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21 hospitality tent
s.carpa de recepción para invitados importantes. -
22 laminaria tent
s.tapón de laminaria, tienda de laminaria. -
23 oxygen tent
s.1 tienda de oxígeno.2 cámara de oxígeno, tienda de oxígeno. -
24 ridge tent
s.tienda canadiense. -
25 shelter tent
s.tienda de campaña provisional. -
26 sponge tent
s.tapón de gasa, tapón de esponja. -
27 steam tent
s.tienda de vapor. -
28 tentacle
'tentəkl(a long, thin, flexible arm-like or horn-like part of an animal, used to feel, grasp etc: An octopus has eight tentacles.) tentáculotr['tentəkəl]1 tentáculotentacle ['tɛntɪkəl] n: tentáculo mn.• tentáculo s.m.• tiento s.m.'tentɪkəl, 'tentəkəlnoun tentáculo m['tentǝkl]N tentáculo m* * *['tentɪkəl, 'tentəkəl]noun tentáculo m -
29 tenterhooks
'tentəhukstr['tentəhʊks]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon tenterhooks sobre ascuas'tentərhʊks, 'tentəhʊksto be/keep somebody on tenterhooks — estar*/tener* a alguien en or sobre ascuas
['tentǝhʊks]NPL- be on tenterhooks- keep sb on tenterhooks* * *['tentərhʊks, 'tentəhʊks]to be/keep somebody on tenterhooks — estar*/tener* a alguien en or sobre ascuas
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30 tentative
'tentətiv1) (not final or complete; not definite: We have made a tentative arrangement.) de prueba, provisional2) (uncertain or hesitating: a tentative movement.) indeciso•- tentativeness
tr['tentətɪv]1 de prueba, de ensayo, provisional2 (person) indeciso,-atentative ['tɛntət̬ɪv] adj1) hesitant: indeciso, vacilante2) provisional: sujeto a cambios, provisionaladj.• de ensayo adj.• provisional adj.• tentativa adj.• tentativo, -a adj.'tentətɪva) ( provisional) <plan/arrangement> provisional, provisorio (AmS); < offer> tentativomay I make a tentative suggestion? — ¿podría, si me permiten, hacer una sugerencia?
['tentǝtɪv]ADJ1) (=provisional) [agreement, plan, arrangement] provisional, provisorio (LAm); [conclusion] provisional, no definitiva2) (=hesitant) [gesture] vacilante, tímido; [smile, attempt] tímidohe made a tentative suggestion that... — sugirió tímidamente que...
* * *['tentətɪv]a) ( provisional) <plan/arrangement> provisional, provisorio (AmS); < offer> tentativomay I make a tentative suggestion? — ¿podría, si me permiten, hacer una sugerencia?
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31 content
I
1. kən'tent adjective(satisfied; quietly happy: He doesn't want more money - he's content with what he has.) satisfecho
2. noun(the state of being satisfied or quietly happy: You're on holiday - you can lie in the sun to your heart's content.) satisfacción
3. verb(to satisfy: As the TV's broken, you'll have to content yourself with listening to the radio.) contentar, satisfacer- contentedly
- contentment
II 'kontent noun1) (the subject matter (of a book, speech etc): the content of his speech.) contenido2) (the amount of something contained: Oranges have a high vitamin C content.) contenido•- contentscontent adj contentotr['kɒntent]1 contenido1 contenido m sing■ have you read the contents of the letter? ¿has leído la carta?————————tr[kən'tent]1 contento,-a, satisfecho,-a1 contento1 contentar, satisfacer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnot content with... no contento,-a con...to be content with contentarse con, conformarse conto content oneself with contentarse con, conformarse conto one's heart content todo lo que uno,-a quiera, hasta quedar satisfecho,-acontent [kən'tɛnt] vtsatisfy: contentar, satisfacercontent adj: conforme, contento, satisfechocontent ncontentment: contento m, satisfacción fto one's heart's content: hasta quedar satisfecho, a más no podercontent ['kɑn.tɛnt] n1) meaning: contenido m, significado m2) proportion: contenido m, proporción ffat content: contenido de grasa3) contents npl: contenido m, sumario m (de un libro)table of contents: índice de materiasadj.• contento, -a adj.• ufano, -a adj.n.• cabida s.f.• componente s.m.• contenido s.m.v.• contentar v.
I 'kɑːntent, 'kɒntent1) contents pl (of box, bottle, book) contenido m(table of) contents — ( of book) índice m de materias, sumario m; ( in magazine) sumario m
2) ua) ( amount contained) contenido mb) ( substance) contenido m3) u kən'tent ( contentment) (liter) contento m (liter)
II kən'tentadjective (pred) contentoto be content WITH something — estar* contento con algo
not content with raising taxes... — no contentos con subir los impuestos...
III
1. kən'tenttransitive verb contentar, satisfacer*
2.
v reflto content oneself WITH something/-ING — contentarse or conformarse con algo/+ inf
I [kǝn'tent]1. ADJ1) (=happy) contento ( with con)he is content to watch — se conforma or se contenta con mirar
2) (=satisfied) satisfecho ( with con)2.N (=happiness) contento m ; (=satisfaction) satisfacción fto one's heart's content — hasta hartarse, a más no poder
3.VT (=make happy) contentar; (=satisfy) satisfacerto content o.s. with sth/with doing sth — contentarse or darse por contento con algo/con hacer algo
II ['kɒntent]1. N2) (=subject matter, amount) contenido m2.CPDcontent provider N — proveedor m de contenidos
contents insurance N — seguro m de contenido
contents page N — (in book) índice m
* * *
I ['kɑːntent, 'kɒntent]1) contents pl (of box, bottle, book) contenido m(table of) contents — ( of book) índice m de materias, sumario m; ( in magazine) sumario m
2) ua) ( amount contained) contenido mb) ( substance) contenido m3) u [kən'tent] ( contentment) (liter) contento m (liter)
II [kən'tent]adjective (pred) contentoto be content WITH something — estar* contento con algo
not content with raising taxes... — no contentos con subir los impuestos...
III
1. [kən'tent]transitive verb contentar, satisfacer*
2.
v reflto content oneself WITH something/-ING — contentarse or conformarse con algo/+ inf
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32 pitch
I
1. pi verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) plantar, armar, montar2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) tirar, lanzar, arrojar3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) caer(se)4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) cabecear5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) entonar
2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) campo2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) tono; diapasón (música)3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) grado, punto, extremo4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) puesto5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) lanzamiento6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) cabezada•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork
II pi noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) brea- pitch-dark
pitch1 n1. campo / terreno de juego2. tonothe violin has a higher pitch than the double bass el violín tiene un tono más agudo que el contrabajopitch2 vb montartr[pɪʧ]3 (degree, level) grado, punto, extremo■ their argument reached such a pitch that I had to intervene su discusión llegó a tal extremo que tuve que intervenir5 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL (movement) cabezada6 (slope of roof) pendiente nombre femenino1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (note, sound) entonar3 (throw) tirar, arrojar; (in baseball) lanzar, pichear1 (fall) caerse2 (ship, plane) cabecear3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in baseball) lanzar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be at fever pitch estar al rojo vivo————————tr[pɪʧ]1 (tar) brea, pez nombre femeninopitch ['pɪʧ] vt1) set up: montar, armar (una tienda)2) throw: lanzar, arrojar3) adjust, set: dar el tono de (un discurso, un instrumento musical)pitch vi2) lurch: cabecear (dícese de un barco o un avión), dar bandazospitch n1) lurching: cabezada f, cabeceo m (de un barco o un avión)2) slope: (grado de) inclinación f, pendiente f3) : tono m (en música)perfect pitch: oído absoluto4) throw: lanzamiento m5) degree: grado m, nivel m, punto mthe excitement reached a high pitch: la excitación llegó a un punto culminante7) tar: pez f, brea fn.• alquitrán s.m.• betún s.m.• brea s.f.• cabezada s.f.• diapasón s.m.• empega s.f.• grado de inclinación s.m.• lanzamiento s.m.• pega s.f.• pendiente s.m.• pez s.f.• tono s.m. (Ships)v.• encabritarse v.v.• amorrar v.• echar v.• lanzar v.pɪtʃ
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1)a) (level, degree) (no pl) punto m, extremo m, grado mb) u c ( Mus) tono mto have perfect pitch — tener* oído absoluto
2) c ( in baseball) lanzamiento m4) ca) (position, site) (BrE) lugar m, sitio m; (in market, fair) puesto mb) ( sales pitch)5) u ( substance) brea f
II
1.
1) ( set up) \<\<tent\>\> armar, montar; \<\<camp\>\> montar, hacer*2) ( sport) \<\<ball\>\> lanzar*, pichear3)a) (aim, set, address)they pitched their opening offer at 3% — situaron su oferta inicial en un 3%
b) ( Mus)
2.
vi1)a) ( fall) (+ adv compl) caerse*he pitched forward onto his face — se fue or cayó de bruces
b) ( lurch) \<\<ship/plane\>\> cabecear2) ( Sport)a) ( in baseball) lanzar*, pichearb) (in golf, cricket) \<\<ball\>\> caer*, dar*3) (campaign, fight) (AmE)to be in there pitching — (colloq) estar* en la brecha or al pie del cañón
•Phrasal Verbs:- pitch in
I [pɪtʃ]1. N1) (esp Brit) (Ftbl, Cricket, Hockey) (=area of play) campo m, cancha f (LAm)2) (Baseball) (=throw) lanzamiento m, tiro m4) (esp Brit) [of market trader] puesto m ; [of homeless person] sitio m5) (=height, degree) extremo m, punto mfever 2.matters reached such a pitch that... — las cosas llegaron a tal extremo or a tal punto que...
6) * (=sales talk) rollo * m•
she stood up and made her pitch — se levantó y soltó su rollosale 2.he made a pitch for the women's vote — procuró hacerse con or acaparar los votos de las mujeres
8) (Naut) cabezada f2. VT1) (=throw) [+ ball] lanzar; [+ person] arrojar•
he was pitched off his horse — salió disparado del caballo•
the impact pitched her over the handlebars — el impacto la arrojó por encima del manillar2) (Mus) [+ note] dar; [+ instrument] graduar el tono de3) (=present)today he pitched the plan to business leaders — hoy presentó el plan ante los dirigentes de negocios
you're pitching it a bit high! or strong! — ¡estás recargando las tintas!
4) (=set up) [+ tent] armar, montar•
to pitch camp — acampar, montar el campamento3. VI1) (=fall) [person] caer, caersehe pitched head-first over the wall — se cayó or cayó de cabeza por el muro
the ball pitched in front of him — la pelota cayó delante de él or vino a parar a sus pies
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to pitch forward, the passengers pitched forward as the coach stopped — los pasajeros salieron despedidos hacia adelante cuando se paró el autocarhe went down on his knees, then pitched forward — se cayó or cayó de rodillas y luego de bruces
2) (Naut, Aer) cabecear3) (Baseball) lanzar- be in there pitching4.CPDpitch inspection N — (Brit) (Sport) inspección f del terreno de juego
we have arranged a pitch inspection by a referee for 9am on Wednesday morning — hemos dispuesto que un árbitro inspeccione el terreno de juego el miércoles a las nueve de la mañana
pitch invasion N — (Brit) invasión f de campo
there was a peaceful pitch invasion after Juventus's eighth goal — después del octavo gol de la Juventus hubo una pacífica invasión de campo
pitch pipe N — (Mus) diapasón m
pitch shot N — (Golf) pitch m
- pitch in- pitch up
II [pɪtʃ]1.N (=tar) brea f, pez f2.CPDpitch blackness N — oscuridad f total
pitch pine N — (=wood) pino m de tea
* * *[pɪtʃ]
I
1)a) (level, degree) (no pl) punto m, extremo m, grado mb) u c ( Mus) tono mto have perfect pitch — tener* oído absoluto
2) c ( in baseball) lanzamiento m4) ca) (position, site) (BrE) lugar m, sitio m; (in market, fair) puesto mb) ( sales pitch)5) u ( substance) brea f
II
1.
1) ( set up) \<\<tent\>\> armar, montar; \<\<camp\>\> montar, hacer*2) ( sport) \<\<ball\>\> lanzar*, pichear3)a) (aim, set, address)they pitched their opening offer at 3% — situaron su oferta inicial en un 3%
b) ( Mus)
2.
vi1)a) ( fall) (+ adv compl) caerse*he pitched forward onto his face — se fue or cayó de bruces
b) ( lurch) \<\<ship/plane\>\> cabecear2) ( Sport)a) ( in baseball) lanzar*, pichearb) (in golf, cricket) \<\<ball\>\> caer*, dar*3) (campaign, fight) (AmE)to be in there pitching — (colloq) estar* en la brecha or al pie del cañón
•Phrasal Verbs:- pitch in -
33 contented
adjective (satisfied; quietly happy: a contented sigh.) contento, satisfechocontented adj satisfechotr[kən'tentɪd]1 contento,-a, satisfecho,-acontented [kən'tɛntəd] adj: conforme, satisfechoa contented smile: una sonrisa de satisfacciónadj.• contento, -a adj.• satisfecho, -a adj.kən'tentəd, kən'tentɪdadjective <sigh/purr> de satisfacción; <person/workforce> satisfechoto be contented WITH something — contentarse or conformarse con algo
[kǝn'tentɪd]ADJ satisfecho, contento* * *[kən'tentəd, kən'tentɪd]adjective <sigh/purr> de satisfacción; <person/workforce> satisfechoto be contented WITH something — contentarse or conformarse con algo
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34 discontented
adjective (dissatisfied or not happy: She's discontented with her life; a discontented expression.) descontentotr[dɪskən'tentɪd]1 descontento,-a ( with, con)discontented [.dɪskən'tɛntəd] adj: descontentoadj.• descontentadizo, -a adj.• descontento, -a adj.• malcontento, -a adj.'dɪskən'tentəd, ˌdɪskən'tentɪdadjective descontentoto be discontented WITH something — estar* descontento con algo
[ˌdɪskǝn'tentɪd]ADJ descontento (with, about con)* * *['dɪskən'tentəd, ˌdɪskən'tentɪd]adjective descontentoto be discontented WITH something — estar* descontento con algo
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35 peg
peɡ
1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) clavija, estaca2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) percha, colgador3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) pinza
2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) tender- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
- take someone down a peg
- take down a peg
peg n1. pinza2. colgador / ganchotr[peg]1 (for hanging clothes on) percha, colgador nombre masculino2 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL clavija2 (prices) fijar, estabilizar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto buy clothes off the peg comprar ropa de confecciónto take somebody down a peg or two bajarle los humos a alguientent peg estaca, estaquillatuning peg clavija1) plug: tapar (con una clavija)2) fasten, fix: sujetar (con estaquillas)3)to peg out mark: marcar (con estaquillas)peg n: estaquilla f (para clavar), clavija f (para tapar)n.• abismal s.m.• clavija s.f.• colgadero s.m.• espiche s.m.• espiga s.f.• estaca s.f.• estaquilla s.f.• hito s.m.• macho s.m.• pinza s.f.v.• empernar v.• enclavijar v.• envirar v.• estabilizar v.• estaquillar v.• fijar v.
I peg1)a) ( in ground) estaca f; (in furniture, barrel) estaquilla f; ( in mountaineering) clavija f; (on violin, guitar) clavija f; ( tent peg) estaquilla f; ( on board game) pieza o ficha que encaja en un tablerolike a square peg in a round hole — totalmente fuera de lugar, como gallina en corral ajeno (fam) or (Ven fam) como cucaracha en fiesta de gallina or (RPl fam) como sapo de otro pozo
to take o bring somebody down a peg (or two) — bajarle los humos a alguien, poner* a alguien en su sitio
b) ( clothes peg) (BrE) see clothes2) (hook, hanger) colgador m, perchero m, gancho m; (before n)an off-the-peg suit — (esp BrE) un traje de confección
II
- gg- transitive verb1) (attach, secure) sujetar, asegurar ( con estaquillas etc)to peg the clothes (out) — (BrE) tender* la ropa
2) (Econ, Fin)a) (fix, limit) \<\<price/salary\>\> congelarb) ( link)•Phrasal Verbs:- peg down- peg out[peɡ]1. N1) (in ground, tent peg) estaca f; (=clothes peg) pinza f, broche m (LAm); (Mus) (=tuning peg) clavija f; (in board game) ficha f; (in barrel) estaquilla f; (Croquet) piquete m; (Climbing) clavija f- take or bring sb down a peg or twosquare 2., 1)2) (for coat, hat) gancho m, colgador moff the peg — (Brit) confeccionado, de confección
an off-the-peg suit — un traje confeccionado or de confección
he always buys clothes off the peg — siempre compra ropa confeccionada or de confección
3) (=pretext) pretexto muse the new law as a peg for the question — utiliza la nueva ley como pretexto para hacer la pregunta
2. VT1) (=secure) (gen) fijar; [+ clothes] (on line) tender; [+ tent] fijar con estacas, sujetar con estacas; peg out2) (fig)a) (=fix) [+ prices, wages] fijar, estabilizar (at, to en)the Bank wants to peg rates at 9% — el banco quiere fijar or estabilizar las tasas en el 9%
b) (=link) vincular (to a)c) * (=categorize) [+ person] encasillard)to peg one's hopes on sth — depositar or cifrar sus esperanzas en algo
3.CPD- peg away- peg back- peg down- peg out* * *
I [peg]1)a) ( in ground) estaca f; (in furniture, barrel) estaquilla f; ( in mountaineering) clavija f; (on violin, guitar) clavija f; ( tent peg) estaquilla f; ( on board game) pieza o ficha que encaja en un tablerolike a square peg in a round hole — totalmente fuera de lugar, como gallina en corral ajeno (fam) or (Ven fam) como cucaracha en fiesta de gallina or (RPl fam) como sapo de otro pozo
to take o bring somebody down a peg (or two) — bajarle los humos a alguien, poner* a alguien en su sitio
b) ( clothes peg) (BrE) see clothes2) (hook, hanger) colgador m, perchero m, gancho m; (before n)an off-the-peg suit — (esp BrE) un traje de confección
II
- gg- transitive verb1) (attach, secure) sujetar, asegurar ( con estaquillas etc)to peg the clothes (out) — (BrE) tender* la ropa
2) (Econ, Fin)a) (fix, limit) \<\<price/salary\>\> congelarb) ( link)•Phrasal Verbs:- peg down- peg out -
36 portentous
tr[pɔː'tentəs]1 formal use (ominous) agorero,-a, profético,-a2 pejorative (solem) solemneportentous [pɔr'tɛntəs] adj: profético, que presagiaadj.• portentoso, -a adj.pɔːr'tentəs, pɔː'tentəsa) <remark/tone> solemneb) < dream> profético[pɔː'tentǝs]ADJ1) (=ominous, prodigious) portentoso2) (=pompous) pomposo* * *[pɔːr'tentəs, pɔː'tentəs]a) <remark/tone> solemneb) < dream> profético -
37 contentedly
adverb con satisfaccióncontentedly [kən'tɛntədli] adv: con satisfacciónkən'tentədli, kən'tentɪdliadverb con satisfacción[kǝn'tentɪdlɪ]ADV con satisfacción, contentamente* * *[kən'tentədli, kən'tentɪdli]adverb con satisfacción -
38 discontent
diskən'tent(the state of not being contented; dissatisfaction: There is a lot of discontent among young people.) descontento, malestar- discontentedly
- discontentment
tr[dɪskən'tent]1 descontentodiscontent [.dɪskən'tɛnt] n: descontento madj.• descontento, -a adj.n.• desagrado s.m.• descontento s.m.'dɪskən'tenta) u ( dissatisfaction) descontento mb) discontents pl ( grievances) (frml) quejas fpl[ˌdɪskǝn'tent]N descontento m, malestar m* * *['dɪskən'tent]a) u ( dissatisfaction) descontento mb) discontents pl ( grievances) (frml) quejas fpl -
39 erect
i'rekt
1. adjective(upright: He held his head erect.) erecto, erguido
2. verb1) (to set up; to put up or to build: They erected a statue in his memory; They plan to erect an office block there.) erigir2) (to set upright (a mast etc).) erguir•- erection- erectly
- erectness
erect1 adj erguido / derechoerect2 vb1. erigir / levantar2. armar / montartr[ɪ'rekt]1 (upright) derecho,-a, erguido,-a2 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL erecto,-aerect [ɪ'rɛkt] vt1) construct: erigir, construir2) raise: levantar3) establish: establecererect adj: erguido, derecho, erectoadj.• derecho, -a adj.• encandilado, -a adj.• engallado, -a adj.• enhiesto, -a adj.• erguido, -a adj.• erizado, -a adj.adv.• erecto adv.v.• alzar v.• enhestar v.• erguir v.• erigir v.• levantar v.• montar v.
I ɪ'rekt1) <bearing/posture> erguido, derecho2) ( Physiol) erecto
II
transitive verb \<\<altar/monument\>\> erigir* (frml), levantar; \<\<barricade/wall\>\> levantar; \<\<tent\>\> armar, montar, levantar[ɪ'rekt]1.ADJ [person, head, posture] erguido, derecho; [plant, stem] vertical, recto; [tail, ears] tieso, parado (LAm); (Physiol) [penis] erecto2.ADVto walk erect — caminar derecho or erguido
to hold o.s. or stand erect — mantenerse derecho or erguido
3.VT [+ monument, statue, temple] erigir frm; [+ mast, wall, building, barricade] levantar; [+ tent, scaffolding] montar* * *
I [ɪ'rekt]1) <bearing/posture> erguido, derecho2) ( Physiol) erecto
II
transitive verb \<\<altar/monument\>\> erigir* (frml), levantar; \<\<barricade/wall\>\> levantar; \<\<tent\>\> armar, montar, levantar -
40 marquee
(a very large tent used for circuses, parties etc: They hired a marquee for their party.) carpamarquee n carpatr[mɑː'kiː]1 (large tent) carpa, entoldado2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (canopy, awning) marquesinamarquee [mɑr'ki:] n: marquesina fn.• marquesa s.f.• marquesina s.f.• toldo s.m.mɑːr'kiː, mɑː'kiːa) ( canopy) (AmE) marquesina fb) ( tent) (BrE) entoldado m, toldo m[mɑː'kiː]N (esp Brit) (=tent) carpa f ; (open-sided) entoldado m ; (US) (over doorway) marquesina f* * *[mɑːr'kiː, mɑː'kiː]a) ( canopy) (AmE) marquesina fb) ( tent) (BrE) entoldado m, toldo m
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Tent — (1979) Album par The Nits Sortie 1979 Enregistrement Juin 1979–Octobre 1979 à Artisound, Amsterdam à Relight, Hilvarenbeek Genre New wave Produc … Wikipédia en Français
tent — [tent] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: tente, from Latin tenta, from the past participle of tendere; TEND] a shelter consisting of a sheet of cloth supported by poles and ropes, used especially for camping ▪ We looked for a flat spot… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Tent — Tent, n. [F. tente. See {Tent} to probe.] (Surg.) (a) A roll of lint or linen, or a conical or cylindrical piece of sponge or other absorbent, used chiefly to dilate a natural canal, to keep open the orifice of a wound, or to absorb discharges.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tent — c.1300, portable shelter of skins or cloths stretched over poles, from O.Fr. tente (12c.), from M.L. tenta a tent, noun use of fem. sing. of L. tentus stretched, variant pp. of tendere to stretch (see TENET (Cf. tenet)). The notion is of… … Etymology dictionary
Tent — Tent, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tenting}.] To lodge as a tent; to tabernacle. Shak. [1913 Webster] We re tenting to night on the old camp ground. W. Kittredge. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tent — Tent, n. [Sp. tinto, properly, deep colored, fr. L. tinctus, p. p. of tingere to dye. See {Tinge}, and cf. {Tint}, {Tinto}.] A kind of wine of a deep red color, chiefly from Galicia or Malaga in Spain; called also {tent wine}, and {tinta}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tent — [ tent ] noun count ** a shelter made of cloth and supported with poles and ropes tent camp/city a place where a lot of people live in tents because they lost their homes due to war or other bad events … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tent|y — «TEHN tee», adjective, tent|i|er, tent|i|est. Scottish. watchful; observant … Useful english dictionary