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1 quantity
'kwontəti(the size, weight, number etc of something, especially a large size etc: What quantity of paper do you need?; I buy these goods in quantity; a small quantity of cement; large quantities of tinned food.) cantidad- an unknown quantity
quantity n cantidadtr['kwɒntɪtɪ]noun (pl quantities)1 cantidad nombre femenino2 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL cantidad nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLquantity surveyor aparejador nombre masculinon.• cantidad s.f.• cuantía s.f.• porqué s.m.'kwɑːntəti, 'kwɒntəti1) c u ( amount) cantidad f2) c ( Math) cantidad f['kwɒntɪtɪ]1.N cantidad fin large quantities, in quantity — en grandes cantidades
2.CPDquantity discount N — descuento m por cantidad
quantity mark N — signo m prosódico
quantity surveyor N — aparejador(a) m / f
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2 bulk
1. noun1) (the greater part: The bulk of his money was spent on food.) la mayor parte2) ((great) size or mass: the bulk of a parcel; His huge bulk appeared round the corner.) masa
2. adjective(in bulk: bulk buying.) a granel, en grandes cantidades- bulky- in bulk
tr[bʌlk]2 (object) mole nombre femenino3 (weight of person) peso4 (greater part) mayor parte nombre femenino5 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL carga\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto bulk large ocupar un lugar importantebulk ['bʌlk] vt: hincharbulk viexpand, swell: ampliarse, hincharsebulk n1) size, volume: volumen m, tamaño m2) fiber: fibra f3) mass: mole f4)the bulk of : la mayor parte de5)in bulk : en grandes cantidadesn.• abultamiento s.m.• balumba s.f.• bulto s.m.• buque s.m.• carga s.f.• corpulencia s.f.• dimensión s.f.• grueso s.m.• masa s.f.• mole s.m.• tomo s.m.• volumen s.m.bʌlkmass noun1)a) ( Busn) ( large quantity)b) ( large mass) mole f2) ( largest part)[bʌlk]the bulk of something — la mayor parte de algo, gran parte de algo
1. N1) (=size) [of thing] bulto m ; [of person] corpulencia f, masa f2) (=main part)3) (Comm)to buy in bulk — (=in large quantities) comprar al por mayor
in bulk — (=not pre-packed) suelto, a granel
2.VIto bulk large — tener un puesto importante, ocupar un lugar importante
3.CPDbulk buying N — compra f al por mayor
bulk carrier N — (buque m) granelero m
bulk goods NPL — mercancías fpl a granel
bulk purchase N — compra f al por mayor
* * *[bʌlk]mass noun1)a) ( Busn) ( large quantity)b) ( large mass) mole f2) ( largest part)the bulk of something — la mayor parte de algo, gran parte de algo
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3 mass
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1. mæs noun1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) montón, masa2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) montón3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) mayoría4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) masa
2. verb(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.) reunirse, congregarse
3. adjective(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.) masivo, multitudinario, de masas- mass-produce
- mass-production
- the mass media
II mæs noun1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?) misa2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) misamass1 adj1. masivo / multitudinario / de masas2. masivomass2 n1. misa2. masa / montóntr[mæs]1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL misa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto hear mass oír misato say mass decir misahigh mass misa mayorlow mass misa rezadarequiem mass misa de difuntos————————tr[mæs]1 (large quantity) montón nombre masculino, masa; (of people) masa, multitud nombre femenino, muchedumbre nombre femenino2 (majority) mayoría3 (large solid lump) masa4 SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL (amount of matter) masa1 reunir1 masivo,-a, multitudinario,-a, de masas1 familiar (lots) cantidad nombre femenino, montones nombre masculino plural, mogollón nombre masculino1 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL las masas nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmass grave fosa comúnmass hysteria histeria colectivamass media medios nombre masculino plural de comunicación (de masas)mass murderer asesino,-a múltiplemass production fabricación nombre femenino en serieMass ['mæs] n: misa fn.(§ pl.: masses) = cáfila s.f.• gran cantidad s.f.• macizo s.m.• masa s.f.• misa s.f.• mole s.m.n.• conjunto s.m.v.• espesar v.• reunir v.= Massachusetts
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[mæs]N (Rel) misa fto go to mass — ir a misa, oír misa
II [mæs]1. N1) (=concentration) masa fair 4., critical 2.there's masses of work for her to do — hay montones * or cantidad * de trabajo para ella
3)the masses — (=ordinary people) las masas
4) (Phys) masa f2.VT concentrar3.VI [people, crowds, troops] concentrarse; [clouds] agruparse4.CPD [movement, action] de masas; [protest, unemployment, support] masivo; [suicide] colectivo; [tourism] en masamass destruction N — destrucción f masiva
mass exodus N — éxodo m masivo or en masa
mass grave N — fosa f común
mass hysteria N — histeria f colectiva
mass killing N — matanza f, masacre f
mass market N — mercado m popular
mass marketing N — comercialización f en masa
mass media NPL — medios mpl de comunicación (de masas)
mass meeting N — concentración f de masas
mass movement N — movimiento m de masas
mass murder N — matanza f, masacre f
mass murderer N — autor(a) m / f de una matanza or masacre
mass noun N — sustantivo m or nombre m no contable
mass number N — número m de masa
mass production N — fabricación f en serie
mass transit N — (US) transporte m público
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4 roll in
verb (to come in or be got in large numbers or amounts: I'd like to own a chain store and watch the money rolling in.) entrar a raudales, llegar en abundanciaroll in (Money, etc.)expr.• hacer mucho dinero expr.v.• transferir dentro (de memora auxiliar a principal) v.v + adva) ( arrive in large quantities) llegar* en grandes cantidades, llover*b) ( arrive late)1. VI + ADV1) * [money, letters] llover, llegar a raudales; [person] apareceroffers of help continued to roll in — seguían lloviendo ofertas de ayuda, seguían llegando ofertas de ayuda a raudales
he rolled in at 2a.m. — apareció a las 2 de la mañana
2) [waves, cloud, mist] llegar2.VT + ADV [+ trolley, barrel] llevar (rodando)* * *v + adva) ( arrive in large quantities) llegar* en grandes cantidades, llover*b) ( arrive late) -
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(in large quantities: Huge tankers now carry oil in bulk; They like to buy goods in bulk.) en grandes cantidades, a granelexpr.• a granel expr. -
6 hoard
ho:d
1. noun(a (sometimes hidden) store (of treasure, food etc): When she was supposed to be on a diet she secretly kept a hoard of potato crisps in a cupboard.) provisión
2. verb(to store up or keep large quantities of (something), often in secret: His mother told him to stop hoarding old newspapers.) amontonar, guardar, almacenar- hoarderhoard1 n reserva secretahoard2 vb acaparar / acumulartr[hɔːd]1 (provisions) reserva2 (money) tesoro escondido1 (objects) acumular, amontonar2 (money) atesorarhoard ['hord] vt: acumular, atesorarhoard n: tesoro m, reserva f, provisión fn.• acumulación s.f.• cúmulo s.m.• provisión s.f.• tesoro s.m.• tesoro escondido s.m.v.• acaparar v.• achocar v.• acumular en secreto v.• ahuchar v.• almacenar v.• amontonar v.• atesorar v.hɔːrd, hɔːd
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transitive verb acumular, juntar; ( anticipating a shortage) acaparar
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vi acaparar[hɔːd]1.N (=treasure) tesoro m ; (=stockpile) provisión fhoards of money * — montones mpl de dinero
2. VT2) (=keep) guardar* * *[hɔːrd, hɔːd]
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transitive verb acumular, juntar; ( anticipating a shortage) acaparar
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7 knock back
(to drink, especially quickly and in large quantities: He knocked back three pints of beer in ten minutes.) beberse de un trago, beberse rápidamente, beberse en grandes cantidades(colloq)1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( drink) beberse, tomarse2) v + o + adv ( cost) costar*, salir*VT + ADV1) [+ drink] beberse (de un trago)2) (=cost)it knocked me back £10 — me costó 10 libras
3) (=shock) asombrar, pasmar *4) * (=reject) [+ offer] rechazar; [+ person] rechazar, dar con la puerta en las narices a* * *(colloq)1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( drink) beberse, tomarse2) v + o + adv ( cost) costar*, salir* -
8 manufacture
mænju'fæk ə
1. verb1) (to make, originally by hand but now usually by machinery and in large quantities: This firm manufactures cars at the rate of two hundred per day.) fabricar, confeccionar, elaborar2) (to invent (something false): He manufactured an excuse for being late.) inventar
2. noun(the process of manufacturing: the manufacture of glass.) fabricación, confección, elaboraciónmanufacture vb fabricartr[mænjə'fækʧəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) fabricación nombre femenino; (of clothing) confección nombre femenino; (of foodstuffs) elaboración nombre femenino2 figurative use (excuse etc) inventarmanufacture [.mænjə'fækʧər] vt, - tured ; - turing : fabricar, manufacturar, confeccionar (ropa), elaborar (comestibles): manufactura f, fabricación f, confección f (de ropa), elaboración f (de comestibles)n.• elaboración s.f.• fabricación s.f.• fábrica s.f.• manufactura s.f.v.• elaborar v.• fabricar v.• manufacturar v.
I 'mænjə'fæktʃər, ˌmænjʊ'fæktʃə(r)transitive verb \<\<cars/toys\>\> fabricar*, manufacturar; \<\<clothes\>\> confeccionar; \<\<foodstuffs\>\> elaborar, producir*manufactured goods — productos mpl manufacturados, manufacturas fpl
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mass noun ( act) fabricación f, manufactura f; ( of clothes) confección f; ( of foodstuffs) elaboración f[ˌmænjʊ'fæktʃǝ(r)]1. N1) (=act) fabricación f2) (=manufactured item) producto m manufacturado2. VT1) (Ind) fabricarmanufactured goods — productos mpl manufacturados
2) (fig) fabricar, inventar* * *
I ['mænjə'fæktʃər, ˌmænjʊ'fæktʃə(r)]transitive verb \<\<cars/toys\>\> fabricar*, manufacturar; \<\<clothes\>\> confeccionar; \<\<foodstuffs\>\> elaborar, producir*manufactured goods — productos mpl manufacturados, manufacturas fpl
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9 shovel
1. noun(a tool like a spade, with a short handle, used for scooping up and moving coal, gravel etc.) pala
2. verb(to move (as if) with a shovel, especially in large quantities: He shovelled snow from the path; Don't shovel your food into your mouth!) mover con pala, quitar con palashovel1 n palashovel2 vb mover con una palatr['ʃʌvəl]1 (tool) pala2 (machine) excavadora, pala mecánica1 mover con pala, quitar con pala, echar con pala\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto shovel food into one's mouth zamparse la comida1) : mover con (una) palathey shoveled the dirt out: sacaron la tierra con palas2) dig: cavar (con una pala)shovel n: pala fn.• cogedor s.m.• pala s.f.• palar s.m.• paleta s.f.v.• echar en grandes cantidades v.• traspalar v.
I 'ʃʌvəl1) ( spade) pala f2) ( power shovel) excavadora f
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transitive verb, BrE - ll- \<\<coal\>\> palear; \<\<snow\>\> espalar['ʃʌvl]he shoveled his food down — (colloq) engulló or se zampó la comida
1.N pala fmechanical shovel — pala f mecánica, excavadora f
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I ['ʃʌvəl]1) ( spade) pala f2) ( power shovel) excavadora f
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transitive verb, BrE - ll- \<\<coal\>\> palear; \<\<snow\>\> espalarhe shoveled his food down — (colloq) engulló or se zampó la comida
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10 shower
1. noun1) (a short fall (of rain): I got caught in a shower on my way here.) chubasco, chaparrón2) (anything resembling such a fall of rain: a shower of sparks; a shower of bullets.) lluvia3) (a bath in which water is sprayed down on the bather from above: I'm just going to have/take a shower.) ducha4) (the equipment used for such a bath: We're having a shower fitted in the bathroom.) ducha
2. verb1) (to pour down in large quantities (on): They showered confetti on the bride.) tirar, rociar2) (to bathe in a shower: He showered and dressed.) ducharse•- showery- showerproof
shower n1. duchashe's in the shower está en la ducha / se está duchando2. chubasco / chaparróntr['ʃaʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL chubasco, chaparrón nombre masculino2 (of stones, blows, insults, etc) lluvia3 (in bathroom) ducha4 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (party) fiesta de obsequio1 (sprinkle) espolvorear; (spray) rociar2 figurative use (bestow, heap) inundar, colmar, llover■ honours were showered on him lo colmaron de honores, le llovieron honores2 (in bath) ducharse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a shower / take a shower ducharseshower cap gorro de bañoshower ['ʃaʊər] vt1) spray: regar, mojar2) heap: colmarthey showered him with gifts: lo colmaron de regalos, le llovieron los regalosshower vi1) bathe: ducharse, darse una ducha2) rain: llovershower n1) : chaparrón m, chubasco ma chance of showers: una posibilidad de chaparrones2) : ducha fto take a shower: ducharse3) party: fiesta fa bridal shower: una despedida de solteran.• aguacero s.m.• chaparrón s.m.• chubasco s.m.• ducha s.f.• rociada s.f.v.• granizar v.• llover v.• tomar una ducha v.'ʃaʊər, 'ʃaʊə(r)
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1) ( in bathroom) ducha f, regadera f (Méx)he's in the shower — se está duchando or bañando
to take o (BrE) have a shower — ducharse, darse* una ducha, bañarse; (before n)
shower cap — gorro m de ducha
shower curtain — cortina f de ducha
shower gel — gel m de baño
4) ( party) (AmE) fiesta en la que los invitados obsequian a la homenajeada con motivo de su próxima boda, el nacimiento de su niño etc
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a) ( spray) regar*b) ( bestow lavishly)to shower something ON somebody: congratulations were showered (up)on the winner le llovieron felicitaciones al ganador; to shower somebody WITH something: the country showered him with honors — el país lo colmó de honores
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via) ( wash) ducharse, darse* una ducha, bañarseb) ( be sprayed) \<\<water/leaves/stones\>\> caer*; \<\<letters/congratulations/protests\>\> llover*['ʃaʊǝ(r)]1. N1) [of rain] chubasco m, chaparrón m2) (fig) [of arrows, stones, blows etc] lluvia fto have or take a shower — ducharse, tomar una ducha
4) (Brit)* pej (=people)what a shower! — ¡que montón de inútiles!
2.VT(fig)to shower sb with honours, shower honours on sb — colmar a algn de honores
3. VI1) (=rain) caer un chaparrón or chubasco2) (=take a shower) ducharse, tomar una ducha4.CPDshower attachment N — (to put on taps) conexión f de ducha (para los grifos de la bañera)
shower cap N — gorro m de baño
shower cubicle N — cabina f de ducha
shower curtain N — cortina f de ducha
shower gel N — gel m de baño
shower head N — alcachofa f de la ducha
shower room N — baño m con ducha
shower stall N — cabina f de ducha
shower tray N — plato m de la ducha
shower unit N — ducha f
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1) ( in bathroom) ducha f, regadera f (Méx)he's in the shower — se está duchando or bañando
to take o (BrE) have a shower — ducharse, darse* una ducha, bañarse; (before n)
shower cap — gorro m de ducha
shower curtain — cortina f de ducha
shower gel — gel m de baño
4) ( party) (AmE) fiesta en la que los invitados obsequian a la homenajeada con motivo de su próxima boda, el nacimiento de su niño etc
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a) ( spray) regar*b) ( bestow lavishly)to shower something ON somebody: congratulations were showered (up)on the winner le llovieron felicitaciones al ganador; to shower somebody WITH something: the country showered him with honors — el país lo colmó de honores
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via) ( wash) ducharse, darse* una ducha, bañarseb) ( be sprayed) \<\<water/leaves/stones\>\> caer*; \<\<letters/congratulations/protests\>\> llover* -
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1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) junto a2) (past: going by the house.) (por) delante3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) por4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) por5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) por, en6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) por7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) para8) (during the time of.) de9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) de, por10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) por11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) por12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) de
2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) al lado (de)2) (past: A dog ran by.) por ahí3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) apartado•- bypass
3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) desviar- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way
by1 advby expresa la idea de pasar cerca, pero sin detenersehe saw me, but he passed by without saying a word me vio, pero pasó sin decirme ni una palabraby2 prep1. porhe was attacked by a dog fue atacado por un perro / un perro lo atacó2. junto a / al lado deshe sat by me se sentó a mi lado / se sentó junto a mí3. de4. en5. para6. a7. concan I pay by credit card? ¿puedo pagar con tarjeta?8. a base debytr[baɪ]1 (agent) por2 (means) por■ by air/road por avión/carretera3 (showing difference) por4 (not later than) para5 (during) de■ by day/night de día/noche6 (near) junto a, al lado de7 (according to) según8 (measurements) por9 (rate) por10 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL por11 (progression) a12 (in sets) en1 al lado, delante\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go by pasar delanteby and by con el tiempoby the by a propósitoby oneself solo,-aby ['baɪ] adv1) near: cercahe lives close by: vive muy cerca2)to stop by : pasar por casa, hacer una visita3)to go by : pasarthey rushed by: pasaron corriendo4)to put by : reservar, poner a un lado5)by and by : poco después, dentro de poco6)by and large : en generalby prep1) near: cerca de, al lado de, junto a2) via: porshe left by the door: salió por la puerta3) past: por, por delante dethey walked by him: pasaron por delante de él4) during: de, duranteby night: de nochewe'll be there by ten: estaremos allí para las diezby then: para entoncesbuilt by the Romans: construido por los romanosa book by Borges: un libro de Borgesmade by hand: hecho a manobyadv.• a un lado adv.• aparte adv.prep.• al lado de prep.• de prep.• de acuerdo con prep.• para prep.• por prep.• según prep.
I baɪ1)a) ( not later than)will it be ready by 5? — ¿estará listo para las 5?
by the time he arrived, Ann had left — cuando llegó, Ann se había ido
b) (during, at)by day/night — de día/noche
2)a) (at the side of, near to) al lado de, junto acome and sit by me — ven a sentarte a mi lado or junto a mí
b) ( to hand) (AmE)3)a) ( past)I said hello, but he walked right by me — lo saludé pero él pasó de largo
b) (via, through) porby land/sea/air — por tierra/mar/avión
4) (indicating agent, cause) (with passive verbs) por [The passive voice is, however, less common in Spanish than it is in English]she was brought up by her grandmother — la crió su abuela, fue criada por su abuela
5)a) (indicating means, method)to pay by credit card — pagar* con tarjeta de crédito
to navigate by the stars — guiarse* por las estrellas
by -ing: you won't get anywhere by shouting no vas a conseguir nada con gritar; I'll begin by introducing myself — empezaré por presentarme
b) (owing to, from)he had two children by his second wife — tuvo dos hijos con or de su segunda mujer
by -ing: by specializing, she has limited her options al especializarse, ha restringido sus posibilidades; they have lost public support by being too extreme — han perdido apoyo popular por ser demasiado extremistas
6)a) ( according to)by the look of things — por lo visto or al parecer
b) (in oaths)I swear by Almighty God... — juro por Dios Todopoderoso...
by God, you'll be sorry you said that! — te juro que te vas a arrepentir de haber dicho eso
7)a) ( indicating rate) porshe broke the record by several seconds — batió el récord en or por varios segundos
little by little — poco a poco, de a poco (CS)
8) ( Math) pordivide six by three — divide seis por or entre tres
9) ( in compass directions)10)by oneself — (alone, without assistance) solo
I need to be by myself — necesito estar solo or a solas
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a) ( past)b) (aside, in reserve)c) ( to somebody's residence)call o stop by on your way to work — pasa por casa de camino al trabajo
d) (in phrases)[baɪ] When by is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg go by, stand by, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg by chance, by degrees, by half, look up the other word.by and by: by and by they came to the clearing al poco rato llegaron al claro; it's going to rain by and by va a llover dentro de poco; by and large por lo general, en general; by the by — see bye I
1. PREPOSITION1) (=close to) al lado de, junto athe house by the church — la casa que está al lado de or junto a la iglesia
come and sit by me — ven y siéntate a mi lado or junto a mí
"where's the bank?" - "it's by the post office" — -¿dónde está el banco? -está al lado de or junto a la oficina de correos
2) (=via) porhe came in by the back door/by the window — entró por la puerta de atrás/por la ventana
which route did you come by? — ¿por dónde or por qué camino or por qué ruta viniste?
3) (=past) por delante de4) (=during)by day he's a bank clerk and by night he's a security guard — de día es un empleado de banco y de noche es guarda de seguridad
a) (=not later than) paracan you finish it by tomorrow? — ¿puedes terminarlo para mañana?
I'll be back by midnight — estaré de vuelta antes de or para la medianoche
applications must be submitted by 21 April — las solicitudes deben presentarse antes del 21 de abril
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by the time I got there it was too late — cuando llegué ya era demasiado tarde•
by that time or by then I knew — para entonces ya lo sabíab) (in year, on date, on day)by tomorrow/Tuesday, I'll be in France — mañana/el martes ya estaré en Francia
by yesterday it was clear that... — ayer ya se veía claro que...
by 30 September we had spent £500 — a 30 de septiembre habíamos gastado 500 libras
by 1998 the figure had reached... — en 1998 la cifra había llegado a...
by 2010 the figure will have reached... — hacia el año 2010 la cifra habrá llegado a...
it seems to be getting bigger by the minute/day — parece que va creciendo minuto a minuto/día a día
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little by little — poco a poco•
one by one — uno tras otro, uno a uno•
two by two — de dos en dos7) (indicating agent, cause) porthe thieves were caught by the police — los ladrones fueron capturados por la policía, la policía capturó a los ladrones
who's that song by? — ¿de quién es esa canción?
8) (indicating transport, method etc)•
by bus/ car — en autobús/coche•
by the light of the moon/a candle — a la luz de la luna/de una velaby working hard — a fuerza de mucho trabajar, trabajando mucho
he ended by saying that... — terminó diciendo que...
10) (=according to) segúnit's all right by me — por mí no hay problema or está bien
she's lighter than her brother by only a couple of pounds — pesa solo un par de libras menos que su hermano
it missed me by inches — no me dio por un pelo, me pasó rozando
12) (in measurements, sums)•
to divide by — dividir por or entre•
to multiply by — multiplicar por13)south by southwest — sudsudoeste, sursuroeste
15) (in oaths) por2. ADVERB1) (=past)•
they wouldn't let me by — no me dejaban pasar•
she rushed by without stopping — pasó a toda prisa, sin pararse•
by and by, I'll be with you by and by — enseguida estoy contigo•
by and large — en general, por lo general•
to put sth by — poner algo a un lado* * *
I [baɪ]1)a) ( not later than)will it be ready by 5? — ¿estará listo para las 5?
by the time he arrived, Ann had left — cuando llegó, Ann se había ido
b) (during, at)by day/night — de día/noche
2)a) (at the side of, near to) al lado de, junto acome and sit by me — ven a sentarte a mi lado or junto a mí
b) ( to hand) (AmE)3)a) ( past)I said hello, but he walked right by me — lo saludé pero él pasó de largo
b) (via, through) porby land/sea/air — por tierra/mar/avión
4) (indicating agent, cause) (with passive verbs) por [The passive voice is, however, less common in Spanish than it is in English]she was brought up by her grandmother — la crió su abuela, fue criada por su abuela
5)a) (indicating means, method)to travel by car/train — viajar en coche/tren
to pay by credit card — pagar* con tarjeta de crédito
to navigate by the stars — guiarse* por las estrellas
by -ing: you won't get anywhere by shouting no vas a conseguir nada con gritar; I'll begin by introducing myself — empezaré por presentarme
b) (owing to, from)he had two children by his second wife — tuvo dos hijos con or de su segunda mujer
by -ing: by specializing, she has limited her options al especializarse, ha restringido sus posibilidades; they have lost public support by being too extreme — han perdido apoyo popular por ser demasiado extremistas
6)a) ( according to)by the look of things — por lo visto or al parecer
b) (in oaths)I swear by Almighty God... — juro por Dios Todopoderoso...
by God, you'll be sorry you said that! — te juro que te vas a arrepentir de haber dicho eso
7)a) ( indicating rate) porshe broke the record by several seconds — batió el récord en or por varios segundos
little by little — poco a poco, de a poco (CS)
8) ( Math) pordivide six by three — divide seis por or entre tres
9) ( in compass directions)10)by oneself — (alone, without assistance) solo
I need to be by myself — necesito estar solo or a solas
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a) ( past)b) (aside, in reserve)c) ( to somebody's residence)call o stop by on your way to work — pasa por casa de camino al trabajo
d) (in phrases) -
12 volume
'voljum1) (a book: This library contains over a million volumes.) volumen2) (one of a series of connected books: Where is volume fifteen of the encyclopedia?) volumen3) (the amount of space occupied by something, expressed in cubic measurement: What is the volume of the petrol tank?) volumen4) (amount: A large volume of work remains to be done.) volumen5) (level of sound eg on a radio, television etc: Turn up the volume on the radio.) volumenvolume n1. volumen2. capacidad / volumenhow do you calculate the volume of a cylinder? ¿cómo se calcula el volumen de un cilindro?3. tomo / volumentr['vɒljʊːm]1 volumen nombre masculino2 (book) tomo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto speak volumes decirlo todoto turn down/up the volume bajar/subir el volumenvolume ['vɑljəm, -.ju:m] n1) book: volumen m, tomo m2) space: capacidad f, volumen m (en física)3) amount: cantidad f, volumen m4) loudness: volumen mn.• volumen (Sonido) (•Electrónica•) s.m.n.• caudal s.m.• cuerpo s.m.• importancia s.f.• masa s.f.• tomo s.m.• volumen sonoro s.m.'vɑːljuːm, 'vɒljuːm2) u ( amount) cantidad f, volumen m; (of business, trade) volumen m3) u ( of sound) volumen m4) ca) ( book) tomo m, volumen mb) volumes pl ( a great deal) montones mpl (fam)['vɒljuːm]to speak volumes for somebody/something — decir* mucho de alguien/algo
1. N1) (=book) libro m, volumen m ; (=one of series) volumen m, tomo ma 125-page volume — un libro or volumen de 125 páginas
in the third volume — en el tercer tomo or volumen
an edition in four volumes — una edición en cuatro tomos or volúmenes
2) (=sound) volumen mto turn the volume up — subir el volumen or sonido
3) (Phys, Math) volumen m ; (when measuring liquids) capacidad f4) (=size, bulk) volumen m ; [of water] cantidad f, volumen m5) (=amount) [of work, sales] volumen mproduction volume — volumen m de producción
6) volumes (of) (=great quantities) gran cantidad (de)2.CPDvolume business N — empresa f que comercia solo en grandes cantidades
volume control N — control m de volumen
volume discount N — descuento m por volumen de compras
volume sales NPL — ventas fpl a granel
* * *['vɑːljuːm, 'vɒljuːm]2) u ( amount) cantidad f, volumen m; (of business, trade) volumen m3) u ( of sound) volumen m4) ca) ( book) tomo m, volumen mb) volumes pl ( a great deal) montones mpl (fam)to speak volumes for somebody/something — decir* mucho de alguien/algo
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