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1 a roll in the hay
a roll in the hay*expr.• un revolcón* n.f.* euph un revolcón * -
2 to hit the hay
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3 hit the hay
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4 to hit the hay or the sack
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5 to have a romp in the hay
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6 hay
hei(grass, cut and dried, used as food for cattle etc.) heno- hayrick
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hay n heno
hay see◊ haber' hay' also found in these entries: Spanish: abajo - abismal - acabar - alguien - alguna - alguno - animosidad - arriba - atrancar - auspicio - barrera - bocacalle - camaradería - casa - casarse - caza - ceñirse - cerrarse - coger - colegio - color - comer - combatir - combinar - como - concienciar - congruencia - conjugar - consignar - consistente - constatar - contingencia - convenir - corporativismo - cosa - cotejar - cuestación - demasiada - demasiado - derecha - derecho - desagradable - desnivel - despelote - despertarse - despolitizar - difusor - difusora - dispar - dobladillo English: ablaze - absence - abundance - activity - agree - ahead - alive - along - alphabetically - amiss - another - antidote - anyone - anywhere - appreciate - backlog - backup - bar - be - below - besides - between - blue-collar - board - bond - bug - bundle up - burn out - but - call - call for - cause - chronic - clause - close - cloud - coast - commotion - compelling - competitor - connected - crack - crisps - damn - dead - deficiency - development - dip - disturbing - dotr[heɪ]1 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL heno\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto hit the hay familiar acostarseto make hay while the sun shines familiar la ocasión la pintan calvahay ['heɪ] n: heno mn.• heno s.m.• zacate s.m.v.• segar el heno v.heɪmass noun heno mto make hay — ( gain advantage) (AmE) sacar* tajada; ( lit) segar* y secar* el heno or los pastos
[heɪ]make hay while the sun shines — a la ocasión la pintan calva; hit I 1) a)
1.N heno m- hit the hay- make hay while the sun shines2.CPD* * *[heɪ]mass noun heno mto make hay — ( gain advantage) (AmE) sacar* tajada; ( lit) segar* y secar* el heno or los pastos
make hay while the sun shines — a la ocasión la pintan calva; hit I 1) a)
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7 the coast is clear
no hay moros en la costaexpr.• no hay moros en la costa expr.(=there is no one about) no hay moros en la costa; (=the danger is over) pasó el peligro -
8 the be-all and end-all
(the final aim apart from which nothing is of any real importance: This job isn't the be-all and end-all of existence.) serlo todola única cosa que importa, lo único que vale -
9 the moon is out.
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10 the sun is shining.
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11 the jam is spread very thin
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12 the
ðə, ði(The form ðə is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union ðə'ju:njən; the form ði is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour ði 'onə) el, la, los, las1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) el, la3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) el, la4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) el, la, los, las5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) el, la, los, las6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) mucho•- the...- the...
the det el / laTuesday the fifth of May martes, cinco de mayotr[ðə] (Delante de una vocal se pronuncia tr[ðɪ]; con enfasis tr[ðiː])1 el, la (plural) los, las2 (per) por3 (emphasis) el, la, los, las■ you're not the Paul Newman, are you? no serás el auténtico Paul Newman, ¿verdad?■ the more you have, the more you want cuanto más se tiene, más se quiere■ the less said, the better cuanto menos digas, mejor■ the more the merrier cuantos más seamos, más nos divertiremosthe sooner the better: cuanto más pronto, mejorshe likes this one the best: éste es el que más le gustathe more I learn, the less I understand: cuanto más aprendo, menos entiendothe art: el, la, los, lasthe gloves: los guantesthe suitcase: la maletaforty cookies to the box: cuarenta galletas por cajan.• Roma s.f.adv.• cuánto adv.art.• el art.• la art.• las art.• lo art.• los art.art.def.• la art.def.
I before vowel ði, ðɪ; before consonant ðə, strong form ðiː1) (sing) el, la; (pl) los, las2) (emphatic use)do you mean the Dr Black? — ¿te refieres al famoso Dr Black?
3)a) ( with names)b) (in abstractions, generalizations) (+ sing vb)the possible/sublime — lo posible/sublime
the young/old — los jóvenes/viejos
4) ( per) por5) ( used instead of possessive pron) (colloq) (sing) el, la; (pl) los, lashow's the family? — ¿qué tal la familia? (fam)
II before vowel ði; before consonant ðəadverb (+ comp)a) (as conj) cuantothe more you have, the more you want — cuanto más tienes, más quieres
the sooner, the better — cuanto antes, mejor
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Cultural note:
En Estados Unidos, el sueño americano es la creencia que cualquier persona que trabaje duro puede alcanzar el éxito económico o social. Para los inmigrantes y las minorías, este sueño también incluye libertad e igualdad de derechos(strong form) [ðiː] (weak form) [ˌðǝ]1. DEF ART1) (singular) el/la; (plural) los/lasdo you know the Smiths? — ¿conoce a los Smith?
how's the leg? — ¿cómo va la pierna?
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all the... — todo el.../toda la..., todos los.../todas las...•
I'll meet you at the bank/station — quedamos en el banco/la estación•
the cheek of it! — ¡qué frescura!•
he's the man for the job — es el más indicado para el puesto•
from the — del/de la, de los/lasit's ten miles from the house/village — está a diez millas de la casa/del pueblo
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of the — del/de la, de los/las•
oh, the pain! — ¡ay qué dolor!•
he hasn't the sense to understand — no tiene bastante inteligencia para comprender•
to the — al/a la, a los/las2) (+ adjective)a) (denoting plural) los(-las)b) (denoting sing) lo3) (+ noun) (denoting whole class) el(-la)to play the piano/flute — tocar el piano/la flauta
in this age of the computer... — en esta época del ordenador...
4) (+ comparative) el(-la)•
eggs are usually sold by the dozen — los huevos se venden normalmente por docena•
25 miles to the gallon — 25 millas por galón6) (emphatic)you don't mean the professor Bloggs? — ¿quieres decir el profesor Bloggs del que tanto se habla?
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she looks all the better for it — se la ve mucho mejor por eso•
the more he works the more he earns — cuanto más trabaja más gana(all) the more so because... — tanto más cuanto que...
the more... the less — mientras más... menos...
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the sooner the better — cuanto antes mejor* * *
I before vowel [ði, ðɪ]; before consonant [ðə], strong form [ðiː]1) (sing) el, la; (pl) los, las2) (emphatic use)do you mean the Dr Black? — ¿te refieres al famoso Dr Black?
3)a) ( with names)b) (in abstractions, generalizations) (+ sing vb)the possible/sublime — lo posible/sublime
the young/old — los jóvenes/viejos
4) ( per) por5) ( used instead of possessive pron) (colloq) (sing) el, la; (pl) los, lashow's the family? — ¿qué tal la familia? (fam)
II before vowel [ði]; before consonant [ðə]adverb (+ comp)a) (as conj) cuantothe more you have, the more you want — cuanto más tienes, más quieres
the sooner, the better — cuanto antes, mejor
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Cultural note:
En Estados Unidos, el sueño americano es la creencia que cualquier persona que trabaje duro puede alcanzar el éxito económico o social. Para los inmigrantes y las minorías, este sueño también incluye libertad e igualdad de derechos -
13 hay-fever
noun (an illness like a bad cold, caused by the pollen of flowers etc.) fiebre del henotr['heɪfiːvəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL fiebre nombre femenino del heno -
14 the proof of the pudding (is in the eating)
English-spanish dictionary > the proof of the pudding (is in the eating)
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15 the jury is still out on that one
eso está por ver, no hay una opinión clara sobre esoEnglish-spanish dictionary > the jury is still out on that one
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16 there are other fish in the sea
English-spanish dictionary > there are other fish in the sea
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17 to make hay while the sun shines
English-spanish dictionary > to make hay while the sun shines
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18 to be the best thing since sliced bread
ser lo mejor que hay, ser de lo mejorcito que hayEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be the best thing since sliced bread
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19 it's not over till the fat lady sings
* mientras hay vida, hay esperanza, hasta el rabo todo es toro *English-spanish dictionary > it's not over till the fat lady sings
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20 spare the rod and spoil the child
expr.• no hay tal razón como la del bastón expr.English-spanish dictionary > spare the rod and spoil the child
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