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1 cometa
f.kite.m.1 comet (astronomy).2 kite.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: cometer.* * *1 (cuerpo celeste) comet1 (juguete) kite* * *noun f.1) comet2) kite* * *ISM (Astron) cometIISF kitecometa voladora — And hang glider
* * *Imasculino cometIIfemenino kitehacer volar una cometa or (RPl) remontar una cometa — to fly a kite
* * *Imasculino cometIIfemenino kitehacer volar una cometa or (RPl) remontar una cometa — to fly a kite
* * *cometa11 = comet.Ex: This article examines ways of accessing and searching them from the point of view of both professional astronomers and casual comet observers..
cometa22 = kite.* * *cometkitehacer volar or ( RPl) remontar una cometa to fly a kite* * *
Del verbo cometer: ( conjugate cometer)
cometa es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
cometa
cometer
cometa sustantivo masculino
comet
■ sustantivo femenino
kite;
hacer volar una cometa or (RPl) remontar una cometa to fly a kite
cometer ( conjugate cometer) verbo transitivo ‹crimen/delito/pecado› to commit;
‹error/falta› to make
cometa
I sustantivo masculino Astron comet
II sustantivo femenino (juguete, volatín) kite
cometer verbo transitivo
1 (una falta, un error) to make: cuídate de no cometer ningún error, be careful not to make any mistakes
2 (perpetrar) to commit: han atrapado al delincuente que cometió el atraco, they've caught the delinquent who committed the robbery
' cometa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apear
- destreza
- estela
- impulsar
- remontar
- remontarse
- cabellera
- cola
- elevar
- volantín
English:
comet
- kite
* * *♦ nmAstron comet el cometa Halley Halley's comet♦ nfkite* * *I m cometII f kite* * *cometa nm: cometcometa nf: kite* * *cometa n1. (astro) comet2. (juguete) kite -
2 cometa
• comet• kite -
3 cometa en forma de caja
• box kiteDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > cometa en forma de caja
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4 cometa
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5 cometa barbato
m.bearded comet. -
6 cometa caudato
m.caudate comet. -
7 cometa corniforme
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8 cometa crinito
m.crinite comet. -
9 cometa periódico
m.periodic comet. -
10 encumbrar una cometa
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11 globo cometa
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12 volar una cometa
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13 globo cometa
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14 cabellera
f.head of hair.cortar la cabellera a to scalp* * *1 hair, head of hair2 (de cometa) tail* * *SF1) (=pelo) hair, head of hair; (=postizo) switch, hairpiece- soltarse la cabellera2) (Astron) tail* * *a) ( melena) hairb) ( de un cometa) tail* * *= scalp.Ex. The domains covered in the performance tests for the area of cosmetology were: hair cut, permanent wave, shampooing, wigs and hairpieces, skin care, hair conditioners ( scalp and treatment), and manicuring.----* arrancar la cabellera a Alguien = scalp.* * *a) ( melena) hairb) ( de un cometa) tail* * *= scalp.Ex: The domains covered in the performance tests for the area of cosmetology were: hair cut, permanent wave, shampooing, wigs and hairpieces, skin care, hair conditioners ( scalp and treatment), and manicuring.
* arrancar la cabellera a Alguien = scalp.* * *2 (de un cometa) tail* * *
cabellera sustantivo femenino
cabellera sustantivo femenino long hair
' cabellera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeza
- entrada
English:
head
- scalp
- tress
* * *cabellera nf1. [melena] head of hair;[como trofeo] scalp;cortar la cabellera a to scalp2. [de cometa] tail* * *f1 hair;le cortaron la cabellera they cut his hair;con la cabellera a lo Sid Vicious with a Sid Vicious hairstyle2 de cometa tail* * *cabellera nf: head of hair, mane -
15 cola
f.1 tail.2 train.3 queue (fila) (British).4 bottom.están a la cola del mundo civilizado en cuanto a inversiones educativas they have the worst record in the civilized world as regards investment in educationir a la cola del pelotón to be one of the backmarkerstener o traer cola (informal) to have serious consequences o repercussions5 glue (pegamento).6 cola (bebida).7 willy (British), peter (United States) (informal) (penis).8 bum (British), butt (United States) (informal) (nalgas). ( Latin American Spanish)9 line, row, queue, tail of a list.10 wallpaper paste.11 cauda.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: colar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: colar.* * *1 (gen) tail2 (de vestido) train; (de chaqueta) tail3 (fila) queue, US line\a la cola at the back, at the rearestar en la cola figurado to be the lasthacer cola to queue up, US stand in lineponerse en la cola to get into the queue, US get in linetraer cola familiar to have serious consequencesvagón de cola rear coach————————1 (pegamento) glue\no pega ni con cola familiar it doesn't match at all————————1 (árbol) cola* * *noun f.1) tail2) line3) glue* * *ISF1) [de animal, avión, cometa] tailtraer cola —
la decisión del árbitro va a traer cola — this is not the last we will hear of the referee's decision
cola de caballo — (=en el pelo) pony tail; (=planta) horsetail
cola de milano, cola de pato — (Téc) dovetail
cola de rata — (Pesca) fly line
2) [de frac] tail; [de vestido] train3) (=hilera) queue, line (EEUU)se formó una cola de dos kilómetros debido al accidente — a two-kilometre tailback formed because of the accident
¡a la cola! — get in the queue!, get in line! (EEUU)
hacer cola — to queue (up), line up (EEUU)
ponerse a la cola — to join o get into the queue, join o get into the line (EEUU)
4) (=parte final) [de manifestación] tail end, back; [de carrera] backel ciclista estaba en o a la cola del pelotón — the cyclist was at the back of o at the tail end of the pack
los equipos en la cola de la tabla — the teams at the foot o bottom of the table
estamos a la cola de las sociedades civilizadas — we are at the bottom of the league of civilized societies
5) * (=pene) willy *, weenie (EEUU) *6) Ven(Aut)IIpedir cola — to ask for a lift o ride (EEUU)
SF (=pegamento) glue, gum; [para decorar] sizepintura a la cola — distemper; (Arte) tempera
IIIno pegar ni con cola —
SF1) (=planta) cola, kola2) (=bebida) cola, Coke ®3) And (=refresco) fizzy drinkIV* SM Chile poof **, queer *** * *I1)a) (de un animal, pez) tailtraer or tener cola — to have repercussions
b) ( de vestido) train; ( de frac) tails (pl)d) (RPl fam) ( nalgas) bottom (colloq)e) (Esp fam) ( pene) weenie (AmE colloq), willy (BrE colloq)2)a) (fila, línea) line (AmE), queue (BrE)no hay mucha cola — there isn't much of a line o queue
hacer cola — to line up (AmE), to queue (up) (BrE)
a la cola! — get in line! o in the queue!
brincarse or saltarse la cola — (Méx) to jump the line o queue
b) (de una clasificación, carrera)en lo que se refiere a la investigación estamos a la cola — as far as research is concerned, we are at the bottom of the pile o the league (colloq)
3) ( pegamento) glueno pegar ni con cola: esos colores no pegan ni con cola those colors just don't go together; aquí no pega ni con cola — it just doesn't look right here (colloq)
4) ( bebida) Coke®, cola5) (Ven) (Auto)IIdarle la cola a alguien — to give somebody a lift o a ride
masculino (Chi fam & pey) fag (AmE colloq & pej), poof (BrE colloq & pej)* * *I1)a) (de un animal, pez) tailtraer or tener cola — to have repercussions
b) ( de vestido) train; ( de frac) tails (pl)d) (RPl fam) ( nalgas) bottom (colloq)e) (Esp fam) ( pene) weenie (AmE colloq), willy (BrE colloq)2)a) (fila, línea) line (AmE), queue (BrE)no hay mucha cola — there isn't much of a line o queue
hacer cola — to line up (AmE), to queue (up) (BrE)
a la cola! — get in line! o in the queue!
brincarse or saltarse la cola — (Méx) to jump the line o queue
b) (de una clasificación, carrera)en lo que se refiere a la investigación estamos a la cola — as far as research is concerned, we are at the bottom of the pile o the league (colloq)
3) ( pegamento) glueno pegar ni con cola: esos colores no pegan ni con cola those colors just don't go together; aquí no pega ni con cola — it just doesn't look right here (colloq)
4) ( bebida) Coke®, cola5) (Ven) (Auto)IIdarle la cola a alguien — to give somebody a lift o a ride
masculino (Chi fam & pey) fag (AmE colloq & pej), poof (BrE colloq & pej)* * *cola11 = tail, train.Ex: At first he tried self-treatment by rubbing it with the tail of a cat, but eventually gave in and consulted a local physician.
Ex: This floor-length wedding dress is made of fine apple green taffeta, high waisted, with a small train, and the bodice lined with coarse white linen.* ciervo de cola blanca = white-tailed deer.* cola de caballo = ponytail, pigtails.* cola de discos = disc queue.* cola de documentos reservados y disponibles = held-document-available queue.* cola de espera = queue.* cola de impresión = print queue.* cola de los rezagados, la = trailing edge, the.* cola de reclamaciones = recall queue.* cola de tráfico = tailback.* con cola = caudate.* con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.* con cola tupida = bushy-tailed.* formar una cola = form + queue.* gestor de colas de impresión = print spooler.* hacer cola = queue up.* piano de cola = grand piano.* poner en cola = queue.* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.* procesar una cola de espera = clear + queue.* sin cola = ecaudate.* viento de cola = tailwind.cola22 = size, adhesive, glue.Ex: The sheets of paper were dipped by handfuls into hot size, a solution of animal gelatine made from vellum or leather shavings boiled in water, to make them relatively impermeable.
Ex: A covering material of fast, even colour, was eventually produced that was impervious to the adhesive with which it was stuck to the boards.Ex: The solution was found to be a composition of glue and treacle which could be cast at first on to a cloth backing and later directly on to the roller stock.* cola de alumbre = alum sizing.* cola de colofonia = rosin size.* cola de piel de conejo = rabbit-skin glue.* encuadernación en cola = perfect binding, adhesive binding.* no pegar ni con cola = stick out like + a sore thumb.* * *cola1A1 (de un animal, pez) tailtraer or tener cola: este asunto va a traer cola this is going to have repercussionsno lo van a olvidar, te aseguro que esto va a traer cola they aren't going to forget it easily, I'll bet we haven't heard the last of it yetel que tiene cola de zacate no puede jugar con lumbre (AmC, Méx); people who live in glass houses should not throw stones3 (de un avión) tail; (de un cometa) tailCompuestos:ponytaildovetail, dovetail jointBpodemos esperar, no hay mucha cola we could wait, there isn't much of a line o queuetuvimos que hacer cola durante dos horas we had to wait in line o we had to queue for two hours¡a la cola! get in line!, get in the queue!pónganse a la cola por favor please join the (end of the) line o queuebrincarse or saltarse la cola ( Méx); to push in ( colloq), to cut the line ( AmE), to jump the queue ( BrE)2(de una clasificación, carrera): un partido entre dos equipos en la cola a game between two bottom-of-the-league teams o two teams at the bottom of the divisionen lo que se refiere a la investigación científica estamos a la cola as far as scientific research is concerned, we are at the bottom of the pile o the league ( colloq)a la cola del pelotón at the tail end of the groupC (pegamento — para papeles) glue, gum; (— para madera) glueno pegar ni con cola: esa falda y esa blusa quedan fatal, no pegan ni con cola that skirt and blouse look terrible, they just don't go togetheresos cuadros aquí no pegan ni con cola those paintings just don't look right o ( colloq) don't go in hereCompuestos:wood glue o adhesive● cola de contacto/impactocontact/impact adhesivefish glue, isinglass ( tech)D (bebida) Coke®, colarefresco de cola cola drinkE¿me puedes dar la cola? can you give me a lift o a ride?cola2* * *
cola sustantivo femenino
1a) (Zool) tail;
( de frac) tails (pl)
2 ( fila) line (AmE), queue (BrE);◊ hacer cola to line up (AmE), to queue (up) (BrE);
pónganse a la cola por favor please join the (end of the) line o queue;
brincarse la cola (Méx) to jump the line o queue;
a la cola del pelotón at the tail end of the group
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4 (Ven) (Auto):
darle la cola a algn to give sb a lift o a ride
cola 1 sustantivo femenino
1 (de animal, de un avión) tail
2 (peinado) ponytail
3 (de un vestido) train
4 (fila) queue, US line: hicimos cola durante una hora, we were queuing for an hour
5 (final) bottom, a la cola, at the back o rear
♦ Locuciones: familiar traer cola, to have consequences
cola 2 sustantivo femenino (pegamento) glue
' cola' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calimocho
- coleta
- piano
- prensil
- su
- turno
- vagón
- vez
- colar
- coletazo
- formar
- interminable
- kilométrico
- mover
- pegado
- pegar
- peludo
- recoger
- unir
- viento
English:
catch 22
- Coke
- fizz
- flick
- formula
- glue
- grand
- grand piano
- join
- line
- line up
- paste
- ponytail
- pop-top
- queue
- stick
- stick together
- superglue
- swish
- tail
- ticket
- tie on
- train
- whisk
- brush
- caboose
- day
- diet
- guard
- hitch
- pony
- wear
* * *cola nf1. [de mamífero, pez] tail2. [de ave] tail3. [de avión, cometa] tail;Bol, RPtener cola de paja to be feeling guilty4. [de vestido de novia] train5. [parte final] [de clase, lista] bottom;[de desfile] end;el país está a la cola del mundo civilizado en cuanto a inversiones educativas the country has the worst record in the civilized world as regards investment in education;ir a la cola del pelotón to be one of the backmarkers6. [fila] Br queue, US line;llegué el último y me tuve que poner a la cola I was the last to arrive, so I had to join the end of the Br queue o US line;¡a la cola! go to the back of the Br queue o US line!Informát cola de impresión print queue7. [pegamento] glue;Famno pegar ni con cola: esa chaqueta y esos pantalones no pegan ni con cola that jacket and those trousers clash horribly;esos pantalones no pegan ni con cola en una fiesta tan formal those trousers are totally inappropriate for such a formal docola de pescado fish gluesus declaraciones tendrán o [m5] traerán cola his statement won't be the end of it o won't be the last we hear of it;RPcomer cola to suffer a setback10. [árbol]cola tree11. [sustancia excitante] cola;una bebida de cola a cola drinkpedir cola to hitchhike* * *1 f ( pegamento) glue2 ftraer cola have repercussions;estar a la cola be in last place2 de gente line, Brqueue;hacer cola stand in line, Br queue (up)3 L.Am. famde persona butt fam, Brbum fam3 f BOT cola, kola;nuez de cola cola nut, kola nut* * *cola nf1) rabo: tailcola de caballo: ponytail2) fila: line (of people)hacer cola: to wait in line3) : cola, drink4) : train (of a dress)5) : tails pl (of a tuxedo)6) pegamento: glue* * *cola n1. (de animal) tail2. (fila) queue3. (pegamento) glue4. (de tren) rear5. (de vestido) train -
16 papagayo
m.1 parrot.como un papagayo parrot-fashion2 Joseph's-coat.* * *1 parrot2 figurado chatterbox\como un papagayo parrot fashion* * *SM1) (=pájaro) parrot2) (=charlatán) chatterbox4) And (=bacinilla) bedpan* * *1) ( ave) parrotaprender/recitar algo como un papagayo — to learn/recite something parrot-fashion
hablar como un papagayo — to be a chatterbox o windbag (colloq)
2) (Per, RPl) ( para enfermos) bedpan3) (Ven) ( cometa) kite* * *= parrot.Ex. When some of the parrots got sick, he nursed them back to health, and they in turn brought him back to life.* * *1) ( ave) parrotaprender/recitar algo como un papagayo — to learn/recite something parrot-fashion
hablar como un papagayo — to be a chatterbox o windbag (colloq)
2) (Per, RPl) ( para enfermos) bedpan3) (Ven) ( cometa) kite* * *= parrot.Ex: When some of the parrots got sick, he nursed them back to health, and they in turn brought him back to life.
* * *A ( Zool)1 (ave) parrotaprender/recitar algo como un papagayo to learn/recite sth parrot-fashionhablar como un papagayo to be a chatterbox o windbag ( colloq)2 (pez) parrot fishB ( Bot)2 (arácea) caladiumC (Per, RPl) (para enfermos) bedpanvolar un papagayo to fly a kite* * *
papagayo sustantivo masculino
1 ( ave) parrot;◊ recitar algo como un papagayo to recite sth parrot-fashion
2 (Ven) ( juguete) kite
papagayo m Orn parrot
' papagayo' also found in these entries:
English:
parrot
- kite
* * *papagayo nm1. [animal] parrot;hablar como un papagayo to be a chatterbox2. Carib, Méx [cometa] kite* * *m ZO parrot* * *papagayo nmloro: parrot* * *papagayo n parrot -
17 barrilete
m.1 chamber.2 kite (cometa). (Argentinian Spanish).3 small barrel, barrel, keg, Turk's head.4 chamber of the gun, chamber, drum of the gun, drum.5 carpenter's clamp, dog.* * *1 (de revólver) chamber2 (carpintería) clamp3 (barril pequeño) small barrel* * *1. SM1) (=barril) [de metal] keg; [de madera] cask2) [de revólver] chamber3) (Téc) clamp4) Méx (Jur) junior barrister5) Cono Sur (=cometa de juguete) kite2.SF Cono Sur restless woman* * *1) ( de revólver) chamber2) ( de carpintero) clamp, dog* * *1) ( de revólver) chamber2) ( de carpintero) clamp, dog* * *A (de un revólver) chamberB (de un carpintero) clamp, dogC (cometa) kite* * *barrilete nm1. [de revólver] chamber2. [de carpintero] clamp* * *m1 cask -
18 volantín
m.1 somersault.2 kite.* * *1 type of fishing line* * *1.ADJ loose, unattached2. SM1) (=sedal) fishing line2) (LAm) (=cometa) kite3) (And) (=cohete) rocket4) (LAm) (=voltereta) somersault* * *1) (Chi) ( cometa) kite2) (Per) ( en gimnasia) somersault* * *1) (Chi) ( cometa) kite2) (Per) ( en gimnasia) somersault* * *A (sedal) fishing line ( with several hooks)encumbrar un volantín to fly a kiteC ( Per) (en gimnasia) somersaultse dio un volantín he turned o did a somersault* * *
volantín sustantivo masculino
1 (Chi) ( cometa) kite;
2 (Per) ( en gimnasia) somersault
' volantín' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encumbrar
English:
kite
* * *volantín nmCarib, Chile kite* * *m Chikite -
19 volar
adj.volar.v.1 to fly.hubo una pelea y empezaron a volar sillas y botellas there was a fight and the chairs and bottles started to flyechar(se) a volar to fly away o offsalir volando to fly off; (pájaro, insecto) to blow away (papeles, sombrero, ceniza)El chico voló ayer The boy flew=traveled by air yesterday.El avión voló ayer The plane flew yesterday.2 to disappear, to vanish (informal) (desaparecer).3 to fly (off), to rush (off).volar a hacer algo to rush off to do somethinghacer algo volando to do something at top speedme voy volando I must fly o dash4 to fly by.5 to blow up (hacer estallar) (en guerras, atentados).La fábrica de gas voló The gas factory blew up.Los aviones volaron la ciudad enemiga The planes blew up the enemy city.6 to pilot, to fly.El chico voló el avión The boy piloted the plane.7 to dynamite, to bomb out.Ellos volaron la mina They dynamited the mine.8 to evaporate, to vaporize.9 to swipe, to thieve, to steal, to rob.10 to drive mad, to drive crazy, to derange.* * *1 (ir por el aire) to fly2 figurado (papeles etc) to be blown away3 figurado (ir deprisa) to fly5 figurado (sobresalir de un edificio) to jut out, project6 figurado (noticia etc) to spread rapidly1 figurado (hacer explotar - edificio) to blow up, demolish; (- caja fuerte) to blow open; (- en minería) to blast2 figurado (en impresión) to raise3 (en caza) to flush1 (papeles etc) to be blown away2 figurado (irritarse) to blow up, lose one's temper\echarse a volar to fly away, fly offhacer algo volando familiar to do something as quick as a flash, do something in a jiffy¡volando! familiar jump to it!* * *verb1) to fly2) hurry3) disappear4) burst, explode* * *1. VI1) (=en el aire) [avión, pájaro, persona] to flynunca he volado en helicóptero — I've never flown in o been in a helicopter
¿a qué hora vuelas mañana? — what time is your flight tomorrow?, what time do you fly tomorrow?
[+ noticia] to spread"vuela con Iberia" — "fly (with) Iberia"
volar alto —
burro 2., 1)desde pequeño se le notaban las ganas de volar solo — since he was a child you could see how much he wanted to do things his own way
2)• hacer volar algo/a algn — to blow sth/sb up
el choque le hizo volar por los aires a más de dos metros de la carretera — he was thrown more than two metres from the road by the impact
3)volando: ¡venga, volando, que nos vamos! — come on, get a move on, we're going! *
¡voy para allá volando! — I'll be right there! *
pasó volando en la moto — he whizzed o sped past on his motorbike
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volar a hacer algo — to rush to do sth4) (=pasar rápido) [noticia] to travel fast; [tiempo] to fly; [días, semanas, meses] to fly by¡cómo vuela el tiempo! — (how) time flies!
5) *(=desaparecer) [objeto, persona] to go, disappearcuando me di cuenta, el bolso ya había volado — before I knew it, the bag was gone o had gone o had disappeared
en una semana volaron las diez botellas — the ten bottles went o disappeared in the space of a week
cuando llegó la policía los ladrones ya habían volado — when the police arrived the robbers had vanished o disappeared
6) (Arquit) to stick out7) (Méx)* [alcohol, diluyente] to evaporate8) * (con drogas) to trip *, get high *2. VT1) (=hacer volar) [+ cometa, globo] to fly(Caza) [+ pájaro] to flush out2) (=hacer explotar) [+ edificio, vehículo] to blow up; [+ caja fuerte] to blow (open)3) (Tip) [+ letra, número] to put in superscript4) (Chile, Méx, Ven)* (=robar) to pinch *, nick *5) (LAm)* (=irritar) [+ persona] to irritate6) (CAm)3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) pájaro/avión to fly2)a) tiempo to flyb) volando gerundio <comer/cambiarse> in a rush, in a hurryse fue volando — he/she rushed off
las entradas se acaban volando — the tickets sell out very quickly o in no time at all
quedar(se) volando — (Méx fam) asunto/persona to be left up in the air
3)a) ( con el viento)b) (fam) ( desaparecer) to vanish, disappearlos bombones volaron — the chocolates vanished o disappeared
c) (Méx fam)2.a volar: niños, a volar OK you kids, go away o get out of here; toma el dinero y a volar take the money and run; mandar a volar a alguien — (Méx) to tell somebody to get lost (colloq)
volar vt1) <puente/edificio> to blow up; < caja fuerte> to blow2) (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq)3.volarse v pron1) (AmS fam) (de rabia, fiebre)estaba que se volaba de rabia — she was beside herself with rage o anger
2)a) (Col fam) preso to escapeb) (Col, Méx fam) alumno to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)3) (Méx fam)a) ( coquetear) to flirtb) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), nick (BrE colloq)* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) pájaro/avión to fly2)a) tiempo to flyb) volando gerundio <comer/cambiarse> in a rush, in a hurryse fue volando — he/she rushed off
las entradas se acaban volando — the tickets sell out very quickly o in no time at all
quedar(se) volando — (Méx fam) asunto/persona to be left up in the air
3)a) ( con el viento)b) (fam) ( desaparecer) to vanish, disappearlos bombones volaron — the chocolates vanished o disappeared
c) (Méx fam)2.a volar: niños, a volar OK you kids, go away o get out of here; toma el dinero y a volar take the money and run; mandar a volar a alguien — (Méx) to tell somebody to get lost (colloq)
volar vt1) <puente/edificio> to blow up; < caja fuerte> to blow2) (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq)3.volarse v pron1) (AmS fam) (de rabia, fiebre)estaba que se volaba de rabia — she was beside herself with rage o anger
2)a) (Col fam) preso to escapeb) (Col, Méx fam) alumno to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)3) (Méx fam)a) ( coquetear) to flirtb) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), nick (BrE colloq)* * *volar11 = fly, take to + the sky.Ex: For example, pilots flying on international routes sometimes have problems in understanding weather reports spoken in English but with a heavy local accent.
Ex: A new flying invention has been unveiled in the US, which could see humans take to the sky.* condición de estar apto para volar = airworthiness.* echar a volar = take + flight.* el tiempo vuela = time flies (by).* escuchar las moscas volar = hear a pin drop.* ir volando = hot-foot it to.* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.* que vuela bajo = low-flying.* salir volando = bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.* volar con ala delta = hang-glide.* volar del nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.* volar en el aire = fly in + the air.volar22 = blast.Ex: By blasting the face of the falls and excavating an underground cavern, the utility company channeled water through pipes to turbines at the base of the falls.
* volar con dinamita = dynamite.* * *viA «pájaro/avión» to flyvolaremos a una altura de 10.000 metros we shall be cruising at an altitude of 10,000 metersno me gusta volar, prefiero el tren I don't like flying, I prefer to go by trainB1 «tiempo» to fly¡cómo vuela el tiempo! doesn't time fly!estos dos años han volado these two years have flown by o have flown past o have gone by very fastlas malas noticias vuelan bad news travels fasttengo que irme volando I have to rush offlas vacaciones se me han pasado volando the holidays have flown o ( colloq) whizzed pastlas entradas se acaban volando the tickets sell out very quickly o in no time at alltuve que comer volando I had to eat in a rush o to bolt my foodestá volando y se va a caer it isn't steady o it's unsteady and it's going to fallel asunto de la casa está volando the matter of the house is still up in the air o is still undecidedC1(con el viento): volaron todos los papeles my papers blew all over the place, the wind blew my papers all over the placeel sombrero voló his hat blew off/away2 ( fam) (desaparecer) to vanish, disappearlos bombones en seguida volaron the chocolates vanished o disappeared in no timehoy día el sueldo vuela nowadays my salary seems to disappear o go in no time3a volar con tus ideas raras you and your weird ideas, get out of here! ( colloq)toma el dinero y a volar take the money and runD ( Arquit) to projectE( AmS fam) (de rabia, fiebre): estaba que volaba de rabia she was beside herself with rage o with angertiene una fiebre que vuela he has a really high temperature, he has a very bad fever■ volarvtA ‹puente/edificio› to blow up; ‹caja fuerte› to blowsi se lo dices, lo vuelas if you tell him, it'll drive him mad o he'll go crazy ( colloq)■ volarseA ( Col fam) «preso» to escape; «alumno» to play hooky ( esp AmE) ( colloq), to skive off (school) ( BrE colloq)el marido se voló con otra her husband ran away o ran off with another woman* * *
volar ( conjugate volar) verbo intransitivo
1 [pájaro/avión] to fly
2
◊ ¡cómo vuela el tiempo! doesn't time fly!;
las malas noticias vuelan bad news travels fastb)
se fue volando he/she rushed off;
sus clases se me pasan volando her classes seem to go so quickly
3
verbo transitivo
1 ‹puente/edificio› to blow up;
‹ caja fuerte› to blow
2 (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq)
volarse verbo pronominal
1
2
volar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (un avión, ave, insecto) to fly: la mosca echó a volar, the fly flew off
2 (apresuradamente) volando, in a flash, in a hurry: nos fuimos volando, we rushed off
3 fam (terminarse, desaparecer) to disappear, vanish: todo el dinero que tenía voló en cuestión de meses, he blew all his money in a question of months
II vtr (usando explosivos: una casa, fábrica, etc) to blow up
(: una caja blindada, etc) to blow open
' volar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- alto
- bajo
- barrenar
- cometa
- echar
- grande
- ras
- vuela
English:
blast
- blow
- blow up
- bomb
- fly
- foolish
- fundamental
- jet
- nonstop
- overcome
- sail
- soar
- circle
- cruise
- full
- low
- nick
* * *♦ vi1. [pájaro, insecto, avión, pasajero] to fly;volar a [una altura] to fly at;[un lugar] to fly to;volamos a 5.000 pies de altura we're flying at 5,000 feet;volar en avión/helicóptero to fly in a plane/helicopter;echar(se) a volar to fly away o off;hacer volar una cometa to fly a kite;salir volando to fly off;volar alto to go far2. [papeles, sombrero, ceniza] to blow away;hubo una pelea y empezaron a volar sillas y botellas there was a fight and the chairs and bottles started to fly;salir volando to blow away;volar por los aires [estallar] to be blown into the air3. [correr] to fly, to rush (off);volar a hacer algo to rush off to do sth;hacer algo volando to do sth at top speed;me visto volando y nos vamos I'll get dressed quickly and we can go;¡tráeme volando algo para tapar la herida! bring me something to bandage the wound with immediately o now!;me voy volando I must fly o dash4. [pasar deprisa] [días, años] to fly by;[rumores] to spread quickly;el tiempo pasa volando time flies;aquí las noticias vuelan news travels fast around herelos aperitivos volaron en un santiamén the snacks disappeared o vanished in an instant6. Arquit to project, to jut out[de enojo] he's fuming with rage♦ vt1. [hacer estallar] [en guerras, atentados] to blow up;[caja fuerte, puerta] to blow open; [edificio en ruinas] to demolish [with explosives]; [en minería] to blast2. [hacer volar] [cometa] to fly3. [la caza] to rouseten cuidado porque a mí allí me volaron la cartera be careful because I had my wallet swiped o Br nicked there* * *I v/i fly; figvanish;las horas pasaron volando the hours flew past o by;irse volar rush off;echarse a volar fly away, fly offII v/t1 fly2 edificio blow up* * *volar {19} vi1) : to fly2) correr: to hurry, to rushel tiempo vuela: time fliespasar volando: to fly past3) divulgarse: to spreadunos rumores volaban: rumors were spreading around4) desaparecer: to disappearel dinero ya voló: the money's already gonevolar vt1) : to blow up, to demolish2) : to irritate* * *volar vb2. (desaparecer) to disappearvolando in a rush / in a hurry -
20 elevar
v.1 to lift (levantar) (peso, objeto).Ella elevó la carga al techo She lifted the load to the roof.2 to raise (increase) (precio, cantidad).La máquina elevó la temperatura The machine raised the temperature.Ella elevó la bandera She raised the flag.3 to raise (Mat).elevar x al cuadrado/al cubo to square/cube xdiez elevado a quince ten to the fifteenth (power)4 to elevate.lo elevaron a la categoría de héroe they made him into a hero5 to present (propuesta, quejas).6 to uplift, to lift, to exalt, to inspire.El sacrificio elevó su espíritu The sacrifice uplifted his spirit.7 to bolster up, to raise.Su sonrisa eleva los ánimos Her smile bolsters up the spirits.* * *1 (peso etc) to elevate, raise, lift2 (precios) to raise, increase, put up; (tono, voz) to raise3 (enaltecer) to promote, raise4 MATEMÁTICAS to raise1 (subir) to rise (up)2 (alcanzar) to reach3 (erguirse, levantarse) to stand4 (sumar) to amount to, come to5 figurado (engreírse) to become conceited* * *verb1) to raise, lift2) increase3) promote•- elevarse- elevarse a* * *1. VT1) (=levantar) [+ objeto, brazos] to raiseuna sinfonía que eleva el espíritu — a symphony that is spiritually uplifting o that uplifts the spirit
2) (=aumentar)a) [+ precio, tipo, temperatura, calidad] to raiseel consumo de huevos eleva el nivel de colesterol — eating eggs increases o raises one's cholesterol level
el juez le elevó la condena a dos años — the judge increased (the length of) his sentence to two years
b) [+ voz] to raise3) [+ muro] to raise, make higher4)lo elevaron al pontificado — he was made Pope, he was elevated to the pontificate frm
elevaron a su ídolo a la categoría de dios — they raised o elevated frm their idol to the level of a god
5) [+ petición, solicitud] to present, submitelevó una petición al Tribunal Supremo — he presented o submitted an appeal to the High Court, he appealed to the High Court
6) (Mat)7) (Elec) [+ voltaje] to boost8) Chile * (=reprender) to tell off *2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (frml)elevó los brazos al cielo — (liter) he raised (up) his arms to heaven (liter)
b) <espíritu/mente> to upliftc) <muro/nivel> to raise, make... higher2) (frml)a) ( aumentar) <precios/impuestos> to raise, increase; < nivel de vida> to raiseb) <voz/tono> to raise3) (frml) ( en jerarquía) to elevate (frml)4) (Mat)5) (frml) (presentar, dirigir)2.elevar algo a alguien — <informe/protesta> to present o submit something to somebody
elevarse v pron1) ( tomar altura) avión/cometa to climb, gain height; globo to rise, gain height2) (frml) ( aumentar) temperatura to rise; precios/impuestos to rise, increase; tono/voz to rise3) (frml) ( ascender)elevarse a algo: la cifra se elevaba ya al 13% — the figure had already reached 13%
4) (liter) montaña/edificio to stand, rise (liter)* * *= heighten, elevate, uplift, bring up, hoist, take + Nombre + to greater heights, raise.Ex. Automated support services have heightened the sense of interdependency between libraries and vendors.Ex. Some of the things that are said about genuine bookselling do at times seem to elevate this occupation to a level far beyond mere commerce.Ex. This article discusses the implementation of a carefully devised approach to uplift standards of reading.Ex. Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.Ex. The Supreme Court of India has declared that hoisting the tricolour is a fundamental right that the government cannot legislate away.Ex. He headed one of the largest accounting firms in the country and took it to greater heights.Ex. The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.----* elevar con grúa = winch.* elevar con polea = winch.* elevarse = soar, tower above/over.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (frml)elevó los brazos al cielo — (liter) he raised (up) his arms to heaven (liter)
b) <espíritu/mente> to upliftc) <muro/nivel> to raise, make... higher2) (frml)a) ( aumentar) <precios/impuestos> to raise, increase; < nivel de vida> to raiseb) <voz/tono> to raise3) (frml) ( en jerarquía) to elevate (frml)4) (Mat)5) (frml) (presentar, dirigir)2.elevar algo a alguien — <informe/protesta> to present o submit something to somebody
elevarse v pron1) ( tomar altura) avión/cometa to climb, gain height; globo to rise, gain height2) (frml) ( aumentar) temperatura to rise; precios/impuestos to rise, increase; tono/voz to rise3) (frml) ( ascender)elevarse a algo: la cifra se elevaba ya al 13% — the figure had already reached 13%
4) (liter) montaña/edificio to stand, rise (liter)* * *= heighten, elevate, uplift, bring up, hoist, take + Nombre + to greater heights, raise.Ex: Automated support services have heightened the sense of interdependency between libraries and vendors.
Ex: Some of the things that are said about genuine bookselling do at times seem to elevate this occupation to a level far beyond mere commerce.Ex: This article discusses the implementation of a carefully devised approach to uplift standards of reading.Ex: Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.Ex: The Supreme Court of India has declared that hoisting the tricolour is a fundamental right that the government cannot legislate away.Ex: He headed one of the largest accounting firms in the country and took it to greater heights.Ex: The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.* elevar con grúa = winch.* elevar con polea = winch.* elevarse = soar, tower above/over.* * *elevar [A1 ]vtA ( frml)1 (levantar) ‹objeto› to raise, liftla grúa elevó el cajón hasta la cubierta the crane hoisted o raised o lifted the crate onto the deckmúsica que eleva el espíritu (spiritually) uplifting musicelevemos nuestros corazones al Señor let us lift up our hearts to the Lord2 ‹muro/nivel› to raise, make … higherB ( frml)1 (aumentar) ‹precios/impuestos› to raise, increaseelevar el nivel de vida to raise the standard of livingel juez elevó la pena the judge increased the (length of) the sentence2 ‹voz/tono› to raiseD ( Mat):elevar un número a la sexta potencia to raise a number to the power of sixelevar al cuadrado to squareelevar al cubo to cubeE (presentar, dirigir) elevar algo A algn to present o submit sth TO sbelevaron una protesta a las autoridades they presented o submitted a letter of protest to the authorities, they protested to the authoritieselevaron el recurso al Tribunal Supremo they appealed to the Supreme Court, they presented o submitted the appeal to the Supreme Court■ elevarseA (tomar altura) «avión/cometa» to climb, gain height; «globo» to rise, gain heightB ( frml) (aumentar) «temperatura» to rise; «precios/impuestos» to rise, increase; «tono/voz» to riseC ( frml) (ascender) elevarse A algo:el número de víctimas se eleva a diez ten people have been killedla cifra se elevaba ya al 13% the figure had already reached o already stood at o was already at 13%la Cordillera se eleva majestuosa the mountain range rises majestically* * *
elevar ( conjugate elevar) verbo transitivo
1 (frml)
2 (frml)
‹ nivel de vida› to raise
elevarse verbo pronominal
1 ( tomar altura) [avión/cometa] to climb, gain height;
[ globo] to rise, gain height
2 (frml) ( aumentar) [ temperatura] to rise;
[precios/impuestos] to rise, increase;
[tono/voz] to rise
3 (frml) ( ascender):◊ la cifra se elevaba ya al 13% the figure had already reached 13%
elevar verbo transitivo
1 to raise
2 Mat to raise (to the power of)
elevar al cuadrado, to square
elevar al cubo, to cube
elevado a la cuarta, etc, potencia, to raise to the power of four, etc
' elevar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuadrada
- cuadrado
- elevarse
- subir
- cubo
- erigir
- levantar
English:
cube
- elevate
- elevation
- enhance
- glance up
- square
- exalt
- raise
- up
* * *♦ vt1. [levantar] [peso, objeto] to lift;elevaron los muebles con poleas they lifted the furniture with pulleys;elevar la moral de los jugadores to boost the players' morale2. [aumentar] [precio, nivel] to raise;[cantidad] to increase;elevar las ventas/ganancias to increase sales/profits;elevar el tono de voz to raise one's voice;elevaron a dos meses el plazo de matriculación they extended the enrolment period to two months3. Mat to raise;elevar x al cuadrado/al cubo to square/cube x;diez elevado a quince ten to the fifteenth (power)4. [encumbrar] to elevate (a to);fue elevado al cargo de director he was promoted to the post of director;lo elevaron a la categoría de héroe they made him into a hero5. [presentar] [queja, recurso] to lodge, to present;[propuesta] to submit, to present;elevaremos un escrito de protesta al concejal we shall present a formal protest to o lodge a formal protest with the councillor;elevar un recurso de apelación al Supremo to lodge an appeal with o to present an appeal to the Supreme Court;elevó una instancia al ministerio he lodged an appeal with the Ministry* * *v/t1 raise2 MAT:elevar al cuadrado raise to the power of four* * *elevar vt1) alzar: to raise, to lift2) aumentar: to raise, to increase3) : to elevate (in a hierarchy), to promote4) : to present, to submit* * *elevar vb to raise
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