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tack [tæk]1. nouna. ( = tack down) [+ carpet] clouer[boat, crew] tirer un bord( = add) ajouter (après coup)* * *[tæk] 1.1) ( nail) clou m2) US ( drawing pin) punaise f3) ( approach) tactique f4) Nautical bordée f5) ( for horse) sellerie f6) ( stitch) point m de bâti2.transitive verb1) ( nail)2) ( in sewing) bâtir3.intransitive verb [sailor] faire une bordée; [yacht] louvoyerPhrasal Verbs:- tack on- tack up -
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I [tæk]1) (nail) chiodo m., bulletta f.2) AE (drawing pin) puntina f. (da disegno)3) (approach) approccio m., tattica f.4) mar. bordata f.5) equit. bardatura f., finimenti m.pl.6) sart. (stitch) punto m. di imbastituraII 1. [tæk]1) (nail)to tack sth. to — inchiodare o attaccare qcs. a [ wall]
to tack sth. down — fissare qcs. con dei chiodi
2) sart. imbastire2.- tack on- tack up* * *[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) bulletta, puntina2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) imbastitura3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) bordata4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) direzione2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) fissare; imbastire2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) bordeggiare* * *[tæk]1. n2) (Naut: course) bordoto be on the port/starboard tack — avere le mura a sinistra/dritta
to change tack — virare di bordo, fig cambiare linea di condotta
to be on the right/wrong tack fig — essere sulla buona strada/sulla strada sbagliata
3) (stitch) punto d'imbastitura4) (for horse) selleria, equipaggiamento2. vt1) (nail) imbullettare2) Sewing imbastire(
fig: add) to tack sth on to (the end of) sth — (of letter, book) aggiungere qc alla fine di qc3. vi(Naut: change direction) virare di bordo (in prua), (go zigzag) bordeggiare* * *tack (1) /tæk/n.4 (naut.) bordata; virata6 (fig.) linea di condotta; strada; via; rotta, direzione; pista (fig.): to be on the right [wrong] tack, essere sulla strada buona [aver sbagliato strada]; (fig.) essere sulla pista giusta [sbagliata]; We must change tack, dobbiamo mutar rotta8 (fam.) alimenti; cibo9 (polit.) codicillo, articolo aggiunto● tack claw, estrattore di bullette □ (mecc.) tack-driver, macchina per piantare bullette; bullettatrice □ tack-hammer, martelletto da tappezziere □ tack puller, estrattore per bullette □ (metall.) tack weld, saldatura a punti; puntatura □ (fig.) to get down to brass tacks, venire al sodo □ (naut.) on the opposite tack, di controbordo □ (naut.) to be on the port tack, essere con le mure a sinistra □ (naut.) to be on the starboard tack, essere con le mure a dritta □ (naut.) to steer on the starboard tack [on the port tack], virare a dritta [a sinistra].tack (2) /tæk/n. [u](equit.) bardatura; finimenti.tack (3) /tæk/n. [u] ( USA)1 pacchianeria; volgarità2 oggetti pacchiani; ciarpame.(to) tack /tæk/A v. t.1 ( anche to tack down, up) fissare con bullette (o con chiodini); imbullettare: to tack a stairway carpet down, fissare a terra una guida con bullette; to tack (up) a notice, attaccare un avviso (con le puntine)3 (polit.) aggiungere: to tack an amendment to a finance bill, aggiungere un emendamento a un disegno di legge finanziariaB v. i.● to tack on, aggiungere; attaccare; ( sartoria) attaccare, imbastire: to tack the collar on to a jacket, imbastire il colletto su una giacca; to tack on a joke to one's speech, finire un discorso con una barzelletta.* * *I [tæk]1) (nail) chiodo m., bulletta f.2) AE (drawing pin) puntina f. (da disegno)3) (approach) approccio m., tattica f.4) mar. bordata f.5) equit. bardatura f., finimenti m.pl.6) sart. (stitch) punto m. di imbastituraII 1. [tæk]1) (nail)to tack sth. to — inchiodare o attaccare qcs. a [ wall]
to tack sth. down — fissare qcs. con dei chiodi
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1. noun1) (small nail) kleiner Nagel2) (temporary stitch) Heftstich, deron the right/wrong tack — (fig.) auf dem richtigen/falschen Weg od. Kurs
2. transitive verbchange one's tack, try another tack — (fig.) einen anderen Kurs einschlagen
2) (nail) festnageln3. intransitive verb(Naut.) kreuzenPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/92410/tack_on">tack on* * *[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) der Reißnagel2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) der Heftstich3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) das Lavieren4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) der Kurs2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) heften2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) lavieren* * *[tæk]I. na box of \tacks eine Schachtel Reißzwecken [o Reißnägelto try a different \tack eine andere Richtung einschlagen figII. vt1. (nail down)▪ to \tack sth etw festnageln2. (sew loosely)▪ to \tack sth etw anheftento \tack the hem den Saum heften3. LAWto \tack a mortgage eine nachrangige mit einer vorrangigen Hypothek vereinen* * *I [tk]1. n1) (= nail) kleiner Nagel; (esp with small head) Stift m; (for shoes) Tä(c)ks m; (esp US = drawing pin) Reiß- or Heftzwecke f, Reißnagel mto be on the port/starboard tack — auf Backbord-/Steuerbordbug segeln
they are on a new/different tack (fig) — sie haben eine neue/andere Richtung eingeschlagen
to be on the right/wrong tack (fig) — auf der richtigen/falschen Spur sein, richtig-/falschliegen (inf)
to try another tack (fig) — es anders versuchen
4) (NAUT: zigzag) Aufkreuzen nt5) (for horse) Sattel- und Zaumzeug nt2. vt3. vi2) (Brit SEW) heftenIIn(NAUT: biscuits) Schiffszwieback m IIIn (inf)See:= tackiness* * *tack1 [tæk]A s1. (Nagel)Stift m, Reißnagel m, Zwecke f3. (An)Heften n4. SCHIFFa) Halse fb) Haltetau n5. SCHIFF Schlag m, Gang m (beim Lavieren oder Kreuzen):be on the port tack nach Backbord lavieren6. SCHIFF Lavieren n (auch fig)7. Zickzackkurs m (zu Lande)8. fig Kurs m, Weg m, Richtung f:be on the wrong tack auf dem Holzweg sein;try another tack es anders versuchen9. PARL Br Zusatzantrag m, -artikel m10. a) Klebrigkeit fb) Klebkraft fB v/t1. heften (to an akk):tack on(to) anheften (an akk, dat)4. ([on]to) anfügen (an akk), hinzufügen (dat, zu):5. TECH heftschweißena) durch den Wind wendenb) lavierenC v/i1. SCHIFFa) wendenb) lavieren:tack down wind in den Wind halsen2. a) einen Zickzackkurs verfolgen* * *1. noun1) (small nail) kleiner Nagel2) (temporary stitch) Heftstich, der3) (Naut.): (direction of vessel; also fig.) Kurs, deron the right/wrong tack — (fig.) auf dem richtigen/falschen Weg od. Kurs
2. transitive verbchange one's tack, try another tack — (fig.) einen anderen Kurs einschlagen
1) (stitch loosely) heften2) (nail) festnageln3. intransitive verb(Naut.) kreuzenPhrasal Verbs:- tack on* * *n.Stift -e m. v.heften v. -
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tæk
1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) tachuela2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) hilván3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) bordada, viraje4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) rumbo, dirección
2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) clavar con tachuelas2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) dar bordadas, virartr[tæk]1 (nail) tachuela2 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL bordada, viraje nombre masculino3 (approach) táctica4 SMALLSEWING/SMALL hilván nombre masculino1 (secure) clavar con tachuelas2 SMALLSEWING/SMALL hilvanar1 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL dar bordadas, virar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto change tack cambiar de tácticatack ['tæk] vt1) : sujetar con tachuelas2)to tack on add: añadir, agregartack n1) : tachuela f2) course: rumbo mto change tack: cambiar de rumbon.• bordada s.f.• bordo s.m.• broca s.f.• clavillo s.m.• hilván s.m.• línea de conducta s.f.• saetín s.m.• tachuela s.f.• tachón s.m.• virada s.f. (Sailing)v.• virar v.v.• amurar v.• bastear v.• bordear v.• clavar con tachuelas v.• hilvanar v.tæk
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1) ca) ( nail) tachuela fto get down to brass tacks — (colloq) ir* al grano
b) ( thumbtack) (AmE) tachuela f, chincheta f (Esp), chinche f (AmC, Méx, RPl), chinche m (Andes)2) ca) ( Naut) bordada fb) ( direction)to change tack — cambiar de enfoque or táctica or política
4) u ( Equ) arreos mpl, aperos mpl (AmL)
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1)a) ( nail) \<\<carpet\>\> clavar con tachuelasb) (pin, fasten) \<\<notice/list\>\> clavar con tachuelas (or chinchetas etc)2) ( stitch) (BrE) hilvanar
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vi ( Naut) dar* bordadasPhrasal Verbs:- tack on[tæk]1. N2) (Naut) (=course) bordada f ; (=turn) virada f3) (fig) rumbo m, dirección f- change tack- try a different tack- be on the right tack- be on the wrong tack4) (Sew) hilván m5) (for horse) arreos mpl2. VT1) (=nail) clavar con tachuelas2) (Sew) (also: tack up) hilvanar3.VI (Naut) dar bordadas; (=change course) virar, cambiar de bordada- tack on* * *[tæk]
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1) ca) ( nail) tachuela fto get down to brass tacks — (colloq) ir* al grano
b) ( thumbtack) (AmE) tachuela f, chincheta f (Esp), chinche f (AmC, Méx, RPl), chinche m (Andes)2) ca) ( Naut) bordada fb) ( direction)to change tack — cambiar de enfoque or táctica or política
4) u ( Equ) arreos mpl, aperos mpl (AmL)
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1)a) ( nail) \<\<carpet\>\> clavar con tachuelasb) (pin, fasten) \<\<notice/list\>\> clavar con tachuelas (or chinchetas etc)2) ( stitch) (BrE) hilvanar
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vi ( Naut) dar* bordadasPhrasal Verbs:- tack on -
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Общая лексика: осёдлать лошадь -
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мор.; жарг.сухарь; галетаThree times the galley had been washed out, and the man... contented themselves with hard tack and cold salt-horse. (J. London, ‘The Mutiny of the ‘Elsinore’’, ch. XV) — Кухню три раза заливало водой, и люди... должны были удовольствоваться сухарями и холодной соленой кониной.
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мор.; жарг.Three times the galley had been washed out, and the men... contented themselves with hard tack and cold salt horse. (J. London, ‘The Mutiny of the ‘Elsinore’’, ch. XL) — Кухню три раза заливало водой, и матросы... должны были довольствоваться сухарями и холодной солониной.
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m.pl.1 riding gear, trappings. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), River Plate)2 implements, tools.* * ** * *= gear, horse trappings, horse tack.Ex. The library is now the greatest treasure house of whaling fact and lore in the world with its collection of logbooks, maps, photographs, manuscripts and whaling gear = Ahora la biblioteca ahora es la mayor fuente inagotable del mundo de datos y tradiciones sobre la caza de ballenas con su colección de diarios de navegación, mapas, fotografías, manuscritos y herramientas para la caza de ballenas.Ex. Horse-trappings include the saddle, stirrups, bridle (reins and bit), and ornamental fittings, such as bells and saddle decorations.Ex. They offer a large selection of quality horse tack and supplies at great prices, including cinches.----* aperos del caballo = horse tack.* * *= gear, horse trappings, horse tack.Ex: The library is now the greatest treasure house of whaling fact and lore in the world with its collection of logbooks, maps, photographs, manuscripts and whaling gear = Ahora la biblioteca ahora es la mayor fuente inagotable del mundo de datos y tradiciones sobre la caza de ballenas con su colección de diarios de navegación, mapas, fotografías, manuscritos y herramientas para la caza de ballenas.
Ex: Horse-trappings include the saddle, stirrups, bridle (reins and bit), and ornamental fittings, such as bells and saddle decorations.Ex: They offer a large selection of quality horse tack and supplies at great prices, including cinches.* aperos del caballo = horse tack. -
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m.1 harness, trappings.2 armor, armour.* * *1 (armadura) armour (US armor)1 harness sing, trappings* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Mil, Hist) armour, armor (EEUU)2) [en montañismo, paracaidismo] harness* * *2) (Hist, Mil) armor** * *= harness, horse trappings, horse tack.Ex. No significant long-term modifications to technique were found after the coaching intervention when players were assessed without the harness.Ex. Horse-trappings include the saddle, stirrups, bridle (reins and bit), and ornamental fittings, such as bells and saddle decorations.Ex. They offer a large selection of quality horse tack and supplies at great prices, including cinches.* * *2) (Hist, Mil) armor** * *= harness, horse trappings, horse tack.Ex: No significant long-term modifications to technique were found after the coaching intervention when players were assessed without the harness.
Ex: Horse-trappings include the saddle, stirrups, bridle (reins and bit), and ornamental fittings, such as bells and saddle decorations.Ex: They offer a large selection of quality horse tack and supplies at great prices, including cinches.* * *A1 (para niño) baby reins (pl), baby harness2 ( Dep) harness3 (arreos) harness* * *
arnés sustantivo masculino ( para niño) baby reins (pl);
(Dep) harness;
( arreos) harness
' arnés' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
andador
English:
harness
* * *arnés nm1. Hist armour2. [para escalada] harness3.arneses [de animales] trappings, harness* * *m1 harnessleading reins pl3:arneses pl tack sg* * * -
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f.pl.harness, tack.pres.subj.2nd person singular (tú/usted) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: guarnicionar.* * *1 (en equitación) harness sing* * *(n.) = horse trappings, horse tackEx. Horse-trappings include the saddle, stirrups, bridle (reins and bit), and ornamental fittings, such as bells and saddle decorations.Ex. They offer a large selection of quality horse tack and supplies at great prices, including cinches.* * *(n.) = horse trappings, horse tackEx: Horse-trappings include the saddle, stirrups, bridle (reins and bit), and ornamental fittings, such as bells and saddle decorations.
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m.pl.trappings.* * *1 trappings* * *= horse trappings, horse tack.Ex. Horse-trappings include the saddle, stirrups, bridle (reins and bit), and ornamental fittings, such as bells and saddle decorations.Ex. They offer a large selection of quality horse tack and supplies at great prices, including cinches.* * *= horse trappings, horse tack.Ex: Horse-trappings include the saddle, stirrups, bridle (reins and bit), and ornamental fittings, such as bells and saddle decorations.
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f.1 garnishment, garniture, decoration, facing.2 side dish, trimming.3 military station, garrison.* * *2 (de joya) setting■ bistec con guarnición steak with vegetables/chips/salad etc4 MILITAR garrison5 (en arma blanca) guard1 (en equitación) harness sing* * *noun f.1) garrison2) garnish* * *SF1) (=acto) [de proveer] equipment, provision; [de adornar] adorning; (Culin) garnishing2) (=adorno) [gen] adornment; (Cos) trimming; (Culin) garnish; [de frenos] lining; [de joya] setting, mount; [de espada] guard4) (Mil) garrison5) [de pared] plastering* * *1) (Mil) garrison2) (Coc) ( decoración) garnish; ( verdura) accompaniment3) ( en costura) trimming, edging; ( de joya) setting; ( de espada) guard4) guarniciones femenino plural ( arreos) tack* * *----* guarnición de madera = wooden furniture.* guarnición de metal = metal furniture.* guarniciones = horse trappings, horse tack.* * *1) (Mil) garrison2) (Coc) ( decoración) garnish; ( verdura) accompaniment3) ( en costura) trimming, edging; ( de joya) setting; ( de espada) guard4) guarniciones femenino plural ( arreos) tack* * ** guarnición de madera = wooden furniture.* guarnición de metal = metal furniture.* guarniciones = horse trappings, horse tack.* * *A ( Mil) garrisonB ( Coc)1 (decoración) garnish2 (verdura) accompanimentviene con guarnición de ensalada it comes with saladC1 (en costura) trimming, edging2 (de una joya) setting3 (de una espada) guard* * *
guarnición sustantivo femenino
1 Culin garnish: el asado lleva una guarnición de brócoli y patatas paja, the roast is garnished with broccoli and potato straws
2 Mil garrison: los soldados llegaron rendidos a la guarnición después de la dura experiencia, the soldiers returned exhausted to the garrison after a rough time
' guarnición' also found in these entries:
English:
garnish
- garrison
- trimming
* * *guarnición nf1. [adorno] decoration;[de ropa] trimming2. [de plato] garnish3. Mil garrison4.guarniciones [arreos] tack5. [de espada] guard* * *f1 GASTR accompaniment;con guarnición with garnish2 MIL garrison* * *guarnición nf, pl - ciones1) : garnish2) : garrison3) : decoration, trimming, setting (of a jewel)* * * -
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adj.stupid.m.1 horse (animal).montar a caballo to ridea caballo on horsebackvive a caballo entre Madrid y Bruselas she lives part of the time in Madrid and part of the time in Brusselscaballo de batalla bone of contention; (dificultad, escollo) hobbyhorse (objetivo, obsesión)caballo de carreras racehorsecaballo de Troya Trojan Horse2 knight (piece of chess).3 smack, horse (informal) (heroína).4 stupid person.5 heroin.* * *1 ZOOLOGÍA horse2 TÉCNICA horsepower3 (ajedrez) knight4 (naipes) queen\a caballo on horsebackmontar a caballo to ridea caballo entre... figurado halfway between...a caballo regalado no le mires el dentado figurado don't look a gift horse in the mouthcaballo de batalla figurado hobbyhorsecaballo de carreras racehorsecaballo de tiro cart horse* * *noun m.1) horse* * *SM1) (=animal) horsea caballo: una mujer a caballo — a woman on horseback o riding a horse
vino a caballo — he came on horseback, he rode here
una dosis de caballo — a huge dose, a massive dose
una depresión de caballo — a terrible depression, a really deep depression
a caballo entre —
Andalucía, a caballo entre oriente y occidente — Andalusia, halfway between the east and the west
vivo a caballo entre Madrid y Barcelona — I spend my time between Madrid and Barcelona, I spend half my time in Madrid, half in Barcelona
- ir a mata caballocaballo blanco — † white knight
caballo de batalla, han convertido el asunto en su caballo de batalla personal — the issue has become their hobbyhorse
esto se convirtió en el caballo de batalla de la reunión — this became the bone of contention in the meeting
caballo de guerra — warhorse, charger
caballo de manta, caballo de silla — saddle horse
caballo de tiro — carthorse, plough horse, plow horse (EEUU)
2) (Ajedrez) knight; (Naipes) equivalent of queen in the Spanish pack of cards3) (Mec) (tb: caballo de fuerza, caballo de vapor) horsepower¿cuántos caballos tiene este coche? — what horsepower is this car?, what's this car's horsepower?
4) (Dep)caballo con arcos — pommel horse, side horse
caballo de saltos — vaulting horse, long horse
5) [de carpintero] sawhorse, sawbuck (EEUU)6) ** (=heroína) smack **, sugar *** * *I II1) (Equ, Zool) horse¿sabes montar or (AmL) andar a caballo? — can you ride (a horse)?
a caballo entre... — halfway between...
como caballo desbocado: salieron de clase como caballos desbocados they charged o tore out of the classroom; estar de a caballo en algo (Chi fam) to be an expert on something; llevar a alguien a caballo to give somebody a piggyback; a caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes — don't look a gift horse in the mouth
2) ( en ajedrez) knight; ( en naipes) ≈queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)3) (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb4) (arg) ( heroína) horse (sl)5) (Méx) ( en gimnasia) horse6) (AmC fam)a) ( estúpido) idiotb) ( pantalón vaquero) jeans (pl)* * *= horse.Ex. When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.----* a caballo = on horseback, astride.* a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.* a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.* aperos del caballo = horse tack.* arte de herrar caballos = farriery.* caballo de batalla = uphill struggle, hobby-horse, war horse, charger.* caballo de batalla medieval = destrier.* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.* caballo de tiro = carthorse.* Caballo de Troya = Trojan horse, Trojan Horse.* caballo percherón = shire horse, Shire.* carreras de caballos = horse-racing.* cochecito de caballos = runabout.* coche de caballos = horse and buggy, buggy, victoria.* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.* cola de caballo = ponytail.* criadero de caballos = stud.* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.* desfile de caballos = cavalcade.* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.* montar a caballo = horseback riding, horse riding, ride + a horse.* pelo de caballo = horsehair.* tirado por caballos = horse-drawn.* * *I II1) (Equ, Zool) horse¿sabes montar or (AmL) andar a caballo? — can you ride (a horse)?
a caballo entre... — halfway between...
como caballo desbocado: salieron de clase como caballos desbocados they charged o tore out of the classroom; estar de a caballo en algo (Chi fam) to be an expert on something; llevar a alguien a caballo to give somebody a piggyback; a caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes — don't look a gift horse in the mouth
2) ( en ajedrez) knight; ( en naipes) ≈queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)3) (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb4) (arg) ( heroína) horse (sl)5) (Méx) ( en gimnasia) horse6) (AmC fam)a) ( estúpido) idiotb) ( pantalón vaquero) jeans (pl)* * *= horse.Ex: When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.
* a caballo = on horseback, astride.* a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.* a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.* aperos del caballo = horse tack.* arte de herrar caballos = farriery.* caballo de batalla = uphill struggle, hobby-horse, war horse, charger.* caballo de batalla medieval = destrier.* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.* caballo de tiro = carthorse.* Caballo de Troya = Trojan horse, Trojan Horse.* caballo percherón = shire horse, Shire.* carreras de caballos = horse-racing.* cochecito de caballos = runabout.* coche de caballos = horse and buggy, buggy, victoria.* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.* cola de caballo = ponytail.* criadero de caballos = stud.* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.* desfile de caballos = cavalcade.* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.* montar a caballo = horseback riding, horse riding, ride + a horse.* pelo de caballo = horsehair.* tirado por caballos = horse-drawn.* * *¡qué tipo más caballo! he's gorgeous! ( colloq)2 (enorme) ‹problema› huge, terribletengo un hambre caballa I'm so hungry I could eat a horse, I'm incredibly hungry¿sabes montar or ( AmL) andar a caballo? can you ride (a horse)?fueron a caballo hasta el pueblo they rode to the village (on horseback)dieron un paseo a caballo they went for a ride (on horseback), they went riding, they went horseback riding ( AmE), they went horseriding ( BrE)nos comimos una sopa la caballa de rica we had the most delicious soupa caballo entre …: temas a caballo entre la antropología y la historia subjects on the borderline between anthropology and historyla obra está a caballo entre lo documental y la ficción the play is half documentary and half fictiona caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes don't look a gift horse in the mouthCompuestos:(de una persona) hobby-horse; (en una discusión) central issuepackhorse● caballo de carreras or (CS) carreraracehorse● caballo de monta or sillasaddle horsecarthorseTrojan horseB1 (en ajedrez) knight2 (en naipes) ≈ queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)Compuesto:white knightcaballo de vapor metric horsepower, horsepowerCompuestos:British horsepower, horsepowerE ( Méx) (en gimnasia) horse1 (estúpido) idiot* * *
caballo 1
caballo 2 sustantivo masculino
1a) (Equ, Zool) horse;
montar or (AmL) andar a caballo to ride (a horse);
caballo de carga/de tiro packhorse/carthorse;
caballo de carreras racehorse;
a caballo entre … halfway between …;
llevar a algn a caballo to give sb a piggyback
( en naipes) ≈ queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)
2 (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb
caballo sustantivo masculino
1 horse
2 Ajedrez knight
3 Naipes queen
4 argot (heroína) horse, smack
5 Fís caballos de vapor, horse power 6 caballo de batalla, sticking point, figurado hobby-horse
♦ Locuciones: llevar a alguien a caballo, to give somebody a piggyback
montar a caballo, to ride
a caballo, on horseback
(a horcajadas) astride
a caballo entre..., halfway between...
a caballo regalado no le mires el diente, don't look a gift horse in the mouth
a mata caballo/matacaballo: tuvimos que hacer las compras a matacaballo, we had to do the shopping at breakneck speed
' caballo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- baya
- bayo
- casco
- con
- desbocarse
- desbocada
- desbocado
- desmontar
- domar
- espantarse
- espuela
- freno
- guiar
- hostigar
- montar
- montada
- montado
- paseo
- pata
- reventar
- reventarse
- rienda
- sofrenar
- subirse
- trenzado
- trotar
- trote
- ventrera
- zaina
- zaino
- a
- amansar
- andar
- aparejo
- apearse
- arre
- atar
- baba
- bajar
- bien
- bozal
- brío
- brioso
- caballito
- cabecear
- cabriola
- caer
- castrar
- cola
English:
bareback
- battlefield
- bay
- bit
- blinkers
- bolt
- break
- buck
- canter
- carthorse
- come off
- control
- croup
- dappled
- draught
- fall off
- flick
- frisky
- gallop up
- gelding
- get off
- gift
- gouge out
- grey
- groom
- hack
- harness
- haul
- hitch
- hobbyhorse
- hoof
- horse
- horseback
- horsepower
- hp
- knight
- mane
- mount
- nag
- odds-on
- paw
- pony express
- ponytail
- prance
- race
- racehorse
- rear
- rein
- respectively
- ride
* * *caballo nm1. [animal] horse;a caballo on horseback;Chileestar a caballo en algo [materia] to have mastered sth;a caballo entre: estar a caballo entre dos cosas to be halfway between two things;vivir a caballo: vive a caballo entre Madrid y Bruselas she lives part of the time in Madrid and part of the time in Brussels;a mata caballo at breakneck speed;Fam Huma caballo regalado no le mires el diente don't look a gift horse in the mouthFig caballo de batalla [dificultad, escollo] bone of contention; [objetivo, obsesión] hobbyhorse;caballo de carga packhorse;caballo de carreras racehorse;Fig caballo ganador front runner;caballo de tiro workhorse, carthorse;Fig caballo de Troya Trojan horse2. [pieza de ajedrez] knight3. [naipe] = card in Spanish deck with picture of knight, equivalent to queen in standard deck4. Tec (metric) horsepowercaballo de fuerza (metric) horsepower;caballo de fuerza métrico metric horsepower;caballo de vapor (metric) horsepower;caballo de vapor inglés horsepower;caballo de vapor métrico metric horsepower6. Dep horsecaballo con arcos pommel horse;caballo sin arcos vaulting horse* * *m1 horse;a caballo on horseback;montar oa caballo ride (a horse);me gusta montar a caballo I like riding;ir a caballo go on horseback;a caballo entre halfway between;a mata caballo at breakneck speed;a caballo regalado no le mires el diente don’t look a gift horse in the mouth2 en ajedrez knight* * *caballo nm1) : horse2) : knight (in chess)3)caballo de vapor : horsepower* * *caballo n1. (animal, en gimnasio) horse2. (en ajedrez) knight -
15 aperos del caballo
(n.) = horse tackEx. They offer a large selection of quality horse tack and supplies at great prices, including cinches.* * *(n.) = horse tackEx: They offer a large selection of quality horse tack and supplies at great prices, including cinches.
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f.1 girth.2 cinch, strap, bellyband, belly-band.3 band.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cinchar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: cinchar.* * *1 (de caballo) girth, US cinch2 (de silla etc) webbing* * *SF1) [de caballo] girth, saddle strap2) [para sillas] webbing3) Andtener cincha — to have some black/Indian blood in one
* * ** * *= girth, cinch.Ex. The article is entitled 'It's a cinch. Guidelines for selecting the perfect girth'.Ex. They offer a large selection of quality horse tack and supplies at great prices, including cinches.* * ** * *= girth, cinch.Ex: The article is entitled 'It's a cinch. Guidelines for selecting the perfect girth'.
Ex: They offer a large selection of quality horse tack and supplies at great prices, including cinches.* * *2 (en tapicería) webbing3 ( Chi) (cinturón) belt* * *cincha nfgirth* * *f girth, cinch* * *cincha nf: cinch, girth -
17 rząd
I rzędu; rzędy; loc sg rzędzie; msuma rzędu czterech milionów — a sum of lub in the order of four million
II - du; -dy; loc sg - dzie; mcztery razy z rzędu — four times running lub in a row
- rządy* * *I.rząd1mi-ę-1. (= szereg) row, line; rzędem l. w rzędzie in a row; rzędami l. rząd za rzędem in rows; row upon row.2. ( w utartych zwrotach dotyczących kolejności) w pierwszym rzędzie (= przede wszystkim) first of all; first and foremost; in the first place; z rzędu in a row; trzeci raz z rzędu the third time in a row; pod rząd running; dwa lata pod rząd two years running.3. (= zakres) order; rząd wielkości order of magnitude; coś rzędu... pot. to the tune of...; zapłaciłem coś rzędu stu dolarów I paid to the tune of one hundred dollars; pięć procent lub coś tego rzędu five percent or something of that order.4. (= kategoria) wartości wyższego rzędu higher-order values; w rzędzie... in the ranks of...; znaleźć się w rzędzie zwycięzców join the ranks of winners.5. biol. ( jednostka systematyczna) order; rząd naczelnych the order of primates, the order Primates, the primate order.6. jeźdz. set of horse tack; konia z rzędem temu, kto... przen. I'll eat my hat if anyone...7. mat. (właściwość równania, funkcji) order.II.rząd2mi-ą-1. polit. (władza, organ państwa) government, administration; rząd emigracyjny l. rząd na uchodźstwie government in exile; rząd koalicyjny coalition government; rząd marionetkowy puppet government; rząd tymczasowy interim government; prezydium rządu the Cabinet; rzecznik rządu government spokesman; szef rządu head of government; formować rząd form a government.2. (= sprawowanie władzy, t. przen.) government, rule; rządy liberalne/totalitarne liberal/totalitarian government; rządy parlamentarne parliamentary government; rządy silnej ręki heavy-handed regime; sprawować rządy be in government; ster rządów the rein of government; system rządów regime.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > rząd
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1. печ. (printer's) sheet, quire; cahierна коли in sheets/quires2. page typescript3. starch4. (каруца) cart, wag(g)on5. (товар на една каруца) cartloadкола сено a cartload of hay6. (автомобил) (motor-)car, automobileам. truckкола за разнасяне на стоки a delivery vanКолата астр. the Wain; the lesser Wainизвръщам/обръщам колата прен. turn/swing/veer round; tackне се возя на тая кола I'm not putting money on that horse* * *ко̀ла,ж., -и полигр. (printer’s) sheet, quire; авторска \колаа 12-page typescript; на \колаи in sheets/quires; печатна \колаа signature, quire.——————ж., само ед. ( скорбяла) starch.————————————ж., -ѝ 1. ( каруца) cart, wag(g)on; волска \колаа ox-/bullock-cart; \колаа за смет, боклукчийска \колаа dust cart; dump-cart; амер. garbage collection truck; пощенска \колаа истор. coach;3. авт. (motor-)car, automobile; ( лимузина) sedan, saloon car; \колаа за разнасяне на стоки a delivery van; \колаа с пет врати hatchback; \колаата може да се движи много бързо the car has a good turn of speed; лека \колаа car; пътувам с \колаа travel by car/road; товарна \колаа lorry; амер. truck; • Колата нар. the Wain; the lesser Wain; не се возя на тая \колаа I’m not putting money on that horse; обръщам \колаата прен. turn/swing/veer round; tack; трамвайна \колаа tramcar, амер. streetcar.* * *cahier (печ.); auto: Travel by кола. - Пътувам с кола.; carriage: а dust кола - кола за смет; cola; farina; kola (бот.); machine; motor vehicle; wag(g)on (товарна)* * *1. (автомобил) (motor-)car, automobile 2. (каруца) cart, wag(g)on 3. (товар на една каруца) cartload 4. 1 печ. (printer's) sheet, quire;cahier 5. 2-page typescript 6. 3 starch 7. КОЛА за разнасяне на стоки a delivery van 8. КОЛА за смет, боклукчийска КОЛА а dust cart;dump-cart 9. КОЛА сено a cartload of hay 10. Колата астр. the Wain;the lesser Wain 11. авторска КОЛА 12. ам. truck 13. волска КОЛА ox-/bullock-cart 14. извръщам/обръщам КОЛАта прен. turn/swing/veer round;tack 15. лека КОЛА car 16. на коли in sheets/quires 17. не се возя на тая КОЛА I'm not putting money on that horse 18. печатна КОЛА signature, quire 19. пощенска КОЛА ucm. coach 20. пътувам с КОЛА travel by car/road 21. товарна КОЛА lorry 22. трамвайна КОЛА tram-car, ам. street-car -
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1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) cabeza2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) cabeza, mente3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) cabeza4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; (also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) cabeza, jefe5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) cabeza6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) fuente, nacimiento7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) cabecera, principio8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) a la cabeza de, al frente de9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) madera; cabeza10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) director; directora11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) por cabeza12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) cabo, punta13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) espuma
2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) encabezar2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) encabezar, estar al frente de, dirigir3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) dirigirse a, encaminarse hacia, ir rumbo a4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) titular5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) cabecear, rematar con la cabeza•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head
head1 n1. cabezamind your head! ¡cuidado con la cabeza!2. cabecera3. jefe / directorhead2 vb1. encabezar / ir a la cabeza2. cabecear / dar de cabezato head for... dirigirse a... / ir camino de...I'm heading for home me dirijo a casa / voy camino de casatr[hed]2 (on tape recorder, video) cabezal nombre masculino3 (of bed, table) cabecera4 (of page) principio5 (on beer) espuma6 (cape) cabo, punta7 (of school, company) director,-ra8 (cattle) res nombre femenino■ four hundred head of cattle cuatrocientas reses, cuatrocientas cabezas de ganado9 (coin) cara10 (of cabbage, lettuce) cogollo; (of cauliflower) pella1 principal, jefe1 (company, list etc) encabezar2 (ball) rematar de cabeza, dar un cabezazo a, cabecear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfrom head to toe / from head to foot de pies a cabezaheads or tails? ¿cara o cruz?off the top of one's head sin pensárselo, así de entradaon your own head be it! ¡allá te las compongas!per head por barba, por cabeza■ it cost us £12 per head nos costó doce libras por barbato be head over heels in love with somebody estar locamente enamorado,-a de alguiento be off one's head estar chiflado,-ato bite somebody's head off familiar echar una bronca a alguiento do something standing on one's head hacer algo con los ojos vendadosto have a good head for figures tener facilidad para los númerosto have a head for heights no padecer vértigoto keep one's head above water mantenerse a floteto keep one's head mantener la calmato laugh one's head off reírse a carcajadastwo heads are better than one cuatro ojos ven más que doshead teacher director,-rahead start ventajahead office oficina centralhead ['hɛd] vt1) lead: encabezar2) direct: dirigirhead vi: dirigirsehead adjmain: principalthe head office: la oficina central, la sedehead n1) : cabeza ffrom head to foot: de pies a cabeza2) mind: mente f, cabeza f3) tip, top: cabeza f (de un clavo, un martillo, etc.), cabecera f (de una mesa o un río), punta f (de una flecha), flor m (de un repollo, etc.), encabezamiento m (de una carta, etc.), espuma f (de cerveza)4) director, leader: director m, -tora f; jefe m, -fa f; cabeza f (de una familia)5) : cara f (de una moneda)heads or tails: cara o cruz6) : cabeza f500 head of cattle: 500 cabezas de ganado$10 a head: $10 por cabeza7)to come to a head : llegar a un punto críticoadj.• primero, -a adj.• principal adj.n.• cabecera s.f.• cabeza s.f.• cabezuela s.f.• director s.m.• dirigente s.m.• encabezamiento s.m.• mayor s.m.• mollera s.f.• principal s.m.• testa s.f.expr.• atajar v.• cortarle el paso expr.v.• cabecear v.• descabezar v.• dirigir v.• encabezar v.• mandar v.hed
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1) ( Anat) cabeza fto stand on one's head — pararse de cabeza (AmL), hacer* el pino (Esp)
from head to foot o toe — de pies a cabeza, de arriba (a) abajo
he's a head taller than his brother — le lleva or le saca la cabeza a su hermano
head over heels: she tripped and went head over heels down the steps tropezó y cayó rodando escaleras abajo; to be head over heels in love estar* locamente or perdidamente enamorado; heads up! (AmE colloq) ojo! (fam), cuidado!; on your/his (own) head be it la responsabilidad es tuya/suya; to bang one's head against a (brick) wall darse* (con) la cabeza contra la pared; to be able to do something standing on one's head poder* hacer algo con los ojos cerrados; to bite o snap somebody's head off echarle una bronca a alguien (fam); to bury one's head in the sand hacer* como el avestruz; to get one's head down (colloq) ( work hard) ponerse* a trabajar en serio; ( settle for sleep) (BrE) irse* a dormir; to go over somebody's head ( bypassing hierarchy) pasar por encima de alguien; ( exceeding comprehension): his lecture went straight over my head no entendí nada de su conferencia; to go to somebody's head subírsele a la cabeza a alguien; to have a big o swelled o (BrE) swollen head ser* un creído; he's getting a swelled o (BrE) swollen head se le están subiendo los humos a la cabeza; to have one's head in the clouds tener* la cabeza llena de pájaros; to hold one's head up o high o up high ir* con la cabeza bien alta; to keep one's head above water mantenerse* a flote; to keep one's head down ( avoid attention) mantenerse* al margen; ( work hard) no levantar la cabeza; (lit: keep head lowered) no levantar la cabeza; to knock something on the head (colloq) dar* al traste con algo; to laugh one's head off reírse* a mandíbula batiente, desternillarse de (la) risa; to scream/shout one's head off gritar a voz en cuello; to make head or tail o (AmE also) heads or tails of something entender* algo; I can't make head or tail of it para mí esto no tiene ni pies ni cabeza; to rear one's ugly head: racism/fascism reared its ugly head again volvió a aparecer el fantasma del racismo/fascismo; to stand/be head and shoulders above somebody ( be superior) darle* cien vueltas a alguien, estar* muy por encima de alguien; to stand o turn something on its head darle* la vuelta a algo, poner* algo patas arriba (fam), dar* vuelta algo (CS); to turn somebody's head: the sort of good looks that turn heads el tipo de belleza que llama la atención or que hace que la gente se vuelva a mirar; (before n) head injury — lesión f en la cabeza
2) (mind, brain) cabeza fI said the first thing that came into my head — dije lo primero que se me ocurrió or que me vino a la cabeza
he needs his head examined — está or anda mal de la cabeza
she has a good head for business/figures — tiene cabeza para los negocios/los números
use your head! — usa la cabeza!, piensa un poco!
if we put our heads together, we'll be able to think of something — si lo pensamos juntos, algo se nos ocurrirá
it never entered my head that... — ni se me pasó por la cabeza or jamás pensé que...
to get something into somebody's head — meterle* algo en la cabeza a alguien
to be off one's head — (colloq) estar* chiflado (fam), estar* or andar* mal de la cabeza
to be out of one's head — (sl) ( on drugs) estar* flipado or volado or (Col) volando or (Méx) hasta atrás (arg); ( drunk) estar* como una cuba (fam)
to be soft o weak in the head — estar* mal de la cabeza
to get one's head (a)round something: I can't get my head (a)round this new system no me entra este nuevo sistema; to have one's head screwed on (right o the right way) (colloq) tener* la cabeza bien puesta or sentada; to keep/lose one's head mantener*/perder* la calma; two heads are better than one — cuatro ojos ven más que dos
3)a) ( of celery) cabeza f; (of nail, tack, pin) cabeza f; (of spear, arrow) punta f; ( of hammer) cabeza f, cotillo m; ( of pimple) punta f, cabeza f; ( on beer) espuma f; ( of river) cabecera fb) (top end - of bed, table) cabecera f; (- of page, letter) encabezamiento m; (- of procession, line) cabeza f4)a) ( chief) director, -tora m,fhead of state/government — jefe, -fa m,f de Estado/de Gobierno
the head of the household — el/la cabeza de familia; (before n)
head buyer — jefe, -fa m,f de compras
head girl/boy — (BrE Educ) alumno elegido para representar al alumnado de un colegio
head waiter — maître m, capitán m de meseros (Méx)
b) ( head teacher) (esp BrE) director, -tora m,f (de colegio)5)a) ( person)$15 per head — 15 dólares por cabeza or persona
6) ( crisis)to come to a head — hacer* crisis, llegar* a un punto crítico
7)a) ( magnetic device) (Audio, Comput) cabeza f, cabezal mb) ( of drill) cabezal mc) ( cylinder head) culata f8) ( Geog) cabo m
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1)a) \<\<march/procession\>\> encabezar*, ir* a la cabeza de; \<\<list\>\> encabezar*b) \<\<revolt\>\> acaudillar, ser* el cabecilla de; \<\<team\>\> capitanear; \<\<expedition/department\>\> dirigir*, estar* al frente de2) ( direct) (+ adv compl) \<\<vehicle/ship\>\> dirigir*which way are you headed? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?
3) ( in soccer) \<\<ball\>\> cabecear4) \<\<page/chapter\>\> encabezar*
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viwhere are you heading? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?
it's time we were heading back — ya va siendo hora de que volvamos or regresemos
Phrasal Verbs:- head for- head off- head up[hed]1. N1) (=part of body) cabeza f•
the horse won by a (short) head — el caballo ganó por una cabeza (escasa)•
he went head first into the ditch/wall — se cayó de cabeza en la zanja/se dio de cabeza contra la paredthe government is ploughing head first into another crisis — el gobierno avanza irremediablemente hacia otra crisis
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to give a horse its head — soltar las riendas a un caballoto give sb his/her head — dar rienda suelta a algn
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wine goes to my head — el vino se me sube a la cabeza•
to keep one's head down — (lit) no levantar la cabeza; (=work hard) trabajar de lo lindo; (=avoid being noticed) intentar pasar desapercibido•
to nod one's head — decir que sí or asentir con la cabeza•
to shake one's head — decir que no or negar con la cabeza•
he stands head and shoulders above the rest — (lit) les saca más de una cabeza a los demás; (fig) los demás no le llegan a la suela del zapato•
to stand on one's head — hacer el pino•
she is a head taller than her sister — le saca una cabeza a su hermana•
he turned his head and looked back at her — volvió la cabeza y la miró- have one's head up one's arse or ass- bite sb's head off- put or lay one's head on the block- get one's head downto go over sb's head —
- hold one's head up highwith head held high — con la frente bien alta or erguida
- laugh one's head off- stand or turn sth on its head- want sb's head on a plate- turn one's head the other way- bury or hide or stick one's head in the sand- scream/shout one's head offI can't make head nor or or tail of what he's saying — no entiendo nada de lo que dice
- turn heads- keep one's head above wateracid 3., cloud 1., hang 1., 1), knock, price 1., 1), rear, swell 3., 1), top I, 1., 11)2) (=intellect, mind) cabeza fuse your head! — ¡usa la cabeza!
it's gone right out of my head — se me ha ido de la cabeza, se me ha olvidado
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it was above their heads — no lo entendían•
it's better to come to it with a clear head in the morning — es mejor hacerlo por la mañana con la cabeza despejada•
it never entered my head — ni se me pasó por la cabeza siquiera•
to have a head for business/figures — ser bueno para los negocios/con los números•
to do a sum in one's head — hacer un cálculo mental•
he has got it into his head that... — se le ha metido en la cabeza que...I wish he would get it into his thick head that... — ya me gustaría que le entrara en ese cabezón que tiene que...
who put that (idea) into your head? — ¿quién te ha metido eso en la cabeza?
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I can't get that tune out of my head — no puedo quitarme esa música de la cabeza•
it was over their heads — no lo entendían•
I'm sure if we put our heads together we can work something out — estoy seguro de que si intercambiamos ideas encontraremos una solución•
to take it into one's head to do sth, he took it into his head to go to Australia — se le metió en la cabeza ir a Australia•
don't worry your head about it — no te preocupes, no le des muchas vueltas- keep one's head- lose one's head- be/go off one's headyou must be off your head! — ¡estás como una cabra!
- be out of one's head- he's got his head screwed on- be soft or weak in the head- go soft in the head3) (=leader) [of firm] director(a) m / f; (esp Brit) [of school] director(a) m / fhead of French — el jefe/la jefa del departamento de francés
4) (=top part) [of hammer, pin, spot] cabeza f; [of arrow, spear] punta f; [of stick, cane] puño m; [of bed, page] cabecera f; [of stairs] parte f alta; (on beer) espuma f; [of river] cabecera f, nacimiento m; [of valley] final m; [of mountain pass] cima fat the head of — [+ organization] a la cabeza de; [+ train] en la parte delantera de
to sit at the head of the table — sentarse en la cabecera de la mesa, presidir la mesa
5) (Bot) [of flower] cabeza f, flor f; [of corn] mazorca f6) (Tech) (on tape-recorder) cabezal m, cabeza f magnética; [of cylinder] culata f; (Comput) cabeza freading/writing head — cabeza f de lectura/grabación
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this will bring matters to a head — esto llevará las cosas a un punto crítico8) heads (on coin) cara fheads or tails? — ¿cara o cruz?, ¿águila o sol? (Mex)
9) (no pl) (=unit)£15 a or per head — 15 libras por cabeza or persona
10) (Naut) proa fhead to wind — con la proa a barlovento or de cara al viento
11) (Geog) cabo m12) (=pressure)head of steam — presión f de vapor
head of water — presión f de agua
13) (=height) [of water]there has to be a head of six feet between the tank and the bath — el tanque tiene que estar a una altura de dos metros con respecto al baño
14) (=title) titular m; (=subject heading) encabezamiento mthis comes under the head of... — esto viene en el apartado de...
2. VT1) (=be at front of) [+ procession, league, poll] encabezar, ir a la cabeza de; [+ list] encabezar2) (=be in charge of) [+ organization] dirigir; (Sport) [+ team] capitanear3) (=steer) [+ ship, car, plane] dirigir4) (Ftbl) [+ goal] cabecear5) [+ chapter] encabezar3.VIwhere are you heading or headed? — ¿hacia dónde vas?, ¿para dónde vas?
he hitched a ride on a truck heading or headed west — hizo autostop y lo recogió un camión que iba hacia el oeste
they were heading home/back to town — volvían a casa/a la ciudad
4.CPDhead boy N — (Brit) (Scol) ≈ delegado m de la escuela (alumno)
head buyer N — jefe(-a) m / f de compras
head case * N — (Brit) majara * mf, chiflado(-a) * m / f
head cheese N — (US) queso m de cerdo, cabeza f de jabalí (Sp), carne f en gelatina
head clerk N — encargado(-a) m / f
head coach N — (Sport) primer(a) entrenador(a) m / f
head count N — recuento m de personas
head gardener N — jefe(-a) m / f de jardineros
head girl N — (Brit) (Scol) ≈ delegada f de la escuela (alumna)
head height N — altura f de la cabeza
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at head height — a la altura de la cabezahead injury N — herida f en la cabeza
head massage N — masaje m en la cabeza
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to give sb a head massage — masajearle la cabeza a algn, darle un masaje en la cabeza a algnhead nurse N — enfermero(-a) m / f jefe
head office N — sede f central
head prefect N — (Brit) (Scol) ≈ delegado(-a) m / f de la escuela (alumno/alumna)
head restraint N — (Aut) apoyacabezas m inv, reposacabezas m inv
head start N — ventaja f
a good education gives your child a head start in life — una buena educación sitúa a su hijo en una posición aventajada en la vida
to have a head start (over or on sb) — (Sport, fig) tener ventaja (sobre algn)
he has a head start over other candidates — tiene ventaja sobre or les lleva ventaja a otros candidatos
head teacher N — director(a) m / f
head waiter N — maître m
head wound N — herida f en la cabeza
- head for- head off- head out- head up* * *[hed]
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1) ( Anat) cabeza fto stand on one's head — pararse de cabeza (AmL), hacer* el pino (Esp)
from head to foot o toe — de pies a cabeza, de arriba (a) abajo
he's a head taller than his brother — le lleva or le saca la cabeza a su hermano
head over heels: she tripped and went head over heels down the steps tropezó y cayó rodando escaleras abajo; to be head over heels in love estar* locamente or perdidamente enamorado; heads up! (AmE colloq) ojo! (fam), cuidado!; on your/his (own) head be it la responsabilidad es tuya/suya; to bang one's head against a (brick) wall darse* (con) la cabeza contra la pared; to be able to do something standing on one's head poder* hacer algo con los ojos cerrados; to bite o snap somebody's head off echarle una bronca a alguien (fam); to bury one's head in the sand hacer* como el avestruz; to get one's head down (colloq) ( work hard) ponerse* a trabajar en serio; ( settle for sleep) (BrE) irse* a dormir; to go over somebody's head ( bypassing hierarchy) pasar por encima de alguien; ( exceeding comprehension): his lecture went straight over my head no entendí nada de su conferencia; to go to somebody's head subírsele a la cabeza a alguien; to have a big o swelled o (BrE) swollen head ser* un creído; he's getting a swelled o (BrE) swollen head se le están subiendo los humos a la cabeza; to have one's head in the clouds tener* la cabeza llena de pájaros; to hold one's head up o high o up high ir* con la cabeza bien alta; to keep one's head above water mantenerse* a flote; to keep one's head down ( avoid attention) mantenerse* al margen; ( work hard) no levantar la cabeza; (lit: keep head lowered) no levantar la cabeza; to knock something on the head (colloq) dar* al traste con algo; to laugh one's head off reírse* a mandíbula batiente, desternillarse de (la) risa; to scream/shout one's head off gritar a voz en cuello; to make head or tail o (AmE also) heads or tails of something entender* algo; I can't make head or tail of it para mí esto no tiene ni pies ni cabeza; to rear one's ugly head: racism/fascism reared its ugly head again volvió a aparecer el fantasma del racismo/fascismo; to stand/be head and shoulders above somebody ( be superior) darle* cien vueltas a alguien, estar* muy por encima de alguien; to stand o turn something on its head darle* la vuelta a algo, poner* algo patas arriba (fam), dar* vuelta algo (CS); to turn somebody's head: the sort of good looks that turn heads el tipo de belleza que llama la atención or que hace que la gente se vuelva a mirar; (before n) head injury — lesión f en la cabeza
2) (mind, brain) cabeza fI said the first thing that came into my head — dije lo primero que se me ocurrió or que me vino a la cabeza
he needs his head examined — está or anda mal de la cabeza
she has a good head for business/figures — tiene cabeza para los negocios/los números
use your head! — usa la cabeza!, piensa un poco!
if we put our heads together, we'll be able to think of something — si lo pensamos juntos, algo se nos ocurrirá
it never entered my head that... — ni se me pasó por la cabeza or jamás pensé que...
to get something into somebody's head — meterle* algo en la cabeza a alguien
to be off one's head — (colloq) estar* chiflado (fam), estar* or andar* mal de la cabeza
to be out of one's head — (sl) ( on drugs) estar* flipado or volado or (Col) volando or (Méx) hasta atrás (arg); ( drunk) estar* como una cuba (fam)
to be soft o weak in the head — estar* mal de la cabeza
to get one's head (a)round something: I can't get my head (a)round this new system no me entra este nuevo sistema; to have one's head screwed on (right o the right way) (colloq) tener* la cabeza bien puesta or sentada; to keep/lose one's head mantener*/perder* la calma; two heads are better than one — cuatro ojos ven más que dos
3)a) ( of celery) cabeza f; (of nail, tack, pin) cabeza f; (of spear, arrow) punta f; ( of hammer) cabeza f, cotillo m; ( of pimple) punta f, cabeza f; ( on beer) espuma f; ( of river) cabecera fb) (top end - of bed, table) cabecera f; (- of page, letter) encabezamiento m; (- of procession, line) cabeza f4)a) ( chief) director, -tora m,fhead of state/government — jefe, -fa m,f de Estado/de Gobierno
the head of the household — el/la cabeza de familia; (before n)
head buyer — jefe, -fa m,f de compras
head girl/boy — (BrE Educ) alumno elegido para representar al alumnado de un colegio
head waiter — maître m, capitán m de meseros (Méx)
b) ( head teacher) (esp BrE) director, -tora m,f (de colegio)5)a) ( person)$15 per head — 15 dólares por cabeza or persona
6) ( crisis)to come to a head — hacer* crisis, llegar* a un punto crítico
7)a) ( magnetic device) (Audio, Comput) cabeza f, cabezal mb) ( of drill) cabezal mc) ( cylinder head) culata f8) ( Geog) cabo m
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1)a) \<\<march/procession\>\> encabezar*, ir* a la cabeza de; \<\<list\>\> encabezar*b) \<\<revolt\>\> acaudillar, ser* el cabecilla de; \<\<team\>\> capitanear; \<\<expedition/department\>\> dirigir*, estar* al frente de2) ( direct) (+ adv compl) \<\<vehicle/ship\>\> dirigir*which way are you headed? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?
3) ( in soccer) \<\<ball\>\> cabecear4) \<\<page/chapter\>\> encabezar*
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viwhere are you heading? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?
it's time we were heading back — ya va siendo hora de que volvamos or regresemos
Phrasal Verbs:- head for- head off- head up
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