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1 greatly
adverb I was greatly impressed by her singing.) muygreatly adv muy / muchotr['greɪtlɪ]1 mucho, enormementegreatly ['greɪtli] adv1) much: mucho, sumamenteto be greatly improved: haber mejorado mucho2) very: muygreatly superior: muy superioradv.• en gran manera adv.• grandemente adv.• mucho adv.• muy adv.'greɪtliadverb (as intensifier) <admire/improve/increase> enormemente, mucho['ɡreɪtlɪ]ADV1) (with adj or pp used as adj) muyshe found him greatly changed — ella lo encontró muy or enormemente cambiado
he was greatly influenced by Debussy — estuvo muy or enormemente influenciado por Debussy
2) (with verb) [contribute, improve, vary, admire, regret] enormemente, muchoI greatly regret having told her about it — me arrepiento mucho or enormemente de habérselo dicho
it is greatly to be regretted — frm es muy de lamentar
* * *['greɪtli]adverb (as intensifier) <admire/improve/increase> enormemente, mucho -
2 greatly
adv.1 muy (when modifying adjective); mucho (when modifying verb)2 en gran medida, altamente, muy, grandemente. -
3 greatly dismayed
adj.consternado. -
4 annoy greatly
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5 be greatly annoyed
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6 admire greatly
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7 affect greatly
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8 esteem greatly
v.tener en mucho. -
9 surprise greatly
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10 in raptures
(greatly delighted: She was in raptures about her beautiful new car.) encantado -
11 come through
1) v + adva) (into room, office etc) (BrE) pasarb) ( be received) \<\<message/news/supplies\>\> llegar*you're coming through loud and clear — te recibimos or oímos muy bien
c) ( not fail) (AmE)when the chips were down, you came through for me — a la hora de la verdad, tú no me fallaste
2) v + adv ( penetrate) \<\<water/light\>\> penetrar, entrar; \<\<sound/noise\>\> oírse*3) v + prep + o ( survive) \<\<ordeal/illness\>\> salir* de; \<\<war\>\> sobrevivir1. VI + ADV1) (=survive) sobrevivir; (=recover) recuperarsehe's badly injured, but he'll come through all right — está malherido, pero se recuperará or se pondrá bien
2) [telephone call] llegarthe call came through from France at 10p.m. — a las 10 de la noche lograron comunicar desde Francia
2. VI + PREP1) (=survive) [+ war, danger] sobrevivir; (uninjured) salir ileso(-a) de; [+ illness] recuperarse de2) (=pass) [+ test] superar* * *1) v + adva) (into room, office etc) (BrE) pasarb) ( be received) \<\<message/news/supplies\>\> llegar*you're coming through loud and clear — te recibimos or oímos muy bien
c) ( not fail) (AmE)when the chips were down, you came through for me — a la hora de la verdad, tú no me fallaste
2) v + adv ( penetrate) \<\<water/light\>\> penetrar, entrar; \<\<sound/noise\>\> oírse*3) v + prep + o ( survive) \<\<ordeal/illness\>\> salir* de; \<\<war\>\> sobrevivir -
12 deep
di:p
1. adjective1) (going or being far down or far into: a deep lake; a deep wound.) profundo2) (going or being far down by a named amount: a hole six feet deep.) de hondo3) (occupied or involved to a great extent: He is deep in debt.) absorbido4) (intense; strong: The sea is a deep blue colour; They are in a deep sleep.) profundo, intenso5) (low in pitch: His voice is very deep.) grave
2. adverb(far down or into: deep into the wood.) profundamente- deepen- deeply
- deepness
- deep-freeze
3. verb(to freeze and keep (food) in this.) ultracongelar- deep-sea- in deep water
deep adj1. profundo / hondohow deep is the well? ¿qué profundidad tiene el pozo?2. grave3. intensotr[diːp]2 (shelf, wardrobe) de fondo; (hem, border) ancho,-a3 (sound, voice) grave, bajo,-a, profundo,-a; (note) grave; (breath) hondo,-a; (sigh) profundo,-a, hondo,-a4 (colour) intenso,-a, subido,-a5 (intense - sleep, love, impression) profundo,-a; (- interest) vivo,-a, profundo,-a; (- outrage, shame) grande; (- mourning) riguroso,-a6 (profound - thought, mind, mystery, secret) profundo,-a; (person) profundo,-a, serio,-a1 (to a great depth) profundamente2 (far from the outside) lejos3 (far in time, late) tarde1 las profundidades nombre femenino plural, el piélago\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLdeep down en el fondo (de su corazón)to be deep in debt estar muy endeudado,-ato be deep in thought estar absorto,-a, estar ensimismado,-ato be in deep trouble estar en un serio apuro, estar en un buen líoto be in deep water(s) estar con el agua al cuelloto dig deep cavar hondoto go deep into something profundizar en algoto go off at the deep end salirse de sus casillas, perder los estribos, ponerse como una fierato look deep into somebody's eyes penetrar a alguien con la mirada, mirar a alguien fijamente a los ojosto park two/three deep aparcar en dobleiple filato be thrown in at the deep end tener que empezar por lo más difícildeep ['di:p] adv: hondo, profundamenteto dig deep: cavar hondodeep adj1) : hondo, profundothe deep end: la parte hondaa deep wound: una herida profunda2) wide: ancho3) intense: profundo, intenso4) dark: intenso, subidodeep red: rojo subido5) low: profundoa deep tone: un tono profundo6) absorbed: absortodeep in thought: absorto en la meditacióndeep n1)the deep : lo profundo, el piélago2)the deep of night : lo más profundo de la nocheadj.• astuto, -a adj.• hondo, -a adj.• hueco, -a adj.• oscuro, -a adj.• pesado, -a adj.• profundo, -a adj.n.• abismo s.m.• profundo s.m.
I diːpadjective -er, -est1)a) < water> profundo; <hole/pit> profundo, hondo; < gash> profundo; < dish> hondo; < pan> altothe ditch is 6 ft deep — la zanja tiene 6 pies de profundidad; see also deep end
b) ( horizontally) < shelf> profundo2) <sigh/groan> profundo, hondo3)b) < color> intenso, subido4)a) ( intense) <sleep/love/impression> profundoit is with deep regret that... — es con gran or profundo pesar que...
to be in deep trouble — estar* en un serio apuro or (fam) en un buen lío
b) < thoughts> profundoc) <mystery/secret> profundoshe's a deep one — (colloq) es un enigma
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adverb -er, -est1)a) ( of penetration)b) ( thoroughly)to go deeper (into something) — ahondar or profundizar* más (en algo)
2)a) ( situated far from edge)b) ( greatly involved)to be deep IN something: I found her deep in her book la encontré absorta or ensimismada en su libro; you're in this too deep — (colloq) estás metido en esto hasta el cuello (fam)
3) ( extensively)to drink deep of something — (liter) embeberse de or en algo
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[diːp]the deep — el piélago (liter)
1. ADJ(compar deeper) (superl deepest)1) (=extending far down) [hole] profundo, hondo; [cut, wound, water] profundo; [pan, bowl, container] hondo•
to be deep in snow/water — estar hundido en la nieve/el aguahe was waist-deep/thigh-deep in water — el agua le llegaba a la cintura/al muslo
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the snow lay deep — había una espesa capa de nieve•
a deep or deep- pile carpet — una alfombra de pelo largo- go off at the deep end- I was thrown in- be in deep water2) (=extending far back) [shelf, cupboard] hondo; [border, hem] ancho3) (=immersed)to be deep in thought/in a book — estar sumido or absorto en sus pensamientos/en la lectura
4) (=low-pitched) [voice] grave, profundo; [note, sound] grave5) (=intense) [emotion, relaxation, concern] profundo; [recession] grave; [sigh] profundo, hondo•
the play made a deep impression on me — la obra me impresionó profundamente•
they expressed their deep sorrow at her loss — le expresaron su profundo pesar por la pérdida que había sufrido6) [colour] intenso, subido; [tan] intenso7) (=profound)it's too deep for me — no lo entiendo, no alcanzo a entenderlo
they're adventure stories, they're not intended to be deep — son historias de aventuras, sin intención de ir más allá
8) (=unfathomable) [secret, mystery] bien guardado2. ADV1) (=far down)•
deep down he's a bit of a softie — en el fondo es un poco blandengue•
to go deep, his anger clearly went deep — la ira le había calado muy hondo•
I was in far too deep to pull out now — ahora estaba demasiado metido para echarme atrásdig 3., 2), still I, 1., 1)•
to run deep, the roots of racial prejudice run deep — los prejuicios raciales están profundamente arraigados2) (=a long way inside)deep in the forest — en lo hondo or profundo del bosque
3. Nliter1) (=sea)creatures of the deep — criaturas fpl de las profundidades
2) (=depths)4.CPDdeep breathing N — gimnasia f respiratoria, ejercicios mpl respiratorios
deep clean N — limpieza f a fondo
deep-freezedeep freeze N, deep freezer N — (domestic) congelador m
deep fryer N — freidora f
the Deep South N — (US) los estados del sureste de EE.UU.
deep space N — espacio m interplanetario
deep structure N — (Ling) estructura f profunda
deep vein thrombosis N — trombosis f venosa profunda
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I [diːp]adjective -er, -est1)a) < water> profundo; <hole/pit> profundo, hondo; < gash> profundo; < dish> hondo; < pan> altothe ditch is 6 ft deep — la zanja tiene 6 pies de profundidad; see also deep end
b) ( horizontally) < shelf> profundo2) <sigh/groan> profundo, hondo3)b) < color> intenso, subido4)a) ( intense) <sleep/love/impression> profundoit is with deep regret that... — es con gran or profundo pesar que...
to be in deep trouble — estar* en un serio apuro or (fam) en un buen lío
b) < thoughts> profundoc) <mystery/secret> profundoshe's a deep one — (colloq) es un enigma
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adverb -er, -est1)a) ( of penetration)b) ( thoroughly)to go deeper (into something) — ahondar or profundizar* más (en algo)
2)a) ( situated far from edge)b) ( greatly involved)to be deep IN something: I found her deep in her book la encontré absorta or ensimismada en su libro; you're in this too deep — (colloq) estás metido en esto hasta el cuello (fam)
3) ( extensively)to drink deep of something — (liter) embeberse de or en algo
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the deep — el piélago (liter)
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13 disturbed
tr[dɪ'stɜːbd]1 (person, mind) trastornado,-a, con trastornos emocionales2 (worried, anxious) perturbado,-a, preocupado,-aadj.• accidentado, -a adj.• alterado, -a adj.dɪ'stɜːrbd, dɪ'stɜːbd1)a) ( Psych) <person/mind> trastornadob) ( perturbed) (pred)I was greatly disturbed to hear of his misfortune — la noticia de su desgracia me impresionó or afectó muchísimo
[dɪs'tɜːbd]ADJ1) (=worried) preocupado, angustiado; (=upset) afectadoI was disturbed to hear that... — me afectó mucho el enterarme de que...
he was disturbed that... — le preocupaba que... + subjun, le inquietaba que... + subjun
2) (Psych)a) (=unhappy) [childhood, adolescence] problemáticob) (=unbalanced) [person, mind] trastornado; [behaviour] desequilibradoshe is very disturbed — está muy trastornada, tiene muchos problemas mentales
to be emotionally/mentally disturbed — tener trastornos afectivos/mentales
3) (=interrupted) [sleep] interrumpido* * *[dɪ'stɜːrbd, dɪ'stɜːbd]1)a) ( Psych) <person/mind> trastornadob) ( perturbed) (pred)I was greatly disturbed to hear of his misfortune — la noticia de su desgracia me impresionó or afectó muchísimo
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14 overpower
(to defeat or make helpless or captive by a greater strength: The police overpowered the thieves.) reducirtr[əʊvə'paʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (defeat) vencer, reducir, dominaroverpower [.o:vər'paʊər] vt1) conquer, subdue: vencer, superar2) overwhelm: abrumar, agobiaroverpowered by the heat: sofocado por el calorv.• dominar v.• predominar v.• subyugar v.• tumbar v.• vencer v.'əʊvər'paʊər, ˌəʊvə'paʊə(r)a) ( render helpless) dominarb) ( affect greatly) \<\<smell\>\> marear; \<\<heat\>\> sofocar*, agobiar; \<\<emotion\>\> abrumar[ˌǝʊvǝ'paʊǝ(r)]VT1) (=subdue physically) dominar; (=defeat) [+ enemy, opponent] derrotar, vencerit took ten guards to overpower him — se necesitaron diez guardas para dominarlo or para poder con él
2) (fig) [heat] agobiar, sofocar; [sound] aturdir; [emotion] embargar; [guilt, shame] abrumar; [sleep, tiredness] vencer; [flavour] dominar* * *['əʊvər'paʊər, ˌəʊvə'paʊə(r)]a) ( render helpless) dominarb) ( affect greatly) \<\<smell\>\> marear; \<\<heat\>\> sofocar*, agobiar; \<\<emotion\>\> abrumar -
15 revel
'revl
1. past tense, past participle - revelled; verb((with in) to take great delight in something: He revels in danger.) deleitarse
2. noun((usually in plural) noisy, lively enjoyment: midnight revels.) jolgorio, fiestas- reveller- revelry
tr['revəl]1 disfrutar mucho con, deleitarse en1) carouse: ir de juerga2)to revel in : deleitarse enrevel n: juerga f, parranda f famn.• jarana s.f.• juerga s.f.v.• ir de parranda v.• jaranear v.• loquear v.'revəlto revel IN something — deleitarse con or en algo
['revl]to revel IN -ing — deleitarse + ger
1. VI1) (=make merry) ir de juerga or de parranda2) (=delight)to revel in sth/doing sth — gozar de algo/haciendo algo
2.Nrevels liter jolgorio msing, jarana fsing ; (organized) fiestas fpl, festividades fpllet the revels begin! — ¡que comience la fiesta!
* * *['revəl]to revel IN something — deleitarse con or en algo
to revel IN -ing — deleitarse + ger
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16 strongly
adverb fuertementetr['strɒŋlɪ]1 (solidly) sólidamente2 (firmly) firmemente; (completely) totalmente, profundamente; (fervently) con fervor, con ardor; (forcefully) enérgicamente, con insistencia3 (intensely) mucho, muy\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be strongly built ser de complexión fuerteto feel strongly about something tener opiniones muy contundentes acerca de algostrongly ['strɔŋli] adv1) powerfully: fuerte, con fuerza2) sturdily: fuertemente, sólidamente3) intensely: intensamente, profundamente4) wholeheartedly: totalmenteadv.• fuertemente adv.• reciamente adv.• vigorosamente adv.'strɔːŋli, 'strɒŋli1)a) ( powerfully) fuerte, con fuerzab) ( sturdily) <made/welded> sólidamente2)a) (deeply, ardently) totalmentehe feels strongly that... — está totalmente convencido de que...
I strongly believe that... — tengo la certeza or la plena convicción de que...
b) ( forcefully) <protest/criticize> enérgicamentec) ( cogently) <argue/reason> convincentemente3)a) (intensely, greatly) < identify> totalmente, plenamenteit smelled strongly of garlic — despedía un fuerte olor a ajo, olía mucho a ajo
b) ( to a large extent) <decrease/contrast> considerablemente['strɒŋlɪ]ADV1) (=sturdily)strongly built — [person] de constitución fuerte or robusta
strongly constructed or made or built — [furniture, structure] de construcción sólida
2) (=firmly) [recommend, advise] encarecidamente; [believe, suspect] firmementeI feel very strongly that... — creo firmemente que...
strongly recommended — [book, film] muy recomendado
3) (=vehemently)a) (with verb) [criticize] duramente; [oppose, support, protest, react] enérgicamente; [deny] tajantemente, rotundamente; [defend, argue] firmementeb) (with adj, prep)the mood here is still very strongly anti-British — el clima aquí continúa siendo profundamente antibritánico
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to be strongly against or opposed to sth — estar totalmente en contra de algo, oponerse enérgicamente a algo•
to be strongly critical of sth/sb — criticar duramente algo/a algn•
to be strongly in favour of sth — estar totalmente a favor de algo4) (=powerfully) [indicate] claramente•
she was strongly attracted to him — sentía una fuerte atracción hacia él, se sentía fuertemente atraída hacia él•
if you feel strongly about this issue... — si este tema te parece que es importante...•
his early works were strongly influenced by jazz — sus primeras obras estaban muy influenciadas por el jazz•
he reminds me strongly of his uncle — me recuerda mucho a su tío•
to smell/ taste strongly of sth — tener un fuerte olor/sabor a algo, oler/saber mucho a algo•
I'm strongly tempted to accompany you — me siento muy tentado a acompañarte•
she is strongly tipped to become party leader — es una de las favoritas para convertirse en líder del partido5) (=prominently)two stories feature strongly in today's papers — hay dos noticias que ocupan un lugar destacado or prominente en los periódicos de hoy
fish features strongly in the Japanese diet — el pescado ocupa un lugar destacado or prominente en la dieta japonesa
* * *['strɔːŋli, 'strɒŋli]1)a) ( powerfully) fuerte, con fuerzab) ( sturdily) <made/welded> sólidamente2)a) (deeply, ardently) totalmentehe feels strongly that... — está totalmente convencido de que...
I strongly believe that... — tengo la certeza or la plena convicción de que...
b) ( forcefully) <protest/criticize> enérgicamentec) ( cogently) <argue/reason> convincentemente3)a) (intensely, greatly) < identify> totalmente, plenamenteit smelled strongly of garlic — despedía un fuerte olor a ajo, olía mucho a ajo
b) ( to a large extent) <decrease/contrast> considerablemente -
17 treasure
'treʒə
1. noun1) (a store of money, gold, jewels etc: The miser kept a secret hoard of treasure; (also adjective) a treasure chest.) tesoro2) (something very valuable: Our babysitter is a real treasure!) tesoro
2. verb1) (to value; to think of as very valuable: I treasure the hours I spend in the country.) apreciar mucho, valorar mucho2) (to keep (something) carefully because one values it: I treasure the book you gave me.) guardar como un tesoro, atesorar•- treasurer
treasure n tesorotr['treʒəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) tesoro, tesoros nombre masculino plural2 (valued person) tesoro, joya1 (value, cherish) apreciar mucho, valorar mucho\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLtreasure hunt caza del tesorotreasure trove tesoro encontradotreasure n: tesoro mv.• apreciar mucho v.• atesorar v.• guardar como un tesoro v.n.• tesoro s.m.
I 'treʒər, 'treʒə(r)a) u ( hoard of wealth) tesoros mplb) c (something valuable, prized) tesoro m; (before n)treasure hunt — ( Games) búsqueda f del tesoro
c) ( term of endearment) tesoro m
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a) ( value greatly)thank you for the book, I shall always treasure it — gracias por el libro, lo guardaré como algo muy especial
I treasure the moments we spent together — el recuerdo de los momentos que pasamos juntos es muy preciado para mí
b) treasured past p < possession> preciado['treʒǝ(r)]1.N (=gold, jewels) tesoro mburied treasure — tesoro m enterrado or escondido; (=valuable object, person) joya f
yes, my treasure — sí, mi tesoro
2. VT1) (=value) valorar3.CPDtreasure chest N — (lit) cofre m del tesoro, tesoro m ; (fig) [of information, knowledge] tesoro m
treasure house N — (fig) mina f
treasure hunt N — caza f del tesoro
treasure trove N — tesoro m hallado
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I ['treʒər, 'treʒə(r)]a) u ( hoard of wealth) tesoros mplb) c (something valuable, prized) tesoro m; (before n)treasure hunt — ( Games) búsqueda f del tesoro
c) ( term of endearment) tesoro m
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a) ( value greatly)thank you for the book, I shall always treasure it — gracias por el libro, lo guardaré como algo muy especial
I treasure the moments we spent together — el recuerdo de los momentos que pasamos juntos es muy preciado para mí
b) treasured past p < possession> preciado -
18 tower above
tower over v + prep + oa) ( be taller than) \<\<landscape\>\> dominar; \<\<building\>\> descollar* sobre; \<\<person\>\> destacar* sobreb) (greatly exceed in quality, ability etc) estar* muy por encima de, descollar* sobre* * *tower over v + prep + oa) ( be taller than) \<\<landscape\>\> dominar; \<\<building\>\> descollar* sobre; \<\<person\>\> destacar* sobreb) (greatly exceed in quality, ability etc) estar* muy por encima de, descollar* sobre -
19 amaze
ə'meiz(to surprise greatly: I was amazed at his stupidity.) asombrar- amazing
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amaze vb asombrar / pasmartr[ə'meɪz]1 asombrar, pasmarv.• asombrar v.• atolondrar v.• aturdir v.• maravillar v.• pasmar v.ə'meɪztransitive verb asombrar[ǝ'meɪz]VT pasmar, asombraryou amaze me! — ¡me admiras!, ¡me dejas patidifuso! *
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20 AS
æz
1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) cuando; mientras2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) como3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) como, igual que4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) como5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) aunque; por mucho que + verbo en subjuntivo6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) al igual que
2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tan
3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) como2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) como3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) como4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) como, en tanto que•- as for- as if / as though
- as to
as1 adv tan / tantoas2 conj1. mientras / cuando2. como / ya queas she wasn't there, I left a message como no estaba, le dejé un mensaje3. comoLiam, as you know, is a singer Liam, como ya sabéis, es cantanteas3 prep como / de
as sustantivo masculino ace
as sustantivo masculino ace Locuciones: as en la manga, ace up one's sleeve 'as' also found in these entries: Spanish: abandonar - abismo - acabada - acabado - acreditar - actuar - además - adjetivar - alguna - alguno - amabilidad - amable - amarrar - ambas - ambicionar - ambos - amén - andanzas - antes - antojo - apadrinar - apellidarse - apenas - aquel - aquél - aquella - aquélla - arreglarse - arte - artífice - asesorar - así - asimismo - atar - aviar - bailar - balsa - bendita - bendito - bien - bloque - bondad - brevedad - broma - buenamente - burra - burro - cachondeo - cada - calcada English: above - acclaim - accomplished - accused - ace - acknowledge - act - action - address - advance - against - ago - aim - all - along - aloud - apprentice - arson - as - asap - assistant - bat - bell - black - bonus - both - by - by-product - capacity - cast - chalk - change - check off - cheer - class - clear - click - cluster - come on - compare - concern - construe - crop up - crow - dammit - date - dead - deaf - decision - decoyastr[æz, ʊnstressed əz]1 como■ as he painted, he whistled mientras pintaba, silbaba■ as I shut the door I realized I'd left the keys inside al cerrar la puerta me di cuenta de que había dejado las llaves dentro2 (because) ya que, como3 (although) aunque■ tall as he was, he still couldn't reach the shelf aunque era alto no podía alcanzar el estante4 (showing manner) como■ as I was saying,... como decía,...■ do as you are told! ¡haz lo que te dicen!■ as you all know,... como ya sabéis todos,...5 (and so too) como, igual que■ she's colour-blind, as is her mother es daltónica, igual que su madre\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas against frente a, en comparación conas far as hastaas far as I know que yo sepaas far as I'm concerned por lo que a mí respectaas for en cuanto aas if como sias it is tal como están las cosasas it were por así decirloas long as mientrasas of desdeas often as not las más de las vecesas soon as tan pronto comoas though como sias well as además deas yet hasta ahora, de momentoas ['æz] adv1) : tan, tantothis one's not as difficult: éste no es tan difícil2) : comosome trees, as oak and pine: algunos árboles, como el roble y el pinoas conj1) like: como, igual que2) when, while: cuando, mientras, a la vez que3) because: porque4) though: aunque, por más questrange as it may appear: por extraño que parezca5)as is : tal como estáas prep1) : deI met her as a child: la conocí de pequeña2) like: comobehave as a man: compórtate como un hombreas pron: quein the same building as my brother: en el mismo edificio que mi hermanoasadv.• a medida que adv.• como adv.• cual adv.• cuan adv.• tan adv.• ya que adv.conj.• conforme conj.• que conj.• según conj.prep.• por prep.pron.• cual pron.• que pron.
I æz, weak form əz1)a) (when, while) cuandoas she was eating breakfast... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno...
as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda
b) ( indicating progression) a medida queas (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando
2) (because, since) comoas it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos
3) ( though)try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo
much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...
4)a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, comoin the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30
b) ( in generalizations) comoit's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable
c) ( in accordance with) comothe situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...
5)a) ( in the way that) comodo as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca
she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba
use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda
b) ( defining)it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos
I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí
Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes
c) (in phrases)as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización
as... as — tan... como
she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo
7)as if/as though — como si (+ subj)
he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara
he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto
II
1) ( equally)I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)
2)as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960
III
1)a) (in the condition, role of)as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar
as a teacher... — como maestro...
b) ( like) como2) (in phrases)as for — en cuanto a, respecto a
and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...
as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de
as to — en cuanto a, respecto a
ABBR(US)1) = Associate in Sciences2) = American Samoa* * *
I [æz], weak form [əz]1)a) (when, while) cuandoas she was eating breakfast... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno...
as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda
b) ( indicating progression) a medida queas (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando
2) (because, since) comoas it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos
3) ( though)try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo
much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...
4)a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, comoin the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30
b) ( in generalizations) comoit's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable
c) ( in accordance with) comothe situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...
5)a) ( in the way that) comodo as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca
she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba
use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda
b) ( defining)it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos
I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí
Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes
c) (in phrases)as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización
as... as — tan... como
she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo
7)as if/as though — como si (+ subj)
he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara
he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto
II
1) ( equally)I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)
2)as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960
III
1)a) (in the condition, role of)as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar
as a teacher... — como maestro...
b) ( like) como2) (in phrases)as for — en cuanto a, respecto a
and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...
as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de
as to — en cuanto a, respecto a
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