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3 frère jumeau
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4 hermano gemelo
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6 fratello gemello
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8 blizanac
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9 hermano
adj.1 brother, german.2 twin.Ciudades hermanas Twin cities.m.1 brother, sibling, brer.2 buddy.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: hermanar.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) related, similar2 (ciudades) twin; (lenguas, países) sister► nombre masculino,nombre femenino■ ¿cuántos hermanos tienes? how many brothers and sisters have you got?\hermano gemelo / hermana gemela twin brother / twin sisterhermano político / hermana política brother-in-law / sister-in-law* * *(f. - hermana)nounsibling, brother / sister* * *hermano, -a1.ADJ [barco] sister antes de s2. SMF1) brother/sisterpor favor, indique el número de hermanos/as — please state number of siblings
medio hermano — half-brother/sister
mis hermanos — (=solo chicos) my brothers; (=chicos y chicas) my brothers and sisters
hermano/a carnal — full brother/sister
hermano/a de leche — foster brother/sister
hermano/a de sangre — blood brother/sister
hermano/a gemelo/a — twin brother/sister
hermano/a mayor — elder brother/sister, big brother/sister *
hermano/a político/a — brother-in-law/sister-in-law
hermanos/as siameses/as — Siamese twins
2) (Rel) brother/sisterpl hermanos brethrenhermano/a lego/a — lay brother/sister
3) [de un par] pair4) LAm (=espectro) ghost* * *I II- na masculino, femenino1) ( pariente) (m) brother; (f) sistermis hermanos — ( sólo varones) my brothers; ( varones y mujeres) my brothers and sisters
¿tienes hermanos? — do you have any brothers or sisters?
el hermano menor — the younger/youngest brother
2) ( como apelativo) (Col, Per, Ven fam) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)3)a) ( religioso) (m) brother; (f) sisterb) ( prójimo) (m) brother; (f) sister4) (de guante, calcetín) pair¿has visto el hermano de este calcetín? — have you seen the pair for this sock?
* * *= brother, sister, sibling.Ex. You've talked about the point of availability, and I realize you've said that we're back where the Wright brothers were.Ex. At the core of the collections lies an almost complete set of official publications issued by the European Commission and its sister institutions.Ex. The subjects were influenced about breast-feeding by their referents such as siblings and friends with breast-feeding experience, their mothers and husbands, and mothers-in-law.----* el gran hermano = big brother.* hermano adoptivo = foster brother.* hermano de armas = brother in arms.* hermano de sangre = blood brother.* hermano pequeño = baby brother.* hermano religioso = religious brother.* hermanos = brethren.* primo hermano = first cousin.* rivalidad entre hermanos = sibling rivalry.* * *I II- na masculino, femenino1) ( pariente) (m) brother; (f) sistermis hermanos — ( sólo varones) my brothers; ( varones y mujeres) my brothers and sisters
¿tienes hermanos? — do you have any brothers or sisters?
el hermano menor — the younger/youngest brother
2) ( como apelativo) (Col, Per, Ven fam) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)3)a) ( religioso) (m) brother; (f) sisterb) ( prójimo) (m) brother; (f) sister4) (de guante, calcetín) pair¿has visto el hermano de este calcetín? — have you seen the pair for this sock?
* * *= brother, sister, sibling.Ex: You've talked about the point of availability, and I realize you've said that we're back where the Wright brothers were.
Ex: At the core of the collections lies an almost complete set of official publications issued by the European Commission and its sister institutions.Ex: The subjects were influenced about breast-feeding by their referents such as siblings and friends with breast-feeding experience, their mothers and husbands, and mothers-in-law.* el gran hermano = big brother.* hermano adoptivo = foster brother.* hermano de armas = brother in arms.* hermano de sangre = blood brother.* hermano pequeño = baby brother.* hermano religioso = religious brother.* hermanos = brethren.* primo hermano = first cousin.* rivalidad entre hermanos = sibling rivalry.* * *masculine, feminine¿tienes hermanos? do you have any brothers or sisters?somos cinco hermanos, todos chicos there are five of us, all boys, I'm one of five brotherssomos como hermanas we're like sistersel hermano menor the younger/youngest brothermi hermana la pequeña or la más chica my youngest sisterCompuestos:● hermano carnal, hermana carnalmasculine, feminine● hermano de leche, hermana de lechemasculine, feminine● hermano de sangre, hermana de sangremasculine, feminine● hermano gemelo, hermana gemelamasculine, feminine● hermano político, hermana políticamasculine, feminineCla hermana Concepción Sister Concepciónpara nuestros hermanos más necesitados for our more needy brothers o brethrenCompuestos:feminine Sister of Mercy● hermano lego, hermana legamasculine, feminineD(uno de un par): ¿has visto el hermano de este calcetín? have you seen my other sock o the sock that goes with this one?* * *
Del verbo hermanar: ( conjugate hermanar)
hermano es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
hermanó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
hermanar
hermano
hermanar ( conjugate hermanar) verbo transitivo
‹fichas/naipes› to match up
hermano◊ -na
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 ( pariente) (m) brother;
(f) sister;
( varones y mujeres) my brothers and sisters;◊ hermano gemelo/hermana gemela twin brother/twin sister;
hermano político/hermana política brother-in-law/sister-in-law
2 ( como apelativo) (Col, Per, Ven fam) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)
3
(f) sister
(f) sister
4 (de guante, calcetín) pair
■ adjetivo ‹ buque› sister ( before n);
‹ ciudades› twin ( before n)
hermanar verbo transitivo
1 (sentimientos, objetos) to unite, combine
2 (personas) to unite spiritually
(ciudades) to twin
hermano sustantivo masculino
1 brother
primo hermano, first cousin
2 Rel (fraile) brother
Recuerda que el plural de brother se refiere únicamente al sexo masculino. Por tanto, la pregunta ¿cuántos hermanos tienes (ellos y ellas)? debe traducirse por how many brothers and sisters do you have?
' hermano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abismo
- aburrida
- aburrido
- comparar
- confundir
- cuidar
- dedo
- definitivamente
- distinguir
- emocionada
- emocionado
- faltar
- hermana
- impertinencia
- indisponer
- jeta
- jura
- mediana
- mediano
- necia
- necio
- ninguna
- ninguno
- obra
- palidecer
- palillo
- palo
- puñetera
- puñetero
- referirse
- salir
- sosaina
- suya
- suyo
- tan
- contrario
- copiar
- harto
- igual
- malo
- parecido
- pequeño
- primo
- quien
- recordar
- saludar
- superar
- tranquilo
English:
A
- as
- brother
- bump into
- cast-offs
- confuse
- correspond
- cousin
- disapprove
- from
- he
- liberty
- meet
- patch
- pretext
- sibling
- twin brother
- along
- big
- close
- half
- young
* * *hermano, -a♦ adjciudades hermanas twin towns, US sister cities;la amistad entre dos pueblos hermanos como México y España the friendship between two countries with close ties, such as Mexico and Spain♦ nm,f1. [pariente] brother, f sister;todos los hermanos se parecen mucho entre sí all the brothers and sisters look very much alike;son medio hermanas they're half sisters;los dos son como hermanos the two of them are like brothershermanos gemelos twin brothers;hermano de leche foster brother;hermana de leche foster sister;hermano de madre half brother [on mother's side];hermana de madre half sister [on mother's side];hermano mayor older o big brother;hermana mayor older o big sister;hermanos mellizos twin brothers;hermanas mellizas twin sisters;hermano menor younger o little brother;hermana menor younger o little sister;hermano de padre half brother [on father's side];hermana de padre half sister [on father's side];Fig hermano pobre poor relation;hermano político brother-in-law;hermana política sister-in-law;hermano de sangre blood brother;hermana de sangre blood sister;hermanos siameses Siamese twins2. Rel brother, f sister;la hermana Teresa Sister Teresahermana de la Caridad Sister of Charity¡cómo te han engañado, hermano! you've been cheated, my friend!* * *m brother;* * *hermano, -na n: sibling, brother m, sister f* * *hermano n brotherEn inglés, si los hermanos son varones se dice brothers, pero si son de los dos sexos hay que decir brothers and sisters¿cuántos hermanos tienes? how many brothers and sisters have you got? -
10 mellizo
adj.twinborn, twin.m.twin.* * *► adjetivo1 twin► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 twin* * *mellizo, -aADJ SM / F twin* * *I- za adjetivo twin (before n)II- za (m) twin (brother); (f) twin (sister)* * *= twin.Ex. The two moulds, which were twins, were oblong wire sieves mounted on wooden frames, and the deckle was a removable wooden rim which could be fitted to either mould to make it into a tray-like sieve with a raised edge.----* mellizos = non-identical twins.* * *I- za adjetivo twin (before n)II- za (m) twin (brother); (f) twin (sister)* * *= twin.Ex: The two moulds, which were twins, were oblong wire sieves mounted on wooden frames, and the deckle was a removable wooden rim which could be fitted to either mould to make it into a tray-like sieve with a raised edge.
* mellizos = non-identical twins.* * *twin ( before n)hermanos mellizos twin brothersmasculine, feminineA ( masculine) twin, twin brotherB ( feminine) twin, twin sisterno sé si lo vi a él o a su mellizo I don't know if it was him or his twin (brother) that I sawtuvo mellizos she had twins* * *
mellizo◊ -za adjetivo
twin ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (m) twin (brother);
(f) twin (sister);
mellizo,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino twin
' mellizo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuate
- melliza
English:
twin
* * *mellizo, -a♦ adjtwin♦ nm,ftwin* * *I adj twin atrII m, melliza f twin* * *mellizo, -za adj & ngemelo: twin* * *mellizo adj n twin -
11 gemelo
adj.1 twin, twinborn.2 very similar, twin.3 bigeminal.m.1 twin, geminus.2 twin.3 cufflink, cuff link.4 calf muscle.5 Gemelo.6 didymus.* * *► adjetivo1 twin► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 twin1 (músculo) calf muscle1 (botones) cufflinks2 (anteojos) binoculars\gemelo idéntico identical twin————————1 (músculo) calf muscle* * *(f. - gemela)noun adj.- gemelos* * *gemelo, -a1.ADJ (=hermano) (identical) twin2.SM / F (=hermano) (identical) twin3. SM1) (=músculo) calf muscle2) [de camisa] cufflink3) (Náut) sister ship4) pl gemelos (=prismáticos) binoculars5) pl Gemelos [del zodíaco] Gemini, Twins* * *I- la adjetivo twin (before n)II- la masculino, femenino1) ( persona) twin2)b) gemelos masculino plural (Ópt) binoculars (pl)me prestó unos gemelos — he lent me a pair of o some binoculars
* * *I- la adjetivo twin (before n)II- la masculino, femenino1) ( persona) twin2)b) gemelos masculino plural (Ópt) binoculars (pl)me prestó unos gemelos — he lent me a pair of o some binoculars
* * *gemelo11 = twin, identical twin.Ex: The two moulds, which were twins, were oblong wire sieves mounted on wooden frames, and the deckle was a removable wooden rim which could be fitted to either mould to make it into a tray-like sieve with a raised edge.
Ex: This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.* alma gemela = kindred spirit, soulmate.* gemelo idéntico = identical twin.* gemelos = as alike as two peas in a pod, like two peas in a pod.gemelo22 = cufflink.Ex: In these days of casual wear, cufflinks aren't quite the hot item they were many years ago.
* * *masculine, feminineA (persona) twinCompuestos:fraternal twinidentical twinSiamese twinB1 (de la camisa) cuff link2 ( Anat) calf muscleme prestó unos gemelos he lent me a pair of o some binoculars* * *
gemelo 1◊ -la adjetivo
twin ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
twin
gemelo 2 sustantivo masculino
b)
gemelo,-a
I adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino twin
alma gemela, soul mate
II sustantivo masculino
1 (de la pantorrilla) calf
2 (de la camisa) cufflink
III mpl gemelos (prismátcos) binoculars
' gemelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
distinguir
- gemela
- siamés
- siamesa
- hermano
English:
mix up
- sister-ship
- stud
- twin
- twin brother
- cuff
- sister
* * *gemelo, -a♦ adjhermano gemelo twin brother, twin;ser el alma gemela de alguien to be sb's soulmate♦ nm,f[persona] (identical) twin gemelo idéntico identical twin;gemelo monocigótico identical twin;gemelo univitelino identical twin♦ nm1. [músculo] calf muscle2.gemelos [de camisa] cuff links♦ gemelos nmpl[prismáticos] binoculars; [para teatro] opera glasses;unos gemelos a pair of binoculars/opera glasses* * *I adj1 twin atr ;hermano gemelo twin brotherII mpl:1 twins2 de camisa cuff links3 ( prismáticos) binoculars* * *gemelo, -la adj & nmellizo: twingemelo nm1) : cuff link2) gemelos nmplbinoculares: binoculars* * * -
12 Zwillingsbruder
m twin brother* * *der Zwillingsbrudertwin brother* * *Zwịl|lings|bru|dermtwin brother* * *Zwil·lings·bru·derm twin brother* * *der twin brother* * *Zwillingsbruder m twin brother* * *der twin brother* * *m.twin brother n. -
13 fratello
m brotherfratelli pl fratello e sorella brother and sister* * *fratello s.m.1 brother: fratello maggiore, minore, older, younger brother; fratello adottivo, adopted brother; fratello gemello, twin brother (o twin); fratello di latte, foster-brother; fratelli siamesi, Siamese twins, (fig.) ( amici inseparabili) bosom friends; amarsi come fratelli, to love each other like brothers; sembrate addirittura fratelli, you actually look like brothers // Grande Fratello, Big Brother3 (estens.) brother, comrade, companion: fratelli di sventura, companions in misfortune; fratelli d'armi, brothers (o comrades) in arms4 pl. ( insieme dei figli) brothers and sisters, siblings: quanti fratelli siete nella vostra famiglia?, how many brothers and sisters do you have?* * *[fra'tɛllo]sostantivo maschile1) brotherun fratello maggiore, minore — an older, a younger brother
2) (compagno) brother, fellow3) relig. (confratello) brother*•* * *fratello/fra'tεllo/sostantivo m.1 brother; un fratello maggiore, minore an older, a younger brother; hai dei -i? have you got any brothers or sisters?2 (compagno) brother, fellow3 relig. (confratello) brother*fratello carnale blood brother; fratello gemello twin brother. -
14 близнак
1. twinблизнаци twins; two at a birthбрат/сестра близнак a twin brother/sisterбратя близнаци twin brothersсестри близначки twin sistersсиамски близнаци Siamese twinsтри близнака triplets, trillingsчетири близнака quadrupletsпет близнака quintuplets2. (зодия) близнаци Gemini* * *близна̀к,м., -ци; близна̀чк|а ж., -и 1. twin; \близнакци twins; two at a birth; брат/сестра \близнакк twin brother/sister; петима \близнакци quintuplets; сиамски \близнакци Siamese twins; трима \близнакци triplets, trillings; четирима \близнакци quadruplets;* * *twin: близнак- brother - брат близнак* * *1. (зодия) близнаци Gemini 2. twin 3. близнаци twins;two at a birth 4. брат/сестра БЛИЗНАК a twin brother/ sister 5. братя близнаци twin brothers 6. пет близнака quintuplets 7. сестри близначки twin sisters 8. сиамски близнаци Siamese twins 9. три близнака triplets, trillings 10. четири близнака quadruplets -
15 gemello
1. adj twin2. m di camicia cuff link3. m, gemella f twin* * *gemello agg. twin (attr.): sorella, fratello gemello, twin sister, brother; anime gemelle, twin soul (o kindred spirits); letti gemelli, twin beds◆ s.m.1 twin: una coppia di gemelli, a pair of twins; tre gemelli, triplets; (biol.) gemelli monozigoti, monozygotic twins; assomigliarsi come gemelli, to be as alike as two twins // (astr.) i Gemelli, the Twins (o Gemini)2 ( di polsino) cuff link.* * *[dʒe'mɛllo] gemello (-a)1. agg(fratelli, letti) twin attr2. sm/f(persona, oggetto) twin3.1)gemelli smpl
2) (di camicia) cufflinks3) Astrol* * *[dʒe'mɛllo] 1.1)2) (accoppiati)3) fig. (affine)2.anima -a — soul mate, kindred spirit
sostantivo maschile (f. -a)1) (persona) twintre, quattro -i — a set of triplets, quadruplets
2) (per polsini) cuff link•* * *gemello/dʒe'mεllo/1 fratello gemello twin brother; sorella -a twin sister2 (accoppiati) letti -i twin beds(f. -a)1 (persona) twin; tre, quattro -i a set of triplets, quadruplets2 (per polsini) cuff link- i siamesi Siamese twins. -
16 jumeau
1. adjective[frère, sœur] twin2. masculine noun, feminine nouna. ( = personne) twinb. ( = sosie) double3. feminine noun4. plural feminine noun* * *
1.
1) [frère, sœur] twin; [fruits] double2) [lits] twin3) [ville] twin
2.
* * *ʒymo, ɛl (-elle) jumeaux mpl1. adj1) (frère, sœur) twin2)2. nm/f* * *A adj2 [lits] twin;3 Admin [ville] twin.B nm,f ( personne) twin.C jumelle nf binoculars (pl); une paire de jumelles, des jumelles (a pair of) binoculars; à la jumelle through binoculars.jumelles de théâtre opera glasses.————————vrais/faux jumeaux identical/fraternal twins2. [sosie] double———————— -
17 confundir
v.1 to confuse.me confundes con tanta información you're confusing me with all that informationMaría los confundió sonriendo Mary confused them by smiling.Ella confundió las razones She confused the reasons.María confundió la razón real Mary confused=muddled the real reason.2 to mix up.3 to confound.4 to scramble, to put in disorder, to confuse, to mess up.María confundió los papeles Mary scrambled the papers.* * *1 (mezclar) to mix up3 (no reconocer) to mistake ( con, for)4 (turbar) to confound, embarrass1 (mezclarse) to mingle; (colores, formas) to blend2 (equivocarse) to get mixed up, make a mistake3 (turbarse) to be confused, be embarrassed* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=equivocar) to confuseen este planteamiento se están confundiendo causa y efecto — this approach confuses cause and effect
no confundamos las cosas, por favor — let's not confuse things, please
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confundir algo/a algn con algo/algn — to get sth/sb mixed up with sth/sb, mistake sth/sb for sth/sbla confundí con su hermana gemela — I got her mixed up with her twin sister, I mistook her for her twin sister
culo 1), velocidad 1)no se debe confundir a Richard Strauss con Johann Strauss — Richard Strauss should not be confused with Johann Strauss
2) (=mezclar) [+ papeles] to mix up3) (=desconcertar) to confuseme confunde con tanta palabrería — he confuses me o gets me confused with all that talk of his, I find all that talk of his confusing
4) (=turbar) to overwhelmme confundía con tantas atenciones — her kindness was overwhelming, I was overwhelmed by all her kindness
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( por error) <fechas/datos> to confuse, get... mixed o muddled up; < personas> to confuse, mix upconfundir algo/alguien con algo/a alguien — to mistake something/somebody for something/somebody
b) ( desconcertar) to confusec) ( turbar) to embarrass2.confundirse v prona) ( equivocarse)confundirse de algo: me confundí de calle/casa — I got the wrong street/house
b) (mezclarse, fundirse)* * *= confound, puzzle, baffle, perplex, cloud, muddle, obfuscate, snarl up, nonplus, obnubilate.Ex. To treat these reports differently only because some are serial and the others are monographic in form is to play havoc with the integrity of the catalog and to confound its users.Ex. The repetition of the author's name introduces new esoteric punctuation which is bound to puzzle the catalog user.Ex. As the domain expands, the problem of rule formalisation may even baffle a human expert.Ex. If when you are working you come across a problem which perplexes you, you should write to someone in the field who may be able to help you.Ex. Whilst library schools should continue to concentrate upon traditional priorities and the obsession with machines and techniques should not cloud those priorities.Ex. But even when valid averages and unit costs are examined, Simpson's Paradox can arise to muddle expectations.Ex. Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges 'lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex. The spectacle in front of Bertie was enough to nonplus anyone -- Gussie in scarlet tights and a pretty frightful false beard.Ex. Fourniret is a dangerous man obnubilated by the phantasm of virginity.----* confundir (con) = confuse (with).* confundir las diferencias entre = blur + the boundaries between.* confundir la situación = cloud + the view, cloud + the picture.* confundir la velocidad con el tocino = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.* confundir los límites entre = blur + the boundaries between.* confundir los medios con el fin = confuse + the means with the ends.* confundir los papeles = blur + roles.* confundir + Nombre + por + Nombre = mistake + Nombre + for + Nombre.* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* que confunde = confounding.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( por error) <fechas/datos> to confuse, get... mixed o muddled up; < personas> to confuse, mix upconfundir algo/alguien con algo/a alguien — to mistake something/somebody for something/somebody
b) ( desconcertar) to confusec) ( turbar) to embarrass2.confundirse v prona) ( equivocarse)confundirse de algo: me confundí de calle/casa — I got the wrong street/house
b) (mezclarse, fundirse)* * *confundir (con)(v.) = confuse (with)Ex: The genus/species relationship must not be confused with other types of relationship such as those between a thing and its properties or between a thing and an operation.
= confound, puzzle, baffle, perplex, cloud, muddle, obfuscate, snarl up, nonplus, obnubilate.Ex: To treat these reports differently only because some are serial and the others are monographic in form is to play havoc with the integrity of the catalog and to confound its users.
Ex: The repetition of the author's name introduces new esoteric punctuation which is bound to puzzle the catalog user.Ex: As the domain expands, the problem of rule formalisation may even baffle a human expert.Ex: If when you are working you come across a problem which perplexes you, you should write to someone in the field who may be able to help you.Ex: Whilst library schools should continue to concentrate upon traditional priorities and the obsession with machines and techniques should not cloud those priorities.Ex: But even when valid averages and unit costs are examined, Simpson's Paradox can arise to muddle expectations.Ex: Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges 'lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex: The spectacle in front of Bertie was enough to nonplus anyone -- Gussie in scarlet tights and a pretty frightful false beard.Ex: Fourniret is a dangerous man obnubilated by the phantasm of virginity.* confundir (con) = confuse (with).* confundir las diferencias entre = blur + the boundaries between.* confundir la situación = cloud + the view, cloud + the picture.* confundir la velocidad con el tocino = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.* confundir los límites entre = blur + the boundaries between.* confundir los medios con el fin = confuse + the means with the ends.* confundir los papeles = blur + roles.* confundir + Nombre + por + Nombre = mistake + Nombre + for + Nombre.* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* que confunde = confounding.* * *confundir [I1 ]vt1 (por error) ‹fechas/datos› to confuse, get … mixed o muddled up; ‹personas› to confuse, mix upnos confunden la voz por teléfono people get our voices mixed up o confused on the phoneno confundas los dos términos don't confuse the two termsconfundir algo CON algo to mistake sth FOR sthconfundió el pimentón dulce con el picante she mistook the sweet paprika for the hotconfundir a algn CON algn to mistake sb FOR sbla gente siempre me confunde con mi hermano gemelo people always take o mistake me for my twin brothercreo que me confunde con otra persona I think you are getting me mixed up o confused with somebody else2 (desconcertar) to confuseno confundas al pobre chico con tantos detalles don't confuse the poor boy with so many detailstantas cifras confunden a cualquiera all these numbers are enough to confuse anyoneel interés que demuestra por ella me confunde I'm baffled by his interest in her3 (turbar) to embarrassse sintió confundida por tanta amabilidad she was embarrassed o overwhelmed by so much kindness1(equivocarse): siempre se confunde en las cuentas he always makes mistakes in the accounts o gets the accounts wrongconfundirse DE algo:me confundí de calle/casa I got the wrong street/housese ha confundido de número you have o you've got the wrong number2(mezclarse, fundirse): se confundió entre la multitud he melted into o disappeared into the crowduna gran variedad de colores se confunden en el cuadro the painting is a fusion of many different colors, many different colors are blended together in the paintingunos policías de civil se confundían con la multitud plainclothes police mingled with the crowd* * *
confundir ( conjugate confundir) verbo transitivo
‹ personas› to confuse, mix up;
confundir algo/a algn con algo/algn to mistake sth/sb for sth/sb;
confundirse verbo pronominal
confundir verbo transitivo
1 to confuse [con, with]: lo confundo con tu hermano, I am confusing him with your brother
2 (embarullar a alguien) to mislead
3 (turbar) to confound
' confundir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
equivocar
- trastocar
- turbar
- atolondrar
- despistar
- embrollar
- enrollar
- liar
- marear
English:
advise
- alone
- confound
- confuse
- everyday
- let
- mistake
- mix up
- practice
- practise
- stump
- fox
- mix
- muddle
* * *♦ vtconfundir dos cosas to get two things mixed up;siempre lo confundo con su hermano gemelo I always mistake him for his twin brother;creo que me está confundiendo con otro I think you're confusing me with someone else;Fam Humconfundir la velocidad con el tocino to mix up two completely different things2. [desconcertar] to confuse;me confundes con tanta información you're confusing me with all that information3. [mezclar] to mix up4. [abrumar] to overwhelm;tanta simpatía me confunde I'm overwhelmed by all this friendliness, all this friendliness is overwhelming* * *v/t1 confuse* * *confundir vt: to confuse, to mix up* * *confundir vb1. (mezclar) to get mixed up2. (equivocar) to mix up / to mistakesiempre me confunden con mi hermano people are always mixing me up with my brother / people always mistake me for my brother3. (dejar perplejo) to confuse -
18 cuate
adj.chummy, comradely, pally.f. & m.1 twin. ( Central American Spanish, Ecuadoran Spanish, Mexican Spanish)2 chum, old friend, buddy, pal.* * *CAm, Méx1.ADJ twin2. SMF1) (=gemelo) twin2) (=compadre) mate *, pal *, buddy (EEUU) *3) (=tipo) guy * /girl3.SM (=escopeta) double-barrelled gun* * *masculino y femenino (Méx)a) ( mellizo) twinb) (fam) ( amigo) pal (colloq)c) (fam) (tipo, tipa) (m) guy (colloq); (f) woman* * *masculino y femenino (Méx)a) ( mellizo) twinb) (fam) ( amigo) pal (colloq)c) (fam) (tipo, tipa) (m) guy (colloq); (f) woman* * *( Méx)1 (mellizo) twinen esa familia hay dos pares de cuates there are two sets of twins in that family* * *
cuate sustantivo masculino y femenino (Méx)
(f) woman
cuate m LAm
1 (amigo) friend
2 (mellizo) twin
' cuate' also found in these entries:
English:
buddy
- chum
- home
- mate
- pal
* * *cuate CAm, Ecuad, Méx♦ adj1. [gemelo] twin;hermano cuate twin brother;torres cuates twin towers2. [semejante] similar;no tener cuate to be unique♦ nmf1. [gemelo] twinse fue al bar con sus cuates he went to the bar with his pals;pásate por casa, cuate come round to my place[mujer] woman;el tren venía repleto de cuates the train was full of people4. [par]¿dónde está el cuate de mi zapato? where's my other shoe?* * *m Méx1 ( gemelo) twin2 fam ( tío) guy fam* * *1) : twin -
19 frère
frère [fʀεʀ]masculine nouna. brotherb. ( = moine) brother* * *fʀɛʀnom masculin gén, Religion brothermes biens chers frères — Religion my dear brethren
peuple or pays frère — fellow nation
frère Jacques — Religion Brother Jacques
être élevé chez les frères — Religion to be educated by the brothers ( in a Catholic school)
Phrasal Verbs:* * *fʀɛʀ1. nm2. adj* * *frère nm1 ( dans la famille) brother; c'est mon grand/petit frère he's my big/little brother; Dupont et frères ( enseigne) Dupont Brothers; aimer qn comme un frère to love sb like a brother; tu es un frère pour moi you're like a brother to me; frères ennemis rivals within the same camp;2 ( relation) brother; tous les hommes sont frères all men are brothers; mes biens chers frères Relig my dear brethren; nos frères travailleurs/marins our fellow workers/sailors; vieux frère old pal; peuple or pays frère fellow nation; ⇒ faux;3 Relig brother; frère Jacques Brother Jacques; être élevé chez les frères to be educated by the brothers (in a Catholic school).frère d'armes brother-in-arms; frère jumeau twin brother; frère lai lay brother; frère de lait foster brother; frères maçons brother Masons.[frɛr] nom masculin1. [dans une famille] brotherfrère aîné/cadet older/younger brothermon grand/petit frèrea. [de deux] my older/younger brotherb. [de plusieurs] my oldest/youngest brothertu vas avoir un petit frère you are going to have a little ou baby brother2. [compagnon] brotherj'ai un bougeoir qui a perdu son frère (familier & humoristique) I've got one candle holder but I've lost its companion4. [au sein d'une communauté] brother -
20 frater
frāter, tris, m. [Sanscr. bhrātā; Gr. phratêr, phratôr, clansman; Goth. brothar; Engl. brother], a brother.I.Lit.:II.frater mi, salve,
Plaut. Curc. 5, 2, 58; cf.:mi frater, mi frater, mi frater, tune id veritus es? etc.,
Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 3, 1:amabo te, mi frater, ne, etc.,
id. ib. 1, 4, 1:L. frater meus,
id. Verr. 2, 4, 11, § 25:uxores habent inter se communes: et maxime fratres cum fratribus,
Caes. B. G. 5, 14, 4; cf.:fratrem a fratre renuntiatum,
id. ib. 7, 33, 3:et filius et fratris filius,
id. ib. 5, 27, 2:fratris filia,
Plin. Ep. 8, 11, 1:fratres gemini,
twin-brothers, Cic. Clu. 16, 46; Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 41:fratres gemelli,
Ov. H. 8, 77;also in the reverse order: gemini fratres,
Cic. Div. 2, 43, 90; Liv. 1, 5, 6; Suet. Caes. 10; Verg. A. 7, 670; Ov. H. 17, 250 (and therefore wrongly censured by Quint.:quaedam ordine permutato fiunt supervacua, ut fratres gemini: nam si praecesserint gemini, fratres addere non est necesse,
Quint. 9, 4, 24).— Also in sing.: To. Hic ejus geminus est frater. Do. Hiccine'st? To. Ac geminissimus. Do. Di deaeque et te et geminum fratrem excrucient, Plaut. Pers. 5, 2, 49 sq.:venimus fratrem quaesitum geminum germanum meum,
my full twin-brother, id. Men. 2, 1, 7; cf.:spes mihi est, vos inventuros fratres germanos duos Geminos, una matre natos et patre uno uno die,
id. ib. 5, 9, 43:Cn. Phaenius... frater germanus Q. Titinii,
full brother, own brother, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 49, § 128; id. Font. 17, 36:fratres uterini,
brothers by the same mother, uterine brothers, Cod. Just. 5, 62, 21: fratribus illa (templa) deis fratres de gente deorum Circa Juturnae composuere lacus, the brothers of a race of gods (Tiberius and Drusus), descended from the divine brothers (Castor and Pollux), Ov. F. 1, 707.—Of the giants:fratresque tendentes opaco Pelion imposuisse Olympo,
Hor. C. 3, 4, 51:conjurati fratres,
Verg. G. 1, 280.— Poet. of dogs:et Thous et Cyprio velox cum fratre Lycisca,
Ov. M. 3, 220; Grat. Cyneg. 299.Transf.A.Like our word brother, as a familiar appellation of friends and lovers.1.In gen.:2.quam copiose laudatur Apronius a Timarchide... Volo, mi frater, fraterculo tuo credas: consorti quidem in lucris atque in furtis, gemino et simillimo nequitia, improbitate, audacia,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 66, § 155:frater, pater, adde: Ut cuique est aetas, ita quemque facetus adopta,
Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 54:frater erat Romae consulti rhetor,
id. ib. 2, 2, 87:eheu cicatricum et sceleris pudet Fratrumque,
i. e. of dear fellow-citizens, id. C. 1, 35, 34; Juv. 5, 135; cf. Phaedr. 1, 31, 5.—So freq. of civil wars:gaudent perfusi sanguine fratrum,
Verg. G. 2, 510:crudeles gaudent in tristi funere fratrum,
Lucr. 3, 70.—In partic.a.Of lovers:b.nisi intercederent mihi inimicitiae cum istius mulieris viro: fratre volui dicere: semper hic erro,
Cic. Cael. 13, 32; cf. Tib. 3, 1, 23; Mart. 2, 4, 3; 10, 65, 14 (cf. soror); Petr. 9, 2.—In publicists' lang., an honorary title given to allies:B.Aedui, fratres consanguineique saepenumero a senatu appellati,
Caes. B. G. 1, 32, 2; 2, 3, 5:non modo hostes, sed etiam fratres nostri Aedui,
Cic. Fam. 7, 10 fin.:Aedui fratres nostri pugnant,
id. Att. 1, 19, 2 (cf. fraternitas). —Fratres for brother and sister (as also the Gr. adelphoi):C.Lucius et Titia fratres emancipati a patre,
Dig. 10, 2, 38:tres fratres, Titius, Naevius et Seia,
ib. 2, 14, 35:fratrum incestus, amor,
Tac. A. 12, 4:INFANTIBVS HILARIONI ET REVOCATAE FRATRIBVS,
Inscr. Orell. 4583.—Like Gr. adelphos, of near kindred.1.Frater patruelis, a cousin, a father's brother's son:2.hic illius frater patruelis et socer T. Torquatus,
Cic. Planc. 11, 27; cf.:L. Cicero frater noster, cognatione patruelis, amore germanus,
id. Fin. 5, 1, 1; cf. Dig. 38, 10, 1, § 10;for which simply frater,
Cic. Clu. 24, 60; id. Att. 1, 5, 1; Cat. 66, 22; Ov. H. 8, 28; id. M. 13, 31; Tac. A. 3, 38; 11, 9; Just. 17, 3; Cic. Post Red. in Sen. 10, 25.—Perh. also for levir (cf. the Fr. beaufrère), a brother-in-law, sister's husband:D.prope attonitus ipso congressu Numida, gratias de fratris filio remisso agit,
Liv. 28, 35, 8 (cf. id. 27, 19, 9).—Fratres Arvales, a college of priests; v. arvalis.—E.Frater Solis et Lunae, the title of the Parthian kings, Amm. 17, 5; 23, 5.—F.Of things of a like kind (so, too, the Gr. adelphos; cf.also soror): aspicies illic positos ex ordine fratres (i. e. libros),
Ov. Tr. 1, 1, 107; so Mart. 12, 3, 6.—As a proper name:(In Mauretania) montes sunt alti, qui... ob numerum Septem, ob similitudinem Fratres nuncupantur,
Mel. 1, 5, 5; Plin. 5, 2, 1, § 18; Sol. 25 (in Ptolemy, Hepta adelphoi; cf. Mann. Afr. 2, p. 459).
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