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1 try
1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) intentar2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) probar3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) juzgar, procesar4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) poner a prueba
2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) tentativa, intento2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) ensayo•- trier- trying
- try on
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try1 n intento / tentativaafter several unsuccessful tries, we gave up después de varios intentos fallidos, nos rendimoslet me have a try deja que lo intente yo / déjame intentarlo a mítry2 vb1. intentar / tratar de2. procurar3. probarcan I try your fish? ¿puedo probar tu pescado?tr[traɪ]1 intento, tentativa■ why don't you give it a try? ¿por qué no lo pruebas?2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (rugby) ensayo1 (attempt) intentar2 (test, use) probar, poner a prueba, ensayar; (food) probar■ have you ever tried caviar? ¿has probado el caviar alguna vez?■ why don't we try it with the sofa here and the table over there? ¿por qué no lo probamos con el sofá aquí y la mesa allí?3 SMALLLAW/SMALL juzgar, procesar4 (be a strain on - eyes) cansar; (- patience, person) poner a prueba1 (make an attempt) intentar■ I don't know if I can do it, but I'll try no sé si podré hacerlo, pero lo intentaré■ he tried to swim the Channel but failed intentó cruzar el Canal de la Mancha nadando pero no lo logró\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto try it on with somebody ver hasta dónde puede llegar con alguiento try one's hand at something probar algo por primera vezto try one's luck probar suerteto try out for something SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL hacer una prueba para algo1) : enjuiciar, juzgar, procesarhe was tried for murder: fue procesado por homicidio2) : probardid you try the salad?: ¿probaste la ensalada?3) test: tentar, poner a pruebato try one's patience: tentarle la paciencia a uno4) attempt: tratar (de), intentartry vi: tratar, intentarv.• enjuiciar v.• ensayar v.• esforzarse v.• experimentar v.• intentar v.• probar v.• tentar v.• tratar de v.n.• conato s.m.• ensayo s.m.• prueba s.f.• tentativa s.f.traɪ
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1)a) c ( attempt) intento m, tentativa fit's worth a try — vale la pena intentarlo or hacer la tentativa or hacer la prueba
that's not the right answer, but it was a good try — ésa no es la respuesta, pero no estabas tan desencaminado
b) ( trial) (no pl)2) c ( in rugby) ensayo m
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tries, trying, tried transitive verb1)a) ( attempt) intentarto try to + INF — tratar de + inf, intentar + inf
try to o (colloq) try and concentrate — trata de or intenta concentrarte
just you try it! — atrévete!, haz la prueba!
it's trying to rain — (colloq) parece que quiere llover (fam)
b) ( attempt to operate)she tried the switch, but nothing happened — le dio al interruptor, pero nada de nada
2)a) ( experiment with) \<\<product/technique/food\>\> probar*try some — pruébalo, prueba un poquito
to try -ING: have you tried frying it? ¿has probado a freírlo?; try looking at the problem from another angle — prueba con un enfoque distinto del problema
b) ( have recourse to)I tried several bookshops before I found a copy — busqué en or recorrí varias librerías antes de encontrar un ejemplar
3)a) ( put to the test) \<\<person/courage\>\> poner* a pruebato try one's luck at something — probar* suerte con algo
b) ( put strain on) \<\<patience\>\> poner* a prueba4) ( Law) \<\<person\>\> procesar, juzgar*; \<\<case\>\> ver*to try somebody FOR something — juzgar* a alguien por algo
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viI can't do it: you try — no puedo, prueba or inténtalo tú
to try one's best o hardest — hacer* todo lo posible
Phrasal Verbs:- try for- try on- try out[traɪ]1. N1) (=attempt) intento m, tentativa fafter several tries they gave up — tras varios intentos or varias tentativas, se dieron por vencidos
nice try Dave, but I know you're lying — no cuela, Dave, sé que estás mintiendo
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to give sth a try — intentar (hacer) algoshe's out at the moment - give her a try in half an hour — en este momento ha salido, pero llámela dentro de media hora
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let me have a try — déjame intentarlothey're going to have another try at the summit when the weather improves — van a volver a intentar llegar a la cumbre cuando el tiempo mejore
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it's worth a try — vale or merece la pena intentarlo2) (=trial)you'll never know what snake is like if you don't give it a try — nunca sabrás a qué sabe la serpiente si no la pruebas
to give sb a try — darle una oportunidad a algn, poner a algn a prueba
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these new burgers are worth a try — vale or merece la pena probar estas nuevas hamburguesas3) (Rugby) ensayo m2. VT1) (=attempt) intentarto try to do sth — intentar hacer algo, tratar de hacer algo
he was shot while trying to escape — lo dispararon mientras intentaba escapar or trataba de escapar
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I tried not to think about it — intenté no pensar en ello, traté de no pensar en ellotry not to cough — procura no toser, procura contener la tos
2) (=try out, sample) probarhave you tried these olives? — ¿has probado estas aceitunas?
have you tried soaking the curtains in vinegar? — ¿has probado a poner las cortinas en remojo con vinagre?
try turning the key — da vuelta a la llave y a ver qué pasa, prueba a or intenta darle la vuelta a la llave
you try bringing up four children on your own! — ¡prueba tú a criar cuatro niños solo!
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I'll try anything once — siempre estoy dispuesto a probarlo todo, al menos una vezhand 1., 10), size I, 1.•
we've tried everything but the car still won't start — lo hemos intentado or probado todo, pero el coche todavía no arranca3) (=attempt to work) [+ door handle] tirar de; [+ telephone number] intentar llamar a4) (=inquire at)have you tried the local music shops? — ¿lo has buscado en las tiendas de música del barrio?
5) (=put to the test) [+ person, strength, patience] poner a pruebawhy not try him for the job? — ¿por qué no ponerle a prueba en el puesto?
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to try sth on sb — probar algo con algn•
they have been sorely tried — liter han sufrido mucho6) (Jur)to try sb (for sth) — procesar or enjuiciar a algn (por algo)
3.VIyou're not trying! — ¡no estás poniendo todo tu empeño!
try again! — ¡vuelve a intentarlo!
(just) you try! — ¡hazlo y verás!, ¡atrévete (y verás)!
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to try and do sth * — intentar hacer algo, tratar de hacer algoI ought to try and get some sleep — debería tratar de or intentar dormir un rato
succeed 1., 1)•
to try one's (very) best, try one's (very) hardest — poner todo su empeño, hacer todo lo posible4.CPDtry line N — (Rugby) línea f de marca
- try for- try on- try out* * *[traɪ]
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1)a) c ( attempt) intento m, tentativa fit's worth a try — vale la pena intentarlo or hacer la tentativa or hacer la prueba
that's not the right answer, but it was a good try — ésa no es la respuesta, pero no estabas tan desencaminado
b) ( trial) (no pl)2) c ( in rugby) ensayo m
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tries, trying, tried transitive verb1)a) ( attempt) intentarto try to + INF — tratar de + inf, intentar + inf
try to o (colloq) try and concentrate — trata de or intenta concentrarte
just you try it! — atrévete!, haz la prueba!
it's trying to rain — (colloq) parece que quiere llover (fam)
b) ( attempt to operate)she tried the switch, but nothing happened — le dio al interruptor, pero nada de nada
2)a) ( experiment with) \<\<product/technique/food\>\> probar*try some — pruébalo, prueba un poquito
to try -ING: have you tried frying it? ¿has probado a freírlo?; try looking at the problem from another angle — prueba con un enfoque distinto del problema
b) ( have recourse to)I tried several bookshops before I found a copy — busqué en or recorrí varias librerías antes de encontrar un ejemplar
3)a) ( put to the test) \<\<person/courage\>\> poner* a pruebato try one's luck at something — probar* suerte con algo
b) ( put strain on) \<\<patience\>\> poner* a prueba4) ( Law) \<\<person\>\> procesar, juzgar*; \<\<case\>\> ver*to try somebody FOR something — juzgar* a alguien por algo
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viI can't do it: you try — no puedo, prueba or inténtalo tú
to try one's best o hardest — hacer* todo lo posible
Phrasal Verbs:- try for- try on- try out -
2 to try on
1 (clothes) probarse■ would you like to try it on? ¿quisiera probárselo? -
3 to try out
1 probar, ensayar -
4 to try for
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5 trüben
'tryːbənv1) ( Flüssigkeit) enturbiar2) (fig: Stimmung) turbar, empañartrüben ['try:bən]1 dig (Flüssigkeit) enturbiar; (Glas) empañar; kein Wässerchen trüben können (umgangssprachlich) no haber roto nunca un plato2 dig(Freude, Erinnerung) nublar2 dig (Himmel) oscurecersetransitives Verb1. [Verhältnis, Wasser] enturbiar2. [Bewusstsein, Blick] ofuscar————————sich trüben reflexives Verb -
6 trügen
'tryːgənv irrengañar, ser engañosotrügen ['try:gən] <trügt, trog, getrogen>engañar; wenn mich nicht alles trügt si no me equivoco -
7 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) discutir2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argüir, argumentar3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) persuadir de/a(positivo); disuadir de (negativo)4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) sostener•- arguable- argument
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argue vb discutirtr['ɑːgjʊː]2 (reason) argüir, argumentar, sostener1 (present) presentar, exponer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto argue the toss discutir, seguir discutiendo1) reason: argüir, argumentar, razonar2) dispute: discutir, pelear(se), alegarargue vt1) suggest: sugerir2) maintain: alegar, argüir, sostener3) discuss: discutir, debatirv.• altercar v.• argumentar v.• argüir v.• debatir v.• discutir v.• disputar v.• guerrear v.• hilar v.• litigar v.'ɑːrgjuː, 'ɑːgjuː
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1) (disagree, quarrel) discutir; ( more heatedly) pelear(se), reñir* (esp Esp)to argue about/over something — discutir or pelear por algo
$10,000 tax-free? you can't argue with that! — ¿10.000 dólares libres de impuestos? no es como para quejarse!
2) ( reason)to argue for/against something: she argued for his reinstatement abogó por que fuera restituido a su cargo; he argues against changing the law — da razones en contra de que se cambie la ley
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vta) ( put forward) \<\<case\>\> exponer*, presentarb) ( adduce) alegar*; ( present as argument) argüir*, sostener*supporters of the bill argue that... — los partidarios del proyecto arguyen or sostienen que...
c) ( debate) \<\<issue\>\> discutir, debatirPhrasal Verbs:['ɑːɡjuː]1. VI1) (=disagree) discutir; (=fight) pelearseto argue (with sb) about or over sth — discutir or pelearse (con algn) por algo
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she achieved it, you can't argue with that — lo logró, eso es indiscutible•
I didn't dare argue — no me atreví a llevar la contraria•
just get in and don't argue (with me)! — ¡entra y no (me) discutas!2) (=reason)he argues well — presenta sus argumentos de modo convincente, razona bien
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to argue against sth — dar razones en contra de algo•
to argue for sth — abogar por algohe argued for the president's powers to be restricted — abogó en favor de que se limitaran los poderes del presidente
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he argues from a deeply religious conviction — sus argumentos parten de una profunda convicción religiosa3) (=indicate)•
his lack of experience argues against him — su falta de experiencia es un factor en su contra•
it argues well for him — es un elemento a su favor2. VT1) (=debate) discutirtoss 1., 3)2) (=persuade)he argued me into/out of going — me convenció de que fuera/no fuera
he argued his way out of getting the sack — consiguió que no lo despidieran con buenos razonamientos
3) (=maintain) sostenerit could be argued that we are not doing enough — se podría decir que no estamos haciendo lo suficiente
4) (=cite, claim) (esp Jur) alegar5)to argue a case —
a) (Jur) presentar un pleito, exponer un pleitob) (fig)6) (=suggest) indicar* * *['ɑːrgjuː, 'ɑːgjuː]
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1) (disagree, quarrel) discutir; ( more heatedly) pelear(se), reñir* (esp Esp)to argue about/over something — discutir or pelear por algo
$10,000 tax-free? you can't argue with that! — ¿10.000 dólares libres de impuestos? no es como para quejarse!
2) ( reason)to argue for/against something: she argued for his reinstatement abogó por que fuera restituido a su cargo; he argues against changing the law — da razones en contra de que se cambie la ley
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vta) ( put forward) \<\<case\>\> exponer*, presentarb) ( adduce) alegar*; ( present as argument) argüir*, sostener*supporters of the bill argue that... — los partidarios del proyecto arguyen or sostienen que...
c) ( debate) \<\<issue\>\> discutir, debatirPhrasal Verbs: -
8 crumble
(to break into crumbs or small pieces: She crumbled the bread; The building had crumbled into ruins; Her hopes of success finally crumbled.) desmigajar, desmenuzar- crumblycrumble vb deshacersethe wood was rotten and crumbled when you touched it la madera estaba podrida y al tocarla se deshacíatr['krʌmbəl]1 (food) desmenuzarse, deshacerse; (cliff, building) desmoronarse2 figurative use (empire, support, marriage) derrumbarse; (hopes) desvanecerse, derrumbarse, venirse abajo1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL compota de fruta cubierta de una masa de harina, mantequilla y azúcar: desmigajar, desmenuzarcrumble vi: desmigajarse, desmoronarse, desmenuzarsev.• derrumbarse v.• desmenuzar v.• desmigajar v.• desmoronar v.• desplomar v.• migar v.'krʌmbəl
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intransitive verb \<\<cake/soil\>\> desmenuzarse*; \<\<wall\>\> desmoronarse; \<\<democracy/resolve\>\> desmoronarse, derrumbarse
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vt \<\<earth/cake\>\> desmenuzar*; \<\<bread\>\> desmigajar['krʌmbl]1.VT [+ bread] desmigar, desmigajar; [+ earth, cheese etc] desmenuzar2. VI1) [bread] desmigarse, desmigajarse; [earth, cheese etc] desmenuzarse; [building, plaster etc] desmoronarse2) (fig) [hopes, power, self-confidence] desmoronarse, venirse abajo; [coalition] venirse abajo, derrumbarse* * *['krʌmbəl]
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intransitive verb \<\<cake/soil\>\> desmenuzarse*; \<\<wall\>\> desmoronarse; \<\<democracy/resolve\>\> desmoronarse, derrumbarse
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9 harden
verb (to make or become hard: Don't touch the toffee till it hardens; Try not to harden your heart against him.) endurecer(se)harden vb endurecersetr['hɑːdən]1 endurecer2 figurative use insensibilizar1 endurecerseharden ['hɑrdən] vt: endurecerv.• aguerrir v.• curtir v.• empedernir v.• endurecer v.• helar v.• solidificar v.• templar (Metalurgia) v.'hɑːrdṇ, 'hɑːdṇ
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a) ( make hard) \<\<clay/cement\>\> endurecer*; \<\<skin\>\> endurecer*, curtir; \<\<steel/glass\>\> templarb) (make tough, unfeeling) \<\<person\>\> endurecer*to harden one's heart: you must harden your heart and tell him to go — tienes que hacerte fuerte y decirle que se vaya
c) ( make firm) \<\<resolve\>\> afianzar*
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via) (become hard, rigid) endurecerse*b) ( become inflexible) \<\<attitude\>\> volverse* inflexible['hɑːdn]1. VT1) (=make hard) [+ substance] endurecer; [+ steel] templar; [+ skin] curtir, endurecer2) (=make tough, harsh) endurecerto harden one's heart —
years of putting up with his violent outbursts had hardened her heart — después de años de sufrir sus arranques de violencia se le había endurecido el corazón
she hardened her heart and refused to have him back — hizo de tripas corazón or se hizo fuerte y se negó a aceptarlo de nuevo
3) (=make determined)the workers' behaviour only served to harden the attitude of the managers — el comportamiento de los obreros solo contribuyó a reforzar la actitud de la dirección
4) (Comm) (=stabilize) estabilizar, consolidar2. VI1) (=become hard) [clay, arteries, icing] endurecerse; [cement] fraguar2) (=become harsh, severe) [person, expression, eyes] endurecersehis voice hardened — el tono de su voz se endureció, adoptó un tono más áspero
what happened only caused him to harden in his determination to continue — lo que sucedió solo le afianzó más en su propósito de seguir
3) (Comm) (=stabilize) [prices, economy] estabilizarse, consolidarse* * *['hɑːrdṇ, 'hɑːdṇ]
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a) ( make hard) \<\<clay/cement\>\> endurecer*; \<\<skin\>\> endurecer*, curtir; \<\<steel/glass\>\> templarb) (make tough, unfeeling) \<\<person\>\> endurecer*to harden one's heart: you must harden your heart and tell him to go — tienes que hacerte fuerte y decirle que se vaya
c) ( make firm) \<\<resolve\>\> afianzar*
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via) (become hard, rigid) endurecerse*b) ( become inflexible) \<\<attitude\>\> volverse* inflexible -
10 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) preguntar2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) pedir información3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) preguntar por4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) preguntar por5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) preguntar, pedir6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) investigar, indagar, tratar de averiguar•- inquiry- make inquiries
inquire vb preguntar / informarsetr[ɪn'kwaɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 formal use (ask) preguntar1 (ask for information) preguntar ( about, por); (find out) averiguar ( about, -), informarse ( about, de)■ I'll inquire preguntaré, me informaré\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto inquire something of somebody preguntar algo a alguien'Inquire within' "Razón aquí": preguntar, informarse de, inquirirhe inquired how to get in: preguntó como entrarinquire vi1) ask: preguntar, informarseto inquire about: informarse sobreto inquire after (someone): preguntar por (alguien)2)to inquire into investigate: investigar, inquirir sobrev.• averiguar v.• preguntar v.
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BrE enquire ɪn'kwaɪr, ɪn'kwaɪə(r) transitive verb preguntar, inquirir* (frml)to inquire something FROM o (BrE) OF somebody (frml) — preguntarle algo a alguien
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vi preguntar, informarseto inquire ABOUT something — informarse or preguntar acerca de or sobre algo
to inquire AFTER somebody/something — (frml) preguntar por alguien/algo
[ɪn'kwaɪǝ(r)]to inquire INTO something — investigar* algo
1.VT preguntarto inquire when/whether... — preguntar cuándo/si...
2.VI preguntarto inquire about sth — preguntar por algo, informarse de algo
I am inquiring about your advertisement in today's paper — (by phone) llamo para preguntar acerca de su anuncio en el periódico de hoy
to inquire after or for or about sb — preguntar por algn
she inquired after your health — preguntó por tu salud, preguntó qué tal andabas de salud
to inquire into sth — investigar or indagar algo
inquire at No. 14 — razón: en el n o 14
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BrE enquire [ɪn'kwaɪr, ɪn'kwaɪə(r)] transitive verb preguntar, inquirir* (frml)to inquire something FROM o (BrE) OF somebody (frml) — preguntarle algo a alguien
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vi preguntar, informarseto inquire ABOUT something — informarse or preguntar acerca de or sobre algo
to inquire AFTER somebody/something — (frml) preguntar por alguien/algo
to inquire INTO something — investigar* algo
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11 pry
(to try to find out about something that is secret, especially other people's affairs: He is always prying into my business.) fisgonear, curioseartr[praɪ]1 curiosear, husmear, fisgonear1→ link=prise prise{\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto pry into something entrometerse en algo: curiosear, huronearto pry into other people's business: meterse uno en lo que no le importan.• palanca s.f.v.• alzaprimar v.• apalancar v.• conseguir con gran dificultad v.• entremeterse v.• fisgar v.• huronear v.• mangonear v.praɪ
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pries, prying, pried intransitive verb curiosear, husmear
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vt (esp AmE) (+ adv compl)
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[praɪ]VI (=snoop) fisgonear, curiosear; (=spy) atisbar
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[praɪ]VT (US) = prise* * *[praɪ]
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pries, prying, pried intransitive verb curiosear, husmear
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12 aspire
((usually with to) to try very hard to reach (something difficult, ambitious etc): He aspired to the position of president.) aspirar atr[əs'paɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 aspirar (to, a)v.• aspirar v.ə'spaɪr, ə'spaɪə(r)a)to aspire to something/ + inf — aspirar a algo/+ inf
b) aspiring pres p[ǝs'paɪǝ(r)]VIwe can't aspire to that — no aspiramos a tanto, nuestras pretensiones son más modestas
to aspire to do sth — aspirar a hacer algo, ambicionar hacer algo
* * *[ə'spaɪr, ə'spaɪə(r)]a)to aspire to something/ + inf — aspirar a algo/+ inf
b) aspiring pres p -
13 commercialize
verb (to try to make (something) a source of profit: Christmas has become commercialized.) comercializartr[kə'mɜːʃəlaɪz]1 comercializarcommercialize (US/UK)v.• comercializar v.kə'mɜːrʃəlaɪz, kə'mɜːʃəlaɪztransitive verb comercializar*[kǝ'mɜːʃǝlaɪz]VT comercializar* * *[kə'mɜːrʃəlaɪz, kə'mɜːʃəlaɪz]transitive verb comercializar* -
14 contrive
1) (to manage (to do something): He contrived to remove the money from her bag.) ideárselas, ingeniárselas para2) (to make in a clever way: He contrived a tent from an old sack.) idear, lograr•tr[kən'traɪv]2 (manage) conseguir, lograr■ he somehow contrived an interview with the singer se las arregló para entrevistarse con el cantante1) devise: idear, ingeniar, maquinar2) manage: lograr, ingeniárselas parashe contrived a way out of the mess: se las ingenió para salir del enredov.• darse maña expr.• discurrir v.• idear v.• ingeniar v.• inventar v.• maquinar v.• tramar v.• urdir v.kən'traɪva) ( manage)to contrive to + INF — lograr + inf/que (+ subj), ingeniárselas or arreglárselas para + inf/para que (+ subj)
b) ( create) \<\<method/device\>\> idear; \<\<meeting\>\> arreglar[kǝn'traɪv]1.VT [+ plan, scheme] inventar, idear2.VIto contrive to do — (=manage, arrange) lograr hacer; (=try) procurar hacer
* * *[kən'traɪv]a) ( manage)to contrive to + INF — lograr + inf/que (+ subj), ingeniárselas or arreglárselas para + inf/para que (+ subj)
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15 defy
1) (to dare (someone to act); to challenge: I defy you to try and stop me!) desafiar2) (to resist boldly or openly: Are you defying my authority?) desafiardefy vb desafiar / desobedecertr[dɪ'faɪ]1 (ignore, refuse to give in to) desafiar; (disobey - law, order, authority) desobedecer, desacatar2 (make impossible) ser imposible3 (challenge) retar, desafiar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto defy all logic ir en contra de la lógica1) challenge: desafiar, retar2) disobey: desobedecer3) resist: resistir, hacer imposible, hacer inútilv.• afrontar v.• desafiar v.• oponerse a v.dɪ'faɪtransitive verb defies, defying, defied1)a) ( disobey) \<\<order/authority\>\> desacatar, desobedecer*b) ( resist)to defy understanding/description — ser* incomprensible/indescriptible
to defy all logic o reason — no tener* ninguna lógica, ir* en contra de toda lógica
c) ( ignore) \<\<danger/death\>\> desafiar*2) ( challenge)to defy somebody to + INF — desafiar* a alguien a que (+ subj)
[dɪ'faɪ]VT1) (=challenge) [+ person] desafiar, retar2) (=refuse to obey) [+ person] desobedecer, enfrentarse a; [+ order] contravenir3) (=fly in the face of)it defies description — resulta imposible describirlo, es indescriptible
people defied the bad weather to get away for Easter — a pesar del mal tiempo, la gente salió de vacaciones durante la Semana Santa
to defy death — (=face without fear) desafiar a la muerte; (=narrowly escape) escapar de una muerte segura
* * *[dɪ'faɪ]transitive verb defies, defying, defied1)a) ( disobey) \<\<order/authority\>\> desacatar, desobedecer*b) ( resist)to defy understanding/description — ser* incomprensible/indescriptible
to defy all logic o reason — no tener* ninguna lógica, ir* en contra de toda lógica
c) ( ignore) \<\<danger/death\>\> desafiar*2) ( challenge)to defy somebody to + INF — desafiar* a alguien a que (+ subj)
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16 discourage
1) (to take away the confidence, hope etc of: His lack of success discouraged him.) desanimar, desalentar2) (to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc): She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her.) oponerse3) ((with from) to persuade against: The rain discouraged him from going camping.) disuadir•discourage vb1. desanimarI don't want to discourage you, but it's very difficult no quiero desanimarte, pero es muy difícil2. disuadir / desaconsejartr[dɪs'kʌrɪʤ]1 (dishearten) desanimar, desalentar2 (prevent - action) poner freno a; (investment, initiative) no fomentar, no estimular, desanimar; (advances) rechazar, resistirse a■ this government's policies discourage investors la política de este gobierno no estimula a los inversores■ his parents discouraged him from getting a motorbike sus padres lo disuadieron de comprarse una moto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be discouraged desanimarse1) dishearten: desalentar, desanimar2) dissuade: disuadirv.• desalentar v.• desanimar v.• desaprobar v.• descorazonar v.• desesperanzar v.• disuadir v.• helar v.dɪs'kɜːrɪdʒ, dɪs'kʌrɪdʒa) ( depress) desalentar*, desanimarb) ( deter) \<\<crime/speculation\>\> poner* freno a; \<\<burglar\>\> ahuyentar, disuadirc) ( dissuade)to discourage somebody FROM -ING: she discouraged me from taking the exam — trató de convencerme de que no me presentara al examen
[dɪs'kʌrɪdʒ]VT1) (=dishearten) desanimar, desalentarto get or become discouraged — desanimarse, desalentarse
2) (=deter) [+ offer, advances] rechazar; [+ tendency, relationship] oponerse a3) (=dissuade)I don't want to discourage you, but... — no pretendo disuadirte or desanimarte, pero...
* * *[dɪs'kɜːrɪdʒ, dɪs'kʌrɪdʒ]a) ( depress) desalentar*, desanimarb) ( deter) \<\<crime/speculation\>\> poner* freno a; \<\<burglar\>\> ahuyentar, disuadirc) ( dissuade)to discourage somebody FROM -ING: she discouraged me from taking the exam — trató de convencerme de que no me presentara al examen
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17 discover
1) (to find by chance, especially for the first time: Columbus discovered America; Marie Curie discovered radium.) descubrir2) (to find out: Try to discover what's going on!) descubrir•discover vb descubrirwho discovered Australia? ¿quién descubrió Australia?tr[dɪ'skʌvəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (find - gen) descubrir; (mistake, loss, fact) descubrir, darse cuenta de; (missing object, person) encontrar, hallar2 (find out) descubrir, enterarse de■ did you discover what happened at the end? ¿descubriste qué pasó al final?discover [dɪs'kʌvər] vt: descubrirv.• descubrir v.• desnudar v.• hallar v.• sorprender v.dɪs'kʌvər, dɪs'kʌvə(r)a) ( find) \<\<planet/cure\>\> descubrir*; \<\<error\>\> descubrir*, darse* cuenta deb) ( find out) \<\<reason/solution/culprit\>\> descubrir*, hallarc) \<\<talent/star\>\> descubrir*[dɪs'kʌvǝ(r)]VT2) (=notice) [+ loss, mistake] darse cuenta de* * *[dɪs'kʌvər, dɪs'kʌvə(r)]a) ( find) \<\<planet/cure\>\> descubrir*; \<\<error\>\> descubrir*, darse* cuenta deb) ( find out) \<\<reason/solution/culprit\>\> descubrir*, hallarc) \<\<talent/star\>\> descubrir* -
18 encourage
1) (to give support, confidence or hope to: The general tried to encourage the troops: You should not encourage him in his extravagance; I felt encouraged by his praise.) animar2) (to urge (a person) to do something: You must encourage him to try again.) animar•- encouragingly
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encourage vb animar / alentartr[ɪn'kʌrɪʤ]1 (cheer, inspire) animar, alentar■ when he saw his friends, it encouraged him to finish the race ver a sus amigos le animó a terminar la carrera■ don't encourage him! ¡no le des cuerda!2 (develop, stimulate) fomentar, favorecer, estimular1) hearten, inspire: animar, alentar2) foster: fomentar, promoverv.• abosar v.• acalorar v.• alentar v.• animar v.• avivar v.• encorajar v.• estimular v.ɪn'kɜːrɪdʒ, ɪn'kʌrɪdʒa) (give hope, courage to) animar, alentar*b) (stimulate, inspire)to encourage somebody to + INF: she/it encouraged me to carry on me animó a seguir adelante; to encourage somebody IN something: don't encourage him in bad habits — no le fomentes las malas costumbres
c) \<\<industry/competition/bad habit\>\> fomentar; \<\<growth\>\> fomentar, estimular; \<\<speculation\>\> intensificar*[ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ]VT [+ person] animar, alentar; [+ industry, growth] estimular, fomentarthe discovery encouraged him in his belief that she was still alive — el hallazgo reafirmó su creencia de que aún seguía viva
* * *[ɪn'kɜːrɪdʒ, ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ]a) (give hope, courage to) animar, alentar*b) (stimulate, inspire)to encourage somebody to + INF: she/it encouraged me to carry on me animó a seguir adelante; to encourage somebody IN something: don't encourage him in bad habits — no le fomentes las malas costumbres
c) \<\<industry/competition/bad habit\>\> fomentar; \<\<growth\>\> fomentar, estimular; \<\<speculation\>\> intensificar* -
19 reconcile
1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) reconciliar(se)2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) conciliar3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) resignarse (a)•tr['rekənsaɪl]1 (people) reconciliar2 (ideas) conciliar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto reconcile oneself to something resignarse a algo1) : reconciliar (personas), conciliar (ideas, etc.)2)to reconcile oneself to : resignarse areconcile vimake up: reconciliarse, hacer las pacesv.• acomodar v.• ajustar v.• avenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)• bienquistar v.• concertar v.• conciliar v.• concordar v.• reconciliar v.'rekənsaɪla) ( make friendly) \<\<enemies/factions\>\> reconciliarto reconcile somebody WITH somebody: the tragedy helped to reconcile him with his brother — la tragedia lo ayudó a reconciliarse con su hermano
b) ( make consistent)to reconcile something (WITH something) — \<\<theories/ideals\>\> conciliar algo (con algo)
c) ( make resigned)to become reconciled TO something — resignarse a algo, aceptar algo
to reconcile oneself to -ING — resignarse a + inf
['rekǝnsaɪl]VT1) (=reunite) [+ persons] reconciliar2) (=make compatible) [+ theories, ideals] conciliarshe reconciled the conflicting pressures of motherhood and career — concilió las exigencias contrapuestas de la maternidad y de una profesión
3) (=settle) [+ differences] resolver4) (=resign)what reconciled him to it was... — lo que hizo que lo aceptara fue...
to become reconciled to sth — aceptar algo, resignarse a algo
to reconcile o.s. to sth — resignarse a algo
5) [+ accounts] hacer cuadrar, conciliar frm* * *['rekənsaɪl]a) ( make friendly) \<\<enemies/factions\>\> reconciliarto reconcile somebody WITH somebody: the tragedy helped to reconcile him with his brother — la tragedia lo ayudó a reconciliarse con su hermano
b) ( make consistent)to reconcile something (WITH something) — \<\<theories/ideals\>\> conciliar algo (con algo)
c) ( make resigned)to become reconciled TO something — resignarse a algo, aceptar algo
to reconcile oneself to -ING — resignarse a + inf
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20 reconstruct
(to create a complete description or idea, on the basis of certain known facts: Let us try to reconstruct the crime.) reconstruirreconstruct vb reconstruirtr[riːkəns'trʌkt]1 reconstruirreconstruct [.ri:kən'strʌkt] vt: reconstruirv.• reconstruir v.• reedificar v.'riːkən'strʌkta) \<\<town/building\>\> reconstruir*b) \<\<crime/events\>\> reconstruir*['riːkǝn'strʌkt]VT [+ building] reconstruir; [+ crime, scene of crime] reconstituir* * *['riːkən'strʌkt]a) \<\<town/building\>\> reconstruir*b) \<\<crime/events\>\> reconstruir*
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