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1 encontrar

v.

1 to find.

lo encontré durmiendo I found him sleeping

Ella encuentra monedas en la calle She finds coins in the street.

Ella encontró su destino She found her destiny.

2 to encounter (dificultades).

3 to find.

no lo encuentro tan divertido como dice la gente I don't find it o think it is as funny as people say

no sé qué le encuentran a ese pintor I don't know what they see in that painter

4 to meet, to encounter, to come upon, to find.

Ella encontró a su media naranja She met her better half.

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encontrar

Conjugation model [ CONTAR], like link=contar contar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to find

2 (una persona sin buscar) to come across, meet, bump into

3 (dificultades) to run into, come up against

4 (creer) to think, find

■ no lo encuentro adecuado I don't think it's suitable

5 (notar) to find

■ lo encuentro más difícil I find it more difficult

■ lo encuentro muy salado it tastes too salty

■ la encontré muy cambiada she has changed a lot

6 (chocar) to collide

► verbo pronominal encontrarse

1 (estar) to be

■ se encuentra enfermo he's ill

2 (persona) to meet; (por casualidad) to bump into, run into, meet

■ nos encontraremos allí we'll meet there

3 (dificultades) to run into

4 (chocar) to collide

5 figurado (sentirse) to feel, be

■ me encuentro mal I feel bad

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FRASEOLOGÍA

encontrarse con ganas de hacer algo / encontrarse con fuerzas para hacer algo to feel like doing something

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verb

1) to find

2) meet

3) encounter

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- encontrarse

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1. VT

1) (=hallar buscando) to find

al final encontré la casa — I finally found the house

ha encontrado trabajo — he has found work o a job

no encuentro las llaves — I can't find the keys

no encontramos ningún sitio para alojarnos — we couldn't find anywhere to stay

no encuentro mi nombre en la lista — I can't find o see my name on the list

ya no vas a encontrar entradas — you won't get any tickets now

2) [por casualidad] [+ objeto, dinero] to find, come across; [+ persona] to meet, run into

han encontrado unos restos romanos — they have found some Roman remains

acabo de encontrar 50 euros — I've just found 50 euros

le encontraron un tumor — they found him to have a tumour, he was found to have a tumour

encontró la muerte en un accidente de tráfico — he met his death in a road accident

• encontrar a algn haciendo algo — to find sb doing sth

la encontré llamando por teléfono — I found her making a phone call

cuando llegué a casa lo encontré durmiendo — when I got home I found him asleep

3) [+ oposición] to meet with, encounter; [+ problema] to find, encounter, come across

hasta el momento sus actividades no han encontrado oposición — so far their activities haven't met with o encountered any opposition

no encontré oposición alguna para acceder a su despacho — no one tried to stop me from getting into his office

encontrar dificultades — to encounter difficulties, run into trouble

no encontramos ninguna dificultad para llegar hasta allí — we didn't have any trouble getting there

4) (=percibir) to see

no le encuentro sentido a lo que dices — I can't see the sense in what you're saying

no le encuentro ninguna lógica a esta situación — I can't make any sense of this situation

no sé lo que le encuentran — I don't know what they see in her

5) (=considerar) to find

¿encuentras el libro fácil de leer? — do you find the book easy to read?

yo la encuentro bastante atractiva — I find her quite attractive

¿cómo encontraste a tus padres después del viaje? — how did you find your parents after the trip?

encuentro muy correctos sus comentarios — I think his comments are absolutely right

¿qué tal me encuentras? — how do I look?

te encuentro estupendamente — you look fantastic

2.

See:

encontrarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( buscando) <casa/trabajo/persona> to find

no encontré entradas para el teatro — I couldn't get tickets for the theater

no le encuentro lógica — I can't see the logic in it

b) ( casualmente) <cartera/billete> to find, come across

2) ( descubrir) <falta/error> to find, spot; <cáncer/quiste> to find, discover

3) <obstáculo/dificultad> to meet (with), encounter

allí encontró la muerte — (period) he met his death there

Sentido II

4) (+ compl)

te encuentro muy cambiado — you look very different

qué bien te encuentro! — you look so well!

lo encuentro ridículo — I find it ridiculous

¿cómo encontraste el país? — how did the country seem to you?

encontré la puerta cerrada — I found the door shut
2.
1) encontrarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) ( por casualidad)

encontrarse con alguien — to meet somebody, bump into somebody (colloq)

b) (refl) (Psic) tb

encontrarse a sí mismo — to find oneself

3) (recípr)

a) ( reunirse) to meet; ( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)

quedamos en encontrarnos en la estación — we arranged to meet at the station

b) carreteras/líneas to meet

4) (enf) ( inesperadamente) < persona> to meet, bump into (colloq); <billete/cartera> to find, come across

se encontró la casa patas arriba — he found the house in a terrible state

me encontré con que todos se habían ido — I found they had all gone

Sentido II

5) (frml) ( estar) to be

me encuentro mejor — I am feeling better

se encuentra indispuesto — he's unwell

se encuentra detenido en la comisaría — he's being detained in the police station

el hotel se encuentra cerca de la estación — the hotel is (located) near the station

la crisis en que nos encontramos — the crisis in which we find ourselves (frml)

* * *

= dig up, encounter, find, locate, spot, trace, track, turn up, find + Posesivo + way to, disinter, ferret out, root out, lay + hands on, come by, track down, bump into.

Ex. The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

Ex. This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.

Ex. Wherever abstracts are found they are included to save the user's time in information gathering and selection.

Ex. This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.

Ex. When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.

Ex. The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

Ex. The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.

Ex. Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.

Ex. He found his way quickly and easily to the materials he needed.

Ex. Tests such as this one will often disinter the real citation intended but it is a time consuming task.

Ex. As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.

Ex. The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.

Ex. It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.

Ex. This article shows how teachers came by such information and the use they made it of in their work.

Ex. In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

Ex. Slake is such a dreamer that he bumps into lampposts.

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* buscar y encontrar = match.

* difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.

* dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.

* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.

* encontrar aceptación = find + favour, find + acceptance, find + a home.

* encontrar + Adjetivo + de + Infinitivo = find it + Adjetivo + to + Infinitivo.

* encontrar afinidades = find + common ground.

* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.

* encontrar alojamiento = find + a home.

* encontrar aplicación práctica = find + application.

* encontrar casa = find + a home.

* encontrar confortable = find + comfortable.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* encontrar defectos = fault.

* encontrar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.

* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.

* encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.

* encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.

* encontrar eco en = find + echo in.

* encontrar el camino = wayfinding, wind + Posesivo + way.

* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encontrar el dinero = come up with + the money.

* encontrar el equilibrio = strike + the right note.

* encontrar el modo de = find + way of/to.

* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.

* encontrar el modo de regresar = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encontrar el punto medio = strike + the right note.

* encontrar el tiempo = make + an opportunity.

* encontrar en abundancia = find + in abundance.

* encontrar evidencias = find + evidence.

* encontrar expresión = find + expression.

* encontrar información = dredge up + information.

* encontrar justificación = build + a case for.

* encontrar la forma de = devise + ways.

* encontrar la horma de + Posesivo + zapato = meet + Posesivo + match.

* encontrar la realización de Uno = be + Posesivo + big scene.

* encontrar la salida a = find + a/the way out of.

* encontrarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* encontrarle el truco a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

* encontrarle el truquillo a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* encontrar limitaciones = encounter + limitations.

* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.

* encontrar oposición = meet with + opposition, find + opposition.

* encontrar placer = find + delight, find + enjoyment.

* encontrar por casualidad = come across, chance on/upon, stumble on.

* encontrar pruebas = find + evidence.

* encontrarse = occur, be positioned, reside, stand on, come upon, be poised, meet up, find + Reflexivo.

* encontrarse a gusto = be at ease.

* encontrarse ante un reto = in the face of + challenge.

* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.

* encontrarse con = meet, run into, cross + Posesivo + path.

* encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.

* encontrarse confortable = be at ease.

* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.

* encontrarse con sorpresas = encounter + surprises.

* encontrarse con una barrera = face + barrier.

* encontrarse con una limitación = face + limitation.

* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.

* encontrarse con una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.

* encontrarse con una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.

* encontrarse con un obstáculo = face + obstacle.

* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.

* encontrarse en = lie (in), be based at.

* encontrarse en casa = be in.

* encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.

* encontrarse en el trasfondo de = lie at + the root of.

* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.

* encontrarse en un dilema = be caught in a conundrum.

* encontrarse en un impás = face + impasse.

* encontrarse en ventaja = find + Reflexivo + at an advantage.

* encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.

* encontrar simpatizadores = find + friends.

* encontrar suerte = be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing.

* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.

* encontrar su sitio = find + a home.

* encontrar tiempo = find + time.

* encontrar trabajo = find + a job.

* encontrar trabajo en una biblioteca = join + library.

* encontrar una salida a = find + a/the way out of.

* encontrar una solución = find + solution, develop + solution.

* encontrar un chollo = come in for + a good thing, be in for a good thing, be into a good thing.

* encontrar un equilibrio = find + a balance.

* encontrar un hueco = find + a home.

* encontrar un término medio entre... y = tread + a middle path between... and.

* intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.

* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.

* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* orígenes + encontrarse = origins + lie.

* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.

* respuesta + encontrar = answer + lie.

* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.

* solución + encontrarse en = solution + lie in.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( buscando) <casa/trabajo/persona> to find

no encontré entradas para el teatro — I couldn't get tickets for the theater

no le encuentro lógica — I can't see the logic in it

b) ( casualmente) <cartera/billete> to find, come across

2) ( descubrir) <falta/error> to find, spot; <cáncer/quiste> to find, discover

3) <obstáculo/dificultad> to meet (with), encounter

allí encontró la muerte — (period) he met his death there

Sentido II

4) (+ compl)

te encuentro muy cambiado — you look very different

qué bien te encuentro! — you look so well!

lo encuentro ridículo — I find it ridiculous

¿cómo encontraste el país? — how did the country seem to you?

encontré la puerta cerrada — I found the door shut
2.
1) encontrarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) ( por casualidad)

encontrarse con alguien — to meet somebody, bump into somebody (colloq)

b) (refl) (Psic) tb

encontrarse a sí mismo — to find oneself

3) (recípr)

a) ( reunirse) to meet; ( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)

quedamos en encontrarnos en la estación — we arranged to meet at the station

b) carreteras/líneas to meet

4) (enf) ( inesperadamente) < persona> to meet, bump into (colloq); <billete/cartera> to find, come across

se encontró la casa patas arriba — he found the house in a terrible state

me encontré con que todos se habían ido — I found they had all gone

Sentido II

5) (frml) ( estar) to be

me encuentro mejor — I am feeling better

se encuentra indispuesto — he's unwell

se encuentra detenido en la comisaría — he's being detained in the police station

el hotel se encuentra cerca de la estación — the hotel is (located) near the station

la crisis en que nos encontramos — the crisis in which we find ourselves (frml)

* * *

= dig up, encounter, find, locate, spot, trace, track, turn up, find + Posesivo + way to, disinter, ferret out, root out, lay + hands on, come by, track down, bump into.

Ex: The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

Ex: This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.

Ex: Wherever abstracts are found they are included to save the user's time in information gathering and selection.

Ex: This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.

Ex: When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.

Ex: The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

Ex: The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.

Ex: Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.

Ex: He found his way quickly and easily to the materials he needed.

Ex: Tests such as this one will often disinter the real citation intended but it is a time consuming task.

Ex: As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.

Ex: The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.

Ex: It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.

Ex: This article shows how teachers came by such information and the use they made it of in their work.

Ex: In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

Ex: Slake is such a dreamer that he bumps into lampposts.

* buscar y encontrar = match.

* difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.

* dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.

* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.

* encontrar aceptación = find + favour, find + acceptance, find + a home.

* encontrar + Adjetivo + de + Infinitivo = find it + Adjetivo + to + Infinitivo.

* encontrar afinidades = find + common ground.

* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.

* encontrar alojamiento = find + a home.

* encontrar aplicación práctica = find + application.

* encontrar casa = find + a home.

* encontrar confortable = find + comfortable.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* encontrar defectos = fault.

* encontrar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.

* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.

* encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.

* encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.

* encontrar eco en = find + echo in.

* encontrar el camino = wayfinding, wind + Posesivo + way.

* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encontrar el dinero = come up with + the money.

* encontrar el equilibrio = strike + the right note.

* encontrar el modo de = find + way of/to.

* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.

* encontrar el modo de regresar = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encontrar el punto medio = strike + the right note.

* encontrar el tiempo = make + an opportunity.

* encontrar en abundancia = find + in abundance.

* encontrar evidencias = find + evidence.

* encontrar expresión = find + expression.

* encontrar información = dredge up + information.

* encontrar justificación = build + a case for.

* encontrar la forma de = devise + ways.

* encontrar la horma de + Posesivo + zapato = meet + Posesivo + match.

* encontrar la realización de Uno = be + Posesivo + big scene.

* encontrar la salida a = find + a/the way out of.

* encontrarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* encontrarle el truco a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

* encontrarle el truquillo a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* encontrar limitaciones = encounter + limitations.

* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.

* encontrar oposición = meet with + opposition, find + opposition.

* encontrar placer = find + delight, find + enjoyment.

* encontrar por casualidad = come across, chance on/upon, stumble on.

* encontrar pruebas = find + evidence.

* encontrarse = occur, be positioned, reside, stand on, come upon, be poised, meet up, find + Reflexivo.

* encontrarse a gusto = be at ease.

* encontrarse ante un reto = in the face of + challenge.

* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.

* encontrarse con = meet, run into, cross + Posesivo + path.

* encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.

* encontrarse confortable = be at ease.

* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.

* encontrarse con sorpresas = encounter + surprises.

* encontrarse con una barrera = face + barrier.

* encontrarse con una limitación = face + limitation.

* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.

* encontrarse con una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.

* encontrarse con una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.

* encontrarse con un obstáculo = face + obstacle.

* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.

* encontrarse en = lie (in), be based at.

* encontrarse en casa = be in.

* encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.

* encontrarse en el trasfondo de = lie at + the root of.

* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.

* encontrarse en un dilema = be caught in a conundrum.

* encontrarse en un impás = face + impasse.

* encontrarse en ventaja = find + Reflexivo + at an advantage.

* encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.

* encontrar simpatizadores = find + friends.

* encontrar suerte = be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing.

* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.

* encontrar su sitio = find + a home.

* encontrar tiempo = find + time.

* encontrar trabajo = find + a job.

* encontrar trabajo en una biblioteca = join + library.

* encontrar una salida a = find + a/the way out of.

* encontrar una solución = find + solution, develop + solution.

* encontrar un chollo = come in for + a good thing, be in for a good thing, be into a good thing.

* encontrar un equilibrio = find + a balance.

* encontrar un hueco = find + a home.

* encontrar un término medio entre... y = tread + a middle path between... and.

* intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.

* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.

* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* orígenes + encontrarse = origins + lie.

* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.

* respuesta + encontrar = answer + lie.

* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.

* solución + encontrarse en = solution + lie in.

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encontrar [ A10 ]

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (buscando) ‹casa/trabajo/persona› to find

por fin encontró el vestido que quería she finally found the dress she wanted

no encuentro mi nombre en la lista I can't see o find my name on the list

¿dónde puedo encontrar al director? where can I find the manager?

no encontré entradas para el teatro I couldn't get tickets for the theater

yo a esto no le encuentro lógica I can't see the logic in this

lo encontré llorando I found him crying

2 (casualmente) ‹cartera/billete› to find, come across, come upon o on

lo encontré (de casualidad) I found it o came across it o came on o upon it (by chance)

B (descubrir) ‹falta/error› to find, spot; ‹cáncer/quiste› to find, discover

le encontraron un tumor they found o discovered that he had a tumor

C ‹obstáculo/dificultad› to meet with, meet, encounter

no encontró ninguna oposición a su plan his plan didn't meet with o come up against o encounter any opposition

el accidente donde encontró la muerte ( period); the accident in which he met his death

Sentido II (+ compl):

te encuentro muy cambiado you've changed a lot, you look very different

¡qué bien te encuentro! you look so well!

encuentro ridículo todo este protocolo I find all this formality ridiculous, all this formality seems ridiculous to me

¿cómo encontraste el país después de tantos años? what did you make of the country o how did the country seem to you after all these years?

encontré muy acertadas sus intervenciones I found his comments very relevant, I thought his comments were very relevant

la encuentro muy desmejorada she seems a lot worse

lo encuentro muy aburrido I find him very boring, I think he is very boring

encontré la puerta cerrada I found the door shut

■ encontrarse

v pron

Sentido I

A

1 (por casualidad) encontrarse CON algn to meet sb, bump o run INTO sb ( colloq)

2 ( refl) ( Psic) tb

encontrarse a sí mismo to find oneself

B ( recípr)

1 (reunirse) to meet; (por casualidad) to meet, bump o run into each other ( colloq)

hemos quedado en encontrarnos en la estación we've arranged to meet at the station

2 «carreteras/líneas» to meet

C ( enf) (inesperadamente) ‹persona› to meet, bump o run into ( colloq); ‹billete/cartera› to find, come across, come on

cuando volvió se encontró la casa patas arriba when he returned he found the house in a mess

encontrarse CON algo:

cuando volví me encontré con que todos se habían ido I got back to find that they had all gone, when I got back I found they had all gone

Sentido II ( frml) (estar)

A (en un estado, una situación) to be

hoy me encuentro mucho mejor I am feeling a lot better today

el enfermo se encuentra fuera de peligro the patient is out of danger

la oficina se encontraba vacía the office was empty

no se encuentra con fuerzas para continuar he doesn't have the strength to go on

B (en un lugar) to be

el jefe se encuentra en una reunión the boss is in a meeting

la catedral se encuentra en el centro de la ciudad the cathedral is situated in the city center

entre las obras expuestas se encuentra su famosa Última Cena among the works on display is his famous Last Supper

en este momento el doctor no se encuentra the doctor is not here o is not in at the moment

* * *

encontrar ( conjugate encontrar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( buscando) ‹casa/trabajo/persona› to find;

◊ no encontré entradas para el teatro I couldn't get tickets for the theater;

no le encuentro lógica I can't see the logic in it
b) ( casualmente) ‹cartera/billete› to find, come across

c) ( descubrir) ‹falta/error› to find, spot;

‹cáncer/quiste› to find, discover
d) ‹obstáculo/dificultad› to meet (with), encounter

2 (+ compl):
◊ te encuentro muy cambiado you look very different;

lo encuentro ridículo I find it ridiculous;
¿cómo encontraste el país? how did the country seem to you?
encontrarse verbo pronominal
1 ( por casualidad) encontrarse con algn to meet sb, bump into sb (colloq)
2 ( recípr)
a) ( reunirse) to meet;

( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)
b) [carreteras/líneas] to meet

3 ( enf) ( inesperadamente) ‹billete/cartera› to find, come across;
◊ me encontré con que todos se habían ido I found they had all gone

4 (frml) ( estar) to be;
◊ me encuentro mejor I am feeling better;

el hotel se encuentra cerca de la estación the hotel is (located) near the station
encontrar verbo transitivo
1 (algo/alguien buscado) to find: no encuentro el momento adecuado para decírselo, I can't find the right time to tell him
2 (tropezar) to meet: encontré a Luisa en el cine, I met Luisa at the cinema
encontrarás serias dificultades, you'll come up against serious difficulties
3 (considerar, parecer) lo encuentro de mal gusto, I find it in bad taste
' encontrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acertar
- aparecer
- aterrizar
- atinar
- colocarse
- desconocer
- discografía
- fórmula
- hallar
- horma
- mariposear
- parte
- buscar
- dar
- encuentra
- esquivo
- solución
- ver
English:
bear
- difficulty
- dig around
- discover
- find
- fit in
- flesh
- forgetful
- get
- grade
- housekeeper
- intensify
- intimate
- locate
- lodging
- loophole
- pent-up
- replacement
- scrabble
- speed up
- store up
- strike
- traceable
- trail
- try
- be
- come
- encounter
- explain
- fumble
- high
- meet
- run
- seek
- solve
- spot
- stumble
- time
- word
- work

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encontrar

♦ vt

1. [buscando, por casualidad] to find;

he encontrado el paraguas I've found my umbrella;

encontré el libro que buscaba I found the book I was looking for;

le han encontrado un cáncer they've diagnosed her as having cancer;

encontré la mesa puesta I found the table already set;

lo encontré durmiendo I found him sleeping;

no encuentro palabras para expresar mi gratitud I can't find the words to express my gratitude;

Comp
CSur Fam
encontrar la vuelta a algo to get to grips with sth

2. [dificultades] to encounter;

no encontraron ninguna oposición al proyecto they encountered no opposition to the project

3. [juzgar, considerar] to find;

encontré muy positivos tus comentarios I found your comments very positive;

encuentro infantil tu actitud I find your attitude childish;

encuentro la ciudad/a tu hermana muy cambiada the city/your sister has changed a lot, I find the city/your sister much changed;

no lo encuentro tan divertido como dice la gente I don't find it o think it is as funny as people say;

no sé qué le encuentran a ese pintor I don't know what they see in that painter

♦ See also the pronominal verb encontrarse

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encontrar

v/t find

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encontrar {19} vt

1) hallar: to find

2) : to encounter, to meet

♦ See also the reflexive verb encontrarse

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encontrar vb to find [pt. & pp. found]

no encuentro el libro que me dejaste I can't find the book you lent me

¿has encontrado las llaves? have you found your keys?

Spanish-English dictionary > encontrar
2 dominar

v.

1 to control (controlar) (pasión, nervios, caballo).

era imposible dominar el vehículo it was impossible to maintain control of the vehicle

2 to overcome.

lo dominaba el deseo irrefrenable de besarla he was overcome by an irresistible desire to kiss her

3 to master (conocer) (técnica, tema).

domina varias lenguas she speaks various languages fluently

ha conseguido dominar el inglés en pocos meses he managed to acquire a good command of English within a few months

4 to overlook.

desde aquí se domina todo Bilbao you can see the whole of Bilbao from here

5 to predominate.

6 to dominate, to domineer, to bestride, to have sway over.

El tirano domina al pueblo The tyrant dominates the people.

Ella domina su ira She dominates her anger.

7 to tower above, to dominate.

El cerro domina el horizonte The hill dominates the horizon.

8 to have the control, to dominate, to have ascendancy, to have the ascendancy.

Ella domina She has the control.

9 to calm down forcibly, to calm down.

10 to take over.

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dominar

► verbo transitivo

1 (tener bajo dominio) to dominate

2 (avasallar) to domineer

3 (controlar) to control, restrain

■ dominar los nervios to control one's nerves

4 (conocer a fondo) to master

■ domina el inglés she has a good command of English

5 (ver) to overlook, dominate

■ el jardín domina toda la playa the garden has a commanding view of the whole beach

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ser superior) to dominate

2 (destacar) to stand out

■ domina mucho el rojo red is the predominant colour

3 (predominar) to predominate

■ en esta fiesta dominan las mujeres there are mostly women at this party

► verbo pronominal dominarse

1 (controlarse) to control oneself, restrain oneself

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verb

1) to dominate

2) master

3) prevail

•

- dominarse

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1. VT

1) (=controlar) [+ población, territorio] to dominate; [+ países] to rule, rule over; [+ adversario] to overpower; [+ caballo] to control

le domina la envidia — he is ruled by envy

el tenista español dominó todo el set — the Spanish tennis player dominated the whole set

2) (=contener) [+ incendio, epidemia] to check, bring under control; [+ rebelión] to put down, suppress; [+ pasión] to control, master; [+ nervios, emoción] to control; [+ dolor] to overcome

3) [+ técnica, tema] to master

domina bien la materia — she has a good grasp of the subject

domina cuatro idiomas — he's fluent in four languages

4) (=estar por encima de)

la catedral domina toda la ciudad — the cathedral dominates o towers above the whole town

desde el castillo se domina toda la vega — from the castle you can look out over the whole plain

2. VI

1) [edificio] to tower

2) (=predominar) [color, rasgo] to stand out; [opinión, tendencia] to predominate

3.

See:

dominarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( controlar) <nación/territorio/persona> to dominate; <pasión/cólera> to control; <vehiculo/caballo> to control

dominado por la ambición/los celos — ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy

la policía dominó la situación en todo momento — the police had the situation under control at all times

b) < idioma> to have a good command of; <tema/asignatura> to know... very well

no domino el tema — I'm no expert on the subject

quería llegar a dominar el inglés — she wanted to master English

domina un amplio vocabulario — she has a wide vocabulary

c) ( abarcar con la vista)

desde allí se domina toda la bahía — there's a view over the whole bay from there

d) montaña/torre to dominate
2.
dominar vi color/tendencia to predominate; opinión to prevail; equipo to dominate

el tema que dominó en las negociones — the subject which dominated the talks
3.
dominarse v pron persona to restrain o control oneself

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= dominate, dominate + the scene, get + command of, tame, subdue, master, command, conquer, preponderate, overtake, overlook, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, tower above/over, pervade, hold + sway (over), be king, lord over, lord it over, keep + a tight hold on.

Ex. The ideology advocated by Panizzi has since dominated not only Anglo-American but Western cataloging generally.

Ex. This may have something to do with the absence of CABx, who seem to have dominated the scene in other states.

Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex. The problem reside in the fact that they environment we seek to tame and control is an open, unstructured dynamic process, while human organizations are static and highly resistant to change.

Ex. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.

Ex. The library director strove to master his frustration.

Ex. Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.

Ex. The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.

Ex. The indexing languages used in science and technology were first in the field, and still preponderate, both in areas covered and in number.

Ex. E-Books, while a curiosity and a lot of fun, do not seem to be overtaking the mass market.

Ex. In this sense the British Council libraries may be seen as a window, overlooking the British Isles, their virtues and characteristics.

Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex. The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.

Ex. Prague represents a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle towering high above the city.

Ex. I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.

Ex. This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.

Ex. Despite the electronics invasion, books are still king, and book fairs keeps on growing every year.

Ex. She argues that the way yeoman farmers lorded over their wives and dependents was similar to the way wealthy planters lorded over their slaves.

Ex. They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.

Ex. A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.

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* dominar a Alguien = have + Nombre + under + Posesivo + thumb, bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.

* dominar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* dominar el miedo = conquer + fear.

* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.

* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.

* dominar una destreza = master + skill.

* dominar una técnica = master + technique.

* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( controlar) <nación/territorio/persona> to dominate; <pasión/cólera> to control; <vehiculo/caballo> to control

dominado por la ambición/los celos — ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy

la policía dominó la situación en todo momento — the police had the situation under control at all times

b) < idioma> to have a good command of; <tema/asignatura> to know... very well

no domino el tema — I'm no expert on the subject

quería llegar a dominar el inglés — she wanted to master English

domina un amplio vocabulario — she has a wide vocabulary

c) ( abarcar con la vista)

desde allí se domina toda la bahía — there's a view over the whole bay from there

d) montaña/torre to dominate
2.
dominar vi color/tendencia to predominate; opinión to prevail; equipo to dominate

el tema que dominó en las negociones — the subject which dominated the talks
3.
dominarse v pron persona to restrain o control oneself

* * *

= dominate, dominate + the scene, get + command of, tame, subdue, master, command, conquer, preponderate, overtake, overlook, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, tower above/over, pervade, hold + sway (over), be king, lord over, lord it over, keep + a tight hold on.

Ex: The ideology advocated by Panizzi has since dominated not only Anglo-American but Western cataloging generally.

Ex: This may have something to do with the absence of CABx, who seem to have dominated the scene in other states.

Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex: The problem reside in the fact that they environment we seek to tame and control is an open, unstructured dynamic process, while human organizations are static and highly resistant to change.

Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.

Ex: The library director strove to master his frustration.

Ex: Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.

Ex: The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.

Ex: The indexing languages used in science and technology were first in the field, and still preponderate, both in areas covered and in number.

Ex: E-Books, while a curiosity and a lot of fun, do not seem to be overtaking the mass market.

Ex: In this sense the British Council libraries may be seen as a window, overlooking the British Isles, their virtues and characteristics.

Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex: The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.

Ex: Prague represents a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle towering high above the city.

Ex: I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.

Ex: This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.

Ex: Despite the electronics invasion, books are still king, and book fairs keeps on growing every year.

Ex: She argues that the way yeoman farmers lorded over their wives and dependents was similar to the way wealthy planters lorded over their slaves.

Ex: They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.

Ex: A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.

* dominar a Alguien = have + Nombre + under + Posesivo + thumb, bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.

* dominar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* dominar el miedo = conquer + fear.

* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.

* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.

* dominar una destreza = master + skill.

* dominar una técnica = master + technique.

* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

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dominar [A1 ]

vt

1 (controlar) ‹nación/territorio› to dominate; ‹persona› to dominate; ‹pasión/cólera› to control

tiene a los niños totalmente dominados she has the children well under her thumb o under control

dominado por la ambición ruled by ambition

dominado por los celos consumed by jealousy

no logró dominar su ira she couldn't contain o control her anger

el equipo que dominó el encuentro the team which dominated the match

no logró dominar el vehículo/caballo he couldn't get control of the vehicle/horse

la policía dominó la situación en todo momento the police had the situation under control at all times

2 ‹tema/idioma›

no domino el tema I'm no expert on the subject

domina el francés she has a good command of French

nunca voy a poder dominar el inglés I'll never be able to master English

3

(abarcar con la vista): desde allí se domina toda la bahía there's a view over the whole bay from there, from there you can look out over the whole bay

4 «montaña/torre» to dominate

■ dominar

vi

«color/tendencia» to predominate; «opinión» to prevail

el tema que dominó en las negociones the subject which dominated the talks

el equipo visitante dominó durante el segundo tiempo the visitors dominated the second half o were on top in the second half

■ dominarse

v pron

«persona» to restrain o control oneself

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dominar ( conjugate dominar) verbo transitivo
a) ( controlar) ‹nación/territorio/persona› to dominate;

‹pasión/cólera› to control;
‹vehículo/caballo› to control;
◊ dominado por la ambición/los celos ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy

b) ‹ idioma› to have a good command of;

‹tema/asignatura› to know … very well
c) ( abarcar con la vista):

◊ desde allí se domina toda la bahía there's a view over the whole bay from there

verbo intransitivo [color/tendencia] to predominate;
[ opinión] to prevail;
[ equipo] to dominate
dominarse verbo pronominal [ persona] to restrain o control oneself
dominar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un pueblo, país) to dominate, rule
2 (contener, controlar) to control
3 (conocer perfectamente: un idioma) to speak very well
(: un asunto, una actividad) to master
4 (con la vista) to overlook
II verbo intransitivo
1 to dominate
2 (un color, una característica) to stand out
' dominar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- imperar
- imponerse
- vencer
- conocer
- dejar
- reducir
- someter
- sujetar
English:
control
- curb
- dominate
- hold down
- master
- overpower
- pervade
- restrain
- subdue
- sway
- tower
- over
- rule

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dominar

♦ vt

1. [controlar] [país, territorio, pueblo] to dominate, to rule (over);
[persona, caballo] to control; [emociones, nervios] to control, to keep under control; [situación] to be in control of; [incendio, epidemia] to bring under control; [rebelión] to put down; [partido] to dominate;
la guerrilla domina toda esta zona guerrillas control this entire area;

la policía logró dominar a los alborotadores the police managed to bring the troublemakers under control;

tiene al marido dominado she has her husband under her thumb;

era imposible dominar el vehículo it was impossible to maintain control of the vehicle;

no supo dominar sus nervios she couldn't control her nervousness;

el equipo local dominó el partido en todo momento the local team dominated the game from the beginning

2. [sujeto: pasión, nervios, emociones] to overcome;

lo dominaba el deseo irrefrenable de besarla he was overcome by an irresistible desire to kiss her

3. [ser experto en] [técnica, tema] to master;
[lengua] to be fluent in;
domina a la perfección los temas de contabilidad he has a perfect mastery of accounting;

domina varias lenguas she speaks various languages fluently;

ha conseguido dominar el inglés en pocos meses he managed to acquire a good command of English in a few months;

¡cómo domina el balón! what great ball control!

4. [divisar] to overlook;

desde aquí se domina todo Bilbao you can see the whole of Bilbao from here

5. [destacar por encima de] to dominate;

el castillo domina el pueblo the castle dominates the town

♦ vi
[predominar] to predominate;
una zona donde domina el voto socialista an area with a predominantly socialist vote

♦ See also the pronominal verb dominarse

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dominar

I v/t

1 persona, mercado dominate

2 idioma have a good command of

II v/i dominate

* * *

dominar vt

1) : to dominate

2) : to master, to be proficient at

dominar vi

: to predominate, to prevail

♦ See also the reflexive verb dominarse

* * *

dominar vb

1. (en general) to dominate

el presidente domina el comité the chairman dominates the committee

el equipo domina el fútbol internacional the team dominates international football

la catedral domina la ciudad the cathedral dominates the city

2. (tener bajo poder) to rule over

el ejército domina el norte del país the army rules over the north of the country

3. (controlar) to control

tiene que dominar su genio he has to control his temper

4. (contener) to bring under control [pt. & pp. brought]

dominaron el incendio forestal they brought the forest fire under control

5. (idioma) to be fluent in

domina tres idiomas she's fluent in three languages

6. (otras materias) to be good at / to be an expert on

domina la informática he's a computer expert

Spanish-English dictionary > dominar
3 chicano

adj.

Chicano, chicane.

m.

Chicane.

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chicano

► adjetivo

1 chicano, Chicano

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (hombre) chicano; (mujer) chicana

* * *
chicano, -a
1.

ADJ Chicano, Mexican-American

2.

SM / F Chicano, Mexican immigrant in the USA

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- na adjetivo/masculino, femenino Chicano
•• Cultural note:
Chicano

Chicanos are Mexican Americans, the descendants of Mexican immigrants living in the United States. For long looked down on by Americans of European descent, Chicano society has found a new pride in its origins and culture. There are numerous Chicano radio stations and cultural organizations in the United States and many universities and colleges now offer courses in Chicano Studies

* * *

= Chicano.

Nota: Persona de origen mejicano.

Ex. The author assesses the history and development of library services to users of Latin American origin in the USA ( Chicanos or Latinos).

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* lo chicano = Chicana.

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- na adjetivo/masculino, femenino Chicano
•• Cultural note:
Chicano

Chicanos are Mexican Americans, the descendants of Mexican immigrants living in the United States. For long looked down on by Americans of European descent, Chicano society has found a new pride in its origins and culture. There are numerous Chicano radio stations and cultural organizations in the United States and many universities and colleges now offer courses in Chicano Studies

* * *

= Chicano.

Nota: Persona de origen mejicano.

Ex: The author assesses the history and development of library services to users of Latin American origin in the USA ( Chicanos or Latinos).

* lo chicano = Chicana.

* * *

CULTURAL NOTE

Chicano

Chicanos are Mexican Americans, the descendants of Mexican immigrants living in the United States. For long looked down on by Americans of European descent, Chicano society has found a new pride in its origins and culture. There are numerous Chicano radio stations and cultural organizations in the United States and many universities and colleges now offer courses in Chicano Studies.

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Multiple Entries:
Chicano
chicano
chicano
◊ -na adjetivo/ sustantivo masculino, femenino

Chicano
chicano,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino chicano

' chicano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chicana

* * *

chicano, -a

♦ adj

Chicano, Mexican-American

♦ nm,f
[persona] Chicano, Mexican-American
♦ nm
[lengua] Chicano
* * *

chicano, -na adj & n

: Chicano, Chicana f

Spanish-English dictionary > chicano
4 pinchazo

m.

1 prick (punzada).

2 needle mark (marca).

3 puncture, flat.

4 sting, pinprick, poke, jab.

5 tire burst.

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pinchazo

► nombre masculino

1 (de neumático) puncture

2 (con aguja etc) prick

■ me he dado un pinchazo con la aguja mientras cosía I pricked my finger with the needle while I was sewing

3 (inyección) injection, jab, US shot

4 (de dolor) sharp pain

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noun m.

1) puncture

2) prick

3) shot

* * *

SM

1) [con objeto punzante] prick

me he metido un pinchazo cosiendo — I've pricked my finger o myself sewing

2) [en neumático] puncture

tuvimos un pinchazo — we got a puncture

3) * (=inyección) [de antibiótico, insulina] jab *, shot; [de cocaína, heroína] shot, fix **

le encontraron varios pinchazos en el brazo — they found a number of needle marks on his arm

4) [de dolor] shooting pain, sharp pain

5) (Telec) * tap *, bug *

6) Esp (=fracaso) fiasco

las elecciones supusieron un gran pinchazo para el gobierno — the elections proved to be a disaster o fiasco for the government

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masculino

a) ( herida) prick; ( inyección) shot (colloq)

b) ( en una rueda) flat, puncture

c) ( dolor agudo) sharp pain

d) (fam) ( de droga) fix (colloq)

* * *

= puncture, puncture hole, prick, prickling, bubble burst.

Ex. Treatment of the paper items included varnish removal; washing; and repairs to tears, punctures and missing areas.

Ex. He even has found a fish's stomach with puncture holes caused by eating a catfish, and the fish was still none the worse for wear.

Ex. A tiny prick is made with a lancet through a drop of allergen placed on the skin, usually on the forearm.

Ex. Abnormal nerve sensations such as pins-and-needles, burning, prickling or similar feelings are all known as 'paresthesias'.

Ex. Information technology tycoons have made a surprising rebound from the technology bubble burst to top this year's China rich people list.

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masculino

a) ( herida) prick; ( inyección) shot (colloq)

b) ( en una rueda) flat, puncture

c) ( dolor agudo) sharp pain

d) (fam) ( de droga) fix (colloq)

* * *

= puncture, puncture hole, prick, prickling, bubble burst.

Ex: Treatment of the paper items included varnish removal; washing; and repairs to tears, punctures and missing areas.

Ex: He even has found a fish's stomach with puncture holes caused by eating a catfish, and the fish was still none the worse for wear.

Ex: A tiny prick is made with a lancet through a drop of allergen placed on the skin, usually on the forearm.

Ex: Abnormal nerve sensations such as pins-and-needles, burning, prickling or similar feelings are all known as 'paresthesias'.

Ex: Information technology tycoons have made a surprising rebound from the technology bubble burst to top this year's China rich people list.

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pinchazo

masculine

1 (herida) prick; (inyección) shot ( colloq), jab ( BrE colloq), injection

tiene el brazo lleno de pinchazos her arm is riddled with needle marks

me pusieron un pinchazo they gave me a shot o a jab o an injection

2 (en una rueda) flat, puncture

3 (dolor agudo) sharp pain

4 ( fam) (de droga) fix ( colloq)

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pinchazo sustantivo masculino
a) ( herida) prick;

( inyección) shot (colloq)
b) ( en una rueda) flat, puncture

c) ( dolor agudo) sharp pain

d) (fam) ( de droga) fix (colloq)

pinchazo sustantivo masculino
1 (con algo punzante) prick
2 (de una rueda) puncture, flat tyre
3 (de dolor) sudden o sharp pain
' pinchazo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sentir
English:
flat
- jab
- poke
- prick
- prod
- puncture
- dig
- pin

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pinchazo nm

1. [punzada] prick;

se dio un pinchazo con una jeringuilla he pricked himself with a syringe

2. [inyección] injection, Br jab, US shot

3. [marca] needle mark

4. [de neumático] puncture, flat;

sufrió un pinchazo a los cinco kilómetros de carrera he got a puncture o flat tyre five kilometers into the race

5. [dolor agudo] stabbing pain, pang;

me ha dado un pinchazo en la espalda I felt a stabbing pain in my back

6. Fam [de teléfono] tap

7. Fam [fracaso]
el nuevo modelo ha sido un pinchazo the new model has been a flop;

la empresa no se ha recuperado de su pinchazo en la Bolsa the company hasn't recovered from the collapse of its share price

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pinchazo

m

1 herida prick

2 dolor sharp pain

3 AUTO flat (tire), Br

puncture

4 fam ( fracaso) flop fam

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pinchazo nm

1) : prick, jab

2) : puncture, flat tire

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pinchazo n

1. (reventón de neumático) puncture

2. (inyección) jab / injection

Spanish-English dictionary > pinchazo
5 participación

f.

1 participation, a piece of the action, involvement.

2 participation, assistance.

3 participation, participance, share, take.

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participación

► nombre femenino

1 (intervención) participation, involvement

2 (comunicado) announcement

■ ¿te han mandado la participación de boda? have they notified you of their wedding?

3 FINANZAS (acción) share

4 (en lotería) (part of a) lottery ticket

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noun f.

1) participation

2) share

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SF

1) (=acto)

negó su participación en el atentado — he denied taking part o any involvement in the attack

queremos fomentar la participación de los ciudadanos en la política — we want to encourage public participation o involvement in politics

habló de ello durante su participación en el programa — he spoke about it when he was on the programme

participación electoral — turnout

2) (Econ) (=parte) share; (=inversión) holding, interest

la participación de la empresa Ceresa en Rodex — Ceresa's holding in Rodex

participación accionarial — holding, shareholding

participación en el mercado — market share

participación en los beneficios — profit-sharing

participación minoritaria — minority interest

3) (=número de participantes) entry

hubo una nutrida participación — there was a big entry, there were a lot of entries

4) (=parte) share; [de lotería] (share in a) lottery ticket

See:

ver nota culturelle LOTERÍA in lotería

5) (=aviso) notice, notification

dar participación de algo — to give notice of sth

participación de boda — notice of a forthcoming wedding

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femenino

1) ( intervención) participation

la participación del público — audience participation

con la participación especial de Emilio Dávila — with a special guest appearance by Emilio Dávila

participación EN algo —; en debate/clase/huelga) participation in something; en robo/fraude involvement in something; en obra/pelicula role in something

tuvo una destacada participación en las negociaciones — she played an important role in the negotiations

el índice de participación en las elecciones — the turnout for the elections

2)

a) ( en ganancias) share

aumentaron su participación en el mercado — they increased their market share

b) ( en empresa) stockholding, interest

c) ( de lotería) share ( in a lottery ticket)

3) (de casamiento, nacimiento) announcement

* * *

= commitment, involvement, participation, empowerment, input, say, engagement, partaking (of/in).

Ex. Bureaux can be useful for proving trials, and the deferment of commitments until a suitable size of data base has been accumulated in the computer system.

Ex. This software is normally self-contained and can be set up with a minimum of involvement of computer specialist staff.

Ex. Apart from participation in a co-operative cataloguing scheme, libraries have one other possible strategy in the creation of catalogues.

Ex. The women's movement and those concerned with women and development have long recognized that information is a means of empowerment for women.

Ex. In order to stimulate international input, the IFLA Office for UBC invited catalogers in unrepresented countries to recommend revisions of the AACR and to comment on the potential of the second edition as an international code.

Ex. I've seen people clamor for a say and when it's given to them they don't take it.

Ex. Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.

Ex. A longitudinal study of older adult learners has found that the act of partaking of education was often an empowering gesture.

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* participación ciudadana = civic involvement, citizen participation, community involvement.

* participación en red = networking.

* recabar + participación = solicit + contribution.

* tasa de participación = participation rate.

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femenino

1) ( intervención) participation

la participación del público — audience participation

con la participación especial de Emilio Dávila — with a special guest appearance by Emilio Dávila

participación EN algo —; en debate/clase/huelga) participation in something; en robo/fraude involvement in something; en obra/pelicula role in something

tuvo una destacada participación en las negociaciones — she played an important role in the negotiations

el índice de participación en las elecciones — the turnout for the elections

2)

a) ( en ganancias) share

aumentaron su participación en el mercado — they increased their market share

b) ( en empresa) stockholding, interest

c) ( de lotería) share ( in a lottery ticket)

3) (de casamiento, nacimiento) announcement

* * *

= commitment, involvement, participation, empowerment, input, say, engagement, partaking (of/in).

Ex: Bureaux can be useful for proving trials, and the deferment of commitments until a suitable size of data base has been accumulated in the computer system.

Ex: This software is normally self-contained and can be set up with a minimum of involvement of computer specialist staff.

Ex: Apart from participation in a co-operative cataloguing scheme, libraries have one other possible strategy in the creation of catalogues.

Ex: The women's movement and those concerned with women and development have long recognized that information is a means of empowerment for women.

Ex: In order to stimulate international input, the IFLA Office for UBC invited catalogers in unrepresented countries to recommend revisions of the AACR and to comment on the potential of the second edition as an international code.

Ex: I've seen people clamor for a say and when it's given to them they don't take it.

Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.

Ex: A longitudinal study of older adult learners has found that the act of partaking of education was often an empowering gesture.

* participación ciudadana = civic involvement, citizen participation, community involvement.

* participación en red = networking.

* recabar + participación = solicit + contribution.

* tasa de participación = participation rate.

* * *

participación

feminine

A (intervención) participation

la participación del público audience participation

con la participación especial de Emilio Dávila with a special guest appearance by Emilio Dávila

participación EN algo:

su participación en el proyecto her participation in the project

tuvo una destacada participación en las negociaciones she played an important role in the negotiations

confirmó su participación en el campeonato he confirmed that he would be taking part in o participating in the championship

el índice de participación en las elecciones the turnout for the elections

su participación en el fraude no se pudo probar his part in the fraud could not be proved, it could not be proved that he had taken part in o participated in the fraud

B

1 (en ganancias, en un fondo) share

exigen participación en los beneficios they are demanding a share in the profits

aumentaron su participación en el mercado they increased their market share

2 (en una empresa) stockholding, interest, shareholding ( BrE)

3 (de lotería) share ( in a lottery ticket)

C (de casamiento, nacimiento) announcement

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participación sustantivo femenino
1 ( intervención) participation;
◊ la participación del público audience participation;

participación EN algo ‹en debate/clase/huelga›) participation in sth;

‹en robo/fraude› involvement in sth;
‹en obra/película› role in sth
2
a) ( en ganancias) share

b) ( en empresa) stockholding, interest

c) ( de lotería) share ( in a lottery ticket)

participación sustantivo femenino
1 participation
2 (de un décimo de lotería) part of a lottery ticket
3 Fin share, US stock
4 (comunicación formal) notice, notification
' participación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actuación
- contribución
- implicación
- parte
English:
acquire
- equity
- holding
- interest
- involvement
- participation
- profit sharing
- quota
- share
- stake
- voluntary
- draw
- involve

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participación nf

1. [colaboración, intervención] participation;

hubo mucha participación [en actividad] many people took part;
[en elecciones] there was a high turnout;
anunció su participación en el torneo he announced that he would be taking part o participating in the tournament;

han negado su participación en el atentado they have denied taking part in the attack;

la participación cubana en los Juegos Olímpicos fue la mejor de las últimas décadas Cuba's performance in the Olympic Games was the best in recent decades

2. [de lotería] = ticket or receipt representing a share in a lottery number

3. [comunicación] notice

Comp
participación de boda wedding invitation
4. Econ [acción] share, interest;
[inversión] investment;
quieren una participación en los beneficios they want a share in the profits

Comp
participación mayoritaria majority interest;
participación minoritaria minority interest

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participación

f participation

* * *

participación nf, pl - ciones

1) : participation

2) : share, interest

3) : announcement, notice

* * *

participación n (intervención) participation

Spanish-English dictionary > participación
6 controlar

v.

1 to control.

Pedro controla su vida al fin Peter controls his life at last.

María controla a sus hijos con lástima Mary controls her kids through pity.

2 to check.

3 to watch, to keep an eye on.

4 to take over, to control.

María controla los negocios Mary takes over business.

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controlar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to control

2 (comprobar) to check

► verbo pronominal controlarse

1 (moderarse) to control oneself

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verb

1) to control

2) monitor

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1. VT

1) (=dominar) [+ situación, emoción, balón, vehículo, inflación] to control

los rebeldes controlan ya todo el país — the rebels now control the whole country, the rebels are now in control of the whole country

mis padres quieren controlarme la vida — my parents want to control my life

no pudo controlar el impulso de pegarle — he couldn't control the urge to hit him

medidas para controlar la calidad — quality-control measures

los bomberos consiguieron controlar el fuego — the firefighters managed to bring the fire under control

no controlo muy bien ese tema — * I'm not very hot on that subject *

2) (=vigilar)

inspectores para controlar el proceso electoral — observers to monitor the electoral process

deberías controlar tu peso — you should watch your weight

contrólame al niño mientras yo estoy fuera — * can you keep an eye on the child while I'm out

estoy encargado de controlar que todo salga bien — I'm responsible for checking o seeing that everything goes well

controla que no hierva el café — * make sure the coffee doesn't boil, see that the coffee doesn't boil

3) (=regular) to control

este termostato controla la temperatura — this thermostat controls the temperature

2.

VI *

he bebido tanto que ya no controlo — I've drunk so much I can't see straight *

3.

See:

controlarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( dominar) <nervios/impulsos/persona> to control

controlamos la situación — we are in control of the situation

el incendio fue rápidamente controlado — the fire was quickly brought under control

pasaron a controlar la empresa — they took control of the company

2) ( vigilar) <inflación/proceso> to monitor

controlar el peso/la línea — to watch one's weight/one's waistline

deja de controlar todos mis gastos — stop checking up on how much I spend

me tienen muy controlada — they keep a close watch on me

controlar las entradas y salidas — to keep a check on everyone who comes in or out

controlé el tiempo que me llevó — I timed how long it took me

3) ( regular) <presión/inflación> to control
2.
controlarse v pron

1) ( dominarse) to control oneself

si no se controla acabará alcoholizado — if he doesn't get a grip on himself he's going to become an alcoholic

2) ( vigilar) <peso/colesterol> to check, monitor

* * *

= control, get + command of, govern, keep + a rein on, keep within + bounds, monitor, regulate, peg, police, master, command, scourge, keep down + Nombre, stem + the tide of, bring under + control, hold in + line, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, hold + the reins of, corral, check up on, keep + tabs on, wield + control, hold + sway (over), wiretap [wire-tap], hold + the line, keep + a tight hold on, take + control of, stay on top of, stay in + control, rein in, hold + Nombre + in.

Ex. These fields control the access to the main record and are all fixed length fields.

Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex. It is not sufficient merely to describe the processes that govern the creation and generation of indexing and abstracting data.

Ex. Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.

Ex. Costs can be kept within reasonable bounds if a method appropriate to the specific application is chosen.

Ex. Ideally it should be possible to include some form of student assessment or to monitor the student's progress.

Ex. Built into each operator are sets of instructions to the computer which regulate where the term must appear in the printed entries generated from the string, typefaces, and necessary punctuation.

Ex. After a couple of months, I had his overall behavior pretty well pegged.

Ex. For many centuries local authorities have been responsible for policing Weights and Measures Acts and regulations and, where a breach of legislation was uncovered, would prosecute in the criminal court.

Ex. The library director strove to master his frustration.

Ex. Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.

Ex. The reference librarian must always resist an impulse to be glib; he must scourge and throttle his vanity; he must reach a conclusion rather than begin with it.

Ex. Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.

Ex. This article discusses some strategies that are being developed to stem the tide of losses caused worldwide by piracy.

Ex. But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.

Ex. The library staff consists of 6 professional librarians and 11 clerical workers, all of whom are held firmly in line by the forceful personality of the director, a retired military colonel.

Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex. The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.

Ex. This trend may also be explained by the hegemony of those who hold the reins of international publication.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Microfilm retrieval system corrals paper flood for Ameritech publishing'.

Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.

Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.

Ex. Influence and control is currently wielded by sterile professionals who are blind to the need to develop services beyond print.

Ex. This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.

Ex. The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.

Ex. The standpatters argue, and the progressives agree, that the tax line must be held in the interest of attracting industry = Los conservadores proponen y los progresistas están de acuerdo en que se deben contener los impuestos para atraer a la industria.

Ex. A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.

Ex. Five years after they took control of war-ravaged Afghanistan, reconstruction remains a job half done.

Ex. Adapting to change -- and staying on top of the changes -- is a huge key to success in industry.

Ex. This section of the book is all about how to stay in control of your personal information.

Ex. If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.

Ex. The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.

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* controlar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* controlar el presupuesto = control + the purse strings.

* controlar la economía = control + the purse strings.

* controlar las finanzas = control + the purse strings.

* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.

* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.

* controlarlo todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* controlarse = command + Reflexivo, pace.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( dominar) <nervios/impulsos/persona> to control

controlamos la situación — we are in control of the situation

el incendio fue rápidamente controlado — the fire was quickly brought under control

pasaron a controlar la empresa — they took control of the company

2) ( vigilar) <inflación/proceso> to monitor

controlar el peso/la línea — to watch one's weight/one's waistline

deja de controlar todos mis gastos — stop checking up on how much I spend

me tienen muy controlada — they keep a close watch on me

controlar las entradas y salidas — to keep a check on everyone who comes in or out

controlé el tiempo que me llevó — I timed how long it took me

3) ( regular) <presión/inflación> to control
2.
controlarse v pron

1) ( dominarse) to control oneself

si no se controla acabará alcoholizado — if he doesn't get a grip on himself he's going to become an alcoholic

2) ( vigilar) <peso/colesterol> to check, monitor

* * *

= control, get + command of, govern, keep + a rein on, keep within + bounds, monitor, regulate, peg, police, master, command, scourge, keep down + Nombre, stem + the tide of, bring under + control, hold in + line, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, hold + the reins of, corral, check up on, keep + tabs on, wield + control, hold + sway (over), wiretap [wire-tap], hold + the line, keep + a tight hold on, take + control of, stay on top of, stay in + control, rein in, hold + Nombre + in.

Ex: These fields control the access to the main record and are all fixed length fields.

Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex: It is not sufficient merely to describe the processes that govern the creation and generation of indexing and abstracting data.

Ex: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.

Ex: Costs can be kept within reasonable bounds if a method appropriate to the specific application is chosen.

Ex: Ideally it should be possible to include some form of student assessment or to monitor the student's progress.

Ex: Built into each operator are sets of instructions to the computer which regulate where the term must appear in the printed entries generated from the string, typefaces, and necessary punctuation.

Ex: After a couple of months, I had his overall behavior pretty well pegged.

Ex: For many centuries local authorities have been responsible for policing Weights and Measures Acts and regulations and, where a breach of legislation was uncovered, would prosecute in the criminal court.

Ex: The library director strove to master his frustration.

Ex: Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.

Ex: The reference librarian must always resist an impulse to be glib; he must scourge and throttle his vanity; he must reach a conclusion rather than begin with it.

Ex: Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.

Ex: This article discusses some strategies that are being developed to stem the tide of losses caused worldwide by piracy.

Ex: But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.

Ex: The library staff consists of 6 professional librarians and 11 clerical workers, all of whom are held firmly in line by the forceful personality of the director, a retired military colonel.

Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex: The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.

Ex: This trend may also be explained by the hegemony of those who hold the reins of international publication.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Microfilm retrieval system corrals paper flood for Ameritech publishing'.

Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.

Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.

Ex: Influence and control is currently wielded by sterile professionals who are blind to the need to develop services beyond print.

Ex: This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.

Ex: The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.

Ex: The standpatters argue, and the progressives agree, that the tax line must be held in the interest of attracting industry = Los conservadores proponen y los progresistas están de acuerdo en que se deben contener los impuestos para atraer a la industria.

Ex: A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.

Ex: Five years after they took control of war-ravaged Afghanistan, reconstruction remains a job half done.

Ex: Adapting to change -- and staying on top of the changes -- is a huge key to success in industry.

Ex: This section of the book is all about how to stay in control of your personal information.

Ex: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.

Ex: The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.

* controlar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* controlar el presupuesto = control + the purse strings.

* controlar la economía = control + the purse strings.

* controlar las finanzas = control + the purse strings.

* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.

* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.

* controlarlo todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* controlarse = command + Reflexivo, pace.

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controlar [A1 ]

vt

A (dominar)

1 ‹nervios/impulsos/emociones› to control; ‹persona/animal› to control

controlamos la situación we are in control of the situation, we have the situation under control

el incendio fue rápidamente controlado por los bomberos the firemen quickly got o brought the fire under control

controlan ahora toda la zona they now control o they are now in control of the whole area

pasaron a controlar la empresa they took control of the company

2 ( fam); ‹tema› to know about

estos temas no los controlo I don't know anything about these things, I'm not too well up on o hot on these things ( colloq)

B

(vigilar): tiene que controlar su peso he has to watch o check o ( frml) monitor his weight

deja de controlar todos mis gastos stop checking up on how much I spend the whole time

me tienen muy controlada they keep a close watch o they keep tabs on everything I do, they keep me on a very tight rein

el portero controlaba las entradas y salidas the porter kept a check on everyone who came in or out

controlé el tiempo que me llevó I timed myself o how long it took me

C (regular) to control

este mecanismo controla la presión this mechanism regulates o controls the pressure

medidas para controlar la inflación measures to control inflation o to bring inflation under control

D ( Dep) (en doping) to administer a test to

fue controlado positivo tras su victoria he tested positive after his victory

lo controlaron negativo he was tested negative

■ controlarse

v pron

A (dominarse) to control oneself

si no se controla acabará alcoholizado if he doesn't get a grip o a hold on himself he's going to become an alcoholic

B (vigilar) ‹peso/colesterol› to check, watch, monitor ( frml)

se controla el peso regularmente she checks her weight regularly, she keeps a regular check on her weight

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Multiple Entries:
controlar
controlar algo
controlar ( conjugate controlar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹nervios/impulsos/persona› to control;
‹ incendio› to bring … under control;
◊ controlamos la situación we are in control of the situation;

pasaron a controlar la empresa they took control of the company
2 ‹inflación/proceso› to monitor;
‹ persona› to keep a check on;
◊ controlar el peso/la línea to watch one's weight/one's waistline;

controlé el tiempo que me llevó I timed how long it took me
3 ( regular) ‹presión/inflación› to control
controlarse verbo pronominal ( dominarse) to control oneself;
( vigilar) ‹peso/colesterol› to check, monitor
controlar verbo transitivo
1 to control
2 (comprobar) to check
' controlar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dominar
- fraude
- manejar
- potingue
- sujetar
- contener
English:
control
- grip
- hold down
- manage
- monitor
- regiment
- spot-check
- stamp out
- check
- discipline
- help
- unruly

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controlar

♦ vt

1. [dominar] to control;

controlar la situación to be in control of the situation;

la empresa controla el 30 por ciento del mercado the company controls 30 percent of the market;

los bomberos todavía no han conseguido controlar el incendio firefighters have still not managed to bring the fire under control;

medidas para controlar los precios measures to control prices

2. [comprobar, verificar] to check;

controla el nivel del aceite check the oil level;

controlan continuamente su tensión arterial they are continuously monitoring his blood pressure

3. [vigilar] to watch, to keep an eye on;

la policía controla todos sus movimientos the police watch his every move;

nos controlan la hora de llegada they keep a check on when we arrive;

controla que no se cuele nadie see o make sure that no one Br jumps the queue o US cuts in line

♦ vi
Fam [saber] to know;
Rosa controla un montón de química Rosa knows loads about chemistry

♦ See also the pronominal verb controlarse

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controlar

v/t

1 control

2 ( vigilar) check

* * *

controlar vt

1) : to control

2) : to monitor, to check

* * *

controlar vb

1. (dominar) to control [pt. & pp. controlled]

controló la situación he controlled the situation

2. (comprobar) to check

un programa que controla los errores de ortografía a program that checks spelling mistakes

Spanish-English dictionary > controlar
7 agujero

m.

1 hole (hueco, abertura).

agujero de bala bullet hole

agujero negro (astronomy) black hole

2 deficit (deuda).

hay un agujero de cien millones a hundred million are unaccounted for

3 orifice, bore.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: agujerar.

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agujero

► nombre masculino

1 hole

2 figurado (falta de dinero) shortfall

■ encontraron un agujero de varios millones de euros they found that several million euros were missing

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

agujero negro black hole

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noun m.

hole

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SM

1) (=abertura) hole

hacer un agujero en — to make a hole in

agujero de hombre — manhole

agujero de ozono — ozone hole, hole in the ozone layer

agujero negro — black hole

2) (Cos) [para agujas] needle case; [para alfileres] pincushion

3) (Econ) (=deuda) hole, drain, deficit

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masculino

a) (en prenda, pared) hole

hacerse agujeros en las orejas — to have one's ears pierced

tiene más agujeros que un colador — it's riddled with holes

b) (Fin) shortfall, hole

tapar agujeros — (fam) to pay off one's debts

- agujero negro

* * *

= eyelet hole, hole, perforation, hole punch, puncture, puncture hole.

Ex. These machines were similar in principle to the desk punches used today for making eyelet holes in paper.

Ex. Edge notch cards have a series of holes around the perimeter, and the piece of card between the hole and the edge of the card may be removed, using a punch, to form a notch.

Ex. The top edge of the stencil is then attached to the cylinder of the duplicating machine using the slots or perforations provided.

Ex. Theft is probably unavoidable, but can be limited through use of magnetic security tags and by slightly defacing covers with hole punches or library stamps.

Ex. Treatment of the paper items included varnish removal; washing; and repairs to tears, punctures and missing areas.

Ex. He even has found a fish's stomach with puncture holes caused by eating a catfish, and the fish was still none the worse for wear.

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* agujero de hombre = manhole.

* agujero de la cerradura = keyhole.

* agujero negro = black hole.

* hacer un agujero = punch + hole, cut + hole, drill out + hole.

* perforar un agujero = drill out + hole.

* retrete de agujero en el suelo = squat toilet, squatty potty, squat loo.

* * *

masculino

a) (en prenda, pared) hole

hacerse agujeros en las orejas — to have one's ears pierced

tiene más agujeros que un colador — it's riddled with holes

b) (Fin) shortfall, hole

tapar agujeros — (fam) to pay off one's debts

- agujero negro

* * *

= eyelet hole, hole, perforation, hole punch, puncture, puncture hole.

Ex: These machines were similar in principle to the desk punches used today for making eyelet holes in paper.

Ex: Edge notch cards have a series of holes around the perimeter, and the piece of card between the hole and the edge of the card may be removed, using a punch, to form a notch.

Ex: The top edge of the stencil is then attached to the cylinder of the duplicating machine using the slots or perforations provided.

Ex: Theft is probably unavoidable, but can be limited through use of magnetic security tags and by slightly defacing covers with hole punches or library stamps.

Ex: Treatment of the paper items included varnish removal; washing; and repairs to tears, punctures and missing areas.

Ex: He even has found a fish's stomach with puncture holes caused by eating a catfish, and the fish was still none the worse for wear.

* agujero de hombre = manhole.

* agujero de la cerradura = keyhole.

* agujero negro = black hole.

* hacer un agujero = punch + hole, cut + hole, drill out + hole.

* perforar un agujero = drill out + hole.

* retrete de agujero en el suelo = squat toilet, squatty potty, squat loo.

* * *

agujero

masculine

1 (en una prenda, pared) hole

tiene más agujeros que un colador it's riddled with holes

hacerse agujeros en las orejas to have one's ears pierced

2 ( Fin) shortfall, hole

tapar agujeros ( fam); to pay off one's debts

Compuesto:

agujero negro

black hole

* * *

agujero sustantivo masculino
hole;
◊ hacerse agujeros en las orejas to have one's ears pierced

agujero sustantivo masculino
1 hole
agujero negro, black hole
2 Econ deficit, shortfall

' agujero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- estopa
- rellena
- relleno
- taladro
- tapar
- tomate
- abertura
- agrandar
- coser
- hoyo
- rellenar
- roto
- taponar
English:
black hole
- blow
- bore
- close
- fit into
- gouge
- hole
- leak
- pick
- stop
- stop up
- work in
- black
- down
- notch
- prick
- punch
- squeeze

* * *

agujero nm

1. [hueco, abertura] hole

Comp
agujero en la capa de ozono hole in the ozone layer;
agujero de ozono hole in the ozone layer

2. [en oreja, ombligo]
se hizo agujeros en las orejas she had her ears pierced

3. [deuda] deficit;

hay un agujero de cien millones de pesos a hundred million pesos are unaccounted for

4. Astron agujero negro black hole

* * *

agujero

m hole

* * *

agujero nm

1) : hole

2)

agujero negro : black hole (in astronomy)

* * *

agujero n hole

Spanish-English dictionary > agujero
8 ser popular

(v.) = find + favour, be popular in appeal, attain + appeal, be popular

Ex. Thus Dewey' policy of integrity of numbers has found great favour.

Ex. Ticknor's belief in the library's potential as one means of inhibiting the chances of unscrupulous politicians who would lead the ignorant astray explains his insistence that the public library be as popular in appeal as possible.

Ex. The good novelist is therefore an author with a wide appeal but this wide appeal is not attained, or even sought, through a dilution of quality; it is simply that this type of writer has a different sort of skill.

Ex. The arrangement of two rotors side by side was never very popular.

* * *

(v.) = find + favour, be popular in appeal, attain + appeal, be popular

Ex: Thus Dewey' policy of integrity of numbers has found great favour.

Ex: Ticknor's belief in the library's potential as one means of inhibiting the chances of unscrupulous politicians who would lead the ignorant astray explains his insistence that the public library be as popular in appeal as possible.

Ex: The good novelist is therefore an author with a wide appeal but this wide appeal is not attained, or even sought, through a dilution of quality; it is simply that this type of writer has a different sort of skill.

Ex: The arrangement of two rotors side by side was never very popular.

Spanish-English dictionary > ser popular
9 Kenia

f.

Kenya.

* * *

Kenia

► nombre femenino

1 Kenya

* * *

SF Kenya

* * *

Kenya femenino Kenya

* * *

= Kenya.

Ex. The Smirnov beetle, which originated in Kenya, has found favourable conditions for existence in European libraries, especially in the USSR.

* * *

Kenya femenino Kenya

* * *

= Kenya.

Ex: The Smirnov beetle, which originated in Kenya, has found favourable conditions for existence in European libraries, especially in the USSR.

* * *

Kenia, Kenya

feminine

Kenya

* * *

Kenia,
◊ Kenya sustantivo femenino

Kenya

' Kenia' also found in these entries:
English:
Kenya
- souvenir

* * *

Kenia n

Kenya

Spanish-English dictionary > Kenia
10 cuerdo

adj.

1 sane, sound, not crazy, not insane.

2 sensible, healthy, sound, sane.

3 balanced, commonsensible, sound in mind, commonsensical.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cordar.

* * *

cuerdo

► adjetivo

1 (persona) sane

2 (acción) prudent, sensible

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (persona) sane person, person in one's right mind

* * *

ADJ

1) [persona] sane

2) [acto] sensible, wise

* * *

- da adjetivo

a) [estar] ( en su sano juicio) sane

no está cuerdo — he is insane

b) [ser] ( sensato) sensible

* * *

= sane, mentally fit.

Ex. Democracy to be sane must be desired by a people qualified by their own understanding to judge it and shape its course.

Ex. A panel of three psychiatrists has found Payton Rapozo mentally fit to stand trial for murder.

* * *

- da adjetivo

a) [estar] ( en su sano juicio) sane

no está cuerdo — he is insane

b) [ser] ( sensato) sensible

* * *

= sane, mentally fit.

Ex: Democracy to be sane must be desired by a people qualified by their own understanding to judge it and shape its course.

Ex: A panel of three psychiatrists has found Payton Rapozo mentally fit to stand trial for murder.

* * *

cuerdo -da

adjective

1 [ ESTAR] (en su sano juicio) sane

el pobre no está cuerdo the poor man is insane o isn't in his right mind

de cuerdo y loco todos tenemos un poco we're all a little crazy in one way or another

2 [ SER] (sensato) sensible

un cuerdo consejo a piece of sensible o sane advice

* * *

cuerdo
◊ -da adjetivo [estar] sane;

no está cuerdo he is insane
cuerdo,-a adjetivo sane

' cuerdo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuerda
English:
right
- sane

* * *

cuerdo, -a

♦ adj

1. [sano de juicio] sane;

no está cuerdo he's insane, he's not in his right mind

2. [sensato] sensible

♦ nm,f

sane person

* * *

cuerdo

adj

1 sane

2 ( sensato) sensible

* * *

cuerdo, -da adj

: sane, sensible

* * *

cuerdo adj

1. (juicioso) sane

2. (sensato) wise

Spanish-English dictionary > cuerdo
11 dietética

f.

dietetics, eubiotics, study of food applied to daily intake.

* * *

dietética

► nombre femenino

1→ link=dietético dietético,-a

* * *

SF dietetics sing

* * *

femenino dietetics

* * *

= dietetics, dietetic science.

Ex. If you're interested in people, food, and nutrition, then dietetics is the career for you!.

Ex. In the twentieth century raw food has found an ally above suspicion in dietetic science.

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* experto en dietética = dietitian [dietician], diet expert.

* información sobre dietética = dietary information.

* * *

femenino dietetics

* * *

= dietetics, dietetic science.

Ex: If you're interested in people, food, and nutrition, then dietetics is the career for you!.

Ex: In the twentieth century raw food has found an ally above suspicion in dietetic science.

* experto en dietética = dietitian [dietician], diet expert.

* información sobre dietética = dietary information.

* * *

dietética

feminine

dietetics

* * *

dietética sustantivo femenino dietetics sing
' dietética' also found in these entries:
English:
dietician

* * *

dietética nf

dietetics [singular]

* * *

dietética

f dietetics sg ;

tienda de dietética health food store

* * *

dietética nf

: dietetics

Spanish-English dictionary > dietética
12 escarabajo

m.

beetle.

escarabajo pelotero dung beetle

* * *

escarabajo

► nombre masculino

1 beetle

2 familiar figurado (persona) little squirt

3 (de tejido) flaw

► nombre masculino plural escarabajos

1 scribble sing

* * *

SM

1) (=insecto) beetle

escarabajo de Colorado, escarabajo de la patata — Colorado beetle

2) (Téc) flaw

3) * (=persona) dwarf, runt

4) (Aut) Beetle

5) pl escarabajos * (=garabatos) scribble sing

* * *

masculino beetle

* * *

= beetle.

Ex. The Smirnov beetle, which originated in Kenya, has found favourable conditions for existence in European libraries, especially in the USSR.

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* escarabajo del espárrago = asparagus beetle.

* * *

masculino beetle

* * *

= beetle.

Ex: The Smirnov beetle, which originated in Kenya, has found favourable conditions for existence in European libraries, especially in the USSR.

* escarabajo del espárrago = asparagus beetle.

* * *

escarabajo

masculine

beetle

* * *

escarabajo sustantivo masculino
beetle
escarabajo m Zool beetle
' escarabajo' also found in these entries:
English:
beetle
- scarab

* * *

escarabajo nm

1. [animal] beetle

Comp
escarabajo de agua water beetle;
escarabajo de la patata Colorado beetle;

escarabajo pelotero dung-beetle

2. Fam [automóvil] Beetle

* * *

escarabajo

m ZO beetle

* * *

escarabajo nm

: beetle

* * *

escarabajo n beetle

Spanish-English dictionary > escarabajo
13 jefe

adj.

chief, top.

m.

1 boss, principal, chief, manager.

2 chief, chieftain, leader, ringleader.

3 boss, woman in charge, headwoman, top woman.

4 boss.

* * *

jefe

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 boss, head, chief

2 COMERCIO (hombre) manager; (mujer) manageress

3 PLÍTICA leader

4 MILITAR officer in command

5 (de una tribu) chief

► interjección ¡jefe!

1 familiar waiter!

► nombre femenino la jefa

1 familiar the old lady, the wife

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

jefe de cocina chef

jefe de estación station master

jefe de Estado Head of State

jefe de Estado Mayor Chief of Staff

jefe de redacción editor in chief

jefe de taller foreman

jefe de ventas sales manager

jefe supremo commander-in-chief

* * *

(f. - jefa)

noun

1) boss

2) head

3) chief

* * *

jefe, -a
SM / F
1) (=superior) boss; (=director) head; (Pol) leader; (Com) manager; (Mil) officer in command; [de tribu] chief

comandante en jefe — commander-in-chief

¿quién es el jefe aquí? — who's in charge around here?

jefe/a civil — Caribe registrar

jefe/a de almacén — warehouse manager/manageress

jefe/a de bomberos — fire chief, chief fire officer

jefe/a de cabina — (Aer) chief steward/stewardess

jefe/a de camareros — head waiter/waitress

jefe/a de cocina — head chef

jefe/a de equipo — team leader

jefe/a de estación — station master, station manager

jefe/a de estado — head of state

jefe/a de estado mayor — chief of staff

jefe/a de estudios — (Escol) director of studies

jefe/a de filas — (Pol) party leader

jefe/a de máquinas — (Náut) chief engineer

jefe/a de márketing — marketing manager

jefe/a de obras — site manager

jefe/a de oficina — office manager/manageress

jefe/a de personal — personnel manager

jefe/a de pista — ringmaster

jefe/a de plató — (Cine, TV) floor manager

jefe/a de producción — production manager

jefe/a de protocolo — chief of protocol

jefe/a de realización — (Cine, TV) production manager

jefe/a de redacción — editor-in-chief

jefe/a de sala — head waiter/waitress

jefe/a de taller — foreman

jefe/a de tren — guard, conductor (EEUU)

jefe/a de ventas — sales manager

jefe/a ejecutivo/a — chief executive

jefe/a supremo/a — commander-in-chief

2) [como apelativo]

¡oiga jefe! — hey!, mate! *

sí, mi jefe — esp LAm yes, sir o boss

* * *

- fa masculino, femenino, jefe masculino y femenino

a) ( superior) boss

b) ( de empresa) manager; ( de sección) head; ( de tribu) chief

c) (Pol) leader

d) ( como apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

e) jefes masculino plural (fam) ( padres) folks (pl) (colloq)

- jefe -fa de bomberos

- jefe -fa de cocina

- jefe -fa de estación

- jefe -fa de Estado/gobierno

- jefe -fa de Estado Mayor

- jefe -fa de estudios

- jefe -fa de personal/ventas

- jefe -fa de redacción

* * *

= boss [bosses, -pl.], chief, employer, chief honcho, top official, top position, head honcho, honcho, gaffer, leader.

Ex. The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.

Ex. He subsequently served as chief of that Division, chief of the Serial Record Division, Assistant Director for Cataloging of the Processing Department, Director of the Processing Department, and Assistant Librarian of Processing Services.

Ex. But we have an obligation to these students, to their future employers and colleagues, to society in general and to ourselves to ensure that our 'processing' makes an important difference.

Ex. 'We should be more sympathetic and persuasive with the chief honchos'.

Ex. Some who felt that many of the top officials in libraries and professional organizations were men.

Ex. In spite of the preponderance of women in the profession 44 of 61 top positions are held by men.

Ex. Only 17 percent of head honchos say research and development (R&D) drives innovation in their business, a new study has found.

Ex. Of course, no one but a few honchos at IBM and Oracle know the real answer.

Ex. Watford gaffer believes his team's home games hold the key to their ability to survive in the Premiership.

Ex. The proud mother, as a result, had been a leader in the fight to establish a program for the 'gifted and talented' in the public school system.

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* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.

* editor jefe = editor-in-chief.

* jefa de oficina de correos = postmistress.

* jefe de cocina = chef.

* jefe de escuadrón = squadron leader.

* jefe de espías = spymaster.

* jefe de estado = head of state, chief of state.

* jefe de facturación = billing clerk.

* jefe de la tribu = tribal chief.

* jefe del estado mayor = Chief of Staff.

* jefe de los servicios de gestión del conocimiento = chief knowledge officer (CKO).

* jefe de los servicios de información = chief information officer (CIO).

* jefe del servicio de catalogación = cataloguing head.

* jefe del servicio de referencia = reference head.

* jefe de milicia = warlord.

* jefe de oficina = office manager.

* jefe de oficina de correos = postmaster.

* jefe de personal = personnel officer, welfare officer, staff manager.

* jefe de personal de la biblioteca = library personnel officer.

* jefe de policía = chief constable, police chief.

* jefe de prensa = press officer.

* jefe de recursos humanos = human resource manager.

* jefe de sección = section head.

* jefe de taller = overseer.

* jefe militar = army official, army officer.

* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

* ser el jefe = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* * *

- fa masculino, femenino, jefe masculino y femenino

a) ( superior) boss

b) ( de empresa) manager; ( de sección) head; ( de tribu) chief

c) (Pol) leader

d) ( como apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

e) jefes masculino plural (fam) ( padres) folks (pl) (colloq)

- jefe -fa de bomberos

- jefe -fa de cocina

- jefe -fa de estación

- jefe -fa de Estado/gobierno

- jefe -fa de Estado Mayor

- jefe -fa de estudios

- jefe -fa de personal/ventas

- jefe -fa de redacción

* * *

= boss [bosses, -pl.], chief, employer, chief honcho, top official, top position, head honcho, honcho, gaffer, leader.

Ex: The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.

Ex: He subsequently served as chief of that Division, chief of the Serial Record Division, Assistant Director for Cataloging of the Processing Department, Director of the Processing Department, and Assistant Librarian of Processing Services.

Ex: But we have an obligation to these students, to their future employers and colleagues, to society in general and to ourselves to ensure that our 'processing' makes an important difference.

Ex: 'We should be more sympathetic and persuasive with the chief honchos'.

Ex: Some who felt that many of the top officials in libraries and professional organizations were men.

Ex: In spite of the preponderance of women in the profession 44 of 61 top positions are held by men.

Ex: Only 17 percent of head honchos say research and development (R&D) drives innovation in their business, a new study has found.

Ex: Of course, no one but a few honchos at IBM and Oracle know the real answer.

Ex: Watford gaffer believes his team's home games hold the key to their ability to survive in the Premiership.

Ex: The proud mother, as a result, had been a leader in the fight to establish a program for the 'gifted and talented' in the public school system.

* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.

* editor jefe = editor-in-chief.

* jefa de oficina de correos = postmistress.

* jefe de cocina = chef.

* jefe de escuadrón = squadron leader.

* jefe de espías = spymaster.

* jefe de estado = head of state, chief of state.

* jefe de facturación = billing clerk.

* jefe de la tribu = tribal chief.

* jefe del estado mayor = Chief of Staff.

* jefe de los servicios de gestión del conocimiento = chief knowledge officer (CKO).

* jefe de los servicios de información = chief information officer (CIO).

* jefe del servicio de catalogación = cataloguing head.

* jefe del servicio de referencia = reference head.

* jefe de milicia = warlord.

* jefe de oficina = office manager.

* jefe de oficina de correos = postmaster.

* jefe de personal = personnel officer, welfare officer, staff manager.

* jefe de personal de la biblioteca = library personnel officer.

* jefe de policía = chief constable, police chief.

* jefe de prensa = press officer.

* jefe de recursos humanos = human resource manager.

* jefe de sección = section head.

* jefe de taller = overseer.

* jefe militar = army official, army officer.

* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

* ser el jefe = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* * *

jefe -fa

masculine, feminine

jefe masculine and feminine

1 (superior) boss

aquí el jefe soy yo I'm the boss here, I'm in charge here

2 (de una sección, un departamento) head

3 (de una tribu) chief

4 (de un partido, una banda) leader

5 (como apelativo) buddy ( AmE colloq), mate ( BrE colloq), guv ( BrE colloq dated)

6 jefes mpl ( fam) (padres) folks (pl) ( colloq), parents (pl)

Compuestos:

● jefe/jefa de bomberos

fire chief

● jefe/jefa de cocina

chef

● jefe/jefa de departamento

head of department

● jefe/jefa de estación

stationmaster

● jefe/jefa de Estado

head of state

● jefe/jefa de Estado Mayor

Chief of Staff

● jefe/jefa de estudios

director of studies

● jefe/jefa de filas

group leader

● jefe/jefa de gobierno

(primer ministro) prime minister; (presidente) president

● jefe/jefa de la guerrilla

guerrilla leader

● jefe/jefa de la oposición

leader of the opposition

● jefe/jefa de la policía

chief of police

● jefe/jefa de los espías

spymaster

● jefe/jefa de máquinas

chief engineer

● jefe/jefa de negociado

head of section, head of department

● jefe/jefa de oficina

chief clerk, office manager

● jefe/jefa de personal

personnel manager

● jefe/jefa de planta

floor manager

● jefe/jefa de producción

production manager

● jefe/jefa de producto

product manager

● jefe/jefa de redacción

editor-in-chief

● jefe/jefa de sección

section head

● jefe/jefa de seguridad

chief of security

● jefe/jefa de taller

supervisor, foreman

● jefe/jefa de tren

head conductor, train manager ( BrE)

● jefe/jefa de ventas

sales manager

* * *

jefe
◊ -fa sustantivo masculino, femenino, jefe sustantivo masculino y femenino

a) ( superior) boss;

◊ jefe de estudios director of studies;

jefe de personal/ventas personnel/sales manager;
jefe de redacción editor-in-chief
b) ( de empresa) manager;

( de sección) head;
( de tribu) chief
c) (Pol) leader;

◊ jefe de Estado/gobierno head of state/government

jefe,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 boss
Com manager
jefe de estación, station master
jefe de informativos, news editor
jefe de personal, personnel manager
jefe de redacción, editor-in-chief
jefe de ventas, sales manager
2 (líder) leader: es el jefe de la tribu, he's the chief of the tribe
jefe de Estado, Head of State
3 Mil comandante en jefe, commander-in-chief
' jefe' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arder
- bailar
- bebida
- cabestro
- congraciarse
- definitivamente
- encima
- faltar
- gastar
- gusano
- jefa
- mondarse
- patrón
- patrona
- patrono
- quemada
- quemado
- redactor
- redactora
- sapo
- sheriff
- tal
- trinar
- abajo
- canciller
- citar
- comandante
- condición
- enfermero
- facultar
- mandar
- pensar
- plantear
- quedar
- rabiar
- robar
- salir
- ver
English:
absence
- abuse
- anybody
- approachable
- around
- ask for
- bluster
- boss
- busywork
- by
- by-product
- chancellor
- chief
- chieftain
- clear
- comeback
- cow
- deal with
- departmental
- deputy
- discount
- doormat
- edit
- even
- expect
- forceful
- foreman
- forge
- frustrated
- grievance
- guard
- head
- higher-up
- imagine
- in
- initially
- leader
- manager
- marshal
- mate
- of
- pass over
- pat
- pool
- postmaster
- promise
- Secretary of State
- sister
- staff nurse
- take over

* * *

jefe, -a nm,f

1. [persona al mando] boss;
[de empresa] manager, f manageress; [líder] leader; [de tribu, ejército] chief; [de departamento] head; Mil
en jefe in-chief;

Comp
Méx Fam
como jefe: entró a la oficina como jefe he walked into the office as if he owned the place

Comp
jefe de bomberos fire chief;
jefe de cocina chef;

jefe de compras purchasing manager;

jefe de estación stationmaster;

jefe de Estado head of state;

jefe del estado mayor chief of staff;

jefe de estudios director of studies;
Dep jefe de fila(s) team leader [driver or cyclist];
jefe de gabinete chief of staff;

jefe de gobierno prime minister;

una reunión de jefes de gobierno a meeting of heads of government;

jefe de policía police chief, chief of police, Br chief constable;

jefe de prensa press officer;

jefe de producción production manager;

jefe de producto product line manager;

jefe de protocolo chief of protocol;

jefe de proyecto project manager;

jefe de redacción editor-in-chief;

jefe de sección departmental head o chief;

jefe de ventas sales manager

2. Fam [como apelativo]
pregúntale al jefe qué se debe ask the guy for the bill;

jefe, pónganos dos cervezas give us two beers, Br guv o US mac

3. Méx Fam [padre, madre] old man, f old girl

4. Esp Fam
mis jefes [mis padres] my folks

* * *

jefe

m, jefa f de departamento, organización head; ( superior) boss; POL leader; de tribu chief

3 Méx fam

:

mi jefe my dad fam ;

mi jefa my mom fam

* * *

jefe, -fa n

1) : chief, head, leader

jefe de bomberos: fire chief

2) : boss

* * *

jefe n

1. (superior) boss [pl. bosses]

voy a discutirlo con el jefe I'm going to speak to the boss about it

2. (de un grupo) head

la jefa del departamento the head of the department

3. (de un partido, de una asociación) leader

4. (de una tribu) chief

jefe de cocina chef

jefe de estación station master

jefe de Estado head of state

Spanish-English dictionary > jefe
14 perforación

f.

1 perforation, punch hole, hole, puncture.

2 perforation, boring, drilling, piercing.

3 terebration.

* * *

perforación

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) perforation

2 (en una mina) drilling, boring

3 (de papel) punching

* * *

SF

1) (=orificio) (Tip) perforation; (Cine, Fot) sprocket; (Téc) punch-hole; (Min) bore hole

2) (=proceso) [gen] piercing, perforation; (Min) drilling, boring; (Tip) punching, perforating

* * *

femenino

a) (Min) ( acción) drilling, boring; ( pozo) borehole

b) ( en madera) drilling, boring

c) (Med) perforation

d) (en papeles, sellos) perforation

* * *

= drilling, punching, perforation, puncture, puncture hole.

Ex. Priority is awarded to projects with the following aims: oil and gas recovery, drilling, optimum use of natural gas, and maximising the yield by the use of enhanced recovery techniques.

Ex. Most of the less satisfactory aspects of optical coincidence cards are associated with the punching.

Ex. The top edge of the stencil is then attached to the cylinder of the duplicating machine using the slots or perforations provided.

Ex. Treatment of the paper items included varnish removal; washing; and repairs to tears, punctures and missing areas.

Ex. He even has found a fish's stomach with puncture holes caused by eating a catfish, and the fish was still none the worse for wear.

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* dispositivo de perforación = punching device.

* plataforma de perforación petrolífera = drilling rig, drill rig.

* teclado de perforación = keyboard punch.

* * *

femenino

a) (Min) ( acción) drilling, boring; ( pozo) borehole

b) ( en madera) drilling, boring

c) (Med) perforation

d) (en papeles, sellos) perforation

* * *

= drilling, punching, perforation, puncture, puncture hole.

Ex: Priority is awarded to projects with the following aims: oil and gas recovery, drilling, optimum use of natural gas, and maximising the yield by the use of enhanced recovery techniques.

Ex: Most of the less satisfactory aspects of optical coincidence cards are associated with the punching.

Ex: The top edge of the stencil is then attached to the cylinder of the duplicating machine using the slots or perforations provided.

Ex: Treatment of the paper items included varnish removal; washing; and repairs to tears, punctures and missing areas.

Ex: He even has found a fish's stomach with puncture holes caused by eating a catfish, and the fish was still none the worse for wear.

* dispositivo de perforación = punching device.

* plataforma de perforación petrolífera = drilling rig, drill rig.

* teclado de perforación = keyboard punch.

* * *

perforación

feminine

A

1 ( Min) (acción) drilling, boring; (pozo) borehole

2 (en madera) drilling, boring

3 ( Med) perforation

B (en papeles, sellos) perforation

* * *

perforación sustantivo femenino
a) ( en general) drilling, boring;

( pozo) borehole
b) (Med) perforation

c) (en papeles, sellos) perforation

perforación, perforado sustantivo masculino
1 perforation
2 (en roca, madera, pozo, etc) drilling, boring
(en papel, tarjetas, etc) perforation, punching
(de la piel, carne) piercing
' perforación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
perforado
- sondeo
English:
boring
- oil-rig
- perforation
- rig
- oil

* * *

perforación nf

1. [acción] drilling, boring

2. [de estómago, intestino] perforation

3. [taladro, hueco] bore-hole

4. [en sellos, papeles] perforation

5. [de oreja, ombligo] piercing

* * *

perforación

f

1 ( orificio) puncture;

perforaciones pl perforations

2 en la calle hole;

hacer una perforación make o dig a hole

* * *

perforación nf, pl - ciones

1) : perforation

2) : drilling

Spanish-English dictionary > perforación
15 sobón

adj.

overly fond.

* * *

sobón

► adjetivo

1 familiar groping

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 groper

■ es un sobón he can't keep his hands to himself

* * *

= touchy-feely.

Ex. A study of couples has found that touchy-feely pairs, who did everything from holding hands to having sex, had lower levels of stress hormone cortisol in their saliva.

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* ser un sobón = be all hands.

* * *

= touchy-feely.

Ex: A study of couples has found that touchy-feely pairs, who did everything from holding hands to having sex, had lower levels of stress hormone cortisol in their saliva.

* ser un sobón = be all hands.

* * *

sobón - bona

adjective

( Col fam): es muy sobón he's a real pain in the neck ( colloq)

* * *

sobón,-ona
I adjetivo no seas sobón, keep your hands to yourself
II m,f fam es una sobona, she is all hands
' sobón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
babosa
- baboso
- sobona

* * *

sobón, -ona Fam

♦ adj

touchy-feely;

es muy sobón he's a great one for hugging and kissing

♦ nm,f

groper

* * *

sobón

I adj

:

es muy sobón he’s always touching you

II m person who is always touching others

Spanish-English dictionary > sobón
16 teleadicto

adj.

addicted to television.

m.

person addicted to television, telly addict, couch potato.

* * *

teleadicto

► adjetivo

1 addicted to television

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 telly addict

* * *

teleadicto, -a
* SM / F telly addict *
* * *

- ta masculino, femenino (fam) TV addict (colloq),telly addict (BrE colloq)

* * *

= couch potato, telly-addict, TV-addict.

Ex. Serious couch potatoes may soon have sofas that order take-out and tune the TV to their favorite programs, without them ever having to lift a finger.

Ex. A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.

Ex. She is a certified TV-addict -- you simply cannot talk to her when she's glued to the box.

* * *

- ta masculino, femenino (fam) TV addict (colloq),telly addict (BrE colloq)

* * *

= couch potato, telly-addict, TV-addict.

Ex: Serious couch potatoes may soon have sofas that order take-out and tune the TV to their favorite programs, without them ever having to lift a finger.

Ex: A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.

Ex: She is a certified TV-addict -- you simply cannot talk to her when she's glued to the box.

* * *

teleadicto -ta

masculine, feminine

( fam)

telly addict ( colloq)

* * *

teleadicto,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino (muy aficionado a la televisión) telly-addict
' teleadicto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
teleadicta
English:
couch potato

* * *

teleadicto, -a nm,f

TV addict

* * *

teleadicto

m, teleadicta f TV addict

Spanish-English dictionary > teleadicto
17 temporalmente

adv.

temporarily, provisionally, ad hoc, pro tem.

* * *

temporalmente

► adverbio

1 temporarily, provisionally

* * *

ADV temporarily

* * *

(AmL) temporariamente adverbio temporarily

* * *

= temporarily, ad interim.

Ex. During a search, the user can have the system temporarily save lists of the documents he has found.

Ex. Niklaus Meier assumes the Chief Financial Officer's responsibilities ad interim in addition to his current position as Chief Commercial Officer.

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* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* desviarse de un tema temporalmente = go off on + side excursions.

* expulsar temporalmente = suspend.

* no cuestionarse la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspend + disbelief.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* * *

(AmL) temporariamente adverbio temporarily

* * *

= temporarily, ad interim.

Ex: During a search, the user can have the system temporarily save lists of the documents he has found.

Ex: Niklaus Meier assumes the Chief Financial Officer's responsibilities ad interim in addition to his current position as Chief Commercial Officer.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* desviarse de un tema temporalmente = go off on + side excursions.

* expulsar temporalmente = suspend.

* no cuestionarse la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspend + disbelief.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* * *

temporalmente

adverb

temporarily

* * *

temporalmente adverbio temporarily
' temporalmente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
albergar
- cerrar
- incapacitar
- sustituir
- interrumpir
English:
foster child
- pro tempore
- stave off
- stay
- lay
- second
- temporarily

* * *

temporalmente, Am temporariamente adv
[por algún tiempo] temporarily;
viven aquí temporalmente they are living here temporarily;

estaba contratado temporalmente he was hired on a temporary basis

* * *

temporalmente

adv temporarily

* * *

temporalmente adv

: temporarily

* * *

temporalmente adv temporarily

Spanish-English dictionary > temporalmente
18 tocón

m.

1 groper.

2 stump, tree-stump.

* * *

tocón

► adjetivo

1 familiar groper

■ ése es un tocón he's got wandering hands

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tocón

► nombre masculino

1 (de tronco) stump

* * *

noun m.

stump

* * *
I
SM (Bot) stump
II
tocón, -ona
* SM / F groper *
es un tocón — he's got wandering hands *
III
ADJ And (=sin rabo) tailless; Caribe (=sin cuernos) hornless

* * *

masculino stump

* * *

= stump, touchy-feely.

Ex. The reason for this flammability of these stumps, was due to a high concentration of rosin.

Ex. A study of couples has found that touchy-feely pairs, who did everything from holding hands to having sex, had lower levels of stress hormone cortisol in their saliva.

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* tocón de árbol = tree stump.

* * *

masculino stump

* * *

= stump, touchy-feely.

Ex: The reason for this flammability of these stumps, was due to a high concentration of rosin.

Ex: A study of couples has found that touchy-feely pairs, who did everything from holding hands to having sex, had lower levels of stress hormone cortisol in their saliva.

* tocón de árbol = tree stump.

* * *

tocón¹ - cona

adjective

( fam); touchy-feely ( colloq)

tocón²

masculine

stump

tocón de árbol tree stump

* * *

tocón m (de un árbol talado) stump (of tree)
' tocón' also found in these entries:
English:
stump

* * *

tocón, -ona Fam

♦ adj

no seas tocón keep your hands to yourself

♦ nm,f

es un tocón he can't keep his hands to himself

♦ nm

stump

* * *

tocón

m stump

* * *

tocón nm, pl tocones cepa: stump (of a tree)

Spanish-English dictionary > tocón
19 esperanza

f.

hope (deseo, ganas).

dar esperanzas a to encourage, to give hope to

mantengo la esperanza de volver a verla I still hope to see her again

perder la esperanza to lose hope

tengo esperanza de que todo se arregle I have hopes that everything will be sorted out

tener esperanza de hacer algo to hope to be able to do something

la esperanza es lo último que se pierde (Prov) where there's life there's hope

esperanza de vida life expectancy

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: esperanzar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: esperanzar.

* * *

esperanza

► nombre femenino

1 hope, expectance

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FRASEOLOGÍA

abrigar esperanzas to foster hopes

con la esperanza de... in the hope of...

con la esperanza de que... in the hope that...

dar esperanzas a alguien to give somebody hope

estar en estado de buena esperanza to be pregnant, be expecting

tener la esperanza puesta en algo to have one's hopes pinned on something

tener muchas esperanzas to have high hopes

tener pocas esperanzas to have little hope

esperanza de vida life expectancy

* * *

noun f.

hope, expectation

* * *

SF hope

acudimos a ti como última esperanza — we're turning to you as our last hope

la nueva esperanza del cine español — the bright young hope of Spanish cinema

hay pocas esperanzas de que venga — there is little hope that he'll come

• abrigar o albergar esperanzas de hacer algo — to cherish hopes of doing sth

ya no abrigamos esperanzas de encontrarlo con vida — we no longer hold out any hope of finding him alive

• ser la gran esperanza blanca — to be the great white hope

• con la esperanza de que... — in the hope that...

• dar esperanza(s) a algn — to give sb hope

• perder la esperanza — to lose hope

• poner la esperanza en algn/algo — to pin one's hopes on sb/sth

tenemos todas nuestras esperanzas puestas en él — we have pinned all our hopes on him

• tener esperanza en algo — to have hope for sth

tener esperanza(s) de hacer algo — to have hope(s) of doing sth

todavía tengo esperanzas de que llegue a tiempo — I still hope it will arrive on time

- alimentarse o vivir de esperanzas

- ¡qué esperanza!

- la esperanza es lo último que se pierde

- mientras haya vida hay esperanza

esperanza de vida — life expectancy

* * *

femenino hope

no quiero darles esperanzas vanas — I don't want to build your hopes up

cifró or puso todas sus esperanzas en su hijo — he pinned all his hopes on his son

esperanza de algo — hope of o for something

ello suscita nuevas esperanzas de un acuerdo — that raises new hopes for o of a settlement

hay esperanzas de éxito — there are hopes that he/it/they will succeed

esperanza de + inf — hope of -ing

perdimos toda esperanza de encontrarlos vivos — we gave up o lost hope of finding them alive

tengo esperanzas de encontrar algo mejor — I hope to find o I have hopes of finding something better

esperanza de que: ya no abrigaba ninguna esperanza de que volviera (liter) she no longer held out any hope of him returning (liter); fue con la esperanza de que... he went in the hope that...; me dio esperanzas de que el niño mejoraría he gave me hope that the child would recover; alimentarse or vivir de esperanzas to live on hopes; qué esperanza(s)! (fam) you must be joking! (colloq); la esperanza es lo último que se pierde — we live in hope

- esperanza de vida

* * *

= hope, prospect.

Nota: Generalmente usado en el plural.

Ex. Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.

Ex. At the time OCLC started, there was no prospect for a national authority file.

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* abandonar toda esperanza = give up + hope.

* abandonar (toda = abandon + (all) hope.

* abrigar esperanza = foster + hope, cherish + hope.

* albergar esperanza = hold out + hope, hold out + prospect, hold out + promise.

* alentar la esperanza = foster + hope.

* alimentar la esperanza = nurture + hope.

* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.

* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.

* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.

* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.

* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.

* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.

* destruir la esperanza = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* devolver las esperanzas = a new lease of life.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].

* esperanza + estar = hope + lie.

* esperanzas renovadas = a new lease of life.

* esperanza vana = forlorn hope.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* frustrar las esperanzas = shatter + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes, dash + Posesivo + hopes.

* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.

* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.

* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* ofrecer esperanzas = hold + promise.

* perder esperanza = lose + hope.

* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.

* perder (toda = abandon + (all) hope.

* rayito de esperanza = glimmer of hope.

* rayo de esperanza = ray of hope, silver lining, the light at the end of the tunnel, glimmer of hope, beacon of hope, ray of light.

* resquicio de esperanza = ray of hope, beacon of hope.

* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* sin esperanza = hopeless, dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* truncar la esperanza = dash + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes.

* un rayo de esperanza = a faint glimmer of light.

* * *

femenino hope

no quiero darles esperanzas vanas — I don't want to build your hopes up

cifró or puso todas sus esperanzas en su hijo — he pinned all his hopes on his son

esperanza de algo — hope of o for something

ello suscita nuevas esperanzas de un acuerdo — that raises new hopes for o of a settlement

hay esperanzas de éxito — there are hopes that he/it/they will succeed

esperanza de + inf — hope of -ing

perdimos toda esperanza de encontrarlos vivos — we gave up o lost hope of finding them alive

tengo esperanzas de encontrar algo mejor — I hope to find o I have hopes of finding something better

esperanza de que: ya no abrigaba ninguna esperanza de que volviera (liter) she no longer held out any hope of him returning (liter); fue con la esperanza de que... he went in the hope that...; me dio esperanzas de que el niño mejoraría he gave me hope that the child would recover; alimentarse or vivir de esperanzas to live on hopes; qué esperanza(s)! (fam) you must be joking! (colloq); la esperanza es lo último que se pierde — we live in hope

- esperanza de vida

* * *

= hope, prospect.

Nota: Generalmente usado en el plural.

Ex: Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.

Ex: At the time OCLC started, there was no prospect for a national authority file.

* abandonar toda esperanza = give up + hope.

* abandonar (toda = abandon + (all) hope.

* abrigar esperanza = foster + hope, cherish + hope.

* albergar esperanza = hold out + hope, hold out + prospect, hold out + promise.

* alentar la esperanza = foster + hope.

* alimentar la esperanza = nurture + hope.

* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.

* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.

* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.

* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.

* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.

* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.

* destruir la esperanza = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* devolver las esperanzas = a new lease of life.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].

* esperanza + estar = hope + lie.

* esperanzas renovadas = a new lease of life.

* esperanza vana = forlorn hope.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* frustrar las esperanzas = shatter + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes, dash + Posesivo + hopes.

* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.

* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.

* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* ofrecer esperanzas = hold + promise.

* perder esperanza = lose + hope.

* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.

* perder (toda = abandon + (all) hope.

* rayito de esperanza = glimmer of hope.

* rayo de esperanza = ray of hope, silver lining, the light at the end of the tunnel, glimmer of hope, beacon of hope, ray of light.

* resquicio de esperanza = ray of hope, beacon of hope.

* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* sin esperanza = hopeless, dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* truncar la esperanza = dash + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes.

* un rayo de esperanza = a faint glimmer of light.

* * *

esperanza

feminine

hope

ya no le queda esperanza alguna he has no hope left

no todo se ha perdido, todavía hay esperanzas all is not lost, there's still hope

no quiero darles esperanzas vanas I don't want to build your hopes up o to give you false hope

había puesto todas sus esperanzas en su hijo he had pinned all his hopes on his son

tú eres mi última esperanza you're my last hope

esperanza DE algo hope OF o FOR sth

el encuentro suscita nuevas esperanzas de un acuerdo the meeting raises new hopes for o of a settlement

hay esperanzas de éxito there are hopes that he/it/they will succeed

esperanza DE + INF hope OF -ING

hemos perdido toda esperanza de encontrarlos vivos we have given up o lost hope of finding them alive

no tengo ni la menor esperanza de ganar I don't have a hope of winning

todavía tengo esperanzas de encontrar algo mejor I still hope to find something better, I still have hopes of finding something better

mantiene la esperanza de volver a verlo she hasn't given up hope of seeing him again

esperanza DE QUE:

¿no hay ninguna esperanza de que se salve? is there no hope of her recovering o that she will recover?

todavía tiene esperanzas de que se lo devuelvan he still hopes that they will return it to him

ya no abrigaba ninguna esperanza de que volviera ( liter); she no longer held out any hope of him returning ( liter)

fuimos con la esperanza de que nos concediera una entrevista we went in the hope that he would agree to see us

me dio esperanzas de que el niño mejoraría he gave me hope o he held out hope that the child would recover

alimentarse or vivir de esperanzas to live on hopes

más largo que esperanza de pobre or largo como esperanza de pobre ( RPl fam); ‹libro/discurso› really long

la espera fue más larga que esperanza de pobre we had to wait a really long time o ( colloq) for ages

¡qué esperanza(s)! ( fam); you must be joking! ( colloq)

la esperanza es lo último que se pierde we live in hope

Compuesto:

esperanza de vida

life expectancy

* * *

Del verbo esperanzar: ( conjugate esperanzar)

esperanza es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
esperanza
esperanzar
esperanza sustantivo femenino
hope;
◊ mi única esperanza my only hope;

puso todas sus esperanzas en su hijo he pinned all his hopes on his son;
hay esperanzas de éxito there are hopes that he/it/they will succeed;
perdimos toda esperanza de encontrarlos vivos we gave up o lost hope of finding them alive;
fue con la esperanza de que … he went in the hope that …;
me dio esperanzas de que el niño mejoraría he gave me hope that the child would recover;
esperanza de vida life expectancy
esperanza sustantivo femenino hope: hay esperanzas de solución para el conflicto, there are hopes of a solution to the conflict
tengo la esperanza puesta en este proyecto, I have my hopes pinned on this project
esperanza de vida, life expectancy ➣ Ver nota en esperar

' esperanza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aferrarse
- concebir
- desesperada
- desesperado
- desesperarse
- esperar
- estado
- frustrar
- frustrarse
- gravedad
- rayo
- resquicio
- truncar
- abandonar
- abrigar
- alentar
- alimentar
- cifrar
- dar
- expectativa
- ilusión
- remoto
- renacer
- renovar
English:
Cape of Good Hope
- cheer
- cherish
- crumble
- despair
- disappoint
- evaporate
- expectation
- flicker
- foster
- glimmer
- heart
- heighten
- helpline
- hope
- illusion
- inject
- instil
- instill
- little
- live up to
- ray
- revive
- shatter
- slight
- white hope
- expectancy
- straw

* * *

esperanza nf

1. [confianza] hope;

la reunión ha suscitado nuevas esperanzas de una solución the meeting has given rise to new hopes of a solution;

aún hay esperanza o [m5]esperanzas, aún quedan esperanzas there is still hope;

tengo esperanza de que todo se arregle I have hopes that everything will be sorted out;

mantengo la esperanza de volver a verla I still hope to see her again;

él es nuestra única esperanza he's our only hope;

te queda la esperanza de que nadie se haya enterado you can only hope that o your only hope is that no one has found out;

se dirigió a él con la esperanza de que le firmara un autógrafo she approached him hoping that he would give her his autograph;

dar esperanzas a alguien to give sb hope;

le dio esperanzas y él pensó que podría ser su novio she raised his hopes and he thought he could be her boyfriend;

los médicos no nos han querido dar esperanzas the doctors haven't wanted to build up our hopes;

no quiero darles falsas esperanzas I don't want to build your hopes up for nothing, I don't want to give you false hope(s);

perder la esperanza to lose hope;

habíamos perdido toda esperanza we had lost all hope;

perdimos la esperanza de llegar a ser rescatados we lost hope of ever being rescued;

tener esperanza o [m5] esperanzas de hacer algo to hope to be able to do sth;

aún tengo esperanzas de volver algún día I still hope to go back one day;

Prov

la esperanza es lo último que se pierde where there's life there's hope

Comp
esperanza de vida life expectancy;
esperanza de vida al nacimiento life expectancy at birth

2. Rel hope

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esperanza

f hope;

estar en estado de (buena) esperanza be pregnant, be expecting (a baby)

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esperanza nf

: hope, expectation

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esperanza n hope

Spanish-English dictionary > esperanza
20 adicto a la tele

(n.) = couch potato, telly-addict, TV-addict

Ex. Serious couch potatoes may soon have sofas that order take-out and tune the TV to their favorite programs, without them ever having to lift a finger.

Ex. A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.

Ex. She is a certified TV-addict -- you simply cannot talk to her when she's glued to the box.

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(n.) = couch potato, telly-addict, TV-addict

Ex: Serious couch potatoes may soon have sofas that order take-out and tune the TV to their favorite programs, without them ever having to lift a finger.

Ex: A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.

Ex: She is a certified TV-addict -- you simply cannot talk to her when she's glued to the box.

Spanish-English dictionary > adicto a la tele

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