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(any of the group of cold-blooded animals to which snakes, lizards, crocodiles etc belong.) reptilreptile n reptiltr['reptaɪl]1 reptil nombre masculinoreptile ['rɛp.taɪl] n: reptil madj.• reptil adj.n.• reptil s.m.'reptḷ, -taɪl, 'reptaɪlnoun reptil m['reptaɪl]1.N reptil m2.CPDreptile house N — reptilario m
* * *['reptḷ, -taɪl, 'reptaɪl]noun reptil m -
2 reptile
adj.1 reptil, que camina rozando la tiera con el vientre.2 bajo, taimado, vil; venenoso.s.reptil. -
3 Reptile Age
s.época mesozoica. -
4 thorny-backed reptile
s.acántolis. -
5 lay
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1. lei past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) poner, colocar2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) tender3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) preparar4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) tender; allanar; alisar5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) calmar, aquietar6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) poner7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) apostar•- layer
2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) dividir en capas- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste
II see lie II
III lei adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laico2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) lego, no profesional•- layman
IV lei noun(an epic poem.) romancelay1 vb ponerwill you lay the table? ¿quieres poner la mesa?lay2 vbshe lay unconscious on the floor yacía en el suelo, inconscienteen el sentido de yacer, estar tumbadotr[leɪ]1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL laico,-a, seglar2 (non-professional) lego,-a, no profesional\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlay brother hermano legolay figure maniquílay preacher predicador,-ra seglarlay sister hermana lega————————tr[leɪ]————————tr[leɪ]1→ link=lie lie{ 2————————tr[leɪ]1 (gen) poner, colocar; (spread out) extender4 (eggs) poner5 (bet) apostar6 (charge) formular7 taboo follar1 (hen) poner huevos\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a great lay taboo ser muy bueno,-a en la camato be laid low estar enfermo,-a ( with, de)to be laid up tener que guardar camato lay claim to something hacer valer su derecho a algoto lay down the law dictar la leyto lay emphasis on something hacer hincapié en algoto lay it on / lay it on a bit thick familiar cargar la mano, cargar las tintas 2 (praise) hacer la pelotato lay one's hands on somebody pillar a alguiento lay open to... exponer a...to lay something flat derribar algoto lay the table poner la mesato lay the blame on somebody echar la culpa a alguiento lay up trouble for oneself crearse problemasto lay waste to arrasar, asolarthe lay of the land SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL la topografía1) place, put: poner, colocarshe laid it on the table: lo puso en la mesato lay eggs: poner huevos2) : hacerto lay a bet: hacer una apuesta3) impose: imponerto lay a tax: imponer un impuestoto lay the blame on: echarle la culpa a4)to lay out present: presentar, exponerhe laid out his plan: presentó su proyecto5)to lay out design: diseñar (el trazado de)lay adjsecular: laico, legolay n1) : disposición f, configuración fthe lay of the land: la configuración del terreno2) ballad: romance m, balada fadj.• laical adj.• laico, -a adj.• lego, -a adj.• seglar adj.n.• disposición s.f.• situación s.f.pret.(Preterito definido de "to lie")v.(§ p.,p.p.: laid) = acabar con v.• acostar v.• derribar v.• poner v.(§pres: pongo, pones...) pret: pus-pp: puestofut/c: pondr-•)
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(past & past p laid) transitive verb1) (put, place) poner*2) (arrange, put down in position) \<\<bricks/carpet\>\> poner*, colocar*; \<\<cable/pipes\>\> tender*, instalar; \<\<mines\>\> sembrar*3) ( prepare) \<\<trap/ambush\>\> tender*; \<\<plans\>\> hacer*to lay the table — poner* la mesa
4) (present, put forward)to lay a complaint against somebody — formular or presentar una queja contra alguien; claim I 2)
5) ( impose)to lay a burden/fine on somebody — imponer* una carga sobre/una multa a alguien; see also blame II a), stress I 2) a), emphasis
6) ( cause to be)to lay somebody low: he was laid low by malaria — estuvo postrado con malaria
7) ( Zool)to lay eggs — \<\<bird/reptile\>\> poner* huevos; \<\<fish/insects\>\> desovar*
8) \<\<bet\>\> hacer*; \<\<money\>\> apostar*; odds 1)9) ( to have sex with) (sl)
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vi1) \<\<hen\>\> poner* huevos2) (crit) lie II II•Phrasal Verbs:- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay out- lay up
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adjective (before n)lay preacher — predicador, -dora m,f seglar
b) ( not expert)the lay reader — el lector profano en la materia, el lector no especializado
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noun (sl)he's/she's a good lay — es muy bueno/buena en la cama (fam)
I [leɪ]1. VT(pt, pp laid)1) (=place, put) poner, colocar; [+ carpet, lino] poner, extender; [+ bricks] poner, colocar; [+ pipes] (in building) instalar; [+ cable, mains, track, trap] tender; [+ foundations] echar; [+ foundation stone] colocar; [+ bomb, explosives] colocar; [+ mines] sembrar•
I haven't laid eyes on him for years — hace años que no lo veo•
I didn't lay a finger on it! — ¡no lo toqué!•
I don't know where to lay my hands on... — no sé dónde echar mano a or conseguir...•
to lay sth over or on sth — extender algo encima de algo2) (=prepare) [+ fire] preparar; [+ plans] hacer- the best laid plans3) (=present) [+ plan, proposal] presentar ( before a); [+ accusation, charge] hacer; [+ complaint] formular, presentar•
to lay a claim before sb — presentar una reivindicación a algncharge 1., 1), claim 1., 2)•
to lay the facts before sb — presentar los hechos a algn4) (=attribute) [+ blame] echar; [+ responsibility] atribuir (on a)5) (=flatten, suppress) [+ corn] abatir, encamar; [+ dust] matar; [+ doubts, fears] acallar; [+ ghost] conjurar6) (=cause to be)•
he has been laid low with flu — la gripe lo ha tenido en cama•
to lay o.s. open to attack/criticism — exponerse al ataque/a la crítica7) [+ bet] hacer; [+ money] apostar (on a)I'll lay you a fiver on it! — ¡te apuesto cinco libras a que es así!
to lay that... — apostar a que...
oddsthey're laying bets on who is going to leave next — hacen apuestas sobre quién será el próximo en marcharse
8) [+ egg] [bird, reptile] poner; [fish, amphibian, insect] depositarit lays its eggs on/in... — [fish, amphibian, insect] deposita los huevos or desova en...
9) ** (=have sex with) tirarse a ***, follarse a (Sp) ***2.VI [hen] poner (huevos)3. N1) [of countryside, district etc] disposición f, situación fthe lay of the land — (US) la configuración del terreno; (fig) la situación, el estado de las cosas
2)hen in lay — gallina f ponedora
3) **4) *** (=act) polvo *** m4.CPD- lay away- lay by- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay out- lay over- lay up
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[leɪ]PT of lie II, 1., 1)
III [leɪ]1.ADJ (Rel) laico, lego, seglar; (=non-specialist) lego, profano, no experto2.CPDlay brother N — (Rel) donado m, lego m, hermano m lego
lay person N — (Rel) lego(-a) m / f; (=non-specialist) profano(-a) m / f
lay preacher N — predicador(a) m / f laico(-a)
lay reader N — (Rel) persona laica encargada de conducir parte de un servicio religioso
lay sister N — (Rel) donada f, lega f
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[leɪ]N (Mus, Literat) trova f, canción f* * *
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(past & past p laid) transitive verb1) (put, place) poner*2) (arrange, put down in position) \<\<bricks/carpet\>\> poner*, colocar*; \<\<cable/pipes\>\> tender*, instalar; \<\<mines\>\> sembrar*3) ( prepare) \<\<trap/ambush\>\> tender*; \<\<plans\>\> hacer*to lay the table — poner* la mesa
4) (present, put forward)to lay a complaint against somebody — formular or presentar una queja contra alguien; claim I 2)
5) ( impose)to lay a burden/fine on somebody — imponer* una carga sobre/una multa a alguien; see also blame II a), stress I 2) a), emphasis
6) ( cause to be)to lay somebody low: he was laid low by malaria — estuvo postrado con malaria
7) ( Zool)to lay eggs — \<\<bird/reptile\>\> poner* huevos; \<\<fish/insects\>\> desovar*
8) \<\<bet\>\> hacer*; \<\<money\>\> apostar*; odds 1)9) ( to have sex with) (sl)
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vi1) \<\<hen\>\> poner* huevos2) (crit) lie II II•Phrasal Verbs:- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay out- lay up
III
adjective (before n)lay preacher — predicador, -dora m,f seglar
b) ( not expert)the lay reader — el lector profano en la materia, el lector no especializado
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noun (sl)he's/she's a good lay — es muy bueno/buena en la cama (fam)
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7 belong
bi'loŋ1) ((with to) to be the property of: This book belongs to me.) pertenecer, ser propiedad (de)2) ((with to) to be a native, member etc of: I belong to the sailing club.) ser miembro, formar parte de3) ((with with) to go together with: This shoe belongs with that shoe.) ir con•belong vb1. pertenecer / ser dedoes this scarf belong to you? ¿es tuya esta bufanda?2. ser socio / ser miembrodo you belong to any clubs? ¿eres socio de algún club?tr[bɪ'lɒŋ]1 pertenecer (to, a), ser (to, de)2 (be a member of a club) ser socio,-a (to, de); (be a member of political party) ser miembro (to, de)3 (have suitable qualities) ser apto,-a (in, para)4 (fit specific environment) estar en su ambiente natural5 (be correctly placed) estar en su sitio, deber colocarse enbelong [bɪ'lɔŋ] vi1) : pertenecer (a), ser propiedad (de)it belongs to her: pertenece a ella, es suyo, es de ella2) : ser parte (de), ser miembro (de)he belongs to the club: es miembro del club3) : deber estar, iryour coat belongs in the closet: tu abrigo va en el roperov.• competer v.• corresponder v.• pertenecer v.bɪ'lɔːŋ, bɪ'lɒŋ1)a) ( be property)to belong to somebody — ser* de alguien, pertenecerle* a alguien
it belongs to her — es suyo, es de ella, le pertenece (a ella)
does this belong to you? — ¿esto es tuyo?
who does that car belong to? — ¿de quién es ese coche?
b) ( be member)to belong to something — \<\<to a club\>\> ser* socio de algo; \<\<to a union/political party\>\> estar* afiliado a algo
c) ( be part)to belong to something — ser* de algo, pertenecer* a algo
2)a) ( have as usual place) ir*b) ( in category) pertenecer*c) ( be suitable)d) ( socially)[bɪ'lɒŋ]VI1) (=be possession)who does this belong to? — ¿a quién pertenece esto?, ¿de quién es esto?
the house/the book doesn't belong to you — la casa/el libro no te pertenece
the land belongs to him — la tierra es de su propiedad, la tierra le pertenece
2) (=be product) ser3) (=be member)I used to belong to the Labour Party — estuve afiliado a or fui miembro del partido laborista
do you belong to a church? — ¿perteneces a alguna iglesia?
4) (=be appropriate)5) (=fit in)6) (=have rightful place)your toys don't belong in the living room — el sitio de tus juguetes no es el salón, tus juguetes no deberían estar en el salón
go back home where you belong — vuelve a casa, que es donde está tu sitio
7) (=be part) serit belongs to the rodent family — pertenece a or es de la familia de los roedores
Henry and I belong to different generations — Henry y yo pertenecemos a distintas generaciones or somos de dos generaciones diferentes
* * *[bɪ'lɔːŋ, bɪ'lɒŋ]1)a) ( be property)to belong to somebody — ser* de alguien, pertenecerle* a alguien
it belongs to her — es suyo, es de ella, le pertenece (a ella)
does this belong to you? — ¿esto es tuyo?
who does that car belong to? — ¿de quién es ese coche?
b) ( be member)to belong to something — \<\<to a club\>\> ser* socio de algo; \<\<to a union/political party\>\> estar* afiliado a algo
c) ( be part)to belong to something — ser* de algo, pertenecer* a algo
2)a) ( have as usual place) ir*b) ( in category) pertenecer*c) ( be suitable)d) ( socially) -
8 dinosaur
(any of several types of extinct giant reptile.) dinosauriodinosaur n dinosauriotr['daɪnəsɔːSMALLr/SMALL]1 dinosauriodinosaur ['daɪnə.sɔr] n: dinosaurio mn.• dinosaurio s.m.'daɪnəsɔːr, 'daɪnəsɔː(r)noun dinosaurio m; ( outdated thing) pieza f de museo['daɪnǝsɔː(r)]N1) (=reptile) dinosaurio m2) (=old-fashioned person) carcamal * mf ; (=old-fashioned organization) reliquia f del pasado* * *['daɪnəsɔːr, 'daɪnəsɔː(r)]noun dinosaurio m; ( outdated thing) pieza f de museo -
9 scale
I skeil noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) escala2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) escala3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) escala4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) escala5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) escala
II skeil verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) escalar
III skeil noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.)- scalyscale n1. escalawhat is the scale of the map? ¿qué escala tiene el mapa?2. escamatr[skeɪl]1 (measure) escala2 (size, amount) escala, magnitud nombre femenino3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL escala1 (climb up) escalar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon a large scale a gran escalaout of scale fuera de escalato scale a escalapay scale escala de salariosscale drawing dibujo a escalascale model maquetasocial scale escala social————————tr[skeɪl]1 (of fish, reptile) escama2 (on skin) escama3 (in kettle etc) sarro, incrustaciones nombre femenino plural1 (fish) escamar, quitar las escamas a————————tr[skeɪl]1 (pan) platillo1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (weigh) pesar1 (for weighing in shop, kitchen) balanza; (bathroom, large weights) báscula1 Libra f sing\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto tip the scales in somebody's favour inclinar la balanza a favor de alguien1) : escamar (un pescado)2) climb: escalar (un muro, etc.)3)to scale down : reducirscale viweigh: pesarhe scaled in at 200 pounds: pesó 200 librasscale n2) : escama f (de un pez, etc.)3) extent: escala f, proporción fwage scale: escala salarial4) : escala f (en música, en cartografía, etc.)to draw to scale: dibujar a escalascale (Of fish, etc.)n.• escama (Biología) s.f.n.• balanza s.f.• cochinilla (AGR, BIO) s.f.• escala (Matemática) s.f.• gama s.f.• platillo de balanza s.m.• talla s.f.v.• descamar v.• escalar v.• escamar v.• graduar v.• raspar v.• trepar v.
I skeɪl1) noun2) (no pl)a) (extent, size) escala fon a large/small scale — en gran/pequeña escala
b) (of map, diagram) escala fto draw/make something to scale — dibujar/hacer* algo a escala
not to scale — no está a escala; (before n) <model, drawing> a escala
3) c ( on measuring instrument) escala fscale of charges — tarifa f de precios (or honorarios etc)
4) c ( Mus) escala f5) ca) ( for weighing) (usu pl) balanza f, pesa fbathroom scales — una báscula or pesa (de baño)
a kitchen scale — una balanza or una pesa de cocina, un peso; tip II 2) a)
b) ( pan) platillo m6) c (on fish, snake) escama fthe scales fell from my/her/their eyes — se me/le/les cayó la venda de los ojos
7) u (deposit - in kettle, pipes) sarro m
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transitive verb \<\<mountain/wall/rock face\>\> escalar; \<\<ladder\>\> subirPhrasal Verbs:- scale up
I [skeɪl]1.N [of fish, reptile etc] escama f ; (=flake) [of rust, chalk] hojuela f ; [of skin] escama f ; (inside kettle, boiler) costra f ; (on teeth) sarro m2.VT [+ fish] quitar las escamas a, escamar; (Tech) raspar; [+ teeth] quitar el sarro a3.VI (also: scale off) [skin] descamarse
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[skeɪl]Nbathroom scale(s) — báscula f (de baño)
a kitchen scale, a pair of kitchen scales — una balanza de cocina
to turn or tip the scales (in sb's favour/against sb) — inclinar la balanza (a favor de algn/en contra de algn)
2) [of balance] platillo m
III [skeɪl]1. N•
he likes to do things on a grand scale — le gusta hacer las cosas a gran escala or por todo lo alto or a lo grande•
on a large scale — a gran escala•
they were engaged in fraud on a massive scale — estaban realizando un fraude a gran escala or de gran envergadura•
on a national scale — a escala nacional•
on a small scale — a pequeña escala•
borrowing on this scale will bankrupt the country — el país va a caer en la bancarrota si sigue aceptando préstamos de esta magnitud2) (=graduated system) (gen, for salaries) escala f•
the Richter scale — la escala de Richterpay, sliding•
the social scale — la escala or jerarquía social3) (=ratio, proportion) [of map, model] escala f•
on a scale of 1cm to 5km — con una escala de 1cm a 5km•
to be out of scale (with sth) — no guardar proporción (con algo)•
the drawing is not to scale — el dibujo no está a escala4) (Mus) escala f2.VT [+ wall] trepar a, escalar; [+ tree] trepar a; [+ mountain] escalar3.CPDscale drawing N — dibujo m a escala
scale model N — modelo m a escala
- scale up* * *
I [skeɪl]1) noun2) (no pl)a) (extent, size) escala fon a large/small scale — en gran/pequeña escala
b) (of map, diagram) escala fto draw/make something to scale — dibujar/hacer* algo a escala
not to scale — no está a escala; (before n) <model, drawing> a escala
3) c ( on measuring instrument) escala fscale of charges — tarifa f de precios (or honorarios etc)
4) c ( Mus) escala f5) ca) ( for weighing) (usu pl) balanza f, pesa fbathroom scales — una báscula or pesa (de baño)
a kitchen scale — una balanza or una pesa de cocina, un peso; tip II 2) a)
b) ( pan) platillo m6) c (on fish, snake) escama fthe scales fell from my/her/their eyes — se me/le/les cayó la venda de los ojos
7) u (deposit - in kettle, pipes) sarro m
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transitive verb \<\<mountain/wall/rock face\>\> escalar; \<\<ladder\>\> subirPhrasal Verbs:- scale up -
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(a kind of large tortoise, especially one living in water.) tortuga marina- turtle soup
turtle n tortuga marinatr['tɜːtəl]1 tortuga marina\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto turn turtle zozobrarturtle ['tərt̬əl] n: tortuga f (marina)n.• tortuga s.f.'tɜːrtḷ, 'tɜːtḷa) ( marine reptile) tortuga f marina or de marb) (AmE) ( tortoise) tortuga f['tɜːtl]1.N tortuga f (marina)- turn turtle2.CPDturtle soup N — sopa f de tortuga
* * *['tɜːrtḷ, 'tɜːtḷ]a) ( marine reptile) tortuga f marina or de marb) (AmE) ( tortoise) tortuga f -
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'æliɡeitə(a kind of large reptile closely related to the crocodile, found mainly in the rivers of the warmer parts of America.) caimánalligator n caimántr['ælɪgeɪtəSMALLr/SMALL]1 caimán nombre masculinoalligator ['ælə.geɪt̬ər] n: caimán mn.• caimán s.m.• jacaré s.m.• lagarto s.m.• yacaré s.m.'æləgeɪtər, 'ælɪgeɪtə(r)count noun aligátor m, caimán m['ælɪɡeɪtǝ(r)]N caimán m* * *['æləgeɪtər, 'ælɪgeɪtə(r)]count noun aligátor m, caimán m -
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(a large reptile found in the rivers of Asia, Africa, South America and northern Australia.) cocodrilocrocodile n cocodrilotr['krɒkədaɪl]1 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL cocodrilo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcrocodile tears lágrimas de cocodrilocrocodile ['krɑkə.daɪl] n: cocodrilo mn.• cocodrilo s.m.'krɑːkədaɪl, 'krɒkədaɪlnoun cocodrilo m; (before n)['krɒkǝdaɪl](to shed o weep) crocodile tears — (derramar or llorar) lágrimas de cocodrilo
1.N cocodrilo m2.CPDcrocodile clip N — pinza f de cocodrilo
crocodile tears NPL — (fig) lágrimas fpl de cocodrilo
* * *['krɑːkədaɪl, 'krɒkədaɪl]noun cocodrilo m; (before n)(to shed o weep) crocodile tears — (derramar or llorar) lágrimas de cocodrilo
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'dræɡən(a mythical beast, a usually large, winged, fire-breathing reptile: St George and the dragon.) dragóndragon n dragón
dragón sustantivo masculino (Mit) dragon
dragón m Mit dragon ' dragón' also found in these entries: English: dragontr['drægən]1 (mythology) dragón nombre masculinodragon ['drægən] n: dragón mn.• dragón s.m.• tarasca s.f.'drægən['dræɡǝn]N1) (Myth) dragón m2) * (=woman) bruja f* * *['drægən] -
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I eɡ noun1) (an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc, from which a young one is hatched: The female bird is sitting on the eggs in the nest.) huevo2) (such an object laid by a hen, used as food: Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?) huevo3) (in the female mammal, the cell from which the young one is formed; the ovum: The egg is fertilized by the male sperm.) óvulo•- egg-cup- eggplant
- eggshell
- put all one's eggs in one basket
- teach one's grandmother to suck eggs
II eɡ- egg onegg n huevotr[eg]1 (laid by birds etc) huevo2 SMALLBIOLOGY/SMALL (ovum) óvulo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a bad egg ser una mala persona, ser un sinvergüenzato have egg on one's face quedar en ridículoto put all one's eggs in one basket jugárselo todo a una cartaboiled egg huevo pasado por aguaegg cup hueveraegg custard natillas nombre femenino pluralegg timer reloj nombre masculino de arenaegg white clara de huevoegg whisk batidor nombre masculinoegg yolk yema de huevofried egg huevo fritohard-boiled egg huevo duropoached egg huevo escalfadoscrambled eggs huevos nombre masculino plural revueltos————————tr[eg]1 animar, incitaregg ['ɛg] vtto egg on : incitar, azuzar, provocaregg n1) : huevo m2) ovum: óvulo mn.• huevo s.m.egnoun huevo ma good egg — (colloq & dated)
he's a good egg — es buena gente (AmL), es un tipo bien (Esp fam)
to put all one's eggs in one basket — jugárselo* todo a una carta
Phrasal Verbs:- egg on[eɡ]1. N1) huevo m, blanquillo m (Mex); (=cell) óvulo mfried/scrambled/soft-boiled/hard-boiled egg — huevo m frito/revuelto/pasado por agua/duro
boiled egg — huevo m pasado por agua, huevo m a la copa (And, S. Cone)
- have egg on one's face2) * (=person)bad egg — sinvergüenza mf
2.CPDegg beater N — batidor m de huevos; (US) * helicóptero m
egg custard N — natillas fpl
egg roll N — (=sandwich) panecito m de huevo duro; (=paté) paté a base de huevo con carne de cerdo y legumbres
- egg on* * *[eg]noun huevo ma good egg — (colloq & dated)
he's a good egg — es buena gente (AmL), es un tipo bien (Esp fam)
to put all one's eggs in one basket — jugárselo* todo a una carta
Phrasal Verbs:- egg on -
15 lizard
'lizəd(any of several types of usually small, four-footed reptile.) lagartolizard n lagarto / lagartijatr['lɪzəd]1 lagarto (small) lagartijalizard ['lɪzərd] n: lagarto mn.• lagartija s.f.• lagarto s.m.'lɪzərd, 'lɪzədnoun lagarto m; ( wall lizard) lagartija f['lɪzǝd]N (large) lagarto m ; (small) lagartija f* * *['lɪzərd, 'lɪzəd]noun lagarto m; ( wall lizard) lagartija f -
16 toad
təud(a kind of reptile, like a large frog.) sapotoad n sapotr[təʊd]1 sapotoad ['to:d] n: sapo mn.• escuerzo s.m.• rana s.f.• sapo s.m.təʊda) ( Zool) sapo mb) ( obnoxious person) (colloq)[tǝʊd]N sapo m* * *[təʊd]a) ( Zool) sapo mb) ( obnoxious person) (colloq) -
17 tortoise
'to:təs(a kind of four-footed, slow-moving reptile covered with a hard shell.) tortugatortoise n tortugatr['tɔːtəs]1 tortuga (de tierra)tortoise ['tɔrt̬əs] n: tortuga f (terrestre)n.• caray s.m.• tortuga s.f.'tɔːrtəs, 'tɔːtəsnoun tortuga f['tɔːtǝs]N tortuga f* * *['tɔːrtəs, 'tɔːtəs]noun tortuga f -
18 tail
s.1 cola (of bird, fish, plane); rabo cola (of mammal, reptile); faldón (of shirt)with his tail between his legs con el rabo entre las piernas3 sombra.4 limitación de propiedad.vt.1 seguir a todas partes (familiar) (follow)2 seguir de cerca, seguir muy de cerca.3 quitar el rabo.4 poner cola a.(pt & pp tailed)
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reptile — [ rɛptil ] adj. et n. m. • 1304; lat. reptilis « rampant », et neutre subst. « animal rampant » 1 ♦ Vx Qui rampe, qui se traîne sur le ventre. ⇒ rampant. Fig. et littér. « Âmes reptiles » (Hugo). 2 ♦ N. m. (1532; n. f. pl. 1314) Vx Animal rampant … Encyclopédie Universelle
Reptile — Rep tile (r?p t?l;277), a. [F. reptile, L. reptilis, fr. repere, reptum, to creep; cf. Lith. reploti; perh. akin to L. serpere. Cf. {Serpent}.] 1. Creeping; moving on the belly, or by means of small and short legs. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reptile — Reptile. adj. de tout genre. Qui rampe, qui se traisne sur le ventre. Il n a guere d usage que dans le dogmatique. Animal reptile. insecte reptile. Il est plus ordinairement substantif, & alors sous ce nom on comprend non seulement tous les… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Reptile — (Рептилия) Место рождения Затерра (ныне часть Внешнего мира) Появления Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat II Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 Mortal Kombat Trilogy Mortal Kombat Advance Mortal Kombat 4 Mortal Kombat Gold … Википедия
reptile — REPTÍLE s.f.pl. 1. Clasă a vertebratelor târâtoare, ovipare, carnivore, cu temperatura corpului rece, fără picioare sau cu picioare scurte, dispuse lateral, şi cu corpul acoperit de o piele cu solzi; (la sg.) animal din această clasă; şarpe;… … Dicționar Român
reptile — late 14c., from O.Fr. reptile (early 14c.), from L.L. reptile, neut. of reptilis (adj.) creping, crawling, from rept , pp. stem of repere to crawl, creep, from PIE root *rep to creep, crawl (Cf. Lith. replioju to creep ). Used of persons of low… … Etymology dictionary
Reptile — Rep tile, n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) An animal that crawls, or moves on its belly, as snakes,, or by means of small, short legs, as lizards, and the like. [1913 Webster] An inadvertent step may crush the snail That crawls at evening in the public path; But … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reptile — [rep′tīl΄, rep′təl] n. [LL(Ec) < neut. of L reptilis, crawling < reptus, pp. of repere, to creep < IE base * rēp , to creep, crawl > Lith réplioti, to creep, OHG rebo, tendril] 1. any of a class (Reptilia) of coldblooded vertebrates… … English World dictionary
reptile — ► NOUN 1) a cold blooded vertebrate animal of a class that includes snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles, and tortoises, typically having a dry scaly skin and laying soft shelled eggs on land. 2) informal a person regarded with loathing and… … English terms dictionary
reptile — reptilelike, adj. reptiloid /rep tl oyd /, adj. /rep til, tuyl/, n. 1. any cold blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the… … Universalium
Reptile — Reptiles … Wikipédia en Français