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101 próximo
adj.1 next, coming, forthcoming, upcoming.2 nearby, near, nearest, neighboring.* * *► adjetivo1 (cerca) near2 (siguiente) next* * *(f. - próxima)adj.1) next, forthcoming2) near* * *ADJ1) (=cercano) near, close; [pariente] closeen fecha próxima — soon, at an early date
estar próximo a algo — to be close to sth, be near sth
estar próximo a hacer algo — to be on the point of doing sth, be about to do sth
2) (=siguiente) next* * *- ma adjetivo1)a) ( siguiente) nextb) (como pron)2) [ESTAR] ( cercano)a) ( en el tiempo) close, nearla fecha ya está próxima — the day is close o is drawing near
estar próximo A + INF — to be close to + ing, to be about to + inf
estaba próximo a morir — he was close o near to death
b) ( en el espacio) near, closepróximo A algo — close o near to something
* * *= adjacent, adjoining, close [closer -comp., closest -sup.], forthcoming, immediate, next + Expresión Temporal, sorrounding, neighbour [neighbor, -USA], coming, near-side, in sight, over the horizon, on the horizon, proximate.Ex. Before him there are the two items to be joined, projected onto adjacent viewing positions.Ex. The library is poorly sited outside the shopping centre and on the brow of a hill, and faces competition from adjoining libraries.Ex. Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.Ex. Following internal discussion, it was agreed that a new library should be given the University's top priority in any forthcoming capital building project.Ex. This system offers immediate access when required by users and staff, preferably several users at the same time.Ex. And then the young librarian, as in a dream, heard from the lips of her supervisor the words, 'Jeanne, please let bygones be bygones and put this year's evaluation behind you. I'll try to make it up to you next year'.Ex. It examines the role that small university libraries can play in their surrounding communities and the benefits to be gained by both parties.Ex. The command 'neighbour' lists the terms around the base term alphabetically forwards or backwards.Ex. I have myself seen, in a northern market, a bookstall where the stall-holder had over a dozen old shoeboxes under the counter in which each month the ten new titles were placed so that the customers could buy the whole new range gradually over the coming month.Ex. The near-side press point was placed further in towards the middle of the tympan (and of the sheet) than the off-side point.Ex. The trend is definitely towards the electronic submission, but the point where this method will entirely supplant the others is not yet in sight.Ex. This article surveys the changes which have already occurred and those which are just over the horizon.Ex. The author concludes with descriptions of advances in the technology currently on the horizon.Ex. For example, Literature and Language should be proximate, as should Commerce and Economics and Business, Psychology and Medicine, and so on.----* acontecimiento próximo = coming event.* año próximo, el = coming year, the.* de próxima publicación = about to be published.* durante el próximo año = over the next year.* el año próximo = the year ahead.* en el año próximo = in the coming year, in the coming year.* en el próximo año = in the year ahead, in the coming year.* en las próximas semanas = over the next few weeks.* en los próximos años = in the next few years.* en los próximos días = in the next few days, over the next few days.* estar próximo = be at hand.* lado más próximo, el = near side, the.* la próxima moda = the next hot thing.* mes próximo, el = next month.* para el año próximo = for the year ahead.* próxima apertura = opening soon.* próximo a = adjacent to, in the vicinity of, in the proximity of.* próximos años, los = years ahead, the, next few years, the.* * *- ma adjetivo1)a) ( siguiente) nextb) (como pron)2) [ESTAR] ( cercano)a) ( en el tiempo) close, nearla fecha ya está próxima — the day is close o is drawing near
estar próximo A + INF — to be close to + ing, to be about to + inf
estaba próximo a morir — he was close o near to death
b) ( en el espacio) near, closepróximo A algo — close o near to something
* * *= adjacent, adjoining, close [closer -comp., closest -sup.], forthcoming, immediate, next + Expresión Temporal, sorrounding, neighbour [neighbor, -USA], coming, near-side, in sight, over the horizon, on the horizon, proximate.Ex: Before him there are the two items to be joined, projected onto adjacent viewing positions.
Ex: The library is poorly sited outside the shopping centre and on the brow of a hill, and faces competition from adjoining libraries.Ex: Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.Ex: Following internal discussion, it was agreed that a new library should be given the University's top priority in any forthcoming capital building project.Ex: This system offers immediate access when required by users and staff, preferably several users at the same time.Ex: And then the young librarian, as in a dream, heard from the lips of her supervisor the words, 'Jeanne, please let bygones be bygones and put this year's evaluation behind you. I'll try to make it up to you next year'.Ex: It examines the role that small university libraries can play in their surrounding communities and the benefits to be gained by both parties.Ex: The command 'neighbour' lists the terms around the base term alphabetically forwards or backwards.Ex: I have myself seen, in a northern market, a bookstall where the stall-holder had over a dozen old shoeboxes under the counter in which each month the ten new titles were placed so that the customers could buy the whole new range gradually over the coming month.Ex: The near-side press point was placed further in towards the middle of the tympan (and of the sheet) than the off-side point.Ex: The trend is definitely towards the electronic submission, but the point where this method will entirely supplant the others is not yet in sight.Ex: This article surveys the changes which have already occurred and those which are just over the horizon.Ex: The author concludes with descriptions of advances in the technology currently on the horizon.Ex: For example, Literature and Language should be proximate, as should Commerce and Economics and Business, Psychology and Medicine, and so on.* acontecimiento próximo = coming event.* año próximo, el = coming year, the.* de próxima publicación = about to be published.* durante el próximo año = over the next year.* el año próximo = the year ahead.* en el año próximo = in the coming year, in the coming year.* en el próximo año = in the year ahead, in the coming year.* en las próximas semanas = over the next few weeks.* en los próximos años = in the next few years.* en los próximos días = in the next few days, over the next few days.* estar próximo = be at hand.* lado más próximo, el = near side, the.* la próxima moda = the next hot thing.* mes próximo, el = next month.* para el año próximo = for the year ahead.* próxima apertura = opening soon.* próximo a = adjacent to, in the vicinity of, in the proximity of.* próximos años, los = years ahead, the, next few years, the.* * *próximo -maA1 (siguiente) nexten la próxima estación at the next stationel próximo jueves vamos al cine (esta semana) we're going to the movies this Thursday o on Thursday; (la siguiente) we're going to the movies next Thursdayel mes/año próximo next month/year2 ( como pron):esto lo dejamos para la próxima we'll leave this for next timetome la próxima a la derecha take the next right, take the next on the rightnos bajamos en la próxima we are getting off at the next stopB [ ESTAR] (cercano)1 (en el tiempo) close, nearla fecha ya está próxima the day is close o is drawing nearel verano está próximo summer's nearly hereel programa se emitirá en fecha próxima the program will be transmitted in the near futurepróximo A + INF close TO + INGestaba próximo a morir he was close o near to deathya estaba próximo a graduarse he was close to graduating o he had nearly finished school o he was about to graduate2 (en el espacio) near, close próximo A algo close o near TO sthun hotel próximo a la playa a hotel close to o near the beach* * *
próximo◊ -ma adjetivo
1
b) ( como pron):
tome la próxima a la derecha take the next (on the) right
2 [ESTAR] ( cercano)
en fecha próxima in the near future
próximo A algo close o near to sth
próximo,-a adjetivo
1 (cercano) near, close
una calle próxima, a nearby street
en fechas próximas, soon o in the near future
2 (siguiente) next: me bajo en la próxima (parada), I get off at the next stop
el próximo verano iremos a Berlín, next summer we're going to Berlin
' próximo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cara
- cerca
- concejo
- cónclave
- inmediata
- inmediato
- mes
- novilunio
- pegar
- próxima
- salida
- tomar
- vecina
- vecino
- entrante
- futuro
- lunes
- oriente
- plazo
- proyecto
English:
beside
- bring in
- call
- coming
- forthcoming
- four-door
- kin
- move
- near
- Near East
- next
- operational
- proximate
- close
- dealer
- due
- fare
- Monday
- pending
- start
- tide
- up
* * *próximo, -a adj1. [en el tiempo] near, close;en fecha próxima shortly;las vacaciones están próximas the holidays are nearly here2. [en el espacio] near, close;una casa próxima al río a house near the river;3. [en número] close;un número de muertos próximo al centenar a death toll approaching one hundred4. [siguiente] next;el próximo año next year;el próximo domingo next Sunday;la próxima vez next time;me bajo en la próxima I'm getting off at the next stop;gira en la próxima a la derecha take the next right* * *adj1 ( siguiente) next;el próximo año next year;¡hasta la próxima! see you next time!2 ( cercano) near, close (a to)* * *próximo, -ma adj1) : near, closela Navidad está próxima: Christmas is almost here2) siguiente: next, followingla próxima semana: the following week* * *próximo adj1. (siguiente) next2. (cercano) nearestá próximo el verano it's nearly summer / it will soon be summer -
102 ramo
m.1 bunch, bouquet.2 branch (rama).el ramo de la construcción the building industry* * *1 (de flores) bunch, bouquet2 (de árbol) branch■ el ramo de la alimentación the food sector, the food industry* * *noun m.1) branch2) division3) bunch* * *SM1) [de flores] bouquet, bunch2) [de árbol] branch3) (Com) (=sector) field, section, departmentel ministro del ramo — the appropriate minister, the minister concerned with this
es del ramo — * (=homosexual) he's one of them *, he's a poof **, he's a fag (EEUU) **
4) * (=ramalazo)(tb: ramos)tiene ramos de loco — he has a streak of madness in him, he has a mad streak in him
* * *1)a) ( de flores) bunch; (para novia, dignatario) bouquetb) ( rama) branch2) ( en industria) industry3) (Chi) (Educ) subject* * *= bouquet.Ex. The article 'Contracting: a bouquet of roses, but watch the thorns!' presents a personal review of an experience of undertaking a 1 year contract position assisting in the implementation of a new library management system in a company library.----* Domingo de Ramos = Palm Sunday.* * *1)a) ( de flores) bunch; (para novia, dignatario) bouquetb) ( rama) branch2) ( en industria) industry3) (Chi) (Educ) subject* * *= bouquet.Ex: The article 'Contracting: a bouquet of roses, but watch the thorns!' presents a personal review of an experience of undertaking a 1 year contract position assisting in the implementation of a new library management system in a company library.
* Domingo de Ramos = Palm Sunday.* * *A1(de flores): el ramo de la novia the bride's bouquetun ramo de rosas a bunch of roses2 (rama) branchramo de olivo/laurel olive/laurel branchCompuesto:(Bol, Col) Christmas wreathB (área, sección) areael ramo de la hostelería the hotel and catering industryCompuesto:mpl (CS) general store* * *
ramo sustantivo masculino
1 ( de flores) bunch;
(para novia, dignatario) bouquet
2
b) (Chi) (Educ) subject
ramo sustantivo masculino
1 (de flores) bunch, bouquet
2 (de árbol) branch
3 (de ciencia, actividad) branch, industry
' ramo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
la
- aparecer
- juguetería
English:
bunch
- bouquet
- subject
* * *ramo nm1. [de flores] bunch;recibió el premio y un ramo de rosas she received the award and a bouquet of roses2. [rama] branch;un ramo de olivo an olive branch3. [sector] industry;el ramo de la construcción the building industry* * *m1 COM sector2:ramo de flores bunch of flowers* * *ramo nm1) : branch2) ramillete: bouquet3) : division (of science or industry)4)Domingo de Ramos : Palm Sunday* * *ramo n2. (de una industria) sector -
103 rey
m.1 king.los Reyes the King and Queenhablando del rey de Roma talk o speak of the devil(Día de) Reyes Epiphanylos Reyes Católicos (6 January, day on which children receive presents) the Spanish Catholic monarchs Ferdinand V and Isabellalos Reyes Magos the Three Kings, the Three Wise Men¿qué les vas a pedir a los Reyes (Magos)? ? what are you going to ask Father Christmas for?el rey de la selva the king of the jungle2 Rey.* * *1 king\a cuerpo de rey figurado like a kinga rey muerto, rey puesto off with the old, on with the new(día de) Reyes Epiphanyel Rey Sol the Sun Kinglos Reyes Católicos the Catholic Monarchs* * *noun m.* * *1. SM1) (=monarca) king- hablando del rey de Roma por la puerta asomarey de armas — ( Hist) king of arms
2) pl Reyes (=fecha) Epiphanylos Reyes Magos — the Magi, the Three Kings, the Three Wise Men
¿qué te han traído los Reyes? — ≈ what did Father Christmas bring you?
3) [en ajedrez, naipes] king4) [uso apelativo] pet *anda, rey, cómetelo todo — come on, pet, eat it all up *
2.ADJ INVDÍA DE REYES In the Spanish-speaking world, los Reyes or El Día de Reyes is the day when people traditionally receive presents for the Christmas season. When they go to bed on January 5, children leave their shoes outside their bedroom doors or by their windows in the expectation that the Reyes Magos (Wise Men) will leave presents beside them. They may already have written letters to SS.MM. los Reyes Magos de Oriente with a list of what they would like. For Reyes it is traditional to eat Roscón de Reyes, a ring-shaped cake studded with frosted fruits and containing a little trinket or coin.* * *1)a) ( monarca) kinghablando del rey de Roma... — (fr hecha) talk of the devil!
a rey muerto, rey puesto — no sooner has one gone than another comes along o comes to take their place
b) (en ajedrez, naipes) kingc) ( como apelativo) pet (colloq), precious (colloq)2)a) Reyes masculino Epiphany, January 6thb) los Reyes masculino plural: tb•• Cultural note:Los Reyes Magos — the Three Wise Men, The Three Kings
The cabalgata de los Reyes Magos takes place in Spain on January 5, the day before Epiphany ( día de Reyes). It is a parade of floats symbolizing the coming of the Three Wise Men to Bethlehem. In Spain and some Latin American countries, Epiphany is the day when gifts are exchanged* * *= king.Ex. If only every chair could be a throne and hold a king or a queen.----* a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.* día de los Reyes Magos, el = Epiphany, the.* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.* nombrar rey = enthrone.* vivir a cuerpo de rey = live like + a king, live in + the lap of luxury.* vivir como un rey = live like + a king.* * *1)a) ( monarca) kinghablando del rey de Roma... — (fr hecha) talk of the devil!
a rey muerto, rey puesto — no sooner has one gone than another comes along o comes to take their place
b) (en ajedrez, naipes) kingc) ( como apelativo) pet (colloq), precious (colloq)2)a) Reyes masculino Epiphany, January 6thb) los Reyes masculino plural: tb•• Cultural note:Los Reyes Magos — the Three Wise Men, The Three Kings
The cabalgata de los Reyes Magos takes place in Spain on January 5, the day before Epiphany ( día de Reyes). It is a parade of floats symbolizing the coming of the Three Wise Men to Bethlehem. In Spain and some Latin American countries, Epiphany is the day when gifts are exchanged* * *= king.Ex: If only every chair could be a throne and hold a king or a queen.
* a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.* día de los Reyes Magos, el = Epiphany, the.* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.* nombrar rey = enthrone.* vivir a cuerpo de rey = live like + a king, live in + the lap of luxury.* vivir como un rey = live like + a king.* * *Reyes Magos (↑ rey a1)A1 (monarca) kingla visita oficial de los Reyes de Suecia the official visit of the King and Queen of Swedenlos Reyes y sus hijos the royal couple and their childrenel león, rey de la selva the lion, king of the junglehablando del rey de Roma … ( fr hecha); talk of the devil!a rey muerto, rey puesto: ya tiene otro novio, a rey muerto, rey puesto she already has another boyfriend, as soon as one goes out the window another comes in the door o as soon as one's off the scene she's on to the next ( colloq)yo ni quito ni pongo rey it's nothing to do with me o I have no say in these things2 (en ajedrez) king; (en naipes) kingven aquí rey mío come here, my pet o my precious ( colloq)Compuesto:mpl:los Reyes Católicos the Catholic Monarchs ( Ferdinand and Isabella)B12* * *
rey sustantivo masculino
1
los Rreyes y sus hijos the royal couple and their children
2
Los Rreyes Magos the Three Wise Men, The Three Kings
rey sustantivo masculino
1 king
2 (mago, genio) es el rey de rock, he's the king of rock
3 Rel (el día de) Reyes, Epiphany o Twelfth Night o 6 January
los Reyes Magos, the (Three) Wise Men
Recuerda que el plural, kings, se refiere solo al sexo masculino. Los reyes de España, es decir, el rey y la reina, se traduce por the king and queen of Spain.
Observa cómo se lee un nombre acompañado de un número: Elizabeth II, Elizabeth the Second; Henry VIII, Henry the Eighth.
' rey' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abdicar
- coronación
- cuerpo
- incógnito
- injuria
- juramentar
- misma
- mismo
- reina
- suceder
- coronar
- corte
- cortejo
- de
- destronar
- disponer
- fiel
- infante
- interceder
- majestad
- representación
- séquito
- vivir
English:
appear
- ascend
- bear
- court
- do
- entertain
- exile
- fit
- forget
- inflict
- king
- queen
- live
- stalemate
* * *rey nm1. [monarca] king;los Reyes the King and Queen;el rey de la selva the king of the jungle;hablando del rey de Roma talk o speak of the devillos Reyes Católicos = the Spanish Catholic monarchs Ferdinand V and Isabella;los Reyes Magos the Three Kings, the Three Wise Men;¿qué les vas a pedir a los Reyes (Magos)? ≈ what are you going to ask Santa Claus for?;rey de la montaña [en ciclismo] king of the mountains;Hist el Rey Sol the Sun King; CAm, Méx rey de los zopilotes [ave] king vulture2.(Día de) Reyes Epiphany [6 January, day on which children receive presents]3. [en ajedrez] king4. [en naipes] king5. [apelativo] love, darling* * *m king;los reyes the king and queen;no quitar ni poner rey fig have no say* * *rey nm: king* * *rey n kingReyes Epiphany / January 6thEl día de Reyes no se celebra en los países anglosajones. Los regalos se dan el día de Navidad¿qué te han traído los Reyes? what did Father Christmas bring you?Reyes Magos Three Wise Men / Three Kings -
104 tuyo
adj.1 your, yours, thine.2 of yours, of your own.* * *► adjetivo1 of yours, one of your■ ¿es primo tuyo? is he a cousin of yours?, is he your cousin?1 yours, your own1 (lo que es tuyo) what is yours; (lo que te concierne) your business, your own business* * *1. = tuya, pron. 2. = tuya, adj.yours, of yours* * *tuyo, -a1.ADJ POSES yours¿es tuyo este abrigo? — is this coat yours?
2. PRON POSES1) [gen] yours¡adelante, esta es la tuya! — go on, now's your chance!
¿ya estás haciendo de las tuyas? — are you up to your tricks again?
lo tuyo: todo lo tuyo me pertenece a mi también — everything that is yours also belongs to me
2)los tuyos — (=tus familiares) your folks *, your family
¿echas de menos a los tuyos? — do you miss your folks?
* * *I- ya adjetivo yoursII¿es amigo tuyo? — is he a friend of yours?
- ya pronombrela música no es lo tuyo — music isn't your strong point o your forte
los tuyos — ( tu familia) your family and friends
* * *= yours.Ex. As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.* * *I- ya adjetivo yoursII¿es amigo tuyo? — is he a friend of yours?
- ya pronombrela música no es lo tuyo — music isn't your strong point o your forte
los tuyos — ( tu familia) your family and friends
* * *= yours.Ex: As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.
* * *yoursesto es tuyo this is yourspensé que era amigo tuyo I thought he was a friend of yoursfue idea tuya it was your ideael tuyo, la tuya, etc yoursson parecidos a los tuyos they're similar to yourstú a lo tuyo y no te metas en esto you mind your own business and keep out of this¿cómo va lo tuyo con María José? ( fam); how are things going between you and María José?la música no es lo tuyo music isn't your strong point o your forteque pases una feliz Navidad junto a los tuyos I hope you have a happy Christmas with your family and friends* * *
tuyo◊ -ya adjetivo
yours;
esto es tuyo this is yours;
¿es amigo tuyo? is he a friend of yours?;
fue idea tuya it was your idea
■ pronombre: el tuyo, la tuya etc yours;
la música no es lo tuyo music isn't your strong point o your forte;
los tuyos ( tu familia) your family and friends
tuyo,-a
I adj pos yours: este dinero es tuyo, this money is yours
me encontré a una prima tuya, I met a cousin of yours o I met one of your cousins
tengo un libro tuyo, I've got a book of yours
II pron pos yours
el tuyo es el verde, the green one is yours
III mpl familiar los tuyos, your family
' tuyo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asunto
- interés
- mejor
- nivel
- tuya
- como
- ése
English:
be
- concern
- like
- mine
- much
- own
- what
- yours
- business
* * *tuyo, -a♦ adj posesivoyours;este libro es tuyo this book is yours;un amigo tuyo a friend of yours;no es asunto tuyo it's none of your business♦ pron posesivoel tuyo yours;el tuyo es rojo yours is red;los tuyos están en la mesa yours are on the table;Famlos tuyos [tu familia] your folks;[tu bando] your lot, your side;lo tuyo: lo tuyo es el teatro [lo que haces bien] you should be on the stage;Famte costó lo tuyo it wasn't easy for you;Famésta es la tuya this is the chance you've been waiting for o your big chance* * *pron pos yours;los tuyos your folks, your family;este libro es tuyo this book is yours;un amigo tuyo a friend of yours* * *tuyo, -ya adj: yours, of yoursun amigo tuyo: a friend of yours¿es tuya esta casa?: is this house yours?tuyo, -ya pron1) : yoursése es el tuyo: that one is yourstrae la tuya: bring your own2)los tuyos : your relations, your friends¿vendrán los tuyos?: are your folks coming?* * *tuyo1 adj of yours¿esa mujer es vecina tuya? is that woman a neighbour of yours?tuyo2 pron yours¿es tuyo? is it yours? -
105 aguinaldo
m.1 Christmas box (tip) (British).2 Christmas bonus, Christmas box, new year's gift, Epiphany gift.3 voluntary bonus, bonus.4 extra month's pay at Christmas.* * *1 (de Navidad) Christmas bonus/box2 (paga extra) bonus3 (villancico) Christmas carol* * *SM1) (=propina) Christmas box; (=plus) Christmas bonus2) LAm (=villancico) Christmas carol* * *1)a) ( propina) money given to postmen, caretakers, etc, around Christmas, Christmas box (BrE)b) ( de un niño) pocket moneyc) ( paga extra) extra month's salary paid at Christmas, Christmas bonus (AmE)2) (Col, Ven) ( canción) ≈Christmas carol* * *1)a) ( propina) money given to postmen, caretakers, etc, around Christmas, Christmas box (BrE)b) ( de un niño) pocket moneyc) ( paga extra) extra month's salary paid at Christmas, Christmas bonus (AmE)2) (Col, Ven) ( canción) ≈Christmas carol* * *A2 (de un niño) pocket money* * *
aguinaldo sustantivo masculino
1
2 (Col, Ven) ( canción) ≈ Christmas carol
* * *aguinaldo nm1. [propina] = tip given at Christmas, Br Christmas box;hay unos niños en la puerta pidiendo el aguinaldo ≈ there are some carol singers at the door2. Am [paga extra] = extra month's pay at Christmas;medio aguinaldo = extra half-month's pay at end of June3. Carib, Méx [planta] aguinaldo* * *m1 Esptip given at Christmas2 L.Am.* * *aguinaldo nm1) : Christmas bonus, year-end bonus2) PRi, Ven : Christmas carol -
106 cerca
adv.near, close.¿está o queda cerca? is it near o nearby?ver algo/a alguien de cerca to see something/somebody close uppor aquí cerca nearbysi no costó dos millones, andará cerca it can't have cost much less than two millionf.1 fence (valla).2 picket fence.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cercar.* * *► adverbio1 (lugar y tiempo) near, close\■ cerca de la estación near the station, close to the stationde cerca closely————————1 (vallado) fence, wall* * *1. adv.close, near, nearby- cerca de2. noun f.1) fence2) wall* * *ISF (=valla) [de madera, alambre] fence; [de piedra, ladrillo] wallIIcerca eléctrica — electrified fence, electric fence
1. ADV1) [indicando proximidad] [de aquí o allí] near, nearby; [entre objetos, personas] closeestá aquí cerca — it's very o just near here
¿está cerca la estación? — is the station near here o nearby?
está tan cerca que puedo ir andando — it's so near here o so close I can just walk
las casas están tan cerca que se pueden oír las conversaciones de los vecinos — the houses are so close (to each other) that you can hear what the neighbours are saying
quería tener más cerca a los amigos — he wanted to be nearer (to) o closer to his friends
las vacaciones están ya cerca — the holidays are nearly here, the holidays are not far off now
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cerca de — near (to), close toviven cerca de la playa — they live near (to) o close to the beach
2)•
de cerca —a) (=a poca distancia) [ver] close up; [seguir, observar, vigilar] closelyno veo bien de cerca — I can't see things close up, I'm long-sighted
visto de cerca, parece mayor — when you see him close up o at close quarters, he seems older
pudo ver de cerca la pobreza — she got to see poverty close at hand o at close quarters
el coche iba a gran velocidad, seguido de cerca por su escolta — the car was travelling at a high speed, followed closely by its escort
b) (=en persona) in personpara todos aquellos que no puedan ver la exposición de cerca — for all those unable to see the exhibition in person
he tenido la oportunidad de conocer de cerca a muchos famosos — I have had the opportunity of meeting many famous people personally o in person
los que lo conocen de cerca hablan muy bien de él — those who know him well speak very highly of him
no conoce de cerca los problemas de la población — he does not have first-hand o personal knowledge of the people's problems
3)• cerca de — (=casi) nearly
cerca de 2.500 personas — nearly 2,500 people
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estar cerca de hacer algo — to come close to doing sthhe estado cerca de tirar el libro por la ventana — I've come close to throwing that book out of the window
estuvimos tan cerca de conseguir la victoria... — we were so close to obtaining victory...
4) esp Cono Surcerca nuestro/mío — near us/me
2. SM †1) (=aspecto)* * *I1)a) ( en el espacio) near, close¿hay algún banco cerca? — is there a bank nearby o close by?
cerca de algo/alguien — near something/somebody
viven cerca de Tampico/de casa — they live near Tampico/near us
b)de cerca — close up, close to
ver algo de cerca — to see something close up o close to
2) ( en el tiempo) closecerca de algo/+ inf — close to something/-ing
serán cerca de las dos — it must be nearly 2 o'clock o getting on for 2
3) ( indicando aproximación)cerca de — almost, nearly
IIcerca de 1.000 — almost o nearly 1,000
* * *I1)a) ( en el espacio) near, close¿hay algún banco cerca? — is there a bank nearby o close by?
cerca de algo/alguien — near something/somebody
viven cerca de Tampico/de casa — they live near Tampico/near us
b)de cerca — close up, close to
ver algo de cerca — to see something close up o close to
2) ( en el tiempo) closecerca de algo/+ inf — close to something/-ing
serán cerca de las dos — it must be nearly 2 o'clock o getting on for 2
3) ( indicando aproximación)cerca de — almost, nearly
IIcerca de 1.000 — almost o nearly 1,000
* * *cerca11 = picket fence, fence.Ex: The barrier between religion & government in the US is described as a picket fence between accommodationists & separationists.
Ex: I asked why Mr McGregor had a fence around the garden and whether or not Peter needed to go there for food.* cerca de alambre = wire fence.* cerca de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.* cerca de tela metálica = wire fence.* peldaños para saltar una cerca = stile.cerca2= near, nearby [near-by], near at hand, close at hand, handy, nigh, within walking distance, in the vicinity, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.Ex: You can restrict the neighborhood even more by using NEAR, which searches for two (or more) terms, in any order, in the same sentence.
Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Ex: The firm does not have to be near at hand, but there must be plenty of cooperation and consultation as to selection of stock.Ex: Material needed daily should be stored close at hand.Ex: The desire soon dies away and the book is forgotten if copies are not handy = El deseo pronto muere y el libro se olvida si no hay ejemplares a mano.Ex: The article 'The end is nigh' predicts that the information technology crisis is likely to be worse than predicted because of the need to organize replacement of systems affected by the millennium problem = El artículo "El fin esta cerca' predice que la crisis de la tecnología de la información es probable que sea pero de lo previsto debido a la necesidad de organizar la sustitución de los sistemas afectados por el problema del milenio.Ex: The pilot phase focused on the students at schools within walking distance of the Central Library.Ex: In general while on desk duty the librarian must be aware of what is happening in the vicinity and notice who is coming and going.Ex: For those who wish to make their own arrangements for accommodation, there are many hotels within easy walking distance.Ex: A great neighborhood has stores and shops that satisfy everyday needs within an easy walk from home.* al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* cerca de = close to, near [nearer -comp., nearest -sup.], in the vicinity of, in close proximity to, around, a heartbeat away from, in sight of, in the proximity of.* cerca de + Fecha/Número = circa + Fecha/Número [ca o c, -abrev.].* cerca + Posesivo = at + Posesivo + elbow.* cerca uno del otro = in close proximity.* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.* controlado de cerca = closely monitored.* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.* demasiado cerca = too close for comfort.* estar cerca = be at hand, be around.* estar cerca de = be close to.* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.* lo suficientemente cerca = within range.* lo suficientemente cerca como para oír = within earshot of.* más cerca de = more nearly.* mirada de cerca = close look.* mirada más de cerca = closer look.* mucho más cerca = far closer.* muy cerca = close-by.* muy de cerca = not far behind.* peligrosamente cerca = too close for comfort.* seguido de cerca = closely followed, closely monitored.* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.* ver la muerte de cerca = have + brushes with death.* vigilado de cerca = under close guard.* vigilar Algo muy de cerca = keep + a watchful eye.* visión de cerca = ringside view, ringside seat.* vivir cerca = live + locally.* * *A1 (en el espacio) near, closesu casa queda or está muy cerca her house is very near o very close¿hay algún banco cerca? is there a bank nearby o close by?vamos a pie, queda aquí cerquita let's walk, it's very near (here) o it's very closequeda cerquísima it's only just around the corner ( o just down the road etc)una de estas tiendas que hay aquí cerca one of these shops just up the road o around the corner o near herecerca DE algo/algn:viven cerca de casa/de Tampico they live near us/near Tampicosiéntate cerca de mí or ( crit) cerca mío sit near meme siento muy cerca de ti I feel very close to you2de cerca close up, close tome acerqué para verlo de cerca I went nearer so I could see it close up o close tono veo bien de cerca I'm longsightedseguir algo de cerca to follow sth closelyB (en el tiempo) closelos exámenes ya están cerca the exams aren't far away now, the exams are getting quite close nowcerca DE algo:estamos ya cerca de la Navidad Christmas is not far awaycuando estemos más cerca de la fecha te lo diré I'll tell you closer to o nearer the dayestás tan cerca de lograrlo you're so close o near to achieving itC(indicando aproximación): cerca de almost, nearly, close onvendieron cerca de 1.000 cabezas de ganado they sold almost o nearly o close on 1,000 head of cattle(de alambre, madera) fence; (de piedra) wall* * *
Del verbo cercar: ( conjugate cercar)
cerca es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
cerca
cercar
cerca adverbio
cerca de algo/algn near sth/sb;◊ ¿hay algún banco cerca? is there a bank nearby o close by?;
está por aquí cerca it's near here (somewhere);
mirar algo/a algn de cerca to look at sth/sb close up o close to;
seguir algo de cerca to follow sth closely
estás tan cerca de lograrlo you're so close to achieving it;
serán cerca de las dos it must be nearly 2 o'clockc) ( indicando aproximación):
■ sustantivo femenino (de alambre, madera) fence;
( de piedra) wall
cercar ( conjugate cercar) verbo transitivo
( con valla) to fence in
‹ enemigo› to surround
cerca 1 adverbio
1 (a poca distancia) near, close: el colegio está cerca de la biblioteca, the school is near the library
estábamos ya muy cerca, cuando..., we were almost there when...
ponte más cerca de ella, get closer to her
de cerca, closely: lo examiné de cerca, I examined it close up
2 (próximo en el tiempo) soon: ya están cerca las vacaciones, the holidays are coming up soon
♦ Locuciones: cerca de, (casi, aproximadamente) nearly, around
cerca de mil personas, about one thousand people
les esperamos cerca de una hora, we waited for them for about an hour (a punto de) estuve cerca de conseguirlo, I very nearly succeeded
cerca 2 sustantivo femenino fence, wall
cercar verbo transitivo
1 (con una valla) to fence, enclose
2 (al enemigo) to surround
' cerca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
borde
- caer
- encima
- excavar
- filo
- junta
- junto
- mayoría
- ponerse
- seto
- tarde
- topless
- valla
- casi
- encontrar
- luego
- portón
- tapia
- tocar
- vecino
- ventaja
- ver
- verja
English:
alongside
- apprehend
- around
- avoid
- by
- chart
- circa
- close
- closely
- come up to
- convenient
- cricket
- do
- early
- fence
- go by
- gunshot
- hand
- handy
- hotly
- inhibited
- near
- nearby
- on
- pass by
- proximity
- quarter
- round
- shadow
- spitting distance
- tail
- thereabout
- thereabouts
- village
- yacht
- zoom in
- anywhere
- ear
- examination
- fencing
- florist
- follow
- late
- lie
- point
- range
- run
- set
- somewhere
- stile
* * *♦ nf[valla] fence; [muro] wall cerca eléctrica electric fence;cerca viva hedge♦ adv1. [en el espacio] near, close;no me hace falta un taxi porque voy cerca I don't need a taxi, because I'm not going far;cerca de near, close to;está cerca de mí it's near me;estuvo cerca de ganar el premio she came close to winning the prize;de cerca [examinar, mirar] closely;[afectar] deeply; [vivir] first-hand;vivió de cerca el problema de las drogas she had first-hand experience of drug addiction;no ve bien de cerca he's long-sighted;ver algo/a alguien de cerca to see sth/sb close up;por aquí cerca nearbycerca del principio close to o near the beginning;son cerca de las ocho it's about eight (o'clock);los hechos ocurrieron cerca de las seis de la tarde the events in question took place at around six o'clock in the evening;estamos cerca del final del festival we are nearing o approaching the end of the festivalacudieron cerca de mil manifestantes there were nearly o about a thousand demonstrators there;si no costó 2 millones, andará cerca it can't have cost much less than 2 million* * *1 f fence2 adv1 near, close;de cerca close up;seguir de cerca follow closely;vivo muy cerca, me coge muy cerca I live very close by;cerca de near, close to2 ( casi) nearly* * *cerca adv1) : close, near, nearby2)cerca de : nearly, almostcerca nf1) : fence2) : (stone) wall* * *cerca1 adv near / close¿vives cerca de aquí? do you live near here?cerca2 n fence -
107 christmas
m.Christmas Island.m. s.&pl.Christmas card.* * *1 Christmas card* * *['krismas]* * *['krismas]* * */ˈkrismas/Christmas card* * *
christmas /'krismas/ sustantivo masculino (pl◊ christmas) (Esp) Christmas card
' christmas' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abasto
- árbol
- cesta
- desorbitar
- faltar
- felicitación
- Navidad
- navideña
- navideño
- Nochebuena
- número
- pascua
- posibilidad
- regalo
- rito
- villancico
- víspera
- acercar
- adorno
- aguinaldo
- crismas
- felicidad
- felicitar
- feliz
- fiesta
- misa
- natividad
- paga
- papá
- pasar
- Pascua
- poco
- tarjeta
- turrón
English:
at
- Boxing Day
- bustling
- Christmas
- Christmas cake
- Christmas card
- Christmas Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas pudding
- Christmas stocking
- decoration
- Father Christmas
- light up
- merry
- mistletoe
- near
- ornament
- something
- though
- Xmas
- come
- decorate
- fall
- far
- father
- greeting
- plan
- spirit
* * *m Christmas card* * *christmas n Christmas card -
108 gordo
adj.fat, plump, chubby, big.m.1 fat man, fat guy, fat person, fatso.2 jackpot.3 fat.* * *► adjetivo1 (carnoso) fat2 (grueso) thick3 (grave) serious4 (importante) big■ ¡qué mentira tan gorda! what a big lie!► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 fat person (familiarmente) fatty2 el gordo the first prize in the lottery\armarse la gorda familiar to be hell to paycaer gordo,-a familiar not to stand somebodyestar sin gorda familiar to be brokehacer la vista gorda familiar to turn a blind eyequedarse sin gorda familiar to be broke————————2 el gordo the first prize in the lottery* * *(f. - gorda)adj.1) fat2) thick3) greasy, oily* * *gordo, -a1. ADJ1) [persona] (=obeso) fat; (=corpulento) stout, plump2) * [cosa, hecho] bigfue el desastre más gordo de su historia — it was the biggest o worst disaster in their history
y lo más gordo fue que... — and then to cap it all... *
3) [comida, sustancia] greasy, oily4) [agua] hard5) [lienzo, hilo] coarse6) Chile * (=querido) darling *gota 1., 1), perra 2), dedo 1), pez I, 1.2.SM / F fat man/woman¡gordo! — fatty! *, fatso! *
3. SM1) (Culin) fat, suet2) (=premio) jackpot, big prizegorda EL GORDO El Gordo, "the fat one", refers to a large lottery jackpot, particularly the one offered in the Spanish Lotería Nacional at Christmas. The Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad takes place on December 22 and the jackpot is worth several million pounds to the holder or holders of the winning number. Because of the cost of buying an entire number, people generally buy décimos (tenth-part shares), which means the total winnings are usually shared out between a number of people.ganar el gordo — to hit the jackpot, win the big prize
See:ver nota culturelle LOTERÍA in lotería* * *I- da adjetivo1) <persona/piernas> fatme/le/nos cae gordo — (fam) I/she/we can't stand him (colloq)
3) <carne/tocino> fatty4) (fam) (importante, serio) bigalgo gordo debe haber ocurrido — something big o serious must have happened
fue una metedura de pata de las gordas — it was a terrible o a huge blunder (colloq)
armarse la gorda — (fam)
IIy entonces se armó la gordo — and then the feathers began to fly
- da masculino, femenino1)a) ( persona) (m) fat man; (f) fat womanese gordo simpático — that nice, rather fat man o guy
es un gordito precioso — he's a cute, chubby little thing
b) (fam) ( como apelativo ofensivo) fatso (colloq), fatty (colloq)c) (AmL) (fam) ( como apelativo cariñoso) dear, love•• Cultural note:In Spain, the name given to the big prizes in the Lotería Nacional and Lotería Primitiva, in particular the prize for the Christmas draw of the Lotería Nacional. In Latin America it also means a big lottery prize* * *I- da adjetivo1) <persona/piernas> fatme/le/nos cae gordo — (fam) I/she/we can't stand him (colloq)
3) <carne/tocino> fatty4) (fam) (importante, serio) bigalgo gordo debe haber ocurrido — something big o serious must have happened
fue una metedura de pata de las gordas — it was a terrible o a huge blunder (colloq)
armarse la gorda — (fam)
IIy entonces se armó la gordo — and then the feathers began to fly
- da masculino, femenino1)a) ( persona) (m) fat man; (f) fat womanese gordo simpático — that nice, rather fat man o guy
es un gordito precioso — he's a cute, chubby little thing
b) (fam) ( como apelativo ofensivo) fatso (colloq), fatty (colloq)c) (AmL) (fam) ( como apelativo cariñoso) dear, love•• Cultural note:In Spain, the name given to the big prizes in the Lotería Nacional and Lotería Primitiva, in particular the prize for the Christmas draw of the Lotería Nacional. In Latin America it also means a big lottery prize* * *gordo11 = fattie, fat lump, fat lump of lard, fatso.Ex: That makes him sound bad, but he isn't -- He's a man who married a 22-year-old hottie only to wind up with a 35-year-old fattie.
Ex: I saw her on the telly the other day and she still looked like a fat lump to me.Ex: This brand new book is going to turn you from a useless fat lump of lard into a tender caring, satisfying, lover for the woman you love.Ex: We are becoming a nation of wimps, fatsos and crybabies because we have created a hypersensitive social and legal environment.gordo22 = fat [fatter -comp., fattest -sup.].Ex: The article is entitled 'America the slim: or, where are the fat children in picture books'.
* dedo gordo del pie, el = big toe, the.* demasiado gordo = overweight.* hacer la vista gorda = look + the other way, turn + a blind eye to, pretend + not to have seen.* hacer sudar la gota gorda = push + Nombre + to the edge.* mentira gorda = big fat lie.* pez gordo = power player, big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat cat.* premio gordo = jackpot.* sal gorda = kitchen salt, cooking salt, coarse salt.* sudar la gota gorda = sweat + buckets, sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, sweat + bullets.* sueldo de pez gordo = fat-cat salary.* * *A ‹persona/piernas/cara› fatsiempre ha sido muy gordo he's always been very overweight o very fatestás más gordo you've put on weight o you've got fatteres más bien gordita she's quite plumpB (grueso) ‹libro/rama/filete› thick; ‹lana/calcetines› thick; ‹suéter› thick, chunkyC ‹carne/tocino› fattyD ( fam) (importante, serio) bigalgo gordo debe haber ocurrido something big o serious must have happenedfue una metedura de pata de las gordas it was a terrible o a huge blunder ( colloq)armarse la gorda ( fam): cuando se entere se va a armar la gorda when he finds out there'll be hell to pay o there's going to be one hell of a fuss ( colloq)llegó ella y se armó la gordo it was absolute chaos o mayhem when she arrivedmasculine, feminineAese gordo simpático del número 28 that nice, rather fat man o guy who lives at number 28es un gordito precioso he's a cute, chubby little thing2 ( fam)(como apelativo cariñoso): gorda ¿te tomas un café? do you want a coffee, dear ( o love etc)?Bcarne con gordo fatty meatCle tocó el gordo he won the first prize o the jackpot (in the lottery)* * *
gordo 1◊ -da adjetivo
1 ‹persona/piernas› fat;◊ siempre ha sido gordo he's always been overweight o fat;
estás gordo you've put on weight;
es más bien gordita she's quite plump
2 ( grueso) ‹libro/lana/suéter› thick
3 ‹carne/tocino› fatty
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
(f) fat woman
gordo 2 sustantivo masculino (Jueg) ( premio mayor) jackpot ( in the state lottery)
gordo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (persona) fat
2 (cable, jersey, etc) thick
3 (importante, serio) big: estoy en un lío muy gordo, I'm in big trouble
II sustantivo masculino y femenino fat person
familiar fatty
III sustantivo masculino el gordo, (de una lotería) the jackpot
♦ Locuciones: caer gordo: le cae gordo, she can't bear o stand him
' gordo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gorda
- pez
- dedo
- estar
- para
- premio
English:
bigshot
- bigwig
- coarse
- fat
- fish
- fleshy
- jackpot
- overweight
- plump
- rub up
- slight
- toe
- toenail
- big
- block
- keep
- onto
- over
- thick
* * *gordo, -a♦ adj1. [persona] fat;está más gordo que antes he's put on weight;el Gordo y el Flaco Laurel and Hardy;Famme cae gordo I can't stand him2. [grueso] thick;Espsal gorda cooking salt3. [grande] big;dedo gordo [de la mano] thumb;[del pie] big toe;cayó una tormenta gorda there was a big o terrible stormcometió un error muy gordo he made a major mistake;tuve una discusión muy gorda con él I had one hell of an argument with him5. Famarmar la gorda to kick up a row o stink;cuando llegó la policía se armó la gorda when the police arrived all hell broke loose;ni gorda: no vi/no entendí ni gorda [nada] I couldn't see/I didn't understand a thing♦ nm,f1. [persona obesa] fat man, f fat woman;los gordos fat people♦ nm1. [en lotería] first prize, jackpot;le tocó el gordo [en lotería] he won first prize, he won the jackpot;le tocó el gordo con ese trabajo [tuvo buena suerte] he hit the jackpot with that job;con esa hermana que tiene le ha tocado el gordo [tuvo mala suerte] you've got to feel sorry for him having a sister like that2. [grasa] fat* * *I adj1 fat2:me cae gordo fam I can’t stand him;se va a armar la gorda fam all hell will break loose fam ;¡ésta sí que es gorda! fam this is a disaster!;no veo ni gorda fam I can’t see a damn thing famII m, gorda f fat persontocado el gordo I’ve won the jackpot; fig I’ve hit the jackpot* * *gordo, -da adj1) : fat2) : thick3) : fatty, greasy, oily4) : unpleasantme cae gorda tu tía: I can't stand your auntgordo, -da n: fat persongordo nm1) grasa: fat2) : jackpot* * *gordo1 adj2. (grueso) thickgordo2 n2. (premio de lotería) jackpot -
109 juego
m.1 game.juego de azar game of chancejuegos florales poetry competitionjuegos malabares jugglingjuego de manos conjuring trickjuego de mesa board gameJuegos Olímpicos Olympic Gamesjuego de palabras play on words, punjuego de prendas game of forfeit2 play, playing.juego sucio/limpio foul/clean playestar/poner en juego to be/put at stake3 gambling.¡hagan juego! place your bets!4 set (conjunto de objetos).hacer juego (con) to matchjuego de herramientas tool kitjuego de llaves/sábanas set of keys/sheetsjuego de té/café tea/coffee service5 hand (mano) (de cartas).me salió un buen juego I was dealt a good hand6 fairground attraction. ( Latin American Spanish)7 toy.8 kit, collection of items, ensemble, set.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: jugar.* * *1 (actividad recreativa) game; (actividad deportiva) sport2 (con dinero) gambling3 (acción de jugar) playing4 (en tenis) game; (en naipes) round, game5 (conjunto de piezas) set6 (movimiento) play7 (combinación de elementos) coordination\descubrirle el juego a alguien to see through somebody's gameandar en juego / estar en juego to be at stakehacer juego (combinar) to matchhacerle el juego a alguien (apoyar) to back somebody up 2 (seguir el juego) to play along with somebody 3 (dejarse engañar) to play into somebody's hands¡hagan juego! place your bets!ir a juego con algo to match somethingseguirle el juego a alguien to play along with somebodyjuego de azar game of chancejuego de café/té coffee/tea servicejuego de ingenio guessing gamejuego de manos sleight of handjuego de mesa board gamejuego de niños figurado piece of cakejuego de palabras play on words, punjuego limpio/sucio fair/foul playjuegos florales poetry competition singjuegos malabares juggling singJuegos Olímpicos Olympic Games* * *noun m.1) play2) gambling3) game4) match5) set•* * *I IISM1) (=acto) playestar fuera de juego — [jugador] to be offside; [balón] to be out of play
juego sucio — (Ftbl) foul play, dirty play; (fig) dirty tricks pl
2) [como entretenimiento] game"juego terminado" — "game over"
juego de computadora — LAm computer game
el juego de la oca — ≈ snakes and ladders
juego de palabras — pun, play on words
juego de salón, juego de sociedad — parlour game
juego infantil — children's game, game for children
3) pl juegos(Dep) (=competición)juegos atléticos — LAm athletics championships
4) (=jugada) [en tenis] game; [de cartas] hand; [en bridge] rubberjuego, set y partido — game, set and match
5) [con apuestas] gamblinglo perdió todo en el juego — he gambled everything away, he lost everything through gambling
¡hagan juego! — place your bets!
6) (=estrategia) gamele conozco o veo el juego — I know his little game, I know what he's up to
7) (=conjunto) [de vajilla] set, service; [de muebles] suite; [de herramientas] kitcon falda a juego — with skirt to match, with matching skirt
las cortinas hacen juego con el sofá — the curtains match the sofa, the curtains go with the sofa
juego de bolas — (Mec) ball bearing, set of ball bearings
juego de café — coffee set, coffee service
juego de luces — [de árbol de Navidad] fairy lights pl ; [en fiesta, espectáculo] decorative lights pl
juego de programas — (Inform) suite, suite of programmes
juego de té — tea set, tea service
8) [de mecanismo] play, movement9) (=efecto) play10) (Pelota) (=pista) court* * *1) ( acción)a) ( recreación) playb) (Dep) playen el tercer minuto de juego — in the third minute of play o of the game
entrar en juego — jugador to come on; factores/elementos to come into play
c) ( por dinero)hagan juego, señores — place your bets, ladies and gentlemen
estar en juego — to be at stake
poner algo en juego — ( arriesgar) to risk; (aportar, utilizar) to bring to bear
desgraciado en el juego, afortunado en amores — unlucky at cards, lucky in love
d) ( modalidad)tienen un juego ágil y veloz — they play a fast, free-flowing game
juego limpio/sucio — fair/foul play
practicar un juego limpio/sucio — to play fair/dirty
e) (fam) (maniobras, estratagemas) game (colloq)hacerle/seguirle el juego a algn — to go o play along with sb
jugar or hacer un doble juego — to play a double game
f) ( en naipes) hand, cards (pl)2)a) (de mesa, de niños, etc) gameser un juego de niños — to be child's play
b) ( conjunto - de cartas) pack, deck; (- de fichas) setc) (AmL) ( en la feria) fairground attraction, rided) juegos masculino plural (columpios, etc) swings, slide, etc ( in a children's playground)e) ( en tenis) game3)a) ( de un mecanismo) playb) ( interacción)4) ( conjunto) sethacer juego — colores/cortinas to go together
te hace juego con los zapatos — it goes with your shoes
•* * *1) ( acción)a) ( recreación) playb) (Dep) playen el tercer minuto de juego — in the third minute of play o of the game
entrar en juego — jugador to come on; factores/elementos to come into play
c) ( por dinero)hagan juego, señores — place your bets, ladies and gentlemen
estar en juego — to be at stake
poner algo en juego — ( arriesgar) to risk; (aportar, utilizar) to bring to bear
desgraciado en el juego, afortunado en amores — unlucky at cards, lucky in love
d) ( modalidad)tienen un juego ágil y veloz — they play a fast, free-flowing game
juego limpio/sucio — fair/foul play
practicar un juego limpio/sucio — to play fair/dirty
e) (fam) (maniobras, estratagemas) game (colloq)hacerle/seguirle el juego a algn — to go o play along with sb
jugar or hacer un doble juego — to play a double game
f) ( en naipes) hand, cards (pl)2)a) (de mesa, de niños, etc) gameser un juego de niños — to be child's play
b) ( conjunto - de cartas) pack, deck; (- de fichas) setc) (AmL) ( en la feria) fairground attraction, rided) juegos masculino plural (columpios, etc) swings, slide, etc ( in a children's playground)e) ( en tenis) game3)a) ( de un mecanismo) playb) ( interacción)4) ( conjunto) sethacer juego — colores/cortinas to go together
te hace juego con los zapatos — it goes with your shoes
•* * *juego11 = game, interplay, play, frolic, match.Ex: A game is a set of materials designed for play according to prescribed rules.
Ex: In the case of the book, it is the interplay of such multifarious trends that will determine its destiny.Ex: A game is a set of materials designed for play according to prescribed rules.Ex: Anne Bogart's novel combines avowed misogyny with postfeminist frolic.Ex: That was one of the finest matches they ever played.* campo de juego = playing field, pitch.* campo de juego de tierra = dirt pitch.* compañero de juego = teammate.* cuarto de juegos = playroom.* en el juego = at play.* en juego = at stake, at work.* entrar en juego = bring into + play, call into + play.* estar en juego = be at stake.* ficha de juego = playing piece.* fuera de juego = offside.* gol fuera de juego = offside goal.* hacer juegos malabares = juggle.* hacer juegos malabares para que cuadre Algo = juggle.* juego al aire libre = outdoor game.* juego compulsivo = compulsive gambling.* juego de adivinanzas = guessing game.* juego de bolos = bowling.* juego de búsqueda bibliográfica = library scavenger hunt.* juego de cartas = euchre.* juego de caza = hunting game.* juego de dedos = fingerplay.* juego de exterior = outdoor game.* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.* juego de fútbol = football game.* juego de guerra = war game [wargame].* juego de la ruleta = game of roulette.* juego de letras = letter set.* juego de malabarismo = balancing act.* juego de manos = sleight-of-hand.* juego de mesa = board game, table game.* juego de niños = child's play, children's play, children's play.* juego de ordenador = computer game.* juego de palabras = turn of phrase, pun, play of words, play on words.* juego de patio de recreo = playground game.* juego de pelota = ball game.* juego de póker = poker game.* juego de póquer = poker game.* juego de salón = parlour game.* juego de salón recreativo = arcade game.* juego educativo = educational game.* juego infantil = children's play.* juego informático = computer game.* juego interactivo = interactive game.* juego limpio = fair play.* juego obsesivo = compulsive gambling.* juegos = gaming.* juegos de azar = gambling.* juegos de manos = fingergame.* juegos de rol = role playing.* juegos malabares = juggling act.* Juegos Olímpicos = Olympic games.* juegos olímpicos de invierno = Winter Olympics.* juego sucio = foul play.* jugar a los juegos = game.* jugar juegos = play + games.* libro de reglas de un juego = rulebook.* meterse en el juego = get in + the game.* pitar fuera de juego = judge + offside.* poner en juego = tap.* que entran en juego = at play.* regla de juego = ground rule.* reglas del juego, las = rules of the game, the.* sala de juegos = games room.* salón de juegos = children's gallery, video-game arcade, amusement arcade, games room.* salón de juegos recreativos = amusement arcade.* seguirle el juego a Alguien = play along with.* tener intereses en juego = have + invested.* teoría de juegos = game theory.* terreno de juego = playing field, pitch.juego22 = set, kit.Ex: SELECT retrieves records containing the search term or terms you specify and stores them in sets.
Ex: Disk reading heads can be cleaned using special kits also easily obtained.* hacer juego con = go with.* haciendo juego = colour-coordinated.* juego de accesorios = kit, toolkit.* juego de café = coffee set.* juego de caracteres = character set.* juego de colores = colour scheme.* juego de fichas = card set, deck of cards.* juego de herramientas = toolkit.* juego de té = tea set.* juegos de = suites of.* para hacer juego = to match.* un juego de = a battery of.* * *A1 (recreación) playle gustaba observar el juego de los niños she liked watching the children playing o at play2 ( Dep) playla lluvia interrumpió el juego rain stopped play o the gameen el tercer minuto de juego in the third minute of play o of the gamefuera de juego (↑ fuera (1))entrar en juego «jugador» to come on;«factores/elementos» to come into play3(por dinero): el juego gamblinghagan juego, señores place your bets, ladies and gentlemenestar en juego to be at stakemi reputación está en juego my reputation is at stake o on the linehay mucho dinero en juego there's a lot of money at stakeponer algo en juego: puso en juego toda su influencia para conseguir el contrato he brought all his influence to bear in order to get the contractpuso en juego toda su fortuna para adquirir esa empresa she staked her entire fortune on acquiring that companydesgraciado or desafortunado en el juego, afortunado en amores or de malas en el juego, de buenas en el amor unlucky at cards, lucky in love4(modalidad): tienen un juego ágil y veloz they play a fast, free-flowing game, their style of play is fast and free-flowingjuego limpio/sucio fair/foul playpractican un juego sucio, violento they play a dirty, rough gamesi no va a haber juego limpio, prefiero no entrar en el negocio if people aren't going to play fair, I'd rather not get involvedcriticaron el juego sucio de la empresa rival they criticized the rival company for its underhand tactics o ( colloq) for not playing the gameentre pillos/sinvergüenzas anda el juego they're all as bad as each other, everyone involved in this thing is a roguehacerle el juego a algn to go o play along with sbles hace el juego a sus enemigos sin darse cuenta he's playing into his enemies' hands without realizing itjugar or hacer un doble juego to play a double game, to run with the hare and hunt with the houndseguirle el juego a algn to go o play along with sb6 (en naipes) hand, cards (pl)tengo buen juego I have a good hand o good cardsB1 (de mesa, de niños etc) gameun nuevo juego de cartas a new card gamemira que esto no es un juego look, this isn't a gameser un juego de niños to be child's play2 (conjunto — de cartas) pack, deck; (— de fichas) seta este juego le faltan fichas this set has some pieces missing3 ( AmL) (en la feria) fairground attraction, ride¿me llevas a los juegos? will you take me to the swings?5 (en tenis) gamejuego, set y partido game, set and matchCompuestos:game of chancecomputer gameguessing game≈ snakes and laddersChinese whispers(de prestidigitación) conjuring trick(físico): no me gustan los juegos de mano I don't like these games where they hit each otherjuego de manos, juego de villanos it'll only end in tearsboard gamepun, play on wordsrole playboard gamevideo gamempl poetry festival ( at which flowers are awarded as prizes)mpl jugglingmpl winter Olympics (pl)mpl Paralympic GamesC1 (de un mecanismo) playtiene demasiado juego there's too much play in it2(interacción): el libre juego de la oferta y la demanda the free interaction of supply and demandinteresantes juegos de luces interesting lighting effectsdar juego a algn: el director me da mucho juego the director gives me a lot of freedom to take decisions o a lot of freedom of actionno da juego para que la gente se conozca it doesn't allow people to get to know each otherD (conjunto) setun juego de cuchillos de cocina a set of kitchen knivesnos regalaron un juego de platos they gave us a dinner serviceun juego de collar y pendientes a necklace and matching earringsme falta una copa para completar el juego I need one more glass to complete the sethacer juego: la chaqueta y la camisa no hacen juego the jacket and the shirt don't go together o don't matchesa chaqueta me haría juego con la falda azul that jacket would go (well) with my blue skirtCompuestos:set of towelscoffee setset of matching sheets and pillowcasesdining room suiteset of cutlery, canteen of cutlery ( BrE)bedroom suitedesk setset of keystea set* * *
Del verbo jugar: ( conjugate jugar)
juego es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
juego
jugar
juego sustantivo masculino
1
[factores/elementos] to come into play;◊ estar en juego to be at stake;
juego limpio/sucio fair/foul play;
seguirle el juego a algn to go o play along with sbb) ( por dinero):
2
juego de manos conjuring trick;
juego de palabras pun, play on words;
juegos malabares juggling;
Jjuegos Olímpicos Olympic Games (pl), Olympics (pl)
d)◊ juegos sustantivo masculino plural (columpios, etc) swings, slide, etc ( in a children's playground)
3 ( conjunto) set;◊ un juego de cuchillos/llaves a set of knives/keys;
un juego de platos a dinner service;
juego de café/té coffee/tea set;
juego de escritorio desk set;
hacer juego [colores/cortinas] to go together;
te hace juego con los zapatos it goes with your shoes
jugar ( conjugate jugar) verbo intransitivo
1
juego a algo to play sth;
juego al fútbol (Esp, RPl) to play football;
juego a las muñecas to play with dolls;
juego limpio/sucio to play fair/dirty
( en naipes) to play;
( en otros juegos) to play;◊ me tocaba juego a mí it was my turn/move/go
2
verbo transitivo
1
2 ( apostar) juego algo a algo to bet sth on sth
3 ‹rol/papel› to play
jugarse verbo pronominal
◊ juegose el pellejo (fam) to risk one's neck (colloq)
juego sustantivo masculino
1 game
juego de azar, game of chance
juego de cartas, card game
juego de palabras, play on words, pun
2 (de apuestas) gambling
3 Dep game
Juegos Olímpicos, Olympic Games
terreno de juego, Ten court
Ftb field
estar fuera de juego, to be offside
4 (conjunto coordinado) set
juego de sábanas, set of sheets
5 (plan, ardid) stratagem, trick: conozco tu juego, I know what you're up to
♦ Locuciones: andar/estar en juego, to be at stake: estaba en juego el trabajo de mucha gente, many people's jobs were at stake
figurado hacer juego o ir a juego con, to match: hace juego con sus ridículos sombreros, it goes with their ridiculous hats
hacer/seguir el juego a, to play along with
poner algo en juego, to put sthg at stake, risk: puso en juego su vida, he put his life in danger
jugar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to play: ¿jugamos a las casitas?, shall we play house?
jugar al baloncesto/parchís, to play basketball/ludo o Parcheesi(tm)
2 (no tomar en serio, manipular) jugar con, to toy with
II verbo transitivo
1 to play: jugamos una partida de ajedrez, we had a game of chess
2 (suponer, representar) su hija juega un papel central en su vida, her life revolves around her daughter
3 (apostar) to bet, stake
♦ Locuciones: jugar con fuego, to play with fire
jugar limpio/sucio, to play fair/dirty
Fin jugar a la baja, to speculate on a drop in prices
' juego' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajedrez
- billar
- bolo
- casilla
- comecocos
- corro
- dado
- dama
- escobilla
- escondite
- farol
- ficha
- frontón
- fuera
- gallina
- gua
- jugarse
- limpia
- limpio
- número
- oca
- pareja
- parejo
- rompecabezas
- ruina
- siniestra
- siniestro
- sucia
- sucio
- taba
- tejo
- terrena
- terreno
- tirada
- tocar
- tres
- turno
- bingo
- blofear
- boliche
- cacho
- casino
- chueca
- consistir
- cristalería
- desvalijar
- diversión
- dominó
- duro
- educativo
English:
angrily
- ball game
- book
- canteen
- chance
- charade
- cheat
- checkers
- child
- clean
- concentration
- confound
- domino
- draught
- en suite
- envelope
- foul play
- gamble away
- gambling
- game
- goblet
- horseplay
- kid
- leave out
- marble
- match
- matching
- neck
- offside
- out-of-bounds
- outcome
- play
- playing
- premise
- pun
- rig
- rough-and-tumble
- rummy
- scapegoat
- see through
- service
- set
- skip
- skittle
- sling
- stake
- suite
- tag
- tea service
- tea set
* * *♦ nm1. [entretenimiento, deporte] game;no es más que un juego it's only a game;terreno de juego field, esp Br pitch;ser un juego de niños to be child's playjuego de azar game of chance;juego de cartas card game;Am juego de computadora computer game;juegos florales poetry competition;juego de ingenio guessing game;juegos malabares juggling;Fig balancing act; Figtuve que hacer juegos malabares para tener contentas a las dos partes I had to perform a real balancing act to keep both sides happy;juego de mesa board game;juego de naipes card game;Juegos Olímpicos Olympic Games;Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic Games;Esp juego de ordenador computer game;juego de palabras play on words, pun;hacer juegos de palabras to make puns;los Juegos Panamericanos the pan-American games;juego de prendas game of forfeit;juego de rol [técnica terapéutica, de enseñanza] role-play;[juego de fantasía] fantasy role-playing game;juego de salón parlour game;el juego de las sillas musical chairs2. [acción de entretenerse o practicar deporte] play, playing;a los perros les encanta el juego dogs love playing;se vio buen juego en la primera parte there was some good play in the first half;su juego es más agresivo que el mío she's a more aggressive player than I am, her game is more aggressive than mine;es el encargado de crear juego he's the playmaker;dar juego: este traje me da mucho juego this dress is very versatile;mi horario de trabajo da bastante juego my working hours give me a lot of freedom;entrar en juego [factor] to come into play;no ha entrado en juego en todo el partido he's found it difficult to get into the game;estar en juego to be at stake;poner algo en juego [arriesgar] to put sth at stake;[utilizar] to bring sth to bear juego aéreo [en fútbol] aerial game;juego limpio fair play;juego peligroso dangerous play;juego subterráneo dirty play;juego sucio foul play3. [en tenis, voleibol] gamejuego en blanco love game5. Am [en feria] fairground attraction6. [con dinero] gambling;se arruinó con el juego he lost all his money gambling;¡hagan juego! place your bets!7. [truco] trick;voy a hacerte un juego I'm going to show you a trickjuego de manos conjuring trick8. [mano] [de cartas] hand;me salió un buen juego I was dealt a good hand9. [artimaña, estratagema] game;ya me conozco tu juego I know your game;descubrirle el juego a alguien to see through sb;hacerle el juego a alguien to play along with sb;10. [conjunto de objetos] set;un juego de llaves/sábanas a set of keys/sheets;un juego de herramientas a tool kit;un juego de té/café a tea/coffee service;Espa juego [ropa] matching;Esphacer juego to match;las cortinas hacen juego con la tapicería del sofá the curtains match the couchInformát juego de caracteres character set; Teatro juego de luces lighting effects11. [articulación de piezas] joint;[movimiento de las piezas] movement;sufre una lesión en el juego de la muñeca she's injured her wrist;el juego de la rodilla me produce dolor it hurts when I move my kneejuego de piernas footwork* * *m1 game; acción play;fuera de juego DEP offside;hacer el juego a alguien play along with s.o., go along with s.o.estar en juego fig be at stake;poner en juego put at riskhacer juego con go with, match* * *juego nm1) : play, playingponer en juego: to bring into play2) : game, sportjuego de cartas: card gameJuegos Olímpicos: Olympic Games3) : gaming, gamblingestar en juego: to be at stake4) : setun juego de llaves: a set of keys5)hacer juego : to go together, to match6)juego de manos : conjuring trick, sleight of hand* * *juego n1. (en general) game2. (conjunto) set3. (apostar) gambling -
110 menudear
v.1 to repeat, to do repeatedly.2 to happen frequently.Estos eventos menudean These events happen frequently.3 to sell retail, to retail, to sell at retail.Las tiendas menudean en Navidad The stores sell retail at Christmas time.* * *1 to repeat frequently1 to happen frequently* * *1. VI1) (=ser frecuente) to be frequent, happen frequently; [misiles, insultos] to come thick and fast2) [al explicarse] to go into great detail2. VT1) (=repetir) to repeat frequently, do repeatedly2) LAm (=vender) to sell retail* * *verbo intransitivo1) ( abundar) to be plentiful2) (Col, Méx, Ven) (Com) to sell retail* * *verbo intransitivo1) ( abundar) to be plentiful2) (Col, Méx, Ven) (Com) to sell retail* * *menudear [A1 ]viA (abundar) to be plentifulmenudeaban las reyertas entre los soldados there were frequent fights among the soldiers, fights among the soldiers were frequent o plentifulaquel invierno menudearon las lluvias there was plenty of rain that winter, the rains were plentiful o abundant that wintermenudearon los improperios insults flew, insults came thick and fast, insults were not in short supplyB (Col, Méx) ( Com) to sell retail* * *♦ vipor la calle menudeaban los turistas tourists thronged the streets;en septiembre menudearon las tormentas there were a lot of storms in September♦ vt* * *I v/t:menudear algo do sth frequently;la guerrilla menudéo los ataques the guerrillas attacked frequentlyII v/i L.Am.be frequent; ( ocurrir) happen frequently* * *menudear vi: to occur frequentlymenudear vt: to do repeatedly -
111 nomás
adv.just.prep.as soon as.* * *más 1., 5), a)* * *1) (AmL)démelo así nomás, sin envolver — don't bother wrapping it, I'll take it as it is
vive aquí nomás, a dos cuadras — she lives just two blocks away from here
2)nomás (que) — (Col, Méx fam) as soon as
* * *1) (AmL)démelo así nomás, sin envolver — don't bother wrapping it, I'll take it as it is
vive aquí nomás, a dos cuadras — she lives just two blocks away from here
2)nomás (que) — (Col, Méx fam) as soon as
* * *A( AmL): pase nomás come on indémelo así nomás, sin envolver don't bother wrapping it, I'll take it as it isno lo vas a convencer así nomás you're not going to convince him as easily as thatvive aquí nomás, a dos cuadras she lives just two blocks away from heredéjelo aquí nomás just leave it hereaquí nomás está la puerta the door's right herelo dijo por molestar nomás she only said it to be difficultayer nomás lo vi I saw him only yesterdayahora nomás viene Teresa Teresa's just coming, Teresa will be here any minute nownomás de imaginármelo me pongo a temblar I tremble just to think about it, I tremble at the mere thought of itfaltan dos días nomás there are just o only two days to goBnomás (que) tenga dinero te invito a comer as soon as I have some money, I'll buy you lunch* * *
Multiple Entries:
no más
nomás
nomás adverbioa) (AmL):
no lo vas a convencer así nomás you're not going to convince him as easily as that;
déjelo aquí nomás just leave it here;
lo dijo por molestar nomás she only said it to be difficultb)◊ nomás (que) (Col, Méx fam) as soon as;
nomás (que) tenga dinero as soon as I have some money
' nomás' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahí
- así
- más
English:
go
- just
* * *nomás adv1. Am [solamente] just;estaba aquí nomás descansando I was just having a rest here;hasta allí nomás that far and no further;nomás lo hizo por molestar she only did it to be difficultdéjelo ahí nomás just leave it there3. Am [como muletilla]¡pase nomás! come right in!;¿me presta su teléfono? – llame nomás can I borrow your phone? – be my guest;¿hay algo de comer? – sírvase nomás is there anything to eat? – go ahead and help yourselfnomás que acabe te llamaré I'll call you as soon as I finish* * *adv L.Am.1 just, only;llévaselo nomás just take it away;siga nomás just carry on:nomás lo vio, echó a llorar as soon as she saw him she started to cry;nomás llegue, te avisaré as soon as he arrives, I’ll let you know* * *nomás adv: only, justlo hice nomás porque sí: I did it just becausenomás de recordarlo me enojo: I get angry just remembering itnomás faltan dos semanas para Navidad: there are only two weeks left till Christmas -
112 piña
f.1 a mound of earth in the form of a cone.2 jaunt, felloe, any piece of the circumference of a coach or cart wheel.3 pinna.4 pina.* * *1 (fruta) pineapple2 (del pino) pine cone4 familiar (de personas) clique\hacer piña / formar piña to close ranks, pull together* * *1. SF1) [de pino] pine cone2) (=fruta) pineapplepiña de América, piña de las Indias — pineapple
3) [de personas] (=grupo) group; (=conjunto) cluster, knot; (=corrillo) clique, closed circlecomo una piña —
5) * (=golpe) punch, bash *darse piñas — to fight, exchange blows
6) Méx [de revólver] chamber7) And*¡qué piña! — bad luck!
2.SM CAm ** poof **, faggot (EEUU) *** * *2) (fam) ( puñetazo) thump (colloq)le dio una piña — he thumped him (colloq)
agarrarse a piñas — to come to blows (colloq)
* * *2) (fam) ( puñetazo) thump (colloq)le dio una piña — he thumped him (colloq)
agarrarse a piñas — to come to blows (colloq)
* * *piña11 = cone, pine cone.Ex: This peat is rich in beaver chewed wood fragments, twigs, sedge, seeds, husks, coleoptera parts, small bones, and conifer cones.
Ex: The main symptom of dropsy in fish is a swollen or bloated condition with the scales standing out like in pine cones.* ser una piña = stand + together.piña22 = pineapple.Ex: Caribbean Indians placed pineapples outside the entrances to their dwellings as symbols of friendship and hospitality.
* * *piña1¡qué piña es! she's so unlucky!piña2Compuesto:piña coladale dio una piña he thumped him ( colloq)se agarraron a piñas they started thumping each other ( colloq)ser una piña ( Ven); to be very strictC ( Esp) (de personas) tight-knit circle o group, close circle o grouphacer piña con algn to back sb up, close ranks around sbD ( Méx) (de la ducha) rose, showerhead* * *
piña sustantivo femenino (Bot) ( fruta) pineapple;
( del pino) pine cone
piña sustantivo femenino
1 (fruto tropical) pineapple
2 (de pino) pine cone
3 fam (grupo) clan, group
formar una piña, to rally round, stick together
' piña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rodaja
- conserva
English:
cone
- pineapple
- pinecone
- pine
* * *piña1 nf1. [del pino] pine cone2. [fruta tropical] pineapplepiña colada piña colada3. [conjunto de gente] close-knit group;formar una piña to rally rounddarse una piña to have a crashdar una piña a alguien to thump sbpiña2, piñoso, -a adjPerú Fam unlucky;qué piña estoy hoy I'm right out of luck today* * *formar una piña en torno a alguien fig close ranks around s.o.* * *piña nf1) : pineapple2) : pine cone* * *piña n1. (tropical) pineapple2. (fruto del pino) pine cone -
113 planta
f.1 plant (vegetal).planta de interior house plant2 plant.planta depuradora purification plantplanta desalinizadora desalination plantplanta de envase o envasadora packaging plantplanta de montaje assembly plant3 floor (piso).4 sole.5 industrial plant, plant, works.6 top view, ground plan.7 sole of the foot, sole.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: plantar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: plantar.* * *1 BOTÁNICA plant2 (del pie) sole3 (de un edificio - piso) floor; (- sección horizontal) plan4 (industrial) plant\de nueva planta brand-newtener buena planta to be good-lookingplanta baja ground floor, US first floor* * *noun f.1) plant2) floor3) sole* * *ISF (Bot) plantIIplanta de interior — indoor plant, houseplant
SF1) (=piso) floorplanta baja — ground o (EEUU) first floor
2) (Arquit) (=plano) ground plan3) (tb: planta del pie) the sole of the footasentar sus plantas en — iró to install o.s. in
4) (=aspecto)5) (=fábrica) plantplanta potabilizadora — waterworks sing, water treatment plant
6) (Baile, Esgrima) position (of the feet)7) (=plan) plan, programme, program (EEUU), scheme* * *1) (Bot) plant2) (Arquit)a) ( plano) planb) ( piso) floorprimera/tercera planta — second/fourth floor (AmE), first/third floor (BrE)
3) (Tec) ( instalación) plant4) ( del pie) sole5) (tipo, apariencia)6) ( de empleados) staff* * *1) (Bot) plant2) (Arquit)a) ( plano) planb) ( piso) floorprimera/tercera planta — second/fourth floor (AmE), first/third floor (BrE)
3) (Tec) ( instalación) plant4) ( del pie) sole5) (tipo, apariencia)6) ( de empleados) staff* * *planta11 = plant.Nota: Biología.Ex: Concepts which denote parts of a plant, eg leaf, flower, etc, are also Personality concepts.
* cesta colgante para plantas = hanging basket.* ciencias de las plantas = plant science(s).* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.* planta acuática = aquatic plant.* planta anual = annual.* planta aromática = aromatic plant.* planta autóctona = indigenous plant.* planta bienal = biennial.* planta carnívora = carnivorous plant.* planta de floración = flowering plant.* planta de hoja perenne = evergreen plant, evergreen.* planta de interior = houseplant.* planta de jardín = garden plant.* planta de semillero = seedling.* planta joven = seedling.* planta madre = rootstock.* planta medicinal = medicinal plant.* planta ornamental = ornamental plant, ornamental.* planta ornamental de arriate = bedding plant.* planta ornamental exterior = bedding plant.* planta perenne = perennial.* planta que echa flores = bloomer.* planta resistente a las heladas = hardy-annual.* planta subtropical = subtropical plant.* planta trepadora = vine.* planta tropical = tropical plant.* planta vascular = vascular plant, vascular plant.* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.planta22 = floor, level, storey [story, -USA], story [storey, -UK].Nota: Arquitectura.Ex: The library, which is of split-level design on 2 floors, includes a lending collection, children's library, study area, and audio-visual section.
Ex: The other rooms on the third, second and first levels have a mixture of stacking chairs with writing board arms.Ex: The library is situated on the top two floors of a six storey building.Ex: The vista of main street shows in addition to the jumble and squeeze of shops, a 12- story skyscraper, several impressive banks, and a few elderly housing units.* bloque de muchas plantas = high-rise building.* casa de tres plantas = three-storeyed house.* con varias plantas = multi-storey [multistorey/multistory].* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].* de + Número + plantas = Número + story.* enfermera de planta = bedside nurse.* en varias plantas = multi-storey [multistorey/multistory].* planta baja = lower level, ground floor.* planta del pie = sole.planta33 = plant.Ex: The author describes the approach and its application to 2 different processes: coffee roasting and decaffeination in a Nestle plant.
* planta de automóviles = automotive plant.* planta de cemento = cement plant.* planta de embotellado = bottler.* planta de envasado = bottler.* planta de fundición = smelting plant.* planta de laminación de acero = steel mill.* planta de montaje = assembly plant.* planta de secado = drying plant.* planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales = sewage plant, sewage treatment plant.* planta embotelladora = bottler.* planta envasadora = bottler.* planta industrial = industrial plant.* planta nuclear = nuclear power station, nuclear power plant.* planta química = chemical plant.* planta siderúrgica = steel works [steelworks].* * *A ( Bot) plantCompuestos:houseplant, indoor planttobacco plantoxygenatorB ( Arquit)1 (plano) planla planta y el alzado de un edificio the ground plan and elevation of a buildingconstruyeron una biblioteca de nueva planta they built a new library2 (piso) flooruna casa de dos plantas a two-story* housegrandes ofertas en la planta de señoras big savings in the ladies' fashion departmentCompuesto:C ( Tec) (instalación) plantuna planta industrial an industrial plantCompuestos:sewage treatment plantrecycling plant● planta de reprocesamiento or reprocesadoreprocessing plantfood processing plantD (del pie) soleasentar sus plantas en un lugar to make oneself at homeE(tipo, apariencia): de buena planta fine-lookingun animal de magnífica planta a magnificent beastF (de empleados) staffnuestra planta de profesores our teaching staffla planta de obreros de la empresa the company's work force* * *
Del verbo plantar: ( conjugate plantar)
planta es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
planta
plantar
planta sustantivo femenino
1 (Bot) plant;
2 (Arquit)
planta baja first floor (AmE), ground floor (BrE)
3 (Tec) ( instalación) plant
4 ( del pie) sole
plantar ( conjugate plantar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ tienda› to pitch, put up
2 (fam)
‹ estudios› to give up, to quit (AmE)
( el día de la boda) to jilt
plantarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam) (quedarse, pararse) to plant oneself (colloq)
2 (Jueg) (en cartas, apuesta) to stick
planta sustantivo femenino
1 Bot plant
planta trepadora, climbing plant
2 (piso) floor: está en la tercera planta, it's on the third floor
planta baja, ground floor, US first floor
un edificio de tres plantas, a three-storey building, US a three-story building
3 (del pie) sole
4 (constitución, aspecto) el novio tiene muy buena planta, the groom is very handsome
plantar verbo transitivo
1 Bot Agr to plant: plantaremos todo el jardín de jazmines, we'll plant the whole garden with jasmines
2 (una cosa) to put, place
3 (los estudios, un trabajo) to quit, give up
4 (a una persona) to dump, ditch
dejar a alguien plantado, to stand sb up
5 (dar) to give, plant
♦ Locuciones: plantar cara (a alguien), to stand up (to sb)
' planta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alcaparra
- arrancar
- café
- central
- chalet
- cruzar
- cultivo
- directoria I
- directorio
- fructífera
- fructífero
- gomero
- hechura
- lacia
- lacio
- lechosa
- lechoso
- lozana
- lozano
- oferta
- pimiento
- pinchar
- pincho
- piso
- poner
- prender
- púa
- raquítica
- raquítico
- regar
- requerir
- resistente
- seca
- secarse
- seco
- segunda
- segundo
- soja
- talle
- tercera
- tercero
- yute
- abrasar
- achicharrar
- agarrar
- anís
- anual
- arraigar
- bajo
- brotar
English:
above
- annual
- biennial
- climb
- creep
- curative
- cut back
- diseased
- downstairs
- evergreen
- first
- floor
- floor plan
- flourish
- flowering
- foul
- ground floor
- grow
- hardy
- host
- hybrid
- indoor
- lush
- luxuriant
- nurture
- oregano
- plant
- poisonous
- potted
- prickly
- pull up
- rank
- revive
- seedling
- shoot up
- shrivel
- sole
- stake
- stalk
- stem
- sting
- straggle
- tear up
- thrive
- trail
- train
- venomous
- water
- water plant
- waterworks
* * *planta nf1. [vegetal] plantplanta acuática aquatic plant;planta anual annual;planta de interior house plant, indoor plant;planta medicinal medicinal plant;planta perenne perennial;planta transgénica transgenic plant;planta trepadora climbing plant2. [fábrica] plantplanta depuradora purification plant;planta desaladora de agua desalination plant;planta desalinizadora desalination plant;planta envasadora packaging plant;planta de envase packaging plant;RP planta faenadora de reses abattoir;planta de montaje assembly plant;planta de reciclaje recycling plant;planta de tratamiento de residuos waste treatment plant3. [piso] floor;4. [plano] plan;un templo de planta rectangular a temple built on a rectangular plan;de nueva planta brand new5. [del pie] sole6. Comptener buena planta to be good-looking* * *f1 BOT plant2 ( piso) floor;edificio de nueva planta new building* * *planta nf1) : plantplanta de interior: houseplant2) fábrica: plant, factory3) piso: floor, story4) : staff, employees pl5) : sole (of the foot)* * *planta n1. (flor) plant2. (piso) floor -
114 te
pron.1 you.le gustaría verte she'd like to see you2 (to) you.te lo dio he gave it to you, he gave you itte tiene miedo he's afraid of you3 yourself.¡vístete! get dressed!* * *te2 (regla) T-square————————te1 you, to you, for you■ te mandaré una carta I'll send you a letter, I'll send a letter to you■ te lo compré I bought one for you, I bought you one2 (uso reflexivo) yourself* * *pron.1) you2) for you, from you, to you3) yourself* * *I IIPRON PERS1) [como complemento directo] you2) [como complemento indirecto] youte he traído esto — I've brought you this, I've brought this for you
me gustaría comprártelo para navidad — I'd like to buy it for you o buy you it for Christmas
no te lo compro porque lo vendes muy caro — I'm not going to buy from you because you're charging too much for it
¿te han arreglado el ordenador? — have they fixed your computer (for you)?
3) [con partes del cuerpo, ropa]¿te duelen los pies? — do your feet hurt?
¿te has puesto el abrigo? — have you put your coat on?
4) [uso enfático]5) [uso reflexivo o pronominal]¿te has lavado? — have you washed?
¡cálmate! — calm down!
¿te levantas temprano? — do you get up early?
¿te has hecho daño? — have you hurt yourself?
6) [uso impersonal]* * *I IIpronombre personala) you¿te ha mandado la cuenta? — has he sent you the bill?
¿te lo paso a máquina? — shall I type it for you?
cuídate — (refl) look after yourself
¿te has cortado el pelo? — (refl) have you cut your hair?; (caus) have you had your hair cut?
¿te sientes bien? — are you feeling all right?
b) (impers)cuando te pasa eso... — when that happens...
* * *I IIpronombre personala) you¿te ha mandado la cuenta? — has he sent you the bill?
¿te lo paso a máquina? — shall I type it for you?
cuídate — (refl) look after yourself
¿te has cortado el pelo? — (refl) have you cut your hair?; (caus) have you had your hair cut?
¿te sientes bien? — are you feeling all right?
b) (impers)cuando te pasa eso... — when that happens...
* * *TE3 (término específico)Ex: Narrower terms are signalled by the abbreviation 'NT'.
* * *te1te21 you¿te ha mandado la cuenta? has he sent you the bill?no te va a creer esa historia she's not going to believe that storyno te lo quiero prestar I don't want to lend it to you o to lend you it¿quieres que te lo pase a máquina? do you want me to type it for you?te lo quiere quitar he wants to take it away from youvoy a serte sincera I'll be frank with you¿te has cortado el pelo? ( refl) have you cut your hair?;( caus) have you had your hair cut?¿te tomaste toda la botella? ( enf) did you drink the whole bottle?¿te sientes bien? are you feeling all right?no te muevas don't movese te ha secado la rosa your rose has dried up2 ( impers):cuando te dicen esas cosas when people say things like that to you* * *
Multiple Entries:
te
té
te pron persa) you;
¿té lo paso a máquina? shall I type it for you?;
voy a serte sincera I'll be frank with you;
cuídate ( refl) look after yourself;
¿té has cortado el pelo? ( caus) have you had your hair cut?;
¿té sientes bien? are you feeling all right?;
no té muevas don't moveb) ( impers):◊ cuando té pasa eso … when that happens …
■ sustantivo femenino: name of the letter t
té sustantivo masculino
◊ ¿quieres un té? do you want a cup of tea?
te pron pers
1 (objeto directo) you: te quiero, I love you
2 (objeto indirecto) you, to you, for you: no te lo venderá, he won't sell it to you
te lo guardaré, I'll keep it for you
te daré tu parte, I'll give you your share
3 (con verbos reflexivos, a ti mismo) yourself: cuídate mucho, look after yourself
4 (sin traducción en verbos pronominales) no te preocupes, don't worry
té sustantivo masculino
1 Bot tea
2 (infusión, reunión) tea
té con limón, lemon tea
'té' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abandonarse
- abatimiento
- acalorarse
- acaso
- acercar
- achantarse
- aclararse
- acompañar
- aconsejar
- adivinar
- advertir
- agradecer
- ajustar
- alejarse
- algo
- alta
- amargarse
- ancha
- ancho
- anillo
- animarse
- aparte
- apetecer
- apostar
- apostarse
- asegurar
- así
- atizar
- atreverse
- aunque
- avisar
- bagatela
- bajarse
- bien
- bobada
- bobalicón
- bobalicona
- bonita
- bonito
- buena
- bueno
- buscarse
- cachaza
- calar
- calentarse
- cargada
- cargado
- carrera
- celebrar
English:
about
- abreast
- account
- acetate
- act
- advise
- agitate
- agitation
- agitator
- all
- alone
- aloud
- alternatively
- amputate
- approximation
- ascertain
- attain
- attainment
- authoritarian
- averse
- back up
- bad
- barrel
- because
- behave
- behind
- believe
- belittle
- best
- better
- bite
- bonus
- bop
- breathtaking
- brew
- bring
- bring back
- burning
- business
- butane
- call back
- capable
- caretaker
- cetacean
- challenge
- chin
- chip in
- chirpy
- citation
- collect
* * *te pron personal1. [complemento directo] you;le gustaría verte she'd like to see you;¿te atracaron en plena calle? were you mugged in the middle of the street?;te han aprobado you've passed2. [complemento indirecto] (to) you;te lo dio he gave it to you, he gave you it;te tiene miedo he's afraid of you;[es para ti] she bought it for you;te extrajeron sangre they took some of your blood;¿te quitaron una maleta? did they steal one of your suitcases?;te rompieron el brazo they broke your arm;te pegaron una paliza they beat you up;se te olvidará you'll forget (about it);te será de gran ayuda it will be a great help to you3. [reflexivo] yourself;sírvete un whisky pour yourself a whisky;¡vístete! get dressed!;sírvete más arroz take some more rice;ponte el abrigo, que nos vamos put your coat on, we're going;puedes acostarte en el sofá you can lie down on the sofa4. [con valor impersonal]si te dejas pisar, estás perdido if you let people walk all over you, you've had it5. [con valor intensivo o expresivo]¿no te lo crees? don't you believe it?;cómetelo todo eat it all up;si se te echa a llorar, no le hagas caso don't take any notice if he starts crying (on you)6. [para formar verbos pronominales]¿te acuerdas? do you remember?;ponte cómodo make yourself comfortable* * *tepron1 directo you;no te había visto I hadn’t seen you2 indirecto (to) you;te doy el libro I’m giving you the book3 reflexivo yourself* * *te pron1) : youte quiero: I love you2) : for you, to you, from youme gustaría dártelo: I would like to give it to you3) : yourself, for yourself, to yourself, from yourself¡cálmate!: calm yourself!¿te guardaste uno?: did you keep one for yourself?4) : theeté nm1) : tea2) : tea party* * *te pron you -
115 té
pron.1 you.le gustaría verte she'd like to see you2 (to) you.te lo dio he gave it to you, he gave you itte tiene miedo he's afraid of you3 yourself.¡vístete! get dressed!* * *te2 (regla) T-square————————te1 you, to you, for you■ te mandaré una carta I'll send you a letter, I'll send a letter to you■ te lo compré I bought one for you, I bought you one2 (uso reflexivo) yourself* * *pron.1) you2) for you, from you, to you3) yourself* * *I IIPRON PERS1) [como complemento directo] you2) [como complemento indirecto] youte he traído esto — I've brought you this, I've brought this for you
me gustaría comprártelo para navidad — I'd like to buy it for you o buy you it for Christmas
no te lo compro porque lo vendes muy caro — I'm not going to buy from you because you're charging too much for it
¿te han arreglado el ordenador? — have they fixed your computer (for you)?
3) [con partes del cuerpo, ropa]¿te duelen los pies? — do your feet hurt?
¿te has puesto el abrigo? — have you put your coat on?
4) [uso enfático]5) [uso reflexivo o pronominal]¿te has lavado? — have you washed?
¡cálmate! — calm down!
¿te levantas temprano? — do you get up early?
¿te has hecho daño? — have you hurt yourself?
6) [uso impersonal]* * *a) (infusión, planta) teaa la hora del té — ( literal) at tea-time; ( a la hora de la verdad) (Col fam) when it comes to the crunch (colloq)
b) (AmL) ( reunión) tea party* * *I IIpronombre personala) you¿te ha mandado la cuenta? — has he sent you the bill?
¿te lo paso a máquina? — shall I type it for you?
cuídate — (refl) look after yourself
¿te has cortado el pelo? — (refl) have you cut your hair?; (caus) have you had your hair cut?
¿te sientes bien? — are you feeling all right?
b) (impers)cuando te pasa eso... — when that happens...
* * *TE3 (término específico)Ex: Narrower terms are signalled by the abbreviation 'NT'.
* * *te1te21 you¿te ha mandado la cuenta? has he sent you the bill?no te va a creer esa historia she's not going to believe that storyno te lo quiero prestar I don't want to lend it to you o to lend you it¿quieres que te lo pase a máquina? do you want me to type it for you?te lo quiere quitar he wants to take it away from youvoy a serte sincera I'll be frank with you¿te has cortado el pelo? ( refl) have you cut your hair?;( caus) have you had your hair cut?¿te tomaste toda la botella? ( enf) did you drink the whole bottle?¿te sientes bien? are you feeling all right?no te muevas don't movese te ha secado la rosa your rose has dried up2 ( impers):cuando te dicen esas cosas when people say things like that to you* * *
Multiple Entries:
te
té
te pron persa) you;
¿té lo paso a máquina? shall I type it for you?;
voy a serte sincera I'll be frank with you;
cuídate ( refl) look after yourself;
¿té has cortado el pelo? ( caus) have you had your hair cut?;
¿té sientes bien? are you feeling all right?;
no té muevas don't moveb) ( impers):◊ cuando té pasa eso … when that happens …
■ sustantivo femenino: name of the letter t
té sustantivo masculino
◊ ¿quieres un té? do you want a cup of tea?
te pron pers
1 (objeto directo) you: te quiero, I love you
2 (objeto indirecto) you, to you, for you: no te lo venderá, he won't sell it to you
te lo guardaré, I'll keep it for you
te daré tu parte, I'll give you your share
3 (con verbos reflexivos, a ti mismo) yourself: cuídate mucho, look after yourself
4 (sin traducción en verbos pronominales) no te preocupes, don't worry
té sustantivo masculino
1 Bot tea
2 (infusión, reunión) tea
té con limón, lemon tea
'té' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abandonarse
- abatimiento
- acalorarse
- acaso
- acercar
- achantarse
- aclararse
- acompañar
- aconsejar
- adivinar
- advertir
- agradecer
- ajustar
- alejarse
- algo
- alta
- amargarse
- ancha
- ancho
- anillo
- animarse
- aparte
- apetecer
- apostar
- apostarse
- asegurar
- así
- atizar
- atreverse
- aunque
- avisar
- bagatela
- bajarse
- bien
- bobada
- bobalicón
- bobalicona
- bonita
- bonito
- buena
- bueno
- buscarse
- cachaza
- calar
- calentarse
- cargada
- cargado
- carrera
- celebrar
English:
about
- abreast
- account
- acetate
- act
- advise
- agitate
- agitation
- agitator
- all
- alone
- aloud
- alternatively
- amputate
- approximation
- ascertain
- attain
- attainment
- authoritarian
- averse
- back up
- bad
- barrel
- because
- behave
- behind
- believe
- belittle
- best
- better
- bite
- bonus
- bop
- breathtaking
- brew
- bring
- bring back
- burning
- business
- butane
- call back
- capable
- caretaker
- cetacean
- challenge
- chin
- chip in
- chirpy
- citation
- collect
* * *te pron personal1. [complemento directo] you;le gustaría verte she'd like to see you;¿te atracaron en plena calle? were you mugged in the middle of the street?;te han aprobado you've passed2. [complemento indirecto] (to) you;te lo dio he gave it to you, he gave you it;te tiene miedo he's afraid of you;[es para ti] she bought it for you;te extrajeron sangre they took some of your blood;¿te quitaron una maleta? did they steal one of your suitcases?;te rompieron el brazo they broke your arm;te pegaron una paliza they beat you up;se te olvidará you'll forget (about it);te será de gran ayuda it will be a great help to you3. [reflexivo] yourself;sírvete un whisky pour yourself a whisky;¡vístete! get dressed!;sírvete más arroz take some more rice;ponte el abrigo, que nos vamos put your coat on, we're going;puedes acostarte en el sofá you can lie down on the sofa4. [con valor impersonal]si te dejas pisar, estás perdido if you let people walk all over you, you've had it5. [con valor intensivo o expresivo]¿no te lo crees? don't you believe it?;cómetelo todo eat it all up;si se te echa a llorar, no le hagas caso don't take any notice if he starts crying (on you)6. [para formar verbos pronominales]¿te acuerdas? do you remember?;ponte cómodo make yourself comfortable* * *tepron1 directo you;no te había visto I hadn’t seen you2 indirecto (to) you;te doy el libro I’m giving you the book3 reflexivo yourself* * *te pron1) : youte quiero: I love you2) : for you, to you, from youme gustaría dártelo: I would like to give it to you3) : yourself, for yourself, to yourself, from yourself¡cálmate!: calm yourself!¿te guardaste uno?: did you keep one for yourself?4) : theeté nm1) : tea2) : tea party* * *te pron you -
116 desacralizar
v.to desacralize, to bring down from a sacred state, to make pagan, to secularize.* * *VT to demystify* * *desacralizar [A4 ]vtA ( Relig) to deconsecrateB ‹mito/héroe› to debunk* * *desacralizar vtla Navidad se ha desacralizado Christmas has become very secular -
117 estrena
f.1 A new year's gift.2 handsel, the first act of using anything; the first act of sale. (Architecture)3 treat on wearing a new suit of clothes.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: estrenar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: estrenar.* * *1 gift, present* * *SF1) (=regalo) good-luck gift, token2) pl estrenas [de Navidad] Christmas presents3) = estreno -
118 verse
1 (ser visto) to be seen2 (con alguien) to meet, see each other3 (en una situación etc) to find oneself, be4 (imaginarse) to imagine oneself* * *1. VERBO PRONOMINAL1) (reflexivo) to see o.s.¡luego nos vemos! — see you later!
¡nos estamos viendo! — (LAm) see you (later)!
•
verse con algn — to see sb3) (=percibirse)¿cuándo se vio nada igual? — have you ever seen anything like it!
•
es digno de verse — it's worth seeing•
¡ habráse visto! — *of all the cheek! *, well I like that!•
eso ya se verá — that remains to be seen4) (=mirar)5) (=notarse)- ahora estoy muy feliz -ya se ve — "I'm very happy now" - "I can see that"
¡qué se vean los forzudos! — let's see how tough you are!
6) (=imaginarse) to see o.s., imagine o.s.7) (LAm)* (=parecer) to look8) (=estar, encontrarse) to find o.s., beverse en un apuro — to find o.s. o be in a jam *
9) vérselasme las vi y me las deseé para hacerlo — *it was a real sweat to get it done *, it was a tough job to get it done *
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vérselas con algn, tendrá que vérselas con mi abogado — he'll have my solicitor to deal with2. SUSTANTIVO MASCULINO1) (=aspecto)2) (=opinión)a mi ver — as I see it, the way I see it
* * *
Del verbo versar: ( conjugate versar)
versé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
verse es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
versar
verse
versar verbo intransitivo versar sobre, to be about
■verse verbo reflexivo
1 (con alguien) to meet: nos vimos esta mañana, we met this morning
se ven los sábados, they see each other on Saturdays
2 fam (como despedida) ¡nos vemos!, see you!
3 (en un problema, una tesitura) to find oneself: se vieron obligados a aplazar la reunión, they had no choice but to postpone the meeting
' verse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cancionero
- copla
- distinguir
- estrofa
- hasta
- trova
- versículo
- versificar
- verso
- apuro
- digno
- precisado
- ver
English:
catch up
- oblige
- reduce
- verse
- catch
- embroil
- face
- remain
- see
- show
- suffer
- threat
- v
* * *vpr1. (como reflexivo) [mirarse, imaginarse] to see oneself;verse en el espejo to see oneself in the mirror;yo me veo más gordo I think I've put on weight;ya me veo cargando el camión yo solo I can see myself having to load the Br lorry o US truck on my ownsomos muy felices – eso ya se ve we're very happy – you can see that o you can tell;se te ve más joven/contenta you look younger/happier;¿se me ve algo? [¿se transparenta?] is my underwear showing through?;¡se ve cada cosa en esta oficina! it all happens in this office!;por lo que se ve apparently;véase [en textos] see3. (como recíproco) [citarse, encontrarse] to meet, to see each other;nos vimos en Navidad we met o saw each other at Christmas;nos vemos muy a menudo we see a lot of each other;¿a qué hora nos vemos? when shall we meet?;hace mucho que no nos vemos we haven't seen each other for a long time;¡nos vemos! see you!4. (como auxiliar) [ser]los impuestos se verán incrementados en un 2 por ciento taxes will be increased by 2 percent5. [hallarse] to find oneself;si te ves en un apuro, llámame if you find yourself in trouble, call me;se vio forzado a dimitir he was forced to resign6. [enfrentarse]vérselas con algo/alguien: Argentina se las verá con México en la semifinal Argentina will clash with o meet Mexico in the semifinals;hubo de vérselas con todo tipo de adversidades she came up against o met (with) all kinds of adversity;si busca bronca tendrá que vérselas conmigo if he's looking for trouble, he'll have to reckon with me;vérselas y deseárselas para hacer algo to have a real struggle doing sth♦ interjRP¿viste?, ¿vio? you see?, know what I mean?;prefiero el vino, ¿vio? I prefer wine, actually;cambié de idea, ¿viste? I changed my mind, you see* * *v/r1 see o.s.;véase abajo see below2 ( encontrarse) see one another;verse con alguien see s.o., date s.o.:¡habráse visto! would you believe it!;¡se las verá conmigo! fam he’ll have me to deal with!;se las vieron y desearon para salir del país they had a tough time getting out of the countryIV m1( aspecto):de buen verse good-looking2:a mi/tu verse as I/ you see it, in my/ your opinion* * *vr1) hallarse: to find oneself2) parecer: to look, to appear3) encontrarse: to see each other, to meetver nm1) : looks pl, appearance2) : opiniona mi ver: in my view* * *verse vbnos vemos a las ocho, ¿vale? I'll meet you at eight o'clock, OK?2. (estar) to bese ve que... it's clear that... / obviously -
119 cacto
m.cactus.* * *1 cactus* * *
Multiple Entries:
cacto
cactus
cactus (pl◊ cacto), cacto sustantivo masculino
cactus
cacto sustantivo masculino, cactus sustantivo masculino inv Bot cactus inv
' cacto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cactus
* * *cactuscacto de Navidad Christmas cactus* * *m inv BOT cactus* * *cacto nm: cactus* * * -
120 ¡(muchas) felicidades!
¡(muchas) felicidades!
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