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1 zona

f.

1 zone, area (espacio).

¿vives por la zona? do you live around here? (por aquí)

ésta es la zona de copas de la ciudad this is the center of the city's nightlife

zona azul restricted parking zone (de estacionamiento)

zona de carga y descarga loading bay

zona catastrófica disaster area

zona comercial shopping area

zona erógena erogenous zone

zona de exclusión exclusion zone

zona euro euro zone

zona franca (commerce) free-trade zone

zona de guerra war zone

zona de libre comercio free-trade zone

zona peatonal pedestrian precinct

zona protegida conservation area (natural)

zona residencial residential area

zona verde park, green area; (grande) lawn (pequeña)

2 key.

3 zona.

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zona

► nombre femenino

1 area

2 (fronteriza, militar) zone

► nombre masculino

1 MEDICINA (herpes) shingles

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FRASEOLOGÍA

zona azul parking meter zone

zona edificada built-up area

zona fronteriza border zone

zona glacial frigid zone

zona templada temperate zone

zona tórrida torrid zone

zona verde green zone

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noun f.

area, district, zone

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SF

1) [en país, región] area

las zonas afectadas por las inundaciones — the areas affected by flooding

las zonas más ricas/remotas/deprimidas del país — the richest/remotest/most depressed areas o parts of the country

la zona norte/sur/este/oeste de la isla — the northern/southern/eastern/western part of the island

comimos en uno de los restaurantes típicos de la zona — we ate in a restaurant typical of the area, we ate in a typical local restaurant

• zonas costeras — coastal areas

• zona montañosa o de montaña — mountainous area, mountainous region

• zonas rurales — rural areas

• zonas turísticas — tourist areas

• zonas urbanas — urban areas

zona catastrófica — disaster area

zona de combate — combat zone

zona de conflicto — (Mil) conflict zone

zona de desarrollo — development area

zona de exclusión (aérea) — (air) exclusion zone

zona de guerra — war zone

zona de influencia — area of influence

zona de libre comercio — free-trade zone, free-trade area

zona de peligro — danger zone, danger area

zona de picnic — picnic area

zona de seguridad — security zone

zona desnuclearizada — nuclear-free zone

zona euro — Eurozone

los países de la zona euro — the Eurozone countries

zona franca — duty-free zone

zona fronteriza — [gen] border area; (Mil) border zone

zona húmeda — wetland

zona industrial — industrial area

zona militar — military zone, military area

zona roja — Esp Republican territory

zona segura — safe zone

2) [en ciudad] area

zona azul — Esp (Aut) ≈ pay-and-display area

zona centro — centre

los aparcamientos de la zona centro — city centre car parks

zona cero — Ground Zero

• zona comercial — [para negocios en general] commercial district; [solo de tiendas] shopping area

• zona de copas, ¿dónde está la zona de copas? — where do people go out to drink?

zona de ensanche — development area

• zona edificada — built-up area

zona marginada — CAm slum area

zona peatonal — pedestrian precinct

zona residencial — residential area

zona roja — LAm red-light district

zona rosa — Méx partly pedestrianized zone, so called because of its pink paving stones

zona verde — green space

3) [en edificio, recinto] area

las zonas comunes de la prisión — the communal areas of the prison

zona de no fumadores — no smoking area

zona ancha — (Dep) midfield

zona de castigo — (Dep) sin bin

zona de penumbra, zona de sombra — (lit) shaded area; (fig) area of secrecy

zona oscura, las zonas oscuras de la personalidad — the hidden areas of the personality

las zonas oscuras de la política — the shady o murky areas of politics

zona técnica — technical area

4) (Geog) zone

zona glacial — glacial zone

zona templada — temperate zone

zona tórrida — torrid zone

5) (Anat, Med) area

las zonas próximas a la columna vertebral — the areas around the spinal column

sentí un dolor por la zona del hombro — I felt a pain around my shoulder

zona erógena — erogenous zone

zona lumbar — lumbar region

6) (Baloncesto) free-zone lane

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femenino

1) (área, región) area

fue declarada zona neutral — it was declared a neutral zone

zona de influencia — sphere of influence

zona de carga y descarga — loading and unloading only

- zona catastrófica or de emergencia

- zona cero

- zona comercial

- zona de castigo

- zona del euro

- zona de libre comercio

- zona desnuclearizada or no nuclear

- zona de tolerancia

- zona franca

- zona industrial

- zona parachoque or tampón

- zona peatonal

- zona roja

- zona verde

2) ( en baloncesto) free-throw lane, three-second area

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= area, zone, bit, radius, area, service area, tract.

Ex. The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex. But now the traditional industrial zone is declining and a new 'technopolis' is proposed for the area.

Ex. The assistant in charge of a section will see that their bit is kept tidy and will keep an eye open for thieves.

Ex. The fact that the library can only attract people within a relatively small radius means that it has no alternative but to serve whoever lives -- or works -- in that radius.

Ex. Libraries usually arrange separate areas where current periodicals, maps, government publications, early printed books and manuscripts are housed.

Ex. The study examined the relative use of different service areas of the library = El estudio analizó al uso relativo de las diferentes zonas de la biblioteca.

Ex. Protecting the remaining large tracts of tropical forests is not a financially impossible task.

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* biblioteca de la zona ártica = arctic library.

* biblioteca de zona rural = rural library.

* ciencia de las zonas polares = polar science.

* de la zona de entre mareas = intertidal.

* dividir en zonas = zone.

* en la zona de = in the land of.

* en + Posesivo + zona = in + Posesivo + neck of the woods.

* ser zona prohibida = be off limits.

* una zona de = a stretch of.

* usar sobre la zona afectada = use + topically.

* zona abierta = open area.

* zona activa = hot spot.

* zona alejada = reaches.

* zona alveolar = alveolar region.

* zona bélica = war zone.

* zona béntica, la = benthic zone, the.

* zona central = midsection [mid-section].

* zona central de un Lugar = heartland.

* zona cero = ground zero.

* zona climática = climatic zone.

* zona comercial = business district, shopping area, shopping district.

* zona con aparatos electrónicos = equipment area.

* zona con césped = grassy area.

* zona costera = seafront, coastal area.

* zona de amortiguamiento = buffer zone.

* zona de aterrizaje = landing site, landing area, landing area.

* sitio de aterrizaje = landing area.

* zona de bienestar = comfort zone.

* zona de captación = catchment area.

* zona de carga = loading dock, loading bay.

* zona de columpios y pistas deportivas = playground.

* zona de comodidad = comfort zone.

* zona de confort = comfort zone.

* zona de cultivo del trigo = wheatbelt.

* zona de descanso = rest area.

* zona de desempleo = pocket of unemployment.

* zona de estudio = study area, study facilities.

* zona de exclusión aérea = no-fly zone.

* zona de guerra = war zone.

* zona del centro = midsection [mid-section].

* zona del euro, la = euro zone, the, euro zone, the, euro area, the.

* zona del interior = hinterland.

* zona de los tres estados = tristate area.

* zona de no fumadores = non-smoking area.

* zona de ocio = leisure facilities.

* zona de ocupación = zone of occupation, occupation zone.

* zona de pasto = feeding ground, grazing area.

* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* zona de producción de trigo = wheatbelt.

* zona de recogida de lo sobrante = overflow area.

* zona de recreo = playground.

* zona desnuclearizada = nuclear-free zone, nuclear-free.

* zona despejada = open area.

* zona de transición = buffer zone.

* zona dolorida = sore point, sore spot.

* zona entre mareas = intertidal zone.

* zona geográfica = geographical area.

* zona gris = grey area [gray area].

* zona habitable = living area.

* zona húmeda = wetland.

* zona industrial = industrial area.

* zona interior despoblada = backcountry.

* zona junto a la playa = beachfront.

* zona libre de humo = smoke-free zone, smoke-free area.

* zona limítrofe = fringe area.

* zona marginada = deprived area.

* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* zona neutral = buffer zone.

* zona pantanosa = marshland, marsh, marshy area, fen.

* zona para casas móviles = mobile home park, trailer park.

* zona para sentarse = seating area.

* zona peligrosa = no-go area.

* zona penumbrosa = twilight zone.

* zona problemática = problem area.

* zona prohibida = no-go area.

* zona protegida = safe haven, safe harbour, protected area.

* zona pública = public area.

* zona residencial = residential area, suburban area, estate.

* zona rural = country, rural area, hinterland, countryside, rural region.

* zona sin cultivar = wildland.

* zonas inhabitadas del interior = back country.

* zonas más alejadas = outlying areas.

* zonas salvajes del interior = back country.

* zona suburbana = suburban area.

* zona tampón = buffer zone.

* zona tectónica = fault zone.

* zona templada, la = temperate zone, the.

* zona tórrida, la = torrid zone, the.

* zona urbana = urban area.

* zona verde = parkland area, grassy area.

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femenino

1) (área, región) area

fue declarada zona neutral — it was declared a neutral zone

zona de influencia — sphere of influence

zona de carga y descarga — loading and unloading only

- zona catastrófica or de emergencia

- zona cero

- zona comercial

- zona de castigo

- zona del euro

- zona de libre comercio

- zona desnuclearizada or no nuclear

- zona de tolerancia

- zona franca

- zona industrial

- zona parachoque or tampón

- zona peatonal

- zona roja

- zona verde

2) ( en baloncesto) free-throw lane, three-second area

* * *

= area, zone, bit, radius, area, service area, tract.

Ex: The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex: But now the traditional industrial zone is declining and a new 'technopolis' is proposed for the area.

Ex: The assistant in charge of a section will see that their bit is kept tidy and will keep an eye open for thieves.

Ex: The fact that the library can only attract people within a relatively small radius means that it has no alternative but to serve whoever lives -- or works -- in that radius.

Ex: Libraries usually arrange separate areas where current periodicals, maps, government publications, early printed books and manuscripts are housed.

Ex: The study examined the relative use of different service areas of the library = El estudio analizó al uso relativo de las diferentes zonas de la biblioteca.

Ex: Protecting the remaining large tracts of tropical forests is not a financially impossible task.

* biblioteca de la zona ártica = arctic library.

* biblioteca de zona rural = rural library.

* ciencia de las zonas polares = polar science.

* de la zona de entre mareas = intertidal.

* dividir en zonas = zone.

* en la zona de = in the land of.

* en + Posesivo + zona = in + Posesivo + neck of the woods.

* ser zona prohibida = be off limits.

* una zona de = a stretch of.

* usar sobre la zona afectada = use + topically.

* zona abierta = open area.

* zona activa = hot spot.

* zona alejada = reaches.

* zona alveolar = alveolar region.

* zona bélica = war zone.

* zona béntica, la = benthic zone, the.

* zona central = midsection [mid-section].

* zona central de un Lugar = heartland.

* zona cero = ground zero.

* zona climática = climatic zone.

* zona comercial = business district, shopping area, shopping district.

* zona con aparatos electrónicos = equipment area.

* zona con césped = grassy area.

* zona costera = seafront, coastal area.

* zona de amortiguamiento = buffer zone.

* zona de aterrizaje = landing site, landing area, landing area.

* sitio de aterrizaje = landing area.

* zona de bienestar = comfort zone.

* zona de captación = catchment area.

* zona de carga = loading dock, loading bay.

* zona de columpios y pistas deportivas = playground.

* zona de comodidad = comfort zone.

* zona de confort = comfort zone.

* zona de cultivo del trigo = wheatbelt.

* zona de descanso = rest area.

* zona de desempleo = pocket of unemployment.

* zona de estudio = study area, study facilities.

* zona de exclusión aérea = no-fly zone.

* zona de guerra = war zone.

* zona del centro = midsection [mid-section].

* zona del euro, la = euro zone, the, euro zone, the, euro area, the.

* zona del interior = hinterland.

* zona de los tres estados = tristate area.

* zona de no fumadores = non-smoking area.

* zona de ocio = leisure facilities.

* zona de ocupación = zone of occupation, occupation zone.

* zona de pasto = feeding ground, grazing area.

* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* zona de producción de trigo = wheatbelt.

* zona de recogida de lo sobrante = overflow area.

* zona de recreo = playground.

* zona desnuclearizada = nuclear-free zone, nuclear-free.

* zona despejada = open area.

* zona de transición = buffer zone.

* zona dolorida = sore point, sore spot.

* zona entre mareas = intertidal zone.

* zona geográfica = geographical area.

* zona gris = grey area [gray area].

* zona habitable = living area.

* zona húmeda = wetland.

* zona industrial = industrial area.

* zona interior despoblada = backcountry.

* zona junto a la playa = beachfront.

* zona libre de humo = smoke-free zone, smoke-free area.

* zona limítrofe = fringe area.

* zona marginada = deprived area.

* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* zona neutral = buffer zone.

* zona pantanosa = marshland, marsh, marshy area, fen.

* zona para casas móviles = mobile home park, trailer park.

* zona para sentarse = seating area.

* zona peligrosa = no-go area.

* zona penumbrosa = twilight zone.

* zona problemática = problem area.

* zona prohibida = no-go area.

* zona protegida = safe haven, safe harbour, protected area.

* zona pública = public area.

* zona residencial = residential area, suburban area, estate.

* zona rural = country, rural area, hinterland, countryside, rural region.

* zona sin cultivar = wildland.

* zonas inhabitadas del interior = back country.

* zonas más alejadas = outlying areas.

* zonas salvajes del interior = back country.

* zona suburbana = suburban area.

* zona tampón = buffer zone.

* zona tectónica = fault zone.

* zona templada, la = temperate zone, the.

* zona tórrida, la = torrid zone, the.

* zona urbana = urban area.

* zona verde = parkland area, grassy area.

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zona

feminine

A (área, región) area

¿por qué zona viven? what area do they live in?

en la zona fronteriza in the border area o zone

zonas montañosas mountainous areas o regions

por esa zona no hay servicio de autobuses there is no bus service in that area

fue declarada zona neutral it was declared a neutral zone

zona de influencia sphere of influence

[ S ] zona de carga y descarga loading and unloading only

Compuestos:

● zona azul

( Esp) limited-time parking zone, pay-and-display area ( BrE)

● zona catastrófica

disaster area

● zona cero

ground zero

● zona comercial

commercial district, business quarter o area

● zona de castigo

penalty area

● zona de combate

combat zone o area

● zona de crisis

crisis zone

● zona de embarque de pasajeros

boarding area

● zona de ensanche

( Esp) area of new development

● zona de escaramuza

line of scrimmage

● zona de exclusión

exclusion zone

● zona de exclusión aérea

no-fly zone

● zona de guerra

war zone

● zona del conflicto

war zone

● zona de libre comercio

free-trade zone

● zona de máxima seguridad

maximum security zone o area

● zona de peligro

danger area o zone

● zona de pruebas

test site, testing ground

● zona de salidas

departure lounge o area

● zona desnuclearizada

nuclear-free zone o area

● zona de tolerancia

red-light district

● zona erógena

erogenous zone

● zona euro

eurozone

● zona franca

duty-free zone

● zona industrial

industrial park, industrial estate ( BrE)

● zona militar

military zone o area

● zona nacional

( Esp) ( Hist) Nationalist-held territory

● zona no nuclear

nuclear-free zone o area

● zona parachoque

buffer zone

● zona peatonal

pedestrian precinct o zone o area

● zona roja

( AmL) (zona de prostitución) red-light district; ( Esp fam) (durante la guerra civil) Republican-held territory

● zona sin cobertura

( Telec) dead zone

● zona tampón

buffer zone

● zona templada

temperate zone o region

● zona tropical

tropical zone o region

● zona verde

park, green space

B (en baloncesto) free-throw lane, three-second area

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zona sustantivo femenino
1 (área, región) area;
◊ fue declarada zona neutral it was declared a neutral zone;

( on signs) zona de carga y descarga loading and unloading only;
◊ zona comercial commercial district;

zona de castigo penalty area;
zona industrial industrial park;
zona peatonal pedestrian precinct;
zona roja (AmL) ( zona de prostitución) red-light district;
zona verde park, green space;
zona cero ( en Nueva York) ground zero
2 ( en baloncesto) free-throw lane, three-second area
zona sustantivo femenino
1 zone
2 (de un territorio, gran extensión) area, region
zona de obras, work area
zona de operaciones, operational zone
zona militar, military zone
zona verde, park, green space
3 Dep zone
' zona' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acampada
- antinuclear
- arrasar
- barrio
- cabaña
- ciudad
- comisionada
- comisionado
- concurrida
- concurrido
- construcción
- contingente
- deprimida
- deprimido
- desalojar
- este
- expolio
- franca
- franco
- francófona
- francófono
- glacial
- huerta
- milimétrica
- milimétrico
- oasis
- pacificar
- peinar
- peinada
- peinado
- rastrear
- rastreo
- riego
- sombra
- teatro
- urbanización
- vecindario
- vinícola
- apartado
- azucarero
- bajío
- cabezón
- campo
- carga
- cargue
- combate
- comercial
- concreto
- conflictivo
- desértico
English:
area
- belt
- busing
- clearance
- coastal
- compound
- country
- danger area
- decline
- demonstrate
- disaster area
- enclose
- enclosure
- enter
- grey area
- industrial area
- local
- pedestrianize
- precinct
- scour
- seal off
- smokeless zone
- stricken
- testing ground
- unemployment
- waterfront
- well-known
- zone
- area code
- around
- canvass
- catchment area
- district
- diverse
- division
- extreme
- -free
- green
- ground
- high
- incoming
- industrial
- inner
- locally
- neighborhood
- no-fly zone
- off
- out
- pedestrian
- red

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zona nf

1. [espacio, área] zone, area;

una zona montañosa/turística a mountainous/tourist area;

la zona norte/sur de la isla the northern/southern part of the island;

en las zonas más aisladas/pobres in the most remote/poorest areas;

¿vives por la zona? [por aquí] do you live around here?;

ésta es la zona de copas de la ciudad this is the centre of the city's nightlife

Comp
zona azul [de estacionamiento] restricted parking zone;
zona de carga y descarga loading bay o US zone;

zona catastrófica disaster area;

zona centro Br city centre, US downtown;

zona cero [en Nueva York] ground zero;

zona climática climatic zone;

zona comercial shopping area;

zona conflictiva trouble spot;

zona de conflicto [en guerra] war zone, battle zone;

zona edificada built-up area;

zona erógena erogenous zone;

zona euro euro zone;

zona de exclusión exclusion zone;
Com zona franca free-trade zone;
zona de no fumadores no-smoking area;

zona glacial glacial region;

zona de guerra war zone;

zona húmeda wetland area;

zona intermareal intertidal zone;
Meteo zona de inversión thermal o temperature inversion zone;
zona de libre comercio free-trade zone;

zona de marca [en rugby] in-goal area;

zona militar military area o zone;
Esp zona nacional [en la guerra] = the area controlled by Nationalist forces during the Spanish Civil War;
zona peatonal pedestrian area o precinct;

zona protegida [natural] conservation area;

zona residencial residential area;

zona roja Esp [en la guerra] = term used by Nationalists to refer to Republican-controlled areas during the Spanish Civil War;
Am [de prostitución] red-light district;
Zona Rosa [en México DF] = elegant tourist and shopping area in Mexico City;

zona de seguridad [entre países] buffer zone;

zona templada temperate zone;
Am Anticuado zona de tolerancia red-light district;
zona tórrida tropics, Espec torrid zone;

zona de urgente reindustrialización = region given priority status for industrial investment, Br ≈ enterprise zone;

zona verde [grande] park, green area;
[pequeña] lawn
2. [en baloncesto] [área] key

3. [en baloncesto] [violación] three-seconds violation

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zona

f

1 area, zone

2 en baloncesto: parte del campo key; violación three-seconds violation

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zona nf

: zone, district, area

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zona n

1. (área) area

es una zona muy tranquila it's a very quiet area

una zona comercial a commercial area

2. (militar, geográfica) zone

zona de guerra war zone

zona peatonal pedestrian zone

zona verde green space

Spanish-English dictionary > zona
2 ciudad

f.

1 city (localidad) (grande).

ciudad del Cabo Cape Town

ciudad catedralicia cathedral town/city

ciudad dormitorio commuter town

la ciudad Eterna the Eternal City

ciudad jardín garden city

ciudad de México Mexico City

ciudad natal home town

ciudad perdida shanty town (Mexican Spanish)

la ciudad Santa the Holy City

ciudad satélite satellite town

ciudad del Vaticano Vatican City

2 complex (instalaciones).

ciudad sanitaria hospital complex

ciudad universitaria university campus

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ciudad

► nombre femenino

1 city, town

■ fuimos a la ciudad we went into town, we went to town

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ciudad dormitorio dormitory suburb, dormitory town, commuter suburb

ciudad jardín garden city

ciudad universitaria university campus

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noun f.

city, town

* * *

SF

1) [de gran tamaño] city; [más pequeña] town

se levanta temprano para ir a la ciudad — he gets up early to go into the city o into town

la ciudad de Granada — (the city of) Granada

la Ciudad Condal — name for the city of Barcelona

la Ciudad del Turia — name for the city of Valencia

Ciudad del Cabo — Cape Town

Ciudad del Vaticano — Vatican City

Ciudad de México — Mexico City

ciudad dormitorio — dormitory town, bedroom community (EEUU)

ciudad natal — home town, native city, native town

ciudad perdida — Méx shanty town

2) (=instalaciones)

ciudad deportiva — sports complex

ciudad sanitaria — hospital complex

ciudad universitaria — university campus

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femenino town; ( de mayor tamaño) city

la gran ciudad — the (big) city

centro ciudad — town o city center

- ciudad balneario

- Ciudad del Vaticano/de México

- ciudad dormitorio

- ciudad perdida

- ciudad residencial

- ciudad sanitaria

- Ciudad Santa

- ciudad satélite

- ciudad universitaria

* * *

= city, town, county borough, municipal borough, burg.

Ex. PSS has nodes in many major cities: users pay ordinary call charges to the nearest node, plus a charge for the use of PSS.

Ex. Rivers, erosion, towns and glaciers are all phenomena studied by geography.

Ex. Barnsley itself, a county borough, had at the time of this survey a medium-sized bookshop which had been refitted in 1974 and was well spoken of.

Ex. Nevertheless, two municipal boroughs, Batley and Castleford, were examples of genuine towns with no bookshops.

Ex. Townie is in fact a derogatory reference to those who are born and raised in that type of burg or burb, and are assumed to be of inferior intellectual promise.

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* al otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.

* barrio marginado de la ciudad = inner-city area.

* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* casco antiguo de la ciudad, el = oldest part of the city, the.

* centro de la ciudad = central city, downtown, city centre.

* ciudad amurallada = walled city.

* ciudad costera = beach town, coastal city.

* Ciudad del Cabo = Cape Town.

* Ciudad del Pecado = Sin City.

* Ciudad del Vaticano, la = Vatican City, the.

* ciudad donde viven principalmente jubilados = retirement town.

* ciudad dormitorio = dormitory.

* ciudad en auge = boom town.

* ciudad eterna, la = Eternal City, the.

* ciudad famosa por el golf = golfing town.

* ciudad fortificada = walled city, fortified town.

* ciudad fronteriza = frontier municipality.

* ciudad ideal = white picket fence.

* ciudad industrial = industrial town, industrial city.

* ciudad natal = birthplace, hometown [home town], back home.

* ciudad portuaria = port city.

* ciudad satélite = satellite city.

* ciudad universitaria = university town.

* convertirse en la ciudad de (uno) = become + the home-from-home of.

* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.

* del otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.

* de otras ciudades = out-of-town.

* de una punta de la ciudad a otra = cross-town.

* de un extremo de la ciudad a otro = cross-town.

* de un lado de la ciudad a otro = cross-town.

* espectáculos de la ciudad = local attractions.

* gas ciudad = city gas.

* gente de la ciudad = townspeople.

* habitante de la ciudad = city dweller, urban dweller, urban resident, urbanite.

* hacia el centro de la ciudad = townward.

* la ciudad que nunca duerme = the city that never sleeps.

* plano de la ciudad = street plan, city map.

* por toda la ciudad = citywide [city-wide].

* puerta de la ciudad = city gate.

* que atraviesa la ciudad = cross-town.

* segunda vivienda en la ciudad = pied-à-terre.

* ser la ciudad de = be home to.

* vida de la ciudad = urban life, city life.

* visita por la ciudad = city tour.

* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* * *

femenino town; ( de mayor tamaño) city

la gran ciudad — the (big) city

centro ciudad — town o city center

- ciudad balneario

- Ciudad del Vaticano/de México

- ciudad dormitorio

- ciudad perdida

- ciudad residencial

- ciudad sanitaria

- Ciudad Santa

- ciudad satélite

- ciudad universitaria

* * *

= city, town, county borough, municipal borough, burg.

Ex: PSS has nodes in many major cities: users pay ordinary call charges to the nearest node, plus a charge for the use of PSS.

Ex: Rivers, erosion, towns and glaciers are all phenomena studied by geography.

Ex: Barnsley itself, a county borough, had at the time of this survey a medium-sized bookshop which had been refitted in 1974 and was well spoken of.

Ex: Nevertheless, two municipal boroughs, Batley and Castleford, were examples of genuine towns with no bookshops.

Ex: Townie is in fact a derogatory reference to those who are born and raised in that type of burg or burb, and are assumed to be of inferior intellectual promise.

* al otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.

* barrio marginado de la ciudad = inner-city area.

* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* casco antiguo de la ciudad, el = oldest part of the city, the.

* centro de la ciudad = central city, downtown, city centre.

* ciudad amurallada = walled city.

* ciudad costera = beach town, coastal city.

* Ciudad del Cabo = Cape Town.

* Ciudad del Pecado = Sin City.

* Ciudad del Vaticano, la = Vatican City, the.

* ciudad donde viven principalmente jubilados = retirement town.

* ciudad dormitorio = dormitory.

* ciudad en auge = boom town.

* ciudad eterna, la = Eternal City, the.

* ciudad famosa por el golf = golfing town.

* ciudad fortificada = walled city, fortified town.

* ciudad fronteriza = frontier municipality.

* ciudad ideal = white picket fence.

* ciudad industrial = industrial town, industrial city.

* ciudad natal = birthplace, hometown [home town], back home.

* ciudad portuaria = port city.

* ciudad satélite = satellite city.

* ciudad universitaria = university town.

* convertirse en la ciudad de (uno) = become + the home-from-home of.

* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.

* del otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.

* de otras ciudades = out-of-town.

* de una punta de la ciudad a otra = cross-town.

* de un extremo de la ciudad a otro = cross-town.

* de un lado de la ciudad a otro = cross-town.

* espectáculos de la ciudad = local attractions.

* gas ciudad = city gas.

* gente de la ciudad = townspeople.

* habitante de la ciudad = city dweller, urban dweller, urban resident, urbanite.

* hacia el centro de la ciudad = townward.

* la ciudad que nunca duerme = the city that never sleeps.

* plano de la ciudad = street plan, city map.

* por toda la ciudad = citywide [city-wide].

* puerta de la ciudad = city gate.

* que atraviesa la ciudad = cross-town.

* segunda vivienda en la ciudad = pied-à-terre.

* ser la ciudad de = be home to.

* vida de la ciudad = urban life, city life.

* visita por la ciudad = city tour.

* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* * *

ciudad

feminine

town; (de mayor tamaño) city

la gran ciudad the (big) city

ciudad natal native town/city

es una ciudad sagrada a holy city

[ S ] centro ciudad town o city center

[ S ] mantenga limpia su ciudad keep your city clean

Compuestos:

● ciudad balneario

( AmL) coastal resort

● Ciudad Condal

name often used to refer to Barcelona

● ciudad digital

digital city

● ciudad dormitorio

bedroom community ( AmE), dormitory town ( BrE)

● ciudad estado

city-state

● Ciudad Eterna

la Ciudad Eterna the Eternal City, Rome

● ciudad hermana

sister city ( AmE), twin city ( BrE)

● ciudad jardín

garden city

● Ciudad Luz

la Ciudad Luz the City of Light, Paris

● ciudad perdida

( Méx) shantytown

● ciudad periférica or de la periferia

dormitory town, suburb

● Ciudad Prohibida

la Ciudad Prohibida the Forbidden City

● ciudad residencial

town or development in the commuter belt

● ciudad sanitaria

hospital complex

● Ciudad Santa

la Ciudad Santa the Holy City

● ciudad satélite

satellite town

● ciudad universitaria

university campus

* * *

ciudad sustantivo femenino
town;
( de mayor tamaño) city;
( on signs) centro ciudad town o city center;
◊ ciudad balneario (AmL) coastal resort;

Cciudad del Vaticano/de México Vatican/Mexico City;
ciudad dormitorio bedroom community (AmE), dormitory town (BrE);
ciudad perdida (Méx) shantytown;
ciudad satélite satellite town;
ciudad universitaria university campus
ciudad sustantivo femenino (mediana o pequeña) town
(grande) city
ciudad deportiva, sport center
ciudad dormitorio, dormitory town
ciudad universitaria, university campus
En general, la palabra city se refiere a una ciudad grande o importante (por ejemplo, la capital de un país o de una provincia) y town se refiere a una ciudad más pequeña. Town también puede aplicarse a una zona urbana: I'm going to town, me voy a la ciudad (dicho por alguien que vive en el campo) o me voy al centro (dicho por alguien que vive en las afueras de una ciudad grande). La expresión mi ciudad se traduce por my home town.

' ciudad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apego
- apoderarse
- cabo
- callejera
- callejero
- casco
- centro
- cerco
- chalet
- costera
- costero
- deprimida
- deprimido
- envolver
- escaparate
- expandirse
- gas
- habitante
- hermana
- incomunicar
- judería
- lástima
- liberación
- ligar
- llegar
- localidad
- mayor
- mercader
- muerta
- muerto
- natal
- paso
- periferia
- petate
- plana
- plano
- población
- poblada
- poblado
- por
- provincia
- proximidad
- puerta
- retención
- saco
- satélite
- sector
- suburbio
- superpoblación
- superpoblada
English:
activity
- amenities
- area
- authority
- auxiliary
- back
- barrage
- black out
- bomb
- bombed-out
- boomtown
- bus
- bypass
- campus
- Cape Town
- centre
- city
- commercialize
- congested
- crawl
- density
- district
- downtown
- drainage
- drawback
- dude ranch
- dump
- edge
- establish
- expand
- expansion
- extend
- facility
- flat
- flatten
- fountain
- ghost town
- grassy
- grip
- growing
- hard-hit
- heart
- high-rise
- hub
- in
- inner city
- itself
- keep
- lay out
- layout

* * *

ciudad nf

1. [localidad] [grande] city;
[pequeña] town;
la emigración del campo a la ciudad migration from the countryside to the city;

la gente de la ciudad people who live in cities, city folk

Comp
Am ciudad balnearia [en la costa] seaside resort; [estación thermal] spa town;
Ciudad del Cabo Cape Town;

la Ciudad Condal Barcelona;

ciudad dormitorio commuter town, dormitory town;

la Ciudad Eterna the Eternal City;

ciudad fantasma ghost town;

Ciudad de Guatemala Guatemala City;

ciudad jardín garden city;

Ciudad de México Mexico City;

ciudad natal home town;
Méx ciudad perdida shanty town;
la Ciudad Santa the Holy City;

ciudad satélite satellite town o city;

Ciudad del Vaticano Vatican City

2. [instalaciones] complex

Comp
ciudad deportiva sports complex;
ciudad sanitaria hospital complex;

ciudad universitaria university campus

* * *

ciudad

f town; más grande city

* * *

ciudad nf

1) : city, town

2)

ciudad universitaria : college or university campus

3)

ciudad perdida Mex : shantytown

* * *

ciudad n city [pl. cities] / town

¿te gusta vivir en una gran ciudad? do you like living in a big city?

mi ciudad natal my home town

ciudad dormitorio dormitory town

ciudad universitaria university campus

Spanish-English dictionary > ciudad
3 zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad

(n.) = inner city

Ex. Find references to racism in the inner cities.

* * *

(n.) = inner city

Ex: Find references to racism in the inner cities.

Spanish-English dictionary > zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad
4 casco antiguo de la ciudad

el casco antiguo de la ciudad

= oldest part of the city, the

Ex: The oldest part of the city is located in an area where the river narrows before opening into an estuary = El casco antiguo de la ciudad se ubica en una zona donde el río se estrecha antes de abrirse al mar en un estuario.

Spanish-English dictionary > casco antiguo de la ciudad
5 casco antiguo de la ciudad, el

= oldest part of the city, the

Ex. The oldest part of the city is located in an area where the river narrows before opening into an estuary = El casco antiguo de la ciudad se ubica en una zona donde el río se estrecha antes de abrirse al mar en un estuario.

Spanish-English dictionary > casco antiguo de la ciudad, el
6 sector

m.

1 section.

el sector automovilístico the motor industry

sector cuaternario leisure industries o sector

sector primario/secundario primary/secondary sector

sector privado/público private/public sector

sector servicios o terciario service industries o sector

2 sector, area (zona).

* * *

sector

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) sector

2 figurado (zona) area

3 figurado (parte) section

■ un sector de la opinión pública a section of public opinion

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

sector primario / sector secundario / sector terciario primary industry / secondary industry / tertiary industry

sector privado / sector público private sector / public sector

* * *

noun m.

sector

* * *

SM

1) (Econ, Geom) sector

sector privado — private sector

sector público — public sector

sector terciario — tertiary sector, service industries pl, service sector

2) (=sección) [de opinión] section; [de ciudad] area, sector

sector industrial — Col industrial estate (Brit), industrial park (EEUU)

* * *

masculino

a) ( grupo) sector, group

ningún sector social se va a beneficiar — no social group will benefit

b) (Mat) sector

c) ( de ciudad) area

el sector norte de la ciudad — the northern area o part of the city

d) (Com, Econ) sector

la empresa líder en su sector — the leading company in its field

el sector agrario — the agricultural sector o industry

- sector de servicios

- sector industrial

- sector privado/público

* * *

= end, section, sector, segment, sphere.

Ex. Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.

Ex. Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.

Ex. DC is certainly not regarded as the perfect classification scheme even in sectors where there is no serious alternative.

Ex. No such constraints exist where online display is anticipated, since only one segment at a time is displayed.

Ex. I am not convinced that people become connoisseurs -- experts: educated and discriminating people in any sphere -- from limited knowledge and experience, no matter how rich in quality.

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* dirigido a un sector de la población específico = sector-orientated.

* disco de sectores blandos = soft sectored disc.

* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.

* en muchos sectores = in many quarters.

* en muchos sectores de la población = in many quarters.

* establecer sectores = sectoring.

* industria del sector turístico = tourism industry.

* sector académico, el = academic sector, the.

* sector agrícola = agricultural sector.

* sector bancario, el = banking sector, the.

* sector bibliotecario = library sector.

* sector blando = soft sector.

* sector comercial, el = profit-oriented sector, the, profit sector, the, commercial sector, the, for-profit sector, the.

* sector de la cría de cerdos, el = pig sector, the.

* sector de la edición, el = publishing sector, the.

* sector de la industria farmacéutica, el = pharmaceutical sector, the.

* sector de la información, el = information sector, the, infosphere, the.

* sector de las agencias de viajes, el = travel industry, the, travel sector, the.

* sector del censo = census tract.

* sector duro = hard sector.

* sector editorial, el = publishing sector, the.

* sector empresarial, el = business sector, the, commercial sector, the.

* sectores = quarters.

* sector financiero, el = finance sector, the.

* sector industrial, el = industrial sector, the.

* sector lácteo, el = dairy sector, the.

* sector lechero, el = dairy sector, the.

* sector marginado = deprived sector.

* sector más avanzado = high end.

* sector no comercial, el = not-for-profit sector, the, non-profit sector, the.

* sector privado = private enterprise.

* sector privado, el = private sector, the, profit sector, the.

* sector público, el = public sector, the.

* sector superior = high end.

* sector terciario = third sector.

* * *

masculino

a) ( grupo) sector, group

ningún sector social se va a beneficiar — no social group will benefit

b) (Mat) sector

c) ( de ciudad) area

el sector norte de la ciudad — the northern area o part of the city

d) (Com, Econ) sector

la empresa líder en su sector — the leading company in its field

el sector agrario — the agricultural sector o industry

- sector de servicios

- sector industrial

- sector privado/público

* * *

= end, section, sector, segment, sphere.

Ex: Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.

Ex: Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.

Ex: DC is certainly not regarded as the perfect classification scheme even in sectors where there is no serious alternative.

Ex: No such constraints exist where online display is anticipated, since only one segment at a time is displayed.

Ex: I am not convinced that people become connoisseurs -- experts: educated and discriminating people in any sphere -- from limited knowledge and experience, no matter how rich in quality.

* dirigido a un sector de la población específico = sector-orientated.

* disco de sectores blandos = soft sectored disc.

* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.

* en muchos sectores = in many quarters.

* en muchos sectores de la población = in many quarters.

* establecer sectores = sectoring.

* industria del sector turístico = tourism industry.

* sector académico, el = academic sector, the.

* sector agrícola = agricultural sector.

* sector bancario, el = banking sector, the.

* sector bibliotecario = library sector.

* sector blando = soft sector.

* sector comercial, el = profit-oriented sector, the, profit sector, the, commercial sector, the, for-profit sector, the.

* sector de la cría de cerdos, el = pig sector, the.

* sector de la edición, el = publishing sector, the.

* sector de la industria farmacéutica, el = pharmaceutical sector, the.

* sector de la información, el = information sector, the, infosphere, the.

* sector de las agencias de viajes, el = travel industry, the, travel sector, the.

* sector del censo = census tract.

* sector duro = hard sector.

* sector editorial, el = publishing sector, the.

* sector empresarial, el = business sector, the, commercial sector, the.

* sectores = quarters.

* sector financiero, el = finance sector, the.

* sector industrial, el = industrial sector, the.

* sector lácteo, el = dairy sector, the.

* sector lechero, el = dairy sector, the.

* sector marginado = deprived sector.

* sector más avanzado = high end.

* sector no comercial, el = not-for-profit sector, the, non-profit sector, the.

* sector privado = private enterprise.

* sector privado, el = private sector, the, profit sector, the.

* sector público, el = public sector, the.

* sector superior = high end.

* sector terciario = third sector.

* * *

sector

masculine

1 (grupo) sector, group

ningún sector social se puede beneficiar de estas medidas no sector of society o no social group can benefit from these measures

2 ( Mat) sector

3 (de una ciudad) area

el sector norte de la ciudad the northern area o part of the city

4 ( Com, Econ) sector

este sector de la economía this sector o area of the economy

la empresa líder en su sector the leading company in its field

el sector agrario the agricultural sector o industry, agriculture

Compuestos:

● sector agrario

agricultural sector o industry

● sector de automóviles usados

used o second-hand car market

● sector de la aviación

aviation industry

● sector de la construcción

construction industry

● sector del automóvil

auto industry ( AmE), motor industry ( BrE), car industry ( BrE)

● sector del transporte aéreo

air transportation sector ( AmE), air transport sector ( BrE)

● sector de servicios

service o tertiary sector

● sector empresarial

business o corporate sector

● sector industrial

( Col) (actividad) industrial sector; (zona) industrial area o zone, industrial estate ( BrE)

● sector primario

primary sector

● sector privado

private sector

● sector público

public sector

● sector secundario

secondary o manufacturing sector

● sector terciario

tertiary o service sector

* * *

sector sustantivo masculino
a) ( grupo) sector, group

b) (Mat) sector

c) ( de ciudad) area

d) (Com, Econ) sector

sector sustantivo masculino
1 (de una ciudad, edificio, etc) area
2 (de un grupo) sector
3 Geom Econ sector
sector primario/ secundario, primary/secondary sector
sector público/privado, public/private sector
' sector' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
marginar
- sabática
- sabático
- siderúrgica
- siderúrgico
- agrario
- banca
- bancario
- cabeza
- empresa
- este
- informal
- oeste
- segmento
- sudeste
- sudoeste
- sur
English:
banking
- bracket
- down-market
- industrial unrest
- put
- section
- sector
- service industry
- service sector
- downmarket
- enterprise
- manufacturing
- muscle
- private
- public
- segment
- service

* * *

sector nm

1. [división] section;

todos los sectores de la sociedad the whole of society

2. Econ sector, industry;

el líder del sector the industry leader

Comp
sector cuaternario leisure industries o sector;
sector exterior foreign sector;

sector primario primary sector;

sector privado private sector;

sector público public sector;

sector secundario secondary sector;

sector servicios service industries o sector;

sector terciario service industries o sector

3. [zona] sector, area;

en el sector norte de la ciudad in the northern area o part of the city

4. Geom sector

* * *

sector

m sector

* * *

sector nm

: sector

* * *

sector n

1. (grupo de personas) section

un sector de la opinión pública a section of the public

2. (zona de la ciudad) area

vivo en el sector oeste I live in the west (of the city)

3. (de industria) sector / industry [pl. industries]

el sector de la construcción the building industry

el sector privado / público the private / public sector

Spanish-English dictionary > sector
7 circunscribir

v.

1 to restrict, to confine.

2 to circumscribe (geometry).

Esos tomos circunscriben los eventos Those volumes circumscribe the events

Tanta regla circunscribe a Ricardo So many rules circumscribe Richard.

3 to demarcate, to delimit, to bound.

La cerca circunscribe su propiedad The fence demarcates his property.

* * *

circunscribir

(pp circunscrito,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 to circumscribe

► verbo pronominal circunscribirse

1 (ceñirse) to confine oneself (a, to), limit oneself (a, to)

■ el director se circunscribe a organizar el trabajo the director limits himself to organizing the work

* * *
( pp circunscrito)
1.

VT to circumscribe (a to)

2.

See:

circunscribirse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to circumscribe
2.
circunscribirse v pron (frml)

a) ( ceñirse)

circunscribirse a algo — to limit o confine oneself to something

b) problema/competencia

circunscribirse a algo — to be limited to something

el problema se circunscribe a esta zona — the problem is restricted o limited to this area

* * *

= circumscribe.

Ex. Traditional theories of management circumscribe the extent of employee participation in decision making.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to circumscribe
2.
circunscribirse v pron (frml)

a) ( ceñirse)

circunscribirse a algo — to limit o confine oneself to something

b) problema/competencia

circunscribirse a algo — to be limited to something

el problema se circunscribe a esta zona — the problem is restricted o limited to this area

* * *

= circumscribe.

Ex: Traditional theories of management circumscribe the extent of employee participation in decision making.

* * *

circunscribir [ I34 ]

vt

to circumscribe

■ circunscribirse

v pron

( frml)

1 (ceñirse) circunscribirse A algo to limit o confine oneself TO sth

circunscríbase a la pregunta limit yourself to answering the question

se circunscribió al período de la posguerra she limited o confined herself to the post-war period

2 «problema/competencia»: circunscribirse A algo; to be limited TO sth

el problema se circunscribe a esta zona de la ciudad the problem is restricted o limited to this area of the town

la tormenta se circunscribió al noreste del país the storm was limited o confined to the northeast of the country

* * *

circunscribir

♦ vt

1. [limitar] to restrict, to confine (a to)

2. Geom to circumscribe

♦ See also the pronominal verb circunscribirse

* * *

circunscribir

v/t limit (a to)

* * *

circunscribir {33} vt

: to circumscribe, to constrict, to limit

♦ See also the reflexive verb circunscribirse

Spanish-English dictionary > circunscribir
8 concentrar

v.

1 to concentrate.

El detective concentra sus esfuerzos The detective concentrates his efforts

El aparato concentra la energía The apparatus concentrates the energy.

2 to bring together (gente).

esta zona concentra el 80 por ciento de los casos 80 percent of the cases occurred in this region

* * *

concentrar

► verbo transitivo

1 to concentrate

► verbo pronominal concentrarse

1 (reunirse) to concentrate

2 (fijar la atención) to concentrate (en, on)

■ no conseguí concentrarme I couldn't concentrate

* * *

verb

to concentrate

- concentrarse

* * *

1.

VT to concentrate

2.

See:

concentrarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <solución/caldo> to make... more concentrated

b) < esfuerzos> to concentrate; < atención> to focus

2)

a) ( reunir) to hold

el poder está concentrado en pocas manos — all the power is held by a few people o is concentrated in the hands of a few

b) ( congregar) <multitud/tropas> to assemble, bring... together

c) (Dep) to bring... together ( to prepare for a game)
2.
concentrarse v pron

1) (Psic) to concentrate

concentrarse en algo — to concentrate on something

2)

a) (Pol) ( reunirse) to assemble, gather together

b) ( estar reunido) to be concentrated

c) (Dep) equipo/jugadores to gather together ( to prepare for a game)

* * *

= account for.

Ex. The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.

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* concentrar el esfuerzo = concentrate + effort, direct + effort, direct + energy, concentrate + Posesivo + energy.

* concentrar el esfuerzo en = divert + effort into.

* concentrar la atención sobre = keep in + focus.

* concentrarse = concentrate, be out in force, come out in + force.

* concentrarse en = concentrate on/upon.

* no concentrar el esfuerzo = spread + Nombre + thinly.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <solución/caldo> to make... more concentrated

b) < esfuerzos> to concentrate; < atención> to focus

2)

a) ( reunir) to hold

el poder está concentrado en pocas manos — all the power is held by a few people o is concentrated in the hands of a few

b) ( congregar) <multitud/tropas> to assemble, bring... together

c) (Dep) to bring... together ( to prepare for a game)
2.
concentrarse v pron

1) (Psic) to concentrate

concentrarse en algo — to concentrate on something

2)

a) (Pol) ( reunirse) to assemble, gather together

b) ( estar reunido) to be concentrated

c) (Dep) equipo/jugadores to gather together ( to prepare for a game)

* * *

= account for.

Ex: The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.

* concentrar el esfuerzo = concentrate + effort, direct + effort, direct + energy, concentrate + Posesivo + energy.

* concentrar el esfuerzo en = divert + effort into.

* concentrar la atención sobre = keep in + focus.

* concentrarse = concentrate, be out in force, come out in + force.

* concentrarse en = concentrate on/upon.

* no concentrar el esfuerzo = spread + Nombre + thinly.

* * *

concentrar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹solución/caldo› to concentrate, make … more concentrated

2 ‹esfuerzos› to concentrate; ‹atención› to focus

B

1

(reunir): el presidente concentra todos los poderes the president holds absolute power, absolute power is vested in the president

el poder está concentrado en manos de tres personas all the power is held by three people

2 (congregar) ‹multitud/tropas› to assemble, bring … together

3 ( Dep) to bring … together ( to prepare for a game)

■ concentrarse

v pron

A ( Psic) to concentrate concentrarse EN algo to concentrate ON sth

no puedo concentrarme en lo que estoy leyendo I can't concentrate on what I'm reading

B

1 ( Pol) (reunirse) to assemble, gather together

2 (estar reunido) to be concentrated

la mayor parte de los habitantes se concentra en núcleos urbanos most of the population is concentrated in urban centers

3 ( Dep) «equipo/jugadores» to gather together ( to prepare for a game)

* * *

concentrar ( conjugate concentrar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹solución/caldo› to make … more concentrated

b) ‹ esfuerzos› to concentrate;

‹ atención› to focus
c) ( congregar) ‹multitud/tropas› to assemble, bring … together

concentrarse verbo pronominal
a) (Psic) to concentrate;

concentrarse en algo to concentrate on sth
b) ( reunirse) to assemble, gather together

concentrar verbo transitivo
1 (congregar) to concentrate, bring together: cientos de seguidores se concentraron en las afueras del estadio, hundreds of followers were brought together outside the stadium
2 (la atención, mirada de otros) to focus: tenéis que concentraros para poder lograr esa meta, you need to concentrate in order to reach that goal
3 (una solución, sustancia) to make more concentrated
' concentrar' also found in these entries:
English:
concentrate
- target

* * *

concentrar

♦ vt

1. [atención, esfuerzos] to concentrate

2. [gente] to bring together;
[tropas] to assemble;
esta zona concentra el 80 por ciento de los casos 80 percent of the cases occurred in this region;

la organización concentra a los principales productores mundiales the organisation brings together the principal world producers;

es la zona de la ciudad que concentra más cafés y restaurantes it's the area of the city with the highest concentration of cafes and restaurants

3. [disolución] to concentrate, to make more concentrated

4. Dep to bring together, to assemble

♦ See also the pronominal verb concentrarse

* * *

concentrar

v/t concentrate

* * *

concentrar vt

: to concentrate

♦ See also the reflexive verb concentrarse

* * *

concentrar vb

1. (en general) to concentrate

2. (reunir) to bring together [pt. & pp. brought]

Spanish-English dictionary > concentrar
9 centro

m.

1 center.

centro de atracción center of attraction

centro de gravedad center of gravity

centro de interés center of interest

centro de mesa centerpiece

centro nervioso nerve center

centro neurálgico (también figurative) nerve center

centro óptico optic center

2 center (establecimiento).

centro de acogida reception center; (para refugiados) (women's) refuge (para mujeres maltratadas)

centro de cálculo computer center

centro cívico community center

centro comercial shopping center o mall (United States)

centro docente o de enseñanza educational institution

centro recreativo leisure center

centro de salud clinic, health center (British)

3 city/town center.

me voy al centro I'm going to town

centro ciudad o urbano city/town center (en letrero)

4 center of the city, downtown, city centre.

5 Centro.

6 centrum.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: centrar.

* * *

centro

► nombre masculino

1 centre (US center), middle

■ el centro de la habitación the centre of the room

2 (de ciudad) town centre, city centre, US downtown area

■ me voy al centro I'm going into town, US I'm going downtown

3 (asociación) centre (US center), association, institution

4 DEPORTE cross, centre (US center)

5 PLÍTICA centre (US center)

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

centro benéfico charitable organization

centro ciudad city centre, US downtown area

centro comercial shopping centre, US mall

centro cultural cultural centre (US center)

centro de atracción centre (US center) of attraction

centro de enseñanza educational institution

centro de gravedad centre of gravity

centro de interés centre (US center) of interest

centro de mesa centrepiece (US centerpiece)

centro docente educational institution

centro sanitario hospital, clinic

medio centro DEPORTE centre (US center) half

partido de centro PLÍTICA centre (US center) party

* * *

noun m.

1) center

2) downtown

* * *

1. SM

1) (=medio) centre, center (EEUU)

las regiones del centro del país — the central areas of the country, the areas in the centre of the country

pon el jarrón en el centro de la mesa — put the vase in the middle o centre of the table

el balón se hallaba en el centro del campo — the ball was in midfield

- estar en su centro

centro de gravedad — centre of gravity

centro de mesa — centrepiece

centro neurálgico — nerve centre

2) [de ciudad] centre, center (EEUU)

no se puede aparcar en el centro — you can't park in the centre (of town), you can't park downtown (EEUU)

un edificio del centro de Madrid — a building in the centre of Madrid o in Madrid town centre o (EEUU) in downtown Madrid

centro ciudad — city centre, town centre

• ir al centro — to go into town, go downtown (EEUU)

3) (Pol) centre, center (EEUU)

ser de centro — [persona] to be a moderate; [partido] to be in the centre

los partidos de centro izquierda — the parties of the centre left, the centre-left parties

4) (=foco) [de huracán] centre, center (EEUU); [de incendio] seat

ha sido el centro de varias polémicas últimamente — he has been at the centre o heart of various controversies lately

el gobierno se ha convertido en el centro de las críticas — the government has become the target of criticism

• ser el centro de atención o atracción o interés — to be the focus o centre of attention

Zaire fue el centro del interés internacional — Zaire was the focus of o was at the centre of international attention

• ser un centro de intrigas — to be a hotbed of intrigue

• ser el centro de las miradas, Roma es estos días el centro de todas las miradas — all eyes are on Rome at the moment

5) (=establecimiento) centre, center (EEUU)

dos alumnos han sido expulsados del centro — two students have been expelled from the school o centre

centros con más de 500 trabajadores — companies with over 500 workers

centro cívico — community centre

centro comercial — shopping centre, shopping mall

centro cultural — [en un barrio, institución] (local) arts centre; [de otro país] cultural centre

centro de abasto — Méx market

centro de acogida, centro de acogida de menores — children's home

centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas — refuge for battered women

centro de acogida de refugiados — refugee reception centre

centro de atención de día — day-care centre

centro de atención primaria — primary care centre

centro de beneficios — profit centre

centro de bronceado — tanning salon

centro de cálculo — computer centre

centro de coordinación — [de la policía] operations room

centro de datos — data processing centre

centro de decisión — decision-making centre

centro de detención — detention centre

centro (de determinación) de costos — (Com) cost centre

centro de día — day centre

centro de distribución — distribution centre

centro de enseñanza — [gen] educational institution; (=colegio) school

centro de enseñanza media, centro de enseñanza secundaria — secondary school

centro de enseñanza superior — higher education institution

centro de jardinería — garden centre, garden center (EEUU)

centro de llamadas — call centre

centro de planificación familiar — family planning clinic

centro de proceso de datos — data processing centre

centro de protección de menores — child protection centre

centro de rastreo — (Astron) tracking centre

centro de salud — health centre

centro de trabajo — workplace

en los centros de trabajo — in the workplace

centro docente — educational institution

centro escolar — school

centro espacial — space centre

centro médico — [gen] medical establishment; (=hospital) hospital

centro penitenciario — prison, penitentiary (EEUU)

centro recreacional — Cuba, Ven sports centre, leisure centre

centro sanitario — = centro médico

centro universitario — (=facultad) faculty; (=universidad) university

6) (=población)

centro de población — population centre

centro turístico — (=lugar muy visitado) tourist centre; [diseñado para turistas] tourist resort

centro urbano — urban area, city

7) (=ropa) CAm (=juego) trousers and waistcoat, pants and vest (EEUU); And, Caribe (=enaguas) underskirt; And (=falda) thick flannel skirt

2.

SMF (Ftbl) centre

• delantero centro — centre-forward

• medio centro — centre-half

* * *
I
masculino

1)

a) (Mat) center*

b) ( área central) center*

los países del centro de Europa — the countries of Central Europe

ir al centro de la ciudad — to go downtown (AmE), to go into town o into the town centre (BrE)

centro ciudad/urbano — downtown (AmE), city/town centre (BrE)

- centro de gravedad

- centro del campo

- centro de mesa

2) ( foco)

a) ( de atención) center*

es el centro de todos los comentarios — it is the main talking point

fue el centro de todas las miradas — all eyes were on him

se convirtió en el centro de interés — it became the focus of attention

fue el centro de atracción — she was the center of attention

b) (de actividades, servicios) center*

un gran centro cultural/industrial — a major cultural/industrial center

un centro turístico — an tourist resort o center

- centro de interés turístico

- centro de población/urbano

- centro nervioso

- centro recreacional

3) (establecimiento, institución) center*

el centro anglo-peruano — the Anglo-Peruvian center

- centro cívico

- centro comercial

- centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas

- centro de estudios

- centro de internamiento

- centro de planificación familiar

- centro de trabajo

- centro docente

- centro espacial

- centro hospitalario or sanitario

- centro penitenciario

4) (Pol) center*

5) ( en fútbol) cross, center*

•

- centro delantero*
II
masculino

1)

a) (Mat) center*

b) ( área central) center*

los países del centro de Europa — the countries of Central Europe

ir al centro de la ciudad — to go downtown (AmE), to go into town o into the town centre (BrE)

centro ciudad/urbano — downtown (AmE), city/town centre (BrE)

- centro de gravedad

- centro del campo

- centro de mesa

2) ( foco)

a) ( de atención) center*

es el centro de todos los comentarios — it is the main talking point

fue el centro de todas las miradas — all eyes were on him

se convirtió en el centro de interés — it became the focus of attention

fue el centro de atracción — she was the center of attention

b) (de actividades, servicios) center*

un gran centro cultural/industrial — a major cultural/industrial center

un centro turístico — an tourist resort o center

- centro de población/urbano

- centro nervioso

3) (establecimiento, institución) center*

el centro anglo-peruano — the Anglo-Peruvian center

- centro cívico

- centro comercial

- centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas

- centro de estudios

- centro de planificación familiar

- centro de trabajo

- centro docente

- centro espacial

- centro hospitalario or sanitario

- centro penitenciario

4) (Pol) center*

5) ( en fútbol) cross, center*

6) centro masculino y femenino ( jugador) center*

•

- centro delantero

* * *

= centre [center, -USA], core, hub, office, locus [loci, -pl.], focal point, operation, centrepoint [centerpoint, -USA], pivot.

Ex. Over 3,000 such centres were set up, but most had closed by 1949.

Ex. The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.

Ex. And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.

Ex. The principal sprang up from her chair and began to perambulate with swift, precise movements about her spacious office.

Ex. The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex. The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Ex. When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex. In our capacity as centerpoints for local activities, we may be equipped with card production equipment for producing catalog cards through the state division of OCLC.

Ex. The use of decimal notation is seen as the pivot of Dewey's scheme and notational systems are analysed generally and compared with Dewey's.

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* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* biblioteca de centro penitenciario = prison library.

* centro accesible mediante Telnet = Telnet-accesible site.

* centro administrativo = administrative centre.

* centro artístico = art(s) centre.

* Centro Bibliotecario en Línea (OCLC) = OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).

* centro cívico = civic centre.

* centro comercial = shopping centre, shopping precinct, mall of shops, shopping mall, mall, outlet mall, plaza.

* centro comunitario = village hall.

* centro coordinador = focal point, switching point, coordinating centre, hub.

* centro coordinador de información = clearinghouse [clearing house].

* centro cultural = cultural centre, cultural institution, cultural venue.

* centro de acogida = runaway shelter, refuge, shelter, homeless shelter, shelter home.

* centro de acogida de animales = animal shelter.

* centro de acogida de mujeres = women's shelter.

* centro de actividad = focal point.

* centro de adquisiciones = acquisition centre.

* centro de análisis de la información = information analysis centre.

* centro de apoyo a los programas de estudios = curriculum material center.

* centro de asesoramiento = counselling centre.

* centro de asistencia social = welfare facility.

* centro de atención = centre of attention, limelight, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], centre stage, focus of concern, focus of interest, focus of attention, focus.

* centro de atención al ciudadano = advice centre.

* centro de audio = audio centre.

* centro de ayuda al empleo = job-help centre.

* centro de barrio = neighbourhood centre.

* centro de belleza = beauty centre.

* centro de cálculo = computer centre, computing centre, central computing facility.

* centro de catalogación = cataloguing department.

* centro de computación = computing centre.

* centro de comunicaciones = communications hub.

* centro de congresos = conference centre, convention centre.

* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.

* centro de coordinación = re-routing centre.

* centro de datos = data centre.

* centro de deportes = sports centre.

* centro de detención = detention centre.

* centro de día = day care centre, day centre.

* centro de día para mayores = day centre for the elderly.

* centro de distribución = distribution centre.

* Centro de Distribución de Documentos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLDSC) = British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC).

* centro de documentación = clearinghouse [clearing house], documentation centre, information centre, information unit, research centre.

* centro de educación de adultos = adult learning centre, adult learner centre.

* centro de educación infantil = early education centre.

* centro de educación sanitaria = consumer health centre, consumer health information centre.

* centro de, el = centre of, the.

* centro de enseñanza = education centre.

* centro de esquí artificial = dry ski centre.

* centro de estudios = study centre.

* Centro de Europa = Mitteleurope.

* centro de gravedad = centre of gravity.

* centro de información = information agency, information centre.

* Centro de Información al Ciudadano = Public Information Center (PIC).

* centro de información ciudadana = community information centre, neighbourhood information centre (NIC).

* centro de información laboral = job information centre.

* centro de información sectorial = sectoral information centre.

* Centro de Información sobre el Ayuntamiento = Kommune Information Centre.

* centro de investigación = research centre, research unit.

* centro de jardinería = garden centre.

* centro de la ciudad = central city, downtown, city centre.

* centro de las ciencias = science centre.

* centro del campo = halfway line.

* centro de Londres = Inner London.

* centro del pueblo = town centre.

* centro del visitante = visitor's centre.

* centro de material didáctico escolar = school resource centre.

* centro de menores = young offender institution.

* centro de mesa = epergne.

* centro de ocio = recreation centre, recreational centre.

* centro de orientación = referral centre.

* centro de planificación familiar = family planning clinic, planned parenthood centre.

* centro deportivo = sports centre.

* centro de proceso de información = clearinghouse [clearing house].

* centro de recepción de ovejas = sheep station.

* centro de recepción y envío = shipping point.

* centro de reciclado = recycling centre.

* centro de recursos = resource centre.

* centro de recursos multimedia = media resource centre.

* centro de recursos para el aprendizaje (CRA) = learning hub, learning resource centre (LRC).

* centro de referencia = reference centre.

* centro de rehabilitación = rehabilitation clinic, rehabilitation centre.

* centro de reinserción social = half-way house.

* centro de salud = health centre.

* centro de trabajo = workplace.

* centro de vacaciones = resort, tourist resort.

* centro de vacaciones costero = coastal resort, seaside resort, seaside tourist resort.

* centro de veraneo = summer resort.

* centro de veraneo costero = seaside resort, coastal resort.

* centro educativo = educational centre.

* centro electoral = polling district.

* centro financiero = financial centre.

* centro industrial = manufacturing centre.

* centro informático = computing centre.

* Centro Internacional para la Descripción Bibliográfica del UNISIST = UNIBID.

* centro litúrgico = church centre.

* centro multimedia = library media centre, media centre.

* centro multimedia escolar = school media centre, school library media centre.

* centro municipal de información = local authority information outlet.

* Centro Nacional de Préstamos = National Lending Centre.

* centro neurálgico = powerhouse, power engine.

* centro neurálgico, el = nerve centre, the.

* centro penitenciario = penitentiary.

* centro piloto = pilot centre.

* centro recreativo = recreation centre, recreational centre.

* centro regional = regional centre.

* centro religioso = church centre.

* centro social = community centre, village hall, social centre, drop-in centre, community hall.

* centro social para veteranos de guerra = Veterans' centre.

* centro turístico = tourist resort, resort, summer resort.

* centro turístico costero = beachside resort, seaside resort, coastal resort, seaside tourist resort.

* centro tutelar de menores = juvenile detention centre.

* centro urbano = downtown, city centre, town centre.

* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight, grab + the limelight.

* del centro = middle.

* el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.

* en el centro de = at the heart of.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* hacia el centro de la ciudad = townward.

* ir al centro = go + downtown.

* justo en en centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* material del centro de recursos = resource centre material.

* mesa de centro = coffee table.

* mesita de centro = coffee table.

* no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus.

* período de prácticas en centros = practicum.

* personal de un centro multimedia escolar = school media staff.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.

* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.

* tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.

* un centro único = one stop shop.

* visita a centros profesionales = study tour.

* zona del centro = midsection [mid-section].

* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* * *
I
masculino

1)

a) (Mat) center*

b) ( área central) center*

los países del centro de Europa — the countries of Central Europe

ir al centro de la ciudad — to go downtown (AmE), to go into town o into the town centre (BrE)

centro ciudad/urbano — downtown (AmE), city/town centre (BrE)

- centro de gravedad

- centro del campo

- centro de mesa

2) ( foco)

a) ( de atención) center*

es el centro de todos los comentarios — it is the main talking point

fue el centro de todas las miradas — all eyes were on him

se convirtió en el centro de interés — it became the focus of attention

fue el centro de atracción — she was the center of attention

b) (de actividades, servicios) center*

un gran centro cultural/industrial — a major cultural/industrial center

un centro turístico — an tourist resort o center

- centro de interés turístico

- centro de población/urbano

- centro nervioso

- centro recreacional

3) (establecimiento, institución) center*

el centro anglo-peruano — the Anglo-Peruvian center

- centro cívico

- centro comercial

- centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas

- centro de estudios

- centro de internamiento

- centro de planificación familiar

- centro de trabajo

- centro docente

- centro espacial

- centro hospitalario or sanitario

- centro penitenciario

4) (Pol) center*

5) ( en fútbol) cross, center*

•

- centro delantero*
II
masculino

1)

a) (Mat) center*

b) ( área central) center*

los países del centro de Europa — the countries of Central Europe

ir al centro de la ciudad — to go downtown (AmE), to go into town o into the town centre (BrE)

centro ciudad/urbano — downtown (AmE), city/town centre (BrE)

- centro de gravedad

- centro del campo

- centro de mesa

2) ( foco)

a) ( de atención) center*

es el centro de todos los comentarios — it is the main talking point

fue el centro de todas las miradas — all eyes were on him

se convirtió en el centro de interés — it became the focus of attention

fue el centro de atracción — she was the center of attention

b) (de actividades, servicios) center*

un gran centro cultural/industrial — a major cultural/industrial center

un centro turístico — an tourist resort o center

- centro de población/urbano

- centro nervioso

3) (establecimiento, institución) center*

el centro anglo-peruano — the Anglo-Peruvian center

- centro cívico

- centro comercial

- centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas

- centro de estudios

- centro de planificación familiar

- centro de trabajo

- centro docente

- centro espacial

- centro hospitalario or sanitario

- centro penitenciario

4) (Pol) center*

5) ( en fútbol) cross, center*

6) centro masculino y femenino ( jugador) center*

•

- centro delantero

* * *

= centre [center, -USA], core, hub, office, locus [loci, -pl.], focal point, operation, centrepoint [centerpoint, -USA], pivot.

Ex: Over 3,000 such centres were set up, but most had closed by 1949.

Ex: The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.

Ex: And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.

Ex: The principal sprang up from her chair and began to perambulate with swift, precise movements about her spacious office.

Ex: The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex: The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex: In our capacity as centerpoints for local activities, we may be equipped with card production equipment for producing catalog cards through the state division of OCLC.

Ex: The use of decimal notation is seen as the pivot of Dewey's scheme and notational systems are analysed generally and compared with Dewey's.

* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* biblioteca de centro penitenciario = prison library.

* centro accesible mediante Telnet = Telnet-accesible site.

* centro administrativo = administrative centre.

* centro artístico = art(s) centre.

* Centro Bibliotecario en Línea (OCLC) = OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).

* centro cívico = civic centre.

* centro comercial = shopping centre, shopping precinct, mall of shops, shopping mall, mall, outlet mall, plaza.

* centro comunitario = village hall.

* centro coordinador = focal point, switching point, coordinating centre, hub.

* centro coordinador de información = clearinghouse [clearing house].

* centro cultural = cultural centre, cultural institution, cultural venue.

* centro de acogida = runaway shelter, refuge, shelter, homeless shelter, shelter home.

* centro de acogida de animales = animal shelter.

* centro de acogida de mujeres = women's shelter.

* centro de actividad = focal point.

* centro de adquisiciones = acquisition centre.

* centro de análisis de la información = information analysis centre.

* centro de apoyo a los programas de estudios = curriculum material center.

* centro de asesoramiento = counselling centre.

* centro de asistencia social = welfare facility.

* centro de atención = centre of attention, limelight, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], centre stage, focus of concern, focus of interest, focus of attention, focus.

* centro de atención al ciudadano = advice centre.

* centro de audio = audio centre.

* centro de ayuda al empleo = job-help centre.

* centro de barrio = neighbourhood centre.

* centro de belleza = beauty centre.

* centro de cálculo = computer centre, computing centre, central computing facility.

* centro de catalogación = cataloguing department.

* centro de computación = computing centre.

* centro de comunicaciones = communications hub.

* centro de congresos = conference centre, convention centre.

* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.

* centro de coordinación = re-routing centre.

* centro de datos = data centre.

* centro de deportes = sports centre.

* centro de detención = detention centre.

* centro de día = day care centre, day centre.

* centro de día para mayores = day centre for the elderly.

* centro de distribución = distribution centre.

* Centro de Distribución de Documentos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLDSC) = British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC).

* centro de documentación = clearinghouse [clearing house], documentation centre, information centre, information unit, research centre.

* centro de educación de adultos = adult learning centre, adult learner centre.

* centro de educación infantil = early education centre.

* centro de educación sanitaria = consumer health centre, consumer health information centre.

* centro de, el = centre of, the.

* centro de enseñanza = education centre.

* centro de esquí artificial = dry ski centre.

* centro de estudios = study centre.

* Centro de Europa = Mitteleurope.

* centro de gravedad = centre of gravity.

* centro de información = information agency, information centre.

* Centro de Información al Ciudadano = Public Information Center (PIC).

* centro de información ciudadana = community information centre, neighbourhood information centre (NIC).

* centro de información laboral = job information centre.

* centro de información sectorial = sectoral information centre.

* Centro de Información sobre el Ayuntamiento = Kommune Information Centre.

* centro de investigación = research centre, research unit.

* centro de jardinería = garden centre.

* centro de la ciudad = central city, downtown, city centre.

* centro de las ciencias = science centre.

* centro del campo = halfway line.

* centro de Londres = Inner London.

* centro del pueblo = town centre.

* centro del visitante = visitor's centre.

* centro de material didáctico escolar = school resource centre.

* centro de menores = young offender institution.

* centro de mesa = epergne.

* centro de ocio = recreation centre, recreational centre.

* centro de orientación = referral centre.

* centro de planificación familiar = family planning clinic, planned parenthood centre.

* centro deportivo = sports centre.

* centro de proceso de información = clearinghouse [clearing house].

* centro de recepción de ovejas = sheep station.

* centro de recepción y envío = shipping point.

* centro de reciclado = recycling centre.

* centro de recursos = resource centre.

* centro de recursos multimedia = media resource centre.

* centro de recursos para el aprendizaje (CRA) = learning hub, learning resource centre (LRC).

* centro de referencia = reference centre.

* centro de rehabilitación = rehabilitation clinic, rehabilitation centre.

* centro de reinserción social = half-way house.

* centro de salud = health centre.

* centro de trabajo = workplace.

* centro de vacaciones = resort, tourist resort.

* centro de vacaciones costero = coastal resort, seaside resort, seaside tourist resort.

* centro de veraneo = summer resort.

* centro de veraneo costero = seaside resort, coastal resort.

* centro educativo = educational centre.

* centro electoral = polling district.

* centro financiero = financial centre.

* centro industrial = manufacturing centre.

* centro informático = computing centre.

* Centro Internacional para la Descripción Bibliográfica del UNISIST = UNIBID.

* centro litúrgico = church centre.

* centro multimedia = library media centre, media centre.

* centro multimedia escolar = school media centre, school library media centre.

* centro municipal de información = local authority information outlet.

* Centro Nacional de Préstamos = National Lending Centre.

* centro neurálgico = powerhouse, power engine.

* centro neurálgico, el = nerve centre, the.

* centro penitenciario = penitentiary.

* centro piloto = pilot centre.

* centro recreativo = recreation centre, recreational centre.

* centro regional = regional centre.

* centro religioso = church centre.

* centro social = community centre, village hall, social centre, drop-in centre, community hall.

* centro social para veteranos de guerra = Veterans' centre.

* centro turístico = tourist resort, resort, summer resort.

* centro turístico costero = beachside resort, seaside resort, coastal resort, seaside tourist resort.

* centro tutelar de menores = juvenile detention centre.

* centro urbano = downtown, city centre, town centre.

* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight, grab + the limelight.

* del centro = middle.

* el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.

* en el centro de = at the heart of.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* hacia el centro de la ciudad = townward.

* ir al centro = go + downtown.

* justo en en centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* material del centro de recursos = resource centre material.

* mesa de centro = coffee table.

* mesita de centro = coffee table.

* no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus.

* período de prácticas en centros = practicum.

* personal de un centro multimedia escolar = school media staff.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.

* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.

* tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.

* un centro único = one stop shop.

* visita a centros profesionales = study tour.

* zona del centro = midsection [mid-section].

* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* * *

centro

masculine

A

1 ( Mat) center*

2 (área central) center*

en el centro de la habitación in the middle o center of the room

el terremoto afectó al centro del país the earthquake affected the central region o the center of the country

los países del centro de Europa the countries of Central Europe

vive en pleno centro de la ciudad she lives right in the center of the town/city

tengo que ir al centro a hacer unas compras I have to go downtown to do some shopping ( AmE), I have to go into town o into the town centre to do some shopping ( BrE)

[ S ] centro ciudad downtown ( AmE), city/town centre ( BrE)

delantero³ (↑ delantero (3))

Compuestos:

● centro de gravedad

center* of gravity

● centro del campo

midfield

● centro de mesa

centerpiece*

● centro nervioso

nerve center*

● centro del poder

center* of power

● centro neurálgico

(de una organización) nerve center*; (de una ciudad) heart

B (foco)

1 (de atención) center*

ha sido el centro de todos los comentarios it has been the main talking point

fueron el centro de todas las miradas all eyes were on them

se ha convertido estos días en el centro de interés it has become the focus of attention recently

fue el centro de atracción durante la fiesta she was the center of attention at the party

ha hecho de su marido el centro de su existencia she has centered her life around her husband

2 (de actividades, servicios) center*

centro administrativo administrative center

un gran centro cultural/industrial a major cultural/industrial center

Compuestos:

● centro de interés turístico

center* of interest to tourists

● centro de llamadas or ( AmL tb) llamados

call center*

● centro de operaciones

operations center*, operations room ( BrE)

● centro de población

urban center*, population center*

● centro de vacaciones

holiday center*

● centro recreacional

( AmL) leisure center*

● centro turístico

tourist resort o center*

● centro urbano

centro de población

C (establecimiento, institución) center*

el centro anglo-peruano the Anglo-Peruvian center

Compuestos:

● centro cívico

civic center*

● centro comercial

shopping mall ( AmE), shopping centre ( BrE)

● centro concertado

(en Esp) private school o college ( which receives a state subsidy)

● centro de abasto

( Méx) market

● centro de acogida

centro de acogidade animales abandonados animal sanctuary

centro de acogida de menores abandonados children's refuge

centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas refuge for battered women

centro de acogida de refugiados reception center* for refugees

● centro de apoyo

support center*

● centro de atención primaria

primary care center*

● centro de atención telefónica

call center*

● centro de atención al usuario

user support center*

● centro de ayuda

help center*

● centro de cálculo

computer center*

● centro de control

control center*

● centro de convenciones

conference center*

● centro de coordinación

coordination center*

● centro de costos or ( Esp) costes

cost center*

● centro de cultura

cultural center*

● centro de detención

detention center*

● centro de enseñanza

( frml) centro docente

● centro de espionaje

spy headquarters

● centro de estudios

private school, academy

● centro de gestión

management center*

● centro de información

information center*

● centro de internamiento

detention center*

● centro de investigación

research center*, research establishment

● centro de logopedia

speech therapy clinic

● centro de ocio technológico

( Esp) high-tech leisure center*

● centro de planificación familiar

family planning clinic

● centro deportivo

sports center*

● centro de retención

detention center*

● centro de salud

health center*

● centro de servicios

service center*

● centro de telecomunicaciones

telecommunications center*

● centro de trabajo

( frml); workplace ( frml)

● centro docente

( frml); educational establishment o institution ( frml)

● centro espacial

space center*

● centro hospitalario

( frml); hospital

● centro médico

medical center*

● centro penitenciario

( frml); prison, penitentiary ( AmE)

● centro recreacional

( AmL) leisure center*

● centro recreativo

leisure center*

● centro sanitario

( frml); hospital

D ( Pol) center*

E (en fútbol) tb

centro chut cross, center*

F

centro masculine and feminine (jugador) center*

* * *

Del verbo centrar: ( conjugate centrar)

centro es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

centró es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
centrar
centro
centrar ( conjugate centrar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ imagen› to center^{( conjugate center)}

b) (Dep) to center^{( conjugate center)}

c) ‹atención/investigación/esfuerzos› centro algo en algo to focus sth on sth

verbo intransitivo (Dep) to center^{( conjugate center)}, cross
centrarse verbo pronominal centrose en algo [investigación/atención/esfuerzos] to focus o center^{( conjugate center)} on sth
centro sustantivo masculino
a) ( en general) center^{( conjugate center)};

◊ centro ciudad/urbano downtown (AmE), city/town centre (BrE);

ser el centro de atención to be the center of attention;
se convirtió en el centro de interés it became the focus of attention;
centro turístico tourist resort o center;
centro comercial shopping mall (AmE), shopping centre (BrE);
centro de llamadas call center (AmE) o centre (BrE);
centro de planificación familiar family planning clinic
b) ( en fútbol) cross, center^{( conjugate center)}

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( jugador) center^{( conjugate center)};
◊ centro delantero center^{( conjugate center)} forward

centrar verbo transitivo
1 to centre, US center
2 (los esfuerzos, la atención) to concentrate, centre, US center
centro sustantivo masculino
1 middle, centre, US center
2 (de una ciudad) town centre
3 (institución) institution, centre, US center
4 Pol centre party
5 centro comercial, shopping centre

' centro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahorrar
- Cesid
- CIS
- ciudad
- consejo
- delantera
- delantero
- docente
- foco
- gravedad
- media
- medio
- mitad
- neurálgica
- neurálgico
- ombligo
- retención
- almendra
- base
- blanco
- comercial
- deportivo
- diana
- hacia
- hípico
- lejos
- mesa
- mismo
- para
- polo
- posta
- preescolar
- rematar
- retirado
- señalización
- señalizar
- trámite
English:
accessible
- barrage
- central
- centre
- centre forward
- city
- community centre
- core
- delay
- downtown
- garden centre
- heart
- hub
- inner city
- institute
- leisure centre
- mall
- middle
- out
- revolve
- ROTC
- run across
- shopping centre
- slap
- space-centre
- spotlight
- teaching centre
- town
- village hall
- walk about
- welfare centre
- call
- center
- clinic
- coffee
- community
- conference
- control
- facility
- focal
- focus
- garden
- health
- holiday
- home
- inner
- leisure
- midtown
- plaza
- polling

* * *

centro nm

1. [área, punto central] centre;

en el centro de la vía in the middle of the track;

estaba en el centro de la muchedumbre she was in the middle of the crowd;

las lluvias afectarán al centro del país the rain will affect the central region o centre of the country;

la jardinería es el centro de su existencia her life revolves around gardening

Comp
centro de atención centre of attention;
centro de atracción centre of attraction;

las playas son el centro de atracción para el turismo beaches are the main tourist attraction;

centro de gravedad centre of gravity;

centro de interés centre of interest;
Fís centro de masa centre of mass;
centro de mesa centrepiece;

centro nervioso nerve centre;
también Fig centro neurálgico nerve centre; Fís centro óptico optical centre
2. [de ciudad] town centre;

me voy al centro I'm going to town;

tengo una casa en pleno centro I have a house right in the town centre;

centro ciudad o [m5] urbano [en letrero] city/town centre

Comp
centro histórico = old (part of) town
3. [económico, administrativo] centre;

un importante centro financiero/cultural an important financial/cultural centre

Comp
centro turístico tourist resort
4. [establecimiento, organismo] centre;
[planta] plant, factory; [tienda] branch; [colegio] school
Comp
Esp centro de acogida reception centre; Esp centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas refuge for battered women;
centro asistencial de día day care centre;

centro de atención telefónica call centre;

centro de cálculo computer centre;

centro cívico community centre;

centro comercial shopping centre o US mall;
Am centro comunal community centre; Am centro comunitario community centre;
centro concertado state-subsidized (private) school;

centro de control control centre;

centro cultural cultural centre;

centro demográfico centre of population;

centro deportivo sports centre;

centro de desintoxicación detoxification centre o clinic;

centro de detención detention centre;

centro docente educational institution;

centro educativo educational institution;

centro de enseñanza educational institution;

centro espacial space centre;

centro de estudios academy, school;

centro excursionista hill-walking club;

centro hospitalario hospital;

centro de información information centre;

centro de investigación research institute;
Esp Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas = government body responsible for conducting opinion polls, sociological surveys etc;
centro de llamadas call centre;
Mil centro de mando command centre;
centro médico medical centre;

centro meteorológico weather centre;

centro de negocios business centre;

centro penitenciario prison, US penitentiary;

centro de planificación familiar family planning clinic;

centro regional regional office;

centro de rehabilitación rehabilitation centre;

centro de salud clinic, Br health centre;

centro sanitario clinic, Br health centre;

centro social community centre;

centro de trabajo workplace;
Am centro de tratamiento intensivo intensive care unit
5. [en política] centre;

un partido de centro a centre party;

ser de centro to be at the centre of the political spectrum

6. Dep [posición]
centro del campo midfield;

juega en el centro del campo he plays in midfield

7. Dep [pase] cross, centre;

envió un centro al área contraria he crossed the ball into the opposition's penalty area;

consiguió un espectacular gol con un centro chut he scored a spectacular goal with what was intended more as a cross than a shot

8. Méx [traje] suit

9. Hond [chaleco] Br waistcoat, US vest

10. Cuba [enaguas] underskirt

* * *

centro

m

1 center, Br

centre

2 DEP cross

3 Méx ( traje) suit (and shirt and tie)

* * *

centro nmf

: center (in sports)

centro nm

1) medio: center

centro de atención: center of attention

centro de gravedad: center of gravity

2) : downtown

3)

centro de mesa : centerpiece

* * *

centro n centre

el centro de la ciudad the city centre

vamos al centro let's go into town

En inglés americano el centro de la ciudad se llama downtown

centro comercial shopping centre

centro de enseñanza school

centro hospitalario hospital

centro recreativo leisure centre

Spanish-English dictionary > centro
10 paisano

m.

1 peasant, countryman.

2 fellow citizen, fellow countryman.

* * *

paisano

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (compatriota - hombre) fellow countryman; (- mujer) fellow countrywoman

■ es paisana mía she comes from the same part of the country as me

2 (campesino - hombre) countryman; (- mujer) countrywoman

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de paisano (policía) in plain clothes 2 (soldado) in civilian clothes

* * *
paisano, -a
1.

ADJ (=del mismo país) from the same country; (=de la misma región) from the same region; (=del mismo pueblo) from the same town

2. SM / F

1) (=civil) civilian

traje de paisano — plain clothes pl

vestir de paisano — [soldado] to be wearing civilian clothes, be in civvies *; [policía] to be in plain clothes

2) (=del mismo país) compatriot, fellow countryman/countrywoman

es paisano mío — he's a fellow countryman (of mine); (=del mismo pueblo) person from the same town; (=de la misma región) person from the same region

3) esp Arg (=campesino) peasant

4) Cono Sur (=extranjero) foreigner; Cono Sur (=árabe) Arab; Méx (=español) Spaniard; And, Cono Sur (=chino) Chinaman/Chinese woman

* * *
I
- na adjetivo from the same country (o area etc)

somos paisanos — ( compatriotas) we're fellow countrymen; (de la misma zona, ciudad) we're from the same area/place
II
- na masculino, femenino

1)

a) ( compatriota) (m) fellow countryman, compatriot; (f) fellow countrywoman, compatriot

b) (de la misma zona, ciudad)

es un paisano mío — he's from the same area/place as I am

2) (Indum)

ir/vestir de paisano — soldado to be in/to wear civilian clothes o (colloq) civvies; policía to be in/to wear plain clothes; sacerdote to be in/to wear secular dress

3)

a) (Chi) ( árabe) Arab

b) (Per) mountain-dweller of Indian origin

c) (RPl) peasant

* * *

= countryman [countrymen, -pl.].

Ex. The finest and most influential of these French italics were the work of Robert Granjon, an artist of the stature of his countryman and near-contemporary Garamont and one of the greatest all-round type designers of any period.

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* de paisano = in plain clothes.

* ropa de paisano = civilian clothes.

* vestido de paisano = civilian clothes, in plain clothes.

* vestir de paisano = dress in + plain clothes, wear + plain clothes.

* * *
I
- na adjetivo from the same country (o area etc)

somos paisanos — ( compatriotas) we're fellow countrymen; (de la misma zona, ciudad) we're from the same area/place
II
- na masculino, femenino

1)

a) ( compatriota) (m) fellow countryman, compatriot; (f) fellow countrywoman, compatriot

b) (de la misma zona, ciudad)

es un paisano mío — he's from the same area/place as I am

2) (Indum)

ir/vestir de paisano — soldado to be in/to wear civilian clothes o (colloq) civvies; policía to be in/to wear plain clothes; sacerdote to be in/to wear secular dress

3)

a) (Chi) ( árabe) Arab

b) (Per) mountain-dweller of Indian origin

c) (RPl) peasant

* * *

= countryman [countrymen, -pl.].

Ex: The finest and most influential of these French italics were the work of Robert Granjon, an artist of the stature of his countryman and near-contemporary Garamont and one of the greatest all-round type designers of any period.

* de paisano = in plain clothes.

* ropa de paisano = civilian clothes.

* vestido de paisano = civilian clothes, in plain clothes.

* vestir de paisano = dress in + plain clothes, wear + plain clothes.

* * *

paisano¹ -na

adjective

from the same country ( o area etc)

somos paisanos (compatriotas) we're fellow countrymen, we're from the same country; (de la misma zona, ciudad) we're from the same area/place

paisano² -na

masculine, feminine

A

1 (compatriota) ( masculine) fellow countryman, compatriot; ( feminine) fellow countrywoman, compatriot

es una paisana mía she's a compatriot of mine o a fellow countrywoman

2

(de la misma zona, ciudad): es un paisano mío he's from the same area/place as I am

B ( Indum):

ir/vestir de paisano «soldado» to be in/to wear civilian clothes o ( colloq) civvies;

«policía» to be in/to wear plain clothes; «sacerdote» to be in/to wear secular dress

C

1 ( Chi) (árabe) Arab

2 ( Per) mountain-dweller of Indian origin

3 ( RPl) peasant

* * *

paisano
◊ -na sustantivo masculino, femenino

1
a) ( compatriota) (m) fellow countryman, compatriot;

(f) fellow countrywoman, compatriot
b) (de la misma zona, ciudad):

◊ es un paisano mío he's from the same area/place as I am

2 (Indum):
◊ vestir de paisano [ soldado] to wear civilian clothes o (colloq) civvies;

[ policía] to be in/to wear plain clothes;
[ sacerdote] to be in/to wear secular dress
3
a) (Per) mountain-dweller of Indian origin

b) (RPl) peasant

paisano,-a
I adjetivo
1 of the same country
2 (local, campesino) village
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (compatriota: hombre) countryman, (: mujer) countrywoman
2 (campesino, lugareño) villager
III m (no militar) civil: es policía, pero hoy va de paisano, he's a policeman, but today he is in plain clothes
' paisano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
paisana
- vestida
- vestido
English:
mufti
- plain

* * *

paisano, -a

♦ adj
[del mismo país] from the same country; [de la misma región] from the same region; [del mismo pueblo] from the same town
♦ nm,f

1. [del mismo país] compatriot, fellow countryman, f fellow countrywoman;
[de la misma región] person from the same region; [del mismo pueblo] person from the same town
2. [campesino] country person, peasant

♦ nm
[civil] civilian;
ir o [m5] vestir de paisano [militar] to be in o wearing civilian clothes;
[policía] to be in o wearing plain clothes;
traje de paisano [de militar] civilian cothes;
[de policía] plain clothes;
un policía de paisano a plain-clothes policeman

* * *

paisano

m

1 compatriot, (fellow) countryman

2

:

de paisano MIL in civilian clothes; policía in plain clothes

* * *

paisano, -na n

compatriota: compatriot, fellow countryman

Spanish-English dictionary > paisano
11 barrio

m.

1 area, district.

los barrios bajos the rough parts of town

de barrio local (cine, tienda)

mandar a alguien al otro barrio (informal figurative) to do somebody in, to kill somebody (peninsular Spanish)

barrio chino Chinatown; (de chinos) red light district (de prostitución) (peninsular Spanish)

barrio comercial/periférico shopping/outlying district

barrio latino Latin Quarter

2 neighborhood, local community, neighbourhood.

3 quarter, area.

4 people in the neighborhood.

5 district, ward, town ward.

* * *

barrio

► nombre masculino

1 neighbourhood (US neighborhood) (zona) district, area

■ es un barrio muy tranquilo it's a very quiet neighbourhood

■ no vive en este barrio she doesn't live round here

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de barrio local

■ el cine de barrio the local cinema

irse al otro barrio familiar to kick the bucket

barrio chino red-light district

barrio comercial business district

barrio histórico old town

barrio latino Latin Quarter

barrio periférico suburb

barrio popular working-class area

barrio residencial residential area

barrios bajos slums

* * *

noun m.

1) neighborhood

2) quarter

* * *

SM

1) (=distrito) area, district, neighborhood (EEUU)

una casa en un barrio residencial — a house in a residential area o district o (EEUU) neighborhood

el barrio de Gracia — Gracia district

mi barrio — my part of town, my neighborhood (EEUU)

un piso en un barrio céntrico — a flat in the centre of town

vive en el barrio judío de Córdoba — he lives in the Jewish quarter of Cordova

los barrios de la periferia — the outlying suburbs o areas, the outskirts

tiendas de barrio — local shops, corner shops, neighborhood stores (EEUU)

cine de barrio — local cinema

- el otro barrio

- irse al otro barrio

- mandar a algn al otro barrio

barrio bruja — And shanty town

barrio chino — [de mayoría china] Chinatown, Chinese quarter; [de prostitución] Esp red-light district

barrio comercial — [de negocios] business quarter, commercial district; [de tiendas] shopping area, shopping district

barrio de chabolas — shanty town

barrio de tolerancia — And red-light district

barrio dormitorio — commuter suburb, dormitory suburb

barrio exterior — outer suburb

Barrio Gótico — historic district with principally Gothic architecture

barrio latino — Latin quarter

barrio miseria — † shanty town

barrio obrero — working-class area, working-class district, working-class neighborhood (EEUU)

barrios bajos — poorer areas (of town)

barrios marginales — poorer areas (of town)

2) LAm shanty town

* * *

masculino ( zona) neighborhood*

la gente del barrio — people in the neighborhood, local people

el mercado del barrio — the local market

vive en un barrio de las afueras — she lives out in the suburbs

- barrio alto

- barrio chino

- barrio de invasión

- barrio de tolerancia

- barrio espontáneo

- barrio obrero/residencial

- barrio periférico

- barrios bajos

* * *

= block, ward, quarter, burb, local community.

Ex. And what really hurt was that one of them lives on my block and is in no way what you would call a 'delinquent' child.

Ex. A total of 868 personal interviews were conducted with residents in tree wards (inner city and suburban).

Ex. The library is located in the marginalized quarter of the city of Guatemala.

Ex. Townie is in fact a derogatory reference to those who are born and raised in that type of burg or burb, and are assumed to be of inferior intellectual promise.

Ex. Involving local communities is crucial to prevent and control destructive forest fires.

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* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* asesoría de barrio (NAC) = neighbourhood advice centre (NAC).

* asistente social de barrio = community worker.

* barrio bajo = slum, skid row.

* barrio chino, el = Chinatown.

* barrio de chabolas = slum.

* barrio de los pobres = lower town.

* barrio de los ricos = upper town.

* barrio dormitorio = bedroom community.

* barrio marginado = deprived area.

* barrio marginado de la ciudad = inner-city area.

* barrio pobre = slum.

* barrio residencial de las afueras = suburb.

* Barrio Sésamo = Sesame Street.

* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* biblioteca de barrio = district library, community library.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca de barrio = district librarian.

* centro de barrio = neighbourhood centre.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de los barrios pobres = back-street.

* en + Posesivo + barrio = in + Posesivo + neck of the woods.

* habitante de un barrio residencial = suburbanite.

* material documental de interés para los vecinos del barrio = community literature.

* nuevo vecino del barrio = new kid on the block.

* patrullas de barrio = community policing.

* ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.

* tienda de barrio = convenience store.

* * *

masculino ( zona) neighborhood*

la gente del barrio — people in the neighborhood, local people

el mercado del barrio — the local market

vive en un barrio de las afueras — she lives out in the suburbs

- barrio alto

- barrio chino

- barrio de invasión

- barrio de tolerancia

- barrio espontáneo

- barrio obrero/residencial

- barrio periférico

- barrios bajos

* * *

= block, ward, quarter, burb, local community.

Ex: And what really hurt was that one of them lives on my block and is in no way what you would call a 'delinquent' child.

Ex: A total of 868 personal interviews were conducted with residents in tree wards (inner city and suburban).

Ex: The library is located in the marginalized quarter of the city of Guatemala.

Ex: Townie is in fact a derogatory reference to those who are born and raised in that type of burg or burb, and are assumed to be of inferior intellectual promise.

Ex: Involving local communities is crucial to prevent and control destructive forest fires.

* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* asesoría de barrio (NAC) = neighbourhood advice centre (NAC).

* asistente social de barrio = community worker.

* barrio bajo = slum, skid row.

* barrio chino, el = Chinatown.

* barrio de chabolas = slum.

* barrio de los pobres = lower town.

* barrio de los ricos = upper town.

* barrio dormitorio = bedroom community.

* barrio marginado = deprived area.

* barrio marginado de la ciudad = inner-city area.

* barrio pobre = slum.

* barrio residencial de las afueras = suburb.

* Barrio Sésamo = Sesame Street.

* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* biblioteca de barrio = district library, community library.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca de barrio = district librarian.

* centro de barrio = neighbourhood centre.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de los barrios pobres = back-street.

* en + Posesivo + barrio = in + Posesivo + neck of the woods.

* habitante de un barrio residencial = suburbanite.

* material documental de interés para los vecinos del barrio = community literature.

* nuevo vecino del barrio = new kid on the block.

* patrullas de barrio = community policing.

* ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.

* tienda de barrio = convenience store.

* * *

barrio barrio (↑ barrio a1)

masculine

(zona) neighborhood*

la gente del barrio people in the neighborhood, local people

el mercado del barrio the local market

ese chico es de mi barrio that boy lives in my neighborhood o round my way

un barrio residencial a residential district o area o neighborhood

lo conozco del barrio I've seen him around in my area o in the area I live in

un comité de barrio neighborhood association

los barrios más antiguos de la ciudad the oldest parts o areas o quarters of the city

es el hazmerreír del barrio he's the laughing stock of the neighborhood

vive en un barrio de las afueras she lives out in the suburbs

cine/peluquería de barrio local cinema/hairdresser's

irse al otro barrio ( Esp fam hum); to kick the bucket ( colloq hum)

Compuestos:

● barrio alto

( Chi) smart neighborhood

● barrio chino

(de chinos) Chinatown; (zona de prostitución) ( Esp) red-light district

● barrio comercial

business quarter o district

● barrio de chabolas

( Esp) shantytown

● barrio de invasión

( Col) shantytown

● barrio del centro

downtown quarter ( AmE), town centre area ( BrE)

● barrio de pescadores

fishermen's quarters

● barrio de tolerancia

( Andes) red-light district

● barrio espontáneo

( AmC) shantytown

● barrio latino

Latin Quarter

● barrio obrero

working-class neighborhood o area

● barrio periférico

suburb

● barrio residencial

residential neighborhood o area

● barrios bajos

mpl poor neighborhoods (pl)

CULTURAL NOTE

barrio

A city neighborhood, defined by its geographical location, a characteristic of its inhabitants, a particular feature, or its history. Most barrios have very strong identities. Buenos Aires is unique, with a total of forty-six distinctive barrios, some very well known, such as the oldest, San Telmo, and La Boca (↑ La Boca 21).

* * *

Del verbo barrer: ( conjugate barrer)

barrió es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
barrer
barrio
barrer ( conjugate barrer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹suelo/cocina› to sweep
2
a) ( arrastrar) to sweep away

b) ‹ rival› to thrash, trounce

verbo intransitivo
1 ( con escoba) to sweep
2 ( arrasar) [equipo/candidato] to sweep to victory;
barrio con algo ‹con premios/medallas› to walk off with sth;
◊ la inundación barrió con todo the flood swept everything away;

barrió con todos los premios she walked off with all the prizes
barrerse verbo pronominal (Méx) [ vehículo] to skid;
(en fútbol, béisbol) to slide
barrio sustantivo masculino
a) ( zona) neighborhood^{( conjugate neighborhood)};

◊ la gente del barrio people in the neighborhood, local people;

el mercado del barrio the local market; barrio alto (Chi) smart neighborhood;
barrio chino (Esp) red-light district;
barrio espontáneo (AmC) shantytown;
barrios bajos poor neighborhoods (pl);
barrio de invasión (Col) shantytown
b) ( de las afueras) suburb

barrer
I verbo transitivo
1 to sweep: hace una semana que no barro el salón, I haven't swept the living room for a week
el anticiclón está barriendo el norte, the anticyclone is sweping through the North
2 (destruir, rechazar) to sweep away
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en una votación) to win by a landslide: el partido conservador barrió en las regiones del norte, the conservatives won by a landslide in the North
2 (acaparar, agotar las existencias) to take away: los clientes barrieron con las ofertas, the customers snapped up the bargains
♦ Locuciones: barrer para casa, to look after number one
barrio sustantivo masculino
1 area, district: el Barrio Alto, the Upper Quarter
barrio chino (zona de prostitución), red-light district
barrios bajos, slums
2 (vecindario) neighbourhood: el niño salió a jugar con los chicos del barrio, the boy went out to play with the local children
♦ Locuciones: de barrio, local: prefiero comprar en cualquier tienda de barrio, no me gustan las grandes superficies, I'd rather buy in a local shop, I don't like big stores
' barrio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barrer
- barriada
- bien
- chabola
- comidilla
- comunicada
- comunicado
- desvalorizarse
- haber
- periférica
- periférico
- suburbio
- vecina
- vecindario
- vecino
- atemorizar
- chusco
- cine
- colonia
- comunicar
- copeo
- decaer
- elegancia
- elegante
- feo
- habitante
- inseguridad
- inseguro
- matón
- mirado
- obrero
- pobre
- por
- remodelar
- renovación
- renovar
- retirado
- roto
- rotoso
- silencioso
- superpoblado
- vecindad
English:
academy
- chinatown
- design
- disreputable
- district
- dormitory town
- exclusive
- local
- locally
- neighborhood
- neighbourhood
- quarter
- red light district
- resident
- residential
- rough
- shabby
- shantytown
- slum
- suburb
- unfashionable
- unsafe
- area
- corner
- east
- move
- nice
- salubrious

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barrio nm

1. [vecindario] area, district, neighbourhood;

un barrio acomodado a well-to-do area o neighbourhood;

vive en un barrio céntrico she lives centrally;

la gente del barrio nos conocemos todos everyone knows everyone else round here;

la contaminación afecta más al centro que a los barrios the pollution is worse in the centre of the city than further out;

una tienda/un cine de barrio a local shop/cinema;

los barrios bajos the rough parts of town;

Comp
Esp Fam Hum
irse al otro barrio to kick the bucket, to snuff it;

Comp
Esp Fam Hum
mandar a alguien al otro barrio to bump sb off

Comp
barrio chino [de chinos] Chinatown; Esp [de prostitución] red-light district;
barrio comercial shopping district;
Col barrio de invasión shanty town;
barrio latino Latin Quarter;

barrio marginal deprived area o district;

barrio obrero working-class area o district o neighbourhood;

barrio periférico outlying area o district;

barrio residencial residential area o district o neighbourhood;
Andes barrio de tolerancia red-light district
2. Ven [de chabolas] shanty town

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barrio

m neighborhood, Br

neighbourhood, area;

irse al otro barrio fig fam kick the bucket pop

* * *

barrio nm

1) : neighborhood, district

2)

barrios bajos : slums pl

* * *

barrio n

1. (zona) area / neighbourhood

es un barrio muy tranquilo it's a very quiet neighbourhood

2. (zona típica) quarter

el barrio antiguo the old quarter

del barrio local

compro en el mercado del barrio I shop at the local market

barrio bajo poor neighbourhood

barrio residencial suburb

Spanish-English dictionary > barrio
12 campo

m.

1 country, countryside (campiña).

en mitad del campo in the middle of the country o countryside

la emigración del campo a la ciudad migration from rural areas to cities

campo abierto open countryside

a campo traviesa cross country

2 field.

dejar el campo libre a algo/alguien (figurative) to leave the field clear for something/somebody

campo de aviación airfield

campo de batalla battlefield

campo magnético (physics) magnetic field

campo de pruebas testing ground

campo de tiro firing range

campo visual field of vision

3 camp (campamento).

campo de refugiados refugee camp

campo de trabajo work camp; (de vacaciones) labor camp (para prisioneros)

campo de concentración concentration camp

campo de exterminio death camp

4 pitch (sport) (de fútbol). (peninsular Spanish)

jugar en campo propio/contrario to play at home/away (from home)

campo de deportes sports ground

5 field (computing).

6 room.

7 domain, scope.

8 campsite.

9 pitch area, area of play.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: campar.

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campo

► nombre masculino

1 (campiña) country, countryside

■ vivir en el campo to live in the country

2 (agricultura) field

■ los campos de maíz the cornfields

■ trabajar el campo to work the land

3 (de deportes) field, pitch

4 (espacio) space

■ en el campo de la medicina in the field of medicine

5 figurado field, scope

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejarle a alguien el campo libre figurado to leave the field open for somebody

ir a campo traviesa/través to cut across the fields

campo de batalla battlefield

campo de concentración concentration camp

campo de fútbol football pitch

campo de golf golf course, golf links plural

campo de tenis tennis court

campo de tiro shooting range

campo deportivo playing field

campo visual visual field

campo magnético magnetic field

casa de campo country house

trabajo de campo field work

* * *

noun m.

1) country, countryside

2) field

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SM

1) (=terreno no urbano) country

viven en el campo — they live in the country o countryside

los domingos salimos al campo — on Sundays we go out to the country

el campo está precioso — the countryside looks beautiful

la gente del campo — country people o folk

a campo raso — out in the open

campo a través — cross-country

campeonato de campo a través — cross-country championship

los tres prisioneros huyeron campo a través — the three prisoners fled cross-country

2) (Agr) [para cultivar]

un campo de trigo — a wheat field

campos de amapolas — poppy fields

los obreros del campo — farm workers, agricultural workers

los productos del campo — farm produce, country produce

trabajar en el campo — to work the land

campo de cultivo — (lit) farm land; (fig) breeding ground

3) (Dep) (=estadio) ground; (=cancha) pitch, field (EEUU)

jugaron en el campo del Barcelona — they played at Barcelona's ground

el portero tuvo que abandonar el campo — the goalkeeper had to leave the pitch o field

el equipo perdió en su campo — the team lost at home

campo de deportes — sports ground

campo de fútbol — football pitch

campo de golf — golf course

campo de juego — playing field

4) (=espacio delimitado)

campo de aterrizaje — landing field

Campo de Gibraltar — Spanish territory around the border with Gibraltar

campo de minas — minefield

campo de tiro — firing range

estar dentro del campo de tiro de algn — to be in sb's firing range

campo petrolífero — oilfield

campo santo — cemetery, churchyard

Campos Elíseos — [en París] Champs Elysées; (Mit) Elysian Fields

5) (Mil) (=campamento) camp

levantar el campo — (Mil) to break camp, strike camp; (=irse) to make tracks *

- dejar el campo libre

campo de aviación — airfield, airdrome (EEUU)

campo de batalla — battlefield

quedar en el campo de batalla — to fall in battle

campo de concentración — concentration camp

campo de ejercicios — exercise ground

campo de entrenamiento — training camp

campo de exterminio — extermination camp

campo de maniobras — training camp

campo de pruebas — testing ground

campo de refugiados — refugee camp

campo de trabajo — [de castigo] labour o (EEUU) labor camp; [de vacaciones] work camp

6) (=grupo) field

campo alfanumérico — alphanumeric field

campo léxico — lexical field

campo numérico — numeric field

campo semántico — semantic field

7) (=ámbito) field

el campo de las ciencias — the field of science

investigación de campo — field investigation

campo de acción, campo de actuación — scope, room for manoeuvre o (EEUU) maneuver

campo de investigación — field of investigation

campo gravitatorio — gravity field, field of gravity

campo magnético — magnetic field

campo visual — field of vision, visual field
trabajo 1)
8) (Arte) background

9) (Heráldica) field

10) And (=estancia) farm, ranch; Cono Sur (=tierra pobre) barren land; And, Cono Sur (Min) mining concession

11) LAm (=espacio) space, room

no hay campo — there's no room o space

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masculino

1) ( zona no urbana) country; ( paisaje) countryside

viven en el campo — they live in the country

la gente del campo — the country people

el campo se ve precioso — the countryside looks beautiful

campo a través or a campo traviesa — <cruzar/ir> cross-country

2)

a) ( zona agraria) land; ( terreno) field

trabajar el campo de forma eficaz — to work the land efficiently

las faenas del campo — farm work

los campos de cebada — the field of barley

b)

de campo — field (before n)

investigaciones or observaciones de campo — a field study trabajo

- campo de aterrizaje

- campo de batalla

- campo de vuelo

- campo minado or de minas

- campo petrolífero

3) (Dep) ( de fútbol) field, pitch; ( de golf) course

perdieron en su campo or en campo propio — they lost at home

- campo a través

- campo de juego

- campo de tiro

4) (ámbito, área de acción) field

esto no está dentro de mi campo de acción — this does not fall within my area o field of responsibility

dejarle el campo libre a alguien — to leave the field clear for somebody

- campo de fuego

- campo de pruebas

- campo magnético/de gravedad

- campo semántico

- campo visual

5) ( campamento) camp

levantar el campo — to make tracks (colloq)

- campo de concentración/de refugiados

- campo de trabajo

- campo de trabajos forzados

6) (Andes) (espacio, lugar)

hagan or abran campo — make room

siempre le guardo campo — I always save her a place

7) (Inf) field

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masculino

1) ( zona no urbana) country; ( paisaje) countryside

viven en el campo — they live in the country

la gente del campo — the country people

el campo se ve precioso — the countryside looks beautiful

campo a través or a campo traviesa — <cruzar/ir> cross-country

2)

a) ( zona agraria) land; ( terreno) field

trabajar el campo de forma eficaz — to work the land efficiently

las faenas del campo — farm work

los campos de cebada — the field of barley

b)

de campo — field (before n)

investigaciones or observaciones de campo — a field study trabajo

- campo de aterrizaje

- campo de batalla

- campo de vuelo

- campo minado or de minas

- campo petrolífero

3) (Dep) ( de fútbol) field, pitch; ( de golf) course

perdieron en su campo or en campo propio — they lost at home

- campo a través

- campo de juego

- campo de tiro

4) (ámbito, área de acción) field

esto no está dentro de mi campo de acción — this does not fall within my area o field of responsibility

dejarle el campo libre a alguien — to leave the field clear for somebody

- campo de fuego

- campo de pruebas

- campo magnético/de gravedad

- campo semántico

- campo visual

5) ( campamento) camp

levantar el campo — to make tracks (colloq)

- campo de concentración/de refugiados

- campo de trabajo

- campo de trabajos forzados

6) (Andes) (espacio, lugar)

hagan or abran campo — make room

siempre le guardo campo — I always save her a place

7) (Inf) field

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campo¹

¹ = country, countryside, field.

Ex: But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.

Ex: Problems of community service seem to show up more clearly in the countryside.

Ex: He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.

* biblioteca de campo de concentración = concentration camp library.

* campo de juego = pitch.

* campo a través = off-road.

* campo de alfarero = potter's field.

* campo de batalla = battleground, battlefield.

* campo de ceniza volcánica = ash field.

* campo de césped artificial = all-weather pitch.

* campo de concentración = concentration camp, gulag, internment camp.

* campo de cricket = cricket grounds.

* campo de deportes = sport arena.

* campo de detención = internment camp.

* campo de exterminación = death camp.

* campo de fútbol = football field.

* campo de fútbol de tierra = dirt football pitch.

* campo de golf = golf course.

* campo de hierba artificial = all-weather pitch.

* campo de internamiento = internment camp.

* campo de juego = playing field.

* campo de juego de tierra = dirt pitch.

* campo de lava = lava field.

* campo de manzanos = apple orchard.

* campo de minas = minefield.

* campo de naranjos = orange grove, orange orchard.

* campo de olivos = olive grove.

* campo de petróleo = oil field.

* campo de prisioneros = prison camp, P.O.W. camp, prisoner of war camp, gulag.

* campo de reclusión = internment camp.

* campo de refugiados = refugee camp.

* campo de tierra = dirt pitch.

* campo de tiro = gun range, shooting range.

* campo de trabajos forzados = labour camp, forced labour camp.

* campo, el = bush, the.

* campo petrolífero de producción regular = marginal field.

* casa de campo = holiday home, country residence.

* centro del campo = halfway line.

* club de campo = country club.

* como un campo de batalla = like a war zone.

* cría en campo = free-range farming.

* de campo = free-range.

* dejar los campos en barbecho = let + fields lie fallow.

* diario de campo = field notebook.

* gallina de campo = free-range hen.

* habitante del campo = country dweller.

* línea de medio campo = halfway line.

* mano de obra del campo = farm labour force.

* pollo de campo = free-range chicken.

* prácticas de campo = fieldwork [field work].

* trabajador de campo = fieldworker [field worker].

* trabajador del campo = farmworker [farm worker], agricultural labourer, farm labourer, farm worker.

* trabajadores del campo = farm labour force.

* vida en el campo = rural life.

* vivir del campo = live off + the land.

campo²

² = area, arena, field, front, territory.

Ex: The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex: This shifts the responsibility for headings and their arrangement into the arena of cataloguers and indexers.

Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex: Present auguries on the resource front are not good.

Ex: The report suggests that structural changes within higher education and within the information industry affect the legitimacy, status, and territory of librarians' work.

* campo afín = twin field.

* campo científico = academic field, scientific field.

* campo de acción = purview, scope.

* campo de actividad = area of application.

* campo de actuación = purview, scope, sphere of interest.

* campo de aplicación = field of application, scope, scope of application, field of practice, area of application.

* campo de especialización = area of competence, field of specialisation.

* campo de estudio = field of study.

* campo de interés = sphere of interest.

* campo de investigación = research field.

* campo de la computación = computing field.

* campo del conocimiento = field of knowledge.

* campo de trabajo = field of endeavour.

* campo de visión = breadth of vision, viewing position, field of vision.

* campo electromagnético = electromagnetic field.

* campo magnético = magnetic field.

* campo temático = subject field.

* campo visual = field of vision.

* en el campo de = in the realm of, in the field of.

* generar un campo magnético = generate + magnetic field.

* investigación de campo = intervention research, field research.

* investigador de campo = fieldworker [field worker].

* trabajo de campo = fieldwork [field work].

campo³

³ = field.

Nota: Aplicado a una parte de un registro de una base de datos.

Ex: Records are normally divided into fields.

* abreviatura del nombre del campo = tag.

* búsqueda por campos = field searching.

* campo bibliográfico = bibliographic field.

* campo de cabecera = leader field.

* campo de control = control field.

* campo de datos = datafield.

* campo de información = data field.

* campo de longitud fija = fixed length field.

* campo de longitud variable = variable length field.

* campo de notas = notes field.

* campo de registro = field.

* campo de relación = linking field.

* campo de texto libre = free-text field.

* campo indizable = indexing field.

* campo inserto = embedded field.

* campo reservado = reserved field.

* campo restringido = limit field.

* código de campo = field code.

* contenido del campo = field content.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* delimitador de campo = field delimiter.

* etiqueta de campo = field label, field tag.

* identificador de campo = field label.

* identificador de campo abreviado = short field label.

* identificador de campo desarrollado = long field label.

* indicador de campo = field indicator.

* marca de final de campo = delimiter.

* nombre del campo = field name.

* separador de campo = field separator.

* sufijo de campo = field suffix code.

* tamaño del campo = field size.

* tecla de borrado de campo = ERASE FIELD key.

el campo

(n.) = bush, the

Ex: Her experiences in Namibia involved cycling along dirt roads through the bush to village schools in order to read stories and help children make their own books = Sus experiencias en Namibia supusieron ir en bicicleta por caminos de tierra por el campo a las escuelas de las aldeas para leer cuentos y ayudar a los niños a hacer sus propios libros.

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campo

masculine

A

(campiña): el campo the country

se fue a vivir al campo he went to live in the country

la migración del campo a la ciudad migration from the countryside o from rural areas to the cities

el campo se ve precioso con nieve the countryside looks lovely in the snow

modernizar el campo to modernize agriculture

el campo no se cultiva de manera eficaz the land is not worked efficiently

las faenas del campo farm work

la gente del campo country people

a campo raso out in the open

campo a través or a campo traviesa or a campo través cross-country

Compuesto:

campo a través

cross-country running

el campeonato nacional de campo a través the national cross-country championships

B (terreno)

1 ( Agr) field

los campos de cebada the barleyfields, the fields of barley

2 (de fútbol) field, pitch ( BrE); (de golf) course

perdieron en su campoor en campo propio they lost at home

lleno absoluto en el campo the stadium o ( BrE) ground is packed

3

de campo field ( before n)

hicieron investigaciones or observaciones de campo they did a field study

trabajo

Compuestos:

● campo corto

masculine and feminine ( Ven) shortstop

● campo de aterrizaje

landing field

● campo de batalla

battlefield

● campo de entrenamiento

training ground

● campo de exterminio

death camp

● Campo de Gibraltar

area of Spain around the border with Gibraltar

● campo de golf

golf course, golf links (pl)

● campo de honor

field of honor*

● campo de juego

( period); football field, football pitch ( BrE)

● campo de la muerte

killing field

● campo de minas

minefield

● campo de pruebas

testing o proving ground

● campo de tiro

firing range

● campo de vuelo

airfield

● campo minado

minefield

● campo minero

( Per) mine

● campo petrolífero

oilfield

● campo santo

cemetery

● Campos Elíseos

mpl ( Mit) Elysian fields (pl); (en París) Champs Elysées

C (ámbito, área de acción) field

esto no está dentro de mi campo de acción this does not fall within my area o field of responsibility

el campo de acción de la comisión the committee's remit

abandonó el campo de la investigación she gave up research work

dejarle el campo libre a algn to leave the field clear for sb

Compuestos:

● campo de fuego

field of fire

● campo de fuerzas

force field

● campo de visión

field of vision

● campo gravitatorio or de gravedad

gravitational field

● campo magnético

magnetic field

● campo operatorio

operative field

● campo semántico

semantic field

● campo visual

field of vision

D (campamento) camp

levantar el campo ( fam); to make tracks ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● campo de concentración

concentration camp

● campo de refugiados

refugee camp

● campo de trabajo

work camp, working vacation ( AmE) o ( BrE) holiday

E

( Andes) (espacio, lugar): hagan or abran campo make room

siempre le guardo campo I always save her a place

F ( Inf) field

G (en heráldica) field

* * *

Del verbo campar: ( conjugate campar)

campo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

campó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
campar
campo
campo sustantivo masculino
1 ( zona no urbana) country;
( paisaje) countryside;
◊ la gente del campo the country people;

el campo se ve precioso the countryside looks beautiful;
campo a través or a campo traviesa ‹caminar/ir› cross-country
2 ( zona agraria) land;
( terreno) field;
◊ trabajar el campo to work the land;

las faenas del campo farm work;
los campos de cebada the field of barley;
campo de aterrizaje landing field;
campo de batalla battlefield;
campo de minas minefield;
campo petrolífero oilfield
3 (Dep) ( de fútbol) field, pitch (BrE);
( de golf) course;
◊ jugar en campo propio/contrario to play at home/away;

campo a través cross-country running;
campo de tiro firing range
4 (ámbito, área de acción) field;
◊ el campo de la informática the field of computing

5 ( campamento) camp;
◊ campo de concentración/de refugiados concentration/refugee camp

campar verbo intransitivo to stand out, be prominent
♦ Locuciones: familiar campar por sus respetos, to do as one pleases
campo sustantivo masculino
1 country, countryside
2 (tierra de cultivo) land: trabaja en el campo, he works on the land
(parcela de cultivo) field: los campos de girasoles embellecen el paisaje, sunflower fields leave the landscape looking beautiful
3 Dep field
(de fútbol) pitch
(de golf) course
4 (ámbito) field
5 Fís Fot field 6 campo de acción, field of action
Mil campo de batalla, battlefield
campo de concentración, concentration camp
campo de trabajo, work camp
campo magnético, magnetic field
campo visual, field of vision
trabajo de campo, fieldwork
♦ Locuciones: a campo traviesa o través, cross-country
' campo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abierta
- abierto
- ampliar
- aplanar
- chalet
- ciudad
- dibujar
- dominguera
- dominguero
- dominio
- eminencia
- empecinada
- empecinado
- faena
- faenar
- finca
- mariscal
- merendero
- pequeña
- pequeño
- primicia
- rancho
- reverdecer
- salida
- sembrada
- sembrado
- terrena
- terreno
- villa
- vista
- zigzag
- abonar
- ámbito
- anegar
- avance
- caminata
- campesino
- cercar
- criar
- cultivar
- empantanado
- empantanarse
- excursión
- florido
- fumigar
- labor
- medio
- merendar
- merienda
- milpa
English:
airfield
- angrily
- area
- arena
- battlefield
- bound
- common
- concentration camp
- cottage
- country
- country club
- country cottage
- countryside
- course
- cover
- cross-country
- domain
- dread
- field
- field trip
- field work
- football field
- free rein
- front nine
- go through
- golf course
- ground
- link
- magnetic
- minefield
- open
- out-of-bounds
- pasture
- pitch
- playing field
- proving ground
- ramble
- range
- reputed
- rifle range
- rolling
- scramble
- shooting-range
- sphere
- villa
- ahead
- battle
- branch
- concentration
- cross

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campo nm

1. [terreno, área] field;

un campo de tomates a field of tomatoes;

Comp

dejar el campo libre a algo/alguien to leave the field clear for sth/sb

Comp
campo de acogida [de refugiados] provisional refugee camp;
campo de aterrizaje landing-field;

campo de aviación airfield;
también Fig campo de batalla battlefield;
campo de concentración concentration camp;

los Campos Elíseos [en París] the Champs Êlysées;

el campo enemigo enemy territory;

campo de exterminio death camp;

el Campo de Gibraltar = the area of Spain at the border of Gibraltar;

campo de hielo ice field;

campos de maíz cornfields;
también Fig campo minado minefield;
campo de minas minefield;

campo de nieve snowfield;

campo petrolífero oilfield;

campo de prisioneros prison camp;

campo de pruebas testing ground, proving-ground;

campo de refugiados refugee camp;

campo de tiro [para aviones] bombing range;
[para policías, deportistas] firing range, shooting range;
campo de trabajo [de vacaciones] work camp;
[para prisioneros] labour camp
2. [campiña]
el campo the country, the countryside;

una casa en el campo a house in the country;

en mitad del campo in the middle of the country o countryside;

la emigración del campo a la ciudad migration from rural areas to cities

Comp
campo abierto open countryside; Dep campo a través cross-country running
3. Esp Dep [de fútbol, hockey] field, Br pitch;
[de tenis] court; [de golf] course;
el campo de fútbol del Barcelona the Barcelona football ground;

el campo contrario the opponents' half;

jugar en campo propio/contrario to play at home/away (from home)

Comp
campo atrás [en baloncesto] backcourt violation;
campo de deportes sports Br ground o US facilities;

campo de entrenamiento training ground;

campo de juego playing field

4. [área, ámbito] field;

el campo de las ciencias the field of science;

un campo del saber a field o an area of knowledge;

no entra en su campo de actuación it's not one of his responsibilities

Comp
Ling campo léxico lexical field
5. Informát field

6.
de campo [sobre el terreno] in the field;

trabajo de campo fieldwork

7. Fís field

Comp
campo eléctrico electric field;
campo electromagnético electromagnetic field;

campo de fuerza force field;

campo gravitatorio gravitational field;

campo magnético magnetic field;

campo magnético terrestre terrestrial magnetic field;

campo visual visual field, field of vision

8. [partido, bando] camp, side;

el campo rebelde the rebels

9. Andes [sitio] room, space;

hazme campo para que me siente make some room so I can sit down

10. RP [hacienda] farm, ranch

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campo

m

1 field

2

:

el campo ( área rural) the country;

en el campo in the country(side);

ir al campo go to the country;

a campo abierto o

raso in (the) open country;

a campo traviesa, campo a través cross-country

3 DEP field, Br tb

pitch; ( estadio) stadium, Br tb

ground

4

:

en el campo de la técnica in the technical field;

dejar el campo libre leave the field free (a for), make way (a for);

tener campo libre para hacer algo have a free hand to do sth

* * *

campo nm

1) campaña: countryside, country

2) : field

campo de aviación: airfield

su campo de responsabilidad: her field of responsibility

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campo n

1. (extensión de terreno) country

viven en el campo they live in the country

2. (paisaje) countryside

el campo es muy bonito the countryside is very pretty

3. (tierra de cultivo) field

un campo de trigo a wheatfield

4. (materia de estudio) field

en el campo de la medicina in the field of medicine

campo de deportes sports field

campo de fútbol football pitch

campo de golf golf course

Spanish-English dictionary > campo
13 luz

f.

1 light.

apagar la luz to switch off the light

estas farolas dan poca luz these streetlights don't shine very brightly o aren't very bright

a la luz de in the light of

a plena luz del día in the full light of day

arrojar luz sobre to shed light on

a todas luces whichever way you look at it

dar a luz (un niño) to give birth (to a child)

dar luz verde to give the green light o the go-ahead

sacar a la luz to bring to light

luz natural natural light (del sol)

2 electricity.

cortar la luz to cut off the electricity supply

encender la luz to switch on the light (peninsular Spanish)

dar la luz to switch on the light (peninsular Spanish)

se ha ido la luz the lights have gone out

pagar (el recibo de) la luz to pay the electricity (bill)

3 gap.

4 luz.

5 airway.

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luz

► nombre femenino (pl luces)

1 (gen) light

■ en esta sala entra mucha luz this room gets plenty of light

■ ya no queda luz para leer there's not enough light to read

2 familiar (electricidad) electricity

■ nos han cortado la luz we've had the electricity cut off

■ nos hemos quedado sin luz the power has gone off

■ da la luz turn the light on

3 (iluminación) lighting

4 ARQUITECTURA span

5 (modelo) torch

■ Dios es mi luz y mi guía God is my torch and my guide

► nombre femenino plural luces

1 familiar intelligence sing

■ es un hombre de pocas luces he's not very bright

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a la luz del día in daylight

a plena luz del día in broad daylight

a todas luces obviously, clearly

dar a luz to give birth

dar luz verde a to give the green light to

sacar a la luz to bring to light

salir a la luz to come out

ver la luz (persona) to come into the world 2 (libro etc) to come out

luces de cruce dipped headlights

luces de posición sidelights

luces cortas dipped headlights

luces de carretera full beam

luz del día daylight

luz del sol sunlight

luces largas full beam

* * *

noun f.

1) light

2) electricity

3) span

•

- dar a luz

* * *

SF

1) (=claridad) light

una casa con mucha luz — a very bright house, a house that gets a lot of light

necesito más luz para leer — I can't read in this light

• a media luz, la habitación estaba a media luz — the room was in half-darkness

estábamos allí tumbados a media luz — we were lying there in the half-darkness

poner una lámpara a media luz — to dim a light

• a primera luz — at first light

• quitar o tapar la luz a algn — to be in sb's light

aparta de ahí, que me quitas o tapas la luz — get out of the way, you're in my light

- entre dos luces

estar entre dos luces — * (=borracho) to be mellow, be tipsy

- hacer luz de gas a algn

- negar la luz del día a algn

- ver la luz al final del túnel

luz cenital — light from above

luz del día, se despierta con la luz del día — she wakes up when it gets light o liter at first light

con la luz del día lo veremos de otra manera — we'll see things differently in the cold light of day

- tan claro como la luz del día

luz de (la) luna, a la luz de la luna — by the light of the moon, by moonlight

luz de las velas, a la luz de las velas — by candlelight

luz del sol — sunlight

me molesta la luz del sol — the sunlight hurts my eyes

luz eléctrica — electric light

luz natural — natural light

luz solar — sunlight

luz ultravioleta — ultraviolet light

luz y sombra — light and shade

luz y sonido, un espectáculo de luz y sonido — a son et lumière show
brillar
2) (=lámpara, foco) light

me dejé la luz encendida — I left the light on

se ha fundido la luz de la cocina — the light has gone in the kitchen

las luces de la ciudad — the city lights

• apagar la luz — to switch o turn o put the light off

• encender o LAm prender o poner la luz — to switch o turn o put the light on

- hacer algo con luz y taquígrafos

reunirse sin luz ni taquígrafos — to meet behind closed doors

luces altas — Chile full-beam headlights (Brit), high beams (EEUU)

luces bajas Chile —

luces cortas — dipped headlights, low beams (EEUU)

poner las luces cortas o Chile bajas — to dip one's headlights, dim one's headlights (EEUU)

luces de aterrizaje — (Aer) landing lights

luces de balización — (Aer) runway lights

luces de carretera — full-beam headlights (Brit), high beams (EEUU)

poner las luces de carretera — to put one's headlights on full beam o (EEUU) high beam

luces de cruce — dipped headlights

poner las luces de cruce — to dip one's headlights, dim one's headlights (EEUU)

luces de detención — brake lights

luces de estacionamiento — parking lights

luces de frenado, luces de freno — brake lights

luces de gálibo — clearance lights

luces de navegación — navigation lights

luces de posición — sidelights

luces de tráfico — traffic lights

luces largas — = luces de carretera

luces traseras — rear lights, tail lamps

luz de Bengala — (Mil) flare, star-shell; LAm (=fuego de artificio) sparkler

luz de cortesía — courtesy light; CAm sidelight

luz de costado — sidelight

luz de giro — direction indicator

luz de lectura — reading light

luz de situación — sidelight, parking light

luz intermitente — flashing light

luz piloto — sidelight, parking light

luz relámpago — (Fot) flashlight

luz roja — red light

luz verde — green light

dar luz verde a un proyecto — to give a project the go-ahead o the green light

recibir luz verde — to get the go-ahead o the green light

luz vuelta — Méx direction indicator
traje II
3) (=suministro de electricidad) electricity

no hay luz en todo el edificio — there's no electricity in the whole building

les cortaron la luz — their electricity (supply) was cut off

se ha ido la luz — the lights have gone out

¿cuánto has pagado de luz este mes? — how much was your electricity bill this month?

4) (tb: luz pública)

- sacar a la luz

- salir a la luz

el año en que el periódico salió a la luz — the year in which the newspaper first came out

la última vez que el periódico salió a la luz — the last time the newspaper was published

ver la luz — [libro, disco] to appear, come out

5) (Med)

• dar a luz — [+ niño] to give birth

acaba de dar a luz (a) una niña — she has just given birth to a baby girl

6) Cono Sur (=ventaja)

dar luz a algn — to give sb a start

te doy diez metros de luz — I'll give you ten metres' start

7) (=aclaración) light

a la luz de lo que hemos visto — in the light of what we've seen

a la luz de un nuevo descubrimiento — in the light of a new discovery

arrojar luz sobre algo — to cast o shed o throw light on sth

estudiar algo a nueva luz — to study sth in a new light

- a todas luces

8) (Arquit) [de puerta, hueco] span; [de edificio] window, opening; [de puente] span

9) pl luces (=inteligencia) intelligence sing

corto de luces, de pocas luces — dim, stupid

10) ( Hist, Literat)

el Siglo de las Luces — the Age of Enlightenment

11) Cono Sur (=distancia) distance between two objects

luz al suelo — clearance ( under a vehicle)

12) And ** dough **, money

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femenino

1)

a) ( claridad) light

la luz del sol — the sunlight

la habitación tiene mucha luz — the room gets a lot of light

me da la luz en los ojos — the light's in my eyes

a plena luz del día — in broad daylight

este reflector da mucha luz — this spotlight is very bright

no leas con tan poca luz — don't read in such poor light

la habitación estaba a media luz — the room was in semi-darkness

me estás tapando la luz — you're blocking the light

luces y sombras — (Art) light and shade

dar a luz — to give birth

entre dos luces — (liter) ( al amanecer) at daybreak (liter); ( al anochecer) at twilight (liter)

sacar algo a la luz — <secreto/escándalo> to bring something to light; < publicación> to bring out

salir a la luz — secreto/escándalo to come to light; publicación to come out

tener pocas luces — (fam) to be dim-witted

ver la luz — (liter) persona to come into the world (liter); publicación to be published ( for the first time)

b) ( que permite la comprensión)

a la luz de los últimos acontecimientos — in the light of recent events

arrojar luz sobre algo — to shed light on something

a todas luces: esto es, a todas luces, una injusticia — whichever way you look at it, this is an injustice

- luz artificial/natural

2) (fam) ( electricidad) electricity

les cortaron la luz — their electricity was cut off

se fue la luz — ( en una casa) the electricity went off; ( en una zona) there was a power cut

3) ( dispositivo) light

la luz del cuarto de baño — the bathroom light

encender or (AmL) prender la luz — to turn on o switch on the light

apagar la luz — to turn off o switch off the light

cruzar con la luz roja — to cross when the lights are red

comerse una or la luz — (Ven fam) to go through a red light

dar luz verde a algo — to give something the green light

- luces de aterrizaje

- luces de estacionamiento or de situación

- luces de cruce or cortas or bajas

- luces de navegación

- luces intermitentes

- luces largas or altas

- luz de frenado

- luz de giro

- luz de neón

- luz y sonido

4) (Arquit, Ing) span

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= illumination, light, power, light fitting, light fixture, lighting fixture.

Ex. Also if the illumination is uneven, comfort conditions can be impaired.

Ex. Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.

Ex. This article covers requirements of space, power, environment, security and alarm systems, and data and telecommunications.

Ex. During the war, all of the light fittings on the bridge were screened as a blackout measure.

Ex. By replacing the five most frequently used light fixtures in your home with energy-saving models, you can save more than $65 each year.

Ex. Deuxville's main downtown library was beautifully decorated in rare woods and marbles, bronze lighting fixtures and stained glass.

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* a años luz de = light years away from.

* a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.

* a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.

* a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.

* a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.

* a la luz del día = in the light of day.

* a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.

* a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.

* año luz = light year.

* apagar la luz = turn + the light off.

* apagón de luz = electrical power blackout.

* a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.

* araña de luces = chandelier.

* arrojar luz = shed + light (on/upon), shed + understanding.

* arrojar luz sobre = throw + light on, cast + light on.

* a todas luces = patently.

* bombilla de la luz = light bulb.

* con poca luz = badly-lit.

* contador de la luz = electric meter, electricity meter.

* corte de luz = power outage, power failure, outage, disruption in the flow of electricity, power cut.

* corto de luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* dar a luz = birth, deliver.

* dar a luz a = give + birth to.

* dar luz verde = give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* desvanecerse la luz = light + fail.

* emisor de luz = light-emitting.

* emitir luz = emit + light.

* encender la luz = turn + the light on.

* enchufe de la luz = light socket.

* epilepsia causada por la luz = photosensitive epilepsy.

* epilético sensible a la luz = photosensitive epileptic.

* exponer a la luz = expose to + light.

* exponer a la luz del día = expose to + daylight.

* exponer a la luz del sol = expose to + sunlight.

* fuente de luz = light source.

* hacer que se encienda una luz = activate + light.

* haz de luz = beam.

* inducido por la luz = light-induced.

* LED [diodo emisor de luz] = LED [light-emitting diode].

* llenar de luz = flood with + light, brighten up.

* luces de emergencia = blackout facilities, hazard lights.

* luz + apagarse = light + go out.

* luz artificial = artificial light.

* luz cálida = warm white light.

* luz cegadora = blinding light.

* luz de aviso = warning light.

* luz débil = glimmer.

* luz de emergencia = emergency warning light.

* luz de frenado = brake light, stoplamp, stoplight.

* luz de freno = brake light, stoplamp, stoplight.

* luz de la luna = moonlight.

* luz delantera = headlight, headlamp.

* luz de las estrellas = starlight.

* luz del día = daylight.

* luz del sol = sunlight, sunshine.

* luz de mesa = table light.

* luz de mesita de noche = bedside lamp.

* luz descendente = downlight.

* luz deslumbradora = glare.

* luz embutida = recessed light, recessed downlight, downlight.

* luz empotrada = recessed light, recessed downlight, downlight.

* luz guía = beacon light.

* luz natural = daylight, natural daylight, natural light.

* luz piloto = pilot light.

* luz posterior = tail light.

* luz roja = red light.

* luz tenue = glimmer.

* luz trasera = tail light.

* luz ultravioleta = UV light.

* luz verde = green light, go-ahead.

* luz y guía = lodestar.

* media luz = half-light.

* noche de luz de luna = moonlight night.

* no expuesto a la luz = unexposed.

* no tener pocas luces = as daft as a brush.

* plantear a la luz de = discuss + in the light of.

* poste de la luz = lamppost, light pole.

* punto de luz = power point, electrical outlet, socket outlet, outlet.

* rayo de luz = light beam, light ray, ray of light.

* reflejar la luz = trap + light.

* sacar a la luz = bring to + light, dredge up.

* salir a la luz = come to + light, go + live.

* sensible a la luz = light-sensitive.

* Siglo de las Luces, el = Enlightenment, the, Age of Enlightenment, the.

* sin luz de luna = moonless.

* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.

* toma de luz = outlet, power point, socket, socket outlet.

* toques de luz = highlights.

* un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light.

* velocidad de la luz, la = speed of light, the.

* ver la luz = see + the light.

* ver la luz al final del túnel = see + the light at the end of the tunnel.

* ver la luz del día = see + the light of day.

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femenino

1)

a) ( claridad) light

la luz del sol — the sunlight

la habitación tiene mucha luz — the room gets a lot of light

me da la luz en los ojos — the light's in my eyes

a plena luz del día — in broad daylight

este reflector da mucha luz — this spotlight is very bright

no leas con tan poca luz — don't read in such poor light

la habitación estaba a media luz — the room was in semi-darkness

me estás tapando la luz — you're blocking the light

luces y sombras — (Art) light and shade

dar a luz — to give birth

entre dos luces — (liter) ( al amanecer) at daybreak (liter); ( al anochecer) at twilight (liter)

sacar algo a la luz — <secreto/escándalo> to bring something to light; < publicación> to bring out

salir a la luz — secreto/escándalo to come to light; publicación to come out

tener pocas luces — (fam) to be dim-witted

ver la luz — (liter) persona to come into the world (liter); publicación to be published ( for the first time)

b) ( que permite la comprensión)

a la luz de los últimos acontecimientos — in the light of recent events

arrojar luz sobre algo — to shed light on something

a todas luces: esto es, a todas luces, una injusticia — whichever way you look at it, this is an injustice

- luz artificial/natural

2) (fam) ( electricidad) electricity

les cortaron la luz — their electricity was cut off

se fue la luz — ( en una casa) the electricity went off; ( en una zona) there was a power cut

3) ( dispositivo) light

la luz del cuarto de baño — the bathroom light

encender or (AmL) prender la luz — to turn on o switch on the light

apagar la luz — to turn off o switch off the light

cruzar con la luz roja — to cross when the lights are red

comerse una or la luz — (Ven fam) to go through a red light

dar luz verde a algo — to give something the green light

- luces de aterrizaje

- luces de estacionamiento or de situación

- luces de cruce or cortas or bajas

- luces de navegación

- luces intermitentes

- luces largas or altas

- luz de frenado

- luz de giro

- luz de neón

- luz y sonido

4) (Arquit, Ing) span

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= illumination, light, power, light fitting, light fixture, lighting fixture.

Ex: Also if the illumination is uneven, comfort conditions can be impaired.

Ex: Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.

Ex: This article covers requirements of space, power, environment, security and alarm systems, and data and telecommunications.

Ex: During the war, all of the light fittings on the bridge were screened as a blackout measure.

Ex: By replacing the five most frequently used light fixtures in your home with energy-saving models, you can save more than $65 each year.

Ex: Deuxville's main downtown library was beautifully decorated in rare woods and marbles, bronze lighting fixtures and stained glass.

* a años luz de = light years away from.

* a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.

* a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.

* a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.

* a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.

* a la luz del día = in the light of day.

* a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.

* a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.

* año luz = light year.

* apagar la luz = turn + the light off.

* apagón de luz = electrical power blackout.

* a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.

* araña de luces = chandelier.

* arrojar luz = shed + light (on/upon), shed + understanding.

* arrojar luz sobre = throw + light on, cast + light on.

* a todas luces = patently.

* bombilla de la luz = light bulb.

* con poca luz = badly-lit.

* contador de la luz = electric meter, electricity meter.

* corte de luz = power outage, power failure, outage, disruption in the flow of electricity, power cut.

* corto de luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* dar a luz = birth, deliver.

* dar a luz a = give + birth to.

* dar luz verde = give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* desvanecerse la luz = light + fail.

* emisor de luz = light-emitting.

* emitir luz = emit + light.

* encender la luz = turn + the light on.

* enchufe de la luz = light socket.

* epilepsia causada por la luz = photosensitive epilepsy.

* epilético sensible a la luz = photosensitive epileptic.

* exponer a la luz = expose to + light.

* exponer a la luz del día = expose to + daylight.

* exponer a la luz del sol = expose to + sunlight.

* fuente de luz = light source.

* hacer que se encienda una luz = activate + light.

* haz de luz = beam.

* inducido por la luz = light-induced.

* LED [diodo emisor de luz] = LED [light-emitting diode].

* llenar de luz = flood with + light, brighten up.

* luces de emergencia = blackout facilities, hazard lights.

* luz + apagarse = light + go out.

* luz artificial = artificial light.

* luz cálida = warm white light.

* luz cegadora = blinding light.

* luz de aviso = warning light.

* luz débil = glimmer.

* luz de emergencia = emergency warning light.

* luz de frenado = brake light, stoplamp, stoplight.

* luz de freno = brake light, stoplamp, stoplight.

* luz de la luna = moonlight.

* luz delantera = headlight, headlamp.

* luz de las estrellas = starlight.

* luz del día = daylight.

* luz del sol = sunlight, sunshine.

* luz de mesa = table light.

* luz de mesita de noche = bedside lamp.

* luz descendente = downlight.

* luz deslumbradora = glare.

* luz embutida = recessed light, recessed downlight, downlight.

* luz empotrada = recessed light, recessed downlight, downlight.

* luz guía = beacon light.

* luz natural = daylight, natural daylight, natural light.

* luz piloto = pilot light.

* luz posterior = tail light.

* luz roja = red light.

* luz tenue = glimmer.

* luz trasera = tail light.

* luz ultravioleta = UV light.

* luz verde = green light, go-ahead.

* luz y guía = lodestar.

* media luz = half-light.

* noche de luz de luna = moonlight night.

* no expuesto a la luz = unexposed.

* no tener pocas luces = as daft as a brush.

* plantear a la luz de = discuss + in the light of.

* poste de la luz = lamppost, light pole.

* punto de luz = power point, electrical outlet, socket outlet, outlet.

* rayo de luz = light beam, light ray, ray of light.

* reflejar la luz = trap + light.

* sacar a la luz = bring to + light, dredge up.

* salir a la luz = come to + light, go + live.

* sensible a la luz = light-sensitive.

* Siglo de las Luces, el = Enlightenment, the, Age of Enlightenment, the.

* sin luz de luna = moonless.

* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.

* toma de luz = outlet, power point, socket, socket outlet.

* toques de luz = highlights.

* un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light.

* velocidad de la luz, la = speed of light, the.

* ver la luz = see + the light.

* ver la luz al final del túnel = see + the light at the end of the tunnel.

* ver la luz del día = see + the light of day.

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luz

feminine

A

1 (claridad) light

la luz del sol the sunlight

a las 10 de la noche todavía hay luz it's still light at 10 o'clock at night

la habitación tiene mucha luz it's a very light room, the room gets a lot of light

me está dando la luz en los ojos the light's in my eyes

a plena luz del día in broad daylight

esta bombilla da muy poca luz this bulb isn't very bright o doesn't give off much light

no leas con tan poca luz don't read in such poor light

la habitación estaba a media luz the room was in semi-darkness/half-light

esta planta necesita mucha luz this plant needs a lot of light

me estás tapando or quitando la luz you're in my light, you're blocking the light

partieron con las primeras luces ( liter); they left at first light ( liter)

claro como la luz del día: fue él, eso está claro como la luz del día it was him, that's patently obvious, it was him, it's as plain as daylight

bueno ¿te ha quedado claro? — como la luz del día right, is that clear then? — crystal clear

dar a luz to give birth

dio a luz (a) un precioso bebé she gave birth to a beautiful baby boy

entre dos luces ( liter) (al amanecer) at daybreak ( liter), at first light ( liter), at dawn; (al anochecer) at twilight ( liter), at dusk

sacar algo a la luz ‹secreto/escándalo› to bring sth to light;

‹publicación› to bring out

salir a la luz «secreto/escándalo» to come to light;

«publicación» to come out

el diario salió a la luz en 1951 the newspaper first came out o was first published in 1951

el segundo número nunca salió a la luz the second issue never saw the light of day o was never published

ser de or tener pocas luces ( fam); to be dim-witted o ( BrE) dim

tiene pocas luces he's a bit dim-witted o dim, he's not very bright

ser una luz ( Arg); to be as bright as a button

ver la luz ( liter) «persona» to come into the world ( liter);

«publicación» to be published ( for the first time)

2

(que permite la comprensión): a la luz de los últimos acontecimientos in the light of recent events

arrojar or echar luz sobre algo to throw o cast o shed light on sth

a todas luces: esto es, a todas luces, una injusticia whichever way o however o no matter how you look at it, this is an injustice

hacérsele la luz a algn: entonces se me hizo la luz then it became clear to me

Compuestos:

● luz artificial

artificial light

● luz blanca

white light

● luz cenital

overhead light

● luz natural

natural light

● luz negra

black light

B ( fam) (electricidad) electricity

les cortaron la luz their electricity was cut off

el recibo de la luz the electricity bill

se fue la luz (en la casa) the power went off, the electricity went (off); (en toda la calle, zona) there was a power cut

C (dispositivo) light

se ha fundido la luz del cuarto de baño the bathroom light's fused o gone

encender or ( AmL) prender la luz to turn on o switch on the light

da la luzor dale a la luz ( Esp); turn on o switch on the light

apagar la luz to turn off o switch off the light

¿qué haces todavía con la luz encendida or ( AmL) prendida? what are you doing with the light still on?

las luces de la ciudad the city lights

dejó la luz de la mesita encendida he left the table lamp on

cruzó con la luz roja she crossed when the lights were red

brillar con luces propias: un discípulo suyo que ya brilla con luces propias a student of his who has now become a great scholar ( o performer etc) in his own right, a student of his who has now become famous in his own right

comerse una or la luz ( Ven fam); to go through a red light

dar luz verde a algo to give sth the green light o the go-ahead

Compuestos:

● luces altas

fpl ( Chi) luces largas

● luces bajas

fpl ( Chi) dipped headlights (pl)

● luces cortas

fpl dipped headlights (pl)

● luces de alarma

fpl warning lights (pl)

● luces de aterrizaje

fpl landing lights (pl)

● luces de ciudad

fpl parking lights (pl)

● luces de colores

fpl colored* lights (pl)

● luces de cruce

fpl dipped headlights (pl)

● luces de estacionamiento

fpl luces de ciudad

● luces de gálibo

fpl clearance lights (pl)

● luces de navegación

fpl navigation lights (pl)

● luces de parqueo

mpl ( Col); parking lights (pl)

● luces de pista

fpl runway lights

● luces de situación

fpl luces de ciudad

● luces largas

fpl:

pon las luces largas put the headlights on main o full beam

● luces y sombras

fpl

A ( Art) light and shade

B (aspectos buenos y malos) the good and the bad

luces y sombras en el balance del gobierno the good and bad aspects of the government’s performance

● luz de bengala

(para iluminar) flare, Bengal light; (para señales) flare; (juguete) sparkler

● luz de carretera

luces largas

● luz de cortesía

courtesy light

● luz de estribo

courtesy light

● luz de frenado

stoplight, brake light ( BrE)

● luz de giro

( Arg) indicator

● luz de mercurio

mercury vapor* lamp

● luz de neón

neon light

● luz de sodio

sodium vapor* lamp

● luz larga

luces largas

● luz piloto

pilot light

● luz y sonido

son et lumière

D ( Taur):

siempre había soñado con vestirse de luces he had always dreamed of becoming a bullfighter

traje de luces (↑ traje (1))

E ( Arquit, Ing) span

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luz sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) light;
◊ la luz del sol the sunlight;

me da la luz en los ojos the light's in my eyes;
a plena luz del día in broad daylight;
este reflector da mucha luz this spotlight is very bright;
leer con poca luz to read in poor light;
a la luz de los últimos acontecimientos in the light of recent events;
a todas luces: whichever way you look at it;
dar a luz to give birth;
sacar algo a la luz ‹secreto/escándalo› to bring sth to light;

‹ publicación› to bring out;
◊ salir a la luz [secreto/escándalo] to come to light;

[ publicación] to come out
2
a) (fam) ( electricidad) electricity;

◊ les cortaron la luz their electricity was cut off;

se fue la luz ( en una casa) the electricity went off;

( en una zona) there was a power cut
b) ( dispositivo) light;

encender or (AmL) prender or (Esp) dar la luz to turn on o switch on the light;
◊ apagar la luz to turn off o switch off the light;

cruzar con la luz roja to cross when the lights are red;
luces de estacionamiento or (Esp) de situación parking lights (pl) (AmE), sidelights (pl) (BrE);
luces de cruce or cortas or (AmL) bajas dipped headlights (pl);
poner las luces largas or altas to put the headlights on high (AmE) o (BrE) full beam;
luz de frenado stoplight, brake light (BrE);
luz de giro (Arg) indicator
luz sustantivo femenino
1 light
luz natural, sunlight
2 (foco) light: apaga las luces, por favor, put out the lights, please
3 (electricidad) me cortaron la luz, my electricity has been cut off
4 Auto light
luz larga, headlights pl; luces de cruce, dipped headlights
luces de posición, sidelights 5 luces, (entendimiento) intelligence sing; tener pocas luces, to be dim-witted 6 traje de luces, bullfighter's costume
♦ Locuciones: figurado dar a luz, (parir) to give birth to
figurado dar luz verde a, to give the green light to
a la luz de, in the light of
a todas luces, obviously
' luz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amortiguar
- ancha
- ancho
- año
- apagar
- apagada
- apagado
- aviso
- brillar
- brillo
- buena
- bueno
- cañón
- cegador
- cegadora
- cobrador
- cobradora
- contador
- corta
- cortar
- corto
- dar
- débil
- desconectar
- deslumbrar
- día
- divisar
- domiciliar
- encenderse
- enchufar
- enfocar
- escasa
- escaso
- gasto
- haz
- interruptor
- irradiar
- linterna
- oscilar
- oscuras
- oscuridad
- piloto
- precisa
- preciso
- proyectar
- proyector
- ráfaga
- rayo
- reflector
- reflectora
English:
beam
- birth
- blaze
- blind
- blink
- board
- bright
- brilliance
- brownout
- burn
- candlelight
- cast
- catch
- chink
- come through
- cut out
- dark
- day
- daylight
- deflect
- die
- diffuse
- dim
- disconnect
- dull
- electricity bill
- emit
- exposure
- fade
- flash
- flicker
- fluorescent light
- fuel
- give off
- glare
- glaring
- glimmer
- glow
- glowing
- go off
- go on
- go out
- go-ahead
- infrared
- lay on
- leave on
- light
- light year
- moonlight
- nod

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luz nf

1. [foco, energía, luminosidad] light;
[destello] flash (of light);
se veía una luz a lo lejos a light could be seen in the distance;

estas farolas dan poca luz these streetlights don't shine very brightly o aren't very bright;

esta habitación tiene mucha luz you get a lot of sunlight in this room;

ya no hay luz a esas horas it's no longer light at that time of day, the light has gone by that time of day;

apagar la luz to switch off the light;

encender o Esp [m5] dar o Am [m5] prender la luz to switch on the light;

la habitación estaba a media luz [con luz natural] it was almost dark in the room;
[con luz artificial] the room was dimly lit;
ponlo a la luz, que lo veamos mejor hold it up to the light so we can see it better;

con las primeras luces [al amanecer] at first light;

quitarle la luz a alguien [ponerse en medio] to block sb's light;

leer a la luz de una vela to read by the light of a candle;

una cena a la luz de las velas a candlelit dinner;
Fig
a la luz de [los hechos, los acontecimientos] in the light of;

a plena luz del día in the full light of day;

arrojar luz sobre to shed light on;

a todas luces whichever way you look at it;

dar a luz (un niño) to give birth (to a child);

Comp

con luz y taquígrafos with absolute transparency;

Comp

dar luz verde (a) to give the green light o the go-ahead (to);

Comp

entre dos luces Literario [entre el día y la noche] at twilight;
Literario [entre la noche y el día] at first light; Fam Fig [achispado] tipsy;
Comp

sacar algo a la luz [revelar] to bring sth to light;
[publicar] to bring sth out, to publish sth;
Comp

salir a la luz [descubrirse] to come to light;
[publicarse] to come out;
Comp
RP Fam
ser una luz to be a bright spark;

Comp

ver la luz [publicación, informe] to see the light of day;
[tras penalidades] to see the light at the end of the tunnel
Comp
luz blanca white light;
luz cenital light from above;

luz del día daylight;

luz de discoteca strobe light;

luz eléctrica electric light;

luz de luna moonlight;
RP luz mala will-o'-the-wisp;
luz natural [del sol] natural light;

luz de neón neon light;

luz del sol sunlight;

luz solar sunlight

2. [electricidad] electricity;

cortar la luz a alguien to cut off sb's electricity supply;

se ha ido la luz the lights have gone out;

pagar (el recibo de) la luz to pay the electricity (bill)

3.
luces [de automóvil] lights;

darle las luces a alguien to flash (one's lights) at sb;

dejarse las luces del coche puestas to leave one's lights on

Comp
Am luces altas:
poner las luces altas to put one's headlights on Br full o US high beam;
Am luces bajas Br dipped headlights, US low beams;
luces de carretera: [m5] poner las luces de carretera to put one's headlights on Br full o US high beam;

luces cortas Br dipped headlights, US low beams;

luces de cruce Br dipped headlights, US low beams;

luces de emergencia Br hazard (warning) lights, US emergency lights;

luces de frenado brake lights;

luces de freno brake lights;

luces de gálibo clearance lights;
Arg luz de giro Br indicator, US turn signal;
luces largas: [m5] poner las luces largas to put one's headlights on Br full o US high beam;

luz de marcha atrás reversing light;

luces de navegación navigation lights;

luces de niebla fog lamps o lights;

luces de posición sidelights;

luces de señalización traffic lights;

luces de situación sidelights;

luces de tráfico traffic lights;

luces traseras Br rear lights, US tail-lights

4.
luces [inteligencia] intelligence;

es de o [m5] tiene pocas luces he's not very bright

5. Hist
las Luces the Enlightenment

6. [modelo, ejemplo]
Alá es la luz que dirige nuestras vidas Allah is our guiding light

7. Arquit [ventana] window;
[ancho de ventana] span
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luz

f light;

a la luz del día in daylight;

dar la luz turn on the light;

arrojar luz sobre algo fig shed light on s.th.;

ver la luz de publicación be published, see the light of day;

dar a luz give birth to;

sacar a la luz fig bring to light;

salir a la luz fig come to light;

a todas luces evidently, clearly;

de pocas luces fig fam dim fam, not very bright

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luz nf, pl luces

1) : light

2) : lighting

3) fam : electricity

4) : window, opening

5) : light, lamp

6) : span, spread (between supports)

7)

a la luz de : in light of

8)

dar a luz : to give birth

9)

traje de luces : matador's costume

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luz n

1. (en general) light

esta sala tiene mucha luz this room gets a lot of light

enciende la luz turn the light on

2. (electricidad) electricity

el recibo de la luz the electricity bill

a la luz del día in daylight

dar a luz to give birth [pt. gave; pp. given]

luces de posición sidelights

luz de luna moonlight

luz del sol sunlight

Spanish-English dictionary > luz
14 taponar

v.

1 to put the top on (cerrar) (botella).

2 to tampon (medicine).

3 to plug up, to block up, to cork, to plug.

Los cabellos taponaron la tubería The hairs plugged up the pipes.

Ella tapona la botella de vino She corks the wine bottle.

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taponar

► verbo transitivo

1 (orificio etc) to plug, stop

2 (atascar) to block

3 (poner el tapón) to put the plug in

4 MEDICINA to tampon, plug

► verbo pronominal taponarse

1 (atascarse) to get clogged, get blocked

2 (los oídos) to get blocked up

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1.

VT [+ tubería, puerta, carretera] to block; [+ agujero] to plug, block; (Dep) to block, stop; (Med) to tampon

2.

See:

taponarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) < agujero> to block

b) < herida> to plug
2.
taponarse v pron

a) oídos/nariz (+ me/te/le etc) to get blocked

se me taponó la nariz — my nose got blocked

b) cañería to get blocked

c) (Col, RPl) ciudad/zona to block

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= bung.

Ex. As soon as it is burnt out, fill up the cask with wine, and bung it up tight.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) < agujero> to block

b) < herida> to plug
2.
taponarse v pron

a) oídos/nariz (+ me/te/le etc) to get blocked

se me taponó la nariz — my nose got blocked

b) cañería to get blocked

c) (Col, RPl) ciudad/zona to block

* * *

= bung.

Ex: As soon as it is burnt out, fill up the cask with wine, and bung it up tight.

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taponar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹agujero› to block

2 ‹herida› to plug

■ taponarse

v pron

1 «oídos/nariz» (+ me/te/le etc) to get blocked

se me taponaron los oídos my ears got blocked

tiene la nariz taponada she has a blocked o blocked-up nose

2 «cañería» to get blocked

3 ( RPl) «ciudad/zona» to block

el centro está taponado the city center is completely blocked o jammed o ( colloq) chock-a-block with cars

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taponar ( conjugate taponar) verbo transitivo ‹ agujero› to block
taponarse verbo pronominal
a) [oídos/nariz] to get blocked

b) [ cañería] to get blocked

c) (Col, RPl) [ciudad/zona] to block

taponar verbo transitivo
1 (un orificio, una salida) to plug, block
2 Med (una hemorragia) to stop

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taponar

♦ vt

1. [cerrar] [botella] to put the top on;
[lavadero] to put the plug in; [agujero] to stop up, to plug; [nariz, oídos, salida, tubería] to block
2. [herida] to staunch

♦ See also the pronominal verb taponarse

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taponar

v/t

1 orificio block

2 herida swab

Spanish-English dictionary > taponar
15 deprimido

adj.

depressed, blue, broody, cast-down.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: deprimir.

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deprimido

► participio pasado

1→ link=deprimir deprimir

► adjetivo

1 depressed

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(f. - deprimida)

adj.

depressed, blue

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ADJ depressed

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- da adjetivo

a) < persona> depressed

b) <mercado/economía/barrio> depressed

* * *

= depressed, deflated, dispirited, hipped, in (the) doldrums.

Ex. As I said in the study I did on the subject analysis of nonbook materials, the problem that librarians and media specialists felt most depressed about was the cataloging of music recordings.

Ex. The two deflated employees exchanged looks and slipped quietly out of the room.

Ex. The text around the rim of the teacup, from Marcel Proust, reads: ' Dispirited after a dreary day, with the prospect of a depressing morrow'.

Ex. His in danger of becoming hipped, a prey to his own doubts and fears, and unable to accomplish anything in life beyond catering to his own morbid fancies.

Ex. Thanks to the skewed-up policies of the state government the state's finances are in doldrums.

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* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* * *

- da adjetivo

a) < persona> depressed

b) <mercado/economía/barrio> depressed

* * *

= depressed, deflated, dispirited, hipped, in (the) doldrums.

Ex: As I said in the study I did on the subject analysis of nonbook materials, the problem that librarians and media specialists felt most depressed about was the cataloging of music recordings.

Ex: The two deflated employees exchanged looks and slipped quietly out of the room.

Ex: The text around the rim of the teacup, from Marcel Proust, reads: ' Dispirited after a dreary day, with the prospect of a depressing morrow'.

Ex: His in danger of becoming hipped, a prey to his own doubts and fears, and unable to accomplish anything in life beyond catering to his own morbid fancies.

Ex: Thanks to the skewed-up policies of the state government the state's finances are in doldrums.

* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* * *

deprimido -da

adjective

A ‹persona› depressed

volvió muy deprimido he came back very depressed

B ‹mercado/economía/precios› depressed; ‹zona/barrio› depressed

C ( Zool) flattened

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Del verbo deprimir: ( conjugate deprimir)

deprimido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
deprimido
deprimir
deprimido
◊ -da adjetivo

depressed
deprimir ( conjugate deprimir) verbo transitivo
to depress
deprimirse verbo pronominal
to get/become depressed
deprimido,-a adjetivo
1 (persona) depressed
2 (lugar) depressed: vive en una zona muy deprimida de la ciudad, he lives in a run-down area of the city
deprimir verbo transitivo to depress

' deprimido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deprimida
- jodida
- jodido
- abatido
- apocado
- polvo
English:
blue
- depressed
- dispirited
- down
- downbeat
- dump
- low
- moody
- mope

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deprimido, -a adj

1. [persona] depressed;

se le veía un poco deprimido he seemed a bit low o down

2. [economía] depressed

3. [barrio, zona] depressed

4. [terreno] depressed

* * *

deprimido

adj depressed

* * *

deprimido adj depressed / miserable

Spanish-English dictionary > deprimido
16 cinturón

m.

1 belt.

2 strap, safety strap.

* * *

cinturón

► nombre masculino

1 belt

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

apretarse el cinturón figurado to tighten one's belt

cinturón de castidad chastity belt

cinturón de seguridad safety belt, seat belt

* * *

noun m.

belt

* * *

SM

1) [gen] belt; [de traje típico, militar] girdle, sash; [de espada] † sword belt

- apretarse o ajustarse el cinturón

cinturón bomba — bomb belt

cinturón de castidad — chastity belt

cinturón de explosivos — explosives belt, explosive belt

cinturón de salvamento — lifebelt, life preserver (EEUU)

cinturón de seguridad — safety belt

cinturón salvavidas — lifebelt, life preserver (EEUU)

2) (=zona) belt, zone

el cinturón industrial de Madrid — the Madrid industrial belt

cinturón de miseria — slum area; Méx [de chabolas] shanty town

cinturón verde — green belt

3) (Dep) belt

4) (=carretera)

cinturón de circunvalación, cinturón de ronda — ring road, bypass, beltway (EEUU)
ciña
* * *

masculino

1) (Indum) belt

apretarse el cinturón — to tighten one's belt

- cinturón de castidad

- cinturón de seguridad

- cinturón negro/verde/azul

2) ( de ciudad) belt

el cinturón industrial — the industrial belt

•

- cinturón verde

* * *

= belt, belt.

Nota: Zona.

Ex. The only modification made was the replacement of the light-weight belt or roller on the machine wire with the dandy roll, first used in 1825.

Ex. While Singapore enterprises are active in China's thriving eastern and coastal belt, the western region remains almost virgin territory to them.

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* abrochar el cinturón de seguridad = fasten + seat belt.

* abrocharse el cinturón = buckle up.

* ajustarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.

* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.

* Cinturón del Sol, el = Sun Belt, the.

* cinturón de seguridad = seat belt.

* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.

* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.

* * *

masculino

1) (Indum) belt

apretarse el cinturón — to tighten one's belt

- cinturón de castidad

- cinturón de seguridad

- cinturón negro/verde/azul

2) ( de ciudad) belt

el cinturón industrial — the industrial belt

•

- cinturón verde

* * *

= belt, belt.

Nota: Zona.

Ex: The only modification made was the replacement of the light-weight belt or roller on the machine wire with the dandy roll, first used in 1825.

Ex: While Singapore enterprises are active in China's thriving eastern and coastal belt, the western region remains almost virgin territory to them.

* abrochar el cinturón de seguridad = fasten + seat belt.

* abrocharse el cinturón = buckle up.

* ajustarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.

* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.

* Cinturón del Sol, el = Sun Belt, the.

* cinturón de seguridad = seat belt.

* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.

* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.

* * *

cinturón

masculine

A ( Indum) belt

apretarse el cinturón to tighten one's belt

Compuestos:

● cinturón de castidad

chastity belt

● cinturón de pesas

weight belt

● cinturón de seguridad

seat belt, safety belt

cinturón de seguridad de inercia inertia-reel seat belt

● cinturón negro/verde/azul

A masculine (cinto) black/green/blue belt

B masculine and feminine (persona) black/green/blue belt

B (de una ciudad) belt

el cinturón industrial the industrial belt

los cinturones de miseria de las grandes capitales the poor areas around large capital cities

Compuesto:

cinturón verde

green belt

* * *

cinturón sustantivo masculino
a) (Indum) belt;

◊ cinturón de castidad chastity belt;

cinturón de seguridad seat belt, safety belt;
cinturón negro/verde (Dep) black/green belt
b) ( de ciudad) belt;

◊ el cinturón industrial the industrial belt

cinturón sustantivo masculino belt
cinturón de seguridad, safety belt
♦ Locuciones: figurado apretarse el cinturón, to tighten one's belt
' cinturón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrochar
- apretar
- apretarse
- ceñirse
- seguridad
- tachuela
- aflojar
- ajustar
- bandolera
- cartuchera
- correa
- faja
- hebilla
- tener
- traba
- trabilla
- valer
English:
belt
- belt up
- buckle
- buckle up
- clasp
- do up
- fasten
- safety belt
- seatbelt
- strap in
- tighten
- black
- safety
- seat

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cinturón nm

1. [cinto] belt;

Comp

apretarse el cinturón to tighten one's belt

Comp
cinturón de asteroides asteroid belt;
cinturón de castidad chastity belt;

cinturón de seguridad [en coche, avión] seat o safety belt

2. [en artes marciales] belt

Comp
Dep cinturón negro black belt;
ser cinturón negro to be a black belt

3. [de ciudad] belt

Comp
cinturón industrial industrial belt;
cinturón metropolitano metropolitan area;

el cinturón metropolitano de Barcelona greater Barcelona;
Am cinturón de miseria = slum or shanty town area round a large city;
cinturón verde green belt

4. [carretera] Br ring road, US beltway

* * *

cinturón

m

1 belt;

apretarse el cinturón fig tighten one’s belt

2 AUTO

:

llevar el cinturón (abrochado) have one’s seatbelt on

* * *

cinturón nm, pl - rones

1) : belt

2)

cinturón de seguridad : seat belt

* * *

cinturón n belt

cinturón de seguridad seat belt / safety belt

Spanish-English dictionary > cinturón
17 conocer

v.

1 to know (saber cosas acerca de).

conocer algo a fondo to know something well

conocer bien un tema to know a lot about a subject

darse a conocer to make oneself known

dieron a conocer la noticia a través de la prensa they announced the news through the press

Ellos conocen el lugar They know the place.

2 to meet (a una persona) (por primera vez).

¿conoces a mi jefe? do you know o have you met my boss?

conocer a alguien de vista to know somebody by sight

conocer a alguien de oídas to have heard of somebody

¿de qué la conoces? how do you know her?

María conoció a Ricardo en verano Mary met Richard in the summer.

3 to get to know, to visit for the first time (lugar, país) (descubrir).

no conozco Rusia I've never been to Russia

me gustaría conocer Australia I'd like to go to o visit Australia

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CONOCER

CONJUGACIÓN

(c changes to zc before a and o)

Present Indicative

conozco, conoces, conoce, conemos, conocéis, conocen.

Present Subjunctive

conozca, conozcas, conozca, conozcamos, conozcáis, conozcan.

Imperative

conoce (tú), conozca (él/Vd.), conozcamos (nos.), conoced (vos.), conozcan (ellos/Vds.).

* * *

verb

1) to know

2) meet

•

- conocerse

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ persona]

a) (=saber quién es) to know

conozco a todos sus hermanos — I know all his brothers and sisters

¿de qué lo conoces? — where do you know him from?

la conozco de haber trabajado juntos — I know her from having worked with her

¿conoces a Pedro? — have you met Pedro?, do you know Pedro?

• no me conoce de nada — he doesn't know me from Adam

• la conozco de oídas — I've heard of her, I know of her

• lo conozco de vista — I know him by sight

b) (=ver por primera vez) to meet

la conocí en Sevilla — I met her in Seville

c) (=saber cómo es) to get to know

cuando la conozcas mejor — when you get to know her better

la única forma de conocerlo es vivir con él — the only way to get to know him is to live with him

- la conozco como la palma de la mano

- la conozco como si la hubiera parido

d) (=reconocer) to recognize, know

te he conocido por el modo de andar — I recognized o knew you from the way you walk

2) (=tener conocimiento de) [+ método, resultado] to know; [+ noticia] to hear

conozco un camino más corto — I know a shorter way

ella conoce una forma más fácil de hacerlo — she knows an easier way to do it

el enfermo debe conocer la verdad — the patient must be told o must know the truth

conozco las dificultades — I know (about) the difficulties

no conocía tus dotes de pintor — I didn't know what a good painter you were

conocía la existencia de los documentos — she knew of the documents' existence

queremos conocer de cerca la situación — we want to get to know the situation at first hand

investigaciones destinadas a conocer la verdad — investigations aimed at establishing the truth

- más vale lo malo conocido que lo bueno por conocer

3) [+ país, ciudad]

me encantaría conocer China — I would love to go to China

no conozco Buenos Aires — I've never been to Buenos Aires, I don't know Buenos Aires

quiero conocer mundo — I want to see the world

4) (=dominar) to know

conoce su oficio — he knows his job

no conozco mucho el tema — I don't know much about the subject

conoce cuatro idiomas — she speaks o knows four languages

5) (=experimentar)

ha conocido dos guerras mundiales — she has lived through two world wars

los muchos terremotos que ha conocido Italia — the many earthquakes there have been in Italy

todavía no ha conocido el amor — he's never known love

6) (=distinguir) to know, tell

conoce cuáles son buenos y cuáles malos — he knows o can tell which are good and which are bad

por tu cara se te conoce que estás sano — you can tell from your face that you are healthy

7)

• dar a conocer — [+ información] to announce; [+ declaración, informe, cifras] to release

dio a conocer sus intenciones — she announced her intentions, she made her intentions known

dieron a conocer el ganador del premio a través de la radio — the prize was announced on the radio

no dieron a conocer su paradero por motivos de seguridad — they didn't reveal where they were staying for security reasons

los hechos se dieron a conocer en enero — the facts came to light in January

• darse a conocer — [persona] to become known, make a name for o.s.

se dio a conocer en una película de Almodóvar — he made his name in an Almodóvar film

darse a conocer a algn — to make o.s. known to sb

8) (Jur) [+ causa] to try

2. VI

1) (=saber)

• conocer de algo, ¿alguien conoce de algún libro sobre el tema? — does anybody know (of) a book on the subject?

2) (Jur)

conocer de o en una causa — to try a case

3.

See:

conocerse
CONOCER ► Conocer, aplicado a personas o cosas, se traduce generalmente por know: No conozco muy bien a su familia I don't know his family very well Nos conocemos desde que éramos pequeños We have known each other since we were little Conoce Manchester como la palma de la mano He knows Manchester like the back of his hand ► Sin embargo, cuando queremos indicar que se trata del primer encuentro, se debe utilizar meet: La conocí en una fiesta I (first) met her at a party ¿Conoces a Carmen? Ven que te la presento Have you met Carmen? Come and I'll introduce you Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < persona> to know; ( por primera vez) to meet; <ciudad/país> to know

¿conoces a Juan? — do you know o have you met Juan?

no lo conozco de nada — I don't know him at al

lte conocía de oída — he'd heard of you

lo conozco de nombre — I know the name

sconocer a alguien de vist — to know somebody by sight

es de todos conocido — he's well known

anunca llegué a conocerlo bie — nI never really got to know hi

mconozco muy bien a ese tipo de person — aI know that sort of person only too wel

lfui a conocer a sus padre — sI went to meet his parent

conoce bien la zona — sshe knows the area wel

lquiero que conozcas a mi novi — oI want you to meet my boyfrien; ( aprender cómo es) <persona/ciudad> to get to know

d¿conoces Irlanda — do you know o? have you been to Ireland

quiere conocer mundo — ?she wants to see the worl

dme encantaría conocer tu paí — sI'd love to visit your countr

ymás vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer — better the devil you know than the devil you don't

2) (estar familiarizado con, dominar) <tema/autor/obra> to know, be familiar with; < lengua> to speak, know

conoce muy bien su oficio — she's knows the job inside out

3)

a) ( saber de la existencia de) to know, know of

no se conoce ningún remedio — there is no known cure

ese vestido no te lo conocía — I've never seen you in that dress before

no le conozco ningún vicio — he doesn't have any vices as far as I know

conocían sus actividades — they knew of o about his activities

b)

dar a conocer — (frml) <noticia/resultado> to announce; <identidad/intenciones> to reveal

el libro que lo dio a conocer como poeta — the book which established his reputation as a poet

darse a conocer — persona to make oneself known

intentó no darse a conocer — he tried to keep his identity a secret

4) ( reconocer) to recognize*

te conocí por la voz — I knew it was you by your voice

5) ( experimentar) < crisis> to experience; <desarrollo/cambio> to undergo; < revolución> to see

6) (impers) ( notar)

se conoce que no están en casa — they don't seem to be in

se conoce que ya llevaba algún tiempo enfermo — apparently he'd been ill for some time

7) (Der) <causa/caso> to try

8) (arc) ( tener trato carnal con) to know (arch)
2.
conocer vi

1) ( saber)

conocer de algo — de tema/materia to know about something

2) (Der)

conocer de una causa — to try a case
3.
conocerse v pron

1) (recípr) ( tener cierta relación con) to know each other; ( por primera vez) to meet; ( aprender cómo se es) to get to know each other

2) (refl)

a) ( aprender cómo se es) to get to know oneself

b) ( saber cómo se es) to know oneself

3) (enf) (fam) ( estar familiarizado con) to know

se conoce todos los trucos — he knows all the tricks

* * *

= be aware of, be cognisant of, know, learn, get to know, make + aware, become + cognisant of, gain + a sense of, be privy to, find out.

Ex. Although this may seem an obvious statement, there are many instances when the searcher is not fully aware of what can or might be retrieved.

Ex. The second aspect of institutional behavior we need to be cognizant of involves the notion the further institutions move into their life-cycles, the more they demonstrate the characteristics of a closed system.

Ex. However, in general, it is unreasonable to expect a user to know the ISBN of a book.

Ex. 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.

Ex. She still had more than two weeks in which to return to Deuxville, settle in and find an apartment, and get to know the city.

Ex. Libraries need to be made aware of all possible networking options, the benefits of the lesser known OSI suite of protocols and the requirements for establishing an OSI environment.

Ex. Becoming cognizant of these retail promotional tools is the first step -- the fun part is adopting successful ones!.

Ex. The best way of gaining some sense of what life used to be like is through the literature of the time.

Ex. Even individual models vary from others by the same manufacturer; but that isn't something I can advise on, I' m not privy to the information.

Ex. For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.

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* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.

* conocer a Alguien = meet + Alguien.

* conocer a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.

* conocer al dedillo = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.

* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.

* conocer Algo de cabo a rabo = know + Nombre + inside-out.

* conocer bien = be knowledgeable about, be alert to.

* conocer como = designate as.

* conocer cómo piensa Alguien = get + inside the mind of.

* conocer con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure.

* conocer de algún modo = know + on some grounds.

* conocer de antemano = foreknow.

* conocer de carretilla = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer de lo que Alguien o Algo es capaz = have + Nombre + figured out.

* conocer de memoria = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.

* conocer + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.

* conocer de seguro = know for + certain, know for + sure.

* conocer (el) mundo = travel around + the world.

* conocer la noticia = learn + the news.

* conocer la verdad = discern + the truth.

* conocer lo que Alguien o Algo es capaz de hacer = have + Nombre + figured out.

* conocer mejor = gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding.

* conocer muy bien = be fully aware of.

* conocer muy bien la materia = know + Posesivo + stuff.

* conocer personalmente = meet + in person, meet + face to face.

* conocer por experiencia = know (by/from) + experience.

* conocerse como = call, be known as, dub.

* conocérsele así por = get + Posesivo + name from.

* conocer vida = see + the world.

* conócete a ti mismo = know + thyself.

* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.

* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.

* no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* sin conocer = ignorant of.

* tal como lo conocemos = as we know it.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) < persona> to know; ( por primera vez) to meet; <ciudad/país> to know

¿conoces a Juan? — do you know o have you met Juan?

no lo conozco de nada — I don't know him at al

lte conocía de oída — he'd heard of you

lo conozco de nombre — I know the name

sconocer a alguien de vist — to know somebody by sight

es de todos conocido — he's well known

anunca llegué a conocerlo bie — nI never really got to know hi

mconozco muy bien a ese tipo de person — aI know that sort of person only too wel

lfui a conocer a sus padre — sI went to meet his parent

conoce bien la zona — sshe knows the area wel

lquiero que conozcas a mi novi — oI want you to meet my boyfrien; ( aprender cómo es) <persona/ciudad> to get to know

d¿conoces Irlanda — do you know o? have you been to Ireland

quiere conocer mundo — ?she wants to see the worl

dme encantaría conocer tu paí — sI'd love to visit your countr

ymás vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer — better the devil you know than the devil you don't

2) (estar familiarizado con, dominar) <tema/autor/obra> to know, be familiar with; < lengua> to speak, know

conoce muy bien su oficio — she's knows the job inside out

3)

a) ( saber de la existencia de) to know, know of

no se conoce ningún remedio — there is no known cure

ese vestido no te lo conocía — I've never seen you in that dress before

no le conozco ningún vicio — he doesn't have any vices as far as I know

conocían sus actividades — they knew of o about his activities

b)

dar a conocer — (frml) <noticia/resultado> to announce; <identidad/intenciones> to reveal

el libro que lo dio a conocer como poeta — the book which established his reputation as a poet

darse a conocer — persona to make oneself known

intentó no darse a conocer — he tried to keep his identity a secret

4) ( reconocer) to recognize*

te conocí por la voz — I knew it was you by your voice

5) ( experimentar) < crisis> to experience; <desarrollo/cambio> to undergo; < revolución> to see

6) (impers) ( notar)

se conoce que no están en casa — they don't seem to be in

se conoce que ya llevaba algún tiempo enfermo — apparently he'd been ill for some time

7) (Der) <causa/caso> to try

8) (arc) ( tener trato carnal con) to know (arch)
2.
conocer vi

1) ( saber)

conocer de algo — de tema/materia to know about something

2) (Der)

conocer de una causa — to try a case
3.
conocerse v pron

1) (recípr) ( tener cierta relación con) to know each other; ( por primera vez) to meet; ( aprender cómo se es) to get to know each other

2) (refl)

a) ( aprender cómo se es) to get to know oneself

b) ( saber cómo se es) to know oneself

3) (enf) (fam) ( estar familiarizado con) to know

se conoce todos los trucos — he knows all the tricks

* * *

= be aware of, be cognisant of, know, learn, get to know, make + aware, become + cognisant of, gain + a sense of, be privy to, find out.

Ex: Although this may seem an obvious statement, there are many instances when the searcher is not fully aware of what can or might be retrieved.

Ex: The second aspect of institutional behavior we need to be cognizant of involves the notion the further institutions move into their life-cycles, the more they demonstrate the characteristics of a closed system.

Ex: However, in general, it is unreasonable to expect a user to know the ISBN of a book.

Ex: 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.

Ex: She still had more than two weeks in which to return to Deuxville, settle in and find an apartment, and get to know the city.

Ex: Libraries need to be made aware of all possible networking options, the benefits of the lesser known OSI suite of protocols and the requirements for establishing an OSI environment.

Ex: Becoming cognizant of these retail promotional tools is the first step -- the fun part is adopting successful ones!.

Ex: The best way of gaining some sense of what life used to be like is through the literature of the time.

Ex: Even individual models vary from others by the same manufacturer; but that isn't something I can advise on, I' m not privy to the information.

Ex: For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.

* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.

* conocer a Alguien = meet + Alguien.

* conocer a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.

* conocer al dedillo = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.

* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.

* conocer Algo de cabo a rabo = know + Nombre + inside-out.

* conocer bien = be knowledgeable about, be alert to.

* conocer como = designate as.

* conocer cómo piensa Alguien = get + inside the mind of.

* conocer con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure.

* conocer de algún modo = know + on some grounds.

* conocer de antemano = foreknow.

* conocer de carretilla = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer de lo que Alguien o Algo es capaz = have + Nombre + figured out.

* conocer de memoria = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.

* conocer + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.

* conocer de seguro = know for + certain, know for + sure.

* conocer (el) mundo = travel around + the world.

* conocer la noticia = learn + the news.

* conocer la verdad = discern + the truth.

* conocer lo que Alguien o Algo es capaz de hacer = have + Nombre + figured out.

* conocer mejor = gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding.

* conocer muy bien = be fully aware of.

* conocer muy bien la materia = know + Posesivo + stuff.

* conocer personalmente = meet + in person, meet + face to face.

* conocer por experiencia = know (by/from) + experience.

* conocerse como = call, be known as, dub.

* conocérsele así por = get + Posesivo + name from.

* conocer vida = see + the world.

* conócete a ti mismo = know + thyself.

* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.

* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.

* no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* sin conocer = ignorant of.

* tal como lo conocemos = as we know it.

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conocer [E3 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ conocer (verbo transitivo)

A

1 saber cómo es

2 estar familiarizado con

3 dominar

B saber de la existencia de

C

1 conocer por primera vez

2 aprender cómo es

3 dar a conocer

D reconocer

E experimentar

F verbo impersonal

G Derecho: una causa

H tener trato carnal con

■ conocer (verbo intransitivo)

A conocer de algo

B Derecho: de una causa

C conocer: enfermo

■ conocerse (verbo pronominal)

A

1 tener cierta relación con

2 conocerse por primera vez

3 aprender cómo se es

B

1 llegar a saber cómo se es

2 conocerse a uno mismo

C estar familiarizado con

vt

A

1 (saber cómo es, tener cierta relación con) to know

¿conoces a Juan? — no, mucho gusto do you know o have you met Juan? — no, pleased to meet you

no lo conozco de nada I don't know him at all, I don't know him from Adam ( colloq)

dijo que te conocía de oídas he said he'd heard of you

lo conozco de nombre I know the name

te conozco como si te hubiera parido ( fam); I can read you like a book

conoce sus limitaciones he is aware of o he knows his limitations

su generosidad es de todos conocida her generosity is well known

trabajamos juntos dos años pero nunca llegué a conocerlo we worked together for two years but I never really got to know him

conozco muy bien a ese tipo de persona I know that sort of person only too well

2 (estar familiarizado con) ‹tema/autor/obra› to know, be familiar with

¿conoces su música? are you familiar with o do you know his music?

¿conoces Irlanda? do you know o have you been to Ireland?

conozco el camino I know the way

3

(dominar): conoce muy bien su oficio she's very good at her job

conoce tres idiomas a la perfección she's completely fluent in three languages, she speaks three languages fluently

B (saber de la existencia de) to know, know of

¿conoces algún método para quitar estas manchas? do you know (of) any way of getting these stains out?

no se conoce ningún remedio there is no known cure

no conocía esa faceta de su carácter I didn't know that side of his character

¡qué vestido tan bonito, no te lo conocía! what a lovely dress! I've never seen you in it before

no le conozco ningún vicio he doesn't have any vices as far as I know

conocían sus actividades, pero no había pruebas they knew of o about his activities but there was no proof

C

1 (por primera vez) ‹persona› to meet

quiero que conozcas a mis padres I want you to meet my parents

2 (aprender cómo es) ‹persona/ciudad› to get to know

quiere viajar y conocer mundo she wants to travel and see the world

es la mejor manera de conocer la ciudad it's the best way to get to know the city

me encantaría conocer tu país I'd love to visit your country

más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer better the devil you know than the devil you don't

3

dar a conocer ( frml); ‹noticia/resultado› to announce;

‹identidad/intenciones› to reveal

todavía no se han dado a conocer los resultados the results have still not been announced o released

estuvo allí pero no se dio a conocer he was there but he didn't tell people who he was o but he didn't make himself known

el libro que lo dio a conocer como poeta the book which established his reputation as a poet

D (reconocer) to recognize*

te conocí por la voz I recognized your voice, I knew it was you by your voice

E

(experimentar): una de las peores crisis que ha conocido el país one of the worst crises the country has known

una industria que ha conocido un desarrollo desigual an industry which has undergone a period of uneven development

la primera revolución de las que conocería el siglo veinte the first revolution that the twentieth century was to see

F ( impers)

(notar): se conoce que no están en casa they're obviously not at home

se conoce que ya llevaba algún tiempo enfermo apparently he'd been ill for some time

se conoce que ha estado llorando you can tell o see he's been crying

G ( Derecho) ‹causa/caso› to try

H ( arc) (tener trato carnal con) to know ( arch)

■ conocer

vi

A (saber) conocer DE algo to know ABOUT sth

conoce del tema she knows about the subject

B ( Der):

conocer de or en una causa/un caso to try a case

C

«enfermo»: está muy mal, ya no conoce he's in a bad way, he's not recognizing people

■ conocerse

v pron

A ( recípr)

1 (tener cierta relación con) to know each other

nos conocemos desde niños we've known each other since we were children

ya nos conocemos we already know each other, we've already met

2 (por primera vez) to meet

3 (aprender cómo se es) to get to know each other

B ( refl)

1 (llegar a saber cómo se es) to get to know oneself

2 (a uno mismo) to know oneself, know what one is like

C ( enf) ( fam) (estar familiarizado con) to know

se conoce todas las discotecas de la ciudad he knows every disco in town

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conocer ( conjugate conocer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ persona› to know;
( por primera vez) to meet;
‹ciudad/país› to know;
◊ ¿conoces a Juan? do you know/have you met Juan?;

te conocía de oídas he'd heard of you;
lo conozco de nombre I know the name;
conocer a algn de vista to know sb by sight;
es de todos conocido he's well known;
quiero que conozcas a mi novio I want you to meet my boyfriend;
nunca llegué a conocerlo bien I never really got to know him;
¿conoces Irlanda? do you know Ireland? o have you been to Ireland?;
quiere conocer mundo she wants to see the world;
me encantaría conocer tu país I'd love to visit your country
2 (estar familiarizado con, dominar) ‹tema/autor/obra› to know, be familiar with;
‹ lengua› to speak, know
3
a) ( saber de la existencia de) to know, know of;

◊ conocían sus actividades they knew of o about his activities

b)

◊ dar a conocer (frml) ‹noticia/resultado› to announce;

‹identidad/intenciones› to reveal;
◊ darse a conocer [ persona] to make oneself known;

intentó no darse a conocer he tried to keep his identity a secret
4 ( reconocer) to recognize^{( conjugate recognize)};
◊ te conocí por la voz I knew it was you by your voice

5 ( impers) ( notar):
◊ se conoce que no están en casa they don't seem to be in;

se conoce que ya llevaba algún tiempo enfermo apparently he'd been ill for some time
verbo intransitivo ( saber) conocer de algo ‹de tema/materia› to know about sth
conocerse verbo pronominal
1 ( recípr) ( tener cierta relación con) to know each other;
( por primera vez) to meet;
( aprender cómo se es) to get to know each other
2 ( refl)
a) ( aprender cómo se es) to get to know oneself

b) ( saber cómo se es) to know oneself

conocer verbo transitivo
1 to know
2 (por primera vez) to meet
3 (reconocer) to recognize
♦ Locuciones: dar a conocer, (hacer público) to make known
darse a conocer, to make one's name
' conocer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dar
- dominar
- ensombrecerse
- notoriamente
- paño
- percal
- pormenor
- sacar
- conozca
- dedillo
- desconocer
- malo
- palma
- palmo
- presentar
English:
acquaint
- acquaintance
- announce
- devil
- familiar
- hear of
- know
- meet
- name
- sight
- survey
- acquainted
- come
- disclaim
- fit
- get
- hand
- high
- taste
- wander

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conocer

♦ vt

1. [saber cosas acerca de] to know;

conoce la mecánica del automóvil he knows a lot about car mechanics;

conoce el ruso a la perfección he's fluent in Russian;

conocen todo lo que pasa en el pueblo they know (about) everything that goes on in the village;

¿conoces alguna forma más rápida de hacerlo? do you know a quicker way to do it?;

no conozco bien este tema I'm not familiar with this subject;
Fam
conoce el tema al dedillo she knows the subject inside out;

conocer algo a fondo to know sth well;

dieron a conocer la noticia a través de la prensa they announced the news through the press;

su segunda película lo dio a conocer o [m5] se dio a conocer con su segunda película como el gran director que es his second movie o Br film achieved recognition for him as the great director that he is;

Juan enseguida se dio a conocer a mi amiga Juan immediately introduced himself to my friend;

fue, como es de todos conocido, una difícil decisión it was, as everyone knows, a difficult decision;

su amabilidad es de todos conocida everyone knows how kind he is, he is well-known for his kindness

2. [lugar, país] [descubrir] to get to know, to visit for the first time;
[desde hace tiempo] to know;
no conozco Rusia I've never been to Russia;

me gustaría conocer Australia I'd like to go to o visit Australia;

conoce la región como la palma de su mano she knows the region like the back of her hand;

a los veinte años se marchó a conocer mundo at the age of twenty he went off to see the world;

¿te acompaño? – no hace falta, conozco el camino shall I go with you? – there's no need, I know the way

3. [a una persona] [por primera vez] to meet;
[desde hace tiempo] to know;
¿conoces a mi jefe? do you know o have you met my boss?;

lo conocí cuando era niño I first met him when he was a child;

lo conozco de cuando íbamos al colegio I know him from school;

tienes que conocer a mi hermana I must introduce you to my sister;

conocer a alguien a fondo to know sb well;

conocer a alguien de nombre to know sb by name;

conocer a alguien de oídas to have heard of sb;

conocer a alguien de vista to know sb by sight;

¿de qué la conoces? how do you know her?;

no la conozco de nada I've never met her before, I don't know her at all

4. [reconocer]
conocer a alguien (por algo) to recognize sb (by sth);

lo conocí por su forma de andar I recognized him by the way he walked

5. [experimentar]
ésta es la peor sequía que ha conocido África this is the worst drought Africa has ever had o known;

el último conflicto que ha conocido la región the latest conflict witnessed by the region;

la empresa ha conocido un crecimiento espectacular the company has seen o experienced spectacular growth

6. Anticuado o Hum [sexualmente]
conocer carnalmente a to have carnal knowledge of;

hasta los treinta años no conoció varón she had never been with a man until she was thirty

7. Der [causa] to try;

el tribunal que conoce el caso se pronunciará mañana the court trying the case will announce its verdict tomorrow

♦ vi

1.
conocer de [saber] to know about;

no te preocupes, que conoce del tema don't worry, he knows (about) the subject

2. Der
conocer de to try;

conocer de una causa to try a case;

será juzgado por el tribunal que conoce de casos de terrorismo he will be tried by the court that deals with cases relating to terrorism

♦ See also the pronominal verb conocerse

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conocer

I v/t

1 know;

dar a conocer make known;

darse a conocer reveal one’s identity; de artista become famous

2 por primera vez meet

3 tristeza, amor etc experience, know

4 ( reconocer) recognize

II v/i

:

conocer de know about

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conocer {18} vt

1) : to know, to be acquainted with

ya la conocí: I've already met him

2) : to meet

3) reconocer: to recognize

♦ See also the reflexive verb conocerse

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conocer vb

1. (en general) to know [pt. knew; pp. known]

¿conoces a Marc? do you know Marc?

le conozco desde hace años I've known him for years

¿conoces Bilbao? do you know Bilbao? / have you ever been to Bilbao?

dice que conoce un restaurante por aquí she says she knows a restaurant around here

2. (por primera vez persona) to meet [pt. & pp. met]

la conocí la semana pasada I met her last week

3. (reconocer) to recognize

te conozco la voz I recognize your voice

conocer de vista to know by sight

Spanish-English dictionary > conocer
18 poblado

adj.

populated, crowded.

m.

town, center of population, settlement, city.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: poblar.

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poblado

► nombre masculino

1 (zona habitada) settlement

————————

poblado

► participio pasado

1→ link=poblar poblar

► adjetivo

1 (zona) populated

2 (barba, cejas) bushy

► nombre masculino poblado

1 (zona habitada) settlement

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1. noun m.
settlement
2. (f. - poblada)
adj.

populated

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1. ADJ

1) (=habitado) inhabited

poco poblado — sparsely populated

densamente poblado — densely populated

la ciudad más poblada del país — the city with the largest population in the country

2)

poblado de — (=habitado) peopled o populated with; (=lleno) full of; (=cubierto) covered with

3) [barba, cejas] bushy, thick

2.

SM (=pueblo) village; (=población) town; (=lugar habitado) settlement; (Aut) built-up area

poblado de absorción, poblado dirigido — new town, satellite town

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I
- da adjetivo

1) ( habitado) populated

poco/densamente poblado — sparsely/densely populated

2) <barba/cejas> bushy, thick; < pestañas> thick

un bosque poblado de castaños — a wood full of o filled with chestnut trees
II
masculino village

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I
- da adjetivo

1) ( habitado) populated

poco/densamente poblado — sparsely/densely populated

2) <barba/cejas> bushy, thick; < pestañas> thick

un bosque poblado de castaños — a wood full of o filled with chestnut trees
II
masculino village

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poblado¹

¹ = settlement, kraal.

Nota: Palabra usada en Sudáfrica.

Ex: This document contains information on such concepts as settlement, urban growth, field patterns, forest clearance and many others.

Ex: Folds for animals and enclosures made specially for defensive purposes are also called kraals.

poblado²

² = populous, populated.

Ex: Hospitals located in more populous rural counties near metropolitan areas are less likely to have telemedicine.

Ex: The earthquake generated a large amount of useful documentation as it was the first time that an earthquake has occurred in a populated area of Australia.

* densamente poblado = heavily populated.

* escasamente poblado = thinly populated.

* estar densamente poblado de = be dense with.

* muy poblado = heavily populated.

* poco poblado = thinly populated.

poblado³

³ = bushy [bushier -comp., bushiest -sup.].

Ex: Whether short and thin or long and bushy, applying a fake mustache is often the best solution to create the look of a character.

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poblado¹ -da

adjective

A (habitado) populated

una zona muy poco poblada a very sparsely populated area

B ‹barba/cejas› thick, bushy; ‹pestañas› thick poblado DE algo:

un bosque poblado de castaños y robles a wood full of o filled with o populated with chestnut and oak trees

poblado²

masculine

settlement

un poblado indio or de indios an Indian settlement

un pequeño poblado en las estribaciones de la sierra a small village o a hamlet in the foothills

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Del verbo poblar: ( conjugate poblar)

poblado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
poblado
poblar
poblado 1
◊ -da adjetivo

1 ( habitado) populated;
◊ poco poblado sparsely populated

2 ‹barba/cejas› bushy, thick;
‹ pestañas› thick
poblado 2 sustantivo masculino
village
poblar ( conjugate poblar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹territorio/región›
a) [colonos/inmigrantes] ( ir a ocupar) to settle, populate

b) ( habitar) to inhabit

2 poblado algo DE algo ‹ bosque› to plant sth with sth;
‹río/colmena› to stock sth with sth
poblarse verbo pronominal [tierra/colonia] to be settled
poblado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (ciudad, área) populated
2 (barba, cejas) bushy, thick
II sustantivo masculino settlement: fue arrasado un poblado tutsi, a tutsi village was devastated
poblar verbo transitivo
1 (habitar, vivir) to inhabit
2 (llenar de gente, repoblar) to populate
' poblado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
poblada
- caserío
- divisar
- pueblo
- rancherío
English:
populous
- settlement
- sparsely
- bushy
- thick
- thinly

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poblado, -a

♦ adj

1. [habitado] inhabited;

una zona muy poblada a densely populated area

2. [lleno] full;
[barba, cejas] bushy
♦ nm
[pueblo] settlement
Comp
Esp poblado de chabolas shanty town
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poblado

I adj

1 área populated;

poblado de fig full of

2 barba bushy

II m ( pueblo) settlement

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poblado, -da adj

1) : inhabited, populated

2) : full, thick

cejas pobladas: bushy eyebrows

poblado nm

: village, settlement

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poblado¹ adj

1. (zona) populated

2. (barba, cejas) thick

poblado² n village

Spanish-English dictionary > poblado
19 azotar

v.

1 to beat.

la epidemia azotó la región (figurative) the region was devastated by the epidemic

2 to whip, to lash, to flail, to beat with a lash.

Ricardo azotó al ladrón Richard whipped the thief.

3 to lash against.

El mar azotó la costa de la isla The sea lashed against the island coast.

4 to slam, to batter.

El viento azotó la puerta The wind slammed the door.

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azotar

► verbo transitivo

1 (con látigo) to whip, flog

2 (golpear) to beat down on

3 (viento, olas) to lash

4 figurado (peste, hambre, etc) to ravage

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verb

to whip, lash

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1. VT

1) (=latigar) to whip, flog; (=zurrar) to thrash, spank; (Agr) to beat; [lluvia, olas] to lash

un viento huracanado azota la costa — a hurricane is lashing the coast

2)

- azotar las calles

2.

See:

azotarse

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verbo transitivo

1) ( con látigo) to whip, flog

2) viento/mar to lash

un temporal azota la ciudad — a storm is battering the town

el hambre azotaba la zona — the region was in the grips of famine

3) (Méx) < puerta> to slam

favor de no azotar la puerta — please do not slam the door

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= scourge, paddle, flog, whip, thrash, lash.

Ex. The reference librarian must always resist an impulse to be glib; he must scourge and throttle his vanity; he must reach a conclusion rather than begin with it.

Ex. Corporal punishment, the act of disciplining students by inflicting physical pain (usually paddling the child's backside), has recently come under fire due to the public's growing concern over child abuse.

Ex. Despite scrutinizing the evidence minutely, he reaches no conclusion as to the veracity of the incident in which Lawrence depits himself as being flogged by a Turkish bey.

Ex. He got whipped by policemen right here in Montgomery.

Ex. Later footage shows the killer whales with the pups in their mouths, thrashing them about.

Ex. Indeed, if the rains failed, some tribes blamed the toads for withholding the rain, and would lash them in punishment.

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verbo transitivo

1) ( con látigo) to whip, flog

2) viento/mar to lash

un temporal azota la ciudad — a storm is battering the town

el hambre azotaba la zona — the region was in the grips of famine

3) (Méx) < puerta> to slam

favor de no azotar la puerta — please do not slam the door

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= scourge, paddle, flog, whip, thrash, lash.

Ex: The reference librarian must always resist an impulse to be glib; he must scourge and throttle his vanity; he must reach a conclusion rather than begin with it.

Ex: Corporal punishment, the act of disciplining students by inflicting physical pain (usually paddling the child's backside), has recently come under fire due to the public's growing concern over child abuse.

Ex: Despite scrutinizing the evidence minutely, he reaches no conclusion as to the veracity of the incident in which Lawrence depits himself as being flogged by a Turkish bey.

Ex: He got whipped by policemen right here in Montgomery.

Ex: Later footage shows the killer whales with the pups in their mouths, thrashing them about.

Ex: Indeed, if the rains failed, some tribes blamed the toads for withholding the rain, and would lash them in punishment.

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azotar [A1 ]

vt

A (con un látigo) to whip, flog

B «viento/mar» to lash

un fuerte temporal azota la ciudad a violent storm is battering the town

el hambre/un intenso frío azotaba la zona the region was in the grips of famine/a severe cold spell

las olas azotaban las rocas the waves lashed (against) the rocks

C ( Méx) ‹puerta› to slam

[ S ] favor de no azotar la puerta please do not slam the door

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azotar ( conjugate azotar) verbo transitivo
1 ( con látigo) to whip, flog
2 (Méx) ‹ puerta› to slam
azotar verbo transitivo
1 (con la mano) to beat
(con el látigo) to whip, flog
2 (una tormenta) to lash
' azotar' also found in these entries:
English:
flog
- lash
- sweep
- thrash
- whip

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azotar

♦ vt

1. [en el trasero] to smack, to slap

2. [con látigo] to whip

3. [viento, olas] to lash;

el viento le azotaba la cara the wind lashed her face

4. [devastar] to devastate;

la epidemia azotó la región the region was devastated by the epidemic;

una región azotada por las guerras a war-torn region

5. Méx [cerrar bruscamente] to slam

♦ See also the pronominal verb azotarse

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azotar

v/t

1 con látigo whip, flog; con mano smack

2 de enfermedad, hambre grip

3 Méx

puerta slam

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azotar vt

1) : to whip, to flog

2) : to lash, to batter

3) : to devastate, to afflict

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azotar vb to beat [pt. beat; pp. beaten] / to whip [pt. & pp. whipped]

Spanish-English dictionary > azotar
20 cortar

v.

1 to cut.

cortar una rebanada de pan to cut a slice of bread

corta la tarta en cinco partes divide the cake in five, cut the cake into five slices

cortarle el pelo a alguien to cut somebody's hair

cortar y pegar (computing) cut and paste

Ella corta las ramas del rosal She cuts the rosebush branches.

2 to cut out (recortar) (tela, figura de papel).

3 to crack, to chap (labios, piel).

4 to slice through (hender) (aire, olas).

El carnicero cortó los filetes The butcher sliced the fillets.

5 to cut (baraja).

6 to curdle (leche).

7 to cut off (interrumpir) (retirada, luz, teléfono).

cortar el tráfico to close the road to traffic

8 to cut (poner fin a) (beca).

cortar un problema de raíz to nip a problem in the bud; (impedirlo) to root a problem out (erradicarlo)

9 to cut (producir un corte).

estas tijeras no cortan these scissors don't cut (properly)

cortar por lo sano (figurative) to resort to drastic measures; (aplicar una solución drástica) to cut one's losses (para evitar más pérdidas)

10 to take a short cut.

11 to split up.

corté con mi novio I've split up with my boyfriend

12 to cut short, to cut, to cut off.

Ella cortó a Ricardo rápidamente She cut Richard short quickly.

13 to chop, to cut up, to cut out, to cut.

Ella corta madera para el fuego She chops wood for the fire.

14 to ablate, to amputate, to curtail.

* * *

cortar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to cut

■ cortar una cinta to cut a ribbon

■ cortar una película to cut a film

2 (pelo) to cut, trim

3 (árbol) to cut down

4 (carne) to carve

5 (pastel) to cut up

6 (cabeza, teléfono, gas) to cut off

7 (mayonesa, leche) to curdle

8 (piel) to chap, crack

9 (viento, frío) to chill, bite

10 COSTURA to cut out

11 (interrumpir) to cut off, interrupt

12 (bloquear) to block

■ cortaron la carretera the road was blocked

13 (suprimir) to cut out

14 figurado (separar) to divide, split, cut

► verbo intransitivo

1 to cut

► verbo pronominal cortarse

1 to cut

■ este metal se corta fácilmente this metal cuts easily

2 (herirse) to cut, cut oneself

■ me he cortado I've cut myself

■ se cortó el dedo he cut his finger

3 (el pelo - por otro) to have one's hair cut; (- uno mismo) to cut one's hair

■ ¿te has cortado el pelo? have you had your hair cut?

4 (piel) to become chapped

5 (leche) to go off, curdle; (mayonesa) to curdle

6 (comunicación) to be cut off

7 familiar (aturdirse) to get embarrassed, get tongue-tied, go all shy

■ no te cortes don't be shy

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡corta el rollo! knock it off!

cortar con alguien familiar to split up with somebody

cortar el apetito to ruin one's appetite

cortar el bacalao familiar to be the boss

cortar en seco figurado to cut short

cortar la digestión to give one indigestion, upset one's stomach

cortar la palabra to interrupt

cortar por la mitad to split down the middle

cortar por lo sano familiar to take drastic measures

* * *

verb

1) to cut

2) slice

3) chop

4) trim

5) interrupt

6) block

•

- cortarse

* * *

1. VT

1) [con algo afilado] [gen] to cut; [en trozos] to chop; [en rebanadas] to slice

corta la manzana por la mitad — cut the apple in half

¿quién te ha cortado el pelo? — who cut your hair?

corta el apio en trozos — cut o chop the celery into pieces

2) (=partir) [+ árbol] to cut down; [+ madera] to saw

cortar la cabeza a algn — to cut sb's head off

3) (=dividir) to cut

la línea corta el círculo en dos — the line cuts o divides the circle in two

4) (=interrumpir)

a) [+ comunicaciones, agua, corriente] to cut off; [+ carretera, puente] (=cerrar) to close; (=bloquear) to block

han cortado el gas — the gas has been cut off

las tropas están intentando cortar la carretera que conduce al aeropuerto — the troops are trying to cut off the road to the airport

han cortado el tráfico durante unos minutos — they've closed the road to traffic for a few minutes

carretera cortada al tráfico — road closed

sus seguidores han cortado la calle — her followers have blocked off the road

nos cortaron la retirada — they cut off our retreat

cortar la hemorragia — to stop the bleeding

b) [+ relaciones] to break off; [+ discurso, conversación] to cut short

cortar la comunicación — to hang up

5) (=suprimir) to cut

la censura cortó una de las escenas — the censors cut one of the scenes

6) [frío] to chap, crack

el frío me corta los labios — the cold is chapping o cracking my lips

7) (Dep) [+ balón] to slice

8) [+ baraja] to cut

9) * [+ droga] to cut *

2. VI

1) (=estar afilado) to cut

estas tijeras no cortan — these scissors are blunt o don't cut
sano 1)
2) (Inform)

"cortar y pegar" — "cut and paste"

3) (Meteo)

hace un viento que corta — there's a bitter o biting wind

4) (=acortar)

podemos cortar por el parque — we can take a shortcut through the park

es mejor que cortéis por el atajo — it would be better if you took the shortcut

5)

• cortar con (=terminar) —

cortar con el pasado — to make a break with the past

hay que cortar con este comportamiento — we must put a stop to this behaviour

es absurdo cortar con tu tía por culpa de su marido — it's ridiculous to break off contact with your aunt because of her husband

ha cortado con su novia — he's broken up with o finished with his girlfriend

6)

¡corta! — * give us a break! *
rollo 1., 5)
7) (Naipes) to cut

8) (Radio)

¡corto! — over!

¡corto y cierro! — over and out!

9) LAm (Telec) to hang up

cortó — he hung up

3.

See:

cortarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( dividir) <cuerda/pastel> to cut, chop; < asado> to carve; <leña/madera> to chop; < baraja> to cut; <aire/agua> (liter) to slice o cut through

cortar por la línea de puntos — cut along the dotted line

cortar algo por la mitad — to cut something in half o in two

cortar algo en rodajas/en cuadritos — to slice/dice something

cortar algo en trozos — to cut something into pieces

¿en cuántas partes lo corto? — how many slices (o pieces etc) shall I cut it into?

este queso se corta muy bien — this cheese cuts very easily

2) (quitar, separar) <rama/punta/pierna> to cut off; < árbol> to cut down, chop down; < flores> (CS) to pick

me cortó un trozo de melón — she cut me a piece of melon

la máquina le cortó un dedo — the machine took off his finger

cortarle la cabeza a alguien — to chop off o cut off somebody's head

3) ( hacer más corto) <pelo/uñas> to cut; <césped/pasto> to mow; < seto> to cut; < rosal> to cut back; < texto> to cut down

le cortó el pelo — he cut her hair

4)

a) ( en costura) <falda/vestido> to cut out

b) ( recortar) <anuncio/receta/muñeca de papel> to cut out

5) ( interrumpir)

a) <agua/gas/luz/comunicación> to cut off; <película/programa> to interrupt

le cortaron el teléfono — his phone was cut off

cortarla — (Chi fam)

córtala con eso — OK, cut it out, now (colloq)

b) < retirada> to cut off

c) < calle> policía/obreros to close, block off; manifestantes to block

han cortado el tráfico en la zona — they've closed the area to traffic

me cortó el paso — he stood in my way

d) < relaciones diplomáticas> to break off; <subvenciones/ayuda> to cut off

6) < fiebre> to bring down; < hemorragia> to stop, stem

7) < persona> ( en conversación) to interrupt

me cortó en seco — he cut me short

8) (censurar, editar) < película> to cut; <escena/diálogo> to cut, to cut out

9) <recta/plano> to cross

10)

a) <heroína/cocaína> to adulterate, cut (colloq)

b) < leche> to curdle

11) frío

el frío me cortó los labios — my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather

12) (RPl) < dientes> to cut
2.
cortar vi

1) cuchillo/tijeras to cut

2)

a) ( por radio)

corto y cambio — over

corto y fuera or corto y cierro — over and out

b) (Cin)

corten! — cut!

c) (CS) ( por teléfono) to hang up

no me cortes — don't hang up on me

3) ( terminar)

a) novios to break up, split up

cortar con alguien — to break up with somebody

b)

cortar con algo — <con pasado/raíces> to break with something

4) ( en naipes) to cut

5) ( en costura) to cut out

6) ( acortar camino)

cortar por algo: cortemos por el bosque/la plaza let's cut through the woods/across the square; cortaron por el atajo — they took the shortcut

7) (Chi fam) (ir, dirigirse)

cortaron para la ciudad — they headed for the city

no sabía para dónde cortar — (Chi fam) I/he didn't know which way to turn (colloq)
3.
cortarse v pron

1) ( interrumpirse) proyección/película to stop; llamada/gas to get cut off

se ha cortado la luz — there's been a power cut

se te va a cortar la digestión — you'll get stomach cramp

se me cortó la respiración — I could hardly breathe

2) (refl)

a) ( hacerse un corte) to cut oneself; <dedo/brazo/cara> to cut

me corté un dedo — I cut my finger

se cortó afeitándose — he cut himself shaving

b) piel/labios (+ me/te/le etc) to crack, become chapped

3)

a) (refl) <uñas/pelo> to cut

se corta el pelo ella misma — she cuts her own hair

se cortó las venas — he slashed his wrists

b) (caus) < pelo> to have... cut

4) (recípr) líneas/calles to cross

5) leche/mayonesa to curdle

6) (Chi, Esp) persona (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed

se corta en seguida — she gets easily embarrassed

7) (Chi fam) animal to collapse from exhaustion

* * *

= cut off, crop, trim, slash, chop off, clip, dam (up), sever, intersect, chop down, shut off, chop up, cut down, fell, shear, trim off, cut + Nombre + up, split, shear off, snip, hew, cut up into + strips.

Ex. The spine folds of the assembled sheets were simply cut off, separating all the leaves, which were then attached to each other and to a backing strip by a coating of rubber solution, and cased in the ordinary way.

Ex. In addition, many of photographs are badly cropped, with the tops of heads, towers, and artworks lopped off.

Ex. The edges of the leaves may have been trimmed smooth by the binder, or left rough (uncut).

Ex. Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).

Ex. Others chop off old records to remain within the limits of 680 MB.

Ex. Some libraries frequently subscribe to specific newspapers in duplicate in order to clip articles and illustrations of interest for particular subject files.

Ex. But to prevent any meandering at all, or to dam the flow of talk too soon and too often by intruding, generally only frustrates spontaneity = Aunque evitar cualquier divagación o cortar el flujo de la conversación demasiado pronto y con demasiada frecuencia con interrupciones generalmente sólo coarta la espontaneidad.

Ex. This art is is mass produced, often mechanically, and thus severed from tradition.

Ex. Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.

Ex. Microform catalogs take up less room and are more sound ecologically since you don't have to chop down half of Canada everytime you make a large catalog = Los catálogos de microformas ocupan menos espacio y son más acertados desde un punto de vista ecológico ya que no tienes que talar la mitad de Canadá cada vez que hagas un catálogo grande.

Ex. Advanced design sprinklers shut off water when the fire is out, reducing the risk of water damage.

Ex. The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.

Ex. A subsequent owner cut down most of the surrounding woodland and the garden was largely lost.

Ex. In this study, thirty-four-year-old chestnut trees were felled, measured and weighed to evaluate their aboveground biomass.

Ex. All the activity on a sheep station was directed to one end: shearing the sheep and sending the wool away to the city.

Ex. If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex. They tortured her into revealing her Pin number and safe code before cutting her up and disposing of her in bin liners.

Ex. In the mechanised paper fibre process individual pages are soaked and split so that acid-free paper can be put between the two layers.

Ex. Working at the lumberyard pushing a tree through the buzz saw he accidentally sheared off all ten of his fingers.

Ex. It's perfect for dead heading dense flowering plant without accidentally snipping the neighboring blooms.

Ex. Oak was shaped by splitting with wooden wedges, and by hewing with axes or adzes.

Ex. Cut up the leftovers into strips, stick on skewers and finish quickly on the grill.

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* abrir cortando = lance.

* ¡corta el rollo! = put a sock in it!.

* cortar Algo = snip + Nombre + off.

* cortar Algo como si fuera mantequilla = cut through + Nombre + like a (hot) knife through butter.

* cortar Algo de raíz = nip + Nombre + in the bud.

* cortar a tajos = hack.

* cortar con barricadas = barricade.

* cortar con motoguadaña = strim.

* cortar con una sierra = saw.

* cortar, cortar con tijeras = snip.

* cortar el agua = cut off + the water.

* cortar el bacalao = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* cortar el césped = mow + the lawn, mow.

* cortar el cuello = decapitate.

* cortar el rollo = cut to + the chase.

* cortar en lonchas = slice.

* cortar en pedacitos = cut up into + small pieces.

* cortar en pedazos = cut + Nombre + up.

* cortar en rebanadas = slice.

* cortar en rodajas = slice.

* cortar en tajos = hack.

* cortar en tiras = shred, cut up into + strips.

* cortar en trocitos = dice.

* cortar en trozos = cut + Nombre + up.

* cortar la cabeza = behead.

* cortar la hierba = mow.

* cortar las flores marchitas = deadhead.

* cortarle las alas a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.

* cortarle los vuelos a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.

* cortar llegando al hueso = cut to + the bone.

* cortar metal = shear.

* cortar perpendicularmente a la veta de crecimiento = cut + across the grain.

* cortar por = cut across.

* cortar por lo sano = cut + Gordian knot, cut + Posesivo + losses.

* cortar radicalmente con = make + a clean break with.

* cortarse = nick + Reflexivo.

* cortar un nudo gordiano = cut + Gordian knot.

* cortar y pegar = cut-and-paste.

* cortar y secar = cut and dry.

* máquina de cortar en rebanadas = slicer.

* sin cortar = uncut.

* utensilio para cortar = cutting tool.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( dividir) <cuerda/pastel> to cut, chop; < asado> to carve; <leña/madera> to chop; < baraja> to cut; <aire/agua> (liter) to slice o cut through

cortar por la línea de puntos — cut along the dotted line

cortar algo por la mitad — to cut something in half o in two

cortar algo en rodajas/en cuadritos — to slice/dice something

cortar algo en trozos — to cut something into pieces

¿en cuántas partes lo corto? — how many slices (o pieces etc) shall I cut it into?

este queso se corta muy bien — this cheese cuts very easily

2) (quitar, separar) <rama/punta/pierna> to cut off; < árbol> to cut down, chop down; < flores> (CS) to pick

me cortó un trozo de melón — she cut me a piece of melon

la máquina le cortó un dedo — the machine took off his finger

cortarle la cabeza a alguien — to chop off o cut off somebody's head

3) ( hacer más corto) <pelo/uñas> to cut; <césped/pasto> to mow; < seto> to cut; < rosal> to cut back; < texto> to cut down

le cortó el pelo — he cut her hair

4)

a) ( en costura) <falda/vestido> to cut out

b) ( recortar) <anuncio/receta/muñeca de papel> to cut out

5) ( interrumpir)

a) <agua/gas/luz/comunicación> to cut off; <película/programa> to interrupt

le cortaron el teléfono — his phone was cut off

cortarla — (Chi fam)

córtala con eso — OK, cut it out, now (colloq)

b) < retirada> to cut off

c) < calle> policía/obreros to close, block off; manifestantes to block

han cortado el tráfico en la zona — they've closed the area to traffic

me cortó el paso — he stood in my way

d) < relaciones diplomáticas> to break off; <subvenciones/ayuda> to cut off

6) < fiebre> to bring down; < hemorragia> to stop, stem

7) < persona> ( en conversación) to interrupt

me cortó en seco — he cut me short

8) (censurar, editar) < película> to cut; <escena/diálogo> to cut, to cut out

9) <recta/plano> to cross

10)

a) <heroína/cocaína> to adulterate, cut (colloq)

b) < leche> to curdle

11) frío

el frío me cortó los labios — my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather

12) (RPl) < dientes> to cut
2.
cortar vi

1) cuchillo/tijeras to cut

2)

a) ( por radio)

corto y cambio — over

corto y fuera or corto y cierro — over and out

b) (Cin)

corten! — cut!

c) (CS) ( por teléfono) to hang up

no me cortes — don't hang up on me

3) ( terminar)

a) novios to break up, split up

cortar con alguien — to break up with somebody

b)

cortar con algo — <con pasado/raíces> to break with something

4) ( en naipes) to cut

5) ( en costura) to cut out

6) ( acortar camino)

cortar por algo: cortemos por el bosque/la plaza let's cut through the woods/across the square; cortaron por el atajo — they took the shortcut

7) (Chi fam) (ir, dirigirse)

cortaron para la ciudad — they headed for the city

no sabía para dónde cortar — (Chi fam) I/he didn't know which way to turn (colloq)
3.
cortarse v pron

1) ( interrumpirse) proyección/película to stop; llamada/gas to get cut off

se ha cortado la luz — there's been a power cut

se te va a cortar la digestión — you'll get stomach cramp

se me cortó la respiración — I could hardly breathe

2) (refl)

a) ( hacerse un corte) to cut oneself; <dedo/brazo/cara> to cut

me corté un dedo — I cut my finger

se cortó afeitándose — he cut himself shaving

b) piel/labios (+ me/te/le etc) to crack, become chapped

3)

a) (refl) <uñas/pelo> to cut

se corta el pelo ella misma — she cuts her own hair

se cortó las venas — he slashed his wrists

b) (caus) < pelo> to have... cut

4) (recípr) líneas/calles to cross

5) leche/mayonesa to curdle

6) (Chi, Esp) persona (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed

se corta en seguida — she gets easily embarrassed

7) (Chi fam) animal to collapse from exhaustion

* * *

= cut off, crop, trim, slash, chop off, clip, dam (up), sever, intersect, chop down, shut off, chop up, cut down, fell, shear, trim off, cut + Nombre + up, split, shear off, snip, hew, cut up into + strips.

Ex: The spine folds of the assembled sheets were simply cut off, separating all the leaves, which were then attached to each other and to a backing strip by a coating of rubber solution, and cased in the ordinary way.

Ex: In addition, many of photographs are badly cropped, with the tops of heads, towers, and artworks lopped off.

Ex: The edges of the leaves may have been trimmed smooth by the binder, or left rough (uncut).

Ex: Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).

Ex: Others chop off old records to remain within the limits of 680 MB.

Ex: Some libraries frequently subscribe to specific newspapers in duplicate in order to clip articles and illustrations of interest for particular subject files.

Ex: But to prevent any meandering at all, or to dam the flow of talk too soon and too often by intruding, generally only frustrates spontaneity = Aunque evitar cualquier divagación o cortar el flujo de la conversación demasiado pronto y con demasiada frecuencia con interrupciones generalmente sólo coarta la espontaneidad.

Ex: This art is is mass produced, often mechanically, and thus severed from tradition.

Ex: Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.

Ex: Microform catalogs take up less room and are more sound ecologically since you don't have to chop down half of Canada everytime you make a large catalog = Los catálogos de microformas ocupan menos espacio y son más acertados desde un punto de vista ecológico ya que no tienes que talar la mitad de Canadá cada vez que hagas un catálogo grande.

Ex: Advanced design sprinklers shut off water when the fire is out, reducing the risk of water damage.

Ex: The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.

Ex: A subsequent owner cut down most of the surrounding woodland and the garden was largely lost.

Ex: In this study, thirty-four-year-old chestnut trees were felled, measured and weighed to evaluate their aboveground biomass.

Ex: All the activity on a sheep station was directed to one end: shearing the sheep and sending the wool away to the city.

Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex: They tortured her into revealing her Pin number and safe code before cutting her up and disposing of her in bin liners.

Ex: In the mechanised paper fibre process individual pages are soaked and split so that acid-free paper can be put between the two layers.

Ex: Working at the lumberyard pushing a tree through the buzz saw he accidentally sheared off all ten of his fingers.

Ex: It's perfect for dead heading dense flowering plant without accidentally snipping the neighboring blooms.

Ex: Oak was shaped by splitting with wooden wedges, and by hewing with axes or adzes.

Ex: Cut up the leftovers into strips, stick on skewers and finish quickly on the grill.

* abrir cortando = lance.

* ¡corta el rollo! = put a sock in it!.

* cortar Algo = snip + Nombre + off.

* cortar Algo como si fuera mantequilla = cut through + Nombre + like a (hot) knife through butter.

* cortar Algo de raíz = nip + Nombre + in the bud.

* cortar a tajos = hack.

* cortar con barricadas = barricade.

* cortar con motoguadaña = strim.

* cortar con una sierra = saw.

* cortar, cortar con tijeras = snip.

* cortar el agua = cut off + the water.

* cortar el bacalao = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* cortar el césped = mow + the lawn, mow.

* cortar el cuello = decapitate.

* cortar el rollo = cut to + the chase.

* cortar en lonchas = slice.

* cortar en pedacitos = cut up into + small pieces.

* cortar en pedazos = cut + Nombre + up.

* cortar en rebanadas = slice.

* cortar en rodajas = slice.

* cortar en tajos = hack.

* cortar en tiras = shred, cut up into + strips.

* cortar en trocitos = dice.

* cortar en trozos = cut + Nombre + up.

* cortar la cabeza = behead.

* cortar la hierba = mow.

* cortar las flores marchitas = deadhead.

* cortarle las alas a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.

* cortarle los vuelos a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.

* cortar llegando al hueso = cut to + the bone.

* cortar metal = shear.

* cortar perpendicularmente a la veta de crecimiento = cut + across the grain.

* cortar por = cut across.

* cortar por lo sano = cut + Gordian knot, cut + Posesivo + losses.

* cortar radicalmente con = make + a clean break with.

* cortarse = nick + Reflexivo.

* cortar un nudo gordiano = cut + Gordian knot.

* cortar y pegar = cut-and-paste.

* cortar y secar = cut and dry.

* máquina de cortar en rebanadas = slicer.

* sin cortar = uncut.

* utensilio para cortar = cutting tool.

* * *

cortar [A1 ]

vt

A (dividir)

1 ‹cuerda/tarta› to cut

corta el cable aquí cut the wire here

cortar por la línea de puntos cut along the dotted line

se pasa horas cortando papeles he spends hours cutting up pieces of paper

cortó el pastel por la mitad he cut the cake in half o in two

¿en cuántas partes lo corto? how many slices ( o pieces etc) shall I cut it into?

puedes ir cortando las zanahorias you could start chopping the carrots

se cortan los pimientos por la mitad cut o slice the peppers into halves

cortar algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces

cortar algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth

este queso se corta muy bien this cheese cuts very easily

cortar la carne en trozos pequeños chop o cut the meat (up) into small chunks

2 ‹asado› to carve

3 ‹leña/madera› to chop

4 ‹baraja› to cut

5 ( liter); ‹aire/agua› to slice o cut through

B (quitar, separar)

1 ‹rama/punta› to cut off; ‹pierna/brazo› to cut off; ‹árbol› to cut down, chop down; ‹flores› ( AmL) to pick

córtame una puntita de pan cut me off a bit of bread, will you?

me cortó un trozo de melón she cut me a piece of melon

cortarles los tallos y poner a hervir cut off o remove the stalks and boil

la máquina le cortó un dedo the machine took off his finger, his finger got cut off in the machine

cortarle la cabeza a algn to chop off o cut off sb's head

sano

2 ‹anuncio/receta› to cut out

C (hacer más corto) to cut

le cortó el pelo/las uñas he cut her hair/nails

cortar el césped to mow the lawn, cut the grass

hay que cortar los rosales the rose bushes need cutting back o pruning

D

«viento»: hacía un viento que me cortaba la cara there was a biting wind blowing in my face o ( liter) lashing my face

E (en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out

F

1 ‹agua/gas/luz› to cut off; ‹comunicación› to cut off

le cortaron el teléfono his phone was cut off

corta la electricidad antes de tocarlo switch off the electricity before you touch it

siempre cortan la película en lo más interesante they always interrupt the movie at the most exciting moment

cortarla ( Chi fam): córtala con eso OK, cut it out, now ( colloq)

córtenla de hacer ruido cut out the noise, will you? ( colloq)

2 ‹calle› (por obras) to close

los manifestantes cortaron la carretera the demonstrators blocked the road

la policía cortó la calle the police blocked off o closed the street

3 ‹retirada› to cut off

han cortado el tráfico en la zona they've closed the area to traffic

la policía nos cortó el paso the police cut us off

4 ‹relaciones diplomáticas› to break off; ‹subvenciones/ayuda› to cut off

G ‹fiebre› to bring down; ‹resfriado› to cure, get rid of; ‹hemorragia› to stop, stem

H ‹persona› (en una conversación) to interrupt

me cortó en seco he cut me short, he cut me off sharply

I ‹película› to cut, edit; ‹escena/diálogo› to cut out, edit out

J ‹recta/plano› to cross

la Avenida Santa Fe corta el Paseo de Gracia the Avenida Santa Fe crosses the Paseo de Gracia

K

1 ‹heroína/cocaína› to adulterate, cut ( colloq)

2 ‹vermut› to add water ( o lemon etc) to

3 ‹leche› to curdle

L ( RPl) ‹dientes› to cut

está cortando los dientes he's cutting his teeth, he's teething

M

( Chi) ‹animal› cortó al caballo de tanto galopar he rode the horse so hard that it collapsed

■ cortar

vi

A «cuchillo/tijeras» to cut

este cuchillo no corta this knife doesn't cut o is blunt

B

1

(por radio): corto y cambio over

corto y fuera or corto y cierro over and out

2 ( Cin):

¡corten! cut!

3 (CS) (por teléfono) to hang up

no me cortes don't hang up on me, don't put the phone down on me

C (terminar)

1 «novios» to break up, split up

ha cortado con el novio she's broken o split up with her boyfriend

2 cortar CON algo to break WITH sth

decidió cortar con el pasado she decided to break with o make a break with the past

D (en naipes) to cut

E (en costura) to cut out

F (acortar camino) cortar POR algo:

cortemos por el bosque/la plaza let's cut through the woods/across the square, let's take a short cut through the woods/across the square

cortaron por el atajo they took the shortcut

G

( Chi fam) (ir, dirigirse): cortaron para la ciudad they headed for o made for the city

no sabía para dónde cortar ( Chi fam); I/he didn't know which way to turn ( colloq)

■ cortarse

v pron

A (interrumpirse) «proyección/película» to stop; «llamada/gas» to get cut off

se cortó la línea or comunicación I got cut off

se ha cortado la luz there's been a power cut

no te metas en el agua ahora, que se te va a cortar la digestión don't go in the water yet, it's bad for the digestion/you'll get stomach cramp

casi se me corta la respiración del susto I was so frightened I could hardly breathe

B ( refl) (hacerse un corte) to cut oneself; ‹dedo/brazo/cara› to cut

iba descalza y me corté el pie I was barefoot shoes and I cut my foot

se cortó afeitándose he cut himself shaving

C

1 ( refl) ‹uñas/pelo› to cut

se corta el pelo ella misma she cuts her own hair

se cortó una oreja he cut off his ear

se cortó las venas he slashed his wrists

2 ( caus) ‹pelo› to have … cut

¿cuándo vas a cortarte el pelo? when are you going to have a haircut o get your hair cut?

D ( recípr) «líneas/calles» to cross

E «leche» to go off, curdle; «mayonesa» to curdle

F

( Esp) «persona» (turbarse, aturdirse): no le digas eso que se corta don't say that to her, she'll get all embarrassed

se corta cuando se ve entre mucha gente he comes over o goes all shy when there are too many people around ( colloq)

G ( Chi fam) «animal» to collapse from exhaustion

me corto de hambre/sed I'm dying of hunger/thirst

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cortar ( conjugate cortar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dividir) ‹cuerda/pastel› to cut, chop;
‹ asado› to carve;
‹leña/madera› to chop;
‹ baraja› to cut;
◊ cortar algo por la mitad to cut sth in half o in two;

cortar algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth;
cortar algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces
2 (quitar, separar) ‹rama/punta/pierna› to cut off;
‹ árbol› to cut down, chop down;
‹ flores› (CS) to pick;
◊ me cortó un trozo de melón she cut me a piece of melon

3 ( hacer más corto) ‹pelo/uñas› to cut;
‹césped/pasto› to mow;
‹ seto› to cut;
‹ rosal› to cut back;
‹ texto› to cut down
4 ( en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out
5 ( interrumpir)
a) ‹agua/gas/luz/teléfono› to cut off;

‹película/programa› to interrupt
b) ‹ calle› [policía/obreros] to close, block off;

[ manifestantes] to block;
◊ me cortó el paso he stood in my way

6 (censurar, editar) ‹ película› to cut;
‹escena/diálogo› to cut (out)
7 [ frío]:
◊ el frío me cortó los labios my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather

verbo intransitivo
1 [cuchillo/tijeras] to cut
2
a) (Cin):

◊ ¡corten! cut!

b) (CS) ( por teléfono) to hang up;

◊ no me cortes don't hang up on me

c) ( en naipes) to cut

cortarse verbo pronominal
1 ( interrumpirse) [proyección/película] to stop;
[llamada/gas] to get cut off;
◊ se cortó la luz there was a power cut;

se me cortó la respiración I could hardly breathe
2
a) ( refl) ( hacerse un corte) to cut oneself;

‹brazo/cara› to cut;
◊ me corté un dedo I cut my finger

b) ( refl) ‹uñas/pelo› to cut;

◊ se corta el pelo ella misma she cuts her own hair

c) ( caus) ‹ pelo› to have … cut;

◊ tengo que cortarme el pelo I have to have my hair cut

d) [piel/labios] to crack, become chapped

3 ( cruzarse) [líneas/calles] to cross
4 [ leche] to curdle;
[mayonesa/salsa] to separate
5 (Chi, Esp) [ persona] (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed
cortar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cut
(un árbol) to cut down
(el césped) to mow
2 (amputar) to cut off
3 (la luz, el teléfono) to cut off
4 (impedir el paso) to block
5 (eliminar, censurar) to cut out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (partir) to cut
2 (atajar) to cut across, to take a short cut
3 familiar (interrumpir una relación) to split up: cortó con su novia, he split up with his girlfriend
♦ Locuciones: familiar cortar por lo sano, to put an end to
' cortar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bacalao
- colgar
- desconectar
- lámina
- ligadura
- pelar
- pinchar
- ras
- sana
- sano
- seccionar
- sesgar
- despedazar
- largo
- mitad
- plantilla
- servir
- tijeras
- trozo
English:
bar
- begin
- block off
- blunt
- board
- breadboard
- chop
- chop off
- chop up
- clip
- consent
- cramp
- cut
- cut off
- cut up
- dice
- disconnect
- edit
- fillet
- hack
- hair-clippers
- lop off
- mow
- nick
- nip
- pick
- rot
- sever
- shear
- shred
- shut off
- slice
- slice through
- slice up
- slit
- snip
- take off
- bite
- block
- bread
- break
- carve
- clippers
- crop
- dock
- gash
- hang
- lawnmower
- lop
- loss

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cortar

♦ vt

1. [seccionar] to cut;
[en pedazos] to cut up; [escindir] [rama, brazo, cabeza] to cut off; [talar] to cut down;
cortar el césped to mow the lawn, to cut the grass;

hay que cortar leña para el hogar we have to chop some firewood for the hearth;

siempre corta el pavo he always carves the turkey;

cortar una rebanada de pan to cut a slice of bread;

cortar el pan a rodajas to slice the bread, to cut the bread into slices;

cortar algo en pedazos to cut sth into pieces;

corta la tarta en cinco partes divide the cake in five, cut the cake into five slices;

corta esta cuerda por la mitad cut this string in half;

corta la cebolla muy fina chop the onion very finely;

le cortaron la cabeza they chopped her head off;

le cortaron dos dedos porque se le habían gangrenado they amputated o removed two of his fingers that had gone gangrenous;

cortarle el pelo a alguien to cut sb's hair

2. [recortar] [tela, figura de papel] to cut out;
[gastos] to cut back
3. [interrumpir] [retirada, luz, teléfono] to cut off;
[carretera] to close; [hemorragia] to stop, to staunch; [discurso, conversación] to interrupt; Dep [pase, tiro] to block;
cortar la luz to cut off the electricity supply;

nos han cortado el teléfono our telephone has been cut off o disconnected;

la nieve nos cortó el paso we were cut off by the snow;

cortaron el tráfico para que pasara el desfile they closed the road to traffic so the procession could pass by;

la falta cortó el ataque del equipo visitante the foul stopped the away team's attack;

cortada por obras [en letrero] road closed for repairs;

en esta cadena de televisión no cortan las películas con anuncios on this television channel they don't interrupt the films with adverts;

Comp
CSur Fam
¡cortála! shut it!, shut up!

4. [atravesar] [recta] to cross, to intersect;
[calle, territorio] to cut across;
el río corta la región de este a oeste the river runs right across o bisects the region from east to west

5. [labios, piel] to crack, to chap

6. Fam [droga] to cut

7. [baraja] to cut

8. [leche] to curdle;

el calor corta la mayonesa heat makes mayonnaise spoil o Br go off

9. [película] [escena] to cut;
[censurar] to censor
10. [poner fin a] [beca] to cut;
[relaciones diplomáticas] to break off; [abusos] to put a stop to;
cortar un problema de raíz [impedirlo] to nip a problem in the bud;
[erradicarlo] to root a problem out;
Comp

cortar algo por lo sano: tenemos que cortar este comportamiento por lo sano we must take drastic measures to put an end to this behaviour

11. Fam [avergonzar]
este hombre me corta un poco I find it hard to be myself when that man's around

12. RP [comunicación]
cortar la comunicación to hang up;

me cortó en mitad de la frase she hung up on me when I was in mid-sentence

13. Informát to cut;

cortar y pegar cut and paste

♦ vi

1. [producir un corte] to cut;

estas tijeras no cortan these scissors don't cut (properly);

corte por la línea de puntos cut along the dotted line;

Comp

cortar por lo sano [aplicar una solución drástica] to resort to drastic measures;

decidió cortar por lo sano con su pasado she decided to make a clean break with her past

2. [atajar] to take a short cut ( por through);
corté por el camino del bosque I took a short cut through the forest

3. [terminar una relación] to split up ( con with);
corté con mi novio I've split up with my boyfriend

4. [terminar una acción] Cine
¡corten! cut!;
Rad
¡corto y cambio! over!;

¡corto y cierro! over and out!

5. [en juego de cartas] to cut

6. [ser muy intenso]
hace un frío que corta it's bitterly cold

7. RP [hablando por teléfono] to hang up, to put the phone down;

no corte, por favor hold the line, please

♦ See also the pronominal verb cortarse

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cortar

I v/t

1 cut; electricidad cut off

2 calle close

3

:

cortar la respiración fig take one’s breath away

II v/i cut;

cortar con alguien split up with s.o.

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cortar vt

1) : to cut, to slice, to trim

2) : to cut out, to omit

3) : to cut off, to interrupt

4) : to block, to close off

5) : to curdle (milk)

cortar vi

1) : to cut

2) : to break up

3) : to hang up (the telephone)

♦ See also the reflexive verb cortarse

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cortar vb

1. (en general) to cut [pt. & pp. cut]

cortó un trozo de queso she cut a slice of cheese

este cuchillo no corta this knife doesn't cut

ten cuidado con la lata, que corta be careful with the tin it's sharp

2. (agua, luz, teléfono) to cut off

han cortado el gas the gas has been cut off

3. (calle, carretera) to close

han cortado la calle the road has been closed

cortar el bacalao to be the boss

cortar en pedazos to cut up

Spanish-English dictionary > cortar

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