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to roll up in a ball

Толкование Перевод

1 roll up

1) (to form into a roll: to roll up the carpet; He rolled up his sleeves.) enrollar; arremangar

2) (to arrive: John rolled up ten minutes late.) llegar

3) ((especially shouted to a crowd at a fair etc) to come near: Roll up! Roll up! Come and see the bearded lady!) acérquense

roll up vb enrollar

roll the carpet up enrolla la alfombra

hedgehogs roll up when they're frightened los erizos se enrollan cuando se asustan

he rolled up his sleeves se arremangó

roll up

v.

• abarquillar v.

• arrollar v.

• enrollar v.

v + adv ( arrive) (colloq) aparecer*

they finally rolled up at ten — finalmente aparecieron a las diez

roll up, roll up! — (BrE) acérquense y miren!; see also roll II 2)

1. VI + ADV

1) [vehicle] llegar, acercarse

2) * [person] presentarse, aparecer

you can't roll up half way through the rehearsal — no puedes presentarte or aparecer en mitad del ensayo

roll up, roll up! — ¡acérquense!, ¡vengan todos!

3)

to roll up in a ball — [hedgehog] hacerse un ovillo or una bola

2. VT + ADV

1) (=close) [+ map] enrollar; [+ umbrella] cerrar; [+ car window] subir

2)

to roll up one's sleeves — remangarse, arremangarse

3) (=wrap) enrollar

to roll sth up in paper — enrollar algo en un papel, envolver algo en papel

to roll o.s. up in a blanket — envolverse en una manta

4) (=form)

to roll o.s. up into a ball — hacerse un ovillo

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v + adv ( arrive) (colloq) aparecer*

they finally rolled up at ten — finalmente aparecieron a las diez

roll up, roll up! — (BrE) acérquense y miren!; see also roll II 2)

English-spanish dictionary > roll up
2 roll

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1. rəul noun
1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rollo

2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) panecillo

3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) acción de revolcarse/rodar

4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) balanceo

5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) retumbo, fragor

6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) michelín

7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) redoble

2. verb
1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) rodar

2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) (hacer) rodar

3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) enrollar

4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) dar(se) la vuelta

5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) moldear

6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) envolver, liar

7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) alisar, allanar; estirar

8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) balancearse, mecerse

9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) retumbar; redoblar

10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) poner los ojos en blanco

11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) rodar, ir; viajar

12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) ondular, fluir; romper

13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) pasar, sucederse

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- roller
- rolling
- roller-skate
3. verb
(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) patinar sobre ruedas

- rolling-pin
- roll in
- roll up
II

(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) lista

- roll-call

roll¹ n

1. rollo

a roll of toilet paper un rollo de papel higiénico

2. panecillo

we have loaves of bread and rolls tenemos barras de pan y panecillos

3. bocadillo

a ham roll un bocadillo de jamón

roll² vb rodar / hacer rodar

the ball rolled down the hill el balón rodó cuesta abajo

to roll the dice tirar los dados

roll

tr[rəʊl]

noun

1 (gen) rollo

■ a roll of sticky tape un rollo de cinta adhesiva

2 (of film) carrete nombre masculino

3 (list) lista

4 (of bread) bollo, panecillo; (sandwich) bocadillo

■ a cheese roll, please un bocadillo de queso, por favor

5 (movement) balanceo

6 (of thunder) fragor nombre masculino; (of drum) redoble nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (ball, coin) hacer rodar

■ he rolled the coin across the table hizo rodar la moneda por la mesa

2 (flatten) allanar, apisonar

3 (into a ball) enroscar

4 (paper) enrollar

intransitive verb

1 (thunder) retumbar; (drum) redoblar

2 (ball, coin) rodar

■ the ball rolled down the hill la pelota fue rodando colina abajo

3 (into a ball) enroscarse

4 (paper) enrollarse

5 (wallow) revolcarse

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

roll on...! ¡que venga...!, ¡ojalá fuese...!

■ roll on Friday! ¡ojalá fuese viernes!

to roll one's eyes poner los ojos en blanco

to roll up one's sleeves arremangarse

to call the roll pasar lista

to be rolling in it familiar estar forrado,-a

roll ['ro:l] vt

1) : hacer rodar

to roll the ball: hacer rodar la pelota

to roll one's eyes: poner los ojos en blanco

2) : liar (un cigarillo)

3) or to roll up : enrollar

to roll (oneself) up into a ball: hacerse una bola

4) flatten: estirar (masa), laminar (metales), pasar el rodillo por (el césped)

5)

to roll up one's sleeves : arremangarse

roll vi

1) : rodar

the ball kept on rolling: la pelota siguió rodando

2) sway: balancearse

the ship rolled in the waves: el barco se balanceó en las olas

3) reverberate, sound: tronar (dícese del trueno), redoblar (dícese de un tambor)

4)

to roll along proceed: ponerse en marcha

5)

to roll around : revolcarse

6)

to roll by : pasar

7)

to roll over : dar una vuelta

roll n

1) list: lista f

to call the roll: pasar lista

to have on the roll: tener inscrito

2) or bread roll : panecito m, bolillo m Mex

3) : rollo m (de papel, de tela, etc.)

a roll of film: un carrete

a roll of bills: un fajo

4) : redoble m (de tambores), retumbo m (del trueno, etc.)

5) rolling, swaying: balanceo m

roll (Bread)

n.

• bollo s.m.

• panecillo s.m.

n.

• bamboleo s.m.

• escalafón s.m.

• fajo s.m.

• lista s.f.

• matrícula s.f.

• minuta s.f.

• rol s.m.

• rollo s.m.

v.

• balancear v.

• devanar v.

• enrollar v.

• liar (Cigarrillo) v.

• retumbar v.

• revolcar v.

• rodar v.

rəʊl
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noun

1) ( Culin)

(bread) roll — pancito m or (Esp) panecillo m or (Méx) bolillo m

2) (of paper, wire, fabric) rollo m; ( of banknotes) fajo m

a roll of film — un rollo or un carrete (de fotos), una película

rolls of fat — rollos mpl; ( around waist) rollos mpl, michelines mpl (fam), llantas fpl (AmL fam)

3)

a) ( rocking) balanceo m, bamboleo m

b) ( turning over) voltereta f

4) ( sound - of drum) redoble m; (- of thunder) retumbo m

5) ( list) lista f

to call the roll — pasar lista

honor roll o (BrE) roll of honour — ( Mil) lista f de honor; ( Educ) cuadro m de honor

6) ( of dice) tirada f

to be on a roll — (AmE colloq) estar* de buena racha

II
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( rotate) \<\<ball/barrel\>\> rodar*

the bottle was rolling around inside the crate — la botella rodaba dentro del cajón

the children were rolling around on the ground — los niños estaban revolcándose en el suelo

b) ( turn over)

the car rolled over three times — el coche dio tres vueltas de campana

roll (over) onto your stomach/back — ponte boca abajo/boca arriba, date la vuelta or (CS) date vuelta

they all rolled around laughing — todos se revolcaron de risa

to be rolling in money o in it — (colloq) estar* forrado (de oro) (fam)

c) ( sway) \<\<ship/car/plane\>\> balancearse, bambolearse

2) ( move) (+ adv compl)

the column of trucks rolled by — los camiones pasaban uno detrás del otro

the car began to roll down the hill — el coche empezó a deslizarse cuesta abajo

tanks rolled into the capital at dawn — los tanques entraron en la capital al amanecer

tears rolled down his cheeks — las lágrimas le corrían por las mejillas

3) ( begin operating) \<\<camera\>\> empezar* a rodar; \<\<press\>\> ponerse* en funcionamiento

let the good times roll! — que vengan los buenos tiempos!

4) ( make noise) \<\<drum\>\> redoblar; \<\<thunder\>\> retumbar

5) rolling pres p <countryside/hills> ondulado; <strikes/power cuts> escalonado

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<ball/barrel\>\> hacer* rodar; \<\<dice\>\> tirar

I'll roll you for it — (AmE) vamos a echarlo a los dados

b) ( turn over)

the nurse rolled me over onto my side — la enfermera me puso de costado or de lado

c)

to roll one's eyes — poner* los ojos en blanco

2) \<\<cigarette\>\> liar*

the hedgehog rolled itself into a ball — el erizo se hizo un ovillo or una bola

a circus, museum and craft fair all rolled into one — un circo, un museo y una feria de artesanía, todo en uno

she rolled up her sleeves — se arremangó

3) ( flatten) \<\<lawn\>\> pasarle el rodillo a; \<\<dough/pastry\>\> estirar

4) ( Ling)

to roll one's `r's — hacer* vibrar las erres

5) (sl) ( rob) (AmE) asaltar

they rolled him for everything he had — le robaron todo lo que tenía

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Phrasal Verbs:

- roll back

- roll by

- roll in

- roll on

- roll out

- roll up

[rǝʊl]
1. N

1) [of paper, cloth, wire, tobacco] rollo m; [of banknotes] fajo m

a roll of film — un carrete or un rollo de fotos

a roll of wallpaper — un rollo de papel pintado

rolls of fat — (gen) rollos mpl or pliegues mpl de grasa; (on stomach) michelines mpl hum

2) [of bread] panecillo m, bolillo m (Mex)

a roll and butter — un panecillo or (Mex) bolillo con mantequilla
sausage, Swiss
3) (=list) lista f

to have 500 pupils on the roll — tener inscritos a 500 alumnos

membership roll, roll of members — lista f de miembros

to call the roll — pasar lista

falling rolls — disminución en el número de alumnos inscritos

roll of honour, honor roll — (US) lista de honor

4) (=sound) [of thunder, cannon] retumbo m; [of drum] redoble m

there was a roll of drums — se oyó un redoble de tambores

5) [of gait] contoneo m, bamboleo m; [of ship, plane] balanceo m

6) (=act of rolling) revolcón m

the horse was having a roll on the grass — el caballo se estaba revolcando en la hierba

- a roll in the hay

to have a roll in the hay (with sb) * — euph darse un revolcón or revolcarse (con algn) *

7) [of dice] tirada f

- be on a roll

2. VT

1) (=send rolling) [+ ball] hacer rodar

to roll the dice — tirar los dados

2) (=turn over)

roll the meat in the breadcrumbs — rebozar la carne con el pan rallado

I rolled her onto her back — la puse boca arriba

3) (=move)

I rolled the trolley out of the way — empujé el carro para quitarlo del medio

to roll sth between one's fingers — hacer rodar algo entre los dedos

to roll one's eyes — poner los ojos en blanco

4) (=make into roll) [+ cigarette] liar

he rolled himself in a blanket — se enrolló en una manta

she rolled her sweater into a pillow — hizo una bola con el jersey para usarlo como almohada

she is trainer and manager rolled into one — es entrenadora y representante a la vez

it's a kitchen and dining room rolled into one — es una cocina comedor

to roll one's r's — pronunciar fuertemente las erres

to roll one's tongue — enrollar la lengua
ball I, 1., 1)
5) (=flatten) [+ road] apisonar; [+ lawn, pitch] pasar el rodillo por, apisonar; [+ pastry, dough] estirar; [+ metal] laminar

6) (US) ** (=rob) atracar

3. VI

1) (=go rolling) ir rodando; (on ground, in pain) revolcarse

the ball rolled into the net — el balón entró rodando en la red

the children were rolling down the slope — los niños iban rodando cuesta abajo

it rolled under the chair — desapareció or rodó debajo de la silla

it went rolling downhill — fue rodando cuesta abajo

the horse rolled in the mud — el caballo se revolcó en el barro

- be rolling in the aisles

- they're rolling in money
ball I, 1., 1), head 1., 1)
2) (=move)

the bus rolled to a stop — el autobús se paró

the tanks rolled into the city — los tanques entraron en la ciudad

the convoy rolled slowly along the road — el convoy avanzaba lentamente por la carretera

newspapers were rolling off the presses — los periódicos estaban saliendo de las prensas

tears rolled down her cheeks — las lágrimas le corrían or caían por la cara

the waves were rolling onto the beach — las olas batían contra la playa

his eyes rolled wildly — los ojos se le ponían en blanco y parpadeaba descontroladamente
tongue
3) (=turn over) [person, animal]

he rolled off the sofa — se dio la vuelta y se cayó del sofá

she rolled onto her back — se puso boca arriba

4) (fig) [land] ondular

vast plains rolled into the distance — las vastas llanuras se perdían en la distancia

5) (=operate) [camera] rodar; [machine] funcionar, estar en marcha

the presses are rolling again — las prensas están funcionando or en marcha otra vez

I couldn't think of anything to say to get the conversation rolling — no se me ocurría nada para empezar la conversación

his first priority is to get the economy rolling again — su mayor prioridad es volver a sacar la economía a flote

6) (=sound) [thunder] retumbar; [drum] redoblar

7) (=sway) (in walking) contonearse, bambolearse; (Naut) balancearse

4.

CPD

roll bar N — (Aut) barra f antivuelco

roll call N — lista f

to take (a) roll call — pasar lista

- roll about

- roll around

- roll away

- roll back

- roll by

- roll down

- roll in

- roll off

- roll on

- roll out

- roll over

- roll past

- roll up

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noun

1) ( Culin)

(bread) roll — pancito m or (Esp) panecillo m or (Méx) bolillo m

2) (of paper, wire, fabric) rollo m; ( of banknotes) fajo m

a roll of film — un rollo or un carrete (de fotos), una película

rolls of fat — rollos mpl; ( around waist) rollos mpl, michelines mpl (fam), llantas fpl (AmL fam)

3)

a) ( rocking) balanceo m, bamboleo m

b) ( turning over) voltereta f

4) ( sound - of drum) redoble m; (- of thunder) retumbo m

5) ( list) lista f

to call the roll — pasar lista

honor roll o (BrE) roll of honour — ( Mil) lista f de honor; ( Educ) cuadro m de honor

6) ( of dice) tirada f

to be on a roll — (AmE colloq) estar* de buena racha

II
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( rotate) \<\<ball/barrel\>\> rodar*

the bottle was rolling around inside the crate — la botella rodaba dentro del cajón

the children were rolling around on the ground — los niños estaban revolcándose en el suelo

b) ( turn over)

the car rolled over three times — el coche dio tres vueltas de campana

roll (over) onto your stomach/back — ponte boca abajo/boca arriba, date la vuelta or (CS) date vuelta

they all rolled around laughing — todos se revolcaron de risa

to be rolling in money o in it — (colloq) estar* forrado (de oro) (fam)

c) ( sway) \<\<ship/car/plane\>\> balancearse, bambolearse

2) ( move) (+ adv compl)

the column of trucks rolled by — los camiones pasaban uno detrás del otro

the car began to roll down the hill — el coche empezó a deslizarse cuesta abajo

tanks rolled into the capital at dawn — los tanques entraron en la capital al amanecer

tears rolled down his cheeks — las lágrimas le corrían por las mejillas

3) ( begin operating) \<\<camera\>\> empezar* a rodar; \<\<press\>\> ponerse* en funcionamiento

let the good times roll! — que vengan los buenos tiempos!

4) ( make noise) \<\<drum\>\> redoblar; \<\<thunder\>\> retumbar

5) rolling pres p <countryside/hills> ondulado; <strikes/power cuts> escalonado

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<ball/barrel\>\> hacer* rodar; \<\<dice\>\> tirar

I'll roll you for it — (AmE) vamos a echarlo a los dados

b) ( turn over)

the nurse rolled me over onto my side — la enfermera me puso de costado or de lado

c)

to roll one's eyes — poner* los ojos en blanco

2) \<\<cigarette\>\> liar*

the hedgehog rolled itself into a ball — el erizo se hizo un ovillo or una bola

a circus, museum and craft fair all rolled into one — un circo, un museo y una feria de artesanía, todo en uno

she rolled up her sleeves — se arremangó

3) ( flatten) \<\<lawn\>\> pasarle el rodillo a; \<\<dough/pastry\>\> estirar

4) ( Ling)

to roll one's `r's — hacer* vibrar las erres

5) (sl) ( rob) (AmE) asaltar

they rolled him for everything he had — le robaron todo lo que tenía

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Phrasal Verbs:

- roll back

- roll by

- roll in

- roll on

- roll out

- roll up

English-spanish dictionary > roll
3 ball

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1. bo:l noun
1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.) bola; esfera; ovillo

2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.) pelota, balón

3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.) pelota, huevo, cojón

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- ball-bearings
- ballcock
- ballpoint
2. adjective
a ballpoint pen.) esferográfico

- on the ball
- start/set
- keep the ball rolling
II
1. bo:l
(a formal dance: a ball at the palace.) baile

- ballroom

2. adjective
ballroom dancing.) de salón

ball n

1. pelota / bola / balón

a tennis ball una pelota de tenis

let's play ball juguemos a la pelota

2. bola / ovillo

a ball of wool un ovillo de lana

3. baile

Cinderella went to the ball Cenicienta fue al baile

ball

tr[bɔːl]

noun

1 (gen) pelota; (football etc) balón nombre masculino; (golf, billiards) bola

2 (of paper) bola; (of wool) ovillo

3 (of eye) globo ocular

4 (dance) baile nombre masculino, fiesta

5 taboo cojón nombre masculino, huevo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

balls! ¡un huevo!

to have balls taboo tenerlos bien puestos

to have a ball pasarlo pipa

to be on the ball estar al caso

to keep the ball rolling mantener el ritmo

to start the ball rolling poner las cosas en marcha

to play ball SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (sport) jugar a la pelota 2 (cooperate) cooperar, colaborar

the ball is in your court ahora te toca a ti hacer algo

that's a whole new ball game SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL eso ya es otra cosa

fancy-dress ball baile nombre masculino de disfraces

gala ball baile nombre masculino de etiqueta

ball bearing rodamiento de bolas

ball ['bɔl] vt

: apelotonar, ovillar

ball n

1) : pelota f, bola f, balón m, ovillo m (de lana)

2) : juego m con pelota o bola

3) dance: baile m, baile m de etiqueta

ball

n.

• baile s.m.

• balón s.m.

• bola s.f.

• esfera s.f.

• globo s.m.

• pelota s.f.

bɔːl
noun

1) c

a) (in baseball, golf) pelota f, bola f; (in basketball, football) pelota f (esp AmL), balón m (esp Esp); ( in billiards) bola f

the ball is in your court — te corresponde a ti dar el próximo paso

to be on the ball — (colloq) ser* muy espabilado, tener* los ojos bien abiertos

to carry the ball — (AmE) llevar la batuta or la voz cantante

to drop o fumble the ball — (lit: in US football) fumblear

you know he won't drop o fumble the ball — ya sabes que no nos va a fallar

to set o start/keep the ball rolling — poner*/mantener* las cosas en marcha or en movimiento

b) ( delivery by pitcher) bola f

2) u

a)

to play ball (with somebody) — (lit: play game) jugar* a la pelota (con alguien)

we tried to persuade him but he wouldn't play ball — (colloq) intentamos convencerlo, pero no quiso saber de nada

b) ( baseball) (AmE) béisbol m

3)

a) c ( round mass) bola f; (of string, wool) ovillo m

she was curled up in a ball — estaba hecha un ovillo

the whole ball of wax — (AmE) toda la historia (fam)

b) c ( Anat)

the ball of the foot — la parte anterior de la planta del pie

4) balls pl (vulg)

a) ( testicles) huevos mpl (vulg), pelotas fpl (vulg), cojones mpl (vulg), tanates mpl (Méx vulg)

b) ( nonsense) pendejadas fpl or (Andes, Ven) huevadas fpl or (Esp) gilipolleces fpl or (Col, RPl) boludeces fpl (vulg)

5) c ( dance) baile m

to have a ball — (colloq) divertirse* de lo lindo or como loco (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- ball up

I [bɔːl]
1. N

1) (Tennis, Cricket, Golf etc) pelota f ; (Ftbl) balón m ; (=sphere) bola f

to play ball (with sb) — (lit) jugar a la pelota (con algn); (fig) cooperar (con algn)

to roll (o.s.) up into a ball — hacerse un ovillo

the ball is with you or in your court — (fig) te corresponde a ti dar el siguiente paso

that's the way the ball bounces — (US) * así es la vida, así son las cosas

the whole ball of wax — (US) * (fig) toda la historia *

- be behind the eight ball

- be on the ball

you have to be on the ball for this — para esto hay que estar al tanto

- have a lot on the ball

- keep one's eye on the ball

- start/keep the ball rolling

to be a ball of fire —

he's a real ball of fire — es muy dinámico

he's not exactly a ball of fire — no es que sea muy dinámico que digamos

- keep several balls in the air

- pick up or take the ball and run with it

2) (Mil) bala f

ball and chain — (lit) grillete m con bola; (fig) atadura f

3) [of wool] ovillo m

4) (Anat) [of foot] pulpejo m ; [of thumb] base f

5) *** (=testicle) cojón *** m, huevo *** m

- break or bust sb's balls

6) balls (Brit) *** (=nonsense) pavadas * fpl, huevadas fpl (And, Chile) ***; (=courage) cojones *** mpl, pelotas *** fpl ***

2. VT

1) (also: ball up) [+ handkerchief etc] hacer una bola con

2) (esp US) *** (=have sex with) echarse un polvo con ***, tirarse ***

3. VI

1) (also: ball up) [fist etc] hacerse una bola

2) (esp US) *** (=have sex) echarse un polvo ***, follar (Sp) ***, chingar (Mex) ***

4.

CPD

ball and socket joint N — junta f articulada

ball bearing N — cojinete m de bolas, balero m (Mex), rulemán m (S. Cone)

ball boy N — (Tennis) recogedor m de pelotas

ball control N — (Ftbl) dominio m del balón

ball game N — (US) partido m de béisbol

this is a different ball game * — (fig) esto es otro cantar *, esto es algo muy distinto

it's a whole new ball game * — (fig) las cosas han cambiado totalmente

See:

see cultural note BASEBALL in baseball

ball girl N — (Tennis) recogedora f de pelotas

ball joint N — junta f articulada

ball lightning N — (Met) relámpago m en bola or en globo

- ball up

- balls up

II

[bɔːl]
N
1) (=dance) baile m de etiqueta

2) * (=good time)

we had a ball — lo pasamos en grande *

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[bɔːl]
noun

1) c

a) (in baseball, golf) pelota f, bola f; (in basketball, football) pelota f (esp AmL), balón m (esp Esp); ( in billiards) bola f

the ball is in your court — te corresponde a ti dar el próximo paso

to be on the ball — (colloq) ser* muy espabilado, tener* los ojos bien abiertos

to carry the ball — (AmE) llevar la batuta or la voz cantante

to drop o fumble the ball — (lit: in US football) fumblear

you know he won't drop o fumble the ball — ya sabes que no nos va a fallar

to set o start/keep the ball rolling — poner*/mantener* las cosas en marcha or en movimiento

b) ( delivery by pitcher) bola f

2) u

a)

to play ball (with somebody) — (lit: play game) jugar* a la pelota (con alguien)

we tried to persuade him but he wouldn't play ball — (colloq) intentamos convencerlo, pero no quiso saber de nada

b) ( baseball) (AmE) béisbol m

3)

a) c ( round mass) bola f; (of string, wool) ovillo m

she was curled up in a ball — estaba hecha un ovillo

the whole ball of wax — (AmE) toda la historia (fam)

b) c ( Anat)

the ball of the foot — la parte anterior de la planta del pie

4) balls pl (vulg)

a) ( testicles) huevos mpl (vulg), pelotas fpl (vulg), cojones mpl (vulg), tanates mpl (Méx vulg)

b) ( nonsense) pendejadas fpl or (Andes, Ven) huevadas fpl or (Esp) gilipolleces fpl or (Col, RPl) boludeces fpl (vulg)

5) c ( dance) baile m

to have a ball — (colloq) divertirse* de lo lindo or como loco (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- ball up

English-spanish dictionary > ball
4 roll about

VI + ADV [ball, coin] rodar de un lado a otro; [person, dog] revolcarse; [ship] balancearse

See:

roll around

English-spanish dictionary > roll about
5 roll away

1.

VT + ADV [+ trolley, bed] apartar, quitar; [+ carpet] enrollar, quitar

2. VI + ADV

1) [ball] alejarse (rodando), irse (rodando); [person] apartarse (rodando); [clouds, mist] disiparse

2) (fig) [years] esfumarse
[landscape]
grassland rolling away to the horizon — praderas que se pierden en el horizonte

English-spanish dictionary > roll away
6 to roll up

to roll up

transitive verb sep

1 enrollar

2 (into a ball) enroscar

intransitive verb

1 enrollarse

2 (into a ball) enroscarse

English-spanish dictionary > to roll up
7 wind

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1. wind noun
1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) viento, aire

2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) aliento

3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) gases, flato

2. verb
(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) dejar sin aliento, cortar la respiración

3. adjective
((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) de viento

- windy
- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind
II
past tense, past participle - wound; verb
1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) enrollar

2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) enrollar, ovillar

3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) serpentear, zizaguear

4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) dar cuerda

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- winder
- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up

wind¹ n viento / aire

the wind is very strong today hoy el viento sopla muy fuerte

wind² vb

1. dar cuerda a

your watch has stopped, wind it up se te ha parado el reloj, dale cuerda

2. enrollar

wind the string round your fingers enrolla la cuerda alrededor de los dedos

3. serpentear

the road winds through high mountains la carretera serpentea por montañas altas

El pasado y participio pasado de wind es wound; el gerundio se escribe winding

wind

tr[waɪnd]

transitive verb (pt & pp wound tr[waʊnd])

1 (handle) dar vueltas a, girar

2 (on reel) arrollar, devanar

3 (tape, film) bobinar

■ wind it back rebobínalo

■ wind it on/forward avánzalo

■ he wound the fishing line in cobró el sedal

■ she wound the car window up/down subió/bajó la ventanilla, cerró/abrió la ventanilla

4 (clock) dar cuerda a (up, -)

5 (bandage, scarf) envolver; (wool) ovillar

intransitive verb

1 (road, river) serpentear, zigzaguear; (staircase) formal un espiral

■ the road wound up the hill la carretera ascendía la colina serpenteando

■ the river winds through a fertile valey el río serpentea por un fértil valle

noun

1 (bend) curva, recodo, vuelta

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to wind one's way serpentear

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wind

tr[wɪnd]

noun

1 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL viento, aire nombre masculino

■ high winds vientos fuertes

■ a gust of wind una ráfaga de viento

■ the wind has dropped el viento ha amainado

■ there's quite a wind blowing hace mucho aire

2 (breath) aliento

■ he couldn't get his wind le faltaba el aliento

3 (flatulence) gases nombre masculino plural, flato; (air) gases nombre masculino plural del estómago

4 pejorative (talk) palabrería

adjective

1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL de viento

■ wind section sección de viento

transitive verb

1 dejar sin aliento, cortar la respiración

■ the ball caught him in the stomach and winded him el balón le dio en el estómago y se quedó sin aliento

2 (baby) hacer eructar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

like the wind como el viento

to break wind ventosear

to get one's second wind (feel strong again) recobrar el aliento 2 (become lively again) reanimarse

to get wind of something olerse algo

to get/have the wind up (about something) arrugarse por algo, encogérsele a uno el ombligo por algo

to put the wind up somebody espantar a alguien, asustar a alguien

to run/sail before the wind navegar viento en popa

to take the wind out of somebody's sails bajarle los humos a alguien

to throw caution to the wind liarse la manta a la cabeza

to the four winds a los cuatro vientos

wind chill factor sensación nombre femenino térmica, sensación de frío

wind farm parque nombre masculino eólico

wind gauge anemómetro

wind instrument instrumento de viento

wind power energía eólica

wind tunnel túnel nombre masculino aerodinámico

winds of change aires nombre masculino plural de cambio

wind ['wɪnd] vt

: dejar sin aliento

to be winded: quedarse sin aliento

wind ['waɪnd] v, wound ['waʊnd] ; winding vi

meander: serpentear

wind vt

1) coil, roll: envolver, enrollar

2) turn: hacer girar

to wind a clock: darle cuerda a un reloj

wind ['wɪnd] n

1) : viento m

against the wind: contra el viento

2) breath: aliento m

3) flatulence: flatulencia f, ventosidad f

4)

to get wind of : enterarse de

wind ['waɪnd] n

1) turn: vuelta f

2) bend: recodo m, curva f

wind

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: wound) = arrollar v.

• bobinar v.

• dar vueltas v.

• devanar v.

• enrollar v.

• envolver v.

• ovillar v.

• serpentear v.

• torcer v.

n.

• aire s.m.

• aliento s.m.

• viento s.m.

wɪnd
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noun

1) c u ( Meteo) viento m

to run before the wind — ( Naut) ir* con el viento en popa or a favor

a wind of change was blowing — soplaban vientos nuevos

in the wind: a change is in the wind se viene un cambio; like the wind como un bólido (fam); to get the wind up (BrE colloq) asustarse, pegarse* un susto (fam); to get wind of something enterarse de algo, olerse* algo (fam); to know/find out which way o how the wind is blowing saber*/averiguar* por dónde van los tiros (fam); to put the wind up somebody (BrE colloq) asustar a algn, meterle miedo a algn (fam); to sail close to the wind: be careful what you say, you're sailing very close to the wind cuidado con lo que dices, te estás por pasar de la raya; to scatter something to the four winds desperdigar* algo; to take the wind out of somebody's sails desinflar a algn; to throw caution to the wind(s) echar la precaución por la borda, abandonar toda precaución; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good no hay mal que por bien no venga; (before n) wind power energía f eólica; wind tunnel (Auto, Aviat) túnel m aerodinámico; wind turbine — turbina f eólica

2) u ( in bowels) gases mpl, ventosidad f

to have wind — tener* gases

to break wind — eliminar gases (euf), tirarse un pedo (fam)

3) u ( breath) aliento m, resuello m

to get one's second wind — recobrar las energías

4) u ( Mus) instrumentos mpl de viento; (before n)

wind instrument — instrumento m de viento

II
1.

1) transitive verb

Sense I

2) wɪnd

a) \<\<exertion\>\> dejar sin aliento or resuello; \<\<blow\>\> cortarle la respiración a

b) \<\<baby\>\> sacarle* el aire (fam)

Sense II

3) waɪnd (past & past p wound waʊnd)

( coil) \<\<yarn/wool\>\> ovillar, devanar

the bandage had been wound too tightly — tenía la venda muy apretada

to wind something AROUND o (esp BrE) ROUND something — enroscar* or enrollar algo alrededor de algo

to wind something ON(TO) something — enroscar* or enrollar algo en algo

to wind something into a ball — hacer* un ovillo con algo

the fisherman wound in the line — el pescador fue cobrando sedal

to wind the film on — (hacer*) correr la película

to wind the tape back — rebobinar la cinta

4)

a) ( turn) \<\<handle\>\> hacer* girar, darle* vueltas a; \<\<clock/watch\>\> darle* cuerda a

b) (hoist, pull) levantar

2.

vi waɪnd (past & past p wound waʊnd)

a) \<\<river/road\>\> serpentear

b) winding pres p <river/road> sinuoso, serpenteante

the winding streets — el laberinto de calles

Phrasal Verbs:

- wind down

- wind up

I [wɪnd]
1. N

1) viento m

which way is the wind blowing? — ¿de dónde sopla el viento?

• against the wind — contra el viento

• to run before the wind — (Naut) navegar viento en popa

• high wind — viento fuerte

• into the wind — contra el viento

- see which way the wind blows

- winds of change

- get wind of sth

- get the wind up

- have the wind up

- there's something in the wind

- put the wind up sb

it really put the wind up me — me dio un susto de los buenos

- take the wind out of sb's sails

- it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
sail 1., 1)
2) (Physiol) gases mpl; [of baby] flato m

• to break wind — ventosear

• to bring up wind — [baby] eructar

3) (=breath) aliento m

• to be short of wind — estar sin aliento
second I, 1., 1)
4) * (=talk)

that's all a lot of wind — todo eso son chorradas *

5) (Mus)

the wind(s) — los instrumentos mpl de viento

2.

VT

to wind sb — (with punch etc) dejar a algn sin aliento

to wind a baby — hacer eructar a un niño

to be winded by a ball — quedar sin aliento por el golpe de un balón

to be winded after a race — quedar sin aliento después de una carrera

3.

CPD

wind chimes NPL — móvil m de campanillas

wind cone N — = windsock

wind energy N — = wind power

wind farm N — parque m eólico

wind instrument N — instrumento m de viento

wind machine N — máquina f de viento

wind power N — energía f eólica or del viento

wind tunnel N — túnel m aerodinámico or de pruebas aerodinámicas

wind turbine N — aerogenerador m

II [waɪnd] (pt, pp wound) [ˌwaʊnd]
1. VT

1) (=roll, coil) [+ rope, wire] enrollar

the rope wound itself round a branch — la cuerda se enrolló en or alrededor de una rama

with a rope wound tightly round his waist — con una cuerda que le ceñía estrechamente la cintura

to wind wool into a ball — ovillar lana, hacer un ovillo de lana

wind this round your head — envuélvete la cabeza con esto, líate esto a la cabeza

to wind one's arms round sb — rodear a algn con los brazos, abrazar a algn estrechamente

2) (also: wind up) [+ clock, watch, toy] dar cuerda a; [+ key, handle] dar vueltas a

3) (=twist)

the road winds its way through the valley — la carretera serpentea por el valle

2.

VI (=snake) serpentear

the road winds up the valley — el camino serpentea por el valle

the car wound slowly up the hill — el coche subió lentamente la sinuosa colina

3. N

1) (=bend) curva f, recodo m

2)

to give one's watch a wind — dar cuerda al reloj

give the handle another wind — dale otra vuelta a la manivela

- wind back

- wind down

- wind forward

- wind in

- wind on

- wind up

* * *
[wɪnd]
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noun

1) c u ( Meteo) viento m

to run before the wind — ( Naut) ir* con el viento en popa or a favor

a wind of change was blowing — soplaban vientos nuevos

in the wind: a change is in the wind se viene un cambio; like the wind como un bólido (fam); to get the wind up (BrE colloq) asustarse, pegarse* un susto (fam); to get wind of something enterarse de algo, olerse* algo (fam); to know/find out which way o how the wind is blowing saber*/averiguar* por dónde van los tiros (fam); to put the wind up somebody (BrE colloq) asustar a algn, meterle miedo a algn (fam); to sail close to the wind: be careful what you say, you're sailing very close to the wind cuidado con lo que dices, te estás por pasar de la raya; to scatter something to the four winds desperdigar* algo; to take the wind out of somebody's sails desinflar a algn; to throw caution to the wind(s) echar la precaución por la borda, abandonar toda precaución; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good no hay mal que por bien no venga; (before n) wind power energía f eólica; wind tunnel (Auto, Aviat) túnel m aerodinámico; wind turbine — turbina f eólica

2) u ( in bowels) gases mpl, ventosidad f

to have wind — tener* gases

to break wind — eliminar gases (euf), tirarse un pedo (fam)

3) u ( breath) aliento m, resuello m

to get one's second wind — recobrar las energías

4) u ( Mus) instrumentos mpl de viento; (before n)

wind instrument — instrumento m de viento

II
1.

1) transitive verb

Sense I

2) [wɪnd]

a) \<\<exertion\>\> dejar sin aliento or resuello; \<\<blow\>\> cortarle la respiración a

b) \<\<baby\>\> sacarle* el aire (fam)

Sense II

3) [waɪnd] (past & past p wound [waʊnd])

( coil) \<\<yarn/wool\>\> ovillar, devanar

the bandage had been wound too tightly — tenía la venda muy apretada

to wind something AROUND o (esp BrE) ROUND something — enroscar* or enrollar algo alrededor de algo

to wind something ON(TO) something — enroscar* or enrollar algo en algo

to wind something into a ball — hacer* un ovillo con algo

the fisherman wound in the line — el pescador fue cobrando sedal

to wind the film on — (hacer*) correr la película

to wind the tape back — rebobinar la cinta

4)

a) ( turn) \<\<handle\>\> hacer* girar, darle* vueltas a; \<\<clock/watch\>\> darle* cuerda a

b) (hoist, pull) levantar

2.

vi [waɪnd] (past & past p wound [waʊnd])

a) \<\<river/road\>\> serpentear

b) winding pres p <river/road> sinuoso, serpenteante

the winding streets — el laberinto de calles

Phrasal Verbs:

- wind down

- wind up

English-spanish dictionary > wind
8 head

hed
1. noun
1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) cabeza

2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) cabeza, mente

3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) cabeza

4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; (also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) cabeza, jefe

5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) cabeza

6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) fuente, nacimiento

7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) cabecera, principio

8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) a la cabeza de, al frente de

9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) madera; cabeza

10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) director; directora

11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) por cabeza

12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) cabo, punta

13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) espuma

2. verb
1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) encabezar

2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) encabezar, estar al frente de, dirigir

3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) dirigirse a, encaminarse hacia, ir rumbo a

4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) titular

5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) cabecear, rematar con la cabeza

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- - headed
- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head

head¹ n

1. cabeza

mind your head! ¡cuidado con la cabeza!

get that idea out of your head quítate esa idea de la cabeza

2. cabecera

the head of the table la cabecera de la mesa

3. jefe / director

the head of the company el director de la compañía

to keep your head mantener la calma

to lose your head perder la calma

head² vb

1. encabezar / ir a la cabeza

the prince headed the procession el príncipe iba a la cabeza de la procesión

2. cabecear / dar de cabeza

the forward headed the ball into the goal el delantero cabeceó el balón y lo metió en la portería

to head for... dirigirse a... / ir camino de...

I'm heading for home me dirijo a casa / voy camino de casa

head

tr[hed]

noun

1 (gen) cabeza; (mind) mente nombre femenino

■ my head was spinning la cabeza me daba vueltas

2 (on tape recorder, video) cabezal nombre masculino

3 (of bed, table) cabecera

4 (of page) principio

5 (on beer) espuma

6 (cape) cabo, punta

7 (of school, company) director,-ra

8 (cattle) res nombre femenino

■ four hundred head of cattle cuatrocientas reses, cuatrocientas cabezas de ganado

9 (coin) cara

10 (of cabbage, lettuce) cogollo; (of cauliflower) pella

adjective

1 principal, jefe

■ he's the head gardener es el jardinero jefe

transitive verb

1 (company, list etc) encabezar

■ she heads the list of winners ella encabeza la lista de ganadores

2 (ball) rematar de cabeza, dar un cabezazo a, cabecear

■ he headed the ball into the net metió un gol de un cabezazo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

from head to toe / from head to foot de pies a cabeza

heads or tails? ¿cara o cruz?

off the top of one's head sin pensárselo, así de entrada

on your own head be it! ¡allá te las compongas!

per head por barba, por cabeza

■ it cost us £12 per head nos costó doce libras por barba

to be head over heels in love with somebody estar locamente enamorado,-a de alguien

to be off one's head estar chiflado,-a

to bite somebody's head off familiar echar una bronca a alguien

to do something standing on one's head hacer algo con los ojos vendados

to have a good head for figures tener facilidad para los números

to have a head for heights no padecer vértigo

to keep one's head above water mantenerse a flote

to keep one's head mantener la calma

to laugh one's head off reírse a carcajadas

two heads are better than one cuatro ojos ven más que dos

head teacher director,-ra

head start ventaja

head office oficina central

head ['hɛd] vt

1) lead: encabezar

2) direct: dirigir

head vi

: dirigirse

head adj

main: principal

the head office: la oficina central, la sede

head n

1) : cabeza f

from head to foot: de pies a cabeza

2) mind: mente f, cabeza f

3) tip, top: cabeza f (de un clavo, un martillo, etc.), cabecera f (de una mesa o un río), punta f (de una flecha), flor m (de un repollo, etc.), encabezamiento m (de una carta, etc.), espuma f (de cerveza)

4) director, leader: director m, -tora f; jefe m, -fa f; cabeza f (de una familia)

5) : cara f (de una moneda)

heads or tails: cara o cruz

6) : cabeza f

500 head of cattle: 500 cabezas de ganado

$10 a head: $10 por cabeza

7)

to come to a head : llegar a un punto crítico

head

adj.

• primero, -a adj.

• principal adj.

n.

• cabecera s.f.

• cabeza s.f.

• cabezuela s.f.

• director s.m.

• dirigente s.m.

• encabezamiento s.m.

• mayor s.m.

• mollera s.f.

• principal s.m.

• testa s.f.

head (s.o.) off (On the road, etc.)

expr.

• atajar v.

• cortarle el paso expr.

v.

• cabecear v.

• descabezar v.

• dirigir v.

• encabezar v.

• mandar v.

hed
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noun

1) ( Anat) cabeza f

a fine head of hair — una buena cabellera

to stand on one's head — pararse de cabeza (AmL), hacer* el pino (Esp)

from head to foot o toe — de pies a cabeza, de arriba (a) abajo

he's a head taller than his brother — le lleva or le saca la cabeza a su hermano

head over heels: she tripped and went head over heels down the steps tropezó y cayó rodando escaleras abajo; to be head over heels in love estar* locamente or perdidamente enamorado; heads up! (AmE colloq) ojo! (fam), cuidado!; on your/his (own) head be it la responsabilidad es tuya/suya; to bang one's head against a (brick) wall darse* (con) la cabeza contra la pared; to be able to do something standing on one's head poder* hacer algo con los ojos cerrados; to bite o snap somebody's head off echarle una bronca a alguien (fam); to bury one's head in the sand hacer* como el avestruz; to get one's head down (colloq) ( work hard) ponerse* a trabajar en serio; ( settle for sleep) (BrE) irse* a dormir; to go over somebody's head ( bypassing hierarchy) pasar por encima de alguien; ( exceeding comprehension): his lecture went straight over my head no entendí nada de su conferencia; to go to somebody's head subírsele a la cabeza a alguien; to have a big o swelled o (BrE) swollen head ser* un creído; he's getting a swelled o (BrE) swollen head se le están subiendo los humos a la cabeza; to have one's head in the clouds tener* la cabeza llena de pájaros; to hold one's head up o high o up high ir* con la cabeza bien alta; to keep one's head above water mantenerse* a flote; to keep one's head down ( avoid attention) mantenerse* al margen; ( work hard) no levantar la cabeza; (lit: keep head lowered) no levantar la cabeza; to knock something on the head (colloq) dar* al traste con algo; to laugh one's head off reírse* a mandíbula batiente, desternillarse de (la) risa; to scream/shout one's head off gritar a voz en cuello; to make head or tail o (AmE also) heads or tails of something entender* algo; I can't make head or tail of it para mí esto no tiene ni pies ni cabeza; to rear one's ugly head: racism/fascism reared its ugly head again volvió a aparecer el fantasma del racismo/fascismo; to stand/be head and shoulders above somebody ( be superior) darle* cien vueltas a alguien, estar* muy por encima de alguien; to stand o turn something on its head darle* la vuelta a algo, poner* algo patas arriba (fam), dar* vuelta algo (CS); to turn somebody's head: the sort of good looks that turn heads el tipo de belleza que llama la atención or que hace que la gente se vuelva a mirar; (before n) head injury — lesión f en la cabeza

2) (mind, brain) cabeza f

I said the first thing that came into my head — dije lo primero que se me ocurrió or que me vino a la cabeza

she added it up in her head — hizo la suma mentalmente

he needs his head examined — está or anda mal de la cabeza

he has an old head on young shoulders — es muy maduro para su edad

she has a good head for business/figures — tiene cabeza para los negocios/los números

I've no head for heights — sufro de vértigo

I need to keep a clear head for the interview — tengo que estar despejado para la entrevista

use your head! — usa la cabeza!, piensa un poco!

if we put our heads together, we'll be able to think of something — si lo pensamos juntos, algo se nos ocurrirá

it never entered my head that... — ni se me pasó por la cabeza or jamás pensé que...

to get something into somebody's head — meterle* algo en la cabeza a alguien

to be off one's head — (colloq) estar* chiflado (fam), estar* or andar* mal de la cabeza

to be out of one's head — (sl) ( on drugs) estar* flipado or volado or (Col) volando or (Méx) hasta atrás (arg); ( drunk) estar* como una cuba (fam)

to be soft o weak in the head — estar* mal de la cabeza

to get one's head (a)round something: I can't get my head (a)round this new system no me entra este nuevo sistema; to have one's head screwed on (right o the right way) (colloq) tener* la cabeza bien puesta or sentada; to keep/lose one's head mantener*/perder* la calma; two heads are better than one — cuatro ojos ven más que dos

3)

a) ( of celery) cabeza f; (of nail, tack, pin) cabeza f; (of spear, arrow) punta f; ( of hammer) cabeza f, cotillo m; ( of pimple) punta f, cabeza f; ( on beer) espuma f; ( of river) cabecera f

b) (top end - of bed, table) cabecera f; (- of page, letter) encabezamiento m; (- of procession, line) cabeza f

4)

a) ( chief) director, -tora m,f

head of state/government — jefe, -fa m,f de Estado/de Gobierno

the head of the household — el/la cabeza de familia; (before n)

head buyer — jefe, -fa m,f de compras

head girl/boy — (BrE Educ) alumno elegido para representar al alumnado de un colegio

head waiter — maître m, capitán m de meseros (Méx)

b) ( head teacher) (esp BrE) director, -tora m,f (de colegio)

5)

a) ( person)

$15 per head — 15 dólares por cabeza or persona

b) pl head ( Agr)

700 head of cattle — 700 cabezas de ganado vacuno

6) ( crisis)

to come to a head — hacer* crisis, llegar* a un punto crítico

his arrival brought the conflict to a head — su llegada hizo estallar el conflicto

7)

a) ( magnetic device) (Audio, Comput) cabeza f, cabezal m

b) ( of drill) cabezal m

c) ( cylinder head) culata f

8) ( Geog) cabo m

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<march/procession\>\> encabezar*, ir* a la cabeza de; \<\<list\>\> encabezar*

b) \<\<revolt\>\> acaudillar, ser* el cabecilla de; \<\<team\>\> capitanear; \<\<expedition/department\>\> dirigir*, estar* al frente de

2) ( direct) (+ adv compl) \<\<vehicle/ship\>\> dirigir*

which way are you headed? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?

3) ( in soccer) \<\<ball\>\> cabecear

4) \<\<page/chapter\>\> encabezar*

2.

vi

the car was heading west — el coche iba en dirección oeste

where are you heading? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?

it's time we were heading back — ya va siendo hora de que volvamos or regresemos

Phrasal Verbs:

- head for

- head off

- head up

[hed]
1. N

1) (=part of body) cabeza f

• my head aches — me duele la cabeza

• the horse won by a (short) head — el caballo ganó por una cabeza (escasa)

• he went head first into the ditch/wall — se cayó de cabeza en la zanja/se dio de cabeza contra la pared

the government is ploughing head first into another crisis — el gobierno avanza irremediablemente hacia otra crisis

• from head to foot — de pies a cabeza

• to give a horse its head — soltar las riendas a un caballo

to give sb his/her head — dar rienda suelta a algn

• wine goes to my head — el vino se me sube a la cabeza

success has gone to his head — el éxito se le ha subido a la cabeza

• head of hair — cabellera f

• to go head over heels — caer de cabeza

to fall head over heels in love with sb — enamorarse perdidamente de algn

• to keep one's head down — (lit) no levantar la cabeza; (=work hard) trabajar de lo lindo; (=avoid being noticed) intentar pasar desapercibido

• to nod one's head — decir que sí or asentir con la cabeza

• to shake one's head — decir que no or negar con la cabeza

• he stands head and shoulders above the rest — (lit) les saca más de una cabeza a los demás; (fig) los demás no le llegan a la suela del zapato

• to stand on one's head — hacer el pino

I could do it standing on my head * — lo podría hacer con los ojos cerrados

• she is a head taller than her sister — le saca una cabeza a su hermana

• from head to toe — de pies a cabeza

• I ought to bang or knock your heads together — os voy a dar un coscorrón a los dos *

• he turned his head and looked back at her — volvió la cabeza y la miró

- I can't get my head around that

- have one's head up one's arse or ass

- bite sb's head off

- put or lay one's head on the block

- get one's head down

to go over sb's head —

they went over my head to the manager — pasaron por encima de mí y fueron directamente al gerente

- hold one's head up high

with head held high — con la frente bien alta or erguida

- laugh one's head off

- stand or turn sth on its head

- on your own head be it!

- want sb's head on a plate

- turn one's head the other way

- heads will roll

- bury or hide or stick one's head in the sand

- scream/shout one's head off

- I can't make head nor or or tail of it

I can't make head nor or or tail of what he's saying — no entiendo nada de lo que dice

- turn heads

she had the kind of looks that turn heads — tenía ese tipo de belleza que llama la atención

- keep one's head above water
acid 3., cloud 1., hang 1., 1), knock, price 1., 1), rear, swell 3., 1), top I, 1., 11)
2) (=intellect, mind) cabeza f

use your head! — ¡usa la cabeza!

you never know what's going on in his head — nunca sabes lo que le está pasando por la cabeza

it's gone right out of my head — se me ha ido de la cabeza, se me ha olvidado

it was the first thing that came into my head — fue lo primero que me vino a la cabeza

• it was above their heads — no lo entendían

• it's better to come to it with a clear head in the morning — es mejor hacerlo por la mañana con la cabeza despejada

• it never entered my head — ni se me pasó por la cabeza siquiera

• you need your head examining or examined — tú estás mal de la cabeza

• to have a head for business/figures — ser bueno para los negocios/con los números

• I have no head for heights — tengo vértigo

• to do a sum in one's head — hacer un cálculo mental

he added it all up in his head — lo sumó todo mentalmente

• he has got it into his head that... — se le ha metido en la cabeza que...

I wish he would get it into his thick head that... — ya me gustaría que le entrara en ese cabezón que tiene que...

who put that (idea) into your head? — ¿quién te ha metido eso en la cabeza?

don't put ideas into his head — no le metas ideas en la cabeza

• I can't get that tune out of my head — no puedo quitarme esa música de la cabeza

• it was over their heads — no lo entendían

it went way over my head — no entendí nada

• I'm sure if we put our heads together we can work something out — estoy seguro de que si intercambiamos ideas encontraremos una solución

• to take it into one's head to do sth, he took it into his head to go to Australia — se le metió en la cabeza ir a Australia

• don't worry your head about it — no te preocupes, no le des muchas vueltas

- keep one's head

- lose one's head

- be/go off one's head

you must be off your head! — ¡estás como una cabra!

- be out of one's head

- he's got his head screwed on

- be soft or weak in the head

- go soft in the head

- all that flattery will turn his head

- two heads are better than one

3) (=leader) [of firm] director(a) m / f; (esp Brit) [of school] director(a) m / f

• head of department — (in school, firm) jefe(-a) m / f de departamento

head of French — el jefe/la jefa del departamento de francés

• head of (the) household — cabeza mf de familia

• head of state — (Pol) jefe(-a) m / f de Estado

4) (=top part) [of hammer, pin, spot] cabeza f; [of arrow, spear] punta f; [of stick, cane] puño m; [of bed, page] cabecera f; [of stairs] parte f alta; (on beer) espuma f; [of river] cabecera f, nacimiento m; [of valley] final m; [of mountain pass] cima f

at the head of — [+ organization] a la cabeza de; [+ train] en la parte delantera de

to be at the head of the class — ser el mejor de la clase

to be at the head of the league — ir a la cabeza de la liga

to be at the head of the list — encabezar la lista

to be at the head of the queue — ser el primero en la cola

to sit at the head of the table — sentarse en la cabecera de la mesa, presidir la mesa

5) (Bot) [of flower] cabeza f, flor f; [of corn] mazorca f

• a head of celery/ garlic — una cabeza de apio/ajo

• a head of lettuce — una lechuga

6) (Tech) (on tape-recorder) cabezal m, cabeza f magnética; [of cylinder] culata f; (Comput) cabeza f

reading/writing head — cabeza f de lectura/grabación

7) (=culmination)

• this will bring matters to a head — esto llevará las cosas a un punto crítico

• to come to a head — [situation] alcanzar un punto crítico

8) heads (on coin) cara f

it came down heads — salió cara

heads or tails? — ¿cara o cruz?, ¿águila o sol? (Mex)

to toss heads or tails — echar a cara o cruz

- heads I win, tails you lose

9) (no pl) (=unit)

20 head of cattle — 20 cabezas de ganado (vacuno)

£15 a or per head — 15 libras por cabeza or persona

10) (Naut) proa f

head to wind — con la proa a barlovento or de cara al viento

11) (Geog) cabo m

12) (=pressure)

head of steam — presión f de vapor

head of water — presión f de agua

13) (=height) [of water]

there has to be a head of six feet between the tank and the bath — el tanque tiene que estar a una altura de dos metros con respecto al baño

14) (=title) titular m; (=subject heading) encabezamiento m

this comes under the head of... — esto viene en el apartado de...

2. VT

1) (=be at front of) [+ procession, league, poll] encabezar, ir a la cabeza de; [+ list] encabezar

2) (=be in charge of) [+ organization] dirigir; (Sport) [+ team] capitanear

3) (=steer) [+ ship, car, plane] dirigir

4) (Ftbl) [+ goal] cabecear

to head the ball — cabecear (el balón)

5) [+ chapter] encabezar

3.

VI

where are you heading or headed? — ¿hacia dónde vas?, ¿para dónde vas?

he hitched a ride on a truck heading or headed west — hizo autostop y lo recogió un camión que iba hacia el oeste

he headed up the hill — se dirigió hacia la cima de la colina

they were heading home/back to town — volvían a casa/a la ciudad

4.

CPD

head boy N — (Brit) (Scol) ≈ delegado m de la escuela (alumno)

head buyer N — jefe(-a) m / f de compras

head case * N — (Brit) majara * mf, chiflado(-a) * m / f

head cheese N — (US) queso m de cerdo, cabeza f de jabalí (Sp), carne f en gelatina

head chef N — chef mf, jefe(-a) m / f de cocina

head clerk N — encargado(-a) m / f

head coach N — (Sport) primer(a) entrenador(a) m / f

head cold N — resfriado m (de cabeza)

head count N — recuento m de personas

to take a head count — hacer un recuento de personas

head gardener N — jefe(-a) m / f de jardineros

head girl N — (Brit) (Scol) ≈ delegada f de la escuela (alumna)

head height N — altura f de la cabeza

• at head height — a la altura de la cabeza

head injury N — herida f en la cabeza

head lice NPL — piojos mpl

head massage N — masaje m en la cabeza

• to give sb a head massage — masajearle la cabeza a algn, darle un masaje en la cabeza a algn

head nurse N — enfermero(-a) m / f jefe

head office N — sede f central

head prefect N — (Brit) (Scol) ≈ delegado(-a) m / f de la escuela (alumno/alumna)

head restraint N — (Aut) apoyacabezas m inv, reposacabezas m inv

head start N — ventaja f

a good education gives your child a head start in life — una buena educación sitúa a su hijo en una posición aventajada en la vida

to have a head start (over or on sb) — (Sport, fig) tener ventaja (sobre algn)

he has a head start over other candidates — tiene ventaja sobre or les lleva ventaja a otros candidatos

even if he had a head start he couldn't possibly win — ni empezando con ventaja podría ganar

head teacher N — director(a) m / f

head waiter N — maître m

head wound N — herida f en la cabeza

- head back

- head down

- head for

- head off

- head out

- head up

* * *
[hed]
I

noun

1) ( Anat) cabeza f

a fine head of hair — una buena cabellera

to stand on one's head — pararse de cabeza (AmL), hacer* el pino (Esp)

from head to foot o toe — de pies a cabeza, de arriba (a) abajo

he's a head taller than his brother — le lleva or le saca la cabeza a su hermano

head over heels: she tripped and went head over heels down the steps tropezó y cayó rodando escaleras abajo; to be head over heels in love estar* locamente or perdidamente enamorado; heads up! (AmE colloq) ojo! (fam), cuidado!; on your/his (own) head be it la responsabilidad es tuya/suya; to bang one's head against a (brick) wall darse* (con) la cabeza contra la pared; to be able to do something standing on one's head poder* hacer algo con los ojos cerrados; to bite o snap somebody's head off echarle una bronca a alguien (fam); to bury one's head in the sand hacer* como el avestruz; to get one's head down (colloq) ( work hard) ponerse* a trabajar en serio; ( settle for sleep) (BrE) irse* a dormir; to go over somebody's head ( bypassing hierarchy) pasar por encima de alguien; ( exceeding comprehension): his lecture went straight over my head no entendí nada de su conferencia; to go to somebody's head subírsele a la cabeza a alguien; to have a big o swelled o (BrE) swollen head ser* un creído; he's getting a swelled o (BrE) swollen head se le están subiendo los humos a la cabeza; to have one's head in the clouds tener* la cabeza llena de pájaros; to hold one's head up o high o up high ir* con la cabeza bien alta; to keep one's head above water mantenerse* a flote; to keep one's head down ( avoid attention) mantenerse* al margen; ( work hard) no levantar la cabeza; (lit: keep head lowered) no levantar la cabeza; to knock something on the head (colloq) dar* al traste con algo; to laugh one's head off reírse* a mandíbula batiente, desternillarse de (la) risa; to scream/shout one's head off gritar a voz en cuello; to make head or tail o (AmE also) heads or tails of something entender* algo; I can't make head or tail of it para mí esto no tiene ni pies ni cabeza; to rear one's ugly head: racism/fascism reared its ugly head again volvió a aparecer el fantasma del racismo/fascismo; to stand/be head and shoulders above somebody ( be superior) darle* cien vueltas a alguien, estar* muy por encima de alguien; to stand o turn something on its head darle* la vuelta a algo, poner* algo patas arriba (fam), dar* vuelta algo (CS); to turn somebody's head: the sort of good looks that turn heads el tipo de belleza que llama la atención or que hace que la gente se vuelva a mirar; (before n) head injury — lesión f en la cabeza

2) (mind, brain) cabeza f

I said the first thing that came into my head — dije lo primero que se me ocurrió or que me vino a la cabeza

she added it up in her head — hizo la suma mentalmente

he needs his head examined — está or anda mal de la cabeza

he has an old head on young shoulders — es muy maduro para su edad

she has a good head for business/figures — tiene cabeza para los negocios/los números

I've no head for heights — sufro de vértigo

I need to keep a clear head for the interview — tengo que estar despejado para la entrevista

use your head! — usa la cabeza!, piensa un poco!

if we put our heads together, we'll be able to think of something — si lo pensamos juntos, algo se nos ocurrirá

it never entered my head that... — ni se me pasó por la cabeza or jamás pensé que...

to get something into somebody's head — meterle* algo en la cabeza a alguien

to be off one's head — (colloq) estar* chiflado (fam), estar* or andar* mal de la cabeza

to be out of one's head — (sl) ( on drugs) estar* flipado or volado or (Col) volando or (Méx) hasta atrás (arg); ( drunk) estar* como una cuba (fam)

to be soft o weak in the head — estar* mal de la cabeza

to get one's head (a)round something: I can't get my head (a)round this new system no me entra este nuevo sistema; to have one's head screwed on (right o the right way) (colloq) tener* la cabeza bien puesta or sentada; to keep/lose one's head mantener*/perder* la calma; two heads are better than one — cuatro ojos ven más que dos

3)

a) ( of celery) cabeza f; (of nail, tack, pin) cabeza f; (of spear, arrow) punta f; ( of hammer) cabeza f, cotillo m; ( of pimple) punta f, cabeza f; ( on beer) espuma f; ( of river) cabecera f

b) (top end - of bed, table) cabecera f; (- of page, letter) encabezamiento m; (- of procession, line) cabeza f

4)

a) ( chief) director, -tora m,f

head of state/government — jefe, -fa m,f de Estado/de Gobierno

the head of the household — el/la cabeza de familia; (before n)

head buyer — jefe, -fa m,f de compras

head girl/boy — (BrE Educ) alumno elegido para representar al alumnado de un colegio

head waiter — maître m, capitán m de meseros (Méx)

b) ( head teacher) (esp BrE) director, -tora m,f (de colegio)

5)

a) ( person)

$15 per head — 15 dólares por cabeza or persona

b) pl head ( Agr)

700 head of cattle — 700 cabezas de ganado vacuno

6) ( crisis)

to come to a head — hacer* crisis, llegar* a un punto crítico

his arrival brought the conflict to a head — su llegada hizo estallar el conflicto

7)

a) ( magnetic device) (Audio, Comput) cabeza f, cabezal m

b) ( of drill) cabezal m

c) ( cylinder head) culata f

8) ( Geog) cabo m

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<march/procession\>\> encabezar*, ir* a la cabeza de; \<\<list\>\> encabezar*

b) \<\<revolt\>\> acaudillar, ser* el cabecilla de; \<\<team\>\> capitanear; \<\<expedition/department\>\> dirigir*, estar* al frente de

2) ( direct) (+ adv compl) \<\<vehicle/ship\>\> dirigir*

which way are you headed? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?

3) ( in soccer) \<\<ball\>\> cabecear

4) \<\<page/chapter\>\> encabezar*

2.

vi

the car was heading west — el coche iba en dirección oeste

where are you heading? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?

it's time we were heading back — ya va siendo hora de que volvamos or regresemos

Phrasal Verbs:

- head for

- head off

- head up

English-spanish dictionary > head
9 bola

bola sustantivo femenino 1 ( cuerpo redondo) ball; ( de helado) scoop; (Dep) ball; ( de petanca) boule; ( canica) (Col, Per) marble;
◊ bola de cristal crystal ball;
bola de nieve snowball; bola de partido/de set match/set point 2
◊ bolas sustantivo femenino plural (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( testículos) balls (pl) (colloq or vulg);
estar en bolas (fam or vulg) to be stark naked (colloq); hacerse bolas con algo (Méx) to get in a mess over sth 3 (fam) ( mentira) lie, fib (colloq);
◊ me metió una bola he told me a fib;
contar/decir bolas to fib (colloq), to tell fibs (colloq) 4 (Méx fam) ( montón):
◊ una bola de loads of (colloq)

bola sustantivo femenino
1 ball (canica) marble
2 fam (mentira) fib Locuciones: correr la bola, to spread a rumour (desprevenido) without warning
no dar pie con bola, to be unable to do anything right vulgar en bolas, (desnudo) naked ' bola' also found in these entries: Spanish: billar - borla - terráquea - terráqueo - efecto - granizo - hueco - ratón English: ball - bowl - crystal ball - dip - dumpling - mothball - pellet - scoop - snowball - crumple - crystal - fib - into - putt - roll-on - track

English-spanish dictionary > bola
10 into

'intu
preposition

1) (to or towards the inside of; to within: The eggs were put into the box; They disappeared into the mist.) en, dentro de

2) (against: The car ran into the wall.) contra

3) (to the state or condition of: A tadpole turns into a frog; I've sorted the books into piles.) en

4) (expressing the idea of division: Two into four goes twice.) entre

into prep en / dentro de / a

they went into the shop entraron en la tienda

they jumped into the water se tiraron al agua

Muchas veces into implica un proceso de transformación

the frog turned into a prince la rana se convirtió en un príncipe

she made the material into a dress hizo un vestido con la tela

translate this letter into English traduce esta carta al inglés

he cut the cake into six pieces cortó la tarta en seis trozos into también expresa una división aritmética

five into twenty goes four times veinte dividido entre cinco son cuatro

into

tr['ɪntʊ]

preposition

1 (indicating movement) en, dentro de, a; (in direction of) a, hacia; (against) contra, con

■ I'm going into town voy al centro

■ they went into the house entraron en la casa

■ she's got to go into hospital tienen que ingresarla en el hospital

■ he jumped into the water saltó al agua

■ they climbed into bed se metieron en la cama

■ I bit into the apple mordí la manzana, di un mordisco a la manzana

■ the cheque must be paid into a bank account hay que ingresar el cheque en una cuenta bancaria

■ look into my eyes mira a mis ojos

■ speak into the receiver habla al auricular

■ I bumped into him me topé con él

■ he crashed into a tree chocó contra un árbol

■ I walked into a door me topé con una puerta

2 (time, age) hasta

■ she worked long into the night trabajó hasta muy avanzada la noche

■ he remained a bachelor until well into middle age permaneció soltero hasta bien entrada la mediana edad

■ I can see into the future puedo ver el futuro

■ three days into our holiday... a los tres días de empezar las vacaciones...

3 (indicating change) en, a

■ he turned water into wine transformó el agua en vino

■ he changed into a monster se convirtió en un monstruo

■ translate this into Spanish traduce esto al español

■ she wants to change some pounds into euros quiere cambiar libras en euros

■ cut it into small pieces cortadlo en trozos pequeños

■ a house divided into flats una casa dividida en pisos

■ I'll change into a dress me pondré un vestido

■ they came into power llegaron al poder

■ she went into journalism se dedicó al periodismo

■ an inquiry into the disaster una investigación sobre la catástrofe

4 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL entre

■ what's four into twenty? ¿cuánto son veinte entre cuatro?

■ four into eight goes two ocho entre cuatro son dos

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be into something familiar (keen on) gustarle a uno algo 2 (interested in) ser aficionado,-a a algo

■ she's into skating le gusta patinar

■ he's into heavy rock le gusta el rock duro

into ['ɪn.tu:] prep

1) (indicating motion) : en, a, contra, dentro de

she got into bed: se metió en la cama

to get into a plane: subir a un avión

he crashed into the wall: chocó contra la pared

looking into the sun: mirando al sol

2) (indicating state or condition) : a, en

to burst into tears: echarse a llorar

the water turned into ice: el agua se convirtió en hielo

to translate into English: traducir al inglés

3) (indicating time)

far into the night: hasta bien entrada la noche

he's well into his eighties: tiene los ochenta bien cumplidos

4) (in mathematics)

3 into 12 is 4: 12 dividido por 3 es 4

into

prep.

• a prep.

• dentro de prep.

• en prep.

• hacia el interior de prep.

'ɪntu, before consonant 'ɪntə
preposition

1)

a) (indicating motion, direction)

to walk into a building — entrar en or (esp AmL) a un edificio

we drove into town — fuimos a la ciudad en coche

they helped him into the chair — lo ayudaron a sentarse en el sillón

she sat staring into space — estaba sentada mirando al vacío

I dropped a coin into the water — dejé caer una moneda en el agua

the cat shot up into the air — el gato salió volando por los aires

a journey into the future — un viaje al futuro

to translate something into Spanish — traducir* algo al español

b) ( against)

she walked into a tree — se dio contra un árbol

he drove into the other car — chocó con el otro coche

c) ( Math)

3 into 15 goes o is 5 — 15 dividido (por) 3 or entre 3 es 5

2) (in time, distance)

ten minutes into the game — a los diez minutos de empezar el partido

they talked far into the night — hablaron hasta bien entrada la noche

they penetrated deep into the jungle — entraron en el corazón de la selva

the project is well into its third year — el proyecto ya está bien adentrado en su tercer año

3) ( indicating result of action)

we split into two groups — nos dividimos en dos grupos

roll the dough into a ball — haga una bola con la masa

the snowman had melted into a puddle — el muñeco de nieve había quedado convertido en un charco

4) ( involved in) (colloq)

to be into something: she's really o heavily into jazz le ha dado fuerte por el jazz (fam); they're into drugs se drogan; at two, children are into everything — a los dos años, los niños son muy inquietos

['ɪntʊ]
PREP When into is an element in a phrasal verb, eg break into, enter into, look into, walk into, look up the verb.
1) (of place) en, dentro de

put it into the car/bag/cupboard — mételo en el or dentro del coche/bolso/armario

• to get into bed — meterse a la cama

• to get into a car — subir(se) a un coche

he helped his mother into the car — ayudó a su madre a subir al coche

• to go into the country — ir al campo

• I poured the milk into a cup — vertí la leche en una taza

• he went off into the desert — partió hacia el interior del desierto or adentrándose en el desierto

• he went further into the forest — siguió adentrándose en el bosque

• it fell into the lake — se cayó al lago

• they got into the plane — subieron al avión

• to come/go into a room — entrar en una habitación

• to go into town — ir al centro de la ciudad

• to go into the wood — adentrarse or penetrar en el bosque
go into
2) (of time)

it continued well or far into 1996 — siguió hasta bien entrado 1996

we talked far into the night — charlamos hasta bien entrada la noche

he's well into his fifties — tiene cincuenta y tantos largos

3) (change in condition etc)

• to change into a monster — volverse un or convertirse en un monstruo

to change pounds into dollars — cambiar libras por dólares

the rain changed into snow — la lluvia se convirtió en nieve

• they divided into two groups — se dividieron en dos grupos

• to translate sth into Spanish — traducir algo al español

• it turned into a pleasant day — resultó or se hizo un día muy agradable
burst into, change 3., divide, grow 1., 1), translate, turn 2., 5)
4) (Math)

• to divide 3 into 12 — dividir doce entre tres

• 2 into 6 goes 3 — seis entre dos son tres

5)

to be into sth >: he is really into jazz * — es un gran aficionado al or del jazz

to be into drugs — meterse drogas, andar metido en drogas

she's into health food — le va mucho lo de la comida sana

what are you into now? — ¿a qué te dedicas ahora?

the children/puppies are into everything! — ¡los críos/perritos andan revolviéndolo todo!

* * *
['ɪntu], before consonant ['ɪntə]
preposition

1)

a) (indicating motion, direction)

to walk into a building — entrar en or (esp AmL) a un edificio

we drove into town — fuimos a la ciudad en coche

they helped him into the chair — lo ayudaron a sentarse en el sillón

she sat staring into space — estaba sentada mirando al vacío

I dropped a coin into the water — dejé caer una moneda en el agua

the cat shot up into the air — el gato salió volando por los aires

a journey into the future — un viaje al futuro

to translate something into Spanish — traducir* algo al español

b) ( against)

she walked into a tree — se dio contra un árbol

he drove into the other car — chocó con el otro coche

c) ( Math)

3 into 15 goes o is 5 — 15 dividido (por) 3 or entre 3 es 5

2) (in time, distance)

ten minutes into the game — a los diez minutos de empezar el partido

they talked far into the night — hablaron hasta bien entrada la noche

they penetrated deep into the jungle — entraron en el corazón de la selva

the project is well into its third year — el proyecto ya está bien adentrado en su tercer año

3) ( indicating result of action)

we split into two groups — nos dividimos en dos grupos

roll the dough into a ball — haga una bola con la masa

the snowman had melted into a puddle — el muñeco de nieve había quedado convertido en un charco

4) ( involved in) (colloq)

to be into something: she's really o heavily into jazz le ha dado fuerte por el jazz (fam); they're into drugs se drogan; at two, children are into everything — a los dos años, los niños son muy inquietos

English-spanish dictionary > into
11 ovillo

Del verbo ovillar: ( conjugate ovillar) \ \
ovillo es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

ovilló es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries: ovillar ovillo
ovillo sustantivo masculino ball ( of yarn);
◊ hacerse un ovillo to curl up (in a ball)

ovillo sustantivo masculino ball (of wool) Locuciones: hacerse un ovillo, to curl up (into a ball) ' ovillo' also found in these entries: Spanish: desenrollar - deshacer English: ball - curl up - curl - roll - wind

English-spanish dictionary > ovillo
12 wire

1 adj

GEN alámbrico

2 n

AGRIC, AUTO, CONST, ELEC alambre m

ELEC ENG alambre m, hilo metálico m, tendido de cables m

LAB, OPT, PACK alambre m

PAPER tela f

TELECOM cable m, hilo m, hilo metálico m, telegrama m, alambre m

WATER TRANSP alambre m
wire aerial
wire antenna
wire bag tie
wire bonding
wire brush
wire bundle
wire cloth
wire cloth screen
wire-coating machine
wire core
wire-drag survey
wire dragging
wire drawing
wire dredging
wire drive roll
wire edge
wire enamel
wire end
wire erosion
wire fence
wire frame
wire fuse
wire gage
wire gauge
wire gauze
wire guard
wire guide
wire guide roll
wire mark
wire mesh
wire mesh reinforcement
wire-mesh target
wire mill
wire netting
wire pair
wire pit
wire race ball bearing
wire reel
wire-reinforced hose
wire-return roll
wire roll
wire rope
wire rope clamp
wire rope sling
wire screen
wire side
wire sieve
wire spark machine
wire stacking machine
wire staple
wire strainer
wire-strapping equipment
wire stretcher
wire-stripping pliers
wire tray
wire wheel
wire wobble stick head
wire works
wire-wound armature
wire-wound coil
wire-wound core
wire-wound potentiometer
wire-woven screen
wire wrap
wire wrapping

3 vt

ELEC, TV cablear

English-Spanish technical dictionary > wire
13 chip

ip
1. past tense, past participle - chipped; verb
(to knock or strike small pieces off: This glass (was) chipped when I knocked it over.) desportillar

2. noun
1) (a place from which a small piece is broken: There's a chip in the edge of this saucer.) desportilladura

2) ((American french fries) (usually in plural) a cut piece of potato (fried): steak and chips.) patata frita

3) (a counter representing a certain value, used in gambling.) ficha

4) (a very small printed circuit, as used in computers, TV sets etc.) chip

•

- chip in

chip n

1. patata frita

hamburger and chips hamburguesa con patatas fritas

2. chip

a silicon chip un chip de silicio

chip sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ chips)

a) (Inf) chip

b) ( papa frita) potato chip (AmE), crisp (BrE)

c) (Arg) ( pancito) bridge roll

chip sustantivo masculino Inform chip ' chip' also found in these entries: Spanish: descascarillarse - desconcharse - desportillar - escote - ficha - mella - picar - astilla - astillarse - cascar - descascararse - desconchado - mellar - palo - partir - pastilla - patata - quebrar - resentido - saltar - totopo - trizarse English: blue-chip - chip - chip away - chip in - silicon chip - crisp - microchip - silicon

chip

tr[ʧɪp]

noun

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (fried potato) patata frita

2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL patata frita (de bolsa)

3 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL chip nombre masculino

■ silicon chip chip de silicio

4 (of wood) astilla; (of stone) lasca; (of china) pedacito, trocito

5 (flaw - in plate, glass) desportilladura; (- in furniture) astilladura

■ this plate has a chip in it este plato está desportillado

6 (in gambling) ficha

7 Also chip shot SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in football - gen) sombrero; (- scoring a goal) vaselina; (in golf) chip nombre masculino

transitive verb (pt & pp chipped, ger chipping)

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (potatoes) cortar

2 (china, glass) desportillar, resquebrar; (paint) desconchar; (tooth) romper un trocito de

3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in football) levantar el balón de manera que describa un arco y pase por encima de otro jugador

■ he chipped the ball into the goal metió un gol de vaselina

■ he chipped the ball over the goalkeeper le hizo un sombrero al portero

intransitive verb

1 (china, glass) desportillarse ( off, -); (paint) descascarrillarse, desconcharse, saltarse

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a chip off the old block de tal palo tal astilla

to have a chip on one's shoulder ser un,-a resentido,-a, estar amargado,-a

when the chips are down a la hora de la verdad

chip shop pescadería donde se venden patatas fritas

chip ['ʧɪp] v, chipped ; chipping vt

: desportillar, desconchar, astillar (madera)

chip vi

: desportillarse, desconcharse, descascararse (dícese de la pintura, etc.)

chip n

1) : astilla f (de madera o vidrio), lasca f (de piedra)

he's a chip off the old block: de tal palo, tal astilla

2) : bocado m pequeño (en rodajas o rebanadas)

tortilla chips: totopos, tortillitas tostadas

3) : ficha f (de póker, etc.)

4) nick: desportilladura f, mella f

5) : chip m

memory chip: chip de memoria

chip

n.

• astilla s.f.

• circuito integrado (Electrónica) s.m.

• desportilladura s.f.

• patata frita s.f.

• pedacito s.m.

v.

• astillar v.

• descantillar v.

• desportillar v.

• picar v.

tʃɪp
I

noun

1)

a) ( of wood) astilla f; ( of stone) esquirla f

he's/she's a chip off the old block — de tal palo tal astilla

to have a chip on one's shoulder — ser* un resentido

b) (crack, break) desportilladura f, muesca f

2) ( Culin)

a) (thin, crisp slice)

(potato) chips — (AmE) papas fpl or (Esp) patatas fpl fritas, patatas fpl a la inglesa (Esp), papas fpl chip (Ur)

b) ( French fry) (BrE) papa f or (Esp) patata f frita; (before n)

chip shop — pescadería f ( donde se vende pescado frito y papas fritas)

3) ( counter) ( Games) ficha f

to be in the chips — (AmE) estar* rico or boyante

to have had one's chips — (BrE colloq)

I thought I'd had my chips — creí que me había llegado la hora

when the chips are down — (colloq) a la hora de la verdad

4) (Comput, Electron) chip m

silicon chip — pastilla f de silicio

II
1.

- pp- transitive verb

1)

a) ( damage) \<\<crockery\>\> desportillar, cascar* (RPl), saltar (Chi); \<\<tooth\>\> romper* un trocito de

b) (cut, break) \<\<hole\>\> hacer*, abrir*

I chipped off the old plaster — quité el yeso viejo quebrándolo or rompiéndolo

2) ( slice) ( Culin) cortar

chipped beef — (AmE) carne de vaca ahumada y cortada en rodajas finas

3) (in golf, tennis, soccer) levantar la pelota mediante un golpe corto y preciso

2.

vi \<\<china/cup\>\> desportillarse, cascarse* (RPl), saltarse (Chi); \<\<paint/varnish\>\> saltarse, desconcharse

Phrasal Verbs:

- chip in

[tʃɪp]
1. N

1) (=piece) pedacito m ; (=splinter) [of glass, wood] astilla f ; (=stone) lasca f

- he's a chip off the old block

- have a chip on one's shoulder

2) (Culin)
chips (Brit) (=French fries) patatas fpl fritas, papas fpl fritas (esp LAm); (US) (=crisps) patatas fpl (fritas) de bolsa, chips mpl
3) (=break, mark) mella f ; (on rim of vessel) desportilladura f

4) (Gambling) ficha f

- he's had his chips

- hand or cash in one's chips

- when the chips are down

5) (Comput) chip m

6) (Golf) (=chip shot) chip m

2.

VT [+ cup, plate] desconchar, desportillar; [+ furniture] desportillar; [+ surface] picar; [+ paint, varnish] desconchar, desprender

3.

VI [pottery] desconcharse, desportillarse; [paint, varnish] desconcharse

4.

CPD

chip and PIN N — tecnología de identificación del usuario mediante una tarjeta chip que debe ir acompañada por un número PIN

chip and PIN card N — tarjeta f chip con número PIN

chip basket N — (Brit) (for deep-fat fryer) cubeta f

chip pan N — (Brit) sartén f

chip shop * N — pescadería f (donde se vende principalmente pescado rebozado y patatas fritas)

- chip away

- chip in

- chip off

* * *
[tʃɪp]
I

noun

1)

a) ( of wood) astilla f; ( of stone) esquirla f

he's/she's a chip off the old block — de tal palo tal astilla

to have a chip on one's shoulder — ser* un resentido

b) (crack, break) desportilladura f, muesca f

2) ( Culin)

a) (thin, crisp slice)

(potato) chips — (AmE) papas fpl or (Esp) patatas fpl fritas, patatas fpl a la inglesa (Esp), papas fpl chip (Ur)

b) ( French fry) (BrE) papa f or (Esp) patata f frita; (before n)

chip shop — pescadería f ( donde se vende pescado frito y papas fritas)

3) ( counter) ( Games) ficha f

to be in the chips — (AmE) estar* rico or boyante

to have had one's chips — (BrE colloq)

I thought I'd had my chips — creí que me había llegado la hora

when the chips are down — (colloq) a la hora de la verdad

4) (Comput, Electron) chip m

silicon chip — pastilla f de silicio

II
1.

- pp- transitive verb

1)

a) ( damage) \<\<crockery\>\> desportillar, cascar* (RPl), saltar (Chi); \<\<tooth\>\> romper* un trocito de

b) (cut, break) \<\<hole\>\> hacer*, abrir*

I chipped off the old plaster — quité el yeso viejo quebrándolo or rompiéndolo

2) ( slice) ( Culin) cortar

chipped beef — (AmE) carne de vaca ahumada y cortada en rodajas finas

3) (in golf, tennis, soccer) levantar la pelota mediante un golpe corto y preciso

2.

vi \<\<china/cup\>\> desportillarse, cascarse* (RPl), saltarse (Chi); \<\<paint/varnish\>\> saltarse, desconcharse

Phrasal Verbs:

- chip in

English-spanish dictionary > chip
14 curl up

(to move or roll into a position or shape: The hedgehog curled (itself) up into a ball.) acurrucarse, hacerse un ovillo

curl up

v.

• abarquillar v.

• adujar v.

• aovillarse v.

• enroscar v.

v + adv ( twist) \<\<leaf/pages\>\> ondularse, rizarse*

the cat curled up in front of the fire — el gato se hizo un ovillo frente a la chimenea

to curl up in a chair — acurrucarse* en un sillón

I just wanted to curl up and die — (colloq) quería que la tierra me tragara

VI + ADV [paper, stale bread] arrollarse; [leaf] abarquillarse; [cat, dog] hacerse una pelota; [person] hacerse un ovillo, acurrucarse

she lay curled up on the bed — estaba acurrucada encima de la cama

to curl up into a ball — hacerse un ovillo

to curl up with a book — acurrucarse con un libro

to curl up with embarrassment/laughter * — morirse de vergüenza/risa

* * *

v + adv ( twist) \<\<leaf/pages\>\> ondularse, rizarse*

the cat curled up in front of the fire — el gato se hizo un ovillo frente a la chimenea

to curl up in a chair — acurrucarse* en un sillón

I just wanted to curl up and die — (colloq) quería que la tierra me tragara

English-spanish dictionary > curl up
15 base

I
1. beis noun
1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) base

2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) base

3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) base

2. verb
((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) basar, establecer

- baseless

II beis adjective
(wicked or worthless: base desires.) bajo, vil

- basely
- baseness

base¹ n

1. base / pie

the base of a column la base de una columna

2. base / sede

the company's base is in Paris la empresa tiene su sede en París

base² vb

1. basar / basarse

the book is based on his experiences in Bosnia el libro se basa en sus experiencias en Bosnia

2. tener la base

the company is based in Paris la empresa tiene su base en París

El gerundio de base se escribe basing

Del verbo basar: ( conjugate basar) \ \
basé es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

base es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries: basar base
basar ( conjugate basar) verbo transitivo ‹teoría/idea› base algo en algo to base sth on sth basarse verbo pronominal
a) [ persona] basese EN algo:

◊ ¿en qué te basas para decir eso? and what basis o grounds do you have for saying that?;
se basó en esos datos he based his argument (o theory etc) on that information
b) [teoría/creencia/idea/opinión] basese EN algo to be based on sth

base sustantivo femenino 1
a) ( parte inferior) base

b) tb

◊ base de maquillaje foundation
2
a) ( fundamento) basis;

◊ la base de una buena salud the basis of good health;
tengo suficiente base para asegurar eso I have sufficient grounds to claim that; sentar las bases de algo to lay the foundations of sth; tomar algo como base to take sth as a starting point
b) ( conocimientos básicos):

◊ tiene una sólida base científica he has a sound grounding in science;
llegó al curso sin ninguna base he didn't have the basics when he began the course; base de datos database 3 ( en locs)
◊ a base de: un régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet;
vive a base de pastillas he lives on pills 4 ( centro de operaciones) base;
◊ base aérea/naval/militar air/naval/military base
5
◊ bases sustantivo femenino plural ( de concurso) rules (pl)
6
a) ( en béisbol) base

b)

◊ base sustantivo masculino y femenino ( en baloncesto) guard

basar verbo transitivo to base [en, on]
base
I sustantivo femenino
1 base
2 (fundamento de una teoría, de un argumento) basis, (motivo) grounds: tus quejas no tienen base alguna, your complaints are groundless
3 (conocimientos previos) grounding: tiene muy mala base en matemáticas, he's got a very poor grasp of maths
4 Mil base
base aérea/naval, air/naval base
5 Inform base de datos, data base
II fpl
1 Pol the grass roots: las bases no apoyan al candidato, the candidate didn't get any grass-roots support
2 (de un concurso) rules Locuciones: a base de: la fastidiaron a base de bien, they really messed her about
a base de estudiar consiguió aprobar, he passed by studying
a base de extracto de camomila, using camomile extract ' base' also found in these entries: Spanish: baja - bajo - basar - columpiarse - concentración - esquema - fundar - fundamentar - fundarse - innoble - mantenerse - pie - salario - somier - subsistir - tejemaneje - asiento - banco - bastardo - cimentar - fundamento - inicial - mantener - rejilla - sueldo English: air base - base - basis - circuit board - cornerstone - data base - decision making - fatty - foundation - from - grounding - rank - rationale - roll out - stand - undercoat - work - air - ball - base pay - bed - cover - data - educated - found - French - go - ground - hard - home - model - pickle - primary - report - rocky - sordid - squash - staple - starchy - taxable - under

base

tr[beɪs]

adjective

1 bajo,-a, vil

2 (metal) común, de baja ley

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base

tr[beɪs]

noun

1 (gen) base nombre femenino

■ a drink with a whisky base una bebida a base de whisky

2 SMALLARCHITECTURE/SMALL (of column) basa, base nombre femenino

3 (of word) raíz nombre femenino

transitive verb

1 basar

■ the novel is based on real events la novela está basada en hechos reales

2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (troops) estacionar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be based in (troops) tener la base en

■ they were based in Germany tenían su base en Alemania

to get to first base superar el primer reto

base rate tipo base

base unit unidad nombre femenino base

base ['beɪs] vt, based ; basing : basar, fundamentar, establecer

base adj, baser ; basest

1) : de baja ley (dícese de un metal)

2) contemptible: vil, despreciable

base n, pl bases : base f

base

adj.

• bajo, -a adj.

• base adj.

• canallesco, -a adj.

• humilde adj.

• marrano, -a adj.

• rastrero, -a adj.

• ratero, -a adj.

• ruin adj.

• soez adj.

• sucio, -a adj.

• vil adj.

n.

• base s.m.

• peana s.f.

• pie s.m.

• soporte s.m.

v.

• basar v.

• basarse v.

• fundar v.

• vincular v.

I beɪs
noun

1)

a) (of column, wall) base f, basa f; (of mountain, tree) pie m; (of spine, skull) base f

b) ( of lamp) pie m

2) (foundation, basis) base f

3)

a) (of patrol, for excursion) base f

b) base (camp) ( for expedition) campamento m base

c) ( of organization) sede f

4) ( Culin) ( main ingredient) base f

dishes with a rice base — platos mpl a base de arroz

5) (Chem, Math) base f

6) ( in baseball) base f

to be off base — ( wrong) (AmE) estar* equivocado; (lit: in baseball) estar* fuera de (la) base

to catch somebody off base — ( by surprise) (AmE) pillar or (AmL) agarrar a alguien desprevenido; (lit: in baseball) pillar or (AmL) agarrar a alguien fuera de (la) base

to touch base: I called them, just to touch base — los llamé, para mantener el contacto

II

transitive verb

1) ( found)

to base something on o upon something — \<\<opinion/conclusion\>\> basar or fundamentar algo en algo

the movie is based on a real event — la película se basa or está basada en una historia real

2) ( locate) basar

he's/the company is based in Madrid — tiene/la compañía tiene su base en Madrid

where are you based now? — ¿dónde estás (or vives etc) ahora?

III

adjective baser, basest

a) <conduct/motive> abyecto, innoble, vil

b) ( inferior)

base metal — metal m de baja ley

I [beɪs]
1. N

1) (=bottom, support) [of wall] base f ; [of column] base f, pie m ; [of vase, lamp] pie m

2) (=basis, starting point) base f

3) (Mil) base f ; [of organization, company] sede f ; (=residence) lugar m de residencia; (=workplace) base f

4) (Baseball) base f

- get to or reach first base

- touch base with sb

- touch or cover all the bases

to be off base (US) * —

he's way off base — está totalmente equivocado

5) (Math) base f

6) (Drugs) * cocaína f (para fumar)

2. VT

1) (=post, locate)

to base sb at — [+ troops] estacionar a algn en

we were based on Malta — nos estacionaron en Malta

the job is based in London — el trabajo tiene su base en Londres

where are you based now? — ¿dónde estás ahora?

2) (=found) [+ opinion, relationship]

to base sth on — basar or fundar algo en

to be based on — basarse or fundarse en

a story based on fact — una historia basada en la realidad

I base myself on the following facts — me apoyo en los hechos siguientes

3.

CPD

base camp N — campo m base

base coat N — [of paint] primera capa f

base form N — (Ling) base f derivativa

base jumping N — salto en paracaídas realizado ilegalmente desde rascacielos, puentes etc

base lending rate N — tipo m de interés base

base period N — período m base

base rate N — tipo m de interés base

base station N — (Telec) base f ; (Rad) estación f base

II

[beɪs]
(compar baser) (superl basest) ADJ
1) [action, motive] vil, bajo

2) [metal] bajo de ley

3) (US) = bass I, 1.

* * *

I [beɪs]
noun

1)

a) (of column, wall) base f, basa f; (of mountain, tree) pie m; (of spine, skull) base f

b) ( of lamp) pie m

2) (foundation, basis) base f

3)

a) (of patrol, for excursion) base f

b) base (camp) ( for expedition) campamento m base

c) ( of organization) sede f

4) ( Culin) ( main ingredient) base f

dishes with a rice base — platos mpl a base de arroz

5) (Chem, Math) base f

6) ( in baseball) base f

to be off base — ( wrong) (AmE) estar* equivocado; (lit: in baseball) estar* fuera de (la) base

to catch somebody off base — ( by surprise) (AmE) pillar or (AmL) agarrar a alguien desprevenido; (lit: in baseball) pillar or (AmL) agarrar a alguien fuera de (la) base

to touch base: I called them, just to touch base — los llamé, para mantener el contacto

II

transitive verb

1) ( found)

to base something on o upon something — \<\<opinion/conclusion\>\> basar or fundamentar algo en algo

the movie is based on a real event — la película se basa or está basada en una historia real

2) ( locate) basar

he's/the company is based in Madrid — tiene/la compañía tiene su base en Madrid

where are you based now? — ¿dónde estás (or vives etc) ahora?

III

adjective baser, basest

a) <conduct/motive> abyecto, innoble, vil

b) ( inferior)

base metal — metal m de baja ley

English-spanish dictionary > base
16 coil

koil
1. verb
(to wind into loops: The snake coiled (itself) round the tree.) enroscarse

2. noun
1) (a length of something wound into a loop or loops: a coil of rope; a coil of hair.) rollo

2) (a wound length of wire for conducting electricity: the coil in an electric fire.) bobina

coil¹ n rollo

a coil of rope un rollo de cuerda

coil² vb enrollar / enroscar

he coiled up the rope enrolló la cuerda

coil

tr[kɔɪl]

noun

1 (of rope, wire) rollo; (of cable) carrete nombre masculino; (of hair) rizo, moño; (of smoke) espiral nombre masculino, voluta

2 (single loop) vuelta, lazada

3 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL bobina

3 the coil SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL (contraceptive) espiral nombre femenino, dispositivo intrauterino, DIU nombre masculino

intransitive verb (Also to coil up)

1 (snake) enroscarse ( round, alrededor de)

transitive verb (Also to coil up)

1 enrollar

coil ['kɔɪl] vt

: enrollar

coil vi

: enrollarse, enroscarse

coil n

: rollo m (de cuerda, etc.), espiral f (de humo)

coil

n.

• aduja s.f.

• bobina s.f.

• carrete s.m.

• enroscamiento s.m.

• rollo s.m.

• rosca s.f.

• serpentina s.f.

• serpentín s.m.

v.

• adujar v.

• arrollar v.

• enrollar v.

• enroscar v.

kɔɪl
I

noun

1)

a) (series of loops - of rope, wire) rollo m; (- of smoke) espiral f, volutas fpl; (- of hair) moño m, chongo m (Méx), rodete m (RPl)

b) ( single loop) lazada f, vuelta f

2) ( contraceptive) (BrE) espiral f

II
1.

transitive verb \<\<rope/wire\>\> enrollar

to coil something/oneself AROUND something — enrollar algo/enrollarse or enroscarse* alrededor de algo

2.

vi

smoke coiled into the air — el humo se alzaba en volutas or en espiral

[kɔɪl]
1. N

1) (=roll) rollo m ; (=single loop) vuelta f ; [of hair] rizo m ; [of snake] anillo m ; [of smoke] espiral f

2) (Aut, Elec) bobina f, carrete m

3) (=contraceptive) espiral f, DIU m

2.

VT arrollar, enrollar

to coil sth up — enrollar algo

to coil sth round sth — enrollar algo alrededor de algo

3. VI

1) [snake] enroscarse

to coil up (into a ball) — hacerse un ovillo

to coil round sth — enroscarse alrededor de algo

2) [smoke] subir en espiral

* * *
[kɔɪl]
I

noun

1)

a) (series of loops - of rope, wire) rollo m; (- of smoke) espiral f, volutas fpl; (- of hair) moño m, chongo m (Méx), rodete m (RPl)

b) ( single loop) lazada f, vuelta f

2) ( contraceptive) (BrE) espiral f

II
1.

transitive verb \<\<rope/wire\>\> enrollar

to coil something/oneself AROUND something — enrollar algo/enrollarse or enroscarse* alrededor de algo

2.

vi

smoke coiled into the air — el humo se alzaba en volutas or en espiral

English-spanish dictionary > coil
17 angular

1 adj

CONST, GEOM angular

MECH angular, anguloso

2 n

WATER TRANSP shipbuilding angular m
angular ball bearing
angular deviation
angular diameter
angular disconformity
angular displacement
angular displacement sensitivity
angular distortion
angular frequency
angular grooved-and-tongued joint
angular kinetic energy
angular lead
angular magnification
angular meshing
angular milling cutter
angular misalignment loss
angular momentum
angular pitch rate
angular pre-release
angular pulsing
angular roll rate
angular roller bearing
angular rotor speed
angular separation
angular-thread screw
angular three-axis rate sensor
angular unconformity
angular velocity
angular velocity of precession
angular velocity rate sensor
angular viewfinder
angular yaw rate

English-Spanish technical dictionary > angular
18 fly

1 n

MECH ENG vane, as of radiometer aleta f

PROD vaned speed-regulating device molinete regulador de paletas m
fly ash
fly-ball governor
fly-bar with two balls
fly-by
fly-by effect
fly-by point
fly-by-wire flight controls
fly crank
fly governor
fly nut
fly-off
fly press
fly pulley
fly roll
fly-shuttle loom
fly tipping

2 vt

WATER TRANSP semaphore flag arbolar, enarbolar, largar

3 vi

PROD riveting saltar
fly off

English-Spanish technical dictionary > fly
19 grooved

1 adj

PROD con garganta, con ranuras, estriado, ranurado

2
grooved ball bearing
grooved cable
grooved cone
grooved cylinder cam
grooved and feathered joint
grooved pin
grooved press
grooved pulley
grooved rail
grooved roll
grooved roller
grooved wheel

English-Spanish technical dictionary > grooved
20 heavy

1 adj

C&G of container pesado

MECH pesado, grueso, viscoso, denso
heavy-duty

2
heavy anode
heavy anti-aircraft gun
heavy anti-tank gun
heavy armament
heavy artillery
heavy-bodied ink
heavy breakdown crane
heavy castings
heavy crepe
heavy crude
heavy crude oil
heavy cut
heavy displacement
heavy-duty ball bearing
heavy-duty contact
heavy-duty corrugated fiberboard
heavy-duty corrugated fibreboard
heavy-duty gear
heavy-duty lathe
heavy-duty lift
heavy-duty lock washer
heavy-duty offset ring wrench
heavy-duty oil
heavy-duty rectangular magnetic chuck
heavy ends
heavy engineering
heavy fractions
heavy freight vehicle traffic
heavy gage
heavy gauge
heavy goods vehicle
heavy goods vehicle traffic
heavy group
heavy hydrocarbon fractions
heavy hydrogen
heavy ink
heavy-ion fusion
heavy ironwork
heavy jet
heavy lift derrick
heavy-lift helicopter
heavy lift launch vehicle
heavy-lift vehicle
heavy liquid test
heavy livestock
heavy lorry
heavy maintenance
heavy medium
heavy metal
heavy metal difference technique
heavy minerals
heavy motor lorry
heavy motor truck
heavy nut
heavy-oil engine
heavy panel
heavy particle
heavy rain
heavy sea
heavy seas
heavy-section roll
heavy seed
heavy shower
heavy soil
heavy spar
heavy swell
heavy tank
heavy truck
heavy-type plummer block
heavy vehicle elevator
heavy vehicle lift
heavy water
heavy water degasifier
heavy-water plant
heavy water reactor
heavy water spray nozzle
heavy water vapor
heavy water vapour
heavy weather

English-Spanish technical dictionary > heavy

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