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1 clave
adj.key (fundamental, esencial).es una fecha clave para la empresa it's a crucial date for the companyf.1 code.en clave in codenos mandaron los mensajes en clave they sent us the messages in code, they sent us coded messagesclave de acceso access code2 key.la clave de la felicidad/del éxito the key to happiness/success3 clef (Music).clave de fa bass clefclave de sol treble clefClave de Fa F clef4 password (computing).5 key element, key, core element, crucial element.6 harpsichord.7 keystone.m.harpsichord (Music).pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: clavar.* * *1 (de un enigma etc) key, clue2 (de signos) code, key, cipher3 MÚSICA key4 ARQUITECTURA keystone1 (instrumento) harpsichord► adjetivo1 (importante) key* * *1. adj. 2. noun f.1) key2) code3) clef* * *1. SF1) (=código) codela clave de la caja fuerte — the code of o to the safe
mensaje en clave — coded message, message in code
clave de acceso — (Inform) password
clave de búsqueda — (Inform) search key
clave de clasificación — (Inform) sort key
2) (=quid) key3) (Mús) clef4) (=sentido)una interpretación en clave económica — an economic interpretation, an interpretation from an economic viewpoint o perspective
5) (Arquit) keystone2.SM (Mús) harpsichord3.ADJ (=esencial) [tema, punto, factor, personaje] key antes de s* * *I II1)a) ( código) codeb) (de problema, misterio) key2) (Mús) clefclave de fa/sol — bass/treble clef
3) (Arquit) keystoneIIImasculino harpsichord* * *= key, key, keystone, linchpin, cipher, critical.Ex. Note that this is a wide-ranging definition which permits a cataloguer to regard any group which works together and has a name (the name is the key) as a corporate body.Ex. This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.Ex. These, then, are keystones to labor relations today.Ex. Staff are the organisation's communication gatekeepers, they are linchpins in the change process and determine the effectiveness of the communication process.Ex. Mysterious Latin ciphers, such as s.l. and s.n. (in brackets, of course), that could well make ordinary plebes feel like dummies.Ex. Needless to say, this technique is relatively slow but can be valuable if retrieval speed is not critical.----* búsqueda de palabras clave = keyword search.* clave compuesta = acronym key.* clave de acceso = password.* clave de búsqueda = search key.* clave de búsqueda derivado = derived search key.* clave de búsqueda por el título = title key.* clave de búsqueda por nombre de autor = author key.* clave de búsqueda truncada = truncated key.* clave de búsqueda truncada derivada = truncated derived search key.* clave de codificación = scrambling key.* clave de descodificación = unscrambling key.* clave del éxito = key success factor, key to success.* clave de longitud fija = fixed-length key.* clave de longitud variable = variable-length key.* componente clave = building block.* cuestiones clave = key issues.* elemento clave = building block.* entrada por palabra clave del título = catchword entry.* estar en un momento clave = be at a watershed.* factor clave = key success factor, key factor.* índice KWIC (Palabra Clave en su Contexto) = KWIC (Keyword-in-Context).* índice KWIT (Palabra Clave del Título) = KWIT (Keyword-in-Title).* índice KWOC (Palabra Clave fuera de su Contexto) = KWOC (Keyword-Out-of-Context).* índice permutado de palabras clave = permuted keyword index.* indización por palabras clave del título = catchword indexing, catchword title indexing.* la clave de = at the heart of.* la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* lista de palabras clave = go-list [golist].* lista permutada de palabras clave = permuted keyword list.* momento clave = turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.* momento clave del cambio = tipping point.* palabra clave = keyword [key word].* pieza clave = cornerstone [corner-stone], building block.* pieza clave que falta = missing piece.* punto clave = key point.* ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.* ser la clave de = hold + the key to.* título clave = key title.* * *I II1)a) ( código) codeb) (de problema, misterio) key2) (Mús) clefclave de fa/sol — bass/treble clef
3) (Arquit) keystoneIIImasculino harpsichord* * *= key, key, keystone, linchpin, cipher, critical.Ex: Note that this is a wide-ranging definition which permits a cataloguer to regard any group which works together and has a name (the name is the key) as a corporate body.
Ex: This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.Ex: These, then, are keystones to labor relations today.Ex: Staff are the organisation's communication gatekeepers, they are linchpins in the change process and determine the effectiveness of the communication process.Ex: Mysterious Latin ciphers, such as s.l. and s.n. (in brackets, of course), that could well make ordinary plebes feel like dummies.Ex: Needless to say, this technique is relatively slow but can be valuable if retrieval speed is not critical.* búsqueda de palabras clave = keyword search.* clave compuesta = acronym key.* clave de acceso = password.* clave de búsqueda = search key.* clave de búsqueda derivado = derived search key.* clave de búsqueda por el título = title key.* clave de búsqueda por nombre de autor = author key.* clave de búsqueda truncada = truncated key.* clave de búsqueda truncada derivada = truncated derived search key.* clave de codificación = scrambling key.* clave de descodificación = unscrambling key.* clave del éxito = key success factor, key to success.* clave de longitud fija = fixed-length key.* clave de longitud variable = variable-length key.* componente clave = building block.* cuestiones clave = key issues.* elemento clave = building block.* entrada por palabra clave del título = catchword entry.* estar en un momento clave = be at a watershed.* factor clave = key success factor, key factor.* índice KWIC (Palabra Clave en su Contexto) = KWIC (Keyword-in-Context).* índice KWIT (Palabra Clave del Título) = KWIT (Keyword-in-Title).* índice KWOC (Palabra Clave fuera de su Contexto) = KWOC (Keyword-Out-of-Context).* índice permutado de palabras clave = permuted keyword index.* indización por palabras clave del título = catchword indexing, catchword title indexing.* la clave de = at the heart of.* la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* lista de palabras clave = go-list [golist].* lista permutada de palabras clave = permuted keyword list.* momento clave = turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.* momento clave del cambio = tipping point.* palabra clave = keyword [key word].* pieza clave = cornerstone [corner-stone], building block.* pieza clave que falta = missing piece.* punto clave = key point.* ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.* ser la clave de = hold + the key to.* título clave = key title.* * *key ( before n)un autor/una obra clave de la literatura mexicana a key author/work in Mexican literaturelos sectores clave(s) de la economía the key sectors of the economyA1 (código) codetransmitir en clave to transmit in codeun mensaje en clave a coded message, a message in code2 (de un problema, misterio) keyCompuestos:( Inf) passwordA ( Arquit) keystoneB (fundamento, base) cornerstone( Inf) key word( Inf) sort key( Inf) passwordnúmero de clave secreta (Chi, Per); PIN number( AmL) user's passwordB (signo) clefclave de fa/sol bass/treble clefno quiso que su visita se interpretase únicamente en clave económica he did not wish his visit to be viewed as being motivated purely by economic factorsC ( Arquit) keystoneharpsichord* * *
Del verbo clavar: ( conjugate clavar)
clavé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
clave es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
clavar
clave
clavar ( conjugate clavar) verbo transitivo
1a) clave algo en algo ‹ clavo› to hammer sth into sth;
‹puñal/cuchillo› to stick sth in sth;
‹ estaca› to drive sth into sth;◊ me clavó los dientes/las uñas he sank his teeth/dug his nails into me
c) ‹ojos/vista› to fix … on
2 (fam)
◊ nos claveon $10,000 they stung us for $10,000
clavarse verbo pronominal
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2 (CS fam) clavese con algo ( por no poder venderlo) to get stuck with sth (colloq);
( por ser mala compra):
3 (Méx) (Dep) to dive
clave adjetivo (pl
un factor clave a key factor
■ sustantivo femenino
clave de acceso (Inf) password
c) (Mús) clef;◊ clave de fa/sol bass/treble clef
■ sustantivo masculino
harpsichord
clavar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con un martillo) to hammer in
(sujetar con clavos) to nail
2 (una estaca) to drive in
3 familiar (cobrar demasiado) to sting o fleece: nos clavaron dos mil por un simple desayuno, they stung us two thousand pesetas for a breakfast
clave
I sustantivo femenino
1 (meollo, pista) key
2 (código, cifra) code, cipher
clave numérica, numerical code
3 Mús (tono) key
(símbolo) clef
II sustantivo masculino Mús harpsichord
' clave' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alma
- codificar
- encerrar
- realidad
- cifra
- clavar
English:
bass
- cipher
- clef
- clue
- code
- code name
- issue
- key
- operative
- treble clef
- pass
- treble
* * *♦ adj inv[fundamental, esencial] key;es una fecha clave para la empresa it's a crucial date for the company;el factor clave de la política económica the key factor in economic policy♦ nmMús harpsichord♦ nf1. [código] code;en clave in code;nos mandaron los mensajes en clave they sent us the messages in code, they sent us coded messagesclave de acceso access code2. [de sistema informático] password;[de caja fuerte] combination3. [solución] key;la clave del éxito está en una buena planificación the key to success is good planning4. [interpretación]un estudio en clave política de la situación a study of the situation from a political standpoint;interpreta la obra en clave sociológica she interprets the work from a sociological point of view o perspective;analiza en clave de humor la realidad del país he puts a humorous slant on his analysis of the country's situation5. Mús clefclave de fa bass clef;clave de sol treble clef6. Arquit keystone* * *I f1 de problema key2 ( código) code;en clave in codeII adj importante key;figura clave key figure;puesto clave key post* * *clave adj: key, essentialclave nf1) cifra: code2) : keyla clave del misterio: the key to the mystery3) : clef4) : keystone* * *clave n1. (código) codeel espía usaba una clave para enviar mensajes al enemigo the spy used a code to send messages to the enemy2. (información, dato) key -
2 riddle
I 'ridl noun(a puzzle usually in the form of a question, which describes an object, person etc in a mysterious or misleading way: Can you guess the answer to this riddle?; The answer to the riddle `What flies for ever, and never rests?' is `The wind'.) adivinanza, acertijo
II 'ridl verb(to make (something) full of holes: They riddled the car with bullets.) acribillar; cribarriddle n acertijo / adivinanzatr['rɪdəl]1 acertijo, adivinanza2 (sieve) criba1 cribar2 (with bullets) acribillarriddled with bullets: acribillado a balazosriddled with errors: lleno de erroresriddle n: acertijo m, adivinanza fn.• acertijo s.m.• adivinanza s.f.• criba gruesa s.f.• enigma s.m.• garbillo s.m.• logogrifo s.m.• mote s.m.• quisicosa s.f.• rompecabezas s.m.v.• acribillar v.• cribar v.• garbillar v.
I 'rɪdḷa) ( puzzle) adivinanza f, acertijo mb) ( mystery) enigma m, misterio m
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transitive verb ( perforate) (often pass)to be riddled WITH something: his body was riddled with bullets lo habían acribillado a balazos; she was riddled with cancer tenía cáncer por todo el cuerpo, estaba cundida de cáncer (Méx); the chairs are riddled with woodworm las sillas están llenas de carcoma or todas carcomidas; the organization is riddled with corruption — la corrupción ha llegado a todos los niveles de la organización
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['rɪdl]N (=word puzzle) acertijo m, adivinanza f ; (=mystery) enigma m, misterio m ; (=person etc) enigma m
II ['rɪdl]1.N (=sieve) criba f, criba f gruesa; (=potato sorter etc) escogedor m2. VT1) (=sieve) cribar; [+ potatoes etc] pasar por el escogedor2)to riddle with — [+ bullets etc] acribillar a
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I ['rɪdḷ]a) ( puzzle) adivinanza f, acertijo mb) ( mystery) enigma m, misterio m
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transitive verb ( perforate) (often pass)to be riddled WITH something: his body was riddled with bullets lo habían acribillado a balazos; she was riddled with cancer tenía cáncer por todo el cuerpo, estaba cundida de cáncer (Méx); the chairs are riddled with woodworm las sillas están llenas de carcoma or todas carcomidas; the organization is riddled with corruption — la corrupción ha llegado a todos los niveles de la organización
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3 Rätsel
n; -s, -; riddle, puzzle (auch fig.); (Geheimnis) mystery; (Wortspiel) conundrum; (Silbenrätsel) charade; geh. enigma; ein Rätsel lösen solve a riddle ( oder mystery); die Rätsel ( in der Zeitung) lösen solve the puzzles (in the paper); jemandem Rätsel aufgeben ask s.o. riddles; fig. puzzle s.o., stärker: baffle s.o.; in Rätseln sprechen fig. speak in riddles; er ist mir ein Rätsel fig. I can’t make him out; es ist mir ein Rätsel fig. it’s a (complete) mystery to me, it beats me umg.; vor einem Rätsel stehen fig. be baffled ( oder puzzled); das ist des Rätsels Lösung! fig. that’s the answer* * *das Rätselpuzzle; riddle; mystery; enigma* * *Rät|sel ['rɛːtsl]nt -s, -1) riddle; (= Kreuzworträtsel) crossword (puzzle); (= Silbenrätsel, Bilderrätsel etc) puzzlein Rä́tseln sprechen — to talk in riddles
jdm ein Rä́tsel aufgeben — to give or ask sb a riddle
die Polizei konnte das Rä́tsel lösen — the police have solved the riddle or mystery
vor einem Rä́tsel stehen — to be faced with a riddle or mystery, to be baffled
das plötzliche Verschwinden des Zeugen gab der Polizei Rä́tsel auf — the sudden disappearance of the witness baffled the police
es ist mir ein Rä́tsel, wie... — it's a mystery to me how..., it baffles or beats (inf) me how...
er ist mir ein Rä́tsel — he's a mystery or an enigma to me
(jdm) ein Rä́tsel bleiben — to remain a mystery (to sb)
das ist des Rä́tsels Lösung! — that's the answer
* * *das1) (anything difficult to understand; a mystery.) enigma2) (something that cannot be, or has not been, explained: the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me.) mystery3) (a problem that causes a lot of thought: Her behaviour was a puzzle to him.) puzzle4) (a puzzle usually in the form of a question, which describes an object, person etc in a mysterious or misleading way: Can you guess the answer to this riddle?; The answer to the riddle `What flies for ever, and never rests?' is `The wind'.) riddle* * *Rät·sel<-s, ->[ˈrɛ:tsl̩]nt1. (Geheimnis) mysterydas \Rätsel hat sich endlich aufgeklärt we finally solved that mysteryjdm ein \Rätsel sein/bleiben to be/remain a mystery to sbes ist [jdm] ein \Rätsel warum/wie... it is a mystery [to sb] why/how...2. (Denkaufgabe) riddle, puzzledes \Rätsels Lösung the solution to the puzzle, the answer to the riddlejdm ein \Rätsel aufgeben to pose a riddle for sb; Frage to puzzle [or baffle] sb, to be a mystery to sbin \Rätseln sprechen to talk [or speak] in riddlesvor einem \Rätsel stehen to be baffled3. (Kreuzworträtsel) crossword [puzzle]* * *das; Rätsels, Rätsel1) riddle; (BilderRätsel, KreuzwortRätsel usw.) puzzle2) (Geheimnis) mystery; enigma* * *Rätsel n; -s, -; riddle, puzzle (auch fig); (Geheimnis) mystery; (Wortspiel) conundrum; (Silbenrätsel) charade; geh enigma;ein Rätsel lösen solve a riddle ( oder mystery);in Rätseln sprechen fig speak in riddles;das ist des Rätsels Lösung! fig that’s the answer* * *das; Rätsels, Rätsel1) riddle; (BilderRätsel, KreuzwortRätsel usw.) puzzle2) (Geheimnis) mystery; enigma* * *- n.enigma n.mystery n.puzzle n.riddle n. -
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1. verb1) (to perplex, baffle or bewilder: The question puzzled them; What puzzles me is how he got here so soon.) dejar perplejo, confundir, extrañar2) (to think long and carefully about a problem etc: I puzzled over the sum for hours.) devanarse los sesos, romperse la cabeza
2. noun1) (a problem that causes a lot of thought: Her behaviour was a puzzle to him.) enigma2) (a kind of game or toy to test one's thinking, knowledge or skill: a jig-saw puzzle; a crossword puzzle.) rompecabezas, puzle•- puzzling- puzzle out
puzzle1 n1. acertijo / rompecabezas / puzzledo you like puzzles? ¿te gustan los acertijos?2. misterioI don't understand it, it's a puzzle to me no lo entiendo, es un misteriopuzzle2 vb dejar perplejo / desconcertarhis attitude is strange, it puzzles me su actitud es extraña, me deja perplejo
puzzle, /'pusle, 'puθle/ sustantivo masculino ( rompecabezas) (jigsaw) puzzle
puzzle sustantivo masculino jigsaw puzzle ' puzzle' also found in these entries: Spanish: adivinanza - componer - crucigrama - encajar - marear - rompecabezas - acertijo English: crossword - jigsaw - piece - puzzle - puzzle over - cross - get - key - mystery - riddle - solve - vex - worktr['pʌzəl]1 (jigsaw) puzzle nombre masculino; (toy) rompecabezas nombre masculino; (riddle) adivinanza, acertijo; (crossword) crucigrama nombre masculino2 (mystery) misterio, enigma nombre masculino1 dejar perplejo,-a, extrañar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto puzzle about/over something darle vueltas a algo (en la cabeza)1) confuse: confundir, dejar perplejo2)to puzzle out : dar vueltas a, tratar de resolverpuzzle n1) : rompecabezas ma crossword puzzle: un crucigrama2) mystery: misterio m, enigma mn.• enigma s.m.• enredo s.m.• intríngulis s.m.• jeroglífico s.m.• maraña s.f.• problema enigma s.m.• puzzle s.m.• quisicosa s.f.• rompecabezas s.m.v.• dejar perplejo v.• deslumbrar v.• enredar v.'pʌzəl
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crossword puzzle — crucigrama m, palabras fpl cruzadas (CS), puzzle m (Chi)
jigsaw puzzle — rompecabezas m; puzzle m
b) ( mystery) misterio m, enigma m
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1.
one thing puzzles me — hay algo que no entiendo or que me tiene intrigado
her reply puzzled me — su respuesta me extrañó or me desconcertó
2.
vito puzzle OVER something — cavilar sobre algo, darle* vueltas a algo
Phrasal Verbs:['pʌzl]1. N2) (=mystery) misterio m, enigma m ; (=riddle) acertijo m, adivinanza fit's a real puzzle — es un verdadero misterio or enigma
2.VT dejar perplejo, desconcertar3.VIto puzzle about or over — dar vueltas (en la cabeza) a
4.CPDpuzzle book N — libro m de puzzles
* * *['pʌzəl]
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crossword puzzle — crucigrama m, palabras fpl cruzadas (CS), puzzle m (Chi)
jigsaw puzzle — rompecabezas m; puzzle m
b) ( mystery) misterio m, enigma m
II
1.
one thing puzzles me — hay algo que no entiendo or que me tiene intrigado
her reply puzzled me — su respuesta me extrañó or me desconcertó
2.
vito puzzle OVER something — cavilar sobre algo, darle* vueltas a algo
Phrasal Verbs: -
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I ['pʌzl]1) (mystery) enigma m., mistero m.2) gioc. enigma m., rompicapo m.II 1. ['pʌzl]crossword puzzle — parole incrociate, cruciverba
verbo transitivo [question, attitude] sconcertare, rendere perplesso [ person]2.to puzzle over sth. — scervellarsi su qcs
* * *1. verb1) (to perplex, baffle or bewilder: The question puzzled them; What puzzles me is how he got here so soon.) rendere perplesso, sconcertare2) (to think long and carefully about a problem etc: I puzzled over the sum for hours.) scervellarsi2. noun1) (a problem that causes a lot of thought: Her behaviour was a puzzle to him.) enigma2) (a kind of game or toy to test one's thinking, knowledge or skill: a jig-saw puzzle; a crossword puzzle.) indovinello, rompicapo•- puzzling- puzzle out* * *puzzle /ˈpʌzl/n.2 [uc] confusione; incertezza; dubbio; perplessità: to be in a puzzle about st., essere in dubbio (o essere perplesso) circa qc.● puzzle-headed (o puzzle-pated), che ha le idee confuse; stordito; svampito, svanito (fam.).(to) puzzle /ˈpʌzl/A v. t.confondere; disorientare; rendere perplesso; sconcertareB v. i.2 spremersi le meningi; scervellarsi● to puzzle one's brains, scervellarsi □ to puzzle (st.) out, districare ( un imbroglio); riuscire a capire (qc. di difficile); indovinare ( una soluzione); risolvere ( un problema) □ to puzzle over st., scervellarsi su qc.; rompersi la testa per capire qc.* * *I ['pʌzl]1) (mystery) enigma m., mistero m.2) gioc. enigma m., rompicapo m.II 1. ['pʌzl]crossword puzzle — parole incrociate, cruciverba
verbo transitivo [question, attitude] sconcertare, rendere perplesso [ person]2.to puzzle over sth. — scervellarsi su qcs
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I ['rɪdl]nome indovinello m., enigma m. (anche fig.)II ['rɪdl]nome vaglio m., crivello m., setaccio m.III ['rɪdl]1) (perforate)to riddle sth. with — crivellare qcs. di [ bullets]
2) (undermine)to be riddled with — essere minato o roso da [ disease]; essere tormentato da [ guilt]; [ language] pullulare o essere pieno di [ambiguities, errors]
* * *I ['ridl] noun(a puzzle usually in the form of a question, which describes an object, person etc in a mysterious or misleading way: Can you guess the answer to this riddle?; The answer to the riddle `What flies for ever, and never rests?' is `The wind'.)II ['ridl] verb(to make (something) full of holes: They riddled the car with bullets.)* * *riddle (1) /ˈrɪdl/n.2 enigma: the riddle of the universe, l'enigma dell'universo; to talk (o speak) in riddles, parlare per enigmi.riddle (2) /ˈrɪdl/n.(ind. min., metall.) crivello; setaccio; vaglio.(to) riddle (1) /ˈrɪdl/A v. i. (arc.)B v. t.● Riddle me this, risolvi questo indovinello! (cfr. ital. fam. «indovina indovinello»)riddlern.chi fa indovinelli; chi parla per enigmi.(to) riddle (2) /ˈrɪdl/v. t.2 passare al crivello; setacciare ( anche fig.): to riddle the soil, passare il terriccio al crivello● riddled with, pieno di: riddled with holes, pieno di buchi; a text riddled with errors, un testo pieno di errori.* * *I ['rɪdl]nome indovinello m., enigma m. (anche fig.)II ['rɪdl]nome vaglio m., crivello m., setaccio m.III ['rɪdl]1) (perforate)to riddle sth. with — crivellare qcs. di [ bullets]
2) (undermine)to be riddled with — essere minato o roso da [ disease]; essere tormentato da [ guilt]; [ language] pullulare o essere pieno di [ambiguities, errors]
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7 solve
solv1) (to discover the answer to (a problem etc): The mathematics teacher gave the children some problems to solve.) resolver2) (to clear up or explain (a mystery, crime etc): That crime has never been solved.) resolversolve vb solucionar / resolvertr[sɒlv]1 (problem) resolver, solucionar; (case, equation) resolverv.• desatar v.• desenlazar v.• resolver v.• solucionar v.• solventar v.sɑːlv, sɒlvtransitive verb \<\<mystery/equation\>\> resolver*; \<\<conflict\>\> solucionar; \<\<crossword puzzle\>\> sacar*to solve a crime — esclarecer* un crimen
to solve a riddle — encontrar* la solución a una adivinanza/un enigma
[sɒlv]VT [+ problem, puzzle] resolver, solucionar; [+ mystery, crime] resolver, esclarecerto solve a riddle — resolver una adivinanza, adivinar or resolver un acertijo
* * *[sɑːlv, sɒlv]transitive verb \<\<mystery/equation\>\> resolver*; \<\<conflict\>\> solucionar; \<\<crossword puzzle\>\> sacar*to solve a crime — esclarecer* un crimen
to solve a riddle — encontrar* la solución a una adivinanza/un enigma
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1. noun2) (enigma) Rätsel, das2. transitive verbrätselhaft od. ein Rätsel sein (+ Dat.)3. intransitive verbpuzzle over or about something — sich (Dat.) über etwas (Akk.) den Kopf zerbrechen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/108852/puzzle_out">puzzle out* * *1. verb1) (to perplex, baffle or bewilder: The question puzzled them; What puzzles me is how he got here so soon.) verwirren2) (to think long and carefully about a problem etc: I puzzled over the sum for hours.) sich den Kopf zerbrechen2. noun1) (a problem that causes a lot of thought: Her behaviour was a puzzle to him.) das Rätsel2) (a kind of game or toy to test one's thinking, knowledge or skill: a jig-saw puzzle; a crossword puzzle.) das Puzzle•- puzzling- puzzle out* * *puz·zle[ˈpʌzl̩]I. ncrossword \puzzle Kreuzworträtsel ntjigsaw \puzzle Puzzle ntto be a \puzzle ein Rätsel [o rätselhaft] seinto be a \puzzle to sb jdm ein Rätsel sein, jdn vor ein Rätsel stellento solve a \puzzle ein Rätsel lösen, hinter ein Geheimnis kommenII. vt▪ to \puzzle sb jdn vor ein Rätsel stellen [o verwirren] [o verdutzen]it \puzzles me why she said that es ist mir ein Rätsel, warum sie das gesagt hatIII. vi* * *['pʌzl]1. nbooks of puzzles or puzzle books for children — Rätselbücher pl für Kinder
2) (= mystery) Rätsel nt2. vt1) (= baffle) verblüffento be puzzled about sth — sich über etw (acc) im Unklaren sein
the authorities are puzzled — die Behörden stehen vor einem Rätsel
2)to puzzle sth out — etw ( her)austüfteln
3. vito puzzle about or over sth — sich (dat) über etw (acc) den Kopf zerbrechen
* * *puzzle [ˈpʌzl]A s1. Rätsel n (auch fig):be a puzzle to sb jemandem ein Rätsel sein2. a) Denksportaufgabe fb) Geduldsspiel n3. schwierige Sache, kniffliges Problem4. Verwirrung f, Verlegenheit f:be in a puzzle verwirrt seinB v/t1. verwirren, vor ein Rätsel stellen, verwundern, jemandem zu denken geben:he was puzzled what to do er wusste nicht, was er tun sollte3. komplizieren, durcheinanderbringen, verwirrenC v/i1. verwirrt sein (over, about über akk)* * *1. noun2) (enigma) Rätsel, das2. transitive verbrätselhaft od. ein Rätsel sein (+ Dat.)3. intransitive verbpuzzle over or about something — sich (Dat.) über etwas (Akk.) den Kopf zerbrechen
Phrasal Verbs:* * *n.Geduldspiel n.Rätsel - n. v.verblüffen v. -
9 bis
bis, adv. num. [for duis, from duo; like bellum from duellum, Paul. ex Fest. p. 66 Müll.; cf. Cic. Or. 45, 153, and the letter B], twice, at two times, on two occasions, in two ways, = dis (very freq. in prose and poetry).I.In gen.:2.inde ad nos elisa bis advolat (imago),
Lucr. 4, 315; Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 8, 6; Hor. Epod. 5, 33; id. A. P. 358; 440; Verg. A. 6, 32; Ov. M. 4, 517 al.:non semel sed bis,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 77, § 179:semel aut bis,
Quint. 11, 2, 34:bis ac saepius,
id. 10, 5, 7; Nep. Thras. 2, 5:bis mori,
Hor. C. 3, 9, 15: bis consul, who has been twice consul in all (diff. from iterum consul, who is a second time consul), Cic. Ac. 2, 5, 13; id. Lael. 11, 39; id. Verr. 2, 5, 23, § 59; Liv. 23, 30, 15; 23, 31, 6; 23, 34, 15; 25, 5, 3; cf. Val. Max. 4, 1, 3; Suet. Ner. 35.—Sometimes (among later writers) for iterum, now a second time:bis consul,
Mart. 10, 48, 20; Prid. Kal. Febr.; Coll. Leg. Mos. et Rom. 1, § 11.—Bis is followed by,(α).Semel... iterum, Cic. Dom. 52, 134:(β).bis dimicavit: semel ad Dyrrhachium, iterum in Hispaniā,
Suet. Caes. 36; so id. Aug. 25; id. Tib. 6; 72; id. Claud. 6; cf. Wolf, ejusd. id. Tib. 6.—Primo... rursus, Suet. Aug. 17; 28.—(γ).Et rursus, without a preceding primo, Suet. Aug. 22; id. Tib. 48.—B.Transf., doubly, twofold, in two ways, in a twofold manner:II.bis periit amator, ab re atque animo simul,
Plaut. Truc. 1, 1, 26: nam qui amat cui odio ipsus est, bis facere stulte duco;laborem inanem ipsus capit, et illi molestiam adfert,
Ter. Hec. 3, 2, 8 sq.:in unā civitate bis improbus fuisti, cum et remisisti quod non oportebat, et accepisti quod non licebat,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 23, § 59:in quo bis laberis, primum, quod... deinde, quod, etc.,
id. Phil. 8, 4, 13:inopi beneficium bis dat qui dat celeriter, Publ. Syr. v. 235 Rib.: bis gratum est,
id. v. 44 ib.:bis est mori alterius arbitrio mori,
id. v. 50 ib.—Particular connections.A.Bis in die, mense, anno, etc., or bis die, mense, anno, etc., twice a day, month, year, etc.; cf. Suet. Aug. 31 Oud.; id. Galb. 4; id. Vit. Ter. 2:B.bis in die,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 35, 100; Cato, R. R. 26; 87:bis die,
Tib. 1, 3, 31; Verg. E. 3, 34; Hor. C. 4, 1, 25; Cels. 1, 1; 1, 8; 3, 27, n. 2; Plin. 10, 53, 74, § 146; cf.cotidie,
Liv. 44, 16, 5:in mense,
Plin. 11, 18, 19, § 59; Suet. Aug. 35:in anno,
Varr. R. R. 2, 11, 7:anno,
Plin. 2, 73, 75, § 184.—With other numerals, and particularly with distributives (class. in prose and poetry):2.bis binos,
Lucr. 5, 1299; Cic. N. D. 2, 18, 49:bis quinos dies,
Verg. A. 2, 126; Mart. 10, 75, 3; Ov. F. 3, 124:bis senos dies,
Verg. E. 1, 44:bis septeni,
Plin. 8, 36, 54, § 127:bis octoni,
Ov. M. 5, 50:bis deni,
Verg. A. 1, 381; Prop. 2 (3), 9, 3; Mart. 9. 78:bis quinquageni,
id. 12, 67: bis milies, Liv. 38, 55, 12; Auct. B. Afr. 90; Val. Max. 3, 7, 1.—Esp., with cardinal numbers to express twice a given number (in the poets very freq., but not in prose):C.bis mille sagittae,
Lucr. 4, 408; so Hor. Epod. 9, 17: bis sex, Varr. ap. Prob. Verg. E. 6, 31, p. 354 Lion.; Verg. A. 11, 9:bis quinque viri,
Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 24; Ov. M. 8, 500; 8, 579; 11, 96:bis trium ulnarum toga,
Hor. Epod. 4, 8:duo,
Ov. M. 13, 642:centum,
id. ib. 5, 208 and 209;12, 188: quattuor,
id. ib. 12, 15:sex,
id. ib. 6, 72; 6, 571; 4, 220; 12, 553; 12, 554;15, 39: septem,
id. ib. 11, 302:novem,
id. ib. 14, 253 al.—Bis terve, two or three times, very rarely:D.a te bis terve summum et eas perbrevis (litteras) accepi,
Cic. Fam. 2, 1, 1:quem bis terve bonum cum risu miror,
Hor. A. P. 358.—Bis terque, several times, repeatedly, Mart. 4, 82, 3; cf.:E.stulte bis terque,
utterly, Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 8, 6. —Bis tanto or tantum, twice as great, twice as much:F.bis tanto amici sunt inter se quam prius,
Plaut. Am. 3, 2, 62; id. Men. 4, 3, 6; id. Merc. 2, 2, 26:bis tantum quam tuus fundus reddit,
Varr. R. R. 3, 2, 15:Tartarus ipse Bis patet in praeceps tantum, quantus, etc.,
Verg. A. 6, 578.—Bis ad eundem (sc.: lapidem offendi, as in Aus. Ep. 11 med.);G.prov.,
to commit the same error twice, Cic. Fam. 10, 20, 2.—Bis minus, in an old enigma in Gell. 12, 6, 2, whose solution is Terminus (ter-minus): semel minusne an bis minus, non sat scio: at utrumque eorum, ut quondam audivi dicier, Jovi ipsi regi noluit concedere.► In composition, bis, like the Gr.dis, loses the s: biceps, bidens, bifer, bigener, bijugus, bilix, etc.;hence bissenus,
Sen. Agam. 812; id. Herc. Fur. 1282; Stat. Th. 3, 574;and bisseni,
id. ib. 12, 811; Aus. Monos. Idyll. 12, and Prud. Cath. 12, 192, are better written as two words: bis senus (seni); so either bisextus, or as two words, bis sextus (Stat. S. 4, 1, 9); v. bisextus. -
10 कूट
kū́ṭan. the bone of the forehead with its projections orﾠ prominences, horn RV. X, 102, 4 AV. ṠBr. AitBr. ;
a kind of vessel orﾠ implement Kauṡ. 16 ;
(as, am) m. n. any prominence orﾠ projection (e.g.. aṉsa-k-, akshi-k-, qq.vv.);
summit, peak orﾠ summit of a mountain MBh. etc.;
summit, head i.e. the highest, most excellent, first BhP. II, 9, 19 ;
a heap, multitude (e.g.. abhra-k-, a multitude of clouds) MBh. R. BhP. ;
part of a plough, ploughshare, body of a plough L. ;
an iron mallet MBh. XVI, 4, 6 ;
a trap for catching deer, concealed weapon (as a dagger in a wooden case, sword-stick, etc.) R. Pañcat. ;
(as L. ;
am) m. n. illusion, fraud, trick, untruth, falsehood L. ;
a puzzling question, enigma BhP. VI, 5, 10 and 29 ;
m. a kind of hall (= maṇḍapa) Hcat. ;
N. of a particular constellation VarBṛ. XII, 8 and 16 ;
a subdivision of Graha-yuddha Sūryas. ;
a mystical N. of the letter ksha RāmatUp. ;
N. of Agastya (cf. kuṭaja) L. ;
of an enemy of Vishṇu R. BhP. X ;
(as, am) m. n. uniform substance (as the etherial element, etc.) L. ;
a water-jar Hcar. ;
a kind of plant L. ;
(as, ī) mf. a house, dwelling (cf. kuṭa andﾠ kuṭī) L. ;
( kūtá) mf (ā́)n. not horned orﾠ cornuted (as an animal with incomplete continuations of the bone of the forehead) AV. XII, 4, 3 TS. I Kāṭh. etc.. ;
false, untrue, deceitful Mn. Yājñ. Kathās. etc.;
base (as coins) Yājñ. II, 241 ;
m. an ox whose horns are broken L. ;
(am) n. counterfeited objects (of a merchant) VarBṛ. XIV, 3. ;
- कूटकर्मन्
- कूटकार
- कूटकारक
- कूटकृत्
- कूटखड्ग
- कूटग्रन्थ
- कूटच्छद्मन्
- कूटज
- कूटतक्ष्
- कूटता
- कूटतापस
- कूटतुला
- कूटत्व
- कूटधर्म
- कूटपर्व
- कूटपाकल
- कूटपालक
- कूटपाश
- कूटपूरी
- कूटपूर्व
- कूटबन्ध
- कूटमान
- कूटमुद्गर
- कूटमोहन
- कूटयन्त्र
- कूटयुद्ध
- कूटयोधिन्
- कूटरचना
- कूटलेख
- कूटलेख्य
- कूटव्यवहारिन्
- कूटशस्
- कूटशाल्मलि
- कूटशाल्मलिक
- कूटशाल्मली
- कूटशासन
- कूटशैल
- कूटसंक्रान्ति
- कूटसंघटितलक्षण
- कूटसंदोह
- कूटसाक्षिन्
- कूटसाक्ष्य
- कूटस्थ
- कूटस्वर्ण
- कूटहेमन्
- कूटाक्ष
- कूटाख्यान
- कूटागार
- कूटायु
- कूटार्थ
- कूटोपाय
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11 deep
di:p
1. adjective1) (going or being far down or far into: a deep lake; a deep wound.) profundo2) (going or being far down by a named amount: a hole six feet deep.) de hondo3) (occupied or involved to a great extent: He is deep in debt.) absorbido4) (intense; strong: The sea is a deep blue colour; They are in a deep sleep.) profundo, intenso5) (low in pitch: His voice is very deep.) grave
2. adverb(far down or into: deep into the wood.) profundamente- deepen- deeply
- deepness
- deep-freeze
3. verb(to freeze and keep (food) in this.) ultracongelar- deep-sea- in deep water
deep adj1. profundo / hondohow deep is the well? ¿qué profundidad tiene el pozo?2. grave3. intensotr[diːp]2 (shelf, wardrobe) de fondo; (hem, border) ancho,-a3 (sound, voice) grave, bajo,-a, profundo,-a; (note) grave; (breath) hondo,-a; (sigh) profundo,-a, hondo,-a4 (colour) intenso,-a, subido,-a5 (intense - sleep, love, impression) profundo,-a; (- interest) vivo,-a, profundo,-a; (- outrage, shame) grande; (- mourning) riguroso,-a6 (profound - thought, mind, mystery, secret) profundo,-a; (person) profundo,-a, serio,-a1 (to a great depth) profundamente2 (far from the outside) lejos3 (far in time, late) tarde1 las profundidades nombre femenino plural, el piélago\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLdeep down en el fondo (de su corazón)to be deep in debt estar muy endeudado,-ato be deep in thought estar absorto,-a, estar ensimismado,-ato be in deep trouble estar en un serio apuro, estar en un buen líoto be in deep water(s) estar con el agua al cuelloto dig deep cavar hondoto go deep into something profundizar en algoto go off at the deep end salirse de sus casillas, perder los estribos, ponerse como una fierato look deep into somebody's eyes penetrar a alguien con la mirada, mirar a alguien fijamente a los ojosto park two/three deep aparcar en dobleiple filato be thrown in at the deep end tener que empezar por lo más difícildeep ['di:p] adv: hondo, profundamenteto dig deep: cavar hondodeep adj1) : hondo, profundothe deep end: la parte hondaa deep wound: una herida profunda2) wide: ancho3) intense: profundo, intenso4) dark: intenso, subidodeep red: rojo subido5) low: profundoa deep tone: un tono profundo6) absorbed: absortodeep in thought: absorto en la meditacióndeep n1)the deep : lo profundo, el piélago2)the deep of night : lo más profundo de la nocheadj.• astuto, -a adj.• hondo, -a adj.• hueco, -a adj.• oscuro, -a adj.• pesado, -a adj.• profundo, -a adj.n.• abismo s.m.• profundo s.m.
I diːpadjective -er, -est1)the ditch is 6 ft deep — la zanja tiene 6 pies de profundidad; see also deep end
b) ( horizontally) < shelf> profundo2) <sigh/groan> profundo, hondo3)b) < color> intenso, subido4)a) ( intense) <sleep/love/impression> profundoit is with deep regret that... — es con gran or profundo pesar que...
to be in deep trouble — estar* en un serio apuro or (fam) en un buen lío
b) < thoughts> profundoc) <mystery/secret> profundoshe's a deep one — (colloq) es un enigma
II
adverb -er, -est1)a) ( of penetration)b) ( thoroughly)to go deeper (into something) — ahondar or profundizar* más (en algo)
2)a) ( situated far from edge)b) ( greatly involved)to be deep IN something: I found her deep in her book la encontré absorta or ensimismada en su libro; you're in this too deep — (colloq) estás metido en esto hasta el cuello (fam)
3) ( extensively)to drink deep of something — (liter) embeberse de or en algo
III
[diːp]the deep — el piélago (liter)
1. ADJ(compar deeper) (superl deepest)1) (=extending far down) [hole] profundo, hondo; [cut, wound, water] profundo; [pan, bowl, container] hondo•
to be deep in snow/water — estar hundido en la nieve/el aguahe was waist-deep/thigh-deep in water — el agua le llegaba a la cintura/al muslo
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the snow lay deep — había una espesa capa de nieve•
a deep or deep- pile carpet — una alfombra de pelo largo- go off at the deep end- I was thrown in- be in deep water2) (=extending far back) [shelf, cupboard] hondo; [border, hem] ancho3) (=immersed)to be deep in thought/in a book — estar sumido or absorto en sus pensamientos/en la lectura
4) (=low-pitched) [voice] grave, profundo; [note, sound] grave5) (=intense) [emotion, relaxation, concern] profundo; [recession] grave; [sigh] profundo, hondo•
the play made a deep impression on me — la obra me impresionó profundamente•
they expressed their deep sorrow at her loss — le expresaron su profundo pesar por la pérdida que había sufrido6) [colour] intenso, subido; [tan] intenso7) (=profound)it's too deep for me — no lo entiendo, no alcanzo a entenderlo
they're adventure stories, they're not intended to be deep — son historias de aventuras, sin intención de ir más allá
8) (=unfathomable) [secret, mystery] bien guardado2. ADV1) (=far down)•
deep down he's a bit of a softie — en el fondo es un poco blandengue•
to go deep, his anger clearly went deep — la ira le había calado muy hondo•
I was in far too deep to pull out now — ahora estaba demasiado metido para echarme atrásdig 3., 2), still I, 1., 1)•
to run deep, the roots of racial prejudice run deep — los prejuicios raciales están profundamente arraigados2) (=a long way inside)deep in the forest — en lo hondo or profundo del bosque
3. Nliter1) (=sea)creatures of the deep — criaturas fpl de las profundidades
2) (=depths)4.CPDdeep breathing N — gimnasia f respiratoria, ejercicios mpl respiratorios
deep clean N — limpieza f a fondo
deep-freezedeep freeze N, deep freezer N — (domestic) congelador m
deep fryer N — freidora f
the Deep South N — (US) los estados del sureste de EE.UU.
deep space N — espacio m interplanetario
deep structure N — (Ling) estructura f profunda
deep vein thrombosis N — trombosis f venosa profunda
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I [diːp]adjective -er, -est1)the ditch is 6 ft deep — la zanja tiene 6 pies de profundidad; see also deep end
b) ( horizontally) < shelf> profundo2) <sigh/groan> profundo, hondo3)b) < color> intenso, subido4)a) ( intense) <sleep/love/impression> profundoit is with deep regret that... — es con gran or profundo pesar que...
to be in deep trouble — estar* en un serio apuro or (fam) en un buen lío
b) < thoughts> profundoc) <mystery/secret> profundoshe's a deep one — (colloq) es un enigma
II
adverb -er, -est1)a) ( of penetration)b) ( thoroughly)to go deeper (into something) — ahondar or profundizar* más (en algo)
2)a) ( situated far from edge)b) ( greatly involved)to be deep IN something: I found her deep in her book la encontré absorta or ensimismada en su libro; you're in this too deep — (colloq) estás metido en esto hasta el cuello (fam)
3) ( extensively)to drink deep of something — (liter) embeberse de or en algo
III
the deep — el piélago (liter)
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12 desmenuzar
v.1 to crumble (trocear) (pan, pastel, roca).Ella desmenuza las galletas She crumbles the cookies.2 to scrutinize.3 to separate into its components, to break apart, to separate into its parts.Ella desmenuzó el enigma She broke apart the enigma.4 to analyze.Ella desmenuza su comportamiento She analyzes his behavior.* * *2 figurado (examinar) to examine, look into, analyse (US analyze)* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (Culin) [+ pan] to crumble; [+ pescado, pollo] to flake2) (=examinar) to examine minutely2.See:* * ** * *= mince.Ex. A rotary machine invented in Holland in the late seventeenth century did not pound but minced the rags into pulp with revolving knives.----* desmenuzarse = crumble.* que se desmenuza fácilmente = crumbly [crumblier -comp., crumbliest -sup.].* * ** * *= mince.Ex: A rotary machine invented in Holland in the late seventeenth century did not pound but minced the rags into pulp with revolving knives.
* desmenuzarse = crumble.* que se desmenuza fácilmente = crumbly [crumblier -comp., crumbliest -sup.].* * *desmenuzar [A4 ]vt‹pescado› to flake; ‹pollo› to shred; ‹pan› to crumbletodo lo desmenuza y lo analiza he breaks everything down and analyzes it* * *
desmenuzar ( conjugate desmenuzar) verbo transitivo ‹ pescado› to flake;
‹ pollo› to shred;
‹ pan› to crumble
desmenuzar verbo transitivo
1 (desmigar) to crumble
(el bacalao, etc) to flake, shred
2 (un texto, problema) to analyse thoroughly
' desmenuzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deshacer
English:
crumble
- pulverize
* * *♦ vt1. [trocear] [pan, pastel, roca] to crumble;[carne] to chop up, to cut up; [papel] to tear up into little pieces;el pescado hay que dárselo desmenuzado you have to take his fish off the bone for him2. [examinar, analizar] to scrutinize* * *v/t crumble up; figbreak down* * *desmenuzar {21} vt1) : to break down, to scrutinize2) : to crumble, to shred -
13 envolver
v.1 to wrap (up).envuélvamelo para regalo, por favor could you giftwrap it, please?2 to wind.3 to envelop, to cover.la niebla envolvía el valle the valley was deep in mist4 to wrap up, to wrap, to envelop, to enfold.Ella envuelve los regalos She wraps up the gifts.5 to pack, to wrap up, to envelop, to parcel.Ella envuelve el libro She packs the book.6 to involve.El caso envuelve a María The case involves Mary.7 to embody, to embosom.El libro envuelve toda la historia The book embodies the whole story.* * *1 (con papel) to wrap, wrap up2 (con ropa) to wrap, wrap up3 (hilo, cinta) to wind4 (pasteles etc) to coat, cover6 figurado (implicar) to involve (en, in), implicate (en, in)7 figurado (confundir) to confound8 MILITAR to surround, encircle1 (uso reflexivo) to wrap oneself up (en, in)2 figurado (implicarse) to become involved (en, in)* * *verb1) to wrap2) surround* * *( pp envuelto)1. VT1) (=cubrir) [con papel] to wrap (up); [con ropa] to wrap (up), cover (up)¿quiere que se lo envuelva? — shall I wrap it (up) for you?
2) (=rodear) to surround, shrouduna niebla espesa envolvía el castillo — the castle was surrounded o shrouded in thick fog
3) (=involucrar) to involve (en in)4) frm (=contener) to contain2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <paquete/regalo> to wrap (up)¿me lo puede envolver para regalo? — could you gift wrap it?
envolver algo/a alguien en algo — to wrap something/somebody (up) in something
2) ( rodear) membrana/capa to surround; humo/tristeza to envelopun velo de misterio envuelve el caso — the case is cloaked o shrouded in mystery
3) ( implicar) <crítica/opinión> to imply4) ( involucrar) to involve2.envolver a alguien en algo — to involve somebody in something, get somebody involved in something
envolverse v prona) (refl) ( en manta) to wrap oneself (up)b) (en delito, asunto) to become involved* * *= wrap, envelop, shroud, wrap up.Ex. In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.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. Finally, the type faces were inspected for defects, and the sort was wrapped up in a packet for delivery.----* papel de envolver = wrapping paper.* papel de envolver regalos = gift wrapping paper.* sin envolver = unwrapped.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <paquete/regalo> to wrap (up)¿me lo puede envolver para regalo? — could you gift wrap it?
envolver algo/a alguien en algo — to wrap something/somebody (up) in something
2) ( rodear) membrana/capa to surround; humo/tristeza to envelopun velo de misterio envuelve el caso — the case is cloaked o shrouded in mystery
3) ( implicar) <crítica/opinión> to imply4) ( involucrar) to involve2.envolver a alguien en algo — to involve somebody in something, get somebody involved in something
envolverse v prona) (refl) ( en manta) to wrap oneself (up)b) (en delito, asunto) to become involved* * *= wrap, envelop, shroud, wrap up.Ex: In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.
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: Finally, the type faces were inspected for defects, and the sort was wrapped up in a packet for delivery.* papel de envolver = wrapping paper.* papel de envolver regalos = gift wrapping paper.* sin envolver = unwrapped.* * *vtA ‹paquete/regalo› to wrap, wrap up¿se lo envuelvo? shall I wrap it (up) for you?¿me lo puede envolver para regalo? could you gift wrap it?envolver algo/a algn EN algo to wrap sth/sb (up) IN sthenvolvió al niño en una manta she wrapped the child (up) in a blanketB (rodear) «membrana/capa» to surround; «humo/tristeza» to envelopla niebla envolvía la ciudad fog enveloped the city, the city was shrouded in fogun velo de misterio envuelve el caso the case is cloaked o shrouded in mysteryun halo de santidad la envolvía she seemed to be shrouded in o surrounded by an aura of saintlinessC (contener) ‹crítica/opinión› to contain, implyD (involucrar) to involve envolver a algn EN algo to involve sb IN sth, get sb involved IN sth1 ( refl) (en una manta) to wrap oneself (up)se envolvió en la manta y se durmió she wrapped herself (up) in the blanket o she wrapped the blanket around herself and fell asleep2 (en un delito, asunto) to become involved* * *
envolver ( conjugate envolver) verbo transitivo
1 ‹paquete/regalo› to wrap (up);◊ ¿me lo puede envolver para regalo? could you gift wrap it?;
envolver algo/a algn en algo to wrap sth/sb (up) in sth
2 ( rodear) [membrana/capa] to surround;
[humo/tristeza] to envelop
3 ( involucrar) to involve
envolverse verbo pronominal
envolver verbo transitivo
1 (con papel) to wrap: envúelvalo para regalo, por favor, gift-wrap it, please
2 (rodear, cubrir) to envelop: la niebla envolvía la ciudad, the town was enveloped in fog
3 (enredar, implicar) to involve
' envolver' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cinta
- liar
- aparte
- implicar
- papel
English:
envelop
- gift-wrap
- muffle up
- parcel up
- shroud
- wrap
- wrap up
- wrapping paper
- bind
- cling
- do
- engulf
- gift
- wrapping
* * *♦ vt1. [embalar] to wrap (up);envuélvamelo para regalo, por favor could you giftwrap it, please?;¿quiere que se lo envuelva? would you like it wrapped?;2. [cubrir, rodear] to envelop, to cover;la niebla envolvía el valle the valley was deep in mist;la membrana que envuelve al feto the membrane which envelops o covers the foetus;una sensación de melancolía la envolvía a feeling of melancholy enveloped him3. [enrollar] to wind;envolver hilo en un carrete to wind thread onto a spool5. [conllevar] to imply;lo que dijo no envuelve crítica alguna what he said doesn't imply any criticism whatsoever* * *<part envuelto> v/t1 wrap (up)2 ( rodear) surround, envelop3 ( involucrar) involve;envolver a alguien en algo involve s.o. in sth* * *envolver {89} vt1) : to wrap2) : to envelop, to surround3) : to entangle, to involve* * * -
14 puzzle
1. verb1) (to perplex, baffle or bewilder: The question puzzled them; What puzzles me is how he got here so soon.) desorientar2) (to think long and carefully about a problem etc: I puzzled over the sum for hours.) quebrar a cabeça sobre2. noun1) (a problem that causes a lot of thought: Her behaviour was a puzzle to him.) enigma2) (a kind of game or toy to test one's thinking, knowledge or skill: a jig-saw puzzle; a crossword puzzle.) quebra-cabeças•- puzzling- puzzle out* * *puz.zle[p'∧zəl] n 1 quebra-cabeça, enigma. 2 perplexidade, embaraço. 3 jogo de quebra-cabeça. • vt+vi 1 confundir, embaraçar, desconcertar. that puzzles me / isto me confunde. 2 complicar, intricar, enredar. 3 puzzle out resolver, deslindar, solver. he puzzled it out / ele o resolveu, ele deslindou. he puzzled his brain over it / ele quebrou a cabeça para resolvê-lo. -
15 dark
1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) oscuro2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) oscuro3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) misterioso, oscuro, secreto
2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) oscuridad- darken- darkness
- keep it dark
dark1 adj1. oscuro2. morenoit gets dark early in winter en invierno, anochece prontodark2 n1. oscuridad2. anochecertr[dɑːk]1 (without light) oscuro,-a2 (colour) oscuro,-a5 (sinister) siniestro,-a, oscuro,-a, tenebroso,-a6 (secret) misterioso,-a, secreto,-a, oscuro,-a1 (darkness) oscuridad nombre femenino2 (nightfall) anochecer nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLafter dark después del anochecerbefore dark antes del anochecer, antes de que anochezcato be in the dark figurative use no saber nadato get dark oscurecer, hacerse de nocheto keep somebody in the dark figurative use ocultarle algo a alguiento keep something dark mantener algo en secretoa dark horse (secretive person) un enigma, una incógnita 2 (surprise winner) un,-a ganador,-ra sorpresadark meat carne nombre femenino más oscuradark ['dɑrk] adj1) : oscuro (dícese del ambiente o de los colores), moreno (dícese del pelo o de la piel)2) somber: sombrío, tristeadj.• lóbrego, -a adj.• moreno, -a adj.• negro, -a adj.• negruzco, -a adj.• obscuro, -a adj.• oscuro, -a adj.• pardo, -a adj.• tenebroso, -a adj.• trigueño, -a adj.n.• oscuridad s.f.
I dɑːrk, dɑːkadjective -er, -est1) ( unlit) <room/night> oscuroit's getting dark — está oscureciendo, se está haciendo de noche
2)a) ( in color) oscurodark chocolate — chocolate m sin leche
dark glasses — anteojos mpl oscuros (esp AmL), gafas fpl negras (Esp)
b) ( in complexion) moreno3)a) (evil, sinister) (liter) <deeds/threats> oscurothere's a dark side to his nature/his activities — hay algo (de) siniestro en él/sus actividades
c) (mysterious, obscure) < allusion> oscuroto keep something dark — mantener* algo en secreto
II
mass nouna) ( absence of light)to be in the dark about something — estar* a oscuras sobre algo
b) ( nightfall)[dɑːk]1. ADJ(compar darker) (superl darkest)1) (=not illuminated) oscurothe room/house was dark — (=poky) era una habitación/casa oscura; (=badly-lit) la habitación/casa estaba oscura; (=lights not on) la habitación/casa estaba a oscuras
it was already dark outside — ya había oscurecido, ya era de noche
it gets dark early in winter — en invierno oscurece pronto, en invierno se hace de noche pronto
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the dark side of the moon — la cara oculta de la lunahe is tall and dark — es alto y moreno, es alto y prieto (Mex)
3) (=sad, gloomy) [day, period] aciago; [mood, thoughts] sombrío4) (=obscure, mysterious) oscuro•
a dark corner of the world — un rincón recóndito del mundokeep it dark! * — ¡de esto ni una palabra a nadie!
5) (=sinister) [secret, plan, threat] siniestrowho performed the dark deed? — ¿quién llevó a cabo el vil acto?
2.NI want to leave before dark — quiero salir antes de que anochezca, quiero salir antes del anochecer
why are you sitting in the dark? — ¿por qué estás sentado en lo oscuro?
- be in the dark about sth- I'm still in the dark- keep/leave sb in the dark about sthsee shot 2., 5)3.CPDwe're still living in the dark ages — (fig) todavía vivimos en la Edad Media
dark chocolate N — chocolate m amargo, chocolate m negro
dark glasses NPL — gafas fpl oscuras
dark matter N — (Astron) materia f oscura
* * *
I [dɑːrk, dɑːk]adjective -er, -est1) ( unlit) <room/night> oscuroit's getting dark — está oscureciendo, se está haciendo de noche
2)a) ( in color) oscurodark chocolate — chocolate m sin leche
dark glasses — anteojos mpl oscuros (esp AmL), gafas fpl negras (Esp)
b) ( in complexion) moreno3)a) (evil, sinister) (liter) <deeds/threats> oscurothere's a dark side to his nature/his activities — hay algo (de) siniestro en él/sus actividades
c) (mysterious, obscure) < allusion> oscuroto keep something dark — mantener* algo en secreto
II
mass nouna) ( absence of light)to be in the dark about something — estar* a oscuras sobre algo
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16 durchschaubar
Adj. Motiv etc.: obvious, transparent; schwer durchschaubar inscrutable; Person: auch enigmatic; er ist leicht durchschaubar you can read him like a book* * *transparent* * *durch|schau|bar [dʊrç'ʃaubaːɐ]adj (fig)Hintergründe, Plan, Ereignisse clear; Lüge transparenteine leicht durchscháúbare Lüge — a lie that is easy to see through
schwer durchscháúbarer Charakter/Mensch — inscrutable or enigmatic character/person
* * *durch·schau·bar[dʊrçˈʃauba:ɐ̯]1. (durchsichtig) clear, transparent2. (zu durchschauen) obvious, transparentleicht \durchschaubar easy to see throughschwer \durchschaubar enigmatic, inscrutableschwer \durchschaubar sein to be an enigma* * *Adjektiv transparent* * *schwer durchschaubar inscrutable; Person: auch enigmatic;er ist leicht durchschaubar you can read him like a book* * *Adjektiv transparent -
17 jeu
1. masculine noun• le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle(PROV) the game is not worth the candle• jeu, set, et match game, set and match• j'ai compris son petit jeu ! I know his little game!• à quel jeu joues-tu ? what are you playing at?d. ( = cartes) handf. ( = fonctionnement) workingg. ( = espace) play• la porte ne ferme pas bien, il y a du jeu the door isn't a tight fith. [de clés, aiguilles] set• remettre en jeu [+ balle] to throw in• être en jeu ( = en cause) to be at stake2. compounds• sans jeu de mots ! no pun intended! ► jeu de l'oie ≈ snakes and ladders* * *pl jeux ʒø nom masculin1) Jeux, Sport ( activité)le jeu — gén play [U]; ( avec de l'argent) gambling [U]; ( type)
jouer (un) double jeu — fig to be guilty of double dealing
à quel jeu joue-t-il? — fig what's his game?
entrer en jeu — fig to come into the picture
se prendre or se piquer au jeu — to get hooked
mettre en jeu — to bring [something] into play [éléments]; to stake [somme, titre, honneur]
remise en jeu — (au football, après une touche) throw; (au hockey, après un but) face-off
être hors jeu — ( au football) to be offside
2) Jeux, Sport ( manche) game3) Jeux ( main aux cartes) handcacher bien son jeu — fig to keep it quiet
5) ( manière de jouer) ( d'acteur) acting [U]; ( de musicien) playing [U]; (de footballeur, joueur de tennis) game6) ( série) set7) ( effet) (de reflets, vagues, d'ombres) play; (de forces, d'alliances) interplay8) Technologie ( possibilité de mouvement) play•Phrasal Verbs:••c'est pas de or du jeu! — (colloq) that's not fair!
* * *ʒøjeux pl nm1) (= divertissement) playLe jeu est une activité essentielle pour les enfants. — Play is an essential activity for children.
2) (défini par des règles) gamese piquer au jeu; se prendre au jeu — to get into it
3) TENNIS gameIl mène par deux sets à un et trois jeux à deux. — He's leading by two sets to one and three games to two.
4) (= façon de jouer) [équipe] gameIls pratiquent un jeu offensif. — They play an attacking game.
5) [pianiste] touch6) THÉÂTRE acting7) TECHNIQUE (d'une pièce, entre des éléments) play8) (= fonctionnement)9) (série d'objets) set10) CARTES handcacher son jeu fig — to keep one's cards hidden, to conceal one's hand
11) (d'argent)être en jeu [vies] — to be at stake
Des vies humaines sont en jeu. — Human lives are at stake., [facteurs, forces] at work
remise en jeu FOOTBALL — throw-in
* * *1 Jeux, Sport ( activité) le jeu gén play ¢; ( avec de l'argent) gambling ¢; ( type) un jeu a game; le jeu est nécessaire au développement de l'enfant play is necessary to a child's development; apprendre par le jeu to learn through play; perdre une fortune au jeu to lose a fortune in gambling; on va faire un jeu let's play a game; les règles du jeu the rules of the game; ce n'était qu'un jeu it was only a game; jouer (un) double jeu fig to play a double game; à quel jeu joue-t-il? fig what's his game?; il y a une part de jeu dans leur attitude they're never completely serious about things; il fait ça par jeu he does it for fun; je lui ai dit ça par jeu mais elle m'a cru I told her that for fun but she believed me; ils se livrent déjà au petit jeu de deviner qui le remplacera they're already having fun trying to guess who will replace him; ce fut un jeu (d'enfant) pour lui de résoudre cette énigme it was child's play for him to solve this enigma; ton avenir est en jeu your future is at stake; entrer en jeu fig to come into the picture; d'entrée de jeu right from the start; se prendre or se piquer au jeu to get hooked; il s'est pris au jeu de la politique he got hooked on politics; se laisser prendre au (petit) jeu de qn to fall for sb's (little) game; être pris or se prendre à son propre jeu to be caught at one's own game; battre qn à son propre jeu to beat sb at his/her own game; mettre en jeu to put [sth] into play [ballon, balle]; to bring [sth] into play [éléments, facteurs, do!nnées]; to stake [somme, objet, titre, honneur]; remettre la balle en jeu to put the ball back into play; remise en jeu (au football, après une touche) throw; (au hockey, après un but) face-off; mettre tout en jeu pour faire to go all out to do; être hors jeu ( au football) to be offside; ils ont beau jeu de me critiquer it's easy for them to criticize me;3 Jeux ( main aux cartes) hand; avoir un bon or beau jeu to have a good hand; avoir du jeu to have a good hand; montrer/cacher son jeu lit to show/conceal one's hand; fig to show/not to show one's hand;5 ( manière de jouer) ( d'acteur) acting ¢; ( de musicien) playing ¢; (de footballeur, joueur de tennis) game; jeu sobre/brillant ( d'acteur) restrained/brilliant acting; jeu défensif or fermé defensive game; jeu d'attaque or ouvert attacking game;6 ( série) set; jeu de clés/tournevis set of keys/screwdrivers; jeu d'épreuves Imprim set of proofs;7 (interaction, effet) (de reflets, vagues, d'ombres) play; (de rapprochements, forces, d'alliances) interplay; le libre jeu des associations/de l'imagination the free play of associations/of the imagination; effet spécial obtenu par un jeu de miroirs special effect obtained by mirrors;8 ( possibilité de mouvement) Mécan play; Anat free movement; le jeu des pistons the play of the pistons; le jeu des articulations/muscles the free movement of joints/muscles; il n'y a pas assez de jeu there's not enough play; il y a du or trop de jeu there's too much play; donner du jeu à to loosen; ⇒ chandelle, épingle, heureux, quille, vieux, vilain.jeu d'adresse Jeux game of skill; jeu d'argent Jeux, Turf game played for money; jouer à des jeu d'argent to gamble; jeu de caractères Ordinat character set; jeu codé Ordinat coded set; jeu de construction Jeux ( activité) construction game; ( pièces) construction set; jeu d'écritures Compta juggling ¢ the books; grâce à un jeu d'écritures by juggling the books; jeu éducatif Jeux educational game; jeu d'équipe Sport team game; jeu d'éveil Jeux early-learning game; jeu d'extérieur Jeux outdoor game; jeu de hasard Jeux game of chance; la vie est un jeu de hasard fig life is a lottery; jeu d'initialisation Ordinat initialization deck; jeu d'intérieur Jeux indoor game; jeu de jambes Sport footwork; jeu de massacre Jeux ≈ coconut shy GB; fig massacre; jeu de mots Ling pun; jeu de l'oie Jeux ≈ snakes and ladders GB; jeu d'orgue Mus organ stop; jeu de paume Sport ( activité) real tennis; ( terrain) real tennis court; jeu de piste Jeux treasure hunt; jeu radiophonique Radio radio game show; jeu de rôles Scol role playing ¢; jeu de scène Théât stage business; jeu de société Jeux (échecs, monopoly® etc) board game; ( charades etc) party game; jeu télévisé TV (TV) game show; jeu vidéo Vidéo video game; jeu à XIII Sport rugby league; jeux de grattage Jeux scratchcards; Jeux Olympiques, JO Sport Olympic Games, Olympics; Jeux Olympiques d'été/d'hiver Summer/Winter Olympics.jouer le jeu to play the game; jouer le grand jeu to pull all the stops out○; c'est pas de or du jeu○! that's not fair!; faire le jeu de qn to play into sb!'s hands; ‘faites vos jeux’ ( au casino) ‘faites vos jeux’; ‘les jeux sont faits’ ( au casino) ‘les jeux sont faits’; fig ‘the die is cast’.ce n'est qu'un jeu! it's only a game!, it's only for fun!ce n'est pas de ou du jeu! that's not fair!par jeu for fun, in playjeu d'adresse/de hasard game of skill/of chancejeu électronique/vidéo electronic/video gamejeu radiophonique/télévisé radio/TV quiz (game)jeu de l'oie ≃ snakes and ladders2. [cartes] handavoir du jeu ou un bon jeu to have a good handétaler son jeu to lay down one's hand ou cardsavoir beau jeu (de faire quelque chose) to have no trouble (doing something), to find it easy (to do something)3. [ensemble de pièces] setun jeu de dames/d'échecs/de quilles a draughts/chess/skittles setun jeu de clés/tournevis a set of keys/screwdrivers4. [manigances] gamequ'est-ce que c'est que ce petit jeu? [ton irrité] what are you playing at?, what's your (little) game?se (laisser) prendre au jeu to get caught up ou involved in what's going onvoir clair ou lire dans le jeu de quelqu'un to see through somebody's little game, to see what somebody is up to[action] play[partie] game[au tennis] game‘jeu de ballon interdits’ ‘no ball games’6. [terrain]a. [sur gazon] bowling greenb. [de pétanque] ground (for playing boules)il a un jeu défensif/offensif he plays a defensive/an attacking gameil a un bon jeu de volée he's a good volleyer, he volleys well8. [activité du parieur]elle a tout perdu au jeu she gambled her entire fortune away, she lost her whole fortune (at) gambling9. [effet] playjeu de mots play on words, puna. [naturels] play of lightb. [artificiels] lighting effects10. [espace]la vis a ou prend du jeu the screw is looseil y a du jeu there's a bit of play ou of a gap11. [action] playc'est un jeu de ton imagination/ta mémoire it's a trick of your imagination/your memoryil n'a obtenu le siège que par le jeu des alliances électorales he won the seat only through the interplay ou working of electoral alliances————————jeux nom masculin pluriel1. [mise]faites vos jeux(, rien ne va plus) faites vos jeux (rien ne va plus)b. (figuré) the die is cast, there's no going back now2. SPORT————————en jeu locution adjectivale1. [en question] at stakel'avenir de l'entreprise n'est pas en jeu the company's future is not at stake ou at risk ou in jeopardy2. [en action] at playles forces en jeu sur le marché the competing forces ou the forces at play ou the forces at work on the market3. [parié] at stakela somme en jeu the money at stake ou which has been staked————————en jeu locution adverbiale1. SPORT2. [en marche]les disjoncteurs ont été mis en jeu par le programmateur the circuit breakers were activated by the programmer3. [en pariant]mettre quelque chose en jeu [risquer quelque chose] to put something at stakeentrer en jeu [intervenir] to come into playjeu de massacre nom masculinThis radio programme formerly called jeu des mille francs was originally broadcast in the 1950s and has become a national institution. The quiz, whose top prize was originally one thousand francs, consists of a series of questions sent in by listeners. -
18 समागत
sam-āgatamfn. come together, met, encountered, joined, assembled Mn. Yājñ. MBh. etc.;
being in conjunction with (instr.) VarBṛS. ;
come to, approached, arrived, returned R. Mṛicch. etc.;
(ā) f. a kind of riddle orﾠ enigma (the meaning of which is hidden by the Saṃdhi q.v.) Kāvyâd.
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19 by
1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) ved siden av, hos, (like) ved2) (past: going by the house.) forbi3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) gjennom, langs, over, om4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) av (ble truffet av en stein)5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) med, i6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) ved7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) seinest, innen8) (during the time of.) i, ved9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) med10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) ganger11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) per/pr., (bunt)vis12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) av2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) (like) ved2) (past: A dog ran by.) forbi3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) til side•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) kjøre om, lede/føre om- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the wayetter--------ifølgeIsubst. \/baɪ\/ eller bye( kortspill) passby the by eller by the bye apropos, forrestenIIverb \/baɪ\/( kortspill) passe, melde passIIIadv. \/baɪ\/1) i nærheten, ved siden av, inntil2) forbi3) vekk, til side, i reserveby and by snart, senere, om en stundby and large i det store og hele, stort settIVprep. \/baɪ\/, \/bɪ\/, \/bə\/1) ( i passiv) av2) ( i uttrykk om middel eller årsak) av, ved, med, gjennom, i, på• what do you mean by that?3) ( i tidsuttrykk) i, ved, senest, før, til, innen, da, på4) ( om sted og person) ved, ved siden av, hos5) per• you must pay £100 by the daydu må betale 100 £ per dag6) om• by dayom dagen \/ på dagtid7) langs (med), forbi, om, over, via, gjennom8) ( i uttrykk som innebærer bevegelse) inntil, til9) medprisen steg med 10 %10) i, per, etter11) ganger, og12) for, etter, om13) ( i uttrykk som innebærer overensstemmelse) i følge, etter (å dømme)14) ( i uttrykk som innebærer forhold) mot, overfor15) av, ved, underby and by litt etter litt, etter hvertby no means se ➢ meansby the by eller by the way apropos, forrestenby this på den måten -
20 mystery
['mistəri]plural - mysteries; noun1) (something that cannot be, or has not been, explained: the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me.) mistério2) (the quality of being impossible to explain, understand etc: Her death was surrounded by mystery.) mistério•- mysteriously* * *mys.ter.y[m'istəri] n mistério, enigma, segredo.
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Enigma (musical project) — Infobox musical artist Name = Enigma Img capt = Screenshot from Mea Culpa (Part II) Background = group or band Origin = Germany Genre = Ambient Electronic New Age [ [http://www tech.mit.edu/V121/N59/enigma.59a.html MUSIC REVIEW: Enigma s LSD… … Wikipedia
enigma — /euh nig meuh/, n., pl. enigmas, enigmata / meuh teuh/. 1. a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation: His disappearance is an enigma that has given rise to much speculation. 2. a person of puzzling or contradictory character: To me he… … Universalium
enigma — e•nig•ma [[t]əˈnɪg mə[/t]] n. pl. mas, ma•ta [[t] mə tə[/t]] 1) a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation 2) a person of puzzling or contradictory character 3) a saying, picture, etc., containing a hidden meaning; riddle • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
enigma — /əˈnɪgmə / (say uh nigmuh) noun 1. somebody or something puzzling or inexplicable. 2. a saying, question, picture, etc., containing a hidden meaning; a riddle. {Latin aenigma, from Greek ainigma riddle} …
Machine Enigma — Enigma (machine) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Enigma … Wikipédia en Français
