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121 casi
adv.1 almost.casi me muero I almost o nearly diedno comió casi nada she ate almost o practically nothingcasi no dormí I hardly slept at allcasi, casi almost, just aboutcasi nunca hardly ever¿qué te pasa? — ¡casi nada! que me ha dejado mi mujer what's up? — my wife only went and left melo venden por tres millones -- ¡casi nada! they're selling it for three million - what a snip!casi siempre almost o nearly always2 approximately, well-nigh, roughly.* * *► adverbio1 almost, nearly\casi, casi familiar just about¡casi nada! familiar peanuts!■ le tocaron 5 millones, ¡casi nada! he won 5 million, peanuts!casi no hardlycasi nunca hardly ever* * *adv.1) almost, nearly* * *ADV1) (=indicando aproximación) almost, nearlyestá casi terminado — it's almost o nearly finished
son ya casi las tres — it's almost o nearly three o'clock
¡huy!, casi me caigo — oops! I almost o nearly fell over
nada ha cambiado en los casi dos años transcurridos — nothing has changed in what is almost two years
despidieron a la casi totalidad de la plantilla — they sacked virtually o practically the entire staff
estaba congelado, o casi — it was frozen, or very near it
ocurre lo mismo en casi todos los países — the same thing happens in virtually o practically all countries
-¿habéis terminado? -casi, casi — "have you finished?" - "just about o very nearly"
no sabemos casi nada de lo que está ocurriendo — we know almost o virtually nothing about what's going on, we know hardly anything about what's going on
100 dólares..., ¡casi nada! — iró 100 dollars, a mere trifle!
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casi nunca — hardly ever, almost never2) [indicando indecisión] almostCASI Las dos traducciones principales de casi en inglés son almost y nearly: Estoy casi lista I'm almost o nearly ready Eran casi las cuatro cuando sonó el teléfono It was almost o nearly four o'clock when the telephone rang Nos vemos casi todos los días We meet almost o nearly every day ► Cuando almost y nearly acompañan a un verbo, se colocan detrás de este si se trata de un verbo auxiliar o modal y delante en el caso de los demás verbos: Casi me rompo la muñeca I almost o nearly broke my wrist Mi hijo ya casi habla My son can almost o nearly talk Sin embargo, hay algunos casos en los que no podemos utilizar nearly: ► delante de adverbios que terminan en -ly "¿Qué estáis haciendo aquí?" nos preguntó casi con enfado "What are you doing here?" he asked almost angrily ► delante de like: Se comporta casi como un niño He behaves almost like a child ► acompañando a adjetivos o sustantivos que, normalmente, no pueden ser modificados: El mono tenía una expresión casi humana The monkey had an almost human expression Me pareció casi un alivio I found it almost a relief ► delante de palabras de sentido negativo, como never, no, none, no-one, nothing y nowhere; en estos casos, muchas veces se traduce también por practically: No dijo casi nada She said almost o practically nothing No había casi nadie en la fiesta There was almost o practically no-one at the party En estos casos también se puede usar la construcción hardly + ever/ any/ anything {etc}: No dijo casi nada She said hardly anything No había casi nadie en la fiesta There was hardly anyone at the party Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entradano sé, casi prefiero no ir — I don't know, I think I'd rather not go
* * *1)a) ( cerca de) almost, nearlyes casi imposible — it's virtually o almost impossible
b) (delante del n) (frml)2) ( en frases negativas)¿pudiste dormir? - casi nada — did you manage to sleep? - hardly at all
¿200? casi nada! — (iró) $200? is that all? (iro)
yo casi te diría que lo vendas — I'd be inclined to say, sell it
* * *= almost, nearly, virtually, something of, barely, well-nigh, pretty well, by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, just about.Ex. Documents rarely exactly match a user's requirements because information can be packaged in almost as many different ways as there are participants in a subject area.Ex. Today, BLCMP offers services to nearly fifty member libraries including public libraries, university libraries polytechnic libraries and others.Ex. Virtually all software packages offer the purchaser the opportunity to evolve a record format which suits a specific application.Ex. Shannon's approach proved something of a dead end.Ex. There are fewer women library directors now than in 1964, and in all types of employment women earn barely more than half the earnings of men.Ex. This report seems to have raised more questions than it has answered, particularly in the area of ILL costs and charges, where controversy rages and agreement between the various types of library appears well-nigh impossible to reach.Ex. Ozon's novel falls flat because the plot is not only foreseeable pretty well every step of the way but, at its weakest, slumps into novelettish cliche.Ex. The middle class holds on by the skin of its teeth, saved from a real downward slide only by record increases in the number of dual-income families.Ex. Immorality and general disrespect for our fellow beings is just about the norm in this day and age.----* algo casi seguro = a sure bet, safe bet.* casi analfabeto = near-illiterate.* casi aritmético = quasi-arithmetical.* casi ausencia = quasi-absence.* casi conseguir = come close to + Gerundio.* casi contemporáneo = near-contemporary.* casi cualquier = almost any.* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.* casi de auxiliar administrativo = quasi-clerical.* casi + desmayarse = nearly + faint.* casi de todo = just about everything.* casi fanático = near-frantic.* casi fatal = near-fatal.* casi + Fecha = for the best part of + Fecha, for the better part of + Fecha.* casi histérico = highly-strung, high-strung.* casi inaceptable = borderline.* casi indiscutiblemente = arguably.* casi la perfección = near-perfection.* casi + morir = nearly + die.* casi mortal = near-fatal.* casi nada = next to nothing.* casi neutro = near-neutral.* casi siempre = almost invariably.* casi sinónimo = near synonym.* casi sin previo aviso = without much notice.* casi todo = everything but the kitchen sink, just about everything.* casi todos = almost any.* casi universal = quasi-universal.* casi + Verbo = all but + Verbo.* durante casi + Fecha = for the best part of + Fecha, for the better part of + Fecha.* durante casi todo el año = for the best part of the year.* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.* eso es casi todo = that's about it.* estar casi finalizado = near + completion.* estar casi terminado = be nearing completion, reach + near completion.* pasar casi rozando = skim.* por nada or casi nada = at little or no extra cost.* reproducción casi facsímil = quasi-facsimile.* ser casi seguro = be a good bet.* una oportunidad casi segura = a sporting chance.* * *1)a) ( cerca de) almost, nearlyes casi imposible — it's virtually o almost impossible
b) (delante del n) (frml)2) ( en frases negativas)¿pudiste dormir? - casi nada — did you manage to sleep? - hardly at all
¿200? casi nada! — (iró) $200? is that all? (iro)
yo casi te diría que lo vendas — I'd be inclined to say, sell it
* * *= almost, nearly, virtually, something of, barely, well-nigh, pretty well, by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, just about.Ex: Documents rarely exactly match a user's requirements because information can be packaged in almost as many different ways as there are participants in a subject area.
Ex: Today, BLCMP offers services to nearly fifty member libraries including public libraries, university libraries polytechnic libraries and others.Ex: Virtually all software packages offer the purchaser the opportunity to evolve a record format which suits a specific application.Ex: Shannon's approach proved something of a dead end.Ex: There are fewer women library directors now than in 1964, and in all types of employment women earn barely more than half the earnings of men.Ex: This report seems to have raised more questions than it has answered, particularly in the area of ILL costs and charges, where controversy rages and agreement between the various types of library appears well-nigh impossible to reach.Ex: Ozon's novel falls flat because the plot is not only foreseeable pretty well every step of the way but, at its weakest, slumps into novelettish cliche.Ex: The middle class holds on by the skin of its teeth, saved from a real downward slide only by record increases in the number of dual-income families.Ex: Immorality and general disrespect for our fellow beings is just about the norm in this day and age.* algo casi seguro = a sure bet, safe bet.* casi analfabeto = near-illiterate.* casi aritmético = quasi-arithmetical.* casi ausencia = quasi-absence.* casi conseguir = come close to + Gerundio.* casi contemporáneo = near-contemporary.* casi cualquier = almost any.* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.* casi de auxiliar administrativo = quasi-clerical.* casi + desmayarse = nearly + faint.* casi de todo = just about everything.* casi fanático = near-frantic.* casi fatal = near-fatal.* casi + Fecha = for the best part of + Fecha, for the better part of + Fecha.* casi histérico = highly-strung, high-strung.* casi inaceptable = borderline.* casi indiscutiblemente = arguably.* casi la perfección = near-perfection.* casi + morir = nearly + die.* casi mortal = near-fatal.* casi nada = next to nothing.* casi neutro = near-neutral.* casi siempre = almost invariably.* casi sinónimo = near synonym.* casi sin previo aviso = without much notice.* casi todo = everything but the kitchen sink, just about everything.* casi todos = almost any.* casi universal = quasi-universal.* casi + Verbo = all but + Verbo.* durante casi + Fecha = for the best part of + Fecha, for the better part of + Fecha.* durante casi todo el año = for the best part of the year.* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.* eso es casi todo = that's about it.* estar casi finalizado = near + completion.* estar casi terminado = be nearing completion, reach + near completion.* pasar casi rozando = skim.* por nada or casi nada = at little or no extra cost.* reproducción casi facsímil = quasi-facsimile.* ser casi seguro = be a good bet.* una oportunidad casi segura = a sporting chance.* * *A1 (cerca de) almost, nearlycuesta casi el doble it costs almost o nearly twice as muchya eran casi las tres it was almost o nearly three o'clockes casi imposible it's virtually o practically o almost impossiblecasi todos son latinoamericanos nearly o almost all of them are Latin American¡uy! casi me caigo whoops! I nearly fell overde casi no se muere nadie a miss is as good as a mile2 ( delante del n) ( frml):la casi totalidad de la población almost the entire populationlos casi tres millones de habitantes del país the country's almost three million inhabitantsB(en frases negativas): ya casi no tiene fiebre she hardly has a temperature nowcasi no se le oía you could hardly hear himeso no sucede casi nunca that hardly ever happensno nos queda casi nada de pan there's hardly any bread left, there's almost no bread left¿pudiste dormir? — casi nada did you manage to sleep? — hardly at allno había casi nadie there was hardly anyone there, there was almost nobody thereme sentía tan mal que casi no vengo I felt so bad I almost didn't comesin (el) casi: es casi indecente — sin casi it's almost indecent — almost, no, it is indecentC(expresando una opinión tentativa): yo casi te diría que lo vendas I'd be inclined to say, sell it o I think I'd advise you to sell itcasi sería mejor hablar con él antes maybe it would be better to speak to him first* * *
casi adverbio
1 ( cerca de) almost, nearly;
2 ( en frases negativas):
casi nunca hardly ever;
no nos queda casi nada de pan there's hardly any bread left;
¿pudiste dormir? — casi nada did you manage to sleep? — hardly at all;
casi no vengo I almost didn't come
3 ( expresando una opinión tentativa):
casi adverbio almost, nearly: casi me lo compro, I nearly bought it
casi no se oye, it can hardly be heard
familiar casi, casi, just about
casi cien personas, almost a hundred people
casi nadie, hardly anyone
casi nunca, hardly ever
casi siempre, almost always
casi todos, almost all
' casi' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alquilar
- apenas
- caerse
- cerca
- ir
- gasto
- gay
- inapreciable
- nada
- nadie
- normalmente
- nunca
- respiración
- tener
- acabar
- alcanzar
- calentar
- dormir
- durante
- golpe
- matar
- medir
- mero
- palmo
- sombra
English:
about
- absent
- absorb
- all
- almost
- anything
- barely
- best
- clear
- close
- die
- esquire
- ever
- excel
- fray
- frizzy
- good
- hardly
- narrowly
- nearly
- next
- o'clock
- obtain
- perfect
- practically
- queer
- sloppy
- tall
- tantamount
- by
- certainly
- cripple
- face
- fairly
- fit
- most
- muffle
- near
- near-
- nil
- nine
- one
- out
- reasonably
- skim
- time
- virtually
* * *casi adv1. [faltando poco] almost;casi me muero I almost o nearly died;casi me caigo I almost o nearly fell;casi no dormí I hardly slept at all;el casi millón de refugiados the refugees, who number almost a million;no llegamos hasta la cumbre pero casi, casi we didn't quite get to the top, but almost;no comió casi nada she hardly ate anything;casi nunca hardly ever;casi siempre almost o nearly always;está casi olvidado – sin el casi it's all but forgotten – leave out the “all but”2. [expresando indecisión]casi me voy a quedar con el rojo I think I'll probably go for the red one;casi casi preferiría dormir en un albergue que en una pensión I'd almost prefer to sleep in a youth hostel rather than a guesthouse3. CompIrónicocasi nada: ¿qué te pasa? – ¡casi nada! que me ha dejado mi mujer what's up? – my wife's only gone and left me, that's all!;lo venden por 3 millones – ¡casi nada! they're selling it for 3 million – what a bargain o Br snip!* * *adv almost, nearly; en frases negativas hardly* * *casi adv1) : almost, nearly, virtuallycasi nunca: hardly ever* * *casi adv1. (en general) nearly / almost2. (apenas) hardly -
122 final
adj.final, end.punto final end pointf.final.m.1 end.a finales de at the end ofya verás como al final acepta she'll agree in the end, you'll seeal final de at the end ofal final del pasillo at the end of the corridorfinal feliz happy ending2 ending, bottom, end, finale.* * *► adjetivo1 (último) final, last1 end2 MÚSICA finale1 DEPORTE final\al final in the endal final del día at the end of the dayhasta el final until the endfinal de línea terminusfinal feliz happy ending* * *1. adj. 2. noun m.end, final* * *1.ADJ (=último) [momento, capítulo, resultado, decisión] final; [objetivo] ultimatejuicio 4), recta, punto 2)2. SM1) (=fin) [de ceremonia, vida, aventura, guerra] end; [de obra musical] finale•
al final — in the end•
al final de algo — at the end of sthel anuncio se realizó ayer al final de la reunión — the announcement was made yesterday at the end of the meeting
2) (=desenlace) [de película, libro] ending3)• a finales de — at the end of
3.SF (Dep) final•
cuartos de final — quarter-finals* * *I IImasculino endIIIestábamos al final de la cola — we were last in line (AmE) o (BrE) at the back of the queue
femenino (Dep)a) (en fútbol, tenis etc) finalpasar a la final — to go through to o make it to the final
b) finales femenino plural (en béisbol, baloncesto, fútbol americano) playoffs (pl)* * *I IImasculino endIIIestábamos al final de la cola — we were last in line (AmE) o (BrE) at the back of the queue
femenino (Dep)a) (en fútbol, tenis etc) finalpasar a la final — to go through to o make it to the final
b) finales femenino plural (en béisbol, baloncesto, fútbol americano) playoffs (pl)* * *final11 = completion, end, ending, finale, goodbye [good-bye], output stage, final.Ex: The time period between the completion of a cycle (e.g. at the end of a volume or a year) and the publication of the associated cumulative indexes should be as short as possible.
Ex: Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.Ex: The teacher should not give away any details which would be best enjoyed when met for the first time in a full reading, such as twist in the plot, unexpected endings, and the like.Ex: The article 'Encore! Integrating children's literature as a prelude or finale to music experiences with young children' shows how teachers and library specialists can integrate children's literature about song, dance, or musical instruments in music classes.Ex: The article 'Books -- is it goodbye?' shows that while there was a sharp increase in fiction in Finland after the 2nd World War, the amount of fiction is now beginning to decline.Ex: To rephrase this in terms already used, they involve effort at the input stage in order to reduce effort at the output stage = Expresando esto con términos ya usados, suponen un esfuerzo en la etapa inicial con objeto de reducir el esfuerzo en la etapa final.Ex: A heavy reliance on midterms and finals were associated with lower teacher ratings across disciplines.* acercarse al final = draw to + an end, draw to + a close, come to + an end.* a final de cuentas = after all is said and done.* a finales de = by the end of, in the late + Fecha.* a finales de + Expresión Temporal = as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, at the close of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión Temporal.* a finales de + Fecha = in late + Fecha.* a finales de los + Década = late + Década, the.* a finales del + Siglo = late + Siglo, late period of + Siglo.* aguantar hasta el final = stick it out.* al final = in the end, eventually, in the final count, terminally, ultimately, at the end of the day.* al final (de) = at the end (of).* al final de cuentas = when all is said and done.* al final del día = at the close of the day.* al final de su mandato = lame duck.* al final resultó que = in the event.* al principio y al final = both ends.* al principio y al final de = at each end of.* balance final, el = bottom line, the.* cuartos de final = quarter-finals.* de final de año = end-year.* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.* el final de = the close of.* el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.* empezar por el final = work back from.* estrategia final = endgame.* fase final = endgame.* final apoteósico = grandstand finish.* final de la jornada laboral = close of business.* final del plazo = closing date, deadline, dateline.* final feliz = happy ending, happy end.* final, la = final, the.* hacia finales del + Siglo = later + Siglo, the.* hasta el final = until the end, until the bitter end.* hasta el final de los tiempos = till the end of time.* incluir al final = append.* llegar a final de mes = make + ends meet.* llegar al final de = come to + the end of, get through.* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.* luchar hasta el final = battle + it out, fight until + the end.* marca de final de campo = delimiter.* marcar el final = mark + the end.* marcar + Posesivo + final = mark + Posesivo + end.* nota al final = endnote.* nota al final del texto = endnote.* para finales de = by the end of.* para finales de + Expresión Temporal = by the close of + Expresión Temporal.* poner punto y final a = sound + the death knell for.* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.* significar el final de = mean + the end of.* toque final, el = finishing touch, the.final22 = concluding, eventual, final, terminal, ultimate, finished, wrap-up.Ex: Therefore, during the concluding phase of the revision project, the representatives of ALA units and other organizations will function as a single group.
Ex: If a concept is recognized in the subject analysis of a document, it will form part of the eventual index description of that document.Ex: The final index will mirror current terminology.Ex: Numbers may be grouped in columns according to their terminal digit.Ex: Abstracting and indexing data are a vital component in the communication link between the originator of information and its ultimate consumer.Ex: For storytelling and reading aloud are performance arts: They involve a script (even when the words are improvised on the spot), an interpreter (the teller or reader), and an audience, and as in all performances, the audience plays a part in molding the finished work.Ex: The workshop itself will serve as the wrap-up event for a project that has spent the last two years seeking to improve access to environmental information in the Balkan region.* como fecha final = at the very latest.* cuestionario final = exit survey.* día del Juicio Final = Judgement Day.* el día del Juicio Final = the Day of Judgement.* El Juicio Final = The Last Judgement.* escena final = closing scene.* espacio en blanco final = trailing blank.* examen final = final, final exam.* frase graciosa final = punchline [punch line].* índice final = back-of-the-book index, back-of-book index.* informe final = final report.* juicio final = doom.* poner el colofón final = bookend.* poner punto final a = bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to.* producto final = end product, finished product, final product.* producto final, el = finished work, the.* prueba final = final.* resultado final = end result.* sondeo final = exit survey.* sprint final = last-minute rush.* usuario final = end user [end-user/enduser], ultimate consumer, ultimate reader.* ver la luz al final del túnel = see + the light at the end of the tunnel.la final= final, theEx: Tony was disappointed the last time he was in the finals, and he's determined to leave everything on the dance floor this time.
* * *‹decisión› final; ‹objetivo› ultimateendme quedé hasta el final I stayed to the enda finales de junio at the end of Juneal final de la película ella muere she dies at the end of the movieno me gustó nada el final I didn't like the ending at alltiene un final feliz it has a happy endingestán al final de la lista they're at the bottom of the listvivo al final de la calle I live at the end of the streetal final del partido at the end of the gameal final tendrá que decidirse he'll have to make his mind up in the endsiempre protestando pero al final nunca hace nada he spends his whole time complaining but he never actually does anything( Dep)1 (en fútbol, tenis etc) finalla final de copa the cup finalpasar a la final to go through to o make it to the final* * *
final adjetivo ‹ decisión› final;
‹ objetivo› ultimate
■ sustantivo masculino
end;
un final feliz a happy ending;
al final de la lista at the bottom of the list;
al final tendrá que decidirse he'll have to make his mind up in the end o eventually
■ sustantivo femenino (Dep)
pasar a la final to go through to o make it to the finalb)
final
I adjetivo final
la decisión final, the final decision
II sustantivo masculino end
a finales de, at the end of
al final, in the end: nos apetecía mucho, pero al final no fuimos, we really felt like doing it, but in the end we didn't go
final de trayecto, terminus
final feliz, happy ending
III f Dep final
' final' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- actual
- avenirse
- cepillarse
- cierre
- cola
- coletilla
- cuarta
- cuarto
- decorado
- disolución
- disputarse
- echarse
- emitir
- fin
- gato
- guinda
- hasta
- hermosa
- hermoso
- incidir
- infarto
- inicial
- judicatura
- juicio
- machacar
- octava
- octavo
- paciencia
- política
- recta
- remate
- retocar
- retoque
- sacacorchos
- servidor
- servidora
- sprint
- total
- traca
- última
- último
- animar
- clasificación
- clasificar
- concho
- conseguir
- contar
- decir
- ensayo
English:
actual
- aggregate
- also
- Armageddon
- back
- best
- bitter
- bottom
- bottom line
- bring round
- close
- doomsday
- end
- ending
- evade
- eventual
- fast forward
- final
- finale
- follow through
- from
- grand finale
- hear of
- in
- last
- late
- light
- listen
- out of
- outsmart
- outtake
- quarter-final
- reckoning
- right
- see
- sit through
- soon
- stage
- still
- straight
- tack on
- tag on
- tail end
- to
- track down
- truth
- turn
- ultimate
- ultimately
- way
* * *♦ adj1. [último] final, end;sus palabras finales fueron muy aplaudidas her closing words were loudly applauded;punto final end point2. Gram final♦ nm1. [terminación] end;el final del libro es sorprendente the book has a surprise ending;a finales de at the end of;al final [en conclusión] in the end;la cocina está al final del pasillo the kitchen is at the end of the corridor;responderé preguntas al final de la charla I will answer questions at the end of the talk;al final siempre tengo que ayudarles I always have to help them in the end;ya verás como al final acepta she'll agree in the end, you'll seefinal feliz happy ending2. [examen] final (exam)♦ nffinal;cuartos de final quarter finalsfinal de consolación 3rd/4th place play-off;final de la copa cup final;final a cuatro [en baloncesto] final four* * *1 f & adj final2 m end;al final in the end;a finales de mayo at the end of May* * *final adj: final, ultimate♦ finalmente advfinal nm1) : end, conclusion, finale2) finales nmpl: play-offs* * *final1 adj final / lastfinal2 n1. (fin) end2. (de competición) final3. (de historia) ending -
123 día
m1) день; дневное времяdía colendo ( festivo, de fiesta, de descanso) — день отдыха, праздничный деньdía pardo (gris) — облачный (пасмурный) деньdía puente — день между двумя праздничными днямиdía de ayuno церк. — постный деньdía de guardar( de precepto) — день отдыха, праздничный день ( предписанный церковью)día de Reyes рел. — праздник поклонения волхвовalgún día — иногда; как-нибудь на днях(al) otro día — на следующий деньde día — днём, при свете дняde día a día, de un día a otro — со дня на день, вскоре; не сегодня-завтра; в ближайшие дниde día en día loc. adv. — (откладывая), со дня на деньdía por día — каждый день; день за днёмdías atrás — несколько дней назадel otro día — на днях, недавноel día menos pensado, el mejor día — неожиданно, в один прекрасный деньen el día de hoy, en el día de la fecha, hoy día, hoy en día — теперь, в настоящее время, в данный моментen pleno día — средь бела дня, открытоen su día — в своё время, своевременноen (todos) los días de mi (tu, etc.) vida — никогдаtodo el (santo) día — весь день, день-деньскойun día sí y otro no, un día por medio — через день3) pl малоупотр. день рождения; именины- día crítico - día decretorio - día del juicio - día de juicio - día del final - día de final - día a día - día tras día - de días - del día - de un día para otro - no pasar días por uno - no pasar día por uno - no pasar días para uno - no pasar día para uno••mal día, día feo (hosco) — пасмурный (непогожий) день, плохая погодаestar al día — быть в курсе ( чего-либо); не отставать (от моды и т.п.)estar en días ( una mujer) — быть на сносяхir (vivir) al día — перебиваться, жить одним днёмdía de mucho, víspera de nada — день - густо, день - пустоcomo del día a la noche; como día y noche — ни малейшего сходства; как небо и земляtal día hará un año — подумаешь!, пустое!, наплевать!¡buenos días! — добрый день!¡hasta otro día! — до скорого свиданияmañana será otro día посл. — утро вечера мудренее -
124 haz
m.1 bundle.2 beam.3 face, countenance.imperat.2nd person singular (tú/usted) Imperative of Spanish verb: hacer.* * *1→ link=hacer hacer————————► nombre masculino (pl haces)1 (cara) face————————► nombre masculino (pl haces)1 (de cosas) bundle2 (de mieses etc) sheaf3 (de luz) shaft, beam* * *ISM1) (=manojo) bundle, bunch; [de trigo] sheaf; [de paja] truss2) (=rayo) beam3) pl haces ( Hist) (Pol) fascesIISF1) (=lado derecho) right side2) (=superficie) face, surfaceIII* * *I II* * *----* haz de luz = beam.* * *I II* * ** haz de luz = beam.* * *haz12 (de luz) beamhaz de láser laser beam* * *
Del verbo hacer: ( conjugate hacer)
haz es:
2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
hacer
haz
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 haz there is still a lot (left) to do;
dar que haz 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
◊ haz caca (fam) to do a poop (AmE) o (BrE) a pooh (colloq);
haz pis or pipí (fam) to have a pee (colloq);
haz 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 haz 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?;
haz 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 haz! 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;
hazla 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;
haz algo de algo to turn sth into sth;
quiero haz 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;
haz 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 haz 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) haz 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
haz 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) hazse 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);
hazse pasar por algn (por periodista, doctor) to pass oneself off as sb
4 ( moverse) (+ compl) to move;
5
( de amigos) to make
haz sustantivo masculino (de leña, paja) bundle;
( de trigo) sheaf;
( de luz) beam
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).
haz sustantivo masculino
1 Agr sheaf, bundle
2 (de luz) shaft
Fis beam
haz de electrones, electron beam
' haz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desobedecer
- enfocar
- gárgaras
- hacer
- lamentarse
- montón
- parada
- parado
- rayo
- rezongar
- apetecer
- mandar
- placer
English:
bundle
- checklist
- curtsey
- curtsy
- do
- follow
- loop
- please
- sheaf
- suit
- as
- beam
- like
- think
* * *♦ nm1. [de leña] bundle;[de cereales] sheaf2. [de luz, electrones] beam3. Bot face* * *I m1 ( manojo) bundle2 de luz beam* * *1) fardo: bundle2) : beam (of light)1) : face2)haz de la tierra : surface of the earth* * *haz n bundle -
125 tirar
v.1 to throw.tirar algo a algo/alguien to throw something to something/somebody (para que lo agarre) to throw something at something/somebody (para hacer daño)tírame una manzana throw me an appleElla tira bolas She throws balls.2 to drop (dejar caer) (object).3 to knock over (derribar) (botella, lámpara).4 to throw away.tirar algo a la basura to throw something awayeso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money5 to fire (disparar) (bala, misil).tirar una foto to take a picture6 to play (jugar) (carta).7 to take (sport) (falta, penalti).tirar a gol to shoot, to have a shot at goal8 to print.La imprenta tiró la primera edición The printer printed the first edition.9 to fail (informal) (suspender).10 to shoot.tirar a matar to shoot to kill11 to have a pull (informal) (atraer).me tira la vida del campo I feel drawn toward life in the countrytirar de algo to attract something12 to draw (cigarrillo, chimenea).13 to go, to work (informal) (funcionar).14 to go, to head.tira por esa calle go up o take that street15 to (have one's) go.16 to kick (sport) (con el pie).17 to last.18 to knock down, to break down, to batter down.La policía tiró la puerta The police broke down the door.19 to pull.El tractor tira fuerte The tractor pulls hard.* * *1 (echar) to throw, fling2 (dejar caer) to drop3 (desechar) to throw away4 (derribar) to knock down; (casa, árbol) to pull down5 (derramar) to spill6 (vaso, botella) to knock over7 (estirar) to pull8 (imprimir) to print9 (hacer - foto) to take; (línea, plano) to draw12 DEPORTE to take13 figurado (malgastar) to waste, squander1 (cuerda, puerta) to pull (de, -)2 (carreta, carro) to draw (de, -)3 (atraer) to draw, attract4 (estufa, chimenea) to draw5 (en juegos) to be a player's move, be a player's turn6 familiar (funcionar) to work, run8 (quedar estrecho) to be tight on11 figurado (inclinarse) to be attracted (a/hacia, to), be drawn (a/hacia, to)12 figurado (parecerse) to take after (a, -)14 figurado (mantenerse) to get by, get along15 (disparar) to shoot, fire1 (lanzarse) to throw oneself, hurl oneself3 (tumbarse) to lie down5 argot (fornicar) to lay (a, -)\a todo tirar figurado at the most, at the latesttira y afloja figurado give and taketirar al blanco to shoot at a targettirar a alguien de la lengua figurado to draw somebody outtirar de cartera to dip into one's wallettirar la casa por la ventana figurado to spare no expense, push the boat outtirar la primera piedra figurado to cast the first stonetirar una moneda al aire to toss a cointirarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water* * *verb1) to throw, hurl, toss2) throw away3) shoot, fire4) pull, draw5) attract6) print•- tirar a
- tirar de la cadena
- tirar para* * *Para las expresiones como tirar de la lengua, tirar de la manta, tirar por la borda, tirar por tierra, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=lanzar) to throwtirar algo a algn — [para que lo coja] to throw sth to sb; [para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb
2) (=derribar) [+ edificio] to pull down; [+ jarrón, silla, estatua] to knock over; [+ pared, verja] to knock downvan a tirar la casa — they are going to demolish {o} pull down the house
¡abre, o tiro la puerta abajo! — open up, or I'll break the door down!
3) (=dejar caer) to drop4) (=desechar) to throw awayno tires las sobras, que se las voy a dar al perro — don't throw away the leftovers, I'll give them to the dog
no tires el aceite por el sumidero — don't tip {o} pour the oil down the drain
estos pantalones están para tirarlos — these trousers have had it, these trousers are about ready for the dustbin
5) (=malgastar) [+ dinero] to waste; [+ fortuna] to squanderhas tirado el dinero comprando eso — it was a waste of money buying that, you wasted your money buying that
6) (=disparar) [+ tiro] to fire; [+ flecha] to shoot; [+ cohete] to launch, fireel aparato tira el proyectil a 2.000m — the machine throws the projectile 2,000m
7) [+ foto] to take8) (=dar, pegar)la mula le tiró una coz — the mule kicked him {o} gave him a kick
¡mamá, Carlos me ha tirado un mordisco! — Carlos has bitten me, Mum!
9) (Tip) (=imprimir) to print, run off10) (=trazar) [+ línea] to draw, trace11) * (=suspender)ya me han vuelto a tirar en química — I've failed chemistry again, I've flunked chemistry again ( esp EEUU) *
12) And (=usar) to use14)• tirarla [de] — † (=dárselas de) to fancy oneself as, pose as
2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) [haciendo fuerza]a) (=traer hacia sí) to pull¡tira un poco más fuerte! — pull a bit harder!
•
tirar [de] — [+ soga, cuerda] to pull¡no le tires de la trenza a tu hermana! — don't pull your sister's pigtail!
tirar de la cadena (del wáter) — to flush the toilet, pull the chain
b) (=llevar tras sí)•
tirar [de] — to pullun burro tiraba de la carreta — a donkey was pulling the cart along, the cart was drawn by a donkey
2) * (=atraer)no le tira el estudio — studying does not appeal to him, studying holds no attraction for him
3) (=estar tirante) [ropa] to be tight4) (=usar)•
tirar [de] — [+ espada, navaja] to drawtiramos de diccionario y lo traducimos en un minuto — * if we use a dictionary it will just take a minute to translate
5) (=disparar) to shoot¡no tires! — don't shoot!
•
tirar al [blanco] — to aim•
tirar a [matar] — to shoot to kill6) (Dep) [con balón] to shoot; [con fichas, cartas etc] to go, play¡tira! — shoot!
•
tirar a [puerta] — Esp to shoot at goal7) * (=arreglárselas) to get byir tirando — to get by, manage
-¿qué tal esa salud? -vamos tirando — "how's your health?" - "we're getting by"
8) (=funcionar) [motor] to pull; [chimenea, puro] to draw, pull9) (=ir) to go¡tira de una vez! — get on with it!, go on, then!
tirar por una calle — to turn down a street, go off along a street
10) * (=durar) to last11) [seguido de preposición]tirar a (=tender)tirar para (=aspirar a ser)es mediocre tirando a malo — it's middling to bad, it's mediocre verging on bad
12)nos queda gasolina para 20km a todo tirar — we have only enough petrol for 20kms at the most {o} at the outside
13) LAm *** [sexualmente] to screw ***3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( arrojar) to throwno tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground
tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody
b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o awayc) ( desperdiciar) to waste2)a) ( hacer caer) to knock overcuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!
tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow
b) ( derribar) to knock down3)a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fireb) < foto> to take4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull5) (Impr) to print, run off6) (Mat) < línea> to draw2.tirar vi1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull2) ( atraer)3)a) ( disparar) to shootb) (Dep) to shoottirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal
tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most
c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl4)a) chimenea/cigarro to drawb) coche/motor to pull5)a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get bycon $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by
b) tirando gerundio (fam)¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad
6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)vamos, tira — get a move on
tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street
7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)3.es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height
tirarse v pron1)a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneselftirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out
tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water
tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst
b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie downtirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)
2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)
4) (fam) ( expulsar)tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)
tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)
5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruinse tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)
* * *= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex. Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.Ex. The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.Ex. A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.Ex. In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.Ex. A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.Ex. Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.Ex. Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.Ex. The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.Ex. They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.Ex. Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.Ex. Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.----* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.* introducir tirando = haul in.* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.* sacar tirando = haul out.* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.* tirando a bajo = shortish.* tirando a corto = shortish.* tirando a marrón = brownish.* tirando a morado = purplish.* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.* tirar al suelo = upset.* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.* tirar bombas = bomb.* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.* tirarse un farol = bullshit.* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( arrojar) to throwno tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground
tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody
b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o awayc) ( desperdiciar) to waste2)a) ( hacer caer) to knock overcuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!
tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow
b) ( derribar) to knock down3)a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fireb) < foto> to take4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull5) (Impr) to print, run off6) (Mat) < línea> to draw2.tirar vi1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull2) ( atraer)3)a) ( disparar) to shootb) (Dep) to shoottirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal
tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most
c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl4)a) chimenea/cigarro to drawb) coche/motor to pull5)a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get bycon $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by
b) tirando gerundio (fam)¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad
6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)vamos, tira — get a move on
tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street
7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)3.es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height
tirarse v pron1)a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneselftirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out
tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water
tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst
b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie downtirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)
2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)
4) (fam) ( expulsar)tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)
tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)
5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruinse tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)
* * *tirar(de)(v.) = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverageEx: Do not push or pull on the disc drawer.
Ex: Do not pull a book from the shelf by forcefully tugging the top of the spine.Ex: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.Ex: He had a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travelbag onto the plane and stuffing it in the overhead bin.Ex: Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.
Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex: Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.Ex: The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.Ex: The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.Ex: A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.Ex: In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.Ex: A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.Ex: Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.Ex: Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.Ex: The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.Ex: They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.Ex: Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.Ex: Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.* introducir tirando = haul in.* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.* sacar tirando = haul out.* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.* tirando a bajo = shortish.* tirando a corto = shortish.* tirando a marrón = brownish.* tirando a morado = purplish.* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.* tirar al suelo = upset.* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.* tirar bombas = bomb.* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.* tirarse un farol = bullshit.* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.* * *tirar [A1 ]vtA1 (lanzar, arrojar) to throw¿quiénes estaban tirando piedras? who was throwing stones?tiró la colilla por la ventanilla she threw the cigarette butt out of the windowtiró la pelota al aire he threw the ball up in the airtiraban piedrecitas al río they were throwing stones into the riverno tires los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the groundtirarle algo A algn (para que lo agarre) to throw sth TO sb, to throw sb sth; (con agresividad) to throw sth AT sble tiró la pelota she threw him the ball, she threw the ball to himtírame las llaves throw me the keysme tiró una piedra she threw a stone at mele tiraron un cubo de agua they threw a bucket of water over himle tiró los brazos he put o stretched his arms out to hertírale un beso blow him a kiss2 (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o awaytodo esto es para tirar all this can be thrown out o away, this is all going out ( colloq)estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out¡que asco! tira eso inmediatemente a la basura ugh! throw that away right now!, ugh! put that in the garbage can ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bin right now!3 (desperdiciar) to waste¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!B (dejar en desorden) (+ compl):no tiren los juguetes por todos lados don't leave o strew your toys all over the placese quitó la camisa y la tiró en un rincón he took off his shirt and threw it into a cornerC1 (hacer caer) to knock over¡cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo he knocked the vase off the table ( o shelf etc) with his elbow2 (derribar) to knock downel perro se le echó encima y lo tiró al suelo the dog leaped up at him and knocked him to the ground o knocked him overtiró todos los bolos de una vez he knocked all the pins down in one govan a tirar (abajo) esta pared or van a tirar esta pared (abajo) they're going to knock this wall downtiraron la puerta abajo they broke the door downD1 ‹bomba› to drop; ‹cohete› to fire, launch; ‹flecha› to shoot; ‹tiros› to firele tiraron tres tiros they shot at him three times, they fired three shots at him2 ‹foto› to takeE (dar) ‹puñetazo› to throwtiraba puñetazos a diestra y siniestra he was throwing punches o lashing out left and right ( AmE) o ( BrE) left, right and centerel perro me tiró un mordisco the dog snapped at meno me tires más pellizcos stop pinching meF ( AmL) (atrayendo hacia sí) to pulltiró la cadena he pulled the chainno le tires el pelo don't pull his hairte voy a tirar las orejas I'm going to tweak your earsle tiraba la manga she was tugging o pulling at his sleeveG ( Impr) to print, run offH ( Mat) ‹línea› to drawI ( Chi)1 ‹carrera› to start, give the starting signal for2 ‹lotería› to draw the winning number in; ‹rifa› to draw■ tirarviA1 (atrayendo hacia sí) to pull¡vamos, tiren todos a una! come on, everybody pull together![ S ] tirar pulltirar DE algo to pull sthno le tires del pelo don't pull her hairdos caballos tiraban del carro the cart was drawn by two horsestirar de la cadena to pull the chainle tiró de la manga she tugged o pulled at his sleevele tiró de la oreja she tweaked his ear2 «vestido/blusa» to be (too) tightme tira it's too tight on meB(atraer): le sigue tirando México she still hankers after o misses Mexicono parece que le tiren mucho los deportes he doesn't seem to be very interested in o keen on sportla sangre tira blood is thicker than waterC1(disparar): le tiró a traición she shot him in the back¡no tiren! don't shoot!le tiró al corazón he shot him through the hearttirar a dar to shoot to wound ( not to kill)tirar a matar (literal) to shoot to kill(para ofender, atacar): cuando empieza a criticar, tira a matar when she starts criticizing you, she really goes for the jugular o she really sticks the knife in ( colloq)siempre que me dice algo, tira a matar whenever he says anything to me, he goes all out to hurt me2 ( Dep) to shoottirando por lo bajo/alto at the (very) least/most3 ( Jueg) (descartarse) to throw away, discard; (en juegos de dados) to throw; (en dardos) to throw; (en bolos) to bowlD1 «chimenea/cigarro» to draw2 «coche/motor» to pullE1 ( fam) (llegar, sobrevivir) to get bycon $100 podríamos tirar hasta fin de mes with $100 we could get by until the end of the monthcon este uniforme podrás tirar hasta fin de año this uniform will last you o ( colloq) will do you till the end of the year2 tirandoger ( fam): ¿qué tal andas? — ya lo ves, tirando … how are things? — well, you know, not too bad o we're getting byno ganamos mucho pero vamos tirando we don't earn much but we're managingFvamos, tira come on, get moving o get a move onsi tiras para atrás cabe otro coche if you back up o go back a bit we can get another car intira (p'alante), no te pares ahora keep going, don't stop nowhay mucho que hacer pero entre todos podemos tirar p'alante there's a lot to be done but if we all pull together we can get through ittira por esta calle abajo go o turn down this streeten cuanto nos vieron, tiraron por otro lado as soon as they saw us they went off in a different direction/they turned off up a different streetH tirar ano es verde, tira más bien a azul it's not green, it's more of a bluish colorlos precios son más bien tirando a caros the prices are a bit on the expensive o ( colloq) steep sideel erotismo de la película tiraba a pornográfico the eroticism in the film tended toward(s) o verged on the pornographiclos niños tiran más a la madre the children take after their mother morees de estatura normal, tirando a bajito he's average to short in height■ tirarseA1 (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneselfse tiró por la ventana he threw himself o he leapt out of the windowtirarse en paracaídas to parachutetirarse al agua to dive/jump into the watertirarse del trampolín to dive off the springboardtirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirstintentó tirarse del tren en marcha she tried to throw herself from o to jump off the train while it was movingse le tiró a los brazos she threw herself into his arms2 «coche/conductor» (+ compl) to pull overse tiró bruscamente a un lado he swerved to one side3 ( AmL) (tumbarse) to lie downestoy agotada, me voy a tirar un rato I'm exhausted, I'm going to lie down for a whileB ( fam); ‹horas/días› to spendnos hemos tirado media hora para encontrar la casa it's taken us half an hour to find the housese tiró dos años escribiéndolo he spent two years writing itse ha tirado una hora entera hablando por teléfono he's been on the phone for a whole hour, he's spent a whole hour on the phoneC ( vulg)D ( fam)tirarse un eructo to belch, to burp ( colloq)el aguacero se tiró el paseo the downpour washed out o ruined our walkse tiró el examen he flunked the exam ( colloq)* * *
tirar ( conjugate tirar) verbo transitivo
1
tirarle algo a algn ( para que lo agarre) to throw sb sth;
( con agresividad) to throw sth at sb
◊ ¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!
2
3
‹ cohete› to fire, launch;
‹ flecha› to shoot
4 (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
verbo intransitivo
1 ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
tirar de algo to pull sth;
2
b) (Dep) to shoot;
tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal
( en juegos de dados) to throw;
( en dardos) to throw;
( en bolos) to bowl
3
4◊ tirando ger (fam): gano poco pero vamos tirando I don't earn much but we're managing;
¿qué tal andas? — tirando how are things? — not too bad
5
ella tira más a la madre she takes after her mother more
tirarse verbo pronominal
1
tirarse en paracaídas to parachute;
( en emergencia) to bale out;
tirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst
2 (fam) ‹horas/días› to spend;
3 (fam) ( expulsar):◊ tirarse un pedo to fart (sl)
tirar
I verbo transitivo
1 (arrojar, echar) to throw: lo tiró al agua, he threw it into the water
no tires la cáscara al suelo, don't throw o drop the peel on the floor
(enérgicamente) to fling, hurl: lo tiró al fuego, she threw it on the fire
2 (deshacerse de) to throw out o away
tiré mis zapatos viejos, I threw my old shoes away
3 (malgastar) tiraste el dinero con esa joya falsa, you've wasted your money on that fake jewel
(despilfarrar) to squander
4 (hacer caer) to knock over: tiré el vaso, I knocked the glass over
5 (derribar a alguien) to knock o push over
tirar abajo (una pared, una puerta) to knock down
(demoler) to pull down
6 (una bomba) to drop
(un tiro, un cohete) to fire
7 (una foto) to take
8 Impr to print
II verbo intransitivo
1 (hacer fuerza hacia sí) to pull: no le tires del pelo, don't pull his hair
¡tira de la cuerda!, tug on the rope!
2 (disparar) to shoot
Dep to shoot
(dados, dardos) to throw
3 fam (gustar) le tira mucho el baloncesto, he's very keen on basketball
4 (tender) tira a azul, it's bluish
(parecerse) tira a su madre, she takes after her mother
5 fam (arreglárselas) ir tirando, to get by, manage
6 (ir) tira a la derecha, turn right
' tirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- bala
- borda
- calle
- casa
- esconder
- palanca
- toalla
- trapo
- apedrear
- arrojar
- basura
- blanco
- botar
- cadena
- crimen
- echar
- jalar
- pinta
- zumbar
English:
aim at
- archery
- bung
- cast
- chain
- chuck
- chuck away
- chuck out
- clearout
- dash
- drag
- draw
- fling
- flush
- haul
- heave
- keep
- knock off
- knock over
- lash out
- pitch
- pull
- pull on
- pull over
- putt
- run off
- shoot
- sling
- sling out
- splash out
- sponge
- strain
- throw
- throw aside
- throw away
- throw out
- toss
- toss away
- towel
- town
- trash
- tug
- turf out
- waste
- yank
- beat
- blow
- bring
- disposable
- ditch
* * *♦ vt1. [lanzar] to throw;tiraron las gorras al aire they threw their caps (up) in the air;tirar algo a alguien [para que lo agarre] to throw sth to sb;[para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb;tírame una manzana throw me an apple;le tiró un beso she blew him a kiss;le tiraban piedras a la policía they were throwing stones at the police2. [dejar caer] [objeto] to drop;[líquido] [derramar] to spill;no tiren los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground;tiró las maletas y se tumbó en la cama she dropped her suitcases and lay down on the bed;me has tirado salsa en el traje you've spilt some sauce on my suit3. [derribar] [botella, lámpara] to knock over;[muro, tabique, edificio] to knock down;tiró la lámpara con un codo al pasar she knocked over the lamp with her elbow as she went by;la violencia del choque la tiró al suelo the force of the collision knocked o hurled her to the floor;esta pared habrá que tirarla we're going to have to knock this wall down4. [desechar] to throw away o out;tirar algo a la basura to throw sth out;tíralo a la papelera throw it in the wastepaper basket;eso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money6. [disparar] [balas, misiles, disparos] to fire;[bomba] to drop; [petardo, cohete] to let off; [dardos, flechas] to shoot; Famtirar una foto to take a picture7. [jugar] [carta] to play;[dado] to throw8. [en deportes] [falta, penalti] to take;[balón] to pass9. [imprimir] to print10. [trazar] [línea] to draw♦ vi1. [disparar] to shoot;tirar al aire to fire shots into the air;tirar a dar to shoot to wound, not to kill;tirar a matar [con arma] to shoot to kill;[con comentario] to go for the jugularel ciclista colombiano tiraba del pelotón the Colombian cyclist was pulling the bunch along;me tiró del pelo she pulled my hair;[en letrero] pull;me tiró del brazo/de la manga she tugged at my arm/sleeve;RPtirar parejo: esto no es justo, o tiramos parejo o yo me retiro this is not fair, either we all pull together or I'm dropping out3. [estar tirante] to be tight;la chaqueta me tira de atrás the jacket's a bit tight at the back4. [en deportes] [con el pie] to kick;[con la mano] to throw; [a meta, canasta] to shoot;5. [dirigirse] to go ( hacia o para towards), to head ( hacia o para for o towards); FamFam¡tira! [para empezar a moverse] get moving!;¡tira que llegamos tarde! let's get a move on or we'll be late!;tiramos hacia la izquierda we turned left;Famtira para arriba, que ahora subo yo you go on up, I'll come up in a minute;tira por esa calle go up o take that street6. [jugar] to go, to have one's go;te toca tirar a ti [en naipes, dados, billar] it's your go7. [cigarrillo, chimenea] to draw;este tabaco no tira these cigarettes aren't drawing properlyel motor no tira the engine isn't working properly;el coche tira bien the car runs well9. [durar] to last;estos zapatos tirarán otro año these shoes will last another yearla tierra siempre tira de uno your homeland never loses its pull on you;tirarle a alguien: me tira la vida del campo country life appeals to me;no le tira la profesión de su padre his father's profession doesn't appeal to him;no le tira viajar she doesn't feel the urge to travel;tirar de alguien to exert a pull on sb11. Fam [apañárselas]aún puedo tirar con este abrigo un par de inviernos this coat should do me for another couple of winters yet;ir tirando to get by;voy tirando I'm OK, I've been worse12. [tener aspecto de o tendencia a]tirar a: tira a gris it's greyish;tira a su abuela she takes after her grandmother;este programa tira a (ser) hortera this programme is a bit on the tacky side;el tiempo tira a mejorar the weather looks as if it's getting better;es un reformista tirando a radical he's somewhere between a reformist and a radical;es verde tirando a azul it's a bluey green;es tirando a delgado if anything, he's rather thin;tira para deportista he has the makings of a sportsmancuando no hay dinero hay que tirar del ingenio when you don't have any money, you have to rely on your wits;hubo que tirar de los ahorros we had to draw on our savings* * *I v/t3 TIP print4 famen examen fail5 foto take6 tiro fireII v/i1 de coche pull;tirar de algo pull sth2 ( disparar) shoot:tirar a puerta shoot at goal;tirar fuera shoot wide4 ( atraer) pull, attract;no me tira la música music doesn’t turn me on5:tirar a tend toward;tirar a conservador/verde have conservative/Green tendencies6 ( girar):tirar a la derecha turn right, take a right7:ir tirando fam get by, manage* * *tirar vt1) : to throw, to hurl, to toss2) botar: to throw away, to throw out, to waste3) derribar: to knock down4) : to shoot, to fire, to launch5) : to take (a photo)6) : to print, to run offtirar vi1) : to pull, to draw2) : to shoot3) : to attract4) : to get by, to manageva tirando: he's getting along, he's managing5)tirar a : to tend towards, to be rathertira a picante: it's a bit spicy* * *tirar vb3. (derribar) to knock over / to knock down4. (malgastar) to waste5. (arrastrar, estirar) to pull7. (atraer, gustar) to like -
126 curso
m.1 year.2 course (lecciones).un curso de inglés/informática an English/computing coursecurso por correspondencia correspondence coursecurso intensivo crash course3 textbook (texto, manual).4 course (dirección) (de río, acontecimientos).dar curso a algo to give free rein to something; (dar rienda suelta) to process o deal with something (tramitar)en el curso de una semana ha habido tres accidentes there have been three accidents in the course of a weekla situación comenzará a mejorar en el curso de un año the situation will begin to improve within a yearseguir su curso to go on, to continue5 trend, development.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cursar.* * *1 (dirección) course, direction■ ¿cuándo empieza el curso? when do classes start?3 (río) flow, current\dejar que las cosas sigan su curso figurado to let things take their courseen el curso de... figurado during the course of...estar en curso figurado to be under wayaño en curso current yearcurso acelerado crash coursemes en curso current monthmoneda de curso legal legal tender* * *noun m.1) course2) school year* * *SM1) (Escol, Univ) (=año escolar) year; (=clase) year, class ( esp EEUU)los alumnos del segundo curso — second year pupils, the second years
curso escolar — school year, academic year
2) (=estudios) courseapertura/clausura de curso — beginning/end of term
curso acelerado — crash course, intensive course
curso intensivo — crash course, intensive course
3) [de río] coursecurso de agua, curso fluvial — watercourse
4) (=desarrollo) courseun nuevo tratamiento que retrasa el curso de la enfermedad — a new treatment which delays the course of the illness
seguimos por la tele el curso de la carrera — we watched the progress o course of the race on TV
•
en curso, el proceso judicial está en curso — the case is under way o in progressel año en curso — the present year, the current year
•
en el curso de, en el curso de la entrevista — during the interview, in o during the course of the interview5) frm•
dar curso a algo, dar curso a una solicitud — to deal with an applicationestaba dando curso a las instrucciones recibidas — she was carrying out the instructions she had received
dar libre curso a algo: dio libre curso a sus pensamientos — he gave free rein to his thoughts
6) (Com)* * *1) (Educ)a) ( año académico) yearel curso escolar/universitario — the academic year
b) ( clases) coursec) ( grupo de alumnos) year2)a) (transcurso, desarrollo) courseel año/el mes en curso — (frml) the current year/month (frml)
dar curso a algo — (a una instancia/solicitud) to start to process something; ( a la imaginación) to give free rein to something
b) ( de río) course3) ( circulación)monedas/billetes de curso legal — legal tender, legal currency
* * *1) (Educ)a) ( año académico) yearel curso escolar/universitario — the academic year
b) ( clases) coursec) ( grupo de alumnos) year2)a) (transcurso, desarrollo) courseel año/el mes en curso — (frml) the current year/month (frml)
dar curso a algo — (a una instancia/solicitud) to start to process something; ( a la imaginación) to give free rein to something
b) ( de río) course3) ( circulación)monedas/billetes de curso legal — legal tender, legal currency
* * *curso11 = course, taught course, year, course unit, grade.Ex: Earlier in this course we defined a compound subject as consisting, at the level of summarization, of a basic subject and two or more of its isolates.
Ex: During the early 1970s European studies became a fashionable growth area boosted by the trend towards inter-disciplinarity in taught courses.Ex: General lectures to a whole year, or even several courses, are supplemented with more specialised tutorials or practicals, frequently in small groups.Ex: This paper discusses the library education programme in the 1st library school in Nigeria to offer the course unit system as operated in the USA.Ex: Each grade tackles a different genre e.g. fifth graders read historical fiction.* alumno de cuarto curso = fourth grader.* alumno de primer curso = first grader.* alumno de quinto curso = fifth grader.* alumno de segundo curso = second grader.* alumno de séptimo curso = seventh grader.* alumno de sexto curso = sixth grader.* alumno de tercer curso = third grader.* alumno de un curso = grader.* asistir a un curso = attend + course.* bibliografía recomendada para el curso = course reading.* calificación del curso = course grade.* celebrar un curso especial = hold + institute.* curso académico = academic course.* curso acelerado = crash course.* curso a distancia = telecourse.* curso a tiempo completo = full-time course.* curso con créditos = credit course.* curso de clases magistrales = lecture course.* curso de diplomatura = undergraduate course, honours course.* curso de formación = training course.* curso de formación continua = continuing education course.* curso de iniciación = induction course.* curso de licenciatura = postgraduate course.* curso de orientación = orientation.* curso de reciclaje = refresher course, retraining course.* curso de verano = summer institute, summer session.* curso escolar = school year.* curso inferior = junior class.* curso intensivo = intensive course, crash course.* curso intensivo con residencia = residential programme.* curso introductorio = induction course.* curso mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich course.* curso modular = modular course.* curso para alumnos con matrícula libre = part-time course.* curso por correspondencia = correspondence course.* curso que abarca varias disciplinas = umbrella course.* curso que tiene lugar fuera de la universidad = extension course, off-campus course.* cursos = coursework [course work].* cursos de gestión de información = management course.* cursos de verano = summer school.* cursos en línea = courseware.* curso superior = senior class.* cursos virtuales = courseware.* demasiado mayor para su curso = overage for grade.* director de curso = course leader.* discurso de fin de curso = commencement salutatory.* diseñador de curso = course planner.* documentación de un curso = course pack.* estudiante de cursos superiores = upperclassman.* estudiante de último curso = final year student.* estudiante universitario de último curso = senior major.* hacer un curso = take + course.* material del curso = course material, curriculum material, curriculum resource.* nota del curso = course grade.* oferta de cursos = course offering.* ofrecer un curso = offer + course.* organizar un curso = arrange + course, run + course.* primer curso = first grade.* programa de curso = course program(me).* programa del curso = course syllabus.* quinto curso = fifth grade.* realización de cursos = coursework [course work].* repetición de cursos = grade retention.* segundo curso = second grade.* sistema virtual de gestión de cursos = course management system.curso22 = course.Ex: The course of the race contains many steep hills, often paved with cobblestones.
* bibliografía en curso = current bibliography.* curso de agua = water body [waterbody].* curso de un río = course of a river.* desviarse del curso = veer from + course.* en curso = in process, underway [under way], in progress, ongoing [on-going], afoot, current, under preparation.* en el curso de la historia = in the course of history.* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.* fichero de catalogación en curso = in-process cataloguing file.* marcar el curso = chart + course.* moneda de curso legal = legal tender.* proyecto en curso = work in progress.* publicación periódica en curso = current periodical.* publicación seriada en curso = current serial.* revista en curso = current journal.* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.* trabajo en curso = work in progress.* * *A ( Educ)1 (año académico) yearestá en (el) tercer curso he's in the third yearel curso escolar/universitario the academic year2 (clases) courseestá haciendo un curso de contabilidad she's doing an accountancy course, she's doing a course in accountancy o accounting3 (grupo de alumnos) yearuna chica de mi curso a girl in my yearCompuestos:● curso acelerado or intensivocrash o intensive coursecorrespondence courseB1(transcurso, desarrollo): en el curso de la reunión in the course of o during the meetingseguir atentamente el curso de los acontecimientos to follow the development of events very closelyes su segunda visita en el curso del año it is her second visit this yeardar curso a algo ‹a una instancia/solicitud› to start to process sth;‹a la imaginación› to give free rein to sthdio libre curso a su indignación he gave vent to his indignation2 (de un río) courseríos de curso rápido fast flowing riversC(circulación): monedas/billetes de curso legal legal tender, legal currency* * *
Del verbo cursar: ( conjugate cursar)
curso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
cursó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
cursar
curso
cursar ( conjugate cursar) verbo transitivo ( estudiar):
cursó estudios de Derecho she did o studied o (BrE) read Law
curso sustantivo masculino
1 (Educ)
el curso escolar/universitario the academic year
◊ curso intensivo crash o intensive course;
Ccurso de Orientación Universitaria ( en Esp) pre-university course;
curso por correspondencia correspondence course
2
3 ( circulación):
cursar verbo transitivo
1 (estudiar) to study
2 (enviar) to send
(tramitar) to process
curso sustantivo masculino
1 (marcha de acontecimientos, río) course
(transcurso) en el curso de estos años he ido conociéndola, I've got to know her over the years
estará listo en el curso de esta semana, it'll be ready in the course of this week
año o mes en curso, current year o month
2 (rumbo, trayectoria) course: cada uno siguió su curso, each of them took his own course
3 (año académico) year
(niños de una misma clase) class
4 (clases sobre una materia) course
5 Fin moneda de curso legal, legal tender
' curso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
COU
- de
- dinamizar
- entrada
- entrado
- ser
- iniciación
- invertir
- marcha
- nos
- pelada
- pelado
- reciclaje
- retener
- satisfacción
- seguir
- acabar
- acceso
- acelerado
- año
- apertura
- apuntar
- base
- bibliografía
- corriente
- corto
- cursar
- cursillo
- delegado
- dictar
- duración
- elemental
- grado
- iniciar
- inscribir
- inscripción
- pasar
- perder
- preámbulo
- preparatorio
- programa
- repetir
- reprobar
- sacar
- semestral
- semestre
- teórico
- terminar
- torcer
- tutor
English:
A-level
- academy
- advanced
- ancillary
- correspondence course
- course
- crash course
- current
- go along with
- graduate
- intensive
- legal tender
- nature
- ongoing
- PGCE
- postgraduate
- profit
- progress
- required
- sandwich course
- senior
- tender
- year
- bias
- blow
- correspondence
- drop
- form
- foundation
- go
- grade
- home
- legal
- lower
- on
- process
- program
- retrain
- sophomore
- summer
- though
* * *curso nm1. [año académico] year;¿en qué curso estás? what year are you in?curso académico academic year;curso escolar school year2. [lecciones] course;un curso de inglés/informática an English/computing coursecurso por correspondencia correspondence course;curso intensivo crash course;Educ curso puente = intermediate course which enables a university student to change degree courses3. [grupo de alumnos] class4. [texto, manual] textbook5. [evolución] [de acontecimientos] course;[de la economía] trend;el curso de la enfermedad es positivo he has taken a turn for the better;dar curso a algo [dar rienda suelta] to give free rein to sth;[tramitar] to process sth, to deal with sth;en el curso de una semana ha habido tres accidentes there have been three accidents in the course of a week;la situación comenzará a mejorar en el curso de un año the situation will begin to improve within a year;en curso [mes, año] current;[trabajo] in progress;seguir su curso to go on, to continue6. [circulación]billete/moneda de curso legal legal tender7. [de río] course;el curso alto/medio the upper/middle reaches* * *m1 course;en el curso de in the course of2 COM:moneda de curso legal legal tender3 EDU:pasar de curso move up a grade;perder el curso miss the school year;repetir curso repeat a grade* * *curso nm1) : course, direction2) : school year3) : course, subject (in school)* * *curso n1. (en general) course2. (año) year¿qué curso haces? what year are you in? -
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1→ link=hacer hacer* * ** * ** * ** * ** * *
Del verbo hacer: ( conjugate hacer)
hago es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
hacer
hago
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 hago there is still a lot (left) to do;
dar que hago 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
◊ hago caca (fam) to do a poop (AmE) o (BrE) a pooh (colloq);
hago pis or pipí (fam) to have a pee (colloq);
hago 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 hago 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?;
hago 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 hago! 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;
hagola 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;
hago algo de algo to turn sth into sth;
quiero hago 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;
hago 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 hago 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) hago 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
hago 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) hagose 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);
hagose pasar por algn (por periodista, doctor) to pass oneself off as sb
4 ( moverse) (+ compl) to move;
5
( de amigos) to make
hago see◊ hacer
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).
' hago' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- derecha
- despistada
- despistado
- hacer
- inercia
- mí
- nadie
- sobrar
- ya
- distinción
- gimnasia
- ilusión
- lazo
- loco
- manera
- marcha
- ver
English:
head
- heart
- overtime
- toss-up
- fault
- go
- knock
- to
- touch
* * ** * *vb → hacer -
128 haré
* * ** * ** * *haré, etc* * *
Del verbo hacer: ( conjugate hacer)
haré es:
1ª persona singular (yo) futuro indicativo
Multiple Entries:
hacer
haré
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 haré there is still a lot (left) to do;
dar que haré 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
◊ haré caca (fam) to do a poop (AmE) o (BrE) a pooh (colloq);
haré pis or pipí (fam) to have a pee (colloq);
haré 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 haré 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?;
haré 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 haré! 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;
haréla 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;
haré algo de algo to turn sth into sth;
quiero haré 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;
haré 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 haré 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) haré 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
haré 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) harése 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);
harése pasar por algn (por periodista, doctor) to pass oneself off as sb
4 ( moverse) (+ compl) to move;
5
( de amigos) to make
haré,
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).
' haré' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
interés
- lebrato
- liebre
- no
- legal
- mano
- mayor
- necesario
- solo
English:
all
- best
- do
- favor
- favour
- goof
- handle
- hare
- likewise
- please
- squirm
- yet
- good
- make
- quick
- require
- sometime
- start
* * ** * *vb → hacer
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