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21 sacudida
f.1 shake (movimiento).2 tremor (terremoto).3 shock.sacudida eléctrica electric shockpast part.past participle of spanish verb: sacudir.* * *1 (gen) shake2 (movimiento violento) jolt, jerk3 (terremoto) earthquake4 (alteración, conmoción) shock\avanzar a sacudidas to jolt alongdar una sacudida a algo to shake something out, give something a good shakedar una sacudida a alguien familiar to give somebody a good hidingsacudida eléctrica electric shock* * *noun f.1) shaking2) jerk* * *SF1) (=agitación) shake, shakingavanzar dando sacudidas — to bump o jolt o lurch along
2) (=movimiento brusco) [de cuerpo, rodilla] jerk; [de cabeza] toss3) [de terremoto] shock; [de explosión] blast4) (=alteración brusca) [de situación] violent change; (Pol) upheaval* * *b) ( de terremoto) tremor; ( de explosión) blast; (de tren, coche) jerk, joltavanzaba dando sacudidas — it bumped o jolted along
c) (fam) ( descarga) electric shock* * *= jolt, jerk, lurch, shaking, shake.Ex. The automation of the catalogue was the single most disconcerting jolt to hit modern libraries up to that time.Ex. He then dropped the metal suddenly into the mouth of the mould, and at the same instant gave it a jerk or toss to force the metal into the recesses of the matrix (the precise form of the jerk varying with the different letters).Ex. The leftward lurch in the Swedish Social-Democratic Party since 1973 led to a sudden demand for 'industrial democracy' & 'worker participation.Ex. The shaking of an infant or child, can be devastating and result in irreversible brain damage, blindness, and even death.Ex. It's a very intense throbbing pain that sends her body into quivers and shakes.----* a sacudidas = jerkily.* dando sacudidas = jerkily.* dar una sacudida = give + a shake, give + a jerk.* sacudida eléctrica = electric shock.* sacudidas = jarring.* * *b) ( de terremoto) tremor; ( de explosión) blast; (de tren, coche) jerk, joltavanzaba dando sacudidas — it bumped o jolted along
c) (fam) ( descarga) electric shock* * *= jolt, jerk, lurch, shaking, shake.Ex: The automation of the catalogue was the single most disconcerting jolt to hit modern libraries up to that time.
Ex: He then dropped the metal suddenly into the mouth of the mould, and at the same instant gave it a jerk or toss to force the metal into the recesses of the matrix (the precise form of the jerk varying with the different letters).Ex: The leftward lurch in the Swedish Social-Democratic Party since 1973 led to a sudden demand for 'industrial democracy' & 'worker participation.Ex: The shaking of an infant or child, can be devastating and result in irreversible brain damage, blindness, and even death.Ex: It's a very intense throbbing pain that sends her body into quivers and shakes.* a sacudidas = jerkily.* dando sacudidas = jerkily.* dar una sacudida = give + a shake, give + a jerk.* sacudida eléctrica = electric shock.* sacudidas = jarring.* * *A1 (agitando) shake, shaking; (golpeando) beatingles dio una buena sacudida a las toallas she shook the towels out vigorously, she gave the towels a good shake o shakingel carromato avanzaba dando sacudidas the wagon bumped o jolted o lurched along3 ( fam) (descarga) electric shockB (golpe emocional) shock* * *
sacudida sustantivo femenino
( golpeando) beating
( de explosión) blast;
(de tren, coche) jerk, jolt
sacudida sustantivo femenino
1 (movimiento brusco) shake
2 avanzar a sacudidas, to go forwards in jerks, to jerk along
3 (de terremoto) tremor
4 fam (eléctrica) electric shock
5 (fuerte impresión) shock
' sacudida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tirón
- calambre
- remezón
English:
bump
- jerk
- jolt
- lurch
- shake
- shock
- shudder
- toss
- jar
* * *sacudida nf1. [movimiento] shake;[de la cabeza] toss; [de tren, coche] jolt;el avión dio una fuerte sacudida the plane shuddered o lurched2. [terremoto] tremor3. [conmoción] shock;la noticia le produjo una fuerte sacudida the news gave her a deep shockle dio una sacudida al tocar el enchufe she got a shock when she touched the socket* * *f2 EL shock* * *sacudida nf1) : shaking2) : jerk, jolt, shock3) : shake-up, upheaval* * *sacudida n shake -
22 sobresalto
m.1 start, fright.dar un sobresalto a alguien to make somebody start, to give somebody a fright2 scare, jolt, turn, start.3 alarm.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: sobresaltar.* * *1 start (de temor) fright, shock* * *SM (=sorpresa) start; (=susto) fright, scare; (=conmoción) sudden shock* * *masculino fright* * *= alarm, shake.Ex. 'What do you mean by that?' asked Bragge, almost with an air of alarm.Ex. It's a very intense throbbing pain that sends her body into quivers and shakes.* * *masculino fright* * *= alarm, shake.Ex: 'What do you mean by that?' asked Bragge, almost with an air of alarm.
Ex: It's a very intense throbbing pain that sends her body into quivers and shakes.* * *frightllevarse un sobresalto to get a fright* * *
Del verbo sobresaltar: ( conjugate sobresaltar)
sobresalto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
sobresaltó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
sobresaltar
sobresalto
sobresaltar ( conjugate sobresaltar) verbo transitivo
to startle, make … jump
sobresaltarse verbo pronominal
to jump, be startled
sobresalto sustantivo masculino
fright
sobresaltar verbo transitivo to startle
sobresalto sustantivo masculino start
' sobresalto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ay
* * *sobresalto nmstart, fright;dar un sobresalto a alguien to startle sb, to give sb a fright;vive en un continuo sobresalto por la frágil salud de sus padres because of his parents' delicate health he lives in a constant state of alert* * *m jump, start* * *sobresalto nm: start, fright -
23 solitario
adj.1 solitary, lone, lonesome, lonely.2 solitary, unfrequented.m.1 loner, solitary, solitudinarian, recluse.2 solitary confinement, chokey.3 solitaire, patience, solitaire game, card game played by one person alone.4 solitaire.* * *► adjetivo1 (que está solo) solitary, lone2 (que se siente solo) lonely3 (lugar) deserted, lonely► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (persona) solitary person2 (ermitaño) hermit1 (diamante, naipes) solitaire\vuelo en solitario solo flight————————1 (diamante, naipes) solitaire* * *1. (f. - solitaria)adj.1) lone2) lonely3) deserted2. noun m. 3. (f. - solitaria)noun* * *solitario, -a1. ADJ1) [persona, vida] solitary, lonely, lonesome (EEUU)vivir solitario — to live alone o on one's own
2) [lugar] lonely, desolate2.SM / F (=recluso) recluse; (=ermitaño) hermit3. SM1) (Naipes) solitaire2) (=diamante) solitaire3)en solitario — alone, on one's own
* * *I- ria adjetivoa) <persona/animal> solitaryb) < calles> empty, deserted; <paraje/lugar> lonely, solitaryII- ria masculino, femenino1) ( persona) loner, solitary (liter)2) solitario masculinoa) (Jueg) solitaire (AmE), patience (BrE)hacer un solitario — to play solitaire o patience
b) ( diamante) solitaire* * *= lonely [lonelier -comp., loneliest -sup.], loner, solitary, lone, lorn, reclusive, recluse.Ex. A lengthy list may be printed off-line and sent through the mail, rather than have the user maintain a lonely vigil at the terminal.Ex. Temperamentally Otlet was a loner wishing to be able to do everything himself in his own way.Ex. The solitary volume published remains to date a memorial of that epochal event.Ex. Discoveries and developments, as well as purely literary work, are constituted in such a way as to make it difficult any longer to sustain the inherited notions of the sublime inventor, the lone genius, the poet as solitary = Los descubrimientos y los avances, además de las obras puramente literarias, son de tal forma que es difícil seguir manteniendo la idea que hemos heredado sobre el inventor sublime, el genio solitario, el poeta en solitario.Ex. I felt lorn and bereft, then suddenly it was gone, leaving me empty and shaken the way a storm shakes the land and the sea.Ex. Then, just days later, the usually reclusive leader of the Pakistani Taliban Mehsud held a news conference of his own, in the same region.Ex. Despite fast becoming one of the most famous women on the planet, Paris Hilton says she won't turn into a recluse.----* bibliotecario en solitario = solo librarian.* en solitario = solo, one-man.* lobo solitario = lone wolf.* persona solitaria = lone wolf.* * *I- ria adjetivoa) <persona/animal> solitaryb) < calles> empty, deserted; <paraje/lugar> lonely, solitaryII- ria masculino, femenino1) ( persona) loner, solitary (liter)2) solitario masculinoa) (Jueg) solitaire (AmE), patience (BrE)hacer un solitario — to play solitaire o patience
b) ( diamante) solitaire* * *= lonely [lonelier -comp., loneliest -sup.], loner, solitary, lone, lorn, reclusive, recluse.Ex: A lengthy list may be printed off-line and sent through the mail, rather than have the user maintain a lonely vigil at the terminal.
Ex: Temperamentally Otlet was a loner wishing to be able to do everything himself in his own way.Ex: The solitary volume published remains to date a memorial of that epochal event.Ex: Discoveries and developments, as well as purely literary work, are constituted in such a way as to make it difficult any longer to sustain the inherited notions of the sublime inventor, the lone genius, the poet as solitary = Los descubrimientos y los avances, además de las obras puramente literarias, son de tal forma que es difícil seguir manteniendo la idea que hemos heredado sobre el inventor sublime, el genio solitario, el poeta en solitario.Ex: I felt lorn and bereft, then suddenly it was gone, leaving me empty and shaken the way a storm shakes the land and the sea.Ex: Then, just days later, the usually reclusive leader of the Pakistani Taliban Mehsud held a news conference of his own, in the same region.Ex: Despite fast becoming one of the most famous women on the planet, Paris Hilton says she won't turn into a recluse.* bibliotecario en solitario = solo librarian.* en solitario = solo, one-man.* lobo solitario = lone wolf.* persona solitaria = lone wolf.* * *1 ‹persona/animal› solitarylleva una vida muy solitaria he leads a very solitary existencetuvo una niñez muy solitaria she had a very lonely childhoodahora canta en solitario now he sings solodelincuentes que actúan en solitario criminals who operate on their ownhizo la travesía en solitario he made the crossing single-handed o solo2 ‹calles› empty, deserted; ‹paraje/lugar› lonely, solitarymasculine, feminineBestoy haciendo un solitario I'm playing solitaire o patience2 (diamante) solitaire* * *
solitario◊ - ria adjetivo
‹vejez/niñez› lonely;
‹paraje/lugar› lonely, solitary
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 ( persona) loner
2◊ solitario sustantivo masculino
solitario,-a
I adjetivo
1 (paraje, calle) solitary
2 (sin compañía) alone: una figura solitaria cruzó la calle, a lonely figure crossed the street
(al que le gusta la soledad) loner
II sustantivo masculino Naipes solitaire: estaba haciendo un solitario, I was playing patience
' solitario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
señera
- señero
- solitaria
English:
lone
- lonely
- loner
- patience
- recluse
- secluded
- solitaire
- solitary
- solo
* * *solitario, -a♦ adj1. [persona, vida] solitary;una vida triste y solitaria a sad and lonely life;navegar en solitario to sail solo2. [lugar] lonely, deserted;es una calle muy solitaria it's a very solitary street;esto está muy solitario this place is deserted♦ nm,f[persona] loner♦ nm1. [diamante] solitaire2. [juego] Br patience, US solitaire;* * *I adj1 persona solitary;actuó en solitario he acted alone2 lugar lonelyII m juego solitaire, Brpatience* * *1) : lonely2) : lone, solitary3) desierto: deserted, lonelyuna calle solitaria: a deserted street: recluse, lonersolitario nm: solitaire* * *solitario adj1. (que está solo) solitary3. (lugar) deserted -
24 temblor
m.1 shaking, trembling.temblor de tierra earth tremor2 moderate earthquake, seism, quake.3 tremor.* * *2 figurado shiver\temblor de tierra earth tremor* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [de miedo] trembling, shaking; [de frío, fiebre] shiveringuno de los síntomas es un ligero temblor en las manos — one of the symptoms is a slight trembling o shaking of the hands
2) (tb: temblor de tierra) earthquake, (earth) tremor* * *1) (de frío, fiebre) shivering; (de miedo, nervios) trembling, shaking2) tb* * *= tremble, trembling, quiver, tremor.Ex. In all experimental embryos, neurological disorders such as trembles and loss of equilibrium were observed.Ex. Then tears began to well in her eyes and the trembling of her breath showed that she was forcing back a lump in her throat.Ex. It's a very intense throbbing pain that sends her body into quivers and shakes.Ex. Tremors have many causes and can be inherited, be related to illnesses such as thyroid disease, or caused by fever, hypothermia, drugs or fear.----* temblor de tierra = quake, earth tremor, earthquake tremor.* * *1) (de frío, fiebre) shivering; (de miedo, nervios) trembling, shaking2) tb* * *= tremble, trembling, quiver, tremor.Ex: In all experimental embryos, neurological disorders such as trembles and loss of equilibrium were observed.
Ex: Then tears began to well in her eyes and the trembling of her breath showed that she was forcing back a lump in her throat.Ex: It's a very intense throbbing pain that sends her body into quivers and shakes.Ex: Tremors have many causes and can be inherited, be related to illnesses such as thyroid disease, or caused by fever, hypothermia, drugs or fear.* temblor de tierra = quake, earth tremor, earthquake tremor.* * *A (de frío, fiebre) shivering; (de miedo, nervios) trembling, shakingmedicamentos para controlarle el temblor de las manos drugs to control the shaking of his handscuando oyó su voz le dio un temblor he trembled o quivered when he heard her voicehabló con un ligero temblor en la voz he spoke in a quivering o quavering o tremulous voicecuando pienso en los exámenes me dan temblores ( fam); just thinking about the exams gives me the jitters ( colloq)Btb temblor de tierra tremor, earth tremor* * *
temblor sustantivo masculino
(de miedo, nervios) trembling, shaking;
b) tb
temblor sustantivo masculino
1 (de miedo, temor) tremor, shudder
(de frío) shiver
2 Geol (de baja intensidad) earth tremor
(de gran intensidad) earthquake, familiar quake
' temblor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
construcción
- seísmo
- trepidación
- registrar
- remezón
- sismo
English:
quake
- quaver
- quiver
- tremor
* * *temblor nm1. [del cuerpo] [por miedo, nervios] shaking, trembling;[por frío, fiebre] shivering;la fiebre le produjo temblores the fever made him start shaking o shivering;Figme dan temblores sólo de pensarlo it makes me shudder just to think about it3. [de máquina, motor] shudder* * *m1 trembling, shaking; de frío shivering2 L.Am. ( terremoto) earthquake* * *temblor nm1) : shaking, trembling2) : tremor, earthquake -
25 valer
intj.that's enough.m.worth, value.v.1 to cost (costar) (price).¿cuánto vale? how much does it cost?, how much is it?este cuadro vale mucho dinero this painting is worth a lot of money2 to earn.su generosidad le valió el afecto de todos her generosity earned her everyone's affectionesta victoria puede valerles el campeonato this win may be enough for them to take the championshipaquello nos valió muchos disgustos that cost us a lot of troubleSu obra le valió un gran premio Her work earned her a great reward.3 to deserve.esta noticia bien vale una celebración this news deserves a celebration4 to be good (tener valor, merecer aprecio) (persona, obra).la obra vale poco/no vale (nada) the play isn't up to much/is no good at allhacer valer algo to assert something (derechos, autoridad)hacerse valer to show one's worth5 to be valid (ser válido) (documento, norma).6 to be worth, to cost.7 to be of value, to be valuable.* * *Present Indicativevalgo, vales, vale, valemos, valéis, valen.Future IndicativeConditionalPresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to cost2) be worth3) be valid•* * *Para la frase valer la pena, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=costar) to costsolo el vuelo ya vale 8.000 euros — the flight alone costs 8,000 euros
¿cuánto vale?, ¿qué vale? — how much is it?, how much does it cost?
2) (=tener un valor de) to be worth- no vale un higo o un pimiento- vale lo que pesa en oro3) (=ser causa de) [+ premio] to win; [+ críticas, amenazas] to earnla final histórica que le valió a Brasil la copa del mundo — the famous final in which Brazil won the world cup
esa tontería le valió un rapapolvo — that piece of stupidity got o earned him a telling-off
su ausencia le valió la pérdida del contrato — his absence lost o cost him the contract
4) (Mat) (=equivaler a) to equal5) (=proteger)¡válgame (Dios)! — oh, my God!, God help me!
2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) (=costar)este coche vale muy caro — this car is very expensive o costs a lot of money
¿vale mucho? — is it very expensive?
2) (=tener valía)vale mucho como intérprete — he's an excellent o first-rate interpreter
su última película no vale gran cosa — his latest film is not up to much o is not much good
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hacer valer, hizo valer su derecho al veto — he exercised his veto•
hacerse valer — to assert o.s.cada cupón vale por un paquete de azúcar — each coupon is worth o can be exchanged for one bag of sugar
cuatro fichas azules valen por una negra — four blue counters equal o are worth one black one
3) (=servir)a) [herramienta, objeto] to be useful•
eso no vale — that's no good o useya no me vale — it's no good o use to me now
este destornillador no me vale porque es pequeño — this screwdriver is no good to me, it's too small
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valer para algo, es viejo, pero vale para la lluvia — it's old, but it'll do for when it rainsb) [ropa]este sombrero me vale aún — I can still wear o use this hat
me vale la ropa de mi hermana — my sister's clothes do for *o fit me as well
a mi hijo no le vale la ropa del año pasado — the clothes my son wore last year are too small for him now
c) [situación]no le valdrán excusas — excuses won't help him o do him any good
d) [persona]el chico no vale para el trabajo — the boy is no good o not right for the job
4) (=ser válido) [documento] to be valid; [moneda, billete] to be legal tendereste tipo de pasaporte no vale desde hace un mes — they stopped using this type of passport a month ago
está un poco chiflado, valga la expresión — he's a bit cracked, for want of a better way of putting it
¡no hay... que valga! —
pero I, 2., 2), redundancia-¡pero querido! -¡no hay querido que valga! — "but darling!" - "don't darling me!" *
5)• más vale, más vale así — it's better this way
- mañana te devuelvo el dinero -más te vale — "I'll give you the money back tomorrow" - "you'd better!"
más vale que me vaya — I'd o I had better go
más vale que te lleves el abrigo — you'd o you had better take your coat
6) ( Esp) (=ser suficiente) to be enoughvale ya, que habéis estado gritando toda la tarde — that's enough! you've been shouting all afternoon
¡vale, vale!, no me eches más azúcar — OK! that's enough! don't put any more sugar in
-¿subo más la persiana? -no, así ya vale — "shall I put the blind up a bit more?" - "no, it's OK like that"
7) * (=estar permitido) to be allowed-¿puedo darle con la mano? -no, eso no vale — "can I hit it with my hand?" - "no, that's not allowed"
no vale empujar — no pushing!, pushing's not allowed
-le han dado el trabajo al hijo del jefe -¡pues, eso no vale! — "they've given the job to the boss's son" - "that's not on!" *o"they can't do that!"
8) vale( Esp) * (=de acuerdo) all right, OK *-¿vamos a tomar algo? -¡vale! — "shall we go for a drink?" - "OK!" o"all right!"
pásate por mi casa esta tarde, ¿vale? — drop by my house this afternoon, OK?
vale que discutan, pero que se peguen es imperdonable — having an argument is one thing but hitting each other is another matter entirely o is inexcusable
9)- me vale madre o sombrilla3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( tener un valor de) to be worth; ( costar) to cost¿cuánto valen? — how much are they?, what do they cost?
b) ( equivaler a)si x vale 8 ¿cuánto vale y? — if x is 8, what is the value of y?
¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos? — how many pesos are there to the dollar?
2) (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( ganar)esta obra le valió un premio — this play earned o won her a prize
b) ( causar)2.valer vi1)a) (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth; ( costar) to costvale más, pero es mejor — it costs more but it's better
b) ( equivaler)2) ( tener valor no material)hacer valer algo — < derecho> to assert, enforce
hizo valer su autoridad — he used o imposed his authority
3) ( servir)ésta no vale, es muy ancha — this one's no good, it's too wide
no valer para algo — to be useless o no good at something
valer de algo — (+ me/te/le etc)
sus consejos me valieron de mucho — her advice was very useful o valuable to me
4) vale (Esp fam)a) ( expresando acuerdo) OKvaler! — sure, fine, OK!
¿valer? — OK?, all right?
que llegues tarde una vez valer, pero... — being late once is one thing, but...
b) ( basta)¿valer así? — is that OK o enough?
ya valer ¿no? — don't you think that's enough?
5)más vale: más vale que no se entere she'd better not find out; más vale así it's better that way; (+ me/te/le etc) más te vale ir you'd better go; dijo que vendría - más le vale! he said he'd come - he'd better!; más vale prevenir que curar — better safe than sorry
6)a) ( ser válido) entrada/pasaporte to be valid; jugada/partido to countvalga la comparación — if you know o see what I mean
... y valga la expresión —... for want o lack of a better expression
b) ( estar permitido)eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa — that's not fair, you're cheating
7) (Méx fam)a) ( no importar) (+ me/te/le etc)b) ( no tener valor) to be useless o no good (colloq)c) ) ( estropearse)3.mi coche ya valió — my car's had it (colloq)
valerse v pron1) ( servirse)valerse de algo/alguien — to use something/somebody
se valió de sus apellidos para conseguirlo — he took advantage of o used the family name to obtain it
2) anciano/enfermovalerse solo or por sí mismo — to look after oneself
3) (estar permitido, ser correcto)* * *= be worth, cost, do.Ex. As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.Ex. The Mansell pre-1956 imprint catalog, in 604 volumes, is being edited at the rate of 20,000 entries a week, and is costing $1 million per year to edit.Ex. It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.----* enterarse (de) lo que vale un peine = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.* hacer valer = vindicate.* hacer valer sus derechos = assert + Posesivo + rights.* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.* lo que vale para tí también vale para mí = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.* más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine, better (to be) safe than sorry.* más vale que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.* más vale tarde que nunca = better late than never.* no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* no valer la pena = be no good.* que vale la pena = worthwhile.* todo vale = no holds barred.* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.* vale la mitad = half the price.* vale más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine.* valer el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny.* valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.* valer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worth + Gerundio.* valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.* valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* valer una fortuna = cost + a fortune.* valer un dineral = cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a fortune.* valer un montón = cost + a bundle.* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* valer un riñón = cost + an arm and a leg, cost + the earth, cost + a fortune.* ¡Válgame Dios! = goodness gracious.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( tener un valor de) to be worth; ( costar) to cost¿cuánto valen? — how much are they?, what do they cost?
b) ( equivaler a)si x vale 8 ¿cuánto vale y? — if x is 8, what is the value of y?
¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos? — how many pesos are there to the dollar?
2) (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( ganar)esta obra le valió un premio — this play earned o won her a prize
b) ( causar)2.valer vi1)a) (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth; ( costar) to costvale más, pero es mejor — it costs more but it's better
b) ( equivaler)2) ( tener valor no material)hacer valer algo — < derecho> to assert, enforce
hizo valer su autoridad — he used o imposed his authority
3) ( servir)ésta no vale, es muy ancha — this one's no good, it's too wide
no valer para algo — to be useless o no good at something
valer de algo — (+ me/te/le etc)
sus consejos me valieron de mucho — her advice was very useful o valuable to me
4) vale (Esp fam)a) ( expresando acuerdo) OKvaler! — sure, fine, OK!
¿valer? — OK?, all right?
que llegues tarde una vez valer, pero... — being late once is one thing, but...
b) ( basta)¿valer así? — is that OK o enough?
ya valer ¿no? — don't you think that's enough?
5)más vale: más vale que no se entere she'd better not find out; más vale así it's better that way; (+ me/te/le etc) más te vale ir you'd better go; dijo que vendría - más le vale! he said he'd come - he'd better!; más vale prevenir que curar — better safe than sorry
6)a) ( ser válido) entrada/pasaporte to be valid; jugada/partido to countvalga la comparación — if you know o see what I mean
... y valga la expresión —... for want o lack of a better expression
b) ( estar permitido)eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa — that's not fair, you're cheating
7) (Méx fam)a) ( no importar) (+ me/te/le etc)b) ( no tener valor) to be useless o no good (colloq)c) ) ( estropearse)3.mi coche ya valió — my car's had it (colloq)
valerse v pron1) ( servirse)valerse de algo/alguien — to use something/somebody
se valió de sus apellidos para conseguirlo — he took advantage of o used the family name to obtain it
2) anciano/enfermovalerse solo or por sí mismo — to look after oneself
3) (estar permitido, ser correcto)* * *= be worth, cost, do.Ex: As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.
Ex: The Mansell pre-1956 imprint catalog, in 604 volumes, is being edited at the rate of 20,000 entries a week, and is costing $1 million per year to edit.Ex: It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.* enterarse (de) lo que vale un peine = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.* hacer valer = vindicate.* hacer valer sus derechos = assert + Posesivo + rights.* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.* lo que vale para tí también vale para mí = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.* más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine, better (to be) safe than sorry.* más vale que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.* más vale tarde que nunca = better late than never.* no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* no valer la pena = be no good.* que vale la pena = worthwhile.* todo vale = no holds barred.* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.* vale la mitad = half the price.* vale más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine.* valer el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny.* valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.* valer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worth + Gerundio.* valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.* valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* valer una fortuna = cost + a fortune.* valer un dineral = cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a fortune.* valer un montón = cost + a bundle.* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* valer un riñón = cost + an arm and a leg, cost + the earth, cost + a fortune.* ¡Válgame Dios! = goodness gracious.* * *vtA1 (tener un valor de) to be worth; (costar) to costno vale mucho dinero it isn't worth much¿cuánto or ( crit) qué valen esas copas? how much are those wineglasses?, what do those wineglasses cost?pide $2.000 por el cuadro — pues no los vale she wants $2,000 for the picture — well, it's not worth thatese chico vale lo que pesa (en oro) that kid's worth his weight in gold2(equivaler a): si x vale 8 ¿cuánto vale y? if x is 8, what is the value of y?¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos? how much is a dollar worth in pesos?, how many pesos are there to the dollar?B (+ me/te/le etc)(ganar): le valió una bofetada it earned him a slap in the faceesta obra le valió el premio nacional de literatura this play earned o won her the national literature prizeC(causar): aquellas declaraciones le valieron un gran disgusto that statement brought him a lot of trouble o caused a lot of trouble for him■ valerviAes de bisutería, vale muy poco it's costume jewelry, it's worth very littlevale más caro pero es mejor it costs more o it's more expensive but it's better2 (equivaler) valer POR algo to be worth sthcada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift o can be exchanged for a giftlas fichas negras valen por 50 pesos y las rojas por 100 the black chips are worth 50 pesos and the red ones 100B(tener valor no material): ha demostrado que vale he has shown his worth o how good he ises buena persona pero como profesor no vale nada he's a nice guy but as a teacher he's useless o he's a dead loss ( colloq)vales tanto como él you're as good as he isno valgo nada para el I mean nothing to himella es preciosa pero él no vale nada she's very pretty but he's not much to look at o not very good-lookingpara esos fanáticos la vida no vale nada those fanatics place no value at all on life, life has no value for those fanaticssu última novela no vale gran cosa her latest novel isn't much good o ( colloq) isn't up to muchhacerse valer to assert oneselfaprende a hacerte valer learn to be more assertive o to assert yourself o ( colloq) to stick up for yourselfhacer valer algo: las minorías tienen que hacer valer sus derechos minorities must assert o enforce their rightshizo valer su autoridad he used o imposed his authoritymás vale un `toma' que dos `te daré' a bird in the hand is worth two in the bushC1(servir): ésta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good o no use, it's too widevaler PARA algo:no valgo para el deporte I'm useless o no use o no good at sport¡no vales para nada! you're completely useless(+ me/te/le etc): no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere, his protests were to no availsus consejos me han valido de mucho her advice has been very useful o valuable to me2( Esp fam) «ropa/zapatos» (+ me/te/le etc): este abrigo ya no le vale this coat is no use to him any morelos zapatos todavía le valen her shoes are still OK1 (expresando acuerdo) OK¿nos encontramos en la cafetería? — ¡valer! shall we meet in the cafeteria? sure o fine o OK!paso a buscarte a las ocho, ¿valer? I'll pick you up at eight, OK o all right?voy a llegar un poco más tarde — valer, no te preocupes I'll be a bit late — all right o OK, don't worryque llegues tarde una vez valer, pero tres días seguidos … being late once is one thing, but three days in a row …2(basta): ¿valer así o quieres más? is that OK o enough or do you want some more?¡valer, valer, que no me quiero emborrachar! hey, that's enough o plenty! I don't want to get drunk!ya valer, ¿no? lleváis media hora discutiendo don't you think that's enough? you've been arguing for half an hourEmás vale: más vale que no se entere she'd better not find outmás vale que hagas lo que te dice you'd better do as he saysse van a divorciar — más vale así they're getting divorced — it's better that way o it's the best thing for them(+ me/te/le etc): más te vale terminar a tiempo you'd better finish in timedijo que vendría temprano — ¡más le vale! he said he'd be here early — he'd better be!más vale prevenir que curar or ( Méx) lamentar prevention is better than cureF1 (ser válido) «billete/pasaporte/carné» to be validese pase no vale, está caducado that pass isn't valid o is no good, it's out of datelas entradas valen para toda la semana the tickets are valid for the whole week, the tickets can be used throughout the weekesta partida no vale, me ha visto las cartas this game doesn't count, he's seen my cardslo que le dije a él también vale para ti what I told him goes for you toono hay excusa que valga I don't want to hear o I won't accept any excuseshe tomado la decisión y no hay discusión que valga I've made my decision and I don't want any argumentsvalga la comparación if you know o see what I meanse comporta como un `nuevo millonario', valga la expresión he behaves like some sort of `nouveau millionaire', for want o lack of a better expression2(estar permitido): eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheatingno vale mirar you mustn't look, you're not allowed to lookG1( Méx fam) (no importar) (+ me/te/le etc): a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that ( colloq), I couldn't o ( AmE) I could care less about that ( colloq)eso me vale gorro or ( vulg) madres or ( vulg) una chingada I don't give a damn ( colloq) o ( vulg) a shitsaben mucha teoría pero a la hora de la hora valen they know plenty of theoretical stuff but when it comes to the crunch they're useless o no goodse las da de muy muy pero la neta es que vale gorro or ( vulg) madres he likes to make out he's really something but the truth is he's useless o (sl) he's crap3■ valerseA (servirse) valerse DE algo/algn to use sth/sbse valió de sus apellidos para conseguir el crédito he took advantage of o used the family name to get the loanse vale de mentiras para lograr lo que quiere she lies to get what she wantsse valía de un bastón para andar he used a stick to help him walkB«anciano/enfermo»: ya no se vale solo or no puede valerse por sí mismo he can't take care of o look after himself any more, he can't manage o cope on his own any moreC(AmC, Méx, Ven) (estar permitido, ser correcto): no se vale golpear abajo del cinturón hitting below the belt is not allowed¡no se vale! that's not fair!* * *
valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo
1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?
2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prize
verbo intransitivo
1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;
cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift
2 ( tener valor no material):
como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless;
vales tanto como él you're as good as he is;
hacerse valer to assert oneself;
hacer valer algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth
3 ( servir):◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;
no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere;
no valer para algo to be useless o no good at sth
4◊ vale (Esp fam)
◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;
¿vale? OK?, all right?b) ( basta):◊ ¿valer así? is that OK o enough?
5◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;
más te vale ir you'd better go
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[jugada/partido] to countb) ( estar permitido):◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;
no vale mirar you're not allowed to look
7 (Méx fam)a) ( no importar):◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)
c) ( estropearse):◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)
valerse verbo pronominal
1 ( servirse) valerse de algo/algn to use sth/sb
2 [anciano/enfermo]:
3 (estar permitido, ser correcto):
¡no se vale! that's not fair!
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore
' valer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pena
- potosí
- riñón
- significar
- real
- valdré
- vale
- valga
English:
assert
- fit
- pay off
- stake
- stand
- worth
- enforce
- pay
- stick
- worthless
* * *♦ vt1. [costar] [precio] to cost;[tener un valor de] to be worth;¿cuánto vale? how much does it cost?, how much is it?;¿cuántos pesos vale un dólar?, ¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos? how many pesos are there to the dollar?;este cuadro vale mucho dinero this painting is worth a lot of money;valer su peso en oro to be worth its/his/ etc weight in gold2. [suponer] to earn;su generosidad le valió el afecto de todos her generosity earned her everyone's affection;esta victoria puede valerles el campeonato this win may be enough for them to take the championship;aquello nos valió muchos disgustos that cost us a lot of trouble3. [merecer] to deserve;esta noticia bien vale una celebración this news calls for a celebration4. [en exclamaciones]¡válgame Dios! good God o heavens!♦ vi1. [tener valor, merecer aprecio] [persona, película, obra] to be good;él era el que más valía en el equipo he was the most valuable member of the team;ha demostrado que vale he's shown his worth;el muchacho vale mucho the lad's very good;su mujer vale más que él his wife's worth more than him;la obra vale poco/no vale nada the play isn't worth much o Br isn't up to much/is no good at all;hacer valer algo [derechos, autoridad, poder] to assert sth;el equipo local hizo valer su superioridad the home team made its superiority count;hacerse valer to show one's worthtíralo, ya no vale throw it away, it's no use any more;¿te vale este martillo/este sobre? is this hammer/this envelope any use to you?;valer de algo: sus consejos me valieron de mucho her advice proved of great value o use to me;de nada le valdrán o [m5] no le valdrán de nada sus artimañas all his tricks will be no good o of no use to him;¿de qué vale contratar un seguro si no cubre estos casos? what's the use of o the point in taking out an insurance policy if it doesn't cover cases like these?;valer para algo [objeto, instrumento, aparato] to be for sth;[persona, trabajador] to be good at sth;¿para qué vale? [cosa] what's it for?;no vale para nada he's/she's/it's useless;yo no valgo para mentir I'm useless o no good at telling lies3. [ser válido] [documento, carnet, argumentos, norma] to be valid;[respuesta] to be correct;eso no vale [en juegos] that's not allowed;no me valen esas razones I don't consider those reasons to be acceptable o valid;esta moneda ya no vale this coin is no longer legal tender;vale el gol the goal stands;vale la canasta the basket still counts;no vale el gol/la canasta the goal/basket has been disallowed;esta carrera vale para el campeonato del mundo this race counts towards the world championship;valga la expresión if you'll pardon the expression;valga la redundancia if you'll forgive me for using two words that sound so similar in the same sentence;no hay … que valga: no hay disculpa que valga there are no excuses4. [equivaler]vale por 1.000 pesos it's worth 1,000 pesos;vale por una camiseta de regalo it can be exchanged for a free T-shirtya no me vale la falda the skirt doesn't fit me any morelo que él piense me vale I couldn't care less what he thinks7.más vale: más vale que te calles/vayas it would be better if you shut up/left;más vale que no trate de engañarnos he'd better not try to cheat us;la llamaré – ¡más te vale! I'll call her – you'd better!;más vale tarde que nunca better late than never♦ nmFormal worth, value* * *I v/t1 be worth2 ( costar) costII v/i:vale mucho it’s worth a lot4 ( servir) be of use;no valer para algo be no good at sth;sus consejos me valieron de mucho his advice was very useful to me5 ( costar):¿cuánto vale? how much is it?;vale más caro it’s more expensive6 ( emplear):hacer valer autoridad assert;el presidente hizo valer su voto de calidad para … the president used his casting vote to …7:más vale … it’s better to …;8:¡vale! okay, sure;¿vale? okay?; ( amenaza) got it?;¡eso no vale! that’s not fair!;¡vale ya!, ¡ya vale! that’s enough!* * *valer {84} vt1) : to be worthvalen una fortuna: they're worth a fortuneno vale protestar: there's no point in protestingvaler la pena: to be worth the trouble2) : to cost¿cuánto vale?: how much does it cost?3) : to earn, to gainle valió una reprimenda: it earned him a reprimand4) : to protect, to aid¡válgame Dios!: God help me!5) : to be equal tovaler vi1) : to have valuesus consejos no valen para nada: his advice is worthless2) : to be valid, to count¡eso no vale!: that doesn't count!3)hacerse valer : to assert oneself4)más vale : it's bettermás vale que te vayas: you'd better go* * *valer vb¿cuánto vale este libro? how much does this book cost?2. (tener el valor) to be worth3. (ganar) to earn4. (servir) to do / to be useful5. (tener cualidades) to be goodesa película no vale nada that film is no good / that film is useless6. (ser válido) to be valid7. (ser permitido) to be allowed -
26 zancada
f.stride.* * *1 stride\en dos zancadas in two shakes* * *noun f.* * *SF strideen dos zancadas — (=rápidamente) in a couple of ticks; (=fácilmente) very easily
* * *femenino strideen dos zancadas — in no time
* * *= stride.Ex. From the way his left shoulder is tipped forward, from the set of his head and the length of his stride, one gets the feeling that he is a fully clothed sprinter just leaving the starting blocks.----* andar a zancadas = stride.* * *femenino strideen dos zancadas — in no time
* * *= stride.Ex: From the way his left shoulder is tipped forward, from the set of his head and the length of his stride, one gets the feeling that he is a fully clothed sprinter just leaving the starting blocks.
* andar a zancadas = stride.* * *stridebajaba la cuesta a grandes zancadas he came striding down the hillen dos zancadas in no time* * *
zancada sustantivo femenino
stride;
zancada sustantivo femenino stride
' zancada' also found in these entries:
English:
stride
* * *zancada nfstride;caminaba dando grandes zancadas he walked with huge strides;en dos zancadas: te lo traigo en dos zancadas I'll fetch it for you in two shakes (of a lamb's tail)* * *f stride;dar zancadas stride;en dos zancadas fig in a flash* * *zancada nf: stride, step* * *zancada n stride -
27 zarandear
v.1 to shake (cosa).2 to sift, to sieve.El cocinero zarandea la harina The cook sifts the flour.3 to shake violently.ÉL zarandea el saco He shakes the bag violently.María zarandea al chico Mary shakes=buffets the kid.* * *2 (cribar) to sieve* * *1. VT1) (=sacudir) to shake vigorously; (=empujar) to jostle, push around2) * (=dar prisa a) to keep on the go3) (=cribar) to sieve, sift4) LAm (=balancear) to swing, push to and fro5) (=insultar) to abuse publicly2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo ( de un lado a otro) to shake; ( para arriba y para abajo) to shake o jog up and down2.zarandearse v pron (esp AmL)nos zarandeamos mucho durante el vuelo — we got shaken around o buffeted a lot during the flight
el barco se zarandeó mucho — the boat rocked o tossed about a lot
* * *= shake.Ex. This attitude had to go and by the 1830s it was shaking.* * *1.verbo transitivo ( de un lado a otro) to shake; ( para arriba y para abajo) to shake o jog up and down2.zarandearse v pron (esp AmL)nos zarandeamos mucho durante el vuelo — we got shaken around o buffeted a lot during the flight
el barco se zarandeó mucho — the boat rocked o tossed about a lot
* * *= shake.Ex: This attitude had to go and by the 1830s it was shaking.
* * *zarandear [A1 ]vt(de un lado a otro) to shake; (para arriba y para abajo) to shake o jog up and downel viento zarandeaba las rosas the wind buffeted o shook the roseshay que ver cómo lo zarandearon en el examen they certainly put him through his paces o gave him a hard ride in the exam ( colloq)la vida lo ha zarandeado mucho he has taken some hard knocks in his life( esp AmL): nos zarandeamos mucho durante el vuelo we got shaken around o buffeted a lot during the flight¡qué manera de zarandearse este tren! this train's shaking around/bumping up and down like anything ( colloq)el barco se zarandeó mucho durante la travesía the boat rocked o tossed o pitched about a lot during the crossing* * *
zarandear ( conjugate zarandear) verbo transitivo ( de un lado a otro) to shake;
( para arriba y para abajo) to shake o jog up and down
zarandearse verbo pronominal (esp AmL) [ tren] to shake around;
[ barco] to toss about;◊ nos zarandeamos mucho durante el vuelo we got shaken around o buffeted a lot during the flight
zarandear verbo transitivo to shake
' zarandear' also found in these entries:
English:
toss about
- toss around
- buffet
- toss
* * *♦ vtto shake* * *v/t shake violently, buffet;zarandear a alguien fig give s.o. a hard time* * *zarandear vt1) : to sift, to sieve2) : to shake, to jostle, to jiggle -
28 zarandeo
m.1 shake, shaking (sacudida).2 pushing or knocking about.3 strong shaking, shaking.4 sifting, jiggling, sieving.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: zarandear.* * *1 (sacudida) shaking; (empujones) jostling about2 (criba) sieving3 (contoneo) swaggering, strutting* * *SM1) (=sacudida) shaking2) [por el tamiz] sieving* * *a) ( sacudida)b) (esp AmL) ( trajín)pasó el día en zarandeos para acá y para allá — he spent the day rushing around from one place to another (colloq)
* * *= shaking, shake.Ex. The shaking of an infant or child, can be devastating and result in irreversible brain damage, blindness, and even death.Ex. It's a very intense throbbing pain that sends her body into quivers and shakes.* * *a) ( sacudida)b) (esp AmL) ( trajín)pasó el día en zarandeos para acá y para allá — he spent the day rushing around from one place to another (colloq)
* * *= shaking, shake.Ex: The shaking of an infant or child, can be devastating and result in irreversible brain damage, blindness, and even death.
Ex: It's a very intense throbbing pain that sends her body into quivers and shakes.* * *1(sacudida): con tanto zarandeo se cayeron las maletas all the bumping up and down/shaking from side to side/jolting brought the suitcases down2ha pasado toda la mañana en zarandeos para acá y para allá he's spent the entire morning rushing around from one place to another ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo zarandear: ( conjugate zarandear)
zarandeo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
zarandeó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
zarandear
zarandeo
zarandear ( conjugate zarandear) verbo transitivo ( de un lado a otro) to shake;
( para arriba y para abajo) to shake o jog up and down
zarandearse verbo pronominal (esp AmL) [ tren] to shake around;
[ barco] to toss about;◊ nos zarandeamos mucho durante el vuelo we got shaken around o buffeted a lot during the flight
zarandear verbo transitivo to shake
zarandeo sustantivo masculino shaking
* * *zarandeo nm1. [sacudida] shaking;le dio un buen zarandeo she shook him hard;se mareó el niño con tanto zarandeo being shaken around so much made the boy feel ill2. Am [contoneo] swinging of the hips -
29 raudo
adj.very fast, swift, speedy, fast.* * *► adjetivo1 literal swift, rapid* * *ADJ frm (=rápido) swift* * *- da adjetivo swiftbajaban raudos hacia el río — (liter) they rushed headlong toward(s) the river
salgo hacia allá raudo y veloz — (hum) I'll be there in two shakes of a lamb's tail (colloq & hum)
* * *- da adjetivo swiftbajaban raudos hacia el río — (liter) they rushed headlong toward(s) the river
salgo hacia allá raudo y veloz — (hum) I'll be there in two shakes of a lamb's tail (colloq & hum)
* * *swiftbajaban raudos hacia el río ( liter); they rushed headlong toward(s) the riversalgo hacia allá rauda y veloz ( hum); I'll be there in a jiffy ( colloq), I'll be there in a trice ( colloq hum)swiftly* * *
raudo,-a adjetivo swift
' raudo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corcel
- rauda
* * *raudo, -a adjfleet, swift;acudió raudo a abrir la puerta he rushed to open the door* * *adj swift -
30 en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
• as quick as a wink• in a trance• in a trice• in a tumble• in a variety of colors• in a wider sense• in a wild manner• in a wink of an eye• in a word• in length• in less time• in no respect• in no time at all• in the tradition of• in the upshot• in the wilds• in the winking of an eye• in two copies• in two parts• in two shakes of a donkey's tail• in two shakes of a duck's tail• like winking• quick as a winkDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
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31 en un decir Jesús
• before you can say Jack Robinson• in a flash• in a jiffy• in an indirect way• in an open manner• in two shakes• in two shakes of a lamb's tail -
32 en un momento
• in a moment• in need of money• in no case• in no respect• in no time at all• in two shakes• in two shakes of a lamb's tail -
33 tener escalofríos
• go home• go hot and cold with fear• have the say• have the shakes• have the shakes of fever• have the sniffles -
34 abandonado1
1 = relegated, neglected, deserted, abandoned, lorn, forsaken, disused.Ex. The recommendations seemed to indicate that the British Library would have been swamped with relegated books from the low-use stock of university libraries.Ex. The work of the Belgian internationalist and documentalist, Paul Otlet (1868-1944) forms an important and neglected part of the history of information.Ex. The best sequence in the movie takes place at a deserted train station where the children play hide and seek amongst the abandoned train cars.Ex. It tells the story of a young detective who stumbles across a stash of jewel thieves hiding out in an abandoned house.Ex. I felt lorn and bereft, then suddenly it was gone, leaving me empty and shaken the way a storm shakes the land and the sea.Ex. She was his only intimate friend for years before he died, for he was a most lonely forsaken man.Ex. There is also a museum of mining which is partly housed in a disused mine shaft.----* abandonado y en ruinas = derelict.* niño abandonado = waif. -
35 batido1
1 = milkshake, shake.Ex. The diva then threw a fit when told they couldn't serve her a milkshake.Ex. You can use this simple recipe for many different shakes, modifying it by using different flavors of protein powders and different kinds of fruit.----* batido de fresa = strawberry shake, strawberry milkshake.* batido de fruta = smoothie.* tienda de batidos = smoothie shop. -
36 cabecear
v.1 to nod (off).María cabecea de sueño Mary nods with sleepiness.2 to shake one's head (person) (negando).El caballo cabecea en agradecimiento The horse shakes his head gratefully.3 to toss its head (horse).4 to head the ball.5 to pitch.El barco cabeceó en la tormenta The ship pitched=wobbled in the storm.* * *1 (mover la cabeza) to move one's head; (para negar) to shake one's head2 (dar cabezadas) to nod3 (inclinarse) to lean, slope4 MARÍTIMO to pitch1 DEPORTE to head* * *verb1) to head2) nod3) pitch* * *1. VT1) [+ balón] to head2) [+ vino] to strengthen; [+ vinos] to blend3) (Cos) to bind (the edge of)2. VI1) [al dormir] to nod off; (=negar) to shake one's head; [caballo] to toss its head2) [barco] to pitch; [carruaje] to lurch, sway; [carga] to shift, slip* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) persona to nod off2.* * *= doze off, nod off.Ex. 17 percent of adult drivers report dozing off while driving at least once in the past year.Ex. Nodding off at the wheel accounts for around 20 per cent of accidents.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) persona to nod off2.* * *= doze off, nod off.Ex: 17 percent of adult drivers report dozing off while driving at least once in the past year.
Ex: Nodding off at the wheel accounts for around 20 per cent of accidents.* * *cabecear [A1 ]vi1 «persona» to nod off2«caballo»: el caballo empezó a cabecear the horse began to toss its head3 «barco» to pitch■ cabecearvtA ‹balón› to head* * *
cabecear ( conjugate cabecear) verbo intransitivo
[ barco] to pitch
verbo transitivo ‹ balón› to head
cabecear verbo intransitivo
1 (mover la cabeza) to nod off: la niña cabecea de sueño, the child was nodding itself off to sleep
2 Dep (un balón) to head
' cabecear' also found in these entries:
English:
head
- nod
- pitch
* * *♦ vi1. [dormitar] to nod (off)2. [persona] [negando] to shake one's head3. [caballo] to toss its head4. [en fútbol] to head the ball5. [balancearse] [barco, avión] to pitch♦ vtCarib [tabaco] to bind* * *I v/i nod* * *cabecear vt: to head (in soccer)cabecear vi1) : to nod one's head2) : to lurch, to pitch* * *cabecear vb2. (balón) to head -
37 chucho
m.1 mutt, dog (informal) (perro).2 fright. ( River Plate)un chucho de frío a shiver3 Chucho.4 small Guatemalan tamale.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: chuchar.* * *1 familiar shoo!, scat!————————► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 familiar shoo!, scat!* * *1. ADJ1) CAm * (=tacaño) mean, stingy *3) Méx [chismoso] gossipy2. SM1) (=perro callejero) mongrel¡chucho! — down boy!
2) (=pastel) custard-filled doughnut3) * (=novio) sweetheart4) Caribe (Ferro) switch5) Caribe (=látigo) rawhide whip6) Cono Sur (=cárcel) jailentrarle a algn el chucho — * to get the jitters *
8) CAm * (=persona ostentosa) spiv *9) LAm ** (=canuto) joint *, reefer ** * *- cha masculino, femenino1) (Esp fam) ( perro) mutt (colloq), mongrel2) chucho masculino (RPl fam) ( escalofrío) shiver* * *= mutt, mongrel, street dog, pooch.Ex. She was the type of kid who was always coming home with a new pet and we're not talking about your standard kitten in a shoebox or errant neighborhood mutt.Ex. To make the reading more fun for the children we'll include a squib about the garbage dog from 'The Eighteenth Emergency' by Betsy Byars to put alongside a passage about mongrels from the 'World Book Encyclopedia'.Ex. They tend to wash their hands at the kitchen sink, have street dogs and cats in their community, and had poor sewage disposal.Ex. And during the rescue attempt, the frightened pooch bit off most of the officer's left ear.* * *- cha masculino, femenino1) (Esp fam) ( perro) mutt (colloq), mongrel2) chucho masculino (RPl fam) ( escalofrío) shiver* * *= mutt, mongrel, street dog, pooch.Ex: She was the type of kid who was always coming home with a new pet and we're not talking about your standard kitten in a shoebox or errant neighborhood mutt.
Ex: To make the reading more fun for the children we'll include a squib about the garbage dog from 'The Eighteenth Emergency' by Betsy Byars to put alongside a passage about mongrels from the 'World Book Encyclopedia'.Ex: They tend to wash their hands at the kitchen sink, have street dogs and cats in their community, and had poor sewage disposal.Ex: And during the rescue attempt, the frightened pooch bit off most of the officer's left ear.* * *masculine, feminineBtengo chuchos de frío I have the shivers ( colloq)* * *
chucho◊ - cha sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (Esp fam) ( perro) mongrel
2
tengo chuchos de frío I have the shivers (colloq)
' chucho' also found in these entries:
English:
mongrel
- mutt
* * *chucho nm¡largo, chucho asqueroso! shoo, you horrible mutt!* * *I adj C.Am.meanII m fam1 ( perro) mutt fam, mongrelnick fam -
38 en un periquete
in a jiffy, in two shakes, in a sec* * *= in a jiffy, in no time at all, in no time, in a heartbeat, in a triceEx. The article is entitled 'Chemistry in a Jiffy'.Ex. In no time at all, the printing revolution also changed institutions, including the educational system.Ex. Follow each of these tips, and you'll be on the road to success in no time.Ex. Life is too short, and it can be over in a heartbeat.Ex. In a trice we find ourselves left without civilisation -- just a push of a wrong button and everything goes straight to a primitive state.* * *= in a jiffy, in no time at all, in no time, in a heartbeat, in a triceEx: The article is entitled 'Chemistry in a Jiffy'.
Ex: In no time at all, the printing revolution also changed institutions, including the educational system.Ex: Follow each of these tips, and you'll be on the road to success in no time.Ex: Life is too short, and it can be over in a heartbeat.Ex: In a trice we find ourselves left without civilisation -- just a push of a wrong button and everything goes straight to a primitive state. -
39 menear
v.1 to move.El perro meneó su cola The dog waggles his tail.2 to get moving.* * *1 (moverse) to move2 (darse prisa) to hurry (up), get a move on\de no te menees familiar a hell of ameneársela tabú to wank, US jerk off* * *1. VT1) [+ cola] to wag; [+ cabeza] to shake; [+ líquido] to stir; [+ pelo] to toss; [+ caderas] to swing2) [+ asunto] to get on with, get moving on; [+ negocio] to handle, conduct3)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivob) (fam) <asunto/problema> to go on about (colloq)2.menearse v prona) ( con inquietud) to fidgetb) ( provocativamente) to wiggle one's hipsc) (fam) ( apresurarse) to hurry up* * *= stir, wiggle.Ex. The article is entitled 'Take 25 branches and stir gently... a recipe for success'.Ex. I have read that 'Spanish men are twice as likely to wiggle their ears as are women,' but don't know the trustworthiness of this statistic.----* menear el esqueleto = trip the light fantastic.* menearse = twitch.* * *1.verbo transitivob) (fam) <asunto/problema> to go on about (colloq)2.menearse v prona) ( con inquietud) to fidgetb) ( provocativamente) to wiggle one's hipsc) (fam) ( apresurarse) to hurry up* * *= stir, wiggle.Ex: The article is entitled 'Take 25 branches and stir gently... a recipe for success'.
Ex: I have read that 'Spanish men are twice as likely to wiggle their ears as are women,' but don't know the trustworthiness of this statistic.* menear el esqueleto = trip the light fantastic.* menearse = twitch.* * *menear [A1 ]vt1 ‹rabo› to wag; ‹cabeza› to shakecaminaba meneando las caderas she wiggled her hips as she walked■ menearse1 (con inquietud) to fidget2 (provocativamente) to wiggle one's hipsde no te menees ( Esp fam): se armó un escándalo de no te menees there was one hell of a scandal ( colloq), the shit really hit the fan (sl)3 ( fam) (apresurarse) to hurry up* * *
menear ( conjugate menear) verbo transitivo ‹ rabo› to wag;
‹ cabeza› to shake;
‹ caderas› to wiggle
menearse verbo pronominal
menear verbo transitivo
1 to shake, move: mira cómo menea a la muñeca, look how he shakes the doll
2 (el rabo) to wag, waggle
' menear' also found in these entries:
English:
swing
- wag
- whisk
- wriggle
- sway
* * *♦ vt1. [mover] to move;[cabeza] to shake; [cola] to wag; [caderas] to wiggle;el viento meneaba las aguas the wind ruffled the water;Ven Fammenear la mata to shake things up2. [activar] to get moving;Fammás vale no menearlo o [m5]meneallo: el tema ése, más vale no menearlo o [m5] meneallo it would be best not to mention that subject* * *v/t1 ( agitar) shakemenear la cola wag its tail;menear la cabeza shake one’s head* * *menear vt1) : to shake (one's head)2) : to sway, to wiggle (one's hips)3) : to wag (a tail)4) : to stir (a liquid)* * *menear vb -
40 meneo
m.1 movement (movimiento).2 wiggling, wagging, wiggle, wriggle.3 waggle.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: menear.* * *1 (de cola) wagging; (de caderas) wiggling2 (sacudida) shake* * *SM1) [de cola] wag; [de cabeza] shake, toss; [de líquido] stir, stirring; [de caderas] swing(ing), sway(ing); (=sacudida) jerk, jolt2) * (=paliza) hiding *; (=bronca) dressing-down *3) (=actividad)= movida 1)* * *a) ( movimiento) fidgetingb) (Esp fam) ( sacudida) shake* * *= wiggle.Ex. The sexiness of a woman's walk varies over her menstrual cycle, with her wiggle being most attractive when she is least fertile, say researchers.* * *a) ( movimiento) fidgetingb) (Esp fam) ( sacudida) shake* * *= wiggle.Ex: The sexiness of a woman's walk varies over her menstrual cycle, with her wiggle being most attractive when she is least fertile, say researchers.
* * *1 (con inquietud) fidgetingun provocativo meneo de caderas a provocative wiggle of the hipsle han dado un buen meneo por las malas notas ( Esp fam); they gave him a real telling-off because of his bad grades ( colloq)darle un meneo a algo ( Esp fam): vaya meneo le dieron a la botella de ron they really laid into o got stuck into that bottle of rum ( colloq)le dieron un meneo a la paella que casi no nos dejan nada they really tucked into the paella, they hardly left us any ( colloq)le dio un meneo a la mesa he banged o knocked o bumped into the table* * *
Del verbo menear: ( conjugate menear)
meneo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
meneó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
menear
meneo
menear ( conjugate menear) verbo transitivo ‹ rabo› to wag;
‹ cabeza› to shake;
‹ caderas› to wiggle
menearse verbo pronominal
menear verbo transitivo
1 to shake, move: mira cómo menea a la muñeca, look how he shakes the doll
2 (el rabo) to wag, waggle
meneo sustantivo masculino moving, shaking: le ha dado un meneo a la mesilla al pasar, he bumped the little table as he passed by
' meneo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
guedeja
* * *meneo nm1. [movimiento] movement;[de cola] wagging; [de caderas] wiggle;nos saludó con un meneo de la cabeza he greeted us with a nod of his head;Esp Famdar un meneo a algo to shake sthdar un meneo a alguien to give sb a hiding* * *m famtelling-off;dar un meneo a alguien tell s.o. off, give s.o. a telling-off* * *meneo nm1) : movement2) : shake, toss3) : swaying, wagging, wiggling4) : stir, stirring
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