <object/surface> duroto set hard — endurecerse*
to freeze hard — helarse*
b) ( forceful) <push/knock> fuerte2)he's hard to please — es difícil de complacer, es exigente
b) ( severe) <winter/climate/master> duro, severoto give somebody a hard time — hacérselas* pasar mal a alguien
c) (tough, cynical) <person/attitude> duro, insensible3) (concentrated, strenuous)to take a long hard look at something — analizar* seriamente algo
5) (sharp, harsh) <light/voice> fuerte; < expression> duro6)a) ( in strongest forms)hard drugs — drogas fpl duras
hard liquor — bebidas fpl (alcohólicas) fuertes
b) ( Fin)hard currency — divisa f or moneda f fuerte
c) < water> durod) ( Ling) <sound/consonant> fuerte
II
adverb -er, -est1)a) ( with force) <pull/push> con fuerza; < hit> fuerteb) ( strenuously) < work> mucho, duro, duramenteto be hard put o (BrE also) pushed to + inf: you'd be hard put (to it) to find a better doctor — sería difícil encontrar un médico mejor
2) ( heavily) <rain/snow> fuerte, mucho; <pant/breathe> pesadamente3) ( severely)to be/feel hard done by: she thinks she has been o she feels hard done by — piensa que la han tratado injustamente
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16 volcar
v.1 to knock over.2 to empty out.3 to overturn.La explosión volcó los coches The explosion overturned the cars.4 to transpose, to translate.5 to dump.El sistema volcó los datos The system dumped the data.* * *1 (coche etc) to turn over, overturn2 MARÍTIMO to capsize1 (gen) to turn over, knock over, upset2 (vaciar) to empty out, pour out3 figurado (hacer cambiar de parecer) to make change one's mind4 figurado (molestar) to annoy, irritate, upset5 figurado (turbar la cabeza) to make feel dizzy2 figurado (entregarse) to do one's utmost* * *verb1) to overturn2) topple3) upset* * *1. VT1) (=tirar) [+ vaso] to upset, knock over; [+ contenido] to empty out, tip out; [+ carga] to dump; [+ coche, camión] to overturn; [+ barco] to overturn, capsize2)3)volcar a algn † — (=marear) to make sb dizzy, make sb's head swim; (=convencer) to force sb to change his mind
4) † (=irritar) to irritate, exasperate; (=desconcertar) to upset; (=embromar) to tease2.VI [coche, camión] to overturn3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( tumbar) to knock overb) < carga> to tip, dumpc) < molde> to turn overd) ( vaciar) to empty (out)e) (Inf) to dump2) (poner, depositar)2.volcar algo en alguien/algo: volcó todas sus esperanzas en él she pinned all her hopes on him; vuelca toda su energía en el trabajo — she puts all her energy into her work
volcar vi automóvil/camión to overturn, turn over; embarcación to capsize3.volcarse v pron1)a) vaso/botella to get knocked o tipped overb) volcar verbo intransitivo2)a) (entregarse, dedicarse)volcarse en/a algo — to throw oneself into something
b) ( lanzarse)3) ( desvivirse)volcarse para or por + inf — to go out of one's way to + inf
volcarse con alguien: se volcaron conmigo — they bent over backwards to make me feel welcome
* * *= dump, upset, overturn, capsize, tip over.Ex. A very basic point will be to ensure that, if graphs, charts, etc. are needed in printed form, they can be passed easily (' dumped') from the screen to the printer.Ex. As he stepped onto the porch on his way to the garage, he stumbled over a chair, upsetting a vase of flowers and soaking his trousers.Ex. The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.Ex. In March 1987, a car ferry capsized killing 193 passengers.Ex. These five photographs show houses tipped over or destroyed by the 1913 flood.----* volcarse = topple over, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo, keel over.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( tumbar) to knock overb) < carga> to tip, dumpc) < molde> to turn overd) ( vaciar) to empty (out)e) (Inf) to dump2) (poner, depositar)2.volcar algo en alguien/algo: volcó todas sus esperanzas en él she pinned all her hopes on him; vuelca toda su energía en el trabajo — she puts all her energy into her work
volcar vi automóvil/camión to overturn, turn over; embarcación to capsize3.volcarse v pron1)a) vaso/botella to get knocked o tipped overb) volcar verbo intransitivo2)a) (entregarse, dedicarse)volcarse en/a algo — to throw oneself into something
b) ( lanzarse)3) ( desvivirse)volcarse para or por + inf — to go out of one's way to + inf
volcarse con alguien: se volcaron conmigo — they bent over backwards to make me feel welcome
* * *= dump, upset, overturn, capsize, tip over.Ex: A very basic point will be to ensure that, if graphs, charts, etc. are needed in printed form, they can be passed easily (' dumped') from the screen to the printer.
Ex: As he stepped onto the porch on his way to the garage, he stumbled over a chair, upsetting a vase of flowers and soaking his trousers.Ex: The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.Ex: In March 1987, a car ferry capsized killing 193 passengers.Ex: These five photographs show houses tipped over or destroyed by the 1913 flood.* volcarse = topple over, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo, keel over.* * *volcar [A9 ]vtA1 (tumbar) ‹botella/vaso› to knock over; ‹leche/tinta› to spill, knock over2 ‹carga› to tip, dump3 ‹molde› to turn over, tip over4 (vaciar) to empty, empty outvolcó el contenido de la caja sobre la mesa he emptied (out) the contents of the box onto the table, he tipped the contents of the box out onto the table5 ( Inf) to dumpB (poner, depositar) volcar algo EN algn/algo:había volcado todas sus esperanzas en su hijo she had pinned all her hopes on her sonvolcó toda su energía en su trabajo she threw herself wholeheartedly into her work, she put all her energy into her workvolcó todo su capital en el proyecto he poured all his capital into the project■ volcarvi«automóvil/camión» to overturn, turn over; «embarcación» to capsize■ volcarseA1 «vaso/botella» to get knocked o tipped over2 «camión» to overturn, turn overB «persona» (entregarse, dedicarse) volcarse EN/ A algo; to throw oneself INTO sthse volcaron a la tarea de la reconstrucción del país they threw themselves into o devoted themselves to the task of rebuilding the countryel pueblo se volcó a las calles the people took to the streetsla prensa se volcó en duras críticas contra ellos the press piled o heaped severe criticism on themC (esforzarse, desvivirse) volcarse PARAor POR + INF to go out of one's way to + INF, do one's utmost to + INFse volcó para conseguírnoslo he did his utmost o went out of his way to get it for usse vuelca por hacer que te sientas cómodo she goes out of her way to make you feel at homevolcarse CON algn:se volcaron conmigo they leaned over backwards o went out of their way to make me feel welcome, they were extremely kind to me* * *
volcar ( conjugate volcar) verbo transitivo
d) (Inf) to dump
verbo intransitivo [automóvil/camión] to overturn, turn over;
[ embarcación] to capsize
volcarse verbo pronominal
1a) [vaso/botella] to get knocked o tipped overb) See Also→◊ volcar verbo intransitivo
2 (entregarse, dedicarse) volcarse a algo ‹ a tarea› to throw oneself into sth
3 ( desvivirse) volcarse para or por hacer algo to go out of one's way to do sth;
volcarse con algn:
volcar
I verbo transitivo
1 to knock over: el perro volcó el tiesto, the dog knocked the flowerpot over
2 (vaciar) to empty (out)
3 (descargar) to dump
4 Inform to dump
II vi (un automóvil, remolque, etc) to turn over, overturn
(un barco) to capsize
' volcar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
zozobrar
English:
capsize
- dump
- keel over
- knock over
- overturn
- tip over
- topple
- upset
- keel
- over
- spill
- tip
* * *♦ vt1. [tirar] [botella, jarrón] to knock over;[carretilla] to tip (up); [leche, vino] to spill2. [vaciar] [bolso, recipiente] to empty (out);[contenido] to empty out♦ vi[coche, camión] to overturn; [barco] to capsize* * *I v/t1 knock over2 ( vaciar) empty* * *1) : to upset, to knock over, to turn over2) : to empty out3) : to make dizzy4) : to cause a change of mind in5) : to irritatevolcar vi1) : to overturn, to tip over2) : to capsize* * *volcar vb1. (tirar) to knock over3. (dar una vuelta) to overturn -
17 afanarse
pron.v.to toil, to hurry, to make an effort, to strive.* * *1 to work with zeal* * *VPR1) (=trabajar) to toil, labour, labor (EEUU) (en at)2) And (=enfadarse) to get angry* * *(v.) = swipeEx. A thief has swiped the solid-gold medallion given as a Nobel Prize in Physics to Ernest Lawrence.* * *(v.) = swipeEx: A thief has swiped the solid-gold medallion given as a Nobel Prize in Physics to Ernest Lawrence.
* * *
afanarse ( conjugate afanarse) verbo pronominal ( esforzarse) to work, toil;
afanarsese en or por hacer algo to strive to do sth
■afanarse vr (esforzarse) to toil [en, at]: se afanó por triunfar, he did his best to succeed
' afanarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desvelarse
English:
swipe
* * *vpr[esforzarse] to work hard;se afanó mucho por acabarlo a tiempo he worked hard to finish it on time* * *v/r fammake a real effort* * *afanarse vr: to toil, to strive -
18 deshacerse
2 (disolverse) to dissolve; (derretirse) to melt3 (desaparecer) to disappear, fade away4 (afligirse) to go to pieces, be shattered5 (librarse) to get rid (de, of)6 (agotarse) to break one's back, wear oneself out7 (desvivirse) to go out of one's way ( por, to), bend over backwards* * ** * *VPR1) (=separarse) [nudo] to come undone, come untied; [costura] to come undone, split; [moño, trenza] to come undone2) (=romperse) to smash, shatterel jarrón se deshizo en sus manos — the vase just fell to pieces o came apart in his hands
cuando lo levanté, se me deshizo todo — when I lifted it up it all fell to bits
3) (=derretirse) [caramelo, hielo] to melt4) (=desmembrarse) [organización, manifestación] to break up; [ejército] to be routed5) (=desaparecer) to vanish6) [persona] (=afligirse) to go to pieces; (=impacientarse) to be at one's wits' end7)• deshacerse de — [queriendo] to get rid of; [sin querer] to part with; (Dep) to dispose of; (Com) to dump
8) (=esforzarse)•
deshacerse en, deshacerse en cumplidos con algn — to be very complimentary towards sb, shower sb with complimentsdeshacerse en elogios con algn — to be full of praise for sb, shower sb with praise
deshacerse en lágrimas — to burst o dissolve into tears
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se deshace por su familia — he bends over backwards for his familydeshacerse por hacer algo — to strive to do sth, do one's utmost to do sth
deshacerse por complacer a algn — to strive to please sb, do one's utmost to please sb
9) (Med) (=debilitarse) to get weak, grow feeble; (=consumirse) to waste away* * *= throw away.Ex. The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.----* deshacerse de = dispense with, dispose of, get + rid of, rid of, axe [ax, -USA], shed, jettison, shake off, break + loose from, chuck + Nombre + out, fob + Algo + off on + Alguien, land + Alguien + with + Nombre, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.* deshacerse de Algo = drive out + with a pitchfork.* deshacerse de Alguien/Algo = get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* deshacerse de + Nombre/Pronombre = let + Nombre + go.* deshacerse de = offload + Nombre + onto.* * *= throw away.Ex: The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.
* deshacerse de = dispense with, dispose of, get + rid of, rid of, axe [ax, -USA], shed, jettison, shake off, break + loose from, chuck + Nombre + out, fob + Algo + off on + Alguien, land + Alguien + with + Nombre, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.* deshacerse de Algo = drive out + with a pitchfork.* deshacerse de Alguien/Algo = get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* deshacerse de + Nombre/Pronombre = let + Nombre + go.* deshacerse de = offload + Nombre + onto.* * *
■deshacerse verbo reflexivo
1 (una lazada, un nudo) to come undone
2 (en un líquido) to dissolve
3 (derretirse) to melt
4 (por la tristeza) to go to pieces
deshacerse en lágrimas, to cry one's eyes out
(prodigarse) se deshizo en elogios, she praised it to the skies 5 deshacerse de alguien/algo, to get rid of sb/sthg
' deshacerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descomponerse
- desprenderse
- disolverse
- librarse
- prescindir
- tirar
- deshacer
English:
apart
- cast off
- destruction
- discard
- dispose of
- ditch
- do away with
- hand
- heart
- jettison
- part with
- rid
- shed
- undone
- come
- disposal
- fall
- see
- shake
* * *vpr1. [desarmarse] to fall apart;[costura] to come undone o unstitched; [trenza, moño] to come undone; [peinado] to get messed up;el jarrón se deshizo en pedazos the vase smashed to pieces2. [disolverse] [helado, mantequilla, nieve] to melt;[pastilla, terrón de azúcar] to dissolve; [niebla] to lift;el azúcar se deshace al contacto con el agua sugar dissolves when it comes into contact with water;los caramelos se van deshaciendo en la boca the sweets gradually melt in your mouth;la organización se deshizo tras la guerra the organization broke up after the war;la concentración se deshizo antes de que llegara la policía the crowd dispersed before the police arrived3.deshacerse de [desprenderse de, librarse de] to get rid of;se resiste a deshacerse de sus joyas she's reluctant to part with her jewels;se deshicieron de un sofá viejo they got rid of an old sofa;salió por una puerta trasera para deshacerse del detective he left by a back door to lose the detective;nos costó mucho deshacernos de él it wasn't easy to get rid of him4.deshacerse en [prodigarse en] [m5] se deshizo en elogios con o [m5] hacia su anfitrión she lavished praise on her host;se deshizo en lágrimas al enterarse he cried his heart out when he found out;siempre se deshace en atenciones con nosotros she is always extremely attentive towards us5.[estar enamorado] to be madly in love with sb;deshacerse por alguien [desvivirse] to bend over backwards for sb;se deshace por la empresa, y nadie se lo reconoce he does everything he can for the company, and no one appreciates it;deshacerse por hacer/conseguir algo to go out of one's way to do/get sth* * *v/r2 de hielo melt; figgo to pieces3:deshacerse de get rid of4:deshacerse en elogios be full of praise;deshacerse en insultos let fly a series of insults5:deshacerse por alguien fam bend over backward for s.o.* * *vr1) : to fall apart, to come undone2)deshacerse de : to get rid of* * *deshacerse vb1. (nudo) to come undone2. (hielo, nieve, helado) to melt3. (sólidos) to dissolvedeshacerse de to get rid of / to dispose of -
19 desvivirse
pron.v.1 to do everything one can.desvivirse por hacer algo to bend over backward to do something2 to go all the way, to bend over backward, to do the impossible, to fall over oneself.* * ** * *VPRdesvivirse por algo — (=desear) to crave sth, long for sth; (=chiflarse por) to be crazy about sth
* * *verbo pronominaldesvivirse por + inf — to go out of one's way to + inf
* * *= lean over + backwards, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.Ex. In his commentary, Briggs leans over backwards to avoid all but the barest possible mention of the darker side of the complex relationship between occupiers and occupied.Ex. The writer goes out of her way to make her meaning plain, and to achieve a level of language and simplicity of structure she assumes most of her intended readers will feel at home with.* * *verbo pronominaldesvivirse por + inf — to go out of one's way to + inf
* * *= lean over + backwards, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.Ex: In his commentary, Briggs leans over backwards to avoid all but the barest possible mention of the darker side of the complex relationship between occupiers and occupied.
Ex: The writer goes out of her way to make her meaning plain, and to achieve a level of language and simplicity of structure she assumes most of her intended readers will feel at home with.* * *desvivirse [I1 ]desvivirse POR algn to be completely devoted TO sbse desvive por sus hijos she's completely devoted to her childrendesvivirse POR + INF to do one's utmost to + INFse desvive por vernos contentos she does everything she can o she does her utmost o she goes out of her way o she goes to enormous lengths to make us happy* * *
desvivirse ( conjugate desvivirse) verbo pronominal desvivirse por algn to be completely devoted to sb;
desvivirse por hacer algo to go out of one's way to do sth
desvivirse vr (esforzarse, mostrar mucho interés) to live [por, for], to devote oneself [por, to]: se desvive por los demás, he lives only for other people
' desvivirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
volcar
English:
way
* * *desvivirse vpr[desvelarse] to do everything one can ( por for);se desvive por su familia he'd do anything for his family;desvivirse por hacer algo to bend over backwards to do sth* * *v/r:desvivirse por alguien fig fam live for s.o., be devoted to s.o. -
20 exert
iɡ'zə:t1) (to bring forcefully into use or action: He likes to exert his authority.) ejercer2) (to force (oneself) to make an effort: Please exert yourselves.) esforzarse•- exertiontr[ɪg'zɜːt]1 ejercer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto exert oneself esforzarseexert [ɪg'zərt, ɛg-] vt1) : ejercer, emplear2)to exert oneself : esforzarsev.• ejercer v.ɪg'zɜːrt, ɪg'zɜːt
1.
transitive verb ejercer*; \<\<force\>\> emplear
2.
v reflto exert oneself — hacer* un (gran) esfuerzo
[ɪɡ'zɜːt]VT [+ strength, force] emplear; [+ influence, authority] ejercerto exert o.s. — (physically) esforzarse ( to do sth por hacer algo); (=overdo things) esforzarse or trabajar demasiado
don't exert yourself! — iro ¡no te vayas a quebrar or herniar! iro
* * *[ɪg'zɜːrt, ɪg'zɜːt]
1.
transitive verb ejercer*; \<\<force\>\> emplear
2.
v reflto exert oneself — hacer* un (gran) esfuerzo
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