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1 price
1. noun1) (the amount of money for which a thing is or can be bought or sold; the cost: The price of the book was $10.) precio2) (what one must give up or suffer in order to gain something: Loss of freedom is often the price of success.) precio
2. verb1) (to mark a price on: I haven't priced these articles yet.) poner/marcar el precio (de)2) (to find out the price of: He went into the furniture shop to price the beds.) informarse del precio (de)•- pricey
- at a price
- beyond/without price
price n preciowhat is the price of this car? ¿qué precio tiene este coche?tr[praɪs]■ what's the price of this jacket? ¿qué precio tiene esta chaqueta?2 figurative use (cost, sacrifice) precio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat a price a un precio caroat any price a toda costa, cueste lo que cueste, a cualquier precionot at any price por nada del mundoto go down in price bajar de precioto go up in price subir de precioto pay a high price for something pagar algo muy caro,-ato price oneself out of the market perder clientes por poner precios muy altosprice control control nombre masculino de preciosprice list lista de preciosprice reduction descuento, rebajaprice tag etiquetaset price precio fijoprice n: precio mpeace at any price: la paz a toda costan.• costa s.f.• coste s.m.• costo s.m.• cotización s.f.• curso s.m.• importe s.m.• precio s.m.v.• fijar el precio de v.• tarifar v.• tasar v.• valorar v.
I praɪs1) (Busn, Fin) precio m; ( of stocks) cotización f, precio mthey're the same price — valen or cuestan lo mismo
at a price of £80 — por 80 libras
accommodation is available, at o for a price — es posible encontrar alojamiento, pero sale or cuesta caro
to go up/down in price — subir/bajar de precio
I'll take the job, if the price is right — aceptaré el trabajo si (me) pagan bien; (before n)
price list — lista f de precios
price rise — subida f or (RPl tb) suba f de precios
2) (cost, sacrifice) precio mthey want peace at any price — quieren la paz cueste lo que cueste or a toda costa
not at any price! — de ningún modo!, por nada del mundo!
what price peace? — ¿va a ser posible lograr la paz?
to pay a/the price for something — pagar* caro algo
that's a small price to pay for independence — bien vale la pena ese sacrificio para ser independiente
3) ( value) (liter) precio mit's beyond o without price — no tiene precio, es invalorable
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a) ( fix price of) (often pass)it was originally priced at over $300 — su precio original era de más de 300 dólares
they have priced themselves out of the market — han subido tanto los precios que se han quedado sin compradores (or clientes etc)
b) ( mark price on) ponerle* el precio a[praɪs]1. N1) (Comm) precio mthat's my price, take it or leave it — eso es lo que pido, o lo tomas o lo dejas
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you can get it at a price — se puede conseguir, pero pagandoat a reduced price — a (un) precio reducido, con rebaja
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it is beyond price — no tiene precio•
for a price, he'll do it for a price — él lo hará, pero será caro, lo hará si le paganhe would kill a man for the price of a packet of cigarettes — mataría a un hombre por el precio de una cajetilla de tabaco
two for the price of one — (lit, fig) dos al or por el precio de uno
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can you give me a price for putting in a new window? — ¿cuánto me cobraría usted por colocar una ventana nueva?•
he got a good price for it — sacó una buena suma por ello•
everyone has their price — todos tenemos un precio•
to name one's price — fijar el precio, decir cuánto se quiere•
to put a price on sth — poner precio a algo•
if the price is right, he is prepared to make a comeback if the price is right — está dispuesto a volver si se le paga bienas long as the price is right, property will sell — si está a un buen precio, la propiedad se vende
closing 2., cut-price, fixed 2., half-price, retail 5.•
what price all his promises now? — iro ¿de qué sirven todas sus promesas ahora?2) (Econ, St Ex) (=quotation) cotización f3) (Betting) (=odds) puntos mpl de ventajawhat price she'll change her mind? — ¿qué apuestas a que cambia de opinión?
what price war? — ¿qué apuestas a que estallará la guerra?
4) (=sacrifice) precio mthat's the price we have to pay for progress, that's the price of progress — es el precio que tenemos que pagar por el progreso
to pay the price (for sth) — cargar con or pagar las consecuencias (de algo)
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fame comes at a price — la fama se paga carahe's famous now, but at what a price! — ahora es famoso, ¡pero a qué precio! or ¡pero lo ha pagado caro!
they want peace at any price — quieren la paz a toda costa (with negative)
a concert I wasn't going to miss at any price — un concierto que no me iba a perder por nada del mundo
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that's a small price to pay for independence/for keeping him happy — eso es poco sacrificio a cambio de la independencia/de tenerlo contento2. VT1) (=fix price of)retailers usually price goods by adding 100% to the wholesale price — los minoristas normalmente ponen precio a sus productos añadiendo un cien por cien al precio de coste, los minoristas normalmente cargan un cien por cien al precio de coste de sus productos
tickets, priced £20, are now available — las entradas ya están a la venta a un precio de 20 libras
it was priced too high/low — su precio era demasiado alto/bajo
this stylish fryer, competitively priced at £29.99, can help you create new dishes — por solo £29.99, esta elegante freidora puede ayudarle a crear nuevos platos
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there is a very reasonably priced menu — hay un menú a un precio muy razonable- price sb out of the marketthe restaurant has priced itself out of the market — el restaurante ha subido demasiado los precios y ha perdido su competitividad en el mercado
you'll price yourself out of a job if you go on demanding so much money — como sigas exigiendo tanto dinero, pondrás en peligro tu trabajo
2) (=label with price)the tins of salmon weren't clearly priced — el precio de la latas de salmón no estaba claro or claramente indicado
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it was priced at £15 — estaba marcado a un precio de 15 libras3) (=estimate value of) calcular el valor de•
it was priced at £1,000 — estaba valorado en mil libras4) (=find out price of) comprobar el precio de3.CPDprice bracket N —
he's looking for a property in the £70,000 price bracket — está buscando una vivienda que cueste alrededor de las setenta mil libras
that is the normal price bracket for one of his creations — ese es el precio normal de or eso es lo que se paga normalmente por una de sus creaciones
a traditional restaurant in the middle price bracket — un restaurante tradicional con precios de un nivel medio (dentro de la escala)
price control N — control m de precios
price cutting N — reducción f de precios
price-earnings ratio N — (Econ) relación f precio ganancias
price fixing N — fijación f de precios
price freeze N — congelación f de precios
price increase N — subida f de precio
consumer 2.price index N — (Brit) índice m de precios
price inflation N — inflación f de los precios
price level N — nivel m de precios
price limit N — tope m, precio m tope
price list N — lista f de precios
price point N — rango m de precios
no price point exists for the machine yet — todavía no se ha establecido ningún rango de precios para la máquina
price range N —
there are lots of good products in all price ranges — hay gran cantidad de productos de buena calidad en una amplia gama de precios
in the medium or middle price range — dentro de un nivel medio de la escala de precios
the upper/lower end of the price range — el nivel más alto/bajo en la escala de precios
(with)in/out of one's price range — dentro de/fuera de las posibilidades de uno
price rigging N — fijación f fraudulenta de precios
price ring N — cártel m (para la fijación de precios)
price rise N — = price increase
prices and incomes policy N — política f de precios y salarios, política f de precios y rentas
price support N — subsidio m de precios
price tag N — (lit) etiqueta f (del precio); (fig) precio m
it doesn't justify the price tag of £17.5 million — no justifica un precio de 17,5 millones de libras
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I [praɪs]1) (Busn, Fin) precio m; ( of stocks) cotización f, precio mthey're the same price — valen or cuestan lo mismo
at a price of £80 — por 80 libras
accommodation is available, at o for a price — es posible encontrar alojamiento, pero sale or cuesta caro
to go up/down in price — subir/bajar de precio
I'll take the job, if the price is right — aceptaré el trabajo si (me) pagan bien; (before n)
price list — lista f de precios
price rise — subida f or (RPl tb) suba f de precios
2) (cost, sacrifice) precio mthey want peace at any price — quieren la paz cueste lo que cueste or a toda costa
not at any price! — de ningún modo!, por nada del mundo!
what price peace? — ¿va a ser posible lograr la paz?
to pay a/the price for something — pagar* caro algo
that's a small price to pay for independence — bien vale la pena ese sacrificio para ser independiente
3) ( value) (liter) precio mit's beyond o without price — no tiene precio, es invalorable
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a) ( fix price of) (often pass)it was originally priced at over $300 — su precio original era de más de 300 dólares
they have priced themselves out of the market — han subido tanto los precios que se han quedado sin compradores (or clientes etc)
b) ( mark price on) ponerle* el precio a -
2 represent
reprə'zent
1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) representar2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) representar3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) representar•- representative
2. noun1) ((also rep rep) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) representante2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) representanterepresent vb representartr[reprɪ'zent]1 representarrepresent [.rɛprɪ'zɛnt] vt1) symbolize: representarthe flag represents our country: la bandera representa a nuestro país2) : representar, ser un representante dean attorney who represents his client: un abogado que representa su cliente3) portray: presentarhe represents himself as a friend: se presenta como amigov.• figurar v.• representar v.• ser agente de v.• ser apoderado de v.• ser representante de v.'reprɪ'zent1)a) ( stand for) representarb) ( constitute) representar, constituir*this represents a radical change in policy — esto representa or constituye un radical cambio de política
2) ( act as representative for) \<\<client/president\>\> representar; \<\<company\>\> ( Busn) ser* representante or agente de3) (frml) ( describe) presentar[reprɪ'zent]VT1) (=stand for, symbolize) representar2) (=act or speak for) [+ client, country] representar a; [+ company] ser agente de; [+ change, achievement] representarhis early work is well represented in the exhibition — sus primeros trabajos están bien representados en la exposición, su primera época está bien representada
3) frm (=convey, explain) presentar, describirit has been represented to us that... — se ha pretendido que..., se nos ha dicho que...
* * *['reprɪ'zent]1)a) ( stand for) representarb) ( constitute) representar, constituir*this represents a radical change in policy — esto representa or constituye un radical cambio de política
2) ( act as representative for) \<\<client/president\>\> representar; \<\<company\>\> ( Busn) ser* representante or agente de3) (frml) ( describe) presentar -
3 pursue
pə'sju:1) (to follow especially in order to catch or capture; to chase: They pursued the thief through the town.) perseguir2) (to occupy oneself with (studies, enquiries etc); to continue: He is pursuing his studies at the University.) seguir, dedicarse a•- pursuer- pursuit
pursue vb perseguirtr[pə'sjʊː]2 (seek) buscar; (strive for) esforzarse por conseguir, luchar por3 (carry out - policy) llevar a cabo; (- matter) investigar4 (continue with - studies) seguir, dedicarse a; (- profession, career) ejercer1) chase: perseguir2) seek: buscar, tratar de encontrarto pursue pleasure: buscar el placer3) follow: seguirthe road pursues a northerly course: el camino sigue hacia el norte4) : dedicarse ato pursue a hobby: dedicarse a un pasatiempov.• asenderear v.• correr v.• dedicarse a v.• ejercer v.• perseguir v.• proseguir v.• seguir v.pər'suː, pə'sjuː1)a) ( chase) perseguir*b) (seek, strive for) \<\<pleasure/happiness\>\> buscar*; \<\<hopes/rights\>\> luchar por, reivindicar*2) (carry out, continue with)a) \<\<policy/course of action\>\> continuar* con; \<\<research/study\>\> continuar* con, proseguir* (frml)b) \<\<profession\>\> ejercer*, dedicarse* al ejercicio de[pǝ'sjuː]VT1) (=chase) perseguir, seguirshe was often pursued by fans — a menudo la perseguían or la acosaban sus admiradores
he has been pursued by bad luck all his life — se ha visto perseguido por la mala suerte toda su vida
2) (=engage in) [+ interests, career] dedicarse a; [+ studies, war, talks] proseguir; [+ profession] ejercer, dedicarse a3) (=continue with) [+ course of action] seguir; [+ policy, reform] aplicar4) (=strive for) [+ aim, objective, peace] luchar por; [+ happiness, pleasure] buscar; [+ success, fame] perseguir, buscar; [+ rights] reivindicar* * *[pər'suː, pə'sjuː]1)a) ( chase) perseguir*b) (seek, strive for) \<\<pleasure/happiness\>\> buscar*; \<\<hopes/rights\>\> luchar por, reivindicar*2) (carry out, continue with)a) \<\<policy/course of action\>\> continuar* con; \<\<research/study\>\> continuar* con, proseguir* (frml)b) \<\<profession\>\> ejercer*, dedicarse* al ejercicio de -
4 lay down
1) (to give up: They laid down their arms; The soldiers laid down their lives in the cause of peace.) entregar2) (to order or instruct: The rule book lays down what should be done in such a case.) imponer, fijar3) (to store: My father laid down a good stock of wine which I am now drinking.) guardar (en bodega)v.• abalizar v.• acostar v.• posar v.v + o + adv, v + adv + ob) (prescribe, fix) \<\<guidelines/procedure\>\> establecer*, determinar; law 1) b)1. VT + ADV1) (=put down) [+ book, pen] dejar, poner a un lado; [+ luggage] dejar; [+ burden] posar, depositar en tierra; [+ cards] extender sobre el tapete; (=lay flat) [+ person, body] acostar, tenderto lay o.s. down — tumbarse, echarse
2) [+ ship] colocar la quilla de3) [+ wine] poner en bodega, guardar en cava4) (=give up) [+ arms] deponer, rendirto lay down one's life for sth/sb — dar su vida por algo/algn
5) (=establish) [+ condition] establecer; [+ precedent] sentar, establecer; [+ principle] establecer, formular; [+ policy] trazar, formular; [+ ruling] dictarlaw 1., 2)to lay it down that... — asentar que..., dictaminar que...
6) (=impose) [+ condition] imponer2.VI + ADV (Cards) poner sus cartas sobre el tapete; (Bridge) (as dummy) tumbarse* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + ob) (prescribe, fix) \<\<guidelines/procedure\>\> establecer*, determinar; law 1) b) -
5 may
mei(the fifth month of the year, the month following April.) mayo- May Day- maypole
May n mayotr[meɪ]1 mayo■ at the beginning/end of May a principios/finales de mayo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLMay Day el primero de mayo, el uno de mayo, el día nombre masculino de los trabajadoresMay ['meɪ] n: mayo mn.• mayo s.m.meɪ
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[meɪ](pt, cond might) MODAL VBit may rain — puede or es posible que llueva
they may have gone out — puede que hayan salido, a lo mejor han salido
he may not have spoken to her yet — a lo mejor no ha hablado con ella todavía, puede que no haya hablado con ella todavía
I may have said so — es posible que lo haya dicho, puede que lo haya dicho
yes, I may — sí, es posible, sí, a lo mejor
as you might expect — como era de esperar, según cabía esperar
who might you be? — ¿quién es usted?
how old might you be? — ¿cuántos años tendrás?
2) (of permission) poderyes, you may — sí, puedes, ¡cómo no!
may I? — ¿me permite?, con permiso
may I go now? — ¿puedo irme ya?
may I see it? — ¿se puede ver?, ¿puedo verlo?
may I come in? — ¿se puede?, con permiso
might I suggest that...? — me permito sugerir que...
3) (in wishes)may you have a happy life together — ¡que seáis felices!
may God bless you — ¡Dios te bendiga!
may you be forgiven! — ¡que Dios te perdone!
long may he reign! — ¡que reine muchos años!
4) frm or liter5)might —
a) (suggesting)mightn't it be better to...? — + infin ¿no sería mejor...? + infin
you might shut the door! — ¡podrías or podías cerrar la puerta!
you might have told me! — ¡habérmelo dicho!
6) (in phrases)we may or might as well go — vámonos ya or de una vez
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[meɪ]N (Bot) (=blossom) flor f del espino; (Brit) (=tree) espino m* * *[meɪ]
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