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'meməriplural - memories; noun1) (the power to remember things: a good memory for details.) memoria2) (the mind's store of remembered things: Her memory is full of interesting stories.) memoria3) (something remembered: memories of her childhood.) recuerdo4) (the time as far back as can be remembered: the greatest fire in memory.) memoria del hombre/de la humanidad5) (a part of computer in which information is stored for immediate use; a computer with 8 megabytes of memory)•- memorize- memorise
- from memory
- in memory of / to the memory of
memory n memoriatr['memərɪ]1 (ability, computers) memoria2 (recollection) recuerdo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLif my memory serves me well si no recuerdo malto commit something to memory memorizar algo, aprender algo de memoriato have a memory like a sieve tener muy mala memoriato lose one's memory perder la memoriawithin somebody's memory que alguien recuerdewithin living memory que se recuerde1) : memoria fhe has a good memory: tiene buena memoria2) recollection: recuerdo m3) commemoration: memoria f, conmemoración fn.• acuerdo s.m.• memoria s.f.• recuerdo s.m.'meməri1)a) u c ( faculty) memoria fif (my) memory serves me right — si mal no recuerdo, si la memoria no me falla
to play something from memory — tocar* algo de memoria
to have a memory like a sieve — tener* la cabeza como un colador, tener* muy mala memoria
memory lane: to take a trip o stroll down memory lane — rememorar el pasado
b) u ( period)the worst storm in living memory — la peor tormenta que se recuerde or de que se tenga memoria
2)a) c ( recollection) recuerdo mb) u ( remembrance) memoria fin memory of somebody — a la memoria or en memoria de alguien
3) c u ( Comput) memoria f['memǝrɪ]1. N1) (=faculty) memoria fif my memory serves me — si mi memoria no me falla, si mal no recuerdo
- have a memory like a sieve2) (=recollection) recuerdo mof blessed memory — de feliz recuerdo, de grata memoria
"Memories of a country childhood" — "Recuerdos de una infancia campestre"
to have happy memories of sth — tener or guardar buenos recuerdos de algo
to keep sb's memory alive — guardar el recuerdo de algn, mantener vivo el recuerdo de algn
3) (=remembrance)in memory of, to the memory of — en memoria de
4) (Comput) memoria f2.CPDmemory bank N — banco m de memoria
memory capacity N — capacidad f de memoria
memory card N — tarjeta f de memoria
memory chip N — chip m de memoria
memory lane N — mundo m de los recuerdos (sentimentales)
- take a trip down memory lanememory loss N — pérdida f de memoria
memory management N — gestión f de la memoria
memory stick N — (for camera) memory stick m ; (=USB flash drive) llave f de memoria, memoria f USB
* * *['meməri]1)a) u c ( faculty) memoria fif (my) memory serves me right — si mal no recuerdo, si la memoria no me falla
to play something from memory — tocar* algo de memoria
to have a memory like a sieve — tener* la cabeza como un colador, tener* muy mala memoria
memory lane: to take a trip o stroll down memory lane — rememorar el pasado
b) u ( period)the worst storm in living memory — la peor tormenta que se recuerde or de que se tenga memoria
2)a) c ( recollection) recuerdo mb) u ( remembrance) memoria fin memory of somebody — a la memoria or en memoria de alguien
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3 loss
1) (the act or fact of losing: suffering from loss of memory; the loss (= death) of our friend.) pérdida2) (something which is lost: It was only after he was dead that we realized what a loss he was.) pérdida3) (the amount (especially of money) which is lost: a loss of 500 pounds.) pérdidaloss n pérdidatr[lɒs]1 (in general) pérdida■ the factory has made huge losses so far this year la fábrica ha sufrido enormes pérdidas en lo que va de año2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (death) baja\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a dead loss familiar ser un desastreto be at a loss quedarse confuso,-ato be at a loss for words quedarse de una piezato make a loss perderto sell something at a loss vender algo con pérdidaloss adjuster peritoloss adjuster's report peritajeloss ['lɔs] n1) losing: pérdida floss of memory: pérdida de memoriato sell at a loss: vender con pérdidato be at a loss to: no saber como2) defeat: derrota f, juego m perdido3) losses npldeaths: muertos mpln.(§ pl.: losses) = daño s.m.• descalabradura s.f.• descalabro s.m.• desventaja s.f.• extravío s.m.• malogro s.m.• menoscabo s.m.• merma s.f.• pérdida s.f.• quebranto s.m.• quiebra s.f.lɔːs, lɒs1) (of possessions, jobs, faculties) pérdida fwithout loss of life — sin que hubiera que lamentar víctimas or sin derramamiento de sangre
it's their loss — son ellos los que salen perdiendo or los que se lo pierden
to be at a loss: I'm at a loss to know what to do next no sé qué hacer ahora; I was at a loss for words — no supe qué decir
2) (Busn, Fin) pérdida fI made a loss of $100 on the deal — perdí 100 dólares en el negocio
to be a dead loss — (colloq)
this typewriter is a dead loss — esta máquina de escribir no sirve para nada or (fam) es una porquería
he's a dead loss as an organizer — como organizador es un desastre or una calamidad
to cut one's losses — cortar por lo sano; ( Fin) reducir* las pérdidas
3)a) ( bereavement) (euph) pérdida f (euf)[lɒs]1. N1) [of possessions, blood, sight] pérdida fthe factory closed with the loss of 300 jobs — la fábrica cerró, con la pérdida de 300 puestos de trabajo
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his death was a great loss to the company — su muerte fue una gran pérdida para la empresa•
the army suffered heavy losses — el ejército sufrió pérdidas cuantiosas•
we want to prevent further loss of life — queremos evitar que se produzcan más muertes or que se pierdan más vidashair 2., heat 4., job 3., weight 3.•
to feel a sense of loss — sentir un vacío2) (Econ, Comm) pérdida f•
at a loss, the factory was operating at a loss — la fábrica estaba funcionando con pérdida de capital•
the company made a loss in 1999 — la empresa tuvo un balance adverso en 1999the company made a loss of £2 million — la empresa sufrió pérdidas de 2 millones de libras
- cut one's lossesdead 1., 5), profit 4.3) (=death) pérdida f, muerte four sadness at the loss of a loved one — nuestra tristeza por la pérdida or muerte de un ser querido
since the loss of his wife — desde que perdió a su mujer, desde que falleció su mujer
4)to be at a loss —
they are at a loss to explain how such a mistake could have been made — no se explican cómo se pudo haber cometido semejante error
2.CPDloss adjuster N — (Insurance) ajustador(a) m / f de pérdidas, tasador(a) m / f de pérdidas
loss leader N — (Comm) artículo m de lanzamiento
* * *[lɔːs, lɒs]1) (of possessions, jobs, faculties) pérdida fwithout loss of life — sin que hubiera que lamentar víctimas or sin derramamiento de sangre
it's their loss — son ellos los que salen perdiendo or los que se lo pierden
to be at a loss: I'm at a loss to know what to do next no sé qué hacer ahora; I was at a loss for words — no supe qué decir
2) (Busn, Fin) pérdida fI made a loss of $100 on the deal — perdí 100 dólares en el negocio
to be a dead loss — (colloq)
this typewriter is a dead loss — esta máquina de escribir no sirve para nada or (fam) es una porquería
he's a dead loss as an organizer — como organizador es un desastre or una calamidad
to cut one's losses — cortar por lo sano; ( Fin) reducir* las pérdidas
3)a) ( bereavement) (euph) pérdida f (euf) -
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5 blackout
1) (a period of darkness produced by putting out all lights: Accidents increase during a blackout.) apagón2) (a ban (on news etc): a blackout of news about the coup.) bloqueo (informativo)3) (a period of unconsciousness: He has had several blackouts during his illness.) amnesia temporal, pérdida de consciencia4) (a brief, temporary loss of memory, as when an actor forgets his/her lines.) lapsus mental; (neurología) desmayo5) ((also outage) a period of a general power failure.) apagón6) ((in the theatre) the putting out of the stage lights at the end of a scene etc.) oscurotr['blækaʊt]1 (through electrical fault) apagón nombre masculino; (in wartime) oscurecimiento general de una ciudad2 (fainting) pérdida de conocimiento, desmayoblackout ['blæk.aʊt] n1) : apagón m (de poder eléctrico)2) faint: desmayo m, desvanecimiento mn.• amnesia o ceguera temporal s.f.• apagón (ELD, INF) s.m.'blækaʊt1) ( loss of consciousness) desvanecimiento m, desmayo mto have a blackout — tener* or sufrir un desvanecimiento
2) ( in wartime) oscurecimiento de la ciudad para que ésta no sea visible desde los aviones enemigos3)a) ( power failure) apagón mb) ( embargo)['blækaʊt]1. N1) (Elec) apagón m2) (Med) desmayo mthere was a media blackout at the request of the police — hubo un bloqueo informativo en los medios de comunicación a petición de la policía
2.CPDblackout curtains N — cortinas fpl opacas
* * *['blækaʊt]1) ( loss of consciousness) desvanecimiento m, desmayo mto have a blackout — tener* or sufrir un desvanecimiento
2) ( in wartime) oscurecimiento de la ciudad para que ésta no sea visible desde los aviones enemigos3)a) ( power failure) apagón mb) ( embargo) -
6 lose
lu:zpast tense, past participle - lost; verb1) (to stop having; to have no longer: She has lost interest in her work; I have lost my watch; He lost hold of the rope.) perder2) (to have taken away from one (by death, accident etc): She lost her father last year; The ship was lost in the storm; He has lost his job.) perder3) (to put (something) where it cannot be found: My secretary has lost your letter.) perder4) (not to win: I always lose at cards; She lost the race.) perder5) (to waste or use more (time) than is necessary: He lost no time in informing the police of the crime.) perder•- loser- loss
- lost
- at a loss
- a bad
- good loser
- lose oneself in
- lose one's memory
- lose out
- lost in
- lost on
lose vb perdertr[lʊːz]1 (in general) perder2 (immerse) sumergir (in, en)3 (clock) atrasar1 (in general) perder2 (clock) atrasarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have nothing to lose familiar no tener nada que perderto lose one's head perder la cabezato lose one's heart (to somebody) enamorarse (de alguien)to lose one's life perder la vida, perecerto lose one's way perderseto lose sight of something perder algo de vistato lose weight adelgazar, perder peso1) : perderI lost my umbrella: perdí mi paraguasto lose blood: perder sangreto lose one's voice: quedarse fónicoto have nothing to lose: no tener nada que perderto lose no time: no perder tiempoto lose weight: perder peso, adelgazarto lose one's temper: perder los estribos, enojarse, enfadarseto lose sight of: perder de vista2) : costar, hacer perderthe errors lost him his job: los errores le costaron su empleo3) : atrasarmy watch loses 5 minutes a day: mi reloj atrasa 5 minutos por día4)to lose oneself : perderse, ensimismarselose vi1) : perderwe lost to the other team: perdimos contra el otro equipo2) : atrasarsethe clock loses time: el reloj se atrasav.(§ p.,p.p.: lost) = palmar v.• perder v.luːz
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1) transitive verb (past & past p lost)2) ( mislay) perder*I've lost my key — he perdido or se me ha perdido la llave
to lose one's way — perderse*
3) ( be deprived of) \<\<sight/territory/right\>\> perder*4)a) ( fail to keep) \<\<customers/popularity/speed\>\> perder*we are losing our best teachers to industry — los mejores profesores se nos están yendo a trabajar a la industria
b) ( rid oneself of) \<\<inhibitions\>\> perder*to lose weight — adelgazar*, perder* peso
5)a) ( shake off) \<\<pursuer\>\> deshacerse* deb) ( lose sight of) perder* de vista6) ( confuse) confundiryou've lost me there! — no entiendo, no te sigo
7) ( cause to lose) costar*, hacer* perdertheir hesitation lost them the contract — la falta de decisión les costó or les hizo perder el contrato
8)a) ( miss) \<\<train/flight/connection\>\> perder*b) ( let pass) \<\<time/opportunity\>\> perder*9) ( fail to win) \<\<game/battle/election\>\> perder*
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vi1)a) ( be beaten) \<\<team/contestant/party\>\> perder*to lose TO somebody — perder* frente a alguien
b) losing pres p <team/party> perdedorto be on the losing side — ser* de los perdedores
2)a) ( suffer losses) perder*to lose on a deal — salir* perdiendo en un negocio
b) ( be less effective) perder*the poem loses in translation — el poema pierde con la traducción or al ser traducido
3) \<\<watch/clock\>\> atrasar, atrasarse
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v reflPhrasal Verbs:- lose out[luːz] (pt, pp lost)1. VT1) (=mislay, fail to find) perder2) (=be deprived of) perderwhat have you got to lose? — ¿qué tienes tú que perder?, ¿qué vas a perder?
he lost £1,000 on that deal — perdió 1.000 libras en ese trato
breath 1., 1), voice 1., 1)•
to lose the use of an arm — perder el uso de un brazo3) (=fail to keep) perder•
she's lost her figure/her looks — ha perdido la línea/su belleza- lose itinterest 1., 1), rag I, 1., 1), sight 1., 2), temper 1., 1)4) (=fail to win) [+ game, war, election] perder5) (=miss)to lose one's way — (lit) perderse; (fig) perder el rumbo
6) (=waste) perder•
there was not a moment to lose — no había ni un momento que perder•
I wouldn't lose any sleep over it! — ¡no pierdas el sueño por ello!, ¡no te preocupes por ello!•
to lose no time in doing sth, she lost no time in making up her mind — se decidió enseguida, no le costó nada decidirseI lost no time in telling him exactly what I thought of him — no vacilé en decirle exactamente lo que pensaba de él
7) * (=get rid of) [+ unwanted companion] deshacerse de; [+ pursuers] zafarse de•
to lose weight — perder peso, adelgazarI lost two kilos — perdí or adelgacé dos kilos
8) (=fall behind) [watch, clock] atrasarse9) (=cause loss of)it lost him the job/the match — le costó el puesto/el partido, le hizo perder el puesto/el partido
that deal lost me £5,000 — ese negocio me costó or me hizo perder 5.000 libras
10) * (=confuse) confundiryou've lost me there — ahora sí que me has confundido, ahora sí que no te entiendo
11)to lose o.s. in sth — (a book, music, memories) ensimismarse en algo
2. VI1) [player, team] perder•
you can't lose — no tienes pérdida, tienes que forzosamente salir ganando2) [watch, clock] atrasarse- lose out* * *[luːz]
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1) transitive verb (past & past p lost)2) ( mislay) perder*I've lost my key — he perdido or se me ha perdido la llave
to lose one's way — perderse*
3) ( be deprived of) \<\<sight/territory/right\>\> perder*4)a) ( fail to keep) \<\<customers/popularity/speed\>\> perder*we are losing our best teachers to industry — los mejores profesores se nos están yendo a trabajar a la industria
b) ( rid oneself of) \<\<inhibitions\>\> perder*to lose weight — adelgazar*, perder* peso
5)a) ( shake off) \<\<pursuer\>\> deshacerse* deb) ( lose sight of) perder* de vista6) ( confuse) confundiryou've lost me there! — no entiendo, no te sigo
7) ( cause to lose) costar*, hacer* perdertheir hesitation lost them the contract — la falta de decisión les costó or les hizo perder el contrato
8)a) ( miss) \<\<train/flight/connection\>\> perder*b) ( let pass) \<\<time/opportunity\>\> perder*9) ( fail to win) \<\<game/battle/election\>\> perder*
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vi1)a) ( be beaten) \<\<team/contestant/party\>\> perder*to lose TO somebody — perder* frente a alguien
b) losing pres p <team/party> perdedorto be on the losing side — ser* de los perdedores
2)a) ( suffer losses) perder*to lose on a deal — salir* perdiendo en un negocio
b) ( be less effective) perder*the poem loses in translation — el poema pierde con la traducción or al ser traducido
3) \<\<watch/clock\>\> atrasar, atrasarse
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v reflPhrasal Verbs:- lose out -
7 faint
feint
1. adjective1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) débil, tenue2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) mareado
2. verb(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) desmayarse
3. noun(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) mareo, desmayo, desvanecimiento- faintly- faintness
faint1 adj débilfaint2 vb desmayarsetr[feɪnt]1 (sound, voice) débil, tenue4 (half-hearted) débil, poco entusiasta5 (unsteady, giddy) mareado,-a1 mareo1 desmayarse ( from, de)faint ['feɪnt] vi: desmayarsefaint adj1) cowardly, timid: cobarde, tímido2) dizzy: mareadofaint with hunger: desfallecido de hambre3) slight: leve, ligero, vagoI haven't the faintest idea: no tengo la más mínima idea4) indistinct: tenue, indistinto, apenas perceptiblefaint n: desmayo madj.• accidentado, -a adj.• casi imperceptible adj.• débil adj.• indistinto, -a adj.• tenue adj.n.• deliquio s.m.• desmayo s.m.• rapto s.m.• soponcio s.m.v.• desmayar v.• desmayarse v.• desvanecer v.
I feɪntadjective -er, -est1) < line> apenas visible; < light> débil, tenue; < noise> apenas perceptible, débil; <hope/smile> ligero, leve; < recollection> vagowhat's going on? - I haven't the faintest (idea) — (colloq) ¿qué pasa? - no tengo la más mínima idea
2) ( weak) (pred)to be faint with hunger — estar* desfallecido de hambre
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intransitive verb desmayarse
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noun desmayo m[feɪnt]she collapsed in a dead faint — cayó desvanecida, se desmayó
1. ADJ(compar fainter) (superl faintest)1) (=light, weak) [breeze] débil, ligero; [outline] borroso, indistinto; [trace, mark, line] tenue; [colour] pálido; [light] tenue; [sound] apagado, débil; [smell] tenue, casi imperceptible; [taste, resemblance] ligero; [voice, breathing] débil; [hope] remoto; [smile] leve; [idea, memory] vago; [heart] medroso2) (Med)to feel faint — marearse, tener vahídos
2.N (Med) desmayo m, desvanecimiento mto be in a faint — estar desmayado or sin conocimiento
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I [feɪnt]adjective -er, -est1) < line> apenas visible; < light> débil, tenue; < noise> apenas perceptible, débil; <hope/smile> ligero, leve; < recollection> vagowhat's going on? - I haven't the faintest (idea) — (colloq) ¿qué pasa? - no tengo la más mínima idea
2) ( weak) (pred)to be faint with hunger — estar* desfallecido de hambre
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intransitive verb desmayarse
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noun desmayo mshe collapsed in a dead faint — cayó desvanecida, se desmayó
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9 amnesia
æm'ni:ziə(loss of memory: After falling on his head he suffered from amnesia.) amnesia
amnesia sustantivo femenino amnesia
amnesia f Med amnesia ' amnesia' also found in these entries: English: amnesiatr[əm'niːzɪə]1 amnesiaamnesia [æm'ni:ʒə] n: amnesia fn.• amnesia s.f.æm'niːʒə, æm'niːziəmass noun amnesia f[æm'niːzɪǝ]N amnesia f* * *[æm'niːʒə, æm'niːziə]mass noun amnesia f -
10 core
1 nAGRIC hueso m, pepita fCONST núcleo m, alma f, of building interior mELEC ENG of a wire rope, cable conductor de cable eléctrico multifilar m, conductor de cable eléctrico monofilar m, alma f, of fibre-optic cable conductor interno aislado m, magnetic memory núcleo de memoria m, magnetic, relay soporte de cátodo mGEOL, GEOPHYS testigo m, núcleo mHYDROL muro de impermeabilización mMINE testigo m (Esp), muestra f (AmL)OPT núcleo m, alma fPACK núcleo mPAPER mandril mPART PHYS núcleo m, núcleo atómico mPETR TECH núcleo m (AmL), testigo m (Esp)SPACE centro m, núcleo mTELECOM alma f, núcleo mTEXTIL núcleo mTV, WATER TRANSP of rope alma f2 vtGEOL, PETR TECH testificarPROD ahuecar con macho, in castings ahuecar, formar con un macho -
11 faint
adj.1 leve, tenue (light, sound, smell); vago(a), ligero(a) (idea, hope, memory); remoto(a) (chance, possibility); ligero(a) (mark, trace); leve (suggestion)2 débil, desvanecido, desfallecido, desfalleciente.3 apenas perceptible, apenas visible.s.desmayo (loss of consciousness)v.desmayarse, perder el sentido, desfallecer, desvanecerse.vi.desmayarse (lose consciousness) (pt & pp fainted)
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