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121 headquarters
noun singular or plural ((often abbreviated to HQ ei 'kju: noun) the place from which the chief officers or leaders of an organization (especially an army) direct and control the activities of that organization: During the election, his house was used as the campaign headquarters.) sede/oficina central; cuartel general1. oficina principal / sede2. cuartel generalthe soldier reported to headquarters el soldado se presentó en el cuartel general headquarters puede considerarse singular o pluraltr['hedkwɔːtəz]2 (of a firm) razón nombre femenino social, domicilio social3 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL cuartel nombre masculino general4 figurative use centro de operaciones, cuartel nombre masculino general Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL Puede considerarse tanto singular como plural/Table 1 ■ our headquarters is/are in New York nuestra sede está en Nueva Yorkheadquarters ['hɛd.kwɔrt̬ərz] ns & pl1) seat: oficina f central, sede f2) : cuartel m general (de los militares)n.• central s.m.• cuartel general s.m.• jefatura s.f.• oficina central s.f.• sede s.f.'hed'kwɔːrtərz, ˌhed'kwɔːtəz['hed'kwɔːtǝz]police headquarters — jefatura f de policía
1.NPL (Mil) cuartel msing general; (police etc) jefatura fsing de policía; [of party, organization] sede fsing ; (Comm) oficina fsing central, central fsing2.CPDheadquarters staff N — plantilla fsing de la oficina central
* * *['hed'kwɔːrtərz, ˌhed'kwɔːtəz]police headquarters — jefatura f de policía
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122 high-octane
['haɪˌɒkteɪn]ADJ1)high-octane petrol — gasolina f de alto octanaje, supercarburante m
2) (fig) [film, book] dinámico y con carácter; [campaign] dinámico e intenso; [party scene] lleno de energía y dinamismo; [prose] vigoroso -
123 inauspicious
tr[ɪnɔː'spɪʃəs]1 (start, moment) poco propicio,-a; (circumstance) desfavorable, adverso,-ainauspicious [.ɪnɔ'spɪʃəs] adj: desfavorable, poco propicioadj.• desfavorable adj.• impropicio, -a adj.• poco propicio adj.'ɪnɔː'spɪʃəsadjective < circumstances> desfavorable, adverso; <moment/start> poco propicio[ˌɪnɔːs'pɪʃǝs]ADJ [occasion] poco propicio; [circumstances] desfavorable; [moment] inoportuno, poco propicio* * *['ɪnɔː'spɪʃəs]adjective < circumstances> desfavorable, adverso; <moment/start> poco propicio -
124 invigorate
in'viɡəreit(to strengthen or refresh: The shower invigorated her.) tonificar, vigorizartr[ɪn'vɪgəreɪt]1 tonificar, vigorizarv.• avigorar v.• esforzar v.• tonificar v.• vigorizar v.ɪn'vɪgəreɪttransitive verb \<\<breeze/shower\>\> vigorizar*, tonificar*[ɪn'vɪɡǝreɪt]VT [+ person] vigorizar; [+ campaign] dar nuevo ímpetu a; [+ economy] estimularI felt refreshed, invigorated and ready to tackle anything — me sentía descansado, lleno de energía y dispuesto a abordar cualquier tarea
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125 lacklustre
tr['læklʌstəSMALLr/SMALL]1 sin interés, insulso,-a(US)['lækˌlʌstǝ(r)] ADJ1) (=dull) [surface] sin brillo, deslustrado; [eyes] apagado2) (fig) [performance, style] mediocre, deslucido -
126 leafleting
tr['liːflətɪŋ]1 buzoneo['liːflǝtɪŋ]1.N reparto m de folletos, volanteo m (LAm)2.CPDleafleting campaign N — campaña f de reparto de folletos, campaña f de volanteo (LAm)
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127 literacy
see literatetr['lɪtərəsɪ]1 (ability to read) alfabetización nombre femeninoliteracy ['lɪt̬ərəsi] n: alfabetismo mn.• alfabetización s.f.• capacidad de leer y escribir s.f.'lɪtərəsimass noun alfabetismo madult literacy is below 50% — más del 50% de los adultos son analfabetos; (before n)
['lɪtǝrǝsɪ]literacy program — programa f de alfabetización
1.N alfabetismo m, capacidad f de leer y escribir2.CPDliteracy campaign N — campaña f de alfabetización
literacy hour N — (Scol) hora f de lectura y escritura
literacy project, literacy scheme N — programa m de alfabetización
literacy test N — prueba f básica de lectura y escritura
* * *['lɪtərəsi]mass noun alfabetismo madult literacy is below 50% — más del 50% de los adultos son analfabetos; (before n)
literacy program — programa f de alfabetización
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128 lost
1) (missing; no longer to be found: a lost ticket.) perdido2) (not won: The game is lost.) perdido3) (wasted; not used properly: a lost opportunity.) perdido4) (no longer knowing where one is, or in which direction to go: I don't know whether to turn left or right - I'm lost.) perdidolost1 adj perdidowithout a map, it's easy to get lost sin mapa, es fácil perderselost2 vbtr[lɒst]past & past participle1→ link=lose lose{1 perdido,-a2 (wasted) inútil\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLget lost! slang ¡vete a la porra!to be lost for words quedarse de una piezato be lost in thought estar perdido,-a en sus pensamientosto get lost perderselost cause causa perdidalost property objetos nombre masculino plural perdidoslost property office oficina de objetos perdidoslost ['lɔst] adj1) : perdidoa lost cause: una causa perdidalost in thought: absorto2)to get lost : perderse3)to make up for lost time : recuperar el tiempo perdidoadj.• descaminado, -a adj.• extraviado, -a adj.• perdido, -a adj.• perplejo, -a adj.pret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to lose")
I lɔːst, lɒst
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1) adjective2) (mislaid, missing) perdidoto get lost — perderse*, extraviarse* (frml)
get lost! — (sl) vete al diablo! (fam), andá a pasear! (RPl fam)
3) (dead, destroyed) (euph)to give somebody up for o as lost — dar* a alguien por desaparecido
to give something up for o as lost — dar* algo por perdido
4) ( wasted) < time> perdido; < opportunity> desperdiciado, perdidoto be lost on somebody: these subtleties are lost on him se le escapan or no sabe apreciar estas sutilezas; the joke was completely lost on her — no entendió el chiste
5) (pred)a) ( confused) perdidoyou're going too fast: I'm lost — vas demasiado rápido y me confundo or no te sigo
b) ( at a loss)to be lost WITHOUT something/somebody — estar* perdido sin algo/alguien
c) ( absorbed)to be lost IN something — estar* ensimismado en algo
lost in thought/meditation — sumido en la reflexión, absorto, ensimismado
6) ( not won) <battle/election> perdido[lɒst]1.PP, PT of lose2. ADJ1) (=unable to find one's way) perdidoI'm lost — me he perdido, estoy perdido
to tell sb to get lost * — mandar a algn al cuerno or a la porra **
get lost! * — ¡vete al cuerno! **, ¡vete a la porra! **
- be lost for wordsI had thought of so many things I wanted to say, but now I'm lost for words — había tantas cosas que quería decir, pero ahora no tengo palabras
2) (=missing, mislaid) [thing, animal] perdido, extraviado•
to get lost — perderse, extraviarse•
to give sb up for lost — dar a algn por desaparecido•
thousands of credit cards are reported lost each day — cada día se denuncia la pérdida de miles de tarjetas de crédito•
she is lost to us forever — (fig) la hemos perdido para siempre3) (=bewildered) perdido, desorientadoI felt lost and lonely in a strange town — me sentía perdido or desorientado y solo en una ciudad desconocida
it's too difficult to understand, I'm lost — es demasiado difícil de entender, estoy perdido
with a lost expression/look — con la confusión pintada en el rostro
4) (=completely absorbed)•
to be lost in sth — estar absorto en algo5) (=wasted) [opportunity, income, output] perdido•
to be lost on sb, the message is often lost on drug users — el mensaje a menudo no hace eco en los drogadictosthe meaning of that was lost on me — no entendí or no capté el significado de eso
an irony/a fact which was not lost on me — una ironía/un hecho que no se me escapaba
6) (=former) [youth, job, homeland] perdido7) (=vanished) [civilization] desaparecido; [skill, art] desaparecido, perdido8) (=not won) [battle, campaign, struggle] perdidoall is not lost! — ¡no se ha perdido todo!
9) (=dead)we are all lost! — liter ¡estamos perdidos!
10) †euphlost woman — mujer f perdida
3.CPDlost and found N (US) — = lost property
lost cause N — causa f perdida
the lost generation N — liter generación de escritores a la que pertenecieron autores como Scott Fitzgerald y Hemingway y que produjeron sus obras después de la Primera Guerra Mundial
lost property N — (=belongings) objetos mpl perdidos; (=office) oficina f de objetos perdidos
lost property office N — oficina f de objetos perdidos
lost sheep N — (fig) oveja f perdida, oveja f descarriada
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I [lɔːst, lɒst]
II
1) adjective2) (mislaid, missing) perdidoto get lost — perderse*, extraviarse* (frml)
get lost! — (sl) vete al diablo! (fam), andá a pasear! (RPl fam)
3) (dead, destroyed) (euph)to give somebody up for o as lost — dar* a alguien por desaparecido
to give something up for o as lost — dar* algo por perdido
4) ( wasted) < time> perdido; < opportunity> desperdiciado, perdidoto be lost on somebody: these subtleties are lost on him se le escapan or no sabe apreciar estas sutilezas; the joke was completely lost on her — no entendió el chiste
5) (pred)a) ( confused) perdidoyou're going too fast: I'm lost — vas demasiado rápido y me confundo or no te sigo
b) ( at a loss)to be lost WITHOUT something/somebody — estar* perdido sin algo/alguien
c) ( absorbed)to be lost IN something — estar* ensimismado en algo
lost in thought/meditation — sumido en la reflexión, absorto, ensimismado
6) ( not won) <battle/election> perdido
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