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1 hunting ground

s.

coto de caza, cazadero, área de caza, tierra de caza.

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2 preserve

pri'zə:v
1. verb
1) (to keep safe from harm: (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!) proteger, guardar

2) (to keep in existence: They have managed to preserve many old documents.) conservar

3) (to treat (food), eg by cooking it with sugar, so that it will not go bad: What is the best method of preserving raspberries?) conservar

2. noun
1) (an activity, kind of work etc in which only certain people are allowed to take part.) dominio, terreno

2) (a place where game animals, birds etc are protected: a game preserve.) coto (de caza)

3) (jam: blackberry jam and other preserves.) confitura

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- preservation
- preservative

preserve vb conservar / preservar

they preserve sardines in salt conservan las sardinas con sal

El gerundio de preserve se escribe preserving

preserve

tr[prɪ'zɜːv]

noun

1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL (fruit) conserva; (jam) confitura, mermelada

2 (hunting area) coto, vedado

3 (activity) dominio, terreno; (responsibility) incumbencia

transitive verb

1 (building, manuscript, wood, leather) conservar; (specimen) conservar, preservar; (food) conservar; (fruit) poner en conserva; (standards, dignity, sense of humour) mantener

2 (save, protect) proteger

3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (game, fishing, etc) proteger

preserve [pri'zərv] vt, - served ; - serving

1) protect: proteger, preservar

2) : conservar (los alimentos, etc.)

3) maintain: conservar, mantener

preserve n

1) or preserves npl

: conserva f

peach preserves: duraznos en conserva

2) : coto m

game preserve: coto de caza

preserve

n.

• compota s.f.

• confitura s.f.

• conserva s.f.

• coto s.m.

• vedado s.m.

v.

• confitar v.

• conservar v.

• escapar v.

• guardar v.

• guarecer v.

• preservar v.

• retener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

I prɪ'zɜːrv, prɪ'zɜːv
transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<food\>\> conservar; \<\<specimen\>\> conservar, preservar

b) ( Culin) \<\<fruit/vegetables\>\> hacer* conserva de

c) ( maintain) \<\<buildingaditions\>\> conservar; \<\<dignity\>\> conservar, mantener*

2) ( protect) (liter) proteger*

heaven preserve us! — Dios nos ampare!

to preserve somebody FROM something — proteger* a alguien de algo

II

noun

1) c

a) (exclusive privilege, sphere)

this is the preserve of experts — esto es del dominio exclusivo de los expertos

to be a male preserve — ser* terreno or coto exclusivamente masculino, ser* terreno vedado a las mujeres

b) ( restricted area)

game preserve — coto m or vedado m de caza

wildlife preserve — (AmE) reserva f de animales

2) ( Culin)

a) u c (jam, jelly) confitura f, mermelada f

b) u c ( fruit in syrup) (BrE) conserva f

[prɪ'zɜːv]
1. VT

1) (=keep in existence) [+ endangered species, jobs, language] proteger, preservar; [+ customs, silence, reputation] conservar, mantener; [+ sense of humour, memory] conservar

we will do everything to preserve (the) peace — haremos todo lo posible por mantener la paz

as a doctor, it was my duty to preserve life — como médico, era mi deber salvar vidas

to preserve sb's anonymity — mantener a algn en el anonimato

2) (=keep from decay) [+ object, environment, meat] conservar

perfectly preserved medieval houses — casas fpl medievales en perfecto estado

to preserve one's looks — conservar el atractivo

to preserve the status quo — mantener el statu quo

the body was preserved in ice — el cuerpo se conservaba en hielo
aspic, well-preserved
3) (esp Brit) (Culin) (=bottle, pickle etc) [+ fruit] hacer conservas de; [+ meat, fish] conservar

peppers and chillies may be preserved in oil — los pimientos y los chiles se pueden conservar en aceite

to preserve sth in salt — conservar algo en sal

4) (=protect)

a) (gen) proteger

to preserve sth from/against sth — proteger algo de algo

paint the metal to preserve it from corrosion — pinte el metal para protegerlo de la corrosión

b) (in prayers, wishes)

may God preserve you — que Dios os ampare

God or Heaven or saints preserve us! — ¡que Dios nos ampare!

heaven preserve us from little boys — hum que Dios nos proteja de los niños

5) (for private hunting, fishing) [+ game] proteger

2. N

1) (Culin) (singular) (=jam) mermelada f, confitura f ; (=bottled fruit, chutney) conserva f

damson preserve — mermelada f or confitura f de ciruela damascena

2) (Culin)
preserves conservas fpl
3) (=restricted area)

a) (Hunting) coto m, vedado m ; (for wildlife) reserva f ; game I, 4., wildlife 2.

b) (fig) dominio m

banking has remained almost exclusively a male preserve — la banca sigue siendo casi exclusivamente del dominio masculino

they are poaching on my preserve — están invadiendo mi terreno

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I [prɪ'zɜːrv, prɪ'zɜːv]
transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<food\>\> conservar; \<\<specimen\>\> conservar, preservar

b) ( Culin) \<\<fruit/vegetables\>\> hacer* conserva de

c) ( maintain) \<\<building/traditions\>\> conservar; \<\<dignity\>\> conservar, mantener*

2) ( protect) (liter) proteger*

heaven preserve us! — Dios nos ampare!

to preserve somebody FROM something — proteger* a alguien de algo

II

noun

1) c

a) (exclusive privilege, sphere)

this is the preserve of experts — esto es del dominio exclusivo de los expertos

to be a male preserve — ser* terreno or coto exclusivamente masculino, ser* terreno vedado a las mujeres

b) ( restricted area)

game preserve — coto m or vedado m de caza

wildlife preserve — (AmE) reserva f de animales

2) ( Culin)

a) u c (jam, jelly) confitura f, mermelada f

b) u c ( fruit in syrup) (BrE) conserva f

English-spanish dictionary > preserve
3 bay

bei
I noun
(a wide inward bend of a coastline: anchored in the bay; Botany Bay.) bahía

II noun
(a separate compartment, area or room etc (usually one of several) set aside for a special purpose: a bay in a library.)

- bay window

III
1. adjective
((of horses) reddish-brown in colour.) bayo

2. noun
((also bay tree) the laurel tree, the leaves of which are used for seasoning and in victory wreaths.)

3. verb
((especially of large dogs) to bark: The hounds bayed at the fox.) ladrar

bay n bahía / golfo

bay

tr[beɪ]

adjective

1 (colour) bayo

noun

1 (colour) bayo

2 (horse) caballo bayo

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bay

tr[beɪ]

intransitive verb

1 (howl) aullar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to bay at the moon ladrar a la luna

to keep something / somebody at bay mantener algo / alguien a raya

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bay

tr[beɪ]

noun

1 SMALLARCHITECTURE/SMALL (recess) hueco, nicho

2 (in factory) nave nombre femenino

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

parking bay área de aparcamiento

sick bay enfermería

bay window ventana saliente

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bay

tr[beɪ]

noun

1 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL bahía (large) golfo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

Bay of Biscay golfo de Vizcaya

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bay

tr[beɪ]

noun

1 (tree) laurel nombre masculino

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

bay leaf hoja de laurel

bay ['beɪ] vi

howl: aullar

bay adj

: castaño, zaino (dícese de los caballos)

bay n

1) : bahía f

Bay of Campeche: Bahía de Campeche

2) or bay horse : caballo m castaño

3) laurel: laurel m

4) howl: aullido m

5) : saliente m

bay window: ventana en saliente

6) compartment: área f, compartimento m

7)

at bay : acorralado

bay (Animal vocalization)

n.

• ladrido s.m.

adj.

• bastidor adj.

• bayo, -a adj.

• caballo bayo adj.

• laurel adj.

n.

• abra (Mar, lago) s.f.

• anconada s.f.

• bahía s.f.

v.

• ladrar v.

I beɪ
noun

1) ( Geog) bahía f

2)

a) ( loading bay) muelle m or plataforma f de carga

b) ( Archit) (before n)

bay window — ventana f en saliente

c) (area, recess) espacio m

parking bay — (BrE) plaza f de estacionamiento or (Esp) de aparcamiento

3)

at bay — acorralado

to bring something/somebody to bay — acorralar algo/a alguien

to keep o hold something/somebody at bay — mantener* algo/a alguien a raya, contener* algo/a alguien

4) bay (tree) laurel m

II

intransitive verb \<\<hounds\>\> aullar*

III

adjective < horse> zaino, castaño

I

[beɪ]
N (Geog) bahía f ; (small) abra f ; (very large) golfo m
the Bay of Biscay — el golfo de Vizcaya

II [beɪ]
1. N

1) (Archit) (between two walls) crujía f ; (also: bay window) ventana f salediza

2) (for parking) parking m, área f de aparcamiento or (LAm) estacionamiento; (for loading) área f de carga

3) (Rail) nave f

2.

CPD

bay window N — ventana f salediza

III [beɪ]
1.

VI [dog] aullar (at a)

- bay for blood

- bay for sb's blood

2. N

1) (=bark) aullido m

2)

at bay — (Hunting) acorralado (also fig)

to keep or hold sth/sb at bay — (fig) mantener algo/a algn a raya

to bring to bay — (Hunting) acorralar (also fig)

IV [beɪ]
1.

ADJ [horse] bayo

2.

N caballo m bayo

V [beɪ]
1.

N (Bot) laurel m

2.

CPD

bay leaf N — (hoja f de) laurel m

bay rum N — ron m de laurel or de malagueta

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I [beɪ]
noun

1) ( Geog) bahía f

2)

a) ( loading bay) muelle m or plataforma f de carga

b) ( Archit) (before n)

bay window — ventana f en saliente

c) (area, recess) espacio m

parking bay — (BrE) plaza f de estacionamiento or (Esp) de aparcamiento

3)

at bay — acorralado

to bring something/somebody to bay — acorralar algo/a alguien

to keep o hold something/somebody at bay — mantener* algo/a alguien a raya, contener* algo/a alguien

4) bay (tree) laurel m

II

intransitive verb \<\<hounds\>\> aullar*

III

adjective < horse> zaino, castaño

English-spanish dictionary > bay
4 hunt

1. verb
1) (to chase (animals etc) for food or for sport: He spent the whole day hunting (deer).) cazar

2) (to pursue or drive out: The murderer was hunted from town to town.) buscar; perseguir

2. noun
1) (the act of hunting animals etc: a tiger hunt.) caza

2) (a search: I'll have a hunt for that lost necklace.) busca, búsqueda, rastreo; exploración

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- hunter
- hunting
- huntsman
- hunt down
- hunt for
- hunt high and low
- hunt out

hunt vb

1. cazar

owls hunt at night los búhos cazan de noche

2. buscar

I've hunted everywhere, but I can't find my scarf he buscado en todas partes, pero no encuentro mi bufanda

hunt

tr[hʌnt]

noun

1 (gen) caza, cacería

2 (search) búsqueda

transitive verb

1 cazar

intransitive verb

1 (for game) cazar; (search) buscar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be on the hunt for ir en busca de, ir a la búsqueda de

to hunt for buscar

to hunt high and low for buscar por todas partes

hunt ['hʌnt] vt

1) pursue: cazar

2)

to hunt for : buscar

hunt n

1) pursuit: caza f, cacería f

2) search: búsqueda f, busca f

hunt

n.

• busca s.f.

• cacería s.f.

• caza s.f.

• montería s.f.

• seguimiento s.m.

v.

• buscar v.

• cazar v.

• perseguir v.

I
1. hʌnt
transitive verb

1) \<\<game/fox\>\> cazar*

they were hunted out of existence — fueron exterminados

2)

a) ( search for) buscar*

b) ( drive away)

to hunt somebody/something FROM/OFF/OUT OF something — echar or expulsar a alguien/algo de algo

2.

vi

a) ( pursue game)

to hunt (FOR something) — cazar* (algo)

to go hunting — ir* de caza or de cacería

b) ( search) buscar*

to hunt (FOR something) — buscar* (algo)

Phrasal Verbs:

- hunt down

- hunt out

II

noun

1)

a) ( chase) caza f, cacería f

b) ( hunters) partida f de caza, cacería f

2) ( search) búsqueda f

I'll have a hunt for the book at home — (colloq) voy a buscar en casa a ver si encuentro el libro

to be on the hunt for something — (colloq) andar* a la caza de algo

[hʌnt]
1. N

1) (for animals) caza f, cacería f ( for de); (=huntsmen) partida f de caza, (grupo m de) cazadores mpl

2) (=search) busca f, búsqueda f ( for de); (=pursuit) persecución f

the hunt for the murderer — la busca or búsqueda del asesino

to be on the hunt for — estar or andar a la caza de

the hunt is on — ha comenzado la búsqueda

we joined in the hunt for the missing key — ayudamos a buscar la llave perdida

2. VT

1) [+ animal] cazar; [+ hounds] emplear en la caza; [+ area of country] recorrer de caza, cazar en

2) (=search for) buscar; (=pursue) perseguir

3. VI

1) (Sport) cazar, ir de cacería

to go hunting — ir de caza

2) (=search) buscar por todas partes

to hunt for — buscar

he hunted for it in his pocket — lo buscó en el bolsillo

to hunt about or around for — buscar por todas partes

4.

CPD

hunt ball N — baile organizado tras una cacería

hunt saboteur N — militante mf que ejecuta acciones directas contra la caza

- hunt down

- hunt out

- hunt up

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I
1. [hʌnt]
transitive verb

1) \<\<game/fox\>\> cazar*

they were hunted out of existence — fueron exterminados

2)

a) ( search for) buscar*

b) ( drive away)

to hunt somebody/something FROM/OFF/OUT OF something — echar or expulsar a alguien/algo de algo

2.

vi

a) ( pursue game)

to hunt (FOR something) — cazar* (algo)

to go hunting — ir* de caza or de cacería

b) ( search) buscar*

to hunt (FOR something) — buscar* (algo)

Phrasal Verbs:

- hunt down

- hunt out

II

noun

1)

a) ( chase) caza f, cacería f

b) ( hunters) partida f de caza, cacería f

2) ( search) búsqueda f

I'll have a hunt for the book at home — (colloq) voy a buscar en casa a ver si encuentro el libro

to be on the hunt for something — (colloq) andar* a la caza de algo

English-spanish dictionary > hunt
5 close

I
1. kləus adverb
1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) cerca(de)

2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) con estrechez

2. adjective
1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) íntimo

2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) parecido, igualado

3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) detallado

4) (tight: a close fit.) ajustado

5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) bochornoso

6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) tacaño

7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) reservado

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- closely
- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to
II
1. kləuz verb
1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) cerrar

2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) terminar

3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) concluir

2. noun
(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) fin, final

- close down
- close up

close¹ adj

1. cerca / al lado

the flat is close to the station el piso está cerca de la estación

2. íntimo

we're close friends somos amigos íntimos

close² adv cerca

we live close to the shops vivimos cerca de las tiendas

they were sitting close together estaban sentados muy juntos

close³ n final

at the close of the day al final del día

close⁴ vb cerrar

close the window cierra la ventana

the shop closes at five la tienda cierra a las cinco

El gerundio de close se escribe closing

close

tr[kləʊs]

adjective

1 (near) cercano,-a (to, a), próximo,-a (to, a)

■ our flat is close to the park nuestro piso está cerca del parque

■ the houses are in close proximity to each other las casas están muy próximas las unas de las otras

2 (friend) íntimo,-a, allegado,-a; (relation, family) cercano,-a; (link, tie, cooperation, collaboration) estrecho,-a; (contact) directo,-a

■ it's a close community es una comunidad muy unida

■ we're very close friends somos íntimos amigos

■ he's very close to his father está muy unido a su padre

3 (haircut) (cortado,-a) al rape; (shave) apurado,-a

4 (texture, weave) tupido,-a, cerrado,-a, compacto,-a; (print) apretado,-a

5 (similar) parecido,-a

■ she bears a close resemblance to Madonna se parece mucho a Madonna

6 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (formation) cerrado,-a

7 (weather) bochornoso,-a, sofocante; (room, air) cargado,-a

8 (thorough, careful - study, examination, etc) detallado,-a, detenido,-a; (look) de cerca; (watch) atento,-a; (translation) fiel

■ pay close attention presta mucha atención

■ on closer examination al mirarlo más de cerca

9 (game, contest, finish) reñido,-a; (result) apretado,-a

10 (secretive) reservado,-a

11 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL (vowel) cerrado,-a

adverb

1 (in position) cerca

■ their parents live close sus padres viven cerca

■ don't get too close to me no te me acerques demasiado

■ hold me close abrázame

2 (in time) cerca

■ the elections are getting close se acercan las elecciones

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at close quarters de cerca

at close range a quemarropa

close at/to hand al alcance de la mano, cerca

close by cerca

close on/to casi, cerca de

■ she's close on fifty anda rondando los cincuenta

close up de cerca

to be/have a close shave/call/thing salvarse por los pelos

to be close to tears estar a punto de llorar

to keep a close eye/watch on vigilar de cerca

to keep something a close secret mantener algo en el más riguroso secreto

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close

tr[kləʊz]

noun

1 (end) fin nombre masculino, final nombre masculino

■ the close of the day al caer el día

■ at the close of the century a finales de siglo

2 (precincts) recinto

transitive verb

1 (shut - gen) cerrar

■ close your eyes cierra los ojos

■ I'd like to close my account quisiera cerrar mi cuenta

2 (end - deal) cerrar; (meeting) cerrar, poner fin a; (course, conference) clausurar

intransitive verb

1 (gen) cerrar, cerrarse

■ what time do you close? ¿a qué hora cierran?

■ this drawer doesn't close properly este cajón no cierra bien

2 (end) concluir, terminar

■ the book closes with a murder el libro termina con un asesinato

3 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL cerrar (at, a)

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to bring something to a close concluir algo, poner fin a algo

to close ranks cerrar filas

to close in on something/somebody rodear algo/a alguien, cercar algo/a alguien

to close one's eyes to something cerrar los ojos a algo

to close one's mind to something cerrarse a algo

to come to a close / draw to a close tocar a su fin, llegar a su fin

close season veda, época de veda

close ['klo:z] v, closed ; closing vt

: cerrar

close vi

1) : cerrarse, cerrar

2) terminate: concluirse, terminar

3)

to close in approach: acercarse, aproximarse

close ['klo:s] adv

: cerca, de cerca

close adj, closer ; closest

1) confining: restrictivo, estrecho

2) secretive: reservado

3) strict: estricto, detallado

4) stuffy: cargado, bochornoso (dícese del tiempo)

5) tight: apretado, entallado, ceñido

it's a close fit: es muy apretado

6) near: cercano, próximo

7) intimate: íntimo

close friends: amigos íntimos

8) accurate: fiel, exacto

9) : reñido

a close election: una elección muy reñida

close ['klo:z] n

: fin m, final m, conclusión f

close

adj.

• angosto, -a adj.

• apretado, -a adj.

• aproximado, -a adj.

• arrimado, -a adj.

• cerca adj.

• cercano, -a adj.

• entrañable adj.

• estrecho, -a adj.

• minucioso, -a adj.

• próximo, -a adj.

• íntimo, -a adj.

n.

• conclusión s.f.

• fenecimiento s.m.

• fin s.m.

v.

• candar v.

• cerrar v.

• clausurar v.

• finiquitar v.

• tapar v.

• terminar v.

I kləʊs
adjective closer, closest

1)

a) ( near) próximo, cercano

at close range o quarters — de cerca

close TO something/somebody — próximo or cercano a algo/alguien, cerca de algo/alguien

b) < shave> al ras, apurado

that was a close shave o call — (colloq) se salvó (or me salvé etc) por un pelo or por los pelos (fam)

2) <link/connection> estrecho; < contact> directo; < relative> cercano

they are close friends — son muy amigos, son amigos íntimos

they've always been very close — siempre han sido or (Esp) estado muy unidos

sources close to the government — fuentes allegadas or cercanas al gobierno

3) ( in similarity)

it's not the same color but it's a close match — no es el mismo color pero es casi igual

he bears a close resemblance to his brother — tiene un gran parecido a or con su hermano, se parece mucho a su hermano

that's the closest thing to a hammer I've got — esto es lo más parecido a un martillo que tengo

4) < fit> ajustado, ceñido

5) ( strictly guarded)

it was kept a close secret — se mantuvo en el más absoluto or riguroso secreto

6) ( careful) < examination> detenido, detallado

to pay close attention to something — prestar mucha atención a algo

to keep a close watch on something/somebody — vigilar algo/a alguien de cerca

7) <contest/finish> reñido

he finished a close second — llegó en segundo lugar, muy cerca del ganador

8) <weather/atmosphere> pesado, bochornoso

II kləʊs
adverb closer, closest

1) ( in position) cerca

to draw/get/come close — acercarse*

close TO something/somebody — cerca de algo/alguien

to hold somebody close — abrazar* a alguien

they're following close behind — nos siguen de cerca

phew, that was close! — uf, nos salvamos por poco or por los pelos!

2) ( in intimacy)

the tragedy brought them closer together o to each other — la tragedia los acercó or unió más

3) ( in approximation)

it's not my favorite, but it comes pretty close — no es mi favorito pero casi

close TO something: the temperature is close to... la temperatura es de casi...; he must be close to 50 debe tener cerca de or casi 50 años; that's the closest to an apology you'll get eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que vas a recibir; he was close to tears — estaba a punto de llorar

4) (in phrases)

close by — cerca

close on: there were close on 10,000 present había cerca de or casi 10.000 asistentes; close together ( physically) juntos; our birthdays are close together nuestros cumpleaños caen por las mismas fechas or muy cerca; close up — de cerca

III

1) noun

Sense I

2) kləʊz (conclusion, end) fin m

to come/draw to a close — llegar*/acercarse* a su fin

to bring something to a close — poner* or dar* fin a algo

at the close of day — (liter) al caer el día (liter)

Sense II

3) kləʊs ( in residential area) (BrE) calle f ( sin salida)

IV
1. kləʊz
transitive verb

1) \<\<window/book/valve\>\> cerrar*

he closed his mouth/eyes — cerró la boca/los ojos

2) ( block) \<\<road\>\> cerrar*

3) (terminate, wind up) \<\<branch/file/account\>\> cerrar*

4) ( conclude) \<\<deal\>\> cerrar*; \<\<debate/meeting\>\> cerrar*, poner* fin a

2.

close vi

1) \<\<door/window\>\> cerrar(se)*; \<\<gap/wound\>\> cerrarse*

her eyes closed and she fell asleep — se le cerraron los ojos y se quedó dormida

2) \<\<shop/library/museum\>\> cerrar*

3)

a) (finish, end) \<\<lecture/book\>\> terminar, concluir*

b) closing pres p último

4) ( get closer) acercarse*

to close ON something/somebody — acercarse* a algo/algn

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Phrasal Verbs:

- close down

- close in

- close off

- close out

- close up

- close with

I [klǝʊs]
1.

ADV
(compar closer) (superl closest) cerca
the shops are very close — las tiendas están muy cerca

the hotel is close to the station — el hotel está cerca de la estación

she was close to tears — estaba a punto de llorar

according to sources close to the police — según fuentes allegadas a la policía

• close by — muy cerca

• come closer — acércate más

to come close to — acercarse a

we came very close to losing the match — estuvimos a punto de perder el partido, faltó poco para que perdiéramos el partido

that comes close to an insult — eso es casi un insulto

• the runners finished very close — los corredores llegaron casi al mismo tiempo

• to fit close — ajustarse al cuerpo

• to follow close behind — seguir muy de cerca

• to hold sb close — abrazar fuertemente a algn

• to keep close to the wall — ir arrimado a la pared

• he must be close on 50 — debe andar cerca de los 50

it's close on six o'clock — son casi las seis

• stay close to me — no te alejes or separes de mí

• close together — juntos, cerca uno del otro

• to look at sth close up — mirar algo de cerca

2. ADJ

1) (=near) [place] cercano, próximo; [contact] directo; [connection] estrecho, íntimo

• close combat — lucha f cuerpo a cuerpo

• at close quarters — de cerca

• to come a close second to sb/sth — disputarle la primera posición a algn/algo

• he was the closest thing to a real worker among us — entre nosotros él tenía más visos de ser un obrero auténtico, de nosotros él era el que tenía más visos de ser un obrero

- it was a close shave

2) (=intimate) [relative] cercano; [friend] íntimo

we have only invited close relations — solo hemos invitado a parientes cercanos

she's a close friend of mine — es una amiga íntima mía

I'm very close to my sister — estoy muy unida a mi hermana

they're very close (to each other) — están muy unidos

a close circle of friends — un estrecho círculo de amigos

3) (=almost equal) [result, election, fight] muy reñido; [scores] casi iguales

• it was a very close contest — fue una competición muy reñida

• to bear a close resemblance to — tener mucho parecido con

4) (=exact, detailed) [examination, study] detallado; [investigation, questioning] minucioso; [surveillance, control] estricto; [translation] fiel, exacto

• to pay close attention to sb/sth — prestar mucha atención a algn/algo

• to keep a close watch on sb — mantener a algn bajo estricta vigilancia

5) (=not spread out) [handwriting, print] compacto; [texture, weave] compacto, tupido; [formation] cerrado

6) (=stuffy) [atmosphere, room] sofocante, cargado; [weather] pesado, bochornoso

it's close this afternoon — hace bochorno esta tarde

7) (=secretive) reservado; (=mean) tacaño

8) (Ling) [vowel] cerrado

3.

N recinto m

4.

CPD

close company N — (Brit) (Econ) sociedad f exclusiva, compañía f propietaria

close corporation N (US) — = close company

close season N — (Hunting, Fishing) veda f ; (Ftbl) temporada f de descanso (de la liga de fútbol)

close work N — trabajo m minucioso

II [klǝʊz]
1.

N (=end) final m, conclusión f

• at the close — al final

at the close of day — a la caída de la tarde

at the close of the year — al final del año

• to bring sth to a close — terminar algo, concluir algo

• to draw to a close — tocar a su fin, estar terminando

2. VI

1) (=shut) [shop] cerrar; [door, window] cerrarse

the doors close automatically — las puertas se cierran automáticamente

the shops close at five thirty — las tiendas cierran a las cinco y media

this window does not close properly — esta ventana no cierra bien

his eyes closed — se le cerraron los ojos

2) (=end) terminar, terminarse, concluir
(Econ)
shares closed at 120p — al cierre las acciones estaban a 120 peniques

3. VT

1) (=shut) cerrar; [+ hole] tapar

please close the door — cierra la puerta, por favor

road closed — cerrado el paso

• to close one's eyes — cerrar los ojos

to close one's eyes to sth — (=ignore) hacer la vista gorda a algo

• to close the gap between two things — llenar el hueco entre dos cosas

• close your mouth when you're eating! — ¡no abras la boca comiendo!

• to close ranks — cerrar filas

2) (=end) [+ discussion, meeting] cerrar, poner fin a; [+ ceremony] clausurar, dar término a; [+ bank account] liquidar; [+ account] (Comm) saldar; [+ bargain, deal] cerrar

- close down

- close in

- close in on

- close off

- close on

- close out

- close round

- close up

- close with

* * *

I [kləʊs]
adjective closer, closest

1)

a) ( near) próximo, cercano

at close range o quarters — de cerca

close TO something/somebody — próximo or cercano a algo/alguien, cerca de algo/alguien

b) < shave> al ras, apurado

that was a close shave o call — (colloq) se salvó (or me salvé etc) por un pelo or por los pelos (fam)

2) <link/connection> estrecho; < contact> directo; < relative> cercano

they are close friends — son muy amigos, son amigos íntimos

they've always been very close — siempre han sido or (Esp) estado muy unidos

sources close to the government — fuentes allegadas or cercanas al gobierno

3) ( in similarity)

it's not the same color but it's a close match — no es el mismo color pero es casi igual

he bears a close resemblance to his brother — tiene un gran parecido a or con su hermano, se parece mucho a su hermano

that's the closest thing to a hammer I've got — esto es lo más parecido a un martillo que tengo

4) < fit> ajustado, ceñido

5) ( strictly guarded)

it was kept a close secret — se mantuvo en el más absoluto or riguroso secreto

6) ( careful) < examination> detenido, detallado

to pay close attention to something — prestar mucha atención a algo

to keep a close watch on something/somebody — vigilar algo/a alguien de cerca

7) <contest/finish> reñido

he finished a close second — llegó en segundo lugar, muy cerca del ganador

8) <weather/atmosphere> pesado, bochornoso

II [kləʊs]
adverb closer, closest

1) ( in position) cerca

to draw/get/come close — acercarse*

close TO something/somebody — cerca de algo/alguien

to hold somebody close — abrazar* a alguien

they're following close behind — nos siguen de cerca

phew, that was close! — uf, nos salvamos por poco or por los pelos!

2) ( in intimacy)

the tragedy brought them closer together o to each other — la tragedia los acercó or unió más

3) ( in approximation)

it's not my favorite, but it comes pretty close — no es mi favorito pero casi

close TO something: the temperature is close to... la temperatura es de casi...; he must be close to 50 debe tener cerca de or casi 50 años; that's the closest to an apology you'll get eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que vas a recibir; he was close to tears — estaba a punto de llorar

4) (in phrases)

close by — cerca

close on: there were close on 10,000 present había cerca de or casi 10.000 asistentes; close together ( physically) juntos; our birthdays are close together nuestros cumpleaños caen por las mismas fechas or muy cerca; close up — de cerca

III

1) noun

Sense I

2) [kləʊz] (conclusion, end) fin m

to come/draw to a close — llegar*/acercarse* a su fin

to bring something to a close — poner* or dar* fin a algo

at the close of day — (liter) al caer el día (liter)

Sense II

3) [kləʊs] ( in residential area) (BrE) calle f ( sin salida)

IV
1. [kləʊz]
transitive verb

1) \<\<window/book/valve\>\> cerrar*

he closed his mouth/eyes — cerró la boca/los ojos

2) ( block) \<\<road\>\> cerrar*

3) (terminate, wind up) \<\<branch/file/account\>\> cerrar*

4) ( conclude) \<\<deal\>\> cerrar*; \<\<debate/meeting\>\> cerrar*, poner* fin a

2.

close vi

1) \<\<door/window\>\> cerrar(se)*; \<\<gap/wound\>\> cerrarse*

her eyes closed and she fell asleep — se le cerraron los ojos y se quedó dormida

2) \<\<shop/library/museum\>\> cerrar*

3)

a) (finish, end) \<\<lecture/book\>\> terminar, concluir*

b) closing pres p último

4) ( get closer) acercarse*

to close ON something/somebody — acercarse* a algo/algn

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Phrasal Verbs:

- close down

- close in

- close off

- close out

- close up

- close with

English-spanish dictionary > close
6 preserve

s.

1 confitura, mermelada (jam)

2 coto de caza (in hunting)

3 territorio (area of dominance)

4 compota, confitura, mermelada.

5 vedado, coto de caza, coto, terreno acotado.

6 reserva de animales.

vt.

1 conservar, mantener (maintain)

2 conservar (leather, wood)

3 confitar, poner en conserva (fruit)

4 conservar, proteger (protect) ( from de)

5 preservar, resguardar.

6 curar.

vi.

hacer conservas de frutas, confitarlas o almibararla (pt & pp preserved)

Nuevo Diccionario Inglés-Español > preserve

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