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'æktiv1) (energetic or lively; able to work etc: At seventy, he's no longer very active.) activo2) ((busily) involved: She is an active supporter of women's rights.) activo3) (causing an effect or effects: Yeast is an active ingredient in bread-making.) activo4) (in force: The rule is still active.) en vigor5) ((of volcanoes) still likely to erupt.) en actividad6) (of the form of a verb in which the subject performs the action of the verb: The dog bit the man.) activo•- actively
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active adj activotr['æktɪv]1 activo,-a2 (volcano) en actividad3 (energetic) activo,-a, vivo,-a, vigoroso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on active service estar en servicio activoto take an active part in something participar activamente en algothe active voice la voz activaactive ['æktɪv] adj1) moving: activo, en movimiento2) lively: vigoroso, enérgico3) : en actividadan active volcano: un volcán en actividad4) operative: vigenteadj.• activo, -a adj.• agencioso, -a adj.• eficaz adj.• enérgico, -a adj.• listo, -a adj.• poderoso, -a adj.• vivo, -a adj.
I 'æktɪv1)a) (energetic, busy) <person/life> activob) (Chem, Pharm) activoc) < volcano> en actividad2)a) ( practising) activob) (positive, keen) <member/role> activoc) ( Mil) (before n) <service/duty> activo3) ( Ling) activo
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['æktɪv]1. ADJ1) (=lively) [person, brain] activo; [imagination] vivo2) (=busy) [life, day, period] de mucha actividad, muy movido3) (=not passive) [member, population] activo•
to take an active interest in sth — interesarse vivamente por algo•
after 17 years' active involvement in the party — después de 17 años de militar activamente en el partido•
to play or take an active part in sth — participar activamente en algo•
he withdrew from active participation in the project — dejó de participar activamente en el proyecto•
he played an active role in bringing about a ceasefire — desempeñó un papel activo a la hora de conseguir el alto al fuego•
to be sexually active — tener relaciones sexuales•
the government must take active steps to bring down inflation — el gobierno debe tomar medidas directas para bajar la inflación4) (=not extinct) [volcano] en actividad5) (Chem, Phys, Electronics) activo6) (Econ, Comm) [trading, market] activo7) (Mil)to be on active service or duty — estar en activo
8) (Ling, Gram)2.N(Gram)3.CPDactive birth N — (Med) parto m natural
active file N — (Comput) fichero m activo
active suspension N — (Aut) suspensión f activa
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I ['æktɪv]1)a) (energetic, busy) <person/life> activob) (Chem, Pharm) activoc) < volcano> en actividad2)a) ( practising) activob) (positive, keen) <member/role> activoc) ( Mil) (before n) <service/duty> activo3) ( Ling) activo
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22 barrio
Del verbo barrer: ( conjugate barrer) \ \
barrió es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: barrer barrio
barrer ( conjugate barrer) verbo transitivo 1 ‹suelo/cocina› to sweep 2 verbo intransitivo 1 ( con escoba) to sweep 2 ( arrasar) [equipo/candidato] to sweep to victory; barrio con algo ‹con premios/medallas› to walk off with sth; barrió con todos los premios she walked off with all the prizes barrerse verbo pronominal (Méx) [ vehículo] to skid; (en fútbol, béisbol) to slide
barrio sustantivo masculino el mercado del barrio the local market; barrio alto (Chi) smart neighborhood; barrio chino (Esp) red-light district; barrio espontáneo (AmC) shantytown; barrios bajos poor neighborhoods (pl); barrio de invasión (Col) shantytown
barrer
I verbo transitivo
1 to sweep: hace una semana que no barro el salón, I haven't swept the living room for a week
el anticiclón está barriendo el norte, the anticyclone is sweping through the North
2 (destruir, rechazar) to sweep away
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en una votación) to win by a landslide: el partido conservador barrió en las regiones del norte, the conservatives won by a landslide in the North
2 (acaparar, agotar las existencias) to take away: los clientes barrieron con las ofertas, the customers snapped up the bargains Locuciones: barrer para casa, to look after number one
barrio sustantivo masculino
1 area, district: el Barrio Alto, the Upper Quarter
barrio chino (zona de prostitución), red-light district
barrios bajos, slums
2 (vecindario) neighbourhood: el niño salió a jugar con los chicos del barrio, the boy went out to play with the local children Locuciones: de barrio, local: prefiero comprar en cualquier tienda de barrio, no me gustan las grandes superficies, I'd rather buy in a local shop, I don't like big stores ' barrio' also found in these entries: Spanish: barrer - barriada - bien - chabola - comidilla - comunicada - comunicado - desvalorizarse - haber - periférica - periférico - suburbio - vecina - vecindario - vecino - atemorizar - chusco - cine - colonia - comunicar - copeo - decaer - elegancia - elegante - feo - habitante - inseguridad - inseguro - matón - mirado - obrero - pobre - por - remodelar - renovación - renovar - retirado - roto - rotoso - silencioso - superpoblado - vecindad English: academy - chinatown - design - disreputable - district - dormitory town - exclusive - local - locally - neighborhood - neighbourhood - quarter - red light district - resident - residential - rough - shabby - shantytown - slum - suburb - unfashionable - unsafe - area - corner - east - move - nice - salubriousbarrio ['bɑrio, 'bær-] n: barrio m'bɑːriəʊ, 'bæriəʊ['bɑːrɪǝʊ]N (esp US) barrio m hispano* * *['bɑːriəʊ, 'bæriəʊ] -
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1) ((an act of) changing position or going from one point to another: The animal turned sideways with a swift movement.) movimiento2) (activity: In this play there is a lot of discussion but not much movement.) movimiento3) (the art of moving gracefully or expressively: She teaches movement and drama.) expresión corporal4) (an organization or association: the Scout movement.) movimiento5) (the moving parts of a watch, clock etc.) movimiento6) (a section of a large-scale piece of music: the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.) movimiento7) (a general tendency towards a habit, point of view etc: There's a movement towards simple designs in clothing these days.) movimiento, tendenciamovement n movimientotr['mʊːvmənt]3 (political, literary) movimiento4 (trend) tendencia, corriente nombre femenino6 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL (moving parts in mechanism) mecanismo7 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL movimiento8 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL evacuación nombre femeninomovement ['mu:vmənt] n: movimiento mn.• actividad s.f.• animación s.f.• circulación s.f.• evacuación s.f.• marcha s.f.• moción s.f.• movimiento s.m.'muːvmənt1)a) u ( motion) movimiento mb) c (action, gesture) movimiento m; ( with the hand) ademán md) movements pl (activities, whereabouts) desplazamientos mpl, movimientos mpl2) ua) ( transportation) movimiento mb) ( travel) desplazamiento m3) c (Art, Pol, Relig) movimiento m4) c ( Mus) movimiento m['muːvmǝnt]N1) (=motion) movimiento m ; [of part] juego m, movimiento m ; [of traffic] circulación f ; (on stock exchange) actividad fupward/downward movement — movimiento ascendente/descendente
2) (=gesture) gesto m, ademán m3) (political, artistic etc) movimiento m4) (Mech) mecanismo m5) (Mus) tiempo m, movimiento m6) (Med) (also: bowel movement) evacuación f* * *['muːvmənt]1)a) u ( motion) movimiento mb) c (action, gesture) movimiento m; ( with the hand) ademán md) movements pl (activities, whereabouts) desplazamientos mpl, movimientos mpl2) ua) ( transportation) movimiento mb) ( travel) desplazamiento m3) c (Art, Pol, Relig) movimiento m4) c ( Mus) movimiento m
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