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1 al azar
adv.at random, at a venture, hit-or-miss, hit-and-miss.* * *at random* * *= at random, by chance, haphazardly, indiscriminate, indiscriminately, random, randomly, pot luck, hit (and/or) miss, odd, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luckEx. Observations were made at random by uninvolved observers.Ex. If, by chance, the newly entered item is identical to one already in the file, DOBIS/LIBIS ignores the new entry.Ex. Although university education in modern India dates back to 1856, libraries developed haphazardly and were more embellishments than an integral part of the academic programme.Ex. Nonetheless, the indiscriminate use of both terms in a data base creates a situation in which the serious scholar is either deprived of access to half of the material in the collection, or must consult two sequences.Ex. Furthermore, the value of citation bibliometry is currently being undermined by the formation of 'citation clubs', which aim to indiscriminately achieve maximum cross-citing between 'club members'.Ex. Where the subcategory is small the subsequent arrangement is random.Ex. The reason for this is that the qualifier, Public Libraries, is randomly distributed depending on whether other facets are cited in between.Ex. In addition to the 'pot luck' method which some indexers seem to favour, we now have the use of PRECIS to serve as the indexing method in BNB.Ex. Funds are low, so libraries could benefit from interlibrary loan schemes, although without a national union catalogue, efforts to serve readers are hit and miss = Los fondos son escasos, por lo que las bibliotecas se podrían beneficiar del préstamo interbibliotecario, aunque, sin un catálogo colectivo nacional, los esfuerzos para atender a los usuarios son una lotería.Ex. For example, review articles are expected to be supported by extensive bibliographies, whilst it is unusual for a letter to carry more than the odd citation.Ex. The study revealed that most of the deformities are caused by a fluke.Ex. Machiavelli insisted that the Prince be aware that he was Prince mostly by luck and his job was to never admit it.Ex. The stream suddenly swept him away, and it was only by a stroke of luck that they found him.* * *= at random, by chance, haphazardly, indiscriminate, indiscriminately, random, randomly, pot luck, hit (and/or) miss, odd, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luckEx: Observations were made at random by uninvolved observers.
Ex: If, by chance, the newly entered item is identical to one already in the file, DOBIS/LIBIS ignores the new entry.Ex: Although university education in modern India dates back to 1856, libraries developed haphazardly and were more embellishments than an integral part of the academic programme.Ex: Nonetheless, the indiscriminate use of both terms in a data base creates a situation in which the serious scholar is either deprived of access to half of the material in the collection, or must consult two sequences.Ex: Furthermore, the value of citation bibliometry is currently being undermined by the formation of 'citation clubs', which aim to indiscriminately achieve maximum cross-citing between 'club members'.Ex: Where the subcategory is small the subsequent arrangement is random.Ex: The reason for this is that the qualifier, Public Libraries, is randomly distributed depending on whether other facets are cited in between.Ex: In addition to the 'pot luck' method which some indexers seem to favour, we now have the use of PRECIS to serve as the indexing method in BNB.Ex: Funds are low, so libraries could benefit from interlibrary loan schemes, although without a national union catalogue, efforts to serve readers are hit and miss = Los fondos son escasos, por lo que las bibliotecas se podrían beneficiar del préstamo interbibliotecario, aunque, sin un catálogo colectivo nacional, los esfuerzos para atender a los usuarios son una lotería.Ex: For example, review articles are expected to be supported by extensive bibliographies, whilst it is unusual for a letter to carry more than the odd citation.Ex: The study revealed that most of the deformities are caused by a fluke.Ex: Machiavelli insisted that the Prince be aware that he was Prince mostly by luck and his job was to never admit it.Ex: The stream suddenly swept him away, and it was only by a stroke of luck that they found him. -
2 azar
m.chance, fate.al azar at randompor (puro) azar by (pure) chance* * *1 chance2 (percance) misfortune, accident\al azar at randompor puro azar by pure chancejuegos de azar games of chancelos azares de la vida the ups and downs of life* * *SM1) (=suerte) chance, fatepor azar — accidentally, by chance
no es un azar que... — it is no mere accident that..., it is not a matter of chance that...
2) (=desgracia) accident, piece of bad luck* * *a) ( casualidad) chanceno es por azar que... — it's no chance o coincidence that...
b) azares masculino plural ( vicisitudes) ups and downs (pl), vicissitudes (pl)* * *= fortuity.Ex. Luck also called fortuity is a chance happening, or that which happens beyond a persons control.----* al azar = at random, by chance, haphazardly, indiscriminate, indiscriminately, random, randomly, pot luck, hit (and/or) miss, odd, by a fluke, lucky draw, lucky dip, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.* asignado al azar = randomised [randomized, -USA].* azares = vicissitudes, ups and downs.* código generado al azar = nonce.* comprobación al azar = spot check.* control al azar = spot check.* dejado al azar = stochastic.* dejar Algo al azar = leave + Nombre + to chance.* distribuido al azar = randomised [randomized, -USA].* escoger al azar = pick at + random.* escogido al azar = randomly chosen [randomly-chosen].* inspección al azar = spot check.* juegos de azar = gambling.* jugar al azar = gamble.* muestra al azar = random sample.* muestreo al azar = random sampling.* muestreo al azar estratificado = stratified random sampling.* muestreo al azar simple = simple random sampling.* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.* seleccionado al azar = randomly chosen [randomly-chosen].* * *a) ( casualidad) chanceno es por azar que... — it's no chance o coincidence that...
b) azares masculino plural ( vicisitudes) ups and downs (pl), vicissitudes (pl)* * *= fortuity.Ex: Luck also called fortuity is a chance happening, or that which happens beyond a persons control.
* al azar = at random, by chance, haphazardly, indiscriminate, indiscriminately, random, randomly, pot luck, hit (and/or) miss, odd, by a fluke, lucky draw, lucky dip, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.* asignado al azar = randomised [randomized, -USA].* azares = vicissitudes, ups and downs.* código generado al azar = nonce.* comprobación al azar = spot check.* control al azar = spot check.* dejado al azar = stochastic.* dejar Algo al azar = leave + Nombre + to chance.* distribuido al azar = randomised [randomized, -USA].* escoger al azar = pick at + random.* escogido al azar = randomly chosen [randomly-chosen].* inspección al azar = spot check.* juegos de azar = gambling.* jugar al azar = gamble.* muestra al azar = random sample.* muestreo al azar = random sampling.* muestreo al azar estratificado = stratified random sampling.* muestreo al azar simple = simple random sampling.* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.* seleccionado al azar = randomly chosen [randomly-chosen].* * *1 (casualidad) chanceno dejó nada librado al azar she left nothing to chanceno es por azar que estoy aquí it's no chance o coincidence that I'm herequiso el azar que coincidieran en aquel lugar fate decreed that they should meet in that placeal azar at randomelegí una carta al azar I chose a card at random* * *
azar sustantivo masculino
al azar at randomb)
azar sustantivo masculino
1 (suerte, fortuna) chance
por azar by chance
2 (imprevisto, infortunio) mishap
♦ Locuciones: al azar, at random
' azar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aleatoria
- aleatorio
- imprevista
- imprevisto
- juego
- número
- suerte
- tuntún
- adivinar
- fortuna
- voleo
English:
chance
- dark
- game
- haphazard
- haphazardly
- potshot
- random
- random shot
- randomly
- throw together
- wildly
- leave
- pot
- spot
- wild
* * *azar nm1. [casualidad] chance;juego de azar game of chance;al azar at random;dos concursantes elegidos al azar two randomly chosen contestants;no dejaron nada al azar they left nothing to chance;por azar by (pure) chance;si por algún azar no puedes venir, llámanos if by any chance you should be unable to come, give us a call o Br ring;quiso el azar que pasara yo por allí en ese preciso instante fate decreed that I should be passing that way at that very moment* * *m fate, chance;al azar at random;por azar by chance* * *azar nm1) : chancejuegos de azar: games of chance2) : accident, misfortune3)al azar : at random, randomly* * *azar n1. (destino) fate2. (casualidad) chance -
3 fortuito
adj.fortuitous, casual, chance, incidental.* * *► adjetivo1 chance, fortuitous* * *(f. - fortuita)adj.* * *ADJ [gen] fortuitous frm; [encuentro] accidental, chance antes de s* * *- ta adjetivo <encuentro/suceso> chance (before n), fortuitous* * *= haphazard, random, stochastic, unintended, fortuitous, pot luck, hit (and/or) miss, accidental, serendipitous.Ex. However, much of the detail in the fourteenth edition was a product of haphazard revision.Ex. Where the subcategory is small the subsequent arrangement is random.Ex. Indeed, the direction we seem to be embarked on may result in the negation of a century of well-established principles in favor of a machine-negotiated, stochastic access to individual items in the collection.Ex. However, membership of the European Community means that UK bussinesses are increasingly vulverable to NTBs, deliberate or unintended, which are determined on a Community basis.Ex. A stickler for details, sometimes to the point of compulsion, Edmonds was deemed a fortuitous choice to head the monumental reorganization process.Ex. In addition to the 'pot luck' method which some indexers seem to favour, we now have the use of PRECIS to serve as the indexing method in BNB.Ex. Funds are low, so libraries could benefit from interlibrary loan schemes, although without a national union catalogue, efforts to serve readers are hit and miss = Los fondos son escasos, por lo que las bibliotecas se podrían beneficiar del préstamo interbibliotecario, aunque, sin un catálogo colectivo nacional, los esfuerzos para atender a los usuarios son una lotería.Ex. The user is liable for any accidental or unintentional transmission.Ex. The help given by libraries to children can be formal, informal or serendipitous.----* carácter fortuito = randomness.* de un modo fortuito = haphazardly.* hallazgo fortuito = serendipity.* observación fortuita = chance observation.* * *- ta adjetivo <encuentro/suceso> chance (before n), fortuitous* * *= haphazard, random, stochastic, unintended, fortuitous, pot luck, hit (and/or) miss, accidental, serendipitous.Ex: However, much of the detail in the fourteenth edition was a product of haphazard revision.
Ex: Where the subcategory is small the subsequent arrangement is random.Ex: Indeed, the direction we seem to be embarked on may result in the negation of a century of well-established principles in favor of a machine-negotiated, stochastic access to individual items in the collection.Ex: However, membership of the European Community means that UK bussinesses are increasingly vulverable to NTBs, deliberate or unintended, which are determined on a Community basis.Ex: A stickler for details, sometimes to the point of compulsion, Edmonds was deemed a fortuitous choice to head the monumental reorganization process.Ex: In addition to the 'pot luck' method which some indexers seem to favour, we now have the use of PRECIS to serve as the indexing method in BNB.Ex: Funds are low, so libraries could benefit from interlibrary loan schemes, although without a national union catalogue, efforts to serve readers are hit and miss = Los fondos son escasos, por lo que las bibliotecas se podrían beneficiar del préstamo interbibliotecario, aunque, sin un catálogo colectivo nacional, los esfuerzos para atender a los usuarios son una lotería.Ex: The user is liable for any accidental or unintentional transmission.Ex: The help given by libraries to children can be formal, informal or serendipitous.* carácter fortuito = randomness.* de un modo fortuito = haphazardly.* hallazgo fortuito = serendipity.* observación fortuita = chance observation.* * *fortuito -ta‹encuentro/suceso› chance ( before n), fortuitousno es fortuito que haya venido hoy it's no accident that he happened to turn up today* * *
fortuito
fortuito,-a adjetivo fortuitous, chance
' fortuito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
accidental
- aleatoria
- aleatorio
- fortuita
- accidente
English:
accidental
- casual
- chance
- coincidental
- find
- fortuitous
- incidental
* * *fortuito, -a adjchance;encuentro fortuito chance encounter* * *adj chance atr, accidental* * *fortuito, -ta adj: fortuitous* * *fortuito adj chance / accidental -
4 al
al(Contraction of a + el)1→ link=a a\al + inf on + gerund■ me lo encontré al salir de casa I met him when I was leaving, I met him on leaving■ al quedarse sin dinero, tuvo que ponerse a trabajar when he ran out of money, he had to get down to workestá al caer it's about to happen————————alon + gerund■ me lo encontré al salir de casa I met him when I was leaving, I met him on leaving■ al quedarse sin dinero, tuvo que ponerse a trabajar when he ran out of money, he had to get down to work* * *cont.(See a. Contraction of a and el)* * ** * ** * *----* al abrigo de = on the lee side of.* al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.* al agua = water-based, overboard.* al aire libre = open-air, outdoors, in the open, out of doors.* al alcance = within reach, within easy reach, within sight, within gunshot, within range.* al alcance de = available at the fingertips of.* al alcance de cualquiera = within anyone's reach, within anybody's reach.* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.* al alcance del oído = within earshot of.* al alcance de todos = within everybody's reach, within everyone's reach, accessible to everyone, accessible to everybody.* al amanecer = at the crack of dawn.* al amor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.* al amparo de la noche = under cover of night.* al amparo de la oscuridad = under cover of darkness.* al analizar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* al anochecer = at twilight, at nightfall.* al año = per annum, per year.* al arrancar = at startup.* al atardecer = at twilight.* al azar = at random, by chance, haphazardly, indiscriminate, indiscriminately, random, randomly, pot luck, hit (and/or) miss, odd, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.* al borde de = on the verge of, on the brink of, at the side of, on the edge of.* al borde de la carretera = at the roadside, at the roadside.* al borde de la extinción = on the verge of extinction, on the edge of extinction.* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.* al borde del camino = at the roadside.* al borde del mar = at the seaside.* al caer la noche = at nightfall.* al calor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.* al chi cuadrado = chi-squared.* al comenzar = at startup.* al comienzo = early on, at the outset, to start with, at startup.* al comienzo de = at the start (of), in the early days (of), at the outbreak of, at the onset of, early in.* al compás de = in tandem with, in unison with.* al contado = cash value.* al contrapunto = contrapuntal.* al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* al corriente = in step, au courant, paid-up, in good standing.* al corriente de = in step with.* al cumplir la fecha = at term.* al descubierto = exposed, wide open.* al despuntar el alba = at the crack of dawn.* al despuntar el día = at the crack of dawn.* al día = in step, paid-up, in good standing.* al día de = in step with.* al día de hoy = as of today.* al día siguiente = the next day.* al dorso = overleaf.* al empezar = first off.* al entrar = on entry.* al escuchar = at the sound of.* al este de = east of.* al estilo de = a la, along the lines, in the mould of.* al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type.* al estilo de + Nombre = in a + Nombre + sort of way.* al estilo militar = military-style.* al estudiar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* al + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.* al extremo = to the extreme.* al filo de = on the brink of, on the edge of, on the verge of.* al filo de la acera = kerbside [curbside, -USA], curbside [kerbside, -UK].* al fin = at last, at long last.* al final = in the end, eventually, in the final count, terminally, ultimately, at the end of the day.* al final (de) = at the end (of).* al final de cuentas = when all is said and done, after all is said and done.* al final del día = at the end of the day, at the close of the day.* al final de su mandato = lame duck.* al final resultó que = in the event.* al fin y al cabo = in the end, after all, all in all, after all is said and done, when all is said and done.* al fondo (de) = at the bottom (of).* al frente de = in the forefront of/in, at the forefront of.* al frente (de) = in charge (of).* al hacer esto = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.* al igual que = as with, like, in common with, much as, equalling that, after the fashion of, so too, similar to, much like.* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.* al igual que + Nombre = not unlike + Nombre.* al incluirse en = on admission to.* al + Infinitive = by + Gerundio.* al + Infinitivo = in + Gerundio, on + Gerundio, when + Gerundio, while + Gerundio, on + Nombre, upon + Gerundio, as + Nombre + Verbo, as + Sujeto + Verbo.* al infinito = ad infinitum.* al inicio = at startup.* al instante = on-the-fly, instantly, on the spot, straight away, on the double, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], right away, at once.* al intentar + Infinitivo = in the attempt to.* al lado de = beside, at the side of, by the side of.* al llegar = on arrival.* al loro = in the know.* al mando = in the saddle.* al mando (de) = at the helm (of), in charge (of).* al margen = on the sidelines, tangential.* al margen de = divorced from, untouched, outside the purview of, other than, in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.* al máximo = to the full, to the utmost, to the hilt, to the extreme, at full stretch.* al mediodía = at midday, at high noon.* al mejor precio = at the best price.* al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.* al menos = at least, at the very least.* al mes = per month.* al mismo nivel de = flush with.* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.* al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, contemporaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.* al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.* al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.* al modo de = a la.* al momento = while-you-wait [while-u-wait].* al nacer = at birth.* al norte de = north of.* al oeste de = west of.* al oír = at the sound of.* al óleo = oil-based.* al otro extremo = at the receiving end.* al otro lado de = across.* al otro lado de la barrera = on the other side of the fence.* al otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.* al otro lado del mundo = half way (a)round the world.* al parecer = apparently, apparently, it seems that..., supposedly, allegedly, it appeared that....* al pie (de) = at the bottom (of), at the foot (of).* al pie de la letra = to the letter.* al pisar = underfoot.* al por mayor = in bulk.* al principio = at first, at the outset, early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], in the early years, originally, to start with, early on, at startup.* al principio de = at the beginning (of), at the dawn of, at the onset of, early in.* al principio de la imprenta = early printing.* al principio y al final = both ends.* al principio y al final de = at each end of.* al propio ritmo de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, at + Posesivo + own pace.* al pulsar un botón = at the push of a button.* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.* al que pertenece = parent.* al que se le hado mucha publicidad = heavily promoted.* al rayar el alba = at the crack of dawn.* al recibir = upon + receipt.* al respecto = in this connection, in this respect.* al revés = vice versa, in reverse, mirror-fashion, wrong way round, the, inside-out.* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.* al servicio de = at the service of.* al servicio de la nación = uniformed.* al sol = in the sun.* al sur de = south of.* al tacto = to the touch.* al tanto = au fait, in the know, in step.* al tanto de = on the lookout for, on the alert for, in step with.* al teléfono = on the line.* al timón = in the saddle, at the wheel.* al timón (de) = at the helm (of).* al trasluz = against the light.* al unísono = in concert, unison, with one voice, in unison.* al unísono con = in unison with.* al usarse = in use.* al vapor = steamed.* al ver = at the sight of.* al volante = at the wheel.* al vuelo = on-the-fly.* * ** * ** al abrigo de = on the lee side of.* al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.* al agua = water-based, overboard.* al aire libre = open-air, outdoors, in the open, out of doors.* al alcance = within reach, within easy reach, within sight, within gunshot, within range.* al alcance de = available at the fingertips of.* al alcance de cualquiera = within anyone's reach, within anybody's reach.* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.* al alcance del oído = within earshot of.* al alcance de todos = within everybody's reach, within everyone's reach, accessible to everyone, accessible to everybody.* al amanecer = at the crack of dawn.* al amor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.* al amparo de la noche = under cover of night.* al amparo de la oscuridad = under cover of darkness.* al analizar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* al anochecer = at twilight, at nightfall.* al año = per annum, per year.* al arrancar = at startup.* al atardecer = at twilight.* al azar = at random, by chance, haphazardly, indiscriminate, indiscriminately, random, randomly, pot luck, hit (and/or) miss, odd, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.* al borde de = on the verge of, on the brink of, at the side of, on the edge of.* al borde de la carretera = at the roadside, at the roadside.* al borde de la extinción = on the verge of extinction, on the edge of extinction.* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.* al borde del camino = at the roadside.* al borde del mar = at the seaside.* al caer la noche = at nightfall.* al calor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.* al chi cuadrado = chi-squared.* al comenzar = at startup.* al comienzo = early on, at the outset, to start with, at startup.* al comienzo de = at the start (of), in the early days (of), at the outbreak of, at the onset of, early in.* al compás de = in tandem with, in unison with.* al contado = cash value.* al contrapunto = contrapuntal.* al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* al corriente = in step, au courant, paid-up, in good standing.* al corriente de = in step with.* al cumplir la fecha = at term.* al descubierto = exposed, wide open.* al despuntar el alba = at the crack of dawn.* al despuntar el día = at the crack of dawn.* al día = in step, paid-up, in good standing.* al día de = in step with.* al día de hoy = as of today.* al día siguiente = the next day.* al dorso = overleaf.* al empezar = first off.* al entrar = on entry.* al escuchar = at the sound of.* al este de = east of.* al estilo de = a la, along the lines, in the mould of.* al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type.* al estilo de + Nombre = in a + Nombre + sort of way.* al estilo militar = military-style.* al estudiar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* al + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.* al extremo = to the extreme.* al filo de = on the brink of, on the edge of, on the verge of.* al filo de la acera = kerbside [curbside, -USA], curbside [kerbside, -UK].* al fin = at last, at long last.* al final = in the end, eventually, in the final count, terminally, ultimately, at the end of the day.* al final (de) = at the end (of).* al final de cuentas = when all is said and done, after all is said and done.* al final del día = at the end of the day, at the close of the day.* al final de su mandato = lame duck.* al final resultó que = in the event.* al fin y al cabo = in the end, after all, all in all, after all is said and done, when all is said and done.* al fondo (de) = at the bottom (of).* al frente de = in the forefront of/in, at the forefront of.* al frente (de) = in charge (of).* al hacer esto = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.* al igual que = as with, like, in common with, much as, equalling that, after the fashion of, so too, similar to, much like.* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.* al igual que + Nombre = not unlike + Nombre.* al incluirse en = on admission to.* al + Infinitive = by + Gerundio.* al + Infinitivo = in + Gerundio, on + Gerundio, when + Gerundio, while + Gerundio, on + Nombre, upon + Gerundio, as + Nombre + Verbo, as + Sujeto + Verbo.* al infinito = ad infinitum.* al inicio = at startup.* al instante = on-the-fly, instantly, on the spot, straight away, on the double, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], right away, at once.* al intentar + Infinitivo = in the attempt to.* al lado de = beside, at the side of, by the side of.* al llegar = on arrival.* al loro = in the know.* al mando = in the saddle.* al mando (de) = at the helm (of), in charge (of).* al margen = on the sidelines, tangential.* al margen de = divorced from, untouched, outside the purview of, other than, in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.* al máximo = to the full, to the utmost, to the hilt, to the extreme, at full stretch.* al mediodía = at midday, at high noon.* al mejor precio = at the best price.* al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.* al menos = at least, at the very least.* al mes = per month.* al mismo nivel de = flush with.* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.* al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, contemporaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.* al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.* al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.* al modo de = a la.* al momento = while-you-wait [while-u-wait].* al nacer = at birth.* al norte de = north of.* al oeste de = west of.* al oír = at the sound of.* al óleo = oil-based.* al otro extremo = at the receiving end.* al otro lado de = across.* al otro lado de la barrera = on the other side of the fence.* al otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.* al otro lado del mundo = half way (a)round the world.* al parecer = apparently, apparently, it seems that..., supposedly, allegedly, it appeared that....* al pie (de) = at the bottom (of), at the foot (of).* al pie de la letra = to the letter.* al pisar = underfoot.* al por mayor = in bulk.* al principio = at first, at the outset, early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], in the early years, originally, to start with, early on, at startup.* al principio de = at the beginning (of), at the dawn of, at the onset of, early in.* al principio de la imprenta = early printing.* al principio y al final = both ends.* al principio y al final de = at each end of.* al propio ritmo de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, at + Posesivo + own pace.* al pulsar un botón = at the push of a button.* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.* al que pertenece = parent.* al que se le hado mucha publicidad = heavily promoted.* al rayar el alba = at the crack of dawn.* al recibir = upon + receipt.* al respecto = in this connection, in this respect.* al revés = vice versa, in reverse, mirror-fashion, wrong way round, the, inside-out.* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.* al servicio de = at the service of.* al servicio de la nación = uniformed.* al sol = in the sun.* al sur de = south of.* al tacto = to the touch.* al tanto = au fait, in the know, in step.* al tanto de = on the lookout for, on the alert for, in step with.* al teléfono = on the line.* al timón = in the saddle, at the wheel.* al timón (de) = at the helm (of).* al trasluz = against the light.* al unísono = in concert, unison, with one voice, in unison.* al unísono con = in unison with.* al usarse = in use.* al vapor = steamed.* al ver = at the sight of.* al volante = at the wheel.* al vuelo = on-the-fly.* * *al* * *
al contraction of a and el
al (contracción de a & el)
1 ➣ a
2 (+ infinitivo) los invitados están al caer, the guests are about to arrive
cierren la puerta al salir, close the door on leaving
al parecer, apparently
'al' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abandonarse
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- abogada
- abogado
- abordaje
- abrigar
- abrigo
- acalorada
- acalorado
- acceder
- acecho
- acertada
- acertado
- acomodar
- acosar
- acre
- actual
- adaptar
- adicta
- adicto
- adiós
- adscribir
- adscribirse
- agua
- aire
- ajillo
- alcance
- aleatoria
- aleatorio
- alimón
- almacén
- alquilar
- alta
- altar
- alteza
- alto
- amanecer
- amor
- amparo
- ancha
- ancho
- anochecer
- antojarse
- aparato
- apercibirse
- aprieto
- arriar
English:
A
- aboard
- abreast
- abroad
- absolve
- accessible
- accompany
- accustom
- acquaint
- across
- address
- adrift
- advise
- after
- afterwards
- agree
- aim at
- alarm
- all
- allocate
- alongside
- also
- amenable
- amends
- analytic
- analytical
- anchor
- another
- antisocial
- anyhow
- appeal
- applicant
- appointment
- apprehend
- arm
- Armageddon
- arouse
- as
- ascend
- aside
- assume
- asymmetric
- asymmetrical
- at
- attendant
- augment
- authenticity
- authoritarian
- available
- average
* * ** * *al* * ** * *al prep1. (justo después) when2. (al mismo tiempo) as -
5 tarro
m.1 jar.2 nut(informal) (head). (peninsular Spanish)3 can, tin can.4 mug, cup.* * *1 (ave) shelduck————————1 (vasija) jar, pot, tub\comerle el tarro a alguien familiar to brainwash somebodyestar mal del tarro familiar to be off one's rocker* * *noun m.jar, pot* * *SM1) (=recipiente) [de vidrio] jar; [de porcelana] pot2) Esp * (=cabeza) nut *, noggin (EEUU) *4) And †† (=chistera) top hat5) Cono Sur (=chiripa) stroke of luck, fluke7) Caribe [del marido] cuckolding8) Caribe (=asunto) thorny question, complicated affair* * *1) ( recipiente- de vidrio) jar; (- de cerámica) pot; (- de metal) (Chi) can, tin (BrE)2) (Méx, Ven) ( taza) mug3) (Esp arg) ( cabeza) head* * *= jar.Ex. She wrote the following article 'Of books, manuscripts and jars of snakes: reference service in the museum, archives and records management section'.----* comerse el tarro = dwell on/upon.* tarro de miel = honey pot.* * *1) ( recipiente- de vidrio) jar; (- de cerámica) pot; (- de metal) (Chi) can, tin (BrE)2) (Méx, Ven) ( taza) mug3) (Esp arg) ( cabeza) head* * *= jar.Ex: She wrote the following article 'Of books, manuscripts and jars of snakes: reference service in the museum, archives and records management section'.
* comerse el tarro = dwell on/upon.* tarro de miel = honey pot.* * *tarro de leche ( RPl); milk churndarle como tarro a algo ( Chi fam): le ha dado como tarro al autito he's really thrashed the poor car ( colloq)sonar como tarro (CS fam); to screw up (sl), to mess up ( AmE colloq), to mess things up ( BrE colloq)Compuesto:tarro basurero or de la basuraB1 (Méx, Ven) (taza) mugC ( Per) tall hat¿estás mal del tarro? are you off your head?tiene un tarro bárbaro he's so lucky* * *
tarro sustantivo masculino
1 (recipiente— de vidrio) jar;
(— de cerámica) pot;
(— de metal) (Chi) can, tin (BrE)
2 (Méx, Ven) ( taza) mug
tarro sustantivo masculino
1 (de barro, de vidrio) jar, pot
2 LAm (bote de hojalata) tin, US can
♦ Locuciones: fam fig comer el tarro, to brainwash
fam fig comerse el tarro, to think a lot
' tarro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comer
English:
jar
- pot
- seal
- uncover
- can
- jam
- mug
* * *tarro nm1. [recipiente] [de cristal] jar;[de barro] jar, pot RP tarro de la basura Br rubbish bin, US garbage canme duele el tarro I've got a headache;ése está mal del tarro that guy's nuts5. Cuba, Méx [cuerno] horn6. CompRP Famtener tarro to be lucky* * *m1 jarcomerse el tarro fam worry* * *tarro nm1) : jar, pot2) Arg, Chile : can, tin* * *tarro n jar -
6 esperar
v.1 to wait (for).te esperaremos en el aeropuerto we'll meet you at the airport, we'll be waiting for you at the airportesperar a que alguien haga algo to wait for somebody to do somethingespera, que ya voy wait a minute, I'm comingElsa espera pacientemente Elsa waits patiently.2 to hope (tener esperanza de).espero poder ayudar I hope I can be of some helpesperar que to hope thatespero que sí/no I hope so/notesperar hacer algo to hope to do somethingEsperamos que suceda lo mejor We hope for the best.3 to expect (tener confianza en).no esperábamos esta reacción we didn't expect this reactionesperar algo de alguien to expect something from somebody, to hope for something from somebodycomo era de esperar as was to be expectedElsa espera un milagro Elsa expects a miracle.4 to await, to be in store for (ser inevitable).le esperan dificultades many difficulties await him¡me espera una buena en casa! (informal) I'm in for it when I get home!5 to wait for, to await, to wait.Elsa espera el tren Elsa waits for the train.6 to expect to, to look forward to, to hope to, to be expecting to.Ellos esperan llegar pronto They hope to arrive soon.7 to await for, to expect, to watch for.Ellos esperan la noticia They await for the news.Me espera una sorpresa A surprise awaits for me.* * *1 (tener esperanza) to hope for, expect2 (contar, creer) to expect3 (aguardar) to wait for, await4 (desear) to hope5 (ser inevitable) to await, be ahead1 to wait1 (aguardar) to wait2 (creer, contar) to expect3 (desear) to hope\en espera de noticias tuyas we hope to hear from you soon¡espérate sentado! don't hold your breath!, you'll be waiting till the cows come home!espero que no I hope notespero que sí I hope sohacer esperar a alguien to keep somebody waitinghacerse esperar to keep people waitingquien espera desespera a watched pot never boils* * *verb1) to wait for, await2) expect3) hope•* * *1. VT1) (=aguardar) [+ tren, persona] to wait foresperaban noticias de los rehenes — they were waiting for o awaiting news of the hostages
¡la que te espera cuando llegues a casa! — you're (in) for it when you get home!
un lío de aquí te espero — * a tremendous row *
2) (=desear) to hopehan prometido castigar a los culpables y espero que sea así — they've promised to punish those responsible and I hope they will
- ya nos pagará -espero que sea así — "he'll pay us, you'll see" - "I hope you're right o I hope so"
-¿vienen a la fiesta? -espero que sí — "are they coming to the party?" - "I hope so"
-¿crees que se enfadará? -espero que no — "do you think she will be angry?" - "I hope not"
3) (=contar con) to expect¿esperas visita? — are you expecting someone?
¿acaso esperas que pague yo? — you're not expecting me to pay, are you?
¿qué esperas, que encima te lo agradezca? — don't expect me to thank you for it as well
¿qué puedes esperar de él, después de cómo se ha comportado? — what do you expect from him, after the way he has behaved?
•
era de esperar — it was to be expected•
no esperaba menos de ti — I expected nothing o no less of you4) [+ bebé]2. VI1) (=aguardar) to wait¡espera un momento, este no es mi libro! — hold on o wait a minute, this isn't my book!
espera en la puerta, ahora mismo voy — wait at the door, I'm just coming
esperar a o hasta que algn haga algo — to wait for sb to do sth
•
hacer esperar a algn — keep sb waiting2)• esperar en algn — to put one's hopes o trust in sb
3.See:ESPERAR Esperar tiene en inglés varias traducciones, entre las que se encuentran wait (for), await, hope y expect. ► Se traduce por wait ( for ) cuando esperar se refiere al hecho de aguardar la llegada de alguien o de un suceso: Hice el examen hace dos meses y todavía estoy esperando los resultados I took the exam two months ago and I'm still waiting for the results La esperó media hora y después se fue a casa He waited half an hour for her and then went home ► El verbo await es un verbo de uso similar a wait for, aunque no requiere el uso de la preposición y no es muy corriente en inglés moderno: Esperaban ansiosamente la llegada del Rey They eagerly awaited the arrival of the King ► Se traduce por hope cuando deseamos que algo suceda, pero no estamos seguros de si ocurrirá o no: Espero que no se enfade mucho conmigo I hope (that) she won't be very annoyed with me Después de terminar la carrera espero conseguir un buen trabajo I hope to get a good job when I finish university ► Traducimos esperar por expect cuando estamos muy seguros de que algo va a suceder o cuando hay una razón lógica para que algo suceda: Espero aprobar porque el examen me salió muy bien I expect to pass o I expect I'll pass because the exam went very well Ha resultado mejor de lo que esperábamos It was better than we expected Está esperando un niño She's expecting (a baby) Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <autobús/persona/acontecimiento> to wait for¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? — tell him! what are you waiting for?
b) ( recibir) to meetc) sorpresa to awaitya verás la que te espera en casa! — (fam) you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! (colloq)
2)a) (contar con, prever) to expectesperar que + subj: ¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?; era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail; no esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mind; esperar algo de alguien/algo to expect something of somebody/something; esperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of you; de ella no puedes esperar ayuda — don't expect her to help
b) <niño/bebé> to be expecting3) ( con esperanza) to hopeeso espero or espero que sí — I hope so
esperar + inf — to hope to + inf
2.esperar que + subj: espero que no llueva/que te guste I hope it doesn't rain/you like it; espero que tengas suerte I wish you luck; esperemos que no sea nada grave — let's hope it's nothing serious
esperar via) ( aguardar) to waitespera, que bajo contigo — wait a minute o (colloq) hold on, I'll come down with you
esperar a + inf: espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure; esperar (a) que + subj: esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in; espera (a) que te llamen wait until they call you; esperar sentado (fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming (colloq); ¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope!; quien espera desespera — waiting's the worst part
b) embarazada3.¿para cuándo espera? — when's the baby due?
esperarse v pron1) (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)espérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? — wait a minute! can't you see I'm busy?
2) (fam) ( prever) to expectno me esperaba eso de él — I didn't expect that of o from him
* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <autobús/persona/acontecimiento> to wait for¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? — tell him! what are you waiting for?
b) ( recibir) to meetc) sorpresa to awaitya verás la que te espera en casa! — (fam) you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! (colloq)
2)a) (contar con, prever) to expectesperar que + subj: ¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?; era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail; no esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mind; esperar algo de alguien/algo to expect something of somebody/something; esperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of you; de ella no puedes esperar ayuda — don't expect her to help
b) <niño/bebé> to be expecting3) ( con esperanza) to hopeeso espero or espero que sí — I hope so
esperar + inf — to hope to + inf
2.esperar que + subj: espero que no llueva/que te guste I hope it doesn't rain/you like it; espero que tengas suerte I wish you luck; esperemos que no sea nada grave — let's hope it's nothing serious
esperar via) ( aguardar) to waitespera, que bajo contigo — wait a minute o (colloq) hold on, I'll come down with you
esperar a + inf: espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure; esperar (a) que + subj: esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in; espera (a) que te llamen wait until they call you; esperar sentado (fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming (colloq); ¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope!; quien espera desespera — waiting's the worst part
b) embarazada3.¿para cuándo espera? — when's the baby due?
esperarse v pron1) (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)espérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? — wait a minute! can't you see I'm busy?
2) (fam) ( prever) to expectno me esperaba eso de él — I didn't expect that of o from him
* * *esperar11 = await, wait, wait for, hang on, be in store, tarry.Ex: Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.
Ex: Otherwise documents will have to wait in cataloguing departments until the record does become available.Ex: Please accept this from the person who was probably the biggest sceptic in the State of Ohio at the beginning -- if we had waited for this from the start, I think we never would have started.Ex: ' Hang on a sec, okay?' the senior assistant librarian in charge of serials said as she put the phone down.Ex: A worse fate is in store for those whose integrated library sustem vendor goes out of business or is bought by another vendor.Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.* de aquí te espero = tremendous, humongous [humungous], massive, enormous, gianormous.* esperamos su repuesta = look forward to + hearing from you.* esperar con impaciencia = kick + Posesivo + heels.* esperar el turno de Uno = wait + Posesivo + turn.* esperar en el futuro = be in store for + Nombre + in the future, future + have in store.* esperar entre bastidores = wait in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* esperar impacientemente = kick + Posesivo + heels.* esperar sin nada que hacer = kick + Posesivo + heels.* esperar su momento = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* esperar su oportunidad = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* esperar una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.* hacer esperar = cool + Posesivo + heels.* hacer + Pronombre + esperar = keep + Pronombre + waiting.* lo que espera a = what is on store for.* lo que nos espera = things to come.* protesta + no hacerse esperar = cry + ring out.* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.esperar22 = call on/upon, expect, hope, count on, look to, bank on.Ex: The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.
Ex: In a journal most formal items including articles, essays, discussions and reviews can be expected to be accompanied by an abstract.Ex: It is hoped that a new ISDS manual and guidelines for bibliographic description will be published in 1986.Ex: Bookstores can no longer count on customers buying books if there is a more attractive entertainment option.Ex: Those with more faith than I look to gigantic electronic archives maintained by governments and private companies that will ensure the indefinite survival of the electronic records of humankind.Ex: Don't bank on it, there can be bright sunshine, hailstones, drizzle, pouring rain and snowflurries in any given hour of the day.* como cabe esperar = unsurprisingly, as one might expect, as expected.* como cabía esperar = as expected.* como cabría esperar = as might be expected, as one might expect.* como era de esperar = as expected.* como es de esperar = predictably, not surprisingly, as expected.* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.* decir + esperar = express + hope.* es de esperar = hopefully.* esperamos sus noticias = look forward to + hearing from you.* esperando que = in hopeful expectation that.* esperar con ansiedad = hope for, hold + Posesivo + breath.* esperar con ansiedad (+ Infinitivo) = look forward to (+ Gerundio).* esperar con interés (+ Infinitivo), = look forward to (+ Gerundio).* esperar impacientemente (+ Infinitivo) = look forward to (+ Gerundio).* esperar lo imposible = shoot (for) + the moon, cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* esperar lo peor = expect + the worst.* esperarse = hold + Posesivo + horses.* esperarse Algo = come as + no surprise.* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* llegar a esperar = come to + expect.* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.* que espera demasiado = over expectant.* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.* sin esperarlo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.* * *esperar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹autobús/persona/acontecimiento› to wait foresperaba el tren/a un amigo he was waiting for the train/a friendpodrías haber esperado un momento más oportuno you could have waited for a better momentespérame, ya voy wait for me, I'm just comingla esperé dos horas/en el bar I waited for her for two hours/in the baresperaban con impaciencia la llegada de sus amigos they were really looking forward to their friends coming, they couldn't wait for o they were dying for their friends to arrive ( colloq)le encanta hacerse esperar he loves to keep people waitingesperar algo/a algn PARA + INF:¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? tell him! what are you waiting for?no me esperes para cenar eat without me o don't wait for me to eat2 (recibir) to meetla fuimos a esperar al aeropuerto we went to meet her at the airport¿dónde van a esperar el Año Nuevo? where will you be seeing the New Year in?3 «sorpresa» to awaitla reacción del gobierno no se hizo esperar the government was swift to reactcomo no salgamos temprano ya sabes lo que nos espera a la salida de Madrid if we don't leave early, you know what problems we'll have o you know what it'll be like trying to leave Madridle espera un futuro difícil he has a difficult future ahead of him¡ya verás la que te espera en casa! ( fam); you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! ( colloq)B1 (contar con, prever) to expecttal como esperábamos just as we expectedcuando uno menos lo espera when you least expect itven a cenar, te espero alrededor de las nueve come to dinner, I'll expect you around nineestoy esperando una llamada de Nueva York I'm expecting a call from New Yorkesperan un lleno completo they expect a full housetuvo mayor aceptación de lo que se esperaba it proved to be more popular than had been expectedesperar QUE + SUBJ:se espera que más de un millón de personas visite la exposición over a million people are expected to visit the exhibition¿qué esperabas, que te felicitara? what did you expect me to do? congratulate you?era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail, it was only to be expected that the project would failno esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mindesperar algo DE algn/algo to expect sth OF sb/sthesperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of youno hay que esperar mucho de las conversaciones we shouldn't expect too much of the talksde ella no puedes esperar ayuda don't expect her to help, you can't expect to get any help from her2 ‹niño/bebé› to be expectingesperan el primer hijo para mayo they're expecting their first child in Mayestá esperando familia she's expectingC (con esperanza) to hope¿te vienen a recoger? — eso espero are they coming to collect you? — I hope so¿quedarán entradas? — espero que sí will there be any tickets left? — I hope so¿habrá perdido el tren? — espero que no do you think he's missed the train? — I hope notesperar + INF:espero poder llegar a la cumbre esta vez I hope to be able to reach the summit this timeespero no haberme olvidado de nada I hope I haven't forgotten anythingesperar QUE + SUBJ:espero que no llueva/que haga buen tiempo I hope it doesn't rain/the weather's niceespero que tengas suerte I wish you luckespero que no me haya mentido I hope he hasn't lied to meesperemos que no sea nada grave let's hope it's nothing serious¡y yo que esperaba que estuviera todo listo! and there was I hoping that everything would be ready!■ esperarviA1 (aguardar) to waitlo siento, no podemos esperar más I'm sorry, we can't wait any longermientras esperaba corregí los exámenes I corrected the tests while I was waitingespera, que bajo contigo wait a minute o ( colloq) hold on, I'll come down with youespere un momento, por favor wait a moment, pleaseespera un momento ¿tú qué haces aquí? just a moment, what are you doing here?vamos, que el tren no espera come on, the train won't wait for usesperar A + INF:espera a estar seguro antes de hablar con ella wait until you're sure before you talk to hermejor espero a tener un poco más de dinero ahorrado I'd better wait until I've saved a bit more moneyesperar ( A) QUE + SUBJ:el profesor esperó (a) que hubiera silencio the teacher waited for them to be quiettiene que esperar (a) que lo llamen you have to wait for them to call you o until they call youesperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went inesperar sentado ( fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming ( colloq)¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope! o don't hold your breath! o we could be waiting till the cows come home! ( colloq)quien espera desespera waiting's the worst part, the waiting gets you down2«embarazada»: no sabía que estaba esperando I didn't know she was expecting¿para cuándo espera? when's the baby due?quedar esperando ( Chi); to get pregnantespérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? wait a minute o hang on o hold on! can't you see I'm busy?¿qué te esperabas por ese precio? what did you expect for that price?no me esperaba esa reacción I hadn't expected her to react like that¿quién se iba a esperar que saliera elegido él? who would have thought he would be elected?* * *
esperar ( conjugate esperar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ ¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? tell him! what are you waiting for?
2
cuando uno menos lo espera when you least expect it;
te espero alrededor de las nueve I'll expect you around nine;
¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?;
era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail
3 ( con esperanza) to hope;
eso espero or espero que sí I hope so;
esperar hacer algo to hope to do sth;
espero que no llueva I hope it doesn't rain;
esperemos que no sea nada grave let's hope it's nothing serious
verbo intransitivo
espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure;
esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went inb) [ embarazada]:
esperarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)
2 (fam) ( prever) to expect;◊ ¡quién se lo iba a esperar! who would have thought it!
esperar
I verbo transitivo
1 (aguardar) to wait for: espera un momento, ¿seguro que hablas del mismo Pedro?, wait a minute, are you sure you're talking about the same Peter?
2 (tener esperanza) to hope: espero que todo salga bien, I hope everything turns out well ➣ Ver nota en hope 3 (desear, suponer) to expect
4 fig (un hijo) to expect ➣ Ver nota en expect
II verbo intransitivo to wait: no puedo esperar más, I can't wait any longer
♦ Locuciones: familiar de aquí te espero, incredible, massive: afuera hay un follón de aquí te espero, there's an incredible mess outside
esperar sentado, to have a long wait in store: si creéis que voy a participar en esa locura podéis esperar sentados, if you think that I'm going to have any part of that madness, you'll have to wait a long time
Esperar tiene tres significados básicos, que corresponden a tres verbos ingleses:
Aguardar, en sentido general, se traduce por to wait: Llevo media hora esperándote, I've been waiting for you for half an hour.
Tener esperanza, desear, se traduce por to hope: Espero que vengas mañana. I hope you will come tomorrow. Espero que sí. I hope so.
Suponer, esperar algo sabiendo que es muy probable que ocurra, se traduce por to expect: Espero la visita de un amigo (sabemos que va a venir). I'm expecting a friend to call.
' esperar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acecho
- aguardar
- amabilidad
- cruzarse
- ser
- esperanza
- pelaje
- pendiente
- prometerse
- satisfacción
- como
- esperado
- exigir
- favor
- hacer
- mucho
- preferir
English:
aim
- anticipate
- await
- bargain for
- bargain on
- daydream
- eruption
- expect
- hang about
- hang around
- hang on
- hold off
- hold on
- hope
- magic wand
- sit up
- to
- trust
- wait
- wait about
- wait around
- wind
- would
- bear
- bide
- count
- dark
- delay
- duly
- else
- hang
- hold
- mind
- unprepared
- unrealistic
* * *♦ vt1. [aguardar] to wait for;esperar el autobús to wait for the bus;te esperaremos en el aeropuerto we'll meet you at the airport, we'll be waiting for you at the airport;espéranos un minuto wait for us a minute;¡espérame, que voy contigo! wait for me, I'm coming with you!;¿a qué estás esperando? what are you waiting for?;esperar a que alguien haga algo to wait for sb to do sth;esperaré a que vuelva I'll wait till she gets backesperamos salir al campo el domingo we are hoping to go on a trip to the countryside on Sunday;espero poder ayudar I hope I can be of some help;esperar que… to hope that…;espero que sí/no I hope so/not;espero que no te hayas ofendido I hope you didn't take offence;esperamos que no sea nada let's hope it's nothing serious;ser de esperar: es de esperar que no ocurra ninguna desgracia let's hope nothing terrible happens;era de esperar que ocurriría esto you could have predicted this would happen;como era de esperar as was to be expected;como era de esperar, llovió mucho as was to be expected o as you might expect, there was a lot of rain3. [tener confianza en] to expect;no esperábamos esta reacción we didn't expect this reaction;espero que venga esta noche I expect (that) she'll come tonight;esperar algo de alguien to expect sth from sb, to hope for sth from sb;espero discreción de usted I expect discretion from you, I expect you to be discreet;¿y qué esperabas (de alguien así)? what did you expect (from someone like that)?;no esperaba menos de él I expected no less of him4. [ser inminente para] to await, to be in store for;nos esperan un buen baño y una cama there's a nice warm bath and a bed waiting for us;le esperan dificultades he's in for some problems, there are problems in store for him;Fam¡me espera una buena en casa! I'm in for it when I get home!;Fam♦ vi1. [aguardar] to wait;espera en este despacho wait in this office;espera, que ya voy wait a minute, I'm coming;espera un instante o [m5]momento, ¿no es el famoso Pedro Valverde? hang on o wait a minute, isn't that the famous Pedro Valverde?;no creo que puedas hacerlo – espera y verás I don't think you'll be able to do it – just (you) wait and see;su enfado no se hizo esperar it didn't take long for her anger to surface;Famsi crees que te voy a dejar dinero, puedes esperar sentado if you think I'm going to lend you some money, you've got another think coming;hacer esperar a alguien to keep sb waiting, to make sb wait;me hiciste esperar una hora you kept me waiting (for) an hour;quien espera desespera a watched pot never boils2. [estar embarazada] to be expecting;está esperando desde hace cuatro meses she's four months pregnant* * *I v/t1 ( aguardar) wait for;hacerse esperar keep people waiting(así) lo espero I hope so, hopefully;espero que no I hope not, hopefully not;es de esperar que it is to be hoped that4:esperar un hijo be expecting a baby5:de aquí te espero fam incredible famII v/i ( aguardar) wait;puedes esperar sentado you’re in for a long wait* * *esperar vt1) aguardar: to wait for, to await2) : to expect3) : to hopeespero poder trabajar: I hope to be able to workespero que sí: I hope soesperar vi: to wait* * *esperar vb1. (aguardar) to wait / to wait for¿hace mucho que esperas? have you been waiting long?2. (creer, imaginar) to expect3. (tener esperanza, desear) to hope -
7 pava
f.1 dog end (informal) (colilla). (peninsular Spanish)2 fringe (British), bangs (United States). ( Central American Spanish)3 coarse or tasteless joke (broma). (Chilean Spanish, Perú)4 kettle (hervidor). (Argentinian Spanish)5 bangs, bang, fringe.6 turkey hen.7 jinx, bad omen.8 maté kettle.* * *1 (de un cigarrillo) cigarette butt2 (hervidora) kettle* * *f., (m. - pavo)* * *SF1) (Orn) turkey (hen)8) ** (=chica) bird *** * *1) ( para calentar agua) kettle2) (Col fam) ( de cigarrillo) butt; ver tb pavo II* * *1) ( para calentar agua) kettle2) (Col fam) ( de cigarrillo) butt; ver tb pavo II* * *A (para calentar agua) kettletener pava (Col, Ven fam) (traer mala suerte) to bring bad luck; (ser de mal gusto) to be tasteless, be tacky ( colloq)* * *
pava sustantivo femenino
1 ( para calentar agua) kettle
2 (Col fam) ( de cigarrillo) butt;
ver tb◊ pavo
' pava' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
picar
English:
kettle
* * *pava nf3. Chile, Perú [broma] coarse o tasteless joketener pava to be unlucky* * *f1 animal (hen) turkey2 fam ( colilla) cigarette butt, Brdog end fam3:pelar la pava fam whisper sweet nothings* * *
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