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1 cercar
v.1 to fence (off).El granjero alambró la finca The farmer enclosed the farm with wire netting.2 to surround.* * *1 (poner una cerca) to fence in, enclose2 (rodear) to surround, encircle3 MILITAR to besiege, surround* * *verb1) to enclose, fence2) surround* * *VT1) [+ campo, terreno] to enclose; [con vallas] to fence in, wall in2) [+ persona] to surround, ring3) (Mil) [+ pueblo, ciudad] to surround, besiege; [+ tropas] to cut off, surround* * *verbo transitivoa) <campo/terreno> to enclose, surround; ( con valla) to fence inb) < persona> to surround* * *= surround, come under + siege, wall, fence, seal off, hem + Nombre + in, close in on.Ex. The city loomed far in the distance, with the darkness of nothing surrounding it like a protective cloak.Ex. The author describes the destruction and dispersal of the contents of the Hanlin library in Beijing during the uprising in 1900, when the Western government diplomatic offices came under siege by the Chinese government.Ex. It was not extensively inhabited until the later half of the 13th c., and not walled until the later 13th or early 14th c..Ex. In order to reducing disease risk to livestock scrubs were fenced to prevent expansion of rabbit burrows into grazing pastures.Ex. In the case of vast and rapidly growing copyright libraries where the stock is sealed off from the public, specific classification is not worth the effort.Ex. The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.Ex. As he closed in on the killer, he discovered evidence that points to the unimaginable -- a revelation that could rock the entire world.* * *verbo transitivoa) <campo/terreno> to enclose, surround; ( con valla) to fence inb) < persona> to surround* * *= surround, come under + siege, wall, fence, seal off, hem + Nombre + in, close in on.Ex: The city loomed far in the distance, with the darkness of nothing surrounding it like a protective cloak.
Ex: The author describes the destruction and dispersal of the contents of the Hanlin library in Beijing during the uprising in 1900, when the Western government diplomatic offices came under siege by the Chinese government.Ex: It was not extensively inhabited until the later half of the 13th c., and not walled until the later 13th or early 14th c..Ex: In order to reducing disease risk to livestock scrubs were fenced to prevent expansion of rabbit burrows into grazing pastures.Ex: In the case of vast and rapidly growing copyright libraries where the stock is sealed off from the public, specific classification is not worth the effort.Ex: The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.Ex: As he closed in on the killer, he discovered evidence that points to the unimaginable -- a revelation that could rock the entire world.* * *cercar [A2 ]vt1 ‹campo/terreno› to enclose, surround; (con una valla) to fence in2 ‹persona› to surroundse vio cercado por una banda de delincuentes he found himself surrounded by o hemmed in by a gang of thugs3 ( Mil) ‹ciudad› to besiege, encircle; ‹enemigo› to surround, encircle* * *
cercar ( conjugate cercar) verbo transitivo
( con valla) to fence in
‹ enemigo› to surround
cercar verbo transitivo
1 (con una valla) to fence, enclose
2 (al enemigo) to surround
' cercar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reja
English:
enclose
- fence
- fence in
- hedge
- ring
- stake
- circle
- close
- surround
* * *cercar vt1. [vallar] to fence (off)2. [ciudad, fortaleza] to besiege, to lay siege to;[atracador, fugitivo] to surround* * *v/t1 surround* * *cercar {72} vt1) : to fence in, to enclose2) : to surround* * *cercar vb to fence in / to enclose -
2 cercar
spa encapsular, cercar, rodeareng enclose [v.] -
3 cercar
• fence in• fence off• hedge garlic• hedge in with• Helvetic• hematin• lay sewers in• lay sister• rail in• rail off• rail round• stand siege to• surround• wall germander• wall lamp -
4 cercar con rieles
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5 cercar con soga
• rope off -
6 cercar con un muro
• wall germander• wall lamp -
7 cercar con una tapia
• wall germander• wall lamp -
8 tela metálica para cercar gallineros
• chicken wireDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > tela metálica para cercar gallineros
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9 cercado
adj.fenced-in, enclosed, fenced, fenced-off.m.1 fence (valla).2 enclosure (place).3 fencing, enclosure.past part.past participle of spanish verb: cercar.* * *1 (lugar) enclosure2 (cerca) fence, wall* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=recinto) enclosure; (=huerto) enclosed garden, orchard2) (=valla) fence, wall3) And (=ejido) communal lands4) And ( Hist) state capital and surrounding towns* * *1)a) (de alambre, madera) fence; ( de piedra) wallb) ( terreno) enclosure2) (Per) ( distrito) district* * *= fencing, boma, palisade.Ex. Despite the addition of miles of new fencing & hundreds of border patrol personnel, the number of unauthorized border crossings have not been significantly reduced.Ex. Dinner will be served in the boma at the Lodge, where you will again spend the night.Ex. As a defensive structure, palisades were often used in conjunction with earthworks.----* cercado con alambre de púas = barbed-wire fencing.* * *1)a) (de alambre, madera) fence; ( de piedra) wallb) ( terreno) enclosure2) (Per) ( distrito) district* * *= fencing, boma, palisade.Ex: Despite the addition of miles of new fencing & hundreds of border patrol personnel, the number of unauthorized border crossings have not been significantly reduced.
Ex: Dinner will be served in the boma at the Lodge, where you will again spend the night.Ex: As a defensive structure, palisades were often used in conjunction with earthworks.* cercado con alambre de púas = barbed-wire fencing.* * *A1 (cerca — de alambre, madera) fence; (— de piedra) wall2 (terreno) enclosureB ( Per) (distrito) district* * *
Del verbo cercar: ( conjugate cercar)
cercado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
cercado
cercar
cercado sustantivo masculino
( de piedra) wall
cercar ( conjugate cercar) verbo transitivo
( con valla) to fence in
‹ enemigo› to surround
cercado sustantivo masculino
1 (vallado) enclosure
2 (valla) fence, wall: la tormenta nos obligó a levantar de nuevo el cercado, we had to put the fence up again because of the storm
cercar verbo transitivo
1 (con una valla) to fence, enclose
2 (al enemigo) to surround
' cercado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
potrero
English:
enclosure
- fencing
* * *cercado nm1. [valla] fence;[muro] wall2. [terreno] enclosure3. Bol, Perú [división territorial] district, = provincial capital and surrounding towns* * *m fence* * *cercado nm: enclosure -
10 cerco
m.1 circle, ring (marca).el vaso ha dejado un cerco en la mesa the glass has left a ring on the table2 halo.3 siege (asedio).poner cerco a to lay siege to4 fence, enclosure, railing.5 hedge.6 frame, picture frame.7 rim.8 sash, movable window framework.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cercar.* * *1 (lo que rodea) circle, ring2 (aureola) halo3 (marco) frame4 (asedio) siege\alzar el cerco to raise the siegeponer el cerco to besiege (a, -)cerco policíaco police cordon* * *noun m.1) enclosure2) fence3) siege* * *SM1) (Agr) (=recinto) enclosure2) LAm (=valla) fence, hedge3) (Téc) [de rueda] rim; [de tonel] hoop4) (=borde externo) [de estrella] halo; [de mancha] ring5) (=corrillo) social group, circle6) (Mil) siegealzar o levantar el cerco — to raise the siege
poner cerco a algo — to lay siege to sth, besiege sth
7) (Arquit) casing, frame* * *1) ( asedio) siege2) ( de una mancha) ring3)a) (borde, aro) rimb) (Esp) ( marco) frame* * *= siege.Ex. This article shows particular examples of librarians' determination to continue the library services during the siege of Sarajevo.----* estrechar el cerco = close in on.* * *1) ( asedio) siege2) ( de una mancha) ring3)a) (borde, aro) rimb) (Esp) ( marco) frame* * *= siege.Ex: This article shows particular examples of librarians' determination to continue the library services during the siege of Sarajevo.
* estrechar el cerco = close in on.* * *A (asedio) siegeponer cerco a una plaza to lay siege to o besiege a townlevantar el cerco to raise the siegeeludió el cerco policial he eluded the police cordonla rodeaba un cerco de admiradores she was besieged by a group of admirersestrecharon el cerco en torno al grupo they tightened the net around the groupel cerco al que se encuentra sometido the pressure on himB (de una mancha) ring; (en la bañera) ringC1 (borde, aro) rimCompuesto:hedge* * *
Del verbo cercar: ( conjugate cercar)
cerco es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
cercó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
cercar
cerco
cercar ( conjugate cercar) verbo transitivo
( con valla) to fence in
‹ enemigo› to surround
cerco sustantivo masculino
( seto) hedge
cercar verbo transitivo
1 (con una valla) to fence, enclose
2 (al enemigo) to surround
cerco sustantivo masculino
1 circle, ring
2 Mil (sitio) siege: pusieron cerco a la ciudad, they besieged the town
' cerco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
verja
English:
mark
- fence
* * *cerco nm1. [marca] circle, ring;el vaso ha dejado un cerco en la mesa the glass has left a ring on the table2. [de astro] halo3. [asedio] siege;poner cerco a to lay siege to;la policía ha estrechado el cerco en torno a los presos fugados the police have tightened the net around the escaped prisoners;el gobierno estableció un cerco sanitario the government established a cordon sanitaire4. [de ventana, puerta] frame5. Am [valla] fencecerco vivo hedge* * *m1 de mancha ring2:poner cerco a lay siege to3 de puerta frame4 L.Am.fence5 AST ring* * *cerco nm1) : siege2) : cordon, circle3) : fence -
11 cerca
adv.near, close.¿está o queda cerca? is it near o nearby?ver algo/a alguien de cerca to see something/somebody close uppor aquí cerca nearbysi no costó dos millones, andará cerca it can't have cost much less than two millionf.1 fence (valla).2 picket fence.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cercar.* * *► adverbio1 (lugar y tiempo) near, close\■ cerca de la estación near the station, close to the stationde cerca closely————————1 (vallado) fence, wall* * *1. adv.close, near, nearby- cerca de2. noun f.1) fence2) wall* * *ISF (=valla) [de madera, alambre] fence; [de piedra, ladrillo] wallIIcerca eléctrica — electrified fence, electric fence
1. ADV1) [indicando proximidad] [de aquí o allí] near, nearby; [entre objetos, personas] closeestá aquí cerca — it's very o just near here
¿está cerca la estación? — is the station near here o nearby?
está tan cerca que puedo ir andando — it's so near here o so close I can just walk
las casas están tan cerca que se pueden oír las conversaciones de los vecinos — the houses are so close (to each other) that you can hear what the neighbours are saying
quería tener más cerca a los amigos — he wanted to be nearer (to) o closer to his friends
las vacaciones están ya cerca — the holidays are nearly here, the holidays are not far off now
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cerca de — near (to), close toviven cerca de la playa — they live near (to) o close to the beach
2)•
de cerca —a) (=a poca distancia) [ver] close up; [seguir, observar, vigilar] closelyno veo bien de cerca — I can't see things close up, I'm long-sighted
visto de cerca, parece mayor — when you see him close up o at close quarters, he seems older
pudo ver de cerca la pobreza — she got to see poverty close at hand o at close quarters
el coche iba a gran velocidad, seguido de cerca por su escolta — the car was travelling at a high speed, followed closely by its escort
b) (=en persona) in personpara todos aquellos que no puedan ver la exposición de cerca — for all those unable to see the exhibition in person
he tenido la oportunidad de conocer de cerca a muchos famosos — I have had the opportunity of meeting many famous people personally o in person
los que lo conocen de cerca hablan muy bien de él — those who know him well speak very highly of him
no conoce de cerca los problemas de la población — he does not have first-hand o personal knowledge of the people's problems
3)• cerca de — (=casi) nearly
cerca de 2.500 personas — nearly 2,500 people
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estar cerca de hacer algo — to come close to doing sthhe estado cerca de tirar el libro por la ventana — I've come close to throwing that book out of the window
estuvimos tan cerca de conseguir la victoria... — we were so close to obtaining victory...
4) esp Cono Surcerca nuestro/mío — near us/me
2. SM †1) (=aspecto)* * *I1)a) ( en el espacio) near, close¿hay algún banco cerca? — is there a bank nearby o close by?
cerca de algo/alguien — near something/somebody
viven cerca de Tampico/de casa — they live near Tampico/near us
b)de cerca — close up, close to
ver algo de cerca — to see something close up o close to
2) ( en el tiempo) closecerca de algo/+ inf — close to something/-ing
serán cerca de las dos — it must be nearly 2 o'clock o getting on for 2
3) ( indicando aproximación)cerca de — almost, nearly
IIcerca de 1.000 — almost o nearly 1,000
* * *I1)a) ( en el espacio) near, close¿hay algún banco cerca? — is there a bank nearby o close by?
cerca de algo/alguien — near something/somebody
viven cerca de Tampico/de casa — they live near Tampico/near us
b)de cerca — close up, close to
ver algo de cerca — to see something close up o close to
2) ( en el tiempo) closecerca de algo/+ inf — close to something/-ing
serán cerca de las dos — it must be nearly 2 o'clock o getting on for 2
3) ( indicando aproximación)cerca de — almost, nearly
IIcerca de 1.000 — almost o nearly 1,000
* * *cerca11 = picket fence, fence.Ex: The barrier between religion & government in the US is described as a picket fence between accommodationists & separationists.
Ex: I asked why Mr McGregor had a fence around the garden and whether or not Peter needed to go there for food.* cerca de alambre = wire fence.* cerca de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.* cerca de tela metálica = wire fence.* peldaños para saltar una cerca = stile.cerca2= near, nearby [near-by], near at hand, close at hand, handy, nigh, within walking distance, in the vicinity, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.Ex: You can restrict the neighborhood even more by using NEAR, which searches for two (or more) terms, in any order, in the same sentence.
Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Ex: The firm does not have to be near at hand, but there must be plenty of cooperation and consultation as to selection of stock.Ex: Material needed daily should be stored close at hand.Ex: The desire soon dies away and the book is forgotten if copies are not handy = El deseo pronto muere y el libro se olvida si no hay ejemplares a mano.Ex: The article 'The end is nigh' predicts that the information technology crisis is likely to be worse than predicted because of the need to organize replacement of systems affected by the millennium problem = El artículo "El fin esta cerca' predice que la crisis de la tecnología de la información es probable que sea pero de lo previsto debido a la necesidad de organizar la sustitución de los sistemas afectados por el problema del milenio.Ex: The pilot phase focused on the students at schools within walking distance of the Central Library.Ex: In general while on desk duty the librarian must be aware of what is happening in the vicinity and notice who is coming and going.Ex: For those who wish to make their own arrangements for accommodation, there are many hotels within easy walking distance.Ex: A great neighborhood has stores and shops that satisfy everyday needs within an easy walk from home.* al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* cerca de = close to, near [nearer -comp., nearest -sup.], in the vicinity of, in close proximity to, around, a heartbeat away from, in sight of, in the proximity of.* cerca de + Fecha/Número = circa + Fecha/Número [ca o c, -abrev.].* cerca + Posesivo = at + Posesivo + elbow.* cerca uno del otro = in close proximity.* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.* controlado de cerca = closely monitored.* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.* demasiado cerca = too close for comfort.* estar cerca = be at hand, be around.* estar cerca de = be close to.* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.* lo suficientemente cerca = within range.* lo suficientemente cerca como para oír = within earshot of.* más cerca de = more nearly.* mirada de cerca = close look.* mirada más de cerca = closer look.* mucho más cerca = far closer.* muy cerca = close-by.* muy de cerca = not far behind.* peligrosamente cerca = too close for comfort.* seguido de cerca = closely followed, closely monitored.* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.* ver la muerte de cerca = have + brushes with death.* vigilado de cerca = under close guard.* vigilar Algo muy de cerca = keep + a watchful eye.* visión de cerca = ringside view, ringside seat.* vivir cerca = live + locally.* * *A1 (en el espacio) near, closesu casa queda or está muy cerca her house is very near o very close¿hay algún banco cerca? is there a bank nearby o close by?vamos a pie, queda aquí cerquita let's walk, it's very near (here) o it's very closequeda cerquísima it's only just around the corner ( o just down the road etc)una de estas tiendas que hay aquí cerca one of these shops just up the road o around the corner o near herecerca DE algo/algn:viven cerca de casa/de Tampico they live near us/near Tampicosiéntate cerca de mí or ( crit) cerca mío sit near meme siento muy cerca de ti I feel very close to you2de cerca close up, close tome acerqué para verlo de cerca I went nearer so I could see it close up o close tono veo bien de cerca I'm longsightedseguir algo de cerca to follow sth closelyB (en el tiempo) closelos exámenes ya están cerca the exams aren't far away now, the exams are getting quite close nowcerca DE algo:estamos ya cerca de la Navidad Christmas is not far awaycuando estemos más cerca de la fecha te lo diré I'll tell you closer to o nearer the dayestás tan cerca de lograrlo you're so close o near to achieving itC(indicando aproximación): cerca de almost, nearly, close onvendieron cerca de 1.000 cabezas de ganado they sold almost o nearly o close on 1,000 head of cattle(de alambre, madera) fence; (de piedra) wall* * *
Del verbo cercar: ( conjugate cercar)
cerca es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
cerca
cercar
cerca adverbio
cerca de algo/algn near sth/sb;◊ ¿hay algún banco cerca? is there a bank nearby o close by?;
está por aquí cerca it's near here (somewhere);
mirar algo/a algn de cerca to look at sth/sb close up o close to;
seguir algo de cerca to follow sth closely
estás tan cerca de lograrlo you're so close to achieving it;
serán cerca de las dos it must be nearly 2 o'clockc) ( indicando aproximación):
■ sustantivo femenino (de alambre, madera) fence;
( de piedra) wall
cercar ( conjugate cercar) verbo transitivo
( con valla) to fence in
‹ enemigo› to surround
cerca 1 adverbio
1 (a poca distancia) near, close: el colegio está cerca de la biblioteca, the school is near the library
estábamos ya muy cerca, cuando..., we were almost there when...
ponte más cerca de ella, get closer to her
de cerca, closely: lo examiné de cerca, I examined it close up
2 (próximo en el tiempo) soon: ya están cerca las vacaciones, the holidays are coming up soon
♦ Locuciones: cerca de, (casi, aproximadamente) nearly, around
cerca de mil personas, about one thousand people
les esperamos cerca de una hora, we waited for them for about an hour (a punto de) estuve cerca de conseguirlo, I very nearly succeeded
cerca 2 sustantivo femenino fence, wall
cercar verbo transitivo
1 (con una valla) to fence, enclose
2 (al enemigo) to surround
' cerca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
borde
- caer
- encima
- excavar
- filo
- junta
- junto
- mayoría
- ponerse
- seto
- tarde
- topless
- valla
- casi
- encontrar
- luego
- portón
- tapia
- tocar
- vecino
- ventaja
- ver
- verja
English:
alongside
- apprehend
- around
- avoid
- by
- chart
- circa
- close
- closely
- come up to
- convenient
- cricket
- do
- early
- fence
- go by
- gunshot
- hand
- handy
- hotly
- inhibited
- near
- nearby
- on
- pass by
- proximity
- quarter
- round
- shadow
- spitting distance
- tail
- thereabout
- thereabouts
- village
- yacht
- zoom in
- anywhere
- ear
- examination
- fencing
- florist
- follow
- late
- lie
- point
- range
- run
- set
- somewhere
- stile
* * *♦ nf[valla] fence; [muro] wall cerca eléctrica electric fence;cerca viva hedge♦ adv1. [en el espacio] near, close;no me hace falta un taxi porque voy cerca I don't need a taxi, because I'm not going far;cerca de near, close to;está cerca de mí it's near me;estuvo cerca de ganar el premio she came close to winning the prize;de cerca [examinar, mirar] closely;[afectar] deeply; [vivir] first-hand;vivió de cerca el problema de las drogas she had first-hand experience of drug addiction;no ve bien de cerca he's long-sighted;ver algo/a alguien de cerca to see sth/sb close up;por aquí cerca nearbycerca del principio close to o near the beginning;son cerca de las ocho it's about eight (o'clock);los hechos ocurrieron cerca de las seis de la tarde the events in question took place at around six o'clock in the evening;estamos cerca del final del festival we are nearing o approaching the end of the festivalacudieron cerca de mil manifestantes there were nearly o about a thousand demonstrators there;si no costó 2 millones, andará cerca it can't have cost much less than 2 million* * *1 f fence2 adv1 near, close;de cerca close up;seguir de cerca follow closely;vivo muy cerca, me coge muy cerca I live very close by;cerca de near, close to2 ( casi) nearly* * *cerca adv1) : close, near, nearby2)cerca de : nearly, almostcerca nf1) : fence2) : (stone) wall* * *cerca1 adv near / close¿vives cerca de aquí? do you live near here?cerca2 n fence -
12 reja
f.1 bars (barrotes).poner una reja en la ventana to put bars on the windowestar entre rejas to be behind bars2 grate, grillwork, grille.3 share, plow share.* * *1 (de ventana) grill, grille, bar\estar entre rejas familiar to be behind bars————————1 (del arado) ploughshare (US plowshare)* * *noun f.1) bar2) grating* * *SF1) [de ventana] bars pl, grille; [de cercado] railingentre rejas —
2) (Rel) screen3) (Agr)reja del arado — ploughshare, plowshare (EEUU)
4) LAm * (=cárcel) prison, nick **5) Méx (Cos) darn, darning6) Cono Sur (Agr) cattle truck* * *1)a) ( de ventana) grilleestar entre rejas — to be behind bars
b) ( para cercar) railing2) (Agr) plowshare (AmE), ploughshare (BrE)* * *= grille, grate, iron bars, railing.Ex. Exterior grilles aid the prevention of fire raising.Ex. The installation of a steel grate over a sunken sand moat reduces the safety hazard from spillage of molten metal.Ex. The author discusses library security in the 1980s which include guidelines for dealing with disturbed people and fortifications such as iron bars, guard dogs and a detection system.Ex. Then he noticed that the maintenance crews were varnishing the outside railings and painting the outside of the ship.----* estar entre rejas = be behind bars.* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.* * *1)a) ( de ventana) grilleestar entre rejas — to be behind bars
b) ( para cercar) railing2) (Agr) plowshare (AmE), ploughshare (BrE)* * *= grille, grate, iron bars, railing.Ex: Exterior grilles aid the prevention of fire raising.
Ex: The installation of a steel grate over a sunken sand moat reduces the safety hazard from spillage of molten metal.Ex: The author discusses library security in the 1980s which include guidelines for dealing with disturbed people and fortifications such as iron bars, guard dogs and a detection system.Ex: Then he noticed that the maintenance crews were varnishing the outside railings and painting the outside of the ship.* estar entre rejas = be behind bars.* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.* * *A1 (de una ventana) grilleestar entre rejas to be behind bars2 (para cercar) railingse encadenaron a las rejas they chained themselves to the railings* * *
reja sustantivo femenino
reja sustantivo femenino
1 (de ventana, puerta, etc) grille, bars
♦ Locuciones: entre rejas, behind bars
' reja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hierro
English:
grating
- grid
- grill
- grille
- railing
* * *reja nf1. [barrotes] bars;[en el suelo] grating; [rejilla en ventana] grille;estar entre rejas to be behind bars2. [del arado] ploughshare* * *f1 AGR plowshare, Brploughshare2 ( barrote) bar;meter entre rejas fig fam put behind bars* * *reja nf1) : grill, gratingentre rejas: behind bars2) : plowshare* * *reja n bars -
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v.1 to surround.le rodeó el cuello con los brazos she put her arms around his neck¡ríndete, estás rodeado! surrender, we have you o you're surrounded!vive rodeado de libros he's always surrounded by booksLa luz rodea al corral The light surrounds the corral.2 to surround (estar alrededor de).el misterio que rodea la investigación the mystery surrounding the investigationtodos los que la rodean hablan muy bien de ella everyone around her speaks very highly of her3 to go around (dar la vuelta a).4 to skirt around.5 to wall in, to close in, to close round, to corner.La cerca rodea a las vacas The fence walls in the cows.* * *1 (cercar) to surround, encircle1 (andar alrededor) to go around1 to surround oneself (de, with)* * *verb1) to go around2) surround, encircle* * *1. VT1) (=poner alrededor de) to encircle, encloserodearon el terreno con alambre de púas — they surrounded the field with barbed wire, they put a barbed wire fence around the field
2) (=ponerse alrededor de) to surround3) LAm [+ ganado] to round up2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( ponerse alrededor de) <edificio/persona> to surroundtodos rodearon a los novios — they all crowded o gathered round the newlyweds
b) ( poner alrededor)c) ( con los brazos)d) (AmL) < ganado> to round up2) ( estar alrededor de) to surround2.todos los que lo rodean — everyone who works with him/knows him
rodearse v pronrodearse DE algo/alguien — to surround oneself with something/somebody
* * *= bound, surround, be all around us, envelop, shroud, skirt, hem + Nombre + in, close in on, gird.Ex. Word is a character string bounded by spaces or other chosen characters.Ex. The city loomed far in the distance, with the darkness of nothing surrounding it like a protective cloak.Ex. June Jordan offers the poet's view that poetry is all around us.Ex. Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.Ex. Often the needs of the disabled are shrouded by misconceptions such as that they are forced to lead a poor quality of life.Ex. Bridleways that cross arable land may be legally ploughed up, but not those that skirt a field.Ex. The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.Ex. As he closed in on the killer, he discovered evidence that points to the unimaginable -- a revelation that could rock the entire world.Ex. The peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants.----* Nombre + que me rodea = Nombre + round me.* que nos rodea = ambient.* que rodea = surrounding.* rodear con un círculo = encircle, circle.* rodear de misterio = shroud in + mystery, veil in + mystery.* rodear en grupo = swarm.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( ponerse alrededor de) <edificio/persona> to surroundtodos rodearon a los novios — they all crowded o gathered round the newlyweds
b) ( poner alrededor)c) ( con los brazos)d) (AmL) < ganado> to round up2) ( estar alrededor de) to surround2.todos los que lo rodean — everyone who works with him/knows him
rodearse v pronrodearse DE algo/alguien — to surround oneself with something/somebody
* * *= bound, surround, be all around us, envelop, shroud, skirt, hem + Nombre + in, close in on, gird.Ex: Word is a character string bounded by spaces or other chosen characters.
Ex: The city loomed far in the distance, with the darkness of nothing surrounding it like a protective cloak.Ex: June Jordan offers the poet's view that poetry is all around us.Ex: Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.Ex: Often the needs of the disabled are shrouded by misconceptions such as that they are forced to lead a poor quality of life.Ex: Bridleways that cross arable land may be legally ploughed up, but not those that skirt a field.Ex: The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.Ex: As he closed in on the killer, he discovered evidence that points to the unimaginable -- a revelation that could rock the entire world.Ex: The peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants.* Nombre + que me rodea = Nombre + round me.* que nos rodea = ambient.* que rodea = surrounding.* rodear con un círculo = encircle, circle.* rodear de misterio = shroud in + mystery, veil in + mystery.* rodear en grupo = swarm.* * *rodear [A1 ]vtA1 (ponerse alrededor de) ‹edificio/persona› to surroundse vio rodeada por una nube de fotógrafos she found herself surrounded by a swarm of photographerstodos rodearon a los novios they all crowded o gathered round the newlyweds2 (poner alrededor) rodear algo DE algo to surround sth WITH sthrodeó el brillante de rubíes he surrounded the diamond with rubies3(encerrar): le rodeó la cintura y la atrajo hacia sí he put his arms around her waist and drew her toward(s) him4 ( AmL) ‹ganado› to round upB (estar alrededor de) to surroundlas circunstancias que rodearon su muerte the circumstances surrounding his deathun grupo de curiosos rodeaba el vehículo the vehicle was surrounded by a group of onlookers, a group of onlookers surrounded the vehicleel misterio que rodea sus actividades the mystery which surrounds their activitieses muy querido por todos los que lo rodean everyone who works with him/knows him is very fond of him■ rodearserodearse DE algo/algn to surround oneself WITH sth/sbprocura rodearte de gente de confianza try to surround yourself with people you can trustme gusta rodearme de cosas hermosas I like to surround myself with beautiful things* * *
rodear ( conjugate rodear) verbo transitivo
1
rodear algo DE algo to surround sth with sth;
le rodeó la cintura con los brazos he put his arms around her waist
2 ( estar alrededor de) to surround;◊ todos los que lo rodean everyone who works with him/knows him
rodearse verbo pronominal rodearse DE algo/algn to surround oneself with sth/sb
rodear
I verbo transitivo
1 (con algo) to surround
rodear con los brazos, to put one's arms around
2 (un asunto) to avoid
II verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo (un camino) to go round, make a detour
' rodear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bordear
- envolver
English:
border
- circle
- close in
- encircle
- enclose
- encompass
- hem in
- loop
- surround
- go
- ring
- round
* * *♦ vt1. [poner o ponerse alrededor de] to surround (de with);le rodeó el cuello con los brazos she put her arms around his neck;¡ríndete, estás rodeado! surrender, we have you o you're surrounded!;vive rodeado de libros he's always surrounded by books2. [estar alrededor de] to surround;el misterio que rodea la investigación the mystery surrounding the investigation;todos los que la rodean hablan muy bien de ella everyone around her speaks very highly of her3. [dar la vuelta a] to go around4. [eludir] [tema] to skirt around5. Am [ganado] to round up* * *v/t surround* * *rodear vt1) : to surround2) : to round up (cattle)rodear vi1) : to go around2) : to beat around the bush* * *rodear vb1. (cercar) to surround -
14 acordar
v.1 to agree (on) (ponerse de acuerdo en).acordar hacer algo to agree to do somethingacordaron que lo harían they agreed to do itEllos acordaron sin problemas They agreed without problem.2 to award. ( Latin American Spanish)3 to remind. ( Latin American Spanish)acuérdame de llamar remind me to call4 to agree on, to decide, to agree to, to agree upon.Ellos acuerdan un procedimiento They agree on a procedure.Ellos acordaron cercar el terreno They agreed to fence the land.* * *1 to agree2 (decidir) to decide3 (conciliar) to reconcile4 MÚSICA to tune1 to remember (de, -)* * *verbto agree, resolve* * *1. VT1) (=decidir) [+ precio, fecha] to agree, agree onhan acordado la suspensión provisional de las obras — it was agreed that the works should be suspended temporarily
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acordar hacer algo — to agree to do sth2) [+ opiniones] to reconcile; [+ instrumentos] to tune; [+ colores] to blend, harmonize3) (=recordar)acordar algo a algn — †† to remind sb of sth
acordar a algn de hacer algo, acordar a algn que haga algo — And, Chile to remind sb to do sth
4) LAm (=conceder) to grant, accord frm2.VI•
acordar con algo — to go with sth, match sth3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < términos> to agree; <precio/fecha> to agree (on)2) (esp AmL frml) < premio> to award3) ( recordar)acordarle a alguien de + inf/que + subj — (Andes) to remind somebody to + inf
2.háganme acordar de llamarlo — (RPl) remind me to phone him
acordarse v pron to rememberacordarse de alguien/algo — to remember somebody/something
acordarse de + inf — (de una acción que hay/había que realizar) to remember to + inf; ( de una acción que ya se realizó) to remember o recall -ing
acuérdate de dárselo — remember o don't forget to give it to him
se acordó de haberlo visto allí — she remembered o recalled seeing him there
acordarse (de) que... — to remember that...
* * *= concert.Ex. Such modifications should be concerted, and not left to the whims and caprices of individual classifiers.----* acordar sobre = agree (on/upon).* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < términos> to agree; <precio/fecha> to agree (on)2) (esp AmL frml) < premio> to award3) ( recordar)acordarle a alguien de + inf/que + subj — (Andes) to remind somebody to + inf
2.háganme acordar de llamarlo — (RPl) remind me to phone him
acordarse v pron to rememberacordarse de alguien/algo — to remember somebody/something
acordarse de + inf — (de una acción que hay/había que realizar) to remember to + inf; ( de una acción que ya se realizó) to remember o recall -ing
acuérdate de dárselo — remember o don't forget to give it to him
se acordó de haberlo visto allí — she remembered o recalled seeing him there
acordarse (de) que... — to remember that...
* * *= concert.Ex: Such modifications should be concerted, and not left to the whims and caprices of individual classifiers.
* acordar sobre = agree (on/upon).* * *vtA (convenir) to agreeacordaron los términos del contrato they agreed the terms of the contractse acordó reanudar las conversaciones it was agreed that discussions should be restartedacordaron que los gastos correrían por cuenta de la empresa they agreed that the costs would be met by the companyla distinción le fue acordada por decisión unánime the decision to award him the honor o to confer the honor on him was unanimousCacuérdeme de llamarlo/de que hay que comprar pan ( Andes); remind me to phone him/that we have to buy some breadto rememberno me acuerdo or no me puedo acordar I don't o can't remembersi mal no me acuerdo fue un jueves if I remember right it was a Thursdayacordarse DE algn/algo to remember sb/sth¿no te acuerdas de Elena? don't you remember Elena?no quiero ni acordarme de lo que pasó I don't even want to think about what happenedsi lo vuelves a hacer te vas a acordar de mí ( fam); if you do it again I'll give you something to remember me by o I'll teach you a lesson o you'll be sorry ( colloq)acordarse DE + INF (de una acción que hay/había que realizar) to remember to + INF; (de una acción que ya se realizó) to remember o recall -INGacuérdate de dárselo remember to give it to himni me acordé de decírselo I completely forgot to tell himse acordó de haberlo visto allí she remembered o recalled seeing him there, she remembered o recalled having seen him thereno me acuerdo de haber dicho semejante cosa I don't remember o recall saying such a thingacordarse ( DE) QUE … to remember THAT …¿te acordaste (de) que me lo había llevado? did you remember that I'd taken it?* * *
acordar ( conjugate acordar) verbo transitivo ‹ términos› to agree;
‹precio/fecha› to agree (on)
■ verbo intransitivo (Andes) ( recordar) acordarle a algn de hacer algo/que haga algo to remind sb to do sth
acordarse verbo pronominal
to remember;
acordarse de algn/algo to remember sb/sth;
no quiero ni acordarme I don't even want to think about it;
acordarse de hacer algo (de una acción que hay/había que realizar) to remember to do sth;
( de una acción que ya se realizó) to remember o recall doing sth;◊ se acordó de haberlo visto allí she remembered o recalled seeing him there;
acordarse (de) que … to remember that …
acordar verbo transitivo to agree: los sindicatos acordaron convocar una huelga, the trade unions agreed to call a strike ➣ Ver nota en agree
' acordar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apalabrar
- concertar
- convenir
- fijar
- negociar
- quedar
- tregua
English:
agree
- set
- settle
- think
* * *♦ vt1. [ponerse de acuerdo en] to agree (on);acordar hacer algo to agree to do sth;acordaron que lo harían they agreed to do it;el Consejo de Ministros acordó los nuevos precios de la gasolina the Cabinet fixed o set the new petrol prices2. Am [conceder] to award3. Am [recordar] to remind;acuérdame de llamar a mi madre, RP [m5] haceme acordar que llame a mi madre remind me to call my mother♦ vito go together* * *v/t agree;lo acordado what was agreed* * *acordar {19} vt1) : to agree on2) otorgar: to award, to bestow* * *acordar vb to agree -
15 enemigo
adj.enemy, hostile, adverse.m.enemy, foe.* * *► adjetivo1 enemy, hostile► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 enemy, foe\ser enemigo,-a de algo to be against something* * *(f. - enemiga)noun adj.* * *enemigo, -a1.ADJ enemy, hostile; (=poco amistoso) unfriendly2.SM / F [gen] enemy; (=adversario) foe, opponentenemigo infiltrado, enemigo interior — enemy within
* * *I- ga adjetivoa) <tropas/soldados/país> enemy (before n)b)II- ga masculino, femenino enemyenemigo público número uno — public enemy number one
* * *= adversary, detractor, enemy, foe.Ex. Intelligence means either an individual's analytical or reasoning abilities or information on an adversary.Ex. Mathilda Panopoulos, known as 'Tilly' to her friends and colleagues but usually styled 'Tilly the Hun' or just 'the Hun' by her detractors, is a native of Pritchard.Ex. Dust is an enemy of microcomputers as it is with any piece of electrical apparatus, and a dust cover costing a few pounds is a worthwhile purchase.Ex. Place operators in quotation marks when searching for them as words, e.g. 'near' death, friend 'or' foe.----* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.* combatiente enemigo = enemy combatant.* confraternizar con el enemigo = consort with + the enemy.* el enemigo en casa = the enemy within.* enemigo acérrimo = arch enemy [archenemy], arch-rival [archrival], sworn enemy.* enemigo asimétrico = asymmetric enemy.* enemigo de = resister (of/against).* enemigo declarado = sworn enemy.* enemigo mortal = mortal foe.* enemigo público = public enemy.* enemigo público número uno = public enemy number one.* en manos del enemigo = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.* en manos enemigas = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.* espiar al enemigo = spy + the flagship.* fuego enemigo = enemy fire.* ganar enemigos = make + enemies.* hacer enemigos = make + enemies.* incursión enemiga = enemy incursion.* matar al enemigo = take + no prisoners.* Posesivo + peor enemigo = Posesivo + worst enemy.* soldado enemigo = enemy soldier.* * *I- ga adjetivoa) <tropas/soldados/país> enemy (before n)b)II- ga masculino, femenino enemyenemigo público número uno — public enemy number one
* * *= adversary, detractor, enemy, foe.Ex: Intelligence means either an individual's analytical or reasoning abilities or information on an adversary.
Ex: Mathilda Panopoulos, known as 'Tilly' to her friends and colleagues but usually styled 'Tilly the Hun' or just 'the Hun' by her detractors, is a native of Pritchard.Ex: Dust is an enemy of microcomputers as it is with any piece of electrical apparatus, and a dust cover costing a few pounds is a worthwhile purchase.Ex: Place operators in quotation marks when searching for them as words, e.g. 'near' death, friend 'or' foe.* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.* combatiente enemigo = enemy combatant.* confraternizar con el enemigo = consort with + the enemy.* el enemigo en casa = the enemy within.* enemigo acérrimo = arch enemy [archenemy], arch-rival [archrival], sworn enemy.* enemigo asimétrico = asymmetric enemy.* enemigo de = resister (of/against).* enemigo declarado = sworn enemy.* enemigo mortal = mortal foe.* enemigo público = public enemy.* enemigo público número uno = public enemy number one.* en manos del enemigo = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.* en manos enemigas = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.* espiar al enemigo = spy + the flagship.* fuego enemigo = enemy fire.* ganar enemigos = make + enemies.* hacer enemigos = make + enemies.* incursión enemiga = enemy incursion.* matar al enemigo = take + no prisoners.* Posesivo + peor enemigo = Posesivo + worst enemy.* soldado enemigo = enemy soldier.* * *1 ‹tropas/soldados/país› enemy ( before n)2 ser enemigo DE algo to be against sthes enemigo de todo lo nuevo he's opposed to o he's against o he dislikes anything newsoy enemigo de los antibióticos I don't like taking antibioticsera enemiga de pegarles a los niños she was against o she was not in favor of o she didn't agree with hitting childrenlo mejor es enemigo de lo bueno let well alonemasculine, feminine1 ( Mil) enemypasarse al enemigo to go over to the enemy2 (adversario) enemyse hizo muchos enemigos he made a lot of enemiesenemigo DE algo enemy OF sthlos enemigos de la paz the enemies of peace, those who do not want peaceun enemigo jurado or declarado a sworn o declared enemyenemigo público número uno public enemy number one* * *
enemigo◊ -ga adjetivo
b) ser enemigo de algo to be against sth;
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
enemy
enemigo,-a
I adjetivo enemy: es enemigo del tabaco, he's against smoking
II sustantivo masculino y femenino enemy
' enemigo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caer
- capturar
- cercar
- combatir
- embestir
- enemiga
- entregarse
- hostigar
- rendirse
- resistir
- sucumbir
- acechar
- acérrimo
- aniquilar
- arrasar
- batir
- burlar
- captura
- dispersar
- enfrentar
- entregar
- espiar
- frente
- implacable
- mano
- mortal
- pasar
- picar
- rechazar
- reducir
- vencer
English:
antiballistic
- bitter
- combat
- conquer
- corner
- enemy
- face
- fight
- foe
- force back
- make
- missile
- prisoner
- sell out
- smash
- strike through
- submit
- sworn
- together
- betray
- forth
- opposing
* * *enemigo, -a♦ adj1. [rival] enemy;los ejércitos enemigos the enemy armieses enemigo de una educación muy estricta he is not in favour of bringing children up strictly;soy enemigo de tener animales en casa I don't hold with keeping pets at home♦ nm,f[rival] enemy;va haciéndose enemigos por todas partes he makes enemies wherever he goes;los enemigos de la patria the enemies of the nation;no hay enemigo pequeño [en general] don't underestimate your opponent;[en fútbol] there are no easy games Fam el enemigo malo the Devil;el enemigo público número uno public enemy number one♦ nm[ejército rival] enemy;pasarse al enemigo to go over to the enemy;Humal enemigo, ni agua there'll be no quarter given* * *I adj enemy atrII m, enemiga f enemy;ser enemigo de fig be opposed to, be against* * *enemigo, -ga adj & n: enemy* * * -
16 sitiar
v.1 to besiege.2 to surround.3 to lay siege to, to close in, to corner, to hem in.* * *1 to besiege, lay siege to* * *verb* * *VT1) (=asediar) to besiege, lay siege to2) (=acorralar) to corner, hem in* * *verbo transitivoa) (Mil) to besiegeb) ( acorralar) to corner* * *= come under + siege, besiege.Ex. The author describes the destruction and dispersal of the contents of the Hanlin library in Beijing during the uprising in 1900, when the Western government diplomatic offices came under siege by the Chinese government.Ex. Concurrently, libraries are besieged with greater demands from the academic community for access to and instruction in electronic information resources such as the Internet.* * *verbo transitivoa) (Mil) to besiegeb) ( acorralar) to corner* * *= come under + siege, besiege.Ex: The author describes the destruction and dispersal of the contents of the Hanlin library in Beijing during the uprising in 1900, when the Western government diplomatic offices came under siege by the Chinese government.
Ex: Concurrently, libraries are besieged with greater demands from the academic community for access to and instruction in electronic information resources such as the Internet.* * *sitiar [A1 ]vt1 ( Mil) to besiegesitiaron la ciudad they besieged o laid siege to the cityestamos sitiados we are under siege2 (acorralar) to corner, hem … in on all sides* * *
sitiar ( conjugate sitiar) verbo transitivoa) (Mil) to besiege;
sitiar verbo transitivo to besiege
' sitiar' also found in these entries:
English:
besiege
- siege
* * *sitiar vt1. [cercar] to besiege;sitiaron el castillo they laid siege to o besieged the castle2. [acorralar] to surround* * *v/t surround, lay siege to* * *sitiar vtasediar: to besiege -
17 valla
f.1 fence (cerca).poner una valla alrededor de un terreno to fence off a piece of landvalla electrificada electric fencevalla publicitaria billboard, hoarding2 hurdle (sport).los 110 metros vallas the 110 meters hurdles3 human fence, human barrier.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: vallar.* * *1 (cerca) fence; (construcción) wall2 MILITAR stockade, fortification3 DEPORTE hurdle4 (para publicidad) hoarding, US billboard5 figurado obstacle, hindrance\valla publicitaria hoarding, US billboard* * *noun f.1) fence2) hurdle* * *SF1) (=cercado) fence; (Mil) barricade; (=empalizada) palisade, stockade; (Dep) hurdlevalla de protección, valla de seguridad — barrier
valla publicitaria — hoarding, billboard (EEUU)
2) (fig) (=barrera) barrier; (=límite) limit; (=estorbo) obstacle, hindranceromper o saltar(se) las vallas — to disregard social conventions
3) (And, Caribe, Méx) [de gallos] cockpit4) (And) (=zanja) ditch* * *a) ( cerca) fenceb) (Dep) ( en atletismo) hurdlec) ( en fútbol) goal* * *= fence, picket fence.Ex. I asked why Mr McGregor had a fence around the garden and whether or not Peter needed to go there for food.Ex. The barrier between religion & government in the US is described as a picket fence between accommodationists & separationists.----* valla de alambre = wire fence.* valla de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.* valla de seguridad = crush barrier.* valla de tela metálica = wire fence.* valla electrificada = electrified fence.* valla publicitaria = billboard, hoarding.* * *a) ( cerca) fenceb) (Dep) ( en atletismo) hurdlec) ( en fútbol) goal* * *= fence, picket fence.Ex: I asked why Mr McGregor had a fence around the garden and whether or not Peter needed to go there for food.
Ex: The barrier between religion & government in the US is described as a picket fence between accommodationists & separationists.* valla de alambre = wire fence.* valla de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.* valla de seguridad = crush barrier.* valla de tela metálica = wire fence.* valla electrificada = electrified fence.* valla publicitaria = billboard, hoarding.* * *1 (cerca) fence2 ( Dep) (en atletismo) hurdle100 metros vallas 100 meters hurdles3 (en fútbol) goalCompuesto:billboard, hoarding ( BrE)* * *
Del verbo vallar: ( conjugate vallar)
valla es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
valla
vallar
valla sustantivo femenino
( en fútbol) goal;
valla sustantivo femenino
1 (empalizada, cerca) fence
2 (en atletismo) hurdle
los 400 metros vallas, the 400 metres hurdles
3 (para anuncios) valla publicitaria, hoarding, US billboard
vallar verbo transitivo to fence in
' valla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cercar
- cercado
- espatarrarse
- puerta
- seto
- verja
- alambrada
- alambrado
- brincar
- cerco
- echar
- encaramarse
- metro
- palizada
- palo
- saltar
- saque
- separar
English:
barrier
- beyond
- billboard
- crash barrier
- enclose
- fence
- fence off
- gap
- grant
- hoarding
- hurdle
- jump
- round
- astride
- crush
- over
* * *valla nf1. [cerca] fence;poner una valla alrededor de un terreno to fence off a piece of landvalla electrificada electric fence;valla publicitaria billboard, Br hoarding2. Dep hurdle;los 110 metros vallas the 110 metres hurdles3. Col, PRico [gallinero] cockpit* * *f1fence2 DEP, fighurdle;carrera de vallas hurdles* * *valla nf1) : fence, barricade2) : hurdle (in sports)3) : obstacle, hindrance* * *valla n1. (cerca) fence2. (en atletismo) hurdle -
18 campo
m.1 country, countryside (campiña).en mitad del campo in the middle of the country o countrysidela emigración del campo a la ciudad migration from rural areas to citiescampo abierto open countrysidea campo traviesa cross country2 field.dejar el campo libre a algo/alguien (figurative) to leave the field clear for something/somebodycampo de aviación airfieldcampo de batalla battlefieldcampo de pruebas testing groundcampo de tiro firing rangecampo visual field of vision3 camp (campamento).campo de refugiados refugee campcampo de concentración concentration campcampo de exterminio death camp4 pitch (sport) (de fútbol). (peninsular Spanish)jugar en campo propio/contrario to play at home/away (from home)campo de deportes sports ground5 field (computing).6 room.7 domain, scope.8 campsite.9 pitch area, area of play.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: campar.* * *1 (campiña) country, countryside2 (agricultura) field3 (de deportes) field, pitch4 (espacio) space5 figurado field, scope\dejarle a alguien el campo libre figurado to leave the field open for somebodyir a campo traviesa/través to cut across the fieldscampo de batalla battlefieldcampo de concentración concentration campcampo de fútbol football pitchcampo de golf golf course, golf links pluralcampo de tenis tennis courtcampo de tiro shooting rangecampo deportivo playing fieldcampo visual visual fieldcampo magnético magnetic fieldcasa de campo country housetrabajo de campo field work* * *noun m.1) country, countryside2) field* * *SM1) (=terreno no urbano) countryviven en el campo — they live in the country o countryside
la gente del campo — country people o folk
2) (Agr) [para cultivar]los obreros del campo — farm workers, agricultural workers
los productos del campo — farm produce, country produce
campo de cultivo — (lit) farm land; (fig) breeding ground
3) (Dep) (=estadio) ground; (=cancha) pitch, field (EEUU)4) (=espacio delimitado)Campo de Gibraltar — Spanish territory around the border with Gibraltar
campo santo — cemetery, churchyard
Campos Elíseos — [en París] Champs Elysées; (Mit) Elysian Fields
5) (Mil) (=campamento) camplevantar el campo — (Mil) to break camp, strike camp; (=irse) to make tracks *
campo de aviación — airfield, airdrome (EEUU)
campo de trabajo — [de castigo] labour o (EEUU) labor camp; [de vacaciones] work camp
6) (=grupo) field7) (=ámbito) fieldcampo de acción, campo de actuación — scope, room for manoeuvre o (EEUU) maneuver
campo gravitatorio — gravity field, field of gravity
trabajo 1)campo visual — field of vision, visual field
8) (Arte) background9) (Heráldica) field10) And (=estancia) farm, ranch; Cono Sur (=tierra pobre) barren land; And, Cono Sur (Min) mining concession11) LAm (=espacio) space, roomno hay campo — there's no room o space
* * *1) ( zona no urbana) country; ( paisaje) countrysidecampo a través or a campo traviesa — <cruzar/ir> cross-country
2)a) ( zona agraria) land; ( terreno) fieldb)de campo — field (before n)
investigaciones or observaciones de campo — a field study trabajo
perdieron en su campo or en campo propio — they lost at home
4) (ámbito, área de acción) fieldesto no está dentro de mi campo de acción — this does not fall within my area o field of responsibility
dejarle el campo libre a alguien — to leave the field clear for somebody
5) ( campamento) camplevantar el campo — to make tracks (colloq)
6) (Andes) (espacio, lugar)hagan or abran campo — make room
7) (Inf) field* * *1) ( zona no urbana) country; ( paisaje) countrysidecampo a través or a campo traviesa — <cruzar/ir> cross-country
2)a) ( zona agraria) land; ( terreno) fieldb)de campo — field (before n)
investigaciones or observaciones de campo — a field study trabajo
perdieron en su campo or en campo propio — they lost at home
4) (ámbito, área de acción) fieldesto no está dentro de mi campo de acción — this does not fall within my area o field of responsibility
dejarle el campo libre a alguien — to leave the field clear for somebody
5) ( campamento) camplevantar el campo — to make tracks (colloq)
6) (Andes) (espacio, lugar)hagan or abran campo — make room
7) (Inf) field* * *campo11 = country, countryside, field.Ex: But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.
Ex: Problems of community service seem to show up more clearly in the countryside.Ex: He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.* biblioteca de campo de concentración = concentration camp library.* campo de juego = pitch.* campo a través = off-road.* campo de alfarero = potter's field.* campo de batalla = battleground, battlefield.* campo de ceniza volcánica = ash field.* campo de césped artificial = all-weather pitch.* campo de concentración = concentration camp, gulag, internment camp.* campo de cricket = cricket grounds.* campo de deportes = sport arena.* campo de detención = internment camp.* campo de exterminación = death camp.* campo de fútbol = football field.* campo de fútbol de tierra = dirt football pitch.* campo de golf = golf course.* campo de hierba artificial = all-weather pitch.* campo de internamiento = internment camp.* campo de juego = playing field.* campo de juego de tierra = dirt pitch.* campo de lava = lava field.* campo de manzanos = apple orchard.* campo de minas = minefield.* campo de naranjos = orange grove, orange orchard.* campo de olivos = olive grove.* campo de petróleo = oil field.* campo de prisioneros = prison camp, P.O.W. camp, prisoner of war camp, gulag.* campo de reclusión = internment camp.* campo de refugiados = refugee camp.* campo de tierra = dirt pitch.* campo de tiro = gun range, shooting range.* campo de trabajos forzados = labour camp, forced labour camp.* campo, el = bush, the.* campo petrolífero de producción regular = marginal field.* casa de campo = holiday home, country residence.* centro del campo = halfway line.* club de campo = country club.* como un campo de batalla = like a war zone.* cría en campo = free-range farming.* de campo = free-range.* dejar los campos en barbecho = let + fields lie fallow.* diario de campo = field notebook.* gallina de campo = free-range hen.* habitante del campo = country dweller.* línea de medio campo = halfway line.* mano de obra del campo = farm labour force.* pollo de campo = free-range chicken.* prácticas de campo = fieldwork [field work].* trabajador de campo = fieldworker [field worker].* trabajador del campo = farmworker [farm worker], agricultural labourer, farm labourer, farm worker.* trabajadores del campo = farm labour force.* vida en el campo = rural life.* vivir del campo = live off + the land.campo22 = area, arena, field, front, territory.Ex: The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.
Ex: This shifts the responsibility for headings and their arrangement into the arena of cataloguers and indexers.Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.Ex: Present auguries on the resource front are not good.Ex: The report suggests that structural changes within higher education and within the information industry affect the legitimacy, status, and territory of librarians' work.* campo afín = twin field.* campo científico = academic field, scientific field.* campo de acción = purview, scope.* campo de actividad = area of application.* campo de actuación = purview, scope, sphere of interest.* campo de aplicación = field of application, scope, scope of application, field of practice, area of application.* campo de especialización = area of competence, field of specialisation.* campo de estudio = field of study.* campo de interés = sphere of interest.* campo de investigación = research field.* campo de la computación = computing field.* campo del conocimiento = field of knowledge.* campo de trabajo = field of endeavour.* campo de visión = breadth of vision, viewing position, field of vision.* campo electromagnético = electromagnetic field.* campo magnético = magnetic field.* campo temático = subject field.* campo visual = field of vision.* en el campo de = in the realm of, in the field of.* generar un campo magnético = generate + magnetic field.* investigación de campo = intervention research, field research.* investigador de campo = fieldworker [field worker].* trabajo de campo = fieldwork [field work].campo33 = field.Ex: Records are normally divided into fields.
* abreviatura del nombre del campo = tag.* búsqueda por campos = field searching.* campo bibliográfico = bibliographic field.* campo de cabecera = leader field.* campo de control = control field.* campo de datos = datafield.* campo de información = data field.* campo de longitud fija = fixed length field.* campo de longitud variable = variable length field.* campo de notas = notes field.* campo de registro = field.* campo de relación = linking field.* campo de texto libre = free-text field.* campo indizable = indexing field.* campo inserto = embedded field.* campo reservado = reserved field.* campo restringido = limit field.* código de campo = field code.* contenido del campo = field content.* de campos fijos = fixed-field.* delimitador de campo = field delimiter.* etiqueta de campo = field label, field tag.* identificador de campo = field label.* identificador de campo abreviado = short field label.* identificador de campo desarrollado = long field label.* indicador de campo = field indicator.* marca de final de campo = delimiter.* nombre del campo = field name.* separador de campo = field separator.* sufijo de campo = field suffix code.* tamaño del campo = field size.* tecla de borrado de campo = ERASE FIELD key.el campo(n.) = bush, theEx: Her experiences in Namibia involved cycling along dirt roads through the bush to village schools in order to read stories and help children make their own books = Sus experiencias en Namibia supusieron ir en bicicleta por caminos de tierra por el campo a las escuelas de las aldeas para leer cuentos y ayudar a los niños a hacer sus propios libros.
* * *A(campiña): el campo the countryse fue a vivir al campo he went to live in the countryla migración del campo a la ciudad migration from the countryside o from rural areas to the citiesel campo se ve precioso con nieve the countryside looks lovely in the snowmodernizar el campo to modernize agricultureel campo no se cultiva de manera eficaz the land is not worked efficientlylas faenas del campo farm workla gente del campo country peoplea campo raso out in the opencampo a través or a campo traviesa or a campo través cross-countryCompuesto:cross-country runningel campeonato nacional de campo a través the national cross-country championships1 ( Agr) fieldlos campos de cebada the barleyfields, the fields of barleyperdieron en su campoor en campo propio they lost at homelleno absoluto en el campo the stadium o ( BrE) ground is packed3hicieron investigaciones or observaciones de campo they did a field studyCompuestos:masculine and feminine ( Ven) shortstoplanding fieldbattlefieldtraining grounddeath campgolf course, golf links (pl)field of honor*killing fieldminefieldtesting o proving groundfiring rangeairfieldminefield( Per) mineoilfieldcemeteryC (ámbito, área de acción) fieldesto no está dentro de mi campo de acción this does not fall within my area o field of responsibilityel campo de acción de la comisión the committee's remitabandonó el campo de la investigación she gave up research workdejarle el campo libre a algn to leave the field clear for sbCompuestos:field of fireforce fieldfield of vision● campo gravitatorio or de gravedadgravitational fieldmagnetic fieldoperative fieldsemantic fieldfield of visionD (campamento) campCompuestos:concentration camprefugee campE( Andes) (espacio, lugar): hagan or abran campo make roomsiempre le guardo campo I always save her a placeF ( Inf) fieldG (en heráldica) field* * *
Del verbo campar: ( conjugate campar)
campo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
campó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
campar
campo
campo sustantivo masculino
1 ( zona no urbana) country;
( paisaje) countryside;
el campo se ve precioso the countryside looks beautiful;
campo a través or a campo traviesa ‹caminar/ir› cross-country
2 ( zona agraria) land;
( terreno) field;
las faenas del campo farm work;
los campos de cebada the field of barley;
campo de aterrizaje landing field;
campo de batalla battlefield;
campo de minas minefield;
campo petrolífero oilfield
3 (Dep) ( de fútbol) field, pitch (BrE);
( de golf) course;◊ jugar en campo propio/contrario to play at home/away;
campo a través cross-country running;
campo de tiro firing range
4 (ámbito, área de acción) field;
5 ( campamento) camp;◊ campo de concentración/de refugiados concentration/refugee camp
campar verbo intransitivo to stand out, be prominent
♦ Locuciones: familiar campar por sus respetos, to do as one pleases
campo sustantivo masculino
1 country, countryside
2 (tierra de cultivo) land: trabaja en el campo, he works on the land
(parcela de cultivo) field: los campos de girasoles embellecen el paisaje, sunflower fields leave the landscape looking beautiful
3 Dep field
(de fútbol) pitch
(de golf) course
4 (ámbito) field
5 Fís Fot field 6 campo de acción, field of action
Mil campo de batalla, battlefield
campo de concentración, concentration camp
campo de trabajo, work camp
campo magnético, magnetic field
campo visual, field of vision
trabajo de campo, fieldwork
♦ Locuciones: a campo traviesa o través, cross-country
' campo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abierta
- abierto
- ampliar
- aplanar
- chalet
- ciudad
- dibujar
- dominguera
- dominguero
- dominio
- eminencia
- empecinada
- empecinado
- faena
- faenar
- finca
- mariscal
- merendero
- pequeña
- pequeño
- primicia
- rancho
- reverdecer
- salida
- sembrada
- sembrado
- terrena
- terreno
- villa
- vista
- zigzag
- abonar
- ámbito
- anegar
- avance
- caminata
- campesino
- cercar
- criar
- cultivar
- empantanado
- empantanarse
- excursión
- florido
- fumigar
- labor
- medio
- merendar
- merienda
- milpa
English:
airfield
- angrily
- area
- arena
- battlefield
- bound
- common
- concentration camp
- cottage
- country
- country club
- country cottage
- countryside
- course
- cover
- cross-country
- domain
- dread
- field
- field trip
- field work
- football field
- free rein
- front nine
- go through
- golf course
- ground
- link
- magnetic
- minefield
- open
- out-of-bounds
- pasture
- pitch
- playing field
- proving ground
- ramble
- range
- reputed
- rifle range
- rolling
- scramble
- shooting-range
- sphere
- villa
- ahead
- battle
- branch
- concentration
- cross
* * *campo nm1. [terreno, área] field;un campo de tomates a field of tomatoes;dejar el campo libre a algo/alguien to leave the field clear for sth/sbcampo de acogida [de refugiados] provisional refugee camp;campo de aterrizaje landing-field;campo de aviación airfield;también Fig campo de batalla battlefield;campo de concentración concentration camp;los Campos Elíseos [en París] the Champs Êlysées;el campo enemigo enemy territory;campo de exterminio death camp;el Campo de Gibraltar = the area of Spain at the border of Gibraltar;campo de hielo ice field;campos de maíz cornfields;también Fig campo minado minefield;campo de minas minefield;campo de nieve snowfield;campo petrolífero oilfield;campo de prisioneros prison camp;campo de pruebas testing ground, proving-ground;campo de refugiados refugee camp;campo de tiro [para aviones] bombing range;[para policías, deportistas] firing range, shooting range;campo de trabajo [de vacaciones] work camp;[para prisioneros] labour campuna casa en el campo a house in the country;en mitad del campo in the middle of the country o countryside;la emigración del campo a la ciudad migration from rural areas to citiescampo abierto open countryside; Dep campo a través cross-country running [de tenis] court; [de golf] course;el campo de fútbol del Barcelona the Barcelona football ground;el campo contrario the opponents' half;jugar en campo propio/contrario to play at home/away (from home)campo atrás [en baloncesto] backcourt violation;campo de entrenamiento training ground;campo de juego playing field4. [área, ámbito] field;el campo de las ciencias the field of science;un campo del saber a field o an area of knowledge;no entra en su campo de actuación it's not one of his responsibilitiesLing campo léxico lexical field5. Informát field6.de campo [sobre el terreno] in the field;trabajo de campo fieldwork7. Fís fieldcampo eléctrico electric field;campo electromagnético electromagnetic field;campo de fuerza force field;campo gravitatorio gravitational field;campo magnético magnetic field;campo magnético terrestre terrestrial magnetic field;campo visual visual field, field of vision8. [partido, bando] camp, side;el campo rebelde the rebelshazme campo para que me siente make some room so I can sit down10. RP [hacienda] farm, ranch* * *m1 field2:en el campo in the country(side);ir al campo go to the country;raso in (the) open country;a campo traviesa, campo a través cross-countryground4:en el campo de la técnica in the technical field;tener campo libre para hacer algo have a free hand to do sth* * *campo nm1) campaña: countryside, country2) : fieldcampo de aviación: airfieldsu campo de responsabilidad: her field of responsibility* * *campo n1. (extensión de terreno) country2. (paisaje) countryside3. (tierra de cultivo) field4. (materia de estudio) field -
19 encercar
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20 enrejar
v.1 to bar (ventanas).2 to put bars on, to fence with a trellis, to grate, to put a trellis on.Ricardo enrejó las ventanas Richard put bars on the windows.3 to put behind bars, to put in prison.El juez enrejó al delincuente The judge put the criminal behind bars.* * *1 (puerta, ventana) to put a grating on2 (vallar) to fence, put railings round* * *VT1) (=poner rejilla) to put a grating on; (=cercar) to fence2) LAm (=poner el ronzal) to put a halter on3) Méx (=zurcir) to darn, patch* * *enrejar vt[ventanas] to bar* * *v/t ventana put bars on
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