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1 mower

noun (a machine for cutting grass.) cortacésped

mower

tr['məʊə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (for lawn) cortacésped m & f, segadora de césped; (for fields) segadora

mower ['mo:ər] lawn mower

mower

n.

• guadañero, -era s.m.,f.

• segador s.m.

• segadora mecánica s.f.

'məʊər, 'məʊə(r)
noun

a) ( Hort) lawnmower

b) ( on farm) segadora f

['mǝʊǝ(r)]
N
1) (also: lawn mower) cortacésped m

2) (Agr) (=machine) segadora f ; (=person) segador(a) m / f

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['məʊər, 'məʊə(r)]
noun

a) ( Hort) lawnmower

b) ( on farm) segadora f

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2 roller

noun

1) (any of a number of tube-shaped objects, or machines fitted with one or more such objects, for flattening, crushing, printing etc: a garden roller; a road-roller.) rodillo

2) (a small tube-shaped object on which hair is wound to curl it.) rulo

3) (a small solid wheel or cylinder on which something can be rolled along.) rodillo

4) (a long large wave on the sea.) ola grande

roller n rulo

roller

tr['rəʊlə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (for painting) rodillo

2 (wave) ola grande

3 (for hair) rulo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

roller blind persiana enrollable

roller coaster montaña rusa

roller hockey hockey nombre masculino sobre patines

roller skate patín nombre masculino de ruedas

roller skating patinaje nombre masculino sobre ruedas

roller ['ro:lər] n

1) : rodillo m

2) curler: rulo m

roller

n.

• cilindro s.m.

• ola larga y creciente s.f.

• rodillo s.m.

• rodo s.m.

• rueda s.f.

• ruedecilla s.f.

• venda enrollada s.f.

'rəʊlər, 'rəʊlə(r)
noun

1) (for lawn, in machine, for applying paint) rodillo m

2) ( for hair) rulo m, rulero m (Per, RPl), marrón m (Col), tubo m (Méx, Chi)

to put one's hair in rollers — ponerse* rulos (or ruleros etc)

3) ( for moving something)

a) ( cylinder) rodillo m

b) ( caster) ruedecita f, ruedita f (esp AmL)

4) ( wave) ola f grande

['rǝʊlǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (Agr, Tech) rodillo m ; (=road-roller) apisonadora f ; (=caster) ruedecilla f ; (for hair) rulo m

2) (=wave) ola f grande

2.

CPD

roller bandage N — venda f enrollada

roller blind N — (Brit) persiana f enrollable

roller coaster N — montaña f rusa

roller skate N — patín m (de ruedas)

roller towel N — toalla f de rodillo or sin fin
roller-skate, roller-skating
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['rəʊlər, 'rəʊlə(r)]
noun

1) (for lawn, in machine, for applying paint) rodillo m

2) ( for hair) rulo m, rulero m (Per, RPl), marrón m (Col), tubo m (Méx, Chi)

to put one's hair in rollers — ponerse* rulos (or ruleros etc)

3) ( for moving something)

a) ( cylinder) rodillo m

b) ( caster) ruedecita f, ruedita f (esp AmL)

4) ( wave) ola f grande

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3 sprinkler

noun (an apparatus for sprinkling eg water over a lawn.)

sprinkler

tr['sprɪŋkələ^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (on hose) aspersor nombre masculino

2 (for fires) extintor nombre masculino

3 (for sugar, flour, etc) espolvoreador nombre masculino

sprinkler ['sprɪŋkələr] n

: rociador m, aspersor m

sprinkler

n.

• hisopo s.m.

• regadera s.f.

• regador s.m.

• rociador s.m.

'sprɪŋklər, 'sprɪŋklə(r)
noun

a) ( on hose) aspersor m, válvula f; (for sugar, flour) espolvoreador m; ( on watering can) (BrE) roseta f, alcachofa f, regadera f (Col, Méx, Ven), flor f (RPl)

b) ( garden sprinkler) aspersor m

c) ( for firefighting) (usu pl) rociador m; (before n)

sprinkler system — sistema m de rociadores

['sprɪŋklǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (for lawn) aspersor m ; (Agr) rociadera f, aparato m de lluvia artificial; [of watering can etc] regadera f

2) (for sugar) espolvoreador m de azúcar

3) (=fire safety device) aparato m de rociadura automática

2.

CPD

sprinkler system N — (Agr) sistema m de regadío por aspersión

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['sprɪŋklər, 'sprɪŋklə(r)]
noun

a) ( on hose) aspersor m, válvula f; (for sugar, flour) espolvoreador m; ( on watering can) (BrE) roseta f, alcachofa f, regadera f (Col, Méx, Ven), flor f (RPl)

b) ( garden sprinkler) aspersor m

c) ( for firefighting) (usu pl) rociador m; (before n)

sprinkler system — sistema m de rociadores

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4 roll

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1. rəul noun
1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rollo

2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) panecillo

3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) acción de revolcarse/rodar

4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) balanceo

5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) retumbo, fragor

6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) michelín

7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) redoble

2. verb
1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) rodar

2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) (hacer) rodar

3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) enrollar

4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) dar(se) la vuelta

5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) moldear

6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) envolver, liar

7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) alisar, allanar; estirar

8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) balancearse, mecerse

9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) retumbar; redoblar

10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) poner los ojos en blanco

11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) rodar, ir; viajar

12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) ondular, fluir; romper

13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) pasar, sucederse

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- roller
- rolling
- roller-skate
3. verb
(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) patinar sobre ruedas

- rolling-pin
- roll in
- roll up
II

(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) lista

- roll-call

roll¹ n

1. rollo

a roll of toilet paper un rollo de papel higiénico

2. panecillo

we have loaves of bread and rolls tenemos barras de pan y panecillos

3. bocadillo

a ham roll un bocadillo de jamón

roll² vb rodar / hacer rodar

the ball rolled down the hill el balón rodó cuesta abajo

to roll the dice tirar los dados

roll

tr[rəʊl]

noun

1 (gen) rollo

■ a roll of sticky tape un rollo de cinta adhesiva

2 (of film) carrete nombre masculino

3 (list) lista

4 (of bread) bollo, panecillo; (sandwich) bocadillo

■ a cheese roll, please un bocadillo de queso, por favor

5 (movement) balanceo

6 (of thunder) fragor nombre masculino; (of drum) redoble nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (ball, coin) hacer rodar

■ he rolled the coin across the table hizo rodar la moneda por la mesa

2 (flatten) allanar, apisonar

3 (into a ball) enroscar

4 (paper) enrollar

intransitive verb

1 (thunder) retumbar; (drum) redoblar

2 (ball, coin) rodar

■ the ball rolled down the hill la pelota fue rodando colina abajo

3 (into a ball) enroscarse

4 (paper) enrollarse

5 (wallow) revolcarse

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

roll on...! ¡que venga...!, ¡ojalá fuese...!

■ roll on Friday! ¡ojalá fuese viernes!

to roll one's eyes poner los ojos en blanco

to roll up one's sleeves arremangarse

to call the roll pasar lista

to be rolling in it familiar estar forrado,-a

roll ['ro:l] vt

1) : hacer rodar

to roll the ball: hacer rodar la pelota

to roll one's eyes: poner los ojos en blanco

2) : liar (un cigarillo)

3) or to roll up : enrollar

to roll (oneself) up into a ball: hacerse una bola

4) flatten: estirar (masa), laminar (metales), pasar el rodillo por (el césped)

5)

to roll up one's sleeves : arremangarse

roll vi

1) : rodar

the ball kept on rolling: la pelota siguió rodando

2) sway: balancearse

the ship rolled in the waves: el barco se balanceó en las olas

3) reverberate, sound: tronar (dícese del trueno), redoblar (dícese de un tambor)

4)

to roll along proceed: ponerse en marcha

5)

to roll around : revolcarse

6)

to roll by : pasar

7)

to roll over : dar una vuelta

roll n

1) list: lista f

to call the roll: pasar lista

to have on the roll: tener inscrito

2) or bread roll : panecito m, bolillo m Mex

3) : rollo m (de papel, de tela, etc.)

a roll of film: un carrete

a roll of bills: un fajo

4) : redoble m (de tambores), retumbo m (del trueno, etc.)

5) rolling, swaying: balanceo m

roll (Bread)

n.

• bollo s.m.

• panecillo s.m.

n.

• bamboleo s.m.

• escalafón s.m.

• fajo s.m.

• lista s.f.

• matrícula s.f.

• minuta s.f.

• rol s.m.

• rollo s.m.

v.

• balancear v.

• devanar v.

• enrollar v.

• liar (Cigarrillo) v.

• retumbar v.

• revolcar v.

• rodar v.

rəʊl
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noun

1) ( Culin)

(bread) roll — pancito m or (Esp) panecillo m or (Méx) bolillo m

2) (of paper, wire, fabric) rollo m; ( of banknotes) fajo m

a roll of film — un rollo or un carrete (de fotos), una película

rolls of fat — rollos mpl; ( around waist) rollos mpl, michelines mpl (fam), llantas fpl (AmL fam)

3)

a) ( rocking) balanceo m, bamboleo m

b) ( turning over) voltereta f

4) ( sound - of drum) redoble m; (- of thunder) retumbo m

5) ( list) lista f

to call the roll — pasar lista

honor roll o (BrE) roll of honour — ( Mil) lista f de honor; ( Educ) cuadro m de honor

6) ( of dice) tirada f

to be on a roll — (AmE colloq) estar* de buena racha

II
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( rotate) \<\<ball/barrel\>\> rodar*

the bottle was rolling around inside the crate — la botella rodaba dentro del cajón

the children were rolling around on the ground — los niños estaban revolcándose en el suelo

b) ( turn over)

the car rolled over three times — el coche dio tres vueltas de campana

roll (over) onto your stomach/back — ponte boca abajo/boca arriba, date la vuelta or (CS) date vuelta

they all rolled around laughing — todos se revolcaron de risa

to be rolling in money o in it — (colloq) estar* forrado (de oro) (fam)

c) ( sway) \<\<ship/car/plane\>\> balancearse, bambolearse

2) ( move) (+ adv compl)

the column of trucks rolled by — los camiones pasaban uno detrás del otro

the car began to roll down the hill — el coche empezó a deslizarse cuesta abajo

tanks rolled into the capital at dawn — los tanques entraron en la capital al amanecer

tears rolled down his cheeks — las lágrimas le corrían por las mejillas

3) ( begin operating) \<\<camera\>\> empezar* a rodar; \<\<press\>\> ponerse* en funcionamiento

let the good times roll! — que vengan los buenos tiempos!

4) ( make noise) \<\<drum\>\> redoblar; \<\<thunder\>\> retumbar

5) rolling pres p <countryside/hills> ondulado; <strikes/power cuts> escalonado

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<ball/barrel\>\> hacer* rodar; \<\<dice\>\> tirar

I'll roll you for it — (AmE) vamos a echarlo a los dados

b) ( turn over)

the nurse rolled me over onto my side — la enfermera me puso de costado or de lado

c)

to roll one's eyes — poner* los ojos en blanco

2) \<\<cigarette\>\> liar*

the hedgehog rolled itself into a ball — el erizo se hizo un ovillo or una bola

a circus, museum and craft fair all rolled into one — un circo, un museo y una feria de artesanía, todo en uno

she rolled up her sleeves — se arremangó

3) ( flatten) \<\<lawn\>\> pasarle el rodillo a; \<\<dough/pastry\>\> estirar

4) ( Ling)

to roll one's `r's — hacer* vibrar las erres

5) (sl) ( rob) (AmE) asaltar

they rolled him for everything he had — le robaron todo lo que tenía

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Phrasal Verbs:

- roll back

- roll by

- roll in

- roll on

- roll out

- roll up

[rǝʊl]
1. N

1) [of paper, cloth, wire, tobacco] rollo m; [of banknotes] fajo m

a roll of film — un carrete or un rollo de fotos

a roll of wallpaper — un rollo de papel pintado

rolls of fat — (gen) rollos mpl or pliegues mpl de grasa; (on stomach) michelines mpl hum

2) [of bread] panecillo m, bolillo m (Mex)

a roll and butter — un panecillo or (Mex) bolillo con mantequilla
sausage, Swiss
3) (=list) lista f

to have 500 pupils on the roll — tener inscritos a 500 alumnos

membership roll, roll of members — lista f de miembros

to call the roll — pasar lista

falling rolls — disminución en el número de alumnos inscritos

roll of honour, honor roll — (US) lista de honor

4) (=sound) [of thunder, cannon] retumbo m; [of drum] redoble m

there was a roll of drums — se oyó un redoble de tambores

5) [of gait] contoneo m, bamboleo m; [of ship, plane] balanceo m

6) (=act of rolling) revolcón m

the horse was having a roll on the grass — el caballo se estaba revolcando en la hierba

- a roll in the hay

to have a roll in the hay (with sb) * — euph darse un revolcón or revolcarse (con algn) *

7) [of dice] tirada f

- be on a roll

2. VT

1) (=send rolling) [+ ball] hacer rodar

to roll the dice — tirar los dados

2) (=turn over)

roll the meat in the breadcrumbs — rebozar la carne con el pan rallado

I rolled her onto her back — la puse boca arriba

3) (=move)

I rolled the trolley out of the way — empujé el carro para quitarlo del medio

to roll sth between one's fingers — hacer rodar algo entre los dedos

to roll one's eyes — poner los ojos en blanco

4) (=make into roll) [+ cigarette] liar

he rolled himself in a blanket — se enrolló en una manta

she rolled her sweater into a pillow — hizo una bola con el jersey para usarlo como almohada

she is trainer and manager rolled into one — es entrenadora y representante a la vez

it's a kitchen and dining room rolled into one — es una cocina comedor

to roll one's r's — pronunciar fuertemente las erres

to roll one's tongue — enrollar la lengua
ball I, 1., 1)
5) (=flatten) [+ road] apisonar; [+ lawn, pitch] pasar el rodillo por, apisonar; [+ pastry, dough] estirar; [+ metal] laminar

6) (US) ** (=rob) atracar

3. VI

1) (=go rolling) ir rodando; (on ground, in pain) revolcarse

the ball rolled into the net — el balón entró rodando en la red

the children were rolling down the slope — los niños iban rodando cuesta abajo

it rolled under the chair — desapareció or rodó debajo de la silla

it went rolling downhill — fue rodando cuesta abajo

the horse rolled in the mud — el caballo se revolcó en el barro

- be rolling in the aisles

- they're rolling in money
ball I, 1., 1), head 1., 1)
2) (=move)

the bus rolled to a stop — el autobús se paró

the tanks rolled into the city — los tanques entraron en la ciudad

the convoy rolled slowly along the road — el convoy avanzaba lentamente por la carretera

newspapers were rolling off the presses — los periódicos estaban saliendo de las prensas

tears rolled down her cheeks — las lágrimas le corrían or caían por la cara

the waves were rolling onto the beach — las olas batían contra la playa

his eyes rolled wildly — los ojos se le ponían en blanco y parpadeaba descontroladamente
tongue
3) (=turn over) [person, animal]

he rolled off the sofa — se dio la vuelta y se cayó del sofá

she rolled onto her back — se puso boca arriba

4) (fig) [land] ondular

vast plains rolled into the distance — las vastas llanuras se perdían en la distancia

5) (=operate) [camera] rodar; [machine] funcionar, estar en marcha

the presses are rolling again — las prensas están funcionando or en marcha otra vez

I couldn't think of anything to say to get the conversation rolling — no se me ocurría nada para empezar la conversación

his first priority is to get the economy rolling again — su mayor prioridad es volver a sacar la economía a flote

6) (=sound) [thunder] retumbar; [drum] redoblar

7) (=sway) (in walking) contonearse, bambolearse; (Naut) balancearse

4.

CPD

roll bar N — (Aut) barra f antivuelco

roll call N — lista f

to take (a) roll call — pasar lista

- roll about

- roll around

- roll away

- roll back

- roll by

- roll down

- roll in

- roll off

- roll on

- roll out

- roll over

- roll past

- roll up

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[rəʊl]
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noun

1) ( Culin)

(bread) roll — pancito m or (Esp) panecillo m or (Méx) bolillo m

2) (of paper, wire, fabric) rollo m; ( of banknotes) fajo m

a roll of film — un rollo or un carrete (de fotos), una película

rolls of fat — rollos mpl; ( around waist) rollos mpl, michelines mpl (fam), llantas fpl (AmL fam)

3)

a) ( rocking) balanceo m, bamboleo m

b) ( turning over) voltereta f

4) ( sound - of drum) redoble m; (- of thunder) retumbo m

5) ( list) lista f

to call the roll — pasar lista

honor roll o (BrE) roll of honour — ( Mil) lista f de honor; ( Educ) cuadro m de honor

6) ( of dice) tirada f

to be on a roll — (AmE colloq) estar* de buena racha

II
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( rotate) \<\<ball/barrel\>\> rodar*

the bottle was rolling around inside the crate — la botella rodaba dentro del cajón

the children were rolling around on the ground — los niños estaban revolcándose en el suelo

b) ( turn over)

the car rolled over three times — el coche dio tres vueltas de campana

roll (over) onto your stomach/back — ponte boca abajo/boca arriba, date la vuelta or (CS) date vuelta

they all rolled around laughing — todos se revolcaron de risa

to be rolling in money o in it — (colloq) estar* forrado (de oro) (fam)

c) ( sway) \<\<ship/car/plane\>\> balancearse, bambolearse

2) ( move) (+ adv compl)

the column of trucks rolled by — los camiones pasaban uno detrás del otro

the car began to roll down the hill — el coche empezó a deslizarse cuesta abajo

tanks rolled into the capital at dawn — los tanques entraron en la capital al amanecer

tears rolled down his cheeks — las lágrimas le corrían por las mejillas

3) ( begin operating) \<\<camera\>\> empezar* a rodar; \<\<press\>\> ponerse* en funcionamiento

let the good times roll! — que vengan los buenos tiempos!

4) ( make noise) \<\<drum\>\> redoblar; \<\<thunder\>\> retumbar

5) rolling pres p <countryside/hills> ondulado; <strikes/power cuts> escalonado

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<ball/barrel\>\> hacer* rodar; \<\<dice\>\> tirar

I'll roll you for it — (AmE) vamos a echarlo a los dados

b) ( turn over)

the nurse rolled me over onto my side — la enfermera me puso de costado or de lado

c)

to roll one's eyes — poner* los ojos en blanco

2) \<\<cigarette\>\> liar*

the hedgehog rolled itself into a ball — el erizo se hizo un ovillo or una bola

a circus, museum and craft fair all rolled into one — un circo, un museo y una feria de artesanía, todo en uno

she rolled up her sleeves — se arremangó

3) ( flatten) \<\<lawn\>\> pasarle el rodillo a; \<\<dough/pastry\>\> estirar

4) ( Ling)

to roll one's `r's — hacer* vibrar las erres

5) (sl) ( rob) (AmE) asaltar

they rolled him for everything he had — le robaron todo lo que tenía

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Phrasal Verbs:

- roll back

- roll by

- roll in

- roll on

- roll out

- roll up

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5 clippers

clippers

tr['klɪpəz]

plural noun

1 (for nails) cortaúñas m sing; (for hair) maquinilla f sing; (for hedge) tijeras de podar

clippers npl

: tijeras fpl

nail clippers: cortauñas

clippers

n.

• maquinilla s.f.

• tijeras podadoras s.m.

'klɪpərz, 'klɪpəz
plural noun ( for nails) cortaúñas m; ( for hair) maquinilla f ( para cortar el pelo); (for hedge, lawn) podadera f, tijeras fpl de podar

['klɪpǝz]
NPL (for hair) maquinilla fsing (para el pelo); (for nails) cortaúñas msing inv ; (for hedge) tijeras fpl de podar
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['klɪpərz, 'klɪpəz]
plural noun ( for nails) cortaúñas m; ( for hair) maquinilla f ( para cortar el pelo); (for hedge, lawn) podadera f, tijeras fpl de podar

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6 wear

weə
1. past tense - wore; verb
1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) llevar; usar

2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) llevar

3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) tener, mostrar

4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) desgastar(se)

5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) hacer (un agujero, i2etc/i2)

6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) durar, ser resistente

2. noun
1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) uso, (everyday wear: para todos los días)

2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) ropa

3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) desgaste, deterioro

4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) uso

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- wearable
- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out

wear vb

1. llevar / vestir / ponerse

what is he wearing? ¿qué lleva puesto?

do you wear glasses? ¿llevas gafas?

2. desgastar

the carpet is starting to wear la moqueta empieza a desgastarse

to wear well dar buen resultado

this material wears well esta tela da buen resultado

El pasado de wear es wore y el participio pasado es worn; el gerundio se escribe wearing

wear

tr[weə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (clothing) ropa

■ evening wear traje de noche

■ ladies' wear ropa para señoras, ropa de señoras

■ men's wear ropa para hombres, ropa de hombres

2 (use) uso

■ for everyday wear para todos los días

3 (deterioration) desgaste nombre masculino, deterioro

■ your jacket's beginning to show signs of wear tu cazadora ya empieza a verse deteriorada

4 (capacity for being used) durabilidad nombre femenino

■ there's still a lot of wear left in this coat este abrigo aún te durará mucho

transitive verb (pt wore tr[wɔː^SMALLr/SMALL], pp worn tr[wɔːn])

1 (clothing, jewellery, etc) llevar, llevar puesto,-a, vestir, usar; (shoes) calzar

■ is he wearing a tie? ¿lleva corbata?

■ she was wearing a black dress llevaba un vestido negro

■ I've got nothing to wear no tengo nada que ponerme

■ she usually wears her hair up suele llevar el pelo recogido

2 familiar (accept, tolerate) tolerar, aceptar, soportar

3 (damage by use) desgastar

■ you've worn holes in your socks has hecho agujeros en los calcetines

■ they've worn a path across the field han señalado un camino por el campo

intransitive verb

1 (become damaged by use) desgastarse

■ the carpet is starting to wear la moqueta empieza a desgastarse

■ the collar on this shirt is worn el cuello de esta camisa está gastado

2 (endure) durar

■ wool wears well la lana dura mucho

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be the worse for wear (object) estar deteriorado,-a 2 (person) estar desmejorado,-a, estar maltrecho,-a

to wear one's heart on one's sleeve ir con el corazón en la mano

to wear thin (clothing) trasparentarse, desgastarse 2 (patience) acabarse

to wear smooth alisarse

to wear the trousers llevar los pantalones

to wear oneself out agotarse

to wear well (person) conservarse bien 2 (clothes) durar mucho, dar buen resultado

wear and tear desgaste nombre masculino natural, deterioro

wear ['wær] v, wore ['wor] ; worn ['worn] ; wearing vt

1) : llevar (ropa, un reloj, etc.), calzar (zapatos)

to wear a happy smile: sonreír alegremente

2) or to wear away : desgastar, erosionar (rocas, etc.)

3)

to wear out : gastar

he wore out his shoes: gastó sus zapatos

4)

to wear out exhaust: agotar, fatigar

to wear oneself out: agotarse

wear vi

1) last: durar

2)

to wear off diminish: disminuir

3)

to wear out : gastarse

wear n

1) use: uso m

for everyday wear: para todos los días

2) clothing: ropa f

children's wear: ropa de niños

3) deterioration: desgaste m

to be the worse for wear: estar deteriorado

wear

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: wore, worn) = calzar v.

• durar v.

• exhibir v.

• gastar v.

• llevar v.

• llevar puesto (Textil) (•Ropa•) v.

• mostrar v.

• vestir v.

n.

• desgaste s.m.

• durabilidad s.f.

• moda s.f.

• ropa s.f.

wer, weə(r)
I

mass noun

1)

a) ( use)

you should get a good ten years' wear out of that coat — ese abrigo te debería durar por lo menos diez años

I've had a lot of wear out of these shoes — les he dado mucho uso or (fam) trote a estos zapatos

carpets that stand hard wear — alfombras que resisten el uso constante

b) ( damage) desgaste m

the sofa's showing signs of wear — el sofá está un poco gastado

wear and tear — uso m or desgaste natural

to look the worse for wear: she looked very much the worse for wear after the sleepless night — se le notaban los efectos de la noche en vela

2)

a) ( wearing of clothes)

clothes for evening/everyday wear — ropa para la noche/para diario or para todos los días

b) ( clothing) ropa f

children's wear — ropa de niños

II
1.

(past wore; past p worn) transitive verb

1)

a) ( at specific moment) \<\<clothes/jewelry/watch\>\> llevar

she was wearing a black dress — llevaba un vestido negro

what perfume are you wearing? — ¿qué perfume llevas or te has puesto?

she wasn't wearing any makeup — no llevaba maquillaje

he's wearing his glasses — lleva puestas las gafas

I've got nothing to wear — no tengo qué ponerme

she was wearing green — vestía de verde

b) ( usually) \<\<glasses\>\> llevar, usar; \<\<makeup/perfume/earrings\>\> usar

she doesn't wear skirts — no usa or no se pone faldas

he wears size 44 shoes — calza (el) 44

she wears green a lot — se viste mucho de verde

she wears her hair in a ponytail — se peina con cola de caballo

to wear the trousers o (AmE also) pants — llevar los pantalones

2) ( through use)

he had worn the collar threadbare — había gastado el cuello hasta dejarlo raído de tanto uso

the step had been worn smooth — el peldaño se había alisado con el uso

she's worn holes in the soles — se le han agujereado las suelas

2.

vi

1) ( through use) \<\<collar/carpet/brakes\>\> gastarse

to wear smooth — alisarse

to wear thin — (lit: through use) \<\<cloth/metal\>\> gastarse; \<\<joke\>\> perder* la gracia

her patience began to wear thin — empezó a perder la paciencia

2) ( last) (+ adv compl) durar

to wear well — \<\<cloth/clothes\>\> durar mucho; \<\<person\>\> conservarse bien

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Phrasal Verbs:

- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear on

- wear out

- wear through

[wɛǝ(r)] (vb: pt wore) (pp worn)
1. N

1) (=use) uso m

this material will stand up to a lot of wear — este tejido resistirá mucho uso

I've had a lot of wear out of this jacket — le he dado mucho uso a esta chaqueta, esta chaqueta ha aguantado mucho trote *

there is still some wear left in it — todavía le queda vida

clothes for evening wear — ropa f para la noche

clothes for everyday wear — ropa f para todos los días, ropa f para uso diario

2) (=deterioration through use) desgaste m

the wear on the engine — el desgaste del motor

to show signs of wear — [clothes, furniture, tyres] dar muestras de desgaste, mostrar señales de desgaste

wear and tear — desgaste natural

one has to allow for wear and tear — hay que tener en cuenta el desgaste natural

the worse for wear * —

his suit looked decidedly the worse for wear — el traje se le veía muy deslucido

she looks the worse for wear — se la ve algo desmejorada

he returned from the pub rather the worse for wear — volvió del bar algo ajumado *

3) (=dress, clothing) ropa f

what is the correct wear for these occasions? — ¿qué es lo que se debe poner uno en tal ocasión?, ¿qué ropa es la apropiada para tal ocasión?

casual wear — ropa f informal

children's wear — ropa f de niños

evening wear — ropa f para la noche

ladies' or women's wear — ropa f de señora

summer wear — ropa f de verano

2. VT

1) (=have on) [+ clothing, jewellery] llevar, llevar puesto; [+ spectacles, hairstyle, perfume] llevar; [+ beard] tener; [+ smile] lucir; (=put on) [+ clothes, shoes, perfume] ponerse

she was wearing high-heeled shoes — llevaba (puestos) zapatos de tacón alto

can you describe what he was wearing? — ¿puede describir lo que llevaba (puesto)?

were you wearing a watch? — ¿llevabas reloj?, ¿llevabas un reloj puesto?

what the well-dressed woman is wearing this year — lo que lleva or se pone este año la mujer bien vestida

she wore blue — iba de azul

what shall I wear? — ¿qué me pongo?

I have nothing to wear to the dinner — no tengo qué ponerme para ir a la cena

I haven't worn that for ages — hace siglos que no me pongo eso

why don't you wear your black dress? — ¿por qué no te pones el vestido negro?

hats are rarely worn nowadays — hoy día apenas se llevan los sombreros

I never wear perfume/make-up — nunca llevo or me pongo perfume/maquillaje

what size do you wear? — (clothes) ¿qué talla usa?

what size shoes do you wear? — ¿qué número calza?

does she wear glasses/a wig? — ¿usa gafas/peluca?

to wear the crown — ceñir la corona

to wear one's hair long/short — llevar el pelo largo/corto

- she wears her age or her years well

- she's the one who wears the trousers or pants in that house
heart 1., 2)
2) (=make worn)

to wear a path across the lawn — hacer un camino pisando la hierba

the carpet had been worn threadbare — la alfombra estaba muy desgastada del uso

to wear o.s. to death — matarse (trabajando etc)

to wear a hole in sth — hacer un agujero en algo

he had worn holes in his socks — les había hecho agujeros a los calcetines

the flagstones had been worn smooth by centuries of use — tantos siglos de uso habían alisado las losas

3) * (=tolerate) permitir, consentir

your father won't wear it — tu padre no lo va a permitir or consentir

3. VI

1) (=last) durar, aguantar

that dress/carpet has worn well — ese vestido/esa alfombra ha durado or aguantado mucho

it's a friendship that has worn very well — es una amistad que ha resistido or aguantado muy bien el paso del tiempo

she's worn well * — se ha conservado muy bien

2) (=become worn) desgastarse

the trousers have worn at the knees — los pantalones se han desgastado por la rodillas

the rock has worn smooth — la roca se ha alisado por el desgaste

to wear thin — [material] desgastarse

that excuse is wearing a bit thin — esa excusa está ya muy pasada

my patience is wearing thin — se me está agotando la paciencia, estoy perdiendo la paciencia

3) [day, year, sb's life]

to wear to its end or a close — acercarse a su fin

- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear on

- wear out

- wear through
WEAR ► Don't translate the a in sentences like was she wearing a hat?, he wasn't wearing a coat if the number of such items is not significant since people normally only wear one at a time:
Was he wearing a hat? ¿Llevaba sombrero?
He wasn't wearing a coat No llevaba abrigo ► Do translate the a if the garment, item of jewellery etc is qualified:
Queen Sofía is wearing a long dress Doña Sofía lleva un vestido largo For further uses and examples, see main entry
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[wer, weə(r)]
I

mass noun

1)

a) ( use)

you should get a good ten years' wear out of that coat — ese abrigo te debería durar por lo menos diez años

I've had a lot of wear out of these shoes — les he dado mucho uso or (fam) trote a estos zapatos

carpets that stand hard wear — alfombras que resisten el uso constante

b) ( damage) desgaste m

the sofa's showing signs of wear — el sofá está un poco gastado

wear and tear — uso m or desgaste natural

to look the worse for wear: she looked very much the worse for wear after the sleepless night — se le notaban los efectos de la noche en vela

2)

a) ( wearing of clothes)

clothes for evening/everyday wear — ropa para la noche/para diario or para todos los días

b) ( clothing) ropa f

children's wear — ropa de niños

II
1.

(past wore; past p worn) transitive verb

1)

a) ( at specific moment) \<\<clothes/jewelry/watch\>\> llevar

she was wearing a black dress — llevaba un vestido negro

what perfume are you wearing? — ¿qué perfume llevas or te has puesto?

she wasn't wearing any makeup — no llevaba maquillaje

he's wearing his glasses — lleva puestas las gafas

I've got nothing to wear — no tengo qué ponerme

she was wearing green — vestía de verde

b) ( usually) \<\<glasses\>\> llevar, usar; \<\<makeup/perfume/earrings\>\> usar

she doesn't wear skirts — no usa or no se pone faldas

he wears size 44 shoes — calza (el) 44

she wears green a lot — se viste mucho de verde

she wears her hair in a ponytail — se peina con cola de caballo

to wear the trousers o (AmE also) pants — llevar los pantalones

2) ( through use)

he had worn the collar threadbare — había gastado el cuello hasta dejarlo raído de tanto uso

the step had been worn smooth — el peldaño se había alisado con el uso

she's worn holes in the soles — se le han agujereado las suelas

2.

vi

1) ( through use) \<\<collar/carpet/brakes\>\> gastarse

to wear smooth — alisarse

to wear thin — (lit: through use) \<\<cloth/metal\>\> gastarse; \<\<joke\>\> perder* la gracia

her patience began to wear thin — empezó a perder la paciencia

2) ( last) (+ adv compl) durar

to wear well — \<\<cloth/clothes\>\> durar mucho; \<\<person\>\> conservarse bien

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Phrasal Verbs:

- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear on

- wear out

- wear through

English-spanish dictionary > wear
7 tidy

1. adjective
1) ((negative untidy) in good order; neat: a tidy room/person; Her hair never looks tidy.) ordenado

2) (fairly big: a tidy sum of money.) considerable

2. verb
((sometimes with up, away etc) to put in good order; to make neat: He tidied (away) his papers; She was tidying the room (up) when her mother arrived.) ordenar

- tidily
- tidiness

tidy¹ adj ordenado

try to keep your room tidy intenta mantener ordenada tu habitación

El comparativo de tidy se escribe tidier; el superlativo se escribe tidiest

tidy² vb ordenar / arreglar

you haven't tidied your room no has ordenado tu habitación

El pasado y participio pasado de tidy se escribe tidied

tidy

tr['taɪdɪ]

adjective (comp tidier, superl tidiest)

1 (place) ordenado,-a, bien arreglado

2 (person - appearance) arreglado,-a; (- habits) metódico,-a

3 (considerable) considerable, bastante

noun

1 organizador nombre masculino

transitive verb (pt & pp tidied, ger tidying) (Also tidy up)

1 ordenar, poner en orden, arreglar

intransitive verb (Also tidy up)

1 poner las cosas en orden

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to tidy oneself up arreglarse

tidy ['taɪdi] vt, - died ; - dying : asear, limpiar, poner en orden

tidy adj, - dier ; - est

1) clean, neat: limpio, aseado, en orden

2) substantial: grande, considerable

a tidy sum: una suma considerable

tidy

adj.

• aseado, -a adj.

• atildado, -a adj.

• curioso, -a adj.

• limpio, -a adj.

• ordenado, -a adj.

• pulcro, -a adj.

v.

• asear v.

• limpiar v.

• poner en orden v.

I 'taɪdi
adjective tidier, tidiest

1) <room/cupboard/person> ordenado, prolijo (RPl); <garden/lawn> bien cuidado; < appearance> arreglado, pulcro

2) ( considerable) (colloq) (before n) <sum/profit> bonito (fam), considerable

II

tidies, tidying, tidied transitive verb arreglar, ordenar

Phrasal Verbs:

- tidy away

- tidy out

- tidy up

['taɪdɪ]
1. ADJ
(compar tidier) (superl tidiest)
1) (=neat, orderly)

a) (in appearance) [house, room] ordenado, arreglado; [garden] cuidado; [cupboard, desk, pile] ordenado; [appearance] aseado, pulcro; [hair] arreglado; [schoolwork] limpio

he likes to keep the house tidy — le gusta tener la casa ordenada or arreglada

to look tidy — [person] tener un aspecto aseado or pulcro; [room] tener un aspecto ordenado

b) (in character) [person, child] ordenado

she's not very tidy — no es muy ordenada

I'm an obsessively tidy person — soy un obseso del orden

2) * (=sizeable) [sum] bonito *; [income, profit] bueno

he'll make a tidy sum out of it — sacará de ello un buen dinero or una bonita cantidad *

2.

VT (also: tidy up) [+ room, house] ordenar, arreglar; [+ drawer, cupboard, desk] ordenar

3. N

1) (=container for desk, kitchen etc) recipiente para poner utensilios de escritorio, cubiertos etc

2) (=act)

I gave the lounge a quick tidy (up) — arreglé un poco el salón

- tidy away

- tidy out

- tidy up

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I ['taɪdi]
adjective tidier, tidiest

1) <room/cupboard/person> ordenado, prolijo (RPl); <garden/lawn> bien cuidado; < appearance> arreglado, pulcro

2) ( considerable) (colloq) (before n) <sum/profit> bonito (fam), considerable

II

tidies, tidying, tidied transitive verb arreglar, ordenar

Phrasal Verbs:

- tidy away

- tidy out

- tidy up

English-spanish dictionary > tidy
8 keep off

1) (to stay away: There are notices round the bomb warning people to keep off; The rain kept off and we had sunshine for the wedding.) mantenerse a distancia

2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) no dejar acercarse, no dejar entrar

keep off vb no pisar

"Keep off the grass" "Prohibido pisar el césped"

1) v + adv ( stay away)

keep off — prohibido el paso

the rain kept off — no llovió

2) v + prep + o

a) ( stay away from)

keep off the grass — prohibido pisar el césped

b) ( abstain from) \<\<cigarettes\>\> evitar, no tocar* (fam)

c) ( avoid) \<\<subject\>\> evitar, no tocar*

I should keep off religion/politics while she's here — mientras esté ella, mejor no hables de religión/política

3) v + o + prep + o

a) ( cause to stay away from)

keep your hands off me! — quítame las manos de encima!

b) ( cause to avoid)

keep her off the subject — no la dejes hablar del tema

4) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( cause to stay away)

the smell keeps the mosquitoes off — el olor repele a los mosquitos

1.

VT + ADV (=keep distant, repel)

put a cloth over it to keep the flies off — pon un trapo encima para que no se posen las moscas

he kept his hat off — no se puso el sombrero

keep your hands off! * — ¡no toques!

2. VT + PREP

1) (=keep away from)

keep your dog off my lawn — no deje que el perro me pise el césped

keep your feet off the grass — no pises la hierba

keep your hands off my daughter — no toques a mi hija

they want to keep young people off the streets — quieren evitar que los jóvenes pierdan el tiempo vagabundeando por las calles

measures to keep people off the unemployment register — medidas para que la gente no entre en las listas del paro

he couldn't keep his eyes off her * — no podía apartar los ojos de ella

2) (=prevent from consuming)

I've been told to keep him off processed foods — me han dicho que no le de alimentos procesados

keep her off cheese for the next 10 days — que no tome queso durante los próximos 10 días

3) (=steer away from)

to keep sb off a subject — evitar que algn toque un tema

try to keep him off the subject of budgets — intenta que no toque el tema de los presupuestos

3. VI + PREP

1) (=stay away from)

keep off my land! — ¡fuera de mi propiedad!

keep off the grass — prohibido pisar el césped

2) (fig) [+ food, subject] evitar

keep off politics! — ¡no hables de política!

4.

VI + ADV

if the rain keeps off — si no llueve

* * *

1) v + adv ( stay away)

keep off — prohibido el paso

the rain kept off — no llovió

2) v + prep + o

a) ( stay away from)

keep off the grass — prohibido pisar el césped

b) ( abstain from) \<\<cigarettes\>\> evitar, no tocar* (fam)

c) ( avoid) \<\<subject\>\> evitar, no tocar*

I should keep off religion/politics while she's here — mientras esté ella, mejor no hables de religión/política

3) v + o + prep + o

a) ( cause to stay away from)

keep your hands off me! — quítame las manos de encima!

b) ( cause to avoid)

keep her off the subject — no la dejes hablar del tema

4) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( cause to stay away)

the smell keeps the mosquitoes off — el olor repele a los mosquitos

English-spanish dictionary > keep off
9 labour

'leibə
1. noun
1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) trabajo

2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) obreros, mano de obra

3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) parto, dolores de parto

4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) Partido Laborista

2. verb
1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) trabajar duro

2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) avanzar penosamente, funcionar con dificultad

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- laborious
- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving

labour¹ n

1. trabajo

manual labour trabajo manual

2. mano de obra

labour is very expensive nowadays hoy en día, la mano de obra es muy cara

to go into labour ponerse de parto

labour² vb trabajar mucho

they laboured from dawn to dusk trabajaron desde el amanecer hasta el anochecer

Labour

noun

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL los laboristas nombre masculino plural, el Partido Laborista

labour

adj.

• de trabajo adj.

• laboral adj.

n.

• faena s.f.

• labor s.f.

• mano de obra s.f.

• parto s.m.

• tarea s.f.

• trabajo s.m.

v.

• trabajar v.

etc (BrE) labor etc

••
Cultural note:

Labour Party

El Partido Laborista es uno de los tres principales partidos políticos de Gran Bretaña. Accedió por primera vez al poder en 1924 con el objetivo de representar los intereses de los trabajadores y sindicatos. En las últimas décadas ha abandonado su postura de izquierda en puntos tales como la propiedad pública de la industria y los servicios y hoy en día sus líderes prefieren denominarlo New Labour

= labor (US) ['leɪbǝʳ]
1. N

1) (=work, toil) trabajom

• the [division] of labour — la división del trabajo

•[hard] labour — (Jur)trabajos mplforzados

five years' hard labour — cinco años de trabajos forzados

•[Ministry] of Labour — Ministeriomde Trabajo

• to [withdraw] one's labour — ponerse en huelga; manual

2) (=effort)
(usu pl) trabajom, esfuerzom
• he is starting to see the [fruits] of his labours — está empezando a ver los frutos de su trabajo {or} sus esfuerzos

3) (=task) trabajom, tareaf

• a labour of [love] — un trabajo realizado con amor, una tarea realizada con amor

• the labours of [Hercules] — los trabajos de Hércules

4) (Ind)(=workers) obreros mpl; (=workforce) manofde obra

•[capital] and labour — la empresa y los obreros

• women were used as a source of [cheap] labour — se utilizaba a las mujeres como mano de obra barata; child; skilled

5)

•[Labour] — (Brit)(Pol)el Partido Laborista, los laboristas

• to [vote] Labour — votar a los laboristas

6) (=birth) partom

• to [be in] labour — estar de parto

• to [go into] labour — ponerse de parto

2.

VT [+ point]insistir en

• I think that's labouring the [point] a bit — creo que eso es insistir demasiado en ese punto

I won't labour the point — no insistiré en ello

3. VI

1) (=work) trabajar

• to labour [at] sth — trabajar en algo

• the labouring [classes] — las clases trabajadoras

• a labouring [job] — un trabajo de peón

• to labour [to] do sth — esforzarse {or} afanarse por hacer algo

2) (=struggle)
[engine]sonar forzado
to labour up a hill — [person, vehicle]subir una cuesta con esfuerzo {or} dificultad

• you seem to be labouring under a [misapprehension] — me parece que te estás equivocando

to labour under the misapprehension {or} illusion that — engañarse pensando que, creerse que

4.

CPD

labour campN — campamentomde trabajos forzados

labour chargesNPL — gastos mplde mano de obra

labour costsNPL — costo msingde la mano de obra

Labour DayN — Díamdel Trabajo, Díamde los Trabajadores

labour disputeN — conflictomlaboral

Labour ExchangeN — (Brit)
(formerly) Bolsafde Trabajo

labour forceN — (=numbers, people) manofde obra

labour lawN — (as study) derechomlaboral

labour marketN — mercadomlaboral, mercadomdel trabajo

labour movementN — movimientomobrero

labour painsNPL — (=birth) dolores mplde parto

Labour PartyN — PartidomLaborista

labour relationsNPL — relaciones fpllaborales

labour supplyN — ofertafde mano de obra

labour unrestN — agitaciónfsocial

labour wardN — salafde partos

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etc (BrE) labor etc

••
Cultural note:

Labour Party

El Partido Laborista es uno de los tres principales partidos políticos de Gran Bretaña. Accedió por primera vez al poder en 1924 con el objetivo de representar los intereses de los trabajadores y sindicatos. En las últimas décadas ha abandonado su postura de izquierda en puntos tales como la propiedad pública de la industria y los servicios y hoy en día sus líderes prefieren denominarlo New Labour

English-spanish dictionary > labour
10 trim

trim
1. past tense, past participle - trimmed; verb
1) (to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat: He's trimming the hedge; She had her hair trimmed.) cortar, recortar; arreglar; (jardinería) podar

2) (to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges): She trimmed the sleeves with lace.) adornar, guarnecer

3) (to arrange (the sails of a boat etc) suitably for the weather conditions.) orientar

2. noun
(a haircut: She went to the hairdresser's for a trim.) corte

3. adjective
(neat and tidy: a trim appearance.) arreglado, aseado, cuidado

- trimly
- trimness
- trimming
- in good trim
- in trim

trim vb recortar

the hairdresser trimmed my hair el peluquero me recortó el pelo

El pasado y participio pasado de trim se escribe trimmed; el gerundio se escribe trimming

trim

tr[trɪm]

adjective (comp trimmer, superl trimmest)

1 (neat, tidy) (bien) arreglado,-a, ordenado,-a, cuidado,-a

2 (person, figure) esbelto,-a, delgado,-a

■ she has a trim figure tiene buen tipo

noun

1 (cut) recorte nombre masculino

■ I'd like a trim, please ¿me puede cortar las puntas?

2 (decoration - on clothes) adornos nombre masculino plural; (- along edges) ribete nombre masculino; (upholstery) tapicería

■ a black dress with a red trim un vestido negro con un ribete rojo

3 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL asiento, estiba

transitive verb (pt & pp trimmed, ger trimming)

1 (make neat) arreglar; (cut - hair) cortar, recortar; (- hedge etc) podar

■ your hair needs trimming tienes que cortarte el pelo

2 (reduce by cutting back) recortar, reducir

3 (decorate) adornar ( with, con); (upholster) tapizar

4 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL (sails) orientar; (ship) equilibrar, asentar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be in trim / in good trim estar en forma, estar en buena forma

trim ['trɪm] vt, trimmed ; trimming

1) decorate: adornar, decorar

2) cut: recortar

3) reduce: recortar, reducir

to trim the excess: recortar el exceso

trim adj, trimmer ; trimmest

1) slim: esbelto

2) neat: limpio y arreglado, bien cuidado

trim n

1) condition: condición f, estado m

to keep in trim: mantenerse en buena forma

2) cut: recorte m

3) trimming: adornos mpl

trim

v.

• afinar v.

• afrailar v.

• atusar (Pelo) v.

• bordear v.

• chapodar v.

• cortar v.

• desbarbar v.

• escamondar v.

• mondar v.

• podar v.

• recortar v.

• ribetear v.

adj.

• acicalado, -a adj.

• aseado, -a adj.

• en buen estado adj.

• pulcro, -a adj.

n.

• adorno s.m.

• chambrana s.f.

• estado s.m.

• orientación s.f.

• recorte s.m.

I trɪm
adjective - mm-

a) ( slim) <figure/person> esbelto, estilizado

b) ( neat) <uniform/suit> elegante, de buen corte

II

noun

1) u ( good condition)

to be in (good) trim — estar* en buen estado or en buenas condiciones

swimming keeps me in trim — la natación me mantiene en forma or en buen estado físico

2) c ( cut) recorte m

just a trim, please — córteme sólo las puntas, por favor

to give the hedge a trim — recortar el seto

3) u ( on clothes) adornos mpl; ( along edges) ribete m

4) ( on bodywork of car) banda f lateral; ( inside car) tapicería f

III

transitive verb - mm-

1)

a) ( cut) \<\<hair/beard/edges\>\> recortar; \<\<bush/branches\>\> recortar, podar

trim the fat off the meat — quítele la grasa a la carne

b) ( reduce) \<\<staff\>\> reducir*, recortar; \<\<budget/spending\>\> recortar

2)

a) ( decorate) \<\<dress/hat\>\> adornar

trimmed with velvet — con adornos de terciopelo; ( round edge) con ribetes de terciopelo, ribeteado de terciopelo

b) ( upholster) ( Auto) tapizar*

3) ( Naut) \<\<sail\>\> orientar

4) ( defeat decisively) (AmE colloq) darle* una paliza a (fam)

[trɪm]
1. ADJ
(compar trimmer) (superl trimmest)
1) (=neat) [garden] bien cuidado, arreglado; [person] arreglado; [clothes] de corte elegante; [moustache, beard] bien cuidado

a trim little house — una casita bien cuidada

2) (=slim) [person, figure] esbelto; [waist] delgado

to stay trim — conservar una figura esbelta

2. N

1) (=cut)

to get or have a trim — cortarse un poco el pelo; (on long hair) cortarse solo las puntas

to give one's beard a trim — recortarse la barba

to give the lawn/hedge a trim — recortar el césped/el seto

2) (=good physical condition)

to be in (good) trim — [person] estar en buena forma or en buen estado físico; [car, house] estar en buen estado or en buenas condiciones

to get in or into trim — ponerse en forma

to keep (o.s.) in (good) trim — mantenerse en buena forma or en buen estado físico

to keep sth in (good) trim — mantener algo en buen estado or en buenas condiciones

3) (=decoration)

a) (Sew) adorno m ; (on edge) ribete m, reborde m

a coat with a fur trim — un abrigo con ribetes or rebordes de piel

b) (Aut) (on outside of car) embellecedor m (Sp)

leather trim — tapizado m de cuero

wheel trim — tapacubos m inv, embellecedor m de la rueda (Sp)

3. VT

1) (=clip) [+ hair, beard, moustache] recortar; [+ hedge] cortar, podar; [+ lamp, wick] despabilar

to trim back — [+ plant, shoot] podar

trim excess fat from or off the chops — quitar el exceso de grasa de las chuletas

2) (=reduce) [+ costs, prices] recortar, reducir; [+ profits] recortar; [+ programme, policy] hacer recortes en; (also: trim back) [+ workforce] recortar, reducir

3) (=slim) [+ hips, thighs] adelgazar

4) (=decorate) [+ dress, hat] adornar; [+ Christmas tree] decorar

a dress trimmed with feathers/lace — un vestido adornado con plumas/con adornos de encaje

5) (Naut) [+ sails] orientar; [+ boat] equilibrar

- trim one's sails

6) (Aer) equilibrar

7) (Orn) orientar

- trim away

- trim down

- trim off

* * *

I [trɪm]
adjective - mm-

a) ( slim) <figure/person> esbelto, estilizado

b) ( neat) <uniform/suit> elegante, de buen corte

II

noun

1) u ( good condition)

to be in (good) trim — estar* en buen estado or en buenas condiciones

swimming keeps me in trim — la natación me mantiene en forma or en buen estado físico

2) c ( cut) recorte m

just a trim, please — córteme sólo las puntas, por favor

to give the hedge a trim — recortar el seto

3) u ( on clothes) adornos mpl; ( along edges) ribete m

4) ( on bodywork of car) banda f lateral; ( inside car) tapicería f

III

transitive verb - mm-

1)

a) ( cut) \<\<hair/beard/edges\>\> recortar; \<\<bush/branches\>\> recortar, podar

trim the fat off the meat — quítele la grasa a la carne

b) ( reduce) \<\<staff\>\> reducir*, recortar; \<\<budget/spending\>\> recortar

2)

a) ( decorate) \<\<dress/hat\>\> adornar

trimmed with velvet — con adornos de terciopelo; ( round edge) con ribetes de terciopelo, ribeteado de terciopelo

b) ( upholster) ( Auto) tapizar*

3) ( Naut) \<\<sail\>\> orientar

4) ( defeat decisively) (AmE colloq) darle* una paliza a (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > trim
11 border

'bo:də
1. noun
1) (the edge of a particular thing: the border of a picture/handkerchief.) borde

2) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) frontera

3) (a flower bed round the edge of a lawn etc: a flower border.) arriate

2. verb
((with on) to come near to or lie on the border of: Germany borders on France.) lindar con

- borderline

3. noun
(the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) límite

border n

1. frontera

we crossed the border pasamos la frontera

a border town un pueblo fronterizo

2. borde

a tablecloth with flowers on the border un mantel con flores en el borde

border

tr['bɔːdə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (of country) frontera

2 (edge) borde nombre masculino

3 (in sewing) ribete nombre masculino, orla

4 (of flowers, plants) arriate nombre masculino

adjective

1 fronterizo,-a

■ border town pueblo fronterizo

transitive verb

1 (sew) ribetear, orlar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to cross the border cruzar la frontera

the Borders SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL zona fronteriza entre Inglaterra y Escocia

Border collie perro pastor escocés

border ['bɔrdər] vt

1) edge: ribetear, bordear

2) bound: limitar con, lindar con

border vi

verge: rayar, lindar

that borders on absurdity: eso raya en el absurdo

border n

1) edge: borde m, orilla f

2) trim: ribete m

3) frontier: frontera f

border (Edge)

n.

• borde s.m.

• filo s.m. (Edging)

n.

• cenefa s.f. (Shore)

n.

• orla s.f.

adj.

• borde adj.

• frontera adj.

• fronterizo, -a adj.

n.

• aledaño s.m.

• arcén s.m.

• arriate s.m.

• bordadura s.f.

• canto (Borde) s.m.

• cerco s.m.

• confín s.m.

• filete s.m.

• franja s.f.

• frontera s.f.

• margen s.m.

• orilla s.f.

• ribete s.m.

v.

• alindar v.

• confinar v.

• confrontar v.

• lindar v.

• orlar v.

I 'bɔːrdər, 'bɔːdə(r)
noun

1) ( Pol) frontera f

Paraguay has borders with three countries — Paraguay limita con tres países; (before n) <dispute, town> fronterizo

2)

a) ( edge) borde m

b) (edging - on fabric, plate) cenefa f

3) ( in garden) arriate m, cantero m (RPl)

II

transitive verb

a) \<\<country/state\>\> limitar con; \<\<fields/lands\>\> lindar con

bordering states — estados mpl limítrofes or fronterizos

b) (edge - with ribbon, binding) ribetear

the plates were bordered with a blue band — los platos tenían una cenefa azul

Phrasal Verbs:

- border on

['bɔːdǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (=edge) (as decoration) borde m, margen m ; (as boundary) límite m

2) (=frontier) frontera f

the Borders — (Brit) la frontera entre Inglaterra y Escocia

3) (Sew) orilla f, cenefa f

4) (in garden) arriate m, parterre m

2. VT

1) (=adjoin) bordear, lindar con

it is bordered on the north by... — linda al norte con...

2) (Sew) ribetear, orlar

3.

CPD [area, ballad] fronterizo; [guard] de la frontera

border dispute N — disputa f fronteriza

border incident N — incidente m fronterizo

border patrol N — (US) patrulla f de fronteras

border post N — puesto m fronterizo

border town N — pueblo m fronterizo

- border on

* * *

I ['bɔːrdər, 'bɔːdə(r)]
noun

1) ( Pol) frontera f

Paraguay has borders with three countries — Paraguay limita con tres países; (before n) <dispute, town> fronterizo

2)

a) ( edge) borde m

b) (edging - on fabric, plate) cenefa f

3) ( in garden) arriate m, cantero m (RPl)

II

transitive verb

a) \<\<country/state\>\> limitar con; \<\<fields/lands\>\> lindar con

bordering states — estados mpl limítrofes or fronterizos

b) (edge - with ribbon, binding) ribetear

the plates were bordered with a blue band — los platos tenían una cenefa azul

Phrasal Verbs:

- border on

English-spanish dictionary > border
12 green

ɡri:n
1. adjective
1) (of the colour of growing grass or the leaves of most plants: a green hat.) verde

2) (not ripe: green bananas.) verde

3) (without experience: Only someone as green as you would believe a story like that.) verde, novato; crédulo

4) (looking as if one is about to be sick; very pale: He was green with envy (= very jealous).) verde

2. noun
1) (the colour of grass or the leaves of plants: the green of the trees in summer.) verde, verdor

2) (something (eg paint) green in colour: I've used up all my green.) verde

3) (an area of grass: a village green.) césped

4) (an area of grass on a golf course with a small hole in the centre.) green

5) (concerned with the protection of the environment: green issues; a green political party.)

•

- greenish
- greens
- greenfly
- greengage
- greengrocer
- greenhouse
- greenhouse effect
- the green light

green adj n verde

green leaves hojas verdes

I like wearing green me gusta ir vestido de color verde

Se llama village green la zona verde o césped que solía haber en el centro de un pueblo inglés tradicional

the men played cricket on the village green los hombres jugaban al cricket sobre el césped

green

tr[griːn]

adjective

1 (colour) verde

2 (unripe, not dried) verde

3 (environment friendly) verde, ecológico,-a

4 (pale) pálido,-a

5 (inexperienced) novato,-a, verde; (gullible) ingenuo,-a, crédulo,-a

6 (jealous) envidioso,-a

noun

1 (colour) verde nombre masculino

2 (stretch of grass) césped nombre masculino; (in golf) green nombre masculino; (in village) césped público ubicado en medio de un pueblo

plural noun greens

1 (vegetables) verduras nombre femenino plural

plural noun the Greens

1 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL los verdes nombre masculino plural

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be green with envy morirse de envidia

■ she was green with envy se moría de envidia, se la comía la envidia

to give something the green light dar luz verde a algo

to have green fingers SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL tener buena mano para las plantas

to have green thumbs SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL tener buena mano para las plantas

green belt zona verde

green card SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL permiso de residencia y trabajo

green paper SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL libro verde

green pepper pimiento verde

green salad ensalada verde

green ['gri:n] adj

1) : verde (dícese del color)

2) unripe: verde, inmaduro

3) inexperienced: verde, novato

green n

1) : verde m

2) greens npl

vegetables: verduras fpl

green

adj.

• bisoño, -a adj.

• campo (de golf)

(Deporte) adj.

• fresco, -a adj.

• verde adj.

n.

• prado s.m.

• verde s.m.

• verduras s.f.pl.

I griːn
adjective -er, -est

1) <paint/eyes> verde

he was green with envy — se moría de envidia

green spaces — zonas fpl or espacios mpl verdes

green vegetables — verdura(s) f(pl) de hoja

to have a green thumb o (BrE) green fingers — tener* mano para las plantas

2)

a) ( unripe) verde

b) (colloq) (pred) ( inexperienced) verde (fam); ( naive) ingenuo

3) ( Pol) verde, ecologista

the Green Party — los verdes

II

noun

1) u ( color) verde m

the lights were at green — el semáforo estaba (en) verde

2) c (in village, town) ≈plaza f ( con césped)

3) greens pl ( vegetables) verdura f ( de hoja verde)

4) c Green ( Pol) verde mf, ecologista mf

[ɡriːn]
1. ADJ
(compar greener) (superl greenest)
1) (in colour) verde

dark green — verde oscuro adj inv

light green — verde claro adj inv

she was wearing a light green blouse — llevaba una blusa verde claro

blue green — verde azulado adj inv

it's a very green city — es una ciudad con muchas zonas verdes

to turn or go green — [tree] verdear

she went green at the thought — (=nauseous) se puso blanca solo de pensarlo

- be green with envy

to make sb green with envy — ponerle a algn los dientes largos

- the green shoots of recovery
gill I
2) (=unripe) [banana, tomato, wood] verde

3) (fig) (=inexperienced) novato; (=naive) inocente

I'm not as green as I look! — ¡no soy tan inocente como parezco!

- he's as green as grass

4) (=ecological) [movement, vote, person] verde, ecologista; [issues, policy, product] ecologista

the green pound — la libra verde

2. N

1) (=colour) verde m

2) (=grassy area)

a) (=lawn) césped m; (=field) prado m; (also: village green) césped m comunal

b) (Sport) (in Golf) green m; (for bowls) pista f; bowling 2., putting 2.

3) greens (Culin) verdura fsing

eat up your greens! — ¡cómete la verdura!

4) (Pol)

the Greens — los verdes

3.

ADV
(Pol)
to vote green — votar por el partido ecologista, votar a los verdes *

to think green — pensar en el medio ambiente

4.

VT (ecologically) hacer más verde

5.

CPD

green algae N — algas fpl verdes

green bacon N — tocino m sin ahumar, beicon m sin ahumar (Sp), panceta f (S. Cone)

green bean N — judía f verde, ejote m (Mex), poroto m verde (And, S. Cone), chaucha f (Arg)

green belt N — (Brit) zona f verde

Green Beret N — (Brit, US) (=person) boina mf verde

green card N — (in EC) (Aut) carta f verde; (in US) permiso de residencia y trabajo en los EE.UU.

green channel N — (at customs) canal m verde (en aduana)

the Green Cross Code N — (Brit) código m de seguridad vial

green fingers NPL (Brit) —

to have green fingers —

he has green fingers — se le dan muy bien las plantas

green goddess * N — (Brit) coche de bomberos del ejército

green light N — luz f verde

- give sb/sth the green light

green onion N — (US) cebolleta f, cebollino m

green paper N — (Brit) (Pol) libro m verde

the Green Party N — (Pol) el partido ecologista, los verdes *

green peas NPL — guisantes mpl

green pepper N — (=vegetable) pimiento m verde, pimentón m verde (LAm)

green pound N — (ethical shopping) dinero de los que tienen una sensibilidad medioambiental

green revolution, Green Revolution N — revolución f verde

green room N — (Theat) camerino m

green salad N — ensalada f (de lechuga, pepino, pimiento verde etc)

green thumb N (US) —

to have a green thumb —

he has a green thumb — se le dan muy bien las plantas

green vegetables NPL — verduras fpl de hoja verde

* * *

I [griːn]
adjective -er, -est

1) <paint/eyes> verde

he was green with envy — se moría de envidia

green spaces — zonas fpl or espacios mpl verdes

green vegetables — verdura(s) f(pl) de hoja

to have a green thumb o (BrE) green fingers — tener* mano para las plantas

2)

a) ( unripe) verde

b) (colloq) (pred) ( inexperienced) verde (fam); ( naive) ingenuo

3) ( Pol) verde, ecologista

the Green Party — los verdes

II

noun

1) u ( color) verde m

the lights were at green — el semáforo estaba (en) verde

2) c (in village, town) ≈plaza f ( con césped)

3) greens pl ( vegetables) verdura f ( de hoja verde)

4) c Green ( Pol) verde mf, ecologista mf

English-spanish dictionary > green
13 hose

həuz
1.

1) ((also hosepipe) a rubber, plastic etc tube which bends and which is used to carry water etc: a garden hose; a fireman's hose.) manguera

2) (an older word for stockings or socks: woollen hose.) medias; calzas

2. verb
(to apply water to by means of a hose: I'll go and hose the garden/car.) regar con manguera

- hosiery
- hose reel
- hose down

hose n manguera

hose

tr[həʊz]

noun (pl hose)

1 (pipe) manguera

transitive verb

1 regar, lavar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to hose down (grass, lawn, etc with water) regar con una manguera 2 (wash) lavar con una manguera

————————

hose

tr[həʊz]

plural noun

1 (socks) calcetines nombre masculino plural; (stockings) medias nombre femenino plural

hose ['ho:z] vt, hosed ; hosing : regar o lavar con manguera

hose n

1) pl hose socks: calcetines mpl, medias fpl

2) pl hose stockings: medias fpl

3) pl hoses : manguera f, manga f

hose

n.

• calceta s.f.

• manga s.f.

• manguera s.f.

v.

• regar v.

• regar con manguera v.

həʊz
noun

1) c u ( hosepipe) manguera f, manga f; ( Auto) manguito m

2) ( Clothing) (+ pl vb)

a) ( socks) (dated) calcetines mpl, medias fpl (AmL)

b) ( tights) (Hist, Theat) calzas fpl, malla f

c) (AmE) pantyhose

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- hose down

[hǝʊz]
N
1) (also: hosepipe) manga f, manguera f

2) (=stockings) medias fpl ; (=socks) calcetines mpl ; (Hist) calzas fpl

- hose down

- hose out

* * *
[həʊz]
noun

1) c u ( hosepipe) manguera f, manga f; ( Auto) manguito m

2) ( Clothing) (+ pl vb)

a) ( socks) (dated) calcetines mpl, medias fpl (AmL)

b) ( tights) (Hist, Theat) calzas fpl, malla f

c) (AmE) pantyhose

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- hose down

English-spanish dictionary > hose
14 tennis

'tenis
noun

((also lawn tennis) a game for two or four players who use rackets to hit a ball to each other over a net stretched across a tennis-court: Let's play (a game of) tennis; (also adjective) a tennis match.) tenis

- tennis-court
- tennis-racket
- tennis shoe

tennis n tenis

tennis

tr['tenɪs]

noun

1 tenis nombre masculino

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

tennis court pista de tenis

tennis elbow codo de tenista, sinovitis nombre femenino del codo

tennis ['tɛnəs] n

: tenis m

tennis

n.

• tenis (Deporte) s.m.

'tenəs, 'tenɪs
mass noun tenis m; (before n)

tennis court — cancha f or (Esp) pista f de tenis

tennis elbow — sinovitis f del codo, codo m de tenista

tennis match — partido m de tenis

tennis player — tenista mf

tennis raquet — raqueta f de tenis

tennis shoes — zapatillas fpl (de tenis), tenis mpl, championes mpl (Ur)

['tenɪs]
1.

N tenis m

2.

CPD

tennis ball N — pelota f de tenis

tennis camp N (US) —

• to go to tennis camp — ir a un campamento de verano con tenis

tennis club N — club m de tenis

tennis court N — pista f de tenis (Sp), cancha f de tenis (LAm)

tennis elbow N — (Med) sinovitis f del codo, codo m de tenista

tennis match N — partido m de tenis

tennis player N — tenista mf

tennis racquet N — raqueta f de tenis

tennis shoe N — zapatilla f de tenis

* * *
['tenəs, 'tenɪs]
mass noun tenis m; (before n)

tennis court — cancha f or (Esp) pista f de tenis

tennis elbow — sinovitis f del codo, codo m de tenista

tennis match — partido m de tenis

tennis player — tenista mf

tennis raquet — raqueta f de tenis

tennis shoes — zapatillas fpl (de tenis), tenis mpl, championes mpl (Ur)

English-spanish dictionary > tennis

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Lawn cloth — or lawn is a plain weave textile, originally linen but now chiefly cotton. Lawn is designed using fine, high count yarns, which results in a silky feel. The fabric is made using either combed or carded yarns. When lawn is made using combed yarns … Wikipedia
Lawn Hill crater — Lawn Hill ‘crater’ refers to an impact structure (or astrobleme), the eroded remnant of a former impact crater, situated in northwestern Queensland, Australia. The site is marked by an 18 km diameter ring of limestone hills. The origin of this… … Wikipedia
Lawn — Lawn, n. [Earlier laune lynen, i. e., lawn linen; prob. from the town Laon in France.] A very fine linen (or sometimes cotton) fabric with a rather open texture. Lawn is used for the sleeves of a bishop s official dress in the English Church, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lawn — (l[add]n), n. [OE. laund, launde, F. lande heath, moor; of Celtic origin; cf. W. llan an open, clear place, llawnt a smooth rising hill, lawn, Armor. lann or lan territory, country, lann a prickly plant, pl. lannou heath, moor.] 1. An open space… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lawn mower — Lawn Lawn (l[add]n), n. [OE. laund, launde, F. lande heath, moor; of Celtic origin; cf. W. llan an open, clear place, llawnt a smooth rising hill, lawn, Armor. lann or lan territory, country, lann a prickly plant, pl. lannou heath, moor.] 1. An… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lawn tennis — Lawn Lawn (l[add]n), n. [OE. laund, launde, F. lande heath, moor; of Celtic origin; cf. W. llan an open, clear place, llawnt a smooth rising hill, lawn, Armor. lann or lan territory, country, lann a prickly plant, pl. lannou heath, moor.] 1. An… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

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