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1 jester
noun (in former times, a man employed in the courts of kings, nobles etc to amuse them with jokes etc.) bufóntr['ʤestəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLHISTORY/SMALL bufón nombre masculinojester ['ʤɛstər] n: bufón m, -fona fn.• bobo s.m.• bromista s.m.,f.• bufona s.f.• bufón s.m.• burlona s.f.• burlón s.m.• jacarero, -era s.m.,f.'dʒestər, 'dʒestə(r)noun bufón m['dʒestǝ(r)]N bufón m* * *['dʒestər, 'dʒestə(r)]noun bufón m -
2 solicitor
noun (a lawyer who prepares legal documents and briefs, gives legal advice, and (in the lower courts only) speaks on behalf of his clients.) procurador, abogado, notariosolicitor n abogado / notariotr[sə'lɪsɪtəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL abogado,-a2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL oficial nombre masulino o femenino de justician.• abogado (Jurisprudencia) s.m.• notario s.m.• procurador, -ora s.m.,f.• representante s.m.,f.• solicitador, -ora s.m.,f.• solicitante s.m.,f.sə'lɪsətər, sə'lɪsɪtə(r)a) ( in US and in UK) abogado responsable de los asuntos legales de un municipio o de un departamento gubernamentalb) ( in UK) abogado, -da m,f ( que prepara causas legales y desempeña también funciones de notario)[sǝ'lɪsɪtǝ(r)]1. NSee:see cultural note LAWYERS in lawyer2) (US) (=officer) representante mf, agente mf ; (Jur) abogado(-a) m / f asesor(a) adscrito* a un municipio, (-a)2.CPDSolicitor General N — (Brit) subfiscal mf de la corona; (US) Procurador(a) m / f general del Estado
* * *[sə'lɪsətər, sə'lɪsɪtə(r)]a) ( in US and in UK) abogado responsable de los asuntos legales de un municipio o de un departamento gubernamentalb) ( in UK) abogado, -da m,f ( que prepara causas legales y desempeña también funciones de notario) -
3 court-martial
plural - courts-martial; noun (a court held by officers of the armed forces to try offences against discipline.) consejo de guerra, tribunal militartr[kɔːt'mɑːʃəl]1 someter a consejo de guerracourt-martial ['kort.mɑrʃəl] vt: someter a consejo de guerran.• consejo de guerra s.m.v.• someter a consejo de guerra v.
I 'kɔːrt'mɑːrʃəl, ˌkɔːt'mɑːʃəlnoun (pl courts-martial 'kɔːrts-) consejo m de guerra
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transitive verb, BrE - ll- \<\<soldier\>\> formarle consejo de guerra a['kɔːt'mɑːʃǝl]1.N(pl courts-martial or court-martials) consejo m de guerra, tribunal m militar2.* * *
I ['kɔːrt'mɑːrʃəl, ˌkɔːt'mɑːʃəl]noun (pl courts-martial ['kɔːrts-]) consejo m de guerra
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transitive verb, BrE - ll- \<\<soldier\>\> formarle consejo de guerra a -
4 fight
1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) pelear (se), luchar2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) luchar, combatir3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) pelear (se), discutir
2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) pelea2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) lucha3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) combatividad4) (a boxing-match.) combate•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight
fight1 n lucha / peleafight2 vb1. luchar2. pelearsetr[faɪt]1 (struggle) lucha3 (boxing) combate nombre masculino4 (resistance) combatividad nombre femenino, ánimo1 (quarrel) pelear(se) (about/over, por), discutir (about/over, por)2 (in boxing) pelear ( against, contra)3 (with physical violence) pelearse ( with, con) ( against, contra), luchar ( with, con) ( against, contra)1 (bull) lidiar3 (with physical violence) pelearse, luchar4 figurative use (strive to overcome, prevent) luchar, combatir5 SMALLLAW/SMALL recurrir contra6 (fire) apagar, combatir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto fight a case SMALLLAW/SMALL defenderse contra un cargoto fight it out decidirlo, resolverloto fight one's way through lograr abrirse pasoto fight for one's life luchar por la vidato fight like a tiger luchar como un jabatoto fight a losing battle luchar por una causa perdidato fight shy of something/somebody evitar algo/a alguiento fight to the finish luchar hasta el finalto pick a fight with somebody meterse con alguiento put up a fight oponer resistencia: luchar, combatir, pelearfight vt: luchar contra, combatir contrafight n1) combat: lucha f, pelea f, combate m2) match: pelea f, combate m (en boxeo)3) quarrel: disputa f, pelea f, pleito mn.• batalla s.f.• combate s.m.• cuchillada s.f.• guerra s.f.• lid s.f.• lidia s.f.• lucha s.f.• marimorena s.f.• pelea s.f.• pendencia s.f.• pugna s.f.• rija s.f.• riña s.f.• ruptura s.f.• sarracina s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: fought) = batallar v.• batir v.• bregar v.• combatir v.• disputar v.• guerrear v.• lidiar v.• luchar v.• militar v.• pelear v.• pugnar v.• reñir v.
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1. faɪt(past & past p fought) intransitive verba) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar, combatir; \<\<person\>\> pelear, luchar; \<\<animal\>\> lucharto fight AGAINST somebody/something — luchar contra alguien/algo
to fight FOR somebody/something — \<\<for country/cause\>\> luchar por alguien/algo; \<\<for aim/policy\>\> luchar por conseguir or lograr algo
to fight shy of something: he tends to fight shy of emotional commitments — tiende a eludir or evitar los compromisos afectivos
b) ( quarrel)to fight OVER/ABOUT something — pelearse por algo
c) fighting pres p <troops/units> de combate
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vt1)a) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar or combatir contraif you want it, you'll have to fight me for it — si lo quieres vas a tener que vértelas conmigo
Frazier fought Ali for the world title — Frazier peleó contra Ali or se enfrentó a Ali por el título mundial
I had to fight my way into the hall — tuve que abrirme camino or paso a la fuerza para entrar en la sala
b) ( oppose) \<\<fire/disease\>\> combatir; \<\<measure/proposal\>\> combatir, oponerse* awe'll fight them all the way — no les vamos a dar cuartel
2)a) ( conduct)b) ( contest) \<\<election\>\> presentarse awe intend to fight the case — ( Law) pensamos llevar el caso a los tribunales (or defendernos etc)
•Phrasal Verbs:- fight on
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1) ca) ( between persons) pelea f; (between armies, companies) lucha f, contienda fto put up a good fight — ofrecer* or oponer* resistencia
they're looking for a fight — están buscando camorra or bronca
b) ( boxing match) pelea f, combate m2) ca) ( struggle) lucha fb) ( quarrel) pelea f3) u ( fighting spirit)[faɪt] (vb: pt, pp fought)1. Npick 2., 1)•
to have a fight with sb — pelearse con algn, tener una pelea con algnb) (Boxing) combate m, pelea f2) (Mil) (between armies) lucha f, contienda fthe fight for justice/against inflation — la lucha por la justicia/contra la inflación
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if he tries to sack me he'll have a fight on his hands — si intenta despedirme le va a costar lo suyo4) (=fighting spirit) ánimo m de luchathere was no fight left in him — ya no le quedaba ánimo de lucha, ya no tenía ánimo para luchar
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to show (some) fight — mostrarse dispuesto a pelear5) (=resistance)•
police believe the victim put up a fight — la policía cree que la víctima opuso resistencia2. VT1) (Mil) [+ enemy] luchar contra, combatir contra; (Boxing) [+ opponent] pelear contra, luchar contra•
to fight a battle — (Mil) librar una batalla; (fig) lucharI've had to fight quite a battle to get as far as this — he tenido que luchar mucho para llegar hasta aquí
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to fight sb for sth, he fought the council for the right to build on his land — se enfrentó al ayuntamiento por el derecho a edificar en sus tierrasI'd like to fight him for the title — me gustaría luchar or pelear contra él por el título
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to fight one's way through a crowd — abrirse paso a la fuerza entre una multitud2) (=combat) [+ fire] combatir; [+ poverty, inflation, crime] combatir, luchar contra; [+ proposal] oponerse a•
I've made up my mind so don't try and fight me on it — lo he decidido, así que no intentes oponerte•
I had to fight the urge to giggle — tuve que esforzarme para no reír, tuve que contener las ganas de reír3) (=try to win) [+ campaign] tomar parte en; [+ election] presentarse a•
he says he'll fight the case all the way to the Supreme Court — dice que si es necesario llevará el caso hasta el Tribunal Supremohe fought his case in various courts for ten years — defendió su causa en varios tribunales durante diez años
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he's decided to fight the seat for a third time — (Pol) ha decidido presentarse por tercera vez como candidato para el escaño3. VI1) (=do battle) [troops, countries] luchar, combatir ( against contra); [person, animal] pelear; (Boxing) luchar, peleardid you fight in the war? — ¿luchó usted en la guerra?, ¿tomó usted parte en la guerra?
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I fought for my country — luché por mi país•
the dogs were fighting over a bone — los perros estaban peleando por un hueso2) (=quarrel) discutir, pelear(se) ( with con)•
they usually fight about or over who pays the bills — suelen discutir or pelear(se) por quién paga las facturas•
to fight against disease/crime — luchar contra la enfermedad/el crimen•
to fight for sth/sb — luchar por algo/algnhe was fighting for breath — le faltaba la respiración, respiraba con enorme dificultad
- go down fighting- fight shy of- fight on* * *
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1. [faɪt](past & past p fought) intransitive verba) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar, combatir; \<\<person\>\> pelear, luchar; \<\<animal\>\> lucharto fight AGAINST somebody/something — luchar contra alguien/algo
to fight FOR somebody/something — \<\<for country/cause\>\> luchar por alguien/algo; \<\<for aim/policy\>\> luchar por conseguir or lograr algo
to fight shy of something: he tends to fight shy of emotional commitments — tiende a eludir or evitar los compromisos afectivos
b) ( quarrel)to fight OVER/ABOUT something — pelearse por algo
c) fighting pres p <troops/units> de combate
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vt1)a) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar or combatir contraif you want it, you'll have to fight me for it — si lo quieres vas a tener que vértelas conmigo
Frazier fought Ali for the world title — Frazier peleó contra Ali or se enfrentó a Ali por el título mundial
I had to fight my way into the hall — tuve que abrirme camino or paso a la fuerza para entrar en la sala
b) ( oppose) \<\<fire/disease\>\> combatir; \<\<measure/proposal\>\> combatir, oponerse* awe'll fight them all the way — no les vamos a dar cuartel
2)a) ( conduct)b) ( contest) \<\<election\>\> presentarse awe intend to fight the case — ( Law) pensamos llevar el caso a los tribunales (or defendernos etc)
•Phrasal Verbs:- fight on
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1) ca) ( between persons) pelea f; (between armies, companies) lucha f, contienda fto put up a good fight — ofrecer* or oponer* resistencia
they're looking for a fight — están buscando camorra or bronca
b) ( boxing match) pelea f, combate m2) ca) ( struggle) lucha fb) ( quarrel) pelea f3) u ( fighting spirit) -
5 recess
ri'ses, 'ri:ses1) (a part of a room set back from the main part; an alcove: We can put the dining-table in that recess.) hueco, nicho2) (the time during which Parliament or the law-courts do not work: Parliament is in recess.) suspensión3) ((American) a short period of free time between school classes.) recreotr['riːses]1 (in wall) hueco2 (rest) descanso3 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL período de vacaciones4 (secret place) recovecorecess ['ri:.sɛs, rɪ'sɛs] vt1) : poner en un huecorecessed lighting: iluminación empotrada2) adjourn: suspender, levantarrecess n1) alcove: hueco m, nicho m2) break: receso m, descanso m, recreo m (en el colegio)n.(§ pl.: recesses) = hueco s.m.• rebaje s.m.'riːses1) ua) ( of legislative body) receso m (AmL), suspensión f de actividades (Esp); ( of committee etc) intermedio m, cuarto m intermedio (RPl)b) (AmE Educ) recreo m2) ca) ( alcove) hueco m, entrada fb) ( secluded place) lugar m escondido or oculto[rɪ'ses]1. N1) (Jur, Pol) (=cessation of business) clausura f ; (US) (Jur) (=short break) descanso m ; (esp US) (Scol) recreo m2) (Archit) hueco m, nicho m3) (=secret place) escondrijo m ; (fig) la parte más ocultain the recesses of his mind — en los recovecos de su mente, en lo más oculto de su mente
2.VI (US) (Jur, Parl) prorrogarse, suspenderse la sesión* * *['riːses]1) ua) ( of legislative body) receso m (AmL), suspensión f de actividades (Esp); ( of committee etc) intermedio m, cuarto m intermedio (RPl)b) (AmE Educ) recreo m2) ca) ( alcove) hueco m, entrada fb) ( secluded place) lugar m escondido or oculto -
6 complex
1. 'kompleks, ]( American) kəm'pleks adjective1) (composed of many parts: a complex piece of machinery.) complejo2) (complicated or difficult: a complex problem.) complejo
2. 'kompleks noun1) (something made up of many different pieces: The leisure complex will include a swimming-pool, tennis courts, a library etc.) complejo2) ((often used loosely) an abnormal mental state caused by experiences in one's past which affect one's behaviour: She has a complex about her weight; inferiority complex.) complejo•tr['kɒmpleks]1 (gen) complejo,-a1 (group, system) complejo2 (in psychology) complejo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a complex about something tener complejo de algocomplex [kɑm'plɛks, kəm-; 'kɑm-.plɛks] adj: complejo, complicadocomplex ['kɑm.plɛks] n: complejo madj.• complejo, -a adj.• complicado, -a adj.• enrevesado, -a adj.• revesado, -a adj.n.• complejo s.m.
I 'kɑːmpleks, 'kɒmpleksa) ( complicated) <person/issue/situation> complejo, complicadob) ( intricate) <system/pattern/design> complejo
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1) ( buildings) complejo m2) ( Psych) complejo m['kɒmpleks]1.ADJ (=difficult) complejo, complicado; (=consisting of different parts) complejo; (Ling) compuesto2. N1) (Psych) complejo minferiority/Oedipus complex — complejo m de inferioridad/Edipo
he's got a complex about his nose — está acomplejado por su nariz, su nariz lo acompleja
2) [of buildings] complejo msports complex — complejo m deportivo
housing complex — colonia f de viviendas, urbanización f
shopping complex — complejo m comercial
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I ['kɑːmpleks, 'kɒmpleks]a) ( complicated) <person/issue/situation> complejo, complicadob) ( intricate) <system/pattern/design> complejo
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1) ( buildings) complejo m2) ( Psych) complejo m
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