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1 violent

adjective

1) (having, using, or showing, great force: There was a violent storm at sea; a violent earthquake; He has a violent temper.) violento

2) (caused by force: a violent death.) violento

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- violently
- violence

violent adj violento

it was a violent film era una película violenta

violent

tr['vaɪələnt]

adjective

1 violento,-a

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to die a violent death morir de muerte violenta

to have a violent temper ser de carácter violento

violent ['vaɪlənt, 'vaɪə-] adj

: violento

violent

adj.

• arrebatado, -a adj.

• arrollador adj.

• desapoderado, -a adj.

• desatado, -a adj.

• endemoniado, -a adj.

• escandaloso, -a adj.

• impetuoso, -a adj.

• violento, -a adj.

'vaɪələnt
adjective

a) ( involving physical force) <person/behavior> violento

he met a violent death — tuvo una muerte violenta

b) (strong, forceful) <storm/explosion/kick> violento, fuerte; < grief> intenso; < pain> violento, intenso

he has a violent temper — tiene muy mal genio

she took a violent dislike to him — le tomó una manía terrible

['vaɪǝlǝnt]
ADJ [person, quarrel, storm, language] violento; [kick] violento, fuerte; [pain] intenso, agudo; [colour] chillón
to become or turn violent — mostrarse violento

to die a violent death — morir de muerte violenta

violent crimes — delitos mpl violentos

to come to a violent halt — detenerse or (LAm) parar bruscamente

he has a violent temper — tiene un genio terrible

to take a violent dislike to sb — coger or (LAm) agarrar una profunda antipatía a algn

to take a violent dislike to sth — tomar una tremenda or profunda aversión a algo

by violent means — por la fuerza, por la violencia

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['vaɪələnt]
adjective

a) ( involving physical force) <person/behavior> violento

he met a violent death — tuvo una muerte violenta

b) (strong, forceful) <storm/explosion/kick> violento, fuerte; < grief> intenso; < pain> violento, intenso

he has a violent temper — tiene muy mal genio

she took a violent dislike to him — le tomó una manía terrible

English-spanish dictionary > violent
2 violent

['vaɪələnt]
aggettivo

1) [crime, behaviour, film] violento

a violent attack — (physical) un assalto, un attacco violento; (verbal) un violento attacco

2) (sudden) [acceleration, braking] improvviso, violento; [change, contrast] brutale

3) (powerful) [storm, explosion, emotion, headache] violento

4) (harsh) [ colour] violento

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adjective

1) (having, using, or showing, great force: There was a violent storm at sea; a violent earthquake; He has a violent temper.) violento

2) (caused by force: a violent death.) violento

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- violently
- violence
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['vaɪələnt]
aggettivo

1) [crime, behaviour, film] violento

a violent attack — (physical) un assalto, un attacco violento; (verbal) un violento attacco

2) (sudden) [acceleration, braking] improvviso, violento; [change, contrast] brutale

3) (powerful) [storm, explosion, emotion, headache] violento

4) (harsh) [ colour] violento

English-Italian dictionary > violent
3 explosión

f.

1 explosion, blast, blowing-up, blowout.

2 explosion, thunder, bang, blast.

3 outburst, burst.

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explosión

► nombre femenino

1 explosion, blast, blowing up

2 figurado outburst

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer explosión to explode

explosión demográfica population explosion

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noun f.

1) explosion

2) outbreak, outburst

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SF

1) [de bomba] explosion

15 personas murieron a consecuencia de la explosión — 15 people died in the explosion o blast

hacer explosión — to explode

motor de explosión — internal combustion engine

teoría de la gran explosión — big bang theory

explosión controlada — controlled explosion

explosión por simpatía — secondary explosion

2) [de cólera] outburst, explosion

3) (=expansión) explosion

explosión demográfica — population explosion

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femenino

a) ( de bomba) explosion

la bomba hizo explosión — (period) the bomb exploded o went off

b) (de cólera, júbilo) outburst

c) ( crecimiento brusco) explosion

- explosión demográfica

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= explosion, detonation, bang, blast.

Ex. The nineteenth century also saw an explosion of exaggerated and decorated letter forms intended for display.

Ex. In a true detonation, a shock wave passess through a mass destabilizing it and causing it to disintegrate.

Ex. This is how the world ends, not with a bang, but with a whimper.

Ex. Obama orders US flags to be flown at half staff in honor of 29 miners killed in blast.

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* explosión de bomba = bomb attack, bomb blast, bombing, bomb explosion.

* explosión de la edición, la = publishing explosion, the.

* explosión de la información, la = information explosion, the.

* explosión de la literatura, la = literature explosion, the.

* explosión de las búsquedas = explosion of searches.

* explosión de las publicaciones = publication explosion.

* explosión de las publicaciones, la = literature explosion, the.

* explosión demográfica, la = population explosion, the.

* motor de explosión = combustion engine.

* motor de explosión interna = internal combustion engine.

* teoría de la gran explosión = big bang, the.

* una explosión de = an explosion of.

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femenino

a) ( de bomba) explosion

la bomba hizo explosión — (period) the bomb exploded o went off

b) (de cólera, júbilo) outburst

c) ( crecimiento brusco) explosion

- explosión demográfica

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= explosion, detonation, bang, blast.

Ex: The nineteenth century also saw an explosion of exaggerated and decorated letter forms intended for display.

Ex: In a true detonation, a shock wave passess through a mass destabilizing it and causing it to disintegrate.

Ex: This is how the world ends, not with a bang, but with a whimper.

Ex: Obama orders US flags to be flown at half staff in honor of 29 miners killed in blast.

* explosión de bomba = bomb attack, bomb blast, bombing, bomb explosion.

* explosión de la edición, la = publishing explosion, the.

* explosión de la información, la = information explosion, the.

* explosión de la literatura, la = literature explosion, the.

* explosión de las búsquedas = explosion of searches.

* explosión de las publicaciones = publication explosion.

* explosión de las publicaciones, la = literature explosion, the.

* explosión demográfica, la = population explosion, the.

* motor de explosión = combustion engine.

* motor de explosión interna = internal combustion engine.

* teoría de la gran explosión = big bang, the.

* una explosión de = an explosion of.

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explosión

feminine

1 (de una bomba) explosion

una explosión de gas a gas explosion

la bomba hizo explosión ( period); the bomb exploded, the bomb went off

hubo varios muertos en la explosión several people died in the explosion o blast

2 (de cólera) outburst, explosion; (de júbilo) outburst

hubo una explosión de risas there was a burst of laughter, everyone burst out laughing

3 (crecimiento brusco) explosion

Compuesto:

explosión demográfica

population explosion

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explosión sustantivo femenino
a) ( de bomba) explosion;

◊ la bomba hizo explosión (period) the bomb exploded o went off

b) (de cólera, júbilo) outburst

c) ( crecimiento brusco) explosion

explosión sustantivo femenino explosion, blast: la bomba va a hacer explosión, the bomb is going to go off
' explosión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bombazo
- demográfica
- demográfico
- detonación
- estallido
- estampido
- hostia
- indemne
- motor
- saltar
- desencadenar
- fogonazo
- grande
- producir
- provocar
- resplandor
- retumbar
- sacudida
English:
bang
- blast
- blow
- blowup
- burst
- destructive
- eruption
- explode
- explosion
- internal-combustion engine
- pop
- boom
- flash
- population
- resounding
- responsible
- shock
- violent

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explosión nf

1. [de bomba, explosivo, caldera] explosion;

una explosión de gas a gas explosion;

el gol provocó una explosión de júbilo there was an outburst of joy at the goal;

hacer explosión [bomba, explosivo, petardo] to explode, to go off;
[caldera] to explode, to burst
Comp
explosión atómica atomic explosion;
explosión controlada controlled explosion;

explosión nuclear atomic explosion

2. [desarrollo rápido] explosion

Comp
explosión demográfica population explosion;
explosión urbanística rapid urban expansion

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explosión

f explosion;

hacer explosión go off, explode;

explosión de ira outburst of anger

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explosión nf, pl - siones

1) estallido: explosion

2) : outburst

una explosión de ira: an outburst of anger

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explosión n explosion

hacer explosión to explode

Spanish-English dictionary > explosión
4 violento

adj.

1 violent.

2 violent, bitter, forceful.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: violentar.

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violento

► adjetivo

1 (gen) violent

2 (vergonzoso) embarrassing, awkward

3 (molesto) embarrassed, awkward, ill at ease

4 (dicho, escrito) twisted, distorted

5 (postura) forced, unnatural

6 DEPORTE rough

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(f. - violenta)

adj.

1) violent

2) embarrassing

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ADJ

1) [acto, deporte, persona] violent

se produjo una violenta explosión — there was a violent explosion

murió de muerte violenta — he suffered a violent death

2) (=incómodo) awkward, uncomfortable

me fue muy violento verlo llorar — seeing him cry made me feel very awkward o uncomfortable

me encuentro violento estando con ellos — I feel awkward o I don't feel at ease when I'm with them

3) [postura] awkward

4) [interpretación] forced

5) (LAm) (=repentino) quick

tuvo que hacer un viaje violento — she had to make a sudden trip

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- ta adjetivo

1) <choque/deporte/muerte> violent; < discurso> vehement; <persona/tono/temperamento> violent

2) ( incómodo) < situación> embarrassing, awkward

le es or resulta violento hablar del tema — she finds it embarrassing o difficult to talk about it

estaba muy violento — I felt very awkward o embarrassed

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= violent, furious, crude [cruder -comp., crudest -sup.], virulent, savage, stormy [stormier -comp., stormiest -sup.], embarrassing, rough [rougher -comp., roughest -sup.], virulently, uneasy, uncomfortable, ill-at-ease, bloodthirsty.

Ex. There was a heavy and prolonged silence as Datto scrambled through his mind, trying to recollect the details of the event that had apparently trigerred this violent reaction.

Ex. 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.

Ex. Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.

Ex. It is easy to become carried away by the sheer size of the so-called 'information explosion' and to regard the growth of literature as a phenomenon as threatening to civilization as a virulent epidemic or the 'population explosion' in the third world.

Ex. The most vulnerable nations are Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, which have all experienced savage war and civil unrest in recent years.

Ex. The stormy period of the 50s and 60s are considered to have seriously damaged the cause of improving the salaries of librarians.

Ex. This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.

Ex. The changes for the latter group are going to be abrupt, and rough -- very revolutionary.

Ex. This work presents a startling contrast to the virulently anti-Catholic sentiments prevalent in 18th-century popular writing.

Ex. Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.

Ex. And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.

Ex. One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.

Ex. All the way through, the Jews are portrayed as bloodthirsty.

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* cometer un acto violento = commit + violence.

* comportamiento violento = violent behaviour.

* no violento = nonviolent [non-violent].

* perturbado y violento = violently insane.

* reacción violenta = backlash.

* sentirse violento = look + uncomfortable.

* sentirse violento por = be embarrassed at.

* volverse violento = turn + violent.

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- ta adjetivo

1) <choque/deporte/muerte> violent; < discurso> vehement; <persona/tono/temperamento> violent

2) ( incómodo) < situación> embarrassing, awkward

le es or resulta violento hablar del tema — she finds it embarrassing o difficult to talk about it

estaba muy violento — I felt very awkward o embarrassed

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= violent, furious, crude [cruder -comp., crudest -sup.], virulent, savage, stormy [stormier -comp., stormiest -sup.], embarrassing, rough [rougher -comp., roughest -sup.], virulently, uneasy, uncomfortable, ill-at-ease, bloodthirsty.

Ex: There was a heavy and prolonged silence as Datto scrambled through his mind, trying to recollect the details of the event that had apparently trigerred this violent reaction.

Ex: 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.

Ex: Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.

Ex: It is easy to become carried away by the sheer size of the so-called 'information explosion' and to regard the growth of literature as a phenomenon as threatening to civilization as a virulent epidemic or the 'population explosion' in the third world.

Ex: The most vulnerable nations are Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, which have all experienced savage war and civil unrest in recent years.

Ex: The stormy period of the 50s and 60s are considered to have seriously damaged the cause of improving the salaries of librarians.

Ex: This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.

Ex: The changes for the latter group are going to be abrupt, and rough -- very revolutionary.

Ex: This work presents a startling contrast to the virulently anti-Catholic sentiments prevalent in 18th-century popular writing.

Ex: Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.

Ex: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.

Ex: One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.

Ex: All the way through, the Jews are portrayed as bloodthirsty.

* cometer un acto violento = commit + violence.

* comportamiento violento = violent behaviour.

* no violento = nonviolent [non-violent].

* perturbado y violento = violently insane.

* reacción violenta = backlash.

* sentirse violento = look + uncomfortable.

* sentirse violento por = be embarrassed at.

* volverse violento = turn + violent.

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violento¹ -ta

adjective

A

1 ‹choque/deporte/muerte› violent; ‹discusión› violent, heated; ‹discurso› vehement

utilizar métodos/medios violentos to use violent methods/means

2 ‹persona/tono/temperamento› violent

B

(incómodo): le resulta violento hablar del tema she finds it embarrassing o difficult to talk about it

estaba muy violento I felt very awkward o embarrassed o uncomfortable

¡qué situación más violenta! how embarrassing!

violento²

adverb

( Per fam) quickly

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Del verbo violentar: ( conjugate violentar)

violento es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

violentó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
violentar
violento
violentar ( conjugate violentar) verbo transitivo
a) ( forzar) ‹cerradura/puerta› to force;

‹ persona› to rape
b) ( poner en situación embarazosa) to make … feel awkward

violentarse verbo pronominal
to get embarrassed
violento
◊ -ta adjetivo

1 ( en general) violent;
◊ utilizar medios violentos to use violent means

2 ( incómodo) ‹ situación› embarrassing, awkward;
◊ le resulta violento hablar del tema she finds it embarrassing to talk about it;

estaba muy violento I felt very awkward
violentar verbo transitivo
1 (incomodar) to embarrass
2 (enfadar) to infuriate
3 (violar) to rape
4 (forzar una puerta, cerradura, etc) to force
violento,-a adjetivo
1 (una persona, tormenta, muerte, etc) violent
2 (una situación) embarrassing: se sintió muy violenta, she felt very awkward
' violento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrupta
- abrupto
- cacharrazo
- castaña
- dura
- duro
- impetuosa
- impetuoso
- vándala
- vándalo
- violenta
- bestia
- bruto
- cochino
- enojoso
- fuerte
- gamberrada
- gamberrismo
- molesto
- remolino
English:
aggressive
- appal
- appall
- bang
- bring out
- fierce
- furious
- horseplay
- onslaught
- rough
- rough-and-tumble
- sense
- smash-up
- trouble
- video nasty
- violent
- wild
- burning
- embarrassed
- harsh
- savage
- smash
- sticky

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violento, -a

♦ adj

1. [persona, deporte, acción] violent;

muerte violenta violent death;

se hicieron con el parlamento por medios violentos they took control of the parliament by violent means

2. [intenso] [pasión, tempestad] intense, violent;
[viento] fierce;
los despertó una violenta sacudida del wagón they were awoken when the carriage gave a violent jolt

3. [incómodo] awkward;

aquello lo puso en una situación muy violenta that put him in a very awkward situation;

me resulta violento hablar con ella I feel awkward talking to her

♦ nmpl

los violentos the men of violence

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violento

adj

1 violent;

morir de muerte violenta die a violent death

2 situación embarrassing; persona embarrassed

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violento, -ta adj

1) : violent

2) embarazoso, incómodo: awkward, embarassing

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violento adj

1. (en general) violent

una persona violenta a violent person

2. (incómodo) awkward

se sentía violento porque no conocía a nadie he felt awkward because he didn't know anyone

Spanish-English dictionary > violento
5 bang

1. transitive verb
1) knallen (ugs.); schlagen; zuknallen (ugs.), zuschlagen [Tür, Fenster, Deckel]

bang one's head on or against the ceiling — mit dem Kopf an die Decke knallen (ugs.) od. schlagen

he banged the nail in — er haute den Nagel rein (ugs.)

2) (sl.): (copulate with) bumsen (salopp)
2. intransitive verb
1) (strike)

bang [against something] — [gegen etwas] schlagen od. (ugs.) knallen

bang at the door — gegen die Tür hämmern

2) (make sound of blow or explosion) knallen; [Trommeln:] dröhnen

bang away at something — (shoot) auf etwas (Akk.) ballern (ugs.)

bang shut — zuknallen (ugs.); zuschlagen
3. noun
1) (blow) Schlag, der

2) (noise) Knall, der

the party went off with a bang — (fig.) die Party war eine Wucht (ugs.)
4. adverb
1) (with impact) mit voller Wucht

2) (explosively)

go bang — [Gewehr, Feuerwerkskörper:] krachen

3)

bang goes something — (fig.): (something ends suddenly) aus ist es mit etwas

bang went £50 — 50 Pfund waren weg

4)

bang off — (coll.): (immediately) sofort

5) (coll.): (exactly) genau

you are bang on time — du bist pünktlich auf die Minute (ugs.)

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[bæŋ] 1. noun
1) (a sudden loud noise: The door shut with a bang.) der Knall

2) (a blow or knock: a bang on the head from a falling branch.) der Schlag
2. verb
1) (to close with a sudden loud noise: He banged the door.) zuknallen

2) (to hit or strike violently, often making a loud noise: The child banged his drum; He banged the book down angrily on the table.) schlagen, knallen

3) (to make a sudden loud noise: We could hear the fireworks banging in the distance.) krachen

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- academic.ru/5314/banger">banger

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bang

[bæŋ]

I. n

1. (loud sound) Knall m

to go off with a \bang gun, fireworks krachend [o mit einem Knall] losgehen

2. (blow) Schlag m

there was a loud \bang on the door jemand hämmerte gegen die Tür

a \bang on the head ein Schlag m auf den Kopf

3. AM (fringe)

▪ \bangs pl [kurzer] Pony, [kurze] Fransen SCHWEIZ

4. ( vulg: sexual intercourse) Fick m vulg

5. (drug dose) Schuss m sl

6.

▶ to go [AM over] with a \bang ( fam) ein [Bomben]erfolg [o echter Knaller] sein fam

II. adv

1. (precisely) genau, exakt

to walk slap \bang into sb/sth geradewegs mit jdm/etw dat zusammenstoßen

\bang in the middle of the road/of dinner mitten auf der Straße/beim Essen

\bang on BRIT ( fam) absolut korrekt, genau richtig

\bang up-to-date topaktuell, hochaktuell

2. (make loud noise)

to go \bang [mit einem lauten Knall] explodieren; balloon [laut] knallend zerplatzen

3.

▶ \bang goes sth ( fig) etw geht dahin fig, mit etw dat ist es aus

\bang goes my pay rise das war's dann wohl mit meiner Gehaltserhöhung fam

III. interj

▪ \bang! gun Peng!; explosion Krawumm!

IV. vi Krach machen; door, shutters knallen, schlagen

to \bang at the door an [o gegen] die Tür hämmern [o schlagen

V. vt

1. (hit)

to \bang the door die Tür zuschlagen

to \bang one's fist on the table mit der Faust auf den Tisch hauen

to \bang one's head on sth sich dat den Kopf an etw dat anschlagen

to \bang the phone down den Hörer auf die Gabel knallen

2. AM (cut hair)

to \bang one's hair sich dat einen Pony [o SCHWEIZ Fransen] schneiden

3. ( vulg: have sex)

to \bang a woman eine Frau bumsen [o vögeln] vulg

4.

▶ to \bang the drum die Werbetrommel rühren fig

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I [bŋ]
1. n

1) (= noise) Knall m; (of sth falling) Plumps m

there was a bang outside — draußen hat es geknallt

to go off with a bang — mit lautem Knall losgehen; ( inf

to get more bang for the buck or more bangs for your bucks (esp US) — etwas für sein Geld geboten kriegen (inf)

2) (= violent blow) Schlag m

he gave himself a bang on the shins — er hat sich (dat) die Schienbeine angeschlagen

3) (Brit sl = sex) Nummer f (inf)

to have a bang with sb — mit jdm bumsen (inf)

2. adv

1)

to go bang — knallen; (gun also) peng machen (inf); (balloon) zerplatzen, peng machen (inf)

2) (inf: exactly, directly etc) voll (inf), genau

his answer was bang on — seine Antwort war genau richtig

is that right? – bang on — stimmt das? – haargenau

she came bang on time — sie war auf die Sekunde pünktlich

bang up to date — auf dem neuesten Stand

they came bang up against fierce opposition —

the whole bang shoot (Brit) (people) — das ganze Zeug (inf) die ganze Bande (inf)

3. interj
peng; (of hammer) klopf
bang goes my chance of promotion (inf) — und tschüs mit der Beförderung (inf), und das wars dann mit der Beförderung

bang go my dreams of fame and fortune (inf) — und das wars dann mit meinen Träumen von Ruhm und Reichtum (inf)

4. vt

1) (= thump) schlagen, knallen (inf)

he banged his fist on the table —

I'll bang your heads together if you don't shut up! (inf) — wenn ihr nicht ruhig seid, knallts (inf)

I felt like banging their heads together (inf) — ich hätte ihnen am liebsten ein paar links und rechts geknallt (inf)

2) (= shut noisily) door zuschlagen, zuknallen (inf)

you have to bang the door to close it — Sie müssen die Tür richtig zuschlagen

3) (= hit, knock) head, shin sich (dat) anschlagen (on an +dat)

to bang one's head etc on sth — sich (dat) den Kopf etc an etw (dat) anschlagen, mit dem Kopf etc gegen etw knallen (inf)

5. vi

1) (door = shut) zuschlagen, zuknallen (inf); (fireworks, gun) knallen

the door was banging in the wind — die Tür schlug im Wind

2)

to bang on or at sth — gegen or an etw (acc) schlagen
II
n
(US: fringe) Pony m, Ponyfransen pl
bangs — Ponyfrisur f

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bang¹ [bæŋ]

A s

1. heftiger oder knallender Schlag:

he gave the ball a bang er drosch den Ball weg

2. Bums m umg, Krach m, Knall m:

close ( oder shut) the door with a bang die Tür zuschlagen oder zuknallen

3. umg

a) Paukenschlag m, Sensation f:

go off (US over) with a bang großartig ankommen (Schallplatte etc)

b) Schwung m, Elan m

c) US (Nerven)Kitzel m, Spaß m:

get a bang out of sth an einer Sache mächtig Spaß haben

4. sl Schuss m (Heroin etc)

5. vulg Nummer f (Geschlechtsverkehr):

have a bang eine Nummer machen oder schieben

B v/t

1. dröhnend schlagen, knallen mit, krachen lassen, eine Tür etc zuschlagen, zuknallen, einen Ball etc dreschen:

bang one’s fist on the table mit der Faust auf den Tisch schlagen;

he banged his thumb with the hammer er haute sich mit dem Hammer auf den Daumen;

bang one’s head against ( oder on) sich den Kopf anschlagen an (dat), mit dem Kopf stoßen gegen;

bang one’s head against a brick wall fig mit dem Kopf gegen die Wand rennen:

bang off losknallen mit einem Gewehr etc, ein Musikstück (auf dem Klavier) herunterhämmern (beide umg);

bang out umg einen Artikel etc (schnell) herunterschreiben, hinwerfen;

bang the drum for sb (sth) fig für jemanden (etwas) die Trommel rühren;

bang sense into sb fig jemandem Vernunft einhämmern oder einbläuen;

bang up

a) ruinieren, besonders ein Auto zuschanden fahren; → door Bes Redew,

b) Br sl einbuchten

2. bang about ( oder around) fig jemanden herumstoßen

3. umg obs vermöbeln umg, verprügeln

4. vulg bumsen, vögeln (schlafen mit)

C v/i

1. knallen:

a) krachen

b) zuschlagen (Tür etc)

c) ballern umg, schießen:

bang away drauflosknallen umg ( → C 2);

bang into

a) stoßen oder prallen oder umg bumsen gegen oder an (akk), zusammenstoßen mit,

b) fig umg zufällig treffen;

bang about ( oder around) herumpoltern (in dat)( → C 3)

2. bang away umg schuften:

bang away at sich klemmen hinter (akk)

3. bang about ( oder around) US umg sich herumtreiben (in dat)

4. bang on Br umg herumlabern, schwafeln pej

5. sl sich einen Schuss (Heroin etc) setzen oder drücken

6. vulg bumsen, vögeln (Geschlechtsverkehr haben)

D adv

1. bums umg, mit lautem etc Krach oder Knall, krachend:

go bang explodieren

2. umg bums umg, auf einmal:

bang went the money bums war das Geld weg;

bang in the eye peng ins Auge;

bang in the middle of mitten in (akk)

3. umg (ganz) genau:

bang on time auf die Sekunde pünktlich

E int peng!, bum(s)!

bang² [bæŋ]

A s meist pl Pony m, Ponyfrisur f

B v/t

1. das Haar an der Stirn kurz abschneiden

2. den Schwanz stutzen

bang³ → bhang

* * *
1. transitive verb
1) knallen (ugs.); schlagen; zuknallen (ugs.), zuschlagen [Tür, Fenster, Deckel]

bang one's head on or against the ceiling — mit dem Kopf an die Decke knallen (ugs.) od. schlagen

he banged the nail in — er haute den Nagel rein (ugs.)

2) (sl.): (copulate with) bumsen (salopp)
2. intransitive verb
1) (strike)

bang [against something] — [gegen etwas] schlagen od. (ugs.) knallen

bang at the door — gegen die Tür hämmern

2) (make sound of blow or explosion) knallen; [Trommeln:] dröhnen

bang away at something — (shoot) auf etwas (Akk.) ballern (ugs.)

bang shut — zuknallen (ugs.); zuschlagen
3. noun
1) (blow) Schlag, der

2) (noise) Knall, der

the party went off with a bang — (fig.) die Party war eine Wucht (ugs.)
4. adverb
1) (with impact) mit voller Wucht

2) (explosively)

go bang — [Gewehr, Feuerwerkskörper:] krachen

3)

bang goes something — (fig.): (something ends suddenly) aus ist es mit etwas

bang went £50 — 50 Pfund waren weg

4)

bang off — (coll.): (immediately) sofort

5) (coll.): (exactly) genau

you are bang on time — du bist pünktlich auf die Minute (ugs.)

* * *

n.

Knall -e m.

Schlag -¨e m. v.

knallen v.

schlagen v.

(§ p.,pp.: schlug, geschlagen)

English-german dictionary > bang
6 lugar

m.

1 place.

en algún lugar somewhere

no lo veo por ningún lugar I can't see it anywhere

vuelve a ponerlo todo en su lugar put everything back where it belongs

yo en tu lugar if I were you

fuera de lugar (figurative) out of place

lugar de encuentro meeting place

lugar de trabajo place of work

2 place, town.

las gentes del lugar the local people

lugar de nacimiento place of birth

3 position (post).

en primer/segundo lugar in the first/second place, firstly/secondly

4 room, space.

aquí ya no hay lugar para más gente there's no room for anyone else here

* * *

lugar

► nombre masculino

1 (sitio, ciudad) place

■ tiene que aparecer por algún lugar it has to be somewhere

■ he descubierto el lugar más idílico del mundo I've discovered the most idyllic place in the world

■ la iglesia no es lugar para bailar the church is no place to dance

2 (posición, situación) place, position

■ tú ponte en mi lugar y lo entenderás put yourself in my position and you'll understand

■ ¿qué lugar ocupa en la empresa? what's her position in the company?

3 (espacio) room, space

■ ya no hay lugar para más muebles there's no room for any more furniture

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar lugar a to give rise to

dejar a alguien en mal lugar to make somebody look foolish, show somebody up

en lugar de instead of

en primer lugar firstly

fuera de lugar (descolocado) out of place 2 (inoportuno) inappropriate

hacer lugar to make room

no ha lugar la protesta objection overruled

sin lugar a dudas undoubtedly

tener lugar to take place

lugar común commonplace

* * *

noun m.

1) place

2) position

3) space

•

- en lugar de
- tener lugar
* * *

SM

1) (=sitio) place

dejó las joyas en lugar seguro — she left the jewels in a safe place

es un lugar muy bonito — it is a lovely spot o place

devolver un libro a su lugar — to put a book back in its place

el concierto será en un lugar cerrado — the concert will take place indoors o at an indoor venue

el lugar del crimen — the scene of the crime

• algún lugar — somewhere

una emisión desde algún lugar de Europa — a broadcast from somewhere in Europe

lo escondió en algún lugar de la casa — she hid it somewhere around the house

• los Santos Lugares — the Holy Places

- poner las cosas en su lugar

lugar común — cliché, commonplace

lugar de encuentro — meeting-place

lugar geométrico — locus
composición 3)
2) (=posición)

a) [en lista, carrera, trabajo]

ocupa un buen lugar en la empresa — she has a good position o post at the company

ocupar el lugar de algn — to take sb's place

llegó en último lugar — he came last

• en primer lugar, se han clasificado en primer lugar — they have qualified in first place

en primer lugar, me gustaría agradecer la invitación — first of all o firstly, I would like to thank you for inviting me

b) (=situación)

yo, en tu lugar, no iría — I wouldn't go if I were you

usted póngase en mi lugar — put yourself in my place o shoes

en su lugar, ¡descanso! — (Mil) stand easy!

• dejar a algn en buen/mal lugar — [comportamiento] to reflect well/badly on sb; [persona] to make sb look good/bad

• estar fuera de lugar — to be out of place

sentirse fuera de lugar — to feel out of place

- encontrar un lugar bajo el sol

c)

• en lugar de — instead of

vino el portavoz en lugar del ministro — the spokesman came instead of the minister, the spokesman came in the minister's place

¿puedo asistir yo en su lugar? — can I go instead?

en lugar de escribir, me llamó por teléfono — instead of writing, he called me

en lugar de ir a la piscina, ¿por qué no vamos a la playa? — why don't we go to the beach instead of the swimming pool?

3) (=ocasión) opportunity, chance

si se me da el lugar — if I have the opportunity o chance

no hubo lugar para decir lo que pensaba — there was no opportunity to say what I thought

no hay lugar para preocupaciones — there is no cause for concern

• dar lugar a algo — to give rise to sth, lead to sth

• dejar lugar a algo — to leave room for sth

los datos no dejan lugar a dudas — the figures leave no room for doubt

la situación no dejaba lugar al optimismo — the situation left little room for o gave few grounds for optimism

• sin lugar a dudas — without doubt, undoubtedly

• no ha lugar, una reacción tan fuerte, francamente no ha lugar — there is no need for such a violent response

-¡protesto! -no ha lugar — (Jur) "objection!" - "overruled"

• tener lugar — to take place, happen, occur

- a como dé o diera lugar

4) (=espacio) room, space

no hay lugar para escribir nada más — there's no room o space to write any more

¿hay lugar? — is there any room?

hacer lugar para algo — to make room for sth

5) (=localidad) place

En un lugar de la Mancha... — Somewhere in La Mancha...

del lugar — local

un vino del lugar — a local wine

las gentes del lugar — the local people, the locals

lugar de nacimiento — [gen] birthplace; [en impreso] place of birth

lugar de trabajo — workplace

* * *

masculino

1) ( sitio) place

no es éste el lugar — this is not the place

en cualquier otro lugar — anywhere else

cambiar los muebles de lugar — to move the furniture around

en algún lugar — somewhere

consérvese en lugar fresco — keep in a cool place

el lugar del suceso — the scene of the incident

2) (localidad, región)

los habitantes del lugar — the local people

lugar y fecha de nacimiento — place and date of birth

3)

a) ( espacio libre) room

hacer lugar para alguien/algo — to make room o space for somebody/something

b) ( asiento) seat

4)

a) ( situación) place

yo en tu lugar... — if I were you...

ponte en mi lugar — put yourself in my place

b) (en organización, jerarquía) place

nadie puede ocupar el lugar de la madre — nobody can take a mother's place

según el lugar que ocupan en la lista — according to their position on the list

se clasificó en primer/quinto lugar — she finished in first/fifth place

5)

dar lugar a — (a una disputa, a comentarios) to provoke, give rise to

han dado lugar a que la gente hable — their behavior has set people talking

6) (Der)

no ha lugar la protesta — the objection is overruled

7) (en locs)

en lugar de — instead of

ella firmó en mi lugar — she signed on my behalf

en primer lugar: se tratarán en primer lugar they will be dealt with first; en primer lugar porque... first of all o firstly because...; en último lugar: y en último lugar... and finally o lastly...; a como dé/diera lugar (AmL): se trata de venderlo a como dé lugar the idea is to sell it any way we can; a como diera lugar yo iba a entrar one way or another I was going to get in; dejar a alguien en mal lugar to put somebody in an awkward position; poner a alguien en su lugar to put somebody in her/his place; sin lugar a dudas without doubt, undoubtedly; tener lugar — to take place

•

- lugar común

* * *

= area, locality, location, place, locus [loci, -pl.], site, spot, slot.

Ex. The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex. To overcome these problems users must think of all the various names that might have been applied, and must understand something of the geography and administration of the locality concerned.

Ex. Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.

Ex. Period and place can also be added to any heading, though there are restrictions on the latter: in certain subjects place takes preference over subject.

Ex. The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex. Here, families from many different communities were up-rooted and resettled on greenfield sites, many miles away from relatives and friends.

Ex. There was also a spot from which, if you struck the floor with a hard rap of your heel, you could almost count the reverberations as the sound bounced from floor to ceiling to walls to floor.

Ex. These frames are of different types and have slots also of different types, which can be filled by other frames.

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* asignar un lugar = give + Nombre + a place in.

* auxiliares de lugar = area table.

* cambiar de lugar = relocate, resite [re-site].

* cambio de lugar = relocation.

* cambio + tener lugar = change + take place.

* colocación fuera de lugar = misplacement.

* colocado en lugar erróneo = misplaced.

* colocar en el lugar donde = put in + the place where.

* colocar en su lugar = drop into + place.

* colocar en un lugar = put into + place.

* colocar en un lugar erróneo = misplace.

* confinado a un lugar concreto = site-bound.

* conseguir ocupar un lugar específico = secure + a niche.

* Consejo Internacional de Museos y Lugares de Interés (ICOMS) = International Council of Museums and Sites (ICOMOS).

* curso que tiene lugar fuera de la universidad = extension course, off-campus course.

* dar lugar = produce.

* dar lugar a = cause, generate, give + rise to, mean, result (in), leave + room for, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.

* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* de lugares más distantes = from further afield.

* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.

* desplazarse de un lugar a otro = move from + place to place.

* distribuido en varios lugares = multilocationed.

* el lugar que le corresponde a = the due place of.

* emplazado en un lugar lejano = outstation.

* en algún lugar = somewhere, at some point.

* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.

* encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.

* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier otro lougar = everywhere else.

* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else.

* en cuarto lugar = fourthly.

* en el lugar del accidente = at the scene of the accident.

* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.

* en lugar de = as opposed to, in place of, instead of, rather than, in lieu of.

* en lugar del accidente = at the scene.

* en lugar de otro = vicariously.

* en lugares cerrados = indoors.

* en ningún lugar = nowhere.

* en otro lugar = elsewhere, off-site [offsite].

* en primer lugar = firstly, in the first place, in the first instance, first and foremost, first off.

* en quinto lugar = fifthly.

* en segundo lugar = secondly, second-best [2nd-best], in the second place.

* en su lugar = instead, in + Posesivo + stead.

* en tercer lugar = thirdly, on the third hand.

* en un lugar central = centrally located.

* en un lugar céntrico = centrally located.

* en un lugar diferente de = somewhere other than.

* en un lugar distinto a = somewhere other than.

* en un lugar seguro = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* estar en el lugar adecuado en el momento adecuado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar indicado en el momento indicado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar oportuno en el momento oportuno = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar fuera de lugar = be out of place, be out of order.

* fuera de lugar = out of place, uncalled-for.

* gallito del lugar, el = cock-of-the-walk.

* ganarse un lugar en el corazón de Alguien = win + a place in + heart.

* habitante del lugar = local, local resident.

* hacerse un lugar = carve out + a place.

* hacer una marca para indicar el lugar donde uno se ha quedado leyendo = mark + Posesivo + place.

* lugar acogedor = welcoming place.

* lugar aglomerado = crowded quarter.

* lugar ameno = locus amoenus.

* lugar atrasado = backwater.

* lugar común de alimentación = feeding ground.

* lugar común de encuentro = meeting ground.

* lugar cultural = cultural site.

* lugar de acampada = campsite [camp site], camping site, campground.

* lugar de aterrizaje = landing site, landing area.

* lugar de celebración = venue.

* lugar de celebración del congreso = conference venue.

* lugar de cita = meeting ground.

* lugar de cría = breeding ground, breeding area.

* lugar de descanso = resting place.

* lugar de diversión = playground.

* lugar de encuentro = meeting place, meeting point, gathering place, tryst.

* lugar de entretenimiento nocturno = night spot.

* lugar de honor = pride of place.

* lugar de impresión = place of printing.

* lugar de interés = attraction, sight.

* lugar del crimen = scene of the crime.

* lugar de nacimiento = birthplace, place of birth.

* lugar de origen = locality of origin.

* lugar de parada = halting place.

* lugar de pasto = feeding ground.

* lugar de prueba alfa = alpha test site, alpha site.

* lugar de prueba beta = beta test site.

* lugar de pruebas = test site.

* lugar de publicación = place of publication.

* lugar de recogida = pick-up location, pick-up point, drop-off point.

* lugar de residencia = place of residence.

* lugar destacado = prime space.

* lugar de trabajo = affiliation, institutional affiliation, working environment, workplace, work setting, place of work, worksite [work site], home institution.

* lugar de trabajo del autor = author affiliation.

* lugar de vacaciones = tourist destination.

* lugar donde las aves pasan la noche = roost.

* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.

* lugar en el mercado de venta = market niche.

* lugar en la ordenación = filing position.

* lugar escondido = secluded spot.

* lugares de interés = sights.

* lugar específico = niche.

* lugar físico = physical place.

* lugar frecuentado = hang out.

* lugar histórico = historic site, historical site.

* lugar interesante = hot spot.

* lugar oculto = hidden storage place, secret storage location, secret storage place, secret holding location, secret cell.

* lugar para comer = eating facility.

* lugar pintoresco = beauty spot.

* lugar privilegiado = place in the sun.

* lugar protegido = safe haven, safe harbour.

* lugar público = public place.

* lugar que le corresponde = Posesivo + rightful place.

* lugar que nos corresponde = place in the sun.

* lugar remoto = secluded spot.

* lugar resguardado del viento y soleado = suntrap.

* lugar seguro = safe haven, safe place.

* lugar visible = prime space.

* nombre de lugar = place name.

* no tener lugar = fall through.

* ocasión + dar lugar a = occasion + give rise to.

* ocupar el lugar de = take + the place of.

* ocupar el lugar de Alguien = take + Posesivo + place.

* ocupar un lugar = hold + a place, occupy + place.

* ocupar un lugar destacado para + Pronombre = stand + high on + Posesivo + list.

* ocupar un lugar en una clasificación = rank.

* ocupar un lugar importante = take + pride of place.

* ocupar un lugar prioritario en los intereses de Alguien = rank + high on + Posesivo + agenda.

* ocupar un lugar privilegiado = have + pride of place.

* ocupar un primer lugar = stand + first.

* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* primer lugar de consulta = first stop.

* que huele a lugar cerrado = fusty.

* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].

* que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.

* residente del lugar = local resident.

* sentimiento de pertenecer a un lugar = sense of belonging.

* sentirse fuera de lugar = feel + inadequate.

* sin lugar a dudas = conclusively, undeniably, unquestionably, without any doubt, by all accounts, no mistake, no doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be sure.

* sistema en el que el documento aparece representado en un único lugar del ín = one-place system.

* situado en primer lugar = top-rated.

* situado en un lugar céntrico = centrally located.

* situado en un lugar lejano = outstation.

* tener lugar = take + place, go on, come to + pass.

* TIP (El Lugar de Información) = TIP (The Information Place).

* UF (úsese en lugar de) = UF (use for).

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* variar de lugar a lugar = differ + from place to place.

* variar de un lugar a otro = vary + from place to place.

* visita con conferencia a varios lugares de un país = lecture tour.

* zona central de un lugar = heartland.

* * *

masculino

1) ( sitio) place

no es éste el lugar — this is not the place

en cualquier otro lugar — anywhere else

cambiar los muebles de lugar — to move the furniture around

en algún lugar — somewhere

consérvese en lugar fresco — keep in a cool place

el lugar del suceso — the scene of the incident

2) (localidad, región)

los habitantes del lugar — the local people

lugar y fecha de nacimiento — place and date of birth

3)

a) ( espacio libre) room

hacer lugar para alguien/algo — to make room o space for somebody/something

b) ( asiento) seat

4)

a) ( situación) place

yo en tu lugar... — if I were you...

ponte en mi lugar — put yourself in my place

b) (en organización, jerarquía) place

nadie puede ocupar el lugar de la madre — nobody can take a mother's place

según el lugar que ocupan en la lista — according to their position on the list

se clasificó en primer/quinto lugar — she finished in first/fifth place

5)

dar lugar a — (a una disputa, a comentarios) to provoke, give rise to

han dado lugar a que la gente hable — their behavior has set people talking

6) (Der)

no ha lugar la protesta — the objection is overruled

7) (en locs)

en lugar de — instead of

ella firmó en mi lugar — she signed on my behalf

en primer lugar: se tratarán en primer lugar they will be dealt with first; en primer lugar porque... first of all o firstly because...; en último lugar: y en último lugar... and finally o lastly...; a como dé/diera lugar (AmL): se trata de venderlo a como dé lugar the idea is to sell it any way we can; a como diera lugar yo iba a entrar one way or another I was going to get in; dejar a alguien en mal lugar to put somebody in an awkward position; poner a alguien en su lugar to put somebody in her/his place; sin lugar a dudas without doubt, undoubtedly; tener lugar — to take place

•

- lugar común

* * *

= area, locality, location, place, locus [loci, -pl.], site, spot, slot.

Ex: The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex: To overcome these problems users must think of all the various names that might have been applied, and must understand something of the geography and administration of the locality concerned.

Ex: Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.

Ex: Period and place can also be added to any heading, though there are restrictions on the latter: in certain subjects place takes preference over subject.

Ex: The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex: Here, families from many different communities were up-rooted and resettled on greenfield sites, many miles away from relatives and friends.

Ex: There was also a spot from which, if you struck the floor with a hard rap of your heel, you could almost count the reverberations as the sound bounced from floor to ceiling to walls to floor.

Ex: These frames are of different types and have slots also of different types, which can be filled by other frames.

* asignar un lugar = give + Nombre + a place in.

* auxiliares de lugar = area table.

* cambiar de lugar = relocate, resite [re-site].

* cambio de lugar = relocation.

* cambio + tener lugar = change + take place.

* colocación fuera de lugar = misplacement.

* colocado en lugar erróneo = misplaced.

* colocar en el lugar donde = put in + the place where.

* colocar en su lugar = drop into + place.

* colocar en un lugar = put into + place.

* colocar en un lugar erróneo = misplace.

* confinado a un lugar concreto = site-bound.

* conseguir ocupar un lugar específico = secure + a niche.

* Consejo Internacional de Museos y Lugares de Interés (ICOMS) = International Council of Museums and Sites (ICOMOS).

* curso que tiene lugar fuera de la universidad = extension course, off-campus course.

* dar lugar = produce.

* dar lugar a = cause, generate, give + rise to, mean, result (in), leave + room for, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.

* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* de lugares más distantes = from further afield.

* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.

* desplazarse de un lugar a otro = move from + place to place.

* distribuido en varios lugares = multilocationed.

* el lugar que le corresponde a = the due place of.

* emplazado en un lugar lejano = outstation.

* en algún lugar = somewhere, at some point.

* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.

* encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.

* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier otro lougar = everywhere else.

* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else.

* en cuarto lugar = fourthly.

* en el lugar del accidente = at the scene of the accident.

* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.

* en lugar de = as opposed to, in place of, instead of, rather than, in lieu of.

* en lugar del accidente = at the scene.

* en lugar de otro = vicariously.

* en lugares cerrados = indoors.

* en ningún lugar = nowhere.

* en otro lugar = elsewhere, off-site [offsite].

* en primer lugar = firstly, in the first place, in the first instance, first and foremost, first off.

* en quinto lugar = fifthly.

* en segundo lugar = secondly, second-best [2nd-best], in the second place.

* en su lugar = instead, in + Posesivo + stead.

* en tercer lugar = thirdly, on the third hand.

* en un lugar central = centrally located.

* en un lugar céntrico = centrally located.

* en un lugar diferente de = somewhere other than.

* en un lugar distinto a = somewhere other than.

* en un lugar seguro = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* estar en el lugar adecuado en el momento adecuado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar indicado en el momento indicado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar oportuno en el momento oportuno = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar fuera de lugar = be out of place, be out of order.

* fuera de lugar = out of place, uncalled-for.

* gallito del lugar, el = cock-of-the-walk.

* ganarse un lugar en el corazón de Alguien = win + a place in + heart.

* habitante del lugar = local, local resident.

* hacerse un lugar = carve out + a place.

* hacer una marca para indicar el lugar donde uno se ha quedado leyendo = mark + Posesivo + place.

* lugar acogedor = welcoming place.

* lugar aglomerado = crowded quarter.

* lugar ameno = locus amoenus.

* lugar atrasado = backwater.

* lugar común de alimentación = feeding ground.

* lugar común de encuentro = meeting ground.

* lugar cultural = cultural site.

* lugar de acampada = campsite [camp site], camping site, campground.

* lugar de aterrizaje = landing site, landing area.

* lugar de celebración = venue.

* lugar de celebración del congreso = conference venue.

* lugar de cita = meeting ground.

* lugar de cría = breeding ground, breeding area.

* lugar de descanso = resting place.

* lugar de diversión = playground.

* lugar de encuentro = meeting place, meeting point, gathering place, tryst.

* lugar de entretenimiento nocturno = night spot.

* lugar de honor = pride of place.

* lugar de impresión = place of printing.

* lugar de interés = attraction, sight.

* lugar del crimen = scene of the crime.

* lugar de nacimiento = birthplace, place of birth.

* lugar de origen = locality of origin.

* lugar de parada = halting place.

* lugar de pasto = feeding ground.

* lugar de prueba alfa = alpha test site, alpha site.

* lugar de prueba beta = beta test site.

* lugar de pruebas = test site.

* lugar de publicación = place of publication.

* lugar de recogida = pick-up location, pick-up point, drop-off point.

* lugar de residencia = place of residence.

* lugar destacado = prime space.

* lugar de trabajo = affiliation, institutional affiliation, working environment, workplace, work setting, place of work, worksite [work site], home institution.

* lugar de trabajo del autor = author affiliation.

* lugar de vacaciones = tourist destination.

* lugar donde las aves pasan la noche = roost.

* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.

* lugar en el mercado de venta = market niche.

* lugar en la ordenación = filing position.

* lugar escondido = secluded spot.

* lugares de interés = sights.

* lugar específico = niche.

* lugar físico = physical place.

* lugar frecuentado = hang out.

* lugar histórico = historic site, historical site.

* lugar interesante = hot spot.

* lugar oculto = hidden storage place, secret storage location, secret storage place, secret holding location, secret cell.

* lugar para comer = eating facility.

* lugar pintoresco = beauty spot.

* lugar privilegiado = place in the sun.

* lugar protegido = safe haven, safe harbour.

* lugar público = public place.

* lugar que le corresponde = Posesivo + rightful place.

* lugar que nos corresponde = place in the sun.

* lugar remoto = secluded spot.

* lugar resguardado del viento y soleado = suntrap.

* lugar seguro = safe haven, safe place.

* lugar visible = prime space.

* nombre de lugar = place name.

* no tener lugar = fall through.

* ocasión + dar lugar a = occasion + give rise to.

* ocupar el lugar de = take + the place of.

* ocupar el lugar de Alguien = take + Posesivo + place.

* ocupar un lugar = hold + a place, occupy + place.

* ocupar un lugar destacado para + Pronombre = stand + high on + Posesivo + list.

* ocupar un lugar en una clasificación = rank.

* ocupar un lugar importante = take + pride of place.

* ocupar un lugar prioritario en los intereses de Alguien = rank + high on + Posesivo + agenda.

* ocupar un lugar privilegiado = have + pride of place.

* ocupar un primer lugar = stand + first.

* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* primer lugar de consulta = first stop.

* que huele a lugar cerrado = fusty.

* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].

* que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.

* residente del lugar = local resident.

* sentimiento de pertenecer a un lugar = sense of belonging.

* sentirse fuera de lugar = feel + inadequate.

* sin lugar a dudas = conclusively, undeniably, unquestionably, without any doubt, by all accounts, no mistake, no doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be sure.

* sistema en el que el documento aparece representado en un único lugar del ín = one-place system.

* situado en primer lugar = top-rated.

* situado en un lugar céntrico = centrally located.

* situado en un lugar lejano = outstation.

* tener lugar = take + place, go on, come to + pass.

* TIP (El Lugar de Información) = TIP (The Information Place).

* UF (úsese en lugar de) = UF (use for).

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* variar de lugar a lugar = differ + from place to place.

* variar de un lugar a otro = vary + from place to place.

* visita con conferencia a varios lugares de un país = lecture tour.

* zona central de un lugar = heartland.

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lugar

masculine

A (sitio) place

no es éste el lugar ni el momento oportuno para hablar de ello this is neither the time nor the place to discuss it

esto no está en su lugar this is not in its place, this is not where it should be o in the right place o where it belongs

en cualquier otro lugar la gente se hubiera echado a la calle anywhere else o in any other country, people would have taken to the streets

hemos cambiado los muebles de lugar we've moved the furniture around

tiene que estar en algún lugar it must be somewhere

guárdalo en un lugar seguro keep it in a safe place

[ S ] consérvese en lugar fresco keep in a cool place

se trasladaron al lugar del suceso they went to the scene of the incident

¿se te ocurre un lugar por aquí cerca donde podamos ir a comer? can you think of anywhere around here where we can go and eat?

B

(localidad, región): visité varios lugares I visited several places

los habitantes del lugar the local inhabitants o people

en un lugar de África somewhere in Africa

lugar y fecha de nacimiento place and date of birth

C

1

(espacio libre): ¿podrían hacer lugar para alguien más? could you make room o space for one more?

no hay lugar para nada más there's no room for anything else

aquí te dejé un lugar para que pongas tus cosas I left you some space here for you to put your things

2 (asiento) seat

D

1 (situación) place

ponte en mi lugar put yourself in my place

yo en tu lugar no se lo diría I wouldn't tell her if I were you

¡ya quisiera verte en mi lugar! I'd like to see what you'd do in my place o position o ( colloq) shoes

2 (en una organización, jerarquía) place

el lugar que le corresponde her rightful place o position

nadie puede ocupar el lugar de una madre nobody can take a mother's place

según el lugar que ocupan en la lista according to their position on the list

en quinto lugar se clasificó el equipo australiano the Australian team finished fifth o in fifth place o in fifth position

E

dar lugar a (a una disputa) to provoke, give rise to, spark off; (a comentarios) to give rise to, provoke

han dado lugar a que la gente hable their behavior has got o set people talking

F ( Der):

no ha lugar la protesta the objection is overruled

G ( en locs):

en lugar de instead of

fue él en lugar de su hermano he went instead of his brother o in his brother's place

en lugar de hablar tanto podrías ayudar un poco instead of talking so much you might help a bit

¿puede firmar ella en mi lugar? can she sign for me o on my behalf

¿y si en lugar de ir nosotros viene él aquí? and how about him coming here rather than us going there?

en primer/segundo/último lugar: los temas que serán tratados en primer lugar the topics which will be dealt with first

no estoy de acuerdo, en primer lugar porque … I don't agree, first of all o firstly because …

y en último lugar, hablaremos de las posibles soluciones and finally o lastly, we will discuss possible solutions

a como dé/diera lugar ( AmL): se trata de venderlo a como dé lugar the idea is to sell it however possible o however they can

a como diera lugar yo iba a entrar al concierto one way or another I was going to get into the concert

dejar a algn en mal lugar to put sb in an awkward position

hacerse un lugar (en la vida) to get on in life

no dejar lugar a dudas: lo dijo con tal convicción que no dejó lugar a dudas sobre su sinceridad she said it with such conviction that there could be no doubt about her sincerity

poner a algn en su lugar to put sb in her/his place

sin lugar a dudas without doubt, undoubtedly

tener lugar to take place

un lugar para cada cosa y cada cosa en su lugar a place for everything and everything in its place

Compuestos:

● lugar común

cliché, commonplace

● lugar geométrico

locus

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lugar sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) place;
◊ este es el lugar this is the place;

en cualquier otro lugar anywhere else;
en algún lugar somewhere;
cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around;
el lugar del suceso the scene of the incident;
yo en tu lugar … if I were you …;
ponte en mi lugar put yourself in my place;
se clasificó en primer lugar she finished in first place
2 (localidad, región):
◊ los habitantes del lugar the local people;

lugar y fecha de nacimiento place and date of birth
3
a) ( espacio libre) room;

◊ hacer lugar para algn/algo to make room o space for sb/sth;

me hizo un lugar he made me some room
b) ( asiento) seat

4
◊ dar lugar a (a disputa, comentarios) to provoke, give rise to

5 ( en locs)
◊ en lugar de instead of;

ella firmó en mi lugar she signed on my behalf;
en primer lugar ( antes que nada) first of all, firstly;
en último lugar ( finalmente) finally, lastly;
sin lugar a dudas without doubt, undoubtedly;
tener lugar to take place
lugar sustantivo masculino
1 place
la gente del lugar, the local people
en algún lugar del cuerpo/libro, in some part of the body/book
2 (ocasión) time: no hubo lugar para ello, there was no occasion for it
3 (motivo) occasion: dio lugar a un malentendido, it gave rise to a misunderstanding
♦ Locuciones: sentirse fuera de lugar to feel out of place
tener lugar, to take place
en lugar de, instead of
en mi/tu/su lugar..., if I/you/he were me/you/him...
en primer lugar, in the first place, firstly
sin lugar a dudas, without a doubt
' lugar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonada
- abandonado
- abandono
- abrigo
- acogedor
- acogedora
- acuartelamiento
- acudir
- airear
- alejada
- alejado
- allá
- allí
- antesala
- apartada
- apartado
- aquí
- archivo
- arena
- atrás
- baja
- bajo
- botar
- cabida
- caer
- celebrarse
- colocarse
- continuar
- damnificada
- damnificado
- darse
- definitivamente
- dejar
- delante
- dentro
- deprimida
- deprimido
- derecha
- desalojo
- desamparada
- desamparado
- desarrollarse
- desencadenar
- desencajada
- desencajado
- desentonar
- desfilar
- designar
- deslizarse
- despacho
English:
abroad
- agree
- be
- beauty spot
- birthplace
- breeding ground
- burial
- celebrate
- change
- climb
- come off
- commonplace
- commuter
- dental surgery
- designate
- desolation
- divert
- drive-through
- elsewhere
- equatorial
- erect
- everyplace
- ex
- first
- firstly
- foremost
- haunt
- high
- homeland
- in-service
- inch
- innermost
- innocent
- instead
- introduction
- landmark
- last
- lie
- lieu
- live in
- liven
- location
- lookout
- Mecca
- midterm
- misplaced
- mournful
- move back
- occupy
- palace

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lugar

♦ nm

1. [sitio] place;
[del crimen, accidente] scene; [para acampar, merendar] spot;
encontraron una pistola en el lugar de los hechos they found a gun at the crime scene o scene of the crime;

¿en qué lugar habré metido las tijeras? where can I have put the scissors?;

en algún lugar somewhere;

no lo veo por ningún lugar I can't see it anywhere;

vuelve a ponerlo todo en su lugar put everything back where it belongs;

he cambiado el televisor de lugar I've moved the television;

estoy buscando un lugar donde pasar la noche I'm looking for somewhere to spend the night;

éste no es (el) lugar para discutir eso this is not the place to discuss that

Comp
lugar de anidación nesting site;
lugar de encuentro meeting place;

lugar de interés place of interest;

lugar de reunión meeting place;

lugar sagrado sanctum;

lugar de trabajo workplace

2. [localidad] place, town;

las gentes del lugar the local people;

ni los más viejos del lugar recuerdan algo semejante not even the oldest people there can remember anything like it

Comp
lugar de nacimiento [en biografía] birthplace; [en formulario, impreso] place of birth;
lugar de residencia [en formulario, impreso] place of residence;

lugar turístico Br holiday o US vacation resort;

lugar de veraneo summer resort

3. [puesto] position;

ocupa un lugar importante en la empresa she has an important position in the company, she is high up in the company;

¿puedes ir tú en mi lugar? can you go in my place?;

en primer/segundo lugar, quiero decir… in the first/second place, I would like to say…, firstly/secondly, I would like to say…;

llegó en primer/segundo lugar she finished o came first/second;

en último lugar, quiero decir… lastly o last, I would like to say…;

llegó en último lugar she came last;

ponte en mi lugar put yourself in my place;

yo en tu lugar if I were you

4. [espacio libre] room, space;

esta mesa ocupa mucho lugar this table takes up a lot of room o space;

aquí ya no hay lugar para más gente there's no room for anyone else here;

hacerle lugar a algo/alguien to make room o some space for sth/sb

5. lugar común platitude, commonplace

6. [ocasión]
dar lugar a [rumores, comentarios, debate, disputa] to give rise to;
[polémica] to spark off, to give rise to; [catástrofe] to lead to, to cause; [explosión, escape] to cause; Am
a como dé lugar whatever the cost, whatever it takes;
Der
no ha lugar objection overruled;

no hay lugar a duda there's no (room for) doubt;

sin lugar a dudas without doubt, undoubtedly

7.
tener lugar to take place;

la recepción tendrá lugar en los jardines del palacio the reception will be held in the palace gardens

8. Comp

dejar en buen lugar: el cantante mexicano dejó en buen lugar a su país the Mexican singer did his country proud;

dejar en mal lugar: no nos dejes en mal lugar y pórtate bien be good and don't show us up;

estar fuera de lugar to be out of place;

poner a alguien en su lugar to put sb in his/her place;

poner las cosas en su lugar to set things straight

♦ en lugar de loc prep

instead of;

acudió en lugar de mí she came in my place o instead of me;

en lugar de la sopa, tomaré pasta I'll have the pasta instead of the soup;

en lugar de mirar, podrías echarnos una mano you could give us a hand rather than o instead of just standing/sitting there watching

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lugar

m place;

en lugar de instead of;

en primer lugar in the first place, first(ly);

fuera de lugar out of place;

yo en tu lugar if I were you, (if I were) in your place;

ponte en mi lugar put yourself in my place;

dar lugar a give rise to;

tener lugar take place;

lugar de destino posting;

sin lugar a dudas without a doubt

* * *

lugar nm

1) : place, position

se llevó el primer lugar en su división: she took first place in her division

2) espacio: space, room

3)

dar lugar a : to give rise to, to lead to

4)

en lugar de : instead of

5)

lugar común : cliché, platitude

6)

tener lugar : to take place

* * *

lugar n place

es un lugar muy tranquilo it's a very quiet place

llegó en quinto lugar he finished in fifth place

un lugar donde sentarse a place to sit / somewhere to sit

dar lugar a to give rise to [pt. gave; pp. given]

en lugar de instead of

en primer lugar firstly / first of all

estar fuera de lugar (incómodo) out of place (inoportuno) inappropriate

tener lugar to take place

Spanish-English dictionary > lugar
7 producirse

producirse

► verbo pronominal

1 to happen

■ se ha producido un accidente en la autopista there has been an accident on the motorway

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VPR

1) (=ocurrir) [cambio, efecto] to take place; [accidente, explosión, terremoto] to occur; [guerra, incendio, revolución] to break out

a no ser que se produzca un cambio — unless there is a change, unless a change takes place

el accidente se produjo al salir de la autopista — the accident occurred as they left the motorway

se produjo un aumento sensible de la demanda de viviendas — there was a significant increase in the demand for houses

se desconoce a qué hora se produjo la muerte — the time of death is unknown

se ha producido una disminución de la inversión — investment has fallen

2) (=provocarse)
[+ herida, fractura]
se produjo varias heridas con una cuchilla — he inflicted wounds on himself with a razor blade

al caerse se produjo una fractura en el pie — she fractured a bone in her foot when she fell

él mismo se produjo la muerte — he caused his own death

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■producirse vr (un suceso) to take place, happen
' producirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
darse
- efectuarse
- dar
- hacer
- producir
English:
develop
- occur

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vpr

1. [ocurrir]
el accidente se produjo a las nueve de la mañana the accident occurred at nine o'clock in the morning;

se produjeron disturbios en varias ciudades there were disturbances in several cities;

el accidente se produjo por exceso de velocidad the accident was caused by speeding;

se produjeron varios heridos several people were injured;

tras su intervención se produjo un gran silencio there was a long silence after her speech, a long silence followed her speech

2. Formal [comportarse] to conduct oneself;

fue sancionado por producirse de manera violenta he was banned for violent conduct

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producirse

v/r happen, occur;

se produjo un ruido tremendo there was a tremendous noise

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vr

: to take place, to occur

* * *

producirse vb to occur [pt. & pp. occurred]

el incendio se produjo a las seis de la mañana the fire occurred at six o'clock in the morning

Spanish-English dictionary > producirse
8 bang

bang [bæŋ]

1 noun

(a) (loud noise → explosion) détonation f; (→ clatter) fracas m; (→ slam) claquement m; (→ supersonic) bang m;

∎ the door shut with a bang la porte s'est refermée en claquant;

∎ to shut the door with a bang claquer la porte;

∎ there was a big bang il y a eu une forte détonation ou une explosion

∎ familiar to go British over or American out with a bang, to go with a bang avoir un succès fou;

∎ familiar the show went (off) with a bang le spectacle a eu un succès fou;

∎ American familiar I got a bang out of it ça m'a fait marrer

(b) (bump) coup m violent;

∎ he got a nasty bang on the head il s'est cogné la tête assez violemment

2 adverb

(a) to go bang (explode) éclater;

∎ familiar bang go my chances of winning! envolées, mes chances de gagner!;

∎ familiar bang goes another £10! et pan, encore 10 livres de parties!

(b) British (exactly)

∎ bang in the middle au beau milieu, en plein milieu;

∎ the missile was bang on target le missile a atteint sa cible en plein dans le mille;

∎ bang on time pile à l'heure;

∎ I walked bang into him je suis tombé en plein sur lui;

∎ my desk is bang against the wall mon bureau est contre le mur;

∎ his flat is bang in the middle of town son appartement est en plein centre-ville

3 exclamation

(of gun) pan!; (of blow, slam) vlan!; (of explosion) boum!

4 transitive verb

(a) (hit → table, window) frapper violemment;

∎ he banged his fist on the table il a frappé la table du poing;

∎ I banged my head on the ceiling je me suis cogné la tête contre le ou au plafond;

∎ figurative we're banging our heads against a brick wall nous perdons notre temps, nous nous dépensons en pure perte

(b) (slam → door, window) claquer;

∎ she banged the door shut elle a claqué la porte

(c) vulgar (have sex with) baiser

(d) Stock Exchange

∎ to bang the market faire baisser les prix, écraser le marché

5 intransitive verb

(a) (slam) claquer;

∎ the door banged shut la porte s'est refermée en claquant;

∎ to bang at or on the door frapper à la porte à grands coups;

∎ to bang on the table with one's fist taper du poing sur la table

(b) (detonate → gun) détoner

(c) vulgar (have sex) baiser

6 bangs plural noun

American frange f;

∎ to have bangs porter une frange

➲ bang about, bang around familiar

1 separable transitive verb

(books, crockery) cogner les uns contre les autres^□ ; (person) tabasser, cogner^□

2 intransitive verb

faire du bruit^□, faire du pétard

➲ bang away intransitive verb

(a) (detonate → guns) tonner

(b) (keep firing → soldier) tirer sans arrêt; (keep hammering → workmen) faire du vacarme; figurative (keep working) continuer à travailler;

∎ he was banging away on his typewriter il tapait sans arrêt sur sa machine à écrire

➲ bang down separable transitive verb

(books) jeter violemment; (dish) poser brutalement;

∎ he banged the receiver down il a raccroché brutalement;

∎ she banged down the lid elle a violemment rabattu le couvercle

➲ bang into inseparable transitive verb

(collide with) se cogner contre, heurter

➲ bang on intransitive verb

British familiar (talk at length) rabâcher;

∎ he's always banging on about it il n'arrête pas de bassiner tout le monde avec ça;

∎ he's always banging on about his personal problems il n'arrête pas de bassiner tout le monde avec ses problèmes personnels

➲ bang out separable transitive verb

familiar (tune) jouer fort et mal^□

➲ bang together separable transitive verb

cogner l'un contre l'autre;

∎ I could have banged their heads together! j'aurais pu prendre l'un pour taper sur l'autre!

➲ bang up separable transitive verb

British familiar (prisoner) boucler;

∎ to get banged up être mis en taule ou à l'ombre

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > bang
9 صوت

صَوْت \ noise: a sound, esp. one that is loud or unpleasant: the noise of an engine; a strange noise in the night. sound: a noise; sth. that is heard: the sound of music; a hammering sound. voice: the sound that one makes in speaking or singing: Did you recognize his voice. vote: an act of making a choice or decision by means of vote. \ أَحْدَثَ صَوْتًا \ sound: to make a noise; cause (sth.) to make a noise, as a sign or warning: The bell sounded at the end of the lesson. Sound your horn when you reach a dangerous corner. \ أَحْدَثَ صَوْتًا (كصوت القَدَم عندما تُرفَع من الوَحل أو تَغُوص فيه)‏ \ squelch: to make a sucking sound, as when one lifts one’s foot out of wet mud. \ بِصَوْتٍ خافِت \ under one’s breath: (speaking) very quietly. \ بِصَوْتٍ عالٍ \ aloud: in a voice that may be heard: He read it aloud. loud: noisily: Don’t talk so loud. loudly: noisily: He knocked loudly on the door. out: loudly; clearly: Call out so that everyone can hear you. He cried out in fear. \ See Also مرتفع( مرتفع)، مسموع( مسموع)‏ \ صَوْتُ ارْتِطَام \ crash: the noise of sth. crashing: There was a crash of breaking glass. \ صَوْتُ انْفِجَار \ blast: the sound of an explosion. report: the sharp explosive noise of a gun. \ صَوْتُ تَهَشُّم \ smash: violent breaking, or the sound of it; a violent accident: a car smash. \ صَوْتٌ حادّ مُتَكَرِّر \ pip: a short sharp musical note on radio or the telephone (as a sign of sth.): When you hear the pips, put in another coin. \ صَوْتُ رَنِين \ tinkle: a tinkling sound. \ صَوْتُ سُقوط جِسْم خفيف في الماء \ plop: the sound of a small object falling into water. \ صَوْتُ الضِّحك \ ha, ha: (in books) the sound of laughter. \ صَوْتُ العَقْل \ reason: common sense; sensible and fair opinion or advice: He’s too excited to listen to reason. \ صَوْتٌ عَميقٌ وخَفِيض \ bass: (of man’s voice; of musical notes or instruments) having a deep low sound. \ صَوْتٌ قَرَارِيّ \ bass: (of man’s voice; of musical notes or instruments) having a deep low sound. \ صَوْتٌ مُجَسَّم \ stereo: (of recorded sound; short for stereophonic) producing different sounds from different directions, by the use of loudspeakers. \ صَوْتٌ مَكْتُوم (لضَربَة أو سَقْطَة)‏ \ thud: the dull sound of a heavy thing striking the ground or another object: He fell out of bed with a thud. \ صَوْتٌ موسيقي مُنْفَرِد \ note: a single sound in music: Men can sing low notes and women can sing high notes. \ صَوْتُ الوَطْء \ tread: the sound of sb. walking: the tread of heavy feet.

Arabic-English dictionary > صوت
10 force

1.
[fɔːs]noun

1) no pl. (strength, power) Stärke, die; (of bomb, explosion, attack, storm) Wucht, die; (physical strength) Kraft, die

achieve something by brute force — etwas mit roher Gewalt erreichen

in force — (in large numbers) mit einem großen Aufgebot (see also academic.ru/4773/b">b)

2) no pl. (fig.): (power, validity) Kraft, die

by force of — auf Grund (+ Gen.)

argue with much force — sehr überzeugend argumentieren

in force — (in effect) in Kraft

come into force — [Gesetz usw.:] in Kraft treten

put in[to] force — in Kraft setzen

3) (coercion, violence) Gewalt, die

use or employ force [against somebody] — Gewalt [gegen jemanden] anwenden

by force — gewaltsam; mit Gewalt

4) (organized group) (of workers) Kolonne, die; Trupp, der; (of police) Einheit, die; (Mil.) Armee, die

the forces — die Armee

be in the forces — beim Militär sein

5) (forceful agency or person) Kraft, die; Macht, die

there are forces in action/at work here... — hier walten Kräfte/sind Kräfte am Werk...

he is a force in the land (fig.)/a force to be reckoned with — er ist ein einflussreicher Mann im Land/eine Macht, die nicht zu unterschätzen ist

6) (meaning) Bedeutung, die

7) (Phys.) Kraft, die
2. transitive verb
1) zwingen

force somebody/oneself [to do something] — jemanden/sich zwingen[, etwas zu tun]

be forced to do something — gezwungen sein od. sich gezwungen sehen, etwas zu tun

I was forced to accept/into accepting the offer — (felt obliged) ich fühlte mich verpflichtet, das Angebot anzunehmen

force somebody's hand — (fig.) jemanden zwingen zu handeln

2) (take by force)

force something from somebody — jemandem etwas entreißen

he forced it out of her hands — er riss es ihr aus der Hand

force a confession from somebody — (fig.) jemanden zu einem Geständnis zwingen

3) (push)

force something into something — etwas in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]zwängen

4) (impose, inflict)

force something [up]on somebody — jemandem etwas aufzwingen od. aufnötigen

he forced his attentions on her — er drängte sich ihr mit seinen Aufmerksamkeiten auf

5) (break open)

force [open] — aufbrechen

6) (effect by violent means) sich (Dat.) erzwingen [Zutritt]

force one's way in[to a building] — sich (Dat.) mit Gewalt Zutritt [zu einem Gebäude] verschaffen

7) (produce with effort) sich zwingen zu

force a smile — sich zu einem Lächeln zwingen

Phrasal Verbs:

- force down

- force up

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[fo:s] 1. noun
1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) die Kraft

2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) die Kraft

3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) die Truppe
2. verb
1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) zwingen

2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) erzwingen

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- forced
- forceful
- forcefully
- forces
- in
- into force
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force

[fɔ:s, AM fɔ:rs]

I. n

1. no pl (power) Kraft f; (intensity) Stärke f; of a blow, impact Wucht f

she slapped his face with unexpected \force sie versetzte ihm eine unerwartet kräftige Ohrfeige

by \force of arms mit Waffengewalt

the \force of an earthquake/a hurricane die Stärke eines Erdbebens/Wirbelsturms

with full \force mit voller Wucht

2. no pl (violence) Gewalt f

to use \force Gewalt anwenden

by \force gewaltsam, mit Gewalt

3. no pl (coercion) Zwang m

under the \force of circumstances unter dem Zwang der Verhältnisse

4. PHYS Kraft f

\force of attraction Anziehungsvermögen nt

\force of current Stromstärke f

\force of gravity Schwerkraft f, Erdanziehungskraft f

\force of inertia Trägheitskraft f

5. no pl (large numbers)

▪ in \force in großer Zahl

6. no pl (influence) Macht f; (powerful effect) Kraft f

the \force of sb's arguments jds Überzeugungskraft f

\force of habit die Macht der Gewohnheit

from \force of habit aus reiner Gewohnheit

7. (person or thing with influence) Kraft f, Macht f

he was a powerful \force in politics er war ein einflussreicher Mann in der Politik

the \forces of evil die Mächte des Bösen

the \forces of nature ( liter) die Naturgewalten pl

8. no pl (validity) Gültigkeit f

to have the \force of law rechtsverbindlich sein

to be in/come [or be brought] into \force in Kraft sein/treten

to put sth in[to] \force etw in Kraft setzen

9. (group) Truppe f

police \force Polizei f

air \force Luftwaffe f

labour \force Arbeitskräfte pl

armed \forces Streitkräfte pl

10.

▶ to combine [or join] \forces zusammenhelfen

with combined \forces mit vereinten Kräften

▶ by sheer \force of numbers aufgrund zahlenmäßiger Überlegenheit

II. vt

1. (compel)

▪ to \force sb/oneself [to do sth] jdn/sich zwingen [etw zu tun]

to \force sb out of the car jdn zwingen auszusteigen

to \force sb out of the house jdn zwingen das Haus zu verlassen

to \force sb to the floor jdn zu Boden zwingen

▪ to be \forced to do sth gezwungen werden etw zu tun; (feel the necessity) gezwungen sein etw zu tun; (feel obliged) sich akk gezwungen sehen etw zu tun

▪ to \force sb into doing sth jdn [dazu] zwingen, etw zu tun

▪ to \force sb into sth (an act) jdn zu etw dat zwingen; (a space) jdn in etw akk zwingen geh

the \forced us into the cellar sie zwangen uns in den Keller [zu gehen]

to \force sb into the car jdn [dazu] zwingen, einzusteigen [o in den Wagen zu steigen]

to \force sb into prostitution/resignation jdn zur Prostitution/zum Rücktritt zwingen

2.

to \force oneself on sb (impose) sich akk jdm aufdrängen; (sexually) jdm Gewalt antun

3. (get, produce)

▪ to \force sth etw erzwingen

the burglar \forced an entry der Einbrecher verschaffte sich mit Gewalt Zutritt

to \force a confession out of sb jdn zu einem Geständnis zwingen, ein Geständnis von jdm erzwingen

to \force a smile gezwungen lächeln, sich akk zu einem Lächeln zwingen

to \force one's way into/through/out of sth sich dat seinen Weg in/durch etw akk /aus etw dat bahnen

to \force words out of sb jdm die Worte aus der Nase ziehen fam

4. (make accept)

▪ to \force sth on sb jdm etw aufzwingen

5. (push, squeeze)

▪ to \force sth into sth etw in etw akk [hinein]zwängen

to \force a nail into a wall einen Nagel in eine Wand treiben

6. LAW

to \force a bill through the legislature ein Gesetz durchbringen [o fam durchpeitschen

7. (open)

to \force a door/a lock eine Tür/ein Schloss aufbrechen

to \force a zip einen Reißverschluss mit Gewalt öffnen

8. (make grow faster)

to \force fruits/vegetables Früchte/Gemüse treiben fachspr

\forced salad getriebener Salat fachspr

9.

▶ to \force sb's hand jdn zum Handeln zwingen

▶ to \force an issue eine Entscheidung erzwingen

▶ to \force the pace das Tempo forcieren

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[fɔːs]
1. n

1) no pl (= physical strength, power) Kraft f; (of blow, impact, collision) Wucht f; (= physical coercion) Gewalt f; (PHYS) Kraft f

to resort to force — Gewalt anwenden

to settle sth by force — etw gewaltsam or durch Gewalt beilegen

by sheer force — durch reine Gewalt

by or through sheer force of numbers — aufgrund or auf Grund zahlenmäßiger Überlegenheit

there is a force 5 wind blowing — es herrscht Windstärke 5

the force of the wind was so great he could hardly stand — der Wind war so stark, dass er kaum stehen konnte

they were there in force —

they came in force — sie kamen in großer Zahl or Stärke

2) no pl (fig) (of argument) Überzeugungskraft f; (of music, phrase) Eindringlichkeit f; (of character) Stärke f; (of words) Macht f

that was force of habit — das war die Macht der Gewohnheit

by or from force of habit — aus Gewohnheit

by force of will — durch Willensanstrengung or Willenskraft

the force of circumstances —

I see the force of what he is saying — ich sehe ein, was er sagt, ist zwingend

3) (= powerful thing, person) Macht f

Forces of Nature — Naturgewalten pl

there are various forces at work here — hier sind verschiedene Kräfte am Werk

he is a powerful force in the reform movement — er ist ein einflussreicher Mann in der Reformbewegung

See:

→ life force

4)

(= body of men) the forces (Mil) — die Streitkräfte pl

the (police) force — die Polizei

to join forces — sich zusammentun

See:

→ sales force, workforce

5)

to come into/be in force — in Kraft treten/sein

2. vt

1) (= compel) zwingen

to force sb/oneself to do sth — jdn/sich zwingen, etw zu tun

he was forced to resign — er wurde gezwungen zurückzutreten

he was forced to conclude that... — er sah sich zu der Folgerung gezwungen or gedrängt, dass...

2) (= extort, obtain by force) erzwingen

he forced a confession out of or from me — er erzwang ein Geständnis von mir

to force an error (Sport) — einen Fehler erzwingen, den Gegner ausspielen

3)

to force sth ( up)on sb (present, one's company) — jdm etw aufdrängen; conditions, obedience jdm etw auferlegen; conditions, decision, war jdm etw aufzwingen

he forced himself on her (sexually) — er tat ihr Gewalt an

4) (= break open) aufbrechen

to force (an) entry — sich (dat) gewaltsam Zugang or Zutritt verschaffen

5)

(= push, squeeze) to force books into a box — Bücher in eine Kiste zwängen

the liquid is forced up the tube by a pump — die Flüssigkeit wird von einer Pumpe durch das Rohr nach oben gepresst

if it won't open/go in, don't force it — wenn es nicht aufgeht/passt, wende keine Gewalt an

to force one's way into sth — sich (dat) gewaltsam Zugang zu etw or in etw (acc)

to force one's way through — sich (dat) gewaltsam einen Weg bahnen

to force a car off the road — ein Auto von der Fahrbahn drängen

to force a bill through parliament — eine Gesetzesvorlage durch das Parlament peitschen

6) plants treiben

7)

(= produce with effort) to force a smile — gezwungen lächeln

to force the pace — das Tempo forcieren

don't force it — erzwingen Sie es nicht

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force [fɔː(r)s; US auch ˈfəʊərs]

A s

1. Stärke f, Kraft f, Wucht f (auch fig):

the force of an explosion;

force of gravity PHYS Schwerkraft;

by force of durch, kraft (gen), vermittels (gen);

by force of arms mit Waffengewalt;

join forces

a) sich zusammentun ( with mit),

b) MIL seine Streitkräfte vereinigen ( with mit)

2. fig (auch politische etc) Kraft:

forces of nature Naturkräfte, -gewalten

3. Gewalt f:

by force gewaltsam, mit Gewalt ( → A 4)

4. auch JUR Zwang m, Gewalt(anwendung) f, Druck m:

by force zwangsweise ( → A 3);

the force of circumstances der Zwang der Verhältnisse

5. JUR (Rechts) Kraft f, (-)Gültigkeit f, (-)Wirksamkeit f:

be in force in Kraft sein, gelten;

come ( oder enter) (put) into force in Kraft treten (setzen);

coming ( oder entry) into force Inkrafttreten n

6. Einfluss m, Macht f, Wirkung f, (Durchschlags-, Überzeugungs)Kraft f, Nachdruck m:

lend force to Nachdruck verleihen (dat);

the force of habit die Macht der Gewohnheit;

from force of habit aus Gewohnheit

7. (geistige oder moralische) Kraft

8. auch LING Bedeutung f, Gehalt m

9. umg Menge f:

in force in großer Zahl oder Menge

10. MIL

a) oft pl Streit-, Kriegsmacht f

b) pl (Gesamt)Streitkräfte pl

c) pl Truppe f, Verband m

11. Truppe f, Mannschaft f:

a strong force of police ein starkes Polizeiaufgebot;

the police force, Br a. the Force die Polizei

B v/t

1. zwingen, nötigen:

force sb to resign jemanden zum Rücktritt zwingen;

force sb’s hand jemanden zu handeln zwingen;

we were forced to listen to their argument wir mussten uns (notgedrungen) ihren Streit mit anhören

2. etwas erzwingen, durchsetzen, -drücken:

force a smile gezwungen oder gequält lächeln, sich zu einem Lächeln zwingen, sich ein Lächeln abquälen;

force sth from sb etwas von jemandem erzwingen;

force sb’s release( from prison) jemanden freipressen;

force a corner SPORT eine Ecke erzwingen; → entry 7

3. zwängen, drängen, drücken, pressen:

force back (out, together) zurücktreiben (herausdrücken, zusammenpressen);

she forced back her tears sie unterdrückte die Tränen;

force down sein Essen hinunterwürgen;

force a passage ( oder one’s way) sich (durch)zwängen oder (-)drängen ( through durch);

force one’s way into sich gewaltsam Zutritt verschaffen zu;

force sb to the left jemanden nach links abdrängen;

an idea forced itself into my mind ein Gedanke drängte sich mir auf

4. force down FLUG zur (Not)Landung zwingen

5. auch force up WIRTSCH die Preise hochtreiben

6. aufzwingen, -drängen, -nötigen ( alle:

sth [up]on sb jemandem etwas):

force o.s. on sb sich jemandem aufdrängen

7. überwältigen

8. MIL erstürmen, erobern

9. auch force open eine Tür etc aufbrechen

10. jemandem, auch einer Frau, auch fig dem Sinn etc Gewalt antun

11. fig einen Ausdruck etc zu Tode reiten, zerreden

12. das Tempo beschleunigen, forcieren

13. BOT rasch hochzüchten oder zur Reife bringen

14. (an)treiben

15. MUS Töne forcieren:

force one’s voice ( oder the top notes) pressen

F abk

1. Fahrenheit

2. PHYS force

3. French

4. MATH function

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1.
[fɔːs]noun

1) no pl. (strength, power) Stärke, die; (of bomb, explosion, attack, storm) Wucht, die; (physical strength) Kraft, die

achieve something by brute force — etwas mit roher Gewalt erreichen

in force — (in large numbers) mit einem großen Aufgebot (see also b)

2) no pl. (fig.): (power, validity) Kraft, die

by force of — auf Grund (+ Gen.)

argue with much force — sehr überzeugend argumentieren

in force — (in effect) in Kraft

come into force — [Gesetz usw.:] in Kraft treten

put in[to] force — in Kraft setzen

3) (coercion, violence) Gewalt, die

use or employ force [against somebody] — Gewalt [gegen jemanden] anwenden

by force — gewaltsam; mit Gewalt

4) (organized group) (of workers) Kolonne, die; Trupp, der; (of police) Einheit, die; (Mil.) Armee, die

the forces — die Armee

be in the forces — beim Militär sein

5) (forceful agency or person) Kraft, die; Macht, die

there are forces in action/at work here... — hier walten Kräfte/sind Kräfte am Werk...

he is a force in the land (fig.)/a force to be reckoned with — er ist ein einflussreicher Mann im Land/eine Macht, die nicht zu unterschätzen ist

6) (meaning) Bedeutung, die

7) (Phys.) Kraft, die
2. transitive verb
1) zwingen

force somebody/oneself [to do something] — jemanden/sich zwingen[, etwas zu tun]

be forced to do something — gezwungen sein od. sich gezwungen sehen, etwas zu tun

I was forced to accept/into accepting the offer — (felt obliged) ich fühlte mich verpflichtet, das Angebot anzunehmen

force somebody's hand — (fig.) jemanden zwingen zu handeln

2) (take by force)

force something from somebody — jemandem etwas entreißen

he forced it out of her hands — er riss es ihr aus der Hand

force a confession from somebody — (fig.) jemanden zu einem Geständnis zwingen

3) (push)

force something into something — etwas in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]zwängen

4) (impose, inflict)

force something [up]on somebody — jemandem etwas aufzwingen od. aufnötigen

he forced his attentions on her — er drängte sich ihr mit seinen Aufmerksamkeiten auf

5) (break open)

force [open] — aufbrechen

6) (effect by violent means) sich (Dat.) erzwingen [Zutritt]

force one's way in[to a building] — sich (Dat.) mit Gewalt Zutritt [zu einem Gebäude] verschaffen

7) (produce with effort) sich zwingen zu

force a smile — sich zu einem Lächeln zwingen

Phrasal Verbs:

- force down

- force up

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n.

Gewalt -en f.

Kraft ¨-e f.

Macht ¨-e f.

Stärke -n f.

Wirkung -en f.

Zwang ¨-e m. v.

erzwingen v.

forcieren v.

zwingen v.

(§ p.,pp.: zwang, gezwungen)

English-german dictionary > force
11 fuerte

adj.

1 strong (persona, viento).

un medicamento muy fuerte a very powerful medicine

2 heavy (food) (pesado).

3 loud (alto) (sonido).

está demasiado fuerte it's on too loud

4 tight (nudo).

5 strong.

es una empresa fuerte en el sector the company's strong in this sector

una moneda fuerte a strong currency

6 large, considerable (grande) (cantidad).

una fuerte presencia de artistas europeos a large contingent of European artists

adv.

1 hard (intensamente).

2 a lot (abundantemente) (comer).

3 loudly.

4 strong.

m.

1 fort.

2 strong point, forte (punto fuerte).

su fuerte son las matemáticas mathematics is his forte

3 fortress, fort, bastille, fortification.

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fuerte

► adjetivo

1 (gen) strong

■ un café bien fuerte a good strong coffee

■ un fuerte olor a gas a strong smell of gas

■ tiene un sabor fuerte it has a strong taste

■ una cuerda fuerte a strong rope

■ un acento vasco fuerte a strong Basque accent

■ el euro está muy fuerte the euro is very strong

■ hay una fuerte conexión entre los dos there is a strong connection between them

2 (en asignatura) strong, good

■ está muy fuerte en historia she's very strong on history

3 (viento) strong; (lluvia, nevada) heavy; (tormenta, seísmo) severe; (calor) intense

■ vientos fuertes del norte strong northerly winds

■ los fuertes calores del verano the intense summer heat

4 (escena - violento) violent; (- escandaloso) shocking; (- inquietante) disturbing

5 (dolor, enfermedad) severe, bad

■ una fuerte colitis a severe stomach infection

■ una jaqueca fuerte a splitting headache

6 (golpe) hard, heavy

7 (sonido) loud

8 (subida) steep, sharp; (bajada) sharp

■ el fuerte aumento del paro the steep rise in unemployment

■ un fuerte descenso en el precio del petróleo a sharp fall in the price of oil

9 (discusión) heated, violent; (protesta) violent, vigorous; (polémica) bitter; (aplauso) loud, thunderous

10 (presión) intense; (influencia) powerful, strong

11 (suma de dinero) large

■ pagaron una fuerte suma de dinero they paid a large sum of money

■ tuvo que hacer un fuerte desembolso he had to spend a great deal of money

■ esto requiere una fuerte inversión this requires large-scale investment

12 (comida - pesado) heavy; (- cargado) rich

■ no le gustan las cenas muy fuertes he doesn't like heavy suppers

■ este guiso lo encuentro un poco fuerte I find this stew a little rich

13 (color) intense

14 (contraste) marked, sharp; (tendency) strong, marked

15 (cosa fija) stiff, tight

16 familiar (terrible) awful

► nombre masculino

1 (fortificación) fort

2 (punto fuerte) forte, strong point

► adverbio

1 (mucho) a lot

■ comer fuerte to eat a lot

2 (con fuerza) hard

■ empuja fuerte push hard

■ llovía fuerte it was raining hard

■ le pegó fuerte she hit him hard

3 (volumen) loud

■ la música sonaba fuerte the music was loud

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡abrázame fuerte! hold me tight!

estar fuerte en algo to be good at something

¡habla más fuerte! speak up!

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1. adv.
1) hard

2) loudly
2. adj.
1) strong

2) loud
3. noun m.
fort

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1. ADJ

1) [persona]

a) [físicamente] [gen] strong; (=robusto) sturdy, powerfully built; euf (=obeso) large

- fuerte como un roble o un toro

b) [emocionalmente] strong, tough

hemos de ser fuertes ante la adversidad — we must be strong o tough in the face of adversity

c)

estar fuerte en filosofía/historia — [estudiante] to be strong in philosophy/history

2) (=intenso)

a) [sabor, olor, viento] strong; [dolor, calor] intense; [lluvia] heavy; [ejercicio] strenuous

b) [explosión, voz, ruido] loud; [golpe] heavy, hard; [acento] strong, thick

c) [color] (=no pálido) strong; (=llamativo) bright

una blusa de un rosa fuerte — a bright pink blouse

d) [impresión] strong, powerful; [deseo] strong, deep; [fe, objeción] strong; [discusión] heated

los vecinos tuvieron una discusión muy fuerte — the neighbours had a heated argument

en la película se oyen expresiones muy fuertes — the film contains strong language

el taco más fuerte que ha pronunciado — the worst swearword he has ever said

e) [abrazo, beso] big

un beso muy fuerte — [en cartas] lots of love

un fuerte abrazo, Carmen — best wishes, Carmen; [más cariñoso] love, Carmen

3) [bebida, medicamento] strong; [comida] (=pesada) heavy; (=indigesta) indigestible

nunca toma cosas fuertes, solo cerveza y vino — he never drinks spirits o the hard stuff *, just beer and wine

4) (=resistente) [cuerda, tela] strong; [economía, moneda, país] strong

5) (=importante) [aumento, bajada] sharp; [crisis] serious, severe; [pérdidas] large, substantial

la fuerte caída de ventas — the sharp drop in sales

6) (=impactante) [escena] shocking, disturbing

me dijo cosas muy fuertes que no podría repetir ahora — she said some harsh o nasty * things that I couldn't repeat now

-lo llamó a la oficina y lo despidió en el acto -¡qué fuerte! — * "he called him at the office and fired him there and then" - "that's outrageous o appalling!"

7)

hacerse fuerte — (=protegerse) to hole up; (=volverse fuerte) to gain strength

un comando se hizo fuerte en las montañas — a group of commandos holed up in the mountains

el fundamentalismo se hace fuerte otra vez — fundamentalism is gaining strength again

8) [terreno] rough, difficult

9) Chile (=apestoso) [persona] stinky

ser o estar fuerte a algo — to stink of sth

2. ADV

1) (=con fuerza) [golpear] hard; [abrazar] tight, tightly

pegar fuerte al enemigo — to hit the enemy hard

apostar fuerte — to bet heavily

la editorial ha apostado fuerte por los nuevos poetas — the publishing house is backing new poets in a big way

jugar fuerte — (lit) to gamble heavily; (fig) to take a gamble

2) (=en voz alta) [hablar, tocar] loud, loudly

toca muy fuerte — she plays very loud o loudly

¡más fuerte! ¡que no se le oye aquí atrás! — speak up! we can't hear at the back

poner la radio más fuerte — to turn the radio up

3) (=gran cantidad)

desayunar fuerte — to have a big breakfast

comer fuerte — to have a big lunch

3. SM

1) (Mil) fort

2) (Mús) forte

3) (=especialidad) forte, strong point

el canto no es mi fuerte — singing is not my forte o strong point

4) Chile (=bebida) hard liquor, hard stuff *

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I
adjetivo

1) < persona>

a) ( físicamente) strong

de complexión fuerte — well-built

es un hombre fuertísimo or fortísimo — he's an exeptionally strong man

b) ( moralmente) strong

hacerse fuerte — to pull oneself together

c) ( en asignatura) strong

no estoy muy fuerte en ese tema/en física — I'm not very strong on that topic/in physics (colloq)

2) ( resistente) <tela/cuerda> strong

una silla bien fuerte — a good sturdy chair

3)

a) < viento> strong; < terremoto> severe; <lluvia/nevada> heavy

b) < dolor> intense, bad; < resfriado> bad

un fuerte golpe — a heavy o hard blow

c) <abrazo/beso> big

4) < ruido> loud

la música está muy fuerte — the music's too loud

5)

a) <olor/sabor> strong

b) <licor/medicina> strong

c) < comida> heavy

6) < acento> strong, thick

7) ( violento) < discusión> violent, heated

tiene escenas muy fuertes — it has some very shocking scenes

me dijo que era un inútil - qué fuerte! — (fam) he said I was useless - that's a bit much (AmE) o (BrE) a bit over the top!

8)

a) ( poderoso) <nación/empresa/equipo> strong

es más fuerte que yo — it's stronger than I am

b) < moneda> strong

c) ( importante)

una fuerte suma de dinero — a large sum of money

un fuerte contingente de la policía — a strong police contingent

un fuerte incremento de precio — a sharp price increase

una fuerte dosis de analgésicos — a heavy dose of painkillers

9) (Ling) < vocal> stressed
II
adverbio

1) <golpear/empujar> hard; <agarrar/apretar> tightly; < llover> heavily

una canción que está pegando fuerte — a song that's a big hit at the moment

2) < hablar> loudly

pon la radio más fuerte — turn the radio up

hable más fuerte — speak up

3) ( mucho)

desayunar fuerte — to have a big breakfast

4) <jugar/apostar> heavily
III
masculino

1) (Mil) fort

2) ( especialidad) strong point, forte

* * *
I
adjetivo

1) < persona>

a) ( físicamente) strong

de complexión fuerte — well-built

es un hombre fuertísimo or fortísimo — he's an exeptionally strong man

b) ( moralmente) strong

hacerse fuerte — to pull oneself together

c) ( en asignatura) strong

no estoy muy fuerte en ese tema/en física — I'm not very strong on that topic/in physics (colloq)

2) ( resistente) <tela/cuerda> strong

una silla bien fuerte — a good sturdy chair

3)

a) < viento> strong; < terremoto> severe; <lluvia/nevada> heavy

b) < dolor> intense, bad; < resfriado> bad

un fuerte golpe — a heavy o hard blow

c) <abrazo/beso> big

4) < ruido> loud

la música está muy fuerte — the music's too loud

5)

a) <olor/sabor> strong

b) <licor/medicina> strong

c) < comida> heavy

6) < acento> strong, thick

7) ( violento) < discusión> violent, heated

tiene escenas muy fuertes — it has some very shocking scenes

me dijo que era un inútil - qué fuerte! — (fam) he said I was useless - that's a bit much (AmE) o (BrE) a bit over the top!

8)

a) ( poderoso) <nación/empresa/equipo> strong

es más fuerte que yo — it's stronger than I am

b) < moneda> strong

c) ( importante)

una fuerte suma de dinero — a large sum of money

un fuerte contingente de la policía — a strong police contingent

un fuerte incremento de precio — a sharp price increase

una fuerte dosis de analgésicos — a heavy dose of painkillers

9) (Ling) < vocal> stressed
II
adverbio

1) <golpear/empujar> hard; <agarrar/apretar> tightly; < llover> heavily

una canción que está pegando fuerte — a song that's a big hit at the moment

2) < hablar> loudly

pon la radio más fuerte — turn the radio up

hable más fuerte — speak up

3) ( mucho)

desayunar fuerte — to have a big breakfast

4) <jugar/apostar> heavily
III
masculino

1) (Mil) fort

2) ( especialidad) strong point, forte

* * *

fuerte¹

¹ = fort (ft).

Ex: Had he consulted an Indian history, he would have found, for instance, that what the Britannica called the Fort Phil Kearney massacre the Indians call the 'Battle of the Hundred Slain'.

* defender el fuerte = hold + the fortress.

fuerte²

² = robust, strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.], sturdy [sturdier -comp., sturdiest -sup.], loud [louder -comp., loudest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], forte, brawny [brawnier -comp., brawniest -sup.], buoyant, hard-wearing, strong point, nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].

Nota: Generalmente referido a los sabores.

Ex: Although microcomputers are relatively robust, they do not take kindly to frequent moves from one location to another, particularly on wheeled trollies.

Ex: In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.

Ex: Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.

Ex: Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.

Ex: This new font had increased contrast and x-height in the lower case and a hefty set of capitals = Este nuevo tipo de letra había aumentado el contraste y el ojo medio de las minúsculas y las mayúsculas eran voluminosas.

Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.

Ex: Statistical analysis has long been a forte of sociological & social research.

Ex: This revolutionary syndicalist union consistently supported the most downtrodden & oppressed, & encouraged a cult of the unspoiled, heroic brawny proletarian with raw courage & 'natural' virtues.

Ex: The foreign relations of the Community will probably remain a buoyant area.

Ex: The manufacturers of this type of artificial turf say that while the grass is soft and springy underfoot it is extremely tough and hard-wearing.

Ex: One of the strong points of the DIALOG service is the documentation.

Ex: Blend cream cheese with prepared horseradish for a nippy taste.

* amarillo fuerte = bright yellow.

* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.

* apretar fuerte = bear down on.

* bebida alcohólica fuerte = hard drink, hard liquor.

* caja fuerte = safe, safety deposit box.

* combinación de la caja fuerte = safe code, safe combination.

* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.

* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.

* delgado y fuerte = wiry.

* demasiado fuerte = over-strong.

* de olor fuerte = strong-smelling.

* fuerte como un roble = as strong as an ox.

* fuerte como un toro = as strong as an ox.

* fuertes lluvias = heavy rain.

* fuerte viento = strong wind.

* golpear fuerte = wallop, whack.

* golpe fuerte = whack.

* hacer más fuerte = toughen.

* hacerse más fuerte = gain in + strength, grow in + strength.

* iluminación fuerte = task lighting.

* ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the, survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.

* mar fuerte = heavy sea.

* más fuerte que un roble = as strong as an ox.

* más fuerte que un toro = as strong as an ox.

* naranja fuerte = bright orange.

* olor fuerte y penetrante = tang.

* pegar fuerte = pack + a wallop.

* pisar fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact, stomp.

* plato fuerte = main dish, strong point, entrée, main entrée.

* poner más fuerte = crank up.

* punto fuerte = strength.

* sabor fuerte y penetrante = tang.

* supervivencia del más fuerte = survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.

* tener una personalidad muy fuerte = be full of character.

* tener un carácter muy fuerte = be full of character.

* un fuerte sentimiento de = a strong sense of.

* viento fuerte = high wind.

fuerte³

³ = tangy [tangier - comp., tangiest -sup.].

Ex: The most boring meal can be pepped up with spicy and tangy herbs.

* * *

fuerte¹

adjective

A ‹persona›

1 (físicamente) strong

nunca ha sido muy fuerte he has never been very strong

es un hombre fuertísimo or fortísimo he's an exceptionally strong man

de complexión fuerte well-built

2 (moralmente) strong

hacerse fuerte to pull oneself together

3 (en una asignatura) strong

no estoy muy fuerte en ese tema I'm not very strong on o well up on that topic ( colloq)

anda muy fuerte en física he's doing very well in physics

B (resistente) ‹tela/cuerda› strong

una caja bien fuerte a good, sturdy o strong box

una valla alta y fuerte a tall, sturdy o strong fence

C

1 ‹viento› strong; ‹terremoto› severe; ‹lluvia/nevada› heavy

2 ‹dolor› intense, bad; ‹resfriado› bad

un fuerte golpe a heavy o hard blow

reinaba un fuerte nerviosismo tension was high

3 ‹abrazo/beso› big

D ‹ruido› loud

la radio está muy fuerte, bájale el volumen the radio's too loud, turn it down

E

1 ‹olor/sabor› strong

2 ‹licor› strong; ‹medicina› strong

3 ‹comida› heavy

F ‹acento› strong, thick

G

(violento): tiene escenas muy fuertes it has some very shocking o disturbing scenes

me dijo que no valía para nada — ¡qué fuerte! ( fam); he said I was absolutely useless — strong o harsh words!

tuvieron una discusión fortísima or fuertísima they had a violent o heated argument

H

1 (poderoso) ‹nación/empresa/equipo› strong

es algo más fuerte que yo, no puedo dejar de hacerlo it's stronger than I am, I can't stop o give it up

2 ‹moneda› strong

3

(importante): una fuerte suma de dinero a large sum of money

un fuerte contingente de la policía a strong police contingent

un fuerte incremento de precio a sharp price increase

le recetó una fuerte dosis de analgésicos she prescribed a heavy dose of painkillers

I ( Ling) ‹vocal› stressed

J

( Chi fam) (hediondo): ¡qué fuerte andas! you stink! ( colloq)

es fuerte de patas his feet stink ( colloq)

fuerte²

adverb

A ‹golpear/empujar› hard; ‹agarrar/apretar› tightly; ‹llover› heavily

una canción que está pegando fuerte a song that's a big hit at the moment

B ‹hablar› loudly

pon la radio más fuerte turn the radio up

hable más fuerte speak up

C

(abundantemente): desayunar fuerte to have a big breakfast

D ‹jugar/apostar› heavily

fuerte³

masculine

A ( Mil) fort

B (especialidad) strong point, forte

C ( Chi fam) (licor) hard stuff ( colloq)

* * *

fuerte adjetivo
1 ( en general) strong;
◊ un equipo/una cuerda fuerte a strong team/rope

2
a) ‹ viento› strong;

‹ terremoto› severe;
‹lluvia/nevada› heavy
b) ‹ dolor› intense, bad;

‹ golpe› heavy;
‹ resfriado› bad;
‹abrazo/beso› big
c) ‹ruido/música› loud

d) ‹olor/sabor/medicina› strong;

‹comida/dosis› heavy
e) ‹ acento› strong, thick

3 ( violento) ‹ discusión› violent, heated;
‹película/escena› shocking
■ adverbio
1 ‹golpear/empujar› hard;
‹agarrar/apretar› tightly;
‹ llover› heavily
2 ‹ hablar› loudly;
◊ pon la radio más fuerte turn the radio up;

habla más fuerte speak up
■ sustantivo masculino
a) (Mil) fort

b) ( especialidad) strong point, forte

fuerte
I adjetivo
1 strong
2 (intenso) (dolor) severe
(color) intense
3 (excesivo) strong
(comida) heavy: el café es muy fuerte para la niña, coffee is too strong for the child
4 (volumen) loud
5 (impactante) (escenas) violent, grisly
(comentarios) serious
II sustantivo masculino
1 (fortificación) fort
2 (punto fuerte) forte, strong point
III adv (con fuerza, con violencia) hard: el viento sopla fuerte, the wind is blowing hard
(con intensidad, apretadamente) tight: ¡agárrate fuerte!, hold on tight!
(en cantidad) tienes que desayunar fuerte, you have to have a good breakfast
(más alto) louder: ¡habla más fuerte!, speak up!
' fuerte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acento
- agarrarse
- animal
- caja
- campeonato
- conmoción
- débil
- diezmar
- dirigir
- espanto
- estirón
- férrea
- férreo
- frágil
- fulminante
- grande
- hacer
- opresión
- pisar
- plato
- relumbrón
- resistente
- reventar
- sacudida
- suave
- sujetar
- tirón
- torta
- tortazo
- trompazo
- viento
- abrazar
- agarrar
- apariencia
- bajón
- caer
- carácter
- codazo
- combinación
- comida
- constitución
- crecida
- dispositivo
- estridente
- fortín
- golpe
- impulso
- indignación
- indignado
English:
A
- agony
- ale
- aloud
- backbone
- bad
- balance
- bang
- bash
- beat down
- best
- blare
- bond
- boo
- break into
- burly
- crack
- dish
- fluid
- forte
- fresh
- fuck
- great
- grip
- hard
- hard currency
- heady
- heavy
- high
- highlight
- hold
- hold on
- hug
- iron
- keen
- liaison
- loud
- lung
- must
- point
- potent
- powerful
- press
- resilient
- robust
- rugged
- safe
- sing up
- slight
- slog

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fuerte

♦ adj

1. [persona] [físicamente] strong;

Comp

estar fuerte como un roble to be as strong as an ox

2. [persona] [psicológicamente] strong;

tiene un carácter muy fuerte she has a strong character

3.
hacerse fuerte en Mil to make one's stronghold in;
Fig
el equipo se hizo fuerte en su área the team fell back into their own half

4. [material] strong;

necesito un tejido fuerte I need a strong material

5. [viento] strong;
[lluvia] heavy
6. [intenso] [frío, dolor, color] intense;
[golpe, pelea] hard
7. [medicamento] powerful

8. [influyente, sólido] strong;

es una empresa fuerte en el sector the company's strong in this sector;

una moneda fuerte a strong currency;

fuertes razones powerful reasons

9. [violento, impactante] powerful, shocking;

lenguaje fuerte strong language;

un chiste fuerte a crude joke;

algunas de las escenas son muy fuertes some of the scenes are very shocking

10. [grande] large, considerable;

una fuerte cantidad de dinero a large o considerable amount of money;

una fuerte presencia de artistas caribeños a large contingent of Caribbean artists

11. [comida] [pesado] heavy;
[picante] hot
12. [nudo] tight

13. [sílaba] accented, stressed

14. [vocal] strong

15. [versado]
estoy fuerte en idiomas I'm good at languages

16. [alto] [sonido] loud;

la televisión está demasiado fuerte the television is on too loud

17. Fam [increíble] astonishing, amazing;

¡qué fuerte! [fabuloso] wow!, amazing!;
[terrible] how awful!, oh no!;
…y después me insultó – ¡qué fuerte! …and then he insulted me – that's awful o terrible!

♦ adv

1. [intensamente] hard;
[abrazar, agarrar] tight;
está nevando fuerte it's snowing hard o heavily;

lo ató bien fuerte she tied it tight;

chuta fuerte he has a powerful kick

2. [abundantemente] a lot;

en España se suele almorzar fuerte in Spain, people usually have a big meal at lunchtime

3. [en voz alta] loudly;

¿podría hablar más fuerte? could you speak louder?

♦ nm

1. [fortificación] fort

2. [especialidad] strong point, forte;

su fuerte son las matemáticas mathematics is his forte

* * *

fuerte

I adj

1 strong

2 dolor intense; lluvia heavy

3 aumento sharp

4 ruido loud

5

:

estoy fuerte en idiomas I’m good at languages

6 fig pop

incredible fam ;

¡qué fuerte!, ¡esto es muy fuerte! fam God, this is awful! fam

II adv hard;

hablar fuerte speak loudly;

jugar fuerte bet heavily

III m MIL fort;

hacerse fuerte dig o.s. in

* * *

fuerte adv

1) : strongly, tightly, hard

2) : loudly

3) : abundantly

fuerte adj

1) : strong

2) : intense

un fuerte dolor: an intense pain

3) : loud

4) : extreme, excessive

fuerte nm

1) : fort, stronghold

2) : forte, strong point

* * *

fuerte¹ adj

1. (en general) strong

una persona fuerte a strong person

un sabor muy fuerte a very strong taste

2. (dolor) severe

sentí un fuerte dolor en el costado I felt a severe pain in my side

3. (voz, ruido) loud

4. (golpe) hard

5. (comida) heavy [comp. heavier; superl. heaviest]

6. (imágenes) violent

estar fuerte en algo to be good at something

¡qué fuerte! how awful!

fuerte² adv

1. (con fuerza) hard

le pegó fuerte he hit him hard

está lloviendo fuerte it's raining hard

2. (hablar) loud / loudly

no hables tan fuerte don't talk so loud

3. (sujetar) tight

abrázame fuerte hold me tight

4. (comer)

desayuna fuerte antes de salir have a good breakfast before you leave

fuerte³ n

1. (fortificación) fort

2. (punto sobresaliente) strong point

su fuerte son las mates maths are her strong point

Spanish-English dictionary > fuerte
12 provocar

v.

1 to provoke.

El golpe provocó su muerte The blow brought about her death.

Sus comentarios provocaron al borracho His comments provoked the drunk.

2 to cause, to bring about (causar) (accidente, muerte).

provocar las iras de alguien to anger somebody

provocó las risas de todos he made everyone laugh

el polvo me provoca estornudos dust makes me sneeze

3 to lead on (excitar sexualmente).

* * *

provocar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to provoke

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

provocar el parto to induce birth

provocar un incendio (con intención) to commit arson 2 (sin intención) to cause a fire

* * *

verb

to provoke

* * *

1. VT

1) (=causar) [+ protesta, explosión] to cause, spark off; [+ fuego] to cause, start (deliberately); [+ cambio] to bring about, lead to; [+ proceso] to promote

provocar risa a algn — to make sb laugh

incendio provocado — arson

2) [+ parto] to induce, bring on

3) [+ persona] [gen] to provoke; (=incitar) to rouse, stir up (to anger); (=tentar) to tempt, invite

¡no me provoques! — don't start me!

provocar a algn a cólera o indignación — to rouse sb to fury

provocar a algn a lástima — to move sb to pity

el mar provoca a bañarse — the sea invites one to go for a swim

4) [sexualmente] to rouse

2. VI

1) LAm (=gustar, apetecer)

me provoca comer — I feel like eating

¿te provoca un café? — would you like a coffee?, do you fancy a coffee?

¿qué le provoca? — what would you like?, what do you fancy?

no me provoca la idea — the idea doesn't appeal to me, I don't fancy the idea

-¿por qué no vas? -no me provoca — "why aren't you going?" - "I don't feel like it"

no me provoca estudiar hoy — I'm not in the mood for studying today, I don't feel like studying today

2) * (=vomitar) to be sick, throw up *

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < explosión> to cause; < incendio> to start; < polémica> to spark off, prompt

b) (Med)

provocar el parto — to induce labor*

las pastillas le provocaron una reacción cutánea — the pills caused o brought on a skin reaction

2) < persona> ( al enfado) to provoke; ( sexualmente) to lead... on
2.
provocar vi (Andes) ( apetecer)

¿le provoca un traguito? — do you want a drink?, do you fancy a drink? (BrE colloq)

* * *

= provoke, spark off, trigger, induce, bring on, elicit, instigate, tease, evoke, titillate, ignite, rouse, stir up, spark, twit, taunt, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], touch off, set off, hit + a (raw) nerve, strike + a nerve, bring about, precipitate, incite, touch + a (raw) nerve, give + rise to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

Ex. 3 different kinds of paper were deacidified by different aqueous and nonaqueous methods, and then treated to provoke accelerated attack of air pollutants.

Ex. Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.

Ex. Nevertheless, the fact that these general lists cannot serve for every application has triggered a search for more consistent approaches.

Ex. Then, the reference librarian has better justification to buy and perhaps to induce others to contribute to the purchase.

Ex. In frequent cases, unionization is brought on by the inept or irresponsible action of management.

Ex. This article looks at ways in which librarians in leadership roles can elicit the motivation, commitment, and personal investment of members of the organisation.

Ex. The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.

Ex. I like to be considered one of the team, to joke with and tease the employee but that sure creates a problem when I have to discipline, correct, or fire an employee.

Ex. It is known that in ancient Rome the complexity of the administrative job evoked considerable development of management techniques.

Ex. However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.

Ex. In turn, that change ignited a body of literature that discussed those cataloguers' future roles.

Ex. The spirit, if not the content, of Marx can be the joust to rouse the sleepy theory of academic sociology.

Ex. The goal of this guidebook is to help writers activate their brains to stir up more and better ideas and details.

Ex. The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.

Ex. Don't be tempted into twitting me with the past knowledge that you have of me, because it is identical with the past knowledge that I have of you, and in twitting me, you twit yourself.

Ex. The writer describes how he spent his school days avoiding bullies who taunted him because he was a dancer.

Ex. He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.

Ex. This decision touched off a battle of wills between the library and the government as well as a blitz of media publicity.

Ex. The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.

Ex. Based on their account, it seems obvious that Beauperthuy hit a raw nerve among some of the medical research leaders of the day.

Ex. His plethoric prose produced by a prodigious placement of words struck a nerve.

Ex. Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.

Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex. It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.

Ex. Obama's election seems to have touched a raw nerve in conservative white America, unleashing a torrent of right-wing rage unseen in this country.

Ex. The method of indexing called post-coordinate indexing gives rise to physical forms of indexes which differ from the more 'traditional' catalogues mentioned above.

Ex. That crucial evidence was withheld from the final report could give cause to bring charges of criminal negligence.

Ex. Many soldiers took advantage of the impoverished conditions giving occasion to assaults, rapes and murders.

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* provocar cambios = wreak + changes.

* provocar controversia = arouse + controversy.

* provocar el debate = prompt + discussion, spark + debate, stir + debate.

* provocar escarnio = evoke + response.

* provocar estragos = create + havoc, wreak + havoc, cause + havoc.

* provocar estragos en = play + havoc with.

* provocar la controversia = court + controversy.

* provocar la ira de Alguien = incur + Posesivo + wrath.

* provocar menosprecio = evoke + scorn.

* provocar sospechas = stir + suspicion.

* provocar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.

* provocar una guerra = ignite + war, precipitate + war.

* provocar una protesta = call forth + protest.

* provocar una reacción = cause + reaction, provoke + reaction.

* provocar un ataque = provoke + attack.

* provocar un cambio = bring about + change.

* provocar un debate = ignite + debate.

* provocar un diálogo = elicit + dialogue.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < explosión> to cause; < incendio> to start; < polémica> to spark off, prompt

b) (Med)

provocar el parto — to induce labor*

las pastillas le provocaron una reacción cutánea — the pills caused o brought on a skin reaction

2) < persona> ( al enfado) to provoke; ( sexualmente) to lead... on
2.
provocar vi (Andes) ( apetecer)

¿le provoca un traguito? — do you want a drink?, do you fancy a drink? (BrE colloq)

* * *

= provoke, spark off, trigger, induce, bring on, elicit, instigate, tease, evoke, titillate, ignite, rouse, stir up, spark, twit, taunt, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], touch off, set off, hit + a (raw) nerve, strike + a nerve, bring about, precipitate, incite, touch + a (raw) nerve, give + rise to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

Ex: 3 different kinds of paper were deacidified by different aqueous and nonaqueous methods, and then treated to provoke accelerated attack of air pollutants.

Ex: Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.

Ex: Nevertheless, the fact that these general lists cannot serve for every application has triggered a search for more consistent approaches.

Ex: Then, the reference librarian has better justification to buy and perhaps to induce others to contribute to the purchase.

Ex: In frequent cases, unionization is brought on by the inept or irresponsible action of management.

Ex: This article looks at ways in which librarians in leadership roles can elicit the motivation, commitment, and personal investment of members of the organisation.

Ex: The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.

Ex: I like to be considered one of the team, to joke with and tease the employee but that sure creates a problem when I have to discipline, correct, or fire an employee.

Ex: It is known that in ancient Rome the complexity of the administrative job evoked considerable development of management techniques.

Ex: However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.

Ex: In turn, that change ignited a body of literature that discussed those cataloguers' future roles.

Ex: The spirit, if not the content, of Marx can be the joust to rouse the sleepy theory of academic sociology.

Ex: The goal of this guidebook is to help writers activate their brains to stir up more and better ideas and details.

Ex: The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.

Ex: Don't be tempted into twitting me with the past knowledge that you have of me, because it is identical with the past knowledge that I have of you, and in twitting me, you twit yourself.

Ex: The writer describes how he spent his school days avoiding bullies who taunted him because he was a dancer.

Ex: He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.

Ex: This decision touched off a battle of wills between the library and the government as well as a blitz of media publicity.

Ex: The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.

Ex: Based on their account, it seems obvious that Beauperthuy hit a raw nerve among some of the medical research leaders of the day.

Ex: His plethoric prose produced by a prodigious placement of words struck a nerve.

Ex: Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.

Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex: It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.

Ex: Obama's election seems to have touched a raw nerve in conservative white America, unleashing a torrent of right-wing rage unseen in this country.

Ex: The method of indexing called post-coordinate indexing gives rise to physical forms of indexes which differ from the more 'traditional' catalogues mentioned above.

Ex: That crucial evidence was withheld from the final report could give cause to bring charges of criminal negligence.

Ex: Many soldiers took advantage of the impoverished conditions giving occasion to assaults, rapes and murders.

* provocar cambios = wreak + changes.

* provocar controversia = arouse + controversy.

* provocar el debate = prompt + discussion, spark + debate, stir + debate.

* provocar escarnio = evoke + response.

* provocar estragos = create + havoc, wreak + havoc, cause + havoc.

* provocar estragos en = play + havoc with.

* provocar la controversia = court + controversy.

* provocar la ira de Alguien = incur + Posesivo + wrath.

* provocar menosprecio = evoke + scorn.

* provocar sospechas = stir + suspicion.

* provocar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.

* provocar una guerra = ignite + war, precipitate + war.

* provocar una protesta = call forth + protest.

* provocar una reacción = cause + reaction, provoke + reaction.

* provocar un ataque = provoke + attack.

* provocar un cambio = bring about + change.

* provocar un debate = ignite + debate.

* provocar un diálogo = elicit + dialogue.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* * *

provocar [A2 ]

vt

A

1 (causar, ocasionar) to cause

un cigarrillo pudo provocar la explosión the explosion may have been caused by a cigarette

una decisión que ha provocado violentas polémicas a decision which has sparked off o prompted violent controversy

no se sabe qué provocó el incendio it is not known what started the fire

2 ( Med):

provocar el parto to induce labor*

las pastillas le provocaron una reacción cutánea the pills caused o brought on a skin reaction

el antígeno provoca la formación de anticuerpos the antigen stimulates the production of antibodies

B ‹persona›

1 (al enfado) to provoke

2 (en sentido sexual) to lead … on

■ provocar

vi

( Andes) (apetecer): ¿le provoca un traguito? do you want a drink?, do you fancy a drink? ( BrE colloq)

■ provocarse

v pron

( refl):

se disparó un tiro provocándose la muerte he shot (and killed) himself

* * *

provocar ( conjugate provocar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ explosión› to cause;

‹ incendio› to start;
‹ polémica› to spark off, prompt;
‹ reacción› to cause
b) (Med) ‹ parto› to induce

2 ‹ persona› ( al enfado) to provoke;
( sexualmente) to lead … on
verbo intransitivo (Andes) ( apetecer):
◊ ¿le provoca un traguito? do you want a drink?, do you fancy a drink? (BrE colloq)

provocar verbo transitivo
1 (causar) to cause: su decisión fue provocada por..., his decision was prompted by..., provocar un incendio, to start a fire
2 (un parto, etc) to induce: tuvieron que provocarle el vómito, they had to make her vomit
3 (irritar, enfadar) to provoke: no lo provoques, don't provoke him
4 (la ira, etc) to rouse
(un aplauso) to provoke
5 (excitar el deseo sexual) to arouse, provoke

' provocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
campanada
- desatar
- engendrar
- hacer
- motivar
- organizar
- pinchar
- chulear
- dar
- meter
- parto
- reclamo
- torear
English:
bait
- bring
- bring about
- bring on
- cause
- excite
- fight
- incur
- induce
- instigate
- invite
- prompt
- provoke
- raise
- rouse
- roust
- short-circuit
- spark off
- start
- stir up
- tease
- trigger
- disturbance
- draw
- elicit
- evoke
- short
- spark
- stir
- taunt
- whip
- wreck

* * *

provocar

♦ vt

1. [incitar] to provoke;

¡no me provoques! don't provoke me!

2. [causar] [accidente, muerte] to cause;
[incendio, rebelión] to start; [sonrisa, burla] to elicit;
una placa de hielo provocó el accidente the accident was caused by a sheet of black ice;

provocar las iras de alguien to anger sb;

provocó las risas de todos he made everyone laugh;

el polvo me provoca estornudos dust makes me sneeze;

su actitud me provoca más lástima que otra cosa her attitude makes me pity her more than anything else

3. [excitar sexualmente] to lead on;

le gusta provocar a los chicos con su ropa she likes to tease the boys with her clothes

♦ vi
Carib, Col, Méx Fam [apetecer]
¿te provoca ir al cine? would you like to go to the movies?, Br do you fancy going to the cinema?;

¿te provoca un vaso de vino? would you like a glass of wine?, Br do you fancy a glass of wine?;

¿qué te provoca? what would you like to do?, Br what do you fancy doing?

* * *

provocar

v/t

1 cause

2 el enfado provoke

3 sexualmente lead on

4 parto induce

5

:

¿te provoca un café? S.Am. how about a coffee?

* * *

provocar {72} vt

1) causar: to provoke, to cause

2) irritar: to provoke, to pique

* * *

provocar vb

1. (en general) to cause

la tormenta provocó un apagón the storm caused a blackout

2. (incendio) to start

una chispa provocó el incendio a spark started the fire

3. (una persona) to provoke

no deja de provocarme he keeps provoking me

Spanish-English dictionary > provocar
13 bárbaro

adj.

1 barbarian, barbarous, barbaric, beast-like.

2 super.

3 non-Greco-Roman.

intj.

super.

m.

barbarian, philistine, chuff, savage.

* * *

bárbaro

► adjetivo

1 HISTORIA barbarian

2 (cruel) barbaric, savage, cruel

3 (temerario) daring

4 familiar (grande) enormous, tremendous

5 familiar (espléndido) fantastic, terrific

■ nos dieron una comida bárbara they gave us a fantastic lunch

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 HISTORIA barbarian

► adverbio bárbaro

1

■ lo pasamos bárbaro we had a great time

————————

bárbaro

► adverbio

1

■ lo pasamos bárbaro we had a great time

* * *
1. (f. - bárbara)
noun m.

barbarian
2. (f. - bárbara)
adj.

1) barbarian, uncivilized

2) fantastic

* * *
bárbaro, -a
1. ADJ

1) ( Hist) barbarian

2) (=cruel) barbarous, cruel; (=espantoso) awful, frightful

3) (=grosero) rough, uncouth; (=inculto) ignorant

4) * (=increíble) tremendous *, smashing *

un éxito bárbaro — a tremendous o smashing success *

es un tío bárbaro — he's a great o fantastic guy *

hace un frío bárbaro — it's freezing

¡qué bárbaro! — (=estupendo) great!, terrific!; (=horrible) how awful!

2.

ADV * (=estupendamente) brilliantly

lo pasamos bárbaro — we had a tremendous time *

canta bárbaro — she signs brilliantly, she's a terrific singer

3.

EXCL Cono Sur * fine!, OK! *

4. SM / F

1) ( Hist) barbarian

2) (=bruto) uncouth person

conduce como un bárbaro — he drives like a madman

gritó como un bárbaro — he gave a tremendous shout, he shouted like mad

* * *
I
- ra adjetivo

1) (Hist) barbarian

2)

a) ( imprudente)

no seas bárbaro, no te tires de ahí — don't be an idiot o don't be so stupid, don't try jumping off there

b) ( bruto)

el muy bárbaro la hizo llorar — the brute made her cry

no seas bárbaro, no se lo digas — don't be crass o cruel, don't tell him

3) (fam) ( como intensificador) <casa/coche> fantastic

tengo un hambre bárbara — I'm starving
II
adverbio (fam)

lo pasamos bárbaro — we had a fantastic time (colloq)
III
- ra masculino, femenino

1) (Hist) Barbarian

2) (fam) ( bruto) lout, thug

esos bárbaros me la destrozaron — those louts ruined it

esos bárbaros me rompieron los vidrios del coche — those vandals o thugs smashed my car windows

comer como un bárbaro — (fam) to eat like a horse

* * *

² = barbaric, philistine, barbarous, barbarian.

Nota: Adjetivo.

Ex. The novel is a crude barbaric mixture of verse and prose, poetry and realism, crammed with ghosts, corpses, maniacs all very unlike Racine.

Ex. Not all large publishing companies are conducted in a callous and philistine manner, motivated solely by profit.

Ex. The title of the article is 'Highest aspirations or barbarous acts: the explosion in human rights documentation'.

Ex. The writer examines the hierarchy and organization of barbarian churches that developed in the western Roman Empire in late antiquity.

* * *
I
- ra adjetivo

1) (Hist) barbarian

2)

a) ( imprudente)

no seas bárbaro, no te tires de ahí — don't be an idiot o don't be so stupid, don't try jumping off there

b) ( bruto)

el muy bárbaro la hizo llorar — the brute made her cry

no seas bárbaro, no se lo digas — don't be crass o cruel, don't tell him

3) (fam) ( como intensificador) <casa/coche> fantastic

tengo un hambre bárbara — I'm starving
II
adverbio (fam)

lo pasamos bárbaro — we had a fantastic time (colloq)
III
- ra masculino, femenino

1) (Hist) Barbarian

2) (fam) ( bruto) lout, thug

esos bárbaros me la destrozaron — those louts ruined it

esos bárbaros me rompieron los vidrios del coche — those vandals o thugs smashed my car windows

comer como un bárbaro — (fam) to eat like a horse

* * *

bárbaro¹

¹ = savage, barbarian.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex: The father is ultimately a figure of fun and the archetype of an irrational savage.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Waiting for the barbarians? Multicultural public library services in Australia 1985-1992'.

bárbaro³

³ = great, swell.

Ex: Click on 'add new experience', provide as much details as you can, and let us know why you think they are so great.

Ex: I was reading this book in anticipatian of the movie and it was swell, it was so good I read it two days straight.

² = barbaric, philistine, barbarous, barbarian.

Nota: Adjetivo.

Ex: The novel is a crude barbaric mixture of verse and prose, poetry and realism, crammed with ghosts, corpses, maniacs all very unlike Racine.

Ex: Not all large publishing companies are conducted in a callous and philistine manner, motivated solely by profit.

Ex: The title of the article is 'Highest aspirations or barbarous acts: the explosion in human rights documentation'.

Ex: The writer examines the hierarchy and organization of barbarian churches that developed in the western Roman Empire in late antiquity.

* * *

bárbaro¹ -ra

adjective

A ( Hist) barbarian

B

1

(imprudente): no seas bárbaro, no te tires de ahí don't be an idiot o don't be so stupid, don't try jumping off there

2

(animal): el muy bárbaro la hizo llorar the brute made her cry

no seas bárbaro, no se lo digas don't be crass/cruel, don't tell him

C ( fam)

1

(como intensificador): tengo un hambre bárbara/un sueño bárbaro I'm starving/absolutely bushed o ( BrE) whacked ( colloq), I'm incredibly hungry/tired ( colloq)

hace un frío/calor bárbaro it's freezing (cold)/boiling (hot) ( colloq), it's incredibly cold/hot ( colloq)

2 (estupendo, magnífico) super ( colloq), fantastic ( colloq)

¿te parece bien? — ¡bárbaro! do you think it's a good idea? — fantastic! ( colloq)

bárbaro²

adverb

( fam):

lo pasamos bárbaro we had a fantastic time ( colloq)

me viene bárbaro it's super!, it's just what I needed!

bárbaro³ -ra

masculine, feminine

A ( Hist) Barbarian

los bárbaros the Barbarians

B ( fam)

(bruto): estos bárbaros me destrozaron la alfombra these louts ruined my carpet

esos hinchas de fútbol son unos bárbaros those football fans behave like animals o are just a bunch of thugs

esos bárbaros me han roto los cristales del coche those vandals o thugs have smashed my car windows

comer como un bárbaro ( fam); to eat like a horse

* * *

bárbaro 1
◊ -ra adjetivo

1 (Hist) barbarian
2 ( bruto):
◊ el muy bárbaro la hizo llorar the brute made her cry;

no seas bárbaro, no se lo digas don't be crass o cruel, don't tell him
3 (fam) ( como intensificador) ‹casa/coche› fantastic;
◊ tengo un hambre bárbara I'm starving

bárbaro 2 adverbio (fam):
◊ lo pasamos bárbaro we had a fantastic time (colloq)

bárbaro 3 -ra sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (Hist) Barbarian
2 (fam) ( bruto) lout, thug
bárbaro,-a
I adjetivo
1 (cruel, despiadado) barbaric: fue un castigo bárbaro, it was a barbaric punishment
2 (incivilizado, rudo) barbarous
3 fam (en mucha cantidad) massive: tengo un cansancio bárbaro, I'm absolutely exhausted
4 fam (fenomenal, maravilloso) fantastic, terrific
5 Hist barbarian
II m,f Hist barbarian
' bárbaro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bárbara
English:
barbarian
- barbaric
- boor
- boorish
- yahoo
- swell

* * *

bárbaro, -a

♦ adj

1. Hist barbarian

2. [cruel] barbaric, cruel

3. [bruto] uncouth, coarse;

no seas bárbaro, desconecta primero el enchufe don't be such an idiot, take the plug out first

4. Fam [excelente] fantastic, great;

su último disco es bárbaro her latest record is fantastic o great;

con esa falda estás bárbara you look fantastic o great in that skirt;

es una persona bárbara she's a wonderful person;

conseguí las entradas – ¡bárbaro! I got the tickets – great o fantastic!

5. Fam [como intensificador]
hacía un frío bárbaro it was dead cold;

tengo una sed bárbara I'm dead thirsty

♦ nm,f

1. Hist barbarian;

los bárbaros the barbarians

2. [persona bruta] brute, animal;

el bárbaro de su marido le pega her brute of a husband beats her;

unos bárbaros destrozaron la cabina telefónica some animals o Br yobs destroyed the phone Br box o US booth

♦ adv
Fam [magníficamente]
pasarlo bárbaro to have a wild time

* * *

bárbaro

I adj fam

tremendous, awesome fam ;

¡qué bárbaro! amazing!, wicked! fam ;

lo pasamos bárbaro fam we had a whale of a time

II m, bárbara f fam

punk fam

* * *

bárbaro adv, fam : wildly

anoche lo pasamos bárbaro: we had a wild time last night

bárbaro, -ra adj

1) : barbarous, wild, uncivilized

2) fam : great, fantastic

bárbaro, -ra n

: barbarian

* * *

bárbaro adj

1. (violento) brutal / violent

algunos hinchas bárbaros empezaron a lanzar botellas some violent fans began throwing bottles

2. (estupendo) fantastic / terrific

un concierto bárbaro a fantastic concert

Spanish-English dictionary > bárbaro
14 salto

m.

1 jump (gen) & (sport).

dar o pegar un salto to jump; to leap (grande)

triple salto triple jump

salto de altura high jump

salto de esquí ski jump

salto de longitud long jump

salto mortal somersault

salto en paracaídas parachute jump

salto con pértiga pole vault

2 gap.

3 leap forward (progreso).

un salto hacia atrás a major step backward

4 precipice (despeñadero).

salto de agua waterfall

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: saltar.

* * *

salto

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) jump, leap

2 DEPORTE jump (natación) dive

3 (de agua) waterfall

4 (despeñadero) precipice

5 figurado (omisión) gap

6 figurado (ascenso) springboard

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a salto de mata (vivir al día) from hand to mouth 2 (de cualquier manera) slapdash, haphazardly, any old how

a saltos figurado in leaps and bounds

bajar de un salto / subir de un salto to jump down / jump up

dar un salto / pegar un salto to jump, leap

dar un salto en el vacío figurado to take a leap in the dark

el corazón me daba saltos figurado my heart was pounding

en un salto figurado in a flash

salto de agua waterfall, falls plural

salto de altura high jump

salto de cama negligee

salto de la carpa jack-knife

salto de longitud long jump

salto del ángel swan dive

salto de tijera scissor jump

salto mortal somersault

* * *

noun m.

1) jump, leap, skip

2) gap

3) dive

* * *

SM

1) (=acción) [gen] jump; [de mayor altura, distancia] leap; [al agua] dive

este invento es un gran salto adelante en tecnología — this invention is a great leap forward in technology

la novela está narrada con numerosos saltos atrás en el tiempo — the novel is told with a lot of flashbacks in time

• a saltos, cruzamos el río a saltos — we jumped across the river

había que andar a saltos para no pisar los cristales — you had to hop about so as not to tread on the glass

el pájaro avanzaba a saltitos — the bird hopped along

• dar o pegar un salto — [persona, animal] to jump; [corazón] to leap

dio un salto de dos metros — he jumped two metres

cuando me enteré di un salto de alegría — I jumped for joy when I found out

al verla me dio un salto el corazón — when I saw her my heart leapt

empezó a dar saltos para calentarse — he started jumping about to warm up

los niños les acompañaban dando saltos — the kids went with them, jumping o hopping about

me daba saltos el corazón — my heart was pounding

el progreso da saltos imprevisibles — progress makes unpredictable leaps

al hablar da muchos saltos de un tema a otro — when he speaks, he jumps from o leaps around from one subject to the next

• de un salto, se puso en pie de un salto — he leapt o sprang to his feet

de un salto se encaramó a la rama de un árbol — he leapt up onto the branch of a tree

subió/bajó de un salto — he jumped up/down

• el libro supuso su salto a la fama — the book marked his leap to fame, the book was his springboard to fame

a salto de mata —

vivir a salto de mata — (=sin organización) to lead a haphazard life; (=sin seguridad) to live from hand to mouth

estoy leyendo el libro a salto de mata — I'm reading the book in dribs and drabs

- dar el salto

le gustaría dar el salto al teatro profesional — he would like to make the leap o jump into professional theatre

- pegar el salto a algn

- tirarse al salto

salto a ciegas, salto al vacío — leap in the dark

2) (Atletismo) jump; (Natación) dive

un salto de ocho metros — a jump of eight metres

los participantes en las pruebas de saltos — the participants in the jump events

• triple salto — triple jump

salto alto — LAm high jump

salto con garrocha LAm —

salto con pértiga — pole vault

salto de altura — high jump

salto de ángel — swallow dive

salto de carpa — jack-knife dive

salto de esquí — ski-jump

la Copa del Mundo de saltos de esquí — ski-jumping World Cup

salto de longitud — long jump

salto de palanca — high dive

salto de trampolín — springboard dive

salto en paracaídas — (=salto) parachute jump; (=deporte) parachuting

salto inicial — (Baloncesto) jump ball

salto largo — LAm long jump

salto mortal — somersault

salto nulo — no-jump

saltos de obstáculos — hurdles

3) (=diferencia) gap

entre los dos hermanos hay un salto de nueve años — there is a gap of nine years between the two brothers

hay un gran salto entre su primer libro y este último — there is a big leap between his first book and this latest one

4) (=en texto)

aquí hay un salto de 50 versos — there's a gap of 50 lines here

he dado un salto de varias páginas — I've skipped several pages

salto de línea — (Inform) line break

5) (=desnivel) [de agua] waterfall; [en el terreno] fault

salto de agua — (Geog) waterfall; (Téc) chute

6)

salto de cama — negligee

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( brinco) jump

atravesó el arroyo de un salto — he jumped (over) the stream

se levantó de un salto — ( de la cama) he leapt o sprang out of bed; ( del suelo) he leapt o jumped up from the floor

se puso en pie de un salto — she leapt o sprang to her feet

los pájaros se acercaban dando saltitos — the birds were hopping closer to me/us

dar or pegar un salto — ( dar un brinco) to jump; ( de susto) to start, jump

el corazón le daba saltos de la emoción — her heart was pounding with excitement

daban saltos de alegría — they were jumping for joy

dos años más tarde dio el salto de productor a director — two years later he made the jump from producer to director

el país ha dado un enorme salto atrás — the country has taken a huge step backward(s)

dar un salto en el vacío — to take a leap in the dark

hacer algo a salto de mata — to do something in a haphazard way

vivir a salto de mata — to take each day as it comes

b) (Dep) (en atletismo, esquí, paracaidismo) jump; ( en natación) dive

- salto con pértiga or garrocha

- salto de altura/longitud

- salto de cama

- salto alto/ largo

- salto mortal

2) (Geog) tb

salto de agua — waterfall

* * *

= bound, leap, jump, hopping, hop, skip.

Ex. For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound into the realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.

Ex. The information qualifications of specialists are portrayed as training on the information trampoline for a leap into new ideas.

Ex. Hytelenet guides the user through directories of sites on the Internet using hypertext jumps.

Ex. The sputter of gibberish, the hoppings about the floor, the violent gesticulations, were like the frenzy of a half dozen exasperated baboons.

Ex. I told him about the doctor's explanation for my lack of weight loss and he did a few hops in place, excited for me that there's an explanation for not losing weight.

Ex. The skipping rope seemed so long and heavy, and after a few skips, I was ready to drop dead.

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* dar el salto = make + the leap.

* dar un salto = leap, give + a jump.

* dar un salto mortal = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* incremento del salto = jump increment.

* levantarse de un salto = spring up.

* rampa para salto de esquí = ski jumping ramp.

* salto a la fama = jump into stardom.

* salto al estrellato = jump into stardom.

* salto al vacío = leap in the dark.

* salto de agua = waterfall, fall.

* salto de altura = vertical jump, vertical jump, high jumping, high jump.

* salto de esquí = ski jumping, ski jump.

* salto de fe = leap of faith.

* salto del ángel = swan dive.

* salto de longitud = long jump.

* salto de página = page break.

* salto de pértiga = pole vault, pole vaulting.

* salto de puenting = bungee jump.

* salto gigante = giant leap.

* salto hacia el futuro = leap into + the future.

* salto hacia lo desconocido = leap into + the unknown.

* salto mental = mental leap.

* salto mortal = somersault, summersault.

* salto mortal hacia atrás = backflip.

* triple salto = triple jump.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( brinco) jump

atravesó el arroyo de un salto — he jumped (over) the stream

se levantó de un salto — ( de la cama) he leapt o sprang out of bed; ( del suelo) he leapt o jumped up from the floor

se puso en pie de un salto — she leapt o sprang to her feet

los pájaros se acercaban dando saltitos — the birds were hopping closer to me/us

dar or pegar un salto — ( dar un brinco) to jump; ( de susto) to start, jump

el corazón le daba saltos de la emoción — her heart was pounding with excitement

daban saltos de alegría — they were jumping for joy

dos años más tarde dio el salto de productor a director — two years later he made the jump from producer to director

el país ha dado un enorme salto atrás — the country has taken a huge step backward(s)

dar un salto en el vacío — to take a leap in the dark

hacer algo a salto de mata — to do something in a haphazard way

vivir a salto de mata — to take each day as it comes

b) (Dep) (en atletismo, esquí, paracaidismo) jump; ( en natación) dive

- salto con pértiga or garrocha

- salto de altura/longitud

- salto de cama

- salto alto/ largo

- salto mortal

2) (Geog) tb

salto de agua — waterfall

* * *

= bound, leap, jump, hopping, hop, skip.

Ex: For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound into the realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.

Ex: The information qualifications of specialists are portrayed as training on the information trampoline for a leap into new ideas.

Ex: Hytelenet guides the user through directories of sites on the Internet using hypertext jumps.

Ex: The sputter of gibberish, the hoppings about the floor, the violent gesticulations, were like the frenzy of a half dozen exasperated baboons.

Ex: I told him about the doctor's explanation for my lack of weight loss and he did a few hops in place, excited for me that there's an explanation for not losing weight.

Ex: The skipping rope seemed so long and heavy, and after a few skips, I was ready to drop dead.

* dar el salto = make + the leap.

* dar un salto = leap, give + a jump.

* dar un salto mortal = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* incremento del salto = jump increment.

* levantarse de un salto = spring up.

* rampa para salto de esquí = ski jumping ramp.

* salto a la fama = jump into stardom.

* salto al estrellato = jump into stardom.

* salto al vacío = leap in the dark.

* salto de agua = waterfall, fall.

* salto de altura = vertical jump, vertical jump, high jumping, high jump.

* salto de esquí = ski jumping, ski jump.

* salto de fe = leap of faith.

* salto del ángel = swan dive.

* salto de longitud = long jump.

* salto de página = page break.

* salto de pértiga = pole vault, pole vaulting.

* salto de puenting = bungee jump.

* salto gigante = giant leap.

* salto hacia el futuro = leap into + the future.

* salto hacia lo desconocido = leap into + the unknown.

* salto mental = mental leap.

* salto mortal = somersault, summersault.

* salto mortal hacia atrás = backflip.

* triple salto = triple jump.

* * *

salto

masculine

A

1 (brinco) jump

atravesó el arroyo de un salto he jumped (over) the stream

al oír el despertador se levantó de un salto when he heard the alarm clock he leaped o jumped o sprang out of bed

se puso en pie de un salto she leaped o sprang to her feet

el conejo se escapó dando saltos the rabbit hopped away to safety

los pájaros se acercaban dando saltitos the birds were hopping closer to me/us

cuando oí el tiro pegué un salto I started o jumped at the sound of the shot

el corazón le daba saltos de la emoción her heart was pounding with excitement

los niños daban saltos de alegría the children jumped for joy

el avión no paró de dar saltos it was a very bumpy flight

de un salto pasó de redactor a director he leapt o shot straight from editor to director

dos años más tarde dio el salto de productor a director two years later he made the jump from producer to director

los precios han dado un salto prices have shot up

el país ha dado un enorme salto atrás the country has taken a huge step backward(s)

dar un salto en el vacío to take a leap in the dark

hacer algo a salto de mata to do sth in a haphazard way

tirarse el salto ( Chi fam); to take a risk

vivir a salto de mata to take each day as it comes

vivir a saltos ( Chi fam); to be on edge

2 ( Dep) (en atletismo, esquí, paracaidismo) jump; (en natación) dive triple¹ (↑ triple (1))

Compuestos:

● salto bungee

bungee jump

● salto con garrocha

( AmL) pole vault

● salto con pértiga

pole vault

● salto cuántico

( Fís) quantum leap

● salto de altura

high jump

● salto de cama

( Indum) (ligero) negligée; (bata) (CS) dressing gown

● salto de línea

( Impr, Inf) line break

● salto de longitud

long jump

● salto de página

( Impr, Inf) page break

● salto del ángel

swan dive ( AmE), swallow dive ( BrE)

● salto (en) alto

( AmL) high jump

● salto (en) largo

( AmL) long jump

● salto mortal

somersault

B ( Geog) tb

salto de agua waterfall

el Salto de Teguendama the Teguendama Falls

* * *

Del verbo saltar: ( conjugate saltar)

salto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

saltó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
saltar
salto
saltar ( conjugate saltar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( brincar) to jump;

(más alto, más lejos) to leap;
salto a la cuerda or (Esp) comba to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE);
◊ salto de alegría to jump for joy;

salto con or en una pierna to hop;
salto de la cama/silla to jump out of bed/one's chair
b) ( en atletismo) to jump

c) [ pelota] to bounce

d) ( lanzarse) to jump;

◊ salto al agua to jump into the water;

salto en paracaídas to parachute;
¿sabes salto del trampolín? can you dive off the springboard?;
saltó al vacío he leapt into space;
salto SOBRE algo/algn to jump on sth/sb
2 ( pasar) salto DE algo A algo to jump from sth to sth;
◊ saltaba de una idea a otra she kept jumping from one idea to the next

3 [ botón] to come off, pop off;
[ chispas] to fly;
[ aceite] to spit;
[ corcho] to pop out;
[ fusibles] to blow;
◊ la bomba hizo salto el coche por los aires the bomb blew the car into the air

verbo transitivo ‹obstáculo/valla/zanja› to jump (over);
( apoyándose) to vault (over)
saltarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( omitir) ‹línea/página/nombre› to skip, miss out;

‹ comida› to miss, skip
b) ‹semáforo/stop› to jump

2 [ botón] to come off, pop off;
[ pintura] to chip;
◊ se le saltoon las lágrimas her eyes filled with tears

3 (Chi) [diente/loza] to chip
salto sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( brinco) jump;

◊ se levantó de un salto ( de la cama) he leapt o sprang out of bed;

( del suelo) he leapt o jumped up from the floor;
◊ se puso en pie de un salto she leapt o sprang to her feet;

los pájaros se acercaban dando saltitos the birds were hopping closer to me/us;
dar or pegar un salto ( dar un brinco) to jump;

( de susto) to start, jump;
◊ daban saltos de alegría they were jumping for joy

b) (Dep) (en atletismo, esquí, paracaidismo) jump;

( en natación) dive;
salto con pértiga or (AmL) garrocha pole vault;
◊ salto de altura/longitud high/long jump;

salto (en) alto/(en) largo (AmL) high/long jump;
salto mortal somersault
2 (Geog) tb
◊ salto de agua waterfall

saltar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to jump, leap
saltar con una pierna, to hop
saltar en paracaídas, to parachute
2 (el aceite, etc) to spit
3 (una alarma, etc) to go off
4 (con una explosión o estallido) to explode, blow up
5 (con una frase) to retort: no me vuelvas a saltar con esa tontería, don't come out with such nonsense again
6 (a la mente) to leap (to one's mind)
II verbo transitivo
1 (por encima de algo) to jump (over)
♦ Locuciones: hacer saltar por los aires, to blow into the air
saltar a la vista, to be obvious
salto sustantivo masculino
1 jump, leap
avanzar a saltos, to hop along
dar un salto de alegría, to jump for joy
(el corazón) dar un salto, to pound [de, with]
2 Dep jump
salto con pértiga, pole vault
salto mortal, somersault
(en el agua) dive
triple salto, hop, step and jump
salto de longitud/de altura, long jump/high jump
3 (por omisión, diferencia, vacío) gap
4 salto atrás, backward step 5 salto de agua, waterfall 6 salto de cama, negligée
♦ Locuciones: (avanzar, progresar) dar el salto, to make headway
familiar vivir a salto de mata, to live from day to day
' salto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alarma
- caída
- espontánea
- espontáneo
- pértiga
- rebasar
- tijereta
- trenzado
- ejecutar
- encima
- listón
- pedazo
- pegar
- saltar
- zambullida
English:
blow up
- bound
- dive
- event
- gallop up
- headline
- in
- jump
- jump across
- jump down
- jump off
- jump on
- leap
- moving
- over
- parachute
- pole-vaulting
- show-jumping
- ski jumping
- skip
- somersault
- spring
- spring up
- vault
- caper
- dressing
- high
- hop
- long
- pole
- robe
- shoot
- triple
- water
- wrap

* * *

salto nm

1. [brinco] jump;
[grande] leap; [al agua] dive;
cruzó la grieta de un salto he jumped across the crevice;

dar o [m5] pegar un salto to jump;
[grande] to leap;
dar saltos de alegría o [m5] contento to jump for joy;

cuando se enteró de la noticia pegó un salto de alegría when she heard the news she was absolutely thrilled;

el corazón le dio un salto cuando escuchó el disparo her heart skipped a beat when she heard the shot;

la empresa ha decidido dar el salto a Internet the company has decided to go on line;

Comp

vivir a salto de mata to live from one day to the next

Comp
Am salto alto high jump;
salto de altura high jump;

salto del ángel swallow dive;

salto entre dos [en baloncesto] jump ball;

saltos de esquí ski jumping;
Am salto con garrocha pole vault;
salto inicial [en baloncesto] tip-off;
Am salto largo long jump;
salto de longitud long jump;

salto mortal somersault;

salto en paracaídas parachute jump;

salto con pértiga pole vault

2. [omisión] gap;

en este texto hay un salto de varios párrafos there are several paragraphs missing from this text

3. [progreso] leap forward;

el nuevo modelo supone un significativo salto cualitativo this model represents a significant qualitative leap forward;

con esta victoria el equipo da un salto importantísimo this victory is a big leap forward for the team;

un salto hacia atrás a major step backwards;

finalmente dio el salto a la fama he finally made his big breakthrough

4. [despeñadero] precipice

Comp
salto de agua waterfall; Geol salto de falla fault plane
5. [prenda] salto de cama [liviano] négligée

6. Informát salto hipertextual hypertext link;

salto de línea automático wordwrap;

salto de página page break

* * *

salto

m leap, jump;

dar un salto jump;

dar un salto adelante jump forward;

salto atrás tb fig step backwards;

de un salto in one jump;

dar saltos de alegría jump for joy;

triple salto triple jump;

concurso de saltos showjumping competition

* * *

salto nm

1) brinco: jump, leap, skip

2) : jump, dive (in sports)

3) : gap, omission

4)

dar saltos : to jump up and down

5) or

salto de agua catarata: waterfall

* * *

salto n

1. (en general) jump

ganó con un salto de 8,95 metros he won with a jump of 8.95 metres

2. (de un trampolín) dive

los saltos eran espectaculares the dives were spectacular

3. (avance) leap

un gran salto hacia adelante a great leap forwards

dar un salto / pegar un salto to jump

daba saltos de alegría he was jumping for joy

de un salto

se levantó de un salto de la cama she jumped out of bed

salto con pértiga pole vault

salto de agua waterfall

salto de altura high jump

salto de longitud long jump

salto mortal somersault

Spanish-English dictionary > salto
15 tear

I tiə noun
(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) lágrima

- tearful
- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears
II
1. teə past tense - tore; verb
1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) romper, hacer pedazosizas, despedazar; arrancar

2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) romperse, hacerse pedazosizas

3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) ir/correr a toda velocidad, precipitarse

2. noun
(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) rasgón, desgarrón, rotura

- be torn between one thing and another
- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
- tear up

tear¹ n

1. lágrima

she had tears in her eyes tenía lágrimas en los ojos

2. desgarrón

there's a tear in your jacket tienes un desgarrón en la chaqueta

in tears llorando

tear² vb

1. rasgar / romper

I tore my shirt me rompí la camisa

he tore the note in half rompió el billete en dos

2. arrancar

he tore a page out of my notebook arrancó una hoja de mi cuaderno

El pasado de tear es tore y el participio pasado es torn

tear

tr[teə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (rip) rasgón nombre masculino, desgarrón nombre masculino, rotura

transitive verb (pt tore tr[tɔː^SMALLr/SMALL], pp torn tr[tɔːn])

1 (rip, make a hole) rasgar, desgarrar; (pull apart, into pieces) romper, hacer pedazos

■ I've torn my shirt me he roto la camisa

■ tear the piece of paper in half rompe el papel en dos

■ she tore a hole in her dress se hizo un agujero en el vestido

■ he tore a muscle se desgarró un músculo

■ he tore open the parcel rompió el paquete para abrirlo

2 (remove by force) arrancar

■ the storm tore the roof off the shed la tormenta arrancó el techo del cobertizo

intransitive verb

1 romperse, rasgarse

■ this material tears very easily esta tela se rompe muy fácilmente

2 (rush) ir a toda velocidad, lanzarse, precipitarse

■ they tore across the road cruzaron la calle corriendo

■ the car tore past me el coche me pasó a toda velocidad

■ I tore off down the road me fui corriendo por la calle

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be torn between... debatirse entre..., no poder escoger entre...

to tear to pieces (rip up) hacer pedazos 2 (criticize) poner por los suelos

to be tearing one's hair out figurative use estar que se sube por las paredes

to tear a strip off somebody regañar severamente a alguien

to tear somebody limb from limb despedazar a alguien

wear and tear desgaste nombre masculino

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tear

tr[tɪə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 lágrima

■ tears of joy/laughter lágrimas de alegría/risa

■ the film brought tears to my eyes la película me hizo llorar

■ we were moved to tears se nos saltaron las lágrimas

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in tears llorando

to be bored to tears aburrirse como una ostra

to burst into tears romper en lágrimas

to shed tears derramar lágrimas

crocodile tears lágrimas nombre femenino plural de cocodrilo

tear gas gas nombre masculino lacrimógeno

tear ['tær] v, tore ['tor] ; torn ['torn] ; tearing vt

1) rip: desgarrar, romper, rasgar (tela)

to tear to pieces: hacer pedazos

2) or to tear apart divide: dividir

3) remove: arrancar

torn from his family: arrancado de su familia

4)

to tear down : derribar

tear vi

1) rip: desgarrarse, romperse

2) rush: ir a gran velocidad

she went tearing down the street: se fue como rayo por la calle

tear n

: desgarradura f, rotura f, desgarro m (muscular)

tear ['tɪr] n

: lágrima f

tear

adj.

• lágrima adj.

n.

• descosido s.m.

• desgarro s.m.

• lágrima s.f.

• raja s.f.

• rasgado s.m.

• rasgadura s.f.

• rasgón s.m.

• roto s.m.

• rotura s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: tore, torn) = acongojar v.

• arpar v.

• arrancar v.

• desgajar v.

• desgarrar v.

• estropear v.

• lacerar v.

• rajar v.

• rasgar v.

• romper v.

I
noun

1) tɪr, tɪə(r) lágrima f

to burst into tears — echarse or ponerse* a llorar

to end in tears — acabar mal

his eyes filled with tears — se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas

to be in tears — estar* llorando

I was moved to tears — lloré de la emoción

it brought tears to my eyes — hizo que se me saltaran las lágrimas, me hizo llorar

I was bored to tears — me aburrí como una ostra (fam)

2) ter, teə(r) rotura f, roto m (Esp); (rip, slash) desgarrón m, rasgón m; see also wear I 1) b)

II
1. ter, teə(r)
(past tore; past p torn) transitive verb

a) \<\<cloth/paper\>\> romper*, rasgar*

I tore my shirt climbing the fence — me hice un desgarrón en or me rompí la camisa subiendo la valla

a torn T-shirt — una camiseta rota

to tear a muscle — desgarrarse un músculo

I tore the letter in half — rompí la carta por la mitad

to tear a hole in something — hacer* un agujero en algo

I tore open the letter — abrí la carta, abrí or rasgué el sobre

to tear something to pieces o bits o shreds — \<\<cloth/paper\>\> hacer* algo pedazos; \<\<play/essay\>\> hacer* algo pedazos or trizas or (fam) polvo; \<\<argument\>\> echar algo por tierra

to tear somebody to pieces o bits o shreds — (lit: dismember) descuartizar* a alguien; \<\<critic\>\> hacer* a alguien pedazos or trizas or (fam) polvo

that's torn it! — (BrE colloq & dated) se ha ido todo al traste or al garete! (fam)

b) ( divide) (usu pass) dividir

a nation torn by civil war — una nación dividida or desgarrada por la guerra civil

he was torn between his sense of duty and his love for her — se debatía entre el sentido del deber y su amor por ella

c) ( remove forcibly)

to tear something FROM something — arrancar* algo de algo

2.

vi

1) \<\<cloth/paper\>\> romperse*, rasgarse*

tear along the dotted line — arrancar* or rasgar* por la línea de puntos

2)

a) ( rush) (+ adv compl)

to tear along — ir* a toda velocidad

to tear after somebody — salir* corriendo or lanzarse* tras alguien

she went tearing (off) down the road — salió como un bólido por la carretera (fam)

b) tearing pres p

he was in a tearing hurry — iba con muchísima prisa or (AmL tb) apuradísimo

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- tear apart

- tear at

- tear away

- tear down

- tear into

- tear off

- tear out

- tear up

I [tɛǝ(r)] (vb: pt tore) (pp torn)
1. N

1) (=rip) (in fabric, paper) roto m, rasgón m, desgarrón m

your shirt has a tear in it — llevas la camisa rota, tu camisa está rota, tienes un roto or rasgón or desgarrón en la camisa
wear 1., 2)
2) (Med) (=injury) (in muscle) desgarro m; (in ligament) rotura f; [of tissue] (in childbirth) desgarro m

2. VT

1) (=rip) [+ fabric, paper] romper, rasgar

you've torn your trousers — te has roto or rasgado el pantalón

Jane tore my dress — Jane me rompió or rasgó el vestido

• to tear a hole in sth — hacer un agujero en algo

• she tore open the envelope — abrió el sobre rápidamente

• to tear sth to pieces or bits — (lit) [+ letter, photograph] hacer pedazos algo, destrozar algo; [+ animal] descuartizar algo; (fig) [+ argument, essay, idea] echar algo por tierra

the antelope was torn to pieces by the lions — los leones descuartizaron el antílope

to tear sb to pieces or bits — (lit) descuartizar a algn; (fig) poner a algn por los suelos

- that's torn it!
hair 1., 1), limb
2) (=injure) [+ muscle] desgarrarse; [+ ligament] romperse

he tore a muscle in his thigh — se desgarró un músculo del muslo

torn ligaments — rotura f de ligamentos

3) (=pull, remove)

• he tore the shelf away from the wall with his bare hands — arrancó el estante de la pared con sus propias manos

• to tear o.s. free or loose — soltarse

• to tear sth from/ off sth — arrancar algo de algo

he tore a page from or out of his notebook — arrancó una hoja del bloc de notas

she tried to tear the book from my hands — intentó arrancarme el libro de las manos

the wind tore the roof off a building — el viento arrancó (de cuajo) el tejado de un edificio

- tear sb off a strip

4) (fig)

having to make a decision like that can tear you in two — tomar una decisión así puede ser una experiencia desgarradora

he was torn by his emotions — estaba desgarrado por las emociones

a country torn by war — un país desgarrado por la guerra

she is torn between her job and her family — se debate entre su trabajo y su familia

she was torn between the two men in her life — no se decidía entre los dos hombres que formaban parte de su vida
tear apart
3. VI

1) (=get torn) [fabric, paper] rasgarse, romperse; (Med) [muscle, tissue] desgarrarse; [ligament] romperse

2) (=pull)

• tear along the dotted line — rasgar por la línea de puntos

• to tear at sth, he tore at the wrapping paper — tiró del papel de regalo

the eagles tore at its flesh with their beaks — las águilas le arrancaban la carne con los picos

the brambles tore at his face — las zarzas le arañaron la cara

• she managed to tear free or loose — logró soltarse

3) (=rush)

to tear along/out/down etc — ir/salir/bajar etc embalado, ir/salir/bajar etc a toda velocidad

she tore out of the room/up the stairs — salió de la habitación/subió las escaleras embalada, salió de la habitación/subió las escaleras a toda velocidad

we were tearing along the motorway — íbamos embalados por la autopista, íbamos por la autopista a toda velocidad or a toda pastilla *

• to tear past — pasar como un rayo

• an explosion tore through the building — una explosión sacudió el edificio

4.

CPD

tear sheet N — hoja f separable, página f recortable

- tear along

- tear apart

- tear away

- tear down

- tear off

- tear out

- tear up

II [tɪǝ(r)]
1.

N lágrima f

• to burst into tears — echarse a llorar

• she was close to tears — estaba a punto de llorar

• to dissolve into tears — deshacerse en lágrimas

• to be in tears — estar llorando

to end in tears: it'll end in tears! — (lit) ¡luego vendrán los llantos!, ¡al final acabaráis llorando!; (fig) acabará mal

it was a marriage destined to end in tears — era un matrimonio que estaba condenado a acabar mal

• to be moved to tears — llorar de la emoción

I was moved to tears by their generosity — lloré de la emoción por la generosidad que mostraron

• to reduce sb to tears — hacerle llorar a algn

• she didn't shed a single tear — no derramó ni una sola lágrima

nobody is going to shed a tear over that — nadie se va a disgustar por eso

• to wipe away one's tears — secarse las lágrimas

- bore sb to tears

I was bored to tears — me aburrí soberanamente or como una ostra *

2.

CPD

tear duct N — conducto m lacrimal

tear gas N — gas m lacrimógeno

tear gas bomb N — bomba f lacrimógena

tear gas canister N — bote m de gas lacrimógeno

tear gas grenade N — granada f lacrimógena

* * *

I
noun

1) [tɪr, tɪə(r)] lágrima f

to burst into tears — echarse or ponerse* a llorar

to end in tears — acabar mal

his eyes filled with tears — se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas

to be in tears — estar* llorando

I was moved to tears — lloré de la emoción

it brought tears to my eyes — hizo que se me saltaran las lágrimas, me hizo llorar

I was bored to tears — me aburrí como una ostra (fam)

2) [ter, teə(r)] rotura f, roto m (Esp); (rip, slash) desgarrón m, rasgón m; see also wear I 1) b)

II
1. [ter, teə(r)]
(past tore; past p torn) transitive verb

a) \<\<cloth/paper\>\> romper*, rasgar*

I tore my shirt climbing the fence — me hice un desgarrón en or me rompí la camisa subiendo la valla

a torn T-shirt — una camiseta rota

to tear a muscle — desgarrarse un músculo

I tore the letter in half — rompí la carta por la mitad

to tear a hole in something — hacer* un agujero en algo

I tore open the letter — abrí la carta, abrí or rasgué el sobre

to tear something to pieces o bits o shreds — \<\<cloth/paper\>\> hacer* algo pedazos; \<\<play/essay\>\> hacer* algo pedazos or trizas or (fam) polvo; \<\<argument\>\> echar algo por tierra

to tear somebody to pieces o bits o shreds — (lit: dismember) descuartizar* a alguien; \<\<critic\>\> hacer* a alguien pedazos or trizas or (fam) polvo

that's torn it! — (BrE colloq & dated) se ha ido todo al traste or al garete! (fam)

b) ( divide) (usu pass) dividir

a nation torn by civil war — una nación dividida or desgarrada por la guerra civil

he was torn between his sense of duty and his love for her — se debatía entre el sentido del deber y su amor por ella

c) ( remove forcibly)

to tear something FROM something — arrancar* algo de algo

2.

vi

1) \<\<cloth/paper\>\> romperse*, rasgarse*

tear along the dotted line — arrancar* or rasgar* por la línea de puntos

2)

a) ( rush) (+ adv compl)

to tear along — ir* a toda velocidad

to tear after somebody — salir* corriendo or lanzarse* tras alguien

she went tearing (off) down the road — salió como un bólido por la carretera (fam)

b) tearing pres p

he was in a tearing hurry — iba con muchísima prisa or (AmL tb) apuradísimo

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Phrasal Verbs:

- tear apart

- tear at

- tear away

- tear down

- tear into

- tear off

- tear out

- tear up

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16 loud

loud [laʊd]

1 adjective

(a) (noise, shout) grand, puissant; (voice, music) fort; (explosion) fort, violent; (protest, applause) vif;

∎ the television is too loud la télévision est trop forte, le son de la télévision est trop fort;

∎ in a loud voice à haute voix;

∎ the door slammed with a loud bang la porte a claqué très fort;

∎ a loud argument was going on in the next room on se disputait bruyamment dans la pièce voisine;

∎ there were loud protests among politicians de vives protestations se sont élevées dans la classe politique, la classe politique a vivement protesté;

∎ they were loud in their support/condemnation of the project ils ont vigoureusement soutenu/condamné le projet

(b) pejorative (loudmouthed, brash) bruyant, tapageur;

∎ he's a bit loud, isn't he? ce n'est pas le genre discret!

(c) (garish → colour) criard, voyant; (→ pattern, clothes) voyant;

∎ he wore a suit with a loud check il portait un costume à carreaux très voyant

2 adverb

fort;

∎ can you speak a little louder? pouvez-vous parler un peu plus fort?;

∎ the music was turned up loud on avait mis la musique à fond;

∎ to read out loud lire à haute voix;

∎ I was thinking out loud je pensais tout haut;

∎ I hear you loud and clear je te reçois cinq sur cinq; familiar (I understand) j'ai compris^□

►► Music loud pedal pédale f forte

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