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to have a (slight) list

1 list

list

A n

1 ( catalogue) liste f (of de) ; to be on a list être sur une liste ; to put sb/sth on a list mettre qn/qch sur une liste ; to take sb/sth off a list rayer qn/qch d'une liste ; to be at the head ou top of the list lit arriver en tête de liste ; fig être en tête des priorités ; to be high/to be low on one's list of priorities figurer/ne pas figurer en tête de ses priorités ; to draw up a list dresser une liste ; ⇒ checklist, price list, waiting list etc ;

2 Naut ( leaning) bande f ; to have a (slight) list donner (légèrement) de la bande ;

3 ( price) = list price.

B lists npl Hist, fig lice f ; to enter the lists entrer en lice (against contre).

C vtr

1 gen faire la liste de [objets, people] ; to be listed under être classé à ; to be listed among figurer parmi ; to be listed in a directory/the Yellow Pages® être repris dans un répertoire/les Pages Jaunes® ;

2 Comput lister ;

3 Fin to be listed on the Stock Exchange être coté en Bourse.

D vi

1 Naut donner de la bande ;

2 US Comm what does it list for? quel est son prix au catalogue?

E listed pp adj GB [building] classé.

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2 squint

[skwint] 1. verb
1) (to have the physical defect of having the eyes turning towards or away from each other or to cause the eyes to do this: The child squints; You squint when you look down at your nose.) škiliti

2) ((with at, up at, through etc) to look with half-shut or narrowed eyes: He squinted through the telescope.) gledati s priprtimi očmi
2. noun
1) (a squinting position of the eyes: an eye-operation to correct her squint.) škiljenje

2) (a glance or look at something: Let me have a squint at that photograph.) bežen pogled
3. adjective, adverb
((placed etc) crookedly or not straight: Your hat is squint.) poševno

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[skwint]
1.

noun

škiljenje; mežikanje; pogled od strani; skriven (hiter, bežen) pogled; pogledovanje (at na); figuratively nagnjenje, tendenca (to, towards k)

to have a slight squint — malo škiliti

I'll have a squint at the menu — bom hitro pogledal (na) jedilni list;

2.

adjective (redko) škilav, škilast; nezaupljiv, sovražen; poševen, kriv;

3.

intransitive verb

škiliti; od strani gledati; metati skrivne, nezaupljive poglede; škiliti (at za čem), bežno pogledati; meriti (at na), mežikati, na pol zapreti (oči); transitive verb zavijati, obračati (oči), bežno pogledati

to squint one's eyes — škiliti, colloquially mežikati

English-Slovenian dictionary > squint
3 edge

1. n остриё, лезвие; режущая кромка

a sword with two edges — обоюдоострый меч

normal web edge position — нормальное положение кромки ленты

angle of deck edge immersion — угол погружения кромки палубы

edge rotation restraint — упруго вращающаяся заделка кромки

aerodynamic leading edge — аэродинамическая передняя кромка

slit edge — кромка, образующаяся при продольной разрезке

2. n острый край, острота

the knife has no edge — нож затупился

to blunt the edge of the pain — притупить остроту боли

deckle edge — неровный край бумаги, отливная кромка

a coin with a milled edge — монета с насечкой по краю

document reference edge — контрольный край документа

edge of FX area — край ковра для вольных упражнений

3. n остриё, острота

the edge of sarcasm — остриё сарказма

knife edge — остриё ножа

cutting edge sharpness — острота режущей кромки

4. n край, кромка

from edge to edge — от края до края

edge of a wood — опушка леса

on the edge of winter — на пороге зимы

leading edge ventilation — вентиляция на передней кромке

web edge sensor — датчик положения боковой кромки ленты

trailing edge ventilation — вентиляция на задней кромке

trailing edge setback — подъем выходящей кромки сечения

wing leading edge slot — щель в передней кромке крыла

5. n обрез

sprinkled edge — обрез, закрашенный брызгами краски

stippled edge — обрез, закрашенный брызгами краски

top edge gilding — позолота верхнего обреза книги

edge tool — инструмент для ручной обрезки краёв

combered edge — обрез, отделанный под мрамор

6. n поле

back edge — внутреннее поле

bled edge — срезанное поле

lower edge — нижнее поле

7. n бордюр

edge stone — бордюрный камень

edge of pavement — бордюр дорожного покрытия

8. n кряж, хребет; гребень

rotating seal knife edge — гребень лабиринтного уплотнения

9. n бровка

edge of travelled way — бровка проезжей части

edge of traffic lane — бровка полосы движения

edge of carriageway — бровка проезжей части

edge of roadway — бровка проезжей части

waste dump edge — бровка отвала

10. n грань; фаска; ребро

set on edge — устанавливать на ребро; установленный на ребро

brick on edge — кирпич, уложенный на ребро

undirected edge — неориентированное ребро

setting on edge — устанавливание на ребро

running edge — внутренняя грань катания

11. n опорная призма

reference edge — опорный край

knife edge of balance — призма весов

12. n критическое положение, критический момент

the edge of battle — разгар битвы

13. n разг. преимущество, перевес

to have a slight edge — иметь небольшой перевес

edge out — победить с небольшим преимуществом

competitive edge — конкурентные преимущества

holding an edge — удерживание перевеса

hold an edge — удерживать перевес

14. n дуга

15. n кант

to be on edge — быть раздражённым ; нервничать, волноваться

to set the teeth on edge — набивать оскомину

edge straightness — прямолинейность кантов

16. v точить, оттачивать; заострять

17. v окаймлять, обрамлять

to edge a handkerchief with lace — обшить носовой платок кружевами

18. v продвигаться; приближаться

the climbers edged warily along the narrow shelf — альпинисты осторожно двигались по узкому выступу

19. v проскользнуть, пробраться

to edge into a room — проскользнуть в комнату

20. v выскользнуть, выбраться

21. v столкнуть, спихнуть

22. v спорт. кантовать, вдавливать лыжи кантами в снег

runway edge lights — огни ВПП

edge strip — накладка вдоль шва

edge weld — торцевой сварной шов

runway edge marking — маркировка границ ВПП

23. v диал. раздражать

Синонимический ряд:

1. advantage (noun) advantage; allowance; bulge; draw; handicap; head start; jump; odds; start; superiority; upper hand; vantage

2. bite (noun) bite; incisiveness; keenness; sharpness; sting

3. blade (noun) blade

4. border (noun) border; borderline; brim; brink; edging; fringe; hem; margin; perimeter; periphery; point; rim; selvage; skirt; threshold; verge

5. boundary (noun) boundary; bounds; end; extremity; ledge; limit; lip; list; outline; outside; term; tip

6. border (verb) border; bound; define; fringe; hem; margin; outline; rim; skirt; surround; verge

7. ease (verb) ease; sidle

8. hone (verb) hone; sharpen; whet

Антонимический ряд:

area; center; disadvantage; interior; surface

English-Russian base dictionary > edge
4 molestia

f.

1 bother, trouble.

ocasionar o causar molestias a alguien to cause somebody trouble

si no es demasiada molestia if it's not too much trouble

perdone la molestia, pero… sorry to bother you, but…

tomarse la molestia de hacer algo to take the trouble to do something

2 discomfort.

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molestia

► nombre femenino

1 (incomodidad) bother, trouble; (fastidio) nuisance

2 MEDICINA trouble, slight pain

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FRASEOLOGÍA

no es molestia it's no trouble

perdonen las molestias please excuse the inconvenience

ser una molestia to be a nuisance

si no es molestia if you don't mind

tomarse la molestia de hacer algo to take the trouble to do something

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noun f.

1) annoyance, bother, nuisance

2) trouble

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SF

1) (=trastorno) bother, trouble

el retraso nos causó muchas molestias — the delay caused us a lot of bother o trouble

¿me podrías llevar a casa, si no es mucha molestia? — could you take me home, if it's not too much bother o trouble?

andar con muletas es una gran molestia — walking with crutches is a real nuisance o bother

perdone la molestia, pero... — sorry to bother you, but...

¡no es ninguna molestia, estaré encantado de ayudarte! — it's no trouble at all, I'll be happy to help!

"perdonen las molestias" — "we apologize for any inconvenience"

• ahorrarse la molestia de hacer algo — to save o.s. the bother o trouble of doing sth

• tomarse la molestia de hacer algo — to take the trouble to do sth

se tomaron la molestia de visitarlos en persona — they took the trouble to visit them in person

no tenías que haberte tomado la molestia — you shouldn't have bothered o taken the trouble, you shouldn't have put yourself out

2) (Med) discomfort

al andar noto una pequeña molestia — I feel a slight discomfort when I walk

si persisten las molestias, consulte a un especialista — if the discomfort o trouble persists, consult a specialist

tengo una pequeña molestia en la garganta — I have a bit of a sore throat

tengo molestias en el estómago — I have an upset stomach

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femenino

1)

a) (incomodidad, trastorno) trouble

siento causarte tantas molestias — I'm sorry to cause you so much trouble

no es ninguna molestia — it's no trouble at all

perdona la molestia, pero... — sorry to bother you, but...

rogamos disculpen las molestias ocasionadas — (frml) we apologize for any inconvenience caused (frml)

b) ( trabajo)

¿para qué te tomaste la molestia? — why did you bother to do that?

molestia DE + inf: ahórrate la molestia de ir save yourself the trip; se tomó la molestia de escribirnos — she took the trouble to write to us

2) ( malestar)

molestias estomacales — stomach problems o upsets

no es un dolor, sólo una molestia — it's not a pain, just a feeling of discomfort

las molestias que acompañan a estados gripales — the aches and pains symptomatic of flu

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= annoyance, discomfort, disruption, encumbrance, nuisance, pain, trial, embarrassment, aggravation, disturbance, irksomeness, mischief, ache, hassle, pest, irritant, soreness, niggling, niggle, self-effacement, inconvenience.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex. False drops are perhaps less of an annoyance in a computer-based system when brief records can be quickly scanned and rejected as necessary.

Ex. Discomfort is caused if windows are opened, heat, cold, dirt and noise are offered 'open-access' to the interior.

Ex. An academic library should be extendible to permit future growth with minimum disruption.

Ex. Meanwhile we are asked to accept encumbrances that will needlessly impair the effectiveness of our catalogs for an indefinite time to come.

Ex. However, delays in the generation of centralised records can be a considerable nuisance.

Ex. For instance, if discharge is 'watery' or 'purulent,' vision is 'blurred,' pain is 'moderate,' then corneal trauma or infection is diagnosed.

Ex. He wrote an article with the title 'The trials and traumas of authorship'.

Ex. Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting.

Ex. One reads, for instance, that a parameter in assessing the maximum period a user can be kept waiting is the ' aggravation quotient'.

Ex. A centralised system was chosen to ensure speedy receipt and dissemination with minimal disturbances.

Ex. Teachers who keep reading records find that the light they throw on their work compensates for the irksomeness of the administrative chore of keeping them up to date.

Ex. The author discusses the characteristics of programs designed specifically to cause mischief to computer owners who download and run the programs = El autor analiza las características de los programas diseñados específicamente para causar problemas a los propietarios de ordenadores que los descargan y ejecutan.

Ex. Last year I did not prefer cushioned running shoes, but now I'm a year older with new aches and pains, so I want a shoe with added support.

Ex. The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.

Ex. Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the inconsiderate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.

Ex. Common factors affecting the quality of air in libraries include scents and other controllable irritants, dust mites, moulds and other inhaled substances associated with paper and books.

Ex. While there are no significant injury worries to speak of, there is no doubt both sides have a number of players with general soreness and niggling.

Ex. While there are no significant injury worries to speak of, there is no doubt both sides have a number of players with general soreness and niggling.

Ex. Wilson was limping around so he must have picked up a knock or aggravated a niggle that he already had.

Ex. Mark's Gospel reveals the power of God as self-effacement and self-giving love rather than domination and conquest.

Ex. The main inconveniences of item record indexes arise from the necessity of searching the entire file.

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* ahorrar la molestia = spare + Nombre + a problem.

* ahorrar molestia = save + trouble.

* ahorrarse la molestia de = obviate + the need for.

* causar molestias = cause + disruption, inconvenience, cause + inconvenience.

* disculpe(n) las molestias = sorry for the inconvenience.

* molestia de estómago = stomach ache.

* molestias y dolores = aches and pains.

* ocasionar molestias = cause + disruption.

* perdone(n) las molestias = sorry for the inconvenience.

* ser una molestia = be a pest.

* sin molestias = hassle-free.

* tomarse la molestia de = take + the trouble to, take + the time and effort, take + the time to + Infinitivo.

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femenino

1)

a) (incomodidad, trastorno) trouble

siento causarte tantas molestias — I'm sorry to cause you so much trouble

no es ninguna molestia — it's no trouble at all

perdona la molestia, pero... — sorry to bother you, but...

rogamos disculpen las molestias ocasionadas — (frml) we apologize for any inconvenience caused (frml)

b) ( trabajo)

¿para qué te tomaste la molestia? — why did you bother to do that?

molestia DE + inf: ahórrate la molestia de ir save yourself the trip; se tomó la molestia de escribirnos — she took the trouble to write to us

2) ( malestar)

molestias estomacales — stomach problems o upsets

no es un dolor, sólo una molestia — it's not a pain, just a feeling of discomfort

las molestias que acompañan a estados gripales — the aches and pains symptomatic of flu

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= annoyance, discomfort, disruption, encumbrance, nuisance, pain, trial, embarrassment, aggravation, disturbance, irksomeness, mischief, ache, hassle, pest, irritant, soreness, niggling, niggle, self-effacement, inconvenience.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex: False drops are perhaps less of an annoyance in a computer-based system when brief records can be quickly scanned and rejected as necessary.

Ex: Discomfort is caused if windows are opened, heat, cold, dirt and noise are offered 'open-access' to the interior.

Ex: An academic library should be extendible to permit future growth with minimum disruption.

Ex: Meanwhile we are asked to accept encumbrances that will needlessly impair the effectiveness of our catalogs for an indefinite time to come.

Ex: However, delays in the generation of centralised records can be a considerable nuisance.

Ex: For instance, if discharge is 'watery' or 'purulent,' vision is 'blurred,' pain is 'moderate,' then corneal trauma or infection is diagnosed.

Ex: He wrote an article with the title 'The trials and traumas of authorship'.

Ex: Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting.

Ex: One reads, for instance, that a parameter in assessing the maximum period a user can be kept waiting is the ' aggravation quotient'.

Ex: A centralised system was chosen to ensure speedy receipt and dissemination with minimal disturbances.

Ex: Teachers who keep reading records find that the light they throw on their work compensates for the irksomeness of the administrative chore of keeping them up to date.

Ex: The author discusses the characteristics of programs designed specifically to cause mischief to computer owners who download and run the programs = El autor analiza las características de los programas diseñados específicamente para causar problemas a los propietarios de ordenadores que los descargan y ejecutan.

Ex: Last year I did not prefer cushioned running shoes, but now I'm a year older with new aches and pains, so I want a shoe with added support.

Ex: The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.

Ex: Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the inconsiderate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.

Ex: Common factors affecting the quality of air in libraries include scents and other controllable irritants, dust mites, moulds and other inhaled substances associated with paper and books.

Ex: While there are no significant injury worries to speak of, there is no doubt both sides have a number of players with general soreness and niggling.

Ex: While there are no significant injury worries to speak of, there is no doubt both sides have a number of players with general soreness and niggling.

Ex: Wilson was limping around so he must have picked up a knock or aggravated a niggle that he already had.

Ex: Mark's Gospel reveals the power of God as self-effacement and self-giving love rather than domination and conquest.

Ex: The main inconveniences of item record indexes arise from the necessity of searching the entire file.

* ahorrar la molestia = spare + Nombre + a problem.

* ahorrar molestia = save + trouble.

* ahorrarse la molestia de = obviate + the need for.

* causar molestias = cause + disruption, inconvenience, cause + inconvenience.

* disculpe(n) las molestias = sorry for the inconvenience.

* molestia de estómago = stomach ache.

* molestias y dolores = aches and pains.

* ocasionar molestias = cause + disruption.

* perdone(n) las molestias = sorry for the inconvenience.

* ser una molestia = be a pest.

* sin molestias = hassle-free.

* tomarse la molestia de = take + the trouble to, take + the time and effort, take + the time to + Infinitivo.

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molestia

feminine

A

1

(incomodidad, trastorno): siento causarte tantas molestias I'm sorry to be such a nuisance o to cause you so much trouble o to put you out like this

perdona la molestia, pero … sorry to bother you, but …

no es ninguna molestia, yo te llevo it's no trouble at all, I'll take you there

¿me podría cambiar el tenedor, si no es molestia? would you mind giving me a new fork, please?

rogamos disculpen las molestias ocasionadas por el retraso ( frml); we apologize for any inconvenience caused by the delay ( frml)

2

(trabajo): ¿para qué te has tomado la molestia? why did you bother to do that?, you shouldn't have put yourself out

molestia DE + INF:

ahórrate la molestia de ir save yourself the trip

se tomó la molestia de escribirnos a cada uno en particular she took the trouble to write to each of us individually

B

(malestar): puede causar molestias estomacales it may cause stomach problems o upsets, it may upset the stomach

las molestias que suelen acompañar a los estados gripales the aches and pains often symptomatic of flu

no es un dolor, sólo una ligera molestia it's not a pain, just a slight feeling of discomfort

a la primera molestia, me tomo un calmante as soon as it starts to hurt, I take a painkiller

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molestia sustantivo femenino
1
a) (incomodidad, trastorno):

◊ ser una molestia to be a nuisance;

siento causarte tantas molestias I'm sorry to cause you so much trouble;
perdona la molestia, pero … sorry to bother you, but …
b) ( trabajo) trouble;

◊ se tomó la molestia de escribirnos she took the trouble to write to us;

¿para qué te tomaste la molestia? why did you bother to do that?;
no es ninguna molestia it's no trouble o bother
2 ( malestar):
◊ molestias estomacales stomach problems o upsets;

no es un dolor, solo una molestia it's not a pain, just a feeling of discomfort
molestia sustantivo femenino
1 (incomodidad) trouble: no quiero causar ninguna molestia, I don't want to cause any trouble
2 (trabajo, esfuerzo) bother: se tomó la molestia de venir, he took the trouble to come
3 (fastidio) nuisance
4 (dolor) slight pain
' molestia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
daño
- fastidiar
- fastidio
- fregado
- gaita
- incomodar
- trastorno
- ahorrar
- estorbo
- evitar
- joda
- joroba
- pasajero
- pesadez
- tomar
English:
annoyance
- bother
- discomfort
- inconvenience
- irritation
- nuisance
- palaver
- tiresomeness
- trouble
- pain
- put

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molestia nf

1. [incomodidad] bother, trouble;

este ruido es una molestia this noise is annoying;

es una molestia vivir lejos del trabajo it's a nuisance living a long way from work;

ahórrese molestias y pague con tarjeta save yourself a lot of trouble and pay by credit card;

¿te llevo a la estación? – ahórrate la molestia, iré en taxi shall I give you a Br lift o US ride to the station? – don't bother, I'll get a cab;

ocasionar o [m5] causar molestias a alguien to cause sb trouble;

si no es demasiada molestia if it's not too much trouble;

no es ninguna molestia it's no trouble;

perdone la molestia, pero… sorry to bother you, but…;

(les rogamos) disculpen las molestias (causadas) we apologize for any inconvenience caused;

tomarse la molestia de hacer algo to go to o to take the trouble to do sth;

¡no tenías por qué tomarte tantas molestias! you didn't have to go to such trouble!, you shouldn't have!

2. [malestar] discomfort;

siento molestias en el estómago my stomach doesn't feel too good;

se retiró porque sentía algunas molestias en la rodilla he came off because his knee wasn't quite right

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molestia

f ( incordio) nuisance;

molestias pl MED discomfort sg ;

tomarse la molestia de go to the trouble of

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molestia nf

1) fastidio: annoyance, bother, nuisance

2) : trouble

se tomó la molestia de investigar: she took the trouble to investigate

3) malestar: discomfort

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molestia n

1. (incomodidad) trouble

se tomó la molestia de acompañarme a casa he took the trouble to see me home

no es molestia it's no trouble

2. (dolor) slight pain

siento algunas molestias en el estómago I've got a slight stomach pain

3. (fastidio) nuisance / bother

es una molestia it's a nuisance

Spanish-English dictionary > molestia
5 repunte

m.

rally, recovery.

un repunte de la inflación a slight rise in inflation

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: repuntar.

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SM

1) [de mar] turn of the tide; [de río] level

2) (=mejora) upturn, recovery

ha habido un repunte económico — there has been an economic upturn o recovery

3) And (Econ) rise in share prices

4) LAm (Agr) round-up

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masculino (Fin) (de precios, cotizaciones) recovery, rally; (de industria, economía) upturn, recovery

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= upturn, rebound, pickup [pick-up].

Ex. The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.

Ex. Information technology tycoons have made a surprising rebound from the technology bubble burst to top this year's China rich people list.

Ex. All this will definitely have a rub-off effect on the aluminium industry which will benefit because of the pick-up in the global economy.

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masculino (Fin) (de precios, cotizaciones) recovery, rally; (de industria, economía) upturn, recovery

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= upturn, rebound, pickup [pick-up].

Ex: The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.

Ex: Information technology tycoons have made a surprising rebound from the technology bubble burst to top this year's China rich people list.

Ex: All this will definitely have a rub-off effect on the aluminium industry which will benefit because of the pick-up in the global economy.

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repunte

masculine

A ( Fin)

1 (de precios, cotizaciones) recovery, rally

un leve repunte en las operaciones bursátiles a slight recovery o upturn o rally in dealings on the stock exchange

a pesar del repunte del dólar despite the rally by the dollar, despite the recovery of the dollar

2 (de una industria, la economía) upturn, recovery

un ligero repunte económico a slight economic upturn o recovery

repunte en las ventas an upturn in sales

3 (de la inflación) increase

B

1

(de la marea): con el repunte de la marea when the tide begins to ebb/flow, when the tide turns

2 (de un río) rise

C ( Chi) (de una planta) sprouting

D ( Chi) (de ganado) driving

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Del verbo repuntar: ( conjugate repuntar)

repunté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

repunte es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
repuntar
repunte
repuntar verbo intransitivo to recover, pick up, improve, rally
repunte sustantivo masculino recovery, rally: se espera un repunte de la industria pesquera, an upturn in the fishing industry is expected
' repunte' also found in these entries:
English:
up

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repunte nm

1. Fin [de valores, precios] rally, recovery;

un repunte de la inflación a slight rise in inflation;

la economía ha tenido un repunte al alza the economy has rallied;

se ha producido un repunte de los precios there has been a slight price rise o a rise in prices;

un repunte navideño de las ventas a slight upturn in sales over the Christmas period

2. [de marea] turning

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repunte

m de valores, precios rally, upturn;

repunte económico economic upturn

Spanish-English dictionary > repunte
6 ventaja

f.

1 advantage (hecho favorable).

tiene la ventaja de que es más manejable it has the advantage of being easier to handle

ventajas fiscales tax breaks

2 lead.

dar ventaja a alguien to give somebody a start

le dieron 2 metros de ventaja they gave him a 2-meter start

llevar ventaja a alguien to have a lead over somebody

3 advantage.

4 head start, headstart, lead, leading position.

5 perfidy.

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ventaja

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) advantage

■ ganó con dos hora de ventaja he won by two hours

2 (provecho) profit; (beneficio) benefit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

llevar ventaja a alguien to have the advantage over somebody

sacar ventaja a alguien to be ahead of somebody

sacar ventaja de algo to profit from something, take advantage of something, benefit from something

ventaja para... (tenis) advantage to...

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noun f.

1) advantage

2) lead

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SF

1) (=beneficio) advantage

tiene la ventaja de que está cerca de casa — it has the advantage of being close to home

es un plan que tiene muchas ventajas — it is a plan that has many advantages

llevar ventaja a algn — to have the advantage over sb, be ahead of sb, be one up on sb

la ventaja que A le lleva a B es grande — A has a big advantage over B

sacar ventaja de algo — (=aprovechar) to derive profit from sth; pey to use sth to one's own advantage

2) (Dep) (en carrera) start, advantage; (Tenis) advantage; (en las apuestas) odds [pl]

me dio una ventaja de cuatro metros, me dio cuatro metros de ventaja — he gave me a four metre start

me dio una ventaja de 20 puntos — he gave me an advantage of 20 points

llevar ventaja — (en carrera) to be leading o ahead

llevaba una ventaja de varios segundos sobre su rival — he was several seconds ahead of his rival

llevan una ventaja de 1-0 — they are 1-0 up o ahead

3) pl ventajas (en empleo) extras, perks *

ventajas supletorias — fringe benefits

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femenino

a) ( beneficio) advantage

tiene la ventaja de que está cerca — it has the advantage of being near

tienes ventaja por tu experiencia — you have an advantage because of your experience

b) ( en carrera)

lleva or tiene una ventaja de diez segundos — she has a ten-second lead

te doy una ventaja de tres metros — I'll give you a three-meter head start

sacó ventaja en la curva — he pulled ahead on the bend

estaba jugando con ventaja — he was at an advantage

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= advantage, asset, attraction, benefit, merit, strength, value, virtue, beauty, plus [pluses, -pl.], upside, perk, head start, strong point, mileage, edge, bonus [bonuses, -pl.].

Ex. This has two advantages.

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* aportar ventajas = bring + strengths.

* aprovecharse de las ventajas que ambas partes ofrecen = get + the best of both worlds.

* aprovecharse de las ventajas que cada parte ofrece = get + the best of all worlds.

* con ventaja sobre el pelotón = ahead of the pack.

* dar una ventaja = give + Nombre + an edge.

* dar una ventaja a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* disfrutar de todas las ventajas = have + the best of both worlds.

* encontrarse en ventaja = find + Reflexivo + at an advantage.

* la ventaja de = the beauty of.

* la ventaja es que = on the positive side, the advantage is that, on the bright side.

* obtener ventaja = gain + advantage.

* obtener ventajas = reap + advantages.

* ofrecer ventaja = be of benefit.

* posición de ventaja = high ground.

* sacar ventaja = gain + one-upmanship.

* ser todo ventajas = the best of both worlds.

* ser una ventaja = be a plus.

* tener una ventaja = get + a head start, have + an edge.

* tener ventaja = have + an edge.

* todo tiene sus ventajas y sus inconvenientes = swings and roundabouts, what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* ventaja acumulada = cumulative advantage.

* ventaja añadida = added advantage, added benefit.

* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.

* ventaja política = political advantage.

* ventajas e inconvenientes = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], ins and outs.

* ventaja sobre la competencia = competitive edge, competitive advantage.

* ventajas y desventajas = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], pros and cons, benefits and pitfalls.

* ventajas (y/o) desventajas = merits (and/or) demerits, advantages (and/or) disadvantages, strengths (and/or) weaknesses, pluses (and/or) minuses.

* ver ventajas = see + advantages.

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femenino

a) ( beneficio) advantage

tiene la ventaja de que está cerca — it has the advantage of being near

tienes ventaja por tu experiencia — you have an advantage because of your experience

b) ( en carrera)

lleva or tiene una ventaja de diez segundos — she has a ten-second lead

te doy una ventaja de tres metros — I'll give you a three-meter head start

sacó ventaja en la curva — he pulled ahead on the bend

estaba jugando con ventaja — he was at an advantage

* * *

= advantage, asset, attraction, benefit, merit, strength, value, virtue, beauty, plus [pluses, -pl.], upside, perk, head start, strong point, mileage, edge, bonus [bonuses, -pl.].

Ex: This has two advantages.

Ex: The efficient analysis of professional and technical documents is an asset in many spheres of activity.

Ex: Subject-type title indexes have two important attractions.

Ex: The examples that follow will give you a glimpse of the important features and benefits of the SCI CD Edition.

Ex: Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.

Ex: One particular strength is that it is possible both to specify the area and the subject of the map.

Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.

Ex: Murra described a number of these enterprises, their virtues and weaknesses and the possible explanations for their demise.

Ex: The digital form in which we will send information through the network is one of the beauties of modern technology.

Ex: Whether these differences are pluses or minuses depends very much on a library's needs and expectations.

Ex: The article 'The upside and downside of information highway capitology' compares the writings of optimistic futurists and pessimistic visionaries on the subject of the information superhighway.

Ex: At almost every conference I've spoken at one of the perks is free conference registration.

Ex: The article 'Providing a head start' explains the essential role toy libraries play in the school environment.

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

Ex: Reports produced by government-sponsored projects may not be widely distributed until the government has had good mileage from them = Los informes obtenidos de los proyectos patrocinados por el gobierno puede que no se distribuyan de forma general hasta que el gobierno les haya sacado un buen provecho.

Ex: Internet Explorer was rated as having a slight edge at 83 per cent over Netscape Navigator at 79 per cent.

Ex: Such posts were regarded as a welcome bonus over and above the traditional base market.

* aportar ventajas = bring + strengths.

* aprovecharse de las ventajas que ambas partes ofrecen = get + the best of both worlds.

* aprovecharse de las ventajas que cada parte ofrece = get + the best of all worlds.

* con ventaja sobre el pelotón = ahead of the pack.

* dar una ventaja = give + Nombre + an edge.

* dar una ventaja a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* disfrutar de todas las ventajas = have + the best of both worlds.

* encontrarse en ventaja = find + Reflexivo + at an advantage.

* la ventaja de = the beauty of.

* la ventaja es que = on the positive side, the advantage is that, on the bright side.

* obtener ventaja = gain + advantage.

* obtener ventajas = reap + advantages.

* ofrecer ventaja = be of benefit.

* posición de ventaja = high ground.

* sacar ventaja = gain + one-upmanship.

* ser todo ventajas = the best of both worlds.

* ser una ventaja = be a plus.

* tener una ventaja = get + a head start, have + an edge.

* tener ventaja = have + an edge.

* todo tiene sus ventajas y sus inconvenientes = swings and roundabouts, what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* ventaja acumulada = cumulative advantage.

* ventaja añadida = added advantage, added benefit.

* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.

* ventaja política = political advantage.

* ventajas e inconvenientes = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], ins and outs.

* ventaja sobre la competencia = competitive edge, competitive advantage.

* ventajas y desventajas = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], pros and cons, benefits and pitfalls.

* ventajas (y/o) desventajas = merits (and/or) demerits, advantages (and/or) disadvantages, strengths (and/or) weaknesses, pluses (and/or) minuses.

* ver ventajas = see + advantages.

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ventaja

feminine

1 (beneficio, provecho) advantage

esa zona tiene la ventaja de que está muy bien comunicada that area has the advantage of being well served by public transport

tienes ventaja porque tienes más experiencia que yo you have an advantage because you're more experienced than I am

2

(en una carrera): lleva or tiene una ventaja de diez segundos/metros she has a ten-second/ten-meter lead

te doy una ventaja de tres metros I'll give you a three-meter start o advantage

sacó ventaja en la curva he pulled ahead on the bend

estaba jugando con ventaja he was at o he had an advantage

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ventaja sustantivo femenino
a) ( beneficio) advantage;

◊ tiene la ventaja de que está cerca it has the advantage of being near;

tienes ventaja por tu experiencia you have an advantage because of your experience
b) ( en carrera):

◊ lleva una ventaja de diez segundos she has a ten-second lead;

jugar con ventaja to be at an advantage
ventaja sustantivo femenino
1 advantage
2 Dep (en carrera) les lleva treinta segundos de ventaja, he's thirty seconds ahead of them
(tenis) advantage
' ventaja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
beneficio
- bien
- delantera
- grande
- llevar
- presentar
- pro
English:
advantage
- ahead
- asset
- benefit
- blessing
- bonus
- boon
- edge
- hand
- interest
- lead
- merit
- perk
- start
- up
- vantage
- advantageous
- definite
- fringe
- head
- lap
- plus
- virtue

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ventaja nf

1. [hecho favorable] advantage;

tiene la ventaja de que es más manejable it has the advantage of being easier to handle;

tenemos que sacarle las ventajas a la situación we might as well look on the bright side

Comp
Com ventaja competitiva competitive advantage;
ventajas fiscales tax breaks;

invertir en cultura ofrece ventajas fiscales there are tax advantages to investing in culture

2. [en competición] lead;

dar ventaja a alguien to give sb a start;

le dieron dos metros de ventaja they gave him a two-metre start;

llevar ventaja a alguien to have a lead over sb;

saca tres minutos de ventaja al pelotón he has a three-minute lead over the pack, he's three minutes ahead of o clear of the pack

3. [en tenis] advantage;

ventaja Hingis advantage Hingis

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ventaja

f

1 advantage;

sacar ventaja de algo derive benefit from sth;

ganar ventaja gain the advantage;

llevar ventaja a alguien have an advantage over s.o.

2 DEP en carrera, partido lead

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ventaja nf

1) : advantage

2) : lead, head start

3) ventajas nfpl

: perks, extras

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ventaja n advantage

Spanish-English dictionary > ventaja
7 menor

adj.

1 smaller.

2 younger, junior.

3 minor, lesser.

f. & m.

minor (law) (child).

m.

1 minor, young man, youngster.

2 minor, young girl.

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menor

► adjetivo

1 (comparativo - en tamaño) smaller; (- en calidad, importancia) lesser; (- en edad) younger

■ necesito una talla menor I need a smaller size

■ se corre menor peligro it's less dangerous

■ mi hermano menor my younger brother

2 (superlativo - en tamaño) smallest; (- en calidad, importancia) least; (- en edad) youngest

■ cogió el trozo de menos tamaño she took the smallest piece

■ no tiene la menor importancia it's not at all important

■ su hermano menor se quedará en casa his youngest brother is going to stay at home

3 (inferior) minor

4 MÚSICA minor

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 DERECHO minor

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

al por menor retail

apto,-a para menores (gen) suitable for all ages 2 (película) U-certificate, US rated G

ser menor de edad to be under age

menor de edad minor

tribunal de menores juvenile court

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1. noun mf.
minor
2. adj.
1) minor

2) smaller, smallest

3) lesser, least

4) younger, youngest

•

- al por menor

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1. ADJ

1) [comparativo]

a) [de tamaño] smaller

una caja de menor tamaño — a smaller box

los libros están ordenados de menor a mayor — the books are arranged by size, from small to large

b) [de cantidad] fewer, less

necesito una cantidad menor de botellas — I need fewer bottles

echa sal en menor cantidad — add less salt

• menor que algo — less than sth

su aportación es diez veces menor que la nuestra — his contribution is ten times less than ours

tres es menor que siete — three is less than seven

c) [de importancia, tiempo]

heridas de menor importancia — minor injuries

existe un menor control en las aduanas — customs controls are not as strict o tight as they were

el crecimiento de la economía es cada vez menor — the economy is growing at an ever slower rate

viene con menor frecuencia que antes — she doesn't come as often now

• en menor grado — to a lesser extent

d) [de edad] younger

mis dos hermanos menores — my two younger brothers

si eres menor de 18 años no puedes entrar — if you are under 18 you can't go in

• menor que algn — younger than sb

soy tres años menor que mi marido — I am three years younger than my husband

• ser menor de edad — to be under age; (Jur) to be a minor

dos jóvenes menores de edad se han escapado de su casa — two under-age youngsters have run away from home

e) (Mús) minor

concierto en Mi menor — concerto in E minor

f) (Rel) [orden] minor

2) [superlativo]

a) [de tamaño] smallest

es el país de menor tamaño de Europa — it is the smallest country in Europe

este es el menor de todos — this is the smallest of all

b) [de cantidad] lowest, smallest

el partido de menor asistencia de la liga — the match with the lowest o smallest attendance in the league

realizó la vuelta en el menor número de golpes — he finished the round in the lowest number of shots

hagan el menor ruido posible — make as little noise as possible

se despierta con el menor ruido — he wakes up at the slightest noise

c) [de importancia, tiempo] least

no le doy la menor importancia — I don't attach the slightest o least importance to it

no tiene la menor importancia — it is not in the least important

en el menor tiempo posible — in the shortest possible time
idea 4)
d) [de edad] youngest

este es Miguel, mi hijo menor — this is Miguel, my youngest son

2.

SMF (=niño) child, minor frm

un programa educativo para menores — an educational programme for children

los menores deben ir acompañados — children who are under age o minors frm must be accompanied

lo detuvieron por vender drogas a menores — he was arrested for selling drugs to minors

un menor de 15 años — a boy of 15

un campeonato para menores de 16 años — a championship for under-16s

• apto/ no apto para menores — suitable/not suitable for (young) children

apto para menores acompañados — (Cine) ≈ certificate PG

menor de edad — (Jur) minor

los menores de edad — those who are under age, minors

delitos cometidos por menores de edad — crimes committed by minors
tribunal 1)
3. SM

1) (Com)

• (al) por menor — retail antes de s

venta (al) por menor — retail sales

un establecimiento de venta al por menor — a retail establishment

2) Esp

• contar algo al por menor — to recount sth in detail

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I
adjetivo

1)

a) ( comparativo de pequeño)

un período de menor interés histórico — a period of less historical interest

su poder es cada vez menor — his power is decreasing all the time

en menor medida/grado — to a lesser extent o degree

alimentos de menor contenido calórico — food which is lower in calories

esta vez hay un número menor de detenidos — this time there are fewer detainees

un porcentaje menor — a lower o smaller percentage

menor que algo — lower than something

un ingreso menor que el mío — an income three times lower than mine

X < Z — (Mat) (read as: equis es menor que zeta) X < Z; (léase: X is less than Z)

sucede con menor frecuencia que antes — it happens less often o less frequently than before

b) ( superlativo de pequeño)

haciendo el menor ruido posible — making as little noise as possible

el de menor tamaño — the smallest one

2) ( en edad)

a) ( comparativo)

¿tienes hermanas menores? — do you have any younger sisters?

menor que alguien — younger than somebody

b) ( superlativo)

¿cuál es el menor de los hermanos? — who's the youngest of the brothers?

el menor de los dos niños — the younger of the two boys

3) ( secundario) <escritor/obra> minor

lesiones de menor importancia — minor injuries

4) (Mús) minor

5) (Com)

(al) por menor — retail

venta (al) por menor — retail sales

los distribuidores (al) por menor — retail shops o outlets
II
masculino y femenino (Der) minor

película no apta para menores — film not suitable for under-18s

- menor de edad

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I
adjetivo

1)

a) ( comparativo de pequeño)

un período de menor interés histórico — a period of less historical interest

su poder es cada vez menor — his power is decreasing all the time

en menor medida/grado — to a lesser extent o degree

alimentos de menor contenido calórico — food which is lower in calories

esta vez hay un número menor de detenidos — this time there are fewer detainees

un porcentaje menor — a lower o smaller percentage

menor que algo — lower than something

un ingreso menor que el mío — an income three times lower than mine

X < Z — (Mat) (read as: equis es menor que zeta) X < Z; (léase: X is less than Z)

sucede con menor frecuencia que antes — it happens less often o less frequently than before

b) ( superlativo de pequeño)

haciendo el menor ruido posible — making as little noise as possible

el de menor tamaño — the smallest one

2) ( en edad)

a) ( comparativo)

¿tienes hermanas menores? — do you have any younger sisters?

menor que alguien — younger than somebody

b) ( superlativo)

¿cuál es el menor de los hermanos? — who's the youngest of the brothers?

el menor de los dos niños — the younger of the two boys

3) ( secundario) <escritor/obra> minor

lesiones de menor importancia — minor injuries

4) (Mús) minor

5) (Com)

(al) por menor — retail

venta (al) por menor — retail sales

los distribuidores (al) por menor — retail shops o outlets
II
masculino y femenino (Der) minor

película no apta para menores — film not suitable for under-18s

- menor de edad

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el menor

= least, the

Ex: Of these three connectors, 'and' focusses your search with the least precision since it retrieves all records that contain both words anywhere in the record.

menor¹

¹ = infant, juvenile, juvenile, minor.

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* abandono de menores = child neglect.

* abuso de menores = child abuse.

* apto para mayores de 13 años o menores acompañados = PG-13.

* centro de menores = young offender institution.

* centro tutelar de menores = juvenile detention centre.

* consumo de bebidas alcohólicas por menores de edad = underage drinking.

* departamento de corrección de menores = department of corrections.

* embarazo de menores = teenage pregnancy.

* escuela de niños menores = infant school.

* explotación de menores = child labour.

* grupo de protección a menores = Shelter group.

* juzgado de asuntos menores = magistrates' court.

* manutención del menor = child maintenance.

* manutención de menores = child support.

* menor de edad = underage.

* menores de cinco años, los = under-fives, the.

* no apto para menores = X-rated.

* pensión de menores = child support.

* protección de menores = child protection, child welfare.

* sexo de menores = underage sex.

* trabajo de menores = child labour.

* tribunal de menores = juvenile court, minors' court.

menor²

² = minor, reduced, slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], low-key [low key], lesser, lower-key, diminished, low-keyed.

Ex: A study of bibliographic classification could concentrate solely upon the major, and some of the more minor bibliographic classification schemes used today.

Ex: The model shows that market concentration rises with inelastic demand, reduced marginal costs and efficient technology.

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Ex: Activity is still low key, but will increase when the British Library puts up data bases on its own computer in 1977.

Ex: The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.

Ex: After all, print technology can be represented by pencial, pen, type, laser output, and so forth, but the effect is lower-key.

Ex: This volume comes at a time when increasingly frequent criticisms have been leveled at superpower nations for their diminished interest in problems in Africa.

Ex: Overall, he provides a low-keyed, lucid account that, with its many-leveled approach, does more than justice to the complex themes it studies.

* a menor escala = at a reduced rate.

* cada vez menor = decreasing, dwindling, diminishing, declining, falling, shrinking, receding, sinking, ebbing, descending.

* con un menor nivel educativo = lesser-educated.

* delito de menor grado = misdemeanour [misdimeanor, -USA].

* delito menor = petty offense, petty crime, minor offence.

* demanda cada vez menor = falling demand.

* de mayor o menor importancia = great and small.

* de menor impacto = low impact [low-impact].

* de menor importancia = fringe subject, of fringe interest.

* de menor importancia para = on the fringe of.

* desajuste cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.

* de venta al por menor = retail.

* diferencia cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.

* en mayor o menor grado = to a greater or lesser degree.

* en mayor o menor medida = to a greater or lesser extent.

* en menor cantidad = less copiously.

* en menor grado = to a lesser extent, to a lesser degree.

* en paños menores = in + Posesivo + underclothes.

* la menor duda de que = no doubt whatsoever.

* menor de + Número = fewer than + Número.

* menor, el = least, the.

* no tener la menor importancia = be of no particular concern.

* paños menores = undies.

* presupuesto cada vez menor = shrinking budget.

* ser el que con menor frecuencia = be (the) least likely to.

* ser menor = be less.

* símbolo de menor-que (<) = left angled bracket (<), less-than sign (<).

* sin el menor asomo de duda = without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la menor duda = no mistake, no doubt.

* sin la menor idea = clueless.

* sin la menor sombra de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.

* vender al por menor = retail.

* venta al por menor = retailing, retail trade.

* ventas al por menor = retail sales.

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menor¹

adjective

A

1 (comparativo de pequeño¹ adj (↑ pequeño (1))):

un período de menor interés histórico que el anterior a period of less historical interest than the previous one

nuestro poder adquisitivo es cada vez menor our purchasing power decreases every day

en menor medida to a lesser extent o degree

en mayor o menor grado to a greater or lesser extent o degree

alimentos de menor contenido calórico food which is lower in calories

menor QUE algo:

un ingreso tres veces menor que el mío an income three times lower than mine

un porcentaje de indecisos menor que el del último sondeo a lower o smaller percentage of don't knows than in the last poll

( Mat): X Z (read as: equis es menor que zeta) X Z (léase: X is less than Z)

esto sucede con menor frecuencia que antes this happens less often o less frequently than before

2 (superlativo de pequeño):

haciendo el menor ruido posible making as little noise as possible

eligió el de menor tamaño she chose the smallest one

¿cuál es la menor de las islas Baleares? which is the smallest of the Balearic islands?

B (en edad) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

1

(comparativo): ¿tienes hermanas menores? do you have any younger sisters?

menor QUE algn younger THAN sb

es un año menor que yo she's a year younger than me

2

(superlativo): ¿cuál es el menor de los hermanos? who's the youngest of the brothers?

mi hijo menor my youngest son

el menor de los dos niños the younger of the two boys

C (secundario) ‹escritor/obra› minor

sufrió lesiones de menor importancia she received minor injuries

D ( Mús) minor

E ( Com):

(al) por menor retail

[ S ] venta (al) por menor retail sales

los distribuidores (al) por menor retail shops o outlets

menor²

masculine and feminine

( Der) minor

[ S ] película no apta para menores movie not suitable for under-18s, certificate 18

Compuesto:

menor de edad

masculine and feminine minor

ser menor de edad to be a minor, be underage

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menor adjetivo
1
a) ( comparativo de

◊ pequeño) ‹número/porcentaje› lower, smaller;

en menor medida/grado to a lesser extent o degree;
menor que algo lower than sth;
un ingreso menor que el mío an income lower than mine
b) ( superlativo de

◊ pequeño): el país con el menor número de parados the country with the lowest unemployment figures;

haciendo el menor ruido posible making as little noise as possible;
el de menor tamaño the smallest one
2 ( en edad)
a) ( comparativo) younger;

menor que algn younger than sb
b) ( superlativo):

◊ ¿cuál es el menor de los hermanos? who's the youngest of the brothers?;

el menor de los dos niños the younger of the two boys
3 ( secundario) ‹escritor/obra› minor;
◊ lesiones de menor importancia minor injuries

4 (Mús) minor
5 (Com):
◊ (al) por menor retail

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino: tb
◊ menor de edad minor; ser menor de edad to be a minor, to be under age;

película no apta para menores film not suitable for under-18s
menor
I adjetivo
1 (comparativo de tamaño) smaller: una habitación menor que la mía, a room smaller than mine
(superlativo) smallest
el tamaño menor, the smallest size
2 (comparativo de grado) less: su alegría es menor que la mía, his happiness is less than mine
(superlativo) least, slightest: no tiene la menor idea, he hasn't the slightest idea
3 (comparativo de edad) younger: es menor de sesenta años, she is under sixty
es menor que mi prima, he's younger than my cousin
(superlativo) youngest
la menor de nosotras, the youngest of us
4 Mús minor
5 Com al por menor, retail
II mf Jur minor

' menor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusar
- Asia
- caza
- edad
- efecto
- menos
- mínima
- mínimo
- osa
- re
- relevancia
- sol
- sombra
- trascendencia
- vender
- venta
- cazar
- compás
- de
- duda
- enfadado
- enfadar
- enojado
- enojar
- intención
- movimiento
- noción
English:
age
- Asia Minor
- barge in
- clue
- deaf
- doubt
- extent
- fact
- foggy
- guardian
- junior
- juvenile
- least
- lesser
- may
- minor
- misdemeanor
- misdemeanour
- retail
- retail sale
- retailing
- show
- under
- young
- magistrate
- marginal
- offender
- out
- rough
- slight

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menor

♦ adj

1. [comparativo] [en tamaño] smaller ( que than); [en edad] younger ( que than); [en importancia] less, lesser ( que than); [en número] lower ( que than);
este apartamento es menor que el otro this Br flat o US apartment is smaller than the other one;

mi hermana menor my younger sister;

es ocho años menor que yo he's eight years younger than me;

reciben menor formación que nosotros they receive less training than us;

en menor grado to a lesser extent;

un menor número de víctimas a lower o smaller number of victims;

una menor tasa de inflación a lower rate of inflation;

apartamentos menores de 100 metros cuadrados Br flats o US apartments of less than o under 100 square metres;

ayudas para empresarios menores de veinticinco años grants for businessmen (of) under twenty-five;

sólo la menor parte de los encuestados estaba en contra only a minority of those interviewed were opposed;
Mat
menor que less than

2. [superlativo]
el/la menor… [en tamaño] the smallest…;
[en edad] the youngest…; [en importancia] the slightest…; [en número] the lowest…;
la menor de las islas the smallest island, the smallest of the islands;

la menor de todos nosotros/de la clase the youngest of all of us/in the class;

la menor de las dos hermanas the younger of the two sisters;

el menor ruido le molesta the slightest noise disturbs him;

no creo que tenga el menor interés I don't think it's at all o the slightest bit interesting;

no te preocupes, no tiene la menor importancia don't worry, it doesn't matter at all o in the least;

no tengo la menor idea I haven't the slightest idea

3. [intrascendente, secundario] minor;

un problema menor a minor problem

4. [joven]
aún es menor para salir solo he's still a bit young to go out on his own;

ser menor de edad [para votar, conducir] to be under age;
Der to be a minor
5. Mús minor;

en do menor in C minor

6. Com
al por menor retail;

vender algo al por menor to retail sth;

puntos de venta al por menor retail outlets

♦ nmf

1. [superlativo]
el/la menor [hijo, hermano] the youngest

2. Der [niño] minor;

es una película no apta para menores this film has been classified as unsuitable for children;

no apta para menores [en letrero] = unsuitable for children

Comp
menor de edad minor
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menor

I adj

1 comp less; en tamaño smaller; en edad younger;

ser menor de edad be a minor

2 sup

:

el menor en tamaño the smallest; en edad the youngest;

el número menor the lowest number;

no tengo la menor idea I don’t have the slightest idea

3 MÚS tono, modo minor;

mi menor E minor

4 COM

:

al por menor retail

II m/f minor

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menor adj

1) (comparative of pequeño) : smaller, lesser, younger

2) (superlative of pequeño) : smallest, least, youngest

3) : minor

4)

al por menor : retail

5)

ser menor de edad : to be a minor, to be underage

menor nmf

: minor, juvenile

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menor¹ adj

1. (comparativo menos grande) smaller

una talla menor a smaller size

2. (ningún) slightest

no tiene la menor importancia it doesn't matter in the slightest

no tengo la menor idea I haven't the faintest idea

3. (comparativo más joven) younger

es menor que tú he's younger than you

su hermano menor her younger brother

4. (superlativo más joven) youngest

el hijo menor de la familia the youngest of the family

menor² n

1. (más joven) youngest

el menor de mis hijos my youngest son

2. (menor de edad) minor

Spanish-English dictionary > menor
8 scratch

1. transitive verb
1) (score surface of) zerkratzen; verkratzen; (score skin of) kratzen

scratch the surface [of something] — [Geschoss usw.:] [etwas] streifen

he has only scratched the surface [of the problem] — er hat das Problem nur oberflächlich gestreift

2) (get scratch on)

scratch oneself/one's hands — etc. sich schrammen/sich (Dat.) die Hände usw. zerkratzen od. [zer]schrammen od. ritzen

3) (scrape without marking) kratzen; kratzen an (+ Dat.) [Insektenstich usw.]

scratch oneself/one's arm — etc. sich kratzen/sich (Dat.) den Arm usw. od. am Arm usw. kratzen; abs. [Person:] sich kratzen

scratch one's head — sich am Kopf kratzen

scratch one's head [over something] — (fig.) sich (Dat.) den Kopf über etwas (Akk.) zerbrechen

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours — (fig. coll.) eine Hand wäscht die andere (Spr.)

4) (form) kratzen, ritzen [Buchstaben etc.]; kratzen, scharren [Loch] (in in + Akk.)

scratch a living — sich schlecht und recht ernähren ( from von)

5) (erase from list) streichen ( from aus); (withdraw from competition) von der Starter- od. Teilnehmerliste streichen [Rennpferd, Athleten]
2. intransitive verb
1) kratzen

2) (scrape) [Huhn:] kratzen, scharren
3. noun
1) (mark, wound; coll.): (trifling wound) Kratzer, der (ugs.); Schramme, die

2) (sound) Kratzen, das (at an + Dat.); Kratzgeräusch, das

3)

have a [good] scratch — sich [ordentlich] kratzen

4)

start from scratch — (fig.) bei Null anfangen (ugs.)

be up to scratch — [Arbeit, Leistung:] nichts zu wünschen übrig lassen; [Person:] in Form od. (ugs.) auf Zack sein

bring something up to scratch — etwas auf Vordermann (scherzh.) bringen
4. adjective
(collected haphazardly) bunt zusammengewürfelt

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/110204/scratch_about">scratch about

- scratch off

- scratch out

* * *
[skræ ] 1. verb
1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) zerkratzen

2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) kratzen

3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) ritzen

4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) auskratzen

5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) zurückziehen
2. noun
1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) der Kratzer, das Kratzen

2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) der Kratzer

3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) normale Startbedingungen (pl.)

•

- scratchy
- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch
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scratch

[skrætʃ]

I. n

<pl -es>

1. (cut on skin) Kratzer m, Schramme f

to be covered in \scratches völlig zerkratzt [o verschrammt] sein

2. (mark on surface) Kratzer m, Schramme f

3. no pl (to relieve itching) Kratzen nt

to have [or give oneself] a scratch sich akk kratzen

4. no pl (acceptable standard)

to not be up to \scratch zu wünschen übrig lassen

to bring sth/sb up to \scratch etw/jdn auf Vordermann [o sl Zack] bringen fam

to come up to \scratch den Anforderungen entsprechen, nichts zu wünschen übrig lassen

5. (beginning state)

to learn sth from \scratch etw von Grund auf lernen

to start [sth] from \scratch [mit etw dat] bei null anfangen, ganz von vorne anfangen

to bake/cook sth from \scratch etw selber [o nach Hausmacherart] [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ nach Hausfrauenart] backen/kochen

6. COMPUT Arbeitsbereich m

II. adj attr, inv

1. (hastily got together) improvisiert

a \scratch team eine zusammengewürfelte Mannschaft

2. (without handicap) ohne Vorgabe nach n

III. vt

1. (cut slightly)

▪ to \scratch sth etw zerkratzen [o zerschrammen]

▪ to \scratch sb jdn kratzen

2. (mark by scraping)

▪ to \scratch sth etw verkratzen [o zerkratzen]

people have been \scratching their names on this rock for years seit Jahren schon ritzen die Leute ihren Namen in den Stein

the dog \scratched a small hole in the ground der Hund scharrte ein kleines Loch in den Boden

3. (relieve an itch)

▪ to \scratch oneself sich akk kratzen

▪ to \scratch sth an etw dat kratzen [o fam herumkratzen]

to \scratch one's arm sich akk am Arm kratzen

to \scratch one's head sich akk am Kopf kratzen; ( fig) sich dat den Kopf zerbrechen

4. (exclude from competition)

to \scratch sb from a list jdn aus einer [Starter]liste streichen

to \scratch a horse from a race ein Pferd aus dem Rennen nehmen

to \scratch sb from a team [or side] jdn aus der Mannschaft nehmen

5. (erase, remove)

▪ to \scratch sth etw streichen

you can \scratch that idea diese Idee kannst du vergessen

to \scratch sb's name off a list jds Namen aus einer Liste streichen

6. AM ( fam: cancel)

▪ to \scratch sth etw aufgeben [o fam abblasen

7. (write hastily)

▪ to \scratch sth etw [hin]kritzeln

▪ to \scratch sth on sth etw auf etw akk kritzeln

8.

▶ you \scratch my back and I'll \scratch yours eine Hand wäscht die andere prov

▶ \scratch a... and you'll find a... [underneath] in jedem/jeder... steckt ein/eine..., hinter jedem/jeder... verbirgt sich ein/eine...

\scratch a rabid nationalist and you're likely to find a racist underneath in jedem fanatischen Nationalisten steckt mit ziemlicher Sicherheit ein Rassist

IV. vi

1. (use claws, nails) kratzen; bird, chicken scharren

she \scratched at me with her nails sie ging mit den Fingernägeln auf mich los

2. (relieve an itch) sich akk kratzen

3. (cause itchy feeling) kratzen

4. BRIT (write badly) pen, nib kratzen

5. (withdraw from race) zurücktreten, nicht antreten

6. MUS scratchen

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[skrtʃ]
1. n

1) (= mark) Kratzer m

2)

(= act) to give a dog a scratch — einen Hund kratzen

to have a scratch —

the dog enjoys a scratch — der Hund kratzt sich gern

3) (= sound) Kratzen nt no pl

4)

to start from scratch — (ganz) von vorn(e) anfangen; (Sport) ohne Vorgabe anfangen

to start sth from scratch — etw ganz von vorne anfangen; business etw aus dem Nichts aufbauen

to learn a language/a new trade from scratch — eine Sprache/einen neuen Beruf ganz von Anfang an or von Grund auf erlernen

to be or come up to scratch (inf) — die Erwartungen erfüllen, den Anforderungen entsprechen

he/it is not quite up to scratch yet (inf) — er/es lässt noch zu wünschen übrig

to bring sb up to scratch — jdn auf Vordermann bringen (inf)

2. adj attr

1) meal improvisiert; crew, team zusammengewürfelt

2) (= with no handicap) ohne Vorgabe

3. vt

1) (with nail, claw etc) kratzen; hole scharren; (= leave scratches on) zerkratzen

the spots will get worse if you scratch them — die Pickel werden nur schlimmer, wenn du (daran) kratzt

she scratched the dog's ear — sie kratzte den Hund am Ohr

to scratch sth away — etw abkratzen

we scratched our names in the wood — wir ritzten unsere Namen ins Holz

to scratch a living — sich (dat)

he scratched a living from the soil — er konnte sich nur mühsam von den Erträgen des Bodens ernähren

to scratch one's head (lit, fig) — sich am Kopf kratzen

if you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours (fig) — eine Hand wäscht die andere

to scratch the surface of sth (fig) — etw oberflächlich berühren

2)

to scratch sth through — etw durchstreichen

to scratch sb/sb's name off a list — jdn/jds Namen von or aus einer Liste streichen

3) (SPORT ETC: withdraw) streichen; horse zurückziehen

4. vi

1) (= make scratching movement/noise) kratzen; (in soil etc) scharren; (= scratch oneself) sich kratzen

2)

(= become scratched) the new paint will scratch easily/won't scratch — die neue Farbe bekommt leicht Kratzer/bekommt keine Kratzer

3) (MUS) scratchen

4) (SPORT) zurücktreten

to scratch from — nicht antreten zu

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scratch [skrætʃ]

A s

1. Kratzer m, Schramme f ( beide auch MED):

without a scratch ohne eine Schramme

2. Gekritzel n

3. have a scratch sich kratzen

4. Kratzen n, kratzendes Geräusch:

by a scratch of the pen obs mit einem Federstrich

5. SPORT

a) auch scratch line Startlinie f

b) (Golf) Handicap n 0

c) (Golf) Scratchspieler(in):

start from scratch fig ganz von vorne oder umg bei Null anfangen;

be up to scratch fig den Anforderungen entsprechen, die Erwartungen erfüllen (Leistung etc), in Form sein (Person);

not be up to scratch fig einiges zu wünschen übrig lassen (Leistung etc); nicht in Form oder auf der Höhe sein (Person);

bring up to scratch fig jemanden in Form bringen; eine Firma etc auf Zack bringen umg

6. Billard:

a) Zufallstreffer m

b) Fehlstoß m

7. besonders US sl Knete f (Geld)

8. pl (als sg konstruiert) VET Mauke f

B adj

1. zu Entwürfen (gebraucht):

scratch pad

a) bes US Notiz-, Schmierblock m,

b) COMPUT Notizblock(speicher) m;

scratch paper US Konzept-, Schmierpapier n

2. SPORT ohne Vorgabe (Rennen etc):

scratch player (Golf) Scratchspieler(in):

a scratch race

3. besonders SPORT (bunt) zusammengewürfelt (Mannschaft etc)

C v/t

1. a) jemanden kratzen (Katze etc), etwas ver-, zerkratzen:

scratch off abkratzen (von);

scratch one’s initials on seine Initialen (ein)ritzen in (akk);

scratch one’s arm on a nail sich den Arm an einem Nagel aufreißen;

scratch sb’s eyes out jemandem die Augen auskratzen;

scratch the surface of sth

a) etwas streifen (Geschoss etc),

b) fig etwas nur oberflächlich behandeln;

scratch together ( oder up) Geld etc zusammenkratzen, eine Mannschaft etc auf die Beine bringen;

scratch a living sich gerade so über Wasser halten

c) an einem Insektenstich etc kratzen

2. kratzen, ein Tier kraulen:

scratch a dog’s neck einem Hund den Hals kraulen;

scratch one’s head sich den Kopf kratzen (aus Verlegenheit etc);

scratch sb’s back

a) jemanden am Rücken kratzen,

b) fig jemandem um den Bart gehen;

you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours fig eine Hand wäscht die andere

3. (hin)kritzeln

4. scratch out aus-, durchstreichen

5. a) SPORT ein Pferd etc, auch eine Nennung zurückziehen

b) einen Plan etc fallen lassen

6. POL US

a) Wahlstimmen in der Hauptsache einer Partei geben

b) Kandidaten streichen:

scratch a ticket eine Parteiwahlliste durch Streichungen abändern

D v/i

1. kratzen (auch Schreibfeder etc):

the dog was scratching at the door (to be let in) der Hund kratzte an der Tür(, weil er hereinwollte)

2. sich kratzen

3. (auf dem Boden) scharren ( for nach)

4. scratch along ( oder through) umg sich gerade so durchschlagen, über die Runden kommen ( beide:

on mit)

5. SPORT (seine Meldung) zurückziehen

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1. transitive verb
1) (score surface of) zerkratzen; verkratzen; (score skin of) kratzen

scratch the surface [of something] — [Geschoss usw.:] [etwas] streifen

he has only scratched the surface [of the problem] — er hat das Problem nur oberflächlich gestreift

2) (get scratch on)

scratch oneself/one's hands — etc. sich schrammen/sich (Dat.) die Hände usw. zerkratzen od. [zer]schrammen od. ritzen

3) (scrape without marking) kratzen; kratzen an (+ Dat.) [Insektenstich usw.]

scratch oneself/one's arm — etc. sich kratzen/sich (Dat.) den Arm usw. od. am Arm usw. kratzen; abs. [Person:] sich kratzen

scratch one's head — sich am Kopf kratzen

scratch one's head [over something] — (fig.) sich (Dat.) den Kopf über etwas (Akk.) zerbrechen

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours — (fig. coll.) eine Hand wäscht die andere (Spr.)

4) (form) kratzen, ritzen [Buchstaben etc.]; kratzen, scharren [Loch] (in in + Akk.)

scratch a living — sich schlecht und recht ernähren ( from von)

5) (erase from list) streichen ( from aus); (withdraw from competition) von der Starter- od. Teilnehmerliste streichen [Rennpferd, Athleten]
2. intransitive verb
1) kratzen

2) (scrape) [Huhn:] kratzen, scharren
3. noun
1) (mark, wound; coll.): (trifling wound) Kratzer, der (ugs.); Schramme, die

2) (sound) Kratzen, das (at an + Dat.); Kratzgeräusch, das

3)

have a [good] scratch — sich [ordentlich] kratzen

4)

start from scratch — (fig.) bei Null anfangen (ugs.)

be up to scratch — [Arbeit, Leistung:] nichts zu wünschen übrig lassen; [Person:] in Form od. (ugs.) auf Zack sein

bring something up to scratch — etwas auf Vordermann (scherzh.) bringen
4. adjective
(collected haphazardly) bunt zusammengewürfelt

Phrasal Verbs:

- scratch about

- scratch off

- scratch out

* * *

n.

Kratzer - m.

Ritze -n f.

Schramme -n f. v.

kratzen v.

löschen v.

ritzen v.

verkratzen v.

English-german dictionary > scratch
9 una y otra vez

= over and over, repeatedly, repetitively, time after time, time and time again, again and again, time and again, over and over again

Ex. After you have chosen a story you long to tell, read it over and over and then analyse it.

Ex. This capability can be used to save command chains which will be used repeatedly with slight modification.

Ex. Figure 5 demonstrates how this technique could be applied repetitively to create the heading, AEROPLANES -- STANDARDS -- HISTORY -- SOURCES.

Ex. These plates can be stored and used again time after time provided they are wiped over with a gum solution after each use to prevent oxydization.

Ex. The reference people time and time again say that the subject catalog, which is based wholeheartedly on the LC subject heading list, is one of the most important things that they use in serving their clientele.

Ex. Not the least remarkable feature of reference work is the way that identical enquiries turn up again and again.

Ex. Against that kind of thinking it is pointless to quote research figures and surveys and reports that provide evidence time and again of the importance of book ownership in the acquisition of the 'better education' everybody wants for their children.

Ex. The practical experience of any librarian at a catalog information desk will confirm this over and over again.

* * *

= over and over, repeatedly, repetitively, time after time, time and time again, again and again, time and again, over and over again

Ex: After you have chosen a story you long to tell, read it over and over and then analyse it.

Ex: This capability can be used to save command chains which will be used repeatedly with slight modification.

Ex: Figure 5 demonstrates how this technique could be applied repetitively to create the heading, AEROPLANES -- STANDARDS -- HISTORY -- SOURCES.

Ex: These plates can be stored and used again time after time provided they are wiped over with a gum solution after each use to prevent oxydization.

Ex: The reference people time and time again say that the subject catalog, which is based wholeheartedly on the LC subject heading list, is one of the most important things that they use in serving their clientele.

Ex: Not the least remarkable feature of reference work is the way that identical enquiries turn up again and again.

Ex: Against that kind of thinking it is pointless to quote research figures and surveys and reports that provide evidence time and again of the importance of book ownership in the acquisition of the 'better education' everybody wants for their children.

Ex: The practical experience of any librarian at a catalog information desk will confirm this over and over again.

Spanish-English dictionary > una y otra vez
10 Neigung

f

1. inclination; (geneigte Fläche) slope, incline; Straße: gradient; MATH. dip

2. fig. (Hang) inclination (zu to, toward[s]), propensity (to, for); (Vorliebe) liking, penchant, predilection (for); WIRTS., POL. tendency, trend (toward[s]); (Veranlagung) disposition (for); bes. zum Negativen: proclivity (for); (Zuneigung) affection (for), love (of); eine Neigung zur Kunst / Philosophie etc. haben have an artistic / a philosophical etc. bent; ein Mensch mit künstlerischen / philosophischen etc. Neigungen auch an artistically / philosophically etc. inclined person; seinen Neigungen nachgeben oder leben follow one’s inclinations; wenig Neigung zeigen zu (+ Inf.) (keine Lust haben) show little inclination to (+ Inf.) er zeigt wenig Neigung dazu (hat kein Talent) he shows little talent in that direction

* * *

die Neigung

(Gefälle) slope; gradient; declination; inclination;

(Veranlagung) bent; predisposition; proclivity; proneness; disposition;

(Vorliebe) tendency; inclination; propensity; bias; penchant; warp; trend

* * *
Nei|gung ['naigʊŋ]
f -, -en

1) (= das Neigen) inclination; (= Gefälle) incline, slope; (ESP RAIL) gradient (Brit), grade (US); (= Schräglage) tilt; (von Schiff) list; (von Magnetnadel) dip; (ASTRON) inclination

2) (= Tendenz) tendency; (MED = Anfälligkeit) proneness, tendency; (= Hingezogensein, Veranlagung) leaning usu pl; (= Hang, Lust) inclination

er hat eine Néígung zum Geiz/zum Trinken/zur Kritik — he has a tendency to be mean/to drink/to criticize, he inclines or tends to be mean/to drink/to criticize

künstlerische/politische Néígungen — artistic/political leanings

etw aus Néígung tun — to do sth by inclination

keine/geringe Néígung verspüren, etw zu tun — to have or feel no/little inclination to do sth

3) (= Zuneigung) affection, fondness

zu jdm eine Néígung fassen — to take a liking to sb

jds Néígung erwidern — to return sb's affection

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die

1) aptness

2) (a natural inclination: a bent for mathematics.) bent

3) (a weight on or in an object (eg a bowl for playing bowls) making it move in a particular direction.) bias

4) ((especially American) the slope of a railway etc; gradient.) grade

5) (a slope.) gradient

6) (a tendency or slight desire to do something: Has he any inclinations towards engineering?; I felt an inclination to hit him.) inclination

7) ((an act of) bowing (the head etc).) inclination

8) (a slope.) incline

9) liability

10) (a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant: The floor is on a slight slope.) slope

11) (a liking or preference: She has a leaning towards the arts.) leaning

12) (a taste or fondness (for): He has too great a liking for chocolate.) liking

13) (a desire for something or to do something: He had a sudden notion to visit his aunt.) notion

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Nei·gung

<-, -en>

f

1. (Vorliebe) leaning

eine \Neigung verspüren, etw zu tun to feel an inclination to do sth

2. (Zuneigung) affection

aus \Neigung with affection

3. (Tendenz) tendency

du hast eine \Neigung zur Ungeduld you have a tendency to be impatient

4. (Gefälle) slope

5. BAU pitch

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die; Neigung, Neigungen

1) o. Pl. (des Kopfes) nod

2) o. Pl. (Geneigtsein) inclination; (eines Geländes) slope

3) (Vorliebe) inclination

seine politischen/künstlerischen Neigungen — his political/artistic leanings

eine Neigung für etwas — a penchant or fondness for something

4) o. Pl. (Anfälligsein) tendency

5) o. Pl. (Lust) inclination

6) (Liebe) affection; fondness; liking

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Neigung f

1. inclination; (geneigte Fläche) slope, incline; Straße: gradient; MATH dip

2. fig (Hang) inclination (

zu to, toward[s]), propensity (to, for); (Vorliebe) liking, penchant, predilection (for); WIRTSCH, POL tendency, trend (toward[s]); (Veranlagung) disposition (for); besonders zum Negativen: proclivity (for); (Zuneigung) affection (for), love (of);

eine Neigung zur Kunst/Philosophie etc

haben have an artistic/a philosophical etc bent;

ein Mensch mit künstlerischen/philosophischen etc

Neigungen auch an artistically/philosophically etc inclined person;

seinen Neigungen nachgeben oder

leben follow one’s inclinations;

wenig Neigung zeigen zu (+inf) (keine Lust haben) show little inclination to (+inf)

er zeigt wenig Neigung dazu (hat kein Talent) he shows little talent in that direction

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die; Neigung, Neigungen

1) o. Pl. (des Kopfes) nod

2) o. Pl. (Geneigtsein) inclination; (eines Geländes) slope

3) (Vorliebe) inclination

seine politischen/künstlerischen Neigungen — his political/artistic leanings

eine Neigung für etwas — a penchant or fondness for something

4) o. Pl. (Anfälligsein) tendency

5) o. Pl. (Lust) inclination

6) (Liebe) affection; fondness; liking

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-en (Drang) f.

affinity n.

aptitude n.

aptness n.

inclination n.

penchant n.

predisposition n.

proclivity n.

proneness n.

propensity n.

tendency n. -en (Gestalt) f.

dip n.

gradient n.

slant n.

slope n.

warp n. -en (zu) f.

liability (to) n. -en f.

declination n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Neigung
11 inclinación

f.

1 inclination, fancy, bent, bias.

2 slope, gradient, inclination, incline.

3 bowing, reverence, curtsy, bow.

4 slanting position, cant, tilt, tilted position.

5 leaning, lean.

6 vergence.

7 addiction.

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inclinación

► nombre femenino

1 (desviación) slant

2 (tendencia) leaning

3 (afición, cariño) penchant

4 (saludo) bow; (asentimiento) nod

■ me saludó con una inclinación de la cabeza he nodded to me

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

sentir inclinación por... to have a penchant for...

■ siente inclinación por la música he has a musical bent

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noun f.

1) inclination

2) slope

3) propensity

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SF

1) [de terreno] slope, gradient; [de objeto] lean, list

la inclinación del terreno — the slope of the ground, the gradient (of the ground)

la inclinación de la Torre de Pisa — the lean of the Tower of Pisa

un poste con una inclinación de siete grados — a post with a seven-degree lean o list

inclinación lateral — (Aer) bank

inclinación magnética — magnetic dip, magnetic inclination

2) (=reverencia) bow

hizo una profunda inclinación ante el rey — he made a deep bow before the king

María me saludó con una inclinación de cabeza — María greeted me with a nod

el presidente dio su aprobación con una inclinación de cabeza — the president nodded (his) approval

3) (=tendencia) inclination

su inclinación natural es conservadora — his natural inclination is conservative, he's conservative by inclination

no tengo inclinación política concreta — I have no particular political inclinations o leanings

tiene inclinaciones artísticas — she has artistic inclinations, she's artistically inclined

tiene inclinación a tomárselo todo a risa — he's inclined to treat everything as a joke

tener inclinación hacia la poesía — to have a penchant for poetry, have poetic leanings

inclinación sexual — sexual preferences pl

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femenino

1)

a) ( pendiente) slope

b) ( ángulo) inclination

la inclinación de una torre — the lean o inclination of a tower

- inclinación magnética

2) ( movimiento del cuerpo) bow

asintió con una inclinación de la cabeza — he nodded (his head) in agreement

3) (interés, tendencia)

tener inclinación por or hacia la música — to have a musical bent o musical inclinations

inclinaciones políticas/sexuales — political/sexual leanings

inclinaciones suicidas — suicidal tendencies

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= bent, penchant, leaning, inclination, slope, pitch, tilt, bent of mind.

Ex. This factor was a constant theme especially in those programmes with a highly technical bent.

Ex. Our penchant to organize is perhaps as close to a biological imperative as any form of human behavior is likely to come.

Ex. Finally, this new philosophy did not conflict with the librarian's elitist leanings.

Ex. These are less tangible, more dependent upon personal motivation and inclination, and not amenable to enforcement through institutional policies.

Ex. The heading PITCH (Slope) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento PENDIENTE (inclinación) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.

Ex. This method results in saving maximum space in the stacks as the pitch of the shelves can be adjusted accordingly.

Ex. This has contributed to a tilt toward English-language publications in Web of Science.

Ex. Only when students have a scientific bent of mind, will a community and a country grow.

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* con una inclinación hacia las tecnología digital = digitally-oriented.

* inclinación sexual = sexual orientation.

* sentir la inclinación de = be inclined to.

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femenino

1)

a) ( pendiente) slope

b) ( ángulo) inclination

la inclinación de una torre — the lean o inclination of a tower

- inclinación magnética

2) ( movimiento del cuerpo) bow

asintió con una inclinación de la cabeza — he nodded (his head) in agreement

3) (interés, tendencia)

tener inclinación por or hacia la música — to have a musical bent o musical inclinations

inclinaciones políticas/sexuales — political/sexual leanings

inclinaciones suicidas — suicidal tendencies

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= bent, penchant, leaning, inclination, slope, pitch, tilt, bent of mind.

Ex: This factor was a constant theme especially in those programmes with a highly technical bent.

Ex: Our penchant to organize is perhaps as close to a biological imperative as any form of human behavior is likely to come.

Ex: Finally, this new philosophy did not conflict with the librarian's elitist leanings.

Ex: These are less tangible, more dependent upon personal motivation and inclination, and not amenable to enforcement through institutional policies.

Ex: The heading PITCH (Slope) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento PENDIENTE (inclinación) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.

Ex: This method results in saving maximum space in the stacks as the pitch of the shelves can be adjusted accordingly.

Ex: This has contributed to a tilt toward English-language publications in Web of Science.

Ex: Only when students have a scientific bent of mind, will a community and a country grow.

* con una inclinación hacia las tecnología digital = digitally-oriented.

* inclinación sexual = sexual orientation.

* sentir la inclinación de = be inclined to.

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inclinación

feminine

A

1 (pendiente) slope

la inclinación del terreno the slope of the land

2 (ángulo) inclination

la inclinación de una torre the lean o inclination of a tower

a una inclinación de 60 grados at an inclination of 60 degrees

Compuesto:

inclinación magnética

magnetic dip o inclination

B (movimiento del cuerpo) bow

me saludó con una leve inclinación he acknowledged me with a slight bow

asintió con una inclinación de la cabeza he nodded (his head) in agreement

C

1 (interés, tendencia) inclinación POR or HACIA algo:

siempre tuvo inclinación por or hacia la música he always had a musical bent o musical inclinations

sus inclinaciones políticas his political leanings o tendencies

inclinaciones sexuales sexual leanings

tiene una cierta inclinación a decir mentiras he has a tendency to o he tends to tell lies

inclinaciones suicidas suicidal tendencies

2 (predilección) inclinación POR algn:

tiene una inclinación especial por la pequeña she's especially fond of the youngest one

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inclinación sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( pendiente) slope

b) ( ángulo) inclination

2 ( movimiento del cuerpo) bow;
◊ asintió con una inclinación de la cabeza he nodded (his head) in agreement

3 (interés, tendencia): tener inclinación por or hacia la música to have a musical bent o musical inclinations;
◊ inclinaciones políticas/sexuales political/sexual leanings

inclinación sustantivo femenino
1 (del terreno, de un edificio) slope, incline: el mueble no cabe debido a la inclinación del techo, the piece of furniture won't fit because the ceiling is sloping
(del cuerpo) stoop
2 (reverencia) bow
3 (cariño, afición) inclination [por, for]: tiene inclinación por la hija pequeña, his youngest daughter is his favourite
(predisposición) tendency, inclination [a, to]
' inclinación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatimiento
- debilidad
- escora
- gusto
- inquietud
- natural
- vertiente
- afición
- desnivel
- disposición
- locura
- por
- predisposición
- venia
- veta
English:
bent
- inclination
- leaning
- pitch
- proclivity
- proneness
- slant
- tilt
- bob
- penchant

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inclinación nf

1. [de terreno, tejado] slope;

una inclinación del 15 por ciento [en carretera] a gradient of 15 percent;

preocupa la inclinación del edificio the angle at which the building is leaning is cause for concern

Comp
Fís inclinación magnética magnetic inclination o dip
2. [afición] penchant o propensity (a o por for);
preocupa la inclinación a la violencia de los seguidores del equipo the team's fans' penchant for violence is worrying;

tiene una inclinación natural por la música she has a natural bent for music;

tiene inclinación a utilizar colores vivos he favours bright colours;

siento inclinación por el golf I'm keen on golf

Comp
inclinación sexual sexual orientation
3. [cariño]
inclinación hacia o [m5] por alguien fondness towards sb

4. [saludo] bow;

hizo una inclinación cuando pasaba el obispo he bowed as the bishop went past;

nos saludó con una inclinación de cabeza he greeted us with a nod

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inclinación

f

1 inclination;

tener inclinación a hacer algo have an inclination to do sth

2 fig: propensión tendency

3 de un terreno slope

4 muestra de respeto bow

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inclinación nf, pl - ciones

1) propensión: inclination, tendency

2) : incline, slope

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inclinación n

1. (cuesta) slope

2. (tendencia) inclination

inclinación de la cabeza nod

Spanish-English dictionary > inclinación
12 point

point [pwɛ̃]

━━━━━━━━━

1. masculine noun

2. compounds

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1. <

   a. point

• point d'ébullition boiling point

• point de congélation freezing point

• point de détail point of detail

• sa cote de popularité a baissé de trois points his popularity rating has fallen by three points

• gagner aux points (Boxing) to win on points

• nous abordons maintenant un point capital we now come to a crucial point

• exposé en trois points three-point presentation

• ils sont d'accord sur ce point they agree on this point

• passons au point suivant de l'ordre du jour let us move on to the next item on the agenda

   b. ( = endroit) place ; (Astronomy, mathematics) point

• pour aller d'un point à un autre to get from one place to another

   c. ( = position) (Aviation, nautical) position

• et maintenant, le point sur la grève des transports and now, the latest on the transport strike

   d. ( = marque) (Mus, morse, sur i) dot ; ( = ponctuation) full stop (Brit), period (US) ; ( = petite tache) spot

• mettre les points sur les i (figurative) to spell it out

• point, à la ligne new paragraph ; (figurative) full stop (Brit) period (US)

• tu n'iras pas, un point c'est tout you're not going and that's all there is to it

   e. (sur devoir) mark

• enlever un point par faute (sur devoir) to take a mark off for every mistake

• bon point good mark (for conduct etc) ; (figurative) plus

• mauvais point bad mark (for conduct etc) ; (figurative) minus

• c'est un bon point pour vous that's a point in your favour!

   f. [de couture, tricot] stitch

   g. (locutions) avoir des points communs to have things in common

• nous en sommes toujours au même point we're no further forward

► faire le point to take a bearing

• faire le point de la situation ( = examiner) to take stock of the situation ; ( = faire un compte rendu) to sum up the situation► à point [fruit] just ripe ; [fromage] just right for eating ; [viande] medium

• le rôti est cuit à point the roast is done to a turn► à point (nommé) [arriver, venir] just at the right moment

• cela tombe à point (nommé) that comes just at the right moment► à ce point, à tel point

• est-il possible d'être bête à ce point ! how stupid can you get? (inf)

• vous voyez à quel point il est généreux you see the extent of his generosity

• elles se ressemblent à tel point or à ce point qu'on pourrait les confondre they look so alike that you could easily mistake one for the other► au point [photo] in focus ; [affaire] completely settled ; [technique, machine] perfected

• ce n'est pas encore au point it isn't quite up to scratch yet► au point de + infinitif so much that

• il aimait le Québec au point d'y passer toutes ses vacances he loved Quebec so much that he spent all his holidays there

• tirer sur une corde au point de la casser to pull on a rope so hard that it breaks► au point que

• il se détestent au point qu'ils ne se parlent plus they hate each other so much that they've stopped speaking► au point où

• en être arrivé au point où... to have reached the point where...

• au point où nous en sommes considering the situation we're in

• on continue ? -- au point où on en est ! shall we go on? -- we've got this far so we might as well!► au plus haut point [détester, admirer] intensely

• se méfier au plus haut point de qch to be highly sceptical about sth► mettre au point [+ photo, caméra] to focus ; [+ stratégie, technique] to perfect ; [+ médicament, invention, système] to develop ; [+ projet] to finalize

• mettre une affaire au point avec qn to finalize all the details of a matter with sb► mise au point [d'appareil photo, caméra] focusing ; [de stratégie, technique] perfecting ; [de médicament, invention, système] development ; [de moteur] tuning ; [d'affaire, projet] finalizing ; ( = explication, correction) clarification

• publier une mise au point to issue a statement (setting the record straight)► en tout point, en tous points in every respect

► jusqu'à un certain point up to a point

► point par point point by point

► être sur le point de faire qch to be about to do sth

2. <

► point d'appui [de levier] fulcrum ; [de personne] support

• chercher un point d'appui to look for something to lean on ► points cardinaux cardinal points

► point chaud trouble spot

► point de chute

• vous avez un point de chute à Rome ? do you have somewhere to stay in Rome? ► point commun

• nous avons beaucoup de points communs we have a lot in common ► point de côté stitch

► point critique critical point

► point de croix cross-stitch

► point culminant [de montagne] peak ; [de carrière] height

► point de départ point of departure

• revenir à son point de départ to come back to where one started

• nous voilà revenus au point de départ so we're back to square one (inf) ► point de distribution [d'eau] supply point ; (Business) distribution outlet

► point de droit point of law

► point d'eau ( = source) watering place ; [de camping] water point

► point d'exclamation exclamation mark (Brit) or point (US)

► point faible weak point

► point final full stop (Brit), period (US)

► point fort strong point

► point d'honneur

• mettre un point d'honneur à faire qch to make it a point of honour to do sth ► point d'interrogation question mark

► point d'intersection point of intersection

► point de jersey stocking stitch

► point lumineux spot of light

► point mort (dans véhicule) neutral ; (Finance) break-even point

• au point mort [voiture] in neutral ; [de négociations, affaires] at a standstill ► point mousse garter stitch

► point névralgique (figurative) sensitive spot

► point noir ( = comédon) blackhead ; ( = problème) problem

► point de non-retour point of no return

► point de rassemblement meeting point

► point de ravitaillement (en nourriture) refreshment point ; (en essence) refuelling point

► points de retraite points based on social security contributions that count towards one's pension

► point sensible (sur la peau) tender spot ; (figurative) sore point

► point stratégique key point

► points de suspension suspension points ; (en dictant) dot, dot, dot

► point de suture stitch

• faire des points de suture à qch to stitch sth up ► point de vente sales outlet

• liste des points de vente list of retailers ► point de vue viewpoint ; (figurative) point of view

• du point de vue moral from a moral point of view

• quel est votre point de vue sur ce sujet ? what's your point of view on this matter?

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pwɛ̃
1.

nom masculin

1) ( endroit) point

un point de rencontre — a meeting point

point de vente — (sales) outlet

2) ( situation) point; Nautisme position

être sur le point de faire — to be just about to do, to be on the point of doing

j'en suis toujours au même point (qu'hier/qu'il y a un an) — I'm still exactly where I was (yesterday/last year)

au point où j'en suis, ça n'a pas d'importance! — I've reached the point where it doesn't matter any more!

faire le point — Nautisme to take bearings; fig to take stock of the situation

3) ( degré)

il m'agace au plus haut point — he annoys me intensely

je ne le pensais pas bête à ce point — I didn't think he was that stupid

‘j'en aurais pleuré’ - ‘ah bon, à ce point?’ — ‘I could have cried’ - ‘really? it was that bad?’

si tu savais à quel point il m'agace! — if you only knew how much he annoys me!

au point que — to the extent that

à tel point que — to such an extent that

douloureux au point que — so painful that

il est têtu à un point! — (colloq) he's so incredibly stubborn!

jusqu'à un certain point — up to a (certain) point, to a certain extent

4) ( question particulière) point; ( dans un ordre du jour) item, point

un programme en trois points — a three-point plan

un point de détail — a minor point

en tout point, en tous points — in every respect ou way

5) ( marque visible) dot

un point de colle — a spot of glue

un point de rouille — a speck of rust

6) Jeux, Sport point

marquer/perdre des points — lit, fig to score/to lose points

compter les points — to keep (the) score

un point partout! — one all!

gagner aux points — to win on points

7) ( pour évaluer) mark GB, point US

avoir sept points d'avance/de retard — to be seven marks ahead/behind

obtenir or avoir 27 points sur 40 — to get 27 out of 40

être un bon point pour — to be a plus point for

être un mauvais point pour quelqu'un/quelque chose — to be a black mark against somebody/something

8) ( dans un système de calcul) point

la livre a perdu trois points — the pound lost three points

le permis à points — system whereby driving offender gets penalty points

9) Mathématique point

point d'intersection — point of intersection

10) Linguistique ( en ponctuation) full stop GB, period US

point à la ligne — ( dans une dictée) full stop, new paragraph

point final — ( dans une dictée) full stop

mettre un point final à quelque chose — fig to put a stop ou an end to something

je n'irai pas, point final! — (colloq) I'm not going, full stop GB ou period US!

tu vas te coucher un point c'est tout! — (colloq) you're going to bed and that's final!

11) Musique dot

12) ( en typographie) point

13) Médecine ( douleur) pain

avoir un point à l'aine — to have a pain in the groin

14) (en couture, tricot) stitch

faire un point à quelque chose — to put a few stitches in something

dentelle au point de Venise — Venetian lace

2.

(dated) adverbe not

tu ne tueras point — thou shalt not kill

3.

à point locution adverbiale

1) ( en temps voulu) just in time

à point nommé — just at the right moment

2) Culinaire

(cuit) à point — medium rare

le camembert est à point — the camembert is ready to eat

4.

au point locution

être au point — [système, machine] to be well designed; [spectacle] to be well put together

leur système n'est pas encore très au point — their system still needs some working on

le prototype n'est pas encore au point — the prototype isn't quite ready yet

mettre au point — ( élaborer) to perfect [système]; to work out, to devise [accord, plan]; to develop [vaccin, appareil]; ( régler) to adjust

finir de mettre quelque chose au point — to put the finishing touches to something

mise au point — ( de système) perfecting; ( de vaccin) development; ( réglage) adjusting; Photographie focus; fig ( déclaration) clarifying statement

faire la mise au point — Photographie to focus

faire une mise au point — fig to set the record straight ( sur about)

Phrasal Verbs:

- point d'ancrage

- point d'appui

- point d'attache

- point cardinal

- point chaud

- point de chute

- point commun

- point de côté

- point de départ

- point d'eau

- point d'exclamation

- point de fuite

- point de fusion

- point d'interrogation

- point du jour

- point de mire

- point mort

- point noir

- point d'orgue

- point de penalty

- point de repère

- point de suture

- point de vue

- points de suspension

••

être mal en point — to be in a bad way

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pwɛ̃
1. nm

1) (= marque, signe) dot

2) [ponctuation] full stop Grande-Bretagne period USA

3) (= moment) point

à ce point de la conversation — at that point in the conversation

Nous en sommes au même point. — We have reached the same point.

à point (nommé) — just at the right time

être sur le point de faire — to be just about to do

J'étais sur le point de te téléphoner. — I was just about to phone you.

4) (= degré)

à ce point (avec adjectif) — so

à ce point abîmé que... — so damaged that...

au point que; à tel point que — so much so that

5) (au score) point

6) (= aspect) point

Je ne suis pas d'accord sur ce point. — I don't agree on this point.

en tout point — in every respect

7) (= endroit) spot, point, (en géométrie) point

point de départ — point of departure

point d'arrivée — arrival point

8) COUTURE, TRICOT stitch

point de croix — cross stitch

point de tige — stem stitch

point de chaînette — chain stitch

point mousse — garter stitch, plain

point jersey — purl

9) CUISINE

à point (= bien mûr) — just right, (viande) medium

"Comment voulez-vous votre steak?" — "À point." — "How would you like your steak?" — "Medium."

10) (autres locutions)

faire le point NAVIGATION — to take a bearing, figto take stock

faire le point sur — to review, to take stock of

mettre au point [mécanisme, procédé] — to develop, [appareil-photo] to focus

2. adv

lit (= pas) not

point n'est besoin de... — there is no need to...

point de... — no...

il n'est point de liberté sans contraintes — there is no freedom without constraints

3. vb

See:

poindre

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point ⇒ Les points cardinaux

A nm

1 ( endroit) point; un point précis du globe/sur une carte a particular point on the earth/on a map; un point de ravitaillement/ralliement a staging/rallying point; un point de rencontre a meeting point; point de vente (sales) outlet; serrure 3 points 3 point lock;

2 ( situation) point; Naut position; être sur le point de faire to be just about to do, to be on the point of doing; j'étais sur le point de leur dire/d'abandonner/de partir I was just about to tell them/to give up/to leave, I was on the point of telling them/giving up/leaving; j'en suis toujours au même point (qu'hier/qu'il y a un an) I'm still exactly where I was (yesterday/last year); au point où j'en suis, ça n'a pas d'importance! I've reached the point where it doesn't matter any more!; il en est au point où il allume une cigarette en se levant he's got GB ou gotten US to the stage ou point where he lights a cigarette as soon as he gets up; faire le point Naut to take bearings; fig to take stock of the situation; faire le point sur la situation économique/sur la recherche scientifique fig to take stock of the economic situation/of scientific research; faire le point sur la circulation (routière)/l'actualité to give an up-to-the-minute report on the traffic news/current situation;

3 ( degré) il m'agace/m'inquiète au plus haut point he annoys me/worries me intensely; la circulation était à ce point bloquée que j'ai dû laisser ma voiture au bord de la route the traffic was so bad that I had to leave my car on the side of the road; je ne le pensais pas bête/coléreux à ce point I didn't think he was that stupid/quick-tempered; ‘j'en aurais pleuré’-‘ah bon, à ce point?’ ‘I could have cried’-‘really? it was that bad?’; je sais à quel point elle est triste/sensible I know how sad/sensitive she is; si tu savais à quel point il m'agace! if you only knew how much he annoys me!; au point que to the extent that; à tel point que to such an extent that…; douloureux/endommagé à (un) tel or au point que so painful/badly damaged that; la situation s'est aggravée au point qu'ils ont dû appeler la police the situation became so bad that the police had to be called in; le temps s'est rafraîchi au point qu'il a fallu remettre le chauffage the weather got so cold that the heating had to be put back on; il est têtu à un point! he's so incredibly stubborn!; jusqu'à un certain point up to a (certain) point, to a certain extent;

4 ( question particulière) point; ( dans un ordre du jour) item, point; un programme en trois points a three-point plan; un point fondamental/de détail (d'un texte) a basic/minor point (in a text); sur ce point on this point; j'aimerais revenir sur ce dernier point I would like to come back to that last point; un point de désaccord/litige a point of disagreement/contention; reprendre un texte point par point to go over a text point by point; en tout point, en tous points in every respect ou way; une politique en tous points désastreuse a policy that is disastrous in every respect; les deux modèles sont semblables en tous points the two models are alike in every respect;

5 ( marque visible) gén dot; les villes sont marquées par un point towns are marked by a dot; il y a un point sur le i et le j there's a dot on the i and the j; un point lumineux/rouge dans le lointain a light/a red dot in the distance; bientôt, le navire ne fut qu'un point à l'horizon soon, the ship was a mere dot ou speck on the horizon; un point de colle a spot of glue; un point de rouille a speck of rust; points de graissage lubricating points; ⇒ i;

6 Jeux, Sport point; marquer/perdre des points lit, fig to score/lose points; compter les points to keep (the) score; un point partout! one all!; battre son adversaire aux points to beat one's opponent on points; remporter une victoire aux points to win on points;

7 ( pour évaluer) mark GB, point US; avoir sept points d'avance to be seven marks ahead; avoir dix points de retard to be ten marks behind; il m'a manqué trois points pour réussir I failed by three marks; enlever un point par faute to take a mark off for each mistake; obtenir or avoir 27 points sur 40 to get 27 out of 40; être un bon point pour to be a plus point for; être un mauvais point pour qn/qch to be a black mark against sb/sth;

8 ( dans un système de calcul) point; la livre a perdu trois points the pound lost three points; le taux de chômage a augmenté de 0,8 points the unemployment rate rose by 0.8 points; le permis à points system whereby driving offender gets penalty points; il a perdu sept points dans les sondages he's gone down seven points in the polls;

9 Math point; point d'intersection/d'inflexion point of intersection/of inflection;

10 Ling ( en ponctuation) full stop GB, period US; mettre un point to put a full stop; point à la ligne ( dans une dictée) full stop, new paragraph; point final ( dans une dictée) full stop; mettre un point final à qch fig to put a stop ou an end to sth; je n'irai pas, point final○! I'm not going, full stop GB ou period US!; tu vas te coucher un point c'est tout○! you're going to bed and that's final!;

11 Mus dot;

12 Imprim point;

13 Méd ( douleur) pain; avoir un point à la poitrine/à l'aine to have a pain in the chest/in the groin;

14 (en couture, tricot) stitch; faire un point à qch to put a few stitches in sth; dentelle au point de Venise Venetian lace.

B †adv not; tu ne tueras point Bible thou shalt not kill; je n'en ai point I don't have any; ‘tu es fâché?’-‘non point!’ ‘are you angry?’-‘not at all’.

C à point loc adv venir/arriver à point to come/arrive just in time; venir/arriver or tomber à point nommé to come/arrive just at the right moment; faire cuire à point to cook [sth] medium rare [viande]; bifteck (cuit) à point medium rare steak; le camembert est à point the camembert is ready to eat.

D au point loc adv, loc adj être au point [système, méthode, machine] to be well designed; [spectacle, émission] to be well put together; leur système/machine/spectacle n'est pas encore très au point their system/machine/show still needs some working on; le nouveau modèle est très au point the new model is very well designed; le spectacle n'était pas du tout au point the show wasn't up to scratch; le prototype n'est pas encore au point the prototype isn't quite ready yet; ça fait des semaines qu'ils répètent mais leur numéro n'est pas encore au point they've been rehearsing for weeks but they still haven't got GB ou gotten US it quite right; je ne suis pas au point pour les examens I'm not ready for the exams; mettre [qch] au point ( inventer) to perfect [théorie, système, méthode, technique]; to work out, to devise [accord, plan de paix, stratégie]; to develop [vaccin, médicament, appareil]; ( régler) to adjust [machine, mécanisme]; il leur reste deux semaines pour finir de mettre leur spectacle au point they've got two more weeks to put the finishing touches to their show; mettre au point sur qch Phot to focus on sth; mise au point Phot focus; fig ( déclaration) clarifying statement; la mise au point est automatique sur mon appareil my camera has automatic focus; faire la mise au point Phot to focus (sur on); faire une mise au point fig to set the record straight (sur about); mise au point ( invention) (de théorie, système, méthode, technique) perfecting; (de médicament, vaccin) development; ( réglage) (de machine, mécanisme) adjusting; Phot focus.

Composés

point d'acupuncture Méd acupuncture point; point d'ancrage Aut anchor; fig base; point d'appui Mil base of operations; Phys fulcrum; gén support; les piliers servent de point d'appui à la charpente the roof structure is supported by the pillars; trouver un point d'appui à une échelle to find a support for a ladder; point arrière Cout back stitch; point d'attache base; point de bâti Cout tacking stitch; point blanc whitehead; point de blé ( en tricot) double moss stitch; point de boutonnière Cout buttonhole stitch; point cardinal Phys, Géog compass ou cardinal point; point de chaînette ( en broderie) chain stitch; point de chausson ( en broderie) herringbone stitch; point chaud trouble ou hot spot; les points chauds du globe the world's trouble spots; point de chute fig port of call; point commun mutual interest; nous avons beaucoup de points communs we have a lot in common; ils n'ont aucun point commun they have nothing in common; point de congestion† Méd slight congestion of the lung; point de côtes ( en tricot) rib; point de côté ( douleur) stitch; ( en couture) slip stitch; avoir un point de côté to have a stitch in one's side; point de croix ( en broderie) cross stitch; point de départ lit, fig starting point; nous revoilà à notre point de départ fig we're back to square one; point de devant Cout running stitch; point d'eau ( naturel) watering place; ( robinet) water tap GB ou faucet US; point d'ébullition boiling point; point d'épine ( en broderie) featherstitch; point d'exclamation Ling exclamation mark; point faible weak point; point de feston ( en broderie) blanket stitch; point fort strong point; point de fuite Art, Archit vanishing point; point de fusion melting point; point G G-spot; point d'interrogation Ling question mark; point de jersey ( en tricot) stocking stitch; point du jour daybreak; au point du jour at daybreak; point de liquéfaction liquefaction point; point de mire Mil target; fig focal point; point mousse ( en tricot) garter stitch; point mort Aut neutral; se mettre or passer/être au point mort Aut to put the car into/to be in neutral; être au point mort fig [affaires, consommation] to be at a standstill; [négociations] to be in a state of deadlock; point noir ( comédon) blackhead; ( problème) problem; ( sur la route) blackspot; l'inflation reste le seul point noir inflation is the only problem; point de non-retour point of no return; point d'orgue Mus pause sign; fig culmination; point d'ourlet Cout hemstitch; point de penalty penalty spot; point de piqûre Cout back stitch; point de presse Journ press briefing; point de repère ( spatial) landmark; (temporel, personnel) point of reference; point de reprise Cout darning stitch; point de retraite Prot Soc point which counts towards a retirement pension scheme; point de riz ( en tricot) moss stitch; point de surfil Cout whipstitch; point de suture Méd stitch; point de tige ( en broderie) stem stitch; point de torsade ( en tricot) cable stitch; point de vue ( paysage) viewpoint; ( opinion) point of view; du point de vue de la direction from the management's point of view; du point de vue de l'efficacité/du sens as far as efficiency/meaning is concerned; d'un point de vue économique c'est rentable/intéressant from a financial point of view it's profitable/attractive; points de suspension suspension points.

Idiome

être mal en point to be in a bad way.

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[pwɛ̃] adverbe

(littéraire)

1. [en corrélation avec 'ne']

je ne l'ai point encore vu I haven't seen him yet

point n'est besoin de there's no need to

2. [employé seul]

du vin il y en avait, mais de champagne point there was wine, but no champagne ou not a drop of champagne

il eut beau chercher, point de John he searched in vain, John was nowhere to be found

point de démocratie sans liberté de critiquer (there can be) no democracy without the freedom to criticize

3. [en réponse négative]

point du tout! not at all!, not in the least!

II

[pwɛ̃] nom masculin

1. [marque] point, dot, spot

[sur un dé, un domino] pip, spot

un corsage à petits points bleus a blouse with blue polka dots

la voiture n'était plus qu'un point à l'horizon the car was now no more than a speck on the horizon

point lumineux spot ou point of light

point de rouille speck ou spot of rust

2. [petite quantité] spot, dab, blob

un point de soudure a spot ou blob of solder

3. [symbole graphique - en fin de phrase] full stop (UK), period (US) ; [ - sur un i ou un j] dot ; [ - en morse, en musique] dot

MATHÉMATIQUES point

point d'exclamation exclamation mark ou (US) point

point d'interrogation (sens propre & figuré) question mark

points de suspension ellipsis, suspension points (US)

point final full stop (UK), period (US) (at the end of a piece of text)

j'ai dit non, point final ou un point c'est tout! (figuré) I said no and that's that ou that's final ou there's an end to it!

mettre un point final à une discussion to terminate a discussion, to bring a discussion to an end

point, à la ligne! (sens propre) new paragraph!

il a fait une bêtise, point à la ligne! (figuré) he did something stupid, let's leave it at that!

4. AÉRONAUTIQUE & NAUTIQUE [position] position

point estimé/observé estimated/observed position

point fixe run-up

faire le point

a. NAUTIQUE to take a bearing, to plot one's position

b. (figuré) to take stock (of the situation)

à 40 ans, on s'arrête et on fait le point when you reach 40, you stand back and take stock of your life

et maintenant, le point sur la circulation and now, the latest traffic news

5. GÉOMÉTRIE point

point d'intersection/de tangence intersection/tangential point

6. [endroit] point, spot, place

en plusieurs points de la planète in different places ou spots on the planet

point de contrôle checkpoint

point névralgique

a. MÉDECINE nerve centre

b. (figuré) sensitive spot

point de rencontre meeting point

point de vente retail outlet

7. [douleur] twinge, sharp pain

MÉDECINE pressure point

j'ai un point au poumon I can feel a twinge (of pain) in my chest

point de côté stitch

8. [moment, stade] point, stage

à ce point de la discussion at this point in the discussion

les pourparlers en sont toujours au même point the negotiations haven't got any further

9. [degré] point

porter quelque chose à son plus haut point to carry something to extremes

si tu savais à quel point je te méprise! if you only knew how much I despise you!

il est radin, mais à un point! (familier) you wouldn't believe how tightfisted he is!

point de saturation (sens propre & figuré) saturation point

10. [élément - d'un texte, d'une théorie] point ; [ - d'un raisonnement] point, item ; [ - d'une description] feature, trait

le second point à l'ordre du jour the second item on the agenda

un programme social en trois points a three-point social programme

voici un point d'histoire que je souhaiterais éclaircir I'd like to make clear what happened at that particular point in history

point d'entente/de désaccord point of agreement/of disagreement

point commun common feature

nous n'avons aucun point commun we have nothing in common

un point de droit DROIT a point of law

11. [unité de valeur - dans un sondage, à la Bourse] point ; [ - de retraite] unit ; [ - du salaire de base] (grading) point

ÉDUCATION mark (UK), point

JEUX & SPORT point

sa cote de popularité a gagné/perdu trois points his popularity rating has gone up/down by three points

il me manquait 12 points pour avoir l'examen I was 12 marks short of passing the exam

battu aux points [en boxe] beaten on points

faire le point [le gagner] to win the point

bon point

a. ÉDUCATION [image] cardboard card or picture given to schoolchildren as a reward

b. [appréciation] mark (for good behaviour)

un bon point pour toi! (figuré & humoristique) good on (UK) ou for you!, you get a brownie point!

mauvais point ÉDUCATION black mark (against somebody's name)

un mauvais point pour toi! (figuré & humoristique) go to the back of the class!

marquer un point (sens propre & figuré) to score a point

12. COUTURE

faire un point à to put a stitch ou a few stitches in

bâtir à grands points to tack

point de couture/crochet/tricot sewing/crochet/knitting stitch

point de jersey stocking stitch

point mousse garter stitch

point de riz moss stitch

petit point: tapisserie au petit point petit point tapestry

13. INFORMATIQUE [unité graphique] dot

[emplacement]

point d'accès/de retour entry/reentry point

14. ART & JOAILLERIE point

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à ce point, à un tel point locution adverbiale

[tellement] so, that

ton travail est dur à ce point? is your job so (very) ou that hard?

j'en ai tellement assez que je vais démissionner — à ce point? I'm so fed up that I'm going to resign — that bad, is it?

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à ce point que, à (un) tel point que locution conjonctive

so much so that, to such a point that

les choses en étaient arrivées à un tel point que... things had reached such a pitch that...

elle est déprimée, à ce point qu'elle ne veut plus voir personne she's so depressed that she won't see anyone anymore

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à point locution adjectivale

[steak] medium

[rôti] done to a turn

[fromage] ripe, just right

[poire] just ou nicely ripe

ton bonhomme est à point, tu n'as plus qu'à enregistrer ses aveux (familier & figuré) your man's nice and ready now, all you've got to do is get the confession down on tape

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à point locution adverbiale

1. CUISINE

le gâteau est cuit à point the cake is cooked (through)

2. [au bon moment]

tomber à point

a. [personne] to come (just) at the right time

b. [arrivée, décision] to be very timely

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à point nommé locution adverbiale

arriver à point nommé to arrive (just) at the right moment ou when needed, to arrive in the nick of time

au plus haut point locution adverbiale

[énervé, généreux, irrespectueux] extremely, most

[méfiant] highly, extremely

je le respecte au plus haut point I have the utmost respect for him

je le déteste au plus haut point I can't tell you how much I hate him, I absolutely loathe him

elle m'inquiète au plus haut point I'm really worried about her

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au point locution adjectivale

PHOTOGRAPHIE in focus

[moteur] tuned

[machine] in perfect running order

[technique] perfected

[discours, plaidoyer] finalized

[spectacle, artiste] ready

ton revers n'est pas encore au point your backhand isn't good enough ou up to scratch yet

le son/l'image n'est pas au point the sound/the image isn't right

quand ma technique sera au point when I've perfected my technique

mon texte n'est pas encore au point I haven't finished my text yet

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au point locution adverbiale

mettre au point

a. [texte à imprimer] to edit

b. [discours, projet, rapport] to finalize, to put the finishing touches to

c. [spectacle] to perfect

d. [moteur] to tune

e. [appareil photo] to (bring into) focus

f. [affaire] to settle, to finalize

mettre les choses au point to put ou set the record straight

mettons les choses au point: je refuse de travailler le dimanche let's get this ou things straight: I refuse to work Sundays

après cette discussion, j'ai tenu à mettre les choses au point following that discussion, I insisted on putting ou setting the record straight

tu devrais mettre les choses au point avec lui you should sort things out between you

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au point de locution prépositionnelle

méticuleux au point d'en être agaçant meticulous to the point of being exasperating

il n'est pas stupide au point de le leur répéter he's not so stupid as to tell them

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au point du jour locution adverbiale

(littéraire) at dawn ou daybreak

au point où locution conjonctive

nous sommes arrivés au point où... we've reached the point ou stage where...

au point où j'en suis, autant que je continue having got this far, I might as well carry on

au point où en sont les choses as things stand, the way things are (now)

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au point que locution conjonctive

so much that, so... that

il était très effrayé, au point qu'il a essayé de se sauver he was so frightened that he tried to run away

point par point locution adverbiale

point by point

sur le point de locution prépositionnelle

être sur le point de faire quelque chose to be about to do ou on the point of doing ou on the verge of doing something

j'étais sur le point de partir I was about to ou going to leave

sur le point de pleurer on the verge of tears ou of crying

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point d'ancrage nom masculin

1. AUTOMOBILE seat-belt anchorage

2. (figuré) cornerstone

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point d'appui nom masculin

1. [d'un levier] fulcrum

2. MILITAIRE strongpoint

3. (figuré) [soutien] support

point de chute nom masculin

1. ARMEMENT point of impact

2. (figuré)

j'ai un point de chute à Milan I have somewhere to stay in Milan

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point culminant nom masculin

ASTRONOMIE zenith

GÉOGRAPHIE peak, summit, highest point, (figuré) acme, apex

quel est le point culminant des Alpes? what is the highest point ou peak in the Alps?

les investissements sont à leur point culminant investment has reached a peak

point de départ nom masculin

starting point

nous voilà revenus au point de départ (sens propre & figuré) now we're back where we started

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point faible nom masculin

weak spot

son point faible, c'est sa susceptibilité his touchiness is his weak spot ou point

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point fort nom masculin

[d'une personne, d'une entreprise] strong point

[d'un joueur de tennis] best shot

les maths n'ont jamais été mon point fort I was never any good at maths, maths was never my strong point

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point mort nom masculin

AUTOMOBILE

neutral

au point mort

a. AUTOMOBILE in neutral

b. (figuré) at a standstill

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point noir nom masculin

1. MÉDECINE blackhead

2. [difficulté] difficulty, headache (figuré)

un point noir de la circulation

a. [encombré] a heavily congested area

b. [dangereux] an accident blackspot

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point sensible nom masculin

1. [endroit douloureux] tender ou sore spot

2. MILITAIRE key ou strategic target

3. (figuré)

toucher un point sensible

a. [chez quelqu'un] to touch on a sore spot

b. [dans un problème] to touch on a sensitive area

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > point

13 claro

adj.

1 obvious, apparent, clear, crisp.

2 clear, bright, clear-cut, articulate.

3 definite, distinct.

intj.

sure, sure enough, of course.

m.

1 clearing, glade, clear space, clear.

2 gap.

3 Claro.

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claro

► adjetivo

1 (gen) clear

■ no está nada claro it's not clear at all

2 (iluminado) bright, well-lit

3 (color) light

■ azul claro light blue

4 (salsa etc) thin; (café, chocolate, etc) weak

5 (evidente) clear

► adverbio

1 clearly

► nombre masculino claro

1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing

2 (en el pelo) bald patch

► interjección ¡claro!

1 of course!

■ ¡claro que no puedes! of course you can't!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a las claras openly

dejar algo claro to make something clear

estar claro to be clear

¡lo llevas claro! / ¡lo tienes claro! familiar you've got it coming to you!

más claro,-a que el agua familiar as clear as daylight

poner en claro to make plain, clear up

sacar en claro to get out

■ no sacamos nada en claro del informe we didn't get anything out of the report

claro de luna moonlight

mente clara figurado clear mind

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claro

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing

2 (en el pelo) bald patch

► interjección

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1. (f. - clara)
adj.

1) clear

2) evident

3) bright

4) fair, light

5) weak, thin

6) frank
2. adv.
1) clearly

2) sure

3) frankly

4) of course
3. noun m.
clearing

- claro de luna

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1. ADJ

1) (=no oscuro) [piel] fair; [color] light, pale

un vestido verde claro — a light o pale green dress

pelo castaño claro — light brown hair

una alemana de ojos claros — a blue-eyed German girl

2) (=evidente)

a) [con sustantivos] [ejemplo, prueba, ventaja] clear; [inconveniente] obvious; [desastre] total, absolute

esto es un claro reflejo de que el sistema no funciona — this is a clear indication that the system does not work

España ganó por un claro 15-6 — Spain won a decisive 15-6 victory, Spain were clear winners by 15-6

... aseguró, en clara referencia a sus superiores —... he asserted, clearly referring o in an obvious reference to his superiors

b) [con verbos]

• dejar algo claro — to make sth clear

ha dejado bien claro que no quiere vernos más — he has made it quite clear he does not want to see us again

dejar las cosas claras o en claro — to get things clear, get things straight *

• estar claro — to be clear

el futuro del equipo no está muy claro — the future of the team is not very clear

¿está claro? — is that clear?

estar claro que — to be clear that, be obvious that

está claro que así no vamos a ninguna parte — it's clear o obvious that we'll get nowhere like this

no está nada claro que nuestro partido vaya a ganar las elecciones — it's not at all clear that our party will win the election

• quedar claro — to be clear

si te lees la bibliografía, te quedará todo más claro — if you read the books on the reading list, it'll all be clearer to you o you'll have a better idea of things

así quedarán claras nuestras intenciones — this way our intentions will be (quite) clear

• tener algo claro — to be sure of sth, be clear about sth

ni siquiera tengo claro lo que me espera mañana — I'm not even sure o clear what's in store for me tomorrow

es importante tener nuestro objetivo bien claro — it is important to be sure of our objective

no lo tengo nada claro — I'm not at all sure, I don't really know

c)

a las claras —

prefiero decírselo a las claras — I prefer to tell him straight (out)

su triunfo deja bien a las claras el buen momento que atraviesa — his victory is a clear indication o sign that he is on excellent form

- ser más claro que el agua

las cuentas claras —

me gustan las cuentas claras — I like to have o keep things clear

el ministro ha presentado las cuentas claras al Parlamento — the minister has been quite straightforward with Parliament

llevarlo Esp o tenerlo claro iró —

lo tienes claro — things won't be easy for you

sacar algo en claro (de algo) —

solo hemos sacado en claro que no pretende dimitir — all that we can safely o definitely say is that he has no intention of resigning

lo único que la policía consiguió sacar en claro durante el interrogatorio — the only definite thing the police got from the interview

no he sacado nada en claro de esa conferencia — I'm still none the wiser after that lecture

ver algo claro —

no ven claro cómo van a poder terminar a tiempo — they can't really see how they are going to finish on time

el ministro ve claro que se puede lograr un acuerdo — the minister is optimistic about reaching an agreement

lo vi claro en cuanto oí la noticia — it became clear to me when I heard the news

sus padres no veían muy claro el tema — his parents weren't too sure about the matter

3) (=poco espeso) [té, café] weak; [caldo] thin

4) (=luminoso) [día, mañana] bright; [habitación, casa] light, bright

5) (=transparente) [agua] clear; [tejido] transparent

6) (=nítido) [sonido, voz] clear; [imagen] sharp, clear

7) (=escaso) [pelo] thin; [bosque] light, sparse

8) (=preciso) [idea] clear

tiene las ideas muy claras — he really knows what he wants from life

una mente clara — (lit) a clear mind; (fig) a clear thinker

9) (=sincero) frank

ser claro — to be frank

2. ADV

1) (=con precisión) [oír, ver, hablar] clearly

2) (=sinceramente) frankly

• hablar claro — to speak frankly, be frank

- claro y raspado

3) [tras invitaciones, peticiones] sure

-¿puedo usar tu coche mañana? -¡claro! — "can I use your car tomorrow?" - "sure!"

-¿queréis venir a cenar? -¡claro! — "would you like to come to dinner?" - "sure!"

4) [uso enfático]

¡claro! por eso estaba ayer tan rara — of course! that's why she was acting so funny yesterday

a menos que, claro está, él también la conozca — unless of course he knows her too

-¿por qué no te disfrazas tú? -¡claro, para que os riáis de mí todos! — "why don't you dress up?" - "oh sure, so you can all laugh at me!"

• claro que, claro que nadie se imaginaba lo que vendría después — of course nobody could imagine what would happen afterwards

¡claro que no! — of course not!

claro que no es verdad — of course it isn't true

¡claro que sí! — yes, of course!

3. SM

1) (Meteo) bright spell, sunny interval

habrá nubes y claros — it will be cloudy with bright spells o sunny intervals

un pequeño claro entre las nubes — a slight break in the clouds

claro de luna — moonlight

2) [de tiempo] lull

aprovechamos un clarillo para salir a comprar — we took advantage of a little lull to go and do some shopping

- velar de claro en claro

3) (=espacio despejado) [entre personas] space; [entre árboles] clearing; [de pelo] bald patch

se pueden ver algunos claros en la sala — there are a few (empty) spaces in the hall

4) [en un texto] gap, space; [en discurso] pause

5) (Arquit) (=claraboya) skylight; (=abertura) window (opening)

6) Caribe (Culin) guava jelly

7) Caribe (=bebida) sugar-cane brandy

* * *
I
- ra adjetivo

1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> bright

2) ( pálido) <color/verde/azul> light, pale; < piel> fair

tiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes

3) <salsa/sopa> thin

4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clear

tener algo claro — to be clear about something

que quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...

¿está claro? — is that clear?

quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...

a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something

5) ( evidente) clear, obvious

hay pruebas claras — there is clear evidence

está claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...

a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying
II
adverbio

1) < ver> clearly

voy a hablarte claro — I'm not going to beat around o about the bush

me lo dijo muy claro — he made it very o quite clear (to me)

2) (indep)

a) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course

claro que lo sabe! — of course she knows!

claro que no! — no, of course not!

claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!

b) ( como enlace) mind you

nadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising

claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that

díselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)
III
masculino

1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch

2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval

* * *

= apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.

Ex. Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.

Ex. In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.

Ex. The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.

Ex. A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.

Ex. I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.

Ex. Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.

Ex. To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.

Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex. To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.

Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.

Ex. This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.

Ex. A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.

Ex. It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.

Ex. In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.

Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex. This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.

Ex. We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.

Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex. Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.

Ex. One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.

Ex. It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.

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* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.

* con una meta clara = focused [focussed].

* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* de forma clara = clearly.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.

* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.

* de modo claro = transparently.

* en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.

* en términos claros = in simple terms.

* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.

* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.

* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.

* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.

* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.

* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.

* poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.

* sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].

* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].

* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.

* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* tener claro = be clear in your mind.

* violeta claro = periwinkle.

* * *
I
- ra adjetivo

1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> bright

2) ( pálido) <color/verde/azul> light, pale; < piel> fair

tiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes

3) <salsa/sopa> thin

4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clear

tener algo claro — to be clear about something

que quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...

¿está claro? — is that clear?

quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...

a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something

5) ( evidente) clear, obvious

hay pruebas claras — there is clear evidence

está claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...

a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying
II
adverbio

1) < ver> clearly

voy a hablarte claro — I'm not going to beat around o about the bush

me lo dijo muy claro — he made it very o quite clear (to me)

2) (indep)

a) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course

claro que lo sabe! — of course she knows!

claro que no! — no, of course not!

claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!

b) ( como enlace) mind you

nadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising

claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that

díselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)
III
masculino

1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch

2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval

* * *

= apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.

Ex: Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.

Ex: In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.

Ex: The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.

Ex: A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.

Ex: I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.

Ex: Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.

Ex: To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.

Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex: To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.

Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.

Ex: This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.

Ex: A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.

Ex: It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.

Ex: In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.

Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex: This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.

Ex: We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.

Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex: Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.

Ex: One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.

Ex: It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.

* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.

* con una meta clara = focused [focussed].

* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* de forma clara = clearly.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.

* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.

* de modo claro = transparently.

* en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.

* en términos claros = in simple terms.

* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.

* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.

* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.

* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.

* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.

* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.

* poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.

* sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].

* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].

* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.

* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* tener claro = be clear in your mind.

* violeta claro = periwinkle.

* * *

claro¹ -ra

adjective

A (luminoso) ‹cielo› bright; ‹habitación› bright, light

el día amaneció claro the day dawned bright and clear

B (pálido) ‹color/verde/azul› light, pale; ‹piel› fair, white

tiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyes

el típico sueco rubio y de ojos claros the typical blue-eyed, blond Swede

C ‹salsa/sopa› thin; ‹café/té› weak

D ‹agua/sonido› clear

habló con voz clara she spoke in a clear voice

E ‹ideas/explicación/instrucciones› clear; ‹situación/postura› clear

consiguieron una clara ventaja they gained a clear advantage

tiene muy claro lo que quiere en la vida she is very clear o sure about what she wants out of life, she knows exactly what she wants out of life

que quede bien claro que … I want it to be quite clear that …

lo harás como yo te diga, ¿está claro? you'll do it the way I say, is that clear o do I make myself clear?

quiero dejar (en) claro que … or que quede bien (en) claro que … I want to make it very o quite clear that …, let it be very o quite clear that …

a las claras: no me lo dijo a las claras she didn't tell me in so many words o straight out o ( AmE) right off

no seas cobarde y díselo a las claras don't be a coward, tell her straight

llevarlo claro ( Esp fam) (estar equivocado) to be in for a shock o a disappointment; (enfrentarse a algo difícil) to have one's work cut out ( colloq)

pasar la noche en claro to lie o be awake all night

sacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth

¿tú sacaste algo en claro de lo que dijo? did you manage to make any sense of what he said?

F (evidente) clear, obvious

hay pruebas claras de que miente there is clear evidence that he is lying

está claro que ella es la culpable it is clear o obvious that she is the culprit, she is clearly o obviously the culprit

… a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo … unless, of course, he's lying

claro²

adverb

A ‹hablar/ver›

voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush, I'm going to give it to you straight ( colloq)

ahora lo veo claro I see it all clearly now, now I get it! ( colloq)

me lo dijo muy claro he made it very o quite clear (to me)

claro y raspado ( Ven fam); straight

me lo dijo todo claro y raspado he told me straight, he didn't beat around o about the bush

B ( indep)

1 (en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course!

¡claro que lo sabe! of course she knows!

¿te gustaría verlo? — ¡claro! would you like to see it? — yes, I'd love to o ( colloq) sure!

¿lo hizo? — ¡claro que no! did he do it? — no, of course not! o no, of course he didn't!

2 (como enlace) mind you

nadie le creyó, claro que conociéndolo no es de extrañar nobody believed him. Mind you, knowing him it's not surprising

lo ayudó la madre — claro, así cualquiera his mother helped him — well, of course anyone can do it like that

anda, díselo tú — claro, para que me eche a mí la bronca ¿no? ( iró); go on, you tell him — oh sure o oh fine o I see, so that way it's me he gets mad at, right? ( iro)

claro³

masculine

A (en un bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch

había algunos claros en las gradas there were a few empty spaces in the stand

B ( Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval

Compuesto:

claro de luna

moonlight

* * *

claro 1
◊ -ra adjetivo

a) ( luminoso) ‹cielo/habitación› bright

b) ( pálido) ‹color/verde/azul› light, pale;

‹ piel› fair;
◊ tiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyes

c) ‹salsa/sopa› thin

d) ‹agua/sonido› clear;

‹ideas/explicación/instrucciones› clear;
‹situación/postura› clear;
◊ tener algo claro to be clear about sth;

¿está claro? is that clear?;
quiero dejar (en) claro que … I want to make it clear that …;
sacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth
e) ( evidente) clear, obvious;

◊ está claro que … it is clear o obvious that …;

a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo unless, of course, he's lying
claro 2 adverbio
1 ‹ ver› clearly;
◊ voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush;

me lo dijo muy claro he made it very quite clear (to me)
2 ( indep) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course
■ sustantivo masculino
a) ( en bosque) clearing;

(en pelo, barba) bald patch
b) (Meteo) sunny spell o period

claro,-a
I adjetivo
1 (despejado, evidente) clear: tengo muy claro que no va a volver, I'm quite sure she won't come back
un asunto poco claro, a shady deal
2 (poco espeso) thin
3 (color) light
II sustantivo masculino
1 (de un bosque) clearing
2 (entre las nubes) break in the clouds
3 claro de luna, moonlight
III adverbio clearly: deberías hablar claro, you must speak clearly
IV exclamación of course!
¡claro que puedo!, of course I can!
♦ Locuciones: a las claras, clearly
dejar algo claro, to make something clear
lo lleva claro si piensa que voy a tolerarlo, she can be quite sure that i?m not going to put up with it
sacar algo en claro, to draw a conclusion: después de tanta discusión, no sacamos nada en claro, we were back to square one after hours of discussion
' claro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clara
- escarceo
- estar
- hombre
- nebulosa
- nebuloso
- nítida
- nítido
- notoria
- notorio
- patente
- poca
- poco
- precisa
- preciso
- pues
- rondar
- sacar
- salvaje
- agua
- celeste
- color
- constar
- hablar
- lavado
- neto
- oscuro
- palpable
- que
- quedar
- visto
English:
ale
- apparent
- articulate
- break
- broad
- clean-cut
- clear
- clear-cut
- clearing
- confusing
- crystal-clear
- decided
- distinct
- enough
- fuzzy
- good
- ice-blue
- indistinct
- let
- light
- lucid
- mousy
- mud
- neat
- obscure
- outset
- pale
- plain
- precise
- sharp
- speak out
- spell out
- straight
- surely
- tenuous
- then
- thin
- transparently
- unclear
- unequivocal
- why
- blur
- by
- certainly
- clearly
- course
- crystal
- flash
- increasingly
- more

* * *

claro, -a

♦ adj

1. [luminoso] bright;

una habitación clara a bright o light room

2. [color] light;

verde claro light green

3. [sonido] clear;

hablaba con una voz clara she spoke in a clear voice

4. [sin nubes] clear;

un día/cielo claro a clear day/sky

5. [diluido] [té, café] weak;
[salsa, sopa] thin;
no me gusta el chocolate claro I don't like my hot chocolate thin

6. [poco tupido] thin, sparse

7. [persona, explicación, ideas, libro] clear;

hablaba con un lenguaje claro she spoke in clear terms;

dejar algo claro to make sth clear;

poner algo en claro to get sth clear, to clear sth up;

que quede (bien) claro que no fue idea mía I want to make it (quite) clear that it wasn't my idea;

sacar algo en claro (de) to make sth out (from);

después de escuchar su explicación no saqué nada en claro after listening to her explanation, I was none the wiser;

tengo claro que no puedo contar con él one thing I'm quite sure about is that I can't rely on him, one thing's for sure, I can't rely on him;

verlo claro [estar seguro] to be sure;

Comp

pasar una noche en claro to have a sleepless night;

Comp
Esp Fam
llevarlo o [m5]tenerlo claro: ¡lo lleva o [m5] tiene claro si piensa que le vamos a ayudar! if he thinks we're going to help him, he can think again!;

si no vienen ellos, lo tenemos claro if they don't come, we've had it

8. [obvio, evidente] clear;

el resultado fue claro the result was clear;

¿está claro? is that clear?;

está claro que van a ganar it's clear they're going to win;

está claro que te quieren engañar it's obvious that they are trying to deceive you, they are obviously trying to deceive you;

está claro o [m5]claro está que si no quieres, no estás obligado a participar of course o obviously, you're not obliged to participate if you don't want to;

a no ser, claro, que tengas una idea mejor unless, of course, you have a better idea;

Comp

está más claro que el agua it's perfectly o crystal clear;

allí no vuelvo, eso está más claro que el agua I'm not going there again, that's for certain

♦ nm

1. [en bosque] clearing;
[en multitud] space, gap;
vi un claro en la fila I saw a gap in the row

2. [en cielo nublado] break in the clouds;

se esperan nubes y claros it will be cloudy with some bright spells;

en cuanto haya un claro salimos we'll go out as soon as it brightens up

3. [calvicie, calva] bald patch

4. [en pintura] highlight

5. Arquit skylight

6. claro de luna moonlight

♦ adv

clearly;

hablar claro to speak clearly;

dilo claro, ¿te interesa o no? tell me straight, are you interested or not?;

¡claro! of course!;

¡claro que sí!, ¡pues claro! of course!;

¡claro que no! of course not!;

¡claro que me gusta! of course I like it!;
Irónico
¿me ayudarás? – claro, no pensaba en otra cosa will you help me? – oh sure, I wouldn't dream of doing anything else;
Irónico
ve tú primero – claro, así si hay algún agujero me caigo yo you go first – oh great o thanks a lot, that way if there's a hole I'll be the one to fall into it;

claro, con un jugador más ya se puede of course, with an extra player it's hardly surprising;

la obra no tuvo éxito, claro que conociendo al director no me sorprende the play wasn't a success, but then again that's hardly surprising knowing the director

♦ a las claras loc adv

clearly

* * *

claro

I adj

1 tb fig

clear;

poner en claro make clear;

dejar claro make plain;

quedar claro be clear;

tener algo claro be sure o clear about sth;

pasar la noche en claro lie awake all night, not sleep a wink;

a las claras clearly

2 color light

3 ( luminoso) bright

4 salsa thin

II adv

:

hablar claro speak plainly;

¡claro! of course!;

claro está of course

III m

1 METEO clear spell

2 en bosque clearing

* * *

claro adv

1) : clearly

habla más claro: speak more clearly

2) : of course, surely

¡claro!, ¡claro que sí!: absolutely!, of course!

claro que entendió: of course she understood

claro, -ra adj

1) : bright, clear

2) : pale, fair, light

3) : clear, evident

claro nm

1) : clearing

2)

claro de luna : moonlight

* * *

claro¹ adj

1. (en general) clear

una respuesta clara a clear answer

un día claro a clear day

2. (luminoso) bright

ésta es la habitación más clara de toda la casa this is the brightest room in the house

3. (color) light

le gusta vestir colores claros she likes wearing light coloured clothes

claro² adv clearly

no puede ver claro he can't see clearly

claro³ interj of course

claro que voy a ir a la fiesta of course I'm going to the party

claro que no of course not

claro que sí of course

claro⁴ n (en meteorología) sunny interval

claro de luna moonlight

Spanish-English dictionary > claro

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skræ
1. verb
1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) arañar

2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) rascar(se)

3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) rascar, rayar, grabar

4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) arrancar

5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) retirar

2. noun
1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) arañazo, rasguño, raspadura, marca, señal

2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) rasguño

3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) línea de salida

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- scratchy
- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch

scratch¹ n rasguño / arañazo

there's a scratch on your car tu coche tiene un rasguño

scratch² vb

1. rascar

if it itches, scratch it si te pica, ráscate

2. arañar

the cat scratched me el gato me ha arañado

3. rayar

somebody has scratched your car alguien te ha rayado el coche

scratch

tr[skræʧ]

noun

1 (on skin) arañazo, rasguño; (on paintwork, furniture) arañazo, raspadura, marca, señal nombre masculino; (on record, photo) raya

■ we escaped without a scratch salimos ilesos

■ there's a scratch on this record este disco está rayado

2 (noise) chirrido

3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (start line) línea de salida

adjective (comp scratchier, superl scratchiest)

1 (improvised) improvisado,-a

■ we put together a scratch team improvisamos un equipo

2 (without handicap) sin hándicap

■ scratch golfer golfista sin hándicap

transitive verb

1 (with nail, claw) arañar, rasguñar; (paintwork, furniture, record) rayar; (with initials etc) grabar

■ be careful the cat doesn't scratch you! ¡ojo que no te arañe el gato!

2 (part of body) rascar

■ could you scratch my back? ¿me puedes rascar la espalda?

■ she scratched her leg se rascó la pierna

3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL retirar

4 (idea) descartar; (plan) abandonar

intransitive verb

1 (animal) arañar, rascar, rasguñar; (pen) raspear; (wool, sweater, towel) raspar, picar

■ does your cat scratch? ¿tu gato araña?

■ the dog is scratching at the door el perro está arañando la puerta

■ this jumper scratches este jersey pica

2 (itch) rascarse

■ stop scratching! ¡deja de rascarte!

3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL retirarse

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be/come up to scratch dar la talla, ser del nivel requerido

to scratch one's head (think) calentarse la cabeza, darle vueltas en la cabeza

to scratch somebody's eyes out sacarle los ojos a alguien

to scratch the surface of something tratar algo muy por encima

■ this article doesn't even scratch the surface of the problem este artículo no profundiza en el problema

to start from scratch empezar de cero, partir de cero

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours favor con favor se paga, hoy por ti y mañana por mí

scratch card rasca rasca nombre masculino

scratch pad SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL bloc nombre masculino de notas

scratch test SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL cutirreacción nombre femenino

scratch ['skræʧ] vt

1) : arañar, rasguñar

to scratch an itch: rascarse

2) mark: rayar, marcar

3)

to scratch out : tachar

scratch n

1) : rasguño m, arañazo m (en la piel), rayón m (en un mueble, etc.)

2) : sonido m rasposo

I heard a scratch at the door: oí como que raspaban a la puerta

scratch

adj.

• improvisado, -a adj.

• rasguño, -a adj.

n.

• arañazo s.m.

• chiripa s.f.

• desolladura s.f.

• línea de partida s.f.

• rascadura s.f.

• rasguño s.m.

• rayado s.m.

• tachón s.m.

• uñada s.f.

• zaparrazo s.m.

v.

• arañar v.

• arpar v.

• escarbar v.

• gatear v.

• rascar v.

• rasguñar v.

• raspar v.

• rayar v.

I skrætʃ
count noun

1)

a) ( injury) rasguño m, arañazo m

he escaped without a scratch — resultó ileso, salió sin un rasguño

b) (on paint, record, furniture) rayón m

c) ( sound) chirrido m

d) ( act) (no pl)

can you give my back a scratch? — ¿me rascas la espalda?

2) (in phrases)

from scratch: he learned German from scratch aprendió alemán empezando desde cero; I had to start from scratch tuvo que empezar desde cero; to be up to scratch — (colloq) dar* la talla

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( damage) \<\<paint/record/furniture\>\> rayar

b) (with claws, nails) arañar

c) \<\<name/initials\>\> marcar*, grabar

d) ( to relieve itch) \<\<bite/rash\>\> rascarse*

could you scratch my back for me? — ¿me rascas la espalda?

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours — favor con favor se paga, hoy por ti, mañana por mí

2.

vi

1)

a) (damage, wound) arañar

b) ( rub) \<\<wool/sweater\>\> raspar, picar*

c) ( to relieve itching) rascarse*

d) ( make scratching sound) rascar*

2) ( withdraw) ( Sport) retirarse

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Phrasal Verbs:

- scratch out

III

adjective (before n)

a) (haphazard, motley) <team/meal> improvisado

b) ( Sport) <player/runner> de primera

['skrætʃ]
1. N

1) (=mark) (on skin) arañazo m, rasguño m ; (on surface, record) raya f

it's just a scratch — es solo un rasguño, nada más

the cat gave her a scratch — el gato la arañó

he hadn't a scratch on him — no tenía ni un arañazo

to have a good scratch — rascarse con ganas

2) (=noise) chirrido m

3)

to start from scratch — (fig) partir de or empezar desde cero

we shall have to start from scratch again — tendremos que partir nuevamente de cero, tendremos que comenzar desde el principio otra vez

to be or come up to scratch — cumplir con los requisitos

to bring/keep sth up to scratch — poner/mantener algo en buenas condiciones

2. VT

1) (with claw, nail etc) rasguñar, arañar; (making sound) rascar, raspar; [+ surface, record] rayar; (=scramble, dig) escarbar

you'll scratch the worktop with that knife — vas a rayar la encimera con ese cuchillo

the glass of this watch cannot be scratched — el cristal de este reloj no se raya

he scratched his hand on a rose bush — se arañó la mano en un rosal

the lovers scratched their names on the tree — los amantes grabaron sus nombres en el árbol
surface 1., 1)
2) (to relieve itch) rascarse

he scratched his head — se rascó la cabeza

she scratched the dog's ear — le rascó la oreja al perro

- you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

3) (=cancel) [+ meeting, game] cancelar; (=cross off list) [+ horse, competitor] tachar, borrar

to scratch sb off a list — tachar a algn de una lista

4) (Comput) borrar

3.

VI [person, dog etc] rascarse; [hens] escarbar; [pen] rascar; [clothing] rascar, picar

stop scratching! — ¡deja de rascarte!

the dog scratched at the door — el perro arañó la puerta

4.

CPD [competitor] sin ventaja

scratch card N — tarjeta f de "rasque y gane"

scratch file N — (Comput) fichero m de trabajo

scratch meal N — comida f improvisada

scratch pad N — (US) (=notepad) bloc m (para apuntes o para borrador) ; (Comput) bloc m de notas

scratch pad memory N — (Comput) memoria f del bloc de notas

scratch paper N — (US) papel m de borrador

scratch score N — (Golf) puntuación f par

scratch tape N — cinta f reutilizable

scratch team N — equipo m improvisado

- scratch out

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I [skrætʃ]
count noun

1)

a) ( injury) rasguño m, arañazo m

he escaped without a scratch — resultó ileso, salió sin un rasguño

b) (on paint, record, furniture) rayón m

c) ( sound) chirrido m

d) ( act) (no pl)

can you give my back a scratch? — ¿me rascas la espalda?

2) (in phrases)

from scratch: he learned German from scratch aprendió alemán empezando desde cero; I had to start from scratch tuvo que empezar desde cero; to be up to scratch — (colloq) dar* la talla

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( damage) \<\<paint/record/furniture\>\> rayar

b) (with claws, nails) arañar

c) \<\<name/initials\>\> marcar*, grabar

d) ( to relieve itch) \<\<bite/rash\>\> rascarse*

could you scratch my back for me? — ¿me rascas la espalda?

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours — favor con favor se paga, hoy por ti, mañana por mí

2.

vi

1)

a) (damage, wound) arañar

b) ( rub) \<\<wool/sweater\>\> raspar, picar*

c) ( to relieve itching) rascarse*

d) ( make scratching sound) rascar*

2) ( withdraw) ( Sport) retirarse

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Phrasal Verbs:

- scratch out

III

adjective (before n)

a) (haphazard, motley) <team/meal> improvisado

b) ( Sport) <player/runner> de primera

English-spanish dictionary > scratch

15 incliner

incliner [ɛ̃kline]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = pencher) [+ appareil, bouteille, dossier de siège] to tilt

• incliner la tête to tilt one's head ; (pour saluer) to give a slight bow

2. intransitive verb

(formal)

• incliner à to be inclined towards

• incliner à penser/croire que... to be inclined to think/believe that...

3. reflexive verb

► s'incliner

   a. to bow ( devant before)

• s'incliner jusqu'à terre to bow to the ground

   b. ( = rendre hommage à) s'incliner devant la supériorité de qn to bow to sb's superiority

• il est venu s'incliner devant la dépouille mortelle du président he came to pay his last respects at the coffin of the president

   c. ( = céder) s'incliner devant l'autorité/la volonté de qn to bow to sb's authority/wishes

   d. ( = s'avouer battu) Marseille s'est incliné devant Saint-Étienne (par) 2 buts à 3 Marseilles lost to Saint-Étienne by 2 goals to 3

   e. [arbre] to bend over ; [mur] to lean ; [navire] to heel ; [toit] to be sloping

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ɛ̃kline
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( pencher) to tilt [parasol]; to tip up [flacon]

incliner le buste — to lean forward

2) ( inciter) fml

cela m'incline à penser que — this leads me to think that

2.

verbe intransitif fml to be inclined ( à faire to do)

3.

s'incliner verbe pronominal

1) ( se pencher en avant) to lean forward; ( par politesse) to bow

2) ( ne pas contester)

s'incliner devant quelque chose — to bow to something, to accept something

s'incliner devant les faits — to accept the facts

3) ( s'avouer vaincu) to give in (colloq) ( devant to)

Pau s'incline devant Dax — Sport Pau lost to Dax

4) ( témoigner du respect)

s'incliner devant le courage de quelqu'un — to admire somebody's courage

5) ( se pencher sur le côté) [moto] to lean over

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ɛ̃kline
1. vt

1) [bouteille] to tilt

2) [tête] to incline, to tilt

3) fig (= inciter)

incliner qn à qch — to incline sb towards sth

incliner qn à faire — to make sb inclined to do

2. vi

(= avoir tendance)

incliner à faire — to tend to do

incliner à penser que... — to be inclined to think that...

incliner à qch — to incline towards sth

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incliner verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( pencher) to tilt [parasol]; to tip up [flacon]; incliner le buste to lean forward; incliner la tête to move one's head; incliner la tête sur le côté to put one's head on one side; saluer qn en inclinant la tête to greet sb with a nod;

2 fml ( inciter) cela m'incline à la confiance this inclines me to be trusting; ceci m'incline à penser que this leads me to think that.

B vi fml to be inclined (à faire to do); incliner à penser que to be inclined to think that; incliner à la prudence or à être prudent to be inclined to be cautious.

C s'incliner vpr

1 ( se pencher) to lean forward; (par politesse, respect) to bow; s'incliner devant qn/très bas to bow to sb/very low;

2 ( ne pas contester) s'incliner devant qch to bow to sth, to accept sth; s'incliner devant les décisions de qn/les faits to accept sb's decisions/the facts; s'incliner devant le règlement to obey the rules; je m'incline I have to agree;

3 ( s'avouer vaincu) to give in○ (devant to); le gouvernement va devoir s'incliner the government will have to give in○ ou to concede defeat; s'incliner devant une armée plus nombreuse to give in○ to an army of superior strength, concede defeat in the face of an army of superior strength; en finale, X s'incline devant Y Sport in the final, X lost to Y;

4 ( témoigner du respect) s'incliner devant l'érudition/le courage de qn to admire sb's learning/courage;

5 ( devenir oblique) [moto] to lean over.

[ɛ̃kline] verbe transitif

1. [courber] to bend

incliner la tête ou le front

a. to bow ou to incline (littéraire) one's head

b. [pour acquiescer ou saluer] to nod (one's head)

incliner le corps (en avant)

a. to bend forward

b. [pour saluer] to bow

[pencher - dossier, siège] to tilt

être incliné

a. AÉRONAUTIQUE to tilt

b. NAUTIQUE to list

2. (soutenu) [inciter]

incliner quelqu'un à faire to encourage ou to prompt somebody to do

cette information m'incline à revoir mon point de vue this news leads me ou makes me inclined to reconsider my position

incliner quelqu'un à la rigueur to encourage somebody to be strict

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incliner à verbe plus préposition

to tend to ou towards, to incline towards

j'incline à penser qu'elle a tort I tend ou I'm inclined to think she's wrong

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s'incliner verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [être penché - mur] to lean (over) ; [ - toit, route] to slope ; [ - avion] to tilt, to bank ; [ - navire] to list ; [ - siège] to tilt

[se courber - personne] to bend forward ; [ - personne qui salue] to bow ; [ - cime d'arbre] to bend (over)

2. (figuré) [se soumettre]

s'incliner devant le talent to bow before talent

s'incliner devant les faits to submit to ou to accept the facts

s'incliner devant la supériorité de quelqu'un to yield to somebody's superiority

le Racing s'est incliné devant Toulon par 15 à 12 SPORT Racing Club lost ou went down to Toulon 15 to 12

3. [se recueillir]

s'incliner devant la dépouille mortelle de quelqu'un to pay one's last respects to somebody

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > incliner

16 remove

remove [rɪ'mu:v]

1 transitive verb

(a) (take off, out → clothes, object) enlever, retirer, ôter; (→ stain) enlever, faire partir; Medicine (→ organ, tumour) enlever, retirer; (take or send away → rubbish, plates etc) enlever; (→ person) emmener (to à);

∎ to remove one's make-up se démaquiller;

∎ to remove hair from one's legs s'épiler les jambes;

∎ to have a mole/wart removed se faire enlever un grain de beauté/une verrue;

∎ to remove a picture from the wall enlever un tableau du mur, décrocher un tableau;

∎ the chairs were removed to the attic les chaises ont été mises au grenier;

∎ she was removed to hospital elle a été transportée à l'hôpital ou hospitalisée;

∎ to remove a child from school retirer un enfant de l'école;

∎ death has removed her from us la mort nous l'a enlevée;

∎ the soldiers were removed to the front on envoya les soldats au front;

∎ formal she removed herself to her room elle se retira dans sa chambre;

∎ police removed the demonstrators la police a fait partir les manifestants;

∎ the judge ordered her to be removed from the court room le juge a ordonné qu'on la fasse sortir de la salle d'audience;

∎ remove the prisoner! (in courtroom) qu'on emmène le prisonnier!

(b) (suppress → clause, paragraph) supprimer; (→ suspicion, doubt, fear) dissiper; (→ worry, obstacle, threat, word) supprimer, éliminer;

∎ all obstacles have been removed tous les obstacles ont été écartés;

∎ does this remove your objection? est-ce que cela répond à votre objection?;

∎ to remove sb's name from a list rayer qn d'une liste;

∎ his name has been removed from the list son nom ne figure plus sur la liste

(c) (dismiss → employee) renvoyer; (→ official) révoquer, destituer;

∎ his opponents had him removed from office ses opposants l'ont fait révoquer

(d) euphemism (kill) faire disparaître, tuer;

∎ I want him removed je veux qu'on le fasse disparaître

2 intransitive verb formal

(a) (firm, premises, family) déménager;

∎ our office removed to Glasgow notre service s'est installé à Glasgow

(b) (person → go)

∎ she removed to her room elle se retira dans sa chambre

3 noun

(a) (distance) distance f;

∎ to experience sth at one remove faire indirectement l'expérience de qch;

∎ at one remove from reality en léger décalage par rapport à la réalité;

∎ this is but one remove from blackmail ça frôle le chantage;

∎ her account is several removes from the truth son récit est assez loin de la vérité;

∎ it's several removes or a far remove from what we need ce n'est vraiment pas ce qu'il nous faut;

∎ it's only a slight remove from his usual themes ça ne diffère pas beaucoup de ses thèmes habituels

(b) (degree of kinship) degré m de parenté

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17 cross

cross

A n

1 ( shape) croix f ; the Cross Relig la Croix ; to put a cross against cocher [name, item] ; ‘put a cross in the box’ ‘faites une croix dans la case’, ‘cochez la case’ ;

2 Biol, Bot, Zool ( hybrid) croisement m (between entre) ; a cross between Hitler and Napoleon/Biarritz and Brighton fig un mélange d'Hitler et de Napoléon/de Biarritz et de Brighton ;

3 Sewing biais m ; to cut sth on the cross couper qch dans le biais ;

4 Sport ( in football) centre m.

B adj

1 ( angry) fâché ; to be cross with sb être fâché contre qn ; to be cross about sth être agacé par qch ; to get cross se fâcher (with contre) ; to make sb cross mettre qn en colère, agacer qn ; we've never had a cross word (in 20 years) nous ne nous sommes jamais disputés (en 20 ans) ;

2 ( transverse) [timber] transversal ;

3 ( contrary to general direction) [breeze, swell] contraire.

C vtr

1 ( go across) lit traverser [road, country, room, sea] ; traverser, passer [river] ; franchir [border, line, threshold, mountains, ditch] ; [bridge] franchir, enjamber [river, road] ; [road, railway line, river] traverser [garden, country, desert] ; [line] barrer [page] ; fig dépasser [limit, boundary] ; it crossed his mind that il lui est venu à l'esprit or l'idée que ; the thought had crossed my mind l'idée m'avait traversé l'esprit (that que) ; a slight frown crossed her features une expression renfrognée est passée sur son visage ; to cross the class/race divide surmonter la barrière des classes/races ; the programme crossed the bounds of decency l'émission a dépassé les limites de la décence ;

2 ( meet) [road, path, railway line, river] couper [road, path, railway line, river] ; to cross each other se couper ;

3 ( place in shape of a cross) croiser [spoons, knives, ropes] ; to cross one's legs/arms croiser les jambes/bras ;

4 Biol, Bot, Zool croiser [plants, animals, species] ; to cross sth with sth croiser qch avec qch ;

5 ( oppose) contrarier [person] ; to be crossed in love avoir une déception amoureuse ;

6 ( draw line across) barrer ; to cross a ‘t’ barrer un ‘t’ ; to cross a cheque GB barrer un chèque ;

7 ( mark to indicate) [teacher] ≈ souligner [qch] en rouge [answer] ; ( to indicate choice) cocher [box] ;

8 Sport ( in football) centrer [ball].

D vi

1 ( also cross over) ( go across) traverser ; to cross into Italy/Austria passer en Italie/Autriche ;

2 ( meet) [roads, railway lines, cars, trains] se croiser ; [lines] se couper ; [letters] se croiser ; to cross with sth [letter] croiser qch ;

3 ( lie in shape of cross) [straps, ropes, beams, bars] se croiser.

E v refl to cross oneself Relig se signer, faire le signe de la croix.

F crossed pp adj Telecom [line] brouillé.

Idioms

we seem to have got our wires ou lines crossed il semble y avoir un malentendu (quelque part) ; X and Y have got their wires ou lines crossed X et Y ne se sont pas compris ; to have a ou one's cross to bear porter sa croix ; ⇒ heart.

Phrasal verbs

■ cross off:

▶ cross [sth/sb] off, cross off [sth/sb] barrer, rayer [name, thing] ; radier [person] ; to cross sb's name off a list rayer qn d'une liste.

■ cross out:

▶ cross out [sth], cross [sth] out rayer, barrer [qch].

■ cross over

1 ( go across) traverser ; to cross over to sth ( change allegiance) passer à qch [party] ; se convertir à [religion] ;

2 ( be placed across) [straps] se croiser.

■ cross through:

▶ cross through [sth] rayer, barrer [qch].

Big English-French dictionary > cross

18 z

z, ze Ⅰ praep. 1. (przed określeniami miejsca) from (czegoś sth); (o pomieszczeniu, pojemniku) from, out of (czegoś sth); (o powierzchni) off (czegoś sth)
- z Polski/ze Szkocji from Poland/Scotland

- pamiątka z Japonii a souvenir from Japan

- św. Franciszek z Asyżu St Francis of Assisi

- jechać z Berlina do Warszawy to go from Berlin to Warsaw

- wyszedł z domu o trzeciej he left home at three

- wyjął pieniądze z portfela he took some money out of his wallet

- zjechał na sankach z górki he went down the hill on a sledge

- gwóźdź wystający z deski a nail sticking out of a plank

- zdjął obraz ze ściany he took the picture off the wall

- sprzątnęła brudne naczynia ze stołu she cleared the dirty dishes off the table

- podniósł coś z podłogi he picked something up off the floor

- zsiadł z konia he got off the horse
2. (określający kierunek, stronę) from (czegoś sth)
- hałasy dochodzące z góry noises coming from upstairs

- widok z wieży kościoła the view from the church tower

- z każdej strony a. ze wszystkich stron from all sides, from every side

- z lewej/prawej strony (znajdować się) on a. to the left/right; (zbliżać się) from the left/right

- z mojej lewej/prawej strony (tuż obok) by my left/right side; (nieco dalej) to my left/right

- z tamtej strony brzeg jest bagnisty on the other side the shore is marshy

- z przodu/tyłu at the front/back
3. (określający źródło, pochodzenie) from (czegoś sth)
- informacje pochodzące z dziennika telewizyjnego information from the TV News

- dane z rocznika statystycznego data from a statistical yearbook

- wiadomość z pewnej gazety information from a certain newspaper

- znał jej adres z książki telefonicznej he knew her address from the telephone directory

- wiem o tym z doświadczenia I know it from experience

- z badań rynkowych wynika, że… from market research it emerges that…

- dyrektor z wyboru/nominacji an elected/a nominated director

- towary z importu imported goods

- odrzuty z eksportu export rejects

- znalazł sobie pracę z ogłoszenia he found a job through an ad
4. (z określeniami czasu) from, of (czegoś sth)
- zamek z XV wieku a castle (dating) from the 15th century

- fotografie z lat szkolnych photographs from one’s school days

- jego list z 12 maja his letter of 12 May

- to jest rachunek za telefon z ubiegłego miesiąca this is the phone bill for a. from last month

- z rana in the morning

- z samego rana first thing in the morning
5. (wskazuje na podstawę, wzór) from (czegoś sth)
- rysunek z natury a drawing from nature

- odpis z oryginału a duplicate of the original

- wyrecytować coś z pamięci to recite sth from memory

- przepisał dane z tablicy he copied down the data from the board
6. (wskazuje na surowiec) of, from (czegoś sth)
- z drzewa/ze stali of a. from wood/steel

- zasmażka z mąki i wywaru a roux of a. from flour and stock

- z czego to jest zrobione? what is it made of a. from?

- wiązanka z czerwonych róż a bunch of red roses

- sok z wiśni/malin cherry/raspberry juice

- sałatka z pomidorów/selera a tomato/celery salad

- dom wybudowany z cegieł a brick-built house
7. (wskazuje na zbiór) of (kogoś/czegoś sb/sth)
- któryś z nich/nas one of them/us

- jeden z uczniów one of the pupils

- żaden z nauczycieli none of the teachers

- najstarszy/najmłodszy z nich the oldest/youngest of them

- czy któryś z was go zna? do any of you know him?

- czy coś z tego rozumiesz? do you understand any of that?
8. (wskazuje na przyczynę stanu) out of, from (czegoś sth)
- z radości/ze strachu out of joy/fear

- z konieczności (out) of necessity

- zemdleć z wyczerpania to faint from exhaustion

- umrzeć z głodu die of starvation

- wyszła za mąż z miłości she married for love a. out of love

- udusił się z braku powietrza he suffocated through lack of air
9 (wskazuje na stan początkowy) from (kogoś/czegoś sb/sth)
- z nasion/pąków from seeds/buds

- wyrosła z niej śliczna dziewczyna she grew into a very pretty girl

- z majora awansował na pułkownika he was promoted from major to colonel

- inflacja spadła z 10 do 8 procent inflation went down from 10 to 8 per cent

- z niewinnej sprzeczki zrobiła się wielka awantura an innocent tiff turned into a big row pot.
10 (wskazuje na cechę) znany/słynny z czegoś well-known/famous for sth
- miasto słynie z zabytkowych budowli the town is famous for its historic buildings

- z oczu jest podobna do matki her eyes are like her mother’s

- ze sposobu bycia przypominał ojca he resembled his father in manner
11 (wskazuje na natężenie) z całego serca with all one’s heart
- ze wszystkich sił with all one’s might

- z całą dokładnością with the utmost accuracy

- podkreślić z całą mocą to emphasize most strongly

- z grubsza roughly

- z lekka lightly

- z rzadka rarely, seldom

- z uwagą attentively

- z wysiłkiem with (an) effort
12 (wskazuje na element całości) with (kimś/czymś sb/sth)
- kawa z mlekiem coffee with milk

- dom z ogrodem a house with a garden

- dziewczyna z niebieskimi oczami a girl with blue eyes

- matka z dzieckiem na ręku a mother carrying a. with a baby in her arms

- samolot ze stu osobami na pokładzie a plane with a hundred people on board

- chleb z masłem bread and butter

- mieszkanie z umeblowaniem a furnished flat

- sklep z używaną odzieżą a second-hand clothes shop

- deszcz ze śniegiem sleet

- podróżowała z mężem i dwojgiem dzieci she travelled with her husband and two children

- dyskutował z synem he was arguing with his son

- rozstał się ze swą przyjaciółką he parted with his girlfriend

- zaprzyjaźniła się z nim dwa lata temu she became friendly with him two years ago

- pójdziesz z nami do kina? are you going to the cinema with us?

- wyszedł na spacer z psem he took the dog for a walk

- porozmawiam z nim o tym jutro I’ll talk to him about it tomorrow
13 (wskazuje na sposób) with (czymś sth)
- z niedowierzaniem/ze zdumieniem in a. with disbelief/astonishment

- okno zamknęło się z trzaskiem the window closed with a bang

- obudził się z bólem głowy he woke up with a headache

- leżał na trawie z rękami pod głową he was lying on the grass with his hands behind his head

- płynąć z wiatrem/prądem to sail with the wind/current
14 (wskazuje na cel) pójść do kogoś z prośbą o radę to go to sb to request advice
- pośpieszyć komuś z pomocą to go to sb’s aid

- pojechał do Niemiec z wykładami he went to Germany on a lecture tour
15 (wskazuje na współzależność) with (czymś sth)
- z wiekiem with age

- wraz ze wzrostem ciśnienia with the growth of a. in pressure

- z czasem with a. in time

- z upływem czasu with the passing of time

- z każdym dniem/rokiem with each passing day/year
16 (z określeniami pory) with (czymś sth)
- z końcem/początkiem sierpnia at the end/beginning of August

- z nadejściem lata with the approach of summer
17 (eliptyczne) about (kimś/czymś sb/sth)
- co z artykułem? what about the article?

- co się z tobą działo? what have you been doing with yourself?

- co zrobić z tymi szmatami? what shall I do with these rags?

- z babcią jest źle, znowu miała atak Granny’s not well, she’s had another seizure
18 (w przysłówkach) literatura zwana z angielska science fiction literature known by the English name of science fiction
- ubrany z niemiecka dressed in German style

- mówił trochę z cudzoziemska he spoke with a slight foreign accent
Ⅱ part. around, about
- zajęło mi to z godzinę it took me around an hour

- miał ze czterdzieści lat he was around forty

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nt

inv ( litera) Z, z

Z jak Zygmunt — ≈Z for zebra

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I.

z¹, ze

prep.

+ Gen.

1. ( punkt wyjścia) from; z domu from home.

2. ( źródło informacji) from; z gazet/książki/doświadczenia from newspapers/the book/experience.

3. ( czas) from, of; z dziesiątego wieku from the 10th century; z rana in the morning; list z drugiego maja a letter of 2nd May.

4. (surowiec, składnik) of, from; zrobiony z drewna made of wood; stół z drewna wooden table.

5. (przynależność, zbiorowość) of, from; jeden z nas one of us; kolega ze szkoły a friend from school, school friend; z domu Janowska née l. nee Janowska.

6. ( przyczyna) (out) of; z bólu/nudów/radości (out) of pain/boredom/joy; z jakiej racji? for what reason?, how come?; ni z tego, ni z owego all of a sudden.

7. ( zmiana stanu) of; co z nami będzie? what's going to become of us?

8. ( nasilenie) with; z całych sił with all one's might; z całego serca with all one's heart, wholeheartedly.

9. (wzór, model) from; wyrecytować z pamięci recite from memory.

10. ( ograniczenie zakresu) at, by, in; podobny z wyglądu similar-looking; egzamin z angielskiego examination in English; ona jest dobra z biologii she's good at biology; on jest z zawodu leksykografem he's a lexicographer by profession.

11. ( tworzy wyrażenia przysłówkowe) z grubsza roughly; z lekka lightly, delicately; z rzadka rarely.

12. + Ins. ( towarzyszenie) with; jedź z nami come with us; deszcz ze śniegiem sleet.

13. + Ins. (element, składnik) and, with; chleb z masłem bread and butter; bułka z dżemem bread roll with jam; kawa ze śmietanką/mlekiem coffee with cream/milk; sklep z zabawkami toy store l. shop.

14. + Ins. ( stan) with; z wysiłkiem with effort; z uwagą attentively.

15. + Ins. (obiekt podlegający działaniu, stanowi) co z nim? how is he?

16. + Ins. ( cel) przyjść z pomocą come to sb's aid; przyjść do kogoś z wizytą pay sb a visit.

17. + Ins. ( skutek) with; z dobrym skutkiem with a good result; z powodzeniem successfully.

II.

z², ze

adv.

pot. (= około) about; z godzinę about an hour.

III.

Z, z

n.

( litera) Z, z; Z jak Zygmunt Z is for Zulu; Z as in Zulu.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > z

19 ze

z, ze Ⅰ praep. 1. (przed określeniami miejsca) from (czegoś sth); (o pomieszczeniu, pojemniku) from, out of (czegoś sth); (o powierzchni) off (czegoś sth)
- z Polski/ze Szkocji from Poland/Scotland

- pamiątka z Japonii a souvenir from Japan

- św. Franciszek z Asyżu St Francis of Assisi

- jechać z Berlina do Warszawy to go from Berlin to Warsaw

- wyszedł z domu o trzeciej he left home at three

- wyjął pieniądze z portfela he took some money out of his wallet

- zjechał na sankach z górki he went down the hill on a sledge

- gwóźdź wystający z deski a nail sticking out of a plank

- zdjął obraz ze ściany he took the picture off the wall

- sprzątnęła brudne naczynia ze stołu she cleared the dirty dishes off the table

- podniósł coś z podłogi he picked something up off the floor

- zsiadł z konia he got off the horse
2. (określający kierunek, stronę) from (czegoś sth)
- hałasy dochodzące z góry noises coming from upstairs

- widok z wieży kościoła the view from the church tower

- z każdej strony a. ze wszystkich stron from all sides, from every side

- z lewej/prawej strony (znajdować się) on a. to the left/right; (zbliżać się) from the left/right

- z mojej lewej/prawej strony (tuż obok) by my left/right side; (nieco dalej) to my left/right

- z tamtej strony brzeg jest bagnisty on the other side the shore is marshy

- z przodu/tyłu at the front/back
3. (określający źródło, pochodzenie) from (czegoś sth)
- informacje pochodzące z dziennika telewizyjnego information from the TV News

- dane z rocznika statystycznego data from a statistical yearbook

- wiadomość z pewnej gazety information from a certain newspaper

- znał jej adres z książki telefonicznej he knew her address from the telephone directory

- wiem o tym z doświadczenia I know it from experience

- z badań rynkowych wynika, że… from market research it emerges that…

- dyrektor z wyboru/nominacji an elected/a nominated director

- towary z importu imported goods

- odrzuty z eksportu export rejects

- znalazł sobie pracę z ogłoszenia he found a job through an ad
4. (z określeniami czasu) from, of (czegoś sth)
- zamek z XV wieku a castle (dating) from the 15th century

- fotografie z lat szkolnych photographs from one’s school days

- jego list z 12 maja his letter of 12 May

- to jest rachunek za telefon z ubiegłego miesiąca this is the phone bill for a. from last month

- z rana in the morning

- z samego rana first thing in the morning
5. (wskazuje na podstawę, wzór) from (czegoś sth)
- rysunek z natury a drawing from nature

- odpis z oryginału a duplicate of the original

- wyrecytować coś z pamięci to recite sth from memory

- przepisał dane z tablicy he copied down the data from the board
6. (wskazuje na surowiec) of, from (czegoś sth)
- z drzewa/ze stali of a. from wood/steel

- zasmażka z mąki i wywaru a roux of a. from flour and stock

- z czego to jest zrobione? what is it made of a. from?

- wiązanka z czerwonych róż a bunch of red roses

- sok z wiśni/malin cherry/raspberry juice

- sałatka z pomidorów/selera a tomato/celery salad

- dom wybudowany z cegieł a brick-built house
7. (wskazuje na zbiór) of (kogoś/czegoś sb/sth)
- któryś z nich/nas one of them/us

- jeden z uczniów one of the pupils

- żaden z nauczycieli none of the teachers

- najstarszy/najmłodszy z nich the oldest/youngest of them

- czy któryś z was go zna? do any of you know him?

- czy coś z tego rozumiesz? do you understand any of that?
8. (wskazuje na przyczynę stanu) out of, from (czegoś sth)
- z radości/ze strachu out of joy/fear

- z konieczności (out) of necessity

- zemdleć z wyczerpania to faint from exhaustion

- umrzeć z głodu die of starvation

- wyszła za mąż z miłości she married for love a. out of love

- udusił się z braku powietrza he suffocated through lack of air
9 (wskazuje na stan początkowy) from (kogoś/czegoś sb/sth)
- z nasion/pąków from seeds/buds

- wyrosła z niej śliczna dziewczyna she grew into a very pretty girl

- z majora awansował na pułkownika he was promoted from major to colonel

- inflacja spadła z 10 do 8 procent inflation went down from 10 to 8 per cent

- z niewinnej sprzeczki zrobiła się wielka awantura an innocent tiff turned into a big row pot.
10 (wskazuje na cechę) znany/słynny z czegoś well-known/famous for sth
- miasto słynie z zabytkowych budowli the town is famous for its historic buildings

- z oczu jest podobna do matki her eyes are like her mother’s

- ze sposobu bycia przypominał ojca he resembled his father in manner
11 (wskazuje na natężenie) z całego serca with all one’s heart
- ze wszystkich sił with all one’s might

- z całą dokładnością with the utmost accuracy

- podkreślić z całą mocą to emphasize most strongly

- z grubsza roughly

- z lekka lightly

- z rzadka rarely, seldom

- z uwagą attentively

- z wysiłkiem with (an) effort
12 (wskazuje na element całości) with (kimś/czymś sb/sth)
- kawa z mlekiem coffee with milk

- dom z ogrodem a house with a garden

- dziewczyna z niebieskimi oczami a girl with blue eyes

- matka z dzieckiem na ręku a mother carrying a. with a baby in her arms

- samolot ze stu osobami na pokładzie a plane with a hundred people on board

- chleb z masłem bread and butter

- mieszkanie z umeblowaniem a furnished flat

- sklep z używaną odzieżą a second-hand clothes shop

- deszcz ze śniegiem sleet

- podróżowała z mężem i dwojgiem dzieci she travelled with her husband and two children

- dyskutował z synem he was arguing with his son

- rozstał się ze swą przyjaciółką he parted with his girlfriend

- zaprzyjaźniła się z nim dwa lata temu she became friendly with him two years ago

- pójdziesz z nami do kina? are you going to the cinema with us?

- wyszedł na spacer z psem he took the dog for a walk

- porozmawiam z nim o tym jutro I’ll talk to him about it tomorrow
13 (wskazuje na sposób) with (czymś sth)
- z niedowierzaniem/ze zdumieniem in a. with disbelief/astonishment

- okno zamknęło się z trzaskiem the window closed with a bang

- obudził się z bólem głowy he woke up with a headache

- leżał na trawie z rękami pod głową he was lying on the grass with his hands behind his head

- płynąć z wiatrem/prądem to sail with the wind/current
14 (wskazuje na cel) pójść do kogoś z prośbą o radę to go to sb to request advice
- pośpieszyć komuś z pomocą to go to sb’s aid

- pojechał do Niemiec z wykładami he went to Germany on a lecture tour
15 (wskazuje na współzależność) with (czymś sth)
- z wiekiem with age

- wraz ze wzrostem ciśnienia with the growth of a. in pressure

- z czasem with a. in time

- z upływem czasu with the passing of time

- z każdym dniem/rokiem with each passing day/year
16 (z określeniami pory) with (czymś sth)
- z końcem/początkiem sierpnia at the end/beginning of August

- z nadejściem lata with the approach of summer
17 (eliptyczne) about (kimś/czymś sb/sth)
- co z artykułem? what about the article?

- co się z tobą działo? what have you been doing with yourself?

- co zrobić z tymi szmatami? what shall I do with these rags?

- z babcią jest źle, znowu miała atak Granny’s not well, she’s had another seizure
18 (w przysłówkach) literatura zwana z angielska science fiction literature known by the English name of science fiction
- ubrany z niemiecka dressed in German style

- mówił trochę z cudzoziemska he spoke with a slight foreign accent
Ⅱ part. around, about
- zajęło mi to z godzinę it took me around an hour

- miał ze czterdzieści lat he was around forty

* * *

prep; = z

* * *

I.

z¹, ze

prep.

+ Gen.

1. ( punkt wyjścia) from; z domu from home.

2. ( źródło informacji) from; z gazet/książki/doświadczenia from newspapers/the book/experience.

3. ( czas) from, of; z dziesiątego wieku from the 10th century; z rana in the morning; list z drugiego maja a letter of 2nd May.

4. (surowiec, składnik) of, from; zrobiony z drewna made of wood; stół z drewna wooden table.

5. (przynależność, zbiorowość) of, from; jeden z nas one of us; kolega ze szkoły a friend from school, school friend; z domu Janowska née l. nee Janowska.

6. ( przyczyna) (out) of; z bólu/nudów/radości (out) of pain/boredom/joy; z jakiej racji? for what reason?, how come?; ni z tego, ni z owego all of a sudden.

7. ( zmiana stanu) of; co z nami będzie? what's going to become of us?

8. ( nasilenie) with; z całych sił with all one's might; z całego serca with all one's heart, wholeheartedly.

9. (wzór, model) from; wyrecytować z pamięci recite from memory.

10. ( ograniczenie zakresu) at, by, in; podobny z wyglądu similar-looking; egzamin z angielskiego examination in English; ona jest dobra z biologii she's good at biology; on jest z zawodu leksykografem he's a lexicographer by profession.

11. ( tworzy wyrażenia przysłówkowe) z grubsza roughly; z lekka lightly, delicately; z rzadka rarely.

12. + Ins. ( towarzyszenie) with; jedź z nami come with us; deszcz ze śniegiem sleet.

13. + Ins. (element, składnik) and, with; chleb z masłem bread and butter; bułka z dżemem bread roll with jam; kawa ze śmietanką/mlekiem coffee with cream/milk; sklep z zabawkami toy store l. shop.

14. + Ins. ( stan) with; z wysiłkiem with effort; z uwagą attentively.

15. + Ins. (obiekt podlegający działaniu, stanowi) co z nim? how is he?

16. + Ins. ( cel) przyjść z pomocą come to sb's aid; przyjść do kogoś z wizytą pay sb a visit.

17. + Ins. ( skutek) with; z dobrym skutkiem with a good result; z powodzeniem successfully.

II.

z², ze

adv.

pot. (= około) about; z godzinę about an hour.

III.

Z, z

n.

( litera) Z, z; Z jak Zygmunt Z is for Zulu; Z as in Zulu.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ze

20 tinte

m.

1 dye (sustancia).

2 dyeing.

3 dry cleaner's.

4 overtone (rasgo).

una novela de tintes autobiográficos a novel with autobiographical overtones o elements

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: tintar.

* * *

tinte

► nombre masculino

1 (colorante) dye

2 (proceso) dyeing

3 (tintorería) dry-cleaner's

4 figurado (aspecto) shade, colouring (US coloring), overtones plural

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

llevar algo al tinte to have something dry-cleaned

* * *

noun m.

1) dye

2) overtone

* * *

SM

1) (=acto) dyeing

2) (=producto) dye, dyestuff; [para madera] stain

3) (=tintorería) dry cleaner's; (=taller) dyer's (shop)

4) (=tendencia) hint

sin el menor tinte político — without the slightest hint of politics, with no political overtones whatsoever

5) (=barniz) veneer, gloss

tiene cierto tinte de hombre de mundo — he has a slight touch of the man of the world about him

* * *

masculino

1) ( acción) dyeing; ( sustancia) dye; ( color) color*

2) (Esp) ( establecimiento) dry cleaner's

3) (matiz, rasgo) overtone

* * *

= dye, ink dye, tint, dyeing, tinge, stain.

Ex. An exposure to ammonia gas destroys the unexposed dye, and the picture can then be taken out into the light and examined.

Ex. This paper discusses the influence of fixing treatments on the fastness of ink dyes on paper in aqueous deacidification.

Ex. The lighting is good but made unharmonious by the use of colour tints.

Ex. The author provides a list of needed materials, required preparations, and instructions for demonstrating the dyeing of anodized aluminum.

Ex. This crass suggestion carries with it more than a tinge of suburban elitism.

Ex. Today, with water-based stains anyone can achieve a beautiful finish in a very short time, using only paintbrushes and rags.

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* tinte de anilina = aniline dye.

* * *

masculino

1) ( acción) dyeing; ( sustancia) dye; ( color) color*

2) (Esp) ( establecimiento) dry cleaner's

3) (matiz, rasgo) overtone

* * *

= dye, ink dye, tint, dyeing, tinge, stain.

Ex: An exposure to ammonia gas destroys the unexposed dye, and the picture can then be taken out into the light and examined.

Ex: This paper discusses the influence of fixing treatments on the fastness of ink dyes on paper in aqueous deacidification.

Ex: The lighting is good but made unharmonious by the use of colour tints.

Ex: The author provides a list of needed materials, required preparations, and instructions for demonstrating the dyeing of anodized aluminum.

Ex: This crass suggestion carries with it more than a tinge of suburban elitism.

Ex: Today, with water-based stains anyone can achieve a beautiful finish in a very short time, using only paintbrushes and rags.

* tinte de anilina = aniline dye.

* * *

tinte

masculine

A

1 (acción) dyeing

2 (sustancia) dye; (color) color*

tinte natural/artificial/para el pelo natural/artificial/hair dye

B ( Esp) (establecimiento) dry cleaner's

C (matiz, rasgo) overtone

con cierto tinte de escepticismo with skeptical overtones, with a certain note of skepticism

* * *

Del verbo tintar: ( conjugate tintar)

tinté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

tinte es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
tintar
tinte
tinte sustantivo masculino
1 ( acción) dyeing;
( sustancia) dye
2 (Esp) ( establecimiento) dry cleaner's
tintar verbo transitivo to dye
tinte sustantivo masculino
1 (tintorería) dry cleaner's
2 (teñido) dyeing
3 (sustancia) dye
4 (carácter, matiz) overtone
un tinte trágico, a tragic tone
' tinte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarado
- agarrar
- coger
English:
dye
- henna
- hue
- rinse
- stain
- tint
- tinge
- tinted

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tinte nm

1. [sustancia] dye;

tinte de pelo hair dye

2. [operación] dyeing

3. [tintorería] dry cleaner's;

llevar algo al tinte to take sth to the dry cleaner's, to get sth dry-cleaned

4. [rasgo] overtone, suggestion;

declaraciones de claro tinte racista remarks with clearly racist overtones;

una novela de tintes autobiográficos a novel with autobiographical overtones o elements

* * *

tinte

m

1 dye

2 fig

veneer, gloss

* * *

tinte nm

1) : dye, coloring

2) : overtone

tintes raciales: racial overtones

* * *

tinte n (color) dye

Spanish-English dictionary > tinte

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