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1 brake
breik
1. verb(to slow down or stop: He braked (the car) suddenly.) frenar
2. noun(often in plural) a device for doing this: He put on the brake(s). frenobrake1 n frenobrake2 vb frenartr[breɪk]1 (estate car) furgoneta————————tr[breɪk]1 freno1 frenar1 frenar, hacer frenar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto apply the brake / put on the brake frenar, echar el frenoto release the brake soltar el frenoto put a brake on something/somebody figurative use poner trabas a algo/alguienback brake freno traserobrake arm palanca del frenobrake axle árbol nombre masculino del frenobrake band cinta del frenobrake block pastilla de frenobrake disc disco del frenobrake drum tambor nombre masculino de frenobrake fluid líquido de frenobrake horsepower potencia al frenobrake lights luces nombre femenino plural de frenadobrake lining forro del frenobrake pedal pedal nombre masculino de frenobrake shaft árbol nombre masculino del frenobrake shoe zapata del frenofoot brake freno de pedalfront brake freno delanterobrake n: freno mn.• amasadera s.f.• freno s.m.• grada s.f.• helecho s.m.v.• enfrenar v.• frenar v.
I breɪka) ( on vehicle) freno mto put the brakes o a brake on something — (colloq) poner* freno a algo; (before n)
brake lights — luces fpl de freno or de frenado
b) ( handbrake) freno m de manoto put on o apply the brake — poner* el freno de mano
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intransitiveansitive verb frenar
I [breɪk]1.N (Aut etc) freno mto put the brakes on — (Aut) frenar
to put the brakes on sth — (fig) poner freno a algo
2.VI frenar3.VT frenar4.CPDbrake block N — pastilla f de frenos
brake cable N — [of vehicle] cable m del freno
brake drum N — tambor m de freno
brake fluid N — líquido m de frenos
brake horsepower N — potencia f al freno
brake lever N — palanca f de freno
brake light N — luz f de freno
brake lining N — forro m or guarnición f del freno
brake pedal N — pedal m de freno
brake shoe N — zapata f del freno
brake van N — (Brit) (Rail) furgón m de cola
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[breɪk]N (=vehicle) break m ; (=estate car) rubia f
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[breɪk]N (Bot) helecho m ; (=thicket) soto m* * *
I [breɪk]a) ( on vehicle) freno mto put the brakes o a brake on something — (colloq) poner* freno a algo; (before n)
brake lights — luces fpl de freno or de frenado
b) ( handbrake) freno m de manoto put on o apply the brake — poner* el freno de mano
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intransitive/transitive verb frenar -
2 doodle
'du:dl
1. verb(to make meaningless drawings and scribbles, usually while thinking, talking on the telephone etc.) hacer garabatos
2. noun(a drawing of this sort.) garabatodoodle1 n garabatodoodle2 vb garabateartr['dʊːdəl]1 garabatear1 garabatodoodle n: garabato mv.• borrajear v.• borronear v.
I 'duːdḷintransitiveansitive verb garabatear, garrapatear
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noun garabato m['duːdl]1.N dibujito m, garabato m2.VI hacer dibujitos, hacer garabatos* * *
I ['duːdḷ]intransitive/transitive verb garabatear, garrapatear
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3 exaggerate
iɡ'zæ‹əreit1) (to make (something) appear to be, or describe it as, greater etc than it really is: You seem to be exaggerating his faults; That dress exaggerates her thinness.) exagerar2) (to go beyond the truth in describing something etc: You can't trust her. She always exaggerates.) exagerar•exaggerate vb exagerartr[ɪg'zæʤəreɪt]1 exagerar1 exagerar■ come on! don't exaggerate! ¡venga ya! ¡no exageres!v.• exagerar v.ɪg'zædʒəreɪtintransitiveansitive verb exagerar[ɪɡ'zædʒǝreɪt]1.VT exagerar2.VI exagerar* * *[ɪg'zædʒəreɪt]intransitive/transitive verb exagerar -
4 generalize
1) (to make a general rule etc that can be applied to many cases, based on a number of cases: He's trying to generalize from only two examples.) generalizar2) (to talk (about something) in general terms: We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.) generalizargeneralize vb generalizartr['ʤenərəlaɪz]1 generalizar1 generalizargeneralize (US/UK)v.• generalizar v.'dʒenrəlaɪzintransitiveansitive verb generalizar*['dʒenǝrǝlaɪz]VI generalizar* * *['dʒenrəlaɪz]intransitive/transitive verb generalizar* -
5 improvise
1) (to compose and perform (a poem, tune etc) without preparation: The pianist forgot his music and had to improvise.) improvisar2) (to make (something) from materials that happen to be available, often materials that are not normally used for that purpose: They improvised a shelter from branches and blankets.) improvisar•improvise vb improvisartr['ɪmprəvaɪz]1 improvisar1 improvisarv.• improvisar v.• repentizar v.'ɪmprəvaɪzintransitiveansitive verb improvisar['ɪmprǝvaɪz]VI VT improvisar* * *['ɪmprəvaɪz]intransitive/transitive verb improvisar -
6 redial
1 volver a marcar1 rellamadav.• volver a marcar (Teléfono) (•Teléfono•) v.
I 'riː'daɪl, ˌriː'daɪəlintransitiveansitive verb, BrE - ll- volver* a marcar or (AmS tb) a discar
II 'riːdaɪl, 'riːdaɪəlnoun rellamada f[riː'daɪǝl]1.2.3.Nautomatic redial — marcación f automática
4.CPDredial button N — tecla f de repetición de llamada
redial facility N — función f de repetición de llamada
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I ['riː'daɪl, ˌriː'daɪəl]intransitive/transitive verb, BrE - ll- volver* a marcar or (AmS tb) a discar
II ['riːdaɪl, 'riːdaɪəl]noun rellamada f -
7 rhyme
1. noun1) (a short poem: a book of rhymes for children.) poema2) (a word which is like another in its final sound(s): `Beef' and `leaf' are rhymes.) rima3) (verse or poetry using such words at the ends of the lines: To amuse his colleagues he wrote his report in rhyme.) rima
2. verb((of words) to be rhymes: `Beef' rhymes with `leaf'; `Beef' and `leaf' rhyme.) rimarhyme1 n1. palabra que rimaI'm writing a poem and I need a rhyme for "home" estoy escribiendo un poema y necesito una palabra que rime con "home"2. verso / poema / canciónrhyme2 vb rimar"through" rhymes with "glue" "through" rima con "glue"tr[raɪm]1 rima1 rimar ( with, con)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwithout rhyme or reason sin ton ni sonrhyme n1) : rima f2) verse: verso m (en rima)n.• rima s.f.v.• aconsonantar v.• consonar v.• rimar v.
I raɪma) u c ( correspondence of sound) rima fwithout rhyme or reason — sin ton ni son
b) c ( word)can you think of a rhyme for `mansion'? — ¿se te ocurre una palabra que rime con `mansión'?
c) c ( poem) rima f, poema m
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intransitiveansitive verb rimar[raɪm]1. N1) (=identical sound) rima f2.VI rimar3.VT rimar4.CPDrhyme scheme N — esquema m de la rima, combinación f de rimas
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I [raɪm]a) u c ( correspondence of sound) rima fwithout rhyme or reason — sin ton ni son
b) c ( word)can you think of a rhyme for `mansion'? — ¿se te ocurre una palabra que rime con `mansión'?
c) c ( poem) rima f, poema m
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intransitive/transitive verb rimar -
8 thieve
Ɵi:fverb (to steal: He is always thieving my pencils.) robartr[ɵiːv]1 robar1 robarv.• hurtar v.• robar v.θiːvintransitiveansitive verb robar[θiːv]VT, VI robar, hurtar* * *[θiːv]intransitive/transitive verb robar -
9 vomit
'vomit
1. verb(to throw out (the contents of the stomach or other matter) through the mouth; to be sick: Whenever the ship started to move she felt like vomiting.) vomitar
2. noun(food etc ejected from the stomach.) vómitovomit vb vomitartr['vɒmɪt]1 vómito1 vomitar, devolver1 vomitar, devolvervomit ['vɑmət] v: vomitarvomit n: vómito mv.• vomitar v.n.• vómito s.m.
I 'vɑːmət, 'vɒmɪtintransitiveansitive verb vomitar
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mass noun vómito m['vɒmɪt]1.N vómito m2.VI devolver, vomitar3. VT1) (lit) (also: vomit up) vomitar2) (fig) (=pour out) arrojar, echar* * *
I ['vɑːmət, 'vɒmɪt]intransitive/transitive verb vomitar
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10 worsen
verb (to (cause to) grow worse: The situation has worsened.) empeorartr['wɜːsən]1 empeorar1 empeorarseworsen ['wərsən] vt: empeorarworsen vi: empeorar(se)v.• empeorar v.'wɜːrsṇ, 'wɜːsṇintransitiveansitive verb empeorar['wɜːsn]1.VT empeorar2.VI empeorar* * *['wɜːrsṇ, 'wɜːsṇ]intransitive/transitive verb empeorar