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1 raise the roof
(=protest) poner el grito en el cielo -
2 raise hell/Cain / the roof etc
(to make a great deal of noise.) hacer un ruido de todos los demonios -
3 roof
ru:f
1. noun(the top covering of a building etc: a flat roof; a tiled roof; the roof of a car.) techo
2. verb(to cover with a roof: They'll finish roofing the house next week.) techar- roof of the mouth
roof n tejado / techotr[rʊːf]1 tejado (tiled) techado2 (of mouth) cielo3 (of car etc) techo1 techar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto hit the roof subirse por las paredesflat roof azotearoof rack bacaroof ['ru:f, 'rʊf] vt: techar1) : techo m, tejado m, techado m2)roof of the mouth : paladar mn.• baca s.f.• bóveda s.f.• bóveda del cielo s.f.• cubierta s.f.• cubierto s.m.• paladar s.m.• techado s.m.• techo (Arquitectura) s.m.• techumbre s.f.• tejado s.m.v.• cubrir v.• techar v.• tejar v.
I ruːfa) ( of building) tejado m, techo m (AmL)to go through/hit the roof — \<\<prices\>\> dispararse, ponerse* por las nubes; \<\<person\>\> ponerse* furioso, explotar (fam)
to raise the roof — poner* el grito en el cielo; (before n)
roof garden — terraza f or azotea f ajardinada
roof restaurant — restaurante m panorámico ( en lo alto de un edificio)
b) ( of car) techo m; (before n)c)
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transitive verb techar[ruːf]1.N(pl roofs) [of building] tejado m (esp Sp), techo m (esp LAm); [of car etc] techo m•
to live under the same roof — vivir bajo el mismo techo•
prices are going through the roof — los precios están por las nubes- lift the roofwhen the staff arrived the infant was still raising the roof — cuando el personal llegó, el niño todavía estaba llorando a grito pelado
the cheers and roars of approval lifted the pavilion roof — el pabellón se vino abajo con los vivas y los gritos de aprobación
2.VT (also: roof in, roof over) techar, poner techo ato roof a hut in or with wood — poner techo de madera a una caseta
3.CPDroof garden N — azotea f con flores y plantas
roof space N — desván m
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I [ruːf]a) ( of building) tejado m, techo m (AmL)to go through/hit the roof — \<\<prices\>\> dispararse, ponerse* por las nubes; \<\<person\>\> ponerse* furioso, explotar (fam)
to raise the roof — poner* el grito en el cielo; (before n)
roof garden — terraza f or azotea f ajardinada
roof restaurant — restaurante m panorámico ( en lo alto de un edificio)
b) ( of car) techo m; (before n)c)
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transitive verb techar -
4 raise
reiz
1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) levantar2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) subir, elevar3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) cultivar; criar4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) criar5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) plantear6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) recaudar; reunir7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) provocar8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) levantar9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) levantar, erigir10) (to give (a shout etc).) exclamar11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) comunicarse (con)
2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) aumento- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits
raise vb1. levantarif you know the answer, raise your hand si sabes la respuesta, levanta la mano2. aumentar / subirtr[reɪz]1 (lift up) levantar2 (move to a higher position) subir■ he raised the mirror because he had to stoop to shave subió el espejo porque tenía que agacharse para afeitarse3 (build, erect) erigir, levantar4 (increase) subir, aumentar5 (improve) mejorar6 (laugh, smile, etc) provocar; (doubt, fear) suscitar7 (children) criar, educar; (animals) criar8 (matter, point) plantear■ they raised £20,000 for the new church recaudaron veinte mil libras para la nueva iglesia■ she somehow manages to raise the rent every month de algún modo consigue el dinero para pagar el alquiler cada mes10 (by radio) comunicar con11 (at cards) subir1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL aumento de sueldo1) lift: levantar, subir, alzarto raise one's spirits: levantarle el ánimo a alguien2) erect: levantar, erigir3) collect: recaudarto raise money: recaudar dinero4) rear: criarto raise one's children: criar uno a sus niños5) grow: cultivar6) increase: aumentar, subir7) promote: ascender8) provoke: provocarit raised a laugh: provocó una risa9) bring up: sacar (temas, objeciones, etc.)raise n: aumento mn.• aumento s.m.• bonificación s.f.• subida s.f.v.• alzar v.• criar v.• elevar v.• enriscar v.• erguir v.• erigir v.• levantar v.• realzar v.• resucitar v.• sacar a flote v.• soliviar v.• subir v.
I reɪz2)a) ( move upwards) \<\<head/hand\>\> levantar, alzar*; \<\<eyebrows\>\> arquear; \<\<blind/window\>\> subir; \<\<flag\>\> izar*b) ( make higher) \<\<shelf/level/hem\>\> subir3)a) ( set upright) levantarb) ( erect) \<\<monument/building\>\> levantar, erigir* (frml)4)a) \<\<pressure/temperature\>\> aumentar, elevar; \<\<price/salary/volume\>\> subir, aumentarto raise the school leaving age — extender* la escolaridad obligatoria
b) \<\<consciousness\>\> aumentar, acrecentar*; \<\<standing/reputation\>\> aumentar5) ( promote)to raise somebody TO something — ascender* or elevar a alguien a algo
6)a) \<\<money/funds\>\> recaudar; \<\<loan\>\> conseguir, obtenerb) \<\<army/supporters\>\> reclutar7) \<\<fears/doubt\>\> suscitar, dar* lugar ato raise the alarm — dar* la alarma
8) \<\<subject\>\> sacar*; \<\<objection/question\>\> formular, hacer*, plantear9)a) \<\<child/family\>\> criar*b) \<\<wheat/corn\>\> cultivar
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noun (AmE) aumento m or subida f de sueldo[reɪz]1. VT1) (=lift) [+ fallen object, weight, hand] levantar, alzar; [+ hat] levantarse; [+ blinds, window] subir; [+ flag] izar; [+ dust] levantar; [+ wreck] sacar a flote; [+ camp, siege, embargo] levantar•
to raise one's eyebrows — (lit) arquear las cejasher behaviour raised a lot of eyebrows — (fig) su comportamiento escandalizó a mucha gente
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to raise one's glass to sth/sb — brindar por algo/algn•
he raised his hands in horror/surrender — levantó or alzó las manos horrorizado/rindiéndose•
to raise o.s. — levantarse, alzarsecurtain, hand 1., 10), hell 1., 1), hope 1., 1), roof, sight 1., 4), spirit 1., 7), a), stake 1., 1)to raise o.s. into a sitting position — incorporarse
2) (=make higher) subir3) (=increase) [+ prices, salaries, taxes] aumentar, subir; [+ temperature] subir, aumentar, elevar; [+ standard, level] subir; [+ age limit] extender; [+ awareness, consciousness] aumentar•
we want to raise the profile of rugby — queremos realzar la imagen del rugby•
don't you raise your voice to me! — ¡no me levantes or alces la voz!4) [+ person] (in rank) ascender (to a)peerage5) (=erect) [+ building, statue] erigir, levantar6) (=bring up) [+ child, livestock] criar; [+ crop] cultivarI want to settle down, maybe raise a family — quiero asentarme, y quizá tener una familia
7) (=produce) [+ laugh] provocar; [+ doubts, fears] suscitar; [+ suspicion] levantar, despertar; [+ cry] dar; [+ bump] causar; [+ blister] levantar•
his speech raised a cheer from the crowd — su discurso suscitó una ovación del público•
his forlorn attempts to raise a few laughs — sus intentos desesperados por provocar unas cuantas risas•
to raise suspicion in sb's mind — levantar or despertar las sospechas de algn8) (=present, put forward) [+ question, point, possibility] plantear; [+ subject] sacar; [+ complaint] presentaryou'll have to raise that with the director — tendrás que plantearle or comentarle eso al director
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to raise objections to sth — poner objeciones or peros a algo•
this raises the prospect of civil war — esto plantea la posibilidad de una guerra civil•
he gets embarrassed whenever the subject is raised — se pone violento cada vez que se saca el tema9) (=get together) [+ funds, money] recaudar; [+ capital] movilizar; [+ loan] conseguir, obtener; [+ army] reclutar•
they raised a loan against the house — consiguieron un préstamo con la casa como garantíamortgage•
to raise money for charity — recaudar dinero con fines benéficos10) (Cards)I'll raise you! — ¡subo la apuesta!
bid, stake 1., 1)I'll raise you £10 — te subo 10 libras más
we tried to raise him on the radio — intentamos contactar con él or localizarlo por radio
12) (=conjure) [+ spirits] evocar•
to raise sb from the dead — resucitar a algn, levantar a algn de entre los muertos13) (Math) [+ total] elevar2.- raise up* * *
I [reɪz]2)a) ( move upwards) \<\<head/hand\>\> levantar, alzar*; \<\<eyebrows\>\> arquear; \<\<blind/window\>\> subir; \<\<flag\>\> izar*b) ( make higher) \<\<shelf/level/hem\>\> subir3)a) ( set upright) levantarb) ( erect) \<\<monument/building\>\> levantar, erigir* (frml)4)a) \<\<pressure/temperature\>\> aumentar, elevar; \<\<price/salary/volume\>\> subir, aumentarto raise the school leaving age — extender* la escolaridad obligatoria
b) \<\<consciousness\>\> aumentar, acrecentar*; \<\<standing/reputation\>\> aumentar5) ( promote)to raise somebody TO something — ascender* or elevar a alguien a algo
6)a) \<\<money/funds\>\> recaudar; \<\<loan\>\> conseguir, obtenerb) \<\<army/supporters\>\> reclutar7) \<\<fears/doubt\>\> suscitar, dar* lugar ato raise the alarm — dar* la alarma
8) \<\<subject\>\> sacar*; \<\<objection/question\>\> formular, hacer*, plantear9)a) \<\<child/family\>\> criar*b) \<\<wheat/corn\>\> cultivar
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noun (AmE) aumento m or subida f de sueldo -
5 support
sə'po:t
1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) aguantar, sostener2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) apoyar, secundar, respaldar3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) corroborar, confirmar4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) mantener
2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) apoyo, soporte2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) soporte•- supporting
support1 n1. apoyo2. soportesupport2 vb1. sostener2. mantenerhe is the only one with a job and he supports the whole family es el único que trabaja y mantiene a toda la familia3. apoyar4. ser dewhich team do you support? ¿de qué equipo eres?tr[sə'pɔːt]1 (physical - gen) apoyo, sostén nombre masculino; (- thing worn on body) protector nombre masculino3 (moral) apoyo, respaldo4 (financial) ayuda económica, apoyo económico; (sustenance) sustento; (person) sostén nombre masculino5 (supporters) afición nombre femenino6 (evidence) pruebas nombre femenino plural■ I don't think that shelf can support so many books no creo que esa estantería aguante tantos libros2 (back, encourage) apoyar, respaldar, ayudar; (cause, motion, proposal) apoyar, estar de acuerdo con■ my parents have always supported me in everything I've done mis padres siempre me han apoyado en todo lo que he hecho■ which team do you support? ¿de qué equipo eres?4 (keep, sustain) mantener, sustentar, sostener; (feed) alimentar5 (corroborate, substantiate) confirmar, respaldar, apoyar, respaldar6 formal use (endure) soportar, tolerar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin support (in reserve) de apoyoin support of somebody/something en apoyo de alguien/algo, a favor de alguien/algoto drum up support for somebody/something conseguir apoyo para alguien/algoto support oneself ganarse la vidasupport [sə'port] vt1) back: apoyar, respaldar2) maintain: mantener, sostener, sustentar3) prop up: sostener, apoyar, apuntalar, soportarsupport n1) : apoyo m (moral), ayuda f (económica)2) prop: soporte m, apoyo mn.• apoyo s.m.• arrimadero s.m.• arrimo s.m.• ayuda s.f.• báculo s.m.• encomienda s.f.• entibo s.m.• muleta s.f.• puntal s.m.• pábulo s.m.• respaldo s.m.• soporte s.m.• sostenimiento s.m.• sostén s.m.• suspensorio s.m.• sustento s.m.• sustentáculo s.m.v.• afianzar v.• apadrinar v.• apoyar v.• apuntalar v.• mantener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• respaldar v.• soportar v.• sostener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• sustentar v.
I sə'pɔːrt, sə'pɔːt1) ( hold up) \<\<bridge/structure\>\> sostener*the roof is supported by six columns — el tejado descansa sobre or se apoya en seis columnas
the chair couldn't support his weight — la silla no pudo aguantar or resistir su peso
2)a) (maintain, sustain) \<\<family/children\>\> mantener*, sostener*, sustentarto support oneself — ganarse la vida or (liter) el sustento
the hospital is supported entirely by private donations — el hospital está enteramente financiado por donaciones de particulares
b) ( Comput) admitir3)a) ( back) \<\<cause/motion\>\> apoyarwhich team do you support? — ¿de qué equipo eres (hincha)?
b) ( back up) apoyar4) ( corroborate) \<\<theory\>\> respaldar, confirmar, sustentar
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1)a) c ( of structure) soporte mb) u ( physical)2)a) u ( financial) ayuda f (económica), apoyo m (económico)b) c ( person) sostén m3) u (backing, encouragement) apoyo m, respaldo mI went with her to give her (moral) support — la acompañé para que se sintiera apoyada or respaldada
4) ua) ( Mil) apoyo m, refuerzo mb) ( backup) servicio m al clientetechnical/dealer support — servicio técnico/de ventas; (before n) <package, material> adicional, suplementario
5)in support of — (as prep)
he spoke in support of the motion — habló a favor de or en apoyo de la moción
[sǝ'pɔːt]she could produce no evidence in support of her claim — no pudo presentar pruebas en apoyo de su demanda
1. N1) (for weight)a) (=object) soporte msteel supports — soportes mpl de acero
b) (=capacity to support) soporte ma good bed should provide adequate support for your back — una buena cama debe ofrecerle un soporte adecuado para su espalda
c) (Med) soporte m2) (fig)a) (=help) apoyo mI've had a lot of support from my family — mi familia me ha apoyado mucho or me ha dado mucho apoyo
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to give sb support — dar apoyo a algn, apoyar a algn•
moral support — apoyo moralb) (=backing) apoyo mhe has given his support to the reform programme — ha apoyado or respaldado el programa de reforma, ha dado su apoyo or respaldo al programa de reforma
do I have I your support in this? — ¿puedo contar con tu apoyo para esto?
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their capacity to act in support of their political objectives — su capacidad de actuar en pos de sus objetivos políticosfinancial support — ayuda f económica, respaldo m económico
with Government support — con la ayuda del Gobierno, respaldado por el Gobierno
d) (esp Comm) (=backup) servicio m de asistencia (al cliente)e) (Mil) apoyo mf) (=evidence)scholars have found little support for this interpretation — los académicos han encontrado pocas pruebas que apoyen or respalden esta interpretación
in support of this argument he states that... — para apoyar or respaldar este argumento aduce que...
2. VT1) (=hold up) sostenerthat chair won't support your weight — esa silla no resistirá or aguantará tu peso
raise your upper body off the ground, supporting your weight on your arms — apoyándose en los brazos levante el tronco del suelo
to support o.s. — (physically) apoyarse (on en)
2) (=help)a) (emotionally) apoyarto support o.s. — (financially) ganarse la vida
3) (=back) [+ proposal, project, person] apoyar4) (Sport) [+ team]who do you support? — ¿de qué equipo eres (hincha)?
come and support your team! — ¡ven a animar a tu equipo!
5) (=corroborate) [+ theory, view] respaldar, confirmar6) (=sustain)an environment capable of supporting human life — un medio en que existen las condiciones necesarias para que se desarrolle la vida humana
land so poor that it cannot support a small family — un terreno tan poco fértil que no puede sustentar a una familia pequeña
7) frm (=tolerate) tolerar8) (Mus) [+ band] actuar de telonero/teloneros dea good band supported by an exciting new group — un buen grupo con unos teloneros nuevos muy interesantes
9) (Cine, Theat) [+ principal actor] secundar3.CPDsupport band N — (Mus) teloneros mpl
support group N — grupo m de apoyo
a support group for victims of crime — un grupo de apoyo or una asociación de ayuda a las víctimas de la delincuencia
support hose N — medias fpl de compresión graduada
support network N — red f de apoyo
support ship N — barco m de apoyo
support stocking N — media f de compresión graduada
support tights NPL — medias fpl de compresión (graduada)
support troops NPL — tropas fpl de apoyo
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I [sə'pɔːrt, sə'pɔːt]1) ( hold up) \<\<bridge/structure\>\> sostener*the roof is supported by six columns — el tejado descansa sobre or se apoya en seis columnas
the chair couldn't support his weight — la silla no pudo aguantar or resistir su peso
2)a) (maintain, sustain) \<\<family/children\>\> mantener*, sostener*, sustentarto support oneself — ganarse la vida or (liter) el sustento
the hospital is supported entirely by private donations — el hospital está enteramente financiado por donaciones de particulares
b) ( Comput) admitir3)a) ( back) \<\<cause/motion\>\> apoyarwhich team do you support? — ¿de qué equipo eres (hincha)?
b) ( back up) apoyar4) ( corroborate) \<\<theory\>\> respaldar, confirmar, sustentar
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1)a) c ( of structure) soporte mb) u ( physical)2)a) u ( financial) ayuda f (económica), apoyo m (económico)b) c ( person) sostén m3) u (backing, encouragement) apoyo m, respaldo mI went with her to give her (moral) support — la acompañé para que se sintiera apoyada or respaldada
4) ua) ( Mil) apoyo m, refuerzo mb) ( backup) servicio m al clientetechnical/dealer support — servicio técnico/de ventas; (before n) <package, material> adicional, suplementario
5)in support of — (as prep)
he spoke in support of the motion — habló a favor de or en apoyo de la moción
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6 to hold up
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7 hold up
1) (to stop or slow the progress of: I'm sorry I'm late - I got held up at the office.) retener2) (to stop and rob: The bandits held up the stagecoach.) asaltar, atracarhold up1 n1. atasco / retraso2. atraco / asaltohold up2 vb1. levantar2. retrasarhold up vt1) rob: robarle (a alguien), atracar, asaltar2) delay: retrasarv.• atracar v.• demorar v.• estancar v.• saltear v.• sostener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( raise) \<\<hand/banner\>\> levantar; \<\<head\>\> mantener* erguidob) ( support) \<\<roof/walls\>\> sostener*c) ( delay) \<\<person/arrival\>\> retrasar; \<\<progress\>\> entorpecer*he was held up at the office — algo lo detuvo or retuvo en la oficina
d) ( rob) atracar*, asaltare) (expose, present)to hold something/somebody up to ridicule — poner* algo/a alguien en ridículo, ridiculizar* algo/a alguien
to hold something/somebody up as an example — poner* algo/a alguien como ejemplo
2) v + adva) ( remain strong)he held up under the pressure — soportó or aguantó la presión
b) \<\<theory/argument\>\> resultar válido1. VT + ADV1) (=support) sujetar, sostener2) (=raise) [+ hand] levantar, alzar; [+ head] mantener erguido3) (=display) mostrar, enseñar4) (=delay) [+ person, traffic] retrasar; (=stop) detener, parar; [+ work] interrumpir; [+ delivery, payment] suspenderwe are being held up by a shortage of bricks — la escasez de ladrillos nos está retrasando, la escasez de ladrillos está entorpeciendo el trabajo
5) (=rob) atracar, asaltar2. VI + ADV1) [weather] seguir bueno2) (=survive, last) resistir3) (=remain strong) mantenerse bien* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( raise) \<\<hand/banner\>\> levantar; \<\<head\>\> mantener* erguidob) ( support) \<\<roof/walls\>\> sostener*c) ( delay) \<\<person/arrival\>\> retrasar; \<\<progress\>\> entorpecer*he was held up at the office — algo lo detuvo or retuvo en la oficina
d) ( rob) atracar*, asaltare) (expose, present)to hold something/somebody up to ridicule — poner* algo/a alguien en ridículo, ridiculizar* algo/a alguien
to hold something/somebody up as an example — poner* algo/a alguien como ejemplo
2) v + adva) ( remain strong)he held up under the pressure — soportó or aguantó la presión
b) \<\<theory/argument\>\> resultar válido
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