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la cohesión del partido

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1 cohesión

f.

cohesion, cohesiveness, union.

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cohesión

► nombre femenino

1 cohesion

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SF cohesion

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femenino

1)

a) (de ideas, pensamientos) coherence

b) ( en grupo) cohesion, unity

2) (Fís) cohesion

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= cohesion, cohesiveness.

Ex. In the past much of this research has been uncoordinated and the research effort may have suffered from a lack of continuity and cohesion.

Ex. The degree of cohesiveness of the group and the attitudes of one person toward another are important factors in this process.

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* cohesión social = social cohesion.

* con mucha cohesión = tightly knit, closely knit, tight-knit.

* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.

* sin cohesión = scrappily, scrappy [scrappier -comp., scrappiest -sup.], bitty [bittier -comp., bittiest -sup.].

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femenino

1)

a) (de ideas, pensamientos) coherence

b) ( en grupo) cohesion, unity

2) (Fís) cohesion

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= cohesion, cohesiveness.

Ex: In the past much of this research has been uncoordinated and the research effort may have suffered from a lack of continuity and cohesion.

Ex: The degree of cohesiveness of the group and the attitudes of one person toward another are important factors in this process.

* cohesión social = social cohesion.

* con mucha cohesión = tightly knit, closely knit, tight-knit.

* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.

* sin cohesión = scrappily, scrappy [scrappier -comp., scrappiest -sup.], bitty [bittier -comp., bittiest -sup.].

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cohesión

feminine

A

1 (de ideas, pensamientos) coherence

2 (en un grupo) cohesion, unity

B ( Fís) cohesion

cohesión molecular molecular cohesion

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cohesión sustantivo femenino
a) (de ideas, pensamientos) coherence

b) ( en grupo) cohesion, unity

cohesión sustantivo femenino cohesion
' cohesión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
unidad
- unión
English:
cohesion

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cohesión nf

1. [de personas, cosas] cohesion;

la cohesión del partido party unity

2. Fís cohesion

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cohesión

f cohesion

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cohesión nf, pl - siones : cohesion

Spanish-English dictionary > cohesión
2 con

prep.

1 with.

¿con quién vas? who are you going with?

lo ha conseguido con su esfuerzo he has achieved it through his own efforts

una cartera con varios documentos a briefcase containing several documents

con el tiempo lo olvidé in time I forgot it

2 in spite of (a pesar de).

con todo despite everything

con lo estudioso que es, le suspendieron for all his hard work, they still failed him

Está con mucho dolor He is in [with] a lot of pain.

3 by.

con hacerlo así by doing it this way

con salir a las diez es suficiente if we leave at ten, we'll have plenty of time

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con

► preposición

1 (instrumento, medio) with

■ se defendió con un puñal she defended herself with a knife

■ hay que comerlo con una cuchara you have to eat it with a spoon

■ me divirtió con sus chistes I really enjoyed his jokes

2 (modo, circunstancia) in, with

■ ¿vas a salir con este frío? are you going out in this cold?

■ me gustas con ese vestido you look nice in that dress, I like that dress on you

3 (juntamente, en compañía) with

■ se encerró con su prima en la habitación she shut herself up in the room with her cousin

■ Juan se quedó con las maletas Juan was left with the suitcases

4 (contenido) with

■ encontré una cartera con dinero I found a wallet with some money in it

5 (relación) to

■ yo hablo con todos I speak to everybody

■ fui amable con él I was nice to him

6 (reciprocidad)

■ ámense unos con otros love one another

7 (comparación) compared to

■ su fuerza no es nada con la mía his strength is nothing compared to mine

8 (a pesar de) in spite of, despite

■ con la nota que tenía no fue aceptado he wasn't accepted in spite of his grade

9 con + inf by + gerund

■ con disculparte no solucionas nada you won't solve anything just by apologizing

10 (aunque) in spite of

■ con ser tan fuerte... in spite of being so strong...

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con que / con tal de que / con tal que provided, as long as

con todo (y eso) nevertheless, even so

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prep.

1) with

2) to, towards

3) although

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- con tal que

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PREP

1) [indicando compañía, instrumento, medio] with

vivo con mis padres — I live with my parents

¿con quién vas a ir? — who are you going with?

atado con cuerda — tied with string

lo tomo con limón — I take it with lemon

con su ayuda — with his help

ducharse con agua fría — to have a cold shower

lo he escrito con bolígrafo — I wrote it in pen

andar con muletas — to walk on o with crutches

con este sol no hay quien salga — no one can go out in this sun

con el tiempo — in the course of time, with time

2) [indicando características, estado]

un hombre con principios — a man of principle

llegó con aspecto relajado — she arrived looking relaxed

un amigo con aspecto de jugador de rugby — a friend who is built like a rugby player

gente joven con ganas de divertirse — young people out for a good time

murió con 60 años — she died at the age of 60

3) [indicando combinación] and

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

vodka con naranja — vodka and orange

café con leche — white coffee

arroz con leche — rice pudding

4) [indicando contenido]

una cazuela con agua caliente — a pan of hot water

un maletín con dinero — a briefcase full of money

encontraron una maleta con 800.000 dólares — they found a suitcase containing 800,000 dollars o with 800,000 dollars in it

5) [indicando modo]

se levantó con rapidez — he got up quickly

ábrelo con cuidado — open it carefully

anda con dificultad — she walks with difficulty

desayunamos con apetito — we ate our breakfast with relish

estar con algo, estar con dolor de muelas/la pierna escayolada — to have toothache/one's leg in plaster

está con la gripe — he's got flu

con mucho gusto — certainly, by all means

6) [como complemento personal de algunos verbos] to

¿con quién hablas? — who are you speaking to?

voy a hablar con Luis — I'll talk to Luis

se ha casado con Jesús — she's married Jesús, she's got married to Jesús

estoy emparentado con la duquesa — I am related to the duchess

no sabemos lo que va a pasar con nosotros — we don't know what's going to happen to us

me escribo con ella — she and I write to each other

7) [tras adjetivos] to, towards

amable con todos — kind to o towards everybody

ser insolente con el jefe — to be disrespectful to o towards the boss

8) [con decimales]

once con siete — [11,7] eleven point seven ( 11.7)

un dólar con cincuenta centavos — one dollar fifty cents

9) (=pese a) in spite of

con tantas dificultades, no se descorazonó — in spite of all o for all the difficulties he didn't lose heart

con ser su madre, le odia — even though she is his mother she hates him

con todo (y con eso), la gente se lo pasó bien — in spite of everything, people had a good time

10) [en exclamaciones]

¡vaya con el niño! — * the cheeky monkey! *

¡con lo bien que se está aquí! — and it's so nice here too!

no me dejó ni un trocito, con lo que me gustan esos caramelos — he didn't even let me have a tiny piece, and he knows how much I like those sweets

11) [indicando una condición]

a) + infin

con estudiar un poco apruebas — with a bit of studying you should pass

cree que con confesarlo se librará del castigo — he thinks that by owning up he'll escape punishment

con decirle que no voy, se arreglará todo — when I tell him I'm not going, everything will be fine

con llegar a las seis estará bien — if you come by six it will be fine

con llegar tan tarde nos perderemos la comida — by arriving so late we're going to miss the meal

b)

con que + subjun —

con que me digas tu teléfono basta — if you just give me your phone number that'll be enough

con que me invite, me conformo — as long as o provided that she invites me, I don't mind

basta con que nos remita la tarjeta cumplimentada — all you have to do is send us the completed card
tal 3., 4)
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preposición

1)

a) (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) with

vive con su novio — she lives with her boyfriend

hablar con alguien — to talk to somebody

está casada con mi primo — she's married to my cousin

b) (indicando el objeto de comportamiento, actitud)

te portaste muy mal con ellos — you behaved very badly toward(s) them

he tenido mucha paciencia contigo — I have been very patient with you

c) ( indicando el acompañamiento de algo) with

se sirve con arroz — serve with rice

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

2)

a) ( indicando una relación de simultaneidad)

una cápsula con cada comida — one capsule with each meal

se levanta con el alba — he gets up at the crack of dawn

b) ( indicando una relación de causa)

¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?

con tanta prisa se me olvidó — I was in such a hurry that I forgot

ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto — she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position

¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus

con las veces que te lo pedí! — the (number of) times I asked you!

con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now

con todo lo que tengo que hacer! — on top of everything else I have to do!; todo III 2)

3)

a) (indicando instrumento, medio, material) with

córtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it

lo estás malcriando con tanto mimo — you're spoiling him with all this pampering

caray con la niña (or el vecino, etc)! — well would you believe it!

con + inf: con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything; con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples if o as long as you call him, that should do; con decirte que... I mean, to give you an example...; me contento con que apruebes — as long as you pass I'll be happy; tal III 2)

b) ( indicando modo) with

andaba con dificultad — she was walking with difficulty

con mucho gusto! — with pleasure!

c) (al describir características, un estado)

amaneció con fiebre — he woke up with a temperature

ya estaba con dolores de parto — she was already having labor pains

andaba con ganas de bronca — he was looking for a fight

con las manos en los bolsillos — with his hands in his pockets

¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?

una mujer con aspecto de extranjera — a foreign-looking woman

4) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario)

me peino con Gerardo — Gerardo does my hair

se estuvo quejando conmigo — she was complaining to me

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= by use of, with, WITH, possessed of, what with, not without, featuring.

Ex. By use of the code 'p' on the saved document summary screen you can request than one of the saved document lists be printed.

Ex. Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.

Ex. WITH retrieves records in which two (or more) terms appear in the same field.

Ex. Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.

Ex. What with Consuelo Feng in tears and Bernice Washington very pale, and startled, all was incomprehensible.

Ex. It has shown that the technology can work, but not without problems.

Ex. The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

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* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.

* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly.

* asintiendo con entusiasmo = in eager assent.

* con abundantes dorados = heavily gilt.

* con afabilidad = good-naturedly.

* con afán = earnestly.

* con afecto = fondly, affectionately.

* con agallas = spunky.

* con agilidad = nimbly.

* con agradecimiento = gratefully.

* con agudeza = perceptively, subtly.

* con ahínco = diligently, industriously.

* con aire acondicionado = air conditioned.

* con alas = winged.

* con alborozo = mirthfully.

* con alegría = joyously, gleefully.

* con algoritmos = algorithmically.

* con alimentación manual = hand-fed.

* con altanería = superciliously, haughtily.

* con altibajos = chequered [checkered, -USA].

* con amabilidad = graciously.

* con amargura = bitterly.

* con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.

* con anotaciones = scripted.

* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.

* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.

* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.

* con ansiedad = eagerly, with bated breath.

* con antelación = beforehand, ahead of time.

* con antelación a = in anticipation of, in advance (of), prior to.

* con anterioridad a = pre, prior to, before the days of.

* con anterioridad a la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].

* con añoranza = longingly, wistfully.

* con apatía = listlessly.

* con aplicación = industriously, studiously.

* con aprensión = apprehensively.

* con aprobación = approvingly.

* con ardor = ardently.

* con armonía = harmoniously.

* con arrogancia = superciliously, haughtily.

* con asco = disgustedly.

* con asiduidad = assiduously.

* con aspecto de adulto = adult-looking.

* con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.

* con atención = attentively.

* con audacia = boldly.

* con autoridad = authoritative, authoritatively.

* con avances = stepped-up.

* con avaricia = rapaciously.

* con baño = en suite, en-suite bathroom, en-suite bath, en-suite facilities.

* con barba = bearded.

* con base de arena = sand-based.

* con base empírica = empirically-based.

* con base en = based in.

* con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.

* con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.

* con basura por el suelo = littered.

* con bisagras = hinged.

* con botones = buttoned, buttoned-up.

* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.

* con brotes = budded.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.

* con buenas intenciones = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con buen humor = good-humouredly.

* con buenos contactos = well-connected.

* con buenos modales = politely.

* con bultos = lumpiness.

* con burbujas = carbonated.

* con cable = corded.

* con cafeina = caffeinated.

* con cajero = cashiered.

* con calefacción = heated.

* con calefacción central = centrally heated.

* con calma = calmly, leisurely, tranquilly.

* con capucha = hooded.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.

* con cargo a = to be debited to, to be charged to.

* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.

* con cariño = fondly, affectionately.

* con carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* con cautela = cautiously, warily, with a grain of salt.

* con certeza = for sure, with assurance, for certain.

* con chasis fabricado por separado del bastidor = coachbuilt [coach-built].

* con cierta comodidad = with some ease.

* con cierta facilidad = with some ease.

* con cierta formación = educated.

* con cierta frecuencia = not uncommonly.

* con cierto detalle = at some length.

* con cierto gasto = at some expense.

* con cinismo = cynically.

* con cintura de avispa = wasp-waisted.

* con claustros = cloistered.

* con clavos = hobnailed.

* con cobro = fee-based.

* con codicia = rapaciously.

* con cola = caudate.

* con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.

* con cola tupida = bushy-tailed.

* con cólicos = colicky newborn.

* con columnas corintias = Corinthian-columned.

* con comodidad = with ease, easily.

* con comprensión = sympathetically.

* con compromisos = strings attached.

* con condiciones especiales = strings attached.

* con confianza = confidently, with confidence, trustingly, trustfully.

* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.

* con conocimiento = authoritatively.

* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.

* con conocimiento de causa = knowingly.

* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].

* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.

* con conocimientos en = versed in.

* con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.

* con consecuencias fatales = fatally.

* con consentimiento = willing.

* con contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.

* con copyright = copyright-protected.

* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.

* con corrientes de aire = draughty [drafty, -USA].

* con cortesía = courteously.

* con costras = caked.

* con creces = amply, far + Verbo.

* con créditos = credit-carrying.

* con criterio = discerning.

* con cualidades humanas = anthropomorphic.

* con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.

* con cuernos = horned.

* con cuidado = gently, carefully.

* con cúpula = domed.

* con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].

* con decisión = decisively.

* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.

* con deferencia = dutifully.

* con deleite = with gusto.

* con delicadeza = delicately, gently.

* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily.

* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often, all too frequently, too often.

* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.

* con demasiados miramientos = mealy-mouthed.

* con demasiado trabajo = overworked.

* con demasidad facilidad = all too easy.

* con derecho a voto = eligible to vote.

* con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.

* con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.

* con desaliento = despondently, dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* con desánimo = dejectedly, despondently.

* con desaprobación = disapproving, disapprovingly.

* con descaro = impudently.

* con desconfianza = suspiciously.

* con descuento = at a discount, discounted, cut-price, cut-rate.

* con desenfado = lightheartedly.

* con desesperación = dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* con desfachatez = impudently.

* con desgana = listlessly, reluctantly, unwillingly.

* con destino a = to.

* con destreza = nimbly, adeptly, with ease.

* con detalle = at a detailed level, in detail.

* con determinación = with purpose, single-mindedly, purposefully, steadfastly.

* con dientes de conejo = bucktoothed.

* con dientes de sierra = serrated.

* con dientes salidos = bucktoothed.

* con diferencia = by far.

* con diferentes variaciones = in variation.

* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.

* con dificultades = in difficulties.

* con diligencia = sedulously, industriously, studiously.

* con dinamismo = proactively [pro-actively], vivaciously.

* con diplomacia = diplomatically.

* con discapacidades físicas = physically challenged.

* con disimulo = on the quiet, on the sly.

* con doble acristalamiento = double-glazed.

* con doble titulación = dually qualified.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* con dos facetas = double-faced.

* con dudas = uncertainly.

* con dudosa reputación = disreputable.

* con dureza = harshly.

* con efecto desde + Fecha = with effect from + Fecha.

* con eficacia = ably.

* con eficiencia = ably.

* con efusión = effusively.

* con ejemplos = by example(s).

* con él = therewith.

* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.

* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.

* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.

* con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.

* con el ceño fruncido = with a frown.

* con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.

* con el corazón destrozado = broken-hearted.

* con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.

* con el corazón en un puño = on tenterhooks.

* con el corazón partido = broken-hearted.

* con el corazón roto = broken-hearted.

* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.

* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.

* con el debido respeto = with due respect.

* con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.

* con elegancia = elegantly, gracefully.

* con el emblema = under the banner.

* con el fin de = in order to.

* con ello = in doing so, in the process, thereto.

* con ellos = with them.

* con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.

* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.

* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* con el mismo = therewith.

* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....

* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.

* con el nacimiento de = at the dawn of.

* con el nombre y dirección del remitente = self-addressed.

* con el número = numbered.

* con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.

* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con el paso de = with the passing of.

* con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.

* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.

* con el pie deformado = clubfooted.

* con el pretexto de = under the guise of, under the flag of, in the guise of.

* con el primer intento = at the first shot.

* con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.

* con el rabo entre las piernas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear.

* con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.

* con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.

* con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.

* con el título = entitled.

* con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).

* con el transcurso de = with the passing of.

* con el transcurso de los años = over the years, with the passing of (the) years.

* con el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.

* con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.

* con el uso = in use, with use.

* con encimera de mármol = marble-top.

* con energía = powerfully.

* con enfado = angrily.

* con enfermedades mentales = mentally challenged.

* con entusiasmo = eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly].

* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.

* con errores = flawed.

* con errores gramaticales = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect.

* con escamas = flaky.

* con ese fin = to that end.

* con esmero = sedulously, studiously.

* con eso = thereto, by this.

* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.

* con espíritu deportivo = sportingly.

* con este fin = to this end, to that effect.

* con estilo = stylish.

* con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, herewith, by doing so, by this, in doing so.

* con estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* con estudios = schooled, educated.

* con exactitud = precisely.

* con excepción de = with the exception of, except for.

* con éxito = successful, successfully, winningly.

* con expectación = expectantly.

* con experiencia = experienced.

* con experiencia ampliamente demostrada = proven.

* con experiencia profesional = professionally-qualified.

* con exuberancia = lushly.

* con facilidad = without difficulty, fluently, with ease, easily.

* con fascinación = rhapsodically.

* con fecha = dated, dated.

* con fecha + Fecha = dated + Fecha.

* con ferocidad = ferociously.

* con figuras en movimiento = animated.

* con filtros = filtered.

* con financiación independiente = self-funded.

* con financiación propia = self-funded.

* con fines + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.

* con fines lucrativos = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating.

* con firma = signed.

* con firmeza = assertively, resolutely, firmly, unshakably, staunchly.

* con flexibilidad = flexibly.

* con fluidez = fluent, fluently.

* con forma de castillo = castellated.

* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.

* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.

* con forma de U = U-shaped.

* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* con franqueza = frankly.

* con frecuencia = frequently, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].

* con frondosidad = lushly.

* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.

* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.

* con funda = jacketed.

* con fundamentos = informed.

* con fundamentos sólidos = well-considered.

* con furia = with a vengeance, furiously.

* con futuro = up-and-coming.

* con gafas = bespectacled.

* con ganas = with gusto.

* con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.

* con garantías de calidad = quality assured.

* con gas = carbonated.

* con generosidad = generously, unstintingly.

* con goteras = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* con gracia = wittily, funnily.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con grandilocuencia = grandly.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* con gratitud = gratefully.

* con gravedad = grimly.

* con guión = hyphenated.

* con gusto = happily, satisfyingly, stylish, willingly.

* con habilidad = adeptly.

* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.

* con hastial = gabled.

* con heridas superficiales = superficially wounded.

* con honestidad = honestly.

* con humildad = humbly.

* con humor = humorously.

* con ilusión = eagerly.

* con imágenes en movimiento = animated.

* con imaginación = imaginatively.

* con impaciencia = with bated breath.

* con impasibilidad = impassively.

* con impunidad = with impunity.

* con incredulidad = incredulously.

* con independencia de = in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.

* con indiferencia = indifferently, casually.

* con indignación = disgustedly, indignantly.

* con indulgencia = leniently.

* con información = information-bearing.

* con iniciativa = proactively [pro-actively], proactive [pro-active], enterprising.

* con inocencia = innocently.

* con insistencia = insistently.

* con insolencia = impudently.

* con intencionalidad = calculated.

* con intenciones ocultas = agenda-laden.

* con intereses ocultos = agenda-laden.

* con intereses propios = self-interested.

* con interrupciones = discontinuous, episodic.

* con intervención directa = obtrusive.

* con ira = angrily.

* con júbilo = joyously, gleefully.

* con juicio de valor = value-loaded.

* con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.

* con la ayuda de = under the guidance of.

* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].

* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.

* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.

* con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.

* con la convicción de que = in the belief that/of, on the assumption that.

* con la debida consideración = with due consideration.

* con la debida cualificación = properly qualified.

* con la edad = with age.

* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall.

* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.

* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.

* con la excusa de = in the name of, under the mantle of, under the flag of, under the guise of, in the guise of.

* con la expectativa de que = in hopeful expectation that.

* con la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* con la falda típica escocesa = kilted.

* con la formación adecuada = adequately-trained.

* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.

* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con la imaginación = in imagination.

* con la intención de = designing, with an eye toward(s), intending to, aimed at, purposefully, intended to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con la intención de comunicar hechos = fact-communicating.

* con la llegada de = with the advent of, with the arrival of.

* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.

* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.

* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).

* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.

* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.

* con la misma altura que = the full height of.

* con la portada hacia fuera = face-out.

* con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.

* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.

* con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.

* con lascivia = lustily.

* con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.

* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].

* con las espalda contra la pared = with + Posesivo + back against the wall.

* con las esquinas dobladas = dog-eared.

* con las garras fuera = knives-out.

* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.

* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.

* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.

* con la soga al cuello = in dire straits.

* con las orejas gachas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear, depressed.

* con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.

* con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.

* con las uñas fuera = knives-out.

* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.

* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed, licensed.

* con limitación temporal = time-oriented.

* con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.

* con llave = locked, locking.

* con lo cual = whereupon.

* con lo pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.

* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.

* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.

* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.

* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.

* con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.

* con lujuria = lustily.

* con machetes = machete-wielding.

* con madurez = maturely.

* con magnanimidad = magnanimously.

* con mala fama = disreputable.

* con mala reputación = disreputable.

* con maldad = ill-naturedly.

* con malhumor = moodily.

* con maña = skilfully [skillfully, -USA], skilful [skillful, -USA].

* con marca = branded.

* con más antigüedad = longest-serving.

* con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.

* con más frecuencia = most frequently.

* con más intensidad aun = with a vengeance.

* con más razón aún = a fortiori.

* con más vigor aun = with a vengeance.

* con más virulencia aun = with a vengeance.

* con más vitalidad = revitalised [revitalized, -USA].

* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.

* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.

* con meandros = meandering.

* con mechones = streaky [streaker -comp., streakiest -sup.].

* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).

* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).

* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).

* con mejoras = stepped-up.

* con melancolía = wistfully.

* con miedo = fearfully, afraid, frightened.

* con millones de ventas = megaselling.

* con miras a (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con miras al futuro = forward-looking.

* con moderación = sparingly, in moderation.

* con motivo de = on the occasion of.

* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.

* con mucha cohesión = tightly knit, closely knit, tight-knit.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* con mucha energía = high energy.

* con mucha frecuencia = very often.

* con mucha información = populated.

* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-tongued, smooth-talking.

* con mucha palabrería = glibly.

* con mucha población = heavily populated.

* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.

* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.

* con muchas actividades = event-filled.

* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.

* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.

* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.

* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].

* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, overwhelmingly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.

* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.

* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.

* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].

* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.

* con muchos detalles = elaborately.

* con muchos eventos = event-filled.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.

* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.

* con mucho trabajo = painfully.

* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom, all too seldom.

* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions, with a few exceptions.

* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).

* con naturalidad = unselfconsciously.

* con nervios = rib.

* con niebla = foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.].

* con nosotros = with us.

* con nostalgia = wistfully.

* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.

* con + Número + año(s) de antelación = Número + year(s) ahead.

* con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.

* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.

* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).

* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.

* con ocasión de = on the occasion of.

* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.

* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.

* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.

* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.

* con olor a ajo = garlicky.

* con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

* con olor a orina = urinous.

* con olor a polvo = dust smelling.

* con orgullo = proudly.

* con otra copa de lo mismo se te cura la resaca = a hair of the dog that bit you.

* con paciencia = patiently.

* con pagos pendientes = be in arrears.

* con papel de calco intercalado = carbon interleaved paper.

* con participación del público mediante llamada telefónica = phone-in.

* con pasión = with passion, passionately.

* con patas = legged.

* con peligro de muerte = life threatening.

* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* con pequeños matices = nuanced.

* con pereza = lazily.

* con perplejidad = quizzically, perplexedly.

* con perspicacia = perceptively.

* con pesar = with regret.

* con pesimismo = pessimistically, gloomily.

* con picardía = slyly, wickedly.

* con pie firme = sure-footed.

* con piernas = legged.

* con pinzas = with a grain of salt, clamp-on.

* con planes ocultos = agenda-laden.

* con pleno derecho = with full rights.

* con pliegues = pleated.

* con poca claridad = indistinctly.

* con poca exactitud = loosely.

* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.

* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.

* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.

* con poca luz = badly-lit.

* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.

* con poca población = thinly populated.

* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.

* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].

* con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* con poco dinero = on the cheap.

* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.

* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.

* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.

* con poder = powerful.

* con + Posesivo + ayuda = under + Posesivo + guidance.

* con posibilidades comerciales = commercially viable.

* con posterioridad a = subsequent to.

* con posterioridad a la contratación = post-employment [postemployment].

* con precipitación = rashly.

* con precisión = precisely.

* con preferencia = preferably.

* con preferencia sobre = in preference to.

* con prejuicios = prejudicial.

* con prepotencia = superciliously, haughtily.

* con pretensiones de superioridad moral = self-righteous.

* con principios = principled.

* con prisa = in a rush, in a hurry.

* con problemas = in hot water.

* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.

* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.

* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.

* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.

* con profusión = in profusion.

* con prontitud = expeditiously, promptly.

* con provecho = with profit.

* con púas = spiny [spinier -comp., spiniest -sup.].

* con rabo = caudate.

* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.

* con rapacidad = rapaciously.

* con rapidez = promptly.

* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.

* con rebeldía = defiantly.

* con referencia = re.

* con referencia a = in relation to, in connection with, regarding.

* con referencias espaciales = spatially referenced.

* con regocijo = gleefully.

* con regularidad = regularly.

* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.

* con rencor = spitefully.

* con reproche = reprovingly, reproachfully.

* con repugnancia = disgustedly.

* con resentimiento = resentfully, spitefully.

* con reserva = doubtfully.

* con reservas = qualified, with reservations.

* con resignación = resignedly, uncomplainingly.

* con resolución = resolutely.

* con respecto a = concerning, in regard to, regarding, regarding, vis à vis, with regard(s) to, with respect to, within, as to, in extent of, in terms of, in the way of, as for, as regards, in relation to, in comparison with, in comparison to, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to.

* con respecto a si... o... = as to whether... or....

* con respeto = respectfully.

* con responsabilidad = responsibly.

* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.

* con rigor = rigourously [rigorously, -USA], harshly.

* con ruedas = wheeled.

* con rumbo a = bound for.

* con sabiduría = sagely.

* con sabor = flavoured [flavored, -USA].

* con sabor a ajo = garlicky.

* con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* con sabor artificial = artificially flavoured.

* con sagacidad = shrewdly.

* con saldo = prepaid [pre-paid].

* con salida al mercado = due out.

* con sarcasmo = sardonically, pungently.

* con satisfacción = contentedly.

* con sed = thirsty [thirstier -comp., thirstiest -sup.].

* con sed de poder = power-hungry.

* con sede en = headquartered (at/in), based in.

[b]* con sede en Amér

* * *

preposición

1)

a) (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) with

vive con su novio — she lives with her boyfriend

hablar con alguien — to talk to somebody

está casada con mi primo — she's married to my cousin

b) (indicando el objeto de comportamiento, actitud)

te portaste muy mal con ellos — you behaved very badly toward(s) them

he tenido mucha paciencia contigo — I have been very patient with you

c) ( indicando el acompañamiento de algo) with

se sirve con arroz — serve with rice

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

2)

a) ( indicando una relación de simultaneidad)

una cápsula con cada comida — one capsule with each meal

se levanta con el alba — he gets up at the crack of dawn

b) ( indicando una relación de causa)

¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?

con tanta prisa se me olvidó — I was in such a hurry that I forgot

ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto — she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position

¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus

con las veces que te lo pedí! — the (number of) times I asked you!

con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now

con todo lo que tengo que hacer! — on top of everything else I have to do!; todo III 2)

3)

a) (indicando instrumento, medio, material) with

córtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it

lo estás malcriando con tanto mimo — you're spoiling him with all this pampering

caray con la niña (or el vecino, etc)! — well would you believe it!

con + inf: con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything; con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples if o as long as you call him, that should do; con decirte que... I mean, to give you an example...; me contento con que apruebes — as long as you pass I'll be happy; tal III 2)

b) ( indicando modo) with

andaba con dificultad — she was walking with difficulty

con mucho gusto! — with pleasure!

c) (al describir características, un estado)

amaneció con fiebre — he woke up with a temperature

ya estaba con dolores de parto — she was already having labor pains

andaba con ganas de bronca — he was looking for a fight

con las manos en los bolsillos — with his hands in his pockets

¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?

una mujer con aspecto de extranjera — a foreign-looking woman

4) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario)

me peino con Gerardo — Gerardo does my hair

se estuvo quejando conmigo — she was complaining to me

* * *

= by use of, with, WITH, possessed of, what with, not without, featuring.

Ex: By use of the code 'p' on the saved document summary screen you can request than one of the saved document lists be printed.

Ex: Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.

Ex: WITH retrieves records in which two (or more) terms appear in the same field.

Ex: Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.

Ex: What with Consuelo Feng in tears and Bernice Washington very pale, and startled, all was incomprehensible.

Ex: It has shown that the technology can work, but not without problems.

Ex: The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.

* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly.

* asintiendo con entusiasmo = in eager assent.

* con abundantes dorados = heavily gilt.

* con afabilidad = good-naturedly.

* con afán = earnestly.

* con afecto = fondly, affectionately.

* con agallas = spunky.

* con agilidad = nimbly.

* con agradecimiento = gratefully.

* con agudeza = perceptively, subtly.

* con ahínco = diligently, industriously.

* con aire acondicionado = air conditioned.

* con alas = winged.

* con alborozo = mirthfully.

* con alegría = joyously, gleefully.

* con algoritmos = algorithmically.

* con alimentación manual = hand-fed.

* con altanería = superciliously, haughtily.

* con altibajos = chequered [checkered, -USA].

* con amabilidad = graciously.

* con amargura = bitterly.

* con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.

* con anotaciones = scripted.

* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.

* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.

* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.

* con ansiedad = eagerly, with bated breath.

* con antelación = beforehand, ahead of time.

* con antelación a = in anticipation of, in advance (of), prior to.

* con anterioridad a = pre, prior to, before the days of.

* con anterioridad a la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].

* con añoranza = longingly, wistfully.

* con apatía = listlessly.

* con aplicación = industriously, studiously.

* con aprensión = apprehensively.

* con aprobación = approvingly.

* con ardor = ardently.

* con armonía = harmoniously.

* con arrogancia = superciliously, haughtily.

* con asco = disgustedly.

* con asiduidad = assiduously.

* con aspecto de adulto = adult-looking.

* con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.

* con atención = attentively.

* con audacia = boldly.

* con autoridad = authoritative, authoritatively.

* con avances = stepped-up.

* con avaricia = rapaciously.

* con baño = en suite, en-suite bathroom, en-suite bath, en-suite facilities.

* con barba = bearded.

* con base de arena = sand-based.

* con base empírica = empirically-based.

* con base en = based in.

* con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.

* con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.

* con basura por el suelo = littered.

* con bisagras = hinged.

* con botones = buttoned, buttoned-up.

* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.

* con brotes = budded.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.

* con buenas intenciones = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con buen humor = good-humouredly.

* con buenos contactos = well-connected.

* con buenos modales = politely.

* con bultos = lumpiness.

* con burbujas = carbonated.

* con cable = corded.

* con cafeina = caffeinated.

* con cajero = cashiered.

* con calefacción = heated.

* con calefacción central = centrally heated.

* con calma = calmly, leisurely, tranquilly.

* con capucha = hooded.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.

* con cargo a = to be debited to, to be charged to.

* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.

* con cariño = fondly, affectionately.

* con carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* con cautela = cautiously, warily, with a grain of salt.

* con certeza = for sure, with assurance, for certain.

* con chasis fabricado por separado del bastidor = coachbuilt [coach-built].

* con cierta comodidad = with some ease.

* con cierta facilidad = with some ease.

* con cierta formación = educated.

* con cierta frecuencia = not uncommonly.

* con cierto detalle = at some length.

* con cierto gasto = at some expense.

* con cinismo = cynically.

* con cintura de avispa = wasp-waisted.

* con claustros = cloistered.

* con clavos = hobnailed.

* con cobro = fee-based.

* con codicia = rapaciously.

* con cola = caudate.

* con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.

* con cola tupida = bushy-tailed.

* con cólicos = colicky newborn.

* con columnas corintias = Corinthian-columned.

* con comodidad = with ease, easily.

* con comprensión = sympathetically.

* con compromisos = strings attached.

* con condiciones especiales = strings attached.

* con confianza = confidently, with confidence, trustingly, trustfully.

* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.

* con conocimiento = authoritatively.

* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.

* con conocimiento de causa = knowingly.

* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].

* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.

* con conocimientos en = versed in.

* con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.

* con consecuencias fatales = fatally.

* con consentimiento = willing.

* con contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.

* con copyright = copyright-protected.

* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.

* con corrientes de aire = draughty [drafty, -USA].

* con cortesía = courteously.

* con costras = caked.

* con creces = amply, far + Verbo.

* con créditos = credit-carrying.

* con criterio = discerning.

* con cualidades humanas = anthropomorphic.

* con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.

* con cuernos = horned.

* con cuidado = gently, carefully.

* con cúpula = domed.

* con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].

* con decisión = decisively.

* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.

* con deferencia = dutifully.

* con deleite = with gusto.

* con delicadeza = delicately, gently.

* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily.

* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often, all too frequently, too often.

* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.

* con demasiados miramientos = mealy-mouthed.

* con demasiado trabajo = overworked.

* con demasidad facilidad = all too easy.

* con derecho a voto = eligible to vote.

* con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.

* con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.

* con desaliento = despondently, dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* con desánimo = dejectedly, despondently.

* con desaprobación = disapproving, disapprovingly.

* con descaro = impudently.

* con desconfianza = suspiciously.

* con descuento = at a discount, discounted, cut-price, cut-rate.

* con desenfado = lightheartedly.

* con desesperación = dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* con desfachatez = impudently.

* con desgana = listlessly, reluctantly, unwillingly.

* con destino a = to.

* con destreza = nimbly, adeptly, with ease.

* con detalle = at a detailed level, in detail.

* con determinación = with purpose, single-mindedly, purposefully, steadfastly.

* con dientes de conejo = bucktoothed.

* con dientes de sierra = serrated.

* con dientes salidos = bucktoothed.

* con diferencia = by far.

* con diferentes variaciones = in variation.

* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.

* con dificultades = in difficulties.

* con diligencia = sedulously, industriously, studiously.

* con dinamismo = proactively [pro-actively], vivaciously.

* con diplomacia = diplomatically.

* con discapacidades físicas = physically challenged.

* con disimulo = on the quiet, on the sly.

* con doble acristalamiento = double-glazed.

* con doble titulación = dually qualified.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* con dos facetas = double-faced.

* con dudas = uncertainly.

* con dudosa reputación = disreputable.

* con dureza = harshly.

* con efecto desde + Fecha = with effect from + Fecha.

* con eficacia = ably.

* con eficiencia = ably.

* con efusión = effusively.

* con ejemplos = by example(s).

* con él = therewith.

* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.

* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.

* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.

* con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.

* con el ceño fruncido = with a frown.

* con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.

* con el corazón destrozado = broken-hearted.

* con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.

* con el corazón en un puño = on tenterhooks.

* con el corazón partido = broken-hearted.

* con el corazón roto = broken-hearted.

* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.

* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.

* con el debido respeto = with due respect.

* con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.

* con elegancia = elegantly, gracefully.

* con el emblema = under the banner.

* con el fin de = in order to.

* con ello = in doing so, in the process, thereto.

* con ellos = with them.

* con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.

* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.

* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* con el mismo = therewith.

* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....

* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.

* con el nacimiento de = at the dawn of.

* con el nombre y dirección del remitente = self-addressed.

* con el número = numbered.

* con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.

* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con el paso de = with the passing of.

* con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.

* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.

* con el pie deformado = clubfooted.

* con el pretexto de = under the guise of, under the flag of, in the guise of.

* con el primer intento = at the first shot.

* con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.

* con el rabo entre las piernas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear.

* con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.

* con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.

* con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.

* con el título = entitled.

* con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).

* con el transcurso de = with the passing of.

* con el transcurso de los años = over the years, with the passing of (the) years.

* con el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.

* con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.

* con el uso = in use, with use.

* con encimera de mármol = marble-top.

* con energía = powerfully.

* con enfado = angrily.

* con enfermedades mentales = mentally challenged.

* con entusiasmo = eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly].

* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.

* con errores = flawed.

* con errores gramaticales = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect.

* con escamas = flaky.

* con ese fin = to that end.

* con esmero = sedulously, studiously.

* con eso = thereto, by this.

* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.

* con espíritu deportivo = sportingly.

* con este fin = to this end, to that effect.

* con estilo = stylish.

* con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, herewith, by doing so, by this, in doing so.

* con estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* con estudios = schooled, educated.

* con exactitud = precisely.

* con excepción de = with the exception of, except for.

* con éxito = successful, successfully, winningly.

* con expectación = expectantly.

* con experiencia = experienced.

* con experiencia ampliamente demostrada = proven.

* con experiencia profesional = professionally-qualified.

* con exuberancia = lushly.

* con facilidad = without difficulty, fluently, with ease, easily.

* con fascinación = rhapsodically.

* con fecha = dated, dated.

* con fecha + Fecha = dated + Fecha.

* con ferocidad = ferociously.

* con figuras en movimiento = animated.

* con filtros = filtered.

* con financiación independiente = self-funded.

* con financiación propia = self-funded.

* con fines + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.

* con fines lucrativos = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating.

* con firma = signed.

* con firmeza = assertively, resolutely, firmly, unshakably, staunchly.

* con flexibilidad = flexibly.

* con fluidez = fluent, fluently.

* con forma de castillo = castellated.

* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.

* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.

* con forma de U = U-shaped.

* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* con franqueza = frankly.

* con frecuencia = frequently, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].

* con frondosidad = lushly.

* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.

* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.

* con funda = jacketed.

* con fundamentos = informed.

* con fundamentos sólidos = well-considered.

* con furia = with a vengeance, furiously.

* con futuro = up-and-coming.

* con gafas = bespectacled.

* con ganas = with gusto.

* con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.

* con garantías de calidad = quality assured.

* con gas = carbonated.

* con generosidad = generously, unstintingly.

* con goteras = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* con gracia = wittily, funnily.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con grandilocuencia = grandly.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* con gratitud = gratefully.

* con gravedad = grimly.

* con guión = hyphenated.

* con gusto = happily, satisfyingly, stylish, willingly.

* con habilidad = adeptly.

* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.

* con hastial = gabled.

* con heridas superficiales = superficially wounded.

* con honestidad = honestly.

* con humildad = humbly.

* con humor = humorously.

* con ilusión = eagerly.

* con imágenes en movimiento = animated.

* con imaginación = imaginatively.

* con impaciencia = with bated breath.

* con impasibilidad = impassively.

* con impunidad = with impunity.

* con incredulidad = incredulously.

* con independencia de = in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.

* con indiferencia = indifferently, casually.

* con indignación = disgustedly, indignantly.

* con indulgencia = leniently.

* con información = information-bearing.

* con iniciativa = proactively [pro-actively], proactive [pro-active], enterprising.

* con inocencia = innocently.

* con insistencia = insistently.

* con insolencia = impudently.

* con intencionalidad = calculated.

* con intenciones ocultas = agenda-laden.

* con intereses ocultos = agenda-laden.

* con intereses propios = self-interested.

* con interrupciones = discontinuous, episodic.

* con intervención directa = obtrusive.

* con ira = angrily.

* con júbilo = joyously, gleefully.

* con juicio de valor = value-loaded.

* con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.

* con la ayuda de = under the guidance of.

* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].

* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.

* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.

* con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.

* con la convicción de que = in the belief that/of, on the assumption that.

* con la debida consideración = with due consideration.

* con la debida cualificación = properly qualified.

* con la edad = with age.

* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall.

* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.

* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.

* con la excusa de = in the name of, under the mantle of, under the flag of, under the guise of, in the guise of.

* con la expectativa de que = in hopeful expectation that.

* con la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* con la falda típica escocesa = kilted.

* con la formación adecuada = adequately-trained.

* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.

* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con la imaginación = in imagination.

* con la intención de = designing, with an eye toward(s), intending to, aimed at, purposefully, intended to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con la intención de comunicar hechos = fact-communicating.

* con la llegada de = with the advent of, with the arrival of.

* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.

* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.

* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).

* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.

* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.

* con la misma altura que = the full height of.

* con la portada hacia fuera = face-out.

* con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.

* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.

* con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.

* con lascivia = lustily.

* con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.

* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].

* con las espalda contra la pared = with + Posesivo + back against the wall.

* con las esquinas dobladas = dog-eared.

* con las garras fuera = knives-out.

* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.

* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.

* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.

* con la soga al cuello = in dire straits.

* con las orejas gachas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear, depressed.

* con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.

* con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.

* con las uñas fuera = knives-out.

* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.

* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed, licensed.

* con limitación temporal = time-oriented.

* con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.

* con llave = locked, locking.

* con lo cual = whereupon.

* con lo pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.

* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.

* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.

* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.

* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.

* con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.

* con lujuria = lustily.

* con machetes = machete-wielding.

* con madurez = maturely.

* con magnanimidad = magnanimously.

* con mala fama = disreputable.

* con mala reputación = disreputable.

* con maldad = ill-naturedly.

* con malhumor = moodily.

* con maña = skilfully [skillfully, -USA], skilful [skillful, -USA].

* con marca = branded.

* con más antigüedad = longest-serving.

* con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.

* con más frecuencia = most frequently.

* con más intensidad aun = with a vengeance.

* con más razón aún = a fortiori.

* con más vigor aun = with a vengeance.

* con más virulencia aun = with a vengeance.

* con más vitalidad = revitalised [revitalized, -USA].

* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.

* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.

* con meandros = meandering.

* con mechones = streaky [streaker -comp., streakiest -sup.].

* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).

* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).

* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).

* con mejoras = stepped-up.

* con melancolía = wistfully.

* con miedo = fearfully, afraid, frightened.

* con millones de ventas = megaselling.

* con miras a (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con miras al futuro = forward-looking.

* con moderación = sparingly, in moderation.

* con motivo de = on the occasion of.

* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.

* con mucha cohesión = tightly knit, closely knit, tight-knit.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* con mucha energía = high energy.

* con mucha frecuencia = very often.

* con mucha información = populated.

* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-tongued, smooth-talking.

* con mucha palabrería = glibly.

* con mucha población = heavily populated.

* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.

* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.

* con muchas actividades = event-filled.

* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.

* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.

* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.

* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].

* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, overwhelmingly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.

* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.

* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.

* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].

* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.

* con muchos detalles = elaborately.

* con muchos eventos = event-filled.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.

* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.

* con mucho trabajo = painfully.

* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom, all too seldom.

* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions, with a few exceptions.

* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).

* con naturalidad = unselfconsciously.

* con nervios = rib.

* con niebla = foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.].

* con nosotros = with us.

* con nostalgia = wistfully.

* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.

* con + Número + año(s) de antelación = Número + year(s) ahead.

* con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.

* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.

* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).

* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.

* con ocasión de = on the occasion of.

* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.

* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.

* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.

* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.

* con olor a ajo = garlicky.

* con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

* con olor a orina = urinous.

* con olor a polvo = dust smelling.

* con orgullo = proudly.

* con otra copa de lo mismo se te cura la resaca = a hair of the dog that bit you.

* con paciencia = patiently.

* con pagos pendientes = be in arrears.

* con papel de calco intercalado = carbon interleaved paper.

* con participación del público mediante llamada telefónica = phone-in.

* con pasión = with passion, passionately.

* con patas = legged.

* con peligro de muerte = life threatening.

* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* con pequeños matices = nuanced.

* con pereza = lazily.

* con perplejidad = quizzically, perplexedly.

* con perspicacia = perceptively.

* con pesar = with regret.

* con pesimismo = pessimistically, gloomily.

* con picardía = slyly, wickedly.

* con pie firme = sure-footed.

* con piernas = legged.

* con pinzas = with a grain of salt, clamp-on.

* con planes ocultos = agenda-laden.

* con pleno derecho = with full rights.

* con pliegues = pleated.

* con poca claridad = indistinctly.

* con poca exactitud = loosely.

* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.

* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.

* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.

* con poca luz = badly-lit.

* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.

* con poca población = thinly populated.

* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.

* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].

* con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* con poco dinero = on the cheap.

* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.

* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.

* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.

* con poder = powerful.

* con + Posesivo + ayuda = under + Posesivo + guidance.

* con posibilidades comerciales = commercially viable.

* con posterioridad a = subsequent to.

* con posterioridad a la contratación = post-employment [postemployment].

* con precipitación = rashly.

* con precisión = precisely.

* con preferencia = preferably.

* con preferencia sobre = in preference to.

* con prejuicios = prejudicial.

* con prepotencia = superciliously, haughtily.

* con pretensiones de superioridad moral = self-righteous.

* con principios = principled.

* con prisa = in a rush, in a hurry.

* con problemas = in hot water.

* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.

* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.

* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.

* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.

* con profusión = in profusion.

* con prontitud = expeditiously, promptly.

* con provecho = with profit.

* con púas = spiny [spinier -comp., spiniest -sup.].

* con rabo = caudate.

* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.

* con rapacidad = rapaciously.

* con rapidez = promptly.

* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.

* con rebeldía = defiantly.

* con referencia = re.

* con referencia a = in relation to, in connection with, regarding.

* con referencias espaciales = spatially referenced.

* con regocijo = gleefully.

* con regularidad = regularly.

* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.

* con rencor = spitefully.

* con reproche = reprovingly, reproachfully.

* con repugnancia = disgustedly.

* con resentimiento = resentfully, spitefully.

* con reserva = doubtfully.

* con reservas = qualified, with reservations.

* con resignación = resignedly, uncomplainingly.

* con resolución = resolutely.

* con respecto a = concerning, in regard to, regarding, regarding, vis à vis, with regard(s) to, with respect to, within, as to, in extent of, in terms of, in the way of, as for, as regards, in relation to, in comparison with, in comparison to, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to.

* con respecto a si... o... = as to whether... or....

* con respeto = respectfully.

* con responsabilidad = responsibly.

* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.

* con rigor = rigourously [rigorously, -USA], harshly.

* con ruedas = wheeled.

* con rumbo a = bound for.

* con sabiduría = sagely.

* con sabor = flavoured [flavored, -USA].

* con sabor a ajo = garlicky.

* con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* con sabor artificial = artificially flavoured.

* con sagacidad = shrewdly.

* con saldo = prepaid [pre-paid].

* con salida al mercado = due out.

* con sarcasmo = sardonically, pungently.

* con satisfacción = contentedly.

* con sed = thirsty [thirstier -comp., thirstiest -sup.].

* con sed de poder = power-hungry.

* con sede en = headquartered (at/in), based in.

* con sede en Amér

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[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

A

1 (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) with

vive con el or su novio she lives with her boyfriend

¿quieres que hable con él? do you want me to talk to him?

está casada con un primo mío she's married to a cousin of mine

2

(indicando el objeto de un comportamiento, una actitud): te portaste muy mal con ellos you behaved very badly toward(s) them

se mostró muy amable (para) con nosotros he was very kind to us

he tenido mucha paciencia contigo I have been very patient with you

3 ( fam)

(yo y): eso es lo que estábamos diciendo con Lucía that's what Lucía and I were saying

4 (indicando el acompañamiento de algo) with

se sirve con arroz serve with rice

para mí con leche y sin azúcar, por favor milk and no sugar for me, please

pan con mantequilla bread and butter

5 ( Mat):

2,5 read as: dos con cinco 2.5 (léase: two point five)

B

1

(indicando una relación de simultaneidad): una cápsula con cada comida one capsule with each meal

se levanta con el alba he gets up at the crack of dawn

2

(indicando una relación de causa): ¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? how can we go in this rain o while it's raining like this?

me desperté con el ruido the noise woke me

con todo lo que pasó me olvidé de llamarte what with everything that happened I forgot to ring you

ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto she offered to do it for me, which put me in an awkward position

3

(a pesar de): ¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus

¿cómo te olvidaste? ¡con las veces que te lo dije! how could you forget? the (number of) times I told you!

con ser tan tarde or lo tarde que es, no estoy cansada it's very late and yet I'm not at all tired, I'm not at all tired, even though it's so late

con todo (y con eso) me parece que es bueno even so o in spite of all that o all the same o nonetheless I think he's good

C (indicando el instrumento, medio, material) with

córtalo con la tijera cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it

agárralo con las dos manos hold it with both hands

lo estás malcriando con tanto mimo you're spoiling him with all this pampering o by pampering him so much

con estos retazos se puede hacer una colcha you can make a quilt out of these bits of material

¡caray con la niña! y parecía tan modosita well fancy that! o well would you believe it! and she seemed so demure

con + INF:

con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything

no hay necesidad de escribir, con llamarlo ya cumples there's no need to write; as long as o if you call him, that should do

¡con decirte que un café cuesta el triple que aquí! I mean, to give you an example, a cup of coffee costs three times what it costs here

con que + SUBJ:

me contento con que apruebes as long as you pass I'll be happy

con tal de/con tal (de) que provided (that), as long as, so long as ( colloq)

no importa cómo lo hagas con tal (de) que lo hagas it doesn't matter how you do it, just as long as you do it

con tal (de) que me lo devuelvas antes de marzo as long as o provided I get it back by March

es capaz de cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to attract attention

D

1 (indicando relaciones de modo) with

andaba con dificultad/cuidado she was walking with difficulty/with care o carefully

¡con mucho gusto! with pleasure!

2

(al describir características, un estado): amaneció con fiebre he had a temperature when he woke up, he woke up with a temperature

ya estaba con dolores de parto she was already having labor pains

andaba con ganas de bronca he was looking o spoiling for a fight

con las manos en los bolsillos with his hands in his pockets

¿vas a ir con ese vestido? are you going in that dress?

me gusta más con el pelo suelto I like her better with her hair down

una niña con ojos azules a girl with blue eyes, a blue-eyed girl

una mujer con aspecto de extranjera a foreign-looking woman

un monstruo con un solo ojo a one-eyed monster

una casa con piscina a house with a swimming pool

E

( AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario): me peino con Gerardo Gerardo does my hair

me lo mandé hacer con un sastre I had it made by a tailor

se estuvo quejando conmigo she was complaining to me

* * *

con preposición
a) ( en general) with;

◊ vive con su novio she lives with her boyfriend;

¡con mucho gusto! with pleasure!;
córtalo con la tijera cut it with the scissor;
amaneció con fiebre he woke up with a temperature;
hablar con algn to talk to sb;
está casada con mi primo she's married to my cousin;
portarse mal con algn to behave badly toward(s) sb;
tener paciencia con algn to be patient with sb;
pan con mantequilla bread and butter;
¿vas a ir con ese vestido? are you going in that dress?
b) ( indicando una relación de causa):

◊ ¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? how can we go in this rain?;

ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position;
con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido it's really late, he should have gone by now
c) con + inf:

◊ con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything;

con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples as long as you call him, that should do;
me contento con que apruebes as long as you pass I'll be happy;
See Also→ tal adverbio 2
d) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario):

◊ me peino con Gerardo Gerardo does my hair;

se estuvo quejando conmigo she was complaining to me
con preposición
1 (instrumento) with
córtalo con un cuchillo, cut it with a knife
1 (modo) with: hazlo con cuidado, do it carefully
me trató con frialdad, he treated me with coldness
2 (compañía) with: está paseando con mi madre, she is taking a walk with my mother
3 (causa) con este frío no apetece salir, I don't feel like going out in this cold
4 (estado) está con una depresión de caballo, he's deeply depressed
iba con los labios pintados, she has put some lipstick on
5 (contenido) with
una caja con fotografías, a box (full) of photos
6 (relación) to: está casada con un inglés, she is married to an Englishman
habló con Alberto, he spoke to Alberto
se disculpó con ella, he apologized to her
7 (con infinitivo) con avisar les evitas el disgusto, just by phoning you'll save them any worry
(+ que + subjuntivo) basta con que lo digas, it will be enough if you just say it
♦ Locuciones: con tal (de) que..., provided that...
con todo (y con eso), even so
' con' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- abastecimiento
- abatirse
- ablandar
- abochornar
- abordar
- abrazar
- abrefácil
- abrumar
- acabar
- acanallar
- acaso
- acero
- acertar
- achicharrarse
- acierto
- aclararse
- acoger
- acosar
- acostarse
- acreditada
- acreditado
- acuerdo
- acusarse
- adelante
- adueñarse
- afortunada
- afortunado
- afrontar
- agarrar
- agenciarse
- agraciada
- agraciado
- agreste
- agua
- ahínco
- ahumar
- ahumada
- ahumado
- airosa
- airoso
- alhaja
- alinearse
- alma
- almohada
- alternar
- alzarse
- amanecer
- amiguete
- amilanarse
English:
abide
- above
- abruptly
- abstract
- accordance
- accurately
- accustom
- aching
- act
- admit
- advance
- advice
- advise
- afraid
- Afro
- ageing
- aggregate
- aggressively
- ago
- agree
- agreement
- ahead
- aim
- ale
- alive
- all
- allow for
- allowance
- ally
- alone
- along
- aloud
- amenable
- amenities
- Americana
- amusement
- and
- angel food cake
- angling
- angrily
- angry
- annoy
- antics
- apologize
- appointment
- approach
- approachable
- arbitration
- archery
- argument

* * *

con prep

1. [indica modo, manera o instrumento] with;

se cortó con un cuchillo she cut herself with a knife;

chocó con una farola he bumped into a lamppost;

vino con un taxi she came by taxi;

voy cómodo con estas botas/este jersey I'm comfortable in these boots/this sweater;

iré a la boda con un traje negro I'm going to the wedding in a black suit;

un joven con muy buenos modales a very polite young man;

andar con la cabeza alta to walk with one's head held high;

ir con prisa to be in a hurry;

actuar con timidez to behave timidly;

llover con fuerza to rain hard;

lo ha conseguido con su esfuerzo he has achieved it through his own efforts;

se lo puedes decir con toda confianza you needn't worry about telling her;

trátalo con mucho cariño treat him with a lot of affection o very affectionately;

lo haré con mucho gusto it will be a pleasure for me to do it, I'll be delighted to do it;

con arreglo a la ley in accordance with the law

2. [indica compañía, relación o colaboración] with;

vive con sus padres she lives with her parents;

se escribe con gente de varios países he corresponds with people from a number of different countries;

¿con quién vas? who are you going with?;

está muy enfadado con su madre he's very angry with his mother;

está casada con mi hermano she's married to my brother;

estoy de acuerdo con ellos I agree with them;

habló con todos he spoke to everybody;

un acuerdo de colaboración con el Caribe a cooperation agreement with the Caribbean

3. [indica contenido o cualidad]
una persona con carácter a person of character;

un hombre con bigote a man with a moustache;

una bolsa con patatas a bag of potatoes;

una cartera con varios documentos a briefcase containing several documents

4. [indica unión o adición]
un helado con nueces an ice cream with nuts;

un pastel con nata a cream cake;

el mío con leche, por favor I'd like milk in mine, please, I'd like mine white, please;

el total con el IVA alcanza un millón the total is a million including Br VAT o US (sales) tax;

tiene cuarenta con dos décimas de fiebre her temperature is 40.2 degrees

5. [indica estado o situación]
con buena salud in good health;

está en cama con gripe she's in bed with flu;

está con un enfado tremendo he's really angry;

el niño está con ganas de ir al baño the child wants to go to the Br toilet o US bathroom;

corría con ellos pisándome los talones I ran with them hot o hard on my heels

6. [indica causa]
el hielo se derrite con el calor ice melts when heated;

me desperté con la música del vecino I was woken up by our neighbour playing music;

con este tiempo no se puede ir de excursión we can't go out on a trip in this weather;

con el tiempo lo olvidé in time I forgot it;

con todo el trabajo que hemos tenido hoy, se me ha olvidado llamarle with all the work we've had today, I've forgotten to call her;

se entristeció con las noticias she was sad when she heard the news;

cómprales el libro, ¡con lo que les gusta leer! buy them the book, they like reading so much they'll be delighted!

7. [hacia]
para con towards;

es amable para con todos she is friendly towards o with everyone

8. (+ infinitivo) [para introducir una condición] by;

con hacerlo así by doing it this way;

con llamar ya quedarás bien you'll make a good impression just by phoning;

con llorar no consigues nada it's no good crying, crying won't get you anywhere;

con no decírselo a nadie, el secreto está garantizado if we don't tell anyone, secrecy will be guaranteed;

con salir a las diez es suficiente if we leave at ten, we'll have plenty of time

9. [a condición de que]
con que, con tal de que as long as;

con que llegue a tiempo me conformo I don't mind as long as he arrives on time;

te dejo el gato con tal de que le des de comer I'll let you look after the cat as long as you feed it

10. [a pesar de] in spite of;

con todo despite everything;

con todo lo raro que es, me encantan sus películas he may be weird, but I love his films, for all his weirdness, I love his films;

con lo que hemos caminado hoy, y no estoy cansado despite the fact that we've walked so far today, I'm still not tired

11. [para expresar queja o decepción]
mira que perder, ¡con lo bien que jugaste! you were unlucky to lose, you played really well!;

con lo agradable que es, y casi no tiene amigos considering how nice he is, he has surprisingly few friends

12. Am [donde]
fue a quejarse con su madre he complained to his mother;

se hace los zapatos con Ardaches she has her shoes made at Ardaches;

los domingos comen con su padre on Sundays they eat at her father's

13. Méx [tras] after;

ha trabajado día con día she's worked day after day o day in day out

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con

prp

1 with;

voy con ellos I’m going with them;

pan con mantequilla bread and butter;

estar con alguien tb fig be with s.o.

2

:

con todo eso in spite of all that;

con tal de que provided that, as long as;

con hacer eso by doing that;

para con alguien to s.o., toward s.o.;

con este calor in this heat;

¡con lo que he hecho por él! after all I’ve done for him!

3

:

ser amable con alguien be kind to s.o.

* * *

con prep

1) : with

vengo con mi padre: I'm going with my father

¡con quién hablas?: who are you speaking to?

2) : in spite of

con todo: in spite of it all

3) : to, towards

ella es amable con los niños: she is kind to the children

4) : by

con llegar temprano: by arriving early

5)

con (tal) que : as long as, so long as

* * *

con prep

1. (instrumento, compañía) with

lo corté con unas tijeras I cut it with a pair of scissors

fui con unos amigos I went with some friends

2. (relación) to

hablo con todos I talk to everyone

sé amable con ella be nice to her

3. (combinación) and

chocolate con churros hot chocolate and fritters

pan con tomate bread and tomato

4. (contenido) of

una bolsa con dinero a bag of money / a bag containing money

5. (condición) by

nada se pierde con intentarlo you've got nothing to lose by trying

con decir que no te interesa, será suficiente all you need to do is say you're not interested

con lo + adjetivo but / yet

con lo caro que ha costado y no funciona bien it was very expensive, but it doesn't work

con lo inteligente que eres y suspendes you're so clever and yet you fail

Spanish-English dictionary > con
3 sin

prep.

without.

buscan gente sin experiencia previa they are looking for people with no o without previous experience

sin alcohol alcohol-free

ha escrito cinco libros sin (contar) las novelas he has written five books, not counting his novels

está sin hacer it hasn't been done yet

estamos sin vino we're out of wine

muchos se quedaron sin casa a lot of people were left homeless, a lot of people lost their homes

lleva tres noches sin dormir she hasn't slept for three nights

sin que without

sin que nadie se enterara without anyone noticing

sin más (ni más) just like that

m.

INS, Immigration and Naturalization Service.

* * *

sin

► preposición

1 (carencia) without

2 (además de) not counting

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar sin algo to be out of something

■ estamos sin leche we're out of milk

estar sin + inf not to have been + past participle

■ está sin planchar it hasn't been ironed

■ estaba todo sin acabar it was all unfinished

■ estoy sin comer nada desde las ocho I haven't eaten anything since eight o'clock

quedarse sin algo to run out of something

seguir sin to still not

■ sigue sin saberlo she still doesn't know

■ sigo sin entenderlo I still can't understand it

sin casar unmarried

sin lo cual otherwise

sin más ni más without further ado

sin que + subjuntivo without + - ing

■ entró sin que lo oyéramos he came in without us hearing him

sin querer accidentally, by mistake

■ lo hizo sin querer he didn't mean to do it

sin vergüenza shameless

* * *

prep.

without

- sin embargo

* * *

1. PREP

1) [seguido de sustantivo, pronombre] without

¿puedes abrirla sin llave? — can you open it without a key?

lo hice sin la ayuda de nadie — I did it without anybody's help

llevamos diez meses sin noticias — it's been ten months since we've had any news, we've been ten months without news

parejas jóvenes, sin hijos — young couples with no children

cerveza sin alcohol — alcohol-free beer, non-alcoholic beer

un producto sin disolventes — a solvent-free product

un vestido sin tirantes — a strapless dress

los sin techo — the homeless

un hombre sin escrúpulos — an unscrupulous man

agua mineral sin gas — still mineral water

• estar sin algo, estuvimos varias horas sin luz — we had no electricity for several hours

estoy sin dinero — I've got no money

• quedarse sin algo — (=terminarse) to run out of sth; (=perder) to lose sth

me he quedado sin cerillas — I've run out of matches

se ha quedado sin trabajo — he's lost his job

sin papeles — SMF illegal immigrant

2) (=no incluyendo) not including, excluding

ese es el precio de la bañera sin los grifos — that is the price of the bath, excluding o not including the taps

cuesta 550 euros, sin IVA — it costs 550 euros, exclusive of VAT o not including VAT

3) + infin

a) [indicando acción]

se fueron sin despedirse — they left without saying goodbye

murió sin haber hecho testamento — he died without having made a will

nos despedimos, no sin antes recordarles que... — (TV) before saying goodnight we'd like to remind you that...

no me gusta estar sin hacer nada — I don't like having nothing to do, I don't like doing nothing

b) [indicando continuidad]

son las doce y el cartero sin venir — it's twelve o'clock and the postman still hasn't come

• llevan mucho tiempo sin hablarse — they haven't spoken to each other for a long time

llevamos dos meses sin cobrar — we haven't been paid for two months

• seguir sin, las camas seguían sin hacer — the beds still hadn't been made

sigo sin entender para qué sirven — I still don't understand what they are for

c) [tras sustantivo pasivo]

un montón de recibos sin pagar — a pile of unpaid bills

4)

• sin que — + subjun without

salieron sin que nadie se diera cuenta — they left without anyone realizing

sin que él lo sepa — without him knowing, without his knowing

no lo haré sin que me lo pidan — I won't do it unless they ask me to

2.

SF (=cerveza sin alcohol) alcohol-free beer

* * *

preposición

1) without

lo tomo sin azúcar — I don't take sugar

seguimos sin noticias — we still haven't had any news

sin previo aviso — with no advance warning

salta! sin miedo! — jump! don't be scared!

agua mineral sin gas — still mineral water

cerveza sin alcohol — non-alcoholic beer, alcohol-free beer

una pareja sin hijos — a couple with no children, a childless couple

me quedé sin pan — I ran out of bread

se quedó sin trabajo — he lost his job

2)

a)

sin + inf — ( con significado activo) without -ing

se fue sin pagar — he left without paying

son diez sin contar éstos — there are ten not counting these (ones)

estuvo una semana sin hablarme — she didn't speak to me for a week

sigo sin entender — I still don't understand

la pisé sin querer — I accidentally trod on her foot

a la cama sin cenar — off to bed without dinner

b)

sin + inf — ( con significado pasivo)

preguntas sin contestar — unanswered questions

esto está aún sin terminar — it still isn't finished

3)

sin que + subj: no voy a ir sin que me inviten I'm not going if I haven't been invited; quítaselo sin que se dé cuenta — get it off him without his o without him noticing

* * *

= without.

Ex. Without AACR is doubtful whether computerised cataloguing would have been implemented so relatively painlessly and successfully = Sin las RCAA es dudoso que la catalogación automatizada se hubiera implementado tan fácilmente y con tanto éxito, relativamente hablando.

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* abogado sin escrúpulos = shyster.

* acercarse sin ser visto = sidle up to.

* afable pero sin sinceridad = suave.

* agua sin gas = still water.

* andar sin prisa = mosey.

* arreglárselas sin = live without, get along without.

* aunque sin ningún resultado = but (all) to no avail.

* barato pero sin avergonzarse de ello = cheap and cheerful.

* biblioteca sin muros = library without walls.

* biblioteca sin paredes = library without walls.

* bordado sin consido = needlepoint lace.

* callejón sin salida = blind alley, catch 22, cul-de-sac, dead end, impasse.

* camino sin rumbo = the road to nowhere.

* casi sin previo aviso = without much notice.

* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.

* colocado sin escalón entre pieza y pieza = edge-flush.

* continuar sin detenerse = go straight ahead.

* conversación sin trascendencia = small-talk.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.

* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone.

* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* demanda sin variaciones = inelastic demand.

* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.

* demostrar sin ninguna duda = demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt.

* desarrollarse sin problemas = go + smoothly.

* estar sin vivir = be worried sick.

* evaluación sin intervención del examinador = unobtrusive testing.

* hablando sin rodeos = crudely put.

* hablar sin parar = burble on.

* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues.

* hacerlo sin la ayuda de nadie = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.

* homicidio sin premeditación = manslaughter.

* ir a un Sitio sin prisa = mosey.

* lanzarse sin ton ni son = dive + head-first.

* más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.

* medicamento sin receta médica = over the counter medicine.

* método de la media sin ponderar = unweighted means method.

* nación sin estado = stateless nation.

* noche sin poder dormir = sleepless night.

* no hay dos sin tres = things + come in threes.

* no miel sin hiel = no pain, no gain.

* no sin fundamento = not without basis.

* oficina sin papel = paperless office.

* papel sin acidez = acid-free paper.

* pasar desadvertido, pasar sin ser visto = sneak under + the radar.

* pasar sin = live without, live without.

* pasar sin ser visto = go + unnoticed.

* película sin fin = filmloop [film loop/film-loop].

* permanecer sin cambios = remain + unchanged.

* permanecer sin especificar = remain + undefined.

* pero sin conseguirlo = but no dice.

* pero sin suerte = but no dice.

* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.

* personas sin hogar = homelessness.

* personas sin techo = homelessness.

* político sin escrúpulos = shyster.

* pozo sin fondo = bottomless pit.

* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.

* publicación sin papel = paperless publishing.

* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.

* quedarse sin habla = stun into + speechlessness.

* quedarse sin negocio = go out of + business.

* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness.

* rechazar sin más = dismiss + out of hand.

* referencia anafórica sin referente = dangling anaphoric reference.

* rima sin sentido = nonsense, nonsense verse.

* salir sin ser visto = slip out.

* sin abrir = unopened.

* sin abrirse = unfolded.

* sin abrochar = undone.

* sin acabar = unfinished.

* sin acentuar = unaccented.

* sin acontecimientos que destacar = uneventful.

* sin adornos = unadorned, unvarnished.

* sin afectar = unaffected.

* sin afeitar = unshaven.

* sin afeitar desde hace varios días = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].

* sin afiliación a un partido político = non-partisan [nonpartisan].

* sin afiliación religiosa = non-sectarian [nonsectarian].

* sin agua = waterless.

* sin aguja = needleless.

* sin ajustar = unadjusted, loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

* sin alcohol = alcoholfree.

* sin aliento = breathlessly, breathless.

* sin alinear = unjustified.

* sin alterar = unaltered, unmodified.

* sin ambigüedad = unambiguous.

* sin amor = loveless.

* sin analizar = unexamined, unanalysed.

* sin ánimo = despondently.

* sin ánimo de lucro = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making, not-for-profit, generously.

* sin apenas ser oído = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin apoyo = unsupported.

* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

* sin árboles = treeless.

* sin arreglo = beyond repair.

* sin arrepentimiento = no-looking-back.

* sin asignar = unallocated.

* sin asignar todavía = unassigned.

* sin asimilar = undigested.

* sin atajar = unconfronted.

* sin atractivo = unattractive.

* sin atrasos = paid-up, in good standing.

* sin autorización = unauthorised [unauthorized, -USA], unlicensed.

* sin avergonzarse = unashamed.

* sin avisar = unannounced, out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* sin aviso previo = without warning.

* sin ayuda = unaided, unassisted.

* sin ayuda de nadie = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.

* sin barba = beardless.

* sin barnizar = unvarnished.

* sin base = unsupported, ill-founded.

* sin blanca = broke, skint.

* sin blanquear = unbleached.

* sin blindar = unshielded.

* sin bombo(s) ni platillo(s) = without much ado.

* sin brillo = dull, tarnished.

* sin cabeza = headless, decapitated.

* sin cables = wireless.

* sin cafeina = decaffeinated.

* sin calorías = calorieless.

* sin cambio = inviolate.

* sin cambios = monotone, stable, undisturbed, unchanged, unmodified, unaltered, unedited.

* sin cancelar = uncancelled.

* sin canjear = unredeemed.

* sin cansancio = indefatigably.

* sin capacidad de discernimiento = undiscriminating.

* sin cara = faceless.

* sin carácter = boneless, spineless.

* sin carne = meatless.

* sin castigo = impunitive, unpunished.

* sin catalogar = uncatalogued [uncataloged, -USA].

* sin causa alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin causa aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin causa justificada = without justified reason.

* sin causar daño = harmlessly.

* sin ceremonias = unceremonious, unceremoniously.

* sin cerrar con llave = unlocked.

* sin certeza de cobrar = on spec.

* sin cesar = steadily.

* sin clases sociales = classless.

* sin clavos = studless.

* sin clemencia = mercilessly.

* sin cobrar = free of charge, unredeemed, uncollected.

* sin cohesión = scrappily, scrappy [scrappier -comp., scrappiest -sup.], bitty [bittier -comp., bittiest -sup.].

* sin cohibiciones = unselfconsciously.

* sin cola = ecaudate.

* sin columnas = single-column.

* sin comentar = unannotated.

* sin comerlo ni beberlo = without having anything to do with it.

* sin comérselo ni bebérselo = without having anything to do with it.

* sin compasión = mercilessly.

* sin complicaciones = smoothly, boilerplate [boiler plate], uncomplicated, straightforward, uncomplicatedly, hassle-free.

* sin comprimir = uncompressed.

* sin comprobar = untested.

* sin compromiso = without obligation, fancy-free.

* sin compromisos = with no strings attached.

* sin concluir = unfinished.

* sin concretar = to be decided.

* sin condiciones = unconditionally.

* sin condiciones especiales = with no strings attached.

* sin confirmar = unconfirmed, unsubstantiated, unvalidated, to be confirmed.

* sin conocer = ignorant of.

* sin conocimiento = unconscious.

* sin conocimiento de causa = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.

* sin conservar información sobre las consultas realizadas anteriormente = stateless.

* sin conservar información sobre las consultas realizadas anterior = stateless.

* sin constancia de ello = unrecorded.

* sin consumir = nonconsumptive.

* sin contacto = non-contact.

* sin contaminar = untainted, uncontaminated.

* sin contar = not including, excluding.

* sin contar con = in the absence of.

* sin contenido = contentless, trivial.

* sin contratiempos = smoothly.

* sin control = uncontrolled.

* sin controlar = unsupervised.

* sin convicción = doubtfully, lamely.

* sin coordinación = uncoordinated [unco-ordinated].

* sin corregir = unamended, uncorrected, unrevised.

* sin correlacionar = uncorrelated.

* sin corroborar = unsubstantiated.

* sin cortapisas = untrammelled.

* sin cortar = uncut.

* sin coscarse = without batting an eyelid, without turning a hair.

* sin costas = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].

* sin coste alguno = at no personal cost, at no cost, without cost, costless, without charge, free of charge, free of cost, cost free, for free, at no charge.

* sin costo adicional alguno = at no extra charge, at no extra cost, at no extra charge.

* sin costuras = seamless.

* sin crecimiento = non-growth.

* sin créditos = non-credit.

* sin criterio alguno = indiscriminate, indiscriminately.

* sin cuajar = runny [runnier -comp., runniest -sup.].

* sin cuantificar = unmeasured.

* sin cubrir = unfilled.

* sin cuestionarlo = uncritically.

* sin cultura = uncultured.

* sin daños = undamaged.

* sin dar basto = left, right and centre.

* sin darle importancia = airily.

* sin darme cuenta = before I know what's happened.

* sin darnos cuenta = out of sight.

* sin darse cuenta = inadvertently, unwittingly, unknowingly, without realising, without noticing, unconsciously.

* sin debatir = undiscussed.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin defecto = untainted, unblemished.

* sin dejar huella = into thin air.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.

* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.

* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.

* sin delimitar = unmapped.

* sin demora = on the spot, straight away, without delay, at short notice, promptly, right away, at once.

* sin demorarse un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin demoras = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.

* sin desarrollar = undeveloped.

* sin descansar = without (a) rest.

* sin descanso = relentlessly, restlessly, breathlessly, unabated, without a break, without (a) rest, day in and day out, without respite.

* sin descanso, sin un descanso, sin parar, sin descansar, sin interrupción = without a break.

* sin descubrir = undiscovered.

* sin descuento = undiscounted.

* sin desdoblarse = unfolded.

* sin desearlo = unwantedly.

* sin desgastar = unworn.

* sin desperdiciar un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin determinación de culpabilidad = no-fault.

* sin determinar = undefined.

* sin detonar = unexploded.

* sin deudas = debt free.

* sin dientes = toothless.

* sin diferencias = undifferentiated.

* sin dificultad = without difficulty.

* sin dificultad alguna = without a hitch.

* sin diluir = undiluted.

* sin dinero = impecunious.

* sin dinero en metálico = cashless.

* sin discapacidad = able-bodied.

* sin discapacidades = able-bodied.

* sin disciplina = undisciplined, ill-disciplined.

* sin discriminar = indiscriminate, on equal terms.

* sin discutir = no arguments!, undiscussed.

* sin disminuir = non-decreasing, unabated.

* sin disolver = undiluted.

* sin disponer de = in the absence of.

* sin división espacial = spatially unstructured.

* sin doblarse = unfolded.

* sin documentar = undocumented.

* sin dolor = painless.

* sin domicilio fijo = of no fixed abode.

* sin drenar = undrained.

* sin duda = doubtless, no doubt, of course, surely, to be sure, undoubtedly, indubitably, without a doubt, without doubt, no mistake, hands down.

* sin duda alguna = without any doubt.

* sin dudar = without a doubt.

* sin dudarlo = without hesitation.

* sin editar = unedited.

* sin el menor asomo de duda = without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin embargo = however, nevertheless, still, yet, that being said, all this said.

* sin emitir humo = smokeless.

* sin empleo = jobless.

* sin encuadernar = unbound.

* sin energía = lethargic.

* sin engorros = hassle-free.

* sin entallar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

* sin enterrar = unburied.

* sin entusiasmo = half-hearted [halfhearted].

* sin envolver = unwrapped.

* sin errores = error-free.

* sin escatimar = without stint, unstintingly.

* sin escenificar = unproduced.

* sin escrúpulos = unscrupulous, unconscionable, without scruples, unprincipled.

* sin escurrir = undrained.

* sin esfuerzo = effortless, effortlessly.

* sin esfuerzo alguno = effortlessly.

* sin especializar = non-specialised.

* sin especificar = unspecified.

* sin esperanza = hopeless, dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* sin esperarlo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* sin espinas = boneless.

* sin estar obstaculizado por = untrammelled by.

* sin estilo = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* sin estructura = unstructured.

* sin estudios = ill-educated.

* sin evaluar = unevaluated.

* sin examinar = unexamined.

* sin exceder el presupuesto = budgetable.

* sin excepción = without exception, without fail.

* sin excesivo rigor = loosely.

* sin excusa justificada = unexcused.

* sin existencias = out-of-stock.

* sin éxito = unsuccessful.

* sin experiencia = inexperience, callow [callower -comp., callowest -sup.].

* sin explicar = unexplained.

* sin explorar = unexplored.

* sin explotar = untapped, unexploded.

* sin extras = no-frills.

* sin fallar = without fail.

* sin fallos = flawlessly.

* sin falta = without fail.

* sin fecha = undated.

* sin fechar = undated.

* sin fianza = without bail.

* sin fin = never-finishing, never-ending, bottomless, interminably, unending.

* sin finalidad = purposeless.

* sin financiación = unfunded.

* sin fines lucrativos = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making.

* sin firma = unsigned.

* sin firmar = unsigned.

* sin fondo = bottomless.

* sin forma = bodilessly, formless.

* sin formación = ill-educated.

* sin formación previa = untrained.

* sin forrar = uncovered.

* sin fronteras = borderless.

* sin fundamento = unwarranted, unsupported, ungrounded, without foundation, without basis.

* sin fundamento alguno = without any basis.

* sin ganas = half-heartedly.

* sin gastos = no cost(s).

* sin grabar = unengraved.

* sin gracia = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* sin grasa = nonfat.

* sin grasas = nonfat, fat free.

* sin guardar una correlación = uncorrelated.

* sin haber contacto = non-contact.

* sin haber pasado por la calandria = uncalendered.

* sin habla = speechless.

* sin hacer = undone.

* sin hacer caso = regardless.

* sin hacer distinciones = one size fits all.

* sin hacer ruido = as quiet as a mouse, furtively, softly.

* sin herrar = unshod.

* sin hilación = rambling.

* sin hogar = homeless.

* sin hueso = boneless.

* sin humo = smokeless.

* sin humor = humourless [humorless, -USA].

* sin humos = smoke-free.

* sin idea = clueless.

* sin ideas preconcebidas = open mind.

* sin identificar = unidentified, unmapped, unnamed.

* sin igual = unequalled, unexampled, unsurpassed, unique unto itself, unrivalled [unrivaled, -USA], without equal, matchless.

* sin impedimentos = unimpeded.

* sin importancia = negligible, unimportant, trifling, immaterial, of no consequence.

* sin importar = regardless of, independently of, disregarding.

* sin importar + Adjetivo/Adverbio + que sea = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio.

* sin importar el tiempo = all-weather.

* sin importar las consecuencias = regardless of the consequences.

* sin importar qué = no matter what/which.

* sin impuestos = duty-free, tax-free.

* sin impurezas = purified.

* sin incluir = unlisted, exclusive of, not including, excluding.

* sin incluir las comidas = self-catering.

* sin índice = indexless.

* sin + Infinitivo = without + Gerundio.

* sin información sobre el estado anterior = stateless.

* sin inhibiciones = uninhibited.

* sin inmutarse = undeterred, impassively, without batting an eyelid, without turning a hair.

* sin intención = involuntarily.

* sin interés = unexciting, uninteresting, unmoving, vapid.

* sin interrupción = continuously, without a break, without (a) rest, in an unbroken line.

* sin interrupciones = in a single phase.

* sin intervención de un intermediario = disintermediated.

* sin intervención directa = nonobtrusive.

* sin investigar = unresearched.

* sin justificación = unreasonably, unjustified.

* sin justificación alguna = wantonly.

* sin justificar = unjustified.

* sin la amenaza de = unthreatened (by).

* sin la ayuda de nadie = single-handed, single-handedly.

* sin la debida autorización = unauthorised [unauthorized, -USA], warrantless.

* sin la debida consideración = without due consideration.

* sin la más mínima duda = without the shadow of a doubt, without a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la más mínima duda = beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la menor duda = no mistake, no doubt.

* sin la menor idea = clueless.

* sin la menor sombra de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la suficiente financiación = underfinanced [under-financed].

* sin lavar = unwashed.

* sin leer = unread.

* sin levadura = unleavened.

* sin licencia = unlicensed.

* sin líder = leaderless.

* sin limitaciones = without stint, without limit.

* sin límite = without limit, without stint, interminably.

* sin límite(s) = unbounded, unfettered, unstinting, unstintingly, the sky is the limit.

* sin litoral = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].

* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.

* sin lógica ni explicación = without rhyme or reason.

* sin lugar a dudas = conclusively, undeniably, unquestionably, without any doubt, by all accounts, no mistake, no doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be sure.

* sin lujos = no-frills.

* sin luna = moonless.

* sin luz de luna = moonless.

* sin madera = woodfree.

* sin madurar = unripened.

* sin maldad = guileless.

* sin malicia = guileless.

* sin mancha = unblemished, untainted, stainless.

* sin mangas = sleeveless.

* sin mantenimiento = maintenance-free.

* sin marcar = unpriced.

* sin marca registrada = non-proprietary.

* sin más = out of hand, unceremoniously, unceremonious.

* sin más dilación = without (any) further ado, without (any) more ado, without warning.

* sin más ni más = unceremoniously, unceremonious, for the love of it, without much ado.

* sin más preámbulos = without (any) further ado, without (any) more ado.

* sin medir = unmeasured.

* sin mencionar = not to mention, not to say, not to speak of.

* sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.

* sin mezcla = unmixed.

* sin mezclar = unmixed.

* sin miedo = with confidence.

* sin miramientos = unceremoniously.

* sin misericordia = ruthlessly.

* sin modificar = unmodified, unaltered, unedited.

* sin molestias = hassle-free.

* sin motivo alguno = wantonly.

* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin motivo justificado = without justified reason.

* sin moverse del sitio = in place.

* sin movimiento = unmoving, motionless.

* sin mucha antelación = at short notice.

* sin mucha anticipación = at short notice.

* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.

* sin muchas contemplaciones = unceremoniously.

* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.

* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.

* sin nada que destacar = uneventful.

* sin necesidad de ello = gratuitous, gratuitously.

* sin necesidad de pensar = thought-free.

* sin ninguna duda = without question, without any doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, no mistake, no doubt.

* sin ningún cosste = without cost.

* sin ningún coste = without charge, free of charge, at no cost, free of cost, cost free, for free, costless, at no charge.

* sin ningún esfuerzo = effortlessly.

* sin ningún esfuerzo mental = thought-free.

* sin ningún género de duda = without any doubt whatsoever, without any doubt whatsoever.

* sin ningún género de dudas = indisputably.

* sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin ningún nivel de especialización = unskilled.

* sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* sin ningún remedio posible = beyond redemption.

* sin ningún reparo = unabashed.

* sin ningún resultado = to no avail, without any avail, of no avail.

* sin ningún tipo de restricciones = no holds barred.

* sin nombrar = unnamed.

* sin norte = aimless, off course, rudderless.

* sin notar la diferencia = seamlessly, seamless.

* sin nubes = unclouded, uncloudy, cloudless.

* sin numeración = unnumbered.

* sin numerar = unnumbered.

* sin obligaciones = at leisure.

* sin obstáculos = unchecked, unhindered, unimpeded, unobstructed.

* sin obstáculos de por medio = uncluttered.

* sin obstrucciones = unobstructed.

* sin olor = odourless [odorless, -USA].

* sin olvidar = not to mention.

* sin operario = unmanned.

* sin oposición = without opposition, unchallenged, unopposed.

* sin orden = unordered.

* sin ordenar = unordered, unsorted.

* sin orden ni concierto = higgledy-piggledy, without rhyme or reason.

* sin originalidad = unoriginal.

* sin palabras = wordless.

* sin papel = paperless.

* sin par = unequalled, unexampled, unsurpassed, unique unto itself, unique, without peer, unrivalled [unrivaled, -USA], without equal, matchless.

* sin paralelo = unparalleled.

* sin parangón = unparalleled, unequalled, without peer, matchless.

* sin parar = steadily, non-stop, without a break, without (a) rest, on-the-go, interminably, without respite, without stopping.

* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].

* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sin patente = non-proprietary.

* sin pausa = breathlessly.

* sin peculio = impecunious.

* sin peligro alguno = safely.

* sin pelo = hairless.

* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.

* sin pensar = mindlessly.

* sin pensar (en) = unmindful of, with little or no thought of, without thinking (about).

* sin pensarlo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.

* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensarlo detenidamente = out of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat.

* sin pensárselo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.

* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.

* sin pepitas = seedless.

* sin percatarse = without realising, without noticing, unconsciously, unknowingly, unwittingly.

* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.

* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin pérdida = lossless.

* sin perjuicio de = notwithstanding.

* sin perjuicios = open mind.

* sin permiso = without permission, unlicensed.

* sin pestañear = impassively, without batting an eyelid, without turning a hair.

* sin pico = flat-topped.

* sin piedad = ruthlessly, remorseless, mercilessly.

* sin piel = skinless.

* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.

* sin pistas = clueless.

* sin planificar = unplanned.

* sin poblar = unpopulated.

* sin poder contenerse = helplessly.

* sin poder dormir = sleepless.

* sin poder extinguirlo = inextinguishably.

* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* sin precedente = unparalleled, unexampled.

* sin precedentes = unprecedented, record breaking, record-high, all-time.

* sin precio = unpriced.

* sin preguntar = unasked.

* sin prejuicios = open-minded, fair-minded [fairminded].

* sin prentesiones = unpretentious.

* sin preocupaciones = carefree, worry-free.

* sin preparación técnica = non-technical.

* sin préstamo = non-circulating [noncirculating].

* sin prestar atención = mindlessly.

* sin pretensiones = unassuming, humble [humbler -comp., humblest -sup.].

* sin previo aviso = unannounced, without warning, without notice, without prior notice, without prior notification, on spec, at the drop of a hat, without (any) further notice.

* sin principios = unscrupulous, unprincipled.

* sin prisa(s) = unhurriedly, leisurely.

* sin problemas = smoothly, smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free], without a hitch, unproblematically, carefree, without difficulty, in good standing.

* sin problemas de vista = sighted.

* sin procesar = unprocessed.

* sin propiedades = propertyless.

* sin propiedad rural = landless.

* sin protección = unprotected.

* sin provocación = unprovoked.

* sin publicar = unpublished.

* sin pulir = unpolished.

* sin quejarse = uncomplaining, uncomplainingly.

* sin quemar = unburned.

* sin querer = involuntarily, unwilling, by accident, accidentally, unintentionally, unwantedly.

* sin querer + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.

* sin quererlo = unwantedly.

* sin que se entienda = slurred.

* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.

* sin rabo = ecaudate.

* sin razón = wanton, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin razón justificada = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón justificda = for no particular reason.

* sin recelo = with confidence.

* sin receta médica = over the counter.

* sin reclamar = unredeemed.

* sin recoger = uncollected.

* sin reconocer = unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA].

* sin reconocimiento de créditos = non-credit.

* sin recopilar = uncollected.

* sin recursos = resource-starved.

* sin refinar = unrefined.

* sin reflexionar = rashly.

* sin registrar = unlisted.

* sin reglamentar = unregulated.

* sin regular = unregulated.

* sin regularizar = unregulated.

* sin relación = unrelated, unconnected.

* sin relación con = unrelated to.

* sin remedio = beyond repair, incurably, incorrigibly.

* sin remordimientos = no-looking-back.

* sin reparar = unrepaired.

* sin reparo = unashamed.

* sin reparos = unshielded.

* sin representación = unrepresented.

* sin reserva = unconditionally, unreserved.

* sin reservas = unshielded, wholehearted [whole-hearted], go + the whole hog, the full monty, without reservation, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], forthright, categorical, uncompromising, uncompromisingly, unqualified, categoric, unmitigaged, unreserved, unreservedly.

* sin residencia fija = of no fixed abode.

* sin resistencia = unchallenged, unopposed.

* sin resistirse = passively.

* sin resolver = unresolved, unsolved, unsettled, uncleared.

* sin respiro = without a break, without (a) rest, without respite.

* sin responder = unanswered.

* sin restricciones = unrestricted, unlimited, uninhibited, unrestrictive, unfettered, free-flowing, without stint, without limit, no holds barred, unencumbered.

* sin restricciones de horario = unscheduled.

* sin retirar = uncleared, uncollected.

* sin retrasos = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.

* sin revelar = undisclosed, unrevealed.

* sin revestir = uncoated.

* sin revisar = unrevised.

* sin riesgo = riskless.

* sin rodeos = head-on, baldly, bluntly, outspokenly.

* sin ruido = soundless.

* sin rumbo = aimless, off course, rudderless.

* sin saberlo = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* sin sabor = tasteless.

* sin saldar = uncollected.

* sin salida al mar = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].

* sin sanción = unsanctioned.

* sin seleccionar = unselected.

* sin semillas = seedless.

* sin sentido = meaningless, purposeless, pointless, senseless, wanton, nonsensical, unconscious.

* sin sentir ningún reparo = unashamed.

* sin sentir vergüenza = shamelessly.

* sin ser afectado = untouched.

* sin ser anunciado de antemano = unannounced.

* sin ser consciente de ello = unbeknownst to, unbeknown to.

* sin ser detectado = undetected.

* sin ser evaluado por expertos = unrefereed.

* sin ser necesario = gratuitous, gratuitously.

* sin ser percibido = out of sight.

* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.

* sin ser visto = unseen, undetected, unobserved, out of sight.

* sin significado = meaningless.

* sin simplificar = unabridged.

* * *

preposición

1) without

lo tomo sin azúcar — I don't take sugar

seguimos sin noticias — we still haven't had any news

sin previo aviso — with no advance warning

salta! sin miedo! — jump! don't be scared!

agua mineral sin gas — still mineral water

cerveza sin alcohol — non-alcoholic beer, alcohol-free beer

una pareja sin hijos — a couple with no children, a childless couple

me quedé sin pan — I ran out of bread

se quedó sin trabajo — he lost his job

2)

a)

sin + inf — ( con significado activo) without -ing

se fue sin pagar — he left without paying

son diez sin contar éstos — there are ten not counting these (ones)

estuvo una semana sin hablarme — she didn't speak to me for a week

sigo sin entender — I still don't understand

la pisé sin querer — I accidentally trod on her foot

a la cama sin cenar — off to bed without dinner

b)

sin + inf — ( con significado pasivo)

preguntas sin contestar — unanswered questions

esto está aún sin terminar — it still isn't finished

3)

sin que + subj: no voy a ir sin que me inviten I'm not going if I haven't been invited; quítaselo sin que se dé cuenta — get it off him without his o without him noticing

* * *

= without.

Ex: Without AACR is doubtful whether computerised cataloguing would have been implemented so relatively painlessly and successfully = Sin las RCAA es dudoso que la catalogación automatizada se hubiera implementado tan fácilmente y con tanto éxito, relativamente hablando.

* abogado sin escrúpulos = shyster.

* acercarse sin ser visto = sidle up to.

* afable pero sin sinceridad = suave.

* agua sin gas = still water.

* andar sin prisa = mosey.

* arreglárselas sin = live without, get along without.

* aunque sin ningún resultado = but (all) to no avail.

* barato pero sin avergonzarse de ello = cheap and cheerful.

* biblioteca sin muros = library without walls.

* biblioteca sin paredes = library without walls.

* bordado sin consido = needlepoint lace.

* callejón sin salida = blind alley, catch 22, cul-de-sac, dead end, impasse.

* camino sin rumbo = the road to nowhere.

* casi sin previo aviso = without much notice.

* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.

* colocado sin escalón entre pieza y pieza = edge-flush.

* continuar sin detenerse = go straight ahead.

* conversación sin trascendencia = small-talk.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.

* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone.

* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* demanda sin variaciones = inelastic demand.

* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.

* demostrar sin ninguna duda = demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt.

* desarrollarse sin problemas = go + smoothly.

* estar sin vivir = be worried sick.

* evaluación sin intervención del examinador = unobtrusive testing.

* hablando sin rodeos = crudely put.

* hablar sin parar = burble on.

* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues.

* hacerlo sin la ayuda de nadie = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.

* homicidio sin premeditación = manslaughter.

* ir a un Sitio sin prisa = mosey.

* lanzarse sin ton ni son = dive + head-first.

* más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.

* medicamento sin receta médica = over the counter medicine.

* método de la media sin ponderar = unweighted means method.

* nación sin estado = stateless nation.

* noche sin poder dormir = sleepless night.

* no hay dos sin tres = things + come in threes.

* no miel sin hiel = no pain, no gain.

* no sin fundamento = not without basis.

* oficina sin papel = paperless office.

* papel sin acidez = acid-free paper.

* pasar desadvertido, pasar sin ser visto = sneak under + the radar.

* pasar sin = live without, live without.

* pasar sin ser visto = go + unnoticed.

* película sin fin = filmloop [film loop/film-loop].

* permanecer sin cambios = remain + unchanged.

* permanecer sin especificar = remain + undefined.

* pero sin conseguirlo = but no dice.

* pero sin suerte = but no dice.

* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.

* personas sin hogar = homelessness.

* personas sin techo = homelessness.

* político sin escrúpulos = shyster.

* pozo sin fondo = bottomless pit.

* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.

* publicación sin papel = paperless publishing.

* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.

* quedarse sin habla = stun into + speechlessness.

* quedarse sin negocio = go out of + business.

* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness.

* rechazar sin más = dismiss + out of hand.

* referencia anafórica sin referente = dangling anaphoric reference.

* rima sin sentido = nonsense, nonsense verse.

* salir sin ser visto = slip out.

* sin abrir = unopened.

* sin abrirse = unfolded.

* sin abrochar = undone.

* sin acabar = unfinished.

* sin acentuar = unaccented.

* sin acontecimientos que destacar = uneventful.

* sin adornos = unadorned, unvarnished.

* sin afectar = unaffected.

* sin afeitar = unshaven.

* sin afeitar desde hace varios días = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].

* sin afiliación a un partido político = non-partisan [nonpartisan].

* sin afiliación religiosa = non-sectarian [nonsectarian].

* sin agua = waterless.

* sin aguja = needleless.

* sin ajustar = unadjusted, loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

* sin alcohol = alcoholfree.

* sin aliento = breathlessly, breathless.

* sin alinear = unjustified.

* sin alterar = unaltered, unmodified.

* sin ambigüedad = unambiguous.

* sin amor = loveless.

* sin analizar = unexamined, unanalysed.

* sin ánimo = despondently.

* sin ánimo de lucro = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making, not-for-profit, generously.

* sin apenas ser oído = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin apoyo = unsupported.

* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

* sin árboles = treeless.

* sin arreglo = beyond repair.

* sin arrepentimiento = no-looking-back.

* sin asignar = unallocated.

* sin asignar todavía = unassigned.

* sin asimilar = undigested.

* sin atajar = unconfronted.

* sin atractivo = unattractive.

* sin atrasos = paid-up, in good standing.

* sin autorización = unauthorised [unauthorized, -USA], unlicensed.

* sin avergonzarse = unashamed.

* sin avisar = unannounced, out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* sin aviso previo = without warning.

* sin ayuda = unaided, unassisted.

* sin ayuda de nadie = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.

* sin barba = beardless.

* sin barnizar = unvarnished.

* sin base = unsupported, ill-founded.

* sin blanca = broke, skint.

* sin blanquear = unbleached.

* sin blindar = unshielded.

* sin bombo(s) ni platillo(s) = without much ado.

* sin brillo = dull, tarnished.

* sin cabeza = headless, decapitated.

* sin cables = wireless.

* sin cafeina = decaffeinated.

* sin calorías = calorieless.

* sin cambio = inviolate.

* sin cambios = monotone, stable, undisturbed, unchanged, unmodified, unaltered, unedited.

* sin cancelar = uncancelled.

* sin canjear = unredeemed.

* sin cansancio = indefatigably.

* sin capacidad de discernimiento = undiscriminating.

* sin cara = faceless.

* sin carácter = boneless, spineless.

* sin carne = meatless.

* sin castigo = impunitive, unpunished.

* sin catalogar = uncatalogued [uncataloged, -USA].

* sin causa alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin causa aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin causa justificada = without justified reason.

* sin causar daño = harmlessly.

* sin ceremonias = unceremonious, unceremoniously.

* sin cerrar con llave = unlocked.

* sin certeza de cobrar = on spec.

* sin cesar = steadily.

* sin clases sociales = classless.

* sin clavos = studless.

* sin clemencia = mercilessly.

* sin cobrar = free of charge, unredeemed, uncollected.

* sin cohesión = scrappily, scrappy [scrappier -comp., scrappiest -sup.], bitty [bittier -comp., bittiest -sup.].

* sin cohibiciones = unselfconsciously.

* sin cola = ecaudate.

* sin columnas = single-column.

* sin comentar = unannotated.

* sin comerlo ni beberlo = without having anything to do with it.

* sin comérselo ni bebérselo = without having anything to do with it.

* sin compasión = mercilessly.

* sin complicaciones = smoothly, boilerplate [boiler plate], uncomplicated, straightforward, uncomplicatedly, hassle-free.

* sin comprimir = uncompressed.

* sin comprobar = untested.

* sin compromiso = without obligation, fancy-free.

* sin compromisos = with no strings attached.

* sin concluir = unfinished.

* sin concretar = to be decided.

* sin condiciones = unconditionally.

* sin condiciones especiales = with no strings attached.

* sin confirmar = unconfirmed, unsubstantiated, unvalidated, to be confirmed.

* sin conocer = ignorant of.

* sin conocimiento = unconscious.

* sin conocimiento de causa = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.

* sin conservar información sobre las consultas realizadas anteriormente = stateless.

* sin conservar información sobre las consultas realizadas anterior = stateless.

* sin constancia de ello = unrecorded.

* sin consumir = nonconsumptive.

* sin contacto = non-contact.

* sin contaminar = untainted, uncontaminated.

* sin contar = not including, excluding.

* sin contar con = in the absence of.

* sin contenido = contentless, trivial.

* sin contratiempos = smoothly.

* sin control = uncontrolled.

* sin controlar = unsupervised.

* sin convicción = doubtfully, lamely.

* sin coordinación = uncoordinated [unco-ordinated].

* sin corregir = unamended, uncorrected, unrevised.

* sin correlacionar = uncorrelated.

* sin corroborar = unsubstantiated.

* sin cortapisas = untrammelled.

* sin cortar = uncut.

* sin coscarse = without batting an eyelid, without turning a hair.

* sin costas = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].

* sin coste alguno = at no personal cost, at no cost, without cost, costless, without charge, free of charge, free of cost, cost free, for free, at no charge.

* sin costo adicional alguno = at no extra charge, at no extra cost, at no extra charge.

* sin costuras = seamless.

* sin crecimiento = non-growth.

* sin créditos = non-credit.

* sin criterio alguno = indiscriminate, indiscriminately.

* sin cuajar = runny [runnier -comp., runniest -sup.].

* sin cuantificar = unmeasured.

* sin cubrir = unfilled.

* sin cuestionarlo = uncritically.

* sin cultura = uncultured.

* sin daños = undamaged.

* sin dar basto = left, right and centre.

* sin darle importancia = airily.

* sin darme cuenta = before I know what's happened.

* sin darnos cuenta = out of sight.

* sin darse cuenta = inadvertently, unwittingly, unknowingly, without realising, without noticing, unconsciously.

* sin debatir = undiscussed.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin defecto = untainted, unblemished.

* sin dejar huella = into thin air.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.

* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.

* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.

* sin delimitar = unmapped.

* sin demora = on the spot, straight away, without delay, at short notice, promptly, right away, at once.

* sin demorarse un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin demoras = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.

* sin desarrollar = undeveloped.

* sin descansar = without (a) rest.

* sin descanso = relentlessly, restlessly, breathlessly, unabated, without a break, without (a) rest, day in and day out, without respite.

* sin descanso, sin un descanso, sin parar, sin descansar, sin interrupción = without a break.

* sin descubrir = undiscovered.

* sin descuento = undiscounted.

* sin desdoblarse = unfolded.

* sin desearlo = unwantedly.

* sin desgastar = unworn.

* sin desperdiciar un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin determinación de culpabilidad = no-fault.

* sin determinar = undefined.

* sin detonar = unexploded.

* sin deudas = debt free.

* sin dientes = toothless.

* sin diferencias = undifferentiated.

* sin dificultad = without difficulty.

* sin dificultad alguna = without a hitch.

* sin diluir = undiluted.

* sin dinero = impecunious.

* sin dinero en metálico = cashless.

* sin discapacidad = able-bodied.

* sin discapacidades = able-bodied.

* sin disciplina = undisciplined, ill-disciplined.

* sin discriminar = indiscriminate, on equal terms.

* sin discutir = no arguments!, undiscussed.

* sin disminuir = non-decreasing, unabated.

* sin disolver = undiluted.

* sin disponer de = in the absence of.

* sin división espacial = spatially unstructured.

* sin doblarse = unfolded.

* sin documentar = undocumented.

* sin dolor = painless.

* sin domicilio fijo = of no fixed abode.

* sin drenar = undrained.

* sin duda = doubtless, no doubt, of course, surely, to be sure, undoubtedly, indubitably, without a doubt, without doubt, no mistake, hands down.

* sin duda alguna = without any doubt.

* sin dudar = without a doubt.

* sin dudarlo = without hesitation.

* sin editar = unedited.

* sin el menor asomo de duda = without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin embargo = however, nevertheless, still, yet, that being said, all this said.

* sin emitir humo = smokeless.

* sin empleo = jobless.

* sin encuadernar = unbound.

* sin energía = lethargic.

* sin engorros = hassle-free.

* sin entallar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

* sin enterrar = unburied.

* sin entusiasmo = half-hearted [halfhearted].

* sin envolver = unwrapped.

* sin errores = error-free.

* sin escatimar = without stint, unstintingly.

* sin escenificar = unproduced.

* sin escrúpulos = unscrupulous, unconscionable, without scruples, unprincipled.

* sin escurrir = undrained.

* sin esfuerzo = effortless, effortlessly.

* sin esfuerzo alguno = effortlessly.

* sin especializar = non-specialised.

* sin especificar = unspecified.

* sin esperanza = hopeless, dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* sin esperarlo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* sin espinas = boneless.

* sin estar obstaculizado por = untrammelled by.

* sin estilo = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* sin estructura = unstructured.

* sin estudios = ill-educated.

* sin evaluar = unevaluated.

* sin examinar = unexamined.

* sin exceder el presupuesto = budgetable.

* sin excepción = without exception, without fail.

* sin excesivo rigor = loosely.

* sin excusa justificada = unexcused.

* sin existencias = out-of-stock.

* sin éxito = unsuccessful.

* sin experiencia = inexperience, callow [callower -comp., callowest -sup.].

* sin explicar = unexplained.

* sin explorar = unexplored.

* sin explotar = untapped, unexploded.

* sin extras = no-frills.

* sin fallar = without fail.

* sin fallos = flawlessly.

* sin falta = without fail.

* sin fecha = undated.

* sin fechar = undated.

* sin fianza = without bail.

* sin fin = never-finishing, never-ending, bottomless, interminably, unending.

* sin finalidad = purposeless.

* sin financiación = unfunded.

* sin fines lucrativos = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making.

* sin firma = unsigned.

* sin firmar = unsigned.

* sin fondo = bottomless.

* sin forma = bodilessly, formless.

* sin formación = ill-educated.

* sin formación previa = untrained.

* sin forrar = uncovered.

* sin fronteras = borderless.

* sin fundamento = unwarranted, unsupported, ungrounded, without foundation, without basis.

* sin fundamento alguno = without any basis.

* sin ganas = half-heartedly.

* sin gastos = no cost(s).

* sin grabar = unengraved.

* sin gracia = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* sin grasa = nonfat.

* sin grasas = nonfat, fat free.

* sin guardar una correlación = uncorrelated.

* sin haber contacto = non-contact.

* sin haber pasado por la calandria = uncalendered.

* sin habla = speechless.

* sin hacer = undone.

* sin hacer caso = regardless.

* sin hacer distinciones = one size fits all.

* sin hacer ruido = as quiet as a mouse, furtively, softly.

* sin herrar = unshod.

* sin hilación = rambling.

* sin hogar = homeless.

* sin hueso = boneless.

* sin humo = smokeless.

* sin humor = humourless [humorless, -USA].

* sin humos = smoke-free.

* sin idea = clueless.

* sin ideas preconcebidas = open mind.

* sin identificar = unidentified, unmapped, unnamed.

* sin igual = unequalled, unexampled, unsurpassed, unique unto itself, unrivalled [unrivaled, -USA], without equal, matchless.

* sin impedimentos = unimpeded.

* sin importancia = negligible, unimportant, trifling, immaterial, of no consequence.

* sin importar = regardless of, independently of, disregarding.

* sin importar + Adjetivo/Adverbio + que sea = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio.

* sin importar el tiempo = all-weather.

* sin importar las consecuencias = regardless of the consequences.

* sin importar qué = no matter what/which.

* sin impuestos = duty-free, tax-free.

* sin impurezas = purified.

* sin incluir = unlisted, exclusive of, not including, excluding.

* sin incluir las comidas = self-catering.

* sin índice = indexless.

* sin + Infinitivo = without + Gerundio.

* sin información sobre el estado anterior = stateless.

* sin inhibiciones = uninhibited.

* sin inmutarse = undeterred, impassively, without batting an eyelid, without turning a hair.

* sin intención = involuntarily.

* sin interés = unexciting, uninteresting, unmoving, vapid.

* sin interrupción = continuously, without a break, without (a) rest, in an unbroken line.

* sin interrupciones = in a single phase.

* sin intervención de un intermediario = disintermediated.

* sin intervención directa = nonobtrusive.

* sin investigar = unresearched.

* sin justificación = unreasonably, unjustified.

* sin justificación alguna = wantonly.

* sin justificar = unjustified.

* sin la amenaza de = unthreatened (by).

* sin la ayuda de nadie = single-handed, single-handedly.

* sin la debida autorización = unauthorised [unauthorized, -USA], warrantless.

* sin la debida consideración = without due consideration.

* sin la más mínima duda = without the shadow of a doubt, without a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la más mínima duda = beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la menor duda = no mistake, no doubt.

* sin la menor idea = clueless.

* sin la menor sombra de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la suficiente financiación = underfinanced [under-financed].

* sin lavar = unwashed.

* sin leer = unread.

* sin levadura = unleavened.

* sin licencia = unlicensed.

* sin líder = leaderless.

* sin limitaciones = without stint, without limit.

* sin límite = without limit, without stint, interminably.

* sin límite(s) = unbounded, unfettered, unstinting, unstintingly, the sky is the limit.

* sin litoral = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].

* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.

* sin lógica ni explicación = without rhyme or reason.

* sin lugar a dudas = conclusively, undeniably, unquestionably, without any doubt, by all accounts, no mistake, no doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be sure.

* sin lujos = no-frills.

* sin luna = moonless.

* sin luz de luna = moonless.

* sin madera = woodfree.

* sin madurar = unripened.

* sin maldad = guileless.

* sin malicia = guileless.

* sin mancha = unblemished, untainted, stainless.

* sin mangas = sleeveless.

* sin mantenimiento = maintenance-free.

* sin marcar = unpriced.

* sin marca registrada = non-proprietary.

* sin más = out of hand, unceremoniously, unceremonious.

* sin más dilación = without (any) further ado, without (any) more ado, without warning.

* sin más ni más = unceremoniously, unceremonious, for the love of it, without much ado.

* sin más preámbulos = without (any) further ado, without (any) more ado.

* sin medir = unmeasured.

* sin mencionar = not to mention, not to say, not to speak of.

* sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.

* sin mezcla = unmixed.

* sin mezclar = unmixed.

* sin miedo = with confidence.

* sin miramientos = unceremoniously.

* sin misericordia = ruthlessly.

* sin modificar = unmodified, unaltered, unedited.

* sin molestias = hassle-free.

* sin motivo alguno = wantonly.

* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin motivo justificado = without justified reason.

* sin moverse del sitio = in place.

* sin movimiento = unmoving, motionless.

* sin mucha antelación = at short notice.

* sin mucha anticipación = at short notice.

* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.

* sin muchas contemplaciones = unceremoniously.

* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.

* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.

* sin nada que destacar = uneventful.

* sin necesidad de ello = gratuitous, gratuitously.

* sin necesidad de pensar = thought-free.

* sin ninguna duda = without question, without any doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, no mistake, no doubt.

* sin ningún cosste = without cost.

* sin ningún coste = without charge, free of charge, at no cost, free of cost, cost free, for free, costless, at no charge.

* sin ningún esfuerzo = effortlessly.

* sin ningún esfuerzo mental = thought-free.

* sin ningún género de duda = without any doubt whatsoever, without any doubt whatsoever.

* sin ningún género de dudas = indisputably.

* sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin ningún nivel de especialización = unskilled.

* sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* sin ningún remedio posible = beyond redemption.

* sin ningún reparo = unabashed.

* sin ningún resultado = to no avail, without any avail, of no avail.

* sin ningún tipo de restricciones = no holds barred.

* sin nombrar = unnamed.

* sin norte = aimless, off course, rudderless.

* sin notar la diferencia = seamlessly, seamless.

* sin nubes = unclouded, uncloudy, cloudless.

* sin numeración = unnumbered.

* sin numerar = unnumbered.

* sin obligaciones = at leisure.

* sin obstáculos = unchecked, unhindered, unimpeded, unobstructed.

* sin obstáculos de por medio = uncluttered.

* sin obstrucciones = unobstructed.

* sin olor = odourless [odorless, -USA].

* sin olvidar = not to mention.

* sin operario = unmanned.

* sin oposición = without opposition, unchallenged, unopposed.

* sin orden = unordered.

* sin ordenar = unordered, unsorted.

* sin orden ni concierto = higgledy-piggledy, without rhyme or reason.

* sin originalidad = unoriginal.

* sin palabras = wordless.

* sin papel = paperless.

* sin par = unequalled, unexampled, unsurpassed, unique unto itself, unique, without peer, unrivalled [unrivaled, -USA], without equal, matchless.

* sin paralelo = unparalleled.

* sin parangón = unparalleled, unequalled, without peer, matchless.

* sin parar = steadily, non-stop, without a break, without (a) rest, on-the-go, interminably, without respite, without stopping.

* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].

* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sin patente = non-proprietary.

* sin pausa = breathlessly.

* sin peculio = impecunious.

* sin peligro alguno = safely.

* sin pelo = hairless.

* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.

* sin pensar = mindlessly.

* sin pensar (en) = unmindful of, with little or no thought of, without thinking (about).

* sin pensarlo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.

* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensarlo detenidamente = out of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat.

* sin pensárselo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.

* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.

* sin pepitas = seedless.

* sin percatarse = without realising, without noticing, unconsciously, unknowingly, unwittingly.

* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.

* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin pérdida = lossless.

* sin perjuicio de = notwithstanding.

* sin perjuicios = open mind.

* sin permiso = without permission, unlicensed.

* sin pestañear = impassively, without batting an eyelid, without turning a hair.

* sin pico = flat-topped.

* sin piedad = ruthlessly, remorseless, mercilessly.

* sin piel = skinless.

* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.

* sin pistas = clueless.

* sin planificar = unplanned.

* sin poblar = unpopulated.

* sin poder contenerse = helplessly.

* sin poder dormir = sleepless.

* sin poder extinguirlo = inextinguishably.

* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* sin precedente = unparalleled, unexampled.

* sin precedentes = unprecedented, record breaking, record-high, all-time.

* sin precio = unpriced.

* sin preguntar = unasked.

* sin prejuicios = open-minded, fair-minded [fairminded].

* sin prentesiones = unpretentious.

* sin preocupaciones = carefree, worry-free.

* sin preparación técnica = non-technical.

* sin préstamo = non-circulating [noncirculating].

* sin prestar atención = mindlessly.

* sin pretensiones = unassuming, humble [humbler -comp., humblest -sup.].

* sin previo aviso = unannounced, without warning, without notice, without prior notice, without prior notification, on spec, at the drop of a hat, without (any) further notice.

* sin principios = unscrupulous, unprincipled.

* sin prisa(s) = unhurriedly, leisurely.

* sin problemas = smoothly, smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free], without a hitch, unproblematically, carefree, without difficulty, in good standing.

* sin problemas de vista = sighted.

* sin procesar = unprocessed.

* sin propiedades = propertyless.

* sin propiedad rural = landless.

* sin protección = unprotected.

* sin provocación = unprovoked.

* sin publicar = unpublished.

* sin pulir = unpolished.

* sin quejarse = uncomplaining, uncomplainingly.

* sin quemar = unburned.

* sin querer = involuntarily, unwilling, by accident, accidentally, unintentionally, unwantedly.

* sin querer + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.

* sin quererlo = unwantedly.

* sin que se entienda = slurred.

* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.

* sin rabo = ecaudate.

* sin razón = wanton, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin razón justificada = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón justificda = for no particular reason.

* sin recelo = with confidence.

* sin receta médica = over the counter.

* sin reclamar = unredeemed.

* sin recoger = uncollected.

* sin reconocer = unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA].

* sin reconocimiento de créditos = non-credit.

* sin recopilar = uncollected.

* sin recursos = resource-starved.

* sin refinar = unrefined.

* sin reflexionar = rashly.

* sin registrar = unlisted.

* sin reglamentar = unregulated.

* sin regular = unregulated.

* sin regularizar = unregulated.

* sin relación = unrelated, unconnected.

* sin relación con = unrelated to.

* sin remedio = beyond repair, incurably, incorrigibly.

* sin remordimientos = no-looking-back.

* sin reparar = unrepaired.

* sin reparo = unashamed.

* sin reparos = unshielded.

* sin representación = unrepresented.

* sin reserva = unconditionally, unreserved.

* sin reservas = unshielded, wholehearted [whole-hearted], go + the whole hog, the full monty, without reservation, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], forthright, categorical, uncompromising, uncompromisingly, unqualified, categoric, unmitigaged, unreserved, unreservedly.

* sin residencia fija = of no fixed abode.

* sin resistencia = unchallenged, unopposed.

* sin resistirse = passively.

* sin resolver = unresolved, unsolved, unsettled, uncleared.

* sin respiro = without a break, without (a) rest, without respite.

* sin responder = unanswered.

* sin restricciones = unrestricted, unlimited, uninhibited, unrestrictive, unfettered, free-flowing, without stint, without limit, no holds barred, unencumbered.

* sin restricciones de horario = unscheduled.

* sin retirar = uncleared, uncollected.

* sin retrasos = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.

* sin revelar = undisclosed, unrevealed.

* sin revestir = uncoated.

* sin revisar = unrevised.

* sin riesgo = riskless.

* sin rodeos = head-on, baldly, bluntly, outspokenly.

* sin ruido = soundless.

* sin rumbo = aimless, off course, rudderless.

* sin saberlo = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* sin sabor = tasteless.

* sin saldar = uncollected.

* sin salida al mar = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].

* sin sanción = unsanctioned.

* sin seleccionar = unselected.

* sin semillas = seedless.

* sin sentido = meaningless, purposeless, pointless, senseless, wanton, nonsensical, unconscious.

* sin sentir ningún reparo = unashamed.

* sin sentir vergüenza = shamelessly.

* sin ser afectado = untouched.

* sin ser anunciado de antemano = unannounced.

* sin ser consciente de ello = unbeknownst to, unbeknown to.

* sin ser detectado = undetected.

* sin ser evaluado por expertos = unrefereed.

* sin ser necesario = gratuitous, gratuitously.

* sin ser percibido = out of sight.

* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.

* sin ser visto = unseen, undetected, unobserved, out of sight.

* sin significado = meaningless.

* sin simplificar = unabridged.

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sin

prep

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

A without

lo tomo con leche y sin azúcar I take milk but no sugar

reserva garantizada sin recargo guaranteed reservation at no extra cost

seguimos sin noticias we still haven't had any news

solicite más información sin compromiso send for more details without obligation

sin previo aviso with no advance warning

¡tírate! ¡sin miedo! jump! don't be scared!

¿qué harías tú sin mí? what would you do without me?

agua mineral sin gas still mineral water

cerveza sin alcohol non-alcoholic beer, alcohol-free beer

una pareja sin hijos a couple with no children, a childless couple

un vuelo sin escalas a non-stop o direct flight

me quedé sin pan I ran out of bread

se quedó sin trabajo he lost his job

una persona totalmente sin escrúpulos a completely unscrupulous person

B

1 sin + INF (con significado activo) without -ING

se fue sin pagar she left without paying

lo mandaron a la cama sin cenar they sent him to bed without any dinner

somos diez sin contarlos a ellos there are ten of us not counting them

estuvo una semana entera sin hablarme she didn't speak to me for a whole week, she went a whole week without speaking to me

sigo sin entender I still don't understand

la pisé sin querer I accidentally trod on her foot

2 sin + INF

(con significado pasivo): una camisa sin planchar an unironed shirt, a shirt that hasn't/hadn't been ironed

esto está aún sin terminar this still isn't finished

C sin QUE + SUBJ:

los días pasan sin que dé señales de vida the days go by and there is still no word from him, the days go by with no word from him o without any word from him

no voy a ir sin que me inviten I'm not going if I haven't been invited

quítaselo sin que se dé cuenta get it off him without his o without him noticing

embargo

Compuesto:

sin hueso

feminine sinhueso

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sin preposición
1 without;
◊ sin azúcar without sugar;

seguimos sin noticias we still haven't had any news;
agua mineral sin gas still mineral water;
cerveza sin alcohol non-alcoholic beer, alcohol-free beer;
me quedé sin pan I ran out of bread
2
a) ( con significado activo) without;

◊ se fue sin pagar he left without paying;

estuvo una semana sin hablarme she didn't speak to me for a week;
sigo sin entender I still don't understand;
la pisé sin querer I accidentally trod on her foot
b) ( con significado pasivo):

◊ preguntas sin contestar unanswered questions;

esto está aún sin terminar it still isn't finished
3 sin que + subj:
◊ no voy a ir sin que me inviten I'm not going if I haven't been invited;

quítaselo sin que se dé cuenta get it off him without his o without him noticing;
See Also→ embargo 2
sin preposición without: se marchó sin ellos, he left without them
costó mil pesetas, sin contar el IVA, it cost one thousand pesetas, not including VAT
el edificio estaba sin terminar, the building was unfinished
entre sin llamar, come in without knocking
saldré sin que me vea, I'll go out without him seeing
una bebida sin alcohol, a non-alcoholic drink
' sin' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abierta
- abierto
- absoluta
- absoluto
- accidental
- acéfala
- acéfalo
- agotar
- agotada
- agotado
- agreste
- ahora
- ahorcarse
- ajena
- ajeno
- alguna
- alguno
- aliento
- alquilar
- ambages
- amorfa
- amorfo
- aparente
- asesinar
- aviso
- ayunas
- bagatela
- baja
- bajo
- bañera
- berrido
- bien
- blanca
- blanco
- bocado
- bregar
- bruta
- bruto
- burbuja
- caldo
- calle
- callejón
- calva
- camino
- caprichosa
- caprichoso
- causa
- cazo
- cero
English:
ability
- accident
- accidental
- accidentally
- accustom
- ado
- afraid
- age
- agree
- aimless
- aimlessly
- all-time
- ammunition
- another
- antsy
- anyhow
- arrogant
- at
- attach
- away
- AWOL
- babble
- backbencher
- backing
- bare
- barge in
- basic
- bat
- bean
- begin
- behave
- beyond
- blank
- blind alley
- blue
- blunt
- bluntly
- blurt out
- boarding card
- boarding pass
- book
- boorish
- bootstrap
- bottomless
- break
- breath
- breathless
- broke
- busywork
- buzz off

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SIN nf

1. (abrev de Servicio de Inteligencia Nacional del Perú) = Peruvian national intelligence department

2. (abrev de Servicio de Inmigración y Naturalización) INS [US Immigration and Naturalization Service]

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sin

prp without;

sin preguntar without asking;

sin decir nada without (saying) a word;

sin paraguas without an umbrella;

sin que without;

y sin más and without further ado;

me lo dijo así, sin más that’s all he said to me, just that

* * *

sin prep

1) : without

sin querer: unintentionally

sin refinar: unrefined

2)

sin que : without

lo hicimos sin que él se diera cuenta: we did it without him noticing

* * *

sin prep

1. (en general) without

no conduzcas la moto sin casco don't ride the bike without a crash helmet

me he pasado toda la noche sin dormir I didn't sleep a wink all night

2. (por hacer)

el edificio está sin terminar the building is unfinished

está sin planchar it hasn't been ironed

un diamante sin tallar an uncut diamond

sin embargo however

Spanish-English dictionary > sin
4 unidad

f.

1 unity.

la fundación fracasó por falta de unidad the foundation failed for lack of unity

necesitamos unidad de acción we need unity of action, we need to act as one

2 unit (elemento, medida).

un euro la unidad one euro each

quiero comprar seis unidades I'd like to buy six

unidad de medida unit of measurement

3 unit.

unidad de CD-ROM (computing) CD-ROM drive

unidad central de proceso (computing) central processing unit

unidad de combate (military) combat unit

unidad de cuidados intensivos intensive care (unit)

unidad de disco (computing) disk drive

unidad móvil (television) mobile unit

unidad de vigilancia intensiva intensive care (unit)

4 drive, computer drive.

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unidad

► nombre femenino

1 unit

2 (barco) vessel; (avión) aircraft; (de tren) carriage, coach

■ el tren se componía de once unidades the train was made up of eleven carriages

3 (cohesión) unity

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FRASEOLOGÍA

unidad de cuidados intensivos intensive care unit

unidad de vigilancia intensiva intensive care unit

unidad móvil outside broadcasting unit

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noun f.

1) unit

2) unity

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SF

1) (=cohesión) unity

defienden la unidad del Estado — they defend the unity of the State

falta de unidad en la familia — lack of family unity

unidad de acción — (Literat) unity of action; [de partido, movimiento] unity

unidad de lugar — (Literat) unity of place

unidad de tiempo — (Literat) unity of time

2) (Com, Mat) unit

precio por unidad — unit price

-¿cuánto es? -un euro la unidad — "how much is it?" - "one euro each"

se venden en cajas de seis unidades — they are sold in boxes of six

unidad de cuenta europea — European currency unit

unidad de medida — unit of measurement

unidad monetaria — monetary unit

3) (Med) (=pabellón, sala) unit

unidad coronaria — coronary unit

unidad de cuidados intensivos — intensive care unit

unidad de quemados — burns unit

unidad de terapia intensiva Arg, Méx —

unidad de tratamiento intensivo Chile —

unidad de vigilancia intensiva — intensive care unit

4) (Radio, TV)

unidad móvil — outside broadcast unit

5) (Inform)

unidad central — mainframe computer

unidad de control — control unit

unidad de disco fijo — hard (disk) drive

unidad de visualización — visual display unit

unidad periférica — peripheral device

6) (Ferro) (=vagón) coach, wagon, freight car (EEUU)

7) (Aer) (=avión) aircraft

unidad de cola — tail unit

8) (Mil) unit

unidad de combate — combat unit

unidad militar — military unit

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femenino

1)

a) (Com, Mat) unit

unidades y decenas — units and tens

costo por unidad — unit cost

precio por unidad: 20 euros — 20 euros each

b) ( de ejército) unit; ( de flota) vessel; (Aviac) aircraft; ( de tren) carriage

c) ( de magnitud) unit

unidad métrica — metric unit

unidad de peso — unit of weight

d) (en libro, texto) unit

Primera Unidad — Unit One

- unidad central de proceso

- unidad de cuidados intensivos or de vigilancia intensiva or de terapia intensiva or de tratamiento intensivo

- unidad monetaria

- unidad móvil

2) (unión, armonía) unity

la unidad de estilo de la plaza — the overall style of the square

* * *

= unit, unity, item, denomination, pod, stock item.

Ex. Therefore, during the concluding phase of the revision project, the representatives of ALA units and other organizations will function as a single group.

Ex. The part chosen should have a unity of its own, a wholeness that offers a complete experience without at the same time giving away everything.

Ex. Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the ↑ (Up), ↓ (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.

Ex. Electric money will come in cent or less denominations to make high-volume, small-value transactions on the Internet practical.

Ex. There are 3 ' pods' designed to separate areas from the main library for children's activities, the African and Caribbean literature centres and for meeting rooms.

Ex. A new building will open in 1990, catering for 5 million stock items and 1,000 readers' seats.

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* como unidad global = as a whole.

* coste de la unidad = unit cost.

* por unidad = per unit.

* precio por unidad = unit price.

* Sistema Internacional de Unidades, el = International System of Units, the.

* unidad asociada = associate unit.

* unidad bibliográfica = bibliographic unit, bibliographical unit.

* unidad de análisis = unit of study.

* unidad de archivos de ordenador múltiples = multi-file item.

* unidad de catalogación = cataloguing unit.

* unidad de cinta = tape deck.

* unidad de cuidados intensivos = intensive care unit.

* unidad de datos = unit of data.

* unidad de disco = disc drive [disk drive], record deck.

* unidad de estudio = unit of study, study unit.

* unidad de información = unit of information, information division, information subdivision.

* unidad de potencia = unit of power.

* unidad didáctica = teaching unit, unit of study, study unit.

* unidad documental = document unit, record unit.

* unidad entera = unit.

* unidad física = item.

* unidad monetaria = currency unit.

* unidad móvil = mobile unit.

* unidad operativa = operational unit.

* unidad operativa, unidad de operaciones = operational unit.

* unidad simple = singleton.

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femenino

1)

a) (Com, Mat) unit

unidades y decenas — units and tens

costo por unidad — unit cost

precio por unidad: 20 euros — 20 euros each

b) ( de ejército) unit; ( de flota) vessel; (Aviac) aircraft; ( de tren) carriage

c) ( de magnitud) unit

unidad métrica — metric unit

unidad de peso — unit of weight

d) (en libro, texto) unit

Primera Unidad — Unit One

- unidad central de proceso

- unidad de cuidados intensivos or de vigilancia intensiva or de terapia intensiva or de tratamiento intensivo

- unidad monetaria

- unidad móvil

2) (unión, armonía) unity

la unidad de estilo de la plaza — the overall style of the square

* * *

= unit, unity, item, denomination, pod, stock item.

Ex: Therefore, during the concluding phase of the revision project, the representatives of ALA units and other organizations will function as a single group.

Ex: The part chosen should have a unity of its own, a wholeness that offers a complete experience without at the same time giving away everything.

Ex: Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the &\#8593; (Up), &\#8595; (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.

Ex: Electric money will come in cent or less denominations to make high-volume, small-value transactions on the Internet practical.

Ex: There are 3 ' pods' designed to separate areas from the main library for children's activities, the African and Caribbean literature centres and for meeting rooms.

Ex: A new building will open in 1990, catering for 5 million stock items and 1,000 readers' seats.

* como unidad global = as a whole.

* coste de la unidad = unit cost.

* por unidad = per unit.

* precio por unidad = unit price.

* Sistema Internacional de Unidades, el = International System of Units, the.

* unidad asociada = associate unit.

* unidad bibliográfica = bibliographic unit, bibliographical unit.

* unidad de análisis = unit of study.

* unidad de archivos de ordenador múltiples = multi-file item.

* unidad de catalogación = cataloguing unit.

* unidad de cinta = tape deck.

* unidad de cuidados intensivos = intensive care unit.

* unidad de datos = unit of data.

* unidad de disco = disc drive [disk drive], record deck.

* unidad de estudio = unit of study, study unit.

* unidad de información = unit of information, information division, information subdivision.

* unidad de potencia = unit of power.

* unidad didáctica = teaching unit, unit of study, study unit.

* unidad documental = document unit, record unit.

* unidad entera = unit.

* unidad física = item.

* unidad monetaria = currency unit.

* unidad móvil = mobile unit.

* unidad operativa = operational unit.

* unidad operativa, unidad de operaciones = operational unit.

* unidad simple = singleton.

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unidad

feminine

A

1 ( Com, Mat) unit

unidades, decenas y centenas units, tens and hundreds

precio por unidad: 2 euros two euros each

2 (de un ejército) unit; (de una flota) ( Náut) vessel; ( Aviac) aircraft; (de un tren) car ( AmE), carriage ( BrE)

diversas unidades de transporte público fueron destruidas en el incendio a number of buses ( o trains etc) were destroyed in the fire

[ S ] tomamos su unidad en pago ( RPl); present vehicle taken in part exchange

el tren estaba compuesto por ocho unidades the train was made up of eight cars ( AmE) o carriages ( BrE) o coaches ( BrE)

3 (de una magnitud) unit

unidad métrica metric unit

unidad de peso/tiempo unit of weight/time

4 (en un libro, texto) unit

Primera Unidad Unit One

Compuestos:

● unidad central de proceso

central processing unit

● unidad de CD-ROM

CD-ROM drive

● unidad de cinta

tape streamer

● unidad de combate

combat unit

● unidad de cuidados intensivos

intensive care unit

● unidad de disco

disk drive

● unidad de disco óptica

( Inf) optical disk drive

● unidad (de disco) zip

zip drive

● unidad de fomento

( Chi) index-linked unit of currency ( used for loans etc)

● unidad de terapia intensiva

(Arg, Méx) intensive care unit

● unidad de tratamiento intensivo

( Chi) intensive care unit

● unidad de vigilancia intensiva

intensive care unit

● unidad monetaria

monetary unit

● unidad móvil

outside broadcasting unit

● unidad reajustable

(Ur) index-linked unit of currency ( used for loans etc)

● unidad sellada

(Arg, Col) sealed unit

B

1 (unión, armonía) unity

su objetivo es preservar la unidad nacional his aim is to preserve national unity

la unidad de estilo de la plaza the overall style of the square

2 ( Lit):

las tres unidades the three unities

unidad de acción/lugar/tiempo unity of action/place/time

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unidad sustantivo femenino
1 (Com, Mat) unit;
◊ costo por unidad unit cost;

unidad de peso unit of weight;
unidad de cuidados intensivos or (Esp) de vigilancia or (Arg, Méx) terapia intensiva or (Chi) de tratamiento intensivo intensive care unit
2 (unión, armonía) unity
3 (Inf):
◊ unidad de disco (Inf) disk drive

unidad sustantivo femenino
1 Mat unit
2 (cohesión, unión) unity
3 Educ Fís unit
4 (sección, departamento) unit
' unidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
kilo
- legua
- medida
- metro
- micra
- OUA
- sección
- segunda
- segundo
- sol
- sucre
- UCI
- unitaria
- unitario
- UVI
- cruceiro
- ecu
- franco
- país
- pieza
- potenciar
- punto
English:
at
- average out at
- B.T.U.
- CPU
- European Monetary Unit
- intensive care (unit)
- measure
- monetary
- peripheral
- togetherness
- unit
- unity
- VDU
- credit
- disk
- European
- hundred
- main
- stone

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unidad nf

1. [cohesión, acuerdo] unity;

la fundación fracasó por falta de unidad the foundation failed for lack of unity;

necesitamos unidad de acción we need unity of action, we need to act as one;

no había unidad de criterio sobre el tema there was no consensus of opinion on the topic

2. [elemento] unit;

25 pesos la unidad 25 pesos each;

quiero comprar seis unidades I'd like to buy six

Comp
la unidad familiar the family unit
3. [sección] unit;

el jefe de la unidad de cirugía the head of the surgery unit

Comp
Informát unidad aritmético-lógica arithmetic logic unit; Informát unidad de CD-ROM CD-ROM drive; Informát unidad central de proceso central processing unit; Informát unidad de coma flotante floating point unit; Informát unidad de control control unit;
unidad de cuidados intensivos intensive care unit;

unidad didáctica teaching unit;
Informát unidad de disco disk drive; Informát unidad de DVD DVD drive; Informát unidad de entrada-salida input/output device;
unidad móvil mobile unit;
CSur unidad de tratamiento intensivo intensive care unit;
unidad de vigilancia intensiva intensive care unit

4. [medida] unit

Comp
unidad de longitud unit of length;
unidad de medida measurement unit, unit of measure;

unidad monetaria monetary unit;

unidad de tiempo unit of time

5. [el uno]
la unidad (the number) one

6. Mil unit

Comp
unidad de combate combat unit
7. Am [vehículo] vehicle;

cinco unidades resultaron dañadas durante los disturbios five vehicles were damaged during the disturbances

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unidad

f

1 unit;

unidad de máxima seguridad en prisión maximum security unit

2 ( cohesión) unity

* * *

unidad nf

1) : unity

2) : unit

* * *

unidad n

1. (medida) unit

una unidad de peso a unit of weight

las naranjas cuestan 30 pesetas la unidad oranges cost 30 pesetas each

2. (unión) unity

tiene que haber unidad entre los miembros del equipo there must be unity among the members of the team

Spanish-English dictionary > unidad
5 fuerza

f.

1 strength (fortaleza).

no me siento con fuerzas I don't feel strong enough

tener fuerzas para to have the strength to

la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit

la fuerza del destino the power of destiny

fuerza física strength

fuerza mayor (law) force majeure; act of God (en seguros)

no llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my control

fuerza de voluntad willpower

tener mucha fuerza to be very strong

recuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength back

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's courage

2 force (violencia).

a la fuerza by force; (contra la voluntad) of necessity (por necesidad)

tuvo que llevarle al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by force

recurrir a la fuerza to resort to force

a la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the news

por la fuerza by force

fuerza bruta brute force

3 force (grupo) (military).

todas las fuerzas políticas all the political groups

fuerza aérea air force

Fuerzas Armadas armed forces

fuerza de intervención troops, forces

fuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction force

fuerzas nacionalistas nationalist parties (partidos)

fuerzas del orden público security forces

fuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forces

fuerzas de seguridad security forces

4 force (physics).

fuerza centrífuga/centrípeta centrifugal/centripetal force

fuerza de la gravedad force of gravity

fuerza motriz driving force

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

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

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fuerza

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) strength

2 (violencia) force, violence

■ recurrió a la fuerza he resorted to violence

3 (militar) force

4 (en física) force

5 (electricidad) power, electric power

6 (poder) power

► nombre femenino plural fuerzas

1 (el poder) authorities

■ las fuerzas vivas de la localidad the local authorities

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a fuerza de by dint of, by force of

a la fuerza by force

con fuerza (gen) strongly 2 (llover) heavily 3 (apretar, agarrar) tightly; (pegar, empujar) hard

írsele a alguien la fuerza por la boca to be all talk

por fuerza by force

por la fuerza against one's will

por la fuerza de la costumbre by force of habit

fuerza bruta brute force

fuerza de voluntad willpower

fuerza mayor force majeure

fuerza de gravedad force of gravity

Fuerzas Aéreas Royal Air Force

Fuerzas Armadas Armed Forces

fuerzas del orden público police force sing

* * *

noun f.

1) strength

2) force

3) might

4) power

•

- fuerzas armadas

* * *

SF

1) [de persona]

a) [física] strength

tienes mucha fuerza — you're very strong

• con fuerza — [golpear] hard; [abrazar, agarrar, apretar] tightly, tight; [aplaudir] loudly

le golpeó con toda su fuerza en la cabeza — she hit him on the head as hard as she could

me agarré con fuerza a una roca — I held on tight o tightly to a rock

grita con todas tus fuerzas — shout with all your might

• hacer fuerza, el médico me ha prohibido que hiciera fuerza — the doctor has told me not to exert myself

vamos a intentar levantar la losa: haced fuerza — let's try and lift up the slab: heave!

si somos muchos en la manifestación haremos más fuerza — if there are lots of us at the demonstration we'll be stronger o it will lend more force to it

• hacer fuerza de vela — to crowd on sail

b) [de carácter] strength

con toda la fuerza de su amor — with all the strength of his love

la fuerza creadora de Picasso — Picasso's creative energy

• restar fuerzas al enemigo — to reduce the enemy's strength

• sentirse con fuerzas para hacer algo — to have the strength to do sth

no me siento con fuerzas para seguir adelante — I don't have the strength to go on

lo haré cuando me sienta con fuerzas para ello — I'll do it when I feel strong enough o up to it *

• tener fuerzas para hacer algo — to be strong enough to do sth, have the strength to do sth

- se le va la fuerza por la boca

- sacar fuerzas de flaqueza

fuerza de voluntad — willpower
medir 1., 3)
2) (=intensidad) [de viento] strength, force; [de lluvia] intensity

el viento empezó a soplar con fuerza — the wind began to blow strongly

un viento de fuerza seis — a force six wind

a los pocos minutos rompió a llover con fuerza — a few minutes later it began to rain heavily

el agua caía con fuerza torrencial — the rain came down in torrents, there was torrential rainfall

el terremoto ha golpeado con fuerza el país — the earthquake has struck the country violently

3) (=ímpetu)

en los setenta la mujer entró con fuerza en el periodismo — in the seventies women entered journalism in force

su nombre ha irrumpido con fuerza en el mundo artístico — his name has burst onto the art scene

la ultraderecha renace con fuerza — the extreme right is making a strong comeback

la banda terrorista volvió a golpear con fuerza ayer — the terrorist group struck another devastating blow yesterday

4) (=poder) [de fe] strength; [de argumento] strength, force, power; [de la ley] force

es un argumento de poca fuerza — it is not a very strong o powerful argument

les asistía la fuerza de la razón — they were helped by the power of reason

serán castigados con toda la fuerza de la ley — they will be punished with the full weight of the law, they will feel the full force of the law

conquistaron la región por la fuerza de las armas — they took the region by force of arms

• cobrar fuerza — [rumores] to grow stronger, gain strength

la rebelión iba cobrando fuerza — the rebellion gathered o gained strength

la idea ha cobrado fuerza últimamente — the idea has gained in popularity o gained momentum recently

• por la fuerza de la costumbre — out of habit, from force of habit

es la fuerza de la costumbre — it's force of habit

• con fuerza legal — (Com) legally binding

fuerza mayor — (Jur) force majeure

un caso de fuerza mayor — a case of force majeure

aplazaron el partido por razones de fuerza mayor — the match was postponed due to circumstances beyond their control

5) (=violencia) force

recurrir a la fuerza — to resort to force

• por la fuerza, quisieron impedirlo por la fuerza — they tried to prevent it forcibly o by force

tuvieron que separarlos por la fuerza — they had to separate them by force

por la fuerza no se consigue nada — using force doesn't achieve anything, nothing is achieved by force

imponer algo por la fuerza — to impose sth forcibly

• a viva fuerza, abrió la maleta a viva fuerza — he forced open the suitcase

lo arrancaron de allí a viva fuerza — they wrenched him away forcibly

fuerza bruta — brute force

6) [locuciones]

a)

• a fuerza de — by

a fuerza de repetirlo acabó creyéndoselo él mismo — by repeating it so much he ended up believing it himself

a fuerza de autodisciplina — by exercising great self control

bajar kilos a fuerza de pedaleo — to lose weight by cycling

conseguí aprobar a fuerza de pasarme horas y horas estudiando — I managed to pass by dint of hours and hours of study

a fuerza de paciencia logró convencerlos — he succeeded in persuading them by dint of great patience

b)

• a la fuerza, hacer algo a la fuerza — to be forced to do sth

yo no quería, pero tuve que hacerlo a la fuerza — I didn't want to, but I was forced to do it

se lo llevaron de su casa a la fuerza — he was taken from his home by force, he was taken forcibly from his home

fueron repatriados a la fuerza — they were forcibly repatriated

a la fuerza tuvo que oírlos: ¡estaba a su lado! — he must have heard them: he was right next to them!

• alimentar a algn a la fuerza — to force-feed sb

• entrar en un lugar a la fuerza — [ladrón] to break into a place, break in; [policía, bombero] to force one's way into a place, enter a place forcibly

a la fuerza ahorcan —

dejará el ministerio cuando lo haga su jefe, ¡a la fuerza ahorcan! — he'll leave the ministry when his boss does, not that he has any choice anyway o life's tough! *

c)

• en fuerza de — by virtue of

d)

• es fuerza hacer algo — it is necessary to do sth

es fuerza reconocer que... — we must recognize that..., it must be admitted that...

e)

• por fuerza — inevitably

una región pobre como la nuestra, por fuerza ha de ser más barata — in a poor region like ours prices will inevitably be o must be cheaper

7) (Fís, Mec) force

fuerza ascensional — (Aer) buoyancy

fuerza centrífuga — centrifugal force

fuerza centrípeta — centripetal force

fuerza de arrastre — pulling power

fuerza de (la) gravedad — force of gravity

fuerza de sustentación — (Aer) lift

fuerza hidráulica — hydraulic power

fuerza motriz — (lit) motive force; (fig) driving force

8) (=conjunto de personas) (Mil, Pol) force

fuerza(s) aérea(s) — air force sing

fuerza de apoyo — back-up force

fuerza de brazos — manpower

fuerza de choque — strike force

fuerza de disuasión — deterrent

fuerza de intervención rápida — rapid intervention force

fuerza de pacificación — peace-keeping force

fuerza de trabajo — workforce, labour force, labor force (EEUU)

fuerza de ventas — sales force

fuerza disuasoria — deterrent

fuerza expedicionaria — expeditionary force

fuerza política — political force

fuerza pública — police, police force

fuerzas aliadas — allied forces

fuerzas armadas — armed forces

fuerzas del orden (público) — forces of law and order

fuerzas de seguridad — security forces

fuerzas de tierra — land forces

las fuerzas vivas — the powers that be

las fuerzas vivas locales — the local power group

9) (Elec) power

han cortado la fuerza — they've cut off the power

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I
femenino

1) (vigor, energía)

tener fuerza — to be strong

tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos — she has very strong arms

no tengo fuerzas para abrirlo — I'm not strong enough to open it

agárralo con fuerza — hold on to it tightly

empuja con fuerza — push hard

por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo — it took all her strength to lift it

le fallaron las fuerzas — his strength failed him

recuperar fuerzas — to get one's strength back

no me siento con fuerzas — I don't have the strength

gritó con todas sus fuerzas — she shouted with all her might

entró al mercado con gran fuerza — it made a big impact on the market

- fuerza de voluntad

2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force

3) (de estructura, material) strength

4) ( violencia) force

hubo que recurrir a la fuerza — they had to resort to force

- fuerza bruta

5) (autoridad, poder) power

la fuerza de la razón — the power of reason (liter)

la fuerza de sus argumentos — the strength of her argument

por (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit

- fuerza mayor

6) (Mil, Pol) force

una fuerza de paz — a peacekeeping force

fuerzas políticas — political forces

- fuerza aérea

- fuerza pública

- fuerzas armadas

- fuerzas del orden or de orden público

- fuerzas de seguridad

7) (Fís) force

- fuerza de gravedad

- fuerza hidráulica

- fuerza motriz

8) (en locs)

a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
II
fuerzas, etc see forzar

* * *

= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.

Ex. Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

Ex. Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.

Ex. The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.

Ex. She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.

Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex. Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.

Ex. Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.

Ex. The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.

Ex. He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.

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* a fuerza de = by dint of.

* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.

* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.

* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.

* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

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

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

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

* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].

* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.

* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.

* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.

* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.

* con toda su fuerza = in full force.

* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].

* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* fuerza aérea = Air Force.

* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.

* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.

* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.

* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.

* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.

* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.

* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.

* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.

* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.

* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.

* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].

* fuerza económica = economic leverage.

* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.

* fuerza giratoria = turning power.

* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.

* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.

* fuerza letal = deadly force.

* fuerza mayor = force majeure.

* fuerza militar = military forces.

* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.

* fuerza muscular = muscle power.

* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.

* fuerza política = political force, political power.

* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].

* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.

* fuerzas armadas = military forces.

* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.

* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas del orden = police force.

* fuerzas del orden público = police force.

* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.

* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerza vital = life force.

* fuerza viva = living force.

* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.

* golpear con fuerza = smite.

* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.

* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.

* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.

* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.

* medida de fuerza = crackdown.

* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).

* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.

* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.

* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.

* por la fuerza = forcibly.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.

* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.

* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.

* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.

* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.

* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.

* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.

* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.

* toda la fuerza = full force.

* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.

* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.

* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.

* * *
I
femenino

1) (vigor, energía)

tener fuerza — to be strong

tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos — she has very strong arms

no tengo fuerzas para abrirlo — I'm not strong enough to open it

agárralo con fuerza — hold on to it tightly

empuja con fuerza — push hard

por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo — it took all her strength to lift it

le fallaron las fuerzas — his strength failed him

recuperar fuerzas — to get one's strength back

no me siento con fuerzas — I don't have the strength

gritó con todas sus fuerzas — she shouted with all her might

entró al mercado con gran fuerza — it made a big impact on the market

- fuerza de voluntad

2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force

3) (de estructura, material) strength

4) ( violencia) force

hubo que recurrir a la fuerza — they had to resort to force

- fuerza bruta

5) (autoridad, poder) power

la fuerza de la razón — the power of reason (liter)

la fuerza de sus argumentos — the strength of her argument

por (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit

- fuerza mayor

6) (Mil, Pol) force

una fuerza de paz — a peacekeeping force

fuerzas políticas — political forces

- fuerza aérea

- fuerza pública

- fuerzas armadas

- fuerzas del orden or de orden público

- fuerzas de seguridad

7) (Fís) force

- fuerza de gravedad

- fuerza hidráulica

- fuerza motriz

8) (en locs)

a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
II
fuerzas, etc see forzar

* * *

= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.

Ex: Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.

Ex: The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.

Ex: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.

Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex: Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.

Ex: Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.

Ex: The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.

Ex: He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.

* a fuerza de = by dint of.

* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.

* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.

* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.

* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

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

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

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

* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].

* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.

* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.

* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.

* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.

* con toda su fuerza = in full force.

* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].

* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* fuerza aérea = Air Force.

* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.

* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.

* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.

* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.

* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.

* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.

* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.

* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.

* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.

* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.

* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].

* fuerza económica = economic leverage.

* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.

* fuerza giratoria = turning power.

* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.

* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.

* fuerza letal = deadly force.

* fuerza mayor = force majeure.

* fuerza militar = military forces.

* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.

* fuerza muscular = muscle power.

* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.

* fuerza política = political force, political power.

* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].

* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.

* fuerzas armadas = military forces.

* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.

* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas del orden = police force.

* fuerzas del orden público = police force.

* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.

* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerza vital = life force.

* fuerza viva = living force.

* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.

* golpear con fuerza = smite.

* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.

* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.

* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.

* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.

* medida de fuerza = crackdown.

* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).

* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.

* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.

* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.

* por la fuerza = forcibly.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.

* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.

* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.

* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.

* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.

* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.

* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.

* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.

* toda la fuerza = full force.

* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.

* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.

* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.

* * *

fuerza

feminine

A

(vigor, energía): tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms, she has great strength in her arms

¡qué fuerza tienes! you're really strong!

agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightly

tuvimos que empujar con fuerza we had to push very hard

por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo try as she might, she couldn't open it

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo it took all her strength to lift it

a último momento le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him at the last moment

necesitaba recuperar fuerzas I needed to recover my strength o get my strength back

no me siento con fuerzas para hacer un viaje tan largo I don't have the strength to go on such a long journey, I don't feel up to making such a long journey

gritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her might

ha entrado al mercado con gran fuerza it has made a big impact on the market

Compuestos:

● fuerza de carácter

strength of character

● fuerza de voluntad

willpower

B (del viento, de las olas) strength, force

vientos de fuerza ocho force eight winds

C (de una estructura, un material) strength

D (violencia) force

hubo que recurrir a la fuerza para reducir al agresor they had to resort to force to subdue the assailant

Compuesto:

fuerza bruta

brute force

E (autoridad, poder) power

un sindicato de mucha fuerza a very strong union, a union with great power

van armados con la fuerza de la razón they are armed with the power of reason ( liter)

se les castigará con toda la fuerza de la ley they will be punished with the full rigor o weight of the law

tener fuerza de ley to have the force of law

la fuerza de sus argumentos the strength of her argument

por fuerza de costumbre out of force of habit

Compuesto:

fuerza mayor

se suspendió por causas de fuerza mayor it was canceled owing to circumstances beyond our control

las pérdidas sufridas por razones de fuerza mayor losses in cases of force majeure

F ( Mil, Pol) force

una fuerza de paz a peacekeeping force

una fuerza de ocupación an occupying force

fuerzas parlamentarias/políticas parliamentary/political forces

Compuestos:

● fuerza aérea

air force

● fuerza de tareas

taskforce

● fuerza de trabajo

workforce

● fuerza disuasoria or de disuasión

deterrent

● fuerza pública

( period):

la fuerza pública the police

● fuerzas armadas

fpl armed forces (pl)

● fuerzas de ataque

fpl strike force ( Mil)

● fuerzas del orden or de orden público

fpl ( period); police

● fuerzas de seguridad

fpl ( frml); security forces (pl)

● fuerzas especiales

Special Forces

● fuerzas sociales

fpl social forces (pl)

G ( Fís) force

Compuestos:

● fuerza aceleratriz

acceleration

● fuerza centrífuga/centrípeta

centrifugal/centripetal force

● fuerza de gravedad

gravity, force of gravity, gravitational pull

● fuerza de inercia

inertia

● fuerza de sustentación

lift

● fuerza hidráulica

hydraulic power

● fuerza motriz

motive power

● fuerza retardatriz

deceleration

● fuerza viva

kinetic energy

H ( en locs):

a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way, she has to come this way

a la fuerza tuvo que verme, estaba sentado justo enfrente he must have seen me, I was sitting right opposite

no quería ir al dentista, hubo que llevarlo a la fuerza he didn't want to go to the dentist, we had to drag him there

entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in

lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave o made him leave

a fuerza de by

pude localizarlo a fuerza de llamarlo todos los días I had to call his number every day before I finally got hold of him, I only managed to get hold of him by calling him every day

por fuerza: tendrá que ganar por fuerza si quiere seguir compitiendo she has to win if she wants to stay in the competition

por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it

por la fuerza by force

lo tuvieron que sacar de la casa por la fuerza he had to be forcibly removed from the house

a la fuerza ahorcan I/we have no alternative

a viva fuerza by sheer force

írsele a algn la fuerza por la boca to be all talk (and no action) ( colloq), to be all mouth and no trousers ( BrE colloq)

medir sus fuerzas con or contra algn to measure one's strength against sb

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza: sacó fuerzas de flaqueza y consiguió llegar a la meta she made a supreme effort and managed to reach the tape

saqué fuerzas de flaqueza y me enfrenté a él I plucked o screwed up my courage and confronted him

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Del verbo forzar: ( conjugate forzar)

fuerza es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
forzar
fuerza
forzar ( conjugate forzar) verbo transitivo
1 ( obligar) to force
2
a) ‹ vista› to strain;

◊ estaba forzando la vista I was straining my eyes

b) ‹ sonrisa› to force

3 ‹puerta/cerradura› to force
fuerza 1 sustantivo femenino
1
a) (vigor, energía) strength;

◊ tener fuerza to be strong;

no me siento con fuerzas I don't have the strength;
tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms;
agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightly;
empuja con fuerza push hard;
le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him;
recuperar fuerzas to get one's strength back;
gritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her might;
fuerza de voluntad willpower
b) (del viento, de olas) strength, force

c) (de estructura, material) strength

2 ( violencia) force;
◊ recurrir a la fuerza to resort to force;

fuerza bruta brute force
3 (Mil, Pol, Fís) force;
◊ fuerzas políticas political forces;

las fuerzas armadas the armed forces;
las fuerzas de orden público (period) the police;
fuerza de gravedad (force of) gravity
4 ( en locs)
◊ a la fuerza: a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me;

lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there;
comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat;
entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in;
a fuerza de by;
aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard;
por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it;
por la fuerza by force
fuerza 2,
◊ fuerzas, etc see forzar

forzar verbo transitivo
1 (obligar por la fuerza) to force: la forzaron a casarse, she was forced to get married
2 (un motor, una situación) to force
3 (una cerradura) to force, break open
4 (violar a alguien) to rape
fuerza sustantivo femenino
1 Fís force
2 (vigor físico) strength
3 (violencia física) force
sin usar la fuerza, without violence
(obligación, autoridad) force
fuerza mayor, force majeure
4 (garra, ímpetu) grip
5 (grupo de tropas) force
las Fuerzas Armadas, the Armed Forces
♦ Locuciones: figurado a fuerza de, by dint of
a la fuerza, (por obligación) of necessity
(con violencia) by force
por fuerza, of necessity

' fuerza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aflojar
- agarrar
- ánimo
- boca
- camisa
- cerrarse
- débil
- decaer
- declinar
- demostración
- descafeinada
- descafeinado
- enfriar
- estrujar
- fenomenal
- flaquear
- forzar
- fuerte
- garra
- gravedad
- impulso
- incapaz
- me
- menos
- motor
- motriz
- poder
- remolque
- renegar
- resistencia
- reunir
- sonora
- sonoro
- tirar
- Titán
- toro
- voluntad
- alarde
- apretar
- arrollador
- bloque
- capitán
- ceder
- chaleco
- comunicar
- fortificar
- maña
- siniestro
- someter
- vigor
English:
act
- apply
- arm
- blow over
- bluster
- bodily
- bolster
- brawn
- burn
- constraint
- decrease
- deterrent
- display
- draw
- driving force
- drum
- dynamic
- force
- forcible
- forcibly
- G-force
- gain
- gale
- gather
- grit
- hard
- hp
- hustle
- jam
- jam in
- juggernaut
- might
- motive
- muscle
- necessarily
- peacekeeping
- plonk
- power
- pull
- punch
- ram
- rule out
- sanction
- sap
- shall
- shoot out
- shoot up
- show
- spent
- straitjacket

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fuerza

♦ ver forzar

♦ nf

1. [fortaleza] strength;

el animal tiene mucha fuerza the animal is very strong;

no me siento con fuerzas para caminar I don't feel strong enough to walk, I don't feel up to walking;

su amor fue cobrando fuerza con el tiempo her love grew stronger with time;

recuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength back;

tener fuerzas para to have the strength to;

Comp
Fam
se le va la fuerza por la boca he's all talk and no action;

Comp

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's courage

Comp
la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;
la fuerza del destino the power of destiny;

fuerza física strength;

se necesita mucha fuerza física para hacer eso you need to be very strong to do that;
Der fuerza mayor force majeure; [en seguros] act of God;
no llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my control;

fuerza de voluntad willpower

2. [resistencia] [de material] strength

3. [intensidad] [de sonido] loudness;
[de dolor] intensity;
aprieta con fuerza press hard;

llueve con fuerza it's raining hard;

un viento de fuerza 8 a force 8 wind

4. [violencia] force;

ceder a la fuerza to give in to force;

emplear la fuerza to use force;

por la fuerza by force;

recurrir a la fuerza to resort to force

Comp
fuerza bruta brute force
5. Mil force

Comp
fuerza aérea air force;
fuerzas armadas armed forces;

fuerzas de choque shock troops, storm troopers;

fuerza disuasoria deterrent;

fuerza de intervención troops, forces;

fuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction force;

fuerzas del orden (público) security forces;

fuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forces;

fuerzas de seguridad security forces

6.
fuerzas [grupo] forces;

las diferentes fuerzas sociales the different forces in society;

todas las fuerzas políticas se han puesto de acuerdo all the political groups have reached an agreement;

las fuerzas vivas de la ciudad the most influential people in the city

7. Fís force

Comp
fuerza centrífuga centrifugal force;
fuerza centrípeta centripetal force;

fuerza electromotriz electromotive force;

fuerza de la gravedad force of gravity;

fuerza hidráulica water power;

fuerza motriz [que causa movimiento] driving force;
Fig [impulso] prime mover;
fuerza nuclear débil weak nuclear force;

fuerza nuclear fuerte strong nuclear force

8. Elec power;

han cortado la fuerza the power has been cut

♦ a fuerza de loc prep
[a base de] by dint of;
a fuerza de gritar mucho, conseguimos que nos oyera after a lot of shouting, we eventually managed to make him hear us;

he aprendido la lección a fuerza de mucho estudiar I learnt the lesson by studying hard

♦ a la fuerza loc adv

1. [contra la voluntad] by force, forcibly;

firmaron a la fuerza they were forced to sign;

tuvo que llevarlo al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by force, she had to forcibly drag him to school

2. [forzosamente] inevitably;

a la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the news;

a la fuerza tenía que ocurrir un accidente there was bound to be an accident, an accident was inevitable

♦ por fuerza loc adv
[forzosamente] inevitably;
tenía que ocurrir un desastre por fuerza a disaster was inevitable;

esta noche tengo que salir por fuerza para atender a un paciente I absolutely have to go out tonight to see a patient

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fuerza

f

1 strength;

hacer fuerza try hard, make an effort;

hacer fuerza a alguien fig put pressure on s.o., pressure s.o.;

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza make a superhuman effort;

cobrar fuerza fig gather o

gain strength

2 ( violencia) force;

este domingo voy a tener que trabajar a la fuerza o

por fuerza I have no choice o option but to work this Sunday

3 EL power

4

:

la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;

a fuerza de … by (dint of)

5

:

fuerza es reconocer que … it has to be admitted that …

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fuerza nf

1) : strength, vigor

fuerza de voluntad: willpower

2) : force

fuerza bruta: brute force

3) : power, might

fuerza de brazos: manpower

4) fuerzas nfpl

: forces

fuerzas armadas: armed forces

5)

a fuerza de : by, by dint of

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fuerza n

1. (en general) strength

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para mover la nevera it took all her strength to move the fridge

2. (potencia) force

la fuerza de la gravedad the force of gravity

a la fuerza (con violencia) by force (por necesidad)

tienes que hacerlo a la fuerza you have no choice but to do it

con fuerza (empujar) hard (agarrar) tight

recuperar fuerzas to get your strength back

tener mucha fuerza to be very strong

fuerza de voluntad willpower

Spanish-English dictionary > fuerza

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