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41 pursue
pə'sju:1) (to follow especially in order to catch or capture; to chase: They pursued the thief through the town.) perseguir2) (to occupy oneself with (studies, enquiries etc); to continue: He is pursuing his studies at the University.) seguir, dedicarse a•- pursuer- pursuit
pursue vb perseguirtr[pə'sjʊː]2 (seek) buscar; (strive for) esforzarse por conseguir, luchar por3 (carry out - policy) llevar a cabo; (- matter) investigar4 (continue with - studies) seguir, dedicarse a; (- profession, career) ejercer1) chase: perseguir2) seek: buscar, tratar de encontrarto pursue pleasure: buscar el placer3) follow: seguirthe road pursues a northerly course: el camino sigue hacia el norte4) : dedicarse ato pursue a hobby: dedicarse a un pasatiempov.• asenderear v.• correr v.• dedicarse a v.• ejercer v.• perseguir v.• proseguir v.• seguir v.pər'suː, pə'sjuː1)a) ( chase) perseguir*b) (seek, strive for) \<\<pleasure/happiness\>\> buscar*; \<\<hopes/rights\>\> luchar por, reivindicar*2) (carry out, continue with)a) \<\<policy/course of action\>\> continuar* con; \<\<research/study\>\> continuar* con, proseguir* (frml)b) \<\<profession\>\> ejercer*, dedicarse* al ejercicio de[pǝ'sjuː]VT1) (=chase) perseguir, seguirshe was often pursued by fans — a menudo la perseguían or la acosaban sus admiradores
he has been pursued by bad luck all his life — se ha visto perseguido por la mala suerte toda su vida
2) (=engage in) [+ interests, career] dedicarse a; [+ studies, war, talks] proseguir; [+ profession] ejercer, dedicarse a3) (=continue with) [+ course of action] seguir; [+ policy, reform] aplicar4) (=strive for) [+ aim, objective, peace] luchar por; [+ happiness, pleasure] buscar; [+ success, fame] perseguir, buscar; [+ rights] reivindicar* * *[pər'suː, pə'sjuː]1)a) ( chase) perseguir*b) (seek, strive for) \<\<pleasure/happiness\>\> buscar*; \<\<hopes/rights\>\> luchar por, reivindicar*2) (carry out, continue with)a) \<\<policy/course of action\>\> continuar* con; \<\<research/study\>\> continuar* con, proseguir* (frml)b) \<\<profession\>\> ejercer*, dedicarse* al ejercicio de -
42 refuge
'refju:‹((a place which gives) shelter or protection from danger, trouble etc: The escaped prisoner sought refuge in the church.) refugio- refugeerefuge n refugiotr['refjʊːʤ]1 refugio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto seek refuge buscar refugioto take refuge refugiarse, guarecerserefuge ['rɛ.fju:ʤ] n: refugio mn.• albergue s.m.• amparo s.m.• aprisco s.m.• asilo s.m.• guarida s.f.• puerto s.m.• recurso s.m.• refugio s.m.• retraimiento s.m.'refjuːdʒa) u c ( safe place) refugio mto seek refuge from something/somebody — refugiarse de algo/alguien
b) c ( for battered women) refugio m (para mujeres maltratadas)['refjuːdʒ]N (=shelter) refugio m ; (=shelter for climbers) albergue m ; (=hut) albergue m ; (fig) amparo m, abrigo mto seek refuge — buscar refugio, buscar dónde guarecerse
to take refuge — ponerse al abrigo, guarecerse
to take refuge in sth — refugiarse en algo; (fig) recurrir a algo
* * *['refjuːdʒ]a) u c ( safe place) refugio mto seek refuge from something/somebody — refugiarse de algo/alguien
b) c ( for battered women) refugio m (para mujeres maltratadas) -
43 shelter
'ʃeltə
1. noun1) (protection against wind, rain, enemies etc: We gave the old man shelter for the night.) abrigo2) (a building etc designed to give such protection: a bus-shelter.) albergue
2. verb1) (to be in, or go into, a place of shelter: He sheltered from the storm.) abrigarse, protegerse2) (to give protection: That line of trees shelters my garden.) proteger, abrigar•shelter1 n1. abrigo / cobijo2. alojamientothe refugees need food, clothes and shelter los refugiados necesitan comida, ropa y alojamiento3. refugioto take shelter refugiarse / guarecerse / cobijarseshelter2 vb1. proteger / cobijar / abrigar2. refugiarse / ponerse al abrigo / guarecerse / resguardarsetr['ʃeltəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (protection) abrigo, protección nombre femenino, cobijo■ the climbers sought shelter from the storm los montañeros buscaron abrigo para protegerse de la tormenta■ everyone ran for shelter todos corrieron a refugiarse, todos corrieron para ponerse a cubierto■ the school provided shelter for the people who had been made homeless la escuela dio cobijo a la gente que se había quedado sin casa1 (protect - from weather, danger, etc) abrigar, proteger, resguardar; (- from persecution, harm) dar refugio a, dar cobijo a, amparar1 (from weather etc) resguardarse, guarecerse; (from danger) refugiarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take shelter refugiarse ( from, de)shelter ['ʃɛltər] vt1) protect: proteger, abrigar2) harbor: dar refugio a, albergarshelter n: refugio m, abrigo mto take shelter: refugiarsen.• abrigada s.f.• abrigo s.m.• acogida s.f.• albergue s.m.• amparo s.m.• aprisco s.m.• asilo s.m.• cobijo s.m.• cubierto s.m.• guarida s.f.• refugio s.m.• resguardo s.m.• salvaguardia s.f.• sombra s.f.v.• abrigar v.• acoger v.• albergar v.• amadrigar v.• amparar v.• anidar v.• cobijar v.• esconder v.• guarecer v.• proteger v.• recoger v.• refugiar v.'ʃeltər, 'ʃeltə(r)
I
1) c ( building) refugio mbomb o air-raid shelter — refugio antiaéreo
2) ua) ( protection)to take shelter — refugiarse, guarecerse*
b) ( accommodations)to give shelter to somebody — acoger* a alguien, darle* alojamiento a alguien
to seek shelter for the night — buscar* donde pasar la noche
they need food, shelter, and clothing — necesitan alimentos, albergue y ropa
II
1.
a) ( protect from weather)to shelter something/somebody (FROM something) — resguardar algo/a alguien (de algo)
b)to shelter somebody (from somebody) — \<\<criminal/fugitive\>\> darle* cobijo a alguien (para protegerlo de alguien)
2.
vi['ʃeltǝ(r)]to shelter (FROM something) — refugiarse or guarecerse* or resguardarse (de algo)
1. N1) (=protection) protección f, refugio mthere was no shelter from the rain/sun — no había dónde protegerse de la lluvia/del sol
to seek shelter (from) — (rain, sun) buscar dónde protegerse (de); (persecution) buscar dónde refugiarse (de)
to take shelter — refugiarse, guarecerse
we took shelter from the storm in a cave — nos refugiamos or nos cobijamos de la tormenta en una cueva
2) (=accommodation) alojamiento m3) (=construction) (on mountain) refugio m, albergue m ; (for homeless people, battered women) refugio m, centro m de acogidabus shelter — marquesina f de autobús
air-raid shelter — refugio m antiaéreo
2. VT1) (=protect) proteger ( from de)a spot sheltered from the wind — un sitio protegido or al abrigo del viento
2) (fig) proteger ( from de)you can't shelter your children from the outside world forever — no se puede proteger a nuestros hijos del mundo exterior eternamente
3) (=hide) [+ fugitive, criminal] esconder, ocultar, dar asilo a3.VI refugiarse, guarecerse ( from de)to shelter from the rain — refugiarse or guarecerse de la lluvia
to shelter behind sth — (fig) escudarse en or tras algo, ampararse en algo
* * *['ʃeltər, 'ʃeltə(r)]
I
1) c ( building) refugio mbomb o air-raid shelter — refugio antiaéreo
2) ua) ( protection)to take shelter — refugiarse, guarecerse*
b) ( accommodations)to give shelter to somebody — acoger* a alguien, darle* alojamiento a alguien
to seek shelter for the night — buscar* donde pasar la noche
they need food, shelter, and clothing — necesitan alimentos, albergue y ropa
II
1.
a) ( protect from weather)to shelter something/somebody (FROM something) — resguardar algo/a alguien (de algo)
b)to shelter somebody (from somebody) — \<\<criminal/fugitive\>\> darle* cobijo a alguien (para protegerlo de alguien)
2.
vito shelter (FROM something) — refugiarse or guarecerse* or resguardarse (de algo)
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44 asylum
1) (safety; protection: He was granted political asylum.) asilo2) (an old name for a home for people who are mentally ill.) manicomioasylum n asilotr[ə'saɪləm]1 (political) asilo, refugio2 (for mentally ill) manicomio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmental asylum manicomioasylum [ə'saɪləm] n1) refuge: refugio m, santuario m, asilo m2)insane asylum : manicomio mn.• acogida s.f.• asilo s.m.• sagrado s.m.ə'saɪləma) u c ( refuge) asilo mto seek political asylum — pedir* or solicitar asilo político
b) c ( lunatic asylum) manicomio m[ǝ'saɪlǝm]1. N1) (=refuge) asilo mto afford or give asylum to sb — [place] servir de asilo a algn; [person] dar asilo a algn
2) † (=mental hospital) manicomio m2.CPDasylum seeker N — solicitante mf de asilo
* * *[ə'saɪləm]a) u c ( refuge) asilo mto seek political asylum — pedir* or solicitar asilo político
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45 court
ko:t
1. noun1) (a place where legal cases are heard: a magistrates' court; the High Court.) juzgado2) (the judges and officials of a legal court: The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.) tribunal3) (a marked-out space for certain games: a tennis-court; a squash court.) pista, cancha4) (the officials, councillors etc of a king or queen: the court of King James.) corte5) (the palace of a king or queen: Hampton Court.) palacio6) (an open space surrounded by houses or by the parts of one house.) patio
2. verb1) (to try to win the love of; to woo.) cortejar, hacer la corte a2) (to try to gain (admiration etc).) buscar3) (to seem to be deliberately risking (disaster etc).) correr, ponerse delante de, buscar•- courtier- courtly
- courtliness
- courtship
- courthouse
- court-martial
- courtyard
court n1. juzgado / tribunal2. pista / cancha3. cortetr[kɔːt]■ silence in court! ¡silencio!2 (royal) corte nombre femenino3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (tennis, squash, etc) pista, cancha4 (courtyard) patio1 (woman) cortejar, hacer la corte a; (influential person) tratar de ganarse el favor de, tratar de ganarse la aceptación de2 (support, approval, popularity) tratar de ganarse, buscar; (favour, publicity) buscar3 (failure, disaster, death, danger) exponerse a, buscarse1 tener novio, tener novia■ are you courting yet? ¿ya tienes novio,-a?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go to court acudir a los tribunalesto hold court (entertain admirers) estar rodeado,-a de admiradoresto settle out of court llegar a un acuerdo antes de ir a juicioto take somebody to court llevar a alguien a juicio, llevar a alguien a los tribunalescourt card figuracourt case causa, juiciocourt jester bufón nombre masculinocourt martial consejo de guerracourt of inquiry comisión nombre femenino de investigacióncourt order orden nombre femenino judicialcourt shoe zapato salónhigh court tribunal nombre masculino supremocourt ['kort] vtwoo: cortejar, galantearcourt n1) palace: palacio m2) retinue: corte f, séquito m3) courtyard: patio m4) : cancha f (de tenis, baloncesto, etc.)5) tribunal: corte f, tribunal mthe Supreme Court: la Corte Supreman.• atrio s.m.• consejo s.m.• corte s.m.• juzgado (Jurisprudencia) s.m.• patio s.m.• tribunal (Jurisprudencia) s.m.v.• amartelar v.• arrullar v.• cortejar v.• enamorar v.• festejar v.• galantear v.• obsequiar v.• solicitar v.kɔːrt, kɔːt
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1) ( Law)a) ( tribunal) tribunal mto appear in court — comparecer* ante el tribunal or los tribunales
to settle out of court — transigir* extrajudicialmente, llegar* a una transacción extrajudicial
to take somebody to court — demandar a alguien, llevar a alguien a juicio
to laugh somebody/something out of court — reírse* de alguien/algo; (before n)
court case — causa f, juicio m
court order — orden f judicial
b) ( building) juzgado m2)a) ( of sovereign) corte fb) ( palace) palacio m3) ( Sport) cancha f (AmL), pista f (Esp)4) ( courtyard) patio m
II
1.
a) \<\<girl\>\> (dated) cortejar (ant), hacerle* la corte a (ant)b) ( seek) \<\<danger/favor\>\> buscar*; \<\<disaster\>\> exponerse* a
2.
vi \<\<couple\>\> (dated) estar* de novios, noviar (AmL fam), pololear (Chi fam)[kɔːt]1. N1) (Jur) tribunal m, juzgado m, corte f (esp LAm); (=officers and/or public) tribunal mcrown 3., high 4., magistrate, out-of-court, supremeto take sb to court (over sth) — llevar a algn a los tribunales or ante el tribunal (por algo)
2) (Tennis) pista f, cancha fhard/grass court — pista f or cancha f dura/de hierba
to hold court — (fig) dar audiencia, recibir en audiencia
4) (Archit) patio m5)to pay court to — † hacer la corte a
2. VT1) [+ woman] pretender or cortejar a2) (fig) (=seek) [+ favour] intentar conseguir; [+ death, disaster] buscar, exponerse a3.VI † ser noviosare you courting? — ¿tienes novio?
4.CPDcourt action N —
she was threatened with court action — la amenazaron con llevarla a juicio, la amenazaron con presentar una demanda judicial contra ella
court appearance N — comparecencia f ante el tribunal
court card N — (esp Brit) figura f
court case N — proceso m
court circular N — noticiario m de la corte
court hearing N — vista f oral
court martial N — = court-martial
court of appeal N — tribunal m de apelación
court of inquiry N — comisión f de investigación
court of justice, court of law N — tribunal m de justicia
Court of Session N — (Scot) Tribunal m Supremo de Escocia
court order N — mandato m judicial
court ruling N — decisión f judicial
court shoe N — (Brit) escarpín m
* * *[kɔːrt, kɔːt]
I
1) ( Law)a) ( tribunal) tribunal mto appear in court — comparecer* ante el tribunal or los tribunales
to settle out of court — transigir* extrajudicialmente, llegar* a una transacción extrajudicial
to take somebody to court — demandar a alguien, llevar a alguien a juicio
to laugh somebody/something out of court — reírse* de alguien/algo; (before n)
court case — causa f, juicio m
court order — orden f judicial
b) ( building) juzgado m2)a) ( of sovereign) corte fb) ( palace) palacio m3) ( Sport) cancha f (AmL), pista f (Esp)4) ( courtyard) patio m
II
1.
a) \<\<girl\>\> (dated) cortejar (ant), hacerle* la corte a (ant)b) ( seek) \<\<danger/favor\>\> buscar*; \<\<disaster\>\> exponerse* a
2.
vi \<\<couple\>\> (dated) estar* de novios, noviar (AmL fam), pololear (Chi fam) -
46 expert
'ekspə:t
1. adjective((with at or on) skilled through training or practice: an expert car designer; I'm expert at map-reading; Get expert advice on plumbing.) experto
2. noun(a person who is an expert: an expert in political history / on ancient pottery.) experto- expertly- expertness
expert adj n experto / peritotr['ekspɜːt]1 experto,-a (at/in/on, en)1 experto,-aexpert ['ɛk.spərt, ɪk'spərt] adj: experto, de experto, pericial (dícese de un testigo)♦ expertly advexpert ['ɛk.spərt] n: experto m, -ta f; perito m, -ta f; especialista mfadj.• experto, -a adj.• hábil adj.• pericial adj.• perito, -a adj.n.• conocedor, -ora s.m.,f.• experto s.m.• juez s.m.• maestro s.m.• perito s.m.
I 'ekspɜːrt, 'ekspɜːtnoun experto, -ta m,fa medical/financial expert — un experto en medicina/finanzas
expert AT something/-ING — experto en algo/+ inf
expert ON/IN something — experto en algo
II
adjective expertoto seek expert advice — asesorarse or consultar con un experto
expert witness — perito, -ta m,f
['ekspɜːt]expert AT something/-ING — experto en algo/+ inf
1.ADJ [craftsman, surgeon] experto, especialista; (Jur) [evidence, witness] pericialwe'll need an expert opinion — necesitaremos la opinión de un experto or especialista
expert system — (Comput) sistema m experto
expert valuation — tasación f pericial
2.N experto(-a) m / f3.CPDexpert advice N — opinión f de un experto
* * *
I ['ekspɜːrt, 'ekspɜːt]noun experto, -ta m,fa medical/financial expert — un experto en medicina/finanzas
expert AT something/-ING — experto en algo/+ inf
expert ON/IN something — experto en algo
II
adjective expertoto seek expert advice — asesorarse or consultar con un experto
expert witness — perito, -ta m,f
expert AT something/-ING — experto en algo/+ inf
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47 look for
(to search for: She lost her handbag and wasted ten minutes looking for it.) buscar algolook for vb buscarv.• buscar v.v + prep + o (seek, search for) buscar*what do you look for in a secretary/friend? — ¿qué esperas de una secretaria/un amigo?
VI + PREP1) (=seek) buscar2) (=expect) [+ praise, reward] esperar* * *v + prep + o (seek, search for) buscar*what do you look for in a secretary/friend? — ¿qué esperas de una secretaria/un amigo?
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48 sanctuary
'sæŋk uəriplural - sanctuaries; noun1) (a holy or sacred place: the sanctuary of the god Apollo.) santuario2) (a place of safety from eg arrest: In earlier times a criminal could use a church as a sanctuary.) refugio, salvación; asilo3) (an area of land in which the killing of wild animals etc is forbidden: a bird sanctuary.) reservatr['sæŋktjʊərɪ]noun (pl sanctuaries)3 (for animals) reserva\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take sanctuary refugiarse1) : presbiterio m (en una iglesia)2) refuge: refugio m, asilo mn.• asilo s.m.• refugio s.m.• sagrado s.m.• sagrario s.m.• santuario s.m.'sæŋktʃueri, 'sæŋktjʊəria) u (protection, safety) asilo m, refugio mto take sanctuary — refugiarse; ( claiming protection of a church) acogerse* a sagrado
b) c ( place of refuge) santuario m, refugio mc) c ( for animals) reserva f['sæŋktjʊǝrɪ]N (Rel) santuario m ; (fig) (=refuge) asilo m ; (for wildlife) reserva f* * *['sæŋktʃueri, 'sæŋktjʊəri]a) u (protection, safety) asilo m, refugio mto take sanctuary — refugiarse; ( claiming protection of a church) acogerse* a sagrado
b) c ( place of refuge) santuario m, refugio mc) c ( for animals) reserva f -
49 buscar
Multiple Entries: buscar buscar algo
buscar ( conjugate buscar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹fama/fortuna› to seek; 2 (— en tren, a pie) I went to meet him at the airport;◊ vengo a buscar mis cosas I've come to collect o pick up my thingsfue a buscar un médico/un taxi he went to get a doctor/a taxi; ¿qué buscas con eso? what are you trying to achieve by that? verbo intransitivo to look;◊ busca en el cajón look o have a look in the drawerbuscarse verbo pronominal 1 ( intentar encontrar) to look for 2 ‹ problemas› to ask for;◊ no quiero buscarme complicaciones/problemas I don't want any trouble;tú te lo has buscado you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right; buscársela(s) (fam): te la estás buscando you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)
buscar verbo transitivo
1 to look for
2 (en la enciclopedia, en el diccionario) to look up
3 (conseguir, traer) to fetch: ve a buscar un poco de agua, go and fetch some water
4 (recoger cosas) to collect (recoger personas) to pick up: fue a buscarme al trabajo, she picked me up from work ' buscar' also found in these entries: Spanish: acudir - condicionamiento - ir - mirar - sistema - tienta - aguja - andar - bronca - camorra - colocación - pelea - perro - recoger - refugio - trabajo - venir English: advertise - collect - dig around - down-market - expressly - fetch - fish - forage - fumble - get - go for - hunt - instrumental - kerb-crawl - look - look for - look out for - look up - meet - needle - pick - pick up - prospect - pursue - scout around - search - search for - seek - seek after - spoil for - want - afield - call - collection - court - dig - feel - ferry - go - grope - house - job - nook - scout - send - trouble - woo -
50 escondite
escondite sustantivo masculino ( para cosas) hiding placeb) (Jueg):
escondite sustantivo masculino
1 (escondrijo) hiding place
2 (juego) hide-and-seek ' escondite' also found in these entries: Spanish: madriguera English: hide-and-seek - hide - hiding -
51 sought
adj.buscado.pp.participio pasado del verbo seek.pret. & participio pasado de seekpt.pretérito del verbo SEEK. -
52 approval
noun (the act or state of agreeing to or being pleased with (a person, thing etc): This proposal meets with my approval.) aprobaciónapproval n visto buenotr[ə'prʊːvəl]1 aprobación nombre femenino, visto bueno, beneplácito\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon approval a pruebato give one's approval dar el visto buenoto meet with somebody's approval merecer la aprobación de alguienapproval [ə'pru:vəl] n1) : aprobación f, visto m bueno2)on approval : a prueban.• apoyo s.m.• aprobación s.f.• conforme s.m.• consentimiento s.m.• otorgamiento s.m.• visto bueno s.m.ə'pruːvəlmass nouna) ( agreement) aprobación fto seek somebody's approval (for something) — tratar de obtener la aprobación de alguien (para algo)
I've drafted a letter for your approval — he escrito la carta en borrador para que usted le dé el visto bueno
b)[ǝ'pruːvǝl]1.N (=consent) aprobación f, visto m buenodoes this have your approval? — ¿le da usted su aprobación or visto bueno a esto?
on approval — (Comm) a prueba
2.CPDapproval rating N — cota f de popularidad
* * *[ə'pruːvəl]mass nouna) ( agreement) aprobación fto seek somebody's approval (for something) — tratar de obtener la aprobación de alguien (para algo)
I've drafted a letter for your approval — he escrito la carta en borrador para que usted le dé el visto bueno
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53 fortune
'fo: ən1) (whatever happens by chance or (good or bad) luck: whatever fortune may bring.) fortuna, suerte2) (a large amount of money: That ring must be worth a fortune!) fortuna•- fortunately
- fortune-teller
- tell someone's fortune
- tell fortune
fortune n1. suerte2. fortunatr['fɔːʧən]■ have you ever had your fortune told? ¿te han dicho la buenaventura alguna vez?2 (money) fortuna■ we follow the hero's fortunes through a series of adventures seguimos las vicisitudes del protagonista a través de una serie de aventuras\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfortune cookie galleta de la buenaventurafortunes of war peripecias nombre femenino plural de la guerrafortune ['fɔrʧən] n1) : fortuna fto seek one's fortune: buscar uno su fortuna2) luck: suerte f, fortuna f3) destiny, future: destino m, buenaventura f4) : dineral m, platal mshe spent a fortune: se gastó un dineraln.• andanza s.f.• bien s.m.• bolsa s.f.• buenaventura s.f.• fortuna s.f.• suerte s.f.• ventura s.f.'fɔːrtʃən, 'fɔːtʃən, 'fɔːtʃuːn1) c (money, prosperity) fortuna f; ( a lot of money) (colloq) (no pl) dineral m, platal m (AmS fam), pastón m (Esp fam)2)a) c ( fate)I followed his fortune(s) with interest — seguí su trayectoria or sus peripecias con interés
to tell/read somebody's fortune — decirle*/leerle la buenaventura a algn
b) u ( destiny) destino m, sino m (liter)3) u ( luck)['fɔːtʃǝn]good fortune — suerte f, fortuna f
1. N1) (=luck) fortuna f, suerte fthe fortunes of war — las vicisitudes or las peripecias de la guerra
he restored the company's fortunes — restableció la prosperidad de la empresa, devolvió el éxito a la compañía
2) (=fate) suerte f, destino m3) (=property, wealth) fortuna fto marry a fortune — casarse con un hombre/una mujer acaudalado(-a)
4) (=huge amount of money) dineral m, platal m (LAm) *to cost a fortune — costar un ojo de la cara *, valer un dineral
to make a fortune — enriquecerse, ganar un dineral
a small fortune — un montón de dinero, un dineral
2.CPDfortune cookie N — (esp US) galleta china con un mensaje sobre la suerte
fortune hunter N — cazafortunas mf inv
* * *['fɔːrtʃən, 'fɔːtʃən, 'fɔːtʃuːn]1) c (money, prosperity) fortuna f; ( a lot of money) (colloq) (no pl) dineral m, platal m (AmS fam), pastón m (Esp fam)2)a) c ( fate)I followed his fortune(s) with interest — seguí su trayectoria or sus peripecias con interés
to tell/read somebody's fortune — decirle*/leerle la buenaventura a algn
b) u ( destiny) destino m, sino m (liter)3) u ( luck)good fortune — suerte f, fortuna f
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54 guidance
noun (advice towards doing something: a project prepared under the guidance of the professor.) orientación, consejoguidance n ayuda / consejostr['gaɪdəns]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLguidance ['gaɪdənts] n: orientación f, consejos mpln.• conducta s.f.• consejo s.m.• dirección s.f.• gobierno s.m.• guía s.f.• magisterio s.m.'gaɪdṇsmass noun orientación fhe needs guidance — necesita que lo orienten or lo aconsejen
to seek guidance from somebody — pedir* consejo a alguien; (before n)
['ɡaɪdǝns]guidance counselor — (AmE) orientador, -dora m,f vocacional
1. N1) (=counselling) consejo m ; (=leadership) dirección fmarriage/vocational guidance — orientación f matrimonial/profesional
2) [of missile] dirección f2.CPDguidance system N — (for missile, rocket) sistema m de guía
* * *['gaɪdṇs]mass noun orientación fhe needs guidance — necesita que lo orienten or lo aconsejen
to seek guidance from somebody — pedir* consejo a alguien; (before n)
guidance counselor — (AmE) orientador, -dora m,f vocacional
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55 injunction
tr[ɪn'ʤʌŋkʃən]1 SMALLLAW/SMALL mandamiento judicial, requerimiento judicial\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto seek/obtain out an injunction against somebody solicitar/obtener un mandamiento judicial contra alguieninjunction [ɪn'ʤʌŋkʃən] n1) order: orden f, mandato m2) court order: mandamiento m judicialn.• entredicho s.m.• mandato s.m.• precepto s.m.ɪn'dʒʌŋkʃəna) ( Law) mandamiento m judicialb) ( order) (frml) orden f[ɪn'dʒʌŋkʃǝn]N (Jur) mandamiento m judicialto seek an injunction (against sth/sb) (to do sth) — obtener un mandamiento judicial (contra algo/algn) (para hacer algo)
* * *[ɪn'dʒʌŋkʃən]a) ( Law) mandamiento m judicialb) ( order) (frml) orden f -
56 legal
'li:ɡəl1) (lawful; allowed by the law: Is it legal to bring gold watches into the country?; a legal contract.) legal2) (concerned with or used in the law: the legal profession.) legal, jurídico•- legally- legality
- legalize
- legalise
legal adj1. legalis this contract legal? ¿es legal este contrato?2. jurídico
legal adjetivo 1 (Der) 2 (Col, Per arg) ( estupendo) great (colloq)
legal adjetivo
1 Jur legal
emprender acciones legales contra, to take legal action against
2 fam (de confianza, honesto) honest, trustworthy ' legal' also found in these entries: Spanish: abogacía - abogada - abogado - amparo - curso - daño - depósito - estado - judicial - juicio - jurídica - jurídico - límite - persona - prevaricación - valor - asesoría - bufete - lícito - personería - potestad - representación English: above-board - action - advice - assurance - etiquette - guardian - lawful - legal - legal adviser - legal holiday - legal tender - legal-size - loophole - tender - bar - hereafter - loop - otherwise - statutorytr['liːgəl]1 legal, lícito,-a2 (relating to the law) jurídico,-a, legal\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take legal action entablar un pleito ( against, contra)legal adviser asesor,-ra jurídico,-a 2 (office) asesoría jurídicalegal holiday SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL fiesta nacionallegal tender moneda de curso legallegal ['li:gəl] adj1) : legal, jurídicolegal advisor: asesor jurídicothe legal profession: la abogacía2) lawful: legítimo, legaladj.• forense adj.• jurídico, -a adj.• legal adj.• procesal adj.'liːgəl1)a) ( allowed) legal; <tackle/move> reglamentariob) ( founded upon law) <contract/requirement/constraint/rights> legalthe contract is legal and binding — el contrato tiene validez legal y es obligatorio para las partes
2) (relating to legal system, profession) (before n) <system/adviser/problem> jurídico, legal; < department> jurídicolegal costs — costas fpl
the legal profession — ( lawyers) los abogados; ( professional activity) la abogacía
['liːɡǝl]we will be forced to take legal action — nos veremos obligados a poner el asunto en manos de nuestro(s) abogado(s)
1. ADJ1) (=judicial) [error] judicial; [document] legal; [firm] de abogados; [question, matter] legal, jurídicoto take legal action against sb — poner una denuncia a algn, presentar una demanda (judicial) contra algn
to be below or under the legal limit — estar por debajo del límite permitido por ley
to start or initiate legal proceedings against sb — entablar un pleito contra algn
2) (=lawful) [activity, action] legal, legítimo; [owner] legítimo; (=under the law) [right, protection] legal•
to have the legal authority to do sth — tener la autoridad or el poder legal para hacer algo•
to make sth legal — legalizar algothey decided to make it legal * — (=get married) decidieron formalizar or legalizar su relación
2.CPDlegal aid N — asistencia f de un abogado de oficio
legal currency N — = legal tender
legal holiday N — (US) fiesta f oficial, día m festivo oficial, (día m) feriado m (LAm)
legal offence, legal offense (US) N — delito m contra la ley
legal opinion N — dictamen m jurídico
legal system N — sistema m jurídico
legal tender N — (Econ) moneda f de curso legal
* * *['liːgəl]1)a) ( allowed) legal; <tackle/move> reglamentariob) ( founded upon law) <contract/requirement/constraint/rights> legalthe contract is legal and binding — el contrato tiene validez legal y es obligatorio para las partes
2) (relating to legal system, profession) (before n) <system/adviser/problem> jurídico, legal; < department> jurídicolegal costs — costas fpl
the legal profession — ( lawyers) los abogados; ( professional activity) la abogacía
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57 look
luk
1. verb1) (to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc: He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).) mirar2) (to seem: It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.) parecer3) (to face: The house looks west.) dar a
2. noun1) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) ojeada2) (a glance: a look of surprise.) mirada3) (appearance: The house had a look of neglect.) aspecto, apariencia•- - looking
- looks
- looker-on
- looking-glass
- lookout
- by the looks of
- by the look of
- look after
- look ahead
- look down one's nose at
- look down on
- look for
- look forward to
- look here!
- look in on
- look into
- look on
- look out
- look out!
- look over
- look through
- look up
- look up to
look1 n1. mirada / vistazo2. expresión3. aspecto / pintagood looks belleza / buen parecidolook2 vb1. mirarwhat are you looking at? ¿qué miras?2. parecer / tener aspectoit looks easy, but it's difficult parece fácil, pero es difícilto look forward to tener ganas de / hacer ilusiónlook out! ¡cuidado!tr[lʊk]1 mirar (at, -)■ what are they looking at? ¿qué miran?2 (seem) parecer■ how do I look? ¿qué tal estoy?1 mirar2 (seem) parecer1 (glance) mirada2 (appearance) aspecto, apariencia3 (expression) expresión nombre femenino■ I could tell by the look of him that he wasn't at all interested a juzgar por su expresión no le interesaba lo más mínimo4 (fashion) moda1 ¡mira!1 belleza f sing\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby the look(s) of it por lo vistolook alive! / look lively! familiar ¡espabílate!look before you leap antes de que te cases mira lo que hacesnot to be much to look at familiar no ser demasiado guapo,-a, no ser ninguna bellezato have a look for something buscar algoto look around for something andar buscando algoto look down one's nose at somebody mirar a alguien malto look on the bright side (of things) mirar el lado bueno de las cosasto look well on somebody sentar bien a alguienlook ['lʊk] vi1) glance: mirarto look out the window: mirar por la ventana2) investigate: buscar, mirarlook in the closet: busca en el closetlook before you leap: mira lo que haces3) seem: parecerhe looks happy: parece estar contentoI look like my mother: me parezco a mi madre4)to look after : cuidar, cuidar de5)to look for expect: esperar6)to look for seek: buscarlook vt: mirarlook n1) glance: mirada f2) expression: cara fa look of disapproval: una cara de desaprobación3) aspect: aspecto m, apariencia f, aire mexpr.• mira v.n.• ademán s.m.• apariencia s.f.• aspecto s.m.• búsqueda s.f.• cara s.f.• cariz s.m.• empaque s.m.• facha s.f.• gesto s.m.• mirada s.f.• miramiento s.m.• ojeada s.f.• parecer s.m.• vista s.f.• vistazo s.m.v.• buscar v.• mirar v.• observar v.• parecer v.lʊk
I
1) ( glance) mirada fif looks could kill... — si las miradas mataran...
to have o take a look at something/somebody — echarle un vistazo a algo/alguien
I bought this - let's have a look — compré esto - ¿a ver?
have o take a good look at the picture — fíjate bien en el cuadro, mira bien el cuadro
I'll have to take a long, hard look at the figures — tendré que estudiar detenidamente las cifras
2) (search, examination)have a look for my pipe, will you? — mira a ver si me encuentras la pipa, por favor
do you mind if I take a look around? — ¿le importa si echo un vistazo?
3)a) ( expression) cara fb) ( appearance) aire mI don't like the look of his friend — no me gusta el aspecto or (fam) la pinta de su amigo
he's down on his luck by the look(s) of him — a juzgar por su aspecto, está pasando una mala racha
c) ( Clothing) moda f, look mshe was attracted by his good looks — la atrajo lo guapo or (AmL tb) lo buen mozo que era
II
1.
2)a) (see, glance) mirarI looked around — ( behind) me volví a mirar or miré hacia atrás; ( all around) miré a mi alrededor
to look down — ( lower eyes) bajar la vista; (from tower, clifftop) mirar hacia abajo
he looked straight o right through me — me miró sin verme
to look up — ( raise eyes) levantar la vista; (toward ceiling, sky) mirar hacia arriba
to look on the bright side of something — ver* el lado bueno or positivo de algo
to look the other way — ( ignore) hacer* la vista gorda; ( lit) mirar para otro lado, apartar la vista
b) (as interj)(now) look here — oye tú!, escucha un momento!
c) ( face)our window looks north — nuestra ventana da al norte or está orientada al norte
to look ONTO something — dar* a algo
3) (search, investigate) mirar, buscar*look before you leap — mira lo que haces, mira dónde te metes
4) (seem, appear)he looks well/ill — tiene buena/mala cara
she looks unhappy — parece (que está) triste, se la ve triste (AmL)
he's 60, but looks 20 years younger — tiene 60 años, pero aparenta 20 menos
how does it look to you? — ¿a ti qué te parece?
will they stay? - it looks like it — ¿se quedarán? - parece que sí or eso parece
to look as if o as though: it looks as though it's healing nicely parece que está cicatrizando bien; you look as though you could use a drink me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un trago; to look alive o lively o (BrE also) sharp — (colloq) espabilar (fam)
2.
look vt mirarPhrasal Verbs:- look at- look for- look in- look on- look out- look to- look up[lʊk]1. N1) (=glance) mirada f, vistazo m•
to have a look at sth — echar un vistazo a algohave a look at this! — ¡mira esto!, ¡échale un vistazo a esto!
shall we have a look round the town? — ¿damos una vuelta por la ciudad?
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to take a look at sth — echar un vistazo a algotake a look at this! — ¡míra esto!, ¡échale un vistazo a esto!
to take a long hard look at o.s. — (fig) examinarse a sí mismo detenidamente
•
do you want a look? — ¿quieres verlo?2) (=expression) mirada fhe gave me a furious look — me miró furioso, me lanzó una mirada furiosa
if looks could kill*... — si las miradas mataran...
3) (=search)have another look! — ¡vuelve a buscar!
4) (=air, appearance) aire m, aspecto m, pinta * fhe had a sad look — tenía un aspecto or aire triste
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by the look(s) of it or things — a juzgar por las aparienciasby the look(s) of him... — viéndole, se diría que...
•
you can't go by looks alone — es arriesgado juzgar por las apariencias nada más•
to like the look of sb/sth, I don't like the look of him — me cae mal, no me fío de él5) looks (=attractiveness)•
she has kept her looks — sigue tan guapa como siempre•
she's losing her looks — no es tan guapa como antes6) (=fashion) moda f, estilo m•
the new look — la nueva moda2. VI1) (=see, glance) mirarlook! — ¡mira!
look here! — ¡oye!
just look! — ¡mira!, ¡fíjate!
look who's here! — ¡mira quién está aquí!
•
to look the other way — (lit) mirar para el otro lado; (fig) hacer como que no se da cuenta•
to be looking over sb's shoulder — (fig) estar siempre vigilando a algn- look down one's nose at sth/sb2) (=search)look again! — ¡vuelve a buscar!
3) (=seem, appear) parecer, verse (LAm)she doesn't look her age — no aparenta or representa la edad que tiene
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it looks all right to me — me parece que está bien•
it will look bad — (fig) quedará mal•
he wanted to look his best for the interview — quería estar lo mejor (arreglado) posible para la entrevistaI don't look my best first thing in the morning — cuando me levanto por la mañana no estoy muy guapa que digamos
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he looks good in a uniform — está muy guapo en uniformeManchester United are looking good for the championship — el Manchester United tiene muchas posibilidades de ganar el campeonato
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she wasn't looking herself — parecía otra, no parecía la misma•
how does it look to you? — ¿qué te parece?how do I look? — ¿cómo estoy?
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she's 70 but doesn't look it — tiene 70 años pero no los aparenta or representa•
look lively! * — ¡muévete! *•
to look the part — (fig) parecerlo•
she looked prettier than ever — estaba más guapa que nunca•
how pretty you look! — ¡qué guapa estás!•
to make sb look small — (fig) rebajar a algnit looks well — parece muy bien, tiene buena apariencia
4)•
to look like —a) (=be in appearance)what does she look like? — ¿cómo es físicamente?
b)to look like sb — (=resemble) parecerse a algn
this photo doesn't look like him — la foto no se le parece, en esta foto no parece él
c) (=seem)5)• to look as if or as though: it looks as if or as though the train will be late — parece que el tren va a llegar tarde
try to look as if or as though you're glad to see me — haz como que te alegras de verme
it doesn't look as if or as though he's coming — parece que no va a venir
6) (=face)7) (=seek)•
they are looking to make a profit — quieren sacar ganancias3. VT1) (=look at) mirarto look sb (straight) in the eye(s) or in the face — mirar directamente a los ojos de algn
I would never be able to look her in the eye(s) or face again — no podría resistir su mirada, siempre me avergonzaría al verla
2) (=pay attention to)•
look what you've done now! — ¡mira lo que has hecho!•
look where you're going! — ¡fíjate por donde vas!- look at- look for- look in- look on- look out- look to- look upLOOK FOR
Omission of article
► Don't translate the article "a" in sentences like I'm looking for a flat, when the number of such things is not significant since people normally only look for one at a time:
I'm looking for a flat Estoy buscando piso
He's looking for a secretary Busca secretaria The personal a is not used before people when the article is omitted as above. ► Do translate the article when the thing or person is qualified:
He's looking for a little flat Busca un piso pequeño NOTE: When translating examples like I'm looking for someone to... translate the English to-infinitive using que + ((subjunctive)):
I'm looking for someone to help with the children Busco a alguien que me ayude con los niños
I'm looking for a mechanic to repair my car Busco a un mecánico que me arregle el coche For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *[lʊk]
I
1) ( glance) mirada fif looks could kill... — si las miradas mataran...
to have o take a look at something/somebody — echarle un vistazo a algo/alguien
I bought this - let's have a look — compré esto - ¿a ver?
have o take a good look at the picture — fíjate bien en el cuadro, mira bien el cuadro
I'll have to take a long, hard look at the figures — tendré que estudiar detenidamente las cifras
2) (search, examination)have a look for my pipe, will you? — mira a ver si me encuentras la pipa, por favor
do you mind if I take a look around? — ¿le importa si echo un vistazo?
3)a) ( expression) cara fb) ( appearance) aire mI don't like the look of his friend — no me gusta el aspecto or (fam) la pinta de su amigo
he's down on his luck by the look(s) of him — a juzgar por su aspecto, está pasando una mala racha
c) ( Clothing) moda f, look mshe was attracted by his good looks — la atrajo lo guapo or (AmL tb) lo buen mozo que era
II
1.
2)a) (see, glance) mirarI looked around — ( behind) me volví a mirar or miré hacia atrás; ( all around) miré a mi alrededor
to look down — ( lower eyes) bajar la vista; (from tower, clifftop) mirar hacia abajo
he looked straight o right through me — me miró sin verme
to look up — ( raise eyes) levantar la vista; (toward ceiling, sky) mirar hacia arriba
to look on the bright side of something — ver* el lado bueno or positivo de algo
to look the other way — ( ignore) hacer* la vista gorda; ( lit) mirar para otro lado, apartar la vista
b) (as interj)(now) look here — oye tú!, escucha un momento!
c) ( face)our window looks north — nuestra ventana da al norte or está orientada al norte
to look ONTO something — dar* a algo
3) (search, investigate) mirar, buscar*look before you leap — mira lo que haces, mira dónde te metes
4) (seem, appear)he looks well/ill — tiene buena/mala cara
she looks unhappy — parece (que está) triste, se la ve triste (AmL)
he's 60, but looks 20 years younger — tiene 60 años, pero aparenta 20 menos
how does it look to you? — ¿a ti qué te parece?
will they stay? - it looks like it — ¿se quedarán? - parece que sí or eso parece
to look as if o as though: it looks as though it's healing nicely parece que está cicatrizando bien; you look as though you could use a drink me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un trago; to look alive o lively o (BrE also) sharp — (colloq) espabilar (fam)
2.
look vt mirarPhrasal Verbs:- look at- look for- look in- look on- look out- look to- look up -
58 look around
v.• curiosear v.1) v + adv v + prep + o (survey, investigate) mirarcould we look around the house? — ¿podríamos ver la casa?
2) v + adv ( seek)to look around for something — buscar* algo; see also look II 1) a)
1.VI + ADV echar una mirada alrededor2.VI + PREP* * *1) v + adv v + prep + o (survey, investigate) mirarcould we look around the house? — ¿podríamos ver la casa?
2) v + adv ( seek)to look around for something — buscar* algo; see also look II 1) a)
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59 professional
- ʃə-1) (of a profession: professional skill.) profesional2) (of a very high standard: a very professional performance.) profesional, muy bueno3) (earning money by performing, or giving instruction, in a sport or other activity that is a pastime for other people; not amateur: a professional musician/golfer.) profesionalprofessional adj profesionaltr[prə'feʃənəl]1 (gen) profesional1 profesional nombre masulino o femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go professional / turn professional volverse profesionalto take professional advice asesorarse por un,-a profesionalprofessional [prə'fɛʃənəl] adj: profesional♦ professionally adv: profesional mfadj.• de profesión adj.• profesional adj.n.• profesional s.m.
I prə'feʃṇəl, prə'feʃənḷ1) ( as opposed to amateur) (before n) <musician/golfer> profesional; < soldier> de carrerato go o turn professional — hacerse* profesional
2)a) (done, given by professionals) (before n)to take professional advice — asesorarse con un profesional (or un experto, técnico etc)
the break-in was a professional job — los que entraron eran profesionales del robo or ladrones profesionales
b) ( befitting a professional)
II
noun profesional mf; ( competent person) experto, -ta m,f[prǝ'feʃǝnl]1. ADJ1) (=non-amateur) [sport, sportsperson, musician] profesional; [soldier] de carrerathat boy's a professional trouble-maker * — iro, hum ese niño es un alborotador profesional
before spending any money you ought to seek professional advice — deberías consultar a un profesional antes de gastar nada de dinero
I have sought professional advice and have been advised to go ahead with the case — he consultado a un abogado y me ha aconsejado seguir adelante con el caso
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she needs professional help for her depression — necesita ayuda de un profesional para superar su depresión•
to turn or go professional — hacerse profesional, profesionalizarse2) (=employed in a profession)the flat is ideal for the professional single person — el piso es idóneo para el profesional soltero
3) (=relating to a profession) profesional4) (=appropriate to a professional)that wasn't a very professional thing to do — eso no fue propio de un profesional, eso fue una falta de profesionalidad
5) (=competent, skilled)you could tell the burglary was a professional job — se veía que el robo fue obra de un profesional or de un experto
you've done a really professional job of the decorating — has pintado la casa como un verdadero profesional or experto
2. N1) (=non-amateur) profesional mf2) (=person employed in a profession) profesional mf3) (=expert) profesional mf, experto(-a) m / fthe killing was the work of a professional — el asesinato fue obra de un profesional or de un experto
Brenner was no ordinary thief, but a true professional — Brenner no era un ladrón cualquiera, sino un verdadero profesional or experto
3.CPDprofessional charges NPL — honorarios mpl profesionales
professional fees NPL — honorarios mpl profesionales
professional foul N — falta f profesional
professional liability N — responsabilidad f profesional
professional misconduct N — falta f de ética profesional
he was found guilty of professional misconduct — se le declaró culpable de falta de ética profesional
professional practice N — (=method) práctica f profesional; (=career) vida f profesional
in his professional practice he had come across many patients with similar symptoms — en su vida profesional había atendido a muchos pacientes con síntomas parecidos
professional qualification N — título m profesional
professional school N — (US) escuela f profesional superior
professional services NPL — servicios mpl prestados por profesionales
professional skills NPL — técnicas fpl de la profesión
professional standing N — reputación f profesional
professional training N — formación f profesional
* * *
I [prə'feʃṇəl, prə'feʃənḷ]1) ( as opposed to amateur) (before n) <musician/golfer> profesional; < soldier> de carrerato go o turn professional — hacerse* profesional
2)a) (done, given by professionals) (before n)to take professional advice — asesorarse con un profesional (or un experto, técnico etc)
the break-in was a professional job — los que entraron eran profesionales del robo or ladrones profesionales
b) ( befitting a professional)
II
noun profesional mf; ( competent person) experto, -ta m,f -
60 refugee
noun (a person who seeks shelter especially in another country, from war, disaster, or persecution: Refugees were pouring across the frontier; (also adjective) a refugee camp.) refugiadorefugee n refugiadotr[refjʊː'ʤiː]1 refugiado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLrefugee camp campamento de refugiadosrefugee [.rɛfjʊ'ʤi:] n: refugiado m, -da fn.• refugiado s.m.'refjʊ'dʒiːnoun refugiado, -da m,f; (before n)refugee camp — campamento m de refugiados
[ˌrefjʊ'dʒiː]to have/seek refugee status — tener*/solicitar condición de refugiado
1.N refugiado(-a) m / frefugee from justice — prófugo(-a) m / f de la justicia
2.CPDrefugee camp N — campamento m para refugiados
refugee status N — estatus m inv de refugiado
* * *['refjʊ'dʒiː]noun refugiado, -da m,f; (before n)refugee camp — campamento m de refugiados
to have/seek refugee status — tener*/solicitar condición de refugiado
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seek — [ sik ] (past tense and past participle sought [ sɔt ] ) verb transitive *** 1. ) FORMAL to ask for something or try to get something: seek advice/help: Seek medical advice if symptoms last more than a week. seek permission/approval: You must… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
seek — W1 [si:k] v past tense and past participle sought [so:t US so:t] [T] [: Old English; Origin: secan] 1.) formal to try to achieve or get something ▪ Do you think the President will seek re election ? seek refuge/asylum/shelter etc ▪ Thousands of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Seek — Seek, v. i. To make search or inquiry; to endeavor to make discovery. [1913 Webster] Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read. Isa. xxxiv. 16. [1913 Webster] {To seek}, needing to seek or search; hence, unprepared. Unpracticed, unprepared,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seek — /seek/, v., sought, seeking. v.t. 1. to go in search or quest of: to seek the truth. 2. to try to find or discover by searching or questioning: to seek the solution to a problem. 3. to try to obtain: to seek fame. 4. to try or attempt (usually… … Universalium
seek — [siːk] verb sought PTandPP [sɔːt ǁ sɒːt] [transitive] to try to get or achieve something: • Even while takeover talks were in progress, the company sought other potential buyers. • Benefit claimants are asked to prove they are actively seeking… … Financial and business terms
Seek — Seek, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Seeking}.] [OE. seken, AS. s[=e]can, s[=e]cean; akin to OS. s[=o]kian, LG. s[ o]ken, D. zoeken, OHG. suohhan, G. suchen, Icel. s[ae]kja, Sw. s[ o]ka, Dan. s[ o]ge, Goth. s[=o]kjan, and E. sake … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Seek — may refer to: * Disk seek, in which the read head of a magnetic disk repositions itself. * Seek Limited, an Australian internet job recruitment companyee also* Zero seek * Rent seeking * Job seeking * Goal seeking * * Hide and Seek… … Wikipedia
seek — seek, *search, scour, hunt, comb, ferret out, ransack, rummage are comparable when they mean to look for or go in quest of in the hope of finding. Seek has become widely extended in application and may take as its object either a person or a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
seek — [sēk] vt. sought, seeking [ME seken < OE secan, akin to OS sōkian, Ger suchen, ON sœkja < IE base * sāg , to track down, trace > L sagire, to scent out, perceive] 1. to try to find; search for; look for 2. to go to; resort to [to seek… … English World dictionary
seek — seek; seek·er; seek·er·ism; seek·ing·ly; … English syllables
seek — [v1] look for be after, beat the bushes*, bird dog*, bob for, cast about, chase, comb, delve, delve for, dig for, dragnet, explore, fan, ferret out, fish, fish for*, follow, go after, gun for*, hunt, inquire, investigate, leave no stone unturned* … New thesaurus