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1 heavy speech

медлительная/тягучая/нудная речь

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > heavy speech
2 heavy

['hevɪ]
adj

1) тяжёлый, увесистый, плотный, тяжеловесный

The air was heavy with the perfume of flowers. — Воздух был тяжелым от ароматом цветов.

His shoes were heavy with mud. — Его ботинки были тяжелыми от налипшей грязи.

The crime lies heavy on his conscience. — Это преступление лежит тяжелым грузом на его совести.

This book is heavy reading. — Эта книга трудно читается.

- a heavy bag

- heavy stone
- heavy purse
- heavy gait
- heavy steps
- heavy fall
- heavy fuel
- heavy oil
- heavy hydrogen
- heavy coat
- heavy paper
- heavy sugar
- heavy dough
- heavy bread
- heavy ground
- heavy soil
- heavy person
- hand-bag heavy with books
- basket heavy with vegetables
- box heavy with stones
- heavy with exhaustion
- heavy with food
- heavy with sleep
- table heavy with dishes
- air heavy with scent
- trees heavy with fruit
- tree heavy with rain-drops
- eyes heavy with sleep
- be heavy
- hang heavy
- become heavy
- have a heavy hand
- rule with a heavy hand
- fresh bread is too heavy for the stomach
- time hangs heavy
2) крупный, тяжёлый

He was heavy in the shoulders. — У него были широкие/массивные плечи.

He was much heavier in build than his brother. — Он был гораздо более плотного телосложения, чем его брат.

- heavy loss
- heavy grief
- heavy sorrow
- heavy fate
- heavy fault
- heavy sin
- heavy news
- heavy silence
- heavy features
- heavy hands
- heavy nose
- heavy jaw
- heavy industry
- heavy chemical
- hevy train
- heavy bomber
- heavy artillery
- heavy armament
- heavy gauge
- heavy line
- heavy handwriting
- heavy pruning
- heavy debts
- heavy taxes
- heavy losses
- heavy wound
- heavy affliction
- with a heavy heart

3) сильный, интенсивный

The sky heavy with clouds. — Небо, затянутое свинцовыми тучами.

- heavy rain
- heavy snow
- heavy shower
- heavy storm
- heavy gale
- heavy sea
- heavy cold
- heavy fire
- heavy repairs
- heavy applause

- heavy traffic
- heavy sound
- heavy sleep
- heavy wine
- a heavy blow

- heavy motor
- heavy charge
- heavy eater
- heavy thinker
- heavy with fear
- be a heavy sleeper
- be a heavy eater
4) обильный, густой, обременительный, трудный

Heavy odds were against him. — У него не было шансов на успех.

- heavy beard
- heavy fog
- heavy eyebrows
- heavy crops
- heavy smoke
- heavy dinner
- heavy meal
- heavy work
- heavy day
- heavy gradient
- heavy road
- heavy breathing
- heavy reading
- heavy style
- heavy poems
- heavy speech
- heavy mop of hair
- heavy fall of rain
- heavy fall of snow
- heavy type of wit
- be heavy of speech
5) суровый, мрачный

- heavy look
- heavy punishment
- heavy sentence
- heavy clouds
- heavy sky
- heavy play
- heavy parts
- heavy man
- heavy villain
- heavy father

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > heavy
3 heavy

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[English Word] heavy

[Swahili Word] -kubwa

[Part of Speech] adjective

[English Example] heavy rain

[Swahili Example] mvua mkubwa

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[English Word] heavy

[Swahili Word] mzito

[Swahili Plural] wazito

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Derived Word] -zito adj

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[English Word] heavy

[Swahili Word] nzito nzito

[Part of Speech] adjective

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[English Word] heavy

[Swahili Word] -zito

[Part of Speech] adjective

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[English Word] something very heavy

[Swahili Word] nunda

[Swahili Plural] nunda

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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English-Swahili dictionary > heavy
4 heavy

I
1. [ʹhevı] n

1. = heavyweight I

2. 1) (the Heavies) гвардейские драгуны ( в английской армии)

2) (the heavies) воен. разг. тяжёлая боевая техника

3. автомобиль большой грузоподъёмности

4. разг. злодей; разбойник, грабитель

5. театр.

1) роль злодея

2) роль степенного, серьёзного человека или резонёра

6. разг. важная персона; заправила

7. откормленное животное

8. сл. высокая волна (особ. в серфинге)

housesize ❝heavies❞ off Hawaii - волны величиной с дом у гавайских берегов

2. [ʹhevı] a

1. тяжёлый, тяжеловесный

heavy load [stone, weight] - тяжёлый груз [камень, вес]

heavy parcel - тяжёлый /увесистый/ свёрток

heavy train - ж.-д. тяжеловесный состав

heavy metal - тяжёлый металл [см. тж. ♢ ]

heavy purse - а) тяжёлый /туго набитый/ кошелёк; б) богатство

to be heavy - иметь большой вес; быть тяжёлым

to weigh heavy - много весить

too heavy for me to lift - такой тяжёлый, что мне не поднять

how heavy are you? - какой у вас вес?

how heavy is this box? - сколько весит этот ящик?

2. крупный, большой; массивный

heavy gauge - тех. а) больших размеров; б) большого сечения; в) большого калибра

heavy canvas [paper] - толстая парусина [бумага]

heavy woollens - толстое шерстяное бельё

heavy make-up - толстый слой грима

heavy line - толстая линия, жирная черта

heavy features - крупные черты лица

heavy handwriting - крупный /неизящный/ почерк

heavy type - жирный шрифт

heavy cut - тех. снятие крупной стружки

3. 1) мощный, крупный

heavy motor - мощный двигатель

heavy industry - тяжёлая промышленность

2) воен. тяжёлый

heavy armament - тяжёлое вооружение

heavy artillery - тяжёлая артиллерия [см. тж. ♢ ]

heavy bomber [tank, pontoon] - тяжёлый бомбардировщик [танк, понтон]

heavy weapons - тяжёлое (пехотное) оружие

heavy machine gun - амер. тяжёлый пулемёт

3) усиленный, мощный

heavy service - форсированная /тяжёлая/ работа (машины и т. п.)

heavy charge - воен. усиленный заряд

4. 1) большой; высокий

heavy debts [expenses] - большие долги [расходы]

heavy taxes [duties] - высокие /обременительные/ налоги [пошлины]

heavy price - высокая цена

heavy percentage - высокий процент; высокое процентное содержание

heavy responsibilities - большая ответственность; нелёгкие обязанности

heavy vote - убедительное голосование

2) сильный, интенсивный

heavy activity - бурная деятельность

heavy fire - сильный огонь; сильная перестрелка

heavy traffic - интенсивное движение

heavy pressure - сильное давление

heavy cold - сильный насморк

heavy applause - бурные /продолжительные/ аплодисменты

heavy sound - громкий или гулкий звук

heavy shower - сильный ливень

heavy rain - проливной дождь

the rain is getting heavier - дождь усиливается

heavy odour - сильный запах

heavy storm - сильная буря

heavy blow /punch/ - сокрушительный удар

heavy fall - тяжёлое падение

heavy repair - капитальный ремонт

heavy stress - лингв. сильное ударение

heavy sleep - крепкий /глубокий/ сон

he is a heavy sleeper - ≅ он спит как сурок

he is a heavy drinker - он сильно пьёт

heavy eater - любитель поесть, обжора

heavy smoker - заядлый курильщик

heavy buyer - солидный покупатель

heavy sales - ком. большое количество проданных товаров

heavy pruning - сильная обрезка, омолаживание ( дерева или куста)

3) крепкий ( о напитках)

heavy wine [beer] - крепкое вино [пиво]

5. (on) неэкономичный, много потребляющий

this car [engine] is too heavy on oil - этот автомобиль [двигатель] потребляет много бензина

6. обильный, богатый

heavy crop - богатый /щедрый/ урожай

heavy supper - плотный /сытный/ ужин

a heavy fall of snow - сильный /большой/ снегопад

a heavy fall of rain - обильные дожди

a heavy dew - обильная роса

heavy beard - густая борода

heavy foliage - густая листва

heavy fog - густой туман

7. (with)

1) тяжёлый, отяжелённый; отягощённый

heavy with booty - нагруженный добычей

a tree heavy with fruit - дерево, гнущееся под тяжестью плодов

heart heavy with sorrow [fear] - сердце, полное печали [страха]

air heavy with scent - воздух, напоённый ароматом

2) беременная

heavy with young - беременная ( о самке)

3) отупевший, утомлённый

heavy with wine - отупевший от вина

heavy with exhaustion - отупевший от усталости

heavy with sleep - полусонный; ещё не совсем очнувшийся от сна

8. 1) тяжёлый, трудный

heavy work [task, journey] - трудная работа [задача, поездка]

heavy workload - большая нагрузка; большой объём работы

heavy day - тяжёлый /загруженный/ день

heavy breathing - тяжёлое /затруднённое/ дыхание

heavy wound - тяжёлое /опасное/ ранение

heavy market - затоваренный рынок

those goods lay heavy on his hands - он не мог сбыть с рук эти товары

2) тяжёлый; тягостный, тяжкий

heavy loss [fate] - тяжёлая потеря [судьба]

heavy casualties - большие /тяжёлые/ потери

heavy grief [calamity] - тяжкое горе [бедствие]

heavy news - печальные известия

heavy silence - тягостное молчание

heavy sin [fault] - тяжкий грех [проступок]

heavy disappointment - глубокое разочарование

with a heavy heart - с тяжёлым сердцем

this burden lies heavy on the nation - это ложится тяжёлым бременем на плечи народа

it lies heavy on his conscience - это лежит камнем на его совести

9. 1) суровый, строгий

heavy look - тяжёлый /суровый/ взгляд

heavy charge - тяжёлое обвинение

heavy punishment - суровое наказание

2) строгий, требовательный

a teacher who is heavy on his pupils - учитель, который сурово /строго/ обращается с учениками

10. 1) тяжёлый, грузный; неуклюжий, неловкий

heavy gait /tread/ - тяжёлая походка

2) тяжеловесный, неповоротливый

heavy style - тяжеловесный /тяжёлый/ стиль

heavy type of wit - тяжёлое остроумие

heavy mind - а) неповоротливый ум; тупость; б) тугодум

heavy of thought - медленно соображающий

heavy of speech - говорящий медленно и нудно

3) вялый; медлительный

to look heavy - выглядеть вялым /отупевшим/

time hangs heavy - время тянется медленно

4) скучный, нудный

heavy author [writer, book] - скучный автор [писатель, книга]

this book is heavy reading - эту книгу трудно читать

heavy poem [play] - скучная поэма [пьеса]

he is very dull and heavy - он тупой и нудный человек

11. 1) тяжёлый ( о еде)

heavy food, food that lies heavy on the stomach - тяжёлая пища

2) непропечённый; неподнявшийся

heavy bread - сырой хлеб

heavy dough /pastry/ - густое /неподнявшееся/ тесто

3) вязкий, глинистый

heavy ground /soil/ - а) вязкий или глинистый грунт; б) тучная /жирная/ почва

4) хим. тяжёлый, слаболетучий

heavy fuel - тяжёлое топливо, нефть

heavy ends - тяжёлые фракции /погоны/

12. крутой; ухабистый (о дороге, подъёме и т. п.)

heavy gradient - дор. крутой уклон или подъём

13. мрачный, хмурый

heavy sky - хмурое /мрачное/ небо

heavy clouds - тёмные /свинцовые/ тучи

heavy sea - бурное /неспокойное/ море

14. разг. незаконный; нечистый (о сделке и т. п.)

15. разг. серьёзный, важный

16. театр. серьёзный; трагический; мрачный

heavy parts - трагические роли

heavy man - актёр, играющий роль почтенного пожилого человека, благородного отца или резонёра

the heavy villain - (мрачный) злодей

heavy father - а) жестокий отец; суровый родитель; б) благородный отец; резонёр

to come the heavy father - читать нравоучения; давать советы с важным видом

♢ heavy stuff - а) напыщенные нравоучительные речи; б) тяжёлые снаряды

heavy swell - а) важный барин, важная персона; б) человек, одетый подчёркнуто модно или роскошно

to do /to come, to play/ the heavy (swell) - разыгрывать /строить/ из себя важного барина /-ую персону/

heavy metal - а) человек, обладающий высокими моральными качествами; б) очень умный человек; в) достойный /грозный/ противник (особ. в игре); г) воен. тяжёлые орудия; [см. тж. 1]

heavy artillery /guns/ - неопровержимые доводы, неопровержимые факты [см. тж. 3, 2)]

to have a heavy hand - а) быть неуклюжим /неловким/; б) быть суровым /грозным/

to be heavy in hand - быть норовистой ( о лошади)

to be heavy on hand - а) медленно тянуться ( о времени); б) быть скучным ( о собеседнике)
II [ʹhi:vı] a вет.
страдающий запалом

НБАРС > heavy
5 heavy-set

[English Word] short heavyset person

[English Plural] short heavyset people

[Swahili Word] kibarango

[Swahili Plural] vibarango

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8an

[Related Words] mbarango

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English-Swahili dictionary > heavy-set
6 heavy of speech

Общая лексика: говорящий медленно и нудно

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > heavy of speech
7 to be heavy of speech

говорить медлительно/тягуче/нудно

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to be heavy of speech
8 rain

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[English Word] beat (rain)

[Swahili Word] -pepea mvua

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] pepea

[English Example] the rain beats

[Swahili Example] mvua inapepea

[Terminology] meteorology

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[English Word] downpour of rain

[Swahili Word] mkaragazo

[Swahili Plural] mikaragazo

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] fine rain

[Swahili Word] manyonyota

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] heavy rain

[English Plural] heavy rains

[Swahili Word] mvua kubwa

[Swahili Plural] mvua kubwa

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Related Words] kubwa

[Terminology] meteorology

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[English Word] heavy rain

[English Plural] heavy rains

[Swahili Word] mvua kali

[Swahili Plural] mvua kali

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] mvua

[Related Words] kali

[Terminology] meteorology

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[English Word] light rain

[Swahili Word] nyunyu

[Swahili Plural] manyunyu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] light rain

[Swahili Word] urasharasha

[Swahili Plural] marasharasha

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 11

[Derived Word] rasha v

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[English Word] light rain (usually in August)

[English Plural] light rains

[Swahili Word] mvua ya mwaka

[Swahili Plural] mvua za mwaka

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Related Words] mwaka

[Terminology] meteorology

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[English Word] rain

[English Plural] rains

[Swahili Word] mvua

[Swahili Plural] mvua

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[English Example] it is raining

[Swahili Example] mvua inanyesha

[Terminology] meteorology

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[English Word] rain

[Swahili Word] -nya

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] rain

[Swahili Word] -nya mvua

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] rain

[Swahili Word] -nyesha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] -nya V

[English Example] When it is <b>raining</b>, I always stay at home.

[Swahili Example] Wakati mvua <b>ikinyesha</b>, mimi hukaa nyumbani.

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[English Word] rain

[Swahili Word] -nyesha mvua

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] nyesha

[Terminology] meteorology

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[English Word] rain (light)

[English Plural] rains

[Swahili Word] mrasharasha

[Swahili Plural] mirasharasha

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[Derived Word] rasharasha V

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[English Word] rain gently

[Swahili Word] -nyunya

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] rain that falls at bedtime

[Swahili Word] kialio

[Swahili Plural] vialio

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Swahili Example] kialio cha mvua

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[English Word] rainy season

[English Plural] rainy seasons

[Swahili Word] wakati wa mvua

[Swahili Plural] nyakati za mvua

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 11/10

[Related Words] wakati

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[English Word] the great rainy season (approx. April-May)

[Swahili Word] masika

[Part of Speech] noun

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English-Swahili dictionary > rain
9 mvua

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[Swahili Word] mvua

[Swahili Plural] mvua

[English Word] rain

[English Plural] rains

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Swahili Example] mvua inanyesha

[English Example] it is raining

[Terminology] meteorology

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[Swahili Word] mvua

[Swahili Plural] mvua

[English Word] rainfall

[English Plural] rainfalls

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Swahili Example] Mvua ya mwaka mzima kwa wastani ni kama inchi 40 hivi [Masomo 5]

[English Example] The average yearly rainfall is approximately 40 inches.

[Terminology] meteorology

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[Swahili Word] -nyesha mvua

[English Word] rain

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] nyesha

[Terminology] meteorology

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[Swahili Word] -pepea mvua

[English Word] beat (rain)

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] pepea

[Swahili Example] mvua inapepea

[English Example] the rain beats

[Terminology] meteorology

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[Swahili Word] mvua ya mawe

[Swahili Plural] mvua za mawe

[English Word] hail

[English Plural] hail

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Terminology] meteorology

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[Swahili Word] wakati wa mvua

[Swahili Plural] nyakati za mvua

[English Word] rainy season

[English Plural] rainy seasons

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 11/10

[Related Words] wakati

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[Swahili Word] mvua kubwa

[Swahili Plural] mvua kubwa

[English Word] heavy rain

[English Plural] heavy rains

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Related Words] kubwa

[Terminology] meteorology

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[Swahili Word] mvua kubwa

[Swahili Plural] mvua kubwa

[English Word] cloudburst

[English Plural] cloudbursts

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Related Words] kubwa

[Terminology] meteorology

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[Swahili Word] mvua kali

[Swahili Plural] mvua kali

[English Word] heavy rain

[English Plural] heavy rains

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] mvua

[Related Words] kali

[Terminology] meteorology

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[Swahili Word] mvua nyingi

[Swahili Plural] mvua nyingi

[English Word] cloudburst

[English Plural] cloudbursts

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Related Words] nyingi

[Terminology] meteorology

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[Swahili Word] mvua ya mwaka

[Swahili Plural] mvua za mwaka

[English Word] light rain (usually in August)

[English Plural] light rains

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Related Words] mwaka

[Terminology] meteorology

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[Swahili Word] mvua

[Swahili Plural] mivua

[English Word] bellows

[English Plural] bellows

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[Related Words] vukuta

[Swahili Example] vukuta mivua

[English Example] blow/work bellows

[Note] usually plural in both Swahili and English

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Swahili-english dictionary > mvua
10 drinker

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[English Word] drinker

[English Plural] drinkers

[Swahili Word] mchapamaji

[Swahili Plural] wachapamaji

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 1/2

[Derived Word] chapa V

[Swahili Example] drinker

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[English Word] drinker

[English Plural] drinkers

[Swahili Word] mnywa

[Swahili Plural] wanywa

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 1/2

[Derived Word] nywa V

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[English Word] drinker

[English Plural] drinkers

[Swahili Word] mnywaji

[Swahili Plural] wanywaji

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 1/2

[Derived Word] nywa V

[English Example] [Diana ] is a drinker who doesn't become drunk quickly.

[Swahili Example] [Diana] ni mnywaji asiyelewa kirahisi [Muk]

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[English Word] hard drinker

[English Plural] hard drinkers

[Swahili Word] hasharati

[Swahili Plural] mahasharati

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6an

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[English Word] heavy drinker

[English Plural] heavy drinkers

[Swahili Word] kichozi

[Swahili Plural] vichozi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8an

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] chozi

[English Example] he is a heavy drinker

[Swahili Example] huyu kichozi sana

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[English Word] heavy drinker

[English Plural] heavy drinkers

[Swahili Word] mlevi

[Swahili Plural] walevi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 1/2

[Related Words] lewa, levi

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English-Swahili dictionary > drinker
11 lie

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[English Word] lie

[Swahili Word] chuku

[Part of Speech] noun

[Note] rare

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[English Word] lie

[Swahili Word] ghalati

[Swahili Plural] ghalati

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] lie

[English Plural] lies

[Swahili Word] kimkumku

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7

[Swahili Definition] uwongo

[Note] rare

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[English Word] lie

[Swahili Word] leba

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] lebu V

[Note] rare

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[English Word] lie

[Swahili Word] uongo

[Swahili Plural] maongo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Derived Word] ongopa V

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[English Word] lie

[Swahili Word] uongo

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] lie

[Swahili Word] urongo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 14

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[English Word] lie

[Swahili Word] urongo

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] lie

[Swahili Word] utungo

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] lie

[Swahili Word] uwongo

[Swahili Plural] maongo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 11/6

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[English Word] lie

[Swahili Word] wongo

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] lie

[Swahili Word] -danganya

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Definition] kutosema kweli [Masomo 246]

[English Example] The doctor deceived you, he didn't leave a motorboat on the island.

[Swahili Example] Daktari alikudanganya, hakuacha motaboti yo yote hapa kisiwani [Masomo 246]

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[English Word] lie

[Swahili Word] -lebu

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] leba N

[Note] rare

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[English Word] lie

[Swahili Word] -lebu

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] leba N

[Note] rare

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[English Word] lie

[Swahili Word] -lebu

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] leba N

[Note] rare

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[English Word] lie

[Swahili Word] -pyora

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] lie

[Swahili Word] -shariti

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] lie

[Swahili Word] -zandiki

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] lie (heavy) on

[Swahili Word] -vama

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] lie (heavy) on

[Swahili Word] -vamia

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] lie across

[Swahili Word] -kingama

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] stative

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -kinga

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[English Word] lie directly on top of something

[Swahili Word] -tabiki

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] lie down

[Swahili Word] -gona

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] lie down

[Swahili Word] -lala

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] lala macho [Rec]

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[English Word] lie down on one's stomach

[Swahili Word] wama

[Part of Speech] adverb

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[English Word] lie down on one's stomach

[Swahili Word] wamia

[Part of Speech] adverb

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[English Word] lie every which way

[Swahili Word] -sinukia

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] appl-intr

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[English Word] lie face down

[Swahili Word] -lala fudifudi

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] -lala

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[English Word] lie in wait for

[Swahili Word] -otea

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] -ota V

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[English Word] lie in wait for someone

[Swahili Word] -ota

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] lie on

[Swahili Word] -vamia

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] lie on one's back

[Swahili Word] -lala chali

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] a cat can never be made to lie on its back (proverb)

[Swahili Example] paka hakubali kulala chali (methali)

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[English Word] lie prone

[Swahili Word] -ama

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] lie stretched out

[Swahili Word] -tandama

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] stative

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[English Word] lie to

[Swahili Word] -ongopea

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] applicative

[Derived Word] ongopa V

[English Example] It is only that one day that I lied to you.

[Swahili Example] ile siku moja tu n'lipokuongopea [Ma]

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[English Word] make up and spread lies

[Swahili Word] -zulisha

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] make up and spread lies

[Swahili Word] -zusha

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] one who invents and spreads lies

[Swahili Word] msanifu

[Swahili Plural] wasanifu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] sanaa, sanifu

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[English Word] one who invents and spreads lies

[Swahili Word] msanii

[Swahili Plural] wasanii

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] sanaa, sanifu

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[English Word] place of lying down

[Swahili Word] uraro

[Part of Speech] noun

[Note] rare

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[English Word] tell a lie

[Swahili Word] -ongopa

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] tell a lie

[Swahili Word] -sema uwongo

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] tell lies about someone

[Swahili Word] -zulia

[Part of Speech] verb

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English-Swahili dictionary > lie
12 kubwa

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[Swahili Word] -kubwa

[English Word] big

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Related Words] makubwa, mkubwa, ukubwa

[Swahili Example] mji mkubwa

[English Example] big city

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[Swahili Word] -kubwa

[English Word] large

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Related Words] makubwa, mkubwa, ukubwa

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[Swahili Word] -kubwa

[English Word] great

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Related Words] makubwa, mkubwa, ukubwa

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[Swahili Word] -kubwa

[English Word] important

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Swahili Example] mtu mkubwa

[English Example] important person

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[Swahili Word] -kubwa

[English Word] significant

[Part of Speech] adjective

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[Swahili Word] -kubwa

[English Word] influential

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Swahili Example] mtu mkubwa

[English Example] influential person

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[Swahili Word] -kubwa

[English Word] essential

[Part of Speech] adjective

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[Swahili Word] -kubwa

[English Word] principal

[Part of Speech] adjective

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[Swahili Word] -kubwa

[English Word] serious

[Part of Speech] adjective

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[Swahili Word] -kubwa

[English Word] weighty

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Swahili Example] neno kubwa

[English Example] a weighty utterance

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[Swahili Word] -kubwa

[English Word] old

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Swahili Example] ndugu mkubwa

[English Example] older brother

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[Swahili Word] -kubwa

[English Word] dignified

[Part of Speech] adjective

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[Swahili Word] -kubwa

[English Word] strong

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Swahili Example] mvua mkubwa

[English Example] strong rain

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[Swahili Word] -kubwa

[English Word] heavy

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Swahili Example] mvua mkubwa

[English Example] heavy rain

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[Swahili Word] -kubwa

[English Word] loud

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Swahili Example] sema kwa sauti kubwa

[English Example] talk in a loud voice

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[Swahili Word] -kubwa

[English Word] real

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Note] used with a noun or another adjective to intensify the meaning, like the adverb sana

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[Swahili Word] -kubwa

[English Word] total

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Note] used with a noun or another adjective to intensify the meaning, like the adverb sana

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[Swahili Word] -kubwa

[English Word] utter

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Note] used with a noun or another adjective to intensify the meaning, like the adverb sana

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[Swahili Word] -kubwa

[English Word] regular

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Swahili Example] mwizi mkubwa

[English Example] a regular thief

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[Swahili Word] -kubwa

[English Word] confirmed

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Swahili Example] mtu huyu ni mlevi mkubwa [Rec]

[English Example] this fellow is a confirmed drunkard

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Swahili-english dictionary > kubwa
13 carga

f.

1 loading.

zona de carga y descarga loading bay

2 cargo (cargamento) (de avión, barco).

3 load (peso).

representa una enorme carga para sus hijos she is a great burden on her children

llevar la carga de algo to be responsible for something

carga máxima autorizada maximum authorized load

4 charge (ataque, explosivo).

¡a la carga! charge!

volver a la carga (figurative) to insist; (insistir) to go back on the offensive (atacar de nuevo)

carga explosiva explosive charge

carga de profundidad depth charge

5 refill.

6 tax (impuesto).

cargas fiscales taxes

carga tributaria levy

7 charge.

8 burden, onus, imposition, millstone.

9 charging.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cargar.

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carga

► nombre femenino

1 (acción) loading

■ la carga de las mulas nos ha llevado media hora the loading of the mules took us half an hour

2 (lo cargado) load; (de avión, barco) cargo, freight

3 (peso) weight

■ las vigas aguantan una carga de varias toneladas the girders can hold a weight of several tons

4 (de pluma, bolígrafo) refill

5 (de arma) charge

6 (ataque) charge

7 ELECTRICIDAD (de condensador) charge; (de circuito) load

8 (tributo) tax, charge

9 figurado (responsabilidad) responsibility, duty

■ los directores de empresas tienen muchas cargas managing directors have a lot of responsibilities

10 figurado (molestia) burden

■ el abuelo no es una carga our grandfather is not a burden

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ser un burro de carga familiar to be a dogsbody

volver a la carga figurado to go on and on about something

andén de carga loading platform

carga afectiva figurado emotional content

carga de profundidad depth charge

carga eléctrica electric charge

carga explosiva explosive charge

carga fiscal tax charge

zona de carga y descarga loading and unloading bay

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noun f.

1) load, freight, cargo

2) burden

3) charge

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SF

1) (=cargamento)

a) [de camión, lavadora] load; [de barco] cargo; [de tren] freight

el camión volcó con toda la carga — the lorry overturned with a full load

la lavadora admite cinco kilos de carga — the washing machine has a maximum load of five kilos

b) (=acto) loading

zona reservada para carga y descarga — loading and unloading only

andén de carga — loading platform

de carga frontal — front-loading antes de s

de carga superior — top-loading antes de s

c) (=peso) load

no puedo con tanta carga — I can't take o manage such a heavy load

la carga que aguantaba la columna — the weight supported by the column

carga aérea — air cargo

carga de fractura — breaking load

carga de pago — payload

carga de rotura — breaking load

carga fija, carga muerta — dead load

carga útil — payload
bestia 3., buque 1)
2) (=responsabilidad) burden

no quiero ser una carga para mis hijos — I don't want to be a burden to my children

la carga de la prueba — (Jur) the burden of proof

yo soy quien lleva la carga de esta casa — I'm the one who takes responsibility for everything in this house

no sabes la carga que me quitas de encima — you can't imagine what a weight off my mind that is

carga de trabajo — workload

carga financiera — [por gastos] financial burden; [por intereses] financial expense, financing cost

carga fiscal, carga impositiva — tax burden

carga lectiva — hours of attendance at lectures or seminars

cargas familiares — dependants, dependents (EEUU)

cargas sociales — social security contributions

carga tributaria — tax burden

3) (=contenido)

el discurso tenía una fuerte carga emocional — the speech was charged with great emotion

se caracteriza por un exceso de carga ideológica — it is characterized by its excessive ideological content

carga viral — viral load

4) [en armas] charge

una carga de tres kilos de explosivo — three kilos of explosives

carga de pólvora — (Min) gunpowder charge

carga de profundidad — depth charge

carga explosiva — explosive charge

5) (=recambio) [de pluma] cartridge; [de bolígrafo] refill

se le ha acabado la carga al mechero — the lighter has run out of fuel

6) (=ataque) (Mil, Dep) charge

¡a la carga! — charge!

volver a la carga —

a los pocos minutos el equipo volvió a la carga — a few minutes later the team returned to the attack

el grupo vuelve a la carga con un nuevo disco — the group are back with a new record

carga de caballería — cavalry charge

carga policial — police charge

7) (Elec) [de un cuerpo] charge; [de generador, circuito] load

carga eléctrica — electrical charge, electric charge

carga estática — static

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femenino

1)

a) (Transp) ( de barco) cargo; ( de camión) load; ( de tren) freight

zona de carga y descarga — loading and unloading only

b) ( peso) load

carga máxima: ocho personas, 550 kilos — maximum load: eight people, 550 kilos

no lleves tanta carga — don't carry such a heavy load

- carga útil

2)

a) (de escopeta, cañón) charge

una carga explosiva — an explosive charge

b) (de bolígrafo, pluma) refill

al encendedor se le está acabando la carga — the lighter is running out of fuel

c) ( de lavadora) load

d) ( de reactor) charge

- carga de profundidad

3) (Elec) ( de cuerpo) charge; ( de circuito) load

un discurso con una enorme carga emocional — a highly emotional speech

4) ( responsabilidad) burden

es una carga para la familia — he is a burden to his family

lleva una gran carga sobre los hombros — he carries a great deal of responsibility on his shoulders

- carga familiar

5) (Der, Fin) charge

libre de cargas — not subject to any charges

- carga impositiva or fiscal or tributaria

6)

a) (de tropas, policía) charge

a la carga! — charge!

volver a la carga — to return to the attack

b) (Dep) tb

carga defensiva — blitz

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= burden, load, cargo, freight, loading, albatross.

Ex. In information retrieval applications it was more usual for one organisation to carry most of the burden of development of the system, and then to market it to others.

Ex. By designing the floors to carry a superimposed live load of 6.5 kN/m2, it is easy to move bookshelves, reader places and other library functions to any part of the building.

Ex. Today 13 vehicles and 25 staff tour Kent daily, each mobile library carries a cargo of 2,500 books.

Ex. The figure of the woman carried considerable ideological freight during England's commercial expansion from 1688 to 1730.

Ex. Each unit moves around an oval track on a continuous chaindrive in sequence, passing on both sides of a loading and unloading point = Cada unidad se mueve en secuencia alrededor de una pista oval sobre una cadena de tracción continua, pasando a ambos lados de un punto de carga y descarga.

Ex. The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.

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* aliviar a Alguien de la carga de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.

* aliviar de una carga a = relieve + the burden (on/from).

* animal de carga = pack animal.

* barco de carga = bulk cargo ship.

* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.

* carga de la prueba, la = burden of proof, the.

* carga de lavadora = washing load, load of washing.

* carga de profundidad = depth-charge.

* carga de trabajo = workload [work load].

* carga docente = teaching responsibilities.

* carga eléctrica = electrical charge.

* carga emocional = emotional baggage.

* carga excesiva = overload.

* carga familiar = dependent.

* carga o descarga mediante barcaza = lighterage.

* cargas = filler.

* culto a la carga = cargo cult.

* descarga = unloading.

* exceso de carga = overload.

* imponer una carga = place + burden.

* muelle de carga = loading dock, loading bay.

* mulo de carga = workhorse.

* navío de carga = bulk cargo ship.

* realizar una carga en caliente = execute + a warm boot.

* repartir la carga = spread + the load.

* tiempo de carga = loading time.

* trayecto sin viajeros o carga = deadhead.

* zona de carga = loading dock, loading bay.

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femenino

1)

a) (Transp) ( de barco) cargo; ( de camión) load; ( de tren) freight

zona de carga y descarga — loading and unloading only

b) ( peso) load

carga máxima: ocho personas, 550 kilos — maximum load: eight people, 550 kilos

no lleves tanta carga — don't carry such a heavy load

- carga útil

2)

a) (de escopeta, cañón) charge

una carga explosiva — an explosive charge

b) (de bolígrafo, pluma) refill

al encendedor se le está acabando la carga — the lighter is running out of fuel

c) ( de lavadora) load

d) ( de reactor) charge

- carga de profundidad

3) (Elec) ( de cuerpo) charge; ( de circuito) load

un discurso con una enorme carga emocional — a highly emotional speech

4) ( responsabilidad) burden

es una carga para la familia — he is a burden to his family

lleva una gran carga sobre los hombros — he carries a great deal of responsibility on his shoulders

- carga familiar

5) (Der, Fin) charge

libre de cargas — not subject to any charges

- carga impositiva or fiscal or tributaria

6)

a) (de tropas, policía) charge

a la carga! — charge!

volver a la carga — to return to the attack

b) (Dep) tb

carga defensiva — blitz

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= burden, load, cargo, freight, loading, albatross.

Ex: In information retrieval applications it was more usual for one organisation to carry most of the burden of development of the system, and then to market it to others.

Ex: By designing the floors to carry a superimposed live load of 6.5 kN/m2, it is easy to move bookshelves, reader places and other library functions to any part of the building.

Ex: Today 13 vehicles and 25 staff tour Kent daily, each mobile library carries a cargo of 2,500 books.

Ex: The figure of the woman carried considerable ideological freight during England's commercial expansion from 1688 to 1730.

Ex: Each unit moves around an oval track on a continuous chaindrive in sequence, passing on both sides of a loading and unloading point = Cada unidad se mueve en secuencia alrededor de una pista oval sobre una cadena de tracción continua, pasando a ambos lados de un punto de carga y descarga.

Ex: The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.

* aliviar a Alguien de la carga de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.

* aliviar de una carga a = relieve + the burden (on/from).

* animal de carga = pack animal.

* barco de carga = bulk cargo ship.

* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.

* carga de la prueba, la = burden of proof, the.

* carga de lavadora = washing load, load of washing.

* carga de profundidad = depth-charge.

* carga de trabajo = workload [work load].

* carga docente = teaching responsibilities.

* carga eléctrica = electrical charge.

* carga emocional = emotional baggage.

* carga excesiva = overload.

* carga familiar = dependent.

* carga o descarga mediante barcaza = lighterage.

* cargas = filler.

* culto a la carga = cargo cult.

* descarga = unloading.

* exceso de carga = overload.

* imponer una carga = place + burden.

* muelle de carga = loading dock, loading bay.

* mulo de carga = workhorse.

* navío de carga = bulk cargo ship.

* realizar una carga en caliente = execute + a warm boot.

* repartir la carga = spread + the load.

* tiempo de carga = loading time.

* trayecto sin viajeros o carga = deadhead.

* zona de carga = loading dock, loading bay.

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carga

feminine

A

1 ( Transp) (de camión) load; (de barco, avión) cargo

llevaba una carga de carbón it was carrying a load/cargo of coal

la carga se movió the cargo/load shifted

servicios de carga a toda España nationwide freight services

[ S ] zona de carga y descarga loading and unloading only

2

(peso): [ S ] carga máxima: ocho personas, 550 kilos maximum load: eight people, 550 kilos

si te duele la espalda no lleves tanta carga if your back aches don't carry so much

3 ( Arquit, Const) load

Compuesto:

carga útil

payload

B

1 (de una escopeta, un cañón) charge

una carga explosiva an explosive charge

2 (de una lavadora) load

al mechero se le está acabando la carga the lighter is running out of fuel

3 ( Metal) charge

4 (de un reactor) charge

5 ( Inf) upload

Compuesto:

carga de profundidad

depth charge

C ( Elec) (de un cuerpo) charge; (de un circuito) load

D

(de una obra, un discurso): una obra con una fuerte carga erótica a work highly charged with eroticism

un discurso con una enorme carga emocional a very emotional speech

un lugar que para él tiene una gran carga afectiva a place which has very strong emotional associations for him

E (responsabilidad) burden

es una carga para la familia he is a burden to his family

lleva una gran carga sobre los hombros he carries a great deal of responsibility on his shoulders

Compuestos:

● carga de la prueba

burden of proof

● carga familiar

dependent relatives (pl), dependants (pl)

F ( Der, Fin) charge

una finca libre de cargas an unencumbered property, a property not subject to any charges

Compuesto:

carga impositiva

tax burden

G

1 (de tropas, la policía) charge

¡a la carga! charge!

llevarle la carga a algn ( RPl fam); to be after sb ( colloq)

volver a la carga «tropas» to return to the attack o fray; (sobre un tema) to return to the attack

2 ( Dep) tb

carga defensiva blitz

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Del verbo cargar: ( conjugate cargar)

carga es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
carga
cargar
carga sustantivo femenino
1
a) (de barco, avión) cargo;

( de camión) load;
( de tren) freight;
( on signs) zona de carga y descarga loading and unloading only
b) ( peso) load;

◊ no lleves tanta carga don't carry such a heavy load

2
a) (de escopeta, cañón) charge

b) (de bolígrafo, pluma) refill;

( de lavadora) load
3 (Elec) ( de cuerpo) charge;
( de circuito) load
4 ( responsabilidad) burden;
◊ es una carga para la familia he is a burden to his family

5
a) (de tropas, policía) charge;

◊ ¡a la carga! charge!

b) (Dep) tb

◊ carga defensiva blitz

cargar ( conjugate cargar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹barco/avión/camión› to load;

◊ cargaon la camioneta de cajas they loaded the van with boxes;

no cargues tanto el coche don't put so much in the car
b) ‹pistola/escopeta› to load;

‹pluma/encendedor› to fill;
‹ cámara› to load, put a film in
c) (Elec) to charge

2
a) ‹ mercancías› to load

b) ‹ combustible› to fuel;

◊ tengo que carga nafta (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrol

c) (Inf) to load

3 ( de obligaciones) carga a algn de algo to burden sb with sth;
◊ me cargaon la culpa they put o laid the blame on me

4
a) ‹paquetes/bolsas› to carry;

‹ niño› (AmL) to carry
b) (AmL exc RPl) ‹ armas› to carry

c) (Ven fam) ( llevar puesto) to wear;

( tener consigo):
◊ cargo las llaves I have the keys

5 ( a una cuenta) to charge
6 (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill
verbo intransitivo
1 carga con algo ‹ con bulto› to carry sth;
◊ tiene que carga con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household

2 carga contra algn [tropas/policía] to charge on o at sb
3 [ batería] to charge
4 (fam) ( fastidiar):
◊ me cargan los fanfarrones I can't stand show-offs

cargarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [pilas/flash] to charge;

[ partícula] to become charged
b) cargase de algo ‹de bolsas/equipaje› to load oneself down with sth;

‹ de responsabilidades› to take on a lot of sth;
‹ de deudas› to saddle oneself with sth
2
a) (fam) ( matar) to kill

b) (Esp fam) ‹ motor› to wreck;

‹ jarrón› to smash
carga sustantivo femenino
1 (acción) loading
2 (objeto cargado, peso) load
3 (peso que transporta un avión, un tren) freight
(un barco) cargo, (un camión) load
4 (cantidad de explosivo) charge
5 Fin (impuesto) tax: esta mercancía está libre de cargas, this merchandise is not subject to any charges
(deudas, gastos añadidos) debit: el piso está libre de cargas, the flat is free of charges
6 fig (deber, obligación) burden
7 Mil Elec charge
8 (repuesto, recambio) refill
♦ Locuciones: volver a la carga, to insist
cargar
I verbo transitivo
1 to load: cargó al niño en brazos, she took the boy in her arms
2 (un mechero, una pluma) to fill
3 (poner carga eléctrica) to charge
4 (atribuir algo negativo) cargar a alguien con las culpas, to put the blame on sb
le cargan la responsabilidad a su padre, they put the blame on his father
5 Com to charge: cárguelo a mi cuenta, charge it to my account
6 familiar Educ to fail
II verbo intransitivo
1 (soportar, hacerse cargo) to lumber [con, with]: carga con la casa y con la suegra, she has to do all the housework as well as having to take care of her mother-in-law
figurado cargar con las consecuencias, to suffer the consequences
2 (llevar un peso) to carry: siempre carga con lo más pesado, he always takes the heaviest
3 (arremeter, atacar) to charge [contra, against]
' carga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
burra
- burro
- cargar
- cruz
- descargar
- desembarcar
- desembarco
- desriñonarse
- destinataria
- destinatario
- flete
- gravamen
- imponerse
- losa
- máxima
- máximo
- parihuelas
- peso
- relevar
- sobrepeso
- soportar
- tara
- agobiante
- aguantar
- aligerar
- balancear
- caballo
- camión
- consignar
- correr
- cuesta
- destino
- distribuir
- eléctrico
- equilibrar
- furgoneta
- lastre
- llevar
- mula
- munición
- retener
- sostener
- volcar
- zona
English:
bay
- burden
- busload
- cargo
- carload
- carousel
- charge
- chute
- dead weight
- freight
- front-load
- lighten
- load
- loaded
- loading
- millstone
- pack-animal
- tie down
- truckload
- dependant
- fall
- freighter
- refill

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carga nf

1. [acción] loading;

zona de carga y descarga loading and unloading area

2. [cargamento] [de avión, barco] cargo;
[de tren] freight;
la carga va en la bodega the cargo goes in the hold

3. [peso] load;

no sé si esta viga aguantará tanta carga I don't know if this beam will be able to take such a heavy load

Comp
carga máxima autorizada maximum authorized load;
carga útil [de vehículo] payload

4. [responsabilidad] burden;

representa una enorme carga para sus hijos she is a great burden on her children;

llevar la carga de algo to be responsible for sth;

una persona con cargas familiares a person with family responsibilities

5. [ataque] charge;

¡a la carga! charge!;

volver a la carga [atacar de nuevo] to go back on the offensive;
[insistir] to insist
Comp
carga policial baton charge
6. [explosivo] charge

Comp
carga explosiva explosive charge;
carga de profundidad depth charge

7. [de mechero, pluma] refill

8. [de obra, declaraciones]
un poema con una fuerte carga erótica a highly erotic poem;

una estatua con una carga simbólica a statue that is very symbolic;

una película con gran carga emocional a movie that has a real emotional punch

9. [impuesto] tax

Comp
cargas administrativas administrative costs;
carga financiera financial cost;

carga fiscal [impuesto] tax;
[presión fiscal] tax burden;
carga impositiva [impuesto] tax;
[presión fiscal] tax burden;
cargas sociales social security contributions;

carga tributaria levy

10. [eléctrica] [de partícula] charge;
[de circuito] load
11. [en fútbol] push [with one's body];
[en rugby, hockey] shoulder charge
Comp
carga reglamentaria bodycheck;
hacer una carga reglamentaria a alguien to bodycheck sb

12. Comp
RP Fam
llevar la carga a alguien Br to chat sb up, US to hit on sb

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carga

f

1 load; de buque cargo

2 MIL, EL charge

3

:

volver a la carga return to the attack

4 ( responsabilidad) burden;

llevar la carga take responsibility;

ser una carga para alguien be a burden to s.o.

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carga nf

1) : loading

2) : freight, load, cargo

3) : burden, responsibility

4) : charge

carga eléctrica: electrical charge

5) : attack, charge

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carga n

1. (mercancías avión, barco) cargo [pl. cargoes]

la carga que lleva este barco es de carbón this ship is carrying a cargo of coal

2. (mercancías tren, camión) load

el camión ha dejado la carga en el muelle the lorry has left its load in the docks

3. (peso) weight / load

no sabemos si las vigas aguantarán tanta carga we don't know if the beams will take so much weight

4. (de pluma, bolígrafo) refill

tengo que comprar una carga a este bolígrafo I've got to buy a refill for this pen

5. (explosiva, eléctrica, militar) charge

una carga de caballería a cavalry charge

6. (obligación) responsibility [pl. responsibilities]

su nuevo ascenso supone nuevas cargas his new jobs means new responsibilities

7. (molestia) burden

estos problemas son una carga para ella these problems are a burden for her

Spanish-English dictionary > carga
14 seam

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[English Word] heavy seam (in sewing)

[English Plural] heavy seams

[Swahili Word] jongo

[Swahili Plural] majongo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] seam

[English Plural] seams

[Swahili Word] kikunjo

[Swahili Plural] vikunjo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -kunja

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[English Word] seam

[English Plural] seams

[Swahili Word] mialamu

[Swahili Plural] mialamu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] seam

[English Plural] seams

[Swahili Word] mshono

[Swahili Plural] mishono

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[Derived Word] shona, mashona

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[English Word] seam

[English Plural] seams

[Swahili Word] muungo

[Swahili Plural] miuungo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[Derived Word] unga V

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[English Word] seam

[English Plural] seams

[Swahili Word] mwalamu

[Swahili Plural] miwalamu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[Derived Word] alama N

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[English Word] seam

[English Plural] seams

[Swahili Word] mwungo

[Swahili Plural] miungo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[Derived Word] unga V

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[English Word] seam

[English Plural] seams

[Swahili Word] shulu

[Swahili Plural] mashulu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] seam

[English Plural] seams

[Swahili Word] shuru

[Swahili Plural] mashuru

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] seam

[Swahili Word] -kunga

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] seam (in a cloth)

[English Plural] seams

[Swahili Word] gongo

[Swahili Plural] magongo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] strong seam (in sewing)

[English Plural] strong seams

[Swahili Word] jongo

[Swahili Plural] majongo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] turn down a seam (on a garment)

[Swahili Word] -pinda upindo

[Part of Speech] verb

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English-Swahili dictionary > seam
15 para

prep.

1 for.

es para ti it's for you

una mesa para el salón a table for the living room

esta agua no es buena para beber this water isn't fit for drinking o to drink

te lo repetiré para que te enteres I'll repeat it so you understand

¿para qué? what for?

2 (in order) to.

para conseguir sus propósitos in order to achieve his aims

lo he hecho para agradarte I did it to please you

3 toward.

ir para casa to head (for) home

salir para el aeropuerto to leave for the airport

4 for (time).

tiene que estar acabado para mañana it has to be finished by o for tomorrow

diez para las once ten to eleven (Am salvo RP)

5 to.

la comida está lista para servir the meal is ready to be served

el atleta está preparado para ganar the athlete is ready to win

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: parar.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: parir.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: parar.

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para

► preposición

1 (finalidad) for

■ he comprado un regalo para mi abuela I've bought a present for my grandmother

■ es para su cumpleaños it's for her birthday

2 (uso, utilidad) for

■ los cuchillos son para cortar, no para jugar con ellos knives are for cutting, not for playing with

■ ¿tienes algo para el dolor de cabeza? have you got anything for a headache?

3 (destino, dirección) for, to

■ salimos para Lugo el domingo we leave for Lugo on Sunday

■ el tren para Toledo sale a las 18.00 the train to Toledo leaves at 18.00

■ ¿para dónde vas? where are you going?

■ voy para allá inmediatamente I'll be there in a minute

4 (tiempo, fechas límites) by, before

■ lo necesito para el viernes I need it by Friday

■ la carretera estará acabada para antes del verano the road will be finished before the summer

5 (comparación) for

■ para los años que tiene está muy activa she's very active for her age

■ pesa poquísimo para lo grande que es it's very light for its size

► conjunción

1 (finalidad) to, in order to

■ lo hice para ahorrar tiempo I did it to save time

■ para estar sano es preciso comer bien in order to be healthy one must eat properly

2 (suficiente) enough

■ tal como nos han tratado es para no volver nunca más the way they treated us is enough to make you never go back there again

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FRASEOLOGÍA

para entonces by then

para con towards, to

■ han sido muy injustos para con los empleados they have been very unfair to their employees

■ cumplió con sus obligaciones para con la iglesia he fulfilled his obligations to the church

para que so that

■ déjale una nota a tu madre para que sepa dónde estás leave your mother a note so that she knows where you are

■ cierra la puerta para que no entre el perro shut the door so that the dog doesn't get in

■ aún es pronto para que vuelvan it's still too early for them to be back

¿para qué? what for?

■ ¿para qué has comprado eso? what did you buy that for?

¡que para qué! familiar very, really, terribly

■ ¡hace un frío que para qué! it's freezing

■ ¡es más torpe que para qué! she's so clumsy!

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prep.

1) for

2) to

3) towards

4) by

•

- para adelante
- para detrás
- para que
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I
PREP

1) [indicando finalidad, uso] for

un regalo para ti — a present for you

psicológicamente no estoy preparado para eso — I'm not psychologically ready for that

es demasiado cara para nosotros — it's too dear for us, it's beyond our means

no tengo para el viaje — I haven't got enough money for the trip

léelo para ti — read it to yourself

nació para poeta — he was born to be a poet

ya no estoy para estos trotes — I'm not up to this sort of thing anymore

yo no valgo para esto — I'm no good at this

una taza para café — a coffee cup

laca para el pelo — hairspray

para esto, podíamos habernos quedado en casa — if this is it, we might as well have stayed at home

2)

para que —

a) + subjun

lo traje para que lo vieras — I brought it so (that) you could see it

es para que lo leas — it's for you to read

un regalo para que te acuerdes de mí — a present for you to remember me by

para que eso fuera posible tendrías que trabajar mucho — you would have to work hard for that to be possible

b) [en preguntas]

¿para qué lo quieres? — why do you want it?, what do you want it for?

¿para qué sirve? — what's it for?

-¿por qué no se lo dices? -¿para qué? — "why don't you tell her?" - "what's the point o use?"

tú ya has pasado por eso, ¿para qué te voy a contar? — you've already been through that, so there's no point o use me telling you

que para qué * —

tengo un hambre que para qué — [uso enfático] I'm absolutely starving *

hay un embotellamiento que para qué — there's a huge traffic jam

3) + infin

a) [indicando finalidad] to

lo hizo para salvarse — he did it (in order) to save himself

para comprarlo necesitas cinco dólares más — to buy it you need another five dollars

estoy ahorrando para comprarme una moto — I'm saving up to buy a motorbike, I'm saving up for a motorbike

entré despacito para no despertarla — I went in slowly so as not to wake her

no es para comer — it's not for eating, it's not to be eaten

tengo bastante para vivir — I have enough to live on

es muy tarde para salir — it's too late to go out

b) [indicando secuencia temporal]

se casaron para separarse en seguida — they married only to separate soon after

el rey visitará Argentina para volar después a Chile — the king will visit Argentina and then fly on to Chile

4) [con expresiones de tiempo]

con esto tengo para rato — this will take me a while

lo dejamos para mañana — let's leave it till tomorrow

tengo muchos deberes para mañana — I have a lot of homework to do for tomorrow

lo recordaré para siempre — I'll remember it forever

ahora para las vacaciones de agosto hará un año — it'll be a year ago this o come the August holiday

va para un año desde la última vez — it's getting on for a year since the last time

lo tendré listo para fin de mes — I'll have it ready by o for the end of the month

para entonces ya era tarde — it was already too late by then

para las dos estaba lloviendo — by two o'clock it was raining

un cuarto para las diez — LAm a quarter to ten

son cinco para las ocho — LAm it's five to eight

5) [indicando dirección]

para atrás — back, backwards

para la derecha — to the right

el autobús para Marbella — the bus for Marbella, the Marbella bus

iba para el metro — I was going towards the underground

ir para casa — to go home, head for home

salir para Panamá — to leave for Panama

6) [indicando opiniones]

para mí que miente — in my opinion o if you ask me he's lying

no hay niño feo para una madre — all mothers think their baby is beautiful

7) [en comparaciones]

es mucho para lo que suele dar — this is a lot in comparison with what he usually gives

¿quién es usted para gritarme así? — who are you to shout at me like that?

para profesor habla muy mal — he doesn't speak very clearly for a teacher

para ser un niño lo hace muy bien — he does it very well for a child

para patatas, las de mi pueblo — if it's potatoes you want, look no further than my home town

para ruidosos, los españoles — there's nobody like the Spaniards for being noisy

8) [indicando trato]

para con — to, towards

tan amable para con todos — so kind to o towards everybody
estar 1., 7), ir 1., 10) II
* SM paratrooper, para *

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preposición

Sentido I

1) (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for

una carta para él — a letter for him

¿para qué revista escribes? — what magazine do you write for?

lee para ti — read to yourself

fue muy amable para con todos — he was very friendly to everyone

¿para qué sirve esto? — what's this (used) for?

no sirve para este trabajo — he's no good at this kind of work

¿para qué lo quieres? — what do you want it for?

¿para qué se lo dijiste? — what did you tell him for?

champú para bebés — baby shampoo

jarabe para la tos — cough mixture

que para qué decirte/hablar — (fam)

tenían un hambre que para qué decirte/hablar — they were starving

2)

para + inf — to + inf

para serte sincero — to tell you the truth

esta agua no es para beber — this isn't drinking water

está listo para pintar — it's ready to be painted o for painting

para aprobar — (in order) to pass

entró en puntillas para no despertarla — he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her

3)

para que + subj: lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me; pídeselo - ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it - so he can say no?; cierra para que no nos oigan — close the door so (that) they don't hear us

4) ( expresando consecuencia) to

para su desgracia — unfortunately for him

para mi sorpresa — (much) to my surprise

Sentido II

5) ( expresando suficiencia) for

no hay para todos — there isn't enough for everybody

no es para tanto — it's not that bad

para + inf: soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it; bastante tengo yo (como) para estar ocupándome de ti I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with yours as well; es (como) para matarlo! (fam) I'll kill him! (colloq); para que + subj: basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa — he only has to appear for her to get flustered

6) (en comparaciones, contrastes)

hace demasiado frío para salir — it's too cold to go out

son altos para su edad — they're tall for their age

para lo que come, no está gordo — considering how much he eats, he's not fat

para el caso que me hacen...! — for all the notice they take of me...

para + inf: para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent; ¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?; para que + subj: es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own; tanto esforzarme por ellos para que no te lo agradezcan! — after all that effort I made for them they didn't even say thankyou!

7)

estar para algo/+ inf — ( indicando estado)

no estoy para bromas — I'm in no mood for joking

está para tirarla a la basura — it's only fit for throwing out

no está (como) para salir sin abrigo — it's not warm enough to go out without a coat

8) ( expresando puntos de vista)

para mí que no viene — if you ask me, he won't come

para su padre, es un genio — in his father's opinion o as far as his father's concerned, he is a genius

lo es todo para él — she's everything to him

¿qué es lo más importante para ti? — what's the most important thing for you?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( indicando dirección)

salieron para el aeropuerto — they left for the airport

empuja para arriba — push up o upward(s)

¿vas para el centro? — are you going to o toward(s) the center?

tráelo para acá — bring it over here

córrete para atrás — move back

b) ( en sentido figurado)

ya vamos para viejos — we're getting old o getting on

va para los 50 años — she's going o (BrE) getting on for fifty

Sentido IV

10) ( en relaciones de tiempo)

a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo)

estará listo para el día 15 — it'll be ready by o for the 15th

deberes para el lunes — homework for Monday

faltan cinco minutos para que termine — there are five minutes to go before the end

me lo prometió para después de Pascua — he promised me it for after Easter

¿cuánto te falta para terminar? — how much have you got left to do?

estará listo para finales de agosto — it'll be ready sometime around the end of August

para entonces estaré en Madrid — I'll be in Madrid (by) then

¿para cuándo espera? — when is the baby due?

tengo hora para mañana — I have an appointment (for) tomorrow

b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to

son cinco para las diez — it's five to ten

11)

a) ( expresando duración)

para siempre — forever

tengo para rato — (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)

esto va para largo — (fam) this is going to take some time

b) ( con idea de finalidad) for

¿qué le regalo para el cumpleaños? — what can I give him for his birthday?

12) ( en secuencias de acciones)

se fue para nunca volver — (liter) she went away never to return

salió sólo para volver a entrar — he went out only to come in again

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= for, for, for the sake of, in order to, in respect of, in the interest(s) of, in the interest(s) of, so as, toward(s), within, in an attempt to, in an effort to, for purposes of, in a bid to, as a means of, in a drive to, in the drive to, if + Nombre + be + to.

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Ex. In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

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Ex. Most data base producers have in-house guidelines for bibliographic description, and aim to achieve consistency of citation within their products.

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Ex. Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.

Ex. This article discusses the advantages to libraries of computer technology for purposes of bibliographic control and on-line access.

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* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* para abrir boca = as a kind of + appetiser.

* para actuar = for action.

* para alguna gente = to some people.

* para algunas personas = to some people.

* para algunos = to some.

* para aquel entonces = by then.

* para atraer al cliente = window dressing.

* para beneficio de = for the good of.

* para bien = for the best, for the better.

* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.

* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.

* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.

* para bodas = bridal.

* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].

* para cocinar uno mismo = self-catering.

* para colmo = into the bargain, into the bargain, to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse, for good measure, to add insult to injury.

* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para concluir = in closing, in conclusion, to wrap things up.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para cuando = by the time.

* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.

* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* para detrimento de = to the neglect of.

* para diario = everyday.

* para disgusto de = to the disgust of.

* para divertirse = for kicks.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para el año próximo = for the year ahead.

* para el arrastre = over the hill.

* para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.

* para el bien de = for the benefit of.

* para el caso = for that matter.

* para el esparcimiento = recreational.

* para el futuro = for the years to come, for the years ahead, for the future.

* para el inglés su casa es su castillo = an Englishman's home is his castle.

* para ello = to that end, to this end, to that effect, therefor.

* para el ocio = recreational.

* para el que lo quiera = up for grabs.

* para embalsamar = embalming.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* para entonces = by then.

* para escribir con mayúsculas = in a shifted position.

* para eso = therefor.

* para este fin = to this end.

* para esto = therefor.

* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* para expresar dimensiones = by.

* para + Fecha = by + Fecha.

* para finales de = by the end of.

* para finales de + Expresión Temporal = by the close of + Expresión Temporal.

* para finalizar = in closing.

* para fines múltiples = multipurpose [multi-purpose].

* para futuras consultas = for future reference.

* para hacer dinero = money-making.

* para hacer esto = in this.

* para hacer fundas = sleeving.

* para hacer juego = to match.

* para hacer justicia = in fairness to.

* para hacer las paces = peace offering.

* para hacerlo + Adjetivo = for + Nombre's sake.

* para hacer más fácil = for ease of.

* para impresionar = for effect.

* para + Infinitivo = for + Gerundio.

* para jóvenes = youth-serving.

* para la eternidad = in perpetuity.

* para la evaluación de hipótesis = hypothesis-testing.

* para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.

* para la gestión de información textual = text-handling.

* para la posteridad = for posterity.

* para la web = Web-related.

* para llamar la atención = for effect.

* para mantener ocupado = keep-busy.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* para más información = for further details.

* para más inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mayor información sobre = for details of.

* para mayor información véase + Nombre = see + Nombre + for further details.

* para mayor inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mí = for myself.

* para microordenadores = micro-computer based.

* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.

* para no = so as not to.

* para + Nombre = for + Nombre + purposes.

* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.

* para novias = bridal.

* para + Número = seat + Número.

* para ordenadores personales = microcomputer-based, PC-based.

* para orquesta = orchestral.

* para otra ocasión = for future reference.

* para para lavarse la cara = washrag.

* para partirse de risa = side-splitting.

* para PCs = PC-based.

* para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.

* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.

* para + Posesivo + disgusto = to + Posesivo + chagrin.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.

* para + Posesivo + sorpresa = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.

* para principios de siglo = by the turn of the century.

* para + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.

* para protegerse = protectively.

* para que = in order that, so that, seeing that.

* para que así conste = for the record.

* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.

* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.

* para que no falte = for good measure.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* para que no + Subjuntivo = if + Nombre + be not + to + Infinitivo, lest + Frase Verbal.

* para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.

* para que quede constancia = for the record.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.

* para resumir = to sum up, to sum it up, to make a long story short, to recap, to cut a long story short, simply put, simply stated.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* para ser franco = to be blunt, in all honesty.

* para ser más explícito = to elaborate a little further.

* para ser sincero = to be blunt, to be honest, in all honesty.

* para siempre = forever, in perpetuity, for good, eternally, terminally, ever after.

* para siempre en el futuro = for the indefinite future.

* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.

* para sorpresa + Posesivo = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para su fácil + Nombre = for ease of + Nombre.

* para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.

* para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.

* para terminar = in closing.

* para toda la empresa = company-wide, enterprise-wide.

* para toda la industria = industry-wide.

* para toda la universidad = university-wide.

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* para todo el mercado = industry-wide.

* para todos los efectos prácticos = for all practical purposes.

* para todos por igual = across the board [across-the-board].

* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.

* para todo uso = all-purpose.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* para trabajos pesados = heavy-duty.

* para una única ocasión = one-time.

* para un futuro mejor = for a better future.

* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* para uso del profesional = professional-use.

* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.

* para uso personal = for personal use.

* para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.

* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.

* sin parar = interminably.

* * *

preposición

Sentido I

1) (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for

una carta para él — a letter for him

¿para qué revista escribes? — what magazine do you write for?

lee para ti — read to yourself

fue muy amable para con todos — he was very friendly to everyone

¿para qué sirve esto? — what's this (used) for?

no sirve para este trabajo — he's no good at this kind of work

¿para qué lo quieres? — what do you want it for?

¿para qué se lo dijiste? — what did you tell him for?

champú para bebés — baby shampoo

jarabe para la tos — cough mixture

que para qué decirte/hablar — (fam)

tenían un hambre que para qué decirte/hablar — they were starving

2)

para + inf — to + inf

para serte sincero — to tell you the truth

esta agua no es para beber — this isn't drinking water

está listo para pintar — it's ready to be painted o for painting

para aprobar — (in order) to pass

entró en puntillas para no despertarla — he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her

3)

para que + subj: lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me; pídeselo - ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it - so he can say no?; cierra para que no nos oigan — close the door so (that) they don't hear us

4) ( expresando consecuencia) to

para su desgracia — unfortunately for him

para mi sorpresa — (much) to my surprise

Sentido II

5) ( expresando suficiencia) for

no hay para todos — there isn't enough for everybody

no es para tanto — it's not that bad

para + inf: soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it; bastante tengo yo (como) para estar ocupándome de ti I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with yours as well; es (como) para matarlo! (fam) I'll kill him! (colloq); para que + subj: basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa — he only has to appear for her to get flustered

6) (en comparaciones, contrastes)

hace demasiado frío para salir — it's too cold to go out

son altos para su edad — they're tall for their age

para lo que come, no está gordo — considering how much he eats, he's not fat

para el caso que me hacen...! — for all the notice they take of me...

para + inf: para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent; ¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?; para que + subj: es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own; tanto esforzarme por ellos para que no te lo agradezcan! — after all that effort I made for them they didn't even say thankyou!

7)

estar para algo/+ inf — ( indicando estado)

no estoy para bromas — I'm in no mood for joking

está para tirarla a la basura — it's only fit for throwing out

no está (como) para salir sin abrigo — it's not warm enough to go out without a coat

8) ( expresando puntos de vista)

para mí que no viene — if you ask me, he won't come

para su padre, es un genio — in his father's opinion o as far as his father's concerned, he is a genius

lo es todo para él — she's everything to him

¿qué es lo más importante para ti? — what's the most important thing for you?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( indicando dirección)

salieron para el aeropuerto — they left for the airport

empuja para arriba — push up o upward(s)

¿vas para el centro? — are you going to o toward(s) the center?

tráelo para acá — bring it over here

córrete para atrás — move back

b) ( en sentido figurado)

ya vamos para viejos — we're getting old o getting on

va para los 50 años — she's going o (BrE) getting on for fifty

Sentido IV

10) ( en relaciones de tiempo)

a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo)

estará listo para el día 15 — it'll be ready by o for the 15th

deberes para el lunes — homework for Monday

faltan cinco minutos para que termine — there are five minutes to go before the end

me lo prometió para después de Pascua — he promised me it for after Easter

¿cuánto te falta para terminar? — how much have you got left to do?

estará listo para finales de agosto — it'll be ready sometime around the end of August

para entonces estaré en Madrid — I'll be in Madrid (by) then

¿para cuándo espera? — when is the baby due?

tengo hora para mañana — I have an appointment (for) tomorrow

b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to

son cinco para las diez — it's five to ten

11)

a) ( expresando duración)

para siempre — forever

tengo para rato — (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)

esto va para largo — (fam) this is going to take some time

b) ( con idea de finalidad) for

¿qué le regalo para el cumpleaños? — what can I give him for his birthday?

12) ( en secuencias de acciones)

se fue para nunca volver — (liter) she went away never to return

salió sólo para volver a entrar — he went out only to come in again

* * *

= for, for, for the sake of, in order to, in respect of, in the interest(s) of, in the interest(s) of, so as, toward(s), within, in an attempt to, in an effort to, for purposes of, in a bid to, as a means of, in a drive to, in the drive to, if + Nombre + be + to.

Ex: For newly created authority entries the date recorded is the date the entry was created.

Ex: This gamut of information presents the indexer and user with problems in choosing access points for conference proceedings.

Ex: The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.

Ex: Any attempt to organise knowledge must, in order to justify the effort of organisation, have an objective.

Ex: It is perhaps fortunate that the array of terms that are used to describe indexes is a little more restricted than the variety of terms used in respect of catalogues.

Ex: In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex: In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex: A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.

Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex: Most data base producers have in-house guidelines for bibliographic description, and aim to achieve consistency of citation within their products.

Ex: The first treaty of all was designed to pool the coal and steel resources of Europe in an attempt to overcome the devastation of the Second World War and to foster the concept of European unity.

Ex: Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.

Ex: This article discusses the advantages to libraries of computer technology for purposes of bibliographic control and on-line access.

Ex: In a bid to leapfrog stages of development, some transitional economies are investing heavily in building up information age infrastructures.

Ex: The idea of tiered, or multilayered, citation is proposed as a means of testing this hypothesis = Se propone la idea de citar de una forma estratificada o por niveles para comprobar esta hipótesis.

Ex: The library has contracted out the management of its computerized information system to Dynix in a drive to improve library service.

Ex: The story of the postwar diner suggests some ways that purveyors of consumer commodities finessed and exploited emergent social dislocations in the drive to expand and diversify markets.

Ex: Some foods such as vegetable preserves which result from complicated and fragile fermentations must be made at specific times of the year if they are to succeed.

* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* para abrir boca = as a kind of + appetiser.

* para actuar = for action.

* para alguna gente = to some people.

* para algunas personas = to some people.

* para algunos = to some.

* para aquel entonces = by then.

* para atraer al cliente = window dressing.

* para beneficio de = for the good of.

* para bien = for the best, for the better.

* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.

* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.

* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.

* para bodas = bridal.

* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].

* para cocinar uno mismo = self-catering.

* para colmo = into the bargain, into the bargain, to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse, for good measure, to add insult to injury.

* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para concluir = in closing, in conclusion, to wrap things up.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para cuando = by the time.

* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.

* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* para detrimento de = to the neglect of.

* para diario = everyday.

* para disgusto de = to the disgust of.

* para divertirse = for kicks.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para el año próximo = for the year ahead.

* para el arrastre = over the hill.

* para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.

* para el bien de = for the benefit of.

* para el caso = for that matter.

* para el esparcimiento = recreational.

* para el futuro = for the years to come, for the years ahead, for the future.

* para el inglés su casa es su castillo = an Englishman's home is his castle.

* para ello = to that end, to this end, to that effect, therefor.

* para el ocio = recreational.

* para el que lo quiera = up for grabs.

* para embalsamar = embalming.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* para entonces = by then.

* para escribir con mayúsculas = in a shifted position.

* para eso = therefor.

* para este fin = to this end.

* para esto = therefor.

* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* para expresar dimensiones = by.

* para + Fecha = by + Fecha.

* para finales de = by the end of.

* para finales de + Expresión Temporal = by the close of + Expresión Temporal.

* para finalizar = in closing.

* para fines múltiples = multipurpose [multi-purpose].

* para futuras consultas = for future reference.

* para hacer dinero = money-making.

* para hacer esto = in this.

* para hacer fundas = sleeving.

* para hacer juego = to match.

* para hacer justicia = in fairness to.

* para hacer las paces = peace offering.

* para hacerlo + Adjetivo = for + Nombre's sake.

* para hacer más fácil = for ease of.

* para impresionar = for effect.

* para + Infinitivo = for + Gerundio.

* para jóvenes = youth-serving.

* para la eternidad = in perpetuity.

* para la evaluación de hipótesis = hypothesis-testing.

* para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.

* para la gestión de información textual = text-handling.

* para la posteridad = for posterity.

* para la web = Web-related.

* para llamar la atención = for effect.

* para mantener ocupado = keep-busy.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* para más información = for further details.

* para más inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mayor información sobre = for details of.

* para mayor información véase + Nombre = see + Nombre + for further details.

* para mayor inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mí = for myself.

* para microordenadores = micro-computer based.

* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.

* para no = so as not to.

* para + Nombre = for + Nombre + purposes.

* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.

* para novias = bridal.

* para + Número = seat + Número.

* para ordenadores personales = microcomputer-based, PC-based.

* para orquesta = orchestral.

* para otra ocasión = for future reference.

* para para lavarse la cara = washrag.

* para partirse de risa = side-splitting.

* para PCs = PC-based.

* para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.

* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.

* para + Posesivo + disgusto = to + Posesivo + chagrin.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.

* para + Posesivo + sorpresa = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.

* para principios de siglo = by the turn of the century.

* para + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.

* para protegerse = protectively.

* para que = in order that, so that, seeing that.

* para que así conste = for the record.

* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.

* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.

* para que no falte = for good measure.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* para que no + Subjuntivo = if + Nombre + be not + to + Infinitivo, lest + Frase Verbal.

* para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.

* para que quede constancia = for the record.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.

* para resumir = to sum up, to sum it up, to make a long story short, to recap, to cut a long story short, simply put, simply stated.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* para ser franco = to be blunt, in all honesty.

* para ser más explícito = to elaborate a little further.

* para ser sincero = to be blunt, to be honest, in all honesty.

* para siempre = forever, in perpetuity, for good, eternally, terminally, ever after.

* para siempre en el futuro = for the indefinite future.

* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.

* para sorpresa + Posesivo = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para su fácil + Nombre = for ease of + Nombre.

* para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.

* para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.

* para terminar = in closing.

* para toda la empresa = company-wide, enterprise-wide.

* para toda la industria = industry-wide.

* para toda la universidad = university-wide.

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* para todo el mercado = industry-wide.

* para todos los efectos prácticos = for all practical purposes.

* para todos por igual = across the board [across-the-board].

* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.

* para todo uso = all-purpose.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* para trabajos pesados = heavy-duty.

* para una única ocasión = one-time.

* para un futuro mejor = for a better future.

* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* para uso del profesional = professional-use.

* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.

* para uso personal = for personal use.

* para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.

* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.

* sin parar = interminably.

* * *

para

prep

Sentido I

A (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for

tengo buenas noticias para ustedes I have some good news for you

¿para qué revista escribes? what magazine do you write for?

lee para ti read to yourself

fue muy amable para con todos he was very friendly to everyone

¿para qué sirve esto? what's this (used) for?

no sirve para este trabajo he's no good at this kind of work

¿para qué lo quieres? what do you want it for?

¿para qué tuviste que ir a decírselo? what did you have to go and tell him for?, why did you have to go and tell him?

champú para bebés baby shampoo

jarabe para la tos cough mixture

que para qué (decirte/hablar) ( fam): hacía un frío que para qué (decirte) it was freezing cold ( colloq)

venían con un hambre que para qué (hablar) or para qué te voy a contar they were starving o so hungry when they got here!

B para + INF to + INF

está ahorrando para comprarse un coche she's saving up for a car o to buy a car

esta agua no es para beber this isn't drinking water

está listo para pintar it's ready to be painted o for painting

para serte sincero to tell you the truth

como para convencerse a sí misma as if to convince herself

para pasar al curso siguiente (in order) to go on to the next year

no hay que ser muy inteligente para darse cuenta you don't have to be very intelligent to realize that

nos cambiamos de sitio para ver mejor we changed places (so as) to see better

para no + INF so as not to + INF

entró en puntillas para no despertarla he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her

C para QUE + SUBJ:

lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me

pídeselo — ¿para qué? ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it — what for? so he can say no?

para QUE no + SUBJ:

cierra la puerta para que no nos oigan close the door so (that) they don't hear us

D

1

(enfatizando la culminación de algo): para colmo or para rematarla se apagó la luz to crown o top o cap it all the light went out

2 (expresando efecto, consecuencia) to

para su desgracia unfortunately for him

para mi gran sorpresa to my great surprise, much to my surprise

Sentido II

A (expresando suficiencia) for

no había bastante para todos there wasn't enough for everybody o to go round

tranquilízate, no es para tanto calm down, it's not that bad

para + INF:

apenas tienen para comer they can barely afford to eat

soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it

bastante tengo yo con mis problemas (como) para estar ocupándome de los suyos I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with his as well

¡es (como) para matarlo! ( fam); I'll kill him! ( colloq)

para QUE + SUBJ:

basta que yo diga A para que él diga B if I say it's black, he'll say it's white

basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa he only has to walk in and she gets flustered

B

(en comparaciones, contrastes): hace demasiado calor para estar al sol it's too hot to be in the sun

son altos para su edad they're tall for their age

para lo que come, no está nada gordo considering how much he eats, he's not at all fat

díselo tú — ¡para el caso que me hacen …! you tell them — for all the notice they take of me …

para + INF:

para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent, considering it was completely off the cuff it was an excellent speech

¿quién se cree que es para hablarte así? who does she think she is, speaking to you like that o to speak to you like that?

para QUE + SUBJ:

son demasiado grandes para que les estés haciendo todo they're too old for you to be doing everything for them

para que se esté quejando todo el día … if he's going to spend all day complaining …

¡tanto preocuparse por ellos para que después hasta te acusen de metomentodo! all that worrying about them and then they go and accuse you of being a meddler!

C estar para algo/+ INF

(indicando estado): mira que no estoy para bromas look, I'm in no mood for joking o for jokes

estas botas están para tirarlas a la basura these boots are only fit for throwing out o for the trash o ( BrE) for the bin

no está (como) para salir tan de veranillo it's not warm enough to go out in such summery clothes

D

(expresando opiniones, puntos de vista): para mí que ya no viene if you ask me, he won't come now

para el padre, el niño es un Mozart en ciernes in the father's opinion o as far as the father's concerned, the boy is a budding Mozart

tú eres todo para mí you're everything to me

¿para ti qué es lo más importante? what's the most important thing for you?, what do you see as the most important thing?

esto es de gran interés para el lector this is of great interest to the reader

Sentido III

A

(indicando dirección): salieron para el aeropuerto they left for the airport

empuja para arriba push up o upward(s)

¿vas para el centro? are you going to o toward(s) the center?

se los llevó para la casa de los abuelos she took them over to their grandparents' house

tráelo para acá/adentro bring it over here/inside

córrete para atrás move back

B

(en sentido figurado): ya vamos para viejos we're getting old o ( colloq) getting on

va para los 50 años she's pushing fifty ( colloq), she's going o ( BrE) getting on for fifty ( colloq)

Sentido IV (expresando relaciones de tiempo)

A

(señalando un plazo): tiene que estar listo para el día 15 it has to be ready by o for the 15th

¿qué deberes tienes para el lunes? what homework do you have for Monday?

son cinco para las diez ( AmL exc RPl) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]; it's five to ten

faltan cinco minutos para que termine la clase there are five minutes to go before the end of the class

me lo prometió para después de Pascua he promised I could have it after Easter, he promised it to me for after Easter

¿cuánto te falta para terminar? how much have you got left to do?, how long will it take you to finish it?

B

1

(indicando fecha aproximada): piensan casarse para finales de agosto they plan to marry sometime around the end of August

para entonces quién sabe si todavía estaremos vivos who knows if we'll still be alive (by) then?

¿para cuándo espera? when is the baby due?

2 (indicando fecha fija) for

tengo hora para mañana I have an appointment (for) tomorrow

C

1

(expresando duración): para siempre forever

tengo para rato ( fam); I'm going to be a while (yet), this is going to take me a while (yet)

esto va para largo ( fam); this is going to take some time

2 (con idea de finalidad) for

¿qué le puedo regalar para el cumpleaños? what can I give him for his birthday?

D ( liter)

(en secuencias de acciones): se fue para nunca volver she went away never to return

fue puesto en libertad, para más tarde volver a ser detenido he was set free only to be rearrested later, he was set free but was rearrested later

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Del verbo parar: ( conjugate parar)

para es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Del verbo parir: ( conjugate parir)

para es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
para
parar
parir
para preposición
1 (destino, finalidad, intención) for;
◊ una carta para él a letter for him;

¿para qué sirve esto? what's this (used) for?;
champú para bebés baby shampoo;
para eso no voy I might as well not go;
para + inf: ahorra para comprarse un coche he's saving up to buy a car;
tomé un taxi para no llegar tarde I took a taxi so I wouldn't be late;
está listo para pintar it's ready to be painted o for painting;
para aprobar (in order) to pass;
entró en puntillas para no despertarla he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her;
lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me;
cierra para que no nos oigan close the door so (that) they don't hear us
2
a) ( suficiencia) for;

◊ no hay para todos there isn't enough for everybody;

no es para tanto it's not that bad;
soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it
b) (en comparaciones, contrastes):

◊ hace demasiado frío para salir it's too cold to go out;

son altos para su edad they're tall for their age;
para lo que come, no está gordo considering how much he eats, he's not fat;
¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?;
es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own
1 ( dirección):
◊ salieron para el aeropuerto they left for the airport;

empuja para arriba push up o upward(s);
¿vas para el centro? are you going to o toward(s) the center?
2 ( tiempo)
a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo):

◊ estará listo para el día 15 it'll be ready by o for the 15th;

deberes para el lunes homework for Monday;
faltan cinco minutos para que termine there are five minutes to go before the end;
me lo prometió para después de Pascua he promised me it for after Easter;
¿cuánto te falta para terminar? how much have you got left to do?;
para entonces estaré en Madrid I'll be in Madrid (by) then;
tengo hora para mañana I have an appointment (for) tomorrow
b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to;

◊ son cinco para las diez it's five to ten

c) ( duración):

◊ para siempre forever;

tengo para rato (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)
parar ( conjugate parar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( detenerse) to stop;
◊ paró en seco she stopped dead;

ir/venir a para to end up;
fue a para a la cárcel he ended up in prison;
¿a dónde habrá ido a para aquella foto? what can have happened to that photo?;
¡a dónde iremos a para! I don't know what the world's coming to
2 ( cesar) to stop;
◊ para un momento hang on a minute;

ha estado lloviendo sin para it hasn't stopped raining;
no para quieto ni un momento he can't keep still for a minute;
no para en casa she's never at home;
para DE + INF to stop -ing;
paró de llover it stopped raining
3 (AmL) [obreros/empleados] to go on strike
verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹coche/tráfico/persona› to stop;

‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch off
b) ‹ hemorragia› to stanch (AmE), to staunch (BrE)

c) ‹balón/tiro› to save, stop;

‹ golpe› to block, ward off
2 (AmL)
a) ( poner de pie) to stand

b) ( poner vertical) ‹vaso/libro› to stand … up;

◊ el perro paró las orejas the dog pricked up its ears

pararse verbo pronominal
1 ( detenerse)
a) [ persona] to stop

b) [reloj/máquina] to stop;

[coche/motor] to stall;
◊ se me paró el reloj my watch stopped

2
a) (AmL) ( ponerse de pie) to stand up;

◊ párate derecho stand up straight;

se paró en una silla she stood on a chair;
¿te puedes para de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands?
b) (AmL) [ pelo] ( hacia arriba) to stick up;

( en los lados) to stick out
c) (Méx, Ven) ( levantarse de la cama) to get up

parir ( conjugate parir) verbo intransitivo [ mujer] to give birth;
[ vaca] to calve;
[yegua/burra] to foal;
[ oveja] to lamb
verbo transitivo
a) [ mujer] to give birth to, have

b) [ mamíferos] to have, bear (frml)

para preposición
1 (utilidad, aptitud) for: ¿para qué tanto esfuerzo?, what's all this effort for?
una pomada para las quemaduras, an ointment for burns
una tijera para zurdos, a pair of scissors for left-handed people
2 (finalidad, motivo) to, in order to: lo dijo para molestarme, she said it to annoy me
lo hace para que te fijes en él, he does it so that you notice him
3 (destinatario) for: es para mamá, it's for mum
hablaba para los votantes indecisos, he spoke to the undecided voters
es muy atento para con ella, he's very obliging towards her
4 (opinión) para Paco todas las mujeres son guapas, in Paco's opinion, all women are pretty
5 (comparación, concesión) for: para ser tan joven tiene ideas muy sensatas, he has very sensible ideas for his age
6 (rechazo) para una vez que hablo, me haces callar, the one time I speak, you shut me up
7 (tiempo) by: estará listo para las cinco, it'll be ready by five
para entonces, by then
8 (a punto de) está para salir, it's about to leave
9 (dirección) el tren para Burgos acaba de salir, the train for Burgos has just left
iba para tu casa, I was going to your house
Recuerda que cuando para expresa finalidad, se traduce por to o in order to (este último sólo se usa para evitar confusión): Me voy para ayudarte. I'm going in order to help you. Si usáramos sólo to significaría: Voy a ayudarte. Sin embargo, cuando después de para viene un sustantivo o un pronombre y no un verbo (esta llave es para aquella puerta), se traduce por for ( this key is for that door).
parar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to stop: para de saltar, stop jumping
para un momento en la farmacia, stop a minute at the chemist's
no pares de hablar, por favor, keep talking, please
2 (alojarse) to stay
3 (finalizar, terminar) el cuadro fue a parar al rastro, the painting ended up in the flea market
II verbo transitivo
1 to stop
2 Dep to save
3 LAm to stand up
♦ Locuciones: dónde va a parar, by far: mi hija es muchísmo más inteligente que la suya, dónde va a parar, my daughter is far more intelligent than theirs
parir verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to give birth (to)
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a parir, to run sb down
' para' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abalorio
- ablandar
- abreviar
- absoluta
- absoluto
- acá
- aceitera
- achuchar
- actuación
- adentro
- agitador
- agitadora
- alcanzar
- alfiler
- alguna
- alguno
- aliento
- alquiler
- alta
- amenaza
- añadidura
- ancha
- ancho
- ánimo
- año
- antesala
- antirrobo
- aplanar
- aprovechar
- apta
- aptitud
- apto
- aquí
- arca
- arena
- arrastre
- arriba
- arropar
- atonía
- atrás
- atril
- aunar
- auspicio
- baja
- bajo
- balde
- bálsamo
- bañarse
- banco
English:
AA
- ability
- about
- accessory
- accommodate
- achieve
- activity
- adapter
- adaptor
- adequate
- adequately
- admire
- adult
- advantage
- advantageous
- advertise
- aftershave (lotion)
- agitate
- agree
- all
- all-out
- allocate
- analyst
- antiallergenic
- antibiotic
- antidote
- antihistamine
- antipollution
- appease
- application
- appointment
- appropriate
- aptitude
- argue
- arm-twisting
- arms control
- around-the clock
- arrangement
- arson
- as
- ASPCA
- assailant
- assert
- assess
- assume
- astir
- astonishment
- attain
- attention span
- attractive

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para prep

1. [indica destino, finalidad, motivación] for;

es para ti it's for you;

significa mucho para mí it means a lot to me;

“¡qué suerte!” dije para mí “how lucky,” I said to myself;

una mesa para el salón a table for the living-room;

desayuno para dos breakfast for two;

crema para zapatos shoe polish;

pastillas para dormir sleeping pills;

están entrenados para el combate they have been trained for combat;

estudia para dentista she's studying to become a dentist;

esta agua no es buena para beber this water isn't fit for drinking o to drink;

para conseguir sus propósitos in order to achieve his aims;

lo he hecho para agradarte I did it to please you;

me voy para no causar más molestias I'll go so I don't cause you any more inconvenience;

te lo repetiré para que te enteres I'll repeat it so you understand;

resulta que se divorcian para un mes más tarde volverse a casar so they get divorced, only to remarry a month later;

para con towards;

es buena para con los demás she is kind towards other people;

¿para qué? what for?;

¿para qué quieres un martillo? what do you want a hammer for?, why do you want a hammer?;

¿para qué has venido? why are you here?;

¿para quién trabajas? who do you work for?

2. [indica dirección] towards;

el próximo vuelo para Caracas the next flight to Caracas;

ir para casa to head (for) home;

salir para el aeropuerto to leave for the airport;

para abajo downwards;

para arriba upwards;

tira para arriba pull up o upwards;

para atrás backwards;

échate para atrás [en asiento] lean back;

para delante forwards;

ya vas para viejo you're getting old;

esta muchacha va para pintora this girl has all the makings of a painter

3. [indica tiempo] for;

tiene que estar acabado para mañana/para antes de Navidad it has to be finished by o for tomorrow/before Christmas;

faltan cinco minutos para que salga el tren the train leaves in five minutes;

tienen previsto casarse para el 17 de agosto they plan to get married on 17 August;

llevamos comida para varios días we have enough food for several days;
Am salvo RP
diez para las once ten to eleven;
Am salvo RP
un cuarto para las once (a) quarter to eleven;

va para un año que no nos vemos it's getting on for a year since we saw each other;

¿y para cuándo un bebé? and when are you going to start a family?;

para entonces by then

4. [indica comparación]
tiene la estatura adecuada para su edad she is the normal height for her age;

está muy delgado para lo que come he's very thin considering how much he eats;

para ser verano hace mucho frío considering it's summer, it's very cold;

para ser un principiante no lo hace mal he's not bad for a beginner;

para lo que me ha servido… for all the use it's been to me…;

¡tanto esfuerzo para nada! all that effort for nothing!;

¿y tú quién eres para tratarla así? who do you think you are, treating her like that?;

yo no soy quien para decir… it's not for me to say…

5. (después de adjetivo y antes de infinitivo) [indica inminencia, propósito] to;

la comida está lista para servir the meal is ready to be served;

el atleta está preparado para ganar the athlete is ready to win

6. [indica opinión] for;

para Marx, la religión era el opio del pueblo for Marx, religion was the opium of the people;

para mí/ti/ etc as far as I'm/you're/ etc concerned;

para mí que no van a venir it looks to me like they're not coming;

¿para ti quién es más guapo? who do you think is the most handsome?

7. [indica disposición, estado]
no estoy para fiestas I'm not in the mood for parties;

el abuelo no está ya para hacer viajes largos grandfather's no longer up to going on long journeys;

¿hace día para ir sin chaqueta? is it warm enough to go out without a jacket on?

8. [indica consecuencia]
para su sorpresa, para sorpresa suya to her surprise;

para alegría de todos to everyone's delight;

para nuestra desgracia unfortunately for us

9. Comp

no es/fue/ etc[m5]. para tanto it's not/it wasn't/ etc such a big deal;

no llores, que no es para tanto don't cry, it's not such a big deal, there's no need to cry about it;

dicen que les trataron mal, pero no fue para tanto they say they were ill-treated, but that's going a bit far;
Fam
que para qué: hace un calor que para qué it's absolutely boiling;

este plato pica que para qué this dish is really hot, Br this dish isn't half hot

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para

prp

1 for;

para mí for me

2 dirección toward(s);

ir para head for;

va para directora she’s going to end up as manager

3 tiempo for;

listo para mañana ready for tomorrow;

para siempre forever;

diez para las ocho L.Am. ten of eight, ten to eight;

para Pascua iremos de vacaciones a Lima we’re going to Lima for Easter;

espero que para Pascua haya terminado la crisis I hope the crisis is over by Easter;

¿para cuándo? when for?

4 finalidad

:

lo hace para ayudarte he does it (in order) to help you;

para que so that;

¿para qué te marchas? what are you leaving for?;

para eso no hace falta it’s not necessary just for that

5 en comparaciones

:

para su edad es muy maduro he’s very mature for his age

6

:

lo heredó todo para morir a los 30 he inherited it all, only to die at 30

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para prep

1) : for

para ti: for you

alta para su edad: tall for her age

una cita para el lunes: an appointment for Monday

2) : to, towards

para la derecha: to the right

van para el río: they're heading towards the river

3) : to, in order to

lo hace para molestarte: he does it to annoy you

4) : around, by (a time)

para mañana estarán listos: they'll be ready by tomorrow

5)

para adelante : forwards

6)

para atrás : backwards

7)

para que : so, so that, in order that

te lo digo para que sepas: I'm telling you so you'll know

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para prep

1. (en general) for

una carta para el director a letter for the manager

está muy alto para su edad he's very tall for his age

jarabe para la tos cough medicine

2. (seguido de infinitivo) to

he venido para hablar contigo I have come to talk to you

para no despertar al niño so as not to wake the baby up

3. (seguido de subjuntivo) so that

cierra la puerta para que no entre el perro shut the door so that the dog doesn't get in

4. (dirección) for / to

salgo para Madrid dentro de una hora I'm leaving for Madrid in an hour

me voy para casa I'm going home

5. (tiempo) by

lo quiero para el viernes I want it by Friday

para mí for me / in my opinion

Spanish-English dictionary > para
16 breathing

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[English Word] breathing

[Swahili Word] pumuzi

[Swahili Plural] pumuzi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[English Example] Breathe when you are running

[Swahili Example] Vuta pumzi wakati unapokimbia

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[English Word] breathing

[Swahili Word] pumzi

[Swahili Plural] pumzi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[English Example] (s)he made the last breath before gasping for the spirit

[Swahili Example] Alitoa pumzi za mwisho kabla ya kukuta roho

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[English Word] breathing

[Swahili Word] upumuo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Swahili Example] pandisha [vuta] upumuo

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[English Word] breathing

[Swahili Word] upumzi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Swahili Example] pandisha upumzi

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[English Word] breathing of a sleeping person

[Swahili Word] nyono

[Swahili Plural] nyono

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] difficult breathing

[Swahili Word] makororo

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] difficulty in breathing

[Swahili Word] mtweto

[Swahili Plural] mitweto

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -tweta

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[English Word] difficulty in breathing

[Swahili Word] pumu

[Swahili Plural] mapumu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[English Example] (s)he caught asthma until (s)he could not breath

[Swahili Example] Alibanwa na pumu, mpaka hakuweza kuvuta pumzi

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[English Word] heavy breathing

[Swahili Word] makororo

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] heavy breathing (sound of)

[Swahili Word] kororo

[Swahili Plural] makororo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Derived Word] kororo N?

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English-Swahili dictionary > breathing
17 kiinikizo

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[Swahili Word] kiinikizo

[Swahili Plural] viinikizo

[English Word] bribe

[English Plural] bribes

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Derived Word] inika V

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[Swahili Word] kiinikizo

[Swahili Plural] viinikizo

[English Word] bribery

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] inika V

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[Swahili Word] kiinikizo

[Swahili Plural] viinikizo

[English Word] heavy burden

[English Plural] heavy burdens

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Derived Word] inika V

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[Swahili Word] kiinikizo

[Swahili Plural] viinikizo

[English Word] load (heavy)

[English Plural] loads

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Derived Word] ina V

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Swahili-english dictionary > kiinikizo
18 contundente

adj.

1 blunt (arma, objeto).

2 convincing, decisive, forceful, conclusive.

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contundente

► adjetivo

1 (arma) blunt

2 figurado (categórico) convincing, overwhelming, weighty

■ un "no" contundente a firm "no"

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ADJ

1) [arma] offensive; [instrumento] blunt

2) (=aplastante) [argumento] forceful, convincing; [prueba] conclusive; [derrota, victoria] crushing, overwhelming; [tono] forceful; [efecto, método] severe; [arbitraje] strict, severe; [juego] tough, hard, aggressive

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adjetivo

a) <objeto/instrumento> blunt; < golpe> severe, heavy

b) <argumento/respuesta> forceful; < prueba> convincing; < victoria> resounding; < fracaso> crushing

ganó de forma contundente — he won convincingly

un ademán contundente — an emphatic gesture

fue contundente en sus declaraciones — he was categorical in his statements

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= assertive, cogent, vociferous, vocal, forthright, uncompromising, categorical, unequivocal, categoric, unmitigaged, arresting, power-packed.

Ex. I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.

Ex. Children's librarians must plan to meet children's needs, and must be able to articulate the philosophy of children's library services in cogent terms.

Ex. The reaction came in 1978 -- a vociferous social demand for reading and learning, including a new interest in librarianship.

Ex. Koelling has been a vocal advocate for successful digitization projects in the museum community.

Ex. We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.

Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex. There is a categorical moral imperative for a deepening and a renewal of the concept of collegiality -- that is a blend of intense competition and mutual support -- in relations between research scholars and research librarians.

Ex. The exhaustive and unequivocal definition of the nature and types of material qualifying to be described as ephemera could probably form the basis of a learned dissertation.

Ex. The question of the need for categoric assurances is not locked into a 12 month timeframe or any other timeframe.

Ex. Only Bush could take a horrible situation and create an unmitigated disaster.

Ex. It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.

Ex. Eating these power-packed vegetables in their natural state especially garlic increases their health benefits.

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* demostrar de un modo contundente = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* pruebas contundentes = hard evidence.

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adjetivo

a) <objeto/instrumento> blunt; < golpe> severe, heavy

b) <argumento/respuesta> forceful; < prueba> convincing; < victoria> resounding; < fracaso> crushing

ganó de forma contundente — he won convincingly

un ademán contundente — an emphatic gesture

fue contundente en sus declaraciones — he was categorical in his statements

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= assertive, cogent, vociferous, vocal, forthright, uncompromising, categorical, unequivocal, categoric, unmitigaged, arresting, power-packed.

Ex: I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.

Ex: Children's librarians must plan to meet children's needs, and must be able to articulate the philosophy of children's library services in cogent terms.

Ex: The reaction came in 1978 -- a vociferous social demand for reading and learning, including a new interest in librarianship.

Ex: Koelling has been a vocal advocate for successful digitization projects in the museum community.

Ex: We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.

Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex: There is a categorical moral imperative for a deepening and a renewal of the concept of collegiality -- that is a blend of intense competition and mutual support -- in relations between research scholars and research librarians.

Ex: The exhaustive and unequivocal definition of the nature and types of material qualifying to be described as ephemera could probably form the basis of a learned dissertation.

Ex: The question of the need for categoric assurances is not locked into a 12 month timeframe or any other timeframe.

Ex: Only Bush could take a horrible situation and create an unmitigated disaster.

Ex: It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.

Ex: Eating these power-packed vegetables in their natural state especially garlic increases their health benefits.

* demostrar de un modo contundente = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* pruebas contundentes = hard evidence.

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contundente

adjective

1 ‹objeto/instrumento› blunt

fue golpeado con un objeto contundente he was hit with a blunt instrument

le asestó un golpe contundente he dealt her a severe o heavy blow

2 ‹argumento› forceful, convincing; ‹prueba› convincing, conclusive; ‹victoria› resounding ( before n); ‹fracaso› crushing, overwhelming

el candidato fue elegido de forma contundente the candidate was elected by an overwhelming majority

hizo un ademán contundente he made an emphatic gesture

fue contundente en sus declaraciones he was most emphatic o categorical in his statements

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contundente adjetivo
a) ‹objeto/instrumento› blunt;

‹ golpe› severe, heavy
b) ‹argumento/respuesta› forceful;

‹ prueba› convincing;
‹fracaso/victoria› resounding ( before n);
◊ fue contundente en sus declaraciones he was categorical in his statements

contundente adjetivo
1 (convincente) convincing
(concluyente) conclusive
2 (golpe) heavy
(objeto) blunt
' contundente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tajante
English:
forcible
- hard-hitting
- sound
- stunning
- telling
- blunt
- clinch
- decisive

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contundente adj

1. [arma, objeto] blunt;

lanzaron objetos contundentes contra la policía they threw heavy objects at the police

2. [golpe] heavy;

recibió un puñetazo contundente he was punched hard

3. [razonamiento, argumento] forceful, convincing;
[prueba] conclusive, convincing; [victoria] comprehensive, resounding;
la empresa dio una respuesta contundente a los huelguistas the company dealt with the strikers decisively;

se mostró contundente al exigir la dimisión del secretario general he was quite categorical in demanding the resignation of the general secretary

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contundente

adj arma blunt; fig: derrota overwhelming

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contundente adj

1) : blunt

un objeto contundente: a blunt instrument

2) : forceful, convincing

♦ contundentemente adv

Spanish-English dictionary > contundente
19 press

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[English Word] be pressed

[Swahili Word] -banwa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] passive

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -bana

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[English Word] be pressed together

[Swahili Word] -songamana

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] assoc-stat

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[English Word] cause to press

[Swahili Word] -banisha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] causative

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -bana

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[English Word] oil press

[English Plural] oil presses

[Swahili Word] kinu cha kushindikia mafuta

[Swahili Plural] vinu vya kushindikia mafuta

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Related Words] -shindikia, mafuta

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[English Word] press

[English Plural] presses

[Swahili Word] bano

[Swahili Plural] mabano

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] press

[English Plural] presses

[Swahili Word] hoja

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] haja

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[English Word] press

[English Plural] presses

[Swahili Word] kikamulio

[Swahili Plural] vikamulio

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -kamua

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[English Word] press

[English Plural] presses

[Swahili Word] kinu

[Swahili Plural] vinu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

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[English Word] press

[English Plural] presses

[Swahili Word] kisongo

[Swahili Plural] visongo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Derived Word] songa v

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[English Word] press

[English Plural] presses

[Swahili Word] mafinyo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 6

[Derived Word] finya

[Swahili Example] kiatu kinamfinya

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[English Word] press

[English Plural] presses

[Swahili Word] mkandamizo

[Swahili Plural] mikandamizo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[Derived Word] kanda

[English Example] hydraulic press.

[Swahili Example] mkandamizo wa maji maji

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[English Word] press

[Swahili Word] -bana

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa

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[English Word] press

[Swahili Word] -elemea

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] press

[Swahili Word] -fiata

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] press

[Swahili Word] -finya

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] press

[Swahili Word] -fyata

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] press

[Swahili Word] -gandamiza

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] ganda v

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[English Word] press

[Swahili Word] -guama

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] press

[Swahili Word] -gwama

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] press

[Swahili Word] -harakisha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] haraka

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[English Word] press

[Swahili Word] -husuru

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] press

[Swahili Word] -kaba

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] nguo hii inamkaba; fig. kaba roho

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[English Word] press

[Swahili Word] -kama

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] kamio, kikamulio, ukamio

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[English Word] press

[Swahili Word] -kanda

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] kandiko, mkandaji, mkandamizo, mkando, ukandamizwaji

[Swahili Example] kanda unga (udongo); kanda mwili

[Note] knead dough (clay), massage the body

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[English Word] press

[Swahili Word] -kunyata

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] kunja V

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[English Word] press

[Swahili Word] -minya

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] akiuchukua mkono wa Shangwe na kuuminya [Muk]

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[English Word] press

[Swahili Word] -nyonga

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] nyonge, nyongea, kinyongo, mnyongaji

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[English Word] press

[Swahili Word] -nyoosha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] nyooka V

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[English Word] press

[Swahili Word] -saki

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] hunger is pressing

[Swahili Example] njaa inasaki

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[English Word] press

[Swahili Word] -shinikiza

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] press

[Swahili Word] -sindikiza

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] press

[Swahili Word] -sinikiza

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] press (bricks)

[Swahili Word] -fyatua

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] fyata v

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[English Word] press (clothes)

[Swahili Word] -guruta

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] press (down)

[Swahili Word] -shindilia

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] take a thorn and press it (down) my feet.

[Swahili Example] chukua mwiba uushindilie nyayoni mwangu [Abd]

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[English Word] press (for oil or fruit etc.)

[English Plural] presses

[Swahili Word] sindikizo

[Swahili Plural] masindikizo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Derived Word] shinda V, sindikiza V

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[English Word] press (for oil or fruit)

[English Plural] presses

[Swahili Word] shindikizo

[Swahili Plural] mashindikizo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Derived Word] shinda V, sindikiza V

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[English Word] press (in a crowd)

[Swahili Word] -seta

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] press (sugarcane)

[Swahili Word] -kashabi

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] (Pers.)

[Note] rare

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[English Word] press against

[Swahili Word] -jibanza

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] reflexive

[Swahili Example] akiwa bado kajibanza mlangoni [Muk]

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[English Word] press against

[Swahili Word] -kumba

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] press conference

[English Plural] press conferences

[Swahili Word] majibizano

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 6

[Derived Word] jibu

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[English Word] press down

[Swahili Word] -lemea

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] mzigo huu unamlemea [Rec]

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[English Word] press down

[Swahili Word] -nepesha

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] press for

[Swahili Word] -kandamizia

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] applicative

[Swahili Example] mwanamke anainuka taratibu na kukikandamizia kitambaa kile kwenye pua na mdomo wa Fadhil [Muk]

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[English Word] press for

[Swahili Word] -bania

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] applicative

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -bana

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[English Word] press forward

[Swahili Word] -dupa

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] press forward

[Swahili Word] -songa

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] a disagreement that humiliated him/her mind and pressed on his/her heart

[Swahili Example] mtafaruku uliomtwesha akili na kumsonga roho [Muk]

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[English Word] press gently

[Swahili Word] -tomasa

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] press heavy on

[Swahili Word] -kandamiza

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] causative

[Swahili Example] alimvuta na kuukandamiza mdomo wake shavuni kwa Shangwe [Muk]

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[English Word] press in

[Swahili Word] -bonyeza

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] causative

[Swahili Example] Diana anakibonyeza kiwashio [Muk]

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[English Word] press in

[Swahili Word] -topeza

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] topea V

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[English Word] press one's point

[Swahili Word] -shinikiza

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Definition] kuchagiza, kushurutisha

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[English Word] press out

[Swahili Word] -bujua

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] press out

[Swahili Word] -chuja

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] press out

[Swahili Word] -kamua

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] inversive

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -kama

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[English Word] press out

[Swahili Word] -komba

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] komboa, kombe, kikomba N

[Swahili Example] komba dafu

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[English Word] press out oilseed or sugarcane

[Swahili Word] -sindika

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] press tight

[Swahili Word] -kaba

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] press tightly together

[Swahili Word] -songonyoa

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] press together

[Swahili Word] -gagmiza

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] press together

[Swahili Word] -songoa

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] pressing (act of)

[Swahili Word] finyo

[Swahili Plural] mafinyo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Derived Word] finya v

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[English Word] printing press

[English Plural] printing presses

[Swahili Word] matbaa

[Part of Speech] noun

[Swahili Example] (= mtambo wa kupiga chapa ba kutoa vitabu, kiwanda cha kupiga chapa)

[Note] rare

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[English Word] put through a press

[Swahili Word] -kamulisha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] caus-inver

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -kama, -kamua

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[Swahili Word] jongo

[Swahili Plural] majongo

[English Word] back (large and high)

[English Plural] backs

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Derived Word] augmentative form (ji-ongo) of mgongo N

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[Swahili Word] jongo

[Swahili Plural] majongo

[English Word] heavy seam (in sewing)

[English Plural] heavy seams

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[Swahili Word] jongo

[Swahili Plural] majongo

[English Word] strong seam (in sewing)

[English Plural] strong seams

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[Swahili Word] ugonjwa wa jongo

[English Word] gout

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 14

[Terminology] medical

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[Swahili Word] ugonjwa wa jongo

[English Word] rheumatism

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 14

[Terminology] medical

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