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1 contrive
1) (to manage (to do something): He contrived to remove the money from her bag.) ideárselas, ingeniárselas para2) (to make in a clever way: He contrived a tent from an old sack.) idear, lograr•tr[kən'traɪv]2 (manage) conseguir, lograr■ he somehow contrived an interview with the singer se las arregló para entrevistarse con el cantante1) devise: idear, ingeniar, maquinar2) manage: lograr, ingeniárselas parashe contrived a way out of the mess: se las ingenió para salir del enredov.• darse maña expr.• discurrir v.• idear v.• ingeniar v.• inventar v.• maquinar v.• tramar v.• urdir v.kən'traɪva) ( manage)to contrive to + INF — lograr + inf/que (+ subj), ingeniárselas or arreglárselas para + inf/para que (+ subj)
b) ( create) \<\<method/device\>\> idear; \<\<meeting\>\> arreglar[kǝn'traɪv]1.VT [+ plan, scheme] inventar, idear2.VIto contrive to do — (=manage, arrange) lograr hacer; (=try) procurar hacer
* * *[kən'traɪv]a) ( manage)to contrive to + INF — lograr + inf/que (+ subj), ingeniárselas or arreglárselas para + inf/para que (+ subj)
b) ( create) \<\<method/device\>\> idear; \<\<meeting\>\> arreglar -
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3 contrive
vt.1 idear, inventar (device, scheme)2 tramar, discurrir, fraguar, urdir.3 confabularse, cooperar secretamente.4 ingeniarse, darse maña, apañarse.vi.trazar, delinear, concertar, buscar un medio, maquinar. (pt & pp contrived) -
4 engineer
1) (a person who designs, makes, or works with, machinery: an electrical engineer.) ingeniero, técnico2) ((usually civil engineer) a person who designs, constructs, or maintains roads, railways, bridges, sewers etc.) ingeniero civil3) (an officer who manages a ship's engines.) ingeniero naval4) ((American) an engine-driver.) maquinistaengineer n ingeniero / técnicotr[enʤɪ'nɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (graduate) ingeniero,-a; (technician) técnico,-a2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL maquinista nombre masulino o femenino1 (contrive) maquinar, tramar, urdir2 (plan as engineer) crear por ingeniería\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLRoyal Engineers Cuerpo de Ingenierosengineer [.ɛnʤə'nɪr] vt1) : diseñar, construir (un sistema, un mecanismo, etc.)2) contrive: maquinar, tramar, fraguarengineer n1) : ingeniero m, -ra f2) : maquinista mf (de locomotoras)n.• maquinista (Tren) s.f.n.• ingeniero, -era s.m.,f.• mecánico s.m.v.• gestionar v.
I 'endʒə'nɪr, ˌendʒɪ'nɪə(r)1)a) ( graduate) ingeniero, -ra m,fb) ( in factory) (BrE) oficial, -ciala m,fc) ( for maintenance) (BrE) técnico mf, ingeniero, -ra m,f (Méx)2) (AmE Rail) maquinista mf
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transitive verb \<\<plan\>\> urdir, tramar; \<\<defeat/downfall\>\> fraguar*[ˌendʒɪ'nɪǝ(r)]1.ship's engineer — ingeniero(-a) m / f naval
electrical/TV engineer — técnico(-a) m / f electricista/de televisión
the Royal Engineers — (Mil) el Cuerpo de Ingenieros
2.VT (=contrive) [+ plan] maquinar; [+ meeting] organizar* * *
I ['endʒə'nɪr, ˌendʒɪ'nɪə(r)]1)a) ( graduate) ingeniero, -ra m,fb) ( in factory) (BrE) oficial, -ciala m,fc) ( for maintenance) (BrE) técnico mf, ingeniero, -ra m,f (Méx)2) (AmE Rail) maquinista mf
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transitive verb \<\<plan\>\> urdir, tramar; \<\<defeat/downfall\>\> fraguar* -
5 contrived
adj.1 estudiado(a), forzado(a) (words, compliment); artificioso(a) (ending, plot)2 artificial, postizo.pp.participio pasado del verbo CONTRIVE.pt.pretérito del verbo CONTRIVE. -
6 manage
'mæni‹1) (to be in control or charge of: My lawyer manages all my legal affairs / money.) dirigir, llevar, administrar2) (to be manager of: James manages the local football team.) administrar, llevar3) (to deal with, or control: She's good at managing people.) llevar, manejar4) (to be able to do something; to succeed or cope: Will you manage to repair your bicycle?; Can you manage (to eat) some more meat?) conseguir, lograr•- manageability
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manage vb1. poder concan you manage all those suitcases by yourself? ¿puedes con todas esas maletas tú solo?2. arreglárselashow do they manage on so little money? ¿cómo se las arreglan con tan poco dinero?3. conseguir / lograr4. dirigir / llevar / administrartr['mænɪʤ]1 (run - business, company) dirigir, llevar, administrar; (- property) administrar; (- household) llevar; (handle - money, affairs) manejar, administrar■ she manages a shop es la encargada de una tienda, lleva una tienda2 (handle, cope with - child, person) llevar, manejar; (- animal) domar; (- work, luggage, etc) poder con■ can you manage that suitcase? ¿puedes con esa maleta?3 (succeed) conseguir, lograr■ we managed it! ¡lo conseguimos!■ did you manage to find a present for Neil? ¿conseguiste encontrar un regalo para Neil?4 (have room for, have time for) poder■ can you manage lunch on Sunday? ¿puedes venir a comer el domingo?1 poder■ can you manage? ¿puedes?■ I can manage, thanks ya puedo, gracias2 (financially) arreglárselas, apañarse1) handle: controlar, manejar2) direct: administrar, dirigir3) contrive: lograr, ingeniárselas paramanage vicope: arreglárselasv.• administrar v.• agenciar v.• apoderar v.• conducir v.• dirigir v.• encaminar v.• gestionar v.• gobernar v.• guiar v.• manejar v.• manipular v.• menear v.• regentar v.• regir v.'mænɪdʒ
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1) ( Busn) \<\<company/bank\>\> dirigir*, administrar, gerenciar (AmL); \<\<staff/team\>\> dirigir*; \<\<land/finances\>\> administrar2) (handle, cope with) \<\<children\>\> manejar, controlar; \<\<household\>\> llevar, administrarcan you manage those suitcases on your own? — ¿puedes con esas maletas tú sola?
3) ( achieve)I can't manage the meeting — no puedo or no me es posible ir a la reunión
to manage to + INF — lograr or poder* + inf
I managed to get four tickets — conseguí or pude conseguir cuatro entradas
how did they manage to get away with it? — ¿cómo se las arreglaron para salirse con la suya?
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vi1) ( Busn) dirigir*, administrar2) ( cope)can I help you? - thank you, I can manage — ¿me permite que la ayude? - gracias, yo puedo sola
['mænɪdʒ]they have to manage on $300 a week — tienen que arreglarse or arreglárselas con 300 dólares a la semana
1. VT1) (=direct) [+ firm, economy, shop] dirigir, administrar; [+ employees, team] dirigir; [+ time, property, money] administrar; [+ household] llevar; (Comput) [+ system, network] gestionarhe's been managing my affairs for years — lleva años encargándose de mis asuntos, hace años que lleva mis asuntos
managed currency — moneda f controlada or dirigida
managed economy — economía f planificada or dirigida
managed fund — fondo m controlado or dirigido
2) (=cope with, control) [+ situation] manejar; [+ suitcases, packages] poder con; [+ animal] dominarcan you manage the cases? — ¿puedes con las maletas?
he has no idea how to manage children — no tiene ni idea de cómo manejar or controlar a los niños
3) (=achieve)can you manage two more in the car? — ¿te caben dos más en el coche?
can you manage eight o'clock? — ¿puedes estar para las ocho?
to manage to do sth — lograr hacer algo, conseguir hacer algo
how did you manage not to spill it? — ¿cómo lograste or conseguiste no derramarlo?
he managed not to get his feet wet — logró or consiguió no mojarse los pies
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£20 is all I can manage — 20 libras es todo lo que puedo dar or pagar•
can you manage another cup? — ¿quieres otra taza?•
£20 is the most I can manage — 20 libras es todo lo que puedo dar or pagar2. VIcan you manage? — (=deal with situation) ¿puedes arreglártelas?; (=carry sth) ¿puedes con eso?
thanks, I can manage — gracias, yo puedo
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she manages on her pension/on £60 a week — se (las) arregla con la pensión/con 60 libras a la semana•
to manage without sth/sb, "do you need the car?" - "I can manage without it" — -¿necesitas el coche? -me (las) puedo arreglar or apañar sin élI don't know how we'd have managed without her — no sé cómo nos (las) hubiéramos arreglado or apañado sin ella
2) (=direct, administrate) dirigir* * *['mænɪdʒ]
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1) ( Busn) \<\<company/bank\>\> dirigir*, administrar, gerenciar (AmL); \<\<staff/team\>\> dirigir*; \<\<land/finances\>\> administrar2) (handle, cope with) \<\<children\>\> manejar, controlar; \<\<household\>\> llevar, administrarcan you manage those suitcases on your own? — ¿puedes con esas maletas tú sola?
3) ( achieve)I can't manage the meeting — no puedo or no me es posible ir a la reunión
to manage to + INF — lograr or poder* + inf
I managed to get four tickets — conseguí or pude conseguir cuatro entradas
how did they manage to get away with it? — ¿cómo se las arreglaron para salirse con la suya?
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vi1) ( Busn) dirigir*, administrar2) ( cope)can I help you? - thank you, I can manage — ¿me permite que la ayude? - gracias, yo puedo sola
they have to manage on $300 a week — tienen que arreglarse or arreglárselas con 300 dólares a la semana
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7 conseguir
conseguir ( conjugate conseguir) verbo transitivo ‹objetivo/fin/resultado› to achieve, obtain; ‹entrada/permiso/empleo› to get; ‹medalla/título› to win;◊ si lo intentas, al final lo conseguirás if you try, you'll succeed in the end;la película consiguió un gran éxito the film was a great success; conseguir hacer algo to manage to do sth; no consigo entenderlo I can't work it out; conseguí que me lo prestara I got him to lend it to me
conseguir verbo transitivo
1 (obtener) to get, obtain (alcanzar) to achieve: consiguió su propósito, he achieved his purpose
2 (con infinitivo) to manage to: consiguieron convencernos, they managed to persuade us ➣ Ver nota en manage
' conseguir' also found in these entries: Spanish: aliento - bregar - buscar - concurso - costar - frustrarse - hacerse - lince - método - obtener - porfiar - precio - santa - santo - trampear - triunfo - adelantar - alcanzar - cazar - consiga - lucha - luchar - pituto - ser English: accomplish - achieve - aim - apprentice - attain - autonomous - bargain - bid - boat - bring off - bungle - come by - contrive - divorce - fail - find - gain - get - go after - hold - influence - land - lobby - manage - mooch - obtain - obtainable - one-upmanship - per cent - procure - rally - running - seek - shop around - snatch - succeed - unobtainable - wangle - whip up - white elephant - win - available - bring - come - draw - drum - easy - enlist - have - nowhere -
8 efectuar
efectuar ( conjugate efectuar) verbo transitivo (frml) ‹maniobra/redada› to carry out, execute (frml); ‹ pago› to make; ‹viaje/cambio› to make; ‹ disparo› to fire;◊ el tren efectuará su salida a las 10.50 the train will depart at 10:50
efectuar verbo transitivo
1 (llevar a cabo) to carry out: el tren efectuará su salida a las tres, the train will leave at three o'clock
2 (un pago, viaje) to make Com (un pedido) to place ' efectuar' also found in these entries: Spanish: operar - hacer English: contrive - effect - forced - make - perform -
9 entrevista
Del verbo entrevistar: ( conjugate entrevistar) \ \
entrevista es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: entrevista entrevistar
entrevista sustantivo femenino
entrevistar ( conjugate entrevistar) verbo transitivo to interview
entrevista sustantivo femenino interview
entrevistar verbo transitivo to interview ' entrevista' also found in these entries: Spanish: abreviar - audiencia - arreglar - bulto - conceder - concertar - consulta - contacto - desarrollar - desenvolver - hacer - realizar - reportaje - solicitar English: audience - by - contrive - influence - insecure - interview - come - get - meeting -
10 idear
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11 inventar
inventar ( conjugate inventar) verbo transitivo ‹cuento/excusa/mentira› to make up
inventar verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto, una técnica) to invent
2 (excusa, mentira) to make up, concoct ' inventar' also found in these entries: English: concoct - contrive - fabricate - invent - justification - make up - devise - make - think -
12 lograr
lograr ( conjugate lograr) verbo transitivo ‹ objetivo› to attain, achieve; ‹ éxito› to achieve; lograr hacer algo to manage to do sth
lograr verbo transitivo
1 to obtain: logró hacerse escuchar, he managed to make himself heard
logrará su propósito, he'll achieve his purpose
no logro conciliar el sueño, I can't sleep ➣ Ver nota en manage 2 (medalla, reconocimiento) to win ' lograr' also found in these entries: Spanish: alcanzar - cobrar - concentrar - consagrarse - resorte - acertar - dormir English: achieve - aim at - attain - bring off - catch - contrive - entrance - extricate - fail - get across - get by - get past - live down - manage - pull off - rake together - single-minded - slip - succeed - unsuccessful - worm - accomplish - bring - defeat - effect - get - means - medium - muster - only - play - score -
13 presidente
presidente
◊ -ta sustantivo masculino, femeninoa) (Gob, Pol) president;
presidente,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 Pol president
presidente del Gobierno, prime minister, premier
2 (de una empresa, reunión) (hombre) chairman, (mujer) chairwoman ' presidente' also found in these entries: Spanish: acosar - actual - dimitir - electa - electo - función - investir - legislatura - mesa - presidenta - propia - propio - protagonismo - salva - sanear - señor - argentino - atentado - autonómico - calidad - cargo - entrante - facultar - mismo - vitalicio English: amen - articulate - assistant - assume - austerity - care - chairman - chairperson - conspire - contrive - drastic - dynamism - elect - entertain - escort - foreman - honorary - inaugurate - inauguration - intercede - likelihood - make - mimic - office - oust - override - patron - president - propose - report - speaker - chair - chief - first - go -
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15 trapicheo
Del verbo trapichear: ( conjugate trapichear) \ \
trapicheo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
trapicheó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: trapichear trapicheo
trapichear verbo intransitivo
1 familiar to scheme, contrive
2 to deal at retail
trapicheo m fam scheming, contriving: no tiene trabajo, se dedica al trapicheo, he hasn't really got a job, he just gets along by wheeling and dealing -
16 contriving
adj.ingenioso.ger.gerundio del verbo CONTRIVE.
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