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typing [ˈtaɪpɪŋ]

noun

( = skill) dactylographie f

• to learn typing apprendre à taper (à la machine)

► typing error noun faute f de frappe

► typing paper noun papier m machine

► typing speed noun

• his typing speed is 60 il tape 60 mots à la minute

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['taɪpɪŋ] 1.
noun

1) ( skill) dactylographie f

my typing is slow — ma frappe est lente

2) ( typed material)

two pages of typing — deux pages dactylographiées
2.
noun modifier [ course] de dactylo; [ error] de frappe; [ paper] pour machine à écrire

English-French dictionary > typing
2 typing

noun

Maschineschreiben, das

his typing is excellent — er kann sehr gut maschineschreiben

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noun (writing produced by a typewriter: fifty pages of typing.) die Maschinenschrift

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typ·ing

[ˈtaɪpɪŋ]

I. n no pl (typewriting) Maschineschreiben nt, Tippen nt

II. adj attr, inv Tipp-

\typing error [or mistake] Tippfehler m

\typing speed Schnelligkeit f beim Maschineschreiben

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['taIpɪŋ]
n
Tippen nt (inf); (with typewriter) Maschinenschreiben nt
the noise of her typing drove me mad — ihr Tippen machte mich wahnsinnig

his typing isn't very good — er kann nicht besonders gut tippen

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noun

Maschineschreiben, das

his typing is excellent — er kann sehr gut maschineschreiben

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n.

Tippen (Schreiben) n.

English-german dictionary > typing
3 error

m.

1 mistake, error.

cometer un error to make a mistake

estar en un error to be mistaken

por error by mistake

salvo error u omisión errors and omissions excepted

error de bulto huge o big mistake

error de cálculo miscalculation

error humano human error

error de imprenta misprint

error judicial miscarriage of justice

2 delusion, false impression.

3 lapsus.

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error

► nombre masculino

1 error, mistake

■ cometió varios errores he made a number of mistakes

■ el artículo estaba lleno de errores the article was full of mistakes

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FRASEOLOGÍA

caer en un error to make a mistake

estar en un error to be mistaken

por error by mistake, in error

error de imprenta misprint

error judicial miscarriage of justice

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noun m.

error, mistake

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SM mistake, error más frm

fue un error contárselo a Luisa — it was a mistake to tell Luisa

salvo error u omisión — errors and omissions excepted

• caer en un error — to make a mistake

si piensas que lo hizo por tu bien, estás cayendo en un error — if you think that he did it for your good you're making a mistake

• cometer un error — to make a mistake

cometí muchos errores en el examen — I made a lot of mistakes in the exam

• estar en un error — to be mistaken, be wrong

estás en un error si piensas que voy a transigir — you're mistaken o wrong if you think that I'll give in

• inducir a error — to be misleading

estas cifras pueden inducir a error — these figures could be misleading

• por error — by mistake

error de cálculo — miscalculation

error de copia — clerical error

error de derecho — legal error

error de hecho — factual error, error of fact

error de imprenta — misprint

error judicial — miscarriage of justice

error tipográfico — misprint

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masculino mistake

cometer un error — to make a mistake o an error

craso error! — (that was a) big o bad mistake!

estás en un error — you're wrong o mistaken

¿quién lo va a sacar de su error? — who's going to put him right?

error de ortografía — spelling mistake

error de cálculo — miscalculation

salvo error u omisión — (fr hecha) errors and omissions excepted

por error — by mistake, in error (frml)

- error de imprenta

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= error, failure, fault, mistake, pitfall, bug, stumble, delusion, goof, blooper, bobble.

Ex. Computers are reliable, and less prone to error provided they are instructed or programmed appropriately and correctly.

Ex. DBMS systems aim to cope with system failure and generate restart procedures.

Ex. Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.

Ex. A mistake, say, in trasncribing Fergusson as Ferguson may cause some problems, copying Davinson as Davison will cause even more!.

Ex. Nevertheless, it is worth drawing a comparison between them so that menu-based information retrieval systems might avoid some of the pitfalls of traditional classification.

Ex. A bug is an error in a program or an equipment malfunction.

Ex. His stumbles and missed opportunities were made up for by his signing of the agreement in 1990.

Ex. The article 'Illusions, delusions, conclusions' reminds searchers that the most important issue when looking at search results is to make sure that all information is reliable and true.

Ex. The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.

Ex. Throughout the year we collect bloopers, funny things that happen while we are producing the program.

Ex. Gary's back pass took a bobble from a divot and in that moment Robinson suddenly found himself the subject of ridicule.

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* a base de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a base de errores = the hard way.

* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.

* análisis de errores = error analysis.

* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.

* aprender Algo a base de cometer errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender de errores = learn from + errors.

* aprender por el método de ensayo y error = learn by + trial and error.

* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* cometer el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* cometer errores por despiste = bump into + lampposts.

* cometer un error = commit + error, make + mistake, make + error, be caught out, slip up.

* cometer un error garrafal = commit + blunder, make + a bloomer, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.

* con errores = flawed.

* con errores gramaticales = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect.

* corregir errores = debug.

* corregir un error = correct + error, amend + mistake, correct + a wrong, correct + Posesivo + mistake.

* deshacer los errores cometidos = turn + the clock back.

* detección de errores = error identification.

* detectar un error = detect + error, spot + mistake, spot + error.

* eliminar un error = remove + error.

* error administrativo = clerical mistake, clerical error.

* error craso = gross mistake, crass mistake, crass error, blunder, monumental mistake, monumental error.

* error de cálculo = miscalculation, mathematical mistake, mathematical error, calculation error, calculation mistake.

* error de communicación = miscommunication.

* error de contenido = factual error.

* error de copia = clerical error, clerical mistake.

* error de diagnóstico = misdiagnosis [misdiagnoses, -pl.].

* error de entendimiento = misunderstanding.

* error de escritura = mistyping.

* error de estilo = stylistic error.

* error de juicio = misunderstanding, error of judgement.

* error de la muestra = sampling error.

* error de la naturaleza = freak of nature.

* error de lectura = misreading.

* error del original = sic, sic.

* error de medición = error of measurement.

* error de muestreo = sampling error.

* error de percepción = misperception.

* error de probabilidad = probability of error.

* error de pronunciación = mispronunciation.

* error de transposición = transposition error.

* errores = floundering.

* error estilístico = stylistic error.

* error fatal = fatal mistake.

* error garrafal = blunder, cock-up, crass mistake, crass error, gross mistake, monumental mistake, monumental error, clanger.

* error gramatical = grammatical error.

* error humano = human error.

* error matemático = mathematical mistake, mathematical error.

* error mecánico = machine error.

* error mecanográfico = keying error.

* error óptico = optical error.

* error ortográfico = misspelling [mis-spelling], orthographic error, spelling mistake, spelling error.

* error por omisión = omission failure.

* error tipográfico = typing error, typing mistake, typographical error, typographical mistake, typo.

* evitar un error = avoid + error.

* gramática con errores = poor grammar.

* identificación de errores = error identification.

* lista de errores = error report.

* lleno de errores = buggy [buggier -comp., buggiest -sup.].

* margen de error = margin of error.

* mensaje de error = error message.

* no tener errores = be error-free.

* nótese el error = sic.

* patrón de errores = error pattern.

* plagado de errores = buggy [buggier -comp., buggiest -sup.].

* plagar de errores = litter with + failure.

* por el método de ensayo y error = by trial and error, trial and error.

* por error = by mistake.

* propenso a errores = error prone, prone to error.

* rectificar un error = rectify + failure.

* sin errores = error-free.

* subsanar un error = extirpate + error.

* sujeto a errores = prone to error.

* susceptible de error = susceptible to error, susceptible to mistake.

* tasa de error = error rate.

* tener errores = be flawed.

* tolerancia al error = error tolerance, fault tolerance.

* tolerante al error = fault tolerant, error tolerant.

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masculino mistake

cometer un error — to make a mistake o an error

craso error! — (that was a) big o bad mistake!

estás en un error — you're wrong o mistaken

¿quién lo va a sacar de su error? — who's going to put him right?

error de ortografía — spelling mistake

error de cálculo — miscalculation

salvo error u omisión — (fr hecha) errors and omissions excepted

por error — by mistake, in error (frml)

- error de imprenta

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= error, failure, fault, mistake, pitfall, bug, stumble, delusion, goof, blooper, bobble.

Ex: Computers are reliable, and less prone to error provided they are instructed or programmed appropriately and correctly.

Ex: DBMS systems aim to cope with system failure and generate restart procedures.

Ex: Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.

Ex: A mistake, say, in trasncribing Fergusson as Ferguson may cause some problems, copying Davinson as Davison will cause even more!.

Ex: Nevertheless, it is worth drawing a comparison between them so that menu-based information retrieval systems might avoid some of the pitfalls of traditional classification.

Ex: A bug is an error in a program or an equipment malfunction.

Ex: His stumbles and missed opportunities were made up for by his signing of the agreement in 1990.

Ex: The article 'Illusions, delusions, conclusions' reminds searchers that the most important issue when looking at search results is to make sure that all information is reliable and true.

Ex: The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.

Ex: Throughout the year we collect bloopers, funny things that happen while we are producing the program.

Ex: Gary's back pass took a bobble from a divot and in that moment Robinson suddenly found himself the subject of ridicule.

* a base de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a base de errores = the hard way.

* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.

* análisis de errores = error analysis.

* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.

* aprender Algo a base de cometer errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender de errores = learn from + errors.

* aprender por el método de ensayo y error = learn by + trial and error.

* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* cometer el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* cometer errores por despiste = bump into + lampposts.

* cometer un error = commit + error, make + mistake, make + error, be caught out, slip up.

* cometer un error garrafal = commit + blunder, make + a bloomer, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.

* con errores = flawed.

* con errores gramaticales = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect.

* corregir errores = debug.

* corregir un error = correct + error, amend + mistake, correct + a wrong, correct + Posesivo + mistake.

* deshacer los errores cometidos = turn + the clock back.

* detección de errores = error identification.

* detectar un error = detect + error, spot + mistake, spot + error.

* eliminar un error = remove + error.

* error administrativo = clerical mistake, clerical error.

* error craso = gross mistake, crass mistake, crass error, blunder, monumental mistake, monumental error.

* error de cálculo = miscalculation, mathematical mistake, mathematical error, calculation error, calculation mistake.

* error de communicación = miscommunication.

* error de contenido = factual error.

* error de copia = clerical error, clerical mistake.

* error de diagnóstico = misdiagnosis [misdiagnoses, -pl.].

* error de entendimiento = misunderstanding.

* error de escritura = mistyping.

* error de estilo = stylistic error.

* error de juicio = misunderstanding, error of judgement.

* error de la muestra = sampling error.

* error de la naturaleza = freak of nature.

* error de lectura = misreading.

* error del original = sic, sic.

* error de medición = error of measurement.

* error de muestreo = sampling error.

* error de percepción = misperception.

* error de probabilidad = probability of error.

* error de pronunciación = mispronunciation.

* error de transposición = transposition error.

* errores = floundering.

* error estilístico = stylistic error.

* error fatal = fatal mistake.

* error garrafal = blunder, cock-up, crass mistake, crass error, gross mistake, monumental mistake, monumental error, clanger.

* error gramatical = grammatical error.

* error humano = human error.

* error matemático = mathematical mistake, mathematical error.

* error mecánico = machine error.

* error mecanográfico = keying error.

* error óptico = optical error.

* error ortográfico = misspelling [mis-spelling], orthographic error, spelling mistake, spelling error.

* error por omisión = omission failure.

* error tipográfico = typing error, typing mistake, typographical error, typographical mistake, typo.

* evitar un error = avoid + error.

* gramática con errores = poor grammar.

* identificación de errores = error identification.

* lista de errores = error report.

* lleno de errores = buggy [buggier -comp., buggiest -sup.].

* margen de error = margin of error.

* mensaje de error = error message.

* no tener errores = be error-free.

* nótese el error = sic.

* patrón de errores = error pattern.

* plagado de errores = buggy [buggier -comp., buggiest -sup.].

* plagar de errores = litter with + failure.

* por el método de ensayo y error = by trial and error, trial and error.

* por error = by mistake.

* propenso a errores = error prone, prone to error.

* rectificar un error = rectify + failure.

* sin errores = error-free.

* subsanar un error = extirpate + error.

* sujeto a errores = prone to error.

* susceptible de error = susceptible to error, susceptible to mistake.

* tasa de error = error rate.

* tener errores = be flawed.

* tolerancia al error = error tolerance, fault tolerance.

* tolerante al error = fault tolerant, error tolerant.

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error

masculine

mistake

fue un error decírselo it was a mistake to tell him

cometió varios errores importantes she made several serious mistakes o errors

firmé el documento — ¡craso error! I signed the document — (that was a) big o bad mistake!

estás en un error you're wrong o mistaken

¿quién lo va a sacar de su error? who's going to put him right? o ( BrE) set him straight?

un grave error de cálculo a serious miscalculation

un error de ortografía a spelling mistake

salvo error u omisión ( fr hecha); errors and omissions excepted

por error by mistake, in error ( frml)

Compuestos:

● error absoluto

absolute error

● error aleatorio

random error

● error de derecho

legal error

● error de hecho

factual error

● error de imprenta

misprint, printer's error

● error del sistema

system error

● error relativo

relative error

● error sintáctico

syntax error

● error tipográfico

error de imprenta

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error sustantivo masculino
mistake;
◊ cometer un error to make a mistake o an error;

error de ortografía spelling mistake;
error de cálculo miscalculation;
error de imprenta misprint, printer's error;
por error by mistake, in error (frml)
error sustantivo masculino
1 error, mistake
cometimos el error de escucharle, we made the mistake of listening to him
inducir a error, to lead into error
2 (de un cálculo) error
3 (fallo técnico) error: se lo enviamos por error, we sent it to him by mistake
Impr error de imprenta/ tipográfico, misprint
En general, mistake se refiere a errores causados por falta de conocimiento, capacidad o comprensión, mientras que error describe más bien errores causados por fallos en la producción o mal comportamiento. A menudo, la diferencia es mínima y se puede usar cualquiera de los dos términos: Cometió un error y fue a la cárcel. He made a mistake and went to prison. El accidente se debió a un error humano. The accident was due to human error.

' error' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aberración
- bestial
- bestialidad
- bulto
- columpiarse
- cometer
- confusión
- desacierto
- desatino
- desliz
- despiste
- enmendar
- enorme
- equivocación
- equivocarse
- falla
- fallo
- fatal
- garrafal
- gazapo
- guardagujas
- incidir
- incorrección
- incurrir
- lectura
- novatada
- originar
- patinazo
- reconocer
- rectificar
- reparar
- responder
- subsanar
- tipográfica
- tipográfico
- traspié
- vista
- yerro
- caer
- cálculo
- calibre
- caro
- clásico
- confesar
- confundir
- corriente
- costoso
- creces
- descuido
- desengañar
English:
allow for
- amend
- blunder
- bug
- commission
- commit
- crass
- deny
- error
- expensive
- fault
- faux pas
- goof
- grievous
- judgement
- judgment
- justice
- lapse
- make
- margin
- message
- miscalculation
- miscarriage
- misprint
- mistake
- prove
- retrieval
- right
- slip
- spelling error
- trial
- wrong
- admit
- cost
- cover
- delusion
- detection
- disabuse
- flaw
- fundamental
- genuine
- glaring
- grave
- misconception
- mislead
- pay
- same
- spelling
- spot
- typing

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error nm

1. [falta, equivocación] mistake, error;

fue un error invitarla a la fiesta it was a mistake to invite her to the party;

debe de haber un error there must be a mistake;

cometer un error to make a mistake;

estar en un error to be mistaken;

por error by mistake;

me enviaron la carta por error they sent me the letter by mistake;

sacar a alguien del error o [m5] de su error to put sb right;

salvo error u omisión errors and omissions excepted

Comp
error absoluto absolute error;
error de bulto huge o big mistake;

error de cálculo miscalculation;

error de copia clerical error;

error no forzado [en tenis] unforced error;

error humano human error;

error de imprenta misprint;

error judicial miscarriage of justice;

error mecanográfico typing error;

error de muestreo sampling error;

error relativo relative error;
Informát error de sintaxis syntax error; Informát error del sistema system error;
error típico standard error;

error tipográfico typo, typographical error;

error de traducción translation error

2. Informát [en un programa] bug

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error

m mistake, error;

por error by mistake;

caer en un error make a mistake;

estar en un error be wrong o mistaken

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error nm

equivocación: error, mistake

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error n mistake / error

Spanish-English dictionary > error
4 type

I noun
(a kind, sort; variety: What type of house would you prefer to live in?; They are marketing a new type of washing powder.) tipo

II
1. noun
1) ((a particular variety of) metal blocks with letters, numbers etc used in printing: Can we have the headline printed in a different type?)

2) (printed letters, words etc: I can't read the type - it's too small.) letra, carácter

2. verb
(to write (something) using a typewriter: Can you type?; I'm typing a letter.) mecanografiar, escribir a máquina

- typing
- typewriting
- typist
- typewriter

type¹ n tipo / clase

spaghetti is a type of pasta los espaguettis son una clase de pasta

type² vb escribir a máquina

can you type? ¿sabes escribir a máquina?

El gerundio de type se escribe typing

type

tr[taɪp]

noun

1 (kind) tipo, clase nombre femenino

2 (letter) letra, carácter nombre masculino

■ in bold type / in heavy type en negrita

transitive verb

1 escribir a máquina, mecanografiar

intransitive verb

1 escribir a máquina

type ['taɪp] v, typed ; typing vt

1) typewrite: escribir a máquina, pasar (un texto) a máquina

2) categorize: categorizar, identificar

type vi

: escribir a máquina

type n

1) kind: tipo m, clase f, categoría f

2) or printing type : tipo m

type

v.

• escribir a máquina v.

• escribir (a máquina) v.

• mecanografiar v.

• poner por grupos v.

• teclear v.

n.

• carácter s.m.

• clase s.f.

• especie s.f.

• letra s.f.

• pelaje s.m.

• tipo s.m.

taɪp
I

noun

1) c

a) (sort, kind) tipo m

it's a type of... — (in descriptions, definitions) es una especie de...

he's not my type — no es mi tipo (de hombre)

I know his type — conozco a los de su calaña

he's the jealous type — es del tipo de hombre celoso

b) ( typical example) tipo m, ejemplo m típico; ( stereotype) estereotipo m

2) u ( Print) ( characters) tipo m (de imprenta)

in large/small type — en caracteres grandes/pequeños, en letra grande/pequeña

II
1.

transitive verb escribir* a máquina, tipear (AmS)

could you type this for me? — ¿me puedes pasar or escribir esto a máquina?

2.

vi escribir* a máquina, tipear (AmS)

Phrasal Verbs:

- type out

- type up

[taɪp]
1. N

1) (=class, kind) tipo m, clase f

what type of desk did you want? — ¿qué tipo or clase de escritorio quería?

what type of person is he? — ¿qué tipo or clase de persona es?

I'm not the type to get carried away — no soy de la clase or del tipo de personas que se dejan llevar

I know the type of thing you mean — tengo una idea de a qué te refieres

nightclubs are not my type of thing — los clubes nocturnos no son lo mío

she's/he's not my type — no es mi tipo

it's my type of film — es una película de las que a mí me gustan

• she's the motherly type — es una madraza

• he's an outdoor type — es el tipo or la clase de persona a la que le gusta la vida al aire

• a moisturizer suitable for all skin types — una crema hidratante apropiada para todo tipo de pieles

2) (=character, essence) tipo m

she was the very type of Spanish beauty — era el tipo exacto de la belleza española

• to cast sb against type — (Theat, Cine) darle a algn un papel atípico

• to revert to type — (Bio) volver a su estado primitivo; (fig) volver a ser el mismo de siempre

• the government, true to type, tried to make us believe nothing was wrong — el gobierno, como es característico en él or como siempre, intentó hacernos creer que no ocurría nada malo

3) * (=individual) tipo(-a) * m / f

she's a strange type — es un bicho raro *, es una tipa rara *

4) (Typ) (=typeface) tipo m ; (=printed characters) letra f ; (=blocks of characters) tipos mpl

• in bold type — en negrita

• in italic type — en cursiva

• in large/ small type — en letra grande/pequeña

2. VT

1) (also: type out, type up) escribir a máquina, pasar a máquina

six closely typed pages — seis hojas escritas a máquina or mecanografiadas con letra muy pequeña

2) (=classify) [+ disease, blood] clasificar

3.

VI escribir a máquina

- type in

- type out

- type up

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[taɪp]
I

noun

1) c

a) (sort, kind) tipo m

it's a type of... — (in descriptions, definitions) es una especie de...

he's not my type — no es mi tipo (de hombre)

I know his type — conozco a los de su calaña

he's the jealous type — es del tipo de hombre celoso

b) ( typical example) tipo m, ejemplo m típico; ( stereotype) estereotipo m

2) u ( Print) ( characters) tipo m (de imprenta)

in large/small type — en caracteres grandes/pequeños, en letra grande/pequeña

II
1.

transitive verb escribir* a máquina, tipear (AmS)

could you type this for me? — ¿me puedes pasar or escribir esto a máquina?

2.

vi escribir* a máquina, tipear (AmS)

Phrasal Verbs:

- type out

- type up

English-spanish dictionary > type
5 hablar

v.

1 to speak.

hablar en voz alta/baja to speak loudly/softly

hablar claro to speak clearly

Ella habla la verdad She speaks the truth.

2 to talk.

necesito hablar contigo I need to talk o speak to you, we need to talk

hablar con alguien por teléfono to speak to somebody on the phone

hablar de algo to talk about something

La viejita habla mucho The little old lady talks a lot.

3 to talk.

hacer hablar a alguien to get somebody to talk (en interrogatorio)

4 to speak (idioma).

5 to discuss (asunto).

es mejor que lo hables con él it would be better if you talked to him about it

6 to talk to, to speak to.

Ella le habla a Ricardo She talks to Richard.

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hablar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to speak, talk

■ habló conmigo he spoke to me

2 (mencionar) to talk, mention

■ no me habló de eso she didn't mention that

3 (murmurar) to talk

■ eso dará que hablar that will set people talking

4 (dar un tratamiento) to call (de, -)

■ háblame de tú call me by my first name

5 figurado (salir) to go out

■ habló tres años con Luis she went out with Luis for three years

► verbo transitivo

1 (idioma) to speak

■ habla francés he speaks French

2 (tratar) to talk over, discuss

■ ya lo hablaremos después we'll discuss it later

► verbo pronominal hablarse

1 (uso recíproco) to speak, talk

■ ayer nos hablamos por teléfono we spoke on the 'phone yesterday

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FRASEOLOGÍA

es como hablar a la pared figurado it's like talking to a brick wall

eso es hablar now you're talking

estar hablando (cuadro etc) to be almost alive

hablar a solas to talk to oneself

hablar alto to speak loud

■ ¿puedes hablar más alto? can you speak up, please?

hablar bajo to speak softly

hablar bien de alguien to speak well of somebody

hablar claro to speak plainly

hablar como un libro (expresarse muy bien) to speak very well, express oneself very clearly 2 (hablar con afectación) to speak affectedly

hablar con el corazón to speak from the heart

hablar en broma to be joking

hablar en cristiano familiar to talk plainly

hablar en nombre de alguien to speak on somebody's behalf

hablar mal de alguien to speak badly of somebody

hablar por hablar to talk for the sake of talking

hablar por los codos familiar to be a chatterbox

no hablarse con alguien not to be on speaking terms with somebody

no hay más que hablar there's nothing more to be said

no se hable más de ello and that's that

¡quién fue a hablar! look who's talking!

se habla de que... it is said that...

'Se habla inglés' "English spoken"

sin hablar de not to mention

sin hablar palabra without saying a word

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verb

1) to speak

2) talk

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1.

VI to speak, talk (a, con to) (de about, of)

necesito hablar contigo — I need to talk o speak to you

acabamos de hablar del premio — we were just talking o speaking about the prize

¡mira quién fue a hablar! — look who's talking!

los datos hablan por sí solos — the facts speak for themselves

que hable él — let him speak, let him have his say

¡hable!, ¡puede hablar! — (Telec) you're through!, go ahead! (EEUU)

¿quién habla? — (Telec) who's calling?, who is it?

• hablar alto — to speak o talk loudly

• hablar bajo — to speak o talk quietly, speak o talk in a low voice

• hablar claro — (fig) to speak plainly o bluntly

• dar que hablar a la gente — to make people talk, cause tongues to wag

• hablaba en broma — she was joking

vamos a hablar en confianza — this is between you and me

¿hablas en serio? — are you serious?

• hacer hablar a algn — to make sb talk

el vino hace hablar — wine loosens people's tongues

• hablar por hablar — to talk for talking's sake, talk for the sake of it

• hablar por teléfono — to speak on the phone

hablamos por teléfono todos los días — we speak on the phone every day, we phone each other every day

acabo de hablar por teléfono con ella — I was just on the phone to her

• hablar solo — to talk o speak to o.s.

¡ni hablar! —

-¿vas a ayudarle en la mudanza? -¡ni hablar! — "are you going to help him with the move?" - "no way!" o - "you must be joking!"

de eso ni hablar — that's out of the question

- hablando del rey de Roma...
cristiano, plata
2. VT

1) [+ idioma] to speak

habla bien el portugués — he speaks good Portuguese, he speaks Portuguese well

"se habla inglés" — "English spoken"

en el Brasil se habla portugués — they speak Portuguese in Brazil

2) (=tratar de)

hay que hablarlo todo — we need to discuss everything

eso habrá que hablarlo con tu padre — you'll have to discuss that with your father

• no hay más que hablar — there's nothing more to be said about it

exijo que se haga lo que yo digo y no hay más que hablar — you will do what I say and that's that

me gustan las películas de vaqueros y no hay más que hablar — I happen to like westerns and I don't see why I should have to justify it

3) Méx (Telec) to (tele)phone

3.

See:

hablarse
HABLAR ¿"Speak" o "talk"? ► Se traduce por speak cuando hablar tiene un sentido general, es decir, hace referencia a la emisión de sonidos articulados: Estaba tan conmocionado que no podía hablar He was so shocked that he was unable to speak Su padre antes tartamudeaba al hablar Her father used to stutter when he spoke ► También se emplea speak cuando nos referimos a la capacidad de hablar un idioma: Habla francés y alemán She speaks French and German ► Cuando hablar implica la participación de más de una persona, es decir, se trata de una conversación, una charla, o un comentario, entonces se traduce por talk. Es una de esas personas que no para de hablar He's one of those people who won't stop talking ► Para traducir la construcción hablar con alguien podemos utilizar talk to ( talk with en el inglés de EE.UU.) o, si el uso es más formal, se puede emplear speak to ( speak with en el inglés de EE.UU.): Vi a Manolo hablando animadamente con un grupo de turistas I saw Manolo talking o speaking animatedly to o with a group of tourists ► Si queremos especificar el idioma en que se desarrolla la conversación, se puede emplear tanto talk como speak, aunque este último se usa en un lenguaje más formal: Me sorprendió bastante verla hablar en francés con tanta soltura I was surprised to see her talking o speaking (in) French so fluently Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( articular palabras) to speak

hablar en voz baja — to speak o talk quietly

habla más alto — speak up

habla más bajo — keep your voice down

aún no sabe hablar — he hasn't started to talk yet o isn't talking yet

hablar con la boca llena — to talk with one's mouth full

2) ( expresarse) to speak

déjalo hablar — let him speak, let him have his say (colloq)

hablar claro — ( claramente) to speak clearly; ( francamente) to speak frankly

las cifras hablan por sí solas — the figures speak for themselves

mejor no hablar — I'd better keep my mouth shut

así se habla! — that's what I like to hear!

mira quién habla or quién fue a hablar — (fam) look o hark who's talking (colloq)

hablar por señas — to use sign language

hablar en público — to speak in public

un político que habla muy bien — a politician who is a very good speaker

hablar por hablar — to talk for the sake of it

quien mucho habla mucho yerra — the more you talk, the more mistakes you'll make

3)

a) ( conversar) to talk

se pasaron toda la noche hablando — they spent the whole night talking o (colloq) chatting

tenemos que hablar — we must (have a) talk

tengo que hablarte or que hablar contigo — I need to speak to you o have a word with you

está hablando por teléfono — he's on the phone

hablando se entiende la gente — (fr hecha) the way to work things out is by talking

hablar con alguien — to speak o talk to somebody

ni hablar: de eso ni hablar that's totally out of the question; ni hablar! no way! (colloq), no chance! (colloq); nos castigaron por hablar en clase — we were punished for talking in class

b) ( murmurar) to talk

a la gente le gusta hablar — people just like to talk o gossip

dar que hablar — to start people talking

c) ( al teléfono)

¿quién habla? — who's speaking o calling?

¿con quién hablo? — who am I speaking with (AmE) o (BrE) speaking to?

4) (tratar, referirse a)

hablar de algo/alguien — to talk about something/somebody

tú y yo no tenemos nada de que hablar — you and I have nothing to say to each other o nothing to discuss

hablar de negocios — to talk (about) o discuss business

siempre habla mal de ella — he never has a good word to say about her

lo dejamos en 10.000 y no se hable más (de ello) — let's say 10,000 and be done with it

el viaje en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión — going by train is expensive, and as for flying...

háblame de tus planes — tell me about your plans

no sé de qué me estás hablando — I don't know what you're talking about

hablan muy bien de él — people speak very highly of him

me ha hablado mucho de ti — she's told me a lot about you

le hablé al director de tu caso — I spoke to the director about your case

hablar sobre or acerca de algo — to talk about something

ya hablaremos sobre eso luego — we'll talk about that later

5) ( bajo coacción) to talk

6)

a) ( dar discurso) to speak

el rey habló a la nación — the king spoke to o addressed the nation

b) ( dirigirse a) to speak

no me hables en ese tono — don't speak to me in that tone of voice

háblale de tú — use the `tú' form with him

7)

a) ( anunciar propósito)

hablar de + inf — to talk of -ing, talk about -ing

mucho hablar de ahorrar y va y se compra esto — all this talk of saving and he goes and buys this! (colloq)

b) ( rumorear)

se habla ya de miles de víctimas — there is already talk of thousands of casualties

se habla de que va a renunciar — it is said o rumored that she's going to resign

8) (Méx) ( por teléfono) to call, phone
2.
hablar vt

1) < idioma> to speak

se habla español — Spanish spoken

2) ( tratar)

tenemos que hablar las cosas — we must talk things over

ya lo hablaremos más adelante — we'll talk about o discuss that later

háblalo con ella — speak o talk to her about it

3) (fam) ( decir)

no hables disparates or tonterías — don't talk nonsense

no habló ni una palabra — he didn't say a word
3.
hablarse v pron

llevan meses sin hablarse — they haven't spoken to each other for months

no se habla con ella — he's not speaking o talking to her, he's not on speaking terms with her

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= speak, talk, share + Posesivo + view, speak up, chat.

Ex. If, however, you wish to speak another language with DOBIS/LIBIS, enter the name of that language in this field by typing over the language displayed.

Ex. The philosophy was that every computer on the network would talk, as a peer, with any other computer.

Ex. The aim is to encourage children to read more and to share their views on the books they read.

Ex. 'When you've been here a while, you'll see that it's hard to avoid run-ins with her,' Lehmann spoke up.

Ex. The guest might be better employed seeing small groups half a dozen or so for quarter of an hour, when they could chat about anything that crops up.

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* conseguir hablar con = catch up with.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.

* del que estamos hablando = in question.

* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.

* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.

* estrictamente hablando = strictly speaking.

* extasiarse hablando de Algo = wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous.

* forma de hablar = manner of speaking.

* hablando de Roma, por la puerta asoma = speak of the devil, talk of the devil.

* hablando en plata = crudely put.

* hablando en términos muy generales = crudely put.

* hablando figuradamente = figuratively speaking.

* hablando por teléfono = on the line.

* hablando sinceramente = straight talk.

* hablando sin rodeos = crudely put.

* hablando sin tapujos = straight talk.

* hablar a = speak to.

* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hablar a favor de = speak up for.

* hablar alto = be loud.

* hablar al unísono = speak with + one voice.

* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.

* hablar bajo = speak + low.

* hablar ceceando = lisp.

* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hablar como una cotorra = talk + Posesivo + socks off.

* hablar con = check with, speak with, talk with, speak to.

* hablar con diplomacia = say + the right thing.

* hablar con entusiasmo = gush about.

* hablar con la boca llena = speak with + Posesivo + mouth full, talk with + Posesivo + mouth full.

* hablar con la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.

* hablar con lengua de serpiente = talk with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue.

* hablar con ritmo y rima = rap about.

* hablar de = be on about, talk about, tell of.

* hablar de boquilla = pay + lip service.

* hablar del asunto con = take + the matter + up with.

* hablar del mismo modo = talk + alike.

* hablar del trabajo = talk + shop.

* hablar despectivamente = speak + disparagingly.

* hablar efusivamente = gush about.

* hablar emotivamente y con efusividad = gush about.

* hablar en contra de = speak against.

* hablar en falso = speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue, speak with + a twisted tongue.

* hablar en favor de = put + a word in for.

* hablar en lengua desconocida = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.

* hablar en plata = put + it crudely.

* hablar en público = public speaking, speak in + public.

* hablar entre dientes = mumble, mutter.

* hablar entre dientes sin ser entendido = mumble.

* hablar en voz alta = talk in + a loud voice.

* hablar en voz baja = whisper, speak + low.

* hablar explícitamente = speak out.

* hablar hasta por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off.

* hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.

* hablar incoherentmente = babble.

* hablar mal de = speak against, speak out against, speak + ill of, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, slate, diss.

* hablar maravillas de = praise.

* hablar más de la cuenta = shoot + Posesivo + mouth off.

* hablar muy bien de = rave about, rant and rave.

* hablar pestes = trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* hablar por hablar = waffle, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* hablar por la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.

* hablar por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off, talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.

* hablar por Uno mismo = speak for + Reflexivo.

* hablarse = on speaking terms.

* hablarse bien de Algo o Alguien = be well spoken of.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hablar sin parar = burble on.

* hablar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.

* hablar sin ton ni son = talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.

* loro viejo no aprende a hablar = you can't teach an old dog new tricks, you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.

* ¡ni hablar! = no dice!.

* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.

* persona que sólo habla una lengua = monoglot.

* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.

* saber de lo que Uno estar hablando = know + Posesivo + stuff.

* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.

* volver a hablar innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].

* ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( articular palabras) to speak

hablar en voz baja — to speak o talk quietly

habla más alto — speak up

habla más bajo — keep your voice down

aún no sabe hablar — he hasn't started to talk yet o isn't talking yet

hablar con la boca llena — to talk with one's mouth full

2) ( expresarse) to speak

déjalo hablar — let him speak, let him have his say (colloq)

hablar claro — ( claramente) to speak clearly; ( francamente) to speak frankly

las cifras hablan por sí solas — the figures speak for themselves

mejor no hablar — I'd better keep my mouth shut

así se habla! — that's what I like to hear!

mira quién habla or quién fue a hablar — (fam) look o hark who's talking (colloq)

hablar por señas — to use sign language

hablar en público — to speak in public

un político que habla muy bien — a politician who is a very good speaker

hablar por hablar — to talk for the sake of it

quien mucho habla mucho yerra — the more you talk, the more mistakes you'll make

3)

a) ( conversar) to talk

se pasaron toda la noche hablando — they spent the whole night talking o (colloq) chatting

tenemos que hablar — we must (have a) talk

tengo que hablarte or que hablar contigo — I need to speak to you o have a word with you

está hablando por teléfono — he's on the phone

hablando se entiende la gente — (fr hecha) the way to work things out is by talking

hablar con alguien — to speak o talk to somebody

ni hablar: de eso ni hablar that's totally out of the question; ni hablar! no way! (colloq), no chance! (colloq); nos castigaron por hablar en clase — we were punished for talking in class

b) ( murmurar) to talk

a la gente le gusta hablar — people just like to talk o gossip

dar que hablar — to start people talking

c) ( al teléfono)

¿quién habla? — who's speaking o calling?

¿con quién hablo? — who am I speaking with (AmE) o (BrE) speaking to?

4) (tratar, referirse a)

hablar de algo/alguien — to talk about something/somebody

tú y yo no tenemos nada de que hablar — you and I have nothing to say to each other o nothing to discuss

hablar de negocios — to talk (about) o discuss business

siempre habla mal de ella — he never has a good word to say about her

lo dejamos en 10.000 y no se hable más (de ello) — let's say 10,000 and be done with it

el viaje en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión — going by train is expensive, and as for flying...

háblame de tus planes — tell me about your plans

no sé de qué me estás hablando — I don't know what you're talking about

hablan muy bien de él — people speak very highly of him

me ha hablado mucho de ti — she's told me a lot about you

le hablé al director de tu caso — I spoke to the director about your case

hablar sobre or acerca de algo — to talk about something

ya hablaremos sobre eso luego — we'll talk about that later

5) ( bajo coacción) to talk

6)

a) ( dar discurso) to speak

el rey habló a la nación — the king spoke to o addressed the nation

b) ( dirigirse a) to speak

no me hables en ese tono — don't speak to me in that tone of voice

háblale de tú — use the `tú' form with him

7)

a) ( anunciar propósito)

hablar de + inf — to talk of -ing, talk about -ing

mucho hablar de ahorrar y va y se compra esto — all this talk of saving and he goes and buys this! (colloq)

b) ( rumorear)

se habla ya de miles de víctimas — there is already talk of thousands of casualties

se habla de que va a renunciar — it is said o rumored that she's going to resign

8) (Méx) ( por teléfono) to call, phone
2.
hablar vt

1) < idioma> to speak

se habla español — Spanish spoken

2) ( tratar)

tenemos que hablar las cosas — we must talk things over

ya lo hablaremos más adelante — we'll talk about o discuss that later

háblalo con ella — speak o talk to her about it

3) (fam) ( decir)

no hables disparates or tonterías — don't talk nonsense

no habló ni una palabra — he didn't say a word
3.
hablarse v pron

llevan meses sin hablarse — they haven't spoken to each other for months

no se habla con ella — he's not speaking o talking to her, he's not on speaking terms with her

* * *

= speak, talk, share + Posesivo + view, speak up, chat.

Ex: If, however, you wish to speak another language with DOBIS/LIBIS, enter the name of that language in this field by typing over the language displayed.

Ex: The philosophy was that every computer on the network would talk, as a peer, with any other computer.

Ex: The aim is to encourage children to read more and to share their views on the books they read.

Ex: 'When you've been here a while, you'll see that it's hard to avoid run-ins with her,' Lehmann spoke up.

Ex: The guest might be better employed seeing small groups half a dozen or so for quarter of an hour, when they could chat about anything that crops up.

* conseguir hablar con = catch up with.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.

* del que estamos hablando = in question.

* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.

* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.

* estrictamente hablando = strictly speaking.

* extasiarse hablando de Algo = wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous.

* forma de hablar = manner of speaking.

* hablando de Roma, por la puerta asoma = speak of the devil, talk of the devil.

* hablando en plata = crudely put.

* hablando en términos muy generales = crudely put.

* hablando figuradamente = figuratively speaking.

* hablando por teléfono = on the line.

* hablando sinceramente = straight talk.

* hablando sin rodeos = crudely put.

* hablando sin tapujos = straight talk.

* hablar a = speak to.

* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hablar a favor de = speak up for.

* hablar alto = be loud.

* hablar al unísono = speak with + one voice.

* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.

* hablar bajo = speak + low.

* hablar ceceando = lisp.

* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hablar como una cotorra = talk + Posesivo + socks off.

* hablar con = check with, speak with, talk with, speak to.

* hablar con diplomacia = say + the right thing.

* hablar con entusiasmo = gush about.

* hablar con la boca llena = speak with + Posesivo + mouth full, talk with + Posesivo + mouth full.

* hablar con la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.

* hablar con lengua de serpiente = talk with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue.

* hablar con ritmo y rima = rap about.

* hablar de = be on about, talk about, tell of.

* hablar de boquilla = pay + lip service.

* hablar del asunto con = take + the matter + up with.

* hablar del mismo modo = talk + alike.

* hablar del trabajo = talk + shop.

* hablar despectivamente = speak + disparagingly.

* hablar efusivamente = gush about.

* hablar emotivamente y con efusividad = gush about.

* hablar en contra de = speak against.

* hablar en falso = speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue, speak with + a twisted tongue.

* hablar en favor de = put + a word in for.

* hablar en lengua desconocida = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.

* hablar en plata = put + it crudely.

* hablar en público = public speaking, speak in + public.

* hablar entre dientes = mumble, mutter.

* hablar entre dientes sin ser entendido = mumble.

* hablar en voz alta = talk in + a loud voice.

* hablar en voz baja = whisper, speak + low.

* hablar explícitamente = speak out.

* hablar hasta por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off.

* hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.

* hablar incoherentmente = babble.

* hablar mal de = speak against, speak out against, speak + ill of, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, slate, diss.

* hablar maravillas de = praise.

* hablar más de la cuenta = shoot + Posesivo + mouth off.

* hablar muy bien de = rave about, rant and rave.

* hablar pestes = trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* hablar por hablar = waffle, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* hablar por la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.

* hablar por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off, talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.

* hablar por Uno mismo = speak for + Reflexivo.

* hablarse = on speaking terms.

* hablarse bien de Algo o Alguien = be well spoken of.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hablar sin parar = burble on.

* hablar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.

* hablar sin ton ni son = talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.

* loro viejo no aprende a hablar = you can't teach an old dog new tricks, you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.

* ¡ni hablar! = no dice!.

* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.

* persona que sólo habla una lengua = monoglot.

* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.

* saber de lo que Uno estar hablando = know + Posesivo + stuff.

* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.

* volver a hablar innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].

* ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.

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hablar [A1 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ hablar (verbo intransitivo)

A articular palabras

B

1 expresarse

2 hablar + complemento

C

1 conversar

2 charlar

3 murmurar

4 en conversaciones telefónicas

D tratar, referirse a

E bajo coacción

F

1 dar un discurso

2 dirigirse a

G

1 anunciar un propósito

2 rumorear

H recordar

I tener relaciones

J México: por teléfono

■ hablar (verbo transitivo)

A hablar: idioma

B tratar, consultar

C decir

■ hablarse (verbo pronominal)

recíproco

vi

A (articular palabras) to speak

hablar en voz baja to speak o talk quietly, to speak o talk in a low voice

habla más alto speak up

habla más bajo don't speak so loudly, keep your voice down

habla con un deje andaluz she speaks with a slight Andalusian accent, she has a slight Andalusian accent

quítate la mano de la boca y habla claro take your hand away from your mouth and speak clearly

es muy pequeño, todavía no sabe hablar he's still a baby, he hasn't started to talk yet o he isn't talking yet

no hables con la boca llena don't talk with your mouth full

hablar por la nariz to have a nasal voice, to talk through one's nose

es una réplica perfecta, sólo le falta hablar it's a perfect likeness, you almost expect it to start talking

B

1 (expresarse) to speak

déjalo hablar a él ahora let him speak now, let him have his say now ( colloq)

no hables hasta que no se te pregunte don't speak until you're spoken to

habla claro ¿cuánto quieres? tell me straight, how much do you want? ( colloq)

ha hablado la voz de la experiencia there speaks the voice of experience, he speaks from experience

las cifras hablan por sí solas the figures speak for themselves

no sabe de qué va el tema, el caso es hablar he doesn't know what it's all about but he just has to have his say

en fin, mejor no hablar anyway, I'd better keep my mouth shut

¡así se habla! that's what I like to hear!

hablo en mi nombre y en el de mis compañeros I speak for myself and for my colleagues

tú no hables or no hace falta que hables ( fam); you're a fine one to talk! ( colloq), you've got no room to talk! ( colloq), you can talk! ( colloq)

mira quién habla or quién fue a hablar ( fam); look o hark who's talking ( colloq)

hablar por hablar: no sabe nada del tema, habla por hablar he doesn't know anything about the subject, he just likes the sound of his own voice o he just talks for the sake of it

hacer hablar a algn: ve a hacerte la cama y no me hagas hablar go and make your bed, and don't let me have to tell you twice o tell you again

quien mucho habla mucho yerra the more you talk, the more mistakes you'll make

2 (+ complemento) to speak

¿en qué idioma hablan en casa? what language do you speak at home?

hablar por señas to use sign language

no sabe hablar en público she's no good at speaking in public

aunque no coincido con sus ideas, reconozco que habla muy bien even though I do not share his views, I accept that he is a very good speaker

(el) hablar bien no cuesta dinero being polite never hurt anybody

cristiano² (↑ cristiano (2)), plata, etc

C

1 (conversar) to talk

está hablando con el vecino de arriba he's talking o speaking to the man from upstairs

se pasaron toda la noche hablando they spent the whole night talking o ( colloq) chatting

estaba hablando conmigo mismo I was talking to myself

lo conozco de vista, pero nunca he hablado con él I know him by sight, but I've never actually spoken to him

tú y yo tenemos que hablar you and I must have a talk, you and I have to talk

¿podemos hablar a solas un momento? can I have a word with you in private?, can I talk to you alone for a moment?

no te vayas, tengo que hablarte or tengo que hablar contigo don't go, I need to speak to you o have a word with you

para hablar con el director hay que solicitar entrevista you have to get an appointment if you want to speak to o see the director

habla tú con él, quizás a ti te escuche you talk to him, maybe he'll listen to you

es como si estuviera hablando con las paredes it's like talking to a brick wall

hablar por teléfono/por el celular ( AmL) or el móvil ( Esp) to talk on the phone/cell phone ( AmE) o mobile ( BrE)

hablando se entiende la gente ( fr hecha); if you/they talk it over you'll/they'll sort it out

ni hablar: pretende que cargue con su trabajo y de eso ni hablar he wants me to do his work but there's no way that I'm going to

¿estarías dispuesto a hacerlo? — ¡ni hablar! would you be willing to do it? — no way o not likely o no chance! ( colloq)

2 (charlar) to talk

nos castigaron por hablar en clase we were punished for talking in class

se pasó el día habla que te habla she talked nonstop the whole day ( colloq)

3 (murmurar) to talk

no hagas caso, a la gente le gusta mucho hablar don't take any notice, people just like to talk o gossip

dar que hablar: si sigues actuando de esa manera, vas a dar que hablar if you carry on like that, people will start talking o tongues will start to wag

4

(en conversaciones telefónicas): ¿quién habla? who's speaking o calling?

¿con quién hablo? who am I speaking with ( AmE) o ( BrE) speaking to?

D (tratar, referirse a) hablar DE algo/algn to talk ABOUT sth/sb

¿de qué están hablando? what are you talking about?

hay muchas cosas de las que no puedo hablar con ella there are a lot of things I can't talk to her about

tú y yo no tenemos nada de que hablar you and I have nothing to say to each other o nothing to discuss

se pasaron toda la tarde hablando de negocios they spent the whole evening talking (about) o discussing business

precisamente hablábamos de ti we were just talking about you

estaban hablando de él a sus espaldas they were talking about him behind his back

siempre está hablando mal de su suegra he never has anything good o a good word to say about his mother-in-law

lo dejamos en 10.000 y no se hable más (de ello) let's say 10,000 and be done with it

el viaje en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión going by train is expensive, and as for flying …

en su libro habla de un tiempo futuro en el que … in his book he writes about o speaks of a time in the future when …

hablar SOBREor ACERCA de algo to talk ABOUT sth

ya hablaremos sobre ese tema en el momento oportuno we'll talk about that when the time comes

hablar DE algo/algn to talk ABOUT sth/sb

tengo que hablarte de algo importante there's something important I have to talk to you about

háblame de tus planes para el futuro tell me about your plans for the future

no sé de qué me estás hablando I don't know what you're talking about

me han hablado mucho de ese restaurante I've heard a lot about that restaurant

me han hablado muy bien de él people speak very highly of him, I've heard a lot of nice o good things about him

Laura me ha hablado mucho de ti Laura's told me a lot about you

hablemos de usted let's talk about you

le he hablado al director de tu caso I've mentioned your case to the director, I've spoken to the director about your case

E (bajo coacción) to talk

no lograron hacerlo hablar they couldn't get him to talk

F

1 (dar un discurso) to speak

esta noche hablará por la radio he will speak on the radio tonight

el rey habló a la nación the king spoke to o addressed the nation

2 (dirigirse a) to speak

haz el favor de no hablarme en ese tono please don't talk o speak to me in that tone of voice, please don't use that tone of voice with me

¿qué manera es ésa de hablarle a tu madre? that's no way to speak to your mother!

no le hables de tú don't use the `tu' form with o to him

díselo tú porque a mí no me habla you tell him because he isn't talking o speaking to me

lleva una semana sin hablarme he hasn't spoken to me for a week

G

1 (anunciar un propósito) hablar DE + INF to talk OF -ING, talk ABOUT -ING

se está hablando de construir una carretera nueva they're talking of o about building a new road, there's talk of a new road being built

mucho hablar de ahorrar y va y se compra esto all this talk of saving and he goes and buys this!

2 (rumorear) hablar DE algo:

se habla ya de miles de víctimas there is already talk of thousands of casualties

se habla de que va a renunciar it is said o rumored that she's going to resign, they say o people say that she's going to resign

H ( liter) (recordar) hablar DE algo:

unos monumentos que hablan de la grandeza de aquella época monuments which tell of o reflect the grandeur of that era

I ( ant) (tener relaciones) to court ( dated)

J ( México) (por teléfono) to call, phone, ring ( BrE)

te habló Laura Laura called o phoned o ( BrE) rang

■ hablar

vt

A ‹idioma› to speak

habla el idioma con mucha soltura he speaks the language fluently

[ S ] se habla español Spanish spoken

B (tratar, consultar) to talk about, discuss

háblalo con tu padre speak o talk to your father about it

eso ya lo hablaremos más adelante we'll talk about that o discuss that later

esto vamos a tener que hablarlo con más tiempo we're going to have to talk about o discuss this when we have more time

ya está todo resuelto, no hay (nada) más que hablar it's all settled, there's nothing more to discuss o say

C ( fam)

(decir): no hables disparates or tonterías don't talk nonsense, don't talk garbage ( AmE colloq), don't talk rubbish ( BrE colloq)

no habló ni una palabra en toda la reunión he didn't say a word throughout the whole meeting

■ hablarse

v pron

( recíproco):

llevan meses sin hablarse they haven't spoken to each other for months

¿piensas seguir toda la vida sin hablarte con ella? are you never going to speak to her again?, aren't you ever going to talk to her again?

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hablar ( conjugate hablar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( articular palabras) to speak;

◊ habla más alto speak up;

habla más bajo keep your voice down
b) ( expresarse) to speak;

◊ hablar claro ( claramente) to speak clearly;

( francamente) to speak frankly;
◊ hablar por señas to use sign language;

un político que habla muy bien a politician who is a very good speaker;
hablar por hablar to talk for the sake of it
2
a) ( conversar) to talk;

◊ habla mucho he talks a lot;

tenemos que hablar we must (have a) talk;
hablar con algn to speak o talk to sb;
tengo que hablarte or que hablar contigo I need to speak to you o have a word with you;
está hablando por teléfono he's on the phone;
¡ni hablar! no way! (colloq), no chance! (colloq)
b) ( bajo coacción) to talk

c) ( murmurar) to talk, gossip;

◊ dar que hablar to start people talking

d) ( rumorear):

◊ se habla ya de miles de víctimas there is already talk of thousands of casualties;

se habla de que va a renunciar it is said o rumored that she's going to resign
e) ( al teléfono):

◊ ¿con quién hablo? who am I speaking with (AmE) o (BrE) speaking to?

3
a) (tratar, referirse a) hablar de algo/algn to talk about sth/sb;

◊ hablar de negocios to talk (about) o discuss business;

siempre habla mal de ella he never has a good word to say about her;
hablan muy bien de él people speak very highly of him;
me ha hablado mucho de ti she's told me a lot about you;
en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión going by train is expensive, and as for flying …;
háblame de tus planes tell me about your plans;
hablar sobre or acerca de algo to talk about sth
b) ( dirigirse a) to speak;

◊ no me hables así don't speak to me like that;

háblale de tú use the `tú' form with him
c) ( anunciar propósito) hablar de hacer algo to talk of doing sth;

◊ habla de jubilarse he's talking of retiring

4 (Méx) ( por teléfono) to call, phone
verbo transitivo
1 ‹ idioma› to speak
2 ( tratar):
◊ tenemos que hablar las cosas we must talk things over;

ya lo hablaremos más adelante we'll talk about o discuss that later
hablarse verbo pronominal:
◊ llevan meses sin hablarse they haven't spoken to each other for months;

no se habla con ella he's not speaking o talking to her, he's not on speaking terms with her
hablar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to speak, talk: estaba hablando con Jorge, I was speaking to Jorge
habla muy mal de su marido, she speaks badly of her husband
2 (charlar) to talk, chat: le encanta hablar por teléfono, he loves chatting on the phone
3 (tratar, versar) to talk about: este artículo habla de los extraterrestres, this article deals with aliens
4 (referirse) no hablaba de ella, I wasn't talking about her
habla de él como si de un dios se tratara, you would have thought she was talking about a god from the way she spoke about him
II verbo transitivo
1 (una lengua) to speak: habla francés, he speaks French
2 (discutir, tratar) to talk over, discuss: háblalo con tu madre, talk it over with your mother
no tengo nada que hablar contigo, I've nothing to say to you
3 (decir) habla maravillas de su nuevo coche, he's raving on about his new car
♦ Locuciones: hablar en broma, to be joking
familiar ¡mira tú quién fue a hablar!, look who's talking!
ni hablar, certainly not

' hablar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abominar
- acento
- alquilar
- alta
- alto
- ancha
- ancho
- balbucear
- broma
- caldo
- callar
- carrete
- cascar
- cerrada
- cerrado
- cerrarse
- chistar
- clara
- claro
- codo
- como
- contigo
- correr
- costar
- dar
- dejar
- deshora
- despepitarse
- dialéctica
- embalarse
- en
- enrollarse
- extenderse
- fanfarronear
- gachó
- gangosa
- gangoso
- habla
- hablarse
- impertinencia
- imprudencia
- íntima
- íntimo
- maravilla
- murmurar
- ni
- palabra
- parar
- peluquín
- permitir
English:
about
- abruptly
- admire
- afraid
- age
- alone
- approachable
- babble
- bitterly
- blunt
- bone
- break off
- breath
- breathe
- captivate
- confidence
- crack
- croak
- curt
- delegation
- directly
- discuss
- do
- dog
- drawl
- drone
- easy
- evenly
- fear
- female
- fluent
- go on
- gush
- harp on
- hear of
- hot air
- jabber
- jaw
- likely
- male-dominated
- mimic
- mouth
- mutter
- nasally
- need
- nelly
- nice
- nonstop
- oneself
- pipe up

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hablar

♦ vi

1. [emitir palabras] to speak;

hablar en voz alta/baja to speak loudly/softly;

el bebé ya habla the baby is talking already

2. [expresarse, comunicarse] to speak;

hablar claro to speak clearly;

hablar en español/inglés to speak in Spanish/English;

hablar por señas to use sign language;

dejar hablar a alguien to let sb speak;

déjame hablar a mí [como representante] let me do the talking;
[en discusión] let me get a word in;
hacer hablar a alguien [a tímido] to get sb talking;
[en interrogatorio] to get sb to talk;
hablar solo to talk to oneself;

estos detalles hablan mucho del tipo de persona que es these small points say a lot about the sort of person she is;

sus actos hablan por sí solos his actions speak for themselves;

¡así se habla! hear, hear!;

¡qué bien habla este político! this politician's a really good speaker;

hablar por hablar to talk for the sake of talking;

Comp

¡mira quién habla o [m5] quién fue a hablar! look who's talking!

3. [conversar] to talk ( con o Am a to), to speak ( con o Am a to);
estaba hablando en broma I was only joking;

¿podemos hablar un momento? could I have a word with you?;

estuvimos toda la noche hablando we talked all night, we spent all night talking;

no debes hablar en clase you mustn't talk in class;

necesito hablar contigo I need to talk o speak to you, we need to talk;

hablé con ella ayer por la noche I spoke to her last night;

¿has hablado con él alguna vez? have you ever talked o spoken to him?;

hablé con él por teléfono I spoke to him on the phone;

está hablando por teléfono he's on the phone;

¡(de eso) ni hablar! no way!;

Comp

hablando se entiende la gente it's good to talk

4. [tratar]
hablar de algo/alguien to talk o speak about sth/sb;

hablar sobre o [m5] acerca de algo to talk o speak about sth;

hablar bien/mal de to speak well/badly of;

háblame de ti tell me about yourself;

me han hablado muy bien de este restaurante I've heard a lot of good things about this restaurant, I've heard people speak very highly of this restaurant;

mi hermano me ha hablado mucho de ti my brother's told me a lot about you;

es mejor no hablar del tema it would be best if we didn't mention the subject;

tenemos muy buenos tenistas, y no hablemos de futbolistas… we have very good tennis players, and as for footballers…

5. [murmurar] to talk;

hablar mal de alguien to criticize sb, to run sb down;

siempre va hablando de los demás she's always going around saying things about o talking about other people;

dar que hablar to make people talk

6. [pronunciar un discurso] to speak;

el presidente habló a las masas the president spoke to o addressed the masses

7. [confesar] to talk;

lo torturaron y al final habló they tortured him and in the end he talked

8. [dar un tratamiento]
me puedes hablar de tú you can address me as “tú”;

¡a mí no me hables así! don't you speak to me like that!

♦ vt

1. [idioma] to speak;

habla danés y sueco she can speak o she speaks Danish and Swedish;

habla muy bien el portugués he speaks very good Portuguese

2. [asunto] to discuss ( con with);
es mejor que lo hables con el jefe it would be better if you talked to the boss about it;

vamos a ir, y no hay nada más que hablar we're going, and that's that

♦ See also the pronominal verb hablarse

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hablar

v/i

1 speak;

hablar alto/bajo speak loudly/softly;

hablar claro fig say what one means;

hablar por sí solo fig speak for o.s.

2 ( conversar) talk;

hablar con alguien talk to s.o., talk with s.o.

3

:

hablar de de libro etc be about, deal with

4

:

¡ni hablar! no way!;

hablar por hablar talk for the sake of it;

¡mira quién habla! look who’s talking!;

no me hagas hablar más I don’t want to have to say this again!;

no se hable más (del asunto) I don’t want to hear anything more about it;

por no hablar de … not to mention …

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hablar vi

1) : to speak, to talk

hablar en broma: to be joking

2)

hablar de : to mention, to talk about

3)

dar que hablar : to make people talk

hablar vt

1) : to speak (a language)

2) : to talk about, to discuss

háblalo con tu jefe: discuss it with your boss

♦ See also the reflexive verb hablarse

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hablar vb

1. (idiomas, por teléfono, dar un discurso) to speak [pt. spoke; pp. spoken]

¿hablas inglés? do you speak English?

¿puedo hablar con Javi? can I speak to Javi?

el ministro habló durante media hora the minister spoke for half an hour

2. (conversar) to talk

le gusta hablar con sus amigos he likes talking to his friends

hablamos del examen we talked about the exam

hablar por los codos to speak nineteen to the dozen

¡ni hablar! no way!

no hablarse con alguien not to be speaking to somebody

no se hablan they're not speaking to each other

Spanish-English dictionary > hablar
6 hand

hænd
1. noun
1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) mano

2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) manecilla, aguja

3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) trabajador, operario

4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) mano, ayuda

5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) mano, cartas

6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) palmo

7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) caligrafía

2. verb
(often with back, down, up etc)

1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) dar, entregar

2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) devolver, pasar

•

- handful
- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand

hand¹ n

1. mano

what have you got in your hand? ¿qué tienes en la mano?

he held my hand me cogió de la mano

2. manecilla / aguja

the minute hand el minutero

by hand a mano

it was painted by hand fue pintado a mano

to give someone a hand echarle una mano a alguien

hand in hand cogidos de la mano

hand² vb pasar / dar

could you hand me that book? ¿me podrías pasar ese libro?

she handed me my change me dio el cambio

hand

tr[hænd]

noun

1 mano nombre femenino

2 (worker) trabajador,-ra, operario,-a; (sailor) tripulante nombre masulino o femenino, marinero,-a

3 (of clock) manecilla, aguja

4 (handwriting) letra

5 (of cards) mano nombre femenino, cartas nombre femenino plural

6 (applause) aplauso

transitive verb

1 dar, entregar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

all hands on deck! ¡todos a cubierta!

at first hand de primera mano

at hand a mano

by hand a mano

hands off! ¡no toques!, ¡quita las manos!

hands up! ¡manos arriba!

to hand it to somebody familiar quitar el sombrero ante alguien, felicitar a alguien

on hand disponible

on the one hand... on the other hand por una parte... por otra parte

the job in hand figurative use lo que nos ocupa

to ask for somebody's hand figurative use pedir la mano de alguien

to force somebody's hand figurative use forzarle la mano a alguien

to get out of hand figurative use descontrolarse, desmadrarse

to give somebody a big hand dedicar a alguien una gran ovación

to have a hand in figurative use intervenir en, participar en

to have one's hands full familiar estar muy ocupado,-a

to have the upper hand llevar ventaja

to have time in hand figurative use sobrarle tiempo

to hold hands estar cogidos,-as de la mano

to keep one's hand in figurative use no perder la práctica

to know something like the back of one's hand figurative use conocer algo como la palma de la mano

to lend a hand echar una mano

to shake hands estrecharse la mano, darse la mano

to show one's hand figurative use poner las cartas sobre la mesa, poner las cartas boca arriba

to turn one's hand to figurative use dedicarse a, meterse en

to wash one's hands figurative use lavarse las manos

hand wash lavado a mano

farm hand SMALLAGRICULTURE/SMALL peón nombre masculino

a free hand carta blanca

hand ['hænd] vt

: pasar, dar, entregar

hand n

1) : mano f

made by hand: hecho a mano

2) pointer: manecilla f, aguja f (de un reloj o instrumento)

3) side: lado m

on the other hand: por otro lado

4) handwriting: letra f, escritura f

5) applause: aplauso m

6) : mano f, cartas fpl (en juegos de naipes)

7) worker: obrero m, -ra f; trabajador m, -dora f

8)

to ask for someone's hand (in marriage) : pedir la mano de alguien

9)

to lend a hand : echar una mano

hand (of a clock)

n.

• aguja s.f.

adj.

• de mano adj.

• manual adj.

n.

• manecilla s.f.

• manilla s.f.

• mano s.f.

• obrero, -era s.m.,f.

• peón s.m.

v.

• dar v.

(§pres: doy, das...) subj: dé-

pret: di-•)

• entregar v.

I hænd
noun

1) ( Anat) mano f

you couldn't see your hand in front of your face — no se veía nada

to be good o clever with one's hands — ser* hábil con las manos, ser* mañoso

he killed it with his bare hands — lo mató con sus propias manos

to give somebody one's hand — darle* la mano a algn

they were holding hands when they arrived — llegaron tomados or agarrados or (esp Esp) cogidos de la mano

we were all on our hands and knees, looking for the ring — estábamos todos a gatas, buscando el anillo

he wouldn't give it to me even if I went down on my hands and knees — no me lo daría ni aunque se lo pidiera de rodillas

to have/hold something in one's hands — tener*/llevar algo en la mano

look, no hands! — mira sin manos!

to hold out one's hand to somebody — tenderle* la mano a algn

to join hands — darse* la(s) mano(s)

hands off! — quita las manos de ahí!, no toques!

hands off our schools! — dejen en paz nuestros colegios!

can you put (your) hand on (your) heart and say it isn't true? — ¿puedes decir que no es verdad con la mano en el corazón?

to put one's hand up o to raise one's hand — levantar la mano

hands up all those in favor — que levanten la mano los que estén a favor

hands up! — manos arriba!, arriba las manos!

to raise one's hand to o against somebody — levantarle la mano a algn

from hand to hand — de mano en mano

2) ( in phrases)

at hand: help was at hand la ayuda estaba en camino; to learn about something at first hand enterarse de algo directamente or personalmente or de primera mano; to learn about something at second/third hand enterarse de algo a través de or por terceros; by hand: made/written by hand hecho/escrito a mano; it must be washed by hand hay que lavarlo a mano; he delivered the letter by hand entregó la carta en mano; hand in hand (tomados or agarrados or (esp Esp) cogidos) de la mano; poverty and disease go hand in hand la pobreza y la enfermedad van de la mano; in hand: glass/hat in hand con el vaso/sombrero en la mano, vaso/sombrero en mano; to pay cash in hand pagar* en metálico or en efectivo; let's get back to the matter in o (AmE also) at hand volvamos a lo que nos ocupa; to have something (well) in hand tener* algo controlado or bajo control; that boy needs taking in hand a ese chico va a haber que meterlo en cintura; on hand: we're always on hand when you need us si nos necesitas, aquí estamos; the police were on hand la policía estaba cerca; to have something on hand tener* algo a mano; out of hand: to get out of hand \<\<child\>\> descontrolarse; the situation is getting out of hand la situación se les (or nos etc) va de las manos; to reject something out of hand rechazar* algo de plano; to hand (BrE) ( within reach) al alcance de la mano, a (la) mano; ( available) disponible; she grabbed the first thing that came to hand agarró lo primero que encontró; hand in glove o (esp AmE) hand and glove: he was hand in glove with the enemy estaba confabulado con el enemigo; hand over fist a manos llenas, a espuertas (esp Esp); her/his left hand doesn't know what her/his right hand is doing borra con el codo lo que escribe con la mano; not to do a hand's turn (colloq) no mover* un dedo (fam), no dar* golpe (Esp, Méx fam); to ask for somebody's hand (in marriage) (frml) pedir* la mano de algn (en matrimonio); to beat somebody/win hands down ganarle a algn/ganar sin problemas; to bind somebody hand and foot atar or (AmL exc RPl) amarrar a algn de pies y manos; to bite the hand that feeds one ser* un desagradecido; to dirty o sully one's hands ( in criminal activity) ensuciarse las manos; she wouldn't dirty her hands with typing no se rebajaría a hacer de mecanógrafa: se le caerían los anillos; to force somebody's hand: I didn't want to, but you forced my hand no quería hacerlo, pero no me dejaste otra salida; to gain/have the upper hand: she gained the upper hand over her rival se impuso a su rival; she's always had the upper hand in their relationship siempre ha dominado ella en su relación; to get one's hands on somebody/something: just wait till I get my hands on him! vas a ver cuando lo agarre!; she can't wait to get her hands on the new computer se muere por usar la computadora nueva; to give somebody/have a free hand darle* a algn/tener* carta blanca; to give somebody the glad hand (AmE) saludar a algn efusivamente; to go hat o (BrE) cap in hand (to somebody): we had to go to them hat in hand asking for more money tuvimos que ir a mendigarles más dinero; to grab o grasp o seize something with both hands: it was a wonderful opportunity and she grabbed it with both hands era una oportunidad fantástica y no dejó que se le escapara de las manos; to have one's hands full estar* ocupadísimo, no dar* para más; to have one's hands tied tener* las manos atadas or (AmL exc RPl) amarradas; to have somebody eating out of one's hand hacer* con algn lo que se quiere; to keep one's hand in no perder* la práctica; to know a place like the back of one's hand conocer* un sitio al dedillo or como la palma de la mano; to live (from) hand to mouth vivir al día; to put o dip one's hand in one's pocket contribuir* con dinero; to put o lay one's hand(s) on something dar* con algo; to try one's hand (at something) probar* (a hacer algo); to turn one's hand to something: he can turn his hand to anything es capaz de hacer cualquier tipo de trabajo; to wait on somebody hand and foot hacerle* de sirviente/sirvienta a algn; to wash one's hands of something lavarse las manos de algo; many hands make light work — el trabajo compartido es más llevadero

3)

a) ( agency) mano f

the hand of God — la mano de Dios

to die by one's own hand — (frml) quitarse la vida

to have a hand in something — tener* parte en algo

the town had suffered at the hands of invaders — la ciudad había sufrido a manos de los invasores

that child needs a firm hand — ese niño necesita (una) mano firme

to rule with a heavy hand — gobernar* con mano dura

b) ( assistance) (colloq)

to give o lend somebody a (helping) hand — echarle or darle* una mano a algn

if you need a hand — si necesitas ayuda

c) hands pl (possession, control, care)

to change hands — cambiar de dueño or manos

in good/capable hands — en buenas manos

my life is in your hands — mi vida depende de ti

how did it come into your hands? — ¿cómo llegó a tus manos?

he/it fell into the hands of the enemy o into enemy hands — cayó en manos del enemigo

to put oneself in somebody's hands — ponerse* en manos de algn

to get something/somebody off one's hands — (colloq) quitarse algo/a algn de encima (fam)

on somebody's hands: she has the children on her hands all day long tiene a los niños a su cuidado todo el día; we've got a problem on our hands tenemos or se nos presenta un problema; out of somebody's hands: the matter is out of my hands el asunto no está en mis manos; to play into somebody's hands — hacerle* el juego a algn

4) ( side)

on somebody's right/left hand — a la derecha/izquierda de algn

on the one hand... on the other (hand)... — por un lado... por otro (lado)...

5) ( Games)

a) ( set of cards) mano f, cartas fpl

to show o reveal one's hand — mostrar* or enseñar las cartas, mostrar* el juego

to strengthen somebody's hand — afianzar* la posición de algn

to tip one's hand — (AmE colloq) dejar ver sus (or mis etc) intenciones

b) ( round of card game) mano f

6)

a) ( worker) obrero, -ra m,f; ( farm hand) peón m

b) ( Naut) marinero m

all hands on deck — todos a cubierta!

c) ( experienced person)

an old hand — un veterano, una veterana

7) ( applause) (colloq) (no pl)

a big hand for... — un gran aplauso para...

8) ( handwriting) (liter) letra f

the letter was in her own hand — la carta era de su puño y letra

9) ( on clock) manecilla f, aguja f

the hour hand — la manecilla or la aguja de las horas, el horario, el puntero (Andes)

the minute hand — el minutero, la manecilla or la aguja de los minutos

the second hand — el segundero, la manecilla or la aguja de los segundos

10) ( measurement) ( Equ) palmo m

II

transitive verb

to hand somebody something, to hand something TO somebody — pasarle algo a alguien

he was handed a stiff sentence — (AmE) le impusieron una pena severa

to hand it to somebody: you have to hand it to her; she knows her subject — hay que reconocérselo, conoce muy bien el tema

Phrasal Verbs:

- hand around

- hand down

- hand in

- hand off

- hand on

- hand out

- hand over

- hand round

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1. N

1) (=part of body) mano f

to have sth in one's hand — tener algo en la mano

• to be clever or good with one's hands — ser hábil con las manos, ser un manitas

• a piece for four hands — (Mus) una pieza para (piano a) cuatro manos

• to hold hands — [children] ir cogidos de la mano, ir tomados de la mano (LAm); [lovers] hacer manitas

• on (one's) hands and knees — a gatas

• hands off! * — ¡fuera las manos!, ¡no se toca!

hands off those chocolates! — ¡los bombones ni tocarlos!

hands off pensions! — ¡no a la reforma de las pensiones!, ¡dejad las pensiones en paz!

to keep one's hands off sth — no tocar algo

• hands up! — (to criminal) ¡arriba las manos!; (to pupils) ¡que levanten la mano!

hand over fist —

to be making money hand over fist — ganar dinero a espuertas

to be losing money hand over fist — hacerle agua el dinero

- be hand in glove with sb

to work hand in glove with sb — trabajar en estrecha colaboración con algn

- live from hand to mouth

- my hands are tied

- I could do it with one hand tied behind my back

- he never does a hand's turn

- many hands make light work
shake 2., 1)
2) (=needle) [of instrument] aguja f; [of clock] manecilla f, aguja f

the big hand — la manecilla grande, el minutero

the little hand — la manecilla pequeña, el horario

3) (=agency, influence) mano f, influencia f

his hand was everywhere — se notaba su influencia por todas partes, su mano se notaba en todo

to have a hand in — tomar parte en, intervenir en

he had no hand in it — no tuvo arte ni parte en ello

4) (=worker) (in factory) obrero(-a) m / f; (=farm hand) peón m; (=deck hand) marinero m (de cubierta)

• all hands on deck! — (Naut) ¡todos a cubierta!

• to be lost with all hands — hundirse con toda la tripulación

- be an old hand

5) (=help) mano f

would you like a hand with moving that? — ¿te echo una mano a mover eso?

• to give or lend sb a hand — echar una mano a algn

can you give or lend me a hand? — ¿me echas una mano?

6) (=handwriting) letra f, escritura f

he writes a good hand — tiene buena letra

in one's own hand — de su (propio) puño y letra

7) (Cards) (=round) mano f, partida f; (=cards held) mano f

a hand of bridge/poker — una mano or una partida de bridge/póker

8) (=measurement) [of horse] palmo m

he's 15 hands high — mide 15 palmos de alto

9) * (=round of applause)

they gave him a big hand — le aplaudieron calurosamente

let's have a big hand for...! — ¡muchos aplausos para...!

10) (phrases with verb)

• to ask for sb's hand (in marriage) — pedir la mano de algn

• to change hands — cambiar de mano or de dueño

• just wait till I get my hands on him! — ¡espera (a) que le ponga la mano encima!

• to lay hands on — (=get) conseguir; (Rel) imponer las manos a

I don't know where to lay my hands on... — no sé dónde conseguir...

she read everything she could lay her hands on — leía todo lo que caía en sus manos

• to put or set one's hand to sth — emprender algo

• to raise one's or a hand to or against sb — poner a algn la mano encima

• to take a hand in sth — tomar parte or participar en algo

• to try one's hand at sth — probar algo

- get one's hand in

- give with one hand and take away with the other

- keep one's hand in

- sit on one's hands

- turn one's hand to sth

he can turn his hand to anything — vale tanto para un barrido como para un fregado

- wait on sb hand and foot
eat 2., force 2., 1), join 1., 1), show 1., 1), throw up 2., 1), wash 2., 1), win 2., 3)
11) (phrases with adjective)

• to rule with a firm hand — gobernar con firmeza

• to have a free hand — tener carta blanca

to give sb a free hand — dar carta blanca a algn

• to have one's hands full (with sth/sb) — no parar un momento (con algo/algn), estar muy ocupado (con algo/algn)

I've got my hands full with the kids — con los niños no paro un momento

I've got my hands full running the firm while the boss is away — estoy muy ocupado llevando la empresa mientras el jefe está fuera

• don't worry, she's in good hands — no te preocupes, está en buenas manos

• with a heavy hand — con mano dura

• to give sb a helping hand — echar una mano a algn

• with a high hand — despóticamente

• if this should get into the wrong hands... — si esto cayera en manos de quien no debiera...

- get or gain the upper hand

- have the upper hand

12) (=after preposition)

• don't worry, help is at hand — no te preocupes, disponemos de or contamos con ayuda

winter was at hand — se acercaba el invierno

keep the book close at hand — ten el libro a mano

we're close at hand in case she needs help — nos tiene a mano or muy cerca si necesita ayuda

at first hand — de primera mano

I heard it only at second hand — lo supe solo de modo indirecto

at the hands of — a manos de

they suffered a series of defeats at the hands of the French — sufrieron una serie de derrotas a manos de los franceses

• made by hand — hecho a mano

to raise an animal by hand — criar un animal uno mismo

to send a letter by hand — enviar una carta en mano

delivered by hand — entregado en mano

by hand — (on envelope) en su mano

to take sb by the hand — coger or tomar a algn de la mano

• they were going along hand in hand — iban cogidos de la mano

it goes hand in hand with — está estrechamente relacionado con

these plans should go hand in hand — estos proyectos deben realizarse al mismo ritmo

gun in hand — el revólver en la mano, empuñando el revólver

to be in sb's hands — estar en manos de algn

it's in his hands now — depende de él ahora

I put myself in your hands — me pongo en tus manos

to have £50 in hand — tener 50 libras en el haber

I like to have sth in hand — me gusta tener algo en reserva

money in hand — dinero m disponible

the cases I have in hand at the moment — los casos que tengo entre manos en este momento

the situation is in hand — tenemos la situación controlada or bajo control

he has them well in hand — sabe manejarlos perfectamente

let's concentrate on the job in hand — centrémonos en el trabajo que tenemos entre manos

to take sth in hand — tomar algo a cuestas

to take sb in hand — (=take charge of) hacerse cargo de algn; (=discipline) imponer disciplina a algn

• to play into sb's hands — hacer el juego a algn

to fall into the hands of the enemy — caer en manos del enemigo

to put sth into a lawyer's hands — poner un asunto en manos de un abogado

to take justice into one's own hands — tomar la justicia por su propia mano

• to get sth off one's hands — (=get rid of) deshacerse de algo; (=finish doing) terminar de hacer algo

to take sth off sb's hands — desembarazar a algn de algo

the children are off our hands now — nuestros hijos ya han volado del nido

• on the right/left hand — a derecha/izquierda, a mano derecha/izquierda

on the one hand... on the other hand — por una parte... por otra parte, por un lado... por otro lado

on the other hand, she did agree to do it — pero el caso es que ella (sí) había accedido a hacerlo

on every hand, on all hands — por todas partes

there are experts on hand to give you advice — hay expertos a su disposición para ofrecerle asesoramiento

I've got him on my hands all day — está conmigo todo el día

we've got a difficult job on our hands — tenemos entre manos una difícil tarea

he's got time on his hands — tiene todo el tiempo del mundo

to have sth left on one's hands — tener que quedarse con algo

he was left with the goods on his hands — tuvo que quedarse con todo el género, el género resultó ser invendible

• to dismiss sth out of hand — descartar algo sin más

the situation was getting out of hand — la situación se estaba escapando de las manos

the children were getting out of hand — los niños se estaban desmandando

• to have sth to hand — tener algo a mano

I don't have the information to hand just now — ahora mismo no tengo a mano la información

I hit him with the first thing that came to hand — le golpeé con lo primero que tenía a mano or que pillé

your letter of the 23rd is to hand — frm he recibido su carta del día 23
cap 1., 1)
2.

VT (=pass)

to hand sb sth, hand sth to sb — pasar algo a algn

he handed me the book — me pasó el libro

- you've got to hand it to him

3.

CPD [lotion, cream] para las manos

hand baggage N (US) — = hand luggage

hand controls NPL — controles mpl manuales

hand drier, hand dryer N — secamanos m inv automático

hand gel — gel m (limpiador) de manos

hand grenade N — granada f (de mano)

hand lotion N — loción f para las manos

hand luggage N — equipaje m de mano

hand print N — manotada f

hand puppet N — títere m

hand signal N — (Aut) señal f con el brazo

with both indicators broken, he had to rely on hand signals — con los intermitentes rotos tenía que hacer señales con el brazo or la mano

they had to communicate in hand signals — tuvieron que comunicarse por señas

hand towel N — toalla f de manos
hand-wash
- hand around

- hand back

- hand down

- hand in

- hand off

- hand on

- hand out

- hand over

- hand round

- hand up

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I [hænd]
noun

1) ( Anat) mano f

you couldn't see your hand in front of your face — no se veía nada

to be good o clever with one's hands — ser* hábil con las manos, ser* mañoso

he killed it with his bare hands — lo mató con sus propias manos

to give somebody one's hand — darle* la mano a algn

they were holding hands when they arrived — llegaron tomados or agarrados or (esp Esp) cogidos de la mano

we were all on our hands and knees, looking for the ring — estábamos todos a gatas, buscando el anillo

he wouldn't give it to me even if I went down on my hands and knees — no me lo daría ni aunque se lo pidiera de rodillas

to have/hold something in one's hands — tener*/llevar algo en la mano

look, no hands! — mira sin manos!

to hold out one's hand to somebody — tenderle* la mano a algn

to join hands — darse* la(s) mano(s)

hands off! — quita las manos de ahí!, no toques!

hands off our schools! — dejen en paz nuestros colegios!

can you put (your) hand on (your) heart and say it isn't true? — ¿puedes decir que no es verdad con la mano en el corazón?

to put one's hand up o to raise one's hand — levantar la mano

hands up all those in favor — que levanten la mano los que estén a favor

hands up! — manos arriba!, arriba las manos!

to raise one's hand to o against somebody — levantarle la mano a algn

from hand to hand — de mano en mano

2) ( in phrases)

at hand: help was at hand la ayuda estaba en camino; to learn about something at first hand enterarse de algo directamente or personalmente or de primera mano; to learn about something at second/third hand enterarse de algo a través de or por terceros; by hand: made/written by hand hecho/escrito a mano; it must be washed by hand hay que lavarlo a mano; he delivered the letter by hand entregó la carta en mano; hand in hand (tomados or agarrados or (esp Esp) cogidos) de la mano; poverty and disease go hand in hand la pobreza y la enfermedad van de la mano; in hand: glass/hat in hand con el vaso/sombrero en la mano, vaso/sombrero en mano; to pay cash in hand pagar* en metálico or en efectivo; let's get back to the matter in o (AmE also) at hand volvamos a lo que nos ocupa; to have something (well) in hand tener* algo controlado or bajo control; that boy needs taking in hand a ese chico va a haber que meterlo en cintura; on hand: we're always on hand when you need us si nos necesitas, aquí estamos; the police were on hand la policía estaba cerca; to have something on hand tener* algo a mano; out of hand: to get out of hand \<\<child\>\> descontrolarse; the situation is getting out of hand la situación se les (or nos etc) va de las manos; to reject something out of hand rechazar* algo de plano; to hand (BrE) ( within reach) al alcance de la mano, a (la) mano; ( available) disponible; she grabbed the first thing that came to hand agarró lo primero que encontró; hand in glove o (esp AmE) hand and glove: he was hand in glove with the enemy estaba confabulado con el enemigo; hand over fist a manos llenas, a espuertas (esp Esp); her/his left hand doesn't know what her/his right hand is doing borra con el codo lo que escribe con la mano; not to do a hand's turn (colloq) no mover* un dedo (fam), no dar* golpe (Esp, Méx fam); to ask for somebody's hand (in marriage) (frml) pedir* la mano de algn (en matrimonio); to beat somebody/win hands down ganarle a algn/ganar sin problemas; to bind somebody hand and foot atar or (AmL exc RPl) amarrar a algn de pies y manos; to bite the hand that feeds one ser* un desagradecido; to dirty o sully one's hands ( in criminal activity) ensuciarse las manos; she wouldn't dirty her hands with typing no se rebajaría a hacer de mecanógrafa: se le caerían los anillos; to force somebody's hand: I didn't want to, but you forced my hand no quería hacerlo, pero no me dejaste otra salida; to gain/have the upper hand: she gained the upper hand over her rival se impuso a su rival; she's always had the upper hand in their relationship siempre ha dominado ella en su relación; to get one's hands on somebody/something: just wait till I get my hands on him! vas a ver cuando lo agarre!; she can't wait to get her hands on the new computer se muere por usar la computadora nueva; to give somebody/have a free hand darle* a algn/tener* carta blanca; to give somebody the glad hand (AmE) saludar a algn efusivamente; to go hat o (BrE) cap in hand (to somebody): we had to go to them hat in hand asking for more money tuvimos que ir a mendigarles más dinero; to grab o grasp o seize something with both hands: it was a wonderful opportunity and she grabbed it with both hands era una oportunidad fantástica y no dejó que se le escapara de las manos; to have one's hands full estar* ocupadísimo, no dar* para más; to have one's hands tied tener* las manos atadas or (AmL exc RPl) amarradas; to have somebody eating out of one's hand hacer* con algn lo que se quiere; to keep one's hand in no perder* la práctica; to know a place like the back of one's hand conocer* un sitio al dedillo or como la palma de la mano; to live (from) hand to mouth vivir al día; to put o dip one's hand in one's pocket contribuir* con dinero; to put o lay one's hand(s) on something dar* con algo; to try one's hand (at something) probar* (a hacer algo); to turn one's hand to something: he can turn his hand to anything es capaz de hacer cualquier tipo de trabajo; to wait on somebody hand and foot hacerle* de sirviente/sirvienta a algn; to wash one's hands of something lavarse las manos de algo; many hands make light work — el trabajo compartido es más llevadero

3)

a) ( agency) mano f

the hand of God — la mano de Dios

to die by one's own hand — (frml) quitarse la vida

to have a hand in something — tener* parte en algo

the town had suffered at the hands of invaders — la ciudad había sufrido a manos de los invasores

that child needs a firm hand — ese niño necesita (una) mano firme

to rule with a heavy hand — gobernar* con mano dura

b) ( assistance) (colloq)

to give o lend somebody a (helping) hand — echarle or darle* una mano a algn

if you need a hand — si necesitas ayuda

c) hands pl (possession, control, care)

to change hands — cambiar de dueño or manos

in good/capable hands — en buenas manos

my life is in your hands — mi vida depende de ti

how did it come into your hands? — ¿cómo llegó a tus manos?

he/it fell into the hands of the enemy o into enemy hands — cayó en manos del enemigo

to put oneself in somebody's hands — ponerse* en manos de algn

to get something/somebody off one's hands — (colloq) quitarse algo/a algn de encima (fam)

on somebody's hands: she has the children on her hands all day long tiene a los niños a su cuidado todo el día; we've got a problem on our hands tenemos or se nos presenta un problema; out of somebody's hands: the matter is out of my hands el asunto no está en mis manos; to play into somebody's hands — hacerle* el juego a algn

4) ( side)

on somebody's right/left hand — a la derecha/izquierda de algn

on the one hand... on the other (hand)... — por un lado... por otro (lado)...

5) ( Games)

a) ( set of cards) mano f, cartas fpl

to show o reveal one's hand — mostrar* or enseñar las cartas, mostrar* el juego

to strengthen somebody's hand — afianzar* la posición de algn

to tip one's hand — (AmE colloq) dejar ver sus (or mis etc) intenciones

b) ( round of card game) mano f

6)

a) ( worker) obrero, -ra m,f; ( farm hand) peón m

b) ( Naut) marinero m

all hands on deck — todos a cubierta!

c) ( experienced person)

an old hand — un veterano, una veterana

7) ( applause) (colloq) (no pl)

a big hand for... — un gran aplauso para...

8) ( handwriting) (liter) letra f

the letter was in her own hand — la carta era de su puño y letra

9) ( on clock) manecilla f, aguja f

the hour hand — la manecilla or la aguja de las horas, el horario, el puntero (Andes)

the minute hand — el minutero, la manecilla or la aguja de los minutos

the second hand — el segundero, la manecilla or la aguja de los segundos

10) ( measurement) ( Equ) palmo m

II

transitive verb

to hand somebody something, to hand something TO somebody — pasarle algo a alguien

he was handed a stiff sentence — (AmE) le impusieron una pena severa

to hand it to somebody: you have to hand it to her; she knows her subject — hay que reconocérselo, conoce muy bien el tema

Phrasal Verbs:

- hand around

- hand down

- hand in

- hand off

- hand on

- hand out

- hand over

- hand round

English-spanish dictionary > hand
7 borrar

v.

1 to rub out (British), to erase (United States) (with rubber/eraser).

borrar a algo/alguien del mapa (en ordenador)(en casete)(figurative) to wipe something/somebody off the map

2 to cross out.

3 to wipe, to dust (pizarra).

4 to erase.

el tiempo borró el recuerdo de aquel desastre with time, he was able to erase the disaster from his memory

5 to ignore (informal). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)

6 to eliminate.

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borrar

► verbo transitivo

1 (lo escrito) to erase, rub out; (superficie) to clean

■ borra esa palabra rub out that word

■ borra la pizarra clean the blackboard

2 (cinta) to erase

3 INFORMÁTICA to delete

4 (tachar) to cross out, cross off

■ me han borrado de la lista they've crossed me off the list

5 (dar de baja) to cancel the membership of

■ si no paga la cuota lo borraremos del club if he doesn't pay the fee we'll cancel his membership

■ me he borrado del club de golf I've resigned from the golf club

► verbo pronominal borrarse

1 to disappear

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verb

to erase

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1. VT

1) (=hacer desaparecer)

a) [+ palabra, dibujo] [con goma] to rub out, erase; [con borrador] to rub off, clean off

la fecha había sido cuidadosamente borrada — the date had been carefully rubbed out o erased

borra lo que has puesto en la pizarra — rub off o clean off what you've put on the blackboard

bórralo con Tippex — white it out with Tipp-Ex ®, tippex it out

- borrar a algn/algo del mapa

b) [+ señal, mancha] to remove; [+ pintada] to clean off; [+ huellas] to wipe off, rub off

c) [+ mensaje, fichero] to delete, erase; [+ canción, película] to tape over, erase

he borrado todos los mensajes del contestador — I've erased o deleted all the messages on the answering machine

¿no habrás borrado el partido de fútbol? — you haven't taped over o erased the football match, have you?

d) [+ impresión] to wipe away, erase

he borrado de mi mente aquellas imágenes — I have wiped away o erased those images from my mind

consiguió borrar aquellos malos recuerdos — he managed to wipe away o erase all those painful memories

era como si se hubieran borrado 40 años de la historia — it was as if 40 years of history had been wiped clean o erased

no podía borrar de su cara las huellas del cansancio — he was unable to wipe away the signs of fatigue from his face

2) (=limpiar) [+ disquete, cinta] to erase; [+ pantalla] to clear

borrar la pizarra — to clean the blackboard

3) (=dar de baja a)

borrar a algn de — [+ clase, actividad] to take sb out of, remove sb from; [+ lista, curso] to take sb off, remove sb from

borró a los niños de la clase de natación — she took the children out of the swimming class, she removed the children from the swimming class

bórranos de la excursión del sábado — take us off the list for Saturday's outing, count us out of Saturday's outing *

4) (Fot) (=poner borroso) to blur

5) (Pol)

borrar a algn — euf to deal with sb, dispose of sb

2.

See:

borrarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <palabra/dibujo> ( con goma) to rub out, erase; ( con líquido corrector) to white out, tippex out (BrE); ( con esponja) to rub... off; < pizarra> to clean; < huellas digitales> to wipe off

b) <cassette/disquete> to erase, wipe; < canción> to erase; <información/ficha> to delete, erase

c) <recuerdos/imagen> to blot out

d) < persona> (de lista, club)

la borraron de la lista — they took her (name) off the list

lo borramos del club porque nunca iba — we cancelled his club membership because he never went
2.
borrarse v pron

1)

a) inscripción/letrero to fade

se borró con la lluvia — the rain washed it away o off

b) temores/dudas to disappear; imagen/recuerdo to fade

se le borró la sonrisa — her smile vanished

c) persona ( de club) to cancel one's membership, resign; ( de clase) to drop out; ( de lista) to cross one's name off a list

2) (Méx, RPl arg) ( irse) to split (colloq)

yo me borro — I'm taking off (AmE), I'm off (BrE colloq)

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= delete, erase, obliterate, strike out, efface, blot out.

Ex. Expressive notation is generally easier to truncate, that is, delete final characters to create the notation for a more general subject.

Ex. Pressing the delete key erases a characters without leaving a blank space.

Ex. Typing errors cannot be obliterated with a normal erasing fluid as this would print and appear as a blotch on the copies.

Ex. Dots placed under words or letters wrongly struck out by the corrector.

Ex. The beauty, the aliveness, the creativity, the passion that made her lovable and gave her life meaning has been effaced.

Ex. Las Vegas was once notorious for loose morals, fast living and financial transactions murky enough to blot out the desert sun.

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* borrar con la tecla de retroceso = backspace.

* borrar + Posesivo + huellas = cover up + Posesivo + tracks.

* borrar puliendo = buff out.

* borrar una imagen = eradicate + image.

* borrar un recuerdo = expunge + memory.

* goma de borrar = eraser, rubber.

* tecla de borrar = delete key.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <palabra/dibujo> ( con goma) to rub out, erase; ( con líquido corrector) to white out, tippex out (BrE); ( con esponja) to rub... off; < pizarra> to clean; < huellas digitales> to wipe off

b) <cassette/disquete> to erase, wipe; < canción> to erase; <información/ficha> to delete, erase

c) <recuerdos/imagen> to blot out

d) < persona> (de lista, club)

la borraron de la lista — they took her (name) off the list

lo borramos del club porque nunca iba — we cancelled his club membership because he never went
2.
borrarse v pron

1)

a) inscripción/letrero to fade

se borró con la lluvia — the rain washed it away o off

b) temores/dudas to disappear; imagen/recuerdo to fade

se le borró la sonrisa — her smile vanished

c) persona ( de club) to cancel one's membership, resign; ( de clase) to drop out; ( de lista) to cross one's name off a list

2) (Méx, RPl arg) ( irse) to split (colloq)

yo me borro — I'm taking off (AmE), I'm off (BrE colloq)

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= delete, erase, obliterate, strike out, efface, blot out.

Ex: Expressive notation is generally easier to truncate, that is, delete final characters to create the notation for a more general subject.

Ex: Pressing the delete key erases a characters without leaving a blank space.

Ex: Typing errors cannot be obliterated with a normal erasing fluid as this would print and appear as a blotch on the copies.

Ex: Dots placed under words or letters wrongly struck out by the corrector.

Ex: The beauty, the aliveness, the creativity, the passion that made her lovable and gave her life meaning has been effaced.

Ex: Las Vegas was once notorious for loose morals, fast living and financial transactions murky enough to blot out the desert sun.

* borrar con la tecla de retroceso = backspace.

* borrar + Posesivo + huellas = cover up + Posesivo + tracks.

* borrar puliendo = buff out.

* borrar una imagen = eradicate + image.

* borrar un recuerdo = expunge + memory.

* goma de borrar = eraser, rubber.

* tecla de borrar = delete key.

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borrar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹palabra/dibujo› (con una goma) to rub out, erase; (con líquido corrector) to white out, tippex out ( BrE); (con una esponja) to rub … off

borrar la pizarra to clean the blackboard

había borrado sus huellas digitales she had wiped off all trace of her fingerprints

deberían borrar esas pintadas de la pared they should remove o get rid of that graffiti on the wall

2 ‹cassette/disquete› to erase, wipe; ‹canción› to erase; ‹información/ficha› to delete, erase; ( Inf) to wipe

3 ‹recuerdos/imagen› to blot out

recuerdos que quería borrar de su mente memories that he wanted to blot out o erase from his mind

el tiempo todo lo borra time is a great healer ( set phrase)

4 ‹persona›

(de una clase, un club): la borraron de la lista they deleted her name from the list, they took her o her name off the list

la borré de la clase de ballet I took her out of ballet classes, I stopped her ballet lessons

lo borramos del club porque nunca quería ir we canceled his club membership because he never went

bórrame para lo del domingo ( fam); count me out for Sunday ( colloq)

■ borrarse

v pron

A

1 «inscripción/letrero» to fade

se borró con la lluvia the rain washed it away o off

2 «temores/dudas» to disappear

«imagen/recuerdo»: con los años se le borró el recuerdo de ese día over the years his memory of that day faded

al oír su voz se le borró la sonrisa when she heard his voice her smile vanished

no me acuerdo, se me ha borrado totalmente I can't remember, it's gone right out of my head

3 «persona» (de un club) to cancel one's membership, resign; (de una clase) to drop out

B (Méx, RPl arg) (irse) to split ( colloq)

yo me borro I'm taking off ( AmE colloq), I'm off ( BrE colloq)

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borrar ( conjugate borrar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹palabra/dibujo› ( con goma) to rub out, erase;

( con líquido corrector) to white out, tippex out (BrE);
‹ pizarra› to clean;
‹ huellas digitales› to wipe off
b) ‹cassette/disquete› to erase, wipe

c) (Inf) ‹ archivo› delete;

‹ pantalla› to clear
d) ‹recuerdos/imagen› to blot out

borrarse verbo pronominal [inscripción/letrero] to fade;
◊ se borró con la lluvia the rain washed it away o off

borrar verbo transitivo
1 (con una goma) to erase, rub out
(una pizarra) to clean
2 Inform to delete

' borrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
goma
- mapa
- obliterar
English:
blank out
- blot out
- delete
- efface
- erase
- eraser
- face
- obliterate
- rub off
- rub out
- rubber
- scrub
- wear away
- wipe
- wipe away
- wipe off
- wipe out
- blot
- clean
- rub
- wear
- zap

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borrar

♦ vt

1. [hacer desaparecer] [con goma] Br to rub out, US to erase;
[en casete] to erase;
Comp

borrar a algo/alguien del mapa to wipe sth/sb off the map

2. [la pizarra] to wipe, to dust

3. [tachar] to cross out

4. [de lista] to take off;

sus padres la borraron de clase de piano her parents stopped sending her to piano classes

5. Informát [archivo] to delete

6. [olvidar] to erase;

el tiempo borró el recuerdo de aquel desastre with time, she was able to erase the disaster from her memory;

intenta borrarla de tu cabeza try and put her out of your mind

7. Méx, RP Fam [no hacer caso a] to ignore;

me peleé con ella porque siempre me borraba I fell out with her because she always ignored me

♦ See also the pronominal verb borrarse

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borrar

v/t

1 erase

2 INFOR delete

3 pizarra clean

4 recuerdo blot out

5 huellas wipe off

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borrar vt

: to erase, to blot out

♦ See also the reflexive verb borrarse

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borrar vb

1. (con goma) to erase / to rub out [pt. & pp. rubbed]

borró lo escrito he rubbed out what he'd written

2. (de una lista) to cross off

lo borraron de la lista de invitados they crossed him off the guest list

3. (de pizarra, casete) to wipe off

borra eso la pizarra wipe that off the blackboard

4. (del ordenador) to delete

he borrado el archivo por error I've deleted the file by mistake

Spanish-English dictionary > borrar
8 cambiar

v.

1 to change (alterarse) (modificar).

cambiar de to change

cambiar de casa to move (house)

cambiar de trabajo to move o change jobs

María cambió la enagua y se ve bien Mary changed the skirt and it looks nice.

El dolor cambió a Pedro Grief changed Peter.

María cambió los tragos Mary changed the drinks.

2 to change gear (automobiles) (de marchas).

3 to exchange, to barter, to switch, to change.

María cambió la enagua y se ve bien Mary changed the skirt and it looks nice.

El dolor cambió a Pedro Grief changed Peter.

María cambió los tragos Mary changed the drinks.

Ella cambió lugares con la mesera She exchanged places with the waitress.

Todo cambia Everything changes.

4 to get change.

Ricardo cambió para el teléfono Richard got change for the phone.

5 to change on.

Me cambió toda la perspectiva The whole perspective changed on me.

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CAMBIAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(unstressed i)

Present Indicative

cambio, cambias, cambia, cambiamos, cambiáis, cambian.

Present Subjunctive

cambie, cambies, cambie, cambiemos, cambiéis, cambien.

Imperative

cambia (tú), cambie (él/Vd.), cambiemos (nos.), cambiad (vos.), cambien (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to change

2) exchange, swap

3) move

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1. VT

1) (=modificar) to change

tendremos que cambiar el color de nuestro logotipo — we'll need to change the colour of our logo

eso no cambia mucho las cosas — that doesn't change things much

2) (=intercambiar) to exchange, swap *

te cambio el rotulador verde por el rojo — I'll exchange my green pen for that red one, I'll swap you the green pen for the red one *

¿me cambias el sitio? — can we change places?, can we swap places? *

3) (=reemplazar) to change

¿les has cambiado el agua a los peces? — have you changed the water in the fish tank?

ha ido a cambiarle los pañales al niño — she's gone to change the baby's nappy

¿me lo puede cambiar por otra talla? — could I change o exchange this for another size?

4) (=trasladar) to move

van a cambiar la oficina al piso de arriba — they are going to move the office up a floor

nos van a cambiar de aula — they are moving us to another classroom

5) (Econ, Com) to change

tengo que cambiar 800 euros en o LAm a libras — I have to change 800 euros into pounds

¿tienes para cambiarme 50 euros? — have you got change for a 50-euro note?

2. VI

1) (=volverse diferente) [persona, situación] to change; [voz] to break

desde que te fuiste nada ha cambiado — nothing has changed since you left

nada lo hará cambiar — nothing will make him change

si es así, la cosa cambia — if it's true, that changes things, well that's a different story then

con doce años ya le había cambiado la voz — his voice had already broken at the age of twelve

2)

• cambiar de — [+ actitud, canal, dirección] to change; [+ casa] to move

cuando no le interesa algo, cambia de tema — whenever he isn't interested in something, he changes the subject

su vida cambió de rumbo 180 grados — the course of her life changed completely

tú lo que necesitas es cambiar de aires — what you need is a change of scene

• cambiar de dueño — to change hands

• cambiar de idea u opinión — to change one's mind

• cambiar para mejor/peor — to change for the better/worse
camisa 1), tercio 2)
3) (Transportes) to change

tienes que cambiar en King's Cross — you have to change at King's Cross

4) (Radio)

¡cambio! — over!

¡cambio y corto!, ¡cambio y fuera! — over and out!

3.

See:

cambiarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (alterar, modificar) <horario/imagen/persona> to change

eso no cambia nada — that doesn't change anything

b) (de lugar, posición)

cambiar algo/a alguien DE algo: cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around; nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office; cambié las flores de florero — I put the flowers in a different vase

c) ( reemplazar) <pieza/fecha/sábanas> to change

le cambió la pila al reloj — she changed the battery in the clock

cambiarle el nombre a algo — to change the name of something

d) <niño/bebé> to change

2) ( canjear) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE); < compra> to exchange, change

si no le queda bien lo puede cambiar — if it doesn't fit, you can exchange o change it

cambiar algo por algo — <sellos/estampas> to swap o (esp AmE) trade something for something; < compra> to exchange o change something for something

te cambio este libro por tu pluma — I'll swap you o trade this book for your pen

cambiarle algo a alguien: ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? — do you want me to swap o change places with you?

3) (Fin) to change

¿me puedes cambiar este billete? — can you change this bill (AmE) o (BrE) note for me?

cambiar algo a or (Esp) en algo — to change something into something

cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares — I changed 100 pounds into dollars
2.
cambiar vi

1)

a) ciudad/persona ( alterarse) to change

cambiar para peor/mejor — to change for the worse/better

está/lo noto muy cambiado — he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot

así la cosa cambia — oh well, that's different

le está cambiando la voz — his voice is breaking

b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change

d) ( en transmisiones)

cambio — over

cambio y corto or fuera — over and out

2) cambiar de to change

cambiar de color — to change color

cambiar de idea or opinión — to change one's mind

cambiar de marcha — to change gear

no cambies de tema — don't change the subject

cambió de canal — he changed channel(s)
3.
cambiarse v pron

a) (refl) ( de ropa) to change, to get changed

b) (refl) <camisa/nombre/peinado> to change

¿te cambiaste los calcetines? — did you change your socks?

c)

cambiarse por alguien — to change places with somebody

d) (recípr) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) cambiarse de to change

me cambié de sitio — I changed places

cambiarse de casa — to move house

cámbiate de camisa — change your shirt

f) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

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= alter, change, reshape [re-shape], reverse, revolutionise [revolutionize, -USA], shift, turn into, undergo + transformation, amend, redraw [re-draw], swing, morph, reengineer [re-engineer], metamorphose, refashion, move along, reschedule, convert, take + a turn, turn + Nombre + (a)round, shunt between, switch.

Ex. Even the same collection some years on will have altered, and the device, in order to remain effective, must evolve in keeping with the development of the collection.

Ex. A scheme should permit changes in terminology as subjects change their names.

Ex. I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.

Ex. Entry of the number '11' reverses the present blacklisting status.

Ex. It was pointed out that the practices of the profession were not being totally revolutionized overnight.

Ex. In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.

Ex. But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.

Ex. This is because names of women authors frequently undergo transformations as a result of marriage and divorce; political jurisdictions also are annexed or gain independence and sometimes a new name; etc.

Ex. This article shows how to amend and cancel orders and how to arrange delivery by telefacsimile.

Ex. the Internet has fundamentally redrawn the way in which people can organize themselves.

Ex. The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.

Ex. The librarians have the capabilities to morph sucessfully to keep in sync, so to speak, with the new technologies.

Ex. Libraries in general, and the corporate library in particular, must reengineer to take their rightful place in the new age.

Ex. Each of these three standards metamorphosed and had an impact far beyond the anticipation of all but the most far-sighted.

Ex. The basic thesis of the book under review is that throughout his career Rembrandt restlessly fashioned and refashioned his self.

Ex. As university libraries move along this continuum they will become evolutionary, non-hierarchical, entrepreneurial and horizontal.

Ex. The 2005 second edition originally slated for 4th of May 2005 has been rescheduled for 2-4 August 2005.

Ex. All listings for the final thesaurus must be converted to the format appropriate for typing, printing or input to a computer data base.

Ex. All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.

Ex. When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex. Till then, he will continue living out of a suitcase and shunt between the two continents.

Ex. Role reversal seeks to answer some of these questions by having ordinary men and women switch genders for a month.

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* actitud + cambiar = attitude + go.

* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.

* cambiando = a-changing.

* cambiando de asunto = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiar a = switch over, switch to, transmute into, move to, change over to.

* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.

* cambiar Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.

* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar de... a... = switch from... to....

* cambiar de actitud = change + attitude.

* cambiar de aire = move on to + pastures new.

* cambiar de aires = change + scenery.

* cambiar de ambiente = change + scenery.

* cambiar de cantinela = change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cambiar de dueño = change + hands.

* cambiar de entorno = change + scenery.

* cambiar de estrategia = change + tack.

* cambiar de fondos = turn over.

* cambiar de forma = shape-shift.

* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar de formato = reformat [re-format].

* cambiar de lugar = relocate, resite [re-site].

* cambiar de manos = change + hands.

* cambiar de marcha = gear.

* cambiar de nuevo al estado anterior = change back.

* cambiar de opinión = change + Posesivo + mind, change + feet, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de opinión a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de orientación = reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de parecer = change + Posesivo + mind, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de posición = transpose, reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de postura = reconsider + position.

* cambiar de propietario = change + hands.

* cambiar de proveedor = churn.

* cambiar de residencia = relocate.

* cambiar de rumbo = branch off + on a side trail, change + tack.

* cambiar de servicio = churn.

* cambiar de sitio = shuffle.

* cambiar de táctica = change + tack.

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* cambiar de velocidad = gear.

* cambiar dirección = change + direction.

* cambiar el decorado = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el énfasis = shift + focus, shift + emphasis.

* cambiar el paisaje = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el precio = reprice.

* cambiar el ritmo = change + the pace.

* cambiar el techo de un edificio = re-roof.

* cambiar el título = retitle.

* cambiar el tono = modulate.

* cambiar la instalación eléctrica = rewire.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.

* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.

* cambiar las prioridades de... a... = shift + emphasis from... to....

* cambiar las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* cambiar la vida = change + life.

* cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.

* cambiar lo acontencido = change + the course of events.

* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.

* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.

* cambiar para mejor = change for + the better.

* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar radicalmente de postura = do + an about-face.

* cambiar rápidamente = jump.

* cambiarse de casa = move + house.

* cambiarse de ropa = change.

* cambiarse rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* cambiar tanto que resulta irreconocible = change + beyond (all) recognition.

* cambiar velocidades = gear.

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* habitación para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* hacer cambiar = swing + Persona.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.

* no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.

* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* sala para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.

* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (alterar, modificar) <horario/imagen/persona> to change

eso no cambia nada — that doesn't change anything

b) (de lugar, posición)

cambiar algo/a alguien DE algo: cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around; nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office; cambié las flores de florero — I put the flowers in a different vase

c) ( reemplazar) <pieza/fecha/sábanas> to change

le cambió la pila al reloj — she changed the battery in the clock

cambiarle el nombre a algo — to change the name of something

d) <niño/bebé> to change

2) ( canjear) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE); < compra> to exchange, change

si no le queda bien lo puede cambiar — if it doesn't fit, you can exchange o change it

cambiar algo por algo — <sellos/estampas> to swap o (esp AmE) trade something for something; < compra> to exchange o change something for something

te cambio este libro por tu pluma — I'll swap you o trade this book for your pen

cambiarle algo a alguien: ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? — do you want me to swap o change places with you?

3) (Fin) to change

¿me puedes cambiar este billete? — can you change this bill (AmE) o (BrE) note for me?

cambiar algo a or (Esp) en algo — to change something into something

cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares — I changed 100 pounds into dollars
2.
cambiar vi

1)

a) ciudad/persona ( alterarse) to change

cambiar para peor/mejor — to change for the worse/better

está/lo noto muy cambiado — he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot

así la cosa cambia — oh well, that's different

le está cambiando la voz — his voice is breaking

b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change

d) ( en transmisiones)

cambio — over

cambio y corto or fuera — over and out

2) cambiar de to change

cambiar de color — to change color

cambiar de idea or opinión — to change one's mind

cambiar de marcha — to change gear

no cambies de tema — don't change the subject

cambió de canal — he changed channel(s)
3.
cambiarse v pron

a) (refl) ( de ropa) to change, to get changed

b) (refl) <camisa/nombre/peinado> to change

¿te cambiaste los calcetines? — did you change your socks?

c)

cambiarse por alguien — to change places with somebody

d) (recípr) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) cambiarse de to change

me cambié de sitio — I changed places

cambiarse de casa — to move house

cámbiate de camisa — change your shirt

f) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

* * *

= alter, change, reshape [re-shape], reverse, revolutionise [revolutionize, -USA], shift, turn into, undergo + transformation, amend, redraw [re-draw], swing, morph, reengineer [re-engineer], metamorphose, refashion, move along, reschedule, convert, take + a turn, turn + Nombre + (a)round, shunt between, switch.

Ex: Even the same collection some years on will have altered, and the device, in order to remain effective, must evolve in keeping with the development of the collection.

Ex: A scheme should permit changes in terminology as subjects change their names.

Ex: I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.

Ex: Entry of the number '11' reverses the present blacklisting status.

Ex: It was pointed out that the practices of the profession were not being totally revolutionized overnight.

Ex: In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.

Ex: But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.

Ex: This is because names of women authors frequently undergo transformations as a result of marriage and divorce; political jurisdictions also are annexed or gain independence and sometimes a new name; etc.

Ex: This article shows how to amend and cancel orders and how to arrange delivery by telefacsimile.

Ex: the Internet has fundamentally redrawn the way in which people can organize themselves.

Ex: The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.

Ex: The librarians have the capabilities to morph sucessfully to keep in sync, so to speak, with the new technologies.

Ex: Libraries in general, and the corporate library in particular, must reengineer to take their rightful place in the new age.

Ex: Each of these three standards metamorphosed and had an impact far beyond the anticipation of all but the most far-sighted.

Ex: The basic thesis of the book under review is that throughout his career Rembrandt restlessly fashioned and refashioned his self.

Ex: As university libraries move along this continuum they will become evolutionary, non-hierarchical, entrepreneurial and horizontal.

Ex: The 2005 second edition originally slated for 4th of May 2005 has been rescheduled for 2-4 August 2005.

Ex: All listings for the final thesaurus must be converted to the format appropriate for typing, printing or input to a computer data base.

Ex: All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.

Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex: Till then, he will continue living out of a suitcase and shunt between the two continents.

Ex: Role reversal seeks to answer some of these questions by having ordinary men and women switch genders for a month.

* actitud + cambiar = attitude + go.

* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.

* cambiando = a-changing.

* cambiando de asunto = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiar a = switch over, switch to, transmute into, move to, change over to.

* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.

* cambiar Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.

* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar de... a... = switch from... to....

* cambiar de actitud = change + attitude.

* cambiar de aire = move on to + pastures new.

* cambiar de aires = change + scenery.

* cambiar de ambiente = change + scenery.

* cambiar de cantinela = change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cambiar de dueño = change + hands.

* cambiar de entorno = change + scenery.

* cambiar de estrategia = change + tack.

* cambiar de fondos = turn over.

* cambiar de forma = shape-shift.

* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar de formato = reformat [re-format].

* cambiar de lugar = relocate, resite [re-site].

* cambiar de manos = change + hands.

* cambiar de marcha = gear.

* cambiar de nuevo al estado anterior = change back.

* cambiar de opinión = change + Posesivo + mind, change + feet, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de opinión a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de orientación = reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de parecer = change + Posesivo + mind, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de posición = transpose, reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de postura = reconsider + position.

* cambiar de propietario = change + hands.

* cambiar de proveedor = churn.

* cambiar de residencia = relocate.

* cambiar de rumbo = branch off + on a side trail, change + tack.

* cambiar de servicio = churn.

* cambiar de sitio = shuffle.

* cambiar de táctica = change + tack.

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* cambiar de velocidad = gear.

* cambiar dirección = change + direction.

* cambiar el decorado = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el énfasis = shift + focus, shift + emphasis.

* cambiar el paisaje = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el precio = reprice.

* cambiar el ritmo = change + the pace.

* cambiar el techo de un edificio = re-roof.

* cambiar el título = retitle.

* cambiar el tono = modulate.

* cambiar la instalación eléctrica = rewire.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.

* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.

* cambiar las prioridades de... a... = shift + emphasis from... to....

* cambiar las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* cambiar la vida = change + life.

* cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.

* cambiar lo acontencido = change + the course of events.

* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.

* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.

* cambiar para mejor = change for + the better.

* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar radicalmente de postura = do + an about-face.

* cambiar rápidamente = jump.

* cambiarse de casa = move + house.

* cambiarse de ropa = change.

* cambiarse rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* cambiar tanto que resulta irreconocible = change + beyond (all) recognition.

* cambiar velocidades = gear.

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* habitación para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* hacer cambiar = swing + Persona.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.

* no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.

* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* sala para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.

* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* * *

cambiar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (alterar, modificar) ‹horario/imagen› to change

eso no cambia nada that doesn't change anything

esa experiencia lo cambió mucho that experience changed him greatly

2 (de lugar, posición) cambiar algo/a algn DE algo:

cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around

voy a cambiar el sofá de lugar I'm going to put the sofa somewhere else o move the sofa

nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office

me cambiaron de clase they put me in another class, they changed me to o moved me into another class

cambié las flores de florero I put the flowers in a different vase

3 (reemplazar) ‹pieza/rueda/bombilla/sábanas› to change

han cambiado la fecha del examen they've changed the date of the exam

cambiarle algo A algo:

le cambió la pila al reloj she changed the battery in the clock

le han cambiado el nombre a la tienda they've changed the name of the shop

cámbiale el pañal a la niña change the baby's diaper ( AmE) o ( BrE) nappy

4 ‹niño/bebé› to change

B (canjear) ‹sellos/estampas› to trade ( AmE), to swap ( BrE)

si no le queda bien lo puede cambiar if it doesn't fit, you can change it

cambiar algo POR algo ‹sellos/estampos› to swap or ( esp AmE) trade sth FOR sth ‹compra› to exchange or change sth FOR sth:

quiero cambiar esta blusa por otra or una más grande I'd like to change o exchange this blouse for a larger size

te cambio este libro por tus lápices de colores I'll trade this book for your crayons, I'll swap you this book for your crayons

cambiarle algo A algn:

¿quieres que te cambie el sitio? do you want to trade o swap o change o ( frml) exchange places?, do you want me to swap o change o ( frml) exchange places with you?

C ( Fin) to change

¿dónde puedo cambiar dinero? where can I change money?

¿me puedes cambiar este billete? can you change this bill ( AmE) o ( BrE) note for me?

cambiar algo A or ( Esp) EN algo to change sth INTO sth

quiero cambiar estas libras a or en dólares I'd like to change these pounds into dollars

■ cambiar

vi

A

1 «ciudad/persona» (variar, alterarse) to change

ha cambiado para peor/mejor he's changed for the worse/better

está/lo noto muy cambiado he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot

ya verás como la vida te hace cambiar you'll change as you get older

así la cosa cambia oh well, that's different o that changes things

le está cambiando la voz his voice is breaking

2 ( Auto) to change gear

3 (hacer transbordo) to change

4

(en transmisiones): cambio over

cambio y corto or fuera over and out

B cambiar de to change

cambiar de color to change color

la tienda ha cambiado de dueño the shop has changed hands

he cambiado de idea or opinión or parecer I've changed my mind

el avión cambió de rumbo the plane changed course

cambiar de marcha to change gear

no cambies de tema don't change the subject

cambió de canal he changed channel(s)

chaqueta

■ cambiarse

v pron

1 ( refl) (de ropa) to change, to get changed

2 ( refl) ‹camisa/nombre/peinado› to change

¿te has cambiado los calcetines? have you changed your socks?

3 cambiarse POR algn to change places WITH sb

no me cambiaría por ella I wouldn't change places with her, I wouldn't trade ( AmE) o ( BrE) swap places with her ( colloq)

4 ( recípr) ‹estampas/sellos› to trade ( AmE), to swap ( BrE)

nos hemos cambiado los relojes we've traded o swapped watches

5 cambiarse de to change

me cambié de sitio I changed places

cambiarse de casa to move house

cámbiate de camisa change your shirt

6 (CS) (mudarse de casa) to move

* * *

cambiar ( conjugate cambiar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (alterar, modificar) ‹horario/imagen/persona› to change

b) (de lugar, posición):

◊ cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around;

cambié las flores de florero I put the flowers in a different vase
c) ( reemplazar) ‹pieza/fecha/sábanas› to change;

◊ le cambió la pila al reloj she changed the battery in the clock;

cambiarle el nombre a algo to change the name of sth
d) ‹niño/bebé› to change

e) (Fin) to change;

cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares I changed 100 pounds into dollars
2 ( canjear) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE);
cambiar algo por algo ‹sellos/estampas› to swap o (esp AmE) trade sth for sth;
‹ compra› to exchange o change sth for sth;
◊ ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? do you want me to swap o change places with you?

verbo intransitivo
a) [ciudad/persona] to change;

◊ cambiar para peor to change for the worse;

le está cambiando la voz his voice is breaking
b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change;

◊ cambiar de avión/tren to change planes/train

d) cambiar de algo ‹de tema/canal/color› to change sth;

◊ cambiar de idea to change one's mind;

cambiar de sentido to make (AmE) o (BrE) do a U-turn
cambiarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ( de ropa) to change, get changed

b) ( refl) ‹camisa/nombre/peinado› to change;

cambiarse de algo ‹de camisa/zapatos› to change sth;
◊ me cambié de sitio I changed places;

cambiarse de casa to move house;
cámbiate de camisa change your shirt
c) cambiarse por algn to change places with sb

d) ( recípr) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

cambiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to change
2 (cromos, etc) to swap, (en un comercio) exchange
3 (un tipo de moneda por otro) to change
II verbo intransitivo to change
cambiar de casa, to move (house)
cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
cambiar de sitio, to move
cambiar de trabajo, to get another job
cambiar de velocidad, to change gear
' cambiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bando
- camisa
- chaqueta
- desnaturalizar
- girar
- idea
- impresión
- infranqueable
- lucha
- parecer
- torna
- tornar
- trasladar
- volverse
- arrepentirse
- color
- lado
- lugar
- marcha
- mudar
- reubicar
- tema
- transformar
- tren
- variar
- voltear
- vuelta
English:
about-face
- about-turn
- abruptly
- alter
- anyhow
- change
- change around
- change over
- dead
- debate
- doctor
- frame
- gear
- hold
- into
- lighting
- mind
- modify
- move
- move about
- move around
- move on
- prerogative
- rearrange
- replace
- reverse
- shift
- shift about
- shift around
- stationary
- steadily
- subject
- swap
- swap for
- swap round
- swing
- switch
- switch over
- tack
- think
- tune
- vary
- barter
- break
- budge
- course
- disguise
- exchange
- get
- hand

* * *

cambiar

♦ vt

1. [alterar, modificar] to change;

han cambiado la fecha de salida they've changed o altered the departure date;

quiere cambiar su imagen she wants to change her image;

el divorcio lo ha cambiado por completo the divorce has changed him completely, he has changed completely since the divorce;

cambió su sonrisa en llanto her smile turned to tears;

tus disculpas no cambian nada your apologies don't change anything

2. [trasladar] to move;

tenemos que cambiar las sillas de lugar we have to move the chairs;

cambiaron la sede central a Buenos Aires they moved their headquarters to Buenos Aires;

lo van a cambiar a otro colegio they're going to move him to another school

3. [reemplazar] [rueda, sábanas] to change;

tenemos que cambiar la lavadora we have to get a new washing machine;

tengo que cambiar el agua del acuario I have to change the water in the fish tank, I have to put some fresh water in the fish tank;

cambiar un artículo defectuoso to exchange a faulty item;

si no está satisfecho, lo puede cambiar if you're not satisfied with it, you can change it;

tuve que cambiarle una rueda al coche I had to change one of the wheels on the car;

cambiaré este tornillo por otro más largo I'll swap this screw for a longer one;

Comp
Fam
¡cambia el disco o [m5]rollo, que ya aburres! you're getting boring! can't you talk about anything else?

4. [intercambiar] to swap;

cambiar cromos/sellos to swap picture cards/stamps;

cambiar impresiones to compare notes, to exchange views;

cambiar algo por algo to exchange sth for sth;

cambié mi reloj por el suyo I swapped watches with him;

he cambiado mi turno con un compañero I swapped shifts with a colleague;

¿te importaría cambiarme el sitio? would you mind swapping o changing places with me?

5. [dinero] to change;

en aquel banco cambian dinero they change money at that bank;

¿me podría cambiar este billete en monedas, por favor? could you give me change for this note in coins, please?;

cambiar dólares en euros to change dollars into euros

6. [bebé] to change

♦ vi

1. [alterarse] to change;

ha cambiado mucho desde el accidente she has changed a lot since the accident;

la situación no ha cambiado mucho there has been little change in the situation;

algunas personas no cambian nunca some people never change;

ya crecerá y cambiará she'll change as she gets older;

cambiar a mejor/peor to change for the better/worse;

en ese caso, la cosa cambia that's different, that changes everything;

le ha cambiado la voz his voice has broken

2.
cambiar de to change;

cambiar de autobús/tren to change buses/trains;
Fig
cambiar de camisa/chaqueta to change one's shirt/jacket;

cambiar de canal [de TV] to turn over, to change channels;

cambiar de casa to move (house);

cambiar de color to change colour;

cambiar de dueño to change hands;

cambiar de idea/intención to change one's mind/plans;

cambiar de manos [dinero, vehículo] to change hands;

cambiar de ritmo to change pace;

cambiar de rumbo to change course;

cambiar de sexo to have a sex change;

cambiar de sitio to change place, to move;

cambiar de táctica to change one's tactics;

cambiar de trabajo to move o change jobs

3. Aut [de marchas]
cambiar (de marcha) to change gear;

cambiar a segunda to change into second gear

4. Meteo to change, to shift;

el viento cambió the wind changed

♦ See also the pronominal verb cambiarse

* * *

cambiar

I v/t change ( por for); compra exchange ( por for)

II v/i change;

cambiar de lugar change places;

cambiar de marcha AUTO shift gear, Br change gear;

cambiar de domicilio move house;

cambiar de tren change trains;

cambiar de coche get a new car;

cambiar de opinión o

parecer change one’s mind

* * *

cambiar vt

1) alterar, modificar: to change

2) : to exchange, to trade

cambiar vi

1) : to change

2)

cambiar de velocidad : to shift gears

♦ See also the reflexive verb cambiarse

* * *

cambiar vb

1. (en general) to change

ha cambiado el tiempo the weather has changed

si no te va bien, te lo cambiaremos if it doesn't fit, we'll change it

¿dónde puede cambiar las libras en euros? where can I change my pounds into euros?

2. to exchange / to swap [pt. & pp. swapped]

te cambio el libro por estos cromos I'll swap you the book for these picture cards

cambiar de casa to move house

han cambiado de piso they've moved flat

cambiar algo de sitio to move something

cambiar de opinión / parecer to change your mind

cambiar de trabajo to change jobs

Spanish-English dictionary > cambiar
9 eliminar

v.

to eliminate.

El líquido eliminó las manchas The liquid eliminated the stains.

El mafioso eliminó al testigo The mobster eliminated the witness.

* * *

eliminar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to eliminate, exclude

■ han eliminado el equipo del campeonato they've eliminated the team from the championship

2 (esperanzas, miedos, etc) to get rid of, cast aside

3 familiar (matar) to kill, eliminate

* * *

verb

1) to eliminate

2) remove

3) kill

* * *

1. VT

1) (=hacer desaparecer) [+ mancha, obstáculo] to remove, get rid of; [+ residuos] to dispose of; [+ pobreza] to eliminate, eradicate; [+ posibilidad] to rule out

un detergente que elimina las manchas — a washing powder that removes the stains

debemos eliminar la desigualdad entre los sexos — we must eliminate sexual inequality

eliminar un directorio — (Inform) to remove o delete a directory

2) [+ concursante, deportista] to knock out, eliminate

fueron eliminados de la competición — they were knocked out of o eliminated from the competition

3) euf (=matar) to eliminate, do away with *

4) [+ incógnita] to eliminate

5) (Fisiol) to eliminate

2.

See:

eliminarse

* * *

verbo transitivo

1)

a) < obstáculo> to remove; < párrafo> to delete, remove

b) < candidato> to eliminate; (Dep) to eliminate, knock out

c) (euf) ( matar) to eliminate (euph), to get rid of (euph)

d) < residuos> to dispose of

2) <toxinas/grasas> to eliminate

3) (Mat) < incógnita> to eliminate

* * *

= abort, cut off, delete, detach, disband, discard, dispose of, do away with, eliminate, eradicate, erase, erode, kill, obviate, purge, remove, rid, suppress, take out, withdraw, screen out, retire, squeeze out, decrement, dispel, weed out, axe [ax, -USA], abolish, pare out, chop off, excise, obliterate, scrap, take off, expunge, cut out, put to + rest, sweep away, root out, nix, drive out, deselect, strip away, roll back, efface, cashier, clear out, weed, sunset, stomp + Nombre + out, zap, take + Nombre + out.

Ex. It is important to know what police or fire responses are triggered by alarms and how that reaction can be aborted and the alarm silenced.

Ex. The only way to solve these problems is either to revise your catalog in its totality or to cut it off.

Ex. Expressive notation is generally easier to truncate, that is, delete final characters to create the notation for a more general subject.

Ex. The words from the deleted abstract in the abstract word file will be detached when DOBIS/LIBIS is not busy with other work.

Ex. With the completion of the draft in 1983, the Working Group on an International Authority System was officially disbanded.

Ex. The dates should be checked regularly and updated so that old dates are discarded and new ones entered.

Ex. List and describe the steps involved in withdrawing and disposing of books which are no longer required.

Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS does away with the multiplicity of files and catalogs.

Ex. Obviously, computers and the use of notation in computerised systems may place additional constraints upon the nature of the notation, or may eliminate the need to consider some of the characteristics below.

Ex. In this instance links would be insufficient to eradicate the false drop.

Ex. Pressing the delete key erases a characters without leaving a blank space.

Ex. These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.

Ex. He was looking for the book 'Flowers and Bullets and Freedom to kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".

Ex. The intercalation of (41-4) after 329 obviates this function.

Ex. The system requests the number of the borrower and then purges that borrower's name and number from its files.

Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex. This function can be used to rid access-point files of unused entries.

Ex. It is possible to suppress references and to omit steps in a hierarchy.

Ex. A scheme should allow reduction, to take out subjects and their subdivisions which are no longer used.

Ex. Thus, all cards corresponding to documents covering 'Curricula' are withdrawn from the pack.

Ex. Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.

Ex. This article stresses the importance for libraries of making current informationav ailable on AIDS, and of retiring out-of-date information on the subject.

Ex. Subjects not in the core of major employment areas are likely to be squeezed out of the standard curriculum.

Ex. Document terms absent from the original query were decremented.

Ex. But years and experience do not always dispel the sense of unease.

Ex. Information services administrators expect library schools to uphold admission standards and weed out unsuitable candidates.

Ex. 'He's been trying to cover up his tracks; those engineers who got axed were his scapegoats'.

Ex. Who knows? If we can abolish the card catalogue and replace it with some form more acceptable to library users, they may even begin to use library catalogues!.

Ex. Because the assumption in this method is that none of the preceding years' operations are worth continuing unless they can be shown to be necessary, zero-based budgeting (ZZB) can be useful for paring out the deadwood of obsolete or uselessly extravagant programs.

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Ex. Once a new digitized system has been introduced irrelevancies and redundant features can more easily be seen and excised.

Ex. Typing errors cannot be obliterated with a normal erasing fluid as this would print and appear as a blotch on the copies.

Ex. There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.

Ex. Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.

Ex. This article examines the controversial issue about whether to expunge books about satanism from the library shelves.

Ex. In order to support a core acquistions programme of essential materials for its users, a library will more readily cut out material on the fringe of its needs if such material can be obtained by a good document supply system.

Ex. Careful investigation by the library board of the possibilities inherent in system membership usually puts to rest preconceived fears.

Ex. Librarians should ensure that the principles they stand for are not swept away on a tide of technological jingoism.

Ex. Libraries should root out unproductive and obsolete activities.

Ex. This play was nixed by school officials on the grounds that the subject of sweatshops was not appropriate for that age group.

Ex. The development of user-friendly interfaces to data bases may drive out the unspecialised information broker in the long run.

Ex. There is a need to provide public access to the Internet and to develop guidelines for selecting and deselecting appropriate resources.

Ex. Like its predecessor, it wants to strip away the sentimentality surrounding male-female relationships and reveal the ugly, unvarnished truth.

Ex. Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.

Ex. The beauty, the aliveness, the creativity, the passion that made her lovable and gave her life meaning has been effaced.

Ex. His case was referred to the next session, and in the following May he was cashiered.

Ex. Pockets of resistance still remain in Fallujah, but the vast majority of insurgents have been cleared out.

Ex. It seems to me that the electronic catalog provides the ability to build a file that can, in fact, be easily weeded.

Ex. It's instructive to remember just how passionately the media hyped the dangers of ' sunsetting' the ban.

Ex. Like I said, no wonder racism won't die, it takes BOTH sides to stomp it out, not just one!.

Ex. This electric fly swatter will zap any fly or mosquito with 1500 volts.

Ex. My lasting image of Omar is of him crouched in the rubble waiting for U.S. troops to get close enough so he could take one of them out.

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* ayudar a eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.

* eliminar al intermediario = cut out + the middleman.

* eliminar ambigüedades = disambiguate.

* eliminar barreras = flatten + barriers, tackle + barriers, erase + boundaries.

* eliminar de un golpe = eliminate + at a stroke.

* eliminar de un texto = redact out, redact.

* eliminar diferencias = flatten out + differences.

* eliminar el hielo = de-ice [deice].

* eliminar el sarro = descale.

* eliminar gases = pass + gas, break + wind, pass + wind.

* eliminar la necesidad de = remove + the need for.

* eliminar las barreras = break down + barriers.

* eliminar las diferencias = iron out + differences.

* eliminar los duplicados = deduplicate.

* eliminar + Nombre = clear of + Nombre.

* eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.

* eliminar por etapas = phase out.

* eliminar progresivamente = phase out.

* eliminar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* eliminar puliendo = buff out.

* eliminar una barrera = topple + barrier.

* eliminar una ecuación de búsqueda = clear + search.

* eliminar un error = remove + error.

* eliminar un obstáculo = remove + barrier, sweep away + obstacle.

* eliminar un problema = sweep away + problem, work out + kink.

* * *

verbo transitivo

1)

a) < obstáculo> to remove; < párrafo> to delete, remove

b) < candidato> to eliminate; (Dep) to eliminate, knock out

c) (euf) ( matar) to eliminate (euph), to get rid of (euph)

d) < residuos> to dispose of

2) <toxinas/grasas> to eliminate

3) (Mat) < incógnita> to eliminate

* * *

= abort, cut off, delete, detach, disband, discard, dispose of, do away with, eliminate, eradicate, erase, erode, kill, obviate, purge, remove, rid, suppress, take out, withdraw, screen out, retire, squeeze out, decrement, dispel, weed out, axe [ax, -USA], abolish, pare out, chop off, excise, obliterate, scrap, take off, expunge, cut out, put to + rest, sweep away, root out, nix, drive out, deselect, strip away, roll back, efface, cashier, clear out, weed, sunset, stomp + Nombre + out, zap, take + Nombre + out.

Ex: It is important to know what police or fire responses are triggered by alarms and how that reaction can be aborted and the alarm silenced.

Ex: The only way to solve these problems is either to revise your catalog in its totality or to cut it off.

Ex: Expressive notation is generally easier to truncate, that is, delete final characters to create the notation for a more general subject.

Ex: The words from the deleted abstract in the abstract word file will be detached when DOBIS/LIBIS is not busy with other work.

Ex: With the completion of the draft in 1983, the Working Group on an International Authority System was officially disbanded.

Ex: The dates should be checked regularly and updated so that old dates are discarded and new ones entered.

Ex: List and describe the steps involved in withdrawing and disposing of books which are no longer required.

Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS does away with the multiplicity of files and catalogs.

Ex: Obviously, computers and the use of notation in computerised systems may place additional constraints upon the nature of the notation, or may eliminate the need to consider some of the characteristics below.

Ex: In this instance links would be insufficient to eradicate the false drop.

Ex: Pressing the delete key erases a characters without leaving a blank space.

Ex: These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.

Ex: He was looking for the book 'Flowers and Bullets and Freedom to kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".

Ex: The intercalation of (41-4) after 329 obviates this function.

Ex: The system requests the number of the borrower and then purges that borrower's name and number from its files.

Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex: This function can be used to rid access-point files of unused entries.

Ex: It is possible to suppress references and to omit steps in a hierarchy.

Ex: A scheme should allow reduction, to take out subjects and their subdivisions which are no longer used.

Ex: Thus, all cards corresponding to documents covering 'Curricula' are withdrawn from the pack.

Ex: Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.

Ex: This article stresses the importance for libraries of making current informationav ailable on AIDS, and of retiring out-of-date information on the subject.

Ex: Subjects not in the core of major employment areas are likely to be squeezed out of the standard curriculum.

Ex: Document terms absent from the original query were decremented.

Ex: But years and experience do not always dispel the sense of unease.

Ex: Information services administrators expect library schools to uphold admission standards and weed out unsuitable candidates.

Ex: 'He's been trying to cover up his tracks; those engineers who got axed were his scapegoats'.

Ex: Who knows? If we can abolish the card catalogue and replace it with some form more acceptable to library users, they may even begin to use library catalogues!.

Ex: Because the assumption in this method is that none of the preceding years' operations are worth continuing unless they can be shown to be necessary, zero-based budgeting (ZZB) can be useful for paring out the deadwood of obsolete or uselessly extravagant programs.

Ex: Others chop off old records to remain within the limits of 680 MB.

Ex: Once a new digitized system has been introduced irrelevancies and redundant features can more easily be seen and excised.

Ex: Typing errors cannot be obliterated with a normal erasing fluid as this would print and appear as a blotch on the copies.

Ex: There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.

Ex: Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.

Ex: This article examines the controversial issue about whether to expunge books about satanism from the library shelves.

Ex: In order to support a core acquistions programme of essential materials for its users, a library will more readily cut out material on the fringe of its needs if such material can be obtained by a good document supply system.

Ex: Careful investigation by the library board of the possibilities inherent in system membership usually puts to rest preconceived fears.

Ex: Librarians should ensure that the principles they stand for are not swept away on a tide of technological jingoism.

Ex: Libraries should root out unproductive and obsolete activities.

Ex: This play was nixed by school officials on the grounds that the subject of sweatshops was not appropriate for that age group.

Ex: The development of user-friendly interfaces to data bases may drive out the unspecialised information broker in the long run.

Ex: There is a need to provide public access to the Internet and to develop guidelines for selecting and deselecting appropriate resources.

Ex: Like its predecessor, it wants to strip away the sentimentality surrounding male-female relationships and reveal the ugly, unvarnished truth.

Ex: Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.

Ex: The beauty, the aliveness, the creativity, the passion that made her lovable and gave her life meaning has been effaced.

Ex: His case was referred to the next session, and in the following May he was cashiered.

Ex: Pockets of resistance still remain in Fallujah, but the vast majority of insurgents have been cleared out.

Ex: It seems to me that the electronic catalog provides the ability to build a file that can, in fact, be easily weeded.

Ex: It's instructive to remember just how passionately the media hyped the dangers of ' sunsetting' the ban.

Ex: Like I said, no wonder racism won't die, it takes BOTH sides to stomp it out, not just one!.

Ex: This electric fly swatter will zap any fly or mosquito with 1500 volts.

Ex: My lasting image of Omar is of him crouched in the rubble waiting for U.S. troops to get close enough so he could take one of them out.

* ayudar a eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.

* eliminar al intermediario = cut out + the middleman.

* eliminar ambigüedades = disambiguate.

* eliminar barreras = flatten + barriers, tackle + barriers, erase + boundaries.

* eliminar de un golpe = eliminate + at a stroke.

* eliminar de un texto = redact out, redact.

* eliminar diferencias = flatten out + differences.

* eliminar el hielo = de-ice [deice].

* eliminar el sarro = descale.

* eliminar gases = pass + gas, break + wind, pass + wind.

* eliminar la necesidad de = remove + the need for.

* eliminar las barreras = break down + barriers.

* eliminar las diferencias = iron out + differences.

* eliminar los duplicados = deduplicate.

* eliminar + Nombre = clear of + Nombre.

* eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.

* eliminar por etapas = phase out.

* eliminar progresivamente = phase out.

* eliminar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* eliminar puliendo = buff out.

* eliminar una barrera = topple + barrier.

* eliminar una ecuación de búsqueda = clear + search.

* eliminar un error = remove + error.

* eliminar un obstáculo = remove + barrier, sweep away + obstacle.

* eliminar un problema = sweep away + problem, work out + kink.

* * *

eliminar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹obstáculo› to remove; ‹párrafo› to delete, remove

para eliminar las cucarachas to get rid of o exterminate o kill cockroaches

2 ‹equipo/candidato› to eliminate

fueron eliminados del torneo they were knocked out of o eliminated from the tournament

3 ( euf) (matar) to eliminate ( euph), to get rid of ( euph)

B ‹toxinas/grasas› to eliminate

C ( Mat) ‹incógnita› to eliminate

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eliminar ( conjugate eliminar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ obstáculo› to remove;

‹ párrafo› to delete, remove
b) ‹ candidato› to eliminate;

(Dep) to eliminate, knock out
c) (euf) ( matar) to eliminate (euph), to get rid of (euph)

d) ‹ residuos› to dispose of

e) ‹toxinas/grasas› to eliminate

eliminar verbo transitivo to eliminate
' eliminar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- cortar
- descalificar
- michelín
- quitar
- sonda
- terminar
- tranquilizar
English:
cut out
- debug
- eliminate
- face
- hit list
- knock out
- liquidate
- obliterate
- remove
- weed
- cut
- delete
- do
- knock
- take
- zap

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eliminar vt

1. [en juego, deporte, concurso] to eliminate (de from);
el que menos puntos consiga queda eliminado the person who scores the lowest number of points is eliminated;

lo eliminaron en la segunda ronda he was eliminated o knocked out in the second round

2. [acabar con] [contaminación] to eliminate;
[grasas, toxinas] to eliminate, to get rid of; [residuos] to dispose of; [manchas] to remove, to get rid of; [fronteras, obstáculos] to remove, to eliminate;
eliminó algunos trozos de su discurso he cut out some parts of his speech

3. Mat [incógnita] to eliminate

4. Euf [matar] to eliminate, to get rid of

* * *

eliminar

v/t

1 eliminate

2 desperdicios dispose of

3 INFOR delete

* * *

eliminar vt

1) : to eliminate, to remove

2) : to do in, to kill

* * *

eliminar vb

1. (en general) to eliminate

la policía lo eliminó de la lista de sospechosos the police eliminated him from the list of suspects

2. (manchas) to remove

este detergente elimina todas las manchas this soap powder removes all stains

Spanish-English dictionary > eliminar
10 escritura

f.

1 writing.

2 script (sistema de signos).

escritura hebrea Hebrew script

3 deed, indenture.

4 handwriting, script.

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

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

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escritura

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) writing

■ escritura fonética phonetic script

2 (caligrafía) handwriting, writing

3 DERECHO deed, document

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

escritura de propiedad title deed

escritura de venta bill of sale

escritura notarial notarial deed

* * *

noun f.

1) writing, handwriting

2) deed

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SF

1) (=sistema de comunicación) writing; [de individuo] writing, handwriting

tiene malísima escritura — her writing o handwriting is terrible

no acierto a leer su escritura — I can't read his writing o handwriting

escritura a máquina — typing

escritura aérea — skywriting

escritura automática — automatic writing

escritura corrida — longhand

escritura fonética — phonetic script

escritura normal — longhand

2) (=tipo de código) writing, script

escritura china — Chinese writing, Chinese script

3)

Sagrada Escritura — Scripture, Holy Scripture

4) (Jur) deed

escritura de aprendizaje — indenture

escritura de propiedad — title deed

escritura de seguro — insurance certificate

escritura de traspaso — conveyance, deed of transfer

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femenino

1) ( sistema de signos) writing; ( letra) writing, handwriting; ( obra escrita) writings (pl), works (pl)

2) (Der) ( documento) deed

la escritura de la casa — the deeds to o of the house

•

- escritura privada/pública

* * *

= deeds, script, scripture, title deeds, writing, conveyance.

Ex. Incoming paper records, such as mortgage, deeds and liens are now captured electronically using document scanners and stored on optical discs for quick access during searches.

Ex. Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.

Ex. Sacred scriptures are entered under uniform title as main entry.

Ex. A cartulary is a work in which the muniments, that is the title deeds to lands, properties, rights and privileges of a monastery, church, corporation or landholding family are recorded.

Ex. This is a project for collaboration in formal report writing based on current social theories of writing.

Ex. As well as clients' papers, draft conveyances, ledgers and letter books, the archive contained important finds including one 17th and 2 18th century maps.

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* ahorrar tiempo de escritura = save + typing.

* anterior a la escritura = preliterate [pre-literate].

* anterior a la introducción de la escritura = preliterate [pre-literate].

* anterior a la invención de la escritura = preliterate [pre-literate].

* ayudas para la escritura = writing tools.

* cuaderno de reconocimiento de escritura = handwriting recognition notepad.

* de escritura a máquina = typing.

* de una sola escritura = write-once.

* error de escritura = mistyping.

* escritura a mano = handwriting.

* escritura a máquina = typewriting.

* escritura barata = hack writing.

* escritura cursiva = cursive hand.

* escritura de cartas = letter writing.

* escritura libraria = book hand.

* escrituras = deeds.

* herramienta de ayuda a la escritura = writing aid.

* objetos y utensilios de escritura = stationery.

* papel de escritura = bond paper.

* posterior a la escritura = postliterate [post-literate].

* posterior a la introducción de la escritura = postliterate [post-literate].

* posterior a la invención de la escritura = postliterate [post-literate].

* sagrada escritura = sacred scripture.

* sistema de escritura = writing system.

* tablillas con escritura cuneiforme = cuneiform tablet.

* * *

femenino

1) ( sistema de signos) writing; ( letra) writing, handwriting; ( obra escrita) writings (pl), works (pl)

2) (Der) ( documento) deed

la escritura de la casa — the deeds to o of the house

•

- escritura privada/pública

* * *

= deeds, script, scripture, title deeds, writing, conveyance.

Ex: Incoming paper records, such as mortgage, deeds and liens are now captured electronically using document scanners and stored on optical discs for quick access during searches.

Ex: Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.

Ex: Sacred scriptures are entered under uniform title as main entry.

Ex: A cartulary is a work in which the muniments, that is the title deeds to lands, properties, rights and privileges of a monastery, church, corporation or landholding family are recorded.

Ex: This is a project for collaboration in formal report writing based on current social theories of writing.

Ex: As well as clients' papers, draft conveyances, ledgers and letter books, the archive contained important finds including one 17th and 2 18th century maps.

* ahorrar tiempo de escritura = save + typing.

* anterior a la escritura = preliterate [pre-literate].

* anterior a la introducción de la escritura = preliterate [pre-literate].

* anterior a la invención de la escritura = preliterate [pre-literate].

* ayudas para la escritura = writing tools.

* cuaderno de reconocimiento de escritura = handwriting recognition notepad.

* de escritura a máquina = typing.

* de una sola escritura = write-once.

* error de escritura = mistyping.

* escritura a mano = handwriting.

* escritura a máquina = typewriting.

* escritura barata = hack writing.

* escritura cursiva = cursive hand.

* escritura de cartas = letter writing.

* escritura libraria = book hand.

* escrituras = deeds.

* herramienta de ayuda a la escritura = writing aid.

* objetos y utensilios de escritura = stationery.

* papel de escritura = bond paper.

* posterior a la escritura = postliterate [post-literate].

* posterior a la introducción de la escritura = postliterate [post-literate].

* posterior a la invención de la escritura = postliterate [post-literate].

* sagrada escritura = sacred scripture.

* sistema de escritura = writing system.

* tablillas con escritura cuneiforme = cuneiform tablet.

* * *

escritura

feminine

A

1 (sistema de signos) writing

2 (letra) writing, handwriting

3 (obra escrita) writings (pl), works (pl) sagrado

B ( Der) (documento) deed

la escritura de la casa the title deed(s) to the house, the deeds to o of the house

Compuesto:

escritura privada/pública

private/public instrument o deed

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Del verbo escriturar: ( conjugate escriturar)

escritura es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
escritura
escriturar
escritura sustantivo femenino
1 ( sistema de signos) writing;
( letra) writing, handwriting
2 (Der) ( documento) deed;
◊ la escritura de la casa the deeds to o of the house

escritura sustantivo femenino
1 writing
(manera de escribir) mejora tu escritura, improve your handwriting
2 Jur deed, document: perdí la escritura del piso, I lost the title deeds of my apartment
3 Rel las (Sagradas) Escrituras, the (Holy) Scriptures
escriturar verbo transitivo to register: voy a escriturar la casa a tu nombre, I'm going to register the house in your name
' escritura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caligrafía
- diabólica
- diabólico
- jeroglífica
- jeroglífico
- ligado
- tinta
- árabe
- descifrar
- disfrazar
- extender
- garabato
English:
basic
- deed
- handwriting
- longhand
- screenwriting
- script
- writing
- long
- write-protected

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escritura nf

1. [técnica] writing

2. [sistema de signos] script;

escritura jeroglífica hieroglyphic writing, hieroglyphics

3. [caligrafía] handwriting

4. Der deed;

firmar una escritura to sign a deed

Comp
escritura de compraventa bill of sale;
escritura de hipoteca mortgage deed;

escritura hipotecaria mortgage deed;

escritura de propiedad title deed;

la escritura de propiedad de la casa the title deeds of o to the house;

escritura pública public instrument

5.
(Sagradas) Escrituras Holy Scripture

* * *

escritura

f

1 writing

2 JUR deed

3

:

Sagradas Escrituras Holy Scripture sg

* * *

escritura nf

1) : writing, handwriting

2) : deed

* * *

escritura n writing

Spanish-English dictionary > escritura
11 character

['kærəktə] 1. noun
1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) egenskab; personlighed

2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) karakterstyrke

3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) rygte; ry; navn

4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) figur; skikkelse; person; rolle

5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) original

6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) type

•

- characteristic
2. noun
(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) karaktertræk

- characteristically
- characterize
- characterise
- characterization
- characterisation
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['kærəktə] 1. noun
1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) egenskab; personlighed

2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) karakterstyrke

3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) rygte; ry; navn

4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) figur; skikkelse; person; rolle

5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) original

6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) type

•

- characteristic
2. noun
(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) karaktertræk

- characteristically
- characterize
- characterise
- characterization
- characterisation

English-Danish dictionary > character
12 faute

faute [fot]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = erreur) mistake

• faire or commettre une faute to make a mistake

• faute de grammaire grammatical mistake

• faute de prononciation mispronunciation

• une dictée sans faute an error-free dictation

   b. ( = mauvaise action) misdeed ; (Law) offence

• commettre une faute to commit a misdemeanour

   c. (Sport) foul ; (Tennis) fault

• le joueur a fait une faute the player committed a foul

• faire une faute de main to handle the ball

• faute ! (pour un joueur) foul! ; (pour la balle) fault!

   d. ( = responsabilité) fault

• par sa faute because of him

• c'est (de) la faute de Richard/(de) sa faute it's Richard's fault/his fault

• à qui la faute ? whose fault is it?

• c'est la faute à pas de chance (inf) it's just bad luck

   e. (locutions)

► en faute

• prendre qn en faute to catch sb out► faute de through lack of

• faute d'argent for want of money

• faute de temps for lack of time

• faute de mieux for want of anything better

• faute de quoi otherwise

• relâché faute de preuves released for lack of evidence

2. compounds

► faute de français grammatical mistake (in French)

► faute de frappe typing error

► faute de goût error of taste

► faute grave (professionnelle) gross misconduct uncount

► faute d'impression misprint

► faute d'orthographe spelling mistake

► faute professionnelle professional misconduct uncount

* * *
fot
nom féminin

1) ( erreur) mistake, error

faute d'orthographe — spelling mistake

faute d'étourderie or d'inattention — careless mistake

faute de français — mistake in French

faute de frappe — keying error

faute d'impression — misprint

faute de calcul — miscalculation

faute de jugement — error of judgment

il a fait un (parcours) sans faute — ( en équitation) he had a clear round; fig he's never put a foot wrong

2) ( action coupable) gén misdemeanour [BrE]; Droit civil wrong; Religion sin

être en faute — to be at fault

prendre quelqu'un en faute — to catch somebody out

3) ( responsabilité) fault

c'est (de) ma faute — it's my fault, I'm to blame

par la faute de quelqu'un — because of somebody

rejeter la faute sur quelqu'un — to lay the blame on somebody

4) ( manque)

faute de temps — through lack of time

faute de preuves — for lack of evidence

faute de garanties — in the absence of any guarantees

faute de mieux — for want of anything better

ce n'est pourtant pas faute d'essayer — it's not for want of trying

faute de quoi — otherwise, failing which

sans faute — without fail

5) Sport gén foul; ( au tennis) fault

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- faute contractuelle

- faute délictuelle

- faute grave

- faute professionnelle

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fot nf
1) (= erreur) mistake, error

faire une faute — to make a mistake

2) (= responsabilité) fault

par la faute de — through the fault of, because of

C'est de sa faute. — It's his fault.

Ce n'est pas de ma faute. — It's not my fault.

être en faute — to be in the wrong

prendre qn en faute — to catch sb out

3) (= manquement) misdemeanour

4) (sports collectifs) offence, TENNIS fault

5) (autres locutions)

faute de [temps, argent] — for lack of

faute de mieux — for want of anything better

sans faute — without fail

Je t'appellerai sans faute. — I'll phone you without fail.

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faute nf

1 ( erreur) mistake, error; faire une faute to make a mistake ou an error; faute de grammaire/d'orthographe/de ponctuation grammatical/spelling/punctuation mistake; faute d'étourderie or d'inattention careless mistake; faute d'accord/de français mistake in the agreement/in French; faute de frappe/de style keying/stylistic error; faute d'impression misprint; faute de calcul miscalculation; faute de jugement error of judgment; il a fait un (parcours) sans faute Équit he had a clear round; fig he's never put a foot wrong; ⇒ double, pardonner;

2 ( action coupable) gén misdemeanour^GB; Jur civil wrong; Relig sin; commettre une faute gén to do something wrong; Jur to commit a civil wrong; Relig to sin; reconnaître sa faute or ses fautes to admit one has done wrong; être en faute to be at fault; prendre qn en faute to catch sb out;

3 ( responsabilité) fault; c'est (de) ma faute it's my fault, I'm to blame; à qui la faute? whose fault is it, who's to blame?; c'est la faute de or à◑ son frère s'il est en retard it's his brother's fault if he's late; par la faute de qn because of sb; rejeter la faute sur qn to lay the blame on sb;

4 ( manque) faute de through ou for lack of, for want of; faute de temps through lack of time; faute de preuves for lack of evidence; faute de garanties in the absence of any guarantees; faute de mieux for want of anything better; ce n'est pourtant pas faute d'essayer it's not for want of trying; mourir faute de soins to die of neglect; faute de quoi otherwise, failing which; faute d'avoir pu me déplacer because I was unable to travel; sans faute without fail; il ne se fait pas faute de le leur dire fml he has no qualms about telling them, he's not shy about telling them; ⇒ grive;

5 Sport gén foul; ( au tennis) fault; faire une faute to commit a foul; siffler une faute to blow the whistle for a foul; faire une faute de pied to make a foot fault; faire une faute de main to handle the ball; faire une faute de filet ( au volley-ball) to hit the net.

Composés

faute contractuelle breach of contract; faute délictuelle tort; faute grave gross misconduct; faute lourde gross misconduct (leading to instant dismissal and loss of financial compensation); faute professionnelle professional misconduct ¢; commettre une faute professionnelle to be guilty of professional misconduct ¢; faute de service Admin act of negligence.

[fot] nom féminin

1. [erreur] error, mistake

faire une faute to make a mistake

faute d'étourderie ou d'inattention careless mistake

faute de frappe typing error

commettre une faute de goût to show a lack of taste

faute de grammaire grammatical error ou mistake

faute d'impression misprint

faute d'orthographe spelling mistake

2. [manquement] misdeed, transgression

commettre une faute to go wrong

il n'a commis aucune faute he did nothing wrong

faute avouée est à moitié pardonnée (proverbe) a fault confessed is half redressed (proverbe)

3. [responsabilité] fault

c'est (de) ma/ta faute it's my/your fault

c'est bien sa faute s'il est toujours en retard it's his own fault that he's always late

tout ça, c'est ta faute! it's all your fault!

à qui la faute?, la faute à qui?

a. (familier) [question] who's to blame?, whose fault is it?

b. [accusation] you're the one to blame

imputer la faute à quelqu'un to lay the blame at somebody's door

la faute en revient à l'inflation it's because of inflation

c'est la faute à pas de chance (familier) it's just bad luck

c'est la faute à Voltaire (allusion à Victor Hugo) it must be somebody else's fault

4. ADMINISTRATION & DROIT offence

faute grave serious offence, high misdemeanour

faute légère minor offence

faute professionnelle professional misconduct

5. (vieilli) [défaut]

ne pas se faire faute de: ils ne se sont pas fait faute de nous prévenir they did warn us several times

je ne me suis pas fait faute de lui rappeler sa promesse I insisted on his keeping his promise

6. TENNIS fault

FOOTBALL foul

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en faute locution adverbiale

être en faute to be at fault

prendre quelqu'un en faute to catch somebody in the act

faute de locution prépositionnelle

for want of

faute de mieux for want of anything better

faute de quoi otherwise

faute de pouvoir aller au théâtre, il a regardé la télévision since he couldn't go to the theatre he watched television (instead)

faute de grives, on mange des merles (proverbe) half a loaf is better than no bread (proverbe), beggars can't be choosers (proverbe)

par la faute de locution prépositionnelle

because of, owing to

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sans faute locution adjectivale

faultless, offenceless

faire un parcours sans faute

a. ÉQUITATION to get a clear round

b. [coureur] to run a perfect race

c. [dans un jeu télévisé] to get all the answers right

d. [dans sa carrière] not to put a foot wrong

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sans faute locution adverbiale

without fail

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > faute
13 speed

spi:d
1. noun
1) (rate of moving: a slow speed; The car was travelling at high speed.) velocidad

2) (quickness of moving.) rapidez

2. verb
1) ((past tense, past participles sped sped speeded) to (cause to) move or progress quickly; to hurry: The car sped/speeded along the motorway.) ir corriendo, ir a toda prisa, ir a toda velocidad

2) ((past tense, past participle speeded) to drive very fast in a car etc, faster than is allowed by law: The policeman said that I had been speeding.) ir con exceso de velocidad

•

- speeding
- speedy
- speedily
- speediness
- speed bump
- speed trap
- speedometer
- speed up

speed¹ n velocidad

this car's top speed is 200 kilometres an hour la velocidad máxima de este coche es de 200 kilómetros por hora

speed² vb ir a gran velocidad

a sports car sped past un coche deportivo pasó a toda velocidad

El pasado y participio pasado de speed es sped

speed m inv (tipo de droga sintética) speed ' speed' also found in these entries: Spanish: agilizar - aligerar - anfetamina - apresurar - AVE - caballo - caña - embalarse - ligereza - máquina - marcha - mecha - meter - obturación - punta - rapidez - rienda - tren - velocidad - vértigo - acelerar - activar - cambio - dar - grande - impulso - límite - lomo - media - patinaje - ritmo - sobrepasar - todo - tope English: accuracy - Arabian - breakneck - cruise speed - exceed - full - high - high-speed - pick up - speed - speed along - speed restriction - speed skater - speed trap - speed up - speed-skating - top - uniform - adjust - average - compare - constant - cruise - decrease - dizzy - estimate - fall - flat out - furious - gain - gather - get - give - high- - judge - knot - lightning - log - maintain - measure - momentum - pace - pick - rate - reduce - slacken - slow - spurt - steady

speed

tr[spiːd]

noun

1 (rate of movement) velocidad nombre femenino; (quickness) rapidez nombre femenino; (haste) prisa

■ the speed of light la velocidad de la luz

■ what speed were you doing? ¿a qué velocidad ibas?

■ our cruising speed will be around 600 mph nuestra velocidad de crucero será de unas 600 millas por hora

■ everything was prepared with amazing speed se preparó todo con una rapidez alucinante

■ the forward's speed is his forte la rapidez del delantero es su fuerte

2 (sensitivity of film) sensibilidad nombre femenino, velocidad nombre femenino; (time of shutter) tiempo de exposición, abertura

3 (gear) marcha, velocidad nombre femenino

■ a five-speed gearbox una caja de cambios de cinco marchas, una caja de cambios de cinco velocidades

4 slang (drug) speed nombre masculino, anfetas nombre femenino plural

intransitive verb (pt & pp speeded o sped tr[sped])

1 (go fast) ir corriendo, ir a toda prisa, ir a toda velocidad

■ the car sped away/off el coche se alejó a toda prisa

■ they were speeding along iban a toda velocidad

■ the days sped by los días pasaron volando

2 (break limit) ir a exceso de velocidad

transitive verb

1 (hurry - process, matter) acelerar

2 (take quickly) hacer llegar rápidamente

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at speed a gran velocidad

at top speed / at full speed a toda velocidad

God speed vaya con Dios

to pick up speed / gather speed ganar velocidad, coger velocidad

to speed somebody on their way despedir a alguien, desearle buen viaje a alguien

speed bump SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL badén nombre masculino

speed limit velocidad máxima, límite nombre masculino de velocidad

speed trap control nombre masculino de velocidad

speed ['spi:d] v, sped ['spɛd] or speeded ; speeding vi

1) : ir a toda velocidad, correr a toda prisa

he sped off: se fue a toda velocidad

2) : conducir a exceso de velocidad

a ticket for speeding: una multa por exceso de velocidad

speed vt

to speed up : acelerar

speed n

1) swiftness: rapidez f

2) velocity: velocidad f

speed

n.

• galope s.m.

• prisa s.f.

• rapidez s.f.

• velocidad s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: sped) = apresurar v.

• darse prisa v.

• despachar v.

• exceder la velocidad permitida v.

spiːd
I

noun

1)

a) c u (rate of movement, progress) velocidad f

what speed were you doing? — ¿a qué velocidad ibas?

what is its top speed? — ¿cuál es la velocidad máxima (que da)?

they set off at top/high speed — salieron a toda/alta velocidad, salieron a todo lo que da

to pick up o gather speed — cobrar or ganar or (esp Esp) coger* velocidad

b) ( relative quickness) rapidez f

the speed with which the matter was resolved — la rápidez con la que se resolvió el asunto

2) c ( Phot)

film speed — sensibilidad f de la película

shutter speed — tiempo m de exposición

3) c ( gear) velocidad f, marcha f

4) u ( amphetamine) (sl) anfetas fpl (fam)

II
1.

intransitive verb

a) (past & past p sped) (go, pass quickly) (+ adv compl)

the car sped off o away around the corner — el coche se alejó doblando la esquina a toda velocidad

he sped by o past in his new sports car — nos pasó a toda velocidad con su nuevo coche deportivo

the hours sped by — las horas pasaron volando

b) (past & past p speeded) ( drive too fast) \<\<car/motorist\>\> ir* a velocidad excesiva

he was fined for speeding — lo multaron por exceso de velocidad

2.

vt (past & past p speeded) ( hasten) acelerar

helicopters are being used to speed supplies to the area — están usando helicópteros para hacer llegar los suministros rápidamente a la zona

Phrasal Verbs:

- speed up

[spiːd] (vb: pt, pp sped or speeded)
1. N

1) (=rate of movement) velocidad f, rapidez f; (=rapidity, haste) rapidez f, prisa f

shorthand/typing speed — velocidad f en taquigrafía/mecanografía

my typing speed is 60 words per minute — mecanografío 60 palabras por minuto

• at speed — a gran velocidad

at a speed of 70km/h — a una velocidad de 70km por hora

• what speed were you doing? — (Aut) ¿a qué velocidad ibas?

• at full speed — a toda velocidad, a máxima velocidad

full speed ahead! — ¡avante toda! *

• to gather speed — acelerar, cobrar velocidad

• the speed of light — la velocidad de la luz

• the maximum speed is 120km/h — la velocidad máxima es de 120km por hora

• to pick up speed — acelerar, cobrar velocidad

• the speed of sound — la velocidad del sonido

• at top speed — a toda velocidad, a máxima velocidad

- be up to speed

- bring sb up to speed

- bring sth up to speed
full 1., 3)
2) (Aut, Tech) (=gear) velocidad f

• a three-speed bike — una bicicleta de tres marchas or velocidades

• a five-speed gearbox — una caja de cambios de cinco velocidades

3) (Phot) velocidad f

4) (Drugs) ** speed m, anfetamina f

2. VI

1) (pt, pp sped) (=go fast) correr a toda prisa; (=hurry) darse prisa, apresurarse

he sped down the street — corrió a toda prisa por la calle

• to speed along — ir a gran velocidad

• the years sped by — pasaron los años volando

• to speed off — marcharse a toda prisa

2) (pt, pp speeded) (Aut) (=exceed speed limit) conducir or (LAm) manejar por encima del límite de velocidad permitido

3.

VT
(pt, pp speeded)
to speed sb on his way — despedir a algn, desear un feliz viaje a algn

4.

CPD

speed bump N — banda f sonora

speed camera N — cámara f de control de velocidad, radar m

speed cop * N — policía m de tráfico, policía m de tránsito

speed dating N — speed dating m, citas fpl rápidas (para buscar pareja)

speed dial N — (=facility) marcación f rápida
speed-dial
speed limit N — velocidad f máxima, límite m de velocidad

a 50km/h speed limit — velocidad máxima (permitida) de 50km por hora

to exceed the speed limit — exceder la velocidad permitida or el límite de velocidad

speed limiter N — (Aut) limitador m de velocidad

speed merchant * N — corredor(a) m / f

speed restriction N — limitación f de velocidad

speed skater N — patinador(a) m / f de velocidad

speed skating N — patinaje m de velocidad

speed trap N — (Aut) sistema policial para detectar infracciones de velocidad

- speed up

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[spiːd]
I

noun

1)

a) c u (rate of movement, progress) velocidad f

what speed were you doing? — ¿a qué velocidad ibas?

what is its top speed? — ¿cuál es la velocidad máxima (que da)?

they set off at top/high speed — salieron a toda/alta velocidad, salieron a todo lo que da

to pick up o gather speed — cobrar or ganar or (esp Esp) coger* velocidad

b) ( relative quickness) rapidez f

the speed with which the matter was resolved — la rápidez con la que se resolvió el asunto

2) c ( Phot)

film speed — sensibilidad f de la película

shutter speed — tiempo m de exposición

3) c ( gear) velocidad f, marcha f

4) u ( amphetamine) (sl) anfetas fpl (fam)

II
1.

intransitive verb

a) (past & past p sped) (go, pass quickly) (+ adv compl)

the car sped off o away around the corner — el coche se alejó doblando la esquina a toda velocidad

he sped by o past in his new sports car — nos pasó a toda velocidad con su nuevo coche deportivo

the hours sped by — las horas pasaron volando

b) (past & past p speeded) ( drive too fast) \<\<car/motorist\>\> ir* a velocidad excesiva

he was fined for speeding — lo multaron por exceso de velocidad

2.

vt (past & past p speeded) ( hasten) acelerar

helicopters are being used to speed supplies to the area — están usando helicópteros para hacer llegar los suministros rápidamente a la zona

Phrasal Verbs:

- speed up

English-spanish dictionary > speed
14 mancha

f.

1 stain, spot.

tienes una mancha en la camisa you've got a stain on your shirt

una mancha de petróleo an oil slick (en el mar)

2 blotch (in skin).

3 blemish.

este suspenso supondrá una mancha en su expediente this fail will be a blot on his academic record

4 tache.

pres.indicat.

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

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mancha

► nombre femenino

1 stain, spot

2 figurado blemish

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FRASEOLOGÍA

sin mancha flawless, spotless

mancha solar sunspot

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noun f.

mark, stain, spot

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SF

La Mancha — La Mancha

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femenino

1)

a) ( de suciedad) spot, mark; ( difícil de quitar) stain

una mancha de grasa — a grease stain

manchas de humedad — damp patches

no le pude quitar or (AmL) sacar la mancha — I couldn't get the stain out

b) ( borrón) blot

extenderse como una mancha de aceite — noticia to spread like wildfire

- mancha de petróleo

- mancha solar

2)

a) ( en la piel) mark

una mancha de nacimiento — a birthmark

b) (en el pelaje, las plumas) patch

negro con manchas blancas — black with white patches

las manchas del leopardo — the leopard's spots o markings

3) ( en pulmón) shadow

4) ( de vegetación) patch

5) (liter) (imperfección, mácula) stain

sin mancha — < alma> pure; < reputación> spotless

6) (Per fam) ( pandilla) gang

7) (RPl) ( juego)

la mancha — tag

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= deposit, spot, blemish, blob, stain, blotch, taint, blot, mottle.

Ex. Can you wonder that it should carry such deposits of jam, egg, butter, coffee and personal dirt?.

Ex. If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

Ex. The third and final stage of proof correction was the press proof, when a sheet was read for residual blemishes.

Ex. Reciprocal RT references work both ways and are marked with a kind of blob in the shape of a distorted inverted comma.

Ex. Even though the facsimilist's paper is of the same period as that of the rest of the book, he is most unlikely to be able to match it precisely in all its characteristics thickness, texture, colour, chain-lines, watermark, and the propinquity of worm-holes and stains.

Ex. Typing errors cannot be obliterated with a normal erasing fluid as this would print and appear as a blotch on the copies.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The classification of literature in the Dewey Decimal Classification: the primacy of language and the taint of colonialism' = El artículo se titula "La clasificación de la literatura en la Clasificación Decimal de Dewey: la primacía del lenguaje y el daño del colonialismo".

Ex. Some editorial departments claim indexes are unnecessary and a typographical blot.

Ex. The preservation and size of iron mottles in the paste suggests that clays were minimally processed before vessel manufacture.

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* mancha de la piel = age spot.

* mancha de petróleo = oil slick, oil spill.

* mancha de sangre = blood stain.

* mancha de tinta = set-off, inkblot.

* mancha en + Posesivo + honor = blot on + Posesivo + escutcheon.

* mancha producida por goteo = drip mark.

* mancha resistente = stubborn stain.

* manchas = staining.

* ser una mancha para = be a blot on.

* sin mancha = unblemished, untainted, stainless.

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femenino

1)

a) ( de suciedad) spot, mark; ( difícil de quitar) stain

una mancha de grasa — a grease stain

manchas de humedad — damp patches

no le pude quitar or (AmL) sacar la mancha — I couldn't get the stain out

b) ( borrón) blot

extenderse como una mancha de aceite — noticia to spread like wildfire

- mancha de petróleo

- mancha solar

2)

a) ( en la piel) mark

una mancha de nacimiento — a birthmark

b) (en el pelaje, las plumas) patch

negro con manchas blancas — black with white patches

las manchas del leopardo — the leopard's spots o markings

3) ( en pulmón) shadow

4) ( de vegetación) patch

5) (liter) (imperfección, mácula) stain

sin mancha — < alma> pure; < reputación> spotless

6) (Per fam) ( pandilla) gang

7) (RPl) ( juego)

la mancha — tag

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= deposit, spot, blemish, blob, stain, blotch, taint, blot, mottle.

Ex: Can you wonder that it should carry such deposits of jam, egg, butter, coffee and personal dirt?.

Ex: If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

Ex: The third and final stage of proof correction was the press proof, when a sheet was read for residual blemishes.

Ex: Reciprocal RT references work both ways and are marked with a kind of blob in the shape of a distorted inverted comma.

Ex: Even though the facsimilist's paper is of the same period as that of the rest of the book, he is most unlikely to be able to match it precisely in all its characteristics thickness, texture, colour, chain-lines, watermark, and the propinquity of worm-holes and stains.

Ex: Typing errors cannot be obliterated with a normal erasing fluid as this would print and appear as a blotch on the copies.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The classification of literature in the Dewey Decimal Classification: the primacy of language and the taint of colonialism' = El artículo se titula "La clasificación de la literatura en la Clasificación Decimal de Dewey: la primacía del lenguaje y el daño del colonialismo".

Ex: Some editorial departments claim indexes are unnecessary and a typographical blot.

Ex: The preservation and size of iron mottles in the paste suggests that clays were minimally processed before vessel manufacture.

* mancha de la piel = age spot.

* mancha de petróleo = oil slick, oil spill.

* mancha de sangre = blood stain.

* mancha de tinta = set-off, inkblot.

* mancha en + Posesivo + honor = blot on + Posesivo + escutcheon.

* mancha producida por goteo = drip mark.

* mancha resistente = stubborn stain.

* manchas = staining.

* ser una mancha para = be a blot on.

* sin mancha = unblemished, untainted, stainless.

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mancha

feminine

A

1 (de suciedad) spot, mark; (difícil de quitar) stain

una mancha de grasa/sangre a grease/blood stain

la mancha no salió the stain didn't come out

manchas de humedad damp patches

no le pude quitar or ( AmL) sacar la mancha I couldn't get rid of the stain, I couldn't get the stain out

este mantel está lleno de manchas this tablecloth is covered in stains

la sábana tiene manchas de óxido the sheet has rust marks on it

2 (borrón) blot

extenderse como una mancha de aceite «noticia» to spread like wildfire

estas barriadas pobres se están extendiendo como una mancha de aceite these shantytowns are spreading rapidly

¿qué le hace una mancha más al tigre? ( Arg); what difference does/will it make?

Compuestos:

● mancha de hielo

patch of ice

● mancha de petróleo

oil slick

● mancha solar

sunspot

B

1 (en la piel) mark

una mancha de nacimiento a birthmark

2 (en el pelaje, las plumas) patch

negro con manchas blancas black with white patches

las manchas del tigre the tiger's stripes o markings

las manchas del leopardo the leopard's spots o markings

Compuesto:

mancha amarilla

yellow spot

C (en el pulmón) shadow

D (de vegetación) patch

E ( liter) (imperfección, mácula) stain

un alma sin mancha a pure soul

una reputación sin mancha a spotless reputation

una mancha imborrable en el honor de la familia an indelible stain on the family honor

F ( Per fam) (pandilla) gang

G

( RPl) (juego): la mancha tag

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Del verbo manchar: ( conjugate manchar)

mancha es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
mancha
manchar
mancha sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( de suciedad) spot, mark;

( difícil de quitar) stain;
◊ una mancha de grasa a grease stain;

manchas de humedad damp patches;
mancha de petróleo oil slick
b) ( borrón) blot

2
a) ( en la piel) mark

b) (en el pelaje, las plumas) patch;

( del leopardo) spot
3 (liter) (imperfección, mácula) stain;
◊ sin mancha ‹ alma› pure;

‹ reputación› spotless
4 (Per fam) ( pandilla) gang
manchar ( conjugate manchar) verbo transitivo
1 ( ensuciar) to mark, get … dirty;
( de algo difícil de quitar) to stain
2 ‹reputación/honra/memoria› to tarnish
verbo intransitivo
to stain
mancharse verbo pronominal
a) [ropa/mantel] to get dirty;

( de algo difícil de quitar) to get stained;
manchase DE or con algo to get stained with sth
b) ( refl) [ persona] to get dirty;

◊ me manché la blusa de aceite I got oil stains on my blouse

mancha sustantivo femenino
1 (de grasa, pintura, etc) stain
2 (en la piel) spot: le ha salido una mancha roja en la mano, she has a red spot on her hand
manchar verbo transitivo to stain: su implicación mancha el nombre de la Universidad, his involvement is a disgrace to the University
' mancha' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
canal
- guiso
- lamparón
- manchar
- penetrar
- pinta
- quitar
- quitarse
- rebelde
- sacar
- salpicadura
- aparecer
- aureola
- borrón
- cerco
- dejar
- desaparecer
- gotera
- ir
- manchego
- salir
- tenaz
English:
blemish
- blob
- blot
- blotch
- Channel Tunnel
- chunnel
- come off
- come out
- fleck
- get off
- get out
- mark
- patch
- removal
- remove
- rub off
- scrub away
- shift
- show
- show up
- slick
- smear
- smudge
- smut
- somewhere
- spot
- stain
- stubborn
- sunspot
- untarnished
- wash out
- wipe off
- birth
- blood
- channel
- cross
- dab
- marking
- sun
- wash

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mancha nf

1. [de suciedad] stain, spot;
[de tinta] blot;
me he echado una mancha en la camisa I've stained my shirt, I've got a stain on my shirt;

no consiguió que se fuera la mancha she couldn't get the stain out;

una mancha de petróleo [en el mar] an oil slick;

una mancha de aceite an oil stain;

Comp

extenderse como una mancha de aceite to spread like wildfire

2. [de color] spot, mark;

un caballo con manchas negras a horse with black patches;

Comp
RP
¿qué le hace una mancha más al tigre? what difference does one more make?, one more won't make any difference

3. [en la piel] [por reacción] blotch;
[de la vejez] liver spot;
le han salido unas manchas en la piel he's come out in blotches

Comp
mancha de nacimiento birthmark
4. Astron mancha solar sunspot

5. [deshonra] blemish, blot;

este suspenso supondrá una mancha en su expediente this fail will be a blot on his academic record;

tiene un historial sin mancha she has a spotless record

6. Perú Fam [grupo de amigos] gang

7. RP
la mancha [juego] tag

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Mancha

:

Canal de la Mancha English Channel;

la Mancha La Mancha

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mancha nf

1) : stain, spot, mark

mancha de sangre: bloodstain

2) : blemish, blot

una mancha en su reputación: a blemish on his reputation

3) : patch

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mancha n

1. (en general) stain

2. (en la pared, tierra) patch [pl. patches]

3. (de animal) spot

Spanish-English dictionary > mancha
15 tachar

v.

to cross out (lo escrito).

María cancela sus malos pensamientos Mary canceled her bad thoughts.

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tachar

► verbo transitivo

1 (borrar) to cross out

2 (culpar) to accuse (de, of)

■ lo tachan de fascista they accuse him of being a fascist

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verb

to cross out, delete

- tachar de

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VT

1) (=suprimir) to cross out; (=corregir) to correct

tachar a algn de una lista — to cross o take sb off a list

2)

tachar a algn de — to brand sb (as)

lo tacharon de colaboracionista — he was branded (as) a collaborator

tachar a algn de incapaz — to brand sb (as) incompetent

tachó de inoportuna la invitación — he described the invitation as untimely

me molesta que taches de tonterías lo que digo — I don't like the way you dismiss what I say as nonsense

3) (Jur) [+ testigo] to challenge

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verbo transitivo

1) ( en escrito) to cross out

tacha éstas de la lista — cross these off the list

2) ( tildar)

tachar a alguien DE algo — to brand o label somebody as something

3) (Der) to impeach, discredit

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= cross out, obliterate, cross off, strike out.

Ex. The time taken to print it can mean that it is out of date when it is available, and though withdrawals can be shown by crossing out, additions cannot be shown at all.

Ex. Typing errors cannot be obliterated with a normal erasing fluid as this would print and appear as a blotch on the copies.

Ex. Equally the housewife happily crossing off her numbers in the bingo hall is just as much at leisure as is her husband painting his pigeon loft and then going for a drink with his mates at the pub.

Ex. Dots placed under words or letters wrongly struck out by the corrector.

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* tachar a + Nombre + de + Adjetivo = tag + Nombre + as + Adjetivo.

* tachar de = brand (as), label.

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verbo transitivo

1) ( en escrito) to cross out

tacha éstas de la lista — cross these off the list

2) ( tildar)

tachar a alguien DE algo — to brand o label somebody as something

3) (Der) to impeach, discredit

* * *

= cross out, obliterate, cross off, strike out.

Ex: The time taken to print it can mean that it is out of date when it is available, and though withdrawals can be shown by crossing out, additions cannot be shown at all.

Ex: Typing errors cannot be obliterated with a normal erasing fluid as this would print and appear as a blotch on the copies.

Ex: Equally the housewife happily crossing off her numbers in the bingo hall is just as much at leisure as is her husband painting his pigeon loft and then going for a drink with his mates at the pub.

Ex: Dots placed under words or letters wrongly struck out by the corrector.

* tachar a + Nombre + de + Adjetivo = tag + Nombre + as + Adjetivo.

* tachar de = brand (as), label.

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tachar [A1 ]

vt

A (en un escrito) to cross out, delete ( frml)

tacha éstas de la lista cross these off the list

B (tildar) tachar a algn DE algo to brand o label sb AS sth

lo tacharon de hipócrita they branded o labeled him as a hypocrite, he was accused of being a hypocrite

C ( Der) to impeach, discredit

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tachar ( conjugate tachar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en escrito) to cross out
2 ( tildar) tachar a algn DE algo to brand o label sb as sth
tachar verbo transitivo
1 (en un escrito) to cross out 2 tachar de (tildar, acusar) to brand: me tachó de envidioso, he accused me of being jealous
le tachaban de soberbio, they branded o labelled him as arrogant
' tachar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tildar
- cruzar
English:
cross off
- cross out
- delete
- label
- mark off
- remove
- score out
- scrub out
- strike off
- strike out
- blot
- brand
- cross
- lump
- scratch
- strike

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tachar vt

1. [borrar] to cross out, to scratch (out);

su nombre había sido tachado de la lista her name had been crossed off the list

2. [acusar]
tachar a alguien de algo: la tacharon de elitista she was accused of being elitist;

lo tacharon de mentiroso/cobarde he was branded a liar/coward;

tachar algo de algo: el libro fue tachado de pornográfico the book was labelled as pornographic

3. Der [testigo] to challenge

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tachar

v/t

1 cross out;

táchese lo que no proceda delete as applicable

2 ( tildar)

:

la tacharon de egoísta she was branded o labeled as selfish

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tachar vt

1) : to cross out, to delete

2)

tachar de bc} to accuse of, to label as

lo tacharon de mentiroso: they accused him of being a liar

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tachar vb

1. (hacer rayas) to cross out

tachó la respuesta incorrecta he crossed out the wrong answer

2. (acusar) to accuse

me tacharon de ladrón they accused me of being a thief

Spanish-English dictionary > tachar
16 speed

1.
[spiːd]noun

1) Geschwindigkeit, die

at full or top speed — mit Höchstgeschwindigkeit; mit Vollgas (ugs.)

pick up speed — schneller werden

at a speed of eighty miles an hour — mit einer Geschwindigkeit von achtzig Meilen in der Stunde

at speed — mit hoher Geschwindigkeit

2) (gear) Gang, der

a five-speed gearbox — eine 5-Gang-Schaltung

3) (Photog.) (of film etc.) Lichtempfindlichkeit, die; (of lens)

[shutter] speed — Belichtungszeit, die
2.
1) intransitive verb, sped [sped] or speeded (go fast) schnell fahren; rasen (ugs.)

2) p.t. & p.p. speeded (go too fast) zu schnell fahren; rasen (ugs.)
3. transitive verb,
spedor speeded

speed somebody on his/her way — jemanden verabschieden

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/91922/speed_off">speed off

- speed up

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[spi:d] 1. noun
1) (rate of moving: a slow speed; The car was travelling at high speed.) die Geschwindigkeit

2) (quickness of moving.) die Schnelligkeit
2. verb
1) ((past tense, past participles sped [sped] speeded) to (cause to) move or progress quickly; to hurry: The car sped/speeded along the motorway.) rasen

2) ((past tense, past participle speeded) to drive very fast in a car etc, faster than is allowed by law: The policeman said that I had been speeding.) (zu)schnell fahren

•

- speeding
- speedy
- speedily
- speediness
- speed bump
- speed trap
- speedometer
- speed up
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speed

[spi:d]

I. n

1. (velocity) Geschwindigkeit f, Tempo nt

at a \speed of seventy kilometres per hour mit einer Geschwindigkeit von 70 km/h

cruising \speed Reisegeschwindigkeit f

\speed of light/sound Licht-/Schallgeschwindigkeit f

average traffic \speed durchschnittliche Verkehrsgeschwindigkeit

high \speed hohe Geschwindigkeit

maximum [or top] \speed Höchstgeschwindigkeit f

steady \speed gleich bleibende Geschwindigkeit

to gain [or gather] [or pick up] \speed an Geschwindigkeit gewinnen; vehicle beschleunigen; person schneller werden

to lower [or reduce] one's \speed seine Geschwindigkeit verringern; vehicle langsamer fahren; person langsamer werden

2. no pl (high velocity) hohe Geschwindigkeit

at \speed esp BRIT bei voller Geschwindigkeit

at breakneck \speed ( fam) mit einem Mordstempo fam

at lightning \speed schnell wie der Blitz

at full \speed mit Höchstgeschwindigkeit

at supersonic \speed mit Überschallgeschwindigkeit

up to \speed bis Höchstgeschwindigkeit

3. no pl (quickness) Schnelligkeit f

with \speed schnell

with all possible \speed so schnell wie möglich

4. TECH (operating mode) Drehzahl f

full \speed ahead/astern! NAUT volle Kraft voraus/achteraus!

5. (gear) Gang m

I have a ten-\speed bicycle ich habe ein Fahrrad mit Zehngangschaltung

6. PHOT [Licht]empfindlichkeit f

shutter \speed Belichtungszeit f

7. no pl (sl: drug) Speed nt sl

to be on \speed auf Speed sein

8.

▶ to bring [or get] sb/sth up to \speed esp BRIT (update) jdn/etw auf den neuesten Stand bringen; (repair) etw wieder zum Laufen bringen

▶ to be heading [at] full \speed for sth mit vollen Schritten auf etw akk zusteuern

▶ to pick up \speed Ergebnisse verbessern

▶ to travel at the \speed of light sich akk mit Lichtgeschwindigkeit verbreiten

▶ to be up to \speed [with sth] [mit etw dat] auf dem Laufenden sein

II. vi

<sped, sped>

1. (rush) sausen, flitzen

we sped down the ski slopes wir sausten die Piste herunter

▪ to \speed along vorbeisausen

▪ to \speed off davonbrausen

2. (drive too fast) die Geschwindigkeit überschreiten, rasen

III. vt

<-ed or sped, -ed or sped>

1. (quicken)

▪ to \speed sth etw beschleunigen

2. (transport)

▪ to \speed sb somewhere jdn schnell irgendwo hinbringen

3.

▶ God \speed you ( old) Gott sei mit dir liter o veraltet

▶ to \speed sb on his/her way jdn verabschieden

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[spiːd] vb: pret, ptp sped or speeded
1. n

1) Geschwindigkeit f; (= esp fast speed) Schnelligkeit f; (of moving object or person) Tempo nt, Geschwindigkeit f

at speed — äußerst schnell

at high/low speed — mit hoher/niedriger Geschwindigkeit

at full or top speed — mit Höchstgeschwindigkeit

at a speed of 50 mph — mit einer Geschwindigkeit or einem Tempo von 50 Meilen pro Stunde

the speed of light/sound —

at the speed of light — mit Lichtgeschwindigkeit

walking speed — Schritttempo nt

to pick up or gather speed — beschleunigen, schneller werden; ( fig, development ) sich beschleunigen; (person) schneller werden

to lose speed — (an) Geschwindigkeit verlieren

to bring a factory/system up to speed — eine Fabrik/ein System auf den neuesten Stand bringen

to bring sb up to speed (inf) — jdn auf den neuesten Stand bringen

what speed were you doing? — wie schnell sind Sie gefahren?

her typing/shorthand speed is good — sie kann schnell Maschine schreiben/stenografieren

what is her typing/shorthand speed? —

with all possible speed — so schnell wie möglich

with such speed — so schnell

full speed ahead! (Naut) — volle Kraft voraus!

2) (AUT, TECH: gear) Gang m

three-speed bicycle —

a three-speed gear — ein Dreiganggetriebe nt

3) (PHOT: film speed) Lichtempfindlichkeit f; (= shutter speed) Belichtungszeit f

4) (inf: drug) Speed nt (sl)

2. vt

to speed sb on his way (person) — jdn verabschieden; (iro) jdn hinauskomplimentieren; (good wishes etc)

if you fetch the visitors' coats it may speed them on their way God speed you! (old) — wenn du die Mäntel der Gäste holst, machen sie sich vielleicht auf den Weg Gott (sei) mit dir! (old)

3. vi

1) pret, ptp sped (= move quickly) jagen, flitzen; (arrow) sausen, flitzen

the years sped by —

God speed (old) — Gott mit dir (old)

2) pret, ptp speeded (AUT: exceed speed limit) zu schnell fahren, die Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung überschreiten

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speed [spiːd]

A s

1. Geschwindigkeit f, Tempo n, Schnelligkeit f:

at speed mit hoher Geschwindigkeit;

at a speed of mit einer Geschwindigkeit von;

at full speed mit Höchstgeschwindigkeit;

my car does 100 mph at full speed mein Wagen fährt 160, wenn ich ihn voll ausfahre;

full speed ahead (astern)! SCHIFF volle Kraft voraus (zurück)!;

he was running at full speed er lief so schnell er konnte;

at the speed of light mit Lichtgeschwindigkeit;

at twice the speed of sound mit zweifacher Schallgeschwindigkeit;

speed of action schnelles Handeln;

that’s not my speed US sl das ist nicht mein Fall

2. TECH

a) Drehzahl f

b) AUTO etc Gang m:

three-speed bicycle Fahrrad n mit Dreigangschaltung;

five-speed gear(box) Fünfganggetriebe n

3. FOTO

a) Lichtempfindlichkeit f (des Objektivs)

b) Verschlussgeschwindigkeit f, Öffnung f

4. obs Glück n:

good speed! viel Glück!

5. sl Speed m (Aufputschmittel, z. B. Amphetamine)

B v/t prät und pperf speeded, sped [sped]

1. (an)treiben

2. rasch befördern

3. seinen Lauf etc beschleunigen, seinen Weg schnell gehen oder zurücklegen

4. meist speed up

a) eine Sache beschleunigen, vorantreiben, die Produktion erhöhen,

b) eine Maschine beschleunigen

5. einen Pfeil abschießen

6. jemanden verabschieden

7. obs jemandem beistehen:

God speed you! Gott sei mit dir!

C v/i

1. (dahin)eilen, rasen:

the time sped by die Zeit verging wie im Flug

2. AUTO zu schnell fahren, die Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung oder das Tempolimit überschreiten: → speeding

3. speed up die Geschwindigkeit erhöhen

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1.
[spiːd]noun

1) Geschwindigkeit, die

at full or top speed — mit Höchstgeschwindigkeit; mit Vollgas (ugs.)

pick up speed — schneller werden

at a speed of eighty miles an hour — mit einer Geschwindigkeit von achtzig Meilen in der Stunde

at speed — mit hoher Geschwindigkeit

2) (gear) Gang, der

a five-speed gearbox — eine 5-Gang-Schaltung

3) (Photog.) (of film etc.) Lichtempfindlichkeit, die; (of lens)

[shutter] speed — Belichtungszeit, die
2.
1) intransitive verb, sped [sped] or speeded (go fast) schnell fahren; rasen (ugs.)

2) p.t. & p.p. speeded (go too fast) zu schnell fahren; rasen (ugs.)
3. transitive verb,
spedor speeded

speed somebody on his/her way — jemanden verabschieden

Phrasal Verbs:

- speed off

- speed up

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(gearbox) n.

Gang ¨-e m. n.

Eile -n f.

Geschwindigkeit f.

Tempo -s n. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: sped)

= rasch fahren ausdr.

rasen v.

English-german dictionary > speed
17 skill

skil
noun

1) (cleverness at doing something, resulting either from practice or from natural ability: This job requires a lot of skill.) destreza, habilidad

2) (a job or activity that requires training and practice; an art or craft: the basic skills of reading and writing.) técnica, arte

•

- skilful
- skilfully
- skilfulness
- skilled

skill n

1. habilidad / técnica

the skills of reading and writing saber leer y escribir

you must have basic computer skills hay que saber informática básica

2. habilidad / destreza

he has skill at drawing tiene habilidad para el dibujo

to do something with skill hacer algo con destreza

skill

tr[skɪl]

noun

1 (ability) habilidad nombre femenino, destreza; (talent) talento, don nombre masculino, dotes nombre femenino plural

■ he acted with great skill actuó con gran habilidad

■ the work shows artistic skill la obra demuestra talento artístico

2 (technique) técnica, arte nombre masculino

plural noun skills

1 (expertise) capacidad f sing, aptitudes nombre femenino plural

■ a person with secretarial skills una persona que sepa mecanografía

■ a person with computer skills una persona que sepa informática

skill ['skɪl] n

1) dexterity: habilidad f, destreza f

2) capability: capacidad f, arte m, técnica f

organizational skills: la capacidad para organizar

skill

n.

• acierto s.m.

• amaño s.m.

• apaño s.m.

• arte s.m.

• artesania s.f.

• destreza (Cono cimiento practico) s.f.

• facultad s.m.

• habilidad (Conocimiento práctico) s.f.

• industria s.f.

• maña s.f.

• pericia s.f.

• primor s.m.

• práctica s.f.

skɪl
noun

a) u ( ability) habilidad f

technical skill — destreza f

her skill as a negotiator — su habilidad para negociar

game of skill — juego m de ingenio

skill IN/AT something: her skill at (doing) crosswords su habilidad para hacer crucigramas or para los crucigramas; the post requires skill in administration — el puesto requiere dotes or aptitudes administrativas

b) c ( technique)

typing is a very useful skill to have — saber escribir a máquina es muy útil

the course develops your analytical skills — el curso desarrolla su capacidad analítica

she has no secretarial skills — no sabe taquigrafía ni mecanografía (or procesamiento de textos etc)

social skills — don m de gentes

[skɪl]
N
1) (=ability) (gen) habilidad f ; (technical) destreza f

diamond-cutting requires considerable skill — tallar diamantes requiere mucha destreza

his skill in battle — su destreza en el campo de la batalla

his skill as a fundraiser came in useful — su habilidad para recaudar fondos resultó útil

a job that matches her skills — un trabajo que se ajusta a sus aptitudes

his lack of skill in dealing with people — su inaptitud or falta de capacidad para tratar con la gente

a game of skill — un juego de habilidad

we need someone with proven management skills — necesitamos a alguien con probadas dotes directivas

technical skill(s) — conocimientos mpl técnicos

2) (=technique) técnica f

to learn new skills — aprender nuevas técnicas

the basic skills of reading and writing — los conocimientos básicos de lectura y escritura

communication skills — habilidad f or aptitud f para comunicarse

language skills — (with foreign languages) habilidad f para hablar idiomas

he seemed to lack the most basic social skills — carecía totalmente de don de gentes

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[skɪl]
noun

a) u ( ability) habilidad f

technical skill — destreza f

her skill as a negotiator — su habilidad para negociar

game of skill — juego m de ingenio

skill IN/AT something: her skill at (doing) crosswords su habilidad para hacer crucigramas or para los crucigramas; the post requires skill in administration — el puesto requiere dotes or aptitudes administrativas

b) c ( technique)

typing is a very useful skill to have — saber escribir a máquina es muy útil

the course develops your analytical skills — el curso desarrolla su capacidad analítica

she has no secretarial skills — no sabe taquigrafía ni mecanografía (or procesamiento de textos etc)

social skills — don m de gentes

English-spanish dictionary > skill
18 transformar

v.

to transform, to alter the essence of, to morph, to mutate.

El dolor cambió a Pedro Grief changed Peter.

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transformar

► verbo transitivo

1 to transform, change

► verbo pronominal transformarse

1 to change, be transformed

■ se transformó completamente he was completely transformed

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

transformarse en (persona) to become 2 (objeto) to convert into

■ se transformó en un monstruo he became a monster

■ se transforma en cama it converts into a bed

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verb

1) to convert

2) transform, change

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1. VT

1) (=convertir)

transformar algo en algo — to turn sth into sth

han transformado el palacio en museo — they have turned o converted the palace into a museum

pretendía transformar el plomo en oro — he aimed to turn lead into gold

2) (=cambiar) to transform

su novia lo ha transformado — his girlfriend has transformed him

las nuevas tecnologías han transformado el mundo de la comunicación — new technology has transformed the world of communications

3) (Rugby) to convert

2.

See:

transformarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( convertir) to convert

transformar algo EN algo — to convert something into something

b) ( cambiar radicalmente) <persona/situación/país> to transform, change o alter... radically

c) ( en rugby) to convert; ( en fútbol) (period) to score
2.
transformarse v pron

a) ( convertirse)

transformarse EN algo: los carbohidratos se transforman en azúcar the carbohydrates are converted into sugar; la calabaza se transformó en un carruaje — the pumpkin turned into o was transformed into a carriage

b) ( cambiar radicalmente) persona/país to change completely, be transformed

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= bring into, convert, reform, transform, remake, transfigure, reengineer [re-engineer].

Ex. Whether or not these specific proposals will be brought into some kind of overall approach and ideology remains to me a very questionable point.

Ex. All listings for the final thesaurus must be converted to the format appropriate for typing, printing or input to a computer data base.

Ex. The advent of IT into the working lives of librarians and information workers has brought with it a realization that the nature of their activities is being reformed.

Ex. We can permit ourselves to be hypnotized by the gadgetry for access and by illusory cost reductions, or we can use the computer effectively to transform the catalog into a truly responsive instrument.

Ex. The article 'The remaking of librarians in the knowledge era' details some of the efforts made to ' remake' the collection, advertise library services and rebuild membership.

Ex. The identification of resources, the referral of colleagues and studnets, the reliance on the content have been so transfigured in the electronic world that it should leave the researchers breathless.

Ex. Libraries in general, and the corporate library in particular, must reengineer to take their rightful place in the new age.

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* transformarse = metamorphose.

* transformarse en = blossom into.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( convertir) to convert

transformar algo EN algo — to convert something into something

b) ( cambiar radicalmente) <persona/situación/país> to transform, change o alter... radically

c) ( en rugby) to convert; ( en fútbol) (period) to score
2.
transformarse v pron

a) ( convertirse)

transformarse EN algo: los carbohidratos se transforman en azúcar the carbohydrates are converted into sugar; la calabaza se transformó en un carruaje — the pumpkin turned into o was transformed into a carriage

b) ( cambiar radicalmente) persona/país to change completely, be transformed

* * *

= bring into, convert, reform, transform, remake, transfigure, reengineer [re-engineer].

Ex: Whether or not these specific proposals will be brought into some kind of overall approach and ideology remains to me a very questionable point.

Ex: All listings for the final thesaurus must be converted to the format appropriate for typing, printing or input to a computer data base.

Ex: The advent of IT into the working lives of librarians and information workers has brought with it a realization that the nature of their activities is being reformed.

Ex: We can permit ourselves to be hypnotized by the gadgetry for access and by illusory cost reductions, or we can use the computer effectively to transform the catalog into a truly responsive instrument.

Ex: The article 'The remaking of librarians in the knowledge era' details some of the efforts made to ' remake' the collection, advertise library services and rebuild membership.

Ex: The identification of resources, the referral of colleagues and studnets, the reliance on the content have been so transfigured in the electronic world that it should leave the researchers breathless.

Ex: Libraries in general, and the corporate library in particular, must reengineer to take their rightful place in the new age.

* transformarse = metamorphose.

* transformarse en = blossom into.

* * *

transformar [A1 ]

vt

1 (convertir) to convert transformar algo EN algo to convert sth INTO sth

para transformar la luz solar en energía to convert sunlight into energy

2 (cambiar radicalmente) ‹persona/situación/país› to transform, change o alter … radically

las computadoras están transformando los métodos de trabajo computers are bringing about radical changes in working practices

3 (en rugby) to convert

4

(en fútbol): transformó el penalty he scored from the penalty

■ transformarse

v pron

1 (convertirse) transformarse EN algo:

los hidratos de carbono se transforman en azúcar the carbohydrates are converted into sugar

la calabaza se transformó en una hermosa carroza the pumpkin turned into o was transformed into a beautiful carriage

2 (cambiar radicalmente) «persona/carácter/país» to change completely, undergo a radical change, be transformed

desde que empezó a trabajar se ha transformado she's changed completely o she's a different person o she's been transformed since she started working

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transformar ( conjugate transformar) verbo transitivo
a) ( convertir) to convert;

transformar algo EN algo to convert sth into sth
b) ( cambiar radicalmente) ‹persona/situación/país› to transform, change o alter … radically

c) ( en rugby) to convert

transformarse verbo pronominal
a) ( convertirse) transformarse EN algo to turn into sth

b) ( cambiar radicalmente) [persona/país] to change completely, be transformed

transformar verbo transitivo
1 to transform, change
2 (convertir, mudar) to change
' transformar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reducir
- trasformar
- convertir
- hacer
English:
transform
- turn
- conversion
- convert

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transformar, trasformar

♦ vt

1. [convertir]
transformar algo (en) to convert o turn sth (into);

un convento transformado en hotel a convent converted into a hotel;

transformar la ansiedad en energía positiva to transform one's anxiety into constructive energy;

las penas lo han transformado en un alcohólico his troubles have turned him into an alcoholic

2. [cambiar radicalmente] to transform;

el turismo ha transformado a nuestro país tourism has transformed our country

3. [en rugby] to convert

4. [en fútbol]
transformar un penalty to convert a penalty

♦ See also the pronominal verb transformarse, trasformarse

* * *

transformar

v/t

1 transform

2 DEP penalti score from

* * *

transformar vt

1) convertir: to convert

2) : to transform, to change, to alter

♦ See also the reflexive verb transformarse

* * *

transformar vb to transform / to change

el mago transformó el bastón en una paloma the magician changed the cane into a dove

la enfermedad transformó su forma de vida the illness changed his way of life

Spanish-English dictionary > transformar
19 error

ˈerə сущ.
1) заблуждение, оплошность, ошибка( во взглядах, расчетах и т. д.) in error, by error, through error ≈ по ошибке, ошибочно through a clerical error ≈ из-за канцелярской ошибки to admit to (making) an error ≈ признать ошибку to commit an error, make an error ≈ совершить ошибку, ошибиться to correct an error, rectify an error ≈ устранять ошибку, исправлять ошибку to compound an error ≈ сглаживать ошибку cardinal error ≈ главная, кардинальная ошибка costly error ≈ дорого обошедшаяся ошибка egregious error, flagrant error, glaring error ≈ грубая, вопиющая ошибка grievous error ≈ прискорбная ошибка grammatical error ≈ грамматическая ошибка printer's error, typographical error ≈ типографская ошибка procedural error ≈ процессуальная ошибка tactical error ≈ тактическая ошибка typing error ≈ опечатка through a typing error ≈ из-за ошибки машинистки, по вине машинистки to be in error ≈ заблуждаться Syn: mistake, fault
2) проступок, грех Syn: transgression, wrong-doing
3) поэт. блуждание
4) тех. изменение, ответвление, отклонение, погрешность, уклонение Syn: deviation, digression;
swerve
5) радио рассогласование ошибка, заблуждение, ложное представление - human * ошибка, свойственная человеку - *s of taste плохой вкус в одежде - an * of judgement неверное суждение, ошибочный расчет, ошибочная оценка - in * ошибочно, по ошибке - to do smth. in * ошибиться, сделать что-либо по ошибке - to make an * сделать ошибку;
впасть в заблуждение - to be in * ошибаться, заблуждаться - to dispossess smb. of an * (книжное) выводить кого-либо из заблуждения - to lead smb. into * вводить кого-либо в заблуждение - to fall into a serious * впасть в серьезную ошибку - he has seen the * of his ways он понял, что поступал неправильно ошибка, погрешность - spelling * ошибка в правописании - printers' * опечатка - noise * (специальное) искажение, вызванное шумами - permissible * (техническое) допуск - actual( специальное) истинная ошибка, истинная величина ошибки - appreciable * существенная ошибка - inappreciable * незначительная погрешность - * code (компьютерное) код ошибки - * log (компьютерное) файл регистрации ошибок - * of omission упущение, недосмотр - * in reading( специальное) ошибка отсчета - to eliminate the *s устранять ошибки проступок, грех - cardinal * смертный грех - *s of youth грехи молодости - to repent one's *s покаяться в грехах (техническое) отклонение (от номинала) ;
потеря точности - station * уклонение отвеса (радиотехника) рассогласование (юридическое) фактическая или юридическая ошибка, допущенная судом в судебном процессе - * in fact фактическая ошибка - * in procedure процессуальная ошибка - writ of * ходатайство об отмене приговора суда вследствие допущенной им при рассмотрении дела ошибки;
аппеляционная жалоба absolute ~ абсолютная ошибка accidental ~ случайная ошибка accounting ~ ошибка бухгалтерского учета accuracy ~ постоянная ошибка addressing ~ вчт. ошибка адресации alignment ~ погрешность юстировки altering ~ нерегулярная ошибка analytic truncation ~ ошибка аналитического усечения average ~ средняя ошибка bad call format ~ вчт. ошибка из-за неправильного вызова bad command ~ вчт. ошибка из-за неправильной команды balancing ~ сбалансированная ошибка ~ ошибка, заблуждение;
to make an error совершить ошибку, ошибиться;
in error по ошибке, ошибочно;
to be in error заблуждаться bias ~ постоянная ошибка biased ~ постоянная ошибка biased ~ систематическая ошибка burst ~ вчт. пакет ошибок calculating ~ погрешность расчета call ~ вчт. ошибка вызова chance ~ случайная ошибка checksum ~ вчт. ошибка в контрольной сумме code ~ вчт. ошибка в коде coincidence ~ вчт. ошибка совпадения common ~ вчт. обычная ошибка compensating ~ вчт. компенсирующая ошибка compensating ~ компенсирующая ошибка compile-time ~ вчт. ошибка при трансляции completeness ~ вчт. ошибка завершения configuration ~ вчт. ошибка компоновки configuration ~ вчт. ошибка конфигурации connection ~ вчт. ошибка монтажа consistency ~ вчт. ошибка из-за несовместимости constant ~ постоянная ошибка constant ~ систематическая ошибка constructional ~ вчт. ошибка монтажа contributory ~ вчт. внесенная ошибка control ~ вчт. ошибка регулирования critical ~ вчт. неустранимая ошибка crude ~ вчт. грубая ошибка cumulative ~ накопленная ошибка data ~ вчт. ошибка в данных data-bit ~ вчт. ошибка в битах данных deletion ~ вчт. ложное исключение design ~ ошибка проектирования detectable ~ вчт. обнаруживаемая ошибка detectable ~ вчт. обнаружимая ошибка difficult-to-locate ~ вчт. труднообнаружимая ошибка displacement ~ вчт. ошибка из-за смещения documentation ~ ошибка в документации double-bit ~ вчт. двухбитовая ошибка dropout ~ вчт. ошибка из-за выпадения error поэт. блуждание ~ грех ~ заблуждение ~ ложное представление ~ отклонение, уклонение, погрешность ~ отклонение от номинала ~ ошибка, заблуждение;
to make an error совершить ошибку, ошибиться;
in error по ошибке, ошибочно;
to be in error заблуждаться ~ вчт. ошибка ~ ошибка ~ вчт. погрешность ~ погрешность ~ потеря точности ~ "приказ об ошибке" (т.е. о передаче материалов по делу в апелляционный суд для пересмотра вынесенного судебного решения на основании ошибки, допущенной при рассмотрении дела) ~ радио рассогласование ~ рассогласование ~ due to sampling вчт. ошибка выборки ~ frequency limit вчт. максимальная частота однобитовых ошибок ~ in addition мат. ошибка сложения ~ in standard deviation ошибка среднего квадратического отклонения ~ in subtraction мат. ошибка вычитания ~ of estimation ошибка оценивания ~ of judgment неверное суждение ~ of judgment ошибочная оценка ~ of posting ошибка бухгалтерской проводки ~ status flag вчт. флаг состояния ошибки estimated ~ оцениваемая ошибка estimation ~ ошибка оценивания estimation ~ ошибка оценки execution ~ вчт. ошибка выполнения experimental ~ погрешность эксперемента factual ~ фактическая ошибка fatal ~ вчт. неисправимая ошибка fatal hard ~ вчт. неисправимая аппаратная ошибка file ~ вчт. ошибка при работе с файлом fixed ~ постоянная ошибка fixed ~ систематическая ошибка following ~ ошибка слежения formal ~ формальная ошибка framing ~ ошибка кадровой синхронизации frequency ~ погрешность частоты general ~ вчт. ошибка общего характера gross ~ грубая ошибка hardware ~ вчт. аппаратная ошибка human ~ вчт. ошибка оператора ~ ошибка, заблуждение;
to make an error совершить ошибку, ошибиться;
in error по ошибке, ошибочно;
to be in error заблуждаться in-process ~ ошибка изготовления inherent ~ вчт. унаследованная ошибка inherited ~ вчт. предвнесенная ошибка inherited ~ вчт. унаследованная ошибка initial ~ вчт. начальная ошибка input ~ вчт. ошибка на входе insertion ~ вчт. ошибка ложного восприятия instantaneous ~ вчт. текущее значение ошибки intentional ~ вчт. умышленная ошибка intermediate ~ вчт. нерегулярная ошибка intermittent ~ случайная ошибка interpolation ~ ошибка интерполяции intrinsic ~ вчт. исходная ошибка introduced ~ вчт. внесенная ошибка introduced ~ вчт. допущенная ошибка irrecoverable ~ непоправимая ошибка isolated ~ вчт. локализованная ошибка isolated ~ вчт. одиночная ошибка judicial ~ судебная ошибка limiting ~ предел точности literal ~ полигр. опечатка literal: ~ буквенный;
literal error опечатка ~ ошибка, заблуждение;
to make an error совершить ошибку, ошибиться;
in error по ошибке, ошибочно;
to be in error заблуждаться marginal ~ вчт. краевая ошибка matching ~ вчт. ошибка неточного согласования material ~ существенная ошибка maximum ~ максимальная ошибка maximum ~ предельная ошибка maximum permissible ~ максимальная допустимая ошибка mean ~ средняя ошибка mean probable ~ средняя вероятная ошибка metering ~ ошибка измерения missing ~ вчт. ошибка из-за отсутствия данных nautical ~ навигационная ошибка no-paper ~ вчт. ошибка из-за отсутствия бумаги nonsampling ~ постоянная ошибка nonsampling ~ систематическая ошибка observation ~ ошибка наблюдения observational ~ ошибка наблюдения offsetting ~ компенсирующая ошибка operating ~ ошибка в процессе работы operating ~ ошибка из-за нарушения правил эксплуатации operation ~ ошибка в работе operational ~ ошибка из-за нарушения правил эксплуатации operator ~ вчт. ошибка оператора output ~ вчт. ошибка выхода parity ~ ошибка, выявленная контролем по четности parity ~ вчт. ошибка четности pattern-sensitive ~ вчт. кодочувствительная ошибка percentage ~ ошибка в процентах permissible ~ допустимая ошибка posting ~ ошибка при переносе в бухгалтерскую книгу precautionary ~ подозреваемая ошибка predictable ~ предсказуемая ошибка probable ~ вероятная ошибка probable ~ стат. вероятная ошибка procedural ~ процедурная ошибка procedural ~ процеждурная ошибка professional ~ профессиональная ошибка program ~ вчт. ошибка в программе program ~ вчт. программная ошибка propagated ~ накапливаемая ошибка propagated ~ вчт. распространяющаяся ошибка propagation ~ вчт. накапливающаяся ошибка pure ~ вчт. истинная ошибка quantitative ~ количественная ошибка quantization ~ вчт. ошибка дискретизации quiet ~ вчт. исправимая ошибка quite ~ вчт. исправимая ошибка random ~ случайная ошибка random sampling ~ ошибка случайной выборки read fault ~ вчт. сбой при чтении reasonable ~ допустимая ошибка recoverable ~ вчт. исправимая ошибка recoverable ~ исправимая ошибка recurrent ~ вчт. повторяющаяся ошибка reduced ~ приведенная погрешность relative ~ относительная ошибка remediable ~ поправимая ошибка residual ~ остаточная ошибка responce ~ вчт. ошибка ответной реакции resultant ~ суммарная ошибка return an ~ code вчт. выдавать код ошибки root-mean-square ~ среднеквадратичная ошибка round ~ вчт. ошибка округления round-off ~ вчт. ошибка округления rounding ~ вчт. ошибка округления rounding ~ ошибка округления run-time ~ вчт. ошибка при выполнении runtime ~ вчт. ошибка при выполнении sample ~ вчт. ошибка выборки sampling ~ вчт. ошибка выборки sampling ~ stat. ошибка выборки sampling ~ stat. ошибка выборочного обследования sampling ~ вчт. ошибка квантования seek ~ вчт. ошибка при поиске дорожки select ~ вчт. ошибка выборки select ~ вчт. ошибка отсутствия связи semantic ~ вчт. семантическая ошибка sequence ~ вчт. неправильный порядок setup ~ вчт. ошибка настройки severe ~ серьезная ошибка size ~ вчт. переполнение размера сетки smoothing ~ ошибка сглаживания soft ~ нерегулярная ошибка soft ~ вчт. случайный сбой software ~ comp. ошибка в системе программного обеспечения software ~ вчт. программная ошибка solid burst ~ вчт. плотный пакет ошибок solid ~ вчт. постоянная ошибка spelling ~ орфографическая ошибка srecification ~ ошибка в описании standard ~ среднеквадратическая ошибка standard ~ (SE) stat. среднеквадратическая ошибка steady-state ~ статическая ошибка stored ~ вчт. накопленная ошибка substantial ~ существенная ошибка substitution ~ вчт. ошибка замещения subtle ~ неявная ошибка syntactical ~ синтаксическая ошибка syntax ~ вчт. синтаксическая ошибка system ~ вчт. ошибка системы systematic ~ stat. систематическая ошибка tabulation ~ вчт. неправильная классификация technical ~ формальная ошибка technical ~ формально-юридическая ошибка time-base ~ вчт. ошибка синхронизации timing ~ вчт. ошибка синхронизации total ~ накопленная ошибка total ~ общая ошибка transient ~ вчт. перемежающая ошибка translation ~ ошибка в переводе transmission ~ вчт. ошибка передачи true ~ вчт. истинная ошибка truncation ~ вчт. ошибка отбрасывания членов ряда truncation ~ вчт. ошибка усечения typing ~ опечатка unbiased ~ случайная ошибка uncompensated ~ нескомпенсированная ошибка underflow ~ вчт. ошибка обнаружения undetectable ~ вчт. необнаруживаемая ошибка undetectable ~ вчт. необнаружимая ошибка unexpected ~ occured вчт. произошла непредвиденная ошибка unrecoverable ~ вчт. неисправимая ошибка wiring ~ ошибка монтажа write fault ~ вчт. сбой при записи write protect ~ вчт. ошибка в связи с защитой от записи zero ~ сдвиг нуля

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > error
20 error

'erə
1) (noun a mistake: His written work is full of errors.) error

2) (the state of being mistaken: I did it in error.)

error n error

error sustantivo masculino mistake;
◊ cometer un error to make a mistake o an error;
error de ortografía spelling mistake; error de cálculo miscalculation; error de imprenta misprint, printer's error; por error by mistake, in error (frml)
error sustantivo masculino
1 error, mistake
cometimos el error de escucharle, we made the mistake of listening to him
inducir a error, to lead into error
2 (de un cálculo) error
3 (fallo técnico) error: se lo enviamos por error, we sent it to him by mistake Impr error de imprenta/ tipográfico, misprint En general, mistake se refiere a errores causados por falta de conocimiento, capacidad o comprensión, mientras que error describe más bien errores causados por fallos en la producción o mal comportamiento. A menudo, la diferencia es mínima y se puede usar cualquiera de los dos términos: Cometió un error y fue a la cárcel. He made a mistake and went to prison. El accidente se debió a un error humano. The accident was due to human error.
' error' also found in these entries: Spanish: aberración - bestial - bestialidad - bulto - columpiarse - cometer - confusión - desacierto - desatino - desliz - despiste - enmendar - enorme - equivocación - equivocarse - falla - fallo - fatal - garrafal - gazapo - guardagujas - incidir - incorrección - incurrir - lectura - novatada - originar - patinazo - reconocer - rectificar - reparar - responder - subsanar - tipográfica - tipográfico - traspié - vista - yerro - caer - cálculo - calibre - caro - clásico - confesar - confundir - corriente - costoso - creces - descuido - desengañar English: allow for - amend - blunder - bug - commission - commit - crass - deny - error - expensive - fault - faux pas - goof - grievous - judgement - judgment - justice - lapse - make - margin - message - miscalculation - miscarriage - misprint - mistake - prove - retrieval - right - slip - spelling error - trial - wrong - admit - cost - cover - delusion - detection - disabuse - flaw - fundamental - genuine - glaring - grave - misconception - mislead - pay - same - spelling - spot - typing

error

tr['erə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 error nombre masculino, equivocación nombre femenino

■ a typing error un error de máquina

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in error por error, por equivocación

to be in error estar equivocado,-a, estar en un error

an error of judgement un error

to make an error cometer un error

to see the error of one's ways reconocer sus errores

error ['ɛrər] n

: error m, equivocación f

to be in error: estar equivocado

error

n.

• desacierto s.m.

• desacuerdo s.m.

• equivocación s.f.

• error s.m.

• extravío s.m.

• gabarro s.m.

• pifia s.f.

• tropiezo s.m.

• yerro s.m.

'erər, 'erə(r)
count & mass noun error m

a clerical/printer's error — un error administrativo/de imprenta

to make an error — cometer un error

in error — por equivocación, por error

to be in error — estar* en un error

to see the error of one's ways — darse* cuenta de que se ha actuado mal; (before n)

error message — ( Comput) mensaje m de error

['erǝ(r)]
1.

N error m, equivocación f

errors and omissions excepted — salvo error u omisión

by error — por error, por equivocación

to be in error — estar equivocado

human error — error m humano

spelling error — falta f de ortografía

typing error — error m de mecanografía

- see the error of one's ways

2.

CPD

error message N — (Comput) mensaje m de error

error of judgment N — error m de juicio

* * *
['erər, 'erə(r)]
count & mass noun error m

a clerical/printer's error — un error administrativo/de imprenta

to make an error — cometer un error

in error — por equivocación, por error

to be in error — estar* en un error

to see the error of one's ways — darse* cuenta de que se ha actuado mal; (before n)

error message — ( Comput) mensaje m de error

English-spanish dictionary > error

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