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41 unrivaled
tr[ʌn'raɪvəld]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=unrivalled unrivalled{: incomparableadj.• incomparable adj.• sin rival adj.BrE unrivalled 'ʌn'raɪvəld adjective incomparable, inigualablefor sheer tactlessness she is unrivaled — en cuanto a falta de tacto, no tiene rival or igual
(US) [ʌn'raɪvǝld]ADJ sin par, incomparable* * *BrE unrivalled ['ʌn'raɪvəld] adjective incomparable, inigualablefor sheer tactlessness she is unrivaled — en cuanto a falta de tacto, no tiene rival or igual
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42 appetite
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43 barley
(a type of grain used for food and for making beer and whisky: The farmer has harvested his barley.) cebadabarley n cebadatr['bɑːlɪ]1 cebada\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbarley field cebadal nombre masculinobarley ['bɑrli] n: cebada fn.• cebada s.f.'bɑːrli, 'bɑːlimass noun cebada f['bɑːlɪ]1.N cebada f2.CPDbarley sugar N — azúcar m cande
barley water N — (esp Brit) hordiate m
* * *['bɑːrli, 'bɑːli]mass noun cebada f -
44 beggar
noun (a person who lives by begging: The beggar asked for money for food.) mendigobeggar n mendigotr['begəSMALLr/SMALL]1 mendigo,-a, pordiosero,-a2 familiar tipo, individuo,-a1 empobrecer, arruinar2 figurative use hacer imposible\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbeggars can't be choosers a caballo regalado no le mires el dentadoto beggar description superar toda descripciónbeggar ['bɛgər] n: mendigo m, -ga f; pordiosero m, -ra fn.• limosnero, -era s.m.,f.• mendigo s.m.• pobre s.m.• pordiosero, -era s.m.,f.
I 'begər, 'begə(r)a) mendigo, -ga m,fb) ( fellow)you lucky beggar! — (BrE colloq) qué suertudo eres! (AmL fam), qué potra tienes! (Esp fam)
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transitive verb arruinar, empobrecer*; ( stronger) pauperizar*['beɡǝ(r)]to beggar description — ser* indescriptible
1. N1) mendigo(-a) m / f, pordiosero(-a) m / f2) * (=fellow) tío(-a) * m / flucky beggar! — ¡qué suerte tiene el tío/la tía! *
poor little beggar! — ¡pobrecito!
2. VT1) (=ruin) arruinar2) (fig) (=exceed) excederse a* * *
I ['begər, 'begə(r)]a) mendigo, -ga m,fb) ( fellow)you lucky beggar! — (BrE colloq) qué suertudo eres! (AmL fam), qué potra tienes! (Esp fam)
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transitive verb arruinar, empobrecer*; ( stronger) pauperizar*to beggar description — ser* indescriptible
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45 greediness
noun avaricia, codicia; gulatr['griːdɪnəs]1 (for money, power) codicia, avaricia2 (for food) gula, glotonerían.• avidez s.f.• codicia s.f.['ɡriːdɪnɪs]N = greed -
46 fork
s.1 tenedor (for food)trinche (Am.)2 horca (for lifting hay)3 bifurcación (en carretera)v.1 coger con la horca, ahorquillar.2 pinchar con un tenedor.3 bifurcarse.vi.bifurcarse (camino) (plural forkfuls) (pt & pp forked) (pt & pp forked) -
47 greedy
adj.1 glotón(a) (for food); codicioso(a), ávido(a) (for material things)2 ambicioso, ambicioso de dinero, avaro, ávido. -
48 plate
s.1 plato (for food); platillo (for church offering)2 placa (sheet of metal, glass, plastic)3 lámina, plancha, placa, chapa.4 matrícula.5 base del bateador, pentágono, plato.6 plancha de blindaje, blindaje.7 viga horizontal.8 dentadura postiza, placa de la dentadura postiza.9 revestimiento.10 cliché.vt.1 dorar (with gold); platear (with silver)2 chapar, enchapar. (plural platefuls) (pt & pp plated) -
49 tongs
pl.tenazas (for coal, heavy objects); pinzas (for food, smaller objects) -
50 trough
s.1 comedero (for food); abrevadero (for drink)2 seno (of wave); depresión (on graph)3 banda de bajas presiones (in weather front)4 artesa, pilón.5 pesebre, abrevadero, comedero, bebedero.6 zona de bajas presiones.7 punto más bajo.8 cesto para hortalizas.9 cesto para flores.10 punto mínimo.11 foso. -
51 walk-in cupboard
s.armario, vestidor (for clothes); despensa (for food) -
52 abattoir
(a place where animals are killed for food; a slaughterhouse.) mataderotr['æbətwɑːSMALLr/SMALL]1 mataderoabattoir ['æbə.twɑr] n: matadero mn.• desolladero s.m.• matadero (de reses) s.m.• matadero de reses s.m.'æbətwɑːr, 'æbətwɑː(r)noun matadero m['æbǝtwɑː(r)]N matadero m* * *['æbətwɑːr, 'æbətwɑː(r)]noun matadero m -
53 knapsack
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54 loin
loin(the back of an animal when cut into pieces for food.) lomotr[lɔɪn]1 (of animal) ijada, ijar nombre masculino1 euphemistic use ingle f sing\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto gird up one's loins prepararse para la luchaloin ['lɔɪn] n1) : lomo mpork loin: lomo de cerdo2) loins npl: lomos mplto gird one's loins: prepararse para la luchan.• ijada s.f.• lomo s.m.lɔɪna) ( meat) lomo m; (before n)[lɔɪn]to gird (up) one's loins — (liter) prepararse para la lucha, ponerse* lanza en ristre
1. N1) [of meat] lomo m2) loins (Anat) liter lomos mplto gird (up) one's loins — (fig) aprestarse a luchar, apretarse los machos *
2.CPDloin chop N — (Culin) chuleta f de lomo
* * *[lɔɪn]a) ( meat) lomo m; (before n)to gird (up) one's loins — (liter) prepararse para la lucha, ponerse* lanza en ristre
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55 pistachio
plural - pistachios; noun(a greenish nut used as flavouring for food.) pistachopistachio n pistachotr[pɪs'tɑːʃɪəʊ]noun (pl pistachios)1 pistacho\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLpistachio tree pistacheron.• pistacho s.m.pɪ'stæʃiəʊnoun pistachio (nut) pistacho m, pistache m (Méx)[pɪs'tɑːʃɪǝʊ]N (pl pistachios) pistacho m ; (=tree) pistachero m ; (=colour) color m de pistacho* * *[pɪ'stæʃiəʊ]noun pistachio (nut) pistacho m, pistache m (Méx) -
56 predator
'predətə(a bird, eg a hawk, or animal, eg a lion, that attacks and kills others for food.) depredador, predadortr['predətəSMALLr/SMALL]predator ['prɛdət̬ər] n: depredador m, -dora fn.• depredador (Zoología) s.m.'predətərnoun depredador m, predador m['predǝtǝ(r)]N (=animal) depredador m ; (=bird) ave f de presa, ave f rapaz* * *['predətər]noun depredador m, predador m -
57 prey
preiplural - prey; noun(a bird or animal, birds or animals, that is/are hunted by other birds or animals for food: The lion tore at its prey.) presa- prey on
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prey n presatr[preɪ]1 (animal) presa2 figurative use presa, víctima\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be prey to something ser presa de algo, ser víctima de algoto fall prey to something caer víctima de algo, caer presa de algoto prey on somebody's mind preocupar mucho a alguienn.• presa s.f.• víctima s.f.v.• cazar v.preɪmass noun presa fhe fell prey to doubts — lo asaltaron las dudas, fue presa de la duda
Phrasal Verbs:- prey on[preɪ]1.N (lit, fig) presa f, víctima fbeast of prey — animal m de rapiña
bird of prey — ave f de rapiña
she is prey to irrational fears — (fig) es presa de temores irracionales
2.VIto prey on — [+ animals] (=attack) cazar; (=feed on) alimentarse de; [+ person] vivir a costa de
to prey on sb's mind — traer preocupado or obsesionar a algn
the tragedy so preyed on his mind that... — la tragedia le obsesionó de tal modo que...
* * *[preɪ]mass noun presa fhe fell prey to doubts — lo asaltaron las dudas, fue presa de la duda
Phrasal Verbs:- prey on -
58 pull-in
['pʊlˌɪn]N (Brit) (Aut) (=lay-by) apartadero m ; (for food) café m de carretera, restaurante m de carretera -
59 unrivalled
(having no equal or rival: She is unrivalled as a Shakespearian actress.) único, sin rival, sin partr[ʌn'raɪvəld]1 único,-a, sin par, sin rival(US) [ʌn'raɪvǝld]ADJ sin par, incomparable -
60 well-fixed
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