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1. noun1) (an instrument with two or more pointed pieces for piercing and lifting things: We usually eat with a knife, fork and spoon.) tenedor2) (the point at which a road, river etc divides into two or more branches or divisions: a fork in the river.) bifurcación3) (one of the branches or divisions of a road, river etc into which the road, river etc divides: Take the left fork (of the road).) bifurcación
2. verb1) ((of a road, river etc) to divide into (usually two) branches or divisions: The main road forks here.) bifurcarse2) ((of a person or vehicle) to follow one of the branches or divisions into which a road has divided: The car forked left.) torcer, girar3) (to lift or move with a fork: The farmer forked the hay.) cargar con la horca•- forked- fork-lift truck
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fork1 n1. tenedor2. bifurcaciónfork2 vb bifurcarsewhen the road forks, go right cuando la carretera se bifurque, tuerce a la derechatr[fɔːk]1 (for eating) tenedor nombre masculino2 SMALLAGRICULTURE/SMALL horca, horquilla3 (in road, river etc) bifurcación nombre femenino1 (road, river etc) bifurcarse2 (person, car) torcer, girar1 (on bike) horquillafork ['fɔrk] vi: ramificarse, bifurcarsefork vt1) : levantar (con un tenedor, una horca, etc.)2)to fork over : desembolsarfork n1) : tenedor m (utensilio de cocina)2) pitchfork: horca f, horquilla f3) : bifurcación f (de un río o camino), horqueta f (de un árbol)n.• afluente s.m.• bielda (Agricultura) s.f.• bifurcación s.f.• horca s.f.• horqueta s.f.• horquilla s.f.• tenedor s.m.v.• bifurcar v.
I fɔːrk, fɔːk1) ( Culin) tenedor m; ( for gardening) horca f, bieldo m, horqueta f2) (in road, river) bifurcación fto take the left/right fork — tomar el desvío a la izquierda/derecha
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a) ( split) \<\<branch/road/river\>\> bifurcarse*b) ( turn)to fork (to the) right/left — desviarse* a la derecha/izquierda
Phrasal Verbs:- fork out[fɔːk]1.N (at table) tenedor m ; (Agr) horca f, horquilla f ; (in road) bifurcación f ; (in river) horcajo m ; [of tree] horcadura f2.VT (Agr) (also: fork over) cargar con la horca3.VI [road] bifurcarse- fork out- fork up* * *
I [fɔːrk, fɔːk]1) ( Culin) tenedor m; ( for gardening) horca f, bieldo m, horqueta f2) (in road, river) bifurcación fto take the left/right fork — tomar el desvío a la izquierda/derecha
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a) ( split) \<\<branch/road/river\>\> bifurcarse*b) ( turn)to fork (to the) right/left — desviarse* a la derecha/izquierda
Phrasal Verbs:- fork out -
3 fork-lift truck
(a small power-driven machine with an arrangement of steel prongs which can lift, raise up high and carry heavy things and stack them where required.) carretilla elevadoratr[fɔːklɪft'trʌk]1 carretilla elevadora['fɔːklɪftˌtrʌk]N carretilla f elevadora -
4 fishing-fork with three prongs
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5 winnow with a fork
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6 spear
spiə
1. noun(a type of long-handled weapon, usually with an iron or steel point on the end: He was armed with a spear and a round shield.) lanza, jabalina
2. verb(to pierce or kill with a spear: He went out in a boat and speared some fish.) arponear, atravesar con una lanza
3. verb(to lead (a movement, an attack etc).) encabezarspear n lanzatr[spɪəSMALLr/SMALL]2 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL puntaspear ['spɪr] vt: atravesar con una lanzaspear n: lanza fn.• arpón s.m.• asta s.f.• garrocha s.f.• lanza s.f.• rejón s.m.v.• herir con lanza v.
I spɪr, 'spɪə(r)1)a) ( weapon) lanza fb) ( for fishing) arpón m2) ( of grass) brizna fasparagus spears — espárragos mpl
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transitive verb \<\<fish\>\> arponear[spɪǝ(r)]1.2. VT1) (with spear) alancear, herir con lanza; (with harpoon) arponear2) (fig) atravesar, pincharhe speared a potato with his fork — atravesó or pinchó una patata con el tenedor
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I [spɪr, 'spɪə(r)]1)a) ( weapon) lanza fb) ( for fishing) arpón m2) ( of grass) brizna fasparagus spears — espárragos mpl
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transitive verb \<\<fish\>\> arponear -
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prod
1. past tense, past participle - prodded; verb1) (to push with something pointed; to poke: He prodded her arm with his finger.) pinchar; empujar2) (to urge or encourage: He prodded her into action.) empujar, pinchar, incitar
2. noun(an act of prodding: She gave him a prod.) golpecito, pinchazo, empujóntr[prɒd]1 (with finger, sharp object) golpecito, pinchazo2 figurative use (encouragement) pinchazo, empujón nombre masculino, estímulo; (reminder) toque nombre masculino1 (with object) pinchar; (with finger) dar golpecitos a1 pinchar (at, -)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto give somebody a prod empujar a alguien1) jab, poke: pinchar, golpear (con la punta de algo)2) goad: incitar, estimularprod n1) jab, poke: golpe m (con la punta de algo), pinchazo m2) stimulus: estímulo m3)cattle prod : picana f, aguijón mn.• codazo s.m.• empuje s.m.• pinchazo s.m.v.• avispar v.• codear v.• empujar v.• pinchar v.
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1. prɑːd, prɒd- dd- transitive verba) ( poke - with elbow) darle* un codazo a; (- with something sharp) pincharb) (encourage, remind)you have to keep prodding her or she forgets — tienes que estar constantemente recordándoselo para que no se olvide
after some prodding I agreed to take the job — acepté el trabajo, pero tuvieron que empujarme un poco
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vito prod AT something: she prodded at the cheese with her fork — pinchaba el queso con el tenedor
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a) ( poke - with elbow) codazo m; (- with something sharp) pinchazo mb) ( stimulus)you'll have to give him a prod — vas a tener que empujarlo or aguijonearlo
c) ( for cattle) picana f or (Esp) aguijada f[prɒd]1. Nhe needs an occasional prod — (fig) hay que darle un empujón de vez en cuando
2.VT (=push) empujar; (with elbow) codear, dar un codazo a; (=jab) pinchar, punzar; (with goad) agujarhe needs to be prodded all the time — (fig) hay que pincharlo or empujarlo constantemente
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1. [prɑːd, prɒd]- dd- transitive verba) ( poke - with elbow) darle* un codazo a; (- with something sharp) pincharb) (encourage, remind)you have to keep prodding her or she forgets — tienes que estar constantemente recordándoselo para que no se olvide
after some prodding I agreed to take the job — acepté el trabajo, pero tuvieron que empujarme un poco
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vito prod AT something: she prodded at the cheese with her fork — pinchaba el queso con el tenedor
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a) ( poke - with elbow) codazo m; (- with something sharp) pinchazo mb) ( stimulus)you'll have to give him a prod — vas a tener que empujarlo or aguijonearlo
c) ( for cattle) picana f or (Esp) aguijada f -
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prod
1. past tense, past participle - prodded; verb1) (to push with something pointed; to poke: He prodded her arm with his finger.) pinchar; empujar2) (to urge or encourage: He prodded her into action.) empujar, pinchar, incitar
2. noun(an act of prodding: She gave him a prod.) golpecito, pinchazo, empujóntr[prɒd]1 (with finger, sharp object) golpecito, pinchazo2 figurative use (encouragement) pinchazo, empujón nombre masculino, estímulo; (reminder) toque nombre masculino1 (with object) pinchar; (with finger) dar golpecitos a1 pinchar (at, -)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto give somebody a prod empujar a alguien1) jab, poke: pinchar, golpear (con la punta de algo)2) goad: incitar, estimularprod n1) jab, poke: golpe m (con la punta de algo), pinchazo m2) stimulus: estímulo m3)cattle prod : picana f, aguijón mn.• codazo s.m.• empuje s.m.• pinchazo s.m.v.• avispar v.• codear v.• empujar v.• pinchar v.
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1. prɑːd, prɒd- dd- transitive verba) ( poke - with elbow) darle* un codazo a; (- with something sharp) pincharb) (encourage, remind)you have to keep prodding her or she forgets — tienes que estar constantemente recordándoselo para que no se olvide
after some prodding I agreed to take the job — acepté el trabajo, pero tuvieron que empujarme un poco
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vito prod AT something: she prodded at the cheese with her fork — pinchaba el queso con el tenedor
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a) ( poke - with elbow) codazo m; (- with something sharp) pinchazo mb) ( stimulus)you'll have to give him a prod — vas a tener que empujarlo or aguijonearlo
c) ( for cattle) picana f or (Esp) aguijada f[prɒd]N (Irl, Scot) pej protestante mf* * *
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1. [prɑːd, prɒd]- dd- transitive verba) ( poke - with elbow) darle* un codazo a; (- with something sharp) pincharb) (encourage, remind)you have to keep prodding her or she forgets — tienes que estar constantemente recordándoselo para que no se olvide
after some prodding I agreed to take the job — acepté el trabajo, pero tuvieron que empujarme un poco
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vito prod AT something: she prodded at the cheese with her fork — pinchaba el queso con el tenedor
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a) ( poke - with elbow) codazo m; (- with something sharp) pinchazo mb) ( stimulus)you'll have to give him a prod — vas a tener que empujarlo or aguijonearlo
c) ( for cattle) picana f or (Esp) aguijada f -
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1. plural - knives; noun1) (an instrument for cutting: He carved the meat with a large knife.) cuchillo2) (such an instrument used as a weapon: She stabbed him with a knife.) puñal
2. verb(to stab with a knife: He knifed her in the back.) acuchillar, apuñalarknife n cuchillo / navajatr[naɪf]1 apuñalar, acuchillar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get one's knife into somebody ensañarse con alguiento go under the knife someterse a cirugíato twist the knife in the wound hurgar en las heridasyou could cut the atmosphere with a knife el ambiente se podía cortar con un cuchilloknife and fork cubiertoknife grinder afilador,-ran.(§ pl.: knives) = cubierto s.m.• cuchilla s.f.• cuchillo s.m.• navaja s.f.v.• acuchillar v.
I naɪfthe knives are out for him/her — (BrE colloq) se la tienen jurada
to get one's knife into somebody — (colloq) ensañarse con alguien, atacar* a alguien
to turn o twist the knife (in the wound) — hurgar* en la herida
under the knife — ( Med) en la mesa de operaciones
you could have cut the atmosphere with a knife — se respiraba la tensión en el ambiente; (before n)
knife fight — pelea f con navajas (or cuchillos etc)
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transitive verb acuchillar[naɪf]1.N(pl knives) (=table knife) cuchillo m; (=pocket knife) navaja f, cortaplumas m inv ; (=dagger) puñal m; (=flick knife) navaja f, chaveta f (LAm); (=blade) cuchilla fdoes he use a knife and fork yet? — ¿ha aprendido ya a usar los cubiertos?
- get one's knife into sb- turn the knife in the wound- put or stick the knife in- like a2.VT (=stab) acuchillar, apuñalarto knife sb to death — matar a algn a navajazos or a puñaladas
3.CPDknife crime(s) N (PL) — delitos mpl con arma blanca
knife edge N — filo m (de cuchillo)
- be balanced on a knife edgeknife grinder N — (=person) afilador(a) m / f
knife sharpener N — (=tool) afilador m de cuchillos
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I [naɪf]the knives are out for him/her — (BrE colloq) se la tienen jurada
to get one's knife into somebody — (colloq) ensañarse con alguien, atacar* a alguien
to turn o twist the knife (in the wound) — hurgar* en la herida
under the knife — ( Med) en la mesa de operaciones
you could have cut the atmosphere with a knife — se respiraba la tensión en el ambiente; (before n)
knife fight — pelea f con navajas (or cuchillos etc)
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transitive verb acuchillar -
11 divide
1) (to separate into parts or groups: The wall divided the garden in two; The group divided into three when we got off the bus; We are divided (= We do not agree) as to where to spend our holidays.) dividir2) ((with between or among) to share: We divided the sweets between us.) repartir3) (to find out how many times one number contains another: 6 divided by 2 equals 3.) dividir•- dividers- divisible
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divide vb1. dividir2. dividir / repartirtr[dɪ'vaɪd]2 (share) repartir (among/between, entre), dividir3 (cause to disagree) dividir4 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL dividir■ divide 20 by 4 dividir 20 entre 4, dividir 20 por 4■ 35 divided by 5 is 7 35 dividido entre 5 son 7, 35 dividido por 5 son 71 (fork - road, stream) dividirse, bifurcarse; (split - particles, group, people) dividirse (up, -)2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (vote) proceder a la votación3 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL dividir2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (watershed) (línea) divisoria de (las) aguas\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLdivide and rule divide y vencerásto cross the great divide emprender el último viaje1) halve: dividir, partir por la mitad2) share: repartir, dividir3) : dividir (números)divide vi: dividirse, dividir (en matemáticas)n.• divisoria s.f.expr.• dividir en gajos expr.v.• apartar v.• compartir v.• cuartear v.• desjuntar v.• dividir (Matemática) v.• divorciar v.• fraccionar v.• partir v.• resolver v.də'vaɪd, dɪ'vaɪd
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1)a) ( split up) dividirb) ( separate)c) dividing pres p <wall/barrier> divisoriod) ( share) \<\<cake/money/work\>\> repartir2) ( cause to disagree) dividir3) ( Math) dividirto divide 10 by 5 — dividir 10 entre or por 5
10 divided by 5 is 2 — 10 dividido entre or por 5 es (igual a) 2
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vi1)a) ( fork) \<\<road/river\>\> dividirseb) ( split) \<\<group/particles/cells\>\> dividirse2) ( Math) dividir•Phrasal Verbs:[dɪ'vaɪd]1. VT1) (=separate) separar2) (also: divide up) (=split) [+ money, work, kingdom] dividir, repartir (among, between entre); [+ sweets] repartir (among, between entre); [+ apple, orange, cake] partir, dividir (among, between entre) ( into en)when he died his property was divided between his daughters — cuando murió su propiedad se repartió or se dividió entre sus hijas
she tried to divide her time fairly between the children — intentaba repartir su tiempo de forma equitativa entre los niños
3) (Math) dividir48 divided by 8 is 6 — 48 dividido entre or por 8 es 6
divide 6 into 36 — divide 36 entre or por 6
4) (=cause disagreement among) [+ friends, political parties] dividir5) (Pol)(Brit)2. VI1) (=separate) [road, river] bifurcarse3) (Math) dividir4) (Brit) (Pol) votar3. N1) (US) (Geog) línea f divisoria de aguas, divisoria f de aguas2) (fig) (=gap) división fthere is a clear divide between the upper and lower classes — hay una clara división entre las clases superiores y las inferiores
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1)a) ( split up) dividirb) ( separate)c) dividing pres p <wall/barrier> divisoriod) ( share) \<\<cake/money/work\>\> repartir2) ( cause to disagree) dividir3) ( Math) dividirto divide 10 by 5 — dividir 10 entre or por 5
10 divided by 5 is 2 — 10 dividido entre or por 5 es (igual a) 2
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vi1)a) ( fork) \<\<road/river\>\> dividirseb) ( split) \<\<group/particles/cells\>\> dividirse2) ( Math) dividir•Phrasal Verbs: -
12 bear
I beə past tense - bore; verb1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) aguantar, soportar2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) aguantar3) ((past participle in passive born bo:n) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) dar a luz, parir4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) cargar, llevar5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) llevar6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) desviarse•- bearable- bearer
- bearing
- bearings
- bear down on
- bear fruit
- bear out
- bear up
- bear with
- find/get one's bearings
- lose one's bearings
II beə noun(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) oso- bearskinbear1 n osobear2 vb aguantar / soportar / resistirto bear in mind tener en cuenta / tener presentetr[beəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL oso2 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL bajista nombre masulino o femenino, especulador,-ra a la baja3 (rough person) bruto1 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL vender al iniciarse una bajada de precios para volver a comprar luego a un precio más bajo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be like a bear with a sore head estar de un humor de perrosbear hug apretujón nombre masculino, abrazo muy fuertebear account posición nombre femenino de vendedorbear cub SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL oseznogrizzly bear oso pardothe Great Bear la Osa Mayorthe Little Bear la Osa Menor————————tr[beəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (carry) llevar2 (name, date) llevar3 (show signs of) mostrar, revelar4 (weight) soportar, aguantar; (responsibility, cost) asumir5 (tolerate) soportar, aguantar■ how do you bear the job? ¿cómo aguantas el trabajo?6 (fruit) producir7 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (interest) devengar8 (give birth) tener, dar a luz1 (turn) torcer a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto bear in mind tener presenteto bear a grudge guardar rencorto bear a resemblance to parecerse ato bear hard on oprimirto bear witness to something ser testigo de algoto bear no relation to no tener nada que ver conto bring pressure to bear ejercer presión (on, a), presionar (on, a)it doesn't bear thinking about me da escalofríos nada más pensar en ello1) carry: llevar, portar2) : dar a luz a (un niño)3) produce: dar (frutas, cosechas)4) endure, support: soportar, resistir, aguantarbear vi1) turn: doblar, dar la vueltabear right: doble a la derecha2)to bear up : resistiradj.• bajista adj.n.• bajista s.m.,f.• oso s.m.v.• apoyar v.• cargar v.• gobernar v.• llevar v.• parir v.• partir v.• permitir v.• producir v.(§pres: produzco, produces...) pret: produj-•)• resistir v.• sentir v.• sobrellevar v.• soportar v.• sufrir v.
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1. ber, beə(r)1)a) ( support) \<\<weight\>\> aguantar, resistir; \<\<cost\>\> correr con; \<\<responsibility\>\> cargar* conb) ( endure) \<\<pain/uncertainty\>\> soportar, aguantarc) (put up with, stand) (colloq) (with can) \<\<person\>\> aguantar (fam), soportar; \<\<noise\>\> aguantar, soportarI can't bear her — no la soporto, no la aguanto or no la puedo ver (fam)
to bear to + inf: I can't bear to watch! — no puedo mirar
d) ( stand up to)2)a) ( carry) (liter) \<\<banner/coffin\>\> llevar, portar (liter)b) ( harbor)she's not one to bear a grudge — no es rencorosa or resentida
3) (have, show) \<\<title/signature\>\> llevar; \<\<scars\>\> tener*; \<\<resemblance\>\> tener*, guardarhis account bears little relation to the truth — su versión tiene poco que ver or guarda poca relación con la verdad
4)a) ( produce) \<\<fruit/crop\>\> dar*; \<\<interest\>\> devengar*b) ( give birth to) \<\<child\>\> dar* a luzshe bore him six children — (liter) le dio seis hijos (liter); see also born I
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via) ( turn) torcer*bear left/right — tuerza or doble a la izquierda/derecha
b) ( weigh down) (frml)to bear on somebody: the responsibility bore heavily on her — la responsabilidad pesaba sobre sus hombros; bring 2) a)
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v refl (frml)a) (hold, carry)there's something very distinguished about the way he bears himself — tiene un porte muy distinguido
b) ( behave)to bear oneself — comportarse, conducirse* (frml)
Phrasal Verbs:- bear out- bear up
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noun oso, osa m,fhe's a regular bear in the morning — (AmE) por las mañanas está de un humor de perros
to be like a bear with a sore head — (colloq) estar* de un humor de perros (fam)
to be loaded for bear — (AmE colloq) estar* listo para el ataque; (before n)
I [bɛǝ(r)]1. N1) (=animal) oso(-a) m / f ; (fig) (=man) grandullón * mthe Great/Little Bear — la Osa Mayor/Menor
- be like a bear with a sore head- be loaded for bearbrown 5., grizzly, polar2) (also: teddy bear) osito m de peluche3) (Econ) (=pessimistic trader) bajista mf2.CPDbear baiting N — espectáculo en el que se azuzan a unos perros contra un oso
bear garden N — (fig) manicomio m, casa f de locos
bear hug N — fuerte abrazo m
bear market N — (Econ) mercado m bajista
bear pit N — (fig) manicomio m, casa f de locos
II [bɛǝ(r)] (pt bore) (pp borne)1. VT2) (=take on) [+ cost] correr con, pagar; [+ responsibility] cargar con; (fig) [+ burden] soportarthe government bears some responsibility for this crisis — el gobierno tiene parte de responsabilidad en esta crisis
they bear most of the responsibility for elderly relatives — cargan con la mayor parte de la responsabilidad de atender a familiares ancianos
3) (=endure) [+ pain, suspense] soportar, aguantarI can't bear the suspense — no puedo soportar or aguantar el suspense
bruntI can't bear him — no lo puedo ver, no lo soporto or aguanto
4) (=bring) [+ news, gift] traer5) (=carry) llevar, portar literprotesters bearing placards — manifestantes mfpl llevando or portando pancartas
to bear arms — frm portar armas frm
he bore himself like a soldier — (posture) tenía un porte soldadesco; (behaviour) se comportó como un verdadero soldado
6) (=have, display) [+ signature, date, message, title] llevar; [+ mark, scar] conservarshe bore no resemblance to the girl I knew 20 years ago — no se parecía en nada a la chica que había conocido 20 años atrás
the room bore all the signs of a violent struggle — el cuarto conservaba todas las huellas de una riña violenta
witness 1., 2), mind 1., 3)she bears him no ill-will — (grudge) no le guarda rencor; (hostility) no siente ninguna animadversión hacia él
7) (=stand up to) [+ examination] resistirthe film bears comparison with far more expensive productions — la película puede compararse con producciones mucho más caras
2. VI1) (=move)to bear (to the) right/left — torcer or girar a la derecha/izquierda
2)bringto bear on sth — (=relate to) guardar relación con algo, tener que ver con algo; (=influence) influir en algo
3) (=afflict)- bear off- bear on- bear out- bear up* * *
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1. [ber, beə(r)]1)a) ( support) \<\<weight\>\> aguantar, resistir; \<\<cost\>\> correr con; \<\<responsibility\>\> cargar* conb) ( endure) \<\<pain/uncertainty\>\> soportar, aguantarc) (put up with, stand) (colloq) (with can) \<\<person\>\> aguantar (fam), soportar; \<\<noise\>\> aguantar, soportarI can't bear her — no la soporto, no la aguanto or no la puedo ver (fam)
to bear to + inf: I can't bear to watch! — no puedo mirar
d) ( stand up to)2)a) ( carry) (liter) \<\<banner/coffin\>\> llevar, portar (liter)b) ( harbor)she's not one to bear a grudge — no es rencorosa or resentida
3) (have, show) \<\<title/signature\>\> llevar; \<\<scars\>\> tener*; \<\<resemblance\>\> tener*, guardarhis account bears little relation to the truth — su versión tiene poco que ver or guarda poca relación con la verdad
4)a) ( produce) \<\<fruit/crop\>\> dar*; \<\<interest\>\> devengar*b) ( give birth to) \<\<child\>\> dar* a luzshe bore him six children — (liter) le dio seis hijos (liter); see also born I
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via) ( turn) torcer*bear left/right — tuerza or doble a la izquierda/derecha
b) ( weigh down) (frml)to bear on somebody: the responsibility bore heavily on her — la responsabilidad pesaba sobre sus hombros; bring 2) a)
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v refl (frml)a) (hold, carry)there's something very distinguished about the way he bears himself — tiene un porte muy distinguido
b) ( behave)to bear oneself — comportarse, conducirse* (frml)
Phrasal Verbs:- bear out- bear up
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noun oso, osa m,fhe's a regular bear in the morning — (AmE) por las mañanas está de un humor de perros
to be like a bear with a sore head — (colloq) estar* de un humor de perros (fam)
to be loaded for bear — (AmE colloq) estar* listo para el ataque; (before n)
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I stik past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!)2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.)3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.)4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.)•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for
II stik noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) ramita2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) bastón3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) palo, vara•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick
stick1 n1. palo2. bastónstick2 vb1. pegar2. clavar3. atascarsetr[stɪk]2 (for walking) bastón nombre masculino5 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (for hockey) palo6 (of celery) rama; (of rhubarb) tallo; (of licorice, rock) barrita, tira; (of dynamite) cartucho; (of wax, of soap) barra7 (of furniture) mueble nombre masculino1 (remote area) lugar m sing apartado\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in a cleft stick estar en una encrucijadato get hold of the wrong end of the stick coger el rábano por las hojasto give somebody stick (criticize) criticar severamente a alguien 2 (make fun of) burlarse de alguien, cachondearse de alguienstick figure figura de palotesstick insect insecto palo————————tr[stɪk]1 (insert pointed object) clavar, hincar2 familiar poner, meter■ stick my name down apúntame, apunta mi nombre3 (fix) colocar, fijar; (with glue) pegar, fijar1 (penetrate) clavarse■ your elbow's sticking in me! ¡me estás clavando el codo!2 (fix, become attached) pegarse3 (jam - drawer, key in lock) atascarse; (- machine part, lock) atrancarse, encasquillarse; (- vehicle in mud) atascarse, atollarse4 (remain) quedarse5 (in cards) plantarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make stick (accusation, charge) probar■ do you think they'll be able to make the murder charge stick? ¿crees que podrán probar que es culpable del asesinato?to get stuck into something meterse de lleno en algoto stick at nothing no pararse en barrasto stick one's neck out jugarse el tipoto stick out a mile / stick out like a sore thumb saltar a la vistato stick to one's guns mantenerse en sus trece1) stab: clavar2) attach: pegar3) put: poner4)to stick out : sacar (la lengua, etc.), extender (la mano)stick vi1) adhere: pegarse, adherirse2) jam: atascarse3)to stick around : quedarse4)to stick out project: sobresalir (de una superficie), asomar (por detrás o debajo de algo)5)to stick to : no abandonarstick to your guns: manténgase firme6)to stick up : estar parado (dícese del pelo, etc.), sobresalir (de una superficie)7)to stick with : serle fiel a (una persona), seguir con (una cosa)I'll stick with what I know: prefiero lo conocidostick n1) branch, twig: ramita f2) : palo m, vara fa walking stick: un bastónn.• bastón s.m.• palo s.m.• porra s.f.• vara s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: stuck) = adherir v.• adherirse (Pegarse) v.• agarrarse v.• encolar v.• pegar v.• pegarse (Adherirse) v.• picar v.• sujetar v.stɪk
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more than you can shake a stick at — (esp AmE colloq)
to be in a cleft stick — estar* metido en un aprieto or un apuro
to get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick — (colloq) entenderlo* todo al revés, tomar el rábano por las hojas
2) ca) ( walking stick) bastón mb) ( drumstick) palillo m, baqueta f (Méx)c) ( hockey stick) palo m3) c (of celery, rhubarb) rama f, penca f; ( of dynamite) cartucho m; (of rock, candy) palo m; ( of sealing wax) barra f4) u (BrE) (criticism, punishment) (colloq)to get/take stick from somebody — recibir/aguantar (los) palos de alguien (fam)
to give somebody/something stick — darle* palos or un palo a alguien/algo (fam)
5) sticks plthe sticks — (colloq)
to live out in the sticks — vivir en la Cochinchina or (Esp tb) en las Batuecas
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(past & past p stuck) transitive verb1) (attach, glue) pegar*2)a) ( thrust) \<\<needle/knife/sword\>\> clavarb) ( impale)3) (put, place) (colloq) poner*stick it in the oven — ponlo or mételo en el horno
stick your head out of the window — asoma or saca la cabeza por la ventana
stick it there! — (AmE) choca esa mano!, chócala! (fam)
she knows where she can stick her offer! — (colloq) ella sabe muy bien dónde se puede meter esa oferta! (fam)
to stick it to somebody — (AmE colloq) ( castigate) darle* duro or con todo a alguien; ( swindle) aprovecharse de alguien
4) ( tolerate) (esp BrE colloq) aguantar, soportarI don't know how you stick him — no sé cómo lo aguantas or soportas
2.
vi1) ( adhere) \<\<glue\>\> pegar*; \<\<food\>\> pegarse*to stick TO something — pegarse* or (frml) adherirse* a algo
2) ( become jammed) atascarse*to stick in somebody's gullet o throat: what sticks in my gullet o throat is that... — lo que me indigna or (fam) lo que tengo atravesado es que...
3) ( in card games) plantarse; see also stuck•Phrasal Verbs:- stick at- stick by- stick to- stick up
I [stɪk]1. N1) (=length of wood) (trozo m de) madera f; (shaped) palo m, vara f; (as weapon) palo m, porra f; (=walking stick) bastón m; (Aer) (=joystick) palanca f de mando; (Hockey, Ice hockey etc) palo m; (=drumstick) palillo m; (Mus) * (=baton) batuta fto give sb the stick, take the stick to sb — dar palo a algn
- use or wield the big stickcleft 2., end 1., 1)2) [of wax, gum, shaving soap] barra f; [of celery] rama f; [of dynamite] cartucho m; [of bombs] grupo m3) (esp Brit)* (=criticism)to get or take a lot of stick — recibir una buena paliza *, tener que aguantar mucho
4)old stick — (Brit) † * tío * m
he's a funny old stick — es un tío raro or divertido *
5) sticksb) (Horse racing) * (=hurdles) obstáculos mplc)- live in the sticks- up sticks2.CPDstick insect N — insecto m palo
stick shift N — (US) (Aut) palanca f de marchas
II [stɪk] (vb: pt, pp stuck)1. VT1) (with glue etc) pegar, encolar2) (=thrust, poke) meter; (=stab) [+ sth pointed] clavar, hincarnose 1., 1)3) (=pierce) picarto stick sb with a bayonet — herir a algn con bayoneta, clavar la bayoneta a algn
- squeal like a stuck pig4) * (=place, put) poner; (=insert) meter5) (esp Brit) * (=tolerate) aguantar6)to be stuck —
a) (=jammed) estar atascado, estar atorado (esp LAm); (in mud etc) estar atascado; [sth pointed] estar clavadothe mechanism was stuck — el mecanismo estaba atascado or bloqueado
the lift is stuck at the ninth floor — el ascensor se ha quedado parado or colgado or atrancado en el piso nueve
to be stuck fast — (=jammed) estar totalmente atascado or atorado; (in mud etc) estar totalmente atascado; [sth pointed] estar bien clavado
b) (=trapped)c) * (=have a problem) estar en un apuro or aprietoI'm stuck — (in crossword puzzle, guessing game, essay etc) estoy atascado
d)to be stuck with sth/sb * — tener que aguantar algo/a algn
and now we're stuck with it * — y ahora no lo podemos quitar de encima, y ahora no hay manera de deshacernos de eso
e)7)to get stuck —
a)to get stuck fast — (=jammed) atascarse totalmente, atorarse totalmente (esp LAm); (in mud etc) atascarse totalmente; [sth pointed] clavarse bien
b)2. VI1) (=adhere) [glue, sticky object etc] pegarse2) (=get jammed) atascarse, atorarse (esp LAm); (in mud etc) atascarse; [sth pointed] quedar clavado, clavarsethe bidding stuck at £100 — la puja no subió de las 100 libras
the word "thanks" seems to stick in her throat — la palabra "gracias" no le sale de la boca
3) (=extend, protrude)4) (=be embedded)5) (fig) (with prep or adv)•
just stick at it and I'm sure you'll manage it — no te amedrentes y al fin llegarás•
we'll all stick by you — (=support you) te apoyaremos todos; (=stay with you) no te abandonaremos•
to stick close to sb — pegarse a algn, no separarse de algn•
it stuck in my mind — se me quedó grabado•
to stick to one's principles — seguir fiel a sus principios, aferrarse a sus principiosdecide what you're going to do, then stick to it — ¡decídete y no te dejes desviar!
let's stick to the matter in hand — ciñámonos al asunto, no perdamos de vista el tema principal
if I stick to a saltless diet, I'm fine — mientras siga una dieta sin sal voy bien
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stick with us and you'll be all right — quédate con nosotros y todo saldrá bien- stick to sb like a limpet or leechgun 1., 1)6) (=balk)he wouldn't stick at murder — hasta cometería un asesinato, no se arredraría ante el homicidio
7) (Cards)I stick, I'm sticking — me planto
- stick in- stick on- stick to- stick up* * *[stɪk]
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more than you can shake a stick at — (esp AmE colloq)
to be in a cleft stick — estar* metido en un aprieto or un apuro
to get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick — (colloq) entenderlo* todo al revés, tomar el rábano por las hojas
2) ca) ( walking stick) bastón mb) ( drumstick) palillo m, baqueta f (Méx)c) ( hockey stick) palo m3) c (of celery, rhubarb) rama f, penca f; ( of dynamite) cartucho m; (of rock, candy) palo m; ( of sealing wax) barra f4) u (BrE) (criticism, punishment) (colloq)to get/take stick from somebody — recibir/aguantar (los) palos de alguien (fam)
to give somebody/something stick — darle* palos or un palo a alguien/algo (fam)
5) sticks plthe sticks — (colloq)
to live out in the sticks — vivir en la Cochinchina or (Esp tb) en las Batuecas
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(past & past p stuck) transitive verb1) (attach, glue) pegar*2)a) ( thrust) \<\<needle/knife/sword\>\> clavarb) ( impale)3) (put, place) (colloq) poner*stick it in the oven — ponlo or mételo en el horno
stick your head out of the window — asoma or saca la cabeza por la ventana
stick it there! — (AmE) choca esa mano!, chócala! (fam)
she knows where she can stick her offer! — (colloq) ella sabe muy bien dónde se puede meter esa oferta! (fam)
to stick it to somebody — (AmE colloq) ( castigate) darle* duro or con todo a alguien; ( swindle) aprovecharse de alguien
4) ( tolerate) (esp BrE colloq) aguantar, soportarI don't know how you stick him — no sé cómo lo aguantas or soportas
2.
vi1) ( adhere) \<\<glue\>\> pegar*; \<\<food\>\> pegarse*to stick TO something — pegarse* or (frml) adherirse* a algo
2) ( become jammed) atascarse*to stick in somebody's gullet o throat: what sticks in my gullet o throat is that... — lo que me indigna or (fam) lo que tengo atravesado es que...
3) ( in card games) plantarse; see also stuck•Phrasal Verbs:- stick at- stick by- stick to- stick up -
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prik
1. verb(to pierce slightly or stick a sharp point into: She pricked her finger on a pin; He pricked a hole in the paper.) pinchar, perforar
2. noun1) ((a pain caused by) an act of pricking: You'll just feel a slight prick in your arm.) pinchazo2) (a tiny hole made by a sharp point: a pin-prick.) agujero3) ((slang, vulgar) a penis.) polla, picha4) ((slang, vulgar) a nasty or contemptible person: He is such a prick!) gilipollas•- prick one's ears
prick vb pinchartr[prɪk]2 figurative use (of conscience) remordimiento1 (with needle, pin, fork) pinchar2 figurative use (conscience) remorder1 (pin, thorn) pinchar; (itch, sting) escocer, picar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLprick ['prɪk] vt1) : pinchar2)to prick up one's ears : levantar las orejasprick vi: pincharprick n1) stab: pinchazo ma prick of conscience: un remordimiento2) prickern.• aguijón s.m.• agujero s.m.• picadura s.f.• pinchazo s.m.• punzada s.f.• púa s.f.v.• agujerear v.• enclavar v.• espichar v.• hincar v.• picar v.• pinchar v.• pungir v.• punzar v.• remorder v.
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1. prɪk1) (pierce, wound) pinchar, picar* (Méx)to prick a hole in something — hacerle* un agujero a algo
2) prick (up) \<\<ears\>\> \<\<dog\>\> levantar, parar (AmL)she pricked up her ears at the mention of France — aguzó el oído or (AmL fam) paró la oreja al oír hablar de Francia
2.
vi pinchar; \<\<conscience\>\> remorder*
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1)a) ( act) pinchazo m, piquete m (Méx)to feel the prick of conscience — tener* remordimientos de conciencia
to kick against the pricks — dar* coces contra el aguijón, tener* una actitud rebelde
b) ( mark) agujero m2) (vulg) ( penis) verga f (vulg), polla f (Esp vulg)[prɪk]1. N1) (=act, sensation) (with pin, needle) pinchazo m ; [of insect] picadura f ; [of spur] espolada f ; (with goad) aguijonazo m- kick against the pricks2) *** (=penis) polla f (Sp) ***, picha f (Sp) ***, pija f (esp LAm) ***, pinga f (esp LAm) ***3) *** (=person) gilipollas mf inv (Sp) **, cojudo(-a) m / f (Bol, Peru), boludo(-a) m / f (Arg, Bol)2. VTto prick one's finger (with or on sth) — pincharse el dedo (con algo)
2) (=goad) aguijar3) (=make hole in) agujerear; (=mark with holes) marcar con agujerillos4)3.VI = prickle 3.- prick up* * *
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1. [prɪk]1) (pierce, wound) pinchar, picar* (Méx)to prick a hole in something — hacerle* un agujero a algo
2) prick (up) \<\<ears\>\> \<\<dog\>\> levantar, parar (AmL)she pricked up her ears at the mention of France — aguzó el oído or (AmL fam) paró la oreja al oír hablar de Francia
2.
vi pinchar; \<\<conscience\>\> remorder*
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1)a) ( act) pinchazo m, piquete m (Méx)to feel the prick of conscience — tener* remordimientos de conciencia
to kick against the pricks — dar* coces contra el aguijón, tener* una actitud rebelde
b) ( mark) agujero m2) (vulg) ( penis) verga f (vulg), polla f (Esp vulg) -
15 whisk
wisk
1. verb1) (to sweep, or cause to move, rapidly: He whisked the dirty dishes off the table; He whisked her off to the doctor.) llevar rápidamente2) (to beat (eggs etc) with a fork or whisk.) batir
2. noun1) (a rapid, sweeping motion.) sacudida, movimiento rápido2) (a kitchen tool made of wire etc, for beating eggs, cream etc.) batidorawhisk n batidoratr[wɪsk]1 (quick movement) movimiento brusco, sacudida1 (of animal's tail) sacudir (la cola)2 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL batir3 (take quickly) llevar rápidamentewhisk ['hwɪsk] vt1) : llevarshe whisked the children off to bed: llevó a los niños a la cama2) : batirto whisk eggs: batir huevos3)whisk n1) whisking: sacudida f (movimiento)2) : batidor m (para batir huevos, etc.)v.• batir a punto de nieve v.• cepillar v.• mover rápidamente v.• quitar v.• zamparse v.n.• batidora (de mano) s.f.• cepillo s.m.• escobilla s.f.• movimiento rápido s.m.
I hwɪsk, wɪsk1)a) ( Culin) \<\<eggs/mixture\>\> batirb) ( swish) \<\<tail\>\> sacudir, agitarhe whisked the breadcrumbs off the table with his napkin — sacudió las migas de la mesa con su servilleta
2) ( convey quickly) (+ adv compl)
II
1) ( Culin) batidor melectric whisk — batidora f eléctrica, batidor m eléctrico
2) ( movement) sacudida f[wɪsk]1. N1) (=fly whisk) matamoscas m inv2) (Culin) (=hand whisk) batidor m ; (=electric whisk) batidora f2. VT1) (Culin) batir2) * (=move quickly)whisk off, whisk upwe were whisked up in the lift to the ninth floor — el ascensor nos llevó con toda rapidez al piso nueve
3.VI*he whisked past me as I was coming in — cuando entraba, le vi pasar de largo a toda velocidad
- whisk up* * *
I [hwɪsk, wɪsk]1)a) ( Culin) \<\<eggs/mixture\>\> batirb) ( swish) \<\<tail\>\> sacudir, agitarhe whisked the breadcrumbs off the table with his napkin — sacudió las migas de la mesa con su servilleta
2) ( convey quickly) (+ adv compl)
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1) ( Culin) batidor melectric whisk — batidora f eléctrica, batidor m eléctrico
2) ( movement) sacudida f -
16 venga
Del verbo vengar: ( conjugate vengar) \ \
venga es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoDel verbo venir: ( conjugate venir) \ \
venga es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: venga vengar venir
venga interjección (Esp fam)b) ( expresando insistencia):◊ y venga a protestar and they just kept o went on (and on) complaining
vengar ( conjugate vengar) verbo transitivo ‹insulto/derrota› to take revenge for, to avenge; ‹ persona› to avenge vengarse verbo pronominal to take revenge; vengase de or por algo to take revenge for sth; vengase de/en algn to take (one's) revenge on sb
venir ( conjugate venir) verbo intransitivo 1 ¿a qué vino? what did he come by o around for?; vine dormida todo el tiempo I slept (for) the whole journey; venga por or (Esp) a por algn/algo to come for sb/sth, come to pick sb/sth up; la vino a buscar su madre her mother came to pick her up; ven a ver esto come and see this no vengas tarde don't be late home o backc) ( salir):no me vengas con exigencias don't start making demands 2a) ( tener lugar):¿qué viene después de las noticias? what's on after the news?; ya vendrán tiempos mejores things will get betterb) ( indicando procedencia) venga de algo to come from sth;le viene de familia it runs in his family; ¿a qué viene eso? why do you say that?d) ( estar incluido):no viene nada sobre la huelga there's nothing about the strike 3 ( convenir): el jueves no me viene bien Thursday's no good for me; me vendría bien un descanso I could do with a rest 4 ( como aux): hace mucho que lo venía diciendo I'd been saying so all along venirse verbo pronominal ( enf) vengase abajo [ persona] to go to pieces; [ techo] to fall in, collapse; [ estante] to collapse; [ ilusiones] to go up in smoke; [ proyectos] to fall through
venga exclamación fam (para meter prisa, animar, etc) come on! fam (para expresar incredulidad) ¡venga ya, eso es imposible!, come on, I don't believe it! (para expresar insistencia) ¡y él venga a hablar de fútbol!, and he went on and on, talking about football!
vengar verbo transitivo to avenge
venir verbo intransitivo
1 to come
ven y mira lo que he dibujado, come and see what I've drawn
2 (llegar) to come: viene el invierno, winter is coming
acaba de venir de la tienda, he's just come from the shop
3 (volver) to come back: vengo en un minuto, I'll be back in a minute
4 (proceder) to come from: estos juguetes vienen de China, these toys come from China
5 (surgir, sobrevenir) me vino la gripe, I went down with flu (suceder) entonces vino la guerra civil, then came the civil war
6 (quedar) este jersey me viene grande, this sweater is too big for me
7 (aparecer, presentarse) to come: esa información viene en el capítulo dos, that information comes in chapter two
¿viene algo del terremoto?, is there anything about the earthquake?
viene en un estuche verde, it comes in a green case
8 (indicando aproximación) este libro viene a tener unos cien años, this book must be about a hundred years old Locuciones: venir al mundo, to be born
venir de lejos, to come from afar ' venga' also found in these entries: Spanish: fácil - ojalá - pamplina - ahí - confiar - inconveniente - indiferente - mal English: appropriate - cloud - come along - come off - dawdle - fork out - may - arrange - leisure - maybe -
17 pagar
pagar ( conjugate pagar) verbo transitivo ‹ deuda› to pay (off), repay; ‹comida/entradas/mercancías› to pay for;◊ ¿cuánto pagas de alquiler? how much rent do you pay?;le pagan los estudios they are paying for his education; no puedo pagar tanto I can't afford (to pay) that much; pagar algo POR algo to pay sth for sth pagar algo CON algo to pay for sth with sth;◊ ¡me las vas a pagar! you'll pay for this!verbo intransitivo (Com, Fin) to pay;
pagar verbo transitivo
1 (abonar) to pay: puedes pagarlo a plazos o al contado, you can pay for it in instalments or in cash
2 (recompensar) to repay: no sé cómo pagarte este favor, I don't know how I can repay you for this favour
3 (expiar) to pay for: tendrás que pagar tu crimen, you must pay for your crime figurado ¡me las pagarás!, you'll pay for this!
II verbo intransitivo
1 (abonar) ¿puedo pagar con tarjeta?, can I pay by card?
2 pagarás por tu intransigencia, you'll pay for your intransigence ' pagar' also found in these entries: Spanish: abonar - adelantada - adelantado - cantidad - cobrarse - colarse - competidor - competidora - contada - contado - ser - escote - letra - matrícula - metálica - metálico - moneda - pato - perjuicio - plato - retribuir - sufragar - teja - tributo - urgente - adelantar - amortizar - antelación - anular - barbaridad - billete - capaz - cheque - corriente - creces - cumplir - destinar - deuda - disparar - efectivo - franquear - gilipollez - media - medio - paga - plazo - poder - pretender - sin - vidrio English: afford - bail out - by - can - check out - cheque - default setting - double - Dutch - evict - fare - foot - fork out - free - fund - give - installment - instalment - kind - nail - out - overpay - pay - pay back - pay off - pay out - pay up - pick up - prepay - promptly - rap - repay - repayment - satisfy - settle - shout - suffer - sufficient - tab - tax - upkeep - advance - back - begrudge - check - default - disconnect - dodger - due - go -
18 suelta
Del verbo soltar: ( conjugate soltar) \ \
suelta es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: soltar suelta
soltar ( conjugate soltar) verbo transitivo 1 ( dejar ir) ‹ persona› to release, to let … go; 2 ( dejar de tener agarrado) to let go of; soltó el dinero y huyó he dropped/let go of the money and ran; ¡suelta la pistola! drop the gun! 3b) ( aflojar):◊ suelta la cuerda poco a poco let o pay out the rope gradually‹ embrague› to let out ‹ tuerca› to undo, get … undone 4 ( desprender) ‹calor/vapor› to give off; ‹ pelo› to shed 5 ‹ carcajada› to let out; ‹palabrotas/disparates› to come out with; ‹ grito› to let out soltarse verbo pronominal 1 ( refl) [ perro] to get loose; 2 ( desatarse) [ nudo] to come undone, come loose; ( aflojarse) [ nudo] to loosen, come loose; [ tornillo] to come loose
suelta,◊ sueltas, etc see soltar
soltar verbo transitivo
1 (dejar en libertad) to release
2 (desasir) to let go off: soltó el perro por la finca, he let the dog run loose around the estate
¡suéltale!, let him go!, suelta esa cuerda, undo that rope
3 (despedir) to give off: suelta un olor pestilente, it stinks (un líquido) to ooze
4 (decir inopinadamente) me soltó una fresca, he answered me back
soltó una tontería, he made a silly remark
5 (dar de pronto) to give: me soltó una patada, he gave me a kick (una carcajada, un estornudo) to let out
suelto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (no sujeto, con libertad de movimiento) loose (un animal) el perro estaba suelto en el jardín, the dog was loose in the garden (libre, huido) el ladrón aún anda suelto, the burglar is still at large o free (los cordones) undone (el pelo) lleva el pelo suelto, she wears her hair loose
2 (estilo, lenguaje) loose, fluent
3 (ropa) loose, loose-fitting
4 Med estar suelto de vientre, to have diarrhoea 5 dinero suelto, loose o small change
6 (por separado) separate: se venden sueltos, they are sold separately
7 (sin envasar, sin empaquetar) venden té suelto, tea is sold loose
II m (dinero, moneda fraccional) loose o small change ' suelta' also found in these entries: Spanish: pierna - rienda - soltar - vajilla - alfombra - dormir - rollo English: fork out - let - rein - wild - change - indeed - riot - unleash -
19 belt
12 nAIR TRANSP, GEOL, HEAT ENG cinturón mMECH, MECH ENG cinta f, correa f, correa de transmisión fPETR TECH cinturón mPROD of machine correa de transmisión fRAD PHYS, TRANSP, VEH cinturón m -
20 hinge
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Fork beam — Fork Fork (f[^o]rk), n. [AS. forc, fr. L. furca. Cf. {Fourch[ e]}, {Furcate}.] 1. An instrument consisting of a handle with a shank terminating in two or more prongs or tines, which are usually of metal, parallel and slightly curved; used for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fork chuck — Fork Fork (f[^o]rk), n. [AS. forc, fr. L. furca. Cf. {Fourch[ e]}, {Furcate}.] 1. An instrument consisting of a handle with a shank terminating in two or more prongs or tines, which are usually of metal, parallel and slightly curved; used for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fork head — Fork Fork (f[^o]rk), n. [AS. forc, fr. L. furca. Cf. {Fourch[ e]}, {Furcate}.] 1. An instrument consisting of a handle with a shank terminating in two or more prongs or tines, which are usually of metal, parallel and slightly curved; used for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fork-lift truck — noun (short form forkˈ lift) a power driven truck with an arrangement of steel prongs which can lift, raise up high and carry heavy packages and stack them where required (often used with a pallet) • • • Main Entry: ↑fork * * * fork lift truck… … Useful english dictionary
