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ésta te la guardo

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1 guardar

v.

1 to keep.

guarda el vestido en el armario she keeps the dress in the wardrobe

¡guarda los juguetes! put your toys away!

guardo muy buenos recuerdos de mi infancia I have very good memories of my childhood

Manolo guarda las fotos Manolo keeps the pictures.

La beata guarda el día santo The pious woman keeps the holy day.

2 to save.

guarda un poco de pastel para tu hermano leave o save a bit of cake for your brother

3 to keep watch over.

4 to observe (observar) (ley, norma, fiesta).

guardar cama to stay in bed

guardar silencio to keep quiet

guardar las apariencias to keep up appearances

5 to save (computing).

6 to put away, to store, to tuck away.

Ricardo guardó los juguetes Richard put away the toys.

7 to shut in.

Ricardo guardó el licor Richard shut the liquor in.

8 to guard, to watch over.

La policía guarda el edificio The police guards the building.

* * *

guardar

► verbo transitivo

1 (cuidar) to keep, watch over, keep an eye on

■ el pastor guarda su rebaño the shepherd watches over his flock

2 (conservar) to keep, hold

■ guardo muy buenos recuerdos de la infancia I have very fond memories of my childhood

■ guardo pocas esperanzas de que vuelva I hold out little hope that he will return

3 (la ley) to observe, obey; (un secreto) to keep

4 (poner en un sitio) to put away

■ guárdate el dinero put your money away

■ guárdatelo en el bolsillo put it in your pocket

5 (reservar) to save, keep

■ le guardaron el mejor sitio they saved the best seat for him

6 (proteger) to protect, save

■ ¡Dios salve al rey! God save the King!

7 INFORMÁTICA to save

8 guardarse de (precaverse, evitar) to guard against, avoid, be careful not to

■ te guardarás muy bien de revelar nuestro secreto be very careful not to reveal our secret

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FRASEOLOGÍA

guardar cola to queue up, US wait in line

guardar conexión con to be connected with

guardar la derecha to keep to the right

guardar las formas to be polite

guardar parecido con to be similar to

guardar relación con to be related to

guardar rencor to harbour resentment (a, against)

guardársela a alguien figurado to have it in for somebody

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verb

1) to guard

2) keep

3) preserve

4) maintain

5) observe

•

- guardarse de

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1. VT

1) [+ objetos]

a) (=meter) [en un lugar] to put; [en su sitio] to put away

lo guardó en el bolsillo — he put it in his pocket

no sé dónde he guardado el bolso — I don't know where I've put the bag

si no vas a jugar más, guarda los juguetes — if you're not going to play any more, put the toys away

guardó los documentos en el cajón — he put the documents away in the drawer

b) (=conservar) to keep

guardaba el dinero en una caja de seguridad — she kept the money in a safe

no tira nunca nada, todo lo guarda — he never throws anything away, he hangs on to o keeps everything

guarda tú las entradas del concierto — you hold on to o keep the concert tickets

el grano que se guarda en el almacén — the grain that is stored in the warehouse

guardar algo para sí — to keep sth for o.s.

c) (=reservar) to save

guardo los sellos para mi hermano — I save the stamps for my brother

te guardaré un poco de tarta para cuando vengas — I'll save o keep you a bit of cake for when you come

guárdame un par de entradas — hold o save me a couple of tickets, put aside a couple of tickets for me

guárdame un asiento — keep me a place

¿puedes guardarme el sitio en la cola? — can you keep my place in the queue?

puedo guardarle la habitación solo hasta mañana — I can only keep o hold the room for you till tomorrow

d) (Inform) [+ archivo] to save

2) (=mantener) [+ promesa, secreto] to keep; [+ recuerdo] to have

guardo muy buenos recuerdos de esa época — I have fond memories of that time

• guardar el anonimato — to remain anonymous

• guardar las apariencias — to keep up appearances

• guardar la calma — [en crisis, desastre] to keep calm; [ante una provocación] to remain composed

• guardar las distancias — to keep one's distance

• guardar las formas — to keep up appearances

• guardar la línea — (=mantenerla) to keep one's figure; (=cuidarla) to watch one's figure

• guardar en secreto — [+ objeto, documento] to keep in secret, keep secretly; [+ actividad, información] to keep secret
cama 1), silencio 1., 1)
3) (=tener) [+ relación] to bear; [+ semejanza] to have

su teoría guarda cierto paralelismo con la de Freud — his theory has a certain parallel with that of Freud

4) (=sentir) [+ rencor] to bear, have; [+ respeto] to have, show

no le guardo rencor — I have no ill feeling towards him, I bear him no resentment

los jóvenes de hoy no guardan ningún respeto a sus mayores — young people today have o show no respect for their elders

5) (=cumplir) [+ ley] to observe

guardar los Diez Mandamientos — to follow the Ten Commandments

6) (=cuidar) to guard

un mastín guardaba la entrada — a mastiff guarded the entrance

los soldados del rey guardan la fortaleza — the king's soldiers are guarding the fortress

• guardar a algn de algo — to protect sb from sth

• ¡ Dios guarde a la Reina! — God save the Queen!

¡Dios os guarde! — †† may God be with you!

2.

VI

¡guarda! — Arg, Chile * look out!, watch out!

3.

See:

guardarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( reservar) to save

guárdale un trozo — save him a slice

guarda esa botella para Navidad — keep o save that bottle for Christmas

2)

a) ( poner en un lugar) <juguetes/libros> to put... away

ya guardé toda la ropa de invierno — I've already put away all my winter clothes

b) (conservar, mantener en un lugar) to keep

lo guardó durante años — she kept it for years

los tengo guardados en el desván — I've got them stored away in the attic

3) (liter) (defender, proteger)

la muralla que guarda el castillo — the walls which defend o protect the castle

los perros guardaban la entrada — the dogs were guarding the entrance

Dios guarde al rey — God save the King

4) < secreto> to keep

no le guardo ningún rencor — I don't feel any resentment toward(s) him

guardo muy buenos recuerdos de él — I have very good memories of him

5)

a) (mostrar, manifestar)

hay que guardar la debida compostura en la Iglesia — you must show proper respect when in church

guardar las apariencias — to keep up appearances

b) <leyes/fiestas> to observe
2.
guardarse v pron

1) ( quedarse con) to keep

2) ( reservar) to save, keep

3) ( poner en un lugar)

se guardó el cheque en el bolsillo — he put the check (away) in his pocket

4) ( cuidarse)

guardarse de + inf — to be careful not to + inf

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= file, house, keep, save, store, store away, guard (against), pack up, lodge, stand + guard over, squirrel away, put away, stow, stash, have in + store, pack, stash away, cache.

Ex. File boxes can be used and filed on shelves, if appropriate, interfiled with the books.

Ex. The shared systems are run on an IBM 4341 computer housed at BLCMP.

Ex. Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.

Ex. Whenever this code is entered, the system saves the document or list of documents being displayed and displays a summary of the documents saved up to that point.

Ex. The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex. This chain will not be processed, but will be stored away for later use.

Ex. The article 'Sealing criminal history records: shall we let the fox guard the henhouse in the name of privacy?' has once again raised the debate on the consequences of allowing press and public to view such data.

Ex. Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.

Ex. The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.

Ex. Librarians are doomed if they are seen by their patrons as standing guard over information and seemingly barring access to it.

Ex. The more which can be digitized, and the more rapidly, the more which then can be squirreled away into atmospherically-controlled & inexpensive archives.

Ex. She took all photos, sorted them out, stuffed them into boxes, and put them away in storage.

Ex. It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.

Ex. When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.

Ex. The killing was committed in the traditional and extremely gruesome way Islam has in store for women accused of adultery: she was stoned to death.

Ex. After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.

Ex. Almost everybody we know had their treasures or some of their personal items stashed away in an old cigar box.

Ex. Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.

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* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = heaven forbid.

* acción de guardar documentos = save.

* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = God forbid.

* fiesta de guardar = holiday of obligation.

* guardar Algo para otra vez = save for + a rainy day.

* guardar bajo llave = keep under + lock and key.

* guardar celosamente = guard + zealously.

* guardar como un tesoro = treasure.

* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.

* guardar correspondencia = bear + correspondence (to).

* guardar en reserva = keep in + reserve, hold in + reserve.

* guardar en secreto = keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* guardar la compostura = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* guardar las apariencias = preserve + appearance, keep up + appearances.

* guardar las formas = keep up + appearances.

* guardar los resultados de una búsqueda en un fichero = store + search results + in disc file.

* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.

* guardar paralelismo = have + parallel.

* guardar relación con = bear + relation to, stand in + relation to, stand in + relationship to, bear + relationship to, be commensurate with.

* guardar rencor = bear + a grudge, harbour + resentment, carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.

* guardar rencor (hacia) = bear + ill will (toward).

* guardar resentimiento = carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.

* guardarse = keep for + Reflexivo, be on guard (against).

* guardarse Algo para Uno Mismo = keep + Nombre + to + Reflexivo.

* guardarse de = beware (of/that), be shy of + Gerundio.

* guardárselas a Alguien = hold + it against.

* guardar silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.

* guardar sorpresas = hold + surprises.

* guardar una búsqueda en disco = save + Posesivo + search + to disc.

* guardar una relación directamente proporcional = vary + proportionately.

* guardar una relación inversamente proporcional = vary + inversely.

* guardar un secreto = keep + a secret.

* hacer guardar silencio = shush.

* no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.

* porche para guardar el coche = car port.

* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.

* quien guarda, halla = waste not, want not.

* sin guardar una correlación = uncorrelated.

* volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( reservar) to save

guárdale un trozo — save him a slice

guarda esa botella para Navidad — keep o save that bottle for Christmas

2)

a) ( poner en un lugar) <juguetes/libros> to put... away

ya guardé toda la ropa de invierno — I've already put away all my winter clothes

b) (conservar, mantener en un lugar) to keep

lo guardó durante años — she kept it for years

los tengo guardados en el desván — I've got them stored away in the attic

3) (liter) (defender, proteger)

la muralla que guarda el castillo — the walls which defend o protect the castle

los perros guardaban la entrada — the dogs were guarding the entrance

Dios guarde al rey — God save the King

4) < secreto> to keep

no le guardo ningún rencor — I don't feel any resentment toward(s) him

guardo muy buenos recuerdos de él — I have very good memories of him

5)

a) (mostrar, manifestar)

hay que guardar la debida compostura en la Iglesia — you must show proper respect when in church

guardar las apariencias — to keep up appearances

b) <leyes/fiestas> to observe
2.
guardarse v pron

1) ( quedarse con) to keep

2) ( reservar) to save, keep

3) ( poner en un lugar)

se guardó el cheque en el bolsillo — he put the check (away) in his pocket

4) ( cuidarse)

guardarse de + inf — to be careful not to + inf

* * *

= file, house, keep, save, store, store away, guard (against), pack up, lodge, stand + guard over, squirrel away, put away, stow, stash, have in + store, pack, stash away, cache.

Ex: File boxes can be used and filed on shelves, if appropriate, interfiled with the books.

Ex: The shared systems are run on an IBM 4341 computer housed at BLCMP.

Ex: Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.

Ex: Whenever this code is entered, the system saves the document or list of documents being displayed and displays a summary of the documents saved up to that point.

Ex: The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex: This chain will not be processed, but will be stored away for later use.

Ex: The article 'Sealing criminal history records: shall we let the fox guard the henhouse in the name of privacy?' has once again raised the debate on the consequences of allowing press and public to view such data.

Ex: Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.

Ex: The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.

Ex: Librarians are doomed if they are seen by their patrons as standing guard over information and seemingly barring access to it.

Ex: The more which can be digitized, and the more rapidly, the more which then can be squirreled away into atmospherically-controlled & inexpensive archives.

Ex: She took all photos, sorted them out, stuffed them into boxes, and put them away in storage.

Ex: It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.

Ex: When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.

Ex: The killing was committed in the traditional and extremely gruesome way Islam has in store for women accused of adultery: she was stoned to death.

Ex: After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.

Ex: Almost everybody we know had their treasures or some of their personal items stashed away in an old cigar box.

Ex: Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.

* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = heaven forbid.

* acción de guardar documentos = save.

* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = God forbid.

* fiesta de guardar = holiday of obligation.

* guardar Algo para otra vez = save for + a rainy day.

* guardar bajo llave = keep under + lock and key.

* guardar celosamente = guard + zealously.

* guardar como un tesoro = treasure.

* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.

* guardar correspondencia = bear + correspondence (to).

* guardar en reserva = keep in + reserve, hold in + reserve.

* guardar en secreto = keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* guardar la compostura = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* guardar las apariencias = preserve + appearance, keep up + appearances.

* guardar las formas = keep up + appearances.

* guardar los resultados de una búsqueda en un fichero = store + search results + in disc file.

* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.

* guardar paralelismo = have + parallel.

* guardar relación con = bear + relation to, stand in + relation to, stand in + relationship to, bear + relationship to, be commensurate with.

* guardar rencor = bear + a grudge, harbour + resentment, carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.

* guardar rencor (hacia) = bear + ill will (toward).

* guardar resentimiento = carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.

* guardarse = keep for + Reflexivo, be on guard (against).

* guardarse Algo para Uno Mismo = keep + Nombre + to + Reflexivo.

* guardarse de = beware (of/that), be shy of + Gerundio.

* guardárselas a Alguien = hold + it against.

* guardar silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.

* guardar sorpresas = hold + surprises.

* guardar una búsqueda en disco = save + Posesivo + search + to disc.

* guardar una relación directamente proporcional = vary + proportionately.

* guardar una relación inversamente proporcional = vary + inversely.

* guardar un secreto = keep + a secret.

* hacer guardar silencio = shush.

* no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.

* porche para guardar el coche = car port.

* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.

* quien guarda, halla = waste not, want not.

* sin guardar una correlación = uncorrelated.

* volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].

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guardar [A1 ]

vt

A

(reservar): guárdale un pedazo de pastel save him a piece of cake

guarda esa botella para Nochevieja keep o save that bottle for New Year's Eve, put that bottle aside for New Year's Eve

guárdame un sitio save me a seat, keep me a place

si pido la excedencia, no me guardan el puesto if I ask for leave of absence, they won't keep o hold my job open for me

B

1 (poner en un lugar) to put … away

guarda los juguetes put your toys away

los guardé en un sitio seguro I put them (away) in a safe place

ya he guardado toda la ropa de invierno I've already put away all my winter clothes

guarda todos los recibos she keeps o ( colloq) hangs on to all her receipts

2 (conservar, mantener en un lugar) to keep

guardo los huevos en la nevera I keep the eggs in the fridge

lo tuvo guardado durante años she kept it for years

los tengo guardados en el desván I've got them stored away o I've got them in the attic

siempre guarda las medicinas bajo llave she always keeps the medicines locked away o under lock and key

los tesoros que guarda el mar ( liter); the treasures which lie hidden beneath the waves ( liter)

C ( liter)

(defender, proteger): la muralla que guarda el castillo the walls which defend o protect the castle

los perros guardaban la entrada a la mansión the dogs were guarding the entrance to the mansion

Dios guarde al rey ( fr hecha); God save the King

Dios guarde a Vd muchos años ( frml); ≈ yours respectfully ( frml), may God preserve you ( arch)

D ‹secreto› to keep

no le guardo ningún rencor I don't bear a grudge against o feel any resentment toward(s) him

guardo muy buenos recuerdos de aquel viaje I have very good memories of that trip

¡ésta se la guardo! ( fam); I'll remember this!, I won't forget this!

E

1

(mostrar, manifestar): le guardaron el debido respeto he was treated with due respect

hay que guardar la debida compostura en la Iglesia you must show proper respect when in church

guardar las apariencias to keep up appearances

2 ‹leyes/fiestas› to observe fiesta

■ guardarse

v pron

A (quedarse con) to keep

guárdate tus consejos keep your advice to yourself

B ( enf) (reservar) to save, keep

C

(poner en un lugar): se guardó el cheque en el bolsillo he put the check (away) in his pocket

guárdatelo bien put it somewhere safe o look after it carefully

D (cuidarse) guardarse DE + INF to be careful not to + INF

se guardó mucho de mostrarles el documento she was very careful not to show them the document

ya te guardarás de contar lo que pasó you'd better not tell anyone o you'd better make sure you don't tell anyone what happened

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guardar ( conjugate guardar) verbo transitivo
1 ( reservar) to save, keep;
◊ guarda algo para después save o keep sth for later

2
a) ( poner en un lugar) ‹juguetes/libros› to put … away;

◊ ya guardé toda la ropa de invierno I've already put away all my winter clothes

b) (conservar, mantener) to keep;

◊ lo guardó durante años she kept it for years;

guardar las apariencias to keep up appearances
c) ‹ secreto› to keep;

‹ rencor› to bear, harbor^{( conjugate harbor)};
◊ guardo muy buenos recuerdos de él I have very good memories of him

guardarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( quedarse con) to keep

b) ( reservar) to save, keep

2 ( poner en un lugar):
◊ se guardó el cheque en el bolsillo he put the check (away) in his pocket

guardar verbo transitivo
1 (preservar) to keep: ¿puedes guardármelo?, can you look after it for me?
todavía guardo sus cosas, I still keep his things
2 (un secreto, recuerdo) to keep: guardaron silencio, they remained silent
guardemos un minuto de silencio, let's observe a minute's silence
guarden silencio, por favor, be quiet, please
3 (en un sitio) to put away: guarda las tazas en ese armario, put the cups away in that cupboard
4 (reservar) to keep
5 Inform to save
♦ Locuciones: guardar cama, to stay in bed
' guardar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apariencia
- apartar
- arca
- archivar
- ayuno
- cama
- conservar
- continencia
- forma
- recoger
- rencor
- reposo
- reservar
- rincón
- secreta
- secreto
- callar
- compostura
- dejar
- huevera
- panera
- separar
- silencio
English:
aside
- commensurate
- cookie jar
- counsel
- distance
- file
- hold
- hold against
- house
- keep
- lay up
- leave out
- lock away
- maintain
- observe
- pack away
- pertinent
- reminiscent
- retain
- save
- secret
- set aside
- silent
- skeleton
- stay
- storage space
- store
- stow
- treasure
- wrap
- appearance
- bread
- cake
- convenient
- face
- guard
- hang
- harbor
- holy
- leave
- lock
- mind
- put
- reserve
- set
- storage

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guardar

♦ vt

1. [conservar] to keep;

guarda el vestido en el armario she keeps the dress in the wardrobe;

esta caja guarda documentos muy antiguos this box contains some very old documents;

guardo muy buenos recuerdos de mi infancia I have very good memories of my childhood

2. [poner en su sitio] to put away;

¡guarda los juguetes! put your toys away!

3. [vigilar] to keep watch over;
[proteger] to guard;
guarda un rebaño de ovejas he tends a flock of sheep;

el perro guarda la casa the dog guards the house;

guarda a tu hijo del peligro keep your child away from danger;

¡Dios guarde al rey! God save the King!

4. [mantener] [secreto, promesa] to keep;

guardó su palabra she kept her word;

guardar cama to stay in bed;

guardar silencio to keep quiet;

guardar las apariencias to keep up appearances;
también Fig
guardar las distancias to keep one's distance

5. [reservar, ahorrar] to save (a o para alguien for sb);
¿me guardas un sitio? will you save a place for me?;

guarda un poco de pastel para tu hermano leave o save a bit of cake for your brother;

he guardado parte de la paga para las vacaciones I've put by o saved part of my wages for my Br holidays o US vacation;

el carnicero siempre me guarda la mejor carne the butcher always saves o keeps the best meat for me

6. [observar] [ley, norma, fiesta] to observe

7. Informát to save;

guardar cambios to save changes

♦ See also the pronominal verb guardarse

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guardar

v/t

1 keep;

guardar silencio remain silent, keep silent

2 poner en un lugar put (away)

3 recuerdo have

4 apariencias keep up

5 INFOR save

6

:

guardar cama stay in bed

* * *

guardar vt

1) : to guard

2) : to maintain, to preserve

3) conservar: to put away

4) reservar: to save

5) : to keep (a secret or promise)

♦ See also the reflexive verb guardarse

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guardar vb

1. (en general) to keep [pt. & pp. kept]

todavía guardo la foto en la cartera I still keep the photo in my wallet

¿sabes guardar un secreto? can you keep a secret?

2. (recoger) to put away [pt. & pp. put]

voy a guardar la ropa planchada I'm going to put the ironing away

3. (meter) to put

guardó el billete en el bolsillo he put the note in his pocket

4. (reservar) to save / to keep

lo guardaré para otra ocasión I'll keep it for another time

¿me guardas un sitio? will you save me a seat?

5. (vigilar y proteger) to guard

un perro guarda la casa a dog guards the house

guardar las apariencias to keep up appearances

guardar cama to stay in bed

guardar las distancias to keep your distance

guardar relación con algo to bear relation to something

guardar rencor a alguien to bear somebody a grudge [pt. bore; pp. borne]

guardar silencio to keep quiet

guardarse de hacer algo to be careful not to do something

Spanish-English dictionary > guardar
2 guardarse

VPR

1) (=meter)

me guardé en el bolsillo la foto que me dio — I put the photo he gave me (away) in my pocket

se guardó rápidamente el paquete de tabaco — he quickly put his cigarettes away

2) (=conservar) to keep

se guardó el dinero del grupo — he kept the group's money for himself, he kept the money that belonged to the group

¡puedes guardarte tus consejos! — you can keep your advice to yourself!

3)

• guardarse de algo — to guard against sth

debes guardarte de las malas compañías — you should guard against bad company

• guardarse de hacer algo — to be careful not to do sth

se guardó mucho de reconocer su participación en el asunto — he was careful not to admit his involvement in the affair

guárdate de no ofenderlo — take care not to upset him

¡guárdate mucho de hacerlo! — don't you dare!, you'd better not do that!

4) (=recelar) to be on one's guard

5) (=precaverse) to take care, look out for o.s. *

6)

- guardársela a algn

se la guarda desde hace muchos años — she's had it in for him for years

¡esta te la guardo! — I won't forget this!, you haven't heard the end o last of this!

* * *

(v.) = keep for + Reflexivo, be on guard (against)

Ex. The clicker paid each man according to what he had set, keeping for himself a share equal to that of the most productive hand.

Ex. Searchers need to be aware of the characteristics of the services and be on guard against bias, incompleteness, and lack of relevancy.

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(v.) = keep for + Reflexivo, be on guard (against)

Ex: The clicker paid each man according to what he had set, keeping for himself a share equal to that of the most productive hand.

Ex: Searchers need to be aware of the characteristics of the services and be on guard against bias, incompleteness, and lack of relevancy.

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■guardarse verbo reflexivo
1 (cuidarse, abstenerse) guárdate de decírselo, be careful not to tell him
2 (en el bolsillo, en el traje) se guardó la cartera en el bolsillo, he put his wallet in his pocket
' guardarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ir
- guardar
English:
guard against
- pocket
- keep
- save

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vpr

1. [colocar]
se guardó la pluma en el bolsillo she put the pen in her pocket

2. [quedarse con]
guárdate tu ironía para otro momento save o keep your irony for another occasion

3.
guardarse de hacer algo [evitar] to avoid doing sth;
[abstenerse de] to be careful not to do sth;
me guardaré de criticarle I'll be careful not to criticize him;

guárdate de gente como él be on your guard against o be careful of people like him

4. Fam
ésta te la guardo I'll get you for that, I won't forget that

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guardarse

v/r

1 keep

2

:

guardarse de refrain from;

me guardaré muy mucho I’ll be very careful

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vr

1)

guardarse de : to refrain from

2)

guardarse de : to guard against, to be careful not to

Spanish-English dictionary > guardarse
3 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

\

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

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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

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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

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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
4 reliquia

f.

relic (restos).

este ordenador es una reliquia this computer is a museum piece

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reliquia

► nombre femenino

1 relic

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SF

1) (Rel) relic

2) pl reliquias (=restos) relics, remains; (=vestigios) traces, vestiges

reliquia de familia — family heirloom

3) (Med)

reliquias — after effects

4) Méx (=exvoto) offering, votive offering

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femenino relic

una reliquia de familia — a family heirloom

guardar algo como una reliquia — to treasure something

lo guardo como una reliquia suya — I kept it in memory of him

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= relic, relique, hangover [hang-over], holdover.

Ex. The argument in support of this proposal rests on the following assertions: The main entry is a relic of the early days of the printed book catalog when, for reasons of space and cost of printing, a book was to be represented by one entry only.

Ex. The date of the publication of Bishop Thomas Percy's ' Reliques of ancient English poetry' made the study of folk literature academically respectable.

Ex. English's dominant role is a hangover from colonialism.

Ex. As I've said before, these conventions are antiquated -- they are holdovers from an older era.

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* reliquia de familia = heirloom.

* reliquia del pasado = relic of the past.

* reliquia familiar = heirloom.

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femenino relic

una reliquia de familia — a family heirloom

guardar algo como una reliquia — to treasure something

lo guardo como una reliquia suya — I kept it in memory of him

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= relic, relique, hangover [hang-over], holdover.

Ex: The argument in support of this proposal rests on the following assertions: The main entry is a relic of the early days of the printed book catalog when, for reasons of space and cost of printing, a book was to be represented by one entry only.

Ex: The date of the publication of Bishop Thomas Percy's ' Reliques of ancient English poetry' made the study of folk literature academically respectable.

Ex: English's dominant role is a hangover from colonialism.

Ex: As I've said before, these conventions are antiquated -- they are holdovers from an older era.

* reliquia de familia = heirloom.

* reliquia del pasado = relic of the past.

* reliquia familiar = heirloom.

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reliquia

feminine

relic

las reliquias del santo the relics of the saint

los palacios son sólo reliquias del esplendor del pasado the palaces are merely relics of past splendor

la sortija es una reliquia de familia the ring is a family heirloom

lo guardaba como una reliquia she treasured it

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reliquia sustantivo femenino
relic;
◊ una reliquia de familia a family heirloom

reliquia sustantivo femenino
1 relic
una reliquia de familia, a family heirloom
2 (secuela de una enfermedad, accidente) after-effect
3 fam intensificador (antigualla) old relic

' reliquia' also found in these entries:
English:
relic
- hang
- heir
- remnant

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reliquia nf
[restos] relic; [familiar] heirloom;
esta costumbre es una reliquia de la Edad Media this custom is a relic from the Middle Ages;
Fam Hum
esta computadora es una reliquia this computer is a museum piece

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reliquia

f relic

* * *

reliquia nf

1) : relic

2)

reliquia de familia : family heirloom

Spanish-English dictionary > reliquia
5 dentro

adv.

1 inside.

espera aquí dentro wait in here

está ahí dentro it's in there

dentro de in

dentro del coche in o inside the car

dentro de la legalidad within the law

dentro de lo posible as far as possible

dentro de lo razonable within reason

dentro de lo que cabe, no ha sido un mal resultado all things considered, it wasn't a bad result

de dentro inside

el bolsillo de dentro the inside pocket

hacia/para dentro inwards

por dentro (on the) inside; inside, deep down (figurative)

2 intrad.

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dentro

► adverbio

1 inside (de edificio) indoors, inside

■ lo puse dentro I put it inside

■ vayamos a tomar una copa dentro let's have a drink indoors

■ está ahí dentro it's in there

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dentro de (lugar) in, inside 2 (tiempo) in

■ dentro de la casa in the house

■ dentro de una semana in a week, in a week's time

dentro de lo posible as far as possible

dentro de lo que cabe under the circumstances

dentro de poco soon, shortly

entrar/estar dentro de lo posible to be possible

muy dentro deep down, deep inside

■ sentía amor muy dentro he felt love deep inside

por dentro (de una cosa) (on the) inside 2 (de una persona) deep down, inside, inwardly

■ está podrido por dentro it's rotten inside

■ se siente muy solo por dentro he feels lonely inside

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adv.

1) inside

2) indoors

•

- dentro de
- dentro de poco
- por dentro
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ADV

1) inside

María está dentro — María is inside

allí dentro — in there

vamos dentro — let's go in(side)

comimos dentro porque estaba lloviendo — we ate inside o indoors because it was raining

• de o desde dentro — from inside, from within frm

• para dentro, se fueron para dentro — they went in(side)

mételo para dentro para que quepa en la funda — push it in so that it fits in the cover

• por dentro — inside

el edificio es precioso por dentro — the building is beautiful inside

la sandía es roja por dentro — a watermelon is red on the inside

el vestido lleva un forro por dentro — the dress is lined o has a lining inside

se siente muy desgraciado por dentro — he feels very unhappy inside

2)

• dentro de —

a) (=en el interior de) in, inside

dentro de la casa — in(side) the house

tenía un pañuelo dentro del bolso — she had a handkerchief in o inside her bag

lo metió dentro del cajón — he put it in the drawer

ascensos dentro de la empresa — promotions within the company

b) (=después de) in

dentro de tres meses — in three months, in three months' time

llegará dentro de poco — he'll be here shortly

c) (=en los límites de) within

esto no está dentro de mi competencia — this is not within my area of responsibility

dentro de lo posible — as far as possible

su reacción estaba dentro de lo previsto — her reaction was what one might have expected

dentro de todo, me puedo considerar afortunado — all in all o all things considered, I can count myself lucky
caber 5), c)
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adverbio

1) (lugar, parte) [Latin American Spanish also uses adentro in this sense] inside

aquí/ahí dentro — in here/there

el perro duerme dentro — the dog sleeps indoors

es azul por dentro — it's blue on the inside

la parte de dentro — the inside

2) dentro de

a) ( en el espacio) in, inside

dentro del edificio — inside o in the building

b) ( en el tiempo) in

se casan dentro de dos semanas — they're getting married in two weeks' time

dentro del plazo previsto — within o in the time stipulated

c) (de límites, posibilidades) within

no está/está dentro de nuestras posibilidades — it is beyond/well within our means

está dentro de lo posible — it's not impossible

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* barrer hacia dentro = feather + Posesivo/the + nest.

* barrer para dentro = feather + Posesivo/the + nest.

* caer dentro de la competencia de = fall within + the province of.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* dentro de = inside, within.

* dentro de la escuela = in-school.

* dentro de la frase = intra-sentence.

* dentro de la ley = within the law.

* dentro de la misma profesión = intraoccupational.

* dentro de las posibilidades económicas de = within the price range of.

* dentro del mismo trabajo = intraoccupational.

* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.

* dentro de lo posible = as far as possible.

* dentro de lo que cabe = under the circumstances, all in all.

* dentro de los límites de = within the bounds of.

* dentro del radio de acción = within range.

* dentro del seno de = within the pale of.

* dentro de poco = before long.

* dentro de + Posesivo + competencia = within + Posesivo + jurisdiction.

* dentro de + Posesivo + jurisdicción = within + Posesivo + jurisdiction.

* dentro de + Posesivo + posibilidades = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.

* dentro de todo = all in all.

* dentro de una región = intra-regional [intraregional].

* dentro de unos años = in a few years' time.

* dentro de unos cuantos años = in a few years' time.

* dentro de unos límites = within limits.

* dentro y fuera de = in and out of, in and out of.

* desde dentro = from within, from the inside, from the inside-out, inside-out.

* desde dentro hacia fuera = from the inside-out.

* desde dentro y desde fuera de = within and without.

* echar dentro de = throw into.

* entrar dentro de = fall under.

* entrar dentro de la competencia de = fall + under the purview of.

* hacia dentro = inward.

* hacia dentro y hacia fuera = Verbo + in and out.

* mantener dentro = keep + Nombre + in.

* más dentro = further into.

* mirar dentro de = peer into.

* por dentro = inwardly.

* presentar dentro de = package.

* que crece hacia dentro = ingrown.

* reírse para dentro = laugh up + Posesivo + sleeve.

* robo con los inquilinos dentro = home invasion.

* robo perpetrado por alguien de dentro = inside job.

* subdivisión dentro de una clase = link, step of division.

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adverbio

1) (lugar, parte) [Latin American Spanish also uses adentro in this sense] inside

aquí/ahí dentro — in here/there

el perro duerme dentro — the dog sleeps indoors

es azul por dentro — it's blue on the inside

la parte de dentro — the inside

2) dentro de

a) ( en el espacio) in, inside

dentro del edificio — inside o in the building

b) ( en el tiempo) in

se casan dentro de dos semanas — they're getting married in two weeks' time

dentro del plazo previsto — within o in the time stipulated

c) (de límites, posibilidades) within

no está/está dentro de nuestras posibilidades — it is beyond/well within our means

está dentro de lo posible — it's not impossible

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dentro(de)

= inside, within

Ex: To indicate that the book has been properly checked in, the date it was returned may be stamped inside the book.

Ex: A summary is a restatement, within the document, of the salient findings and conclusions of a document.

* barrer hacia dentro = feather + Posesivo/the + nest.

* barrer para dentro = feather + Posesivo/the + nest.

* caer dentro de la competencia de = fall within + the province of.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* dentro de = inside, within.

* dentro de la escuela = in-school.

* dentro de la frase = intra-sentence.

* dentro de la ley = within the law.

* dentro de la misma profesión = intraoccupational.

* dentro de las posibilidades económicas de = within the price range of.

* dentro del mismo trabajo = intraoccupational.

* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.

* dentro de lo posible = as far as possible.

* dentro de lo que cabe = under the circumstances, all in all.

* dentro de los límites de = within the bounds of.

* dentro del radio de acción = within range.

* dentro del seno de = within the pale of.

* dentro de poco = before long.

* dentro de + Posesivo + competencia = within + Posesivo + jurisdiction.

* dentro de + Posesivo + jurisdicción = within + Posesivo + jurisdiction.

* dentro de + Posesivo + posibilidades = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.

* dentro de todo = all in all.

* dentro de una región = intra-regional [intraregional].

* dentro de unos años = in a few years' time.

* dentro de unos cuantos años = in a few years' time.

* dentro de unos límites = within limits.

* dentro y fuera de = in and out of, in and out of.

* desde dentro = from within, from the inside, from the inside-out, inside-out.

* desde dentro hacia fuera = from the inside-out.

* desde dentro y desde fuera de = within and without.

* echar dentro de = throw into.

* entrar dentro de = fall under.

* entrar dentro de la competencia de = fall + under the purview of.

* hacia dentro = inward.

* hacia dentro y hacia fuera = Verbo + in and out.

* mantener dentro = keep + Nombre + in.

* más dentro = further into.

* mirar dentro de = peer into.

* por dentro = inwardly.

* presentar dentro de = package.

* que crece hacia dentro = ingrown.

* reírse para dentro = laugh up + Posesivo + sleeve.

* robo con los inquilinos dentro = home invasion.

* robo perpetrado por alguien de dentro = inside job.

* subdivisión dentro de una clase = link, step of division.

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dentro

adverb

A (lugar, parte) [ Latin American Spanish also uses adentro in this sense] inside

se está tan calentito aquí dentro it's so nice and warm in here

el perro duerme dentro the dog sleeps in the house o inside o indoors

es azul por dentro it's blue on the inside, the inside's blue

B

dentro de ( loc prep)

1 (en el espacio) in, inside

una vez dentro del edificio once inside o in the building

tenía una piedrecita dentro del zapato I had a little stone in my shoe

dentro de nuestras aguas jurisdiccionales inside o within our territorial waters

2 (en el tiempo) in

se mudan dentro de poco they're moving soon o shortly

se casan dentro de dos semanas they're getting married in two weeks' time o in two weeks

dentro del plazo previsto within o in the time stipulated

3 (de límites, posibilidades) within

su situación no está dentro de las previstas en el reglamento her situation does not fall within the categories provided for by the regulations

dentro de lo que cabe está bien de precio it's not a bad price, considering o all things considered

dentro de todo or dentro de lo que cabe no estuvo tan mal all in all, it wasn't that bad

no está dentro de nuestras posibilidades it is beyond our means

está dentro de lo posible it's possible, it's not impossible, it's not beyond the realms of possibility

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dentro adverbio
1 (lugar, parte) Latin American Spanish also uses
◊ adentro in this sense inside;

aquí/ahí dentro in here/there;
el perro duerme dentro the dog sleeps indoors;
por dentro on the inside;
la parte de dentro the inside
2
◊ dentro de

a) ( en el espacio) in, inside;

◊ dentro del edificio in o inside the building

b) ( en el tiempo) in;

◊ dentro de dos semanas in two weeks' time

c) (de límites, posibilidades) within;

◊ dentro de nuestras posibilidades within our means

dentro adverbio
1 (en el interior de un objeto) inside
por dentro es rojo, it's red (on the) inside
(de un edificio, casa) inside, indoors: nos dejaron ver el castillo por dentro, they let us see the inside of the castle
como llovía mucho, nos quedamos dentro de la casa, as it was raining hard, we stayed indoors
2 (de una persona) deep down: me salió de dentro, it came from the bottom of my heart
lo llevo muy dentro, I feel it deep down
por dentro estaba arrepentido, deep down (inside) he was really sorry
♦ Locuciones: dentro de, (lugar) inside
(plazo) dentro de poco, shortly, soon
dentro de un año, in a year's time
dentro de lo que cabe, all things considered o under the circumstances: es bastante inteligente, dentro de lo que cabe, he's quite intelligent as far as we can tell
' dentro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahora
- área
- caber
- discografía
- encajar
- enmarcarse
- gravedad
- hora
- mes
- poca
- poco
- posibilidad
- posible
- procesión
- revés
- vista
- adentro
- allí
- aquí
- breve
- claustrofobia
- día
- en
- escándalo
- lícito
- marco
- margen
- momento
- plazo
- por
- quince
- rato
- roce
- tender
- tufo
- viciado
English:
also
- dock
- dome
- expect
- framework
- from
- here
- hollow
- in
- in-house
- indoors
- ingrown
- inside
- insider
- inwardly
- inwards
- long
- manuscript
- means
- moment
- momentarily
- now
- presently
- radius
- reason
- sail
- shortly
- shut out
- soon
- there
- time
- tuck in
- walk-in
- week
- while
- within
- allow
- before
- bound
- come
- credit
- hence
- home
- month
- outside
- range
- take
- tuck

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dentro adv

1. [en el espacio] inside;

espera aquí dentro wait in here;

está ahí dentro it's in there;

de dentro inside;

el bolsillo de dentro the inside pocket;

sacamos unas mesas de dentro we brought some tables out from indoors o inside;

el abrazo me salió de dentro I hugged her spontaneously;

dentro de in;

dentro del coche in o inside the car;

guardo mucho rencor dentro de mí I feel very resentful inside;

consiguió abrir la puerta desde dentro she managed to open the door from the inside;

hacia/para dentro inwards;

por dentro [de un recipiente] on the inside;
[de un lugar] inside; [de una persona] inside, deep down;
está muy limpio por dentro it's very clean inside;

le dije que sí, pero por dentro pensaba lo contrario I said yes, but actually I was thinking the opposite

2. [en el tiempo]
dentro de in, within;

el curso se acaba dentro de tres días the term ends in three days o in three days' time o three days from now;

dentro de un año terminaré los estudios I'll have finished my studies within a year;

dentro de los próximos meses within the next few months;

dentro de nada [dentro de un rato] in a minute, in a moment;
[pronto] before you know it, before long;
la cena estará lista dentro de nada dinner will be ready in a moment;

dentro de poco in a while, before long;

dentro de poco no quedarán máquinas de escribir it won't be long before there are no typewriters left

3. [en posibilidades]
dentro de lo posible as far as possible;

dentro de lo que cabe, no ha sido un mal resultado all things considered, it wasn't a bad result;

esta situación no está prevista dentro del reglamento this situation isn't covered by the regulations;

comprar una nueva casa no está dentro de mis posibilidades buying a new house would be beyond my means

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dentro

I adv inside;

por dentro inside; fig inside;

de dentro from inside

II prp

:

dentro de en espacio in, inside; en tiempo in, within

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dentro adv

1) : in, inside

2) : indoors

3)

dentro de : within, inside, in

4)

dentro de poco : soon, shortly

5)

dentro de todo : all in all, all things considered

6)

por dentro : inwardly, inside

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dentro adv

1. (en general) in / inside

la llave está dentro the key's inside

2. (edificio) indoors

vamos dentro porque hace frío let's go indoors because it's cold

por dentro inside / on the inside

Spanish-English dictionary > dentro
6 suelto

adj.

1 loose, not firm, unattached, untied.

2 separate, detached.

m.

1 loose change, small change, change.

2 short article in newspaper.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: solver.

pres.indicat.

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

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suelto

► adjetivo

1 (no sujeto) loose

■ perro suelto loose dog

■ tornillo suelto loose screw

2 (desatado) undone, untied

3 (no envasado o empaquetado) loose

4 (desaparejado) odd

■ un guante suelto an odd glove

5 (dinero) in change

■ llevo unos cuantos euros sueltos I've got few euros in change

■ no llevo nada suelto I haven't got any change

6 (en libertad) free; (huido) at large

7 (disgregado) scattered

8 (con diarrea) loose

9 (prenda) loose, loose-fitting

10 figurado (estilo etc) flowing, easy

11 figurado (atrevido) daring

12 figurado (ligero) agile, nimble; (veloz) swift

► nombre masculino suelto

1 (en prensa) item, short article

2 (cambio) change, small change, loose change

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar muy suelto,-a en algo figurado to be good at something

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suelto

► nombre masculino

1 (en prensa) item, short article

2 (cambio) change, small change, loose change

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(f. - suelta)

adj.

1) loose

2) odd

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1. ADJ

1) (=libre) [gen] free; [criminal] free, out; [animal] loose

el bandido anda suelto — the bandit's on the loose

el perro anda suelto — the dog is loose

2) (=desatado) [cordones] undone, untied; [cabo, hoja, tornillo] loose

llevas sueltos los cordones — your shoelaces are undone

el libro tiene dos hojas sueltas — the book has two pages loose

el arroz tiene que quedar suelto — rice shouldn't stick together

3)

dinero suelto — loose change

4) [prenda de vestir] loose, loose-fitting

iba con el pelo suelto — she had her hair down o loose

5) [vientre] loose

6)

suelto de lengua — (=parlanchín) talkative; (=respondón) cheeky; (=soplón) blabbing; (=obsceno) foul-mouthed

7) (=separado) [trozo, pieza] separate, detached; [ejemplar, volumen] individual, odd; [calcetín] odd

no se venden sueltos — they are not sold singly o separately

es un trozo suelto de la novela — it's a separate extract from the novel, it's an isolated passage from the novel

son tres poesías sueltas — these are three separate poems

hay un calcetín suelto — there is one odd sock

una mesa con números sueltos de revistas — a table with odd copies of magazines

8) (Com) (=no envasado) loose

9) [movimiento] (=libre) free, easy; (=ágil) quick

10) (=fluido) [estilo] fluent; [conversación] easy, easy-flowing

está muy suelto en inglés — he is very good at o fluent in English

11) [moralmente] free and easy

12) (Literat) [verso] blank

2. SM

1) (=cambio) loose change, small change

2) (=artículo) item, short article, short report

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I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) <animal/perro>

el perro está suelto en el jardín — the dog's loose in the garden

el asesino anda suelto — the murderer is on the loose

b) <vestido/abrigo> loose-fitting, full

déjate el pelo suelto — leave your hair loose o down

c) (separado, aislado)

ejemplares sueltos — individual o single issues

no los vendemos sueltos — <yogures/sobres> we don't sell them individually o separately; <caramelos/tornillos> we don't sell them loose

pares sueltos — loose pairs

encontré un arete suelto — I found an odd earring

2) <tornillo/tabla> loose; < cordones> loose, untied

esta hoja está suelta — this page has come loose o fallen out

3)

a) < dinero> ( fraccionado)

¿tienes mil pesetas sueltas? — do you have a thousand pesetas in change?

b) <lenguaje/estilo> fluent; < movimientos> fluid

c) (euf) < vientre> loose
II
masculino (Esp, Méx) ( monedas) (small) change

no tengo suelto — I don't have any (loose) change

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= detachable, loose [looser -comp., loosest -sup.], odd, loose fitting, stray, on the loose, at large, loose fit.

Ex. Manufacturers have produced screens which can be tilted and moved from side to side, together with detachable keyboards which can be placed in the most comfortable position.

Ex. The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.

Ex. For example, review articles are expected to be supported by extensive bibliographies, whilst it is unusual for a letter to carry more than the odd citation.

Ex. Documents should be kept in acid free boxes with loose fitting tops on shelves preferably made from baked enamel steel.

Ex. If the machine is in constant use the selenium drum may not be cleaned sufficiently and stray particles of carbon will appear as minute black spots on the copies.

Ex. The article 'Librarians on the loose' reports on visits to foreign libraries by several Zimbabwe librarians.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Librarian at large'.

Ex. His offices and warehouses were one of the first designs which was subsequently described as loose fit, low energy building.

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* cabos sueltos = loose ends.

* cabo suelto = unfinished business, unresolved matter.

* catálogo de hojas sueltas = sheaf catalogue.

* da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dar rienda suelta a = vent.

* dinero suelto = change, loose change.

* hojas sueltas = looseleaf [loose-leaf].

* hoja suelta = broadsheet, sheaf, flysheet, handout [hand-out].

* manual de hojas sueltas = loose-leaf manual.

* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.

* pintura suelta = flaky paint.

* pliego suelto = broadside, sheet-book.

* sueltos por ahí = hanging about.

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I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) <animal/perro>

el perro está suelto en el jardín — the dog's loose in the garden

el asesino anda suelto — the murderer is on the loose

b) <vestido/abrigo> loose-fitting, full

déjate el pelo suelto — leave your hair loose o down

c) (separado, aislado)

ejemplares sueltos — individual o single issues

no los vendemos sueltos — <yogures/sobres> we don't sell them individually o separately; <caramelos/tornillos> we don't sell them loose

pares sueltos — loose pairs

encontré un arete suelto — I found an odd earring

2) <tornillo/tabla> loose; < cordones> loose, untied

esta hoja está suelta — this page has come loose o fallen out

3)

a) < dinero> ( fraccionado)

¿tienes mil pesetas sueltas? — do you have a thousand pesetas in change?

b) <lenguaje/estilo> fluent; < movimientos> fluid

c) (euf) < vientre> loose
II
masculino (Esp, Méx) ( monedas) (small) change

no tengo suelto — I don't have any (loose) change

* * *

= detachable, loose [looser -comp., loosest -sup.], odd, loose fitting, stray, on the loose, at large, loose fit.

Ex: Manufacturers have produced screens which can be tilted and moved from side to side, together with detachable keyboards which can be placed in the most comfortable position.

Ex: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.

Ex: For example, review articles are expected to be supported by extensive bibliographies, whilst it is unusual for a letter to carry more than the odd citation.

Ex: Documents should be kept in acid free boxes with loose fitting tops on shelves preferably made from baked enamel steel.

Ex: If the machine is in constant use the selenium drum may not be cleaned sufficiently and stray particles of carbon will appear as minute black spots on the copies.

Ex: The article 'Librarians on the loose' reports on visits to foreign libraries by several Zimbabwe librarians.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Librarian at large'.

Ex: His offices and warehouses were one of the first designs which was subsequently described as loose fit, low energy building.

* cabos sueltos = loose ends.

* cabo suelto = unfinished business, unresolved matter.

* catálogo de hojas sueltas = sheaf catalogue.

* da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dar rienda suelta a = vent.

* dinero suelto = change, loose change.

* hojas sueltas = looseleaf [loose-leaf].

* hoja suelta = broadsheet, sheaf, flysheet, handout [hand-out].

* manual de hojas sueltas = loose-leaf manual.

* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.

* pintura suelta = flaky paint.

* pliego suelto = broadside, sheet-book.

* sueltos por ahí = hanging about.

* * *

suelto¹ -ta

adjective

A

1 ‹animal/perro›

el perro está suelto en el jardín the dog's loose in the garden

el asesino anda suelto the murderer is on the loose

2 ‹vestido/abrigo› loose, loose-fitting, full

déjate el pelo suelto leave your hair loose o down

es un traje suelto de cintura it is a loose-waisted dress

3

(separado, aislado): ejemplares sueltos individual o single issues

no los vendemos sueltos ‹yogures/sobres› we don't sell them individually o separately;

‹caramelos/tornillos› we don't sell them loose

[ S ] pares sueltos loose pairs

encontré un pendiente/calcetín suelto I found an odd earring/sock

B ‹tornillo/tabla› loose; ‹cordones› loose, untied

las tapas del libro están sueltas the cover of the book is coming off

esta hoja está suelta this page has come loose o fallen out

la anoté en un papel suelto I wrote it on an odd scrap of paper

echar una gota de aceite para que el arroz quede suelto add a drop of oil to stop the rice sticking together o to keep the grains separate

C

1 ‹dinero›

(fraccionado): ¿tienes seis euros sueltos? do you have six euros in change?

no tengo nada suelto I don't have any (loose) change

2 ‹lenguaje/estilo› fluent

es muy suelto para bailar he moves very well on the dance floor, he's a good dancer

3 ( euf); ‹vientre/tripa› loose

suelto²

adverb

bailar suelto to dance without holding on to one's partner

suelto³

masculine

1 (Esp, Méx) (monedas) change, small change

no tengo suelto I don't have any (loose) change

2 (en un periódico) short item

* * *

Del verbo soltar: ( conjugate soltar)

suelto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
soltar
suelto
soltar ( conjugate soltar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dejar ir) ‹ persona› to release, to let … go;
◊ soltó al perro he let the dog off the leash

2 ( dejar de tener agarrado) to let go of;
◊ no lo sueltes don't let go of it;

soltó el dinero y huyó he dropped/let go of the money and ran;
¡suelta la pistola! drop the gun!
3
a) ( desatar) ‹cuerda/cable› to undo, untie;

◊ suelto amarras to cast off

b) ( aflojar):

◊ suelta la cuerda poco a poco let o pay out the rope gradually

c) ‹ freno› to release;

‹ embrague› to let out
d) ( desatascar) ‹cable/cuerda› to free;

‹ tuerca› to undo, get … undone
4 ( desprender) ‹calor/vapor› to give off;
‹ pelo› to shed
5 ‹ carcajada› to let out;
‹palabrotas/disparates› to come out with;
‹ grito› to let out
soltarse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) [ perro] to get loose;
◊ no te sueltes de la mano don't let go of my hand

2 ( desatarse) [ nudo] to come undone, come loose;
( aflojarse) [ nudo] to loosen, come loose;
[ tornillo] to come loose
suelto 1
◊ -ta adjetivo

1
a) ‹tornillo/tabla/hoja› loose;

‹ cordones› loose, untied
b) ( libre):

◊ el perro está suelto en el jardín the dog's loose in the garden;

el asesino anda suelto the murderer is on the loose
c) ‹vestido/abrigo› loose;

◊ déjate el pelo suelto leave your hair loose o down

d) ( separado):

◊ ejemplares sueltos individual o single issues;

no los vendemos sueltos ‹yogures/sobres› we don't sell them individually o separately;

‹caramelos/tornillos› we don't sell them loose
2
a) ( fraccionado):

◊ dinero suelto loose change;

diez euros sueltos ten euros in change
b) ‹lenguaje/estilo› fluent;

‹ movimientos› fluid
c) (euf) ‹ vientre› loose

suelto 2 sustantivo masculino (Esp, Méx) ( monedas) (small) change
soltar verbo transitivo
1 (dejar en libertad) to release
2 (desasir) to let go off: soltó el perro por la finca, he let the dog run loose around the estate
¡suéltale!, let him go!, suelta esa cuerda, undo that rope
3 (despedir) to give off: suelta un olor pestilente, it stinks
(un líquido) to ooze
4 (decir inopinadamente) me soltó una fresca, he answered me back
soltó una tontería, he made a silly remark
5 (dar de pronto) to give: me soltó una patada, he gave me a kick
(una carcajada, un estornudo) to let out
suelto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (no sujeto, con libertad de movimiento) loose
(un animal) el perro estaba suelto en el jardín, the dog was loose in the garden
(libre, huido) el ladrón aún anda suelto, the burglar is still at large o free
(los cordones) undone
(el pelo) lleva el pelo suelto, she wears her hair loose
2 (estilo, lenguaje) loose, fluent
3 (ropa) loose, loose-fitting
4 Med estar suelto de vientre, to have diarrhoea 5 dinero suelto, loose o small change
6 (por separado) separate: se venden sueltos, they are sold separately
7 (sin envasar, sin empaquetar) venden té suelto, tea is sold loose
II m (dinero, moneda fraccional) loose o small change
' suelto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabo
- dinero
- llevar
- suelta
- cambio
- feria
- melena
- menudo
- morralla
- pelo
- sencillo
- vuelta
English:
baggy
- detached
- flowing
- large
- loose
- unattached
- change
- free
- hang
- small
- stray

* * *

suelto, -a

♦ ver soltar

♦ adj

1. [animal, criminal] loose;

las vacas pastaban sueltas por el prado the cows grazed freely in the meadow;

andar suelto [animal] to be on the loose;
[criminal] to be at large
2. [tornillo, cuerda] loose;
[cordones] undone;
deja el cinturón un poco más suelto loosen your belt a little

3. [vestido] loose, loose-fitting;

la falda me queda muy suelta the skirt is very loose on me

4. [separado] separate;
[desparejado] odd;
no los vendemos sueltos we don't sell them separately;

guardo algunos números sueltos de esa revista I've kept a few odd numbers of that magazine

5. [no envasado] loose;

venden los tornillos sueltos they sell the screws loose o singly

6. [dinero]
¿tienes 25 céntimos sueltos? have you got 25 cents in loose change?

7. [arroz] fluffy

8. [lenguaje, estilo] fluent, fluid

9. [desenvuelto] comfortable, at ease

10. [con diarrea]
estar suelto to have loose bowels

♦ nm

1. [calderilla] loose change;

¿llevas suelto? do you have any change?

2. [en periódico] short item

* * *

suelto

I adj

1 ( libre) loose, free;

estar o

ir suelto be o go free;

andar suelto be at large

2 ( separado)

:

un pendiente suelto a single o an odd earring

II m loose change

III part → soltar

* * *

suelto, -ta adj

: loose, free, unattached

suelto nm

: loose change

* * *

suelto¹ adj

1. (no sujeto, no atado) loose

el tornillo está suelto the screw is loose

este perro no debería estar suelto this dog shouldn't be loose

2. (desparejado) odd

quedan algunas tallas sueltas there are some odd sizes left

suelto² n loose change / change

lo siento, no llevo suelto sorry, I haven't got any change

Spanish-English dictionary > suelto
7 luto

m.

mourning.

estar de luto to be in mourning

* * *

luto

► nombre masculino

1 mourning

2 figurado grief

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar de luto to mourn

ir de luto to be in mourning

luto oficial official mourning

medio luto half-mourning

* * *

SM mourning

medio luto — half-mourning

dejar el luto — to come out of mourning

estar de luto, llevar luto, vestir(se) de luto — to be in mourning ( por for)

luto riguroso — deep mourning

* * *

masculino mourning

estar de or guardar luto — to be in mourning

luto riguroso — deep mourning

ir de or llevar luto — to wear mourning (clothes)

el luto se lleva por dentro — grief is carried within

ponerse de luto — to go into mourning

quitarse el luto — to come out of mourning

- luto oficial

* * *

= mourning.

Ex. During our lives we face situations of losses and mournings, connected or not to death.

----

* de luto = in mourning.

* ropa de luto = weeds.

* vestir de luto = dress in + mourning.

* * *

masculino mourning

estar de or guardar luto — to be in mourning

luto riguroso — deep mourning

ir de or llevar luto — to wear mourning (clothes)

el luto se lleva por dentro — grief is carried within

ponerse de luto — to go into mourning

quitarse el luto — to come out of mourning

- luto oficial

* * *

= mourning.

Ex: During our lives we face situations of losses and mournings, connected or not to death.

* de luto = in mourning.

* ropa de luto = weeds.

* vestir de luto = dress in + mourning.

* * *

luto

masculine

mourning

estar de luto to be in mourning

está de luto por su hermano she's mourning her brother, she's in mourning for her brother

están de luto riguroso they are in deep mourning

ir de luto or llevar luto to wear mourning clothes o mourning

el luto se lleva por dentro grief is carried within

guardó luto a su marido durante cinco años she was in mourning for her husband for five years

ponerse de luto to go into mourning

quitarse el luto to come out of mourning

medio¹ (↑ medio (1))

Compuesto:

luto oficial/nacional

official/national mourning

* * *

luto sustantivo masculino
mourning;
◊ estar de luto to be in mourning;

luto riguroso deep mourning;
ir de luto to wear mourning (clothes);
ponerse de luto to go into mourning
luto sustantivo masculino mourning: han declarado jornada de luto para mañana, tomorrow has been declared a day of mourning

' luto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
duelo
English:
mourn
- mourning

* * *

luto nm

mourning;

estar de luto to be in mourning;

la ciudad está de luto por la muerte de su alcalde the city is mourning the death of the mayor;

en los pueblos el luto puede durar varios años in villages the period of mourning may last several years;

las banderas ondean a media asta en señal de luto the flags are flying at half-mast as a sign of mourning;

vestirse o [m5] ir de luto to wear black [as a sign of mourning]

Comp
luto oficial official mourning
* * *

luto

m mourning;

estar de luto por alguien be in mourning for s.o.;

llevar luto, ir de luto wear mourning, be in mourning

* * *

luto nm

: mourning

estar de luto: to be in mourning

* * *

luto n mourning

ir de luto to be in mourning

Spanish-English dictionary > luto
8 útil

adj.

useful, profitable, helpful, effective.

m.

utensil, implement.

* * *

útil

► adjetivo

1 useful

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

día útil working day

————————

útil

► nombre masculino

1 (herramienta) tool, instrument

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

útiles de escritorio writing materials

útiles de labranza agricultural implements

* * *

adj.

useful, helpful

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=de utilidad) useful; (=servible) usable, serviceable

es muy útil saber conducir — it is very useful to be able to drive

las plantas útiles para el hombre — plants which are useful to man

el coche es viejo pero todavía está útil — the car is old but it is still serviceable

es muy útil tenerlo aquí cerca — it's very handy having it close by here

¿en qué puedo serle útil? — can I help you?, what can I do for you?

2)

día útil — (=hábil) working day, weekday

3) (Mil)

útil para el servicio — [persona] fit for military service; [vehículo] operational

2.

pl útiles
SMPL tools, equipment sing
útiles de chimenea — fire irons

útiles escolares — LAm school equipment sing

útiles de labranza — agricultural implements

útiles de pesca — fishing tackle

* * *

adjetivo useful

* * *

adjetivo useful

* * *

útil¹

¹ = tool, utensil.

Ex: Prior to the 1970s UDC was frequently to be found in large card indexes in special libraries and sometimes to be encountered in abstracting and indexing tools.

Ex: Chinese bronze utensils have been unearthed that not only provide data on China's ancient metallurgy, but also have inscriptions that are archival in nature.

* útil de trabajo = tool.

* útiles de oficina = office supplies.

* útiles de pesca = fishing tackle, fishing gear, fishing equipment, angling equipment.

útil²

² = helpful, useful, profitable, handy [handier -comp., handiest -sup.].

Ex: If concepts in the A/Z subject index entries were listed in the same citation order employed in the classification of these subjects the result would be much less helpful.

Ex: The subject approach is also useful for nonfiction, but has little value for fiction.

Ex: With this type of facility search strategy can be refined to give the most profitable output.

Ex: The volumes can be used as handy desk references.

* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* agotar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* área útil = floor area.

* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.

* hacerse útil = come into + Posesivo + own.

* metros útiles = square footage.

* muy útil = highly valuable.

* poco útil = unhelpful.

* resultar útil = prove + fruitful, hold + Nombre + in good stead, stand + Nombre + in good stead.

* ser útil = hold + Nombre + in good stead, stand + Nombre + in good stead, come in + useful, come into + Posesivo + own.

* ser útil para = be of service to.

* vida útil = shelf life, service life.

* vida útil de un documento = shelf life.

* * *

útil

adjective

useful

llévate el mapa, te puede ser útil take the map, you might find it useful o ( colloq) it might come in handy

tu consejo me fue muy útil your advice was very useful, I found your advice very helpful

* * *

útil adjetivo
useful
útil
I adjetivo
1 (práctico) useful
2 (laborable) día útil, working day
II m (de labranza, etc) tool
' útil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
devaneo
- ninguna
- ninguno
- servir
- valer
- sello
English:
good
- handy
- helpful
- practical
- serve
- serviceable
- specially
- try
- useful
- glad
- life
- pack
- skill
- stead
- use

* * *

útil

♦ adj

useful;

hacer algo útil para la sociedad to do sth useful for society;

guardo todo lo que me es útil para mis investigaciones I keep everything that is useful for my investigations;

este hallazgo podría ser muy útil en el tratamiento del cáncer this discovery may be useful in the treatment of cancer;

es útil para cargar maletas it comes in handy for carrying suitcases;

50.000 metros cuadrados de superficie útil a usable area of 50,000 square metres;

todavía está útil it's still usable o serviceable

♦ nm
[herramienta] tool; [de labranza] implement;
útiles de cocina kitchen utensils;
Am
útiles escolares school writing materials;

útiles de pesca fishing tackle

* * *

útil

I adj useful;

día útil working day

II m tool;

útiles de pesca pl fishing tackle sg

* * *

útil adj

: useful, handy, helpful

* * *

útil adj useful

Spanish-English dictionary > útil
9 consonancia

f.

1 harmony.

en consonancia con in keeping with

2 consonance, harmony, concord.

3 accordance.

* * *

consonancia

► nombre femenino

1 LITERATURA consonance, rhyme

2 figurado harmony

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en consonancia con in harmony with

* * *

SF

1) (=conformidad)

en consonancia con — in accordance o harmony with

2) (Mús) harmony, consonance frm

3) (Literat) consonance, rhyme

* * *

femenino

a) (Ling, Lit) consonance

b) (Mús) harmony

c)

en consonancia con — in keeping with

* * *

= consonance.

Ex. The system is designed to ensure consonance between the indexer and the user.

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* en consonacia con = in line with.

* en consonancia con = in concert with, in keeping with, in step with, in tune with, in consonance with.

* estar en consonancia con = be consonant with, attune to, align + Reflexivo + with.

* * *

femenino

a) (Ling, Lit) consonance

b) (Mús) harmony

c)

en consonancia con — in keeping with

* * *

= consonance.

Ex: The system is designed to ensure consonance between the indexer and the user.

* en consonacia con = in line with.

* en consonancia con = in concert with, in keeping with, in step with, in tune with, in consonance with.

* estar en consonancia con = be consonant with, attune to, align + Reflexivo + with.

* * *

consonancia

feminine

1 ( Ling, Lit) consonance

2 ( Mús) harmony

3

en consonancia con in keeping with, in accordance with ( frml)

* * *

consonancia sustantivo femenino
1 (igualdad, armonía) equal terms: su inteligencia está en consonancia con su belleza, her intelligence is in keeping with her looks
2 (relación, conexión) relation
' consonancia' also found in these entries:
English:
keeping
- rhyme

* * *

consonancia nf

1. [armonía] harmony;

unos precios en consonancia con la realidad del mercado prices that reflect the market situation;

obró en consonancia con sus ideas he acted in accordance with his beliefs;

su actuación no guardó consonancia con su calidad her performance was not a true reflection of her ability

2. Mús harmony

3. Ling consonance

* * *

consonancia

f

:

en consonancia con in keeping with

* * *

consonancia nf

1) : consonance, harmony

2)

en consonancia con : in accordance with

Spanish-English dictionary > consonancia

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