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1 secarse
1 (gen) to dry2 (líquido, río, etc) to dry up; (planta) to wither, dry up3 figurado (enflaquecer) to become thin* * *VPR1) [uso reflexivo]a) [persona] to dry o.s., get dryb) [+ manos, pelo] to dry; [+ lágrimas, sudor] to dry, wipe2) (=quedarse sin agua)a) [ropa] to dry, dry offb) [arroz, pasta] to go dry; [garganta] to get dry; [río, pozo] to dry up, run dry; [hierba, terreno] to dry up; [planta] to wither3) [herida] to heal up4) * (=adelgazar) to get thin* * *(v.) = dry off, shrivel up, shrivel, run + dry, dry outEx. The picture portrays a mother and daughter drying off after a swim.Ex. Umbilical cords shrivel up and fall off, leaving a neat little tummy button after about a week or so.Ex. All the blooms have turned brown and died and most of the smaller, newer leaves have shrivelled and died too.Ex. So stop fretting that UK unemployment is rising as the tax burden soars, consumers stop spending and North Sea oil runs dry.Ex. These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour, but ordinary cellulose tapes such as Sellotape are not suitable for this purpose as they dry out, become discoloured and brittle, and cannot be removed without lifting a layer of paper and text.* * *(v.) = dry off, shrivel up, shrivel, run + dry, dry outEx: The picture portrays a mother and daughter drying off after a swim.
Ex: Umbilical cords shrivel up and fall off, leaving a neat little tummy button after about a week or so.Ex: All the blooms have turned brown and died and most of the smaller, newer leaves have shrivelled and died too.Ex: So stop fretting that UK unemployment is rising as the tax burden soars, consumers stop spending and North Sea oil runs dry.Ex: These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour, but ordinary cellulose tapes such as Sellotape are not suitable for this purpose as they dry out, become discoloured and brittle, and cannot be removed without lifting a layer of paper and text.* * *
■secarse verbo reflexivo
1 (una planta, un río) to dry up: la fuente se secó, the fountain dried up
2 (una persona) to dry oneself: sécate bien las manos, dry your hands well
3 (un objeto) espera a que se seque, wait till it's dry
' secarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
secar
- toalla
English:
dry
- run
- shrivel
- take
- blow
- mop
* * *vpr1. [planta, pozo] to dry up;se ha secado el rotulador the felt-tip pen has dried up;se me ha secado la piel my skin has got very dry2. [vajilla, suelo, ropa] to dry;nos secamos al sol we dried off in the sunshine;me sequé las manos en la toalla I dried my hands with the towel* * *v/r dry; de planta wither* * *vr1) : to get dry2) : to dry up* * *secarse vb2. (río) to dry up3. (planta) to die4. (herida) to heal -
2 secarse
• become dry• dry• dry off• dry one's• get dry• go downstream• go Dutch• run dry• wither -
3 secarse la frente
to mop one's brow -
4 secarse completamente
(v.) = dry upEx. The article 'Slim chance for ethnic funding' explains how funding for library projects to provide assistance to ethnic minorities has almost dried up.* * *(v.) = dry upEx: The article 'Slim chance for ethnic funding' explains how funding for library projects to provide assistance to ethnic minorities has almost dried up.
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5 secarse con una toalla
• dry with a towel• rub down -
6 secarse el sudor de la frente
• mop one's browDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > secarse el sudor de la frente
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7 secarse las lágrimas
• dry one's tears• wipe away one's tears• wipe one's tears• wipe one's tears from the eyes• wipe the tears from one's eyes -
8 secarse prematuramente
• dry prematurely -
9 secarse prematuramente
v.to dry prematurely. -
10 secar
v.1 to dry (quitar humedad a).el sol secó los campos the sun dried out the fields2 to wipe away.* * *1 (gen) to dry3 (planta) to wither, dry up; (río, fuente, etc) to dry up1 (gen) to dry2 (líquido, río, etc) to dry up; (planta) to wither, dry up3 figurado (enflaquecer) to become thin\secarse la frente to mop one's brow* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=quitar la humedad) [con paño, toalla] to dry; [con fregona] to mop up; [con papel secante] to blotsecar los platos — to dry the plates, dry up
2) (=resecar) [+ planta, terreno] to dry up; [+ piel] to dry out3) Uru (=fastidiar) to annoy, vex2.VI to dry3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <ropa/pelo/platos> to dry; <pintura/arcilla> to dryb) <tierra/plantas/hierba> to dry up2.secar vi to dry3.secarse v pron1)a) ropa/pintura/pelo to dryb) herida to heal (up)c) tierra/planta/hierba to dry upd) río/pozo/fuente to dry upe) arroz/guiso to go dry* * *= dry, dab up, dehumidify, dry out, drain off, blot, dry + Nombre + up, parch.Ex. In the Wei T'o process books are dried in a vacuum chamber and then treated with a neutrilising solution of liquid gas.Ex. Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.Ex. Telephone calls were made to the following: dairy (to secure milk carton storage for books); grocery stores (for freezer space for books); fire department (for fans to dehumidify books); and aerospace companies (for vacuum freezing facilities).Ex. These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour, but ordinary cellulose tapes such as Sellotape are not suitable for this purpose as they dry out, become discoloured and brittle, and cannot be removed without lifting a layer of paper and text.Ex. When removed from the sink the items were left to drain off for half an hour at room temperature, then packaged in polythene in separate bundles and placed in a domestic refrigerator for 7 weeks.Ex. If a stencil is carefully removed from the cylinder after use and blotted to remove excess ink, it can be stored and re-used.Ex. They scraped the sinew, washed it up, dried it up, and then they split it.Ex. Droughts are becoming a common feature, parching the land at least once every two years.----* colgar Algo para que se seque = hang + Nombre + out to dry.* cortar y secar = cut and dry.* secar las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.* secarse = dry off, shrivel up, shrivel, run + dry, dry out.* secarse completamente = dry up.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <ropa/pelo/platos> to dry; <pintura/arcilla> to dryb) <tierra/plantas/hierba> to dry up2.secar vi to dry3.secarse v pron1)a) ropa/pintura/pelo to dryb) herida to heal (up)c) tierra/planta/hierba to dry upd) río/pozo/fuente to dry upe) arroz/guiso to go dry* * *= dry, dab up, dehumidify, dry out, drain off, blot, dry + Nombre + up, parch.Ex: In the Wei T'o process books are dried in a vacuum chamber and then treated with a neutrilising solution of liquid gas.
Ex: Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.Ex: Telephone calls were made to the following: dairy (to secure milk carton storage for books); grocery stores (for freezer space for books); fire department (for fans to dehumidify books); and aerospace companies (for vacuum freezing facilities).Ex: These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour, but ordinary cellulose tapes such as Sellotape are not suitable for this purpose as they dry out, become discoloured and brittle, and cannot be removed without lifting a layer of paper and text.Ex: When removed from the sink the items were left to drain off for half an hour at room temperature, then packaged in polythene in separate bundles and placed in a domestic refrigerator for 7 weeks.Ex: If a stencil is carefully removed from the cylinder after use and blotted to remove excess ink, it can be stored and re-used.Ex: They scraped the sinew, washed it up, dried it up, and then they split it.Ex: Droughts are becoming a common feature, parching the land at least once every two years.* colgar Algo para que se seque = hang + Nombre + out to dry.* cortar y secar = cut and dry.* secar las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.* secarse = dry off, shrivel up, shrivel, run + dry, dry out.* secarse completamente = dry up.* * *secar [A2 ]vt1 ‹ropa/pelo› to dry; ‹platos› to dry; ‹pintura/arcilla› to dryle secó las lágrimas con un pañuelo she wiped away o dried his tears with a handkerchief2 ‹tierra› to dry up; ‹plantas/hierba› to dry upel sol seca la piel the sun makes your skin dry o dries out your skin■ secarvito dryyo friego y tú secas I'll wash and you dryponlo a secar al sol put it out in the sun to dry■ secarseA1 to dryeste pegamento se seca enseguida this glue dries o sets straightawayse me ha secado la garganta my throat's gone really dryse me seca mucho la piel my skin gets very dry2 «herida» to heal (up)3 «tierra» to dry up; «planta/hierba» to dry up4 «río/pozo/fuente» to dry up5 «arroz/guiso» to go dryel pollo se ha secado demasiado the chicken has dried out o gone dryB ( refl) «persona» ‹manos/pelo› to dry; ‹lágrimas› to dry, wipe awayse secó el sudor de la frente he wiped the sweat off his forehead, he mopped his browse secó con la toalla she dried herself (off) with the towel* * *
secar ( conjugate secar) verbo transitivo
‹pintura/arcilla› to dry
‹ piel› to make … dry
verbo intransitivo
to dry
secarse verbo pronominal
1
[ piel] to get dry;
2 ( refl) [ persona] to dry oneself;
‹manos/pelo› to dry;
‹ lágrimas› to dry, wipe away
secar verbo transitivo to dry: el sol secó la pintura, the sun dried the paint
' secar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
paño
English:
blot
- blow-dry
- dry
- mop
- mop up
- rub down
- shrivel
- towel
- tumble
- wipe
- wipe away
- sear
- season
- weather
* * *♦ vt1. [platos, manos, niño] to dry2. [planta, tierra] to dry up;el sol secó los campos the sun parched the fields3. [enjugar] to wipe away;[con fregona] to mop uppor favor, no me dejes sola con ella porque me seca please don't leave me alone with her, she drives me up the wall♦ vito dry;déjalo ahí a secar leave it there to dry* * *v/t dry* * *secar {72} v: to dry* * * -
11 toalla
f.1 towel.arrojar o tirar la toalla (figurative) to throw in the toweltoalla de baño bath towel2 toweling (tejido).3 terry, terry cloth, terry towelling.* * *1 towel\arrojar la toalla / tirar la toalla figurado to throw in the toweltoalla de baño bath toweltoalla de manos hand towel* * *noun f.* * *SF towel* * *a) ( tejido) toweling*b) ( para secarse) toweltirar or arrojar la toalla — to throw in the towel
* * *= towel.Ex. For example, the white towel referred to in one of the poems is an allusion to the skin of women.----* arrojar la toalla = throw in + the towel.* tela de toalla = terry cloth [terrycloth], towelling [toweling, -USA].* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.* * *a) ( tejido) toweling*b) ( para secarse) toweltirar or arrojar la toalla — to throw in the towel
* * *= towel.Ex: For example, the white towel referred to in one of the poems is an allusion to the skin of women.
* arrojar la toalla = throw in + the towel.* tela de toalla = terry cloth [terrycloth], towelling [toweling, -USA].* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.* * *1 (tejido) toweling*2 (para secarse) toweltoalla de baño/manos bath/hand toweltoalla de hilo teatoweltoalla de papel paper toweltirar or echar or arrojar la toalla to throw in the towel o spongeCompuestos:● toalla or toallita refrescantetowelette* * *
toalla sustantivo femenino
tirar or arrojar la toalla to throw in the towel
toalla sustantivo femenino towel
♦ Locuciones: tirar/arrojar la toalla, to throw in the towel
' toalla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embeber
- empapar
- extender
- papel
- raspar
- sacudir
- secador
English:
bath towel
- dry
- hand towel
- sponge
- throw in
- towel
- shake
- toweling
* * *toalla nf1. [para secarse] towel;toalla de baño bath towel;toalla de ducha bath towel;Am toalla femenina sanitary Br towel o US napkin; Am toalla higiénica sanitary Br towel o US napkin; CAm toalla húmeda wet wipe, moist towelette;toalla de manos hand towel;Am toalla sanitaria sanitary Br towel o US napkin2. [tejido] towelling;tela de toalla towelling* * *f towel;tirar oarrojar la toalla fig throw in the towel* * *toalla nf: towel* * *toalla n towel -
12 lágrima
f.tear, teardrop, tear drop, lacrima.* * *1 (ocular) tear2 (de lámpara, pendiente) teardrop\llorar a lágrima viva familiar to cry one's eyes outsaltársele las lágrimas a alguien to bring tears to one's eyes■ se me saltaron las lágrimas tears came to my eyes, it brought tears to my eyeslágrimas de cocodrilo crocodile tears* * *noun f.* * *SF [gen] tear; (=gota) dropderramar una lagrimita — iró to shed a tear
lágrimas de don Pedro — Cono Sur June rains
* * *1) (Fisiol) tearderramar lágrimas por alguien/algo — to shed tears over somebody/something
llorar a lágrima viva — to cry one's eyes o heart out
2) ( adorno) teardrop* * *= tear, teardrop.Ex. The he turned pale, nibbled his lips, and she could see tears in his eyes.Ex. Putting all this together, we come out at a figure of two to three grains of salt in each teardrop.----* contener las lágrimas = hold back + Posesivo + tears.* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.* enjugar las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.* gota de lágrima = teardrop.* limpiarse las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.* llorar a lágrima viva = sob + Posesivo + heart out, cry + Posesivo + heart out, cry + uncontrollably.* sangre, sudor y lágrimas = blood, sweat and tears.* secar las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.* soltar una lágrima = shed + tears.* * *1) (Fisiol) tearderramar lágrimas por alguien/algo — to shed tears over somebody/something
llorar a lágrima viva — to cry one's eyes o heart out
2) ( adorno) teardrop* * *= tear, teardrop.Ex: The he turned pale, nibbled his lips, and she could see tears in his eyes.
Ex: Putting all this together, we come out at a figure of two to three grains of salt in each teardrop.* contener las lágrimas = hold back + Posesivo + tears.* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.* enjugar las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.* gota de lágrima = teardrop.* limpiarse las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.* llorar a lágrima viva = sob + Posesivo + heart out, cry + Posesivo + heart out, cry + uncontrollably.* sangre, sudor y lágrimas = blood, sweat and tears.* secar las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.* soltar una lágrima = shed + tears.* * *A ( Fisiol) tearhe derramado muchas lágrimas por ti I have shed many tears over yousecarse las lágrimas to dry one's tearsse le caían las lágrimas tears were running o streaming down her faceme ha costado muchas lágrimas it has caused me a lot of heartache, I've suffered a lot over itse le saltaron las lágrimas tears welled up in o came to his eyes, it brought tears to his eyesllorar a lágrima viva or deshacerse en lágrimas to sob one's heart out, to cry one's eyes outllorar lágrimas de sangre to cry bitterlylo que no va en lágrimas, va en suspiros it's six of one and half a dozen of the otherCompuesto:fpl crocodile tears (pl)B (adorno) teardrop* * *
lágrima sustantivo femenino (Fisiol) tear;
se le saltaron las lágrimas it brought tears to his eyes;
lágrimas de cocodrilo crocodile tears (pl);
llorar a lágrima viva to cry one's eyes o heart out
lágrima sustantivo femenino
1 tear
2 (de cristal) teardrop
3 (cantidad pequeña) drop
♦ Locuciones: llorar a lágrima viva, to cry one's eyes out o to cry buckets
lágrimas de cocodrilo, crocodile tears
' lágrima' also found in these entries:
English:
eye
- tear
- weepy
- wipe away
- stream
* * *lágrima nftear;hacer saltar las lágrimas to bring tears to the eyes;beberse las lágrimas to hold back one's tears;nos costó muchas lágrimas it caused us a lot of heartache;deshacerse en lágrimas to cry one's eyes out;llorar a lágrima viva to cry bucketslágrimas de cocodrilo crocodile tears* * *f tear;llorar a lágrima viva cry one’s eyes o heart out* * *lágrima nf: tear, teardrop* * *lágrima n tear -
13 seco
adj.1 dry, dead, lean, thin.2 dry, snap, snappy, curt.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: secar.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) dry2 (frutos, flores) dried3 (marchito) withered, dried up6 figurado (golpe, ruido) sharp\dejar seco,-a familiar to bump offestar más seco,-a que un higo familiar (delgado) to be as thin as a rake 2 (envejecido) to be old and wizenedestar seco,-a familiar to be thirsty, be drylimpiar en seco to dry-cleanquedarse seco,-a familiar to snuff it, croak* * *(f. - seca)adj.1) dry2) dried3) sharp4) barren, arid5) curt, brusque* * *1. ADJ1) (=no húmedo) drydique 1), ley 1)en seco (=sin líquido) —
2) (=desecado) [higo, pescado] dried; [hojas] dead, dried; [árbol] deadciruela, fruto 1)dame una cerveza, que estoy seco — * give me a beer, I'm really parched *
3) (=no graso) [piel, pelo] dry4) (=no dulce) [vino, licor] dry5) (=flaco) thin, skinny *6) (=no amable) [persona, carácter, respuesta] curt; [orden] sharp; [estilo] dryestuvo muy seco conmigo por teléfono — he was very curt o short with me on the phone
- no se puede -contestó muy seco — "can't be done," he replied curtly
7) (=sin resonancia) [tos] dry; [ruido] dull; [impacto] sharp8)en seco (=bruscamente) —
pararse en seco — to stop dead, stop suddenly
parar a algn en seco — [al hablar] to cut sb short
9) (=sin acompañamiento)palo 5)10)a secas —
Gerardo García, Gerardo a secas para los amigos — Gerardo García, just Gerardo to his friends
tener seco a algn Col, Cono Sur —
a ver todos, ¿al seco? — come on everyone, (down) in one!
2.SM Col main course* * *- ca adjetivo1)a) [ESTAR] <ropa/platos/pintura> drytengo la boca/garganta seca — my mouth/throat is dry
b) [ESTAR] <planta/río/comida> dryc) [SER] <clima/región> dry2) ( disecado) <higos/flores> driedbacalao seco — stockfish, dried salt cod
3) [SER] ( no graso) <piel/pelo> dry4) [SER] ( no dulce) <vino/licor/vermut> dry5) <golpe/sonido> sharp; < tos> dry6)a) <respuesta/carácter> dryb) (fam) ( delgado) thinc) [ESTAR] (fam) ( sediento) parched (colloq)7) (en locs)a secas — (fam)
dejar a alguien seco — ( matar) (fam) to kill somebody stone dead (colloq); noticia/respuesta
* * *= curt, dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], shrivelled [shriveled, -USA], waterless, sun-dried, dried.Ex. The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.Ex. Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.Ex. Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.Ex. This area is visited only by desert rats, biologists, military personnel, and those desperate people willing to walk across as much as 60 miles of waterless trail.Ex. This tasty salad with broad beans, sun-dried tomatoes and griddled lamb is great as a healthy and filling main meal.Ex. Smoked and dried fish are preferable to canned, and there are excellent varieties of tuna jerky on the market today.----* albaricoque seco = dried apricot.* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.* completamente seco = bone dry.* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.* dique seco = dry dock.* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.* en seco = in blind, blind, cold turkey.* estación seca, la = dry season, the.* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.* fotografía en seco = dry photography.* fruta seca = dried fruit.* fruto seco = nut.* frutos secos = nuts.* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.* golpe seco = flop.* hielo seco = dry ice powder.* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.* impresión en seco = blind impression.* impreso en seco = blind-tooled.* legumbre seca = dry bean.* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.* período seco = dry spell.* polvo seco = dry powder.* semilla seca = dried seed.* totalmente seco = bone dry.* * *- ca adjetivo1)a) [ESTAR] <ropa/platos/pintura> drytengo la boca/garganta seca — my mouth/throat is dry
b) [ESTAR] <planta/río/comida> dryc) [SER] <clima/región> dry2) ( disecado) <higos/flores> driedbacalao seco — stockfish, dried salt cod
3) [SER] ( no graso) <piel/pelo> dry4) [SER] ( no dulce) <vino/licor/vermut> dry5) <golpe/sonido> sharp; < tos> dry6)a) <respuesta/carácter> dryb) (fam) ( delgado) thinc) [ESTAR] (fam) ( sediento) parched (colloq)7) (en locs)a secas — (fam)
dejar a alguien seco — ( matar) (fam) to kill somebody stone dead (colloq); noticia/respuesta
* * *= curt, dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], shrivelled [shriveled, -USA], waterless, sun-dried, dried.Ex: The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.
Ex: Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.Ex: Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.Ex: This area is visited only by desert rats, biologists, military personnel, and those desperate people willing to walk across as much as 60 miles of waterless trail.Ex: This tasty salad with broad beans, sun-dried tomatoes and griddled lamb is great as a healthy and filling main meal.Ex: Smoked and dried fish are preferable to canned, and there are excellent varieties of tuna jerky on the market today.* albaricoque seco = dried apricot.* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.* completamente seco = bone dry.* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.* dique seco = dry dock.* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.* en seco = in blind, blind, cold turkey.* estación seca, la = dry season, the.* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.* fotografía en seco = dry photography.* fruta seca = dried fruit.* fruto seco = nut.* frutos secos = nuts.* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.* golpe seco = flop.* hielo seco = dry ice powder.* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.* impresión en seco = blind impression.* impreso en seco = blind-tooled.* legumbre seca = dry bean.* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.* período seco = dry spell.* polvo seco = dry powder.* semilla seca = dried seed.* totalmente seco = bone dry.* * *A1 [ ESTAR] ‹ropa/platos/pintura› dry[ S ] manténgase en lugar seco store in a dry placetengo la boca/garganta seca my mouth/throat is dry2 [ ESTAR] ‹planta/tierra› dryel campo está sequísimo the countryside o land is really dry o parched3 [ ESTAR] ‹río/pozo› dry4 [ ESTAR] ‹arroz/pollo› dryel pescado estuvo demasiado tiempo en el horno y está muy seco the fish was in the oven for too long so it's got(ten) very dry5 [ SER] ‹clima/región› dryB (desecado) ‹higos› dried; ‹flores› driedbacalao seco stockfish, dried salt codC [ SER] (no graso) ‹piel/pelo› dryD [ SER] (no dulce) ‹vino/licor/vermú› dryE ‹golpe/sonido› sharp; ‹tos› dryF1 ‹respuesta/carácter› dryestuvo muy seco conmigo he was very short o brusque o curt with meestá más seco que un palo he's as thin as a rakeG ( en locs):en seco ‹frenar› sharply, suddenlyme paró en seco he stopped me dead o he stopped me in my tracksel coche paró en seco the car stopped deadlimpieza en seco dry cleaninga secas ( fam): quíteme el `doctor', llámeme Roberto a secas there's no need to call me `doctor', just call me (plain) Robertole dijo que no, así a secas she gave him a straight `no'pan así a secas no me apetece I don't feel like eating just bread on its own like thatle pidió mil dólares así, a secas he just asked him for a thousand dollars outright o straight out, he asked him for a thousand dollars, just like thatseco para algo ( Chi fam): el hijo le salió seco para la física her son turned out to be brilliant o a whiz at physics ( colloq)es seco para el garabato he has a great line in swear words ( colloq)tener seco a algn (Col, RPl fam): este tipo me tiene seca I'm up to here with o I'm sick and tired of this guy ( colloq)seco2( Col)main dish* * *
Del verbo secar: ( conjugate secar)
seco es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
secó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
secar
seco
secar ( conjugate secar) verbo transitivo
‹pintura/arcilla› to dry
‹ piel› to make … dry
verbo intransitivo
to dry
secarse verbo pronominal
1
[ piel] to get dry;
2 ( refl) [ persona] to dry oneself;
‹manos/pelo› to dry;
‹ lágrimas› to dry, wipe away
seco◊ -ca adjetivo
1
‹boca/garganta› dry
2 ‹higos/flores› dried;
3 [SER] ( no graso) ‹piel/pelo› dry
4 [SER] ( no dulce) ‹vino/licor/vermut› dry
5 ‹golpe/sonido› sharp;
‹ tos› dry
6 ‹respuesta/carácter› dry;
7 ( en locs)
limpieza en seco dry cleaning
secar verbo transitivo to dry: el sol secó la pintura, the sun dried the paint
seco,-a adjetivo
1 (sin humedad) dry
(disecado) dried
(sin agua) el río está seco, the river is dry
2 (planta) dried up
3 (pelo, piel) dry
4 (tos) dry, hacking
5 (vino, alcohol) dry
6 (poco afable) curt, sharp
(contestación) crisp, terse
7 (golpe, ruido) sharp
8 (delgado, con poca carne) skinny
9 fam (atónito, parado) stunned
♦ Locuciones: a secas, (sin más) llámame Paco a secas, just call me Paco
en seco, (de golpe, bruscamente) estaba hablando y se paró en seco, he was talking when he stopped dead
(muerto en el acto) se cayó de un precipicio y se quedó seco, he fell off the cliff and died instantly
' seco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bocinazo
- dique
- lavar
- lavado
- limpieza
- palo
- secar
- seca
- secarse
- bacalao
- contrario
- limpiar
- más
- moco
- parar
- se
- vino
English:
bone-dry
- clean
- crack
- crisp
- curt
- dead
- dehydrated
- dried
- dry
- dry wine
- dry-clean
- mop
- nut
- parched
- rap
- seasoned
- shell
- short
- shrivelled
- snap
- stop
- wipe away
- bone
- click
- desiccated
- dryness
- medium
- moist
- smart
- terse
* * *seco, -a♦ adj1. [ropa, lugar] dry;tiene la piel seca/el cabello seco she has dry skin/hair;consérvese en un lugar seco [en etiqueta] keep in a dry place2. [higos] dried;flores secas dried flowers3. [clima, país] dry4. [marchito] withered5. [pozo, fuente] dry, dried up6. [persona, actitud] brusque ( con to);estuvo muy seco con su madre he was very short with his mother;me contestó con un no seco she answered me with a curt “no”7. [flaco] thin, lean;se está quedando seco he's getting skinny8. [vino, licor] dry9. [ruido] dull;[tos] dry; [voz] sharp;un golpe seco a thudestar seco to be thirsty[pasmado] stunned;dejar a alguien seco [matar] to kill sb stone-dead;[pasmar] to stun sb; RP Fam [agotar] to leave sb drained12.parar en seco [bruscamente] to stop dead♦ nm♦ a secas loc advsimply, just;llámame Juan a secas just call me Juan;no comas pan a secas don't eat just bread* * *adj1 dry; planta dried up;2 fig ( antipático) curt, brusque3:dejar a alguien seco fam kill s.o. stone dead;parar en seco stop dead4:llámala Carmen a secas just call her Carmen* * *seco, -ca adj1) : dry2) disecado: driedfruta seca: dried fruit3) : thin, lean4) : curt, brusque5) : sharpun golpe seco: a sharp blow6)a secas : simply, justse llama Chico, a secas: he's just called Chico7)en seco : abruptly, suddenlyfrenar en seco: to make a sudden stop* * *seco adj2. (frutos, flores) dried -
14 consumir
v.1 to consume (producto).en casa consumimos mucho aceite de oliva we use a lot of olive oil at homeconsumir drogas to take drugsconsumir preferentemente antes de… best before…María consumió sus ahorros Mary consumed her savings.La malaria consumió a Pedro The swamp fever consumed Peter.La pasión consumió a Ricardo The passion consumed Richard.2 to use, to consume.esta estufa consume mucha electricidad this heater uses a lot of electricitymi coche consume cinco litros a los cien my car does twenty kilometers to the liter3 to destroy (destruir) (sujeto: fuego).le consumen los celos (figurative) he is eaten up by o consumed with jealousy4 to burn up.El auto consume mucha gasolina The car burns up too much fuel.* * *1 (gastar, usar) to consume, use2 (destruir) to destroy, consume3 (tomar) to take, consume■ en España se consume más aceite de oliva que en otros países de Europa more olive oil is consumed in Spain than in other European countries1 (extinguirse) to burn out2 (secarse) to boil away3 (destruirse) to be destroyed4 figurado (afligirse) to waste away5 figurado (carcomerse) to be consumed, be devoured* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ comida, bebida, droga] to consume frmen este bar se consume más vino que cerveza — more wine than beer is drunk o frm consumed in this bar
no pueden sentarse aquí si no van a consumir nada — you can't sit here if you're not going to have anything to eat or drink
consumir preferentemente antes de... — best before...
2) [+ energía, gasolina] to use, consume frm3) [+ tiempo] to take up4) (=extinguir) [+ salud] to destroyel cáncer lo está consumiendo — cancer is destroying him, he's being wasted away by cancer
estos niños me están consumiendo la paciencia — these children are trying o taxing my patience, my patience is wearing thin with these children
5) (=desesperar)los celos lo consumen — he is consumed o eaten up with jealousy
2. VI1) (=comer) to eat; (=beber) to drinkpor favor, váyase si no va a consumir — please leave if you're not going to eat or drink
2) (=gastar) to consume3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (frml) <comida/bebida> to eat/drink, consume (frml)no vamos a consumir nada — we're not going to have anything to eat/drink
consúmase en el día — eat o consume within one day
consumen cantidades industriales de mermelada — (hum) they get through vast quantities of jam (colloq & hum)
b) <gasolina/energía/producto> to consume, use; < tiempo> to take upc) < salud> to ruin2) (destruir, acabar con)a) fuego/llamas to consumeb) enfermedadc) envidia/celosla envidia/los celos la consumían — he was consumed by o with envy/jealousy
3) ( exasperar) to exasperate2.consumirse v prona) enfermo/anciano to waste awayconsumirse de algo: se consumía de pena — she was being consumed by grief
b) vela/cigarrillo to burn downc) líquido to reduce* * *= consume, expend, eat up, swallow up, use up, put away.Ex. Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.Ex. Command of various techniques for forecasting payments and managing funds is necessary to expend fully without overspending the annual materials budget.Ex. The importance of staff atitude is emphasized because the outreach effort has little chance of success without commitment -- it eats up time, energy, enthusiasm and imagination at a rapid rate.Ex. The growing complexity of computing environments requires creative solutions to prevent the gain in productivity promised by computing advances from being swallowed up by the necessity of moving information from one environment to another.Ex. Plug-in programs have grown widely, they add functionality to a WWW browser but also use up drive storage space or conflict with other types of programs.Ex. He put away twice as much wine as usual and it went to his head, so he stretched out on his bed for a nap.----* consumir a uno un sentimiento de + Nombre = be consumed by + a feeling of + Nombre.* consumir energía = consume + energy, take up + energy.* consumir esfuerzo = take up + energy.* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.* consumir + Posesivo + tiempo = swallow up + Posesivo + time.* consumir rápidamente = devour.* que consume mucha energía = power-hungry.* que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].* ritual en el que se consumen alucinógenos = mushroom ritual.* sin consumir = nonconsumptive.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (frml) <comida/bebida> to eat/drink, consume (frml)no vamos a consumir nada — we're not going to have anything to eat/drink
consúmase en el día — eat o consume within one day
consumen cantidades industriales de mermelada — (hum) they get through vast quantities of jam (colloq & hum)
b) <gasolina/energía/producto> to consume, use; < tiempo> to take upc) < salud> to ruin2) (destruir, acabar con)a) fuego/llamas to consumeb) enfermedadc) envidia/celosla envidia/los celos la consumían — he was consumed by o with envy/jealousy
3) ( exasperar) to exasperate2.consumirse v prona) enfermo/anciano to waste awayconsumirse de algo: se consumía de pena — she was being consumed by grief
b) vela/cigarrillo to burn downc) líquido to reduce* * *= consume, expend, eat up, swallow up, use up, put away.Ex: Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.
Ex: Command of various techniques for forecasting payments and managing funds is necessary to expend fully without overspending the annual materials budget.Ex: The importance of staff atitude is emphasized because the outreach effort has little chance of success without commitment -- it eats up time, energy, enthusiasm and imagination at a rapid rate.Ex: The growing complexity of computing environments requires creative solutions to prevent the gain in productivity promised by computing advances from being swallowed up by the necessity of moving information from one environment to another.Ex: Plug-in programs have grown widely, they add functionality to a WWW browser but also use up drive storage space or conflict with other types of programs.Ex: He put away twice as much wine as usual and it went to his head, so he stretched out on his bed for a nap.* consumir a uno un sentimiento de + Nombre = be consumed by + a feeling of + Nombre.* consumir energía = consume + energy, take up + energy.* consumir esfuerzo = take up + energy.* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.* consumir + Posesivo + tiempo = swallow up + Posesivo + time.* consumir rápidamente = devour.* que consume mucha energía = power-hungry.* que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].* ritual en el que se consumen alucinógenos = mushroom ritual.* sin consumir = nonconsumptive.* * *consumir [I1 ]vtAsi no van a consumir nada no pueden ocupar la mesa if you're not going to have anything to eat/drink, you can't sit at a tableconsuma productos nacionales buy home-produced goodsestos niños consumen cantidades industriales de mermelada ( hum); these children get through vast quantities of jam ( colloq hum)una vez abierto consúmase en el día once open, eat o consume within one day¿cuánto vino se consumió en la recepción? how much wine was drunk at the reception?, how much wine did they get through at the reception? ( colloq)2 ‹gasolina/energía/producto› to consume, use; ‹tiempo› to take upeste coche consume ocho litros a los 100 (kilómetros) this car does 100km on 8 liters of gasoline, ≈ this car does 35 miles to the gallonaquí consumimos grandes cantidades de papel we use o get through vast quantities of paper hereestás consumiendo mi paciencia you're trying o taxing my patience, my patience is running out o wearing thinB (destruir, acabar con) «fuego/llamas» to consume; «incendio» to consume, destroyla terrible enfermedad que lo está consumiendo the terrible disease that is making him waste awayla ambición la consume she is burning with ambitionestá consumido por los celos he's eaten up o consumed with jealousy1 «enfermo/anciano» to waste away consumirse DE algo:se consumía de celos he was consumed o eaten up with jealousyse consumía de pena she was being consumed by grief, she was pining away with griefconsumirse EN algo:se consumía en deseos de volver a verla ( liter); he had a burning desire to see her again ( liter), he was consumed with desire to see her again ( liter)2 «vela/cigarrillo» to burn down3 «líquido» to reducese deja hervir para que se consuma algo el líquido boil off o away some of the liquid, leave it on the boil to reduce the liquid o so that the liquid reduces4 (achicarse) to shrink* * *
consumir ( conjugate consumir) verbo transitivo
‹ tiempo› to take up
[envidia/celos]:◊ la envidia la consumía she was consumed by o with envy
consumirse verbo pronominal
consumir verbo transitivo to consume
consumir antes de..., best before...
' consumir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusar
- agotar
- reconcomer
- consumido
- gastar
- tomar
English:
best
- burn up
- consume
- eat into
- eat up
- swallow up
- use
- carry
- drain
- eat
- swallow
* * *♦ vt1. [producto] to consume;en casa consumimos mucho aceite de oliva we use a lot of olive oil at home;consumieron sus refrescos en el bar they had their drinks at the bar;está prohibido consumir bebidas alcohólicas en los campos de fútbol the consumption of alcohol is forbidden in football grounds;fue acusado de consumir drogas he was accused of taking drugs;consumir preferentemente antes de… [en envase] best before…2. [gastar] to use, to consume;esta estufa consume mucha electricidad this heater uses a lot of electricity;mi coche consume 7 litros a los cien ≈ my car does 41 miles to the gallon3. [desgastar] to wear out;el rozamiento consume los neumáticos friction wears down the tyres4. [destruir] [sujeto: fuego] to destroy5. [destruir] [sujeto: enfermedad] to eat away at;el cáncer lo va consumiendo poco a poco he's gradually wasting away because of the cancer;los celos lo consumen he is eaten up by o consumed with jealousy;este calor me consume this heat is killing me o is too much for me♦ vito consume* * *v/t & v/i consume;consumir preferentemente antes de … COM best before …* * *consumir vt: to consume* * *consumir vb1. (usar) to consume / to use3. (destruir) to destroy -
15 espera
intj.hold it.f.1 wait.después de una espera prudencial, partimos sin él after waiting for a reasonable amount of time, we left without himla espera se nos hizo interminable the waiting seemed endlessen espera de, a la espera de waiting for, awaitingen espera de lo que decida el jurado while awaiting the jury's decision2 waiting, wait, delay, time interval.3 abeyance.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: esperar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: esperar.* * *1 wait, waiting2 (paciencia) patience3 DERECHO respite\en espera de... waiting for...estar a la espera to be waiting, be expectingtener espera to have patience* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=acción) waitquedo a la espera de su respuesta — [en correspondencia] I look forward to hearing from you
2) (=paciencia) patience3) (Jur) stay, respite* * *1)a) (acción, período) waitb) (en locs)en espera: en espera de la decisión del comité pending the committee's decision; en espera de su respuesta saluda a Vd. atte. — (frml) I look forward to hearing from you, yours faithfully
2) (Der) respite* * *= wait, waiting, holdout.Nota: Actitud de una persona de negarse a hacer algo con la esperanza de conseguir lo que busca en mejores condiciones, por ejemplo en una compra, contrato, etc..Ex. After the wait, her first words emerged with an amused laugh.Ex. Perhaps a little waiting on the part of the Library of Congress is good if we're going in the direction of international cooperation.Ex. The article carries the title ' Holdouts and other sneaky vendor tactics: no one profits when providers keep searchers from finding information'.----* aparcado en espera = in dry dock.* billete en lista de espera = standby seat.* cola de espera = queue.* comportarse como se espera = be a sport.* en espera = on hold.* lista de espera = waiting list.* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.* período de espera = waiting period.* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.* procesar una cola de espera = clear + queue.* sala de espera = waiting room.* tiempo de espera = lead time, wait time, waiting time, waiting period.* * *1)a) (acción, período) waitb) (en locs)en espera: en espera de la decisión del comité pending the committee's decision; en espera de su respuesta saluda a Vd. atte. — (frml) I look forward to hearing from you, yours faithfully
2) (Der) respite* * *= wait, waiting, holdout.Nota: Actitud de una persona de negarse a hacer algo con la esperanza de conseguir lo que busca en mejores condiciones, por ejemplo en una compra, contrato, etc..Ex: After the wait, her first words emerged with an amused laugh.
Ex: Perhaps a little waiting on the part of the Library of Congress is good if we're going in the direction of international cooperation.Ex: The article carries the title ' Holdouts and other sneaky vendor tactics: no one profits when providers keep searchers from finding information'.* aparcado en espera = in dry dock.* billete en lista de espera = standby seat.* cola de espera = queue.* comportarse como se espera = be a sport.* en espera = on hold.* lista de espera = waiting list.* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.* período de espera = waiting period.* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.* procesar una cola de espera = clear + queue.* sala de espera = waiting room.* tiempo de espera = lead time, wait time, waiting time, waiting period.* * *A1 (acción, período) waitfue una larga espera he/we had a long wait o it was a long waitla espera se me hizo eterna I seemed to wait forever, the wait o waiting seemed to go on foreveruna espera de tres horas a three-hour waitsu estado no admitía esperas there was no time to lose, her condition was so serious2 ( en locs):a la espera waitingtodavía estoy a la espera I'm still waitingseguimos a la espera de una oferta concreta we are still waiting for a concrete offeren espera de pendingen espera de la decisión del comité pending o while awaiting the committee's decisionen espera de su respuesta saluda a Vd. atte. ( frml); I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfullyB ( Der) respite* * *
Del verbo esperar: ( conjugate esperar)
espera es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
espera
esperar
espera sustantivo femenino
1 (acción, período) wait;
estoy a la espera de una oferta concreta I am waiting for a concrete offer;
en espera de su respuesta saluda a Vd. atte. (frml) I look forward to hearing from you, yours faithfully
2 (Der) respite
esperar ( conjugate esperar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ ¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? tell him! what are you waiting for?
2
cuando uno menos lo espera when you least expect it;
te espero alrededor de las nueve I'll expect you around nine;
¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?;
era de espera que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail
3 ( con esperanza) to hope;
eso espero or espero que sí I hope so;
espera hacer algo to hope to do sth;
espero que no llueva I hope it doesn't rain;
esperemos que no sea nada grave let's hope it's nothing serious
verbo intransitivo
espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure;
esperaon (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went inb) [ embarazada]:
esperarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)
2 (fam) ( prever) to expect;◊ ¡quién se lo iba a espera! who would have thought it!
espera sustantivo femenino
1 wait: la espera se me hizo eterna, the wait dragged on
2 (dilación) la intervención no admite espera, the operation can't wait
♦ Locuciones: a la espera de, expecting
en espera de..., waiting for...
esperar
I verbo transitivo
1 (aguardar) to wait for: espera un momento, ¿seguro que hablas del mismo Pedro?, wait a minute, are you sure you're talking about the same Peter?
2 (tener esperanza) to hope: espero que todo salga bien, I hope everything turns out well ➣ Ver nota en hope 3 (desear, suponer) to expect
4 fig (un hijo) to expect ➣ Ver nota en expect
II verbo intransitivo to wait: no puedo esperar más, I can't wait any longer
♦ Locuciones: familiar de aquí te espero, incredible, massive: afuera hay un follón de aquí te espero, there's an incredible mess outside
esperar sentado, to have a long wait in store: si creéis que voy a participar en esa locura podéis esperar sentados, if you think that I'm going to have any part of that madness, you'll have to wait a long time
Esperar tiene tres significados básicos, que corresponden a tres verbos ingleses:
Aguardar, en sentido general, se traduce por to wait: Llevo media hora esperándote, I've been waiting for you for half an hour.
Tener esperanza, desear, se traduce por to hope: Espero que vengas mañana. I hope you will come tomorrow. Espero que sí. I hope so.
Suponer, esperar algo sabiendo que es muy probable que ocurra, se traduce por to expect: Espero la visita de un amigo (sabemos que va a venir). I'm expecting a friend to call.
' espera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ansiedad
- compadre
- compás
- contrarreloj
- esperar
- esplendorosa
- esplendoroso
- isleta
- larga
- largo
- menda
- montaña
- rebosar
- recobrar
- repunte
- sala
- secarse
- tras
- expectativa
- hasta
- hijo
- interminable
- lista
- pasar
- plantón
- poco
- rato
- visita
English:
aim
- and
- due
- light
- line
- live up to
- minute
- name
- second
- standby
- standby passenger
- until
- wait
- waiting
- waiting list
- waiting room
- come
- expect
- no
- pending
- shape
- store
- while
* * *espera nf1. [acción] wait;la larga espera había merecido la pena the long wait had been worth it;tras una espera de seis horas,… after a six-hour wait,…, after waiting (for) six hours,…;después de una espera prudencial, partimos sin él after waiting for a reasonable amount of time, we left without him;la espera se nos hizo interminable the waiting seemed endless;en espera de, a la espera de waiting for, awaiting;seguimos a la espera de su respuesta [en cartas] we await your reply;en espera de lo que decida el jurado while awaiting the jury's decision* * *f wait;sala de espera waiting room;en espera de pending;estar a la espera de be waiting for* * *espera nf: wait* * *espera n wait -
16 secado
m.drying.past part.past participle of spanish verb: secar.* * *1 drying* * *SM drying* * *masculino drying* * *= drying, drying out [drying-out].Ex. 375,000 books were destroyed and 700,000 wet books were sent to freezer warehouses for drying and restoration.Ex. Maps, interleafed with blotters, were laid out on tables in a drying-out location.----* planta de secado = drying plant.* secado al sol = sun-dried.* secado en frío = freeze drying.* secado y congelado al vacío = vacuum freeze drying.* * *masculino drying* * *= drying, drying out [drying-out].Ex: 375,000 books were destroyed and 700,000 wet books were sent to freezer warehouses for drying and restoration.
Ex: Maps, interleafed with blotters, were laid out on tables in a drying-out location.* planta de secado = drying plant.* secado al sol = sun-dried.* secado en frío = freeze drying.* secado y congelado al vacío = vacuum freeze drying.* * *drying* * *
Del verbo secar: ( conjugate secar)
secado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
secado
secar
secar ( conjugate secar) verbo transitivo
‹pintura/arcilla› to dry
‹ piel› to make … dry
verbo intransitivo
to dry
secarse verbo pronominal
1
[ piel] to get dry;
2 ( refl) [ persona] to dry oneself;
‹manos/pelo› to dry;
‹ lágrimas› to dry, wipe away
secado sustantivo masculino drying
secar verbo transitivo to dry: el sol secó la pintura, the sun dried the paint
* * *secado nmdrying* * *m drying;de secado rápido tejido quick-dry* * *secado nm: drying -
17 fuente
adj.source.f.1 fountain (de agua) (construcción).fuente de agua potable drinking fountainfuente termal thermal spring2 (serving) dish (bandeja).3 source (origen).fuente de energía energy sourcefuente de energía renovable renewable energy sourcefuente de ingresos source of incomefuente de riqueza source of wealth4 source.según fuentes del ministerio de Educación,… according to Ministry of Education sources,…fuentes oficiosas/oficiales unofficial/official sources5 font (Imprenta).6 spring, headspring, fountainhead, springhead.7 drinking fountain.8 platter, serving dish, server.9 gas station, station.* * *1 (manantial) spring2 (artificial) fountain3 (recipiente) serving dish, dish4 figurado source\de buena fuente from reliable sourcesde fuente fidedigna from reliable sources* * *noun f.1) fountain2) spring3) source, origin* * *SF1) (=construcción) fountain; (=manantial) spring- abrir la fuente de las lágrimasfuente de soda — LAm café selling ice-cream and soft drinks, soda fountain (EEUU)
2) (Culin) serving dish, platterfuente de hornear, fuente de horno — ovenproof dish
3) (=origen) source, originde fuente desconocida/fidedigna — from an unknown/a reliable source
fuente de alimentación — (Inform) power supply
* * *1) ( manantial) spring2) (construcción, monumento) fountain3) ( plato) dish4)a) ( origen) sourceb) ( de información) sourceuna información de buena fuente or de fuentes fidedignas or de toda solvencia — information from reliable sources
* * *1) ( manantial) spring2) (construcción, monumento) fountain3) ( plato) dish4)a) ( origen) sourceb) ( de información) sourceuna información de buena fuente or de fuentes fidedignas or de toda solvencia — information from reliable sources
* * *fuente11 = fountain, spring, water fountain.Ex: This process is similar to the way jets of water in illuminated fountains trap the light from underwater light sources.
Ex: This is in fulfillment of the Claverhouse dictum that unless staff members have the opportunity to develop as people their inspirational springs will become mere trickles.Ex: The farm supplies visitors with high-quality natural environment (landscape, forest, water fountains, ecological food), accommodation, and other services.* fuente con peces = fish pond [fishpond].* fuente de agua = drinking fountain, water fountain, bubbler.* fuente para beber = water fountain, bubbler.* fuentes termales = hot springs.fuente22 = parent, source.Ex: Most bibliographic databases evolved from a parent abstracting or indexing publication.
Ex: The network is fairly well developed and lobbying initiatives on policies affecting all or a group of local authorities have stemmed from this source.* código fuente = source code.* credibilidad de las fuentes = source credibility.* documento fuente = original document, parent document, source document.* el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* formato fuente = source format.* fuente bibliográfica = bibliographic source, bibliographical source.* fuente bibliográfica especializada = specialist bibliographic source.* fuente de alimentación = power source.* fuente de alimentos = food supply, supply of food.* fuente de conflicto = source of conflict.* fuente de energía = energy source, source of energy, power source.* fuente de energía(s) alternativa(s) = alternative energy source.* fuente de información = information source, information store, source of information, source of data.* fuente de información electrónica = electronic information source.* fuente de ingresos = revenue stream, source of revenue, source of income, revenue base, revenue earner.* fuente de los deseos = wishing well.* fuente de luz = light source.* fuente de provisión = source of supply.* fuente de radiación = radiation source.* fuente de referencia = information source, reference source, source of help.* fuente de suministro = source of supply.* fuente de todos los males, la = root of all evil, the.* fuente donde se puede encontrar todo sobre Algo = one stop shop.* fuente histórica = historical record.* fuente oral = oral source.* fuente para beber = scuttlebutt, drinking fountain.* fuente primaria = primary source, source material.* fuente principal de información = chief source of information.* fuentes de información = information base.* fuente secundaria = secondary source, finding aid.* fuentes oficiosas = grapevine.* guía de fuentes de información = pathfinder.* Indice de Fuentes = source index, Source Index.* información de fuente fidedigna = authoritative information.* obra fuente de la cita = citing work.* programa fuente = source programme.* tesauro fuente = source thesaurus.* texto fuente = copy-text.* una fuente de = a treasure trove of.* una fuente inagotable de = a treasure house of.* una única fuente para Algo = one-stop, one-stop shopping, one stop shop.fuente33 = platter.Ex: All salads are served on platters with herbs, rolls or garlic bread.
* fuente de marisco = shellfish platter.* fuente de pescado = seafood platter.fuente44 = font.Nota: Conjunto de letras, signos y espacios en blanco usados en la composición de un texto.Ex: No longer is the user constrained to a supplied set of fonts.
fuente55 = fount of type.Ex: A fount of type was a set of letters and other symbols in which each was supplied in approximate proportion to its frequency of use, all being of one body-size and design.
* * *A (manantial) springfuente termal hot o thermal springla fuente del río the source of the riverB (construcción, monumento) fountainfuente de agua potable drinking fountainCompuestos:wishing wellsoda fountain ( AmE), snack barC (plato) dishpuso la carne en una fuente ovalada he put the joint on an oval (serving) dish o platteruna fuente de porcelana a china dishCompuesto:ovenproof dishD1 (origen) sourcela principal fuente de ingresos de esta zona the principal source of income in this regionfuente de suministro source of supply2 (de información) sourceesta enciclopedia es una buena fuente de datos this encyclopedia is a useful source of informationtenemos informaciones de buena fuente or de fuentes fidedignas we have information from reliable sourcessegún fuentes de toda solvencia or fuentes solventes according to reliable sourcessegún fuentes de la Administración according to government sourcesE ( Impr) font* * *
fuente sustantivo femenino
1
fuente de ingresos source of income;
información de buena fuente information from reliable sources
2 ( construcción) fountain;◊ fuente de soda (Chi, Méx) soda fountain (AmE), ( place where drinks and ice creams are bought and consumed)
3 ( plato) dish;
fuente sustantivo femenino
1 fountain
2 (plato de servir) (serving) dish
3 (origen de algo) source: fuentes literarias, literary sources
fuentes de alimentación eléctrica, sources of electricity
' fuente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inagotable
- secarse
- taza
- autorizado
- cantarín
- caño
- divisa
- enlozado
- frágil
- lapicera
- luminoso
- pila
- pilón
- pluma
- secar
English:
baking dish
- delight
- dish
- evenly
- font
- fountain
- fountainhead
- horse
- informant
- quotable
- reliably
- resource
- source
- spout
- spring
- thermal
- typeface
- unnamed
- authority
- baking
- hot
- pen
- platter
- regular
- serving
* * *fuente nf1. [para beber] fountainfuente de agua potable drinking fountain; Chile, Carib, Col, Méx fuente de soda [cafetería] = cafe or counter selling ice cream, soft drinks etc, US soda fountain2. [bandeja] (serving) dish3. [de información]no quiso revelar su fuente de información he didn't want to reveal the source of his information;fuentes oficiosas/oficiales unofficial/official sources;según fuentes del ministerio de Educación… according to Ministry of Education sources…;ha manejado gran número de fuentes para escribir su tesis she has made use of many sources to write her thesis4. [origen] source;la Biblia es la fuente de muchas obras medievales the Bible provides the source material for many medieval worksfuente de energía energy source;fuente de energía ecológica/limpia/renovable environmentally friendly/clean/renewable source of energy;fuente de ingresos source of income;fuente de riqueza source of wealth5. [causa] cause, source;fuente de problemas a source of problems o trouble;la falta de higiene es fuente de infecciones lack of hygiene is a cause of infection6. [manantial] springfuente termal thermal spring Informát power supply8. Imprenta font* * *f1 fountain; figsource2 recipiente dish3 INFOR font4 L.Am.bar soda fountain* * *fuente nf1) manantial: spring2) : fountain3) origen: sourcefuentes informativas: sources of information4) : platter, serving dish* * *fuente n1. (en una plaza, etc) fountain2. (manantial) spring4. (origen) source -
18 merma
f.1 decrease, reduction.2 shrinkage.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: mermar.* * *1 decrease, reduction* * *noun f.1) decrease, drop2) loss, waste* * *SF (=disminución) [de interés, ganancia] decrease; [al secarse] shrinkage; (=pérdida) losssin merma de calidad — without loss of quality, without compromising on quality
* * *femenino (frml) decrease, declineno podía volverse atrás sin merma de su prestigio — he couldn't back down without damaging his reputation
* * *femenino (frml) decrease, declineno podía volverse atrás sin merma de su prestigio — he couldn't back down without damaging his reputation
* * *( frml)decrease, declinelas pensiones de jubilación no sufrirán merma alguna there will be no reduction o decrease in the value of pensionsno podía volverse atrás sin merma de su prestigio he couldn't back down without losing face o damaging his reputation* * *merma nf[de caudal] fall; [de energía, vitalidad, dinamismo] diminishing; [de ingresos, productividad] fall; [de calidad] deterioration;se ha producido una merma en los ingresos there has been a reduction o fall in income, income has fallen* * *f reduction, decrease* * *merma nf1) : decrease, cut2) : waste, loss -
19 planta
f.1 plant (vegetal).planta de interior house plant2 plant.planta depuradora purification plantplanta desalinizadora desalination plantplanta de envase o envasadora packaging plantplanta de montaje assembly plant3 floor (piso).4 sole.5 industrial plant, plant, works.6 top view, ground plan.7 sole of the foot, sole.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: plantar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: plantar.* * *1 BOTÁNICA plant2 (del pie) sole3 (de un edificio - piso) floor; (- sección horizontal) plan4 (industrial) plant\de nueva planta brand-newtener buena planta to be good-lookingplanta baja ground floor, US first floor* * *noun f.1) plant2) floor3) sole* * *ISF (Bot) plantIIplanta de interior — indoor plant, houseplant
SF1) (=piso) floorplanta baja — ground o (EEUU) first floor
2) (Arquit) (=plano) ground plan3) (tb: planta del pie) the sole of the footasentar sus plantas en — iró to install o.s. in
4) (=aspecto)5) (=fábrica) plantplanta potabilizadora — waterworks sing, water treatment plant
6) (Baile, Esgrima) position (of the feet)7) (=plan) plan, programme, program (EEUU), scheme* * *1) (Bot) plant2) (Arquit)a) ( plano) planb) ( piso) floorprimera/tercera planta — second/fourth floor (AmE), first/third floor (BrE)
3) (Tec) ( instalación) plant4) ( del pie) sole5) (tipo, apariencia)6) ( de empleados) staff* * *1) (Bot) plant2) (Arquit)a) ( plano) planb) ( piso) floorprimera/tercera planta — second/fourth floor (AmE), first/third floor (BrE)
3) (Tec) ( instalación) plant4) ( del pie) sole5) (tipo, apariencia)6) ( de empleados) staff* * *planta11 = plant.Nota: Biología.Ex: Concepts which denote parts of a plant, eg leaf, flower, etc, are also Personality concepts.
* cesta colgante para plantas = hanging basket.* ciencias de las plantas = plant science(s).* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.* planta acuática = aquatic plant.* planta anual = annual.* planta aromática = aromatic plant.* planta autóctona = indigenous plant.* planta bienal = biennial.* planta carnívora = carnivorous plant.* planta de floración = flowering plant.* planta de hoja perenne = evergreen plant, evergreen.* planta de interior = houseplant.* planta de jardín = garden plant.* planta de semillero = seedling.* planta joven = seedling.* planta madre = rootstock.* planta medicinal = medicinal plant.* planta ornamental = ornamental plant, ornamental.* planta ornamental de arriate = bedding plant.* planta ornamental exterior = bedding plant.* planta perenne = perennial.* planta que echa flores = bloomer.* planta resistente a las heladas = hardy-annual.* planta subtropical = subtropical plant.* planta trepadora = vine.* planta tropical = tropical plant.* planta vascular = vascular plant, vascular plant.* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.planta22 = floor, level, storey [story, -USA], story [storey, -UK].Nota: Arquitectura.Ex: The library, which is of split-level design on 2 floors, includes a lending collection, children's library, study area, and audio-visual section.
Ex: The other rooms on the third, second and first levels have a mixture of stacking chairs with writing board arms.Ex: The library is situated on the top two floors of a six storey building.Ex: The vista of main street shows in addition to the jumble and squeeze of shops, a 12- story skyscraper, several impressive banks, and a few elderly housing units.* bloque de muchas plantas = high-rise building.* casa de tres plantas = three-storeyed house.* con varias plantas = multi-storey [multistorey/multistory].* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].* de + Número + plantas = Número + story.* enfermera de planta = bedside nurse.* en varias plantas = multi-storey [multistorey/multistory].* planta baja = lower level, ground floor.* planta del pie = sole.planta33 = plant.Ex: The author describes the approach and its application to 2 different processes: coffee roasting and decaffeination in a Nestle plant.
* planta de automóviles = automotive plant.* planta de cemento = cement plant.* planta de embotellado = bottler.* planta de envasado = bottler.* planta de fundición = smelting plant.* planta de laminación de acero = steel mill.* planta de montaje = assembly plant.* planta de secado = drying plant.* planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales = sewage plant, sewage treatment plant.* planta embotelladora = bottler.* planta envasadora = bottler.* planta industrial = industrial plant.* planta nuclear = nuclear power station, nuclear power plant.* planta química = chemical plant.* planta siderúrgica = steel works [steelworks].* * *A ( Bot) plantCompuestos:houseplant, indoor planttobacco plantoxygenatorB ( Arquit)1 (plano) planla planta y el alzado de un edificio the ground plan and elevation of a buildingconstruyeron una biblioteca de nueva planta they built a new library2 (piso) flooruna casa de dos plantas a two-story* housegrandes ofertas en la planta de señoras big savings in the ladies' fashion departmentCompuesto:C ( Tec) (instalación) plantuna planta industrial an industrial plantCompuestos:sewage treatment plantrecycling plant● planta de reprocesamiento or reprocesadoreprocessing plantfood processing plantD (del pie) soleasentar sus plantas en un lugar to make oneself at homeE(tipo, apariencia): de buena planta fine-lookingun animal de magnífica planta a magnificent beastF (de empleados) staffnuestra planta de profesores our teaching staffla planta de obreros de la empresa the company's work force* * *
Del verbo plantar: ( conjugate plantar)
planta es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
planta
plantar
planta sustantivo femenino
1 (Bot) plant;
2 (Arquit)
planta baja first floor (AmE), ground floor (BrE)
3 (Tec) ( instalación) plant
4 ( del pie) sole
plantar ( conjugate plantar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ tienda› to pitch, put up
2 (fam)
‹ estudios› to give up, to quit (AmE)
( el día de la boda) to jilt
plantarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam) (quedarse, pararse) to plant oneself (colloq)
2 (Jueg) (en cartas, apuesta) to stick
planta sustantivo femenino
1 Bot plant
planta trepadora, climbing plant
2 (piso) floor: está en la tercera planta, it's on the third floor
planta baja, ground floor, US first floor
un edificio de tres plantas, a three-storey building, US a three-story building
3 (del pie) sole
4 (constitución, aspecto) el novio tiene muy buena planta, the groom is very handsome
plantar verbo transitivo
1 Bot Agr to plant: plantaremos todo el jardín de jazmines, we'll plant the whole garden with jasmines
2 (una cosa) to put, place
3 (los estudios, un trabajo) to quit, give up
4 (a una persona) to dump, ditch
dejar a alguien plantado, to stand sb up
5 (dar) to give, plant
♦ Locuciones: plantar cara (a alguien), to stand up (to sb)
' planta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alcaparra
- arrancar
- café
- central
- chalet
- cruzar
- cultivo
- directoria I
- directorio
- fructífera
- fructífero
- gomero
- hechura
- lacia
- lacio
- lechosa
- lechoso
- lozana
- lozano
- oferta
- pimiento
- pinchar
- pincho
- piso
- poner
- prender
- púa
- raquítica
- raquítico
- regar
- requerir
- resistente
- seca
- secarse
- seco
- segunda
- segundo
- soja
- talle
- tercera
- tercero
- yute
- abrasar
- achicharrar
- agarrar
- anís
- anual
- arraigar
- bajo
- brotar
English:
above
- annual
- biennial
- climb
- creep
- curative
- cut back
- diseased
- downstairs
- evergreen
- first
- floor
- floor plan
- flourish
- flowering
- foul
- ground floor
- grow
- hardy
- host
- hybrid
- indoor
- lush
- luxuriant
- nurture
- oregano
- plant
- poisonous
- potted
- prickly
- pull up
- rank
- revive
- seedling
- shoot up
- shrivel
- sole
- stake
- stalk
- stem
- sting
- straggle
- tear up
- thrive
- trail
- train
- venomous
- water
- water plant
- waterworks
* * *planta nf1. [vegetal] plantplanta acuática aquatic plant;planta anual annual;planta de interior house plant, indoor plant;planta medicinal medicinal plant;planta perenne perennial;planta transgénica transgenic plant;planta trepadora climbing plant2. [fábrica] plantplanta depuradora purification plant;planta desaladora de agua desalination plant;planta desalinizadora desalination plant;planta envasadora packaging plant;planta de envase packaging plant;RP planta faenadora de reses abattoir;planta de montaje assembly plant;planta de reciclaje recycling plant;planta de tratamiento de residuos waste treatment plant3. [piso] floor;4. [plano] plan;un templo de planta rectangular a temple built on a rectangular plan;de nueva planta brand new5. [del pie] sole6. Comptener buena planta to be good-looking* * *f1 BOT plant2 ( piso) floor;edificio de nueva planta new building* * *planta nf1) : plantplanta de interior: houseplant2) fábrica: plant, factory3) piso: floor, story4) : staff, employees pl5) : sole (of the foot)* * *planta n1. (flor) plant2. (piso) floor -
20 agostarse
pron.v.to dry up, shrivel; (fig.) to die.* * *1 to wither, wilt* * *VPR1) (=secarse) to dry up, shrivel2) (=marchitarse) to die, fade away* * *vpr[campo] to dry up; [planta] to wither, to shrivel* * *vr
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encoger — ► verbo transitivo/ intransitivo/ pronominal 1 Disminuir el tamaño, volumen o extensión de una cosa: ■ el algodón encoge al lavarlo. SE CONJUGA COMO coger SINÓNIMO retraer ANTÓNIMO ensalzar ► verbo transitivo/ pronominal 2 Retirar un miembro o… … Enciclopedia Universal
secadío — ► adjetivo Que puede secarse. * * * secadío, a adj. Susceptible de quedarse seco. * * * secadío, a. adj. Que puede secarse o agotarse. * * * ► adjetivo Que puede secarse o agotarse … Enciclopedia Universal