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naɪn
1. числ. колич.
1) девять nine men's morris ≈ название старинной английской игры, напоминающей шашки nine times out of ten ≈ обычно nine days' wonder ≈ злоба дня, кратковременная сенсация nine tenths ≈ почти все
2) девятка: группа из девяти лиц, предметов и т.д. а) девять муз б) (в бейсболе) команда из девяти человек
2. сущ.
1) множество из девяти предметов, людей а) девятка б) амер.;
спорт команда из 9 человек (в бейсболе)
2) мн. девятый номер (размер перчаток и т. п.) ∙ up to the nines ≈ в высшей степени to crack smb. up to the nines ≈ превозносить кого-л. до небес dressed up to the nines ≈ разодетый в пух и прах the Nine девятка (цифра;
тж. figure of *) (карточное) девятка - * of spades девятка пик группа из девяти человек или предметов;
девятка;
девятеро - there were * of them их было девять /девятеро/ - in *s по девяти, девятками девять лет( о возрасте) - at * в девять лет, в девятилетнем возрасте - a boy of * девятилетний мальчик - he is * ему девять лет девять часов - he will come at * он придет в девять девятый размер (одежды) - she wears a * ее размер девятый (спортивное) бейсбольная команда (из девяти игроков) (спортивное) первые или последние девять лунок (гольф) - he played better on the front * than on the back * первую половину игры он провел лучше, чем вторую > the N. (мифология) девять муз > (up) to the *s /(редк) */ в высшей степени;
в совершенстве > dressed up to the * разодетый в пух и прах (число) девять - * books девять книг - * and * make eighteen девять плюс /и/ девять - восемнадцать - * twos are eighteen девятью два - восемнадцать - eighteen is * times as much as two восемнадцать в девять раз больше двух( номер) девять, (номер) девятый - chapter * девятая глава - Room * комната( номер) девять - *-and twenty, *-and thirty, etc. двадцать девять, тридцать девять и т.д. > * tenths почти все /все/ > * winks сон урывками > * times out of ten в девяти случаях из десяти, в громадном большинстве случаев > to have * lives иметь девять жизней, быть живучим как кошка > to look * ways косить, страдать косоглазием to crack (smb.) up to the ~s превозносить (кого-л.) до небес;
dressed up to the nines разодетый в пух и прах to crack (smb.) up to the ~s превозносить (кого-л.) до небес;
dressed up to the nines разодетый в пух и прах nine девятка ~ num. card. девять;
nine days, wonder злоба дня, кратковременная сенсация ~ амер. спорт. команда из 9 человек (в бейсболе) ;
the Nine миф. девять муз;
up to the nines в высшей степени ~ амер. спорт. команда из 9 человек (в бейсболе) ;
the Nine миф. девять муз;
up to the nines в высшей степени ~ девятый номер (размер перчаток и т. п.) ~ num. card. девять;
nine days, wonder злоба дня, кратковременная сенсация ~ men's morris название старинной английской игры, напоминающей шашки;
nine times out of ten обычно;
nine tenths почти все ~ men's morris название старинной английской игры, напоминающей шашки;
nine times out of ten обычно;
nine tenths почти все ~ men's morris название старинной английской игры, напоминающей шашки;
nine times out of ten обычно;
nine tenths почти все ~ амер. спорт. команда из 9 человек (в бейсболе) ;
the Nine миф. девять муз;
up to the nines в высшей степени ~ num. card. девять;
nine days, wonder злоба дня, кратковременная сенсация wonder: wonder интересоваться;
желать знать;
I wonder who it was интересно знать, кто это мог быть;
I wonder! сомневаюсь!, не знаю, не знаю - может быть ~ удивление, изумление;
(it is) no wonder( that) неудивительно (, что) ;
what a wonder! поразительно! ~ удивляться (at) ~ чудо;
нечто удивительное;
for a wonder как это ни странно, каким-то чудом;
to work wonders творить чудеса -
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[naɪn]to crack (smb.) up to the nines превозносить (кого-л.) до небес; dressed up to the nines разодетый в пух и прах to crack (smb.) up to the nines превозносить (кого-л.) до небес; dressed up to the nines разодетый в пух и прах nine девятка nine num. card. девять; nine days, wonder злоба дня, кратковременная сенсация nine амер. спорт. команда из 9 человек (в бейсболе); the Nine миф. девять муз; up to the nines в высшей степени nine амер. спорт. команда из 9 человек (в бейсболе); the Nine миф. девять муз; up to the nines в высшей степени nine девятый номер (размер перчаток и т. п.) nine num. card. девять; nine days, wonder злоба дня, кратковременная сенсация nine men's morris название старинной английской игры, напоминающей шашки; nine times out of ten обычно; nine tenths почти все nine men's morris название старинной английской игры, напоминающей шашки; nine times out of ten обычно; nine tenths почти все nine men's morris название старинной английской игры, напоминающей шашки; nine times out of ten обычно; nine tenths почти все nine амер. спорт. команда из 9 человек (в бейсболе); the Nine миф. девять муз; up to the nines в высшей степени nine num. card. девять; nine days, wonder злоба дня, кратковременная сенсация wonder: wonder интересоваться; желать знать; I wonder who it was интересно знать, кто это мог быть; I wonder! сомневаюсь!, не знаю, не знаю - может быть nine удивление, изумление; (it is) no wonder (that) неудивительно (, что); what a wonder! поразительно! nine удивляться (at) nine чудо; нечто удивительное; for a wonder как это ни странно, каким-то чудом; to work wonders творить чудеса -
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1. adjective2. nouna nine days' wonder — nur eine Eintagsfliege (ugs.); see also academic.ru/23561/eight">eight 1.
Neun, diework from nine to five — die übliche Arbeitszeit [von 9 bis 17 Uhr] haben
dressed [up] to the nines — sehr festlich gekleidet
nine-nine-nine, 999 — (Brit.): (emergency number) ≈ eins, eins, null; see also eight 2. 1), 3), 4)
* * *1. noun1) (the number or figure 9.) Neun2) (the age of 9.) die Neun2. adjective1) (9 in number.) neun2) (aged 9.) neun•- nine-- ninth
- nine-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is nine years old.) neujährig* * *[naɪn]I. adj1. (number) neun3. (time) neun\nine am/pm neun Uhr morgens/abends [o einundzwanzig Uhr]at \nine thirty um halb zehn, um neun [o einundzwanzig] Uhr dreißigat \nine forty-five um Viertel vor zehn [o drei viertel zehn]to work from \nine to five reguläre Arbeitszeiten haben, von neun bis fünf arbeiten4.II. n4. (public transport)▪ the \nine die Neun, der Neuner5.▶ to be dressed [ BRIT up] to the \nines ( fam) in Schale [geworfen] sein fam, aufgedonnert [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR aufgemotzt] sein fam* * *[naɪn]1. adjneunnine times out of ten — in neun Zehntel der Fälle, so gut wie immer
2. nNeun fSee:→ also six* * *nine [naın]A adj neunB s1. Neun f (Zahl, Spielkarte etc):the nine of hearts die Herzneun;by nines immer neun auf einmal3. SPORT US (Baseball)Mannschaft fBesondere Redewendungen: nine times out of ten umg in neun von zehn Fällen, fast immer;be dressed (up) to the nines umg piekfein angezogen sein, sich in Schale geworfen haben (beide umg); → cloud A 1, wonder A 1, yard1 1* * *1. adjectivenine times out of ten — (fig.): (nearly always) in den weitaus meisten Fällen
2. nouna nine days' wonder — nur eine Eintagsfliege (ugs.); see also eight 1.
Neun, diework from nine to five — die übliche Arbeitszeit [von 9 bis 17 Uhr] haben
dressed [up] to the nines — sehr festlich gekleidet
nine-nine-nine, 999 — (Brit.): (emergency number) ≈ eins, eins, null; see also eight 2. 1), 3), 4)
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dressed up to the nines* * *(adj.) = dressed (up) to the nines, spic(k)-and-spanEx. Dressed to the nines, the three characters shimmer like tropical fish beached in the desert.Ex. ' Spick and Span' is a comedy that examines how individuals cope with death in a society that likes to sweep things under the rug.* * *(adj.) = dressed (up) to the nines, spic(k)-and-spanEx: Dressed to the nines, the three characters shimmer like tropical fish beached in the desert.
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v.1 to dress (poner ropa).viste al niño y vámonos dress the child o get the child dressed and let's gosiempre viste muy bien she always dresses very wellLa madre viste a su hijo The mother dresses her son.2 to wear (llevar puesto).viste unos tejanos negros he's wearing black jeansElla viste ropa fea She wears ugly clothes.3 to be the done thing (estar bien visto).4 to be smart (ser elegante) (clothes).de vestir dressy5 to clothe, to array, to mantle, to gown.La amiga vistió a la novia The girlfriend clothed the bride.* * *1 (llevar) to wear, be dressed in2 (ayudar a vestirse) to dress; (hacer vestidos) to make clothes for; (proporcionar vestido) to clothe, keep in clothes■ mis padres me han alimentado y me han vestido hasta que he acabado mis estudios my parents fed and clothed me until I finished my studies3 (cubrir) to cover (de, with)4 (paredes) to hang (de, with)1 to dress2 (ser elegante, lucir) to be classy, look smart1 (uso reflexivo) to dress oneself, get dressed2 (comprarse la ropa) to buy one's clothes3 (ir vestido) to wear (de, -), dress (de, in); (disfrazarse) to disguise oneself (de, as), dress up (de, as)\de vestir / de mucho vestir formalel mismo que viste y calza familiar the very same, none othervestirse de punta en blanco figurado to dress up to the ninesvestirse de verano to put on one's summer clothesvísteme despacio que tengo prisa more haste less speed* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=poner la ropa a) [+ niño, muñeca] to dresssanto 2., 2)2) (=disfrazar) to dress up¿de qué lo vas a vestir? — what are you going to dress him up as?
3) (=hacer la ropa a)4) (=proporcionar la ropa) [persona] to clothe; [institución, Estado] to pay for one's clothingvestir al desnudo — (Biblia) to clothe the naked
5) (=llevar puesto) to wear6) (=revestir) [+ sillón] to cover, upholster; [+ pared] to cover, decorate7) liter(=disfrazar) [+ defecto] to concealvistió de gravedad su rostro — he assumed o adopted a serious expression
2. VI1) (=llevar ropa) to dresssiempre viste a la última moda — she always dresses in o wears the latest fashions
¿todavía estás sin vestir? — aren't you dressed yet?, haven't you got dressed yet?
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vestir de, le gusta vestir de gris — he likes to wear grey•
vestir de paisano — [policía] to be in plain clothes; [soldado] to be in civilian clothes o in civvies *o in mufti *•
vestir de uniforme — [policía, soldado] to wear a uniform, be in uniform; [alumno] to wear a uniform2) (=ser elegante) [traje, color] to be eleganttener un coche así sí que viste — *owning a car like that is really flashy *
ahora lo que viste es viajar al Caribe — *the Caribbean is the trendy o the in place to go these days *
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de vestir — [ropa, zapatos] smart; [traje] formalnecesito algo un poco más de vestir — I need something a bit smarter o more formal
ese traje es de mucho vestir — that suit's too dressy *o formal
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saber vestir — to know how to dress, have good dress sense3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <niño/muñeca> to dressb) ( proporcionar ropa a) to clothe (frml)c) ( confeccionar ropa a) modisto to dressd) <casa/pared> to decorate2) (liter o period) ( llevar puesto) to wear2.vestir vi1) persona to dress, get dressedvestir bien/mal — to dress well/badly
el mismo que viste y calza — (fam) the very same
2) ( ser elegante)3.de vestir — <traje/zapatos> smart
vestirse v pron (refl)1)a) ( ponerse ropa) to dress, get dressedb) ( de cierta manera)se viste bien/mal — he dresses well/badly
c) ( disfrazarse)2) (liter) ( engalanarse)3) ( comprarse la ropa) to buy one's clothes* * *= clothe, outfit, dress, garb.Ex. The performance is kept fresh each time because the teller is under a tension: he has to find the language in which to clothe the body of the work.Ex. Five-year IFLA Treasurer Derek Law of Scotland, outfitted in a kilt, said he had been boosting Glasgow for his entire term.Ex. As investigators interviewed the owner of the beauty shop, they noticed an odd resemblance -- Koetter was dressed like the shop owner, with fake hair and clothes.Ex. These days, the Grim Reaper is usually portrayed as a skeleton or a cadaverous figure, garbed from head to foot in a black habit and hood, and carrying a large scythe.----* a medio vestir = half dressed.* aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.* Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.* confección de prendas de vestir = dressmaking.* desnudar a un santo para vestir a otro = rob Peter to pay Paul.* desvestir a un santo para vestir a otro = rob Peter to pay Paul.* industria del vestir = clothing industry.* norma de vestir = dress code.* prenda de vestir = garment, clothing item.* sin vestir = unclothed.* vestir de civil = wear + plain clothes, dress in + plain clothes.* vestir de etiqueta = dress to + kill, dress (up) to + the nines.* vestir de gala = dress to + kill, dress (up) to + the nines.* vestir de luto = dress in + mourning.* vestir de paisano = dress in + plain clothes, wear + plain clothes.* vestirse = get + dressed, tog out, tog up.* vestirse de = dress as, dress in.* vestirse de etiqueta = dress up.* vestirse de punta en blanco = tog out, tog up.* vestirse elegantemente = dress up.* vestirse muy sexi = dress to + kill.* vestirse para la ocasión = dress + the part.* zapato de vestir = dress shoe.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <niño/muñeca> to dressb) ( proporcionar ropa a) to clothe (frml)c) ( confeccionar ropa a) modisto to dressd) <casa/pared> to decorate2) (liter o period) ( llevar puesto) to wear2.vestir vi1) persona to dress, get dressedvestir bien/mal — to dress well/badly
el mismo que viste y calza — (fam) the very same
2) ( ser elegante)3.de vestir — <traje/zapatos> smart
vestirse v pron (refl)1)a) ( ponerse ropa) to dress, get dressedb) ( de cierta manera)se viste bien/mal — he dresses well/badly
c) ( disfrazarse)2) (liter) ( engalanarse)3) ( comprarse la ropa) to buy one's clothes* * *= clothe, outfit, dress, garb.Ex: The performance is kept fresh each time because the teller is under a tension: he has to find the language in which to clothe the body of the work.
Ex: Five-year IFLA Treasurer Derek Law of Scotland, outfitted in a kilt, said he had been boosting Glasgow for his entire term.Ex: As investigators interviewed the owner of the beauty shop, they noticed an odd resemblance -- Koetter was dressed like the shop owner, with fake hair and clothes.Ex: These days, the Grim Reaper is usually portrayed as a skeleton or a cadaverous figure, garbed from head to foot in a black habit and hood, and carrying a large scythe.* a medio vestir = half dressed.* aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.* Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.* confección de prendas de vestir = dressmaking.* desnudar a un santo para vestir a otro = rob Peter to pay Paul.* desvestir a un santo para vestir a otro = rob Peter to pay Paul.* industria del vestir = clothing industry.* norma de vestir = dress code.* prenda de vestir = garment, clothing item.* sin vestir = unclothed.* vestir de civil = wear + plain clothes, dress in + plain clothes.* vestir de etiqueta = dress to + kill, dress (up) to + the nines.* vestir de gala = dress to + kill, dress (up) to + the nines.* vestir de luto = dress in + mourning.* vestir de paisano = dress in + plain clothes, wear + plain clothes.* vestirse = get + dressed, tog out, tog up.* vestirse de = dress as, dress in.* vestirse de etiqueta = dress up.* vestirse de punta en blanco = tog out, tog up.* vestirse elegantemente = dress up.* vestirse muy sexi = dress to + kill.* vestirse para la ocasión = dress + the part.* zapato de vestir = dress shoe.* * *vtA1 (poner la ropa a) ‹niño/muñeca› to dress2 «modisto/sastre» ‹cliente› to dressla viste uno de los mejores modistos de París she is dressed by one of the best designers in Paris3 (proporcionar ropa a) to clothe ( frml)los viste la abuela their grandmother buys their clothes for them4 ‹casa/pared› to decoratelas cortinas realmente visten la habitación the curtains really make the roomviste un traje de chaqueta azul marino she is wearing a navy-blue suit■ vestirviA «persona» to dress, get dressedestá a medio vestir she's still getting dressedtuvo que salir con el bebé a medio vestir he had to go out with the baby only half-dressedviste muy bien/mal she dresses very well/badlyvestir DE algo to wear sthvestía de uniforme he was wearing uniform, he was in uniformsiempre viste de azul she always wears blueel mismo que viste y calza ( fam): ¿ése que viene por allí no es tu jefe? — el mismo que viste y calza isn't that your boss over there? — the very same o ( colloq) it sure is!B1(ser elegante): no sabe vestir he has no dress senseel negro viste mucho black looks very smartque te vean en ese restaurante viste mucho that restaurant is the place to be seentener un coche deportivo viste mucho having a sports car really gets you noticed2de vestir ‹traje/pantalón/zapatos› smartquería algo más de vestir I wanted something smarter o ( colloq) dressier■ vestirse( refl)A1 (ponerse la ropa) to dress, get dressed¿todavía no te has vestido? aren't you dressed yet?se vistió con lo primero que encontró she put on the first thing that came to hand2(de cierta manera): se viste muy bien/mal he dresses very well/badlysiempre se viste a la última moda she always wears the latest stylesvestirse DE algo to wear sthsiempre se viste de verde she always wears green3 (disfrazarse) vestirse DE algo to dress up AS sthse vistió de pirata he dressed up as a pirateB ( liter)«campo/árboles»: los campos se visten de flores en primavera in spring the fields are covered in flowersla ciudad se vistió de gala con motivo de la visita the city was all decked out for the visitC (comprarse la ropa) to buy one's clothesse visten en Galerías Valencia they buy their clothes at Galerías Valenciase viste en de la Cruz she wears (clothes by) de la Cruz* * *
vestir ( conjugate vestir) verbo transitivo
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2 (liter o period) ( llevar puesto) to wear
verbo intransitivo
1 [ persona] to dress;
vestir de algo ‹de uniforme/azul›) to wear sth;
vestir de etiqueta to wear formal dress
2 ( ser elegante):
de vestir ‹traje/zapatos› smart
vestirse verbo pronominal ( refl)
◊ date prisa, vístete hurry up, get dressedb) ( de cierta manera):
se viste a la última moda she wears the latest styles;
siempre se viste de verde she always wears greenc) ( disfrazarse) vestirse de algo to dress up as sth
vestir
I verbo transitivo
1 (poner la ropa a alguien) to dress
frml to clothe
2 (llevar puesto) to wear: vestía un traje gris, he was wearing a grey suit
II verbo intransitivo
1 (llevar) to dress
viste de rojo, she's wearing red
vestir bien, to dress well
(ser apropiado, elegante) to look smart
' vestir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anacrónica
- anacrónico
- buzo
- desmontable
- estrafalaria
- estrafalario
- falda
- ir
- gala
- imitar
- llevar
- poner
- prenda
- puesta
- puesto
- revés
- santa
- santo
- sucia
- sucio
- Tiro
- accesorio
- corrección
- cuello
- descuidado
- el
- elegancia
- escándalo
- estilo
- mal
- paisano
- sencillez
- viste
- visto
English:
article
- clothe
- clothing
- dress
- dress code
- dressy
- half-dressed
- item
- neatly
- rob
- shelf
- simply
- wear
* * *♦ vt1. [poner ropa a] to dress;viste al niño y vámonos dress the child o get the child dressed and let's go;vísteme despacio que tengo prisa more haste, less speed3. [llevar puesto] to wear;el sospechoso viste unos tejanos negros the suspect is wearing black jeans4. [diseñar ropa para] to dress, to make clothes for;el modisto que viste a la familia real the fashion designer who dresses o makes the clothes for the royal family5. [proporcionar ropa a] to clothe;vestir a los pobres to clothe the poor6. [cubrir] [casa, paredes, salón] to decorate♦ vi1. [llevar ropa] to dress;aún estoy sin vestir I'm not dressed yet;siempre viste muy bien she always dresses very well;tiene gusto para vestir she has good dress sense;vestir de algo to wear sth;el mismo que viste y calza the very same!2. [ser elegante] to be smart;este abrigo/color viste mucho this coat/colour looks very smart;de vestir [ropa, calzado] smart3. Fam [estar bien visto]ya no viste tanto vivir en el campo it's no longer considered so desirable to live in the country* * *II v/i dress;vestir de negro wear black, dress in black;vestir de uniforme wear a uniform;* * *vestir {54} vt1) : to dress, to clothe2) llevar: to wear3) adornar: to decorate, to dress upvestir vi1) : to dressvestir bien: to dress well2) : to look good, to suit the occasion* * *vestir vb1. (poner ropa a alguien) to dress¿has vestido ya al niño? have you dressed the baby yet? -
110 quatre
quatre [katʀ]a. four• dire à qn ses quatre vérités to tell sb a few plain or home truths• je n'ai pas quatre bras ! (inf) I've only got one pair of hands!* * *katʀadjectif invariable, pronom, nom masculin invariable four••dire ses quatre vérités (colloq) à quelqu'un — to tell somebody a few home truths
je vais leur parler entre quatre yeux or quat'zyeux — (colloq) I'm going to talk to them face to face
monter/descendre (un escalier) quatre à quatre — to go up/to go down the stairs four at a time
être entre quatre planches — (colloq) to be six feet under
* * *katʀ1. num1) MATHÉMATIQUE fourIl est quatre heures du matin. — It's four in the morning.
Il a quatre ans. — He's four., He's four years old.
Il est né le quatre février. — He was born on the fourth of February.
quatre à quatre [monter, descendre] — four at a time
Todd a fait les quatre cents coups dans sa jeunesse. — Todd was a bit wild in his youth.
2. nm* * *dire à qn ses quatre vérités to tell sb a few home truths; faire les quatre volontés de qn to give in to sb's every whim; être tiré à quatre épingles to be dressed up to the nines○; manger comme quatre to eat like a horse; ne pas y aller par quatre chemins not to beat about the bush; ils se sont dispersés aux quatre vents they scattered to the four winds; je vais leur parler entre quatre yeux or quat'zyeux○ I'm going to talk to them face to face; monter/descendre (un escalier) quatre à quatre to go up/down the stairs four at a time; être entre quatre planches to be six feet under.[katr] déterminant1. fourvoir aussi link=cinq cinq2. AUTOMOBILE4 x 4 → link=quatre-quatre quatre-quatre3. (locution)il lui fallait se tenir à quatre pour ne pas rire/parler he had to bite his lip not to laugh/to bite his tongue not to speakfaire les quatre cents coups: il a fait les quatre cents coups dans sa jeunesse he sowed his wild oats when he was youngil n'y est pas allé par quatre chemins he came straight to the point ou didn't beat about the bushjouer aux quatre coins JEUXto run from one corner of a room to another trying to reach a corner before the player standing in the middleêtre tiré à quatre épingles to be immaculately dressed ou dressed to the ninesse mettre en quatre pour quelqu'un to go to no end of trouble ou to bend over backwards for somebody————————[katr] nom masculin invariable1. [nombre] fourà quatre mains MUSIQUE locution adjectivaleà quatre mains MUSIQUE locution adverbialeà quatre pattes locution adverbiale————————comme quatre locution adverbialeboire/manger/parler comme quatre to eat/to drink/to talk a lot -
111 nine
1. noun1) (the number or figure 9.) nueve2) (the age of 9.) nueve años
2. adjective1) (9 in number.) nueve2) (aged 9.) nueve•- nine-- ninth
- nine-year-old
3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is nine years old.) de nueve añosnine num nuevetr[naɪn]1 nueve1 nueve nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnine times out of ten en el noventa por ciento de los casosnine ['naɪn] adj1) : nueve2)nine times out of ten : casi siemprenine n: nueve madj.• nueve adj.n.• nueve s.m.
I naɪnnoun nueve m; ( in baseball) equipo mto be dressed up o done up to the nines — (colloq) estar* or ir* de punta en blanco, ir* de tiros largos (fam); see also four I
II
adjective nueve adj inv[nain]1.ADJ, PRON nuevenine-to-five job — trabajo m de nueve a cinco
nine times out of ten — casi siempre, en el noventa por ciento de los casos
2.N (=numeral) nueve m- be dressed up to the nines- get dressed up to the ninessee five* * *
I [naɪn]noun nueve m; ( in baseball) equipo mto be dressed up o done up to the nines — (colloq) estar* or ir* de punta en blanco, ir* de tiros largos (fam); see also four I
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adjective nueve adj inv -
112 aufgetakelt
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113 Gala
f; -, -s1. Veranstaltung: gala* * *die Galagala* * *Gạ|la ['gala, 'gaːla]f -, -sformal or evening or gala dress; (MIL) full or ceremonial or gala dresssich in Gala werfen — to get all dressed up (to the nines (esp Brit inf)), to put on one's best bib and tucker (Brit inf)
* * *Ga·la<-, -s>[ˈga:la]fsich akk in \Gala werfen [o (fam) schmeißen] to get all dressed up [to the nines] fam, to put on one's Sunday best fam* * *die; Gala1) (Festkleidung) formal or gala dress2) (Veranstaltung) gala* * *1. Veranstaltung: gala2. Kleidung: gala dress;sich in Gala werfen umg put on one’s glad rags, dress to the nines* * *die; Gala1) (Festkleidung) formal or gala dress2) (Veranstaltung) gala* * *-s f.full dress n.gala dress n. -
114 Schale
f; -, -n1. von Eiern, Nüssen, Muscheln: shell; von Früchten: skin; (Abgeschältes) peel; (Hülse) husk; Pl. (Kartoffelschalen) peelings, Am. peels; von Früchten: parings, Am. peels; TECH., am Bau: shuttering; Kartoffeln mit der Schale kochen / essen cook / eat potatoes in their jackets (Am. auch skins); er hat eine raue Schale fig. he’s a rough diamond (Am. diamond in the rough); in einer rauen Schale steckt oft ein guter oder weicher Kern a rough exterior often hides a heart of gold2. umg., fig. (gute Kleidung) glad rags Pl.; meist in Schale dressed up to the nines; sich in Schale werfen oder schmeißen dress up, put on one’s finery3. Jägerspr., vom Reh etc.: (Klaue) hoof—* * *die Schale(Abgeschältes) peel;(Eierschale) shell;(Fruchthaut) rind; skin;(Gefäß) bowl; dish; basin;(Hülse) husk; hull; capsule;(Nussschale) shell* * *Scha|le I ['ʃaːlə]f -, -nbowl; (flach, zum Servieren etc) dish; (von Waage) pan; (= Sektschale) champagne glass; (esp S Ger, Aus = Tasse) cup IIf -, -n(von Obst, Gemüse) skin; (abgeschält) peel no pl; (= Rinde) (von Käse) rind; (von Nuss, Ei, Muschel, Krebs) shell; (von Getreide) husk, hull; (HUNT) hoof; (fig = äußeres Auftreten) appearancesich in Schále werfen or schmeißen (inf) — to get dressed up; (Frau auch) to get dolled up
in seiner rauen Schále steckt ein guter Kern — beneath that rough exterior (there) beats a heart of gold (prov)
* * *die1) (the strips or pieces of skin peeled off an apple, potato etc: potato peelings.) peelings2) (the skin of certain fruits, especially oranges, lemons etc.) peel3) (the hard outer covering of a shellfish, egg, nut etc: an eggshell; A tortoise can pull its head and legs under its shell.) shell4) (a thin outer layer, as on a fruit: a banana-skin; onion-skins.) skin* * *Scha·le1<-, -n>[ˈʃa:lə]f1. (Nussschale) shell4.▶ eine raue \Schale haben to be a rough diamondScha·le2<-, -n>[ˈʃa:lə]feine \Schale Kaffee a cup of coffee* * *die; Schale, Schalen1) (ObstSchale) skin; (abgeschält) peel no pl.2) (NussSchale, EierSchale, MuschelSchale usw.) shell4)sich in Schale werfen od. schmeißen — (ugs.) get dressed [up] to the nines
* * *Schale1 f; -, -n1. von Eiern, Nüssen, Muscheln: shell; von Früchten: skin; (Abgeschältes) peel; (Hülse) husk; pl (Kartoffelschalen) peelings, US peels; von Früchten: parings, US peels; TECH, am Bau: shuttering;Kartoffeln mit der Schale kochen/essen cook/eat potatoes in their jackets (US auch skins);weicher Kern a rough exterior often hides a heart of gold2. umg, fig (gute Kleidung) glad rags pl;in Schale dressed up to the nines;schmeißen dress up, put on one’s finery3. JAGD, vom Reh etc: (Klaue) hoofeine Schale Tee a cup of tea* * *die; Schale, Schalen1) (ObstSchale) skin; (abgeschält) peel no pl.2) (NussSchale, EierSchale, MuschelSchale usw.) shell4)sich in Schale werfen od. schmeißen — (ugs.) get dressed [up] to the nines
* * *-n (Obst) f.skin n. -n f.basin n.bowl n.hull n.husk n.peel n.pod n.scarves n.shell n. -
115 de tiros largos
figurado all dressed up* * *Ex. Dressed to the nines, the three characters shimmer like tropical fish beached in the desert.* * *Ex: Dressed to the nines, the three characters shimmer like tropical fish beached in the desert.
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116 emperejilarse
1 familiar to get dolled up* * *VPR to dress up, doll o.s. up ** * *verbo pronominal (ant) to spruce oneself up* * *(v.) = dress (up) to + the nines, tog out, tog upEx. He developed a habit of ' dressing to the nines,' which gave him the reputation of being a dandy.Ex. Coach Franny Kelly and all players are requested to be togged out and on he pitch by 8pm on both nights.Ex. Many guards view the detainees as criminals and get togged up in riot gear prepared to use force in situations best controlled by simply talking to people.* * *verbo pronominal (ant) to spruce oneself up* * *(v.) = dress (up) to + the nines, tog out, tog upEx: He developed a habit of ' dressing to the nines,' which gave him the reputation of being a dandy.
Ex: Coach Franny Kelly and all players are requested to be togged out and on he pitch by 8pm on both nights.Ex: Many guards view the detainees as criminals and get togged up in riot gear prepared to use force in situations best controlled by simply talking to people.* * *emperejilarse [A1 ]( ant); to spruce oneself up* * *vprto doll o Br tart oneself up* * *v/r famdoll o.s. up fam, Brtart o.s. up -
117 emperifollarse
1 familiar to get dolled up* * *VPR to dress up, doll o.s. up ** * *verbo pronominal (hum) to titivate oneself (hum), to preen oneself (hum)* * *(v.) = dress to + kill, dress (up) to + the nines, tog out, tog upEx. It is not merely in dressing to kill that the female of the species is deadlier than the male.Ex. He developed a habit of ' dressing to the nines,' which gave him the reputation of being a dandy.Ex. Coach Franny Kelly and all players are requested to be togged out and on he pitch by 8pm on both nights.Ex. Many guards view the detainees as criminals and get togged up in riot gear prepared to use force in situations best controlled by simply talking to people.* * *verbo pronominal (hum) to titivate oneself (hum), to preen oneself (hum)* * *(v.) = dress to + kill, dress (up) to + the nines, tog out, tog upEx: It is not merely in dressing to kill that the female of the species is deadlier than the male.
Ex: He developed a habit of ' dressing to the nines,' which gave him the reputation of being a dandy.Ex: Coach Franny Kelly and all players are requested to be togged out and on he pitch by 8pm on both nights.Ex: Many guards view the detainees as criminals and get togged up in riot gear prepared to use force in situations best controlled by simply talking to people.* * *emperifollarse [A1 ]* * *vprto doll o tart oneself up* * *v/r famdoll o.s. up fam, Brtart o.s. up -
118 gala
f.1 gala (fiesta).cena de gala black tie dinner, formal dinnertraje de gala formal dressuniforme de gala dress uniform2 gala show or performance (actuación). (peninsular Spanish)3 elegance, finery, gracefulness, grace.* * *1 (espectáculo) gala2 (vestido) best dress\hacer gala de to make a show oflucir sus mejores galas to be dressed in all one's finerytener algo a gala to be proud of somethingcena de gala gala dinnergalas de novia bridal attirenoche de gala gala night* * *SF1) (=fiesta) show2)de gala: cena de gala — gala dinner
traje de gala — [gen] formal dress; (Mil) full dress
estar de gala — [ciudad] to be in festive mood
vestir sus mejores galas — [persona] to put on one's Sunday best; [edificio, ciudad] to show one's best face
4) (=elegancia) elegance, gracefulness; (=pompa) pomp, displayhacer gala de algo — (=jactarse) to boast of sth; (=lucirse) to show sth off
5) (=lo más selecto) pride6) (=especialidad) speciality, specialty (EEUU)galo* * *1)a) ( cena) galacena de gala — gala (dinner); ( en el teatro) tb
función de gala — gala (evening o performance)
vestido de gala — formal o full dress
vestirse de gala — to wear full o formal dress
mis/tus mejores galas — my/your best clothes o Sunday best
2) (Esp) ( concierto) concert* * *= elegance.Ex. But these designers did more than copy the Aldine original: they developed it in a whole range of new sizes, and produced a series of romans hitherto unparalleled for elegance and utility.----* de gala = gala.* gala de recepción = gala reception.* hacer gala de = sport.* hacer gala del conocimiento que uno tiene = air + knowledge.* recepción de gala = gala reception.* uniforme de gala = dress uniform, full-dress uniform.* vestido de gala = dressed (up) to the nines.* vestir de gala = dress to + kill, dress (up) to + the nines.* * *1)a) ( cena) galacena de gala — gala (dinner); ( en el teatro) tb
función de gala — gala (evening o performance)
vestido de gala — formal o full dress
vestirse de gala — to wear full o formal dress
mis/tus mejores galas — my/your best clothes o Sunday best
2) (Esp) ( concierto) concert* * *= elegance.Ex: But these designers did more than copy the Aldine original: they developed it in a whole range of new sizes, and produced a series of romans hitherto unparalleled for elegance and utility.
* de gala = gala.* gala de recepción = gala reception.* hacer gala de = sport.* hacer gala del conocimiento que uno tiene = air + knowledge.* recepción de gala = gala reception.* uniforme de gala = dress uniform, full-dress uniform.* vestido de gala = dressed (up) to the nines.* vestir de gala = dress to + kill, dress (up) to + the nines.* * *A1 (cena) galagala benéfica or cena de gala gala, gala dinnerfunción de gala gala, gala night o performance, charity ball ( o dinner etc)vestido de gala formal o full dressuniforme de gala full-dress uniformvestirse de gala to wear full o formal dresshacer gala de algo to display sthtener algo a gala to pride oneself on sthmis/tus mejores galas my/your best clothes o Sunday bestluciendo sus galas nupciales in her bridal attireB ( Esp) (concierto) concert* * *
gala sustantivo femenino
( en el teatro) tb◊ función de gala gala (evening o performance);
vestido de gala formal o full dress;
hacer gala de algo to display sthb)
mis/tus mejores galas my/your best clothes o Sunday best
gala sustantivo femenino
1 (traje de fiesta) full dress: iban vestidos de gala, they were dressed up
2 (espectáculo) gala 3 galas, finery sing
vestir las mejores galas, to be dressed up
♦ Locuciones: hacer gala de, to glory in: hizo gala de su ingenio, she made a great show of her cleverness
' gala' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
banquete
- cena
- traje
English:
gala
- state
- dinner
- display
* * *gala nf1. [fiesta] gala;cena de gala black tie dinner, formal dinner;recepción de gala gala reception;traje de gala formal dress;uniforme de gala dress uniform;iba vestido de gala he was in full formal dress;hacer gala de algo [preciarse de] to be proud of sth;[exhibir] to demonstrate sth;tener a gala algo to be proud of sthgala benéfica benefit gala2.galas [ropa] finery;se puso sus mejores galas she put on all her finery* * *1 f gala;traje de gala formal dress;vestirse de gala wear formal dress;función de gala gala event;hacer gala de show off;tener algo a gala pride o.s. on sth2 f ( francesa) Frenchwoman* * *gala nf1) : galavestido de gala: formal dresstener algo a gala: to be proud of something2) galas nfpl: finery, attire* * *gala n gala -
119 punta
f.1 point (extremo) (de cuchillo, lápiz, aguja).este zapato me aprieta en la punta this shoe's squashing the ends of my toesrecorrimos Chile de punta a punta we traveled from one end of Chile to the otheren la otra punta de la ciudad on the other side of townen la otra punta de la mesa at the other end of the tablesacar punta a un lápiz to sharpen a pencil2 touch, bit (pizca).3 small nail (clavo).4 point, headland (geography).5 tip, tine, nib, peak.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: puntar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: puntar.* * *1 (extremo) tip; (extremo afilado) point2 (clavo) nail4 GEOGRAFÍA point1 (del pelo) ends2 (zapatillas de ballet) point shoes, ballet shoes\a punta de pistola at gunpointa punta pala familiar by the hundredsde punta a punta from one end to the otherde punta en blanco dressed up to the ninesen hora punta at peak timeestar de punta con alguien to be at odds with somebodyser la punta del iceberg to be the tip of the icebergtener algo en la punta de la lengua to have something on the tip of one's tongue* * *noun f.1) point, head2) end, tip* * *1. SF1) (=extremo) [de dedo, lengua, pincel] tip; [de ciudad] side; [de mesa] end; [de pañuelo] cornerla punta de los dedos — the fingertips, the tips of one's fingers
2) (=extremo puntiagudo) [de cuchillo, tijeras, lápiz] point; [de flecha] tip•
de punta, tenía todo el pelo de punta — her hair was all on endlas tijeras le cayeron de punta en el pie — the scissors fell point down o point first on his foot
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acabado en punta — pointeda punta de LAm * —
salió adelante a punta de esfuerzo — he got ahead by sheer effort o by dint of hard work
se me ponen los pelos de punta de pensar en el miedo que pasamos — my hair stands on end when I think of how scared we were
esas imágenes me pusieron el vello de punta — those images were really spine-chilling, those images made my hair stand on end
a punta (de) pala Esp * —
tienen dinero a punta pala — they're loaded *, they've got loads of money *
nervio 2)punta de diamante — (=cortador) diamond glass cutter; (=diseño) diamond point
3) (=cantidad pequeña) (lit) bit; (fig) touch4) (=clavo) tack5) (Geog) (=cabo) point; (=promontorio) headland6) (=asta) [de toro] horn; [de ciervo] point, tine7) (Ftbl)8) (=colilla) stub, butt9) (Cos) (=encaje) dentelle10) pl puntasa) [del pelo] endsquiero cortarme las puntas — I'd like a trim, I'd like to have my hair trimmed
b) (Ballet) points, ballet shoesc) (Culin)puntas de solomillo — finest cuts of pork
11) Cono Sur, Méx13) Bol eight-hour shift of work14) Caribe (=mofa) taunt, snide remark2.ADJ INV peakla hora punta — [del tráfico] the rush hour
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tecnología punta — latest technology, leading edge technology•
velocidad punta — maximum speed, top speed3.SMF (Dep) striker, forward* * *Iadjetivo invariableII1)vivo en la otra punta de la ciudad — I live on the other side o at the other end of town
a punta (de) pala — (Esp fam) loads (colloq)
a punta de pistola or (Per) de bala — at gunpoint
ir/ponerse de punta en blanco — to be/get (all) dressed up
la punta del iceberg — the tip of the iceberg
tener algo en la punta de la lengua — to have something on the tip of one's tongue
2) (de aguja, clavo, cuchillo, lápiz) point; (de flecha, lanza) tipmandar a alguien a la punta del cerro — (CS fam) to send somebody packing (colloq), to tell somebody to get lost (colloq)
3) ( de pañuelo) corner4) (Dep)juega en la punta — he's a forward o striker
5) (Geog) point6) (CS fam) ( montón)una punta de plata — a lot of money, a fortune (colloq)
tiene una punta de cosas que hacer — she has loads o stacks of things to do (colloq)
7)a punta de — (AmL fam)
* * *= apex, barb, end, tip.Ex. A hierarchy is usually illustrated as a triangle with the ultimate authority at the apex of the triangle and authority flowing downward to all other parts of the triangle.Ex. The letters are upright, narrow, and angular, standing on crooked feet, and the ascenders are usually decorated with barbs or thorns; f and p do not normally descend below the base line.Ex. Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.Ex. Reportedly the tip of his nose is so damaged from the operations that the tissue has died.----* acabado en punta = pointed.* a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.* de punta en blanco = dressed (up) to the nines, spic(k)-and-span.* de una punta a otra = end to end.* de una punta de la ciudad a otra = cross-town.* durante las horas puntas = at peak periods.* en una punta... en la otra = at one end... at the other.* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.* grabado a la punta seca = drypoint.* hora punta = peak period, peak hour.* horas no punta = off-peak times.* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.* ponerse de punta = stand out.* punta de espárrago = asparagus tip.* punta de flecha = arrowhead.* punta de lanza = spearpoint.* punta del dedo = fingertip.* punta del iceberg, la = tip of the iceberg, the.* punta de trazar = scribe.* puntas abiertas = split ends.* sacar punta = sharpen.* senos firmes y de punta = pert breasts.* ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.* tecnología punta = cutting edge technology.* tener dinero a punta pala = roll in + Dinero.* tener los nervios de punta = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* vestirse de punta en blanco = tog out, tog up.* * *Iadjetivo invariableII1)vivo en la otra punta de la ciudad — I live on the other side o at the other end of town
a punta (de) pala — (Esp fam) loads (colloq)
a punta de pistola or (Per) de bala — at gunpoint
ir/ponerse de punta en blanco — to be/get (all) dressed up
la punta del iceberg — the tip of the iceberg
tener algo en la punta de la lengua — to have something on the tip of one's tongue
2) (de aguja, clavo, cuchillo, lápiz) point; (de flecha, lanza) tipmandar a alguien a la punta del cerro — (CS fam) to send somebody packing (colloq), to tell somebody to get lost (colloq)
3) ( de pañuelo) corner4) (Dep)juega en la punta — he's a forward o striker
5) (Geog) point6) (CS fam) ( montón)una punta de plata — a lot of money, a fortune (colloq)
tiene una punta de cosas que hacer — she has loads o stacks of things to do (colloq)
7)a punta de — (AmL fam)
* * *= apex, barb, end, tip.Ex: A hierarchy is usually illustrated as a triangle with the ultimate authority at the apex of the triangle and authority flowing downward to all other parts of the triangle.
Ex: The letters are upright, narrow, and angular, standing on crooked feet, and the ascenders are usually decorated with barbs or thorns; f and p do not normally descend below the base line.Ex: Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.Ex: Reportedly the tip of his nose is so damaged from the operations that the tissue has died.* acabado en punta = pointed.* a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.* de punta en blanco = dressed (up) to the nines, spic(k)-and-span.* de una punta a otra = end to end.* de una punta de la ciudad a otra = cross-town.* durante las horas puntas = at peak periods.* en una punta... en la otra = at one end... at the other.* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.* grabado a la punta seca = drypoint.* hora punta = peak period, peak hour.* horas no punta = off-peak times.* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.* ponerse de punta = stand out.* punta de espárrago = asparagus tip.* punta de flecha = arrowhead.* punta de lanza = spearpoint.* punta del dedo = fingertip.* punta del iceberg, la = tip of the iceberg, the.* punta de trazar = scribe.* puntas abiertas = split ends.* sacar punta = sharpen.* senos firmes y de punta = pert breasts.* ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.* tecnología punta = cutting edge technology.* tener dinero a punta pala = roll in + Dinero.* tener los nervios de punta = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* vestirse de punta en blanco = tog out, tog up.* * *en la hora punta during the rush hourun sector punta de nuestra industria a sector which is at the forefront of our industryvelocidad punta top speedAmojó la punta del pincel she wetted the tip of the paintbrushen la otra punta de la mesa at the other end of the tablevivo en la otra punta de la ciudad I live on the other side o at the other end of towncon la punta del pie with his toesme recorrí la ciudad de punta a punta I traipsed all over town o from one end of town to the otherentró caminando en puntitas de pie para no despertarlo (CS); she tiptoed in o she went in on tiptoe so as not to wake himtiene dinero a punta pala she's loaded ( colloq), she's got pots o stacks o loads of money ( colloq)a punta de pistola or ( Per) de bala at gunpointhasta la punta de los pelos or del pelo ( fam): estoy hasta la punta del pelo de este trabajo I've had it up to here o I'm fed up to the backteeth with this job ( colloq)ir/ponerse de punta en blanco to be/get dressed upla punta del iceberg the tip of the icebergtener algo en la punta de la lengua to have sth on the tip of one's tonguelo tengo en la punta de la lengua it's on the tip of my tongue, I have it on the tip of my tonguevengo a cortarme las puntas I'd like a trimCompuesto:fpl asparagus tips (pl)sácale punta al lápiz sharpen the pencilel cuchillo cayó de punta the knife fell point firsten punta pointedlos zapatos en punta pointed shoespor un extremo acaba en punta it's pointed at one endmandar a algn a la punta del cerro (CS fam); to send sb packing ( colloq), to tell sb to get lost ( colloq)sacarle punta a algo ( Esp); to read too much into sth, distort o twist sthCompuesto:spearheadestos grupos fueron la punta lanza de del cambio social these groups spearheaded the process of social change o were the spearhead of social changeC (de un pañuelo) cornerD ( Dep):juega en la punta he's a forward o strikerE ( Geog) pointFtiene una punta de cosas que hacer she has loads o stacks of things to do ( colloq)son una punta de asesinos they're a bunch of murderers ( colloq)Gse curó a punta de antibióticos he got better by taking antibioticsa punta de palos lo hicieron obedecer they beat him until he did as he was tolduna dieta a punta de líquidos a liquid-based diet( Dep) striker, forwardpunta izquierdo/punta derecho left/right winger* * *
punta sustantivo femenino
1
( de nariz) end, tip;
( de pan) end;
( de pincel) tip;◊ vivo en la otra punta de la ciudad I live on the other side o at the other end of town;
con la punta del pie with the print of one's foot;
la punta del iceberg the tip of the iceberg;
tener algo en la punta de la lengua to have sth on the tip of one's tongueb)
2
(de flecha, lanza) tip;
sácale punta al lápiz sharpen the pencil;
de punta point first;
en punta pointed;
por un extremo acaba en punta it's pointed at one endb)◊ a punta de (AmL fam): a punta de repetírselo mil veces by telling him it a thousand times;
a punta de palos lo hicieron obedecer they beat him until he did as he was told
3 ( de pañuelo) corner
■ adjetivo invariable:
punta
I adjetivo hora punta, peak o rush hour
tecnología punta, high technology, familiar high-tech
velocidad punta, top o maximum speed
II sustantivo femenino
1 (extremo puntiagudo) point: la punta del cuchillo, the tip of the knife
(extremo) end, tip
punta del dedo, fingertip
punta del pie, toetip
2 (de un sitio) trabaja en la otra punta del país, he works at the other side of the country
3 (del pelo) puntas, ends pl
4 Dep jugar en punta, to play as a forward or striker
♦ LOC ir/ponerse de punta en blanco, to be/get all dressed up
sacar punta, (a un objeto) to sharpen, (a un comentario, suceso) to twist
tener algo en la punta de la lengua, to have sthg on the tip of one's tongue
a punta de pistola, at gunpoint
de punta a punta, from end to end
' punta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ápice
- clavo
- despuntar
- iceberg
- lanza
- pelo
- rotulador
- tecnología
- terminar
- afinar
- agudo
- cesta
- cortar
- embotado
- en
- erizado
- fino
- hora
- nervio
- pistola
- puntiagudo
- puntilla
- torre
English:
cutting-edge
- edge
- end
- gunpoint
- hair
- headland
- high-tech
- mad
- nail
- nerve
- nine
- peak hours
- point
- prong
- rush-hour
- scary
- sharpen
- spike
- spiky
- stick up
- taper
- tip
- weapon
- bristle
- corner
- edgy
- gun
- hang
- head
- off
- pointed
- rat
- rush
- sharp
- stand
- stick
* * *♦ adj invhora punta rush hour;velocidad punta top speed♦ nf1. [extremo] [de cuchillo, lápiz, aguja] point;[de pan, pelo, nariz] end; [de dedo, cuerno, flecha, pincel] tip; [de zapato] toe; [de pistola] muzzle; [de sábana, pañuelo] corner;este zapato me aprieta en la punta this shoe's squashing the ends of my toes;punta fina/gruesa [de bolígrafo] fine/thick point;lo sujetó con la punta de los dedos she held it with the tips of her fingers;en la otra punta de la ciudad on the other side of town;en la otra punta de la mesa at the other end of the table;se dio en la rodilla con la punta de la mesa she banged her knee on the corner of the table;lleva el pelo de punta he has spiky hair;recorrimos Chile de punta a punta we travelled from one end of Chile to the other;acabado en punta [objeto, instrumento] pointed;a punta de pistola at gunpoint;sacar punta a un lápiz to sharpen a pencil;Fama punta (de) pala: tiene libros a punta (de) pala he has loads of books;vinieron turistas a punta (de) pala loads of tourists came, tourists came by the busload;estar de punta con alguien to be on edge with sb;ir de punta en blanco to be dressed up to the nines;Famsacarle punta a algo to read too much into sth;tener algo en la punta de la lengua to have sth on the tip of one's tonguepunta de flecha arrowhead; Fig la punta del iceberg the tip of the iceberg; Fig punta de lanza spearhead;los obreros de la capital fueron la punta de lanza de la revolución the industrial workers of the capital spearheaded the revolution;Perú, Ven punta trasera [de carne] rump tail;punta de velocidad: [m5] tiene una gran punta de velocidad he's very pacey, Br he has a good turn of pace2. [pizca] touch, bit;[de sal] pinch3. [clavo] small nail[jugador de ataque] forward;jugar en punta to play in attack, to be a forward;jugar como media punta to play just in behind the strikers5. Geog point, headlandandar en puntas de pie to (walk on) tiptoese casó hace una punta de años he got married donkey's years ago;tiene una punta de primos she's got loads of cousins8. CompAma punta de [a fuerza de] by dint of;lo convencí a punta de amenazas I threatened him into doing it* * *f2 ( extremo) end;de punta a punta (de principio a fin) from beginning to end; (de un extremo a otro) from one extreme to the othersacar punta a sharpen4 L.Am. ( grupo) group5:a punta de pistola at gunpoint;ir de punta en blanco be dressed up6 en fútbol forward* * *punta nf1) : tip, endpunta del dedo: fingertipen la punta de la lengua: at the tip of one's tongue2) : point (of a weapon or pencil)punta de lanza: spearhead3) : point, headland4) : bunch, lotuna punta de ladrones: a bunch of thieves5)a punta de : by, by dint of* * *punta n1. (extremo afilado) point2. (de lengua, dedo) tip3. (de nariz, pelo) end4. (de ciudad) side5. (clavo) nail -
120 vestido de gala
Ex. Dressed to the nines, the three characters shimmer like tropical fish beached in the desert.* * *Ex: Dressed to the nines, the three characters shimmer like tropical fish beached in the desert.
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