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1 young bird
s.polluelo, pajarito. -
2 chick
ik(a baby bird: One of the chicks fell out of the blackbird's nest.)chick n pollitotr[ʧɪk]1 (young chicken) pollito, polluelo; (young bird) polluelochick ['ʧɪk] n: pollito m, -ta f; polluelo m, -la fn.• pollito s.m.• polluelo s.m.tʃɪka) ( young bird) polluelo, -la m,f, pichón, -chona m,f; ( young chicken) pollito, -ta m,fb) ( young woman) (sl) muchacha f, chavala f (Esp fam), pebeta f (RPl fam), cabra f (Chi fam)[tʃɪk]1. N1) (=baby bird) pajarito m ; (=baby hen) pollito m, polluelo m2) ** (=woman) chica f, chavala f (Sp)2.CPDchick flick * N — comedia f romántica
chick lit * N — género literario en tono humorístico que trata de la vida cotidiana y amorosa de mujeres jóvenes, sobre todo solteras y de la clase media urbana
* * *[tʃɪk]a) ( young bird) polluelo, -la m,f, pichón, -chona m,f; ( young chicken) pollito, -ta m,fb) ( young woman) (sl) muchacha f, chavala f (Esp fam), pebeta f (RPl fam), cabra f (Chi fam) -
3 fledgling
fledgling ['flɛʤlɪŋ] n: polluelo m, pollito mn.• volantón s.m.fledgeling 'fledʒlɪŋ noun ( bird) polluelo m, volantón m (téc); (before n)['fledʒlɪŋ]1.N (=young bird) pajarito m ; (fig) novato(-a) m / f2.CPD [democracy, writer] en ciernes; [company, industry] joven* * *fledgeling ['fledʒlɪŋ] noun ( bird) polluelo m, volantón m (téc); (before n) -
4 cheep
i:p
1. verb(to make the shrill sound of a young bird.) piar
2. noun1) (such a sound.) pío, piada2) (a single sound or word: I have not heard a cheep from the baby since he went to bed.) píotr[ʧiːp]1 pío, piada, gorjeo1 piar, gorjearcheep ['ʧi:p] vi: piarcheep n: pío mn.• pío s.m.v.• piar v.
I tʃiːpintransitive verb piar*
II
noun piada f, piído m[tʃiːp]1.N [of bird] pío m2.VI piar* * *
I [tʃiːp]intransitive verb piar*
II
noun piada f, piído m -
5 fledgeling
tr['fleʤlɪŋ]1 (bird) pajarito2 (inexperienced person) novato,-a['fledʒlɪŋ]1.N (=young bird) pajarito m ; (fig) novato(-a) m / f2.CPD [democracy, writer] en ciernes; [company, industry] joven -
6 chicken
' ikin1) (a young bird, especially a young hen: She keeps chickens.)2) (its flesh used as food: a plate of fried chicken.)3) ((slang.) a coward.)•- chicken-pox
- chicken out
chicken n1. gallina2. pollotr['ʧɪkɪn]1 familiar gallina\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be no (spring) chicken no ser ninguna niñachicken feed una miseriachicken stock caldo de gallinachicken wire alambrerachicken ['ʧɪkən] n1) fowl: pollo m2) coward: cobarde mfn.• gallina s.f.• pollo s.m.
I 'tʃɪkən, 'tʃɪkɪnto play chicken — jugar* a ver quién es más gallito
don't count your chickens (before they're hatched) — no cantes victoria antes de tiempo
Phrasal Verbs:
II
adjective (colloq) (pred) gallina (fam)['tʃɪkɪn]1.roast chicken — pollo m asado
- be chicken- play chickenspring 4.2.CPDchicken breast N — pechuga f de pollo
chicken drumstick N — muslo m de pollo
chicken farmer N — avicultor(a) m / f
chicken farming N — avicultura f
chicken feed N — (lit) pienso m para gallinas
chicken liver N — hígado m de pollo
chicken nuggets NPL — nuggets mpl de pollo
chicken run N — corral m
chicken wing N — alita f de pollo
chicken wire N — tela f metálica, alambrada f
* * *
I ['tʃɪkən, 'tʃɪkɪn]to play chicken — jugar* a ver quién es más gallito
don't count your chickens (before they're hatched) — no cantes victoria antes de tiempo
Phrasal Verbs:
II
adjective (colloq) (pred) gallina (fam) -
7 chick
s.1 polluelo (young bird); pollito (young chicken)2 nena (familiar) (mujer)piba (Argentina), chava (México)3 chica atractiva, joven muy bonita, chica, joven bien parecida.4 Chick, nombre propio. -
8 nestling
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9 fledg(e)ling
'fle‹liŋ(a young bird ready to fly.) pajarito -
10 fledg(e)ling
'fle‹liŋ(a young bird ready to fly.) pajarito -
11 fledgling
adj.1 novato(a) (sentido figurado) (persona); naciente (company, state)2 capaz de alzar vuelo, volantón.3 en ciernes.s.1 polluelo (young bird)2 novato, principiante. -
12 egg
I eɡ noun1) (an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc, from which a young one is hatched: The female bird is sitting on the eggs in the nest.) huevo2) (such an object laid by a hen, used as food: Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?) huevo3) (in the female mammal, the cell from which the young one is formed; the ovum: The egg is fertilized by the male sperm.) óvulo•- egg-cup- eggplant
- eggshell
- put all one's eggs in one basket
- teach one's grandmother to suck eggs
II eɡ- egg onegg n huevotr[eg]1 (laid by birds etc) huevo2 SMALLBIOLOGY/SMALL (ovum) óvulo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a bad egg ser una mala persona, ser un sinvergüenzato have egg on one's face quedar en ridículoto put all one's eggs in one basket jugárselo todo a una cartaboiled egg huevo pasado por aguaegg cup hueveraegg custard natillas nombre femenino pluralegg timer reloj nombre masculino de arenaegg white clara de huevoegg whisk batidor nombre masculinoegg yolk yema de huevofried egg huevo fritohard-boiled egg huevo duropoached egg huevo escalfadoscrambled eggs huevos nombre masculino plural revueltos————————tr[eg]1 animar, incitaregg ['ɛg] vtto egg on : incitar, azuzar, provocaregg n1) : huevo m2) ovum: óvulo mn.• huevo s.m.egnoun huevo ma good egg — (colloq & dated)
he's a good egg — es buena gente (AmL), es un tipo bien (Esp fam)
to put all one's eggs in one basket — jugárselo* todo a una carta
Phrasal Verbs:- egg on[eɡ]1. N1) huevo m, blanquillo m (Mex); (=cell) óvulo mfried/scrambled/soft-boiled/hard-boiled egg — huevo m frito/revuelto/pasado por agua/duro
boiled egg — huevo m pasado por agua, huevo m a la copa (And, S. Cone)
- have egg on one's face2) * (=person)bad egg — sinvergüenza mf
2.CPDegg beater N — batidor m de huevos; (US) * helicóptero m
egg custard N — natillas fpl
egg roll N — (=sandwich) panecito m de huevo duro; (=paté) paté a base de huevo con carne de cerdo y legumbres
- egg on* * *[eg]noun huevo ma good egg — (colloq & dated)
he's a good egg — es buena gente (AmL), es un tipo bien (Esp fam)
to put all one's eggs in one basket — jugárselo* todo a una carta
Phrasal Verbs:- egg on -
13 nest
nest
1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) nido
2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) anidar- nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest
nest n nidotr[nest]1 nido (hen's) nidal nombre masculino2 (wasp's) avispero; (animal's) madriguera3 figurative use nido, refugio1 anidar, nidificar1 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL anidar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnest egg ahorrillos nombre masculino pluralnest of tables mesas nombre femenino plural nidonest ['nɛst] vi: anidarnest n1) : nido m (de un ave), avispero m (de una avispa), madriguera f (de un animal)2) refuge: nido m, refugio m3) set: juego ma nest of tables: un juego de mesitasn.• nidada s.f.• nidal s.m.• nido s.m.• ponedero s.m.v.• anidar v.• buscar nidos v.
I nest1) (of birds, reptiles) nido m; ( of mice) ratonera f, nido mants' nest — hormiguero m
to fly o leave the nest — \<\<bird/child\>\> volar* del or dejar el nido
to feather one's (own) nest — barrer hacia adentro
2) ( set) juego mnest of tables — mesa f nido
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intransitive verb \<\<birds\>\> anidar[nest]1. N1) [of bird] nido m ; [of hen] nidal m ; [of rat, fox] madriguera f ; [of mouse] ratonera f ; [of wasps, hornets] avispero m ; [of ants] hormiguero mto fly the nest —
- feather one's nest- foul one's own nest2) (fig) [of thieves, spies] guarida f3) (=set) [of boxes, tables] juego m4) (=gun emplacement)2. VI1) [bird] anidar, hacer su nido2) [collector] buscar nidos3.CPD* * *
I [nest]1) (of birds, reptiles) nido m; ( of mice) ratonera f, nido mants' nest — hormiguero m
to fly o leave the nest — \<\<bird/child\>\> volar* del or dejar el nido
to feather one's (own) nest — barrer hacia adentro
2) ( set) juego mnest of tables — mesa f nido
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intransitive verb \<\<birds\>\> anidar -
14 incubate
'iŋkjubeit1) (to produce (young birds) from eggs by sitting on them or by keeping them warm by some other means.) incubar2) ((of germs or disease) to develop until signs of the disease appear: How long does chickenpox take to incubate?) incubar•- incubator
tr['ɪnkjʊbeɪt]1 incubar: incubar, empollarincubate vi: incubar(se), empollarv.• empollar v.• incubar v.'ɪŋkjəbeɪt, 'ɪŋkjʊbeɪt
1.
transitive verb incubar
2.
vi \<\<bird\>\> empollar; \<\<egg/embryo/bacteria\>\> incubarse['ɪnkjʊbeɪt]1.VT (gen) incubar2.VI [egg] incubarse; [hen] empollar; (fig) [idea] incubarse* * *['ɪŋkjəbeɪt, 'ɪŋkjʊbeɪt]
1.
transitive verb incubar
2.
vi \<\<bird\>\> empollar; \<\<egg/embryo/bacteria\>\> incubarse -
15 sex
seks1) (either of the two classes (male and female) into which human beings and animals are divided according to the part they play in producing children or young: Jeans are worn by people of both sexes; What sex is the puppy?) sexo2) (the fact of belonging to either of these two groups: discrimination on the grounds of sex; (also adjective) sex discrimination.) sexo•- sexist- sexless
- sexual
- sexually
- sexy
- sexual abuse
- sex appeal
- sexual harassment
- sexual intercourse
sex n1. sexo2. relaciones sexualestr[seks]1 sexo1 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL sexar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have sex with somebody tener relaciones sexuales con alguiensex act acto sexualsex appeal sex-appeal nombre masculino, atractivo sexualsex education educación nombre femenino sexualsex life vida sexualsex maniac maníaco sexual, obsesosex object objeto sexualsex offender delincuente nombre masculino sexualsex organ órgano sexualsex shop sex-shop nombre masculinosex symbol símbolo sexual, sex-symbol nombre masulino o femeninosex ['sɛks] n1) : sexo mthe opposite sex: el sexo opuesto2) copulation: relaciones fpl sexualesadj.• sexual adj.n.• sexo s.m.
I seks1) ua) ( sexual matters) sexo m; (before n) <film, magazine> de sexosex appeal — sex-appeal m
sex education — educación f sexual
sex maniac — maníaco, -ca m,f sexual
sex object — objeto m sexual
sex offender — delincuente m,f sexual
sex symbol — sex symbol mf
b) ( intercourse) relaciones fpl sexualesto have sex with somebody — tener* relaciones sexuales con alguien, acostarse* con alguien
2)a) c u ( gender) sexo m; (before n) <chromosome, hormone, organs> sexualsex change operation — operación f de cambio de sexo
b) c (men, women collectively) sexo mthe fair/weaker sex — (dated) el bello sexo/sexo débil (ant); (before n)
sex discrimination — discriminación f sexual
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transitive verb sexar[seks]1. N1) (=gender) sexo mthe fair or gentle sex — euph el sexo débil, el bello sexo
the weaker sex — euph pej el sexo débil
the film contains no sex or violence — la película no contiene escenas eróticas or de sexo o de violencia
2.VT [+ animal, bird] sexar, determinar el sexo de3.CPDsex abuser N — autor(a) m / f de abusos sexuales
the sex act N — el acto sexual, el acto
sex addict N — adicto(-a) m / f al sexo
sex addiction N — adicción f al sexo
sex appeal N — atractivo m sexual, sex-appeal m
sex change N — cambio m de sexo
sex change operation N — operación f de cambio de sexo
sex crime N — (=criminality) delitos mpl sexuales, delitos mpl contra la honestidad (Jur), delitos mpl contra la libertad sexual (Jur); (=single crime) delito m (de naturaleza) sexual, delito m contra la honestidad (Jur), delito m contra la libertad sexual (Jur)
sex discrimination N — discriminación f por cuestión de sexo
to have a high/low sex drive — tener la libido or líbido alta/baja, tener mucho/poco apetito sexual
sex education N — educación f sexual
sex god N — sex symbol m
sex goddess N — sex symbol f
sex hormone N — hormona f sexual
sex machine N — hum máquina f de hacer el amor, bestia mf en la cama
sex maniac N — maníaco(-a) m / f sexual
sex object N — objeto m sexual
sex offender N — delincuente mf sexual
sex partner N — compañero(-a) m / f (de cama), pareja f
sex selection N — (=choosing sex of a baby) elección f del sexo
sex symbol N — sex símbol mf
sex therapist N — sexólogo(-a) m / f, terapeuta mf sexual
sex therapy N — terapia f sexual
sex tourism N — turismo m sexual
sex worker N — trabajador(a) m / f del sexo
- sex up* * *
I [seks]1) ua) ( sexual matters) sexo m; (before n) <film, magazine> de sexosex appeal — sex-appeal m
sex education — educación f sexual
sex maniac — maníaco, -ca m,f sexual
sex object — objeto m sexual
sex offender — delincuente m,f sexual
sex symbol — sex symbol mf
b) ( intercourse) relaciones fpl sexualesto have sex with somebody — tener* relaciones sexuales con alguien, acostarse* con alguien
2)a) c u ( gender) sexo m; (before n) <chromosome, hormone, organs> sexualsex change operation — operación f de cambio de sexo
b) c (men, women collectively) sexo mthe fair/weaker sex — (dated) el bello sexo/sexo débil (ant); (before n)
sex discrimination — discriminación f sexual
II
transitive verb sexar -
16 brood
bru:d
1. verb1) ((of birds) to sit on eggs.) empollar2) (to think (about something) anxiously for some time: There's no point in brooding about what happened.) rumiar, dar vueltas
2. noun(the number of young hatched at one time.) nidada, camadatr[brʊːd]1 (birds) nidada1 (hen) empollar2 figurative use (worry) apurarse, preocuparse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbrood mare SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL yegua de críabrood ['bru:d] vt1) incubate: empollar, incubar2) ponder: sopesar, considerarbrood vi1) incubate: empollar2) reflect: rumiar, reflexionar3) worry: ponerse melancólico, inquietarsebrood adj: de críabrood n: nidada f (de pájaros), camada f (de mamíferos)n.• camada s.f.• casta s.f.• cría s.f.• empolladura s.f.• generación s.f.• lechigada s.f.• nidada s.f.• pollada s.f.• progenie s.f.• ventregada s.f.v.• empollar v.• encobar v.
I bruːda) ( of birds) nidada f; ( of mammals) camada fb) ( of children) (hum) prole f (fam & hum)
II
[bruːd]stop brooding on o over it — deja de darle vueltas al asunto
1.N (gen) cría f, camada f ; [of chicks] nidada f ; [of insects etc] generación f ; hum [of children] prole f2. VI1) [bird] empollar2) (fig) [person] ponerse melancólicoto brood on or over — dar vueltas a
3.CPDbrood mare N — yegua f de cría
* * *
I [bruːd]a) ( of birds) nidada f; ( of mammals) camada fb) ( of children) (hum) prole f (fam & hum)
II
stop brooding on o over it — deja de darle vueltas al asunto
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17 foetus
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18 mother
1. noun1) (a female parent, especially human: John's mother lives in Manchester; (also adjective) The mother bird feeds her young.) madre2) ((often with capital: also Mother Superior) the female leader of a group of nuns.) madre
2. verb(to care for as a mother does; to protect (sometimes too much): His wife tries to mother him.) cuidar como una madre, criar- motherless
- motherly
- motherliness
- mother-country
- motherland
- mother-in-law
- mother-of-pearl
- mother-tongue
mother n madretr['mʌðəSMALLr/SMALL]1 madre nombre femenino1 (care for) cuidar como una madre; (rear) criar2 (spoil) mimar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmother country patria, madre patriamother figure figura maternalMother Nature la Madre nombre femenino Naturalezamother's boy niño de mamáMother's Day Día de la Madremother's help niñeramother ship buque nombre masculino nodrizamother's ruin familiar ginebramother superior madre nombre femenino superiormother tongue lengua maternamother ['mʌðər] vt1) bear: dar a luz a2) protect: cuidar de, protegermother n: madre fadj.• madre adj.• maternal adj.• materno, -a adj.• matriz adj.n.• madre s.f.v.• ahijar v.• mimar v.• servir de madre a v.
I 'mʌðər, 'mʌðə(r)noun madre f; (before n)
II
transitive verb mimar
III
['mʌðǝ(r)]mother naked — (AmE colloq) como Dios lo (or me etc) trajo al mundo (fam)
1.N madre f2.VT (=care for) cuidar como una madre; (=spoil) mimar, consentir; (=give birth to) parir, dar a luz3.CPDmother country N — patria f ; (more sentimentally) madre patria f
mother figure N — figura f materna, figura f de la madre
Mother Goose N — la Oca
mother hen N — gallina f madre
mother love N — amor m maternal
Mother's Day N — Día m de la Madre
mother's help N — niñera f
Mother of God N — madre f de Dios
mother ship N — buque m nodriza
Mother Superior N — madre f superiora
mother tongue N — lengua f materna
* * *
I ['mʌðər, 'mʌðə(r)]noun madre f; (before n)
II
transitive verb mimar
III
mother naked — (AmE colloq) como Dios lo (or me etc) trajo al mundo (fam)
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19 watch over
(to guard or take care of: The mother bird is watching over her young.) cuidar, velarv.• celar v.• custodiar v.• guardar v.• recaudar v.• vigilar v.v + prep + o \<\<patient/child\>\> cuidar (de); \<\<safety/interests\>\> velar porVI + PREP1) (=look after) [+ person] velar por; [+ sb's rights, safety] velar por, mirar porto watch over sb's interests — velar or mirar por los intereses de algn
2) (=monitor) supervisar3) (=guard) vigilar* * *v + prep + o \<\<patient/child\>\> cuidar (de); \<\<safety/interests\>\> velar por -
20 ayuda
Del verbo ayudar: ( conjugate ayudar) \ \
ayuda es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: ayuda ayudar
ayuda sustantivo femenino ( asistencia) help; ayudas para la inversión incentives for investment; ha sido de gran ayuda it has been a great help
ayudar ( conjugate ayudar) verbo transitivo to help; ayuda al prójimo to help one's neighbor; ¿te ayudo? do you need any help?; vino a ayudame she came to help me out; ayúdame a poner la mesa help me (to) set the table verbo intransitivo to help; ¿puedo ayuda en algo? can I do anything to help?
ayuda sustantivo femenino help, assistance, aid: un joven vino en ayuda de los accidentados, a young man came to the aid of the injured people
ayudar verbo transitivo to help: ¿puedes ayudarme a mover la mesa?, can you help me to move the table? ➣ Ver nota en help
' ayuda' also found in these entries: Spanish: abogada - abogado - acudir - asistencia - balón - beneficio - blandengue - colaboración - confiar - demanda - espaldarazo - estimar - facilidad - fortalecimiento - goteo - gratificación - nos - nunca - ofrecer - paliar - prestación - prioritaria - prioritario - recabar - retirar - sola - solo - urgir - utilidad - vital - agradecer - apreciar - auxilio - beca - becar - contar - desechar - desinteresado - despreciar - dispensar - disponer - espontáneo - evaporarse - favor - gracia - gritar - implorar - inapreciable - inestimable - material English: aid - appreciate - appreciative - ask for - assistance - backing - bat - bird - bootstrap - by - canvass - contribute - contribution - deny - do without - dramatically - foreign aid - forthcoming - give - grateful - greatly - help - hesitate - immediate - instrumental - major - navigate - own - quarter - relief - seek - service - single-handed - summon - support - supportive - unaided - valet - virtually - volunteer - without - afield - any - boon - deserving - hand - position - public - shape - single
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