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1 enfrentar
v.1 to bring face to face (poner frente a frente).2 to confront, to face (hacer frente a).enfrentan el futuro con inquietud they face the future with uneaseMaría enfrentó a la chismosa Mary confronted the gossip.María confrontó sus problemas Mary confronted her problems.* * *1 (poner frente a frente) to bring face to face, confront2 (encarar) to face, confront1 (hacer frente) to face (a/con, -), confront (a/con, -)2 DEPORTE to meet (a/con, -)3 (pelearse) to have an argument (a, with), fall out (a, with); (chocar) to clash (a/con, with)* * *verbto face, confront* * *1. VT1) (=enemistar) to set againstla herencia enfrentó a los dos hermanos — the inheritance set the two brothers against each other o at loggerheads
2) (=afrontar) [+ dificultad] to face (up to), confront; [+ realidad] to face (up to)tienes que enfrentar el problema — you have to face (up to) o confront the problem
3) (=encarar)este partido enfrentará a los dos mejores tenistas — this match will bring together the two best tennis players, this match will bring the two best tennis players face to face
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <problema/peligro/realidad> to confront, face up to; < futuro> to face2)a) <contrincantes/opositores> to bring... face to faceb) ( enemistar) to bring... into conflict2.enfrentarse v prona) ( hacer frente a)enfrentarse a/con alguien: se enfrentaron con la policía they clashed with the police; se enfrentó con el enemigo he confronted the enemy; el equipo se enfrenta hoy a Paraguay today the team comes up against o meets Paraguay; enfrentarse a algo a dificultades/peligros to face something; no quiere enfrentarse a la realidad — he doesn't want to face up to reality
b) (recípr) equipos/atletas to meet; tropas/oponentes to clash* * *= oppose, drive + a wedge between.Ex. A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.Ex. While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.----* enfrentar a = pit against.* enfrentarse = struggle, tackle, come to + terms with, engage, come + face to face.* enfrentarse a = be faced with, come to + grips with, confront, face, face up to, meet, cope with, get to + grips with, clash with, grapple with, wrestle with, get + a grip on, go + head-to-head with, be up against, come up against, run up against, line up against, brave, breast, have + a go at, address, engage in + confrontation with.* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.* enfrentarse a alternativas = be faced with choices, face + choices.* enfrentarse a la muerte = face + death.* enfrentarse a la realidad = confront + reality, face + (the) facts, face + reality.* enfrentarse a la realidad (de que) = face + (up to) the fact that, face + the truth (that).* enfrentarse a la vida = cope with + life, face + life, cope.* enfrentarse al futuro = face up to + the future, face + the future.* enfrentarse al hecho de que = face + (up to) the fact that.* enfrentarse a los cambios = cope with + change.* enfrentarse a los elementos = brave + the elements.* enfrentarse a una barrera = face + barrier.* enfrentarse a una crisis = face + crisis.* enfrentarse a una cuestión = run up against + issue.* enfrentarse a una limitación = face + constraint, face + limitation.* enfrentarse a una reacción + Adjetivo = meet with + Adjetivo + reaction.* enfrentarse a una situación = face + situation, meet + situation.* enfrentarse a una tarea = face + task.* enfrentarse a una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.* enfrentarse a un dilema = face + dilemma.* enfrentarse a un impás = face + impasse.* enfrentarse a un obstáculo = address + barrier.* enfrentarse a un problema = challenge + threat, confront + question, cope with + problem, face + problem, confront + problem, come up against + problem, experience + problem, struggle with + issue, wrestle with + problem, deal with + issue.* enfrentarse a un reto = face + challenge, meet + challenge, undertake + challenge, handle + challenge, confront + challenge.* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.* enfrentarse con una dificultad = face + difficulty.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <problema/peligro/realidad> to confront, face up to; < futuro> to face2)a) <contrincantes/opositores> to bring... face to faceb) ( enemistar) to bring... into conflict2.enfrentarse v prona) ( hacer frente a)enfrentarse a/con alguien: se enfrentaron con la policía they clashed with the police; se enfrentó con el enemigo he confronted the enemy; el equipo se enfrenta hoy a Paraguay today the team comes up against o meets Paraguay; enfrentarse a algo a dificultades/peligros to face something; no quiere enfrentarse a la realidad — he doesn't want to face up to reality
b) (recípr) equipos/atletas to meet; tropas/oponentes to clash* * *= oppose, drive + a wedge between.Ex: A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.
Ex: While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.* enfrentar a = pit against.* enfrentarse = struggle, tackle, come to + terms with, engage, come + face to face.* enfrentarse a = be faced with, come to + grips with, confront, face, face up to, meet, cope with, get to + grips with, clash with, grapple with, wrestle with, get + a grip on, go + head-to-head with, be up against, come up against, run up against, line up against, brave, breast, have + a go at, address, engage in + confrontation with.* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.* enfrentarse a alternativas = be faced with choices, face + choices.* enfrentarse a la muerte = face + death.* enfrentarse a la realidad = confront + reality, face + (the) facts, face + reality.* enfrentarse a la realidad (de que) = face + (up to) the fact that, face + the truth (that).* enfrentarse a la vida = cope with + life, face + life, cope.* enfrentarse al futuro = face up to + the future, face + the future.* enfrentarse al hecho de que = face + (up to) the fact that.* enfrentarse a los cambios = cope with + change.* enfrentarse a los elementos = brave + the elements.* enfrentarse a una barrera = face + barrier.* enfrentarse a una crisis = face + crisis.* enfrentarse a una cuestión = run up against + issue.* enfrentarse a una limitación = face + constraint, face + limitation.* enfrentarse a una reacción + Adjetivo = meet with + Adjetivo + reaction.* enfrentarse a una situación = face + situation, meet + situation.* enfrentarse a una tarea = face + task.* enfrentarse a una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.* enfrentarse a un dilema = face + dilemma.* enfrentarse a un impás = face + impasse.* enfrentarse a un obstáculo = address + barrier.* enfrentarse a un problema = challenge + threat, confront + question, cope with + problem, face + problem, confront + problem, come up against + problem, experience + problem, struggle with + issue, wrestle with + problem, deal with + issue.* enfrentarse a un reto = face + challenge, meet + challenge, undertake + challenge, handle + challenge, confront + challenge.* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.* enfrentarse con una dificultad = face + difficulty.* * *enfrentar [A1 ]vtA ‹problema/peligro› to confront, face up topodemos enfrentar el futuro con optimismo we can face the future with optimismtienes que enfrentar la realidad you have to face up to reality, you have to face factsB1 ‹contrincantes/opositores› to bring … face to face enfrentar a algn CON algn to bring sb face to face WITH sbel combate enfrentará al campeón europeo con el africano the fight will bring together the European and African champions, the fight will bring the European champion face to face with the African champion, the European and African champions will meet in the fight2 (enemistar) to bring … into conflict1 (hacer frente a) enfrentarse A/ CON algn:se enfrentaron con la policía they clashed with the policese enfrentó con el enemigo he confronted the enemyse enfrentó duramente al or con el líder de la oposición she clashed with the leader of the oppositionel equipo se enfrenta hoy a Paraguay today the team comes up against o meets Paraguayenfrentarse A algo:tuvieron que enfrentarse a múltiples dificultades/peligros they had to face many difficulties/dangersnunca ha querido enfrentarse a la realidad he has never wanted to face up to realityya cambiará cuando tenga que enfrentarse a la vida he'll change when he has to face up to life2 ( recípr) «equipos/atletas» to meet; «tropas» to clashlos dos líderes se enfrentaron en un duro debate the two leaders clashed in a fierce debate* * *
enfrentar ( conjugate enfrentar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹problema/peligro/realidad› to confront, face up to;
‹ futuro› to face
2a) ‹contrincantes/opositores› to bring … face to face
enfrentarse verbo pronominal
enfrentarse a algo ‹a dificultades/peligros› to face sth;
‹a realidad/responsabilidad› to face up to sth
[tropas/oponentes] to clash
enfrentar verbo transitivo
1 (afrontar) to confront, face up to
2 (enemistar) to set at odds: las diferencias políticas enfrentaron a los dos amigos, political differences set them at odds
3 (poner frente a frente) to bring face to face
' enfrentar' also found in these entries:
English:
play off against
- confront
- pit
- tackle
* * *♦ vt1. [enemistar] to bring into conflict2. [poner frente a frente] to bring face to face ( con with);un partido que enfrentará al actual campeón con sus antiguos rivales a game that will pit the current champions against their old rivals3. [hacer frente a] to confront, to face;enfrentan el futuro con inquietud they face the future with unease* * *v/t confront, face up to* * *enfrentar vt: to confront, to face -
2 atiborrar
v.1 to stuff full (informal).2 to cram, to stuff, to jam, to fill up.Ellos atiborraron sus bolsillos They crammed their pockets.3 to overfeed.Ella atiborra a su hijo She overfeeds her son.* * *1 (llenar) to pack, cram, stuff (de, with)1 familiar (de comida) to stuff oneself (de, with)* * *verb* * *1.VT to fill, stuff (de with)atiborrar a un niño de dulces — * to stuff a child with sweets
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoatiborrar algo/a alguien de algo — to stuff something/somebody with something
la habitación estaba atiborrada de libros — the room was stuffed o crammed full of books
2.atiborrado de gente — packed o jam-packed with people
atiborrarse v pronatiborrarse de algo — to stuff oneself with something, to stuff oneself full of something
* * *= pack, stuff.Ex. Because it is such a competitive market, nightclubs are constantly reinventing themselves and places that are packed one weekend are deserted the next.Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.* * *1.verbo transitivoatiborrar algo/a alguien de algo — to stuff something/somebody with something
la habitación estaba atiborrada de libros — the room was stuffed o crammed full of books
2.atiborrado de gente — packed o jam-packed with people
atiborrarse v pronatiborrarse de algo — to stuff oneself with something, to stuff oneself full of something
* * *= pack, stuff.Ex: Because it is such a competitive market, nightclubs are constantly reinventing themselves and places that are packed one weekend are deserted the next.
Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.* * *atiborrar [A1 ]vthas atiborrado el cajón y ahora no se abre you've stuffed the drawer so full o you've crammed so much into the drawer that now it won't openatiborrar algo/a algn DE algo to stuff sth/sb WITH sthme atiborró los bolsillos de almendras he stuffed my pockets with almondsnos atiborraba de comida she stuffed us with foodla habitación estaba atiborrada de libros the room was stuffed o crammed o packed full of bookshoy venía el autobús atiborrado de gente the bus was packed o jam-packed o crammed with people todayatiborrarse DE algo to stuff oneself WITH sth, to stuff oneself full OF sthse atiborró de bombones she stuffed herself with o full of chocolates* * *
atiborrar ( conjugate atiborrar) verbo transitivo atiborrar algo/a algn de algo to stuff sth/sb with sth;◊ atiborrado de gente packed o jam-packed with people
atiborrarse verbo pronominal atiborrarse de algo to stuff oneself with sth
atiborrar verbo transitivo to pack, stuff [de, with]
' atiborrar' also found in these entries:
English:
cram
- stuff
* * *♦ vtlos aficionados atiborraban el estadio the stadium was packed to the rafters with fans;las cajas atiborraban el almacén the warehouse was crammed full of crates;atiborró el coche de maletas he stuffed the car full of suitcases;mis padres nos atiborraron de comida my parents stuffed us with food;las calles estaban atiborradas de coches the streets were packed with cars* * *v/t cram* * *atiborrar vt: to pack, to crowd -
3 equipar
v.1 to equip, to fit, to arm, to fit out.María equipa los armarios Mary equips the closets.2 to team.María equipa a las chicas Mary teams the girls.* * *1 to equip, furnish2 (barco) to fit out1 (uso reflexivo) to kit oneself out (con/de, with), equip oneself (con/de, with)* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ casa, coche] to fit, equip (con, de with)(Náut) to fit outequiparon la cocina con los electrodomésticos más modernos — they fitted o equipped the kitchen with the most modern appliances
el nuevo modelo viene equipado con elevalunas eléctrico — the new model is fitted with electric windows
2) [+ persona] [con armas, útiles] to equip (con, de with)[con ropa] to kit out (con, de with)cuesta mucho dinero equipar a un colegial — it costs a lot of money to get a child kitted out for school
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to equip, fit... outequipar a alguien con or de algo — to equip somebody with something
b) < casa> to furnish; <local/barco> to fit out; ( de víveres) to provision2.una cocina equipada con... — a kitchen equipped with...
equiparse v pron (refl) to equip oneself* * *= equip, fit, rig, tool up, outfit, resource, fit out.Ex. We do not pretend to have equipped you with an instant expertise in the subject analysis and classification of documents.Ex. One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.Ex. The worst interruptions of all, in my experience, come from those public address systems rigged in many schools in every room and used apparently without a second thought by administrative staff.Ex. The article is entitled ' Tooling up for a revolution'.Ex. Five-year IFLA Treasurer Derek Law of Scotland, outfitted in a kilt, said he had been boosting Glasgow for his entire term.Ex. Britain's maritime defences are not properly resourced or co-ordinated to deal with the threat of terrorist attack, MPs has warned.Ex. To get full use out of them, however, you have to fit them out with accessories.----* equipar de/con = kit out with, equip with.* equipar de medios = resource.* equipar de recursos = resource.* volver a equipar = re-equip [reequip].* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to equip, fit... outequipar a alguien con or de algo — to equip somebody with something
b) < casa> to furnish; <local/barco> to fit out; ( de víveres) to provision2.una cocina equipada con... — a kitchen equipped with...
equiparse v pron (refl) to equip oneself* * *= equip, fit, rig, tool up, outfit, resource, fit out.Ex: We do not pretend to have equipped you with an instant expertise in the subject analysis and classification of documents.
Ex: One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.Ex: The worst interruptions of all, in my experience, come from those public address systems rigged in many schools in every room and used apparently without a second thought by administrative staff.Ex: The article is entitled ' Tooling up for a revolution'.Ex: Five-year IFLA Treasurer Derek Law of Scotland, outfitted in a kilt, said he had been boosting Glasgow for his entire term.Ex: Britain's maritime defences are not properly resourced or co-ordinated to deal with the threat of terrorist attack, MPs has warned.Ex: To get full use out of them, however, you have to fit them out with accessories.* equipar de/con = kit out with, equip with.* equipar de medios = resource.* equipar de recursos = resource.* volver a equipar = re-equip [reequip].* * *equipar [A1 ]vt1 ‹persona› to equip, fit … out, kit … outestán bien equipados para estas situaciones they are well-equipped to deal with these situationsequipar a algn CON or DE algo to equip sb WITH sth2 ‹casa› to furnish; ‹local› to fit out; ‹barco› to fit out; (de víveres) to provisionun coche muy bien equipado a car with good fittings o a good range of featuresun apartamento muy bien equipado a well-equipped apartment, an apartment equipped with all mod consuna cocina equipada con los últimos electrodomésticos a kitchen fitted o equipped with the latest electrical appliances( refl) to equip oneselfhay que equiparse muy bien para este tipo de expedición you have to be very well equipped o equip yourself very well for this kind of expeditionse equiparon de armas they equipped themselves with weapons* * *
equipar ( conjugate equipar) verbo transitivo
equipar a algn con or de algo to equip sb with sth
‹local/barco› to fit out;
( de víveres) to provision;
equipar verbo transitivo to equip [con, with]
' equipar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
armar
English:
equip
- fit
- fit out
- fit up
- kit out
- outfit
- rig out
- rig
* * *♦ vt[ropa, uniforme, calzado] to kit sb out (with);un ejército bien equipado a well-equipped army2. [edificio, institución] to equip, to provide;[barco] to fit out; [vivienda] to furnish; [local, cocina, cuarto de baño] to fit out;el gimnasio está equipado con aparatos de última generación the gymnasium is equipped with the latest apparatus;un automóvil lujosamente equipado a luxuriously fitted-out car* * *v/t equip ( con with)* * *equipar vt: to equip* * * -
4 enrollar
v.1 to roll up (papel, alfombra).María arrolló la lMaría al terminar Mary rolled the yarn when she finished.2 to wrap up.Silvia enrolló al bebé con una cobija Silvia wrapped the baby up in a blanket.* * *2 (a alguien) to involve, mix up\enrollarse bien argot to get on well with peopleenrollarse como una persiana familiar to rabbit on and onenrollarse mal argot to be difficult to get on with* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=liar) [+ papel, persiana, filete] to roll (up); [+ cuerda, cable] [en sí mismo] to coil (up); [alrededor de algo] to wind (up)2) Esp** (=atraer)a mí la droga no me enrolla nada — drugs don't do anything for me, I'm not into drugs *
3) Esp** (=enredar)no me enrolles más, así no me vas a convencer — don't give me that, you're not going to convince me *
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enrollar a algn en algo — to get sb involved in sth2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <papel/persiana> to roll up; <cable/manguera> to coil2.enrollarsev pron1) papel to roll up; cuerda/cable to coil up2) (Esp)a) (fam) ( hablar mucho)no te enrolles — stop jabbering on (colloq)
b) (fam) ( tener relaciones amorosas)se enrollaron en la discoteca — they made out (AmE colloq) o (BrE colloq) they got off together in a disco
enrollarse con alguien — to make out with somebody (AmE colloq), to get off with somebody (BrE colloq)
c) (arg) ( con una actividad)d) (arg) ( animarse) to get into the swing (colloq)enrollarse bien — (Esp arg)
se enrolla muy bien — he's really cool (colloq)
* * *= roll up, wind, coil.Ex. Occasionally charts or maps are rolled up and stored in cardboard rolls housed in a structure like an umbrella stand.Ex. Bring the kite down by slowly winding the kite string around a kite spool.Ex. This booklet is intended to provide general information on coiling of brain aneurysms.----* enrollarse = be a sport.* que se enrolla = roll-up [rollup].* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <papel/persiana> to roll up; <cable/manguera> to coil2.enrollarsev pron1) papel to roll up; cuerda/cable to coil up2) (Esp)a) (fam) ( hablar mucho)no te enrolles — stop jabbering on (colloq)
b) (fam) ( tener relaciones amorosas)se enrollaron en la discoteca — they made out (AmE colloq) o (BrE colloq) they got off together in a disco
enrollarse con alguien — to make out with somebody (AmE colloq), to get off with somebody (BrE colloq)
c) (arg) ( con una actividad)d) (arg) ( animarse) to get into the swing (colloq)enrollarse bien — (Esp arg)
se enrolla muy bien — he's really cool (colloq)
* * *= roll up, wind, coil.Ex: Occasionally charts or maps are rolled up and stored in cardboard rolls housed in a structure like an umbrella stand.
Ex: Bring the kite down by slowly winding the kite string around a kite spool.Ex: This booklet is intended to provide general information on coiling of brain aneurysms.* enrollarse = be a sport.* que se enrolla = roll-up [rollup].* * *enrollar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹papel/persiana› to roll up2 ‹cable/manguera› to coilenrollar el hilo en el carrete wind the thread onto the spool3 ‹papel/carne› to roll up1 (confundir) to confuse, get … confused2 (en un asunto) to involve, get … involveda mí no me enrolles en esto leave me out of this o don't get me involved in thisA «papel» to roll up; «cuerda/cable» to coil upla cadena se enrolló en la rueda the chain wound o wrapped itself around the wheel1(hablar mucho): no te enrolles y ve al grano stop jabbering on o waffling and get to the point ( colloq)no te enrolles hablando por teléfono don't stay on the phone too longse enrolla como una persiana she really goes on ( colloq), she can talk the hind leg off a donkey2 «pareja» to make out together ( AmE colloq), to get off together ( BrE colloq) enrollarse CON algn to make out WITH sb ( AmE colloq), to get off WITH sb ( BrE colloq)se enrolló con mi prima pero no duró mucho he had a thing (going) with my cousin but it didn't last longse enrollaron hablando de política they got deep into conversation about politicsenrollarse bien ( Esp arg): se enrolla muy bien con la gente he gets on very well with o he has a way with peopleese pinchadiscos se enrolla muy bien that disc jockey is really cool ( colloq)* * *
enrollar ( conjugate enrollar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹papel/persiana› to roll up;
‹cable/manguera› to coil;
2 (Esp arg) ‹ persona› ( confundir) to confuse, get … confused;
( en asunto) to involve, get … involved
enrollarse verbo pronominal
1 [ papel] to roll up;
[cuerda/cable] to coil up;
2 (Esp fam)a) ( hablar mucho):◊ no te enrolles stop jabbering on (colloq);
se enrollaron hablando they got deep into conversationb) ( tener relaciones amorosas):◊ se enrollaron en la discoteca they made out (AmE colloq) o (BrE colloq) they got off together in a disco;
enrollarse con algn to make out with sb (AmE colloq), to get off with sb (BrE colloq)
enrollar verbo transitivo (una persiana, etc) to roll up
(un cable) to coil
(un hilo) to wind up
' enrollar' also found in these entries:
English:
coil
- roll back
- roll up
- wind
- wind up
- blind
- reel
- roller
- scroll
- twist
* * *♦ vt1. [arrollar] [papel, alfombra] to roll up;[manguera, cuerda] to coil (up);enrolló el hilo en su bobina he wound the thread on to the bobbinme enrollaron para que lo comprara they bamboozled me into buying itme enrolla mucho ir de camping I really get a kick out of going camping* * *v/t2:me enrolla fam I like it, I think it’s great fam* * *enrollar vt: to roll up, to coil* * *enrollar vb1. (enroscar papel) to roll up3. (convencer) to talk into4. (molar) to be great -
5 identificar
v.to identify.Ella reconoce a su hermano She recognizes her brother.* * *1 to identify1 (mostrar la documentación) to identify oneself2 (solidarizarse) to identify ( con, with)* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=reconocer) to identifyaún no han identificado las causas de la tragedia — the causes of the tragedy have still not been identified
2) (=equiparar)no identifiques violencia con juventud — don't think that young people and violence automatically go together
siempre la identificaban con causas humanitarias — she was always identified o associated with humanitarian causes
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to identify2.identificarse v prona) (compenetrarse, solidarizarse)identificarse con algo/alguien — to identify with something/somebody
b) ( demostrar la identidad) to identify oneself* * *= authenticate, identify, label, pinpoint, map out, screen, pick up.Ex. Such records would be made available to other libraries in other systems and to some extent will be reviewed or authenticated by the Library as time permits.Ex. Once identified, all of these searchable elements are merged into an existing file or dictionary of searchable elements.Ex. Its primer purpose is the finding of specific documents, and consequently this type of catalogue has been labelled a finding list catalogue or an inventory catalogue.Ex. Critical abstracts are especially effective in pinpointing documents of excepcional interest.Ex. Down the years, the information industry has mapped out for itself the categories of information with which it is prepared to deal.Ex. Employers should take a preventive role in protecting women's general health, for example, screening women workers for cervical cancer.Ex. The most successful are based on computational morphosyntax which will pick up inflexional forms of stems.----* identificarse = resonate, card.* identificarse con = empathise with [empathize, -USA].* identificarse con Alguien = feel + at one with + Nombre.* identificarse con un papel = project + Reflexivo + into + role.* identificar un problema = outline + problem, identify + problem, isolate + problem.* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.* que se puede identificar con un término = nameable.* sin identificar = unidentified, unmapped.* * *1.verbo transitivo to identify2.identificarse v prona) (compenetrarse, solidarizarse)identificarse con algo/alguien — to identify with something/somebody
b) ( demostrar la identidad) to identify oneself* * *= authenticate, identify, label, pinpoint, map out, screen, pick up.Ex: Such records would be made available to other libraries in other systems and to some extent will be reviewed or authenticated by the Library as time permits.
Ex: Once identified, all of these searchable elements are merged into an existing file or dictionary of searchable elements.Ex: Its primer purpose is the finding of specific documents, and consequently this type of catalogue has been labelled a finding list catalogue or an inventory catalogue.Ex: Critical abstracts are especially effective in pinpointing documents of excepcional interest.Ex: Down the years, the information industry has mapped out for itself the categories of information with which it is prepared to deal.Ex: Employers should take a preventive role in protecting women's general health, for example, screening women workers for cervical cancer.Ex: The most successful are based on computational morphosyntax which will pick up inflexional forms of stems.* identificarse = resonate, card.* identificarse con = empathise with [empathize, -USA].* identificarse con Alguien = feel + at one with + Nombre.* identificarse con un papel = project + Reflexivo + into + role.* identificar un problema = outline + problem, identify + problem, isolate + problem.* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.* que se puede identificar con un término = nameable.* sin identificar = unidentified, unmapped.* * *identificar [A2 ]vt‹sospechoso/víctima› to identify; ‹problema/síntomas› to identifyun joven sin identificar an unidentified young manidentificar algo/a algn COMO algo to identify sth/sb AS sthfue identificado como el autor del atraco he was identified as the robberidentificar algo/a algn CON algo/algn to identify sth/sb WITH sth/sblo han identificado con ese estilo de música he has been identified with that style of musicno identifiques la religión con la moral don't identify o confuse religion with ethics1 (compenetrarse, solidarizarse) identificarse CON algo/algn to identify WITH sth/sbno me identifico con sus objetivos I don't identify with their objectivesme identifico con el personaje I identify with the character2 (demostrar la identidad) to identify oneself, show/state one's identity identificarse COMO algo to identify oneself AS sthse identificó como dueño del vehículo he identified himself as the owner of the vehicle* * *
identificar ( conjugate identificar) verbo transitivo
to identify
identificarse verbo pronominala) (compenetrarse, solidarizarse) identificarse con algo/algn to identify with sth/sb
identificar verbo transitivo to identify [con, with]
' identificar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reconocer
- ubicar
English:
assailant
- doe
- identify
- name
- pick out
- equate
- place
- stand
* * *♦ vt1. [establecer la identidad de] to identify;han identificado al autor del robo the person who carried out the robbery has been identified;la identificaron como responsable del crimen she was identified as the person who committed the crime;descubrieron varios cuerpos sin identificar a number of unidentified bodies were found* * *v/t identify* * *identificar {72} vt: to identify* * *identificar vb to identify [pt. & pp. identified] -
6 encargar
v.1 to order.si no lo tienen, encárgalo if they haven't got it, order ithe dejado encargada la comida para las dos I've booked lunch for two o'clockElla encargó el vestido She ordered the dress.2 to order by telephone, to call for.María encargó las tarjetas Mary ordered the cards by telephone.3 to entrust, to confide, to assign.Ella encargó su secreto She entrusted her secret.* * *1 (encomendar) to entrust, put in charge of2 (recomendar) to recommend, advise4 (mandar hacer) to have made1 to take charge of, look after, see to, deal with* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ tarea, misión] to give2) [a profesional, empresa] [+ obra de arte, informe] to commission3) (=hacer un pedido de) to orderencargar un niño —
¿habéis encargado otro niño? — are you having another child?, do you have another one on the way? *
4) (=pedir como favor)le encargué dos latas de caviar ruso — I asked him to bring o buy me two tins of Russian caviar
me ha encargado varias cosas del supermercado — she's asked me to get her some things from the supermarket
5) (=aconsejar) to advisele encargó varias veces que no dejara el tratamiento — he advised him several times not to stop the treatment
6) Chile(Jur)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a)encargarle algo a alguien — < tarea> to entrust somebody with something
me encargó una botella de whisky escocés — she asked me to buy o get her a bottle of Scotch
b)encargar a alguien que + subj — to ask somebody to + inf
2)a) ( pedir) <mueble/paella/libro> to order; <informe/cuadro> to commissionb) (fam & euf) < hijo>2.encargarse v pronencargarse de algo/alguien — to take care of something/somebody
yo me encargo de las bebidas — I'll take care of o see to the drinks
ya me encargaré de él! — (fam) I'll take care of him! (colloq), I'll soon sort him out! (colloq)
yo me encargo de que lo sepan — I'll see to it that they know, I'll make sure they know
* * *= charge, commission, order, deputise [deputize, -USA].Ex. A mission-oriented abstract is an abstract which is prepared for an abstracting service that has been charged to cater for the application of a specific branch of knowledge.Ex. Some libraries opt to commission a central agency to support their catalogue creation.Ex. Edge notch cards are often ordered in a size tailored to the demands of the index, and can be purchased with any coding that the index designer specifies.Ex. In effect we deputized him to maintain stability in the gulf and promised to sell Iran almost any military hardware the shah desired.----* encargar Algo a Alguien = farm + Nombre + out to.* encargar especialmente = special order.* encargarse de = take over, undertake, man, run, see to.* encargarse de las finanzas = control + the purse strings.* encargarse del presupuesto = control + the purse strings.* encargarse de que = see to it that.* encargarse de una tarea = undertake + task.* encargar un estudio = commission + study.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a)encargarle algo a alguien — < tarea> to entrust somebody with something
me encargó una botella de whisky escocés — she asked me to buy o get her a bottle of Scotch
b)encargar a alguien que + subj — to ask somebody to + inf
2)a) ( pedir) <mueble/paella/libro> to order; <informe/cuadro> to commissionb) (fam & euf) < hijo>2.encargarse v pronencargarse de algo/alguien — to take care of something/somebody
yo me encargo de las bebidas — I'll take care of o see to the drinks
ya me encargaré de él! — (fam) I'll take care of him! (colloq), I'll soon sort him out! (colloq)
yo me encargo de que lo sepan — I'll see to it that they know, I'll make sure they know
* * *= charge, commission, order, deputise [deputize, -USA].Ex: A mission-oriented abstract is an abstract which is prepared for an abstracting service that has been charged to cater for the application of a specific branch of knowledge.
Ex: Some libraries opt to commission a central agency to support their catalogue creation.Ex: Edge notch cards are often ordered in a size tailored to the demands of the index, and can be purchased with any coding that the index designer specifies.Ex: In effect we deputized him to maintain stability in the gulf and promised to sell Iran almost any military hardware the shah desired.* encargar Algo a Alguien = farm + Nombre + out to.* encargar especialmente = special order.* encargarse de = take over, undertake, man, run, see to.* encargarse de las finanzas = control + the purse strings.* encargarse del presupuesto = control + the purse strings.* encargarse de que = see to it that.* encargarse de una tarea = undertake + task.* encargar un estudio = commission + study.* * *encargar [A3 ]vt1 ‹tarea/misión›¿cómo le encargaste un asunto de tanta importancia? why did you entrust him with such an important matter?, why did you give him responsibility for o put him in charge of such an important matter?me encargó el cuidado de la casa en su ausencia he asked me to look after the house while he was awayencargar a algn QUE + SUBJ to ask sb to + INFme encargó que le regara las plantas he asked me to water the plants for himle encargaron que buscara una solución al conflicto they charged him to find a solution to the conflict, he was entrusted o charged with the task of finding a solution to the conflict, he was given the job o task of finding a solution to the conflict2 ‹compra›me encargó una botella de whisky escocés she asked me to buy o get her a bottle of Scotch, she asked me to bring her back a bottle of ScotchB1 (pedir) ‹torta/mueble/paella› to order; ‹informe/cuadro› to commissionno tenían el libro, así que lo dejé encargado they didn't have the book in stock, so I asked them to order it o I ordered it2 ( fam euf) ‹hijo›¿cuándo van a encargar familia? when are they thinking of starting a family?, when are they planning to have children?quieren encargar un hijo muy pronto they want to try for a baby very soon, they're planning to start a family very soonya han encargado un niño they have a baby on the way■ encargarvi( fam):¿ya encargó? is she expecting already?no quieren encargar todavía they don't want to try for a baby yetencargarse DE algo/algn:trae algo de comer, yo me encargo de las bebidas you bring something to eat, I'll take care of o I'll see to o I'll look after o I'll deal with the drinkscuando se fue, me tuve que encargar de la contabilidad when she left I had to take over the accounts o take on the responsibility for the accountsla agencia se encargó de todos los detalles the agency took care of o attended to o saw to o dealt with all the detailses muy joven para encargarse de una tarea tan importante he is very young to take (on) the responsibility for such an important task¡ya me encargaré yo de él! ( fam); I'll see to him! ( colloq), I'll take care of him! ( colloq), I'll soon sort him out! ( colloq)encargarse DE + INF:¿quién se va a encargar de hacer la reserva? who's going to make the booking?, who's going to take care of o look after the booking?su secretaria se encarga de filtrar las llamadas her secretary screens her callssus vecinos se han encargado de extender estos rumores their neighbors have taken it upon themselves to spread these rumorsencargarse DE QUE + SUBJ:yo me encargo de que lo sepan todos I'll see to it that they all know, I'll make sure they all know, I'll let everyone know* * *
encargar ( conjugate encargar) verbo transitivo
1a) encargarle algo a algn ‹ tarea› to entrust sb with sth;◊ me encargó una botella de whisky escocés she asked me to buy o get her a bottle of Scotchb) encargar a algn que haga algo to ask sb to do sth
2 ‹mueble/paella/libro› to order;
‹informe/cuadro› to commission
encargarse verbo pronominal encargarse de algo/algn to take care of sth/sb;
encargar verbo transitivo
1 (encomendar) to entrust: su madre le encargó que cuidara de sus hermanos, her mother entrusted her with the care of her brothers
2 Com (solicitar mercancías) to order: encargaremos una pizza, we'll order a pizza
(un servicio) to commission: ¿por qué no se lo encargas a ellos?, why don't you commission it from them?
' encargar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
presupuesto
English:
commission
- entrust
- farm out
- order
- report
- send for
- farm
- send
* * *♦ vt1. [poner al cargo de]encargar a alguien de algo, encargar algo a alguien to put sb in charge of sth;le han encargado la investigación del caso they've put him in charge of the investigation, they've charged him with investigating the case;encargar a alguien que haga algo to tell sb to do sth;me encargó que vigilara la puerta he told me to keep an eye on the door;me han encargado que organice la fiesta they've asked me to organize the party2. [pedir] to order;encargó unas botas de montaña she ordered some mountaineering boots;compré unos discos que me había encargado mi hermano I bought some records that my brother had asked me to get;me encargó que le trajera un bumerán he asked me to bring him back a boomerang;si no lo tienen, encárgalo if they haven't got it, order it;he dejado encargada la comida para las dos I've booked lunch for two o'clock;el gobierno ha encargado un informe sobre la situación en las prisiones the government has commissioned a report on the state of the prisons;encargó su retrato a Goya he commissioned Goya to paint his portrait;Eufhan encargado un bebé they have a baby on the way;Euf¿cuándo van a encargar un niño? when are they going to start a family?* * *v/t ( pedir) order;le encargué que me trajera … I asked him to bring me …* * *encargar {52} vt1) : to put in charge of2) : to recommend, to advise3) : to order, to request* * *encargar vb1. (producto) to order2. (persona) to ask -
7 atestar
v.1 to pack, to cram.Ricardo atestó la cajuela del auto Richard crammed the car's trunk.2 to testify to (law).3 to attest, to bear witness to, to witness, to testify to.El testigo atestó la declaración The witness attested the deposition.4 to depose, to attest.María atestó contra su marido Mary deposed against her husband.* * *1 DERECHO to testify————————1 (atiborrar) to cram (de, with), pack (de, with)1 (de comida) to stuff oneself (de, with)* * *verb1) to crowd, pack, stuff2) attest, testify* * *IVT (Jur) to attest, testify to; (=dar prueba de) to vouch forIIuna palabra no atestada — an unattested word, an unrecorded word
1.VT (=llenar) to pack, stuff (de with)atestar a algn de frutas — * to stuff sb with fruit
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( llenar) <local/plaza> to pack; <caja/cajón>atestar de algo — to pack with o full of something
2) (Der) < firma> to witness2.atestar vi (Der) to testify3.atestarse v pron* * *= pack in, throng, jam, pack.Ex. This approach allows the construction of concise summaries, containing complex sentences that pack in information.Ex. The street was thronged by people who had not a moment to spare.Ex. In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.Ex. Because it is such a competitive market, nightclubs are constantly reinventing themselves and places that are packed one weekend are deserted the next.----* atestar de = clutter (with), cram with.* atestar en = cram into.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( llenar) <local/plaza> to pack; <caja/cajón>atestar de algo — to pack with o full of something
2) (Der) < firma> to witness2.atestar vi (Der) to testify3.atestarse v pron* * *atestar(de)(v.) = clutter (with), cram withEx: This is not to say that the library should be cluttered with ugly signs; all notices should be carefully contrived and aesthetically pleasing.
Ex: The novel is a crude barbaric mixture of verse and prose, poetry and realism, crammed with ghosts, corpses, maniacs all very unlike Racine.= pack in, throng, jam, pack.Ex: This approach allows the construction of concise summaries, containing complex sentences that pack in information.
Ex: The street was thronged by people who had not a moment to spare.Ex: In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.Ex: Because it is such a competitive market, nightclubs are constantly reinventing themselves and places that are packed one weekend are deserted the next.* atestar de = clutter (with), cram with.* atestar en = cram into.* * *vtA (llenar) ‹local/plaza› to pack atestar algo DE algo ‹caja/cajón› to pack sth WITH sth, to pack sth full OF sthB [A1 ] ( Der) ‹firma› to witness■ atestarvi[A1 ] ( Der) to testifyatestarse DE algo to stuff oneself WITH sth* * *
atestar 1 vtr Jur to testify
atestar 2 vtr (abarrotar) to pack, cram [de, with]
' atestar' also found in these entries:
English:
clutter
- mob
- pack
- throng
- jam
* * *♦ vt1. [llenar] to pack, to cram (de with);los manifestantes atestaban la plaza the square was packed with demonstrators2. Der to testify to* * *atestar {55} vt1) atiborrar: to crowd, to pack2) : to witness, to testify toatestar vi: to testify -
8 aprovisionar
v.1 to supply.2 to provision, to furnish, to supply, to give provisions to.* * *1 to supply, provide (de/con, with)1 to stock up (de, on/with)* * *verb* * *1.VT to supply2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <buque/tropas> to provision, to supply... with provisions2.aprovisionarse v pron* * *= victual, provision.Ex. Many large ships used to anchor there in sheltered waters and were victualled.Ex. Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.----* aprovisionarse = stock up.* * *1.verbo transitivo <buque/tropas> to provision, to supply... with provisions2.aprovisionarse v pron* * *= victual, provision.Ex: Many large ships used to anchor there in sheltered waters and were victualled.
Ex: Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.* aprovisionarse = stock up.* * *aprovisionar [A1 ]vt‹buque/tropas› to provision, to supply … with provisionsaprovisionarse DE algo to stock up WITH sth* * *
aprovisionar ( conjugate aprovisionar) verbo transitivo ‹buque/tropas› to provision, to supply … with provisions
aprovisionarse verbo pronominal aprovisionarse de algo to stock up with sth
aprovisionar verbo transitivo to supply, provide
' aprovisionar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
surtir
* * *♦ vtto supply;el río aprovisiona de agua a varios pueblos the river supplies several towns with water* * *v/t provision, supply* * *aprovisionar vt: to provide, to supply (with provisions) -
9 embutir
v.to stuff.se embutió en unos pantalones de cuero he squeezed himself into a pair of leather trousers* * *1 (llenar) to stuff, cram, squeeze2 (carne) to stuff3 (incrustar) to inlay4 figurado (condensar) to condense5 figurado (hacer creer) to make believe6 figurado (llenar de comida) to stuff1 figurado (atiborrarse) to stuff oneself (de, with)* * *verbto jam, stuff* * *1. VT1) (=meter) to stuff (en into)ella estaba embutida en un vestido apretadísimo — she was squeezed into a terribly close-fitting dress
2) * (=atiborrar) to pack tight, stuff, cram (de with) (en into)3) (Téc) [+ madera] to inlay; [+ metal] to hammer, work2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)embutir algo en algo — to stuff o cram something in o into something
2)a) <madera/metal> to inlayb) < chapa> to press2.embutirse v pron (AmL fam) to polish off (colloq)* * *1.verbo transitivo1)embutir algo en algo — to stuff o cram something in o into something
2)a) <madera/metal> to inlayb) < chapa> to press2.embutirse v pron (AmL fam) to polish off (colloq)* * *embutir [I1 ]vtA1 embutir algo DE algo ( Coc) to stuff sth WITH sth; ‹funda/colchón/maleta› to stuff sth WITH sth2 ‹lana/relleno/ropa› to stuffsi te empeñas en embutirlo todo en la maleta no podrás cerrarla if you insist on cramming o stuffing everything into the suitcase you won't be able to close itB1 ‹madera/metal› to inlay2 ‹chapa› to press■ embutirvi* * *
embutir verbo transitivo
1 (rellenar una tripa) to stuff
2 (introducir a presión) to cram, squeeze [en, into]
3 (encajar) to inlay
* * *♦ vt3. [incrustar] to inlay;marfil embutido en madera wood inlaid with ivory* * *wolf down* * *embutir vt1) : to cram, to stuff, to jam2) : to inlay -
10 corroer
v.1 to corrode.El ácido sulfúrico corroe el hierro Sulphuric acid corrodes iron.2 to consume, to eat away at.le corroe la envidia he's consumed with envy3 to poison, to corrode, to erode.Su odio corroe a Elsa Her hate poisons Elsa.* * *1 (desgastar) to corrode2 GEOLOGÍA to erode3 figurado (perturbar) to corrode, eat away, eat up1 (desgastarse) to become corroded2 figurado to be eaten up (de, with)* * *verb1) to corrode2) erode* * *1. VT1) (Téc) to corrode2) (Geol) to erode3) (=reconcomer) to corrode, eat away2.See:* * *1. 2.corroerse v pron to corrode* * *= corrode, bite into, gnaw (at).Ex. At times, however, stresses on the system, whether caused by internal or external forces, threaten to corrode the ethical boundaries.Ex. The design was cut in a wax ground so that, when the plate was immersed in acid, the furrows allowed the acid to bite into the copper, making grooves that would hold ink Mezzotint = El diseño se tallaba sobre una superficie de cera de modo que, cuando la lámina se sumergía en ácido, los surcos permitían que el ácido corroyera el cobre, haciendo surcos que recibían la media tinta.Ex. The rugby league is increasingly beset by a financial reward system that gnaws at its prime resource -- the players.----* corroer poco a poco = eat away at.* * *1. 2.corroerse v pron to corrode* * *= corrode, bite into, gnaw (at).Ex: At times, however, stresses on the system, whether caused by internal or external forces, threaten to corrode the ethical boundaries.
Ex: The design was cut in a wax ground so that, when the plate was immersed in acid, the furrows allowed the acid to bite into the copper, making grooves that would hold ink Mezzotint = El diseño se tallaba sobre una superficie de cera de modo que, cuando la lámina se sumergía en ácido, los surcos permitían que el ácido corroyera el cobre, haciendo surcos que recibían la media tinta.Ex: The rugby league is increasingly beset by a financial reward system that gnaws at its prime resource -- the players.* corroer poco a poco = eat away at.* * *vt‹metal› to corrode; ‹mármol› to erode, wear awayla envidia la corroe she is eaten up with envyla desintegración de la familia corroe las bases mismas de la sociedad the disintegration of the family erodes the very foundations of societyto corrode* * *
corroer ( conjugate corroer) verbo transitivo ‹ metal› to corrode;
‹ mármol› to erode
corroer verbo transitivo
1 to corrode
2 figurado los celos le corroen, he is eaten up with jealousy
' corroer' also found in these entries:
English:
bite
- corrode
- eat away
- erode
- eat
* * *♦ vt1. [desgastar] to corrode;[madera] to rot; [roca] to erode2. [consumir] to consume, to eat away at;lo corroe la envidia he's consumed with envy* * *v/t corrode; figeat up* * *corroer {69} vt1) : to corrode2) : to erode, to wear away -
11 infectar
v.to infect.* * *1 to infect (de, with)1 to become infected (de, with)* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (Med) to infect2) (=pervertir) to pervert, corrupt2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to infect2.infectarsev pron to become infected* * *= infect.Ex. For, methinks, the present condition of man is like a field, where battle hath been lately fought, where we may see many legs, and arms, and eyes lying here and there, which, for want of a union, and a soul to quicken and enliven them, are good for nothing, but to feed ravens, and infect the air.* * *1.verbo transitivo to infect2.infectarsev pron to become infected* * *= infect.Ex: For, methinks, the present condition of man is like a field, where battle hath been lately fought, where we may see many legs, and arms, and eyes lying here and there, which, for want of a union, and a soul to quicken and enliven them, are good for nothing, but to feed ravens, and infect the air.
* * *infectar [A1 ]vtto infectto become infected* * *
infectar ( conjugate infectar) verbo transitivo
to infect
infectarse verbo pronominal
to become infected
infectar verbo transitivo to infect
' infectar' also found in these entries:
English:
infect
* * *♦ vtto infect* * *v/t infect* * *infectar vt: to infect* * *infectar vb to infect -
12 rozar
v.1 to rub.me roza el zapato en la parte de atrás my shoe is rubbing my heel2 to skim, to shave (pasar cerca de).la bala lo pasó rozando the bullet missed him by a hair's breadth3 to border on (estar cerca de).roza los cuarenta he's almost fortysu talento roza lo divino he is touched by genius4 to grate on, to rub.Frisamos su espalda We rub his back.* * *1 (tocar ligeramente) to touch lightly, brush4 (pared) to scrape1 (raspar) to rub2 (desgastarse) to wear (out)* * *verb1) to graze2) scrape3) touch* * *1. VT1) (=tocar ligeramente)la pelota rozó el poste — the ball shaved o grazed the post
2) (=acercarse a)3) (Arquit) to make a groove o hollow in4) (Agr) [+ hierba] to graze; [+ terreno] to clear2.VIrozar con algo: eso roza con la codicia — that's bordering o verging on greed
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( tocar ligeramente)b) ( aproximarse a)2.su actitud rozaba la impertinencia — his attitude verged upon o bordered on rudeness
rozar vi3.rozar CON algo: eso ya roza con la grosería — that is bordering o verging on rudeness
rozarse v pron1) (recípr) cables/piezas to chafe2) (refl) <brazo/rodillas> to graze3) cuello/puños to wear4) (Méx) bebé to get diaper rash (AmE), get nappy rash (BrE)el bebé está rozado — the baby has diaper (AmE) o (BrE) nappy rash
* * *= brush past, scuff, chafe, clip.Ex. Physical harassment may occur as bottom pinching, breast grabbing, 'accidental' brushing past or invasion of a woman's space.Ex. The front wheel trims were scuffed so they decided to replace them.Ex. Among other things, staying well hydrated will help prevent chafing by allowing you to perspire.Ex. But when his rear wheel clipped the last bus he summersaulted through the air and broke his pelvis -- ending his career.----* golpear rozando = clip.* pasar casi rozando = skim.* rozar el uno con el otro = rub against + each other.* rozar la superficie = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.* rozarse con = rub up against.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( tocar ligeramente)b) ( aproximarse a)2.su actitud rozaba la impertinencia — his attitude verged upon o bordered on rudeness
rozar vi3.rozar CON algo: eso ya roza con la grosería — that is bordering o verging on rudeness
rozarse v pron1) (recípr) cables/piezas to chafe2) (refl) <brazo/rodillas> to graze3) cuello/puños to wear4) (Méx) bebé to get diaper rash (AmE), get nappy rash (BrE)el bebé está rozado — the baby has diaper (AmE) o (BrE) nappy rash
* * *= brush past, scuff, chafe, clip.Ex: Physical harassment may occur as bottom pinching, breast grabbing, 'accidental' brushing past or invasion of a woman's space.
Ex: The front wheel trims were scuffed so they decided to replace them.Ex: Among other things, staying well hydrated will help prevent chafing by allowing you to perspire.Ex: But when his rear wheel clipped the last bus he summersaulted through the air and broke his pelvis -- ending his career.* golpear rozando = clip.* pasar casi rozando = skim.* rozar el uno con el otro = rub against + each other.* rozar la superficie = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.* rozarse con = rub up against.* * *rozar [A4 ]vt1(tocar ligeramente): sus labios rozaron mi frente her lips touched o brushed my foreheadla bala le rozó el brazo the bullet grazed his armno pongas el sillón ahí que roza la pared don't put the armchair there, it'll rub against o mark the wallestá muy larga, roza el suelo it's too long, it's dragging o trailing on the floorme roza el zapato my shoe's rubbingle rozaba el cuello de la camisa his shirt collar chafed o rubbed his neckapenas le he rozado y dice que le he hecho daño I hardly even touched him and he says I hurt himel coche pasó rozando la pared de la casa the car just scraped past the wall of the house2rozaba la impertinencia verged upon o bordered on rudeness■ rozarvirozar CON algo:eso ya roza con la grosería that is bordering o verging on rudeness■ rozarseA ( recípr) «cables/piezas» to chafesus manos se rozaron their hands touchedB ‹brazo/rodilla› to grazeme rocé el codo con la pared I grazed o scraped my elbow on the wallC «pantalón» to wear, wear out; «cuello/puños» to wear, fray* * *
rozar ( conjugate rozar) verbo transitivo ( tocar ligeramente):
sus labios rozaron mi frente her lips brushed my forehead;
las sillas rozan la pared the chairs rub o scrape against the wall;
la bala le rozó el brazo the bullet grazed his arm;
me roza el zapato my shoe's rubbing
rozarse verbo pronominal
[manos/labios] to touch
◊ el bebé está rozado the baby has diaper (AmE) o (BrE) nappy rash
rozar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa o persona a otra) to touch, brush: su mano rozó mi cara, his hand brushed my face
2 (produciendo daño) to graze
(un zapato) to rub
3 (una cualidad o defecto, una cifra) to border on, verge on: su último cuadro roza la genialidad, his last painting borders on genius
4 (por el uso) to wear out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una cosa o persona a otra) to touch, brush
pasar rozando, to brush past
2 (produciendo daño) to rub: estos zapatos me rozan, these shoes are rubbing
3 (una cualidad o defecto, una cifra) to border on, verge on: su actitud rozaba en la mala educación, his attitude verged on rudeness
' rozar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acariciar
- rayar
English:
brush
- chafe
- graze
- rub
- scrape
- skim
- shave
- sweep
- touch
* * *♦ vt1. [frotar] to rub;[suavemente] to brush;la rueda de la bicicleta está rozando con la horquilla the wheel is rubbing against the fork of the bicycle;separa la silla para que no roce la pared move the chair away from the wall a bit so that it doesn't rub against it;me roza el zapato en la parte de atrás my shoe is rubbing my heel;la rozó con el brazo ligeramente his arm brushed against her2. [pasar cerca de] to skim, to shave;la bala lo pasó rozando the bullet missed him by a hair's breadth;la pelota rozó el poste the ball shaved the post3. [estar cerca de] to border on;roza los cuarenta he's almost forty;su talento roza lo divino he is touched by genius;tu plan roza la locura your plan is verging o bordering on madness4. [desgastar] to wear out5. Agr to clearno puedo usar tejidos sintéticos porque me rozan I can't wear synthetics, they irritate my skin♦ virozar con [tocar] to brush against;[relacionarse con] to touch on;no dejes que el sofá roce con la pared don't let the sofa rub against the wall* * *I v/t1 rub3:rozar los sesenta be pushing 60 fam II v/i rub* * *rozar {21} vt1) : to chafe, to rub against2) : to border on, to touch on3) : to graze, to touch lightly* * *rozar vb1. (tocar) to touch / to brush -
13 tropezar
v.to trip or stumble.tropecé con el bordillo y me caí I tripped on the curb o (British) curb and fell over (United States)* * *1 (trompicar) to trip, stumble* * *verb* * *1. VI1) [con los pies] to trip, stumbletropezó y por poco se cae — he tripped o stumbled and nearly fell
¡cuidado, no tropieces! — mind you don't trip up!
2) (=chocar)tropezar con o contra algo — to bump into sth
tropezar con o contra un árbol — to bump into a tree
3) (=enfrentarse)tropezar con algo — to run into sth, encounter sth
tropezamos con una dificultad — we ran into o encountered a difficulty
tropezó con muchos obstáculos durante su carrera política — she came up against o encountered numerous obstacles in her political career
4) (=encontrarse)tropezar con algn — to bump into sb, run into sb
he tropezado con María en la facultad — I bumped o ran into María in the department
5) (=reñir)6) (=cometer un error) to err, make a mistakeha tropezado muchas veces en la vida — she has erred many times o made many mistakes in her life
2.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) (al caminar, correr) to stumble, triptropezar CON algo — <con piedra/escalón> to trip over something; con árbol/muro to walk (o run etc) into something
b) ( encontrarse)tropezar CON algo — con dificultad/problema to come up against something
2.tropezar CON alguien — to run o bump into somebody (colloq)
tropezarse v pron ( encontrarse)tropezarse CON alguien — to run o bump into somebody (colloq)
* * *= stumble.Ex. For some people the best way of progressing through the Internet may be by stumbling at the obstacles but persevering in the effort to move forward.----* tropezar con = bump into, run into, trip on, run up against, cross + Posesivo + path.* tropezar con dificultades = run into + difficulties.* tropezar con problemas = run into + problems.* tropezar los unos con los otros = trip over + each other.* tropezar una persona con otra = fall over + each other's feet.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) (al caminar, correr) to stumble, triptropezar CON algo — <con piedra/escalón> to trip over something; con árbol/muro to walk (o run etc) into something
b) ( encontrarse)tropezar CON algo — con dificultad/problema to come up against something
2.tropezar CON alguien — to run o bump into somebody (colloq)
tropezarse v pron ( encontrarse)tropezarse CON alguien — to run o bump into somebody (colloq)
* * *= stumble.Ex: For some people the best way of progressing through the Internet may be by stumbling at the obstacles but persevering in the effort to move forward.
* tropezar con = bump into, run into, trip on, run up against, cross + Posesivo + path.* tropezar con dificultades = run into + difficulties.* tropezar con problemas = run into + problems.* tropezar los unos con los otros = trip over + each other.* tropezar una persona con otra = fall over + each other's feet.* * *tropezar [A6 ]viA1 (con los pies) to stumble, trip tropezar CON algo to trip OVER sthB1 tropezar CON algo ‹con una dificultad/un problema› to come up AGAINST sthtropezó con muchos inconvenientes she came up against o encountered a lot of difficultiestropezó con la oposición de los vecinos she came up against o she met with opposition from the neighbors* * *
tropezar ( conjugate tropezar) verbo intransitivo
tropezar CON algo ‹con piedra/escalón› to trip over sth;
‹con árbol/muro› to walk (o run etc) into sth
tropezar CON algn to run o bump into sb (colloq)
tropezarse verbo pronominal ( encontrarse) tropezarse CON algn to run o bump into sb (colloq)
tropezar verbo intransitivo
1 (dar un traspié) to trip, stumble
(con algo) tropezó con la caja, he tripped over the box
(chocar) to bump
2 (con dificultades, etc) tropezamos con muchos problemas, we ran into a lot of problems
' tropezar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encontrar
- tropezón
- tropiece
- tropieza
English:
blunder
- encounter
- fall over
- meet with
- run up against
- stumble
- trip
- run
* * *♦ vitropezar dos veces con la misma piedra to make the same mistake twice;el hombre es el único animal que tropieza dos veces con la misma piedra man is the only animal that doesn't learn from its mistakestropezaron con la negativa de la dirección a colaborar they came up against management's refusal to collaboratetropezó con una farola she bumped into a lamppost5. [equivocarse] to slip up, to make a mistake* * *v/i1 trip, stumble2 ( chocar):tropezar con tb fig bump into* * *tropezar {29} vi1) : to trip, to stumble2) : to slip up, to blunder3)tropezar con : to run into, to bump into4)tropezar con : to come up against (a problem)* * *tropezar vb -
14 colmar
v.1 to fill (to the brim).colmar a alguien de regalos/elogios to shower gifts/praise on somebody2 to fulfill, to fill, to fulfil, to satisfy.El premio colma las expectativas The award satisfies the expectations.3 to top off, to fill up, to lavish on.El taxista colmó el tanque de gasolina The cab driver filled up the tank.4 to be satisfied with.Me colma tu dedicación I am satisfied with your commitment.* * *1 (gen) to fill (de, with); (vaso, copa) to fill to the brim2 figurado to shower (de, with), overwhelm (de, with)* * *verb* * *VT1) (=llenar) [+ vaso, recipiente] to fill to the brim, fill to overflowing, fill right up (de with)[+ cuchara, plato] to heap (de with)2) [+ ambición, esperanzas] to fulfil, fulfill (EEUU), realize3)colmar a algn de algo: colmar a algn de honores — to shower sb with honours o (EEUU) honors
colmar a algn de improperios — to heap insults o abuse on sb, shower sb with insults o abuse
* * *verbo transitivoa) <vaso/cesta> to fill... to the brimb) <deseos/aspiraciones> to fulfill*c) < paciencia> to stretch... to the limitcolmar a alguien de algo — de atenciones to lavish something on somebody
una vida colmada de éxitos — a life filled with o full of success
* * *= smother.Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.----* colmar de atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.* la gota que colmó el vaso = the straw that broke the camel's back.* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.* * *verbo transitivoa) <vaso/cesta> to fill... to the brimb) <deseos/aspiraciones> to fulfill*c) < paciencia> to stretch... to the limitcolmar a alguien de algo — de atenciones to lavish something on somebody
una vida colmada de éxitos — a life filled with o full of success
* * *= smother.Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.
* colmar de atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.* la gota que colmó el vaso = the straw that broke the camel's back.* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.* * *colmar [A1 ]vt1 ‹vaso/cesta› to fill … to the brimle sirvió el vaso bien colmado she filled his glass to the brim, she filled his glass right up2 ‹deseos/aspiraciones› to fulfill*3 ‹paciencia› to try4(de orgullo, atenciones): una vida colmada de éxitos/felicidad a life filled with o full of success/happinessse han visto colmados de elogios praise has been heaped on them, they have been showered with praiseme colmaron de atenciones they lavished attention on me* * *
colmar ( conjugate colmar) verbo transitivoa) ‹vaso/cesta› to fill … to the brim
colmar a algn de algo ‹ de atenciones› to lavish sth on sb;
‹ de regalos› to shower sb with sth
colmar verbo transitivo frml
1 to fill (right up)
(un cuenco, una copa) to fill to the brim
2 (satisfacer) to fulfil, satisfy
' colmar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
satisfacer
- colmado
- llenar
English:
heap
- shower
* * *colmar vt1. [recipiente] to fill (to the brim)2. [aspiración, deseo] to fulfil;colmar a alguien de regalos/elogios to shower sb with gifts/praise;este premio colma con creces mis aspiraciones this prize is more than I'd ever hoped for;el bebé colmó de felicidad a la familia the baby brought so much happiness into the family's lives* * *fulfil;colmar un vaso fill a glass to the brim;colmar a alguien de elogios heap praise on s.o.* * *colmar vt1) : to fill to the brim2) : to fulfill, to satisfy3) : to heap, to showerme colmaron de regalos: they showered me with gifts -
15 desentonar
v.1 to sing out of tune (Music) (cantante).2 to clash (color, cortinas, edificio).3 to be out of place (persona, modales).4 to humble, to wound the pride of anyone.5 to be out of tune, to be inharmonious.6 to be of a coarse address, to be rude or uncouth; to raise one’s voice in disrespect.* * ** * *verb1) to clash* * *1. VIpara no desentonar — so as to do the right thing, so as to fall into line
2) (Mús) to be out of tune2.See:* * *verbo intransitivoa) (Mús) to go out of tune o off keyb) color to clashc) atuendo/comentario to be out of place* * *= stick out like + a sore thumb, out of keeping with, out of tune with, sing out of + tune.Ex. Many of us disabled can't help sticking out like a sore thumb -- it goes with the territory.Ex. Even so, the 'comical' closing scene is out of keeping with the overall mood of the picture.Ex. Quite often she feels out of tune with reality, the media, society, and she's comfortable with that.Ex. A jobless man was shot dead by a security guard for singing out of tune in a karaoke bar, police said Thursday.* * *verbo intransitivoa) (Mús) to go out of tune o off keyb) color to clashc) atuendo/comentario to be out of place* * *= stick out like + a sore thumb, out of keeping with, out of tune with, sing out of + tune.Ex: Many of us disabled can't help sticking out like a sore thumb -- it goes with the territory.
Ex: Even so, the 'comical' closing scene is out of keeping with the overall mood of the picture.Ex: Quite often she feels out of tune with reality, the media, society, and she's comfortable with that.Ex: A jobless man was shot dead by a security guard for singing out of tune in a karaoke bar, police said Thursday.* * *desentonar [A1 ]vi1 ( Mús) to go out of tune o off key2 «color» to clash desentonar CON algo to clash WITH sthese color desentona con éste that color doesn't go with o clashes with this one3 «atuendo/comentario» to be out of placesiempre dice algo que desentona he always says something inappropriate o out of placepara no desentonar me vestí de largo I wore a long dress so as not to look out of place* * *
desentonar ( conjugate desentonar) verbo intransitivoa) (Mús) to go out of tune o off key
desentonar verbo intransitivo
1 Mús to sing out of tune, to be out of tune
2 (no armonizar) not to match
3 (estar fuera de lugar) to be out of place
' desentonar' also found in these entries:
English:
clash
- jar
* * *desentonar vi1. [cantante] to sing out of tune;[instrumento] to be out of tune2. [color, cortinas, edificio] to clash ( con with);esa falda desentona con este jersey that skirt doesn't go o clashes with this jersey3. [persona] to be out of place;en aquel sitio desentonábamos bastante we were quite out of place there;para no desentonar, llevó un traje so as not to look out of place, he wore a suit* * *v/i MÚS go off key;desentonar con fig clash with;decir algo que desentona say something out of place* * *desentonar vi1) : to clash, to conflict2) : to be out of tune, to sing off-key -
16 manipular
v.1 to handle.2 to manipulate.Ricardo manipula los alimentos Richard manipulates=handles the food.El mafioso manipulaba al alcalde The mobster manipulated the mayor.3 to use.El chico manipula a su novia The boy uses his girlfriend.* * *1 (persona) to manipulate2 (mercancías, alimentos) to handle3 (aparato, máquina) to use, operate4 figurado to interfere with* * *verb2) handle* * *1. VT1) (=manejar) [+ alimentos, géneros] to handle; [+ aparato] to operate, use2) (=mangonear) to manipulate2.VImanipular con o en algo — to manipulate sth
* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < mercancías> to handleb) <aparato/máquina> to operate, use2) <persona/información/datos> to manipulate; < cifras> to massage, manipulate2.manipular los resultados — to fix o rig the results
manipular vimanipulaba en or con las cuentas de sus clientes — he made illicit use of his clients' accounts
* * *= manipulate, tamper (with), fiddle, fuss with, tweak, twiddle, muck around/about, finesse, massage, fiddle with, play + Nombre + along, play + fast and loose with.Ex. Different stores offer access to distinct types of information or data and permit the information to be manipulated to varying extents.Ex. Their effective operation is not immediately obvious to the uninitiated and the cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.Ex. Thus, the wrong impression was gained, for instance, when the olive oil subsidies were being ' fiddled' in Italy.Ex. Editors are a bridge between the abstract writer and the printer: on the one hand they fuss with the content and intellectual quality of the abstract, and on the other hand they prepare copy that conforms to the constraints of the publishing world.Ex. This book offers strategies for high school teachers that provide tools for creating, repairing, and tweaking all the discernible components of teaching.Ex. Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.Ex. I have looked at the book and mucked around with the database and using switches but can't see a solution.Ex. The story of the postwar diner suggests some ways that purveyors of consumer commodities finessed and exploited emergent social dislocations in the drive to expand and diversify markets.Ex. The author suggests ways of massaging the data contained in legacy systems lacking a good export function.Ex. The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.Ex. Dennis played her along until she decided to back out at which time he threatened to imprison her unless she paid up $2 million.Ex. Journalists are still playing fast and loose with the truth.----* manipular el mercado = rig + the market.* manipular indebidamente = meddle (in/with).* manipular la opinión = manipulate + opinion.* manipular las urnas = stuff + the ballot box.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < mercancías> to handleb) <aparato/máquina> to operate, use2) <persona/información/datos> to manipulate; < cifras> to massage, manipulate2.manipular los resultados — to fix o rig the results
manipular vimanipulaba en or con las cuentas de sus clientes — he made illicit use of his clients' accounts
* * *= manipulate, tamper (with), fiddle, fuss with, tweak, twiddle, muck around/about, finesse, massage, fiddle with, play + Nombre + along, play + fast and loose with.Ex: Different stores offer access to distinct types of information or data and permit the information to be manipulated to varying extents.
Ex: Their effective operation is not immediately obvious to the uninitiated and the cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.Ex: Thus, the wrong impression was gained, for instance, when the olive oil subsidies were being ' fiddled' in Italy.Ex: Editors are a bridge between the abstract writer and the printer: on the one hand they fuss with the content and intellectual quality of the abstract, and on the other hand they prepare copy that conforms to the constraints of the publishing world.Ex: This book offers strategies for high school teachers that provide tools for creating, repairing, and tweaking all the discernible components of teaching.Ex: Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.Ex: I have looked at the book and mucked around with the database and using switches but can't see a solution.Ex: The story of the postwar diner suggests some ways that purveyors of consumer commodities finessed and exploited emergent social dislocations in the drive to expand and diversify markets.Ex: The author suggests ways of massaging the data contained in legacy systems lacking a good export function.Ex: The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.Ex: Dennis played her along until she decided to back out at which time he threatened to imprison her unless she paid up $2 million.Ex: Journalists are still playing fast and loose with the truth.* manipular el mercado = rig + the market.* manipular indebidamente = meddle (in/with).* manipular la opinión = manipulate + opinion.* manipular las urnas = stuff + the ballot box.* * *manipular [A1 ]vtA1 ‹mercancías› to handleel permiso para manipular alimentos the license to handle food2 ‹aparato/máquina› to operate, useB1 ‹persona› to manipulate2 ‹información/datos› to manipulatemanipular los resultados to fix o rig the results■ manipularvimanipulaba en or con las cuentas de sus clientes he made illicit use of his clients' accounts* * *
manipular ( conjugate manipular) verbo transitivo
1
2 ‹persona/información/datos› to manipulate;◊ manipular los resultados to fix o rig the results
manipular verbo transitivo
1 (con manos, instrumento) to handle: manipula sustancias químicas, he handles chemicals
2 (dirigir, utilizar) to manipulate: te está manipulando, she's using you
' manipular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
jugar
- manejar
- tocar
English:
engineer
- handle
- manipulate
- manoeuvre
- rig
- tamper
- play
* * *manipular vt1. [manejar] to handle;manipuló el explosivo con mucho cuidado he handled the explosives very carefully;alguien había manipulado la cerradura someone had tampered with the lock;manipular genéticamente to genetically modify2. [trastocar, dominar] to manipulate;le acusaron de manipular las papeletas they accused him of tampering with the ballot papers;están manipulando a las masas they are manipulating the masses* * *v/t1 información, persona manipulate2 ( manejar) handle* * *manipular vt1) : to manipulate2) manejar: to handle* * *manipular vb1. (influir, dominar) to manipulate2. (manejar) to handle -
17 recubrir
v.1 to cover.2 to coat, to line, to apply a coat to, to cover.* * *(pp recubierto,-a)1 to cover (con/de, with) (con pintura) to coat (con/de, with)* * *verb* * *(pp recubierto)VT (=cubrir) to cover (con, de with) (=pintar) to coat (con, de with)* * *verbo transitivorecubrir algo DE or CON algo — to cover something with something
* * *= cover, overlay, line, overlie, resurface, incrust [encrust], encrust [incrust].Ex. I have used the following as structures on which to mount displays: packing cases used like building blocks and attractively covered and painted.Ex. There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.Ex. The books meanwhile had been sewn on to sawn-in cords, or on to tapes, and their spines had been lined with strips of muslin and paper = Por su porte, los libros eran cosidos a nervios o cintas, y los lomos, forrados con tiras de muselina y papel.Ex. The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.Ex. Lithographic stones are easy to prepare, they can give a very large number of impressions, and they can be resurfaced by polishing with an abrasive.Ex. The hilt is of solid gold incrusted in every part with diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds.Ex. The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.* * *verbo transitivorecubrir algo DE or CON algo — to cover something with something
* * *= cover, overlay, line, overlie, resurface, incrust [encrust], encrust [incrust].Ex: I have used the following as structures on which to mount displays: packing cases used like building blocks and attractively covered and painted.
Ex: There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.Ex: The books meanwhile had been sewn on to sawn-in cords, or on to tapes, and their spines had been lined with strips of muslin and paper = Por su porte, los libros eran cosidos a nervios o cintas, y los lomos, forrados con tiras de muselina y papel.Ex: The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.Ex: Lithographic stones are easy to prepare, they can give a very large number of impressions, and they can be resurfaced by polishing with an abrasive.Ex: The hilt is of solid gold incrusted in every part with diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds.Ex: The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.* * *vtrecubrir algo DE or CON algo to cover sth WITH sthrecubrir con una capa de pintura cover with a coat of paintuna pared recubierta de azulejos a tiled wall* * *
recubrir ( conjugate recubrir) verbo transitivo recubrir algo DE or CON algo to cover sth with sth
recubrir verbo transitivo to cover, coat
' recubrir' also found in these entries:
English:
cover
- encase
- plate
- surface
* * *recubrir vt[cubrir] to cover; [con pintura, barniz] to coat;recubrió la tarta de chocolate he covered o coated the cake with chocolate;recubrió el agujero con escayola she covered up the hole with plaster, she plastered over the hole* * *<part recubierto> v/t cover (de with)* * *recubrir {2} vt: to cover, to coat -
18 abarrotar
v.1 to pack.2 to cram, to pack tight, to fill up, to stuff.El vendedor abarrotó los estantes The salesman crammed the shelves.3 to monopolize.Los comerciantes abarrotan el mercado The traders monopolize the market.* * *1 (cosas) to pack (de, with), cram (de, with), fill up (de,with); (personas) to pack (de, with), jam (de, with)* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=llenar) to pack2) (Náut) to stow, pack tightly3) (Com) to overstock2.See:* * *verbo transitivo <sala/teatro> to pack* * *= crowd, throng, overbook, pack.Ex. Titles on alternative medicine are now crowding US bookshelves.Ex. The street was thronged by people who had not a moment to spare.Ex. At any rate, since hotels in Vienna are usually overbooked in May we strongly recommend you to book your hotel as early as possible.Ex. Because it is such a competitive market, nightclubs are constantly reinventing themselves and places that are packed one weekend are deserted the next.----* abarrotar (de) = clutter (with).* abarrotar las calles = come out in + force, be out in force.* * *verbo transitivo <sala/teatro> to pack* * *abarrotar(de)(v.) = clutter (with)Ex: This is not to say that the library should be cluttered with ugly signs; all notices should be carefully contrived and aesthetically pleasing.
= crowd, throng, overbook, pack.Ex: Titles on alternative medicine are now crowding US bookshelves.
Ex: The street was thronged by people who had not a moment to spare.Ex: At any rate, since hotels in Vienna are usually overbooked in May we strongly recommend you to book your hotel as early as possible.Ex: Because it is such a competitive market, nightclubs are constantly reinventing themselves and places that are packed one weekend are deserted the next.* abarrotar (de) = clutter (with).* abarrotar las calles = come out in + force, be out in force.* * *abarrotar [A1 ]vt‹sala/teatro› to packcentenares de admiradores abarrotaban la sala hundreds of fans packed the hall, the hall was packed with hundreds of fans* * *
abarrotar ( conjugate abarrotar) verbo transitivo ‹sala/teatro› to pack
abarrotar verbo transitivo to pack, cram [de, with]: el público abarrotaba el teatro, the theatre was packed (with people)
' abarrotar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atestar
- infestar
English:
clutter
- crowd
* * *abarrotar vt1. [teatro, autobús] to pack (de o con with); [desván, baúl] to cram full (de o con of);los curiosos abarrotaban la estancia the room was packed with onlookers* * *v/t1 lugar pack2 L.Am.COM buy up, stockpile* * *abarrotar vt: to fill up, to pack* * * -
19 endosar
v.1 to endorse (commerce).Ellos endosaron su acción They endorsed his behavior.Ellos endosaron los documentos They endorsed the documents.2 to be endorsed to.Se me endosó el documento The document was endorsed to me.3 to back.Ellos endosaron la inversión They backed the investment.* * *1 to endorse* * *verb* * *VT1) [+ cheque] to endorse, back2) (=confirmar) to confirm3) ** * *verbo transitivoa) <cheque/letra> to endorseb) (fam) endilgar* * *= saddle with, dump, pawn off on.Ex. As information incumbents, large academic libraries are saddled with legacy assets, such as huge stores of books, public service systems, acquisitions, cataloguing, and bricks and mortar.Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.Ex. The author discusses methods of ensuring that mere technological change is not pawned off on us as technological progress.----* endosar Algo a Alguien = land + Alguien + with + Nombre, offload + Nombre + onto, fob + Algo + off on + Alguien, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.* endosar una tarea a Alguien = foist + Nombre + on + Alguien + as a duty.* * *verbo transitivoa) <cheque/letra> to endorseb) (fam) endilgar* * *= saddle with, dump, pawn off on.Ex: As information incumbents, large academic libraries are saddled with legacy assets, such as huge stores of books, public service systems, acquisitions, cataloguing, and bricks and mortar.
Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.Ex: The author discusses methods of ensuring that mere technological change is not pawned off on us as technological progress.* endosar Algo a Alguien = land + Alguien + with + Nombre, offload + Nombre + onto, fob + Algo + off on + Alguien, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.* endosar una tarea a Alguien = foist + Nombre + on + Alguien + as a duty.* * *endosar [A1 ]vt1 ‹cheque/letra› to endorse* * *
endosar verbo transitivo
1 (un cheque) to endorse
2 fam (un trabajo) to lumber with: me endosaron la organización del viaje, I was lumbered with the arrangements for the tour
' endosar' also found in these entries:
English:
endorse
* * *endosar vt1. Com to endorsele endosaron a los niños they lumbered her with the children* * *v/t COM endorse;me lo endosó a mí fam she landed me with it fam* * *endosar vt: to endorse -
20 comerciar
v.1 to trade, to do business.comerciar con armas/pieles to deal o trade in arms/fursEllos negocian They trade=do business.2 to sell, to flog, to deal in.* * *1 (comprar y vender) to trade, deal, buy and sell2 (hacer negocios) to do business ( con, with)* * *verb1) to deal, trade* * *VI [dos empresas] to do business (together); [naciones] to tradecomerciar con — [+ empresa] to do business with, have dealings with; [+ país] to trade with; [+ mercancías] to deal in, trade in, handle
* * *verbo intransitivo to trade, do businesscomerciar en algo — to trade o deal in something
* * *= trade.Ex. Stopping a few miles north of where the Lewark meets the great Modoc River in what is now called the American midwest, they constructed a humble cabin and began trading with river men and friendly Indians.----* comerciar con = deal in.* * *verbo intransitivo to trade, do businesscomerciar en algo — to trade o deal in something
* * *= trade.Ex: Stopping a few miles north of where the Lewark meets the great Modoc River in what is now called the American midwest, they constructed a humble cabin and began trading with river men and friendly Indians.
* comerciar con = deal in.* * *comerciar [A1 ]vito trade, do businesscomercian con los países árabes they trade o do business with the Arab countriescomercia con su cuerpo ( euf); she sells her bodycomerciar EN algo to trade o deal IN sthcomerciaban en pieles they were trading o dealing in skins* * *
comerciar ( conjugate comerciar) verbo intransitivo
to trade, do business;
comerciar en algo to trade o deal in sth
comerciar verbo intransitivo to trade: comercian con antigüedades, they trade in antiques
' comerciar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
negociar
- trabajar
English:
business
- deal in
- trade
- deal
- handle
- receive
* * *comerciar vito trade, to do business;comerciar con armas/pieles to deal o trade in arms/furs;comerciar en especies to deal o trade in kind;comerciamos principalmente con los países mediterráneos we mainly trade o do business with the Mediterranean countries* * *v/i trade ( con with;en in), do business ( con with)* * *comerciar vi: to do business, to trade* * *comerciar vb to trade
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