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81 recibir
v.1 to receive.recibió un golpe en la cabeza he was hit on the head, he took a blow to the headestoy recibiendo clases de piano I'm having o taking piano classesreciba mi más cordial o sincera felicitación (Formal) please accept my sincere congratulationsEllos reciben monedas They receive coins.Ella recibe el reconocimiento She received=accepted the acknowledgement.2 to receive (persona, visita).lo recibieron con un cálido aplauso he was received with a warm round of applause3 to meet.4 to get (captar) (ondas de radio, televisión).aquí no recibimos la CNN we don't get CNN here5 to hold surgery (atender visitas) (médico, dentista).6 to welcome, to give a reception to, to receive.Ellos recibieron a Ricardo They welcomed Richard.* * *1 (gen) to receive2 (invitados) to entertain3 (salir al encuentro) to meet4 (acoger) to welcome, receive\recibe un abrazo de (en carta) best wishes from, lots of love fromrecibir una negativa to be refused, meet with a refusal* * *verb1) to receive2) get3) welcome4) entertain* * *1. VT1) (=ser beneficiario de)a) [+ dinero, apoyo, llamada, noticias] to receive, get; [+ ayuda, homenaje] to receiverecibirán una compensación económica — they'll get compensation, they will receive financial compensation más frm
he recibido del Sr Gómez la cantidad de... — [en recibo] received from Sr Gómez the sum of...
¿recibiste mi carta? — did you get my letter?
"mensaje recibido" — (Radio) "message received"
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recibir asistencia médica — to receive medical assistance, be given medical assistance•
recibir el calificativo de — to be labelled (as)b) [lago, río, mar]2) (=sufrir) [+ susto] to getrecibir un golpe — to be hit, be struck
3) [+ persona]a) (=acoger) to welcome•
ir a recibir a algn — to meet sb•
salieron a recibirlos al jardín — they received them in the gardenb) [para reunión, entrevista] [gen] to see; [formalmente] to receivec) [en el matrimonio] to takela recibió por esposa — he took her as o for his wife
4) (Taur)5) (=aceptar) [+ propuesta, sugerencia] to receive6) [en correspondencia]reciba un saludo de... — yours sincerely...
7) (=sostener) [+ peso] to bear2. VIla baronesa solo puede recibir los lunes — the baroness is only at home on Mondays, the baroness can only receive visitors on Mondays
2) [médico] to see patients3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <carta/paquete> to receive, get; < mercancías> to receive¿han recibido el libro que pedí? — has the book I ordered come in yet?
b) (Rad, TV) to receivec) <ayuda/llamada/oferta> to receive¿recibiste mi recado? — did you get my message?
ha recibido orden de... — he has been ordered o he has received orders to...
recibe el nombre de... — it is called...
reciba un atento saludo de... — (Corresp) sincerely yours (AmE), yours faithfully/sincerely (BrE)
recibe un fuerte abrazo... — (Corresp) best wishes
reciba nuestra más cordial felicitación — (frml) please accept our warmest congratulations (frml)
2) <persona/visita> to receive3) ( acoger) <propuesta/oferta> (+ compl) to receiverecibieron la sugerencia fríamente — the suggestion met with o received a cold reception
4) <peso/carga> to support2.recibir virecibe los jueves — she sees o receives visitors on Thursdays
3.el doctor no recibe hoy — the doctor does not have office hours (AmE) o (BrE) surgery today
recibirse v pron (AmL) (Educ) to graduate* * *= get, greet, receive, garner, intake.Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS does not get a new document number, but reserves this document for you, so that no one else can change it while you are working on it.Ex. New editions of DC are invariably greeted with cries of horror by libraries faced with this problem.Ex. If you receive a large number of titles on you initial search, you can narrow your search by using qualifiers.Ex. The serials file contains a large number of titles, not only contributed by members, but also garnered from other sources.Ex. As a general rule of thumb, you want front and side fans to intake, rear and top to exhaust.----* los que no han recibido formación específica = uninstructed, the.* persona que recibe asesoramiento = counselee.* recibir apoyo = receive + support, attract + support.* recibir atención = enjoy + attention, receive + attention, receive + note, command + attention, gain + attention.* recibir bien = welcome.* recibir bien una iniciativa = welcome + initiative.* recibir críticas muy favorables = receive + rave reviews.* recibir donaciones = attract + donation.* recibir duras críticas = take + a pounding, take + a beating.* recibir elogio = get + tap on the shoulder.* recibir elogios = win + accolade.* recibir el visto bueno = meet with + approval.* recibir facturas = invoice.* recibir gratis = get + free.* recibir importancia = enjoy + prominence.* recibir la confianza (de Alguien) = receive + credibility.* recibir lo que Uno se merece = get + Posesivo + just rewards, get + Posesivo + due(s).* recibir mala prensa = acquire + a bad name.* recibir noticias de = hear from.* recibir notificación = receive + notice.* recibir opiniones diversas = receive + mixed reviews.* recibir pago = receive + payment.* recibir + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.* recibir preparación = undergo + training.* recibir publicidad = receive + publicity.* recibir recompensa = receive + reward.* recibir reconocimiento = find + recognition.* recibirse = be receivable.* recibirse con una reacción + Adjetivo = meet with + Adjetivo + reaction.* recibir un aluvión de = deluge with.* recibir una paliza = take + a pounding, take + a beating.* recibir una pensión = draw + a pension.* recibir un golpe = take + a hit.* recibir un premio = receive + award, earn + an award.* recibir un trato justo = treat + fairly.* volver a recibir financiación = re-fund.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <carta/paquete> to receive, get; < mercancías> to receive¿han recibido el libro que pedí? — has the book I ordered come in yet?
b) (Rad, TV) to receivec) <ayuda/llamada/oferta> to receive¿recibiste mi recado? — did you get my message?
ha recibido orden de... — he has been ordered o he has received orders to...
recibe el nombre de... — it is called...
reciba un atento saludo de... — (Corresp) sincerely yours (AmE), yours faithfully/sincerely (BrE)
recibe un fuerte abrazo... — (Corresp) best wishes
reciba nuestra más cordial felicitación — (frml) please accept our warmest congratulations (frml)
2) <persona/visita> to receive3) ( acoger) <propuesta/oferta> (+ compl) to receiverecibieron la sugerencia fríamente — the suggestion met with o received a cold reception
4) <peso/carga> to support2.recibir virecibe los jueves — she sees o receives visitors on Thursdays
3.el doctor no recibe hoy — the doctor does not have office hours (AmE) o (BrE) surgery today
recibirse v pron (AmL) (Educ) to graduate* * *= get, greet, receive, garner, intake.Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS does not get a new document number, but reserves this document for you, so that no one else can change it while you are working on it.
Ex: New editions of DC are invariably greeted with cries of horror by libraries faced with this problem.Ex: If you receive a large number of titles on you initial search, you can narrow your search by using qualifiers.Ex: The serials file contains a large number of titles, not only contributed by members, but also garnered from other sources.Ex: As a general rule of thumb, you want front and side fans to intake, rear and top to exhaust.* los que no han recibido formación específica = uninstructed, the.* persona que recibe asesoramiento = counselee.* recibir apoyo = receive + support, attract + support.* recibir atención = enjoy + attention, receive + attention, receive + note, command + attention, gain + attention.* recibir bien = welcome.* recibir bien una iniciativa = welcome + initiative.* recibir críticas muy favorables = receive + rave reviews.* recibir donaciones = attract + donation.* recibir duras críticas = take + a pounding, take + a beating.* recibir elogio = get + tap on the shoulder.* recibir elogios = win + accolade.* recibir el visto bueno = meet with + approval.* recibir facturas = invoice.* recibir gratis = get + free.* recibir importancia = enjoy + prominence.* recibir la confianza (de Alguien) = receive + credibility.* recibir lo que Uno se merece = get + Posesivo + just rewards, get + Posesivo + due(s).* recibir mala prensa = acquire + a bad name.* recibir noticias de = hear from.* recibir notificación = receive + notice.* recibir opiniones diversas = receive + mixed reviews.* recibir pago = receive + payment.* recibir + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.* recibir preparación = undergo + training.* recibir publicidad = receive + publicity.* recibir recompensa = receive + reward.* recibir reconocimiento = find + recognition.* recibirse = be receivable.* recibirse con una reacción + Adjetivo = meet with + Adjetivo + reaction.* recibir un aluvión de = deluge with.* recibir una paliza = take + a pounding, take + a beating.* recibir una pensión = draw + a pension.* recibir un golpe = take + a hit.* recibir un premio = receive + award, earn + an award.* recibir un trato justo = treat + fairly.* volver a recibir financiación = re-fund.* * *recibir [I1 ]vtA1 ‹carta/paquete› to receive, get; ‹mercancías› to receiverecibió muchos regalos para su cumpleaños she got lots of birthday giftsrecibió el premio en nombre de su hijo he accepted o received the prize on behalf of his sonlas solicitudes se reciben en horario de oficina applications will only be accepted during office hoursrecibí del Sr Contreras la cantidad de … received from Mr Contreras the sum of …2 ( Rad, TV) to receive3 ‹ayuda/llamada/oferta› to receive¿no recibiste mi recado? didn't you get my message?ha recibido orden de desalojar el local he has been ordered to o he has received an order to vacate the premises¿han recibido el libro que pedí? has the book I ordered come in yet?han recibido ayuda de varios organismos privados they have received help from o have been given help by various private organizationsdesde que estoy aquí no he recibido más que disgustos I've had nothing but trouble since I came hereha recibido muchas demostraciones de afecto people have shown her a great deal of kindnesslas plantas de esta familia reciben el nombre de … plants belonging to this family are called …recibir la comunión to receive o take communionB ‹persona/visita› to receivenos recibieron con los brazos abiertos they welcomed us with open armssalió a recibir a los invitados she went out to greet o receive the guestsvan a ir a recibirlo al aeropuerto they are going to meet him at the airportlos recibió en el salón she saw o entertained o received them in the sitting roomel encargado la recibirá enseguida the manager will see you right awayno recibe visitas she's not receiving visitorsrecibió al toro de rodillas he met o received the bull on his kneesC (acoger) ‹propuesta/oferta› (+ compl) to receiverecibió tu propuesta con entusiasmo she welcomed your proposal, she received your proposal enthusiasticallyrecibieron su sugerencia fríamente her suggestion met with o received a cold reception, her suggestion was received coldlyD ‹peso/carga› to support■ recibirvirecibe los jueves y los viernes she sees o receives visitors on Thursdays and Fridaysacaba de recibirse she has just graduated o got her degreerecibirse DE algo to qualify AS sthse recibió de abogado/médico he qualified as a lawyer/doctor* * *
recibir ( conjugate recibir) verbo transitivo ( en general) to receive;
reciba un atento saludo de … (Corresp) sincerely yours (AmE), yours faithfully/sincerely (BrE);
recibir a algn con los brazos abiertos to welcome sb with open arms;
van a ir a recibirlo they are going to meet him;
el encargado la recibirá enseguida the manager will see you right away
recibirse verbo pronominal (AmL) (Educ) to graduate;
recibirse de algo to qualify as sth
recibir
I verbo transitivo
1 (un regalo, llamada, etc) to receive, get: recibieron una mala noticia, they were given some bad news
recibió un golpe en la espalda, he was hit on the back
(un premio) to win
2 (en el despacho) to receive
(acoger) to welcome
(en el aeropuerto, etc) to meet
3 (un consejo) no le gusta recibir consejos, she doesn't like taking advice
4 Telec to receive
5 (un nombre) estas construcciones reciben el nombre de basílicas, these buildings are called basilicas
II vi (admitir visitas) to receive, see visitors: esta doctora sólo recibe los martes y los jueves, the doctor is only available for consultation on Tuesday and Thursday
' recibir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acoger
- baqueteada
- baqueteado
- cobrar
- dar
- ingresar
- autorizar
- esperar
- le
English:
bind over
- bow
- come into
- deserts
- entertain
- get
- greet
- have
- incoming
- interested
- lap up
- on
- receive
- reception
- see in
- step forward
- meet
- public
- qualify
- red
- relief
- sign
- take
- turn
- usher
* * *♦ vt1. [tomar, aceptar, admitir] to receive;[carta, regalo, premio, llamada, respuesta] to receive, to get; [propuesta, sugerencia] to receive; [castigo] to be given; [susto] to get; [clase, instrucción] to have;recibir una paliza to get beaten up;recibió un golpe en la cabeza he was hit on the head, he took a blow to the head;un sector que recibe muchas ayudas del gobierno an industry which receives substantial government aid;recibió el Premio Nobel de Literatura he won o was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature;el anuncio fue muy bien recibido the announcement was welcomed;recibieron la orden de detener al general they received o were given the order to arrest the general;recibió la noticia con alegría he was very happy about the news;recibir consejos de alguien to receive advice from sb, to be given advice by sb;recibí orden de que no la molestaran I received orders that she was not to be disturbed;estoy recibiendo clases de piano I'm having o taking piano classes;estos pilares reciben todo el peso del techo these pillars take the weight of the whole roof;Formal2. [persona, visita] to receive;lo recibieron con un cálido aplauso he was received with a warm round of applause;¿cuándo cree que podrá recibirnos? when do you think she'll be able to see us?3. [ir a buscar] to meet;fuimos a recibirla al aeropuerto we went to meet her at the airport4. [captar] [ondas de radio, televisión] to get;aquí no recibimos la CNN we don't get CNN here;torre de control a V-5, ¿me recibe? ground control to V-5, do you read me?♦ vi[atender visitas] [médico, dentista] to hold surgery; [rey, papa, ministro] to receive visitors;el médico no recibe hoy the doctor isn't seeing any patients today* * *v/t receive* * *recibir vt1) : to receive, to get2) : to welcomerecibir vi: to receive visitors* * *recibir vb1. (en general) to receive / to get -
82 retrasado
adj.1 late, behind schedule, behind-time, overdue.2 retarded, backward, cretinous, feeble-minded.3 underdeveloped, under-developed, backward, backwards.past part.past participle of spanish verb: retrasar.* * *1→ link=retrasar retrasar► adjetivo1 (en conocimientos, trabajo) behind2 (pagos) late3 (reloj) slow4 (tren, avión, etc) delayed5 (país) backward, underdeveloped6 (mental) retarded, backward► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 mentally retarded person* * *(f. - retrasada)adj.1) retarded2) backward3) behind* * *retrasado, -a1. ADJ1) [en una actividad]estar o ir retrasado — to be behind
va muy retrasado en química — he is very behind in chemistry, he has a lot to make up in chemistry
estar retrasado en los pagos — to be behind in o with one's payments, be in arrears
2) [en el tiempo] [persona] latellegó retrasado a la reunión — he was late for the meeting, he got to the meeting late
3) [en el desarrollo] [país, pueblo, sociedad] backwardnuestro sistema universitario va retrasado respecto a otros países — our university system is very backward compared with o is behind that of other countries
4) (=no actual) [ideas, estilo] outdated, outmoded5) [reloj] slow6) [mentalmente] mentally retarded2.* * *I- da adjetivoa) [SER] (Med, Psic) mentally handicappedb) [ESTAR] (en tarea, actividad)va or está muy retrasado con respecto a los demás — he lags a long way behind the others
c) <país/sociedad> backwardd) < reloj> slowII- da masculino, femenino: tbretrasado mental — mentally handicapped person, (mentally) retarded person, retard (AmE colloq & pej)
* * *= backward, backwards, retarded, cretinous, dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, nonce.Ex. There are no entries under the terms backward, Deficient, Handicapped, Mental deficiency, Mentally deficient despite the fact that Class JGJ is devoted to the teaching of Deficient, Handicapped, etc.Ex. Besides, basing our future course on 'observations in our present-day libraries' is a little backwards.Ex. A social skills training program was conducted with three mildly retarded black mothers identified as child maltreaters.Ex. It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.Ex. The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.Ex. Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.----* retrasado mental = mentally retarded person, mentally backward.* retrasados mentales, los = mentally retarded, the.* * *I- da adjetivoa) [SER] (Med, Psic) mentally handicappedb) [ESTAR] (en tarea, actividad)va or está muy retrasado con respecto a los demás — he lags a long way behind the others
c) <país/sociedad> backwardd) < reloj> slowII- da masculino, femenino: tbretrasado mental — mentally handicapped person, (mentally) retarded person, retard (AmE colloq & pej)
* * *= backward, backwards, retarded, cretinous, dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, nonce.Ex: There are no entries under the terms backward, Deficient, Handicapped, Mental deficiency, Mentally deficient despite the fact that Class JGJ is devoted to the teaching of Deficient, Handicapped, etc.
Ex: Besides, basing our future course on 'observations in our present-day libraries' is a little backwards.Ex: A social skills training program was conducted with three mildly retarded black mothers identified as child maltreaters.Ex: It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.Ex: The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.Ex: Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.* retrasado mental = mentally retarded person, mentally backward.* retrasados mentales, los = mentally retarded, the.* * *un niño retrasado a child with learning difficulties; (más grave) a mentally retarded o handicapped child2 [ ESTAR](en una tarea, actividad): tengo mucho trabajo retrasado I have a big backlog of work, I have a lot of work to catch up onvoy muy retrasado con el trabajo I'm really behind with my workva or está muy retrasado con respecto a sus compañeros he is lagging a long way behind his classmatesestán retrasados en los pagos they are behind in their payments, they are in arrears with their payments3 ‹país/sociedad› backward4 ‹reloj› slowmasculine, femininetb* * *
Del verbo retrasar: ( conjugate retrasar)
retrasado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
retrasado
retrasar
retrasado◊ -da adjetivoa) [SER] (Med, Psic) mentally handicappedb) [ESTAR] (en tarea, actividad):
están retrasados en los pagos they are behind in their payments;
tengo trabajo retrasado I have work to catch up on
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino: tb
retrasar ( conjugate retrasar) verbo transitivo
retrasarse verbo pronominal
retrasado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (en el desarrollo físico) underdeveloped, immature
2 (en el desarrollo mental) retarded, backward
II sustantivo masculino y femenino retrasado (mental), mentally handicapped o retarded person
retrasar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer que algo vaya más lento) to slow down: las obras retrasaron el tráfico, the road works held up the traffic
2 (posponer) to delay, postpone: tendremos que retrasar las vacaciones, we will have to put off our holidays ➣ Ver nota en delay 3 (un reloj) to put back: retrasé el reloj una hora al llegar a Dublín, I put my clock back one hour when I arrived in Dublin
' retrasado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
floración
- retrasada
- retrasarse
English:
backward
- delay
- delayed
- late
- retarded
- behind
- subnormal
- unavoidably
* * *retrasado, -a♦ adj1. [país, industria] backward2. [reloj] slow;llevo el reloj retrasado my watch is slow;ese reloj va retrasado that clock is slow3. [tren] late, delayed;vamos muy retrasados en el proyecto we're very behind (schedule) with the project4. [persona] retarded, backward;un paciente retrasado (mental) a mentally retarded patient♦ nm,f* * *I part → retrasarII adjestá retrasado en clase he’s lagging behind in class;retrasado mental mentally handicapped* * *retrasado, -da adj1) : retarded, mentally slow2) : behind, in arrears3) : backward (of a country)4) : slow (of a watch)* * *retrasado adj1. (tren, etc) late2. (trabajo, etc) behind3. (reloj) slow4. (persona) retarded5. (país) backward -
83 trasladar
v.1 to move (desplazar) (object).trasladaron su cuartel general a Túnez they transferred o moved their headquarters to Tunisfue trasladada al hospital en una ambulancia she was taken to hospital in an ambulance2 to transfer (empleado).3 to postpone, to move back.4 to refer, to pass on.5 to translate.* * *1 (cambiar de sitio) to move2 (de cargo etc) to transfer3 (aplazar) to postpone, put off4 (traducir) to translate1 (ir) to go2 (cambiar de residencia) to move\trasladar al papel figurado to put down in writing* * *verbto move, transfer* * *1. VT1) [+ empleado, preso] to transfer, move; [+ muebles, tienda, oficina] to movela han trasladado de sección — she has been transferred o moved to another department
ayúdame a trasladar estos archivadores al otro despacho — help me move these filing cabinets into the other office
han trasladado la oficina a otra ciudad — they have moved the office to another city, they have relocated to another city
2) (=copiar) [+ carta, informe] to copy3) (=aplazar) [+ evento] to postpone (a until)[+ reunión] to adjourn (a until)4) (=traducir) to translate (a into)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( cambiar de sitio) <objeto/oficina/tienda> to move; <preso/enfermo> to move, transfer; < información> to transfer2) ( cambiar de destino) <empleado/funcionario> to transfer2.trasladarse v prona) ( mudarse) to moveb) (period) (ir) to go, travel* * *= shift, translate, move, transplant.Ex. In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.Ex. The structure outlined in the guidelines is not intended to translate directly into a structure for machine-readable authority records.Ex. This article describes a special dolly designed to move stack ranges easily and quickly using a minimum of labour.Ex. It is not too early to investigate the potential benefits and the practical difficulties in transplanting this technology.----* trasladar la responsabilidad a = shift + the burden to.* trasladarse = relocate.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( cambiar de sitio) <objeto/oficina/tienda> to move; <preso/enfermo> to move, transfer; < información> to transfer2) ( cambiar de destino) <empleado/funcionario> to transfer2.trasladarse v prona) ( mudarse) to moveb) (period) (ir) to go, travel* * *= shift, translate, move, transplant.Ex: In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.
Ex: The structure outlined in the guidelines is not intended to translate directly into a structure for machine-readable authority records.Ex: This article describes a special dolly designed to move stack ranges easily and quickly using a minimum of labour.Ex: It is not too early to investigate the potential benefits and the practical difficulties in transplanting this technology.* trasladar la responsabilidad a = shift + the burden to.* trasladarse = relocate.* * *trasladar [A1 ]vtA (cambiar de sitio) ‹muebles/mercancías› to move; ‹oficina/tienda› to move; ‹preso/enfermo› to move, transfer; ‹información› to transferhan trasladado su expediente a otro departamento your file has been transferred to another departmentlos heridos fueron trasladados al hospital the injured were taken to hospitalla novela fue trasladada a la pantalla the novel was adapted for o transferred to the screenhan trasladado la sucursal a Boston the branch has moved to BostonB (cambiar de destino) ‹empleado/funcionario› to transfer1 (mudarse) to movese han trasladado a una oficina más próxima al centro they've moved to a more centrally located office3 ( Fís) «luz» to travel* * *
trasladar ( conjugate trasladar) verbo transitivo
1 ( cambiar de sitio) ‹objeto/oficina/tienda› to move;
‹preso/enfermo› to move, transfer;
‹ información› to transfer;
2 ( cambiar de destino) ‹empleado/funcionario› to transfer
trasladarse verbo pronominal ( mudarse) to move
trasladar verbo transitivo
1 (cambiar de lugar) to move
2 (a un empleado) to transfer
(a un enfermo) to move
3 (una fecha, evento) to move
' trasladar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pasar
- mover
English:
move
- relocate
- shuttle
- transfer
- second
* * *♦ vt1. [desplazar] [objeto] to move;[herido] to take, to move; [detenido, sede] to transfer, to move;trasladamos los muebles a otra habitación we moved the furniture to another room;trasladaron su cuartel general a Túnez they transferred o moved their headquarters to Tunis;fue trasladada al hospital en una ambulancia she was taken to hospital in an ambulance;sus restos mortales fueron trasladados a su ciudad natal his remains were transferred to his home town2. [empleado, funcionario] to transfer3. [reunión, fecha] to postpone, to move back4. [petición, información] to refer, to pass onla novela que han trasladado ahora al cine the novel which has now been transferred to the big screen6. [traducir] to translate* * *v/t move; trabajador transfer* * *trasladar vt1) transferir: to transfer, to move2) posponer: to postpone3) traducir: to translate4) copiar: to copy, to transcribe* * *trasladar vb1. (en general) to move -
84 revestir
v.1 to cover.2 to take on, to have (poseer) (solemnidad, gravedad).3 to coat, to resurface, to clad, to line.4 to imply, to entail.* * *1 (recubrir) to cover (de, with), coat (de, with), line (de, with)2 (disimular) to conceal, disguise3 figurado (presentar) to take on1 to arm oneself* * *verb1) to cover, line2) to take on* * *1. VT1) (=recubrir) [+ pared, suelo] to cover (de, con with)[+ tubo] to sheathe (de, con in) [+ fachada] to face (de, con with, in)2) frm (=presentar, tener) to have, possess3) frm (=encubrir)revistió de ingenuidad sus comentarios maliciosos — he cloaked his barbed comments with apparent innocence
4) frm [+ lenguaje, texto] to lard (de with)5) [sacerdote] to put on, don2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( cubrir) <pared/suelo> to cover; < cable> to sheathe, cover; < tubería> to laguna fachada revestida de mármol — a façade clad o faced with marble
2) (frml) (tener, presentar)2.revestirse v pron* * *= coat, encase, overlay, clothe, overlie, resurface.Ex. Carbon paper is paper coated on one side with loosely adhering dye used for transferring impressions of writing, typewriting, drawing, etc.Ex. For certain categories of material, the physical carrier consists of a storage medium (e.g., tape, film) sometimes encased in plastic, metal, etc., housing (e.g. cassette, cartridge) that is an integral part of the item.Ex. There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.Ex. The performance is kept fresh each time because the teller is under a tension: he has to find the language in which to clothe the body of the work.Ex. The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.Ex. Lithographic stones are easy to prepare, they can give a very large number of impressions, and they can be resurfaced by polishing with an abrasive.----* revestir con = cloak in.* revestir de arcilla = clay.* sin revestir = uncoated.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( cubrir) <pared/suelo> to cover; < cable> to sheathe, cover; < tubería> to laguna fachada revestida de mármol — a façade clad o faced with marble
2) (frml) (tener, presentar)2.revestirse v pron* * *= coat, encase, overlay, clothe, overlie, resurface.Ex: Carbon paper is paper coated on one side with loosely adhering dye used for transferring impressions of writing, typewriting, drawing, etc.
Ex: For certain categories of material, the physical carrier consists of a storage medium (e.g., tape, film) sometimes encased in plastic, metal, etc., housing (e.g. cassette, cartridge) that is an integral part of the item.Ex: There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.Ex: The performance is kept fresh each time because the teller is under a tension: he has to find the language in which to clothe the body of the work.Ex: The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.Ex: Lithographic stones are easy to prepare, they can give a very large number of impressions, and they can be resurfaced by polishing with an abrasive.* revestir con = cloak in.* revestir de arcilla = clay.* sin revestir = uncoated.* * *vtA (cubrir) ‹paredes/suelos› to cover; ‹cables› to sheathe, cover; ‹tuberías› to lag revestir algo DE or CON algo:un volante revestido de cuero a leather-covered steering wheelrevistieron la superficie de or con asfalto they coated o covered the surface with asphaltparedes revestidas de madera walls with wood paneling, wood-paneled wallsuna fachada revestida de mármol a facade clad o faced with marblerevistieron las paredes con un material aislante they lined the walls with an insulating materialB ( frml)(tener, presentar): la ceremonia revistió gran solemnidad it was a very solemn ceremony, the ceremony was marked by great solemnitysu estado no revestía gravedad her condition was not seriousla situación reviste caracteres alarmantes the situation has certain alarming aspectsse revistieron de valor they plucked up (their) courage o they armed themselves with couragese revistió de paciencia she armed herself with patience, she summoned up all her resources of patience* * *
revestir ( conjugate revestir) verbo transitivo ( cubrir) ‹pared/suelo› to cover;
‹ cable› to sheathe, cover;
‹ tubería› ( con material aislante) to lag;
revestir verbo transitivo
1 (como protección o adorno) to cover [de, with]
2 (presentar un aspecto, cualidad, carácter) to have: el asunto revestía gran importancia, the matter was really serious
3 (encubrir) to disguise [de, in]
' revestir' also found in these entries:
English:
clothe
- concrete
- cover
- lag
- line
- surface
- tile
- encase
- panel
* * *♦ vt1. [recubrir] to cover;[con pintura] to coat; [con forro] to line;revistieron las paredes de corcho they put cork panels on the walls;revistieron el patio de cemento the courtyard was cemented overla herida no reviste importancia the wound isn't serious;el acto revistió gran solemnidad it was a very solemn occasion4. [disfrazar] to disguise, to cover up* * *v/t1 TÉC cover (de with)2:revestir gravedad be serious;revestir importancia be important* * *revestir {54} vt1) : to coat, to cover, to surface2) : to conceal, to disguise3) : to take on, to assumela reunión revistió gravedad: the meeting took on a serious note -
85 escaparse
1 (huir) to escape, run away, get away2 (librarse) to escape, avoid3 (gas etc) to leak4 (autobús etc) to miss* * *VPR1) (=huir) [preso] to escape; [niño, adolescente] to run awayme escapé porque no podía aguantar más a mis padres — I ran away because I couldn't stand my parents any longer
ven aquí, no te me escapes — come here, don't run away
pelo 7)•
escaparse de — [+ cárcel, peligro] to escape from; [+ jaula] to get out of; [+ situación opresiva] to escape from, get away from3) (=dejar pasar)me voy, que se me escapa el tren — I'm going, or I'll miss my train
se me había escapado ese detalle — that detail had escaped my notice, I had overlooked o missed that detail
a nadie se le escapa la importancia de esta visita — everybody is aware of o realizes the importance of this visit
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no se me escapa que... — I am aware that..., I realize that...escaparse de las manos —
la realidad se me escapa de las manos — I'm losing touch with reality, I'm losing my grip on reality
4) (=dejar salir)a) [grito, eructo]se me escapó un eructo sin darme cuenta — I accidentally burped o let out a burp
se le escapó un suspiro de alivio — she breathed o let out a sigh of relief
b) [dato, noticia]5) (=soltarse)a) [globo, cometa] to fly awayb) [punto de sutura] to come undonec) (Cos)6) (=hacerse público) [información] to leak, leak outse escapó la noticia de que iban a vender la compañía — the news leaked that they were going to sell the firm
7) (=olvidarse) to slip one's mindahora mismo se me escapa su nombre — his name escapes me o slips my mind right now
* * *(v.) = slip away, duck away, run away, fall through + the net, break out, slip out, make off, do + a bunk, flee away, flee, weasel (on/out of), duck outEx. He gradually let his original aims slip away until he was attempting the impossible -- a universal bibliography -- albeit highly selectively.Ex. The difficulty for teachers is that they cannot just duck away when children, individually or corporately, are set against what is being asked of them.Ex. Street boys like Slake, a dodger used to running away, do not, even when they are myopic and dreamers, allow themselves to bump into lampposts.Ex. For several years the library has had a successful arrangement with a local bookstore to supply it with unusual and important local material that would otherwise fall through the net of its collection development effort = Desde hace varios años, la biblioteca mantiene un acuerdo satisfactorio con una librería local para que le suministre fondo local importante y poco común que, de otro modo, se le escaparía en el desarrollo de la colección.Ex. The article ' Breaking out with books' describes a pilot project involving the offering of library courses to inmate library assistants and prison librarians.Ex. To pull off the heist, the thief stole a swipe card for the complex before using the wheelchair to make off.Ex. As soon as the advance was paid however the manager did a bunk with the money, around £100000, and was never seen nor heard of again.Ex. For this is the way with these common people; they will work up an enthusiasm one minute, and an hour later it will have fled away and left them cold and empty.Ex. The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.Ex. Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.Ex. Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.* * *(v.) = slip away, duck away, run away, fall through + the net, break out, slip out, make off, do + a bunk, flee away, flee, weasel (on/out of), duck outEx: He gradually let his original aims slip away until he was attempting the impossible -- a universal bibliography -- albeit highly selectively.
Ex: The difficulty for teachers is that they cannot just duck away when children, individually or corporately, are set against what is being asked of them.Ex: Street boys like Slake, a dodger used to running away, do not, even when they are myopic and dreamers, allow themselves to bump into lampposts.Ex: For several years the library has had a successful arrangement with a local bookstore to supply it with unusual and important local material that would otherwise fall through the net of its collection development effort = Desde hace varios años, la biblioteca mantiene un acuerdo satisfactorio con una librería local para que le suministre fondo local importante y poco común que, de otro modo, se le escaparía en el desarrollo de la colección.Ex: The article ' Breaking out with books' describes a pilot project involving the offering of library courses to inmate library assistants and prison librarians.Ex: To pull off the heist, the thief stole a swipe card for the complex before using the wheelchair to make off.Ex: As soon as the advance was paid however the manager did a bunk with the money, around £100000, and was never seen nor heard of again.Ex: For this is the way with these common people; they will work up an enthusiasm one minute, and an hour later it will have fled away and left them cold and empty.Ex: The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.Ex: Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.Ex: Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.* * *
■escaparse verbo reflexivo
1 to escape, run away, get away: le llamaré antes de que se me escape, I'll phone him before he gets away
2 (una oportunidad, transporte) se me escapó el autobús, I missed the bus
3 (gas, líquido) to leak, escape
4 (salvarse) me escapé de una buena bronca, I escaped a good telling-off
' escaparse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
irse
- salirse
- deslizar
- escabullirse
- escapar
- escurrir
- ir
English:
break away
- escape
- get away
- leak
- run off
- shave
- slip
- squeak
- break
- elude
- get
- run
- skive off
- turn
* * *vprescaparse de casa to run away from home;se me escaparon las cabras the goats got away from me;no te escapes, que quiero hablar contigo don't run off, I want to talk to yousiempre se escapa de hacer las camas he always gets out of making the beds;Fam¡de esta no te escaparás! you're not going to get out of this one!3. [en carrera] to break away;Herrera se escapó en solitario Herrera broke away on his own4. [sujeto: gas, agua] to leak;el aire se escapa por un agujero the air is leaking out through a hole5. [sin querer]Famse me escapó la risa/una palabrota I let out a laugh/an expletive;se me ha escapado un pedo I've just farted;¡era un secreto! – lo siento, se me escapó it was a secret! - I'm sorry, it just slipped outse me escapó la ocasión the opportunity slipped by7. [quedar fuera del alcance] to escape, to elude;los motivos de su comportamiento se me escapan the reasons for her behaviour are beyond mese me escapó lo que dijo I missed what he said9. [sujeto: punto de tejido] to drop;se te han escapado unos puntos you've dropped a couple of stitches* * *v/rescaparse de situación get out of:se me ha escapado el tren I missed the train3:no se te escapa nada nothing gets past you o escapes you* * *vr: to escape notice, to leak out* * *escaparse vb1. (lograr salir, huir) to escape2. (líquido, gas, aire) to leak3. (transporte) to missno quería decírselo, pero se me escapó I didn't mean to tell him, but it slipped out -
86 padre
adj.1 incredible, tremendous (informal). (peninsular Spanish)se armó el lío padre there was a terrible o huge fussfue el cachondeo padre it was a great laugh2 great. (Mexican Spanish)está muy padre it's really great o fantastic3 parent.4 neat, super.m.1 father (man).de padre y muy señor mío (informal) incredible, tremendouspadre de familia head of the familypadre político father-in-law2 father (religion).Santo padre Holy Father, Popepadre espiritual confessorPadres de la Iglesia Fathers of the Christian Church3 priest, father.* * *1 father2 RELIGIÓN (sacerdote) father1 parents► adjetivo1 familiar (fenomenal) terrific\de padre y muy señor mío familiar almightyno tener ni padre, ni madre, ni perrito que le ladre to be all alone in the worldser cada uno de su padre y su madre to be an odd mixture¡su (tu etc) padre! familiar and the same to you!padre de familia head of the familypadre espiritual confessorpadre político father-in-lawel Santo Padre the Holy Father, the Pope* * *noun m.- padres* * *1. SM1) (=progenitor) father; (Zool) father, sireGutiérrez padre — Gutiérrez senior, the elder Gutiérrez
de padre y muy señor mío —
una paliza de padre y muy señor mío — an almighty thrashing, the father and mother of a thrashing
padre de familia — family man; (Jur) head of a household
2) pl padres (=padre y madre) parents3) (Rel) fatherPadre Nuestro — Lord's Prayer, Our Father
4) [de disciplina] father5) *¡mi padre! — you don't say! *
¡tu padre! — up yours! **
¡eres mi padre! — you're a marvel!
2.ADJ * (=enorme) huge* * *Ia) (fam) ( grande) terrible (colloq)me di or me llevé un susto padre — I got a hell of a fright (colloq)
un escándalo padre — an almighty o a terrible fuss
b) [estar] (Méx fam) <coche/persona> great (colloq), fantasticII1) ( pariente) fatherde padre y (muy) señor mío — terrible (colloq)
no tener padre ni madre, ni perrito que le ladre — to be all alone in the world
2) (Relig) ( sacerdote) father* * *= father, dad.Ex. A patronymic is the name derived from the given name of the father, often by the addition of a suffix.Ex. Tuan is his new father figure after his real dad sadly died after being poorly for a long time.----* Asociación de Madres y Padres de Alumnos (AMPA) = Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).* asociación de padres = parents' association.* asociación de padres de alumnos = Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).* de los padres = parental.* día del padre, el = Father's Day.* el padre de = the father of.* familia en la que los dos padres trabajan = dual-income family.* formación de padres = parenting, parenting education.* madre o padre adoptivo = foster parent.* madre o padre biológico = biological parent.* madre o padre de nacimiento = birth parent.* madre o padre natural = birth parent.* madre or padre adoptivo = adoptive parent.* padre adoptivo = foster father, adoptive father.* padre biológico = biological father.* padre de familia = pater familias, family man.* padre de nacimiento = birth father.* padre fundador = founding father.* padre natural = birth father.* padres = parents.* padres adoptivos = adopted parents.* padres biológicos = biological parents.* padre soltero = single father.* reunión a la que los padres acuden con sus bebés = lapsit.* sueño de los padres = hand-me-down dream.* * *Ia) (fam) ( grande) terrible (colloq)me di or me llevé un susto padre — I got a hell of a fright (colloq)
un escándalo padre — an almighty o a terrible fuss
b) [estar] (Méx fam) <coche/persona> great (colloq), fantasticII1) ( pariente) fatherde padre y (muy) señor mío — terrible (colloq)
no tener padre ni madre, ni perrito que le ladre — to be all alone in the world
2) (Relig) ( sacerdote) father* * *= father, dad.Ex: A patronymic is the name derived from the given name of the father, often by the addition of a suffix.
Ex: Tuan is his new father figure after his real dad sadly died after being poorly for a long time.* Asociación de Madres y Padres de Alumnos (AMPA) = Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).* asociación de padres = parents' association.* asociación de padres de alumnos = Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).* de los padres = parental.* día del padre, el = Father's Day.* el padre de = the father of.* familia en la que los dos padres trabajan = dual-income family.* formación de padres = parenting, parenting education.* madre o padre adoptivo = foster parent.* madre o padre biológico = biological parent.* madre o padre de nacimiento = birth parent.* madre o padre natural = birth parent.* madre or padre adoptivo = adoptive parent.* padre adoptivo = foster father, adoptive father.* padre biológico = biological father.* padre de familia = pater familias, family man.* padre de nacimiento = birth father.* padre fundador = founding father.* padre natural = birth father.* padres = parents.* padres adoptivos = adopted parents.* padres biológicos = biological parents.* padre soltero = single father.* reunión a la que los padres acuden con sus bebés = lapsit.* sueño de los padres = hand-me-down dream.* * *nos dimos or nos llevamos un susto padre we got a hell of a o a terrible fright ( colloq)se armó un escándalo padre there was an almighty o a terrible fuss¡qué padre! great!A (pariente) fathermis padres my parentscada uno es/era de su padre y de su madre they are/were all differentde padre y (muy) señor mío terrible ( colloq)le pegó una paliza de padre y (muy) señor mío he gave him the thrashing of his life, he gave him a terrible o an almighty beatingun dolor de cabeza de padre y (muy) señor mío a terrible o an almighty o ( colloq) a splitting headacheno tener padre ni madre, ni perrito que le ladre to be all alone in the worldCompuestos:father, family man( Hist) hero of the nationlos padres de la patria (fundadores) the founding fathers, the founders of the nationveo que los padres de la patria acaban de votarse otro aumento ( iró) (diputados) I see our esteemed leaders have awarded themselves another salary increase ( iro)B ( Relig) (sacerdote) fatherel padre Miguel Father MiguelCompuesto:confessorCDios Padre God the Father* * *
padre sustantivo masculino
1 ( pariente) father;
padre de familia father, family man
2 (Relig) ( sacerdote) father
■ adjetivo
padre
I sustantivo masculino
1 father
(creador, inventor) el padre de la nueva ciencia, the father of modern science
2 Rel father
II adj fam huge: le cayó una bronca padre, he got a tremendous telling-off
♦ Locuciones: darse/pegarse la vida padre, to live like a king
Recuerda que el plural de father se refiere únicamente al sexo masculino. Para referirnos al padre y a la madre de alguien hay que usar la palabra parent. Por tanto, la pregunta ¿qué tal tus padres? debe traducirse por how are your parents?
' padre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aciaga
- aciago
- acordarse
- adoptiva
- adoptivo
- afectar
- aire
- algo
- balanza
- cargar
- clavada
- clavado
- como
- como quiera
- comoquiera
- conectar
- contabilidad
- creer
- dar
- deferencia
- derrumbarse
- desastre
- descalificar
- descubrir
- detalle
- devoción
- difunta
- difunto
- espíritu
- estibador
- estibadora
- falsificar
- gafar
- gaita
- heredar
- igual
- imagen
- impresionar
- introducir
- llevarse
- mal
- negocio
- nuestra
- nuestro
- oriunda
- oriundo
- parecerse
- progenitor
- progenitora
- reciente
English:
abuse
- ageing
- anathema
- and
- appendicitis
- assignment
- born
- borrow
- brass
- cover
- day
- disobey
- father
- fatherless
- fracture
- image
- interfere
- late
- let
- over
- parent
- resemblance
- reverend
- senior
- single parent
- take after
- who
- admission
- aware
- bidding
- fit
- go
- her
- his
- just
- look
- man
- my
- neat
- our
- papa
- parenthood
- paternal
- single
- take
- their
- -to-be
- vaguely
- your
* * *♦ nm1. [pariente] father;Cervantes es el padre de la novela moderna Cervantes is the father of the modern novel;Emilio padre Emilio senior;Famcada uno es de su padre y de su madre each one is different;Famde padre y muy señor mío incredible, tremendous;Esp Famhacer padre a alguien to make sb a happy manFam¡tu padre! sod you!;Fam Humno tener padre ni madre ni perrito que le ladre to be without o not to have a friend in the worldpadre de familia head of the family;padre de la patria founding father;padre político father-in-law;padre soltero single parent2. [sacerdote] fatherpadre espiritual confessor; Rel Padres de la Iglesia Fathers of the Christian Church; Rel padre nuestro Lord's Prayer♦ adj invFamse armó el lío padre there was a terrible o huge fuss;fue el cachondeo padre it was a great laughesa canción está muy padre that song is really great o fantastic;¡ay qué padre! hey, that's great o fantastic!♦ padres nmpl1. [padre y madre] parents2. [antepasados] forefathers, ancestors;las tradiciones de nuestros padres the traditions of our forefathers o ancestors* * *m father;REL el Padre Martin Father Martin;padres pl parents;de padre y muy señor mío terrible;¡qué padre! Méx brilliant!* * *padre nm1) : father2) padres nmpl: parents* * *padre n father -
87 tema
m.1 subject (asunto).cambiar de tema to change the subjecttemas de actualidad current affairstema de conversación talking point, topic of conversation2 topic (education) (lección).3 theme (Music).4 obsession, mania.5 musical track, track.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: temer.* * *1 (de discurso, escrito, etc) topic, subject, theme2 (de examen) subject3 MÚSICA theme4 GRAMÁTICA root, stem, theme\atenerse al tema to keep/stick to the pointcada loco con su tema familiar everyone has his hobbyhorsesalir(se) del tema to go off at a tangent, get sidetrackedtema de actualidad current news item, current topic of interest* * *noun m.theme, topic* * *SM1) (=asunto) subjectel tema de su discurso — the subject o theme of his speech
es un tema muy manoseado — it's a hackneyed o well-worn theme
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pasar del tema *, -¿qué piensas de las elecciones? -paso del tema — "what do you think about the elections?" - "I couldn't care less about them" *2) (Ling) [de palabra] stem; [de oración] theme3) (Mús) theme* * *1)a) (asunto, cuestión) matter; (de conferencia, composición) topic; ( de examen) subject; (Art, Cin, Lit) subjectun tema delicado — a delicate matter o subject
b) (Mús) ( motivo) theme2) (Ling) stem* * *= subject, theme, topic, locus [loci, -pl.], rubric, item of business, thread, question, topic area, issue.Ex. What is a subject?.Ex. Informative abstracts are appropriate for texts describing experimental work, and document with a central theme.Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex. The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.Ex. And, as another instance, it's not fair to employ rubrics for ethnic groups that are not their own, preferred names.Ex. The Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association included various items of business such as: the ALA stand on UNESCO; a new dues schedule; grants; role of school librarians in ALA; new cataloguing tools; and standards.Ex. The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.Ex. The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.Ex. This is the second revision of the topic areas in as many years.Ex. These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.----* analizar un tema = explore + theme.* biblioteca especializada en temas polares = polar library.* biblioteconomía relacionada con los temas de las bibliotecas escolare = school librarianship.* cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.* centrado en un tema específico = topic-centred.* clasificado por temas = classified.* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.* debate por tema de interés = breakout discussion.* desviarse del tema = go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off + the track, get off + the track.* desviarse del tema en cuestión = go off on + another track.* desviarse del tema principal = sidetrack.* desviarse de un tema temporalmente = go off on + side excursions.* divagar sobre varios temas = roam over + topics.* editor de temas educativos = educational publisher.* el tema de la discusión = the focus of the discussion.* el tema del debate = the focus of the discussion.* entendido en el tema = knowledgeable.* establecer el tema = set + the theme.* estar con el tema = be on the topic.* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.* estudiar un tema = pursue + subject.* evitar temas delicados = eschew + issues.* evitar un tema = skirt + issue, tiptoe around + issue.* examinar un tema = explore + theme.* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.* grado de coincidencia entre el tema de un documento y el tema de búsqu = topicality.* grupo de trabajo por tema de interés = breakout group.* interesarse por el tema = enter + the field.* mencionar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, touch on + a point.* número de tema = thematic index number.* organizado alrededor de un tema = theme-based.* por temas = topically.* profundizar sobre un tema = go into + detail.* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.* reunión por temas de interés = breakout session.* sacar a colación un tema = bring up + topic, bring up + subject.* sección de temas locales = local studies department, local studies library, local studies collection.* sesión por tema de interés = breakout session.* tema candente = hot topic, hot issue, burning issue, burning question, hot potato.* tema central = motif.* tema clave = key area.* tema común = common thread.* tema controvertido = vexed issue, vexing issue.* tema de actualidad = topical theme, current issue, hot topic.* tema de aprovechamiento político = political football.* tema de búsqueda = search topic.* tema de conversación = talking point.* tema de debate = thesis, talking point, subject of debate, discussion topic.* tema de discusión = discussion topic.* tema de estudio = study area, under study.* tema de importancia secundaria = footnote.* tema de interés = area of concern, area of enquiry [area of inquiry], area of interest, focus area, issue of concern, topic of interest.* tema de investigación = area of enquiry [area of inquiry], research question, research topic.* tema delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.* tema de preocupación = issue of concern.* tema de secundaria importancia = footnote.* tema espinoso = sore subject, sore spot, sore point.* tema favorito = hobby-horse.* tema muerto = dead issue.* tema polémico = vexed issue, vexing issue.* tema principal = dominant theme, main focus, leitmotif.* temas africanos = Africana.* temas de actualidad = current affairs.* temas de interés de los usuarios = user interests.* temas de interés particular = particular concerns.* tema sensible = sore subject, sore spot, sore point.* tema tratado = aboutness.* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.* tratar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, address + theme, address + topic.* tratar un tema conocido = tread + familiar ground.* tratar un tema en detalle = go into + detail.* * *1)a) (asunto, cuestión) matter; (de conferencia, composición) topic; ( de examen) subject; (Art, Cin, Lit) subjectun tema delicado — a delicate matter o subject
b) (Mús) ( motivo) theme2) (Ling) stem* * *= subject, theme, topic, locus [loci, -pl.], rubric, item of business, thread, question, topic area, issue.Ex: What is a subject?.
Ex: Informative abstracts are appropriate for texts describing experimental work, and document with a central theme.Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex: The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.Ex: And, as another instance, it's not fair to employ rubrics for ethnic groups that are not their own, preferred names.Ex: The Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association included various items of business such as: the ALA stand on UNESCO; a new dues schedule; grants; role of school librarians in ALA; new cataloguing tools; and standards.Ex: The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.Ex: The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.Ex: This is the second revision of the topic areas in as many years.Ex: These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.* analizar un tema = explore + theme.* biblioteca especializada en temas polares = polar library.* biblioteconomía relacionada con los temas de las bibliotecas escolare = school librarianship.* cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.* centrado en un tema específico = topic-centred.* clasificado por temas = classified.* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.* debate por tema de interés = breakout discussion.* desviarse del tema = go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off + the track, get off + the track.* desviarse del tema en cuestión = go off on + another track.* desviarse del tema principal = sidetrack.* desviarse de un tema temporalmente = go off on + side excursions.* divagar sobre varios temas = roam over + topics.* editor de temas educativos = educational publisher.* el tema de la discusión = the focus of the discussion.* el tema del debate = the focus of the discussion.* entendido en el tema = knowledgeable.* establecer el tema = set + the theme.* estar con el tema = be on the topic.* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.* estudiar un tema = pursue + subject.* evitar temas delicados = eschew + issues.* evitar un tema = skirt + issue, tiptoe around + issue.* examinar un tema = explore + theme.* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.* grado de coincidencia entre el tema de un documento y el tema de búsqu = topicality.* grupo de trabajo por tema de interés = breakout group.* interesarse por el tema = enter + the field.* mencionar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, touch on + a point.* número de tema = thematic index number.* organizado alrededor de un tema = theme-based.* por temas = topically.* profundizar sobre un tema = go into + detail.* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.* reunión por temas de interés = breakout session.* sacar a colación un tema = bring up + topic, bring up + subject.* sección de temas locales = local studies department, local studies library, local studies collection.* sesión por tema de interés = breakout session.* tema candente = hot topic, hot issue, burning issue, burning question, hot potato.* tema central = motif.* tema clave = key area.* tema común = common thread.* tema controvertido = vexed issue, vexing issue.* tema de actualidad = topical theme, current issue, hot topic.* tema de aprovechamiento político = political football.* tema de búsqueda = search topic.* tema de conversación = talking point.* tema de debate = thesis, talking point, subject of debate, discussion topic.* tema de discusión = discussion topic.* tema de estudio = study area, under study.* tema de importancia secundaria = footnote.* tema de interés = area of concern, area of enquiry [area of inquiry], area of interest, focus area, issue of concern, topic of interest.* tema de investigación = area of enquiry [area of inquiry], research question, research topic.* tema delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.* tema de preocupación = issue of concern.* tema de secundaria importancia = footnote.* tema espinoso = sore subject, sore spot, sore point.* tema favorito = hobby-horse.* tema muerto = dead issue.* tema polémico = vexed issue, vexing issue.* tema principal = dominant theme, main focus, leitmotif.* temas africanos = Africana.* temas de actualidad = current affairs.* temas de interés de los usuarios = user interests.* temas de interés particular = particular concerns.* tema sensible = sore subject, sore spot, sore point.* tema tratado = aboutness.* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.* tratar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, address + theme, address + topic.* tratar un tema conocido = tread + familiar ground.* tratar un tema en detalle = go into + detail.* * *A1 (asunto, materia) subject¿no tienes otro tema de conversación? don't you ever talk about anything else?nos estamos alejando del tema we're getting off the subject o pointprocuren ceñirse al tema del debate please try to keep to the point o subject o topic of the discussionen el programa se tratan temas de actualidad the program deals with current issuesel tema de la novela the subject matter of the novelhay que preparar 20 temas para el examen you have to prepare 20 subjects o topics for the examel tema central de la película the central theme of the filmB ( Ling) stem* * *
Del verbo temer: ( conjugate temer)
tema es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
tema
temer
tema sustantivo masculino
(de conferencia, composición) topic;
( de examen) subject;
(Art, Cin, Lit) subject;
tema de conversación topic of conversation;
cambiar de tema to change the subject
temer ( conjugate temer) verbo transitivo ‹castigo/reacción› to fear, dread;
‹ persona› to be afraid of;
temo ofenderlo I'm afraid of offending him
verbo intransitivo
to be afraid;
no temas don't be afraid
temerse verbo pronominal
me temo que tená razón I fear that he was right
tema sustantivo masculino
1 (de un libro, una conversación) subject, topic: no cambies de tema, don't change the subject
2 (de una tesis, clase, conferencia) topic: no me preparé ese tema, I haven't studied that subject
nos dio una conferencia sobre el tema, he gave us a lecture on the topic
3 Mús theme
♦ Locuciones: familiar (cada uno a lo suyo) cada loco con su tema, each to his/her own
temer
I verbo transitivo
1 (sentir miedo, temor) to fear, be afraid: temo que lo haya oído, I'm afraid she heard it
sus hijos lo temen, his sons are afraid of him
2 (tener un presagio, presentir) temíamos que no viniera, we were afraid he wouldn't come
II verbo intransitivo to be afraid: temo por su vida, I'm afraid for his life ➣ Ver nota en afraid y fear
' tema' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abordar
- acotar
- adentrarse
- ahondar
- apartarse
- braga
- capítulo
- ceñirse
- circunscribirse
- concretar
- desviarse
- empaparse
- en
- enfoque
- enjuiciar
- enjundia
- espinosa
- espinoso
- ilustrar
- jota
- liosa
- lioso
- materia
- oscuras
- palpitante
- particular
- poca
- poco
- rehuir
- repasar
- soslayo
- trabajo
- actualidad
- apartar
- apasionante
- apasionar
- cambiar
- candente
- ceñir
- conflictivo
- conocer
- controvertido
- cuanto
- cuestión
- dar
- delicado
- desarrollar
- desviar
- discusión
- divagar
English:
about
- affair
- agenda
- anyhow
- bring forward
- bring up
- central
- change
- depart
- dominant
- enlarge
- euthanasia
- get off
- get on to
- get onto
- go off
- hobbyhorse
- ignorance
- issue
- motif
- point
- stray
- subject
- switch
- talking point
- theme
- topic
- touch on
- touchy
- bearing
- drop
- get
- go
- matter
- side
- sore
- talking
- track
- turn
- whichever
- wrong
* * *tema nm1. [asunto] subject;será mejor no sacar/tocar ese tema it would be best not to bring up that subject;¿de qué tema quieres que hablemos? what do you want to talk about?;el tema de la película son las drogas the film deals with drugs;cambiar de tema to change the subject;Famel tema es que necesita ayuda the fact of the matter is she needs helptemas de actualidad current affairs;tema de conversación talking point, topic of conversation;tema espinoso thorny issue2. [lección, unidad] topic;en el examen entran cinco temas the exam covers five topics3. [canción] track, song;una versión de un viejo tema a cover of an old songel tema principal de la suite the main theme of the suite5. Ling theme* * ** * *tema nm1) asunto: theme, topic, subject2) motivo: motif, central theme* * *tema n1. (en general) subject2. (canción) song -
88 tronar
v.1 to thunder.está tronando it's thundering2 to explode (estallar). (Mexican Spanish)3 to split up, to break up (informal) (en relación).4 to let off (hacer estallar) (cohetes). (Mexican Spanish)5 to get rid of, to do away with (informal) (destruir, acabar con).6 to fail (informal) (suspender).7 to thunder to.* * *1 (Used only in the 3rd person; it does not take a subject) (trueno) to thunder2 (cañón etc) to thunder* * *verb1) to thunder2) be furious* * *1. VI1) (Meteo) to thunder2) [cañones etc] to boom, thunder3) * (=enfurecerse) to rave, ragetronar contra — to spout forth against, rage o thunder against
4) * (=reñir)5) * (=arruinarse) to go broke *; (=fracasar) to fail, be ruined2. VT2)3.See:* * *1.verbo impersonal to thunder2.tronar vi1) cañones to thunder; voz/persona to thunder, roarpor lo que pueda tronar — (fam) just in case
2) (Méx fam)a) ( en relación) to split up (colloq)3.tronar vt1) (AmC, Méx fam) ( fusilar) to shoot2) (Méx fam) <examen/alumno> to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)* * *= thunder.Ex. The juggernaut of 'new British' history thunders on with Smyth's textbook on the United Kingdom between 1660 and 1800.----* llueva o truene = come rain or shine, come hell or high water.* llueva, truene o relampaguee = come hell or high water.* llueve o truene = rain or shine.* * *1.verbo impersonal to thunder2.tronar vi1) cañones to thunder; voz/persona to thunder, roarpor lo que pueda tronar — (fam) just in case
2) (Méx fam)a) ( en relación) to split up (colloq)3.tronar vt1) (AmC, Méx fam) ( fusilar) to shoot2) (Méx fam) <examen/alumno> to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)* * *= thunder.Ex: The juggernaut of 'new British' history thunders on with Smyth's textbook on the United Kingdom between 1660 and 1800.
* llueva o truene = come rain or shine, come hell or high water.* llueva, truene o relampaguee = come hell or high water.* llueve o truene = rain or shine.* * *to thunderha estado tronando toda la mañana there have been rumbles of thunder o it has been thundering all morningviA «cañones» to thunder; «voz/persona» to thunder, roar-¡que se callen! -tronó el profesor be quiet! roared o thundered the teachersalió tronando de la reunión he was furious o seething o in a rage when he came out of the meetingpor lo que pueda/pudiera tronar ( fam); just in case1 (en una relación) to split up ( colloq)2 (fracasar) to flop ( colloq)3 (en un examen) to fail, flunk ( colloq)■ tronarvtA (AmC, Méx) (hacer estallar) ‹globo› to pop; ‹cohete› to set off* * *
tronar ( conjugate tronar) v impers
to thunder
verbo intransitivo
1 [cañones/voz] to thunder
2 (Méx fam)
( en examen) to fail
verbo transitivo
1 (AmC, Méx fam) ( fusilar) to shoot
2 (Méx fam) ‹examen/alumno› to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)
tronar verbo impersonal to thunder
' tronar' also found in these entries:
English:
thunder
- boom
- click
- finger
* * *♦ v impersonalto thunder;está tronando it's thundering♦ vta fin de año la gente truena cohetes people let off fireworks at New Yearel gobierno quiere tronar a la institución the government wants to do away with the institution;este remedio es para tronar anginas this medicine is to get rid of sore throats♦ viMéx2. [despotricar] to rant on;siempre está tronando por algo he's always ranting on about something* * *I v/i1 thundertronar con alguien break up with s.o.* * *tronar {19} vi1) : to thunder, to roar2) : to be furious, to rage3) CA, Mex fam : to shoottronar v impers: to thunderestá tronando: it's thundering* * *tronar vb to thunder -
89 sostuve
1→ link=sostener sostener* * ** * ** * *sostuve, sostuvo, etc* * *
Del verbo sostener: ( conjugate sostener)
sostuve es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
sostener
sostuve
sostener ( conjugate sostener) verbo transitivo
1 ( apoyar)
‹carga/peso› to bear
2 (sujetar, tener cogido) ‹ paquete› to hold;◊ no tengas miedo, yo te sostengo don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you
3 ‹conversación/relación/reunión› to have
4
5
sostenerse verbo pronominala) ( no caerse):
apenas se sostenía en pie he could hardly stand
sostuve,◊ sostuvo, etc see sostener
sostener verbo transitivo
1 (un peso, cúpula, etc) to support, hold up
(con la mano) sosténme el paraguas un momento, hold the umbrella for me for a moment
2 fig (un derecho, etc) to uphold
(una teoría) to maintain
3 (a la familia) to support
4 (negociaciones, una conversación) to have
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90 claustro
m.1 cloister (architecture).2 senate.3 teaching staff(en instituto, colegio) (profesores).pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: claustrar.* * *1 ARQUITECTURA cloister2 (estado monástico) monastic life3 (conjunto de profesores) staff4 (junta de profesores) staff meeting; (de universidad) senate* * *SM1) (Rel) cloister2) (Univ) staff, faculty (EEUU); (=junta) senate; (=asamblea) staff meeting3) (Anat)* * *1) (Arquit, Relig) cloister2) (Educ) ( de universidad) senate; ( de colegio) staff; ( reunión) senate/staff meeting•* * *= cloister, faculty meeting.Ex. The library was originally housed in a former monastic cloister and, until 1829, entry to the library was via a staircase in the University church.Ex. The public librarian can attend faculty meetings to ascertain curricular needs and use the latitude of the library's collection to augment the school's capacity.----* claustro, el = academic senate, the.* claustro universitario = faculty senate meeting.* claustro universitario, el = academic senate, the.* con claustros = cloistered.* * *1) (Arquit, Relig) cloister2) (Educ) ( de universidad) senate; ( de colegio) staff; ( reunión) senate/staff meeting•* * *el claustro(n.) = academic senate, theEx: The resulting recommendations were accepted by the Academic Senate on 6 December 1999.
= cloister, faculty meeting.Ex: The library was originally housed in a former monastic cloister and, until 1829, entry to the library was via a staircase in the University church.
Ex: The public librarian can attend faculty meetings to ascertain curricular needs and use the latitude of the library's collection to augment the school's capacity.* claustro, el = academic senate, the.* claustro universitario = faculty senate meeting.* claustro universitario, el = academic senate, the.* con claustros = cloistered.* * *A ( Arquit) cloisterCompuesto:( liter); womb* * *
claustro sustantivo masculinoa) (Arquit, Relig) cloister
( de colegio) staff;
( reunión) senate/staff meeting
claustro sustantivo masculino
1 Educ Univ (de profesores, etc) staff meeting
2 Arquit Rel cloister
' claustro' also found in these entries:
English:
cloister
- senate
* * *claustro nm1. [de convento] cloister2. [en universidad] senate3. [en instituto, colegio] [profesores] teaching staff, US faculty;[reunión] ≈ staff meeting, US faculty meeting* * *m1 ARQUI cloister2 de profesores staff* * *claustro nm: cloister -
91 cosa
f.1 thing (objeto, idea).tengo que decirte una cosa I've got something to tell you¿quieres alguna cosa? is there anything you want?cualquier cosa anythingno es gran cosa it's not important, it's no big dealpoca cosa nothing muchUna cosa propia de una joven, A girlish kind of thing2 funny remark (ocurrencia).¡qué cosas tienes! you do say some funny things!son cosas de mamá that's just the way Mum is, that's just one of Mum's little idiosyncrasiespres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: coser.* * *1 (gen) thing■ coge tus cosas take your things, take your stuff■ ¿alguna cosa más? anything else?2 (asunto) matter, business3 (nada) nothing, not anything\así están las cosas that's the way things are, that's how things standcomo cosa tuya as if it were your ideacomo están las cosas as things standcomo si tal cosa just like thatcosa de aboutcosa nunca vista something surprisingcosas de la vida that's lifedecir cuatro cosas to tell a few home truthslo que son las cosas much to my surpriseno sea cosa que... in case...no ser gran cosa not to be importantno valer gran cosa not to be worth muchser cosa hecha familiar to be no sooner said than doneser poquita cosa familiar not to be much, not to amount too muchcosas de negocios business matters* * *noun f.1) thing, object, stuff2) matter, affair* * *SF1) (=objeto) thing¿qué es esa cosa redonda? — what's that round thing?
no es otra cosa que una bolsa de plástico — it's nothing more than a plastic bag, it's just a plastic bag
- es cosa fina2) [uso indefinido]¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?
•
o cosa así, 20 kilos o cosa así — 20 kilos or thereabouts•
cualquier cosa — anything•
gran cosa, el coche no vale gran cosa — the car isn't worth muchcomo futbolista no es gran cosa — he's not a great footballer, he's not much of a footballer
•
poca cosa, lo qué recibieron a cambio fue poca cosa — they didn't get much in return, they got very little in returnjugamos a las cartas, leemos y poca cosa más — we play cards, read and do little else o and that's about it
•
una cosa — something¿me puedes decir una cosa? — can you tell me something?
una cosa, se me olvidaba preguntarte por el precio — by the way, I forgot to ask you about the price
en general está muy bien, solo una cosa... — on the whole, it's very good, there's just one thing...
3) (=asunto)¿has visto cosa igual? — did you ever see the like?
¡qué cosa más extraña! — how strange!
esa es cosa vieja — so what's new?, that's ancient history
¡vaya una cosa! — well!, there's a thing!
•
la cosa es que... — the thing is (that)...la cosa está en considerar el problema desde otro ángulo — the thing to do o the trick is to consider the problem from another angle
•
no es cosa de broma o risa — it's no laughing matter•
no sea cosa que — in casetrae el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva — bring your umbrella in case it rains
•
otra cosa, no se hablaba de otra cosa — people talked about nothing else¿hay otra cosa que pueda hacer? — is there anything else I can do?
eso es otra cosa — that's another matter o thing (entirely)
otra cosa es que la ley imponga 40 horas semanales para todos — it's another matter entirely for the law to oblige everyone to work 40 hours a week
otra cosa sería si... — it would be quite another matter if...
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cosa rara, y, cosa rara, nadie lo vio — and, oddly o funnily enough, nobody saw itcomo quien no quiere la cosa —
se levantó y se fue como quien no quiere la cosa — she got up and left as inconspicuously as possible
como si tal cosa —
me devolvió el libro roto como si tal cosa — he gave me back the damaged book as if nothing had happened
le dije que había sido seleccionado para el trabajo y se quedó como si tal cosa — I told him he had got the job and he barely reacted
4) (=nada)jamás he visto cosa semejante — I've never seen anything like it, I've never seen the like of it
¡no hay tal cosa! — nothing of the sort!
nunca he dicho nada sobre ese tema ni cosa que se le parezca — I never said anything about that subject or anything like it
5) pl cosasa) (=acciones, asuntos)¡son cosas de Juan! — that's Juan all over!, that's just like Juan!
¡cosas de niños! — boys will be boys!
¡qué cosas dices! — you do say some silly things!
¡tienes unas cosas! — the things you say!
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meterse en cosas de otros — to stick one's nose in other people's businessb)• las cosas — (=situación) things
así las cosas, se marchó de la reunión — at this point, she left the meeting
¡lo que son las cosas! — just imagine!, fancy that!
6)• cosa de — [indicando tiempo] about
7) ** [droga] hash *8) LAm [como conj]•
cosa que, camina lento, cosa que no te canses — walk slowly so (that) you don't get tiredno le digas nada, cosa que no se ofenda — don't say anything to him, that way he won't get offended, don't say anything to him in case he gets offended
* * *1)a) ( objeto) thing¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?
b) (acto, acción) thingno puedo hacer otra cosa — there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do
entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s)... — what with one thing and another...
c) ( al hablar)qué cosas dices! — really, what a thing to say!
dime una cosa... — tell me something...
oye, una cosa... — ( por cierto) by the way...
d) (detalle, punto)e) (asunto, tema) thingsi por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame — if you can't come for any reason, let me know
esto no es cosa de broma/risa — this is no joke/no laughing matter
la cosa es que... — the thing is that...
2) cosas femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl)3) (situación, suceso)así están las cosas — that's how things are o stand
la cosa se pone negra/fea — things are starting to get unpleasant
¿cómo te van las cosas? — how are things?
¿cómo está la cosa? — ( cómo está la situación) how are things?; ( cómo estás) (Ven) how are you doing?
lo que son las cosas! — well, well! o fancy that! (colloq)
en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual — I've never seen/heard anything like it
cosa rara en él, se equivocó — he made a mistake, which is unusual for him
qué cosa más extraña! — how strange o funny!
esto es cosa de magia or de brujería — this is witchcraft!
una cosa es ser bueno y otra ser el mejor — being good is one thing, but being the best is quite another
4)a) (fam) ( ocurrencia)tienes cada cosa! — the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!
b) ( comportamiento típico)5) ( incumbencia)no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía — don't worry, I'll handle it
6) ( en locs)cosa de — (AmS fam) so as to
cosa que — (AmS fam) so that
no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case; átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away; o cosa así or so; cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time; como quien no quiere la cosa casually; como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened; le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless; cosa de... (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes; es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go; está a cosa de dos kilómetros it's about two kilometers; darle cosa a alguien (fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny; me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money; decirle a alguien un par de or cuatro cosas (fam) to tell somebody a thing or two; no ser gran cosa (fam) to be nothing special (colloq); poca cosa: es muy poca cosa ( en apariencia) he's not much to look at; ( en personalidad) he's not up to much (colloq); queda algo pero poca cosa there's some left but not much; un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her; poner las cosas en su lugar or sitio to put o set the record straight; ser cosa hecha (CS) to be a foregone conclusion; ser/parecer otra cosa: esto es otra cosa!, ahora sí se oye this is more like it! you can hear it now; con ese peinado parece otra cosa she looks a new woman with that hairstyle; ¿invitas tú? eso es otra cosa! are you paying? oh well, that's different, then!; las cosas claras — I like to know where I stand
* * *= thing, item, business [businesses, -pl.].Ex. A collection of medical books for the general public in a public library may deal with the same range of topics, but the indexing can probably be more broad than in a specialist index, and the terms used for the same thing may be different.Ex. Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the ↑ (Up), ↓ (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.Ex. I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.----* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* conjunto de cosas afines, el = whole schmier, the.* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* cosa esencial = essential.* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.* cosa indeseable = beast.* cosa inútil = dead horse.* cosa que se inserta = insert.* cosas = stuff, matters, bits and pieces.* cosas buenas = goodies [goody, -sing.].* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.* cosas como = the likes of.* cosas de la casa = household chores.* cosa secundaria = accidentals.* cosas + empeorar = things + get worse, things + get rough.* cosas esenciales, las = basic essentials, the.* cosas este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.* cosas inútiles = deadwood [dead wood].* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.* cosas ricas = goodies [goody, -sing.].* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.* cosas transitorias, las = transient, the.* cosa superficial = accidentals.* cosa viva = living thing.* cualquier cosa = anything.* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.* cualquier otra cosa = anything else, whatever else.* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].* dar sentido a las cosas = meaning making.* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].* empeorar las cosas = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).* facilitar las cosas = make + things easier.* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.* gran cosa = big deal.* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.* hacer cosas = get + things done.* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.* haciendo cosas = up and about.* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* la cosa es que = the thing is.* la cosa principal = the number one thing.* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.* mismísima cosa, la = very thing, the.* muchas otras cosas = much else.* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* no + Verbo + otra cosa que = Verbo + nothing else but.* ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* otra cosa = something else.* otra cosa que no sea = anything other than.* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury.* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.* poca cosa = small fry, the.* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.* qué es cada cosa = what is what.* qué otra cosa = what else.* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* una buena cosa = a good thing.* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.* una misma cosa = one and the same.* u otra cosa = or what not [whatnot].* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.* y otras cosas = and things.* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.* * *1)a) ( objeto) thing¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?
b) (acto, acción) thingno puedo hacer otra cosa — there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do
entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s)... — what with one thing and another...
c) ( al hablar)qué cosas dices! — really, what a thing to say!
dime una cosa... — tell me something...
oye, una cosa... — ( por cierto) by the way...
d) (detalle, punto)e) (asunto, tema) thingsi por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame — if you can't come for any reason, let me know
esto no es cosa de broma/risa — this is no joke/no laughing matter
la cosa es que... — the thing is that...
2) cosas femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl)3) (situación, suceso)así están las cosas — that's how things are o stand
la cosa se pone negra/fea — things are starting to get unpleasant
¿cómo te van las cosas? — how are things?
¿cómo está la cosa? — ( cómo está la situación) how are things?; ( cómo estás) (Ven) how are you doing?
lo que son las cosas! — well, well! o fancy that! (colloq)
en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual — I've never seen/heard anything like it
cosa rara en él, se equivocó — he made a mistake, which is unusual for him
qué cosa más extraña! — how strange o funny!
esto es cosa de magia or de brujería — this is witchcraft!
una cosa es ser bueno y otra ser el mejor — being good is one thing, but being the best is quite another
4)a) (fam) ( ocurrencia)tienes cada cosa! — the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!
b) ( comportamiento típico)5) ( incumbencia)no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía — don't worry, I'll handle it
6) ( en locs)cosa de — (AmS fam) so as to
cosa que — (AmS fam) so that
no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case; átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away; o cosa así or so; cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time; como quien no quiere la cosa casually; como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened; le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless; cosa de... (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes; es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go; está a cosa de dos kilómetros it's about two kilometers; darle cosa a alguien (fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny; me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money; decirle a alguien un par de or cuatro cosas (fam) to tell somebody a thing or two; no ser gran cosa (fam) to be nothing special (colloq); poca cosa: es muy poca cosa ( en apariencia) he's not much to look at; ( en personalidad) he's not up to much (colloq); queda algo pero poca cosa there's some left but not much; un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her; poner las cosas en su lugar or sitio to put o set the record straight; ser cosa hecha (CS) to be a foregone conclusion; ser/parecer otra cosa: esto es otra cosa!, ahora sí se oye this is more like it! you can hear it now; con ese peinado parece otra cosa she looks a new woman with that hairstyle; ¿invitas tú? eso es otra cosa! are you paying? oh well, that's different, then!; las cosas claras — I like to know where I stand
* * *= thing, item, business [businesses, -pl.].Ex: A collection of medical books for the general public in a public library may deal with the same range of topics, but the indexing can probably be more broad than in a specialist index, and the terms used for the same thing may be different.
Ex: Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the &\#8593; (Up), &\#8595; (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.Ex: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* conjunto de cosas afines, el = whole schmier, the.* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* cosa esencial = essential.* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.* cosa indeseable = beast.* cosa inútil = dead horse.* cosa que se inserta = insert.* cosas = stuff, matters, bits and pieces.* cosas buenas = goodies [goody, -sing.].* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.* cosas como = the likes of.* cosas de la casa = household chores.* cosa secundaria = accidentals.* cosas + empeorar = things + get worse, things + get rough.* cosas esenciales, las = basic essentials, the.* cosas este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.* cosas inútiles = deadwood [dead wood].* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.* cosas ricas = goodies [goody, -sing.].* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.* cosas transitorias, las = transient, the.* cosa superficial = accidentals.* cosa viva = living thing.* cualquier cosa = anything.* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.* cualquier otra cosa = anything else, whatever else.* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].* dar sentido a las cosas = meaning making.* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].* empeorar las cosas = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).* facilitar las cosas = make + things easier.* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.* gran cosa = big deal.* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.* hacer cosas = get + things done.* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.* haciendo cosas = up and about.* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* la cosa es que = the thing is.* la cosa principal = the number one thing.* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.* mismísima cosa, la = very thing, the.* muchas otras cosas = much else.* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* no + Verbo + otra cosa que = Verbo + nothing else but.* ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* otra cosa = something else.* otra cosa que no sea = anything other than.* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury.* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.* poca cosa = small fry, the.* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.* qué es cada cosa = what is what.* qué otra cosa = what else.* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* una buena cosa = a good thing.* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.* una misma cosa = one and the same.* u otra cosa = or what not [whatnot].* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.* y otras cosas = and things.* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.* * *A1 objeto2 acto, acción3 al hablar4 detalle, punto5 asunto, temaCompuestos:B1 pertenencias2 utensilios, equipoC situación, sucesoD1 ocurrencia2 comportamiento típicoE incumbenciaF peneG marihuanaH en locucionesA1 (objeto) thingcualquier cosa anything¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? anything else?pon cada cosa en su sitio put everything in its placete he traído una cosita I've brought you a little something¡pero qué cosa más bonita! ( fam); what a pretty thing!queda poca cosa there's hardly anything leftlo tienen que operar de no sé qué cosa he has to have an operation for something or other, he has to have some sort of operationhay muchas cosas que ver there are lots of things to see, there's plenty to see2(acto, acción): no sé hacer otra cosa it's the only thing I know how to dolo siento pero no puedo hacer otra cosa I'm sorry but there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can dome gusta hacer las cosas bien I like to do things properlyno me gusta dejar las cosas a medias I don't like doing things by halvesentre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s) se me pasó el tiempo volando with one thing and another the time just flew byme parece la cosa más natural del mundo I think that's absolutely normal o right3(al hablar): ¡qué cosas dices, hombre! really, what a thing to say! o you do say some strange ( o silly etc) things!dime una cosa ¿tú que piensas de todo esto? tell me, what do you make of all this?oye, una cosa … ¿qué vas a hacer esta noche? by the way … what are you doing tonight?tengo que contarte una cosa there's something I have to tell you4(detalle, punto): aquí habría que aclarar una cosa importante there's an important point here that I ought to clear upaquí hay una cosa que no entiendo there's something here I don't understand5 (asunto, tema) thingtenía cosas más importantes en que pensar I had more important things to think abouthay un par de cosas que me gustaría discutir contigo there are a couple of things o matters I'd like to discuss with youno creo que la cosa funcione I don't think it's o this is going to workestá muy preocupada, y la cosa no es para menos she's very worried, and so she should be¡pues sí que tiene gracia la cosa! ( iró fam); well, that's great, isn't it! ( iro colloq)no va a ser cosa fácil it's not going to be easyen mis tiempos casarse era cosa seria in my day getting married was a serious thing o matterse enfada por cualquier cosa he gets angry over the slightest thingsi por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame if you can't come for any reason, let me knowpor una cosa o por otra, siempre llega tarde for one reason or other he always arrives lateesto no es otra cosa que nervios it's just nervesesto no es cosa de broma/risa this is no joke, this is no laughing matterla cosa es que no voy a tener tiempo the thing is that o it's just that I'm not going to have timela cosa es que si no llega en cinco minutos me voy look o well, if he's not here in five minutes, I'm goingCompuestos:( Der) res judicatares publica1 (pertenencias) things (pl)se ha llevado todas sus cosas she's taken all her things o belongingslas cosas de limpiar the cleaning thingsmis cosas de deporte my sports things o gear ( colloq)C(situación, suceso): así están las cosas that's how things are o standla cosa se pone negra/fea things are getting o the situation is getting unpleasant¿cómo te van las cosas? how are things?¿cómo está la cosa? ( Ven); how are things?las cosas no andan muy bien entre ellos things aren't too good between themesas cosas no pasaban antes things like that never used to happen beforeson cosas de la vida that's life!¡lo que son las cosas! well, well! o fancy that! ( colloq)son cosas que pasan that's the way things go, these things happenademás, las cosas como son, conmigo siempre se ha portado bien besides, I have to admit he's always treated me wellen mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual I've never seen/heard anything like itcosa rara en él, se equivocó he made a mistake, which is unusual for him¡qué cosa más extraña! how strange o funny!no hay tal cosa it's not true at allesto parece cosa de magia or de brujería or ( RPl) de Mandinga this is witchcraft!una cosa es que te lo preste y otra muy distinta que te lo regale lending it to you is one thing, but giving it to you is another matter altogetherD1 ( fam)(ocurrencia): ¡tienes cada cosa! the things you think of!, the ideas you come up with!díselo como si fuera cosa tuya tell him as if it were your ideaesto es cosa de tu padre this is your father's doing o idea¡qué va a ser peligroso! eso son cosas de ella of course it isn't dangerous! that's just one of her funny notions o ideas2(comportamiento típico): no te preocupes, son cosas de niños don't worry, children are like that o do things like thatE(incumbencia): no te metas, no es cosa tuya stay out of it, it's none of your businessno te preocupes, eso es cosa mía don't worry, I'll handle iteso es cosa de mujeres that's women's workdéjalo que se vista como quiera, eso es cosa suya let him wear what he wants, it's up to him o that's his businessHme fui a dormir cosa de olvidarme I went to bed (so as) to forget about itlo anotaré aquí, cosa que no se me olvide I'll jot it down here so (that) I don't forgetno sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case it rainsátalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get awaymejor vamos ahora, no sea cosa que nos quedemos sin entradas we'd better go now, we don't want to get there and find there are no tickets leftigual cosa ( Chi): tuvo un hijo varón, igual cosa su hermana she had a baby boy, and so did her sister o just like her sistero cosa así or sodos horas/diez toneladas o cosa así two hours/ten tons or socada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a timecomo quien no quiere la cosa: menciónaselo como quien no quiere la cosa mention it to him casually o in passing, just slip it into the conversationcomo si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happenedle dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardlesscosa de … ( fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minuteses cosa de esperar, nada más it's just a question o a matter of time, that's allhace cosa de cuatro años que murió it's about o it's some four years since he diedno está muy lejos, cosa de dos kilómetros it's not very far, about two kilometerscosa fina ( Esp fam): los trenes en este país son cosa fina the trains in this country are really something o are something else ( colloq)nos divertimos cosa fina we had a whale of a time ( colloq)darle cosa a algn ( fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funnyme da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much moneydecirle a algn un par de or cuatro cosas ( fam); to tell sb a thing or twodecir una cosa por otra to say one thing but mean anothergran cosa ( fam): la comida no fue gran cosa the food was nothing to write home about o nothing special ( colloq)su novio/la película no es or vale gran cosa her boyfriend/the movie is no great shakes ( colloq)poca cosa: es un niño delgado y poquita cosa he's a thin child, not much to look atella tan brillante y él tan poca cosa she's so brilliant and he's so mediocre, she's so brilliant but he's not up to much o he's pretty run-of-the-mill ( colloq)le dejó algo de dinero, pero poca cosa she left him some money, but not a vast amount o not muchun trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for herponer las cosas en su sitio or lugar to put o set the record straightser cosa hecha (CS); to be a foregone conclusionser/parecer otra cosa: ¡esto es otra cosa!, ahora si que se oye bien this is much better! o this is more like it! you can hear it really well nowcon ese nuevo peinado ya parece otra cosa with her new hairstyle she looks a new woman¡eso es otra cosa! si tú invitas sí que voy ah, that's different! o ( colloq) that's another kettle of fish! if you're paying, I will golas cosas claras y el chocolate espeso I like to know where I standlas cosas de palacio van despacio these things take time ( gen referring to bureaucracy)* * *
Del verbo coser: ( conjugate coser)
cosa es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
cosa
coser
cosa sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) thing;
¿alguna otra cosa? anything else?;
pon cada cosa en su lugar put everything in its place;
entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s) … what with one thing and another …;
¡qué cosas dices! really, what a thing to say!;
dime una cosa … tell me something …;
tengo que contarte una cosa there's something I have to tell you;
fue cosa fácil it was easy;
se enfada por cualquier cosa he gets angry over the slightest thing;
si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir if you can't come for any reason;
por una cosa o por otra for one reason or another;
esto no es cosa de risa/broma this is no laughing matter/no joke
2
mis cosas de deporte my sports things
3 (situación, suceso):◊ así están las cosas that's how things are o stand;
la cosa se pone fea things are starting to get unpleasant;
¿cómo (te) van las cosas? how are things?;
son cosas de la vida that's life!;
¡qué cosa más extraña! how strange o funny!
4a) (fam) ( ocurrencia):◊ ¡tienes cada cosa! the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!;
esto es cosa de tu padre this is your father's doing o ideab) ( comportamiento típico):
son cosas de Ana that's one of Ana's little ways
5 ( asunto):
no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía don't worry, I'll handle it
6 ( en locs)
cosa de terminarlo so as to finish it;
cosa que (AmS fam) so that;
cosa que no me olvide so that I don't forget;
no sea cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case;
átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away;
ser cosa de … (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes;
es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go
coser ( conjugate coser) verbo transitivo
‹ botón› to sew on;
‹ agujero› to sew (up);
verbo intransitivo
to sew
cosa sustantivo femenino
1 thing: no hay otra cosa que comer, there's nothing else to eat
2 (asunto) matter, business: es cosa mía, that's my business
eso es otra cosa, that's different
no hay cosa más importante que tu felicidad, there is nothing more important than your happiness
2 cosas, (asuntos) affairs
cosas de chiquillos, kids' stuff
cosas de mayores, grown-up stuff
¡cosas de la vida!, that's life!
3 (ocurrencias) ¡qué cosas tienes!, what a weird idea!
♦ Locuciones: el apartamento no es gran cosa, the apartment is not up to much
lo que son las cosas, would you believe it
no he visto cosa igual, I've never seen anything like it
decir cuatro cosas, to tell a few home truths
ser cosa de, to be a matter of: es cosa de tener paciencia, it's a matter of patience
(como) cosa de, about: hace (como) cosa de una hora, about an hour ago
coser verbo transitivo
1 to sew
2 Med to stitch up
♦ Locuciones: familiar es coser y cantar, it's a piece of cake
' cosa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absurda
- absurdo
- arder
- bicoca
- carroña
- chisme
- chollo
- como
- conformarse
- consigo
- cual
- cualquier
- cualquiera
- cuidada
- cuidado
- cuya
- cuyo
- debilidad
- dejar
- él
- ella
- esmerada
- esmerado
- exquisitez
- frivolidad
- indemne
- la
- le
- limitarse
- mamarrachada
- más
- menuda
- menudo
- mía
- mío
- muchachada
- nada
- niñería
- novedad
- pedir
- pegajosa
- pegajoso
- pegote
- pillar
- plantar
- preciosidad
- preguntar
- presidir
- prodigio
- propia
English:
absence
- annoyance
- anything
- arrival
- article
- attraction
- available
- awkward
- blissful
- bore
- brittle
- bulk
- certainty
- clip
- clumsy
- come across
- commonplace
- compromise
- confuse
- connection
- convenient
- dead wood
- deficiency
- defunct
- demise
- discreet
- disposable
- ditch
- drag
- dream
- else
- escape
- fall off
- film
- get back
- gullible
- helpful
- hulk
- invention
- joke
- laugh
- lemon
- liable
- lodge
- love
- lust
- misplaced
- more
- necessity
- need
* * *♦ nf1. [objeto, idea] thing;comprar unas cosas en el mercado to buy a few things at the market;alguna cosa anything;¿quieres alguna cosa? is there anything you want?;cualquier cosa anything;venden recuerdos, postales y cosas así they sell souvenirs, postcards and so on o and the like;una cosa, ¿podrías venir mañana? by the way, could you come tomorrow?;escucha, una cosa, ¿por qué no te quedas esta noche? listen, I've an idea, why don't you stay here tonight?;tengo que decirte una cosa I've got something to tell you;dime una cosa, ¿qué opinas de ella? tell me (something), what do you think of her?;es la cosa más natural del mundo it's the most natural thing in the world, it's completely normal;¡esas cosas no se dicen! you mustn't say things like that!;¡esas cosas no se hacen! it just isn't done!;este vino es cosa fina this wine is good stuff;¡habráse visto cosa igual! have you ever seen the like of it!;fue una cosa nunca vista it was really out of the ordinary;no hay tal cosa on the contrary;¡qué cosa! how strange!;no te preocupes, no es gran cosa don't worry, it's not important o it's no big deal;este cuadro no vale gran cosa this painting isn't up to much;te han dejado poca cosa they haven't left you much, they've hardly left you anything;un bocadillo es poca cosa para un chico tan voraz como él a sandwich is very little for a hungry boy like him;nos hemos comprado un apartamento, muy poquita cosa we've bought Br a flat o US an apartment, but it's nothing fancy;es guapo, pero muy poquita cosa he's good-looking, but he hasn't got much of a body;decir cuatro cosas a alguien: cuando lo vea le voy a decir cuatro cosas when I next see him I'm going to give him a piece of my mind;llamar a las cosas por su nombre [hablar sin rodeos] to call a spade a spade;llamemos a las cosas por su nombre,… let's be honest about it,…entre unas cosas y otras what with one thing and another;por unas cosas o por otras, no nos quedó tiempo de escribirte for one reason or another we didn't have time to write to you;la cosa es que ahora no quiere firmar el contrato the thing is she doesn't want to sign the contract any more;está muy enfadada, y la cosa no es para menos, le han robado el coche she's very angry and with good reason, she's had her car stolen;cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time;no me preguntes por qué no queda comida, es cosa de los niños don't ask me why there's no food left, ask the children;esto es cosa de magia, estoy seguro de que ayer lo dejé aquí this is most strange, I could swear I left it here yesterday;no es cosa de risa it's no laughing matter;eso de cambiar de trabajo es cosa de pensárselo changing jobs is something you need to think about carefully;es cosa de tener paciencia it's a question of being patient;no era cosa de presentarse sin avisar you couldn't just turn up without warning;con el ambiente de seriedad que había, no era cosa de contar un chiste given the seriousness of the atmosphere, it was neither the time nor the place to tell a joke;eso es cosa mía that's my affair o business;no te metas en la discusión, que no es cosa tuya you keep out of the argument, it's none of your business;eso es cosa fácil that's easy;convencerle no será cosa fácil it won't be easy o it'll be no easy task to convince him;esto es cosa seria this is a serious matter;eso es otra cosa that's another matter;¡eso es otra cosa!, esa camisa te sienta mucho mejor that's more like it, that shirt suits you much better!…y así es como están las cosas …and that's how things are at the moment;¿cómo van las cosas? how are o how's things?;estas cosas no pasarían si fuéramos más cuidadosos these things wouldn't happen if we were more careful;Famla cosa se pone fea things are getting ugly, there's trouble brewing;Famla cosa está que arde things are reaching boiling pointFamlas cosas de palacio van despacio these things usually take some time;4. [ocurrencia] funny remark;se le ocurren cosas graciosísimas she comes out with some really funny stuff o remarks;¡qué cosas tienes! you do say some funny things!5. [comportamiento]son cosas de mamá that's just the way Mum is, that's just one of Mum's little idiosyncrasies;no les riñas, son cosas de niños don't tell them off, children are like that;tenemos que aceptar su muerte, son cosas de la vida we have to accept her death, it's one of those things (that happen)6. [en frases negativas] [nada]no hay cosa peor que la hipocresía there's nothing worse than hypocrisy;no hay cosa que me reviente más que su falta de interés there's nothing (that) annoys me more than her lack of interest, what annoys me most is her lack of interestel olor a hospital me da cosa the smell of hospitals makes me feel uneasy9. Compo cosa así: [m5] tendrá treinta años o cosa así he must be thirty or thereabouts;(como) cosa de [aproximadamente] about;tardará (como) cosa de tres semanas it'll take about three weeks;a cosa hecha: se presentó al examen a cosa hecha he took o Br sat the exam convinced he would pass;hacer algo como quien no quiere la cosa [disimuladamente] to do sth innocently;[sin querer] to do sth almost without realizing it;como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened;ser cosa de oír/ver: las declaraciones del ganador son cosa de oír the winner's remarks are worth hearing;esta exposición es cosa de ver this exhibition is really worth seeing;Esp Famcosa mala: me apetece ver esa película cosa mala I'm dying to see that movie o Br film, Br I want to see that film something chronic;está lloviendo cosa mala it's pouring down, Br it's chucking it down;me gusta cosa mala I fancy the pants off her, Br I fancy her something chronic;Fama otra cosa, mariposa that's enough about that, let's change the subject;es cosa rara que se equivoque it's very rare for her to make a mistake;no ha llegado todavía, cosa rara porque siempre es muy puntual he hasn't arrived yet, which is strange, as he's usually very punctual;ni cosa que se le parezca nor anything of the kind;no sea cosa que: ten cuidado, no sea cosa que te vayas a caer be careful or you'll fall;se lo diré yo, no sea cosa que se vaya a enterar por otra persona I'll tell him because I wouldn't want him to find out from somebody else;Famlas cosas claras y el chocolate espeso stop beating around the bush, tell me things as they are;las cosas como son, nunca vas a aprobar ese examen let's face it, you're never going to pass that exam;¡lo que son las cosas! it's a funny old world!;♦ cosas nfpl[pertenencias, utensilios] things;tras su muerte, metieron sus cosas en un baúl after his death, they put his things o belongings in a trunk;¿dónde guardas las cosas de pescar? where do you keep your fishing things o tackle?* * *f thing;¿sabes una cosa? do you know something?;alguna cosa something;ser cosa fina be really something fam, be something else fam ;son cosas que pasan these things happen;son cosas de la vida that’s life;entre otras cosas among other things;como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened;decir a alguien cuatro cosas give s.o. a piece of one’s mind;eso es otra cosa that’s another matter;¿qué pasa? – poca cosa what’s new? – nothing much;cosa de about;hace cosa de un año about a year ago;le dijo que había ganado la lotería como quien no quiere la cosa he told her that he had won the lottery as though it happened to him every day;este pintor no es gran cosa he’s not much of a painter;no hay tal cosa there’s no such thing;¡qué cosa! that’s odd o strange!;lo que son las cosas well, well!, imagine that!;cosa rara oddly enough, strangely enough;son cosas de Juan that’s typical of Juan, that’s Juan all over* * *cosa nf1) : thing, object2) : matter, affair3)otra cosa : anything else, something else* * *cosa n1. (en general) thing2. (algo) something¿quieres comer alguna cosa? do you want something to eat?3. (nada) nothing4. (asunto) affair / matter¡no te metas en mis cosas! don't interfere in my affairs!no ser gran cosa to be nothing much / not to be important -
92 presentación
f.1 presentation, show, staging, presentment.2 presentation, appearance, appearing, showing up.3 introduction.4 submission.Presentación de un documento Submission of a document.5 presentation, accordance, bestowal, conferral.6 Presentacion.* * *1 (de un objeto, documento, etc) presentation, showing■ ¿para cuándo es la presentación de la traducción? when do we have to hand in the translation?2 (de personas) introduction3 (de producto - lanzamiento) launching; (- exposición) presentation4 PLÍTICA (a elecciones) candidature, candidacy5 (aspecto) presentation6 (de un programa) presentation\hacer las presentaciones to do the introductionspresentación en sociedad début* * *noun f.1) presentation2) debut3) introduction* * *SF1) [entre personas] introductioncarta 1), tarjeta2) (=introducción) [de personaje, proyecto] presentation; [de producto] launch, presentation; [de campaña] launchel cantante llevó a cabo la presentación del acto — the singer presented o hosted the event
presentación de modelos — fashion parade, fashion show
presentación editorial — [dentro del libro] publisher's foreword; [en contraportada] publisher's blurb
presentación en público — first public appearance, debut
presentación en sociedad — coming out, debut
3) (=concurrencia)¿cuáles son los motivos de su presentación a las elecciones? — what are your reasons for standing in these elections?
4) (=llegada) turning upno entendemos el por qué de su presentación sin avisar — we don't understand why he turned up unannounced
5) (=entrega) submissionla fecha de presentación del escrito — the date the document was submitted, the submission date of the document
la presentación del trabajo tendrá que hacerse antes del día 31 — the work must be submitted before the 31st
el plazo de presentación de solicitudes está ya cerrado — applications are no longer being accepted, the closing date for applications is now past
6) (=muestra) presentationse requiere la presentación de la invitación — invitations must be presented o shown on request
7) (=aspecto) [de persona] appearance; [de comida, producto, trabajo] presentation8) Chile (=solicitud) petition* * *1)a) ( de personas) introductionhizo las presentaciones — he did o made the introductions
b) ( de programa) presentationla presentación del concurso corre a cargo de... — the competition/contest is hosted by...
c) ( primera exposición) presentation (frml), launchd) (muestra, entrega) presentation2) ( aspecto) presentation•* * *= account, display, disposition, exposition, layout, lecture, presentation, presentation, speech, submission, delivery, introduction, look and feel, debriefing, skin, rendition, rendering, rollout [roll-out], viewing, show.Ex. In the interests of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.Ex. However, the display of the index entries differs.Ex. Their main concern was the readable disposition of machine readable records.Ex. Ninety-nine years ago Charles Cutter began his exposition of a set of cataloging rules with the following objectives.Ex. Diagrammatic presentation of the layout of the collection conveniently placed, for example, near the entrance.Ex. The staff undertake searches and enquiries for the user and educate the user by various ways, from informal discussion to fully prepared lectures.Ex. KWOC or Keyword Out of Context indexes are intended to improve upon KWIC indexes, with regards to layout and presentation.Ex. There are two other aspects of institutions I want to consider before moving to the closing section of this presentation.Ex. For the sake of editorial continuity, those speeches which were given at both locations (for example, Mr. Gorman's presentation) are only printed here once.Ex. Most commercial abstracting services rely upon the refereeing procedure applied to the original document in order to eliminate insignificant and inaccurate submissions.Ex. Just as delivery must be tuned to suit the kind of material chosen, so must the language used to tell a story.Ex. Frequently, a tour of the library is provided for the new trustee, with introductions to available staff members.Ex. Paperback publishers know how strong an influence the look and feel of a book can have in attracting or repelling buyers.Ex. Students will write final essays on their search, and debriefings will be conducted in the classroom.Ex. Skin technology in Web gateways allows systems to be personalized for grupos of users.Ex. Librarians find this rendition of the public library story comforting, for it is quite fashionable to be identified with idealistic and humanitarian reform in this country.Ex. It is proposed that a dictionary of personal proper names be compiled as a way to reach uniformity in the rendering of foreign personal names into Russian Cyrillic and back into the Latin alphabet.Ex. The interview provides a behind-the-scenes look at the company's preparation for the service's official rollout in Summer 2000.Ex. There will be a private viewing for conference-goers of Chicago's Art Institute and a reception at the Newberry Library with culinary delights created by Chef Louis Szathmary.Ex. All interested parties were summoned to further cooperate for the success of the show.----* carta de presentación = cover letter, letter of introduction, calling card.* claridad de presentación = clarity of presentation.* convocatoria de presentación de artículos = call for papers.* convocatoria de presentación de candidaturas = call for nominations.* convocatoria de presentación de comunicaciones = call for papers.* convocatoria de presentación de ponencias = call for papers.* convocatoria de presentación de proyectos = call for projects, project plan, call for proposals.* convocatoria de presentación de solicitudes = call for expressions of interest.* dispositivo de presentación visual = VDU (Visual Display Unit).* forma de presentación = form of presentation.* formato de presentación con identificadores = labelled format.* formato de presentación en columnas = tabular format.* formato de presentación en pantalla = screen display format.* formato de presentación en papel = hard copy format.* hacer una presentación = make + presentation, give + a talk, give + a presentation.* hace una presentación = give + speech.* modo de presentación visual = display device.* nivel de presentación = level of presentation.* página de presentación = home page [homepage].* plazo de presentación = call for projects, call for papers.* plazo de presentación de proyectos = call for proposals.* portada de presentación = home page [homepage].* presentación anticipada = preview.* presentación circular de títulos = wrap-around.* presentación comercial = technical presentation.* presentación conjunta = packaging.* presentación de diapositivas = slide show [slideshow].* presentación de diapositivas con cinta = tape/slide show.* presentación de informes = reporting.* presentación de la página = page layout.* presentación de la sobrecubierta = blurb, jacket blurb.* presentación de libros = book talk [booktalk/book-talk].* presentación de uno mismo = self-presentation.* presentación de un proyecto de manera convincente = business case.* presentación en = commitment.* presentación en línea = online display.* presentación en pantalla = display, online display.* presentación en vídeo = video display.* presentación gráfica de términos permutados = permuted display.* presentación mediante ordenador = computer projection.* presentación multimedia = multimedia presentation, multimedia show.* presentación oral = oral presentation.* presentación sistemática = classified display.* presentación técnica = technical presentation.* presentación visual = visual presentation.* relacionado con la presentación de evidencias = evidentiary.* sesión de presentaciones informales = poster session.* tarjeta de presentación = business card, calling card, visiting card.* * *1)a) ( de personas) introductionhizo las presentaciones — he did o made the introductions
b) ( de programa) presentationla presentación del concurso corre a cargo de... — the competition/contest is hosted by...
c) ( primera exposición) presentation (frml), launchd) (muestra, entrega) presentation2) ( aspecto) presentation•* * *= account, display, disposition, exposition, layout, lecture, presentation, presentation, speech, submission, delivery, introduction, look and feel, debriefing, skin, rendition, rendering, rollout [roll-out], viewing, show.Ex: In the interests of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.
Ex: However, the display of the index entries differs.Ex: Their main concern was the readable disposition of machine readable records.Ex: Ninety-nine years ago Charles Cutter began his exposition of a set of cataloging rules with the following objectives.Ex: Diagrammatic presentation of the layout of the collection conveniently placed, for example, near the entrance.Ex: The staff undertake searches and enquiries for the user and educate the user by various ways, from informal discussion to fully prepared lectures.Ex: KWOC or Keyword Out of Context indexes are intended to improve upon KWIC indexes, with regards to layout and presentation.Ex: There are two other aspects of institutions I want to consider before moving to the closing section of this presentation.Ex: For the sake of editorial continuity, those speeches which were given at both locations (for example, Mr. Gorman's presentation) are only printed here once.Ex: Most commercial abstracting services rely upon the refereeing procedure applied to the original document in order to eliminate insignificant and inaccurate submissions.Ex: Just as delivery must be tuned to suit the kind of material chosen, so must the language used to tell a story.Ex: Frequently, a tour of the library is provided for the new trustee, with introductions to available staff members.Ex: Paperback publishers know how strong an influence the look and feel of a book can have in attracting or repelling buyers.Ex: Students will write final essays on their search, and debriefings will be conducted in the classroom.Ex: Skin technology in Web gateways allows systems to be personalized for grupos of users.Ex: Librarians find this rendition of the public library story comforting, for it is quite fashionable to be identified with idealistic and humanitarian reform in this country.Ex: It is proposed that a dictionary of personal proper names be compiled as a way to reach uniformity in the rendering of foreign personal names into Russian Cyrillic and back into the Latin alphabet.Ex: The interview provides a behind-the-scenes look at the company's preparation for the service's official rollout in Summer 2000.Ex: There will be a private viewing for conference-goers of Chicago's Art Institute and a reception at the Newberry Library with culinary delights created by Chef Louis Szathmary.Ex: All interested parties were summoned to further cooperate for the success of the show.* carta de presentación = cover letter, letter of introduction, calling card.* claridad de presentación = clarity of presentation.* convocatoria de presentación de artículos = call for papers.* convocatoria de presentación de candidaturas = call for nominations.* convocatoria de presentación de comunicaciones = call for papers.* convocatoria de presentación de ponencias = call for papers.* convocatoria de presentación de proyectos = call for projects, project plan, call for proposals.* convocatoria de presentación de solicitudes = call for expressions of interest.* dispositivo de presentación visual = VDU (Visual Display Unit).* forma de presentación = form of presentation.* formato de presentación con identificadores = labelled format.* formato de presentación en columnas = tabular format.* formato de presentación en pantalla = screen display format.* formato de presentación en papel = hard copy format.* hacer una presentación = make + presentation, give + a talk, give + a presentation.* hace una presentación = give + speech.* modo de presentación visual = display device.* nivel de presentación = level of presentation.* página de presentación = home page [homepage].* plazo de presentación = call for projects, call for papers.* plazo de presentación de proyectos = call for proposals.* portada de presentación = home page [homepage].* presentación anticipada = preview.* presentación circular de títulos = wrap-around.* presentación comercial = technical presentation.* presentación conjunta = packaging.* presentación de diapositivas = slide show [slideshow].* presentación de diapositivas con cinta = tape/slide show.* presentación de informes = reporting.* presentación de la página = page layout.* presentación de la sobrecubierta = blurb, jacket blurb.* presentación de libros = book talk [booktalk/book-talk].* presentación de uno mismo = self-presentation.* presentación de un proyecto de manera convincente = business case.* presentación en = commitment.* presentación en línea = online display.* presentación en pantalla = display, online display.* presentación en vídeo = video display.* presentación gráfica de términos permutados = permuted display.* presentación mediante ordenador = computer projection.* presentación multimedia = multimedia presentation, multimedia show.* presentación oral = oral presentation.* presentación sistemática = classified display.* presentación técnica = technical presentation.* presentación visual = visual presentation.* relacionado con la presentación de evidencias = evidentiary.* sesión de presentaciones informales = poster session.* tarjeta de presentación = business card, calling card, visiting card.* * *A1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (de personas) introductionhizo las presentaciones he did o made the introductions, he introduced everybody2 (de un programa) presentationla presentación del concurso corre a cargo de Laura Soler Laura Soler hosts o presents the competition3 (primera exposición) presentation ( frml), launchla presentación del libro tendrá lugar esta tarde the book launch will take place this eveningse llevó a cabo la presentación pública del avión the rollout of the aircraft took place4 (entrega) presentationhizo la presentación de credenciales he presented his credentialsel plazo de presentación de solicitudes termina mañana tomorrow is the last day for submitting applicationsel límite de tiempo para la presentación del trabajo the deadline for handing in the work5 (acción de enseñar) presentationadmisión previa presentación de la invitación admission on presentation of invitationB (aspecto) presentationla presentación de un plato es tan importante como su sabor the presentation of a dish o the way a dish is presented is as important as its tastela presentación de un producto the way a product is presentedCompuesto:coming out, debut* * *
presentación sustantivo femenino ( en general) presentation;
( de personas) introduction
presentación sustantivo femenino
1 (de un programa, de pruebas, etc) presentation
2 (de un producto) launch
3 (de personas) introduction
4 (aspecto exterior) presentation, appearance
' presentación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carta
- escanear
- agilizar
- cuidado
- en
- esmerado
- inmaculado
- poner
- tarjeta
- venir
English:
appearance
- cover letter
- covering
- intro
- introduction
- presentation
- production
- reading
- rerun
- slick
- submission
- trooping
- packaging
* * *presentación nf1. [aspecto exterior] presentation;[de persona] an impeccable appearance Informát presentación preliminar preview2. [de dimisión] tendering;[de tesis, pruebas, propuesta] submission; [de moción] proposal;mañana concluye el plazo de presentación de candidaturas tomorrow is the last day for submitting applications3. [entre personas] introduction;ya me encargo yo de hacer las presentaciones I'll see to making the introductions4. [de producto, persona] launch, presentation;la presentación de un libro/disco the launch of a book/record;la presentación del nuevo jugador tuvo lugar ayer the new player was introduced to the press for the first time yesterdaypresentación en sociedad coming out, debut5. [de programa]la presentación del telediario corre a cargo de María Gala the news is presented o read by María Gala* * *f1 presentation2 COM launch* * *presentación nf, pl - ciones1) : presentation2) : introduction3) : appearance* * *1. (en general) presentation2. (de un producto) launch -
93 entrado
ADJ1) (=abundante)entrado en años — euf elderly
entrado en carnes — euf overweight
2) (=avanzado)hasta muy entrada la noche — [antes de medianoche] until late at night; [de madrugada] until the small hours
* * *- da adjetivoera entrada la noche — it was dark o night-time
está ya entrado en años — (euf) he's getting on
una mujer entrada en carnes — (euf) a rather plump woman
* * *- da adjetivoera entrada la noche — it was dark o night-time
está ya entrado en años — (euf) he's getting on
una mujer entrada en carnes — (euf) a rather plump woman
* * *entrado -dano salimos hasta entrada la noche we didn't leave until after nightfall o until after it got darkla reunión duró hasta bien entrada la tarde the meeting went on well into the eveningun señor entrado en años ( euf); an elderly manuna mujer entrada en carnes ( euf); a rather plump woman* * *
Del verbo entrar: ( conjugate entrar)
entrado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
entrado
entrar
entrado◊ -da adjetivo: era entrada la noche it was dark o night-time;
duró hasta bien entrada la tarde it went on well into the evening
entrar ( conjugate entrar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( acercándose) to come in;
( alejándose) to go in;
hazla entrado tell her to come in, show her in;
entró corriendo he ran in, he came running in;
¿se puede entrado con el coche? can you drive in?;
había gente entrando y saliendo there were people coming and going;
¿cómo entró? how did he get in?;
entrado en or (esp AmL) a algo ‹a edificio/habitación› to go into sth;
entró en el or al banco she went into the bank
2 (en etapa, estado) entrado en algo ‹en periodo/guerra/negociaciones› to enter sth;
entró en coma he went into a coma
3a) (introducirse, meterse):◊ cierra la puerta, que entra frío close the door, you're letting the cold in;
me entró arena en los zapatos I've got sand in my shoesb) ( poderse meter):◊ ¿entrará por la puerta? will it get through the door?;
(+ me/te/le etc):
el zapato no le entra he can't get his shoe on;
no me entra la segunda (Auto) I can't get it into second (gear)
4 [ hambre] (+ me/te/le etc):◊ le entró hambre she felt o got hungry;
me ha entrado la duda I'm beginning to have my doubts;
me entró sueño I got o began to feel sleepy
5 ( empezar) to start, begin;◊ entró de aprendiz he started o began as an apprentice
6 ( incorporarse) entrado en or (esp AmL) a algo ‹en empresa/ejército/club› to join sth;
‹ en convento› to enter sth;
el año que entré en or a la universidad the year I started college I've just joined the association
7 ( estar incluido):
¿cuántas entran en un kilo? how many do you get in a kilo?
verbo transitivo ( traer) to bring in;
( llevar) to take in;◊ ¿cómo van a entrado el sofá? how are they going to get the sofa in?
entrado,-a adj (un periodo de tiempo) advanced: ya está muy entrado el curso, we're well into the school year
♦ Locuciones: entrado en años, advanced in years
entrar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to come in, go in, enter: los ladrones entraron por la ventana, the burglars entered through the window ➣ Ver nota en ir
2 (encajar) to fit: esta llave no entra, this key doesn't fit
3 (estar incluido) to be included: eso no entra en el precio, that's not included in the price
4 (en una organización, partido) to join, get into: entró en el club, he was admitted to the club
5 (en una situación) to go into: el avión entró en barrena, the plane went into a spin
entrar en calor, to warm up
6 (comenzar) el mes que entra, next month, the coming month
7 (sobrevenir) to come over: le entraron ganas de llorar, he felt like crying
me entró un ataque de histeria, I went into hysterics
8 (agradar) no me entran las lentejas, I don't like lentils
II verbo transitivo
1 to bring in: entra las sillas, take the chairs in
2 Inform to enter
♦ Locuciones: entrar en la cabeza: no me entra en la cabeza que hayas hecho eso, I can't understand why you have done that
ni entrar ni salir, to play no part in the matter: en cuestiones sentimentales ni entro ni salgo, I steer well clear of touchy subjects
' entrado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entrada
- hipo
- jabón
- donde
- entrar
- maduro
English:
well
* * *entrado, -a adjentrada la noche once night has set in;no volvieron hasta bien entrado mayo they didn't return until well into Mayentrado en carnes portly, rather large* * *entrado, -da adjentrado en años : elderly -
94 peso
m.1 weight.tiene un kilo de peso it weighs a kilopeso atómico atomic weightpeso bruto gross weightpeso ligero lightweightpeso medio middleweightpeso molecular molecular weightpeso mosca flyweightpeso muerto dead weightpeso neto net weightpeso pesado heavyweight2 weight (fuerza, influencia).su palabra tiene mucho peso his word carries a lot of weight3 burden.el peso de la culpabilidad the burden of guiltquitarse un peso de encima to take a weight off one's mind4 scales (balanza).5 shot (sport).lanzamiento de peso shot put6 peso (moneda).pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pesar.* * *1 (gen) weight3 (carga) load, burden\de peso (pesado) heavy 2 (importante) important 3 (influyente) influential 4 (convincente) strong, powerfulcaerse por su propio peso to be self-evident, be obvioushacer el peso familiar to convinceganar peso to put on weight, gain weightperder peso to lose weightquitar un peso de encima de alguien to take a weight off somebody's mindpeso bruto gross weightpeso gallo bantamweightpeso ligero lightweightpeso neto net weightpeso pesado heavyweightpeso pluma featherweight* * *noun m.1) weight2) burden3) importance* * *SM1) (Fís, Téc) weight¿cuál es tu peso? — how much do you weigh?
un vehículo de mucho/poco peso — a heavy/light vehicle
•
las telas se venden al peso — the fabrics are sold by weight•
no dar el peso — [al pesarse] [boxeador] not to make the weight; [recién nacido] to be below normal weight, be underweight; [en una categoría] not to make the grade, not come up to scratchese escultor no da el peso — that sculptor doesn't make the grade o come up to scratch
•
sostener algo en peso — to support the full weight of sth•
falto de peso — underweight•
ganar peso — to put on weight•
perder peso — to lose weight- valer su peso en oropeso específico — (lit) specific gravity; (fig) influence
peso molecular — (Quím) molecular weight
peso muerto — (Náut) (tb fig) dead weight
2) (=acción)3) [de culpa, responsabilidad] weightme quitarías un buen peso de encima — it would be a weight off my mind, you would take a weight off my mind
4) (=importancia) weight•
de peso — [persona] influential; [argumento] weighty, forcefulrazones de peso — good o sound reasons
5) (=balanza) scales pl6) (Med) heaviness7) (Dep)a) Esp (Atletismo) shotb) (Halterofilia)c) [Boxeo] weightpeso completo — CAm, Méx, Ven heavyweight
peso ligero, peso liviano — Chile, Ven lightweight
peso medio fuerte — light heavyweight, cruiserweight
8) (Econ) peso* * *1)a) (Fís, Tec) weightperder/ganar peso — to lose weight/gain o put on weight
tomarle el peso a algo — to weigh something up
b)2)a) ( carga) weight, burdenquitarle un peso de encima a alguien — to take a load o a weight off somebody's mind
me he quitado un buen peso de encima — that's a real load o weight off my mind
b) ( influencia) weightlas asociaciones de mayor peso — the most important associations, the associations which carry the most weight
c)3) (Dep)a) (Esp) ( en atletismo) shotlanzamiento de peso — shot-put, shot-putting
b) (Esp) ( en halterofilia) weightc) ( en boxeo) weight4) ( báscula) scales (pl); ( de balanza) (Chi) weight5) (Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries)no tiene un peso — he doesn't have a cent o penny
* * *1)a) (Fís, Tec) weightperder/ganar peso — to lose weight/gain o put on weight
tomarle el peso a algo — to weigh something up
b)2)a) ( carga) weight, burdenquitarle un peso de encima a alguien — to take a load o a weight off somebody's mind
me he quitado un buen peso de encima — that's a real load o weight off my mind
b) ( influencia) weightlas asociaciones de mayor peso — the most important associations, the associations which carry the most weight
c)3) (Dep)a) (Esp) ( en atletismo) shotlanzamiento de peso — shot-put, shot-putting
b) (Esp) ( en halterofilia) weightc) ( en boxeo) weight4) ( báscula) scales (pl); ( de balanza) (Chi) weight5) (Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries)no tiene un peso — he doesn't have a cent o penny
* * *peso11 = balance, weighing scales, scales.Ex: Officials are hopeful that all delivery men in the city will be equipped with balances within a month.
Ex: Weighing scales are also sometimes used to measure force rather than mass.Ex: It indicates the changes and limitations which fill the other pan of the scales and which are frequently only discovered by bitter experience.* peso de baño = bathroom scales.peso22 = burden, load, weight, toll, term weight, body weight.Ex: In information retrieval applications it was more usual for one organisation to carry most of the burden of development of the system, and then to market it to others.
Ex: By designing the floors to carry a superimposed live load of 6.5 kN/m2, it is easy to move bookshelves, reader places and other library functions to any part of the building.Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).Ex: Quite apart from the great toll of unasked questions, any hint of mutual antipathy between enquirer and librarian is fatal to the reference interview.Ex: Applications of these methods facilitate more effective assignment of term weights to index terms within documents and may assist searchers in the selection of search terms.Ex: The effect of Christmas time on body weight development was investigated in 46 obese patients.* aliviar a Alguien del peso de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.* aliviar de un peso a = relieve + the burden (on/from).* aumento de peso = weight gain.* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.* coger peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.* con todo el peso de la ley = to the full extent of the law.* control del peso = weight control.* de peso = weighty, of consequence, meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* de poco peso = pat, feeble.* exceso de peso = overweight.* falta de peso = underweight.* ganar peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.* gran peso = heavy weight.* hundirse bajo el peso de = collapse under + the weight of.* hundirse por el peso = bog down.* hundirse por su propio peso = sink under + its own weight.* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.* ligero de peso = lightweight [light-weight].* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.* perder peso = lose + weight.* pérdida de peso = weight loss.* peso al nacer = birthweight.* peso atómico = atomic weight.* peso de la prueba, el = burden of proof, the.* peso de la responsabilidad, el = burden of responsibility, the.* peso de nacimiento = birthweight.* peso específico = weight, specific gravity.* peso molecular = molecular weight.* peso muerto = dead weight.* peso pesado = heavy weight [heavyweight], big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat cat.* por debajo del peso normal = underweight.* problema de peso = weight problem.* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.* se cae de su peso que = it goes without saying that.* soportar el peso de Algo = carry + the burden.* soportar un peso = take + load.* tener que cargar con el peso de = be burdened with.* tener que cargar con el peso de la tradición = be burdened with + tradition.* todo el peso de la ley = full force of the law, the.* vector de peso específico = weighted vector.* * *sistema de pesos y medidas system of weights and measuresa ti no te conviene levantar esos pesos you shouldn't lift (heavy) weights like thatperder/ganar peso to lose/gain o put on weightvive preocupada por el peso she worries about her weight all the timetomarle el peso a algo to weigh sth upvaler su peso en oro to be worth one's weight in gold2al peso ‹venta/compra› by weight;‹vender/comprar› by weightCompuestos:atomic weightgross weightsu peso específico en la empresa es bien sabido por todos everyone knows he carries a lot of weight in the companymolecular weightdeadweightnet weightB1 (carga, pesadumbre) weight, burdenestá abrumado por el peso de tanta responsabilidad he's overwhelmed by the burden of so much responsibilitylleva el peso de la empresa he carries the burden of responsibility for the companyel peso de la prueba recae sobre el fiscal the onus of proof lies with the prosecutionquitarle un peso de encima a algn to take a load o a weight off sb's mindme he quitado un buen peso de encima that's a real load o weight off my mind2 (importancia, influencia) weightlas asociaciones de mayor peso the most important associations, the associations which carry the most weightsu papel tiene poco peso her role is fairly minorla agricultura es una actividad que tiene poco peso en la economía agriculture does not play a very important role in the economyla Iglesia ejerce un peso moral muy fuerte en nuestra sociedad the Church exercises a very strong moral influence in our societytodo el peso de la ley the full weight of the law3de peso ‹argumento› strong, weighty;‹razón› forcefultiene amistades de peso en la dirección she has influential friends on the boardC ( Dep)1 (en atletismo) shotlanzamiento de peso shot-put, shot-putting2 (en halterofilia) weightlevantamiento de pesos weightlifting3 (en boxeo) weightCompuestos:bantamweight● peso ligero or livianolightweight● peso medio or medianomiddleweightflyweight( Dep) heavyweightun peso pesado de la literatura/política a literary/political heavyweightfeatherweightwelterweightD1 (báscula) scales (pl)2 ( Chi) (de una balanza) weightE ( Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries)nunca tiene un peso he never has a cent o penny* * *
Del verbo pesar: ( conjugate pesar)
peso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
pesó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
pesar
peso
pesar 1 sustantivo masculino
1
a peso mío or muy a mi peso much to my regret
2
a peso de todo in spite of o despite everything;
a pesar de que even though
pesar 2 ( conjugate pesar) verbo intransitivo
1 [paquete/maleta] to be heavy;
no me pesa it's not heavy
2 ( causar arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc):
me pesa haberlo ofendido I'm very sorry I offended him
3
pese a que even though;
mal que me/le pese whether I like/he likes it or not
verbo transitivo
‹ manzanas› to weigh (out)
pesarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to weigh oneself
peso sustantivo masculino
1a) (Fís, Tec) weight;◊ ganar/perder peso to gain o put on/lose weight;
peso bruto/neto gross/net weightb)
2
◊ quitarle un peso de encima a algn to take a load o a weight off sb's mind
c)
‹ razón› forceful
3 (Dep)
◊ peso ligero/mosca/pesado/pluma lightweight/flyweight/heavyweight/featherweight
4 ( báscula) scales (pl)
5 (Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries);◊ no tiene un peso he doesn't have a cent o penny
pesar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener peso físico) to weigh: esa carne pesa dos kilos, that meat weighs two kilos
2 (tener peso psíquico) to have influence: sus opiniones aún pesan en el grupo, his opinions still carry weight in the group
3 (causar arrepentimiento, dolor) to grieve: me pesa no haber ido con vosotros, I regret not having gone with you
II vtr (determinar un peso) to weigh
III sustantivo masculino
1 (pena, pesadumbre) sorrow, grief
2 (remordimiento) regret
♦ Locuciones: a pesar de, in spite of
a pesar de que, although ➣ Ver nota en aunque
peso sustantivo masculino
1 weight
ganar/perder peso, to put on/lose weight
Quím Fís peso específico, specific gravity
2 (carga, preocupación) weight, burden
3 (influencia) importance
4 (utensilio) scales
♦ Locuciones: quitarse un peso de encima, to take a load off one's mind
de peso, (una persona) influential, (un argumento) convincing
' peso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelgazar
- aligerar
- bruta
- bruto
- carga
- cargar
- exceso
- kilo
- lanzamiento
- levedad
- ligera
- ligero
- mantener
- medida
- neta
- neto
- onza
- pesar
- ponderar
- según
- sopesar
- soportar
- sostener
- sustentar
- tara
- vencerse
- aguantar
- arroba
- aumentar
- aumento
- cargado
- controlar
- convertir
- distribuir
- equilibrar
- estacionar
- exceder
- gordura
- igual
- justo
- lanzador
- levantar
- mínimo
- moneda
- perder
- propina
- rebajar
- unidad
English:
avoid
- back
- bear
- compelling
- dead weight
- feather weight
- flyweight
- gain
- heaviness
- heavyweight
- hold
- lb
- lift
- lighten
- lightweight
- load
- middleweight
- outweigh
- overweight
- pound
- quibble
- shed
- shot
- stand
- sustain
- weight
- weight-watching
- welterweight
- clout
- dead
- excess
- hundred
- lose
- over
- peso
- put
- slim
- stone
- strain
- strong
- support
- under
- weighty
* * *peso nm1. [en general] weight;tiene un kilo de peso it weighs a kilo;ganar/perder peso to gain/lose weight;vender algo al peso to sell sth by weight;de peso [razones] weighty, sound;[persona] influential;caer por su propio peso to be self-evident;pagar algo a peso de oro to pay a fortune for sth;valer su peso en oro to be worth its/his/ etc weight in goldpeso atómico atomic weight;peso bruto gross weight;Fís peso específico relative density, specific gravity; Figtiene mucho peso específico he carries a lot of weight;Quím peso molar molar weight;peso molecular molecular weight;peso muerto dead weight;peso neto net weight2. [sensación] heavy feeling;siento peso en las piernas my legs feel heavy3. [fuerza, influencia] weight;su palabra tiene mucho peso his word carries a lot of weight;el peso de sus argumentos está fuera de duda there is no disputing the force of her arguments;el vicepresidente ejerce mucho peso en la organización the vice president carries a lot of weight in the organization4. [carga, preocupación] burden;el peso de la culpabilidad the burden of guilt;quitarse un peso de encima to take a weight off one's mind5. [balanza] scales6. [moneda] peso7. Dep shot;lanzamiento de peso shot put8. [en boxeo] weightpeso gallo bantamweight;peso ligero lightweight;peso medio middleweight;peso mosca flyweight;también Fig peso pesado heavyweight;peso pluma featherweight;peso semiligero light middleweight;peso semipesado light heavyweight;peso welter welterweightno tengo un peso I'm broke;¿cuánto te costó? – no mucho, dos pesos how much did it cost you? – not much o next to nothing* * *m1 weight;ganar peso put on o gain weight;perder peso lose weight; fig become less important;de peso fig weighty;por su propio peso it goes without saying;se me quitó un peso de encima it took a real load off my mind2 FIN peso* * *peso nm1) : weight, heaviness2) : burden, responsibility3) : weight (in sports)4) báscula: scales pl5) : peso* * *peso n1. (en general) weighttiene cinco kilos de peso it is five kilos in weight / it weighs five kilos2. (deporte) shot -
95 mitad
adj.one-half.f.1 half (parte).la mitad de half (of)la mitad del tiempo no está half the time he's not ingana la mitad que yo he earns half as much as I dome costó la mitad que a él it cost me half what he paid, it cost me half as much as it cost hima mitad de precio at half pricemitad y mitad half and halfestá mitad esperanzado mitad triste he's half hopeful, half down-hearted2 middle (centro).a mitad de camino halfway therea mitad de (la) película halfway through the filmen mitad de in the middle of(cortar algo) por la mitad (to cut something) in half* * *1 half2 (medio) middle\partir algo por la mitad to cut/split something in half* * *noun f.1) half2) middle* * *SF1) halfreducir en una mitad — to cut by half, halve; (Culin) to reduce by half
2) (Dep) half3) (=centro) middlea mitad de la comida — in the middle of the meal, halfway through the meal
* * *1) ( parte) half¿me das la mitad? — can I have half?
mitad y mitad — half and half
2) (medio, centro)corta el papel por la mitad — cut the paper in half o down the middle
a or en (la) mitad de la reunión — in the middle of the meeting
* * *= half, middle, midpoint, moiety.Ex. The first half of the command looks for words hit by 'FIB?' immediately followed by a word hit by 'OPTIC?'.Ex. The purpose of the insert key is to allow the insertion of one or more characters in the middle of a field without disturbing the information already displayed.Ex. The euphoric years of affluence and expansion in the decades immediately following the midpoint of the century have given way to traumatic years of austerity and contraction.Ex. Based on the above considerations, medicinal ingredients containing the same active moiety are classified into identical or non-identical.----* a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.* a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....* a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....* a mitad de precio = at half price.* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.* cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.* de mitad de año = mid-year [midyear].* de mitad de siglo = mid-century.* desde mitad de + Expresión Temporal + en adelante = from the mid + Expresión Temporal + onwards.* en mitad de = halfway through.* en mitad de la noche = in the dead of night.* en mitad de la operación = in mid-operation.* en mitad del invierno = in the dead of winter.* haber ganado la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.* haber ganado sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.* la mitad (1/2) = one-half (1/2).* la segunda mitad de + Fecha = the latter part of + Fecha.* mitad de + Fecha = mid + Fecha.* mitad del barco = midship.* mitad del verano = midsummer.* mitad del verano, la = height of summer, the.* mitad de precio = half price.* mitad inferior = lower half.* mitad, la = 1/2 (half).* pararse a mitad de = stop in + midstream during.* partir por la mitad = halve, break in + half.* pasar por la mitad de = cut through.* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, reduce by + half.* ser sólo la mitad de la ecuación = be only half (of) the equation.* tener ganada la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.* tener ganada sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.* vacaciones de mitad de cuatrimestre = half term vacation.* vale la mitad = half the price.* * *1) ( parte) half¿me das la mitad? — can I have half?
mitad y mitad — half and half
2) (medio, centro)corta el papel por la mitad — cut the paper in half o down the middle
a or en (la) mitad de la reunión — in the middle of the meeting
* * *la mitad(n.) = 1/2 (half)Ex: In the past 3 or 4 years, over 1/2 of the US libraries have seen their directors change and what was once described as extraordinary turnover seems to have settled into the norm.
= half, middle, midpoint, moiety.Ex: The first half of the command looks for words hit by 'FIB?' immediately followed by a word hit by 'OPTIC?'.
Ex: The purpose of the insert key is to allow the insertion of one or more characters in the middle of a field without disturbing the information already displayed.Ex: The euphoric years of affluence and expansion in the decades immediately following the midpoint of the century have given way to traumatic years of austerity and contraction.Ex: Based on the above considerations, medicinal ingredients containing the same active moiety are classified into identical or non-identical.* a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.* a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....* a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....* a mitad de precio = at half price.* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.* cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.* de mitad de año = mid-year [midyear].* de mitad de siglo = mid-century.* desde mitad de + Expresión Temporal + en adelante = from the mid + Expresión Temporal + onwards.* en mitad de = halfway through.* en mitad de la noche = in the dead of night.* en mitad de la operación = in mid-operation.* en mitad del invierno = in the dead of winter.* haber ganado la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.* haber ganado sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.* la mitad (1/2) = one-half (1/2).* la segunda mitad de + Fecha = the latter part of + Fecha.* mitad de + Fecha = mid + Fecha.* mitad del barco = midship.* mitad del verano = midsummer.* mitad del verano, la = height of summer, the.* mitad de precio = half price.* mitad inferior = lower half.* mitad, la = 1/2 (half).* pararse a mitad de = stop in + midstream during.* partir por la mitad = halve, break in + half.* pasar por la mitad de = cut through.* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, reduce by + half.* ser sólo la mitad de la ecuación = be only half (of) the equation.* tener ganada la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.* tener ganada sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.* vacaciones de mitad de cuatrimestre = half term vacation.* vale la mitad = half the price.* * *A (parte) halfla primera mitad del siglo/partido the first half of the century/game¿me das la mitad? can I have half?lo compró a mitad de precio she bought it half pricenos bebimos más de la mitad de la botella we drank more than half the bottlela mitad de los beneficios half the profitslo hizo en la mitad del tiempo she did it in half the time¿cuánto queda? — la mitad how much is left? — half (of it)mitad lana y mitad acrílico half wool, half acrylicmitad y mitad half and halfB(medio, centro): corta el pastel por la mitad cut the cake in halfdividámoslo por la mitad let's halve itvoy por la mitad del libro I'm halfway through the booklo deja todo por la mitad she leaves everything half finishedllenar el vaso hasta la mitad half-fill the glassa or en (la) mitad de la reunión in the middle of the meetingse salió en la mitad de la película she left halfway through the moviequeda a mitad de distancia entre tu casa y la mía it's halfway between your house and minepartir a algn por la mitad: tener que trabajar el sábado me parte por la mitad having to work on Saturday really puts my plans out o upsets my plans o ( BrE colloq) really puts a spanner in the works* * *
mitad sustantivo femenino
1 ( parte) half;
solo quiero la mitad I only want half;
a mitad de precio half price;
lo hizo en la mitad del tiempo she did it in half the time;
mitad y mitad half and half
2 (medio, centro):
dividir algo por la mitad to halve sth;
a or en (la) mitad de la reunión in the middle of the meeting;
a mitad de camino halfway;
en la mitad de la película/del libro halfway through the movie/the book
mitad sustantivo femenino
1 half: leí la mitad del libro, I read half of the book
2 (centro) middle: parte el pan por la mitad, cut the bread in half
♦ Locuciones: a mitad de: a mitad de camino, half-way
a mitad de precio, half price
en mitad de: en mitad de la carretera, in the middle of the road
' mitad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
como
- Ecuador
- media
- medio
- camino
- corresponder
- cortar
- el
- llenar
- llevar
- partir
- separar
- tocar
English:
advance
- beat down
- comprise
- down
- fifty
- half
- half-way
- halve
- Hispanic
- in
- midterm
- midway
- price
- second half
- sell back
- slice
- split
- up
- wake up
- whom
- cut
- good
- middle
* * *mitad nf1. [parte] half;la mitad de half (of);4 es la mitad de 8 4 is half of 8;la primera/segunda mitad del partido the first/second half of the match;la mitad del tiempo no está half the time she's not in;gana la mitad que yo he earns half as much as I do;me costó la mitad que a él it cost me half what he paid, it cost me half as much as it cost him;a mitad de precio at half price;mitad y mitad half and half;el centauro es mitad hombre mitad caballo the centaur is half man half horse;está mitad esperanzado mitad triste he's half hopeful, half down-hearted2. [centro] middle;a mitad de camino halfway there;a la mitad del viaje decidieron regresar halfway through the journey they decided to turn back;en mitad de in the middle of;había un camión cruzado en mitad de la calle there was a truck across the middle of the road;se marcharon en mitad de la ceremonia they left in the middle of o halfway through the ceremony;a mitad de película halfway through the movie;(cortar algo) por la mitad (to cut sth) in half* * *f half;a mitad del camino halfway;a mitad de la película halfway through the movie;a mitad de precio half-price;mitad y mitad half and half* * *mitad nf1) : halfmitad y mitad: half and half2) medio: middlea mitad de: halfway throughpor la mitad: in half* * *a / (la) mitad de halfway -
96 pedir
v.1 to ask for.pedir algo a alguien to ask somebody for somethingpedir a alguien que haga algo to ask somebody to do somethingpedir a alguien (en matrimonio) to ask for somebody's hand (in marriage)pedir (prestado) algo a alguien to borrow something from somebodypide un millón por la moto he's asking a million for the motorbikeYo pido una pizza I ask for a pizza.Yo le pido a María una pizza I ask Mary for a pizza.Yo le pido a María I ask Mary.2 to order.¿qué has pedido de postre? what have you ordered for dessert?3 to demand.4 to call for, to need.5 to beg.6 to ask to, to request to.Yo pedí hablar en la reunión I requested to talk at the meeting.7 to require.El caso pide una acción immediata The case requires immediate action.* * *1 (gen) to ask for2 (mercancías, en restaurante) to order■ ¿qué has pedido de postre? what did you order for dessert?3 (necesitar) to need, cry out for1 (por la calle) to beg\a pedir de boca just right, perfectlypedir la cuenta to ask for the billpedir la mano de alguien to ask for somebody's hand in marriage* * *verb1) to ask for, request2) order* * *1. VT1) (=rogar, solicitar) to ask for¿habéis pedido ya la cuenta? — have you asked for the bill yet?
una manifestación pidiendo la libertad de los secuestrados — a demonstration calling for the release of the hostages
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pedir cuentas a algn — to demand an explanation from sb•
pedir algo por favor, me pidió por favor que fuera discreto — he asked me to please keep it to myselfte lo pido por favor, quédate conmigo — please stay with me
pido la palabra, señoría — permission to speak, my lord
- ¿qué más se puede pedir?2) (Com) (=encargar) to order3) [en un restaurante] to order; [en un bar] to ask for, orderhemos pedido dos cafés y un té — we've asked for o ordered two coffees and a tea
4) [para casarse] to propose to•
pedir la mano de algn — to ask for sb's hand5) (Jur) [+ condena] to ask for6) (=requerir) to need7) (tb: pedir prestado) to borrowme pidió prestado el coche — he asked if he could borrow the car, he asked to borrow the car
2. VI1) (=rogar)•
pedir por algn — (Rel) to pray for sb2) (=pedir dinero) [mendigo] to beg; [voluntario] to collect money3) [en un bar, restaurante] to orderboca 1., 3)¿habéis pedido ya? — have you ordered yet?
3.See:PEDIR ¿"Ask" o "ask for"? ► La expresión pedir algo se traduce por ask for something: Pidieron muchas cosas diferentes They asked for many different things Si el verbo pedir lleva dos complementos, el complemento de persona siempre va delante: Pídele un lápiz a la profesora Ask the teacher for a pencil ► La estructura pedir a alguien que haga algo, se traduce al inglés por ask + ((objeto)) + ((construcción de infinitivo)): Le pedí a mi hermana que me trajera una alfombra de Turquía I asked my sister to bring me a rug from Turkey Le pediremos que nos haga un descuento We'll ask him to give us a discount Si el contexto es más formal pedir también se puede traducir por request: Ambas partes en conflicto están pidiendo ayuda al extranjero Both sides are requesting help from abroad Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <dinero/ayuda> to ask forme pidió disculpas or perdón — he apologized (to me)
me pidió explicaciones or cuentas — he asked me to justify my actions
¿qué más se puede pedir? — what more could you ask for?
pidió que lo trasladaran — he asked to be transferred; ver prestado
b) (en bar, restaurante) <plato/bebida> to order; < cuenta> to ask for2) (Com)a) ( como precio)¿cuánto pide por la casa? — how much is she asking for the house?
b) < mercancías> to order3) ( para casarse)4) ( requerir) to need2.esta planta está pidiendo a gritos que la rieguen — this plant is crying out to be watered
pedir via) ( mendigar) to begb) (en bar, restaurante) to orderc) ( para tener algo) (AmL) to ask* * *= ask, ask for, have + calls for, call for, call on/upon, canvass, instruct, invite, order, plead for, request, require, prompt, bid, beg, howl for, cadge, call on/upon, bay.Ex. This recommendation asks the cataloguer to ascertain the name by which an author is commonly known.Ex. Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.Ex. For some while there have been calls for an abbreviated version of AACR, for small libraries and for non-cataloguers.Ex. The main rules call for entry of societies under name and institutions under place.Ex. This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.Ex. A change to 48% reduction instead of the present 24% is being canvassed, in order to keep the size within bounds, but this should not cause any serious problems in use, particularly as many modern microform readers have dual magnification.Ex. Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.Ex. Members of the audience were invited to ask questions, make statements, and express themselves freely.Ex. Edge notch cards are often ordered in a size tailored to the demands of the index, and can be purchased with any coding that the index designer specifies.Ex. I would plead for more standardization, not less, because I think whatever we do is going to be imperfect.Ex. Also, with online display, the user should be able to request displays indicating different levels of specificity.Ex. If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.Ex. You will be prompted to choose a file; your last search will then be executed automatically in the file that you choose.Ex. 'Sit down please,' he bade her.Ex. A sociologist at Yale begs libraries to keep information from him - he says that information seeks him everywhere in this world of email, fax and telephone.Ex. The article ' Howling for change' suggests what can be done to halt the decline of the book industry.Ex. For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.Ex. The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.Ex. If the Holocaust cannot be discussed freely then stop baying about freedom of speech.----* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.* pedir ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.* pedir ayuda a = enlist + the cooperation of.* pedir con insistencia = urge, urging.* pedir dinero prestado = borrow + money.* pedir disculpas = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* pedir encarecidamente = urge, appeal for, make + a plea for, urging.* pedir en préstamo = borrow.* pedir especialmente = special order.* pedir información = request + information.* pedir información de = ask for + details of.* pedir información sobre = enquire of [inquire of, -USA].* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.* pedir la documentación = card.* pedir la identificación = card.* pedir la luna = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* pedir la opinión sobre = ask for + opinion on.* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.* pedirle peras al olmo = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* pedir perdón = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* pedir prestado = borrow.* pedir rescate por Algo = hold + Nombre + for ransom.* pedir sugerencias = solicit + recommendations.* pedir un deseo = make + a wish, mounting problems.* pedir un préstamo = take + a loan.* pedir un rescate = ransom.* pedir venganza = bay for + vengeance, bay for + blood.* persona que pide asilo = asylum seeker.* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <dinero/ayuda> to ask forme pidió disculpas or perdón — he apologized (to me)
me pidió explicaciones or cuentas — he asked me to justify my actions
¿qué más se puede pedir? — what more could you ask for?
pidió que lo trasladaran — he asked to be transferred; ver prestado
b) (en bar, restaurante) <plato/bebida> to order; < cuenta> to ask for2) (Com)a) ( como precio)¿cuánto pide por la casa? — how much is she asking for the house?
b) < mercancías> to order3) ( para casarse)4) ( requerir) to need2.esta planta está pidiendo a gritos que la rieguen — this plant is crying out to be watered
pedir via) ( mendigar) to begb) (en bar, restaurante) to orderc) ( para tener algo) (AmL) to ask* * *= ask, ask for, have + calls for, call for, call on/upon, canvass, instruct, invite, order, plead for, request, require, prompt, bid, beg, howl for, cadge, call on/upon, bay.Ex: This recommendation asks the cataloguer to ascertain the name by which an author is commonly known.
Ex: Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.Ex: For some while there have been calls for an abbreviated version of AACR, for small libraries and for non-cataloguers.Ex: The main rules call for entry of societies under name and institutions under place.Ex: This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.Ex: A change to 48% reduction instead of the present 24% is being canvassed, in order to keep the size within bounds, but this should not cause any serious problems in use, particularly as many modern microform readers have dual magnification.Ex: Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.Ex: Members of the audience were invited to ask questions, make statements, and express themselves freely.Ex: Edge notch cards are often ordered in a size tailored to the demands of the index, and can be purchased with any coding that the index designer specifies.Ex: I would plead for more standardization, not less, because I think whatever we do is going to be imperfect.Ex: Also, with online display, the user should be able to request displays indicating different levels of specificity.Ex: If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.Ex: You will be prompted to choose a file; your last search will then be executed automatically in the file that you choose.Ex: 'Sit down please,' he bade her.Ex: A sociologist at Yale begs libraries to keep information from him - he says that information seeks him everywhere in this world of email, fax and telephone.Ex: The article ' Howling for change' suggests what can be done to halt the decline of the book industry.Ex: For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.Ex: The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.Ex: If the Holocaust cannot be discussed freely then stop baying about freedom of speech.* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.* pedir ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.* pedir ayuda a = enlist + the cooperation of.* pedir con insistencia = urge, urging.* pedir dinero prestado = borrow + money.* pedir disculpas = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* pedir encarecidamente = urge, appeal for, make + a plea for, urging.* pedir en préstamo = borrow.* pedir especialmente = special order.* pedir información = request + information.* pedir información de = ask for + details of.* pedir información sobre = enquire of [inquire of, -USA].* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.* pedir la documentación = card.* pedir la identificación = card.* pedir la luna = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* pedir la opinión sobre = ask for + opinion on.* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.* pedirle peras al olmo = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* pedir perdón = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* pedir prestado = borrow.* pedir rescate por Algo = hold + Nombre + for ransom.* pedir sugerencias = solicit + recommendations.* pedir un deseo = make + a wish, mounting problems.* pedir un préstamo = take + a loan.* pedir un rescate = ransom.* pedir venganza = bay for + vengeance, bay for + blood.* persona que pide asilo = asylum seeker.* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].* * *vtA1 ‹dinero/ayuda› to ask forpidieron un préstamo al banco they asked the bank for a loanpidió permiso para salir she asked permission to leaveme pidió consejo he asked my advice, he asked me for advicepide limosna a la puerta de la iglesia he begs (for money) at the church doorpréstamelo, te lo pido por favor please lend it to mesi no me lo pides por favor no te lo doy I won't give it to you unless you say please o unless you ask nicelynadie te ha pedido (tu) opinión nobody asked (for) your opinionme pidió disculpas or perdón por lo que había hecho he apologized for what he had donepídele perdón a tu padre apologize to o say you're sorry to your father¿quién eres tú para venir a pedirme cuentas or explicaciones? who do you think you are, asking me to justify my actions?pedir hora to make an appointmentpedir la palabra to ask for permission to speakpide cuatro años de cárcel para los acusados he is asking for a four-year sentence for the accusedes un sitio donde se come barato y bien, no se puede pedir más it's the sort of place where you can eat cheaply and well, what more could you ask for? o it's idealestá haciendo todo lo posible, no se le puede pedir más she's doing all she can, you can't ask for more than that o that's all you can askpedir QUE + SUBJ:me pidió que le comprara el periódico he asked me to buy him the newspaperpidió que lo trasladaran he asked to be transferred2 (en un bar, restaurante) to orderpedimos pescado de segundo we ordered fish for our second courseB ( Com)1 (como precio) pedir algo POR algo to ask sth FOR sth¿cuánto pide por la casa? how much is she asking for the house?2 ‹mercancías› to orderCle pedí la mano de su hija I asked for his daughter's hand in marriage ( frml), I asked to marry his daughtervino a pedir a mi hermana he came to ask if he could marry my sisterD (requerir) to needeste pescado pide un buen vino blanco this fish needs a good white wine to go with it, this fish would go well with a good white wineese vestido pide unos zapatos más altos that dress needs shoes with a higher heelestá pidiendo una bofetada she's asking for a slapesta planta está pidiendo a gritos que la rieguen this plant is crying out to be watered■ pedirvi1 (mendigar) to begpide a la puerta de la iglesia he begs at the church door2 (en un bar, restaurante) to order3 (para tener algo) ( AmL) to askpidió para salir temprano he asked if he could go early o he asked permission to go earlyestos niños sólo saben pedir these chidren are very demanding o do nothing but make demands■ pedirseme pido la cama de arriba I have dibs on the top bunk, I bags the top bunk* * *
pedir ( conjugate pedir) verbo transitivo
1
pidió permiso para salir she asked permission to leave;
pide limosna he begs (for money);
pedirle algo a algn to ask sb for sth;
le pidió ayuda he asked her for help;
me pidió disculpas or perdón he apologized (to me);
pedir hora to make an appointment;
pedir la palabra to ask for permission to speak;
me pidió que le enseñara he asked me to teach him;
ver prestado
‹ cuenta› to ask for
2 (Com)a) ( como precio) pedir algo POR algo to ask sth for sth;◊ ¿cuánto pide por la casa? how much is she asking for the house?
verbo intransitivo
pedir verbo transitivo
1 (un favor) to ask: me pidió que la ayudara, he asked me to help her
2 (una cosa) to ask for: el niño le pidió unos caramelos, the child asked him for some sweets ➣ Ver nota en ask
3 (en la tienda, en el bar, etc) to order
4 (limosna) to beg
5 (requerir, necesitar) to need: ese coche está pidiendo que lo laven, that car needs washing
♦ Locuciones: pedir a gritos, to cry out
pedir disculpas, to apologize
pedir prestado, to borrow
a pedir de boca, just fine
' pedir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apestosa
- apestoso
- bastar
- boca
- cita
- cobrar
- cuenta
- demandar
- disculpa
- hora
- luna
- pera
- perdón
- prestar
- requerir
- socorro
- voz
- asilo
- audiencia
- auxilio
- aventón
- cola
- excusar
- gorrear
- informe
- justicia
- limosna
- mano
- ordenar
- palabra
- palmada
- pida
- prestado
- qué
- raid
- turno
- vez
English:
apologetic
- appeal
- apply for
- appointment
- ask
- ask for
- asylum
- beg
- borrow
- clamor
- clamour
- cry out for
- formality
- get
- have
- invite
- may
- order
- permission
- propose
- request
- seek
- send away for
- send for
- send off for
- shall
- sorry
- summon
- tall order
- want
- wish
- write back
- write off
- apologize
- by
- call
- claim
- cry
- hitch
- impossible
- make
- might
- place
- send
- urge
* * *♦ vt1. [solicitar] to ask for;pedir algo a alguien to ask sb for sth;me pidió (mi) opinión she asked me (for) my opinion;pedir un taxi (por teléfono) to ring for a taxi;pedir a alguien que haga algo to ask sb to do sth;le pido que sea breve, por favor I would ask you to be brief, please;le pedí que saliera conmigo I asked her out;pedir a alguien en matrimonio, pedir la mano de alguien to ask for sb's hand (in marriage);pedir prestado algo a alguien to borrow sth from sb;pide un millón por la moto he's asking a million for the motorbike;no tienes más que pedirlo all you need to do is ask;si no es mucho pedir if it's not too much to ask;CAm, Méx2. [en bares, restaurantes] to order;¿qué has pedido de postre? what have you ordered for dessert?3. [mercancías] to order;pedir algo a alguien to order sth from sb4. [exigir] to demand;¡pido que se me escuche! I demand to be heard!;le pedimos al gobierno una inmediata retirada de las tropas we demand that the government withdraw its troops immediately;la acusación pide veinte años de cárcel the prosecution is asking for twenty years5. [requerir] to call for, to need;los cactus piden poca agua cacti don't need a lot of water;esta cocina está pidiendo a gritos que la limpies this kitchen is crying out for you to clean it♦ vi1. [mendigar] to beg;hay mucha gente pidiendo por la calle there are a lot of beggars in the streets2. [en bares, restaurantes] to order;¿han pedido ya? have you ordered?* * *I v/t1 ask for;pedir algo a alguien ask s.o. for sth;me pidió que no fuera he asked me not to go;te lo pido I beg you2 ( necesitar) needII v/i1 ( mendigar) beg* * *pedir {54} vt1) : to ask for, to requestle pedí un préstamo a Claudia: I asked Claudia for a loan2) : to order (food, merchandise)3)pedir perdón : to apologizepedir vi1) : to order2) : to beg* * *pedir vb1. (en general) to ask for¿cuánto piden por el cuadro? how much are they asking for the picture?2. (un favor) to ask3. (en restaurante) to order¿qué has pedido de segundo? what have you ordered for your main course? -
97 representación
f.1 representation, behalf.2 performance, play, acting, interpretation.3 representation, mental picture.4 representation, picture.5 theatrical, performance, dramatic performance.* * *1 (gen) representation2 TEATRO performance\en representación de as a representative of, representing* * *noun f.1) performance•* * *SF1) [de concepto, idea, imagen] representationen este cuadro el buitre es una representación de la muerte — in this painting the vulture represents death
2) [de país, pueblo, organización] (=acto) representation; (=delegación) delegationen el congreso había una nutrida representación de empresarios — there was a large representation of businessmen at the conference
en representación de: el abogado que actúa en representación del banco — the lawyer representing the bank
me invitaron a ir en representación de la empresa — they invited me to go as a representative of the company, they invited me to go to represent the company
representación diplomática — (=actividad) diplomatic representation; (=oficina) embassy
representación legal — (=acto) legal representation; (=abogado) lawyer(s)
la representación legal del acusado — (=acto) the defendant's legal representation; (=abogado) the lawyers representing the defendant, the defendant's lawyers
3) (Teat) (=función) performance; (=montaje) productionuna representación financiada por el Patronato de Turismo — a production financed by the Tourist Board
4) (Com) representationha conseguido la representación de varias firmas farmacéuticas — he has managed to become an agent for various pharmaceutical companies, he has managed to obtain the representation of various pharmaceutical companies
tener la representación exclusiva de un producto — to be sole agent for a product, have sole agency of a product frm
5) † (=súplica)6) †† (=importancia) standing* * *1) ( acción)2) ( delegación) delegation3) (Teatr) performance, production4)a) ( símbolo) representationb) ( imagen) illustrationc) ( muestra) sample* * *= map, mapping, picture, representation, typification, depiction, enactment, portrayal, embodiment, staging, simulacrum, re-enactment [reenactment], performance.Ex. A detailed study of a co-citation map, its core documents' citation patterns and the related journal structures, is presented.Ex. Recently, proponents of co-citation cluster analysis have claimed that in principle their methodology makes possible the mapping of science using the data in the Science Citation Index.Ex. No pretence is made of their being either a balanced or complete picture of the article.Ex. An abstract is a concise and accurate representation of the contents of a document, in a style similar to that of the original document.Ex. Institutionalization occurs whenever there is a reciprocal typification of habitualized actions by types of actors.Ex. Miss Laski suggests that the depiction of life found in many novels is naive, over-simplified and, as a constant diet, can do more harm than good.Ex. To re-emphasize a point that cannot be over-emphasized: reading aloud to children of all ages is vital, if for no other reason, because this is the way we learn how to turn cold print into a dramatic enactment in the theater of our imagination.Ex. Pictorial sources are created by the portrayal of historical events or subjects using, inter alia, a paint brush, drawing-pen, or pencil, graphic techniques or the camera.Ex. At first, large public libraries organised readers' advisory services as the embodiment of library adult education.Ex. The author describes the success of a library in staging a series of music concerts as a public relations exercise.Ex. The author examines the history of the image, understood as personal simulacrum and cult object.Ex. And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.Ex. A miniature score is a musical score nor primarily intended for performance use, with type reduced in size.----* acoger bajo la representación de Uno = bring under + Posesivo + umbrella.* en representación de = on behalf of [in behalf of; on + Nombre + behalf], in + Nombre + behalf [in/on behalf of].* falta de representación = under-representation [underrepresentation].* guión de representación teatral = scenario.* no tener representación = be unrepresented.* organismo que actúa en representación de otros = umbrella.* organización que actúa en representación de otras = umbrella organisation.* poder de representación = power of representation.* representación ante el juzgado = representation at tribunal.* representación bibliométrica = bibliometric mapping.* representación del contenido = content representation.* representación del contenido temático = subject representation.* representación de personas profanas en la materia = lay representation.* representación en bits = bit-map.* representación errónea = misrepresentation.* representación esquemática = schematic, rich picture.* representación gráfica = graphic display.* representación jerárquica = hierarchical display.* representación mediante diagramas = rich picture.* representación mediante mapas mentales = cocitation mapping, mind mapping.* representación óptica médica = medical imaging.* representación óptica por resonancia magnética = magnetic resonance imaging.* representación pictórica = pictorial representation.* representación proporcional = proportionate representation, proportional representation.* representación teatral = play performance, play making [play-making], stage show, theatrical performance.* ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.* sin representación = unrepresented.* visita de representación = sales call.* voto mediante representación = proxy vote.* * *1) ( acción)2) ( delegación) delegation3) (Teatr) performance, production4)a) ( símbolo) representationb) ( imagen) illustrationc) ( muestra) sample* * *= map, mapping, picture, representation, typification, depiction, enactment, portrayal, embodiment, staging, simulacrum, re-enactment [reenactment], performance.Ex: A detailed study of a co-citation map, its core documents' citation patterns and the related journal structures, is presented.
Ex: Recently, proponents of co-citation cluster analysis have claimed that in principle their methodology makes possible the mapping of science using the data in the Science Citation Index.Ex: No pretence is made of their being either a balanced or complete picture of the article.Ex: An abstract is a concise and accurate representation of the contents of a document, in a style similar to that of the original document.Ex: Institutionalization occurs whenever there is a reciprocal typification of habitualized actions by types of actors.Ex: Miss Laski suggests that the depiction of life found in many novels is naive, over-simplified and, as a constant diet, can do more harm than good.Ex: To re-emphasize a point that cannot be over-emphasized: reading aloud to children of all ages is vital, if for no other reason, because this is the way we learn how to turn cold print into a dramatic enactment in the theater of our imagination.Ex: Pictorial sources are created by the portrayal of historical events or subjects using, inter alia, a paint brush, drawing-pen, or pencil, graphic techniques or the camera.Ex: At first, large public libraries organised readers' advisory services as the embodiment of library adult education.Ex: The author describes the success of a library in staging a series of music concerts as a public relations exercise.Ex: The author examines the history of the image, understood as personal simulacrum and cult object.Ex: And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.Ex: A miniature score is a musical score nor primarily intended for performance use, with type reduced in size.* acoger bajo la representación de Uno = bring under + Posesivo + umbrella.* en representación de = on behalf of [in behalf of; on + Nombre + behalf], in + Nombre + behalf [in/on behalf of].* falta de representación = under-representation [underrepresentation].* guión de representación teatral = scenario.* no tener representación = be unrepresented.* organismo que actúa en representación de otros = umbrella.* organización que actúa en representación de otras = umbrella organisation.* poder de representación = power of representation.* representación ante el juzgado = representation at tribunal.* representación bibliométrica = bibliometric mapping.* representación del contenido = content representation.* representación del contenido temático = subject representation.* representación de personas profanas en la materia = lay representation.* representación en bits = bit-map.* representación errónea = misrepresentation.* representación esquemática = schematic, rich picture.* representación gráfica = graphic display.* representación jerárquica = hierarchical display.* representación mediante diagramas = rich picture.* representación mediante mapas mentales = cocitation mapping, mind mapping.* representación óptica médica = medical imaging.* representación óptica por resonancia magnética = magnetic resonance imaging.* representación pictórica = pictorial representation.* representación proporcional = proportionate representation, proportional representation.* representación teatral = play performance, play making [play-making], stage show, theatrical performance.* ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.* sin representación = unrepresented.* visita de representación = sales call.* voto mediante representación = proxy vote.* * *A(acción): asistió en representación del Rey she attended as the King's representativeen representación de mis compañeros on behalf of my companionstiene a su cargo la representación de una editorial he represents a publishing houseB (delegación) delegationCompuestos:diplomatic representationproportional representationC ( Teatr) performance, productionD1 (símbolo) representationla representación escrita de un sonido the written representation of a sound2 (imagen) illustrationse hizo una representación mental de la escena she pictured the scene in her mind, she conjured up a mental picture of the scene3 (muestra) samplede su obra hay una escasa representación en nuestras pinacotecas there are few examples of his work in our galleriesEhacer representaciones ante algn to make representations to sb* * *
representación sustantivo femenino
1 ( acción) representation;
asistió en representación del Rey she attended as the King's representative;
en representación de mis compañeros on behalf of my companions
2 ( delegación) delegation
3 (Teatr) performance, production
4 ( símbolo) representation
representación sustantivo femenino
1 (de una imagen, idea, etc) representation, illustration
2 (de personas) delegation
3 Teat performance
4 Com dealership
5 Pol representación proporcional, proportional representation
♦ Locuciones: en representación, as a representative o on behalf [de, of]
' representación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
delegación
- espectáculo
- figura
- idea
- ilusión
- pintura
- sentenciar
- teatral
- terráquea
- terráqueo
- dibujo
- nombre
English:
command performance
- depiction
- deputize
- expense
- favourably
- performance
- portrayal
- presentation
- production
- proportional representation
- representation
- spectacle
- VDU
- disenfranchise
- proportional
- under-
* * *1. [símbolo, imagen, ejemplo] representation;no me hago una representación clara de lo que ocurrió I haven't got a clear picture of what happened;la paloma es una representación de la paz the dove is a symbol of peace2. [delegación] representation;en representación de on behalf of;acudió a la reunión en representación de sus compañeros he attended the meeting on behalf of his colleagues, he represented his colleagues at the meetingrepresentación proporcional proportional representation4. Teatro performance;una obra de difícil representación a difficult play to perform;representación única one-night stand5. Com representation;tener la representación de to act as a representative for* * *f1 representation2 TEA performance3 ( delegación):en representación de on behalf of* * *representación nf, pl - ciones1) : representation2) : performance3)en representación de : on behalf of* * *1. (de una obra) performance2. (imagen, idea) symbol -
98 plato
m.1 plate, dish.parece que no ha roto un plato en su vida (figurative) he looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouthplato hondo o sopero soup dish o plateplato llano plateplato de postre dessert plate2 course (parte de una comida).primer plato first course, starterde primer plato for starterssegundo plato second course, main coursesu actuación es el plato fuerte de la noche her performance is the night's main eventplato principal main course3 dish (food).plato combinado = single-course meal which usually consists of meat or fish accompanied by chips and vegetablesplato del día dish of the dayplato precocinado pre-cooked mealplato preparado ready-made mealplato típico typical dish4 turntable.5 chain wheel.6 clay pigeon (sport).7 film set.* * *1 (recipiente) plate, dish2 COCINA dish3 (en comida) course■ de primer plato hay sopa y de segundo pescado we've got soup for starters and fish for the main course4 (de una balanza) pan5 (de un tocadiscos) turntable\fregar/lavar los platos to do the dishes, do the washing-uppagar los platos rotos familiar to take the blame, carry the cantener cara de no haber roto un plato (en la vida) familiar to look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's mouthplato de postre dessert plateplato fuerte (de una comida) main course 2 (de un acto) main attraction 3 (de un espectáculo) star attractionplato hondo soup plate, soup dishplato llano dinner plateplato sopero soup plate, soup dish* * *noun m.1) dish2) plate3) course* * *SM1) (=recipiente) [para comer] plate; [de balanza] panfregar los platos — to wash o do the dishes, wash up
plato hondo — soup dish, soup plate
plato sopero — soup dish, soup plate
2) (=contenido del plato) plate, platefulun plato de arroz — a plate o plateful of rice
- vender algo por un plato de lentejas3) (Culin) [en menú] course; (=guiso) dishplato central — Ven main course
plato combinado — set main course, meat or fish etc served with vegetable accompaniment as one dish
plato fuerte — (=comida principal) main course; (=abundante) big meal; (=tema principal) main topic, central theme; (=punto fuerte) strong point
4) [de tocadiscos] turntableplato giradiscos, plato giratorio — turntable
5)6) (Téc) plate7) (Dep)8) Cono Sur*es un plato — (=guapo) he's a dish *, he's very dishy *
¡qué plato! — (=divertido) what a laugh!
* * *1)a) ( utensilio) platelavar or fregar los platos — to wash o do the dishes
no haber roto un plato — (fam)
tiene cara de no haber roto un plato en su vida — she looks as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth (colloq)
b) ( para taza) tb2) ( contenido) plate, platefulme comí dos platos — I had two helpings o platefuls
3)a) ( receta) dishno es plato de gusto — it's no fun (colloq)
b) ( en una comida) course¿qué hay de segundo plato? — what's for (the) main course?
4)a) ( de balanza) (scale) panb) ( de tocadiscos) turntablec) (Dep) clay pigeond) ( en béisbol) home plate5) (AmS fam) (situación, persona divertida) scream (colloq)* * *1)a) ( utensilio) platelavar or fregar los platos — to wash o do the dishes
no haber roto un plato — (fam)
tiene cara de no haber roto un plato en su vida — she looks as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth (colloq)
b) ( para taza) tb2) ( contenido) plate, platefulme comí dos platos — I had two helpings o platefuls
3)a) ( receta) dishno es plato de gusto — it's no fun (colloq)
b) ( en una comida) course¿qué hay de segundo plato? — what's for (the) main course?
4)a) ( de balanza) (scale) panb) ( de tocadiscos) turntablec) (Dep) clay pigeond) ( en béisbol) home plate5) (AmS fam) (situación, persona divertida) scream (colloq)* * *plato11 = dish [dishes, -pl.], plate, platter.Ex: She put the dishes in the sink, locked the balcony door, found her purse, and sallied forth.
Ex: To make it even easier on you, we will provide plates, forks, napkins, cups and even candles for your party.Ex: Hard drives typically have several platters which are mounted on the same spindle.* carro de los platos sucios = dirty-dish cart.* Comida + de dos platos = two course + Comida.* comida de dos platos y postre = three-course meal.* comida de tres platos = three-course meal.* fregar los platos = do + the washing-up.* lavado de platos = dishwashing.* lavar los platos = wash + dishes, washing up, do + the washing-up.* pagar los platos rotos = carry + the can, pick up + the pieces.* plato bandeja = charger.* plato de cristal = glass plate.* plato de papel = paper plate.* plato de plástico = picnic plate.* plato de un solo uso = disposable plate.* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.* plato fuerte = main dish, strong point, entrée, main entrée.* plato principal = entrée, main entrée.* platos precocinados = baked goods.* primer plato = side entrée.* primer y segundo plato = main dish.* recoger los platos rotos = pick up + the pieces, sort out + the mess.* reunión en la que cada persona trae un plato para compartir = potluck.* sacar los pies del plato = break out of + the box.* segundo plato = a little something on the side, entrée, main entrée.plato22 = chainring, clay pigeon.Ex: If you're sitting on your bike, the shifter on your left controls shifting over the chainrings.
Ex: This voucher permits you to shoot at 60 clay pigeons, with cartridges and hearing protection under the supervision of your clay pigeon shooting instructor.* plato de presión del embrague = pressure plate.* tiro al plato = clay pigeon shooting.* * *A1 (utensilio) platenada entre dos platos nothing much¿qué pasó al final? — nada entre dos platos what happened in the end? — nothing dramatic o nothing muchno haber roto un plato ( fam): tiene cara de no haber roto un plato en su vida she looks as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth ( colloq)pagar los platos rotos to pay the consequences, to take the rap ( AmE colloq), to carry the can ( BrE colloq)2 (para una taza) tbplatito saucerCompuestos:( Chi) dinner plate, platedessert plate( Méx) dinner plate, platesoup dish● plato llano or lisodinner plate, plate( Méx) dinner plate, plate( RPI) dinner plate, platesoup dishB (contenido) plate, platefulestaba delicioso, yo comí dos platos it was delicious, I had two helpings o platefulsC1 (receta) dishun plato de arroz/pescado a rice/fish dishes su plato favorito it's his favorite dishes el plato típico de esa región it is the typical dish of that regionno es plato de gusto it's no fun ( colloq), it's not much fun2 (en una comida) courseuna comida de cuatro platos a four-course meal¿qué hay de segundo plato? what's for (the) main course?no me gusta ser plato de segunda mesa I don't like being treated as second best o playing second fiddleCompuestos:( Ven) main course( Esp) meal served on one plate, eg burger, eggs and fries( AmL); main course, main dishdish of the day( Coc) main course, main dish ; (de un espectáculo) pièce de résistanceel plato fuerte del día fue la conferencia del doctor Tercedor the main attraction o the high point of the day was the talk by doctor TercedorD1 (de una balanza) scale pan, pan2 (de un tocadiscos) turntable3 ( Dep) clay pigeon4 (de la ducha) base, tray5 (en béisbol) home plate¡qué plato! what a scream o hoot o laugh! ( colloq)es un plato she's a scream o a riot* * *
Multiple Entries:
plato
plató
plato sustantivo masculino
1
lavar or fregar los platós to wash o do the dishes;
plató hondo or sopero soup dish;
plató llano or (RPl) playo or (Chi) bajo or (Méx) extendido (dinner) plate
2 ( contenido) plate, plateful
3
◊ plató central (Ven) main course;
plató combinado (Esp) meal served on one plate, eg burger, eggs and fries;
plató del día dish of the day;
plató fuerte or principal (Coc) main course
4
c) (Dep) clay pigeon
plató sustantivo masculino
set
plato sustantivo masculino
1 (pieza de vajilla) plate, dish
plato de postre, dessert plate
plato sopero, soup dish
2 (contenido) plateful, dish
3 (parte de una comida) course
primer plato, starter, first course
4 (receta) dish
5 (de balanza) pan, tray
6 (de tocadiscos) turntable
♦ Locuciones: no ser plato de gusto, to be no fun
pagar los platos rotos, to pay the consequences
plato fuerte, Cul main course o dish
(de un espectáculo) el plato fuerte de la noche fue el número de la contorsionista, the main attraction of the evening was the contortionist's number
plató m Cine TV set
' plató' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cubierta
- cubierto
- fuente
- grabar
- herniarse
- honda
- hondo
- mella
- plato
- repetir
- servirse
- sopera
- sopero
- Tiro
- alguno
- alimenticio
- apetitoso
- árabe
- brocheta
- crema
- criollo
- curry
- desconchado
- desconcharse
- enchilar
- estrellar
- inclinar
- llenar
- minuta
- mirar
- mole
- orilla
- pedir
- platillo
- preparar
- quebrar
- quemar
- romper
- roto
- salado
- típico
- tiro
- tornamesa
English:
back
- course
- deck
- dish
- exit
- film set
- grill
- highlight
- hurl
- main
- menu
- ovenproof
- plate
- polish off
- rind
- set
- shallow
- soup bowl
- soup plate
- turntable
- baked beans
- dash
- dinner
- haggis
- hash
- heap
- hot
- rush
- starter
- turn
- wash
* * *plato nm1. [recipiente] plate, dish;lavar los platos to wash the dishes, Br to do the washing-up;estaba el mar como un plato the sea was like a millpond;Famcomer en el mismo plato to be great friends;Famnada entre dos platos nothing special;Fampagar los platos rotos to carry the can;Famparece que no ha roto un plato en su vida he looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouthplato hondo soup dish o plate;plato llano plate;Méx, RP plato playo plate;plato de postre dessert plate;plato sopero soup dish o plate2. [parte de una comida] course;segundo plato second course, main course;Fam [haber perdido la virginidad] to be spoiled goods plato combinado = single-course meal which usually consists of meat or fish accompanied by French fries and sometimes vegetables; Chile plato de fondo main course;plato fuerte [en una comida] main course;Fig main part;su actuación es el plato fuerte de la noche her performance is the night's main event;plato principal main course3. [comida] dish;mi plato favorito my favourite mealplato del día dish of the day;plato precocinado pre-cooked meal;plato preparado ready-made meal;plato típico typical dish;plato único single-course meal4. [de tocadiscos, microondas] turntable5. [de bicicleta] chain wheel6. [de balanza] pan, scale7. Dep clay-pigeon8. CompAm Famser un plato to be a scream;¡qué plato! how hilarious!* * *m1 recipiente plate;parece no haber roto un plato en su vida she looks as though butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth;pagar los platos rotos fam carry the can fam2 GASTR dish* * *plato nm1) : plate, dishlavar los platos: to do the dishes2) : serving, helping3) : course (of a meal)4) : dishplato típico: typical dish5) : home plate (in baseball)6)plato hondo : soup bowlplató nm: set (in the movies)* * *plato n1. (recipiente) plate2. (guiso) dish3. (parte de la comida) course -
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m.1 plate, dish.parece que no ha roto un plato en su vida (figurative) he looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouthplato hondo o sopero soup dish o plateplato llano plateplato de postre dessert plate2 course (parte de una comida).primer plato first course, starterde primer plato for starterssegundo plato second course, main coursesu actuación es el plato fuerte de la noche her performance is the night's main eventplato principal main course3 dish (food).plato combinado = single-course meal which usually consists of meat or fish accompanied by chips and vegetablesplato del día dish of the dayplato precocinado pre-cooked mealplato preparado ready-made mealplato típico typical dish4 turntable.5 chain wheel.6 clay pigeon (sport).7 film set.* * *1 (recipiente) plate, dish2 COCINA dish3 (en comida) course■ de primer plato hay sopa y de segundo pescado we've got soup for starters and fish for the main course4 (de una balanza) pan5 (de un tocadiscos) turntable\fregar/lavar los platos to do the dishes, do the washing-uppagar los platos rotos familiar to take the blame, carry the cantener cara de no haber roto un plato (en la vida) familiar to look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's mouthplato de postre dessert plateplato fuerte (de una comida) main course 2 (de un acto) main attraction 3 (de un espectáculo) star attractionplato hondo soup plate, soup dishplato llano dinner plateplato sopero soup plate, soup dish* * *noun m.1) dish2) plate3) course* * *SM1) (=recipiente) [para comer] plate; [de balanza] panfregar los platos — to wash o do the dishes, wash up
plato hondo — soup dish, soup plate
plato sopero — soup dish, soup plate
2) (=contenido del plato) plate, platefulun plato de arroz — a plate o plateful of rice
- vender algo por un plato de lentejas3) (Culin) [en menú] course; (=guiso) dishplato central — Ven main course
plato combinado — set main course, meat or fish etc served with vegetable accompaniment as one dish
plato fuerte — (=comida principal) main course; (=abundante) big meal; (=tema principal) main topic, central theme; (=punto fuerte) strong point
4) [de tocadiscos] turntableplato giradiscos, plato giratorio — turntable
5)6) (Téc) plate7) (Dep)8) Cono Sur*es un plato — (=guapo) he's a dish *, he's very dishy *
¡qué plato! — (=divertido) what a laugh!
* * *masculino set* * *1)a) ( utensilio) platelavar or fregar los platos — to wash o do the dishes
no haber roto un plato — (fam)
tiene cara de no haber roto un plato en su vida — she looks as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth (colloq)
b) ( para taza) tb2) ( contenido) plate, platefulme comí dos platos — I had two helpings o platefuls
3)a) ( receta) dishno es plato de gusto — it's no fun (colloq)
b) ( en una comida) course¿qué hay de segundo plato? — what's for (the) main course?
4)a) ( de balanza) (scale) panb) ( de tocadiscos) turntablec) (Dep) clay pigeond) ( en béisbol) home plate5) (AmS fam) (situación, persona divertida) scream (colloq)* * *plato11 = dish [dishes, -pl.], plate, platter.Ex: She put the dishes in the sink, locked the balcony door, found her purse, and sallied forth.
Ex: To make it even easier on you, we will provide plates, forks, napkins, cups and even candles for your party.Ex: Hard drives typically have several platters which are mounted on the same spindle.* carro de los platos sucios = dirty-dish cart.* Comida + de dos platos = two course + Comida.* comida de dos platos y postre = three-course meal.* comida de tres platos = three-course meal.* fregar los platos = do + the washing-up.* lavado de platos = dishwashing.* lavar los platos = wash + dishes, washing up, do + the washing-up.* pagar los platos rotos = carry + the can, pick up + the pieces.* plato bandeja = charger.* plato de cristal = glass plate.* plato de papel = paper plate.* plato de plástico = picnic plate.* plato de un solo uso = disposable plate.* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.* plato fuerte = main dish, strong point, entrée, main entrée.* plato principal = entrée, main entrée.* platos precocinados = baked goods.* primer plato = side entrée.* primer y segundo plato = main dish.* recoger los platos rotos = pick up + the pieces, sort out + the mess.* reunión en la que cada persona trae un plato para compartir = potluck.* sacar los pies del plato = break out of + the box.* segundo plato = a little something on the side, entrée, main entrée.plato22 = chainring, clay pigeon.Ex: If you're sitting on your bike, the shifter on your left controls shifting over the chainrings.
Ex: This voucher permits you to shoot at 60 clay pigeons, with cartridges and hearing protection under the supervision of your clay pigeon shooting instructor.* plato de presión del embrague = pressure plate.* tiro al plato = clay pigeon shooting.* * *A1 (utensilio) platenada entre dos platos nothing much¿qué pasó al final? — nada entre dos platos what happened in the end? — nothing dramatic o nothing muchno haber roto un plato ( fam): tiene cara de no haber roto un plato en su vida she looks as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth ( colloq)pagar los platos rotos to pay the consequences, to take the rap ( AmE colloq), to carry the can ( BrE colloq)2 (para una taza) tbplatito saucerCompuestos:( Chi) dinner plate, platedessert plate( Méx) dinner plate, platesoup dish● plato llano or lisodinner plate, plate( Méx) dinner plate, plate( RPI) dinner plate, platesoup dishB (contenido) plate, platefulestaba delicioso, yo comí dos platos it was delicious, I had two helpings o platefulsC1 (receta) dishun plato de arroz/pescado a rice/fish dishes su plato favorito it's his favorite dishes el plato típico de esa región it is the typical dish of that regionno es plato de gusto it's no fun ( colloq), it's not much fun2 (en una comida) courseuna comida de cuatro platos a four-course meal¿qué hay de segundo plato? what's for (the) main course?no me gusta ser plato de segunda mesa I don't like being treated as second best o playing second fiddleCompuestos:( Ven) main course( Esp) meal served on one plate, eg burger, eggs and fries( AmL); main course, main dishdish of the day( Coc) main course, main dish ; (de un espectáculo) pièce de résistanceel plato fuerte del día fue la conferencia del doctor Tercedor the main attraction o the high point of the day was the talk by doctor TercedorD1 (de una balanza) scale pan, pan2 (de un tocadiscos) turntable3 ( Dep) clay pigeon4 (de la ducha) base, tray5 (en béisbol) home plate¡qué plato! what a scream o hoot o laugh! ( colloq)es un plato she's a scream o a riot* * *
Multiple Entries:
plato
plató
plato sustantivo masculino
1
lavar or fregar los platós to wash o do the dishes;
plató hondo or sopero soup dish;
plató llano or (RPl) playo or (Chi) bajo or (Méx) extendido (dinner) plate
2 ( contenido) plate, plateful
3
◊ plató central (Ven) main course;
plató combinado (Esp) meal served on one plate, eg burger, eggs and fries;
plató del día dish of the day;
plató fuerte or principal (Coc) main course
4
c) (Dep) clay pigeon
plató sustantivo masculino
set
plato sustantivo masculino
1 (pieza de vajilla) plate, dish
plato de postre, dessert plate
plato sopero, soup dish
2 (contenido) plateful, dish
3 (parte de una comida) course
primer plato, starter, first course
4 (receta) dish
5 (de balanza) pan, tray
6 (de tocadiscos) turntable
♦ Locuciones: no ser plato de gusto, to be no fun
pagar los platos rotos, to pay the consequences
plato fuerte, Cul main course o dish
(de un espectáculo) el plato fuerte de la noche fue el número de la contorsionista, the main attraction of the evening was the contortionist's number
plató m Cine TV set
' plató' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cubierta
- cubierto
- fuente
- grabar
- herniarse
- honda
- hondo
- mella
- plato
- repetir
- servirse
- sopera
- sopero
- Tiro
- alguno
- alimenticio
- apetitoso
- árabe
- brocheta
- crema
- criollo
- curry
- desconchado
- desconcharse
- enchilar
- estrellar
- inclinar
- llenar
- minuta
- mirar
- mole
- orilla
- pedir
- platillo
- preparar
- quebrar
- quemar
- romper
- roto
- salado
- típico
- tiro
- tornamesa
English:
back
- course
- deck
- dish
- exit
- film set
- grill
- highlight
- hurl
- main
- menu
- ovenproof
- plate
- polish off
- rind
- set
- shallow
- soup bowl
- soup plate
- turntable
- baked beans
- dash
- dinner
- haggis
- hash
- heap
- hot
- rush
- starter
- turn
- wash
* * *plato nm1. [recipiente] plate, dish;lavar los platos to wash the dishes, Br to do the washing-up;estaba el mar como un plato the sea was like a millpond;Famcomer en el mismo plato to be great friends;Famnada entre dos platos nothing special;Fampagar los platos rotos to carry the can;Famparece que no ha roto un plato en su vida he looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouthplato hondo soup dish o plate;plato llano plate;Méx, RP plato playo plate;plato de postre dessert plate;plato sopero soup dish o plate2. [parte de una comida] course;segundo plato second course, main course;Fam [haber perdido la virginidad] to be spoiled goods plato combinado = single-course meal which usually consists of meat or fish accompanied by French fries and sometimes vegetables; Chile plato de fondo main course;plato fuerte [en una comida] main course;Fig main part;su actuación es el plato fuerte de la noche her performance is the night's main event;plato principal main course3. [comida] dish;mi plato favorito my favourite mealplato del día dish of the day;plato precocinado pre-cooked meal;plato preparado ready-made meal;plato típico typical dish;plato único single-course meal4. [de tocadiscos, microondas] turntable5. [de bicicleta] chain wheel6. [de balanza] pan, scale7. Dep clay-pigeon8. CompAm Famser un plato to be a scream;¡qué plato! how hilarious!* * *m1 recipiente plate;parece no haber roto un plato en su vida she looks as though butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth;pagar los platos rotos fam carry the can fam2 GASTR dish* * *plato nm1) : plate, dishlavar los platos: to do the dishes2) : serving, helping3) : course (of a meal)4) : dishplato típico: typical dish5) : home plate (in baseball)6)plato hondo : soup bowlplató nm: set (in the movies)* * *plato n1. (recipiente) plate2. (guiso) dish3. (parte de la comida) course -
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m.duty.los derechos y los deberes de los ciudadanos citizens' rights and dutiesElla tiene el deber de cuidarla She has the obligation to take care of herv.1 to owe.deber algo a alguien to owe somebody something, to owe something to somebody¿qué o cuánto le debo? how much is it?Esa pobre mujer debe desde hace mucho That poor woman owes since long beforeEsa mujer debe mil dólares That woman owes one thousand dollars.2 to have to, to be bound to, to have got to, to must.Ella debe cuidar de María She has to take care of Mary.3 to be supposed to.* * *1 (estar obligado a algo) to owe2 (dinero, cosa) to owe► auxiliar1 (obligación presente) must, have to, have got to2 (obligación pasada) should, ought to3 (obligación futura) must, have to, have got to4 (obligación moral) should, ought to1 (ser consecuencia) to be due (a, to)2 (tener una obligación) to have a duty (a, to)1 (obligación) duty, obligation1 (escolares) homework sing\cumplir con su deber to do one's dutyhacer los deberes to do one's homework* * *1. noun m. 2. verb1) must2) ought to, should3) to owe* * *1.VT [+ dinero, explicación, respeto] to owe¿qué le debo? — [en bares, tiendas] how much (is it)?, how much do I owe you?
todo lo que he conseguido se lo debo a mi padre — I have my father to thank for everything I have achieved, I owe everything I have achieved to my father
2. VI1) + infin[obligación]como debe ser — as it ought to o should be
debería cambiarse cada mes — it ought to o should be changed every month
habrías debido traerlo — you ought to have o should have brought it
debíamos haber salido ayer — we were to have o should have left yesterday
2) + infin[suposición]debe (de) ser así — it must be like that, that's how it must be
no debía (de) andar lejos de los 200.000 libros — it can't have been far off 200,000 books
3.See:* * *I 1.verbo transitivoa) < dinero> to owe¿cuánto se debe? — how much do I/we owe you?
b) <favor/visita/explicación> to owe2.deber v aux1) ( expresando obligación)deber + inf: debes decírselo you have to o you must tell her; deberías or debías habérselo dicho you ought to have o you should have told her; la trató respetuosamente, como debe ser he treated her with respect, as he should; no debes usarlo you are not to o you must not use it; no se debe mentir you mustn't tell lies; no deberías haberlo dejado solo — you shouldn't have left him alone
2) (expresando suposición, probabilidad)a)deber (de) + inf: deben (de) ser más de las cinco it must be after five o'clock; deben (de) haber salido they must have gone out; debe (de) estar ganando mucho — she/he must be earning a lot
b) ( en frases negativas)3.deberse v pron1) ( tener su causa en)deberse a algo: se debió a un fallo humano it was caused by o was due to human error; todo se debe a que no estudia it's all due o down to the fact that she doesn't study; ¿a qué se debe este escándalo? — what's all this racket about?
IIel artista se debe a su público — an artist has a duty to his/her public
1) ( obligación) dutycumplió con su deber — he carried out o did his duty
2) deberes masculino plural ( tarea escolar) homework, assignment (AmE)¿has hecho los deberes? — have you done your homework?
* * *I 1.verbo transitivoa) < dinero> to owe¿cuánto se debe? — how much do I/we owe you?
b) <favor/visita/explicación> to owe2.deber v aux1) ( expresando obligación)deber + inf: debes decírselo you have to o you must tell her; deberías or debías habérselo dicho you ought to have o you should have told her; la trató respetuosamente, como debe ser he treated her with respect, as he should; no debes usarlo you are not to o you must not use it; no se debe mentir you mustn't tell lies; no deberías haberlo dejado solo — you shouldn't have left him alone
2) (expresando suposición, probabilidad)a)deber (de) + inf: deben (de) ser más de las cinco it must be after five o'clock; deben (de) haber salido they must have gone out; debe (de) estar ganando mucho — she/he must be earning a lot
b) ( en frases negativas)3.deberse v pron1) ( tener su causa en)deberse a algo: se debió a un fallo humano it was caused by o was due to human error; todo se debe a que no estudia it's all due o down to the fact that she doesn't study; ¿a qué se debe este escándalo? — what's all this racket about?
IIel artista se debe a su público — an artist has a duty to his/her public
1) ( obligación) dutycumplió con su deber — he carried out o did his duty
2) deberes masculino plural ( tarea escolar) homework, assignment (AmE)¿has hecho los deberes? — have you done your homework?
* * *deber11 = duty [duties, -pl.], obligation.Ex: Organisations often expect an information officer or librarian to prepare such abstracts as are necessary, in addition to performing various other information duties.
Ex: At the same time, the Library acknowledges its obligation to cooperate with major abstracting and indexing services to build a comprehensive national bibliographic data base.* consciente de los deberes de Uno = dutiful.* cumplir (con) un deber = discharge + duty.* deber ciudadano = civic duty.* deber cumplido = duty accomplished.* deberes = homework, school tasks, homework assignment, school work [schoolwork], class assignment, course assignment, student assignment.* deber familiar = familial duty.* deber moral = moral duty.* deber profesional = professional duty.* hacer el deber de Uno = do + Posesivo + part.* hacer los deberes = do + homework.* incumplimiento del deber = neglect of duty, breach of duty.* más allá del deber = beyond the call of duty.* negligencia en el cumplimiento del deber = dereliction of duty.* no hacer los deberes = be asleep at the wheel.* sentido del deber = sense of duty.* tener el deber de = have + a responsibility to.* tener un deber que cumplir con = have + a responsibility to.deber22 = must, ought to, owe.Ex: Even the same collection some years on will have altered, and the device, in order to remain effective, must evolve in keeping with the development of the collection.
Ex: Early in its discussions the Working Group concluded that the implementation of an international authority system ought to follow a phased approach.Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS can then tell which borrowers owe the library money.* debe por lo tanto deducirse que = it must therefore follow that.* debe por lo tanto esperarse que = it must therefore follow that.* debe por lo tanto ser lógico que = it must therefore follow that.* debe por lo tanto ser una consecuencia lógica que = it must therefore follow that.* deber haber ocurrido antes = be long overdue.* debería existir = there + ought to be.* debería haber = there + ought to be.* debería(n) = should.* deber pagarse = be payable.* deber pensarse = thought + must be given.* deber prestar atención = warrant + consideration.* deberse = be due.* deberse a = be due to, be caused by, be attributable to, boil down to.* deber una multa = owe + fine.* deber + Verbo = be + to be + Verbo.* debe ser + Participio = be to be + Participio.* estar haciendo algo que no se debe = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* mérito + deberse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.* multa que se debe = unpaid fine.* no actuar como se debe = be remiss.* no cumplir con + Posesivo + deber = be remiss.* no deber nada = pay + Posesivo + dues.* no debes juzgar un libro por el color de sus pastas = don't judge a book by its cover, don't judge a book by its cover.* * *vt1 ‹dinero› to owele deben 15.000 pesos/dos meses de sueldo they owe her 15,000 pesos/two months' salaryquieren que les paguen lo que se les debe they want to be paid what they are due o what is owing to themno le debo nada a nadie I don't owe anything to anyone¿cuánto or ( fam) qué se debe? how much o what do I/we owe you?te debo las entradas de ayer I owe you for the tickets from yesterday2 ‹favor/visita/explicación› to owele debo la vida I owe her my lifetodavía le debo el regalo de cumpleaños I still owe him o haven't given him a birthday presentme debe carta ella a mí she owes me a letter, it's her turn to write to meles debes respeto y obediencia you owe them respect and obedienceEspaña le debe mucho al Islam Spain owes a great debt to Islamesta victoria se la debo a mi entrenador I have my coach to thank for this victory¿a qué debo este honor? to what do I owe this honor?■A (expresando obligación) deber + INF:debes decírselo you have to o you must tell herdeberías or debías habérselo dicho you ought to have o you should have told herdeberás decírselo you will have to tell herdebería or debiera darte vergüenza you ought to be o you should be ashamed of yourselfla trató cortés y respetuosamente, como debe ser he treated her with courtesy and respect, as he shouldno debes usarlo sin antes pedir permiso you are not to o you must not use it without asking firstno se debe mentir you mustn't tell liesno deberías or debías haberlo dejado solo or no debiste dejarlo solo you shouldn't have left him aloneB (expresando suposición, probabilidad)1 deber ( DE) + INF:ya deben (de) ser más de las cinco it must be after five o'clock¡debes (de) estar muriéndote de hambre! you must be starving!deben (de) haber salido they must have gone outnos hemos debido (de) cruzar we must have passed each otherdebe (de) estar ganando mucho más que eso she must be earning a lot more than thatle debe (de) doler mucho it must be very painfulésos debieron (de) ser or deben (de) haber sido momentos muy duros that must have been a very difficult timehas debido (de) perderlo or debes (de) haberlo perdido you must have lost it2(en frases negativas): no deben (de) saber del accidente, si no habrían vuelto they can't know about the accident or they would have come back¿por qué no ha llamado? — no debe (de) haber podido why hasn't he phoned? — he obviously hasn't been able tola conferencia fue en francés, no deben (de) haber entendido nada the lecture was in French, I bet they didn't understand a word o they can't have understood a wordno les debe haber interesado or no les debió interesar they can't have been interested o presumably, they weren't interested■ deberseA (tener su causa en) deberse A algo:el retraso se debe al mal tiempo the delay is due to the bad weatherel accidente se debió a un fallo humano the accident was caused by o was due to human error¿a qué se debe este escándalo? what's all this racket about?¿a qué se debe tan agradable sorpresa? to what do I owe such a pleasant surprise?B «persona» (tener obligaciones hacia) deberse A algn; to have a duty TO sbel artista se debe a su público an artist has a duty to his or her publicme debo antes que nada a mis pacientes my first responsibility o duty is to my patientsme debo a mis electores I have a duty to the people who voted for meA (obligación) dutycumplió con su deber he carried out o did his dutyfaltó a su deber he failed in his duty, he failed to do his dutyel deber del soldado para con su patria a soldier's duty to his countryvotar es un derecho y un deber del cuidadano voting is the right and duty of every citizentengo el triste deber de comunicarles el fallecimiento de … ( frml); it is my sad duty to inform you of the death of …es un deber de conciencia ayudarlos I feel morally bound to help them¿has hecho los deberes? have you done your homework?nos ponen or mandan muchos deberes they set us a lot of homework* * *
deber 1 ( conjugate deber) verbo transitivo ‹dinero/favor/explicación› to owe;
deber v aux
1 ( expresando obligación):
no debes usarlo you must not use it;
deberías or debías habérselo dicho you ought to have o you should have told her;
no se debe mentir you mustn't tell lies;
no deberías haberlo dejado solo you shouldn't have left him alone
2 (expresando suposición, probabilidad):
deben (de) haber salido they must have gone out;
debe (de) estar enamorado she/he must be in love;
no deben (de) saber la dirección they probably don't know the address;
no les debe (de) interesar they can't be interested
deberse verbo pronominal
1 ( tener su causa en) deberse a algo to be due to sth;
¿a qué se debe este escándalo? what's all this racket about?
2 [ persona] ( tener obligaciones hacia) deberse a algn to have a duty to sb
deber 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( obligación) duty;◊ cumplió con su deber he carried out o did his duty
2
deber 1 sustantivo masculino
I duty: deberá cumplir con su deber, she must do her duty
II Educ deberes, homework sing
deber 2
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener una deuda) to owe: me debe una disculpa, he owes me an apology
le debe mucho a su entrenador, he owes a lot to his trainer
2 (+ infinitivo: estar obligado a) must, to have to: debe tomar el medicamento, he must take the medicine
debía hacerlo, I had to do it
ya debería estar aquí, he ought to be here‚ ¡debería darte vergüenza!, you should be ashamed of yourself! o shame on you! ➣ Ver nota en must 3 (para dar un consejo) should: deberías estar presente, you should be present
II verbo intransitivo ( deber + de + infinitivo: ser posible) (positivo) must: debe de haberlo oído en alguna parte, he must have heard it from somewhere
(negativo) can not: debe de estar dormido, he must be asleep
todavía no deben de haber llegado, they can't have arrived yet
' deber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carga
- hacer
- imponerse
- incumplir
- incumplimiento
- obligación
- alto
- ciudadano
- cometido
- cumplimiento
- cumplir
- inexcusable
- ir
- satisfacción
- sentido
English:
accomplishment
- avoid
- before
- carry out
- civic
- discharge
- do
- duck
- duty
- immune
- job
- meet
- must
- need
- neglect
- ought
- owe
- service
- should
- suppose
- want
- bound
- call
- well
* * *♦ nm[obligación] duty;mi deber es ayudar it is my duty to help;es mi deber intentar detenerle it is my duty to try to stop him;cumplir con el deber to do one's duty;faltarás a tu deber si no acudes a la reunión you will be failing in your duty if you don't come to the meeting;los derechos y los deberes de los ciudadanos citizens' rights and duties;mantener la ciudad limpia es deber de todos keeping the city tidy is everyone's responsibility;tiene un gran sentido del deber she has a great sense of duty;tengo el triste deber de comunicarles la aparición del cuerpo de su hijo it is my sad duty to inform you that your son's body has been found♦ deberes nmpl[trabajo escolar] homework;hacer los deberes to do one's homework;nos han mandado muchos deberes para el fin de semana they've set o given us a lot of homework for the weekend♦ vt1. [adeudar] to owe;deber algo a alguien to owe sb sth, to owe sth to sb;¿qué se debe? how much is it?, how much does it come to?;¿qué te debo del pan y la leche? what do I owe you for the bread and milk?;me deben medio millón de pesos they owe me half a million pesos;me debes una cena you owe me a meal out2. [moralmente] to owe;te debo la vida I owe you my life;este éxito se lo debo a mis compañeros I owe this success to my colleagues, I have my colleagues to thank for this success;creo que te debo una explicación I think I owe you an explanation;debemos mucho a nuestros padres we owe our parents a lot;no le debo nada a nadie I don't owe anybody anything;Formal¿a qué debemos el honor de su visita? to what do we owe the pleasure of your visit?;Famdeber una a alguien to owe sb one;te debo una, compañero I owe you one, mate♦ videberían abolir esa ley they ought to o should abolish that law;debes dominar tus impulsos you must o should control your impulses;debería darles vergüenza they ought to be ashamed;no deberías fumar tanto you shouldn't smoke so much;no debes decir mentiras you mustn't o shouldn't tell lies;no debiste insultarle you shouldn't have insulted her;Famuna película como debe ser a proper film, a film like films were meant to be2. [expresa posibilidad]el tren debe de llegar alrededor de las diez the train should arrive at about ten;deben de haber llegado ya a casa they must o should be home by now;deben de ser las diez it must be ten o'clock;no debe de ser muy mayor she can't be very old;no debe de hacer mucho frío it can't be very o that cold;debe de ser extranjero he must be a foreigner;debes de estar cayéndote de sueño you must be exhausted;debo haberlo dejado en casa I must have left it at home* * *I m1 duty2:deberes pl homework sgII v/t owe;deber a alguien 500 pesos owe s.o. 500 pesosIII v/i1 en presente must, have to;debo llegar a la hora I must be on time, I have to be on time;no debo llegar tarde I mustn’t be late2 en pretérito should have;debería haberme callado I should have kept quiet3 en futuro will have to;deberán terminar imediatamente they must finish o they will have to finish immediately4 en condicional should;¿qué debería hacer? what should I do?;no deberías hacer eso you shouldn’t do that;debería ser lo suficientemente largo that should be long enough:debe de hacer frío it must be cold;debe de tener quince años he must be about 15;debe de hacer poco que viven aquí they can’t have lived here for long;ya deben de haber llegado they must o should have arrived by now* * *deber vt: to owedeber v aux1) : must, have todebo ir a la oficina: I must go to the office2) : should, ought todeberías buscar trabajo: you ought to look for workdebe ser mexicano: he must be Mexican* * *deber2 vb1. (dinero, favor, etc) to owete debo 1.000 pesetas I owe you 1,000 pesetas2. (estar obligado en presente) must / to have to3. (estar obligado en condicional) should / ought to
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