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1 Swazilandia
f.Swaziland.* * *1 Swaziland* * *= Swaziland.Ex. The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.* * *= Swaziland.Ex: The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.
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2 Suazilandia
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3 Mozambique
1 Mozambique* * *SM Mozambique* * *= Mozambique.Ex. The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.* * *= Mozambique.Ex: The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.
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Mozambique sustantivo masculino Mozambique
' Mozambique' also found in these entries:
English:
Mozambique
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4 Sur de Africa
(n.) = Southern AfricaEx. The author discusses the development of national libraries in Southern Africa, focusing on the national libraries of Botswana, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Swaziland.* * *(n.) = Southern AfricaEx: The author discusses the development of national libraries in Southern Africa, focusing on the national libraries of Botswana, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Swaziland.
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5 Swazilandés
= Swazi.Ex. The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.* * *= Swazi.Ex: The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.
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6 cobijar
v.1 to house.2 to shelter.3 to cover, to protect, to shelter, to give cover.* * *1 (cubrir) to cover2 figurado to shelter3 figurado (a un criminal) to harbour (US harbor)1 to take shelter* * *1. VT1) (=proteger) to protect, shelter; (=hospedar) to take in, give shelter to; (Pol, Jur) to harbour, harbor (EEUU)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo2) (liter) <sentimientos/esperanzas> to harbor*2.cobijarse v pron to shelter, take shelter* * *= shelter, provide + a home, nestle.Ex. Our warehouse shelter a 13 metre high, 60 ton ammonia retort and a 37 metre wingspan airliner.Ex. The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.Ex. Nestled among the majestic white pines in central Wisconsin are 17 lakeside cabins located on a secluded spot on beautiful Castle Rock Lake.* * *1.verbo transitivo2) (liter) <sentimientos/esperanzas> to harbor*2.cobijarse v pron to shelter, take shelter* * *= shelter, provide + a home, nestle.Ex: Our warehouse shelter a 13 metre high, 60 ton ammonia retort and a 37 metre wingspan airliner.
Ex: The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.Ex: Nestled among the majestic white pines in central Wisconsin are 17 lakeside cabins located on a secluded spot on beautiful Castle Rock Lake.* * *cobijar [A1 ]vtA ‹persona›1 (proteger) to sheltercobijó al niño con su cuerpo she sheltered o protected the child with her body2 (hospedar) to give … shelter, take … inB ( liter); ‹sentimientos/esperanzas› to harbor*to shelter, take shelterpara cobijarse de la tormenta to shelter from the storm* * *
cobijar ( conjugate cobijar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› ( proteger) to shelter;
( hospedar) to give … shelter, take … in
cobijarse verbo pronominal
to shelter, take shelter
cobijar verbo transitivo (dar protección) to shelter
* * *♦ vt1. [albergar] to house2. [proteger] to shelter* * *v/t1 give shelter to2 ( acoger) take in* * *cobijar vt: to shelter* * *cobijar vb to shelter -
7 darse a la fuga
to take flight* * *(v.) = flee, lam (it), go into + hiding, make + a quick getaway, take to + Posesivo + heels, run offEx. The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.Ex. Though there were reports Bertollini was lamming it in Ireland, he told Michaud on Friday he never left the country.Ex. The three have been jailed for more than two weeks while a fourth journalist went into hiding after receiving a judicial summons.Ex. Paris and her boyfriend Benji were trying to make a quick getaway from paparazzi and fans when she fell over a step.Ex. When the lad heard it he got frightened, and took to his heels as though he were running a race.Ex. She ran off to take out the appropriate protection order against Mr. Pants, considering his intent to kill her.* * *(v.) = flee, lam (it), go into + hiding, make + a quick getaway, take to + Posesivo + heels, run offEx: The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.
Ex: Though there were reports Bertollini was lamming it in Ireland, he told Michaud on Friday he never left the country.Ex: The three have been jailed for more than two weeks while a fourth journalist went into hiding after receiving a judicial summons.Ex: Paris and her boyfriend Benji were trying to make a quick getaway from paparazzi and fans when she fell over a step.Ex: When the lad heard it he got frightened, and took to his heels as though he were running a race.Ex: She ran off to take out the appropriate protection order against Mr. Pants, considering his intent to kill her. -
8 desplazar
v.1 to move.desplazar algo/a alguien de to remove somebody/something from2 to take the place of (tomar el lugar de).3 to displace (Nautical).La tormenta desplazó al botecito The storm displaced the dinghy.El hule desplazó al cuero Rubber outmoded leather.* * *1 (mover) to move, shift2 MARÍTIMO to displace3 figurado (sustituir) to replace, take over from1 to travel* * *verb1) to displace2) move, shift* * *1. VT1) (=mover) [+ objeto] to move; [+ tropas] to transfer2) (=suplantar) to take the place oflas cámaras digitales no han conseguido desplazar a las convencionales — digital cameras have not taken the place of o superseded conventional ones
3) (Fís, Náut, Téc) to displace4) (Inform) to scroll2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (frml) (mover, correr) to moveel choque desplazó el vehículo unos 20 metros — the impact moved o shunted the vehicle a distance of some 20 meters
c) (Náut) to displace2) (suplantar, relegar) < persona> to displace2.desplazar a algo: las computadoras han desplazado a las máquinas de escribir — typewriters have been superseded by word processors
desplazarse v pron1) (frml) (trasladarse, moverse) animal to move around; avión/barco to travel, go; persona to get around2) voto to swing, shift* * *= move over, displace, dislocate, move, dislodge, elbow out.Ex. The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.Ex. This article discusses the role of libraries serving the needs of immigrants dislocated by upheaval in various parts of the world.Ex. This article describes a special dolly designed to move stack ranges easily and quickly using a minimum of labour.Ex. Images of homosexuality and lesbianism are used as a confrontational political tool to dislodge male hegemony within the current cultural context.Ex. The desire for a different today has elbowed out concern with a better tomorrow.----* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].* desplazar el cursor en pantalla pulsando la tecla de tabulación = tab over to.* desplazar hacia la derecha = inset.* desplazarse = move about, travel, travel + distance, cruise, get around, trek.* desplazarse a = get to.* desplazarse de... a... = move from... to....* desplazarse de un lugar a otro = move from + place to place.* desplazarse diariamente entre dos lugares = commute.* desplazarse en helicóptero = helicopter.* desplazarse en pantalla = scroll.* desplazarse en pantalla pulsando la barra espaciadora = space over.* desplazarse en pantalla usando las teclas de desplazamiento hacia la derech = space over.* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* desplazarse hacia arriba = move up.* desplazarse hacia atrás = backtrack [back-track], draw back, move + backwards.* desplazarse lentamente = drift.* desplazarse librevemente = roam (about/around).* desplazarse por = move through, navigate (through).* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (frml) (mover, correr) to moveel choque desplazó el vehículo unos 20 metros — the impact moved o shunted the vehicle a distance of some 20 meters
c) (Náut) to displace2) (suplantar, relegar) < persona> to displace2.desplazar a algo: las computadoras han desplazado a las máquinas de escribir — typewriters have been superseded by word processors
desplazarse v pron1) (frml) (trasladarse, moverse) animal to move around; avión/barco to travel, go; persona to get around2) voto to swing, shift* * *= move over, displace, dislocate, move, dislodge, elbow out.Ex: The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.Ex: This article discusses the role of libraries serving the needs of immigrants dislocated by upheaval in various parts of the world.Ex: This article describes a special dolly designed to move stack ranges easily and quickly using a minimum of labour.Ex: Images of homosexuality and lesbianism are used as a confrontational political tool to dislodge male hegemony within the current cultural context.Ex: The desire for a different today has elbowed out concern with a better tomorrow.* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].* desplazar el cursor en pantalla pulsando la tecla de tabulación = tab over to.* desplazar hacia la derecha = inset.* desplazarse = move about, travel, travel + distance, cruise, get around, trek.* desplazarse a = get to.* desplazarse de... a... = move from... to....* desplazarse de un lugar a otro = move from + place to place.* desplazarse diariamente entre dos lugares = commute.* desplazarse en helicóptero = helicopter.* desplazarse en pantalla = scroll.* desplazarse en pantalla pulsando la barra espaciadora = space over.* desplazarse en pantalla usando las teclas de desplazamiento hacia la derech = space over.* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* desplazarse hacia arriba = move up.* desplazarse hacia atrás = backtrack [back-track], draw back, move + backwards.* desplazarse lentamente = drift.* desplazarse librevemente = roam (about/around).* desplazarse por = move through, navigate (through).* * *desplazar [A4 ]vtA1 ( frml)(mover, correr): el aluvión desplazó todo lo que encontró a su paso the flood washed away everything in its path o carried everything before itchocó contra el vehículo estacionado, desplazándolo unos 20 metros it collided with the stationary vehicle, shunting o carrying o pushing it a distance of some 20 meters2 ( Fís) to displace3 ( Náut) to displace4 ( Inf) to scrolldesplaza el texto horizontalmente it scrolls the text horizontallyB (suplantar, relegar) desplazar A algo/algn:el avión desplazó al tren para los viajes más largos the airplane took over from o displaced the train for longer journeyslos procesadores de textos han desplazado a las máquinas de escribir typewriters have been superseded by word processors, word processors have taken the place of typewritersconsiguió desplazar a Soriano, convirtiéndose en cabecilla del grupo he succeeded in supplanting o ousting Soriano to become leader of the group, he succeeded in taking Soriano's place as leader of the groupse sintió desplazado por su nuevo hermanito he felt pushed out o he felt as if he had been supplanted by his baby brotherfue desplazado de su cargo he was removed from his post o was replacedA ( frml) (trasladarse, moverse) «animal» to move around, move from one place to another; «avión/barco» to travel, go; «persona» to travel, goB «voto» to swing, shift* * *
desplazar ( conjugate desplazar) verbo transitivo
1 (frml) (mover, correr) to move;
(Inf) to scroll
2 (suplantar, relegar) ‹ persona› to displace;
desplazar a algo to take the place of sth;
desplazarse verbo pronominal (frml) (trasladarse, moverse) [ animal] to move around;
[avión/barco] to travel, go;
[ persona] to get around
desplazar verbo transitivo
1 to displace
2 Inform to scroll
' desplazar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empujar
- mover
English:
dislodge
- displace
* * *♦ vt1. [trasladar] to move (a to);desplazaron la sede de la empresa a otro edificio they moved the firm's headquarters to another building;desplazar algo/a alguien de to remove sth/sb from;el impacto lo desplazó por el aire unos metros the impact tossed him several metres through the air2. [tomar el lugar de] to take the place of;fue desplazado de su puesto por alguien más joven he was pushed out of his job by a younger person;la cerveza ha desplazado al vino como bebida más consumida beer has replaced wine as the most popular drink;el correo electrónico está desplazando al correo convencional electronic mail is taking over from conventional mail3. Fís to displace4. Náut to displace* * *v/t1 move2 ( suplantar) take over from* * *desplazar {21} vt1) : to replace, to displace2) trasladar: to move, to shift* * * -
9 escaparse
1 (huir) to escape, run away, get away2 (librarse) to escape, avoid3 (gas etc) to leak4 (autobús etc) to miss* * *VPR1) (=huir) [preso] to escape; [niño, adolescente] to run awayme escapé porque no podía aguantar más a mis padres — I ran away because I couldn't stand my parents any longer
ven aquí, no te me escapes — come here, don't run away
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escaparse de — [+ cárcel, peligro] to escape from; [+ jaula] to get out of; [+ situación opresiva] to escape from, get away from3) (=dejar pasar)me voy, que se me escapa el tren — I'm going, or I'll miss my train
se me había escapado ese detalle — that detail had escaped my notice, I had overlooked o missed that detail
a nadie se le escapa la importancia de esta visita — everybody is aware of o realizes the importance of this visit
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no se me escapa que... — I am aware that..., I realize that...escaparse de las manos —
la realidad se me escapa de las manos — I'm losing touch with reality, I'm losing my grip on reality
4) (=dejar salir)a) [grito, eructo]se me escapó un eructo sin darme cuenta — I accidentally burped o let out a burp
se le escapó un suspiro de alivio — she breathed o let out a sigh of relief
b) [dato, noticia]5) (=soltarse)a) [globo, cometa] to fly awayb) [punto de sutura] to come undonec) (Cos)6) (=hacerse público) [información] to leak, leak outse escapó la noticia de que iban a vender la compañía — the news leaked that they were going to sell the firm
7) (=olvidarse) to slip one's mindahora mismo se me escapa su nombre — his name escapes me o slips my mind right now
* * *(v.) = slip away, duck away, run away, fall through + the net, break out, slip out, make off, do + a bunk, flee away, flee, weasel (on/out of), duck outEx. He gradually let his original aims slip away until he was attempting the impossible -- a universal bibliography -- albeit highly selectively.Ex. The difficulty for teachers is that they cannot just duck away when children, individually or corporately, are set against what is being asked of them.Ex. Street boys like Slake, a dodger used to running away, do not, even when they are myopic and dreamers, allow themselves to bump into lampposts.Ex. For several years the library has had a successful arrangement with a local bookstore to supply it with unusual and important local material that would otherwise fall through the net of its collection development effort = Desde hace varios años, la biblioteca mantiene un acuerdo satisfactorio con una librería local para que le suministre fondo local importante y poco común que, de otro modo, se le escaparía en el desarrollo de la colección.Ex. The article ' Breaking out with books' describes a pilot project involving the offering of library courses to inmate library assistants and prison librarians.Ex. To pull off the heist, the thief stole a swipe card for the complex before using the wheelchair to make off.Ex. As soon as the advance was paid however the manager did a bunk with the money, around £100000, and was never seen nor heard of again.Ex. For this is the way with these common people; they will work up an enthusiasm one minute, and an hour later it will have fled away and left them cold and empty.Ex. The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.Ex. Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.Ex. Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.* * *(v.) = slip away, duck away, run away, fall through + the net, break out, slip out, make off, do + a bunk, flee away, flee, weasel (on/out of), duck outEx: He gradually let his original aims slip away until he was attempting the impossible -- a universal bibliography -- albeit highly selectively.
Ex: The difficulty for teachers is that they cannot just duck away when children, individually or corporately, are set against what is being asked of them.Ex: Street boys like Slake, a dodger used to running away, do not, even when they are myopic and dreamers, allow themselves to bump into lampposts.Ex: For several years the library has had a successful arrangement with a local bookstore to supply it with unusual and important local material that would otherwise fall through the net of its collection development effort = Desde hace varios años, la biblioteca mantiene un acuerdo satisfactorio con una librería local para que le suministre fondo local importante y poco común que, de otro modo, se le escaparía en el desarrollo de la colección.Ex: The article ' Breaking out with books' describes a pilot project involving the offering of library courses to inmate library assistants and prison librarians.Ex: To pull off the heist, the thief stole a swipe card for the complex before using the wheelchair to make off.Ex: As soon as the advance was paid however the manager did a bunk with the money, around £100000, and was never seen nor heard of again.Ex: For this is the way with these common people; they will work up an enthusiasm one minute, and an hour later it will have fled away and left them cold and empty.Ex: The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.Ex: Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.Ex: Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.* * *
■escaparse verbo reflexivo
1 to escape, run away, get away: le llamaré antes de que se me escape, I'll phone him before he gets away
2 (una oportunidad, transporte) se me escapó el autobús, I missed the bus
3 (gas, líquido) to leak, escape
4 (salvarse) me escapé de una buena bronca, I escaped a good telling-off
' escaparse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
irse
- salirse
- deslizar
- escabullirse
- escapar
- escurrir
- ir
English:
break away
- escape
- get away
- leak
- run off
- shave
- slip
- squeak
- break
- elude
- get
- run
- skive off
- turn
* * *vprescaparse de casa to run away from home;se me escaparon las cabras the goats got away from me;no te escapes, que quiero hablar contigo don't run off, I want to talk to yousiempre se escapa de hacer las camas he always gets out of making the beds;Fam¡de esta no te escaparás! you're not going to get out of this one!3. [en carrera] to break away;Herrera se escapó en solitario Herrera broke away on his own4. [sujeto: gas, agua] to leak;el aire se escapa por un agujero the air is leaking out through a hole5. [sin querer]Famse me escapó la risa/una palabrota I let out a laugh/an expletive;se me ha escapado un pedo I've just farted;¡era un secreto! – lo siento, se me escapó it was a secret! - I'm sorry, it just slipped outse me escapó la ocasión the opportunity slipped by7. [quedar fuera del alcance] to escape, to elude;los motivos de su comportamiento se me escapan the reasons for her behaviour are beyond mese me escapó lo que dijo I missed what he said9. [sujeto: punto de tejido] to drop;se te han escapado unos puntos you've dropped a couple of stitches* * *v/rescaparse de situación get out of:se me ha escapado el tren I missed the train3:no se te escapa nada nothing gets past you o escapes you* * *vr: to escape notice, to leak out* * *escaparse vb1. (lograr salir, huir) to escape2. (líquido, gas, aire) to leak3. (transporte) to missno quería decírselo, pero se me escapó I didn't mean to tell him, but it slipped out -
10 huir
v.1 to avoid.2 to flee (escapar) (de enemigo).3 to flee from.Me huyeron los criminales The criminals fled from me.* * *(i changes to y before a, e, and o)Present IndicativePast IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to flee2) fly* * *1. VI1) (=escapar) to run away, flee literhuyó despavorido cuando comenzaron los disparos — he ran away o liter fled in terror when the shooting started
los ladrones huyeron en un vehículo robado — the robbers made their getaway o liter fled in a stolen vehicle
huyeron a Chipre — they escaped o liter fled to Cyprus
huir de — [+ enemigo, catástrofe, pobreza] to flee from; [+ cárcel, peligro] to escape from; [+ familia] to run away from
huir de su casa — [refugiados, civiles] to flee (from) one's home; [adolescente] to run away from home
huir de la justicia — to fly from justice, fly from the law
2) (=evitar)huir de — [+ protagonismo, publicidad, tópicos] to avoid; [+ calor, frío] to escape, escape from
3) frm [tiempo] to fly, fly by2.VT (=esquivar) to avoid3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( escapar) to flee (liter or journ), escapehuyó de la cárcel/la policía — he escaped from prison/the police
esperó la ocasión propicia para huir — he waited for the right moment to make his escape o to get away
en cuanto los vió salió huyendo — he ran away o fled when he saw them
huir del país/de las llamas — to flee the country/from the flames
b) ( tratar de evitar)2.huirse v pron (Méx)huirse CON alguien — to run away o off with somebody
* * *= flee, escape, flee + the scene, get away, abscond, make off, lam (it), do + a bunk, flee away, make + a quick getaway.Ex. The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.Ex. Other words may be included in a stop-wordlist for some applications, but escape inclusion in other circumstances.Ex. Police are more likely to be killed by rational robbers fleeing the scene of a crime, who routinely use potentially lethal weapons as 'tools of the trade'.Ex. Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.Ex. Hundreds of prisoners, including murderers, rapists and robbers, have absconded from open prisons since 1999.Ex. To pull off the heist, the thief stole a swipe card for the complex before using the wheelchair to make off.Ex. Though there were reports Bertollini was lamming it in Ireland, he told Michaud on Friday he never left the country.Ex. As soon as the advance was paid however the manager did a bunk with the money, around £100000, and was never seen nor heard of again.Ex. For this is the way with these common people; they will work up an enthusiasm one minute, and an hour later it will have fled away and left them cold and empty.Ex. Paris and her boyfriend Benji were trying to make a quick getaway from paparazzi and fans when she fell over a step.----* emigrantes que huyen de su país en barca o patera = boat people.* hacer huir = drive away, chase + Nombre + off.* hacer huir en batalla = route.* huir a = run off to.* huir de la justicia = lam (it).* huir de la opresión = escape + the oppression.* huir de la realidad = escape + reality.* huir en desbandada = stampede.* huir en estampida = stampede.* huir en tropel = stampede.* salir huyendo = make off, do + a bunk.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( escapar) to flee (liter or journ), escapehuyó de la cárcel/la policía — he escaped from prison/the police
esperó la ocasión propicia para huir — he waited for the right moment to make his escape o to get away
en cuanto los vió salió huyendo — he ran away o fled when he saw them
huir del país/de las llamas — to flee the country/from the flames
b) ( tratar de evitar)2.huirse v pron (Méx)huirse CON alguien — to run away o off with somebody
* * *= flee, escape, flee + the scene, get away, abscond, make off, lam (it), do + a bunk, flee away, make + a quick getaway.Ex: The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.
Ex: Other words may be included in a stop-wordlist for some applications, but escape inclusion in other circumstances.Ex: Police are more likely to be killed by rational robbers fleeing the scene of a crime, who routinely use potentially lethal weapons as 'tools of the trade'.Ex: Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.Ex: Hundreds of prisoners, including murderers, rapists and robbers, have absconded from open prisons since 1999.Ex: To pull off the heist, the thief stole a swipe card for the complex before using the wheelchair to make off.Ex: Though there were reports Bertollini was lamming it in Ireland, he told Michaud on Friday he never left the country.Ex: As soon as the advance was paid however the manager did a bunk with the money, around £100000, and was never seen nor heard of again.Ex: For this is the way with these common people; they will work up an enthusiasm one minute, and an hour later it will have fled away and left them cold and empty.Ex: Paris and her boyfriend Benji were trying to make a quick getaway from paparazzi and fans when she fell over a step.* emigrantes que huyen de su país en barca o patera = boat people.* hacer huir = drive away, chase + Nombre + off.* hacer huir en batalla = route.* huir a = run off to.* huir de la justicia = lam (it).* huir de la opresión = escape + the oppression.* huir de la realidad = escape + reality.* huir en desbandada = stampede.* huir en estampida = stampede.* huir en tropel = stampede.* salir huyendo = make off, do + a bunk.* * *viestaba esperando la ocasión propicia para huir he was waiting for the right moment to make his escape o to run away o to escapeen cuanto vio aparecer a la policía salió huyendo he ran away o fled when he saw the policehuir DE algo/algn to flee FROM sth/sbhuyó de las llamas she fled from the flameslograron huir de la policía they managed to escape o get away from the policehuyó de la cárcel/del país he escaped from prison/fled the country2 (tratar de evitar) huir DE algo to avoid sthhuye de las aglomeraciones she avoids crowdshuye de cualquier situación que suponga un enfrentamiento she runs away from any confrontational situationhuirle A algn to avoid sbme huye como a la peste he avoids me like the plague■ huirse( Méx) huirse CON algn; to run away o off WITH sb* * *
huir ( conjugate huir) verbo intransitivo
huir del país to flee the country
huirle a algn to avoid sb
huir verbo intransitivo
1 (escapar) to run away [de, from], flee: huyeron a Méjico, they fled to México
está huyendo de la justicia, he's on the run from the law ➣ Ver nota en escape
2 (esquivar, rehuir) to avoid: huye de las personas, she avoids people
huyo de esas situaciones, I avoid that kind of situation
' huir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
quema
- ahuyentar
- arrancar
- evitar
- fugarse
- huya
- justicia
English:
defect
- flee
- getaway
- run
- desert
- get
* * *♦ vihuyó a Francia she fled to France;los jóvenes que huyen de sus hogares young people who run away from home;los aldeanos huían del incendio the villagers were fleeing from the fire;el tesorero huyó con varios millones the treasurer ran off with several million;se metieron en un taxi huyendo de los periodistas they got into a taxi in an attempt to get away from the journalists3.huir de algo [evitar] to avoid sth, to keep away from sth;siempre huyo de las grandes masas de gente I always try to avoid o stay away from large crowds of people;huye de la polémica she steers clear of controversy4. [tiempo] to fly by♦ vtto avoid;me está huyendo últimamente he's been avoiding me lately* * *I v/i1 flee, escape (de from)2:huir de algo avoid sthII v/t avoid* * *huir {41} vi1) escapar: to escape, to flee2)huir de : to avoid* * *huir vb1. (escaparse) to escape2. (evitar) to avoid -
11 ofrecer cobijo
(v.) = provide + a homeEx. The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.* * *(v.) = provide + a homeEx: The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.
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12 ofrecer refugio
(v.) = provide + a homeEx. The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.* * *(v.) = provide + a homeEx: The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.
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13 refugiado
f. & m.refugee, displaced person.past part.past participle of spanish verb: refugiar.* * *1→ link=refugiar refugiar► adjetivo1 refugee► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 refugee\refugiado político political refugee* * *(f. - refugiada)noun* * *refugiado, -aADJ SM / F refugee* * *I- da adjetivo refugee (before n)II- da masculino, femenino refugee* * *= refugee.Ex. The Ndzevane refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.----* campamento de refugiados = refugee camp.* campo de refugiados = refugee camp.* refugiado político = political refugee, emigre.* * *I- da adjetivo refugee (before n)II- da masculino, femenino refugee* * *= refugee.Ex: The Ndzevane refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.
* campamento de refugiados = refugee camp.* campo de refugiados = refugee camp.* refugiado político = political refugee, emigre.* * *refugee ( before n)masculine, femininerefugeeCompuestos:● refugiado/refugiada de guerramasculine, feminine war refugee● refugiado económico/refugiada económicamasculine, feminine economic refugee● refugiado político/refugiada políticamasculine, feminine political refugee* * *
Del verbo refugiar: ( conjugate refugiar)
refugiado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
refugiado
refugiar
refugiado◊ -da adjetivo
refugee ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
refugee;
refugiado económico economic refugee
refugiar ( conjugate refugiar) verbo transitivo
to give … refuge
refugiarse verbo pronominal
to take refuge;
refugiadose DE algo ‹de bombardeo/ataque› to take refuge from sth;
‹de lluvia/tormenta› to take shelter from sth
refugiado,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino refugee
refugiar verbo transitivo to give refuge, shelter
' refugiado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
refugiada
- acoger
- acogida
- asilar
- devolver
English:
escape
- refugee
- economic
* * *refugiado, -a♦ adjrefugee♦ nm,frefugeerefugiado político political refugee* * *m, refugiada f refugee* * *refugiado, -da n: refugee* * *refugiado n refugee -
14 refugiar
v.to give refuge to.* * *1 to shelter, give refuge to1 (gen) to take refuge; (de la lluvia) to shelter* * *verb* * *1.verbo transitivo to give... refuge2.refugiarse v pron to take refugerefugiarse DE algo — <de bombardeo/ataque> to take refuge from something; <de lluvia/tormenta> to take shelter from something
* * *= provide + a home.Ex. The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.* * *1.verbo transitivo to give... refuge2.refugiarse v pron to take refugerefugiarse DE algo — <de bombardeo/ataque> to take refuge from something; <de lluvia/tormenta> to take shelter from something
* * *= provide + a home.Ex: The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.
* * *refugiar [A1 ]vtto give … refugelo refugiaron en su casa they gave him refuge o sheltered him in their hometo take refugese refugiaron en la embajada they took refuge in the embassysiempre se refugia en las mismas excusas she always hides behind the same excusesse refugió en su trabajo he took refuge in his workrefugiarse DE algo to take refuge FROM sthnos refugiamos del bombardeo en el sótano we took refuge from the bombardment in the basementse refugiaron de la lluvia debajo de un árbol they sheltered o took shelter from the rain under a tree* * *
refugiar ( conjugate refugiar) verbo transitivo
to give … refuge
refugiarse verbo pronominal
to take refuge;
refugiarse DE algo ‹de bombardeo/ataque› to take refuge from sth;
‹de lluvia/tormenta› to take shelter from sth
refugiar verbo transitivo to give refuge, shelter
* * *♦ vtto give refuge to* * *refugiar vt: to shelter* * *refugiar vb to shelter -
15 terrorista
adj.terrorist.f. & m.terrorist, bomber.* * *► adjetivo1 terrorist1 terrorist* * *noun mf. adj.* * *1.ADJ terrorist2.SMF terrorist* * *adjetivo/masculino y femenino terrorist* * *= terrorist, bomber.Nota: La "b" no se pronuncia (ni en climber o plumber).Ex. The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.Ex. Although social scientists differ about the effects of pornography, there are no parallel arguments that bomb manuals on the Internet give safe vent to potential bombers.----* acto terrorista = act of terror.* alerta terrorista = terror alert.* amenaza terrorista = terror threat.* banda terrorista = terrorist group.* célula terrorista = terrorist cell.* comando terrorista = terrorist group.* estado de amaneza terrorista = terror alert.* grupo terrorista = terrorist group.* terrorista suicida = suicide bomber.* * *adjetivo/masculino y femenino terrorist* * *= terrorist, bomber.Nota: La "b" no se pronuncia (ni en climber o plumber).Ex: The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.
Ex: Although social scientists differ about the effects of pornography, there are no parallel arguments that bomb manuals on the Internet give safe vent to potential bombers.* acto terrorista = act of terror.* alerta terrorista = terror alert.* amenaza terrorista = terror threat.* banda terrorista = terrorist group.* célula terrorista = terrorist cell.* comando terrorista = terrorist group.* estado de amaneza terrorista = terror alert.* grupo terrorista = terrorist group.* terrorista suicida = suicide bomber.* * *adj/mfterroristCompuesto:suicide bomber* * *
terrorista adjetivo, masculino y femenino
terrorist
terrorista adjetivo & mf terrorist
atentado terrorista, terrorist attack
grupo/banda/organización terrorista, terrorist group/organization
' terrorista' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atentado
- banda
- comando
- presunto
English:
attack
- bomb
- extradite
- terrorist
- bomber
- bombing
- involvement
* * *♦ adjterrorist♦ nmfterrorist* * *I adj terrorist atr ;organización terrorista terrorist organizationII m/f terrorist* * *terrorista adj & nmf: terrorist* * *terrorista n terrorist -
16 swazili
adj.Swazi, pertaining to Swaziland, Swazilander.f. & m.Swazi, Nguni native or inhabitant of Swaziland and the Republic of South Africa, Swazilander. -
17 Mbabane, Suazilandia
f.Mbabane, Swaziland, Mbabane.
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