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1 prisoners
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2 prisoners of war
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3 to take no prisoners
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4 exchange
iks' ein‹
1. verb1) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) cambiar2) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) intercambiar
2. noun1) (the giving and taking of one thing for another: He gave me a pencil in exchange for the marble; An exchange of opinions is helpful.) intercambio, cambio2) (a conversation or dispute: An angry exchange took place between the two brothers when their father's will was read.) intercambio de palabras3) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) cambio4) (the difference between the value of money in different countries: What is the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the yen?) cambio5) (a place where business shares are bought and sold or international financial dealings carried on.) bolsa6) ((also telephone exchange) a central telephone system where lines are connected.) central telefónica•exchange1 n1. cambio / intercambio2. centralexchange2 vb cambiaryou can exchange your dollars for pesos at the border puedes cambiar tus dólares por pesos en la fronteratr[ɪks'ʧeɪnʤ]1 (gen) cambio2 (of ideas, information, etc) intercambio3 (of prisoners) canje nombre masculino4 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL cambio5 (dialogue) intercambio de palabras; (argument) enfrentamiento6 (building) lonja7 (telephone) central nombre femenino telefónica8 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL (reciprocal visit) intercambio9 (of gunfire) tiroteo1 (gen) cambiar■ can I exchange this shirt for a bigger one? ¿puedo cambiar esta camisa por una más grande?2 (ideas, information, etc) intercambiar3 (prisoners) canjear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin exchange a cambioin exchange for a cambio deto exchange blows golpearseto exchange glances mirarseto exchange greetings saludarseto exchange words cruzar unas palabrasexchange rate tipo de cambioexchange n1) : cambio m, intercambio m, canje m2)stock exchange : bolsa f (de valores)n.• cambalache s.m.• cambio s.m.• canje s.m.• central telefónica s.f.• intercambio s.m.• permuta s.f.• retorno s.m.• trueque s.m.v.• cambiar v.• canjear v.• conmutar v.• feriar v.• trocar v.
I ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ1)a) c u (of information, greetings, insults) intercambio m; (of prisoners, hostages) canje mb) c ( of students) intercambio m; (before n)exchange student — estudiante que hace un intercambio
c) c ( dialogue) intercambio m de palabrasd) u ( of currency) cambio m
II
a) ( give in place of)to exchange dollars for pesos — cambiar dólares a or (Esp) en pesos
b) \<\<information/addresses\>\> intercambiar(se); \<\<blows\>\> darse*; \<\<insults\>\> intercambiar; \<\<prisoners/hostages\>\> canjear[ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ]to exchange something WITH somebody: I exchanged seats with him cambié de asiento con él, le cambié el asiento; we exchanged greetings (with them) — nos saludamos
1. N1) (=act) [of prisoners, publications, stamps] intercambio m, canje m ; [of ideas, information, contracts] intercambio mexchange of views — cambio m de impresiones
2) (=barter) trueque m3) (Econ) [of currency] cambio mforeign exchange — (=money) divisas fpl, moneda f extranjera
4) (=building) (for trade in corn, cotton) lonja f ; (=stock exchange) bolsa f(telephone) exchange — (public) central f telefónica; (private) centralita f, conmutador m (LAm)
2. VT1) (gen) cambiar ( for por); [+ prisoners, publications, stamps] canjear ( for por) ( with con); [+ greetings, shots] cambiar; [+ courtesies] hacerse; [+ blows] darsewe exchanged glances — nos miramos el uno al otro, cruzamos una mirada
2) (=barter) trocar3.CPDexchange control N — control m de cambios
exchange programme, exchange program (US) N — programa m de intercambio
exchange rate N — tipo m de cambio
Exchange Rate Mechanism N — mecanismo m de paridades or de cambio del Sistema Monetario Europeo
exchange restrictions NPL — restricciones fpl monetarias
exchange student N — estudiante mf de intercambio
exchange value N — contravalor m
exchange visit N — visita f de intercambio
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I [ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ]1)a) c u (of information, greetings, insults) intercambio m; (of prisoners, hostages) canje mb) c ( of students) intercambio m; (before n)exchange student — estudiante que hace un intercambio
c) c ( dialogue) intercambio m de palabrasd) u ( of currency) cambio m
II
a) ( give in place of)to exchange dollars for pesos — cambiar dólares a or (Esp) en pesos
b) \<\<information/addresses\>\> intercambiar(se); \<\<blows\>\> darse*; \<\<insults\>\> intercambiar; \<\<prisoners/hostages\>\> canjearto exchange something WITH somebody: I exchanged seats with him cambié de asiento con él, le cambié el asiento; we exchanged greetings (with them) — nos saludamos
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5 prisoner
noun (anyone who has been captured and is held against his will as a criminal, in a war etc: The prisoners escaped from jail.) preso, recluso; prisioneroprisoner n presotr['prɪzənəSMALLr/SMALL]2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL prisionero,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto hold/keep somebody prisioner tener a alguien prisionero,-ato take somebody prisioner hacer a alguien prisionero,-aprisioner of war prisionero,-a de guerraprisoner ['prɪzənər] n: preso m, -sa f; recluso m, -sa fprisoner of war: prisionero de guerran.• detenido s.m.• presidiario s.m.• preso s.m.• prisionero, -era s.m.,f.• recluso s.m.'prɪzṇər, 'prɪzṇə(r)a) ( captive) prisionero, -ra m,fhe was held prisoner — ( by enemy forces) lo tuvieron prisionero; ( by kidnappers) lo tuvieron secuestrado
to take somebody prisoner — tomar or (esp Esp) coger* a alguien prisionero
to take prisoners — hacer* prisioneros
b) ( in jail) preso, -sa m,f, recluso, -sa m,fc) ( person arrested) detenido, -da m,fd) ( accused) reo mf, acusado, -da m,f['prɪznǝ(r)]N1) (under arrest) detenido(-a) m / f; (in court) acusado(-a) m / f; (convicted) preso(-a) m / f, reo(-a) m / f; (Mil) prisionero(-a) m / f•
to hold sb prisoner — detener a algn•
to keep sb (a) prisoner — tener retenido a algn, tener prisionero a algn•
to take sb prisoner — tomar preso a algn, hacer prisionero a algn- take no prisonersbar I, 1., 6), political 2.2) (fig) preso(-a) m / f, prisionero(-a) m / f* * *['prɪzṇər, 'prɪzṇə(r)]a) ( captive) prisionero, -ra m,fhe was held prisoner — ( by enemy forces) lo tuvieron prisionero; ( by kidnappers) lo tuvieron secuestrado
to take somebody prisoner — tomar or (esp Esp) coger* a alguien prisionero
to take prisoners — hacer* prisioneros
b) ( in jail) preso, -sa m,f, recluso, -sa m,fc) ( person arrested) detenido, -da m,fd) ( accused) reo mf, acusado, -da m,f -
6 prisoner of war
plural - prisoners of war a member of the armed forces captured in a war.) prisionero de guerranoun (pl prisoners war) prisionero, -ra m,f de guerra* * *noun (pl prisoners war) prisionero, -ra m,f de guerra -
7 await
ə'weit(to wait for: We await your arrival with expectation.) esperar, aguardartr[ə'weɪt]1 formal use aguardar, esperarawait [ə'weɪt] vt: esperarv.• aguardar v.• esperar v.ə'weɪta) ( wait for) esperarb) ( be in store for) esperar, aguardar[ǝ'weɪt]VT1) (=wait for) esperar, aguardarwe await your instructions — esperamos or aguardamos sus instrucciones
2) (=be in store for) esperar, aguardara surprise awaits him — le espera or le aguarda una sorpresa
* * *[ə'weɪt]a) ( wait for) esperarb) ( be in store for) esperar, aguardar -
8 compound
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1.
adjective(composed of a number of parts: a compound substance.) compuesto
2. noun(a substance, word etc formed from two or more elements: The word racetrack is a compound; chemical compounds.) compuesto
II
noun(a fenced or walled-in area, eg round a factory, school etc.)compound1 adj compuestocompound2 n1. compuesto2. recintotr['kɒmpaʊnd]1 (enclosed area) recinto————————1 compuesto,-a1 SMALLCHEMISTRY/SMALL compuesto2 (substance) mezcla3 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL palabra compuesta1 (mix) componer, combinar, mezclar2 (worsen, exacerbate - problem) agravar, exacerbar; (- difficulty) acrecentar, aumentar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be compounded of estar compuesto,-a decompound fracture fractura complicadacompound interest interés nombre masculino compuestocompound sentence frase nombre femenino compuestacompound [kɑm'paʊnd, kəm-; 'kɑm.paʊnd] vt1) combine, compose: combinar, componer2) augment: agravar, aumentarto compound a problem: agravar un problemacompound ['kɑm.paʊnd; kɑm'paʊnd, kəm-] adj: compuestocompound interest: interés compuestocompound ['kɑm.paʊnd] n1) mixture: compuesto m, mezcla f2) enclosure: recinto m (de residencias, etc.)adj.• compuesto, -a adj.n.• compuesto s.m.• mixto s.m.• recinto s.m.v.• capitalizar v.• componer v.• incrementar v.
I 'kɑːmpaʊnd, 'kɒmpaʊndadjective <number/interest/leaf> compuesto
II 'kɑːmpaʊnd, 'kɒmpaʊnd1)a) ( Chem) compuesto mb) ( word) palabra f compuesta2) ( residence) complejo m habitacional; ( for prisoners etc) barracones mpl
III kɑːm'paʊnd, kəm'paʊnd1) ( make worse) \<\<problem\>\> agravar, exacerbar; \<\<risk/difficulties\>\> acrecentar*, aumentar2) (usu pass) ( combine) (liter)to be compounded WITH something — ir* acompañado de algo
1. N['kɒmpaʊnd]1) (Chem) compuesto m2) (=word) palabra f compuesta3) (=enclosed area) recinto m (cercado)2. ADJ['kɒmpaʊnd]1) (Chem) compuesto2) [number, sentence, tense] compuesto3) [fracture] múltiple3.VT [kǝm'paʊnd](fig) [+ problem, difficulty] agravar4.VI [kǝm'paʊnd](Jur etc)5.CPD ['kɒmpaʊnd]compound interest N — interés m compuesto
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I ['kɑːmpaʊnd, 'kɒmpaʊnd]adjective <number/interest/leaf> compuesto
II ['kɑːmpaʊnd, 'kɒmpaʊnd]1)a) ( Chem) compuesto mb) ( word) palabra f compuesta2) ( residence) complejo m habitacional; ( for prisoners etc) barracones mpl
III [kɑːm'paʊnd, kəm'paʊnd]1) ( make worse) \<\<problem\>\> agravar, exacerbar; \<\<risk/difficulties\>\> acrecentar*, aumentar2) (usu pass) ( combine) (liter)to be compounded WITH something — ir* acompañado de algo
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9 guardroom
a) ( for guards) cuarto m de guardiab) ( for prisoners) calabozo m['ɡɑːdrʊm]N cuarto m de guardia* * *a) ( for guards) cuarto m de guardiab) ( for prisoners) calabozo m -
10 interchange
'intə ein‹1) (a place where two or more main roads or motorways at different levels are joined by means of several small roads, so allowing cars etc to move from one road to another.) cruce2) ((an) exchange: an interchange of ideas.) intercambio•tr['ɪntəʧeɪnʤ]1 (exchange) intercambio2 (on motorway) enlace nombre masculino1 intercambiar ( with, con)interchange ['ɪntər.ʧeɪnʤ] n1) exchange: intercambio m, cambio m2) junction: empalme m, enlace m de carreterasn.• alternación s.f.• canje s.m.• intercambio s.m.• permutación s.f.v.• alternar v.• intercambiar v.
I 'ɪntər'tʃeɪndʒtransitive verb intercambiar
II 'ɪntərtʃeɪndʒ, 'ɪntətʃeɪndʒ1) u c ( exchange) intercambio m, cambio m2) c ( on road system) enlace m, intercambiador m (Esp)1. [ˌɪntǝ'tʃeɪndʒ]VT1) (=exchange) [+ views, ideas] intercambiar, cambiar; [+ prisoners, publications] canjear2) (=alternate) alternar2. ['ɪntǝtʃeɪndʒ]N1) [of views, ideas] intercambio m, cambio m ; [of prisoners, publications] canje m* * *
I ['ɪntər'tʃeɪndʒ]transitive verb intercambiar
II ['ɪntərtʃeɪndʒ, 'ɪntətʃeɪndʒ]1) u c ( exchange) intercambio m, cambio m2) c ( on road system) enlace m, intercambiador m (Esp) -
11 line up
1) (to form a line: The children lined up ready to leave the classroom; She lined up the chairs.) poner(se) en fila, hacer cola2) (to collect and arrange in readiness: We've lined up several interesting guests to appear on the programme (noun line-up).) preparar, organizarv.• ahilar v.• alinear v.• disponer v.• enfilar v.• enhilar v.1) v + adv (form line, row) ponerse* en fila, formar fila; ( queue up) (AmE) hacer* cola2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( form into line) \<\<soldiers/prisoners\>\> poner* en filab) ( arrange)have you got anything lined up for the weekend? — ¿tienes algo planeado para el fin de semana?
c) ( align) alinear1. VT + ADV1) (=stand in line) poner en fila2) (=arrange)have you got something lined up for this evening? — ¿tienes algún plan para esta noche?
I had a job and house all lined up, all I needed was my plane ticket — ya tenía un trabajo y una casa esperándome, solo me faltaba el billete de avión
have you got someone lined up for the job? — ¿tienes pensado or tienes en mente a alguien para el puesto?
2.they lined up in opposition to or against the chairman — hicieron frente común contra el presidente
they lined up behind or with the head — agruparon para apoyar al director
* * *1) v + adv (form line, row) ponerse* en fila, formar fila; ( queue up) (AmE) hacer* cola2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( form into line) \<\<soldiers/prisoners\>\> poner* en filab) ( arrange)have you got anything lined up for the weekend? — ¿tienes algo planeado para el fin de semana?
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12 retribution
retri'bju:ʃən(punishment, especially deserved.) justo castigotr[retrɪ'bjʊːʃən]1 justo castigoretribution [.rɛtrə'bju:ʃən] npunishment: castigo m, pena f merecidan.• desquite s.m.• justicia s.f.• justo castigo s.m.• retribución s.f.'retrə'bjuːʃən, ˌretrɪ'bjuːʃənmass noun castigo min retribution, they executed all the prisoners — como represalia, ejecutaron a todos los prisioneros
[ˌretrɪ'bjuːʃǝn]N justo castigo m, pena f merecida* * *['retrə'bjuːʃən, ˌretrɪ'bjuːʃən]mass noun castigo min retribution, they executed all the prisoners — como represalia, ejecutaron a todos los prisioneros
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13 riot
1. noun(a noisy disturbance created by a usually large group of people: The protest march developed into a riot.) disturbio, motín
2. verb(to form or take part in a riot: The protesters were rioting in the street.) amotinarse; participar en disturbios- rioter- riotous
- riotously
- riotousness
- run riot
riot1 n disturbioriot2 vb causar disturbiostr['raɪət]1 (in street) disturbio2 (in prison) motín nombre masculino1 (in street) provocar disturbios2 (in prison) amotinarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto run riot provocar disturbiosriot police policía antidisturbiosriot ['raɪət] vi: amotinarseriot n: motín m, tumulto m, alboroto mn.• alboroto s.m.• amotinamiento s.m.• bullanga s.f.• demostración violenta s.f.• disturbio s.m.• herrería s.f.• motín s.m.v.• alborotar v.• alborotarse v.• amotinar v.• amotinarse v.
I 'raɪətto run riot — \<\<fans\>\> descontrolarse, desmadrarse (fam)
she let her imagination run riot — dio rienda suelta a su imaginación; (before n) <gear, shield> antidisturbios adj inv, antimotines adj inv (Col)
b) ( hilarious occasion) (colloq) desmadre m (fam)c) ( funny person) (colloq)she's a riot — es comiquísima, es un plato (AmS fam), es la monda (Esp fam)
d) ( profusion)a riot of color — un derroche or una profusión de color
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intransitive verb causar disturbios or desórdenes; \<\<prisoners\>\> amotinarse['raɪǝt]1. N2) (fig)- run riot3) * (fig) (=wild success) exitazo mit was a riot! — ¡fue divertidísimo!, ¡fue la monda! *
he's a riot! — ¡es un tipo desternillante!, ¡te mondas de risa con él!
2.VI amotinarse3.CPDriot act N —
- read sb the riot actriot control N — control m antidisturbios
riot police N — policía f antidisturbios
riot shield N — escudo m antidisturbios
riot squad N — = riot police
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I ['raɪət]to run riot — \<\<fans\>\> descontrolarse, desmadrarse (fam)
she let her imagination run riot — dio rienda suelta a su imaginación; (before n) <gear, shield> antidisturbios adj inv, antimotines adj inv (Col)
b) ( hilarious occasion) (colloq) desmadre m (fam)c) ( funny person) (colloq)she's a riot — es comiquísima, es un plato (AmS fam), es la monda (Esp fam)
d) ( profusion)a riot of color — un derroche or una profusión de color
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intransitive verb causar disturbios or desórdenes; \<\<prisoners\>\> amotinarse -
14 tramp
træmp
1. verb1) (to walk with heavy footsteps: He tramped up the stairs.) caminar pesadamente/con pasos pesados2) (to walk usually for a long distance: She loves tramping over the hills.) dar una caminata, hacer excursiones, caminar mucho
2. noun1) (a person with no fixed home or job, who travels around on foot and usually lives by begging: He gave his old coat to a tramp.) vagabundo2) (a long walk.) caminata, paseo largo3) (the sound of heavy footsteps.) ruido fuerte de pasos4) ((also tramp steamer) a small cargo-boat with no fixed route.) tramp, vapor volandero5) ((American) a prostitute or a woman who sleeps with a lot of men.) fulana, lagarta, pelanduscatramp n vagabundotr[træmp]1 (person) vagabundo,-a2 caminata, excursión nombre femenino a pie3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL slang fulana, puta1 andar por, recorrer a pie\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLtramp steamer vapor nombre masculino volanderotramp ['træmp] vi: caminar (a paso pesado)tramp vt: deambular por, vagar porto tramp the streets: vagar por las callestramp n1) vagrant: vagabundo m, -da f2) hike: caminata fv.• pisar con fuerza v.• recorrer a pie v.n.• marcha pesada s.f.• paseo largo s.m.• paso pesado s.m.• pelagallos s.m.• polizón s.m.• vagabundo s.m.• vago s.m.tramp*n.• puta** s.f.
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1. træmpintransitive verb (+ adv compl) ( walk heavily)they tramped to the nearest village — fueron a pie or caminaron hasta el pueblo más cercano
2.
vta) ( walk around) \<\<town/city\>\> recorrerse (a pie), patearse (fam)b) ( tread) (+ adv compl) \<\<dirt/snow\>\>she tramped mud all over the kitchen floor — ensució or llenó de barro todo el suelo de la cocina
II
1) ca) ( vagrant) vagabundo, -da m,fb) ( loose woman) (AmE colloq) mujerzuela f, golfa f (Esp fam)2) (no pl)a) ( walk) caminata fb) ( sound) ruido m de pasos[træmp]1. N1) (=sound of feet) ruido m de pasos2) (=long walk) caminata f3) (=homeless person) vagabundo(-a) m / f4) (esp US)* pej (=loose woman)she's a tramp — es una zorra *, es una golfa *
5) (Naut) (also: tramp steamer) vapor m volandero2. VT1) (=stamp on) pisar con fuerza2) (=walk across) recorrer a pie, hacer una excursión porto tramp the streets — andar por las calles, callejear
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1. [træmp]intransitive verb (+ adv compl) ( walk heavily)they tramped to the nearest village — fueron a pie or caminaron hasta el pueblo más cercano
2.
vta) ( walk around) \<\<town/city\>\> recorrerse (a pie), patearse (fam)b) ( tread) (+ adv compl) \<\<dirt/snow\>\>she tramped mud all over the kitchen floor — ensució or llenó de barro todo el suelo de la cocina
II
1) ca) ( vagrant) vagabundo, -da m,fb) ( loose woman) (AmE colloq) mujerzuela f, golfa f (Esp fam)2) (no pl)a) ( walk) caminata fb) ( sound) ruido m de pasos -
15 aftercare
tr['ɑːftəkeəSMALLr/SMALL]1 ayuda prestada a una persona que acaba de salir del hospital o de la cárcel['ɑːftǝkɛǝ(r)]N (Med) asistencia f postoperatoria; [of prisoners] asistencia f (para ex-prisioneros)* * * -
16 break out
1) (to appear or happen suddenly: War has broken out.) estallar, desatarse2) (to escape (from prison, restrictions etc): A prisoner has broken out (noun breakout).) evadirse, escapar(se)break out vb1. estallar2. estallar / declararsebreak out vi1) : salirseshe broke out in spots: le salieron granos2) erupt: estallar (dícese de una guerra, la violencia, etc.)3) escape: fugarse, escaparsev.• brotar v.• desatar v.• estallar v.• salpullir v.v + adv1)a) ( start) \<\<war/epidemic/rioting\>\> estallarb) ( appear)c) ( develop)to break out (IN something): he broke out in spots le salieron granos; to break out in a sweat empezar* a sudar; chocolate makes me break out — (AmE) el chocolate me hace salir granos
2) ( escape) \<\<prisoner\>\> escaparse, fugarse*1. VI + ADV1) [prisoners] fugarse, escaparse2) (=begin) [fire, war, epidemic] estallar; [discussion, fighting, argument] producirse3)2.VT + ADV [+ champagne etc] descorchar* * *v + adv1)a) ( start) \<\<war/epidemic/rioting\>\> estallarb) ( appear)c) ( develop)to break out (IN something): he broke out in spots le salieron granos; to break out in a sweat empezar* a sudar; chocolate makes me break out — (AmE) el chocolate me hace salir granos
2) ( escape) \<\<prisoner\>\> escaparse, fugarse* -
17 brutal
adjective (very cruel or severe: a brutal beating.) brutalbrutal adj brutal / cruel
brutal adjetivo ‹ crimen› brutal; ‹ atentado› savage
brutal adjetivo
1 brutal
2 fam (excesivo, intenso) huge, enormous: el cambio es brutal, the change is tremendous ' brutal' also found in these entries: Spanish: salvaje - soldadesca - agresión English: barbaric - brutal - fabric - regime - savage - dogtr['brʊːtəl]1 brutal, cruelbrutal ['bru:t̬əl] adj: brutal, cruel, salvaje♦ brutally advadj.• bestial adj.• brutal adj.'bruːtḷa) (cruel, savage) <killer/attack> brutalb) ( harsh) <truth/frankness> crudoc) ( severe) < conditions> atroz['bruːtl]ADJ1) (=savage) [person, murder, attack] brutal; [tone, remark] cruelthe government's brutal treatment of political prisoners — la brutalidad or la crueldad con la que el gobierno trata a los prisioneros políticos
2) (=stark) [honesty, frankness] descarnada; [reality] crudo; [change] brutal3) (=harsh) [weather, climate] crudo, riguroso* * *['bruːtḷ]a) (cruel, savage) <killer/attack> brutalb) ( harsh) <truth/frankness> crudoc) ( severe) < conditions> atroz -
18 butcher
'bu ə
1. noun(a person whose business is to kill cattle etc for food and/or sell their flesh.) carnicero
2. verb1) (to kill for food.) matar2) (to kill cruelly: All the prisoners were butchered by the dictator.) masacrarbutcher n carnicerotr['bʊʧəSMALLr/SMALL]1 carnicero,-a1 (meat) matar2 (massacre) masacrar, hacer una carnicería con3 figurative use (book, play) destrozarbutcher ['bʊʧər] vt1) slaughter: matar (animales)2) kill: matar, asesinar, masacrar3) botch: estropear, hacer una chapuzabutcher n1) : carnicero m, -ra f2) killer: asesino m, -na f3) bungler: chapucero m, -ra fn.• carnicero, -era s.m.,f.• cortante s.m.• hombre cruel s.m.• jifero, -era s.m.,f.• matarife s.m.• sacapotras s.m.• tajante s.m.v.• carnear v.• despachurrar v.• matar v.
I 'bʊtʃər, 'bʊtʃə(r)a) ( meat dealer) carnicero, -ra m,fb) ( murderer) asesino, -na m,f
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a) \<\<cattle/pig\>\> matar, carnear (CS)b) \<\<people\>\> masacrar['bʊtʃǝ(r)]1. N1) (also fig) carnicero(-a) m / f2) (US) vendedor(a) m / f de dulces3)See:see cultural note RHYMING SLANG in rhyming2.VT [+ animal] matar; (fig) hacer una carnicería con, masacrar* * *
I ['bʊtʃər, 'bʊtʃə(r)]a) ( meat dealer) carnicero, -ra m,fb) ( murderer) asesino, -na m,f
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a) \<\<cattle/pig\>\> matar, carnear (CS)b) \<\<people\>\> masacrar -
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sel1) (a small room (especially in a prison or monastery).) celda2) (a very small piece of the substance of which all living things are made; the smallest unit of living matter: The human body is made up of cells.) célula3) ((the part containing the electrodes in) an electrical battery.) célula4) (one of many small compartments making up a structure: the cells of a honeycomb.) celda•- cellular- cellphone
cell n1. celda2. célulatr[sel]1 (in prison, monastery) celda2 (of honeycomb) celdilla3 (of organism) célula4 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL (in battery) pilacell ['sɛl] n1) : célula f (de un organismo)2) : celda f (en una cárcel, etc.)3) : elemento m (de una pila)n.• celda s.f.n.• calabozo s.m.• celda s.f.• celdilla s.f.• célula (Biología) s.f.• elemento s.m.• jaula s.f.sel1) (in prison, monastery, honeycomb) celda f2) ( Biol) célula f; (before n) <division, wall> celular3) ( Elec) célula f; ( in battery) elemento m, pila f[sel]1. N1) (in prison, monastery etc) celda f2) (Bio, Pol) célula f3) (Elec) pila f4) (US) (=cellphone) móvil m (Sp), celular m (LAm)2.CPDcell biology N — biología f celular
cell division N — (Bio) división f celular
cell site, cell tower N — (US) (Telec) antena f de telefonía móvil
* * *[sel]1) (in prison, monastery, honeycomb) celda f2) ( Biol) célula f; (before n) <division, wall> celular3) ( Elec) célula f; ( in battery) elemento m, pila f -
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1. noun1) (a series of (especially metal) links or rings passing through one another: The dog was fastened by a chain; She wore a silver chain round her neck.) cadena2) (a series: a chain of events.) cadena, serie
2. verb(to fasten or bind with chains: The prisoner was chained to the wall.) encadenar, atar- chain store
chain1 n cadenachain2 vb encadenartr[ʧeɪn]1 (metal rings) cadena1 encadenar, atar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin chains encadenado,-ato pull the chain tirar de la cadenachain gang cadena de presoschain letter carta (de una cadena)chain mail cota de mallachain reaction reacción nombre femenino en cadenachain saw motosierra, sierra de cadenachain stitch punto de cadenetachain store tienda (de una cadena)mountain chain cordillera, cadena montañosachain ['ʧeɪn] vt: encadenarchain n1) : cadena fsteel chain: cadena de acerorestaurant chain: cadena de restaurantes2) series: serie fchain of events: serie de eventos3) chains nplfetters: grillos mpln.• cadena s.f.• cadeneta s.f.• collar s.m.v.• aherrojar v.• encadenar v.
I tʃeɪna) cadena fto be in chains — estar* encadenado
chain of office — collar que es atributo de un cargo oficial
b) ( series) cadena fa chain of events — una cadena or (frml) concatenación de acontecimientos
mountain chain — cadena montañosa or de montañas
c) ( Busn) cadena f
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to chain something/somebody TO something — encadenar algo/a alguien a algo
Phrasal Verbs:- chain up[tʃeɪn]1. N1) (lit) cadena fto pull the chain — [of lavatory] tirar de la cadena
3) (fig)chain of shops — cadena f de tiendas
chain of command — cadena f de mando
chain of events — serie f de acontecimientos
4) (=measure) medida de longitud equivalente a 22 yardas o 20,12 metros2.VT encadenar3.CPDchain gang N — (US) cadena f de presidiarios
chain letter N — carta f que circula en cadena (con promesa de una ganancia cuantiosa para los que siguen las indicaciones que da)
chain lightning N — relámpagos mpl en zigzag
chain mail N — cota f de malla
chain pump N — bomba f de cangilones
chain reaction N — reacción f en cadena
chain smoker N — fumador(a) m / f empedernido(-a)
chain stitch N — (Sew) punto m de cadeneta, cadeneta f
chain store N — tienda f que pertenece a una cadena
- chain up* * *
I [tʃeɪn]a) cadena fto be in chains — estar* encadenado
chain of office — collar que es atributo de un cargo oficial
b) ( series) cadena fa chain of events — una cadena or (frml) concatenación de acontecimientos
mountain chain — cadena montañosa or de montañas
c) ( Busn) cadena f
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to chain something/somebody TO something — encadenar algo/a alguien a algo
Phrasal Verbs:- chain up
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