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1 pensamiento
m.1 thought.leer el pensamiento a alguien to read somebody's mind o thoughts2 pansy (botany).3 thinking, ability to think.* * *1 (idea) thought2 (mente) mind3 BOTÁNICA pansy* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=facultad) thought2) (=mente) mindacudir o venir al pensamiento de algn — to come to sb's mind
no le pasó por el pensamiento — it never occurred to him, it never entered his mind
3) (=cosa pensada) thoughtadivinar los pensamientos de algn — to read sb's thoughts, guess what sb is thinking
pensamiento único — (Pol) single system of values
4) (=propósito) idea, intentionmi pensamiento es hacer algo — my idea o intention is to do sth
5) (Bot) pansy* * *1)a) ( facultad) thoughtb) ( cosa pensada) thoughtme adivinó el pensamiento — she read my mind o my thoughts
c) ( doctrina) thinkingd) ( máxima) thought2) (Bot) pansy* * *= mind, thinking, thought, rationality, strands of thought.Ex. Titles present filing problems (particularly in the minds of users).Ex. Let us attempt to examine first the thinking and philosophy behind the arrangement of libraries designed in this period.Ex. Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.Ex. A model of how librarians may actually go about book selection is presented in three ways: rationality; tacit knowledge; and symbolic content.Ex. By looking at the work of some cyberfeminists, the author attempts to give a clearer picture of key debates and strands of thought in cyberfeminism.----* adivinar el pensamiento = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.* corriente de pensamiento = trend of thought, stream of consciousness.* de pensamiento liberal = liberal-minded.* escuela de pensamiento = school of thought.* expresar + Posesivo + pensamientos = find + Posesivo + (own) voice, find + voice, find + a voice.* leer el pensamiento = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.* libertad de pensamiento = freedom of thought, freedom to think, free thought.* líder del pensamiento = leader of thought.* línea de pensamiento = line of thought.* método de pensamiento en voz alta = thinking aloud method.* pensamiento abstracto = abstract thought.* pensamiento analítico = analytic thinking.* pensamiento científico = scientific thought.* pensamiento creativo = creative thinking.* pensamiento crítico = critical thinking.* pensamiento deductivo = deductive thought.* pensamiento de grupo = groupthink.* pensamiento de orden superior = higher-order thinking.* pensamiento errante = meandering thought.* pensamiento errático = meandering thought.* pensamiento grupal = groupthink.* pensamiento humano = human thought.* pensamiento intelectual = intellectual thought.* pensamiento lateral = lateral thinking.* pensamiento liberal = liberal thought.* pensamiento libre = free thought.* pensamiento matemático = mathematical thinking.* pensamiento original = creative thinking.* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.* pensamiento racional = rational thought.* serie de pensamientos encadenados = chain of thoughts.* * *1)a) ( facultad) thoughtb) ( cosa pensada) thoughtme adivinó el pensamiento — she read my mind o my thoughts
c) ( doctrina) thinkingd) ( máxima) thought2) (Bot) pansy* * *= mind, thinking, thought, rationality, strands of thought.Ex: Titles present filing problems (particularly in the minds of users).
Ex: Let us attempt to examine first the thinking and philosophy behind the arrangement of libraries designed in this period.Ex: Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.Ex: A model of how librarians may actually go about book selection is presented in three ways: rationality; tacit knowledge; and symbolic content.Ex: By looking at the work of some cyberfeminists, the author attempts to give a clearer picture of key debates and strands of thought in cyberfeminism.* adivinar el pensamiento = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.* corriente de pensamiento = trend of thought, stream of consciousness.* de pensamiento liberal = liberal-minded.* escuela de pensamiento = school of thought.* expresar + Posesivo + pensamientos = find + Posesivo + (own) voice, find + voice, find + a voice.* leer el pensamiento = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.* libertad de pensamiento = freedom of thought, freedom to think, free thought.* líder del pensamiento = leader of thought.* línea de pensamiento = line of thought.* método de pensamiento en voz alta = thinking aloud method.* pensamiento abstracto = abstract thought.* pensamiento analítico = analytic thinking.* pensamiento científico = scientific thought.* pensamiento creativo = creative thinking.* pensamiento crítico = critical thinking.* pensamiento deductivo = deductive thought.* pensamiento de grupo = groupthink.* pensamiento de orden superior = higher-order thinking.* pensamiento errante = meandering thought.* pensamiento errático = meandering thought.* pensamiento grupal = groupthink.* pensamiento humano = human thought.* pensamiento intelectual = intellectual thought.* pensamiento lateral = lateral thinking.* pensamiento liberal = liberal thought.* pensamiento libre = free thought.* pensamiento matemático = mathematical thinking.* pensamiento original = creative thinking.* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.* pensamiento racional = rational thought.* serie de pensamientos encadenados = chain of thoughts.* * *A1 (facultad) thought2 (cosa pensada) thoughtsiempre me adivina el pensamiento she always knows what I'm thinking, she can always read my mind o my thoughts3 (doctrina) thinkingel pensamiento político de la época the political thinking of the time4 (máxima, sentencia) thoughtestas citas son pensamientos de autores célebres these quotes are the thoughts of famous writersCompuesto:lateral thinkingB ( Bot) pansy* * *
pensamiento sustantivo masculino
1
2 (Bot) pansy
pensamiento sustantivo masculino
1 (una idea) thought
2 (un conjunto de ideas) thinking
3 Bot pansy
♦ Locuciones: leer el pensamiento, to read sb's mind
pasársele a uno por el pensamiento, to come to one's mind
' pensamiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adivinar
- antípodas
- asaltar
- desterrar
- espina
- hilo
- manifestar
- vacía
- vacío
- abstraerse
- agilizar
- ánimo
- leer
- profundo
- rondar
- transmisión
English:
avert
- deep
- destructive
- impure
- impurity
- pansy
- private
- reflection
- run
- thinking
- thought
- train
- unvoiced
- mind
* * *pensamiento nm1. [facultad] thought;[mente] mind;se debe potenciar la capacidad de pensamiento en los alumnos pupils should be encouraged to think;sumido en sus pensamientos deep in thought;no me pasó por el pensamiento it never crossed my mind;leer el pensamiento a alguien to read sb's mind o thoughtspensamiento lateral lateral thinking2. [idea] idea, thought;el pensamiento socialdemócrata social democratic thought o thinkingPol el pensamiento único:según el pensamiento único… according to the current free-market liberal-democratic consensus…3. [sentencia] maxim, saying4. [flor] pansy* * *m1 ( reflexión) thought2 BOT pansy* * *pensamiento nm1) : thought2) : thinking3) : pansy* * *pensamiento n thought -
2 líder
m.1 leader, guide, honcho.2 front man.* * *1 leader* * *1. noun mf. 2. adj.* * *1.ADJ INV top, leading, foremostmarca líder — leading brand, brand leader
2.SMF (Pol) leader; (Dep) leader, league leader, top club* * *Imasculino y femenino1)a) (Dep, Pol) leaderb) (Com) leader2) (como adj) <equipo/marca/empresa> leading (before n)IIlideresa masculino, femenino (Méx) (Dep, Pol) leader* * *= leading, leader, lead, pacemaker, pacesetter [pace-setter], leading figure, front runner, torchbearer [torch bearer], leading edge, kingpin, rainmaker, number one, opinion-maker, driver, bellwether.Ex. In addition to her reputation as a leading expert in information control, Phyllis Richmond is another of ISAD's official reviewers of the AACR2's draft.Ex. The proud mother, as a result, had been a leader in the fight to establish a program for the 'gifted and talented' in the public school system.Ex. The United Nations declared 1990 as International Literacy Year (ILY) with Unesco designated as the lead agency for ILY.Ex. The first computerized cataloguing network, the pacemaker for those that were to follow, was OCLC.Ex. This article traces the history of collection development from the 1870s, noting the early influence of pacesetter libraries.Ex. The history of this map collection began with donations by members of the Academy and other leading figures in the country.Ex. As such this is one of the front runners of the next generation of library management systems.Ex. The mission of college libraries in India is to shoulder the responsibilities of a torch bearer.Ex. The museum has used leading edge digital imaging technology to overcome problems of preservation and access.Ex. Adam Urbanski is kingpin of a new breed of union leaders who want to be partners, not adversaries, in the school improvement crusade.Ex. Rather than rainmakers, the electorate increasingly views politicians as scapegoats for economic consequences.Ex. Eyestrain is the number one complaint of computer users.Ex. Peers and adults who are admired, for whatever reasons, tend to be copied and followed, and a wise teacher will try to draw in to the book environment those adults and children who are opinion-makers and trend-setters.Ex. The realization that knowledge and information provide the fundamental drivers of economic growth is beginning to permeate economic and management thinking.Ex. Scientists have long suspected amphibians are good bellwethers for impending alterations in biodiversity during rapid climate change.----* líder actual, el = defending champion.* líder civil = civilian leader.* líder de la comunidad = community leader.* líder del mercado = market leader.* líder del pensamiento = leader of thought.* líder de opinión = opinion leader.* líder espiritual = spiritual leader.* líder militar = military leader, military leader.* líder mundial = world leader.* líder político = political leader.* líder religioso = religious leader.* líder sindicalista = union leader.* líder social = community leader.* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.* ser líder en = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* sin líder = leaderless.* * *Imasculino y femenino1)a) (Dep, Pol) leaderb) (Com) leader2) (como adj) <equipo/marca/empresa> leading (before n)IIlideresa masculino, femenino (Méx) (Dep, Pol) leader* * *= leading, leader, lead, pacemaker, pacesetter [pace-setter], leading figure, front runner, torchbearer [torch bearer], leading edge, kingpin, rainmaker, number one, opinion-maker, driver, bellwether.Ex: In addition to her reputation as a leading expert in information control, Phyllis Richmond is another of ISAD's official reviewers of the AACR2's draft.
Ex: The proud mother, as a result, had been a leader in the fight to establish a program for the 'gifted and talented' in the public school system.Ex: The United Nations declared 1990 as International Literacy Year (ILY) with Unesco designated as the lead agency for ILY.Ex: The first computerized cataloguing network, the pacemaker for those that were to follow, was OCLC.Ex: This article traces the history of collection development from the 1870s, noting the early influence of pacesetter libraries.Ex: The history of this map collection began with donations by members of the Academy and other leading figures in the country.Ex: As such this is one of the front runners of the next generation of library management systems.Ex: The mission of college libraries in India is to shoulder the responsibilities of a torch bearer.Ex: The museum has used leading edge digital imaging technology to overcome problems of preservation and access.Ex: Adam Urbanski is kingpin of a new breed of union leaders who want to be partners, not adversaries, in the school improvement crusade.Ex: Rather than rainmakers, the electorate increasingly views politicians as scapegoats for economic consequences.Ex: Eyestrain is the number one complaint of computer users.Ex: Peers and adults who are admired, for whatever reasons, tend to be copied and followed, and a wise teacher will try to draw in to the book environment those adults and children who are opinion-makers and trend-setters.Ex: The realization that knowledge and information provide the fundamental drivers of economic growth is beginning to permeate economic and management thinking.Ex: Scientists have long suspected amphibians are good bellwethers for impending alterations in biodiversity during rapid climate change.* líder actual, el = defending champion.* líder civil = civilian leader.* líder de la comunidad = community leader.* líder del mercado = market leader.* líder del pensamiento = leader of thought.* líder de opinión = opinion leader.* líder espiritual = spiritual leader.* líder militar = military leader, military leader.* líder mundial = world leader.* líder político = political leader.* líder religioso = religious leader.* líder sindicalista = union leader.* líder social = community leader.* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.* ser líder en = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* sin líder = leaderless.* * *A1 (de un partido, país) leader2 (en una carrera) leaderel Valencia es líder con 48 puntos Valencia leads the division with 48 points, Valencia is the leader with 48 points3 ( Com) leaderCompuestos:leader of the oppositionmasculine, feminine* * *
líder 1 sustantivo masculino y femeninoa) (Com, Dep, Pol) leader
líder 2
líder
I mf leader: es el líder de la oposición, he's the opposition leader
II adjetivo leading, top: el equipo líder es el Estudiantes, Estudiantes is the top team
' líder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acéfala
- acéfalo
- cabeza
- comecocos
- imán
- interpelar
- jefa
- jefe
- nata
- nato
- caudillo
- destronar
- indiscutible
English:
born
- ethical
- lead
- leader
- natural
- pacemaker
- stand down
- chief
- leading
- pace
- then
* * *♦ adjleading;el equipo líder the leading team;la empresa es líder en el sector it is the leading company in the industry♦ nmf1. [de partido político, país] leader;un líder sindical a union boss o leaderPol el líder de la oposición the leader of the opposition2. [de clasificación, mercado] leader;el Deportivo es el líder de la liga Deportivo are top of the league o are the current league leaders* * *I m/f leaderII adj leading* * *líder adj: leading, foremostlíder nmf: leader* * *líder n leader -
3 líder del pensamiento
(n.) = leader of thoughtEx. Those who self-actualise are at a peak of mental development, they are usually creative, leaders of thought, and frequently leaders in our society.* * *(n.) = leader of thoughtEx: Those who self-actualise are at a peak of mental development, they are usually creative, leaders of thought, and frequently leaders in our society.
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4 cabeza
f.1 head.me duele la cabeza I've got a headachelavarse la cabeza to wash one's hairpor cabeza per headtirarse de cabeza (al agua) to dive (into the water)cabeza de ajo head of garliccabeza (lectora) (gen)&(computing) headcabeza nuclear nuclear warhead2 unit.3 lead, leading position.* * *1 (gen) head3 (de región) main town1 (jefe) head, leader\a la cabeza de at the front of, at the top ofandar de cabeza / ir de cabeza to be rushed off one's feetandar de cabeza por alguien to be crazy about somebodycabeza abajo upside downcabeza arriba the right way up, uprightcalentarse la cabeza por algo to get worked up about somethingdarse de cabeza contra algo to bang one's head against somethingde pies a cabeza from head to toe, from top to toeestar mal de la cabeza figurado not to be right in the headírsele a uno la cabeza figurado to feel dizzymeterse algo en la cabeza familiar to get something into one's headno tener ni pies ni cabeza figurado to be absurd, make no sensepasarle a alguien por la cabeza figurado to occur to somebodyperder la cabeza figurado to lose one's headquitarle a alguien algo de la cabeza figurado to talk somebody out of somethingquitarse algo de la cabeza to get something out of one's head, forget somethingser un cabeza dura to be stubbornsubirse algo a la cabeza figurado to go to one's headtengo la cabeza como un bombo familiar my head is splittingtirarse de cabeza to dive head first (a/en, into)traer a alguien de cabeza / llevar a alguien de cabeza to drive somebody crazy, drive somebody madvolver la cabeza to look roundcabeza cuadrada familiar bigotcabeza de ajo bulb of garliccabeza de chorlito familiar scatterbraincabeza de espárrago asparagus tipcabeza de lista main candidatecabeza de partido administrative capitalcabeza de puente bridgeheadcabeza de turco scapegoatcabeza hueca scatterbraincabeza loca familiar scatterbraincabeza rapada skinhead* * *noun f.- cabeza de serie
- cabeza de turco
- cabeza dura* * *1. SF1) [de persona] headme duele la cabeza — I've got a headache, my head aches
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afirmar con la cabeza — to nod (one's head)•
agarrarse la cabeza — to hold one's head in one's hands•
asentir con la cabeza — to nod (one's head)•
caer de cabeza — to fall headfirst o headlongmarcar de cabeza — (Dep) to score with a header
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lavarse la cabeza — to wash one's hair•
negar con la cabeza — to shake one's head•
por cabeza, cinco dólares por cabeza — five dollars a head, five dollars per person•
se me va la cabeza — I feel giddy•
volver la cabeza — to look round, turn one's headal oírlos volví la cabeza — when I heard them I looked round o turned my head
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me da vueltas la cabeza — my head's spinning2)- andar o ir de cabezacortar cabezas —
írsele a algn de la cabeza —
el Sporting sigue sin levantar cabeza — Sporting still haven't managed to end their poor run of form, Sporting haven't managed to turn the corner
hay sectores como la construcción que empiezan a levantar cabeza — some sectors, such as construction, are starting to pick up
estar mal de la cabeza *, no estar bien de la cabeza * —
meter algo en la cabeza a algn —
por fin le metimos en la cabeza que... — we finally got it into his head that...
metérsele a algn en la cabeza —
se le ha metido en la cabeza hacerlo solo — he's taken o got it into his head to do it alone
pasársele a algn por la cabeza —
subirse a la cabeza —
3) (=frente)•
a la cabeza de, a la cabeza de la manifestación — at the head o front of the demonstration•
ir en cabeza — to be in the leadir en cabeza de la lista — to be at the top of the list, head the list
4) (=distancia) head5) [de montaña] top, summit6) (=objeto)cabeza buscadora — homing head, homing device
cabeza de biela — (Mec) big end
cabeza de dragón — (Bot) snapdragon
cabeza de escritura — (Tip) golf ball
cabeza de impresión — (Inform) head, printhead
cabeza de plátanos — LAm bunch of bananas
cabeza impresora — (Inform) head, printhead
2. SMF1) (=líder) head, leaderes cabeza de las fuerzas armadas — he's head o the leader of the armed forces
2)cabeza cuadrada — * bigot
cabeza de chorlito — * scatterbrain
cabeza de serie — (Dep) seed
cabeza de serrín — * airhead *
cabeza pelada — ( Hist) Roundhead
cabeza visible — head, leader
* * *1)a) (Anat) headun día vas a perder la cabeza — (fam & hum) you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on (colloq & hum)
de la cabeza a los pies — from head to toe o foot
pararse en la or de cabeza — (AmL) to do a headstand
b) ( medida) headle lleva or saca una cabeza a su hermana — he's a head taller than his sister
c) ( pelo) haird) ( inteligencia)tiene cabeza — he's bright, he has a good head on his shoulders
qué poca cabeza! — have you/has he no sense?
e) ( mente)tú estás mal de la cabeza — you're out of your mind
se le ha metido en la cabeza que... — she's got it into her head that...
andar or ir de cabeza — (fam)
ando de cabeza con tanto trabajo — I'm up to my eyeballs o eyes in work
anda de cabeza por ella — he's crazy about her
calentarle a algn la cabeza con algo — (fam) to fill sb's head with sth
calentarse la cabeza — (fam) to get worked up (colloq)
cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to roll; darse (con) la cabeza contra la pared ver cabezazo; ir con la cabeza ( bien) alta to hold one's head high; írsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzy; jugarse la cabeza (RPl fam): va a llegar tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your bottom dollar she'll be late (colloq); levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet; levantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work; si tu padre levantara la cabeza! if your father was alive today...!; meterse de cabeza en algo (fam) to throw oneself into sth; no caberle a algn en la cabeza (fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste I just can't understand how you can like it; en qué cabeza cabe! how could anyone be so stupid!; perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads; perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman; quebrarse la cabeza (Andes fam) to rack one's brains; quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head; quitarse algo de la cabeza < idea> to get sth out of one's head; romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains; ( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq); sentar (la) cabeza (fam) to settle down; subírsele a algn a la cabeza vino/éxito to go to one's head; tener la cabeza sobre los hombros (fam) to have one's head screwed on tight (AmE colloq) o (BrE colloq) screwed on; tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds; tengo/tiene la cabeza como un bombo (fam) (me/le duele) my/his/her head feels ready to burst (colloq); (estoy/está confundido) my/his/her head's spinning; traer or llevar a algn de cabeza (fam) to drive sb crazy (colloq); nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena — people only learn from their own mistakes
2)a) ( individuo)por cabeza — each, a head
b) ( de ganado) head3) (primer lugar, delantera)a la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza del sector we are the leading company in this sector; se colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos they took the lead over the other parties; iban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration; el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación — the team is at the top of the division
4)a) (de alfiler, clavo, fósforo) headb) ( de misil) warhead5) (Audio, Video) head6) ( de plátanos) hand, bunch•* * *= head, knocker.Ex. From the way his left shoulder is tipped forward, from the set of his head and the length of his stride, one gets the feeling that he is a fully clothed sprinter just leaving the starting blocks.Ex. He got hit with a cricket ball, smack right on top of his knocker.----* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.* a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.* apostarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* asentimiento con la cabeza = head-nod [head nod], nodding assent, nod.* asentir con la cabeza = nod, nod + assent, concur with + an assenting nod, agree with + a nod.* asomar la cabeza = poke + Posesivo + head, pop + Posesivo + head.* caber en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around.* cabeza de ajo = head of garlic, bulb of garlic.* cabeza de chorlito = scatterbrain, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, empty-headed, bonehead, birdbrain, nong, ning-nong.* cabeza de familia = head of the household, householder, head of the family.* cabeza de impresión = print head.* cabeza de la manada = leader of the pack.* cabeza de lanza = spearhead.* cabeza de lectura = scanning head.* cabeza de línea = railhead.* cabeza de muñeco que se balancea ligeramente = bobble head.* cabeza de playa = beachhead.* cabeza de puente = bridgehead.* cabeza de puente aéreo = airhead.* cabeza de semillas = seed head.* cabeza de serrín = ditz, dits, airhead, airheaded.* cabeza de turco = patsy, scapegoat, whipping boy.* cabeza dura = pigheaded.* cabeza fría = cool head.* cabeza hueca = empty-headed, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, bonehead, nong, ning-nong.* cabeza lectora = read head, reading head.* cabeza lectora de disco = disc reading head.* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.* cabeza nuclear = warhead.* cabeza + rodar = head + roll.* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* cigüeña de cabeza pelada = wood stork.* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].* cortar la cabeza = behead.* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.* declarar la guerra a muerte a = declare + open season on.* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.* de pies a cabeza = from head to toe, from head to foot.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = from head to toe.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = head to toe, from head to foot.* destornillador de cabeza plana = flathead screwdriver.* dolor de cabeza = headache.* dolor de cabeza espantoso = splitting headache.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* en + Posesivo + cabeza = on + Posesivo + mind.* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.* esconder la cabeza como el avestruz = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sand.* herida en la cabeza = head injury.* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.* jugarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.* lavarse la cabeza = wash + Posesive + hair, shampoo + Posesivo + hair.* lesión en la cabeza = head injury.* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.* liarse la manta a la cabeza = jump in + head first, jump in at + the deep end, throw + caution to the wind.* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.* mover la cabeza = shake + head.* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.* mover la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás = jerk + head.* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.* no tener ni pies ni cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointless.* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* piojo de la cabeza = head louse.* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.* por cabeza = per person.* quebradero de cabeza = headache.* rascarse la cabeza = scratch + Posesivo + head.* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.* sentar la cabeza = settle down.* señal con la cabeza = nod.* sin cabeza = headless, decapitated.* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.* subírsele a la cabeza, creérselo = go to + Posesivo + head.* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.* * *1)a) (Anat) headun día vas a perder la cabeza — (fam & hum) you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on (colloq & hum)
de la cabeza a los pies — from head to toe o foot
pararse en la or de cabeza — (AmL) to do a headstand
b) ( medida) headle lleva or saca una cabeza a su hermana — he's a head taller than his sister
c) ( pelo) haird) ( inteligencia)tiene cabeza — he's bright, he has a good head on his shoulders
qué poca cabeza! — have you/has he no sense?
e) ( mente)tú estás mal de la cabeza — you're out of your mind
se le ha metido en la cabeza que... — she's got it into her head that...
andar or ir de cabeza — (fam)
ando de cabeza con tanto trabajo — I'm up to my eyeballs o eyes in work
anda de cabeza por ella — he's crazy about her
calentarle a algn la cabeza con algo — (fam) to fill sb's head with sth
calentarse la cabeza — (fam) to get worked up (colloq)
cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to roll; darse (con) la cabeza contra la pared ver cabezazo; ir con la cabeza ( bien) alta to hold one's head high; írsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzy; jugarse la cabeza (RPl fam): va a llegar tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your bottom dollar she'll be late (colloq); levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet; levantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work; si tu padre levantara la cabeza! if your father was alive today...!; meterse de cabeza en algo (fam) to throw oneself into sth; no caberle a algn en la cabeza (fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste I just can't understand how you can like it; en qué cabeza cabe! how could anyone be so stupid!; perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads; perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman; quebrarse la cabeza (Andes fam) to rack one's brains; quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head; quitarse algo de la cabeza < idea> to get sth out of one's head; romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains; ( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq); sentar (la) cabeza (fam) to settle down; subírsele a algn a la cabeza vino/éxito to go to one's head; tener la cabeza sobre los hombros (fam) to have one's head screwed on tight (AmE colloq) o (BrE colloq) screwed on; tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds; tengo/tiene la cabeza como un bombo (fam) (me/le duele) my/his/her head feels ready to burst (colloq); (estoy/está confundido) my/his/her head's spinning; traer or llevar a algn de cabeza (fam) to drive sb crazy (colloq); nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena — people only learn from their own mistakes
2)a) ( individuo)por cabeza — each, a head
b) ( de ganado) head3) (primer lugar, delantera)a la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza del sector we are the leading company in this sector; se colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos they took the lead over the other parties; iban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration; el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación — the team is at the top of the division
4)a) (de alfiler, clavo, fósforo) headb) ( de misil) warhead5) (Audio, Video) head6) ( de plátanos) hand, bunch•* * *= head, knocker.Ex: From the way his left shoulder is tipped forward, from the set of his head and the length of his stride, one gets the feeling that he is a fully clothed sprinter just leaving the starting blocks.
Ex: He got hit with a cricket ball, smack right on top of his knocker.* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.* a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.* apostarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* asentimiento con la cabeza = head-nod [head nod], nodding assent, nod.* asentir con la cabeza = nod, nod + assent, concur with + an assenting nod, agree with + a nod.* asomar la cabeza = poke + Posesivo + head, pop + Posesivo + head.* caber en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around.* cabeza de ajo = head of garlic, bulb of garlic.* cabeza de chorlito = scatterbrain, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, empty-headed, bonehead, birdbrain, nong, ning-nong.* cabeza de familia = head of the household, householder, head of the family.* cabeza de impresión = print head.* cabeza de la manada = leader of the pack.* cabeza de lanza = spearhead.* cabeza de lectura = scanning head.* cabeza de línea = railhead.* cabeza de muñeco que se balancea ligeramente = bobble head.* cabeza de playa = beachhead.* cabeza de puente = bridgehead.* cabeza de puente aéreo = airhead.* cabeza de semillas = seed head.* cabeza de serrín = ditz, dits, airhead, airheaded.* cabeza de turco = patsy, scapegoat, whipping boy.* cabeza dura = pigheaded.* cabeza fría = cool head.* cabeza hueca = empty-headed, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, bonehead, nong, ning-nong.* cabeza lectora = read head, reading head.* cabeza lectora de disco = disc reading head.* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.* cabeza nuclear = warhead.* cabeza + rodar = head + roll.* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* cigüeña de cabeza pelada = wood stork.* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].* cortar la cabeza = behead.* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.* declarar la guerra a muerte a = declare + open season on.* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.* de pies a cabeza = from head to toe, from head to foot.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = from head to toe.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = head to toe, from head to foot.* destornillador de cabeza plana = flathead screwdriver.* dolor de cabeza = headache.* dolor de cabeza espantoso = splitting headache.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* en + Posesivo + cabeza = on + Posesivo + mind.* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.* esconder la cabeza como el avestruz = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sand.* herida en la cabeza = head injury.* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.* jugarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.* lavarse la cabeza = wash + Posesive + hair, shampoo + Posesivo + hair.* lesión en la cabeza = head injury.* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.* liarse la manta a la cabeza = jump in + head first, jump in at + the deep end, throw + caution to the wind.* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.* mover la cabeza = shake + head.* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.* mover la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás = jerk + head.* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.* no tener ni pies ni cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointless.* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* piojo de la cabeza = head louse.* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.* por cabeza = per person.* quebradero de cabeza = headache.* rascarse la cabeza = scratch + Posesivo + head.* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.* sentar la cabeza = settle down.* señal con la cabeza = nod.* sin cabeza = headless, decapitated.* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.* subírsele a la cabeza, creérselo = go to + Posesivo + head.* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.* * *A1 ( Anat) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] headnegó con la cabeza she shook her headasintió con la cabeza he nodded, he nodded his headsacó la cabeza por la ventanilla he stuck o put his head out of the windowvolvió la cabeza para ver si lo seguían he looked around o turned his head to see if he was being followedbajó la cabeza avergonzado he lowered his head in shameme duele la cabeza I've got a headache, my head acheses para darse de or la cabeza contra la pared it's enough to make you cryse tiró al agua de cabeza she dived into the water (head first)marcó de cabeza he scored with a header o with his head, he headed the ball into the netun día vas a perder la cabeza ( fam hum); you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on ( colloq hum)me unté de grasa de la cabeza hasta los pies I got covered in grease from head to toe o footpararse en la or de cabeza ( AmL); to stand on one's head, to do a headstand2 (medida) headganó por una cabeza he won by a headle lleva una cabeza a su hermana he's a head taller than his sister, his sister only comes up to his shoulder3 (pelo) hairme tengo que lavar la cabeza I have to wash my hair4(inteligencia): tiene cabeza, pero es muy vago he's bright o ( AmE) smart o he has a good head on his shoulders, but he's very lazyal pobre niño no le da la cabeza the poor kid doesn't have the brains for itusa la cabeza use your headnunca tuve cabeza para las ciencias I never had a head for scienceno lo copié, salió todo de mi cabeza I didn't copy it, it was all out of my own head¡qué poca cabeza! have you/has he no sense?5(mente): ¡que cabeza la mía! se me había olvidado completamente su cumpleaños what a memory! I had totally forgotten her birthdaytenía la cabeza en otra cosa my mind was elsewhere o I was thinking about something elsetú estás mal or no estás bien de la cabeza you're crazy, you're out of your mind, you're out of ( AmE) o ( BrE) off your head ( colloq)con tantos halagos se le llenó la cabeza de humos all that praise went to his headse me ha ido de la cabeza it's gone right out of my head¿quién te ha metido esas ideas en la cabeza? who's put those ideas into your head?se le ha metido en la cabeza que se quiere casar she's got it into her head that she wants to get marriedle dije lo primero que me vino a la cabeza I said the first thing that came into my headjamás se me pasó por la cabeza semejante idea the idea never even crossed my mindya te puedes ir quitando or sacando a esa mujer de la cabeza you'd better start getting that woman out of your head, you'd better start forgetting about that womananda de cabeza por ella he's crazy about hercalentarle a algn la cabeza con algo ( fam); to fill sb's head with sthcomo malo de la cabeza ( fam): se puso a comer como malo de la cabeza he stuffed himself silly ( colloq), he ate like there was no tomorrow ( colloq)cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to rollir con la cabeza alta to hold one's head highírsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzyjugarse la cabeza ( RPl fam): seguro que llega tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your life o your bottom dollar she'll be late ( colloq)levantar cabeza ( fam); to get back on one's feetaún tienen muchas deudas pero ya levantarán cabeza they've still got a lot of debts but they'll pull through o pick themselves up o get back on their feetla selección no levanta cabeza the national team can't get out of its rutlevantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando todo el día sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work all day¡si tu padre levantara la cabeza! your father would turn in his grave!, if your father was alive today … !meterse de cabeza en algo ( fam); to throw oneself into sthno caberle a algn en la cabeza ( fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste vivir aquí I just can't understand how you like living here¡en qué cabeza cabe meter un plato de plástico en el horno! who'd be stupid enough to put a plastic plate in the oven?perder la cabeza: tranquilidad, no perdamos la cabeza keep calm, let's not panic o lose our heads¿has perdido la cabeza? have you gone crazy?, are you out of your mind?perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that womanromperse or ( Andes) quebrarse la cabeza ( fam) (preocuparse) to rack one's brains; (lastimarse) to break one's neck ( colloq)sentar (la) cabeza ( fam); to settle downser duro de cabeza ( fam); to be stupidsubírsele a algn a la cabeza: el vino/éxito se le ha subido a la cabeza the wine/her success has gone to her headtener la cabeza como un bombo ( fam): tengo la cabeza como un bombo (me duele) I have o I've got a splitting headache! ( colloq), my head feels ready o ( BrE) fit to burst ( colloq) (estoy confundido) my head's spinning, my head feels ready o ( BrE) fit to burst ( colloq)tener la cabeza como un colador to have a head like a sievetener la cabeza en su sitio or bien puesta or sobre los hombros ( fam); to have one's head screwed on tight ( AmE colloq), to have one's head screwed on ( BrE colloq)tener la cabeza llena de pájaros ( fam); to have one's head in the clouds, be living in a fantasy world, be living in cloud-cuckoo-landtrae a los hombres de cabeza she drives men wild o crazy ( colloq)más vale ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león it's better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pondnadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena people only learn from their own mistakes, you have to make your own mistakesCompuestos:hablaban cabezas de pescado they were talking a load of nonsense ( colloq)masculine and feminine scapegoatAmasculine and feminine skinheadB1(individuo): por cabeza each, a headpagamos $50 por cabeza we paid $50 a head o each2 (de ganado) headtienen más de 600 cabezas (de ganado) they have more than 600 head of cattleC(primer lugar, delantera): se hizo con la cabeza she got to the front, she went into the leada la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza de las empresas del sector we are the leading company in this sectorse colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos en los sondeos they took the lead over the other parties in the opinion pollsiban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration, they were leading o heading the demonstrationel equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación the team is at the top of o leads the divisionCompuestos:masculine and feminine leader, lead climbermasculine and feminine head of the familymasculine head of the Churchfeminine beachheadfeminine bridgeheadderrotó a Guillén, cabeza de serie número cuatro he beat Guillén, seeded number four o the fourth seed o the number four seedD1 (de un alfiler, un clavo, una cerilla) head2 (de un misil) warheadCompuestos:atomic warhead● cabeza de biela or émbolomain bearing, big end ( BrE)warheadnuclear warheadCompuestos:write headrecording headplayback headplayback headF (de plátanos) hand, bunchCompuesto:bulb of garlicG (de un camión) tractor unit* * *
cabeza sustantivo femenino
1a) (Anat) head;◊ de la cabeza a los pies from head to toe o foot;
me duele la cabeza I've got a headache;
marcó de cabeza he scored with a header;
pararse en la or de cabeza (AmL) to do a headstand;
cabeza rapada skinhead
d) ( inteligencia):
¡qué poca cabeza! have you/has he no sense?e) ( mente):◊ ¡que cabeza la mía! what a memory!;
tú estás mal de la cabeza you're out of your mind;
se me ha ido de la cabeza it's gone right out of my head;
se le ha metido en la cabeza que … she's got it into her head that …;
no se me pasó por la cabeza it didn't cross my mind;
cabeza de chorlito sustantivo masculino y femenino (fam) scatterbrain (colloq);
írsele a algn la cabeza to feel dizzy;
levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet;
perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads;
perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman;
quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head;
romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains;
( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq);
tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds
2a) ( individuo):
3 (primer lugar, delantera):
a la cabeza de la manifestación at the front o head of the demonstration;
el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación the team is at the top of the division;
cabeza de familia head of the family;
cabeza de serie seed
4
5 (Audio, Video) head
6 ( de plátanos) hand, bunch;
cabeza sustantivo femenino
1 head: le dolía la cabeza, she had a headache
2 (sentido común) sense
3 (mente) mind, head: no se me pasó por la cabeza it didn't even occur to me
no puedo quitármelo de la cabeza, I can't get it out of my mind
me vino a la cabeza la idea, the idea sprang to my mind
4 (habilidad) no tiene cabeza para los negocios, he hasn't got a good head for business
5 (cabellera) hair: se lavó la cabeza, he washed his hair
6 (responsable, líder) es la cabeza pensante de la banda, he's the brains behind the gang
la cabeza de la Iglesia Anglicana, the head of the Anglican Church
cabeza de familia, head of the family 7 cabeza de ajo, bulb of garlic
8 familiar cabeza de chorlito, scatterbrain, featherhead
cabeza dura, stubborn o obstinate person
cabeza de turco, scapegoat
cabeza rapada, skinhead
Dep cabeza de serie, heat, seed: jugará contra el cabeza de serie número 2, she's going to play against the second seed
9 cabeza de ganado, head of cattle
♦ Locuciones: a la cabeza de, at the front o top of
con la cabeza alta, with one's head held high: puedes decirlo con la cabeza bien alta, you can say it with your head held high
de cabeza, (de lleno) completely
(en natación) se tiró de cabeza a la piscina, he dived headfirst into the pool
Dep metió un gol de cabeza, he headed a goal
en cabeza, in the lead
estar mal/tocado de la cabeza, to be a mental case
perder la cabeza, to lose one's temper
rodar cabezas: si baja la cotización, van a rodar cabezas, if the share price goes down heads will roll
romperse la cabeza, to rack one's brains
traer a alguien de cabeza, to drive sb mad
por cabeza, per person: debemos poner cinco mil pesetas por cabeza, we should charge five thousand pesetas per head
sentar la cabeza: ya tienes edad de sentar la cabeza, it's about time you settled down
' cabeza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acéfala
- acéfalo
- ajo
- asentir
- bajar
- brecha
- cabecear
- caber
- cabezazo
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabezudo
- calentar
- calentarse
- cantidad
- casco
- chorlito
- coco
- dar
- descolgarse
- descontar
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- entrar
- escalabrar
- escarmentar
- gacha
- gacho
- girar
- hueca
- hueco
- inclinar
- infernal
- jaqueca
- ladear
- matar
- melón
- mover
- negación
- pájaro
- pañuelo
- pie
- por
- quebradero
- reclinar
- remate
- reposar
- romperse
- rondar
- sacar
English:
above
- ache
- aching
- ahead
- bad
- balance
- bang
- bare
- bash
- bash in
- bend
- bonk
- bow
- bump
- catch up
- clear
- cock
- crack
- crush
- crushing
- dive
- dizzy
- excruciating
- giddy
- grave
- hair
- hammer
- hang
- head
- head-first
- headache
- headroom
- hit
- hold
- idea
- incline
- keep down
- knock
- lead
- lift
- look round
- lose
- mind
- monstrous
- nod
- nut
- one-track
- overhead
- pat
- per capita
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[de persona, animal] head;me duele la cabeza I've got a headache;de cabeza [en fútbol] with a header;marcó de cabeza he scored with his head o with a header, he headed a goal;tirarse de cabeza (al agua) to dive (into the water);se tiró de cabeza a la piscina she dived into the pool;Amen cabeza [sin sombrero] bareheaded;le lleva una cabeza a su madre she's a head taller than her mother;Famle abrieron la cabeza de un ladrillazo they split his skull with a brick;lavarse la cabeza to wash one's hair;Famdesde que perdieron la final, no han conseguido alzar o [m5] levantar cabeza they still haven't recovered from losing the final, they still haven't managed to pick themselves up after losing the final;¡si tu padre levantara la cabeza…! your father would turn in his grave…!;Famno te calientes más la cabeza, no hay nada que hacer stop getting worked up o Br het up about it, there's nothing we can do;con la cabeza (bien) alta with one's head held high;Famla cabeza me da vueltas my head's spinning;darse de cabeza en la pared: se dio de cabeza en la pared por haber actuado tan torpemente she kicked herself for behaving so stupidly;Famse me va la cabeza [me mareo] I feel dizzy;RP Famjugarse la cabeza to be absolutely sure;¿te parece que al final se van a casar? – ¡me juego la cabeza! do you think that they'll end up getting married? – you can bet on it!;me juego la cabeza que hoy gana Nacional I'll give you any odds Nacional wins today;meter la cabeza to get one's foot in the door;meterse de cabeza en algo to plunge into sth;Famtengo la cabeza como un bombo my head is throbbing;Famme estás poniendo la cabeza como un bombo con tantas preguntas estúpidas you're making my head spin o hurt with all those stupid questions;Famrodar cabezas: si no se producen resultados, rodarán cabezas if things don't get better, heads will roll;Famle amenazó con romperle la cabeza he threatened to smash her head in o to bash her brains in;sacar la cabeza [aparecer] to show one's face;[atreverse] to speak up; Famsubirse a la cabeza: se le subió a la cabeza it went to his head;el vino se le subió a la cabeza the wine went to her head;se le ha subido a la cabeza el ascenso his promotion has gone to his head;Fam Famtener la cabeza como una olla de grillos to be round the bend;Famtenía la cabeza en otra parte my mind was wandering, my thoughts were elsewhere;Famtener la cabeza en su sitio o [m5] bien puesta to have a sound head on one's shoulders, to have one's head screwed on (properly);volver la cabeza [negar el saludo] to turn away;más vale ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león it's better to reign in Hell than to serve in HeavenCulin cabeza de jabalí Br brawn, US headcheese Famno me cabe en la cabeza I simply can't understand it;no me cabe en la cabeza que haya sido él I can't believe it was him;írsele a alguien de la cabeza: se me ha ido completamente de la cabeza it's gone clean out of my mind o head;no consigo que el accidente se me vaya de la cabeza I can't get the accident out of my mind;meter algo en la cabeza a alguien to get sth into sb's head;métete en la cabeza que no vas a poder ir get it into your head that you're not going to be able to go;se le ha metido en la cabeza que… he has got it into his head that…;se me pasó por la cabeza it crossed my mind;venir a la cabeza to come to mind;ahora no me viene a la cabeza I can't think of it right now;me he olvidado, ¡qué mala cabeza tengo! how silly of me to forget!tener mucha cabeza to have brains3. [juicio] sense;tener poca cabeza to have no sense;obrar con cabeza to use one's head;tener mala cabeza to act foolishly;perder la cabeza to lose one's head;Pedro ha perdido la cabeza por esa chica Pedro has lost his head over that girl;¿has perdido la cabeza o qué? are you out of your mind?4. [posición] front, head;cabeza abajo upside down;cabeza arriba the right way up;[en lista] at the top o head;el equipo francés está a la cabeza de la clasificación the French team is top of the league;está situado en (la) cabeza del pelotón he's at the front of the pack, he's amongst the leaders of the pack;a la cabeza de [delante de] at the head of;[al cargo de] in charge of;estar a la cabeza de la empresa to run the company;Juan está a la cabeza de la expedición Juan is the leader of the expedition;la cabeza visible del movimiento the public face of the movementcabeza de mina coalface; Mil cabeza de playa beachhead; Mil & Fig cabeza de puente bridgehead;5. [de clavo, alfiler, fémur, cometa] headcabeza de ajo head of garlic;cabeza atómica nuclear warhead;Aut cabeza de biela big end; Informát & TV cabeza de borrado erase head;cabeza buscadora [en misil] homing device;cabeza de combate warhead;cabeza grabadora [en vídeo, casete] recording head;cabeza de guerra warhead;cabeza lectora [en vídeo, casete] (read) head;Informát cabeza lectora-grabadora read-write head;cabeza magnética magnetic head;cabeza nuclear nuclear warhead;cabeza reproductora [en vídeo, casete] (playback) head7.por cabeza [persona] per head;costará 500 por cabeza it will cost 500 per head;pagamos diez euros por cabeza we paid ten euros each9. CompEsp Famesta semana voy de cabeza y no he tenido tiempo de llamar a nadie I'm really snowed under this week and I haven't had time to call anyone;Espescarmentar en cabeza ajena to learn from another's mistakes;RPdarle por la cabeza a alguien to really lay o slang into sb;Famir de cabeza a to head straight for;Esp Famir de cabeza con alguien [enamorado] to be head over heels in love with sb;Esp Famllevar a alguien de cabeza: los hijos la llevan de cabeza the children drive her up the wall;Famsentar la cabeza to settle down;Fam(estar) tocado de la cabeza (to be) touched;Esp Famtraer de cabeza a alguien to drive sb mad♦ nmfFam cabeza de chorlito [despistado] scatterbrain; [estúpido] airhead; Fam cabeza cuadrada:es un cabeza cuadrada he's got his ideas and he won't listen to anyone else;Fam cabeza dura:es un cabeza dura he's got his ideas and he won't listen to anyone else;cabeza de familia head of the family;Fam cabeza hueca airhead; Pol cabeza de lista = person who heads a party's list of candidates;va como cabeza de lista por Salamanca he's the head of the party list for Salamanca;Fam cabeza loca airhead; RP cabeza de novia airhead;cabeza pensante: [m5] las cabezas pensantes de la derecha venezolana the policy-makers of the Venezuelan right;las cabezas pensantes de la organización the brains behind the organization;cabeza rapada skinhead;Dep cabeza de serie seed;el primer cabeza de serie se enfrenta al segundo the top o number one seed will play the second o number two seed;cabeza de turco scapegoat* * *I f1 ANAT head;no estar bien de la cabeza fam not be right in the head fam ;írsele la cabeza feel giddy o dizzy;con la cabeza alta with one’s head held high;subírsele a alguien a la cabeza fig go to s.o.’s head;llevarse las manos a la cabeza fig throw one’s hands up (in the air);andar oir de cabeza be snowed under;sentar la cabeza settle down;levantar cabeza ( recuperarse) pick up;no levantar cabeza fig be knocked sideways;tras la derrota, el equipo no consiguió levantar cabeza the team was knocked sideways by the defeat2 ( razón):perder la cabeza fig lose one’s head;llevar otraer a alguien de cabeza drive s.o. crazy;3 ( memoria):tener mala cabeza have a bad memory4 ( pensamiento):pasarle a alguien por la cabeza occur to s.o.;se me viene a la cabeza … it occurs to me …;meterse algo en la cabeza get sth into one’s head;quitarse algo de la cabeza get sth out of one’s head;calentarle la cabeza a alguien fig fill s.o.’s head with ideas;calentarse la cabeza get worked up;mantener la cabeza fría keep a cool head;romperse la cabeza fig rack one’s brains5 ( persona):por cabeza per head, per person6:en cabeza the team at the top;estar a la cabeza be out in front, be the leader* * *cabeza nf1) : head2)cabeza hueca : scatterbrain3)de cabeza : head first4)dolor de cabeza : headache* * *cabeza n1. (en general) head2. (seso) intelligence3. (memoria) memoryde cabeza headlong / headfirstpor cabeza a head / per head -
5 cabrón
adj.1 mean, evil.2 intelligent.m.1 billy goat, buck.2 cuckold, man married to an unfaithful wife.3 son of a bitch, sod, git, get.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 ZOOLOGÍA he-goat, billy-goat2 tabú (que consiente el adulterio) cuckold————————1 ZOOLOGÍA he-goat, billy-goat2 tabú (que consiente el adulterio) cuckold* * *cabrón, -ona ***1.SM (=cornudo) cuckold2. SM / F1)¡cabrón! — you bastard! ***
es un cabrón — he's a bastard ***
2) LAm [de burdel] brothel keeper; And, Cono Sur (=chulo) pimp; CAm, Cono Sur (=traidor) traitor; And (=maricón) queer **, fag (EEUU) **¡cabrón! — (=idiota) you stupid berk! **
* * *I- brona adjetivo (Esp, Méx vulg)IIel muy cabrón/la muy cabrona — the bastard o (AmE) son of a bitch (vulg)/the bitch (vulg)
- brona masculino, femenino1) (Esp, Méx vulg) (masculino) bastard (vulg), son of a bitch (AmE vulg); (femenino) bitch (vulg)2) cabrón masculinoa) (vulg) ( cornudo) cuckoldb) (Andes fam o vulg) ( proxeneta) pimp, ponce (BrE)* * *= rotter, dickhead, scumbag, bitchy [bitchier -comp., bitchiest -sup.], badass, swine, pig, bastard.Ex. When she had finished Beck said reassuringly: 'Don't let old Tilly bother you - She can be a rotter at times - She's a Jekyl and Hyde, if ever there was one - One minute she's fine; another, she's a monster'.Ex. Whoever said Moby is the leader of dickheads that beat people up? He is just a bald-headed hippie who wouldn't hurt a fly.Ex. He then made the comment that our soldiers are fighting 'detestable murderers and scumbags'.Ex. She worked at a local clothing company for a while and found the other staff and managers to all be very cliquey, bitchy and rather shallow.Ex. In the hardscrabble times of the Bible, where there were plagues, invasions from foreign powers, and swarms of locusts, you pretty much had to be a badass.Ex. In German law it is a criminal offense for A to insult B, for example, by calling him a swine.Ex. He was waiting for the opportunity to unleash his fury, no one calls him a pig and gets away with it.Ex. I once thought I saw the light at the end of the tunnel, but it was just the light from a torch of some bastard bringing me more work.----* ser un cabrón con = be rotten to.* * *I- brona adjetivo (Esp, Méx vulg)IIel muy cabrón/la muy cabrona — the bastard o (AmE) son of a bitch (vulg)/the bitch (vulg)
- brona masculino, femenino1) (Esp, Méx vulg) (masculino) bastard (vulg), son of a bitch (AmE vulg); (femenino) bitch (vulg)2) cabrón masculinoa) (vulg) ( cornudo) cuckoldb) (Andes fam o vulg) ( proxeneta) pimp, ponce (BrE)* * *= rotter, dickhead, scumbag, bitchy [bitchier -comp., bitchiest -sup.], badass, swine, pig, bastard.Ex: When she had finished Beck said reassuringly: 'Don't let old Tilly bother you - She can be a rotter at times - She's a Jekyl and Hyde, if ever there was one - One minute she's fine; another, she's a monster'.
Ex: Whoever said Moby is the leader of dickheads that beat people up? He is just a bald-headed hippie who wouldn't hurt a fly.Ex: He then made the comment that our soldiers are fighting 'detestable murderers and scumbags'.Ex: She worked at a local clothing company for a while and found the other staff and managers to all be very cliquey, bitchy and rather shallow.Ex: In the hardscrabble times of the Bible, where there were plagues, invasions from foreign powers, and swarms of locusts, you pretty much had to be a badass.Ex: In German law it is a criminal offense for A to insult B, for example, by calling him a swine.Ex: He was waiting for the opportunity to unleash his fury, no one calls him a pig and gets away with it.Ex: I once thought I saw the light at the end of the tunnel, but it was just the light from a torch of some bastard bringing me more work.* ser un cabrón con = be rotten to.* * *( Esp vulg: en algunas regiones fam): el muy cabrón the swine ( colloq), the bastard ( vulg), the son of a bitch ( AmE vulg)masculine, feminineBC* * *
cabrón 1◊ - brona adjetivo (Esp, Méx vulg): el muy cabrón/la muy cabrona the bastard o (AmE) son of a bitch (vulg)/the bitch (vulg)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (Esp, Méx vulg) (m) bastard (vulg), son of a bitch (AmE vulg);
(f) bitch (vulg)
cabrón 2 sustantivo masculino (vulg) ( cornudo) cuckold;
( proxeneta) (Andes fam o vulg) pimp, ponce (BrE)
cabrón,-ona
I m Zool billy goat
II sustantivo masculino y femenino vulgar ofens (hombre) bastard
(mujer) bitch
' cabrón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabrito
- cabrona
English:
cunt
- sod
- swine
- bastard
* * *cabrón, -ona♦ adjel examen estuvo bien cabrón the exam was a bitch♦ nm,fEsp muy Famtrabajó/estudió como un cabrón he worked/studied his Br arse o US ass offes un cabrón para la física he's a whizz at physics♦ nmes un cabrón his wife's screwing around behind his back2. [animal] billy-goat¿adónde irá ese cabrón? where the hell is that guy going?♦ a lo cabrón loc advMéx Fam by force;entraron a la casa a lo cabrón they broke into the house* * *m vulg -
6 gilipollas
adj.coward.m. s.&pl.1 stupid person, jerk, prat, git.2 coward.* * *1 tabú stupid1 jerk, arsehole (US asshole), GB prat* * *Iadjetivo invariable (Esp fam o vulg)IImasculino y femenino (pl gilipollas) (Esp fam o vulg) jerk (sl & pej)* * *= dickhead, arsehole [asshole, -USA], twat, arse, wanker, tosser, mug, shithead, prick, schmuck, schmo, jerk, plonker.Ex. Whoever said Moby is the leader of dickheads that beat people up? He is just a bald-headed hippie who wouldn't hurt a fly.Ex. Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.Ex. In fact, there was little doubt in his mind that Nigel was an arse of the highest order.Ex. These are the wankers who thought they knew all about fashion.Ex. The site shows that the highest proportions of ' tossers' -- or overspenders -- are in Northern Ireland and eastern England.Ex. By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.Ex. With all the pandering shitheads in politics today, it's so refreshing to see some one who will just say 'fuck off, don't bother me'.Ex. Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex. This team of schmoes is capable of anything.Ex. He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.Ex. If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.* * *Iadjetivo invariable (Esp fam o vulg)IImasculino y femenino (pl gilipollas) (Esp fam o vulg) jerk (sl & pej)* * *= dickhead, arsehole [asshole, -USA], twat, arse, wanker, tosser, mug, shithead, prick, schmuck, schmo, jerk, plonker.Ex: Whoever said Moby is the leader of dickheads that beat people up? He is just a bald-headed hippie who wouldn't hurt a fly.
Ex: Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.Ex: In fact, there was little doubt in his mind that Nigel was an arse of the highest order.Ex: These are the wankers who thought they knew all about fashion.Ex: The site shows that the highest proportions of ' tossers' -- or overspenders -- are in Northern Ireland and eastern England.Ex: By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.Ex: With all the pandering shitheads in politics today, it's so refreshing to see some one who will just say 'fuck off, don't bother me'.Ex: Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex: This team of schmoes is capable of anything.Ex: He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.Ex: If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.* * *( Esp fam o vulg): ¡qué gilipollas es ese tío! that guy's such a jerk! ( sl pej), that guy's such a prat o git! ( BrE sl pej)anda, gilipollas, cállate la boca shut up, you jerk o prat o git!* * *
gilipollas adjetivo invariable (Esp fam o vulg):◊ ¡qué gilipollas es ese tío! that guy's such a jerk! (sl &
pej)
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (pl
pej)
gilipollas mf ofens bloody fool o idiot
' gilipollas' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
boluda
- boludo
English:
bloody
- dork
- jerk
- prick
- twat
- wanker
* * *♦ adj inv♦ nmf invBr prat, Br pillock, US dork* * *m/f inv popjerk pop -
7 huevón
adj.lazy, do-nothing, indolent, loafing.m.1 jerk.2 lazy bum, deadbeat, bum, lazy person.* * *► adjetivo1 sluggish* * *huevón, -ona **1. ADJ1) (=flojo) lazy, idle2) LAm (=estúpido) stupid, thick *3) (=lento) slow4) Chile (=cobarde) cowardly, chicken *, yellow *2.SM / F (=holgazán) lazy sod ***, skiver *, layabout *; (=imbécil) stupid idiot *, bloody fool *** * *I- vona adjetivoa) (Andes, Ven fam o vulg) (tonto, estúpido) (fam) dumb (colloq)b) (Méx vulg) ( holgazán) lazy (colloq)II- vona masculino, femeninoa) (Andes, Ven vulg) ( imbécil) jerk (sl & pej), dickhead (vulg), dumbass (AmE sl)b) (Méx vulg) ( holgazán) lazy bum (colloq)* * *= slowcoach [slow coach], arsehole [asshole, -USA], berk, dickhead, prick, schmuck, twat, twerp, wanker, slowpoke, schmuck, schmo.Ex. By today's standards, this processor is a bit of a slowcoach.Ex. Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.Ex. And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.Ex. Whoever said Moby is the leader of dickheads that beat people up? He is just a bald-headed hippie who wouldn't hurt a fly.Ex. Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.Ex. He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.Ex. These are the wankers who thought they knew all about fashion.Ex. The United States is starting to look like a slowpoke on the Internet -- examples abound of countries that have faster broadband connections.Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex. This team of schmoes is capable of anything.* * *I- vona adjetivoa) (Andes, Ven fam o vulg) (tonto, estúpido) (fam) dumb (colloq)b) (Méx vulg) ( holgazán) lazy (colloq)II- vona masculino, femeninoa) (Andes, Ven vulg) ( imbécil) jerk (sl & pej), dickhead (vulg), dumbass (AmE sl)b) (Méx vulg) ( holgazán) lazy bum (colloq)* * *= slowcoach [slow coach], arsehole [asshole, -USA], berk, dickhead, prick, schmuck, twat, twerp, wanker, slowpoke, schmuck, schmo.Ex: By today's standards, this processor is a bit of a slowcoach.
Ex: Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.Ex: And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.Ex: Whoever said Moby is the leader of dickheads that beat people up? He is just a bald-headed hippie who wouldn't hurt a fly.Ex: Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.Ex: He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.Ex: These are the wankers who thought they knew all about fashion.Ex: The United States is starting to look like a slowpoke on the Internet -- examples abound of countries that have faster broadband connections.Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex: This team of schmoes is capable of anything.* * *¡hay que ser huevón para creerse una cosa así! you'd have to be dumb o a jerk to believe something like that! (sl)me dio una respuesta bien huevona she gave me a really dumb o stupid answer3masculine, feminine* * *
huevón◊ - vona adjetivo
◊ es tan huevón he's so fucking stupid (vulg)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
huevón,-ona adj pey vulgar sluggish
' huevón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
huevona
English:
jerk
* * *♦ adj♦ nm,f2. Andes, Arg, Ven [tonto, torpe] Br prat, Br pillock, US jerk;* * *m, huevona f1 Chi popidiot2 L.Am. fam ( flojo) idler fam -
8 figura
f.1 figure (objeto, de persona).una figura en la oscuridad a shadowy formfigura geométrica geometrical figure o shapefigura paterna father figurefigura de porcelana china o porcelain figure2 (well-known) figure (personaje destacado).figuras del mundo del deporte well-known figures from the sporting world3 picture card, face card.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: figurar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: figurar.* * *1 (gen) figure2 (forma) shape3 (en obra, película) character\tener buena figura to have a good figuretener mala figura to have a bad figurefigura decorativa figureheadfigura geométrica geometrical figurefigura retórica figure of speech* * *noun f.1) figure2) shape* * *1. SF1) (=estatua) figurefigura decorativa — (lit) decorative motif; (fig) figurehead
2) (=forma) shape, formuna chocolatina con figura de pez — a fish-shaped chocolate, a chocolate in the shape of a fish
3) (=silueta) figure4) (=personaje) figurees una figura del toreo — he's a big name in bullfighting, he's a famous bullfighter
la figura del partido de hoy — (Dep) today's man of the match
5) (Geom) figure6) (=ademán)7) (Naipes) face card; (Ajedrez) piece, man8) (Ling) figurefigura de dicción, figura retórica — figure of speech
9) (Teat) character, role10) (Baile, Patinaje) figure11) (Mús) note12) (Astron)13) †† (=rostro) countenance2.SMser un figura — to be a big name, be somebody
* * *1) ( objeto) figure; ( en geometría) figure2)a) (forma, silueta) figure, formb) ( tipo) figuretiene buena/mala figura — she has/doesn't have a good figure
c) ( persona importante) figure3) ( en naipes) face card (AmE), picture o court card (BrE); ( en ajedrez) piece ( except pawns)4) (en patinaje, baile) figure5) (Mús) note6) (Ling) figure•* * *1) ( objeto) figure; ( en geometría) figure2)a) (forma, silueta) figure, formb) ( tipo) figuretiene buena/mala figura — she has/doesn't have a good figure
c) ( persona importante) figure3) ( en naipes) face card (AmE), picture o court card (BrE); ( en ajedrez) piece ( except pawns)4) (en patinaje, baile) figure5) (Mús) note6) (Ling) figure•* * *figura11 = figure, icon, shape.Ex: Figure 16 on page 24 gives an overview of searching.
Ex: Icons, or pictorial representations of objects in systems, were pioneered by Xerox.Ex: If the book has an unusual shape then both the height and the width of the book will be given.* Caballero de la Triste Figura, el = Knight of the Doleful Countenance, the.* escultura de figura humana = figure sculpture.* figura de ánfora = hourglass figure.* figura de cartón = cardboard cutout.* figura decorativa = figurehead.* figura de guitarra = hourglass figure.* figura geométrica = geometric shape, geometric pattern.* figura recortada = cutout [cut-out].* figura recortada de cartón = cardboard cutout.* figura retórica = figure of speech, trope.figura22 = figure, outstanding leader.Ex: Much potentially valuable historical material is lost to posterity because of the attitude to the collection of primary sources which always gives pride of place to the ephemeral as long as it is compiled by a well-known figure.
Ex: The introductions to the chapters are by outstanding leaders in their fields who provide inside information about the nature of the work.* con figuras en movimiento = animated.* figura de culto = cult figure, cult hero.* figura destacada = leading figure.* figura histórica = historical figure.* figura materna = mother figure.* figura mediadora = mediating figure.* figura paterna = father figure, parental figure.* figura política = political figure.* figura prominente = outstanding leader.* figura venida a menos = fallen star.* * *A (objeto) figure; (en geometría) figureuna figura de barro/porcelana a clay/china figureuna figurita de cristal tallado a cut glass figurineB1 (forma, silueta) figure, form2 (tipo) figuretiene buena/mala figura she has/doesn't have a good figure3 (persona importante) figureuna figura de las letras españolas an important Spanish literary figureuna de las grandes figuras de la canción one of the great stars of the singing world4 ( Teatr) characterCompuestos:cult figure, cult herofather figureC2 (en ajedrez) piece ( except pawns)D (en patinaje, baile) figureE ( Mús) noteF ( Ling) figureCompuesto:figure of speechG ( Der) concept* * *
Del verbo figurar: ( conjugate figurar)
figura es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
figura
figurar
figura sustantivo femenino
figure;
una figura de las letras an important literary figure;
figura paterna father figure
figurar ( conjugate figurar) verbo intransitivo (en lista, documento) to appear
figurarse verbo pronominal
to imagine;
me figuro que sí I imagine so, I figure she (o he etc) will (AmE);
me figuro que tardaremos una hora I reckon o (AmE) figure that it'll take us one hour;
¡figúrate, tardamos dos horas! just imagine! it took us two hours;
ya me lo figuraba yo I thought as much, so I thought
figura
I sustantivo femenino
1 (aspecto) figure: tiene una figura esbelta, she's slim
2 (representación) figure: en el jardín había figuras de mármol, there were marble statues in the garden
3 (persona destacada) es una figura del deporte, he's a well-known sportsman
figurar
I vi (en una lista, en un grupo) to figure [como, as] [entre, among]: no figura entre los seleccionados, she wasn't listed in the selection
II vt to represent
' figura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bosquejo
- estampa
- figurar
- inscribir
- inversión
- línea
- resaltar
- rompecabezas
- sílfide
- solitaria
- solitario
- surgir
- talle
- agraciado
- apuesto
- atlético
- cono
- construir
- cruz
- dama
- destacar
- dimensión
- distinguir
- esbozar
- estilizado
- falla
- formar
- gracioso
- invertido
- invertir
- lucir
- modelar
- plano
- proporcionado
- realce
- realzar
- recortar
- redondel
- revelación
- tipo
- vértice
English:
apostrophe
- father figure
- figure
- figure of speech
- rank
- ex-directory
- loom
- name
- piece
- unlisted
* * *♦ nf1. [objeto] figure;una figura de porcelana a china o porcelain figure;una figura geométrica a geometrical figure o shape;Famfigura decorativa [persona] figurehead2. [forma] shape;un objeto con figura de ave an object shaped like a bird;vislumbré una figura de mujer I was able to make out the shape of a woman3. [de persona] figure;hace ejercicio para mantener la figura she exercises to stay in shape;tener buena figura to have a good figure4. [en naipes] picture card, face card5. [personaje literario, de ficción] character6. [personaje destacado] (well-known) figure;es una figura de las letras she's a well-known figure in the literary world;acudieron numerosas figuras del mundo del deporte many well-known figures from the sporting world were in attendance8. [en baile, patinaje] figure10. [de ajedrez] piece♦ nmfEsp Fames todo un figura he's really something* * *f1 figure;tener buena figura have a good figure2 ( estatuilla) figurine2 ( forma) shape3 naipes face card, Brpicture card* * *figura nf1) : figure2) : shape, form3)figura retórica : figure of speech* * *figura n1. (en general) figure2. (forma) shape -
9 Seele
f; -, -n1. (Gemüt) auch kirchl., PHILOS. soul; (psychische Verfassung) state of mind, mental ( oder emotional) state; (Herz) heart; aus tiefster Seele with all one’s heart; danken: from the bottom of one’s heart; in tiefster Seele ergriffen sein be deeply moved; er ist mit ganzer Seele dabei he’s in it heart and soul ( oder one hundred percent); er ist die Seele des Betriebs he’s the life and soul of the business; jemandem auf der Seele liegen oder lasten weigh heavily on s.o.; sich (Dat) etw. von der Seele reden get s.th. off one’s chest; sich (Dat) die Seele aus dem Leib schreien shout o.s. hoarse; jemandem die Seele aus dem Leib fragen bombard s.o. with endless questions; er / es ist mir in tiefster Seele verhasst I absolutely detest him / it; es tat ihm in der Seele weh it cut him to the quick; es tut mir in der Seele weh zu sehen... it grieves me to see...; du sprichst mir aus der Seele that’s exactly how I feel (about it), my sentiments are exactly the same; zwei Seelen wohnen, ach, in meiner Brust lit., Faust: two souls alas! are dwelling in my breast; fig. I’m torn between two alternatives; nun hat die liebe Seele Ruh’ umg. the poor soul has been put out of his / her misery; hinter dem Geld etc. her sein wie der Teufel hinter der armen Seele umg. be completely obsessed with the pursuit of money etc.; Herz1 8, Leib 1 etc.2. fig. (Mensch) soul; ein Dorf von gerade 100 Seelen altm. a village of just 100 souls; eine gute / treue Seele a good / faithful soul; er ist eine durstige Seele umg., euph. he likes the bottle; eine Seele von Mensch oder von einem Menschen a really good soul; keine Seele not a (living) soul; zwei Seelen und ein Gedanke two minds and but a single thought* * *die Seelepsyche; soul; spirit* * *See|le ['zeːlə]f -, -n1) (REL fig) soul; (= Herzstück, Mittelpunkt) life and soulseine Sééle aushauchen (euph liter) — to breathe one's last (liter)
in tiefster or innerster Sééle (geh) — in one's heart of hearts
mit ganzer Sééle — with all one's soul
von ganzer Sééle — with all one's heart (and soul)
aus tiefster or innerster Sééle — with all one's heart and with all one's soul; danken from the bottom of one's heart
jdm aus der Sééle or aus tiefster Sééle sprechen — to express exactly what sb feels
das liegt mir auf der Sééle — it weighs heavily on my mind
etw von der Sééle reden — to get sth off one's chest
die Sééle aus dem Leib reden/schreien (inf) — to talk/shout until one is blue in the face (inf)
das tut mir in der Sééle weh — I am deeply distressed
zwei Séélen und ein Gedanke (prov) — two minds with but a single thought
dann/nun hat die liebe or arme Sééle Ruh —
meiner Seel! (old) — upon my soul! (old)
2) (= Mensch) souleine Sééle von Mensch or von einem Menschen — an absolute dear
3) (von Feuerwaffen) bore4) (von Tau) core* * *die1) (the spirit; the non-physical part of a person, which is often thought to continue in existence after he or she dies: People often discuss whether animals and plants have souls.) soul2) (a person: She's a wonderful old soul.) soul3) ((of an enterprise etc) the organizer or leader: He is the soul of the whole movement.) soul* * *See·le<-, -n>[ˈze:lə]f1. REL souldie armen \Seelen the souls of the deaddie \Seele aushauchen to breathe one's lastmit Leib und \Seele wholeheartedlySchaden an seiner \Seele nehmen to lose one's moral integritymit ganzer \Seele heart and soul, with complete dedicationaus tiefster [o innerster] \Seele (zutiefst) from the bottom of one's heart; (aus jds Innerem) from the hearteine kindliche \Seele haben to be a simple souleine schwarze \Seele haben to be a bad lotjdm tut etw in der \Seele weh sth breaks sb's heart3. (Mensch) souleine durstige \Seele (fam) a thirsty souleine treue \Seele a faithful soulein Dorf mit 500 \Seelen (veraltend) a village of 500 souls4. (an Waffen) bore6.dieses Problem brennt mir schon lange auf der \Seele this problem's been on my mind for some time [now]▶ es brennt jdm auf der \Seele, etw zu tun sb can't wait to do sth▶ ein Herz und eine \Seele sein to be inseparable▶ jdm auf der \Seele knien to plead with sb to do sth▶ dann hat die liebe [o arme] \Seele Ruh (fam) now sb has got what they want, perhaps we'll have some peace▶ eine \Seele von Mensch [o einem Menschen] sein to be a good[-hearted] souldu sprichst mir aus der \Seele! I couldn't have put it better myself!; s.a. Teufel* * *die; Seele, Seelen (auch Rel., fig.) soul; (Psyche) mindsich (Dat.) die Seele aus dem Leib schreien — (ugs.) shout/scream one's head off (coll.)
jemandem auf der Seele liegen — (geh.) weigh on somebody['s mind]
jemandem aus der Seele sprechen — (ugs.) take the words out of somebody's mouth
aus tiefster Seele — with all one's heart; < thank> from the bottom of one's heart
sich (Dat.) etwas von der Seele reden — unburden oneself about something
eine Seele von Mensch sein — be a good [-hearted] soul
* * *1. (Gemüt) auch KIRCHE, PHIL soul; (psychische Verfassung) state of mind, mental ( oder emotional) state; (Herz) heart;aus tiefster Seele with all one’s heart; danken: from the bottom of one’s heart;in tiefster Seele ergriffen sein be deeply moved;er ist mit ganzer Seele dabei he’s in it heart and soul ( oder one hundred percent);er ist die Seele des Betriebs he’s the life and soul of the business;lasten weigh heavily on sb;sich (dat)etwas von der Seele reden get sth off one’s chest;sich (dat)die Seele aus dem Leib schreien shout o.s. hoarse;jemandem die Seele aus dem Leib fragen bombard sb with endless questions;er/es ist mir in tiefster Seele verhasst I absolutely detest him/it;es tat ihm in der Seele weh it cut him to the quick;es tut mir in der Seele weh zu sehen … it grieves me to see …;du sprichst mir aus der Seele that’s exactly how I feel (about it), my sentiments are exactly the same;zwei Seelen wohnen, ach, in meiner Brust liter, Faust: two souls alas! are dwelling in my breast; fig I’m torn between two alternatives;nun hat die liebe Seele Ruh’ umg the poor soul has been put out of his/her misery;hinter dem Geld etcher sein wie der Teufel hinter der armen Seele umg be completely obsessed with the pursuit of money etc; → Herz1 8, Leib 1 etc2. fig (Mensch) soul;ein Dorf von gerade 100 Seelen obs a village of just 100 souls;eine gute/treue Seele a good/faithful soul;er ist eine durstige Seele umg, euph he likes the bottle;von einem Menschen a really good soul;keine Seele not a (living) soul;zwei Seelen und ein Gedanke two minds and but a single thought* * *die; Seele, Seelen (auch Rel., fig.) soul; (Psyche) mindsich (Dat.) die Seele aus dem Leib schreien — (ugs.) shout/scream one's head off (coll.)
jemandem auf der Seele liegen — (geh.) weigh on somebody['s mind]
jemandem aus der Seele sprechen — (ugs.) take the words out of somebody's mouth
aus tiefster Seele — with all one's heart; < thank> from the bottom of one's heart
sich (Dat.) etwas von der Seele reden — unburden oneself about something
eine Seele von Mensch sein — be a good [-hearted] soul
* * *-n f.soul n.spirit n. -
10 Geist
m; -(e)s, -er1. nur Sg.; (Verstand) mind; (Intellekt) intellect; (Sinn, Gemüt) mind; (Witz) wit; (Seele) spirit; Geist und Körper mind and body, body and spirit; Mann von Geist man of wit; vor Geist sprühen oder seinen Geist sprühen lassen scintillate; den oder seinen Geist aushauchen geh. euph. (sterben) give up the ghost; den Geist aufgeben umg. (kaputtgehen) give up the ghost, conk out; das / er geht mir auf den Geist umg. it / he really gets on my nerves, it’s / he’s driving me crazy; im Geiste in one’s mind’s eye; im Geiste sah sie sich schon als Siegerin she already imagined ( oder saw) herself as the winner; wir werden im Geiste bei euch sein we will be with you in spirit; der Geist ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak2. nur Sg.; (Einstellung) spirit; (Verfassung) morale; (Atmosphäre) atmosphere, vibes Pl. umg.; der olympische Geist the Olympic spirit; der Geist des Christentums etc. the spirit of Christianity etc.; es herrschte ein kameradschaftlicher Geist there was a comradely spirit; in jemandes Geiste handeln act in the spirit of s.o.; daran sieht man, wes Geistes Kind er ist it says a lot about him3. überirdischer: spirit; (Gespenst) ghost; (Erscheinung) apparition; ich glaube nicht an Geister I don’t believe in ghosts; böser Geist evil spirit, demon; der Böse Geist KIRCHL. the Evil One; hier geht ein Geist um this place is haunted; bist du denn von allen guten Geistern verlassen? are you out of your mind?, have you taken leave of your senses?; heilig4. fig. Person: großer Geist great mind ( oder thinker); kleiner Geist small-minded person; dienstbarer Geist umg., hum. (Dienstbote) servant, domestic treasure; jemandes guter Geist s.o.’s guiding light; sie ist der gute Geist der Abteilung she is the moving spirit in the department; sie ist ein unruhiger Geist she’s a restless person ( oder spirit), she can’t sit still for one moment, she’s up and down like a yoyo umg.; scheiden III* * *der Geist(Gespenst) specter; ghost; phantom; spectre;(Seele) animus; spirit;(Verstand) brains; intellect; mind;(Verstorbener) soul;(Witz) wit* * *[gaist]m -(e)s, -erder menschliche Géíst, der Géíst des Menschen — the human mind
Géíst und Materie — mind and matter
mit Géíst begabt — endowed with a mind
2) (REL = Seele, außerirdisches Wesen) spirit; (= Gespenst) ghostGéíst und Körper — mind and body
seinen Géíst aufgeben or aushauchen (liter, iro) — to give up the ghost
der Géíst ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach (prov) — the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak
der Heilige Géíst — the Holy Ghost or Spirit
der Géíst Gottes — the Spirit of God
der böse Géíst — the Evil One
der Géíst der Finsternis — the Prince of Darkness
gute/böse Géíster — good/evil spirits
die Stunde der Géíster — the witching hour
der gute Géíst des Hauses (geh) — the moving spirit in the household
von allen guten Géístern verlassen sein (inf) — to have taken leave of one's senses (inf)
in dem Schloss gehen Géíster um — the castle is haunted, the castle is walked by ghosts (liter)
Géíst haben — to have a good mind or intellect; (Witz) to show wit
einen regen/lebhaften Géíst haben —
ein Mann von großem Géíst — a man of great intellect, a man with a great mind
die Rede zeugte nicht von großem Géíst — the speech was not particularly brilliant
das geht über meinen Géíst (inf) — that's way over my head (inf), that's beyond me (inf)
hier scheiden sich die Géíster — this is the parting of the ways
seinen Géíst anstrengen (inf) — to use one's brains (inf)
sie sind verwandte Géíster — they are kindred spirits
kleine Géíster (iro: ungebildet) — people of limited intellect; (kleinmütig) small-minded or petty-minded people
See:→ unruhigin kameradschaftlichem Géíst — in a spirit of comradeship
in diesem Büro herrscht ein kollegialer Géíst — this office has a friendly atmosphere
in seinem/ihrem Géíst — in his/her spirit
in jds Géíst handeln — to act in the spirit of sb
der Géíst der Zeit/der russischen Sprache — the spirit or genius (liter) of the times/of the Russian language
nach dem Géíst des Gesetzes, nicht nach seinem Buchstaben gehen — to go by the spirit rather than the letter of the law
5) no pl (= Vorstellung) mindsich im Géíst(e) als etw/als jd/an einem Ort sehen — to see or picture oneself as sth/as sb/in a place
im Géíste bin ich bei euch — I am with you in spirit, my thoughts are with you
* * *der1) (a spirit, usually of a dead person: Do you believe in ghosts?; Hamlet thought he saw his father's ghost.) ghost2) (a principle or emotion which makes someone act: The spirit of kindness seems to be lacking in the world nowadays.) spirit3) (a person's mind, will, personality etc thought of as distinct from the body, or as remaining alive eg as a ghost when the body dies: Our great leader may be dead, but his spirit still lives on; ( also adjective) the spirit world; Evil spirits have taken possession of him.) spirit4) (an elf or fairy: a water-sprite.) sprite* * *Geist1<-[e]s, -e>[ˈgaist]mdie Rede zeugte nicht von großem \Geist the speech was no testament to a great mindihr \Geist ist verwirrt she's mentally derangedseinen \Geist anstrengen to put one's mind to itseinen \Geist aushauchen (euph geh) to breathe one's lastim \Geist[e] (in Gedanken) in spirit, in one's thoughts; (in der Vorstellung) in one's mind's eye, in one's thoughts\Geist und Körper body and mindder menschliche \Geist, der \Geist des Menschen the human minder sprühte vor \Geist he was as witty as could beeine Rede voller \Geist und Witz a witty speech\Geist haben to have espritein Mann ohne/von \Geist a dull/witty man\Geist versprühen to be scintillatingin diesem Büro herrscht ein kollegialer \Geist there's a spirit of cooperation in this officeder freie \Geist free thoughtin kameradschaftlichem \Geist in a spirit of camaraderie [or comradeship]in jds \Geist how sb would have wishedder \Geist der Zeit the spirit of the times [or age4. (Destillat) spirit5.▶ seinen [o den] \Geist aufgeben (iron veraltet: sterben) to give up the ghost, to breathe one's last; (hum fam: kaputtgehen) to give up the ghost▶ wes \Geistes Kind jd ist the kind of person sb is▶ da [o hier] scheiden sich die \Geister opinions differ here▶ der \Geist ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weakGeist2<-[e]s, -e>m1. (Denker) mind, intellectgroße \Geister stört das nicht (hum fam) that doesn't bother me/us etc.kleiner \Geist small-minded person, person of limited intellect2. (Charakter) spiritein guter \Geist an angelder gute \Geist des Hauses the moving [or guiding] spirit of the householdein unruhiger \Geist a restive spirit, a restless creatureverwandte \Geister kindred spirits3. (Wesenheit) spiritder böse \Geist the Evil One olddienstbarer \Geist ministering spiritder \Geist der Finsternis (geh) the Prince of Darknessder \Geist Gottes the Spirit of Godder Heilige \Geist the Holy Ghost4. (Gespenst) ghostihm erschien der \Geist seiner toten Mutter he was visited by the ghost of his dead mother\Geister gehen hier um this place is hauntedwie ein \Geist aussehen to look very pale; krank a. to look like death warmed up [or AM over] fam; erschreckt a. to look as if one has seen a ghosteinen \Geist beschwören to invoke a spiritböse/gute \Geister evil/good spirits5.▶ jdm als Heiliger \Geist erscheinen, jdm den Heiligen \Geist schicken MIL, SCH (veraltet sl) to don fancy dress at night and thrash sb sleeping in bed* * *der; Geist[e]s, Geister1) o. Pl. (Verstand) mindjemandes Geist ist verwirrt/gestört — somebody is mentally deranged/disturbed
jemandem mit etwas auf den Geist gehen — (salopp) get on somebody's nerves with something
den Geist aufgeben — (geh./ugs. scherzh., auch fig.) give up the ghost
im Geist[e] — in my/his etc. mind's eye
2) o. Pl. (Scharfsinn) wit3) o. Pl. (innere Einstellung) spirit4) (denkender Mensch) mind; intellectein großer/kleiner Geist — a great mind/a person of limited intellect
hier od. da scheiden sich die Geister — this is where opinions differ
5) (überirdisches Wesen) spiritder Heilige Geist — (christl. Rel.) the Holy Ghost or Spirit
von allen guten Geistern verlassen sein — have taken leave of one's senses; be out of one's mind
6) (Gespenst) ghostGeister gehen im Schloss um/spuken im Schloss — the castle is haunted
* * *Geist und Körper mind and body, body and spirit;Mann von Geist man of wit;seinen Geist sprühen lassen scintillate;seinen Geist aushauchen geh euph (sterben) give up the ghost;den Geist aufgeben umg (kaputtgehen) give up the ghost, conk out;das/er geht mir auf den Geist umg it/he really gets on my nerves, it’s/he’s driving me crazy;im Geiste in one’s mind’s eye;im Geiste sah sie sich schon als Siegerin she already imagined ( oder saw) herself as the winner;wir werden im Geiste bei euch sein we will be with you in spirit;der Geist ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach the spirit is willing but the flesh is weakder olympische Geist the Olympic spirit;es herrschte ein kameradschaftlicher Geist there was a comradely spirit;in jemandes Geiste handeln act in the spirit of sb;daran sieht man, wes Geistes Kind er ist it says a lot about himich glaube nicht an Geister I don’t believe in ghosts;böser Geist evil spirit, demon;der Böse Geist KIRCHE the Evil One;hier geht ein Geist um this place is haunted;bist du denn von allen guten Geistern verlassen? are you out of your mind?, have you taken leave of your senses?; → heilig4. fig Person:großer Geist great mind ( oder thinker);kleiner Geist small-minded person;dienstbarer Geist umg, hum (Dienstbote) servant, domestic treasure;jemandes guter Geist sb’s guiding light;sie ist der gute Geist der Abteilung she is the moving spirit in the department;sie ist ein unruhiger Geist she’s a restless person ( oder spirit), she can’t sit still for one moment, she’s up and down like a yoyo umg; → scheiden C* * *der; Geist[e]s, Geister1) o. Pl. (Verstand) mindjemandes Geist ist verwirrt/gestört — somebody is mentally deranged/disturbed
jemandem mit etwas auf den Geist gehen — (salopp) get on somebody's nerves with something
den Geist aufgeben — (geh./ugs. scherzh., auch fig.) give up the ghost
im Geist[e] — in my/his etc. mind's eye
2) o. Pl. (Scharfsinn) wit3) o. Pl. (innere Einstellung) spirit4) (denkender Mensch) mind; intellectein großer/kleiner Geist — a great mind/a person of limited intellect
hier od. da scheiden sich die Geister — this is where opinions differ
5) (überirdisches Wesen) spiritder Heilige Geist — (christl. Rel.) the Holy Ghost or Spirit
von allen guten Geistern verlassen sein — have taken leave of one's senses; be out of one's mind
6) (Gespenst) ghostGeister gehen im Schloss um/spuken im Schloss — the castle is haunted
* * *-er m.esprit n.ghost n.mind n.soul n.specter n.spirit n. -
11 geist
m; -(e)s, -er1. nur Sg.; (Verstand) mind; (Intellekt) intellect; (Sinn, Gemüt) mind; (Witz) wit; (Seele) spirit; Geist und Körper mind and body, body and spirit; Mann von Geist man of wit; vor Geist sprühen oder seinen Geist sprühen lassen scintillate; den oder seinen Geist aushauchen geh. euph. (sterben) give up the ghost; den Geist aufgeben umg. (kaputtgehen) give up the ghost, conk out; das / er geht mir auf den Geist umg. it / he really gets on my nerves, it’s / he’s driving me crazy; im Geiste in one’s mind’s eye; im Geiste sah sie sich schon als Siegerin she already imagined ( oder saw) herself as the winner; wir werden im Geiste bei euch sein we will be with you in spirit; der Geist ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak2. nur Sg.; (Einstellung) spirit; (Verfassung) morale; (Atmosphäre) atmosphere, vibes Pl. umg.; der olympische Geist the Olympic spirit; der Geist des Christentums etc. the spirit of Christianity etc.; es herrschte ein kameradschaftlicher Geist there was a comradely spirit; in jemandes Geiste handeln act in the spirit of s.o.; daran sieht man, wes Geistes Kind er ist it says a lot about him3. überirdischer: spirit; (Gespenst) ghost; (Erscheinung) apparition; ich glaube nicht an Geister I don’t believe in ghosts; böser Geist evil spirit, demon; der Böse Geist KIRCHL. the Evil One; hier geht ein Geist um this place is haunted; bist du denn von allen guten Geistern verlassen? are you out of your mind?, have you taken leave of your senses?; heilig4. fig. Person: großer Geist great mind ( oder thinker); kleiner Geist small-minded person; dienstbarer Geist umg., hum. (Dienstbote) servant, domestic treasure; jemandes guter Geist s.o.’s guiding light; sie ist der gute Geist der Abteilung she is the moving spirit in the department; sie ist ein unruhiger Geist she’s a restless person ( oder spirit), she can’t sit still for one moment, she’s up and down like a yoyo umg.; scheiden III* * *der Geist(Gespenst) specter; ghost; phantom; spectre;(Seele) animus; spirit;(Verstand) brains; intellect; mind;(Verstorbener) soul;(Witz) wit* * *[gaist]m -(e)s, -erder menschliche Géíst, der Géíst des Menschen — the human mind
Géíst und Materie — mind and matter
mit Géíst begabt — endowed with a mind
2) (REL = Seele, außerirdisches Wesen) spirit; (= Gespenst) ghostGéíst und Körper — mind and body
seinen Géíst aufgeben or aushauchen (liter, iro) — to give up the ghost
der Géíst ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach (prov) — the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak
der Heilige Géíst — the Holy Ghost or Spirit
der Géíst Gottes — the Spirit of God
der böse Géíst — the Evil One
der Géíst der Finsternis — the Prince of Darkness
gute/böse Géíster — good/evil spirits
die Stunde der Géíster — the witching hour
der gute Géíst des Hauses (geh) — the moving spirit in the household
von allen guten Géístern verlassen sein (inf) — to have taken leave of one's senses (inf)
in dem Schloss gehen Géíster um — the castle is haunted, the castle is walked by ghosts (liter)
Géíst haben — to have a good mind or intellect; (Witz) to show wit
einen regen/lebhaften Géíst haben —
ein Mann von großem Géíst — a man of great intellect, a man with a great mind
die Rede zeugte nicht von großem Géíst — the speech was not particularly brilliant
das geht über meinen Géíst (inf) — that's way over my head (inf), that's beyond me (inf)
hier scheiden sich die Géíster — this is the parting of the ways
seinen Géíst anstrengen (inf) — to use one's brains (inf)
sie sind verwandte Géíster — they are kindred spirits
kleine Géíster (iro: ungebildet) — people of limited intellect; (kleinmütig) small-minded or petty-minded people
See:→ unruhigin kameradschaftlichem Géíst — in a spirit of comradeship
in diesem Büro herrscht ein kollegialer Géíst — this office has a friendly atmosphere
in seinem/ihrem Géíst — in his/her spirit
in jds Géíst handeln — to act in the spirit of sb
der Géíst der Zeit/der russischen Sprache — the spirit or genius (liter) of the times/of the Russian language
nach dem Géíst des Gesetzes, nicht nach seinem Buchstaben gehen — to go by the spirit rather than the letter of the law
5) no pl (= Vorstellung) mindsich im Géíst(e) als etw/als jd/an einem Ort sehen — to see or picture oneself as sth/as sb/in a place
im Géíste bin ich bei euch — I am with you in spirit, my thoughts are with you
* * *der1) (a spirit, usually of a dead person: Do you believe in ghosts?; Hamlet thought he saw his father's ghost.) ghost2) (a principle or emotion which makes someone act: The spirit of kindness seems to be lacking in the world nowadays.) spirit3) (a person's mind, will, personality etc thought of as distinct from the body, or as remaining alive eg as a ghost when the body dies: Our great leader may be dead, but his spirit still lives on; ( also adjective) the spirit world; Evil spirits have taken possession of him.) spirit4) (an elf or fairy: a water-sprite.) sprite* * *Geist1<-[e]s, -e>[ˈgaist]mdie Rede zeugte nicht von großem \Geist the speech was no testament to a great mindihr \Geist ist verwirrt she's mentally derangedseinen \Geist anstrengen to put one's mind to itseinen \Geist aushauchen (euph geh) to breathe one's lastim \Geist[e] (in Gedanken) in spirit, in one's thoughts; (in der Vorstellung) in one's mind's eye, in one's thoughts\Geist und Körper body and mindder menschliche \Geist, der \Geist des Menschen the human minder sprühte vor \Geist he was as witty as could beeine Rede voller \Geist und Witz a witty speech\Geist haben to have espritein Mann ohne/von \Geist a dull/witty man\Geist versprühen to be scintillatingin diesem Büro herrscht ein kollegialer \Geist there's a spirit of cooperation in this officeder freie \Geist free thoughtin kameradschaftlichem \Geist in a spirit of camaraderie [or comradeship]in jds \Geist how sb would have wishedder \Geist der Zeit the spirit of the times [or age4. (Destillat) spirit5.▶ seinen [o den] \Geist aufgeben (iron veraltet: sterben) to give up the ghost, to breathe one's last; (hum fam: kaputtgehen) to give up the ghost▶ wes \Geistes Kind jd ist the kind of person sb is▶ da [o hier] scheiden sich die \Geister opinions differ here▶ der \Geist ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weakGeist2<-[e]s, -e>m1. (Denker) mind, intellectgroße \Geister stört das nicht (hum fam) that doesn't bother me/us etc.kleiner \Geist small-minded person, person of limited intellect2. (Charakter) spiritein guter \Geist an angelder gute \Geist des Hauses the moving [or guiding] spirit of the householdein unruhiger \Geist a restive spirit, a restless creatureverwandte \Geister kindred spirits3. (Wesenheit) spiritder böse \Geist the Evil One olddienstbarer \Geist ministering spiritder \Geist der Finsternis (geh) the Prince of Darknessder \Geist Gottes the Spirit of Godder Heilige \Geist the Holy Ghost4. (Gespenst) ghostihm erschien der \Geist seiner toten Mutter he was visited by the ghost of his dead mother\Geister gehen hier um this place is hauntedwie ein \Geist aussehen to look very pale; krank a. to look like death warmed up [or AM over] fam; erschreckt a. to look as if one has seen a ghosteinen \Geist beschwören to invoke a spiritböse/gute \Geister evil/good spirits5.▶ jdm als Heiliger \Geist erscheinen, jdm den Heiligen \Geist schicken MIL, SCH (veraltet sl) to don fancy dress at night and thrash sb sleeping in bed* * *der; Geist[e]s, Geister1) o. Pl. (Verstand) mindjemandes Geist ist verwirrt/gestört — somebody is mentally deranged/disturbed
jemandem mit etwas auf den Geist gehen — (salopp) get on somebody's nerves with something
den Geist aufgeben — (geh./ugs. scherzh., auch fig.) give up the ghost
im Geist[e] — in my/his etc. mind's eye
2) o. Pl. (Scharfsinn) wit3) o. Pl. (innere Einstellung) spirit4) (denkender Mensch) mind; intellectein großer/kleiner Geist — a great mind/a person of limited intellect
hier od. da scheiden sich die Geister — this is where opinions differ
5) (überirdisches Wesen) spiritder Heilige Geist — (christl. Rel.) the Holy Ghost or Spirit
von allen guten Geistern verlassen sein — have taken leave of one's senses; be out of one's mind
6) (Gespenst) ghostGeister gehen im Schloss um/spuken im Schloss — the castle is haunted
* * *…geist m im subst; CHEM, GASTR spirit(s pl US);Himbeergeist (white) raspberry brandy;Mirabellengeist plum brandy* * *der; Geist[e]s, Geister1) o. Pl. (Verstand) mindjemandes Geist ist verwirrt/gestört — somebody is mentally deranged/disturbed
jemandem mit etwas auf den Geist gehen — (salopp) get on somebody's nerves with something
den Geist aufgeben — (geh./ugs. scherzh., auch fig.) give up the ghost
im Geist[e] — in my/his etc. mind's eye
2) o. Pl. (Scharfsinn) wit3) o. Pl. (innere Einstellung) spirit4) (denkender Mensch) mind; intellectein großer/kleiner Geist — a great mind/a person of limited intellect
hier od. da scheiden sich die Geister — this is where opinions differ
5) (überirdisches Wesen) spiritder Heilige Geist — (christl. Rel.) the Holy Ghost or Spirit
von allen guten Geistern verlassen sein — have taken leave of one's senses; be out of one's mind
6) (Gespenst) ghostGeister gehen im Schloss um/spuken im Schloss — the castle is haunted
* * *-er m.esprit n.ghost n.mind n.soul n.specter n.spirit n. -
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ЗАСТАТЬ (ЗАСТИГНУТЬ) ВРАСПЛОХ кого VP subj: human or abstrto appear suddenly, surprise s.o. when he is unpreparedX застал Y-a врасплох - X caught (took) Y unaware(s)X caught Y off guard X caught Y napping X took Y by surprise.Он (Хлебников) поражал необычностью своих внутренних масштабов, инородностью своей мысли... Неожиданность ходов этой мысли застигала хлебниковского собеседника врасплох (Лившиц 1). Не (Khlebnikov) amazed one by his extraordinary inner dimensions, by his heterogeneity of thought.... The unexpected currents of this thought would catch Khlebnikov's collocutor unawares (1a).Красивая роль руководителя народного чувства так понравилась Растопчину, он так сжился с нею, что необходимость выйти из этой роли, необходимость оставления Москвы без всякого героического эффекта застала его врасплох... (Толстой 6). The illustrious role of leader of popular feeling so delighted Rostopchin, and he had grown so accustomed to it, that the necessity of relinquishing it and surrendering Moscow with no heroic display of any kind took him unawares... (6a).Как ни готовился он к своей участи, но сейчас появление этих серых людей застало его врасплох (Войнович 2). No matter how much he had prepared himself for his fate, the sudden appearance of the men in gray had caught him off guard (2a).В эту ночь около хутора Малого Громчонка полк красноармейцев переправился через Дон на сбитых из досок и брёвен плотах. Громковская сотня была застигнута врасплох, так как большинство казаков в эту ночь гуляло (Шолохов 5). That night near the village of Maly Gromchonok a Red Army regiment crossed the Don on makeshift rafts. The Gromchonok squadron was taken by surprise because most of its men that night were celebrating (5a). -
14 застать врасплох
• ЗАСТАТЬ < ЗАСТИГНУТЬ> ВРАСПЛОХ кого[VP; subj: human or abstr]=====⇒ to appear suddenly, surprise s.o. when he is unprepared:- X took Y by surprise.♦ Он [Хлебников] поражал необычностью своих внутренних масштабов, инородностью своей мысли... Неожиданность ходов этой мысли застигала хлебниковского собеседника врасплох (Лившиц 1). Не [Khlebnikov] amazed one by his extraordinary inner dimensions, by his heterogeneity of thought....The unexpected currents of this thought would catch Khlebnikov's collocutor unawares (1a).♦ Красивая роль руководителя народного чувства так понравилась Растопчину, он так сжился с нею, что необходимость выйти из этой роли, необходимость оставления Москвы без всякого героического эффекта застала его врасплох... (Толстой 6). The illustrious role of leader of popular feeling so delighted Rostopchin, and he had grown so accustomed to it, that the necessity of relinquishing it and surrendering Moscow with no heroic display of any kind took him unawares... (6a).♦ Как ни готовился он к своей участи, но сейчас появление этих серых людей застало его врасплох (Войнович 2). No matter how much he had prepared himself for his fate, the sudden appearance of the men in gray had caught him off guard (2a).♦ В эту ночь около хутора Малого Громчонка полк красноармейцев переправился через Дон на сбитых из досок и брёвен плотах. Громковская сотня была застигнута врасплох, так как большинство казаков в эту ночь гуляло (Шолохов 5). That night near the village of Maly Gromchonok a Red Army regiment crossed the Don on makeshift rafts. The Gromchonok squadron was taken by surprise because most of its men that night were celebrating (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > застать врасплох
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• ЗАСТАТЬ < ЗАСТИГНУТЬ> ВРАСПЛОХ кого[VP; subj: human or abstr]=====⇒ to appear suddenly, surprise s.o. when he is unprepared:- X took Y by surprise.♦ Он [Хлебников] поражал необычностью своих внутренних масштабов, инородностью своей мысли... Неожиданность ходов этой мысли застигала хлебниковского собеседника врасплох (Лившиц 1). Не [Khlebnikov] amazed one by his extraordinary inner dimensions, by his heterogeneity of thought....The unexpected currents of this thought would catch Khlebnikov's collocutor unawares (1a).♦ Красивая роль руководителя народного чувства так понравилась Растопчину, он так сжился с нею, что необходимость выйти из этой роли, необходимость оставления Москвы без всякого героического эффекта застала его врасплох... (Толстой 6). The illustrious role of leader of popular feeling so delighted Rostopchin, and he had grown so accustomed to it, that the necessity of relinquishing it and surrendering Moscow with no heroic display of any kind took him unawares... (6a).♦ Как ни готовился он к своей участи, но сейчас появление этих серых людей застало его врасплох (Войнович 2). No matter how much he had prepared himself for his fate, the sudden appearance of the men in gray had caught him off guard (2a).♦ В эту ночь около хутора Малого Громчонка полк красноармейцев переправился через Дон на сбитых из досок и брёвен плотах. Громковская сотня была застигнута врасплох, так как большинство казаков в эту ночь гуляло (Шолохов 5). That night near the village of Maly Gromchonok a Red Army regiment crossed the Don on makeshift rafts. The Gromchonok squadron was taken by surprise because most of its men that night were celebrating (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > застигнуть врасплох
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16 duchowy
adj* * *a.spiritual; dbać o czyjś/swój rozwój duchowy not neglect one's own/sb's spiritual l. personal growth; kultura duchowa Polaków Polish spiritual heritage; dziedzictwo duchowe narodu nation's spiritual heritage; odczuwać więź duchową z kimś commune with sb; życie duchowe spiritual life; duchowy przywódca spiritual leader; pociecha duchowa spiritual comfort; pokarm duchowy food for thought.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > duchowy
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17 ahogar
v.1 to drown (asfixiar) (en el agua).María ahogó al jefe de la pandilla Mary drowned the gang's leader.2 to strangle.3 to extinguish, to put out.4 to put down, to quell (dominar) (levantamiento).5 to flood (automobiles) (vehículo).6 to choke back, to drown, to drown out, to quell.Pedro ahogó un quejido Peter choked back a groan.Silvia ahogó el motor Silvia choked the motor.* * *1 (asfixiar) to choke, suffocate2 (en el agua) to drown3 (plantas) to overwater4 (motor) to flood5 (fuego) to put out, extinguish6 figurado (reprimir) to stifle, put down1 to be drowned, drown2 (sofocarse) to choke, suffocate■ me estoy ahogando de calor the heat's stifling, I can't breathe in this heat3 (motor) to flood\ahogar las penas to drown one's sorrowsahogarse en un vaso de agua figurado to make a mountain out of a molehill* * *verb1) to drown2) choke* * *1. VT1) (=matar) [en agua] to drown; [quitando el aire] to suffocate2) (=asfixiar) [humo, espina, emoción] to choke; [angustia, pena] to overcomesu voz tiembla, ahogada por la emoción — her voice trembles, choked with emotion
este calor me ahoga — this heat is suffocating me o is stifling
3) [económicamente] [+ empresa, país] to crippleintentan ahogar a Cuba con el bloqueo económico — they are trying to cripple Cuba with the economic blockade
4) (=reprimir) [+ bostezo, tos] to stifle; [+ llanto] to stifle, choke back5) (=detener) [+ fuego, llamas] to smother; [+ lucha, rebelión] to crush, put down; [+ voces, protestas] to stifle; [+ derechos, libertades] to curtail; [+ desarrollo, posibilidades, plan] to hinder, blocklas malas comunicaciones ahogan la expansión económica — bad communications are hindering o blocking economic expansion
el Barcelona ahogó las esperanzas del Deportivo — Barcelona put paid to o dashed Deportivo's hopes
6) (=bloquear) to block7) (Aut) [+ motor] to flood8) (Ajedrez) [+ rey] to stalemate2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) < motor> to flood2)a) <palabras/voz> to drown (out); <llanto/grito> to stifleb) < penas> to drownc) ( en ajedrez)2.ahogarse v prona) persona/animal ( en agua) to drown; ( asfixiarse) to suffocate; ( atragantarse) to chokeb) motor to flood* * *= drown out, smother, strangle, suffocate, stifle.Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex. The United Nations has been accused of 'drowning in its own words and suffocating in its own documentation'.Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.----* ahogarse = drown.* ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) < motor> to flood2)a) <palabras/voz> to drown (out); <llanto/grito> to stifleb) < penas> to drownc) ( en ajedrez)2.ahogarse v prona) persona/animal ( en agua) to drown; ( asfixiarse) to suffocate; ( atragantarse) to chokeb) motor to flood* * *= drown out, smother, strangle, suffocate, stifle.Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.
Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex: The United Nations has been accused of 'drowning in its own words and suffocating in its own documentation'.Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.* ahogarse = drown.* ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.* * *ahogar [A3 ]vtA1 (en agua) to drown2 (asfixiar) to chokeel humo me ahogaba the smoke was choking me3 ‹motor› to floodB1 ‹palabras/voz› to drown, drown out; ‹llanto/gemido› to stifle2 ‹penas› to drownahogaba sus penas bebiendo he drowned his sorrows in drink3(en ajedrez): ahogar el rey to stalemate■ ahogarse1 «persona/animal» (en agua) to drownme ahogaba en un mar de formalidades I was drowning in a sea of bureaucracy2 (asfixiarse) to chokese tragó una espina y casi se ahoga she swallowed a fishbone and almost choked to deathme ahogo con el humo the smoke's making me choke o suffocating mecualquier esfuerzo y se ahoga the slightest exertion and she's gasping for breath3 «motor» to flood* * *
ahogar ( conjugate ahogar) verbo transitivo
1
( asfixiar) to suffocate
2
‹llanto/grito› to stifle
ahogarse verbo pronominal
( asfixiarse) to suffocate;
( atragantarse) to choke
ahogar verbo transitivo
1 (sumergiendo en líquido) to drown
2 (quitando el aire) to suffocate
' ahogar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asfixiar
- pena
English:
choke
- drown
- sorrow
- stifle
- suppress
- flood
- smother
- stalemate
- suffocate
- throttle
* * *♦ vt1. [en el agua] to drown2. [cubriendo la boca y nariz] to smother, to suffocate3. [extinguir] [fuego] to smother, to put out;los gritos de protesta ahogaban el discurso the cries of protest drowned out his speech4. [dominar] [levantamiento] to put down, to quell;[pena] to hold back, to contain;ahogó sus penas [con la bebida] he drowned his sorrows6.ahogar el rey [en ajedrez] to stalemate one's opponent7. Andes, Méx [guisar] to stew* * *v/t1 en agua drown3 AUTO flood* * *ahogar {52} vt1) : to drown2) : to smother3) : to choke back, to stifle* * *ahogar vb1. (en agua) to drown2. (asfixiar) to suffocate3. (fuego) to smother -
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prep.1 behind.2 after.uno tras otro one after the otherandar tras algo to be after something* * *1 (después de) after2 (detrás) behind3 (en pos de) after, in pursuit of\día tras día day after day* * *prep.1) after2) behind* * *I1. PREP1) (=después de) aftertras perder las elecciones se retiró de la política — after losing the election he retired from politics
uno tras otro — one after another o the other
2) (=por detrás de) behind¿qué escondes tras esa mirada inocente? — what are you hiding behind that innocent face?
andar o estar tras algo — to be after sth
correr o ir tras algn — to chase (after) sb
3)tras (de): tras (de) abollarme el coche va y se enfada — he dents my car and on top of that o then he gets angry
2.SM † * (=trasero) behind, rumpIIEXCL¡tras, tras! — tap, tap!; [llamando] knock, knock!
* * *1)a) (frml) ( después de) aftertras + inf — after -ing
b) ( indicando repetición) after2) ( detrás de) behindla policía anda/salió tras él — the police are/went after him
* * *= after, following, on the trail of, in the wake of, on the track of, in pursuit of, on the coattails of.Ex. The notation is made easier to remember by inserting a decimal point after the first three numbers.Ex. Following internal discussion, it was agreed that a new library should be given the University's top priority in any forthcoming capital building project.Ex. Directories of publishers arranged to indicate the specialist fields in which the publish can be a boon to the imaginative librarian on the trail of some obscure source.Ex. Of course uniformity tends to follow in the wake of centralization.Ex. The article is entitled 'Cataloguing and classification at Bath University Library: on the track of white elephants and golden retrievers'.Ex. The rejoinder was, I am sure, made in pursuit of a little humour.Ex. Putin, the Russian leader who came to power in 1999 on the coattails of a brutal war with Chechnya, was among the first visitors to this new mosque.----* año tras año = year after year, year by year, year in and year out.* dejar tras sí = leave + behind.* día tras día = day in and day out, day by day.* mes tras mes = month by month.* noche tras noche = night after night.* Nombre + tras + Nombre = in + Nombre + after + Nombre, Nombre + after + Nombre.* plan de recuperación tras un siniestro = disaster recovery, disaster recovery plan.* planificación de recuperación tras siniestros = disaster recovery planning.* semana tras semana = week in and week out.* tras de sí = in its wake.* tras la catástrofe = post-disaster.* tras la pista de = on the trail of, on the track of.* tras las guerra = in the postwar period.* tras sí = in its wake.* una noche tras otra = night after night.* un año tras otro = year after year.* un día tras otro = day after day.* uno tras otro = one after the other, sequentially, one after another.* * *1)a) (frml) ( después de) aftertras + inf — after -ing
b) ( indicando repetición) after2) ( detrás de) behindla policía anda/salió tras él — the police are/went after him
* * *= after, following, on the trail of, in the wake of, on the track of, in pursuit of, on the coattails of.Ex: The notation is made easier to remember by inserting a decimal point after the first three numbers.
Ex: Following internal discussion, it was agreed that a new library should be given the University's top priority in any forthcoming capital building project.Ex: Directories of publishers arranged to indicate the specialist fields in which the publish can be a boon to the imaginative librarian on the trail of some obscure source.Ex: Of course uniformity tends to follow in the wake of centralization.Ex: The article is entitled 'Cataloguing and classification at Bath University Library: on the track of white elephants and golden retrievers'.Ex: The rejoinder was, I am sure, made in pursuit of a little humour.Ex: Putin, the Russian leader who came to power in 1999 on the coattails of a brutal war with Chechnya, was among the first visitors to this new mosque.* año tras año = year after year, year by year, year in and year out.* dejar tras sí = leave + behind.* día tras día = day in and day out, day by day.* mes tras mes = month by month.* noche tras noche = night after night.* Nombre + tras + Nombre = in + Nombre + after + Nombre, Nombre + after + Nombre.* plan de recuperación tras un siniestro = disaster recovery, disaster recovery plan.* planificación de recuperación tras siniestros = disaster recovery planning.* semana tras semana = week in and week out.* tras de sí = in its wake.* tras la catástrofe = post-disaster.* tras la pista de = on the trail of, on the track of.* tras las guerra = in the postwar period.* tras sí = in its wake.* una noche tras otra = night after night.* un año tras otro = year after year.* un día tras otro = day after day.* uno tras otro = one after the other, sequentially, one after another.* * *A1 ( frml) (después de) aftertras esta aplastante derrota in the wake of o following o after this crushing defeattras los incidentes de ayer after yesterday's incidentstras + INF after -INGtras interrogarlo lo pusieron en libertad after questioning him they released him2 (indicando repetición) afterdía tras día day after dayme dijo una mentira tras otra she told me one lie after another3tras (de) que/tras (de) (además de, encima de): tras (de) que llega tarde or tras (de) llegar tarde se pone a charlar not only does he arrive late, but he then starts talking, he arrives late and then he starts talkingB (detrás de) behindla puerta se cerró tras él the door closed behind himla policía anda tras él the police are looking for him o are after himtodos van or están tras la recompensa they are all after the reward* * *
tras preposición
1
2
la policía anda tras él the police are after him
tras preposición
1 (detrás de) behind: cuélgalo tras la puerta, hang it behind the door
2 (después de) after
tras largos años de espera, after years of waiting
3 (en busca de) after: iba tras sus pasos, he was after him
' tras' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarado
- concatenación
- consulta
- estar
- eufórica
- eufórico
- paréntesis
- peregrinación
- peregrinaje
- reanudar
- reemprender
- renacer
- restaurar
- seguida
- seguido
- singladura
- sobrevenir
- verdad
- andar
- bravo
- nosotros
- precintar
- relajar
- vacilación
- vosotros
English:
after
- balance
- careful
- chain-smoke
- claim
- clinch
- collapse
- consideration
- day
- depreciate
- die off
- fall behind
- go after
- lighten
- miserable
- night
- other
- pay out
- raincheck
- release
- week
- year
- aftermath
- cast
- chain
- chase
- hit
- hurry
- one
- onto
- our
- ours
- run
- sprint
- succession
- thought
- us
- we
- you
- your
- yours
* * *tras prep1. [detrás de] behind;escondido tras unos matorrales hidden behind some bushes2. [después de] after;uno tras otro one after the other;día tras día day after day;tras unos momentos de silencio habló el juez after a few moments' silence, the judge spoke;tras decir esto, se marchó after saying that, she leftse fue tras la gloria he went in search of fame;fue tras ella he went after her4. Fam [encima de]tras quedarse con todo, se enfada she keeps the whole lot for herself and she still gets angry* * *ir oandar tras alguien/algo be after s.o./sth* * *tras prep1) : afterdía tras día: day after dayuno tras otro: one after another2) : behindtras la puerta: behind the door* * *tras prep1. (de tiempo) after2. (de lugar) behind -
19 auteur
auteur, e [otœʀ]masculine noun, feminine noun[de texte, roman] author ; [d'opéra] composer ; [de procédé] originator ; [de crime, coup d'état] perpetrator• « auteur inconnu » "artist unknown"• qui est l'auteur des paroles ? who wrote the words?* * *otœʀnom masculin1) ( qui a écrit) author2) ( créateur) ( de chanson) composer; ( d'œuvre artistique) artist3) (de réforme, loi) author; ( de découverte) inventor; ( de crime) perpetrator; ( de coup d'État) leaderl'auteur de mes jours — hum ( mère) my revered mother; ( père) my revered father
•Phrasal Verbs:* * *otœʀ auteur, -e1. nm/f(= écrivain, poète) author2. nm(= personne à l'origine de qch) [crime] perpetratorl'auteur de cette remarque — the person who made that remark, the person who said that
* * *auteur nm1 ( qui a écrit) author; les grands auteurs the great authors; relire un auteur to re-read an author; du même auteur by the same author;2 ( créateur) ( de chanson) composer; (de tableau, d'œuvre artistique) artist; film d'auteur art film; cinéma d'auteur art-house cinema GB ou movies (pl) US; photographie d'auteur art photography;3 (de réforme, loi) author; ( de découverte) inventor; (de crime, délit, d'attentat) perpetrator; ( de coup d'État) leader; l'auteur du canular the hoaxer; l'auteur de mes jours hum ( mère) my revered mother; ( père) my revered father.auteur de chansons songwriter; auteur dramatique playwright.[otɶr] nom masculina. [d'une toile] painter ofb. [d'un décor, d'un meuble, d'un vêtement] designer ofc. [d'un morceau de musique] composer ofd. [d'une statue] sculptor ofe. [d'un film, d'un clip] director ofquelle jolie chanson, qui en est l'auteur? what a lovely song, who wrote it?2. [responsable]l'auteur de la victoire/défaite the person who brought about victory/defeat -
20 di
1. prep ofcon il comparativo thandi ferro (made of) ironicio sono di Roma I'm from Romel'auto di mio padre my father's caruna tazza di caffè a cup of coffeedi giorno by dayparlare di politica talk about politicsd'estate in the summerdi questo passo at this ratedi chi è questo libro? whose is this book?, who does this book belong to?più bello di prettier than2. art someinterrogativo any, somedel vino some wine* * *di prep.1 ( specificazione) of: il calore del sole, the heat of the sun; l'inizio della primavera, the beginning of spring; il capo dei ribelli, the leader of the rebels (o the rebel leader); il profumo delle rose, the scent of roses; l'altezza di un edificio, the height of a building; la fine di un film, the end of a film; il centro della città, the centre of town (o the town centre); il senso dell'umorismo, a sense of humour; una folla di dimostranti, a crowd of demonstrators; una serie di errori, a series of mistakes; la furia degli elementi, the fury of the elements; i vetri della finestra, window panes; gli impiegati delle poste, post office workers; il canto degli uccelli, birdsong (o the song of birds)2 (specificazione con valore di possesso; in inglese si esprime spesso con il 'caso possessivo'): la casa di Sara, Sarah's house; il fratello di Giacomo, James's brother; il figlio dei Rossi, the Rossi's son; le odi del Carducci, Carducci's odes; la riunione di martedì, Tuesday's meeting; la coda del gatto, the cat's tail; la maniglia della porta, the door handle; la porta della cucina, the kitchen door3 ( partitivo) some, (in frasi interrogative, dubitative e negative) any: mangiammo del pane, we ate some bread; è uscita con dei conoscenti, she went out with some people she knew; abbiamo visto delle belle scarpe, we saw some nice shoes; c'è ancora del vino?, is there any wine left?; alcuni degli alunni, some of the pupils; ciascuno di noi, each of us4 (retta da nomi che indicano quantità, numero) of: un chilo di pane, a kilo of bread; una dozzina di uova, a dozen eggs; ci vuole un minimo di buon senso, it takes a bit of common sense; un po' di coraggio, some courage // niente di bello, di interessante, d'importante, nothing nice, interesting, important; qualcosa di nuovo, something new5 (denominazione; talvolta in inglese non si traduce) of: la città di Roma, the city of Rome; l'isola di Capri, the isle of Capri; il mese di febbraio, the month of February; una ragazza di colore, a coloured girl; il nome di Giovanni, the name John6 ( qualità, condizione) at, in, by: sano di corpo, healthy in body; buono d'animo, good at heart; conoscere qlcu. di nome, to know s.o. by name7 ( argomento) about, of: discutere di sport, to talk about sport; parlare bene di qlcu., to speak well of s.o.; un testo di chimica, a chemistry text; un film di spionaggio, a spy film8 ( appartenenza) by: un libro di Calvino, a book by Calvino; un film di Fellini, a film by Fellini; un'opera di Raffaello, a work by Raphael; una sinfonia di Mahler, a symphony by Mahler; una poesia di Montale, a poem by Montale; un'opera di Verdi, an opera by Verdi9 ( per introdurre un secondo termine di paragone) than (dopo compar.); of, in (dopo superl.): Marco è più alto di Giorgio, Mark is taller than George; è il più simpatico dei fratelli, he's the nicest of the brothers; la più grande città del Giappone, the biggest city in Japan; il fiume più lungo del mondo, the longest river in the world10 ( modo): essere di buon umore, to be in a good mood; bere tutto di un fiato, to drink it all in one gulp; ridere di cuore, to laugh heartily; sollevare di peso, to lift up bodily; andarsene di corsa, to rush off11 ( materia): una statua di marmo, a marble statue; una tavola di legno, a wooden table; una borsa di pelle, a leather handbag; una crostata di mele, an apple tart // un cuore d'oro, a heart of gold // un pugno di ferro, an iron fist // castelli di carta, castles in the air12 ( età, valore, misura): un bambino di 6 anni, a 6-year-old child (o a child of 6); un uomo di mezza età, a middle-aged man; un assegno di 500 euro, a cheque for 500 euros; un edificio di 10 piani, a 10-storey building; un circuito di mille metri, a thousand metre circuit; una distanza di 8 km, a distance of 8 kilometres (o 5 miles); una parete di 4 metri, a 4 metre-long wall (o a wall 4 metres long); un appartamento di 150 mq, a flat of 150 square metres13 ( causa) of, for, with: morire di sete, to die of thirst; piangere di gioia, to cry for joy; accusare di furto, to charge with theft; reo di omicidio, guilty of murder14 ( mezzo) with, on: ungere di burro, to grease with butter; cospargere di sale, to sprinkle with salt; campare del proprio stipendio, to live on one's own earnings; vivere di illusioni, to live on illusions15 ( moto da luogo, origine, provenienza, anche fig.) from; out of: uscire di casa, to go (o to come) out of the house (o to leave home); essere di Roma, to be (o to come) from Rome; di dove sei?, where are you from? (o where do you come from?); era di buona famiglia, (s)he was from a good family; allontanati di lì, get away from there; lontano di qui, a long way from here (o a long way off) // uscire di strada, to leave the road // mi cadde di mano, it slipped out of my hand // smontare di sella, to dismount16 ( tempo): di mattina, di sera, in the morning, in the evening; di notte, at night; d'inverno, d'estate, in winter, in summer; di sabato, on Saturday (s); una sera di ottobre, an October evening; un corso di 3 mesi, a three-month course; una lezione di un'ora, an hour-long lesson; una gita di 2 giorni, a two-day trip; una vacanza di un mese, a month's holiday // di recente, recently // di giorno in giorno, from day to day // di anno in anno, from year to year // di tanto in tanto, every now and then (o every so often)17 ( limitazione, privazione): duro d'orecchio, hard of hearing; essere debole di cuore, to have a weak heart; a corto di soldi, short of money; privo di mezzi, without means; mancare di esperienza, to be without experience18 ( destinazione, scopo): stanza di soggiorno, living-room; sala di lettura, reading room ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, nei significati 1, 2, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 16, 18 si usa spesso in inglese la forma aggettivale o avverbiale in luogo del compl. introdotto dalla prep. di19 (seguito da un verbo all'inf. in dipendenza da altro verbo): decidemmo di partire subito, we decided to leave at once; gli dissi di andarsene, I told him to go away; non avevo intenzione di offenderti, I didn't mean to offend you; credo di aver ragione, I believe I'm right; pensava di fare il medico, he thought of becoming a doctor20 (in unione con altra prep.): contro di lui, against him; dopo di te, after you; sopra, sotto di noi, above, below us; dietro di me, after (o behind) me21 (in unione con un avv.): di qua, over here (o on this side); di là, over there (o on that side); di dentro, inside; di fuori, outside.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: di certo, surely; di frequente, often; di rado, seldom; di nuovo, again; di solito, usually; del resto, besides, moreover; di gran lunga, by far // di male in peggio, from bad to worse // ne ha combinati di guai, he caused a lot of trouble // dire di sì, di no, to say yes, no // credere di sì, di no, to think so, not.di s.f. o m. letter D.* * *[di] di + il = del, di + lo = dello, di + l' = dell', di + la = della, di + i = dei, di + gli = degli, di + le = delle1. prep1) (possesso) of, (composto da, scritto da) byla macchina del mio amico/dei miei amici — my friend's/friends' car
la figlia dell'amica di mia madre — the daughter of my mother's friend, my mother's friend's daughter
l'ultimo libro di Umberto Eco — Umberto Eco's latest book, the latest book by Umberto Eco
2) (specificazione, denominazione) ofil professore d'inglese — the English teacher, the teacher of English
3)una casa di mattoni — a brick house, a house made of brick(s)
4) (provenienza) from, out of, (posizione) in, onuscire di casa — to come out of o leave the house
i negozi di Milano — the Milan shops, the shops in Milan
i vicini del piano di sopra — the upstairs neighbours, the people who live on the floor above us
5)d' estate — in (the) summer
6)una stanza di 2 metri per 3 — a room measuring 2 metres by 3
7)fermarsi di botto — to stop dead o suddenly
di cancro — to die of cancerdi burro — to spread with butterqc di sugo — to get sauce on sth8) (argomento) about, ofdel tempo — to talk about the weatherdi qc — to talk about sth9)(abbondanza, privazione)
pieno di — full ofdi carbone — poor in coaldi — lacking indi risorse naturali — rich in natural resources10) (paragone nei comparativi) than, (paragone nei superlativi) ofè meglio di me — he's better than me
11)ti chiedo di dirmi la verità — I beg you to tell me the truth
2. art partitivonon ho dei libri — I haven't any books, I have no books
c'erano delle persone che non conoscevo — there were some people I didn't know
* * *I [di]1) (appartenenza, possesso)l'auto di Paolo, di tuo fratello, dei miei genitori — Paolo's, your brother's, my parents' car
l'auto è di Paolo, di mio fratello — the car is Paolo's, my brother's, the car belongs to Paolo, to my brother
il Primo Ministro del Giappone — the Japanese Prime Minister, the Prime Minister of Japan
la riunione di lunedì, del 7 gennaio — Monday's meeting, the meeting on the 7th of January
3) (autore) byle opere di Dante — Dante's works, the works of Dante
4) (causa) with, formorire di cancro — to die of o from cancer
5) (materia) of, in6) (misura)un libro di 200 pagine — a 200-page book, a book 200 pages long o in length
un interesse del 5% — a 5% interest
7) (origine) from8) (argomento) aboutparlare di qcn., qcs. — to talk about sb., sth.
ridere di qcn. — to laugh at sb
alto di statura — tall of o in stature
di nascosto — out of sight, secretly
di notte — at night, by night
12) (in espressioni di moto, stato)è di sotto, di là — he's downstairs, in the next room
qualche cosa, niente di nuovo — something, nothing new
14) (con un infinito) to15) (nel comparativo) thanII [di]sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile invariabile (lettera) d, D* * *di2/di/m. e f.inv.(lettera) d, D.
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