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101 farisaico
adj.pharisaical, pharisaic.* * *► adjetivo1 Pharisaic, Pharisaical* * *ADJ1) (Rel) Pharisaic(al)2) (=hipócrita) hypocritical, Pharisaic(al) frm* * *- ca adjetivo (Bib) pharisaic; <piedad/actitud> (pey) hypocritical* * *Ex. He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.* * *- ca adjetivo (Bib) pharisaic; <piedad/actitud> (pey) hypocritical* * *Ex: He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.
* * *farisaico -ca1 ( Bib) pharisaic* * *farisaico, -a adj1. Hist Pharisaic, Pharisaical2. [hipócrita] hypocritical* * *adj fighypocritical -
102 gaita
f.1 bagpipes (instrument).2 drag, pain (informal) (pesadez). (peninsular Spanish)3 bagpipe, bagpipes, pipe, doodlesack.* * *2 familiar bother, drag, pain\¡menuda gaita! / ¡qué gaita! familiar what a drag!templar gaitas familiar to smooth things out* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (Mús) bagpipes pl2) (Mús) (=flauta) flute; (=organillo) hurdy-gurdy3) * (=pescuezo) neck4) * (=dificultad) bother, nuisance¡qué gaita! — what a pain! *
déjame, que hoy no estoy para gaitas — leave me alone, I don't need any hassle today *
y toda esa gaita — * and all that jazz *
5) Méx * (=maula) cheat, trickster6) Ven folk music2.* * *1)a) tbgaita gallega/escocesa — (Galician/Scottish) bagpipes (pl)
templar gaitas — (fam) to try and keep people happy
b) (Ven) ( canción) lively Christmas song2) (Esp fam) (lata, cosa fastidiosa) drag (colloq)* * *= bagpipe.Ex. Such subject bibliographies exist in huge quantities with their scope as wide as 'The Social Sciences' or as narrow as ' bagpipe Music'.* * *1)a) tbgaita gallega/escocesa — (Galician/Scottish) bagpipes (pl)
templar gaitas — (fam) to try and keep people happy
b) (Ven) ( canción) lively Christmas song2) (Esp fam) (lata, cosa fastidiosa) drag (colloq)* * *= bagpipe.Ex: Such subject bibliographies exist in huge quantities with their scope as wide as 'The Social Sciences' or as narrow as ' bagpipe Music'.
* * *A1tb gaita gallega/escocesa (Galician/Scottish) bagpipes (pl)templar gaitas ( fam); to try and keep people happymenuda gaita tener que salir con este frío it's a real drag o pain having to go out in this cold2(cuento, rollo): después de habernos pasado la vida con la gaita del anticomunismo after a lifetime of listening to this anti-communist rhetoric o ( colloq) stuffno me vengas con gaitas, ya te he dicho que no stop going on about it o don't keep on about it, I've already said nodéjate de gaitas I don't want any more of your excuses¡qué paciencia ni qué gaitas! ya me he cansado de esperar patience! I'll give him/them patience! I've had enough of this waiting ( colloq)* * *
gaita sustantivo femenino tb◊ gaita gallega/escocesa (Galician/Scottish) bagpipes (pl)
gaita sustantivo femenino
1 (instrumento) bagpipes pl
2 familiar (molestia, pesadez) nuisance, drag: es una gaita tener que ir a estas horas, it's a real drag having to go at this time
3 familiar (pescuezo): vimos que sacaba la gaita por la ventana, we saw how he craned his neck to get a look out of the window
♦ Locuciones: templar gaitas, to be conciliatory: tuvimos que estar templando gaitas con su padre, we had to tread carefully with his father
' gaita' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fuelle
English:
bagpipes
- pipe
- bag
* * *♦ nf1. [instrumento con bolsa] bagpipesgaita escocesa (Scottish) bagpipes;gaita gallega Galician bagpipes2. [flauta] = flute similar to a flageoletes una gaita tener que ir en tren it's a pain o drag having to go on the train;¡qué gaita! me he vuelto a olvidar what a pain o nuisance! I've forgotten again¡qué lluvia ni qué gaitas! iremos aunque nieve rain? never mind the rain! we're going even if it snows♦ nmfRP Fam [español] = sometimes pejorative term used to refer to a Spaniard, especially an immigrantgaita2 nmVen [canto] = Christmas folksong* * *f MÚS bagpipes pl ;templar gaitas fam tread carefully;estar de gaita be happy* * *gaita nf: bagpipes pl* * *gaita n1. (instrumento) bagpipes2. (molestia) drag / pain -
103 guerrero indio
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104 inesperadamente
adv.unexpectedly, suddenly.* * *► adverbio1 unexpectedly* * *ADV (=por sorpresa) unexpectedly; (=de repente) without warning, suddenly* * *= unexpectedly, unawares, before I know what's happened, out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue, at the drop of a hat.Ex. DC has now announced that work has already begun on the expansion of the new schedule 302-307, an announcement which has not unexpectedly aroused some criticism.Ex. 'Oh!' the exclamation escaped her unawares.Ex. Then I came within this disagreeable person's atmosphere, and lo! before I know what's happened I'm involved in an unpleasant altercation.Ex. The article is entitled 'Software out of the blue'.Ex. The election results came like a bolt out of the blue, threatening his loss of power.Ex. A white bird in the distance was seen to dart down like a bolt from the blue and seize a flying fish in the air.Ex. Sometimes these tantrums start at the drop of a hat for often no apparent reason other than the fact that he's 2 years old.----* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.* * *= unexpectedly, unawares, before I know what's happened, out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue, at the drop of a hat.Ex: DC has now announced that work has already begun on the expansion of the new schedule 302-307, an announcement which has not unexpectedly aroused some criticism.
Ex: 'Oh!' the exclamation escaped her unawares.Ex: Then I came within this disagreeable person's atmosphere, and lo! before I know what's happened I'm involved in an unpleasant altercation.Ex: The article is entitled 'Software out of the blue'.Ex: The election results came like a bolt out of the blue, threatening his loss of power.Ex: A white bird in the distance was seen to dart down like a bolt from the blue and seize a flying fish in the air.Ex: Sometimes these tantrums start at the drop of a hat for often no apparent reason other than the fact that he's 2 years old.* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.* * *unexpectedly* * *inesperadamente advunexpectedly* * *inesperadamente adv unexpectedly -
105 lámpara de pie
standard lamp* * *(n.) = standing lamp, floor lampEx. Works shown involved the transformation of commonplace industrial objects and materials into decorative arts objects (e.g., a standing lamp made from an exhaust pipe).Ex. The floor lamp swayed and the window curtains waved back and forth.* * *(n.) = standing lamp, floor lampEx: Works shown involved the transformation of commonplace industrial objects and materials into decorative arts objects (e.g., a standing lamp made from an exhaust pipe).
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106 manguera
f.1 hosepipe.2 hose, hose pipe, watering hose, garden hose.* * *1 (de riego) hose, hosepipe2 (de bombero) hose, fire hose* * *SF1) [de riego] hose, hosepipe2) And [de bicicleta] bicycle tyre, inner tube3) (Meteo) waterspout4) Cono Sur corral, yard* * *a) ( para regar) hose, hosepipe; ( de bombero) hoseb) (Náut) pump hose* * *= hose, hosepipe.Ex. A well-established fire in bookstacks without automatic protection may have to be put down with large hoses, causing extensive water damage.Ex. Britain's biggest water company has announced that will ban hosepipes and sprinklers from next month.----* manguera del radiador = radiator hose.* * *a) ( para regar) hose, hosepipe; ( de bombero) hoseb) (Náut) pump hose* * *= hose, hosepipe.Ex: A well-established fire in bookstacks without automatic protection may have to be put down with large hoses, causing extensive water damage.
Ex: Britain's biggest water company has announced that will ban hosepipes and sprinklers from next month.* manguera del radiador = radiator hose.* * *1 (para regar) hose, hosepipe; (de bombero) hose2 ( Náut) pump hose* * *
manguera sustantivo femenino ( para regar) hose, hosepipe;
( de bombero) hose
manguera sustantivo femenino hose
' manguera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enchufar
- enroscar
- alargar
- enrollar
- manga
- picado
- picar
English:
coil
- hose
- nozzle
- rubber hose
* * *manguera nf1. [para regar] hosepipe;[de bombero] fire hose2. ver manguero* * *f hose(pipe)* * *manguera nf: hose* * *manguera n hose -
107 medio de transmisión
(n.) = conduitEx. The architect's brief specifies that conduit (of sewer pipe size if possible) should be provided for electrical wiring with outlets placed in the ceiling every metre.* * *(n.) = conduitEx: The architect's brief specifies that conduit (of sewer pipe size if possible) should be provided for electrical wiring with outlets placed in the ceiling every metre.
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108 muy usado
adj.1 well-thumbed, dog-eared, much-utilised, much-used.2 very used, well-used, used a whole lot, used a lot.* * *(adj.) = shabby [shabbier -comp., shabbiest -sup.], high-use, well-used [well used], well-worn, well-worn, heavily used, much-usedEx. Seventeenth-century English printing was abysmally poor, and there are few books that were not set in ill-cast, battered type, clumsily arranged and carelessly printed in brown ink on shabby paper.Ex. Compact shelving can be used successfully to store a high-use book or periodical collection in an undergraduate library.Ex. Small, brightly coloured, modern libraries in well-used public areas attract the public and create more demand for library services.Ex. He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex. To use a well-worn example, the string (2) physiotherapy (6) nurses $h for (6) bibliographies obviously represents a different sense from the similar string (2) physiotherapy (6) bibliographies (6) nurses $h for.Ex. The result is a digital library that has been in operation since 1997, that continues to expand in size, that is heavily used and that is highly regarded by its users.Ex. In just a few years, comprehensive directories of businesses have become a significant source of local information and a much-used feature of the Internet.* * *(adj.) = shabby [shabbier -comp., shabbiest -sup.], high-use, well-used [well used], well-worn, well-worn, heavily used, much-usedEx: Seventeenth-century English printing was abysmally poor, and there are few books that were not set in ill-cast, battered type, clumsily arranged and carelessly printed in brown ink on shabby paper.
Ex: Compact shelving can be used successfully to store a high-use book or periodical collection in an undergraduate library.Ex: Small, brightly coloured, modern libraries in well-used public areas attract the public and create more demand for library services.Ex: He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex: To use a well-worn example, the string (2) physiotherapy (6) nurses $h for (6) bibliographies obviously represents a different sense from the similar string (2) physiotherapy (6) bibliographies (6) nurses $h for.Ex: The result is a digital library that has been in operation since 1997, that continues to expand in size, that is heavily used and that is highly regarded by its users.Ex: In just a few years, comprehensive directories of businesses have become a significant source of local information and a much-used feature of the Internet. -
109 oleoducto
m.1 oil pipeline.2 oil pipe line, oil pipeline.* * *1 pipeline* * *noun m.* * *SM pipeline, oil pipeline* * *masculino (oil) pipeline* * *= oil pipeline.Ex. In any case the great petrol tankers cannot reach Antwerp, whence the need to lay oil pipelines from Rotterdam to improve the supplying of crude oil to the refineries.* * *masculino (oil) pipeline* * *= oil pipeline.Ex: In any case the great petrol tankers cannot reach Antwerp, whence the need to lay oil pipelines from Rotterdam to improve the supplying of crude oil to the refineries.
* * *pipeline, oil pipeline* * *
oleoducto sustantivo masculino
(oil) pipeline
oleoducto sustantivo masculino pipeline
' oleoducto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
trazado
English:
pipe
- pipeline
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110 prepotente
adj.1 domineering, overbearing (arrogante).2 very powerful (poderoso).3 prepotent, domineering.f. & m.arrogant person.* * *► adjetivo1 arrogant, domineering* * *ADJ1) (=arrogante) high-handed2) (=poderoso) powerful* * ** * *= full of opinions, opinionated, overbearing, self-important, supercilious, haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.].Ex. He was most definitely not their kind of Republican - a moderate, a maverick; outspokenly full of opinions that made their hair stand on end.Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. Overbearing parents are likely to raise obsessive kids, according to a new study.Ex. He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex. A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.Ex. The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.Ex. Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.* * ** * *= full of opinions, opinionated, overbearing, self-important, supercilious, haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.].Ex: He was most definitely not their kind of Republican - a moderate, a maverick; outspokenly full of opinions that made their hair stand on end.
Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex: Overbearing parents are likely to raise obsessive kids, according to a new study.Ex: He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex: A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.Ex: The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.Ex: Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.* * *‹persona› arrogant, overbearing; ‹actitud› high-handed* * *
prepotente adjetivo ‹ persona› arrogant, overbearing;
‹ actitud› high-handed
prepotente adjetivo overbearing, arrogant
' prepotente' also found in these entries:
English:
arrogant
- high-handed
- pushy
* * *prepotente adj1. [arrogante] domineering, overbearing2. [poderoso] very powerful* * *adj arrogant* * *prepotente adj: arrogant, domineering, overbearing♦ prepotencia nf -
111 presumido
adj.conceited, arrogant, vain, assuming.f. & m.conceited person, swell-headed person, vain person, poseur.past part.past participle of spanish verb: presumir.* * *► adjetivo1 (arrogante) conceited; (en el vestir) vain► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (arrogante) conceited person; (en el vestir) vain person* * *(f. - presumida)adj.* * *ADJ (=creído) conceited; (=coqueto) vain* * *- da adjetivob) ( coqueto) vain* * *= conceited, smug, presumptuous, self-important, high-blown, hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], poseur.Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.Ex. Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.Ex. He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex. It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.Ex. This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.* * *- da adjetivob) ( coqueto) vain* * *= conceited, smug, presumptuous, self-important, high-blown, hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], poseur.Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
Ex: A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.Ex: Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.Ex: He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex: It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.Ex: This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.* * *presumido -da1 (engreído) conceited, full of oneself; (arrogante) arrogant2 (coqueto) vain* * *
Del verbo presumir: ( conjugate presumir)
presumido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
presumido
presumir
presumido◊ -da adjetivo
( arrogante) arrogant
presumir ( conjugate presumir) verbo intransitivo
to show off;
presumido DE algo ‹ de dinero› ( hablando) to boast o brag about sth;
( enseñándolo) to flash sth around;
verbo transitivo: se presume una reacción violenta there is likely to be a violent reaction;
era de presumido occurriría it was quite predictable what would happen
presumido,-a
I adjetivo vain
II sustantivo masculino y femenino vain person, familiar poser
presumir
I vtr (sospechar) to predict, suppose
II verbo intransitivo
1 (de una cualidad) to fancy oneself as: presume de listo, he thinks he's very smart
2 (de una posesión) to boast [de, about]: le gusta presumir de coche, he likes to show off his car
' presumido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
presumida
- presuntuosa
- presuntuoso
- autosuficiente
- vanidoso
English:
overconfident
- toffee-nosed
- vain
- self
* * *presumido, -a♦ adj2. [vanidoso] vain♦ nm,f1. [jactancioso] show-off* * *I adj1 ( creído) conceited2 ( coqueto) vainII m, presumida f bighead* * *presumido, -da adjvanidoso: conceited, vain* * *presumido adj vain -
112 punto de luz
(n.) = power point, electrical outlet, socket outlet, outletEx. Many libraries provide carrels equipped with power points so that audio-visual equipment can be used.Ex. School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.Ex. Heavy-current electrical appliances (e.g. washers/dryers, dehumidifiers and electric kettles) should be supplied from individual socket outlets.Ex. The archictet's brief specifies that conduit (of sewer pipe size if possible) should be provided for electrical wiring with outlets placed in the ceiling every metre.* * *(n.) = power point, electrical outlet, socket outlet, outletEx: Many libraries provide carrels equipped with power points so that audio-visual equipment can be used.
Ex: School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.Ex: Heavy-current electrical appliances (e.g. washers/dryers, dehumidifiers and electric kettles) should be supplied from individual socket outlets.Ex: The archictet's brief specifies that conduit (of sewer pipe size if possible) should be provided for electrical wiring with outlets placed in the ceiling every metre. -
113 raído
adj.frayed, torn, shabby, worn.past part.past participle of spanish verb: raer.* * *1→ link=raer raer► adjetivo1 (deteriorado) threadbare, worn2 figurado (descarado) shameless, cheeky* * *ADJ1) [paño] frayed, threadbare; [ropa, persona] shabby2) (=desvergonzado) shameless* * *- da adjetivo worn-out, threadbare* * *= frayed, worn, well-worn, moth-eaten, mothy [mothier -comp., mothiest -sup.], timeworn.Ex. It has a time-worn and frayed look.Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex. He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex. He said: 'The outer shell of democracy is, no doubt, intact but it appears to be moth-eaten from inside'.Ex. So, he cleaned the bird cage from top to bottom and threw out all the mothy bird seed.Ex. In the crest of the timeworn Black Mountains lies the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi.* * *- da adjetivo worn-out, threadbare* * *= frayed, worn, well-worn, moth-eaten, mothy [mothier -comp., mothiest -sup.], timeworn.Ex: It has a time-worn and frayed look.
Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex: He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex: He said: 'The outer shell of democracy is, no doubt, intact but it appears to be moth-eaten from inside'.Ex: So, he cleaned the bird cage from top to bottom and threw out all the mothy bird seed.Ex: In the crest of the timeworn Black Mountains lies the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi.* * *raído -daworn-out, threadbare* * *
Del verbo raer: ( conjugate raer)
raído es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
raer
raído
raer ( conjugate raer) verbo transitivo ‹ superficie› to scrape;
‹barniz/pintura› to scrape off
raído◊ -da adjetivo
worn-out, threadbare
raído,-a adjetivo worn (out)
' raído' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
raída
English:
mangy
- shabby
- threadbare
- thread
- worn
* * *raído, -a adj[desgastado] threadbare; [por los bordes] frayed* * *adj threadbare* * *raído, -da adj: worn, shabby* * * -
114 rellenar
v.1 to refill.Ellos rellenan el hueco They refill the hole.2 to fill in or out (documento, formulario).3 to stuff.4 to pad out, to exaggerate.Ellos rellenan la historia They pad out=exaggerate the story.Ellos rellenan sillones They pad couches.5 to pack, to pack with stuffing.Ellos rellenan cajas They pack boxes with stuffing.* * *1 (volver a llenar) to refill, fill again2 (llenar del todo) to cram, pack, stuff3 (cuestionario) to fill in, fill out5 COSTURA to pad6 (historia, relato) to pad out, embroider* * *verb1) to fill2) stuff* * *1. VT1) (=volver a llenar) to refill, replenish; (Aer) to refuel2) (=llenar hasta arriba) to fill up3) [+ formulario] to fill in, fill out; [+ espacios] to fill in4) (Culin) to stuff (de with)5) (Cos) to pad2.See:* * *verbo transitivo1)a) <pavo/pimientos> to stuff; < pastel> to fillrellenar algo DE or CON algo — to stuff/fill something with something
b) <cojín/muñeco> to stuffc) <agujero/grieta> to fill2) ( volver a llenar) to refill3) <impreso/formulario> to fill out o in4) <examen/discurso> to pad out* * *= fill onto, fill out, replenish, top up, bulk out, refill [re-fill], fill in, pad out, flesh out, pug.Ex. One of the things that the other two authors and I have done was to find out who filled out these sheets.Ex. The supply would need to be replenished when the multiple copies had been used, so a master would be kept - usually for offset litho reproduction or for cutting a stencil on an electronic scanner.Ex. Lastly, one needs a spirit duplicating machine and a supply of spirit solvent with which to top up the solvent container incorporated in the machine.Ex. Esparto paper, which is bulky and easy to print on, was made in commercial quantities in Britain from 1863, and quickly became popular with British printers who used it increasingly for bulking out thin books.Ex. The appearance of a cafeteria worker to re-fill the salt and pepper shakers tilted her out of her fantasy.Ex. The first is dry leafcasting, (a method to fill in missing parts with fibres by suction removal of dust and impregnation with a thermoplastic).Ex. There were 900-920 pages of text, containing 150,000200,000 words, padded out with wide margins, and extravagant chapter divisions.Ex. The modern world has seen two documentary disciplines -- library science and archival science -- arise and flesh out a theory, methodology, and practice.Ex. He fixed the leaky faucet by pugging it with a cork, hammering it in with a mallet, wrapping it up with electrical tape, and leaving it to increase in water pressure until the pipe exploded.----* acción de rellenar un impreso = filling in.* diálogo rellenando plantillas = form-filling dialogue.* modalidad de rellenar plantillas = form-filling mode.* rellenar a nombre de = make out to.* rellenar con ceros los espacios vacíos = zero fill.* rellenar de = stuff with.* rellenar de paja = pad out.* rellenar un cheque = issue + check.* rellenar un cheque a nombre de = cheque + make + payable to.* rellenar un cuestionario = fill out + questionnaire, fill in + questionnaire, complete + questionnaire.* rellenar un impreso = fill in + form, fill out + form, complete + form.* relleno de bolitas = beanbag.* una vez relleno = completed.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) <pavo/pimientos> to stuff; < pastel> to fillrellenar algo DE or CON algo — to stuff/fill something with something
b) <cojín/muñeco> to stuffc) <agujero/grieta> to fill2) ( volver a llenar) to refill3) <impreso/formulario> to fill out o in4) <examen/discurso> to pad out* * *= fill onto, fill out, replenish, top up, bulk out, refill [re-fill], fill in, pad out, flesh out, pug.Ex: One of the things that the other two authors and I have done was to find out who filled out these sheets.Ex: The supply would need to be replenished when the multiple copies had been used, so a master would be kept - usually for offset litho reproduction or for cutting a stencil on an electronic scanner.Ex: Lastly, one needs a spirit duplicating machine and a supply of spirit solvent with which to top up the solvent container incorporated in the machine.Ex: Esparto paper, which is bulky and easy to print on, was made in commercial quantities in Britain from 1863, and quickly became popular with British printers who used it increasingly for bulking out thin books.Ex: The appearance of a cafeteria worker to re-fill the salt and pepper shakers tilted her out of her fantasy.Ex: The first is dry leafcasting, (a method to fill in missing parts with fibres by suction removal of dust and impregnation with a thermoplastic).Ex: There were 900-920 pages of text, containing 150,000200,000 words, padded out with wide margins, and extravagant chapter divisions.Ex: The modern world has seen two documentary disciplines -- library science and archival science -- arise and flesh out a theory, methodology, and practice.Ex: He fixed the leaky faucet by pugging it with a cork, hammering it in with a mallet, wrapping it up with electrical tape, and leaving it to increase in water pressure until the pipe exploded.* acción de rellenar un impreso = filling in.* diálogo rellenando plantillas = form-filling dialogue.* modalidad de rellenar plantillas = form-filling mode.* rellenar a nombre de = make out to.* rellenar con ceros los espacios vacíos = zero fill.* rellenar de = stuff with.* rellenar de paja = pad out.* rellenar un cheque = issue + check.* rellenar un cheque a nombre de = cheque + make + payable to.* rellenar un cuestionario = fill out + questionnaire, fill in + questionnaire, complete + questionnaire.* rellenar un impreso = fill in + form, fill out + form, complete + form.* relleno de bolitas = beanbag.* una vez relleno = completed.* * *rellenar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹berenjenas/pollo/canelones› to stuff; ‹pastel› to fill rellenar algo DE or CON algo to stuff/fill sth WITH sthrellenó los pimientos de or con arroz she stuffed the peppers with rice2 ‹almohadón/muñeco› to stuff3 ‹agujero/grieta› to fillB (volver a llenar) ‹copas› to refill, top up ( BrE); ‹tanque› to refill, fill … up againC ‹impreso/cupón/formulario› to fill out o inD ‹examen/discurso› to pad out* * *
rellenar ( conjugate rellenar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ pastel› to fill;
rellenar algo DE or CON algo to stuff/fill sth with sth
2 ( volver a llenar) to refill
3 ‹impreso/formulario› to fill out o in;
‹examen/discurso› to pad out
rellenar verbo transitivo
1 (un recipiente, hueco) to fill
(volver a llenar) to refill
2 (un cojín, muñeco) to stuff
3 Culin (un ave, pimiento, etc) to stuff
(un pastel, una tarta) to fill
4 (un impreso) to fill in
' rellenar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embutir
- formularia
- formulario
- lechada
- blanco
- espacio
- masilla
- mayúscula
- proceder
English:
complete
- fill
- fill in
- fill out
- form
- print
- refill
- stuff
- pad
- plaster
- stop
* * *rellenar vt1. [volver a llenar] to refill;rellenaron el agujero con cemento they filled the hole back up with cement2. [documento, formulario] to fill in o out3. [pollo] to stuff;[tarta, pastel] to fill;4. [cojín, almohadón] to stuff* * ** * *rellenar vt1) : to refill2) : to stuff, to fill3) : to fill out* * *rellenar vb1. (comida) to stuff / to fill2. (un recipiente) to refill3. (hueco) to fill4. (impreso) to fill in -
115 resolver las diferencias
(v.) = iron out + differences, resolve + Posesivo + differences, settling of differences, flatten out + differences, flush out + differences, settle + Posesivo + differencesEx. But these studies tend to be nationally based, and this approach has a number of inherent failings, most notably the ironing out of regional differences.Ex. International organizations provide member states with a procedural framework within which to resolve their differences and institutional machinery for cooperative action on a wide variety of issues.Ex. The full verification of this logic and settling of differences now needs to be made by other means.Ex. The leadership challenge is to flatten out differences, identify the new goals, and make tough decisions.Ex. This framework can help stakeholders flush out their differences and arrive at a common strategy.Ex. There he and his braves met with white settlers to smoke the pipe of peace and settle their differences.* * *(v.) = iron out + differences, resolve + Posesivo + differences, settling of differences, flatten out + differences, flush out + differences, settle + Posesivo + differencesEx: But these studies tend to be nationally based, and this approach has a number of inherent failings, most notably the ironing out of regional differences.
Ex: International organizations provide member states with a procedural framework within which to resolve their differences and institutional machinery for cooperative action on a wide variety of issues.Ex: The full verification of this logic and settling of differences now needs to be made by other means.Ex: The leadership challenge is to flatten out differences, identify the new goals, and make tough decisions.Ex: This framework can help stakeholders flush out their differences and arrive at a common strategy.Ex: There he and his braves met with white settlers to smoke the pipe of peace and settle their differences. -
116 reventado
- da adjetivo (fam) exhausted, beat (AmE colloq), shattered (BrE colloq)* * *= burst, dog tired.Ex. This article describes the discovery of a burst pipe and subsequent flood at a university library in Tennessee in the winter of 1995/96.Ex. After all, who has not felt dog-tired and drained, sometimes for long stretches, at one time or another?.* * *- da adjetivo (fam) exhausted, beat (AmE colloq), shattered (BrE colloq)* * *= burst, dog tired.Ex: This article describes the discovery of a burst pipe and subsequent flood at a university library in Tennessee in the winter of 1995/96.
Ex: After all, who has not felt dog-tired and drained, sometimes for long stretches, at one time or another?.* * *reventado -da* * *reventado, -a adjFam [cansado] Br whacked, US whacked-out* * *adj fambeat fam, shattered fam -
117 rotura
f.1 break.2 breaking, break, breakage, rupture.3 laceration, breakage.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: roturar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: roturar.* * *1 (gen) break, breaking, crack2 (en tela, papel) tear, rip3 MEDICINA fracture* * *noun f.break, tear* * *SF1) [de objeto]varios autobuses sufrieron la rotura de cristales — a number of buses had their windscreens smashed o broken
la explosión causó la rotura de la presa — the explosion caused the dam to break o burst o collapse
la casa está sin agua por una rotura en las tuberías — the house has no water because of a broken pipe
en la fotografía puede apreciarse la rotura del muro — in the photograph you can see where the wall is broken o the break in the wall
2) (Med)3) [en tela] tear, rip* * *a) ( acción)b) ( efecto)tiene una rotura en la manga — (CS) it has a rip in the sleeve
* * *= breakdown, defacement, tear, rupture, fracture.Ex. Moreover, it would have been subject to frequent breakdown, for at that time and long after complexity and unreliability were synonymous.Ex. Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).Ex. The best concentration of PVA solutions for restoring is 8 per cent for mending tears and suturing cuts.Ex. Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.Ex. In soccer, females injured their toe 17% more than males and sustained 19% more fractures.----* rotura mecánica = mechanical breakdown.* * *a) ( acción)b) ( efecto)tiene una rotura en la manga — (CS) it has a rip in the sleeve
* * *= breakdown, defacement, tear, rupture, fracture.Ex: Moreover, it would have been subject to frequent breakdown, for at that time and long after complexity and unreliability were synonymous.
Ex: Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).Ex: The best concentration of PVA solutions for restoring is 8 per cent for mending tears and suturing cuts.Ex: Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.Ex: In soccer, females injured their toe 17% more than males and sustained 19% more fractures.* rotura mecánica = mechanical breakdown.* * *1(acción): la explosión provocó la rotura del oleoducto the pipeline ruptured o split o burst as a result of the explosionsufrió rotura de cadera she suffered a broken o fractured hip, she broke o fractured her hip2(efecto): el diagnóstico es rotura de ligamentos it has been diagnosed as torn ligamentstiene una rotura en la manga (CS); it has a rip in the sleeve* * *
Del verbo roturar: ( conjugate roturar)
rotura es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
rotura
roturar
rotura sustantivo femenino:
sufrió rotura de cadera she fractured her hip;
tiene rotura de ligamentos she has torn ligaments;
tiene una rotura en la manga (CS) it has a rip in the sleeve
rotura sustantivo femenino
1 (de un objeto) breakage
(de un hueso) fracture
rotura de ligamentos, torn ligaments
2 (en un objeto) break, crack
(en una prenda) tear, rip
roturar verbo transitivo to plough (up), US plow
' rotura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
raja
- siete
English:
break
- breakage
- breakup
- burst
- tear
* * *rotura nf[de hueso] fracture; [en tela] rip, hole;sufre una rotura de ligamentos he has torn ligaments;la rotura de la correa del ventilador obligó a interrumpir el viaje the fan belt snapped o went, making it necessary to interrupt the journeyrotura del servicio [en tenis] service break* * *f breakage;una rotura de cadera MED a broken hip* * *rotura nf: break, tear, fracture* * *rotura n break -
118 sarro
m.1 tartar.2 sediment (poso).3 scale, scaling, fur.4 plaque, tartar, plaque on the teeth, dental plaque.* * *1 (en los dientes) tartar2 (en la lengua) fur3 (sedimento) deposit* * *SM1) (=depósito) [en los dientes] tartar, plaque; [en la lengua] fur; [en una caldera] scale, fur2) (Bot) rust* * *masculino ( en los dientes) plaque, tartar; ( en la lengua) fur; (en tetera eléctrica, cañería) scale, fur (BrE)* * *= plaque, tartar, scale, dental scale.Ex. The author examines the composition of plaque and describes how to remove it with the use of a toothbrush and dental floss.Ex. Smooth surface finishes markedly reduce adherence of tartar and other deposits.Ex. The low friction and smoothness of the inner surface resists the building up of scale inside the pipe.Ex. The first step of every single dental treatment is the removal of dental scale, thus preventing gingivitis.----* eliminación del sarro = descaling.* eliminar el sarro = descale.* sarro dental = dental scale.* * *masculino ( en los dientes) plaque, tartar; ( en la lengua) fur; (en tetera eléctrica, cañería) scale, fur (BrE)* * *= plaque, tartar, scale, dental scale.Ex: The author examines the composition of plaque and describes how to remove it with the use of a toothbrush and dental floss.
Ex: Smooth surface finishes markedly reduce adherence of tartar and other deposits.Ex: The low friction and smoothness of the inner surface resists the building up of scale inside the pipe.Ex: The first step of every single dental treatment is the removal of dental scale, thus preventing gingivitis.* eliminación del sarro = descaling.* eliminar el sarro = descale.* sarro dental = dental scale.* * *1 (en los dientes) plaque, tartar; (en la lengua) fur2 (en un calentador de agua) scale, fur ( BrE)hay que quitarle el sarro it needs descaling* * *
sarro sustantivo masculino ( en los dientes) plaque, tartar;
( en la lengua) fur;
(en tetera eléctrica, cañería) scale
sarro sustantivo masculino
1 (en los dientes) tartar
2 (bajo la lengua) fur
3 (en un recipiente, una tubería) fur, scale
' sarro' also found in these entries:
English:
fur
- plaque
- scale
- tartar
* * *sarro nm1. [en dientes] tartar2. [en tuberías] scale, fur* * *m tartar* * *sarro nm1) : deposit, coating2) : tartar, plaque -
119 sistema de cables eléctricos
(n.) = electrical wiringEx. The architect's brief specifies that conduit (of sewer pipe size if possible) should be provided for electrical wiring with outlets placed in the ceiling every metre.* * *(n.) = electrical wiringEx: The architect's brief specifies that conduit (of sewer pipe size if possible) should be provided for electrical wiring with outlets placed in the ceiling every metre.
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120 tapar
v.1 to close (the lid of) (cerrar) (ataúd, cofre).2 to cover.quítate, que me tapas la tele could you move out of the way? — I can't see the TV with you in the wayMaría tapa la comida Mary covers the food.3 to cover up.lo tapó con una manta she put a blanket over him to keep him warm4 to cover up.5 to block. ( Latin American Spanish)Las hojas taparon el caño The leaves clogged the gutter.6 to conceal, to disguise.María tapa la verdad Mary conceals the truth.7 to block up, to block, to bung up.El medicamento tapó mi nariz The medicine blocked up my nose.8 to hide.* * *1 (cubrir) to cover; (con tapa) to put the lid on, put the top on2 (con ropas etc) to wrap up3 (obstruir) to obstruct; (tubería) to block4 (ocultar) to hide; (a la vista) to block5 figurado (encubrir) to cover up1 (abrigarse) to wrap up2 (la nariz) to be blocked up\taparse los oídos to put one's fingers in one's ears* * *verb1) to cover2) block3) hide, keep secret* * *1. VT1) (=cubrir) [gen] to cover; [más deliberada o completamente] to cover upmandaron tapar los desnudos de la Capilla Sixtina — they ordered the nudes of the Sistine Chapel to be covered up
2) (=cerrar) [con tapadera] [+ olla, tarro] to put the lid on; [+ botella] [gen] to put the top on; [con corcho] to put the cork in3) [+ tubo, túnel, agujero, ranura] (=obstruir) block up; (=rellenar) to fill, fill in4) (=abrigar) [con ropa] to wrap up; [en la cama] to cover uptapa bien al niño, que no se enfríe — wrap the child (up) well so that he doesn't catch cold
5) (=ocultar) [+ objeto] to hide; [+ vista] to block; [+ hecho, escándalo] to cover upla madre le tapa las travesuras — when he does something naughty, his mother always covers up for him
7) LAm [+ cañería, excusado] to block9) And (=insultar) to abuse, insult2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( cubrir) < caja> to put the lid on; <botella/frasco> to put the top on; < olla> to cover, put the lid on2)a) <agujero/hueco> to fill in; <puerta/ventana> to block upb) (Andes, Méx) < muela> to fillc) <defecto/error> to cover up3)a) <vista/luz> to blockb) <salida/entrada> to block; <excusado/cañería> (AmL) to block2.tapar vi (Per) (Dep) to keep goal, play in goal3.taparse v pron1) (refl) ( cubrirse) to cover oneself up2)a) oídos/nariz (+ me/te/le etc) to get o become blockedb) (AmL) cañería/excusado to get blocked* * *= whitewash, cover up, screen, blot out, pug.Ex. A number of volumes whitewashing this fascist wartime state were published in 2001.Ex. The grating was used to cover up dryer and toilet vents on the side of the building.Ex. During the war, all of the light fittings on the bridge were screened as a blackout measure.Ex. Las Vegas was once notorious for loose morals, fast living and financial transactions murky enough to blot out the desert sun.Ex. He fixed the leaky faucet by pugging it with a cork, hammering it in with a mallet, wrapping it up with electrical tape, and leaving it to increase in water pressure until the pipe exploded.----* tapar grietas = caulk + cracks, chink.* tapar rendijas = caulk + cracks, chink.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( cubrir) < caja> to put the lid on; <botella/frasco> to put the top on; < olla> to cover, put the lid on2)a) <agujero/hueco> to fill in; <puerta/ventana> to block upb) (Andes, Méx) < muela> to fillc) <defecto/error> to cover up3)a) <vista/luz> to blockb) <salida/entrada> to block; <excusado/cañería> (AmL) to block2.tapar vi (Per) (Dep) to keep goal, play in goal3.taparse v pron1) (refl) ( cubrirse) to cover oneself up2)a) oídos/nariz (+ me/te/le etc) to get o become blockedb) (AmL) cañería/excusado to get blocked* * *= whitewash, cover up, screen, blot out, pug.Ex: A number of volumes whitewashing this fascist wartime state were published in 2001.
Ex: The grating was used to cover up dryer and toilet vents on the side of the building.Ex: During the war, all of the light fittings on the bridge were screened as a blackout measure.Ex: Las Vegas was once notorious for loose morals, fast living and financial transactions murky enough to blot out the desert sun.Ex: He fixed the leaky faucet by pugging it with a cork, hammering it in with a mallet, wrapping it up with electrical tape, and leaving it to increase in water pressure until the pipe exploded.* tapar grietas = caulk + cracks, chink.* tapar rendijas = caulk + cracks, chink.* * *tapar [A1 ]vtA (cubrir) ‹caja› to put the lid on; ‹botella/frasco› to put the top on; ‹olla› to cover, put the lid ontapé bien el agua I put the top tightly on the water (bottle)tapó los muebles con unas sábanas viejas she covered the furniture with some old sheetscuélgalo ahí y así tapa la mancha hang it there, that way it'll cover (up) the stainle tapó la boca para que no gritara he put his hand over her mouth so that she wouldn't screamla bufanda le tapaba parte de la cara the scarf covered o hid part of his faceB1 ‹agujero/hueco› to fill in; ‹puerta/ventana› to block up2 (Andes, Méx) ‹muela› to fillme taparon dos muelas I had two fillingstengo todas las muelas tapadas all my teeth are filled3 ‹defecto/error/crimen› to cover upel maquillaje le tapa la cicatriz the makeup hides the scarC1 ‹vista/luz› to blockquítate, que me estás tapando get out of the way, you're blocking my viewel edificio de enfrente nos tapa todo el sol the building opposite us completely blocks out the sunno me tapes la luz you're in my light2 ‹salida/entrada› to block3 ‹excusado/caño› ( AmL) to block■ taparvi■ taparseA ( refl)(cubrirse): se tapó la cara con las manos he covered his face with his handstápate la garganta, que vas a coger frío put something around your neck; you'll catch coldse metió en la cama y se tapó bien he got into bed and covered himself upsi sales, tápate bien que hace frío wrap up well o warm if you're going out, it's coldB1 «oídos/nariz» (+ me/te/le etc) to get o become blockedcada vez que viajo en avión se me tapan los oídos every time I fly, my ears get blockedtengo la nariz tapada my nose is blocked2 ( AmL) «caño/excusado» to get blocked* * *
tapar ( conjugate tapar) verbo transitivo
1 ( cubrir) ‹ caja› to put the lid on;
‹botella/frasco› to put the top on;
‹ olla› to cover, put the lid on;
‹bebé/enfermo/cara› to cover
2
‹puerta/ventana› to block up
3
‹excusado/cañería› (AmL) to block
taparse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( cubrirse) to cover oneself up;
‹ cara› to cover
2a) [oídos/nariz] to get o become blocked;
tapar verbo transitivo
1 (cubrir) to cover
(una botella) to put the top on
(un frasco, una caja, etc) to put the lid on
2 (un orificio) to plug, fill: tapó el agujero con cemento, he filled the hole with cement
(obstruir) to block: una rama tapa la entrada del túnel, a branch blocks the tunnel mouth
3 (abrigar, arropar) to wrap up
(en la cama) to tuck in
4 fam (interponerse) me estás tapando el sol, you're blocking out the sun
5 fig (ocultar una falta) to cover up for sb
' tapar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- amordazar
- tapiar
- alcahuetear
English:
blot out
- cap
- close
- cover
- cover up
- hush up
- mask
- obstruct
- plug
- screen
- stop
- stop up
- black
- blindfold
- block
- blot
- fill
- hide
- stuff
* * *♦ vt1. [cerrar] [olla] to put the lid o top on, to cover;[caja] to put the lid o top on, to close; [ataúd, cofre, baúl] to close (the lid of); [frasco, botella] to put the top on2. [ocultar, cubrir] to cover;[no dejar ver] to block (out); [rellenar] to fill;tapó el monitor con una funda she put a cover on o over the monitor;colgaba cuadros para tapar las grietas he hung pictures to hide o cover the cracks;un velo le tapaba el rostro a veil covered o hid her face;la fábrica nos tapa la vista the factory blocks our view;apártate, que me tapas la tele move over, you're blocking the TV;tapó el agujero con yeso she filled the hole with plaster;un montón de cajas tapa la salida de emergencia a pile of boxes is blocking the emergency exit;me tapó los ojos [con las manos] he put his hands over my eyes;[con venda] he blindfolded me;tapar la boca a alguien to silence sb, to shut sb up;le han tapado la boca con amenazas they've silenced him with threats;con su brillante actuación tapó la boca a sus detractores with her brilliant performance she silenced her critics3. [abrigar] to cover up;[en la cama] to tuck in;lo tapó con una manta she covered him with a blanket, she put a blanket over him4. [encubrir] to cover up;trató de tapar sus errores he tried to cover up his mistakes5. Am [taponar] to block;no tires basura al wáter, que tapa los caños don't throw rubbish down the toilet, it blocks the pipes* * ** * *tapar vt1) cubrir: to cover, to cover up2) obstruir: to block, to obstruct* * *tapar vb1. (cubrir) to covertápate bien, hace frío wrap up well, it's cold5. (agujero) to fill in6. (obstruir) to block
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Pipe — may refer to: * Pipe (material), a hollow cylinder following certain dimension rules ** Pipe for transporting water (Water pipe), chemical, gas and casing pipe for cables * Pipe (smoking) * Pipe (character) or vertical bar, the ASCII character |… … Wikipedia
pipe — [pīp] n. [ME < OE < WGmc * pipa < VL * pipa < L pipare, to cheep, chirp, peep, of echoic orig.] 1. a hollow cylinder or cone, as of reed, straw, wood, or metal, in which air vibrates to produce a musical sound, as in an organ or wind… … English World dictionary
pipe — ► NOUN 1) a tube used to convey water, gas, oil, etc. 2) a device for smoking tobacco, consisting of a narrow tube that opens into a small bowl in which the tobacco is burned, the smoke being drawn through the tube to the mouth. 3) a wind… … English terms dictionary
Pipe — (von engl. pipe „Rohr“, „Röhre“, „Pfeife“) steht für: Pipe (Informatik), ein Datenstrom zwischen zwei Prozessen Ein senkrechter Strich („|“, „Pipe Symbol“) zur Erzeugung einer solchen Pipe Pipe (Automarke) eine ehemalige belgische Automarke Pipe … Deutsch Wikipedia
PIPE — can refer to *PIPE (explosive) *PIPE Networks *Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) * Physical Interface for PCI Express (PIPE)For other meanings, see also pipe … Wikipedia
Pipe — Pipe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Piped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Piping}.] 1. To perform, as a tune, by playing on a pipe, flute, fife, etc.; to utter in the shrill tone of a pipe. [1913 Webster] A robin . . . was piping a few querulous notes. W. Irving.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pipe — Pipe, v. i. 1. To play on a pipe, fife, flute, or other tubular wind instrument of music. [1913 Webster] We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced. Matt. xi. 17. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) To call, convey orders, etc., by means of signals on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
PIPE — transaction (PIPE) USA PIPE stands for private investment in public equity. A PIPE transaction is a transaction in which a public company issues equity securities in a private placement to investors (usually at a discount to the market price of… … Law dictionary