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wik(the twisted threads of cotton etc in a candle, lamp etc, which draw up the oil or wax into the flame.) mechatr[wɪk]1 mecha\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get on somebody's wick SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL tocarle las narices a alguienwick ['wɪk] n: mecha fn.• mecha s.f.• pábilo s.m.• torcida s.f.wɪknoun mecha fto get on somebody's wick — (BrE colloq) sacar* de quicio a alguien
[wɪk]N mecha f- dip one's wick* * *[wɪk]noun mecha fto get on somebody's wick — (BrE colloq) sacar* de quicio a alguien
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s.1 pabilo (of lamp, candle)3 mecha, mecha de una lámpara. -
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nSPACE mecha trenzada f -
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8 to dip one's wick
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9 he gets on my wick
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10 sorbent wick
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12 snuff
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noun(powdered tobacco for sniffing up into the nose: He took a pinch of snuff.) rapé
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verb(to snip off the burnt part of the wick of (a candle or lamp).) sofocartr[snʌf]1 (tobacco) rapé nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take snuff tomar rapé————————tr[snʌf]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto snuff it estirar la pata, liar el petate, diñarlasnuff ['snʌf] vt1) : apagar (una vela)2) : sorber (algo) por la narizsnuff n: rapé mn.• despabiladura s.f.• pábilo s.m.• rape s.m.• rapé s.m.• tabaco s.m.• tabaco en polvo s.m.v.• aspirar por la nariz v.• atizar v.• despabilar v.• espabilar v.• extinguir v.• husmear v.
I snʌfmass noun rapé m
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a) \<\<wick\>\> cortarto snuff it — (BrE colloq) estirar la pata (fam), diñarla (Esp fam), petatearla (Méx fam), cantar para el carnero (RPl arg)
b) \<\<candle\>\> apagar*Phrasal Verbs:
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[snʌf]N rapé m
II [snʌf]1.VT apagarto snuff it * — estirar la pata *, liar el petate *
2.CPDsnuff film, snuff movie * N — película f porno en que muere realmente uno de los participantes
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I [snʌf]mass noun rapé m
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a) \<\<wick\>\> cortarto snuff it — (BrE colloq) estirar la pata (fam), diñarla (Esp fam), petatearla (Méx fam), cantar para el carnero (RPl arg)
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1. fju:z verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) fundir(se), fusionar(se)2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) fundir(se) (los plomos); saltar (los fusibles); estallar, explotar
2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) fusible, plomo- fusion
II fju:z noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.)fuse n fusibletr[fjʊːz]1 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL fusible nombre masculino, plomo■ the fuses blew saltaron los fusibles, se fundieron los plomos2 (wick) mecha; (detonator) espoleta1 (cause to stop working, melt) fundir2 figurative use (merge) fusionar1 (stop working, melt) fundirse2 figurative use (merge) fusionarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfuse box caja de fusiblesfuse wire alambre nombre masculino de fusible1) smelt: fundir2) merge: fusionar, fundirafuse vi: fundirse, fusionarsefuse n: fusible mn.• fusible (Electricidad) s.m.• mecha s.f.v.• fundir v.• fusionar v.fjuːz
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1) ( Elec) fusible m, plomo m (Esp), tapón m (CS)the fuses blew o went — saltaron los fusibles or (CS) los tapones, se fundieron los plomos (Esp)
to blow a fuse — \<\<person\>\> (hum) explotar (fam), estallar
2) ( for explosives)b) ( wick) mecha fto have a short fuse — tener pocas or malas pulgas, ser* una polvorilla
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1) ( Elec)a) ( short-circuit) (BrE)to fuse the lights — hacer* saltar los fusibles or (CS tb) los tapones, fundir los plomos (Esp)
b) fused past p con fusible2)a) ( melt together) alear, fundirb) ( merge) fusionar
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vi1) (BrE Elec) fundirsethe lights have fused — se han fundido los fusibles or (Esp tb) los plomos, han saltado los fusibles or (CS tb) los tapones
2)a) \<\<metals\>\> fundirse; \<\<atoms\>\> fusionarseb) ( unite) fusionarse, amalgamarse(US) [fjuːz]1. N1) (Elec) plomo m, fusible mto blow a fuse — [equipment] fundirse un fusible; [person] salirse de sus casillas
there's been a fuse somewhere, a fuse has blown somewhere — un fusible se ha fundido en algún sitio
2) [of bomb] (=cord) mecha f ; (=detonating device) espoleta f2. VT1) [+ lights, television etc] fundir2) [+ metals] fundir3. VI1) (Elec)2) [metals] fundirse4.CPD* * *[fjuːz]
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1) ( Elec) fusible m, plomo m (Esp), tapón m (CS)the fuses blew o went — saltaron los fusibles or (CS) los tapones, se fundieron los plomos (Esp)
to blow a fuse — \<\<person\>\> (hum) explotar (fam), estallar
2) ( for explosives)b) ( wick) mecha fto have a short fuse — tener pocas or malas pulgas, ser* una polvorilla
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1) ( Elec)a) ( short-circuit) (BrE)to fuse the lights — hacer* saltar los fusibles or (CS tb) los tapones, fundir los plomos (Esp)
b) fused past p con fusible2)a) ( melt together) alear, fundirb) ( merge) fusionar
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vi1) (BrE Elec) fundirsethe lights have fused — se han fundido los fusibles or (Esp tb) los plomos, han saltado los fusibles or (CS tb) los tapones
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14 mecha
Del verbo mechar: ( conjugate mechar) \ \
mecha es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: mecha mechar
mecha sustantivo femenino 1 ( de vela) wick; (de armas, explosivos) fuse 2
mecha sustantivo femenino
1 (de cirio, etc) wick
2 (de barreno, bomba) fuse
3 (de pelo) streak: me puse mechas, I've had my hair streaked Locuciones: familiar aguantar mecha, to grin and bear it familiar a toda mecha, at full speed
mechar vtr (una carne) to stuff ' mecha' also found in these entries: English: fuse - highlight - wick -
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'kændl(a moulded piece of wax with a wick in the centre, for giving light: We had to use candles when the electric lights went out.) vela- candlestick
candle n vela / ciriotr['kændəl]1 (gen) vela; (in church) cirio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto burn the candle at both ends trabajar de sol a solnot to hold a candle to somebody no llegar a alguien a la suela del zapatocandle ['kændəl] n: vela f, candela f, cirio m (ceremonial)n.• bujía s.f.• candela s.f.• vela s.f.'kændḷto burn the candle at both ends — tratar de abarcar demasiado, hacer* de la noche día
['kændl]to hold a candle to somebody: she can't o doesn't hold a candle to her sister no le llega ni a la suela del zapato a la hermana; (before n) candle holder — palmatoria f; ( for birthday cakes etc) portavela m
1.N vela f, candela f ; (in church) cirio mburn I, 2., 1)to hold a candle to sb —
2.CPDcandle end N — cabo m de vela
candle grease N — cera f derretida
candle holder N — = candlestick
* * *['kændḷ]to burn the candle at both ends — tratar de abarcar demasiado, hacer* de la noche día
to hold a candle to somebody: she can't o doesn't hold a candle to her sister no le llega ni a la suela del zapato a la hermana; (before n) candle holder — palmatoria f; ( for birthday cakes etc) portavela m
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1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) apagar2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) acabar (con)v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<candle\>\> apagar*b) \<\<rebellion\>\> sofocar*VT + ADV [+ candle] apagar; (fig) extinguir* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<candle\>\> apagar*b) \<\<rebellion\>\> sofocar* -
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trim
1. past tense, past participle - trimmed; verb1) (to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat: He's trimming the hedge; She had her hair trimmed.) cortar, recortar; arreglar; (jardinería) podar2) (to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges): She trimmed the sleeves with lace.) adornar, guarnecer3) (to arrange (the sails of a boat etc) suitably for the weather conditions.) orientar
2. noun(a haircut: She went to the hairdresser's for a trim.) corte
3. adjective(neat and tidy: a trim appearance.) arreglado, aseado, cuidado- trimly- trimness
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- in good trim
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trim vb recortartr[trɪm]1 (neat, tidy) (bien) arreglado,-a, ordenado,-a, cuidado,-a2 (person, figure) esbelto,-a, delgado,-a1 (cut) recorte nombre masculino■ I'd like a trim, please ¿me puede cortar las puntas?2 (decoration - on clothes) adornos nombre masculino plural; (- along edges) ribete nombre masculino; (upholstery) tapicería3 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL asiento, estiba2 (reduce by cutting back) recortar, reducir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in trim / in good trim estar en forma, estar en buena forma1) decorate: adornar, decorar2) cut: recortar3) reduce: recortar, reducirto trim the excess: recortar el exceso1) slim: esbelto2) neat: limpio y arreglado, bien cuidadotrim n1) condition: condición f, estado mto keep in trim: mantenerse en buena forma2) cut: recorte m3) trimming: adornos mplv.• afinar v.• afrailar v.• atusar (Pelo) v.• bordear v.• chapodar v.• cortar v.• desbarbar v.• escamondar v.• mondar v.• podar v.• recortar v.• ribetear v.adj.• acicalado, -a adj.• aseado, -a adj.• en buen estado adj.• pulcro, -a adj.n.• adorno s.m.• chambrana s.f.• estado s.m.• orientación s.f.• recorte s.m.
I trɪma) ( slim) <figure/person> esbelto, estilizadob) ( neat) <uniform/suit> elegante, de buen corte
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1) u ( good condition)to be in (good) trim — estar* en buen estado or en buenas condiciones
swimming keeps me in trim — la natación me mantiene en forma or en buen estado físico
2) c ( cut) recorte mjust a trim, please — córteme sólo las puntas, por favor
4) ( on bodywork of car) banda f lateral; ( inside car) tapicería f
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1)a) ( cut) \<\<hair/beard/edges\>\> recortar; \<\<bush/branches\>\> recortar, podarb) ( reduce) \<\<staff\>\> reducir*, recortar; \<\<budget/spending\>\> recortar2)a) ( decorate) \<\<dress/hat\>\> adornartrimmed with velvet — con adornos de terciopelo; ( round edge) con ribetes de terciopelo, ribeteado de terciopelo
3) ( Naut) \<\<sail\>\> orientar4) ( defeat decisively) (AmE colloq) darle* una paliza a (fam)[trɪm]1. ADJ(compar trimmer) (superl trimmest)1) (=neat) [garden] bien cuidado, arreglado; [person] arreglado; [clothes] de corte elegante; [moustache, beard] bien cuidado2) (=slim) [person, figure] esbelto; [waist] delgado2. N1) (=cut)to get or have a trim — cortarse un poco el pelo; (on long hair) cortarse solo las puntas
to give the lawn/hedge a trim — recortar el césped/el seto
2) (=good physical condition)to be in (good) trim — [person] estar en buena forma or en buen estado físico; [car, house] estar en buen estado or en buenas condiciones
to get in or into trim — ponerse en forma
to keep (o.s.) in (good) trim — mantenerse en buena forma or en buen estado físico
to keep sth in (good) trim — mantener algo en buen estado or en buenas condiciones
3) (=decoration)a) (Sew) adorno m ; (on edge) ribete m, reborde ma coat with a fur trim — un abrigo con ribetes or rebordes de piel
b) (Aut) (on outside of car) embellecedor m (Sp)leather trim — tapizado m de cuero
wheel trim — tapacubos m inv, embellecedor m de la rueda (Sp)
3. VT1) (=clip) [+ hair, beard, moustache] recortar; [+ hedge] cortar, podar; [+ lamp, wick] despabilarto trim back — [+ plant, shoot] podar
trim excess fat from or off the chops — quitar el exceso de grasa de las chuletas
2) (=reduce) [+ costs, prices] recortar, reducir; [+ profits] recortar; [+ programme, policy] hacer recortes en; (also: trim back) [+ workforce] recortar, reducir3) (=slim) [+ hips, thighs] adelgazar4) (=decorate) [+ dress, hat] adornar; [+ Christmas tree] decorara dress trimmed with feathers/lace — un vestido adornado con plumas/con adornos de encaje
5) (Naut) [+ sails] orientar; [+ boat] equilibrar- trim one's sails6) (Aer) equilibrar7) (Orn) orientar- trim off* * *
I [trɪm]a) ( slim) <figure/person> esbelto, estilizadob) ( neat) <uniform/suit> elegante, de buen corte
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1) u ( good condition)to be in (good) trim — estar* en buen estado or en buenas condiciones
swimming keeps me in trim — la natación me mantiene en forma or en buen estado físico
2) c ( cut) recorte mjust a trim, please — córteme sólo las puntas, por favor
4) ( on bodywork of car) banda f lateral; ( inside car) tapicería f
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1)a) ( cut) \<\<hair/beard/edges\>\> recortar; \<\<bush/branches\>\> recortar, podarb) ( reduce) \<\<staff\>\> reducir*, recortar; \<\<budget/spending\>\> recortar2)a) ( decorate) \<\<dress/hat\>\> adornartrimmed with velvet — con adornos de terciopelo; ( round edge) con ribetes de terciopelo, ribeteado de terciopelo
3) ( Naut) \<\<sail\>\> orientar4) ( defeat decisively) (AmE colloq) darle* una paliza a (fam) -
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1.VT + ADV [+ wick] despabilar; [+ workforce] recortar, reducir; [+ hips, thighs] adelgazar2.VI + ADV (=get slimmer) adelgazar -
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nariz sustantivo femeninoa) (Anat) nose;no te metas los dedos en la nariz don't pick your nose; en mis/sus propias narices (fam) right under my/his nose; estar hasta las narices de algo/algn (fam) to be fed up (to the back teeth) with sth/sb (colloq); meter las narices or la nariz en algo (fam) to poke one's nose into sth (colloq)
nariz sustantivo femenino
1 (tb en pl narices) nose: tengo taponada la nariz, my nose is blocked (sentido del olfato) tengo muy mala nariz, I have a poor sense of smell Locuciones: familiar dar en la nariz: me da en la nariz que..., I've got this feeling that...
darse de narices con alguien, to bump into someone
en mis/tus/sus (propias) narices, right under my/your/his very nose familiar hinchar a alguien las narices, to get on sb's wick familiar meter las narices en algo, to poke one's nose into sthg familiar restregar algo a alguien por las narices, to rub it in Nariz se utiliza para sustituir el término malsonante de algunas locuciones: No tengo más narices que aceptar. I have no option but to agree to.
' nariz' also found in these entries: Spanish: afear - aleta - asomar - caballete - chata - chato - corva - corvo - dar - empolvarse - escarbar - hurgarse - moco - orificio - respingón - respingona - roma - romo - salir - sonarse - soplamocos - sorber - tabique - ventana - afilado - aguileño - arrugar - chorrear - despejar - despellejar - destapar - grande - hurgar - limpiar - moquillento - mormado - pañuelo - pelado - pelar - picudo - punta - recto - respingado - sangrar - sangre - sonar - tapar - taponar - torcido English: bleed - blow - bridge - bung up - dab - end - his - hooked - nasally - nose - nosebleed - nostril - on - pick - pointed - poke - prominent - pug nose - ridge - runny - sharp - sniff - snub-nosed - stuffed-up - twitch - upturned - wipe - block - drop - itchy - run - sniffle - snub
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