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1 hide
( skin) of animal Haut f; ( with fur) Fell nt; ( leather) Leder nt; ( fig hum); of person Haut f ( fam), Fell nt ( hum) ( fam)calf \hide Kalbsleder nt;to save one's [own] \hide die eigene Haut rettenPHRASES:neither \hide nor hair [rein gar] nichts;I've seen neither \hide nor hair of Katey today ich habe Katey heute noch gar nicht gesehen;to have a thick \hide ein dickes Fell haben;to skin [or tan] [or whip] sb's \hide jdm das Fell gerben1) ( keep out of sight)to \hide sb/sth [from sb/sth] jdn/etw [vor jdm/etw] verstecken;2) ( keep secret)to \hide sth [from sb] emotions, qualities etw [vor jdm] verbergen; facts, reasons etw [vor jdm] verheimlichen;she's hiding something in her past from me sie verheimlicht mir etwas aus ihrer Vergangenheit;to \hide the truth die Wahrheit verheimlichen;to have nothing to \hide nichts zu verbergen haben3) ( block)to \hide sth etw verdecken;to be hidden from view nicht zu sehen seinPHRASES:to \hide one's head von der Bildfläche verschwinden ( fam)don't \hide your light under a bushel ( under a bushel) stell dein Licht nicht unter den Scheffel! ( prov) vi <hid, hidden>you can't \hide from the truth du musst der Wahrheit ins Auge sehen; -
2 hide
I 1. transitive verb,1) verstecken [Gegenstand, Person usw.] ( from vor + Dat.)hide one's face in one's hands — sein Gesicht in den Händen bergen
2) (keep secret) verbergen [Gefühle, Sinn, Freude usw.] ( from vor + Dat.); verheimlichen [Tatsache, Absicht, Grund usw.] ( from Dat.)3) (obscure) verdecken2. intransitive verb,hide something [from view] — etwas verstecken; (by covering) etwas verdecken; [Nebel, Rauch usw.:] etwas einhüllen
hid, hidden sich verstecken od. verbergen ( from vor + Dat.)3. nounPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/87815/hide_away">hide away- hide outII noun(animal's skin) Haut, die; (of furry animal) Fell, das; (dressed) Leder, das; (joc.): (human skin) Haut, die; Fell, dastan somebody's hide — jemandem das Fell gerben od. versohlen (salopp)
* * *I 1. past tense - hid; verb(to put (a person, thing etc) in a place where it cannot be seen or easily found: I'll hide the children's presents; You hide, and I'll come and look for you; She hid from her father; He tries to hide his feelings.) verstecken2. noun(a small concealed hut etc from which birds etc can be watched, photographed etc.) das Versteck- hidden- hide-and-seek
- hide-out- hidingII noun(the skin of an animal: He makes coats out of animal hides; cow-hide.) die Haut- hiding* * *hide1[haɪd]n (skin) of animal Haut f; (with fur) Fell nt; (leather) Leder nt; ( fig hum) of person Haut f fam, Fell nt hum famcalf \hide Kalbsleder ntto save one's [own] \hide die eigene Haut retten▶ neither \hide nor hair [rein gar] nichtsI've seen neither \hide nor hair of Katey today ich habe Katey heute noch gar nicht gesehen▶ to have a thick \hide ein dickes Fell habenhide2[haɪd]II. vt<hid, hidden>1. (keep out of sight)▪ to \hide sb/sth [from sb/sth] jdn/etw [vor jdm/etw] verstecken▪ to \hide sb/sth curtain, cloth jdn/etw verhüllen▪ to \hide sth [from sb] emotions, qualities etw [vor jdm] verbergen; facts, reasons etw [vor jdm] verheimlichenshe's hiding something in her past from me sie verheimlicht mir etwas aus ihrer Vergangenheitto \hide the truth die Wahrheit verheimlichento have nothing to \hide nichts zu verbergen haben3. (block)▪ to \hide sth etw verdeckento be hidden from view nicht zu sehen sein4.III. vi<hid, hidden>you can't \hide from the truth du musst der Wahrheit ins Auge sehendon't try to \hide behind that old excuse! ( fam) komm mir nicht wieder mit dieser alten Ausrede! fam* * *I [haɪd] vb: pret hid [hɪd] ptp hid or hidden ['hɪdn]1. vtverstecken (from vor +dat); truth, tears, grief, feelings, face verbergen (from vor +dat); (= obstruct from view) moon, rust verdecken; (COMPUT) tagging, comments etc ausblendenhidden from view —
the building was hidden by trees he's hiding something in his pocket — das Gebäude war hinter Bäumen versteckt er hat etwas in seiner Tasche versteckt
his words had a hidden meaning — seine Worte hatten eine verborgene or versteckte Bedeutung
they have a hidden agenda — sie führen etwas im Schilde
there is a hidden agenda — da steckt noch etwas anderes dahinter
hidden earnings (of politician etc) — Schatteneinkommen
you're hiding something from me (truth etc) — Sie verheimlichen mir etwas, Sie verbergen etwas vor mir
he tried to hide his excitement — er versuchte, seine Aufregung nicht zu zeigen
2. visich verstecken, sich verbergen (from sb vor jdm)quick! hide in the cupboard — schnell, versteck dich im Schrank!
he's hiding behind his office (fig) — er benutzt sein Amt als Vorwand
3. nVersteck nt IIn(of animal) Haut f; (on furry animal) Fell nt; (processed) Leder nt; (fig, of person) Haut f, Fell ntthe bags are made out of rhino hide — die Taschen sind aus Nashornleder
I haven't seen hide nor hair of him for weeks (inf) — den habe ich in den letzten Wochen nicht mal von Weitem gesehen
* * *hide1 [haıd]a) verstecken (dat oder vor dat)b) verheimlichen (dat oder vor dat):have nothing to hide nichts zu verbergen habenc) verhüllen, verdecken:hide sth from view etwas den Blicken entziehen;the mountains were hidden from view in the mist wegen des Nebels konnte man die Berge nicht sehenwhere is he (the letter) hiding? wo hat er sich (sich der Brief) versteckt?, wo steckt er (der Brief) bloß?C s JAGD Br Deckung fhide2 [haıd]A s Haut f, Fell n (beide auch fig):have a hide like a rhinoceros, have a thick hide ein dickes Fell haben umg;save one’s own hide die eigene Haut retten;I haven’t seen hide or hair of her for two weeks umg ich hab sie schon seit zwei Wochen nicht einmal aus der Ferne gesehen;B v/t1. abhäuten2. umg jemanden durchbläuen, verprügelnhide3 [haıd] s altes englisches Feldmaß (zwischen 60 und 120 Acres)* * *I 1. transitive verb,1) verstecken [Gegenstand, Person usw.] ( from vor + Dat.)2) (keep secret) verbergen [Gefühle, Sinn, Freude usw.] ( from vor + Dat.); verheimlichen [Tatsache, Absicht, Grund usw.] ( from Dat.)3) (obscure) verdecken2. intransitive verb,hide something [from view] — etwas verstecken; (by covering) etwas verdecken; [Nebel, Rauch usw.:] etwas einhüllen
hid, hidden sich verstecken od. verbergen ( from vor + Dat.)3. nounPhrasal Verbs:- hide outII noun(animal's skin) Haut, die; (of furry animal) Fell, das; (dressed) Leder, das; (joc.): (human skin) Haut, die; Fell, dastan somebody's hide — jemandem das Fell gerben od. versohlen (salopp)
* * *v.(§ p.,p.p.: hid, hidden)= sich verbergen v.verbergen v.verheimlichen v.verstecken v. -
3 hide
hide1 n piel (de animal)hide2 vb1. esconder / ocultar2. esconderse / ocultarsetr[haɪd]1 (concealed place) puesto de observación, escondrijo, escondite nombre masculino1 esconderse, ocultarse————————tr[haɪd]1 piel nombre femenino, cuero2 figurative use (of a person) pellejo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto see neither hide nor hair of somebody figurative use no haberle visto el pelo a alguiento have a hide like an elephant figurative use tener la sensibilidad de un paquidermo1) conceal: esconder2) : ocultarto hide one's motives: ocultar uno sus motivos3) screen: tapar, no dejar verhide vi: escondersehide n: piel f, cuero mto save one's hide: salvar el pellejon.• cuero s.m.• pelleja s.f.• pellejo s.m.• piel s.f.• trepa s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: hid, hidden) = agazaparse v.• desaparecer v.• disimular v.• emboscar v.• encubrir v.• esconder v.• esconderse v.• hurtar v.• ocultar v.• recatar v.• sobresanar v.• solapar v.• tapar v.• velar v.• zambucar v.• zampar v.
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1. haɪda) ( conceal) esconderto hide something FROM somebody: she hid the money from the police escondió el dinero para que no lo encontrara la policía; to hide oneself — esconderse
b) ( keep secret) \<\<feelings/thoughts\>\> ocultarc) (mask, screen) tapar
2.
vi escondersewhere've you been hiding all these weeks? — ¿dónde has estado metido todas estas semanas?
Phrasal Verbs:- hide out
II
not to see hide nor hair of somebody — (colloq) no verle* el pelo a alguien (fam)
to tan somebody's hide — (colloq) curtir a alguien a palos (fam)
2) c (in bird-watching, hunting) (BrE) paranza f, puesto m
I [haɪd] (pt hid) (pp hidden)1.2.VI esconderse, ocultarse ( from de)- hide out
II
[haɪd]N (=skin) piel f, pellejo m ; (tanned) cuero m- save one's hide- tan sb's hide
III
[haɪd]N (Hunting) paranza f, trepa f ; (Orn) observatorio m* * *
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1. [haɪd]a) ( conceal) esconderto hide something FROM somebody: she hid the money from the police escondió el dinero para que no lo encontrara la policía; to hide oneself — esconderse
b) ( keep secret) \<\<feelings/thoughts\>\> ocultarc) (mask, screen) tapar
2.
vi escondersewhere've you been hiding all these weeks? — ¿dónde has estado metido todas estas semanas?
Phrasal Verbs:- hide out
II
not to see hide nor hair of somebody — (colloq) no verle* el pelo a alguien (fam)
to tan somebody's hide — (colloq) curtir a alguien a palos (fam)
2) c (in bird-watching, hunting) (BrE) paranza f, puesto m -
4 atrincherar
v.1 to entrench, to fortify with a trench, to mound.2 to cover oneself from the enemy by means of trenches.Están muy fuertemente atrincherados (fig.) They are very strongly entrenched3 to hide.* * *1 to entrench, dig a trench1 to entrench os* * *1.2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to entrench2.atrincherarse v pron (Mil) to entrench oneself; ( escudarse)* * *1.verbo transitivo to entrench2.atrincherarse v pron (Mil) to entrench oneself; ( escudarse)* * *atrincherar [A1 ]vtto entrench, dig trenches in o around1 ( Mil) to entrench oneself, dig oneself in2 (escudarse) atrincherarse EN algo to hide BEHIND sth* * *
atrincherar ( conjugate atrincherar) verbo transitivo
to entrench
atrincherarse verbo pronominal
to entrench oneself
* * *♦ vtto entrench, to surround with trenches* * *atrincherar vt: to entrench -
5 pusmak
"to crouch down; to hide behind something. " -
6 menyelimutkan
hide behind, use as a cover; cover, blanket with something -
7 ocultar
v.1 to hide.ocultar algo a alguien to hide something from somebodyle ocultaron la verdad they concealed the truth from himIlse cubre la verdad Ilse covers up the truth.2 to cover up (delito).3 to hush, to hide.Ilse cubre la verdad Ilse covers up the truth.* * *1 (gen) to hide, conceal* * *verbto conceal, hide* * *1. VT1) [+ objeto, mancha] to hide (a, de from)conceal (a, de from)2) [+ sentimientos, intenciones] to hide, conceal2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <noticia/verdad>b) <sentimientos/intenciones> to conceal, hidec) ( de la vista) to conceal, hide2.ocultarse v prona) persona to hideb) ( estar oculto) to hide, lie hiddenc) sol to disappear* * *= bury, cover, disguise, hide, obscure, withhold, ensconce, conceal, mask, secrete, tuck away, dissimulate, whitewash, hide out, blot out, dissemble, cache.Ex. All of the early works on rock music are buried under the heading for JAZZ, and the early works on linguistics are buried under the heading LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES.Ex. Kitano burst out laughing to cover her obvious blushing embarrassment, and she was soon encircled with laughter.Ex. But when the other approaches were examined and analyzed with care, it turned out that another 16 percent were disguised subject searches.Ex. These complications were not hidden or implicit; they were clearly set out at the beginning of the volume under 'Rules for the Compilation of the Catalog'.Ex. A pseudonym is the name assumed by an author to conceal or obscure his or her identity.Ex. It was agreed to withhold supplies from booksellers who offered new books at a discount greater than the 10 per cent usually allowed for cash.Ex. The foreman ensconced in one of the cages and the master-printer in the other.Ex. He merely said, striving to conceal his anger: 'I'll see what I can do'.Ex. The categories available for classifying legal problems simply mask the incoherency and indeterminacy of legal doctrine, inhibit the growth of the law and create injustice by causing unequal situations to be treated as if they were equal.Ex. Motion picture loops can be expensive and small enough to secrete.Ex. It is rumoured to be, at least in part, tucked away in one of the attics of the Science Library, a forgotten monument to a great but unsuccessful idea = Se rumorea que se encuentra oculto, al menos en parte, en uno de los áticos de la Biblioteca de Ciencias, monumento olvidado a una gran idea pero sin éxito.Ex. He highlights the fact that the amount of time spent lying, dissimulating, and conforming in matters of religious faith was a huge issue in the 16th century.Ex. A number of volumes whitewashing this fascist wartime state were published in 2001.Ex. It tells the story of a young detective who stumbles across a stash of jewel thieves hiding out in an abandoned house.Ex. Las Vegas was once notorious for loose morals, fast living and financial transactions murky enough to blot out the desert sun.Ex. On Sunday it was Vice President Cheney who dissembled about the impact of the tax cuts on the federal budget deficit and the relative size of the deficit.Ex. Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.----* no ocultar las preferencias de Uno sobre Algo = make + no bones about + Algo.* ocultar Algo a = keep + Nombre + a secret from.* ocultar la identidad = conceal + identity.* ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* ocultar los sentimientos de Uno = bury + Posesivo + feelings.* ocultarse = go into + hiding.* ocultarse detrás de = hide behind.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <noticia/verdad>b) <sentimientos/intenciones> to conceal, hidec) ( de la vista) to conceal, hide2.ocultarse v prona) persona to hideb) ( estar oculto) to hide, lie hiddenc) sol to disappear* * *= bury, cover, disguise, hide, obscure, withhold, ensconce, conceal, mask, secrete, tuck away, dissimulate, whitewash, hide out, blot out, dissemble, cache.Ex: All of the early works on rock music are buried under the heading for JAZZ, and the early works on linguistics are buried under the heading LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES.
Ex: Kitano burst out laughing to cover her obvious blushing embarrassment, and she was soon encircled with laughter.Ex: But when the other approaches were examined and analyzed with care, it turned out that another 16 percent were disguised subject searches.Ex: These complications were not hidden or implicit; they were clearly set out at the beginning of the volume under 'Rules for the Compilation of the Catalog'.Ex: A pseudonym is the name assumed by an author to conceal or obscure his or her identity.Ex: It was agreed to withhold supplies from booksellers who offered new books at a discount greater than the 10 per cent usually allowed for cash.Ex: The foreman ensconced in one of the cages and the master-printer in the other.Ex: He merely said, striving to conceal his anger: 'I'll see what I can do'.Ex: The categories available for classifying legal problems simply mask the incoherency and indeterminacy of legal doctrine, inhibit the growth of the law and create injustice by causing unequal situations to be treated as if they were equal.Ex: Motion picture loops can be expensive and small enough to secrete.Ex: It is rumoured to be, at least in part, tucked away in one of the attics of the Science Library, a forgotten monument to a great but unsuccessful idea = Se rumorea que se encuentra oculto, al menos en parte, en uno de los áticos de la Biblioteca de Ciencias, monumento olvidado a una gran idea pero sin éxito.Ex: He highlights the fact that the amount of time spent lying, dissimulating, and conforming in matters of religious faith was a huge issue in the 16th century.Ex: A number of volumes whitewashing this fascist wartime state were published in 2001.Ex: It tells the story of a young detective who stumbles across a stash of jewel thieves hiding out in an abandoned house.Ex: Las Vegas was once notorious for loose morals, fast living and financial transactions murky enough to blot out the desert sun.Ex: On Sunday it was Vice President Cheney who dissembled about the impact of the tax cuts on the federal budget deficit and the relative size of the deficit.Ex: Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.* no ocultar las preferencias de Uno sobre Algo = make + no bones about + Algo.* ocultar Algo a = keep + Nombre + a secret from.* ocultar la identidad = conceal + identity.* ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* ocultar los sentimientos de Uno = bury + Posesivo + feelings.* ocultarse = go into + hiding.* ocultarse detrás de = hide behind.* * *ocultar [A1 ]vt1 ‹noticia/verdad› ocultarle algo A algn to conceal sth FROM sb¿por qué me lo ocultaste? why did you conceal it from me?2 (disimular) ‹sentimientos/intenciones› to conceal, hide3 (de la vista) to conceal, hide«persona» to hideel sol se ocultó detrás de las nubes the sun disappeared behind the cloudstras esa sonrisa se oculta una mala intención behind that smile there lie dishonest intentions* * *
ocultar ( conjugate ocultar) verbo transitivo ( en general) to conceal, hide;
‹ persona› to hide;
ocultarle algo A algn to conceal o hide sth from sb
ocultarse verbo pronominal
ocultar verbo transitivo to conceal, hide: no nos ocultes la verdad, don't hide the truth from us
' ocultar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pantalla
- silenciar
- solapar
- soterrar
- tapar
- disfrazar
- escamotear
English:
blot out
- conceal
- dark
- hide
- hold back
- impatience
- keep from
- mask
- obscure
- screen
- secret
- secrete
- suppress
- withhold
- cover
- disguise
- keep
* * *♦ vt1. [esconder] to conceal, to hide;ocultar algo a alguien to conceal o hide sth from sb2. [información, noticia] to conceal, to hide;ocultar algo a alguien to conceal o hide sth from sb;le ocultaron la verdad they concealed the truth from him3. [sorpresa, irritación] to conceal, to hide;oculté mis verdaderos sentimientos I concealed my true feelings4. [delito] to cover up* * *v/t hide, conceal* * *ocultar vtesconder: to conceal, to hide* * * -
8 verstecken
II v/refl hide ( vor + Dat from); die Schlüssel etc. hatten sich unter den Zeitungen versteckt were hidden among the newspapers; sich hinter etw. verstecken hide behind s.th.; Pseudonym etc.: write under s.th.; Gerüchten: be behind s.th.; sich verstecken müssen vor (+ Dat) oder neben (+ Dat) umg., fig. be no match for; Sache: not come up to ( oder come anywhere near); er braucht sich vor niemandem zu verstecken umg., fig. he is a match for anybody; wir brauchen uns ( mit unseren Leistungen) nicht zu verstecken (with our achievements) we are a match for anybody and anything* * *to stash; to hide; to cache; to ensconce; to tuck away;sich versteckento go into hiding; to hide* * *ver|stẹ|cken ptp verste\#ckt1. vtto hide, to conceal (vor from)2. vrto hide, to conceal oneselfsich vor or neben jdm verstecken können/müssen (fig) — to be no match for sb
sich (vor or neben jdm) nicht zu verstecken brauchen (fig) — not to need to fear comparison (with sb)
verstecken (fig, hinter Pseudonym) — to write under sth; hinter falschem Namen, Maske to hide behind sth; hinter Andeutungen to be behind sth
Verstecken spielen — to play hide-and-seek (Brit) or hide-and-go-seek (US)
* * *(to put (a person, thing etc) in a place where it cannot be seen or easily found: I'll hide the children's presents; You hide, and I'll come and look for you; She hid from her father; He tries to hide his feelings.) hide* * *Ver·ste·ckennt\Verstecken spielen to play hide-and-seek[vor [o mit] jdm] \Verstecken spielen to hide [or conceal] sth [from sb]* * *1.transitives Verb hide (vor + Dat. from)2.reflexives Verbsich [vor jemandem/etwas] verstecken — hide [from somebody/something]
sich versteckt halten — be [in] hiding; (versteckt bleiben) remain in hiding
sich vor od. neben jemandem nicht zu verstecken brauchen — (fig.) not need to fear comparison with somebody
sich hinter seinen Vorschriften verstecken — (fig.) use one's rules and regulations to hide behind
* * *A. v/t hide (B. v/r hide (vor +dat from);die Schlüssel etchatten sich unter den Zeitungen versteckt were hidden among the newspapers;sich hinter etwas verstecken hide behind sth; Pseudonym etc: write under sth; Gerüchten: be behind sth;sich verstecken müssen vor (+dat) oderer braucht sich vor niemandem zu verstecken umg, fig he is a match for anybody;wir brauchen uns (mit unseren Leistungen) nicht zu verstecken (with our achievements) we are a match for anybody and anything* * *1.transitives Verb hide (vor + Dat. from)2.reflexives Verbsich [vor jemandem/etwas] verstecken — hide [from somebody/something]
sich versteckt halten — be [in] hiding; (versteckt bleiben) remain in hiding
sich vor od. neben jemandem nicht zu verstecken brauchen — (fig.) not need to fear comparison with somebody
sich hinter seinen Vorschriften verstecken — (fig.) use one's rules and regulations to hide behind
* * *n.hiding n. -
9 Verstecken
II v/refl hide ( vor + Dat from); die Schlüssel etc. hatten sich unter den Zeitungen versteckt were hidden among the newspapers; sich hinter etw. verstecken hide behind s.th.; Pseudonym etc.: write under s.th.; Gerüchten: be behind s.th.; sich verstecken müssen vor (+ Dat) oder neben (+ Dat) umg., fig. be no match for; Sache: not come up to ( oder come anywhere near); er braucht sich vor niemandem zu verstecken umg., fig. he is a match for anybody; wir brauchen uns ( mit unseren Leistungen) nicht zu verstecken (with our achievements) we are a match for anybody and anything* * *to stash; to hide; to cache; to ensconce; to tuck away;sich versteckento go into hiding; to hide* * *ver|stẹ|cken ptp verste\#ckt1. vtto hide, to conceal (vor from)2. vrto hide, to conceal oneselfsich vor or neben jdm verstecken können/müssen (fig) — to be no match for sb
sich (vor or neben jdm) nicht zu verstecken brauchen (fig) — not to need to fear comparison (with sb)
verstecken (fig, hinter Pseudonym) — to write under sth; hinter falschem Namen, Maske to hide behind sth; hinter Andeutungen to be behind sth
Verstecken spielen — to play hide-and-seek (Brit) or hide-and-go-seek (US)
* * *(to put (a person, thing etc) in a place where it cannot be seen or easily found: I'll hide the children's presents; You hide, and I'll come and look for you; She hid from her father; He tries to hide his feelings.) hide* * *Ver·ste·ckennt\Verstecken spielen to play hide-and-seek[vor [o mit] jdm] \Verstecken spielen to hide [or conceal] sth [from sb]* * *1.transitives Verb hide (vor + Dat. from)2.reflexives Verbsich [vor jemandem/etwas] verstecken — hide [from somebody/something]
sich versteckt halten — be [in] hiding; (versteckt bleiben) remain in hiding
sich vor od. neben jemandem nicht zu verstecken brauchen — (fig.) not need to fear comparison with somebody
sich hinter seinen Vorschriften verstecken — (fig.) use one's rules and regulations to hide behind
* * *mit jemandem Verstecken spielen fig play hide-and-seek with sb* * *1.transitives Verb hide (vor + Dat. from)2.reflexives Verbsich [vor jemandem/etwas] verstecken — hide [from somebody/something]
sich versteckt halten — be [in] hiding; (versteckt bleiben) remain in hiding
sich vor od. neben jemandem nicht zu verstecken brauchen — (fig.) not need to fear comparison with somebody
sich hinter seinen Vorschriften verstecken — (fig.) use one's rules and regulations to hide behind
* * *n.hiding n. -
10 detrás
adv.behind, in the rear, back.* * *► adverbio1 behind2 (en la parte posterior) at the back, in the back3 (después) then, afterwards\detrás mío (tuyo, suyo, etc) after me (you, him, etc)ir detrás de to go afterpor detrás figurado behind one's back* * *adv.* * *ADV1) (=en la parte posterior)•
de detrás, el asesino salió de detrás — the murderer came out from behind•
por detrás, la atacaron por detrás — she was attacked from behind2) (=a continuación)3)• detrás de — behind
¿quién está detrás de este complot? — who's behind this plot?, who's behind all this?
4)detrás mío/tuyo — esp LAm * behind me/you
* * *1) (lugar, parte) [Latin American Spanish also uses atrás in this sense]2)detrás de — (loc prep) behind
detrás de mí/ti/él — behind me/you/him
andar detrás de algo/alguien — to be after something/somebody
* * *= in the back.Ex. The attackers shot the nun three times in the back before fleeing the scene.----* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* chocar por detrás = rear-end.* choque por detrás = rear end.* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.* con una mano delante y otra detrás = penniless, broke, skint.* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.* delante y detrás = front and back.* detrás de = behind.* detrás del volante = behind the wheel.* esconderse detrás de = hide behind.* estar por detrás = be behind.* golpe por detrás = rear end.* ir detrás de = chase after, lag + behind.* ir muy por detrás de = be far behind.* ir por detrás = be behind, trail, trail behind.* ir por detrás de = lag + behind.* justo detrás de = right behind.* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.* muy por detrás = far behind.* ocultarse detrás de = hide behind.* por delante y por detrás = front and back.* * *1) (lugar, parte) [Latin American Spanish also uses atrás in this sense]2)detrás de — (loc prep) behind
detrás de mí/ti/él — behind me/you/him
andar detrás de algo/alguien — to be after something/somebody
* * *= in the back.Ex: The attackers shot the nun three times in the back before fleeing the scene.
* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* chocar por detrás = rear-end.* choque por detrás = rear end.* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.* con una mano delante y otra detrás = penniless, broke, skint.* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.* delante y detrás = front and back.* detrás de = behind.* detrás del volante = behind the wheel.* esconderse detrás de = hide behind.* estar por detrás = be behind.* golpe por detrás = rear end.* ir detrás de = chase after, lag + behind.* ir muy por detrás de = be far behind.* ir por detrás = be behind, trail, trail behind.* ir por detrás de = lag + behind.* justo detrás de = right behind.* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.* muy por detrás = far behind.* ocultarse detrás de = hide behind.* por delante y por detrás = front and back.* * *A(lugar, parte) [ Latin American Spanish also uses atrás in this sense] iba corriendo detrás he ran along behindel jardín de detrás the back gardense abrocha por detrás it does up at the backpor detrás no para de criticarla he's always criticizing her behind her backBdetrás de la casa at the back of the house, behind the housedetrás de la puerta behind the doordetrás de mí/ti/él or ( crit) detrás mío/tuyo/suyo behind me/you/himfumaba un cigarrillo detrás de otro he smoked one cigarette after anotherlas razones que había detrás de su decisión the reasons that lay behind his decisionpasó el cable por detrás del sofá he ran the wire behind the sofa o around the back of the sofaandar detrás de algo/algn to be after sth/sbllevo meses detrás de unos zapatos verdes I've been after o I've been looking for a pair of green shoes for monthscomo tiene dinero todos le andan detrás because he has money everyone wants to know him* * *
detrás adverbio
1 (lugar, parte) Latin American Spanish also uses◊ atrás in this sense: iba corriendo detrás he ran along behind;
las cajas de detrás the boxes at the back;
por detrás ‹ abrocharse› at the back;
‹ atacar› from behind
2
detrás de la puerta behind the door;
detrás de mí/ti behind me/you;
un cigarrillo detrás de otro one cigarette after another
detrás adv (lugar) behind, at the back: ponlo ahí detrás, put it at the back
♦ Locuciones: detrás de, behind
por detrás, behind sb's back
' detrás' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bastante
- biombo
- desaparecer
- encima
- escuchar
- ir
- mosca
- perseguir
- tras
- última
- último
- alguno
- andar
- camarero
- escotado
- exclusive
- mío
- ninguno
- otro
- salir
English:
after
- back
- behind
- bottom
- chase
- clean up after
- footprint
- me
- peep
- dodge
- duck
- get
- it
- one
- run
- way
* * *detrás adv1. [en el espacio] behind;tus amigos vienen detrás your friends are coming on behind;el interruptor está detrás the switch is at the back;que se pongan detrás los más altos the tallest people at the back, please;la calle de detrás (de nuestra casa) the street at the back (of our house), the street behind (our house);detrás de behind;detrás de mí/ti behind me/you;la policía marchaba detrás de la manifestación the police were following on behind the demonstrators;deja un espacio detrás de la coma leave a space after the comma;ignoramos qué hay detrás de su extraño comportamiento we don't know the reasons behind her strange behaviour;por detrás at the back;entró por detrás para que no la viera nadie she came in the back way so nobody would see her;sobresale un poco por detrás it sticks out a bit at the back;miró el sobre por detrás he looked at the back of the envelope;también Figpor detrás de alguien behind sb's back;por detrás no hacen más que tomarle el pelo behind his back they just make fun of him;por detrás de la casa está el mar behind the house is the sea;hablar de alguien por detrás to talk about sb behind his/her back2. [en el orden] then, afterwards;Portugal y detrás Puerto Rico Portugal and then Puerto Rico;fuimos pasando uno detrás de otro we went in one after another* * *adv behind;el que está detrás the one behind;por ode detrás at the back; fig behind your/his etc back;detrás de behind;uno detrás de otro one after the other;estar detrás de algo fig be behind sth;ir/andar detrás de algo be after sth;venir por detrás come from behind* * *detrás adv1) : behind2)detrás de : in back of3)por detrás : from behind* * *detrás adv1. (en general) behind2. (atrás) at the back / on the backtú te sientas detrás, ¿verdad? you sit at the back, don't you? -
11 esconder
v.to hide, to conceal.* * *1 to hide, conceal1 to hide* * *verbto hide, conceal* * *1.VT to hide, conceal (de from)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to hide, conceal (frml)2.esconderse v pron1) (refl) persona to hide2) ( estar oculto) to hide, lie hidden* * *= hide, obscure, ensconce, tuck away, dissimulate, hide out, conceal, stash away, cache.Ex. These complications were not hidden or implicit; they were clearly set out at the beginning of the volume under 'Rules for the Compilation of the Catalog'.Ex. A pseudonym is the name assumed by an author to conceal or obscure his or her identity.Ex. The foreman ensconced in one of the cages and the master-printer in the other.Ex. It is rumoured to be, at least in part, tucked away in one of the attics of the Science Library, a forgotten monument to a great but unsuccessful idea = Se rumorea que se encuentra oculto, al menos en parte, en uno de los áticos de la Biblioteca de Ciencias, monumento olvidado a una gran idea pero sin éxito.Ex. He highlights the fact that the amount of time spent lying, dissimulating, and conforming in matters of religious faith was a huge issue in the 16th century.Ex. It tells the story of a young detective who stumbles across a stash of jewel thieves hiding out in an abandoned house.Ex. He merely said, striving to conceal his anger: 'I'll see what I can do'.Ex. Almost everybody we know had their treasures or some of their personal items stashed away in an old cigar box.Ex. Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.----* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.* esconder escollos para = hold + pitfalls for.* esconder la cabeza como el avestruz = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sand.* esconder peligros para = hold + pitfalls for.* esconderse = skulk, go into + hiding.* esconderse de miedo = cower.* esconderse detrás de = hide behind.* * *1.verbo transitivo to hide, conceal (frml)2.esconderse v pron1) (refl) persona to hide2) ( estar oculto) to hide, lie hidden* * *= hide, obscure, ensconce, tuck away, dissimulate, hide out, conceal, stash away, cache.Ex: These complications were not hidden or implicit; they were clearly set out at the beginning of the volume under 'Rules for the Compilation of the Catalog'.
Ex: A pseudonym is the name assumed by an author to conceal or obscure his or her identity.Ex: The foreman ensconced in one of the cages and the master-printer in the other.Ex: It is rumoured to be, at least in part, tucked away in one of the attics of the Science Library, a forgotten monument to a great but unsuccessful idea = Se rumorea que se encuentra oculto, al menos en parte, en uno de los áticos de la Biblioteca de Ciencias, monumento olvidado a una gran idea pero sin éxito.Ex: He highlights the fact that the amount of time spent lying, dissimulating, and conforming in matters of religious faith was a huge issue in the 16th century.Ex: It tells the story of a young detective who stumbles across a stash of jewel thieves hiding out in an abandoned house.Ex: He merely said, striving to conceal his anger: 'I'll see what I can do'.Ex: Almost everybody we know had their treasures or some of their personal items stashed away in an old cigar box.Ex: Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.* esconder escollos para = hold + pitfalls for.* esconder la cabeza como el avestruz = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sand.* esconder peligros para = hold + pitfalls for.* esconderse = skulk, go into + hiding.* esconderse de miedo = cower.* esconderse detrás de = hide behind.* * *esconder [E1 ]vtto hide, conceal ( frml)A ( refl) «persona» to hide esconderse DE algn to hide FROM sbB1 (estar oculto) to hide, lie hiddendetrás de esa apariencia agresiva se esconde un corazón de oro behind that aggressive exterior hides o there lies a heart of gold2 «sol» to go in* * *
esconder ( conjugate esconder) verbo transitivo
to hide, conceal (frml)
esconderse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) [ persona] to hide;
esconderse de algn to hide from sb
2 ( estar oculto) to hide, lie hidden
esconder verbo transitivo to hide [de, from]
(la verdad, una información) to conceal [de, from]
♦ Locuciones: tirar la piedra y esconder la mano, to do something wrong and then act innocently
' esconder' also found in these entries:
English:
harbor
- harbour
- hide
- secrete
- box
- draw
- secret
- stash
- stow
* * *♦ vtto hide, to conceal;me esconden el tabaco they hide my cigarettes* * *v/t hide, conceal* * *esconder vtocultar: to hide, to conceal* * *¿dónde has escondido el dinero? where have you hid the money? -
12 abriter
abriter [abʀite]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb• ce bâtiment abrite 100 personnes/nos bureaux the building houses 100 people/our offices2. reflexive verb• s'abriter derrière son chef/le règlement to hide behind one's boss/the rules* * *abʀite
1.
1) [bâtiment] to shelter [personnes, animaux]; to house [organisation, objets]; to host [activité, réunion]2) [pays] to provide a base for [activité]; to provide a home for [personnes]
2.
s'abriter verbe pronominal ( des intempéries) to take shelter (de from); (des balles, du feu) to take cover (de from)s'abriter derrière le secret professionnel — to shelter ou hide behind professional confidentiality
* * *abʀite vt1) (= protéger) (de la pluie, du froid, du vent) to shelter2) (= contenir) [collections, objets d'art] to house, [espèces animales] to provide shelter for, [plantes] to provide a habitat for3) (= loger) to accommodateCe chalet peut abriter jusqu'à dix personnes. — This chalet can accommodate up to ten people.
* * *abriter verb table: aimerA vtr1 [bâtiment] to shelter, to provide shelter for [personnes, animaux]; to house [société, organisation, objets]; to host [activité, réunion];2 [pays, région] to provide a base for [société, activité]; to provide a home for [personnes]; to provide a habitat for [animaux, végétaux]; to harbourGB [malfaiteurs, terroristes, tombe, lieu de culte].B s'abriter vpr ( des intempéries) to take shelter (de from); (des balles, du feu) to take cover (de from); s'abriter derrière le secret professionnel to shelter ou hide behind professional confidentiality.[abrite] verbe transitif1. [protéger]abriter quelqu'un/quelque chose de la pluie to shelter somebody/something from the rainabriter quelqu'un/quelque chose du soleil to shade somebody/somethinga. [du soleil] the shady slopesb. [du vent] the sheltered slopes————————s'abriter verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)s'abriter de la pluie/du vent to shelter from the rain/from the wind -
13 hinter
I Präp.1. (+ Dat) behind, at the back of; NAUT. aft of, astern of; (nach) after; hinter... her behind...; hinter... hervor from behind...; hinter meinem Rücken auch fig. behind my back; einer hinter dem anderen one behind the other; sie kommt gleich hinter mir she is right behind me; zehn Kilometer hinter Köln / der Grenze ten kilomet|res (Am. -ers) after Cologne / beyond the border; hinter sich lassen (Ort etc.) leave behind; (jemanden) in Wettrennen etc.: leave behind, outdistance; fig. (übertreffen) leave behind, outstrip3. (+ Dat) zeitlich: weit zurückreichen hinter go way back to before; zehn Minuten hinter der Zeit sein Dial. be ten minutes late4. fig.: hinter etw. (Akk) kommen find out about s.th., find s.th. out; (verstehen) get the hang of; hinter jemandem/etw. her sein be after s.o./s.th.; hinter etw. (Dat) stecken be at the bottom of ( oder behind); hinter etw. (Dat) stehen be behind; (unterstützen) auch back; sich hinter jemanden/etw. stellen get behind, support; hinter sich (Akk) bringen get s.th. over (and done) with; (Strecke) cover; jemanden hinter sich (Dat) haben have s.o. behind one; etw. hinter sich (Dat) haben (erledigt haben) have got s.th. out of the way ( oder over [and done] with); (mitgemacht haben) have been through s.th.; viel hinter sich (Dat) haben have been through a lot; er hat gerade eine Niereninfektion hinter sich he’s just got over a kidney infection; das Schlimmste haben wir hinter uns we’ve got over the worst part (of it), we’re out of the wood(s) now; sich hinter etw. (Akk) machen get down to; nicht zurückstehen hinter (+ Dat) be just as good as; zurückstehen müssen hinter (+ Dat) have to take second place to; Person: auch have to play second fiddle to; dahinter* * *behind of (Präp.); hind (Adj.); abaft (Präp.); at the back of (Präp.); after (Präp.); behind (Präp.); posterior (Adj.); rearward (Adj.); rear (Adj.); back (Adj.)* * *hịn|ter ['hɪntɐ]1) (räumlich) behindhinter jdm/etw her — behind sb/sth
hinter die Wahrheit kommen — to get to the truth
sich hinter jdn stellen (lit) — to stand behind sb; (fig) to support sb, to get behind sb
haben (lit, fig) — to have sb behind one
hinter dem Hügel/der Tür hervor — (out) from behind the hill/door
hinter seinen Reden steckt nicht viel — there's not much in his speeches
2) +dat (= nach) aftervier Kilometer hinter Glasgow/hinter der Grenze — four kilometres (Brit) or kilometers (US) outside Glasgow/beyond the border
hinter diesem Satz steht ein Fragezeichen — there is a question mark at the end of this sentence
er ist hinter mir dran — it's his turn after me
an Talent nicht hinter jdm zurückstehen — to be just as talented as sb
sie stand nicht hinter ihm zurück — she did not lag behind him
ich stelle das Privatleben hinter der Arbeit zurück — I put my work before my private life
4)das Schlimmste haben wir hinter uns — we're past the worst, we are over the worst
See:→ her sein5)See:= dahinter* * *1) (behind: Shut the door after you!) after2) ((American) behind: He parked back of the store.) back of3) (at or towards the back of: behind the door.) behind4) (remaining after: The tourists left their litter behind them.) behind5) posterior* * *hin·ter[ˈhɪntɐ]jdn \hinter sich haben (fig) to have sb's backing [or support]\hinter jdm hergehen/herlaufen to walk/run behind sb\hinter etw hervortreten to step out from behind sthjdn/etw \hinter sich lassen to leave sb/sth behind\hinter dem Lenkrad sitzen to be at the wheel\hinter jdm stehen (fig) to be behind sb, to back [or support] sb\hinter etw stehen (fig) to support stheine Strecke \hinter sich haben to have come/gone a distancedie Tür \hinter sich schließen to close the door behind [or after] one2. (am Ende) at the end of3. (jenseits) beyondder nächste Halt \hinter Kamen the next stop after Kamen\hinter dem Berg on the other side of the mountain\hinter der Grenze on the other side of [or beyond] the border4. (außerhalb)zehn Kilometer \hinter Berlin machten wir eine Pause ten kilometres out of Berlin we had a break\hinter den Anforderungen zurückbleiben to not live up to requirements\hinter der Entwicklung zurückbleiben to be underdeveloped\hinter den Erwartungen zurückbleiben to not live up to [or fall short of] expectations/requirementsjdn/etw [weit] \hinter sich lassen to leave sb/sth in the dust\hinter der Zeit zurückbleiben to be behind the times\hinter jdm zurückstehen to lag behind sb6. (als erlebt)eine Arbeit \hinter sich haben to have got a job over [and done] witheine Enttäuschung \hinter sich haben to have got over a disappointmentviele Enttäuschungen \hinter sich haben to have had [or experienced] many disappointmentseine Krankheit \hinter sich haben to have got over an illness; (ernsthaft a.) to have pulled through [or BRIT also round]das Studium \hinter sich haben to have finished [or completed] one's studiesetw liegt [weit] \hinter jdm sb has [long] got over sth7. (nach) after5 Minuten hinter der Zeit DIAL 5 minutes late\hinter jdm an die Reihe kommen to come after sb8. (als Ursache) behind9. (verstellt als) behind, beneath10.▶ \hinter jdm/etw her sein to be after sb/sth1. (auf die Rückseite) behind\hinter etw fallen to fall behind [or down the back of] sth2. (ans Ende) afterein Punkt wird immer \hinter einen Satz gesetzt a sentence always ends in a full stop4. (als erlebt)etw \hinter sich bringen to get sth over [and done] with5. (vorher)\hinter etw gehen [o reichen] to go [or reach] back to before sthdie Probleme reichten bis \hinter den 2. Weltkrieg zurück the problems reached back to pre-war days [or to before the war6. (entlarvt)\hinter etw kommen to find out about sth; Rätsel to get to the bottom of sth\hinter die Wahrheit kommen to get to the truther ging \hinter in den Garten he went out into the garden* * *1.1) behindhinter dem Haus — behind or at the back of the house
hinter jemandem stehen — (fig.) be behind somebody; back or support somebody
hinter etwas (Dat.) stehen — (fig.) support something
jemanden hinter sich haben — (fig.) have somebody's backing
die nächste Station hinter Mannheim — the next stop after Mannheim
hinter der Entwicklung/der Zeit zurückbleiben — lag behind in development/be behind in times
er ist hinter unseren Erwartungen zurückgeblieben — he has fallen short of our expectations
2)eine Prüfung/Aufgabe hinter sich haben — (fig.) have got an examination/a job over [and done] with
2.viele Enttäuschungen/eine Krankheit hinter sich haben — have experienced many disappointments/have got over an illness
1) behind2)etwas hinter sich bringen — get something over [and done] with
3) (fig.)hinter ein Geheimnis/die Wahrheit/seine Geschichte kommen — find out a secret/get to the truth/get to the bottom of his story
* * *A. präphinter … her behind …;hinter … hervor from behind …;hinter meinem Rücken auch fig behind my back;einer hinter dem anderen one behind the other;sie kommt gleich hinter mir she is right behind me;zehn Kilometer hinter Köln/der Grenze ten kilometres (US -ers) after Cologne/beyond the border;hinter sich lassen (Ort etc) leave behind; (jemanden) in Wettrennen etc: leave behind, outdistance; fig (übertreffen) leave behind, outstrip2. (+akk) behind;hinter das Haus gehen go behind the house;sieh hinter dich! look behind you!3. (+dat) zeitlich:weit zurückreichen hinter go way back to before;zehn Minuten hinter der Zeit sein dial be ten minutes late4. fig:hinter etwas (akk)hinter jemandem/etwasher sein be after sb/sth;hinter etwas (dat)hinter etwas (dat)stehen be behind; (unterstützen) auch back;sich hinter jemanden/etwasstellen get behind, support;hinter sich (akk)jemanden hinter sich (dat)haben have sb behind one;etwas hinter sich (dat)haben (erledigt haben) have got sth out of the way ( oder over [and done] with); (mitgemacht haben) have been through sth;viel hinter sich (dat)haben have been through a lot;er hat gerade eine Niereninfektion hinter sich he’s just got over a kidney infection;das Schlimmste haben wir hinter uns we’ve got over the worst part (of it), we’re out of the wood(s) now;sich hinter etwas (akk)machen get down to;nicht zurückstehen hinter (+dat) be just as good as;zurückstehen müssen hinter (+dat) have to take second place to; Person: auch have to play second fiddle to; → dahinterhinter…1 adj; nur attr; rear, back; Beine, Hufe, Pfoten etc: hind; SCHIFF, Luke etc: aft; fachspr posterior;hinteres Ende far end;die hinteren Bänke the back benches;die hinteren Wagen BAHN the rear coaches;hinter…2 im v; trennb; besonders südd, österr umg2. → hinunter…* * *1.1) behindhinter dem Haus — behind or at the back of the house
hinter jemandem stehen — (fig.) be behind somebody; back or support somebody
hinter etwas (Dat.) stehen — (fig.) support something
jemanden hinter sich haben — (fig.) have somebody's backing
hinter der Entwicklung/der Zeit zurückbleiben — lag behind in development/be behind in times
2)eine Prüfung/Aufgabe hinter sich haben — (fig.) have got an examination/a job over [and done] with
2.viele Enttäuschungen/eine Krankheit hinter sich haben — have experienced many disappointments/have got over an illness
1) behind2)etwas hinter sich bringen — get something over [and done] with
3) (fig.)hinter ein Geheimnis/die Wahrheit/seine Geschichte kommen — find out a secret/get to the truth/get to the bottom of his story
* * *präp.abaft prep.behind prep.rearward adj., adv. -
14 parapetarse
pron.v.to take refuge (also figurative).* * *1 to take shelter, take cover2 figurado to take refuge* * *VPR1) (=protegerse) to protect o.s., shelter ( tras behind)2) (fig)* * *verbo pronominal to take coverparapetarse tras algo — <tras muro/barricada> to take cover behind something
* * *verbo pronominal to take coverparapetarse tras algo — <tras muro/barricada> to take cover behind something
* * *parapetarse [A1 ]to take coverse parapetaron tras el muro they took cover behind the wallse parapetó tras la excusa de que estaba enferma she tried to get out of it by saying she was ill* * *
parapetarse ( conjugate parapetarse) verbo pronominal
to take cover
■parapetarse verbo reflexivo to shelter, protect oneself
* * *parapetarse vpr* * *v/r shelter, hide ( tras behind) -
15 bag
1. sg - bagen, pl - bage1) за́дняя часть, обра́тная сторона́ (чего-л.); спи́нка ж (мебели и т. п.)2) зад м2. præpза, позади́3. advсза́ди, позади́bag i bógen — в конце́ кни́ги
* * *after, back of, behind, bottom, rear, seat* * *I. (en)( bagside) back;( bagdel) behind;(se også bagdel);( dyrs) haunches pl;( buksebag) seat;[ han har mange år på bagen] he is well on in years.II. præp behind, at the back of;adv behind;(dvs overstået) have left something behind one, have done with something;[ med præp:]( om sted) behind him ( fx I walked behind him),( om tid) after him ( fx I came after him);[ bag i] at the back of ( fx the car); at the end of ( fx the book);[ bag om] behind; round at the back of ( fx the house);[ bag på] on the back of;(se også komme);[ stå bag på en sporvogn] ride on the back of a tram;[ bag ved] behind ( fx hide behind a tree; stand behind the house; he sat behind me), at the back of ( fx a garden at the back of the house). -
16 lustre
m.1 shine.dar lustre a to polish2 glory.3 polishing.4 frosting, icing.5 luster, shine, polish, lustre.6 panache.7 shoe polish, shoeblacking.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: lustrar.* * *1 (brillo) polish, shine, lustre, US luster2 figurado (esplendor) glory* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=brillo) shine, lustre, luster (EEUU), glossdar lustre a — to polish, put a shine on
2) (=sustancia) polish3) (=prestigio) lustre, luster (EEUU), glory* * *a) ( brillo) shine, luster*darle or sacarle lustre a algo — to polish something
b) ( distinción) glory, distinction* * *= lustre [luster, -USA], shine, sheen.Ex. The library was greatly expanded in the late 1650s to accommodate the needs of the scholars and men of letters attached to Fouquet and to add lustre to his political career.Ex. This shows that antagonistic forces hide behind a ' shine' of unity & harmony.Ex. Caramel is used to glaze some cakes and small pastries to give pastries a sheen but no color.* * *a) ( brillo) shine, luster*darle or sacarle lustre a algo — to polish something
b) ( distinción) glory, distinction* * *= lustre [luster, -USA], shine, sheen.Ex: The library was greatly expanded in the late 1650s to accommodate the needs of the scholars and men of letters attached to Fouquet and to add lustre to his political career.
Ex: This shows that antagonistic forces hide behind a ' shine' of unity & harmony.Ex: Caramel is used to glaze some cakes and small pastries to give pastries a sheen but no color.* * *1 (brillo) shine, luster*dio or sacó lustre a los zapatos he polished the shoes, he gave the shoes a polish2 (distinción) luster* ( liter), glory, distinctionel lustre que dan los años the distinction that comes with age* * *
Del verbo lustrar: ( conjugate lustrar)
lustré es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
lustre es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
lustrar
lustre
lustrar ( conjugate lustrar) verbo transitivo (esp AmL) ‹zapatos/muebles› to polish
lustrarse verbo pronominal
1 (esp AmL) ‹ zapatos› to polish
2 (AmC) ( en una actividad) to excel
lustre sustantivo masculino
darle or sacarle lustre a algo to polish sth
lustrar verbo transitivo to shine, polish
lustre sustantivo masculino shine: su pelo ha perdido su lustre, her hair has lost its shine
' lustre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
azúcar
English:
gloss
- luster
- lustre
- sheen
* * *lustre nm1. [brillo] shine;dar lustre a [muebles, zapatos] to polish2. [prestigio, esplendor] glory;su presencia dio lustre a la ceremonia her presence gave an extra sparkle to the ceremony* * *m1 shine;sacar lustre a algo polish sth2 figluster, Brlustre;dar lustre a fig give added luster to* * *lustre nm1) brillo: luster, shine2) : glory, distinction -
17 brillo
m.1 brilliance (resplandor) (de luz).sacar brillo a to polish, to shine2 splendor, brilliance (lucimiento).pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: brillar.* * *1 (gen) shine3 (en televisor) brightness4 figurado brilliance\sacar brillo a / dar brillo a to shine, polish* * *noun m.1) shine2) glitter* * *SM1) (=resplandor) [de luz, sol, estrella] [gen] brightness; [más fuerte] brilliance; [de pantalla] brightness; [de tela, pelo, zapatos, superficie] shine, sheen; [de papel, foto] glossiness; [de joyas, lentejuelas] sparkle, glitter¿le revelamos las fotos con brillo? — would you like gloss photos?, would you like a gloss finish to the photos?
brillo de uñas — clear nail polish, clear nail varnish
2) (=esplendor) brilliance, splendour, splendor (EEUU)fueron cautivados por el brillo de la profesión — they were captivated by the splendour of the profession
la ausencia de varios jugadores importantes ha restado brillo al torneo — the absence of several important players has taken the shine off the tournament
* * *a) ( de estrella) brightness, brilliance; (de zapatos, suelo, metal) shine; ( de diamante) sparkle; ( del pelo) shine; (de seda, satén) sheen¿quiere las fotos con brillo? — do you want a gloss finish on the photos?
dale un poco de brillo — (TV) turn the brightness up a bit
b) (esplendor, lucimiento) splendor*un discurso/una interpretación sin brillo — a dull o an unexceptional speech/performance
c) ( para labios) lip gloss; ( para uñas) clear nail polish* * *= brightness, brilliance, glitter, lustre [luster, -USA], glazing, shimmer, shine, glow, sheen.Ex. The brightness can be adjusted by turning the two knobs at the lower right of the screen.Ex. Jenson's version is perhaps nearer to calligraphy than the Aldine roman, which is cut with a brilliance and regularity that is purely typographic.Ex. Junctionville established itself early as an ordinary manufacturing city, a city without glitter or charm.Ex. The library was greatly expanded in the late 1650s to accommodate the needs of the scholars and men of letters attached to Fouquet and to add lustre to his political career.Ex. An understanding of the materials used in pastels is important to conservators: strainers, linen, paper, crayons, framing and glazing described using 18th-century sources.Ex. Much of the verve and shimmer of her lyrics can be connected to the near-fatal liver abscess she suffered in 1996.Ex. This shows that antagonistic forces hide behind a ' shine' of unity & harmony.Ex. A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.Ex. Caramel is used to glaze some cakes and small pastries to give pastries a sheen but no color.----* brillo de labios = lip gloss.* brillo incandescente = glow.* brillo intenso de la pantalla = screen glare.* dar brillo a = buff, buff up.* mostrar por medio de cambio de intensidad en el brillo = flash up.* sacar brillo = polish.* sacar brillo a = buff, buff up.* sin brillo = dull, tarnished.* * *a) ( de estrella) brightness, brilliance; (de zapatos, suelo, metal) shine; ( de diamante) sparkle; ( del pelo) shine; (de seda, satén) sheen¿quiere las fotos con brillo? — do you want a gloss finish on the photos?
dale un poco de brillo — (TV) turn the brightness up a bit
b) (esplendor, lucimiento) splendor*un discurso/una interpretación sin brillo — a dull o an unexceptional speech/performance
c) ( para labios) lip gloss; ( para uñas) clear nail polish* * *= brightness, brilliance, glitter, lustre [luster, -USA], glazing, shimmer, shine, glow, sheen.Ex: The brightness can be adjusted by turning the two knobs at the lower right of the screen.
Ex: Jenson's version is perhaps nearer to calligraphy than the Aldine roman, which is cut with a brilliance and regularity that is purely typographic.Ex: Junctionville established itself early as an ordinary manufacturing city, a city without glitter or charm.Ex: The library was greatly expanded in the late 1650s to accommodate the needs of the scholars and men of letters attached to Fouquet and to add lustre to his political career.Ex: An understanding of the materials used in pastels is important to conservators: strainers, linen, paper, crayons, framing and glazing described using 18th-century sources.Ex: Much of the verve and shimmer of her lyrics can be connected to the near-fatal liver abscess she suffered in 1996.Ex: This shows that antagonistic forces hide behind a ' shine' of unity & harmony.Ex: A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.Ex: Caramel is used to glaze some cakes and small pastries to give pastries a sheen but no color.* brillo de labios = lip gloss.* brillo incandescente = glow.* brillo intenso de la pantalla = screen glare.* dar brillo a = buff, buff up.* mostrar por medio de cambio de intensidad en el brillo = flash up.* sacar brillo = polish.* sacar brillo a = buff, buff up.* sin brillo = dull, tarnished.* * *1 (de zapatos, suelo, metal) shine; (de un diamante) sparkle; (del pelo) shine; (de una estrella) brightness, brilliance; (de seda, satén) sheenel brillo de la luz nos sorprendió the brightness of the light took us by surprisesacarle or darle brillo al suelo to polish the floor¿quiere las fotos con brillo? do you want a gloss finish on the photos?dale un poco de brillo (TV) turn the brightness up a bitcautivada por el brillo de sus ojos captivated by the sparkle in his eyes2 (esplendor, lucimiento) splendor*un discurso/una interpretación sin brillo a dull o an unexceptional speech/performance3 (producto — para labios) lip gloss; (— para uñas) clear nail polish* * *
Del verbo brillar: ( conjugate brillar)
brillo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
brilló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
brillar
brillo
brillar ( conjugate brillar) verbo intransitivo
[ estrella] to shine, sparkle;
[zapatos/suelo/metal] to shine, gleam;
[diamante/ojos] to sparkle
verbo transitivo (Col) to polish
brillo sustantivo masculino
( de estrella) brightness, brilliance;
(de diamante, ojos) sparkle;
( de tela) sheen;
fotos con brillo gloss finish photos;
dale un poco de brillo (TV) turn the brightness up a bit
( para uñas) clear nail polish
brillar verbo intransitivo
1 (emitir luz) to shine
(emitir destellos) to sparkle
(centellear) to glitter
2 (destacar) to be conspicuous: Juan brilló por su ausencia, Juan was conspicuous by his absence
brillo m (resplandor) shine
(del Sol, de la Luna, de un foco de luz, etc) brightness
(centelleo) glittering
(del cabello, tela) sheen
(de un color) brilliance
(de zapatos) shine
sacar brillo a, to shine, polish
' brillo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brillar
- mate
- opaca
- opaco
- palidecer
- lustre
- metálico
- sacar
English:
brilliant
- buff
- gleam
- glitter
- gloss
- glow
- luster
- lustre
- polish
- polish up
- resplendence
- sheen
- shine
- sparkle
- twinkle
- dull
- glint
- lip
* * *brillo nm1. [resplandor] [de luz, astro] brightness;[de metal, zapatos, pelo] shine; [de ojos, diamante] sparkle; [de monitor, televisor] brightness;sacar brillo a to polish, to shine;¿en brillo o en mate? [fotos] would you like gloss photos or matt ones?2. [lucimiento] splendour, brilliance3. brillo de labios lip gloss;brillo de uñas clear nail varnish* * *dar osacar brillo a algo polish sth* * *brillo nm1) lustre: luster, shine2) : brilliance* * *brillo n1. (de sol) brightness2. (de metal, zapatos) shine¡qué brillo tiene tu pelo! your hair is so shiny!3. (de ojos, diamante) sparkle -
18 schuilen
1 [zich verbergen] hide2 [beschutting zoeken] shelter (from)♦voorbeelden:daar schuilt iets achter • there is something behind/at the back of it2 gaan schuilen • take shelter/covervoor de regen schuilen onder een boom • shelter from the rain under a tree3 de oorzaak daarvan schuilt in … • its cause is to be found in … -
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toctia > toctih.*\TOCTIA v.t. tla-., renforcer quelque chose.Esp., fortificar una cosa con otra (M).S'utilise tout particulièrement pour dire qu'on renforce une corde ou un fil ou bien pour tutorer une plante (une vigne par exemple).Cf. doblar cordel, o hilo o hazerlo mas gordo o poner rodrigones alas vides, o a cosa assi (M)." quitoctiah in îizcallo xocotl ", ils renforcent le tuteur du xocotl. Sah2,112." huel nictoctîz in înquimil in încâcâx in conquetztêhuaqueh in tâchcôcôlhuân in totêchîuhcâhuân ", je pourrai soutenir le baluchon, la charge que nos ancêtres, que ceux qui nous ont engendrés, ont institués en partant. Il s'agit des responsabilités du pouvoir. Sah6,68.*\TOCTIA v.bitrans. têtla-.,1.\TOCTIA placer quelque chose sous la protection de quelqu'un.Angl., to put something under the protection of someone (K).2.\TOCTIA métaphorique." tetl, cuahuitl nictêtoctia ", je réprimande, je corrige, je châtie quelqu'un.*\TOCTIA bitrans. têtla-., faire suivre, causatif de toca, suivre (un chemin) à quelqu'un." quitoctîzqueh ", ils le lui feront suivre. Launey II 66 n. 259." ochpantli niquintoctia ", je leur fait suivre le chemin. Il s'agit de moutons. Sah11,267." in tênan tlahuêlîlôc... tôchin, mazâtl îohhui quitêittitia quitêtoctia ", la mauvaise mère… elle fait voir aux siens, elle fait suivre aux siens le chemin du lapin (ou) du cerf - sie zeigt den Leuten den Weg des Kaninchen und Hirsches und bestärkt sie darin. (d.h. gibt damit den Leuten ein schlechtes Beispiel der Verwilderung). Sah 1952,8:15 = Sah10,2 (she shows the way - leads the way - to disobedience.).*\TOCTIA v.bitrans., motla-., se cacher, s'abriter derrière une chose.Esp., esconderse o ampararse detrás de algo (M).Angl., to hide or shelter oneself behind something or someone (K)." tlayohualli nicnotoctia ", je me cache dans l'obscurité." huellayohualli quimotoctiâyah ", ils se cachaient soigneusement dans l'obscurité. Sah2,148." xomolli caltechtli quimotoctih ", caché dans l'ombre, dans des coins." huel motlâlia ahtle quimotoctia inin ocelôtl ", ce jaguar se place bien, il ne se cache pas - it places itself well; it hides itself not at all, this ocelot. Sah11,2. -
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