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61 to be in the firing line
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62 beget
tr[bɪ'get]1 engendrarv.• engendrar v.bɪ'gettransitive verb (pres p begetting; past begot or (arch) begat bɪ'gæt; past p begotten) (liter) ( father) engendrar; ( give rise to) provocar*, engendrar (liter)[bɪ'ɡet](pt begot, begat) [ˌbɪ'ɡæt] (pp begotten) VT frm engendrar (also fig)* * *[bɪ'get]transitive verb (pres p begetting; past begot or (arch) begat [bɪ'gæt]; past p begotten) (liter) ( father) engendrar; ( give rise to) provocar*, engendrar (liter) -
63 besiege
bi'si:‹1) (to surround (eg a town) with an army.) sitiar, asediar2) ((with with) to overwhelm with: The reporters besieged me with questions about the plane crash.) asediartr[bɪ'siːʤ]1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL sitiar2 figurative use asediar, inundarv.• asediar v.• sitiar v.bɪ'siːdʒtransitive verb sitiar, asediar, cercar*an angry crowd besieged the embassy — una muchedumbre enfurecida rodeó or cercó la embajada
[bɪ'siːdʒ]VT (Mil) (also fig) asediar* * *[bɪ'siːdʒ]transitive verb sitiar, asediar, cercar*an angry crowd besieged the embassy — una muchedumbre enfurecida rodeó or cercó la embajada
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64 blaze
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1. bleiz noun1) (a bright light or fire: A neighbour rescued her from the blaze.) llamarada, incendio; resplandor2) (an outburst (of anger, emotion etc): a blaze of fury.) arranque, explosión3) (a bright display: a blaze of colour.) fulgor, resplandor
2. verb((of a fire, the sun) to burn, shine brightly.) fulgurar, resplandecer- blazing
II bleizblaze1 n incendio / llamaradasblaze2 vb arder / estar encendidotr[bleɪz]1 (fire) incendio2 (flame) llamarada3 (of light) resplandor nombre masculino4 (outburst) arranque nombre masculino, acceso1 (fire) arder2 (sun) brillar con fuerza3 (light) resplandecer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go like blazes ir a toda pastilla, ir a todo gasto be a blaze of colour estar resplandeciente de colorto blaze with anger echar chispasin a blaze of publicity a bombo y platillogo to blazes! familiar ¡vete a la porra!what the blazes...? familiar ¿qué demonios...?————————tr[bleɪz]1 (of trumpets) fanfarria, toque nombre masculino de trompeta————————tr[bleɪz]1 (on animal's face) mancha blanca en la frente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto blaze a trail abrir un caminoshine: arder, brillar, resplandecerblaze vtmark: marcar, señalarto blaze a trail: abrir un caminoblaze n1) fire: fuego m2) brightness: resplandor m, brillantez f3) outburst: arranque ma blaze of anger: un arranque de cólera4) display: alarde m, llamarada fa blaze of color: un derroche de colorn.• alegrón s.m.• estrella s.f.• fogata s.f.• hoguera s.f.• incendio s.m.• llama (flama) s.f.• llamarada s.f.• resplandor s.m.• señal s.f.v.• arder v.• encender v.• flagrar v.• llamear v.• proclamar v.
I bleɪz1)b) c ( dangerous fire) (journ) incendio m2) ( dazzling display) (no pl)how/what the blazes... ? — ¿cómo/qué demonios or diablos... ? (fam)
like blazes — ( very fast) como un bólido (fam)
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a) \<\<fire\>\> arder; \<\<lights\>\> brillar, resplandecer*b) \<\<eyes\>\> centellear
I [bleɪz]1. N1) (=fire) (in hearth) fuego m ; (=flare-up) llamarada f ; [of buildings etc] incendio m ; (=bonfire) hoguera f ; (=glow) [of fire, sun etc] resplandor m2) (=display) derroche m3) (=outburst) arranque m4) †**what the blazes...? — ¿qué diablos...? *
go to blazes! — ¡vete a la porra! *
2. VI1) [fire] arder; [light] resplandecer2) [eyes] centellearto blaze with anger — estar muy indignado, echar chispas *
3.VTthe news was blazed across the front page — la noticia venía en grandes titulares en la primera plana
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II [bleɪz]1.2.VT [+ tree] marcarto blaze a trail — (also fig) abrir camino
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I [bleɪz]1)b) c ( dangerous fire) (journ) incendio m2) ( dazzling display) (no pl)how/what the blazes... ? — ¿cómo/qué demonios or diablos... ? (fam)
like blazes — ( very fast) como un bólido (fam)
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65 bloodsucker
tr['blʌdsʌkəSMALLr/SMALL]1 sanguijuelabloodsucker ['blʌd.sʌkər] n: sanguijuela fn.• sanguijuela s.f.['blʌdsʌkǝ(r)]N (Zool) (also fig) sanguijuela f* * * -
66 bulwark
'bulwək(a wall built as a defence, often made of earth.) baluartetr['bʊlwɔːk]1 (rampart) baluarte nombre masculino2 (breakwater) rompeolas nombre masculinobulwark ['bʊl.wərk, -.wɔrk; 'bʌl.wərk] n: baluarte m, bastión fn.• baluarte s.m.• bastión s.m.• macarrón s.m.v.• abaluartar v.• fortificar v.• proteger v.'bʊlwərk, 'bʊlwəka) ( defense) baluarte m['bʊlwǝk]N (Mil) (also fig) baluarte m ; (Naut) borda f* * *['bʊlwərk, 'bʊlwək]a) ( defense) baluarte m -
67 capitulation
noun capitulacióntr[kəpɪtjə'leɪʃən]1 capitulación nombre femeninocapitulation [kə.pɪʧə'leɪʃən] n: capitulación fn.• capitulación s.f.kə'pɪtʃə'leɪʃən, kəˌpɪtjʊ'leɪʃənmass noun capitulación f[kǝˌpɪtjʊ'leɪʃǝn]N (Mil) (also fig) capitulación f, rendición f* * *[kə'pɪtʃə'leɪʃən, kəˌpɪtjʊ'leɪʃən]mass noun capitulación f -
68 cartload
tr['kɑːtləʊd]1 carretadan.• carretada s.f.• carro s.m.['kɑːtlǝʊd]N carretada f (also fig)by the cartload — a carretadas, a montones
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69 catalyst
kætəlist1) (a substance which causes or assists a chemical change in another substance without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.) catalizador2) (someone or something that helps bring about a change.) catalizador•tr['kætəlɪst]1 catalizador nombre masculinocatalyst ['kæt̬ələst] n: catalizador mn.• catalizador s.m.'kætḷəst, 'kætəlɪstnoun catalizador m['kætǝlɪst]N (Chem) (also fig) catalizador m* * *['kætḷəst, 'kætəlɪst]noun catalizador m -
70 cattle
'kætl(grass-eating animals, especially cows, bulls and oxen: That farmer does not keep sheep but he keeps several breeds of cattle.) ganado (vacuno)cattle n ganadotr['kætəl]1 ganado (vacuno)■ fifty head of cattle cincuenta cabezas de ganado, cincuenta reses\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcattle breeding ganaderíacattle market feria de ganadocattle shed cobertizo para ganadocattle ['kæt̬əl] npl: ganado m, reses mpln.• ganado s.m.• hacienda s.f.'kætḷplural noun ganado m, reses fpl; (before n)cattle breeder — ganadero, -ra m,f
['kætl]cattle guard o (BrE) grid — rejilla en la carretera que permite pasar a los vehículos pero no al ganado
1.NPL ganado msing2.CPDcattle breeder N — criador(a) m / f de ganado
cattle breeding N — crianza f de ganado
cattle crossing N — paso m de ganado
cattle drive N — (US) recogida f de ganado
cattle egret N — garcilla f bueyera
cattle farm N — granja f de ganado
cattle grid (Brit) —
cattle guard (US) N — paso m canadiense
cattle market N — mercado m ganadero or de ganado; (also fig) feria f de ganado
cattle prod N — picana f
cattle raising N — ganadería f
cattle ranch N — finca f ganadera, estancia f (LAm)
cattle rustler N — (US) ladrón m de ganado, cuatrero m
cattle shed N — establo m
cattle show N — feria f de ganado
cattle truck N — (Aut) camión m de ganado; (Brit) (Rail) vagón m para ganado
* * *['kætḷ]plural noun ganado m, reses fpl; (before n)cattle breeder — ganadero, -ra m,f
cattle guard o (BrE) grid — rejilla en la carretera que permite pasar a los vehículos pero no al ganado
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72 crescendo
kri'ʃendəuplural - crescendos; noun((especially in music) a gradual and continuous increase in loudness.) crescendotr[krɪ'ʃendəʊ]1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL crescendo2 figurative use punto culminanteadj.• crescendo, -a adj.n.• crescendo s.m.krə'ʃendəʊ, krɪ'ʃendəʊ[krɪ'ʃendǝʊ]N (pl crescendos or crescendi) [ˌkrɪ'ʃendɪ] (Mus) (also fig) crescendo m* * *[krə'ʃendəʊ, krɪ'ʃendəʊ] -
73 crucible
'kru:sibl(a pot in which metals etc may be melted: He heated the chemicals in a crucible in the laboratory.) crisoltr['krʊːsɪbəl]1 crisol nombre masculinocrucible ['kru:səbəl] n: crisol mn.• crisol s.m.['kruːsɪbl]N crisol m (also fig) -
74 deep-rooted
tr[diːp'rʊːtɪd]1 profundamente arraigado,-aadj.• arraigado, -a adj.• profundamente arraigado adj.'diːp'ruːtəd, ˌdiːp'ruːtɪd['diːp'ruːtɪd]ADJ (Bot) (also fig) profundamente arraigado* * *['diːp'ruːtəd, ˌdiːp'ruːtɪd] -
75 delirium
tr[dɪ'lɪrɪəm]1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL delirio, desvarío2 (excited happiness) delirio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go into delirium figurative use enloquecerdelirium tremens delírium trémens nombre masculinodelirium [di'lɪriəm] n: delirio m, desvarío mn.• delirio s.m.• desvarío s.m.dɪ'lɪriəm [dɪ'lɪrɪǝm]1.N(pl delirium or deliria) [dɪ'lɪrɪǝ] (Med) (also fig) delirio m2.CPDdelirium tremens N — delírium m tremens
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76 diagnose
(to say what is wrong (with a sick person etc) after making an examination; to identify (an illness etc): The doctor diagnosed her illness as flu.) diagnosticardiagnose vb diagnosticartr['daɪəgnəʊz]1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL diagnosticar2 (fault) descubrir1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL diagnosticarv.• diagnosticar v.'daɪəgnəʊs, -əʊz, 'daɪəgnəʊza) ( Med) \<\<illness\>\> diagnosticar*b) \<\<cause/fault\>\> determinar, establecer*['daɪǝɡnǝʊz]VT (Med) (also fig) diagnosticar* * *['daɪəgnəʊs, -əʊz, 'daɪəgnəʊz]a) ( Med) \<\<illness\>\> diagnosticar*b) \<\<cause/fault\>\> determinar, establecer* -
77 dynamic
1) (concerned with force.) dinámico2) ((of a person) forceful and very energetic.) dinámico•- dynamics
dynamic adj dinámicotr[daɪ'næmɪk]1 (gen) dinámico,-a1 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL dinámicadynamic [daɪ'næmɪk] adj: dinámicoadj.• dinámico, -a adj.• eficaz adj.daɪ'næmɪkadjective dinámico[daɪ'næmɪk]1.ADJ (Phys) (also fig) dinámico2.N dinámica f* * *[daɪ'næmɪk]adjective dinámico -
78 echo
'ekəu
1. plural - echoes; noun(the repeating of a sound caused by its striking a surface and coming back: The children shouted loudly in the cave so that they could hear the echoes.) eco
2. verb1) (to send back an echo or echoes: The cave was echoing with shouts; The hills echoed his shout.) hacer eco, resonar2) (to repeat (a sound or a statement): She always echoes her husband's opinion.) repetirecho1 n eco / resonanciaecho2 vb resonartr['ekəʊ]1 eco2 figurative use resonancia1 repetir ( back, -)1 hacer eco, resonar: hacer eco, resonarecho vt: repetirn.• eco s.m.• resonancia s.f.• rimbombancia s.f.v.• repetir v.• resonar v.• rimbombar v.'ekəʊ
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intransitive verb \<\<footsteps/voices\>\> hacer* eco, resonar*the room echoed with o to the sound of laughter — la sala resonaba or retumbaba con risas
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vta) ( repeat)to echo somebody's words — repetir* las palabras de alguien
b) ( express agreement with) \<\<opinion/criticism\>\> hacerse* eco de['ekǝʊ]1.N(pl echoes) (also fig) eco m2.VT [+ sound] repetir; [+ opinion etc] hacerse eco de3.VI [sound] resonar, hacer eco; [place] resonarhis footsteps echoed in the street — se oía el eco de sus pasos or sus pasos resonaban en la calle
4.CPDecho chamber N — (Rad, TV) cámara f de resonancia
echo sounder N — sonda f acústica
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intransitive verb \<\<footsteps/voices\>\> hacer* eco, resonar*the room echoed with o to the sound of laughter — la sala resonaba or retumbaba con risas
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vta) ( repeat)to echo somebody's words — repetir* las palabras de alguien
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79 equilibrium
i:kwi'libriəm(a state of equal balance between weights, forces etc.) equilibriotr[iːkwɪ'lɪbrɪəm]1 equilibrion.• equilibrio s.m.'iːkwə'lɪbriəm, ˌiːkwɪ'lɪbriəm[ˌiːkwɪ'lɪbrɪǝm]N (pl equilibriums or equilibria) [ˌˌiːkwɪ'lɪbrɪǝ] equilibrio mto maintain/lose one's equilibrium — (also fig) mantener/perder el equilibrio
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80 etiological
(US) [ˌiːtɪǝ'lɒdʒɪkǝl]ADJ (Med) (also fig) etiológico
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