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1 soñar
m.sonar (Nautical).El sonar detectó un submarino The sonar detected a submarine.v.1 to sound, to make a sound, to sound off.La música suena bien The music sounds good.El timbre suena sin parar The doorbell rings endlessly.2 to sound.La música suena bien The music sounds good.3 to ring.4 to peal, to clang.5 to break down completely, to break down.La máquina sonó The machine broke down completely.6 to ring a bell on.Ese asunto me suena That thing rings a bell on me.7 to clobber, to bludgeon, to thump, to bemaul.Lo sonó He clobbered him.8 to beat, to defeat, to vanquish, to thrash.* * *1 MARÍTIMO sonar————————1 (hacer ruido) to sound2 (timbre, teléfono, etc) to ring3 (alarma, reloj) to go off4 (instrumento) to play5 (letra) to be pronounced6 (mencionarse) to be mentioned7 (tener apariencia) to look (a, like), sound (a, like), seem (a, like)1 (conocer vagamente) to sound familiar, ring a bell2 (nariz) to blow1 (nariz) to blow\tal y como suena literally, just as I'm telling you* * *verb1) to sound2) ring* * *1. VI1) (=producir sonido)a) [campana, teléfono, timbre] to ring; [aparato electrónico] to beep, bleepestá sonando el busca — the pager is beeping o bleeping
hacer sonar — [+ alarma, sirena] to sound; [+ campanilla, timbre] to ring; [+ trompeta, flauta] to play
haz sonar el claxon — blow o beep the horn
b) [alarma, sirena] to go offc) [máquina, aparato] to make a noise; [música] to playflauta, río¡cómo suena este frigorífico! — what a noise this fridge makes!
2) (Ling) [fonema, letra] to be pronounced; [frase, palabra] to soundla h de "hombre" no suena — the h in "hombre" is not pronounced o is silent
3) (=parecer por el sonido) to sound•
sonar a — to sound likesus palabras sonaban a falso — his words rang o sounded false
le dijo que se fuera, así como suena — he told him to go, just like that
se llama Anastasio, así como suena — he's called Anastasio, believe it or not
- me suena a chino4) (=ser conocido) to sound familiar, ring a bell *¿no te suena el nombre? — isn't the name familiar?, doesn't the name sound familiar o ring a bell?
a mí su cara no me suena de nada — his face isn't at all familiar to me o doesn't look at all familiar to me
5) (=mencionarse)su nombre suena constantemente en relación con este asunto — her name is always coming up o being mentioned in connection with this affair
7) Cono Sur * (=morirse) to kick the bucket *, peg out *8) Cono Sur * (=estropearse) to pack up *9)hacer sonar — Cono Sur * [gen] to wreck; [+ dinero] to blow *
10)hacer sonar a algn — Cono Sur * (=derrotar) to thrash sb *; (=castigar) to do sb **; (=suspender) to fail, flunk (EEUU) *
2. VT1) (=hacer sonar) [+ campanilla] to ring; [+ trompeta] to play; [+ alarma, sirena] to sound2)3.See:* * *I 1.verbo intransitivo1) teléfono/timbre to ring; disparo to ring outcómo me suenan las tripas! — (fam) my tummy's rumbling (colloq)
2) (+ compl)a) motor/instrumento to sound; persona to soundsuena a hueco/a metal — it sounds hollow/metallic o like metal
b) palabra/expresión to sound(así) como suena — just like that, as simple as that
3)a) ( resultar conocido) (+ me/te/le etc)me suena tu cara — your face is o looks familiar
¿de qué me suena ese nombre? — where do I know that name from?
¿te suena este refrán? — does this proverb ring a bell (with you) o sound familiar to you?
b) ( parecer)4)a) (AmL fam) ( fracasar)soné en el examen — I blew the exam (colloq), I blew it in the exam (colloq)
sonamos — we've had it now, we've blown it now (colloq)
b) (CS fam) (descomponerse, estropearse) to pack up (colloq)c) (CS fam) ( morirse) to kick the bucket (colloq)2.sonar vt1)a) (+ me/te/le etc) < nariz> to wipesuénale la nariz — wipe her nose for her, will you?
b) < trompeta> to play2) (Méx fam)b) ( en competición) to beat, thrash (colloq)3.sonarse v pron: tbIImasculino sonar* * *= dream.Ex. This has brought us nearer to UBC than anyone would have dreamed possible thirty years ago.----* soñar despierto = daydream.* * *I 1.verbo intransitivo1) teléfono/timbre to ring; disparo to ring outcómo me suenan las tripas! — (fam) my tummy's rumbling (colloq)
2) (+ compl)a) motor/instrumento to sound; persona to soundsuena a hueco/a metal — it sounds hollow/metallic o like metal
b) palabra/expresión to sound(así) como suena — just like that, as simple as that
3)a) ( resultar conocido) (+ me/te/le etc)me suena tu cara — your face is o looks familiar
¿de qué me suena ese nombre? — where do I know that name from?
¿te suena este refrán? — does this proverb ring a bell (with you) o sound familiar to you?
b) ( parecer)4)a) (AmL fam) ( fracasar)soné en el examen — I blew the exam (colloq), I blew it in the exam (colloq)
sonamos — we've had it now, we've blown it now (colloq)
b) (CS fam) (descomponerse, estropearse) to pack up (colloq)c) (CS fam) ( morirse) to kick the bucket (colloq)2.sonar vt1)a) (+ me/te/le etc) < nariz> to wipesuénale la nariz — wipe her nose for her, will you?
b) < trompeta> to play2) (Méx fam)b) ( en competición) to beat, thrash (colloq)3.sonarse v pron: tbIImasculino sonar* * *sonar11 = beep, sound, go off, chime.Ex: If neither crossreferences or documents are associated with the entry, the terminal beeps and a message is displayed.
Ex: Leforte could usually identify those footsteps easily; but today they sounded less forceful and deliberate.Ex: The particular issue has to do with pagers and cell phones going off in a public library and the need for a policy to control the situation.Ex: The delay seems even longer with the second doorbell that I have set to chime once, as opposed to the front doorbell which chimes twice.* alarma + sonar = alarm + go off.* campana + sonar = bell + ring.* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.* despertador + sonar = alarm + go off, alarm clock + go off.* dinero contante y sonante = readies, the ready.* hacer sonar una alarma = sound + alarm.* hacer sonar un cascabel = jingle.* hacer sonar un clic = click.* que suena = ringing.* sonar a = smack of.* sonar conocido = ring + a bell.* sonar el teléfono = telephone + ring.* sonar falso = have + a hollow ring.* sonarse = blow + Posesivo + nose.* sonarse la nariz = blow + Posesivo + nose.* sonarse los mocos = blow + Posesivo + nose.* sonar un cascabel = jingle.* * *viA1 «teléfono/timbre» to ringla alarma estuvo sonando toda la noche the alarm was ringing all nightel despertador sonó a las cinco the alarm went off at five o'clocksonó un disparo there was a shot, a shot rang out, I/you/he heard a shotcuando suena la sirena when the siren goes, when you hear the sirensonaron las doce en el reloj del Ayuntamiento the Town Hall clock struck twelve2«letra»: la `e' final no suena you don't pronounce the final `e', the final `e' is not pronounced o is silentB (+ compl)1 «motor/instrumento» to sound; «persona» to soundsuena raro it sounds funnysonaba preocupada she sounded worriedsuena a hueco/a metal it sounds hollow/metallic o like metal2 «palabra/expresión» to soundse escribe como suena it's spelled as it soundsme suena fatal it sounds awful to me¿te suena bien esto? does this sound all right to you?(así) como suena just like that, as simple as thatme dijo que me largara, así como suena she told me to get out, just like that o as simple as thatC1 (resultar conocido) (+ me/te/le etc):me suena tu cara I know your face from somewhere, your face is o looks familiar¿de qué me suena ese nombre/esa canción? where do I know that name from/that song from?me suena haberlo oído antes it rings a bell o it sounds familiar¿te suena este refrán? does this proverb ring a bell (with you) o sound familiar to you?, have you heard this proverb before?, do you know this proverb?2 (parecer) sonar A algo to sound like sthme suena a una de sus invenciones it sounds to me like one of his storiesD(mencionarse): su nombre suena mucho en el mundo de la moda his name is on everybody's lips o everybody's talking about him, in the fashion worldsé discreto, que mi nombre no suena para nada be discreet, I want my name kept out of this o I don't want my name mentionedE1sonamos, se largó a llover now we've had it o now we're in trouble, it's started to rain ( colloq)estamos sonados, perdimos el tren we've had it now o we've blown it now, we've missed the train ( colloq)■ sonarvtA1 (+ me/te/le etc) ‹nariz› to wipesuénale la nariz wipe her nose for her, will you?2 ‹trompeta› to play2 (en una competición) ‹persona/equipo› to beat, thrash ( colloq)■ sonarsetb sonarse la nariz to blow one's nosesonar* * *
Multiple Entries:
sonar
soñar
sonar ( conjugate sonar) verbo intransitivo
1 [teléfono/timbre] to ring;
[ disparo] to ring out;
soñaron las doce en el reloj the clock struck twelve;
me suenan las tripas (fam) my tummy's rumbling (colloq)
2 (+ compl)
[ persona] to sound;
sonaba preocupada she sounded worried;
suena a hueco it sounds hollow
3
◊ me suena tu cara your face is o looks familiar;
¿te suena este refrán? does this proverb ring a bell (with you) o sound familiar to you?
4 (AmL fam) ( fracasar):◊ soné en el examen I blew it in the exam (colloq);
sonamos we've blown it now (colloq)
verbo transitivo
1
2 (Méx fam)
sonarse verbo pronominal: tb
soñar ( conjugate soñar) verbo transitivo
◊ la casa soñada her/his/their dream house
verbo intransitivo
soñar con algo/algn to dream about sth/sb;◊ que sueñes con los angelitos (fr hecha) sweet dreams
soñar con algo to dream of sth
sonar verbo intransitivo
1 (un instrumento, una melodía) to sound: su voz sonaba a preocupación, her voice sounded worried
(un despertador) to ring, buzz
2 (dar una impresión) to sound: lo que dices me suena a chino, what you are saying is Greek to me
eso me suena a problemas, that sounds like trouble
su propuesta no suena mal, I like the sound of her proposal
3 (ser familiar) su cara me suena, his face rings a bell, ese nombre no me suena de nada, that name is completely unknown to me
4 (ser citado, mencionado) su nombre suena como candidato al premio, his name was put forward as a candidate for the prize
soñar
I verbo transitivo
1 to dream: soñé que vivía en una isla desierta, I dreamt I was living on a desert island
2 (imaginar) to imagine: la boda fue tal como la había soñado, her wedding was just like in her dreams
II verbo intransitivo
1 (dormido) sueñas en voz alta, you talk in your sleep
esta noche soñé con él, last night I had a dream about him
2 (imaginar) deja de soñar (despierto), stop daydreaming
no sueñes con que te invite, don't expect to be invited
3 (desear) sueña con volver a su tierra natal, she dreams of returning to her homeland
' soñar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- alto
- repicar
- sonar
- tocar
- a
- explorar
- soñado
- suena
English:
and
- blare
- blow
- chime
- clang
- clank
- clash
- daydream
- dream
- fantasize
- go off
- jangle
- moon over sb
- must
- rattle
- reverie
- ring
- set off
- sonar
- sound
- buzz
- go
- set
* * *♦ vi1. [producir sonido] [timbre, teléfono, campana, despertador, alarma] to ring;sonó una explosión there was an explosion;sonó un disparo a shot rang out;sonaba a lo lejos una sirena you could hear (the sound of) a siren in the distance;hicieron sonar la alarma they set off the alarm;sonaron las diez (en el reloj) the clock struck ten;suena (a) hueco it sounds hollow;suena a los Beatles it sounds like the Beatles;suena falso/a chiste it sounds false/like a joke;Figno me gusta nada como suena esto I don't like the sound of this at all;me llamó mentirosa, así como suena she literally called me a liar;su nombre se escribe como suena you spell her name like it sounds;Famsonar la flauta: sonó la flauta y aprobé el examen it was a fluke that I passed the exam;si suena la flauta… with a bit of luck…esa cara me suena I know that face, I've seen that face somewhere before;¿te suena de algo este número de teléfono? does this telephone number mean anything to you o ring a bell?;no me suena su nombre I don't remember hearing her name before;un nombre que suena mucho en círculos políticos a name that is often mentioned in political circles3. [pronunciarse] to be pronounced;la letra “h” no suena the “h” is silent4. [mencionarse, citarse] to be mentioned;su nombre suena como futuro ministro his name is being mentioned as a future minister5. [rumorearse] to be rumoured;suena por ahí que lo van a echar it is rumoured that he is going to be sackedsi no te preparás para ese examen vas a sonar if you don't revise for the exam you're going to come a cropper;no supieron llevar la empresa correctamente y sonaron they mismanaged the company and came to grief♦ vtsonar la nariz a alguien to wipe sb's nose* * *I v/i1 ring out2 de música play;así, tal como suena fig as simple as that, just like that3:sonar a sound like4:me suena esa voz I know that voice, that voice sounds familiar* * *sonar {19} vi1) : to soundsuena bien: it sounds good2) : to ring (bells)3) : to look or sound familiarme suena ese nombre: that name rings a bell4)sonar a : to sound likesonar vt1) : to ring2) : to blow (a trumpet, a nose)* * *sonar vb2. (despertador, alarma) to go off¿ha sonado el despertador? has the alarm clock gone off?3. (letra) to be pronounceden español la "h" no suena in Spanish the "h" is not pronouncedLo más normal sería decir the "h" is silentsu nombre me suena his name sounds familiar / his name rings a bell5. (tener un aspecto) to soundasí como suena / tal como suena just like that -
2 ruidoso
adj.1 noisy, loud, braying, clattering.2 noisy, riotous, roaring, obstreperous.3 noisy.4 much talked-about.* * *► adjetivo1 noisy, loud2 figurado sensational* * *(f. - ruidosa)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=estrepitoso) noisy2) [noticia] sensational* * *- sa adjetivo <calle/máquina/persona> noisy; <caso/proceso> much talked-about* * *= loud [louder -comp., loudest -sup.], noisy [noisier -comp., noisiest -sup.], rumbling, roaring, vociferous, rumbustious.Ex. Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.Ex. The factory worker compensates for his noisy and dirty work environment by digging his allotment.Ex. Gerould College, a co-educational undergraduate institution, is located on the outskirts of a peaceful, hideaway village in the Northeast, far from the rumbling tempo of industrialism.Ex. Today, with its population of almost 80,000, Wexler bears little resemblance to the roaring lumber center it became in the middle decades of the nineteenth century.Ex. The reaction came in 1978 -- a vociferous social demand for reading and learning, including a new interest in librarianship.Ex. One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.----* sorbo ruidoso = slurp.* * *- sa adjetivo <calle/máquina/persona> noisy; <caso/proceso> much talked-about* * *= loud [louder -comp., loudest -sup.], noisy [noisier -comp., noisiest -sup.], rumbling, roaring, vociferous, rumbustious.Ex: Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.
Ex: The factory worker compensates for his noisy and dirty work environment by digging his allotment.Ex: Gerould College, a co-educational undergraduate institution, is located on the outskirts of a peaceful, hideaway village in the Northeast, far from the rumbling tempo of industrialism.Ex: Today, with its population of almost 80,000, Wexler bears little resemblance to the roaring lumber center it became in the middle decades of the nineteenth century.Ex: The reaction came in 1978 -- a vociferous social demand for reading and learning, including a new interest in librarianship.Ex: One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.* sorbo ruidoso = slurp.* * *ruidoso -sa1 ‹calle/máquina/persona› noisy2 ‹caso/proceso› much talked-about* * *
ruidoso◊ -sa adjetivo ‹calle/máquina/persona› noisy
ruidoso,-a adjetivo
1 noisy, loud
2 fam (una noticia, etc) sensational, much talked about/of
' ruidoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escandalosa
- escandaloso
- ruidosa
- alborotado
- gallinero
- infierno
English:
loud
- noisy
- raucous
- rowdy
- understatement
- vocal
* * *ruidoso, -a adj1. [que hace ruido] noisy2. [escandaloso] sensational;llevaba una corbata ruidosa he was wearing a very loud tie* * *adj noisy* * *ruidoso, -sa adj: loud, noisy♦ ruidosamente adv* * * -
3 borborigmo
m.borborygmus, intestinal rumbling, stomach noises, bowel sound.* * *1 borborygmus, rumbling of the stomach* * *borborygmus* * *borborigmo nmtummy rumble, Espec borborygmus;el estómago me hace borborigmos my stomach is rumbling* * *m(pl) rumbling sg -
4 afueras
f.pl.1 environs of a place.2 outskirts, suburb, suburbs, surroundings.pres.indicat.2nd person singular (tú) present indicative of spanish verb: aforar.* * *1 outskirts* * *noun f. plural* * *femenino plural* * *= outskirts of, the.Ex. Gerould College, a co-educational undergraduate institution, is located on the outskirts of a peaceful, hideaway village in the Northeast, far from the rumbling tempo of industrialism.----* barrio residencial de las afueras = suburb.* en las afueras de = on the outskirts of, in the area round.* * *femenino plural* * *= outskirts of, the.Ex: Gerould College, a co-educational undergraduate institution, is located on the outskirts of a peaceful, hideaway village in the Northeast, far from the rumbling tempo of industrialism.
* barrio residencial de las afueras = suburb.* en las afueras de = on the outskirts of, in the area round.* * *las afueras the outskirtsen las afueras de Madrid on the outskirts of Madridun barrio de las afuerass an outlying district* * *
Del verbo aforar: ( conjugate aforar)
afueras es:
2ª persona singular (tú) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
aforar
afueras
afueras sustantivo femenino plural:
' afueras' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afuera
- barriada
- chalet
- ciudad
- concentrar
- barrio
English:
edge
- outside
- outskirts
- suburb
- town
- out
- suburban
- suburbia
* * *afueras nfpllas afueras the outskirts;en las afueras on the outskirts* * *fpl outskirts pl* * *afueras nfplaledaños: outskirts* * *afueras npl outskirts -
5 aislado
adj.1 isolated, remote, alone, cocooned.2 isolated, infrequent.3 discrete.m.isolate.past part.past participle of spanish verb: aislar.* * *1→ link=aislar aislar► adjetivo1 (suelto) isolated2 TÉCNICA insulated* * *(f. - aislada)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=remoto) isolated2) (=incomunicado) cut offestán aislados de la civilización — they are cut off o isolated from civilization
3) (=suelto)4) (Elec) insulated* * *- da adjetivo1)a) ( alejado) remote, isolatedb) ( sin comunicación) cut offaislado de algo — cut off o isolated from something
c) < caso> isolated2) (Elec) insulated* * *= occasional, hideaway, isolated, insulated, behind closed doors, out in the woods.Ex. BLAISE conduct the occasional search for those libraries which do not have access to a terminal.Ex. Gerould College, a co-educational undergraduate institution, is located on the outskirts of a peaceful, hideaway village in the Northeast, far from the rumbling tempo of industrialism.Ex. In the 1920s and 1930s more than 1 million books were being loaned each year to members as far afield as the most isolated settlers' gangs working on distant branch lines.Ex. Health problems and potential legal liability caused by polyvinyl chloride (PVC) insulated wiring in library building air ducts is referred to.Ex. Committee meetings are normally held behind closed doors but, occasionally, a committee will decide to hold a public hearing on a given topic.Ex. This house is located in the small village and writers can get work done here but not because they are out in the woods.----* aislado de personalidad = personality isolate.* aislado por el invierno = winterbound.* aislado por la nieve = snowbound.* colina aislada = butte.* mantenerse aislado = keep to + Reflexivo.* sentirse aislado = feel + left out.* * *- da adjetivo1)a) ( alejado) remote, isolatedb) ( sin comunicación) cut offaislado de algo — cut off o isolated from something
c) < caso> isolated2) (Elec) insulated* * *= occasional, hideaway, isolated, insulated, behind closed doors, out in the woods.Ex: BLAISE conduct the occasional search for those libraries which do not have access to a terminal.
Ex: Gerould College, a co-educational undergraduate institution, is located on the outskirts of a peaceful, hideaway village in the Northeast, far from the rumbling tempo of industrialism.Ex: In the 1920s and 1930s more than 1 million books were being loaned each year to members as far afield as the most isolated settlers' gangs working on distant branch lines.Ex: Health problems and potential legal liability caused by polyvinyl chloride (PVC) insulated wiring in library building air ducts is referred to.Ex: Committee meetings are normally held behind closed doors but, occasionally, a committee will decide to hold a public hearing on a given topic.Ex: This house is located in the small village and writers can get work done here but not because they are out in the woods.* aislado de personalidad = personality isolate.* aislado por el invierno = winterbound.* aislado por la nieve = snowbound.* colina aislada = butte.* mantenerse aislado = keep to + Reflexivo.* sentirse aislado = feel + left out.* * *aislado -daA1 (alejado) remote, isolated2 (sin comunicación) cut offel pueblo quedó aislado durante varios días the village was cut off for several daysaislado DE algo cut off o isolated FROM sthdesde que ella murió vive aislado del mundo since she died he's cut himself off from the worlduna zona aislada de la civilización an area cut off o isolated from civilization3 ‹caso› isolatedB ( Elec) insulated* * *
Del verbo aislar: ( conjugate aislar)
aislado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
aislado
aislar
aislado◊ -da adjetivo
vive aislado del mundo he's cut himself off from the world
d) (Elec) insulated
aislar ( conjugate aislar) verbo transitivo
‹ preso› to place … in solitary confinement;
‹ virus› to isolate
c) (Elec) to insulate
aislarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to cut oneself off
aislado,-a adjetivo
1 isolated
2 Téc insulated
aislar verbo transitivo
1 to isolate
2 Téc to insulate
' aislado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aislada
- incomunicada
- incomunicado
- tampoco
- diablo
- perdido
English:
isolated
- isolation
- lonely
- marooned
- remote
- remotely
- scattered
- snow in
- snowbound
- cut
- occasional
- secluded
- snow
* * *aislado, -a adj1. [remoto] isolated2. [incomunicado] cut off;nos quedamos aislados por la nieve we were cut off by the snow;vive aislado del resto del mundo he has cut himself off from the rest of the world3. [singular] isolated4. [cable, pared] insulated* * *adj isolated* * *aislado, -da adj: isolated, alone* * *aislado adj isolated -
6 alrededores
m.pl.1 environs.2 surroundings, neighborhood, fringes, outskirts.* * *1 surrounding area sing■ en los alrededores de Sevilla in the vicinity of Seville, just outside Seville* * *noun m. plural1) surroundings2) outskirts* * *masculino plurala) (de ciudad - barrios periféricos, afueras) outskirts (pl); (- otras localidades)b) (de edificio, calle) surrounding area* * *= surroundings, surrounding area, outskirts of, the, vicinity, environs.Ex. Work in a duly ordered community should be made attractive by the consciousness of usefulness, by variety, and by being exercised amidst pleasurable surroundings.Ex. Large-scale maps and street plans of the locality and surrounding areas may be consulted, as may current traders' lists and catalogues.Ex. Gerould College, a co-educational undergraduate institution, is located on the outskirts of a peaceful, hideaway village in the Northeast, far from the rumbling tempo of industrialism.Ex. Students should be encouraged to pay a visit to a library in their own vicinity to consult particular sources or to initiate an interlibrary loan request.Ex. This database contains 500 photographs, drawings, engravings and watercolours of the 16th century Sutton House and its environs.----* en los alrededores de = on the outskirts of, in the area round.* * *masculino plurala) (de ciudad - barrios periféricos, afueras) outskirts (pl); (- otras localidades)b) (de edificio, calle) surrounding area* * *= surroundings, surrounding area, outskirts of, the, vicinity, environs.Ex: Work in a duly ordered community should be made attractive by the consciousness of usefulness, by variety, and by being exercised amidst pleasurable surroundings.
Ex: Large-scale maps and street plans of the locality and surrounding areas may be consulted, as may current traders' lists and catalogues.Ex: Gerould College, a co-educational undergraduate institution, is located on the outskirts of a peaceful, hideaway village in the Northeast, far from the rumbling tempo of industrialism.Ex: Students should be encouraged to pay a visit to a library in their own vicinity to consult particular sources or to initiate an interlibrary loan request.Ex: This database contains 500 photographs, drawings, engravings and watercolours of the 16th century Sutton House and its environs.* en los alrededores de = on the outskirts of, in the area round.* * *1 (de edificio, calle) surrounding area ( sing)la polícia está rastreando los alrededores the police are combing the surrounding areaen los alrededores del estadio in the area around the stadium2 (de ciudad) outskirts (pl)vive en los alrededores de Madrid she lives in the outskirts of Madrid3 (de otras lugares) surroundings (pl)el pueblo y sus alrededores the village and its surroundings* * *
alrededores sustantivo masculino plural
( otras localidades): surroundings (pl)
' alrededores' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alrededor
- proximidad
English:
environs
- round
- surrounding
- vicinity
- home
- neighborhood
- neighboring
- out
- surroundings
* * *mpl surrounding area sg* * *alrededores nmplaledaños: surroundings, outskirts* * *alrededores npl outskirts -
7 industrialismo
m.industrialism.* * *1 industrialism* * ** * *Ex. Gerould College, a co-educational undergraduate institution, is located on the outskirts of a peaceful, hideaway village in the Northeast, far from the rumbling tempo of industrialism.* * *Ex: Gerould College, a co-educational undergraduate institution, is located on the outskirts of a peaceful, hideaway village in the Northeast, far from the rumbling tempo of industrialism.
* * *industrialism* * *industrialism -
8 industrialización
f.industrialization.* * *1 industrialization* * ** * *femenino industrialization* * *= industrialism, industrialisation [industrialization, -USA].Ex. Gerould College, a co-educational undergraduate institution, is located on the outskirts of a peaceful, hideaway village in the Northeast, far from the rumbling tempo of industrialism.Ex. Developing nations have come to recognise that industrial and technological information is a key element in accelerating the process of industrialisation.* * *femenino industrialization* * *= industrialism, industrialisation [industrialization, -USA].Ex: Gerould College, a co-educational undergraduate institution, is located on the outskirts of a peaceful, hideaway village in the Northeast, far from the rumbling tempo of industrialism.
Ex: Developing nations have come to recognise that industrial and technological information is a key element in accelerating the process of industrialisation.* * *industrialization* * *
industrialización sustantivo femenino
industrialization
industrialización sustantivo femenino industrialization
' industrialización' also found in these entries:
English:
industrialization
* * *industrialization* * *f industrialization* * * -
9 inmediaciones
f.pl.1 surrounding area.en las inmediaciones del accidente in the immediate vicinity of the accident2 surroundings, vicinity, outskirts, precincts.* * ** * *SFPL surrounding area sing, vicinity singen las inmediaciones del bosque — in the area around the forest, in the vicinity of the forest
* * *femenino plural vicinity, surrounding area* * *= vicinity, surrounding area, surroundings, outskirts of, the.Ex. Students should be encouraged to pay a visit to a library in their own vicinity to consult particular sources or to initiate an interlibrary loan request.Ex. Large-scale maps and street plans of the locality and surrounding areas may be consulted, as may current traders' lists and catalogues.Ex. Work in a duly ordered community should be made attractive by the consciousness of usefulness, by variety, and by being exercised amidst pleasurable surroundings.Ex. Gerould College, a co-educational undergraduate institution, is located on the outskirts of a peaceful, hideaway village in the Northeast, far from the rumbling tempo of industrialism.----* en las inmediaciones de = in the vicinity of.* * *femenino plural vicinity, surrounding area* * *= vicinity, surrounding area, surroundings, outskirts of, the.Ex: Students should be encouraged to pay a visit to a library in their own vicinity to consult particular sources or to initiate an interlibrary loan request.
Ex: Large-scale maps and street plans of the locality and surrounding areas may be consulted, as may current traders' lists and catalogues.Ex: Work in a duly ordered community should be made attractive by the consciousness of usefulness, by variety, and by being exercised amidst pleasurable surroundings.Ex: Gerould College, a co-educational undergraduate institution, is located on the outskirts of a peaceful, hideaway village in the Northeast, far from the rumbling tempo of industrialism.* en las inmediaciones de = in the vicinity of.* * *vicinity; surrounding areaen las inmediaciones de la capital in the area around the capitalno hay ningún hospital en las inmediaciones there is no hospital in the vicinity o the surrounding area* * *
inmediaciones sustantivo femenino plural
vicinity, surrounding area;
en las inmediaciones de la capital in the area around the capital
inmediaciones fpl vicinity sing, surrounding area
' inmediaciones' also found in these entries:
English:
vicinity
- immediate
* * *inmediaciones nfpl[de localidad] surrounding area; [de lugar, casa] vicinity;en las inmediaciones del accidente in the immediate vicinity of the accident* * *fpl immediate area sg (de of), vicinity sg (de of)* * *inmediaciones nfpl: environs, surrounding area* * *inmediaciones npl vicinity -
10 mixto
adj.mixed, mingled.* * *► adjetivo1 mixed1 (sandwich) toasted ham and cheese sandwich\colegio mixto coeducational school, co-ed school————————1 (sandwich) toasted ham and cheese sandwich* * *(f. - mixta)adj.* * *1.ADJ (=mezclado) mixed; [comité] joint; [empresa] joint2. SM1) (=sandwich) (toasted) cheese and ham sandwich2) (=fósforo) match3) (Mil) explosive compound4) (Ferro) passenger and goods train* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) < escuela> mixed, coeducationalb) <partido/equido> mixed2)a) <comisión/comité> joint (before n)b) <economía/agricultura> mixedII* * *= mixed, coeducational [co-educational], joint, blended, merged, interracial, cross-functional, match.Ex. The notation of LCC is mixed, including both letter and numbers.Ex. Gerould College, a co-educational undergraduate institution, is located on the outskirts of a peaceful, hideaway village in the Northeast, far from the rumbling tempo of industrialism.Ex. Library schools must build bridges such as joint programmes and joint professorships that link them with their parent academic institution.Ex. There is an overarching need to establish a shared set of values that defines the blended organisation.Ex. We are convinced that this process will go a long way towards breaking down the few barriers that still exist between the merged entities that make up Learning Services.Ex. The article is entitled ' Interracial children's books: problems and progress'.Ex. In the field of information technology academic institutions should adopt a cross-functional approach that provides a curriculum content that addresses real-world situations in a global setting.Ex. Early matches were made with sulfur.----* curso mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich course.* ensalada mixta = tossed salad.* equipo mixto = cross-functional team.* grupo mixto = cross-functional team.* notación mixta = mixed notation.* programa mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich programme.* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) < escuela> mixed, coeducationalb) <partido/equido> mixed2)a) <comisión/comité> joint (before n)b) <economía/agricultura> mixedII* * *= mixed, coeducational [co-educational], joint, blended, merged, interracial, cross-functional, match.Ex: The notation of LCC is mixed, including both letter and numbers.
Ex: Gerould College, a co-educational undergraduate institution, is located on the outskirts of a peaceful, hideaway village in the Northeast, far from the rumbling tempo of industrialism.Ex: Library schools must build bridges such as joint programmes and joint professorships that link them with their parent academic institution.Ex: There is an overarching need to establish a shared set of values that defines the blended organisation.Ex: We are convinced that this process will go a long way towards breaking down the few barriers that still exist between the merged entities that make up Learning Services.Ex: The article is entitled ' Interracial children's books: problems and progress'.Ex: In the field of information technology academic institutions should adopt a cross-functional approach that provides a curriculum content that addresses real-world situations in a global setting.Ex: Early matches were made with sulfur.* curso mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich course.* ensalada mixta = tossed salad.* equipo mixto = cross-functional team.* grupo mixto = cross-functional team.* notación mixta = mixed notation.* programa mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich programme.* * *A1 ‹escuela› mixed, coeducationaleducación mixta coeducation2 ‹partido› mixedB1 ‹comisión/comité› joint ( before n)2 ‹economía/capitales› mixed3 ‹agricultura/explotación› mixed4 ( Ferr):un tren mixto a train carrying passengers and freightA (sandwich) toasted sandwich ( with two different fillings)un mixto de jamón y queso a toasted ham and cheese sandwichB ( Ferr) train carrying passengers and goodsC1 ( Mil) gunpowder2 ( Jueg) capechando mixtos: se fue echando mixtos he dashed off, he left like a shot* * *
mixto 1◊ -ta adjetivo
mixed;
educación mixta coeducation
mixto 2 sustantivo masculino
toasted sandwich ( with two different fillings)
mixto,-a adjetivo mixed: sandwich mixto, combination sandwich
' mixto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mixta
English:
co-ed
- joint
- mixed
* * *mixto, -a♦ adj1. [con dos elementos] mixed;capital mixto mixed capital;comisión mixta joint committee;financiación mixta public-private financing2. [con hombres y mujeres] mixed;un colegio mixto a mixed school;los dobles mixtos the mixed doubles3. [matrimonio] mixed♦ nm[sándwich] cheese and ham sandwich* * *I adj1 colegio mixed2 comisión jointII m toasted ham and cheese sandwich* * *mixto, -ta adj1) : mixed, joint2) : coeducational* * *mixto adj mixed -
11 remoto
adj.1 remote, distant, far away, way-out.2 unlikely.3 distant, remote.* * *► adjetivo1 remote, far-off* * *(f. - remota)adj.* * *ADJ1) [en el tiempo] far-off, distanten épocas remotas — in far-off o distant times
2) [en el espacio] faraway, distanten un país remoto — in a faraway o distant country
3) (=poco probable) remoteexiste la remota posibilidad de que venga — there is a remote possibility o a very slight chance he may come
no tengo ni la más remota idea — I haven't the faintest o remotest idea
-¿te enfrentarías a él? -¡ni por lo más remoto! — "would you stand up to him?" - "no way o not on your life!"
* * *- ta adjetivo1) ( en el tiempo)en épocas remotas — in distant o far-off times
2)a) <lugar/mares/tierras> remote, far-offb) (Inf) remote3) < posibilidad> remote, slim; < esperanza> faintno tengo (ni) la más remota idea — I haven't the remotest o faintest idea
* * *= far-flung, off-site [offsite], outlying, outside, remote, hideaway, isolated, distant, outstation, distanced, secluded, secluded, off the beaten track.Ex. Books by authors of all origins, African, Chinese, Hindu, Muslim, have now become commonplace in even the most far-flung libraries of Europe and America.Ex. These technologies will enhance the trend toward increased direct patron access to information in data bases and on-line catalogues often from off-site locations.Ex. Attempts were made to reach beyond the larger cities through the use of mobile vans to visit outlying towns and rural areas.Ex. A facility which extends beyond library housekeeping permits the viewing of outside data bases.Ex. The computer, once instructed on the desired filing order, is eminently suitable for filing, achieving a level of consistency which was a remote dream in the days of human filers.Ex. Gerould College, a co-educational undergraduate institution, is located on the outskirts of a peaceful, hideaway village in the Northeast, far from the rumbling tempo of industrialism.Ex. In the 1920s and 1930s more than 1 million books were being loaned each year to members as far afield as the most isolated settlers' gangs working on distant branch lines.Ex. She had a distant fleeting vision of a workplace in which people acted like free and sensible human beings, instead of like the martyrized and victimized puppets of a terrible system called 'one-upmanship'.Ex. Information was collected through a questionnaire circulated among 100 local as well as outstation scholars of the American Studies Research Centre.Ex. The author explores issues relating to the development of self service skills and competencies by distanced users.Ex. Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.Ex. Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.Ex. The article ' Off the beaten track. Small publishers in India' reviews the efforts of small and alternative presses in India in publishing the most exciting and innovative books for children.----* control remoto = remote control.* control remoto de llavero = key fob.* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.* estación de trabajo remota = outstation.* lugar remoto = secluded spot.* no tener ni la más remota posibilidad = not to have a prayer.* percepción remota = remote sensing.* terminal remoto = remote terminal.* una posibilidad muy remota = a long shot.* * *- ta adjetivo1) ( en el tiempo)en épocas remotas — in distant o far-off times
2)a) <lugar/mares/tierras> remote, far-offb) (Inf) remote3) < posibilidad> remote, slim; < esperanza> faintno tengo (ni) la más remota idea — I haven't the remotest o faintest idea
* * *= far-flung, off-site [offsite], outlying, outside, remote, hideaway, isolated, distant, outstation, distanced, secluded, secluded, off the beaten track.Ex: Books by authors of all origins, African, Chinese, Hindu, Muslim, have now become commonplace in even the most far-flung libraries of Europe and America.
Ex: These technologies will enhance the trend toward increased direct patron access to information in data bases and on-line catalogues often from off-site locations.Ex: Attempts were made to reach beyond the larger cities through the use of mobile vans to visit outlying towns and rural areas.Ex: A facility which extends beyond library housekeeping permits the viewing of outside data bases.Ex: The computer, once instructed on the desired filing order, is eminently suitable for filing, achieving a level of consistency which was a remote dream in the days of human filers.Ex: Gerould College, a co-educational undergraduate institution, is located on the outskirts of a peaceful, hideaway village in the Northeast, far from the rumbling tempo of industrialism.Ex: In the 1920s and 1930s more than 1 million books were being loaned each year to members as far afield as the most isolated settlers' gangs working on distant branch lines.Ex: She had a distant fleeting vision of a workplace in which people acted like free and sensible human beings, instead of like the martyrized and victimized puppets of a terrible system called 'one-upmanship'.Ex: Information was collected through a questionnaire circulated among 100 local as well as outstation scholars of the American Studies Research Centre.Ex: The author explores issues relating to the development of self service skills and competencies by distanced users.Ex: Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.Ex: Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.Ex: The article ' Off the beaten track. Small publishers in India' reviews the efforts of small and alternative presses in India in publishing the most exciting and innovative books for children.* control remoto = remote control.* control remoto de llavero = key fob.* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.* estación de trabajo remota = outstation.* lugar remoto = secluded spot.* no tener ni la más remota posibilidad = not to have a prayer.* percepción remota = remote sensing.* terminal remoto = remote terminal.* una posibilidad muy remota = a long shot.* * *remoto -taA(en el tiempo): en épocas remotas in distant o far-off timesla tradición oral más remota que se conoce the oldest-known oral traditionB1 ‹lugar/mares/tierras› remote, far-off2 ( Inf) remoteC ‹posibilidad› remote, slim; ‹esperanza› faint, slenderno tengo (ni) la más remota idea I haven't the remotest o faintest o slightest ideaD (vago) vague, hazy* * *
remoto◊ -ta adjetivo
‹ esperanza› faint;◊ no tengo (ni) la más remota idea I haven't the remotest o faintest idea
remoto,-a adjetivo
1 (en el tiempo o en el espacio) remote, distant
2 (una posibilidad, un peligro) remote, slim
♦ Locuciones: no tener la más remota idea, not to have the faintest idea
' remoto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
allá
- antes
- control
- remota
- última
- último
English:
faraway
- outside
- remote
- slender
- slim
- distant
- far
* * *remoto, -a adj1. [en el espacio] remote;visitantes de tierras remotas visitors from far-off lands2. [en el tiempo] distant, remote3. [posibilidad, parecido] remote;no tengo ni la más remota idea I haven't got the faintest idea4. Informát remote* * *adj remote;no tengo ni la más remota idea I haven’t the faintest idea* * *remoto, -ta adj1) : remote, unlikelyhay una posibilidad remota: there is a slim possibility2) : distant, far-off* * *remoto adj remote -
12 rugido
m.roar.past part.past participle of spanish verb: rugir.* * *1 roar, bellow (del viento) howl; (de tripas) rumbling* * *noun m.* * *SM roarrugido de dolor — howl o roar of pain
rugido de tripas — stomach rumblings pl, collywobbles * pl
* * *masculino roar* * *= roar, growl.Ex. All of a sudden we heard the roar of jet engines and looked up to see two military jets lifting off the runway in hot pursuit of this object.Ex. The dog sat at the bedside, now eyeing his master with a wistful look, and now pricking his ears, and uttering a low growl.* * *masculino roar* * *= roar, growl.Ex: All of a sudden we heard the roar of jet engines and looked up to see two military jets lifting off the runway in hot pursuit of this object.
Ex: The dog sat at the bedside, now eyeing his master with a wistful look, and now pricking his ears, and uttering a low growl.* * *1 (de un animal) roarlanzó un rugido it roared, it let out a roar2 (del mar) roar; (del viento) roar, roaring* * *
Del verbo rugir: ( conjugate rugir)
rugido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
rugido
rugir
rugido sustantivo masculino
roar
rugir ( conjugate rugir) verbo intransitivo [león/mar/viento] to roar
rugido sustantivo masculino
1 (de un animal, persona, multitud) roar
2 (del viento, etc) howl, roaring
3 familiar (de tripas) rumbling
rugir verbo intransitivo
1 (un animal) to roar
2 (el viento, etc) to howl, roar
3 fam (las tripas) to rumble
' rugido' also found in these entries:
English:
growl
- roar
* * *rugido nm1. [de animal] roar;oímos el rugido de un león we heard a lion roarel rugido del viento era ensordecedor the roaring of the wind was deafening3. [de persona] bellow;dar un rugido to bellow4. [de tripas] rumble* * ** * *rugido nm: roar* * *rugido n roar -
13 ruido
m.1 noise (sonido).desde aquí se escuchan los ruidos de la fiesta you can hear the noise of the party from hereesta lavadora hace mucho ruido this washing machine is very noisy¡no hagas ruido! be quiet!ruido de fondo background noisemucho ruido y pocas nueces much ado about nothing2 row (alboroto).hacer o meter ruido to cause a stir3 glitch.4 bruit.* * *1 (gen) noise2 (sonido) sound3 (jaleo) din, row4 figurado stir, commotion\hacer ruido / meter ruido to make a noise 2 figurado to cause a stirmucho ruido y pocas nueces familiar much ado about nothingruido ambiental / ruido de fondo background noise* * *noun m.noise, sound* * *SM1) (=sonido) noise¿has oído ese ruido? — did you hear that noise?
no hagas ruido, que el niño está durmiendo — don't make a sound, the baby's sleeping
me hace ruido el estómago — * my stomach is rumbling
lejos del mundanal ruido — hum, liter far from the madding crowd liter
es más el ruido que las nueces —
prometieron reformas para este año, pero era más el ruido que las nueces — they promised reforms for this year, but it was all hot air
los grandes beneficios anunciados son más el ruido que las nueces — the large profits they announced are not all what they were cracked up to be
ruido de sables, en los cuarteles se oye ruido de sables — there's talk of rebellion in the ranks
2) (=escándalo)hacer o meter ruido — to cause a stir
* * *a) ( sonido) noiseno metas or hagas tanto ruido — don't make so much noise
lejos del mundanal ruido — (liter o hum) far from the madding crowd (liter), away from it all
b) (Audio) noise* * *a) ( sonido) noiseno metas or hagas tanto ruido — don't make so much noise
lejos del mundanal ruido — (liter o hum) far from the madding crowd (liter), away from it all
b) (Audio) noise* * *ruido11 = clatter, noise, cacophony, rumble, loud noise, squeak, swish.Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.
Ex: Discomfort is caused if windows are opened, heat, cold, dirt and noise are offered 'open-access' to the interior.Ex: The book contributors have produced a work that is intricate and persuasive, and they have also produced a deafening cacophony of concepts.Ex: Deep in the rugged coal fields of West Virginia, the rumble of a steam locomotive mingles with the sound of the New River crashing through its steep rocky gorge.Ex: Overstimulation (ie, crowded quarters & loud noises) generally has negative effects on people.Ex: On a bicycle there can be nothing more annoying then a squeak while you're riding.Ex: At times when I'm in bed I can hear a swishing sound in my head, not a constant swish but a pulsating swish.* alejado del mundanal ruido = far from the maddening crowd(s).* con un ruido sordo = plump.* hacer ruido = be loud, rattle.* hacer ruido al sorber = slurp.* hacer un ruido = make + a noise.* haciendo ruido = noisily.* lejos del mundanal ruido = out in the woods, far from the maddening crowd(s).* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = much ado about nothing, storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* nivel de ruido = noise level.* ruido altisonante = cacophony.* ruido corporal = bodily noise.* ruido de fondo = background noise.* ruido industrial = industrial noise.* ruidos de la noche = things that go bump in the night.* ruido sordo = thud.* sin hacer ruido = as quiet as a mouse, furtively, softly.* sin ruido = soundless.* sorber haciendo ruido = slurp.ruido22 = false drop, false hit.Ex: False drops are cards which drop from the needle when the documents that the cards represent are not truly relevant to the topic of a search.
Ex: For example, 'FIND: drug and abuse' retrieves records that contain these two words but also locates records that contain the words drug and sexual abuse; these are called ' false hits'.* ruido documental = noise.* * *1 (sonido) noiseentra sin hacer ruido come in quietlyno quiero oír ni un ruido I don't want to hear a soundla lavadora hace un ruido extraño the washing machine is making a funny noisese oyen mucho los ruidos de la calle you can hear a lot of noise from the streetno metas or hagas tanto ruido don't make so much noise2 ( Audio) noiseCompuestos:white noisebackground noisesaber* rattling* * *
ruido sustantivo masculino
noise;
no hagas tanto ruido don't make so much noise
ruido sustantivo masculino
1 noise: la lavadora hace un ruido extraño, the washing machine is making a strange noise
sin ruido, quietly
2 (jaleo) fuss, row: dejad de meter ruido, vais a molestar a los vecinos, stop fussing, you'll disturb the neighbors
3 familiar stir, commotion
♦ Locuciones: mucho ruido y pocas nueces, much ado about nothing
' ruido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abstraerse
- amortiguar
- barullo
- callar
- chasquido
- detonación
- disgusto
- ensordecer
- escándalo
- estrepitosa
- estrepitoso
- hacer
- jaleo
- jolgorio
- matar
- molesta
- molesto
- mundanal
- negra
- negro
- nuez
- oír
- puñetera
- puñetero
- retumbar
- seca
- seco
- sofocar
- sonsonete
- sorber
- sorda
- sordo
- tecleo
- zarabanda
- absorber
- absorción
- alboroto
- armar
- aturdir
- bulla
- bullicio
- creer
- despacio
- enloquecedor
- espantoso
- follón
- fondo
- fuerte
- infernal
- jicotera
English:
ado
- alarm
- bang
- bend
- boom
- bump
- clatter
- crash
- die down
- dislike
- distraction
- disturbance
- disturbing
- effective
- excruciating
- grind
- hell
- incessant
- loud
- make
- munch
- nerve
- noise
- nonstop
- off-putting
- perpetual
- persistent
- quiet
- quietly
- racket
- rattle
- rumble
- rumbling
- rumpus
- scratch
- silence
- sleep through
- smack
- smash
- snap
- sound
- static
- stifle
- terrific
- this
- thud
- thump
- thunder
- tired
- tread
* * *ruido nm1. [sonido] noise;escuchamos un ruido we heard a noise;desde aquí se escuchan los ruidos de la fiesta you can hear the noise of the party from here;esta lavadora hace mucho ruido this washing machine is very noisy;esta impresora hace un ruido muy raro this printer is making a very strange noise;¡no hagas ruido! be quiet!;mucho ruido y pocas nueces much ado about nothingruido de fondo background noise; Pol ruido de sables:se oye ruido de sables there has been some sabre-rattling2. [alboroto] row;3. Tel noiseruido blanco white noise;ruido en la línea line noise* * *m noise;hacer ruido make a noise;armar mucho ruido make a lot of noise; fig make a fuss;mucho ruido y pocas nueces all talk and no action* * *ruido nm: noise, sound* * *ruido n noise -
14 estruendo
m.1 din, roar (ruido).2 uproar, tumult (alboroto).3 rumbling, blare, clang, clash.* * *1 (ruido) great noise, din2 (confusión) uproar, tumult* * *SM1) (=ruido) din2) (=alboroto) uproar, turmoil3) (=pompa) pomp* * ** * *= rumble, detonation, roar.Ex. Deep in the rugged coal fields of West Virginia, the rumble of a steam locomotive mingles with the sound of the New River crashing through its steep rocky gorge.Ex. In a true detonation, a shock wave passess through a mass destabilizing it and causing it to disintegrate.Ex. All of a sudden we heard the roar of jet engines and looked up to see two military jets lifting off the runway in hot pursuit of this object.* * ** * *= rumble, detonation, roar.Ex: Deep in the rugged coal fields of West Virginia, the rumble of a steam locomotive mingles with the sound of the New River crashing through its steep rocky gorge.
Ex: In a true detonation, a shock wave passess through a mass destabilizing it and causing it to disintegrate.Ex: All of a sudden we heard the roar of jet engines and looked up to see two military jets lifting off the runway in hot pursuit of this object.* * *el derrumbamiento causó un gran estruendo the building came down with a great crashel estruendo del tráfico y de la maquinaria the thunder o din of the traffic and the machinery* * *
estruendo sustantivo masculino ( de las olas) roar;
(de cascada, tráfico) thunder, roar;
( de maquinaria) din
estruendo sustantivo masculino roar, racket: cuando salió el equipo, se levantó un gran estruendo en el estadio, when the team came onto the field, a great roar filled the stadium
' estruendo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estampida
English:
bang
- boom
- din
- roar
- rumble
- thunder
- crack
- smash
* * *estruendo nm1. [ruido] din, roar;[de trueno] crash; [de explosión] roar, boom;las obras producían gran estruendo the building work was causing a huge din2. [alboroto] uproar, tumult* * *m racket, din* * *estruendo nmestrépito: racket, din, roar* * *1. (ruido) loud noise2. (alboroto) racket / din -
15 pacífico1
2 = peaceful, pacific, nonviolent [non-violent], mellowed, peaceable, pacific.Ex. Gerould College, a co-educational undergraduate institution, is located on the outskirts of a peaceful, hideaway village in the Northeast, far from the rumbling tempo of industrialism.Ex. These organizations are of particular importance for information on primary commodities which the European Community trades with the ACP countries (African, Caribbean and pacific countries).Ex. We believe that if children are exposed to an environment conducive to moral and spiritual values from the very beginning, they will grow as peaceful nonviolent future citizens.Ex. Allegedly mellowed coach Mike Ditka went ballistic on his inept players as they were being crushed by the visiting team.Ex. His works are interpreted in a human rights context in which children find their voice in the peaceable resolution of everyday conflicts.Ex. The public reference or reading room, crowded, anonymous, purposeful, and pacific, is a setting of therapeutic value.----* diálogo pacífico = peaceful talks.* manifestación pacífica = peaceful demonstration.* protesta pacífica = peaceful protest. -
16 resonancia
f.1 resonance (gen) & (physics).2 repercussions (importancia).* * *1 resonance2 (eco) echo\tener resonancia to cause a sensation, cause a stir, have an impactcaja de resonancia sound box 2 figurado sounding board* * *SF1) (=reverberación) resonance; (=eco) echo2) (Med) (tb: resonancia magnética) magnetic resonance scanning3) (=consecuencia) wide impact, wide effecttener resonancia — to have repercussions, have a far-reaching effect
* * ** * *= resonance, reverberation.Ex. Shallow breathing from the chest produces a thin sound that lacks resonance and energy as well as duration = La respiración superficial produce un sonido débil que carece de resonancia y energía así como de duración.Ex. There was also a spot from which, if you struck the floor with a hard rap of your heel, you could almost count the reverberations as the sound bounced from floor to ceiling to walls to floor.----* caja de resonancia = soundboard, sounding board.* representación óptica por resonancia magnética = magnetic resonance imaging.* resonancia magnética = magnetic resonance.* tener resonancias graves = send + portentous reverberations.* * ** * *= resonance, reverberation.Ex: Shallow breathing from the chest produces a thin sound that lacks resonance and energy as well as duration = La respiración superficial produce un sonido débil que carece de resonancia y energía así como de duración.
Ex: There was also a spot from which, if you struck the floor with a hard rap of your heel, you could almost count the reverberations as the sound bounced from floor to ceiling to walls to floor.* caja de resonancia = soundboard, sounding board.* representación óptica por resonancia magnética = magnetic resonance imaging.* resonancia magnética = magnetic resonance.* tener resonancias graves = send + portentous reverberations.* * *1 ( Mús) resonance2 ( Fís) resonance3 (eco) echo4(de una noticia, un suceso): ha tenido gran resonancia it has had a huge impact* * *
resonancia sustantivo femenino (Mús, Fís) resonance;
( eco) echo;
(de noticia, suceso) impact
resonancia sustantivo femenino
1 (de un sonido) resonance
cámara de resonancia, echo chamber
(eco) echo
2 (de un suceso, noticia, etc) impact, repercussions pl: su victoria tuvo poca resonancia en la prensa, his victory received little press coverage
' resonancia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
repercusión
- caja
- IRM
English:
MRI
- resonance
- reverberation
- rumbling
* * *resonancia nf1. [sonido] resonance2. Mús resonance3. Fís resonanceresonancia magnética magnetic resonance imaging;le hicieron una resonancia magnética they gave him an MRI scan4. [importancia] repercussions;tener resonancia to cause a stir;el escándalo tuvo mucha resonancia en la prensa the scandal caused quite a stir in the press* * *f1 TÉC resonance2 fig:tener resonancia have an impact* * *resonancia nf1) : resonance2) : impact, repercussions pl -
17 rugir
v.1 to roar (animal, mar, viento).2 to roar at.Me ruge el tigre The tiger roars at me.* * ** * *verb* * *VI1) [león etc] to roar; [toro] to bellow; [mar] to roar; [tormenta, viento] to roar, howl, rage; [estómago] to rumble; [persona] to roarrugir de dolor — to roar o howl with pain
2) ** (=oler mal) to pong *, stink* * *verbo intransitivo león/mar/viento to roar* * *= roar, rumble, thunder, rage, growl.Ex. The article was entitled 'The New York Public Library: the lions roar again' = El artículo se titulaba "La Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York: los leones rugen de nuevo".Ex. As a writer he could not continue to live in Czechoslovakia after the Soviet tanks rumbled into Prague in 1968.Ex. The juggernaut of 'new British' history thunders on with Smyth's textbook on the United Kingdom between 1660 and 1800.Ex. The party raged into the early morning hours drawing the attention of police, who have increased patrols in the area because of end of the year partying.Ex. 'Listen!' he growled, in a tone so dry, sarcastic and acrid that not another word was needed to indicate that he was not about to be upstaged by a 24 year old.* * *verbo intransitivo león/mar/viento to roar* * *= roar, rumble, thunder, rage, growl.Ex: The article was entitled 'The New York Public Library: the lions roar again' = El artículo se titulaba "La Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York: los leones rugen de nuevo".
Ex: As a writer he could not continue to live in Czechoslovakia after the Soviet tanks rumbled into Prague in 1968.Ex: The juggernaut of 'new British' history thunders on with Smyth's textbook on the United Kingdom between 1660 and 1800.Ex: The party raged into the early morning hours drawing the attention of police, who have increased patrols in the area because of end of the year partying.Ex: 'Listen!' he growled, in a tone so dry, sarcastic and acrid that not another word was needed to indicate that he was not about to be upstaged by a 24 year old.* * *rugir [I7 ]vi1 «león/tigre» to roar2 ( liter); «mar/viento» to roar* * *
rugir ( conjugate rugir) verbo intransitivo [león/mar/viento] to roar
rugir verbo intransitivo
1 (un animal) to roar
2 (el viento, etc) to howl, roar
3 fam (las tripas) to rumble
' rugir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bramar
English:
bellow
- growl
- rage
- roar
* * *rugir vi1. [animal] to roar3. [persona] to bellow4. [tripas] to rumble;me rugen las tripas my tummy's rumbling* * ** * *rugir {35} vi: to roar* * *rugir vb to roar -
18 rumor
m.1 murmur (ruido sordo).un rumor de voces the sound of voices2 rumor (chisme).corre un rumor there's a rumor going roundcorre el rumor de que va a dimitir it is rumored that he's going to resign3 noise, rumbling.* * *1 (murmullo) murmur2 (noticia, voz) rumour (US rumor)\corre el rumor de que... rumour (US rumor) has it that...* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=noticia vaga) rumour, rumor (EEUU)circula o corre el rumor de que... — there's a rumour going round that...
2) (=murmullo) murmur; [de voces] buzz* * *a) ( murmuración) rumor*circulan rumores de que... — rumors are circulating that..., rumor has it that...
b) ( sonido) murmur* * *= rumour [rumor, -USA], rumblings, whisper.Ex. There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.Ex. The world was becoming smaller & more claustrophobic with the rumblings of war in Europe.Ex. Some of them were conversing together in soundless whispers.----* circulaba el rumor de que = rumour had it that.* circula el rumor de que = rumour has it that.* corre el rumor de que = rumour has it that.* corría el rumor de que = rumour had it that.* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.* dar pábulo a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.* desmentir un rumor = scoff at + the idea, dismiss + speculation.* difundir un rumor = spread + rumour.* difusión de rumores = rumour mongering.* enterarse por rumores = hear about it + via the grapevine, learn + it on/through the grapevine, hear it + on/through the grapevine.* negar un rumor = scoff at + the idea.* por rumores = grapevine.* rumor + circular = rumour + circulate.* rumores = grapevine, hearsay, scuttlebutt.* * *a) ( murmuración) rumor*circulan rumores de que... — rumors are circulating that..., rumor has it that...
b) ( sonido) murmur* * *= rumour [rumor, -USA], rumblings, whisper.Ex: There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.
Ex: The world was becoming smaller & more claustrophobic with the rumblings of war in Europe.Ex: Some of them were conversing together in soundless whispers.* circulaba el rumor de que = rumour had it that.* circula el rumor de que = rumour has it that.* corre el rumor de que = rumour has it that.* corría el rumor de que = rumour had it that.* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.* dar pábulo a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.* desmentir un rumor = scoff at + the idea, dismiss + speculation.* difundir un rumor = spread + rumour.* difusión de rumores = rumour mongering.* enterarse por rumores = hear about it + via the grapevine, learn + it on/through the grapevine, hear it + on/through the grapevine.* negar un rumor = scoff at + the idea.* por rumores = grapevine.* rumor + circular = rumour + circulate.* rumores = grapevine, hearsay, scuttlebutt.* * *1 (murmuración) rumor*circulan rumores de que … rumors are circulating that …, rumor has it that …empiezan a correr rumores sobre su dimisión there are already rumors going around about his resignation2 (sonido) murmurel rumor del agua/viento the murmur of the water/winda lo lejos se oía un rumor de voces the murmur o low hum of conversation could be heard in the distance* * *
rumor sustantivo masculino
◊ circulan rumores de que … rumors are circulating that …, rumor has it that …
rumor sustantivo masculino
1 (noticia imprecisa) rumour: se extendió el rumor de que iban a asociarse, a rumor went around about their going into partnership
2 (sonido) murmur
' rumor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
circular
- eco
- expandirse
- expansión
- extendida
- extendido
- habladuría
- sembrar
- atajar
- copucha
- correr
- crecer
- cundir
- desmentir
- difundir
- difusión
- esparcir
- levantar
- llegar
- malo
- negar
- rumorear
English:
buzz
- circulate
- foundation
- go about
- gossip
- murmur
- put about
- report
- rumor
- rumour
- run
- spread
- talk
- ugly
- unnamed
- whisper
- word
- feed
- get
- go
- put
- suggest
- swish
- vicious
* * *rumor nm1. [ruido sordo] murmur;el rumor de las olas the murmur of the waves;un rumor de voces the sound of voices2. [chisme] rumour;corre un rumor there's a rumour going round;corre el rumor de que va a dimitir it is rumoured that he's going to resign* * *m rumor, Brrumour* * *rumor nm1) : rumor2) : murmur* * *rumor n1. (noticia) rumour2. (ruido) murmur -
19 sonado
adj.talked-about, renowned, famous, well-known.past part.past participle of spanish verb: sonar.* * *1→ link=sonar sonar► adjetivo1 (conocido) famous2 (escándalo etc) much talked-about\hacer una que sea sonada familiar to cause a great stir* * *ADJ1) (=comentado) [éxito, noticia] much talked-about; [escándalo, estafa] notoriousha sido un divorcio muy sonado — their divorce has caused a great stir, it has been a much talked-about divorce
el escándalo fue muy sonado — the scandal was much talked about, it was a notorious scandal
hacer una que sea sonada — * to kick up a stink *
2) * (=chiflado)estar sonado — to be crazy; (Boxeo) to be punch drunk
* * *- da adjetivo1) <boda/suceso/noticia> much-talked-about2)a) < boxeador> punch-drunkb) (fam) ( torpe) stupid (colloq)3) (AmL fam) ( en dificultades) [estar] in a mess (colloq), in trouble (colloq)si no hay nadie en casa, estoy sonado — if there's nobody home, I've had it (colloq)
* * *= resounding failure, resounding, off + Posesivo + nut, potty [pottier -comp., pottiest -sup.], daffy [daffier -comp., daffiest -sup.], daft [dafter -comp., daftest -sup.], off + Posesivo + knocker, off + Posesivo + rocker.Ex. How well it is done ulitmately represents the difference between conspicuous success and resounding failure.Ex. The answer was a resounding yes.Ex. A few years later Stewart went completely off his nut, staged a series of bombings, and wound up in prison after a bizarre kidnapping stunt.Ex. The press may be free, but the system is potty.Ex. This isn't as daffy as it seems to us as we hustle about on the verge of the third millennium.Ex. Ranking among the dafter exercises sometimes imposed on children is the one that requires them to describe a screwdriver or a vase or the desks they sit at, or any familiar object.Ex. Every firearm hast its pros and cons and anyone who tells you otherwise is off their knocker.Ex. I find it fascinating how Bradley can be perfectly reasonable one moment, and off his rocker the next.----* estar sonado = be off + Posesivo + rocker.* * *- da adjetivo1) <boda/suceso/noticia> much-talked-about2)a) < boxeador> punch-drunkb) (fam) ( torpe) stupid (colloq)3) (AmL fam) ( en dificultades) [estar] in a mess (colloq), in trouble (colloq)si no hay nadie en casa, estoy sonado — if there's nobody home, I've had it (colloq)
* * *= resounding failure, resounding, off + Posesivo + nut, potty [pottier -comp., pottiest -sup.], daffy [daffier -comp., daffiest -sup.], daft [dafter -comp., daftest -sup.], off + Posesivo + knocker, off + Posesivo + rocker.Ex: How well it is done ulitmately represents the difference between conspicuous success and resounding failure.
Ex: The answer was a resounding yes.Ex: A few years later Stewart went completely off his nut, staged a series of bombings, and wound up in prison after a bizarre kidnapping stunt.Ex: The press may be free, but the system is potty.Ex: This isn't as daffy as it seems to us as we hustle about on the verge of the third millennium.Ex: Ranking among the dafter exercises sometimes imposed on children is the one that requires them to describe a screwdriver or a vase or the desks they sit at, or any familiar object.Ex: Every firearm hast its pros and cons and anyone who tells you otherwise is off their knocker.Ex: I find it fascinating how Bradley can be perfectly reasonable one moment, and off his rocker the next.* estar sonado = be off + Posesivo + rocker.* * *sonado -daA ‹boda/suceso/noticia› much-talked-about; ‹escándalo› notorioussu sonada separación their much-talked-about o much-discussed separationfue un atraco muy sonado the robbery was much talked about, it was a famous robberyun caso de espionaje muy sonado a notorious o a very famous spy caseB1 ‹boxeador› punch-drunksi no hay nadie en casa, estoy sonado if there's nobody home, I've had it ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo sonar: ( conjugate sonar)
sonado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
sonado
sonar
soñado
sonado◊ -da adjetivo
1 ‹boda/suceso/noticia› much-talked-about
2
3 (AmL fam) ( en dificultades) [estar] in a mess (colloq), in trouble (colloq)
sonar ( conjugate sonar) verbo intransitivo
1 [teléfono/timbre] to ring;
[ disparo] to ring out;
soñadoon las doce en el reloj the clock struck twelve;
me suenan las tripas (fam) my tummy's rumbling (colloq)
2 (+ compl)
[ persona] to sound;
sonaba preocupada she sounded worried;
suena a hueco it sounds hollow
3
◊ me suena tu cara your face is o looks familiar;
¿te suena este refrán? does this proverb ring a bell (with you) o sound familiar to you?
4 (AmL fam) ( fracasar):◊ soné en el examen I blew it in the exam (colloq);
sonamos we've blown it now (colloq)
verbo transitivo
1
2 (Méx fam)
sonarse verbo pronominal: tb
soñado -da adjetivo (AmL fam) divine (colloq), heavenly (colloq);
ver tb soñar
sonado,-a adjetivo
1 (un boxeador) brain-damaged, punch-drunk
2 fam (chiflado) mad
3 (célebre, muy comentado) much talked of
sonar verbo intransitivo
1 (un instrumento, una melodía) to sound: su voz sonaba a preocupación, her voice sounded worried
(un despertador) to ring, buzz
2 (dar una impresión) to sound: lo que dices me suena a chino, what you are saying is Greek to me
eso me suena a problemas, that sounds like trouble
su propuesta no suena mal, I like the sound of her proposal
3 (ser familiar) su cara me suena, his face rings a bell, ese nombre no me suena de nada, that name is completely unknown to me
4 (ser citado, mencionado) su nombre suena como candidato al premio, his name was put forward as a candidate for the prize
' soñado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
soñar
- sonada
- sonado
- sueño
- campana
English:
undreamt-of
* * *sonado, -a adj1. [renombrado] famous;va a ser un fracaso sonado it's going to be a spectacular o resounding failure;fue una fiesta sonada the party caused quite a stir3. [boxeador] punch drunksi no cobramos mañana estoy sonada if we don't get paid tomorrow I'm done for o I've had it* * *adj famfamous, well-known* * *sonado, -da adj: celebrated, famous, much-discussed -
20 sordo
adj.1 deaf, unhearing.2 dull, low-frequency, low-sounding.3 mute, unvoiced, voiceless, surd.Una vocal sorda A mute vowel.m.deaf person.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona) deaf2 (sonido, dolor, golpe) dull3 LINGÚÍSTICA voiceless, unvoiced► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (persona) deaf person\a lo sordo familiar silently, on the quietestar sordo,-a como una tapia figurado to be stone-deaf, be as deaf as a postpermanecer sordo,-a a... figurado to remain deaf to...quedarse sordo,-a to go deaf* * *(f. - sorda)adj.* * *sordo, -a1. ADJ1) [persona] deafmostrarse sordo a, permanecer sordo a — to be deaf to
se mostró sordo a sus súplicas — he was deaf to her entreaties, her entreaties fell on deaf ears
2) (=insonoro) [ruido] dull, muffled; [dolor] dull; [emoción, ira] suppressed3) (Ling) voiceless2.SM / F deaf personhacerse el sordo — to pretend not to hear, turn a deaf ear
* * *I- da adjetivo1) (Med) deaf2) <ruido/golpe> dull, muffled; < dolor> dull; (Ling) voicelessII- da masculino, femenino deaf personhacerse el sordo — to pretend not to hear
* * *= deaf.Ex. Contrary to popular belief, people who have been deaf from birth are not indifferent to aesthetic literature.----* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.* con un ruido sordo = plump.* hacer oídos sordos = turn + a deaf ear to.* hacerse el sordo = turn + a deaf ear to, pretend + not to have heard, turn + a blind eye to.* más sordo que una tapia = as deaf as a post.* oídos sordos = deaf ears.* ruido sordo = thud.* servicios bibliotecarios para los sordos = library services for the deaf.* sordos, los = deaf, the, deafened people.* tan sordo como una tapia = as deaf as a post.* * *I- da adjetivo1) (Med) deaf2) <ruido/golpe> dull, muffled; < dolor> dull; (Ling) voicelessII- da masculino, femenino deaf personhacerse el sordo — to pretend not to hear
* * *= deaf.Ex: Contrary to popular belief, people who have been deaf from birth are not indifferent to aesthetic literature.
* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.* con un ruido sordo = plump.* hacer oídos sordos = turn + a deaf ear to.* hacerse el sordo = turn + a deaf ear to, pretend + not to have heard, turn + a blind eye to.* más sordo que una tapia = as deaf as a post.* oídos sordos = deaf ears.* ruido sordo = thud.* servicios bibliotecarios para los sordos = library services for the deaf.* sordos, los = deaf, the, deafened people.* tan sordo como una tapia = as deaf as a post.* * *A ( Med) deafse quedó sordo he went deafes sordo de nacimiento he was born deafno me grites que no soy or ( esp Esp) no estoy sordo don't shout, I'm not deafpermaneció sordo a or ante mis súplicas my pleas fell on deaf ears, he remained deaf to my pleasB1 ‹ruido/golpe› dull, muffled2 ( Ling) voiceless3 ‹dolor› dull4 ‹cólera/rabia› supressed, pent-upmasculine, femininedeaf personuna escuela para sordos a school for the deafa lo sordo on the quiethacerse el sordo to pretend not to hearno hay peor sordo que el que no quiere oír there are none so deaf as those who will not hear* * *
sordo◊ -da adjetivo
1 (Med) deaf;
es sordo de nacimiento he was born deaf
2 ‹ruido/golpe› dull, muffled;
‹ dolor› dull;
(Ling) voiceless
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
deaf person;◊ hacerse el sordo to pretend not to hear
sordo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (que no puede oír) deaf
2 (golpe, ruido) dull, low
(dolor) dull
3 (insensible a los consejos, súplicas) deaf
4 Ling voiceless, un sonido sordo, an unvoiced sound
II sustantivo masculino y femenino deaf person
los sordos, the deaf pl
♦ Locuciones: fam fig hacerse el sordo, to turn a deaf ear
' sordo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ensordecer
- hacerse
- sorda
- tapia
English:
can
- deaf
- dull
- go
- muffled
- muted
- rumble
- rumbling
- stone-deaf
- thud
- thump
- unvoiced
- what
- ache
- heavy
- stone
* * *sordo, -a♦ adj1. [que no oye] deaf;quedarse sordo to go deaf;¡no chilles, que no estoy sordo! there's no need to shout, I'm not deaf!;estar sordo como una tapia, estar más sordo que una tapia to be (as) deaf as a post;2. [pasos] quiet, muffled3. [ruido, dolor] dull4. Gram voiceless, unvoiced♦ nm,f[persona] deaf person;los sordos the deaf;hacerse el sordo to turn a deaf ear;el jefe se hacía el sordo cuando oía hablar de aumentos de sueldo the boss pretended not to hear when people mentioned pay Br rises o US raises* * *I adj1 deaf2 sonido dullII m, sorda f deaf person;hacerse el sordo turn a deaf ear;los sordos the deaf pl* * *sordo, -da adj1) : deaf2) : muted, muffled* * *sordo1 adj1. (persona) deaf2. (ruido) low / dullsordo2 n deaf person
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