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1 bastidor
m.1 frame.2 chassis (automobiles). (peninsular Spanish)3 screw propeller's frame (Nautical).4 wing.5 stretcher.6 cassette.* * *1 frame2 (de lienzo) stretcher3 (de coche) chassis4 TEATRO wing\entre bastidores in the wings 2 figurado behind the scenes* * *noun m.1) frame2) wings* * *SM1) (=armazón) (Téc, Cos) frame, framework; [de ventana] frame; [de lienzo] stretcher; [de vehículo] chassis2) (Teat) wing4) Caribe (=catre) metal bedstead* * *1) (Teatr) wingentre bastidores — (Teatr) offstage, in the wings; ( sin transcender al público) behind the scenes
2)a) ( de ventana) frameb) ( de lienzo) stretcherc) ( para bordar) framed) (Esp) (Auto) chassis* * *= deckle, chase, chassis, framing.Ex. The two moulds, which were twins, were oblong wire sieves mounted on wooden frames, and the deckle was a removable wooden rim which could be fitted to either mould to make it into a tray-like sieve with a raised edge.Ex. Chases were made in pairs, and for most of the hand-press period they were of a standard size that fitted comfortably in the bed of the wooden press.Ex. Most bookmobiles are built onto a truck chassis and are very manoeuvrable.Ex. An understanding of the materials used in pastels is important to conservators: strainers, linen, paper, crayons, framing and glazing described using 18th-century sources.----* bastidor de cama = bedstead.* entre bastidores = behind the scenes, backstage, offstage.* esperar entre bastidores = wait in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* * *1) (Teatr) wingentre bastidores — (Teatr) offstage, in the wings; ( sin transcender al público) behind the scenes
2)a) ( de ventana) frameb) ( de lienzo) stretcherc) ( para bordar) framed) (Esp) (Auto) chassis* * *= deckle, chase, chassis, framing.Ex: The two moulds, which were twins, were oblong wire sieves mounted on wooden frames, and the deckle was a removable wooden rim which could be fitted to either mould to make it into a tray-like sieve with a raised edge.
Ex: Chases were made in pairs, and for most of the hand-press period they were of a standard size that fitted comfortably in the bed of the wooden press.Ex: Most bookmobiles are built onto a truck chassis and are very manoeuvrable.Ex: An understanding of the materials used in pastels is important to conservators: strainers, linen, paper, crayons, framing and glazing described using 18th-century sources.* bastidor de cama = bedstead.* entre bastidores = behind the scenes, backstage, offstage.* esperar entre bastidores = wait in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* * *A ( Teatr) wingentre bastidores ( Teatr) offstage, in the wings; (sin trascender al público) behind the scenes, in the wingsB1 (para construir, montar algo) frame, framework; (de una ventana) frame2 (de un lienzo) stretcher3 (para bordar) framenúmero de bastidor chassis number* * *
bastidor sustantivo masculino (Teatr) wing;◊ entre bastidores behind the scenes
bastidor sustantivo masculino
1 frame
2 Teat bastidores, wings
♦ Locuciones: figurado entre bastidores, behind the scenes
' bastidor' also found in these entries:
English:
chassis
- frame
* * *bastidor nm1. [armazón] frame2. [para bordar] embroidery frameentre bastidores [en el teatro] offstage;[en privado] behind the scenes* * *m1 ( armazón) frame2 TEA wing;entre bastidores tb fig behind the scenes* * *bastidor nm1) : framework, frame2) : wing (in theater)entre bastidores: backstage, behind the scenes* * *bastidor n frame -
2 espectador
f. & m.1 viewer.los espectadores the audience (de cine, teatro)2 onlooker.yo fui un mero espectador I was just an onlookerm.onlooker, beholder, bystander, looker-on.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (de deportes) spectator2 (de obra, película) member of the audience; (de televisión) viewer3 (de accidente etc) onlooker* * *(f. - espectadora)noun* * *espectador, -aSM / F1) (Cine, Dep, Teat) spectatorlos espectadores — (Dep) the spectators; (Teat) the audience sing
2) [de acontecimiento, accidente] onlooker* * *- dora masculino, femeninoa) (Dep) spectator; (Espec) member of the audienceb) ( observador) observer* * *= spectator, viewer, cinemagoer [cinema-goer], theatregoer [theatre-goer], moviegoer [movie-goer], bystander, member of the audience.Ex. This finding contradicts the general belief that spectators' cheering encourages better performance in a home team.Ex. No critics review issues of magazines or the weekly episodes of Crossroads or Coronation Street but women's magazines and these television serials all have readership and viewers numbered in millions.Ex. The complete James Bond has sold 60 million copies but is today more familiar to cinemagoers than readers.Ex. Unlike other works, it unusually allowed theatergoers the opportunity to consider issues of racism and slavery in an American setting at the beginning of the American Civil War.Ex. Surveys show that only 26% of the US population are regular moviegoers.Ex. High-speed chases are dangerous not only for police and suspects, but also for innocent bystanders.Ex. At least five members of the audience walked out during the bishop's address.* * *- dora masculino, femeninoa) (Dep) spectator; (Espec) member of the audienceb) ( observador) observer* * *= spectator, viewer, cinemagoer [cinema-goer], theatregoer [theatre-goer], moviegoer [movie-goer], bystander, member of the audience.Ex: This finding contradicts the general belief that spectators' cheering encourages better performance in a home team.
Ex: No critics review issues of magazines or the weekly episodes of Crossroads or Coronation Street but women's magazines and these television serials all have readership and viewers numbered in millions.Ex: The complete James Bond has sold 60 million copies but is today more familiar to cinemagoers than readers.Ex: Unlike other works, it unusually allowed theatergoers the opportunity to consider issues of racism and slavery in an American setting at the beginning of the American Civil War.Ex: Surveys show that only 26% of the US population are regular moviegoers.Ex: High-speed chases are dangerous not only for police and suspects, but also for innocent bystanders.Ex: At least five members of the audience walked out during the bishop's address.* * *masculine, feminineasistieron al estreno dos mil espectadores two thousand people attended the premiere, the premiere attracted an audience of two thousand people2 (testigo) observerfui como simple espectador I just went as an observer, I just went to watch* * *
espectador
(Espec) member of the audience;
espectador,-ora sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 Teat Cine member of the audience
Dep spectator 2 los espectadores, the audience sing
' espectador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espectadora
- curioso
English:
onlooker
- spectator
- member
- on
* * *espectador, -ora nm,f1. [de televisión] viewer;[de cine, teatro] member of the audience; [de espectáculo deportivo] spectator;los espectadores [de televisión] the viewers;[de cine, teatro] the audience; [de espectáculo deportivo] the spectators, the crowd2. [de suceso, discusión] onlooker;yo fui un mero espectador I was just an onlooker* * *m, espectadora f2 ( observador) on-looker, observer* * *espectador, - dora n: spectator, onlooker* * *1. (en el teatro, un concierto) member of the audience2. (en un partido) spectator3. (de televisión) viewer -
3 mesa
f.1 table (forniture).bendecir la mesa to say graceponer/quitar la mesa to set/clear the tablesentarse a la mesa to sit down at the table¡a la mesa! dinner is/tea is/lunch is ready!mesa de billar billiard tablemesa camilla = small round table under which a heater is placedmesa de mezclas mixing deskmesa (de) nido nest of tablesmesa de operaciones operating tablemesa plegable folding table2 board, committee.mesa directiva executive board o committeemesa electoral = group supervising the voting in each ballot box3 Mesa.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: mesar.* * *1 (gen) table; (de oficina) desk2 (comida) food3 (personas) board, committee\a mesa puesta with one's every need catered forlevantarse de la mesa to leave the tableponer la mesa to set the table, lay the tablequitar/recoger la mesa to clear the tableser amante de la buena mesa to be a gourmetservir la mesa to wait at tablemesa de despacho deskmesa de mezclas mixing deskmesa de noche bedside tablemesa de operaciones operating tablemesa electoral electoral collegemesa nido nest of tablesmesa plegable folding tablemesa redonda (coloquio) round table* * *noun f.* * *SF1) table; [de despacho] desk¡a la mesa! — dinner's ready!
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bendecir la mesa — to say grace•
de mesa, vino de mesa — table wine•
poner la mesa — to lay the tablemesa auxiliar — side table, occasional table
mesa de café, mesa de centro — coffee table
mesa de mezclas — mixer, mixing desk
mesa de noche — bedside table, night stand o table (EEUU)
mesa ratona — Cono Sur coffee table
mesa redonda — (Pol) (=discusión) round table; (=conferencia) round-table conference; ( Hist) Round Table
2) (=personas) (=comité) committee; [de empresa] board; [en mitin] platformMesa de la Cámara, Mesa del Parlamento — parliamentary assembly
mesa electoral — officials in charge of a polling station
3) (=pensión) board4) (Geog) (=meseta) tableland, plateau5) (Arquit) landing6) [de herramienta] side, flat* * *1) ( mueble) tablemesa de comedor/de cocina — dining room/kitchen table
levantar or quitar or recoger la mesa — to clear the table
a la mesa! — dinner (o lunch etc) is ready!
se levantó de la mesa — he got up from o left the table
quedarse debajo de la mesa — (CS fam) to go hungry, miss out on the food
2) ( conjunto de personas) committee•* * *= table, press bed, bed, table-top [tabletop], dining table.Ex. The easy chairs are however often tucked into odd corners where you could not put a full table and chair anyway.Ex. In one simple version, known in England as the Scandinavian single platen machine (1841), the press bed and type were stationary throughout.Ex. Chases were made in pairs, and for most of the hand-press period they were of a standard size that fitted comfortably in the bed of the wooden press.Ex. GIS technology can be considered as a table-top on which data are compiled, considered, manipulated and located.Ex. The first sideboard was doubtless a simple shelf on the wall near a dining table used for plate and food during meals.----* agenda de mesa = appointment calendar.* amante de la buena mesa = food enthusiast.* bendecir la mesa = say + grace.* centro de mesa = epergne.* de mesa = table-top [tabletop].* en la mesa de operaciones = under the knife.* juego de mesa = board game, table game.* luz de mesa = table light.* mesa al vacío = vacuum table.* mesa auxiliar = side table.* mesa de centro = coffee table.* mesa de cocina = kitchen table.* mesa de comedor = dining table, dining-room table.* mesa de conferencias = conference table.* mesa de debate = panel discussion, discussion panel.* mesa de despacho = writing desk, desk, work desk.* mesa de dibujante = sketch board.* mesa de dibujo = drawing table, art-room table, art-room drawing table, drawing board.* mesa de escritorio = desktop.* mesa de estudio = carrel, study table.* mesa de negociaciones = bargaining table, negotiation table.* mesa de ping-pong = table tennis table.* mesa de succión = suction table.* mesa de tinta = ink table [ink-table].* mesa de trabajo = desk, study table, writing desk, work desk.* mesa electoral = polls, the, polling station.* mesa expositora = table top exhibit.* mesa individual de estudio = study carrel.* mesa luminosa = light table.* mesa redonda = round table, roundtable, panel presentation, panel discussion, panel debate, panel session.* Mesa Redonda para las Publicaciones Gubernamentales (GODORT) = Government Documents Round Table (GODORT).* modales en la mesa = table manners.* poner la mesa = lay + the table.* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* quitar la mesa = clear away + the things, clear + the table.* recoger la mesa = clear away + the things.* sal de mesa = table salt.* sobremesa = after-tea, after-dinner.* tenis de mesa = table tennis.* uso compartido de mesas de trabajo = hot desking.* * *1) ( mueble) tablemesa de comedor/de cocina — dining room/kitchen table
levantar or quitar or recoger la mesa — to clear the table
a la mesa! — dinner (o lunch etc) is ready!
se levantó de la mesa — he got up from o left the table
quedarse debajo de la mesa — (CS fam) to go hungry, miss out on the food
2) ( conjunto de personas) committee•* * *= table, press bed, bed, table-top [tabletop], dining table.Ex: The easy chairs are however often tucked into odd corners where you could not put a full table and chair anyway.
Ex: In one simple version, known in England as the Scandinavian single platen machine (1841), the press bed and type were stationary throughout.Ex: Chases were made in pairs, and for most of the hand-press period they were of a standard size that fitted comfortably in the bed of the wooden press.Ex: GIS technology can be considered as a table-top on which data are compiled, considered, manipulated and located.Ex: The first sideboard was doubtless a simple shelf on the wall near a dining table used for plate and food during meals.* agenda de mesa = appointment calendar.* amante de la buena mesa = food enthusiast.* bendecir la mesa = say + grace.* centro de mesa = epergne.* de mesa = table-top [tabletop].* en la mesa de operaciones = under the knife.* juego de mesa = board game, table game.* luz de mesa = table light.* mesa al vacío = vacuum table.* mesa auxiliar = side table.* mesa de centro = coffee table.* mesa de cocina = kitchen table.* mesa de comedor = dining table, dining-room table.* mesa de conferencias = conference table.* mesa de debate = panel discussion, discussion panel.* mesa de despacho = writing desk, desk, work desk.* mesa de dibujante = sketch board.* mesa de dibujo = drawing table, art-room table, art-room drawing table, drawing board.* mesa de escritorio = desktop.* mesa de estudio = carrel, study table.* mesa de negociaciones = bargaining table, negotiation table.* mesa de ping-pong = table tennis table.* mesa de succión = suction table.* mesa de tinta = ink table [ink-table].* mesa de trabajo = desk, study table, writing desk, work desk.* mesa electoral = polls, the, polling station.* mesa expositora = table top exhibit.* mesa individual de estudio = study carrel.* mesa luminosa = light table.* mesa redonda = round table, roundtable, panel presentation, panel discussion, panel debate, panel session.* Mesa Redonda para las Publicaciones Gubernamentales (GODORT) = Government Documents Round Table (GODORT).* modales en la mesa = table manners.* poner la mesa = lay + the table.* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* quitar la mesa = clear away + the things, clear + the table.* recoger la mesa = clear away + the things.* sal de mesa = table salt.* sobremesa = after-tea, after-dinner.* tenis de mesa = table tennis.* uso compartido de mesas de trabajo = hot desking.* * *A (mueble) tablemesa de comedor/de cocina dining room/kitchen tableuna mesa de caoba a mahogany tableponer la mesa to lay the tablelevantar or quitar or recoger la mesa to clear the table, clear awaybendecir la mesa to say grace¡a la mesa! dinner ( o lunch etc) is ready!sentarse a la mesa to sit at the tablese levantó de la mesa he got up from o left the table¿han reservado mesa? have you reserved a table?no con tejemanejes ni por debajo de la mesa, las cosas claras no shady business or underhand dealings, everything's to be above boardrecibió por debajo de la mesa una elevada suma de dinero he received a large sum of money under the table o counterCompuestos:folding tableside tablebilliard tabletrestle tablecoffee tableoffice o writing deskdrawing boardmixing deskbedside table● mesa de operaciones/partosoperating/delivery tablefolding tablenest of tablesstand (for charity collection, etc.)folding tableB (conjunto de personas) committeeel Presidente de la mesa the Chairman of the committeeCompuestos:( Arg) sorting office( RPl) examining board(en Esp) congressional committee, parliamentary committeenegotiating tableworking sessionnegotiating table( RPl) coffee tableround table* * *
Del verbo mesar: ( conjugate mesar)
mesa es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
mesa sustantivo femenino
1 ( mueble) table;◊ poner/recoger la mesa to lay/clear the table;
bendecir la mesa to say grace;
sentarse a la mesa to sit at the table;
se levantó de la mesa he got up from o left the table;
reservar mesa to reserve a table;
mesa de centro coffee table;
mesa de noche or (RPl) de luz bedside table
2 ( conjunto de personas) committee;◊ mesa redonda/de negociaciones round/negotiating table
mesa sustantivo femenino
1 (mueble) table
(de oficina) desk
2 (comida) pon la mesa, set the table
3 (presidencia) board, executive
el presidente de la mesa, the chairman
' mesa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acumularse
- alrededor
- ancha
- ancho
- ayudar
- bailar
- bendecir
- billar
- borde
- caballete
- cabecera
- calzo
- camilla
- carta
- dama
- desahogar
- el
- en
- escribanía
- estirarse
- exclusión
- exquisitez
- extendida
- extendido
- ficha
- follón
- hule
- lijado
- mover
- oca
- pala
- pico
- plantificar
- plegable
- plegarse
- puesta
- puesto
- quitar
- recoger
- reservar
- sal
- sentar
- servicio
- tablero
- torta
- tronera
- ver
- velador
- veladora
- vino
English:
array
- attend
- book
- booth
- bump
- burn out
- card
- catch
- clean
- clear
- clear away
- clutter
- coffee table
- desktop
- disgusting
- free
- game
- grace
- grape
- grown-up
- head
- impatiently
- jog
- knock off
- lay
- level off
- level out
- mark
- mat
- move
- on
- over
- overlay
- place
- plonk
- pool table
- pop
- round-table meeting
- set
- shaky
- sidetable
- slam
- slam down
- stand
- steady
- stick
- swing
- table
- table lamp
- table leg
* * *mesa nf1. [mueble] table;[de oficina, despacho] desk;de mesa: vino de mesa table wine;calendario de mesa desk calendar;quería reservar una mesa I'd like to book a table;bendecir la mesa to say grace;quitar la mesa to clear the table;sentarse a la mesa to sit down at the table;¡a la mesa! dinner/tea/lunch is ready!;a mesa puesta with all one's needs provided for;Ven Fampasar algo por debajo de la mesa not to bother with sthmesa de billar billiard table;mesa camilla = small round table under which a heater is placed;mesa de comedor dining table;mesa de dibujo drawing board;mesa de juego gambling o gaming table;RP mesa de luz bedside table;mesa de mezclas mixing desk, mixer;mesa (de) nido = nest of tables;RP mesa de noche bedside table;mesa de operaciones operating table;mesa plegable folding table;CSur mesa ratona coffee table; Hist la Mesa Redonda the Round Table;mesa de trabajo worktable2. [comité] board, committee;[en un debate] panel Esp mesa del congreso parliamentary committee;mesa directiva executive board o committee;mesa electoral = group supervising the voting in each ballot box;RP mesa de examen examining board;mesa de negociación negotiating table;mesa redonda [coloquio] round table3. [comida] food;le gusta la buena mesa she likes good food* * *f1 mueble table;poner/quitar oalzar olevantar la mesa set/clear the table;sentarse a la mesa sit at the table2 GEOG plateau3 POL committee* * *mesa nf1) : table2) : committee, board* * *mesa n1. (en general) table2. (de trabajo) desk -
4 mirón
m.1 eavesdropper, busybody, looker-on, peeper.2 voyeur.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar peyorativo nosy2 (espectador) onlooking► nombre masculino,nombre femenino2 (espectador) onlooker3 peyorativo (voyeur) voyeur, Peeping Tom* * *mirón, -ona *1.ADJ nosey *, curious2.SM / F (=espectador) onlooker; (=mirón) nosey-parker *; (=voyer) voyeur, peeping Tomestar de mirón — to stand around watching, stand around doing nothing
* * *I- rona adjetivo (fam)IIes muy mirón — he's always ogling people o eyeing people up (colloq)
- rona masculino, femenino¿qué haces tú ahí de mirón? haz algo! — don't just stand there watching o looking, do something!
los mirones son de piedra — if you want to watch you'd better keep quiet
ir de mirón — to go along to watch o as a spectator
* * *= peeping Tom, voyeur, lurker, bystander.Ex. They seem to regard literature as a secondary experience, more akin to being a peeping Tom, an impotent voyeur, rather than being one of the healthy, active people who get on with real living.Ex. They seem to regard literature as a secondary experience, more akin to being a peeping Tom, an impotent voyeur, rather than being one of the healthy, active people who get on with real living.Ex. Although lurkers are in the majority in most online forums, their role in these communication spaces is more or less unknown.Ex. High-speed chases are dangerous not only for police and suspects, but also for innocent bystanders.----* actuar de mirón = lurk in + the wings.* * *I- rona adjetivo (fam)IIes muy mirón — he's always ogling people o eyeing people up (colloq)
- rona masculino, femenino¿qué haces tú ahí de mirón? haz algo! — don't just stand there watching o looking, do something!
los mirones son de piedra — if you want to watch you'd better keep quiet
ir de mirón — to go along to watch o as a spectator
* * *= peeping Tom, voyeur, lurker, bystander.Ex: They seem to regard literature as a secondary experience, more akin to being a peeping Tom, an impotent voyeur, rather than being one of the healthy, active people who get on with real living.
Ex: They seem to regard literature as a secondary experience, more akin to being a peeping Tom, an impotent voyeur, rather than being one of the healthy, active people who get on with real living.Ex: Although lurkers are in the majority in most online forums, their role in these communication spaces is more or less unknown.Ex: High-speed chases are dangerous not only for police and suspects, but also for innocent bystanders.* actuar de mirón = lurk in + the wings.* * *( fam):masculine, feminineunos mirones observaban a los nudistas desde las rocas a few voyeurs watched the nudists from the rocksse acercaron unos mirones a ver qué había pasado a few inquisitive passers-by came over to stare o ( colloq) gawk at what had happenedtodos están de mirones, no ayudan en absoluto they're not helping at all, they're all just standing around watching o ( colloq) gawking¿qué haces tú ahí de mirón? ¡haz algo! (well,) don't just stand there watching o looking, do something!los mirones son de piedra if you want to watch you'd better keep quiet* * *
mirón,-ona sustantivo masculino y femenino spectators, onlooker, ogler: estábamos jugando al voleibol en la playa cuando vinieron unos mirones, some people showed up to ogle when we were playing volleyball at the beach
' mirón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
curiosa
- curioso
- mirona
English:
bystander
- Peeping Tom
- voyeur
* * *mirón, -ona Fam♦ adj[curioso] nosey; [con lascivia] peeping♦ nm,f1. [espectador] onlooker;[curioso] busybody, Br nosey parker; [voyeur] peeping Tom;estar de mirón to just stand around watching o gawping;no te quedes allí de mirón, echa una mano don't just stand there gawping, lend a hand* * *famI adj nosyII m, mirona f busybody, nosy parker fam -
5 palomilla
f.1 grain moth (insect).2 butterfly nut, wing nut (rosca).3 bracket (soporte).4 dyer's alkanet.5 gang, band, mob.6 liver fluke.7 pompano.8 support plate.* * *1 (insecto) moth2 (tuerca) wing nut3 (armazón) bracket* * *SF1) (Entomología) moth; [esp] grain moth; (=crisálida) nymph, chrysalis2) (Téc) (=tuerca) wing nut3) (=soporte) wall bracket, angle iron4) [de caballo] back, backbone5) * And, Cono Sur (=niño vagabundo) urchin, ragamuffin; CAm, Cono Sur, Méx [de niños] mob of kids; (=pandilla) crowd of layabouts, band of hooligans* * *I II1) ( mariposa nocturna) moth; ( crisálida) chrysalis3) (Méx fam) (pandilla, grupo) gangIIImasculino y femenino (Andes fam) ( muchacho - callejero) street kid (colloq); (- travieso) little monkey (colloq), little devil (colloq)* * *= thumb-screw, moth.Ex. Chases with thumb-screws in two of the sides for locking up the forme without the use of quoins were used in France and Germany until the seventeenth century.Ex. Animals profiled include buzzards, moths, leeches, jellyfish, snakes, slugs, and toads.* * *I II1) ( mariposa nocturna) moth; ( crisálida) chrysalis3) (Méx fam) (pandilla, grupo) gangIIImasculino y femenino (Andes fam) ( muchacho - callejero) street kid (colloq); (- travieso) little monkey (colloq), little devil (colloq)* * *= thumb-screw, moth.Ex: Chases with thumb-screws in two of the sides for locking up the forme without the use of quoins were used in France and Germany until the seventeenth century.
Ex: Animals profiled include buzzards, moths, leeches, jellyfish, snakes, slugs, and toads.* * *A1 (mariposa nocturna) moth2 (crisálida) chrysalisCompuesto:( Méx) woodwormB1 (tuerca) wing nut, butterfly nut2 (soporte) wall bracket(muchacho — callejero) street kid ( colloq); (— travieso) little monkey ( colloq), little devil ( colloq)* * *
palomilla sustantivo femenino
1 ( mariposa nocturna) moth;
( crisálida) chrysalis
2 ( tuerca) wing nut, butterfly nut;
( soporte) wall bracket
3 (Méx fam) (pandilla, grupo) gang
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (Andes fam) ( muchacho — callejero) street kid (colloq);
(— travieso) little monkey (colloq), little devil (colloq)
' palomilla' also found in these entries:
English:
moth
* * *♦ adjPerú Fam mischievous♦ nf1. [insecto] grain moth2. [rosca] butterfly nut, wing nut3. [soporte] bracket* * *f C.Am., Méxgang* * *palomilla nf: moth -
6 persecución en coche a alta velocidad
(n.) = high-speed chaseEx. High-speed chases are dangerous not only for police and suspects, but also for innocent bystanders.* * *(n.) = high-speed chaseEx: High-speed chases are dangerous not only for police and suspects, but also for innocent bystanders.
Spanish-English dictionary > persecución en coche a alta velocidad
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7 rama
f.1 branch.la rama materna de mi familia my mother's side of the familyen rama raw2 division, subdivision, branch, offshoot.3 line, branch, area, specialty.4 distributary.5 Rama.6 ramus.* * *1 branch\andarse por las ramas / irse por las ramas familiar to beat about the bushen rama raw* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [de árbol] branchen rama: algodón en rama — raw cotton
rama de olivo — (lit, fig) olive branch
2) [de ciencia, familia, organización] branch3) (Tip)4) LAm * (=hachís) pot *, hash ** * *femenino branchandarse/irse por las ramas — to beat about the bush
* * *= branch, bough, chase.Nota: En historia de la imprenta, marco rectangular de madera en cuyo interior se fijaba la forma de impresión.Ex. Thus we all agree that one component of a building is a roof (and not vice versa!), and that chemistry is a branch of science.Ex. Alice was a little startled by seeing the Cheshire Cat sitting on a bough of a tree a few yards off.Ex. Chases were made in pairs, and for most of the hand-press period they were of a standard size that fitted comfortably in the bed of the wooden press.----* andarse por las ramas = mince + words.* irse por las ramas = go off + the track, get off + the track, go off on + another track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off at + a tangent.* ofrecer una rama de olivo para hacer las paces = offer + an olive branch.* rama de árbol = tree branch.* rama del conocimiento = branch of learning.* rama del saber = branch of learning.* rama de olivo = olive branch, olive branch.* tomates en rama = tomatoes on the vine.* * *femenino branchandarse/irse por las ramas — to beat about the bush
* * *= branch, bough, chase.Nota: En historia de la imprenta, marco rectangular de madera en cuyo interior se fijaba la forma de impresión.Ex: Thus we all agree that one component of a building is a roof (and not vice versa!), and that chemistry is a branch of science.
Ex: Alice was a little startled by seeing the Cheshire Cat sitting on a bough of a tree a few yards off.Ex: Chases were made in pairs, and for most of the hand-press period they were of a standard size that fitted comfortably in the bed of the wooden press.* andarse por las ramas = mince + words.* irse por las ramas = go off + the track, get off + the track, go off on + another track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off at + a tangent.* ofrecer una rama de olivo para hacer las paces = offer + an olive branch.* rama de árbol = tree branch.* rama del conocimiento = branch of learning.* rama del saber = branch of learning.* rama de olivo = olive branch, olive branch.* tomates en rama = tomatoes on the vine.* * *1 (de un árbol) branchuna ramita de perejil a sprig of parsleyalgodón en rama raw cottonun trozo de canela en rama a cinnamon stickandarse or irse por las ramas to beat about the bush2 (de una ciencia) branch3 (de una organización, estructura) branch* * *
rama sustantivo femenino
branch;
andarse/irse por las ramas to beat about the bush
rama sustantivo femenino branch
♦ Locuciones: andarse o irse por las ramas, to beat about the bush
' rama' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acebo
- canela
- desgajar
- economía
- enganchar
- plena
- pleno
- tapar
- tronchar
- chasquido
- ciencia
- cortar
- doblar
- nacer
- partir
- prender
- quebrar
- torcido
English:
bear
- bough
- branch
- domestic
- limb
- look down
- offshoot
- olive branch
- stick
* * *rama nf1. [de planta] branch;la rama materna de mi familia my mother's side of the family;algodón en rama raw cotton;canela en rama cinnamon sticks;Famir de rama en rama [sin rumbo fijo] to jump from one thing to another2. [de ciencia] branch3. [de colectivo] wing;la rama más radical del partido the radical wing of the party* * *f1 branch;andarse por las ramas beat about the bush;canela en rama stick cinnamon2 POL wing* * *rama nf: branch* * * -
8 transeúnte
adj.transitory, transient.f. & m.1 passerby, wayfarer, pedestrian, bystander.2 non-resident.* * *1 (peatón) pedestrian2 (residente transitorio) temporary resident* * *1.ADJ (=no residente) transient, transitory; [miembro] temporary2. SMF1) [en la calle] passer-by2) (=no residente) non-resident; euf (=mendigo) vagrant* * ** * *= passer-by [passers-by, pl.], transient, bystander.Ex. They purchased a van which was kitted out with a desk, locker seats, and wall display racks, so that passers-by can browse through a wide variety of information leaflets.Ex. The suppliers of this circulation system recommend that the readers are given numbers and names only, since it will not be cost-effective to store full addresses, particularly with a relatively transient population such as that of a university.Ex. High-speed chases are dangerous not only for police and suspects, but also for innocent bystanders.* * ** * *= passer-by [passers-by, pl.], transient, bystander.Ex: They purchased a van which was kitted out with a desk, locker seats, and wall display racks, so that passers-by can browse through a wide variety of information leaflets.
Ex: The suppliers of this circulation system recommend that the readers are given numbers and names only, since it will not be cost-effective to store full addresses, particularly with a relatively transient population such as that of a university.Ex: High-speed chases are dangerous not only for police and suspects, but also for innocent bystanders.* * *1 (peatón) passer-by2 (no residente) non-resident* * *
transeúnte sustantivo masculino y femenino ( peatón) passer-by;
( no residente) non-resident
transeúnte mf
1 (viandante, peatón) passer-by
2 (habitante temporal) temporary resident, US transient
' transeúnte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
circular
English:
alert
- bystander
- passer-by
* * *♦ adjpassing♦ nmf1. [paseante] passer-by2. [residente temporal] temporary resident* * *m/f passer-by* * *transeúnte nmf1) : passerby2) : transient* * *transeúnte n passer by -
9 tuerca de mariposa
(n.) = thumb-screwEx. Chases with thumb-screws in two of the sides for locking up the forme without the use of quoins were used in France and Germany until the seventeenth century.* * *(n.) = thumb-screwEx: Chases with thumb-screws in two of the sides for locking up the forme without the use of quoins were used in France and Germany until the seventeenth century.
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10 perseguir
v.1 to pursue.con esta medida, el gobierno persigue la contención de la inflación the government's purpose in taking this measure is to curb inflationElla persigue el éxito She pursues success.2 to persecute.lo persiguieron por sus ideas he was persecuted for his beliefsle persigue la mala suerte he's dogged by bad lucklos fantasmas de la niñez la persiguen she is tormented by the ghosts of her childhoodEl policía persigue a Ricardo The policeman persecutes=harasses Richard.3 to chase, to chase down, to follow, to get after.Buck persigue aves Buck chases birds.4 to aspire to, to aim to, to pursue, to pursue to.Ella persigue estudiar en Francia She pursues to study in France.5 to prosecute, to prosecute by the law.La corte persigue a Ricardo The court prosecutes Richard.* * *1 to pursue, chase3 (reprimir) to persecute4 figurado (pretender) to be after, be looking for5 DERECHO to prosecute* * *verb1) to persecute2) pursue3) worry, torment* * *VT1) [+ presa, fugitivo] [gen] to pursue, chase; [por motivos ideológicos] to persecute; (=acosar) to hunt down, hunt out2) [+ persona, empleo] to chase after, go after; [+ propósito, fin] to pursuela persiguió durante dos años — he was after her for two years, he pursued her for two years
* * *verbo transitivo1)a) <fugitivo/delincuente/presa> to pursue, chaseb) ( por la ideología) to persecute2)a) <objetivo/fin> to pursuela finalidad que se persigue es... — the ultimate aim is...
b) ( acosar)la han estado persiguiendo hasta conseguir que trabaje para ellos — they've been pursuing her until they've managed to get her to work for them
* * *= chase, hunt, seek (after), track, haunt, be after, woo, dog, persecute, track down, hound, gun for, hunt down, chase down.Ex. Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.Ex. Nonetheless, we would still not wish to hunt through the file in order to change all subdivisions of that heading.Ex. A popular book will always be sought after by public librarians.Ex. The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.Ex. Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex. Silas H Berry told his colleagues at the New York Library Club: 'It is so hard to get a reader to tell what he is really after'.Ex. Rumour had it that he was being wooed by Technicomm, Inc.Ex. The title of the article is 'Sweeping away the problems that dog the industry?'.Ex. Why does the ALA ignore, deny or cover up the actions of the only government in the world which persecutes people for the alleged crime of opening uncensored libraries?.Ex. In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.Ex. Jefferson, like Clinton, was hounded by reports of adultery and cowardice in wartime.Ex. The profession should not be gunning for the diverse and specific jobs that members of the same profession do now and will, with increasing diversity of title, do in the future.Ex. Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.Ex. A feisty Harlem woman turned the tables on three subway muggers, chasing down two of the thugs while snatching back her purse.----* perseguir fantasmas = chase + phantoms, grasp at + shadows.* perseguir los mismos fines = work + on the same lines.* perseguir los mismos objetivos = work + on the same lines.* perseguir quimeras = chase + phantoms, grasp at + shadows.* perseguir un fin = pursue + end.* perseguir un objetivo = pursue + objective, pursue + goal.* persiguiendo sin tregua = in hot pursuit of.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) <fugitivo/delincuente/presa> to pursue, chaseb) ( por la ideología) to persecute2)a) <objetivo/fin> to pursuela finalidad que se persigue es... — the ultimate aim is...
b) ( acosar)la han estado persiguiendo hasta conseguir que trabaje para ellos — they've been pursuing her until they've managed to get her to work for them
* * *= chase, hunt, seek (after), track, haunt, be after, woo, dog, persecute, track down, hound, gun for, hunt down, chase down.Ex: Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.
Ex: Nonetheless, we would still not wish to hunt through the file in order to change all subdivisions of that heading.Ex: A popular book will always be sought after by public librarians.Ex: The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.Ex: Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex: Silas H Berry told his colleagues at the New York Library Club: 'It is so hard to get a reader to tell what he is really after'.Ex: Rumour had it that he was being wooed by Technicomm, Inc.Ex: The title of the article is 'Sweeping away the problems that dog the industry?'.Ex: Why does the ALA ignore, deny or cover up the actions of the only government in the world which persecutes people for the alleged crime of opening uncensored libraries?.Ex: In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.Ex: Jefferson, like Clinton, was hounded by reports of adultery and cowardice in wartime.Ex: The profession should not be gunning for the diverse and specific jobs that members of the same profession do now and will, with increasing diversity of title, do in the future.Ex: Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.Ex: A feisty Harlem woman turned the tables on three subway muggers, chasing down two of the thugs while snatching back her purse.* perseguir fantasmas = chase + phantoms, grasp at + shadows.* perseguir los mismos fines = work + on the same lines.* perseguir los mismos objetivos = work + on the same lines.* perseguir quimeras = chase + phantoms, grasp at + shadows.* perseguir un fin = pursue + end.* perseguir un objetivo = pursue + objective, pursue + goal.* persiguiendo sin tregua = in hot pursuit of.* * *vtA ‹fugitivo/delincuente› to pursue, chase; ‹presa› to pursue, chase, huntB (por la ideología) to persecuteel gobierno persiguió a los que se oponían al régimen the government persecuted those who opposed the regimeC1 ‹objetivo/fin› to pursuejóvenes que persiguen la fama young people in pursuit of o seeking famela finalidad que se persigue es que baje esta cifra the ultimate aim is to lower this figureno sé qué persigues con esa actitud I don't know what you're hoping to achieve with that attitude2(acosar): me persigue pidiéndome el coche prestado he's always pestering me to lend him the car ( colloq)me persigue la mala suerte I'm dogged by bad luckla suerte lo persigue luck always seems to be on his sideparece que te persiguen las enfermedades you seem to be plagued by illness* * *
perseguir ( conjugate perseguir) verbo transitivo
1
2 ‹objetivo/fin› to pursue;
me persigue la mala suerte I'm dogged by bad luck
perseguir verbo transitivo
1 (ir detrás de alguien) to chase
2 (por ideas) to persecute
3 (un objetivo) to pursue
4 (acompañar) les persigue la mala suerte, they are dogged by bad luck
' perseguir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
morosa
- moroso
- andar
- caza
- corretear
English:
chase
- dog
- get after
- go after
- hunt down
- make after
- persecute
- pursue
- victimize
- go
- haunt
- run
* * *perseguir vt1. [ir tras de] to pursue;[corredor, ciclista] to chase down2. [acosar] to persecute;lo persiguieron por sus ideas he was persecuted for his beliefs;lo persigue la mala suerte she's dogged by bad luck;los fantasmas de la niñez la persiguen she is tormented by the ghosts of her childhood3. [tratar de obtener] to pursue;con esta medida, el gobierno persigue la contención de la inflación the government's purpose in taking this measure is to curb inflation* * *v/t1 objetivo pursue2 delincuente look for3 ( molestar) pester4 ( acosar) persecute* * *perseguir {75} vt1) : to pursue, to chase2) : to persecute3) : to pester, to annoy* * *perseguir vb1. (en general) to chase / to pursue -
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