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1 hedge
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1. noun(a line of bushes etc planted so closely together that their branches form a solid mass, grown round the edges of gardens, fields etc.) seto
2. verb1) (to avoid giving a clear answer to a question.) contestar con evasivas2) ((with in or off) to enclose (an area of land) with a hedge.) cercar (con un seto)•- hedgehog- hedgerow
hedge n setotr[heʤ]1 seto vivo2 figurative use protección nombre femenino, barrera1 contestar con evasivas1 cercar, separar con un seto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be hedged about with / be hedged around with estar rodeado,-a deto hedge one's bets cubrir las apuestas1) : cercar con un seto2)to hedge one's bet : cubrirsehedge vi1) : dar rodeos, contestar con evasivas2)to hedge against : cubrirse contra, protegerse contrahedge n1) : seto m vivo2) safeguard: salvaguardia f, protección fn.• cerca s.m.• cercado s.m.• seto vivo s.m.v.• cercar con seto vivo v.• contestar con evasivas v.• eludir la respuesta v.hedʒ
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noun seto m (verde or vivo)you look as if you've been dragged through a hedge backwards — parece que vinieras de la guerra
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Phrasal Verbs:[hedʒ]1. N1) (Hort, Agr) seto m (vivo)2) (fig) protección f ; (Econ) cobertura f2. VT1) (Agr) cercar con un seto2) (fig)3. VI1) (=be evasive) contestar con evasivasstop hedging! — ¡dilo sin sofismas!
2) (Econ)4.CPDhedge clippers NPL — tijeras fpl de podar
hedge fund N — fondo m especulativo
hedge fund manager N — gerente mf de fondos especulativos
hedge sparrow N — acentor m (común)
- hedge in* * *[hedʒ]
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noun seto m (verde or vivo)you look as if you've been dragged through a hedge backwards — parece que vinieras de la guerra
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2 opening
1) (a hole; a clear or open space: an opening in the fence/forest.) abertura, brecha2) (a beginning: the opening of the film; (also adjective) the chairman's opening remarks.) comienzo3) (the act of becoming or making open, the ceremony of making open: the opening of a flower/shop/door; the opening of the new theatre.) apertura, inauguración4) (an opportunity for work: There are good openings in the automobile industry.) oportunidadopening n aberturatr['əʊpənɪŋ]2 (beginning, first part) apertura, comienzo; (in chess) apertura3 (first night) estreno4 (process of opening, unfolding) apertura1 (initial) inicial\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLopening night noche nombre femenino de estrenoopening scene primera escenaopening speech discurso inauguralopening ['o:pənɪŋ] n1) beginning: comienzo m, principio m, apertura f2) aperture: abertura f, brecha f, claro m (en el bosque)3) opportunity: oportunidad fopening (Play, movie)n.adj.• abridor adj.• de apertura adj.• inaugural adj.n.• abertura s.f.• apertura s.f.• brecha s.f.• desembocadura s.f.• hueco s.m.• oportunidad s.f.• portillo s.m.• rotura s.f.• vacante s.m.
I 'əʊpṇɪŋ1) c (in hedge, fence) abertura f2)a) u c (beginning, initial stage) apertura f, comienzo mb) c ( Games) apertura f3) c u (of exhibition, building) inauguración f; (Cin, Theat) estreno mthe opening of Parliament — la apertura del Parlamento; (before n) < ceremony> inaugural, de inauguración; < speech> inaugural
opening night — noche f del estreno
4) u ( period when open)hours of opening — ( of shop) horario m comercial; (of bank, office) horario m de atención al público
late opening till 8pm on Thursdays — los jueves abierto hasta las 8; (before n)
opening time — (BrE) hora en que se abren los pubs
5) ca) ( favorable opportunity) oportunidad fb) ( job vacancy) oportunidad f, vacante f
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['ǝʊpnɪŋ]1.ADJ [remark] primer(o); [ceremony, speech] de apertura, inaugural; [price] inicial2. N2) (=beginning) comienzo m, principio m ; (Cards, Chess) apertura f ; (=first showing) (Theat) estreno m ; [of exhibition] inauguración f ; [of parliament] apertura f3) (=chance) oportunidad f ; (=post) puesto m vacante, vacante fto give one's opponent an opening — dar una oportunidad or (LAm) darle chance al adversario
3.CPDopening act N — (at concert, event) telonero(-a) m / f
opening arguments NPL — (US) alegaciones fpl iniciales
opening balance N — saldo m inicial, saldo m de apertura
opening batsman N — (Cricket) primer bateador m
opening batswoman N — (Cricket) primera bateadora f
opening bowler N — (Cricket) primer(a) lanzador(a) m / f
opening gambit N — (=opening tactic) táctica f inicial; (=conversational opener) táctica f para entablar conversación
opening hours NPL — horas fpl de abrir
opening night N — (Theat) noche f de estreno; [of club etc] inauguración f
opening price N — cotización f de apertura
opening stock N — existencias fpl iniciales
opening time N — hora f de apertura
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I ['əʊpṇɪŋ]1) c (in hedge, fence) abertura f2)a) u c (beginning, initial stage) apertura f, comienzo mb) c ( Games) apertura f3) c u (of exhibition, building) inauguración f; (Cin, Theat) estreno mthe opening of Parliament — la apertura del Parlamento; (before n) < ceremony> inaugural, de inauguración; < speech> inaugural
opening night — noche f del estreno
4) u ( period when open)hours of opening — ( of shop) horario m comercial; (of bank, office) horario m de atención al público
late opening till 8pm on Thursdays — los jueves abierto hasta las 8; (before n)
opening time — (BrE) hora en que se abren los pubs
5) ca) ( favorable opportunity) oportunidad fb) ( job vacancy) oportunidad f, vacante f
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3 compensar
compensar ( conjugate compensar) verbo intransitivo: no me compensa it's not worth my while verbo transitivo 1 ‹ efecto› to offset;◊ lo compensaron con $2.000 por los daños he was awarded $2,000 compensation in damages2 ‹ cheque› to clear compensarse verbo pronominal [ fuerzas] ( recípr) to compensate each other, cancel each other out
compensar
I verbo transitivo
1 (equilibrar) to make up for
2 (indemnizar) to compensate (for)
II verbo intransitivo (merecer la pena) to be worthwhile: no me compensa vivir tan lejos, it's not worth my while to live so far away ' compensar' also found in these entries: Spanish: amortizar - comida - comido - gratificar - suplir - recuperar - resarcir English: amends - atone - compensate - good - hedge - make up - make up for - offset - redeem - cancel - even - off -
4 evitar
Multiple Entries: evitar evitar algo
evitar ( conjugate evitar) verbo transitivo◊ para evitar que sufran to avoid o prevent them sufferingc) ( remediar):◊ me puse a llorar, no lo puede evitar I started to cry, I couldn't help itevitarse verbo pronominal ‹ problemas› to save oneself;
evitar verbo transitivo
1 to avoid: no pude evitar reírme, I couldn't help laughing
2 (una enfermedad, etc) to prevent (una desgracia) to avert
3 (a una persona) to avoid ➣ Ver nota en avoid
' evitar' also found in these entries: Spanish: ahorrar - alarde - carcajada - contemporizar - hincapié - mortificar - mortificarse - murmuración - para - remediar - aglomeración - huir English: avert - avoid - breath - bypass - cheat - clampdown - clear - deny - get round - harm - head off - hedge - help - loophole - miss - pair off - prevent - pussyfoot - save - scandal - should - stave off - steer - step in - way - get - guard - keep - rat - shun - stave - unavoidably
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