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1 uncontrollably
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2 uncontrollably
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3 descend uncontrollably
v.descender irremediablemente, caer en picada, entrar en picada, entrar en picado. -
4 drool uncontrollably
v.babear incontroladamente. -
5 fall uncontrollably
v.caer en picada, bajar en picada, descender irremediablemente, entrar en picada. -
6 grow uncontrollably
v.crecer descontroladamente, crecer por doquier, crecer como hongos. -
7 increase uncontrollably
v.aumentar incontrolablemente, galopar, crecer desmesuradamente. -
8 helplessly
adverb en vano, inútilmentetr['helpləslɪ]1 en vano, inútilmentehelplessly ['hɛlpləsli] adv: en vano, inútilmente'helpləsli, 'helplɪsliadverb <look on/stand by> sin poder hacer nada; < struggley> en vano, inútilmente; <laugh/giggle> sin poder contenerse['helplɪslɪ]ADV1) (=powerlessly) [watch, stand by] sin poder hacer nada; [struggle] en vano; [shrug] en un gesto de impotencia"I can't," he said helplessly — -no puedo -dijo con una expresión de impotencia
2) (=uncontrollably) [laugh, sob, sneeze] sin poder contenerse* * *['helpləsli, 'helplɪsli]adverb <look on/stand by> sin poder hacer nada; <struggle/try> en vano, inútilmente; <laugh/giggle> sin poder contenerse -
9 race
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1. reis noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) carrera
2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) (hacer) correr, llevar a una carrera2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) hacer una carrera (con)3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) correr•- racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races
II reis1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; (also adjective) race relations.) raza2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) raza3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) raza•- racial- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
- of mixed race
race1 n1. carrera2. razarace2 vb competir / corrertr[reɪs]1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL carrera1 (compete) competir, correr2 (go fast) correr, ir deprisa3 (heart) latir deprisa4 (engine) acelerarse1 (person) competir con, echar una carrera a2 (engine) acelerar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto run a race participar en una carrerarace against time carrera contra relojrace meeting las carreras nombre femenino pluralthe races las carreras nombre femenino plural————————tr[reɪs]1 (people) raza\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLrace relations relaciones nombre femenino plural racialesrace riot disturbio racial1) : correr, competir (en una carrera)2) rush: ir a toda prisa, ir corriendorace n1) current: corriente f (de agua)2) : carrera fdog race: carrera de perrosthe presidential race: la carrera presidential3) : raza fthe black race: la raza negrathe human race: el género humanon.• cancha s.f.• carrera s.f.• casta s.f.• corrida s.f.• corriente fuerte s.m.• estirpe s.f.• generación s.f.• gente s.f.• movimiento progresivo s.m.• raza s.f.• sangre s.m.v.• correr v.• regatear v.reɪs
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1)a) c ( contest) carrera fthe race is on for the Republican nomination — ha empezado la contienda para la nominación republicana
2) c u ( Anthrop) raza fthe human race — el género humano; (before n)
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a) ( rush) (+ adv compl)b) ( in competition) correr, competir*c) \<\<pulse/heart\>\> latir aceleradamente; \<\<engine\>\> acelerarse
2.
vta) ( compete against) echarle or (RPl) jugarle* una carrera acome on, I'll race you (to that tree)! — vamos, te echo or (RPl) juego una carrera (hasta aquel árbol)!
b) ( make go too fast) \<\<engine\>\> acelerar
I [reɪs]1. N1) (=contest) (lit, fig) carrera f•
a race against time/the clock — (fig) una carrera contra el tiempo/contra reloj•
the arms race — la carrera armamentista•
the race is on to find a donor — ha comenzado la carrera en busca de un donante•
to run (in) a race — tomar parte en una carrera, participar en una carrera2) (=swift current) corriente f fuerte2. VT1) (=enter in race) [+ horse] presentar; [+ car] correr con2) (=run against) echarle una carrera a(I'll) race you home! — ¡te echo una carrera hasta casa!
3)• to race an engine — acelerar un motor al máximo
3. VI1) (=compete) [driver, athlete, horse] correr, competir•
to race against sb — competir con algn (en una carrera)2) (=go fast) correr, ir a toda velocidad•
to race against time/the clock (to do sth) — (fig) trabajar contra reloj (para hacer algo)•
he raced down the street — bajó la calle corriendo or a toda velocidad•
we raced for a taxi — corrimos a coger un taxi•
he raced past us — nos pasó a toda velocidad or a toda carrera•
he raced through the paperwork as quickly as he could — hizo el papeleo todo lo rápido que pudo3) [pulse, heart] acelerarse; [engine] embalarseher heart raced uncontrollably — el corazón se le aceleró descontrolado, el corazón le latía a un ritmo descontrolado
4.CPDrace car N — (US) coche m de carreras
race (car) driver N — (US) piloto mf de carreras, corredor(a) m / f de coches
race meeting N — (Brit) carreras fpl (de caballos)
- race in- race off- race out
II [reɪs]1.N (=racial origin) raza fdiscrimination on the grounds of race — discriminación f por la raza or por motivos raciales
people of mixed race — (esp of Indian and white descent) gente f mestiza; (of black and white descent) gente f mulata
the human race — la raza humana, el género humano
2.CPD•
to play the race card — jugar la baza racialrace hatred, race hate N — odio m racial, racismo m
race issue N — asunto m racial
a committee was set up to tackle race issues — se formó un comité para hacer frente a los asuntos or los problemas raciales
race relations NPL — relaciones fpl interraciales
* * *[reɪs]
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1)a) c ( contest) carrera fthe race is on for the Republican nomination — ha empezado la contienda para la nominación republicana
2) c u ( Anthrop) raza fthe human race — el género humano; (before n)
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a) ( rush) (+ adv compl)b) ( in competition) correr, competir*c) \<\<pulse/heart\>\> latir aceleradamente; \<\<engine\>\> acelerarse
2.
vta) ( compete against) echarle or (RPl) jugarle* una carrera acome on, I'll race you (to that tree)! — vamos, te echo or (RPl) juego una carrera (hasta aquel árbol)!
b) ( make go too fast) \<\<engine\>\> acelerar -
10 uncontrollable
uncontrollable adj incontrolabletr[ʌnkən'trəʊləbəl]1 (general) incontrolable2 (people) ingobernable3 (desire) irrefrenable, irresistible4 (child) indisciplinado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLuncontrollable laughter ataque nombre masculino de risauncontrollable [.ʌnkən'tro:ləbəl] adj: incontrolable, incontenible♦ uncontrollably [-bli] advadj.• desgobernado, -a adj.• indomable adj.• ingobernable adj.'ʌnkən'trəʊləbəladjective < trembling> incontrolable; < urge> irresistible, irrefrenable; < laughter> incontenible['ʌnkǝn'trǝʊlǝbl]ADJ1) (=irrepressible) [rage, desire] incontenible, incontrolable; [urge] irrefrenable, incontenible; [laughter] incontenible2) (=involuntary) [movement, spasm] incontrolable3) (=unmanageable) [person, animal, situation] incontrolable; [car, boat, aeroplane] fuera de control* * *['ʌnkən'trəʊləbəl]
См. также в других словарях:
uncontrollably — [spelling only] * * * See uncontrollability. * * * … Universalium
uncontrollably — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
uncontrollably — adv. Uncontrollably is used with these verbs: ↑cough, ↑cry, ↑giggle, ↑laugh, ↑shake, ↑shiver, ↑shudder, ↑sneeze, ↑sob, ↑tremble, ↑twitch, ↑weep … Collocations dictionary
uncontrollably — uncontrollable ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not controllable. DERIVATIVES uncontrollably adverb … English terms dictionary
uncontrollably — adverb in an uncontrolled manner (Freq. 1) she laughed uncontrollably • Derived from adjective: ↑uncontrolled … Useful english dictionary
Uncontrollably — Uncontrollable Un con*trol la*ble, a. 1. Incapable of being controlled; ungovernable; irresistible; as, an uncontrollable temper; uncontrollable events. [1913 Webster] 2. Indisputable; irrefragable; as, an uncontrollable maxim; an uncontrollable… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
uncontrollably — adverb see uncontrollable … New Collegiate Dictionary
uncontrollably — adverb In an uncontrollable manner; without being subject to control … Wiktionary
uncontrollably — adv. in an uncontrollable manner, ungovernably, unmanageably, wildly, irrepressibly … English contemporary dictionary
uncontrollably — un·controllably … English syllables
uncontrollably — See: uncontrollable … English dictionary