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1 use efficiency
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2 water-use efficiency
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3 water
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4 fuel
'fjuəl
1. noun(any substance by which a fire, engine etc is made to work (eg coal, oil, petrol): The machine ran out of fuel.) combustible
2. verb(to give or take fuel: The tanker will leave when it has finished fuelling / being fuelled.) abastecer de combustiblefuel n combustible
fuel,◊ fuel-oil sustantivo masculinofuel oil
fuel, fuel-oil sustantivo masculino fuel oil ' fuel' also found in these entries: Spanish: carburante - combustible - deyección - fuel-oil - leña - pábulo - alimentación - alimentar - cargar - energético - gas-oil English: fossil fuel - fuel - fuel injection - fuel oil - gauge - coke - diesel - eat - fill - garage - gas - ignite - leaded - lead - log - oil - save - siphon - smokeless - use - wastetr[fjʊəl]1 (gen) combustible nombre masculino2 (for motors) carburante nombre masculino3 figurative use pábulo1 abastecerse de combustible, repostar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto add fuel to the flames echar leña al fuego1) : abastecer de combustible2) stimulate: estimularfuel n: combustible m, carburante m (para motores)n.• yesca s.f.n.• carburante (Automóvil) s.m.• combustible (Automóvil) s.m.• fomento s.m.v.• aprovisionar de combustible v.
I 'fjuːəlmass & count noun (for heating, lighting) combustible m; ( for engines) combustible m, carburante mto add fuel to the flames o fire — echar leña al fuego
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transitive verb BrE - ll-1) ( provide fuel for) \<\<ship/plane\>\> abastecer* de combustible; \<\<stove/furnace\>\> alimentar2) ( stimulate) \<\<hope/passion\>\> alimentar; \<\<debate\>\> avivar; \<\<fear\>\> exacerbar[fjʊǝl]1. N2) (fig) pábulo m- add fuel to the flames2. VT1) [+ furnace etc] alimentar; [+ aircraft, ship etc] repostar2) (fig) [+ speculation etc] estimular, provocar; [+ dispute] avivar, acalorar3.VI [aircraft, ship] repostar4.CPDfuel cap N — (Aut) tapa f del depósito de gasolina
fuel crisis N — crisis f inv energética
fuel efficiency N — rendimiento m de combustible
fuel gauge N — [of car] indicador m de combustible
fuel injection (engine) N — motor m de inyección
fuel needs NPL — necesidades fpl energéticas
fuel policy N — política f energética
fuel pump N — (Aut) surtidor m de gasolina
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I ['fjuːəl]mass & count noun (for heating, lighting) combustible m; ( for engines) combustible m, carburante mto add fuel to the flames o fire — echar leña al fuego
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transitive verb BrE - ll-1) ( provide fuel for) \<\<ship/plane\>\> abastecer* de combustible; \<\<stove/furnace\>\> alimentar2) ( stimulate) \<\<hope/passion\>\> alimentar; \<\<debate\>\> avivar; \<\<fear\>\> exacerbar -
5 model
'modl
1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; (also adjective) a model aeroplane.) modelo, maqueta2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) modelo3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) modelo, maniquí4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) modelo5) (something that can be used to copy from.) modelo, patrón6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; (also adjective) model behaviour.) modelo
2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) modelar2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) hacer de modelo, posar3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) modelar4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) modelar•model1 adj en miniatura / a escalamodel2 n1. modelo / maqueta2. modelotr['mɒdəl]1 (small representation) modelo, maqueta2 (design) modelo, patrón nombre masculino3 (type of car etc) modelo4 (perfect example) modelo, pauta5 (fashion model) modelo nombre masulino o femenino, maniquí nombre masulino o femenino; (artist's model) modelo nombre masulino o femenino1 (miniature) en miniatura, a escala; (toy) de juguete2 (exemplary) ejemplar; (ideal) modelo1 modelar2 presentar, vestir, modelar1 modelar2 trabajar de modelo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto model oneself on somebody seguir el ejemplo de alguien| modeling))1 modelar2 presentar, vestir, modelar1 modelar2 trabajar de modelo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto model oneself upon somebody seguir el ejemplo de alguienshape: modelarmodel vi: trabajar de modelomodel adj1) exemplary: modelo, ejemplara model student: un estudiante modelo2) miniature: en miniaturamodel n1) pattern: modelo m2) miniature: modelo m, miniatura f3) example: modelo m, ejemplo m4) mannequin: modelo mf5) design: modelo mthe '97 model: el modelo '97adj.• modelo, -a adj.n.• boceto s.m.• dechado s.m.• ejemplar s.m.• espejo s.m.• horma s.f.• maqueta s.f.• marco s.m.• modelo s.m.• molde s.m.• muestra s.f.• padrón s.m.• pauta s.f.• plantilla s.f.v.• modelar v.
I 'mɑːdḷ, 'mɒdḷ1) ( reproduction) maqueta f, modelo m2) (paragon, example) modelo m3) ( design) modelo m4) ( person) modelo mf
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1) \<\<clay/shape\>\> modelar2) ( base)their education system was modeled on that of France — su sistema educativo se inspiró en el francés
3) \<\<garment\>\>
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vi1) ( make shapes) modelar
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adjective (before n, no comp)1) ( miniature) <railway/village> en miniatura, a escala['mɒdl]1. N1) (=small-scale representation) modelo m a escala, maqueta f2) (=example) modelo mto hold sth/sb up as a model — presentar algo/a algn como modelo (a seguir)
a tribunal is to be set up on the model of Nuremberg — se constituirá un tribunal según el modelo de or a la manera del de Nuremberg
3) (=paragon) modelo mhe is a model of good behaviour/patience — es un modelo de buen comportamiento/paciencia
4) (=person) (Art) modelo mf ; (Fashion) modelo mf, maniquí mf5) (Comm) (=design) modelo m2. ADJ1) (=miniature) [railway, village] en miniatura, a escala2) (=prototype) [home] piloto3) (=perfect) modelo inva model husband/wife — un marido/una esposa modelo
3. VT1)to model sth on sth: their new socialist state is modelled on that of China — su nuevo estado socialista toma como modelo el de China
to model o.s. on sb — tomar a algn como modelo
children usually model themselves on their parents — los niños normalmente toman como modelo a sus padres
he models himself on James Dean — imita a James Dean, su modelo a imitar es James Dean
2) (Art) modelar3) (Fashion)4. VI1) (Art) (=make models) modelar2) (Phot, Art) posar; (Fashion) ser modelo, trabajar de modelo* * *
I ['mɑːdḷ, 'mɒdḷ]1) ( reproduction) maqueta f, modelo m2) (paragon, example) modelo m3) ( design) modelo m4) ( person) modelo mf
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1) \<\<clay/shape\>\> modelar2) ( base)their education system was modeled on that of France — su sistema educativo se inspiró en el francés
3) \<\<garment\>\>
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vi1) ( make shapes) modelar
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adjective (before n, no comp)1) ( miniature) <railway/village> en miniatura, a escala -
6 maximum
1. 'mæksiməm adjective(greatest: This requires maximum effort / the maximum amount of effort.) máximo
2. -mə noun(the greatest number or quantity or the highest point or degree: Two hundred an hour is the maximum we can produce.) máximomaximum adj n máximotr['mæksɪməm]1 máximo,-a1 máximo, máximum nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas a maximum como máximoto the maximum al máximomaximum ['mæksəməm] adj: máximoadj.• máximo (Matemática) adj.n.• máximo s.m.• máximum s.m.
I 'mæksəməm, 'mæksɪməmnoun máximo m
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adjective (before n) <speed/amount/temperature> máximo
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adverb como máximo['mæksɪmǝm]1.ADJ [amount, temperature, speed, load, efficiency] máximo•
for maximum benefit, use once a week — para obtener un beneficio máximo úsese una vez a la semana•
a maximum security prison/hospital — una prisión/un hospital de máxima seguridad2.N(pl maximums or maxima) máximo mat the maximum — como máximo, a lo sumo
up to a maximum of £20 — hasta 20 libras como máximo
3.ADV como máximoyou should drink two cups of coffee a day maximum — deberías beber dos tazas de café al día como máximo, deberías beber un máximo de dos tazas de café al día
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I ['mæksəməm, 'mæksɪməm]noun máximo m
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adjective (before n) <speed/amount/temperature> máximo
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adverb como máximo
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