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21 go towards
(to help to buy etc: The money we collect will go towards a new roof.) ser destinado aVI + PREP (=contribute to) -
22 greatly
adverb I was greatly impressed by her singing.) muygreatly adv muy / muchotr['greɪtlɪ]1 mucho, enormementegreatly ['greɪtli] adv1) much: mucho, sumamenteto be greatly improved: haber mejorado mucho2) very: muygreatly superior: muy superioradv.• en gran manera adv.• grandemente adv.• mucho adv.• muy adv.'greɪtliadverb (as intensifier) <admire/improve/increase> enormemente, mucho['ɡreɪtlɪ]ADV1) (with adj or pp used as adj) muyshe found him greatly changed — ella lo encontró muy or enormemente cambiado
he was greatly influenced by Debussy — estuvo muy or enormemente influenciado por Debussy
2) (with verb) [contribute, improve, vary, admire, regret] enormemente, muchoI greatly regret having told her about it — me arrepiento mucho or enormemente de habérselo dicho
it is greatly to be regretted — frm es muy de lamentar
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23 Kitty
'kitiplural - kitties; noun((a container holding) a sum of money kept for a particular purpose, to which members of a group jointly contribute: The three friends shared a flat and kept a kitty for buying food.) fondo comúnkitty n mininotr['kɪtɪ]1) fund, pool: bote m, fondo m común2) cat: gato m, gatito mn.• gatito s.m.• micho s.m.• minino s.m.'kɪti1)a) ( cards) banca f, bote mb) ( money) (colloq) bote m, fondo m común2) ( cat) (colloq) minino m (fam)['kɪtɪ]N (familiar form) of Catherine etc* * *['kɪti]1)a) ( cards) banca f, bote mb) ( money) (colloq) bote m, fondo m común2) ( cat) (colloq) minino m (fam) -
24 kitty
'kitiplural - kitties; noun((a container holding) a sum of money kept for a particular purpose, to which members of a group jointly contribute: The three friends shared a flat and kept a kitty for buying food.) fondo comúnkitty n mininotr['kɪtɪ]1) fund, pool: bote m, fondo m común2) cat: gato m, gatito mn.• gatito s.m.• micho s.m.• minino s.m.'kɪti1)a) ( cards) banca f, bote mb) ( money) (colloq) bote m, fondo m común2) ( cat) (colloq) minino m (fam)['kɪtɪ]1. N1) (=funds) fondo m común; (Cards) bote m, puesta fhow much have we got in the kitty? — ¿cuánto tenemos en el bote?
2) * (=name for cat) minino * m2.CPDKitty Litter ® N — (US) bandeja f higiénica para gatos, arena f higiénica para gatos
* * *['kɪti]1)a) ( cards) banca f, bote mb) ( money) (colloq) bote m, fondo m común2) ( cat) (colloq) minino m (fam) -
25 lead up to
(to progress towards; to contribute to: to lead up to a climax; the events leading up to the First World War.) llevar a, conducir av + adv + prep + oa) ( precede) preceder ab) ( prepare for)VI + ADV + PREP llevar a, conducir awhat's all this leading up to? — ¿a dónde lleva or a qué conduce todo esto?, ¿a qué vas con todo esto?
* * *v + adv + prep + oa) ( precede) preceder ab) ( prepare for) -
26 make for
(to go towards: We're making for home.) dirigirse haciav + prep + o1) ( head toward) dirigirse* hacia/a2) (encourage, promote) contribuir* amutual distrust doesn't make for a good relationship — la desconfianza mutua no contribuye a una buena relación
VI + PREP1) (=go towards) [+ place] dirigirse hacia or a2) (=attack)to make for sb — atacar a algn, abalanzarse sobre algn
3) (=contribute to) contribuir a; (=lead to) conducir a* * *v + prep + o1) ( head toward) dirigirse* hacia/a2) (encourage, promote) contribuir* a -
27 put up
1) (to raise (a hand etc).) levantar2) (to build; to erect: They're putting up some new houses.) levantar, construir3) (to fix on a wall etc: He put the poster up.) colgar, fijar4) (to increase (a price etc): They're putting up the fees again.) aumentar5) (to offer or show (resistance etc): He's putting up a brave fight.) ofrecer (resistencia), defenderse6) (to provide (money) for a purpose: He promised to put up the money for the scheme.) proporcionar7) (to provide a bed etc for (a person) in one's home: Can you put us up next Thursday night?) alojar, hospedarput up vt1) lodge: alojar2) contribute: contribuir, pagarv.• aposentar v.• hospedar v.• parar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<hotel\>\> levantar; \<\<tent\>\> armarb) \<\<decorations/curtains/notice\>\> poner*c) \<\<umbrella\>\> abrir*d) \<\<hand\>\> levantar2) \<\<price/fare\>\> aumentar3) \<\<candidate\>\> proponer*, postular (AmL)4) ( in accommodation) alojarthey put us up for the night — nos quedamos a dormir en su casa, dormimos en su casa
5) v + adv + oa) ( present)the team put up a brave performance — el equipo jugó con arrojo or (fam) con garra
to put up resistance/a struggle/a fight — ofrecer* or oponer* resistencia
b) \<\<money/capital\>\> poner*, aportar6) v + adv( stay) (AmE colloq) quedarse, alojarse7) ( pay stake) (AmE colloq) pagar* ( el dinero apostado)to put up or shut up — actuar* o callarse or quedarse callado
8) v + o + adv ( offer)to put something up for sale — poner* algo en venta
1. VT + ADV1) (=raise, lift up) [+ window, blinds] subir; [+ hand] levantar; [+ flag, sail] izar; [+ collar] subirse•
if you have any questions, put your hand up — quien tenga alguna pregunta que levante la manoback 1., 1), b), footput 'em up! * — [+ hands] (in surrender) ¡manos arriba!; [+ fists] ¡pelea!
2) (=hang up) [+ picture, decorations] colgar; [+ notice, sign] poner3) (=erect) [+ building, wall] construir, levantar; [+ statue, monument] erigir, levantar; [+ fence, barrier] poner; [+ tent] montar; [+ umbrella] abrir; [+ ladder] montar, poner4) (=send up) [+ satellite] lanzar, mandar5) (=increase) [+ price, tax, sb's temperature, blood pressure] aumentar, subirthat puts the total up to over 1,000 — con eso el total asciende a más de 1.000
6) (=offer) [+ reward, prize, prayer] ofrecer; [+ resistance] oponerthe horse put up an excellent performance in today's race — el caballo hizo un papel excelente en la carrera de hoy
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to put sth up for sale/auction — poner algo a la venta/a subasta, vender/subastar algo7) (=provide) [+ money] poner, darto put up the money for sth — poner or dar el dinero para algo
8) (=give accommodation to) alojar, hospedarwe need volunteers to put up the visitors — se necesitan voluntarios para alojar or hospedar a los visitantes
can you put me up for the night? — ¿me puedo quedar (en tu casa) esta noche?
9) (=present, put forward) [+ plan, petition] presentar; [+ proposal, suggestion] hacer; [+ argument, case, defence] presentar; [+ candidate] proponer ( for para)he put up a spirited defence of the bill in Parliament — hizo una vehemente defensa del proyecto de ley en el parlamento
10) (=preserve) [+ fruit] conservar2. VI + ADV1) (=stay) hospedarse, alojarsewe put up for the night at a hotel — esa noche nos alojamos or hospedamos en un hotel
2) (Pol) (=offer o.s.)* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<hotel\>\> levantar; \<\<tent\>\> armarb) \<\<decorations/curtains/notice\>\> poner*c) \<\<umbrella\>\> abrir*d) \<\<hand\>\> levantar2) \<\<price/fare\>\> aumentar3) \<\<candidate\>\> proponer*, postular (AmL)4) ( in accommodation) alojarthey put us up for the night — nos quedamos a dormir en su casa, dormimos en su casa
5) v + adv + oa) ( present)the team put up a brave performance — el equipo jugó con arrojo or (fam) con garra
to put up resistance/a struggle/a fight — ofrecer* or oponer* resistencia
b) \<\<money/capital\>\> poner*, aportar6) v + adv( stay) (AmE colloq) quedarse, alojarse7) ( pay stake) (AmE colloq) pagar* ( el dinero apostado)to put up or shut up — actuar* o callarse or quedarse callado
8) v + o + adv ( offer)to put something up for sale — poner* algo en venta
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28 substantially
adverb sustancialmentetr[səb'stænʃəlɪ]1 (solidly) sólidamente2 (considerably) de manera considerable; (noticeably) notablemente, sustancialmente3 (essentially) esencialmente, fundamentalmente; (largely, mainly) en gran partesubstantially [səb'stænʧəli] adv: considerablementeadv.• substancialmente adv.səb'stæntʃəlia) ( considerably) <change/progress/decrease> de manera sustancial or considerableb) ( essentially) básicamente, sustancialmente[sǝb'stænʃǝlɪ]ADV1) (=significantly) [increase, change, contribute] sustancialmente, considerablementea substantially different approach — un enfoque sustancialmente or considerablemente distinto
substantially higher/lower — bastante más alto/bajo
2) (=largely) [correct, true] básicamente* * *[səb'stæntʃəli]a) ( considerably) <change/progress/decrease> de manera sustancial or considerableb) ( essentially) básicamente, sustancialmente -
29 weigh in
to find one's weight before a fight, after a horse-race etc (noun weigh-in) pesarsev + adv1) \<\<boxer/runner\>\>2) (in discussion, conversation) intervenir*to weigh in with something: she weighed in with harsh criticism of our methods — intervino criticando duramente nuestros métodos
1. VI + ADV1) [boxer, jockey] pesarse2) (at airport desk) facturar el equipaje3) (=contribute) intervenirhe weighed in with his opinion — intervino con or expresando su opinión
he weighed in with the argument that... — intervino afirmando que...
2. VT + ADV1) [+ boxer, jockey] pesar2) [+ luggage] pesar, facturar* * *v + adv1) \<\<boxer/runner\>\>2) (in discussion, conversation) intervenir*to weigh in with something: she weighed in with harsh criticism of our methods — intervino criticando duramente nuestros métodos
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30 to come in
1 (enter) entrar■ come in! ¡pase!, ¡adelante!■ I came in fourth llegué en cuarta posición, llegué el cuarto3 (be elected) subir al poder4 (become fashionable) ponerse de moda; (come into season) empezar la temporada de5 (be received - income) entrar; (- news, report) llegar6 (contribute to discussion) intervenir7 (have a part to play) entrar■ where do I come in? ¿qué pinto yo? -
31 aportación
aportación sustantivo femenino
aportación sustantivo femenino contribution ' aportación' also found in these entries: Spanish: aporte English: avail - contribution - fund - input - contribute -
32 ayuda
Del verbo ayudar: ( conjugate ayudar) \ \
ayuda es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: ayuda ayudar
ayuda sustantivo femenino ( asistencia) help; ayudas para la inversión incentives for investment; ha sido de gran ayuda it has been a great help
ayudar ( conjugate ayudar) verbo transitivo to help; ayuda al prójimo to help one's neighbor; ¿te ayudo? do you need any help?; vino a ayudame she came to help me out; ayúdame a poner la mesa help me (to) set the table verbo intransitivo to help; ¿puedo ayuda en algo? can I do anything to help?
ayuda sustantivo femenino help, assistance, aid: un joven vino en ayuda de los accidentados, a young man came to the aid of the injured people
ayudar verbo transitivo to help: ¿puedes ayudarme a mover la mesa?, can you help me to move the table? ➣ Ver nota en help
' ayuda' also found in these entries: Spanish: abogada - abogado - acudir - asistencia - balón - beneficio - blandengue - colaboración - confiar - demanda - espaldarazo - estimar - facilidad - fortalecimiento - goteo - gratificación - nos - nunca - ofrecer - paliar - prestación - prioritaria - prioritario - recabar - retirar - sola - solo - urgir - utilidad - vital - agradecer - apreciar - auxilio - beca - becar - contar - desechar - desinteresado - despreciar - dispensar - disponer - espontáneo - evaporarse - favor - gracia - gritar - implorar - inapreciable - inestimable - material English: aid - appreciate - appreciative - ask for - assistance - backing - bat - bird - bootstrap - by - canvass - contribute - contribution - deny - do without - dramatically - foreign aid - forthcoming - give - grateful - greatly - help - hesitate - immediate - instrumental - major - navigate - own - quarter - relief - seek - service - single-handed - summon - support - supportive - unaided - valet - virtually - volunteer - without - afield - any - boon - deserving - hand - position - public - shape - single -
33 escribir
escribir ( conjugate escribir) verbo transitivo 1 2 ( ortográficamente) to write; no sé cómo se escribe I don't know how you spell it; se escribe sin acento it's written without an accent verbo intransitivo to write;◊ nunca le escribe she never writes him (AmE) o (BrE) writes to him;escribir a máquina to type escribirse verbo pronominal ( recípr): me escribo con ella we write to each other; se escribe con un peruano she has a Peruvian penfriend o penpal
escribir verbo transitivo to write (a máquina, en el ordenador) to type ' escribir' also found in these entries: Spanish: absoluta - absoluto - anotar - apuntar - carro - cinta - de - decidirse - don - escritura - gustar - letra - máquina - margarita - número - pluma - tabulador - teclado - teclear - velocidad - acentuar - comer - dictado - dorso - garabatear - maquinilla - plumilla - poner - rodillo - tinta English: antiquated - chalk - contribute - daisywheel - formality - inspiration - intend - keep - literate - make out - neatly - paint in - pen - print - put - quill pen - spell - toss off - type - typewriter - waffle - write - write in - write out - writing - can - dash - get - loss - review - rewrite - skill - state - stencil - whichever - writer -
34 participar
participar ( conjugate participar) verbo intransitivoa) ( tomar parte) participar (EN algo) to take part (in sth), participate (in sth) (frml)b) participar en algo ( en ganancias) to have a share in sth;( en empresas) to have a stockholding in sth
participar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to take part, participate [en, in]
2 Fin to have shares [en, in]
3 (compartir) participar de, to share
II vtr (comunicar) to notify ' participar' also found in these entries: Spanish: consiguientemente - esperar - intervenir - negación - derecho - tratar English: contribute - form - join in - joust - opt out - part - participant - participate - play - sit in on - disqualify - go - join - keen - share -
35 prensa
Del verbo prensar: ( conjugate prensar) \ \
prensa es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: prensa prensar
prensa sustantivo femeninoa) (Impr, Period, Tec) press;estar en prensa to be in o at the pressb) ( periodistas)prensa amarilla gutter press, yellow press; prensa del corazón gossip magazines (pl); prensa roja (CS) sensationalist press ( specializing in crime stories)
prensa sustantivo femenino
1 Mec press (imprenta) printing press
prensa hidráulica, hidraulic press
2 (periódicos) newspapers pl; leer la prensa, to read the papers
agencia de prensa, press agency
3 (periodistas) la prensa, the press
rueda/conferencia de prensa, press conference
4 (periodismo) press
prensa amarilla, gutter o yellow press
reportaje de prensa, press report Locuciones: tener buena/mala prensa, to have a good/bad press
prensar verbo transitivo to press ' prensa' also found in these entries: Spanish: agencia - amarilla - amarillo - articulista - billón - brear - cabecera - cartelera - colaboración - colaborador - colaboradora - columna - columnista - comunicada - comunicado - conferencia - consultorio - corresponsal - crítica - crónica - cronista - denunciar - diaria - diario - dominical - editorial - enviado - estanca - estanco - exclusiva - fondo - gabinete - libertad - pantalla - propagar - recorte - redacción - reportaje - reseña - reseñar - resonancia - rueda - semanario - sensacionalista - suceso - titular1 - alternativo - amarillista - declaración - informar English: advertise - announcement - article - back - clipping - comic - contribute - contribution - copy - cutting - edit - editor - feature - find out - gutter press - headline - intend - lead story - leader - learn - marriage - news conference - piece - press - press agent - press conference - press cutting - press release - rag - readership - release - report - review - run - scoop - special - spread - story - syndicate - tabloid press - briefing - gutter - news - printing - spin - tabloid -
36 contributing
adj.1 contribuyente, colaborador, contribuidor.2 concurrente.ger.gerundio del verbo CONTRIBUTE. -
37 make for
v.1 dirigirse hacia (head toward)2 facilitar, contribuir a (contribute to)3 partir rumbo a, ir a, dirigirse a, dirigirse hacia.4 compensar.5 propiciar, favorecer.
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