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1 conocer muy bien el asunto
• know all the tricks of the tradeDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > conocer muy bien el asunto
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2 saberse todos los trucos
• know all the ins and outs• know all the tricks• know all the tricks of the tradeDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > saberse todos los trucos
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3 conocer todos los entresijos
• know all the ins and outs• know all the tricks of the tradeDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > conocer todos los entresijos
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4 triquiñuela
f.dirty little trick, trick, rascally trick, chicane.* * *1 familiar trick, dodge\andar(se) con triquiñuelas familiar to be a slippery customersaberse las triquiñuelas familiar to know all the dodges* * *SF trick, dodgesaber las triquiñuelas del oficio — to know the tricks of the trade, know all the dodges
es un tío triquiñuelas — * he's an artful old cuss *
* * *femenino (fam) trick, dodge (colloq)* * *= wheeze.Ex. Last year's profits were more than halved, so the company has come up with a clever wheeze.* * *femenino (fam) trick, dodge (colloq)* * *= wheeze.Ex: Last year's profits were more than halved, so the company has come up with a clever wheeze.
* * *( fam)trick, dodge ( colloq)conseguir algo por medio de triquiñuelas y engaños to obtain something through trickery and deceitseguro que encuentra alguna triquiñuela para no hacerlo no doubt he'll find some way to get out of doing it ( colloq), I'm sure he'll find some dodge o ploy not to do itsaberse las triquiñuelas del oficio to know the tricks of the trade* * *
triquiñuela sustantivo femenino (fam) trick, dodge (colloq)
triquiñuela f fam dodge, ruse
' triquiñuela' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
astucia
* * *triquiñuela nfFam trick, ruse;mediante triquiñuelas legales by means of legal tricks o dodges* * *f famdodge fam, trick -
5 beherrschen
I v/t1. (regieren über) rule (over), govern; fig. dominate (auch jemanden); (eine Familie, ein Unternehmen) auch rule (over), hold sway over, run umg.; den Luftraum beherrschen control airspace, have air supremacy; fig.: es beherrscht sein ganzes Denken it governs ( oder dominates, determines) his whole way of thinking2. fig. (im Griff haben: Lage, Fahrzeug etc.) control, be in control of, have s.th. under control; (Markt etc.) control, dominate; (Technik, Situation etc.) be in control of3. (gut können: Sprache) have a good command of, speak (fluently); (Musikinstrument) have complete command of; (Handwerk) have mastered; (sich angeeignet haben: Regeln, Übung etc.) have internalized; seine Schwester beherrscht drei Fremdsprachen his sister speaks three foreign languages4. (zügeln: Leidenschaften etc.) (keep under) control5. (überragen, bestimmen) command, dominate, tower ( oder soar) above; alte Eichen beherrschen die Landschaft the landscape is dominated by ancient oaksII v/refl control o.s., restrain o.s.; beherrsch dich ( bloß)! get yourself under control; sie kann sich gut / schlecht beherrschen she keeps herself / cannot keep herself under control; sie kann sich nicht beherrschen auch she just can’t hold back; (wird schnell wütend) she has a quick temper; ich kann mich beherrschen! umg. iro. (ablehnend) you’ll be lucky!; stärker: not likely!* * *(dominieren) to rule; to dominate; to govern;(kontrollieren) to control; to possess;(können) to know* * *be|hẹrr|schen ptp behe\#rrscht1. vt1) (= herrschen über) to rule, to govern; (fig Gefühle, Vorstellungen) to dominateSee:→ Feld4) (= gut können) Handwerk, Sprache, Instrument, Tricks, Spielregeln to master5) (= bewältigen) Situation to have control of2. vrto control oneselfich kann mich beherrschen! (iro inf) — not likely! (inf)
See:→ auch beherrscht* * *1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) control2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) control4) (to become skilful in: I don't think I'll ever master arithmetic.) master* * *be·herr·schen *I. vt1. (gut können)sein Handwerk \beherrschen to be good at [or skilled in] one's tradesie beherrscht ihr Handwerk she's good at what she doesein Instrument \beherrschen to play an instrument well, to have mastered an instrumentdie Spielregeln \beherrschen to know [or have learnt] the rules welleine Sprache \beherrschen to have good command of a languagealle Tricks \beherrschen to know all the tricksetw gerade so \beherrschen to have just about mastered [or fam got the hang of] sthetw gut/perfekt \beherrschen to have mastered sth well/perfectlyetw aus dem Effeff \beherrschen (fam) to know sth inside out2. (als Herrscher regieren)▪ jdn/etw \beherrschen to rule sb/sth3. (handhaben)▪ etw \beherrschen to control sthein Fahrzeug \beherrschen to have control over a vehicle4. (prägen, dominieren)▪ etw \beherrschen to dominate sthein \beherrschender Eindruck/eine \beherrschende Erscheinung a dominant impression/figure5. (zügeln)▪ etw \beherrschen to control sthseine Emotionen/Gefühle/Leidenschaften \beherrschen to control one's emotions/feelings/passions6. (unter dem Einfluss von etw stehen)von seinen Gefühlen beherrscht werden to be ruled [or governed] by one's emotions* * *1.transitives Verb1) ruleden Markt beherrschen — dominate or control the market
3) (bestimmen, dominieren) dominate <townscape, landscape, discussions, relationship>2.reflexives Verb control oneselfich kann mich beherrschen — (iron.) I can resist the temptation (iron.)
* * *A. v/t1. (regieren über) rule (over), govern; fig dominate (auch jemanden); (eine Familie, ein Unternehmen) auch rule (over), hold sway over, run umg;den Luftraum beherrschen control airspace, have air supremacy; fig:2. fig (im Griff haben: Lage, Fahrzeug etc) control, be in control of, have sth under control; (Markt etc) control, dominate; (Technik, Situation etc) be in control of3. (gut können: Sprache) have a good command of, speak (fluently); (Musikinstrument) have complete command of; (Handwerk) have mastered; (sich angeeignet haben: Regeln, Übung etc) have internalized;seine Schwester beherrscht drei Fremdsprachen his sister speaks three foreign languages4. (zügeln: Leidenschaften etc) (keep under) controlalte Eichen beherrschen die Landschaft the landscape is dominated by ancient oaksB. v/r control o.s., restrain o.s.;beherrsch dich (bloß)! get yourself under control;sie kann sich gut/schlecht beherrschen she keeps herself/cannot keep herself under control;sie kann sich nicht beherrschen auch she just can’t hold back; (wird schnell wütend) she has a quick temper;* * *1.transitives Verb1) ruleden Markt beherrschen — dominate or control the market
3) (bestimmen, dominieren) dominate <townscape, landscape, discussions, relationship>2.reflexives Verb control oneselfich kann mich beherrschen — (iron.) I can resist the temptation (iron.)
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6 beherrschen
be·herr·schen *vt1) ( gut können)sein Handwerk \beherrschen to be good at [or skilled in] one's trade;sie beherrscht ihr Handwerk she's good at what she does;ein Instrument \beherrschen to play an instrument well, to have mastered an instrument;die Spielregeln \beherrschen to know [or have learnt] the rules well;eine Sprache \beherrschen to have good command of a language;alle Tricks \beherrschen to know all the tricks;etw gut/perfekt \beherrschen to have mastered sth well/perfectly;etw aus dem Effeff \beherrschen ( fam) to know sth inside out2) ( als Herrscher regieren)jdn/etw \beherrschen to rule sb/sth3) ( handhaben)etw \beherrschen to control sth;ein Fahrzeug \beherrschen to have control over a vehicle4) (prägen, dominieren)etw \beherrschen to dominate sth;ein \beherrschender Eindruck/eine \beherrschende Erscheinung a dominant impression/figure5) ( zügeln)etw \beherrschen to control sth;von etw beherrscht werden to be ruled by sth;von seinen Gefühlen beherrscht werden to be ruled [or governed] by one's emotionsvr ( sich bezähmen)sich \beherrschen to control oneselfWENDUNGEN:ich kann mich \beherrschen! (mich \beherrschen!) ( fam) no way!, not likely!, I wouldn't dream of it! -
7 Х-74
ЗНАТЬ ВСЕ ХОДЫ И ВЫХОДЫ (ХОДЫ-ВЫХОДЫ) (чего, где) coll VP subj: human the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WOto be very experienced in all the details, intricacies etc (of a profession, job etc)X знает все ходы и выходы - X knows all the ins and outsX knows the ropes ((all) the tricks of the trade) X knows what's what.«Ты вот лучше скажи - у начальства близко, все ходы-выходы знаешь: хлопотать мне насчёт пенсии?» (Абрамов 1). "...You can tell me this: Should I go and see about getting a pension? You're close to the bosses, you know all the ins and outs" (1b).Он понял так, что теперь самое верное средство - это начать во все места просьбы писать. «Знаю я одного человека, — обратился он к глуповцам, - не к нему ли нам наперёд поклониться сходить?.. Таков этот человек, что все ходы и выходы знает!» (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). As he conceived it, the most reliable expedient now was to begin writing petitions to all government offices. "I know a little man," he said to the Foolovites. "Oughtn't we go and pay our respects to him first?...He's the sort of man as knows the ropes!" (1a). -
8 знать все ходы и выходы
[VP; subj: human; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ to be very experienced in all the details, intricacies etc (of a profession, job etc):- X knows the ropes < (all) the tricks of the trade>;- X knows whaft what.♦ "Ты вот лучше скажи - у начальства близко, все ходы-выходы знаешь: хлопотать мне насчёт пенсии?" (Абрамов 1). "...You can tell me this: Should I go and see about getting a pension? You're close to the bosses; you know all the ins and outs" (1b).♦ Он понял так, что теперь самое верное средство - это начать во все места просьбы писать. "Знаю я одного человека, - обратился он к глуповцам, - не к нему ли нам наперёд поклониться сходить?.. Таков этот человек, что все ходы и выходы знает!" (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). As he conceived it, the most reliable expedient now was to begin writing petitions to all government offices. "I know a little man," he said to the Foolovites. "Oughtn't we go and pay our respects to him first?...He's the sort of man as knows the ropes!" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > знать все ходы и выходы
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9 знать все ходы-выходы
• ЗНАТЬ ВСЕ ХОДЫ И ВЫХОДЫ( ХОДЫ-ВЫХОДЫ) (чего, где) coll[VP; subj: human; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ to be very experienced in all the details, intricacies etc (of a profession, job etc):- X knows the ropes < (all) the tricks of the trade>;- X knows whaft what.♦ "Ты вот лучше скажи - у начальства близко, все ходы-выходы знаешь: хлопотать мне насчёт пенсии?" (Абрамов 1). "...You can tell me this: Should I go and see about getting a pension? You're close to the bosses; you know all the ins and outs" (1b).♦ Он понял так, что теперь самое верное средство - это начать во все места просьбы писать. "Знаю я одного человека, - обратился он к глуповцам, - не к нему ли нам наперёд поклониться сходить?.. Таков этот человек, что все ходы и выходы знает!" (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). As he conceived it, the most reliable expedient now was to begin writing petitions to all government offices. "I know a little man," he said to the Foolovites. "Oughtn't we go and pay our respects to him first?...He's the sort of man as knows the ropes!" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > знать все ходы-выходы
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10 truco
m.1 trick (trampa, engaño).un truco de magia a magic trick2 knack.el truco está en saber no dejarlo demasiado tiempo en el horno the secret is not to leave it in the oven for too longpillarle el truco (a algo) to get the knack (of something)tiene truco there's a knack to itno tiene truco there's nothing to ittruco publicitario advertising gimmickpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: trucar.* * *1 (ardid) trick2 (fotográfico) trick effect, trick camera shot3 (tranquillo) knack\coger el truco a algo familiar to get the knack of something, get the hang of somethingtener truco to be trickytruco publicitario advertising stunt, advertising gimmick* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=ardid) trick, dodge; (Cine) trick effect, piece of trick photographycoger el truco a algn — to see how sb works a trick, catch on to sb's little game
2) (=habilidad) knackcoger el truco — to get the knack, get the hang of it, catch on
4) Cono Sur (Naipes) popular card game* * *masculino trickel truco está en... — the trick o secret is...
* * *= gimmick, trick, stunt, subterfuge, peccadillo [peccadilloes, -pl.], work-around [workaround], sleight-of-hand, gaff, wheeze.Ex. Many outreach efforts foundered because they were primarily public relations gimmicks aimed at changing the public rather than the library.Ex. But if variable-length keys are not supported by a data base, various tricks are often necessary to provide access to the library data which has inherently variable-length keys.Ex. People think that that this is just a stunt to generate more traffic to a lamely performing Web site.Ex. Citing authors' names in references can cause great difficulties, as ghosts, subterfuges, and collaborative teamwork may often obscure the true begetters of published works.Ex. On the surface level, intermediaries use their mastery (knowledge and competence) of IR systems -- their contents, techniques, peccadilloes -- not mastered by users.Ex. Obviously, the work-around is to cut-and-paste this into the end of the document, but why did this happen in the first place?.Ex. This volume tellingly reveals the many negotiations, improvisations, sleights-of-hand, and slipknots that were a part of the crafting of Hitchcock's films.Ex. There are magicians that choose not to work with gaffs of any type because they want to take magic in new directions.Ex. Last year's profits were more than halved, so the company has come up with a clever wheeze.----* aprender los trucos del oficio = learn + the ropes.* caja de trucos = box of tricks.* cogerle el truco a Algo = get + the hang of.* encontrarle el truco a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.* trato o truco = trick or treat.* truco del oficio = trade trick, trick of the trade.* truco de magia = conjuring trick.* truco para ligar = chat-up line.* trucos = bag of tricks, gimmickry, tips and tricks.* trucos del oficio = tips of the trade.* * *masculino trickel truco está en... — the trick o secret is...
* * *= gimmick, trick, stunt, subterfuge, peccadillo [peccadilloes, -pl.], work-around [workaround], sleight-of-hand, gaff, wheeze.Ex: Many outreach efforts foundered because they were primarily public relations gimmicks aimed at changing the public rather than the library.
Ex: But if variable-length keys are not supported by a data base, various tricks are often necessary to provide access to the library data which has inherently variable-length keys.Ex: People think that that this is just a stunt to generate more traffic to a lamely performing Web site.Ex: Citing authors' names in references can cause great difficulties, as ghosts, subterfuges, and collaborative teamwork may often obscure the true begetters of published works.Ex: On the surface level, intermediaries use their mastery (knowledge and competence) of IR systems -- their contents, techniques, peccadilloes -- not mastered by users.Ex: Obviously, the work-around is to cut-and-paste this into the end of the document, but why did this happen in the first place?.Ex: This volume tellingly reveals the many negotiations, improvisations, sleights-of-hand, and slipknots that were a part of the crafting of Hitchcock's films.Ex: There are magicians that choose not to work with gaffs of any type because they want to take magic in new directions.Ex: Last year's profits were more than halved, so the company has come up with a clever wheeze.* aprender los trucos del oficio = learn + the ropes.* caja de trucos = box of tricks.* cogerle el truco a Algo = get + the hang of.* encontrarle el truco a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.* trato o truco = trick or treat.* truco del oficio = trade trick, trick of the trade.* truco de magia = conjuring trick.* truco para ligar = chat-up line.* trucos = bag of tricks, gimmickry, tips and tricks.* trucos del oficio = tips of the trade.* * *tricktruco de cartas/prestidigitación card/conjuring trickeste juego no tiene ningún truco there's no trick to this gamedebe de haber algún truco there must be a catchel truco está en agregarlo poco a poco the trick o secret is to add it slowlyresulta fácil una vez que le or coges or pillas el truco it's easy once you've got the knack o once you've got the hang of it ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo trucar: ( conjugate trucar)
truco es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
trucó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
trucar
truco
trucar ( conjugate trucar) verbo transitivo
truco sustantivo masculino
trick;◊ el truco está en… the trick o secret is…;
pillarle el truco a algo to get the hang of sth
trucar verbo transitivo
1 (una fotografía) to touch up
2 (un contador, etc) to fix, fiddle, US to rig
3 Auto to soup up
truco sustantivo masculino
1 (maña, magia, etc) trick: aprenderás los trucos del oficio, you will learn the tricks of the trade
¿tienes algún truco para quitar las manchas de vino?, do you know any trick to remove wine stains?
2 (tranquillo) knack: ya le cogerás el truco, you'll get the knack
' truco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
artificio
- mágica
- mágico
- maña
- resabio
- residir
- trapisonda
- ahí
- atraer
- publicitario
- secreto
- visto
English:
dodge
- fall for
- gimmick
- hang
- knack
- ruse
- stunt
- trick
* * *truco nm1. [trampa, engaño] trick;un truco de magia a magic trick;el viejo truco de hacerse pasar por extranjero the old trick of pretending to be foreign;la baraja no tiene truco it's a perfectly normal pack of cards2. [técnica hábil] knack;el truco está en saber no dejarlo demasiado tiempo en el horno the secret is not to leave it in the oven for too long;tiene truco there's a knack to it;no tiene truco there's no secret o trick to it;Humeste es el truco del almendruco that's the trick;pillarle el truco (a algo) to get the knack o hang (of sth)truco publicitario advertising gimmick3. RP [juego de naipes] = type of card game* * *m trick;coger el truco a algo fam get the hang of sth fam* * *truco nm1) : trick2) : knack* * *truco n trick -
11 kuch|nia
f (G pl kuchni a. kuchen) 1. (pomieszczenie) kitchen- pokój z kuchnią a room with kitchen2. (urządzenie) cooker, stove- kuchnia elektryczna/gazowa an electric/a gas cooker- kuchnia węglowa a coal-burning stove- postawić coś na kuchni to put sth on the stove- postaw na kuchni czajnik z wodą put the kettle on- rozpalić pod kuchnią to light a stove3. (potrawy) cooking U, cuisine U- kuchnia francuska/chińska French/Chinese cuisine a. cooking- wykwintna kuchnia haute cuisine- kuchnia domowa home cooking- smakuje mi jej kuchnia I like her cooking- ten hotel słynie ze swojej kuchni this hotel is famous for its cuisine4. sgt (gotowanie) cooking- zajmować się kuchnią to do the cooking, to be in charge of the cooking- znać się na kuchni to be a good cook- nie znam się na kuchni I don’t know anything about cooking5. sgt (szczegóły pracy) tricks of the trade- znał wszystkie szczegóły naszej redakcyjnej kuchni he knew all our editorial tricks of the trade6. przest. (instytucja dobroczynna) soup kitchen- □ kuchnia polowa Wojsk. field kitchen- ślepa kuchnia windowless kitchen■ od kuchni from the inside- znać coś od kuchni to know sth from the insideThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kuch|nia
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12 conocerse
1 (a sí mismo) to know oneself; (dos o más personas) to know each other; (por primera vez) to meet, get to know* * *3) meet* * *VPR1) [uso reflexivo]conocerse a sí mismo — to know o.s.
2) [uso recíproco]a) (=tener relación con) to know each other, know one another¿os conocéis? — have you met?, do you know each other?
ya nos conocemos, no hace falta que nos presentes — we've already met, there's no need to introduce us
b) [por primera vez] to meet¿dónde os conocisteis? — where did you (first) meet?
c) (=familiarizarse) to get to know each other, get to know one another3) (=reconocerse) [uno mismo] to recognize o.s.; [dos personas] to recognize each other4) (=saber) to know5) [uso impersonal]se conoce que... — apparently..., it seems that...
se conoce que se lo han contado — apparently he's been told about it, it seems that he's been told about it
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■conocerse verbo reflexivo (dos personas) to know each other: nos conocimos en una fiesta, we met at a party
' conocerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conocer
English:
filter out
- filter through
- go under
- meet
* * *♦ vpr1. [uno mismo] to know oneself;él se conoce mejor que nadie he knows himself better than anyone2. [dos o más personas] [por primera vez] to meet, to get to know each other;[desde hace tiempo] to know each other;nos conocimos en la recepción de la embajada we met at the ambassador's reception;no me engañes, nos conocemos demasiado you can't fool me, we know each other too well;se conocen de vista they know each other by sight;se conocen de oídas they have heard of each other;RPsomos pocos y nos conocemos we know each other too well3. [saber en detalle] to know;se conoce todos los trucos del oficio she knows all the tricks of the trade;se conoce todas las calles de la ciudad he knows every street in the cityno se le conoce ninguna debilidad he is not known to have any weaknesses, he has not been found to have any weaknesses5. [reconocerse]se conoce su tristeza por los rasgos de su rostro you can tell she's sad by looking at her face♦ v impersonal[parecer]se conoce que… apparently…;se conoce que hacía tiempo que estaba enfermo apparently, he had been ill for some time;se conoce que cambió de opinión en el último momento apparently she changed her mind at the last minute;¿no sabes quién es? se conoce que no ves la televisión don't you know who she is? you can tell you never watch television* * *v/r1 know each other4:se conoce que it seems that* * *vr1) : to know each other2) : to meet3) : to know oneself* * *conocerse vb¿cuándo os conocisteis? when did you meet? -
13 ficelle
I.n. f.1. 'Neck-gear', tie.2. (pl.): Ropes surrounding boxing ring.3. Long thin French loaf, equivalent in weight to half a baguette.4. (pol.): 'Tail', officer or officers following a suspect's every move.5. (mil.): Stripe indicating rank in army.6. (th.): Hackneyed trick of the trade. C'est un vieux de la vieille sur les planches, il connaît toutes les ficelles: You can't teach an old campaigner like him any new tricks, can you?!7. 'Twister', trickster. Une vieille ficelle: A 'wily old bird', an 'old hand', character who really knows it all.8. Tirer les ficelles: To 'pull strings', to manipulate. Vous savez, c'est lui qui tire les ficelles! He's the one who really calls the shots, you know!9. Trop tirer sur laficelle: To 'come it a bit strong', to try it on a bit too much.10. Connaître les ficelles: To 'know the ropes', to know the whereand-how of something.11. Voir la ficelle: To 'see the bare bones', to be able to see the truth behind it all.12. Casser la ficelle: To 'get unhitched', to get a divorce.II.adj. inv. 'Crafty', sly, cunning. Pour être ficelle, il l'était! He was as sharp as they come! -
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скл. как прил.; разг.
ins and outs мн., the whole truth, all there is to know, the tricks of the trade* * ** * *скл. как ins and outs the whole truth* * *backgroundlow-downmysterysecret -
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жен.; скл. как прил.; разг.ins and outs мн. ч., the whole truth, all there is to know, the tricks of the trade -
16 viejo
adj.1 old, elderly, senile, long in the tooth.2 old, aged, antique.m.1 old man, elder, old timer, aged man.2 father.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) old2 (desgastado) old, worn-out3 (antiguo) old, ancient► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 elderly people\caerse de viejo,-a figurado to be falling apart with ageestar viejo,-a to look oldhacer la cuenta a la vieja to count on one's fingershacerse viejo,-a to grow oldmás viejo,-a que Matusalén / más viejo,-a que ir a pie familiar as old as the hillsmi viejo,-a familiar (hombre) my old man, the old man 2 (mujer) my old woman, my old lady, the old ladymis viejos familiar my folks, my parentsmorir de viejo to die of old ageser gato viejo / ser perro viejo familiar to be a sly old foxviejo verde familiar dirty old man* * *1. (f. - vieja)adj.1) old2) worn2. (f. - vieja)nounold man / woman* * *viejo, -a1. ADJ1) (=de mucha edad) oldhacerse o ponerse viejo — to grow old, get old
de viejo me gustaría vivir junto al mar — when I'm old, I'd like to live by the sea
- más viejo que el cagar2) (=envejecido) old3) (=usado) oldropa vieja — old clothes [pl] ; (=de segunda mano) secondhand clothes [pl]
4) (=antiguo) old5)2. SM/ F1) (=persona mayor) old man/old womanlos viejos — the elderly, old people
verde 1., 6)el Viejo de Pascua — (LAm) Father Christmas
2) (LAm)*mi viejo — (=padre, esposo) my old man *
mi vieja — (=madre, esposa) my old woman *
mis viejos — ( esp LAm) (=padres) my parents, my folks *
3) (LAm)* (en oración directa) (=querido) darling4) (LAm)* (=chica)las viejas — the chicks *, the birds *
5) *(como excl) (=tío, colega) mate *, pal *, buddy (EEUU) ** * *I- ja adjetivo1) [ser] <persona/animal> old; <coche/ropa/casa> oldser más viejo que Matusalén — to be as old as the hills
2)a) [estar] <persona/animal> ( envejecido) oldb) [estar] <zapatos/pantalones> ( desgastado) old3) (delante del n) ( antiguo) <costumbre/amigo> old•II- ja masculino, femenino1) (m) old man; (f) old womanlos viejos — old people, the elderly
un viejecito or viejito encantador — a delightful old man
de viejo: se casó de viejo he was an old man when he got married; se murió de viejo — he died of old age
2) (fam) ( refiriéndose a los padres)mi viejo/mi vieja — my old man/lady (colloq)
tus viejos — your folks, your Mom and Dad
3) (AmL) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq); ( a un amigo) buddy (AmE), mate (BrE)4) (Méx fam) ( esposo) (m) old man (colloq); (f) old woman o lady (colloq)* * *I- ja adjetivo1) [ser] <persona/animal> old; <coche/ropa/casa> oldser más viejo que Matusalén — to be as old as the hills
2)a) [estar] <persona/animal> ( envejecido) oldb) [estar] <zapatos/pantalones> ( desgastado) old3) (delante del n) ( antiguo) <costumbre/amigo> old•II- ja masculino, femenino1) (m) old man; (f) old womanlos viejos — old people, the elderly
un viejecito or viejito encantador — a delightful old man
de viejo: se casó de viejo he was an old man when he got married; se murió de viejo — he died of old age
2) (fam) ( refiriéndose a los padres)mi viejo/mi vieja — my old man/lady (colloq)
tus viejos — your folks, your Mom and Dad
3) (AmL) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq); ( a un amigo) buddy (AmE), mate (BrE)4) (Méx fam) ( esposo) (m) old man (colloq); (f) old woman o lady (colloq)* * *viejo1= old [older -comp., oldest -sup.], long-standing, age-old, olde, hoary [hoarier -comp., hoariest -sup.], senile, timeworn, long-time [longtime].Ex: These circumvent many of the problems that must be tackled in subject indexing such as the emergence of new terms and new meanings for old words.
Ex: The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.Ex: The current environment in higher education is providing an opportunity for librarians to define a future that will ensure their central role in the educational process and thus resolve these remaining age-old questions.Ex: The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.Ex: I know this is a rather hoary topic, but I am going to mention it again.Ex: However, the advertisements were not found to support the societal stereotypes that the aged are inflexible, senile, physically deteriorated, and dependent.Ex: In the crest of the timeworn Black Mountains lies the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi.Ex: The late James Bennet Childs, one-time head of Descriptive Cataloging at LC and long-time documents specialist, has often pointed out how the quality of documents cataloging went downhill after the special cataloging unit was abolished.* cada vez más viejo = aging [ageing].* coche viejo = lemon, jalopy.* de la vieja guardia = old-style.* desde los viejos tiempos = since olden times.* loro viejo no aprende a hablar = you can't teach an old dog new tricks.* los viejos tiempos = the good old days.* más viejo que Matusalén = as old as Methuselah, as old as the hills.* morir de viejo = die of + old age.* Posesivo + viejas costumbres = Posesivo + old ways, Posesivo + old ways.* Posesivo + viejos hábitos = Posesivo + old ways, Posesivo + old ways.* ropa vieja = bubble and squeak.* vieja escuela, la = old school, the.* vieja guardia, la = old guard, the.* viejas costumbres nunca desaparecen, las = old ways never die, the.* viejo amigo = old friend, old buddy.* viejo amor = old flame.* Viejo Mundo, el = Old World, the.* viejos tiempos, los = good old days, the.* vino viejo en pellejos nuevos = old wine in new bottles.viejo2= old geezer, oldtimer [old-timer], old man, wrinkly [wrinklies, -pl.], long in the tooth.Ex: 'Old geezer!' exclaimed Carpozzi, staggered, dumbfounded.
Ex: Throughout the book, he demonstrates how racial tensions often overshadowed class and cultural differences between oldtimers and newcomers.Ex: The book follows Philip's development from a bashful teenager to a more self-assured, but tortured, adult, and finally to a pathetic old man, who often suffered from long bouts of debilitating depression.Ex: These wrinklies are the wise men who have been to hell and back.Ex: Training would be needed for the reception staff, who all said they were a bit long in the tooth for learning how to use a computer.* el viejo = the elder.* Plinio el Viejo = Pliny the Elder.* Posesivo + viejo = Posesivo + old man.* viejo chochopelmazo = dodderer, old fart.* viejo gruñón = grumpy old man, grumpy old sod.* viejo lobo de mar = old sea dog, old salty dog.* viejo pelmazo = old fart.* viejo pesado = old fart.* viejo verde = dirty old man.* viejo veterano = war horse.* * *A1 [ SER] ‹persona/animal› (de edad) oldno es tan viejo como parece he's not as old as he lookste estás haciendo viejo you're getting oldese peinado te hace vieja that hairstyle makes you look old2 [ SER] ‹coche/ropa/casa› oldtoda la ropa que tengo es vieja all my clothes are oldser más viejo que Matusalén or (CS) que andar a pie to be as old as the hillsese remedio es más viejo que Matusalén or que andar a pie that cure is as old as the hills o ( colloq) has been around for donkey's years3de viejo: una librería de viejo a secondhand bookshopzapatero de viejo cobblerB1 [ ESTAR] ‹persona/animal› (envejecido) oldya está viejo he's got(ten) old¡qué vieja estoy! ¡mírame las arrugas! I look so old! just look at these wrinkles!2 [ ESTAR] ‹zapatos/pantalones› (desgastado) oldes un abrigo bonito pero ya está viejo it's a nice coat but it's seen better days o it's getting oldC ( delante del n) (antiguo) ‹costumbre/amigo› oldestábamos recordando los viejos tiempos we were remembering old times o the old daysuna vieja leyenda an old legendCompuestos:feminine old guardel Viejo Continente Europeel Viejo Mundo the Old Worldmasculine Old TestamentD (anterior, precedente) oldla cocina vieja era mejor que ésta the old stove was better than this onemasculine, femininelos viejos old people, the elderlyno llegará a viejo he'll never reach old agede viejo hizo las paces con ella as an old man o when he was old he made his peace with herun viejo gruñón a grumpy old manuna viejecita or viejita muy amable a dear o sweet little old ladyun viejecito or viejito encantador a delightful old manCompuestos:B ( fam)(refiriéndose a los padres): mayor que mi viejo/mi vieja older than my old man/my old lady ( colloq)pídele dinero a tus viejos ask your folks o your Mom and Dad for some money ( colloq)(hablándole a un amigo): ¿te tomas otra copa, viejo? do you want another drink, pal o ( AmE) buddy o ( BrE) mate? ( colloq)* * *
viejo◊ -ja adjetivo
1 [ser] ‹persona/animal› old;
‹coche/ropa/casa› old;
2
¡qué vieja estoy! I look so old!
3 ( delante del n) ( antiguo) ‹costumbre/amigo› old;
Vviejo Testamento Old Testament
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (m) old man;
(f) old woman;
llegar a viejo to reach old age;
se casó de viejo he was an old man when he got married;
se murió de viejo he died of old age;
Vviejo Pascuero (Chi) See Also→ Papá Noel;
viejo verde or (Méx) viejo rabo verde (fam) dirty old man
2 (fam) ( refiriéndose a los padres):◊ mi viejo/mi vieja my old man/lady (colloq);
tus viejos your folks, your Mom and Dad
3 (AmL) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq);
( a un amigo) buddy (AmE), mate (BrE)
4 (Méx fam) ( esposo) (m) old man (colloq);
(f) old woman o lady (colloq)
viejo,-a
I adjetivo old
una vieja iglesia, an old church
II sustantivo masculino y femenino old person
(hombre) old man
fam (padre) dad
(mujer) old woman
fam (madre) mum, US mom
fam (los padres) los viejos, the parents o folks
' viejo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabada
- acabado
- cacharro
- casarse
- casco
- continente
- engarzar
- ir
- resabio
- retrasarse
- tartana
- usada
- usado
- verde
- vieja
- zorra
- zorro
- antiguo
- barrigón
- cafetera
- carcacha
- cascajo
- chocho
- de
- envejecer
- llegar
- maña
- para
- vez
English:
ageing
- archaic
- banger
- battered
- dig out
- dinosaur
- dirty
- ditch
- dog
- fall for
- frumpy
- get on
- grouch
- hulk
- irascible
- locate
- long-standing
- old
- old-looking
- rickety
- rust
- salvage
- shabby
- standby
- sugar daddy
- swap for
- trade in
- used
- date
- decrepit
- dirty old man
- father
- junk
- Santa Claus
- second-hand
- stale
- way
* * *viejo, -a♦ adj1. [en edad] old;está muy viejo para su edad he looks very old for his age;esa ropa te hace más viejo those clothes make you look older;hacerse viejo to get o grow old;de viejo fue cuando empezó a viajar it was only as an old man that he started to travel;morirse de viejo to die from old age;RP Famser más viejo que andar a pie to be as old as the hills, to have come out of the ark2. [usado] [ropa, aparato] old;estas botas están ya viejas these boots are worn out o past it now;una radio vieja an old radio;una librería de viejo a second-hand bookshop3. [antiguo] old;viejas canciones old songs;un viejo conocido an old acquaintance;es un chiste muy viejo it's a really old joke4. RP [de toda la vida]baila muy bien, es tanguero viejo he dances very well, he's always loved tango;a ése no le creas, que es mentiroso viejo don't you believe him, he's a born liar♦ nm,f1. [anciano] old man, f old lady;los viejos the elderly;los viejos del pueblo the old people in the village;llegar a viejo to live to be an old manRP Fam el viejo de la bolsa the bogeyman; Chile el Viejo Pascuero o de Pascua Santa Claus, Father Christmas;viejo verde dirty old man[madre] old girl;mis viejos my folks[amiga] girl, US girlfriend;¿qué hay de nuevo, viejo? what's new, Br mate o US buddy?¿querés un caramelo, mi viejo? Br do you want a sweet, love?, US do you want a piece of candy, honey?* * *I adj oldII m old man;mis viejos L.Am. fam my folks fam* * *viejo, -ja adj1) anciano: old, elderly2) antiguo: former, longstandingviejas tradiciones: old traditionsviejos amigos: old friends3) gastado: old, worn, worn-outviejo, -ja nanciano: old man m, old woman f* * *viejo1 adj old -
17 τέχνη
A art, skill, cunning of hand, esp. in metalworking, Od.3.433, 6.234, 11.614; also of a shipwright, Il.3.61; of a soothsayer, A.Ag. 249 (pl., lyr.), Eu.17, S.OT 389, etc.;τέχναι ἑτέρων ἕτεραι Pi.N.1.25
;ὤπασε τ. πᾶσαν Id.O.7.50
.2 craft, cunning, in bad sense, δολίη τ. Od.4.455, Hes.Th. 160: pl., arts, wiles, Od.8.327.332, Hes.Th. 496, 929;δολίαις τέχναισι χρησάμενος Pi.N.4.58
; τέχναις τινός by his arts (or simply by his agency), Id.O.9.52, P.3.11; τέχνην κακὴν ἔχει he has a bad trick, Hes.Th. 770, cf. Pi.I.4(3).35(53), S Ph.88, etc.3 way, manner, or means whereby a thing is gained, without any definite sense of art or craft, μηδεμιῇ τ. in no wise, Hdt.1.112; ἰθέῃ τ. straight way, Id.9.57; πάσῃ τ. by all means, Ar.Nu. 1323, Th.65, Ec. 366; παντοίᾳ τ. S.Aj. 752, etc.;οὐκ ἀποστήσομαι.. οὔτε τ. οὔτε μηχανῇ οὐδεμιᾷ IG12.39.22
;πάσῃ τ. καὶ μηχανῇ X.An.4.5.16
;μήτε τ. μήτε μηχανῇ μηδεμιᾷ Lys.13.95
.II an art, craft, , cf. IG12.678; τὴν τ. ἐπίστασθαι to know the craft, Hdt.3.130; φλαύρως ἔχειν τὴν τ. ibid.;τῆς τ. ἔμπειρος Ar.Ra. 811
; ταύτην τέχνην ἔχει he makes this his trade, Lys.1.16, cf. 6.7; ἐν τῇ τ. εἶναι practise it, S.OT 562, Pl.Prt. 317c; ἐπὶ τέχνῃ μαθεῖν τι to learn a thing professionally, opp. ἐπὶ παιδείᾳ, ib. 312b, cf. 315a;τέχναι καὶ ἐργασίαι X.Mem.3.10.1
; τέχνην τὸ πρᾶγμα πεποιημένοι having made a trade of it, D.37.53; τέχνας ἀσκεῖν, μελετᾶν, ἐργάζεσθαι, to practise them,X. Cyr.1.6.26,41 ([voice] Pass.), Oec.4.3; πατρῴαν τέχναν ἐργάζεσθαι ἁλιεύεσθαι Πρακτικὰ Ἀρχ. Ἑτ.1932.52 (Dodona, iv B.C.); ἰατρὸς τὴν τ. POxy. 40.5 (ii A.D.); τεθεραπευκὼς ἀνεγκλήτως τῇ τ., of a barber, PEnteux. 47.3 (iii B.C.); παραμενῶ πρὸς ὑπηρεσίαν τῆς τ. (viz. weaving) Sammelb. 7358.20 (iii A.D.); ἀπὸ τεχνῶν τρέφεσθαι live by them, X.Lac. 7.1.III an art or craft, i.e. a set of rules, system or method of making or doing, whether of the useful arts, or of the fine arts, Epich.171.11, Pl.Phdr. 245a, Arist.Rh. 1354a11, EN 1140a8;ἡ ἐμπειρία τέχνην ἐποίησεν, ἡ δ' ἀπειρία τύχην Polus
ap. eund.Metaph. 981a4; ἡ περὶ τοὺς λόγους τ. the Art of Rhetoric, Pl.Phd. 90b; οἱ τὰς τ. τῶν λόγων συντιθέντες systems of rhetoric, Arist.Rh. 1354a12, cf. Isoc.13.19, Pl.Phdr. 271c, Phld.Rh.2.50 S., al.; hence title of various treatises on Rhetoric (v. VI; but rather tricks of Rhetoric, in Aeschin. 1.117); τέχνῃ by rules of art, Pl.Euthd. 282d;ἢ φύσει ἢ τέχνῃ Id.R. 381b
; ; ἄνευ τέχνης, μετὰ τέχνης, Id.Phd. 89e: τ. defined as ἕξις ὁδοποιητική, Zeno Stoic.1.20, cf. Cleanth. ib.1.110.IV = τέχνημα, work of art, handiwork,κρατῆρες.., ἀνδρὸς εὔχειρος τέχνη S.OC 472
;ὅπλοις.., Ἡφαίστου τέχνῃ Id.Fr. 156
, cf. Str.14.1.14, PLond.3.854.4 (ii A.D.), Paus.6.25.1, al.V = συντεχνία, ἡ τ. τῶν λιθουργῶν, τῶν σακκοφόρων, Dumont-Homolle Mélanges d' archéol. et d' épigr.p.378 No.65,66 ([place name] Perinthus); τ. βυρσέων, συροποιῶν, IGRom.1.717,1482 (both Philippopolis); τοὺς καταλειπομένους ἀπὸ τῇς τ. BGU1572.12 (ii A.D.); ὁ χαλκεὺς ἀπὸ τῆς τ. SIG 1140 ([place name] Amphipolis).VI treatise on Grammar, D.T. tit., or on Rhetoric, Anaximenes Lampsacenus tit.
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