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41 cutis
m. s.&pl.1 skin, complexion.2 cutises, cutes.* * *1 skin, complexion* * *SM INV skin, complexion* * *cutis suave — smooth complexion o skin
* * *= complexion.Ex. A content analysis of magazines from 1989-94 shows that blacks in advertisments have lighter complexions and more Caucasian features.----* limpieza de cutis = facial.* mujer con un cutis de porcelana típico inglés = an English rose.* * *cutis suave — smooth complexion o skin
* * *= complexion.Ex: A content analysis of magazines from 1989-94 shows that blacks in advertisments have lighter complexions and more Caucasian features.
* limpieza de cutis = facial.* mujer con un cutis de porcelana típico inglés = an English rose.* * *skincutis suave smooth complexion o skincrema para cutis seco cream for dry skin* * *
cutis sustantivo masculino (pl
cutis sustantivo masculino (tez) complexion, skin
' cutis' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fresco
- graso
- limpieza
- lozano
- suave
English:
clear
- skin
- complexion
* * *cutis nm invskin, complexion;tiene el cutis muy fino she has very delicate skin;una crema para el cutis a skin cream;hacer a alguien una limpieza de cutis to cleanse sb's skin* * *m skin* * *cutis nms & pl: skin, complexion* * *cutis n skin -
42 cólico
adj.colic, cholic.m.colic, colalgia, gripe, enteralgia.* * *1 colic* * *SM colic* * *masculino colic* * *= colic.Ex. Colic is a problem that affects some babies during the first three to four months of life.----* bebé con cólicos = colicky baby, colicky infant.* bebé que padece de cólicos = colicky baby, colicky infant.* causado por los cólicos = colicky.* cólico del lactante = infant colic, baby colic, three-month colic, infantile colic.* cólico nefrítico = renal colic, nephritic colic, kidney colic.* cólico renal = renal colic, nephritic colic, kidney colic.* con cólicos = colicky newborn.* derivado del cólico = colicky.* padecer de cólicos = be colicky.* que padece de cólicos = colicky newborn.* recién nacido con cólicos = colicky newborn.* recién nacido que padece de cólicos = colicky newborn.* tener cólicos = be colicky.* típico del cólico = colicky.* * *masculino colic* * *= colic.Ex: Colic is a problem that affects some babies during the first three to four months of life.
* bebé con cólicos = colicky baby, colicky infant.* bebé que padece de cólicos = colicky baby, colicky infant.* causado por los cólicos = colicky.* cólico del lactante = infant colic, baby colic, three-month colic, infantile colic.* cólico nefrítico = renal colic, nephritic colic, kidney colic.* cólico renal = renal colic, nephritic colic, kidney colic.* con cólicos = colicky newborn.* derivado del cólico = colicky.* padecer de cólicos = be colicky.* que padece de cólicos = colicky newborn.* recién nacido con cólicos = colicky newborn.* recién nacido que padece de cólicos = colicky newborn.* tener cólicos = be colicky.* típico del cólico = colicky.* * *colicCompuestos:hepatic o biliary colic● cólico nefrítico or renalrenal colic* * *
cólico sustantivo masculino
colic
cólico sustantivo masculino Med colic
cólico nefrítico, nephritic spasm
* * *cólico nmcoliccólico biliar biliary colic;cólico hepático biliary colic;cólico nefrítico renal colic;cólico renal renal colic* * *m MED colic* * *cólico nm: colic -
43 económico-técnico
(adj.) = economic-technicalEx. One of the key concepts that permeate the field is a concern with economic-technical rather than psychosocial aspects = Uno de los conceptos principales que típico de la disciplina es una preocupación por los aspectos económico-técnicos que por los sicosociales.* * *(adj.) = economic-technicalEx: One of the key concepts that permeate the field is a concern with economic-technical rather than psychosocial aspects = Uno de los conceptos principales que típico de la disciplina es una preocupación por los aspectos económico-técnicos que por los sicosociales.
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44 ejemplo
m.1 example.es el vivo ejemplo del optimismo he's optimism personifieddar ejemplo to set an exampleno des mal ejemplo a los niños don't set the children a bad examplepor ejemplo for exampleponer un ejemplo to give an exampleponer de ejemplo to give as an examplepredicar con el ejemplo to practice what one preachesservir de ejemplo to serve as an example2 object lesson.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: ejemplar.* * *1 example2 (modelo) model\dar ejemplo to set an exampleponer de ejemplo to give as an examplepor ejemplo for example, for instanceservir de ejemplo to serve as an exampletomar ejemplo de alguien to follow somebody's example* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=paradigma) example¿puedes ponerme o darme un ejemplo? — can you give me an example?
por ejemplo — for example, for instance
poner como o de o por ejemplo — to give as an example
2) (=modelo) exampleservir de o como ejemplo — to serve as an example
* * *masculino exampledebería servirnos de or como ejemplo — it should serve as o should be an example to us
predicar con el ejemplo — to set a good example, practice* what one preaches
* * *= case study, example, instance, instantiation, manifestation, case history, showcase, showplace, token, role model, beacon.Ex. It is now time to turn to a case study, and this section is devoted to one indexing system in rather more depth.Ex. Examples are given in order to illustrate the points made above.Ex. In these instances a reference is not only shorter than an added entry, but removes the need to make multiple added entries.Ex. The system can then build an actual record as an instantiation of the category frame.Ex. The concepts introduced by the colon: (colon) may be manifestations of either Personality, Matter or Energy facets within a given compound.Ex. The librarian should remember that the literature contains many case histories where failure can be directly traced to neglect of this principle.Ex. This journal serves as a vehicle for the continuing education of librarians, as a showcase for current practice and as a spotlight for significant activities.Ex. The article is entitled 'From shambles to showplace'.Ex. In this case the data is the number of types, not tokens.Ex. In either case, library managers should recognise their own part in being role models for reference staffs.Ex. The British Library has recently been described as a ' beacon of excellence'.----* a modo de ejemplo = by way of illustration.* citar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.* como ejemplo = as an example, by way of illustration.* como por ejemplo = such as, to the effect of.* con ejemplos = by example(s).* dar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.* dar ejemplo = set + an example, lead by + example.* dar ejemplo de = illustrate.* dar un ejemplo = give + example.* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.* ejemplo a imitar = role model.* ejemplo clásico = classical example.* ejemplo excelente = shining example.* ejemplo magnífico = shining example.* ejemplo más representativo = flagship.* ejemplo modélico = shining example.* ejemplo perfecto = perfect example.* ejemplos = exemplification.* ejemplos modelo = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].* ejemplo sobresaliente = showpiece.* ejemplo típico = epitome, classical example, typical example.* ejemplo viviente = living example.* ilustrar con ejemplos = illustrate + by examples.* información a modo de ejemplo = sample data.* liderar con el ejemplo = lead by + example.* mostrar ejemplos = highlight + examples.* ofrecer un ejemplo = afford + example.* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....* por ejemplo = e.g. (latín - exempli gratia), for example, for instance, say, to illustrate, for the sake of + argument.* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.* predicar con el ejemplo = practise what + Pronombre + preach, walk + the talk, put + Posesivo + money where + Posesivo + mouth is.* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.* ser un ejemplo = be a case in point.* tomar como ejemplo = take.* tomar ejemplo de = take + a lead from.* un ejemplo claro = a case in point.* véase como ejemplo = witness.* * *masculino exampledebería servirnos de or como ejemplo — it should serve as o should be an example to us
predicar con el ejemplo — to set a good example, practice* what one preaches
* * *= case study, example, instance, instantiation, manifestation, case history, showcase, showplace, token, role model, beacon.Ex: It is now time to turn to a case study, and this section is devoted to one indexing system in rather more depth.
Ex: Examples are given in order to illustrate the points made above.Ex: In these instances a reference is not only shorter than an added entry, but removes the need to make multiple added entries.Ex: The system can then build an actual record as an instantiation of the category frame.Ex: The concepts introduced by the colon: (colon) may be manifestations of either Personality, Matter or Energy facets within a given compound.Ex: The librarian should remember that the literature contains many case histories where failure can be directly traced to neglect of this principle.Ex: This journal serves as a vehicle for the continuing education of librarians, as a showcase for current practice and as a spotlight for significant activities.Ex: The article is entitled 'From shambles to showplace'.Ex: In this case the data is the number of types, not tokens.Ex: In either case, library managers should recognise their own part in being role models for reference staffs.Ex: The British Library has recently been described as a ' beacon of excellence'.* a modo de ejemplo = by way of illustration.* citar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.* como ejemplo = as an example, by way of illustration.* como por ejemplo = such as, to the effect of.* con ejemplos = by example(s).* dar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.* dar ejemplo = set + an example, lead by + example.* dar ejemplo de = illustrate.* dar un ejemplo = give + example.* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.* ejemplo a imitar = role model.* ejemplo clásico = classical example.* ejemplo excelente = shining example.* ejemplo magnífico = shining example.* ejemplo más representativo = flagship.* ejemplo modélico = shining example.* ejemplo perfecto = perfect example.* ejemplos = exemplification.* ejemplos modelo = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].* ejemplo sobresaliente = showpiece.* ejemplo típico = epitome, classical example, typical example.* ejemplo viviente = living example.* ilustrar con ejemplos = illustrate + by examples.* información a modo de ejemplo = sample data.* liderar con el ejemplo = lead by + example.* mostrar ejemplos = highlight + examples.* ofrecer un ejemplo = afford + example.* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....* por ejemplo = e.g. (latín - exempli gratia), for example, for instance, say, to illustrate, for the sake of + argument.* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.* predicar con el ejemplo = practise what + Pronombre + preach, walk + the talk, put + Posesivo + money where + Posesivo + mouth is.* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.* ser un ejemplo = be a case in point.* tomar como ejemplo = take.* tomar ejemplo de = take + a lead from.* un ejemplo claro = a case in point.* véase como ejemplo = witness.* * *1 (modelo de conducta) examplesu valor debería servirnos de or como ejemplo his bravery should serve as o should be an example to usdebes tomar a tu padre como ejemplo you should follow your father's exampletienes que dar (el) ejemplo you have to set an examplepredicar con el ejemplo to set a good example, practice what one preaches2 (caso ilustrativo) example¿me puedes dar algún ejemplo? can you give me an example?otro ejemplo de su falta de principios another example of his lack of principlespongamos por ejemplo el caso de Elena let's take Elena's case as an example3por ejemplo for examplesupongamos, por ejemplo, que te quedas sin dinero let's suppose, for example, that you run out of moneyhas cometido muchos errores — ¿por ejemplo? you've made a lot of mistakes — give me an example* * *
ejemplo sustantivo masculino
example;
pongamos por ejemplo el caso de Elena let's take Elena's case as an example;
por ejemplo for example
ejemplo sustantivo masculino example: su madre es un ejemplo de honradez, his mother is a model of decency ♦ LOC dar ejemplo, to set an example: no das un buen ejemplo gritando a los niños, you're not setting a good example by shouting at the children
por ejemplo, for example: visitaron grandes ciudades, por ejemplo El Cairo, they visited great cities like El Cairo
' ejemplo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actual
- ahorcarse
- aleccionador
- aleccionadora
- ciudad
- clásica
- clásico
- edificar
- ej.
- ilustración
- misma
- mismo
- perdón
- representar
- sobrexplotación
- concreto
- demostrativo
- Ej.
- p. ej.
- poner
- por
- rebuscado
English:
ablaze
- actual
- chaser
- e.g.
- engine driver
- example
- grope
- illustration
- instance
- lead
- model
- money
- picture
- prime
- set
- specific
- take
- suit
- type
* * *♦ nm1. [caso ilustrativo] example;un ejemplo más de mala gestión empresarial another example of bad business management;déjenme que les dé un ejemplo allow me to give you an example;poner un ejemplo to give an example;póngame un ejemplo give me an examplees el vivo ejemplo del optimismo he's optimism personified;dar ejemplo to set an example;no des mal ejemplo a los niños don't set the children a bad example;poner a alguien de ejemplo to give sb as an example;servir de ejemplo (a alguien) to be an example (to sb);toma ejemplo de tu hermano follow your brother's example♦ por ejemplo loc adv1. [para ilustrar] for example, for instance;grandes ciudades, por ejemplo Nueva York o Londres big cities, for example New York or London2. [en respuestas]Irónicoeste trabajo tiene sus ventajas – ¿por ejemplo? this job has its advantages – such as?;podría prestarme el dinero un amigo, ¿no? – ¡por ejemplo! I could get a friend to lend me the money, don't you think? – dream on!* * *m example;dar buen ejemplo set a good example;por ejemplo for example;poner por ejemplo quote as an example;tomar ejemplo de alguien follow s.o.’s example;predicar con el ejemplo practice what one preaches* * *ejemplo nm1) : example2)por ejemplo : for example3)dar ejemplo : to set an example* * *ejemplo n example -
45 guaperas
1 familiar good-looking, US cute1 good looker, looker, US cutie* * *= heartthrob [heart throb].Ex. He is the latest heartthrob of women of all generations.----* guaperas tonto = himbo.* típico guaperas tonto = himbo.* * *= heartthrob [heart throb].Ex: He is the latest heartthrob of women of all generations.
* guaperas tonto = himbo.* típico guaperas tonto = himbo.* * *el protagonista es un guaperas the star is one of those typical good-looking o smooth-looking o heart-throb types ( colloq)* * *
guaperas sustantivo masculino dandy, smooth- or good-looking person: es un guaperas con poca personalidad, he's a good-looking guy but has zero personality
* * *♦ adj inves muy guaperas [hombre] he's a typical smooth good-looker;[mujer] she's the Barbie-doll type♦ nm inv[hombre] typical smooth good-looker; [mujer] Barbie-doll type* * *m/f famgood-looker -
46 inglés
adj.English.m.1 Englishman, Briton, native of England, limey.2 English, English language.* * *► adjetivo1 English► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (idioma) English\los ingleses the English————————1 (idioma) English* * *(f. - inglesa)noun adj.* * *inglés, -esa1.ADJ English2.SM / F Englishman/Englishwomanlos ingleses — the English, English people
3.SM (Ling) English* * *I- glesa adjetivoa) ( de Inglaterra) Englisha la inglesa: ir a la inglesa (Chi fam) to go Dutch; un filete a la inglesa — (Méx) a rare steak
b) (crit) ( británico) British, English (crit)II- glesa masculino, femenino1)a) ( de Inglaterra) (m) Englishman; (f) Englishwomanlos ingleses — the English, English people
b) (crit) británico II* * *= Englishman [Englishmen, -pl.], English.Ex. The great practical education of the Englishman is derived from incessant intercourse between man and man, in trade.Ex. In plain English, it means we don't have enough students and expenses must be cut.----* canadiense de habla inglesa = English-Canadian.* cerveza inglesa = ale.* comillas inglesas (") = inverted commas (").* inglés "comercial" = pidgin English.* inglés básico = everyday functional English.* inglés hablado por los negros = Ebonics.* llave inglesa = wrench.* mujer con un cutis de porcelana típico inglés = an English rose.* mundo de habla inglesa, el = English-speaking world, the.* no en inglés = non-English.* país cuya lengua oficial no es el inglés = non-English-speaking country.* para el inglés su casa es su castillo = an Englishman's home is his castle.* TOEFL (Examen de Inglés como Segunda Lengua) = TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).* * *I- glesa adjetivoa) ( de Inglaterra) Englisha la inglesa: ir a la inglesa (Chi fam) to go Dutch; un filete a la inglesa — (Méx) a rare steak
b) (crit) ( británico) British, English (crit)II- glesa masculino, femenino1)a) ( de Inglaterra) (m) Englishman; (f) Englishwomanlos ingleses — the English, English people
b) (crit) británico II* * *= Englishman [Englishmen, -pl.], English.Ex: The great practical education of the Englishman is derived from incessant intercourse between man and man, in trade.
Ex: In plain English, it means we don't have enough students and expenses must be cut.* canadiense de habla inglesa = English-Canadian.* cerveza inglesa = ale.* comillas inglesas (") = inverted commas (").* inglés "comercial" = pidgin English.* inglés básico = everyday functional English.* inglés hablado por los negros = Ebonics.* llave inglesa = wrench.* mujer con un cutis de porcelana típico inglés = an English rose.* mundo de habla inglesa, el = English-speaking world, the.* no en inglés = non-English.* país cuya lengua oficial no es el inglés = non-English-speaking country.* para el inglés su casa es su castillo = an Englishman's home is his castle.* TOEFL (Examen de Inglés como Segunda Lengua) = TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).* * *1 (de Inglaterra) Englishun filete a la inglesa ( Méx); a rare steakmasculine, feminineAlos ingleses the English, English peopleB* * *
inglés 1◊ - glesa adjetivo
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
(f) Englishwoman;
b) (crit) See Also→
inglés 2 sustantivo masculino ( idioma) English
inglés,-esa
I adjetivo English
II m,f (hombre) Englishman
(mujer) Englishwoman
los ingleses, the English
III m (idioma) English
' inglés' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cien
- con
- de
- decirse
- dedo
- defenderse
- demasiada
- demasiado
- E
- folclore
- gustar
- haber
- hablarse
- inglesa
- método
- patata
- perfección
- piso
- practicar
- señor
- spanglish
- tafetán
- tutearse
- a
- baño
- bien
- bueno
- chapurrear
- cinco
- conocimiento
- corno
- curso
- desenvolver
- gente
- interno
- madrina
- padrino
- sábado
- ser
- tener
- traducción
- y
English:
ablaze
- accustom
- actually
- ancillary
- be
- brogue
- broken
- brush up
- burr
- chance
- come along
- do
- English
- Englishman
- ESL
- ESP
- excellent
- fuck
- I
- into
- level
- necessity
- perfect
- practice
- practise
- rather
- Spanglish
- start
- teacher
- TEFL
- fruit
* * *inglés, -esa♦ adj1. [de Inglaterra] English2. [británico] British♦ nm,f1. [de Inglaterra] Englishman, f Englishwoman;los ingleses the English2. [británico] British person, Briton;los ingleses the British♦ nm[lengua] English* * *I adj EnglishII m1 Englishman;los ingleses the English2 idioma English* * *ingleses : Englishinglés nm: English (language)* * *inglés1 adj English¿tienes algún amigo inglés? have you got any English friends?inglés2 n2. (idioma) English -
47 mujer
adj.1 womanly.2 woman.f.1 woman.mujer de su casa good housewifemujer fatal femme fatalemujer de la limpieza cleaning ladymujer de negocios businesswomanmujer objeto woman treated as a sex objectmujer policía policewomanmujer pública prostitute2 wife, woman.* * *1 woman2 (esposa) wife\ser muy mujer de su casa to be very houseproudya es mujer she's become a womanser muy mujer to be very womanlymujer fatal femme fatalemujer de la calle streetwalkermujer de la limpieza cleaning ladymujer de la vida streetwalkermujer de mundo woman of the worldmujer de negocios businesswomanmujer de vida alegre floozy, hussymujer objeto sex objectmujer pública prostitute* * *noun f.1) woman2) wife* * *SF1) womanser muy mujer, ser toda una mujer — to be a real woman
ropa de mujer — women's clothes o clothing
mujer bandera — † striking woman
mujer de la limpieza — cleaning lady, cleaning woman, cleaner
mujer de la vida euf —
mujer pública — euf prostitute
2) (=esposa) wife3) [uso apelativo][en oración directa no se traduce]¡déjalo, mujer, no te preocupes! — forget about it, don't worry!
¡mujer, no digas esas cosas! — please! don't say such things!
* * *a) womanhacerse mujer — (euf) to reach puberty, become a woman (euph)
b) ( esposa) wifec) ( como apelativo)¿se habrá ofendido? - no, mujer! — do you think I've offended him - no, of course not
* * *= wife [wives, -pl.], woman [women, -pl.], lady, female.Nota: Nombre.Ex. When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.Ex. For example, the outdated subject heading 'Female emancipation' could be changed to the newer term ' Women's liberation' with this function.Ex. Librarians who have to choose between Congress and Dewey are in the dilemma of the proverbial lady facing death or a fate worse than death.Ex. Most of them -- there are 24 people on the library staff; 6 in reference (3 males and 3 females) -- have not personally experienced sexual harassment and haven't been aware that it exists.----* acaparado por la mujer = feminised [feminized, -USA].* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* asesinato de una mujer = femicide.* bicicleta de mujeres = ladies bike.* cárcel de mujeres = women's prison.* centro de acogida de mujeres = women's shelter.* derechos de la mujer = women's rights.* derechos humanos específicos de la mujer = human rights of women.* diferencia de retribución entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay gap.* diferencial retributivo entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay differential.* disfunción sexual de la mujer = female sexual dysfunction.* dominado por la mujer = feminised [feminized, -USA].* emancipación de la mujer = female emancipation.* empoderamiento de la mujer = women('s) empowerment.* equidad entre hombres y mujeres = gender equity.* estudios de la mujer = women's studies, gender studies.* estudios sobre la mujer = women's studies, gender studies.* gobierno dominado por mujeres = petticoat government.* gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* liberación de la mujer = women's liberation.* malos tratos a la mujer = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* maltrato a la mujer = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* maltrato de mujeres = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* montura de mujer = side-saddle.* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de la mujer = women's rights movement.* mujer acosada psicológicamente por el marido = harassed housewife.* mujer bella = belle.* mujer con éxito = successful woman.* mujer con un cutis de porcelana típico inglés = an English rose.* mujer de color = coloured woman.* mujer de éxito = successful woman.* mujer de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.* mujer maltratada = battered woman.* mujer embarazada = pregnant woman.* mujer en estado = pregnant woman.* mujer en período de lactancia = nursing woman.* mujer fácil = loose woman.* mujer fatal = femme fatale, man-eater.* mujer fresca = hussy.* mujer ingenua = ingenue.* mujer lasciva = wanton woman.* mujer libertina = wanton woman.* mujer militar = servicewoman.* mujer negra = black woman, coloured woman.* mujer objeto = sex object.* mujer policía = policewoman [policewomen, -pl.].* mujer promiscua = wanton woman.* mujer que tiene mucho mundo = a woman of the world.* mujer soldado = servicewoman.* mujer soltera = bachelorette.* ordenación de la mujer, la = ordination of women, the.* póster de mujer desnuda = pin-up.* proporción hombres-mujeres = sex ratio.* relaciones entre hombres y mujeres = gender relations.* revistas para mujeres = women's magazines.* silla de mujer = side-saddle.* tráfico de mujeres = trafficking in women.* trata de mujeres = trafficking in women.* * *a) womanhacerse mujer — (euf) to reach puberty, become a woman (euph)
b) ( esposa) wifec) ( como apelativo)¿se habrá ofendido? - no, mujer! — do you think I've offended him - no, of course not
* * *= wife [wives, -pl.], woman [women, -pl.], lady, female.Nota: Nombre.Ex: When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.
Ex: For example, the outdated subject heading 'Female emancipation' could be changed to the newer term ' Women's liberation' with this function.Ex: Librarians who have to choose between Congress and Dewey are in the dilemma of the proverbial lady facing death or a fate worse than death.Ex: Most of them -- there are 24 people on the library staff; 6 in reference (3 males and 3 females) -- have not personally experienced sexual harassment and haven't been aware that it exists.* acaparado por la mujer = feminised [feminized, -USA].* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* asesinato de una mujer = femicide.* bicicleta de mujeres = ladies bike.* cárcel de mujeres = women's prison.* centro de acogida de mujeres = women's shelter.* derechos de la mujer = women's rights.* derechos humanos específicos de la mujer = human rights of women.* diferencia de retribución entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay gap.* diferencial retributivo entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay differential.* disfunción sexual de la mujer = female sexual dysfunction.* dominado por la mujer = feminised [feminized, -USA].* emancipación de la mujer = female emancipation.* empoderamiento de la mujer = women('s) empowerment.* equidad entre hombres y mujeres = gender equity.* estudios de la mujer = women's studies, gender studies.* estudios sobre la mujer = women's studies, gender studies.* gobierno dominado por mujeres = petticoat government.* gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* liberación de la mujer = women's liberation.* malos tratos a la mujer = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* maltrato a la mujer = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* maltrato de mujeres = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* montura de mujer = side-saddle.* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de la mujer = women's rights movement.* mujer acosada psicológicamente por el marido = harassed housewife.* mujer bella = belle.* mujer con éxito = successful woman.* mujer con un cutis de porcelana típico inglés = an English rose.* mujer de color = coloured woman.* mujer de éxito = successful woman.* mujer de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.* mujer maltratada = battered woman.* mujer embarazada = pregnant woman.* mujer en estado = pregnant woman.* mujer en período de lactancia = nursing woman.* mujer fácil = loose woman.* mujer fatal = femme fatale, man-eater.* mujer fresca = hussy.* mujer ingenua = ingenue.* mujer lasciva = wanton woman.* mujer libertina = wanton woman.* mujer militar = servicewoman.* mujer negra = black woman, coloured woman.* mujer objeto = sex object.* mujer policía = policewoman [policewomen, -pl.].* mujer promiscua = wanton woman.* mujer que tiene mucho mundo = a woman of the world.* mujer soldado = servicewoman.* mujer soltera = bachelorette.* ordenación de la mujer, la = ordination of women, the.* póster de mujer desnuda = pin-up.* proporción hombres-mujeres = sex ratio.* relaciones entre hombres y mujeres = gender relations.* revistas para mujeres = women's magazines.* silla de mujer = side-saddle.* tráfico de mujeres = trafficking in women.* trata de mujeres = trafficking in women.* * *1 womanuna clase de gimnasia para mujeres a women's gymnastics classlas mujeres de la casa the women of the housetiene mucho carácter, es toda una mujer she has a great personality, she's quite a woman!tu hija ya es toda una mujercita your daughter's a young woman alreadyes una mujer hecha y derecha she's a grown womana esta mujer se le ocurre cada cosa she o this woman has the most amazing ideas ( colloq)ser una mujer de su casa to be a good housewife2 (esposa) wife3( esp Esp) (como apelativo): ¿se habrá ofendido? — ¡no, mujer! do you think I've offended him — no, of course notno te preocupes, mujer, ya verás como todo se arregla don't worry, you'll see everything will be OK ( colloq)Compuestos:stateswoman(CS) streetwalkercleaning lady o woman, cleaner● mujer de mala vida or de mal vivirprostitutebusinesswoman( Hist) war bride( euf); loose womanfemme fatale● mujer golpeada or maltratadabattered wifesex objectpolicewomanwoman taxidriver* * *
mujer sustantivo femeninoa) woman;
mujer de la limpieza cleaning lady, cleaner;
mujer de mala vida or de mal vivir prostitute;
mujer de negocios businesswoman;
hacerse mujer (euf) to reach puberty, become a woman (euph)
mujer sustantivo femenino
1 woman
varias mujeres, several women
argot mujer fácil, easy lay
euf mujer de la calle/de mala vida/pública, prostitute
2 (esposa) wife
' mujer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abusar
- acomodador
- acomodadora
- adúltera
- adúltero
- agente
- albacea
- amante
- artesana
- artesano
- asesina
- asesino
- autor
- autora
- bañador
- bienhechor
- bienhechora
- blanca
- blanco
- bombera
- bombero
- bombo
- bruja
- cabrón
- cabrona
- cacatúa
- cada
- calle
- calostro
- calva
- cámara
- camarera
- camarero
- camella
- camello
- campesina
- campesino
- capataz
- cartera
- cartero
- casera
- casero
- cerda
- cobrador
- cobradora
- comedianta
- comediante
- cómica
- cómico
English:
A
- accompany
- alone
- amid
- amulet
- apologetic
- aside
- batter
- be
- beat
- beauty
- besides
- bitch
- blouse
- bosom
- both
- breast
- brief
- broody
- brunette
- businesswoman
- bust
- bust up
- butch
- buxom
- cardigan
- composure
- conspicuous
- cow
- curtsey
- curtsy
- deceive
- distinguished
- distraught
- disturbed
- drag
- dyke
- either
- evening dress
- ex
- executrix
- expectant mother
- fanny
- female
- feminine
- femme fatale
- flounder
- former
- frail
- frock
* * *♦ nf1. [hembra adulta] woman;ropa de mujer women's clothes;los derechos de la mujer women's rights;la mujer española Spanish women;ya eres toda una mujer you're a grown-up woman now;una mujer hecha y derecha a fully-grown woman;de mujer a mujer woman to womanRP mujer de la calle streetwalker;mujer de su casa good housewife;mujer fatal femme fatale;mujer de la limpieza cleaning lady;mujer de mala vida streetwalker;una mujer de mundo a woman of the world;mujer de negocios businesswoman;mujer objeto woman treated as a sex object;mujer piloto woman pilot;mujer policía policewoman;mujer pública prostitute;mujer sacerdote woman priest;mujer de vida alegre loose woman2. [cónyuge] wife♦ interjEsp¿te acuerdas de Marisol?, ¡sí, mujer, nuestra compañera de clase! do you remember Marisol? you know, she was at school with us!;¿me acercas a casa? – sí, mujer can you give me a Br lift o US ride home? – sure;pero mujer, no te pongas así oh, don't be like that!* * *f1 woman2 ( esposa) wife* * *mujer nf1) : woman2) esposa: wife* * *mujer n -
48 porcelana
f.1 porcelain, china (material).2 piece of porcelain or china (object).* * *1 china, porcelain* * *noun f.porcelain, china* * *SF (=material) porcelain; (=loza) china, chinaware, porcelainestantes llenos de porcelanas — shelves full of china o chinaware o porcelain
* * *a) ( material) china; ( de mejor calidad) porcelainuna taza de porcelana — a china/porcelain cup
b) ( objeto) piece of china/porcelain* * *= porcelain, china.Ex. When appropriate, give 'col.' for multicoloured objects, or name the colour(s) of the object if it is in one or two colours, or give 'b&w' for black and white objects; e.g., 1 bowl: porcelain, blue and white.Ex. The same spelling is sometimes used for different words, which may or may not be pronounced the same, eg sow and sow, china and china.----* mujer con un cutis de porcelana típico inglés = an English rose.* porcelana fina = bone china.* porcelana muy fina = eggshell porcelain.* * *a) ( material) china; ( de mejor calidad) porcelainuna taza de porcelana — a china/porcelain cup
b) ( objeto) piece of china/porcelain* * *= porcelain, china.Ex: When appropriate, give 'col.' for multicoloured objects, or name the colour(s) of the object if it is in one or two colours, or give 'b&w' for black and white objects; e.g., 1 bowl: porcelain, blue and white.
Ex: The same spelling is sometimes used for different words, which may or may not be pronounced the same, eg sow and sow, china and china.* mujer con un cutis de porcelana típico inglés = an English rose.* porcelana fina = bone china.* porcelana muy fina = eggshell porcelain.* * *1 (material) china; (de mejor calidad) porcelainuna taza de porcelana a china cup, a porcelain cup2 (objeto) piece of china/porcelainuna porcelana de Sèvres a piece of Sèvres porcelainuna exposición de porcelanas an exhibition of porcelain* * *
Multiple Entries:
Porcelana
porcelana
porcelana sustantivo femenino
( de mejor calidad) porcelain
porcelana sustantivo femenino porcelain
una taza de porcelana, a china cup
' porcelana' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
delicada
- delicado
- esmaltar
- esmalte
- china
- dorar
- fino
- mellar
English:
bone china
- China
- fine
- lavatory
- porcelain
- bone
- china
* * *porcelana nf1. [material] porcelain, china2. [objeto] piece of porcelain o china* * *f porcelain, china;de porcelana porcelain atr, china atr* * *porcelana nf: china, porcelain* * *porcelana n china -
49 región
f.1 region, area, territory, expanse.2 region, district, area.* * *1 region* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Geog, Pol) region; (=área) area, part2) (Anat) region* * *1)a) (Geog) regionuna región montañosa — a mountainous region o area
b) (Adm) region, district2) (Anat) region, area* * *= region, tract, regional area.Ex. The catalogue often forms the basis for co-operation and good relations between the libraries in a region.Ex. Protecting the remaining large tracts of tropical forests is not a financially impossible task.Ex. All regional areas in Australia will be provided with access to digital television services over the next three years.----* corazón de una región = heartland.* dentro de una región = intra-regional [intraregional].* entre regiones = cross-regional, inter-regional [interregional].* especificación de la región de pertenencia = regionalisation [regionalization, -USA].* región alveolar = alveolar region.* región atrasada = backward region.* región autonómica = autonomous region.* Región Bibliotecaria de Londres y el Sudeste (LASER) = London and South Eastern Library Region (LASER).* región central de los Estados Unidos, la = American midwest, the.* región costera = coastal region.* región del Golfo, la = Gulf region, the.* región del Golfo Persa, la = Arabian Gulf region, the.* región del Pacífico asiático = Asia-Pacific region.* región del Pacífico, la = Pacific region, the.* región ecológica = ecoregion.* región ecuatorial = equatorial region.* regiones salvajes de Africa, las = wilds of Africa, the.* región geográfica = geographical region, geographic region.* región lechera = dairy region.* región lumbar, la = low back, the, lumbar region, the.* región lumbar, the = lower back, the.* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).* región montañosa = highland.* típico de la región = vernacular.* * *1)a) (Geog) regionuna región montañosa — a mountainous region o area
b) (Adm) region, district2) (Anat) region, area* * *= region, tract, regional area.Ex: The catalogue often forms the basis for co-operation and good relations between the libraries in a region.
Ex: Protecting the remaining large tracts of tropical forests is not a financially impossible task.Ex: All regional areas in Australia will be provided with access to digital television services over the next three years.* corazón de una región = heartland.* dentro de una región = intra-regional [intraregional].* entre regiones = cross-regional, inter-regional [interregional].* especificación de la región de pertenencia = regionalisation [regionalization, -USA].* región alveolar = alveolar region.* región atrasada = backward region.* región autonómica = autonomous region.* Región Bibliotecaria de Londres y el Sudeste (LASER) = London and South Eastern Library Region (LASER).* región central de los Estados Unidos, la = American midwest, the.* región costera = coastal region.* región del Golfo, la = Gulf region, the.* región del Golfo Persa, la = Arabian Gulf region, the.* región del Pacífico asiático = Asia-Pacific region.* región del Pacífico, la = Pacific region, the.* región ecológica = ecoregion.* región ecuatorial = equatorial region.* regiones salvajes de Africa, las = wilds of Africa, the.* región geográfica = geographical region, geographic region.* región lechera = dairy region.* región lumbar, la = low back, the, lumbar region, the.* región lumbar, the = lower back, the.* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).* región montañosa = highland.* típico de la región = vernacular.* * *regiones (↑ región a1)A1 ( Geog) regionuna región montañosa a mountainous region o areala región andina the Andean regionlas regiones del país donde opera la guerrilla the areas o regions of the country where the guerillas operate2 ( Adm) region, districtCompuesto:military districtB ( Anat) region, area* * *
región sustantivo femenino
region
región f Geog Anat Mil region
' región' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelantada
- adelantado
- arroba
- atrasada
- atrasado
- autonomía
- caldo
- caribeña
- caribeño
- comarca
- comunidad
- degustación
- dinamitar
- históricamente
- latitud
- oasis
- propagarse
- propia
- propio
- serranía
- sierra
- suave
- tonillo
- vinícola
- zona
- alfajor
- arrocero
- Ártico
- autónomo
- caracterizar
- Chaco
- coya
- deshabitado
- diseminado
- este
- explorar
- exportador
- fecundo
- gentilicio
- habla
- lluvioso
- lugar
- milonga
- nordeste
- noroeste
- norte
- oeste
- pampa
- poblar
- seco
English:
Antarctic
- area
- country
- district
- map
- northern
- ravage
- region
- wreak
- Arctic
- blight
- break
- Caribbean
- coast
- decline
- deprived
- desert
- east
- frozen
- grip
- inhospitable
- Lake District
- lawless
- Midwest
- north
- police
- produce
- pubic
- settle
- small
- south
- southern
- survey
- tour
- undeveloped
- uninhabited
- wash
- west
- wine
* * *región nf1. [área] region2. [administrativa] region3. Mil districtregión aérea aerial zone;región militar military zone;región naval naval zone4. Anat region, area* * *f region;región lumbar ANAT lumbar region* * ** * *región n region -
50 tonto
adj.1 silly, dull, empty-headed, foolish.2 silly, footling, foolish.3 useless, dumb.4 stupefied.m.fool, blockhead, dunce, idiot.* * *► adjetivo1 silly, stupid, US dumb■ ¡qué idea más tonta! what a stupid idea!► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 fool, idiot\a tontas y a locas without rhyme or reasonhacer el tonto / hacer la tonta to act the foolhacerse el tonto / hacerse la tonta to play dumbponerse tonto,-a familiar to get stroppytonto,-a de remate / tonto,-a de capirote familiar prize idiotun,-a tonto,-a del bote familiar a right berk, a real twerp* * *1. (f. - tonta)noun2. (f. - tonta)adj.foolish, stupid* * *tonto, -a1. ADJ1) [persona]a) (=bobo) [dicho con afecto] silly; [dicho con enfado] stupidvenga, vente con nosotros, ¡no seas tonto! — come on, come with us, don't be silly!
¡qué tonto soy! — how silly o stupid of me!
¿tú te has creído que yo soy tonto?, ¿me tomas por tonto? — do you think I'm stupid?
b) [poco inteligente] stupid¡y parecía tonto! — and we thought he was stupid!
a lo tonto —
¿para qué esforzarse a lo tonto? — why go to all that trouble for nothing?
y a lo tonto, a lo tonto, se le pasó la mitad del día — and before he knew it, half the day had slipped by
a tontas y a locas —
piénsalo bien, no quiero que actúes/hables a tontas y a locas — think carefully, don't just do/say the first thing that comes into your head
esos jóvenes sin seso que solo hablan a tontas y a locas — these silly youngsters who chatter away without even thinking what they're saying
c) (=insolente) silly¡si te pones tonto no te vuelvo a traer al cine! — if you start being silly I won't take you to the cinema again!
d) (=torpe)hoy se me olvida todo, estoy como tonto — I keep forgetting things today, I'm out of it *
dejar a algn tonto — Esp to leave sb speechless
e) (=presumido) stuck-up *f) (Med) imbecilepelo 8)2) [risa, frase, accidente] silly¡qué fallo más tonto! — it was a really silly mistake!
caja 1)me pilló en una hora tonta y le presté el dinero — I wasn't thinking at that moment and I lent him the money
2. SM / F1) idiotsoy un tonto, ¡nunca debí haberla escuchado! — I'm such an idiot, I should never have listened to her!
allí estaba, riéndome como una tonta — there I was, laughing like an idiot
2) (Med) imbecile3. SM1) (Circo, Teat) clown, funny man* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [SER] < persona> ( falto de inteligencia) stupid, dumb (colloq); ( ingenuo) sillyfui tan tonto como para decirle que sí — I was stupid o foolish enough to say yes
b) [ESTAR] ( intratable) difficult, silly; ( disgustado) upsetdejar tonto a alguien — (Esp fam) to leave somebody speechless
hacer tonto a alguien — (Chi fam) to fool somebody
2) <excusa/error/historia> sillyIIhacer el tonto — ( hacer payasadas) to play o act the fool; ( actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneself
hacerse el tonto — to act dumb
* * *= fool, witless, bonehead, goofy [goofier -comp., goofiest -sup.], imbecile, cretin, lemon, airheaded, duffer, drongo, schmuck, schmo, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, dork, plonker.Ex. A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.Ex. She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.Ex. The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.Ex. The article 'Book pricing: economics of a goofy business' examines briefly the economics of the book publishing process from the viewpoint of the book wholesaler.Ex. The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.Ex. Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.Ex. The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.Ex. She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.Ex. Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex. Now I know to you inteligent types this sounds a simple problem but to a drongo like me it is like quantum physics!!!.Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex. This team of schmoes is capable of anything.Ex. States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.Ex. He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.Ex. For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.Ex. Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.Ex. She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.Ex. I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.Ex. And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.Ex. If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.----* a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.* chica bonita y tonta = bimbo.* chiste tonto para desternillarse = knee slapper.* chiste tonto pero gracioso = knee slapper.* como un tonto = stupidly, foolishly.* guaperas tonto = himbo.* hacer el tonto = fool around, horse around/about.* hacerse el tonto = act + dumb.* no tener un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.* risa tonta = giggle.* risita tonta = giggle.* rubia tonta = dumb blonde.* típica rubia tonta = bimbo.* típico guaperas tonto = himbo.* tonto de capirote = blockhead, prize idiot.* tonto del bote = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, bonehead, birdbrain, knucklehead.* tonto del bote, tonto de remate, tonto del culo, tonto perdido, chiflado per = knucklehead.* tonto del cullo = arsehole [asshole, -USA].* tonto del culo = mug, prick, as daft as a brush, prize idiot, knucklehead.* tonto del pueblo, el = village fool, the.* tonto de marca mayor = prize idiot.* tonto de remate = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, prize idiot, knucklehead.* tonto genio = idiot savant.* tonto perdido = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.* tontos /tarea de tontos = fool's errand.* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [SER] < persona> ( falto de inteligencia) stupid, dumb (colloq); ( ingenuo) sillyfui tan tonto como para decirle que sí — I was stupid o foolish enough to say yes
b) [ESTAR] ( intratable) difficult, silly; ( disgustado) upsetdejar tonto a alguien — (Esp fam) to leave somebody speechless
hacer tonto a alguien — (Chi fam) to fool somebody
2) <excusa/error/historia> sillyIIhacer el tonto — ( hacer payasadas) to play o act the fool; ( actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneself
hacerse el tonto — to act dumb
* * *= fool, witless, bonehead, goofy [goofier -comp., goofiest -sup.], imbecile, cretin, lemon, airheaded, duffer, drongo, schmuck, schmo, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, dork, plonker.Ex: A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.
Ex: She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.Ex: The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.Ex: The article 'Book pricing: economics of a goofy business' examines briefly the economics of the book publishing process from the viewpoint of the book wholesaler.Ex: The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.Ex: Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.Ex: The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.Ex: She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.Ex: Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex: Now I know to you inteligent types this sounds a simple problem but to a drongo like me it is like quantum physics!!!.Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex: This team of schmoes is capable of anything.Ex: States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.Ex: He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.Ex: For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.Ex: Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.Ex: She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.Ex: I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.Ex: And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.Ex: If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.* a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.* chica bonita y tonta = bimbo.* chiste tonto para desternillarse = knee slapper.* chiste tonto pero gracioso = knee slapper.* como un tonto = stupidly, foolishly.* guaperas tonto = himbo.* hacer el tonto = fool around, horse around/about.* hacerse el tonto = act + dumb.* no tener un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.* risa tonta = giggle.* risita tonta = giggle.* rubia tonta = dumb blonde.* típica rubia tonta = bimbo.* típico guaperas tonto = himbo.* tonto de capirote = blockhead, prize idiot.* tonto del bote = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, bonehead, birdbrain, knucklehead.* tonto del bote, tonto de remate, tonto del culo, tonto perdido, chiflado per = knucklehead.* tonto del cullo = arsehole [asshole, -USA].* tonto del culo = mug, prick, as daft as a brush, prize idiot, knucklehead.* tonto del pueblo, el = village fool, the.* tonto de marca mayor = prize idiot.* tonto de remate = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, prize idiot, knucklehead.* tonto genio = idiot savant.* tonto perdido = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.* tontos /tarea de tontos = fool's errand.* * *A¡pero qué tonto eres! ¿de verdad te lo has creído? you idiot! did you really believe it?mírala … y parecía tonta look at her, and we thought she was stupid!no seas tonta, aprovecha ahora que puedes don't be silly! make the most of it while you cany él fue tan tonto como para decirle que sí and he was stupid o dumb o foolish enough to say yes2 [ ESTAR] (travieso) difficult, silly; (disgustado) upsetno me hagas caso, hoy estoy tonta don't take any notice of me, I'm in a funny mood todayse pone muy tonto siempre que hay visita he gets really silly o difficult when there are visitorsa lo tonto: a lo tonto, a lo tonto lleva ya ganados varios millones he's won several million just like that o without even tryinglo dijo a lo tonto y resulta que acertó it was a wild guess o he said it without thinking and it turned out to be righthablas a lo tonto you're talking through your hata tontas y a locas without thinkinggasta el dinero a tontas y a locas she spends money like there's no tomorrow ( colloq)ser más tonto que Abundio or que hecho de encargo or que una mata de habas ( Esp fam); to be as dumb as they come ( colloq), to be daft as a brush ( BrE colloq)B ‹excusa/error/historia› sillyfue una caída de lo más tonta pero ya ves, me rompí el tobillo it was such a silly o ridiculous fall but, as you see, I broke my anklemasculine, feminineeres un tonto por haberte dejado engañar así you're an idiot o a fool to let yourself be taken in like thathacer el tonto (hacer payasadas) to play o act the fool, to fool o clown around; (actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneselfhacerse el tonto to act dumbno te hagas la tonta, que sabes muy bien de lo que estoy hablando you know very well what I'm talking about so don't pretend you don't o so don't act dumble gusta/gustaba más que a un tonto una tiza or un lápiz or un palo ( Esp fam); he is/was crazy o nuts about it ( colloq)Compuestos:prize idiot, utter foolvillage idiotidealistic puppet o stooge* * *
tonto◊ -ta adjetivo
1
( ingenuo) silly
( disgustado) upset
2 ‹excusa/error/historia› silly
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( falto de inteligencia) idiot, dummy (colloq);
( ingenuo) idiot, fool;
( actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneself;◊ hacerse el tonto to act dumb
tonto,-a
I adjetivo silly, familiar dumb: ¿cómo pude ser tan tonto?, how could I be so stupid?
fue lo bastante tonto como para decirle la verdad, he was foolish enough to tell him the truth
una observación tonta, a trivial remark
II sustantivo masculino y femenino fool, idiot, familiar dummy
hacer el tonto, to play the fool
hacerse el tonto, to play dumb
tonto de remate, prize idiot
' tonto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bobalicón
- bobalicona
- boluda
- boludo
- burrada
- capirote
- definitivamente
- fatua
- fatuo
- hacer
- hombre
- manteca
- pelo
- perdida
- perdido
- remate
- simple
- tarugo
- todavía
- tonta
- tratar
- asno
- baboso
- gana
- ganso
- huevón
- idiota
- imbécil
- lelo
- lerdo
- mongólico
- necio
- pavo
- pendejo
- salame
- soquete
- tontear
- tontería
- zanahoria
English:
act
- asinine
- clot
- clown around
- dim
- do
- dozy
- dumb
- fool
- goof
- help
- idiotic
- lark about
- lark around
- mess about
- mess around
- muck about
- muck around
- need
- play
- prize
- silly
- soft-headed
- such
- thing
- daft
- foolish
- kind
- know
- stupid
- that
* * *tonto, -a♦ adj1. [persona] [estúpido] stupid;[menos fuerte] silly;pero ¿seré tonto? otra vez me he vuelto a confundir I must be stupid or something, I've gone and got it wrong again;nos toman por tontos they think we're idiots;¿estás tonto? ¿para qué me pegas? don't be stupid! what are you hitting me for?;no seas tonto, no hay por qué preocuparse don't be silly, there's no need to worry;ser más tonto que Abundio to be as thick as two short planks2. [retrasado mental] dim, backward3.[arrogante] to get awkward, Br to get stroppyponerse tonto [pesado, insistente] to be difficult;4. [sin sentido] [risa] mindless;[esfuerzo] pointless;fue una caída tonta it was so silly, falling over like that;a lo tonto: lo perdí a lo tonto I stupidly lost it;me tropecé a lo tonto I tripped over like an idiot;me he ido haciendo con una extensa colección de sellos a lo tonto I've built up a sizeable stamp collection without hardly realizing it♦ nm,fidiot;los listos y los tontos de la clase the bright ones and the dim ones in the class;el tonto del pueblo the village idiot;hacer el tonto [juguetear] to mess around;[no actuar con inteligencia] to be stupid o foolish;estoy haciendo el tonto intentando convencerle I'm wasting my time trying to convince him;hacerse el tonto to act innocent;a tontas y a locas without thinkingtonto útil useful idiot* * *I adj silly, foolishII m, tonta f fool, idiot;haba fam complete idiot;tonto del pueblo village idiot;hacer el tonto play the fool;hacerse el tonto act dumb fam ;a tontas y a locas in a slapdash way* * *tonto, -ta adj1) : dumb, stupid2) : silly3)a tontas y a locas : without thinking, haphazardlytonto, -ta n: fool, idiot* * *¡qué fallo más tonto! what a stupid mistake!tonto2 n fool / idiot -
51 época
f.epoch, era, season, age.* * *1 time, age2 HISTORIA period, epoch3 AGRICULTURA season, time\hacer época to be a landmark, make historypor aquella época about that timeser de su época to be with the times* * *noun f.age, epoch, time, period* * *SF1) (=momento histórico) age, period, epoch frmdurante la época isabelina — in Elizabethan times, in the Elizabethan era o age
en aquella época — at that time, in that period
hacer época — to be epoch-making, be a landmark
época de la serpiente de mar — hum silly season
época de celo — (Zool) mating season, rutting season
* * *a) ( período de tiempo - en la historia) time, period; (- en la vida) timeen la época de Franco — in Franco's time, under Franco
en aquella época — in those days o at that time
hacer época: un grupo musical que hizo época — a group which marked a new era in musical history
b) ( parte del año) time of yearc) (Geol) epoch* * *= era, epoch, age, period, time.Ex. Thus, as we stand on the threshold of what is undoubtedly a new era in catalog control, it is worth considering to what extent the traditional services of the Library will continue in the forms now available.Ex. The epoch of management inquiry and research has largely developed during this century, and many schools of thought have tried to formulate the underlying principles of management.Ex. He was a frank elitist living in an age of rampant equalitarianism.Ex. Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.Ex. The following highlights are what this first class of Fellows recall of their time overseas.----* anormal para la época del año = unseasonably.* atípico para la época del año = unseasonably.* coche de época = vintage car.* de época = vintage.* de esa época = of the period.* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.* de la época victoriana = Victorian.* de + Posesivo + época = of + Posesivo + day.* desde la época de = since the days of/when.* desde la época prehistórica = since prehistoric times.* desde su época = since + Posesivo + day.* de su época = of + Posesivo + time.* de una época anterior = vestigial.* el espíritu de la época = the spirit of the times.* en aquella época = at the time, at that time, in those days.* en época de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime.* en épocas anteriores = in former times, in past eras.* en épocas de = in times of.* en épocas de guerra = in time(s) of war.* en épocas de paz = in time(s) of peace.* en épocas de prosperidad económica = in affluent times.* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.* en épocas pasadas = in past ages.* en esta época del año = around this time of year.* en la época de posguerra = in the postwar period.* en la época prehistórica = in prehistoric times.* en la misma época = contemporaneously.* en + Posesivo + época = in + Posesivo + time.* en una época de = in a period of.* en una época de transición = in a period of transition.* en una época en donde = in an age where.* época clásica, la = classical age, the.* época colonial = frontier days, colonial times.* época del año = season.* época del celo = rutting, rutting season.* época de lluvias = rainy season.* época de paz = peacetime [peace time].* época de plantar = planting time.* época de vacaciones = holiday season.* época dorada = glory days.* época lluviosa = rainy season.* época medieval = mediaeval period [medieval period, -USA], mediaeval times [medieval times, -USA].* época pasada = bygone era.* época postcolonial = post-colonial times.* épocas anteriores = earlier times.* época universitaria = school days.* época victoriana, la = Victorian Era, the.* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.* hubo una época en la que = there was a time when.* Inglaterra de la época victoriana = Victorian England.* la época de Algo = in season.* novela de época = period novel.* posterior a la época esclavista = post-slavery.* primera época, la = early days, the.* que hace época = epoch-making.* que hizo época = epochal.* que marca época = landmark.* ser una buena época = be a good time.* tendencia de la época, la = trend of the times, the.* típico de la época = olde quaynte.* * *a) ( período de tiempo - en la historia) time, period; (- en la vida) timeen la época de Franco — in Franco's time, under Franco
en aquella época — in those days o at that time
hacer época: un grupo musical que hizo época — a group which marked a new era in musical history
b) ( parte del año) time of yearc) (Geol) epoch* * *= era, epoch, age, period, time.Ex: Thus, as we stand on the threshold of what is undoubtedly a new era in catalog control, it is worth considering to what extent the traditional services of the Library will continue in the forms now available.
Ex: The epoch of management inquiry and research has largely developed during this century, and many schools of thought have tried to formulate the underlying principles of management.Ex: He was a frank elitist living in an age of rampant equalitarianism.Ex: Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.Ex: The following highlights are what this first class of Fellows recall of their time overseas.* anormal para la época del año = unseasonably.* atípico para la época del año = unseasonably.* coche de época = vintage car.* de época = vintage.* de esa época = of the period.* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.* de la época victoriana = Victorian.* de + Posesivo + época = of + Posesivo + day.* desde la época de = since the days of/when.* desde la época prehistórica = since prehistoric times.* desde su época = since + Posesivo + day.* de su época = of + Posesivo + time.* de una época anterior = vestigial.* el espíritu de la época = the spirit of the times.* en aquella época = at the time, at that time, in those days.* en época de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime.* en épocas anteriores = in former times, in past eras.* en épocas de = in times of.* en épocas de guerra = in time(s) of war.* en épocas de paz = in time(s) of peace.* en épocas de prosperidad económica = in affluent times.* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.* en épocas pasadas = in past ages.* en esta época del año = around this time of year.* en la época de posguerra = in the postwar period.* en la época prehistórica = in prehistoric times.* en la misma época = contemporaneously.* en + Posesivo + época = in + Posesivo + time.* en una época de = in a period of.* en una época de transición = in a period of transition.* en una época en donde = in an age where.* época clásica, la = classical age, the.* época colonial = frontier days, colonial times.* época del año = season.* época del celo = rutting, rutting season.* época de lluvias = rainy season.* época de paz = peacetime [peace time].* época de plantar = planting time.* época de vacaciones = holiday season.* época dorada = glory days.* época lluviosa = rainy season.* época medieval = mediaeval period [medieval period, -USA], mediaeval times [medieval times, -USA].* época pasada = bygone era.* época postcolonial = post-colonial times.* épocas anteriores = earlier times.* época universitaria = school days.* época victoriana, la = Victorian Era, the.* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.* hubo una época en la que = there was a time when.* Inglaterra de la época victoriana = Victorian England.* la época de Algo = in season.* novela de época = period novel.* posterior a la época esclavista = post-slavery.* primera época, la = early days, the.* que hace época = epoch-making.* que hizo época = epochal.* que marca época = landmark.* ser una buena época = be a good time.* tendencia de la época, la = trend of the times, the.* típico de la época = olde quaynte.* * *1 (período de tiempo — en la historia) time, period; (— en la vida) timeuna época de grandes cambios sociales a period o time o an age of great social changedurante la época victoriana in Victorian times, in the Victorian age o eraen la época de Franco in Franco's time, under Francouna época gloriosa de nuestra historia a glorious time in o period of our historyen aquella época había dos pretendientes al trono at that time o in that period o during that period there were two pretenders to the thronemuebles de época period furniturela época más feliz de su vida the happiest time o period of her lifeen aquella época yo trabajaba en la fábrica in those days o at that time I was working in the factoryen épocas de crisis in times of crisisestá pasando por una buena época she's doing very wellhacer época: un grupo musical que hizo época a group which represented a landmark o marked a new era in musical history2 (parte del año) time of yearodio esta época del año I hate this time of yeardurante la época de lluvias during the rainy seasonno es época de naranjas oranges are not in season at the moment, it's the wrong time of year for orangeses la época de las cometas it's the kite-flying season3 ( Geol) epochuna formación de la época eocena a formation of the Eocene epochCompuestos:mating season● época dorada or de orogolden age* * *
época sustantivo femenino
la época de los Tudor the Tudor period;
muebles de época period furniture;
en aquella época in those days o at that time;
esa época de mi vida that period of my life;
es música de mi época it's music from my time
época sustantivo femenino
1 (periodo de tiempo) period, time: vivió en la época de Felipe II, he lived in the time of Felipe the second
en aquella época, at that time
2 Agr season: es época de vendimia, it's grape harvest season
no es época de fresas, strawberries aren't in season
3 Geol age, epoch
♦ Locuciones: hacer época, to be a landmark
' época' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antigüedad
- apuro
- estrechez
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- marco
- moral
- recrear
- remontarse
- temporada
- tiempo
- traje
- transcurrir
- adelantar
- conflictivo
- cosecha
- dorado
- edad
- era
- extender
- lejano
- lluvioso
- manifestación
- momento
- pasado
- paz
- remoto
- suceder
English:
accomplished
- age
- antique
- dawn
- day
- epoch
- later
- mating season
- period
- season
- time
- vintage
- contemporary
- era
- golden
- peace
* * *época nf1. [periodo histórico] epoch, era;la época victoriana the Victorian era;en la época de Zapata at the time of Zapata;en aquella época los dinosaurios poblaban la Tierra at that time dinosaurs roamed the Earth;coche de época vintage car;muebles de época period furniture;vestido de época period dress;hacer época to become a symbol of its time;una película/una victoria de las que hacen época a movie/victory that will go down in history2. [periodo de la vida] period;prefiere no recordar esa época de su vida he prefers not to recall that period in his life;un Dalí de su época joven an early Dali;en aquella época vivíamos en Manchester at that time we lived in Manchester;lleva una época larga sin trabajar he's been out of work for a long period;la empresa ha pasado por una mala época the company has been through a bad spell3. [estación] season;la época de las lluvias the rainy season;la época del apareamiento the mating season4. Geol age* * *f1 time, period;en aquella época at that time;hacer época be epoch-making3 GEOL epoch* * *época nf1) edad, era, período: epoch, age, period2) : time of year, season3)de época : vintage, antique* * *época n timesu época de estudiante his student days / when he was a student -
52 clásica
f., (m. - clásico)* * *
clásico,-a
I adjetivo
1 Arte classical
una obra clásica de la literatura universal, a classic work of world literature
2 (tradicional) classic
3 (típico) classic: le hicieron las clásicas preguntas tontas, they asked him all the typically stupid questions
II sustantivo masculino classic
Si clásico se refiere a una obra escrita durante un periodo clásico (romano, griego, etc.), se traduce por classical: Virgilio es un autor clásico. Virgil is a classical writer. Si se refiere a algo típico y conocido, se traduce por classic: Es un ejemplo clásico. It's a classic example.
' clásica' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clásico
- conjunto
- guitarra
- línea
- sirena
English:
passion
- classical
* * *clásica nf -
53 América
f.1 America.2 America.* * *1 America\América Central Central AmericaAmérica del Norte North AmericaAmérica del Sur South AmericaAmérica Latina Latin America* * *noun f.* * *SF (=continente, Norteamérica) America; LAm (=Hispanoamérica) South America, Spanish America, Latin Americahacerse la América — Cono Sur to make a fortune
* * *femenino ( continente) Americaflora que sólo se da en América — flora found only in America o in the Americas
* * *= America.Ex. The fruits of Mr. Kilgour's labors and creations have substantially altered the texture of contemporary America library service = Los frutos de los trabajos y creaciones del Sr. Kilgour han alterado sustancialmente la naturaleza del servicio bibliotecario de la América contemporánea.----* América Central = Central America.* América colonial, la = Colonial America.* América de habla hispana = Spanish America.* América del Sur = South America.* América Latina = Latin America.* con sede en América = American-based.* hecho en América = American-built.* norte de América = northern America.* publicado en América = American-published.* Sociedad Bibliográfica de America = Bibliographical Society of America.* * *femenino ( continente) Americaflora que sólo se da en América — flora found only in America o in the Americas
* * *= America.Ex: The fruits of Mr. Kilgour's labors and creations have substantially altered the texture of contemporary America library service = Los frutos de los trabajos y creaciones del Sr. Kilgour han alterado sustancialmente la naturaleza del servicio bibliotecario de la América contemporánea.
* América Central = Central America.* América colonial, la = Colonial America.* América de habla hispana = Spanish America.* América del Sur = South America.* América Latina = Latin America.* con sede en América = American-based.* hecho en América = American-built.* norte de América = northern America.* publicado en América = American-published.* Sociedad Bibliográfica de America = Bibliographical Society of America.* * *A (continente) Americael descubrimiento de América the discovery of Americase usa más en América que en España it's used more in Latin America than in Spainflora que sólo se da en América flora found only in America o in the Americashacerse la América to make a fortune, get richCompuestos:Central America● América del Norte or SeptentrionalNorth America● América del Sur or MeridionalSouth AmericaLatin America* * *
América sustantivo femenino
1 ( continente) America;◊ hacerse la américa to make a fortune, get rich;
américa Central Central America;
américa del Norte or Septentrional North America;
américa del Sur or Meridional South America;
américa Latina Latin America
2 (Esp) ( Estados Unidos) America, the States (pl)
América sustantivo femenino America
América Central/ del Norte/del Sur/Latina, Central/North/South/Latin America
' América' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
Centroamérica
- cono
- EE. UU.
- Estados Unidos
- Hispanoamérica
- Iberoamérica
- latina
- latino
- Latinoamérica
- Norteamérica
- originaria
- originario
- Sudamérica
- Suramérica
- yacaré
- allá
- conquista
- conquistador
- embarcar
- indio
- Mesoamérica
- norteamericano
- plática
- platicar
- sos
- vos
- vosotros
- ya
English:
America
- antiaging
- Central America
- Latin
- North America
- South America
- United States
- United States of America
- USA
- work
- Central
- Indian
- moose
- north
- South
- united
* * *América n[continente] America, the Americas; esp Esp [Estados Unidos] America, the States;un vocablo típico del español de América a word which is typical of Latin American Spanish;el comercio de esclavos hacia América the slave trade with the AmericasAmérica Central Central America;América Latina Latin America;América del Norte North America;América del Sur South America* * *f America;hacer las Américas make a fortune -
54 Escocia
f.1 Scotland.2 scotia, trochilus, concave molding, concave moulding.* * *1 Scotland\Nueva Escocia Nova Scotia* * *noun f.* * *SF Scotland* * *femenino Scotland* * *= Scotland, north of the border.Nota: Usado en Inglaterra.Ex. SCOLCAP is based on the National Library of Scotland and is financed by the Scottish Education Department, and through subscriptions.Ex. However, a recent debate in the Scottish Parliament suggests that problems north of the border continue to mirror those discussed in Westminster.----* cooperativa bibliotecaria en Escocia = SCOLCAP.* nacido en Escocia = Scottish-born.* * *femenino Scotland* * *= Scotland, north of the border.Nota: Usado en Inglaterra.Ex: SCOLCAP is based on the National Library of Scotland and is financed by the Scottish Education Department, and through subscriptions.
Ex: However, a recent debate in the Scottish Parliament suggests that problems north of the border continue to mirror those discussed in Westminster.* cooperativa bibliotecaria en Escocia = SCOLCAP.* nacido en Escocia = Scottish-born.* * *Scotland* * *
Del verbo escocer: ( conjugate escocer)
escocía es:
1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto indicativo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto indicativo
Multiple Entries:
Escocia
escocer
Escocia sustantivo femenino
Scotland
escocer ( conjugate escocer) verbo intransitivo [herida/ojos] to sting, smart
Escocia sustantivo femenino Scotland
escocer verbo intransitivo to sting, smart: le escocían los ojos, her eyes were sore
su silencio escuece, her silence is irritating
' Escocia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
típica
- típico
English:
highland
- hogmanay
- Scotland
- wee
- from
* * *Escocia nScotland* * *f Scotland -
55 actriz
f.actress.* * *1 actress\primera actriz leading lady* * *noun f.* * *SF actressactriz cinematográfica, actriz de cine — film actress ( esp Brit), movie actress (EEUU)
* * *femenino actress* * *= actress [actor, -masc.].Ex. A useful example of a non-fiction book of this sort is the autobiography (often ghosted) or the biography of a leading sportsman or woman or of a stage or film actor or actress.----* actriz cómica = comedienne.* actriz de reparto = character actress, supporting actress.* actriz principiante = starlet.* joven actriz = starlet.* * *femenino actress* * *= actress [actor, -masc.].Ex: A useful example of a non-fiction book of this sort is the autobiography (often ghosted) or the biography of a leading sportsman or woman or of a stage or film actor or actress.
* actriz cómica = comedienne.* actriz de reparto = character actress, supporting actress.* actriz principiante = starlet.* joven actriz = starlet.* * *Compuesto:tragedienne* * *
actriz sustantivo femenino
actress
actriz sustantivo femenino actress
' actriz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabada
- acabado
- eclipsar
- pretender
- protagonista
- típica
- típico
- trabajar
- artista
- consagrar
- doble
- secundario
- sueño
- trágico
English:
actress
- aspire
- comedienne
- flamboyant
- fray
- leading lady
- leading man
- performer
- player
- publicity
- stage
- act
- actor
- leading
- making
- starlet
* * *actriz nfactressactriz de cine movie o Br film actress;actriz cómica comic actress;actriz de doblaje = actress who dubs voices in a foreign-language film;actriz dramática stage o theatre actress;actriz principal leading actress;actriz de reparto supporting actress;actriz secundaria supporting actress;actriz de teatro stage actress* * *f actress, actor* * ** * * -
56 bebida
f.1 drink.darse o entregarse a la bebida to take to drink o the bottleel problema de la bebida the problem of alcoholism o drinking2 alcoholic beverage, jar, booze, alcoholic beverages.3 haustus.past part.past participle of spanish verb: beber.* * *1 drink, beverage\darse a la bebida to take to drink, hit the bottlebebida alcohólica alcoholic drinkbebida no alcohólica nonalcoholic drink* * *noun f.drink, beverage* * *SF1) (=líquido) drink, beveragebebida no alcohólica — soft drink, non-alcoholic drink
2) (tb: bebida alcohólica) drink, alcoholic drinkdarse o entregarse a la bebida — to take to drink
* * ** * *= beverage, drink, drinking, booze, boozing.Ex. Their purposes was to settle the disputes between the members, to negotiate with master, to accumulate and disburse a benevolent fund, and to exact contributions for drinks and parties.Ex. The library was created as a mechanism of social control to act as an antidote to the miners' proclivity for drinking, whoring and gambling.Ex. I have to hand it to you, maybe you've got some booze in you or maybe you just like to hang loose, but you put on quite a show.Ex. Did you know that heavy bouts of boozing damages the red muscle fibres you need for endurance?.----* amante de la buena bebida = drink enthusiast.* atracón de bebida = binge drinking.* bebida alcohólica = alcoholic drink, alcoholic beverage, spirit, liquor, alchy [alchie].* bebida alcohólica con muchos grados = hard drink, hard liquor.* bebida alcohólica fuerte = hard drink, hard liquor.* bebida alcohólica ilegal = moonshine.* bebida baja en alcohol = low-alcohol drink.* bebida con hielo = long drink.* bebida de fuera = outside drink.* bebida de lima = lime crush.* bebida deportiva = sports drink.* bebida energética = energy drink, sports drink.* bebida refrescante = long cool drink, long drink.* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed.* consumidor de bebidas = drinker.* consumo de bebidas = drink consumption.* consumo de bebidas alcohólicas = drinking, boozing.* consumo de bebidas alcohólicas por menores de edad = underage drinking.* exceso en la bebida = intemperance.* fabricante ilegal de bebidas alcohólicas = moonshiner.* industria de la bebida, la = beverage industry, the.* lata de bebida = beverage can.* problemas con la bebida = problem drinking.* relacionado con el consumo de bebidas alcohólicas = drink-related.* relacionado con la bebida = drink-related.* tienda de bebidas alcohólicas = liquor store.* vendedor ilegal de bebidas alcohólicas = moonshiner.* * ** * *= beverage, drink, drinking, booze, boozing.Ex: Their purposes was to settle the disputes between the members, to negotiate with master, to accumulate and disburse a benevolent fund, and to exact contributions for drinks and parties.Ex: The library was created as a mechanism of social control to act as an antidote to the miners' proclivity for drinking, whoring and gambling.Ex: I have to hand it to you, maybe you've got some booze in you or maybe you just like to hang loose, but you put on quite a show.Ex: Did you know that heavy bouts of boozing damages the red muscle fibres you need for endurance?.* amante de la buena bebida = drink enthusiast.* atracón de bebida = binge drinking.* bebida alcohólica = alcoholic drink, alcoholic beverage, spirit, liquor, alchy [alchie].* bebida alcohólica con muchos grados = hard drink, hard liquor.* bebida alcohólica fuerte = hard drink, hard liquor.* bebida alcohólica ilegal = moonshine.* bebida baja en alcohol = low-alcohol drink.* bebida con hielo = long drink.* bebida de fuera = outside drink.* bebida de lima = lime crush.* bebida deportiva = sports drink.* bebida energética = energy drink, sports drink.* bebida refrescante = long cool drink, long drink.* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed.* consumidor de bebidas = drinker.* consumo de bebidas = drink consumption.* consumo de bebidas alcohólicas = drinking, boozing.* consumo de bebidas alcohólicas por menores de edad = underage drinking.* exceso en la bebida = intemperance.* fabricante ilegal de bebidas alcohólicas = moonshiner.* industria de la bebida, la = beverage industry, the.* lata de bebida = beverage can.* problemas con la bebida = problem drinking.* relacionado con el consumo de bebidas alcohólicas = drink-related.* relacionado con la bebida = drink-related.* tienda de bebidas alcohólicas = liquor store.* vendedor ilegal de bebidas alcohólicas = moonshiner.* * *bebida no alcohólica non-alcoholic drinkel consumo de bebidas alcohólicas the consumption of alcoholic drinks o of alcohol2 (vicio) drinkla bebida va a acabar con él drink will be the death of himdarse or entregarse a la bebida to hit the bottle ( colloq)debe dejar la bebida you must stop drinking3 (acción) drinkingCompuesto:sports drink* * *
bebida sustantivo femenino ( líquido) drink, beverage (frml);
( vicio) drink
bebido,-a adj (ebrio) drunk
(achispado) tipsy
bebida sustantivo femenino drink: se ha dado a la bebida por culpa de su jefe, she's started drinking because of her boss
' bebida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alpiste
- anís
- aparte
- aperitivo
- cacao
- café
- clara
- consumición
- copa
- cordial
- darse
- echar
- efervescente
- embriagador
- embriagadora
- energética
- energético
- entregarse
- gas
- margarita
- mosto
- probar
- quemar
- rociar
- saborear
- sabrosa
- sabroso
- sangría
- sentar
- servir
- sibarita
- sin
- tener
- típica
- típico
- tomarse
- tónica
- trago
- ventilarse
- vicio
- abrasar
- abuso
- adicto
- alcohol
- alcohólico
- burbuja
- cachaza
- chicha
- chocolate
- cóctel
English:
beverage
- bitter
- boost
- booze
- booze-up
- bottle
- chaser
- concoct
- concoction
- cool
- doctor
- drain
- drink
- fix
- fizz
- flat
- from
- frothy
- fruity
- get in
- intoxicating
- lace
- low-calorie
- mouthful
- nightcap
- ply
- potent
- pour
- pour out
- pull
- punch
- refreshing
- spike
- squash
- stiff
- strong
- tonic
- usual
- wasted
- water down
- carry
- caterer
- catering
- lemonade
- night
- short
- soft
- take
- turn
* * *bebida nf1. [líquido] drinkbebida sin alcohol [fría o caliente] non-alcoholic drink; [refresco] soft drink;bebida alcohólica alcoholic drink;bebida carbónica carbonated drink;bebida isotónica isotonic drink;bebida refrescante soft drink2. [acción] drinking;el problema de la bebida the problem of alcoholism o drinking* * *f drink* * *bebida nf: drink, beverage* * *bebida n drink -
57 característico
adj.characteristic, peculiar, characteristical, distinctive.* * *► adjetivo1 characteristic► nombre masculino,nombre femenino* * *(f. - característica)adj.* * *característico, -a1.ADJ characteristic (de of)2.SM / F (Teat) character actor/actress* * *- ca adjetivo characteristic* * *= characterising [characterizing, -USA], essential, characteristic, distinguishing, signature.Ex. In essence the characterising quality of these programmes relates to a body of experience and research in the area of information storage and retrieval.Ex. The preceding chapter has introduced the essential characteristics of bibliographic descriptions.Ex. The characteristic features of the Waring distribution render it particularly suitable as a model for the frequency distribution of scientific productivity.Ex. The article 'Till the end of time' predicts that automated record processing will be the major distinguishing feature of libraries at the close of this century.Ex. Good looking goatees are no longer just the signature facial hairstyle for beatniks.----* ser característico de = be emblematic of.* * *- ca adjetivo characteristic* * *= characterising [characterizing, -USA], essential, characteristic, distinguishing, signature.Ex: In essence the characterising quality of these programmes relates to a body of experience and research in the area of information storage and retrieval.
Ex: The preceding chapter has introduced the essential characteristics of bibliographic descriptions.Ex: The characteristic features of the Waring distribution render it particularly suitable as a model for the frequency distribution of scientific productivity.Ex: The article 'Till the end of time' predicts that automated record processing will be the major distinguishing feature of libraries at the close of this century.Ex: Good looking goatees are no longer just the signature facial hairstyle for beatniks.* ser característico de = be emblematic of.* * *característico -cacharacteristic* * *
característico◊ -ca adjetivo
characteristic
característico,-a adjetivo characteristic: eso es muy característico de Juan, that's typical of Juan
' característico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
característica
- particular
- propia
- propio
- típica
- típico
- peculiar
English:
characteristic
- distinctive
- distinguishing
- peculiar
- special
- unlike
- distinguish
- trade
* * *característico, -a adjcharacteristic;este gesto es característico de ella this gesture is typical o characteristic of her* * *adj characteristic (de of)* * *característico, -ca adj: characteristic♦ característicamente adv* * *característico adj characteristic -
58 cinturón
m.1 belt.2 strap, safety strap.* * *1 belt\apretarse el cinturón figurado to tighten one's beltcinturón de castidad chastity beltcinturón de seguridad safety belt, seat belt* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [gen] belt; [de traje típico, militar] girdle, sash; [de espada] † sword beltcinturón de explosivos — explosives belt, explosive belt
cinturón de salvamento — lifebelt, life preserver (EEUU)
cinturón salvavidas — lifebelt, life preserver (EEUU)
2) (=zona) belt, zonecinturón de miseria — slum area; Méx [de chabolas] shanty town
3) (Dep) belt4) (=carretera)ciñacinturón de circunvalación, cinturón de ronda — ring road, bypass, beltway (EEUU)
* * *1) (Indum) beltapretarse el cinturón — to tighten one's belt
2) ( de ciudad) belt•* * *= belt, belt.Nota: Zona.Ex. The only modification made was the replacement of the light-weight belt or roller on the machine wire with the dandy roll, first used in 1825.Ex. While Singapore enterprises are active in China's thriving eastern and coastal belt, the western region remains almost virgin territory to them.----* abrochar el cinturón de seguridad = fasten + seat belt.* abrocharse el cinturón = buckle up.* ajustarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* Cinturón del Sol, el = Sun Belt, the.* cinturón de seguridad = seat belt.* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.* * *1) (Indum) beltapretarse el cinturón — to tighten one's belt
2) ( de ciudad) belt•* * *= belt, belt.Nota: Zona.Ex: The only modification made was the replacement of the light-weight belt or roller on the machine wire with the dandy roll, first used in 1825.
Ex: While Singapore enterprises are active in China's thriving eastern and coastal belt, the western region remains almost virgin territory to them.* abrochar el cinturón de seguridad = fasten + seat belt.* abrocharse el cinturón = buckle up.* ajustarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* Cinturón del Sol, el = Sun Belt, the.* cinturón de seguridad = seat belt.* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.* * *A ( Indum) beltapretarse el cinturón to tighten one's beltCompuestos:chastity beltweight beltseat belt, safety beltcinturón de seguridad de inercia inertia-reel seat belt● cinturón negro/verde/azulB masculine and feminine (persona) black/green/blue beltB (de una ciudad) beltel cinturón industrial the industrial beltlos cinturones de miseria de las grandes capitales the poor areas around large capital citiesCompuesto:green belt* * *
cinturón sustantivo masculinoa) (Indum) belt;
cinturón de seguridad seat belt, safety belt;
cinturón negro/verde (Dep) black/green belt
cinturón sustantivo masculino belt
cinturón de seguridad, safety belt
♦ Locuciones: figurado apretarse el cinturón, to tighten one's belt
' cinturón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrochar
- apretar
- apretarse
- ceñirse
- seguridad
- tachuela
- aflojar
- ajustar
- bandolera
- cartuchera
- correa
- faja
- hebilla
- tener
- traba
- trabilla
- valer
English:
belt
- belt up
- buckle
- buckle up
- clasp
- do up
- fasten
- safety belt
- seatbelt
- strap in
- tighten
- black
- safety
- seat
* * *cinturón nm1. [cinto] belt;apretarse el cinturón to tighten one's beltcinturón de asteroides asteroid belt;cinturón de castidad chastity belt;2. [en artes marciales] beltDep cinturón negro black belt;ser cinturón negro to be a black belt3. [de ciudad] beltcinturón industrial industrial belt;cinturón metropolitano metropolitan area;el cinturón metropolitano de Barcelona greater Barcelona;Am cinturón de miseria = slum or shanty town area round a large city;cinturón verde green belt4. [carretera] Br ring road, US beltway* * *m1 belt;apretarse el cinturón fig tighten one’s belt2 AUTO:llevar el cinturón (abrochado) have one’s seatbelt on* * *1) : belt2)cinturón de seguridad : seat belt* * *cinturón n beltcinturón de seguridad seat belt / safety belt -
59 claro
adj.1 obvious, apparent, clear, crisp.2 clear, bright, clear-cut, articulate.3 definite, distinct.intj.sure, sure enough, of course.m.1 clearing, glade, clear space, clear.2 gap.3 Claro.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) clear2 (iluminado) bright, well-lit3 (color) light4 (salsa etc) thin; (café, chocolate, etc) weak5 (evidente) clear► adverbio1 clearly1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing2 (en el pelo) bald patch► interjección ¡claro!1 of course!■ ¡claro que no puedes! of course you can't!\a las claras openlydejar algo claro to make something clearestar claro to be clear¡lo llevas claro! / ¡lo tienes claro! familiar you've got it coming to you!más claro,-a que el agua familiar as clear as daylightponer en claro to make plain, clear upsacar en claro to get outclaro de luna moonlightmente clara figurado clear mind————————1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing2 (en el pelo) bald patch* * *1. (f. - clara)adj.1) clear2) evident3) bright4) fair, light5) weak, thin6) frank2. adv.1) clearly2) sure3) frankly4) of course3. noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) (=no oscuro) [piel] fair; [color] light, paleun vestido verde claro — a light o pale green dress
2) (=evidente)a) [con sustantivos] [ejemplo, prueba, ventaja] clear; [inconveniente] obvious; [desastre] total, absoluteesto es un claro reflejo de que el sistema no funciona — this is a clear indication that the system does not work
España ganó por un claro 15-6 — Spain won a decisive 15-6 victory, Spain were clear winners by 15-6
... aseguró, en clara referencia a sus superiores —... he asserted, clearly referring o in an obvious reference to his superiors
b) [con verbos]•
dejar algo claro — to make sth clearha dejado bien claro que no quiere vernos más — he has made it quite clear he does not want to see us again
dejar las cosas claras o en claro — to get things clear, get things straight *
•
estar claro — to be clear¿está claro? — is that clear?
estar claro que — to be clear that, be obvious that
está claro que así no vamos a ninguna parte — it's clear o obvious that we'll get nowhere like this
no está nada claro que nuestro partido vaya a ganar las elecciones — it's not at all clear that our party will win the election
•
quedar claro — to be clearsi te lees la bibliografía, te quedará todo más claro — if you read the books on the reading list, it'll all be clearer to you o you'll have a better idea of things
•
tener algo claro — to be sure of sth, be clear about sthni siquiera tengo claro lo que me espera mañana — I'm not even sure o clear what's in store for me tomorrow
no lo tengo nada claro — I'm not at all sure, I don't really know
c)a las claras —
su triunfo deja bien a las claras el buen momento que atraviesa — his victory is a clear indication o sign that he is on excellent form
las cuentas claras —
me gustan las cuentas claras — I like to have o keep things clear
el ministro ha presentado las cuentas claras al Parlamento — the minister has been quite straightforward with Parliament
llevarlo Esp o tenerlo claro iró —
sacar algo en claro (de algo) —
solo hemos sacado en claro que no pretende dimitir — all that we can safely o definitely say is that he has no intention of resigning
lo único que la policía consiguió sacar en claro durante el interrogatorio — the only definite thing the police got from the interview
ver algo claro —
no ven claro cómo van a poder terminar a tiempo — they can't really see how they are going to finish on time
el ministro ve claro que se puede lograr un acuerdo — the minister is optimistic about reaching an agreement
3) (=poco espeso) [té, café] weak; [caldo] thin4) (=luminoso) [día, mañana] bright; [habitación, casa] light, bright5) (=transparente) [agua] clear; [tejido] transparent6) (=nítido) [sonido, voz] clear; [imagen] sharp, clear7) (=escaso) [pelo] thin; [bosque] light, sparse8) (=preciso) [idea] clearuna mente clara — (lit) a clear mind; (fig) a clear thinker
9) (=sincero) frank2. ADV1) (=con precisión) [oír, ver, hablar] clearly2) (=sinceramente) frankly•
hablar claro — to speak frankly, be frank3) [tras invitaciones, peticiones] sure-¿puedo usar tu coche mañana? -¡claro! — "can I use your car tomorrow?" - "sure!"
-¿queréis venir a cenar? -¡claro! — "would you like to come to dinner?" - "sure!"
4) [uso enfático]¡claro! por eso estaba ayer tan rara — of course! that's why she was acting so funny yesterday
a menos que, claro está, él también la conozca — unless of course he knows her too
-¿por qué no te disfrazas tú? -¡claro, para que os riáis de mí todos! — "why don't you dress up?" - "oh sure, so you can all laugh at me!"
•
claro que, claro que nadie se imaginaba lo que vendría después — of course nobody could imagine what would happen afterwards¡claro que no! — of course not!
¡claro que sí! — yes, of course!
3. SM1) (Meteo) bright spell, sunny intervalhabrá nubes y claros — it will be cloudy with bright spells o sunny intervals
2) [de tiempo] lullaprovechamos un clarillo para salir a comprar — we took advantage of a little lull to go and do some shopping
3) (=espacio despejado) [entre personas] space; [entre árboles] clearing; [de pelo] bald patch4) [en un texto] gap, space; [en discurso] pause5) (Arquit) (=claraboya) skylight; (=abertura) window (opening)6) Caribe (Culin) guava jelly7) Caribe (=bebida) sugar-cane brandy* * *I- ra adjetivo1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> brighttiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes
3) <salsa/sopa> thin4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clearque quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...
¿está claro? — is that clear?
quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...
a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something
5) ( evidente) clear, obviousestá claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...
IIa no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying
1) < ver> clearlyvoy a hablarte claro — I'm not going to beat around o about the bush
me lo dijo muy claro — he made it very o quite clear (to me)
2) (indep)a) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of courseclaro que no! — no, of course not!
claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!
b) ( como enlace) mind younadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising
claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that
IIIdíselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)
1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval* * *= apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.Ex. Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.Ex. In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.Ex. The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.Ex. A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.Ex. I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.Ex. Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.Ex. To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Ex. To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex. This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.Ex. A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.Ex. It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.Ex. In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex. This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.Ex. We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex. Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.Ex. One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.Ex. It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.----* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.* con una meta clara = focused [focussed].* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma clara = clearly.* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.* dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.* de modo claro = transparently.* en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.* en términos claros = in simple terms.* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).* para que quede más claro = for main effects.* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.* poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.* poner en claro = clear up.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.* tener claro = be clear in your mind.* violeta claro = periwinkle.* * *I- ra adjetivo1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> brighttiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes
3) <salsa/sopa> thin4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clearque quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...
¿está claro? — is that clear?
quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...
a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something
5) ( evidente) clear, obviousestá claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...
IIa no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying
1) < ver> clearlyvoy a hablarte claro — I'm not going to beat around o about the bush
me lo dijo muy claro — he made it very o quite clear (to me)
2) (indep)a) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of courseclaro que no! — no, of course not!
claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!
b) ( como enlace) mind younadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising
claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that
IIIdíselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)
1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval* * *= apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.Ex: Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.
Ex: In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.Ex: The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.Ex: A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.Ex: I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.Ex: Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.Ex: To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Ex: To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex: This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.Ex: A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.Ex: It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.Ex: In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex: This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.Ex: We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex: Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.Ex: One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.Ex: It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.* con una meta clara = focused [focussed].* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma clara = clearly.* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.* dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.* de modo claro = transparently.* en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.* en términos claros = in simple terms.* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).* para que quede más claro = for main effects.* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.* poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.* poner en claro = clear up.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.* tener claro = be clear in your mind.* violeta claro = periwinkle.* * *A (luminoso) ‹cielo› bright; ‹habitación› bright, lightel día amaneció claro the day dawned bright and clearB (pálido) ‹color/verde/azul› light, pale; ‹piel› fair, whitetiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyesel típico sueco rubio y de ojos claros the typical blue-eyed, blond SwedeC ‹salsa/sopa› thin; ‹café/té› weakD ‹agua/sonido› clearhabló con voz clara she spoke in a clear voiceE ‹ideas/explicación/instrucciones› clear; ‹situación/postura› clearconsiguieron una clara ventaja they gained a clear advantagetiene muy claro lo que quiere en la vida she is very clear o sure about what she wants out of life, she knows exactly what she wants out of lifeque quede bien claro que … I want it to be quite clear that …lo harás como yo te diga, ¿está claro? you'll do it the way I say, is that clear o do I make myself clear?quiero dejar (en) claro que … or que quede bien (en) claro que … I want to make it very o quite clear that …, let it be very o quite clear that …a las claras: no me lo dijo a las claras she didn't tell me in so many words o straight out o ( AmE) right offno seas cobarde y díselo a las claras don't be a coward, tell her straightllevarlo claro ( Esp fam) (estar equivocado) to be in for a shock o a disappointment; (enfrentarse a algo difícil) to have one's work cut out ( colloq)pasar la noche en claro to lie o be awake all nightsacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth¿tú sacaste algo en claro de lo que dijo? did you manage to make any sense of what he said?F (evidente) clear, obvioushay pruebas claras de que miente there is clear evidence that he is lyingestá claro que ella es la culpable it is clear o obvious that she is the culprit, she is clearly o obviously the culprit… a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo … unless, of course, he's lyingA ‹hablar/ver›voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush, I'm going to give it to you straight ( colloq)ahora lo veo claro I see it all clearly now, now I get it! ( colloq)me lo dijo muy claro he made it very o quite clear (to me)me lo dijo todo claro y raspado he told me straight, he didn't beat around o about the bushB ( indep)1 (en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course!¡claro que lo sabe! of course she knows!¿te gustaría verlo? — ¡claro! would you like to see it? — yes, I'd love to o ( colloq) sure!¿lo hizo? — ¡claro que no! did he do it? — no, of course not! o no, of course he didn't!2 (como enlace) mind younadie le creyó, claro que conociéndolo no es de extrañar nobody believed him. Mind you, knowing him it's not surprisinglo ayudó la madre — claro, así cualquiera his mother helped him — well, of course anyone can do it like thatanda, díselo tú — claro, para que me eche a mí la bronca ¿no? ( iró); go on, you tell him — oh sure o oh fine o I see, so that way it's me he gets mad at, right? ( iro)A (en un bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patchhabía algunos claros en las gradas there were a few empty spaces in the standB ( Meteo) sunny spell o period o intervalCompuesto:moonlight* * *
claro 1◊ -ra adjetivo
‹ piel› fair;◊ tiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyes
‹ideas/explicación/instrucciones› clear;
‹situación/postura› clear;
¿está claro? is that clear?;
quiero dejar (en) claro que … I want to make it clear that …;
sacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth
◊ está claro que … it is clear o obvious that …;
a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo unless, of course, he's lying
claro 2 adverbio
1 ‹ ver› clearly;◊ voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush;
me lo dijo muy claro he made it very quite clear (to me)
2 ( indep) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course
■ sustantivo masculino
(en pelo, barba) bald patchb) (Meteo) sunny spell o period
claro,-a
I adjetivo
1 (despejado, evidente) clear: tengo muy claro que no va a volver, I'm quite sure she won't come back
un asunto poco claro, a shady deal
2 (poco espeso) thin
3 (color) light
II sustantivo masculino
1 (de un bosque) clearing
2 (entre las nubes) break in the clouds
3 claro de luna, moonlight
III adverbio clearly: deberías hablar claro, you must speak clearly
IV exclamación of course!
¡claro que puedo!, of course I can!
♦ Locuciones: a las claras, clearly
dejar algo claro, to make something clear
lo lleva claro si piensa que voy a tolerarlo, she can be quite sure that i?m not going to put up with it
sacar algo en claro, to draw a conclusion: después de tanta discusión, no sacamos nada en claro, we were back to square one after hours of discussion
' claro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clara
- escarceo
- estar
- hombre
- nebulosa
- nebuloso
- nítida
- nítido
- notoria
- notorio
- patente
- poca
- poco
- precisa
- preciso
- pues
- rondar
- sacar
- salvaje
- agua
- celeste
- color
- constar
- hablar
- lavado
- neto
- oscuro
- palpable
- que
- quedar
- visto
English:
ale
- apparent
- articulate
- break
- broad
- clean-cut
- clear
- clear-cut
- clearing
- confusing
- crystal-clear
- decided
- distinct
- enough
- fuzzy
- good
- ice-blue
- indistinct
- let
- light
- lucid
- mousy
- mud
- neat
- obscure
- outset
- pale
- plain
- precise
- sharp
- speak out
- spell out
- straight
- surely
- tenuous
- then
- thin
- transparently
- unclear
- unequivocal
- why
- blur
- by
- certainly
- clearly
- course
- crystal
- flash
- increasingly
- more
* * *claro, -a♦ adj1. [luminoso] bright;una habitación clara a bright o light room2. [color] light;verde claro light green3. [sonido] clear;hablaba con una voz clara she spoke in a clear voice4. [sin nubes] clear;un día/cielo claro a clear day/sky5. [diluido] [té, café] weak;[salsa, sopa] thin;no me gusta el chocolate claro I don't like my hot chocolate thin6. [poco tupido] thin, sparse7. [persona, explicación, ideas, libro] clear;hablaba con un lenguaje claro she spoke in clear terms;dejar algo claro to make sth clear;poner algo en claro to get sth clear, to clear sth up;que quede (bien) claro que no fue idea mía I want to make it (quite) clear that it wasn't my idea;sacar algo en claro (de) to make sth out (from);después de escuchar su explicación no saqué nada en claro after listening to her explanation, I was none the wiser;tengo claro que no puedo contar con él one thing I'm quite sure about is that I can't rely on him, one thing's for sure, I can't rely on him;verlo claro [estar seguro] to be sure;pasar una noche en claro to have a sleepless night;Esp Famllevarlo o [m5]tenerlo claro: ¡lo lleva o [m5] tiene claro si piensa que le vamos a ayudar! if he thinks we're going to help him, he can think again!;si no vienen ellos, lo tenemos claro if they don't come, we've had it8. [obvio, evidente] clear;el resultado fue claro the result was clear;¿está claro? is that clear?;está claro que van a ganar it's clear they're going to win;está claro que te quieren engañar it's obvious that they are trying to deceive you, they are obviously trying to deceive you;está claro o [m5]claro está que si no quieres, no estás obligado a participar of course o obviously, you're not obliged to participate if you don't want to;a no ser, claro, que tengas una idea mejor unless, of course, you have a better idea;está más claro que el agua it's perfectly o crystal clear;allí no vuelvo, eso está más claro que el agua I'm not going there again, that's for certain♦ nm1. [en bosque] clearing;[en multitud] space, gap;vi un claro en la fila I saw a gap in the row2. [en cielo nublado] break in the clouds;se esperan nubes y claros it will be cloudy with some bright spells;en cuanto haya un claro salimos we'll go out as soon as it brightens up3. [calvicie, calva] bald patch4. [en pintura] highlight5. Arquit skylight6. claro de luna moonlight♦ advclearly;hablar claro to speak clearly;dilo claro, ¿te interesa o no? tell me straight, are you interested or not?;¡claro! of course!;¡claro que sí!, ¡pues claro! of course!;¡claro que no! of course not!;¡claro que me gusta! of course I like it!;Irónico¿me ayudarás? – claro, no pensaba en otra cosa will you help me? – oh sure, I wouldn't dream of doing anything else;Irónicove tú primero – claro, así si hay algún agujero me caigo yo you go first – oh great o thanks a lot, that way if there's a hole I'll be the one to fall into it;claro, con un jugador más ya se puede of course, with an extra player it's hardly surprising;la obra no tuvo éxito, claro que conociendo al director no me sorprende the play wasn't a success, but then again that's hardly surprising knowing the director♦ a las claras loc advclearly* * *I adj1 tb figclear;poner en claro make clear;dejar claro make plain;quedar claro be clear;tener algo claro be sure o clear about sth;pasar la noche en claro lie awake all night, not sleep a wink;a las claras clearly2 color light3 ( luminoso) bright4 salsa thinII adv:hablar claro speak plainly;¡claro! of course!;claro está of courseIII m1 METEO clear spell2 en bosque clearing* * *claro adv1) : clearlyhabla más claro: speak more clearly2) : of course, surely¡claro!, ¡claro que sí!: absolutely!, of course!claro que entendió: of course she understoodclaro, -ra adj1) : bright, clear2) : pale, fair, light3) : clear, evidentclaro nm1) : clearing2)claro de luna : moonlight* * *claro1 adj1. (en general) clear2. (luminoso) bright3. (color) lightclaro2 adv clearlyclaro3 interj of courseclaro4 n (en meteorología) sunny interval -
60 cojo
adj.1 lame, disabled in one foot, limping, gammy.2 one-legged.f. & m.lame person, lame man.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: coger.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona) lame, crippled2 (mueble) wobbly3 figurado (defectuoso) faulty, incomplete► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 lame person, cripple\andar a la pata coja to hop, hop along* * *I cojo, -a1. ADJ1) (=de andar defectuoso) lamepata 1., 2)2) (=con una sola pierna, pata) one-legged3) [mueble, objeto] wobbly4) (=incompleto) [equipo, organización] weak, lame2. SM / F1) [de andar defectuoso] lame person2) [con una sola pierna] one-legged personII* * *I- ja adjetivo1)a) <persona/animal> lameandar a la pata coja — (fam) to hop
brincar de cojito — (Méx fam) to hop
b) <mesa/silla> wobbly2) (fam) < razonamiento> shaky, weakII- ja masculino, femenino lame person* * *= lame man, lame.Ex. So the unhappy lame man got up with a flea in his ear and went to the second Prince, but here, too, he got the rough edge of his tongue = Así pues, el cojo desafortunado se levantó con las orejas gachas y fue a ver al segundo príncipe, pero de nuevo salió escaldado.Ex. I will rescue the lame and gather those who have been scattered, I will give them praise and honor in every land where they were put to shame.* * *I- ja adjetivo1)a) <persona/animal> lameandar a la pata coja — (fam) to hop
brincar de cojito — (Méx fam) to hop
b) <mesa/silla> wobbly2) (fam) < razonamiento> shaky, weakII- ja masculino, femenino lame person* * *= lame man, lame.Ex: So the unhappy lame man got up with a flea in his ear and went to the second Prince, but here, too, he got the rough edge of his tongue = Así pues, el cojo desafortunado se levantó con las orejas gachas y fue a ver al segundo príncipe, pero de nuevo salió escaldado.
Ex: I will rescue the lame and gather those who have been scattered, I will give them praise and honor in every land where they were put to shame.* * *A1 ‹persona/animal› lameestá cojo del pie derecho he's lame in his right legandar a la pata coja ( fam); to hopno eres/es ni cojo ni manco ( fam); you've/he's got your/his head screwed on ( colloq), you're/he's no fool2 ‹mesa/silla› wobblyB ( fam); ‹razonamiento› shaky, weakla definición queda coja the definition is lackinganda un poco cojo en inglés he's rather weak at English, he's struggling a little in Englishmasculine, femininelame personel cojo siempre le echa la culpa al empedrado a bad workman always blames his tools* * *
Del verbo coger: ( conjugate coger)
cojo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
coger
cojo
coger ( conjugate coger) verbo transitivo
1 (esp Esp)
coge un folleto pick up o take a leaflet
no cogen el teléfono (Esp) they're not answering the phone
2 ( atrapar) (esp Esp)
3
4 (Esp fam)
cojo sitio to save a place
5 (esp Esp) ( adquirir)
‹ insolación› to get;
‹costumbre/vicio› to pick up;
6 (esp Esp) ( captar)
7 (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
verbo intransitivo
1 (esp Esp) [ planta] to take;
[tinte/permanente] to take
2 (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
cogerse verbo pronominal (esp Esp)
b) ( recípr):
cojo◊ -ja adjetivo
andar a la pata coja or (Méx) brincar de cojito (fam) to hop
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
lame person
coger
I verbo transitivo
1 to take
(agarrar) to seize: me cogió del brazo, he seized me by the arm
(sostener) to hold: cógeme el bolso un momento, por favor, please hold my bag for a moment
2 (un medio de transporte) to take, catch
(una pelota, un resfriado, a alguien que huye, a alguien haciendo algo) to catch: ¡te cogí!, I caught you!
3 (recoger del suelo) to pick (up)
(una cosecha, flores, ropa tendida) to pick
4 (un hábito) to pick up
(velocidad, impulso) to gather
5 (entender el sentido de algo) to grasp: no lo cojo, I don't understand it
6 (atropellar) to run over, knock down
7 LAm vulgar to fuck
II verbo intransitivo familiar
1 (caber) to fit
2 (para indicar inicio de acción) cogió y se puso a cantar, he went and started singing
♦ Locuciones: ¡Dios me/te/le... coja confesado!, Lord help us!
no hay por donde cogerlo, awful, third-rate
cojo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (que camina con cierta dificultad) lame
2 (que no se apoya firmemente) rickety, wobbly
II sustantivo masculino y femenino lame person
' cojo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coger
- coja
English:
cripple
- lame
* * *cojo, -a♦ adj1. [persona, animal] lame;el perro está cojo de una pata the dog is lame in one leg2. [mueble] wobbly3. [razonamiento] faulty;tu explicación está un poco coja your explanation doesn't quite ring true♦ nm,fcripple* * *adj1 persona lame;es cojo he walks with a limp;* * *cojo, -ja adj1) : limping, lame2) : wobbly3) : weak, ineffectualcojo, -ja n: lame person* * *cojo adj1. (persona) with a limp2. (animal) lame
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típico — típico, ca adjetivo característico, representativo, tradicional, propio, peculiar. ≠ atípico. Típico se refiere tanto a comportamientos o actitudes que, dada la forma de ser de una persona, resultan esperables (eso es típico de Juan), como a… … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
típico — que presenta los caracteres representativos de un tipo. Ejemplo representativo. Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 … Diccionario médico
tipico — / tipiko/ agg. [dal lat. tardo typĭcus (gr. typikós ), der. di typus tipo ] (pl. m. ci ). 1. a. [che rappresenta un modello di riferimento: un fatto t. ; un esempio t. ] ▶◀ canonico, caratteristico, emblematico, esemplare. ↑ paradigmatico.… … Enciclopedia Italiana
típico — adj. 1. Que serve de tipo. = CARACTERÍSTICO 2. Simbólico, alegórico, emblemático. ‣ Etimologia: grego tupikós, é, ón … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
típico — típico, ca (Del lat. typĭcus, y este del gr. τυπικός). 1. adj. Característico o representativo de un tipo. 2. Peculiar de un grupo, país, región, época, etc … Diccionario de la lengua española
tipico — 1tì·pi·co agg. AU 1. che presenta caratteristiche costanti proprie di una determinata categoria di persone o cose; che ne è peculiare, caratteristico: questa è una tua espressione tipica, un tuo atteggiamento tipico, vino tipico del Piemonte… … Dizionario italiano
típico — ► adjetivo 1 Que reproduce con fidelidad los rasgos de un prototipo o modelo: ■ era la típica chica burguesa; ha escrito el típico drama de honor . SINÓNIMO característico ANTÓNIMO atípico 2 Que es propio de una cultura o de un lugar: ■ bailes… … Enciclopedia Universal
típico — adj Que es característico, peculiar o representativo de algo o de alguien, generalmente de las costumbres de un país, una región o una época: traje típico, baile típico, comida típica mexicana … Español en México
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tipico — {{hw}}{{tipico}}{{/hw}}agg. (pl. m. ci ) 1 Che appartiene a un tipo, a una persona o a una cosa | (est.) Esemplare: caso –t; SIN. Caratteristico, proprio. 2 Che può valere da tipo essendo conforme a un tipo o avendone le caratteristiche: gesto… … Enciclopedia di italiano