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1 mettle
tr['metəl]1 formal use (courage, spirit) valor nombre masculino, valentía, temple nombre masculino, entereza; (character) carácter nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on one's mettle tener que hacerlo lo mejor posible, tener que dar lo mejor de síto put somebody on their mettle poner a prueba el valor de alguiento show one's mettle / prove one's mettle demostrar lo que se vale, mostrar su valormettle ['mɛt̬əl] n: temple m, valor mon one's mettle: dispuesto a mostrar su valían.• temple s.m.n.• ánimo s.m.'metḷmass noun temple m, entereza fto show one's mettle — demostrar* lo que se vale
to be on one's mettle — estar* dispuesto a dar lo mejor de sí
['metl]N ánimo m, valor mto put sb on his mettle — picar a algn en el amor propio or en el orgullo
* * *['metḷ]mass noun temple m, entereza fto show one's mettle — demostrar* lo que se vale
to be on one's mettle — estar* dispuesto a dar lo mejor de sí
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2 mettle
s.1 valor, ánimo (courage)2 temple, brío, ánimo, arrojo. -
3 to show one's mettle / prove one's mettle
to show one's mettle / prove one's mettledemostrar lo que se vale, mostrar su valorEnglish-spanish dictionary > to show one's mettle / prove one's mettle
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4 test s.o.'s mettle
test s.o.'s mettleexpr.• demostrar lo que se vale expr. -
5 to be on one's mettle
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6 to put somebody on their mettle
poner a prueba el valor de alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to put somebody on their mettle
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7 metal
'metlnoun, adjective1) ((of) any of a group of substances, usually shiny, that can conduct heat and electricity and can be hammered into shape, or drawn out in sheets, bars etc: Gold, silver and iron are all metals.) metal2) ((of) a combination of more than one of such substances: Brass is a metal made from copper and zinc.) metal•- metallicmetal1 adj metálico / de metalmetal2 n metal
metal sustantivo masculino metal noble or precioso precious metalb) tb◊ metales (Mús) brass (section)
metal sustantivo masculino
1 metal
2 (dinero) el vil metal, filthy lucre
3 Mús brass ' metal' also found in these entries: Spanish: batir - chatarra - cierre - cromo - detector - detectora - doblar - dócil - esculpir - fatiga - férrea - férreo - forjar - fraguar - fusión - hierro - hoja - horno - inscripción - labrar - labrada - labrado - licuación - oro - placa - plata - platino - plomo - pulir - resplandecer - resplandor - somier - talla - tallar - templar - trabajar - viruta - acero - alpaca - baño - brillante - brillar - bronceado - chapa - chapado - cincelar - cobre - comal - contraer - corroer English: badge - base - bend - brass - brassy - carve - cast - chisel - chrome - chromium - conduct - dent - erode - erosion - expand - expansion - forge - gate - girder - grommet - laminated - lead - melt - melt down - metal - metal detector - metalwork - mold - molten - mould - plate - polish - rattle - rolled - shaving - sheet - shine - shrinkage - silver - spike - splinter - stamp - strip - tin - warp - wire wool - beat - buckle - buff - captr['metəl]1 metal nombre masculino1 metálico,-a, de metal\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmetal detector detector nombre masculino de metalesmetal worker metalario,-ametal ['mɛt̬əl] n: metal madj.• metálico, -a adj.n.• grava s.f.• metal (Química) s.m.• metálico s.m.v.• engravar v.'metḷmass & count noun (Chem, Metall) metal m; (before n) < box> metálico, de metalmetal detector — detector m de metales
['metl]metal fatigue — fatiga f del metal
1. N1) (Chem, Phys) metal m3) (Brit)(Rail) metals rieles mpl4) (fig) = mettle2.ADJ metálico, de metal3.VT (Brit) [+ road] engravar4.CPDmetal detector N — detector m de metales
metal fatigue N — fatiga f del metal
metal polish N — abrillantador m de metales
* * *['metḷ]mass & count noun (Chem, Metall) metal m; (before n) < box> metálico, de metalmetal detector — detector m de metales
metal fatigue — fatiga f del metal
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8 temple
I 'templ noun(a building in which people worship, usually as part of a non-Christian religion: a Greek/Hindu temple.) templo
II 'templ noun(either of the flat parts of the head at the side of the forehead: The stone hit him on the temple.)temple n1. templo2. sienDel verbo templar: ( conjugate templar) \ \
templé es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
temple es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: templar temple
templar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un metal) to temper
2 (una habitación) to warm up
3 (moderar, suavizar) to moderate: templa tus nervios, calm your nerves
templar los ánimos, to calm o cool everyone down
4 Mús (un instrumento) to tune
II verbo intransitivo (el tiempo) to get warmer Locuciones: templar gaitas, to compromise
temple sustantivo masculino
1 (temperamento) nature, temperament
2 (serenidad, coraje) courage, calmness, fortitude
3 Arte tempera ' temple' also found in these entries: Spanish: sien - templada - templado - templo - teocali English: mosque - temple - mettle - spirittr['tempəl]1 (building) templo2 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL sien nombre femeninotemple ['tɛmpəl] n1) : templo m (en religión)2) : sien f (en anatomía)n.• sien s.f.• templo s.m.'tempəl1) ( Relig) templo m2) ( Anat) sien f['templ]N1) (Rel) templo m2) (Anat) sien f3)the Temple — (in London) el Colegio de Abogados
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9 dispuesto
Del verbo disponer: ( conjugate disponer) \ \
dispuesto es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: disponer dispuesto
disponer ( conjugate disponer) verbo transitivo 1 (frml) (establecer, ordenar) [ ley] to provide (frml), to stipulate (frml); [ rey] to decree; [general/juez] to order 2 (frml) (colocar, arreglar) to arrange, set out, lay out verbo intransitivo: dispuesto de algo ‹de tiempo/ayuda› to have sth;◊ con los recursos de que dispongo with the means available to me o at my disposaldisponerse verbo pronominal (frml) mientras se disponían a tomar el tren as they were about to catch the train; la tropa se dispuso a atacar the troops prepared to attack
dispuesto -ta adjetivo dispuesto a hacer algo prepared to do sth
disponer
I verbo transitivo
1 (colocar) to arrange, set out
2 (preparar) to prepare: lo dispuso todo para el encuentro, she prepared everything for the meeting
3 (mandar, establecer) to lay down, state: así lo dispuso en su testamento, so he stipulated in his will
II verbo intransitivo disponer de, to have at one's disposal
dispuesto,-a adjetivo
1 (preparado) ready
2 (colocado) arranged
3 (resuelto, convencido) determined: estamos dispuestos a afrontar las consecuencias, we are prepared to take the consequences
4 (voluntarioso) willing
5 (previsto, estipulado) lo enterraron según lo dispuesto en su testamento, he was buried as stipulated in his will ' dispuesto' also found in these entries: Spanish: acudir - dispuesta - preparada - preparado - cumplimiento - solícito English: amenable - disposed - game - inclined - prepared - ready - unwilling - well-disposed - willing - agreeable - go - mettle - oblige - sympathetic - unhelpful - well -
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