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1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) llevar; usar2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) llevar3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) tener, mostrar4) (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. noun1) (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.) ropa3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) desgaste, deterioro4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) uso•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out
wear vb1. llevar / vestir / ponersewhat is he wearing? ¿qué lleva puesto?do you wear glasses? ¿llevas gafas?2. desgastartr[weəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (clothing) ropa■ ladies' wear ropa para señoras, ropa de señoras■ men's wear ropa para hombres, ropa de hombres2 (use) uso3 (deterioration) desgaste nombre masculino, deterioro4 (capacity for being used) durabilidad nombre femenino1 (clothing, jewellery, etc) llevar, llevar puesto,-a, vestir, usar; (shoes) calzar■ is he wearing a tie? ¿lleva corbata?2 familiar (accept, tolerate) tolerar, aceptar, soportar3 (damage by use) desgastar1 (become damaged by use) desgastarse2 (endure) durar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be the worse for wear (object) estar deteriorado,-a 2 (person) estar desmejorado,-a, estar maltrecho,-ato wear one's heart on one's sleeve ir con el corazón en la manoto wear smooth alisarseto wear the trousers llevar los pantalonesto wear oneself out agotarsewear and tear desgaste nombre masculino natural, deterioro1) : llevar (ropa, un reloj, etc.), calzar (zapatos)to wear a happy smile: sonreír alegremente3)to wear out : gastarhe wore out his shoes: gastó sus zapatos4)to wear out exhaust: agotar, fatigarto wear oneself out: agotarsewear vi1) last: durar2)to wear off diminish: disminuir3)to wear out : gastarsewear n1) use: uso mfor everyday wear: para todos los días2) clothing: ropa fchildren's wear: ropa de niños3) deterioration: desgaste mto be the worse for wear: estar deterioradov.(§ 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)
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mass noun1)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
b) ( damage) desgaste mwear 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
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1)a) ( at specific moment) \<\<clothes/jewelry/watch\>\> llevarwhat perfume are you wearing? — ¿qué perfume llevas or te has puesto?
b) ( usually) \<\<glasses\>\> llevar, usar; \<\<makeup/perfume/earrings\>\> usarshe doesn't wear skirts — no usa or no se pone faldas
to wear the trousers o (AmE also) pants — llevar los pantalones
2) ( through use)
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vi1) ( through use) \<\<collar/carpet/brakes\>\> gastarseto wear thin — (lit: through use) \<\<cloth/metal\>\> gastarse; \<\<joke\>\> perder* la gracia
2) ( last) (+ adv compl) durarto wear well — \<\<cloth/clothes\>\> durar mucho; \<\<person\>\> conservarse bien
•Phrasal Verbs:- wear off- wear on- wear out[wɛǝ(r)] (vb: pt wore) (pp worn)1. N1) (=use) uso mI've had a lot of wear out of this jacket — le he dado mucho uso a esta chaqueta, esta chaqueta ha aguantado mucho trote *
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 mto show signs of wear — [clothes, furniture, tyres] dar muestras de desgaste, mostrar señales de desgaste
3) (=dress, clothing) ropa fwhat 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. VT1) (=have on) [+ clothing, jewellery] llevar, llevar puesto; [+ spectacles, hairstyle, perfume] llevar; [+ beard] tener; [+ smile] lucir; (=put on) [+ clothes, shoes, perfume] ponersecan 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
what shall I wear? — ¿qué me pongo?
why don't you wear your black dress? — ¿por qué no te pones el vestido negro?
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 one's hair long/short — llevar el pelo largo/corto
- she's the one who wears the trousers or pants in that househeart 1., 2)2) (=make worn)to wear o.s. to death — matarse (trabajando etc)
the flagstones had been worn smooth by centuries of use — tantos siglos de uso habían alisado las losas
3) * (=tolerate) permitir, consentiryour father won't wear it — tu padre no lo va a permitir or consentir
3. VI1) (=last) durar, aguantarthat 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
2) (=become worn) desgastarseto wear thin — [material] desgastarse
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 off- wear on- wear outWEAR ► 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* * *[wer, weə(r)]
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mass noun1)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
b) ( damage) desgaste mwear 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
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1)a) ( at specific moment) \<\<clothes/jewelry/watch\>\> llevarwhat perfume are you wearing? — ¿qué perfume llevas or te has puesto?
b) ( usually) \<\<glasses\>\> llevar, usar; \<\<makeup/perfume/earrings\>\> usarshe doesn't wear skirts — no usa or no se pone faldas
to wear the trousers o (AmE also) pants — llevar los pantalones
2) ( through use)
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vi1) ( through use) \<\<collar/carpet/brakes\>\> gastarseto wear thin — (lit: through use) \<\<cloth/metal\>\> gastarse; \<\<joke\>\> perder* la gracia
2) ( last) (+ adv compl) durarto wear well — \<\<cloth/clothes\>\> durar mucho; \<\<person\>\> conservarse bien
•Phrasal Verbs:- wear off- wear on- wear out -
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stif1) (rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc: He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.) rígido, tieso2) (moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc: I can't turn the key - the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb.) duro3) ((of a cooking mixture etc) thick, and not flowing: a stiff dough.) espeso4) (difficult to do: a stiff examination.) difícil5) (strong: a stiff breeze.) fuerte6) ((of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly: I received a stiff note from the bank manager.) frío, formal, estirado•- stiffly- stiffness
- stiffen
- stiffening
- bore
- scare stiff
stiff adj rígido / durotr[stɪf]1 (hair, fabric) rígido,-a, tieso,-a; (card, collar, brush, lock) duro,-a3 (door, window) difícil de abrir, difícil de cerrar4 (not liquid) espeso,-a, consistente5 (person, manner) estirado,-a, tieso,-a; (smile) forzado,-a6 figurative use (climb, test, etc) difícil, duro,-a; (breeze) fuerte; (sentence, punishment) severo,-a7 familiar (price, fee) excesivo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto keep a stiff upper lip poner a mal tiempo buena carato be bored stiff aburrirse como una ostrato be frozen stiff estar helado,-a hasta los huesosto be scared stiff estar muerto,-a de miedoto be worried stiff estar preocupadísimo,-astiff ['stɪf] adj1) rigid: rígido, tiesoa stiff dough: una masa firme2) : agarrotado, entumecidostiff muscles: músculos entumecidos3) stilted: acartonado, poco natural4) strong: fuerte (dícese del viento, etc.)5) difficult, severe: severo, difícil, duroadj.• duro, -a adj.• empinado, -a adj.• entumecido, -a adj.• espeso, -a adj.• estirado, -a adj.• fuerte adj.• rígido, -a adj.• subido, -a adj.• tieso, -a adj.• yerto, -a adj.n.• cadáver s.m.
I stɪfadjective -er, -est1)a) <collar/bristles> duro; < fabric> tieso, duro; < corpse> rígido; < muscles> entumecido, agarrotadoto have a stiff neck — tener* tortícolis
I'm stiff after that walk — estoy dolorido or (esp AmL) adolorido despues de la caminata
b) <paste/dough> consistente2) <test/climb> difícil, duro; < resistance> férreo, tenaz; < penalty> fuerte, severo; <terms/conditions> duro; <breeze/drink> fuerte3) <person/manner> almidonado, acartonado, estirado; <bow/smile> forzado, poco espontáneo
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noun (sl) fiambre m (fam), cuerpo m[stɪf]1. ADJ(compar stiffer) (superl stiffest)1) (=rigid) [card, paper, chair] rígido, duro; [collar, fabric] duro, tieso; [brush, boots] duro; [corpse] rígido2) (=firm) [paste, mixture] compacto, consistente3) (Physiol) [joints, limbs, muscles] entumecido, agarrotado; [fingers] rígido, agarrotado; [movement] rígidoinactivity can make your joints stiff — sus articulaciones se pueden entumecer or agarrotar por la inactividad
to become or get stiff — [joints, limbs, muscles] entumecerse, agarrotarse
to feel stiff — (because of cold, injury etc) sentirse agarrotado; (after exercise) tener agujetas
I feel stiff all over — (after exercise) tengo agujetas por todo el cuerpo
to be stiff with cold — estar aterido, estar entumecido de frío
- be as stiff as a board or poker- keep a stiff upper lip4) (=unresponsive) [door, drawer, lock] duro, que no abre bien, atorado (esp LAm)the lock was stiff — costaba abrir el cerrojo, el cerrojo no abría bien
5) (=cold, formal) [smile, bow] frío; [person, manner] estirado, frío; [atmosphere] estirado, fríohe gave a stiff bow — se inclinó con frialdad or con formalidad
stiff and formal — [person, manner, atmosphere] estirado y formal
6) (=tough) [climb, test] difícil, duro; [penalty, sentence, fine] severo; [resistance] tenaz; [challenge] difícil; [opposition, competition] duro7) (=high) [price] excesivo, exorbitante; [price rise] fuerte8) (=strong) [breeze] fuerte; [drink] cargadothat's a bit stiff! * — ¡eso es mucho or demasiado!, ¡se han pasado! *
2.ADVto be worried stiff — estar muy preocupado, estar preocupadísimo
3. N**1) (=corpse) cadáver m, fiambre * m hum2) (US) (=tramp) vagabundo(-a) m / f ; (=drunk) borracho(-a) m / f* * *
I [stɪf]adjective -er, -est1)a) <collar/bristles> duro; < fabric> tieso, duro; < corpse> rígido; < muscles> entumecido, agarrotadoto have a stiff neck — tener* tortícolis
I'm stiff after that walk — estoy dolorido or (esp AmL) adolorido despues de la caminata
b) <paste/dough> consistente2) <test/climb> difícil, duro; < resistance> férreo, tenaz; < penalty> fuerte, severo; <terms/conditions> duro; <breeze/drink> fuerte3) <person/manner> almidonado, acartonado, estirado; <bow/smile> forzado, poco espontáneo
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noun (sl) fiambre m (fam), cuerpo m -
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ho:s1) (a large four-footed animal which is used to pull carts etc or to carry people etc.) caballo2) (a piece of apparatus used for jumping, vaulting etc in a gymnasium.) potro•- horsefly
- horsehair
- horseman
- horsemanship
- horseplay
- horsepower
- horseshoe
- on horseback
- straight from the horse's mouth
- from the horse's mouth
horse n caballotr[hɔːs]1 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL caballo2 (in gym) potro3 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL caballete nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhold your horses! figurative use ¡para el carro!to eat like a horse comer como una lima, tener buen saqueto get on one's high horse figurative use darse ínfulas, tener muchos humosto get something straight from the horse's mouth figurative use saber algo de buena tintawild horses wouldn't... nada en el mundo...horse doctor veterinario,-ahorse racing carreras nombre femenino plural de caballoshorse race carrera de caballoshorse riding equitación nombre femeninohorse sense sentido comúnhorse ['hɔrs] n: caballo madj.• caballar adj.• caballo, -a adj.• hípico, -a adj.• montado, -a adj.n.• caballería s.f.• caballete s.m.• caballo s.m.• corcel s.m.• gualdera s.f.• jaca s.f.hɔːrs, hɔːs1) c ( Zool) caballo mfrom the horse's mouth — (colloq)
I heard it straight from the horse's mouth — me lo dijo él mismo/ella misma
his/her high horse: when he gets on his high horse... cuando se pone a pontificar...; hold your horses (colloq) un momentito!; I could eat a horse tengo un hambre canina; to beat o (BrE) flog a dead horse (colloq) pedirle* peras al olmo; to change horses in midstream cambiar de parecer (or de política etc) a mitad de camino; to eat like a horse comer como un sabañón or como una lima (nueva); wild horses: wild horses wouldn't drag me back to that job por nada del mundo volvería a ese trabajo; you can lead o take a horse to water but you can't make it drink puedes darle un consejo a alguien, pero no puedes obligarlo a que lo siga; (before n) horse riding — (BrE) equitación f
2) c ( vaulting-block) potro m, caballo m (Méx)3) u ( heroin) (sl) caballo m (arg)•Phrasal Verbs:[hɔːs]1. N1) (Zool) caballo m- change horses in midstream- eat like a horse- flog a dead horse- get on one's high horse- be straight from the horse's mouth2) (in gymnastics) potro m3) (carpenter's) caballete m4) (=cavalry) caballería f5) ** (=heroin) caballo ** m, heroína f2.CPDhorse artillery N — artillería f montada
horse brass N — jaez m
horse breaker N — domador(a) m / f de caballos
horse breeder N — criador(a) m / f de caballos
horse chestnut N — (Bot) (=tree) castaño m de Indias; (=fruit) castaña f de Indias
horse collar N — collera f
horse dealer N — chalán m
horse doctor N — veterinario(-a) m / f
Horse Guards NPL — (Brit) Guardia fsing Montada
horse laugh N — risotada f, carcajada f
horse mackerel N — jurel m
horse manure N — abono m de caballo
horse meat N — (Culin) carne f de caballo
horse opera N — (US) película f del Oeste
horse race N — carrera f de caballos
horse racing N — (gen) carreras fpl de caballos; (as sport) hípica f
horse rider N — jinete mf
horse riding N — (Brit) equitación f
horse sense N — sentido m común
horse show N — concurso m hípico
horse trader N — (Pol) chalán(-ana) m / f
horse trading N — (Pol) toma y daca m, chalaneo m
horse trailer N — (US) remolque m para caballerías
horse trials NPL — concurso m hípico
* * *[hɔːrs, hɔːs]1) c ( Zool) caballo mfrom the horse's mouth — (colloq)
I heard it straight from the horse's mouth — me lo dijo él mismo/ella misma
his/her high horse: when he gets on his high horse... cuando se pone a pontificar...; hold your horses (colloq) un momentito!; I could eat a horse tengo un hambre canina; to beat o (BrE) flog a dead horse (colloq) pedirle* peras al olmo; to change horses in midstream cambiar de parecer (or de política etc) a mitad de camino; to eat like a horse comer como un sabañón or como una lima (nueva); wild horses: wild horses wouldn't drag me back to that job por nada del mundo volvería a ese trabajo; you can lead o take a horse to water but you can't make it drink puedes darle un consejo a alguien, pero no puedes obligarlo a que lo siga; (before n) horse riding — (BrE) equitación f
2) c ( vaulting-block) potro m, caballo m (Méx)3) u ( heroin) (sl) caballo m (arg)•Phrasal Verbs: -
5 get off
1) (to take off or remove (clothes, marks etc): I can't get my boots off; I'll never get these stains off (my dress).) quitarse; quitar, sacar2) (to change (the subject which one is talking, writing etc about): We've rather got off the subject.) cambiar deget off vb bajar / bajarseget off (on sth.)expr.expr.• venirse** (Orgasmo) expr.1) v + adv v + prep + oa) (alight, dismount) bajarseto get off the train/horse/bicycle — bajarse del tren/del caballo/de la bicicleta
b) ( remove oneself from) \<\<flowerbed/lawn\>\> salir* deto tell somebody where to get off — (colloq) cantarle las cuarenta a algn (fam)
c) ( finish) \<\<work/school\>\> salir* de2) v + adva) ( leave) \<\<person/letter\>\> salir*b) ( go to sleep) (BrE) dormirse*c) (escape unpunished, unscathed)give me the names I want and I'll make sure you get off — dame los nombres que quiero y yo me encargo de que no te pase nada
to get off lightly o (AmE also) easy: I consider I got off lightly with just a broken collar bone creo que tuve suerte al romperme sólo la clavícula; he got off lightly ( with little punishment) no recibió el castigo que se merecía; to get off with something: he got off with a fine — se escapó con sólo una multa
3) v + prep + oa) ( get up from) \<\<floor\>\> levantarse deb) ( deviate from) \<\<track/tourist routes\>\> salir* or alejarse de; \<\<point\>\> desviarse* or irse* deget off it! — (AmE colloq) basta ya!
c) ( evade) \<\<duty\>\> librarse or salvarse de4) v + o + adv v + o + prep + o ( remove) \<\<lid/top/stain\>\> quitarwe tried to get them off our land — intentamos echarlos or sacarlos de nuestras tierras
5) v + o + adva) (send, see off)b) ( to sleep) (BrE) \<\<children\>\> (hacer*) dormir*c) ( save from punishment) salvar6) v + o + prep + oa) ( obtain from) (colloq)b) ( wean from)1. VT + ADV1) (=remove) [+ stain, top, lid] quitar2) (=send off) [+ letter, telegram] mandar (to a)3) (=save from punishment)4) (=have as leave) [+ day, time] tener libre5) (=learn) aprender6) (=rescue) rescatar2. VT + PREP1) (=cause to give up)get 1., 1)to get sb off — [+ drugs, alcohol, addiction] hacer que algn deje
2) (=remove)get your dog off me! — ¡quítame al perro de encima!
3. VI + PREP1) (=descend from) [+ bus, train, bike, horse] bajarse de, apearse de frmto get off sb's back —
high 1., 3)I wish he would get off my back! * — ¡ojalá me dejara en paz!
2) (=leave) salir deget off my land! — ¡sal de mis tierras!
get off my foot! — ¡deja de pisarme el pie!
what time do you get off work/school? — ¿a qué hora sales del trabajo/del colegio?
3) (=move away from)•
let's get off this subject — cambiemos de tema, dejemos el tema4) * (=escape) [+ chore etc] escaquearse de *5) (=get up from) levantarse dewhy don't you get off your backside and do some work? ** — ¿por qué no mueves el trasero y te pones a hacer algo de trabajo? **
6) (=give up) [+ drugs, alcohol, addiction] dejar4. VI + ADV1) (from bus, train, bike, horse) bajarse, apearse frmget off! — (=let go) ¡suelta!
- tell sb where to get off2) (=leave) partircan you get off early tomorrow? — (from work) ¿puedes salir del trabajo temprano mañana?
3) (=escape injury, punishment) librarse•
you're not going to get off that lightly! — ¡no se va a librar con tan poco!he got off lightly, he could have been killed — tuvo suerte, podría haberse matado
they got off lightly, we should have killed them — no se llevaron lo que se merecían, deberíamos haberlos matado
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he got off with a fine — se libró con una multa4)* * *1) v + adv v + prep + oa) (alight, dismount) bajarseto get off the train/horse/bicycle — bajarse del tren/del caballo/de la bicicleta
b) ( remove oneself from) \<\<flowerbed/lawn\>\> salir* deto tell somebody where to get off — (colloq) cantarle las cuarenta a algn (fam)
c) ( finish) \<\<work/school\>\> salir* de2) v + adva) ( leave) \<\<person/letter\>\> salir*b) ( go to sleep) (BrE) dormirse*c) (escape unpunished, unscathed)give me the names I want and I'll make sure you get off — dame los nombres que quiero y yo me encargo de que no te pase nada
to get off lightly o (AmE also) easy: I consider I got off lightly with just a broken collar bone creo que tuve suerte al romperme sólo la clavícula; he got off lightly ( with little punishment) no recibió el castigo que se merecía; to get off with something: he got off with a fine — se escapó con sólo una multa
3) v + prep + oa) ( get up from) \<\<floor\>\> levantarse deb) ( deviate from) \<\<track/tourist routes\>\> salir* or alejarse de; \<\<point\>\> desviarse* or irse* deget off it! — (AmE colloq) basta ya!
c) ( evade) \<\<duty\>\> librarse or salvarse de4) v + o + adv v + o + prep + o ( remove) \<\<lid/top/stain\>\> quitarwe tried to get them off our land — intentamos echarlos or sacarlos de nuestras tierras
5) v + o + adva) (send, see off)b) ( to sleep) (BrE) \<\<children\>\> (hacer*) dormir*c) ( save from punishment) salvar6) v + o + prep + oa) ( obtain from) (colloq)b) ( wean from) -
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I nek noun1) (the part of the body between the head and chest: She wore a scarf around her neck.) cuello2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers that part of the body: The neck of that shirt is dirty.) cuello3) (anything like a neck in shape or position: the neck of a bottle.) cuello•- necklace- neckline
- necktie
- neck and neck
II nek verb(to kiss, hug and caress (passionately); to pet.) besuquearseneck n cuellotr[nek]1 cuello\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin this neck of the woods por aquíto be neck and neck ir parejos,-asto be up to one's neck in something estar hasta el cuello de algoto be in something up to one's neck estar metido,-a en algo hasta el cuelloto break one's neck desnucarseto break one's neck doing something matarse haciendo algoto break somebody's neck romper el pescuezo a alguiento get it in the neck familiar cargárselasto risk one's neck jugarse el tipoto stick one's neck out arriesgarseto win by a neck ganar por una cabezaneck ['nɛk] vi: besuquearseneck n1) : cuello m (de una persona), pescuezo m (de un animal)2) collar: cuello m3) : cuello m (de una botella), mástil m (de una guitarra)n.• cuello s.m.• escote s.m.• garganta s.f.• gollete s.m.• pescuezo s.m.v.• besucarse v.• besuquearse v.
I nekif you say that again, I'll break your neck — (colloq) si vuelves a decir eso te rompo la crisma (fam)
to be up to one's neck in something — (colloq)
she's up to her neck in workouble — está hasta aquí de trabajo/problemas (fam)
to break one's neck — ( work hard) (colloq) matarse (trabajando), deslomarse (fam); (lit: in accident) desnucarse*, romperse* el cuello
to breathe down somebody's neck — (colloq) estarle* encima a alguien
to get it o catch it in the neck — (colloq) llevarse una buena (fam)
to risk one's neck — (colloq) jugarse* or arriesgar* el pellejo (fam)
to stick one's neck out — (colloq) aventurarse, arriesgarse*; (before n) <muscle, injury> del cuello; save I 1) a)
2) ( Clothing) cuello m, escote m; ( measurement) cuello m3)a) (of pork, beef, lamb) (esp BrE) cuello mb) ( in horse-racing) cabeza fto win/lose by a (short) neck — ganar/perder* por una cabeza
4) (of bottle, vase) cuello m; (of guitar, violin) mástil mmy/this neck of the woods — (colloq) mis/estos pagos (fam)
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intransitive verb (colloq) besuquearse (fam), darse* or pegarse* el lote (Esp fam), fajar (Méx fam), chapar (RPl fam), amacizarse* (Col fam), atracar* (Chi fam), jamonearse (Ven fam)[nek]1. N1) [of person] cuello m; [of animal] pescuezo m, cuello m•
neck and neck — a la par, parejosto be neck and neck — [horses, runners, competitors] ir a la par, ir parejos
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the back of the neck — la nuca•
to break one's neck — (lit) desnucarseto break sb's neck — (fig) romper or partir el cuello a algn
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to win by a neck — ganar por una cabeza•
she fell on his neck — se le colgó del cuello•
to risk one's neck — jugarse el pellejo or el tipo *•
to save one's neck — salvar el pellejo or el tipo *•
to be in sth up to one's neck * — (trouble, plot etc) estar metido hasta el cuello en algo *•
to wring sb's neck * — (fig) retorcer el pescuezo a algn *I'll wring your neck! * — ¡te voy a retorcer el pescuezo! *
- breathe down sb's neck- get it in the neck- stick one's neck outstiff 1., 3)2) [of dress, T-shirt etc] cuello m, escote m3) [of bottle] cuello m, gollete m4) (Geog) [of land] istmo m5) (Mus) [of guitar] cuello m; [of violin] mástil m6) (Anat) [of uterus, bladder] cuello m7) (Brit)* = nerve 1., 4)2.VI * [couple] besuquearse ** * *
I [nek]if you say that again, I'll break your neck — (colloq) si vuelves a decir eso te rompo la crisma (fam)
to be up to one's neck in something — (colloq)
she's up to her neck in work/trouble — está hasta aquí de trabajo/problemas (fam)
to break one's neck — ( work hard) (colloq) matarse (trabajando), deslomarse (fam); (lit: in accident) desnucarse*, romperse* el cuello
to breathe down somebody's neck — (colloq) estarle* encima a alguien
to get it o catch it in the neck — (colloq) llevarse una buena (fam)
to risk one's neck — (colloq) jugarse* or arriesgar* el pellejo (fam)
to stick one's neck out — (colloq) aventurarse, arriesgarse*; (before n) <muscle, injury> del cuello; save I 1) a)
2) ( Clothing) cuello m, escote m; ( measurement) cuello m3)a) (of pork, beef, lamb) (esp BrE) cuello mb) ( in horse-racing) cabeza fto win/lose by a (short) neck — ganar/perder* por una cabeza
4) (of bottle, vase) cuello m; (of guitar, violin) mástil mmy/this neck of the woods — (colloq) mis/estos pagos (fam)
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intransitive verb (colloq) besuquearse (fam), darse* or pegarse* el lote (Esp fam), fajar (Méx fam), chapar (RPl fam), amacizarse* (Col fam), atracar* (Chi fam), jamonearse (Ven fam) -
7 sacerdote
sacerdote sustantivo masculino priest
sacerdote sustantivo masculino priest
sumo sacerdote, high priest ' sacerdote' also found in these entries: Spanish: lama - ordenar - ordenarse - celebrar - condición - cura - misa - padre - paisano English: become - dog collar - father - high priest - marry - no - ordain - priest - guide
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