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1 woodwork
1) (the art of making things from wood; carpentry: He did woodwork at school.) carpintería2) (the wooden part of any structure: The woodwork in the house is rotting.) maderajewoodwork n carpinteríatr['wʊdwɜːk]1 (craft) carpinterían.• carpintería s.f.• maderaje s.m.• maderamen s.m.• obra de carpintería s.f.mass nouna) ( wooden fittings) carpintería fto come o crawl out of the woodwork — (colloq) salir* de quién sabe dónde (fam)
b) (BrE) woodworking['wʊdwɜːk]N1) (=craft) carpintería f2) (=wooden parts) enmaderado m, maderaje mthey come crawling out of the woodwork — (fig) aparecen de no se sabe dónde
* * *mass nouna) ( wooden fittings) carpintería fto come o crawl out of the woodwork — (colloq) salir* de quién sabe dónde (fam)
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2 treat
tri:t
1. verb1) (to deal with, or behave towards (a thing or person), in a certain manner: The soldiers treated me very well; The police are treating his death as a case of murder.) tratar2) (to try to cure (a person or disease, injury etc): They treated her for a broken leg.) tratar3) (to put (something) through a process: The woodwork has been treated with a new chemical.) tratar4) (to buy (a meal, present etc) for (someone): I'll treat you to lunch; She treated herself to a new hat.) invitar, convidar5) (to write or speak about; to discuss.) tratar (de)
2. noun(something that gives pleasure, eg an arranged outing, or some special food: He took them to the theatre as a treat.) regalotreat1 n cosa especial / lujo / regalothey took her to the zoo as a treat como algo especial, la llevaron al zootreat2 vb1. tratar2. invitar3. darse el gusto / permitirse el lujotr[triːt]1 (meal, drink) convite nombre masculino2 (present) regalo1 (act, behave towards) tratar■ why don't you treat me like an adult? ¿por qué no me tratas como a un adulto?2 (subject) tratar3 (consider, regard) tomar(se)■ she treated the children to a trip to the seaside llevó a los niños de excursión a la playa como algo especial\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto treat somebody like dirt despreciar a alguiento work a treat funcionar a las mil maravillastreat ['tri:t] vt1) deal with: tratar (un asunto)the article treats of poverty: el artículo trata de la pobreza2) handle: tratar (a una persona), manejar (un objeto)to treat something as a joke: tomar(se) algo a broma3) invite: invitar, convidarhe treated me to a meal: me invitó a comer4) : tratar, atender (en medicina)5) process: tratarto treat sewage: tratar las aguas negrastreat n: gusto m, placer mit was a treat to see you: fue un placer verteit's my treat: yo invitov.• convidar v.• curar v.• guarecer v.• medicinar v.• propinar v.• regalar v.• tratar v.n.• convidada s.f.• convidado s.m.• convite s.m.• obsequio s.m.• regalo s.m.
I triːt1) (+ adv compl)a) ( behave toward) \<\<person/animal\>\> tratarhow's life been treating you? — (colloq) ¿cómo te trata la vida? (fam)
b) (use, handle) \<\<tool/vehicle\>\> tratarc) (regard, consider)to treat something with suspicion — ver* algo con sospecha
2) ( process) \<\<wood/fabric/sewage\>\> tratar3) ( deal with) (frml) \<\<subject\>\> tratar4) ( Med) \<\<patient/disease\>\> tratar5) ( entertain)to treat somebody TO something: may I treat you to lunch? ¿te puedo invitar a comer?; why don't you treat yourself to a new dress? ¿por qué no te das un gusto y te compras un vestido nuevo?; we were treated to a performance of traditional dancing — nos ofrecieron un espectáculo de bailes folklóricos
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noun gusto mI bought myself an ice cream as o for a treat — me compré un helado para darme (un) gusto
this is my treat — invito or pago yo
to come on/go down a treat — (BrE colloq)
[triːt]to work a treat — salir* a las mil maravillas
1. N1) (=something special)I've bought a few little treats for the children — les he comprado unas cosillas or unas chucherías a los niños
a birthday/Christmas treat — un regalo de cumpleaños/Navidad
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as or for a (special) treat — como algo (muy) especial•
to give sb a treat — obsequiar a algn con algo especialyou should give her a treat as a reward for her good grades — deberías obsequiarla con algo especial en premio a sus buenas notas
I wanted to give myself a treat — quería darme un gusto or permitirme un lujo
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viewers are in for a treat this weekend — los televidentes se llevarán una agradable sorpresa este fin de semana•
the trip to the cinema was an unexpected treat — fue una agradable sorpresa que me llevara al cine2) (=offer to pay)Dutch 4."I'll pay" - "no, this is my treat" — -yo pago -no, invito yo
3) (=pleasure) placer m, gusto mit was a treat to see him happy again — era un placer or daba gusto volver a verle feliz
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the garden is coming on a treat — el jardín va de maravilla *•
this wine goes down a treat — este vino sienta de maravilla *•
take this powder for a headache, it works a treat — tómate estos polvos para el dolor de cabeza, hacen milagros or son mano de santo *2. VT1) (=behave towards) [+ person, animal] tratar; (=handle) [+ object] manejarwe were treated with respect/contempt — nos trataron con respeto/desprecio
to treat sb well/badly — tratar bien/mal a algn
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how's life treating you these days? — ¿cómo te va la vida últimamente?- treat sb like dirt2) (=consider, view) tratar•
this is not a subject that should be treated lightly — este no es un asunto para ser tratado a la ligera•
police are treating the threats seriously — la policía está tratando las amenazas como un asunto serio3) (=deal with) [+ subject] tratar4) (=invite) invitar•
to treat sb to sth — invitar or convidar a algn a algoshe was always treating him to ice cream — siempre le invitaba or convidaba a un helado, siempre le estaba comprando helados
he treated us to a monologue on the virtues of abstinence — iro nos soltó un monólogo sobre las virtudes de la abstinencia
to treat o.s to sth — darse el gusto or permitirse el lujo de (hacer) algo
we treated ourselves to a meal out — nos dimos el gusto or nos permitimos el lujo de comer fuera
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go on - treat yourself! — ¡venga, date el gusto or el lujo!5) (Med) [+ patient] tratar, atender; [+ illness] tratarwhich doctor is treating you? — ¿qué médico te atiende or trata?
the condition can be treated successfully with antibiotics — la enfermedad se puede curar con antibióticos
6) (=process) [+ wood, crops, sewage] tratar3. VIfrm1) (=negotiate)2) (=deal with)to treat of sth — [author] tratar algo; [book, article] versar sobre algo
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I [triːt]1) (+ adv compl)a) ( behave toward) \<\<person/animal\>\> tratarhow's life been treating you? — (colloq) ¿cómo te trata la vida? (fam)
b) (use, handle) \<\<tool/vehicle\>\> tratarc) (regard, consider)to treat something with suspicion — ver* algo con sospecha
2) ( process) \<\<wood/fabric/sewage\>\> tratar3) ( deal with) (frml) \<\<subject\>\> tratar4) ( Med) \<\<patient/disease\>\> tratar5) ( entertain)to treat somebody TO something: may I treat you to lunch? ¿te puedo invitar a comer?; why don't you treat yourself to a new dress? ¿por qué no te das un gusto y te compras un vestido nuevo?; we were treated to a performance of traditional dancing — nos ofrecieron un espectáculo de bailes folklóricos
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noun gusto mI bought myself an ice cream as o for a treat — me compré un helado para darme (un) gusto
this is my treat — invito or pago yo
to come on/go down a treat — (BrE colloq)
to work a treat — salir* a las mil maravillas
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3 workmanship
noun (the skill of a qualified workman; skill in making things.) habilidadtr['wɜːkmənʃɪp]1 habilidad nombre femenino, arte nombre masculino, destreza, trabajoworkmanship ['wərkmən.ʃɪp] n1) work: ejecución f, trabajo m2) craftsmanship: artesanía f, destreza fn.• arte s.m.• artificio s.m.• confección s.f.• destreza s.f.• hechura s.f.• mano de prueba s.m.'wɜːrkmənʃɪp, 'wɜːkmənʃɪpmass noun ( of craftsman) trabajo m; ( of object) factura f['wɜːkmǝnʃɪp]N [of craftsman] (=work) trabajo m ; (=skill) habilidad f ; [of artefact] factura f, fabricación fthe chest was of Arab workmanship — el arcón era de factura or fabricación árabe
the finish and workmanship of the woodwork was excellent — el acabado y la factura or fabricación de la caja eran excelentes
of fine workmanship — esmerado, exquisito
* * *['wɜːrkmənʃɪp, 'wɜːkmənʃɪp]mass noun ( of craftsman) trabajo m; ( of object) factura f -
4 scrape
skreip
1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) arañar2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) raspar3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) raspar, rascar4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) rozar, pasar rozando5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) cavar
2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) raspado, chirrido2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) rasguño, arañazo, roce, raspadura3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) lío•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up
scrape vb1. raspar2. quitar / rascarscrape the old paint off before you start painting antes de empezar a pintar, rasca la pintura viejatr[skreɪp]3 familiar (fix, jam) lío, apuro, aprieto1 (surface, paint, etc) raspar (away/off, -), rascar (away/off, -); (vegetables) raspar2 (graze skin) arañarse, hacerse un rasguño en, rasparse3 (rub against) rozar, raspar, rascar1 (grate) chirriar2 (rub against) raspar, rozar, pasar rozando3 (economize) hacer economías, ahorrar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get into a scrape meterse en un líoto scrape a living ganar lo justo para vivirto scrape something clean dejar algo limpio,-a, limpiar algoto scrape the (bottom of the) barrel tocar fondo1) graze, scratch: rozar, rascarto scrape one's knee: rasparse la rodilla2) clean: rasparto scrape carrots: raspar zanahorias3)to scrape off : raspar (pintura, etc.)4)scrape vi1) rub: rozar2)to scrape by : arreglárselas, ir tirandoscrape n1) scraping: raspadura f2) scratch: rasguño m3) predicament: apuro m, aprieto mn.• aprieto s.m.• lío s.m.• raspadura s.f.v.• arañar v.• estregar v.• legrar v.• raer v.• rapar v.• rascar v.• raspar v.• rozar v.skreɪp
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1)a) ( act)b) ( sound) chirrido m2) ( predicament) (colloq) lío m (fam), apuro m
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1)a) ( rub against) rozar*; ( grate against) rascar*b) (damage, graze) \<\<paintwork\>\> rayar; \<\<knee/elbow\>\> rasparse, rasguñarse2)a) ( clean) \<\<toast\>\> raspar; \<\<carrot/potato\>\> pelar; \<\<woodwork\>\> raspar, rascar*, rasquetearto scrape something OFF o FROM something: scrape the mud off your boots — quítales el barro a las botas (con un cuchillo, contra una piedra etc)
b) scrape (out) \<\<bowl/pan\>\> fregar*, restregar*3) ( narrowly achieve)to scrape a majority — apenas alcanzar* una escasa mayoría
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vi (rub, grate) rozar*; ( make a noise) chirriarPhrasal Verbs:[skreɪp]1. N1) (=act) raspado m, raspadura f ; (=sound) chirrido m ; (=mark) arañazo m, rasguño mto give sth a scrape — raspar algo, limpiar algo raspándolo
2) (fig) lío m, aprieto mto get into/out of a scrape — meterse en/salir de un lío or aprieto
to get sb out of a scrape — sacar a algn de un lío or aprieto
2.VT [+ knee, elbow] arañarse, rasguñarse; (=clean) [+ vegetables] raspar, limpiar; [+ walls, woodwork] rasparto scrape on/along/against sth — arrastrar en/a lo largo de/contra algo
- scrape the bottom of the barrel3.VI (=make sound) chirriar(=rub)* * *[skreɪp]
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1)a) ( act)b) ( sound) chirrido m2) ( predicament) (colloq) lío m (fam), apuro m
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1)a) ( rub against) rozar*; ( grate against) rascar*b) (damage, graze) \<\<paintwork\>\> rayar; \<\<knee/elbow\>\> rasparse, rasguñarse2)a) ( clean) \<\<toast\>\> raspar; \<\<carrot/potato\>\> pelar; \<\<woodwork\>\> raspar, rascar*, rasquetearto scrape something OFF o FROM something: scrape the mud off your boots — quítales el barro a las botas (con un cuchillo, contra una piedra etc)
b) scrape (out) \<\<bowl/pan\>\> fregar*, restregar*3) ( narrowly achieve)to scrape a majority — apenas alcanzar* una escasa mayoría
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vi (rub, grate) rozar*; ( make a noise) chirriarPhrasal Verbs: -
5 joint
‹oint
1. noun1) (the place where two or more things join: The plumber tightened up all the joints in the pipes.) junta, juntura, unión2) (a part of the body where two bones meet but are able to move in the manner of eg a hinge: The shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles are joints.) articulación3) (a piece of meat for cooking containing a bone: A leg of mutton is a fairly large joint.) corte de carne para asar
2. adjective1) (united; done together: the joint efforts of the whole team.) unido2) (shared by, or belonging to, two or more: She and her husband have a joint bank account.) colectivo, mutuo
3. verb(to divide (an animal etc for cooking) at the, or into, joints: Joint the chicken before cooking it.) descuartizar- jointed- jointly
- out of joint
See also:
- joinjoint1 adj conjuntoit was a joint effort, we all helped fue un trabajo en equipo, ayudamos todosjoint2 n1. articulación2. unión / junta3. trozo de carnetr[ʤɔɪnt]1 junta, juntura, unión nombre femenino (wood) ensambladura2 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL articulación nombre femenino1 colectivo,-a, mutuo,-a1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL descuartizar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto put out of joint (elbow, shoulder etc) dislocarto put somebody's nose out of joint disgustar a alguien, molestar a alguienjoint account cuenta conjunta, cuenta indistintajoint owner copropietario,-ajoint ownership copropiedad nombre femeninojoint resolution resolución nombre femenino conjuntajoint ['ʤɔɪnt] adj: conjunto, colectivo, mutuoa joint effort: un esfuerzo conjunto♦ jointly advjoint n1) : articulación f, coyuntura fout of joint: dislocado2) roast: asado m3) juncture: juntura f, unión f4) dive: antro m, tasca fn.• artículo s.m.adj.• común adj.• mutuo, -a adj.• pleno, -a adj.n.• acoplamiento s.m.• articulación s.f.• coyuntura s.f.• empalme s.m.• ensambladura s.f.• junta s.f.• juntura s.f.• nudo s.m.• tajada s.f.• tasca s.f.• unión s.f.v.• empaquetar v.• ensamblar v.• juntar v.joint*n.• pitillo de marijuana s.m.
I dʒɔɪnt1) ( Anat) articulación fhis shoulder was out of joint — tenía el hombro dislocado; nose I 1)
2) ( Const)a) ( point of joining) unión f, junta f; ( in woodwork) ensambladura fb) ( part that joins) empalme m, conexión f3) ( Culin)a joint of lamb/pork — un trozo de cordero/cerdo ( para asar)
4) ( place) (colloq)5) ( of marijuana) (colloq) toque m (Méx arg), porro m (Esp arg) varillo m (Col arg), pito m (Chi fam)
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joint owner — copropietario, -ria m,f
joint committee — comisión f mixta
[dʒɔɪnt]it was a joint effort — fue un trabajo de equipo or realizado en conjunto
1.ADJ [work, declaration, consultation] (between two parties) conjunto; (more than two) colectivo; [agreement] mutuo; [decision] de común acuerdo; [responsibility] compartido; [committee] mixto2. N1) (Tech) (in metal) juntura f, junta f ; (in wood) ensambladura f ; (=hinge) bisagra f2) [of meat] cuarto m3) (Anat) articulación f, coyuntura fto be out of joint — [bone] estar descoyuntado, estar dislocado; (fig) estar fuera de quicio
to put sb's nose out of joint * — (fig) bajar los humos a algn
4) * (=place) garito m5) * (=cigarette containing cannabis) porro m, canuto m6) (Bot) nudo m3. VT1) (Culin) despiezar, cortar en trozos2) (=join) [+ parts] juntar, unir; [+ wood, pipes] ensamblar4.CPDjoint account N — cuenta f conjunta
joint author N — coautor(a) m / f
joint communiqué N — comunicado m conjunto
joint consultations NPL — consultas fpl bilaterales
joint heir N — coheredero(-a) m / f
joint honours N — (Brit) carrera f de doble titulación
she graduated last year with joint honours in anthropology and geography — el año pasado se licenció en antropología y geografía
joint interest N — (Comm) coparticipación f
joint liability N — (Comm) responsabilidad f solidaria
joint owners NPL — copropietarios mpl
joint ownership N — copropiedad f
joint partner N — copartícipe mf
joint stock N — fondo m social
joint stock bank N — banco m comercial
joint stock company N — sociedad f anónima
joint venture N — empresa f conjunta
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I [dʒɔɪnt]1) ( Anat) articulación fhis shoulder was out of joint — tenía el hombro dislocado; nose I 1)
2) ( Const)a) ( point of joining) unión f, junta f; ( in woodwork) ensambladura fb) ( part that joins) empalme m, conexión f3) ( Culin)a joint of lamb/pork — un trozo de cordero/cerdo ( para asar)
4) ( place) (colloq)5) ( of marijuana) (colloq) toque m (Méx arg), porro m (Esp arg) varillo m (Col arg), pito m (Chi fam)
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joint owner — copropietario, -ria m,f
joint committee — comisión f mixta
it was a joint effort — fue un trabajo de equipo or realizado en conjunto
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6 -work
1) ((the art of making) goods of a particular material: He learns woodwork at school; This shop sells basketwork.) trabajo de2) (parts of something, eg a building, made of a particular material: The stonework/woodwork/paintwork needs to be renewed.) obra de -
7 crawl
kro:l
1. verb1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) avanzar lentamente2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) gatear, andar a gatas3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) arrastrar(se)4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) estar plagado de, hervir de
2. noun1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) paso lento2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) crolcrawl vb1. gatear / arrastrarsethe baby can't walk yet, he just crawls el bebé no anda aún, sólo gatea2. moverse
crawl /krol/ sustantivo masculino: tb ' crawl' also found in these entries: Spanish: arrastrarse - crol - gatear - reptar - arrastrar - copeo - gata - grima English: crawl - kerb-crawl - woodwork - creep - pub - underneathtr[krɔːl]2 (car, traffic) avanzar lentamente, ir a paso de tortuga3 (be covered with, be full of) estar lleno,-a de, estar plagado,-a de4 familiar pejorative (try to gain favour) arrastrarse (to, ante), rebajarse (to, ante), humillarse (to, ante)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto do the crawl nadar a crolto make somebody's flesh crawl ponerle los pelos de punta a alguiento move at a crawl avanzar muy lentamente, ir a paso de tortugacrawl ['krɔl] vi1) creep: arrastrarse, gatear (dícese de un bebé)2) teem: estar plagadocrawl n: paso m lenton.• arrastramiento s.m.• gateamiento s.m.• marcha lenta s.f.v.• arrastrar v.• arrastrarse v.• gatear v.
I krɔːl1)a) ( creep) arrastrarse; \<\<baby\>\> gatear, ir* a gatas; \<\<insect\>\> andar*; flesh a)b) ( go slowly) \<\<trafficain\>\> avanzar* muy lentamente2) ( teem)the beach was crawling with tourists — la playa estaba plagada de turistas, la playa hervía de turistas
3) ( demean oneself) (colloq) arrastrarse, rebajarseto crawl TO somebody — arrastrarse or rebajarse ante alguien
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1) ( slow pace) (no pl)to go at a crawl — avanzar* muy lentamente, ir* a paso de tortuga (fam)
2) ( swimming stroke) crol m[krɔːl]1. N1) (=slow pace) [of traffic]2) (Swimming) crol m2. VI1) (=drag o.s.) arrastrarse; [child] andar a gatas, gatearto crawl in/out — meterse/salirse a gatas
2) (=move slowly) [traffic] avanzar lentamente, formar caravana; [time] alargarse interminablemente3) * (=suck up)to crawl to sb — dar coba a algn *, hacer la pelota a algn *
4)fleshto be crawling with vermin — estar plagado or cuajado de bichos
3.CPDcrawl space N — (US) (between floors) espacio entre plantas para tuberías o cables
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I [krɔːl]1)a) ( creep) arrastrarse; \<\<baby\>\> gatear, ir* a gatas; \<\<insect\>\> andar*; flesh a)b) ( go slowly) \<\<traffic/train\>\> avanzar* muy lentamente2) ( teem)the beach was crawling with tourists — la playa estaba plagada de turistas, la playa hervía de turistas
3) ( demean oneself) (colloq) arrastrarse, rebajarseto crawl TO somebody — arrastrarse or rebajarse ante alguien
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1) ( slow pace) (no pl)to go at a crawl — avanzar* muy lentamente, ir* a paso de tortuga (fam)
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8 seal
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1. si:l noun1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) sello2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) lacre3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) cierre hermético
2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.) sellar2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.) cerrar herméticamente3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.) sellar, concluir•- seal of approval
- seal off
- set one's seal to
II si:l noun(any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.) foca- sealskinseal n focatr[siːl]1 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL foca1 cazar focas————————tr[siːl]1 (official stamp) sello2 (on letter) sello; (on bottle etc) precinto; (airtight) cierre nombre masculino hermético; (on window, door) burlete nombre masculino1 (with offical stamp) sellar; (with wax) lacrar, sellar con lacre2 (close) cerrar; (bottle etc) precintar; (make airtight) cerrar herméticamente; (window, door) sellar, poner burletes a3 (coat with sealant) sellar, impermeabilizar4 (settle, make formal) sellar, concluir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto give one's seal of approval to something aprobar algo, dar su aprobación a algo, dar el visto bueno a algoto seal somebody's fate decidir el destino de alguiento set the seal on something (complete) culminar algo, ratificar algoseal ['si:l] vt1) close: sellar, cerrarto seal a letter: cerrar una cartato seal an agreement: sellar un acuerdo2)to seal up : tapar, rellenar (una grieta, etc.)seal n1) : foca f (animal)2) : sello mseal of approval: sello de aprobación3) closure: cierre m, precinto mn.• estampilla s.f.• firma s.f.• foca s.f.• selladura s.f.• sello s.m.• timbre s.m.v.• cerrar v.• estampar v.• lacrar v.• precintar v.• sellar v.
I siːl1) c (implement, impression) sello mto set the seal on something — ratificar* algo
2) ca) ( security device) precinto mb) ( airtight closure) cierre m hermético; ( on glass jar) aro m de goma3) ( Zool)a) c ( animal) foca fb) u ( skin) (piel f de) foca f
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1)a sealed envelope — un sobre cerrado or sellado
my lips are sealed — (set phrase) soy una tumba, prometo no decir nada
b) \<\<jar/container\>\> cerrar* herméticamente; \<\<tomb/door\>\> precintar; \<\<wood\>\> sellar2) ( affix seal to) \<\<documenteaty\>\> sellarsigned, sealed and delivered — firmado y sellado
3) (decide, determine) \<\<victory/outcome\>\> decidir•Phrasal Verbs:- seal in- seal off- seal up
I [siːl]1.N (Zool) foca f2.VI3.CPDseal cull, seal culling N — matanza f (selectiva) de focas
II [siːl]1. N1) (=official stamp) sello mthe papal/presidential seal — el sello papal/presidencial
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they have given their seal of approval to the proposed reforms — han dado el visto bueno a or han aprobado las reformas que se planeanit has the Royal Academy's seal of approval — cuenta con la aprobación or el visto bueno de la Real Academia
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this set the seal on their friendship/on her humiliation — esto selló su amistad/remató su humillación•
under my hand and seal — frm firmado y sellado por mí2) [of envelope, parcel, exterior of bottle, jar] precinto m ; (inside lid of jar) aro m de goma; (on fridge door) cierre m de goma; (on door, window) burlete m3) (Rel)2. VT1) (=close) [+ envelope] cerrar; [+ package, coffin] precintar; [+ border] cerrarlip 1., 1), sign 2., 1)2) (=stop up, make airtight) [+ container] tapar or cerrar herméticamente; [+ surface] sellar3) (=enclose)•
to seal sth in sth, seal the letter in a blank envelope — mete la carta en un sobre en blanco y ciérralo4) (fig) (=confirm) [+ bargain, deal] sellar; [+ victory] decidir; [+ sb's fate] decidir, determinarthat goal sealed the match — ese gol decidió or determinó el resultado del partido
5) (Culin) [+ meat] sofreír a fuego vivo (para que no pierda el jugo)- seal in- seal off- seal up* * *
I [siːl]1) c (implement, impression) sello mto set the seal on something — ratificar* algo
2) ca) ( security device) precinto mb) ( airtight closure) cierre m hermético; ( on glass jar) aro m de goma3) ( Zool)a) c ( animal) foca fb) u ( skin) (piel f de) foca f
II
1)a sealed envelope — un sobre cerrado or sellado
my lips are sealed — (set phrase) soy una tumba, prometo no decir nada
b) \<\<jar/container\>\> cerrar* herméticamente; \<\<tomb/door\>\> precintar; \<\<wood\>\> sellar2) ( affix seal to) \<\<document/treaty\>\> sellarsigned, sealed and delivered — firmado y sellado
3) (decide, determine) \<\<victory/outcome\>\> decidir•Phrasal Verbs:- seal in- seal off- seal up -
9 wood
wud1) ((also adjective) (of) the material of which the trunk and branches of trees are composed: My desk is (made of) wood; She gathered some wood for the fire; I like the smell of a wood fire.) madera2) ((often in plural) a group of growing trees: They went for a walk in the woods.) bosque3) (a golf-club whose head is made of wood.) palo de madera•- wooded- wooden
- woody
- wood carving
- woodcut
- woodcutter
- woodland
- woodlouse
- woodpecker
- wood pulp
- woodwind
- woodwork
- woodworm
- out of the woods
- out of the wood
wood n1. madera2. bosque3. leñatr[wʊd]1 (material) madera2 (for fire) leña3 (forest) bosque nombre masculino1 bosque m sing\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfrom the wood de barrilout of the wood estar a salvoyou can't see the wood for the trees los árboles no dejan ver el bosquetouch wood! ¡toca madera!wood pigeon paloma torcazwood pulp pulpa de maderawood shavings virutas nombre femenino pluralwood ['wʊd] adj: de maderawood n1) or woods nplforest: bosque m2) : madera f (materia)3) firewood: leña fadj.• de madera adj.n.• bosque s.m.• fuste s.m.• instrumento de viento de madera s.m.• leña s.f.• madera (Arquitectura) s.f.• palo s.m.wʊdto touch wood o (AmE) knock on wood — tocar* madera
2) ( wooded area) (often pl) bosque mto be out of the wood(s) — estar* fuera de peligro or a salvo
3) ( Sport)a) c ( in golf) palo m de maderab) c ( in bowls) bola f4) (cask, barrel)[wʊd]matured o aged in the wood — añejado en barril
1. N1) (=material) madera ftouch wood! — ¡toca madera!
2) (=firewood) leña f3) (=forest) bosque mwoods bosque msing- we're not out of the woods yet4) (Golf) palo m de madera5) (Bowls) bola f6) (in brewing)beer drawn from the wood — cerveza f de barril
7) (Mus)2.CPDwood alcohol N — alcohol m metílico
wood anemone N — anémona f silvestre
wood block N — bloque m de madera; (=woodcut) grabado m en madera; (in paving) adoquín m de madera, tarugo m
wood carving N — talla f de madera
wood engraving N — grabado m en madera
wood shavings NPL — virutas fpl
wood spirit N — alcohol m metílico
wood stove N — estufa f de leña
* * *[wʊd]to touch wood o (AmE) knock on wood — tocar* madera
2) ( wooded area) (often pl) bosque mto be out of the wood(s) — estar* fuera de peligro or a salvo
3) ( Sport)a) c ( in golf) palo m de maderab) c ( in bowls) bola f4) (cask, barrel)matured o aged in the wood — añejado en barril
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10 decorate
'dekəreit1) (to add some kind of ornament etc to (something) to make more beautiful, striking etc: We decorated the Christmas tree with glass balls.) decorar2) (to put paint, paper etc on the walls, ceiling and woodwork of (a room): He spent a week decorating the living-room.) pintar, empapelar3) (to give a medal or badge to (someone) as a mark of honour: He was decorated for his bravery.) condecorar•- decorative
- decorator
decorate vb1. pintar2. decorar / adornartr['dekəreɪt]2 (paint) pintar; (wallpaper) empapelar1 (paint) pintar; (wallpaper) empapelar1) adorn: decorar, adornar2) : condecorarhe was decorated for bravery: lo condecoraron por valorv.• condecorar v.• cuajar v.• decorar v.• engalanar v.• ornamentar v.'dekəreɪt
1.
1)a) \<\<room/house\>\> ( with paint) pintar; ( with wallpaper) empapelarb) \<\<Christmas tree\>\> adornar, decorar (AmL); \<\<cake\>\> decorar2) ( award medal to) (usu pass)
2.
['dekǝreɪt]VT1) (=adorn) decorar, adornar ( with de)2) (=paint) [+ room, house] pintar; (=paper) empapelar3) (=honour) condecorar* * *['dekəreɪt]
1.
1)a) \<\<room/house\>\> ( with paint) pintar; ( with wallpaper) empapelarb) \<\<Christmas tree\>\> adornar, decorar (AmL); \<\<cake\>\> decorar2) ( award medal to) (usu pass)
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11 largo
Del verbo largar: ( conjugate largar) \ \
largo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
largó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: largar largo
largar ( conjugate largar) verbo transitivo 1b) (RPl) (soltar, dejar caer) to let … go2 ‹discurso/sermón› to give; ‹palabrota/insulto› to let fly 3 (fam) ( despedir) to fire, to give … the boot (colloq); ‹ novio› to ditch 4 (CS, Méx) (Dep) ‹ pelota› to throw; ‹ carrera› to start largarse verbo pronominala) (fam) ( irse) to beat it (colloq);◊ ¡yo me largo! I'm taking off! (AmE), I'm off! (BrE) (colloq)largose a hacer algo to start to do sth, to start doing sth
largo 1
◊ -ga adjetivoes muy largo de contar it's a long story; un tren de largo recorrido a long-distance trainb) ( en locs)a lo largo de (de camino, río) along; (de jornada, novela) throughout; (de una semana, vida) in the course of; ver tb pasar I 1a; va para largo (fam) it's going to be a while
largo 2 sustantivo masculino◊ ¿cuánto mide de largo? how long is it?■ interjección (fam) tb◊ ¡largo de aquí! get out of here!
largar verbo transitivo
1 familiar to give
2 fam (expulsar, despedir) to sack
largo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con longitud superior a la normal) long
2 (con duración superior a la normal) long, lengthy: es una película muy larga, it's a very long film
se me hizo larga la espera, the wait dragged
la conferencia duró tres horas largas, the lecture lasted for a good three hours
II sustantivo masculino
1 (longitud) length: ¿cuánto tiene de largo?, how long is it?
2 Natación length
3 Mús largo
III adverbio largo, at length: hablaremos largo (y tendido) de ello, we'll talk at length about it Locuciones: a lo largo de, (longitud) along (tiempo) through
a la larga, in the long run
va para largo, it's going to go on a long time familiar ¡largo (de aquí)!, clear off! ' largo' also found in these entries: Spanish: alquilar - ampliar - caña - constante - de - escaramuza - exilio - larga - monótona - monótono - pasar - puesta - rato - recorrido - remo - sacar - tren - alcance - bordear - compensar - contar - conversar - detenido - doble - fuete - gabán - ir - largar - litoral - longitud - medio - medir - pelucón - plazo - por - quedar - salto - seguir - tener - traje - vida - zapallito English: along - applicant - arm - bracing - bus - by - coat - delinquency - down - ear - flowing - forward - full-length - gown - hop - howl - length - lengthways - lengthwise - lengthy - long - long-distance - long-range - long-term - pass along - pass by - plough through - protracted - quite - race along - ride - short - span - story - term - tour - trek - walk off - walk with - with - woodwork - back - coast - drag - draw - fight - full - gauntlet - - ish - knee['lɑːɡǝʊ]N (Mus) largo m -
12 aparecer
aparecer ( conjugate aparecer) verbo intransitivo 1 2 [ persona] aparecerse verbo pronominala) [fantasma/aparición] aparecerse a algn to appear to sb◊ ¡no te vuelvas a aparecer por aquí! don't you dare show your face round here again!
aparecer
1 verbo intransitivo
1 to appear: su nombre aparece en los títulos de crédito, his name is on the credits
2 (acudir alguien, encontrar algo perdido) to turn up: apareció con su hija, he turned up with his daughter
el pasaporte apareció un mes más tarde, the passport turned up a week later ' aparecer' also found in these entries: Spanish: dejarse - sacar - salir - surgir - venir - amanecer - improviso English: alive - appear - arise - conjure - crop up - develop - listing - materialize - pop up - return - show - show up - sight - spring - surface - turn up - unaccounted - view - woodwork - emerge - mushroom - pop - reappear - roll - scene - turn - unaccounted for -
13 instruct
1) (to teach or train (a person in a subject or skill): Girls as well as boys should be instructed in woodwork.) instruir2) (to order or direct (a person especially to do something): He was instructed to come here at nine o'clock; I have already instructed you how to cook the meat.) ordenar, dar instrucciones/órdenes a•- instructive
- instructively
- instructiveness
- instructor
instruct vb enseñar / instruirtr[ɪn'strʌkt]2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL instruir3 (order) ordenar, mandar, dar instruccionesinstruct [ɪn'strʌkt] vt1) teach, train: instruir, adiestrar, enseñar2) command: mandar, ordenar, dar instrucciones av.• adoctrinar v.• aleccionar v.• alumbrar v.• apacentar v.• desasnar v.• disciplinar v.• educar v.• enseñar v.• instruir v.ɪn'strʌkt1) ( command)to instruct somebody to + INF — ordenar a alguien que (+ subj)
2) (frml)a) ( teach)to instruct somebody IN something — enseñarle algo a alguien, instruir* a alguien en algo
b) ( inform) informar[ɪn'strʌkt]VT1) (=teach)to instruct sb in sth — enseñar algo a algn, instruir a algn en algo
2) (=order)to instruct sb to do sth — mandar or ordenar a algn que haga algo
3) (Brit) [+ solicitor, barrister] dar instrucciones a, instruir* * *[ɪn'strʌkt]1) ( command)to instruct somebody to + INF — ordenar a alguien que (+ subj)
2) (frml)a) ( teach)to instruct somebody IN something — enseñarle algo a alguien, instruir* a alguien en algo
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14 palo
palo sustantivo masculino 1 (de valla, portería) post; ( de herramienta) handle; (de tienda, carpa) tent pole; de tal palo, tal astilla a chip off the old block, like father like son (o like mother like daughter etc) ( de hockey) hockey stickd) (Náut) mast;2 ( madera) wood; 3 (fam) ( golpe) blow (with a stick);◊ lo molieron a palos they beat him till he was black and blue4 ( en naipes) suit
palo sustantivo masculino
1 stick: este queso está más seco que un palo, this cheese is as dry as dust
su hermano está como un palo, his brother is as thin as a rake
2 (estacazo) blow
3 fam (disgusto, golpe) blow: su muerte ha sido un palo para ella, his death was a real blow to her
me da palo tener que decírselo yo, I'm really cut up about having to tell her (decepción) disappointment: menudo palo nos dio cuando nos dijeron que no cantaría, it was a real disappointment to us when we heard that he wasn't going to sing (rollo) drag
4 (madera) una cuchara/pata de palo, a wooden spoon/ leg
5 Náut (mástil) mast
palo mayor, mainmast
6 Dep (de portería) woodwork
7 Golf club
8 Naipes suit Locuciones: moler a palos a alguien, to beat sb up
a palo seco, on its own
de tal palo, tal astilla, like father, like son ' palo' also found in these entries: Spanish: astilla - caballito - estaca - garrote - hisopo - jarabe - tranca - trinquete - vara - verga - bolo - cachiporra - corazón - empuñar - espada - extremo - helado - oro - partir - pata - pica - pique - rombo - trébol - triunfo English: broomstick - carrot - chip - club - drive - end - father - golf club - like - pointed - Pole - ram - rosewood - shaft - stake - stick - stout - stroke - suit - taper - wave - wooden - broom - dead - golf - pole - spar - wood
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