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1 smooth
smu:ð
1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) liso2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) homogéneo3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) tranquilo, en calma4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) sin problemas/inconvenientes5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) zalamero, meloso
2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) alisar2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) esparcir•- smoothen- smoothly
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smooth adj1. suave / liso2. sin problemastr[smʊːð]1 (surface, texture, tyre) liso,-a; (skin) suave; (road) llano,-a, uniforme; (sea) tranquilo,-a, en calma2 (liquid mixture, sauce) sin grumos3 (wine, beer, etc) suave4 (style etc) fluido,-a5 (journey, flight) tranquilo,-a; (take-off, landing, stop) suave; (take-over, transition) sin problemas, sin obstáculos, sin complicaciones6 pejorative (person) zalamero,-a, meloso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas smooth as a baby's bottom suave como el culito de un bebéto be a smooth operator ser un tipo muy hábilto be a smooth talker tener un pico de oroto smooth the path/way preparar el terreno, allanar el terrenoto smooth things over limar asperezassmooth ['smu:ð] vt: alisarsmooth adj1) : liso (dícese de una superficie)smooth skin: piel lisa2) : suave (dícese de un movimiento)a smooth landing: un aterrizaje suave3) : sin grumosa smooth sauce: una salsa sin grumos4) : fluidosmooth writing: escritura fluidaadj.• blando, -a adj.• igual adj.• liso, -a adj.• llano, -a adj.• parejo, -a adj.• raso, -a adj.• rodado, -a adj.• suave adj.• terso, -a adj.• tranquilo, -a adj.• unido, -a adj.v.• alisar v.• allanar v.• aplanar v.• atusar v.• desbastar v.• emparejar v.• esmerilar v.• igualar v.• raer v.• suavizar v.
I smuːðadjective -er, -est1)a) <texture/stone> liso, suave; < skin> suave, terso; <sea/lake> tranquilo, en calmathis razor gives a smooth shave — esta navaja afeita muy al ras or (Esp tb) da un afeitado muy apurado
as smooth as a baby's bottom — suave como la piel de un bebé; millpond, rough I 1) a)
b) ( of consistency) <batter/sauce> sin grumos, homogéneoc) ( of taste) <wine/whiskey> suave2)a) ( of movement) <acceleration/take-off> suave; < flight> cómodo, buenoit was a smooth crossing — el mar estaba en calma, fue una buena travesía
b) ( trouble-free) < journey> sin complicaciones or problemas3)a) (easy, polished) <style/performance> fluidob) (glib, suave) (pej) poco sincerohe's a smooth talker — tiene mucha labia, tiene un pico de oro; operator 2) b)
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a) \<\<dress/sheets/hair\>\> alisar, arreglarb) ( polish) pulirc) ( ease)to smooth somebody's path o way — allanarle el camino or el terreno a alguien
Phrasal Verbs:[smuːð]1. ADJ(compar smoother) (superl smoothest)1) (=not rough) [surface, stone] liso; [skin] suave, terso; [hair] suave; [road] llano, parejo (esp LAm); [sea, lake] tranquilo, en calmafor a smoother shave, use Gillinson — para un afeitado apurado, use Gillinson
- be as smooth as silk or satin2) (=not lumpy) [paste, sauce] sin grumos3) (=not jerky) [running of engine, take-off, landing, motion] suave, parejo (esp LAm); [crossing, flight] bueno; [breathing] regularhe lit his pipe without interrupting the smooth flow of his speech — encendió su pipa sin interrumpir el hilo de su narración
4) (=trouble-free) [transition, takeover] sin problemas, poco conflictivo; [journey] sin problemas, sin complicacionesthe smooth passage of a bill through Parliament — la sosegada discusión de un proyecto de ley en el parlamento
5) (=mellow) [flavour, whisky, cigar, voice, sound] suave6) (=polished) [style] fluido, suave; [performance] fluidooperatorbeneath the smooth exterior, he's rather insecure — bajo ese aire experimentado, es bastante inseguro
2. VTto smooth one's hair back from one's forehead — alisarse el pelo retirándolo de la frente; see flat I, 1., 2)
3) (=soften) [+ skin] suavizarto smooth away wrinkles — hacer desaparecer las arrugas, eliminar las arrugas
4) (=make easy) [+ transition] facilitar; [+ process] suavizarto smooth the path or way for sth/sb — allanar el camino para algo/a algn
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I [smuːð]adjective -er, -est1)a) <texture/stone> liso, suave; < skin> suave, terso; <sea/lake> tranquilo, en calmathis razor gives a smooth shave — esta navaja afeita muy al ras or (Esp tb) da un afeitado muy apurado
as smooth as a baby's bottom — suave como la piel de un bebé; millpond, rough I 1) a)
b) ( of consistency) <batter/sauce> sin grumos, homogéneoc) ( of taste) <wine/whiskey> suave2)a) ( of movement) <acceleration/take-off> suave; < flight> cómodo, buenoit was a smooth crossing — el mar estaba en calma, fue una buena travesía
b) ( trouble-free) < journey> sin complicaciones or problemas3)a) (easy, polished) <style/performance> fluidob) (glib, suave) (pej) poco sincerohe's a smooth talker — tiene mucha labia, tiene un pico de oro; operator 2) b)
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a) \<\<dress/sheets/hair\>\> alisar, arreglarb) ( polish) pulirc) ( ease)to smooth somebody's path o way — allanarle el camino or el terreno a alguien
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2 jumble
1. verb((often with up or together) to mix or throw together without order: In this puzzle, the letters of all the words have been jumbled (up); His shoes and clothes were all jumbled (together) in the cupboard.) desordenar
2. noun1) (a confused mixture: He found an untidy jumble of things in the drawer.) revoltijo2) (unwanted possessions suitable for a jumble sale: Have you any jumble to spare?) trastos, cosas viejas•jumble1 n1. revoltijo2. cosas viejas / trastoshave you got any jumble to throw away? ¿tienes cosas viejas para tirar?jumble2 vb mezclar / revolverthe letters are all jumbled up, can you arrange them into a word? las letras están mezcladas, ¿puedes ordenarlas y formar una palabra?tr['ʤʌmbəl]1 revoltijo, mezcolanza1 desordenar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLjumble sale rastrillo benéficojumble n: revoltijo m, fárrago m, embrollo mn.• bazuqueo s.m.• confusión s.f.• jarcia s.f.• mezcla s.f.• mezcolanza s.f.• potaje s.m.• revoltijo s.m.v.• confundir v.• embarullar v.• emburujar v.• mezclar v.• revolver v.• trabucar v.
I 'dʒʌmbəltransitive verb jumble (up) \<\<cards/pieces\>\> mezclarthe instructions had got(ten) jumbled (up) in her mind — se había hecho un embrollo or un lío con las instrucciones
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a) (no pl) (of clothes, papers) revoltijo m; (of facts, data) embrollo m, confusión f, mezcolanza fb) u ( items for sale) (BrE) cosas fpl usadas['dʒʌmbl]1. N1) [of objects] revoltijo m, batiburrillo m ; (fig) confusión f, embrollo ma jumble of furniture — un batiburrillo de muebles, un montón de muebles revueltos
2.VT (also: jumble together, jumble up) mezclar, amontonarthey were just jumbled together anyhow — estaban mezclados or amontonados de cualquier manera
3.CPDjumble sale N — (Brit) mercadillo m benéfico (venta de objetos usados con fines benéficos)
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I ['dʒʌmbəl]transitive verb jumble (up) \<\<cards/pieces\>\> mezclarthe instructions had got(ten) jumbled (up) in her mind — se había hecho un embrollo or un lío con las instrucciones
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a) (no pl) (of clothes, papers) revoltijo m; (of facts, data) embrollo m, confusión f, mezcolanza fb) u ( items for sale) (BrE) cosas fpl usadas -
3 preparation
1) (the act of preparing: You can't pass an exam without preparation.) preparación2) (something done to prepare: She was making hasty preparations for her departure.) preparativopreparation n preparacióntr[prepə'reɪʃən]1 (action) preparación nombre femenino2 (substance) preparado1 preparativos nombre masculino plural ( for, para)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin preparation for en preparación parapreparation [.prɛpə'reɪʃən] n1) preparing: preparación f2) mixture: preparado ma preparation for burns: un preparado para quemaduras3) preparations nplarrangements: preparativos mpln.• aliño s.m.• aparejo s.m.• apercibimiento s.m.• apresto s.m.• avío s.m.• preparación s.f.• preparado s.m.• preparativo s.m.'prepə'reɪʃən1)a) u ( act) preparación fin preparation for: they decorated the room in preparation for the party adornaron la habitación para la fiesta; the buildings had been cleaned in preparation for the visit — se habían limpiado los edificios como parte de los preparativos para la visita
preparation (FOR something) — preparativos mpl (para or de algo)
2) c u ( substance) preparado m[ˌprepǝ'reɪʃǝn]N1) (=prior activity, development) preparación ffew things distracted him from the preparation of his lectures — pocas cosas le distraían de la preparación de sus clases
education should be a preparation for life — la educación debería servir de preparación para la vida
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her latest novel has been four years in preparation — lleva cuatro años preparando su última novelahe is learning French in preparation for his new job — está aprendiendo francés para prepararse para su nuevo trabajo
2) preparations preparativos mpl ( for para, de)I helped with the preparations for the party — ayudé con los preparativos para or de la fiesta
to make preparations (for sth/to do sth) — hacer preparativos (para algo/para hacer algo)
he'll have to make preparations for the funeral — tendrá que hacer los preparativos del or para el funeral
3) (Culin, Pharm) (=substance) preparado m* * *['prepə'reɪʃən]1)a) u ( act) preparación fin preparation for: they decorated the room in preparation for the party adornaron la habitación para la fiesta; the buildings had been cleaned in preparation for the visit — se habían limpiado los edificios como parte de los preparativos para la visita
preparation (FOR something) — preparativos mpl (para or de algo)
2) c u ( substance) preparado m -
4 substance
1) (a material: Rubber is a tough, stretchy substance obtained from the juice of certain plants.) sustancia2) (as a scientific term, an element, compound or mixture.) sustanciasubstance n sustanciatr['sʌbstəns]1 (matter) sustancia2 (real matter, solid content) sustancia, solidez nombre femenino■ matters of substance temas fundamentales/importantes■ there is no substance in the rumour el rumor no es fundado, el rumor carece de fundamento3 (essence, gist) esencia, sustancia4 (wealth) riquezasubstance ['sʌbstənts] n1) essence: sustancia f, esencia f2) : sustancia fa toxic substance: una sustancia tóxica3) wealth: riqueza fa woman of substance: una mujer acaudaladan.• alma s.f.• cuerpo s.m.• enjundia s.f.• esencia s.f.• jugo s.m.• miga s.f.• migajón s.m.• ser s.m.• substancia s.f.• suma s.f.• sustancia s.f.'sʌbstəns1) c ( type of matter) sustancia f2) ua) (solid quality, content) sustancia f; ( of book) enjundia f, sustancia fthe two main issues of substance — los dos puntos fundamentales or esenciales
b) ( foundation) fundamento mc) ( main points)['sʌbstǝns]the substance — la sustancia, lo esencial
1. N1) (physical)a) (=solution, chemical) sustancia fillegalb) (=solidity) corporeidad f ; [of fabric] cuerpo m2) (fig)the rumours are completely without substance — los rumores no tienen ninguna base or ningún fundamento
b) (=profundity) (to book, plot, argument) enjundia f, sustancia fthere wasn't much substance in or to his lectures — sus conferencias no tenían mucha enjundia or sustancia
issues of substance — asuntos fundamentales or de importancia
c) (=gist, essence) [of speech, writing] esencia fthe dispute was about style not substance — la discusión fue sobre forma, no sobre fondo
what he is saying in substance is that... — en esencia, lo que está diciendo es que...
the Court agreed in substance with this argument — el tribunal estuvo de acuerdo con este argumento en lo esencial
d)a man/woman of substance — (=wealthy person) un hombre/una mujer de fortuna
2.CPDsubstance abuse N — abuso m de estupefacientes, toxicomanía f
substance abuser N — toxicómano(-a) m / f
* * *['sʌbstəns]1) c ( type of matter) sustancia f2) ua) (solid quality, content) sustancia f; ( of book) enjundia f, sustancia fthe two main issues of substance — los dos puntos fundamentales or esenciales
b) ( foundation) fundamento mc) ( main points)the substance — la sustancia, lo esencial
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5 until
ən'tilpreposition, conjunction(to the time of or when: He was here until one o'clock; I won't know until I get a letter from him.) hasta (que)until prep conj hasta / hasta quetr[ʌn'tɪl]1 hasta1 hasta queuntil [.ʌn'tɪl] prep: hastauntil now: hasta ahorauntil conj: hasta queuntil they left: hasta que salierondon't answer until you're sure: no contestes hasta que (no) estés seguroconj.• hasta conj.• hasta que conj.• ínterin conj.prep.• hasta prep.
I ʌn'tɪl, ən'tɪlconjunction hasta queI knew she wouldn't go to bed until Tom got back — yo sabía que no se iba a acostar hasta que Tom (no) volviera
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preposition hasta[ǝn'tɪl]until now/then — hasta ahora/entonces
1.PREP hasta2. CONJ1) (in future) hasta que + subjununtil they come/sleep — hasta que vengan/se duerman
2) (in past) hasta que + indicUNTIL ► As with other time conjunctions, has ta que is used with the {subjunctive} if the action which follows hasn't happened yet or hadn't happened at the time of speaking:he did nothing until I told him to — no hizo nada hasta que yo se lo dije, no hizo nada hasta que no se lo dije
Go on stirring until the sauce is cold Sigue removiendo hasta que se enfríe la salsa
I shan't be happy until you come No estaré contenta hasta que (no) vengas When the main clause is negative, no can optionally be given in the hasta que clause without changing the meaning. ► Has ta que is used with the {indicative} when the action in the hasta que clause has already taken place:
He lived in this house until he died Vivió en esta casa hasta que murió
I didn't see her again until she returned to London No volví a verla hasta que (no) regresó a Londres ► Has ta que is also used with the {indicative} when describing habitual actions:
I never wake up until the alarm goes off Nunca me despierto hasta que (no) suena el despertador ► Instead of has ta que + ((verb)), you can use hasta with an {infinitive} when the subject of both clauses is the same:
Go on stirring until you get a thick creamy mixture Sigue removiendo hasta obtener una crema espesa For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *
I [ʌn'tɪl, ən'tɪl]conjunction hasta queI knew she wouldn't go to bed until Tom got back — yo sabía que no se iba a acostar hasta que Tom (no) volviera
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preposition hastauntil now/then — hasta ahora/entonces
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