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61 counteract
(to undo or prevent the effect of: the government's efforts to counteract inflation.) contrarrestar; neutralizartr[kaʊntə'rækt]1 contrarrestarcounteract [.kaʊntər'ækt] vt: contrarrestarv.• contrariar v.• contrarrestar v.• neutralizar v.'kaʊntər'ækttransitive verb contrarrestar[ˌkaʊntǝ'rækt]VT contrarrestar* * *['kaʊntər'ækt]transitive verb contrarrestar -
62 crime
1. noun1) (act(s) punishable by law: Murder is a crime; Crime is on the increase.) crimen, delito2) (something wrong though not illegal: What a crime to cut down those trees!) delito, crimen•- criminal
2. noun(a person who has been found guilty of a crime.) criminal, delincuentecrime n1. delito2. delincuenciatr[kraɪm]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcrime doesn't pay no hay crimen sin castigoto commit a crime cometer un delitoto prevent crime prevenir la criminalidadcrime fiction novelas nombre femenino plural policíacascrime rate índice nombre masculino de criminalidadcrime wave ola delictivacrime ['kraɪm] n1) : crimen m, delito mto commit a crime: cometer un delito2) : crimen m, delincuencia forganized crime: crimen organizadon.• crimen s.m.• delito s.m.kraɪmit's a crime to waste such talent — (colloq) es un crimen or un pecado desperdiciar un talento así
b) u ( criminal activity) delincuencia fcrime doesn't pay — (set phrase) no hay crimen sin castigo (fr hecha); (before n) <rate, figures> de criminalidad
[kraɪm]crime wave — ola f delictiva
1. Nit's not a crime! — (fig) ¡no es para tanto!
2) (=activity) delincuencia f2.CPDcrime of passion N — crimen m pasional
crime prevention N — prevención f del crimen
crime rate N — índice m de criminalidad
crime scene N — lugar m del delito, escena f del crimen
Crime Squad N — ≈ Brigada f de Investigación Criminal (Sp)
crime statistics NPL — estadísticas fpl del crimen
crime wave N — ola f de crímenes or delitos
crime writer N — autor(a) m / f de novelas policíacas
* * *[kraɪm]it's a crime to waste such talent — (colloq) es un crimen or un pecado desperdiciar un talento así
b) u ( criminal activity) delincuencia fcrime doesn't pay — (set phrase) no hay crimen sin castigo (fr hecha); (before n) <rate, figures> de criminalidad
crime wave — ola f delictiva
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63 cut off
1) (to interrupt or break a telephone connection: I was cut off in the middle of the telephone call.) cortar2) (to separate: They were cut off from the rest of the army.) aislar3) (to stop or prevent delivery of: They've cut off our supplies of coal.) cortarcut off vb1. cortarthey've cut the electricity off! ¡nos han cortado la luz!2. aislar / dejar incomunicadomany villages have been cut off by the floods las inundaciones han dejado incomunicados a muchos pueblosv.• cortar v.• desbarbar v.• desmochar v.• interceptar v.• interrumpir v.• maquilar v.• recortar v.• segar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( sever) \<\<branch/limb\>\> cortar2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (interrupt, block) \<\<supply/route\>\> cortar3) v + o + adva) (separate, isolate) aislar*to feel cut off — sentirse* aislado
b) ( on telephone)VT + ADV1) (with scissors, knife) cortar; (=amputate) amputar, quitar- cut off one's nose to spite one's face2) (=disconnect) [+ telephone, gas] cortar, desconectarwe've been cut off — (Telec) nos han cortado la comunicación
3) (=interrupt)to cut sb off in the middle of a sentence — cortar or interrumpir a algn en mitad de una frase, no dejar terminar a algn
to cut off sb's supplies — cortar or interrumpir el suministro a algn
4) (=isolate) aislarI feel very cut off, living out here in the country — me siento muy aislado, viviendo aquí en el campo
the village was cut off for several days by the snow — la aldea quedó aislada or incomunicada por la nieve durante varios días
to cut o.s. off from sth/sb — aislarse de algo/algn
- cut sb off without a penny* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( sever) \<\<branch/limb\>\> cortar2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (interrupt, block) \<\<supply/route\>\> cortar3) v + o + adva) (separate, isolate) aislar*to feel cut off — sentirse* aislado
b) ( on telephone) -
64 dazzle
'dæzl1) ((of a strong light) to prevent from seeing properly: I was dazzled by the car's headlights.) deslumbrar2) (to affect the ability of making correct judgements: She was dazzled by his charm.) deslumbrar, fascinar, ofuscar•- dazzlingdazzle vb deslumbrartr['dæzəl]1 (brilliance) resplandor nombre masculino, brillo1 deslumbrardazzle n: resplandor m, brillo mn.• deslumbramiento s.m.v.• deslumbrar v.• encandilar v.• ofuscar v.
I 'dæzəltransitive verb \<\<light\>\> deslumbrar, encandilar; \<\<beauty/wit\>\> deslumbrar
II
mass noun ( of lights) resplandor m, brillo m; ( of publicity) hechizo m['dæzl]1.N deslumbramiento m2.VT deslumbrarshe was dazzled by his knowledge of the world — (se) quedó deslumbrada por su conocimiento del mundo
* * *
I ['dæzəl]transitive verb \<\<light\>\> deslumbrar, encandilar; \<\<beauty/wit\>\> deslumbrar
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mass noun ( of lights) resplandor m, brillo m; ( of publicity) hechizo m -
65 deprive
((with of) to take something away from: They deprived him of food and drink.) privar de- deprived
deprive vb privartr[dɪ'praɪv]1 (take away) privar (of, de); (prevent from having or using) despojar de, privar de■ you're not depriving us of your company! ¡no nos prives de tu compañía!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto deprive oneself of something privarse de algov.• desapropiar v.• desproveer v.• destituir v.• privar v.dɪ'praɪv
1.
2.
v refl[dɪ'praɪv]VTto deprive o.s. of sth — privarse de algo
he was deprived of sleep/food for seven days — no le dejaron dormir/no le dieron de comer durante siete días
"would you like some chocolate?" - "no thanks, I don't want to deprive you" — hum -¿quieres chocolate? -no, gracias, para ti
* * *[dɪ'praɪv]
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66 disqualify
1) (to put out of a competition etc for breaking rules: She was disqualified for being too young.) descalificar2) (to make unfit for some purpose: His colour-blindness disqualified him for the Air Force.) inhabilitar•disqualify vb descalificarEl pasado y participio pasado de disqualify se escribe disqualified; el gerundio se escribe disqualifyingtr[dɪs'kwɒlɪfaɪ]1 (bar - from exam, competition, championship) descalificar; (- from office, service, driving) inhabilitar, incapacitar; (prevent) impedirv.• descalificar v.• desclasificar v.• incapacitar v.• inhabilitar v.dɪs'kwɑːləfaɪ, dɪs'kwɒlɪfaɪtransitive verb -fies, -fying, -fieda) ( make ineligible)as a professional she was disqualified from entering the Olympics — el hecho de ser profesional le impedía participar en las Olimpíadas
a criminal record disqualifies you from jury service — tener antecedentes penales inhabilita para ser miembro de un jurado
[dɪs'kwɒlɪfaɪ]VTto disqualify sb (from) — (=disable) inhabilitar or incapacitar a algn (para); (Sport) descalificar a algn (para)
* * *[dɪs'kwɑːləfaɪ, dɪs'kwɒlɪfaɪ]transitive verb -fies, -fying, -fieda) ( make ineligible)as a professional she was disqualified from entering the Olympics — el hecho de ser profesional le impedía participar en las Olimpíadas
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67 fence
I
1. fens noun(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) valla, cerca
2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) cercar- fencing
II fens verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.)2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) practicar la esgrima•- fencingfence1 n valla / cercafence2 vb practicar la esgrimatr[fens]1 (structure) valla, cerca1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL practicar la esgrima2 (land) cercar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto sit on the fence ver los toros desde la barrera: vallar, cercarfence vi: hacer esgrimafence n: cerca f, valla f, cerco mn.• cerca s.m.• cercado s.m.• cerco s.m.• seto s.m.• valla s.f.• vallador s.m.v.• batallar v.• cercar v.• esgrimir v.• proteger v.• vallar v.n.• coyote* s.m.fens
I
1)a) ( barrier) cerca f, valla f, cerco m (AmL)wire fence — alambrada f, alambrado m (AmL)
to sit on the fence — nadar entre dos aguas, no definirse
b) ( in showjumping) valla f2) ( receiver of stolen goods) (colloq) persona que comercia con objetos robados, reducidor, -dora m,f (AmS)
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1.
transitive verb \<\<garden/field\>\> cercar*, vallar
2.
vi ( Sport) practicar* la esgrima, hacer* esgrimaPhrasal Verbs:- fence in[fens]1. N- mend one's fences- sit on the fence2) * (=receiver of stolen goods) perista mf2. VT1) [+ land] vallar, cercarfenced area — zona f cercada or vallada
2) [+ machinery etc] cubrir, proteger3. VI1) (Sport) practicar esgrima2) (fig) defenderse con evasivas4.CPDfence post N — poste m
- fence in* * *[fens]
I
1)a) ( barrier) cerca f, valla f, cerco m (AmL)wire fence — alambrada f, alambrado m (AmL)
to sit on the fence — nadar entre dos aguas, no definirse
b) ( in showjumping) valla f2) ( receiver of stolen goods) (colloq) persona que comercia con objetos robados, reducidor, -dora m,f (AmS)
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transitive verb \<\<garden/field\>\> cercar*, vallar
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vi ( Sport) practicar* la esgrima, hacer* esgrimaPhrasal Verbs:- fence in -
68 fender
'fendə1) (anything used to protect a boat from touching another, a pier etc: She hung old car tyres over the side of the boat to act as fenders.) defensa2) (a low guard around a fireplace to prevent coal etc from falling out.) guardafuego3) ((American) a wing of a car.) parachoquestr['fendəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (for fire) pantalla3 (on boat) defensafender ['fɛndər] n: guardabarros mpl, salpicadera f Mexn.• aleta (Automóvil) s.f.• batayola s.f.• guardabarros (Automóvil) s.m.• guardafango s.m.• guardafuego s.m.• parachoques s.m.'fendər, 'fendə(r)1) ( around fireplace) rejilla f2) ( on car) (AmE) guardabarros m or (Méx) salpicadera f or (Chi, Per) tapabarro(s) m; ( on boat) defensa f; ( on train) quitapiedras m['fendǝ(r)]N (round fire) guardafuego m ; (US) (Aut) guardabarros m inv, guardafango m (LAm), salpicadera f (Mex), tapabarro m (Peru); (US) (Rail) trompa f ; (Naut) defensa f* * *['fendər, 'fendə(r)]1) ( around fireplace) rejilla f -
69 fetter
'fetə
1. noun(a chain that holds the foot or feet of a prisoner, animal etc to prevent running away: The prisoner was in fetters.) cadenas, grilletes
2. verb(to fasten with a fetter: She fettered the horse.) encadenartr['fetəSMALLr/SMALL]1 encadenar2 figurative use estorbar, poner trabas a2 figurative use trabas nombre femenino pluralfetter ['fɛt̬ər] vt: encadenar, poner grillos an.• calceta s.f.• grillete s.m.v.• aherrojar v.• encadenar v.• manear v.• trabar v.'fetər, 'fetə(r)transitive verb (liter) \<\<prisoner\>\> encadenar, ponerle* grillos a['fetǝ(r)]VT [+ person] encadenar, poner grilletes a; [+ horse] trabar; (fig) poner trabas a* * *['fetər, 'fetə(r)]transitive verb (liter) \<\<prisoner\>\> encadenar, ponerle* grillos a -
70 fluoride
(any of several substances containing fluorine, especially one which helps to prevent tooth decay.) flúor- fluorinetr['flʊəraɪd]1 SMALLCHEMISTRY/SMALL fluoruro2 (in toothpaste) flúor nombre masculinofluoride ['flɔr.aɪd, 'flʊr-] n: fluoruro m'flʊraɪd, 'flɔːraɪd['flʊǝraɪd]fluoride toothpaste — dentífrico m con flúor
1.N fluoruro m2.CPDfluoride toothpaste N — pasta f de dientes con flúor
* * *['flʊraɪd, 'flɔːraɪd]fluoride toothpaste — dentífrico m con flúor
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71 foil
I foil verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) frustrar
II foil noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) papel/hoja de aluminio2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) contraste
III foil noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.)foil n papel de aluminiotr[fɔɪl]1 (fencing) florete nombre masculino————————tr[fɔɪl]1 (metal paper) hoja de metal, papel nombre masculino de plata2 (contrast) contraste nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto act as a foil to realzar, hacer resaltartin foil papel nombre masculino de estaño————————tr[fɔɪl]1 (prevent, frustrate) frustrarfoil ['fɔɪl] vt: frustrar, hacer fracasarfoil n1) : lámina f de metal, papel m de aluminio2) contrast: contraste m, complemento m3) sword: florete m (en esgrima)n.• florete (Deporte) s.m.n.• hojuela s.f.• hojuela de metal s.f.• lamina s.f.v.• desbaratar v.• frustrar v.
I fɔɪl1) ua) ( metal sheet) lámina f de metalb) ( Culin) ( kitchen foil) papel m de aluminio or de plata2) c ( contrast)to be a foil for/to something: they are the perfect foil for each other — se complementan perfectamente
3) ( sword) florete m
II
transitive verb \<\<plan/attempt\>\> frustrarfoiled again! — (hum) otro intento frustrado!
I
[fɔɪl]N2) (fig)to act as a foil to sth/sb — servir de contraste con algo/algn
II
[fɔɪl]N (Fencing) florete m
III
[fɔɪl]VT (=thwart) [+ person] desbaratar los planes de; [+ attempt] frustrar* * *
I [fɔɪl]1) ua) ( metal sheet) lámina f de metalb) ( Culin) ( kitchen foil) papel m de aluminio or de plata2) c ( contrast)to be a foil for/to something: they are the perfect foil for each other — se complementan perfectamente
3) ( sword) florete m
II
transitive verb \<\<plan/attempt\>\> frustrarfoiled again! — (hum) otro intento frustrado!
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72 from
from1) (used before the place, thing, person, time etc that is the point at which an action, journey, period of time etc begins: from Europe to Asia; from Monday to Friday; a letter from her father.) de2) (used to indicate that from which something or someone comes: a quotation from Shakespeare.) de3) (used to indicate separation: Take it from him.) de4) (used to indicate a cause or reason: He is suffering from a cold.) defrom prep1. de2. de / desde3. de / con / a partir detr[frɒm]1 (starting at) de; (train, plane) procedente de■ what time does he get home from work? ¿a qué hora llega del trabajo?2 (origin, source) de, desde■ where are you from? ¿de dónde eres?3 (number, price, etc) de, desde, a partir de■ prices start from $10 precios a partir de 10 dólares■ it's reduced from £25 to £20 está rebajado de 25 a 20 libras4 (time) de, desde■ we work from 9.00 until 5.00 trabajamos de 9.00 a 5.005 (sent or given by) de■ this is Mr Singh from the Council es el Sr. Singh del Ayuntamiento6 (using, out of) de, con7 (distance) de8 (indicating separation, removal, etc) de; (subtraction) a9 (because of) por, a causa de10 (considering, according to) según, por■ from the look of him, I'd say he's a tramp por su aspecto, diría que es indigente11 (indicating difference) de; (when distinguishing) entre■ how different is Catalan from Spanish? ¿en qué se diferencia el catalán del español?12 (indicating position) desde■ from above, you can see the whole stadium desde encima, se puede ver todo el estadiofrom ['frʌm, 'frɑm] prepfrom Cali to Bogota: de Cali a Bogotáwhere are you from?: ¿de dónde eres?from that time onward: desde entoncesfrom tomorrow: a partir de mañanaa letter from my friend: una carta de mi amigaa quote from Shakespeare: una cita de Shakespeare10 feet from the entrance: a 10 pies de la entradared from crying: rojos de llorarhe died from the cold: murió del frío5) off, out of: deshe took it from the drawer: lo sacó del cajónfrom above: desde arribafrom among: de entreprep.• a partir de prep.• de prep.• de parte de prep.• desde prep.• según prep.frɑːm, frɒm, weak form frəm1)a) ( indicating starting point) desde; ( indicating origin) deT-shirts from $15 — camisetas desde or a partir de $l5
b) ( indicating distance)2)a) ( after)from today — a partir de hoy, desde hoy
50 years/an hour from now — dentro de 50 años/una hora
b) ( before)3) ( indicating source) dethat's enough from you! — basta!, cállate!
have you heard from her? — ¿has tenido noticias suyas?
we heard from Sam that... — nos enteramos por Sam de que...
4)from... to...; they flew from New York to Lima volaron de Nueva York a Lima; they stretch from Derbyshire to the borders of Scotland se extienden desde el condado de Derbyshire hasta el sur de Escocia; from door to door de puerta en puerta; we work from nine to five trabajamos de nueve a cinco; I'll be in Europe from June 20 to 29 voy a estar en Europa desde el 20 hasta el 29 de junio; from $50 to $100 — entre 50 y 100 dólares
5) ( as a result of) defrom experience I would say that... — según mi experiencia diría que...
6)a) (out of, off) defrom the cupboard/shelf — del armario/estante
b) ( Math)7) (with preps & advs)from above/below — desde arriba/abajo
[frɒm]PREP1) (indicating starting place) de, desdewhere are you from? — ¿de dónde eres?
where has he come from? — ¿de dónde ha venido?
the train from Madrid — el tren de Madrid, el tren procedente de Madrid
from A to Z — de A a Z, desde A hasta Z
2) (indicating time) de, desdefrom one o'clock to or until two — desde la una hasta las dos
from a child, from childhood — desde niño
3) (indicating distance) de, desde4) (indicating sender etc) dea telephone call from Mr Smith — una llamada de parte del Sr. Smith
5) (indicating source) deto drink from a stream/from the bottle — beber de un arroyo/de la botella
where did you get that from? — ¿de dónde has sacado or sacaste eso?
take the gun from him! — ¡quítale el revólver!
one of the best performances we have seen from him — uno de los mejores papeles que le hayamos visto
6) (indicating price, number etc) desde, a partir dewe have shirts from £8 (upwards) — tenemos camisas desde or a partir de 8 libras
prices range from £10 to £50 — los precios varían entre 10 y 50 libras
the interest rate increased from 6% to 10% — la tasa de interés ha subido del 6 al 10 por ciento
to know good from bad — saber distinguir entre el bien y el mal, saber distinguir el bien del mal
9) (=because of, on the basis of) porfrom what he says — por lo que dice, según lo que dice
10) (=away from)to escape from sth/sb — escapar de algo/algn
11) (with prep, adv)from beneath or underneath — desde abajo
from inside/outside the house — desde dentro/fuera de la casa
* * *[frɑːm, frɒm], weak form [frəm]1)a) ( indicating starting point) desde; ( indicating origin) deT-shirts from $15 — camisetas desde or a partir de $l5
b) ( indicating distance)2)a) ( after)from today — a partir de hoy, desde hoy
50 years/an hour from now — dentro de 50 años/una hora
b) ( before)3) ( indicating source) dethat's enough from you! — basta!, cállate!
have you heard from her? — ¿has tenido noticias suyas?
we heard from Sam that... — nos enteramos por Sam de que...
4)from... to...; they flew from New York to Lima volaron de Nueva York a Lima; they stretch from Derbyshire to the borders of Scotland se extienden desde el condado de Derbyshire hasta el sur de Escocia; from door to door de puerta en puerta; we work from nine to five trabajamos de nueve a cinco; I'll be in Europe from June 20 to 29 voy a estar en Europa desde el 20 hasta el 29 de junio; from $50 to $100 — entre 50 y 100 dólares
5) ( as a result of) defrom experience I would say that... — según mi experiencia diría que...
6)a) (out of, off) defrom the cupboard/shelf — del armario/estante
b) ( Math)7) (with preps & advs)from above/below — desde arriba/abajo
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73 galvanize
1) (to cover (iron or steel) with a thin layer of zinc to prevent it rusting.) galvanizar2) ((with into) to cause or move (a person) to do something: The threat of losing their jobs galvanized the men into action.) sacudir, empujar, estimulartr['gælvənaɪz]1 galvanizar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto galvanize somebody into action galvanizar a alguien1) stimulate: estimular, excitar, impulsar2) : galvanizar (metales)galvanize (US/UK)v.• galvanizar v.'gælvənaɪz1) ( rouse)to galvanize somebody (INTO something/-ING) — impulsar a alguien (a algo /+ inf)
2)a) ( Metall) galvanizar*b) galvanized past p <iron/steel> galvanizado['ɡælvǝnaɪz]VT1) [+ metal] galvanizar2) (fig)* * *['gælvənaɪz]1) ( rouse)to galvanize somebody (INTO something/-ING) — impulsar a alguien (a algo /+ inf)
2)a) ( Metall) galvanizar*b) galvanized past p <iron/steel> galvanizado -
74 goalkeeper
noun ((also keeper) a player, eg in hockey or football, whose job is to prevent members of the other team from scoring goals.) porterogoalkeeper n porterotr['gəʊlkiːpəSMALLr/SMALL]1 portero,-a, guardameta nombre masulino o femeninogoalkeeper ['go:l.ki:pər] n: portero m, -ra f; guardameta mf; arquero m, -ra fn.• guardameta s.f.• meta s.f.• portero s.m.noun portero, -ra m,f, guardameta mf, arquero, -ra m,f (AmL)['ɡǝʊlˌkiːpǝ(r)]N portero(-a) m / f, guardameta mf, arquero m (LAm)* * *noun portero, -ra m,f, guardameta mf, arquero, -ra m,f (AmL) -
75 helpless
adjective (needing the help of other people; unable to do anything for oneself: A baby is almost completely helpless.) desamparado; indefenso, desvalidohelpless adj indefensotr['helpləs]1 (unprotected) desamparado,-a, indefenso,-a, desvalido,-a2 (powerless) impotente, incapaz, inútilhelpless ['hɛlpləs] adj1) powerless: incapaz, impotente2) defenseless: indefensoadj.• desamparado, -a adj.• desvalido, -a adj.• imposibilitado, -a adj.• impotente adj.• incapaz adj.'helpləs, 'helplɪsa) ( incapacitated)to leave/render somebody helpless — dejar a alguien sin recursos
b) ( defenseless) <prey/victim> indefensoc) ( powerless) <look/expression> de impotenciato be helpless to + INF — ser* incapaz de + inf
['helplɪs]ADJ1) (=powerless) [victim] indefenso, inerme more frm ; [feeling] impotente; [gesture] de impotencia; (=incapacitated) incapacitado•
to feel helpless — sentirse impotente•
he lay helpless on the ground — yacía indefenso or inerme en el suelo2) (=vulnerable) indefenso* * *['helpləs, 'helplɪs]a) ( incapacitated)to leave/render somebody helpless — dejar a alguien sin recursos
b) ( defenseless) <prey/victim> indefensoc) ( powerless) <look/expression> de impotenciato be helpless to + INF — ser* incapaz de + inf
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76 hush up
(to prevent from becoming known to the general public: The affair was hushed up.) silenciar; encubrirv.• esquivar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<scandal/story\>\> acallar, echar tierra sobre2) v + adv ( be quiet) (AmE colloq) callarse1.VT + ADV [+ affair] encubrir, echar tierra a; [+ person] tapar la boca a2.VI + ADV (US) callarse* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<scandal/story\>\> acallar, echar tierra sobre2) v + adv ( be quiet) (AmE colloq) callarse -
77 hygiene
((the rules or science of) cleanliness whose aim is to preserve health and prevent the spread of disease.) higiene- hygienic- hygienically
hygiene n higienetr['haɪʤiːn]1 higiene nombre femeninohygiene ['haɪ.ʤi:n] n: higiene fn.• higiene s.f.'haɪdʒiːnnoun higiene f['haɪdʒiːn]N higiene f* * *['haɪdʒiːn]noun higiene f -
78 impede
im'pi:d(to prevent or delay the start or progress of: Progress on the building of the road was impeded by a fall of rock.) impedirtr[ɪm'piːd]1 (hinder) estorbar, dificultar, impedir; (obstruct) poner obstáculos a, poner trabas a, obstaculizar■ the search was seriously impeded by bad weather la búsqueda se vio seriamente obstaculizada por el mal tiempov.• desbaratar v.• dificultar v.• embargar v.• empachar v.• estorbar v.• impedir v.• vedar v.ɪm'piːdtransitive verb \<\<progress/communications\>\> dificultar, obstaculizar*; \<\<movement\>\> dificultar, impedir*to impede the flow of traffic — obstruir* el tráfico
[ɪm'piːd]VT [+ progress, movement, growth, development] dificultar, obstaculizar* * *[ɪm'piːd]transitive verb \<\<progress/communications\>\> dificultar, obstaculizar*; \<\<movement\>\> dificultar, impedir*to impede the flow of traffic — obstruir* el tráfico
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79 inoculate
i'nokjuleit(to give (a person etc) a mild form of a disease, usually by injecting germs into his body, so as to prevent him from catching a more serious form: Has he been inoculated against diphtheria?) inocular, vacunartr[ɪ'nɒkjʊleɪt]1 inocular, vacunarv.• inocular v.ɪ'nɑːkjəleɪt, ɪ'nɒkjʊleɪt[ɪ'nɒkjʊleɪt]VT [+ person, animal] vacunar* * *[ɪ'nɑːkjəleɪt, ɪ'nɒkjʊleɪt] -
80 intervene
intə'vi:n1) (to interfere in a quarrel: He intervened in the dispute.) intervenir2) (to be or come between, in place or time: A week intervened before our next meeting.) transcurrir•intervene vb intervenirtr[ɪntə'viːn]1 (person) intervenir (in, en)2 (event etc) sobrevenir, ocurrir3 formal use (time) transcurrir, mediar1) elapse: transcurrir, pasarthe intervening years: los años intermediarios2) intercede: intervenir, interceder, mediarv.• interponer v.• intervenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)• mediar v.'ɪntər'viːn, ˌɪntə'viːna) ( interpose oneself) intervenir*he intervened with the authorities on our behalf — intervino or (frml) intercedió ante las autoridades en nuestro favor
b) ( interrupt) \<\<fate\>\> interponerse*, intervenir*; \<\<event\>\> sobrevenir*c) intervening pres pin the intervening period — en el interín or ínterin
[ˌɪntǝ'viːn]VI1) (=take part) [person] intervenir, tomar parte (in en); [government] intervenir (in en)2) (=step in) [person] interponerse; [fate] cruzarse, interponerse3) (=crop up) surgir, sobrevenir* * *['ɪntər'viːn, ˌɪntə'viːn]a) ( interpose oneself) intervenir*he intervened with the authorities on our behalf — intervino or (frml) intercedió ante las autoridades en nuestro favor
b) ( interrupt) \<\<fate\>\> interponerse*, intervenir*; \<\<event\>\> sobrevenir*c) intervening pres pin the intervening period — en el interín or ínterin
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