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adj.1 made, done.2 made, created.intj.1 done.2 agreed.m.1 fact, point of fact, event, happening.2 act, feat, deed, action.past part.past participle of spanish verb: hacer.* * *1 (realidad) fact2 (suceso) event, incident————————1→ link=hacer hacer► adjetivo1 (carne) done2 (persona) mature3 (frase, expresión) set4 (ropa) ready-made1 (realidad) fact2 (suceso) event, incident► interjección ¡hecho!1 done!, agreed!\a lo hecho pecho it's no use crying over spilt milk¡bien hecho! well done!de hecho in factel hecho es que... the fact is that...eso está hecho figurado that won't take long, that'll only take a minuteestar hecho,-a un,-a... to be...■ está hecho un vago he's a real waster, he's a real layabouthecho,-a a mano handmadehecho,-a a máquina machine-madehecho,-a en casa home-madehechos son amores actions speak louder than wordslo hecho hecho está what's done is doneser un hombre hecho y derecho to be a real manhecho consumado fait accomplihecho de armas feat of armsHechos de los Apóstoles RELIGIÓN Acts of the Apostles* * *1. noun m.1) fact2) deed3) event2. (f. - hecha)adj.1) done, made2) finished* * *1.PP de hacer2. ADJ1) (=realizado) donesi le dijiste que no fuera, mal hecho — if you told him not to go, then you were wrong o you shouldn't have
¡hecho! — (=de acuerdo) agreed!, it's a deal!
2) (=manufacturado) made¿de qué está hecho? — what's it made of?
3) (=acabado) done, finished; (=listo) readyel trabajo ya está hecho — the work is done o finished
¿está hecha la comida? — is dinner ready?
4) (Culin)a) (=maduro) [queso, vino] mature; [fruta] ripeb) (=cocinado)muy hecho — (=bien) well-cooked; (=demasiado) overdone
no muy hecho, poco hecho — underdone, undercooked
un filete poco o no muy hecho — a rare steak
5) (=convertido en)ella, hecha una furia, se lanzó — she hurled herself furiously
6) [persona]hecho y derecho —
7) (=acostumbrado)3. SM1) (=acto)hechos, y o que no palabras — actions speak louder than words
2) (=realidad) fact; (=suceso) eventel hecho es que... — the fact is that...
un hecho histórico — (=acontecimiento) an historic event; (=dato) a historical fact
hecho imponible — (Econ) taxable source of income
3)de hecho — in fact, as a matter of fact
de hecho, yo no sé nada de eso — in fact o as a matter of fact, I don't know anything about that
4) (Jur)* * *I1) ( manufacturado) madebien/mal hecho — well/badly made
2) ( refiriéndose a acción)lo hecho, hecho está — what's done is done
3) ( convertido en)tú estás hecho un vago — you've become o turned into a lazy devil
4) ( acostumbrado)hecho a algo — used o accustomed to something
5) (como interj) ( expresando acuerdo)IIhecho! — it's a deal!, done!
- cha adjetivo1) < ropa> ready-to-wear, off-the-rack (AmE), off-the-peg (esp BrE)hecho y derecho — < hombre> (fully) grown; < abogado> fully-fledged
3) (esp Esp) < carne> doneIIIun filete muy/poco hecho — a well-done/rare steak
1)a) (acto, acción)ésas son palabras y yo quiero hechos — those are just words, I want action o I want something done
b) (suceso, acontecimiento) event2) (realidad, verdad) factel hecho es que... — the fact (of the matter) is that...
3)* * *I1) ( manufacturado) madebien/mal hecho — well/badly made
2) ( refiriéndose a acción)lo hecho, hecho está — what's done is done
3) ( convertido en)tú estás hecho un vago — you've become o turned into a lazy devil
4) ( acostumbrado)hecho a algo — used o accustomed to something
5) (como interj) ( expresando acuerdo)IIhecho! — it's a deal!, done!
- cha adjetivo1) < ropa> ready-to-wear, off-the-rack (AmE), off-the-peg (esp BrE)hecho y derecho — < hombre> (fully) grown; < abogado> fully-fledged
3) (esp Esp) < carne> doneIIIun filete muy/poco hecho — a well-done/rare steak
1)a) (acto, acción)ésas son palabras y yo quiero hechos — those are just words, I want action o I want something done
b) (suceso, acontecimiento) event2) (realidad, verdad) factel hecho es que... — the fact (of the matter) is that...
3)* * *hecho11 = event, fact, deed.Ex: The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.
Ex: Apart from the fact that different librarians may consult different reference sources, there are other factors which may lead different cataloguers to different decisions.Ex: Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.* apuntar el hecho de que = point to + the fact that.* cegarse ante el hecho de que = blind + Pronombre + to the fact that.* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.* del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho = easier said than done.* del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho = There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.* demostración del hecho de que = evidence of the fact that.* desde el punto de vista de los hechos = factually.* dicho sin hecho no tiene provecho = actions speak louder than words.* el hecho es que = fact is, the fact is (that).* el hecho es que... = the fact of the matter is that....* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.* enfrentarse al hecho de que = face + (up to) the fact that.* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran trecho = many a slip between the cup and the lip.* enunciado de los hechos = statement of fact.* estado de hecho = rule of men.* explicar + Posesivo + versión de los hechos = explain + Posesivo + side of the story.* exposición de los hechos = statement of fact.* hacer frente al hecho de que = face + (up to) the fact that.* hacer frente a los hechos = face + facts.* hecho casual = coincidence, chance happening.* hecho consumado = fait accompli.* hecho demostrado = established fact.* hecho ineludible = hard fact.* hecho real = brute fact.* hechos dispersos = random facts.* hechos, los = plain fact, the.* hechos reales = true story.* no prestar atención al hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.* olvidarse del hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.* pareja de hecho = common-law husband, common-law wife, common-law marriage.* partiendo del hecho de que = based on the understanding that.* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.* por el hecho de que = because of the fact that.* por el mero hecho de saber = for knowledge's sake.* presunción de hecho = prima facie.* prueba del hecho de que = evidence of the fact that.* ser un hecho ampliamente aceptado = it + be + widely agreed.* ser un hecho ampliamente reconocido = it + be + widely recognised.* ser un hecho bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser un hecho bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.* sin tener en cuenta el hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.* verificación de los hechos = fact checking.hecho22 = executed.Ex: What was pinned up ranged from sheets of paper with nothing more written on them than a title and author to elaborate and beautifully executed illustrations.
* a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* bien hecho = well-rendered, well done.* cartón hecho de paja = strawboard.* comprar Algo hecho en serie = buy + off-the-shelf.* comprar Algo ya hecho de antemano = buy + off-the-shelf.* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.* dado por hecho = foregone.* dando por hecho que = based on the understanding that, on the understanding that.* dar por hecho = take for + granted.* dejar hecho polvo = screw + Nombre + up.* dicho y hecho = no sooner said than done.* estar hecho a escala = be to scale.* estar hecho con la intención de = be intended for/to.* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.* estar hecho el uno para el otro = be two of a kind, be a right pair.* estar hecho para = be geared to, be intended for/to, mean, be cut out for.* estar hecho polvo = be + wreck.* estar hecho un desastre = be a shambles, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus, look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, be (in) a mess.* estar hecho un esqueleto = be a bag of bones.* frase hecha = bound phrase, cliche, formulaic words, formulaic phrase.* hecho a base de parches = patchwork.* hecho a mano = hand-made, hand-drawn, handcrafted.* hecho a máquina = machine-made.* hecho a medida = customised [customized, -USA], purpose-designed, tailored, tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored], bespoke, made to measure, fitted, made-to-order.* hecho añicos = shattered.* hecho a propósito = tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored].* hecho cisco = wrecked.* hecho como de pasada = throwaway.* hecho de antemano = off-the-peg, ready-made.* hecho de encaje = lacy.* hecho de grava = metalled [metaled, -USA].* hecho de trozos = piecewise.* hecho de un modo gratuito = pro bono.* hecho en América = American-built.* hecho en casa = homespun, homemade.* hecho en el extranjero = foreign-made.* hecho en el Reino Unido = British-made.* hecho en lugar de otra persona = delegated.* hecho exclusivamente para = born and bred.* hecho exclusivamente para la web = Web-centric.* hecho expresamente para = intended for.* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.* hecho para una única ocasión = one shot.* hecho polvo = wrecked, dog tired.* hecho por el autor = author-designated, author-prepared.* hecho por el hombre = man-made.* hecho por encargo = tailor-made [tailormade], bespoke, custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored], made-to-order, made to measure.* hecho por la OCLC = OCLC-produced.* hecho por la propia biblioteca = in-house [inhouse].* hecho por multicopista = mimeographed.* hecho por uno mismo = home-grown [home grown/homegrown], home-produced, self-made.* hecho puré = mashed.* hecho recientemente = fresh-made.* hechos el uno para el otro = made for each other.* hecho una salsa = saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].* hecho una sopa = drenched to the skin, wringing wet, soaked to the skin, soaking wet, wet through to the skin.* hecho un desastre = in shambles, like the wreck of the Hesperus, upside down.* hecho un toro = as strong as an ox.* hecho y derecho = full-bodied, full-scale, full-service, fully-fledged.* ir hecho un desastre = look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus.* lo hecho hecho está = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk.* mal hecho para = ill suited to/for.* medio hecho = halfway done, half done.* menos hecho = rarer.* páguese por el uso hecho = pay-as-you-go.* papel hecho a mano = hand-made paper.* papel hecho a máquina = machine-made paper.* papel verjurado hecho a máquina = machine-made laid paper.* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, lose + Posesivo + temper.* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, lose + Posesivo + temper.* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, lose + Posesivo + temper.* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic.* recién hecho = hot off the griddle.* resumen hecho para una disciplina concreta = discipline-oriented abstract.* sistema informático hecho por encargo = tailored system.* solución hecha = cut-and-dried solution.* tener Algo hecho a la medida de uno = have + Nombre + cut out.* tenerlo todo hecho = have + an easy ride.* un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.* * *ppA (manufacturado) madehecho a mano handmadehecho a máquina machine-made, machine-producedun traje hecho a (la) medida a made-to-measure suitestá muy bien/mal hecho it's very well/badly madeB(refiriéndose a una acción): ¡bien hecho! así aprenderá well done! o good for you! that'll teach himtomé la decisión yo solo — pues mal hecho, tenías que haberlo consultado I took the decision myself — well you shouldn't have (done), you should have discussed it with himlo hecho, hecho está it's no use crying over spilled milkC(convertido en): estaba hecho una fiera or furia he was livid o furiousestá hecha una foca she's got(ten) really fatse apareció hecho un mamarracho he turned up looking a real messme dejaron con los nervios hechos trizas when they finished my nerves were in tatters o in shreds o ( colloq) shot to piecestú estás hecho un vago you've become o turned into a lazy devilD (acostumbrado) hecho A algo used o accustomed TO sthun hombre muy hecho a la vida en el campo a man well used to o quite accustomed to life in the countryE ( como interj)(expresando acuerdo): ¡hecho! it's a deal!, done!A ‹ropa› ready-to-wear, off-the-pegcon ese físico se puede comprar los trajes hechos with his build he can buy ready-to-wear suits o he can buy his suits off the pegB (terminado) ‹trabajo› donehecho y derecho: un hombre hecho y derecho a grown o a fully grown manun abogado hecho y derecho a fully-fledged lawyerya es un jugador hecho y derecho he is already an inveterate o a confirmed gamblerC ( esp Esp) ‹carne› doneun filete muy/poco hecho a well-done/rare steakEA1(acto, acción): ésas son palabras y yo quiero hechos those are just words, I want actiondemuéstramelo con hechos prove it to me by doing something about itno es el hecho en sí de que me lo haya robado lo que me duele sino … it's not the actual theft that upsets me but …, it's not the fact that she stole it from me that upsets me but …2 (suceso, acontecimiento) eventhechos como la caída del gobierno de Castillo events such as the fall of the Castillo governmentlos documentos hallados en el lugar de los hechos the documents found at the scene of the crimelimítese el testigo a relatar los hechos the witness will please limit o confine his testimony to the factsCompuestos:fait accompli( frml); battle( frml); violent crime ( involving bloodshed)mpl:los hecho de los Apóstoles The Acts of the ApostlesB (realidad, verdad) factes un hecho conocido por todos it's a well-known factpara esa fecha los viajes espaciales ya eran un hecho by that time space travel was already a realityel hecho es que … the fact (of the matter) is that …es un gran conocedor del país, debido al hecho de que … he knows the country very well owing to the fact that o because …el hecho de que habla tres idiomas le da una gran ventaja the fact that he speaks three languages gives him a great advantageel hecho DE QUE + SUBJ:el hecho de que mucha gente lo compre no quiere decir que sea un buen periódico the fact that a lot of people buy it doesn't make it a good newspaper, just because a lot of people buy it doesn't mean that it's a good newspaperCde hecho: de hecho, ya es significativo que haya hecho esa propuesta the fact that he has made such a proposal is in itself significantno fue una sorpresa, de hecho, me avisaron el mes pasado it didn't come as a surprise; in fact they warned me only last monthél es el director pero de hecho la que manda es ella he's the director, but she's the one who actually runs the place, he's the director, but in reality o in actual fact she's the one who runs the place* * *
Del verbo hacer: ( conjugate hacer)
hecho es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
hacer
hecho
hacer ( conjugate hacer) verbo transitivo
1
‹casa/carretera› to build;
‹ nido› to build, make;
‹ túnel› to make, dig;
‹dibujo/plano› to do, draw;
‹ lista› to make, draw up;
‹ resumen› to do, make;
‹ película› to make;
‹nudo/lazo› to tie;
‹pan/pastel› to make, bake;
‹vino/café/tortilla› to make;
‹ cerveza› to make, brew;
hacen buena pareja they make a lovely couple
estos zapatos me hacen daño these shoes hurt my feet
2
‹ milagro› to work, perform;
‹deberes/ejercicios/limpieza› to do;
‹ mandado› to run;
‹transacción/investigación› to carry out;
‹ experimento› to do, perform;
‹ entrevista› to conduct;
‹gira/viaje› to do;
‹ regalo› to give;
‹ favor› to do;
‹ trato› to make;
aún queda mucho por hecho there is still a lot (left) to do;
dar que hecho to make a lot of work
3 (formular, expresar) ‹declaración/promesa/oferta› to make;
‹proyecto/plan› to make, draw up;
‹crítica/comentario› to make, voice;
‹ pregunta› to ask;
4
◊ hecho caca (fam) to do a poop (AmE) o (BrE) a pooh (colloq);
hecho pis or pipí (fam) to have a pee (colloq);
hecho sus necesidades (euf) to go to the bathroom o toilet (euph)
◊ las vacas hacen `mu' cows go `moo'
5 ( adquirir) ‹dinero/fortuna› to make;
‹ amigo› to make
6 (preparar, arreglar) ‹ cama› to make;
‹ maleta› to pack;◊ hice el pescado al horno I did o cooked the fish in the oven;
tengo que hecho la comida I must make lunch;
ver tb comida b
7 ( recorrer) ‹trayecto/distancia› to do, cover
8 (en cálculos, enumeraciones):◊ son 180 … y 320 hacen 500 that's 180 … and 320 is o makes 500
1
¿hacemos algo esta noche? shall we do something tonight?;
hecho ejercicio to do (some) exercise;
¿hace algún deporte? do you play o do any sports?;
See Also→ amor 1b
◊ ¿qué hace tu padre? what does your father do?
2 (realizar cierta acción, actuar de cierta manera) to do;◊ ¡eso no se hace! you shouldn't do that!;
¡qué le vamos a hecho! what can you o (frml) one do?;
toca bien el piano — antes lo hacía mejor she plays the piano well — she used to play better;
hechola buena (fam): ¡ahora sí que la hice! now I've really done it!;
See Also→ tonto sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (transformar en, volver) to make;
hizo pedazos la carta she tore the letter into tiny pieces;
ese vestido te hace más delgada that dress makes you look thinner;
hecho algo de algo to turn sth into sth;
quiero hecho de ti un gran actor I want to make a great actor of you
2a) (obligar a, ser causa de que)
me hizo abrirla he made me open it;
me hizo llorar it made me cry;
hágalo pasar tell him to come in;
me hizo esperar tres horas she kept me waiting for three hours;
hecho que algo/algn haga algo to make sth/sb do sthb)◊ hacer hacer algo to have o get sth done/made;
hice acortar las cortinas I had o got the curtains shortened
verbo intransitivo
1 (obrar, actuar):◊ déjame hecho a mí just let me handle this o take care of this;
¿cómo se hace para que te den la beca? what do you have to do to get the scholarship?;
hiciste bien en decírmelo you did o were right to tell me;
haces mal en mentir it's wrong of you to lie
2 (fingir, simular):
haz como si no lo conocieras act as if o pretend you don't know him
3 ( servir):◊ esta sábana hará de toldo this sheet will do for o as an awning;
la escuela hizo de hospital the school served as o was used as a hospital
4 ( interpretar personaje) hecho de algo/algn to play (the part of) sth/sb
(+ compl) ( sentar):
(+ me/te/le etc)
la trucha me hizo mal (AmL) the trout didn't agree with me
hecho v impers
1 ( refiriéndose al tiempo atmosférico):◊ hace frío/sol it's cold/sunny;
hace tres grados it's three degrees;
(nos) hizo un tiempo espantoso the weather was terrible
2 ( expresando tiempo transcurrido):
hace mucho que lo conozco I've known him for a long time;
hacía años que no lo veía I hadn't seen him for o in years;
¿cuánto hace que se fue? how long ago did she leave?;
hace poco/un año a short time/a year ago;
hasta hace poco until recently
hacerse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) (+ me/te/le etc):
se le hizo una ampolla she got a blister;
hacérsele algo a algn (Méx): por fin se le hizo ganar el premio she finally got to win the award
2
se hizo la cirugía estética she had plastic surgery
3 ( causarse):◊ ¿qué te hiciste en el brazo? what did you do to your arm?;
¿te hiciste daño? did you hurt yourself?
4 ( refiriéndose a necesidades fisiológicas):◊ todavía se hace pis/caca (fam) she still wets/messes herself
5 ( refl) ( adquirir) to make;
1
se están haciendo viejos they are getting o growing oldb) ( resultar):
(+ me/te/le etc)
se me hace difícil creerlo I find it very hard to believec) ( impers):
se está haciendo tarde it's getting late
e) (AmL) ( pasarle a):◊ ¿qué se habrá hecho María? what can have happened to María?
2 ( acostumbrarse) hechose a algo to get used to sth
3 ( fingirse):
¿es bobo o se (lo) hace? (fam) is he stupid or just a good actor? (colloq);
hechose pasar por algn (por periodista, doctor) to pass oneself off as sb
4 ( moverse) (+ compl) to move;
5
( de amigos) to make
hecho 1
1 ( manufacturado) made;
un traje hecho a (la) medida a made-to-measure suit;
bien/mal hecho well/badly made
2 ( refiriéndose a acción):◊ ¡bien hecho! well done!;
no le avisé — pues mal hecho I didn't let him know — well you should have (done);
lo hecho, hecho está what's done is done
3 ( convertido en):
tú estás hecho un vago you've become o turned into a lazy devil
■ adjetivo
◊ un filete muy/poco hecho a well-done/rare steak
hecho 2 sustantivo masculino
1a) (acto, acción):◊ yo quiero hechos I want action, I want something done;
demuéstramelo con hechos prove it to me by doing something about it
2 (realidad, verdad) fact;
hacer
I verbo transitivo
1 (crear, fabricar, construir) to make
hacer un jersey, to make a sweater
hacer un puente, to build a bridge
2 (una acción) to do: eso no se hace, it isn't done
haz lo que quieras, do what you want
¿qué estás haciendo?, (en este momento) what are you doing?
(para vivir) what do you do (for a living)?
hace atletismo, he does athletics
hacer una carrera/ medicina, to do a degree/ medicine
3 (amigos, dinero) to make
4 (obligar, forzar) to make: hazle entrar en razón, make him see reason
5 (causar, provocar) to make: ese hombre me hace reír, that man makes me laugh
estos zapatos me hacen daño, these shoes are hurting me
no hagas llorar a tu hermana, don't make your sister cry
6 (arreglar) to make
hacer la cama, to make the bed
hacer la casa, to do the housework
7 Mat (sumar, dar como resultado) to make: y con éste hacen cincuenta, and that makes fifty
8 (producir una impresión) to make... look: ese vestido la hace mayor, that dress makes her look older
9 (en sustitución de otro verbo) to do: cuido mi jardín, me gusta hacerlo, I look after my garden, I like doing it
10 (representar) to play: Juan hizo un papel en Fuenteovejuna, Juan played a part in Fuenteovejuna
11 (actuar como) to play: no hagas el tonto, don't play the fool
12 (suponer) te hacía en casa, I thought you were at home
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en el teatro, etc) to play: hizo de Electra, she played Electra
2 ( hacer por + infinitivo) to try to: hice por ayudar, I tried to help
3 (simular) to pretend: hice como si no lo conociera, I acted as if I didn't know him
4 fam (venir bien, convenir) to be suitable: si te hace, nos vamos a verle mañana, if it's all right for you, we'll visit him tomorrow
III verbo impersonal
1 (tiempo transcurrido) ago: hace mucho (tiempo), a long time ago
hace tres semanas que no veo la televisión, I haven't watched TV for three weeks
hace tres años que comenzaron las obras, the building works started three years ago
2 (condición atmosférica) hacía mucho frío, it was very cold
¿To make o to do?
El significado básico del verbo to make es construir, fabricar algo juntando los componentes (aquí hacen unos pasteles maravillosos, they make marvellous cakes here), obligar (hazle callar, make him shut up) o convertir: Te hará más fuerte. It'll make you stronger. También se emplea en expresiones compuestas por palabras tales como dinero ( money), ruido ( a noise), cama ( the bed), esfuerzo ( an effort), promesa ( a promise), c omentario ( a comment), amor ( love), guerra ( war).
El significado del verbo to do es cumplir o ejecutar una tarea o actividad, especialmente tratándose de los deportes y las tareas domésticas: Hago mis deberes por la noche. I do my homework in the evening. ¿Quién hace la plancha en tu casa? Who does the ironing in your house? También se emplea con palabras tales como deber ( duty), deportes ( sports), examen ( an exam), favor ( a favour), sumas ( sums).
hecho,-a
I adjetivo
1 (realizado) made, done: está muy bien hecho, it's really well done
2 (acostumbrado) used: está hecho a trabajar en este clima, he's used to working in this climate
3 (cocinado, cocido) done
un filete muy/poco hecho, a well-cooked/rare steak
4 (persona) mature
5 (frase) set
(ropa) ready-made
II sustantivo masculino
1 (suceso real) fact
el hecho es que..., the fact is that...
de hecho, in fact ➣ Ver nota en actually 2 (obra, acción) act, deed
3 (acontecimiento, caso) event, incident
III interj ¡hecho!, it's a deal! o all right!
' hecho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acontecer
- actual
- asesinar
- braga
- bribón
- bribona
- buena
- bueno
- casera
- casero
- chapucera
- chapucero
- chapuza
- chaval
- chavala
- como
- conmoverse
- considerable
- consumada
- consumado
- Cristo
- de
- despeluchar
- desvarío
- dicha
- dicho
- documentalista
- elemento
- encubrir
- entrar
- exquisita
- exquisito
- fideo
- fiera
- flan
- furia
- haber
- habilidosa
- habilidoso
- hallar
- hecha
- higo
- hojalata
- humanamente
- incidencia
- interdisciplinaria
- interdisciplinario
- jirón
- jugarreta
- lástima
English:
accept
- action
- actual
- actually
- adjust
- admission
- admit
- advance
- angry
- appease
- asbestos
- bandwagon
- bargain
- basis
- beat
- by
- challenge
- cock-up
- collar
- come
- confirm
- cry
- custom
- cut out
- damage
- deal
- decree
- delay
- deliberately
- done
- dream
- effect
- effectively
- enforce
- established
- fact
- failure
- fait accompli
- find out
- fitted
- freshly
- fully-fledged
- good
- grown
- gumbo
- hand
- handmade
- however
- hurried
- in
* * *hecho, -a♦ participiover hacer♦ adjhecho a máquina machine-made;una película bien hecha a well-made film;¡eso está hecho! it's a deal!, you're on!;¡bien hecho! well done!;¡mal hecho, me tenías que haber avisado! you were wrong not to tell me!;¿me podrás conseguir entradas? – ¡eso está hecho! will you be able to get me tickets? – it's as good as done!;lo hecho, hecho está what is done is done;Fama lo hecho, pecho: no me gusta, pero a lo hecho, pecho I don't like it, but what's done is done;tú lo hiciste, así que a lo hecho, pecho you did it, so you'll have to take what's coming2. [acabado] mature;una mujer hecha y derecha a fully grown woman;estás hecho un artista you've become quite an artist3. [carne, pasta] done;quiero el filete muy hecho/poco hecho I'd like my steak well done/rare4. [acostumbrado]estar hecho a algo/a hacer algo to be used to sth/to doing sth;está hecha a la dureza del clima she's used to the harsh climate;no estoy hecho a levantarme tan temprano I'm not used to getting up so earlycon la compra de estos zapatos creo que estoy hecho after buying these shoes I think I've got everything I need;me faltan dos materias de la carrera y estoy hecha I need to do two more subjects in my degree and that's me done♦ nm1. [suceso] event;los hechos tuvieron lugar de madrugada the events took place in the early morning;el cuerpo de la víctima fue retirado del lugar de los hechos the victim's body was removed from the scene of the crimehecho consumado fait accompli2. [realidad, dato] fact;el hecho de que seas el jefe no te da derecho a comportarte así just because you're the boss doesn't mean you have the right to behave like that;es un hecho indiscutido que… it is an indisputable fact that…;el hecho es que… the fact is that…;hecho ineludible fact of life3. [obra] action, deed;sus hechos hablan por él his actions speak for him;queremos hechos, y no promesas we want action, not promiseslos Hechos de los Apóstoles the Acts of the Apostles; Mil hecho de armas feat of arms4.de hecho [en realidad] in fact, actually;claro que lo conozco, de hecho, fuimos juntos al colegio of course I know him, indeed o in fact we actually went to school together5. [en la práctica] de facto;es el presidente de hecho he's the de facto president♦ interjit's a deal!, you're on!;te lo vendo por un millón – ¡hecho! I'll sell it to you for a million – done! o it's a deal!* * *:hecho a mano hand-made;un traje hecho an off-the-peg suit;¡bien hecho! well done!;¡hecho!, ¡eso está hecho ! done!, it’s a deal!;a lo hecho, pecho what’s done is doneII adj finished;un hombre hecho y derecho a fully grown manIII m1 ( realidad) fact;de hecho in fact;el hecho es que the fact is that2 ( suceso) event3 ( obra) action, deed;un hecho consumado a fait accompli* * *1) : made, done2) : ready-to-wear3) : complete, finishedhecho y derecho: full-fledgedhecho nm1) : fact2) : eventhechos históricos: historic events3) : act, action4)de hecho : in fact, in reality* * *hecho1 adj1. (manufacturado) made¿de qué está hecho? what's it made of?2. (cocinado) done¡bien hecho! well done!¡hecho! done!hecho2 n1. (en general) fact2. (acto) actiondemuéstraselo con hechos y no con palabras prove it with actions, not words -
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adj.1 half a, half, half an, mid.2 average.3 half-way, halfway.4 one-half.adv.half-way, half, kind of, partially.m.1 means, manner, mode, way.2 center, midway, midst.3 medium, instrument, means.4 environment.5 halfback.6 medium.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: mediar.* * *► adjetivo1 (mitad) half2 (intermedio) middle3 (de promedio) average■ una velocidad media de... an average speed of...► adverbio1 half■ medio terminado,-a half-finished1 (mitad) half2 (centro) middle3 (contexto - físico) environment4 (social) circle1 (recursos) means\equivocarse de medio a medio to get it all wrongestar (todo) por el medio to be in the wayponerse en medio to get in the waypor medio de through, by means ofpor todos los medios by all meansquitar algo/alguien de en medio to get something/somebody out of the waymedia aritmética arithmetic meanmedio ambiente environmentmedio fondo middle-distancemedios de comunicación (mass) mediamedios de transporte means of transport————————1 (mitad) half2 (centro) middle3 (contexto - físico) environment4 (social) circle* * *1. (f. - media)adj.1) middle2) half3) average4) medium2. adv.1) half2) rather3. noun m.1) middle2) element3) medium4) means•* * *1. ADJ1) (=la mitad de) halfmedia pensión — [en hotel] half-board
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media luna — (Astron) half-moonasta, luz 1), mundo 2), naranja 1., 3), palabra 1), voz 1), vuelta 1)la Media Luna — [en el Islam] the Crescent
2) (=intermedio)plazo•
a medio camino, estamos a medio camino — we're halfway there3) (=promedio) averagetérmino 2)4) (=normal) average5)• a medias, lo dejó hecho a medias — he left it half-done
lo pagamos a medias — we share o split the cost
2. ADV1) [con adjetivo] halfes medio tonto — he's not very bright, he's a bit on the slow side
2) [con verbo, adverbio]está a medio escribir/terminar — it is half-written/finished
3) LAm (=bastante) rather, quite, pretty *3. SM1) (=centro) middle, centre, center (EEUU)justo en el medio de la plaza hay una fuente — there's a fountain right in the middle o centre of the square
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de en medio, la casa de en medio — the middle house•
de por medio, hay droga de por medio — drugs are involveddía (de) por medio — LAm every other day
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en medio, iba a besarla, pero él se puso en medio — I was going to kiss her, but he got between us•
por medio de, pasar por medio de — to go through (the middle of)de medio a medio —
2) (Dep) midfieldermedio apertura — (Rugby) fly-half
medio (de) melé — (Rugby) scrum-half
3) (=método) means pl, wayno hay medio de conseguirlo — there is no way of getting it, it's impossible to get
poner todos los medios para hacer algo, no regatear medios para hacer algo — to spare no effort to do sth
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por medio de, se mueve por medio de poleas — it moves by means of o using a pulley systemrespira por medio de las agallas — it breathes through o using o by means of its gills
lo consiguió por medio de chantajes — he obtained it by o through blackmail
5) pl medios (=recursos) means, resources6) (Bio) (tb: medio ambiente) environment7) (=círculo) circleencontrarse en su medio — to be in one's element o milieu
* * *I- dia adjetivo1) (delante del n) ( la mitad de)medio litro — half a liter, a half-liter
pagar medio pasaje — to pay half fare o half price
media hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)
a media mañana/tarde dio un paseo — he went for a mid-morning/mid-afternoon stroll
2) (mediano, promedio) averageIIel ciudadano/mexicano medio — the average citizen/Mexican
adverbio halfIIIestá medio loca/dormida — she's half crazy/asleep
1) (Mat) ( mitad) half2)a) ( centro) middleen (el) medio de la habitación — in the middle o center of the room
el asiento de en or del medio — the middle seat, the seat in the middle
quitarse de en or del medio — to get out of the way
quitar a alguien de en medio — (euf) to bump somebody off (colloq)
b) los medios masculino plural (Taur) center* ( of the ring)3)a) (recurso, manera) means (pl)no hay medio de localizarlo — there's no way o means of locating him
b) (Art) ( vehículo) tbc) medios masculino plural ( recursos económicos) tbmedios económicos — means (pl), resources (pl)
no cuenta con los medios necesarios para hacerlo — she does not have the means o resources to do it
4) (en locs)de por medio: no puedo dejarlo, están los niños de por medio I can't leave him, there are the children to think of; hay intereses creados de por medio there are vested interests involved; había un árbol de por medio there was a tree in the way; en medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many people; cómo puedes trabajar en medio de este desorden how can you work in all this mess; en medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusion; en medio de todo all things considered; por medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/week; dos o tres casas por medio every two or three houses; por medio de by means of; se comunicaban por medio de este sistema they communicated by means of this system; por medio de tu primo from o through your cousin; de medio a medio: te equivocas de medio a medio you're completely wrong; le acertó de medio a medio — she was absolutely right
5)a) (círculo, ámbito)en medios literarios/políticos — in literary/political circles
es desconocido en nuestro medio — he's unknown here (o in our area etc)
en medios bien informados se comenta que... — informed opinion has it that...
b) (Biol) environmentla adaptación al medio — adaptation to one's environment o surroundings
•* * *I- dia adjetivo1) (delante del n) ( la mitad de)medio litro — half a liter, a half-liter
pagar medio pasaje — to pay half fare o half price
media hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)
a media mañana/tarde dio un paseo — he went for a mid-morning/mid-afternoon stroll
2) (mediano, promedio) averageIIel ciudadano/mexicano medio — the average citizen/Mexican
adverbio halfIIIestá medio loca/dormida — she's half crazy/asleep
1) (Mat) ( mitad) half2)a) ( centro) middleen (el) medio de la habitación — in the middle o center of the room
el asiento de en or del medio — the middle seat, the seat in the middle
quitarse de en or del medio — to get out of the way
quitar a alguien de en medio — (euf) to bump somebody off (colloq)
b) los medios masculino plural (Taur) center* ( of the ring)3)a) (recurso, manera) means (pl)no hay medio de localizarlo — there's no way o means of locating him
b) (Art) ( vehículo) tbc) medios masculino plural ( recursos económicos) tbmedios económicos — means (pl), resources (pl)
no cuenta con los medios necesarios para hacerlo — she does not have the means o resources to do it
4) (en locs)de por medio: no puedo dejarlo, están los niños de por medio I can't leave him, there are the children to think of; hay intereses creados de por medio there are vested interests involved; había un árbol de por medio there was a tree in the way; en medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many people; cómo puedes trabajar en medio de este desorden how can you work in all this mess; en medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusion; en medio de todo all things considered; por medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/week; dos o tres casas por medio every two or three houses; por medio de by means of; se comunicaban por medio de este sistema they communicated by means of this system; por medio de tu primo from o through your cousin; de medio a medio: te equivocas de medio a medio you're completely wrong; le acertó de medio a medio — she was absolutely right
5)a) (círculo, ámbito)en medios literarios/políticos — in literary/political circles
es desconocido en nuestro medio — he's unknown here (o in our area etc)
en medios bien informados se comenta que... — informed opinion has it that...
b) (Biol) environmentla adaptación al medio — adaptation to one's environment o surroundings
•* * *medio1= middle, one-half (1/2).Ex: The purpose of the insert key is to allow the insertion of one or more characters in the middle of a field without disturbing the information already displayed.
Ex: The output of paperbacks accounted for one-third of the total US book production by 1962; nearly one-half of the fiction produced and a quarter of the available titles.* Alta Edad Media, la = Early Middle Ages, the, High Middle Ages, the, Dark Ages, the.* a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.* a media mañana = mid-morning.* a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.* a medio abrir = half-opened.* a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a medio comprender = half-understood.* a medio formar = half-formed.* a medio fuego = medium heat.* a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.* a medio plazo = near-term, in the medium term, medium-term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].* a medio rimar = half-rhymed.* a medio vestir = partly dressed, half dressed.* arco de medio punto = round arch.* baja Edad Media, la = late Middle Ages, the.* barba de media tarde = five o'clock shadow.* clase media = middle class.* cocer a medias = parboil.* comprendido a medias = half-understood.* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.* de la edad media = dark-age.* del medio = middle.* del Medio Oriente = Middle Eastern.* de media jornada = half-day [half day].* de media mañana = mid-morning.* de medio día de duración = half-day [half day].* de medio pelo = small-time.* de talla media = middle-sized.* dividir por medio = rend in + two.* Edad Media = mediaeval ages [medieval ages, -USA], Middle Ages.* edición media = medium edition.* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.* en medio de = amidst, in the midst of, in the throes of, right in, amid.* entender a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.* enterarse a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.* entre medias = in between.* estar a medio camino entre... y... = lie + midway between... and....* estar en medio de = caught in the middle.* estar justo en medio de = stand + squarely in.* foto de medio cuerpo = mugshot [mug shot].* haber dinero de por medio = money + change hands.* haber una transacción económica de por medio = money + change hands.* habitante del Medio Oriente = Middle Easterner.* histeria a medias = semi-hysteria.* Hora + y media = half past + Hora.* IME (Integración a Media Escala) = MSI (Medium Scale Integration).* justo en el medio (de) = plumb in the middle (of).* letra rota o a medio imprimir = broken letter.* línea de medio campo = halfway line.* media docena = half a dozen, half-dozen.* media hora = half-hour.* Media Luna Roja, la = Red Crescent, the.* media luz = half-light.* media pensión = half board.* media tinta = Mezzotint.* media verdad = half truth, half-fact.* media vuelta = about-face.* medio abierto = half-opened, half-way open.* medio administrativo = quasi-clerical.* medio adormilado = bleary-eyed.* medio despierto = drowsily, groggily, bleary-eyed.* medio día = one-half day.* medio dormido = drowsily, groggily, groggy [groggier -comp., groggiest -sup.].* medio en broma = tongue-in-cheek.* medio + Expresión Temporal = half + a + Expresión Temporal.* medio hecho = halfway done, half done.* Medio Oeste, el = Midwest, the.* Medio Oriente = Middle East.* medio pliego = half-sheet.* medio sumergido = half-submerged.* medio vacío = half-empty.* medio vestido = partly dressed, half dressed.* nacido en medio = middleborn.* nivel medio de gestión = middle management.* pantalones de media caña = knee breeches, jodhpurs.* partir por medio = rend in + two.* Pasado = half + Pasado/Participio.* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).* Posesivo + media naranja = Posesivo + significant other, Posesivo + better half, Posesivo + other half.* punto medio = mid-point.* quedarse a medias = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.* sin obstáculos de por medio = uncluttered.* tener un problema medio resuelto = have + problem half licked.* tentempié de media mañana = elevenses.* un día y medio = one and a half days.* verdad a medias = half truth, half-fact.* verse en medio de = caught in the middle.medio22 = average, mainline, mainstream.Ex: The average family does have very real information needs, even though these may not be immediately recognized as such.
Ex: This is 'scientific journalism' at its worst, but its standards are not wholly different from those of the mainline press.Ex: Some children may be constrained by a mainstream curriculum that does not match their ability level.* ciudadano medio, el = average man, the.* como término medio = on average.* de nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* de nivel medio = medium level [medium-level], middle-range.* de precio medio = medium-priced.* de talle medio = medium-length.* de tamaño medio = medium-sized, mid-sized [midsized], middle-sized, mid-size [midsize].* de tipo medio = middle-range.* el ciudadano medio = the average Joe.* hombre medio, el = average person, the.* la ciudadana media = the average Jane.* nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* por término medio = on average.* precio medio = average price.* tener por término medio = average.* término medio = compromise, balance.* valor medio = midrange, mean value.medio33 = instrumentality, means, vehicle.Nota: Sentido figurado.Ex: But there are signs of a change as new and powerful instrumentalities come into use.
Ex: The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.Ex: This journal serves as a vehicle for the continuing education of librarians, as a showcase for current practice and as a spotlight for significant activities.* alfabetización en los medios de comunicación = media literacy.* anuncios en los medios de comunicación = media releases.* aprendizaje a través de medios electrónicos = online learning.* aprendizaje por medio del ordenador = computer-based learning (CBL).* bibliotecario de medios audiovisuales = library media specialist.* bien dotado de medios = well-resourced.* bien equipado de medios = well-resourced.* búsqueda por medio de menús = menu-assisted searching.* búsqueda por medio de órdenes = command search.* codificación por medio de códigos de barras = barcoding [bar-coding].* codificar por medio de códigos de barras = barcode [bar-code].* conducir por medio de tubos = duct.* confundir los medios con el fin = confuse + the means with the ends.* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con todos los medios a + Posesivo + alcance = with all the means at + Posesivo + disposal.* desplazamiento por medio del ordenador = computer commuting.* documentalista de los medios de comunicación = news librarian.* dotar de medios = resource.* el fin justifica los medios = the end justifies the means.* empresa de medios de comunicación = media company.* enseñanza a través de medios electrónicos = online education.* enseñanza por medio del ordenador (CBI) = computer-based instruction (CBI).* entrevista en los medios de comunicación = media interview.* equipar de medios = resource.* exceso de medios = overkill.* expansión de una búsqueda por medio del tesauro = thesaurus expansion.* industria de los medios de comunicación de masas = mass communications industry.* interfaz por medio de gráficos = graphics interfacing.* máquina de registro de préstamos por medio de la fotografía = photocharger, photocharging machine.* medio de ahorro = economy measure.* medio de almacenamiento = storage medium.* medio de almacenamiento físico = physical storage media.* medio de comunicación = medium [media, -pl.].* medio de interpretación = medium of performance.* medio de transmisión = conduit.* medio físico = physical medium.* medios = ways and means.* medios de almacenamiento digital = digital media.* medios de almacenamiento óptico = optical storage media.* medios de comunicación = news media.* medios de comunicación de masas = mass media, mass communications media, communications media, communications media.* medios de comunicación social = mass media.* medios de microalmacenamiento de la información = microstorage media.* medios de producción = means of production.* medios digitalizados de almacenamiento de información = digitised media.* medios económicos = economic resources.* medios, los = wherewithal, the, means, the.* medios oficiales = official channels.* medios técnicos = IT capabilities.* medios visuales = visual media.* mostrar por medio de cambio de intensidad en el brillo = flash up.* multimedia = multimedia [multi-media].* mundo de los medios de comunicación, el = mediascape, the.* por medio = out of.* por medio de = by means of, by way of, in the form of, through, via, via the medium of, by dint of.* por medio de isótopos = isotopically.* por medio de otro(s) = by proxy.* por medio de una agencia = on a bureau basis.* por todos los medios = by all means.* proporcionar los medios para = provide + the material for.* ser un medio para llegar a un fin = be the means to an end.* streaming media = streaming media.* técnica de recuperación por medio de la lógica difusa = fuzzy IR technique.* terapia por medio de aromas = aroma therapy.* tratar por todos los medios de = take + (great) pains to.* tratar por todos los medios de + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.* un medio para conseguir un fin = a means to an end.* un medio para llegar a fin = a means to an end.* utilizar al máximo por medio del ordenador = explode.* * *A ( delante del n)(la mitad de): medio litro half a liter, a half-litermedio kilo de harina half a kilo of flourmedia docena de huevos half a dozen eggs, a half-dozen eggs¿quieres media manzana? do you want half an apple?los niños pagan medio billete or pasaje children pay half fare o half priceun retrato de medio cuerpo a half-length portraitllevo media hora esperando I've been waiting for half an hourla última media hora es muy divertida the last half hour is very entertaininghay trenes a y cinco y a y media there are trains at five past and half past (the hour)aún faltan dos horas y media para que empiece la función there are still two and a half hours to go before the show startssi se lo dices a él mañana lo sabe medio Buenos Aires if you tell him, half (of) Buenos Aires will know by tomorrowla bandera ondea a media asta the flag is flying at half-mastla falda le llega a media pierna she's wearing a calf-length skirta media mañana/tarde siempre da un paseo he always goes for a mid-morning/mid-afternoon stroll, he always goes for a stroll mid-morning/mid-afternoon¿qué haces aquí leyendo a media luz? what are you doing in here reading in such poor light?la habitación estaba a media luz the room was dimly litCompuestos:habla con or (CS) en medioa lengua he talks in baby languagela deliciosa medioa lengua de los dos años the delightful way a two-year-old talksA ( Astron) half-moonen forma de medioa luna crescent-shapedla Medio Luna de las tierras fértiles the Fertile CrescentB (de las uñas) half-moonD(organización): la Medioa Luna Roja the Red Crescentfeminine short sleevellevaba un vestido de medioa manga she was wearing a dress with short sleeves o a short-sleeved dresstodavía no ha encontrado su medioa naranja (el hombre ideal) Mr Right hasn't come along yet; (la mujer ideal) he hasn't found his ideal woman yetvino con su medioa naranja he/she came along with his/her better half ( colloq hum)feminine (en hoteles) half board(en colegios): los alumnos en régimen de medioa pensión pupils who have school dinnersfpl:me lo dijo con medioas palabras she didn't say it in so many wordsfeminine half sole, solefeminine half volleya medioa voz in a low voicehablaban a medioa voz they were talking in low voices(se) dio medioa vuelta y se fue she turned on her heel o she turned around and leftmasculine and feminine fly half, outside halfmasculine midfieldmasculine and feminine scrum halfmasculine and feminine middle-distance runnermasculine middle-distance● medio hermano, media hermanamasculine, femininemasculine half-mourning● medio pupilo, media pupila or medio pupilamasculine, feminine (CS) day pupillos medio pupilos the day pupils( AmL) half-timeB (mediano, promedio) averageel cuidadano/mexicano medio the average citizen/Mexicanbarrios madrileños de standing alto a medio middle to upper-class districts of Madrida medio y largo plazo in the medium and long termtécnico de grado medio technician who has taken a three-year course rather than a five-year degree coursela temperatura media es de 22 grados the average temperature is 22 degreesC1(de manera incompleta): dejó el trabajo a medios he left the work half-finishedme dijo la verdad a medios she didn't tell me the whole truth o storylo arregló a medios he didn't fix it properly2(entre dos): voy a comprar un número de lotería ¿vamos a medios? I'm going to buy a lottery ticket. Do you want to go halves?pagar a medios to pay half each, go halveslo hicimos a medios we did it between usD( Chi fam) ( delante del n) (uso enfático): el medio auto que se gasta just look at the car he drives!halfestá medio borracha/loca she's half drunk/crazylo dejaron allí medio muerto they left him there half deadfue medio violento encontrármelo ahí it was rather awkward meeting him thereme lo dijo medio en broma medio en serio she said it half joking and half serioustodo lo deja a medio hacer he never finishes anything, he leaves everything half finishedmedio como que se molestó cuando se lo dije (CS fam); she got kind of o sort of annoyed when I told her ( colloq)B1 (centro) middleen (el) medio de la habitación in the middle o center of the roomel botón de en or del medio the middle button, the button in the middleel justo medio the happy mediumquítate de en or del medio, que no me dejas ver get out of the way, I can't seeC1 (recurso, manera) means (pl)lo intentaron por todos los medios they tried everything they couldno hay medio de localizarlo there's no way o means of locating himhizo lo que pudo con los medios a su alcance she did everything she could with the resources at her disposalcomo medio de coacción as a means of coercion2 ( Art) (vehículo) tbmedio de expresión mediumno escatimó medios he spared no expensea pesar de los escasos medios de que dispone in spite of his limited meansno cuenta con los medios necesarios para hacerlo she does not have the means o resources to do itCompuestos:la entrevista concedida a un medio de comunicación francés the interview given to a French newspaper ( o television station etc)los medios de comunicación the medialos medios de comunicación sociales or de masas the mass mediameans of transport( Méx) legal challengempl audiovisual aids (pl)mpl:los medio de producción the means of productionD ( en locs):de por medio: no puedo dejarlo, están los niños de por medio I can't leave him, there are the children to think ofhay muchos intereses creados de por medio there are a lot of vested interests involveden medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many peopleno sé cómo puedes trabajar en medio de este desorden I don't know how you can work in all this messen medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusionen medio de todo all things considereden medio de todo más vale así all things considered, it's probably better this waypor medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/weekdos o tres casas por medio every two or three housespor medio de: nos enteramos por medio de tu primo we found out from o through your cousinatrapa su presa por medio de estas pinzas it catches its prey by using these pincersse comunicaban por medio de este sistema they communicated by means of this systemobtuvo el puesto por medio de estas influencias she got the job through these contactsde medio a medio: te equivocas de medio a medio you're completely wrong o utterly mistakenle acertó de medio a medio she was absolutely rightE1(círculo, ámbito): en medios literarios/políticos in literary/political circlesno está en su medio he's out of his elementun artista prácticamente desconocido en nuestro medio (Col, CS); an artist who is practically unknown here o in our country ( o area etc)en medios bien informados se comenta que … informed opinion has it that …2 ( Biol) environmentestos animales no sobreviven fuera de su medio natural these animals do not survive if removed from their natural habitatla adaptación al medio adaptation to one's environment o surroundingsCompuesto:environmentque no daña el medio ambiente eco-friendly, environmentally friendlyF (dedo) middle fingerG (moneda) five centavo or centésimo coin formerly used in some Latin American countriesel que nace para medio nunca llega a real if you don't have what it takes, you won't get on in the world* * *
Del verbo mediar: ( conjugate mediar)
medio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
medió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
mediar
medio
mediar ( conjugate mediar) verbo intransitivo
medio EN algo ‹en conflicto/negociaciones› to mediate in sth, to act as mediator in sthb) ( interceder) medio POR algn to intercede for sb;
medio ANTE algn to intercede o intervene with sb
medio 1◊ - dia adjetivo
1 ( delante del n) ( la mitad de):
media manzana half an apple;
pagar medio pasaje to pay half fare o half price;
media hora half an hour, a half hour (AmE);
dos horas y media two and a half hours;
a las cinco y media at half past five;
a media mañana/tarde in the middle of the morning/afternoon;
a medio camino halfway;
media pensión ( en hoteles) half board;
(se) dio medio vuelta y se fue she turned on her heel and left;
un jugador de medio campo a midfield player;
medio tiempo (AmL) half-time;
mi media naranja (fam &
hum) my better half (colloq & hum)
2 (mediano, promedio) average;
a medio y largo plazo in the medium and long term
medio 2 adverbio
half;
todo lo deja a medio terminar he leaves everything half finished
■ sustantivo masculino
1 (Mat) ( mitad) half
2 ( centro) middle;◊ en (el) medio de la habitación in the middle o center of the room;
quitarse de en or del medio to get out of the way
3
los medios de comunicación the media;
medio de transporte means of transportb)◊ medios sustantivo masculino plural ( recursos económicos) tb medios económicos means (pl), resources (pl)
4 ( en locs)◊ en medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many people;
en medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusion;
por medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/week;
dos casas por medio every two houses;
por medio de (de proceso/técnica) by means of;
por medio de tu primo from o through your cousin
5a) (círculo, ámbito):◊ en medios literarios/políticos in literary/political circles;
no está en su medio he's out of his elementb) (Biol) environment;
medio ambiente environment;
que no da daña el medio ambiente eco-friendly, environmentally friendly
mediar verbo intransitivo
1 (arbitrar, intervenir) to mediate: España mediará en el conflicto, Spain will mediate in the conflict
2 (interceder) to intercede: mediará por ti, she'll intercede on your behalf
3 (interponerse) media la circunstancia de que..., you must take into account that...
4 (periodo de tiempo) to pass: mediaron un par de días, two days passed
medio,-a
I adjetivo
1 (mitad) half: sólo queda medio melón, there is only half a melon left
una hora y media, an hour and a half
2 (no extremo) middle
a media tarde, in the middle of the afternoon
clase media, middle class
punto medio, middle ground
3 (prototípico) average: la calidad media es baja, the average quality is poor
la mujer media, the average woman
II adverbio half: el trabajo está medio hecho, the work is half done
III sustantivo masculino
1 (mitad) half
2 (centro) middle
en medio de la batalla, in the midst of the battle
en medio de los árboles, among the trees
(entre dos) in between the trees
un barco en medio del desierto, a ship in the middle of the desert
sal de ahí en medio, get out of the way
3 (instrumento, vía) means: el fin no justifica los medios, the aim doesn't justify the means
4 (entorno) enviroment
un medio hostil, a hostile enviroment
' medio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achuchar
- adivinarse
- ambiente
- calle
- camino
- coger
- conducto
- coralina
- coralino
- cuerpo
- Ecuador
- elemento
- en
- entorno
- habitar
- lado
- locomoción
- media
- ocupante
- odisea
- oriente
- perder
- por
- radical
- recurso
- sacar
- tener
- término
- tierra
- través
- a
- alzado
- arma
- atontado
- caja
- canal
- derruido
- destruir
- día
- efectivo
- gusto
- hombre
- hostil
- instrumento
- ir
- loco
- Medio Oriente
- mejor
- menos
- meter
English:
about
- air
- and
- average
- backdrop
- between
- bread
- call away
- canter
- centre
- cobble together
- discern
- East
- end
- environment
- environmentalist
- envoy
- freight
- half
- half-dead
- half-dressed
- half-empty
- half-full
- half-open
- half-serious
- half-way
- mean
- means
- medium
- medium-term
- mid
- middle
- Middle East
- middleweight
- midst
- moderate
- on
- over
- part
- resource
- Roman arch
- rough up
- sandwich course
- scrum-half
- semiliterate
- shelf
- slush
- slushy
- stimulate
- television
* * *medio, -a♦ adj1. [igual a la mitad] half;media docena half a dozen;media hora half an hour;medio litro half a litre;el estadio registra media entrada the stadium is half full;medio pueblo estaba allí half the town was there;medio Quito se quedó sin electricidad half of Quito was left without electricity;la bandera ondeaba a media asta the flag was flying at half mast;a medio camino [en viaje] halfway there;[en trabajo] halfway through;a media luz in the half-light;como algo a media mañana I have something to eat halfway through the morning, I have a mid-morning snack;docena y media one and a half dozen;un kilo y medio one and a half kilos;son las dos y media it's half past two;son y media it's half pastAndes, Méx, Ven medio fondo waist petticoat o slip;la media luna the crescent;la Media Luna Roja the Red Crescent;Fam Fig media naranja:media pensión half board;CSur medio pupilo [que va a dormir a casa] day pupil; [que va a casa el fin de semana] boarder;media suela half-sole;media volea half volley2. [intermedio] [estatura, tamaño] medium;[posición, punto] middle;de una calidad media of average quality;a medio plazo in the medium term;de clase media middle-class;a media distancia in the middle distancemedio campo midfield; Am medio tiempo half-time3. [de promedio] [temperatura, velocidad] average;Mat mean;el consumo medio de agua por habitante the average water consumption per head of the population;a una velocidad media de 50 km/h at an average speed of 50 km/h4. [corriente] ordinary, average;el ciudadano medio the average person, ordinary people♦ advhalf;medio borracho half drunk;estaba medio muerto he was half dead;a medio hacer half done;han dejado la obra a medio hacer they've left the building half finished;aún estoy a medio arreglar I'm only half ready;pasé la noche medio en vela I barely slept all night, I spent half the night awake♦ nm1. [mitad] half;uno y medio one and a half2. [centro] middle, centre;en medio (de) in the middle (of);estaba incómoda en medio de toda aquella gente I felt uncomfortable among all those people;está en medio de una profunda depresión she's in the middle of a deep depression;no se oía nada en medio de tanto ruido you couldn't hear a thing with all that noise;han puesto una valla en medio they've put a fence in the way;si te pones en medio no veo la tele I can't see the TV if you're in the way;quítate de en medio get out of the way;siempre tienes todas tus cosas por medio your things are always lying around all over the place;estar por (en) medio [estorbar] to be in the way;hay muchos intereses de por medio there are a lot of interests involved;Fig [entrometerse] to interfere;equivocarse de medio a medio to be completely wrong;Famquitar de en medio a alguien to get rid of sb;quitarse de en medio [suicidarse] to do away with oneself3. [sistema, manera] means [singular or plural], method;utilice cualquier medio a su alcance use whatever means are available, use every means available;encontró un medio para pagar menos impuestos she found a way of paying less tax;no hay medio de convencerla she refuses to be convinced;por medio de by means of, through;ha encontrado trabajo por medio de un conocido she got a job through an acquaintance;por todos los medios by all possible means;intentaré conseguir ese trabajo por todos los medios I'll do whatever it takes to get that job;su medio de vida es la chatarra he earns his living from scrap metallos medios de comunicación the media;medios de comunicación electrónicos electronic media;los medios de comunicación de masas the mass media;los medios de difusión the media;medio de expresión medium;los medios de información the media;medios de producción means of production;4.medios [recursos] means, resources;no cuenta con los medios económicos para realizarlo she lacks the means o the (financial) resources to do it5. [elemento físico] environment;animales que viven en el medio acuático animals that live in an aquatic environmentmedio ambiente environment; Biol medio de cultivo culture medium;medio físico physical environment6. [ámbito]el medio rural/urbano the countryside/city;en medios financieros/políticos in financial/political circles;en medios bien informados in well-informed circles[en rugby] halfback medio (de) apertura [en rugby] fly half, stand-off;medio (de) melé [en rugby] scrum half9. CompCSur Famni medio: no oye ni medio he's as deaf as a post;no entiende ni medio she hasn't got a clue;por medio: nado día por medio I swim every other day* * *I adj1 half;las tres y media half past three, three-thirty;a medio camino halfway2 tamaño medium3 (de promedio) average4 posición middleII m1 ( entorno) environment2 en fútbol midfielder3 ( centro) middle;en medio de in the middle of4 ( manera) means;por medio de by means of;III adv half;hacer algo a medias half do sth;ir a medias go halves;a medio hacer half done;de medio a medio completely;día por medio L.Am. every other day;quitar de en medio algo fam move sth out of the way;quitarse de en medio get out of the way* * *medio adv1) : halfestá medio dormida: she's half asleep2) : rather, kind ofestá medio aburrida esta fiesta: this party is rather boring1) : halfuna media hora: half an hourmedio hermano: half brothera media luz: in the half-lightson las tres y media: it's half past three, it's three-thirty2) : midway, halfwaya medio camino: halfway there3) : middlela clase media: the middle class4) : averagela temperatura media: the average temperaturemedio nm1) centro: middle, centeren medio de: in the middle of, amid2) ambiente: milieu, environment3) : medium, spiritualist4) : means pl, waypor medio de: by means oflos medios de comunicación: the media5) medios nmpl: means, resources* * *medio1 adj1. (mitad) half2. (promedio, normal) averagemedio2 adv halfmedio3 n1. (centro) middle2. (entorno) environment3. (recurso, método) means -
63 parecer
m.1 opinion.cambiar de parecer to change one's mind2 appearance.v.1 to look like.parece un palacio it looks like a palaceparecía un sueño it was like a dreamElla parece un payaso She looks like a clown.2 to look, to seem.pareces cansado you look o seem tiredes alemán, pero no lo parece he's German, but he doesn't look it¡pareces bobo! are you stupid, or what?Ella parece cansada She seems tired.3 to seem to, to appear to.Ella parece creer lo contrario She seems to believe the opposite.Le parece sentir algo She seems to feel something.* * *1 (opinión) opinion, mind■ ¿has cambiado de parecer? have you changed your mind?1 to seem, look (like)■ parece fácil it seems easy, it looks easy2 (opinar) to think■ ¿qué te parece? what do you think?3 (Used only in the 3rd pers, it does not take a subject) (aparentar) to look as if1 to be alike, look like\a lo que parece apparentlyal parecer apparentlyparecer bien to seem rightparecer mal to seem wrong¡parece mentira! I can't believe it!según parece apparently* * *1. noun m.1) opinion, view2) appearance2. verb1) to seem2) look3) appear4) think•* * *1. SM1) (=opinión) opinion, viewa mi parecer — in my opinion o view
cambiar o mudar de parecer — to change one's mind
2) † (=aspecto)de buen parecer — good-looking, handsome
2. VI1) [uso copulativo]a) [por el aspecto] + adj to look; + sustantivo to look like¡pareces una reina! — you look like a queen!
parece una foca — * she's huge o enormous *
b) (=por el carácter, el comportamiento) to seem2) [uso impersonal] (=dar la impresión de) to seemtodo parecía indicar que estaba interesado — everything seemed to point towards him being interested
aunque no lo parezca — surprising though it may seem o más frm appear
así parece — so it seems o más frm appears
•
al parecer, a lo que parece — apparently, seeminglyparece que va a llover — it looks as though o as if it's going to rain, it looks like rain
•
según parece — apparently, seeminglyparece ser que van a aumentar las temperaturas — it seems o más frm appears (that) it's going to get warmer
parece ser que ha habido algún problema — it seems o más frm appears (that) there has been a problem
3) [indicando opinión]parecerle a algn: ¿qué os pareció la película? — what did you think of the film?
¿no te parece extraño que no haya llamado? — don't you think it's strange that she hasn't called?
te llamaré luego, si te parece bien — I'll phone you later, if that's all right with o by you
¡me parece muy mal! — I think it's shocking!
vamos a la piscina, ¿te parece? — what do you say we go to the swimming pool?, what about going to the swimming pool?
•
parecer que, me parece que se está haciendo tarde — it's getting rather late, I think¿te parece que está bien no acudir a una cita? — do you think it's acceptable not to turn up for an appointment?
4) † (=aparecer) to appear; [objeto perdido] to turn up¡ya pareció aquello! — so that was it!
3.See:* * *I 1.verbo intransitivo1) ( aparentar ser)parecer + INF — to seem to + inf
todo parece indicar que... — everything appears o seems o (frml) would seem to indicate that...
2) ( expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc)¿qué te parecieron? — what did you think of them?
deberíamos invitarlos - ¿te parece? — we ought to invite them - do you think so?
vamos a la playa ¿te parece? — what do you think, shall we go to the beach?
¿a ti qué te parece? — what do you think?
¿te parece bonito contestarme así? — is that any way to speak to me?
me/nos parece que tiene razón — I/we think she's right
¿te parece que éstas son horas de llegar? — what time do you call this?
hazlo como mejor te parezca — do it however o as you think best; (+ subj)
me parece raro que... — it seems odd o I find it odd that...
3) (haber indicios, señales) (en 3a pers)según parece or al parecer todo va bien — it looks as though everything's going well, everything seems to be going well
así parece or parece que sí — it looks like it o it would seem so
aunque no lo parezca, está limpio — it might not look like it, but it's clean
¿le gusta? - parece que no — does he like it? - apparently not
parece que no, pero cansa — you wouldn't think so, but it's tiring
parece (ser) que tiene razón — she appears to be right, it seems she's right
parecería que... — it would seem that...; (+ subj)
2.parece mentira que tenga 20 años — it's hard to believe o I can't believe that he's 20
parecerse v prona) ( asemejarse)parecerse A alguien/algo — ( en lo físico) to look o to be like somebody/something; ( en el carácter) to be like somebody/something
no son ricos ni nada que se le parezca — they're not wealthy, not by any means
b) (recípr) to be alikeIIno se parecen en nada — they're not/they don't look in the least bit alike
a) ( opinión) opinionsoy del parecer de que... — I believe o (frml) I am of the opinion that...
b)de buen parecer — (ant) handsome
* * *I 1.verbo intransitivo1) ( aparentar ser)parecer + INF — to seem to + inf
todo parece indicar que... — everything appears o seems o (frml) would seem to indicate that...
2) ( expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc)¿qué te parecieron? — what did you think of them?
deberíamos invitarlos - ¿te parece? — we ought to invite them - do you think so?
vamos a la playa ¿te parece? — what do you think, shall we go to the beach?
¿a ti qué te parece? — what do you think?
¿te parece bonito contestarme así? — is that any way to speak to me?
me/nos parece que tiene razón — I/we think she's right
¿te parece que éstas son horas de llegar? — what time do you call this?
hazlo como mejor te parezca — do it however o as you think best; (+ subj)
me parece raro que... — it seems odd o I find it odd that...
3) (haber indicios, señales) (en 3a pers)según parece or al parecer todo va bien — it looks as though everything's going well, everything seems to be going well
así parece or parece que sí — it looks like it o it would seem so
aunque no lo parezca, está limpio — it might not look like it, but it's clean
¿le gusta? - parece que no — does he like it? - apparently not
parece que no, pero cansa — you wouldn't think so, but it's tiring
parece (ser) que tiene razón — she appears to be right, it seems she's right
parecería que... — it would seem that...; (+ subj)
2.parece mentira que tenga 20 años — it's hard to believe o I can't believe that he's 20
parecerse v prona) ( asemejarse)parecerse A alguien/algo — ( en lo físico) to look o to be like somebody/something; ( en el carácter) to be like somebody/something
no son ricos ni nada que se le parezca — they're not wealthy, not by any means
b) (recípr) to be alikeIIno se parecen en nada — they're not/they don't look in the least bit alike
a) ( opinión) opinionsoy del parecer de que... — I believe o (frml) I am of the opinion that...
b)de buen parecer — (ant) handsome
* * *parecer11 = view.Ex: There is an alternative method for the design of subject retrieval devices, and that is to build languages or schemes which depend upon some theoretical views about the nature and structure of knowledge.
* a mi parecer = to my mind, in my books.* cambiar de parecer = change + Posesivo + mind, change + Posesivo + tune.* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.* cambio de parecer = change of heart, change of mind.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de pareceres similares = like-minded.* es mi parecer = my two cents' worth.* mi parecer = my two cents' worth.* según + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.parecer22 = loom, seem, sound (like), sound + like, strike + Pronombre Personal, look, smack of, come off as.Ex: The problem of their citation looms less significantly in abstracting and indexing products than that of the citation of periodical articles.
Ex: For this scheme it would seem sensible to order the foci within each facet differently according to the nature of the facet.Ex: Limitless flexibility sounds to be the answer but it is, of course, impossibly expensive and unacceptable aesthetically.Ex: 'I hope this doesn't sound like an off-the-wall remark but have you ever heard of or read anything about the so called mid-life crisis?'.Ex: 'You commented earlier,' she said ingenuously, aloud, 'that Kass didn't strike you as the union type'.Ex: An architectural rendering is a pictorial representation of a building intended to show, before it has been built, how the building will look when completed.Ex: This opinion bothers me on two counts, one because it smacks of exploitation and, two, because a fair number of the world's leaders, for better or worse, were remarkably successful as leaders in spite of less than outstanding academic records.Ex: I love the content of this discussion, and hope that my comments don't come off as negative.* al parecer = apparently, apparently, it seems that..., supposedly, allegedly, it appeared that....* aunque no lo parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* aunque parezca difícil = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* aunque parezca extraño = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* aunque parezca increíble = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, although it may seem incredible.* aunque parezca mentira = amazingly enough, believe it or not, strangely enough, incredibly, incredible though it may seem, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* aunque parezca raro = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.* es lo que a mí me parece = my two cents' worth.* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* hacer parecer = make + seem, make + Nombre + out to be.* hacer parecer pequeño = dwarf.* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* más complejo de lo que parece = more than meets the eye.* más complicado de lo que parece = more than meets the eye.* no parecer que = there + be + no sign of, there + be + little sign of.* no parecerse en nada a = be nothing like.* no parecerse ni por asomo = different as night and day.* no parecer Uno Mismo = be out of character.* o algo parecido = in the way of.* o eso parece = or so it seems.* parece como = appear + as though.* parece que... = it seems that....* parecer + Adjetivo = appear + Adjetivo.* parecer atractivo = look + attractive.* parecer bien = be all right with + Persona.* parecer bueno = look + good.* parecer contradictorio = appear + contradictory.* parecer debatible = look + debatable.* parecer en peligro = appear + in jeopardy.* parecer estar = appear + to be.* parecer increíble = beggar + belief.* parecer loco = sound + crazy.* parecer lógico = make + sense.* parecer + merecer la pena + Infinitivo = seem + worth + Gerundio.* parecer + Nombre = seem + like + Nombre.* parecer probable = seem + likely.* parecer prometedor = look + promising, show + promise.* parecer raro = sound + odd.* parecerse = bear + similarity, look + alike, take after.* parecerse a = look like, resemble.* parecer ser = appear + to be.* parecer una eternidad = seem like + an eternity.* parecer una locura = sound + crazy.* parecer una probabilidad = loom up + a possibility.* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.* por muy increíble que parezca = incredible though it may seem, incredibly, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, although it may seem incredible.* por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* por muy raro que parezca = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* que parece dudoso = dubious-sounding.* que parece sospechoso = dubious-sounding.* qué te parece que... = what about....* según parece = apparently, apparently, by the looks of it.* ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.* ser parecido a = be close to.* si se parece a un pato, anda como un pato y grazna como un pato, entonces es = If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck.* tan sorprendente como pueda parecer = as amazing as it seems.* * *viA(aparentar ser): parece mucho mayor de lo que es she looks much older than she isparece muy simpática she seems very nicepareces tonto, no te enteras de nada are you stupid or something? you never know what's going onvestida así parece una artista de cine she looks like a movie star dressed like thatno pareces tú en esta foto this picture doesn't look like you (at all), it's not a good likeness of youes de plástico pero parece de cuero it's plastic but it looks like leatherB parecer + INF to seem to + INFel problema parece no tener solución there appears o seems o ( frml) would seem to be no solution to the problemparece tener más habilidad de la que creímos al principio she seems to be o it seems she is more skillful than we thought at firsttodo parece indicar que … everything seems to o appears to o ( frml) would seem to indicate that …C (expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc):sus comentarios me parecieron muy acertados I thought his remarks (were) very apt, his remarks seemed very apt to meelegí la que me pareció mejor I chose the one that I thought was the best o the one that seemed the besttodo le parece mal he's never happy with anything¿qué te parecieron mis primos? what did you think of my cousins?su interpretación me pareció pobrísima I thought o felt she gave a very poor performance, to my mind her performance was very poorD1 ( en tercera persona):según parece or al pareceror a lo que parece todo marcha viento en popa it looks as though everything's going smoothly, everything seems to be going smoothly¿por fin se van? — así parece or parece que sí are they finally going? — it looks like it o it would seem soaunque no lo parezca, estuve limpiando toda la mañana it might not look like it, but I spent the whole morning cleaning¿le gusta? — parece que no does he like it? — apparently notparece que no, pero cansa muchísimo you wouldn't think so, but it's very tiring2 (+ me/te/le etc):hazlo como mejor te parezca or como te parezca mejor do it however o as you think bestcomo a usted le parezca whatever you think bestcreo que deberíamos invitarlos — ¿te parece? I think we ought to invite them — do you think so?vamos a la playa ¿te parece? let's go to the beach, would you like to?, do you fancy going to the beach? ( BrE colloq)podemos reunirnos mañana, si te parece bien we could meet up tomorrow if that's alright o OK with you o if that suits you¿habrán entendido? — me parece que sí do you think they understood? — I think socreo que así está bien ¿a ti qué te parece? I think it's alright like that, what do you think? o ( colloq) what do you reckon?E1 ( en tercera persona) parecer QUE + INDIC:parece que va a llover it looks like (it's going to) rainparece que fue ayer it seems like only yesterdayparece (ser) que tiene razón she appears to be right, it seems she's rightparece (ser) que ha habido un malentendido there appears to have been o it seems there has been a misunderstandingparecería que ahora están dipuestos a negociar it would seem that they are now ready to negotiate2 (+ me/te/le etc):me/nos parece que tiene razón I/we think she's rightme pareció que no era necesario llamarlo I didn't think it necessary to phone him¿te parece que éstas son horas de llegar a casa? what do you mean by coming home at this time?, what sort of time is this to be coming home?F ( en tercera persona)1 (+ subj):parece increíble que hayan sobrevivido el accidente it seems incredible that they survived the accidentparece mentira que ya tenga 20 años it's hard to believe o I can't believe o it seems incredible that she's 20 already(+ me/te/le etc): me parece difícil que venga I think it's unlikely she'll comeme parece raro que no te lo haya comentado it seems odd o I find it odd o I think it's odd that he hasn't mentioned it to youme parece importante que ella esté presente I think it's important that she (should) be here2 (+ inf), (+ me/te/le etc):me parece importante dejar esto claro I think it's important to make this clear¿te parece bonito contestarle así a tu madre? is that any way to speak to your mother?G ( en tercera persona)1 parecer QUE + IMPERF SUBJ:parece que para él no pasaran los años he never seems to get any oldertiene 40 años — parece que tuviera muchos menos she's 40 — she looks much younger o you'd think she was much younger2 no parecer QUE + SUBJ:no parecía que la situación fuera a cambiar it didn't look as though the situation was going to changeno parece que le haya hecho mucha gracia la idea it doesn't look as though he liked the idea much, he doesn't seem to have been very taken with the idea(+ me/te/le etc): no me parece que esté tan mal I don't think it's that bad1 (asemejarse) parecerse A algn/algo (en lo físico) to look like sb/sth, to be like sb/sth; (en el carácter) to be like sb/sthesa casa se parece bastante a la nuestra that house is rather like ours o fairly similar to oursno son millonarios ni nada que se le parezca they're not millionaires, not by any means o ( colloq) not by a long shot ( AmE) o ( BrE) chalkquien a los suyos se parece en nada los desmerece like breeds like2 ( recípr) to be alikeno se parecen en nada they're not/they don't look in the least bit alikeestos cuadros se parecen mucho these pictures are very similar1 (opinión) opiniona mi parecer in my opinionson del mismo parecer they're of the same opiniones del parecer de que el asunto debería reconsiderarse she believes o she is of the opinion that the matter should be reconsidered ( frml)ello me hizo cambiar de parecer it made me change my mind2de buen parecer ( ant); handsome* * *
parecer 1 ( conjugate parecer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( aparentar ser):
no pareces tú en esta foto this picture doesn't look like you (at all);
parecía de cuero it looked like leather;
parece ser muy inteligente she seems to be very clever
2 ( expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc):
¿qué te parecieron? what did you think of them?;
vamos a la playa ¿te parece? what do you think, shall we go to the beach?;
si te parece bien if that's alright with you;
me parece que sí I think so;
¿a ti qué te parece? what do you think?;
me parece importante I think it's important;
me pareció que no era necesario I didn't think it necessary;
hazlo como mejor te parezca do it however o as you think best;
me parece mal que vaya sola I don't think it's right that she should go on her own
3 ( dar la impresión) (en 3a pers): así parece or parece que sí it looks like it;◊ aunque no lo parezca, está limpio it might not look like it, but it's clean;
parece que va a llover it looks like (it's going to) rain;
parece que fue ayer it seems like only yesterday;
parece mentira que tenga 20 años it's hard to believe o I can't believe that he's 20;
parece que fuera más joven you'd think she was much younger
parecerse verbo pronominal
( en el carácter) to be like sb/sth
◊ no se parecen en nada they're not/they don't look in the least bit alike;
se parecen mucho they are very similar
parecer 2 sustantivo masculino ( opinión) opinion;
son del mismo parecer they're of the same opinion
parecer 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (juicio, opinión) opinion
cambiar de parecer, to change one's mind
2 frml (aspecto, presencia) appearance
parecer 2 verbo intransitivo
1 (tener un parecido) to look like: pareces una reina, you look like a queen
(tener un aspecto) to look: pareces agotado, you look exhausted
2 (causar una impresión) to seem: parecía tener prisa, he seemed to be in a hurry
su intención parece buena, his intention seems good
3 (al emitir un juicio) le pareces un engreído, he thinks you are a bighead
me parece inoportuno, it seems very ill-timed to me
¿qué te parece si vamos al cine?, what about going to the cinema?
4 (uso impersonal) parece que va a haber tormenta, it looks as if there's going to be a storm
no parece que le importe, it doesn't seem to bother him
' parecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
al
- aparentar
- emitir
- encontrar
- juicio
- mentira
- ver
- vista
- visto
- dar
- envejecer
- latir
- muñeca
- sonar
- tincar
English:
appear
- change
- cuff
- dwarf
- evidently
- feel
- look
- seem
- seemingly
- sound
- strike
- view
- apparently
- mind
- opinion
- suggestive
- tune
* * *♦ nm1. [opinión] opinion;cambiar de parecer to change one's mind♦ vi[semejar] to look like;parece un palacio it looks like a palace;parecía un sueño it was like a dream♦ v copulativoto look, to seem;pareces cansado you look o seem tired;en la tele parece más joven she looks younger on the TV;el casero parece buena persona the landlord seems nice o seems like a nice person;parece de metal it looks like it's made of metal;es alemán, pero no lo parece he's German, but he doesn't look it;¡pareces bobo! are you stupid, or what?♦ v impersonal1. [indica opinión]me parece que… I think that…, it seems to me that…;me parece que viven juntos I think o believe they live together;me parece que no voy a aprobar I don't think I'm going to pass;me parece que sí/no I think/don't think so;el examen me pareció bastante complicado I found the exam rather difficult, I thought the exam was rather difficult;no me pareció interesante I didn't find it interesting, I didn't think it was interesting;¿qué te parece mi vestido? what do you think of my dress?;¿qué te parece si vamos a mi casa? why don't we go to my place?, what do you say we go to my place?;¿qué te parece la idea? – me parece bien/mal what do you think of the idea? – it seems OK to me/I don't think much of it;nada le parece bien she's never happy with anything;todo le parece bien he always says yes to everything;no me parece bien que llegues tan tarde I'm not pleased about you arriving so late;me parece mal que se experimente con animales I don't agree with experiments on animals;no me parece mal que venga I don't see anything wrong with her coming;haz lo que te parezca [lo que quieras] do what you like;haz lo que te parezca mejor do as you see fit, do what you think best;parece mentira que todavía no haya dimitido it's incredible that he hasn't resigned yet;es bastante caro, ¿no te parece? it's rather expensive, don't you think?;si te parece (bien) quedamos el lunes we can meet on Monday, if that's all right by you;podemos comer fuera, ¿te parece? why don't we go out for a meal?, what do you say we go out for a meal?;¿te parece bonito lo que has hecho? are you pleased with yourself o satisfied now?parece que le gusta it looks as if o it seems (that) she likes it;no parece que le guste he doesn't seem to like it, it seems (that) he doesn't like it;parece (ser) que hay un pequeño malentendido there seems to be a small misunderstanding, it seems (like) there's a small misunderstanding;ahora parece (ser) que quieren echarse atrás it now seems they want to pull out;a lo que parece, al parecer apparently;tienen mucho dinero, aunque no lo parezca it may not seem like it, but they've got a lot of money;eso parece so it seems;parece como si estuviéramos en invierno it's as if it was still winter;parece que fue ayer cuando nos conocimos it seems like only yesterday that we met;¿lo ha hecho? – parece que sí has she done it? – it seems so o it seems she has;¿te han invitado? – parece que no have they invited you? – it seems not o it doesn't seem so;parece que no, pero se tarda en llegar hasta aquí you'd be surprised how long it takes you to get here;según parece apparently* * *I m opinion, view;al parecer apparently;de buen parecer well-dressed;dar su parecer give one’s opinionII v/i seem, look;me parece que I think (that), it seems to me that;me parece bien it seems fine to me;¿qué te parece? what do you think?;si a usted le parece if you’re agreeable, if it suits you;parece que va a llover it looks like rain, it looks like it’s going to rain* * *parecer {53} vi1) : to seem, to look, to appear to beparece bien fácil: it looks very easyasí parece: so it seemspareces una princesa: you look like a princess2) : to think, to have an opinionme parece que sí: I think so3) : to like, to be in agreementsi te parece: if you like, if it's all right with you* * *parecer vb1. (tener el aspecto) to look2. (dar la impresión) to seem¿qué te parece? what do you think?4. (uso impersonal) to look / to seem -
64 child
plural - children; noun1) (a young human being of either sex.)2) (a son or daughter: Her youngest child is five years old.)•- childish
- childishly
- childishness
- childless
- childlike
- childbirth
- child's play
child n1. niño2. hijotr[ʧaɪld]2 (son) hijo; (daughter) hija\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLchild care puericulturachild labour explotación nombre femenino de menoreschild's play juego de niñoschildren's home residencia de menoreschildren's clothes ropa de niñoschildren's games juegos nombre masculino plural infantiles1) baby, youngster: niño m, -ña f ; criatura f2) offspring: hijo m, -ja f ; progenie fadj.• muy joven adj.n.(§ pl.: children) = chico s.m.• chiquillo s.m.• criatura s.f.• crío s.m.• hijo s.m.• infante s.m.• niño s.m.• párvulo s.m.tʃaɪldto be child's play — ser* un juego de niños; (before n) < psychology> infantil
child benefit — ( in UK) prestación que se recibe del Estado por cada hijo independientemente del ingreso de los padres, ≈asignación f familiar ( en CS)
child labor — trabajo m de menores; see also abuse I 2)
have you any children? — ¿tiene hijos?
[tʃaɪld]to be with child — (liter) estar* encinta
1.N(pl children) niño(-a) m / f ; (=son/daughter) hijo(-a) m / f ; (Jur) (=non-adult) menor mfto be with child — † estar encinta
to get sb with child — † dejar a algn encinta
2.CPDchild abduction N — secuestro m de menores
child abuse N — (with violence) malos tratos mpl a niños; (sexual) abuso m sexual de niños
child abuser N — (with violence) persona que maltrata a un niño ; (sexual) persona que abusa sexualmente de un niño
child actor N — niño m actor, niña f actriz
child benefit N — subsidio m familiar (por hijos)
child bride N — (lit) novia f niña
I was a child bride for my much older husband — (fig) era una niña para mi marido, que era mucho mayor que yo
child cruelty N — crueldad f con los niños
child development N — desarrollo m del niño
child genius N — (=prodigy) niño(-a) m / f prodigio
child guidance N — psicopedagogía f
child guidance centre N — centro m psicopedagógico
child labour, child labor (US) N — trabajo m de menores
child lock N — (on door) cerradura f de seguridad para niños
child prodigy N — niño(-a) m / f prodigio
child psychologist N — psicólogo(-a) m / f infantil
child rearing N — educación f de los niños
children's home N — centro m de acogida de menores
children's literature N — literatura f infantil
child restraint N — dispositivo m de seguridad para niños
child seat N — (in car) asiento m para niños
child sex abuser N — autor(a) m / f de delitos sexuales contra menores
child star N — artista mf infantil
CHILDREN IN NEED La organización benéfica Children in Need (Niños Necesitados), fundada por la BBC en 1972, recauda dinero en beneficio de los niños necesitados en el Reino Unido y en el extranjero. Se la conoce sobre todo por los telethons (telemaratones) que organiza anualmente: los programas de TV en los que se invita a los televidentes a llamar para hacer donativos y a organizar sus propias campañas de ayuda para niños enfermos, minusválidos, pobres etcchild welfare N — protección f a or de la infancia
* * *[tʃaɪld]to be child's play — ser* un juego de niños; (before n) < psychology> infantil
child benefit — ( in UK) prestación que se recibe del Estado por cada hijo independientemente del ingreso de los padres, ≈asignación f familiar ( en CS)
child labor — trabajo m de menores; see also abuse I 2)
have you any children? — ¿tiene hijos?
to be with child — (liter) estar* encinta
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65 protector
adj.protective, protecting.m.1 protector, shield, covering.2 protector, defender, advocate.* * *► adjetivo1 protective► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (persona) protector\protector labial lip salve————————* * *1. (f. - protectora)adj.2. (f. - protectora)noun1) protector2) patron* * *protector, -a1. ADJ1) (=defensivo) protecting, protectivemedidas protectoras de la industria — measures to protect industry, protective measures towards industry
2) [tono] patronizing2.SM / F (=defensor) [gen] protector; [de artista] patron; [de la tradición] guardianEl Protector — LAm (Hist Pol) the Protector
3. SM1) (Inform)2)3) (Boxeo)* * *I- tora adjetivo protectiveII- tora masculino, femeninoa) ( defensor) protector; ( benefactor) patron* * *= protective, guardian, protector, avuncular.Ex. A jacket or sleeve is a protective envelope for a sound disc, made of cardboard or paper.Ex. And so, the public library came in time to be viewed as a guardian of the people's right to know = Y así pues, la biblioteca pública con el tiempo se llegó considerar como protectora del derecho de la gente a saber.Ex. Libraries must continue in their traditional role as protectors of freedom of information (FOI).Ex. From an avuncular interest to a more prodding, investigative, and evaluative role, the ALA has become the accrediting agency for library education.----* casco protector = hard hat.* de manera protectora = protectively.* equipo protector = protective gear.* instinto protector = protective instinct.* protector de colchón = mattress protector.* protector de labios = chapstick.* protector de pantalla = screensaver.* protector labial = chapstick.* protector solar = suntan lotion, suntan cream, sunscreen.* sociedad protectora de animales = RSPCA (Royal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals), animal protection society.* toallita protectora = pantiliner [pantyliner, -USA].* * *I- tora adjetivo protectiveII- tora masculino, femeninoa) ( defensor) protector; ( benefactor) patron* * *= protective, guardian, protector, avuncular.Ex: A jacket or sleeve is a protective envelope for a sound disc, made of cardboard or paper.
Ex: And so, the public library came in time to be viewed as a guardian of the people's right to know = Y así pues, la biblioteca pública con el tiempo se llegó considerar como protectora del derecho de la gente a saber.Ex: Libraries must continue in their traditional role as protectors of freedom of information (FOI).Ex: From an avuncular interest to a more prodding, investigative, and evaluative role, the ALA has become the accrediting agency for library education.* casco protector = hard hat.* de manera protectora = protectively.* equipo protector = protective gear.* instinto protector = protective instinct.* protector de colchón = mattress protector.* protector de labios = chapstick.* protector de pantalla = screensaver.* protector labial = chapstick.* protector solar = suntan lotion, suntan cream, sunscreen.* sociedad protectora de animales = RSPCA (Royal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals), animal protection society.* toallita protectora = pantiliner [pantyliner, -USA].* * *protectivesociedad protectora de animales society for the prevention of cruelty to animalscrema protectora protective creamuna barrera protectora a protective barriermasculine, feminineA1 (benefactor) patronfue un gran protector de las artes he was a great patron of the arts2 (defensor) protectorlos protectores de la flora y la fauna the protectors of wildlifemi hermano es mi protector my brother protects metiene un protector en la compañía she has friends in high places in the companyBCompuesto:screen saver* * *
protector◊ - tora adjetivo
protective;
sociedad protectora de animales society for the prevention of cruelty to animals
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( defensor) protector;
( benefactor) patron
protector,-ora
I adjetivo protective: pertenece a una sociedad protectora de animales, she's a member of an animal protection society
II sustantivo masculino y femenino patron, protector
' protector' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
codera
- padrino
- protectora
- valedor
- valedora
- casco
- guardián
- peto
English:
factor
- protective
- protector
- crash
- guardian
- screen
* * *protector, -ora♦ adjprotective;pintura protectora weatherproof paint;casco protector crash helmet♦ nm,f[persona] protector♦ nm1. [en boxeo] Br gumshield, US mouthpiece2. protector labial lip salve* * *I adj protectiveII m, protectora f protector;protector labial lip salve* * *: protective1) : protector, guardian2) : patronprotector nm: protector, guardchaleco protector: chest protector* * *protector adj protective -
66 recuperar
v.to recover.recuperar el tiempo perdido to make up for lost timerecuperó la salud she got better, she recoveredrecuperó la libertad tras diez años en la cárcel he regained his freedom after ten years in prisonEllos rescataron el dinero They retrieved the money.* * *1 (gen) to recover, recuperate, retrieve1 (disgusto, emoción) to get over (de, -), recover (de, from)2 (enfermedad) to recover (de, from), recuperate (de, from)* * *verb1) to recover2) retrieve* * *1. VT1) (=recobrar)a) [+ bienes] to recover; [+ costes, pérdidas, inversión] to recoup, recoverno recuperamos el dinero robado — we didn't get the stolen money back, we didn't recover the stolen money más frm
b) [+ credibilidad, poder, libertad, control] to regain; [+ fuerzas] to get back, regainal verte recuperó la sonrisa — the smile came back o returned to her face when she saw you
nunca recuperó la memoria — she never got her memory back, she never regained o recovered her memory
c) [+ clase, día] to make upayer trabajaron el doble para recuperar el tiempo perdido — they worked double time yesterday to make up the time lost
d) (Inform) to retrieve2) (=reutilizar)a) [+ edificio] to restore; [+ tierras] to reclaim; [+ chatarra, vidrio] to salvageb) [del olvido] [+ artista, obra] to revive; [+ tradiciones] to restore, reviveesta exposición recupera a un gran pintor olvidado — this exhibition has revived a great but forgotten painter
3) (Educ) to retake, resittengo que recuperar una asignatura — I have to retake o resit one subject
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <dinero/joyas/botín> to recover, get back; < pérdidas> to recoupb) < vista> to recoverrecuperar la salud — to get better, recover
recuperar la confianza en sí mismo — to regain o recover one's self-confidence
c) ( compensar)d) <examen/asignatura> to retake, make up (AmE)2.recuperarse v pronrecuperarse DE algo — de enfermedad to recover from something, recuperate from something (frml); de sorpresa/desgracia to get over something, recover from something
* * *= hit, recall, recoup, recover, retrieve, reclaim, effect + retrieval, recuperate, redeem, catch up on, resuscitate, give + a second life, turn + Nombre + (a)round, regain.Ex. FIB$3 will hit words where the stem 'FIB' is followed by no more than three characters.Ex. Word processing software available for use on mainframe computers, microcomputers and word processors was originally designed for application where it is convenient to be able to store a text, then recall this text, and re-use it with minor modifications, at a later date.Ex. If some records are acquired by only a limited number of libraries, it will be difficult to recoup the cost of creating and maintaining these records.Ex. In order to fulfil this function, the information which is stored in the library must be recovered, or retrieved, from the store.Ex. Step 1 Familiarisation: A searcher must be adequately familiar with that which he wishes to retrieve.Ex. The article ' Reclaiming our technological future' discusses the effects of electronic technology on the future development of libraries and librarians.Ex. Further, menu screens will be necessary until the user has specified the task that he wishes executed or the information that he wishes to retrieve sufficiently for execution or retrieval to be effected.Ex. Competition with superstores has forced them to recuperate sales by focusing on specific areas.Ex. Eliot somehow suggests that a mix of blood and electricity might yet redeem the petty materialism of the modern world that he had previously seen only as a wasteland.Ex. Non-book materials will need positive discrimination to catch up on the neglect in the past.Ex. An ambitious study of the interrelationships of folklore and literature, this book resuscitates the figure of the granny using oral history and fieldwork.Ex. This book will show you how to give a second life to everything from plastic containers to bubble wrap to pantyhose and more.Ex. When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.Ex. Once he regained his weight, he began to play like he did in 2006, when he won the tournament.----* ayudar a Alguien a recuperarse = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.* fácil de recuperar = easily-retrievable.* recuperar de = resurrect from.* recuperar el aliento = catch + Posesivo + breath.* recuperar el conocimiento = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.* recuperar el prestigio = regain + Posesivo + prestige.* recuperar el sentido = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.* recuperar el tiempo perdido = make up for + lost time.* recuperar gastos = recoup + costs, recoup against + costs.* recuperar la confianza = boost + Posesivo + confidence, bolster + confidence.* recuperar la energía = regain + Posesivo + strength.* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.* recuperar la salud = regain + Posesivo + health.* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.* recuperar + Posesivo + antigua gloria = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* recuperar + Posesivo + antigua grandeza = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* recuperar + Posesivo + antiguo esplendor = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* recuperarse = rally + Reflexivo, find + Posesivo + feet, rebound, pick up, rally, turn + a corner, get + a second wind, get back into + the game, pick up + the pieces.* recuperarse de = reel from.* recuperarse totalmente = be up to strength.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <dinero/joyas/botín> to recover, get back; < pérdidas> to recoupb) < vista> to recoverrecuperar la salud — to get better, recover
recuperar la confianza en sí mismo — to regain o recover one's self-confidence
c) ( compensar)d) <examen/asignatura> to retake, make up (AmE)2.recuperarse v pronrecuperarse DE algo — de enfermedad to recover from something, recuperate from something (frml); de sorpresa/desgracia to get over something, recover from something
* * *= hit, recall, recoup, recover, retrieve, reclaim, effect + retrieval, recuperate, redeem, catch up on, resuscitate, give + a second life, turn + Nombre + (a)round, regain.Ex: FIB$3 will hit words where the stem 'FIB' is followed by no more than three characters.
Ex: Word processing software available for use on mainframe computers, microcomputers and word processors was originally designed for application where it is convenient to be able to store a text, then recall this text, and re-use it with minor modifications, at a later date.Ex: If some records are acquired by only a limited number of libraries, it will be difficult to recoup the cost of creating and maintaining these records.Ex: In order to fulfil this function, the information which is stored in the library must be recovered, or retrieved, from the store.Ex: Step 1 Familiarisation: A searcher must be adequately familiar with that which he wishes to retrieve.Ex: The article ' Reclaiming our technological future' discusses the effects of electronic technology on the future development of libraries and librarians.Ex: Further, menu screens will be necessary until the user has specified the task that he wishes executed or the information that he wishes to retrieve sufficiently for execution or retrieval to be effected.Ex: Competition with superstores has forced them to recuperate sales by focusing on specific areas.Ex: Eliot somehow suggests that a mix of blood and electricity might yet redeem the petty materialism of the modern world that he had previously seen only as a wasteland.Ex: Non-book materials will need positive discrimination to catch up on the neglect in the past.Ex: An ambitious study of the interrelationships of folklore and literature, this book resuscitates the figure of the granny using oral history and fieldwork.Ex: This book will show you how to give a second life to everything from plastic containers to bubble wrap to pantyhose and more.Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.Ex: Once he regained his weight, he began to play like he did in 2006, when he won the tournament.* ayudar a Alguien a recuperarse = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.* fácil de recuperar = easily-retrievable.* recuperar de = resurrect from.* recuperar el aliento = catch + Posesivo + breath.* recuperar el conocimiento = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.* recuperar el prestigio = regain + Posesivo + prestige.* recuperar el sentido = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.* recuperar el tiempo perdido = make up for + lost time.* recuperar gastos = recoup + costs, recoup against + costs.* recuperar la confianza = boost + Posesivo + confidence, bolster + confidence.* recuperar la energía = regain + Posesivo + strength.* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.* recuperar la salud = regain + Posesivo + health.* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.* recuperar + Posesivo + antigua gloria = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* recuperar + Posesivo + antigua grandeza = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* recuperar + Posesivo + antiguo esplendor = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* recuperarse = rally + Reflexivo, find + Posesivo + feet, rebound, pick up, rally, turn + a corner, get + a second wind, get back into + the game, pick up + the pieces.* recuperarse de = reel from.* recuperarse totalmente = be up to strength.* * *recuperar [A1 ]vt1 ‹dinero/joyas/botín› to recover, get back; ‹pérdidas› to recouprecuperamos las joyas pero no el dinero we got the jewels back o we recovered the jewels but not the moneypor fin recuperé todos los libros que había prestado I finally got back all the books I'd lent out2 ‹vista› to recoverrecuperó la salud she got well again, she recoveredpasé unos días en cama para recuperar fuerzas I stayed in bed for a couple of days to get my strength backnunca recuperó la confianza en sí mismo he never regained o recovered his self-confidence3(compensar): recuperar el tiempo perdido to make up for lost timeel sábado recuperaremos la clase de hoy we'll make up today's lesson on Saturdaytuve que recuperar los días que estuve enfermo I had to make up (for) the days I was off sick4 ‹delincuente› to rehabilitate6 ( Inf) to undeleterecuperarse DE algo ‹de una enfermedad› to recover FROM sth, get over sth, recuperate FROM sth ( frml); ‹de una sorpresa/una desgracia› to get over sth, recover FROM sthya está recuperado del accidente he has recovered from o got(ten) over the accident* * *
recuperar ( conjugate recuperar) verbo transitivo
‹ pérdidas› to recoup
‹ confianza› to regain;
recuperarse verbo pronominal recuperarse DE algo ‹ de enfermedad› to recover from sth, recuperate from sth (frml);
‹de sorpresa/desgracia› to get over sth, recover from sth
recuperar verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to recover, retrieve
2 (la salud, un sentido, etc) to recover, regain: recuperar las fuerzas, to get one's strength back
3 (el tiempo) to make up
4 (una asignatura) to retake
' recuperar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amortizar
- desempeñar
- reanimarse
- reivindicar
- fuerza
English:
catch up
- claw back
- get back
- homeland
- make up
- recapture
- reclaim
- recoup
- recover
- regain
- repossess
- retrieve
- snatch back
- take back
- win back
- even
- get
* * *♦ vt1. [recobrar] [lo perdido] to recover;[espacios naturales] to reclaim; [horas de trabajo] to make up; [conocimiento] to regain;recuperar el tiempo perdido to make up for lost time;recuperó la salud she got better, she recovered;recuperó la vista she regained her sight, she got her sight back;no recuperaron el dinero invertido they didn't get back o recoup the money they invested;recuperó la libertad tras diez años en la cárcel he regained his freedom after ten years in prison;haremos un descanso para recuperar fuerzas we'll have a break to get our strength back2. [rehabilitar] [local, edificio] to refurbish4. [reciclar] to recover5. [examen] to retake, Br to resit;tengo que recuperar la física en septiembre I have to retake physics in September6. [en baloncesto] to steal* * *v/t1 tiempo make up3 exámen retake, Brre-sit4 en baloncesto steal* * *recuperar vt1) : to recover, to get back, to retrieve2) : to recuperate3) : to make up forrecuperar el tiempo perdido: to make up for lost time* * *recuperar vb1. (en general) to recover / to get backperdí el monedero, pero al día siguiente lo recuperé I lost my purse, but I got it back the next day2. (tiempo, clases) to make up3. (examen) to pass a resit -
67 actor
feminine also - actress; noun (a performer in a play.) actor; actrizactor n actor
actor sustantivo masculino actor
actor sustantivo masculino actor ' actor' also found in these entries: Spanish: comedianta - comediante - empeñada - empeñado - encasillar - increíble - intérprete - mimo - pacotilla - pésima - pésimo - premio - primera - primero - protagonista - señor - sí - universal - vida - actuar - artista - cartel - categoría - chiflar - cine - cómico - completo - conocido - distinguido - doblar - doble - frustrado - galán - hacer - improvisar - introducir - jalador - línea - popular - premiar - secundario - suplente - sustituto - tabla - teatro English: actor - Afro - best - bomb - come on - conceited - donate - fling - ham - hoot - leading lady - leading man - performance - performer - play - player - quintessential - stage - train - upstage - act - artist - comic - consummate - fan - fee - movie - notable - perform - pinup - prompt - sign - straight - supporting - type - uptr['æktəSMALLr/SMALL]1 actor nombre masculinoactor ['æktər] n: actor m, artista mfn.• actor (ESP) s.m.• agente s.m.• comediante s.m.• cómico s.m.• demandante s.m.,f.• dramático s.m.• farandulero, -era s.m.,f.• histrión s.f.'æktər, 'æktə(r)noun actor, actriz m,f['æktǝ(r)]N (male) actor m ; (female) actriz f* * *['æktər, 'æktə(r)]noun actor, actriz m,f -
68 known
see knowknown vbtr[nəʊn]1→ link=know know{1 conocido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe known facts los hechos establecidosknown ['no:n] adj: conocido, familiaradj.• conocido, -a adj.p.p.(Participio pasivo de "to know")
I nəʊn
II
to be known AS something — ( have reputation) tener* fama de algo; ( be called)
you'll need what's known as an affidavit — vas a necesitar lo que se conoce como or lo que llaman un afidávit
better known as... — más conocido como...
[nǝʊn]to be known TO somebody: she is known to the police la policía la tiene fichada; for reasons best known to herself por motivos que ella conocerá; to be known FOR something: he's better known for his work in films — se le conoce mejor por su trabajo cinematográfico
1.PP of know2. ADJ1) [+ person, fact] conocido•
he is known as Hercules — es conocido por el nombre de Hércules•
it soon became known that... — tardó poco en saberse que...•
to be known for sth — ser conocido por algo•
he let it be known that... — dio a entender que...•
to make o.s. known to sb — presentarse a algnthey made it known that they did not intend to prosecute — dieron a saber que no tenían intención de interponer una acción judicial
•
he is known to be unreliable — tiene fama de no ser una persona en la que se pueda confiarthe most dangerous snake known to man — la serpiente más peligrosa de todas las conocidas por el hombre
know 1., 3)•
it's well known that... — es bien sabido que..., es de todos conocido que...2) (=acknowledged) reconocido* * *
I [nəʊn]
II
to be known AS something — ( have reputation) tener* fama de algo; ( be called)
you'll need what's known as an affidavit — vas a necesitar lo que se conoce como or lo que llaman un afidávit
better known as... — más conocido como...
to be known TO somebody: she is known to the police la policía la tiene fichada; for reasons best known to herself por motivos que ella conocerá; to be known FOR something: he's better known for his work in films — se le conoce mejor por su trabajo cinematográfico
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69 actriz
f.actress.* * *1 actress\primera actriz leading lady* * *noun f.* * *SF actressactriz cinematográfica, actriz de cine — film actress ( esp Brit), movie actress (EEUU)
* * *femenino actress* * *= actress [actor, -masc.].Ex. A useful example of a non-fiction book of this sort is the autobiography (often ghosted) or the biography of a leading sportsman or woman or of a stage or film actor or actress.----* actriz cómica = comedienne.* actriz de reparto = character actress, supporting actress.* actriz principiante = starlet.* joven actriz = starlet.* * *femenino actress* * *= actress [actor, -masc.].Ex: A useful example of a non-fiction book of this sort is the autobiography (often ghosted) or the biography of a leading sportsman or woman or of a stage or film actor or actress.
* actriz cómica = comedienne.* actriz de reparto = character actress, supporting actress.* actriz principiante = starlet.* joven actriz = starlet.* * *Compuesto:tragedienne* * *
actriz sustantivo femenino
actress
actriz sustantivo femenino actress
' actriz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabada
- acabado
- eclipsar
- pretender
- protagonista
- típica
- típico
- trabajar
- artista
- consagrar
- doble
- secundario
- sueño
- trágico
English:
actress
- aspire
- comedienne
- flamboyant
- fray
- leading lady
- leading man
- performer
- player
- publicity
- stage
- act
- actor
- leading
- making
- starlet
* * *actriz nfactressactriz de cine movie o Br film actress;actriz cómica comic actress;actriz de doblaje = actress who dubs voices in a foreign-language film;actriz dramática stage o theatre actress;actriz principal leading actress;actriz de reparto supporting actress;actriz secundaria supporting actress;actriz de teatro stage actress* * *f actress, actor* * ** * * -
70 descubrimiento
m.1 discovery.La cruda realidad The cruel [unmasked] reality...2 unveiling.3 uncovering.* * *1 discovery* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=hallazgo) [de país, invento, deportista] discovery2) [de conspiración, estafa] uncovering3) [de secreto] revelation4) [de estatua, placa] unveiling* * *1) (hallazgo, comprobación) discovery2) ( persona) discovery* * *= disclosure, discovering, discovery, research finding, unearthing, unfolding, unveiling, find, epiphany.Ex. The patent abstract is a concise statement of the technical disclosure of the patent and must emphasize that which is new in the context of the invention.Ex. This subdivision requires that DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION be further modified to specify who did the discovering; for example, AMERICA-DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION, SPANISH.Ex. If done effectively, displays can add interest and even excitement to the process of information discovery.Ex. These cases also serve as 'springboards' to more generalized discussions about issues, values, hypotheses, research findings, points of view, and so forth.Ex. This activity leads to the unearthing of information that smooths daily working in the library itself.Ex. Successive issues consulted together become a continuous narrative of the gradual unfolding of Community policy objectives.Ex. The unveiling of the mural took place during National Library Week.Ex. This article provides an interpretation of a major historical and archaeological find, the 1st Emperor of China's terra-cotta figures of warriors and horses.Ex. In this journal entry, Sarah describes her epiphany of simplicity: how she first came to realize that she wants less, not more.----* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.* descubrimiento de datos = data mining.* descubrimiento de información en las bases de datos = knowledge discovery in databases (KDD).* descubrimiento de uno mismo = self-discovery.* hacer un descubrimiento = make + discovery.* redescubrimiento = rediscovery.* viaje de descubrimiento = voyage of discovery.* * *1) (hallazgo, comprobación) discovery2) ( persona) discovery* * *= disclosure, discovering, discovery, research finding, unearthing, unfolding, unveiling, find, epiphany.Ex: The patent abstract is a concise statement of the technical disclosure of the patent and must emphasize that which is new in the context of the invention.
Ex: This subdivision requires that DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION be further modified to specify who did the discovering; for example, AMERICA-DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION, SPANISH.Ex: If done effectively, displays can add interest and even excitement to the process of information discovery.Ex: These cases also serve as 'springboards' to more generalized discussions about issues, values, hypotheses, research findings, points of view, and so forth.Ex: This activity leads to the unearthing of information that smooths daily working in the library itself.Ex: Successive issues consulted together become a continuous narrative of the gradual unfolding of Community policy objectives.Ex: The unveiling of the mural took place during National Library Week.Ex: This article provides an interpretation of a major historical and archaeological find, the 1st Emperor of China's terra-cotta figures of warriors and horses.Ex: In this journal entry, Sarah describes her epiphany of simplicity: how she first came to realize that she wants less, not more.* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.* descubrimiento de datos = data mining.* descubrimiento de información en las bases de datos = knowledge discovery in databases (KDD).* descubrimiento de uno mismo = self-discovery.* hacer un descubrimiento = make + discovery.* redescubrimiento = rediscovery.* viaje de descubrimiento = voyage of discovery.* * *A1 (hallazgo) discoveryel descubrimiento de América/de la penicilina the discovery of America/of penicillin2 (de un artista, atleta) discovery3 (comprobación) discoveryB (persona) discovery, find* * *
descubrimiento sustantivo masculino
discovery
descubrimiento sustantivo masculino discovery
' descubrimiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
accidental
- hallazgo
- revelación
- abrir
English:
detection
- discovery
- exposure
- strike
* * *1. [hallazgo] [de nuevas tierras, artista] discovery;este restaurante ha sido todo un descubrimiento this restaurant was a real find2. [avance técnico o científico] discovery;el descubrimiento de los agujeros negros the discovery of black holes;publicaron su descubrimiento en la revista “Nature” they published their discovery in “Nature”3. [de estatua, placa, busto] unveiling4. [de complot] uncovering;[de asesinos] detection* * *m2 ( revelación) revelation* * *: discovery* * *descubrimiento n discovery [pl. discoveries] -
71 estrella
adj.star.producto estrella star o flagship productf.1 star (astro).tener buena/mala estrella to be lucky/unluckyestrella fugaz shooting starestrella polar Pole Star2 star (artista, deportista).es la estrella del equipo he's the star of the teamestrella invitada guest star3 star.un hotel de cuatro estrellas a four-star hotel4 Estrella.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: estrellar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: estrellar.* * *1 (gen) star\haber nacido con buena estrella figurado to be born under a lucky startener buena estrella / tener mala estrella figurado to be lucky / be unluckyver las estrellas figurado to see starsestrella de cine film starestrella de mar starfishestrella errante / estrella fugaz shooting star* * *noun f.1) star2) fate, fortune* * *1. SF1) (Astron) star- ver las estrellasnacer 1., 1)2) (Tip) asterisk, star3) (Cine, Teat) star¿quién es la estrella de la película? — who's the star of the film?, who stars in the film?
estrella de cine — film star, movie star (EEUU)
4) (Mil) star, pip5) (Zool) blaze, white patch2.ADJ INV star antes de s* * *1)a) (Astron) starver (las) estrellas — to see stars
b) ( suerte)tener buena/mala estrella — to be born lucky/unlucky
unos nacen con estrella y otros nacen estrellados — (fam & hum) some are born under a lucky star and some are born seeing stars (hum)
2)a) ( como símbolo) starb) ( asterisco) asterisk3) ( ídolo) star* * *= star, flagship.Nota: Véase ship para otras entradas acabadas con este sufijo.Ex. The two sat gravely in silence, Modjeski fingering the stars on her necklace while she thought.Ex. The main library may the be flagship of the system, and its large collection and monumental architecture the pride and joy of the community boosters, but it is the branch library where people come to get their reading material.----* aficionado a contemplar las estrellas = stargazer.* aficionado a mirar las estrellas = stargazer.* aficionado a observar las estrellas = stargazer.* a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.* Posesivo + buena estrella = Posesivo + lucky star.* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].* contemplación de las estrellas = star watch.* contemplar las estrellas = stargaze.* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.* dormir bajo las estrellas = sleep under + the stars.* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].* estrella de cine = movie star, film-star.* estrella de la música pop = pop star.* estrella del escenario = stage star.* estrella de mar = starfish.* estrella fugaz = rustling star, shooting star, falling star.* estrella polar = Pole Star [polestar. -USA], lodestar.* estrella polar, la = Polaris, North Star, the.* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.* guerra de las estrellas = battle of the stars.* joven estrella = starlet.* lleno de estrellas = starry.* llorarle a las estrellas = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* luz de las estrellas = starlight.* mirar las estrellas = stargaze.* pieza estrella = showpiece.* polvo de estrellas = stardust.* producto estrella = star product.* puntuación con estrellas = star rating.* red en forma de estrella = star network [star-network].* súper estrella = superstar.* valoración con estrellas = star rating.* ver las estrellas = see + stars.* * *1)a) (Astron) starver (las) estrellas — to see stars
b) ( suerte)tener buena/mala estrella — to be born lucky/unlucky
unos nacen con estrella y otros nacen estrellados — (fam & hum) some are born under a lucky star and some are born seeing stars (hum)
2)a) ( como símbolo) starb) ( asterisco) asterisk3) ( ídolo) star* * *= star, flagship.Nota: Véase ship para otras entradas acabadas con este sufijo.Ex: The two sat gravely in silence, Modjeski fingering the stars on her necklace while she thought.
Ex: The main library may the be flagship of the system, and its large collection and monumental architecture the pride and joy of the community boosters, but it is the branch library where people come to get their reading material.* aficionado a contemplar las estrellas = stargazer.* aficionado a mirar las estrellas = stargazer.* aficionado a observar las estrellas = stargazer.* a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.* Posesivo + buena estrella = Posesivo + lucky star.* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].* contemplación de las estrellas = star watch.* contemplar las estrellas = stargaze.* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.* dormir bajo las estrellas = sleep under + the stars.* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].* estrella de cine = movie star, film-star.* estrella de la música pop = pop star.* estrella del escenario = stage star.* estrella de mar = starfish.* estrella fugaz = rustling star, shooting star, falling star.* estrella polar = Pole Star [polestar. -USA], lodestar.* estrella polar, la = Polaris, North Star, the.* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.* guerra de las estrellas = battle of the stars.* joven estrella = starlet.* lleno de estrellas = starry.* llorarle a las estrellas = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* luz de las estrellas = starlight.* mirar las estrellas = stargaze.* pieza estrella = showpiece.* polvo de estrellas = stardust.* producto estrella = star product.* puntuación con estrellas = star rating.* red en forma de estrella = star network [star-network].* súper estrella = superstar.* valoración con estrellas = star rating.* ver las estrellas = see + stars.* * *A1 ( Astron) starel cielo estaba lleno/tachonado de estrellas the sky was full of/studded with starsun cielo sin estrellas a starless skyver (las) estrellas to see stars2(suerte): no quiso mi estrella que fuera así fate would not have it sotener buena estrella to be born lucky o under a lucky startener mala estrella to be born unluckyunos nacen con estrella y otros nacen estrellados ( fam hum); some are born under a lucky star and some are born seeing stars ( hum), fortune smiles on some but not on othersCompuestos:star of Bethlehemstar of Davidstarfish( RPl) poinsettiashooting starPole StarB1 (como símbolo) starun hotel de tres estrellas a three-star hotel2 (asterisco) asteriskC (ídolo) staruna estrella de cine a movie staruna estrella de la canción a famous singerla nueva estrella del tenis mundial the new star of world tennisCompuesto:rising starD ( como adj inv):ése fue el tema estrella de la discusión that was the major ( AmE) o ( BrE) main theme of the discussionuno de los locutores estrella de la televisión one of television's top presentersel coche estrella de la gama the top-of-the-range model* * *
Del verbo estrellar: ( conjugate estrellar)
estrella es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
estrella
estrellar
estrella sustantivo femenino
estrella fugaz shooting star;
estrella polar Pole Star;
un hotel de tres estrellas a three-star hotel;
una estrella de cine a movie star
estrellar ( conjugate estrellar) verbo transitivo:
estrelló el coche contra un árbol he smashed his car into a tree
estrellarse verbo pronominal ( chocar) to crash;
se estrelló con la moto he had a motorcycle accident;
estrellase contra algo [ coche] to crash into sth;
[ olas] to crash against sth;
estrella sustantivo femenino star
estrella de cine, film star
Zool estrella de mar, starfish
♦ Locuciones: ver las estrellas, to see stars
estrellar vtr fam to smash [contra, into, against]: estrelló la planeadora contra las rocas, he smashed the speedboat into the rocks
' estrella' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fugaz
- lucir
- polar
- sol
- vista
- brillante
- brillar
- brillo
- centelleante
- centellear
- destellar
- destello
- divo
- estrellado
- melocotón
English:
allow
- autograph
- down-to-earth
- film star
- fulfillment
- fulfilment
- guest star
- live
- narrowly
- North Star
- overdose
- shooting star
- star
- starfish
- upstage
- would-be
- film
- guest
- leading
- north
- pole
- superstar
- would
* * *♦ adj invstar;producto estrella star o flagship product;el deporte estrella de las Olimpiadas the star event of the Olympics;la pieza estrella de la colección the jewel of the collection♦ nf1. [astro] star;en forma de estrella star-shaped;ver las estrellas to see starsestrella binaria binary star;estrella doble binary star;estrella enana dwarf star;estrella enana blanca white dwarf star;estrella enana roja red dwarf star;estrella fugaz shooting star;estrella gigante red giant;estrella nova nova;Estrella polar Pole Star;estrella supernova supernova2. [suerte, destino] fate;su estrella quiso que la conociera fate willed that he should meet her;nacer con estrella to be born lucky;tener buena/mala estrella to be lucky/unlucky3. [artista, deportista] star;es la estrella del equipo he's the star of the teamestrella de cine Br film star, US movie star;estrella invitada guest star4. [símbolo] star;un hotel de cuatro estrellas a four-star hotelestrella de David Star of David5. estrella de mar starfish* * *f tbtener buena/mala estrella be born lucky/unlucky;nació con buena estrella he was born under a lucky star;ver las estrellas fig fam see stars fam ;hotel de tres estrellas three-star hotel* * *estrella nf1) astro: starestrella fugaz: shooting star2) : destinytener buena estrella: to be born lucky3) : movie star4)estrella de mar : starfish* * *estrella n star -
72 madera
f.1 wood.madera de pino pinewoodde madera woodenmadera contrachapada plywoodmadera noble fine wood2 piece of wood (tabla).* * *1 (en el árbol) wood; (cortada) timber, US lumber■ es de madera it's made of wood, it's wooden2 figurado (aptitudes) talent\tener madera de... to have the makings of a...tocar madera to touch wood* * *noun f.1) wood2) timber* * *SF Madeira* * *1) ( material) wood; (para construcción, carpintería) lumber (esp AmE), timber (BrE)es de madera — it's made of wood, it's wooden
dar madera a alguien — (Col fam) to make mincemeat of somebody (colloq)
tener madera: tiene madera de político he has the makings of a politician, he's politician material; tocar madera — to knock (on) wood (AmE), touch wood (BrE)
2) maderas femenino plural (Mús) woodwind (+ sing o pl vb)3) ( en golf) wood* * *= lumber, timber, wood.Ex. While this city does have some light industry of its own - mostly metal, lumber, and paper products - its unhurried atmosphere and quiet shady streets camouflage all signs of mercantile activity.Ex. To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.Ex. This hierarchy shows a general subject area, buildings, and its subordinate subject areas: building materials, auxiliary construction practices, construction in specific materials, wood construction, roofing and so on.----* alcohol de madera = wood alcohol.* almacén de maderas = lumberyard, timber yard.* artesanía en madera = woodcraft.* barniz para la madera = wood varnish.* barniz para tratamiento de la madera = wood preservative.* barra redonda de madera = dowelling.* bloque de madera grabada = block.* cabaña de madera = log cabin, wood cabin.* cabaña de troncos de madera = log cabin, wood cabin.* casa de madera = log house, wood house.* casa de troncos de madera = log house.* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.* conservante de la madera = wood preservative.* cubierto con paneles de madera de roble = oak panelled.* cuña de madera = wooden quoin.* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.* de madera = wooden.* grabado en madera = woodcut, wood engraving.* guarnición de madera = wooden furniture.* impresión en plancha de madera = woodblock printing.* industria de la madera = timber industry.* letra de madera = wood letter.* madera a la deriva = driftwood.* madera contrachapada = plywood.* madera cortada a contrafibra = end-grain wood.* madera de abedul = birch wood.* madera de árbol frutal = fruit wood.* madera de teca = teak.* madera dura = hardwood.* madera encontrada en la playa = driftwood.* madera petrificada = petrified wood.* madera requemeda = charred wood.* mazo de madera = mallet.* pasta de madera = wood pulp [woodpulp].* pasta de madera triturada = groundwood, mechanical wood.* pasta de madera triturada químicamente = chemical wood.* plancha de madera = wood block [woodblock].* productos artesanos en madera = woodcraft.* revestimiento con paneles de madera = wainscoting [wainscotting].* revestimiento de paredes con paneles de madera = wood panelling.* sellador para madera = wood sealer.* sin madera = woodfree.* suelo de madera = wood flooring.* talla de madera = wood carving.* tallado en madera = wood carving.* tallista en madera = wood-carver.* tener madera de = be cut out for.* tornillo para madera = wood screw.* vivienda con estructura de madera = frame dwelling.* * *1) ( material) wood; (para construcción, carpintería) lumber (esp AmE), timber (BrE)es de madera — it's made of wood, it's wooden
dar madera a alguien — (Col fam) to make mincemeat of somebody (colloq)
tener madera: tiene madera de político he has the makings of a politician, he's politician material; tocar madera — to knock (on) wood (AmE), touch wood (BrE)
2) maderas femenino plural (Mús) woodwind (+ sing o pl vb)3) ( en golf) wood* * *= lumber, timber, wood.Ex: While this city does have some light industry of its own - mostly metal, lumber, and paper products - its unhurried atmosphere and quiet shady streets camouflage all signs of mercantile activity.
Ex: To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.Ex: This hierarchy shows a general subject area, buildings, and its subordinate subject areas: building materials, auxiliary construction practices, construction in specific materials, wood construction, roofing and so on.* alcohol de madera = wood alcohol.* almacén de maderas = lumberyard, timber yard.* artesanía en madera = woodcraft.* barniz para la madera = wood varnish.* barniz para tratamiento de la madera = wood preservative.* barra redonda de madera = dowelling.* bloque de madera grabada = block.* cabaña de madera = log cabin, wood cabin.* cabaña de troncos de madera = log cabin, wood cabin.* casa de madera = log house, wood house.* casa de troncos de madera = log house.* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.* conservante de la madera = wood preservative.* cubierto con paneles de madera de roble = oak panelled.* cuña de madera = wooden quoin.* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.* de madera = wooden.* grabado en madera = woodcut, wood engraving.* guarnición de madera = wooden furniture.* impresión en plancha de madera = woodblock printing.* industria de la madera = timber industry.* letra de madera = wood letter.* madera a la deriva = driftwood.* madera contrachapada = plywood.* madera cortada a contrafibra = end-grain wood.* madera de abedul = birch wood.* madera de árbol frutal = fruit wood.* madera de teca = teak.* madera dura = hardwood.* madera encontrada en la playa = driftwood.* madera petrificada = petrified wood.* madera requemeda = charred wood.* mazo de madera = mallet.* pasta de madera = wood pulp [woodpulp].* pasta de madera triturada = groundwood, mechanical wood.* pasta de madera triturada químicamente = chemical wood.* plancha de madera = wood block [woodblock].* productos artesanos en madera = woodcraft.* revestimiento con paneles de madera = wainscoting [wainscotting].* revestimiento de paredes con paneles de madera = wood panelling.* sellador para madera = wood sealer.* sin madera = woodfree.* suelo de madera = wood flooring.* talla de madera = wood carving.* tallado en madera = wood carving.* tallista en madera = wood-carver.* tener madera de = be cut out for.* tornillo para madera = wood screw.* vivienda con estructura de madera = frame dwelling.* * *Madeira* * *
madera sustantivo femenino ( material) wood;
(para construcción, carpintería) lumber (esp AmE), timber (BrE);◊ madera blanda/dura softwood/hardwood;
es de madera it's made of wood, it's wooden;
mesa de madera wooden table;
madera de pino pine (wood);
tener madera de algo to have the makings of sth;
tocar madera to knock (on) wood (AmE), touch wood (BrE)
madera sustantivo femenino wood
una puerta de madera, a wooden door
(para construir) timber, US lumber
♦ Locuciones: tienes madera de artista, you have all the makings of an artist
¡toquemos madera!, touch wood!
' madera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelgazar
- barnizar
- caoba
- carpintería
- de
- enmohecerse
- esculpir
- forjada I
- forjado
- grabada
- grabado
- haya
- indicada
- indicado
- labrar
- labrada
- labrado
- nogalina
- nudo
- nudosa
- nudoso
- palo
- perforación
- perforado
- podrida
- podrido
- pulir
- revestimiento
- roble
- sándalo
- somier
- tablón
- talla
- tallar
- tarugo
- teca
- trabajar
- traspasar
- veta
- viga
- viruta
- abierto
- apolillado
- apolillarse
- astilla
- astillarse
- barda
- barniz
- blando
- cepillar
English:
bend
- board
- bunk
- carve
- chip
- chisel
- crate
- cut
- drill
- eat into
- grain
- hobbyhorse
- knotty
- laminated
- length
- lumber
- nail
- of
- out of
- ply
- polish
- polished
- post
- potential
- pulp
- score
- scrape
- seasoned
- shape
- shave
- shaving
- slab
- sliver
- splinter
- split
- stain
- stained
- stamp
- timber
- timber-yard
- touch
- vaulting-horse
- walnut
- warp
- weather
- wood
- woodcarving
- woodcut
- wooden
- woodwind
* * *madera nf1. [en árbol] wood;[en carpintería] timber, US lumber;madera de pino pine;madera de caoba walnut;de madera wooden;RP Famser de madera to be slow on the uptake;Fam madera contrachapada plywood;madera noble fine wood;madera policromada polychrome wood2. [tabla] piece of wood;atrancaron la puerta con dos maderas they barred the door with two planks of woodtener madera para algo to have what it takes for sth4. [palo de golf] wood;una madera del 5 a 5 wood* * *f wood;tener madera de fig have the makings of;tocar madera knock on wood, Br touch wood;¡toca madera! knock on wood, Br touch wood* * *madera nf1) : wood2) : lumber, timber3)madera dura ormadera noble : hardwood* * *madera n1. (material) wood2. (tabla) piece of wood -
73 residente
adj.resident.f. & m.resident, occupant, inmate, dweller.* * *► adjetivo1 resident, residing1 resident\no residente nonresident* * *adj.* * *ADJ SMF resident* * *Iadjetivo residentIImasculino y femenino1) ( en país) resident2) ( médico) resident (AmE), houseman (BrE)* * *= intern, resident, live-in.Ex. The experience of a preservation librarian who was accepted as an intern on the 3 month conservation course at Cornell University is described.Ex. Since they were operated as part of the local authority, they achieved little credibility with residents.Ex. As of November 1995, it is the law that live-in caregivers and domestic workers must be paid a higher rate for any time they work over eight hours.----* artista residente = artist in residence.* base de datos residente = resident database.* escritor residente = writer in residence.* médico residente = house physician, doctor in residence.* programa de trabajo como interno residente = residency programme, residency.* residente del lugar = local resident.* residente de medicina = medical resident.* residente en la comunidad = community-dwelling.* residente médico = medical resident.* trabajar como residente = intern.* * *Iadjetivo residentIImasculino y femenino1) ( en país) resident2) ( médico) resident (AmE), houseman (BrE)* * *= intern, resident, live-in.Ex: The experience of a preservation librarian who was accepted as an intern on the 3 month conservation course at Cornell University is described.
Ex: Since they were operated as part of the local authority, they achieved little credibility with residents.Ex: As of November 1995, it is the law that live-in caregivers and domestic workers must be paid a higher rate for any time they work over eight hours.* artista residente = artist in residence.* base de datos residente = resident database.* escritor residente = writer in residence.* médico residente = house physician, doctor in residence.* programa de trabajo como interno residente = residency programme, residency.* residente del lugar = local resident.* residente de medicina = medical resident.* residente en la comunidad = community-dwelling.* residente médico = medical resident.* trabajar como residente = intern.* * *residentA (en un país) resident* * *
residente adjetivo
resident
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
residente adjetivo & mf resident
' residente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
MIR
- éste
- transeúnte
English:
green card
- resident
- live
* * *♦ adj1. [ciudadano] resident3. Informát resident♦ nmf1. [habitante] resident2. [médico, veterinario] Br house officer, US intern* * *I adj residentII m/f resident;no residente non resident* * *residente adj & nmf: resident* * *residente adj resident / residing -
74 travestí
f. & m.transvestite, cross-dresser, drag artist, drag queen.* * *1 transvestite* * *travestí masculino transvestite* * *= cross-dresser [crossdresser], cross-dresser [crossdresser], drag queen, transvestite.Ex. In the play, cross-dressing is not a sign of a process of self-discovery on the part of the cross-dresser but rather the trigger of such a process in others.Ex. In the play, cross-dressing is not a sign of a process of self-discovery on the part of the cross-dresser but rather the trigger of such a process in others.Ex. He published the reflections of such titans of queer history as Jose Sarria, the drag queen who organized resistance to police harassment beginning in the late 1950s.Ex. The author attempts to establish the chronology of the popularity and the decline of transvestite performance.* * *travestí masculino transvestite* * *= cross-dresser [crossdresser], cross-dresser [crossdresser], drag queen, transvestite.Ex: In the play, cross-dressing is not a sign of a process of self-discovery on the part of the cross-dresser but rather the trigger of such a process in others.
Ex: In the play, cross-dressing is not a sign of a process of self-discovery on the part of the cross-dresser but rather the trigger of such a process in others.Ex: He published the reflections of such titans of queer history as Jose Sarria, the drag queen who organized resistance to police harassment beginning in the late 1950s.Ex: The author attempts to establish the chronology of the popularity and the decline of transvestite performance.* * *travesti, travestítransvestite, masculine and feminine trannie ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo travestir: ( conjugate travestir)
travestí es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
travesti
travestí
travesti,◊ travestí sustantivo masculino
transvestite
travestí, travesti mf transvestite
travestí, travesti mf transvestite
' travestí' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
travesti
English:
drag
- transvestite
* * *1. [que se viste de mujer] transvestite2. [artista] drag artist* * *m2 artista drag artist -
75 exponer
v.1 to expound.Ella expuso su parecer She expounded her way of thinking.2 to exhibit (cuadro, obra).3 to risk (vida, prestigio).4 to expose (parte del cuerpo).Su irresponsabilidad expuso a Ricardo His irresponsibility exposed Richard.Los detectives expusieron al culpable The detectives exposed the guilty...Ella expuso sus razones She exposed her reasons.5 to display, to show, to expose, to exhibit.El artista expuso sus cuadros The artist displayed his pictures.* * *2 (mostrar) to show, exhibit; (mercancías) to display3 (arriesgar) to expose, risk, endanger4 (al sol etc) to expose5 (un recién nacido) to abandon1 (arriesgarse) to expose oneself (a, to), run the risk (a, of)\exponer mucho to take great risks, run a lot of risks* * *verb1) to exhibit, show2) display3) expose4) explain* * *( pp expuesto)1. VT1) [al público]a) (Arte) [museo] to exhibit, put on show; [galería, artista] to showb) (Com) [en tienda] to display; [en feria] to exhibit2) [a la luz, al agua]3) (=explicar) [+ teoría, argumento] to set out, expound frm; [+ hechos] to set out, state; [+ situación] to set out4) (=arriesgar) to risk, put at riskexpuso su vida por salvarla — he risked his life to save her, he put his life at risk to save her
5) (Fot) to expose6) (Rel)7) †† [+ niño] to abandon2.VI [pintor, escultor] to exhibit, show3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <cuadro/escultura/productos> to exhibit, show2) <razones/hechos> to set out, state; <ideas/teoría> to put forward, expound (frml); < tema> to present3)a) ( poner en peligro) to put... at riskb) (al aire, sol)2.exponer vi to exhibit, exhibit o show one's work3.exponerse v prona) (a riesgo, peligro) to expose oneselfb) (al aire, sol)* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <cuadro/escultura/productos> to exhibit, show2) <razones/hechos> to set out, state; <ideas/teoría> to put forward, expound (frml); < tema> to present3)a) ( poner en peligro) to put... at riskb) (al aire, sol)2.exponer vi to exhibit, exhibit o show one's work3.exponerse v prona) (a riesgo, peligro) to expose oneselfb) (al aire, sol)* * *exponer11 = discuss, explain, set out, expound (on).Ex: This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.
Ex: This may help explain why many working in this field fail to practise what they preach.Ex: These complications were not hidden or implicit; they were clearly set out at the beginning of the volume under 'Rules for the Compilation of the Catalog'.Ex: The philosophy of building CD-ROM data bases with files with common subject interests is expounded with reference to the OSH-ROM, CHEM-BANK and CANCER-CD data bases.* exponer las razones = discuss + the reasons.* exponer las razones de = set out + the reasons for.* exponer una cuestión = raise + point.* exponer una razón = give + reason.exponer2= display, exhibit, expose, put + Nombre + on show, on exhibit.Ex: The command function 'DISPLAY' is used to display a list of alphabetically linked terms.
Ex: These headings, therefore, in addition to exhibiting a bias in favor of the majority, actively hinder access.Ex: The reputation of the information and its authority will be more exposed to examination.Ex: Putting books on show is a way of making recommendations by, as it were, remote control and anything tatty, botched-up and sloppily makeshift should be avoided.Ex: This is a 'sneak peek' at new products that systems vendors will have on exhibit at the conference = Este es un "avance" de los nuevos productos que los vendedores de sistemas expondrán en el congreso.* exponer a la luz = expose to + light.* exponer a la luz del día = expose to + daylight.* exponer a la luz del sol = expose to + sunlight.* exponerse a = expose + Reflexivo + to.* exponerse a un percance = court + disaster.* * *vtA ‹cuadro/escultura› to exhibit, show; ‹productos› to exhibit, showlas joyas se exponen en el palacio the jewels are on show o on exhibition at the palacelos cuadros estarán expuestos durante el mes de enero the pictures will be on show o will be exhibited throughout Januarylos zapatos expuestos en la vitrina the shoes displayed o on display o on show in the windowexponer el Santísimo to expose o exhibit the Blessed SacramentB ‹razones/hechos› to set out, state; ‹ideas/teoría› to put forward, set out, expound ( frml); ‹tema› to presentexpuso el problema con claridad he set out o stated the problem clearlyC1 (poner en peligro) to put … at riskintentó salvarlo, exponiendo su vida she risked her life trying to save him, she put her life at risk in trying to save him2 (al aire, sol) exponer algo A algo to expose sth TO sth■ exponervito exhibit, exhibit o show one's work1 (a un riesgo, peligro) to expose oneself exponerse A algo to expose oneself TO sthse expuso a las críticas del público he laid himself open to o exposed himself to public criticismexponerse A QUE + SUBJ:te estás exponiendo a que te pongan una multa/a que te descubran you're risking a fine/being found out2 (al aire, sol) exponerse A algo to expose oneself TO sthse expone demasiado tiempo al sol he exposes himself to the sun's rays for too long, he has too much exposure to the sun* * *
exponer ( conjugate exponer) verbo transitivo
1
2 ‹razones/hechos› to set out, state;
‹ideas/teoría› to put forward;
‹ tema› to present
3
b) (al aire, sol) exponer algo a algo to expose sth to sth
verbo intransitivo
to exhibit, exhibit o show one's work
exponerse verbo pronominal exponerse (a algo) to expose oneself (to sth);
exponer verbo transitivo
1 (en un discurso, escrito) to expound, put forward
2 (en una galería, escaparate) to exhibit, display
3 (someter, poner) to expose: la expuso al peligro, he exposed her to danger
' exponer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desarrollar
- poner
- vitrina
- asolear
- plantear
- presentar
English:
argue
- candid
- case
- display
- exhibit
- expose
- expound
- post
- put forward
- set out
- show
- state
- trace
- detail
- put
- set
* * *♦ vt1. [de palabra] [teoría] to expound;[tema] to present; [ideas, propuesta] to set out, to explain; [argumentos, razones] to set out, to state;he expuesto los hechos tal y como ocurrieron I have related o set out the events exactly as they occurred2. [a la vista] [cuadro, obra] to exhibit;[objetos en vitrinas] to display3. [vida, prestigio, carrera] to risk, to put at risk4. [a agentes físicos] [objeto, parte del cuerpo] to expose (a to);no exponer al sol o a temperaturas elevadas [en letrero] do not expose to direct sunlight or high temperatures♦ vi[en una galería, museo] to exhibit* * *<part expuesto> v/t2 ( revelar) expose4 ( arriesgar) risk* * *exponer {60} vt1) : to exhibit, to show, to display2) : to explain, to present, to set forth3) : to expose, to riskexponer vi: to exhibit* * *exponer vb1. (mostrar mercancía) to displaylos pintores exponen sus cuadros en una galería de arte artists show their paintings in an art gallery3. (presentar) to state4. (someter) to expose5. (poner en peligro) to risk -
76 mimo
f. & m.mime artist (Teatro) (artist).m.1 mollycoddling.2 show of affection (cariño).hacerle mimos a alguien to kiss and cuddle somebody3 mime (Teatro).hacer mimo to perform mime4 petting, pamper, coddling, caress.5 mime performer, mime artist, mime, pantomimist.6 mimic, mime, mimicry, mumming.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: mimar.* * *1 (actor) mime artist2 (cariño) pampering3 (cuidado) care\hacerle mimos a alguien to pamper somebodytener mucho mimo to be spoilt* * *mimo, -a1.SM / F (Teat) mime2. SM1) (Teat) mime2) (=copia)3) (=caricia) cuddledar mimos a algn — (=consentir) to spoil o pamper sb
* * *1)a) ( caricia) cuddleb) ( trato indulgente) pamperingc) (cuidado, celo) cared) (fam) ( mañas)2) mimo masculino y femenino mime* * *1)a) ( caricia) cuddleb) ( trato indulgente) pamperingc) (cuidado, celo) cared) (fam) ( mañas)2) mimo masculino y femenino mime* * *A1 (caricia) cuddlela convenció con un mimo he gave her a cuddle and persuaded her¡cómo le gusta que le hagan mimitos! he loves to be cuddled o to be made a fuss of, he loves affection2 (trato indulgente) pamperinglo criaron con mucho mimo he had a very pampered upbringing3(cuidado, celo): limpiaba con mimo los adornos she lovingly cleaned the ornamentstrátalo con mucho mimo treat it with great care4 ( fam)(mañas): lo único que tiene es mimo(s) she's just a spoiled brat trying to get attention ( colloq pej)B* * *
Del verbo mimar: ( conjugate mimar)
mimo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
mimó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
mimar
mimo
mimar ( conjugate mimar) verbo transitivo
to spoil, pamper
mimo sustantivo masculino
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
mime
mimar verbo transitivo
1 (consentir) to spoil
2 (tratar con cariño) to fuss over
mimo sustantivo masculino
1 (muestra de cariño) pampering, fuss
2 (cuidado) care: trátalo con mimo, treat it with care
3 Teat (actor) mime
' mimo' also found in these entries:
English:
indulgence
- mime
* * *♦ nm1. [zalamería] pampering;con tanto mimo lo están malcriando they're spoiling him by pampering him like thathacerle mimos a alguien to kiss and cuddle sb3. [cuidado, esmero] loving care;con mimo with loving care, lovingly;trata su colección de discos con mucho mimo he looks after his record collection with loving care4. [representación teatral] mime;hacer mimo to perform mime♦ nmf[artista] mime artist* * *m1 TEA mime2 ( caricia) cuddle;con mimo tb fig affectionately* * *mimo nm1) : pampering, indulgencehacerle mimos a alguien: to pamper someone2) : mime* * *mimo n1. (arte) mime2. (artista) mime artist -
77 saltimbanqui
f. & m.acrobat.* * *1 (artista que va de pueblo en pueblo) member of a travelling circus* * *SM (=malabarista) juggler; (=acróbata) acrobat; (=volatinero) tightrope walker* * *masculino (Espec, Hist) tumbler, acrobat* * *masculino (Espec, Hist) tumbler, acrobat* * ** * *
saltimbanqui sustantivo masculino (Espec, Hist) tumbler, acrobat
saltimbanqui mf fam acrobat, tumbler
* * *saltimbanqui nmf1. [artista] acrobat2. Fam [persona inquieta]este niño es un saltimbanqui the boy has got ants in his pants, the boy can't keep still for a moment* * *m acrobat* * *saltimbanqui nmf: acrobat -
78 teatro
m.1 theater.teatro experimental fringe theaterteatro lírico opera and light opera2 play-acting (fingimiento).hacer teatro to playact3 dramatics, make-believe, dramatic art, play-acting.4 acting, pretense.5 pomp and ceremony, pomp, theatrics.* * *1 theatre (US theater)2 ARTE theatre (US theater), acting, stage3 LITERATURA drama5 figurado (exageración) show, play-acting\dejar el teatro (artista) to give up the stageecharle teatro a un asunto to play-act, be melodramatic, exaggeratehacer teatro figurado to play-act, be melodramatic, exaggerateteatro de la ópera opera houseteatro de variedades variety theatre, US vaudeville theater* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [gen] theatre, theater (EEUU); (=escenario) stageteatro amateur, teatro de aficionados — amateur theatre, amateur dramatics
teatro de variedades — variety theatre, music hall, vaudeville theater (EEUU)
2) (Literat) (=género) drama; (=obras de teatro) plays pl3) [de suceso] scene; (Mil) theatre, theater (EEUU)4) (=exageración)hacer teatro — (=alborotar) to make a fuss; (=exagerar) to exaggerate
* * *1) (Teatr)a) (arte, actividad) theater*el teatro de Calderón — Calderon's theater o plays
adaptado para el teatro por... — adapted for the stage by...
b) ( local) theater*c) ( cine) movie theater (AmE), cinema (BrE)2) (fam) ( exageración)3) (de batalla, guerra) theater*•* * *1) (Teatr)a) (arte, actividad) theater*el teatro de Calderón — Calderon's theater o plays
adaptado para el teatro por... — adapted for the stage by...
b) ( local) theater*c) ( cine) movie theater (AmE), cinema (BrE)2) (fam) ( exageración)3) (de batalla, guerra) theater*•* * *teatro1= drama, theatre [theater, -USA].Ex: They can be recreated by children not only in words but in drama, in mime, in dance and in painting.
Ex: The bulk of the town's residents had little time for culture, for the theater, for the erudite lecture.* actor de teatro = stage actor.* aficionado al teatro = theatre buff.* amante del teatro = theatre buff.* arte y técnica de escribir obras de teatro = playwriting.* artista de teatro = theatre artiste.* autor de obras de teatro = playwright.* hacer teatro = play-acting, put on + an act, keep up + appearances.* ir al teatro = go to + the theatre, theatre-going.* lectura de obra de teatro en voz alta = play-reading [play reading].* música de obra de teatro = stage music.* obra de teatro = play, theatrical work.* obra de teatro adaptada al cine = theatrical motion picture.* obra de teatro dramática = drama-play.* obra de teatro infantil = children's play.* obra de teatro para niños = children's play.* teatro al aire libre = outdoor theatre.* teatro de la ópera = opera house.* teatro de operaciones = theatre of operations.* teatro de variedades = variety theatre, vaudeville.teatro22 = theatrics, pretence [pretense, -USA].Ex: The film seemed like a cross between theatrics and hippiedom, including the disembowelment of a bull, a unison hooting of brass bands, and the creation of paintings by dripping blood onto white surfaces.
Ex: Automated cataloging support systems, with any pretense to sophistication, did not begin to appear until the inception of the LC/MARC II (Library of Congress/Machine-Readable Cataloging) project in late 1967.* * *A ( Teatr)1 (arte, actividad) theater*el teatro moderno/de vanguardia/clásico modern/avant-garde/classical theaterel teatro de Calderón Calderon's theater o playsuna obra de teatro a playadaptado para el teatro por José Romero adapted for the stage by José Romerono voy mucho al teatro I don't go to the theater muchactor de teatro stage actordirector de teatro theater o stage directorel mundo del teatro the theater2 (local) theater*el teatro estaba lleno the theater was full¿quedamos en la puerta del teatro? shall we meet at the theater entrance?un teatro al aire libre an open-air theaterCompuestos:amateur dramaticsstreet theater, ( BrE), street theatrepuppet theater*theater* of the absurdopera housepuppet theater*puppet theater*experimental theater*( Arg) amateur dramaticsB ( fam)(exageración): es puro teatro, no se hizo casi nada it's all an act o he's putting it on, he hardly hurt himself at allhacerle teatro a algn (Chi, Méx fam); to try it on with sb ( colloq), to put one over on sb ( colloq)C (de una batalla, guerra) theater*Compuesto:theater* of operations* * *
teatro sustantivo masculino
1 (Teatr)
actor de teatro stage actor;
teatro de guiñol puppet theater( conjugate theater);
teatro de variedades vaudeville (AmE), music hall (BrE)
2 (fam) ( exageración):
teatro sustantivo masculino
1 theatre, US theater: soy muy aficionada a ir al teatro, I'm a great theatregoer
obra de teatro, play
2 Lit drama, theatre
3 (escenario) theatre: Europa fue el teatro de los acontecimientos, Europe was the scene of the events
Mil (zona de operaciones) los Balcanes fueron el teatro de operaciones de los bombarderos, the theatre of war for the bombardment was the Balcans
4 (fingimiento) lo suyo es puro teatro, he's merely playacting
♦ Locuciones: hacer (mucho) teatro, to playact
' teatro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarrotar
- acomodar
- adaptar
- corral
- depender
- emplazar
- escenificar
- espanto
- esperpéntica
- esperpéntico
- guardarropa
- hacer
- infame
- intermedia
- intermedio
- itinerante
- mamarrachada
- pascua
- personaje
- proponer
- recaudación
- reponer
- reposición
- respetable
- sala
- ver
- vestíbulo
- boletería
- butaca
- cabida
- compañía
- cuentista
- encontrar
- fila
- función
- gala
- gallinero
- hall
- inaugurar
- llenar
- londinense
- marquesina
- muestra
- noche
- obra
- pensar
- público
- puerta
- revista
- sesión
English:
acting
- admission
- aisle
- asbestos
- command performance
- dinner theater
- drama
- festival
- flop
- fluff
- fray
- fringe theatre
- insistent
- model
- moderately
- opera glasses
- opera house
- playgoer
- puppet show
- rep
- repertory
- school
- seat
- show
- stage
- stage-struck
- start out
- theater
- theatre
- walk-on part
- whodunit
- whodunnit
- write up
- dramatics
- he
- I
- music
- play
- put
- role
- she
- they
- we
* * *teatro nm1. [espectáculo, género] theatre;el teatro de Brecht Brecht's plays o theatre;el teatro de vanguardia avant-garde theatre;una obra de teatro clásico a classical play;un autor de teatro a playwright;un grupo de teatro a theatre o drama group;ir al teatro to go to the theatre;dedicó toda su vida al teatro she devoted her whole life to the stage;la vuelta al teatro de Olivier Olivier's return to the stageLit teatro del absurdo theatre of the absurd;teatro aficionado amateur dramatics;teatro callejero street theatre;teatro de guiñol puppet theatre;teatro lírico opera and light opera;teatro de marionetas puppet theatre;teatro de repertorio repertory theatre;RP teatro de revista Br music hall, US variety, vaudeville;teatro de títeres puppet theatre;2. [edificio] theatre;lograron llenar el teatro they managed to fill the theatre;Figcuando la diva salió a saludar, el teatro se vino abajo when the diva came out to take a bow she brought the house downteatro al aire libre open-air theatre;teatro de la ópera opera house;teatro romano amphitheatreno le pasaba nada, era todo puro teatro there was nothing the matter with him, it was just play-acting;hacer teatro to play-act;echarle mucho teatro, tener mucho teatro to be a drama queenel Marne fue el teatro de la batalla the Marne was the scene of the battleteatro de operaciones theatre of operations* * *m tb figtheater, Brtheatre* * *teatro nm1) : theater2)hacer teatro : to put on an act, to exaggerate* * *teatro n1. (en general) theatre2. (profesión) actingse dedica al teatro he's an actor / she's an actress -
79 expression
- ʃən1) (a look on one's face that shows one's feelings: He always has a bored expression on his face.) expresión2) (a word or phrase: `Dough' is a slang expression for `money`.) expresión3) ((a) showing of thoughts or feelings by words, actions etc: This poem is an expression of his grief.) expresión4) (the showing of feeling when eg reciting, reading aloud or playing a musical instrument: Put more expression into your playing!) expresiónexpression n expresióntr[ɪk'spreʃən]■ did you see the expression on her face? ¿has visto la expresión de su cara?2 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL expresión nombre femeninoexpression [ɪk'sprɛʃən, ɛk-] n1) utterance: expresión ffreedom of expression: libertad de expresión2) : expresión f (en la matemática)3) phrase: frase f, expresión f4) look: expresión f, cara f, gesto mwith a sad expression: con un gesto de tristezan.• expresión s.f.• locución s.f.• mirada s.f.• semblante s.m.• vocablo s.m.ɪk'spreʃən1)a) ( of feelings) expresión ffreedom of expression — libertad f de expresión
b) ( of face) expresión f2) ( Ling) expresión f[ɪks'preʃǝn]N (gen, facial) expresión f ; (=feeling) expresión f ; (=token) señal f ; (Ling) frase f, expresión fas an expression of gratitude — en señal de agradecimiento or gratitud
* * *[ɪk'spreʃən]1)a) ( of feelings) expresión ffreedom of expression — libertad f de expresión
b) ( of face) expresión f2) ( Ling) expresión f -
80 graffiti
ɡrə'fi:ti(words or drawings scratched or painted on a wall etc.) graffiti, pintadawho did this graffiti? ¿quién ha hecho estas pintadas?
graffiti /gra'fiti/ sustantivo masculino plural graffiti ' graffiti' also found in these entries: Spanish: esgrafiar - pintada English: audacious - graffititr[grə'fiːtɪ]1 grafitis nombre masculino plural, pintadas nombre femenino plural1 hacer grafitisgraffiti [grə'fi:t̬i, græ-] npl: pintadas fpl, graffiti mpln.• pintada s.f.grə'fiːtinoun (+ sing o pl vb) graffiti mpl[ɡrǝ'fiːtɪ]1.NPL graffiti msing or mpl, pintadas fpl2.CPDgraffiti artist N — artista mf de graffiti
* * *[grə'fiːti]noun (+ sing o pl vb) graffiti mpl
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