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21 clip
m.1 paper clip.2 hairclip.3 (pop) video (videoclip).* * *► nombre masculino (pl clips)1 (para papel) paper clip2 (para pelo) hair-grip, US bobby pin3 (pendiente) clip-on earring* * *noun m.* * *SM(pl clips) [klis]1) [de sujeción] [para papeles] paper clip; [de collar, pulsera] fastener; [de pantalón] trouser-clip2) LAm (=pendiente) clip-on earring3) [de vídeo] videoclip* * *1)a) ( sujetapapeles) paperclipb) ( para el pelo) bobby pin (AmE), hairgrip (BrE)c) ( cierre) cliparetes or pendientes de clip — clip-on earrings
2) (Video) (pop) video* * *= clip, film clip, movie clip.Ex. Some vertical storage chests utilize wooden rods to which the maps are attached and others use clips or pegs.Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.Ex. The result is an interactive campus map that provides information about the various campus buildings using text, photographs, and movie clips.----* clip para el papel = paper clip.* * *1)a) ( sujetapapeles) paperclipb) ( para el pelo) bobby pin (AmE), hairgrip (BrE)c) ( cierre) cliparetes or pendientes de clip — clip-on earrings
2) (Video) (pop) video* * *= clip, film clip, movie clip.Ex: Some vertical storage chests utilize wooden rods to which the maps are attached and others use clips or pegs.
Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.Ex: The result is an interactive campus map that provides information about the various campus buildings using text, photographs, and movie clips.* clip para el papel = paper clip.* * *(pl clips)A1 (sujetapapeles) paperclip3 (cierre) clippendientes or aros de clip clip-on earringsB ( Vídeo) video, pop video* * *
clip sustantivo masculino (pl◊ clips)
1
aretes or pendientes de clip clip-on earrings
2 (Video) (pop) video
clip sustantivo masculino
1 (para sujetar papeles) paperclip
2 (cierre de pendiente) clip
pendientes de clip, clip-on earrings
' clip' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cojinete
- pendiente
- pinza
- sujetapapeles
- tijeretada
- tijeretazo
- tonsurar
- ala
- cargador
- cartuchera
- esquilar
- grapa
- pasador
- sujetar
- tobillera
- trasquilar
English:
clip
- clip board
- fasten
- hair-clip
- paperclip
- tie clip
- clip-on
- hair
- paper
* * *1. [para papel] paperclip2. [para el pelo] hairclip3. [cierre] fastener;pendientes de clip clip-on earrings4. [videoclip] (pop) video* * *mhairgrip* * *clip nm1) : clip2) : paper clip* * *clip n (para papeles) paperclip -
22 corbata
f.tie.* * *1 tie, US necktie2 (de bandera) sash, tassel\tenerlos por corbata tabú to be scared shitless* * *noun f.* * *SF tie, necktie (EEUU)corbata de humita — Chile bow tie
corbata de lazo, corbata de moño — LAm bow tie
corbata michi — And bow tie
* * *1) (Indum) tie, necktie (AmE)hay que ir de or con corbata — you have to wear a tie
2) (Col fam) ( puesto) cushy job (colloq)* * *= necktie, tie.Ex. The involvement of the community in a ' necktie' project as a means of publicity to encourage financing is outlined = Se presenta brevemente la participación de la comunidad en una proyecto denominado " corbata" como medio de hacer publicidad para recaudar fondos.Ex. This article looks at hair, eyes, makeup, jewellery, ties, suits, braces, footwear, perfume and other aspects of dress, and describes what is considered appropriate and correct for librarians.----* corbata ancha de colorines = kipper tie.* * *1) (Indum) tie, necktie (AmE)hay que ir de or con corbata — you have to wear a tie
2) (Col fam) ( puesto) cushy job (colloq)* * *= necktie, tie.Ex: The involvement of the community in a ' necktie' project as a means of publicity to encourage financing is outlined = Se presenta brevemente la participación de la comunidad en una proyecto denominado " corbata" como medio de hacer publicidad para recaudar fondos.
Ex: This article looks at hair, eyes, makeup, jewellery, ties, suits, braces, footwear, perfume and other aspects of dress, and describes what is considered appropriate and correct for librarians.* corbata ancha de colorines = kipper tie.* * *anudarse la corbata to tie one's tiehay que ir de or con corbata you have to wear a tieCompuestos:● corbata de huma or humita( Chi) bow tie( Ven) bow tiebow tie( Arg) bow tie( AmL) bowtie* * *
corbata sustantivo femenino (Indum) tie, necktie (AmE);
corbata de lazo or (AmL) de moño or (Chi) de humita bow tie
corbata sustantivo femenino tie, US necktie
' corbata' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alfiler
- comprobar
- imposición
- pasador
- torcida
- torcido
- anudar
- estrenar
- nudo
English:
clash
- give
- have
- match
- necktie
- straight
- straighten up
- tie
- tie clip
- tieless
- adjust
- bow
- dislike
- go
- neck
- straighten
* * *corbata nftie;hacer el nudo a la corbata to tie one's tie;muy Fam Chile corbata de humita bow tie; Ven corbata de lacito bow tie;corbata de lazo bow tie;Urug corbata moñita bow tie; Arg corbata (de) moñito bow tie; Méx corbata de moño bow tie; Esp corbata de pajarita bow tie* * *f tie* * *corbata nf: tie, necktie* * *corbata n tie -
23 cordón
m.1 cord, string, lace, cordon.2 shoelace, lace, shoestring.3 chorda, tendon cord.4 tract, channel, funiculus.* * *1 (cuerda) string2 (de zapatos) shoelace, shoestring3 (de adorno) braid, cord4 ELECTRICIDAD flex5 RELIGIÓN cord6 (cadena humana) cordon\cordón umbilical umbilical cord* * *noun m.1) lace, cord2) cordon* * *SM1) (=cuerda) cord, string; [de zapato] lace, shoelace2) (Náut) strand; (Mil) braidpl cordones (Mil) aiguillettes3) (Elec) flex, wire (EEUU), cord (EEUU)cordón detonante — Cono Sur fuse
4) (Anat) cord5) [de policía] cordon6) (Arquit) cordon7) Cono Sur (=bordillo) kerb, curb (EEUU)8) (Geog)cordón de cerros — And, Caribe, Cono Sur chain of hills
* * *1)a) ( cuerda) cordb) ( de zapatos) shoelace, lacec) (Elec) cordd) (Náut) strande) ( de personas) cordon2)a) (CS) ( de cerros) chainb) (RPl) ( de la vereda) curb (AmE), kerb (BrE)* * *= cord, braid, drawstring, lanyard, string.Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex. The author describes the weaving techniques and the designs that appear on the textiles, especially the decorative braids.Ex. He was wearing a pair of navy-blue swimming trunks many sizes too large but they had a drawstring, so that didn't matter.Ex. Attendants will also be provided with lanyards so that they can wear their name tags around the neck.Ex. For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.----* cordón del zapato = shoestring, shoelace.* cordón umbilical = lifeline, umbilical cord, umbilical.* * *1)a) ( cuerda) cordb) ( de zapatos) shoelace, lacec) (Elec) cordd) (Náut) strande) ( de personas) cordon2)a) (CS) ( de cerros) chainb) (RPl) ( de la vereda) curb (AmE), kerb (BrE)* * *= cord, braid, drawstring, lanyard, string.Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.
Ex: The author describes the weaving techniques and the designs that appear on the textiles, especially the decorative braids.Ex: He was wearing a pair of navy-blue swimming trunks many sizes too large but they had a drawstring, so that didn't matter.Ex: Attendants will also be provided with lanyards so that they can wear their name tags around the neck.Ex: For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.* cordón del zapato = shoestring, shoelace.* cordón umbilical = lifeline, umbilical cord, umbilical.* * *A1 (cuerda) cord2 (de zapatos) shoelace, lace4 ( Náut) strand5 (de personas) cordonCompuestos:police cordoncordon sanitaireumbilical cordgreen beltB2 (CS) (de cerros) chain* * *
cordón sustantivo masculino
1
c) (Elec) cord
2
cordón sustantivo masculino
1 Cost (de seda, de franciscano, etc) cord
(de zapatos) shoelace
2 (de un teléfono, una lámpara) cord, flex
3 (de personas) cordon
4 Anat cordón umbilical, umbilical cord
' cordón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acordonar
- desatarse
- devanar
- ligadura
- anudar
- desatado
- elástico
- pasador
- zapato
English:
bootstrap
- cord
- cordon
- flex
- lace
- rip cord
- shoelace
- umbilical
- burst
- curb
- draw
- rip
- shoe
- umbilical cord
* * *cordón nm1. [cuerda] lace2. [de zapato] lace3. cordón umbilical umbilical cord4. [cable eléctrico] flex5. Náut strand6. [para protección, vigilancia] cordoncordón policial police cordon;cordón sanitario cordon sanitaire7.aparcar en cordón to park end-to-end8. CSur, Cuba [de la vereda] Br kerb, US curb* * *m1 cord; de zapato shoelacekerb* * *1) : cordcordón umbilical: umbilical cord2) : cordon* * *cordón n1. (cuerda) cord2. (de zapato) lace / shoelace3. (cable) lead -
24 decorativo
adj.decorative, fancy, ornamental.* * *► adjetivo1 decorative, ornamental\estar de figura decorativa familiar to be mere decorationser una figura decorativa familiar to be mere decoration* * *(f. - decorativa)adj.* * *ADJ decorative* * *- va adjetivo decorative* * *= decorative.Ex. Models and displays set up in the salesrooms or as special exhibits are both decorative and interesting.----* accesorio decorativo = ornamental fitting.* artes decorativas, las = decorative arts, the.* figura decorativa = figurehead.* tipo decorativo = display type.* vidriera decorativa = stained glass.* * *- va adjetivo decorative* * *= decorative.Ex: Models and displays set up in the salesrooms or as special exhibits are both decorative and interesting.
* accesorio decorativo = ornamental fitting.* artes decorativas, las = decorative arts, the.* figura decorativa = figurehead.* tipo decorativo = display type.* vidriera decorativa = stained glass.* * *decorativo -vadecorative* * *
decorativo◊ -va adjetivo
decorative
decorativo,-a adjetivo decorative
' decorativo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
decorativa
- detalle
- lazo
- pasador
English:
decorative
- ornamental
* * *decorativo, -a adjdecorative* * *adj decorative* * *decorativo, -va adj: decorative, ornamental -
25 gancho
m.1 hook (garfio).como le eche el gancho al que me ha robado la bici… (informal) just wait till I wait my hands on whoever stole my bike… (peninsular Spanish)2 decoy (cómplice) (de timador).3 clothes hanger.4 barker.5 layup.6 pothook.7 safety-pin.8 paperclip, paper clip.9 hairpin.10 hookshot.11 branch.12 buddy, mate.13 clasp.* * *1 hook2 (para ropa) peg3 (cayado) shepherd's crook4 familiar (atractivo) attractiveness, charm5 familiar (compinche de un estafador) bait, decoy6 (en boxeo) hook7 (en baloncesto) hook shot\echar el gancho a alguien familiar to hook somebodytener gancho familiar to be attractive, have charm* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=garfio) hook; [de árbol] stump; (Agr) shepherd's crookgancho de remolque — towing hook, trailer hitch
3) * (=atractivo sexual) sex appeal; (=atractivo popular) pulling power4) [de timador] accomplice5) (Boxeo) (=golpe) hook7) And lady's saddle* * *1) ( garfio) hookhacerle gancho a alguien con alguien — (CS fam) to set somebody up with somebody (colloq)
ir de gancho — (Col) to walk along arm in arm
2)a) ( clip) paperclip; ( de patitas) paper fastenerb) ( horquilla) hairpinc) (Andes) ( imperdible) safety pind) (AmL) ( para la ropa) hanger3)a) (fam) (para atrapar, seducir) baitb) (fam) ( atractivo)4)a) ( en boxeo) hookb) ( en baloncesto) hook shot* * *= hook, clip, peg, draw, teaser, loss-leader, panache.Ex. The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex. Some vertical storage chests utilize wooden rods to which the maps are attached and others use clips or pegs.Ex. Some vertical storage chests utilize wooden rods to which the maps are attached and others use clips or pegs.Ex. The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.Ex. The Internet is the ideal place to offer the ' teaser' -- the 'hot' item or service which leads consumers in to buy the other products offered by the company.Ex. The Internet is the ideal place to offer the ' loss-leader,' the item or service offered cheap, in the hope that consumers will investigate and buy the others.Ex. It is a richly documented, smoothly narrated, and lavishly illustrated study by a historian who knows his stuff and tells it with panache.----* alfiler de gancho = safety pin.* gancho para el remolque = tow-bar [towbar].* tener gancho = be engaging.* * *1) ( garfio) hookhacerle gancho a alguien con alguien — (CS fam) to set somebody up with somebody (colloq)
ir de gancho — (Col) to walk along arm in arm
2)a) ( clip) paperclip; ( de patitas) paper fastenerb) ( horquilla) hairpinc) (Andes) ( imperdible) safety pind) (AmL) ( para la ropa) hanger3)a) (fam) (para atrapar, seducir) baitb) (fam) ( atractivo)4)a) ( en boxeo) hookb) ( en baloncesto) hook shot* * *= hook, clip, peg, draw, teaser, loss-leader, panache.Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.
Ex: Some vertical storage chests utilize wooden rods to which the maps are attached and others use clips or pegs.Ex: Some vertical storage chests utilize wooden rods to which the maps are attached and others use clips or pegs.Ex: The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.Ex: The Internet is the ideal place to offer the ' teaser' -- the 'hot' item or service which leads consumers in to buy the other products offered by the company.Ex: The Internet is the ideal place to offer the ' loss-leader,' the item or service offered cheap, in the hope that consumers will investigate and buy the others.Ex: It is a richly documented, smoothly narrated, and lavishly illustrated study by a historian who knows his stuff and tells it with panache.* alfiler de gancho = safety pin.* gancho para el remolque = tow-bar [towbar].* tener gancho = be engaging.* * *A (garfio) hookgancho de carnicero butcher's hooklos ganchos de la cortina the curtain hooksLorena me va a hacer gancho con su hermano Lorena is going to set me up with her brother ( colloq)ir de gancho ( Col); to walk along arm in armB2 (horquilla — abierta) hairpin; (— cerrada) bobby pin ( AmE), hairgrip ( BrE); (pasador) barrette ( AmE), hairslide ( BrE)3 (Andes, Ven) (imperdible) safety pinCompuesto:( Col) safety pinC1 ( fam) (para atrapar, seducir) bait2 ( fam)(atractivo): un hombre con mucho gancho a very attractive manes una película que tiene gancho the movie's a real crowd puller, the movie has great drawing powerun artista que tiene gancho an artist who enjoys great popularity o who has a lot of popular appealD (en boxeo) hookE (en baloncesto) hook shotF (AmC, Andes, Méx) (colgador) hangerG ( Chi) (de un árbol) branch* * *
gancho sustantivo masculino
1
2
gancho sustantivo masculino
1 hook
2 fam (gracia, encanto) charm
3 (cómplice de un estafador) bait, decoy
(de la policía) stool-pigeon
4 LAm (para el pelo) hairpin
' gancho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enganchar
- reclamo
- alfiler
- colgar
- percha
English:
hang
- hook
- clip
- hanger
- hooked
- on
- peg
- safety
* * *gancho nm1. [garfio] hook;[de percha] peg; Esp Famechar el gancho a alguien: como le eche el gancho al que me ha robado la bici… just wait till I get my hands on whoever stole my bike…2. [cómplice] [de timador] decoy3. Fam [atractivo]esa chica tiene mucho gancho that girl is quite something o can really turn heads;tiene gancho como relaciones públicas she has a real gift for public relations;uno de los ganchos del proyecto es su bajo coste one of the big plusses of the project is its low cost4. [en baloncesto] hook5. [en boxeo] hook;gancho de izquierda/derecha left/right hook6. Andes, CAm, Méx, Ven [percha] hanger7. Col, Ven [pinza] Br (clothes) peg, US clothespin8. Andes, CAm, Méx [horquilla] hairpin9. Bol, Col [imperdible] safety pin12. RP [para papeles] staplesi te gusta mi prima, te hago gancho if you fancy my cousin, I'll try to fix you up with her;las madres les hicieron gancho their mothers tried to get them together* * *m1 hook2 L.Am., Arg fig famsex-appeal;tener gancho fam3 L.Am.hacer gancho ( ayudar) lend a hand4 L.Am. ( grapa) staple5 L.Am. ( percha) coat hanger* * *gancho nm1) : hook2) : clothes hanger3) : hairpin, bobby pin* * *gancho n (instrumento) hook -
26 horquilla
f.1 hairpin (for hair).2 wooden pitchfork (tool).3 bobby pin, hairpin, bobbypin, hair clip.4 split ends.5 fourchette, furcula, area beneath the vaginal opening where the labia minora meet, fourchet.* * *1 (de pelo) hairgrip, hairclip, US bobby pin2 AGRICULTURA pitchfork3 (de bicicleta) fork* * *SF1) [para pelo] hairpin, hairclip2) (Agr) [para heno] pitchfork; [para cavar] garden fork3) (Mec) [en bicicleta] fork; [para carga] yoke4) (Telec) rest, cradle5) [de zanco] footrest6) (Com) [de salarios] wage levels pl ; [de inflación] bracket* * *a) ( para pelo) hairpinb) (Agr) pitchforkc) ( en bicicleta) fork* * *= bobby pin, hair grip.Ex. It's a waste to toss them away, so I decided to make them into this pair of lovely bobby pins.Ex. Children insert toys, sweets, hairpins, hair grips, safety pins, etc. into the vagina mainly out of curiosity.----* horquilla del pelo = hair grip.* horquilla de moño = hairpin.* horquilla para el pelo = bobby pin.* * *a) ( para pelo) hairpinb) (Agr) pitchforkc) ( en bicicleta) fork* * *= bobby pin, hair grip.Ex: It's a waste to toss them away, so I decided to make them into this pair of lovely bobby pins.
Ex: Children insert toys, sweets, hairpins, hair grips, safety pins, etc. into the vagina mainly out of curiosity.* horquilla del pelo = hair grip.* horquilla de moño = hairpin.* horquilla para el pelo = bobby pin.* * *A2 ( Agr) pitchfork3 (en una bicicleta) forkB* * *
horquilla sustantivo femenino
b) (Agr) pitchfork
horquilla sustantivo femenino
1 (del pelo) hairpin, US bobby pin
2 Agr pitchfork
3 (valores posibles entre dos puntos) range
horquilla de precios, price range
' horquilla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pasador
English:
clip
- grip
- hair-clip
- hair-grip
- hairpin
- pitchfork
- bobby
- fork
- hair
- pick
- pitch
* * *horquilla nf1. [para el pelo] hairpin, Br hairgrip2. [de bicicleta] fork3. [herramienta] pitchfork4. [entre valores] range;sitúan su mayoría en una horquilla entre el 51 y el 53 por ciento they put their majority at somewhere between 51 and 53 percent* * ** * *horquilla nf1) : hairpin, bobby pin2) : pitchfork* * *horquilla n hair grip -
27 pestillo
m.bolt (cerrojo).correr o echar el pestillo to shoot the bolt* * *1 (de puerta) bolt; (de ventana) catch2 (de una cerradura) bolt\cerrar con pestillo to bolt* * *noun m.* * ** * *echó or corrió el pestillo — she put the bolt across
* * *= catch, latch, deadbolt.Ex. Finally, resting the bar on its catch on the off-side cheek, he gave the rounce one and a half turns clockwise to run the carriage right out again = Finalmente, depositando la barra en su engache en el lado externo de la pierna, le daba a la manija una vuelta y media en el sentido del reloj para volver a sacar el carro.Ex. The latch lever is plastic and seems like it might snap right off if you put too much pressure on it.Ex. Most types of door fasteners and deadbolts extend into a recess in the door jamb when engaged, making the strength of the door jambs vitally important to the overall security of the door.* * *echó or corrió el pestillo — she put the bolt across
* * *= catch, latch, deadbolt.Ex: Finally, resting the bar on its catch on the off-side cheek, he gave the rounce one and a half turns clockwise to run the carriage right out again = Finalmente, depositando la barra en su engache en el lado externo de la pierna, le daba a la manija una vuelta y media en el sentido del reloj para volver a sacar el carro.
Ex: The latch lever is plastic and seems like it might snap right off if you put too much pressure on it.Ex: Most types of door fasteners and deadbolts extend into a recess in the door jamb when engaged, making the strength of the door jambs vitally important to the overall security of the door.* * *(cerrojo) bolt; (de una cerradura) latch, catchechó or corrió el pestillo she put the bolt across* * *
pestillo sustantivo masculino ( cerrojo) bolt;
( de cerradura) latch, catch;
echó or corrió el pestillo she put the bolt across
pestillo sustantivo masculino
1 (cerrojo, pasador) bolt: se me olvidó correr el pestillo, I forgot to bolt the door
2 (de una cerradura) latch
' pestillo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cerrojo
English:
catch
- latch
- bolt
- unbolt
* * *pestillo nm1. [cerrojo] bolt;2. [pieza] latch* * *m1 ( picaporte) door handle2 ( cerradura) bolt* * *pestillo nmcerrojo: bolt, latch* * *pestillo n bolt -
28 pin
m.1 pin, (lapel) badge.2 NDP, net domestic product.* * *SM PIN* * ** * *= button, PIN (personal identification number), PIN (personal identification number).Ex. The mere indication of support through the wearing of a button or the posting of a slogan may deter persons with questions unrelated to the issue being aired.Ex. Users of electronic services need a number of usernames, passwords, PINs and so on in order to successfully interact with these services.Ex. Users of electronic services need a number of usernames, passwords, PINs and so on in order to successfully interact with these services.----* número pin = PIN (personal identification number), PIN number.* * ** * *= button, PIN (personal identification number), PIN (personal identification number).Ex: The mere indication of support through the wearing of a button or the posting of a slogan may deter persons with questions unrelated to the issue being aired.
Ex: Users of electronic services need a number of usernames, passwords, PINs and so on in order to successfully interact with these services.Ex: Users of electronic services need a number of usernames, passwords, PINs and so on in order to successfully interact with these services.* número pin = PIN (personal identification number), PIN number.* * *PIN* * *
Multiple Entries:
PIN
pin
PIN sustantivo masculino PIN
pin sustantivo masculino ( broche) pin
' pin' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alfiler
- chapa
- chincheta
- clavarse
- clavo
- espiga
- estaquilla
- horquilla
- imperdible
- oro
- pasador
- prender
- rodillo
- rollo
- trifásica
- trifásico
- aguja
- boliche
- bolo
- chinche
- cifrar
- clavija
- clip
- gancho
- macho
- mosca
- muerto
- número
- palote
- PIN
- pino
- pinza
- seguro
- sujetar
English:
drawing pin
- linchpin
- pin
- pin down
- pin on
- pin up
- rolling pin
- safety pin
- work in
- badge
- bobby
- dig
- drawing
- hair
- head
- PIN
- pinup
- safety
- ten
- tie
* * *PIN [pin] nm1. (abrev de producto interior neto) NDP2. (abrev de personal identification number) PIN* * *m PIN* * *pin n pin / badge -
29 sostener
v.1 to support, to hold up.sostenme esto, por favor hold this for me, pleaseLa columna sostiene la pared The column supports the wall.Elsa sostiene la verdad Elsa sustains=adduces the truth.2 to defend (defender) (idea, opinión, tesis).sostener que… to maintain that…3 to support.4 to hold, to have (tener) (conversación).sostener correspondencia con alguien to correspond with somebody5 to sustain.La organización sostiene a María The organization sustains Mary.6 to maintain to.Ella sostiene tener crédito She maintains to have a credit.7 to claim to, to hold to.Elsa sostiene la verdad Elsa sustains=adduces the truth.Ella sostuvo ser la heredera She claimed to be the heiress.* * *1 (mantener firme) to support, hold up2 (sujetar) to hold4 figurado (soportar) to endure, bear, put up with5 figurado (defender) to defend, uphold7 figurado (alimentar) to support, keep8 figurado (velocidad, correspondencia, relación, etc) to keep up, maintain1 (mantenerse) to support oneself; (de pie) to stand up2 (permanecer) to stay, remain\sostener la palabra figurado to keep one's wordsostener una conversación figurado to hold a conversationsostener la mirada a alguien figurado to stare somebody out* * *verb1) to support2) hold3) defend, uphold4) maintain, sustain•* * *1. VT1) (=sujetar)a) [en las manos, los brazos] to hold¡sostén esto un momentito! — hold this a minute!
yo llevaba las cajas mientras él me sostenía la puerta — I carried the boxes while he held the door open for me
b) [en pie] [+ construcción, edificio, techo] to hold up, supportlos pilares que sostienen el puente — the pillars which hold up o support the bridge
las piernas apenas me sostenían — my legs could barely hold me up o support me
entró borracho, sostenido por dos amigos — he came in drunk, held up o supported by two friends
c) (=soportar) [+ peso, carga] to bear, carry, sustain frm2) (=proporcionar apoyo a)a) [económicamente] to supportalgunas de las alternativas sugeridas para sostener al club — some of the alternatives suggested to keep the club going
b) (=alimentar) to support, sustain frmla tierra no da para sostener a todo el mundo — the land does not provide enough to support o frm sustain everyone
c) [moralmente] to supportuna mayoría capaz de sostener al Gobierno — a majority large enough to keep o support the government in power
3) (=mantener)a) [+ opinión] to holdsostiene un punto de vista muy diferente — he has o holds a very different point of view
no tiene datos suficientes para sostener esa afirmación — she doesn't have enough information to back up o support that statement
la investigación no ha terminado, como sostiene el juez — the investigation has not concluded, as the judge maintains o holds
sigue sosteniendo que es inocente — she still maintains o holds that she is innocent
b) [+ situación] to maintain, keep upno podrán sostener su puesto en la clasificación — they won't be able to maintain o keep up their place in the ranking
los campesinos han sostenido desde siempre una fuerte lucha con el medio — country people have always kept up o carried on a hard struggle against the environment
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sostener la mirada de algn — to hold sb's gaze4) (=tener) [+ conversación, enfrentamiento, polémica] to have[+ reunión, audiencia]sostuvo recientemente un enfrentamiento con el presidente — he recently had a clash with the president
5) (Mús) [+ nota] to hold, sustain2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( apoyar)a) <estructura/techo> to hold up, support; <carga/peso> to beartenían que sostenerlo los dos — it needed both of them to support him o hold him up o prop him up
b) ( en un estado) to keep2) (sujetar, tener cogido) < paquete> to holdno tengas miedo, yo te sostengo — don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you
3) <conversación/relación/reunión> to have4)a) ( opinar) to holdyo siempre he sostenido que... — I have always maintained o held that...
b) <argumento/afirmación> to support, back up5)a) <lucha/ritmo/resistencia> to keep up, sustainb) (Mús) < nota> to hold, sustain2.sostenerse v pron1)a) ( no caerse)b) ( en un estado) to remainse sostuvo en el poder — she managed to stay o remain in power
2) ( mantenerse)se sostiene a base de leche — she lives on o survives on milk
* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( apoyar)a) <estructura/techo> to hold up, support; <carga/peso> to beartenían que sostenerlo los dos — it needed both of them to support him o hold him up o prop him up
b) ( en un estado) to keep2) (sujetar, tener cogido) < paquete> to holdno tengas miedo, yo te sostengo — don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you
3) <conversación/relación/reunión> to have4)a) ( opinar) to holdyo siempre he sostenido que... — I have always maintained o held that...
b) <argumento/afirmación> to support, back up5)a) <lucha/ritmo/resistencia> to keep up, sustainb) (Mús) < nota> to hold, sustain2.sostenerse v pron1)a) ( no caerse)b) ( en un estado) to remainse sostuvo en el poder — she managed to stay o remain in power
2) ( mantenerse)se sostiene a base de leche — she lives on o survives on milk
* * *sostener11 = sustain, balance, hold.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio held.Ex: Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.
Ex: He lifted about five lines from the top of the nearest page on a setting rule and balanced it on his left hand, with the face of the letter towards him and the last line uppermost.Ex: If the search is made with a call number, a summary of copies with that call number which are held by the library is first displayed.sostener22 = be + Posesivo + contention, contend, submit, uphold, underpin, hold, maintain.Ex: It is our contention that an understanding of such basic principles is fundamental to an appreciation of the many and varied contexts that the individual is likely to encounter.
Ex: The author contends that it is possible to view the search conducted with the aid of a series of menus as having strong similarities with the search through the hierarchy of a enumerative classification scheme.Ex: I submit that no ordinary, right-minded library user who is looking for Western Behavioral Institute is going to look under LA JOLLA, California.Ex: It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.Ex: This process is underpinned by a patient-based information system which is timely, accessible and credible to all participants.Ex: Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.Ex: They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.* sostener la opinión = argue.* sostener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.* sostener un punto de vista = assert + view, hold + point of view.* * *vtA (apoyar)1 ‹estructura/techo› to hold up, support; ‹carga/peso› to beartenían que sostenerlo los dos it needed both of them to support him o hold him o prop him up2 (en un estado) to keeplas fuerzas que lo sostuvieron en el poder the forces which kept him in powerlo único que la sostiene es la fuerza de voluntad it's sheer willpower that's keeping her going3 (sustentar) ‹familia› to support, maintainB (sujetar, tener cogido) ‹paquete› to holdno tengas miedo, yo te sostengo don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you o I'll keep hold of yousostén la puerta hold the door openponte un pasador para sostener el pelo put a barrette ( AmE) o ( BrE) slide in your hair to keep it in place ( o up etc)C ‹conversación/relación/reunión› to havesostuvieron una acalorada discusión they had a heated discussionno he sostenido nunca una relación duradera I've never had a lasting relationshipla polémica que sostiene con Godoy the dispute that he and Godoy are engaged in o that he is carrying on with GodoyD1 (opinar) to holdyo siempre he sostenido que … I have always maintained o held that …2 ‹argumento/afirmación› to support, back upno tienes pruebas para sostener esa afirmación you don't have any proof to back up o support that statementE1 ‹lucha/ritmo/resistencia› to keep up, sustainla miró y ella sostuvo su mirada he looked at her and she held his gaze2 ( Mús) ‹nota› to hold, sustainA1(no caerse): la estructura se sostiene sola the structure stays up o stands up without supportestaba tan débil que apenas se sostenía en pie he was so weak that he could hardly standla planta ya no se sostiene the plant doesn't stand up on its own o can't support itself any more2 (en un estado) to remainse sostuvo en el poder a pesar de la crisis she managed to stay o remain in power despite the crisisla economía se ha sostenido firme the economy has held o stood firmse sostuvo en su negativa he kept o stuck firmly to his refusalB(sustentarse): apenas puede sostenerse con lo que gana he can hardly support himself on what he earnsse sostiene a base de zumos y de leche she lives on o survives on fruit juice and milk* * *
sostener ( conjugate sostener) verbo transitivo
1 ( apoyar)
‹carga/peso› to bear
2 (sujetar, tener cogido) ‹ paquete› to hold;◊ no tengas miedo, yo te sostengo don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you
3 ‹conversación/relación/reunión› to have
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sostenerse verbo pronominala) ( no caerse):
apenas se sostenía en pie he could hardly stand
sostener verbo transitivo
1 (un peso, cúpula, etc) to support, hold up
(con la mano) sosténme el paraguas un momento, hold the umbrella for me for a moment
2 fig (un derecho, etc) to uphold
(una teoría) to maintain
3 (a la familia) to support
4 (negociaciones, una conversación) to have
' sostener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coger
- mantener
- mirada
- sujetarse
- aguantar
- sostuve
- sujetar
- tener
English:
allege
- argue
- bolster
- contend
- hold up
- submit
- support
- sustain
- uphold
- hold
- prop
* * *♦ vt1. [sujetar] [edificio, estructura, lo que se tambalea] to support, to hold up;[objeto, puerta, bebé] to hold;cuatro columnas sostienen todo el peso de la cúpula four columns take o support the entire weight of the dome;sosténgame esto, por favor hold this for me, please;si no nos llegan a sostener nos hubiéramos peleado if they hadn't held us back, we'd have started fighting;sólo les sostiene su inquebrantable optimismo the only thing that keeps them going is their unshakeable optimism2. [dar manutención a, sustentar] to support3. [mantener] [idea, opinión, tesis] to defend;[promesa, palabra] to keep;sostienen su oferta/invitación their offer/invitation still stands;sostener que… to maintain that…4. [tener] [conversación] to have;[reunión, negociaciones] to hold, to have;sostener correspondencia con alguien to correspond with sb;durante semanas sostuvo una agria polémica he was involved in a bitter dispute which lasted several weeks5. Fig [aguantar]el corredor no podía sostener aquel ritmo de carrera the athlete couldn't keep up with the pace of the race;era una situación imposible de sostener the situation was untenable;le sostuve la mirada I held her gaze* * *I v/t1 familia support2 opinión hold* * *sostener {80} vt1) : to support, to hold up2) : to holdsostenme la puerta: hold the door for mesostener una conversación: to hold a conversation3) : to sustain, to maintain* * *sostener vb2. (aguantar) to support3. (afirmar, mantener) to maintain -
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f. & diminut.1 a small bar. (Diminutive)2 trap, snare, stratagem.* * *SF1) (=pasador) latch, pin2) [en conversación] trap, catch3) And (=obstáculo) hindrance, obstacle
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pasador — sustantivo masculino 1. Instrumento en forma de aguja para sujetar una prenda, un pequeño adorno o el pelo: el pasador de la corbata, el pasador del pelo. 2. Sistema de cierre para puertas o ventanas, formado por una barrita metálica que,… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
pasador — pasador, ra 1. adj. Que pasa de una parte a otra. 2. Dicho de una persona: Que pasa contrabando de un país a otro. U. t. c. s.) 3. m. Barreta de hierro sujeta con grapas a una hoja de puerta o ventana, o a una tapa, y que sirve para cerrar… … Diccionario de la lengua española
pasador — ► adjetivo/ sustantivo 1 Que pasa de una parte a otra: ■ es un pasador de género de contrabando. ► sustantivo masculino 2 Cerrojo que asegura el cierre de puertas y ventanas: ■ siempre corre el pasador cuando se queda sola. SINÓNIMO pestillo 3… … Enciclopedia Universal
pasador — {{#}}{{LM P29292}}{{〓}} {{SynP29998}} {{[}}pasador{{]}}, {{[}}pasadora{{]}} ‹pa·sa·dor, do·ra› {{《}}▍ adj./s.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Que pasa de una parte a otra. {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} {{<}}2{{>}} Alfiler o aguja grande que se usa para sujetar el pelo.… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
pasador de oro laminar — Instrumento con punta o en tenedor para llevar bolitas de oro laminar a través de una llama templada o desde una bandeja templada a la cavidad dental ya preparada. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt … Diccionario médico
pasador embutido — m Pasador que se desliza en el interior de una guнa que se encuentra empotrada en la esquina superior o inferior de la hoja de una puerta, de este modo al cerrar la puerta su extremo penetra en el cabecero, inmovilizбndola … Diccionario de Construcción y Arquitectur
pasador — m 1) Espiga cilнndrica de madera o metal que se emplea para impedir el deslizamiento de dos piezas adyacentes unidas entre sн. 2) Pivote cilнndrico o clavija sobre el que se inserta otro de carбcter fijo o de modo que pueda girar sobre йste;… … Diccionario de Construcción y Arquitectur
pasador — jgo. Recibidor de apuestas o jugadas ilícitas (carreras y quinielas), intermediario entre el jugador y el capitalista … Diccionario Lunfardo
pasador — s m 1 Cerrojo sencillo, que consiste en una barra de hierro que pasa a través de dos grapas, puestas en la hoja de la puerta, o que penetra en un agujero del marco 2 (Mec) Varilla que sirve de eje en las bisagras o charnelas, o en los eslabones… … Español en México
pasador — s. el que pasa moneda falsa. ❙ «Los billetes falsos [...] para ello se utilizan pasadores profesionales que se encargan de hacerlos circular.» Manuel Giménez, Antología del timo … Diccionario del Argot "El Sohez"
pasador — sustantivo masculino broche*, alfiler, prendedor, firmal, brocamantón, aguja. * * * Sinónimos: ■ pestillo, travesaño, aguja, cerrojo, barra … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos