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121 tablado
tablado sustantivo masculino ( para discursos) platform; ( para espectáculos) stage
tablado sustantivo masculino
1 (entarimado) platform
2 (escenario) stage ' tablado' also found in these entries: Spanish: patíbulo English: stage -
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123 back
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1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) espalda2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) lomo3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) parte trasera, fondo4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) defensa
2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) de detrás, trasero
3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) de vuelta2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) hacia atrás, para atrás3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) hacia atrás, para atrás4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) de vuelta5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) atrás
4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) dar marcha atrás, mover hacia atrás2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) apoyar3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) apostar a•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand
5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) del revés; con el dorso de la mano- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat
back1 adj trasero / de atrásback2 adv1. atrás / hacia atrásstand back! ¡atrás! / ¡apártate!2. de vuelta3. hacethat was years back! ¡eso fue hace años!we met back in 1983 nos conocimos en 1983 back también combina con muchos verbos. Aquí tienes algunos ejemplosback3 n1. espaldalie on your back échate de espaldas / échate boca arriba2. dorso / revés3. parte de atrás / fondocan you hear me at the back? ¿me escucháis al fondo?back4 vb1. apoyar / respaldar2. dar marcha atráshe backed the car into the garage metió el coche en el garaje de culo / metió el coche en el garaje dando marcha atrástr[bæk]1 (of person) espalda2 (of animal, book) lomo3 (of chair) respaldo4 (of hand) dorso5 (of knife, sword) canto6 (of coin, medal) reverso7 (of cheque) dorso8 (of stage, room, cupboard) fondo1 trasero,-a, de atrás1 (support) apoyar, respaldar2 (finance) financiar3 (bet on) apostar por\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLback to back espalda con espaldaback to front al revésto answer back replicarto be back estar de vueltato be glad to see the back of somebody estar contento de haberse quitado a alguien de encimato break one's back deslomarseto carry on one's back llevar a cuestasto fall on one's back caerse de espaldasto have somebody on one's back tener a alguien encimato come back / go back volverto get somebody's back up mosquear a alguiento get off somebody's back dejar de fastidiar a alguiento hit back devolver el golpe 2 figurative use contestar a una acusaciónto have one's back to the wall figurative use estar entre la espada y la paredto lie on one's back estar acostado,-a boca arribato give back devolverto put back volver a guardar en su sitioto put one's back into something arrimar el hombroto phone back volver a llamarto stand back apartarseto turn one's back on somebody volver la espalda a alguienback copy número retrasadoback door puerta traseraback number número atrasadoback pay atrasos nombre masculino pluralback row última filaback seat asiento de atrásback street callejuelaback wheel rueda traserashort back and sides corte nombre masculino de pelo casi al rapeback ['bæk] vt3) : estar detrás de, formar el fondo detrees back the garden: unos árboles están detrás del jardínback vi2)to back away : echarse atrás3)back adv1) : atrás, hacia atrás, detrásto move back: moverse atrásback and forth: de acá para allá2) ago: atrás, antes, yasome years back: unos años atrás, ya unos años10 months back: hace diez meses3) : de vuelta, de regresowe're back: estamos de vueltashe ran back: volvió corriendoto call back: llamar de nuevoback adj1) rear: de atrás, posterior, trasero2) overdue: atrasado3)back pay : atrasos mplback n1) : espalda f (de un ser humano), lomo m (de un animal)2) : respaldo m (de una silla), espalda f (de ropa)3) reverse: reverso m, dorso m, revés m4) rear: fondo m, parte f de atrás5) : defensa mf (en deportes)adj.• posterior adj.• trasero, -a adj.adv.• atrás adv.• detrás adv.• redro adv.n.• atrás s.m.• costilla s.f.• dorso s.m.• envés s.m.• espalda s.f.• espaldar s.m.• fondo s.m.• lomo s.m.• respaldo s.m.• reverso s.m.• revés s.m.• trasera s.f.v.• apadrinar v.• mover hacia atrás v.• respaldar v.bæk
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behind somebody's back: they laugh at him behind his back se ríen de él a sus espaldas; to be on somebody's back (colloq) estarle* encima a alguien; get off my back! déjame en paz (fam); to break the back of something hacer* la parte más difícil/la mayor parte de algo; to get o put somebody's back up (colloq) irritar a alguien; to put one's back into something poner* empeño en algo; to turn one's back on somebody — volverle* la espalda a alguien; scratch II d)
2) ca) ( of chair) respaldo m; (of dress, jacket) espalda f; (of electrical appliance, watch) tapa fb) (reverse side - of envelope, photo) dorso m, revés m; (- of head) parte f posterior or de atrás; (- of hand) dorso mc)back to front: your sweater is on back to front — te has puesto el suéter al revés; hand I 2)
3) c u ( rear part)I'll sit in the back — ( of car) yo me siento detrás or (en el asiento de) atrás
(in) back of the sofa — (AmE) detrás del sofá
he's out back in the yard — (AmE) está en el patio, al fondo
in the back of beyond — donde el diablo perdió el poncho (AmL fam), en el quinto pino (Esp fam)
4) c ( Sport) defensa mf, zaguero, -ra m,f
II
adjective (before n, no comp)1) ( at rear) trasero, de atrás2) ( of an earlier date)back number o issue — número m atrasado
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1) (indicating return, repetition)meanwhile, back at the house... — mientras tanto, en la casa...
to run/fly back — volver* corriendo/en avión
they had us back the following week — nos devolvieron la invitación la semana siguiente; see also go, take back
2) (in reply, reprisal)3)a) ( backward)b) ( toward the rear) atráswe can't hear you back here — aquí atrás no te oímos; see also hold, keep back
4) (in, into the past)5)back and forth — = backward(s) and forward(s): see backward II d)
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1)a) \<\<person/decision\>\> respaldar, apoyarb) ( bet money on) \<\<horse/winner\>\> apostar* por2) ( reverse)he backed the car out of the garage — sacó el coche del garaje dando marcha atrás or (Col, Méx) en reversa
3) ( lie behind)4) ( Mus) acompañar
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vi \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> dar* marcha atrás, echar or meter reversa (Col, Méx)he backed into a lamppost — se dio contra una farola al dar marcha atrás or al meter reversa
Phrasal Verbs:- back off- back out- back up[bæk] When back is an element in a phrasal verb, eg come back, go back, put back, look up the verb.1. NOUN1) (=part of body)a) [of person] espalda f; [of animal] lomo m•
I've got a bad back — tengo la espalda mal, tengo un problema de espalda•
to shoot sb in the back — disparar a algn por la espalda•
he was lying on his back — estaba tumbado boca arribato carry sth/sb on one's back — llevar algo/a algn a la espalda
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to have one's back to sth/sb — estar de espaldas a algo/algnb)- break the back of sth- get off sb's back- get sb's back up- live off the back of sb- be on sb's backshares rose on the back of two major new deals — las acciones subieron a consecuencia de dos nuevos e importantes tratos
- put one's back into sth- put one's back into doing sth- put sb's back upto see the back of sb —
- have one's back to the wallflat I, 1., 1), stab 1., 1)2) (=reverse side) [of cheque, envelope] dorso m, revés m; [of hand] dorso m; [of head] parte f de atrás, parte f posterior more frm; [of dress] espalda f; [of medal] reverso mto know sth like the back of one's hand —
3) (=rear) [of room, hall] fondo m; [of chair] respaldo m; [of car] parte f trasera, parte f de atrás; [of book] (=back cover) tapa f posterior; (=spine) lomo mthere was damage to the back of the car — la parte trasera or de atrás del coche resultó dañada
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at the back (of) — [+ building] en la parte de atrás (de); [+ cupboard, hall, stage] en el fondo (de)be quiet at the back! — ¡los de atrás guarden silencio!
they sat at the back of the bus — se sentaron en la parte de atrás del autobús, se sentaron al fondo del autobús
this idea had been at the back of his mind for several days — esta idea le había estado varios días rondándole la cabeza
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the ship broke its back — el barco se partió por la mitad•
in back of the house — (US) detrás de la casa•
the toilet's out the back — el baño está fuera en la parte de atrásbeyond 2., mind 1., 1)•
they keep the car round the back — dejan el coche detrás de la casa4) (Sport) (=defender) defensa mf•
the team is weak at the back — la defensa del equipo es débil2. ADVERB1) (in space) atrásstand back! — ¡atrás!
keep (well) back! — (=out of danger) ¡quédate ahí atrás!
keep back! — (=don't come near me) ¡no te acerques!
meanwhile, back in London/back at the airport — mientras, en Londres/en el aeropuerto
he little suspected how worried they were back at home — qué poco sospechaba lo preocupados que estaban en casa
to go back and forth — [person] ir de acá para allá
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back from the road — apartado de la carretera2) (in time)it all started back in 1980 — todo empezó ya en 1980, todo empezó allá en 1980 liter
3) (=returned)•
to be back — volverwhen/what time will you be back? — ¿cuándo/a qué hora vuelves?, ¿cuándo/a qué hora estarás de vuelta?
he's not back yet — aún no ha vuelto, aún no está de vuelta
black is back (in fashion) — vuelve (a estar de moda) el negro, se vuelve a llevar el negro
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he went to Paris and back — fue a París y volvió•
she's now back at work — ya ha vuelto al trabajo•
I'll be back by 6 — estaré de vuelta para las 6•
I'd like it back — quiero que me lo devuelvan•
full satisfaction or your money back — si no está totalmente satisfecho, le devolvemos el dinero•
everything is back to normal — todo ha vuelto a la normalidadhit back•
I want it back — quiero que me lo devuelvan3. TRANSITIVE VERB1) (=reverse) [+ vehicle] dar marcha atrás a2) (=support)a) (=back up) [+ plan, person] apoyarb) (=finance) [+ person, enterprise] financiarc) (Mus) [+ singer] acompañar3) (=bet on) [+ horse] apostar porto back the wrong horse — (lit) apostar por el caballo perdedor
Russia backed the wrong horse in him — (fig) Rusia se ha equivocado al apoyar a él
to back a winner — (lit) apostar por el ganador
he is confident that he's backing a winner — (fig) (person) está seguro de que está dando su apoyo a un ganador; (idea, project) está seguro de que va a funcionar bien
4) (=attach backing to) [+ rug, quilt] forrar4. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) [person]a) (in car) dar marcha atrásb) (=step backwards) echarse hacia atrás, retrocederhe backed into a table — se echó hacia atrás y se dio con una mesa, retrocedió y se dio con una mesa
2) (=change direction) [wind] cambiar de dirección (en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj)5. ADJECTIVE1) (=rear) [leg, pocket, wheel] de atrás, trasero2) (=previous, overdue) [rent, tax, issue] atrasado6.COMPOUNDSback alley N — callejuela f (que recorre la parte de atrás de una hilera de casas)
back boiler N — caldera f pequeña (detrás de una chimenea)
back burner N — quemador m de detrás
- put sth on the back burnerback catalogue N — (Mus) catálogo m de grabaciones discográficas
back copy N — (Press) número m atrasado
back-countrythe back country N — (US) zona f rural (con muy baja densidad de población)
back cover N — contraportada f
- do sth by or through the back doorback formation N — (Ling) derivación f regresiva
back garden N — (Brit) jardín m trasero
back lot N — (Cine) exteriores mpl (del estudio); [of house, hotel, company premises] solar m trasero
back marker N — (Brit) (Sport) competidor(a) m / f rezagado(-a)
back matter N — [of book] apéndices mpl
back number N — [of magazine, newspaper] número m atrasado
back page N — contraportada f
back passage N — (Brit) euph recto m
back rub N — (=massage) masaje m en la espalda
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to give sb a back rub — masajearle la espalda a algn, darle un masaje a algn en la espalda- take a back seatback somersault N — salto m mortal hacia atrás
back stop N — (Sport) red que se coloca alrededor de una cancha para impedir que se escapen las pelotas
back tooth N — muela f
back view N —
the back view of the hotel is very impressive — el hotel visto desde atrás es impresionante, la parte de atrás del hotel es impresionante
back vowel N — (Ling) vocal f posterior
- back off- back out- back up* * *[bæk]
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behind somebody's back: they laugh at him behind his back se ríen de él a sus espaldas; to be on somebody's back (colloq) estarle* encima a alguien; get off my back! déjame en paz (fam); to break the back of something hacer* la parte más difícil/la mayor parte de algo; to get o put somebody's back up (colloq) irritar a alguien; to put one's back into something poner* empeño en algo; to turn one's back on somebody — volverle* la espalda a alguien; scratch II d)
2) ca) ( of chair) respaldo m; (of dress, jacket) espalda f; (of electrical appliance, watch) tapa fb) (reverse side - of envelope, photo) dorso m, revés m; (- of head) parte f posterior or de atrás; (- of hand) dorso mc)back to front: your sweater is on back to front — te has puesto el suéter al revés; hand I 2)
3) c u ( rear part)I'll sit in the back — ( of car) yo me siento detrás or (en el asiento de) atrás
(in) back of the sofa — (AmE) detrás del sofá
he's out back in the yard — (AmE) está en el patio, al fondo
in the back of beyond — donde el diablo perdió el poncho (AmL fam), en el quinto pino (Esp fam)
4) c ( Sport) defensa mf, zaguero, -ra m,f
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adjective (before n, no comp)1) ( at rear) trasero, de atrás2) ( of an earlier date)back number o issue — número m atrasado
III
1) (indicating return, repetition)meanwhile, back at the house... — mientras tanto, en la casa...
to run/fly back — volver* corriendo/en avión
they had us back the following week — nos devolvieron la invitación la semana siguiente; see also go, take back
2) (in reply, reprisal)3)a) ( backward)b) ( toward the rear) atráswe can't hear you back here — aquí atrás no te oímos; see also hold, keep back
4) (in, into the past)5)back and forth — = backward(s) and forward(s): see backward II d)
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1)a) \<\<person/decision\>\> respaldar, apoyarb) ( bet money on) \<\<horse/winner\>\> apostar* por2) ( reverse)he backed the car out of the garage — sacó el coche del garaje dando marcha atrás or (Col, Méx) en reversa
3) ( lie behind)4) ( Mus) acompañar
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vi \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> dar* marcha atrás, echar or meter reversa (Col, Méx)he backed into a lamppost — se dio contra una farola al dar marcha atrás or al meter reversa
Phrasal Verbs:- back off- back out- back up -
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'bælkəniplural - balconies; noun1) (a platform built out from the wall of a building: Many hotel rooms have balconies.) balcón2) (in theatres etc, an upper floor: We sat in the balcony of the cinema; (also adjective) balcony seats.) paraísobalcony n1. balcón / terraza2. anfiteatrotr['bælkənɪ]1 balcón nombre masculino2 (in theatre) anfiteatro; (gallery) gallinero1) : balcón m, terraza f (de un edificio)2) : galería f (de un teatro)n.• anfiteatro s.m.n.• balcón s.m.• galería s.f.• paraíso s.m.• terraza s.f.'bælkəni['bælkǝnɪ]N balcón m ; (interior) (also Theat) galería f ; (large) terraza ffirst/second balcony — (US) (Theat) primer/segundo piso m
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1. noun1) (a structure carrying a road or railway over a river etc.) puente2) (the narrow raised platform for the captain of a ship.) puente de mando3) (the bony part (of the nose).) caballete4) (the support of the strings of a violin etc.) puente
2. verb1) (to build a bridge over: They bridged the stream.) construir/tender un puente sobre2) (to close a gap, pause etc: He bridged the awkward silence with a funny remark.) llenar, salvarbridge n puentetr[brɪʤ]1 puente nombre masculino2 (of nose) caballete nombre masculino3 (on ship) puente nombre masculino de mando4 (game) bridge nombre masculino1 (river) tender un puente sobre\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto bridge the gap colmar un vacíowe'll cross that bridge when we come to it nos ocuparemos del problema cuando surjarailway bridge puente nombre masculino ferroviariorope bridge puente nombre masculino de cuerdasstone-arch bridge puente nombre masculino de arcos1) : tender un puente sobre2)to bridge the gap : salvar las diferenciasbridge n1) : puente m2) : caballete m (de la nariz)3) : puente m de mando (de un barco)4) denture: puente m (dental)5) : bridge m (juego de naipes)n.• alzaprima s.f.• caballete s.m.• diablo s.m.• juego de naipes s.m.• puente s.m.
I brɪdʒ1) ca) puente mto build bridges — tender* un puente (de unión)
we'll cross that bridge when we come to it — ese problema lo resolveremos cuando llegue el momento; burn I 1) a), water I 1)
b) ( on ship) puente m (de mando)c) ( of nose) caballete m; ( of glasses) puente m2) c ( Dent) puente m3) u ( card game) bridge m
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transitive verb \<\<river\>\> tender* or construir* un puente sobre; \<\<differences\>\> salvar
I [brɪdʒ]1. N1) (gen) puente m (also Mus)to build a bridge between two communities — (fig) crear un vínculo (de unión) entre dos comunidades
we must rebuild our bridges — (fig) tenemos que restablecer las relaciones
- burn one's bridges2) (Naut) puente m de mando3) [of nose] caballete m ; [of spectacles] puente m4) (Dentistry) puente m2.to bridge a gap — (fig) llenar un vacío
3.CPDbridge building N — construcción f de puentes; (fig) restablecimiento m de relaciones
II [brɪdʒ]1.N (Cards) bridge m2.CPDbridge party N — reunión f de bridge
bridge player N — jugador(a) m / f de bridge
bridge roll N — tipo de bollo pequeño y alargado
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I [brɪdʒ]1) ca) puente mto build bridges — tender* un puente (de unión)
we'll cross that bridge when we come to it — ese problema lo resolveremos cuando llegue el momento; burn I 1) a), water I 1)
b) ( on ship) puente m (de mando)c) ( of nose) caballete m; ( of glasses) puente m2) c ( Dent) puente m3) u ( card game) bridge m
II
transitive verb \<\<river\>\> tender* or construir* un puente sobre; \<\<differences\>\> salvar -
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tr['deɪɪs]1 (raised platform) tarima; (stage) estrado, tribunadais ['deɪəs] n: tarima f, estrado mn.• dosel s.m.• entablado s.m.• estrado s.m.• pabellón s.m.• palio s.m.• tarima s.f.'daɪəs, 'deɪɪs['deɪɪs]N estrado m* * *['daɪəs, 'deɪɪs] -
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dek1) (a platform extending from one side of a ship etc to the other and forming the floor: The cars are on the lower deck.) cubierta2) (a floor in a bus: Let's go on the top deck.) piso3) (a pack of playing-cards: The gambler used his own deck of cards.) baraja•deck n cubiertaour cabin is on C deck nuestro camarote está en la cubierta C deck también se refiere a los pisos de un double-decker bus ( autobús de dos pisos)tr[dek]1 (of ship) cubierta■ which deck is the restaurant on? ¿en qué cubierta está el restaurante?2 (of bus, coach) piso3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (of cards) baraja4 (of record player) plato5 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (raised roofless area) terraza\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be decked out in all one's finery ir de punta en blancoto clear the decks prepararse para algoto hit the deck caerse al suelodeck chair tumbona, silla de playadeck ['dɛk] vt1) floor: tumbar, derribarshe decked him with one blow: lo tumbó de un solo golpe2)to deck out : adornar, engalanardeck n1) : cubierta f (de un barco)n.• baraja s.f.• puente s.m.
I dek1)a) ( Naut) cubierta fto go up on deck — salir* a cubierta
to be on deck — (AmE) ( in baseball) estar* esperando turno, estar* en el círculo de espera; (ready, to hand) estar* a mano
to clear the deck(s): let's clear the decks before we start the new project — despejemos el camino antes de embarcarnos en el nuevo proyecto
b) ( of stadium) (AmE) nivel mc) ( sun deck) terraza fd) ( of bus) (BrE) piso m2) ( ground) (sl)to hit the deck — ( fall flat) caerse* al suelo
3) ( Audio) deck m (AmL), pletina f (Esp)4)a) (AmE Games) deck (of cards) baraja f, mazo m (esp AmL)b) ( Comput) lote m, paquete m
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1) ( adorn)to deck something (out) WITH something — engalanar or adornar algo con algo
he was all decked out in his Sunday best — iba muy endomingado, iba de punta en blanco
2) ( knock down) (AmE colloq) tumbar (fam)[dek]1. N1) (Naut) cubierta f2) (=wooden flooring) suelo m de madera3) [of bus] piso mtop or upper deck — piso m de arriba
bottom or lower deck — piso m de abajo
4) (esp US) [of cards] baraja f6) (US) (Drugs) * saquito m de heroína7)- clear the decks- hit the deck2. VT1) (also: deck out) [+ room] adornar, engalanar ( with con); [+ person] ataviar, engalanar ( with con)all decked out — [room] adornado, todo engalanado; [person] de punta en blanco
2) ** (=knock down) derribar de un golpe3.CPDdeck cabin N — cabina f de cubierta
deck cargo N — carga f de cubierta
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I [dek]1)a) ( Naut) cubierta fto go up on deck — salir* a cubierta
to be on deck — (AmE) ( in baseball) estar* esperando turno, estar* en el círculo de espera; (ready, to hand) estar* a mano
to clear the deck(s): let's clear the decks before we start the new project — despejemos el camino antes de embarcarnos en el nuevo proyecto
b) ( of stadium) (AmE) nivel mc) ( sun deck) terraza fd) ( of bus) (BrE) piso m2) ( ground) (sl)to hit the deck — ( fall flat) caerse* al suelo
3) ( Audio) deck m (AmL), pletina f (Esp)4)a) (AmE Games) deck (of cards) baraja f, mazo m (esp AmL)b) ( Comput) lote m, paquete m
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1) ( adorn)to deck something (out) WITH something — engalanar or adornar algo con algo
he was all decked out in his Sunday best — iba muy endomingado, iba de punta en blanco
2) ( knock down) (AmE colloq) tumbar (fam) -
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di'send1) (to go or climb down from a higher place or position: He descended the staircase.) descender, bajar2) (to slope downwards: The hills descend to the sea.) descender3) ((with on) to make a sudden attack on: The soldiers descended on the helpless villagers.) atacar, caer sobre, lanzarse sobre•- descent
- be descended from
descend vb descender / bajartr[dɪ'send]1 (road, sun, plane, etc) descender, bajar2 (in importance) descender4 (of properties, qualities, rights, etc) provenir1 descender, bajar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be descended from somebody ser descendiente de alguien, descender de alguiendescend [di'sɛnd] vt: descender, bajardescend vi1) : descender, bajarhe descended from the platform: descendió del estrado2) derive: descender, provenir3) stoop: rebajarseI descended to his level: me rebajé a su nivel4)to descend upon : caer sobre, invadirv.• bajar v.• descender v.• descolgar v.dɪ'send
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1) ( move downwards) descender* (frml), bajar2) descending pres p descendentein descending order of importance — en orden decreciente or descendente de importancia
3) ( set in) \<\<mist\>\> descender* (frml); \<\<rain\>\> caer*; \<\<silence/gloom\>\> abatirse (liter)4) ( stoop)to descend TO something/-ING — rebajarse a algo/+ inf
5) ( be descended)to descend FROM somebody — descender* de alguien, ser* descendiente de alguien
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vt descender* (frml), bajarPhrasal Verbs:[dɪ'send]1. VT2) (=originate)2. VIdescending2) (=invade, take over)to descend (up)on — [fog, silence] caer sobre; [army, reporters] invadir; hum [visitors] invadir
we've got the whole family descending on us this weekend — nos va a invadir toda la familia este fin de semana
3) (=sink)4) (=be inherited) [property, custom] pasar (to a)5) (=originate)to descend from — [+ ancestors] descender de
* * *[dɪ'send]
1.
1) ( move downwards) descender* (frml), bajar2) descending pres p descendentein descending order of importance — en orden decreciente or descendente de importancia
3) ( set in) \<\<mist\>\> descender* (frml); \<\<rain\>\> caer*; \<\<silence/gloom\>\> abatirse (liter)4) ( stoop)to descend TO something/-ING — rebajarse a algo/+ inf
5) ( be descended)to descend FROM somebody — descender* de alguien, ser* descendiente de alguien
2.
vt descender* (frml), bajarPhrasal Verbs:
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