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1. 'æksənt noun1) ((a mark used to show) the stress on a syllable: The accent is on the second syllable.) acento2) (a mark used to show the pronunciation of a letter in certain languages: Put an accent on the e in début.) acento, tilde3) (emphasis: The accent must be on hard work.) énfasis4) (a special way of pronouncing words in a particular area etc: an American accent.) acento, pronunciación
2. ək'sent verb(to pronounce with stress or emphasis: The second syllable is accented.) acentuaraccent n acento1 acento1 acentuaraccent ['æk.sɛnt, æk'sɛnt] vt: acentuaraccent ['æk.sɛnt, -sənt] n1) : acento m2) emphasis, stress: énfasis m, acento mn.• acento s.m.• deje s.m.• dejo s.m.• lenguaje s.m.v.• acentuar v.• recalcar v.
I 'æksent, 'æksent, 'æksənt1) ( pronunciation) acento mwith a German/southern accent — con acento alemán/del sur
2)a) ( stress) (Ling, Mus) acento mb) ( emphasis) énfasis mto put the accent on something — poner* énfasis en algo
II æk'senttransitive verb \<\<syllable/word\>\> acentuar*1. N['æksǝnt]1) (written) acento mput an accent on the "o" — pon un acento sobre la "o"
acute accent — acento m agudo
written accent — acento m ortográfico
2) (=pronunciation) acento m3) (=emphasis)(fig)to put the accent on — subrayar (la importancia de), recalcar
this year the accent is on bright colours — (Fashion) este año están de moda los colores vivos
4) liter (=tone)2. VT[æk'sent]1) [+ syllable, word] acentuar2) [+ need, difference] recalcar, subrayar3) [+ colour, feature] realzar3.CPD ['æksǝnt]accent mark N — acento m ortográfico
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I ['æksent, 'æksent, 'æksənt]1) ( pronunciation) acento mwith a German/southern accent — con acento alemán/del sur
2)a) ( stress) (Ling, Mus) acento mb) ( emphasis) énfasis mto put the accent on something — poner* énfasis en algo
II [æk'sent]transitive verb \<\<syllable/word\>\> acentuar* -
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tr[æk'senʧʊeɪt]1 acentuarv.• acentuar v.• intensificar v.ək'sentʃueɪta) \<\<difference\>\> hacer* resaltar; \<\<fact/necessity\>\> subrayar, recalcar*; \<\<eyes/features\>\> realzar*, hacer* resaltarb) \<\<syllable/word\>\> acentuar*[æk'sentjʊeɪt]VT1) (lit) [+ syllable, word] acentuar2) (fig) [+ need, difference etc] recalcar, subrayar; [+ colour, feature] realzar* * *[ək'sentʃueɪt]a) \<\<difference\>\> hacer* resaltar; \<\<fact/necessity\>\> subrayar, recalcar*; \<\<eyes/features\>\> realzar*, hacer* resaltarb) \<\<syllable/word\>\> acentuar* -
123 acquire
(to get: He acquired a knowledge of English.) adquirir- acquisitive
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acquire vb adquirirtr[ə'kwaɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 adquirir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's an acquired taste es un gusto adquirido, es un gusto aprendidoto acquire a taste for something tomarle gusto a algoacquire (knowledge, etc.)v.• acaudalar v.v.• adquirir v.• aprender v.• aquistar v.• conseguir v.• contraer v.(§pres: -traigo, -traes...) pret: -traj-•)• ganar v.• lograr v.• obtener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)ə'kwaɪr, ə'kwaɪə(r)transitive verb \<\<collection/skill\>\> adquirir*; \<\<reputation\>\> hacerse*, adquirir*; \<\<fortune\>\> hacer*; \<\<territories\>\> hacerse* con, apoderarse deI've acquired a taste for... — le he tomado el gusto a...
[ǝ'kwaɪǝ(r)]VT [+ possessions] (=get) adquirir, obtener; (=manage to get) conseguir; [+ habit, reputation, native language] adquirir; [+ foreign language] aprender; [+ territory] tomar posesión de; [+ colour, tint] adquirir, tomartaste 1., 5)where did you acquire that? — ¿dónde conseguiste eso?
* * *[ə'kwaɪr, ə'kwaɪə(r)]transitive verb \<\<collection/skill\>\> adquirir*; \<\<reputation\>\> hacerse*, adquirir*; \<\<fortune\>\> hacer*; \<\<territories\>\> hacerse* con, apoderarse deI've acquired a taste for... — le he tomado el gusto a...
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124 amber
'æmbənoun, adjective((of) a hard yellow or brownish substance, formed from resin, used in making jewellery etc: made of amber; an amber brooch.) ámbaramber n ámbartr['æmbəSMALLr/SMALL]1 ámbar nombre masculino1 ámbaramber ['æmbər] n: ámbar madj.• ambarino, -a adj.n.• ambar s.m.• cárabe s.m.• ámbar (Mineralogía) s.m.'æmbər, 'æmbə(r)mass nouna) ( substance) ámbar mb) ( color) ámbar mc) (BrE Aut) amarillo['æmbǝ(r)]1.N ámbar mat or on amber — (Brit) (Aut) en ámbar
2. ADJ1) [jewellery] de ámbar; [colour] ambarino2) (Brit)(Aut)amber light — luz f ámbar
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125 as
æz
1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) cuando; mientras2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) como3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) como, igual que4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) como5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) aunque; por mucho que + verbo en subjuntivo6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) al igual que
2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tan
3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) como2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) como3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) como4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) como, en tanto que•- as for- as if / as though
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as1 adv tan / tantoas2 conj1. mientras / cuando2. como / ya queas she wasn't there, I left a message como no estaba, le dejé un mensaje3. comoLiam, as you know, is a singer Liam, como ya sabéis, es cantanteas3 prep como / de
as sustantivo masculino ace
as sustantivo masculino ace Locuciones: as en la manga, ace up one's sleeve 'as' also found in these entries: Spanish: abandonar - abismo - acabada - acabado - acreditar - actuar - además - adjetivar - alguna - alguno - amabilidad - amable - amarrar - ambas - ambicionar - ambos - amén - andanzas - antes - antojo - apadrinar - apellidarse - apenas - aquel - aquél - aquella - aquélla - arreglarse - arte - artífice - asesorar - así - asimismo - atar - aviar - bailar - balsa - bendita - bendito - bien - bloque - bondad - brevedad - broma - buenamente - burra - burro - cachondeo - cada - calcada English: above - acclaim - accomplished - accused - ace - acknowledge - act - action - address - advance - against - ago - aim - all - along - aloud - apprentice - arson - as - asap - assistant - bat - bell - black - bonus - both - by - by-product - capacity - cast - chalk - change - check off - cheer - class - clear - click - cluster - come on - compare - concern - construe - crop up - crow - dammit - date - dead - deaf - decision - decoyastr[æz, ʊnstressed əz]1 como■ as he painted, he whistled mientras pintaba, silbaba■ as I shut the door I realized I'd left the keys inside al cerrar la puerta me di cuenta de que había dejado las llaves dentro2 (because) ya que, como3 (although) aunque■ tall as he was, he still couldn't reach the shelf aunque era alto no podía alcanzar el estante4 (showing manner) como■ as I was saying,... como decía,...■ do as you are told! ¡haz lo que te dicen!■ as you all know,... como ya sabéis todos,...5 (and so too) como, igual que■ she's colour-blind, as is her mother es daltónica, igual que su madre\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas against frente a, en comparación conas far as hastaas far as I know que yo sepaas far as I'm concerned por lo que a mí respectaas for en cuanto aas if como sias it is tal como están las cosasas it were por así decirloas long as mientrasas of desdeas often as not las más de las vecesas soon as tan pronto comoas though como sias well as además deas yet hasta ahora, de momentoas ['æz] adv1) : tan, tantothis one's not as difficult: éste no es tan difícil2) : comosome trees, as oak and pine: algunos árboles, como el roble y el pinoas conj1) like: como, igual que2) when, while: cuando, mientras, a la vez que3) because: porque4) though: aunque, por más questrange as it may appear: por extraño que parezca5)as is : tal como estáas prep1) : deI met her as a child: la conocí de pequeña2) like: comobehave as a man: compórtate como un hombreas pron: quein the same building as my brother: en el mismo edificio que mi hermanoasadv.• a medida que adv.• como adv.• cual adv.• cuan adv.• tan adv.• ya que adv.conj.• conforme conj.• que conj.• según conj.prep.• por prep.pron.• cual pron.• que pron.
I æz, weak form əz1)a) (when, while) cuandoas she was eating breakfast... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno...
as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda
b) ( indicating progression) a medida queas (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando
2) (because, since) comoas it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos
3) ( though)try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo
much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...
4)a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, comoin the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30
b) ( in generalizations) comoit's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable
c) ( in accordance with) comothe situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...
5)a) ( in the way that) comodo as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca
she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba
use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda
b) ( defining)it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos
I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí
Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes
c) (in phrases)as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización
as... as — tan... como
she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo
7)as if/as though — como si (+ subj)
he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara
he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto
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1) ( equally)I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)
2)as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960
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1)a) (in the condition, role of)as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar
as a teacher... — como maestro...
b) ( like) como2) (in phrases)as for — en cuanto a, respecto a
and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...
as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de
[æz, ǝz] For set combinations in which as is not the first word, eg such... as, the same... as, dressed as, acknowledge as, look up the other word.as to — en cuanto a, respecto a
1. CONJUNCTIONYou can usually use cuando when the as clause simply tells you when an event happened: cuando Alternatively, use [al] + infinitive:he tripped as he was coming out of the bank — tropezó al salir or cuando salía del banco
Translate as using mientras for longer actions which are happening at the same time: (=while) mientrasas the car drew level with us, I realized Isabel was driving — al llegar el coche a nuestra altura or cuando el coche llegó a nuestra altura, me di cuenta de que lo conducía Isabel
In the context of two closely linked actions involving parallel development, translate [as] using [a medida que] or [conforme]. Alternatively, use [según va] {etc} + gerund:as we walked, we talked about the future — mientras caminábamos, hablábamos del futuro
as one gets older, life gets more and more difficult — a medida que se envejece or conforme se envejece or según va uno envejeciendo, la vida se hace cada vez más difícil
When as means "since" or "because", you can generally use como, provided you put it at the beginning of the sentence. Alternatively, use the more formal puesto que either at the beginning of the sentence or between the clauses or ya que especially between the clauses. como; more frm puesto que, ya queas he got older he got deafer — a medida que or conforme envejeció se fue volviendo más sordo, según fue envejeciendo se fue volviendo más sordo
as you're here, I'll tell you — como estás aquí or puesto que estás aquí, te lo diré
he didn't mention it as he didn't want to worry you — como no quería preocuparte, no lo mencionó, no lo mencionó puesto que no quería preocuparte
he couldn't come as he had an appointment — no pudo asistir porque or puesto que or ya que tenía un compromiso
patient as she is, she'll probably put up with it — con lo paciente que es, seguramente lo soportará
3) (describing way, manner) comoknowing him as I do, I'm sure he'll refuse — conociéndolo como lo conozco, estoy seguro de que no aceptará
the village, situated as it is near a motorway,... — el pueblo, situado como está cerca de una autopista,...
as I've said before... — como he dicho antes...
as I was saying... — como iba diciendo...
she is very gifted, as is her brother — tiene mucho talento, al igual que su hermano
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you'll have it by noon as agreed — lo tendrá antes del mediodía, tal como acordamos•
it's not bad, as hotels go — no está mal, en comparación con otros hoteles•
as in all good detective stories — como en toda buena novela policíaca•
Arsenal are playing as never before! — ¡Arsenal está jugando mejor que nunca!•
as often happens — como suele ocurrir•
he performed brilliantly, as only he can — actuó de maravilla, como solo él sabe hacerlo•
as you were! — (Mil) ¡descansen!4) (=though) aunquetired as he was, he went to the party — aunque estaba cansado, asistió a la fiesta
interesting as the book is, I don't think it will sell very well — el libro es interesante, pero aún así no creo que se venda bien, aunque el libro es interesante, no creo que se venda bien
try as she would or might, she couldn't lift it — por más que se esforzó no pudo levantarlo
as if {or}3} as though como siunlikely as it may seem... — por imposible que parezca...
it was as if or as though he were still alive — era como si estuviera todavía vivo
he looked as if or as though he was ill — parecía como si estuviera enfermo
it isn't as if or as though he were poor — no es que sea pobre, que digamos
as if toas if she knew! — ¡como si ella lo supiera!
as in as it isthe little dog nodded his head, as if to agree — el perrito movió la cabeza, como asintiendo
as it is, it doesn't make much difference — en realidad, casi da lo mismo
as it wereas it is we can do nothing — en la práctica or tal y como están las cosas no podemos hacer nada
I'd understood the words, but I hadn't understood the question, as it were — había entendido las palabras, pero no había comprendido la pregunta, por así decirlo
I have become, as it were, two people — me he convertido como en dos personas
as washe was as it were tired and emotional — estaba de alguna forma cansado y con los nervios a flor de piel
that's the headmistress, the deputy as was — esa es la directora, que antes era la subdirectora
2. PREPOSITION1) (=while)2) (=in the capacity of) comoI don't think much of him as an actor — como actor, no me gusta mucho
such 3.Gibson as Hamlet — (Theat) Gibson en el papel de Hamlet
3. ADVERBas... as tan... comoshe hit him as hard as she could — lo golpeó lo más fuerte que pudo, lo golpeó tan fuerte como pudo
she doesn't walk as quickly or as fast as me — no camina tan rápido como yo
walk as quickly or as fast as you can — camina lo más rápido que puedas
is it as far as that? — ¿tan lejos está?
as little as as many... as tantos(-as)... comois it as big as all that? — ¿es de verdad tan grande?
as muchI've got a lot of tapes but I haven't got as many as him or as he has — tengo muchas cintas, pero no tantas como él
as much... as tanto(-a)... comoshe thought he was an idiot, and said as much — pensaba que era un idiota, y así lo expresó
you spend as much as me or as I do — tú gastas tanto como yo
as one half/twice/three times as... without as {or}3} so much asit can cost as much as $2,000 — puede llegar a costar 2.000 dólares
as forshe gave me back the book without as much as an apology — me devolvió el libro sin pedirme siquiera una disculpa
as for the children, they were exhausted — en cuanto a los niños, estaban rendidos, los niños, por su parte, estaban rendidos
as from as ofas for that... — en cuanto a esto...
as toas of yesterday/now — a partir de ayer/ahora
as to that I can't say — en lo que a eso se refiere, no lo sé
as yet hasta ahora, hasta el momento; regard 2., 4)as to her mother... — en cuanto a su madre...
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I [æz], weak form [əz]1)a) (when, while) cuandoas she was eating breakfast... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno...
as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda
b) ( indicating progression) a medida queas (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando
2) (because, since) comoas it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos
3) ( though)try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo
much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...
4)a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, comoin the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30
b) ( in generalizations) comoit's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable
c) ( in accordance with) comothe situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...
5)a) ( in the way that) comodo as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca
she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba
use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda
b) ( defining)it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos
I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí
Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes
c) (in phrases)as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización
as... as — tan... como
she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo
7)as if/as though — como si (+ subj)
he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara
he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto
II
1) ( equally)I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)
2)as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960
III
1)a) (in the condition, role of)as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar
as a teacher... — como maestro...
b) ( like) como2) (in phrases)as for — en cuanto a, respecto a
and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...
as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de
as to — en cuanto a, respecto a
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1.
noun(the short, sharp cry of a dog, fox etc.) ladrido
2. verb1) (to make this sound: The dog barked at the stranger.) ladrar2) (to utter abruptly: She barked a reply.)
II
1.
noun(the covering of the trunk and branches of a tree: He stripped the bark off the branch.)
2. verb(to take the skin off (part of the body) by accident: I barked my shin on the table.) rasparbark1 n1. ladridothe dog gave a bark el perro dio un ladrido / el perro ladró2. cortezabark2 vb ladrartr[bɑːk]1 (of dog) ladrido2 (cough) tos nombre femenino fuerte1 ladrar1 (shout) gritar1 (cough) tener una tos fuerte\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto bark up the wrong tree tomar el rábano por las hojashis bark is worse than his bite perro ladrador poco mordedor————————tr[bɑːk]1 (of tree) cortezabark ['bɑrk] vi: ladrarto bark out an order: dar una orden a gritosbark n1) : ladrido m (de un perro)2) : corteza f (de un árbol)n.• ladrido s.m. (Boat)n.• barca s.f.n.• casca s.f.• corteza s.f.• cáscara s.f.v.• descorchar v.• ladrar v.• latir v.• raer v.bɑːrk, bɑːk
I
1) u ( on tree) corteza f2) c (of dog, seal) ladrido mher/his bark is worse than her/his bite — perro que ladra no muerde or (Esp) perro ladrador, poco mordedor
II
1.
intransitive verb ladrarto bark at somebody/something — ladrarle a alguien/algo
2.
vt ( shout) \<\<instructions/question\>\> espetarto bark (out) an order — gritar una orden, dar* una orden a gritos
I [bɑːk]1.N [of tree] corteza f2.VT [+ tree] descortezar; [+ skin] raer, raspar3.CPDbark chippings NPL — virutas fpl de corteza
II [bɑːk]1.N [of dog] ladrido m2. VI1) [dog] ladrar (at a); [fox] aullir- be barking up the wrong tree2) (=speak sharply) vociferar (at a)3.VT (also: bark out) [+ order] escupir, gritar
III
[bɑːk]N liter, poet (=boat) barco m* * *[bɑːrk, bɑːk]
I
1) u ( on tree) corteza f2) c (of dog, seal) ladrido mher/his bark is worse than her/his bite — perro que ladra no muerde or (Esp) perro ladrador, poco mordedor
II
1.
intransitive verb ladrarto bark at somebody/something — ladrarle a alguien/algo
2.
vt ( shout) \<\<instructions/question\>\> espetarto bark (out) an order — gritar una orden, dar* una orden a gritos
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blend
1. verb(to mix together: Blend the eggs and milk together; These two colours blend well.) mezclar; combinar
2. noun(a mixture.) mezcla- blenderblend1 n mezclablend2 vb mezclar / combinartr[blend]1 mezcla, combinación nombre femenino1 (mix) mezclar, combinar2 (match) matizar, armonizar1 mezclarse, combinarse2 armonizarseblend ['blɛnd] vt1) mix: mezclar2) combine: combinar, aunarblend n: mezcla f, combinación fn.• blenda s.f.• mezcla s.f.v.• armonizar v.• fundir v.• matizar v.• mezclar v.blend
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noun combinación f, mezcla f
II
1.
transitive verb \<\<ingredients/colors\>\> mezclar, combinar; ( in blender) licuar*, pasar por la licuadora
2.
via) blend (together) \<\<flavors/colors\>\> armonizar*b) ( merge)to blend with/into something: the house blends (in) well with its surroundings la casa forma un conjunto armonioso con su entorno; he learned to blend into the background — aprendió a pasar desapercibido
Phrasal Verbs:- blend in[blend]1.N mezcla f2.VT [+ teas, food etc] mezclar; [+ colours] mezclar, combinar3.VI (=harmonize) armonizar ( with con)to blend into — [colour] fundirse con
* * *[blend]
I
noun combinación f, mezcla f
II
1.
transitive verb \<\<ingredients/colors\>\> mezclar, combinar; ( in blender) licuar*, pasar por la licuadora
2.
via) blend (together) \<\<flavors/colors\>\> armonizar*b) ( merge)to blend with/into something: the house blends (in) well with its surroundings la casa forma un conjunto armonioso con su entorno; he learned to blend into the background — aprendió a pasar desapercibido
Phrasal Verbs:- blend in -
128 bring out
bring out vt: sacar, publicar (un libro, etc.)expr.• destacar v.• hacer resaltar v.v.• sacar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<product/model\>\> sacar* (al mercado); \<\<edition/book\>\> publicar*, sacar*b) ( accentuate)children bring out the best in her — el trato con niños hace resaltar or pone de manifiesto sus mejores cualidades
c) ( make bloom) hacer* florecerd) (BrE)to bring somebody out in something: it brought me out in spots — hizo que me salieran granos
2) v + o + adv ( make less shy)VT + ADV1) (=take out) sacar; [+ argument] sacar a relucir2) (=introduce) [+ product, model] sacar, lanzar al mercado; [+ book] publicar, sacar3) (=reveal) [+ colour, meaning] realzar4) (=develop) [+ quality] sacar a la luz, despertar5) (=give confidence to) [+ person] ayudar a adquirir confianza* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<product/model\>\> sacar* (al mercado); \<\<edition/book\>\> publicar*, sacar*b) ( accentuate)children bring out the best in her — el trato con niños hace resaltar or pone de manifiesto sus mejores cualidades
c) ( make bloom) hacer* florecerd) (BrE)to bring somebody out in something: it brought me out in spots — hizo que me salieran granos
2) v + o + adv ( make less shy)
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