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m.1 shot (disparo).le dieron un tiro en el brazo he was shot in the armlo mataron de un tiro he was shot deadpegar un tiro a alguien to shoot somebodypegarse un tiro to shoot oneselftiro de gracia coup de grâceeste cajón no se abre ni a tiros this drawer just refuses to openesta cuenta no me sale ni a tiros however hard I try I don't seem to be able to get this sum rightme salió el tiro por la culata it backfired on meno van por ahí los tiros you're a bit wide of the mark there2 shooting.tiro con arco archerytiro al plato clay-pigeon shooting3 bullet mark (huella, marca).4 range (alcance).a tiro de within range ofa tiro de piedra a stone's throw awayponerse/estar a tiro to come/be within range; (de arma) to come/be within one's reach (figurative) (de persona)si se me pone a tiro no dejaré escapar la ocasión if the chance comes up, I won't miss it5 draw.6 team.7 throw, toss, chuck, fling.8 turn, time.9 shooting contest, shoot, shooting.10 suction, draft, pull.11 Tyre.12 Tyrus.13 gunnery science.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tirar.* * *1 (lanzamiento) throw2 (disparo, ruido) shot3 (galería de tiro) shooting gallery4 DEPORTE shooting5 (caballerías) team7 (de chimenea) draught (US draft); (de mina) shaft8 (de escaleras) flight9 (fútbol etc) shot\a tiro hecho with precision 2 figurado deliberatelya un tiro de piedra a stone's throw awaydar un tiro / pegar un tiro to shoot, fire a shotde tiros largos figurado all dressed uperrar el tiro to miss the mark, failir los tiros familiar to be going on■ acaba de llegar y no sabe por dónde van los tiros he's just arrived and he doesn't quite know what's going onle salió el tiro por la culata figurado it backfired on himliarse a tiros to start shootingni a tiros familiar not for love nor moneypegarse un tiro to shoot oneselftirar a gol to shoot at goalanimal de tiro draught animaltiro al blanco target shootingtiro al plato trapshooting, clay pigeon shootingtiro con arco archerytiro de gracia coup de grâcetiro de pichón pigeon shooting* * *noun m.- a tiro* * *SM Tyre* * *1) ( disparo) shotlo mató de un tiro/a tiros — she shot him dead
al tiro — (Chi fam) right away, straightaway (BrE)
andar echando tiros — (Méx fam)
a tiro — (Mil) within o in range
a tiro de piedra — (Esp fam)
la playa estaba a tiro de piedra — the beach was a stone's throw away
como un tiro — (Esp fam)
lo que dijo le sentó como un tiro — what he said really upset her
salir/pasar como un tiro — (Col, RPl, Ven) to shoot out/past
de a tiro — (Méx fam) absolutely
de tiros largos — (fam)
se puso de tiros largos — she got all dressed up (colloq)
errar el tiro — ( literal) to miss; ( equivocarse) to get it wrong
estar a tiro de hacer algo — (Col fam) to be about to do sth
me/le salió el tiro por la culata — (fam) my/his plan backfired on me/him
ni a tiros — (fam)
ser un tiro al aire — (AmL fam) to be scatterbrained (colloq)
2) (en fútbol, baloncesto) shot; ( deporte) shooting3) ( de pantalón) top block (frml)4) ( de chimenea) flue5)animal/caballo de tiro — draught animal/horse
* * *= flue, kick, shot, gunshot, throw.Ex. These concept areas include: (1) fuels; (2) chimneys and flues; (3) safety regulations; (4) heating systems; and (5) environmental considerations.Ex. If such a game is still tied after extra-time it is usually decided by kicks from the penalty mark, commonly called a penalty shootout.Ex. Tague stated that he heard shots fired from the grassy knoll.Ex. Ideally, this system will provide authorities with the precise details of gunshots, including the type of gun used and the number of shots fired.Ex. But once he went under the knife to fix his damaged shoulder, he realized there weren't many throws left in it.----* a tiro = within gunshot, within range.* a un tiro de piedra = just a shot away, within a stone's throw (away/from).* caballo de tiro = carthorse.* campo de tiro = gun range, shooting range.* de tiros largos = dressed (up) to the nines.* disparar un tiro = fire + shot.* en + Posesivo + línea de tiro = in + Posesivo + sights.* galería de tiro = gun range, shooting range.* salir el tiro por la culata = backfire, misfire.* tiro al plato = clay pigeon shooting.* tiro con arco = archery.* tiro pasado = passing shot.* tiros = gunfire.* * *1) ( disparo) shotlo mató de un tiro/a tiros — she shot him dead
al tiro — (Chi fam) right away, straightaway (BrE)
andar echando tiros — (Méx fam)
a tiro — (Mil) within o in range
a tiro de piedra — (Esp fam)
la playa estaba a tiro de piedra — the beach was a stone's throw away
como un tiro — (Esp fam)
lo que dijo le sentó como un tiro — what he said really upset her
salir/pasar como un tiro — (Col, RPl, Ven) to shoot out/past
de a tiro — (Méx fam) absolutely
de tiros largos — (fam)
se puso de tiros largos — she got all dressed up (colloq)
errar el tiro — ( literal) to miss; ( equivocarse) to get it wrong
estar a tiro de hacer algo — (Col fam) to be about to do sth
me/le salió el tiro por la culata — (fam) my/his plan backfired on me/him
ni a tiros — (fam)
ser un tiro al aire — (AmL fam) to be scatterbrained (colloq)
2) (en fútbol, baloncesto) shot; ( deporte) shooting3) ( de pantalón) top block (frml)4) ( de chimenea) flue5)animal/caballo de tiro — draught animal/horse
* * *= flue, kick, shot, gunshot, throw.Ex: These concept areas include: (1) fuels; (2) chimneys and flues; (3) safety regulations; (4) heating systems; and (5) environmental considerations.
Ex: If such a game is still tied after extra-time it is usually decided by kicks from the penalty mark, commonly called a penalty shootout.Ex: Tague stated that he heard shots fired from the grassy knoll.Ex: Ideally, this system will provide authorities with the precise details of gunshots, including the type of gun used and the number of shots fired.Ex: But once he went under the knife to fix his damaged shoulder, he realized there weren't many throws left in it.* a tiro = within gunshot, within range.* a un tiro de piedra = just a shot away, within a stone's throw (away/from).* caballo de tiro = carthorse.* campo de tiro = gun range, shooting range.* de tiros largos = dressed (up) to the nines.* disparar un tiro = fire + shot.* en + Posesivo + línea de tiro = in + Posesivo + sights.* galería de tiro = gun range, shooting range.* salir el tiro por la culata = backfire, misfire.* tiro al plato = clay pigeon shooting.* tiro con arco = archery.* tiro pasado = passing shot.* tiros = gunfire.* * *Tyre* * *
Del verbo tirar: ( conjugate tirar)
tiro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
tiró es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
Tiro
tirar
tiro
tirar ( conjugate tirar) verbo transitivo
1
tirole algo a algn ( para que lo agarre) to throw sb sth;
( con agresividad) to throw sth at sb
◊ ¡qué manera de tiro el dinero! what a waste of money!
2
3
‹ cohete› to fire, launch;
‹ flecha› to shoot
4 (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
verbo intransitivo
1 ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
tiro de algo to pull sth;
2
b) (Dep) to shoot;
tiro al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal
( en juegos de dados) to throw;
( en dardos) to throw;
( en bolos) to bowl
3
4◊ tirando ger (fam): gano poco pero vamos tirando I don't earn much but we're managing;
¿qué tal andas? — tirando how are things? — not too bad
5
ella tira más a la madre she takes after her mother more
tirarse verbo pronominal
1
tirose en paracaídas to parachute;
( en emergencia) to bale out;
tirose de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst
2 (fam) ‹horas/días› to spend;
3 (fam) ( expulsar):◊ tirose un pedo to fart (sl)
tiro sustantivo masculino
1 ( disparo) shot;
lo mató de un tiro she shot him dead;
al tiro (Chi fam) right away, straightaway (BrE);
errar el tiro ( literal) to miss;
( equivocarse) to get it wrong
2 (en fútbol, baloncesto) shot;
( deporte) shooting;
( en fútbol) (AmL) shot at goal;
( lugar) shooting gallery;
tiro de esquina (AmL) corner (kick);
tiro libre ( en fútbol) free kick;
( en baloncesto) free shot o throw
3 ( de chimenea) flue;
4◊ animal/caballo de tiro draught animal/horse
Tiro f Hist Tyre
tirar
I verbo transitivo
1 (arrojar, echar) to throw: lo tiró al agua, he threw it into the water
no tires la cáscara al suelo, don't throw o drop the peel on the floor
(enérgicamente) to fling, hurl: lo tiró al fuego, she threw it on the fire
2 (deshacerse de) to throw out o away
tiré mis zapatos viejos, I threw my old shoes away
3 (malgastar) tiraste el dinero con esa joya falsa, you've wasted your money on that fake jewel
(despilfarrar) to squander
4 (hacer caer) to knock over: tiré el vaso, I knocked the glass over
5 (derribar a alguien) to knock o push over
tirar abajo (una pared, una puerta) to knock down
(demoler) to pull down
6 (una bomba) to drop
(un tiro, un cohete) to fire
7 (una foto) to take
8 Impr to print
II verbo intransitivo
1 (hacer fuerza hacia sí) to pull: no le tires del pelo, don't pull his hair
¡tira de la cuerda!, tug on the rope!
2 (disparar) to shoot
Dep to shoot
(dados, dardos) to throw
3 fam (gustar) le tira mucho el baloncesto, he's very keen on basketball
4 (tender) tira a azul, it's bluish
(parecerse) tira a su madre, she takes after her mother
5 fam (arreglárselas) ir tirando, to get by, manage
6 (ir) tira a la derecha, turn right
' Tiro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balazo
- cabeza
- chimenea
- desviar
- errar
- espantar
- golpe
- pájaro
- panzada
- pegarse
- polígono
- terrera
- terrero
- tirar
- tirarse
- acertar
- añicos
- caballo
- cachivache
- campo
- certero
- descargar
- disparar
- encima
- fallar
- falta
- matar
- parar
- patada
- pegar
- piedra
- práctica
- sacar
- tiro
English:
aim
- archery
- backfire
- bird
- boomerang
- carthorse
- cool down
- cool off
- ditch
- draught
- free kick
- gunshot
- hog
- into
- knock off
- miss
- need
- out
- plonk
- potshot
- putt
- putting
- range
- rifle range
- riflery
- shoot
- shoot back
- shoot down
- shooting-match
- shooting-range
- shot
- slam
- slam down
- spitting distance
- target practice
- throw
- throw away
- wide
- cart
- corner
- drop
- flick
- flue
- free
- knock
- pot
- pour
- shaft
- target
- team
* * *tiro nm1. [disparo] [con arma] shot;le dieron un tiro en el brazo he was shot in the arm;se oyó un tiro a shot rang out, there was a shot;lo mataron de un tiro he was shot dead;pegar un tiro a alguien to shoot sb;pegarse un tiro to shoot oneself;se liaron a tiros they started shooting at each other;RPcomo (un) tiro [partir, salir] like a shot;ir como (un) tiro to tear along, US to barrel along;Famni a tiros: este cajón no se abre ni a tiros this drawer just refuses to open;esta cuenta no me sale ni a tiros however hard I try I don't seem to be able to get this sum right;Fama tiro hecho: fui a esa tienda a tiro hecho I went to that shop on purpose;no van por ahí los tiros you're a bit wide of the mark there;saber por dónde van los tiros to know what's really going on;me salió el tiro por la culata it backfired on me;Famsentar como un tiro a alguien [comentario] to go down badly with sb;[comida] to disagree with sb; [ropa, indumentaria] to look awful on sb;su reacción me sentó como un tiro her reaction really upset metiro de gracia coup de grâce2. [disparo] [con balón] shot;hubo varios tiros a gol there were several shots at goal;Famechar unos tiros [en baloncesto] to play hoopsAm tiro al arco [en fútbol] shot at goal;tiro de dos (puntos) [en baloncesto] two-point basket;tiro de campo [en baloncesto] field goal;Am tiro de esquina corner;tiro libre [en fútbol] free kick;[en baloncesto] free throw;tiro libre directo [en fútbol] direct free kick;tiro libre indirecto [en fútbol] indirect free kick;tiro a la media vuelta [en baloncesto] turn-around jump shot;tiro en suspensión [en baloncesto] jump shot;tiro de tres (puntos) [en baloncesto] three-pointer3. [actividad] shooting;hacer prácticas de tiro to practise one's shootingtiro con arco archery;tiro al blanco [deporte] target shooting;[lugar] shooting range;tiro al plato clay pigeon shooting4. [huella, marca] bullet mark;[herida] gunshot wound;tiene un tiro en la pierna he has a gunshot wound in his leg5. [alcance] range;a tiro de within range of;a tiro de piedra (de) a stone's throw away (from);ponerse/estar a tiro [de arma] to come/be within range;[de persona] to come/be within one's reach;si se me pone a tiro no dejaré escapar la ocasión if the chance comes up, I won't miss it6. [de chimenea, horno] [conducto] flue;[corriente] draught;tener buen tiro to draw well7. [de pantalón] = distance between crotch and waist;este pantalón me queda corto/largo de tiro these Br trousers o US pants are a bit tight/baggy at the crotch;8. [de caballos] teamme respondió al tiro she answered me in a flash* * *mtiro al aire shot in the air;a tiro (with)in range;ni a tiros fam for love nor money;le salió el tiro por la culata fam it backfired on him;le sentó como un tiro fam he needed it like a hole in the head fam ;la noticia me cayó como un tiro the news really shocked me;saber por dónde van los tiros fig know what’s going on;estar a un tiro de piedra be a stone’s throw away2:de tiros largos fam dressed up* * *tiro nm1) balazo, disparo: shot, gunshot2) : shot, kick (in sports)3) : flue4) : team (of horses, etc.)5)a tiro : within range6)al tiro : right away7)tiro de gracia : coup de grace, death blow* * *tiro n1. (disparo) shot2. (herida) bullet wound3. (deporte) shooting¡ni a tiros! no way!Si la comida te sienta como un tiro se dice en inglés it doesn't agree with you. Si es algo que te hace una persona se dice you are really upset -
2 atropellar
v.1 to run over.le atropelló un coche he was knocked down o run over by a carMaría atropelló al gatito Mary ran over the kitten.2 to trample on (also figurative) (sujeto: persona).3 to outrage, to affront, to mistreat, to trample.Sus comentarios atropellaron a María His comments outraged Mary.* * *1 AUTOMÓVIL to knock down, run over2 (arrollar) to trample over3 (empujar) to push, jostle4 figurado (oprimir) to oppress; (sentimientos) to outrage, offend, affront; (derechos) to disregard, violate1 to rush, hurry* * *verb1) to run over2) disregard, violate* * *1. VT1) (=arrollar) to knock down, run overla atropelló un taxi — she was knocked down o run over by a taxi
una multitud de gente me atropelló mientras paseaba — a crowd of people barged into me as I was out walking
2) (=humillar)3) (=infringir) [+ derecho, constitución, estatuto] to sweep aside, ride roughshod over2.VI * (=empujar) to pushoye, por favor, no atropelles — hey, stop pushing (and shoving), please
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) coche/camión to knock... down; ( pasando por encima) to run... overb) <libertades/derechos> to violate, ride roughshod over2.no duda en atropellar a quien sea para... — she has no qualms about riding roughshod over people to...
atropellarse v prona) (al hablar, actuar) to rushb) (recípr) ( empujarse)salieron corriendo, atropellándose unos a otros — they came running out, pushing and shoving as they went
* * *1.verbo transitivoa) coche/camión to knock... down; ( pasando por encima) to run... overb) <libertades/derechos> to violate, ride roughshod over2.no duda en atropellar a quien sea para... — she has no qualms about riding roughshod over people to...
atropellarse v prona) (al hablar, actuar) to rushb) (recípr) ( empujarse)salieron corriendo, atropellándose unos a otros — they came running out, pushing and shoving as they went
* * *atropellar [A1 ]vt1 «coche/camión» to knock … down; (pasando por encima) to run … overla atropelló un coche she was run over/knocked down by a car2 ‹libertades/derechos› to violate, ride roughshod overno duda en atropellar a quien sea para conseguir sus fines she has no qualms about riding roughshod over people to get what she wants1 (al hablar, actuar) to rushhabla despacio, no te atropelles speak slowly, don't gabble o babblecuando se pone nervioso se atropella y lo hace todo mal when he gets nervous he rushes and makes a mess of everything2 ( recípr)(empujarse): la gente salió corriendo, atropellándose unos a otros people came running out, pushing and shoving as they wentsalgan despacio, sin atropellarse leave slowly and (with) no pushing and shoving, go out slowly, in an orderly fashion* * *
atropellar ( conjugate atropellar) verbo transitivoa) [coche/camión] to knock … down;
( pasando por encima) to run … over
atropellarse verbo pronominal
◊ salieron corriendo, atropellándose unos a otros they came running out, pushing and shoving as they went
atropellar verbo transitivo
1 Auto to knock down, run over
2 (no respetar) to abuse
3 (violar) LAm to rape
' atropellar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrollar
- coger
- pillar
- pisar
English:
knock down
- knock over
- run down
- run over
- walk over
- hit
- knock
- run
* * *♦ vt1. [sujeto: vehículo] to run over, to knock down;lo atropelló un coche he was run over o knocked down by a car;murió atropellado he was run over and killed2. [sujeto: persona] to trample on;salió atropellando a todo el que se le puso por delante he trampled right over everyone who got in his way3. [derechos] to ride roughshod over;la ley atropella los derechos de los inmigrantes the law rides roughshod over immigrants' rights* * *v/t knock down;le atropelló un coche he was knocked down by a car* * *atropellar vt1) : to knock down, to run over2) : to violate, to abuse* * * -
3 iceberg
noun (a huge mass of ice floating in the sea.) icebergiceberg n iceberg
iceberg /'aɪsBer/, /'iθe'Ber/ sustantivo masculino (pl
iceberg sustantivo masculino iceberg: esto es sólo la punta del iceberg, this is only the tip of the iceberg ' iceberg' also found in these entries: Spanish: estribor - punta English: iceberg - she - tiptr['aɪsbɜːg]1 iceberg nombre masculino2 figurative use persona fría\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLiceberg lettuce lechuga icebergiceberg ['aɪs.bərg] n: iceberg mn.• banquisa s.f.• iceberg s.m.• témpano s.m.'aɪsbɜːrg, 'aɪsbɜːgnoun iceberg m['aɪsbɜːɡ]1.N iceberg m2.CPDiceberg lettuce N — lechuga f repollo
* * *['aɪsbɜːrg, 'aɪsbɜːg]noun iceberg m -
4 lone
ləun(solitary, without companions, by itself etc: a lone figure on the beach.) solitario- lonely- loneliness
- lonesome
- lonesomeness
tr[ləʊn]2 literal (solitary) solitario,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlone wolf figurative use persona solitarialone ['lo:n] adj1) solitary: solitario2) only: únicoadj.• aislado, -a adj.• solitario, -a adj.• solo, -a adj.• soltero, -a adj.ləʊn [lǝʊn]1.ADJ (=solitary) solitariolonelyto play a lone hand — (fig) actuar solo
2.CPDlone parent N — = single parent
lone parent family N — = single-parent family
lone ranger N — llanero m solitario
lone wolf N — (fig) lobo m solitario
* * *[ləʊn] -
5 lone wolf
figurative use persona solitarian.• desarrimado s.m.noun lobo m solitario* * *noun lobo m solitario -
6 high-flyer
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7 sentido
adj.deeply felt, touching, heartfelt, moving.m.1 sense, meaning, purport.2 sense, each one of one's five senses.3 direction, course.past part.past participle of spanish verb: sentir.* * *1 (gen) sense2 (significado) sense, meaning3 (conocimiento) consciousness4 (dirección) direction————————1→ link=sentir sentir► adjetivo1 (muerte etc) deeply felt2 (sensible) touchy, sensitive1 (gen) sense2 (significado) sense, meaning3 (conocimiento) consciousness4 (dirección) direction\de sentido único AUTOMÓVIL one-waydejar a alguien sin sentido to knock somebody outen cierto sentido in a senseen sentido opuesto in the opposite directionhablar sin sentido to talk nonsensehacer algo con los cinco sentidos figurado to take great pains with somethingno tiene sentido / no tiene ningún sentido it doesn't make sense■ no tiene sentido salir si no tenemos dinero there's no point in going out if we haven't got any money¿qué sentido tiene + inf...? what's the point in/of + - ing...?■ ¿qué sentido tiene hablarle si no te hace caso? what's the point of talking to him if he won't listen?perder el sentido to fainttener sentido to make sensedoble sentido double meaningsentido común common sensesentido de la orientación sense of directionsentido del humor sense of humour (US humor)sentido figurado figurative meaning* * *noun m.1) sense2) meaning3) direction, way* * *1. ADJ1) [carta, declaración] heartfeltmi más sentido pésame — my deepest sympathy, my heartfelt condolences
2) (=dolido) hurt3) [carácter, persona] sensitive2. SM1) (=capacidad)a) [para sentir] senseb) [para percibir] sensesentido del ridículo, su sentido del ridículo le impidió hacerlo — he felt self-conscious o embarrassed so he didn't do it
tiene un gran sentido del ridículo — she easily feels self-conscious o embarrassed
sentido práctico, tener sentido práctico — to be practical
2) (=significado) meaningser madre le ha dado un nuevo sentido a su vida — being a mother has given a new meaning to her life
¿cuál es el sentido literal de esta palabra? — what is the literal meaning of this word?
la vida sin ti no tendría sentido — without you life would have no meaning o would be meaningless
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doble sentido — double meaning3) (=lógica) senseno le veo sentido a esta discusión — I can't see any sense o point in this argument
poco a poco, todo empieza a cobrar sentido — everything is gradually beginning to make sense
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tener sentido — to make sensesolo tiene sentido quejarse si así puedes conseguir lo que quieres — it only makes sense to complain if o the only point in complaining is if you can then get what you want
no tiene sentido que te disculpes ahora — it's pointless (you) apologizing now, there's no sense o point in (you) apologizing now
4) (=conciencia) consciousness•
perder el sentido — to lose consciousness•
recobrar el sentido — to regain consciousness5) (=dirección) direction•
en el sentido de las agujas del reloj — clockwisecalle 1)en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj — anti-clockwise, counterclockwise (EEUU)
6) [otras expresiones]•
en el buen sentido de la palabra — in the best o good sense of the word•
en cierto sentido — in a senseen ese sentido no sabemos qué hacer — in that sense o respect, we don't know what to do
no es, en sentido estricto, un pez de río — it's not a freshwater fish in the strict sense of the word o term, it's not strictly speaking a freshwater fish
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en sentido figurado — in the figurative sense, figuratively•
tomar algo en el mal sentido — to take sth the wrong way•
en tal sentido — to that effectun acuerdo en tal sentido sería interpretado como una privatización — such an agreement o an agreement to that effect would be interpreted as privatization
* * *I- da adjetivo1) <palabras/carta> heartfelt; <anhelo/dolor> deep2) < persona>a) [ESTAR] (AmL) ( dolorido) hurt, offendedb) [SER] (Esp) ( sensible) sensitive, touchyII1)a) (Fisiol) senseponer los cinco sentidos en algo — to give something one's full attention; ( ante peligro) to keep one's wits about one
b) (noción, idea)2) ( conocimiento) consciousnessrecobrar el sentido — to regain consciousness, to come to, to come round
3) ( significado)en sentido literal/figurado — in a literal/figurative sense
en cierto sentido... — in a sense...
no le encuentro sentido a lo que haces — I can't see any sense o point in what you're doing
esa política ya no tiene sentido — that policy doesn't make sense anymore o is meaningless now
4) ( dirección) directiongírese en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj — turn (round) in a counterclockwise (AmE) o (BrE) an anticlockwise direction
venían en sentido contrario or opuesto al nuestro — they were coming in the opposite direction to us
calle de sentido único or (Méx) de un solo sentido — one-way street
* * *= denotation, meaning, sense, drift, flavour [flavor, -USA], meaningfulness, heartfelt, respect, sense of purpose.Ex. In establishing subdivisions for use with the names of people or peoples consider the connotation, in addition to the denotation, of the wording and structure of the subdivision.Ex. The term indexing language can seem rather daunting, and has certainly had different meanings in its different incarnations.Ex. In some senses these could also be regarded as special classification schemes.Ex. The main drift of the proceedings concerned national libraries -- their role, functions and financing.Ex. Collected in 1907 from an oral source, this story depends for its charm and attraction on the colloquial flavour, its dialect.Ex. The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.Ex. The author examines selected examples of the literature that generate conflict between cultural responsibility and artistic freedom along with a sampling of the heated and heartfelt exchange about that literature in Internet discussions.Ex. However, the survey developed in the current study would need to be similar in other key respects to the water quality survey developed by Carson and Mitchell = No obstante, el cuestionario desarrollado en este estudio debería parecerse en otros aspectos importantes al cuestionario desarrollado por Carson y Mitchell sobre la calidad del agua.Ex. This article argues that those in leadership roles bear a special responsibility for creating a sense of purpose in the organisation.----* ¿qué sentido tiene = what is/was the point of...?.* aclarar el sentido = clarify + meaning.* carecer de sentido = be meaningless.* con sentido = meaningful, purposeful, in a meaningful way.* dar sentido = make + sense (out) of, make + sense of life.* dar sentido a = make + meaningful, give + meaning to.* dar sentido a las cosas = sense-making, meaning making.* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.* dejar a Alguien sin sentido = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* desarrollarse en un sentido determinado = develop along + lines.* de sentido único = one-way.* devolver el sentido a la vida = put + meaning + back in + Posesivo + life.* discusión sin sentido = pointless discussion, pointless argument.* doble sentido = double meaning, equivocation.* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.* en algunos sentidos = in some respects.* en cierto sentido = in several respects, to some extent, in a sense, in some respects, to some degree.* en + Cuantificador + sentidos = in + Cuantificador + respects.* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.* en el sentido del reloj = clockwise.* en el sentido de que = in the sense that, along the lines that, in that.* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.* en el sentido que = in which.* en ese sentido = on that score, to that effect.* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this respect, in this sense, in this vein, in this spirit, in this regard, in this effort, in that spirit, on this score, to that effect.* en más de un sentido = in more ways than one.* en muchos sentidos = in many ways, in many respects, in most respects, in more ways than one.* en ningún sentido de la palabra = in any sense of the word.* en sentido contrario = to the contrary.* en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.* en su estricto sentido = strictly speaking.* en su sentido más amplio = in its/their broadest sense, in its/their widest sense.* en su sentido más general = in its/their broadest sense.* en todos estos sentidos = in all these regards.* en todos los sentidos = in all respects, in every sense.* en unel sentido amplio = in a/the broad sense.* en un/el sentido general = in a/the broad sense.* en un/el sentido más amplio = in a/the broader sense.* en un/el sentido más general = in a/the broader sense.* en un sentido general = in a broad sense.* en un sentido más amplio = in a broader sense, in a larger sense.* en un sentido más general = in a broader sense.* en varios sentidos = in several respects, in various respects.* escribir con sentido = write + sense.* falta de sentido = meaninglessness.* falto de sentido crítico = uncritical.* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.* ir en contra del sentido común = violate + common sense.* no tener sentido = be meaningless, be pointless, be senseless.* no tener sentido + Infinitivo = there + be + little point in + Gerundio, there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.* perder sentido = lose + purpose.* pérdida del sentido = fainting, fainting fit.* quedarse sin sentido = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* que tiene sentido = meaningful.* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.* recobrar el sentido = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.* recuperar el sentido = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.* rima sin sentido = nonsense, nonsense verse.* sentido común = common sense, savvy, good judgement, judgement [judgment], good sense.* sentido de culpa = guilt.* sentido de desigualdad = sense of inequality.* sentido de identidad = sense of identity.* sentido de la historia = sense of history.* sentido de la obligación = sense of obligation.* sentido de la oportunidad = sense of timing.* sentido de la palabra = word sense.* sentido de la proporción = sense of proportion.* sentido de la responsabilidad = sense of responsibility.* sentido de la superioridad = sense of superiority.* sentido de la vida, el = meaning of life, the.* sentido de la vida y al muerte, el = meaning of life and death, the.* sentido del deber = sense of duty.* sentido del decoro = sense of decorum.* sentido del gusto = sense of taste.* sentido del humor = sense of humour.* sentido del oído = hearing.* sentido del olfato = sense of smell, olfaction.* sentido del ridículo = self-consciousness, embarrassment, self-conscious feeling.* sentido del ser humano = human sense.* sentido del tacto = sense of touch.* sentido del tiempo = sense of time, notion of time.* sentido de moralidad = sense of morality.* sentido de pertenencia = sense of ownership.* sentido de territorialidad = territoriality.* sentido humano = human sense.* sentido implícito = subtext.* sentido muy desarrollado de su propio territorio = territoriality.* sentidos = grounds.* sexto sentido = sixth sense.* sin sentido = meaningless, purposeless, pointless, wanton, nonsensical, unconscious.* tener sentido = make + sense, be meaningful.* tener sentido del ridículo = feel + embarrassed.* teoría de dar sentido = sense-making approach.* tomar en sentido literal = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.* un arraigado sentido de = a strong sense of.* ver el sentido = see + the point.* vía de doble sentido = two-way street.* * *I- da adjetivo1) <palabras/carta> heartfelt; <anhelo/dolor> deep2) < persona>a) [ESTAR] (AmL) ( dolorido) hurt, offendedb) [SER] (Esp) ( sensible) sensitive, touchyII1)a) (Fisiol) senseponer los cinco sentidos en algo — to give something one's full attention; ( ante peligro) to keep one's wits about one
b) (noción, idea)2) ( conocimiento) consciousnessrecobrar el sentido — to regain consciousness, to come to, to come round
3) ( significado)en sentido literal/figurado — in a literal/figurative sense
en cierto sentido... — in a sense...
no le encuentro sentido a lo que haces — I can't see any sense o point in what you're doing
esa política ya no tiene sentido — that policy doesn't make sense anymore o is meaningless now
4) ( dirección) directiongírese en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj — turn (round) in a counterclockwise (AmE) o (BrE) an anticlockwise direction
venían en sentido contrario or opuesto al nuestro — they were coming in the opposite direction to us
calle de sentido único or (Méx) de un solo sentido — one-way street
* * *= denotation, meaning, sense, drift, flavour [flavor, -USA], meaningfulness, heartfelt, respect, sense of purpose.Ex: In establishing subdivisions for use with the names of people or peoples consider the connotation, in addition to the denotation, of the wording and structure of the subdivision.
Ex: The term indexing language can seem rather daunting, and has certainly had different meanings in its different incarnations.Ex: In some senses these could also be regarded as special classification schemes.Ex: The main drift of the proceedings concerned national libraries -- their role, functions and financing.Ex: Collected in 1907 from an oral source, this story depends for its charm and attraction on the colloquial flavour, its dialect.Ex: The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.Ex: The author examines selected examples of the literature that generate conflict between cultural responsibility and artistic freedom along with a sampling of the heated and heartfelt exchange about that literature in Internet discussions.Ex: However, the survey developed in the current study would need to be similar in other key respects to the water quality survey developed by Carson and Mitchell = No obstante, el cuestionario desarrollado en este estudio debería parecerse en otros aspectos importantes al cuestionario desarrollado por Carson y Mitchell sobre la calidad del agua.Ex: This article argues that those in leadership roles bear a special responsibility for creating a sense of purpose in the organisation.* ¿qué sentido tiene = what is/was the point of...?.* aclarar el sentido = clarify + meaning.* carecer de sentido = be meaningless.* con sentido = meaningful, purposeful, in a meaningful way.* dar sentido = make + sense (out) of, make + sense of life.* dar sentido a = make + meaningful, give + meaning to.* dar sentido a las cosas = sense-making, meaning making.* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.* dejar a Alguien sin sentido = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* desarrollarse en un sentido determinado = develop along + lines.* de sentido único = one-way.* devolver el sentido a la vida = put + meaning + back in + Posesivo + life.* discusión sin sentido = pointless discussion, pointless argument.* doble sentido = double meaning, equivocation.* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.* en algunos sentidos = in some respects.* en cierto sentido = in several respects, to some extent, in a sense, in some respects, to some degree.* en + Cuantificador + sentidos = in + Cuantificador + respects.* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.* en el sentido del reloj = clockwise.* en el sentido de que = in the sense that, along the lines that, in that.* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.* en el sentido que = in which.* en ese sentido = on that score, to that effect.* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this respect, in this sense, in this vein, in this spirit, in this regard, in this effort, in that spirit, on this score, to that effect.* en más de un sentido = in more ways than one.* en muchos sentidos = in many ways, in many respects, in most respects, in more ways than one.* en ningún sentido de la palabra = in any sense of the word.* en sentido contrario = to the contrary.* en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.* en su estricto sentido = strictly speaking.* en su sentido más amplio = in its/their broadest sense, in its/their widest sense.* en su sentido más general = in its/their broadest sense.* en todos estos sentidos = in all these regards.* en todos los sentidos = in all respects, in every sense.* en unel sentido amplio = in a/the broad sense.* en un/el sentido general = in a/the broad sense.* en un/el sentido más amplio = in a/the broader sense.* en un/el sentido más general = in a/the broader sense.* en un sentido general = in a broad sense.* en un sentido más amplio = in a broader sense, in a larger sense.* en un sentido más general = in a broader sense.* en varios sentidos = in several respects, in various respects.* escribir con sentido = write + sense.* falta de sentido = meaninglessness.* falto de sentido crítico = uncritical.* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.* ir en contra del sentido común = violate + common sense.* no tener sentido = be meaningless, be pointless, be senseless.* no tener sentido + Infinitivo = there + be + little point in + Gerundio, there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.* perder sentido = lose + purpose.* pérdida del sentido = fainting, fainting fit.* quedarse sin sentido = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* que tiene sentido = meaningful.* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.* recobrar el sentido = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.* recuperar el sentido = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.* rima sin sentido = nonsense, nonsense verse.* sentido común = common sense, savvy, good judgement, judgement [judgment], good sense.* sentido de culpa = guilt.* sentido de desigualdad = sense of inequality.* sentido de identidad = sense of identity.* sentido de la historia = sense of history.* sentido de la obligación = sense of obligation.* sentido de la oportunidad = sense of timing.* sentido de la palabra = word sense.* sentido de la proporción = sense of proportion.* sentido de la responsabilidad = sense of responsibility.* sentido de la superioridad = sense of superiority.* sentido de la vida, el = meaning of life, the.* sentido de la vida y al muerte, el = meaning of life and death, the.* sentido del deber = sense of duty.* sentido del decoro = sense of decorum.* sentido del gusto = sense of taste.* sentido del humor = sense of humour.* sentido del oído = hearing.* sentido del olfato = sense of smell, olfaction.* sentido del ridículo = self-consciousness, embarrassment, self-conscious feeling.* sentido del ser humano = human sense.* sentido del tacto = sense of touch.* sentido del tiempo = sense of time, notion of time.* sentido de moralidad = sense of morality.* sentido de pertenencia = sense of ownership.* sentido de territorialidad = territoriality.* sentido humano = human sense.* sentido implícito = subtext.* sentido muy desarrollado de su propio territorio = territoriality.* sentidos = grounds.* sexto sentido = sixth sense.* sin sentido = meaningless, purposeless, pointless, wanton, nonsensical, unconscious.* tener sentido = make + sense, be meaningful.* tener sentido del ridículo = feel + embarrassed.* teoría de dar sentido = sense-making approach.* tomar en sentido literal = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.* un arraigado sentido de = a strong sense of.* ver el sentido = see + the point.* vía de doble sentido = two-way street.* * *A ‹palabras/carta› heartfelt; ‹anhelo/dolor› deepmi más sentido pésame my deepest sympathyB ‹persona›1 [ SER] (sensible) sensitive, touchy2 [ ESTAR] (dolorido) hurt, offendedestá muy sentido porque no lo invitamos he's very hurt that we didn't ask himA1 ( Fisiol) sensetiene muy aguzado el sentido del olfato she has a very keen sense of smellponer los cinco sentidos en algo to give sth one's full attention; (ante un peligro) to keep one's wits about one2 (noción, idea) sentido DE algo sense OF sthsu sentido del deber/de la justicia her sense of duty/of justicetiene un gran sentido del ritmo he has a great sense of rhythmCompuestos:common sensesense of directionsense of humor*sense of the ridiculoustiene mucho sentido práctico she's very practical, she's very practically mindedB (conocimiento) consciousnessel golpe lo dejó sin sentido he was knocked senseless o unconscious by the blowperder el sentido to lose consciousnessrecobrar el sentido to regain consciousness, to come to, to come roundC1 (significado) senseen el buen sentido de la palabra in the nicest sense of the worden el sentido estricto/amplio del vocablo in the strict/broad sense of the termen sentido literal/figurado in a literal/figurative senselo dijo con doble sentido he was intentionally ambiguousbuscaba algo que le diera sentido a su vida he was searching for something to give his life some meaningconociendo su biografía la obra cobra un sentido muy diferente when one knows something about his life the work takes on a totally different meaningno le encuentro sentido a lo que haces I can't see any sense o point in what you're doingesa política ya no tiene sentido that policy makes no sense anymore o is meaningless nowno tiene sentido preocuparse por eso it's pointless o there's no point worrying about that2(aspecto): en cierto sentido tienen razón in a sense they're righten muchos/ciertos sentidos la situación no ha cambiado in many/certain respects the situation hasn't changeden este sentido debemos recordarnos que … in this respect we should remember …D (dirección) directionse mueve en el sentido de las agujas del reloj it moves clockwise o in a clockwise directiongírese en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj turn (round) in a counterclockwise ( AmE) o ( BrE) an anticlockwise directionen el sentido de la veta de la madera with the grain of the woodvenían en sentido contrario or opuesto al nuestro they were coming in the opposite direction to uscalle de sentido único one-way street* * *
Del verbo sentir: ( conjugate sentir)
sentido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
sentido
sentir
sentido 1◊ -da adjetivo
1 ‹palabras/carta› heartfelt;
‹anhelo/dolor› deep;
2 [ESTAR] (AmL) ( ofendido) hurt, offended
sentido 2 sustantivo masculino
1a) (Fisiol) senseb) (noción, idea) sentido DE algo sense of sth;
sentido común common sense;
sentido del humor sense of humor( conjugate humor)
2 ( conocimiento) consciousness;
el golpe lo dejó sin sentido he was knocked unconscious by the blow
3 ( significado) sense;
en sentido literal in a literal sense;
lo dijo con doble sentido he was intentionally ambiguous;
el sentido de la vida the meaning of life;
en cierto sentido … in a sense …;
no le encuentro sentido a lo que haces I can't see any sense o point in what you're doing;
esa política ya no tiene sentido that policy doesn't make sense anymore o is meaningless now;
palabras sin sentido meaningless words
4 ( dirección) direction;◊ gírese en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj turn (round) in a counterclockwise (AmE) o (BrE) an anticlockwise direction;
venían en sentido contrario al nuestro they were coming in the opposite direction to us;
calle de sentido único or (Méx) de un solo sentido one-way street
sentir ( conjugate sentir) verbo transitivo
1
◊ sentido hambre/frío/sed to feel hungry/cold/thirsty
sentido celos to feel jealous
2
b) (esp AmL) ( percibir):
le siento gusto a vainilla I can taste vanilla
3 ( lamentar):
sentí mucho no poder ayudarla I was very sorry not to be able to help her;
ha sentido mucho la pérdida de su madre she has been very affected by her mother's death
sentirse verbo pronominal
1 (+ compl) to feel;
no me siento con ánimos I don't feel up to it
2 (Chi, Méx) ( ofenderse) to be offended o hurt;
sentidose CON algn to be offended o upset with sb
sentido,-a
I adjetivo
1 deeply felt: su muerte ha sido muy sentida, his death has been deeply felt
2 (susceptible) sensitive
es un chico muy sentido y a la mínima se ofende, he gets upset over the slightest things o he's a very sensitive child
II sustantivo masculino
1 sense
sentido del gusto/olfato, sense of taste/smell
2 (conocimiento, consciencia) recobrar/ perder el sentido, to regain/lose consciousness
3 (lógica, razón) sense: no tiene sentido que te despidas, it makes no sense to leave the job
4 (apreciación, capacidad) no tiene sentido de la medida, he has no sense of moderation
sentido común, common sense
sentido del humor, sense of humour
sexto sentido, sixth sense
5 (significado) meaning: la frase carece de sentido, the sentence has no meaning
6 Auto direction
de doble sentido, two-way
(de) sentido único, one-way
sentir
I sustantivo masculino
1 (juicio, opinion) opinion, view
2 (sentimiento) feeling
II verbo transitivo
1 to feel
sentir alegría/frío, to feel happy/cold
te lo digo como lo siento, I speak my mind ➣ Ver nota en feel
2 (oír, percibir) to hear: la sentí llegar de madrugada, I heard her come home in the small hours
3 (lamentar) to regret, be sorry about: siento haberte enfadado, I'm sorry I made you angry
' sentido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ácida
- ácido
- acusada
- acusado
- apelar
- cabeza
- cazar
- coger
- contraria
- contrario
- despertarse
- dirección
- dotada
- dotado
- economía
- educar
- encarar
- esperar
- figurada
- figurado
- fina
- fino
- hogareña
- hogareño
- inversa
- inverso
- juicio
- nariz
- olfato
- paladar
- penetrar
- perder
- pésame
- rara
- raro
- realista
- recobrar
- recta
- recto
- recuperar
- sentida
- tacto
- tener
- trancazo
- visión
- vista
- agudeza
- agudizar
- agudo
- alto
English:
add up
- advantage
- anticlockwise
- appeal
- arguable
- babble
- break
- civic
- clockwise
- common sense
- counterclockwise
- derogatory
- direction
- ear
- feel
- few
- figurative
- figuratively
- flail
- gumption
- hearing
- high
- humour
- iota
- literally
- little
- make
- meaning
- meaningless
- mindless
- modicum
- obscure
- one-way
- pointless
- practicality
- quite
- reason
- respect
- scent
- sense
- senseless
- sight
- smell
- strictly
- taste
- three-point turn
- touch
- two-way
- U-turn
- unconscious
* * *sentido, -a♦ adj1. [profundo] heartfelt;mi más sentido pésame with deepest sympathy3. [ofendido] hurt, offended;quedó muy sentido por tu respuesta he was very hurt by your reply4. RP [lesionado] hurt;el talonador no puede seguir jugando, está sentido the hooker is unable to carry on playing, he's hurt♦ nm1. [capacidad para percibir] sense;sentido del tacto sense of touch;con los cinco sentidos [completamente] heart and soul;no tengo ningún sentido del ritmo I have no sense of rhythm;tiene un sentido muy particular de la sinceridad he has a very peculiar notion of sincerity;poner los cinco sentidos en algo to give one's all to sthsentido común common sense;tener sentido común to have common sense;sentido del deber sense of duty;sentido del humor sense of humour;sentido de la orientación sense of direction;sentido del ridículo sense of the ridiculous2. [conocimiento] consciousness;perder/recobrar el sentido to lose/regain consciousness;sin sentido unconscious3. [dirección] direction;los trenes circulaban en sentido opuesto the trains were travelling in opposite directions;de sentido único one-way;de doble sentido two-way;en el sentido de las agujas del reloj clockwise;4. [significado] sense, meaning;esta expresión tiene un sentido peyorativo this expression has a pejorative sense;esta frase tiene varios sentidos this sentence has several possible interpretations;en sentido figurado in the figurative sense;doble sentido double meaning;una frase de doble sentido a phrase with a double meaning;en ese sentido [respecto a eso] as far as that's concerned;en ese sentido, tienes razón in that sense, you're rightno tiene sentido escribirle si no sabe leer there's no point writing to him if he can't read;no tiene sentido que salgamos si llueve there's no sense in going out if it's raining;para ella la vida ya no tenía sentido life no longer had any meaning for her;sin sentido [ilógico] meaningless;[inútil, irrelevante] pointless;un sin sentido nonsense* * *I adj heartfeltII mel sexto sentido the sixth sense2 ( significado) meaning;doble sentido double meaning;en el sentido propio de la palabra in the true sense of the word;en todos los sentidos de la palabra in every sense of the word;en un sentido más amplio in a wider sense;en cierto sentido in a way3 ( dirección) direction;en el sentido de las agujas del reloj clockwise4 consciousness;perder/recobrar el sentido lose/regain consciousness* * *sentido, -da adj1) : heartfelt, sinceremi más sentido pésame: my sincerest condolences2) : touchy, sensitive3) : offended, hurtsentido nm1) : sensesentido común: common senselos cinco sentidos: the five sensessin sentido: senseless2) conocimiento: consciousness3) significado: meaning, sensedoble sentido: double entendre4) : directioncalle de sentido único: one-way street* * *sentido n1. (capacidad) sensetenemos cinco sentidos: vista, oído, gusto, olfato y tacto we have five senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch2. (significado) meaning3. (lógica) point4. (dirección) direction / way5. (conocimiento) consciousness -
8 hueso
m.1 bone.acabar o dar con sus huesos en (informal figurative) to end up inno poder con sus huesos (informal figurative) to be ready to drop, to be exhaustedhueso de santo (cooking) = small marzipan roll filled with egg yolk2 stone (British), pit (United States) (of fruit).aceitunas sin hueso pitted olives3 very strict person (informal) (person).4 contacts, influence (informal) (enchufe). (Mexican Spanish)5 pit.6 safe government job.7 cushy job, soft job, prebend, sinecure.8 personal connection.* * *1 ANATOMÍA bone2 (de fruta) stone, US pit\dar con los huesos en figurado to end up indar con los huesos en el suelo to end up on the floordarle a la sin hueso to talk one's head offestar en los huesos figurado to be all skin and boneno poder con sus huesos figurado to be all inromperle los huesos a alguien figurado to beat somebody upser un hueso duro de roer figurado to be a hard nut to cracktener los huesos molidos to be exhausted, be dead beat* * *noun m.1) bone2) pit, stone* * *SM1) (Anat) bonedar con los huesos en —
dio con sus huesos en la cárcel — he landed o ended up in jail
darle a la sin hueso — * to talk a lot
irse de la sin hueso, soltar la sin hueso — * to shoot one's mouth off *
hueso de santo — filled roll of marzipan
2) (Bot) stone, pit (EEUU)ser un hueso * —
4) And mule5)hueso colorado — Méx strong northerly wind
* * *1)a) (Anat) bonecalado or empapado hasta los huesos — soaked to the skin, wet through
dar con los or sus huesos en algo: fue a dar con sus huesos en la cárcel he finished up o ended up in jail; en los huesos — (fam) nothing but skin and bone(s) (colloq)
b)(de) color hueso — off-white, bone-colored
c) (Méx fam) ( puesto público) safe (government) job (colloq); ( sinecura) cushy job (colloq)2) ( de fruta) pit (AmE), stone (BrE)ser un hueso (duro de roer) — ( ser difícil) to be a hard o tough nut to crack
* * *1)a) (Anat) bonecalado or empapado hasta los huesos — soaked to the skin, wet through
dar con los or sus huesos en algo: fue a dar con sus huesos en la cárcel he finished up o ended up in jail; en los huesos — (fam) nothing but skin and bone(s) (colloq)
b)(de) color hueso — off-white, bone-colored
c) (Méx fam) ( puesto público) safe (government) job (colloq); ( sinecura) cushy job (colloq)2) ( de fruta) pit (AmE), stone (BrE)ser un hueso (duro de roer) — ( ser difícil) to be a hard o tough nut to crack
* * *hueso11 = bone.Ex: The large stores of inscription on bones or tortoise shells of the Yin and Shang dynasties unearthed by paleontologists are the seeds of the earliest ancient Chinese archives.
* blanco hueso = off-white.* calado hasta los huesos = drenched to the skin, soaked to the skin, wringing wet, soaking wet, wet through to the skin.* carne + desprenderse del hueso = meat + fall off + the bone.* color hueso = off-white.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* cortar llegando al hueso = cut to + the bone.* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.* empapado hasta los huesos = drenched to the skin, soaked to the skin, wringing wet, soaking wet, wet through to the skin.* en carne y hueso = in the flesh.* helado hasta la médula de los huesos = frozen to the bone, frozen to the marrow (of the bones), chilled to the bone, chilled to the marrow (of the bones).* hueso de la risa = funny bone.* hueso duro = tough nut.* hueso duro de roer = uphill struggle, tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack.* hueso metatarsiano = metatarsal.* hueso roto = broken bone.* hueso temporal = temporal bone.* lleno de huesos = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* salud de los huesos = bone health.* ser un saco de huesos = be a bag of bones.* sin hueso = boneless.hueso22 = pit, stone.Nota: De la fruta.Ex: On Crete the locals eat them by the handful and spit out the pits like watermelon seeds.
Ex: Once you have removed the stones from fruits such as apricots and plums, you can turn the fruit halves inside out, then place them skin down on the tray.* * *A1 ( Anat) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] bonecalado or empapado hasta los huesos soaked to the skin, wet throughdar con los or sus huesos en algo: fue a dar con sus huesos en la cárcel he finished up o ended up in jaildio con los huesos en el suelo he ended up o landed up o finished up on the floordar or pinchar en hueso ( Esp fam): con éste hemos dado en hueso we've come up against a tricky o difficult customer here ( colloq)está/se ha quedado en los huesos he's nothing but o he's all skin and bone(s)2(de) color hueso off-white, bone-coloredCompuestos:● hueso or huesito de la suertewishbonempl marzipan shapes ( traditionally eaten on All Saints' Day)ser un hueso (duro de roer) (ser difícil): su rival es un hueso (duro de roer) ( fam); his opponent is a tough o hard nut to crack ( colloq)para mí la química es un hueso duro de roer chemistry is an uphill struggle for me* * *
hueso sustantivo masculino
1a) (Anat) bone;◊ en los huesos (fam) nothing but skin and bone(s) (colloq)b)
2 ( de fruta) pit (AmE), stone (BrE)
hueso sustantivo masculino
1 Anat bone
2 (de una fruta) stone, US pit
3 (persona difícil de complacer) hard nut
4 fig (tarea trabajosa) hard work
5 LAm (enchufe) contact
♦ Locuciones: estar en los huesos, to be all skin and bone
Esp pinchar/dar en hueso, to come up against a tricky or difficult person: conmigo has pinchado en hueso en cuanto a la financiación de tu aventura, to get me to pay for your adventure will be tricky
la sin hueso, the tongue
' hueso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caballete
- caña
- carne
- carné
- desencajar
- desencajada
- desencajado
- desencajarse
- desenterrar
- frontal
- médula
- pepita
- roer
- romperse
- rotura
- soldarse
- tuétano
- zafarse
- aceituna
- astilla
- astillarse
- componer
- fragmento
- pelado
- pómulo
- quebradizo
- quebrado
- saliente
English:
ankle bone
- bone
- bony
- break
- crack
- dislodge
- flesh
- for
- life
- live
- mend
- nut
- off-white
- pit
- set
- splinter
- stone
- off
* * *hueso nm1. [del cuerpo] bone;Famnos calamos hasta los huesos we got soaked to the skin;de color hueso ivory (coloured);Famtropezó y dio con sus huesos en el suelo she tripped and tumbled to the ground;la descubrieron y acabó con sus huesos en la cárcel she was caught out and ended up in jail;Famestar en los huesos to be all skin and bones;Famno puedo con mis huesos I'm ready to drop, I'm exhausted;Famser un hueso duro de roer to be a hard nut to crack;Famla sin hueso [la lengua] the tongue;soltar la sin hueso to shoot one's mouth offhueso del cráneo skull bone;hueso maxilar jawbone, Espec mandible;hueso de santo [pastel] = small roll of marzipan filled with sweetened egg yolk2. [de fruto] Br stone, US pit;aceitunas sin hueso pitted olivesel profe de inglés es un hueso our English teacher is dead strict5.huesos [restos] bones;el cementerio en el que descansan sus huesos the cemetery where her bones were laid to rest[trabajo fácil] cushy job* * *m1 ANAT bone;estar en los huesos be all skin and bone;moler/romper los huesos a alguien beat s.o. up;dar con sus huesos en la cárcel end up in jailhueso duro de roer fig fam hard nut to crack fam3 Méx famcushy number fam4 Méx fam ( influencia) influence, pull fam* * *hueso nm1) : bone2) : pit, stone (of a fruit)* * *hueso n1. (del cuerpo) bone2. (de aceituna, cereza) stone -
9 nota
intj.note.f.1 note (apunte).nota bene nota bene, N.B.nota al margen marginal notenota necrológica obituary noticenota a pie de página footnotenotas de sociedad society column2 note (Music).nota falsa false note3 mark (British), grade (United States) (evaluation).sacar o tener buenas notas to get good marksnota de corte = minimum marks for entry into university4 bill (cuenta).nota de gastos expenses claim5 grade, marking, score, note.6 annotation, note.7 musical note, note, pitch.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: notar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: notar.* * *1 (anotación) note2 (calificación) mark, grade; (calificación alta) high mark■ si quieres nota tendrás que presentarte al oral if you want a higher mark you'll have to go for a viva3 (cuenta) bill■ ¿nos trae la nota por favor? could you bring us the bill please?5 MÚSICA note\dar la nota familiar to draw attention to oneselfsacar buenas notas to get good marks* * *noun f.1) note2) grade, mark3) announcement4) touch* * *1. SF1) (=mensaje corto) note; (Admin) memonota de inhabilitación — (Aut) endorsement ( on licence)
2) (=apunte) notetomar (buena) nota (de algo) — [fijarse] to take (good) note (of sth)
3) (=comentario) notetexto con notas de... — text edited with notes by..., text annotated by...
4) (Escol) mark, grade (EEUU)ir para o a por nota — * to go o aim for a high mark
¿ya te han dado las notas? — have you had your report yet?
5) (Mús) notedar la nota — (lit) to give the keynote; (fig) to get oneself noticed, act up
nota discordante — (lit) discordant note, discord
nota dominante — (lit) dominant note; (fig) dominant feature o element
6) (=adorno, detalle)7) (Prensa) note8)digno de nota — (=notable) notable, worthy of note
9) (Com) (=recibo) receipt; (=vale) IOU; Méx (=cuenta) billnota de cargo, nota de débito — debit note
10) † (=reputación) reputationde nota — of note, famous
11) LAm ** effects pl of drugs2.* * *1)a) ( apunte) notetomar nota de algo — ( apuntar) to make a note of something; ( fijarse) to take note of something
b) ( acotación) note2)a) ( mensaje) noteb) ( noticia breve)y ahora, la nota deportiva... — and now the sports roundup...
3) (Educ) ( calificación) grade (AmE), mark (BrE)sacar buenas notas — to get good grades o marks
4)a) ( rasgo)b) ( detalle) touch5) (Mús) notedar la nota — (fam) to stand out; ( por algo censurable) to make a spectacle of oneself
dar la nota discordante — to be difficult (o different etc)
ser la nota discordante — to strike a sour note
6) ( en restaurante) check (AmE), bill (BrE); ( en tienda) (Ur) receipt* * *1)a) ( apunte) notetomar nota de algo — ( apuntar) to make a note of something; ( fijarse) to take note of something
b) ( acotación) note2)a) ( mensaje) noteb) ( noticia breve)y ahora, la nota deportiva... — and now the sports roundup...
3) (Educ) ( calificación) grade (AmE), mark (BrE)sacar buenas notas — to get good grades o marks
4)a) ( rasgo)b) ( detalle) touch5) (Mús) notedar la nota — (fam) to stand out; ( por algo censurable) to make a spectacle of oneself
dar la nota discordante — to be difficult (o different etc)
ser la nota discordante — to strike a sour note
6) ( en restaurante) check (AmE), bill (BrE); ( en tienda) (Ur) receipt* * *nota11 = note, notice, notification, N.B. (latín - nota bene), cover note, written note.Ex: An annotation is a note added to the title and/or other bibliographic information concerning a document, by way of comment or explanation.
Ex: Notices may be useful in this context for the user who wishes to familiarise himself with the workings of the catalogue before approaching a terminal.Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.Ex: (N.B. Neither this nor the LC service give any assistance in the making of a subject index for a classified catalogue).Ex: The video collection of operas and ballets is accessible by language of text, author of libretto/lyrics, author and language of cover notes as well as the more usual entry points.Ex: Sometimes it is wise for the rater to base judgment on written notes or a diary kept over a period of time.* acabar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* área de notas = note area.* bloc de notas = notebook.* bloque funcional de notas = notes block.* campo de notas = notes field.* como nota al margen = on a sidenote.* comparar notas = compare + notes.* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.* cuaderno de notas = note book.* fijar una nota en un sitio público = post.* hacer una nota mental = make + note + in + Posesivo + mind.* libro de notas = mark book.* nota aclaratoria = cover note.* nota al final = endnote.* nota al final del texto = endnote.* nota al margen = sidenote [side-note].* nota analítica = analytical note.* nota a pie de página = footnote.* nota de abono = debit note.* nota de advertencia = warning label.* nota de agradecimiento = note of thanks, thank-you note.* nota de alcance = scope note (SN).* nota de cargo = credit note.* nota de edición = edition note.* nota de pago = promissory note.* nota de prensa = press release, press statement.* nota de rescate = ransom note.* nota de suicida = suicide note.* nota de ubicación y existencias = holdings note.* nota enmarcada en un recuadro = sidebar.* nota explicativa = cover note.* nota informativa = information note, information notice.* nota introductoria = background note.* nota marginal = marginal note.* nota musical = note.* nota necrológica = obituary.* nota oficial = official notification.* nota posterior = postscript.* notas de conferencias = lecture notes.* notas de contenido = contents notes.* notas de discurso = speaking notes.* pantalla resumen de notas = note summary screen.* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.* terminar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* toma de notas = note-taking.* tomar nota = make + a note, take + note.* tomar nota de = note.nota22 = grade, mark.Ex: The public library's sole reason for being is to help people get along in the world, to help school children get better grades, to help preachers write better sermons that will keep the congregation awake, to help newspapermen find facts.
Ex: The author assesses six Web sites giving marks out of ten for ease of use and navigation.* bajarle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + down.* estudiante con buenas notas = high achiever.* nota del curso = course grade.* nota media = grade point average (GPA).* perder nota = lose + marks.* persona con la mejor nota = top scorer, top scorer.* sistema de notas = grading system.* subirle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + up.* * *nota1A1 (apunte) notetoma nota de su nombre make a note of his nametomé nota del pedido I took (down) the ordertoma (buena) nota de lo que le pasó a él take note of o bear in mind what happened to him2 (acotación) noteCompuestos:margin notefootnotefpl Post-it® notesB1 (mensaje) noteme mandó una notita diciendo que … she sent me a little note saying that …2(noticia breve): notas sociales or de sociedad society columny ahora con la nota deportiva … and now with the sports roundup …según una nota que acaba de llegar a nuestra redacción according to a report just inCompuestos:press release, statement issued to the pressdiplomatic noteannouncement of a deathnotas necrológicas deaths section, obituariessacar buenas notas to get good grades o marksme puso una nota muy baja she gave me a very bad o low grade o markD1(rasgo, característica): la nota dominante de su carácter/de su estilo the dominant feature of his character/of his styleuna nota melancólica subyace en todos estos poemas a note of melancholy underlies all of these poems, there is an underlying note of melancholy in all of these poemsla humedad constituye la nota característica high humidity is the most characteristic feature o is the main characteristic2 (detalle) touchpara agregar una nota de humor to add a touch of humorfue una nota muy simpática it was a very nice touch o gesturesu comentario fue la nota de mal gusto de la reunión his remark was the one thing that lowered the tone of the meetingE ( Mús) notedar la nota discordante to be difficult ( o different etc)¿te da nota si nos vamos a la playa? are you on for the beach? ( colloq), do you fancy going to the beach? ( BrE colloq)ser la nota discordante to strike a sour noteCompuesto:noteF2 (Ur) (en una tienda) receiptCompuesto:( Méx) detailed receipt ( for a meal)nota2( fam)character ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo notar: ( conjugate notar)
nota es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
nota
notar
nota sustantivo femenino
1 (apunte, mensaje) note;
( fijarse) to take note of sth;
nota a pie de página footnote
2
◊ sacar buenas notas to get good grades o marksb) (Mús) note
3 ( detalle) touch;
notar ( conjugate notar) verbo transitivo
hacer(le) nota algo (a algn) to point sth out (to sb);
te noto muy triste you look very sad;
se le notaba indeciso he seemed hesitantb) ( impers):◊ se nota que es novato you can tell o see he's a beginner;
se te nota en la cara it's written all over your face
notarse verbo pronominal (+ compl) to feel;
nota sustantivo femenino
1 (escrito breve) note
tomar notas, to take notes
2 Educ mark, grade: tiene muy mala notas en matemáticas, she has a bad mark in maths
3 (cuenta, factura) bill
4 (rasgo) element, quality: da una nota de alegría, it gives a touch of cheerfulness
5 Mús note
♦ Locuciones: dar la nota, to make a spectacle of oneself
Los resultados de los exámenes se expresan normalmente con letras (A, B, C, D, E y F). A es la nota más alta y F significa Fail (suspenso).
notar verbo transitivo
1 (darse cuenta) to notice ➣ Ver nota en notice
2 (a alguien en un estado) to find: le noté cansado, I found him tired
3 (sentir) to feel: noté frío, I felt cold
' nota' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abundante
- acabar
- aconsejar
- acordar
- acordarse
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
- actual
- actualmente
- acuerdo
- adición
- agradecer
- aguantar
- aguardar
- ahora
- alegre
- almuerzo
- alquiler
- alta
- alto
- amarilla
- amarillo
- amplia
- amplio
- añadir
- añorar
- anotar
- apartamento
- apellido
- apetecer
- apreciar
- arrepentirse
- arriesgarse
- atreverse
- aún
- ausente
- ayudar
- bajar
- bastante
- caliente
- cama
- carnero
- casa
- cena
- cerrada
- cerrado
- cerveza
- cesar
- coletilla
- colgarse
English:
able
- add
- addition
- advertising
- afloat
- afraid
- afternoon
- aghast
- ajar
- akin
- alight
- alike
- alive
- all
- allow
- alone
- already
- although
- among
- amongst
- another
- apartment
- appear
- appendix
- arouse
- as
- ashamed
- asleep
- assassin
- assassinate
- assassination
- attorney
- averse
- awake
- awaken
- aware
- bar
- barrister
- bath
- be
- beat
- beer
- benefit
- between
- bill
- billion
- bite
- bitter
- blond
- blonde
* * *nota1 nf1. [apunte] note;déjale una nota encima de la mesa leave her a note on the table;tomar nota de algo [apuntar] to note sth down;[fijarse] to take note of sth;tomamos nota de sus comentarios we note your comments;tomar buena nota de algo to take careful note of sth2. [acotación] notenota aclaratoria explanatory note;nota bene nota bene, N.B.;nota al margen marginal note;nota a pie de página footnotenota de prensa press release;Méx nota roja police reports (section);notas de sociedad society column4. [cuenta] bill;[en restaurante] Br bill, US check Méx nota de consumo expenses claim;nota de gastos expenses claim;Méx nota de remisión delivery note5. [calificación] Br mark, US grade;Esp Fam nota de corte = minimum marks for entry into university;6. [toque, rasgo] touch;una nota de distinción/de color a touch of elegance/colour8. [musical] notenota discordante discordant note;la nota discordante la puso el discurso agresivo del presidente ruso the Russian president's aggressive speech was out of key with the tone of the occasion;nota dominante dominant note;la tensión fue la nota dominante de la reunión an atmosphere of tension predominated at the meeting;la nota dominante de su estilo es la ironía the predominant feature of his style is irony;nota falsa false note;nota tónica keynote9. Famdar la nota: allá donde vamos, siempre da la nota she always has to draw attention to herself wherever we go;con estos pantalones das la nota nobody could miss you in those trousers;nota2 nmEsp Fam1. [individuo] guy, Br bloke* * *f1 MÚS note;nota discordante fig discordant note;dar la nota fam draw attention to o.s.2 EDU grade, mark;sacar buenas/malas notas get good/bad grades3 ( anotación):tomar notas take notes;tomar nota de algo make a note of sth* * *nota nf1) : note, message2) : announcementnota de prensa: press release3) : grade, mark (in school)4) : characteristic, feature, touch5) : note (in music)6) : bill, check (in a restaurant)* * *nota n1. (en general) note2. (calificación) mark -
10 saber
m.knowledge.El saber es un tesoro Knowledge is priceless.v.1 to know.ya lo sé I knowde haberlo sabido (antes) o si lo llego a saber, me quedo en casa if I'd known, I'd have stayed at homehacer saber algo a alguien to inform somebody of something, to tell somebody somethingpara que lo sepas, somos amigos we're friends, for your informationEllos saben de eso They know about that.Ellos saben la información They know the information.2 to learn, to find out (enterarse de).lo supe ayer I found out yesterday¿sabes algo de Juan?, ¿qué sabes de Juan? have you had any news from o heard from Juan?3 to know about (entender de).sabe mucha física he knows a lot about physics4 to taste.saber bien/mal to taste good/badsaber a cuernos o rayos (informal figurative) to taste disgusting o revoltingle supo mal (figurative) it upset o annoyed him (le enfadó)Esto sabe bien This tastes good.5 to know how to, to know, to know to.Ellos saben pintar They know how to paint.* * *Present Indicativesé, sabes, sabe, sabemos, sabéis, saben.Past IndicativeFuture IndicativeConditionalPresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *1. verb1) to know2) can3) learn•- a saber- saber a 2. noun m.* * *1. VT1) (=tener conocimiento de)a) [+ dato, información] to knowsin saberlo yo — without my knowledge, without me knowing
•
hacer saber algo a algn — to inform sb of sth, let sb know about sthquiero hacerle saber que... — I would like to inform o advise you that...
el motivo de esta carta es hacerle saber que... — I am writing to inform o advise you that...
b) [locuciones]•
a saber — namelydos planetas, a saber, Venus y la Tierra — two planets, namely Venus and Earth
•
demasiado bien sé que... — I know only too well that...¡no lo sabes bien! — * not half! *
•
cualquiera sabe si... — it's anybody's guess whether...•
¡de haberlo sabido! — if only I'd known!•
lo dudo, pero nunca se sabe — I doubt it, but you never know•
para que lo sepas — let me tell you, for your information•
que yo sepa — as far as I know•
¡ quién sabe! — who knows!¿quién sabe? — who knows?, who can tell?, who's to say?
•
¡si lo sabré yo! — I should know!•
tú sabrás (lo que haces) — I suppose you know (what you're doing)¿tú qué sabes? — what do you know about it?
•
¡ vete a saber! — God knows!¡vete a saber de dónde ha venido! — goodness only knows where he came from!
•
ya lo sabía yo — I thought as muchBriján•
¡yo qué sé!, ¡qué sé yo! — how should I know!, search me! *2) (=enterarse de) to find outen cuanto lo supimos fuimos a ayudarle — as soon as we found out, we went to help him
cuando lo supe — when I heard o found out about it
3) (=tener noticias) to hear4) (=tener destreza en)¿sabes ruso? — do you speak Russian?, can you speak Russian?
no sé nada de cocina — I don't know anything about cookery, I know nothing about cookery
•
saber hacer algo, sabe cuidar de sí mismo — he can take care of himself, he knows how to take care of himself¿sabes nadar? — can you swim?
¿sabes ir? — do you know the way?
5) LAmno sabe venir por aquí — he doesn't usually come this way, he's not in the habit of coming along here
2. VI1) (=tener conocimiento)•
saber de algo — to know of sthhace mucho que no sabemos de ella — it's quite a while since we heard from her, we haven't had any news from her for quite a while
2) (=estar enterado) to knowcostó muy caro, ¿sabe usted? — it was very expensive, you know
un 5% no sabe, no contesta — there were 5% "don't knows"
3) (=tener sabor) to taste•
saber a — to taste ofsaberle mal a algn —
me supo muy mal lo que hicieron — I didn't like what they did, I wasn't pleased o didn't feel good about what they did
no me sabe mal que un amigo me gaste bromas — I don't mind a friend playing jokes on me, it doesn't bother me having a friend play jokes on me
3.See:SABER Por regla general, si saber va seguido de un infinitivo, se traduce por can cuando indica una habilidad permanente y por know how cuando se trata de la capacidad de resolver un problema concreto. La construcción correspondiente habrá de ser can + ((INFINITIVO)) {sin} to {o} know how + ((INFINITIVO)) {con} to: Jaime sabe tocar el piano Jaime can play the piano ¿Sabes cambiar una rueda? Do you know how to change a wheel? Hay que tener en cuenta que know (sin how) nunca puede ir seguido directamente de un infinitivo en inglés. Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *Imasculino knowledgeII 1.verbo transitivo1)a) <nombre/dirección/canción> to knowasí que or conque ya lo sabes — so now you know
para que lo sepas, yo no miento — (fam) for your information, I don't tell lies
cállate ¿tú qué sabes? — shut up! what do you know about it?
yo qué sé dónde está! — how (on earth) should I know where he/it is! (colloq)
no se sabe si... — they don't know if...
¿a que no sabes qué? — (fam) you'll never guess what
hacerle saber algo a alguien — (frml) to inform somebody of something
b) ( darse cuenta de) to know2) ( ser capaz de)saber + inf — to know how to + inf
¿sabes nadar/escribir a máquina? — can you swim/type?, do you know how to swim/type?
sabe defenderse — she knows how to o she can look after herself
3) ( enterarse) to find outsi es así, pronto se va a saber — if that's the case, we'll know o find out soon enough
cómo iba yo a saber que...! — how was I to know that...!
¿se puede saber por qué? — may I ask why?
¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber? — and where were you, I'd like to know?
4)2.a saber — (frml) namely
saber vi1)a) ( tener conocimiento) to knowvete tú/vaya usted a saber — but who knows
¿quién sabe? — who knows?
saber de algo/alguien — to know of something/somebody
b) (tener noticias, enterarse)saber de alguien/algo: no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a month; yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio; no quiero saber de él — I want nothing to do with him
2)a) ( tener sabor) (+ compl) to tastesabe dulce/bien/amargo — it tastes sweet/nice/bitter
b) ( causar cierta impresión)3.saberle mal/bien a alguien: no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone else; me sabe mal tener que decírselo — I don't like having to tell him
saberse v pron (enf) <lección/poema> to knowsabérselas todas — (fam) to know every trick in the book (colloq)
* * *Imasculino knowledgeII 1.verbo transitivo1)a) <nombre/dirección/canción> to knowasí que or conque ya lo sabes — so now you know
para que lo sepas, yo no miento — (fam) for your information, I don't tell lies
cállate ¿tú qué sabes? — shut up! what do you know about it?
yo qué sé dónde está! — how (on earth) should I know where he/it is! (colloq)
no se sabe si... — they don't know if...
¿a que no sabes qué? — (fam) you'll never guess what
hacerle saber algo a alguien — (frml) to inform somebody of something
b) ( darse cuenta de) to know2) ( ser capaz de)saber + inf — to know how to + inf
¿sabes nadar/escribir a máquina? — can you swim/type?, do you know how to swim/type?
sabe defenderse — she knows how to o she can look after herself
3) ( enterarse) to find outsi es así, pronto se va a saber — if that's the case, we'll know o find out soon enough
cómo iba yo a saber que...! — how was I to know that...!
¿se puede saber por qué? — may I ask why?
¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber? — and where were you, I'd like to know?
4)2.a saber — (frml) namely
saber vi1)a) ( tener conocimiento) to knowvete tú/vaya usted a saber — but who knows
¿quién sabe? — who knows?
saber de algo/alguien — to know of something/somebody
b) (tener noticias, enterarse)saber de alguien/algo: no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a month; yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio; no quiero saber de él — I want nothing to do with him
2)a) ( tener sabor) (+ compl) to tastesabe dulce/bien/amargo — it tastes sweet/nice/bitter
b) ( causar cierta impresión)3.saberle mal/bien a alguien: no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone else; me sabe mal tener que decírselo — I don't like having to tell him
saberse v pron (enf) <lección/poema> to knowsabérselas todas — (fam) to know every trick in the book (colloq)
* * *saber11 = learning.Ex: It is the responsibility of educators to stretch their student's intellects, hone their skills of intuitive judgment and synthesis, and build a love of learning that will sustain them beyond the level of formal education.
* ansia de saber = thirst for knowledge.* a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.* a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.* cúmulo de saber = knowledge repository, repository of knowledge.* hasta donde + Pronombre + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.* institución del saber = institution of learning.* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato.* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.* por el mero hecho de saber = for knowledge's sake.* rama del saber = branch of learning.* saber escuchar = listening capacity.saber22 = know, learn, find out.Ex: However, in general, it is unreasonable to expect a user to know the ISBN of a book.
Ex: 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.Ex: For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.* a saber = namely, viz, to wit.* capacidad de saber leer y escribir = literacy skills.* curioso por saber = interrogator.* de quién sabe dónde = out of the woodwork.* hacer saber = let + Nombre + know, let + it be known.* hacer saber la intención de uno = announce + intention.* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.* no saber cómo explicarlo = be at a loss to explain it.* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.* no saber de = have + no understanding of.* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* no saber expresarse bien = inarticulateness.* no saber más por ello = be none the wiser.* no saber qué contestar = stump.* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* no saber qué hacer = be at a loss, get out of + Posesivo + depth, be on the horns of a dilemma, be at a nonplus.* no saber qué hacer a continuación = draw + a blank, be stuck, get + stuck.* no saber qué hacer con = be at sixes and sevens with.* no saber qué más hacer = be at + Posesivo + wit's end.* no saberse cuándo = there + be + no telling when.* no se sabe todavía = the jury is still out (on).* nunca se sabe... = one never knows....* persona que sabe contar anécdotas = raconteur.* por lo que yo sé = to the best of my knowledge.* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.* que sabe lo que = who knows what.* ¿quién sabe? = who knows?.* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.* quién sabe qué = who knows what.* saber a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* saber a ciencia cierta que = know + for a fact that.* saber argumentar Algo convincentemente = make + a business case.* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.* saber con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* saber contestar muy bien = be not at a loss for words.* saber cúal es la verdad = discern + the truth.* saber de algún modo = know + on some grounds.* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.* saber de buena tinta = have + it on good word.* saber defenderse = hold + Posesivo + own.* saber de lo que Uno estar hablando = know + Posesivo + stuff.* saber de seguro = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* saber escuchar = listening skills.* saber hacer = savoir faire.* saber hacer cuentas = be numerate.* saber interiormente = know + underneath.* saber leer y escribir = be literate.* saberlo todo = be omniscient.* saberse Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.* sabiendo diferenciar entre lo que vale y lo que no = discriminatingly.* sabiendo que = on the understanding that.* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.* ser una incógnita = be anyone's guess.* sin saberlo = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.saber33 = taste.Ex: Professional skills are enhanced by the opportunity which IFLA provides to taste the cultures of other countries in a very accessible (dare I say privileged?) way.
* saber a = reek of.* * *knowledgeun compendio del saber humano a compendium of human knowledgeuna persona de gran saber a person of great learningel saber no ocupa lugar one can never know too muchvtA1 ‹nombre/dirección/chiste/canción› to know(ya) lo sé, pero aun así … I know, but even so …quizás sea así, no lo sé that might be the case, I don't knowasí que or conque ya lo sabes so now you know¡no le habrás dicho nada de aquello que tú sabes! you didn't tell him anything about you know what, did you?no sabía que tenía or tuviera hijos I didn't know he had (any) children¿sabes lo que me dijo? do you know what he said to me?¿sabes lo que te digo? ¡que me tienes harta! you know something? I'm fed up with you!para que lo sepas, yo no miento ( fam); for your information, I don't tell lieses tan latoso … — ¡si lo sabré yo! he's such a nuisance — don't I know it!cállate ¿tú qué sabes? shut up! what do you know about it?¡yo qué sé dónde está tu diccionario! how (on earth) should I know where your dictionary is! ( colloq)no se sabe si se salvará they don't know if he'll pull throughno sabía dónde meterme I didn't know where to put myselfno supe qué decir I didn't know what to saymira, no sé qué decirte look, I really don't know what to sayno lo saben a ciencia cierta they don't know for certain¿a que no sabes a quién vi? ( fam); I bet you don't know who I saw ( colloq), you'll never guess who I sawquién or cualquiera sabe dónde estará goodness only knows where it isle salió con no sé qué historias ( fam); he came out with some story or othertiene un no sé qué que la hace muy atractiva she has a certain something that makes her very attractiveese hombre tiene un no sé qué que me cae mal there's something about that man I don't likeme da no sé qué tener que decirte esto I feel very awkward about having to say this to youya no viven allí, que yo sepa as far as I know, they don't live there anymore¿tiene antecedentes? — que yo sepa no does she have any previous convictions? — not that I know of—¿quién es ése? —quiso saber who's that? he wanted to knowsé muy poco de ese tema I know very little about the subjectsabe mucho sobre la segunda guerra mundial he knows a lot about the Second World War2por la presente deseo hacerle saber que … ( Corresp) I am pleased to advise you o to be able to inform you that …la directiva hace saber a los señores socios que … the board wishes to inform members o advises members that …3 (darse cuenta) to know¡tú no sabes lo que es esto! you can't imagine what it's like!está furiosa, no sabes lo que te espera she's furious, you don't know what you're in forperdónalos Señor, porque no saben lo que hacen ( Bib) forgive them, Lord, for they know not what they doB (ser capaz de) saber + INF:¿sabes nadar/cocinar/escribir a máquina? can you swim/cook/type?ya sabe leer y escribir she can already read and writesabe escuchar she's a good listenerno saben perder they're bad losersno sabe tratar con la gente he doesn't know how to deal with peopleno te preocupes, ella sabe defenderse don't worry, she knows how to o she can look after herselfeste niño no sabe estarse quieto this child is incapable of keeping still o just can't keep stillClo forman cuatro países, a saber: Suecia, Noruega, Dinamarca y Finlandia it is made up of four countries, namely Sweden, Norway, Denmark and FinlandD (enterarse) to find outno lo supimos hasta ayer we didn't find out until yesterdaylo supe por mi hermana I found out about it through my sister, I heard about it o ( frml) learned of it through my sistersi es así, pronto se va a saber if that's the case, we'll know soon enough¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! if I had only known before!¿que qué me dijo de ti? ¡no quieras saberlo! what did she say about you? don't ask! o you wouldn't want to know!¿se puede saber qué estabas haciendo allí? would you mind telling me what you were doing there?¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber? and where were you, I'd like to know?■ saberviA1 to know¿crees que vendrá? — supongo que sí, aunque con ella nunca se sabe do you think she'll come? — I suppose so, although you never know o you can never tell with herdice que ella se lo dio, vete tú/vaya usted a saber he says she gave it to him, but who knowsno puede ser verdad — ¿quién sabe? a lo mejor sí it can't be true — who knows, it could beparece incapaz de eso, pero nunca se sabe or cualquiera sabe he doesn't seem capable of such a thing, but you never knowél que sabe, sabe ( fr hecha); it's easy when you know how2 saber DE algo/algn to know (of) sth/sbyo sé de un sitio donde te lo pueden arreglar I know (of) a place where you can get it fixed¿sabes de alguien que haya estado allí? do you know (of) anyone who's been there?3 (tener noticias) saber DE algn:no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a monthno quiero saber nada más de él I want nothing more to do with himB (enterarse) saber DE algo:yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radiosi llegas a saber de una cámara barata, avísame if you hear of a cheap camera, let me knowA (tener sabor) (+ compl) to tastesabe muy dulce/bien/amargo it tastes very sweet/nice/bittersaber A algo to taste OF sthsabe a ajo/almendra it tastes of garlic/almonds, it has a garlicky/almondy tasteesta sopa no sabe a nada this soup doesn't taste of anything o has no taste to itsabe a quemado/podrido it tastes burnt/rottentenía tanta hambre que el arroz me supo a gloria I was so hungry the rice tasted deliciousB(causar cierta impresión): saberle mal/bien a algn: no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone elseme sabe mal tener que decirle que no otra vez I don't like having to say no to him again, I feel bad having to say no to him again■ sabersese sabe todo el cuento de memoria he knows the whole story off by heartse sabe los nombres de todos los jugadores del equipo he knows the names of every player in the teamsabérselas todas ( fam): este niño se las sabe todas this child knows every trick in the book ( colloq)se cree que se las sabe todas she thinks she has all the answersse sabe atractiva she knows she's attractive* * *
saber 1 sustantivo masculino
knowledge;
saber 2 ( conjugate saber) verbo transitivo
1
no lo sé I don't know;
no sé cómo se llama I don't know his name;
¡yo qué sé! how (on earth) should I know! (colloq);
que yo sepa as far as I know;
saber algo de algo to know sth about sth;
sé muy poco de ese tema I know very little about the subject;
no sabe lo que dice he doesn't know what he's talking about
sin que lo supiéramos without our knowing;
¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! if I had only known before!;
¡cómo iba yo a saber que …! how was I to know that …!
2 ( ser capaz de):
¿sabes nadar? can you swim?, do you know how to swim?;
sabe escuchar she's a good listener;
sabe hablar varios idiomas she can speak several languages
verbo intransitivo
◊ ¿quién sabe? who knows?;
saber de algo/algn to know of sth/sb;
yo sé de un lugar donde te lo pueden arreglar I know of a place where you can get it fixedb) (tener noticias, enterarse):
yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio
◊ sabe dulce/bien it tastes sweet/nice;
saber a algo to taste of sth;
no sabe a nada it doesn't taste of anything;
sabe a podrido it tastes rottenb) ( causar cierta impresión): me sabe mal or no me sabe bien tener que decírselo I don't like having to tell him
saberse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹lección/poema› to know
saber sustantivo masculino knowledge, learning, information
saber
I verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa) to know: no sé su dirección, I don't know her address
para que lo sepas, for your information
que yo sepa, as far as I know
2 (hacer algo) to know how to: no sabe nadar, he can't swim
3 (capacidad, destreza) sabe dibujar muy bien, he knows how to draw really well
4 (comportarse, reaccionar) can: no sabe aguantar una broma, she can't take a joke
no sabe perder, he's a bad loser
5 (tener conocimientos elevados sobre una materia) sabe mucho de música, she knows a lot about music
6 (enterarse) to learn, find out: lo llamé en cuanto lo supe, I called him as soon as I heard about it
7 (estar informado) sabía que te ibas a retrasar, he knew that you were going to be late
8 (imaginar) no sabes qué frío hacía, you can't imagine how cold it was
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobre una materia) to know [de, of]: sé de un restaurante buenísimo, I know of a very good restaurant
2 (tener noticias) (de alguien por él mismo) to hear from sb
(de alguien por otros) to have news of sb
(de un asunto) to hear about sthg
3 (tener sabor) to taste [a, of]: este guiso sabe a quemado, this stew tastes burnt
4 (producir agrado o desagrado) to like, please: me supo mal que no viniera, it upset me that he didn't come
♦ Locuciones: el saber no ocupa lugar, you can never learn too much
me ha sabido a poco, I couldn't get enough of it
quién sabe, who knows
vas a saber lo que es bueno, I'll show you what's what
vete a saber, God knows
a saber, namely
' saber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atenerse
- ávida
- ávido
- básica
- básico
- carta
- cojear
- combinar
- comparecencia
- conjugar
- consuelo
- convenir
- cuerno
- dedillo
- demonio
- desconocer
- diferenciar
- economía
- entender
- estimable
- estribar
- eufórica
- eufórico
- gloria
- impresión
- latín
- morbosa
- morboso
- puesta
- puesto
- relacionarse
- sable
- si
- terrena
- terreno
- tinta
- bien
- ciencia
- conocer
- conocimiento
- deber
- derecho
- experiencia
- feo
- hallar
- llegar
- lo
- mal
- memoria
- porqué
English:
acquaint
- aware
- can
- certain
- curious
- flounder
- fortuneteller
- guess
- hand
- hear
- horrify
- know
- learning
- namely
- nice
- pat
- pride
- should
- taste
- tell
- truck
- understand
- unknowingly
- wisdom
- able
- appreciation
- authority
- claim
- copy
- early
- funny
- heart
- knowledge
- let
- priority
- realize
- reassuring
- right
- saber
- sabre
- score
- skill
- stump
- suppose
- viz
- way
* * *♦ nmknowledge;Formalel saber no ocupa lugar you can never know too much♦ vt1. [conocer] to know;ya lo sé I know;no lo sé I don't know;yo no sabía nada de eso I didn't know anything about that;no sabía que eras médico I didn't know you were a doctor;ya sé lo que vas a decir I know what you're going to say;de haberlo sabido (antes) o [m5]si lo llego a saber, me quedo en casa if I'd known, I'd have stayed at home;hacer saber algo a alguien to inform sb of sth, to tell sb sth;para que lo sepas, somos amigos we're friends, for your information;¿sabes qué (te digo)?, que no me arrepiento you know what, I don't regret it;si lo sabré yo, que tengo cuatro hijos you're telling me! I've got four children!;sin yo saberlo, sin saberlo yo without my knowledge;Figno sabía dónde meterme I didn't know where to put myself, I wanted to crawl under a rock;no sabe lo que (se) hace she doesn't know what she's doing;no sabe lo que tiene he doesn't realize just how lucky he is;Famte ha llamado un tal Antonio no sé cuántos there was a call for you from Antonio something or other;no sé qué decir I don't know what to say;¡qué sé yo!, ¡y yo qué sé! how should I know!;¡qué sé yo la de veces que me caí de la bici! heaven knows how many times I fell off my bike!;Irónicocomo te pille vas a saber lo que es bueno just wait till I get my hands on you!;Irónicocuando hagas la mili sabrás lo que es bueno you'll be in for a nasty surprise when you do your military service;tener un no sé qué to have a certain something;Famy no sé qué y no sé cuántos and so on and so forth¿sabes cocinar? can you cook?;no sé nadar I can't swim, I don't know how to swim;sabe hablar inglés/montar en bici she can speak English/ride a bike;sabe perder he's a good loser;su problema es que no saben beber [beben demasiado] their problem is they don't know when to stop drinking3. [enterarse de] to learn, to find out;lo supe ayer/por los periódicos I found (it) out yesterday/in the papers;supe la noticia demasiado tarde I only heard the news when it was too late;¿sabes algo de Juan?, ¿qué sabes de Juan? have you had any news from o heard from Juan?;¿sabes algo de cuándo será el examen? have you heard anything about when the exam's going to be?4. [entender de] to know about;sabe mucha física he knows a lot about physics♦ visabe mucho a cebolla it has a very strong taste of onions, it tastes very strongly of onions;esto no sabe a nada this has no taste to it, this doesn't taste of anything;saber bien/mal to taste good/bad;¡qué bien sabe este pan! this bread's really tasty!, this bread tastes really good!;esta agua sabe this water has a funny taste;Famme sabe mal mentirle I feel bad about lying to him;Famsaber a cuerno quemado o [m5]a rayos: sus comentarios me supieron a cuerno quemado o [m5] a rayos I thought his comments were really off3. [tener conocimiento] to know;no sé de qué me hablas I don't know what you're talking about;sé de una tienda que vende discos de vinilo I know of a shop that sells vinyl records;que yo sepa as far as I know;¡quién sabe!, ¡vete (tú) a saber!, ¡vaya usted a saber! who knows!;pues, sabes, a mí no me importaría I wouldn't mind, you know;es vecino mío, ¿sabes? he's my neighbour, you know;Méx Fam¡sepa Pancha!, ¡sepa la bola! who knows?¿tú sabes de mecánica? do you know (anything) about mechanics?;ése sí que sabe he's a canny oneno sé de él desde hace meses I haven't heard (anything) from him for months;saber de algo to learn of sth;supe de su muerte por los periódicos I learnt of her death in the papers;no quiero saber (nada) de ti I don't want to have anything to do with youeste postre me ha sabido a poco I could have done with the dessert being a bit bigger;las vacaciones me han sabido a muy poco my holidays weren't nearly long enough, I could have done with my holidays being a lot longer* * *I v/t1 know;hacer saber algo a alguien let s.o. know sth;¿cómo lo sabes? how do you know?;¡si lo sabré yo! don’t I know it!;¡para que lo sepas! so there!;sabérselas todas fam know every trick in the book:saber hacer algo know how to do sth, be able to do sth;sé nadar/leer I can swim/read;saber alemán know German3 ( enterarse) find out;lo supe ayer I found out yesterdayII v/i1 know (de about);¡vete a saber!, ¡vaya usted a saber! heaven knows;¡quién sabe! who knows!;¡qué sé yo! who knows?;que yo sepa as far as I know;no que yo sepa not as far as I know;hace mucho que no sé de ella I haven’t heard from her for a long timeme sabe a quemado it tastes burnt to me;las vacaciones me han sabido a poco my vacation went much too quickly;me sabe mal fig it upsets meIII m knowledge, learningIV:a saber namely* * *saber {71} vt1) : to know2) : to know how to, to be able tosabe tocar el violín: she can play the violin3) : to learn, to find out4)a saber : to wit, namelysaber vi1) : to know, to suppose2) : to be informedsupimos del desastre: we heard about the disaster3) : to tasteesto no sabe bien: this doesn't taste right4)saber a : to taste likesabe a naranja: it tastes like orange* * *saber vb¿alguien sabe lo que ha pasado? does anyone know what happened?¿sabes cocinar? can you cook?cuando supe que era su cumpleaños... when I found out it was her birthday...6. (tener sabor) to tastevete a saber goodness knows / it's anyone's guess¡yo qué sé! how should I know? -
11 piel
f.1 skin (epidermis).2 fur (pelo).abrigo de piel fur coat3 leather (cuero). (peninsular Spanish, Mexican Spanish)cazadora/guantes de piel leather jacket/glovespiel sintética imitation leather4 peel (cáscara) (de cítricos).* * *1 (de persona) skin3 (de la fruta, patatas) peel\dejarse la piel familiar to give all one's got, sweat bloodtener la piel de gallina to have goose pimplespiel roja redskin* * *noun f.1) skin2) leather, hide3) fur4) peel* * *1. SF1) [de persona] skintiene la piel grasa/seca — she has oily/dry skin
estirarse la piel — * to have a facelift
piel de naranja — [por celulitis] orange-peel skin
2) [de animal] [gen] skin; [de vaca, búfalo, elefante] hide; [de foca, zorro, visón] fur; (=cuero) leatherpiel de becerro — calf, calfskin
3) [de frutas] [gen] skin; [de naranja, limón] peel; [de manzana] skin, peel2.SMF* * *1) (Anat, Zool) skinpiel grasa/seca — oily o greasy/dry skin
estirarse la piel — ( del rostro) to have a facelift
dejarse la piel — (fam) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)
se me/te pone la piel de gallina — I/you get gooseflesh o goose pimples
tener (la) piel de gallina — to have gooseflesh o goose pimples
2) (Indum)a) (Esp, Méx) ( cuero) leatherbolso/guantes de piel — leather bag/gloves
b) (de visón, zorro, astracán) furc) ( sin tratar) pelt3) (Bot) (de cítricos, papa) peel; ( de manzana) peel, skin; ( de otras frutas) skinpieles de patata — (Esp) potato peelings
* * *= morocco, skin, fur, peel, hide.Ex. Much the commonest grains were rib, the various moroccos, sand, and pebble; while plain (ungrained) cloth was never rare.Ex. A strip of paper or vellum was pasted on to the spine to reinforce it, and a skin of the right size was stuck down over the spine and the outside of both boards.Ex. The article ' Furs, feathers and fins: recommended reading' presents a selected, annotated list of especially outstanding periodicals about pets is provided.Ex. Food samples included a selection of sausages, beverages, sliced meat products, including chicken liver, and some fruits, including raspberries, bananas, and banana peels.Ex. She uses alder bark for dye, whale sinew for thread, sealskin for trim, a tough piece of hide for a thimble, a sharpened ground-squirrel leg bone for a needle, and an awl made from moose antler.----* abrigo de pieles = fur coat.* cáncer de piel = skin cancer.* cazador de pieles = fur trapper.* chaqueta de piel = leather jacket.* cola de piel de conejo = rabbit-skin glue.* comercio de pieles = fur trade.* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.* crema para la piel = skin cream.* cuidado de la piel = skin care.* curtido de la piel = leatherwork.* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* de piel blanca = white-skinned.* de piel gruesa = thick-skinned.* encuadernación editorial en piel = publishers' leather.* encuadernación en piel = leather binding.* encuadernación en piel de becerro = prize binding.* encuadernado en piel = leather-bound.* enfermedad de la piel = skin disease.* forrado en piel = leather-covered.* injerto de piel = skin graft.* irritación de la piel = skin irritation.* irritación de la piel producida por el viento = windburn.* jugarse la piel = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.* mancha de la piel = age spot.* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.* piel de animal = pelt.* piel de ante = suede.* piel de becerro = calfskin.* piel de cabra = goat, goatskin.* piel de carnero = sheep, sheepskin.* piel de cerdo = pigskin.* piel de foca = sealskin.* piel de naranja = cellulite, orange skin, orange peel.* piel de plátano = banana skin, banana peel.* piel de topo = moleskin.* piel roja = redskin.* piel sintética = leatherette, fun fur, fake fur, faux fur.* respuesta galvánica de la piel = skin conductivity, skin electrical conductivity.* sentir hormigueo en la piel = tingle.* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.* sin piel = skinless.* tela de piel de topo = moleskin.* trozo de piel = skin.* * *1) (Anat, Zool) skinpiel grasa/seca — oily o greasy/dry skin
estirarse la piel — ( del rostro) to have a facelift
dejarse la piel — (fam) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)
se me/te pone la piel de gallina — I/you get gooseflesh o goose pimples
tener (la) piel de gallina — to have gooseflesh o goose pimples
2) (Indum)a) (Esp, Méx) ( cuero) leatherbolso/guantes de piel — leather bag/gloves
b) (de visón, zorro, astracán) furc) ( sin tratar) pelt3) (Bot) (de cítricos, papa) peel; ( de manzana) peel, skin; ( de otras frutas) skinpieles de patata — (Esp) potato peelings
* * *= morocco, skin, fur, peel, hide.Ex: Much the commonest grains were rib, the various moroccos, sand, and pebble; while plain (ungrained) cloth was never rare.
Ex: A strip of paper or vellum was pasted on to the spine to reinforce it, and a skin of the right size was stuck down over the spine and the outside of both boards.Ex: The article ' Furs, feathers and fins: recommended reading' presents a selected, annotated list of especially outstanding periodicals about pets is provided.Ex: Food samples included a selection of sausages, beverages, sliced meat products, including chicken liver, and some fruits, including raspberries, bananas, and banana peels.Ex: She uses alder bark for dye, whale sinew for thread, sealskin for trim, a tough piece of hide for a thimble, a sharpened ground-squirrel leg bone for a needle, and an awl made from moose antler.* abrigo de pieles = fur coat.* cáncer de piel = skin cancer.* cazador de pieles = fur trapper.* chaqueta de piel = leather jacket.* cola de piel de conejo = rabbit-skin glue.* comercio de pieles = fur trade.* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.* crema para la piel = skin cream.* cuidado de la piel = skin care.* curtido de la piel = leatherwork.* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* de piel blanca = white-skinned.* de piel gruesa = thick-skinned.* encuadernación editorial en piel = publishers' leather.* encuadernación en piel = leather binding.* encuadernación en piel de becerro = prize binding.* encuadernado en piel = leather-bound.* enfermedad de la piel = skin disease.* forrado en piel = leather-covered.* injerto de piel = skin graft.* irritación de la piel = skin irritation.* irritación de la piel producida por el viento = windburn.* jugarse la piel = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.* mancha de la piel = age spot.* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.* piel de animal = pelt.* piel de ante = suede.* piel de becerro = calfskin.* piel de cabra = goat, goatskin.* piel de carnero = sheep, sheepskin.* piel de cerdo = pigskin.* piel de foca = sealskin.* piel de naranja = cellulite, orange skin, orange peel.* piel de plátano = banana skin, banana peel.* piel de topo = moleskin.* piel roja = redskin.* piel sintética = leatherette, fun fur, fake fur, faux fur.* respuesta galvánica de la piel = skin conductivity, skin electrical conductivity.* sentir hormigueo en la piel = tingle.* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.* sin piel = skinless.* tela de piel de topo = moleskin.* trozo de piel = skin.* * *piel grasa/seca oily o greasy/dry skinestirarse la piel to have a faceliftlas culebras cambian la piel snakes shed their skindejarse la piel ( fam); to sweat blood, to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)quitarle or sacarle a algn la piel a tiras to tear sb to shreds o pieces ( colloq)se me/te pone la piel de gallina I/you get gooseflesh o goose pimples o goose bumpsser de la piel del diablo or (Méx, RPl) ser (como) la piel de Judas ( fam); to be a little monster o devil ( colloq)tener (la) piel de gallina to have gooseflesh o goose bumps o goose pimplesCompuestos:( Zool) winter coatB ( Indum)1 (Esp, Méx) (de vaca) leatherbolso/guantes de piel leather bag/glovesartículos de piel leather goodspieles adobadas tanned hides o skins, pickled hides o skinspieles crudas or en verde raw hides o skins2 (de visón, zorro, astracán) furabrigo de piel(es) fur coat3 (sin tratar) peltCompuestos:crocodile skin( AmL) brushed cottonbrushed cottonsnakeskinla piel de toro the Iberian Peninsula(cuero sintético) synthetic leather; (imitación nutria, visón, etc) synthetic furpieles de patata ( Esp); potato peelingsCompuesto:orange peel* * *
piel sustantivo femenino
1 (Anat, Zool) skin;◊ piel grasa/seca oily o greasy/dry skin;
piel roja sustantivo masculino y femenino (fam &
pey) redskin (colloq & pej), Red Indian;◊ se me/te pone la piel de gallina I/you get gooseflesh o goose pimples
2 (Indum)
piel de cocodrilo crocodile skin;
piel de serpiente snakeskin;
piel sintética ( cuero sintético) (Esp, Méx) synthetic leather;
(imitación nutria, visón, etc) synthetic fur
3 (Bot) (de cítricos, papa) peel;
( de manzana) peel, skin;
( de otras frutas) skin
piel sustantivo femenino
1 skin
tener la piel de gallina, to get goose pimples
2 (de frutas, etc) skin, peel
3 (cuero curtido) leather
4 (con pelo) fur
un chaquetón de piel, a three-quarter length fur coat
' piel' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acartonarse
- aceitunada
- aceitunado
- agrietar
- agrietarse
- ampolla
- ante
- antojo
- calva
- cáncer
- cáscara
- cortada
- cortado
- cortarse
- cuero
- curtida
- curtido
- desollar
- escama
- escocerse
- espinilla
- estría
- flor
- gamuza
- grano
- grasa
- graso
- grieta
- hidratar
- hidratación
- lunar
- mancha
- morena
- moreno
- moteada
- moteado
- pelar
- pelada
- pelado
- pelarse
- pellejo
- penetrar
- perforación
- perforado
- rascar
- resecar
- reseca
- reseco
- roce
- roncha
English:
blackhead
- blemish
- blotchy
- bridge
- brown
- calfskin
- cancer
- coarse
- cut
- dusky
- factor
- fair-skinned
- fake
- flake
- fur
- fur coat
- goosebumps
- gooseflesh
- goosepimples
- graft
- greasy
- hide
- highly-strung
- horny
- jacket
- leather
- line
- mole
- molt
- mottled
- moult
- oily
- pale
- peel
- pelt
- pigskin
- redskin
- rough
- scrape
- scratch
- sealskin
- sensitive
- shed
- sheepskin
- shrivel
- skin
- sleek
- smooth
- snakeskin
- soft
* * *piel nf1. [epidermis] skin;una persona de piel oscura a dark-skinned person;dejarse la piel to sweat blood;jugarse la piel to risk one's neck;salvar la piel to save one's skin;Famvender la piel del oso antes de cazarlo to count one's chickens before they are hatchedpiel de gallina gooseflesh, goose pimples, goose bumps;se me pone la piel de gallina al ver esas imágenes it sends a shiver down my spine when I see those pictures;piel roja redskin;los pieles rojas the redskins;Fig la piel de toro the Iberian Peninsula2. Esp, Méx [cuero] leather;cazadora/guantes de piel leather jacket/glovespiel sintética imitation leather3. [pelo] fur;abrigo de piel fur coat4. [cáscara] [de naranja, limón, manzana] peel;[de plátano] skin;quítale la piel a la manzana peel the apple* * *fpiel de naranja orange peel;dejarse la piel sweat blood fam2 de animal hide, skin;abrigo de pieles fur coat;la piel de toro fig the Iberian Peninsula3 ( cuero) leather* * *piel nf1) : skin2) cuero: leather, hidepiel de venado: deerskin3) : fur, pelt4) cáscara: peel, skin5)piel de gallina : goose bumps plme pone la piel de gallina: it gives me goose bumps* * *piel n1. (de persona) skin2. (con pelo natural) fur3. (cuero) leather4. (de patata, manzana, naranja) peel5. (de uva, tomate, melocotón) skin -
12 manga
f.1 sleeve.en mangas de camisa in shirt sleevesun vestido sin mangas a sleeveless dressmanga por hombro (informal) topsy-turvy, higgledy-piggledysacarse algo de la manga (figurative) to make something up on the spur of the moment; (improvisar) to come up with something (idear)ser de manga ancha, tener manga ancha (figurative) to be over-indulgenttener o guardar algo en la manga (figurative) to have something up one's sleevemanga corta/larga short/long sleevemanga ranglan raglan sleeve2 hosepipe (manguera).3 muslin strainer (filtro).4 wind sock.5 forcing or piping bag.6 stage, round (sport).7 hose pipe, hose.8 ripe mango, mango.* * *1 sleeve■ de manga corta/larga short/long-sleeved2 (manguera) hose (pipe)3 (de pescar) casting net5 DEPORTE round\estar algo manga por hombro familiar to be in a mess, be topsy-turvyhacerle un corte de mangas a alguien tabú to put two fingers up at somebody, US give somebody the fingersacarse to pull something out of one's hatser de manga ancha to be very lenienttener algo en la manga to keep something up one's sleevetener manga ancha to be very lenientmanga abombada / manga abullonada puffed sleevemanga camisera shirt sleevemanga corta short sleevemanga japonesa seamless sleevemanga larga long sleevemanga raglán raglan sleevemanga tres cuartos three-quarter sleevemanga de riego hosepipemedia manga elbow-length sleeve* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [en ropa] sleevede manga corta/larga — short-/long-sleeved
corte Icon el nuevo jefe todo anda manga por hombro — with this new boss everything's in a mess o all over the place
3) (Culin) (=colador) strainer; [de pastelería] piping bag4) (Aer) windsock5) (Geog) [de agua] stretch; [de nubes] cloudburst6) (Náut) beam, breadth7) (Dep) [de competición] round, stage; (Tenis) set; (Bridge) game8) LAm (=multitud) crowd, mob9) LAm (Agr) funnel, narrow entrance10) CAm poncho, coarse blanket11) (=bolso) travelling bag, traveling bag (EEUU)* * *1)a) (de abrigo, blusa) sleevede manga corta/larga — short-sleeved/long-sleeved
estar manga por hombro — (Esp fam) < casa> to be upside-down o in a mess (colloq)
sacarse algo de la manga: se sacó una buena respuesta de la manga she came up with a good answer off the top of her head; ser más corto que las mangas de un chaleco (fam) ( burro) to be really dumb (colloq); ( tímido) to be very shy; tener (la) manga ancha to be tolerant o lenient; tirarle la manga a alguien — (RPl fam) to ask somebody for money
b) ( capa - de hule) (Méx) oilskin cape; (- de jerga) (AmC) poncho2)a) (Coc) ( filtro) strainer; ( para repostería) tbb) ( para pescar) net3)a) (Dep) round; (en esquí, motocrós) run, round; ( en tenis) leg, setb) ( en bridge) trick4) ( manguera) hose5) (Bot) type of mango6) (Náut)a) ( del barco) beamb) ( red) net7) (Meteo)a) ( remolino) tbmanga de agua — waterspout; ( chaparrón) squally shower
b) ( torbellino) whirlwind8)a) (AmL) ( de langostas) swarm; ( de aves) flockb) (CS fam & pey) ( grupo) bunch (colloq)9)a) (Aviac) jetty, telescopic walkwayb) (AmL) (Agr) ( para el ganado) run, chute10) (Col fam) ( persona fuerte)* * *1)a) (de abrigo, blusa) sleevede manga corta/larga — short-sleeved/long-sleeved
estar manga por hombro — (Esp fam) < casa> to be upside-down o in a mess (colloq)
sacarse algo de la manga: se sacó una buena respuesta de la manga she came up with a good answer off the top of her head; ser más corto que las mangas de un chaleco (fam) ( burro) to be really dumb (colloq); ( tímido) to be very shy; tener (la) manga ancha to be tolerant o lenient; tirarle la manga a alguien — (RPl fam) to ask somebody for money
b) ( capa - de hule) (Méx) oilskin cape; (- de jerga) (AmC) poncho2)a) (Coc) ( filtro) strainer; ( para repostería) tbb) ( para pescar) net3)a) (Dep) round; (en esquí, motocrós) run, round; ( en tenis) leg, setb) ( en bridge) trick4) ( manguera) hose5) (Bot) type of mango6) (Náut)a) ( del barco) beamb) ( red) net7) (Meteo)a) ( remolino) tbmanga de agua — waterspout; ( chaparrón) squally shower
b) ( torbellino) whirlwind8)a) (AmL) ( de langostas) swarm; ( de aves) flockb) (CS fam & pey) ( grupo) bunch (colloq)9)a) (Aviac) jetty, telescopic walkwayb) (AmL) (Agr) ( para el ganado) run, chute10) (Col fam) ( persona fuerte)* * *manga11 = sleeve.Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.
* camiseta de mangas cortas = T-shirt [tee-shirt].* de mangas cortas = short-sleeved.* de mangas largas = long-sleeved.* en mangas de camisa = in + Posesivo + short-sleeves.* estar manga por hombro = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* manga de camisa = short sleeve.* manga por hombro = topsy-turvy, in shambles, upside down, all over the place.* mangas de camisa = shirt-sleeve.* más corto que las mangas de un chaleco = as thick as two (short) planks, as shy as shy can be, as thick as a brick, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* primera manga = first leg, away game.* segunda manga = second leg.* sin mangas = sleeveless.Manga22 = Manga.Ex: Manga comics utilize the highly distinctive artistic styles found in Japenese comic books and Anime (animated cartoons) = Los comics manga utilizan estilos artísticos muy peculiares típicos de los tebeos y Anime (dibujos animados) japoneses.
* * *A ( Indum) sleeveun vestido sin mangas a sleeveless dresscamisas de manga corta/larga short-sleeved/long-sleeved shirtsmanga tres cuartos three-quarter (length) sleeveen mangas de camisa in shirtsleevesun país donde todo anda manga por hombro a country where everything is in a state of chaossacarse algo de la manga: esa definición se la ha sacado de la manga he's just made that definition up (off the top of his head)se sacó una buena respuesta de la manga she came up with a good answer off the top of her headser más corto que las mangas de un chaleco ( fam) (burro) to be really dumb ( colloq), to be as thick as two short planks ( BrE colloq) (tímido) to be very shytener (la) manga ancha to be easygoingcada vez que viene le tira la manga a la madre every time he comes he asks o touches his mother for moneyCompuestos:● manga abombada or de jamónleg-of-mutton sleevedolman sleeve● manga japonesa or murciélagobatwing sleeve● manga raglan or ranglanraglan sleeveBmanga pastelera pastry bag2 (para pescar) netCompuesto:C2 (en bridge) trickD (manguera) hoseCompuestos:fire hosehosepipeventilation shaftE ( Bot) type of mangoF ( Náut)1 (del barco) beam2 (red) netG ( Meteo)1 (remolino) tbmanga de agua waterspout; (chaparrón) squally shower2 (torbellino) tbmanga de viento whirlwindHI1 ( Aviac) jetty, telescopic walkwayJ2 ( AmC) (de jerga) ponchoK* * *
Del verbo mangar: ( conjugate mangar)
manga es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
manga
mangar
manga sustantivo femenino
1
de manga corta/larga short-sleeved/long-sleeved;
en mangas de camisa in shirtsleeves;
tener (la) manga ancha to be tolerant o lenient
2 (Coc) ( filtro) strainer;
( para repostería) tb
3 (Dep) round
4 ( manguera) hose;
manga de riego hosepipe
5 (AmL) ( de langostas) swarm
manga sustantivo femenino
1 Cost sleeve: iba en mangas de camisa, he was in his shirtsleeves
de manga corta/larga, short-/long-sleeved
un vestido sin mangas, a sleeveless dress
2 Culin manga pastelera, piping bag
3 (para regar) hose (pipe)
4 (del mar) arm
mangar vtr argot to nick, pinch, swipe
' manga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
as
- agarrar
- corto
- jalar
- pillar
- postizo
- remangarse
- rotura
- voltear
English:
arm
- cuff
- hose
- leotard
- long-sleeved
- ribbed
- short-sleeved
- sleeve
- tug
- burn
- inning
- leg
- long
- shirt
- short
* * *manga1 nf1. [de prenda] sleeve;en mangas de camisa in shirtsleeves;un vestido sin mangas a sleeveless dress;Famsacarse algo de la manga [improvisar] to make sth up on the spur of the moment;[idear] to come up with sth;eso de que es ilegal se lo ha sacado de la manga he's just made up the bit about it being illegal;ser de manga ancha, tener manga ancha to be overindulgent;RP Famtirarle la manga a alguien to ask sb a favour/for moneymanga corta short sleeve;manga de jamón leg-of-mutton sleeve;manga japonesa batwing sleeve;manga larga long sleeve;manga ranglan raglan sleeve;Col manga sisa:una camisa con manga sisa a sleeveless shirt3. [filtro] muslin strainer4. [medidor de viento] windsock, wind cone6. Náut beam[en tenis] set8. [en aeropuerto] jetty [for boarding aircraft]9. Am [mango] = large, round mango10. Méx, RP Fam Pey [grupo de gente]tus amigos son una manga de locos your friends are a bunch of lunatics;¡qué manga de idiotas! what a bunch of idiots!, Br what a shower!13. Am [para ganado] cattle chutemanga2 nmel manga manga (comics)* * *f1 de camisa sleeve;sin mangas sleeveless;de manga corta/larga short-sleeved/long-sleeved;en mangas de camisa in shirtsleeves;traer algo en la manga fam have sth up one’s sleeve;sacarse algo de la manga fig make sth up;sacarse un as de la manga fig pull a rabbit out of the hat;tener oser de manga ancha fig be (too) lenient2 TÉC hose* * *manga nf1) : sleeve2) manguera: hose* * *manga n sleeve -
13 eclipse
i'klips
1. noun(the disappearance of the whole or part of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth's shadow falls across it: When was the last total eclipse of the sun?) eclipse
2. verb1) (to obscure or cut off the light or sight of (the sun or moon): The sun was partially eclipsed at 9 a.m.) eclipsar2) (to be much better than: His great success eclipsed his brother's achievements.) eclipsareclipse n eclipseDel verbo eclipsar: ( conjugate eclipsar) \ \
eclipsé es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
eclipse es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: eclipsar eclipse
eclipse sustantivo masculino eclipse
eclipsar verbo transitivo
1 Astron to eclipse
2 (a los demás) to outshine: la actriz principal eclipsó al resto de los actores, the main actress outshone the rest of the actors
eclipse m Astron eclipse ' eclipse' also found in these entries: Spanish: eclipsar - total English: eclipse - lunartr[ɪ'klɪps]1 eclipse nombre masculino2 figurative use eclipse nombre masculino1 eclipsar2 figurative use eclipsar, brillar más que, hacer sombra a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in eclipse figurative use estar en declive■ in the late seventies, her career was in eclipse al final de los años setenta, su carrera estaba en declivelunar eclipse eclipse nombre masculino lunarsolar eclipse eclipse nombre masculino solareclipse n: eclipse mn.• eclipse (Astronomía) s.m.v.• eclipsar v.
I ɪ'klɪpsnoun eclipse m
II
transitive verb eclipsar[ɪ'klɪps]1.N eclipse mpartial/total eclipse — eclipse m parcial/total
2.VT (lit, fig) eclipsar* * *
I [ɪ'klɪps]noun eclipse m
II
transitive verb eclipsar -
14 nadar
v.to swim (avanzar en el agua).no sé nadar I can't swimnadar contra corriente to go against the tide* * *1 to swim\nadar contra corriente figurado to go against the tidenadar en la abundancia to be rolling in it, live in the lap of luxurynadar entre dos aguas to sit on the fencenadar y guardar la ropa to have one's cake and eat it, have it both ways* * *verb* * *VI¿no sabes nadar? — can't you swim?
nadar a braza — to do (the) breaststroke, swim breaststroke
nadar a crol — to do the crawl, swim crawl
nadar a espalda — to do backstroke, swim backstroke
aguanadar a mariposa — to do (the) butterfly, swim butterfly
2) [en prenda, zapatos]en estos pantalones va nadando — these trousers are much too big for him, he's lost inside these trousers
* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) persona/pez to swim¿sabes nadar? — can you swim?
b) ramas/hojas ( flotar) to float2)a) ( quedar grande) (+ me/te/le etc)esa falda te nada — that skirt's much o far too big for you
b) ( en un espacio)3) nadar en ( tener mucho)2.nadar en dinero — to be rolling in money (colloq)
nadar vt to swim* * *= swim.Ex. Only the dead fish swim with the current.----* gafas para nadar = swimming goggles.* nadar como un pez = swim like + a fish.* nadar entre dos aguas = sit on + the fence, fall between + two stools.* nadar largos = swim + laps.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) persona/pez to swim¿sabes nadar? — can you swim?
b) ramas/hojas ( flotar) to float2)a) ( quedar grande) (+ me/te/le etc)esa falda te nada — that skirt's much o far too big for you
b) ( en un espacio)3) nadar en ( tener mucho)2.nadar en dinero — to be rolling in money (colloq)
nadar vt to swim* * *= swim.Ex: Only the dead fish swim with the current.
* gafas para nadar = swimming goggles.* nadar como un pez = swim like + a fish.* nadar entre dos aguas = sit on + the fence, fall between + two stools.* nadar largos = swim + laps.* * *nadar [A1 ]viA1 «persona/pez» to swim¿sabes nadar? can you swim?nada como un pez she swims like a fishnadar (estilo) pecho or ( Esp) a braza to do (the) breaststroke, to swim breaststroke2 «ramas/hojas» (flotar) to floatB1«prenda» (quedar grande) (+ me/te/le etc): esa falda te nada that skirt's much o far too big for you2(en una prenda, un espacio): nadábamos en esa casa tan grande we were lost in that great big housemis sillones van a quedar nadando en esta sala my armchairs are going to look lost in this roomC nadar enel pollo nadaba en grasa the chicken was swimming in greasecon las obras en casa estamos nadando en mugre/polvo with all the work going on the house is filthy/covered in dust■ nadarvtto swim* * *
nadar ( conjugate nadar) verbo intransitivo
◊ ¿sabes nadar? can you swim?;
nadar (estilo) mariposa/pecho to do (the) butterfly/breaststroke;
nadar de espalda or (Méx) de dorso to do (the) back stroke
c)◊ nadar en ( tener mucho): nadar en dinero to be rolling in money (colloq);
el pollo nadaba en grasa the chicken was swimming in grease
verbo transitivo
to swim
nadar verbo intransitivo
1 Dep to swim: no sé nadar, I can't swim
2 (un objeto) to float
3 (tener en abundancia) nada en libros, she has a lot of books
' nadar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bañarse
- braza
- dar
- flotador
- gustar
- manguito
- mía
- mío
- saber
- tabla
- abundancia
- brazada
- corcho
- desnudo
- gorro
- lunes
- mariposa
- ser
English:
ashore
- crawl
- fence
- go
- neither
- nor
- roll
- swim
- swimming
- can
- fashion
- game
- miss
- non-
- warn
* * *nadar vi1. [avanzar en el agua] to swim;no sé nadar I can't swim;Esp Espnadar a espalda, Andes, CAm, Carib, RP [m5]nadar espalda, Méx [m5] nadar de dorso to do the backstroke;Espnadar contra corriente to go against the tide;nadar en la abundancia to be living in the lap of luxury;nadan en deudas they're up to their necks in debt;nadar entre dos aguas to sit on the fence;Famnadar y guardar la ropa to have your cake and eat it2. [flotar] to float* * *v/i swim;nadar y guardar la ropa fig have one’s cake and eat it;nadar en dinero fig be rolling in money* * *nadar vi1) : to swim2)nadar en : to be swimming in, to be rolling innadar vt: to swim* * *¿sabes nadar? can you swim? -
15 zumbar
v.1 to buzz (producir ruido) (insect).Me zumban los oídos My ears buzz.me zumban los oídos my ears are buzzing2 to beat, to thump (informal) (golpear).3 to whiz, to whir, to hiss, to whirr.4 to hum.* * *1 (abejorro, oídos) to buzz\salir zumbando familiar to zoom offzumbarse de alguien (burlarse) to make fun of somebody, tease somebody* * *verb1) to buzz, hum2) thrash* * *1. VI1) (=sonar) [insecto] to buzz; [máquina] to hum, whirr; [oídos] to ring, buzzzumbarle a algn los oídos: me zumban los oídos — my ears are ringing, I have a buzzing in my ears
2)3) * (=quedar cerca) to be very closeno está en peligro ahora, pero le zumba — he's not actually in danger now but it's not far away
2. VT1) (=burlar) to tease2) (=golpear) to beat, hit3) LAm * (=tirar) to chuck *4) ** (=robar) to nick **5) *** (=copular con) to fuck ***3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivopasar zumbando — bala/coche to whizz by
hacer zumbar a alguien — (Chi fam) to beat somebody to a pulp (colloq)
hacer zumbar algo — (Chi, Ven fam) <aparato/casa> to wreck; <plata/herencia> to blow (colloq)
zumbarle a alguien los oídos: me zumbaban los oídos my ears were buzzing o ringing; le estarán zumbando los oídos... — his ears must be burning... (colloq)
b) (Col fam) ( molestar)2.váyanse a zumbar a otro lado — go and bother o pester someone else
zumbar vt1)a) (fam) < persona> to give... a good hiding (colloq)b) (RPl fam) <paliza/bofetada>le zumbaron una paliza — they beat him up (colloq)
c) < pandero> to bang2) (Ven fam) ( tirar) to chuck (colloq), to throw* * *= whirr [whir, -USA], buzz, whiz.Ex. She whirred right by Bernice Washington, without saying a word.Ex. The book they were interested in was 'Why Mosquitoes buzz in People's Ears'.Ex. Scientist say that the mystery object from space that whizzed close by Earth yesterday was quite possibly an alien probe sent from another planet to study Earth.----* ir zumbando = whiz.* pasar zumbando = whiz.* salir zumbando = bolt, make + a bolt for.* * *1.verbo intransitivopasar zumbando — bala/coche to whizz by
hacer zumbar a alguien — (Chi fam) to beat somebody to a pulp (colloq)
hacer zumbar algo — (Chi, Ven fam) <aparato/casa> to wreck; <plata/herencia> to blow (colloq)
zumbarle a alguien los oídos: me zumbaban los oídos my ears were buzzing o ringing; le estarán zumbando los oídos... — his ears must be burning... (colloq)
b) (Col fam) ( molestar)2.váyanse a zumbar a otro lado — go and bother o pester someone else
zumbar vt1)a) (fam) < persona> to give... a good hiding (colloq)b) (RPl fam) <paliza/bofetada>le zumbaron una paliza — they beat him up (colloq)
c) < pandero> to bang2) (Ven fam) ( tirar) to chuck (colloq), to throw* * *= whirr [whir, -USA], buzz, whiz.Ex: She whirred right by Bernice Washington, without saying a word.
Ex: The book they were interested in was 'Why Mosquitoes buzz in People's Ears'.Ex: Scientist say that the mystery object from space that whizzed close by Earth yesterday was quite possibly an alien probe sent from another planet to study Earth.* ir zumbando = whiz.* pasar zumbando = whiz.* salir zumbando = bolt, make + a bolt for.* * *zumbar [A1 ]viA1 «insecto» to buzz; «motor» to hum, whirr‹plata/herencia› to blow ( colloq)los niños hicieron zumbar el tocadiscos the kids wrecked the stereozumba que zumba ( fam): le dije que se callara, pero él zumba que zumba I told him to shut up but he just kept droning on o he just kept on and on ( colloq)zumbarle a algn los oídos: me zumbaban los oídos my ears were buzzing o ringingle estarían zumbando los oídos porque le estábamos poniendo verde his ears must have been burning because we were really tearing him apart ( colloq)2B zumbandoger ( fam): ¡vamos! ¡zumbando! que tengo prisa come on, move it o get a move on, I'm in a hurry ( colloq)la bala me pasó zumbando the bullet whizzed past me o went whizzing past meel coche pasó zumbando the car zoomed o shot pastsalió zumbando de clase she rushed out of the class■ zumbarvtA2( RPl fam) ‹paliza/bofetada› le zumbaron una paliza they gave him a beating o ( colloq) a going-overme zumbó una bofetada she slapped me3 ‹pandero› to bang* * *
zumbar ( conjugate zumbar) verbo intransitivo [ insecto] to buzz;
[ motor] to hum, whirr;
me zumbaban los oídos my ears were buzzing o ringing
verbo transitivo
1 (fam) ‹ persona› to give … a good hiding (colloq)
2 (Ven fam) ( tirar) to chuck (colloq), to throw
zumbar
I vi (un insecto, una máquina) to buzz, hum
II vtr fam to thrash
' zumbar' also found in these entries:
English:
buzz
- drone
- hum
- ring
- whir
- zoom
* * *♦ vi1. [producir ruido] [insecto] to buzz;[máquinas] to whirr, to hum;me zumban los oídos my ears are buzzing;le estarán zumbando los oídos de tanto hablar de él his ears must be burning with people talking about him so much2.zumbando: pasar zumbando to shoot past;salir zumbando to dash off;venir zumbando to come running♦ vtFam [golpear] to beat, to thump* * *I v/i buzz;me zumban los oídos my ears are ringing;pasar zumbando shoot by, flash by;salir zumbando shoot off; afuera shoot out* * *zumbar vi: to buzz, to hum1) : to hit, to thrash2) : to make fun of* * *zumbar vb1. (insecto) to buzz2. (pegar) to thump -
16 plato
m.1 plate, dish.parece que no ha roto un plato en su vida (figurative) he looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouthplato hondo o sopero soup dish o plateplato llano plateplato de postre dessert plate2 course (parte de una comida).primer plato first course, starterde primer plato for starterssegundo plato second course, main coursesu actuación es el plato fuerte de la noche her performance is the night's main eventplato principal main course3 dish (food).plato combinado = single-course meal which usually consists of meat or fish accompanied by chips and vegetablesplato del día dish of the dayplato precocinado pre-cooked mealplato preparado ready-made mealplato típico typical dish4 turntable.5 chain wheel.6 clay pigeon (sport).7 film set.* * *1 (recipiente) plate, dish2 COCINA dish3 (en comida) course■ de primer plato hay sopa y de segundo pescado we've got soup for starters and fish for the main course4 (de una balanza) pan5 (de un tocadiscos) turntable\fregar/lavar los platos to do the dishes, do the washing-uppagar los platos rotos familiar to take the blame, carry the cantener cara de no haber roto un plato (en la vida) familiar to look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's mouthplato de postre dessert plateplato fuerte (de una comida) main course 2 (de un acto) main attraction 3 (de un espectáculo) star attractionplato hondo soup plate, soup dishplato llano dinner plateplato sopero soup plate, soup dish* * *noun m.1) dish2) plate3) course* * *SM1) (=recipiente) [para comer] plate; [de balanza] panfregar los platos — to wash o do the dishes, wash up
plato hondo — soup dish, soup plate
plato sopero — soup dish, soup plate
2) (=contenido del plato) plate, platefulun plato de arroz — a plate o plateful of rice
- vender algo por un plato de lentejas3) (Culin) [en menú] course; (=guiso) dishplato central — Ven main course
plato combinado — set main course, meat or fish etc served with vegetable accompaniment as one dish
plato fuerte — (=comida principal) main course; (=abundante) big meal; (=tema principal) main topic, central theme; (=punto fuerte) strong point
4) [de tocadiscos] turntableplato giradiscos, plato giratorio — turntable
5)6) (Téc) plate7) (Dep)8) Cono Sur*es un plato — (=guapo) he's a dish *, he's very dishy *
¡qué plato! — (=divertido) what a laugh!
* * *1)a) ( utensilio) platelavar or fregar los platos — to wash o do the dishes
no haber roto un plato — (fam)
tiene cara de no haber roto un plato en su vida — she looks as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth (colloq)
b) ( para taza) tb2) ( contenido) plate, platefulme comí dos platos — I had two helpings o platefuls
3)a) ( receta) dishno es plato de gusto — it's no fun (colloq)
b) ( en una comida) course¿qué hay de segundo plato? — what's for (the) main course?
4)a) ( de balanza) (scale) panb) ( de tocadiscos) turntablec) (Dep) clay pigeond) ( en béisbol) home plate5) (AmS fam) (situación, persona divertida) scream (colloq)* * *1)a) ( utensilio) platelavar or fregar los platos — to wash o do the dishes
no haber roto un plato — (fam)
tiene cara de no haber roto un plato en su vida — she looks as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth (colloq)
b) ( para taza) tb2) ( contenido) plate, platefulme comí dos platos — I had two helpings o platefuls
3)a) ( receta) dishno es plato de gusto — it's no fun (colloq)
b) ( en una comida) course¿qué hay de segundo plato? — what's for (the) main course?
4)a) ( de balanza) (scale) panb) ( de tocadiscos) turntablec) (Dep) clay pigeond) ( en béisbol) home plate5) (AmS fam) (situación, persona divertida) scream (colloq)* * *plato11 = dish [dishes, -pl.], plate, platter.Ex: She put the dishes in the sink, locked the balcony door, found her purse, and sallied forth.
Ex: To make it even easier on you, we will provide plates, forks, napkins, cups and even candles for your party.Ex: Hard drives typically have several platters which are mounted on the same spindle.* carro de los platos sucios = dirty-dish cart.* Comida + de dos platos = two course + Comida.* comida de dos platos y postre = three-course meal.* comida de tres platos = three-course meal.* fregar los platos = do + the washing-up.* lavado de platos = dishwashing.* lavar los platos = wash + dishes, washing up, do + the washing-up.* pagar los platos rotos = carry + the can, pick up + the pieces.* plato bandeja = charger.* plato de cristal = glass plate.* plato de papel = paper plate.* plato de plástico = picnic plate.* plato de un solo uso = disposable plate.* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.* plato fuerte = main dish, strong point, entrée, main entrée.* plato principal = entrée, main entrée.* platos precocinados = baked goods.* primer plato = side entrée.* primer y segundo plato = main dish.* recoger los platos rotos = pick up + the pieces, sort out + the mess.* reunión en la que cada persona trae un plato para compartir = potluck.* sacar los pies del plato = break out of + the box.* segundo plato = a little something on the side, entrée, main entrée.plato22 = chainring, clay pigeon.Ex: If you're sitting on your bike, the shifter on your left controls shifting over the chainrings.
Ex: This voucher permits you to shoot at 60 clay pigeons, with cartridges and hearing protection under the supervision of your clay pigeon shooting instructor.* plato de presión del embrague = pressure plate.* tiro al plato = clay pigeon shooting.* * *A1 (utensilio) platenada entre dos platos nothing much¿qué pasó al final? — nada entre dos platos what happened in the end? — nothing dramatic o nothing muchno haber roto un plato ( fam): tiene cara de no haber roto un plato en su vida she looks as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth ( colloq)pagar los platos rotos to pay the consequences, to take the rap ( AmE colloq), to carry the can ( BrE colloq)2 (para una taza) tbplatito saucerCompuestos:( Chi) dinner plate, platedessert plate( Méx) dinner plate, platesoup dish● plato llano or lisodinner plate, plate( Méx) dinner plate, plate( RPI) dinner plate, platesoup dishB (contenido) plate, platefulestaba delicioso, yo comí dos platos it was delicious, I had two helpings o platefulsC1 (receta) dishun plato de arroz/pescado a rice/fish dishes su plato favorito it's his favorite dishes el plato típico de esa región it is the typical dish of that regionno es plato de gusto it's no fun ( colloq), it's not much fun2 (en una comida) courseuna comida de cuatro platos a four-course meal¿qué hay de segundo plato? what's for (the) main course?no me gusta ser plato de segunda mesa I don't like being treated as second best o playing second fiddleCompuestos:( Ven) main course( Esp) meal served on one plate, eg burger, eggs and fries( AmL); main course, main dishdish of the day( Coc) main course, main dish ; (de un espectáculo) pièce de résistanceel plato fuerte del día fue la conferencia del doctor Tercedor the main attraction o the high point of the day was the talk by doctor TercedorD1 (de una balanza) scale pan, pan2 (de un tocadiscos) turntable3 ( Dep) clay pigeon4 (de la ducha) base, tray5 (en béisbol) home plate¡qué plato! what a scream o hoot o laugh! ( colloq)es un plato she's a scream o a riot* * *
Multiple Entries:
plato
plató
plato sustantivo masculino
1
lavar or fregar los platós to wash o do the dishes;
plató hondo or sopero soup dish;
plató llano or (RPl) playo or (Chi) bajo or (Méx) extendido (dinner) plate
2 ( contenido) plate, plateful
3
◊ plató central (Ven) main course;
plató combinado (Esp) meal served on one plate, eg burger, eggs and fries;
plató del día dish of the day;
plató fuerte or principal (Coc) main course
4
c) (Dep) clay pigeon
plató sustantivo masculino
set
plato sustantivo masculino
1 (pieza de vajilla) plate, dish
plato de postre, dessert plate
plato sopero, soup dish
2 (contenido) plateful, dish
3 (parte de una comida) course
primer plato, starter, first course
4 (receta) dish
5 (de balanza) pan, tray
6 (de tocadiscos) turntable
♦ Locuciones: no ser plato de gusto, to be no fun
pagar los platos rotos, to pay the consequences
plato fuerte, Cul main course o dish
(de un espectáculo) el plato fuerte de la noche fue el número de la contorsionista, the main attraction of the evening was the contortionist's number
plató m Cine TV set
' plató' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cubierta
- cubierto
- fuente
- grabar
- herniarse
- honda
- hondo
- mella
- plato
- repetir
- servirse
- sopera
- sopero
- Tiro
- alguno
- alimenticio
- apetitoso
- árabe
- brocheta
- crema
- criollo
- curry
- desconchado
- desconcharse
- enchilar
- estrellar
- inclinar
- llenar
- minuta
- mirar
- mole
- orilla
- pedir
- platillo
- preparar
- quebrar
- quemar
- romper
- roto
- salado
- típico
- tiro
- tornamesa
English:
back
- course
- deck
- dish
- exit
- film set
- grill
- highlight
- hurl
- main
- menu
- ovenproof
- plate
- polish off
- rind
- set
- shallow
- soup bowl
- soup plate
- turntable
- baked beans
- dash
- dinner
- haggis
- hash
- heap
- hot
- rush
- starter
- turn
- wash
* * *plato nm1. [recipiente] plate, dish;lavar los platos to wash the dishes, Br to do the washing-up;estaba el mar como un plato the sea was like a millpond;Famcomer en el mismo plato to be great friends;Famnada entre dos platos nothing special;Fampagar los platos rotos to carry the can;Famparece que no ha roto un plato en su vida he looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouthplato hondo soup dish o plate;plato llano plate;Méx, RP plato playo plate;plato de postre dessert plate;plato sopero soup dish o plate2. [parte de una comida] course;segundo plato second course, main course;Fam [haber perdido la virginidad] to be spoiled goods plato combinado = single-course meal which usually consists of meat or fish accompanied by French fries and sometimes vegetables; Chile plato de fondo main course;plato fuerte [en una comida] main course;Fig main part;su actuación es el plato fuerte de la noche her performance is the night's main event;plato principal main course3. [comida] dish;mi plato favorito my favourite mealplato del día dish of the day;plato precocinado pre-cooked meal;plato preparado ready-made meal;plato típico typical dish;plato único single-course meal4. [de tocadiscos, microondas] turntable5. [de bicicleta] chain wheel6. [de balanza] pan, scale7. Dep clay-pigeon8. CompAm Famser un plato to be a scream;¡qué plato! how hilarious!* * *m1 recipiente plate;parece no haber roto un plato en su vida she looks as though butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth;pagar los platos rotos fam carry the can fam2 GASTR dish* * *plato nm1) : plate, dishlavar los platos: to do the dishes2) : serving, helping3) : course (of a meal)4) : dishplato típico: typical dish5) : home plate (in baseball)6)plato hondo : soup bowlplató nm: set (in the movies)* * *plato n1. (recipiente) plate2. (guiso) dish3. (parte de la comida) course -
17 rayo
m.1 ray.rayo solar sunbeam2 beam, ray (physics).rayos infrarrojos infrared raysrayo láser laser beamrayos ultravioleta/uva ultraviolet/UVA raysrayos X X-rays3 bolt of lightning (Meteo).rayos lightning¡que le parta un rayo! (informal) he can go to hell!, to hell with him!4 spoke.5 highlight.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: rayar.* * *1 ray, beam2 (relámpago) lightning, flash of lightning\caer como un rayo familiar to drop like a bombshellechar rayos familiar to be fuming, be hopping mad¡mal rayo lo parta! / ¡que lo parta un rayo! familiar to hell with him!saber a rayos familiar to taste awfulrayo de luna moonbeamrayos ultravioletas/UVA ultraviolet raysrayos X X-rays* * *noun m.1) ray, beam2) bolt, lightning* * *ISM1) [de luz] ray, beamrayo de sol — sunbeam, ray of sunlight
rayo solar — sunbeam, ray of sunlight
2) [de rueda] spoke3) (Meteo) lightning, flash of lightninga rayos —
huele a rayos — * it smells awful
sabe a rayos — * it tastes awful
pasar como un rayo — to rush past, flash past
¡a los demás que les parta un rayo! — and the rest of them can go to hell! *
4) [como exclamativo]¡rayos! — * dammit! *
II¿qué rayos es eso? — * what in hell's name is that? *
* * *1) (Fís) rayun rayo de luz — a ray o beam (of light)
- rayos X2) (Meteo) bolt (of lightning)como un rayo — (fam) <salir/pasar> to go out/shoot by like greased lightning (colloq)
echar rayos y centellas — to fume (colloq)
que te/lo parta un rayo — (fam)
3) (fam) (persona viva, despierta)4) (AmL) ( de rueda) spoke* * *1) (Fís) rayun rayo de luz — a ray o beam (of light)
- rayos X2) (Meteo) bolt (of lightning)como un rayo — (fam) <salir/pasar> to go out/shoot by like greased lightning (colloq)
echar rayos y centellas — to fume (colloq)
que te/lo parta un rayo — (fam)
3) (fam) (persona viva, despierta)4) (AmL) ( de rueda) spoke* * *rayo11 = lightning, lightning strike, bolt of lightning.Ex: The article is entitled 'Catch the lightning: keeping current with the Net'.
Ex: Fire insurance policies discourage the planting of trees in towns and villages because of the fear of lightning strikes.Ex: When they left it was tipping it down with rain, with bolts of lightning all around them, but on Sunday they woke up to glorious sunshine.* a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.* como un rayo = in a flash.* ¡que + Pronombre + partir un rayo! = be damned!.* tan rápido como un rayo = as quick as a wink.* velocidad del rayo, la = speed of lightning, the.rayo22 = beam, shaft, ray.Ex: For one, the record is made by a moving beam of electrons rather than a moving pointer, for the reason that an electron beam can sweep across the picture very rapidly indeed.
Ex: A shaft of yellow sunshine fell across the carpet.Ex: Drawing lines to connect related documents may turn up patterns that look like stars with rays emanating in all directions, where a key study has been made.* de rayo láser = laser-based.* lámpara de rayos ultravioleta = ultraviolet lamp, sun lamp, UV lamp.* polimerización por rayos gamma = graft polymerisation.* rayo cósmico = cosmic ray.* rayo de electrones = electron beam.* rayo de esperanza = ray of hope, silver lining, the light at the end of the tunnel, glimmer of hope, beacon of hope, ray of light.* rayo de luna = moonbeam.* rayo de luz = light beam, light ray, ray of light.* rayo gamma = gamma ray.* rayo infrarrojo = infrared ray.* rayo láser = laser beam, laser.* rayo óptico = light ray.* rayo ultravioleta = ultraviolet light (UV light), ultraviolet ray, UV ray.* rayo X = X ray.* tomografía mediante rayos X = x-ray tomography.* un rayo de = a shimmer of.* un rayo de esperanza = a faint glimmer of light.* un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light, a peep of light.* * *A ( Fís) rayun rayo de luz a ray o beam o shaft of lightlos rayos solares the sun's rayslos rayos del sol entraban por la ventana rays of sunlight filtered through the windowun rayo de esperanza a ray of hopeun rayo de luna a moonbeamal rayo del sol in the heat of the sun, in the hot sunCompuestos:laser beammpl alpha rays (pl)mpl beta rays (pl)mpl cathode rays (pl)mpl cosmic rays (pl)mpl gamma rays (pl)mpl infrared rays (pl)mpl ultraviolet rays (pl)mpl UVAmpl UVB● rayos Xmpl X-rays (pl)lo miraron por rayos X they X-rayed itB ( Meteo):el rayo cayó muy cerca de la casa the (bolt of) lightning struck very close to the housesalió de casa como un rayo she shot out of the house like greased lightning o like a streak of lightningpasó como un rayo he zoomed o whizzed o flashed pastechar rayos y centellas to fume ( colloq)que te/lo parta un rayo ( fam): ellos se van y a mí que me parta un rayo they go off and to hell with me! ( colloq), they go off and don't give a damn about me! ( colloq)¡que te parta un rayo! you can go to hell for all I care! ( colloq)saber/oler a rayos ( fam); to taste/smell foulC ( fam)D ( AmL) (de una rueda) spoke* * *
Del verbo raer: ( conjugate raer)
rao, raigo, rayo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
rayó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Del verbo rayar: ( conjugate rayar)
rayo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
rayó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
raer
rayar
rayo
raer ( conjugate raer) verbo transitivo ‹ superficie› to scrape;
‹barniz/pintura› to scrape off
rayar ( conjugate rayar) verbo transitivo
verbo intransitivo
1 ( dejar marca) to scratch
2 ( aproximarse) rayo EN algo to border on sth, verge on sth
3 (Méx) [ obreros] to get one's wages, get paid
rayarse verbo pronominal
1 [ superficie] to get scratched
2 (AmS fam) ( volverse loco) to crack up (colloq)
rayo sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) ray;◊ un rayo de luz a ray o beam (of light);
un rayo de luna a moonbeam;
rayo láser laser beam;
rayos ultravioleta ultraviolet rays (pl);
rayos X X-rays (pl)
2 (Meteo) bolt (of lightning);
3 (AmL) ( de rueda) spoke
rayar
I vtr (un cristal, disco, etc) to scratch
II vi (lindar, rozar) to border [en/con, on]
rayo sustantivo masculino
1 (de una tormenta) lightning
2 (haz de luz) ray, beam
un rayo de esperanza, a ray of hope
rayo láser, laser beam
rayos X, X-rays
' rayo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
catódica
- catódico
- caer
- centella
English:
beam
- bolt
- flash
- glimmer
- laser beam
- lightning
- moonbeam
- quick
- ray
- shaft
- spoke
- streak
- strike
- strike down
- sunbeam
- thunderbolt
- zip by
- laser
- moon
- sun
- thunder
- X-ray
* * *♦ nm1. [de luz] ray;un rayo de sol a ray of sunlight;los rayos solares calientan la Tierra the sun's rays heat the Earth2. Fís beam, rayrayos alfa alpha rays;rayos beta beta rays;rayos catódicos cathode rays;rayos cósmicos cosmic rays;rayos gamma gamma rays;rayos infrarrojos infrared rays;rayo láser laser beam;rayos ultravioleta ultraviolet rays;rayos uva UVA rays;rayos X X-rays3. Meteo bolt of lightning;le dan miedo los rayos she's scared of lightning;un rayo cayó en el edificio the building was struck by lightning;caer como un rayo to be a bombshell;Fam¡que lo parta un rayo! he can go to hell!, to hell with him!;siempre lo mismo, ellos a lo suyo, y al abuelo, que lo parta un rayo it's always the same, they do their own thing and grandpa can go hang for all they care;Esp Famhuele a rayos it stinks to high heaven;Esp Famsabe a rayos [comida] it tastes foul;le supo a rayos que no la invitaras she was none too impressed about you not inviting herpasar como un rayo to flash by♦ interjFam¡rayos (y centellas)! heavens above!* * *m1 FÍS ray;2 METEO (bolt of) lightning;como un rayo fig like a streak of lightning;echar rayos fam fume, be furious;oler a rayos smell terrible, stink to high heaven* * *rayo nm1) : ray, beamrayo láser: laser beamrayo de gamma: gamma rayrayo de sol: sunbeam2) relámpago: lightning bolt3)rayo X : X ray* * *rayo n1. (de luz) ray2. (chispa eléctrica) lightning / flash of lightning -
18 cojear
v.1 to limp (person).Ricardo cojea cuando mendiga Richard limps when he goes begging.2 to wobble (forniture).3 to be faulty (argumento).4 to falter, to totter.Su decisión cojeó al verla His decision faltered upon seeing her.* * *1 (persona) to limp, hobble2 (muebles) to wobble\cojear del mismo pie familiar to have the same faults* * *verb* * *VI1) [persona] (=estar cojo) to limp, hobble (along); (=ser cojo) to be lamecojea de la pierna izquierda — [temporalmente] she's limping on her left leg; [permanentemente] she's lame in her left leg, she has a limp in her left leg
2) [mueble] to wobble, be wobbly* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) persona/animal (por herida, dolor) to limp; ( permanentemente) to be lameentró cojeando — he limped o hobbled in
b) silla/mesa to wobble, rock2) (fam) explicación/definición to fall short* * *= limp, walk with + a hobble, hobble (along).Ex. Both elements must be present; having commitment without resources -- or the reverse -- necessarily results in a lopsided effort that limps along ineffectively.Ex. Later she requires another operation because her feet are curling up which causes her to walk with a hobble.Ex. He went from hobbling to trotting, to running to climbing staircases.* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) persona/animal (por herida, dolor) to limp; ( permanentemente) to be lameentró cojeando — he limped o hobbled in
b) silla/mesa to wobble, rock2) (fam) explicación/definición to fall short* * *= limp, walk with + a hobble, hobble (along).Ex: Both elements must be present; having commitment without resources -- or the reverse -- necessarily results in a lopsided effort that limps along ineffectively.
Ex: Later she requires another operation because her feet are curling up which causes her to walk with a hobble.Ex: He went from hobbling to trotting, to running to climbing staircases.* * *cojear [A1 ]viA1«persona/animal»: cojea del pie derecho (ahora) she's limping on her right foot; (permanentemente) she's lame in her right legentró cojeando he limped o hobbled in2 «silla/mesa» to wobble, rockB ( fam)«explicación/definición»: así la explicación cojea as it stands, the explanation falls short o doesn't stand up o is lacking* * *
cojear ( conjugate cojear) verbo intransitivo
( permanentemente) to be lame;◊ entró cojeando he limped o hobbled in
cojear verbo intransitivo
1 (caminar defectuosamente) to limp, hobble
2 (bailar un mueble) to wobble
♦ Locuciones: familiar cojear del mismo pie, to have the same faults
familiar saber de qué pie cojea (alguien), to know someone's weak spots
' cojear' also found in these entries:
English:
hobble
- lame
- limp
* * *cojear vi1. [persona, animal] [ser cojo] to be lame;[temporalmente] to limp;cojea desde el accidente she's had a limp since the accident;el perro cojea de una pata the dog is lame in one leg;saber de qué pie cojea alguien to know sb's weak points;los dos cojean del mismo pie they both have the same problem2. [mueble] to wobble3. [razonamiento, frase] to be faulty;su teoría cojea en varios puntos his theory has several weak points* * *v/i1 de persona limp, hobble* * *cojear vi1) : to limp2) : to wobble, to rock3)cojear del mismo pie : to be two of a kind* * *cojear vb1. (persona por lesión) to limp2. (mueble) to be wobbly -
19 vuelo
m.1 flight (gen) & (aviation).alzar o emprender o levantar el vuelo to take flight, to fly off; (despegar) to fly the nest (figurative) (irse de casa)coger algo al vuelo to catch something in flight; (en el aire) to catch on to something very quickly (figurative) (rápido)remontar el vuelo to soarde altos vuelos, de mucho vuelo of great importanceno se oía el vuelo de una mosca you could have heard a pin dropvuelo chárter charter flightvuelo sin escalas direct flightvuelo espacial space flightvuelo libre hang-glidingvuelo sin motor glidingvuelos nacionales domestic flightsvuelo de reconocimiento reconnaissance flightvuelo regular scheduled flight2 fullness.una falda de vuelo a full skirt3 projection (architecture).4 pleat, frill, ruffle.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: volar.* * *1 (acto, espacio, etc) flight2 (acción) flying3 (de vestido) fullness, flare5 ARQUITECTURA (voladizo) projection\al vuelo in flightalzar el vuelo / emprender el vuelo / levantar el vuelo to take flightcazarlas al vuelo / cogerlas al vuelo figurado to be quick on the uptakecortarle los vuelos a alguien figurado to clip somebody's wingsde alto vuelo figurado important, far-reachingde un vuelo figurado in a flashremontar el vuelo to soar uptener muchas horas de vuelo familiar to be an old hand at somethingtomar vuelo to take off, growpersonal de vuelo flight crewvuelo chárter / vuelo regular charter flight / scheduled flightvuelo espacial space flightvuelo libre hang-glidingvuelo sin escala nonstop flightvuelo sin motor gliding* * *noun m.1) flight2) fullness* * *I IISM1) [de ave, avión] flight(=independizarse) to leave the nestalzar o levantar el vuelo — (=echar a volar) to fly off; (=marcharse) to dash off
remontar el vuelo: la cigüeña remontó el vuelo — the stork soared (up) into the sky, the stork took the sky
vuelo directo — direct flight, non-stop flight
vuelo interior — internal flight, domestic flight
vuelo sin escalas, vuelo sin etapas — non-stop flight
2) (Orn) (=plumas) flight feathers [pl] ; (=alas) wings [pl]3) [de falda, capa]el vuelo de la falda — the spread o swirl of the skirt
falda de mucho vuelo — full o wide skirt
4) (Arquit) projection* * *I1)a) ( acción)horas de vuelo — (Aviac) flying time
agarrarlas or cogerlas al vuelo — to be very quick on the uptake
alzar or levantar el vuelo — pájaro to fly away o off; avión to take off; persona to fly o leave the nest
a vuelo de pájaro — (AmL)
de alto vuelo — proyecto big, important; ejecutivo high-flying (before n)
b) (trayecto, viaje) flightc) ( avión) flight2) ( en costura)a) ( amplitud)b) (Chi) ( adorno) flounce3) ( pluma) flight (feather)II* * *= flight, flight mission, flight mission.Ex. Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.Ex. The collection is composed of more than 400,000 prints and negatives from photographs taken during 1,258 separate flight missions, most of which were flown over California.Ex. The collection is composed of more than 400,000 prints and negatives from photographs taken during 1,258 separate flight missions, most of which were flown over California.----* al vuelo = on-the-fly.* auxiliar de vuelo = flight attendant.* compañía de vuelos chárter = charter airline.* cortarle los vuelos a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.* cubierta de vuelo = flight deck.* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.* diario de vuelo = logbook [log book].* durante el vuelo = in-flight.* emprender el vuelo = take to + the sky.* en el vuelo = in-flight.* en vuelo = aloft, in-flight.* hacer que Algo levante el vuelo = get + Nombre + off the ground.* horario de vuelos = air timetable.* iniciar el vuelo = take to + the sky.* levantar el vuelo = get off + the ground.* oír el vuelo de una mosca = hear a pin drop.* persona de altos vuelos = high flyer [high flier, -USA].* personal de vuelo = flight crew.* reservar un vuelo = book + flight.* simulador de vuelo = flight simulator.* tripulación de vuelo = flight crew.* vuelo barato = budget flight.* vuelo chárter = charter flight.* vuelo comercial = commercial flight.* vuelo de conexión = connecting flight.* vuelo de enlace = connecting flight.* vuelo de ida y vuelta = return flight.* vuelo en ala delta = hang-gliding.* vuelo espacial = space flight.* vuelo interior = domestic flight.* vuelo nacional = domestic flight.* vuelo tripulado = manned flight.* * *I1)a) ( acción)horas de vuelo — (Aviac) flying time
agarrarlas or cogerlas al vuelo — to be very quick on the uptake
alzar or levantar el vuelo — pájaro to fly away o off; avión to take off; persona to fly o leave the nest
a vuelo de pájaro — (AmL)
de alto vuelo — proyecto big, important; ejecutivo high-flying (before n)
b) (trayecto, viaje) flightc) ( avión) flight2) ( en costura)a) ( amplitud)b) (Chi) ( adorno) flounce3) ( pluma) flight (feather)II* * *= flight, flight mission, flight mission.Ex: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.
Ex: The collection is composed of more than 400,000 prints and negatives from photographs taken during 1,258 separate flight missions, most of which were flown over California.Ex: The collection is composed of more than 400,000 prints and negatives from photographs taken during 1,258 separate flight missions, most of which were flown over California.* al vuelo = on-the-fly.* auxiliar de vuelo = flight attendant.* compañía de vuelos chárter = charter airline.* cortarle los vuelos a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.* cubierta de vuelo = flight deck.* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.* diario de vuelo = logbook [log book].* durante el vuelo = in-flight.* emprender el vuelo = take to + the sky.* en el vuelo = in-flight.* en vuelo = aloft, in-flight.* hacer que Algo levante el vuelo = get + Nombre + off the ground.* horario de vuelos = air timetable.* iniciar el vuelo = take to + the sky.* levantar el vuelo = get off + the ground.* oír el vuelo de una mosca = hear a pin drop.* persona de altos vuelos = high flyer [high flier, -USA].* personal de vuelo = flight crew.* reservar un vuelo = book + flight.* simulador de vuelo = flight simulator.* tripulación de vuelo = flight crew.* vuelo barato = budget flight.* vuelo chárter = charter flight.* vuelo comercial = commercial flight.* vuelo de conexión = connecting flight.* vuelo de enlace = connecting flight.* vuelo de ida y vuelta = return flight.* vuelo en ala delta = hang-gliding.* vuelo espacial = space flight.* vuelo interior = domestic flight.* vuelo nacional = domestic flight.* vuelo tripulado = manned flight.* * *A1(acción): contemplaba el vuelo de las gaviotas he was watching the seagulls' flight o the seagulls flyingremontar el vuelo to soar upun piloto con más de mil horas de vuelo a pilot with more than a thousand hours' flying timeagarrarlas or cazarlas or cogerlas al vuelo to be very quick on the uptake, to be sharp ( colloq)alzar or levantar el vuelo «pájaro» to fly away o off;«avión» to take off; «persona» to fly o leave the nesta vuelo de pájaro ( AmL): así, a vuelo de pájaro, han de ser unas cinco hectáreas at a rough o quick guess, I'd say it's about five hectaresleí el informe a vuelo de pájaro I just skimmed over the reportde alto vuelo: un proyecto de alto vuelo a big o an important o a prestigious projectun ejecutivo de alto vuelo a high-flying executiveel vuelo de una mosca: no se oía ni el vuelo de una mosca you could have heard a pin drop ( colloq), there wasn't a sound to be heardtomar vuelo to take flight2 (trayecto, viaje) flightMadrid-Londres son dos horas de vuelo it is a two-hour flight from Madrid to London, it takes two hours to fly from Madrid to London3 (avión) flightel vuelo 852 procedente de París flight 852 from Parisel vuelo llegó con retraso the flight o the plane was lateCompuestos:gliding, soaring ( AmE)charter flight( RPl) local flight● vuelo de entrenamiento or instruccióntraining flighttest flightspaceflightinternational flighthang-glidingdomestic o internal flightlow-level flightscheduled flightgliding, soaring ( AmE)1(amplitud): la falda tiene mucho vuelo it is a very full skirtC ( Arquit) projectionD (pluma) flight, flight feather* * *
Del verbo volar: ( conjugate volar)
vuelo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
volar
vuelo
volar ( conjugate volar) verbo intransitivo
1 [pájaro/avión] to fly
2
◊ ¡cómo vuela el tiempo! doesn't time fly!;
las malas noticias vuelan bad news travels fastb)
se fue volando he/she rushed off;
sus clases se me pasan volando her classes seem to go so quickly
3
verbo transitivo
1 ‹puente/edificio› to blow up;
‹ caja fuerte› to blow
2 (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq)
volarse verbo pronominal
1
2
vuelo sustantivo masculino
1a) ( acción):
remontar el vuelo to soar up;
alzar or levantar el vuelo [ pájaro] to fly away o off;
[ avión] to take off;
[ persona] to fly o leave the nest;◊ a vuelo de pájaro (AmL): un cálculo a vuelo de pájaro a rough estimate;
lo leí a vuelo de pájaro I just skimmed through itb) (Aviac) flight;
vuelo charter/regular charter/schedule flight;
vuelo internacional/nacional international/domestic o internal flight;
vuelo sin motor gliding, soaring (AmE)
2 ( en costura) ( amplitud):
volar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (un avión, ave, insecto) to fly: la mosca echó a volar, the fly flew off
2 (apresuradamente) volando, in a flash, in a hurry: nos fuimos volando, we rushed off
3 fam (terminarse, desaparecer) to disappear, vanish: todo el dinero que tenía voló en cuestión de meses, he blew all his money in a question of months
II vtr (usando explosivos: una casa, fábrica, etc) to blow up
(: una caja blindada, etc) to blow open
vuelo sustantivo masculino
1 (de un ave, avión, etc) flight
vuelo chárter, charter flight
vuelo espacial, spaceflight
vuelo regular, scheduled flight
vuelo sin motor, gliding
2 Cost (amplitud de una falda) tiene mucho vuelo, it's very full
♦ Locuciones: cazarlas/cogerlas al vuelo, to be quick on the uptake
fam (de importancia) de altos vuelos, high fliers
' vuelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alzar
- cazar
- campana
- hora
- procedente
- rasa
- rasante
- raso
- reconocimiento
- reserva
- simular
- simulador
- simuladora
- sobrecargo
- auxiliar
- conectar
- controlador
- destino
- desviar
- directo
- doméstico
- enlazar
- espacial
- nacional
- nocturno
- operar
- pasar
- remontar
- suspender
- zarandear
English:
airborne
- aloft
- announce
- book
- bumpy
- cancel
- charter flight
- connect
- delay
- delayed
- domestic
- due
- fall away
- flight
- flight attendant
- flight recorder
- flight-deck
- gliding
- hang-gliding
- hold up
- hop
- in-flight
- inbound
- incoming
- instrument
- jump at
- luckily
- nonstop
- notify
- originate
- outward
- pin
- quick
- route
- scheduled flight
- space flight
- steward
- takeoff
- air
- flare
- flared
- flounce
- flying
- frill
- from
- hang
- high
- log
- ruffle
- schedule
* * *♦ nm1. [de pájaro, insecto] flight;[irse de casa] to fly the nest; [rápido] to catch on to sth very quickly;en un vuelo in next to no time;de altos vuelos [boda, ceremonia] grand;[conferencia] prestigious; [proyecto, programa] ambitious;cortar los vuelos a alguien to clip sb's wings;no se oía el vuelo de una mosca you could have heard a pin drop;Ama vuelo de pájaro in overview, in broad outline2. [de avión] flightRP vuelo de cabotaje internal flight;vuelo chárter charter flight;vuelo sin escalas direct flight;vuelo espacial space flight;vuelo libre hang-gliding;vuelo sin motor gliding;vuelos nacionales domestic flights;vuelo nocturno overnight flight;vuelo rasante low-level flight;vuelo de reconocimiento reconnaissance flight;vuelo regular scheduled flight;vuelo supersónico supersonic flight3. [de vestido] fullness;una falda de vuelo a full skirt4. Arquit projection* * *I vb → volarII m1 flight;en vuelo in flight;cazar algo al vuelo catch sth in mid-air; fig catch olatch on to sth quickly;de altos vuelos boda, bautizo big; ceremonia important; restaurante prestigious; proyecto big, prestigious2:una falda con vuelo a full skirt* * *vuelo nm1) : flight, flyingalzar el vuelo: to take flight2) : flight (of an aircraft)vuelo espacial: space flight3) : flare, fullness (of clothing)4)al vuelo : on the wing* * *vuelo n flight¿a qué hora sale tu vuelo? what time does your flight leave? -
20 canto
m.1 singing.canto fúnebre funeral chantcanto gregoriano Gregorian chantcanto guerrero war song2 edge (lado, borde).de canto edgeways3 pebble (guijarro).canto rodado pebble4 song, chant, singing.5 call, bird call, crow.6 canto, main division of a long poem.7 canthus, corner of the eye.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cantar.* * *1 (arte) singing2 (canción) song3 LITERATURA canto\al canto del gallo at daybreak, at cockcrow————————1 (extremo) edge2 (de cuchillo) blunt edge3 (esquina) corner4 (piedra) stone, pebble\■ si llegamos tarde, bronca al canto if we are late there'll be a row for suredarse con un canto en los dientes familiar to be thankful for small merciesfaltar el canto de un duro familiar to come very close to, be on the verge ofpor el canto de un duro by inches* * *noun m.1) singing2) song3) chant4) edge* * *ISM1) (Mús) (=arte) singing; (=canción) song; (Rel) chantcanto de sirena — siren call, siren song
canto gregoriano — Gregorian chant, (Gregorian) plainsong
2) [de pájaro] song; [de gallo] crow; [de grillo, chicharra] chirp3) liter song, hymnIIun canto a la libertad — a hymn o song to freedom
SM1) (=borde) [de mesa, libro] edgede canto: el libro cayó de canto — the book fell on its side
pon el libro de canto — stand the book on end o on its side
al canto * —
cada vez que se veían, pelea al canto — every time they saw each other there was inevitably an argument, every time they saw each other an argument was the order of the day
faltar el canto de un duro —
ha faltado el canto de un duro para que se caiga — he was o came this close to falling
canto de pan — heel of bread, crust (of bread)
2) (=piedra) pebblesi no llega a los 10 euros nos podemos dar con un canto en los dientes — we can think o count ourselves lucky if it comes to less than 10 euros
* * *1) (Mús) (acción, arte) singing; ( canción) chantse levantó con el canto del gallo — she got up at first light o (liter) at cockcrow
4) (borde, filo) edgefaltar el canto de un duro — (Esp)
5) (Geol) tbcanto rodado — ( roca) boulder; ( guijarro) pebble
darse con un canto en los dientes — (fam) to think o count oneself lucky
* * *1) (Mús) (acción, arte) singing; ( canción) chantse levantó con el canto del gallo — she got up at first light o (liter) at cockcrow
4) (borde, filo) edgefaltar el canto de un duro — (Esp)
5) (Geol) tbcanto rodado — ( roca) boulder; ( guijarro) pebble
darse con un canto en los dientes — (fam) to think o count oneself lucky
* * *canto11 = singing, chant.Ex: They ask for humorous plays, for plays with certain historical settings or for plays which incorporate music and singing in some form.
Ex: An antiphonal chant was performed in alternation, with one half of the choir answering the other half.* canto de los pájaros = bird-song.* canto de los pájaros al amanecer = morning chorus, dawn chorus.* canto fúnebre = dirge.canto22 = edge.Ex: As used in an index each card acts as a surrogate for one document, and the index terms for that document are encoded around the edge of the card.
* canto delantero = fore-edge [fore edge].* canto externo = fore-edge [fore edge].* darse con un canto en los dientes = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.* faltar el canto de un duro para = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, come + very close to.* * *A ( Mús)1 (acción, arte) singingclases de canto singing lessons2 (canción) chantCompuesto:canto gregoriano or llanoGregorian chant, plainsongB (de un pájaro) song; (del gallo) crowingal canto del gallo at the crack of dawn, at daybreak, at cockcrow ( liter)Compuesto:canto de or del cisneswan songD (borde, filo) edgeel canto de la mano the side of my/his/her hand: colocar el ladrillo de canto lay the brick on its sideal canto ( fam): bronca al canto you can bet your life o you can be sure there'll be trouble ( colloq)faltar el canto de un duro: faltó el canto de un duro para que se le cayera she came very close to dropping itE ( Geol) tbdarse con un canto en los dientes ( fam); to think o count oneself lucky* * *
Del verbo cantar: ( conjugate cantar)
canto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
cantó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
cantar
canto
cantar ( conjugate cantar) verbo transitivo ‹ canción› to sing
verbo intransitivo
1a) (Mús) to sing
[ gallo] to crow;
[cigarra/grillo] to chirp, chirrup
2 (fam) ( confesar) to talk (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino
poem ( gen set to music)
canto sustantivo masculino
1 (Mús) (acción, arte) singing;
( canción) chant
2 ( de pájaro) song;
( del gallo) crowing
3 (Lit) ( canción) hymn
4 (borde, filo) edge;
5 (Geol) tb
( guijarro) pebble
cantar 1 verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 Mús to sing: me gusta cantar, I like singing
2 familiar (tener mal olor) to stink
3 (llamar la atención) to attract attention
4 familiar (saltar a la vista, ser evidente) to be clear
5 argot (confesar) to sing, spill the beans
♦ Locuciones: cantarle a alguien las cuarenta, to give sb a good telling off
en menos que canta un gallo, in a flash
cantar 2 sustantivo masculino
1 song, chant
2 Lit poem
un cantar de gesta, an epic poem
♦ Locuciones: familiar ser algo otro cantar, to be a totally different thing
canto 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (modo de cantar, arte) singing: su canto nos cautivó, we were captivated by his singing
2 (canción) chant, song: es un experto en cantos populares, he's a renowned folk singer
canto 2 sustantivo masculino (borde) edge: le dio un golpe con el canto de la mano, she give him a blow with the edge of her hand
♦ Locuciones: de canto, on its side
canto de un duro, close shave: faltó el canto de un duro para que se estrellase, he nearly crashed
canto 3 sustantivo masculino (guijarro) pebble, stone
canto rodado, (grande) boulder
(pequeño) pebble
♦ Locuciones: familiar darse con un canto en los dientes, to think oneself lucky
' canto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cal
- cancionero
- gregoriana
- gregoriano
- rodada
- rodado
- dote
- guerrero
- porra
- sólo
English:
boulder
- cockcrow
- crow
- dammit
- edge
- Gregorian
- singing
- song
- teach
* * *canto1 nm1. [acción, arte] singing;estudia canto she studies singingcanto gregoriano Gregorian chant;canto llano plainchant, plainsong2. [canción] songcanto fúnebre funeral chant;canto guerrero war song;Fig canto de sirena wheedling3. [de ave] songFig canto de(l) cisne swan song; Fig canto del gallo daybreak; Figal canto del gallo at daybreak4. [exaltación, alabanza] hymn;su discurso fue un canto a la violencia his speech was a paean to violence♦ nm1. [lado, borde] edge;[de cuchillo] blunt edge; [de libro] front edge;de canto edgeways, edgewise;Fampor el canto de un duro by a hair's breadth;faltó el canto de un duro para que tuviera un accidente he missed having an accident by a hair's breadth2. [guijarro] pebble;Famdarse con un canto en los dientes to count oneself lucky, to be happy with what one has gotcanto rodado pebble♦ al canto loc advfor sure;cada vez que viene, (hay) pelea al canto every time she comes, you can be sure there'll be a fight;tenemos tormenta al canto we're definitely in for a storm* * *1 m1 singing2 de pájaro song2 m1 edge;de canto on its side (pl on their sides);por el canto de un duro fig fam by the skin of one’s teeth fam2 ( roca) stone;darse con un canto en los dientes count o.s. lucky* * *canto nm1) : singing2) : chantcanto gregoriano: Gregorian chant3) : song (of a bird)4) : edge, endde canto: on end, sideways5)canto rodado : boulder* * *canto n1. (en general) singing2. (canción) song3. (borde) edge4. (piedra) stone / pebblede canto sideways / on its side
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