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1 to be the apple of somebody's eye
ser la niña de los ojos de alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be the apple of somebody's eye
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2 apple
'æpl(a round fruit (usually with a green or red skin) which can be eaten: an apple tree; a slice of apple.) manzanaapple n manzanatr['æpəl]1 manzana\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be the apple of somebody's eye ser la niña de los ojos de alguienapple green verde nombre masculino manzanaapple of discord manzana de la discordiaapple pie tarta de manzanaapple tree manzanocooking apple manzana ácidathe Big Apple Nueva Yorkapple ['æpəl] n: manzana fn.• manzana s.f.• manzano s.m.'æpəlcount & mass noun manzana fthe Big Apple — (colloq) la Gran Manzana, Nueva York
to be the apple of somebody's eye — ser* la niña de los ojos de alguien; (before n)
['æpl]apple tree — manzano m
1.N (=fruit) manzana f ; (=tree) manzano mapple of discord — manzana f de la discordia
See:see cultural note CITY NICKNAMES in city2.CPDapple blossom N — flor f del manzano
apple brandy N — licor m de manzana
apple core N — corazón m de manzana
apple dumpling N — postre a base de manzana asada y masa
apple fritter N — manzana f rebozada
apple-pieapple orchard N — manzanar m, manzanal m
apple sauce N — (Culin) compota f de manzana; (US) * (=hokum) tonterías fpl
apple tart N — tarta f de manzana
apple tree N — manzano m
apple turnover N — empanada f de manzanas
* * *['æpəl]count & mass noun manzana fthe Big Apple — (colloq) la Gran Manzana, Nueva York
to be the apple of somebody's eye — ser* la niña de los ojos de alguien; (before n)
apple tree — manzano m
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3 fall
fo:l
1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) caer2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) caerse3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) bajar, descender4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) caer5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) caer6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) incumbir
2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) caída2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) caída3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) rendición, caída4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) otoño•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through
fall1 n1. caída2. descensofall2 vb1. caer / caerse2. bajar / descendertr[fɔːl]1 (act of falling) caída3 (decrease) baja, descenso, disminución nombre femenino■ a fall in temperature un descenso de temperaturas, una bajada de temperaturas4 (defeat) caída5 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (autumn) otoño1 (gen) caer, caerse2 (hang loosely) caer3 (decrease) bajar, descender4 (slope downwards) bajar, descender5 (be defeated) caer; (be killed) caer, perecer6 (happen) caer■ night fell cayó la noche, anocheció, se hizo de noche8 (wind) amainar9 figurative use (at cricket) caerse1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL la Caída\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto fall asleep dormirseto fall flat figurative use salir mal, no tener el éxito deseadoto fall foul of tener problemas con, tener líos conto fall ill caer enfermo,-a, enfermarto fall from one's lips salir de la boca de unoto fall in love enamorarseto fall into conversation with somebody entablar una conversación con alguiento fall into the clutches of caer en las garras deto fall into the hands of caer en manos deto fall on one's feet tener mucha suerteto fall over backwards to do something hacer todo lo posible para hacer algo, desvivirse por hacer algoto fall over oneself to do something desvivirse por hacer algoto fall short no alcanzar (of, -)to fall silent callarseto fall to one's knees caerse de rodillasfall from grace caída en desgraciafall guy cabeza de turco, chivo expiatorio1) : caer, caerseto fall out of bed: caer de la camato fall down: caerse2) hang: caer3) descend: caer (dícese de la lluvia o de la noche), bajar (dícese de los precios), descender (dícese de la temperatura)4) : caer (a un enemigo), rendirsethe city fell: la ciudad se rindió5) occur: caerChristmas falls on a Friday: la Navidad cae en viernes6)to fall asleep : dormirse, quedarse dormido7)to fall from grace sin: perder la gracia8)to fall sick : caer enfermo, enfermarse9)to fall through : fracasar, caer en la nadato fall to : tocar a, corresponder athe task fell to him: le tocó hacerlofall n1) tumble: caída fto break one's fall: frenar uno su caídaa fall of three feet: una caída de tres pies2) falling: derrumbe m (de rocas), aguacero m (de lluvia), nevada f (de nieve), bajada f (de precios), disminución f (de cantidades)3) autumn: otoño m4) downfall: caída f, ruina f5) falls nplwaterfall: cascada f, catarata fadj.• otoñal adj.n.• baja s.f.• cascada s.f.• caída s.f.• otoño s.m.• tumbo s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: fell, fallen) = bajar v.• caer v.(§pres: caigo, caes...)• disminuir v.• retroceder v.
I fɔːl1) (tumble, descent) caída fto be heading o (esp AmE) riding for a fall — ir* camino al desastre
2) ( autumn) (AmE) otoño m3) ( decrease)a fall in temperature — un descenso de (las) temperaturas or de la temperatura
a fall in prices — una bajada or caída de precios
4) (defeat, collapse) caída f
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1)a) ( tumble) caerse*to fall foul of somebody/something: he fell foul of the law/his boss — tuvo problemas con la ley/su jefe
b) ( descend) \<\<night/rain\>\> caer*2) \<\<temperature\>\> bajar, descender* (frml); \<\<price\>\> bajar, caer*; \<\<wind\>\> amainar3) (be captured, defeated)to fall (TO somebody) — \<\<city/country\>\> caer* (en manos or en poder de alguien)
4)to fall ill o (esp AmE) sick — caer* or (Esp tb) ponerse* enfermo, enfermarse (AmL)
to fall silent — callarse, quedarse callado
to fall into decay/disrepute — irse* deteriorando/desprestigiarse
b) ( enter)to fall into a trance/coma — entrar en trance/coma
to fall into a trap — caer* en una trampa
she fell into a deep sleep — se durmió profundamente; see also prey, victim
5)a) ( land)the stress falls on the first syllable — el acento cae or recae sobre la primera sílaba
b) ( into category)the problems fall into three categories — los problemas se pueden clasificar en tres tipos diferentes
6) ( be slain) (frml) caer* (frml)•Phrasal Verbs:- fall for- fall in- fall off- fall on- fall out- fall to[fɔːl] (vb: pt fell) (pp fallen)1. N1) (=tumble) caída fthe Fall — (Rel) la Caída
- be heading or riding for a fall2) [of building, bridge etc] derrumbamiento m; [of rocks] desprendimiento m; [of earth] corrimiento m3) (=decrease) disminución f; (in prices, temperature, demand) descenso m (in de); (Econ) baja f4) (=downfall) caída f, ocaso m; (=defeat) derrota f; [of city] rendición f, caída f; (from favour, power etc) alejamiento m5) (=slope) [of ground] declive m, desnivel m7) (US) (=autumn) otoño m2. VI1) (=fall down) [person, object] caerse•
to fall on one's feet — caer de pie; (fig) salir bien parado•
to fall to or on one's knees — arrodillarse, caer de rodillas- fall on one's ass- fall flatflat I, 1., 6)2) (=drop) [leaves, bomb, rain, snow, night] caer; [rocks] desprenderse•
he fell into bed exhausted — se desplomó en la cama, exhausto•
they left as darkness fell — partieron al caer la noche•
to let sth fall — dejar caer algoto let fall that... — soltar que...
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night was falling — anochecía, se hacía de noche•
it all began to fall into place — (fig) todo empezó a encajar•
to fall short of sb's expectations — defraudar las esperanzas de algn•
to fall among thieves — (esp Bible) ir a parar entre ladrones3) [person] (morally etc) caer•
to fall from grace — (Rel) perder la gracia; (fig) caer en desgracia4) (=slope) [ground] descender, caer en declive5) (=hang) [hair, drapery] caer6) (=decrease) disminuir; [price, level, temperature etc] bajar, descender; [wind] amainar7) (=be defeated) [government] caer, ser derrotado; [city] rendirse, ser tomado9) (=become)•
to fall asleep — quedarse dormido, dormirse•
to fall heir to sth — heredar algo•
to fall ill — caer enfermo, enfermarse•
to fall in love (with sth/sb) — enamorarse (de algo/algn)3.CPDfall guy * N — (=easy victim) víctima f (de un truco); (=scapegoat) cabeza f de turco
- fall for- fall in- fall off- fall on- fall out- fall to* * *
I [fɔːl]1) (tumble, descent) caída fto be heading o (esp AmE) riding for a fall — ir* camino al desastre
2) ( autumn) (AmE) otoño m3) ( decrease)a fall in temperature — un descenso de (las) temperaturas or de la temperatura
a fall in prices — una bajada or caída de precios
4) (defeat, collapse) caída f
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1)a) ( tumble) caerse*to fall foul of somebody/something: he fell foul of the law/his boss — tuvo problemas con la ley/su jefe
b) ( descend) \<\<night/rain\>\> caer*2) \<\<temperature\>\> bajar, descender* (frml); \<\<price\>\> bajar, caer*; \<\<wind\>\> amainar3) (be captured, defeated)to fall (TO somebody) — \<\<city/country\>\> caer* (en manos or en poder de alguien)
4)to fall ill o (esp AmE) sick — caer* or (Esp tb) ponerse* enfermo, enfermarse (AmL)
to fall silent — callarse, quedarse callado
to fall into decay/disrepute — irse* deteriorando/desprestigiarse
b) ( enter)to fall into a trance/coma — entrar en trance/coma
to fall into a trap — caer* en una trampa
she fell into a deep sleep — se durmió profundamente; see also prey, victim
5)a) ( land)the stress falls on the first syllable — el acento cae or recae sobre la primera sílaba
b) ( into category)the problems fall into three categories — los problemas se pueden clasificar en tres tipos diferentes
6) ( be slain) (frml) caer* (frml)•Phrasal Verbs:- fall for- fall in- fall off- fall on- fall out- fall to -
4 follow
'foləu
1. verb1) (to go or come after: I will follow (you).) seguir2) (to go along (a road, river etc): Follow this road.) seguir3) (to understand: Do you follow (my argument)?) entender, seguir4) (to act according to: I followed his advice.) seguir•- follower- following
2. adjective1) (coming after: the following day.) siguiente2) (about to be mentioned: You will need the following things.)
3. preposition(after; as a result of: Following his illness, his hair turned white.) después de
4. pronoun(things about to be mentioned: You must bring the following - pen, pencil, paper and rubber.)- follow up
follow vb1. seguir2. entenderI'm afraid I don't follow you lo siento, pero no te entiendotr['fɒləʊ]1 (gen) seguir■ follow me! ¡sígueme!2 (understand) entender, seguir3 (pursue) perseguir4 (advice, example, etc) seguir5 (take interest in) seguir, estar al corriente de1 (gen) seguir2 (understand) entender3 (be logical) resultar, derivarse■ it follows that... resulta que...\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas follows como sigue, asíto follow in somebody's footsteps seguir los pasos a alguiento follow one's nose seguir todo rectofollow ['fɑlo] vt1) : seguirfollow the guide: siga al guíashe followed the road: siguió el camino, continuó por el camino2) pursue: perseguir, seguir3) obey: seguir, cumplir, observar4) understand: entenderfollow vi1) : seguir2) understand: entender3)it follows that... : se deduce que...v.• interesarse en v.• seguir v.• seguir el hilo de v.• suceder v.'fɑːləʊ, 'fɒləʊ
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1)a) (go, come after, pursue) seguir*the King entered, followed by the Queen — el rey entró, seguido por or de la reina
b) (succeed, happen after)c) (repeat, improve on) \<\<success/achievement\>\> igualar2)a) ( keep to) \<\<road\>\> seguir* (por); \<\<trail\>\> seguir*b) ( obey) \<\<instructions/advice\>\> seguir*; \<\<order\>\> cumplirc) (conform to, imitate) \<\<fashion\>\> seguir*follow her example — sigue su ejemplo, haz como ella
3)a) ( pay close attention to) \<\<movement/progress\>\> seguir* de cercato follow something/somebody with one's eyes — seguir* algo/a alguien con la mirada
b) ( take interest in) \<\<news\>\> mantenerse* al tanto de; \<\<TV serial\>\> seguir*4) \<\<argument/reasoning\>\> entender*do you follow me? — ¿(me) entiendes?
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vi1) ( come after)you go first, and I'll follow — tú ve delante que yo te sigo
we'll start with the soup, and have chicken to follow — para empezar tomaremos sopa y después pollo
the winners were as follows... — los ganadores fueron...
2) ( be logical consequence) deducirse*, seguirse*3) ( understand) entender*•Phrasal Verbs:['fɒlǝʊ]1. VT1) (=come, go after) seguirfollow that car! — ¡siga a ese coche!
she arrived first, followed by the ambassador — ella llegó primero, seguida del embajador
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he followed me into the room — entró en la habitación detrás de mí•
I followed her out into the garden — salí al jardín detrás de ella•
we followed her up the steps — la seguimos escaleras arriba, subimos (las escaleras) detrás de ella- follow one's nose2) (=succeed)the bombing follows a series of recent attacks — los bombardeos se han producido tras una serie de ataques recientes
- as surely as night follows dayact 1., 3)3) (=pursue) seguirwe're being followed — nos están siguiendo, nos vienen siguiendo
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to have sb followed — mandar seguir a algn4) (=keep to) [road, river] seguir, ir porthe road follows the coast — la carretera sigue la costa or va por la costa
5) (=observe) [+ instructions, advice, example, fashion] seguir; [+ rules] obedecer, cumplirpattern 1., 3), suit 1., 3)I wouldn't advise you to follow that course of action — no le aconsejo que tome ese camino or esas medidas
6) (=engage in) [+ career] emprender; [+ profession] ejercer; [+ trade] dedicarse a; [+ religion] profesar, ser seguidor de7) (=be interested in) [+ news] seguir, mantenerse al corriente de; [+ TV serial] seguir; [+ sb's progress] seguirdo you follow football? — ¿eres aficionado al fútbol?
which team do you follow? — ¿de qué equipo eres?
8) (=understand) [+ person, argument] seguir, entenderdo you follow me? — ¿me sigue?, ¿me entiende?
2. VI1) (=come after)to follow, there was roast lamb — de segundo había cordero asado
roast chicken, with apple pie to follow — pollo asado y después de postre un pastel de manzana
what follows is an eye-witness account — lo que viene a continuación es la versión de un testigo presencial
heel, footstep•
as follows, the text reads as follows — el texto dice lo siguiente, el texto dice así2) (=result, ensue) deducirsethat doesn't follow — eso no cuadra, de ahí no se puede deducir eso
it follows that... — (de lo cual) se deduce que..., se deduce pues que...
it doesn't follow that... — no significa que...
3) (=understand) entenderI don't quite follow — no lo sigo del todo, no lo acabo de entender
* * *['fɑːləʊ, 'fɒləʊ]
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1)a) (go, come after, pursue) seguir*the King entered, followed by the Queen — el rey entró, seguido por or de la reina
b) (succeed, happen after)c) (repeat, improve on) \<\<success/achievement\>\> igualar2)a) ( keep to) \<\<road\>\> seguir* (por); \<\<trail\>\> seguir*b) ( obey) \<\<instructions/advice\>\> seguir*; \<\<order\>\> cumplirc) (conform to, imitate) \<\<fashion\>\> seguir*follow her example — sigue su ejemplo, haz como ella
3)a) ( pay close attention to) \<\<movement/progress\>\> seguir* de cercato follow something/somebody with one's eyes — seguir* algo/a alguien con la mirada
b) ( take interest in) \<\<news\>\> mantenerse* al tanto de; \<\<TV serial\>\> seguir*4) \<\<argument/reasoning\>\> entender*do you follow me? — ¿(me) entiendes?
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vi1) ( come after)you go first, and I'll follow — tú ve delante que yo te sigo
we'll start with the soup, and have chicken to follow — para empezar tomaremos sopa y después pollo
the winners were as follows... — los ganadores fueron...
2) ( be logical consequence) deducirse*, seguirse*3) ( understand) entender*•Phrasal Verbs:
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