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1 space
1. noun1) Raum, der2) (interval between points) Platz, der3) (area on page) Platz, der4)the wide open spaces — das weite, flache Land
5) (Astron.) Weltraum, der; see also academic.ru/89689/outer_space">outer space6) (blank between words) Zwischenraum, der2. transitive verbin the space of a minute/an hour — etc. innerhalb einer Minute/Stunde usw
the posts are spaced at intervals of one metre — die Pfosten sind im Abstand von einem Meter aufgestellt
Phrasal Verbs:- space out* * *[speis] 1. noun2) (room; the absence of objects; the area available for use: Have you enough space to turn round?; Is there space for one more?) der Raum3) ((often outer space) the region outside the Earth's atmosphere, in which all stars and other planets etc are situated: travellers through space.) der Weltraum2. verb((also space out) to set (things) apart from one another: He spaced the rows of potatoes half a metre apart.) mit Zwischenräumenanordnen- spacing- spacious
- spaciously
- spaciousness
- space-age
- spacecraft
- spaceship
- spacesuit* * *[speɪs]I. noutside \space and time außerhalb von Raum und Zeitparking \space Parkplatz m, Parklücke fstorage \space Stauraum mempty \space [freier] Platzto take up \space Platz einnehmenwide open \space das weite, offene Landprime office \space Hauptbüroräume plcommercial \space Gewerbefläche fthe first person to go into \space der erste Mensch im Weltraum▪ in \space im Weltraumouter \space Weltall nt, Weltraum min [or within] a short \space of time in kurzer Zeit9. (blank) Platz m; for a photo freie Stelle; TYPO (between words) Zwischenraum m, Spatium nt fachsprblank \space Lücke fto give sb \space to develop his/her own life jdm Freiraum für die eigene Entwicklung lassen13.II. vt1. (position)the posts are \spaced 3m apart die Pfosten stehen 3m voneinander entfernt* * *[speɪs]1. n1) Raum m (ALSO PHYS); (= outer space) der Weltraum, das WeltallSee:to take up a lot of space — viel Platz wegnehmen or einnehmen
to clear/leave some space for sb/sth — für jdn/etw Platz schaffen/lassen
to buy/sell space (Press) — Platz für Anzeigen kaufen/verkaufen; (TV) Sendezeit kaufen/verkaufen
parking space — Platz m zum Parken
3) (= gap, empty area) Platz m no art; (between objects, words, lines) Zwischenraum m; (= parking space) Lücke f; (TYP, COMPUT) Leerschlag m, Leerzeichen ntto leave a space for sb/sth — für jdn/etw Platz lassen
there was a (blank) space at the end of the document — am Ende des Dokuments war Platz gelassen
please answer in the space provided — bitte an der dafür vorgesehenen Stelle beantworten
the wide open spaces — das weite, offene Land
in the space of one hour/three generations — innerhalb einer Stunde/von drei Generationen
2. vtin Abständen verteilen; chairs also in Abständen aufstellen; seedlings also in Abständen setzen; visits verteilen; words Zwischenraum or Abstand lassen zwischen (+dat); (TYP) spatiieren (spec)space them out more, space them further out or further apart —
houses spaced (out) along the road — Häuser, die sich entlang der Straße verteilen
to space payments —
to space the children (out) (when planning a family) → spaced out — in vernünftigen (Zeit)abständen Kinder bekommen
* * *space [speıs]A s1. a) MATH, PHIL Raum m (Ggs Zeit):disappear into space sich in Luft auflösen;stare into (vacant) space ins Leere starrena pass into space ein Pass in den freien Raum;run into space sich freilaufen;make the space for (Handball) jemanden freisperren2. (Welt)Raum m, Weltall n3. Raum m, Platz m:for space reasons aus Platzgründen4. a) (Zwischen)Raum m, Stelle f, Lücke fb) Leerzeile f5. FLUG, BAHN etc Platz m6. Zwischenraum m, Abstand m; TYPO, COMPUT Leerschlag m, Leerzeichen n:keep some space between … and Abstand halten zwischen … (dat) u7. Zeitraum m:in the space of a month innerhalb eines Monats;in the space of minutes in wenigen Minuten, in Minutenschnelle;after a space nach einer Weile;for a space eine Zeitlang8. TYPO Spatium n, Ausschluss(stück) m(n)10. USa) Raum m für Reklame (in Zeitschriften etc)b) Anzeigenformat nc) RADIO, TV (Werbe)Zeit fB v/t1. räumlich oder zeitlich einteilen:spaced out over ten years auf 10 Jahre verteilt2. in Zwischenräumen anordnen:space the chairs two feet apart die Stühle im Abstand von zwei Fuß aufstellena) ausschließen,b) weit(läufig) setzen, sperren* * *1. noun1) Raum, derstare into space — in die Luft od. ins Leere starren
2) (interval between points) Platz, der3) (area on page) Platz, der4)the wide open spaces — das weite, flache Land
6) (blank between words) Zwischenraum, der7) (interval of time) Zeitraum, der2. transitive verbin the space of a minute/an hour — etc. innerhalb einer Minute/Stunde usw
the posts are spaced at intervals of one metre — die Pfosten sind im Abstand von einem Meter aufgestellt
Phrasal Verbs:* * *(between two points) n.Abstand -¨e m. (typography) n.Leerzeichen n. n.Lücke -n f.Platz ¨-e m.Raum ( ¨-e)(Mathematik) m.Raum -¨e m. -
2 thin out
intransitive verb[Menschenmenge:] sich verlaufen; [Verkehr:] abnehmen; [Häuser:] spärlicher werden* * ** * *◆ thin outI. vtto \thin out out plants Pflanzen pikieren* * *1. vi(fog) sich lichten, schwächer werden; (crowd) kleiner werden; (audience) sich lichten; (hair) sich lichten, schütter werdenthe trees started thinning out — die Bäume lichteten sich
2. vt sephair ausdünnen; seedlings also verziehen; forest lichten; population verkleinern* * *intransitive verb[Menschenmenge:] sich verlaufen; [Verkehr:] abnehmen; [Häuser:] spärlicher werden -
3 kilo
m.1 kilo, kilogram (peso).2 million (pesetas) (Outmoded informal). (peninsular Spanish)* * *1 kilogram2 argot (antiguamente) million pesetas* * *SM1) (=unidad de peso) kilocuarto de kilo — a quarter of a kilo, 250 grams
2) * (=un millón de pesetas) one million pesetasun cuarto de kilo — a quarter of a million pesetas, 250,000 pesetas
3) * [como adv] (=mucho) a lot, load *KILOS, METROS, AÑOS En inglés cuando la unidad de medida precede al nombre como adjetivo compuesto, debe escribirse en singular y unida por un guión al número correspondiente. En el resto de los casos se emplea en plural, como en español: Una caja de bombones de dos kilos/La caja de bombones pesa dos kilos A two-kilo box of chocolates/The box of chocolates weighs two kilos Una regla de 20cms/La regla mide 20cms A 20-centimetre ruler/The ruler is 20 centimetres long Un muchacho de quince años/El muchacho tiene quince años A fifteen-year-old boy/The boy is fifteen years old* * *masculino kilogram, kilo* * *= kilo.Nota: Abreviatura de kilogramme.Ex. Pots were filled with 2 kilos of soil and two seedlings were planted in each pot.* * *masculino kilogram, kilo* * *= kilo.Nota: Abreviatura de kilogramme.Ex: Pots were filled with 2 kilos of soil and two seedlings were planted in each pot.
* * *1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (unidad de peso) kilogram, kilo2 ( fam)(gran cantidad): tengo kilos de or un kilo de cosas que hacer I have loads of o a whole load of things to do ( colloq)sudar un kilo ( Esp fam); to sweat blood, to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)me costó un kilo/dos kilos I paid a million/two million (pesetas) for it* * *
kilo sustantivo masculino
kilogram, kilo
kilo sustantivo masculino
1 (unidad de peso) kilo
2 fig (cantidad excesiva) ton, loads: lleva un kilo de maquillaje, she wears loads of makeup
3 argot (millón) a million pesetas
' kilo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- cuarta
- cuarto
- estar
- un
- una
- dar
- de
- el
- entrar
- medio
- vender
English:
A
- even
- kilo
- of
- quarter
- ration
- calorie
- kg
- per
* * *kilo, quilo nm1. [peso] kilo, kilogramgana cinco kilos al año she earns five million (pesetas) a yeartengo kilos de cosas que hacer I've got tons o loads of things to do* * *m1 kilo2 fig fammillion* * *kilo nm1) : kilo, kilogram* * * -
4 regadera
f.1 watering can.2 shower (ducha). (Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)3 showerhead, shower.* * *1 watering can\estar como una regadera familiar to be as mad as a hatter* * *SF1) (Hort) watering can2) Méx shower* * *a) ( para jardín) watering canestar como una regadera — (Esp fam) to be crazy
* * *= watering can.Ex. Choose a watering can that has a removable rose so that you can either use the gentle rain of the rose for small seedlings or deliver a lot of water by using the spout without the rose attachment.* * *a) ( para jardín) watering canestar como una regadera — (Esp fam) to be crazy
* * *= watering can.Ex: Choose a watering can that has a removable rose so that you can either use the gentle rain of the rose for small seedlings or deliver a lot of water by using the spout without the rose attachment
.* * *1 (para el jardín) watering can* * *
regadera sustantivo femenino
( ducha) shower
regadera sustantivo femenino watering can
♦ Locuciones: estar como una regadera, to be as mad as a hatter
' regadera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alcachofa
- roseta
English:
watering can
- shower
* * *regadera nf1. [para regar] watering can;Esp Famestar como una regadera to be as mad as a hatter2. Col, Méx, Ven [ducha] shower* * *festar como una regadera fam be nuts fam* * *regadera nf1) : watering can2) : shower head, shower3) : sprinkler* * *regadera n watering can -
5 roseta
f.1 flush.2 nozzle.3 ceiling rose.4 rosette.* * *1 (rubor) flush2 (de cintas) rosette3 (de regadera) rose, nozzle1 (palomitas) popcorn sing* * *SF1) (Bot) small rose2) (Dep) rosette3) [de regadera] rose, nozzle4) [en la piel] red spot* * ** * *= rose.Ex. Choose a watering can that has a removable rose so that you can either use the gentle rain of the rose for small seedlings or deliver a lot of water by using the spout without the rose attachment.----* piedra Roseta = Rosetta stone.* rosetas de maiz = popcorn.* * ** * *= rose.Ex: Choose a watering can that has a removable rose so that you can either use the gentle rain of the rose for small seedlings or deliver a lot of water by using the spout without the rose attachment
.* piedra Roseta = Rosetta stone.* rosetas de maiz = popcorn.* * *1 ( Arquit) rose, rosette2 (de una ducha, regadera) roseCompuesto:fpl popcorn* * *
roseta sustantivo femenino (Arquit) rose, rosette;
( de ducha) showerhead;
( de regadera) spinkler (AmE), rose (BrE)
' roseta' also found in these entries:
English:
rose
* * *roseta nf1. [rubor] flush2.rosetas [palomitas] popcorn3. [de regadera] rose, sprinkler;[de ducha] shower head* * *f rose window* * *roseta nf: rosette -
6 thin
Ɵin
1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) fino2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) delgado3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) aguado, poco espeso, claro4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) ralo, fino, escaso5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) poco convincente
2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) disminuir; disiparse; dispersarse- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out
thin adj1. delgado / finoafter her diet, she's a lot thinner después del régimen, está mucho más delgada2. líquido / aguadotr[ɵɪn]1 (person) delgado,-a, flaco,-a1 (thing) delgado,-a, fino,-a2 (liquid - soup, sauce) poco espeso,-a, claro,-a; (- rain) fino,-a1 (hair) escaso,-a, fino,-a y poco abundante; (vegetation) poco tupido,-a1 (audience, crowd) poco numeroso,-a; (response, attendance) escaso,-a2 (voice) débil3 (excuse, argument) pobre, poco convincente1 finamente1 (fog, mist) disiparse2 (audience, crowd, traffic) hacerse menos denso,-a, disminuir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas thin as a rake más flaco,-a que un paloto be thin on the ground haber muy poco,-ato have a thin time of it pasarlas canutas: hacer menos denso, diluir, aguar (un líquido), enrarecer (un gas)thin vi: diluirse, aguarse (dícese de un líquido), enrarecerse (dícese de un gas)1) lean, slim: delgado, esbelto, flaco2) sparse: ralo, escasoa thin beard: una barba rala3) watery: claro, aguado, diluido4) fine: delgado, finothin slices: rebanadas finasadj.• aguado, -a adj.• consumido, -a adj.• delgado, -a adj.• descarnado, -a adj.• escuálido, -a adj.• fino (Delgado) adj.• flaco, -a adj.• flojo, -a adj.• grácil adj.• inconsistente adj.• ligero, -a adj.• magro, -a adj.• pilongo, -a adj.• ralo, -a adj.• tenue adj.v.• adelgazar v.• aguar v.• clarear (Alimentación) v.• enrarecer v.θɪn
I
1)a) <layer/slice/wall/ice> delgado, fino2)a) ( in consistency) <soup/sauce> claro, poco espeso, chirle (RPl)3) (weak, poor) < voice> débil; <excuse/argument/disguise> pobre, poco convincente
II
to cut something thin — cortar algo en rebanadas (or capas etc) delgadas
III
1.
- nn- transitive verb \<\<paint\>\> diluir*, rebajar; \<\<sauce\>\> aclarar, hacer* menos espeso
2.
viPhrasal Verbs:- thin out[θɪn]1. ADJ(compar thinner) (superl thinnest)1) (=not fat) [person, legs, arms] delgado, flaco pej; [waist] delgado, estrecho; [face] delgado; [nose] delgado, afilado; [lips] fino; [animal] flacoyou're getting thin, aren't you eating enough? — te estás quedando muy delgado, ¿comes lo suficiente?
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she was painfully thin — estaba tan flaca que daba pena verla- be as thin as a rake2) (=not thick) [layer, sheet] fino, delgado; [wall] delgado; [slice, line, fabric] fino•
a thin layer of paint — una capa fina de pintura•
a thin volume of poetry — un delgado tomo de poesíathe joke had begun to wear very thin — (fig) la broma ya empezaba a resultar muy pesada
my patience is wearing thin — (fig) se me está agotando or acabando la paciencia
- be or skate or walk on thin ice- have a thin skinline I, 1., 1)3) (=watery) [custard, sauce, paint] poco espeso4) (=not dense) [smoke, fog, rain] fino5) (=sparse) [beard, hair] ralo, escaso; [eyebrows] fino, delgado; [crowd] escaso, poco numeroso- be thin on the ground- be thin on top6) (=unconvincing) [excuse] pobre, poco convincente; [evidence] poco concluyente; [argument, essay, script] pobre, flojo7) (=weak) [voice] aflautado8) (Econ) [profit] escaso9) (=lacking oxygen) [air, atmosphere] enrarecido, rarificadoout of/into thin air —
he disappeared or vanished into thin air — despareció como por arte de magia, se lo tragó la tierra
2.ADV (=thinly)•
slice the potatoes very thin — corta las patatas en rodajas muy finasspread 2., 5)•
spread the butter very thin — untar una capa muy fina de mantequilla3. VTgreenhouse gases are thinning the ozone layer — los gases que causan el efecto invernadero están haciendo que la capa de ozono sea cada vez menos espesa
4.VI (also: thin out) (=lessen) [fog] aclararse; [ozone layer] hacerse menos espeso; [crowd] disminuir; [population] mermar, reducirse- thin out* * *[θɪn]
I
1)a) <layer/slice/wall/ice> delgado, fino2)a) ( in consistency) <soup/sauce> claro, poco espeso, chirle (RPl)3) (weak, poor) < voice> débil; <excuse/argument/disguise> pobre, poco convincente
II
to cut something thin — cortar algo en rebanadas (or capas etc) delgadas
III
1.
- nn- transitive verb \<\<paint\>\> diluir*, rebajar; \<\<sauce\>\> aclarar, hacer* menos espeso
2.
viPhrasal Verbs:- thin out -
7 pico
m.1 beak.2 mouth (informal).¡cierra el pico! shut your trap!darle al pico to talk a lot, to rabbit onirse del pico to shoot one's mouth offser o tener un pico de oro to be a smooth talker, to have the gift of the gab3 corner (punta, saliente).4 pick, pickax (tool).5 peak (cumbre).meterse un pico to give oneself a fix7 cock, knob (vulgar) (penis). (Chilean Spanish)8 spout, snout.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: picar.* * *1 (de ave) beak2 (herramienta) pickaxe, pick3 (de montaña) peak4 (punta) corner■ en cuanto abre el pico, mete la pata as soon as he opens his trap, he puts his foot in it6 argot (de heroína) fix\callar el pico familiar to keep one's mouth shutcostar un pico familiar to cost an arm and a legirse de picos pardos familiar to go out on the towntener un pico de oro familiar to have the gift of the gab————————1 woodpecker\pico menor lesser-spotted woodpeckerpico picapinos great-spotted woodpecker* * *noun m.1) peak2) beak, bill3) pick* * *SM1) [de ave] beak, bill; [de insecto] beak2) (=punta) corner, sharp pointse sentó en el pico de la cama — he sat on the edge o corner of the bed
sombrero de tres picos — cocked hat, three-cornered hat
3) [de jarra] lip, spout4) [de montaña] peak, summit; (fig) peak5) (=herramienta) pick, pickaxe, pickax (EEUU)6) [de una cantidad]tiene 50 libros y pico — he has 50-odd books o over 50 books
7) *8) * (=boca) trap *¡cierra el pico! — shut your trap! *, shut up! *
9) (=pájaro) woodpecker10) * [de droga] fix *, shot *11) (Naipes) spade* * *1)a) ( de pájaro) beakb) (fam) ( boca) mouthcierra el pico! — shut up (colloq), keep your trap shut! (colloq)
estar/irse de picos pardos — (fam) to be/go out on the town (colloq)
ser puro pico de gallo — (Méx fam) to be all talk (colloq)
tener un pico de oro — (fam) to be silver-tongued, to have the gift of the gab (colloq)
2)a) (cima, montaña) peakel acantilado caía a pico — the cliff fell steeply o sharply away
b) ( en gráfico) peakc) (en diseños, costura) pointd) (de mesa, libro) cornere) (de jarra, tetera) spout3) (fam) ( algo)tiene 50 y pico de años — she's fifty odd o fifty something (colloq)
son las dos y pico — it's past o gone two
será unas 3.000 - y un pico largo — it'll be about 3,000 - and the rest!
son 3.105 pero te perdono el pico — it's 3,105 but call it 3,000 (colloq)
salir por/costar un pico — (fam) to cost a fortune (colloq)
4)a) ( herramienta) pickb) picos masculino plural (Méx) ( zapatillas) spikes (pl)5) (Col, Ven fam) ( beso) kiss, peck6) (Chi vulg) ( pene) cock (vulg), prick (vulg)* * *1)a) ( de pájaro) beakb) (fam) ( boca) mouthcierra el pico! — shut up (colloq), keep your trap shut! (colloq)
estar/irse de picos pardos — (fam) to be/go out on the town (colloq)
ser puro pico de gallo — (Méx fam) to be all talk (colloq)
tener un pico de oro — (fam) to be silver-tongued, to have the gift of the gab (colloq)
2)a) (cima, montaña) peakel acantilado caía a pico — the cliff fell steeply o sharply away
b) ( en gráfico) peakc) (en diseños, costura) pointd) (de mesa, libro) cornere) (de jarra, tetera) spout3) (fam) ( algo)tiene 50 y pico de años — she's fifty odd o fifty something (colloq)
son las dos y pico — it's past o gone two
será unas 3.000 - y un pico largo — it'll be about 3,000 - and the rest!
son 3.105 pero te perdono el pico — it's 3,105 but call it 3,000 (colloq)
salir por/costar un pico — (fam) to cost a fortune (colloq)
4)a) ( herramienta) pickb) picos masculino plural (Méx) ( zapatillas) spikes (pl)5) (Col, Ven fam) ( beso) kiss, peck6) (Chi vulg) ( pene) cock (vulg), prick (vulg)* * *pico11 = spike, icepick, peak.Ex: In addition to providing blackout and brownout protection, many UPS systems also protect against spikes, surges, sags and noise, and some also offer many of the features found in power distribution units.
Ex: Factories are manufacturing hundreds of diversified products: paper containers, overalls, wire products, icepicks, furniture, building supplies, soap, buttons, wallpaper, kitchenware, shirts, cosmetics, carpets, paint -- the list goes on.Ex: Rob's death came as he neared the culmination of a personal quest to climb the highest peaks on each of the seven continents.* de picos pardos = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* irse de picos pardos = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* Número + y pico = Número + odd.* sábana de cuatro picos = fitted sheet.pico22 = bill, beak.Ex: Traditionally, the order Ciconiiformes has included a variety of large, long-legged wading birds with large bills: storks, herons, egrets, ibises, spoonbills, and several others.
Ex: The beak of the crossbill is one of the most specialized of all bird beaks.* pico de cuchara = spoonbill.* sin pico = flat-topped.pico33 = spout.Ex: Choose a watering can that has a removable rose so that you can either use the gentle rain of the rose for small seedlings or deliver a lot of water by using the spout without the rose attachment.
pico44 = gob.Ex: I just smiled and told him to naff off cos short of punching him in the gob what can you do?.
* ¡cierra el pico! = put a sock in it!.* ¡cierra el pico! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.* pico de oro = gift of the (gob/gab), the.* * *A1 (de un pájaro) beak¡y tú cierra el pico! and you can shut up o keep your trap shut! ( colloq)no abrió el pico en toda la noche he didn't open his mouth all nighthay que ver el pico que tiene the things she comes out with!tener el pico (muy) largo ( fam); to be a blabbermouth o bigmouth ( colloq), to have a big mouth ( colloq)Compuesto:( Méx) chili sauce (with tomatoes, onions and coriander)ser puro pico de gallo to be all talk ( colloq)Bun precipicio a pico a sheer dropel acantilado caía a pico the cliff fell steeply o sharply away2 (en un gráfico) peak3 (en diseños, costura) pointpor detrás la chaqueta termina en un pico the jacket tapers to a pointesa falda te hace un pico your skirt is drooping on one side4 (punta) cornerC (de una jarra, tetera) spoutD ( fam)son las tres y pico it's past o gone three, it's just after threetres metros y pico (just) over three meterscostará alrededor de 3.000 — y un pico largo it'll cost about 3,000 — and the rest! ( colloq)E1 (herramienta) pickH* * *
Del verbo picar: ( conjugate picar)
pico es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
picó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
picar
pico
picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo
1
[abeja/avispa] to sting;
una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket
‹ enemigo› to peck
◊ solo quiero pico algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat
f) (Taur) to jab
2
‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up)
‹ pared› to chip;
‹ piedra› to break up, smash
3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay
verbo intransitivo
1
2
◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;
me pican los ojos my eyes sting
3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce
4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);◊ picole (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse verbo pronominal
1
[manguera/llanta] to perish;
[cacerola/pava] to rust;
[ ropa] to get moth-eaten
[ vino] to go sour
2 [ mar] to get choppy
3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed;
( ofenderse) to take offense
pico sustantivo masculino
1
◊ ¡cierra el pico! shut up (colloq), keep your trap shut! (colloq)
2
3 (fam) ( algo):◊ tiene 50 y pico de años she's fifty odd o fifty something (colloq);
son las dos y pico it's past o gone two;
tres metros y pico (just) over three meters
4
5 (arg) shot
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck
(: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
pico sustantivo masculino
1 (de ave) beak
2 fam (boca) mouth
3 Geography peak
4 (herramienta) pick
5 (de una jarra) spout
6 (de una mesa, etc) corner
7 fam (de droga) fix
♦ Locuciones: cerrar el pico, to shut one's trap
salir por un pico, to cost a fortune
tener un pico de oro, to have the gift of the gab
... y pico, over...: tiene treinta y pico años, he's thirty something
nos veremos a las tres y pico, we'll meet just after three
tiene ciento y pico discos, she has a hundred-odd records
' pico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cerrar
- corva
- corvo
- flauta
- inflamarse
- picar
- bicho
- cincuenta
- cuello
- escote
- hora
- quinientos
English:
beak
- bill
- gift
- lip
- peak
- pick
- pickaxe
- something
- spout
- sting
- V-neck
- V-necked
- wasp
- off
- pointed
- preen
- rush
- wood
* * *pico nm1. [de ave] beak;Méx Famser pico de gallo to be a loudmouth¡no se te ocurra abrir el pico! keep your mouth shut!;¡cierra el pico! [calla] shut your trap!;darle al pico to talk a lot, to yak;Famirse del pico to shoot one's mouth off;3. [punta, saliente] corner4. [de vasija] lip, spout5. [herramienta] pick, pickaxe6. [cumbre] peak;[montaña] peak, mountain los Picos de Europa = mountain range in the northern Spanish provinces of Asturias, León and Cantabriallegó a las cinco y pico he got there just after five;pesa diez kilos y pico it weighs just over ten kilos;pico picapinos great spotted woodpeckermeterse un pico to give oneself a fix12. CompEsp Famandar/irse de picos pardos to be/go out on the town;Fam RPa pico seco [bebida] neat* * *m1 ZO beak2 fam ( boca) mouth;cerrar el pico fam shut one’s mouth fam ;abrir/no abrir el pico open/not open one’s mouth;ser un pico de oro have the gift of the gab3 de montaña peak4 herramienta pickax, Brpickaxe5:a las tres y pico some time after three o’clock;mil pesetas y pico just over a thousand pesetas;irse de picos pardos fam paint the town red fam* * *pico nm1) : peak2) : point, spike3) : beak, bill4) : pick, pickax5)y pico : and a little, and a bitlas siete y pico: a little after sevendos metros y pico: a bit over two meters* * *pico n1. (de pájaro) beak2. (de persona) mouth¡cierra el pico! shut up!3. (de montaña) peak4. (herramienta) pick -
8 thin
thin [θɪn]1. adjectivea. [person, face, legs, arms] maigre ; [lips, layer, slice, strip, sheet] mince ; [line] fin ; [cloth, garment] léger ; [mattress, wall] peu épais (- aisse f)• to get thin(ner) [person] maigrirb. ( = runny) [liquid, oil] fluide ; [soup, sauce] clairc. ( = not dense) [cloud] léger ; [air, atmosphere] raréfiéd. [crowd] épars ; [hair, beard] clairsemé• to become thinner [crowd, plants, trees, hair] s'éclaircire. ( = feeble) [evidence, plot] peu convaincant ; [majority] faible2. adverb[spread] en couche fine ; [cut] en tranches fines[+ paint, sauce] délayer ; [+ trees] éclaircir[fog, crowd] se disperser ; [numbers] se réduire5. compounds► thin out[crowd, fog] se disperser[+ seedlings, trees] éclaircir* * *[θɪn] 1.1) ( in width) [nose, lips, stick, wall] mince; [line, stripe, string, wire] fin; [strip] étroit2) ( in depth) [slice, layer] fin, mince3) ( in consistency) [mud, mixture] liquide; [soup, liquid, sauce] clair; [oil] fluide4) ( lean) maigre5) ( fine) [card, paper] fin; [fabric, mist] léger/-ère6) ( in tone) ( high-pitched) aigre; ( weak) fluet/fluette7) [population, crowd, hair] clairsemé8) fig [excuse] peu convaincant; [evidence] insuffisant; [plot] squelettiqueto wear thin — [joke, excuse] être usé
9) [air] raréfié2.(colloq) adverb [slice] en tranches fpl fines; [spread] en couche mince3.transitive verb (p prés etc - nn-)1) (also thin down) diluer [paint]; allonger [sauce, soup]4.intransitive verb (p prés etc - nn-) (also thin out) [fog, mist] se dissiper; [crowd] se disperser; [hair] se raréfier5.thinning present participle adjective [hair, crowd] clairseméPhrasal Verbs:- thin out•• -
9 thin
A adj2 ( in depth) [slice, layer] fin, mince ; the ice is thin la couche de glace n'est pas très épaisse ;4 ( lean) [person, face, arm, leg] maigre ; he looks thin and haggard il est hâve et maigre ; to get thin maigrir ;5 ( fine) [card, paper] fin ; [fabric, garment] léger/-ère ; [mist, smoke] léger/-ère ; the mist is getting thinner la brume se dissipe ;8 ( sparse) [population, crowd, hair, beard] clairsemé ;9 fig ( unconvincing) [excuse] peu convaincant ; [evidence] insuffisant ; [plot] squelettique ; to wear thin [joke, excuse] être usé ; my patience is wearing thin je commence à perdre patience ;10 [air] ( at altitude) raréfié.D vi ( p prés etc - nn-) ( also thin out) [fog, mist] se dissiper ; [crowd] se disperser ; [hair] se raréfier.as thin as a rake ou lath maigre comme un clou ; to be thin on the ground être rare ; to get thin on top ( bald) se dégarnir ; to have a thin time of it traverser une période difficile.■ thin down US maigrir.■ thin out:▶ thin [sth] out, thin out [sth] éclaircir [seedlings, hedge] ; réduire [population]. -
10 caño
adj.1 grey-haired, gray, hoary, white.2 gray-colored, grey-colored.* * *► adjetivo1 white, grey (US gray)■ un hombre de pelo cano a white-haired man, a grey-haired man* * *(f. - cana)adj.* * *ADJ1) [pelo, barba] (=gris) grey, gray (EEUU); (=blanco) whiteuna mujer de pelo cano — a grey-haired o (EEUU) gray-haired o white-haired woman
2) [persona] (=con pelo gris) grey-haired, gray-haired (EEUU); (=con pelo blanco) white-haired* * *- na adjetivo whiteun hombre de pelo cano — a man with gray/white hair
* * *= spout.Ex. Choose a watering can that has a removable rose so that you can either use the gentle rain of the rose for small seedlings or deliver a lot of water by using the spout without the rose attachment.* * *- na adjetivo whiteun hombre de pelo cano — a man with gray/white hair
* * *= white-haired.Ex: The author analyzes the scriptural symbolism in an illustrated initial depicting the Crucifixion, focusing on the significance of a white-haired and bearded Christ.
* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.* de pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.* * *cano -nawhiteun hombre de pelo cano a man with gray/white hair* * *
Multiple Entries:
cano
caño
cano◊ -na adjetivo
white
caño sustantivo masculino ( conducto) pipe;
( de una fuente) spout;
( grifo) (Per) faucet (AmE), tap (BrE)
cano,-a adjetivo (blanco) white
(gris) grey
' caño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cana
- cano
English:
grey
- grey-haired
- jet
- spout
- white
- drain
- exhaust
- faucet
- pipe
- plunger
- tailpipe
- tap
* * *cano, -a adj[blanco] white; [gris] grey [hair]* * *grey* * *cano, -na adj: grayun hombre de pelo cano: a gray-haired man* * *caño n pipe -
11 alcachofa
f.1 artichoke (plant).2 rose, sprinkler (pieza) (de regadera). (peninsular Spanish)* * *1 (planta) artichoke2 (pieza) rose, sprinkler* * *SF1) artichoke2)3) (Radio) * microphone* * *a) (Bot, Coc) artichokeb) ( de ducha) shower head; ( de regadera) sprinkler (AmE), rose (BrE)* * *a) (Bot, Coc) artichokeb) ( de ducha) shower head; ( de regadera) sprinkler (AmE), rose (BrE)* * *alcachofa11 = artichoke.Ex: During the last 50 years, the area harvested for artichoke, early potato, melon, Brussels sprouts and watermelon has increased by twofold.
alcachofa22 = rose.Ex: Choose a watering can that has a removable rose so that you can either use the gentle rain of the rose for small seedlings or deliver a lot of water by using the spout without the rose attachment
.* alcachofa de bombona = gas cylinder regulator.* alcachofa de la ducha = shower head.* * ** * *
alcachofa sustantivo femeninoa) (Bot, Coc) artichoke
( de regadera) sprinkler (AmE), rose (BrE)
alcachofa sustantivo femenino
1 Bot artichoke
2 (de tubo, regadera) rose, sprinkler
' alcachofa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corazón
English:
artichoke
- globe
* * *alcachofa nf1. [planta] artichoke[de ducha] shower head* * *f1 BOT artichoke2 de ducha shower head3 fammike* * *alcachofa nf: artichoke* * *alcachofa n artichoke -
12 bed
bed [bed]1. nouna. lit m• to get into bed with sb ( = form alliance with) s'allier à qn2. compounds• we stayed at bed and breakfasts nous avons logé dans des chambres d'hôtes ► bed jacket noun liseuse f( = spend night) coucher* * *[bed] 1.1) lit mto be in bed — être au lit, être couché
to take to one's bed — (dated) s'aliter
a 40 bed ward/hotel — une salle/un hôtel de 40 lits
2) ( of flowers) parterre m; ( of compost) lit m; ( of produce) carré m3) ( of sea) fond m; ( of river) lit m; ( in geology) couche f4)2.Phrasal Verbs:- bed down••you've made your bed, lie in it — Prov comme on fait son lit, on se couche Prov
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13 bed
A n1 ( place to sleep) lit m ; double bed lit m à deux places ; single bed lit m à une place ; to get into bed se mettre au lit ; to get out of bed sortir du lit ; to go to bed aller au lit ; it's time for bed il est l'heure d'aller au lit or de se coucher ; to send/put sb to bed envoyer/mettre qn au lit ; to be in bed être au lit, être couché ; to take to one's bed† s'aliter ; a 40 bed ward/hotel une salle/un hôtel de 40 lits ; I need a bed for the night j'ai besoin d'un lit pour la nuit ; to give sb a bed for the night héberger qn pour une nuit ; to sleep in separate beds faire lit à part ; her bed of pain littér son lit de douleur ; the dog makes his bed in the hall le chien a un coin pour dormir dans l'entrée ;2 ○ ( sex) to go to bed with coucher avec ; what's he like in bed? au lit il est comment? ; to catch sb in bed with surprendre qn au lit avec ; to get into bed with lit coucher avec [person] ; fig s'associer à [company, group, lobby] ;3 Hort ( of flowers) parterre m ; (of manure, compost) lit m ; ( of produce) carré m ; a rose bed, a bed of roses un parterre de roses ;5 Geol couche f ;2 †( sleep with) coucher avec [person].to be brought to bed of† accoucher de [boy, girl] ; to get out of bed on the wrong side se lever du pied gauche ; her life is a bed of nails sa vie est un calvaire ; life is not a bed of roses tout n'est pas rose dans la vie ; you've made your bed, now you must lie in it Prov comme on fait son lit, on se couche Prov.■ bed down:▶ bed down se coucher ;▶ bed [sth] down, bed down [sth] faire la litière de [horse].■ bed in:
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