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1 medieval
adj.medieval.* * *► adjetivo1 medieval, mediaeval* * *adj.* * *ADJ medieval* * *adjetivo medieval* * *= mediaeval [medieval, -USA].Ex. Diplomatics is an auxiliary science of history created by the French monk Dom Jean Mabillon in 1681 to establish the authenticity of mediaeval charters.----* caballero medieval = mediaeval knight [medieval knight, -USA].* caballo de batalla medieval = destrier.* sociedad medieval = mediaeval society.* * *adjetivo medieval* * *= mediaeval [medieval, -USA].Ex: Diplomatics is an auxiliary science of history created by the French monk Dom Jean Mabillon in 1681 to establish the authenticity of mediaeval charters.
* caballero medieval = mediaeval knight [medieval knight, -USA].* caballo de batalla medieval = destrier.* sociedad medieval = mediaeval society.* * *medieval* * *
medieval adjetivo
medieval
medieval adjetivo medieval
' medieval' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cantiga
- caracterización
- fascinar
- sabor
- sociedad
English:
mediaeval
- medieval
* * *medieval adjmedieval* * *adj medieval, Br tbmediaeval* * *medieval adj: medieval♦ medievalista nmf* * *medieval adj medieval -
2 español
adj.Spanish.m.1 Spanish, Spanish language.2 Spaniard.3 Dago.* * *► adjetivo1 Spanish► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (persona) Spaniard1 (idioma) Spanish, Castilian————————1 (idioma) Spanish, Castilian* * *(f. - española)noun adj.* * *español, -a1.ADJ Spanish2.SM / F Spaniardlos españoles — the Spaniards, the Spanish
3.SM (Ling) Spanish* * *I- ñola adjetivo SpanishII- ñola masculino, femenino1) ( persona) (m) Spaniard, Spanish man; (f) Spaniard, Spanish womanlos españoles — the Spanish, Spaniards, Spanish people
* * *= Spanish, Spaniard.Ex. This subdivision requires that DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION be further modified to specify who did the discovering; for example, AMERICA-DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION, Spanish.Ex. By the 1920s a small number of Spaniards had settled in Chicago, attracted to the area by jobs in steel mills and other industries.* * *I- ñola adjetivo SpanishII- ñola masculino, femenino1) ( persona) (m) Spaniard, Spanish man; (f) Spaniard, Spanish womanlos españoles — the Spanish, Spaniards, Spanish people
* * *= Spanish, Spaniard.Ex: This subdivision requires that DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION be further modified to specify who did the discovering; for example, AMERICA-DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION, Spanish.
Ex: By the 1920s a small number of Spaniards had settled in Chicago, attracted to the area by jobs in steel mills and other industries.* * *Spanishmasculine, femininelos españoles the Spanish, Spaniards, Spanish people2* * *
español 1◊ - ñola adjetivo
Spanish
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( persona) (m) Spaniard, Spanish man;
(f) Spaniard, Spanish woman;
español 2 sustantivo masculino ( idioma) Spanish
español,-a
I adjetivo Spanish
II sustantivo masculino y femenino Spaniard
los españoles, the Spanish
III m (idioma) Spanish
' español' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abordar
- AVE
- bar
- dedo
- ELE
- española
- estanca
- estanco
- gracia
- gustar
- hablada
- hablado
- heredera
- heredero
- hispana
- hispano
- levante
- página
- pulir
- realmente
- spanglish
- castellano
- cuenta
- gallego
- gente
- hispanismo
- latino
- traducción
English:
A
- actually
- agree
- both
- consulate
- conversational
- do
- fuck
- her
- his
- it
- monitor
- pair
- piece
- polish up
- small
- soil
- Spanglish
- Spaniard
- Spanish
- the
- into
- on
* * *español, -ola♦ adjSpanish♦ nm,f[persona] Spaniard;los españoles the Spanish, Spaniards♦ nm[lengua] Spanish español peninsular peninsular Spanish* * *I adj SpanishII m idioma Spanishlos españoles the Spanish* * *: Spanish: Spaniardespañol nmcastellano: Spanish (language)* * *español1 adj Spanishespañol2 n1. (idioma) Spanish2. (person) Spaniard -
3 arte
f. & m.1 art.arte abstracto abstract artarte dramático dramaarte figurativo figurative artarte floral flower arrangingbellas artes fine artsartes gráficas graphic artsartes interpretativas performing artsartes liberales liberal artsartes marciales martial arts(escuela de) artes y oficios = college for the study of arts and craftsartes plásticas visual artsarte pop pop art2 artistry.el arte de la la conversación the art of conversation3 artfulness, cunning (astucia).malas artes trickery4 artifice, craftiness, deceitful cleverness, foxiness.* * *1 art2 (habilidad) craft, skill3 (astucia) cunning4 (pesca) fishing gear\con malas artes by evil means* * *noun mf.1) art2) skill* * *SM ó SF[gen m en sing, f en pl]1) (=pintura, música) artartes — (Univ) arts
el séptimo arte — the cinema, film
amor 1)por arte de magia — by magic, as if by magic
2) (=habilidad) skill; (=astucia) craftiness3) (=artificio) workmanship, artistrysin arte — [como adj] clumsy; [como adv] clumsily
4) (Literat)arte mayor — Spanish verse of eight lines each of twelve syllables dating from the 15th century
arte menor — Spanish verse usually of four lines each of six or eight syllables
5) (Pesca)arte de pesca — (=red) fishing net; (=caña etc) fishing tackle
* * *(gen m en el singular y f en el plural)1) (Art) artno trabajo por amor al arte — (hum) I'm not working for the good of my health (hum)
no tener arte ni parte: no tuve arte ni parte en el asunto — I had nothing whatsoever to do with it
2)a) (habilidad, destreza)tiene arte para arreglar flores — she has a flair o gift for flower arranging
b) artes femenino plural (astucias, artimañas) trickempleé todas mis artes para... — I used every trick I could think of to...
* * *= art, craft.Ex. In less well structured schemes, the application of chain indexing is more of an art.Ex. He draws a distinction between a craft, based on customary activities and modified by the trial and error of individual practice, and a profession.----* apreciación del arte = art appreciation.* arte abstracto = abstraction, abstract art.* arte conceptual = conceptual art.* arte contemporáneo = contemporary art.* arte culinario = cuisine.* arte de escribir = penmanship.* arte de gobernar = statesmanship.* arte de hacer nudos = knotting.* arte de herrar caballos = farriery.* arte de la guerra = warfare.* arte del libro = bookmanship.* arte del metal = metal art.* arte del vídeo = video art.* arte de tejer = weaving.* arte de vender = salesmanship, specsmanship.* arte de vivir, el = art of living, the.* arte dramático = performance art, performing arts.* arte folclórico = folk art.* arte islámico = Islamic art.* arte moderno = modern art.* arte pop = pop art.* arte popular = popular art, folk art.* arte publicitario = commercial art.* arte renacentista = Renaissance art.* arte rupestre = rock art.* artes aplicadas = applied arts.* artes decorativas, las = decorative arts, the.* artes de creación literaria y artística, las = creative arts, the.* artes gráficas, las = graphic arts, the.* artes interpretativas = performing arts.* artes liberales, las = liberal arts, the.* artes marciales = martial arts.* artes plásticas = fine art.* artes plásticas, las = plastic arts, the.* artes visuales, las = visual arts, the.* arte topiario = topiary.* arte tradicional = folk art.* arte y técnica de escribir obras de teatro = playwriting.* aula de arte = art-room.* bellas artes = fine arts.* biblioteca de arte = art library.* bibliotecario de biblioteca de arte = art librarian.* colección de arte = art collection.* colección de arte pictórico = pictorial art collection.* colección de objetos de las artes escénicas = theatre arts collection.* como por arte de magia = magically, into thin air.* crítico de arte = art critic.* diapositiva de arte = art slide.* el arte de = the art of, the fine art of.* enseñanza de bellas artes = aesthetic education.* estado del arte = state of the art.* estado de las artes = state of the arts.* exposición de arte = art exhibit, art exhibition.* fotografía de obra de arte = art photograph.* galería de arte = art gallery.* hacer algo por amor al arte = labour of love.* historia del arte = art history.* historiador de arte = art historian.* libro de arte = art book.* material de arte = art material.* muestra de arte = art exhibit, art exhibition.* mundo del arte, el = art world, the.* museo de arte = art museum.* objeto de arte = art object.* obra de arte = work of art, masterpiece, artistic work, art work.* obra de arte musical = musical masterpiece.* original de una obra de arte = art original.* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.* por amor al arte = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* un arte = a fine art.* un arte en extinción = a dying art.* * *(gen m en el singular y f en el plural)1) (Art) artno trabajo por amor al arte — (hum) I'm not working for the good of my health (hum)
no tener arte ni parte: no tuve arte ni parte en el asunto — I had nothing whatsoever to do with it
2)a) (habilidad, destreza)tiene arte para arreglar flores — she has a flair o gift for flower arranging
b) artes femenino plural (astucias, artimañas) trickempleé todas mis artes para... — I used every trick I could think of to...
* * *= art, craft.Ex: In less well structured schemes, the application of chain indexing is more of an art.
Ex: He draws a distinction between a craft, based on customary activities and modified by the trial and error of individual practice, and a profession.* apreciación del arte = art appreciation.* arte abstracto = abstraction, abstract art.* arte conceptual = conceptual art.* arte contemporáneo = contemporary art.* arte culinario = cuisine.* arte de escribir = penmanship.* arte de gobernar = statesmanship.* arte de hacer nudos = knotting.* arte de herrar caballos = farriery.* arte de la guerra = warfare.* arte del libro = bookmanship.* arte del metal = metal art.* arte del vídeo = video art.* arte de tejer = weaving.* arte de vender = salesmanship, specsmanship.* arte de vivir, el = art of living, the.* arte dramático = performance art, performing arts.* arte folclórico = folk art.* arte islámico = Islamic art.* arte moderno = modern art.* arte pop = pop art.* arte popular = popular art, folk art.* arte publicitario = commercial art.* arte renacentista = Renaissance art.* arte rupestre = rock art.* artes aplicadas = applied arts.* artes decorativas, las = decorative arts, the.* artes de creación literaria y artística, las = creative arts, the.* artes gráficas, las = graphic arts, the.* artes interpretativas = performing arts.* artes liberales, las = liberal arts, the.* artes marciales = martial arts.* artes plásticas = fine art.* artes plásticas, las = plastic arts, the.* artes visuales, las = visual arts, the.* arte topiario = topiary.* arte tradicional = folk art.* arte y técnica de escribir obras de teatro = playwriting.* aula de arte = art-room.* bellas artes = fine arts.* biblioteca de arte = art library.* bibliotecario de biblioteca de arte = art librarian.* colección de arte = art collection.* colección de arte pictórico = pictorial art collection.* colección de objetos de las artes escénicas = theatre arts collection.* como por arte de magia = magically, into thin air.* crítico de arte = art critic.* diapositiva de arte = art slide.* el arte de = the art of, the fine art of.* enseñanza de bellas artes = aesthetic education.* estado del arte = state of the art.* estado de las artes = state of the arts.* exposición de arte = art exhibit, art exhibition.* fotografía de obra de arte = art photograph.* galería de arte = art gallery.* hacer algo por amor al arte = labour of love.* historia del arte = art history.* historiador de arte = art historian.* libro de arte = art book.* material de arte = art material.* muestra de arte = art exhibit, art exhibition.* mundo del arte, el = art world, the.* museo de arte = art museum.* objeto de arte = art object.* obra de arte = work of art, masterpiece, artistic work, art work.* obra de arte musical = musical masterpiece.* original de una obra de arte = art original.* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.* por amor al arte = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* un arte = a fine art.* un arte en extinción = a dying art.* * *A ( Art) artel arte medieval/abstracto/contemporáneo medieval/abstract/contemporary artlas artes the artsel arte por el arte art for art's sake¿te crees que trabajo por amor al arte? ( hum); do you think I'm working for the good of my health o for the fun of it? ( hum)(como) por arte de magia as if by magicno tener arte ni parte: no tuve arte ni parte en el asunto I had nothing whatsoever to do with itCompuestos:kinetic artdramatic arts (pl)poetics (pl)fpl graphic arts (pl)fpl (liberal) arts (pl)fpl martial arts (pl)fpl crafts (pl)fpl plastic arts (pl)fpl arts and crafts (pl)B1(habilidad, destreza): es maestro en el arte de mentir/de la diplomacia he's an expert in the art of lying/of diplomacytiene mucho arte para arreglar flores she has a real flair o gift for flower arrangingtengo muy poco arte para convencer a la gente I'm no good at persuading people(astucias, artimañas): usó todas sus artes para seducirlo she used (all) her feminine wiles to seduce himtuve que usar todas mis artes para convencerlo I had to use every trick I could think of to win him over* * *
arte ( gen m en el singular y f en el plural)
1 (Art) art;
no trabajo por amor al arte (hum) I'm not working for the good of my health (hum);
artes gráficas graphic arts;
(como) por arte de magia as if by magic
2 (habilidad, destreza) art;
tiene arte para arreglar flores she has a flair o gift for flower arranging
arte sustantivo masculino & sustantivo femenino art
1 (habilidad) skill
2 artes, (trucos, mañas) tricks
3 artes de pesca, fishing equipment
bellas artes, fine arts
♦ Locuciones: familiar como por arte de magia, as if by magic
no tener arte ni parte, to have nothing to do with
' arte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aborigen
- aguafuerte
- amor
- arábiga
- arábigo
- bicha
- boceto
- caligrafía
- canto
- carpintería
- cine
- clásica
- clásico
- cuadro
- cubismo
- dadaísmo
- de
- decadencia
- desnuda
- desnudo
- dialéctica
- dibujante
- encuadernación
- escorzo
- espátula
- estilo
- estofar
- exposición
- expresionismo
- fascinar
- figurativa
- figurativo
- fresca
- fresco
- galería
- género
- grabar
- iluminar
- ilusión
- imagen
- impresionismo
- labrada
- labrado
- lienzo
- litografía
- lobulada
- lobulado
- magia
- marchante
- marina
English:
amateurish
- appreciation
- art
- art gallery
- artistry
- avant-garde
- brush
- bust
- charcoal
- cookery
- corps
- craft
- cubism
- cuisine
- curator
- depict
- design
- designer
- diplomacy
- draw
- dying
- early
- elaborate
- exhibit
- facsimile
- figurative
- forte
- gallery
- graphics
- halo
- life
- magic
- magically
- mime
- mimicry
- motif
- movement
- naive
- nude
- oarsmanship
- oil
- one-upmanship
- oratory
- paintbrush
- patron
- piece
- plaster
- plastic
- portray
- pose
* * *arte nm o nf Usually masculine in the singular and feminine in the plural.1. [creación estética] art;una obra de arte a work of art;el arte gótico/barroco Gothic/baroque art;arte abstracto abstract art;artes audiovisuales audiovisual arts;arte conceptual conceptual art;artes decorativas decorative arts;arte dramático drama;artes escénicas performing arts;arte figurativo figurative art;artes gráficas graphic arts;artes interpretativas performing arts;artes liberales liberal arts;artes marciales martial arts;arte naïf naive art;artes y oficios arts and crafts;artes plásticas plastic arts;arte religioso religious art;arte rupestre cave paintings2. [habilidad, estilo] artistry;con (buen) arte with (great) style;tiene mucho arte para recitar she's got a real talent for reciting poetry3. [astucia] artfulness, cunning;emplearon todas sus artes para timarla they used all their cunning o wiles to cheat her;malas artes trickery;no tener arte ni parte en algo to have nothing whatsoever to do with sth4.artes (de pesca) [instrumentos] fishing tacklede arte menor = comprising lines of eight syllables or fewer* * *m (pl f)1 art;bellas artes pl fine art sg ;el séptimo arte cinema, the movies pl ;(como) por arte de magia as if by magic;no tener arte ni parte have absolutely no say2 ( argucia):malas artes pl guile sg* * *arte nmf, (usually m in singular, f in plural)1) : artartes y oficios: arts and craftsbellas artes: fine arts2) habilidad: skill3) : cunning, cleverness* * *arte n1. (en general) art2. (habilidad) skill -
4 caballo
adj.stupid.m.1 horse (animal).montar a caballo to ridea caballo on horsebackvive a caballo entre Madrid y Bruselas she lives part of the time in Madrid and part of the time in Brusselscaballo de batalla bone of contention; (dificultad, escollo) hobbyhorse (objetivo, obsesión)caballo de carreras racehorsecaballo de Troya Trojan Horse2 knight (piece of chess).3 smack, horse (informal) (heroína).4 stupid person.5 heroin.* * *1 ZOOLOGÍA horse2 TÉCNICA horsepower3 (ajedrez) knight4 (naipes) queen\a caballo on horsebackmontar a caballo to ridea caballo entre... figurado halfway between...a caballo regalado no le mires el dentado figurado don't look a gift horse in the mouthcaballo de batalla figurado hobbyhorsecaballo de carreras racehorsecaballo de tiro cart horse* * *noun m.1) horse* * *SM1) (=animal) horsea caballo: una mujer a caballo — a woman on horseback o riding a horse
vino a caballo — he came on horseback, he rode here
una dosis de caballo — a huge dose, a massive dose
una depresión de caballo — a terrible depression, a really deep depression
a caballo entre —
Andalucía, a caballo entre oriente y occidente — Andalusia, halfway between the east and the west
vivo a caballo entre Madrid y Barcelona — I spend my time between Madrid and Barcelona, I spend half my time in Madrid, half in Barcelona
- ir a mata caballocaballo blanco — † white knight
caballo de batalla, han convertido el asunto en su caballo de batalla personal — the issue has become their hobbyhorse
esto se convirtió en el caballo de batalla de la reunión — this became the bone of contention in the meeting
caballo de guerra — warhorse, charger
caballo de manta, caballo de silla — saddle horse
caballo de tiro — carthorse, plough horse, plow horse (EEUU)
2) (Ajedrez) knight; (Naipes) equivalent of queen in the Spanish pack of cards3) (Mec) (tb: caballo de fuerza, caballo de vapor) horsepower¿cuántos caballos tiene este coche? — what horsepower is this car?, what's this car's horsepower?
4) (Dep)caballo con arcos — pommel horse, side horse
caballo de saltos — vaulting horse, long horse
5) [de carpintero] sawhorse, sawbuck (EEUU)6) ** (=heroína) smack **, sugar *** * *I II1) (Equ, Zool) horse¿sabes montar or (AmL) andar a caballo? — can you ride (a horse)?
a caballo entre... — halfway between...
como caballo desbocado: salieron de clase como caballos desbocados they charged o tore out of the classroom; estar de a caballo en algo (Chi fam) to be an expert on something; llevar a alguien a caballo to give somebody a piggyback; a caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes — don't look a gift horse in the mouth
2) ( en ajedrez) knight; ( en naipes) ≈queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)3) (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb4) (arg) ( heroína) horse (sl)5) (Méx) ( en gimnasia) horse6) (AmC fam)a) ( estúpido) idiotb) ( pantalón vaquero) jeans (pl)* * *= horse.Ex. When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.----* a caballo = on horseback, astride.* a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.* a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.* aperos del caballo = horse tack.* arte de herrar caballos = farriery.* caballo de batalla = uphill struggle, hobby-horse, war horse, charger.* caballo de batalla medieval = destrier.* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.* caballo de tiro = carthorse.* Caballo de Troya = Trojan horse, Trojan Horse.* caballo percherón = shire horse, Shire.* carreras de caballos = horse-racing.* cochecito de caballos = runabout.* coche de caballos = horse and buggy, buggy, victoria.* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.* cola de caballo = ponytail.* criadero de caballos = stud.* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.* desfile de caballos = cavalcade.* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.* montar a caballo = horseback riding, horse riding, ride + a horse.* pelo de caballo = horsehair.* tirado por caballos = horse-drawn.* * *I II1) (Equ, Zool) horse¿sabes montar or (AmL) andar a caballo? — can you ride (a horse)?
a caballo entre... — halfway between...
como caballo desbocado: salieron de clase como caballos desbocados they charged o tore out of the classroom; estar de a caballo en algo (Chi fam) to be an expert on something; llevar a alguien a caballo to give somebody a piggyback; a caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes — don't look a gift horse in the mouth
2) ( en ajedrez) knight; ( en naipes) ≈queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)3) (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb4) (arg) ( heroína) horse (sl)5) (Méx) ( en gimnasia) horse6) (AmC fam)a) ( estúpido) idiotb) ( pantalón vaquero) jeans (pl)* * *= horse.Ex: When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.
* a caballo = on horseback, astride.* a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.* a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.* aperos del caballo = horse tack.* arte de herrar caballos = farriery.* caballo de batalla = uphill struggle, hobby-horse, war horse, charger.* caballo de batalla medieval = destrier.* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.* caballo de tiro = carthorse.* Caballo de Troya = Trojan horse, Trojan Horse.* caballo percherón = shire horse, Shire.* carreras de caballos = horse-racing.* cochecito de caballos = runabout.* coche de caballos = horse and buggy, buggy, victoria.* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.* cola de caballo = ponytail.* criadero de caballos = stud.* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.* desfile de caballos = cavalcade.* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.* montar a caballo = horseback riding, horse riding, ride + a horse.* pelo de caballo = horsehair.* tirado por caballos = horse-drawn.* * *¡qué tipo más caballo! he's gorgeous! ( colloq)2 (enorme) ‹problema› huge, terribletengo un hambre caballa I'm so hungry I could eat a horse, I'm incredibly hungry¿sabes montar or ( AmL) andar a caballo? can you ride (a horse)?fueron a caballo hasta el pueblo they rode to the village (on horseback)dieron un paseo a caballo they went for a ride (on horseback), they went riding, they went horseback riding ( AmE), they went horseriding ( BrE)nos comimos una sopa la caballa de rica we had the most delicious soupa caballo entre …: temas a caballo entre la antropología y la historia subjects on the borderline between anthropology and historyla obra está a caballo entre lo documental y la ficción the play is half documentary and half fictiona caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes don't look a gift horse in the mouthCompuestos:(de una persona) hobby-horse; (en una discusión) central issuepackhorse● caballo de carreras or (CS) carreraracehorse● caballo de monta or sillasaddle horsecarthorseTrojan horseB1 (en ajedrez) knight2 (en naipes) ≈ queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)Compuesto:white knightcaballo de vapor metric horsepower, horsepowerCompuestos:British horsepower, horsepowerE ( Méx) (en gimnasia) horse1 (estúpido) idiot* * *
caballo 1
caballo 2 sustantivo masculino
1a) (Equ, Zool) horse;
montar or (AmL) andar a caballo to ride (a horse);
caballo de carga/de tiro packhorse/carthorse;
caballo de carreras racehorse;
a caballo entre … halfway between …;
llevar a algn a caballo to give sb a piggyback
( en naipes) ≈ queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)
2 (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb
caballo sustantivo masculino
1 horse
2 Ajedrez knight
3 Naipes queen
4 argot (heroína) horse, smack
5 Fís caballos de vapor, horse power 6 caballo de batalla, sticking point, figurado hobby-horse
♦ Locuciones: llevar a alguien a caballo, to give somebody a piggyback
montar a caballo, to ride
a caballo, on horseback
(a horcajadas) astride
a caballo entre..., halfway between...
a caballo regalado no le mires el diente, don't look a gift horse in the mouth
a mata caballo/matacaballo: tuvimos que hacer las compras a matacaballo, we had to do the shopping at breakneck speed
' caballo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- baya
- bayo
- casco
- con
- desbocarse
- desbocada
- desbocado
- desmontar
- domar
- espantarse
- espuela
- freno
- guiar
- hostigar
- montar
- montada
- montado
- paseo
- pata
- reventar
- reventarse
- rienda
- sofrenar
- subirse
- trenzado
- trotar
- trote
- ventrera
- zaina
- zaino
- a
- amansar
- andar
- aparejo
- apearse
- arre
- atar
- baba
- bajar
- bien
- bozal
- brío
- brioso
- caballito
- cabecear
- cabriola
- caer
- castrar
- cola
English:
bareback
- battlefield
- bay
- bit
- blinkers
- bolt
- break
- buck
- canter
- carthorse
- come off
- control
- croup
- dappled
- draught
- fall off
- flick
- frisky
- gallop up
- gelding
- get off
- gift
- gouge out
- grey
- groom
- hack
- harness
- haul
- hitch
- hobbyhorse
- hoof
- horse
- horseback
- horsepower
- hp
- knight
- mane
- mount
- nag
- odds-on
- paw
- pony express
- ponytail
- prance
- race
- racehorse
- rear
- rein
- respectively
- ride
* * *caballo nm1. [animal] horse;a caballo on horseback;Chileestar a caballo en algo [materia] to have mastered sth;a caballo entre: estar a caballo entre dos cosas to be halfway between two things;vivir a caballo: vive a caballo entre Madrid y Bruselas she lives part of the time in Madrid and part of the time in Brussels;a mata caballo at breakneck speed;Fam Huma caballo regalado no le mires el diente don't look a gift horse in the mouthFig caballo de batalla [dificultad, escollo] bone of contention; [objetivo, obsesión] hobbyhorse;caballo de carga packhorse;caballo de carreras racehorse;Fig caballo ganador front runner;caballo de tiro workhorse, carthorse;Fig caballo de Troya Trojan horse2. [pieza de ajedrez] knight3. [naipe] = card in Spanish deck with picture of knight, equivalent to queen in standard deck4. Tec (metric) horsepowercaballo de fuerza (metric) horsepower;caballo de fuerza métrico metric horsepower;caballo de vapor (metric) horsepower;caballo de vapor inglés horsepower;caballo de vapor métrico metric horsepower6. Dep horsecaballo con arcos pommel horse;caballo sin arcos vaulting horse* * *m1 horse;a caballo on horseback;montar oa caballo ride (a horse);me gusta montar a caballo I like riding;ir a caballo go on horseback;a caballo entre halfway between;a mata caballo at breakneck speed;a caballo regalado no le mires el diente don’t look a gift horse in the mouth2 en ajedrez knight* * *caballo nm1) : horse2) : knight (in chess)3)caballo de vapor : horsepower* * *caballo n1. (animal, en gimnasio) horse2. (en ajedrez) knight -
5 correa
f.1 strap.2 belt (Tec).correa del ventilador fan belt3 purlin.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: correar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: correar.* * *1 (tira de piel) strap, leather strip2 (de perro) lead, leash3 (de reloj) watchstrap4 (cinturón) belt5 TÉCNICA belt6 (elasticidad) elasticity, stretch\tener mucha correa familiar to have a lot of patiencecorrea del ventilador fan beltcorrea sin fin conveyor belt* * *noun f.belt, strap* * *SF1) (=cinturón) belt; (=tira) strap; (=ronzal) tether; [para afilar una navaja] stropla correa de mi reloj — my watchstrap, my watchband (EEUU)
2) [de perro] leash, lead3) (Mec)correa de transmisión — driving belt, drive
correa de ventilador, correa del ventilador — (Aut) fan belt
4) (=aguante) give, elasticitytener correa —
por cualquier cosa se enfada, tiene muy poca correa — she gets angry at the slightest thing, she has a very short fuse
* * *correa de reloj — watchband (AmE), watchstrap (BrE)
b) ( para afilar) stropc) (Mec) belttener mucha/poca correa — (fam) to be long-suffering/to have a very short fuse
* * *= belt, thong, strap, halter, leash.Ex. The only modification made was the replacement of the light-weight belt or roller on the machine wire with the dandy roll, first used in 1825.Ex. Next the book was placed on the sewing frame, and the folded sheets were sewn by hand with needle and thread on to four or five cords or thongs.Ex. There are many varieties of sandal, from synthetic rope soles and straps, tyre-tread soled sandals, to the Japanese wooden sandals, which are relatively easy to make.Ex. The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.Ex. Rather than using a collar with a leash, cats should be walked using a proper harness designed specifically for felines.----* accionado por correas = belt-driven.* correa de distribución = driving belt, timing belt, cambelt [cam belt].* correa del ventilador = fan belt.* correa elástica = bungee, bungee cord, elastic cord.* correa transportadora = conveyor belt, endless belt, conveyor [conveyer].* * *correa de reloj — watchband (AmE), watchstrap (BrE)
b) ( para afilar) stropc) (Mec) belttener mucha/poca correa — (fam) to be long-suffering/to have a very short fuse
* * *= belt, thong, strap, halter, leash.Ex: The only modification made was the replacement of the light-weight belt or roller on the machine wire with the dandy roll, first used in 1825.
Ex: Next the book was placed on the sewing frame, and the folded sheets were sewn by hand with needle and thread on to four or five cords or thongs.Ex: There are many varieties of sandal, from synthetic rope soles and straps, tyre-tread soled sandals, to the Japanese wooden sandals, which are relatively easy to make.Ex: The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.Ex: Rather than using a collar with a leash, cats should be walked using a proper harness designed specifically for felines.* accionado por correas = belt-driven.* correa de distribución = driving belt, timing belt, cambelt [cam belt].* correa del ventilador = fan belt.* correa elástica = bungee, bungee cord, elastic cord.* correa transportadora = conveyor belt, endless belt, conveyor [conveyer].* * *1 (tira) strap; (cinturón) beltla correa del perro the dog's leash o ( BrE) lead2 (para afilar) strop3 ( Mec) belttener mucha correa ( fam); to be long-sufferingtener poca correa ( fam); to have a very short fuseCompuestos:● correa de or del ventiladorfan belt* * *
correa sustantivo femenino
( cinturón) belt;
( de perro) leash;
b) (Mec) belt;
correa sustantivo femenino
1 (tira) strap
(de reloj) watchstrap, US watchband
(de pantalón) belt
(de perro) lead, US leash
2 Téc belt
♦ Locuciones: familiar tener correa, to be patient: no me canso, tengo correa para rato, I'm not tired; I can last a long time
' correa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reata
English:
belt
- lead
- leash
- shoulder strap
- strap
- strap down
- watchband
- watchstrap
- carousel
- conveyor (belt)
- fan
- loop
- shoulder
- thong
- watch
- weal
- wrist
* * *correa nf1. [de bolso, reloj] strap;[cinturón] belt; [de perro] lead, leash2. Tec beltcorrea de transmisión drive belt;correa del ventilador fan belt* * *f de perro leash, Brtener mucha correa fig be long-suffering* * *correa nf: strap, belt* * *correa n1. (en general) strap2. (de pantalón) belt3. (de perro) lead -
6 edad
f.age.¿qué edad tienes? how old are you?tiene 25 años de edad she's 25 years olduna persona de mediana edad a middle-aged personuna persona de edad an elderly person¡son cosas de la edad! it's (just) his/her/their age!la edad antigua ancient timesla edad de Bronce the Bronze Agela edad contemporánea the modern ageedad del juicio age of reasonla edad de Hierro the Iron Agela edad Media the Middle Agesla edad de Piedra the Stone Ageedad de la razón age of reason* * *1 age■ ¿qué edad tiene usted? how old are you?2 (tiempo, época) time, period\de cierta edad eufemístico elderlyde mediana edad middle-ageden edad escolar of school ageedad de oro golden ageedad del pavo awkward ageEdad Media Middle Ages pluralEdad Moderna Modern Agela tercera edad eufemístico old age, retirement age* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [de persona, animal, árbol] age¿qué edad tiene? — how old is he?, what age is he?
jóvenes de edades comprendidas entre los 18 y los 26 años — young people aged 18 to 26, young people between the age of 18 and 26
¿qué edad le echas? — how old do you think he is?
llegar a la edad adulta — to become an adult, reach adulthood
murió a los 85 años de edad — she died when she was 85 o at the age of 85
•
un señor de cierta edad — a gentleman of a certain age•
un niño de corta edad — a young child•
una persona de edad — an elderly person•
mediana edad — middle ageno tener edad para hacer algo — (=ser muy joven) not to be old enough to do sth, not to be of an age to do sth; (=ser muy mayor) to be too old to do sth
llegar a la tercera edad es traumático para muchas personas — for many people, reaching old age is traumatic
mayor 1., 4), mayoría 2), menor 1., 1), d)edad penal — age of legal responsibility, age of criminal responsibility
2) ( Hist) ageEdad Antigua — period from the beginning of history to the decline of the Roman Empire
Edad Contemporánea — Modern Age, Modern Period
Edad de Oro — (Literat) Golden Age ( of Spanish literature)
Edad Media — Middle Ages pl
Edad Moderna — period from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution
* * *1) (de persona, árbol) age¿qué edad tiene? — how old is he?
se saca or quita la edad — (AmL) he makes out (that) he's younger than he actually is
aún no tiene la edad suficiente — he's still not old enough...
de edad madura or de mediana edad — middle-aged
estar en edad de merecer — (ant o hum) to be of courting age (dated)
2) (Hist) ( época) age, period•* * *= age, age, age range, age level.Ex. The needs of readers housebound by physical disability, or made immobile by increasing age, are met by a supply of reading material from a van delivery service.Ex. A helpful arrangement supports browsing by grouping documents which have some characteristic in common, for example, author, subject, age.Ex. If the local number is used to store the birth date of the borrower, all borrowers in a specified age range can be selected.Ex. Second, I chose specific books appropriate to the age level and the educational level.----* alcanzar la mayoría de edad = come of + age.* Alta Edad Media, la = Early Middle Ages, the, High Middle Ages, the, Dark Ages, the.* baja Edad Media, la = late Middle Ages, the.* ciudadano de edad avanzada = elderly citizen.* ciudadano de la tercera edad = senior citizen.* con la edad = with age.* consumo de bebidas alcohólicas por menores de edad = underage drinking.* cuidados para personas de la tercera edad = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* de edad = elderly.* de edad avanzada = over the hill.* de edad mediana = middle-aged.* de edad universitaria = college-age.* de la edad media = dark-age.* de mayor edad = senior.* de mediana edad = middle-aged.* de + Número + años de edad = aged + Número.* de trece años de edad = thirteen-year-old.* de treinta y ocho años de edad = thirty-eight-year-old.* dimensión de la edad = age dimension.* discriminación por razones de edad = ageism [agism].* discriminatorio por razones de edad = ageist [agist].* distribución por edades = age distribution.* diversidad de edades = age-spread.* dominio de las personas con más edad = senior power.* edad adulta = adulthood.* edad de finalización de los estudios = terminal education age.* edad de hielo = ice age.* Edad de Hierro, la = Iron Age, the.* edad de jubilación = retirement age.* edad de la cita = citation age.* edad de oro = golden age.* Edad de Piedra, la = Stone Age, the.* edad de votar = voting age.* edad dorada = golden age.* edad en la que un niño aprende a andar = toddlerhood.* edades = age group [age-group].* edad escolar = school age.* edad media = mediaeval ages [medieval ages, -USA], Middle Ages, average age.* edad media de las referencias = mean reference age.* en edad de trabajar = working-age.* en la edad de la piedra = in the dark ages.* entre diferentes edades = cross-age [cross age].* grupo de edad = age bracket, age group [age-group].* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.* grupo según edad = age group [age-group].* hombre de la edad del hielo = iceman [icemen, -pl.].* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.* la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.* límite de edad = age limit.* margen de edad = age group [age-group].* mayoría de edad = adulthood.* media de edad = mean age.* mediana de edad = median age.* menor de edad = underage.* niño de edad escolar = school-age child.* niño en edad escolar = school-age child.* niño en edad preescolar = preschooler.* persona de edad avanzada = elderly person.* persona de la tercera edad = elder.* personas de la tercera edad, las = elderly, the.* promedio de edad = average age.* que afecta a varias edades = cross-age [cross age].* relacionado con la edad = age-related.* relativo a varias edades = cross-age [cross age].* tercera edad = third age.* * *1) (de persona, árbol) age¿qué edad tiene? — how old is he?
se saca or quita la edad — (AmL) he makes out (that) he's younger than he actually is
aún no tiene la edad suficiente — he's still not old enough...
de edad madura or de mediana edad — middle-aged
estar en edad de merecer — (ant o hum) to be of courting age (dated)
2) (Hist) ( época) age, period•* * *= age, age, age range, age level.Ex: The needs of readers housebound by physical disability, or made immobile by increasing age, are met by a supply of reading material from a van delivery service.
Ex: A helpful arrangement supports browsing by grouping documents which have some characteristic in common, for example, author, subject, age.Ex: If the local number is used to store the birth date of the borrower, all borrowers in a specified age range can be selected.Ex: Second, I chose specific books appropriate to the age level and the educational level.* alcanzar la mayoría de edad = come of + age.* Alta Edad Media, la = Early Middle Ages, the, High Middle Ages, the, Dark Ages, the.* baja Edad Media, la = late Middle Ages, the.* ciudadano de edad avanzada = elderly citizen.* ciudadano de la tercera edad = senior citizen.* con la edad = with age.* consumo de bebidas alcohólicas por menores de edad = underage drinking.* cuidados para personas de la tercera edad = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* de edad = elderly.* de edad avanzada = over the hill.* de edad mediana = middle-aged.* de edad universitaria = college-age.* de la edad media = dark-age.* de mayor edad = senior.* de mediana edad = middle-aged.* de + Número + años de edad = aged + Número.* de trece años de edad = thirteen-year-old.* de treinta y ocho años de edad = thirty-eight-year-old.* dimensión de la edad = age dimension.* discriminación por razones de edad = ageism [agism].* discriminatorio por razones de edad = ageist [agist].* distribución por edades = age distribution.* diversidad de edades = age-spread.* dominio de las personas con más edad = senior power.* edad adulta = adulthood.* edad de finalización de los estudios = terminal education age.* edad de hielo = ice age.* Edad de Hierro, la = Iron Age, the.* edad de jubilación = retirement age.* edad de la cita = citation age.* edad de oro = golden age.* Edad de Piedra, la = Stone Age, the.* edad de votar = voting age.* edad dorada = golden age.* edad en la que un niño aprende a andar = toddlerhood.* edades = age group [age-group].* edad escolar = school age.* edad media = mediaeval ages [medieval ages, -USA], Middle Ages, average age.* edad media de las referencias = mean reference age.* en edad de trabajar = working-age.* en la edad de la piedra = in the dark ages.* entre diferentes edades = cross-age [cross age].* grupo de edad = age bracket, age group [age-group].* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.* grupo según edad = age group [age-group].* hombre de la edad del hielo = iceman [icemen, -pl.].* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.* la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.* límite de edad = age limit.* margen de edad = age group [age-group].* mayoría de edad = adulthood.* media de edad = mean age.* mediana de edad = median age.* menor de edad = underage.* niño de edad escolar = school-age child.* niño en edad escolar = school-age child.* niño en edad preescolar = preschooler.* persona de edad avanzada = elderly person.* persona de la tercera edad = elder.* personas de la tercera edad, las = elderly, the.* promedio de edad = average age.* que afecta a varias edades = cross-age [cross age].* relacionado con la edad = age-related.* relativo a varias edades = cross-age [cross age].* tercera edad = third age.* * *A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (de una persona, un árbol) ageun joven de unos quince años de edad a boy of about fifteen¿qué edad tiene/le calculas? how old is he/do you think he is?a la edad de veinte años at (the age of) twentytienen la misma edad they are the same ageaparenta más edad de la que tiene she looks older than she isniños de edades comprendidas entre los siete y los catorce años children between the ages of seven and fourteensu marido le dobla la edad her husband is twice her agese saca or quita la edad ( AmL); he makes out (that) he's younger than he actually isaún no tiene edad para decidir por sí mismo he's still not old enough to decide for himselfyo a tu edad ya ayudaba en casa at your age I was already helping around the housede edad madura or de mediana edad middle-ageduna persona de edad an elderly personun señor de cierta edad a gentleman of a certain ageuna niña de corta edad a young girldesde temprana edad from an early agea tan tierna edad at such a young o tender ageyo ya no estoy en edad de hacer esas cosas I'm too old for that sort of thingniños en edad escolar children of school agela edad adulta adulthoodCompuestos:( fam):están en la edad del pavo they're at that awkward agevoting agemental ageage of criminal o legal responsibilitymanhoodCompuestos:la edad antigua ancient times (pl)Bronze AgeIron Agespace agegolden ageStone Agela edad media the Middle Ages (pl)la edad moderna the period from the last decade of the 15th Century up until the French Revolution* * *
edad sustantivo femenino
1 (de persona, árbol) age;
un joven de unos quince años de edad a boy of about fifteen;
¿qué edad tiene? how old is he?;
aún no tiene la edad suficiente he's still not old enough …;
de edad madura or de mediana edad middle-aged;
una persona de edad an elderly person;
niños en edad escolar children of school age;
estar en la edad del pavo to be at that awkward age
2 (Hist) ( época) age, period;◊ la Eedad de bronce/de hierro/de piedra the Bronze/Iron/Stone Age;
la Eedad media the Middle Ages (pl)
edad sustantivo femenino
1 age: ese niño es de mi edad, that boy is my age
no tienes edad para votar, you aren't old enough to vote
¿qué edad tiene tu prima?, how old is your cousin?
aprendió a leer a una edad avanzada, she learned to read late in life
2 (periodo) age: Edad de Oro, Golden Age
edad del pavo, the awkward age
Edad Media, Middle Ages pl ➣ Ver nota en año
♦ Locuciones: ser mayor de edad, to be of age
ser menor de edad, to be under age
de corta edad, young
de edad avanzada, elderly
' edad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acusarse
- ambientar
- año
- antigüedad
- baja
- bajo
- bronce
- cabeza
- datar
- escolar
- flexible
- juventud
- llevar
- madura
- maduro
- mayor
- menor
- mentira
- minoría
- pavo
- pequeña
- pequeño
- representar
- resaltar
- residencia
- respetable
- tercera
- tercero
- vasallaje
- adelantado
- alcanzar
- aparentar
- asilo
- avanzado
- cierto
- corto
- doblar
- encoger
- grande
- indiscreción
- mayoría
- mediano
- moderno
- para
- preescolar
- que
- quitar
- tener
- tiempo
- tope
English:
abandon
- adulthood
- age
- at
- attain
- awkward age
- boyish
- early
- fifty
- for
- growing
- Iron Age
- lie
- limber
- look
- mental age
- middle age
- Middle Ages
- middle-aged
- midlife
- minor
- nursing home
- old
- one
- overgrown
- preschool
- qualify
- reach
- rest home
- senior
- Stone Age
- tell
- under
- aged
- ageism
- ageist
- consent
- contemporary
- dark
- date
- elderly
- eldest
- generation
- golden
- grow
- ice
- infant
- irrespective
- lower
- middle
* * *edad nf1. [de persona, objeto] age;¿qué edad tienes? how old are you?;tiene veinticinco años de edad she's twenty-five years old;un joven de veinte años de edad a young man of twenty;él aparenta más edad que ella he looks older than she does;tiene el doble de edad que él she's twice his age;la edad media de los participantes es de treinta años the average age of the participants is thirty;a/desde temprana edad at/from an early age;se casó a la edad de veintidós años he got married at (the age of) twenty-two;a mi edad uno se cansa con facilidad one gets tired easily at my age;a tu edad yo ya trabajaba I already had a job at your age;mujeres entre los treinta y cuarenta años de edad women aged between thirty and forty;una persona de edad an elderly person;una señora de cierta edad a lady of a certain age;un niño de corta edad a young child;una persona de mediana edad a middle-aged person;¡son cosas de la edad! it's (just) his/her/their age!;ya estás en edad de salir con chicos you're old enough now to be going out with boys;estar en edad de merecer to be of marriageable age;estar en edad de trabajar to be of working age;por edad le correspondería estar en un curso más avanzado by age he should be in a higher year;distribuir/ordenar un grupo por edades to divide/organize a group by ageedad adulta adulthood, adult age;edad escolar school age;estar en edad escolar to be of school age;edad de jubilación retirement age;edad del juicio age of reason;edad madura middle age;edad mental mental age;Fam edad del pavo:está en la edad del pavo she's at that awkward age;Méx Fam edad de la punzada:está en la edad de la punzada she's at that awkward age;edad de la razón age of reason2. [periodo] agela edad antigua ancient times;la Edad Contemporánea the modern age [since the French revolution];la Edad Media the Middle Ages;la edad de los metales = period comprising the Copper, Bronze and Iron Ages (c. 4000-500 BC);la Edad Moderna = period between 1492 and the French Revolution;la edad de oro the golden age;la edad de oro de la pintura holandesa the golden age of Dutch painting;la Edad de Piedra the Stone Age* * *f1 age;a la edad de at the age of;a mi edad at my age;¿qué edad tienes? how old are you?;de corta edad niño young;en edad escolar school-age, of school age;en edad penal old enough to be sent to prison;de mediana edad middle-aged;la tercera edad the over 60s;una señora de edad an elderly lady;estar en la edad del pavo be at that awkward age2 ( época):la Edad Media the Middle Ages pl ;de oro fig the golden age* * *edad nf1) : age¿qué edad tiene?: how old is she?2) época, era: epoch, era* * *edad n age¿qué edad tienes? how old are you?ser mayor de edad to be eighteen / to be an adult -
7 muralla
f.1 wall.2 outer wall, wall.3 rampart.4 curtain wall, low wall.* * *1 city wall* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [de ciudad] (=muro) (city) wall, walls pl ; (=terraplén) rampart2) LAm (=pared) wall* * *a) ( de ciudad) walls (pl), city wall; ( de convento) wallb) (Chi) ( pared) wall* * *= rampart, fortification wall, wall, city wall, fortified wall.Ex. You will marvel at the views of Skye from the castle ramparts.Ex. The author discusses the history of this medieval fortified moat castle commenting on its construction, fortification walls, masonry, and plan.Ex. The planning arrangements can also be seen to be much more flexible if the number of walls in the building are reduced to a minimum.Ex. It was razed by Spanish authorities in 1897 along with a segment of the city walls to let the overcrowded colonial capital to grow.Ex. The Vatican in Rome, surrounded by fortified walls, is the seat of the Papacy.* * *a) ( de ciudad) walls (pl), city wall; ( de convento) wallb) (Chi) ( pared) wall* * *= rampart, fortification wall, wall, city wall, fortified wall.Ex: You will marvel at the views of Skye from the castle ramparts.
Ex: The author discusses the history of this medieval fortified moat castle commenting on its construction, fortification walls, masonry, and plan.Ex: The planning arrangements can also be seen to be much more flexible if the number of walls in the building are reduced to a minimum.Ex: It was razed by Spanish authorities in 1897 along with a segment of the city walls to let the overcrowded colonial capital to grow.Ex: The Vatican in Rome, surrounded by fortified walls, is the seat of the Papacy.* * *erigieron una muralla defensiva they erected a defensive wall o rampartCompuesto:la Muralla China the Great Wall of China* * *
muralla sustantivo femenino
( de convento) wall;
muralla sustantivo femenino wall
la Gran Muralla china, the Great Wall of China
' muralla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
portal
English:
wall
- rampart
* * *muralla nf1. [muro] wall;la muralla de la ciudad the city wallsla Muralla China the Great Wall of China2. [barrera] wall;pasó la pelota por encima de la muralla de jugadores he sent the ball over the wall* * *f de ciudad wall* * *muralla nf: rampart, wall* * *muralla n wall / walls -
8 historia
f.1 history (ciencia).pasar a la historia to go down in historyhistoria antigua/universal ancient/world historyhistoria del arte art historyhistoria natural natural history2 story.una historia de amor/fantasmas a love/ghost storyes siempre la misma historia it's the same old story3 story (informal) (excusa, enredo).¡déjate de historias! that's enough of that!no me vengas ahora con historias don't give me that!, you don't expect me to believe that, do you?4 recorded history, written history.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: historiar.* * *1 (estudio) history2 (narración) story, tale\¡déjate de historias! get to the point!, stop beating about the bush!es la historia de siempre it's the same old storyir con historias to tell storiespasar a la historia to go down in historytener una historia con alguien (lío) to have some trouble with somebody 2 (aventura) to have a fling with somebodyhistoria antigua ancient historyhistoria natural natural historyhistoria universal world history* * *noun f.1) history2) story3) tale* * *SF1) [de país, institución] historyla historia del cine — the history of film o cinema
es licenciado en historia — he has a degree in history, he has a history degree
pasar a la historia —
pasará a la historia como la primera mujer en el espacio — she will go down in history as the first woman in space
nuestro problema ya pasó a la historia — our problem is a thing of the past o has long since disappeared
tiene historia cómo conseguimos este libro — how we got hold of this book is an interesting story, there's an interesting story behind how we got hold of this book
historia del arte — history of art, art history
Historia Sagrada — Biblical history; [en la escuela] † Scripture
2) (=relato) storyla historia de siempre o la misma historia o la historia de todos los días — the same old story
3) (=enredo) story¡ahora no me cuentes la historia de tu vida! — don't tell me your whole life story now!
4) (=excusa) [sobre algo pasado] excuse, story; [sobre algo presente o futuro] excuseseguro que te viene con alguna historia — she's sure to give you some excuse o tell you some story
¿así que has estado trabajando hasta ahora? ¡no me vengas con historias o déjate de historias! — so you've been working right up to now, have you? don't give me any of your stories!
dijo que llegaba tarde por no se qué historia — he said he was going to be late for some reason or other
5) * (=lío) business *6) * (=romance) fling ** * *1) (Hist) historyhacer historia — to make history
2) ( relato) storyla historia de su familia/vida — his family history/the story of his life
3) (fam)a) (cuento, excusa)me vino con la historia de que... — he came up with this story o tale about...
b) ( asunto)c) ( lío amoroso) scene (colloq)* * *1) (Hist) historyhacer historia — to make history
2) ( relato) storyla historia de su familia/vida — his family history/the story of his life
3) (fam)a) (cuento, excusa)me vino con la historia de que... — he came up with this story o tale about...
b) ( asunto)c) ( lío amoroso) scene (colloq)* * *historia11 = history, chronology.Ex: It is important to recognise, then, that a variety of different indexing approaches are inevitable, not only for reasons of history and indexer preference, but because different situations demand different approaches.
Ex: This article provides a chronology of key developments in the evolution of standards for archival description = Este artículo presenta una cronología de los avances más importantes en la evolución de las normas para la descripción de documentos de archivo.* aficionado a la historia = history buff.* a lo largo de la historia = over time.* amante de la historia = history buff.* a través de la historia = over time.* clase de historia = history lesson.* colección de historia local = local history collection.* en el curso de la historia = in the course of history.* en el transcurso de la historia = in the course of history.* fiel desde el punto de vista de la historia = historically accurate.* hacer historia = make + history, history in the making, go down in + history.* historia accidentada = chequered history.* historia clínica = case history.* historia de la humanidad = human history.* historia de la humanidad, la = history of humanity, the, history of mankind, the.* historia de la imprenta = history of printing.* historia de la literatura = literary history.* historia del arte = art history.* historia de las bibliotecas = library history.* historia del libro = book history.* historia de los archivos = archival history.* historia de un condado = county history.* historia de vida = life history.* historia + enseñar = history + teach, lesson from history.* historia escrita = written history.* historia escrita, la = recorded history.* historia familiar = family history.* historia hablada = oral history.* historia literaria = literary history.* historia local = local history.* historia marítima = maritime history.* historia natural = natural history.* historia oral = oral history.* historia personal = personal history.* historia + remontarse a = trace + ascendancy.* historia social = social history.* historia trágica = tragic history.* la historia + repetirse = history + come full circle.* la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.* lección de historia = lesson from history, history lesson.* libro de historia = history book.* llegar a un momento importante en + Posesivo + historia = reach + milestone.* museo de historia natural = natural history museum.* pasar a la historia = history in the making, go down in + history.* pasar a la historia como = go down as, go down in + the history books as.* pasar a la historia como = go down in + history as, go down in + the annals of history as.* pasar a los anales de la historia como = go down in + history, go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.* que hace historia = history-making.* relatar la historia de = trace + the history of.* Sala de Manuscritos e Historia Local = Manuscript and Local History Room.* sentido de la historia = sense of history.* tener una larga historia = extend + far back, stretch + far back in time.historia22 = story, story book [storybook], tale, yarn, account.Ex: There were lessons in this story which appear to have been ignored but remain valid for the future.
Ex: These he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote 'I have always retained a kind of affection for little story books, as they recall muy early days'.Ex: 'I only wanted to write an interesting tale,' he will say, ignoring that the interest of a story almost always comes from seeing the human will in action -- against chaos or against order.Ex: Every teacher, I suppose, has his own collection of favorite yarns based on personal experiences.Ex: In the interests of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.* contar historias = tell + tales.* contar una historia = spin + a yarn, weave + a tale, narrate + story, weave + story.* historia amorosa = fling.* historia de amor = love story.* historia de detectives = detective story.* historia + desvelar = story + unfold.* historia heróica = heroic story.* historia nunca contada = untold story.* historia pintoresca = colourful story.* historia + revelar = story + unfold.* historia verídica = true story.* narrar una historia = narrate + story.* recrear una historia = recreate + story.* tejer una historia = weave + story.* urdir una historia = weave + story.* * *A ( Hist) historyhistoria de la literatura/música history of literature/musicclase/libro de historia history class/bookeste tapiz tiene una larga historia this tapestry has a long historyel robo más espectacular de la historia de este país the most spectacular robbery in this country's historyla historia se repite history repeats itselfdejar algo/a algn para la historia ( Chi fam): dejó el auto para la historia he wrecked the car, he totalled the car ( AmE colloq), he wrote the car off ( BrE colloq)lo dejaron para la historia con tanto golpe they knocked the living daylights out of him ( colloq)hacer historia to make historyun concierto que hará historia a concert which will go down in o make historypasar a la historia (por ser importante) to go down in historypasará a la historia como un gran político he will go down in history as a great statesmanuna fecha que pasará a la historia a date that will go down in historyCompuestos:ancient history( AmL) medical historymodern historynatural history● Historia Sagrada or SacraBiblical historyworld historyB (relato) storyel libro cuenta la historia de su vida the book tells the story of his lifemira, no me cuentes la historia de tu vida ( fam); look, I don't want to hear your whole life story ( colloq)me contó toda la historia de su familia he told me his whole family historyme contó toda la historia she told me the whole storyes una historia larga de contar it's a long storyuna historia de amor a love storyC ( fam)1(cuento, excusa): ahora me viene con la historia de que le robaron la cartera now he's come up with this story o tale about his wallet being stolenno me vengas con historias don't give me any of your storiesdéjate de historias y dime por qué no viniste ayer stop making excuses and tell me why you didn't come yesterdayya estoy harta de escuchar siempre la misma historia I'm fed up with hearing the same old excuse o story time and again ( colloq)2(asunto): alguien se quejó de no sé qué historias somebody complained about something or other ( colloq)estuvo metido en una historia de drogas he was mixed up in some business o something to do with drugs ( colloq)3 (lío amoroso) scene ( colloq)tuvo una historia con una inglesa he had a scene with an English girl* * *
Del verbo historiar: ( conjugate historiar)
historia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
historia
historiar
historia sustantivo femenino
1 (Hist) history;
historia clínica medical history;
pasar a la historia ( por ser importante) to go down in history;
( perder actualidad) (fam):◊ aquello ya pasó a la historia that's ancient history now (colloq)
2 ( relato) story;
3 (fam) (cuento, asunto):◊ me vino con la historia de que … he came up with this story o tale about …;
déjate de historias stop making excuses;
se quejó de no sé qué historias he complained about something or other (colloq)
historia sustantivo femenino
1 history
2 (cuento) story, tale
familiar ¡no me cuentes historias!, don't give me that!
♦ Locuciones: hacer historia, to make history
pasar a la historia, (por ser importante) to go down in history
(no tener actualidad) to be a thing of the past
' historia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cala
- contar
- deprimente
- exagerada
- exagerado
- hermosa
- hermoso
- hinchar
- histórica
- histórico
- inflar
- jamás
- lacrimógena
- lacrimógeno
- meramente
- momento
- motor
- narrar
- real
- reivindicar
- tejer
- accidentado
- amañar
- colar
- culminante
- encachado
- ir
- jugoso
- moderno
- mundial
- novelesco
- protagonista
- relatar
- relato
- rico
- sabroso
- seguir
- serie
- tonto
- trabar
- triste
- verdadero
- verde
- verosímil
English:
account
- ball
- ball game
- borderline
- concoct
- cook up
- creepy
- cuff
- DPhil
- earthy
- embellish
- embroider
- end
- exclusive
- extensive
- fascination
- first
- fudge
- ghost
- hand down
- history
- hoax
- improbable
- invest
- made-up
- make up
- moral
- pity
- plot
- spin
- story
- student
- touch
- trace
- true
- twist
- unlikely
- untold
- woe
- yarn
- base
- case
- course
- go
- life
- making
- natural
- past
- saga
- study
* * *historia nf1. [ciencia] history;un profesor/libro de historia a history teacher/book;historia de la ciencia/literatura history of science/literature;he comprado una historia de Grecia I've bought a history of Greece;ha sido la mayor catástrofe de la historia it was the worst disaster in history;hacer historia to make history;pasar a la historia: una victoria que pasará a la historia a victory that will go down in history;el cine mudo ya pasó a la historia silent movies are now a thing of the pasthistoria antigua ancient history;historia del arte art history;historia contemporánea = modern history since the French Revolution;historia económica economic history;historia medieval medieval history;historia moderna = history of the period between 1492 and the French Revolution;historia natural natural history;historia oral oral history;historia política political history;historia sagrada biblical history;historia universal world history2. [narración] story;una historia de amor/fantasmas a love/ghost story;una historia real a true story;nos contó varias historias de su viaje a Rusia she told us several stories about her trip to Russia;es siempre la misma historia it's the same old story;es una historia larga de contar it's a long story¡déjate de historias! that's enough of that!;no me vengas ahora con historias don't give me that!, you don't expect me to believe that, do you?está metido en una historia muy turbia he's involved in a very shady business;está metido en una historia de drogas he's mixed up in something to do with drugstener una historia con alguien to have a fling with sb* * *f1 history;pasar a la historia go down in history2 ( cuento) story;una historia de drogas fam some drugs business;déjate de historias fam stop making excuses* * *historia nf1) : history2) narración, relato: story* * *historia n1. (asignatura) history3. (excusa) excuse -
9 época
f.epoch, era, season, age.* * *1 time, age2 HISTORIA period, epoch3 AGRICULTURA season, time\hacer época to be a landmark, make historypor aquella época about that timeser de su época to be with the times* * *noun f.age, epoch, time, period* * *SF1) (=momento histórico) age, period, epoch frmdurante la época isabelina — in Elizabethan times, in the Elizabethan era o age
en aquella época — at that time, in that period
hacer época — to be epoch-making, be a landmark
época de la serpiente de mar — hum silly season
época de celo — (Zool) mating season, rutting season
* * *a) ( período de tiempo - en la historia) time, period; (- en la vida) timeen la época de Franco — in Franco's time, under Franco
en aquella época — in those days o at that time
hacer época: un grupo musical que hizo época — a group which marked a new era in musical history
b) ( parte del año) time of yearc) (Geol) epoch* * *= era, epoch, age, period, time.Ex. Thus, as we stand on the threshold of what is undoubtedly a new era in catalog control, it is worth considering to what extent the traditional services of the Library will continue in the forms now available.Ex. The epoch of management inquiry and research has largely developed during this century, and many schools of thought have tried to formulate the underlying principles of management.Ex. He was a frank elitist living in an age of rampant equalitarianism.Ex. Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.Ex. The following highlights are what this first class of Fellows recall of their time overseas.----* anormal para la época del año = unseasonably.* atípico para la época del año = unseasonably.* coche de época = vintage car.* de época = vintage.* de esa época = of the period.* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.* de la época victoriana = Victorian.* de + Posesivo + época = of + Posesivo + day.* desde la época de = since the days of/when.* desde la época prehistórica = since prehistoric times.* desde su época = since + Posesivo + day.* de su época = of + Posesivo + time.* de una época anterior = vestigial.* el espíritu de la época = the spirit of the times.* en aquella época = at the time, at that time, in those days.* en época de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime.* en épocas anteriores = in former times, in past eras.* en épocas de = in times of.* en épocas de guerra = in time(s) of war.* en épocas de paz = in time(s) of peace.* en épocas de prosperidad económica = in affluent times.* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.* en épocas pasadas = in past ages.* en esta época del año = around this time of year.* en la época de posguerra = in the postwar period.* en la época prehistórica = in prehistoric times.* en la misma época = contemporaneously.* en + Posesivo + época = in + Posesivo + time.* en una época de = in a period of.* en una época de transición = in a period of transition.* en una época en donde = in an age where.* época clásica, la = classical age, the.* época colonial = frontier days, colonial times.* época del año = season.* época del celo = rutting, rutting season.* época de lluvias = rainy season.* época de paz = peacetime [peace time].* época de plantar = planting time.* época de vacaciones = holiday season.* época dorada = glory days.* época lluviosa = rainy season.* época medieval = mediaeval period [medieval period, -USA], mediaeval times [medieval times, -USA].* época pasada = bygone era.* época postcolonial = post-colonial times.* épocas anteriores = earlier times.* época universitaria = school days.* época victoriana, la = Victorian Era, the.* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.* hubo una época en la que = there was a time when.* Inglaterra de la época victoriana = Victorian England.* la época de Algo = in season.* novela de época = period novel.* posterior a la época esclavista = post-slavery.* primera época, la = early days, the.* que hace época = epoch-making.* que hizo época = epochal.* que marca época = landmark.* ser una buena época = be a good time.* tendencia de la época, la = trend of the times, the.* típico de la época = olde quaynte.* * *a) ( período de tiempo - en la historia) time, period; (- en la vida) timeen la época de Franco — in Franco's time, under Franco
en aquella época — in those days o at that time
hacer época: un grupo musical que hizo época — a group which marked a new era in musical history
b) ( parte del año) time of yearc) (Geol) epoch* * *= era, epoch, age, period, time.Ex: Thus, as we stand on the threshold of what is undoubtedly a new era in catalog control, it is worth considering to what extent the traditional services of the Library will continue in the forms now available.
Ex: The epoch of management inquiry and research has largely developed during this century, and many schools of thought have tried to formulate the underlying principles of management.Ex: He was a frank elitist living in an age of rampant equalitarianism.Ex: Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.Ex: The following highlights are what this first class of Fellows recall of their time overseas.* anormal para la época del año = unseasonably.* atípico para la época del año = unseasonably.* coche de época = vintage car.* de época = vintage.* de esa época = of the period.* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.* de la época victoriana = Victorian.* de + Posesivo + época = of + Posesivo + day.* desde la época de = since the days of/when.* desde la época prehistórica = since prehistoric times.* desde su época = since + Posesivo + day.* de su época = of + Posesivo + time.* de una época anterior = vestigial.* el espíritu de la época = the spirit of the times.* en aquella época = at the time, at that time, in those days.* en época de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime.* en épocas anteriores = in former times, in past eras.* en épocas de = in times of.* en épocas de guerra = in time(s) of war.* en épocas de paz = in time(s) of peace.* en épocas de prosperidad económica = in affluent times.* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.* en épocas pasadas = in past ages.* en esta época del año = around this time of year.* en la época de posguerra = in the postwar period.* en la época prehistórica = in prehistoric times.* en la misma época = contemporaneously.* en + Posesivo + época = in + Posesivo + time.* en una época de = in a period of.* en una época de transición = in a period of transition.* en una época en donde = in an age where.* época clásica, la = classical age, the.* época colonial = frontier days, colonial times.* época del año = season.* época del celo = rutting, rutting season.* época de lluvias = rainy season.* época de paz = peacetime [peace time].* época de plantar = planting time.* época de vacaciones = holiday season.* época dorada = glory days.* época lluviosa = rainy season.* época medieval = mediaeval period [medieval period, -USA], mediaeval times [medieval times, -USA].* época pasada = bygone era.* época postcolonial = post-colonial times.* épocas anteriores = earlier times.* época universitaria = school days.* época victoriana, la = Victorian Era, the.* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.* hubo una época en la que = there was a time when.* Inglaterra de la época victoriana = Victorian England.* la época de Algo = in season.* novela de época = period novel.* posterior a la época esclavista = post-slavery.* primera época, la = early days, the.* que hace época = epoch-making.* que hizo época = epochal.* que marca época = landmark.* ser una buena época = be a good time.* tendencia de la época, la = trend of the times, the.* típico de la época = olde quaynte.* * *1 (período de tiempo — en la historia) time, period; (— en la vida) timeuna época de grandes cambios sociales a period o time o an age of great social changedurante la época victoriana in Victorian times, in the Victorian age o eraen la época de Franco in Franco's time, under Francouna época gloriosa de nuestra historia a glorious time in o period of our historyen aquella época había dos pretendientes al trono at that time o in that period o during that period there were two pretenders to the thronemuebles de época period furniturela época más feliz de su vida the happiest time o period of her lifeen aquella época yo trabajaba en la fábrica in those days o at that time I was working in the factoryen épocas de crisis in times of crisisestá pasando por una buena época she's doing very wellhacer época: un grupo musical que hizo época a group which represented a landmark o marked a new era in musical history2 (parte del año) time of yearodio esta época del año I hate this time of yeardurante la época de lluvias during the rainy seasonno es época de naranjas oranges are not in season at the moment, it's the wrong time of year for orangeses la época de las cometas it's the kite-flying season3 ( Geol) epochuna formación de la época eocena a formation of the Eocene epochCompuestos:mating season● época dorada or de orogolden age* * *
época sustantivo femenino
la época de los Tudor the Tudor period;
muebles de época period furniture;
en aquella época in those days o at that time;
esa época de mi vida that period of my life;
es música de mi época it's music from my time
época sustantivo femenino
1 (periodo de tiempo) period, time: vivió en la época de Felipe II, he lived in the time of Felipe the second
en aquella época, at that time
2 Agr season: es época de vendimia, it's grape harvest season
no es época de fresas, strawberries aren't in season
3 Geol age, epoch
♦ Locuciones: hacer época, to be a landmark
' época' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antigüedad
- apuro
- estrechez
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- marco
- moral
- recrear
- remontarse
- temporada
- tiempo
- traje
- transcurrir
- adelantar
- conflictivo
- cosecha
- dorado
- edad
- era
- extender
- lejano
- lluvioso
- manifestación
- momento
- pasado
- paz
- remoto
- suceder
English:
accomplished
- age
- antique
- dawn
- day
- epoch
- later
- mating season
- period
- season
- time
- vintage
- contemporary
- era
- golden
- peace
* * *época nf1. [periodo histórico] epoch, era;la época victoriana the Victorian era;en la época de Zapata at the time of Zapata;en aquella época los dinosaurios poblaban la Tierra at that time dinosaurs roamed the Earth;coche de época vintage car;muebles de época period furniture;vestido de época period dress;hacer época to become a symbol of its time;una película/una victoria de las que hacen época a movie/victory that will go down in history2. [periodo de la vida] period;prefiere no recordar esa época de su vida he prefers not to recall that period in his life;un Dalí de su época joven an early Dali;en aquella época vivíamos en Manchester at that time we lived in Manchester;lleva una época larga sin trabajar he's been out of work for a long period;la empresa ha pasado por una mala época the company has been through a bad spell3. [estación] season;la época de las lluvias the rainy season;la época del apareamiento the mating season4. Geol age* * *f1 time, period;en aquella época at that time;hacer época be epoch-making3 GEOL epoch* * *época nf1) edad, era, período: epoch, age, period2) : time of year, season3)de época : vintage, antique* * *época n timesu época de estudiante his student days / when he was a student -
10 atravesado
adj.1 lying across, transfixed, awry, aslant.2 bloody-minded.past part.past participle of spanish verb: atravesar.* * *1→ link=atravesar atravesar► adjetivo1 (cruzado) crossed, laid across2 (algo bizco) cross-eyed3 (animal cruzado) mongrel, crossbred\tener a alguien atravesado,-a figurado to find somebody unbearable* * *ADJ1) (=de través)tener atravesado * —
2) (=malintencionado) treacherous3) (=bizco) squinting, cross-eyed4) (Zool) mongrel, cross-bred* * *- da adjetivo1) ( cruzado)el piano estaba atravesado en el pasillo — the piano was stuck (o placed etc) across the corridor
tener algo/a alguien atravesado — (fam)
lo tengo atravesado — I can't stand him (colloq)
tengo atravesada la física — I can't stand physics (colloq)
2)a) (AmL fam) ( obstinado) bloody-minded; ( malintencionado)b) (Col, Ven fam) ( agresivo) vicious, mean (colloq)* * *= pierced.Ex. Superbly decorated bindings have been carefully preserved from the medieval period up to the present day, not only in tooled leather, but also in wood and metal (sometimes carved or jewelled), in cloth and embroidery, and in pierced or painted vellum.* * *- da adjetivo1) ( cruzado)el piano estaba atravesado en el pasillo — the piano was stuck (o placed etc) across the corridor
tener algo/a alguien atravesado — (fam)
lo tengo atravesado — I can't stand him (colloq)
tengo atravesada la física — I can't stand physics (colloq)
2)a) (AmL fam) ( obstinado) bloody-minded; ( malintencionado)b) (Col, Ven fam) ( agresivo) vicious, mean (colloq)* * *= pierced.Ex: Superbly decorated bindings have been carefully preserved from the medieval period up to the present day, not only in tooled leather, but also in wood and metal (sometimes carved or jewelled), in cloth and embroidery, and in pierced or painted vellum.
* * *atravesado -daA(cruzado): el piano estaba atravesado en el pasillo the piano was stuck ( o placed etc) across the corridorhabía un camión atravesado en la carretera there was a truck blocking the roadB(malintencionado): es muy atravesado he's a real troublemaker* * *
Del verbo atravesar: ( conjugate atravesar)
atravesado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
atravesado
atravesar
atravesado◊ -da adjetivo ( cruzado): el piano estaba atravesado en el pasillo the piano was stuck (o placed etc) across the corridor;
un árbol/camión atravesado en la carretera a tree lying across/a truck blocking the road
atravesar ( conjugate atravesar) verbo transitivo
1
2 ( colocar) to put … across
atravesarse verbo pronominal:
se me atravesó una espina en la garganta I got a fish bone stuck in my throat
atravesado,-a adjetivo
1 (cruzado) lying crosswise
2 (persona retorcida) difficult: su cuñada es algo atravesada y le hace sufrir cuando puede, her sister-in-law is a bit mean and makes her suffer whenever she can
atravesar verbo transitivo
1 (una pared) to pierce, go through
2 (una calle, un río) to cross
3 (una etapa) to go through
4 (impedir el paso) to lay across, put across
' atravesado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atravesada
- atravesarse
- cruzada
- cruzado
* * *atravesado, -a adjel barco había quedado atravesado a la entrada del puerto the ship had blocked the entrance to the harbour;Famtener atravesado a algo/a alguien: tengo atravesado a Manolo I can't stand Manolo2. [bizco] cross-eyed, cock-eyed4. CompRP Famandar atravesado to be grumpy, Br to have the hump* * *adj:atravesado en algo stuck across sth;tener a alguien atravesado fig fam not be able to stand s.o. -
11 batalla
f.1 battle.batalla campal pitched battlebatalla naval naval o sea battle2 wheelbase.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: batallar.* * *1 battle\de batalla familiar ordinary, everydaybatalla campal pitched battle* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=lucha) battlelibrar o trabar batalla — to do battle
2) (=sufrimiento) fight, struggle3) (Aut) wheelbase* * *a) ( lucha) battlede batalla — (fam) <zapatos/abrigo> everyday (before n)
dar batalla — (Méx, Ven fam)
b) ( interior) struggle, battle* * *= battle.Ex. Encounters between indigenous and colonizing peoples are described as MASSACRES when the indigenous people won and battles when the colonists won.----* batalla campal = pitched battle, field battle.* batalla + continuar = battle + rage.* batalla diaria = daily grind.* batalla judicial = legal battle.* batalla legal = legal battle.* batalla naval = war at sea, naval battle.* batalla perdida = losing battle.* buque de batalla = battle cruiser.* caballo de batalla = uphill struggle, hobby-horse, war horse, charger.* caballo de batalla medieval = destrier.* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.* campo de batalla = battleground, battlefield.* como un campo de batalla = like a war zone.* crucero de batalla = battle cruiser.* frente de batalla, el = battlefront, the.* ganar una batalla = win + battle.* haber ganado la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.* haber ganado sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.* librar una batalla = wage + battle.* luchar una batalla perdida = fight + a losing battle.* perder una batalla = lose + battle.* puesto de batalla = battle-station.* tener ganada la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.* tener ganada sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.* * *a) ( lucha) battlede batalla — (fam) <zapatos/abrigo> everyday (before n)
dar batalla — (Méx, Ven fam)
b) ( interior) struggle, battle* * *= battle.Ex: Encounters between indigenous and colonizing peoples are described as MASSACRES when the indigenous people won and battles when the colonists won.
* batalla campal = pitched battle, field battle.* batalla + continuar = battle + rage.* batalla diaria = daily grind.* batalla judicial = legal battle.* batalla legal = legal battle.* batalla naval = war at sea, naval battle.* batalla perdida = losing battle.* buque de batalla = battle cruiser.* caballo de batalla = uphill struggle, hobby-horse, war horse, charger.* caballo de batalla medieval = destrier.* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.* campo de batalla = battleground, battlefield.* como un campo de batalla = like a war zone.* crucero de batalla = battle cruiser.* frente de batalla, el = battlefront, the.* ganar una batalla = win + battle.* haber ganado la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.* haber ganado sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.* librar una batalla = wage + battle.* luchar una batalla perdida = fight + a losing battle.* perder una batalla = lose + battle.* puesto de batalla = battle-station.* tener ganada la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.* tener ganada sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.* * *A1 (lucha) battlela batalla contra la ignorancia the battle against ignorancelibrar batalla to do battlelibraron una larga batalla contra el analfabetismo they waged a long battle against illiteracyuna gran batalla se estaba librando en su interior there was a great battle o struggle going on within himdar batalla (Méx, Ven fam): estos niños dan batalla todo el día these kids don't let up for one minute ( colloq)un problema que le ha dado mucha batalla a problem which has caused her a lot of hassle ( colloq)dar la batalla to put up a fight2 ( fam) (gran esfuerzo) struggle, battle3 ( fam) (historia) story4 ( Art) battlepiece, battle sceneCompuestos:pitched battleB ( Auto) wheelbase* * *
Del verbo batallar: ( conjugate batallar)
batalla es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
batalla
batallar
batalla sustantivo femenino
battle;
batalla campal pitched battle;
de batalla (fam) ‹zapatos/abrigo› everyday ( before n)
batallar ( conjugate batallar) verbo intransitivo
batalla con algn/algo ( lidiar) to battle with sb/sthb) (Mil) to fight
batalla sustantivo femenino
1 battle
(política, con uno mismo) struggle 2 batalla campal, pitched battle
figurado fight, row: la reunión se convirtió en una verdadera batalla campal, the meeting turned into a real pitched battle
♦ Locuciones: dar la batalla, to fight
dar mucha batalla, to be a lot of trouble
de batalla, ordinary everyday: necesito comprarme un traje de batalla, I need to buy an ordinary everyday suit
batallar verbo intransitivo to fight, quarrel
' batalla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caballo
- campal
- campo
- cruenta
- cruento
- fiera
- fiero
- ganarse
- media
- medio
- perder
- reñir
- sarracina
- librar
- reñido
English:
arena
- Armageddon
- armistice
- battle
- battlefield
- bitter
- bitterness
- bloody
- day
- decisive
- fight
- grim
- hobbyhorse
- lull
- mock
- pitched battle
- site
- spell
- better
* * *♦ nf1. [con armas] battle;una batalla de bolas de nieve a snowball fight;presentar batalla to give battletambién Fig batalla campal pitched battle; Hist la batalla de Inglaterra the Battle of Britain;batalla naval naval o sea battle2. [por una cosa] battle;la batalla contra el crimen/la inflación the battle o fight against crime/inflation;una batalla legal a legal battle;presentar batalla to put up a fight;presentar batalla a algo/alguien to tackle sth/sb, to take sth/sb on3. [esfuerzo] struggle;aceptar su muerte le supuso una dura batalla it was a real struggle for her to come to terms with his death4. Aut wheelbase♦ de batalla loc adj[de uso diario] everyday* * *f battle;de batalla ropa everyday* * *batalla nf1) : battle2) : fight, struggle3)de batalla : ordinary, everydaymis zapatos de batalla: my everyday shoes* * *batalla n battle -
12 bordado
adj.embroidered, embroided.m.1 embroidering, embroidery.2 embroidery work, embroidered piece.past part.past participle of spanish verb: bordar.* * *1 embroidering, embroidery————————1→ link=bordar bordar► adjetivo1 embroidered1 embroidering, embroidery* * *SM embroidery, needlework* * *I- da adjetivo <mantel/sábana> embroideredIIsalir bordado — (Esp fam)
masculino embroidery* * *= needlework, embroidery, embroidered.Ex. She is still very much a children's book borrower with a smattering of titles taken from the applied sciences, which in Susan's case meant books on cookery and needlework.Ex. Superbly decorated bindings have been carefully preserved from the medieval period up to the present day, not only in tooled leather, but also in wood and metal (sometimes carved or jewelled), in cloth and embroidery, and in pierced or painted vellum.Ex. The eight pieces are an embroidered saddle, two matching pistol-cases, an embroidered baldric, a buff coat, two felt hats, and a shoe.----* bordado de encaje = lacework.* bordado sin costuras = needlepoint lace.* * *I- da adjetivo <mantel/sábana> embroideredIIsalir bordado — (Esp fam)
masculino embroidery* * *= needlework, embroidery, embroidered.Ex: She is still very much a children's book borrower with a smattering of titles taken from the applied sciences, which in Susan's case meant books on cookery and needlework.
Ex: Superbly decorated bindings have been carefully preserved from the medieval period up to the present day, not only in tooled leather, but also in wood and metal (sometimes carved or jewelled), in cloth and embroidery, and in pierced or painted vellum.Ex: The eight pieces are an embroidered saddle, two matching pistol-cases, an embroidered baldric, a buff coat, two felt hats, and a shoe.* bordado de encaje = lacework.* bordado sin costuras = needlepoint lace.* * *‹mantel/sábana› embroideredbajamos de un tren y subimos al otro, nos salió bordado things worked out really well o ( BrE colloq) everything worked a treat, we got off one train and straight onto the other oneembroidery* * *
Del verbo bordar: ( conjugate bordar)
bordado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
bordado
bordar
bordado 1◊ -da adjetivo ‹mantel/sábana› embroidered
bordado 2 sustantivo masculino
embroidery
bordar ( conjugate bordar) verbo transitivo ‹sábana/blusa› to embroider;
lo bordó a mano she embroidered it by hand
bordado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (perfecto) perfect: la traducción me quedó bordada, I made an absolutely perfect job of that translation
2 Cost embroidered
II m Cost embroidery
bordar verbo transitivo
1 (una interpretación, un trabajo) to do excellently
2 Cost to embroider
' bordado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bordada
- primor
- deshacer
- trabajado
English:
embroidery
- needlework
* * *bordado, -a♦ adj1. [tela] embroideredel discurso/examen le salió bordado his speech/the exam went like a dream♦ nmembroidery* * *I adj embroidered;bordado a mano hand-embroideredII m embroidery* * *bordado nm: embroidery, needlework* * * -
13 cuerda
f.1 string (para atar) (fina).cuerda floja tightrope2 string.3 spring.4 chord (geometry).5 rope, string, cord.6 voice.7 chorda, tendon cord.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cordar.* * *1 (cordel) rope, string3 (de reloj) spring4 (en geometría) chord5 DEPORTE (interior) interior1 (boxeo) ropes2 MÚSICA strings\aflojar la cuerda figurado to ease upapretar la cuerda figurado to tighten upbailar en la cuerda floja figurado to be hanging from a threadbajo cuerda figurado dishonestly, under the countercontra las cuerdas on the ropesdar cuerda a alguien familiar to encourage somebody (to speak)rompérsele a uno la cuerda to be at the end of one's tethercuerda de la ropa clotheslinecuerda de presos chain gangcuerda floja tightropecuerdas vocales vocal chords* * *noun f.cord, rope, string* * *SF1) [gruesa] rope; [fina] string, cord; [para saltar] skipping rope, jump rope (EEUU)bajo cuerda —
han llegado a un acuerdo bajo cuerda — they have reached an agreement in secret, they have made a secret agreement
estirar la cuerda —
2) (Mec) [de reloj] winder; [de juguete] clockwork mechanismno para de hablar, parece que le han dado cuerda — he never stops talking, you'd think he'd been wound up
a ese viejo aún le queda mucha cuerda — the old boy's still got plenty of life o steam left in him *
tener cuerda * —
después de dos años sin verse, estos tienen cuerda para rato — * after two years apart, those two have got enough to keep them going for a while yet
3) (Mús) [de instrumento] stringsección de cuerda — string section, strings pl
4) (Anat)5) pl cuerdas (Boxeo) ropes; (Hípica) rails6) (Mat, Arquit) chord7) (Pesca) style of fishing with three or more flies mounted on struts tied to the main line* * *1)b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)
c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes lined) ( de arco) bowstringaflojar la cuerda — to ease up
bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)
contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes
llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)
una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)
2) (Mús)a) (de guitarra, violín) stringb) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)3)a) (de reloj, juguete)la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box
son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike
b) (impulso, energía)no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)
c) ( de tornillo) thread* * *= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex. The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.Ex. For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.Ex. The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.Ex. This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.----* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].* cuerdas = cordage.* cuerda Sol = G-string.* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.* * *1)b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)
c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes lined) ( de arco) bowstringaflojar la cuerda — to ease up
bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)
contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes
llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)
una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)
2) (Mús)a) (de guitarra, violín) stringb) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)3)a) (de reloj, juguete)la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box
son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike
b) (impulso, energía)no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)
c) ( de tornillo) thread* * *= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.
Ex: The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.Ex: For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.Ex: The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.Ex: This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].* cuerdas = cordage.* cuerda Sol = G-string.* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.* * *Atres metros de cuerda three meters of string/cord/ropeató el paquete con una cuerda he tied the parcel up with string o with a piece of string o cord o ( AmE) with a cordescalera de cuerda rope ladder2 (para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line3 (de un arco) bowstringbajo cuerda: recibieron extras bajo cuerda they received backhanders o under-the-counter paymentsactuaba bajo cuerda para la CIA she worked undercover for the CIAcontra las cuerdas ( fam); on the ropeslo tenía contra las cuerdas I had him on the ropesel financiero se encontraba contra las cuerdas the financier was on the ropes o ( colloq) up against itse tomaron una cuerda de tragos they had loads to drink ( colloq)siempre se rompe la cuerda por lo más delgado the weakest goes to the wallCompuesto:( Espec) tightropesu futuro está bailando en la cuerda floja its future hangs o is in the balanceB ( Mús)1 (de una guitarra, un violín) stringsu artículo tocó la cuerda exacta her article struck exactly the right chordnovelas que tocan la cuerda sentimental novels which tug at your heartstrings3 (voz) voiceCompuesto:fpl vocal chords (pl)C1(de un reloj, juguete): la cuerda de la caja de música the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music boxle dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clockun juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy2(impulso, energía): no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up ( colloq)tan viejo no es, todavía tiene cuerda para rato he's not that old, he has a good few years in him yet o there's plenty of life in him yeta los niños les queda cuerda para rato the children will keep going for a while yet3 (de un tornillo) thread* * *
cuerda sustantivo femenino
1
( delgada) string;◊ cuerda floja (Espec) tightrope
2 (Mús)
b)
cuerdas vocales vocal chords (pl)
3 (de reloj, juguete):
le dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clock
cuerdo,-a adjetivo sane
cuerda sustantivo femenino
1 (soga gruesa) rope
(fina, cordel) string
2 (de instrumento) string
3 (del reloj) spring
4 cuerda floja, tightrope
cuerdas vocales, vocal chords
instrumento de cuerda, stringed instrument
♦ Locuciones: dar cuerda a alguien, to encourage sb
dar cuerda al reloj, to wind up a watch
estar contra las cuerdas, to be on the ropes
estar en la cuerda floja, to walk the tightrope
bajo cuerda, dishonestly
' cuerda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ceder
- comba
- descolgar
- desligar
- equilibrista
- experimentar
- floja
- flojo
- instrumento
- maroma
- mástil
- pulsar
- retorcer
- rollo
- seguir
- soltar
- soltarse
- tensa
- tensar
- tenso
- tirar
- tirante
- tralla
- aflojar
- asir
- cordel
- cordón
- cortar
- desenrollar
- deslizar
- diapasón
- enredado
- enredar
- enrollar
- enroscar
- fuerte
- lazo
- ramal
- reata
- resistir
- romper
- saltar
- soga
- tendedero
- tensión
- tentar
English:
bind
- clockwork
- coil
- cord
- dicey
- end
- extend
- fray
- gut
- haul
- hoist
- hold
- hold out
- kink
- line
- loop
- pass
- pull
- pull in
- quartet
- reach
- rope
- rope ladder
- sever
- slack
- slacken
- start off
- stout
- string
- tight
- tighten
- tightrope
- tug-of-war
- washing line
- wind
- wind up
- clock
- clothes
- cut
- grab
- hang
- high
- jump
- life
- over
- skip
- stringed
- tow
- tug
- washing
* * *cuerda nf1. [para atar] [fina] string;[más gruesa] rope;saltar a la cuerda to skip;los ataron con cuerdas they tied them up with ropes;Ven Famuna cuerda de idiotas/cobardes a bunch of idiots/cowards;bajo cuerda secretly, in an underhand manner;estar contra las cuerdas to be on the ropes;Famde la misma cuerda of the same opinion;Famtirar de la cuerda to go too far, to push it;tocar a alguien la cuerda sensible to strike a chord with sbcuerda floja tightrope;estar en la cuerda floja to be hanging by a thread2. [de instrumento] string;instrumento de cuerda string instrument3. [en orquesta] string section, strings;la sección de cuerda the string section, the strings;cuarteto de cuerda string quartet4. [de mecanismo] spring;un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy;un reloj de cuerda a wind-up watch;dar cuerda a [reloj, juguete] to wind up;Famdar cuerda a alguien [para que siga hablando] to encourage sb;Famtener cuerda para rato: este conferenciante todavía tiene cuerda para rato this speaker looks like he's going to go on for a while yet;el partido en el poder tiene cuerda para rato the party in power looks as if it will be there for some time to come5. Geom chorduna pista con una cuerda de 400 metros a 400 metre track8. [en gimnasia rítmica] rope* * *f1 rope;cuerda de trepar climbing rope;cuerda para tender la ropa clothes line;poner a alguien contra las cuerdas get s.o. on the ropes;bajo cuerda on the sideser de la misma cuerda be two of a kind:dar cuerda al reloj wind the clock up;dar cuerda a algo fig fam string sth out fam ;dar cuerda a alguien encourage s.o.;cuando cuenta historias, mi abuelo tiene cuerda para rato when he’s telling stories, my grandfather can talk for hours* * *cuerda nf1) : cord, rope, string2)cuerdas vocales : vocal cords3)darle cuerda a : to wind up (a clock, a toy, etc.)* * *cuerda n1. (soga) rope2. (hilo) string3. (mecanismo) spring -
14 encerrado
adj.1 brief, succinct. (Obsolete)2 locked-up, shut-in, closeted, constrained.past part.past participle of spanish verb: encerrar.* * *ADJ* * *- da adjetivoestá encerrado en su habitación — he's shut away o shut up in his room
oler a encerrado — (AmL) to be stuffy
* * *Ex. Rather than the luminous deity that appears elsewhere in medieval literature, he presents a character who resembles the jealous husband of the fabliaux who keeps a young wife under lock and key and who responds violently when he is cuckolded.----* aquí hay gato encerrado = there's more to it than meets the eye.* encerrado en sí mismo = inward-looking, closeted.* encerrado en su torre de marfil = ivory-towered.* * *- da adjetivoestá encerrado en su habitación — he's shut away o shut up in his room
oler a encerrado — (AmL) to be stuffy
* * *Ex: Rather than the luminous deity that appears elsewhere in medieval literature, he presents a character who resembles the jealous husband of the fabliaux who keeps a young wife under lock and key and who responds violently when he is cuckolded.
* aquí hay gato encerrado = there's more to it than meets the eye.* encerrado en sí mismo = inward-looking, closeted.* encerrado en su torre de marfil = ivory-towered.* * *encerrado -dapasa horas encerrado en su habitación he spends hours shut away o shut up in his roomse quedó encerrado en el cuarto de baño he got locked in the bathroomno pienso quedarme encerrada en casa todo el día I don't intend to stay shut up in o stuck inside the house all daylos estudiantes siguen encerrados en la universidad the students are still occupying the universityel alfil está encerrado the bishop is trappedel cuarto olía a encerrado ( AmL); the room was stuffy* * *
Del verbo encerrar: ( conjugate encerrar)
encerrado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
encerrado
encerrar
encerrado◊ -da adjetivo: está encerrado en su habitación he's shut away o shut up in his room;
se quedó encerrado en el cuarto de baño he got locked in the bathroom;
siguen encerrados en la universidad they are still occupying the university;
oler a encerrado (AmL) to be stuffy
encerrar ( conjugate encerrar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ ganado› to shut up, pen;
‹ perro› to shut … in;
‹ persona› (en cárcel, calabozo) to lock up;◊ me encerró en mi habitación he shut me o locked me in my room;
me dejaron encerrada en la oficina I got locked in the office
2 ( conllevar) ‹peligro/riesgo› to involve, entail
encerrarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ( en habitación) to shut oneself in;
(en fábrica, universidad) [obreros/estudiantes] to lock oneself in
encerrar verbo transitivo
1 to shut in: encerraron al perro en la cocina, they shut the dog in the kitchen
(con llave) to lock in
2 (entrañar) to contain, include: la Esfinge encierra la clave, the Sphinx holds the key
' encerrado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gato
- salir
English:
let out
- rat
- shut in
- catch
* * *encerrado, -a adjse quedaron encerrados en el ascensor they were trapped in the lift;se quedó encerrado en el desván he got locked in the attic;se pasó el día encerrado en su habitación he spent the day shut away in his room;llevo todo el día encerrado I've been stuck inside all day;decenas de obreros permanecen encerrados en la fábrica dozens of workers remain locked in inside the factory -
15 endiablado
adj.devilish, diabolical, possessed.past part.past participle of spanish verb: endiablar.* * *► adjetivo1 (poseso) possessed4 figurado (travieso) devilish, mischievous6 figurado (frenético) wild, frenzied* * *ADJ1) (=diabólico) devilish, diabolical2) (=travieso) impish, mischievous3) (=feo) ugly4) (=enfadado) furious5) (=difícil) [problema] tricky; [carretera] difficult, dangerous* * *- da adjetivoa) ( malo) <carácter/genio> terribleeste endiablado niño/ruido! — this wretched child/noise!
* * *= diabolical, diabolic.Ex. This scene is appropriate in relation to the center panel, which shows the diabolical influence of lust.Ex. The triptych as a whole reflects late Medieval obsession with demons and witches, and with the diabolic 'power of women' to corrupt man.* * *- da adjetivoa) ( malo) <carácter/genio> terribleeste endiablado niño/ruido! — this wretched child/noise!
* * *= diabolical, diabolic.Ex: This scene is appropriate in relation to the center panel, which shows the diabolical influence of lust.
Ex: The triptych as a whole reflects late Medieval obsession with demons and witches, and with the diabolic 'power of women' to corrupt man.* * *endiablado -da1 (malo) ‹carácter/genio› terribleestá de un humor endiablado she's in a foul o terrible mood¡este endiablado niño no me deja en paz! this wretched child won't leave me alone!¡qué tiempo más endiablado! what terrible o foul weather!2 (difícil) ‹problema› thorny, difficult; ‹asunto› complicated, tricky; ‹crucigrama› devilishly o fiendishly hard3 (peligroso) ‹velocidad› reckless, dangerous; ‹carretera› treacherous, dangerous* * *
endiablado◊ -da adjetivo
◊ ¡este endiablado niño! this wretched child!
endiablado,-a adjetivo ➣ endemoniado,-a
' endiablado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
endiablada
English:
devil
* * *endiablado, -a adj1. [maldito] confounded, blasted;el endiablado teléfono no paraba de sonar the blasted phone wouldn't stop ringing;¡esos niños endiablados me van a volver loco! those little devils are going to drive me mad!2. [difícil] [problema, crucigrama, examen] fiendishly difficult3. [desagradable] [olor, sabor, genio] foul, vile;[tiempo, clima, día] foul, filthy;soplaba un viento endiablado there was a terrible wind blowing4. [velocidad] breakneck* * *adj fig1 ( malo) terrible, awful2 ( difícil) tough* * *endiablado, -da adj1) : devilish, diabolical2) : complicated, difficult -
16 estampado
adj.patterned, print, printed.m.1 printing, print.2 stamping.past part.past participle of spanish verb: estampar.* * *1 (tela) print2 (proceso - tela) printing; (- metal) stamping————————1→ link=estampar estampar► adjetivo1 (tela) print2 (proceso - tela) printing; (- metal) stamping* * *1.ADJ printed2. SM1) (=impresión) [gen] printing; [con sello, pie] stamping2) (=diseño) pattern3) (=tela) print* * *I- da adjetivo patterned, printedIIa) ( motivo) patternb) ( tela)los estampados están de moda — patterned o printed fabrics are in fashion
c) (proceso - sobre tela, papel) printing; (- sobre metal) stamping; (- formando relieve) embossing* * *= blocking, tooled.Ex. But the advent of blocking in gold and blind with brass dies (1832) took cloth binding into a new dimension.Ex. Superbly decorated bindings have been carefully preserved from the medieval period up to the present day, not only in tooled leather, but also in wood and metal (sometimes carved or jewelled), in cloth and embroidery, and in pierced or painted vellum.----* estampado de cachemir = paisley.* estampado de lunares = polka dot.* estampado en oro = gold tooling, goldblocking, gilt-tooled.* pasta estampada = printed paper board.* * *I- da adjetivo patterned, printedIIa) ( motivo) patternb) ( tela)los estampados están de moda — patterned o printed fabrics are in fashion
c) (proceso - sobre tela, papel) printing; (- sobre metal) stamping; (- formando relieve) embossing* * *= blocking, tooled.Ex: But the advent of blocking in gold and blind with brass dies (1832) took cloth binding into a new dimension.
Ex: Superbly decorated bindings have been carefully preserved from the medieval period up to the present day, not only in tooled leather, but also in wood and metal (sometimes carved or jewelled), in cloth and embroidery, and in pierced or painted vellum.* estampado de cachemir = paisley.* estampado de lunares = polka dot.* estampado en oro = gold tooling, goldblocking, gilt-tooled.* pasta estampada = printed paper board.* * *patterned, printed1 (motivo) pattern2(tela): los estampados están de moda patterned o printed fabrics are in fashionpara la camisa eligió un bonito estampado en rojo y azul she chose a pretty red and blue print for the shirt* * *
Del verbo estampar: ( conjugate estampar)
estampado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
estampado
estampar
estampado 1◊ -da adjetivo
patterned, printed
estampado 2 sustantivo masculino
pattern;
los estampados están de moda patterned o printed fabrics are in fashion
estampar ( conjugate estampar) verbo transitivo ( imprimir) ‹tela/diseño› to print;
‹ metal› to stamp;
( formando relieve) to emboss
estampado,-a
I adj (un tejido) printed, patterned
II sustantivo masculino
1 (en la tela) print
2 (actividad) printing
estampar verbo transitivo
1 (en tela, papel) to print: ha estampado sus iniciales en toda su correspondencia, she printed her initials on all of her letters
2 (dejar huella o señal) to imprint: su cara se estampó en mi memoria, his face is etched on my memory
3 (estrellar, arrojar) to hurl [contra, against]: estampó el vaso contra la pared, she hurled the glass against the wall
' estampado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estampar
- estampada
- dibujo
English:
pattern
- print
- emboss
- floral
- patterned
* * *estampado, -a♦ adjprinted♦ nm1. [acción] [en tela, papel] printing;[en metal] stamping2. [dibujo] pattern;estampado de flores/en azul floral/blue pattern3. [tela] (cotton) print;estampado de flores/en azul floral/blue print* * *I adj tejido patternedII m1 acción printing2 diseño pattern* * *estampado, -da adj: patterned, printedestampado nm: print, pattern* * * -
17 infierno
m.hell.su vida con él era un infierno her life with him was hell¡vete al infierno! (informal) go to hell!pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: infernar.* * *1 hell\estar en el quinto infierno to be in the back of beyondir al infierno to go to hellmandar a alguien al infierno to tell somebody to get lost¡vete al infieno! go to hell!, get lost!* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Rel) hell¡vete al infierno! — * go to hell! *
2) (=lugar) [horrible] hellhole *; [ruidoso] madhouse ** * *a) hellvete al infierno! — (fam) go to hell! (sl)
estar en el quinto infierno — (fam) ( en un lugar - aislado) to be in the back of beyond (colloq); (- lejano) to be miles away
b) (suplicio, sufrimiento)c) (fam) ( lugar - ruidoso) madhouse (colloq), bedlam (colloq); (- horrendo) hellhole (colloq)* * *= inferno, underworld, hell.Ex. He maintains that this evocation of the Inferno is apt because, though not a sodomite, Bulstrode can be seen in medieval terms as both a blasphemer and usurer.Ex. These clients seek services not as drug abusers nor as criminals, but as war refugees from an underworld of violence and emotional deprivation.Ex. According to Shakespeare's age, if she had agreed, she would have committed a mortal sin and been in danger of hell.----* fuego del infierno = St. Anthony's fire.* hacer que la vida sea un infierno = make + life hell.* pasar por el infierno = be to hell and back.* ser un infierno = be hell.* un auténtico infierno = a living hell.* * *a) hellvete al infierno! — (fam) go to hell! (sl)
estar en el quinto infierno — (fam) ( en un lugar - aislado) to be in the back of beyond (colloq); (- lejano) to be miles away
b) (suplicio, sufrimiento)c) (fam) ( lugar - ruidoso) madhouse (colloq), bedlam (colloq); (- horrendo) hellhole (colloq)* * *= inferno, underworld, hell.Ex: He maintains that this evocation of the Inferno is apt because, though not a sodomite, Bulstrode can be seen in medieval terms as both a blasphemer and usurer.
Ex: These clients seek services not as drug abusers nor as criminals, but as war refugees from an underworld of violence and emotional deprivation.Ex: According to Shakespeare's age, if she had agreed, she would have committed a mortal sin and been in danger of hell.* fuego del infierno = St. Anthony's fire.* hacer que la vida sea un infierno = make + life hell.* pasar por el infierno = be to hell and back.* ser un infierno = be hell.* un auténtico infierno = a living hell.* * *1 hell¡vete al infierno! ( fam); go to hell! (sl)estar en el quinto infierno or en los quintos infiernos ( fam) (en un lugar — aislado) to be out in the sticks o ( AmE) the Boonies ( colloq), to be in the back of beyond ( colloq) (— lejano) to be miles away2(suplicio, sufrimiento): un infierno hellsu vida de casada se ha convertido en un infierno her married life has become hell* * *
infierno sustantivo masculino
◊ ¡vete al infierno! (fam) go to hell! (sl);
su vida es un infierno her life is hell
(— horrendo) hellhole (colloq)
infierno sustantivo masculino
1 Rel hell
2 (calvario, sufrimiento) hell, inferno: pasó por un auténtico infierno, he went through sheer hell
♦ Locuciones: en el quinto infierno, at the back of beyond
familiar ¡vete al infierno!, go to hell!, get lost!
' infierno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antesala
- condenada
- condenado
English:
hell
- hellhole
- inferno
- underworld
- under
* * *infierno nm1. [en religión] hell;Fam¡al infierno con…!: ¡al infierno con la fiesta! to hell with the party!;Famel quinto infierno: vive en el quinto infierno she lives in the back of beyond o in the middle of nowhere;tuvimos que ir hasta el quinto infierno para encontrar una farmacia we had to go miles to find a Br chemist's o US drugstore;Fam Fam¡vete al infierno! go to hell!;Fammandar a alguien al infierno to tell sb to go to hell2. [lugar de sufrimiento] hell;su vida con él era un infierno her life with him was hell;está habitación es un infierno, hace un calor horrible this room's an oven, it's baking hot* * *m hell;vivir en el quinto infierno fig fam live in the back of beyond fam* * *infierno nm1) : hell2)el quinto infierno : the middle of nowhere* * *infierno n hell -
18 lúcido
adj.1 flashy, eye-catching.2 lucid, bright, sharp, clear-minded.3 lucid, clear.4 lucid, bright, clear, shining.past part.past participle of spanish verb: lucir.* * *1→ link=lucir lucir► adjetivo1 beautiful* * *ADJ1) (=espléndido) splendid, magnificentfue una boda muy lucida — it was a splendid o magnificent wedding
la actriz tuvo una actuación muy lucida — the actress gave a splendid o magnificent o stunning performance
2)estar lucido, quedar(se) lucido — iró to make a mess of things
¡estamos lucidos! — a fine mess we're in!
lucidos estaríamos si... — it would be awful if...
* * *- da adjetivoa) < fiesta> magnificent, splendidb) (fam) <niño/bebé> healthy* * *= lucid, clear-headed, luminous, shining, clear-sighted, of (a) sound mind.Ex. A lucid summary of the factors involved in cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit studies was given by Lancaster in 1971.Ex. This book offers the opportunity to practice reasoning in a clear-headed and critical way.Ex. Rather than the luminous deity that appears elsewhere in medieval literature, he presents a character who resembles the jealous husband of the fabliaux who keeps a young wife under lock and key and who responds violently when he is cuckolded.Ex. When the market for shining victorias and handy runabouts was climaxed by the building of 'horseless carriages,' and tax benefits and lower wages lured mill owners south, thousands emigrated westward.Ex. Her diversified and highly committed authorship is characterized by disrespectful humour, clear-sighted solemnity and inconspicuous warmth.Ex. The candidate must be 21 years of age, have parental permission, and be physically healthy, free of debt, and possessed of a sound mind.* * *- da adjetivoa) < fiesta> magnificent, splendidb) (fam) <niño/bebé> healthy* * *= lucid, clear-headed, luminous, shining, clear-sighted, of (a) sound mind.Ex: A lucid summary of the factors involved in cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit studies was given by Lancaster in 1971.
Ex: This book offers the opportunity to practice reasoning in a clear-headed and critical way.Ex: Rather than the luminous deity that appears elsewhere in medieval literature, he presents a character who resembles the jealous husband of the fabliaux who keeps a young wife under lock and key and who responds violently when he is cuckolded.Ex: When the market for shining victorias and handy runabouts was climaxed by the building of 'horseless carriages,' and tax benefits and lower wages lured mill owners south, thousands emigrated westward.Ex: Her diversified and highly committed authorship is characterized by disrespectful humour, clear-sighted solemnity and inconspicuous warmth.Ex: The candidate must be 21 years of age, have parental permission, and be physically healthy, free of debt, and possessed of a sound mind.* * *lucido -da1 ‹fiesta› magnificent, splendidsu actuación no fue muy lucida her performance wasn't particularly outstandingun papel secundario pero muy lucido a minor role but nevertheless very well played* * *
Del verbo lucir: ( conjugate lucir)
lucido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
lucido
lucir
lúcido
lucido
su actuación no fue muy lucida her performance wasn't particularly brilliant
lucir ( conjugate lucir) verbo intransitivo ( aparentar) to look good, look special;
gasta mucho en ropa pero no le luce she spends a fortune on clothes but it doesn't do much for her
verbo transitivo
‹peinado/collar› to sport (journ)
lucirse verbo pronominal
lúcido◊ -da adjetivo
‹ persona› clear-thinking
lucido,-a adjetivo
1 (vistoso) splendid, magnificent: han sido unas fiestas muy lucidas, they were magnificent parties
2 (ironía) enlightening: ha quedado muy lucido tu comentario, your comment was very enlightening
lucir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (una estrella, bombilla) to shine
2 fam (un esfuerzo) trabaja bastante, pero no le luce, he works quite a lot, but it doesn't show
II verbo transitivo
1 (ropa, joyas, peinado) to wear
2 (cualidades) to display
lúcido,-a adjetivo lucid, (persona) perceptive, clear-thinking: un político muy lúcido, a perceptive politician
' lúcido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lucida
- lúcida
- lucido
- ingenioso
English:
clear
- clear-headed
- lucid
* * *lucido, -a adj1. [vistoso, bello] splendid;una ceremonia lucida a magnificent ceremony2. [saludable] healthy-looking* * *adj splendid, magnificent* * *lucido, -da adjmagnífico: magnificent, splendidlúcido, -da adj: lucid -
19 perforado
m.perforation, boring, drilling, perforating.past part.past participle of spanish verb: perforar.* * *1→ link=perforar perforar► adjetivo1 (pulmón) punctured* * *1.ADJ [papel] holed; [labios] pierced2.* * *= pierced, punctured.Ex. Superbly decorated bindings have been carefully preserved from the medieval period up to the present day, not only in tooled leather, but also in wood and metal (sometimes carved or jewelled), in cloth and embroidery, and in pierced or painted vellum.Ex. Thus, in order to replace the punctured tire by a new one, the automobile should be driven to a mechanic workshop nearby.----* cinta perforada = ticker tape.* hoja perforada = tear-off sheet, tearsheet.* papel perforado continuo = continuous computer stationery.* perforado con muesca = notched.* perforado de antemano = pre-drilled.* perforado de fábrica = pre-drilled.* ya perforado = pre-drilled.* * *= pierced, punctured.Ex: Superbly decorated bindings have been carefully preserved from the medieval period up to the present day, not only in tooled leather, but also in wood and metal (sometimes carved or jewelled), in cloth and embroidery, and in pierced or painted vellum.
Ex: Thus, in order to replace the punctured tire by a new one, the automobile should be driven to a mechanic workshop nearby.* cinta perforada = ticker tape.* hoja perforada = tear-off sheet, tearsheet.* papel perforado continuo = continuous computer stationery.* perforado con muesca = notched.* perforado de antemano = pre-drilled.* perforado de fábrica = pre-drilled.* ya perforado = pre-drilled.* * *1 ( Min) boring, drilling2 (de papeles) perforation, punching3 (de sellos) perforation* * *
Del verbo perforar: ( conjugate perforar)
perforado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
perforado
perforar
perforar ( conjugate perforar) verbo transitivo
1
[ bala] to pierce
2 ‹papel/tarjeta› to perforate
perforarse verbo pronominal [úlcera/intestino] to become perforated
perforación, perforado sustantivo masculino
1 perforation
2 (en roca, madera, pozo, etc) drilling, boring
(en papel, tarjetas, etc) perforation, punching
(de la piel, carne) piercing
perforar verbo transitivo
1 to perforate: le tienen que perforar las orejas, she has to have her ears pierced
2 (la tierra, un pozo, etc) to drill, bore
' perforado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
perforación
English:
perforated
- perforation
-
20 mester
m.trade, craft (obsolete).* * *( ant)trade, craftCompuestos:* * *mester nmAnticuado trade, craft Lit mester de clerecía = Spanish medieval poetry composed by clerics and learned people; Lit mester de juglaría = popular Spanish medieval poetry performed by minstrels
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