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1 pepper

1. noun
1) Pfeffer, der

2) (vegetable) Paprikaschote, die

red/yellow/green pepper — roter/gelber/grüner Paprika
2. transitive verb
1) (sprinkle with pepper) pfeffern

2) (pelt with missiles) bombardieren (ugs., auch fig.)

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['pepə] 1. noun
1) (the dried, powdered berries of a certain plant, used for seasoning food: white/black pepper; This soup has too much pepper in it.) der Pfeffer

2) (the plant bearing these berries: a pepper plant.) der Pfefferstrauch

3) (any of several red, yellow, or green, hollow seed-containing fruits used as food: red peppers stuffed with rice.) der Paprika

4) (any of the plants which bear these.) der Paprikastrauch
2. verb
1) (to put pepper in or on (some food): You don't have to pepper the soup.) pfeffern

2) ((with with) to throw, fire etc many, usually small, objects at (someone): He peppered them with bullets.) bombardieren

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- academic.ru/54507/peppery">peppery
- peppercorn
- pepper-mill
- peppermint
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pep·per

[ˈpepəʳ, AM -ɚ]

I. n

1. no pl (spice) Pfeffer m

black/ground/white \pepper schwarzer/gemahlener/weißer Pfeffer

cayenne \pepper Cayennepfeffer m

2. (vegetable) Paprika f

sweet [or AM bell] \pepper Paprikaschote f

▪ \peppers pl Paprikaschoten pl

3. CAN ( pej dated sl: person) Französischsprachiger aus Quebec

II. n modifier (sauce, grinder) Pfeffer-

\pepper mace Pfefferspray nt (zur Selbstverteidigung)

\pepper steak Pfeffersteak nt

III. vt

1. (add pepper)

▪ to \pepper sth etw pfeffern

2. (pelt)

▪ to \pepper sth/sb with sth etw/jdn mit etw dat bombardieren

they \peppered the newly-weds with rice sie bewarfen die Neuvermählten mit Reis

to \pepper sb with bullets jdn mit Kugeln durchsieben

▪ to be \peppered with sth speech, comments mit etw dat gespickt sein; landscape, hill mit etw dat übersät sein

to be \peppered with mistakes vor Fehlern strotzen

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['pepə(r)]
1. n
Pfeffer m; (= green, red pepper) Paprika m; (= plant) Pfefferstrauch m
two peppers — zwei Paprikaschoten

2. vt

1) (lit) pfeffern

2) (fig)

to pepper sth with quotations — etw mit Zitaten spicken

to pepper sb with shot — jdn mit Kugeln durchlöchern

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pepper [ˈpepə(r)]

A s

1. a) Pfeffer m (Gewürz):

black (white) pepper

b) Paprikaschote f

2. BOT Pfefferstrauch m, besonders

a) Spanischer Pfeffer

b) Roter Pfeffer, Cayennepfeffer m

c) Paprika m

3. pfefferähnliches, scharfes Gewürz (z. B. Ingwer): pepper cake Gewürz-, Pfefferkuchen m

B v/t

1. pfeffern

2. allg würzen

3. bestreuen, sprenkeln, übersäen ( alle:

with mit)

4. fig eine Rede, den Stil etc würzen, pfeffern ( beide:

with mit)

5. bepfeffern ( with mit), fig auch bombardieren ( with mit Fragen etc)

6. verprügeln

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1. noun
1) Pfeffer, der

2) (vegetable) Paprikaschote, die

red/yellow/green pepper — roter/gelber/grüner Paprika
2. transitive verb
1) (sprinkle with pepper) pfeffern

2) (pelt with missiles) bombardieren (ugs., auch fig.)

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n.

Pfeffer m.

English-german dictionary > pepper
2 ahogado

adj.

1 drowned, asphyxiated, choked, gassed.

2 drunk, totally drunk, rolling drunk.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: ahogar.

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ahogado

► participio pasado

1→ link=ahogar ahogar

► adjetivo

1 drowned

2 (asfixiado) asphyxiated, suffocated

3 figurado (deudas etc) up to one's neck

4 (sitio) stuffy, close

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 drowned person

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ahogado, -a
1. ADJ

1) [persona] [en agua] drowned; [por falta de aire] suffocated

morir ahogado — [en agua] to drown; [por falta de aire] to suffocate

2) (=apagado) [voz, llanto] stifled; [grito] muffled

3) [lugar] cluttered

la cocina está ahogada con tantos muebles — the kitchen looks cluttered with so much furniture

4) (=sin dinero)

el club está ahogado económicamente — the club is going under

nos vimos ahogados por las deudas — we were up to our eyes in debt

5) Méx * (=borracho) drunk

2.

SM / F drowned man/woman

3.

SM And (=salsa) sauce made with tomatoes, onions and peppers ; (=guisado) stew made with tomatoes, onions and peppers

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- da adjetivo

1) ( en agua)

dos niños resultaron ahogados — two children were drowned

morir ahogado — ( en agua) to drown; ( asfixiarse) to suffocate; ( atragantarse) to choke to death

2) <llanto/grito> stifled

una voz ahogada en llanto — a voice choked by sobs

3) (Méx fam) ( borracho) blind o rolling drunk (colloq)

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* morir ahogado = drown.

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- da adjetivo

1) ( en agua)

dos niños resultaron ahogados — two children were drowned

morir ahogado — ( en agua) to drown; ( asfixiarse) to suffocate; ( atragantarse) to choke to death

2) <llanto/grito> stifled

una voz ahogada en llanto — a voice choked by sobs

3) (Méx fam) ( borracho) blind o rolling drunk (colloq)

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* morir ahogado = drown.

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ahogado -da

adjective

A (en agua) drowned

murieron ahogados they drowned

huevo

B

1 ‹voz/llanto› stifled

2

(agobiado): está ahogado de deudas he's overwhelmed with debts, he's up to his ears o eyes in debt ( colloq)

C ( Méx fam) (borracho) blind o rolling drunk ( colloq)

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Del verbo ahogar: ( conjugate ahogar)

ahogado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
ahogado
ahogar
ahogado
◊ -da adjetivo

1 ( en agua):
◊ dos niños resultaron ahogados two children were drowned;

morir ahogado ( en agua) to drown;

( asfixiarse) to suffocate;
( atragantarse) to choke to death
2 ‹llanto/grito› stifled
3 (Méx fam) ( borracho) blind o rolling drunk (colloq)
ahogar ( conjugate ahogar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹persona/animal› ( en agua) to drown;

( asfixiar) to suffocate
b) ‹ motor› to flood

2
a) ‹palabras/voz› to drown (out);

‹llanto/grito› to stifle
b) ‹ penas› to drown

ahogarse verbo pronominal
a) [persona/animal] ( en agua) to drown;

( asfixiarse) to suffocate;
( atragantarse) to choke
b) [ motor] to flood

ahogado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (por inmersión) drowned
morir ahogado, to drown
2 (por asfixia) suffocated
II sustantivo masculino y femenino drowned person
ahogar verbo transitivo
1 (sumergiendo en líquido) to drown
2 (quitando el aire) to suffocate
' ahogado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahogada
- morir
English:
drown
- save
- gasp
- strangle

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ahogado, -a

♦ adj

1. [en el agua] drowned;

murió ahogado he drowned

2. [falto de aliento] [respiración] laboured;
[persona] out of breath;
sus palabras, ahogadas por el llanto, casi no se entendían it was almost impossible to understand what he was saying through his sobs

3. [apagado] [grito, sonido] muffled

4. [agobiado] overwhelmed, swamped (de with);
ahogado de calor stifling in the heat

5. Andes, Méx [estofado] stewed

♦ nm,f

drowned person

♦ nm
Andes, Méx [guiso] stew; [sofrito] = mixture of onion, garlic, peppers etc fried together as base for stews
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ahogado

I adj

1 en agua drowned;

ahogado en lágrimas in floods of tears

2 ( asfixiado) suffocated

II m, ahogada f drowned person, victim of drowning

Spanish-English dictionary > ahogado
3 mediocre

adj.

mediocre, average.

f. & m.

mediocre person, mediocrity.

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mediocre

► adjetivo

1 mediocre

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adj.

mediocre, ordinary

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ADJ average; pey mediocre

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adjetivo mediocre

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= meagre [meager, -USA], nondescript, run-of-the-mill, mediocre, indifferent, second-rate, undistinguished, lamely, unimpressive, unremarkable.

Ex. Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.

Ex. He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.

Ex. Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.

Ex. Despite the proliferation of biographies aimed at young adults which have lavish illustrations, easy-to-read print and attractive layout, most of them are lifeless and mediocre.

Ex. This risk I gladly accept in the hope that I have succeeded in bringing to your notice the fact that there is an ailment here, however indifferent my diagnosis may have been, and by provoking thought on the matter.

Ex. To date the library profession has been passive in its approach to new technology and has accepted the second-rate products it has been offered.

Ex. You are about to hear an undistinguished non-expert speak prosaically about the library catalog as it currently is.

Ex. People think that that this is just a stunt to generate more traffic to a lamely performing Web site.

Ex. The author deems voice recognition technology to be unimpressive but finds that text-to-speech conversion has greatly improved.

Ex. This dish, billed as the house specialty, was just an unremarkable griddled steak topped with some green bell peppers and green onions.

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adjetivo mediocre

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= meagre [meager, -USA], nondescript, run-of-the-mill, mediocre, indifferent, second-rate, undistinguished, lamely, unimpressive, unremarkable.

Ex: Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.

Ex: He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.

Ex: Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.

Ex: Despite the proliferation of biographies aimed at young adults which have lavish illustrations, easy-to-read print and attractive layout, most of them are lifeless and mediocre.

Ex: This risk I gladly accept in the hope that I have succeeded in bringing to your notice the fact that there is an ailment here, however indifferent my diagnosis may have been, and by provoking thought on the matter.

Ex: To date the library profession has been passive in its approach to new technology and has accepted the second-rate products it has been offered.

Ex: You are about to hear an undistinguished non-expert speak prosaically about the library catalog as it currently is.

Ex: People think that that this is just a stunt to generate more traffic to a lamely performing Web site.

Ex: The author deems voice recognition technology to be unimpressive but finds that text-to-speech conversion has greatly improved.

Ex: This dish, billed as the house specialty, was just an unremarkable griddled steak topped with some green bell peppers and green onions.

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mediocre

adjective

mediocre

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mediocre adjetivo
mediocre
mediocre adjetivo mediocre
' mediocre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discreta
- discreto
- ordinaria
- ordinario
- regular
- flojo
- mediano
- pobre
English:
goalkeeper
- indifferent
- mediocre
- rate
- sort
- lack
- mediocrity
- second

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mediocre adj

mediocre, average

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mediocre

adj mediocre

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mediocre adj

: mediocre, average

Spanish-English dictionary > mediocre
4 cortar

v.

1 to cut.

cortar una rebanada de pan to cut a slice of bread

corta la tarta en cinco partes divide the cake in five, cut the cake into five slices

cortarle el pelo a alguien to cut somebody's hair

cortar y pegar (computing) cut and paste

Ella corta las ramas del rosal She cuts the rosebush branches.

2 to cut out (recortar) (tela, figura de papel).

3 to crack, to chap (labios, piel).

4 to slice through (hender) (aire, olas).

El carnicero cortó los filetes The butcher sliced the fillets.

5 to cut (baraja).

6 to curdle (leche).

7 to cut off (interrumpir) (retirada, luz, teléfono).

cortar el tráfico to close the road to traffic

8 to cut (poner fin a) (beca).

cortar un problema de raíz to nip a problem in the bud; (impedirlo) to root a problem out (erradicarlo)

9 to cut (producir un corte).

estas tijeras no cortan these scissors don't cut (properly)

cortar por lo sano (figurative) to resort to drastic measures; (aplicar una solución drástica) to cut one's losses (para evitar más pérdidas)

10 to take a short cut.

11 to split up.

corté con mi novio I've split up with my boyfriend

12 to cut short, to cut, to cut off.

Ella cortó a Ricardo rápidamente She cut Richard short quickly.

13 to chop, to cut up, to cut out, to cut.

Ella corta madera para el fuego She chops wood for the fire.

14 to ablate, to amputate, to curtail.

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cortar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to cut

■ cortar una cinta to cut a ribbon

■ cortar una película to cut a film

2 (pelo) to cut, trim

3 (árbol) to cut down

4 (carne) to carve

5 (pastel) to cut up

6 (cabeza, teléfono, gas) to cut off

7 (mayonesa, leche) to curdle

8 (piel) to chap, crack

9 (viento, frío) to chill, bite

10 COSTURA to cut out

11 (interrumpir) to cut off, interrupt

12 (bloquear) to block

■ cortaron la carretera the road was blocked

13 (suprimir) to cut out

14 figurado (separar) to divide, split, cut

► verbo intransitivo

1 to cut

► verbo pronominal cortarse

1 to cut

■ este metal se corta fácilmente this metal cuts easily

2 (herirse) to cut, cut oneself

■ me he cortado I've cut myself

■ se cortó el dedo he cut his finger

3 (el pelo - por otro) to have one's hair cut; (- uno mismo) to cut one's hair

■ ¿te has cortado el pelo? have you had your hair cut?

4 (piel) to become chapped

5 (leche) to go off, curdle; (mayonesa) to curdle

6 (comunicación) to be cut off

7 familiar (aturdirse) to get embarrassed, get tongue-tied, go all shy

■ no te cortes don't be shy

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

¡corta el rollo! knock it off!

cortar con alguien familiar to split up with somebody

cortar el apetito to ruin one's appetite

cortar el bacalao familiar to be the boss

cortar en seco figurado to cut short

cortar la digestión to give one indigestion, upset one's stomach

cortar la palabra to interrupt

cortar por la mitad to split down the middle

cortar por lo sano familiar to take drastic measures

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verb

1) to cut

2) slice

3) chop

4) trim

5) interrupt

6) block

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- cortarse

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1. VT

1) [con algo afilado] [gen] to cut; [en trozos] to chop; [en rebanadas] to slice

corta la manzana por la mitad — cut the apple in half

¿quién te ha cortado el pelo? — who cut your hair?

corta el apio en trozos — cut o chop the celery into pieces

2) (=partir) [+ árbol] to cut down; [+ madera] to saw

cortar la cabeza a algn — to cut sb's head off

3) (=dividir) to cut

la línea corta el círculo en dos — the line cuts o divides the circle in two

4) (=interrumpir)

a) [+ comunicaciones, agua, corriente] to cut off; [+ carretera, puente] (=cerrar) to close; (=bloquear) to block

han cortado el gas — the gas has been cut off

las tropas están intentando cortar la carretera que conduce al aeropuerto — the troops are trying to cut off the road to the airport

han cortado el tráfico durante unos minutos — they've closed the road to traffic for a few minutes

carretera cortada al tráfico — road closed

sus seguidores han cortado la calle — her followers have blocked off the road

nos cortaron la retirada — they cut off our retreat

cortar la hemorragia — to stop the bleeding

b) [+ relaciones] to break off; [+ discurso, conversación] to cut short

cortar la comunicación — to hang up

5) (=suprimir) to cut

la censura cortó una de las escenas — the censors cut one of the scenes

6) [frío] to chap, crack

el frío me corta los labios — the cold is chapping o cracking my lips

7) (Dep) [+ balón] to slice

8) [+ baraja] to cut

9) * [+ droga] to cut *

2. VI

1) (=estar afilado) to cut

estas tijeras no cortan — these scissors are blunt o don't cut
sano 1)
2) (Inform)

"cortar y pegar" — "cut and paste"

3) (Meteo)

hace un viento que corta — there's a bitter o biting wind

4) (=acortar)

podemos cortar por el parque — we can take a shortcut through the park

es mejor que cortéis por el atajo — it would be better if you took the shortcut

5)

• cortar con (=terminar) —

cortar con el pasado — to make a break with the past

hay que cortar con este comportamiento — we must put a stop to this behaviour

es absurdo cortar con tu tía por culpa de su marido — it's ridiculous to break off contact with your aunt because of her husband

ha cortado con su novia — he's broken up with o finished with his girlfriend

6)

¡corta! — * give us a break! *
rollo 1., 5)
7) (Naipes) to cut

8) (Radio)

¡corto! — over!

¡corto y cierro! — over and out!

9) LAm (Telec) to hang up

cortó — he hung up

3.

See:

cortarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( dividir) <cuerda/pastel> to cut, chop; < asado> to carve; <leña/madera> to chop; < baraja> to cut; <aire/agua> (liter) to slice o cut through

cortar por la línea de puntos — cut along the dotted line

cortar algo por la mitad — to cut something in half o in two

cortar algo en rodajas/en cuadritos — to slice/dice something

cortar algo en trozos — to cut something into pieces

¿en cuántas partes lo corto? — how many slices (o pieces etc) shall I cut it into?

este queso se corta muy bien — this cheese cuts very easily

2) (quitar, separar) <rama/punta/pierna> to cut off; < árbol> to cut down, chop down; < flores> (CS) to pick

me cortó un trozo de melón — she cut me a piece of melon

la máquina le cortó un dedo — the machine took off his finger

cortarle la cabeza a alguien — to chop off o cut off somebody's head

3) ( hacer más corto) <pelo/uñas> to cut; <césped/pasto> to mow; < seto> to cut; < rosal> to cut back; < texto> to cut down

le cortó el pelo — he cut her hair

4)

a) ( en costura) <falda/vestido> to cut out

b) ( recortar) <anuncio/receta/muñeca de papel> to cut out

5) ( interrumpir)

a) <agua/gas/luz/comunicación> to cut off; <película/programa> to interrupt

le cortaron el teléfono — his phone was cut off

cortarla — (Chi fam)

córtala con eso — OK, cut it out, now (colloq)

b) < retirada> to cut off

c) < calle> policía/obreros to close, block off; manifestantes to block

han cortado el tráfico en la zona — they've closed the area to traffic

me cortó el paso — he stood in my way

d) < relaciones diplomáticas> to break off; <subvenciones/ayuda> to cut off

6) < fiebre> to bring down; < hemorragia> to stop, stem

7) < persona> ( en conversación) to interrupt

me cortó en seco — he cut me short

8) (censurar, editar) < película> to cut; <escena/diálogo> to cut, to cut out

9) <recta/plano> to cross

10)

a) <heroína/cocaína> to adulterate, cut (colloq)

b) < leche> to curdle

11) frío

el frío me cortó los labios — my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather

12) (RPl) < dientes> to cut
2.
cortar vi

1) cuchillo/tijeras to cut

2)

a) ( por radio)

corto y cambio — over

corto y fuera or corto y cierro — over and out

b) (Cin)

corten! — cut!

c) (CS) ( por teléfono) to hang up

no me cortes — don't hang up on me

3) ( terminar)

a) novios to break up, split up

cortar con alguien — to break up with somebody

b)

cortar con algo — <con pasado/raíces> to break with something

4) ( en naipes) to cut

5) ( en costura) to cut out

6) ( acortar camino)

cortar por algo: cortemos por el bosque/la plaza let's cut through the woods/across the square; cortaron por el atajo — they took the shortcut

7) (Chi fam) (ir, dirigirse)

cortaron para la ciudad — they headed for the city

no sabía para dónde cortar — (Chi fam) I/he didn't know which way to turn (colloq)
3.
cortarse v pron

1) ( interrumpirse) proyección/película to stop; llamada/gas to get cut off

se ha cortado la luz — there's been a power cut

se te va a cortar la digestión — you'll get stomach cramp

se me cortó la respiración — I could hardly breathe

2) (refl)

a) ( hacerse un corte) to cut oneself; <dedo/brazo/cara> to cut

me corté un dedo — I cut my finger

se cortó afeitándose — he cut himself shaving

b) piel/labios (+ me/te/le etc) to crack, become chapped

3)

a) (refl) <uñas/pelo> to cut

se corta el pelo ella misma — she cuts her own hair

se cortó las venas — he slashed his wrists

b) (caus) < pelo> to have... cut

4) (recípr) líneas/calles to cross

5) leche/mayonesa to curdle

6) (Chi, Esp) persona (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed

se corta en seguida — she gets easily embarrassed

7) (Chi fam) animal to collapse from exhaustion

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= cut off, crop, trim, slash, chop off, clip, dam (up), sever, intersect, chop down, shut off, chop up, cut down, fell, shear, trim off, cut + Nombre + up, split, shear off, snip, hew, cut up into + strips.

Ex. The spine folds of the assembled sheets were simply cut off, separating all the leaves, which were then attached to each other and to a backing strip by a coating of rubber solution, and cased in the ordinary way.

Ex. In addition, many of photographs are badly cropped, with the tops of heads, towers, and artworks lopped off.

Ex. The edges of the leaves may have been trimmed smooth by the binder, or left rough (uncut).

Ex. Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).

Ex. Others chop off old records to remain within the limits of 680 MB.

Ex. Some libraries frequently subscribe to specific newspapers in duplicate in order to clip articles and illustrations of interest for particular subject files.

Ex. But to prevent any meandering at all, or to dam the flow of talk too soon and too often by intruding, generally only frustrates spontaneity = Aunque evitar cualquier divagación o cortar el flujo de la conversación demasiado pronto y con demasiada frecuencia con interrupciones generalmente sólo coarta la espontaneidad.

Ex. This art is is mass produced, often mechanically, and thus severed from tradition.

Ex. Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.

Ex. Microform catalogs take up less room and are more sound ecologically since you don't have to chop down half of Canada everytime you make a large catalog = Los catálogos de microformas ocupan menos espacio y son más acertados desde un punto de vista ecológico ya que no tienes que talar la mitad de Canadá cada vez que hagas un catálogo grande.

Ex. Advanced design sprinklers shut off water when the fire is out, reducing the risk of water damage.

Ex. The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.

Ex. A subsequent owner cut down most of the surrounding woodland and the garden was largely lost.

Ex. In this study, thirty-four-year-old chestnut trees were felled, measured and weighed to evaluate their aboveground biomass.

Ex. All the activity on a sheep station was directed to one end: shearing the sheep and sending the wool away to the city.

Ex. If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex. They tortured her into revealing her Pin number and safe code before cutting her up and disposing of her in bin liners.

Ex. In the mechanised paper fibre process individual pages are soaked and split so that acid-free paper can be put between the two layers.

Ex. Working at the lumberyard pushing a tree through the buzz saw he accidentally sheared off all ten of his fingers.

Ex. It's perfect for dead heading dense flowering plant without accidentally snipping the neighboring blooms.

Ex. Oak was shaped by splitting with wooden wedges, and by hewing with axes or adzes.

Ex. Cut up the leftovers into strips, stick on skewers and finish quickly on the grill.

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* abrir cortando = lance.

* ¡corta el rollo! = put a sock in it!.

* cortar Algo = snip + Nombre + off.

* cortar Algo como si fuera mantequilla = cut through + Nombre + like a (hot) knife through butter.

* cortar Algo de raíz = nip + Nombre + in the bud.

* cortar a tajos = hack.

* cortar con barricadas = barricade.

* cortar con motoguadaña = strim.

* cortar con una sierra = saw.

* cortar, cortar con tijeras = snip.

* cortar el agua = cut off + the water.

* cortar el bacalao = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* cortar el césped = mow + the lawn, mow.

* cortar el cuello = decapitate.

* cortar el rollo = cut to + the chase.

* cortar en lonchas = slice.

* cortar en pedacitos = cut up into + small pieces.

* cortar en pedazos = cut + Nombre + up.

* cortar en rebanadas = slice.

* cortar en rodajas = slice.

* cortar en tajos = hack.

* cortar en tiras = shred, cut up into + strips.

* cortar en trocitos = dice.

* cortar en trozos = cut + Nombre + up.

* cortar la cabeza = behead.

* cortar la hierba = mow.

* cortar las flores marchitas = deadhead.

* cortarle las alas a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.

* cortarle los vuelos a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.

* cortar llegando al hueso = cut to + the bone.

* cortar metal = shear.

* cortar perpendicularmente a la veta de crecimiento = cut + across the grain.

* cortar por = cut across.

* cortar por lo sano = cut + Gordian knot, cut + Posesivo + losses.

* cortar radicalmente con = make + a clean break with.

* cortarse = nick + Reflexivo.

* cortar un nudo gordiano = cut + Gordian knot.

* cortar y pegar = cut-and-paste.

* cortar y secar = cut and dry.

* máquina de cortar en rebanadas = slicer.

* sin cortar = uncut.

* utensilio para cortar = cutting tool.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( dividir) <cuerda/pastel> to cut, chop; < asado> to carve; <leña/madera> to chop; < baraja> to cut; <aire/agua> (liter) to slice o cut through

cortar por la línea de puntos — cut along the dotted line

cortar algo por la mitad — to cut something in half o in two

cortar algo en rodajas/en cuadritos — to slice/dice something

cortar algo en trozos — to cut something into pieces

¿en cuántas partes lo corto? — how many slices (o pieces etc) shall I cut it into?

este queso se corta muy bien — this cheese cuts very easily

2) (quitar, separar) <rama/punta/pierna> to cut off; < árbol> to cut down, chop down; < flores> (CS) to pick

me cortó un trozo de melón — she cut me a piece of melon

la máquina le cortó un dedo — the machine took off his finger

cortarle la cabeza a alguien — to chop off o cut off somebody's head

3) ( hacer más corto) <pelo/uñas> to cut; <césped/pasto> to mow; < seto> to cut; < rosal> to cut back; < texto> to cut down

le cortó el pelo — he cut her hair

4)

a) ( en costura) <falda/vestido> to cut out

b) ( recortar) <anuncio/receta/muñeca de papel> to cut out

5) ( interrumpir)

a) <agua/gas/luz/comunicación> to cut off; <película/programa> to interrupt

le cortaron el teléfono — his phone was cut off

cortarla — (Chi fam)

córtala con eso — OK, cut it out, now (colloq)

b) < retirada> to cut off

c) < calle> policía/obreros to close, block off; manifestantes to block

han cortado el tráfico en la zona — they've closed the area to traffic

me cortó el paso — he stood in my way

d) < relaciones diplomáticas> to break off; <subvenciones/ayuda> to cut off

6) < fiebre> to bring down; < hemorragia> to stop, stem

7) < persona> ( en conversación) to interrupt

me cortó en seco — he cut me short

8) (censurar, editar) < película> to cut; <escena/diálogo> to cut, to cut out

9) <recta/plano> to cross

10)

a) <heroína/cocaína> to adulterate, cut (colloq)

b) < leche> to curdle

11) frío

el frío me cortó los labios — my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather

12) (RPl) < dientes> to cut
2.
cortar vi

1) cuchillo/tijeras to cut

2)

a) ( por radio)

corto y cambio — over

corto y fuera or corto y cierro — over and out

b) (Cin)

corten! — cut!

c) (CS) ( por teléfono) to hang up

no me cortes — don't hang up on me

3) ( terminar)

a) novios to break up, split up

cortar con alguien — to break up with somebody

b)

cortar con algo — <con pasado/raíces> to break with something

4) ( en naipes) to cut

5) ( en costura) to cut out

6) ( acortar camino)

cortar por algo: cortemos por el bosque/la plaza let's cut through the woods/across the square; cortaron por el atajo — they took the shortcut

7) (Chi fam) (ir, dirigirse)

cortaron para la ciudad — they headed for the city

no sabía para dónde cortar — (Chi fam) I/he didn't know which way to turn (colloq)
3.
cortarse v pron

1) ( interrumpirse) proyección/película to stop; llamada/gas to get cut off

se ha cortado la luz — there's been a power cut

se te va a cortar la digestión — you'll get stomach cramp

se me cortó la respiración — I could hardly breathe

2) (refl)

a) ( hacerse un corte) to cut oneself; <dedo/brazo/cara> to cut

me corté un dedo — I cut my finger

se cortó afeitándose — he cut himself shaving

b) piel/labios (+ me/te/le etc) to crack, become chapped

3)

a) (refl) <uñas/pelo> to cut

se corta el pelo ella misma — she cuts her own hair

se cortó las venas — he slashed his wrists

b) (caus) < pelo> to have... cut

4) (recípr) líneas/calles to cross

5) leche/mayonesa to curdle

6) (Chi, Esp) persona (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed

se corta en seguida — she gets easily embarrassed

7) (Chi fam) animal to collapse from exhaustion

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= cut off, crop, trim, slash, chop off, clip, dam (up), sever, intersect, chop down, shut off, chop up, cut down, fell, shear, trim off, cut + Nombre + up, split, shear off, snip, hew, cut up into + strips.

Ex: The spine folds of the assembled sheets were simply cut off, separating all the leaves, which were then attached to each other and to a backing strip by a coating of rubber solution, and cased in the ordinary way.

Ex: In addition, many of photographs are badly cropped, with the tops of heads, towers, and artworks lopped off.

Ex: The edges of the leaves may have been trimmed smooth by the binder, or left rough (uncut).

Ex: Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).

Ex: Others chop off old records to remain within the limits of 680 MB.

Ex: Some libraries frequently subscribe to specific newspapers in duplicate in order to clip articles and illustrations of interest for particular subject files.

Ex: But to prevent any meandering at all, or to dam the flow of talk too soon and too often by intruding, generally only frustrates spontaneity = Aunque evitar cualquier divagación o cortar el flujo de la conversación demasiado pronto y con demasiada frecuencia con interrupciones generalmente sólo coarta la espontaneidad.

Ex: This art is is mass produced, often mechanically, and thus severed from tradition.

Ex: Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.

Ex: Microform catalogs take up less room and are more sound ecologically since you don't have to chop down half of Canada everytime you make a large catalog = Los catálogos de microformas ocupan menos espacio y son más acertados desde un punto de vista ecológico ya que no tienes que talar la mitad de Canadá cada vez que hagas un catálogo grande.

Ex: Advanced design sprinklers shut off water when the fire is out, reducing the risk of water damage.

Ex: The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.

Ex: A subsequent owner cut down most of the surrounding woodland and the garden was largely lost.

Ex: In this study, thirty-four-year-old chestnut trees were felled, measured and weighed to evaluate their aboveground biomass.

Ex: All the activity on a sheep station was directed to one end: shearing the sheep and sending the wool away to the city.

Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex: They tortured her into revealing her Pin number and safe code before cutting her up and disposing of her in bin liners.

Ex: In the mechanised paper fibre process individual pages are soaked and split so that acid-free paper can be put between the two layers.

Ex: Working at the lumberyard pushing a tree through the buzz saw he accidentally sheared off all ten of his fingers.

Ex: It's perfect for dead heading dense flowering plant without accidentally snipping the neighboring blooms.

Ex: Oak was shaped by splitting with wooden wedges, and by hewing with axes or adzes.

Ex: Cut up the leftovers into strips, stick on skewers and finish quickly on the grill.

* abrir cortando = lance.

* ¡corta el rollo! = put a sock in it!.

* cortar Algo = snip + Nombre + off.

* cortar Algo como si fuera mantequilla = cut through + Nombre + like a (hot) knife through butter.

* cortar Algo de raíz = nip + Nombre + in the bud.

* cortar a tajos = hack.

* cortar con barricadas = barricade.

* cortar con motoguadaña = strim.

* cortar con una sierra = saw.

* cortar, cortar con tijeras = snip.

* cortar el agua = cut off + the water.

* cortar el bacalao = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* cortar el césped = mow + the lawn, mow.

* cortar el cuello = decapitate.

* cortar el rollo = cut to + the chase.

* cortar en lonchas = slice.

* cortar en pedacitos = cut up into + small pieces.

* cortar en pedazos = cut + Nombre + up.

* cortar en rebanadas = slice.

* cortar en rodajas = slice.

* cortar en tajos = hack.

* cortar en tiras = shred, cut up into + strips.

* cortar en trocitos = dice.

* cortar en trozos = cut + Nombre + up.

* cortar la cabeza = behead.

* cortar la hierba = mow.

* cortar las flores marchitas = deadhead.

* cortarle las alas a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.

* cortarle los vuelos a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.

* cortar llegando al hueso = cut to + the bone.

* cortar metal = shear.

* cortar perpendicularmente a la veta de crecimiento = cut + across the grain.

* cortar por = cut across.

* cortar por lo sano = cut + Gordian knot, cut + Posesivo + losses.

* cortar radicalmente con = make + a clean break with.

* cortarse = nick + Reflexivo.

* cortar un nudo gordiano = cut + Gordian knot.

* cortar y pegar = cut-and-paste.

* cortar y secar = cut and dry.

* máquina de cortar en rebanadas = slicer.

* sin cortar = uncut.

* utensilio para cortar = cutting tool.

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cortar [A1 ]

vt

A (dividir)

1 ‹cuerda/tarta› to cut

corta el cable aquí cut the wire here

cortar por la línea de puntos cut along the dotted line

se pasa horas cortando papeles he spends hours cutting up pieces of paper

cortó el pastel por la mitad he cut the cake in half o in two

¿en cuántas partes lo corto? how many slices ( o pieces etc) shall I cut it into?

puedes ir cortando las zanahorias you could start chopping the carrots

se cortan los pimientos por la mitad cut o slice the peppers into halves

cortar algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces

cortar algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth

este queso se corta muy bien this cheese cuts very easily

cortar la carne en trozos pequeños chop o cut the meat (up) into small chunks

2 ‹asado› to carve

3 ‹leña/madera› to chop

4 ‹baraja› to cut

5 ( liter); ‹aire/agua› to slice o cut through

B (quitar, separar)

1 ‹rama/punta› to cut off; ‹pierna/brazo› to cut off; ‹árbol› to cut down, chop down; ‹flores› ( AmL) to pick

córtame una puntita de pan cut me off a bit of bread, will you?

me cortó un trozo de melón she cut me a piece of melon

cortarles los tallos y poner a hervir cut off o remove the stalks and boil

la máquina le cortó un dedo the machine took off his finger, his finger got cut off in the machine

cortarle la cabeza a algn to chop off o cut off sb's head

sano

2 ‹anuncio/receta› to cut out

C (hacer más corto) to cut

le cortó el pelo/las uñas he cut her hair/nails

cortar el césped to mow the lawn, cut the grass

hay que cortar los rosales the rose bushes need cutting back o pruning

D

«viento»: hacía un viento que me cortaba la cara there was a biting wind blowing in my face o ( liter) lashing my face

E (en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out

F

1 ‹agua/gas/luz› to cut off; ‹comunicación› to cut off

le cortaron el teléfono his phone was cut off

corta la electricidad antes de tocarlo switch off the electricity before you touch it

siempre cortan la película en lo más interesante they always interrupt the movie at the most exciting moment

cortarla ( Chi fam): córtala con eso OK, cut it out, now ( colloq)

córtenla de hacer ruido cut out the noise, will you? ( colloq)

2 ‹calle› (por obras) to close

los manifestantes cortaron la carretera the demonstrators blocked the road

la policía cortó la calle the police blocked off o closed the street

3 ‹retirada› to cut off

han cortado el tráfico en la zona they've closed the area to traffic

la policía nos cortó el paso the police cut us off

4 ‹relaciones diplomáticas› to break off; ‹subvenciones/ayuda› to cut off

G ‹fiebre› to bring down; ‹resfriado› to cure, get rid of; ‹hemorragia› to stop, stem

H ‹persona› (en una conversación) to interrupt

me cortó en seco he cut me short, he cut me off sharply

I ‹película› to cut, edit; ‹escena/diálogo› to cut out, edit out

J ‹recta/plano› to cross

la Avenida Santa Fe corta el Paseo de Gracia the Avenida Santa Fe crosses the Paseo de Gracia

K

1 ‹heroína/cocaína› to adulterate, cut ( colloq)

2 ‹vermut› to add water ( o lemon etc) to

3 ‹leche› to curdle

L ( RPl) ‹dientes› to cut

está cortando los dientes he's cutting his teeth, he's teething

M

( Chi) ‹animal› cortó al caballo de tanto galopar he rode the horse so hard that it collapsed

■ cortar

vi

A «cuchillo/tijeras» to cut

este cuchillo no corta this knife doesn't cut o is blunt

B

1

(por radio): corto y cambio over

corto y fuera or corto y cierro over and out

2 ( Cin):

¡corten! cut!

3 (CS) (por teléfono) to hang up

no me cortes don't hang up on me, don't put the phone down on me

C (terminar)

1 «novios» to break up, split up

ha cortado con el novio she's broken o split up with her boyfriend

2 cortar CON algo to break WITH sth

decidió cortar con el pasado she decided to break with o make a break with the past

D (en naipes) to cut

E (en costura) to cut out

F (acortar camino) cortar POR algo:

cortemos por el bosque/la plaza let's cut through the woods/across the square, let's take a short cut through the woods/across the square

cortaron por el atajo they took the shortcut

G

( Chi fam) (ir, dirigirse): cortaron para la ciudad they headed for o made for the city

no sabía para dónde cortar ( Chi fam); I/he didn't know which way to turn ( colloq)

■ cortarse

v pron

A (interrumpirse) «proyección/película» to stop; «llamada/gas» to get cut off

se cortó la línea or comunicación I got cut off

se ha cortado la luz there's been a power cut

no te metas en el agua ahora, que se te va a cortar la digestión don't go in the water yet, it's bad for the digestion/you'll get stomach cramp

casi se me corta la respiración del susto I was so frightened I could hardly breathe

B ( refl) (hacerse un corte) to cut oneself; ‹dedo/brazo/cara› to cut

iba descalza y me corté el pie I was barefoot shoes and I cut my foot

se cortó afeitándose he cut himself shaving

C

1 ( refl) ‹uñas/pelo› to cut

se corta el pelo ella misma she cuts her own hair

se cortó una oreja he cut off his ear

se cortó las venas he slashed his wrists

2 ( caus) ‹pelo› to have … cut

¿cuándo vas a cortarte el pelo? when are you going to have a haircut o get your hair cut?

D ( recípr) «líneas/calles» to cross

E «leche» to go off, curdle; «mayonesa» to curdle

F

( Esp) «persona» (turbarse, aturdirse): no le digas eso que se corta don't say that to her, she'll get all embarrassed

se corta cuando se ve entre mucha gente he comes over o goes all shy when there are too many people around ( colloq)

G ( Chi fam) «animal» to collapse from exhaustion

me corto de hambre/sed I'm dying of hunger/thirst

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cortar ( conjugate cortar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dividir) ‹cuerda/pastel› to cut, chop;
‹ asado› to carve;
‹leña/madera› to chop;
‹ baraja› to cut;
◊ cortar algo por la mitad to cut sth in half o in two;

cortar algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth;
cortar algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces
2 (quitar, separar) ‹rama/punta/pierna› to cut off;
‹ árbol› to cut down, chop down;
‹ flores› (CS) to pick;
◊ me cortó un trozo de melón she cut me a piece of melon

3 ( hacer más corto) ‹pelo/uñas› to cut;
‹césped/pasto› to mow;
‹ seto› to cut;
‹ rosal› to cut back;
‹ texto› to cut down
4 ( en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out
5 ( interrumpir)
a) ‹agua/gas/luz/teléfono› to cut off;

‹película/programa› to interrupt
b) ‹ calle› [policía/obreros] to close, block off;

[ manifestantes] to block;
◊ me cortó el paso he stood in my way

6 (censurar, editar) ‹ película› to cut;
‹escena/diálogo› to cut (out)
7 [ frío]:
◊ el frío me cortó los labios my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather

verbo intransitivo
1 [cuchillo/tijeras] to cut
2
a) (Cin):

◊ ¡corten! cut!

b) (CS) ( por teléfono) to hang up;

◊ no me cortes don't hang up on me

c) ( en naipes) to cut

cortarse verbo pronominal
1 ( interrumpirse) [proyección/película] to stop;
[llamada/gas] to get cut off;
◊ se cortó la luz there was a power cut;

se me cortó la respiración I could hardly breathe
2
a) ( refl) ( hacerse un corte) to cut oneself;

‹brazo/cara› to cut;
◊ me corté un dedo I cut my finger

b) ( refl) ‹uñas/pelo› to cut;

◊ se corta el pelo ella misma she cuts her own hair

c) ( caus) ‹ pelo› to have … cut;

◊ tengo que cortarme el pelo I have to have my hair cut

d) [piel/labios] to crack, become chapped

3 ( cruzarse) [líneas/calles] to cross
4 [ leche] to curdle;
[mayonesa/salsa] to separate
5 (Chi, Esp) [ persona] (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed
cortar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cut
(un árbol) to cut down
(el césped) to mow
2 (amputar) to cut off
3 (la luz, el teléfono) to cut off
4 (impedir el paso) to block
5 (eliminar, censurar) to cut out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (partir) to cut
2 (atajar) to cut across, to take a short cut
3 familiar (interrumpir una relación) to split up: cortó con su novia, he split up with his girlfriend
♦ Locuciones: familiar cortar por lo sano, to put an end to
' cortar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bacalao
- colgar
- desconectar
- lámina
- ligadura
- pelar
- pinchar
- ras
- sana
- sano
- seccionar
- sesgar
- despedazar
- largo
- mitad
- plantilla
- servir
- tijeras
- trozo
English:
bar
- begin
- block off
- blunt
- board
- breadboard
- chop
- chop off
- chop up
- clip
- consent
- cramp
- cut
- cut off
- cut up
- dice
- disconnect
- edit
- fillet
- hack
- hair-clippers
- lop off
- mow
- nick
- nip
- pick
- rot
- sever
- shear
- shred
- shut off
- slice
- slice through
- slice up
- slit
- snip
- take off
- bite
- block
- bread
- break
- carve
- clippers
- crop
- dock
- gash
- hang
- lawnmower
- lop
- loss

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cortar

♦ vt

1. [seccionar] to cut;
[en pedazos] to cut up; [escindir] [rama, brazo, cabeza] to cut off; [talar] to cut down;
cortar el césped to mow the lawn, to cut the grass;

hay que cortar leña para el hogar we have to chop some firewood for the hearth;

siempre corta el pavo he always carves the turkey;

cortar una rebanada de pan to cut a slice of bread;

cortar el pan a rodajas to slice the bread, to cut the bread into slices;

cortar algo en pedazos to cut sth into pieces;

corta la tarta en cinco partes divide the cake in five, cut the cake into five slices;

corta esta cuerda por la mitad cut this string in half;

corta la cebolla muy fina chop the onion very finely;

le cortaron la cabeza they chopped her head off;

le cortaron dos dedos porque se le habían gangrenado they amputated o removed two of his fingers that had gone gangrenous;

cortarle el pelo a alguien to cut sb's hair

2. [recortar] [tela, figura de papel] to cut out;
[gastos] to cut back
3. [interrumpir] [retirada, luz, teléfono] to cut off;
[carretera] to close; [hemorragia] to stop, to staunch; [discurso, conversación] to interrupt; Dep [pase, tiro] to block;
cortar la luz to cut off the electricity supply;

nos han cortado el teléfono our telephone has been cut off o disconnected;

la nieve nos cortó el paso we were cut off by the snow;

cortaron el tráfico para que pasara el desfile they closed the road to traffic so the procession could pass by;

la falta cortó el ataque del equipo visitante the foul stopped the away team's attack;

cortada por obras [en letrero] road closed for repairs;

en esta cadena de televisión no cortan las películas con anuncios on this television channel they don't interrupt the films with adverts;

Comp
CSur Fam
¡cortála! shut it!, shut up!

4. [atravesar] [recta] to cross, to intersect;
[calle, territorio] to cut across;
el río corta la región de este a oeste the river runs right across o bisects the region from east to west

5. [labios, piel] to crack, to chap

6. Fam [droga] to cut

7. [baraja] to cut

8. [leche] to curdle;

el calor corta la mayonesa heat makes mayonnaise spoil o Br go off

9. [película] [escena] to cut;
[censurar] to censor
10. [poner fin a] [beca] to cut;
[relaciones diplomáticas] to break off; [abusos] to put a stop to;
cortar un problema de raíz [impedirlo] to nip a problem in the bud;
[erradicarlo] to root a problem out;
Comp

cortar algo por lo sano: tenemos que cortar este comportamiento por lo sano we must take drastic measures to put an end to this behaviour

11. Fam [avergonzar]
este hombre me corta un poco I find it hard to be myself when that man's around

12. RP [comunicación]
cortar la comunicación to hang up;

me cortó en mitad de la frase she hung up on me when I was in mid-sentence

13. Informát to cut;

cortar y pegar cut and paste

♦ vi

1. [producir un corte] to cut;

estas tijeras no cortan these scissors don't cut (properly);

corte por la línea de puntos cut along the dotted line;

Comp

cortar por lo sano [aplicar una solución drástica] to resort to drastic measures;

decidió cortar por lo sano con su pasado she decided to make a clean break with her past

2. [atajar] to take a short cut ( por through);
corté por el camino del bosque I took a short cut through the forest

3. [terminar una relación] to split up ( con with);
corté con mi novio I've split up with my boyfriend

4. [terminar una acción] Cine
¡corten! cut!;
Rad
¡corto y cambio! over!;

¡corto y cierro! over and out!

5. [en juego de cartas] to cut

6. [ser muy intenso]
hace un frío que corta it's bitterly cold

7. RP [hablando por teléfono] to hang up, to put the phone down;

no corte, por favor hold the line, please

♦ See also the pronominal verb cortarse

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cortar

I v/t

1 cut; electricidad cut off

2 calle close

3

:

cortar la respiración fig take one’s breath away

II v/i cut;

cortar con alguien split up with s.o.

* * *

cortar vt

1) : to cut, to slice, to trim

2) : to cut out, to omit

3) : to cut off, to interrupt

4) : to block, to close off

5) : to curdle (milk)

cortar vi

1) : to cut

2) : to break up

3) : to hang up (the telephone)

♦ See also the reflexive verb cortarse

* * *

cortar vb

1. (en general) to cut [pt. & pp. cut]

cortó un trozo de queso she cut a slice of cheese

este cuchillo no corta this knife doesn't cut

ten cuidado con la lata, que corta be careful with the tin it's sharp

2. (agua, luz, teléfono) to cut off

han cortado el gas the gas has been cut off

3. (calle, carretera) to close

han cortado la calle the road has been closed

cortar el bacalao to be the boss

cortar en pedazos to cut up

Spanish-English dictionary > cortar
5 rellenar

v.

1 to refill.

Ellos rellenan el hueco They refill the hole.

2 to fill in or out (documento, formulario).

3 to stuff.

4 to pad out, to exaggerate.

Ellos rellenan la historia They pad out=exaggerate the story.

Ellos rellenan sillones They pad couches.

5 to pack, to pack with stuffing.

Ellos rellenan cajas They pack boxes with stuffing.

* * *

rellenar

► verbo transitivo

1 (volver a llenar) to refill, fill again

2 (llenar del todo) to cram, pack, stuff

3 (cuestionario) to fill in, fill out

4 COCINA (ave) to stuff; (pastel) to fill

■ rellenar de chocolate to fill with chocolate

5 COSTURA to pad

6 (historia, relato) to pad out, embroider

* * *

verb

1) to fill

2) stuff

* * *

1. VT

1) (=volver a llenar) to refill, replenish; (Aer) to refuel

2) (=llenar hasta arriba) to fill up

3) [+ formulario] to fill in, fill out; [+ espacios] to fill in

4) (Culin) to stuff (de with)

5) (Cos) to pad

2.

See:

rellenarse

* * *

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <pavo/pimientos> to stuff; < pastel> to fill

rellenar algo DE or CON algo — to stuff/fill something with something

b) <cojín/muñeco> to stuff

c) <agujero/grieta> to fill

2) ( volver a llenar) to refill

3) <impreso/formulario> to fill out o in

4) <examen/discurso> to pad out

* * *

= fill onto, fill out, replenish, top up, bulk out, refill [re-fill], fill in, pad out, flesh out, pug.

Ex. Fill these elements onto a paper form or on to some type of form via an online terminal.

Ex. One of the things that the other two authors and I have done was to find out who filled out these sheets.

Ex. The supply would need to be replenished when the multiple copies had been used, so a master would be kept - usually for offset litho reproduction or for cutting a stencil on an electronic scanner.

Ex. Lastly, one needs a spirit duplicating machine and a supply of spirit solvent with which to top up the solvent container incorporated in the machine.

Ex. Esparto paper, which is bulky and easy to print on, was made in commercial quantities in Britain from 1863, and quickly became popular with British printers who used it increasingly for bulking out thin books.

Ex. The appearance of a cafeteria worker to re-fill the salt and pepper shakers tilted her out of her fantasy.

Ex. The first is dry leafcasting, (a method to fill in missing parts with fibres by suction removal of dust and impregnation with a thermoplastic).

Ex. There were 900-920 pages of text, containing 150,000200,000 words, padded out with wide margins, and extravagant chapter divisions.

Ex. The modern world has seen two documentary disciplines -- library science and archival science -- arise and flesh out a theory, methodology, and practice.

Ex. He fixed the leaky faucet by pugging it with a cork, hammering it in with a mallet, wrapping it up with electrical tape, and leaving it to increase in water pressure until the pipe exploded.

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* acción de rellenar un impreso = filling in.

* diálogo rellenando plantillas = form-filling dialogue.

* modalidad de rellenar plantillas = form-filling mode.

* rellenar a nombre de = make out to.

* rellenar con ceros los espacios vacíos = zero fill.

* rellenar de = stuff with.

* rellenar de paja = pad out.

* rellenar un cheque = issue + check.

* rellenar un cheque a nombre de = cheque + make + payable to.

* rellenar un cuestionario = fill out + questionnaire, fill in + questionnaire, complete + questionnaire.

* rellenar un impreso = fill in + form, fill out + form, complete + form.

* relleno de bolitas = beanbag.

* una vez relleno = completed.

* * *

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <pavo/pimientos> to stuff; < pastel> to fill

rellenar algo DE or CON algo — to stuff/fill something with something

b) <cojín/muñeco> to stuff

c) <agujero/grieta> to fill

2) ( volver a llenar) to refill

3) <impreso/formulario> to fill out o in

4) <examen/discurso> to pad out

* * *

= fill onto, fill out, replenish, top up, bulk out, refill [re-fill], fill in, pad out, flesh out, pug.

Ex: Fill these elements onto a paper form or on to some type of form via an online terminal.

Ex: One of the things that the other two authors and I have done was to find out who filled out these sheets.

Ex: The supply would need to be replenished when the multiple copies had been used, so a master would be kept - usually for offset litho reproduction or for cutting a stencil on an electronic scanner.

Ex: Lastly, one needs a spirit duplicating machine and a supply of spirit solvent with which to top up the solvent container incorporated in the machine.

Ex: Esparto paper, which is bulky and easy to print on, was made in commercial quantities in Britain from 1863, and quickly became popular with British printers who used it increasingly for bulking out thin books.

Ex: The appearance of a cafeteria worker to re-fill the salt and pepper shakers tilted her out of her fantasy.

Ex: The first is dry leafcasting, (a method to fill in missing parts with fibres by suction removal of dust and impregnation with a thermoplastic).

Ex: There were 900-920 pages of text, containing 150,000200,000 words, padded out with wide margins, and extravagant chapter divisions.

Ex: The modern world has seen two documentary disciplines -- library science and archival science -- arise and flesh out a theory, methodology, and practice.

Ex: He fixed the leaky faucet by pugging it with a cork, hammering it in with a mallet, wrapping it up with electrical tape, and leaving it to increase in water pressure until the pipe exploded.

* acción de rellenar un impreso = filling in.

* diálogo rellenando plantillas = form-filling dialogue.

* modalidad de rellenar plantillas = form-filling mode.

* rellenar a nombre de = make out to.

* rellenar con ceros los espacios vacíos = zero fill.

* rellenar de = stuff with.

* rellenar de paja = pad out.

* rellenar un cheque = issue + check.

* rellenar un cheque a nombre de = cheque + make + payable to.

* rellenar un cuestionario = fill out + questionnaire, fill in + questionnaire, complete + questionnaire.

* rellenar un impreso = fill in + form, fill out + form, complete + form.

* relleno de bolitas = beanbag.

* una vez relleno = completed.

* * *

rellenar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹berenjenas/pollo/canelones› to stuff; ‹pastel› to fill rellenar algo DE or CON algo to stuff/fill sth WITH sth

rellenó los pimientos de or con arroz she stuffed the peppers with rice

2 ‹almohadón/muñeco› to stuff

3 ‹agujero/grieta› to fill

B (volver a llenar) ‹copas› to refill, top up ( BrE); ‹tanque› to refill, fill … up again

C ‹impreso/cupón/formulario› to fill out o in

D ‹examen/discurso› to pad out

* * *

rellenar ( conjugate rellenar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹pavo/pimientos/cojín› to stuff;

‹ pastel› to fill;
rellenar algo DE or CON algo to stuff/fill sth with sth
b) ‹agujero/grieta› to fill

2 ( volver a llenar) to refill
3 ‹impreso/formulario› to fill out o in;
‹examen/discurso› to pad out
rellenar verbo transitivo
1 (un recipiente, hueco) to fill
(volver a llenar) to refill
2 (un cojín, muñeco) to stuff
3 Culin (un ave, pimiento, etc) to stuff
(un pastel, una tarta) to fill
4 (un impreso) to fill in
' rellenar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embutir
- formularia
- formulario
- lechada
- blanco
- espacio
- masilla
- mayúscula
- proceder
English:
complete
- fill
- fill in
- fill out
- form
- print
- refill
- stuff
- pad
- plaster
- stop

* * *

rellenar vt

1. [volver a llenar] to refill;

rellenaron el agujero con cemento they filled the hole back up with cement

2. [documento, formulario] to fill in o out

3. [pollo] to stuff;
[tarta, pastel] to fill;
rellenó los canelones de o [m5] con atún she filled the cannelloni with tuna

4. [cojín, almohadón] to stuff

* * *

rellenar

v/t fill; GASTR pollo, pimientos stuff; formulario fill out, fill in

* * *

rellenar vt

1) : to refill

2) : to stuff, to fill

3) : to fill out

* * *

rellenar vb

1. (comida) to stuff / to fill

hemos rellenado el pavo con ciruelas y pasas we've stuffed the turkey with prunes and raisins

2. (un recipiente) to refill

rellenó la botella con agua she refilled the bottle with water

3. (hueco) to fill

el albañil rellenó el agujero con yeso the bricklayer filled the hole with plaster

4. (impreso) to fill in

debes rellenar esta hoja you have to fill in this form

Spanish-English dictionary > rellenar
6 fritura

f.

1 fry-up, dish of fried food.

2 fritter, fry, fry-up, rissole.

* * *

fritura

► nombre femenino

1 fried dish

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

fritura de pescado dish of fried fish

* * *

SF

1) (=plato) fried food, fry

fritura de pescado — fried fish

fritura variada — mixed fry

2) (=buñuelo) fritter

3) (Telec) crackling, interference

* * *

femenino ( acción) frying; ( comida frita) fried food

fritura de pescado — fried fish

* * *

= fritter.

Ex. Five species are well known to New Zealanders because they belong to the group known as whitebait, a seafood delicacy usually served up in fritters.

* * *

femenino ( acción) frying; ( comida frita) fried food

fritura de pescado — fried fish

* * *

= fritter.

Ex: Five species are well known to New Zealanders because they belong to the group known as whitebait, a seafood delicacy usually served up in fritters.

* * *

fritura

feminine

1 (acción) frying

2 (comida frita) fried food

fritura de pescado/pimientos fried fish/peppers

3

(tanda): tuve que hacer dos frituras I had to fry the food ( o the fish etc) in two goes

* * *

fritura sustantivo masculino dish of anything fried: en ese chiringuito preparan una buena fritura de pescado, they have good fried fish at that stand
' fritura' also found in these entries:
English:
pervade

* * *

fritura nf

dish of fried food, Br fry-up

* * *

fritura

f → fritada

* * *

fritura nf

1) : frying

2) : fried food

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7 tira

f.

1 strip (banda cortada).

2 strap (tirante).

3 Tira.

4 lacinia.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: tirar.

* * *

tira

► nombre femenino

1 (cinta, banda) strip

2 (de zapatos) strap

3 (de dibujos) comic strip

► locución la tira

1 (cantidad) a lot, loads; (mucho tiempo) for yonks, for ages

■ comimos la tira we ate loads

■ tardamos la tira en llegar it took us ages to get there

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

quitar la piel a tiras a alguien figurado to tear somebody to pieces

* * *

noun f.

band, strip

- tira cómica

* * *
I
1. SF

1) [de tela] strip; [de zapato] strap

cortar algo en tiras — to cut sth into strips

tira cómica — comic strip

tira de películas — film strip

tira publicitaria — flysheet, advertising leaflet

2) *

la tira * —

me gusta la tira — I love it

ganan la tira — they earn a packet *

de eso hace la tira — that was ages ago

la tira de — loads of *, masses of

estoy desde hace la tira de tiempo — I've been here for absolutely ages

2.

SM

tira y afloja — (=negociaciones) hard bargaining; (=concesiones) give and take, mutual concessions pl
II
1.

SF CAm, Méx * police, cops * pl

2.

SM Cono Sur * (plainclothes) cop *, detective

* * *
I
femenino (de papel, tela) strip; ( de zapato) strap

hacer tiras algo — (fam) < libro> to tear something to shreds; < vaso> to smash something to smithereens (colloq)

la tira — (Esp fam)

me divertí la tira — I had a whale of a time (colloq)

¿gastaste mucho? - si, la tira — did you spend a lot? - yes, I spent a fortune (colloq)

hace la tira de tiempo que... — it's ages since... (colloq)

- tira cómica
II
masculino y femenino

1)

a) (Chi, Méx fam) ( agente) cop (colloq)

b) (Per, RPl arg) ( detective infiltrado) police plant (colloq), undercover cop (colloq)

c) la tira femenino (Méx fam) ( cuerpo) the cops (colloq)

2) ver tira y afloja

* * *

= shred, strip.

Ex. The article ' Shreds and patches: macrostatistics on libraries in the European Community' is a summary of the results of a study to compile economic and statistical data.

Ex. Later this strip is retyped into ordinary language, for in its nascent form it is intelligible only to the initiated.

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* cortar en tiras = shred, cut up into + strips.

* desde hace la tira = for yonks.

* desde hace la tira (de tiempo) = for yonks and yonks.

* durante la tira de tiempo = for donkey's years.

* hace la tira (de tiempo) = yonks, yonks and yonks.

* la tira de = a whole slew of.

* la tira de tiempo = donkey's years.

* tira adhesiva = adhesive strip.

* tira adhesiva antirrobo = adhesive security strip.

* tira cómica = comic strip.

* tira de cuero = thong.

* tira de filminas = filmstrip [film-strip].

* tira de prueba = test strip.

* tira de trapo = cloth strip.

* tira magnética detectora = magnetic alarm strip.

* tiras cómicas = funnies.

* tira y afloja = tug of war.

* una tira de = a raft of.

* * *
I
femenino (de papel, tela) strip; ( de zapato) strap

hacer tiras algo — (fam) < libro> to tear something to shreds; < vaso> to smash something to smithereens (colloq)

la tira — (Esp fam)

me divertí la tira — I had a whale of a time (colloq)

¿gastaste mucho? - si, la tira — did you spend a lot? - yes, I spent a fortune (colloq)

hace la tira de tiempo que... — it's ages since... (colloq)

- tira cómica
II
masculino y femenino

1)

a) (Chi, Méx fam) ( agente) cop (colloq)

b) (Per, RPl arg) ( detective infiltrado) police plant (colloq), undercover cop (colloq)

c) la tira femenino (Méx fam) ( cuerpo) the cops (colloq)

2) ver tira y afloja

* * *

= shred, strip.

Ex: The article ' Shreds and patches: macrostatistics on libraries in the European Community' is a summary of the results of a study to compile economic and statistical data.

Ex: Later this strip is retyped into ordinary language, for in its nascent form it is intelligible only to the initiated.

* cortar en tiras = shred, cut up into + strips.

* desde hace la tira = for yonks.

* desde hace la tira (de tiempo) = for yonks and yonks.

* durante la tira de tiempo = for donkey's years.

* hace la tira (de tiempo) = yonks, yonks and yonks.

* la tira de = a whole slew of.

* la tira de tiempo = donkey's years.

* tira adhesiva = adhesive strip.

* tira adhesiva antirrobo = adhesive security strip.

* tira cómica = comic strip.

* tira de cuero = thong.

* tira de filminas = filmstrip [film-strip].

* tira de prueba = test strip.

* tira de trapo = cloth strip.

* tira magnética detectora = magnetic alarm strip.

* tiras cómicas = funnies.

* tira y afloja = tug of war.

* una tira de = a raft of.

* * *

tira¹

feminine

1 (de papel, tela) strip; (de un zapato) strap

cortar los pimientos a or en tiras cut the peppers into strips

hacer tiras algo ( fam); ‹libro› to tear sth to shreds;

‹vaso› to smash sth to smithereens ( colloq)

la tira ( fam): me divertí la tira I had a whale of a time ( colloq)

¿gastaste mucho? — si, la tira did you spend a lot? — yes, loads o yes, I spent a fortune ( colloq)

hace la tira de tiempo que no lo veo it's ages since I saw him ( colloq)

2 ( Chi fam) (prenda) rag ( colloq)

Compuesto:

tira cómica

comic strip, strip cartoon

tira²

masculine and feminine

A

1 (Chi, Méx fam) (agente) cop ( colloq)

2 (Per, RPl arg) (detective infiltrado) police plant ( colloq), undercover cop ( colloq)

3

la tira feminine ( Méx fam) (cuerpo) the cops ( colloq), the fuzz (sl)

B ver tira y afloja

* * *

Del verbo tirar: ( conjugate tirar)

tira es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
tira
tirar
tira sustantivo femenino (de papel, tela) strip;
( de zapato) strap;
◊ tira cómica comic strip, strip cartoon

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
a) (Chi, Méx fam) ( agente) cop (colloq)

b) (Per, RPl arg) ( detective infiltrado) police plant (colloq), undercover cop (colloq)

c)

◊ la tira sustantivo femenino (Méx fam) ( cuerpo) the cops (colloq)

tirar ( conjugate tirar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( lanzar) to throw;

◊ tiró la pelota al aire he threw the ball up in the air;

tirale algo a algn ( para que lo agarre) to throw sb sth;

( con agresividad) to throw sth at sb
b) ( desechar) to throw out o away

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste;

◊ ¡qué manera de tira el dinero! what a waste of money!

2
a) ( hacer caer) ‹jarrón/silla› to knock over;

◊ el perro me tiró al suelo the dog knocked me over

b) ( derribar) ‹pared/puerta› to knock down

3
a) ‹ bomba› to drop;

‹ cohete› to fire, launch;
‹ flecha› to shoot
b) ‹ foto› to take

4 (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
◊ tiró la cadena he pulled the chain

verbo intransitivo
1 ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
tira de algo to pull sth;
◊ no le tires del pelo don't pull her hair

2
a) ( disparar) to shoot;

◊ tira a matar to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot;

tira al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal
c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away;

( en juegos de dados) to throw;
( en dardos) to throw;
( en bolos) to bowl
3
a) [chimenea/cigarro] to draw

b) [coche/motor] to pull

4
◊ tirando ger (fam): gano poco pero vamos tirando I don't earn much but we're managing;

¿qué tal andas? — tirando how are things? — not too bad
5
◊ tirar a ( tender a): tira más bien a azul it's more of a bluish color;

ella tira más a la madre she takes after her mother more
tirarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself;

◊ se tiró por la ventana he threw himself out of the window;

tirase en paracaídas to parachute;

( en emergencia) to bale out;
◊ tirase al agua to jump into the water;

tirase de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst
b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

2 (fam) ‹horas/días› to spend;
◊ se tiró dos años escribiéndolo he spent two years writing it

3 (fam) ( expulsar):
◊ tirase un pedo to fart (sl)

tira sustantivo femenino
1 (de tela, papel, adhesiva, etc) strip
2 (en periódico, revista) strip cartoon, comic strip
3 fam (gran cantidad) hace la tira que no le veo, I haven't seen him for ages
tirar
I verbo transitivo
1 (arrojar, echar) to throw: lo tiró al agua, he threw it into the water
no tires la cáscara al suelo, don't throw o drop the peel on the floor
(enérgicamente) to fling, hurl: lo tiró al fuego, she threw it on the fire
2 (deshacerse de) to throw out o away
tiré mis zapatos viejos, I threw my old shoes away
3 (malgastar) tiraste el dinero con esa joya falsa, you've wasted your money on that fake jewel
(despilfarrar) to squander
4 (hacer caer) to knock over: tiré el vaso, I knocked the glass over
5 (derribar a alguien) to knock o push over
tirar abajo (una pared, una puerta) to knock down
(demoler) to pull down
6 (una bomba) to drop
(un tiro, un cohete) to fire
7 (una foto) to take
8 Impr to print
II verbo intransitivo
1 (hacer fuerza hacia sí) to pull: no le tires del pelo, don't pull his hair
¡tira de la cuerda!, tug on the rope!
2 (disparar) to shoot
Dep to shoot
(dados, dardos) to throw
3 fam (gustar) le tira mucho el baloncesto, he's very keen on basketball
4 (tender) tira a azul, it's bluish
(parecerse) tira a su madre, she takes after her mother
5 fam (arreglárselas) ir tirando, to get by, manage
6 (ir) tira a la derecha, turn right
' tira' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bala
- basura
- chiste
- correa
- los
- tirar
- aprovechar
- comic
English:
band
- cartoon
- pull
- shred
- strip
- comic
- cop
- draw
- litter
- slat
- strip cartoon
- tug

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tira

♦ nf

1. [banda cortada] strip;

cortar algo en tiras to cut sth into strips;

hacer algo tiras [trapo, papel] to tear sth to pieces

2. [tirante] strap

3. [de viñetas]
tira (cómica) comic o cartoon strip

4. Comp
Fam
la tira: me gustó la tira I really loved it;

¿tienes juguetes? – ¡la tira! have you got any toys? – loads (of them)!;

la tira de loads of;

hace la tira que no viene por aquí it's ages since she's been here

5. Méx Fam
la tira [la policía] the law, US the heat

6. RP [de asado] short ribs

♦ nm

tira y afloja: firmaron el acuerdo tras meses de tira y afloja they signed the agreement after months of hard bargaining;

el tira y afloja que mantienen británicos y españoles en el tema de Gibraltar the wrangling between Britain and Spain over Gibraltar

♦ nmf

1. Méx [policía] cop

2. RP Fam [detective] plain-clothes cop

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tira

I f

1 strip

2

:

la tira de fam loads of fam, masses of fam ;

hace la tira que no hablo con ella fam I haven’t spoken to her in a long time

3 Méx fam

:

la tira the cops pl

II m/f Méx fam

cop

* * *

tira nf

1) : strip, strap

2)

tira cómica : comic, comic strip

* * *

tira n (de papel, etc) strip

una tira de tela a strip of cloth

la tira a lot

tiene la tira de amigos he's got a lot of friends

Spanish-English dictionary > tira
8 revés

m.

1 setback, reverse, backhand, drawback.

2 reverse.

3 reverse side of a cloth, wrong side of the fabric, wrong side of cloth, reverse.

4 back, inside.

pres.indicat.

2^nd person singular (tú) present indicative of spanish verb: rever.

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revés

► nombre masculino

1 (reverso) back, reverse, wrong side; (de tela) wrong side

2 (bofetada) slap; (golpe) backhander

3 (en tenis) backhand (stroke)

4 figurado (contrariedad) misfortune, setback, reverse

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al revés / del revés (al contrario) the other way round 2 (interior en exterior) inside out 3 (boca abajo) upside down, the wrong way up 4 (la parte de detrás delante) back to front

al revés de contrary to

■ al revés de lo que dijo contrary to what she said

reveses de fortuna setbacks, blows of fate

reveses de la vida life's misfortunes

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noun m.

1) back

2) reversal

3) backhand

•

- al revés

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SM

1) (=lado contrario)

• el revés — [de papel, sello, mano, tela] the back; [de prenda] the inside

siempre empieza las revistas por el revés — he always reads magazines from the back, he always begins magazines at the end

- el revés de la moneda o medalla

2)

• al o del revés — [con sustantivo] (=lo de arriba abajo) upside down; (=lo de dentro fuera) inside out; (=lo de delante atrás) back to front

tienes el libro al revés — you are holding the book the wrong way round o upside down

llevas los calcetines al revés — you've got your socks on inside out

te has puesto la gorra del revés — you've put your cap on back to front

has puesto los cables al revés — you've put the wires on the wrong way round

llevas los zapatos al revés — you've got your shoes on the wrong feet

• volver al o del revés — [+ prenda, objeto] to turn the other way; [+ argumento, situación] to turn on its head

3)

• al revés — [con verbo] the other way round; [como nexo] on the contrary

ponte al revés — turn the other way round

Luis le dejó dinero a Gerardo, ¿o fue al revés? — Luis lent Gerardo some money, or was it the other way round?

todo nos salió al revés — everything went wrong for us, nothing went right for us

cuando tienes prisa lo haces todo al revés — when you're in a hurry you do everything wrong

a mí no me produce ningún complejo, al revés, es un orgullo — I'm not embarrassed by it, on the contrary, I feel very proud

• al revés de, fue al revés de lo que dices — it was the opposite of what you say

al revés de lo que se cree,... — contrary to popular belief,...

• entender algo al revés — to get hold of the wrong end of the stick

• y al revés — and vice versa

cuando yo quiero salir él quiere trabajar, y al revés — when I want to go out he wants to work, and vice versa

4) (=bofetada) slap, backhand slap

como me vuelvas a insultar te doy un revés — you insult me again and you'll get a slap o you'll feel the back of my hand

5) (Dep) backhand

un revés a dos manos — a two-handed backhand

un revés cruzado — a cross-court backhand

6) (=contratiempo) setback

los reveses de la fortuna — changes in fortune

sufrir un revés — to suffer a setback

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masculino

1)

a)

el revés — ( de prenda) the inside; ( de tela) the back, the wrong side; (de papel, documento) the back

b)

al revés — ( con lo de adelante atrás) back to front; ( con lo de arriba abajo) upside down; ( con lo de dentro fuera) inside out; ( en sentido inverso) the other way around o (BrE) round

te has puesto los zapatos al revés — you've put your shoes on the wrong feet

hace la `y' al revés — he writes his y's back to front o the wrong way round

puso el cuadro al revés — he turned the picture to face the wall

todo lo entiende al revés — she's always getting the wrong end of the stick

todo me sale al revés — nothing goes right for me

al revés de lo que uno se imagina — contrary to what you might expect

lo hizo al revés de como le dije — she did it the opposite way to how I told her

saberse algo al revés y al derecho — to know something (off) by heart

2)

a) ( bofetada) slap ( with the back of the hand)

te voy a dar un revés! — you're going to feel the back of my hand!

b) (Dep) backhand

3) ( contratiempo) setback

un revés de fortuna — a reversal of fortune

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masculino

1)

a)

el revés — ( de prenda) the inside; ( de tela) the back, the wrong side; (de papel, documento) the back

b)

al revés — ( con lo de adelante atrás) back to front; ( con lo de arriba abajo) upside down; ( con lo de dentro fuera) inside out; ( en sentido inverso) the other way around o (BrE) round

te has puesto los zapatos al revés — you've put your shoes on the wrong feet

hace la `y' al revés — he writes his y's back to front o the wrong way round

puso el cuadro al revés — he turned the picture to face the wall

todo lo entiende al revés — she's always getting the wrong end of the stick

todo me sale al revés — nothing goes right for me

al revés de lo que uno se imagina — contrary to what you might expect

lo hizo al revés de como le dije — she did it the opposite way to how I told her

saberse algo al revés y al derecho — to know something (off) by heart

2)

a) ( bofetada) slap ( with the back of the hand)

te voy a dar un revés! — you're going to feel the back of my hand!

b) (Dep) backhand

3) ( contratiempo) setback

un revés de fortuna — a reversal of fortune

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revés¹

¹ = back.

Ex: In addition, one must not forget such mundane matters as door bells (front and back), a closing bell, fire bells, security alarms and possibly others all of which must be noticeably different.

* al revés = vice versa, in reverse, mirror-fashion, wrong way round, the, inside-out.

* poner al revés = upend.

* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* volver Algo del revés = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* volver la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

revés²

² = setback, blow, reversal, snafu, swipe, slap.

Ex: This article traces the beginning of library automation in Denmark, outlining the plans and setbacks which were experienced.

Ex: The Great War of 1914-18 was a heavy blow for the Bulletin, from which it never really recovered, and in the 1920s it gradually sank under its own weight, helped by a forced move from its previous quarters to make room for a trade fair.

Ex: Libraries are struggling to hold on and maintain quality in the face of adversity and reversal.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Thirty years on -- an age of snafu problems of coordinating libraries'.

Ex: In fact it is an exaltation of the Kyoto protocol and a thinly disguised swipe at those countries who have not signed up.

Ex: And actually a good slap is said to be statistically more likely to result in a child with agression and conduct problems, you may be interested to hear.

* dar un revés = deal + a blow, give + a blow, strike + a blow, slap.

* duro revés = cruel blow.

* revés de la fortuna = reversal of fortune.

* revés fulminante = crushing blow.

* sufrir un revés = take + an unfortunate turn, take + a pounding, take + a beating.

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revés

masculine

A

1

el revés (de una prenda) the inside; (de una tela) the back, the wrong side; (de un papel, documento) the back

planchar la prenda del or por el revés iron the garment inside out o on the inside

2

al revés (con lo de adelante atrás) back to front; (con lo de arriba abajo) upside down; (con lo de dentro fuera) inside out; (en sentido inverso) the other way around o ( BrE) round

yo frío la cebolla y luego el pimiento — pues yo lo hago al revés I fry the onion first and then the peppers — I do it the other way around

te has puesto los zapatos al revés you've put your shoes on the wrong feet

tienes los cubiertos al revés you have your knife and fork the wrong way round

se puso el vestido al revés she put her dress on back to front

hace la `y' al revés he writes his y's back to front o the wrong way round

colgó el cuadro al revés he hung the picture upside down

puso el cuadro al revés he turned the picture to face the wall

todo lo entiende al revés she's always getting the wrong end of the stick, she gets everything back to front

hoy todo me está saliendo al revés nothing's going right for me today

al revés de lo que uno se imagina contrary to what you might expect

lo hizo al revés de como se le había dicho she did it the opposite way to how she had been told

saberse algo al revés y al derecho to know sth (off) by heart

B

1 (bofetada) slap ( with the back of the hand)

¡te voy a dar un revés! you're going to feel the back of my hand!

2 ( Dep) backhand

C (contratiempo) setback

sufrieron un importante revés en las últimas elecciones they suffered a major setback o a serious reverse in the last elections

un revés de fortuna podría acabar con todo esto a change in our fortunes o a reversal of our fortunes could mean the end of all of this

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revés sustantivo masculino
1
a)

◊ el revés ( de prenda) the inside;

( de tela) the back, the wrong side;
(de papel, documento) the back
b)

◊ al revés ( loc adv) ( con lo de adelante atrás) back to front;

( con lo de arriba abajo) upside down;
( con lo de dentro fuera) inside out;
◊ así no, va al revés not that way, it goes the other way around o (BrE) round;

se puso los zapatos al revés he put his shoes on the wrong feet;
todo lo entiende al revés she's always getting the wrong end of the stick;
todo me sale al revés nothing goes right for me;
saberse algo al revés y al derecho to know sth (off) by heart
2 (Dep) backhand
3 ( contratiempo) setback
revés sustantivo masculino
1 (de una materia u objeto) back
(de una prenda de vestir) wrong side
2 (con la mano) slap
3 (en juegos de raqueta) backhand
4 (económico, sentimental, etc) setback, misfortune
♦ Locuciones: al revés, (al contrario) the other way round: entender algo al revés, to get the wrong end of the stick
hacer algo al revés, to do sthg the opposite way
salir algo al revés, to turn out wrong
al revés/del revés, (con lo de delante atrás) back to front, US backwards
(con lo de dentro fuera) inside out
(boca abajo) upside down
' revés' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entender
- voltear
- volver
- vuelta
English:
back
- backhand
- backwards
- inside
- reverse
- round
- setback
- upset
- upside
- way
- work at
- backward
- know
- purl
- reversal
- set
- upside down
- wrong

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revés (pl reveses) nm

1. [parte opuesta] [de papel, mano] back;
[de tela] other side, wrong side;
al revés [en dirección o sentido equivocado] the wrong way round;
[en forma opuesta, invertido] the other way round;
escribe las eses al revés she writes the letter “s” backward(s) o Br back to front;

te has puesto los guantes al revés you've put your gloves on inside out;

todo lo entiende al revés she's always getting the wrong end of the stick;

no estoy triste, al revés estoy contentísima I'm not sad, on the contrary, I'm very happy;

lo hizo al revés de como le dije she did the opposite of what I told her to;

del revés [lo de detrás, delante] the wrong way round, Br back to front;
[lo de dentro, fuera] inside out; [lo de arriba, abajo] upside down;
volver algo del revés to turn sth around;

me puso el estómago del revés it turned my stomach

2. [contratiempo] setback, blow;

sufrir un revés to suffer a setback

3. [bofetada] slap

4. Dep [en tenis] backhand;

un golpe de revés a backhand;

tiene un buen revés she has a good backhand

5. Cuba [gusano] tobacco weevil

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revés

m

1 ( contratiempo) setback

2 en tenis backhand

3

:

al o

del revés back to front; con el interior fuera inside out;

salir al revés fig go wrong

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revés nm, pl reveses

1) : back, wrong side

2) : setback, reversal

3) : backhand (in sports)

4)

al revés : the other way around, upside down, inside out

5)

al revés de : contrary to

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revés n

1. (de prenda, tela, papel) wrong side

2. (en tenis, etc) backhand

3. (contratiempo) setback

Las expresiones al revés y del revés tienen varias traducciones según el contexto. Fíjate en estos ejemplos

deberías haberlo hecho al revés you should have done it the other way round

te has puesto el jersey al revés you've put your jumper on back to front

llevas los calcetines del revés you've got your socks on inside out

has colgado el cuadro al revés you've hung the picture upside down

no he dicho que no me gusta, al revés, me encanta I didn't say I don't like it, on the contrary, I love it

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