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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > blank expression
2 blank expression

s.

rostro inexpresivo, rostro sin expresión.

Nuevo Diccionario Inglés-Español > blank expression
3 ♦ blank

♦ blank /blæŋk/
A a.

1 ( di superficie, sfondo) uniforme; neutro; vuoto; cieco: blank screen, schermo senza immagine; schermo vuoto; a blank wall, una parete bianca; un muro liscio; un muro cieco

2 non scritto; non compilato; senza scritta; bianco; in bianco: a blank form, un modulo in bianco (o non compilato); a blank page, una pagina bianca; to sign in the blank space, firmare nello spazio in bianco; (comm.) a blank cheque, un assegno in bianco; (comm., banca) a blank endorsement, una girata in bianco; (comm., banca) blank acceptance, accettazione in bianco; ( banca) blank credit, credito in bianco (o allo scoperto); (comput.) blank key, tasto senza dicitura

3 non registrato; vuoto

4 senza espressione; inespressivo; vuoto; vacuo; assente: a blank look, uno sguardo vacuo; uno sguardo senza espressione; lo sguardo di chi non capisce; a blank expression, un'espressione vuota; My question was met with a blank stare, la mia domanda ha incontrato uno sguardo fisso e inespressivo; to look blank, avere un'espressione vuota; avere un'espressione indecifrabile; avere l'espressione di chi non ha capito; My mind went blank, la mente mi si è annebbiata; ho avuto un momento di amnesia (o un vuoto di memoria)

5 vuoto; sterile: Those were blank years, quelli sono stati anni vuoti

6 assoluto; completo; netto: a blank refusal, un netto rifiuto

B n.

1 spazio vuoto; spazio in bianco: Leave a blank for the name, lascia uno spazio in bianco per il nome

2 modulo (in bianco)

3 cartuccia a salva (o a salve); colpo a salva (o a salve): ten rounds of blank, dieci salve; blank firing, spari a salve

4 vuoto mentale; lacuna mentale: My mind was a complete blank, avevo in testa il vuoto assoluto; non ricordavo più nulla; to have a complete blank, avere un vuoto di memoria

5 vuoto ( d'affetti, ecc.): There is a great blank in my life, c'è un gran vuoto nella mia vita

6 lineetta, trattino ( in sostituzione di una parola irriferibile)

7 (mil., sport) centro del bersaglio

8 biglietto ( di lotteria) non vincente

9 (mecc.) pezzo tranciato; pezzo grezzo; a key blank, una chiave grezza

● blank cartridge, cartuccia a salva (o a salve) □ (fig.) blank slate, tabula rasa □ (letter. ingl.) blank verse, versi sciolti (spec. pentapodie giambiche) □ to draw a blank, fare fiasco; fare cilecca; fare un buco nell'acqua □ to give sb. a blank cheque, dare carta bianca a q. □ (fam.) to shoot blanks, fare ipotesi campate in aria; (scherz., di uomo) non riuscire a mettere incinta una donna.
(to) blank /blæŋk/
A v. t.

1 ► to blank out, A, def. 1 e 2

2 ( sport, USA) dare cappotto a; lasciare a zero

3 (mecc.) tranciare

4 sostituire con un trattino ( una parola irriferibile)

5 ( slang GB) far finta di non vedere; snobbare; ignorare

B v. i.

► to blank out, B.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ blank
4 ♦ expression

♦ expression /ɪkˈsprɛʃn/
n.

1 [uc] espressione; manifestazione: to give expression to st., esprimere qc.; dare espressione a qc.; to find expression in, trovare espressione in; esprimersi in; expressions of sympathy, manifestazioni di solidarietà; freedom of expression, libertà di espressione (o di parola)

2 espressione ( del viso); aria: an expression of disgust, un'espressione disgustata; an impenetrable expression, un'espressione indecifrabile; a blank expression, un'espressione vuota; a hurt expression, un'espressione offesa; a pained expression, un'aria afflitta (o offesa); a vacant expression, un'espressione assente, distratta; facial expression, espressione del viso

3 modo di dire; espressione: an idiomatic expression, un'espressione idiomatica

4 espressione; espressività: to play with expression, suonare con espressione

5 (mat.) espressione

6 (form.) spremitura

● beyond (o past) expression, impossibile a esprimersi; inesprimibile; indicibilmente; oltre ogni dire □ (mus.) expression mark, indicazione agogica
expressional
a.

pertinente all'espressione.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ expression
5 blank

blæŋk
1. adjective
1) ((of paper) without writing or marks: a blank sheet of paper.) en blanco

2) (expressionless: a blank look.) vacío, inexpresivo

3) ((of a wall) having no door, window etc.) liso

2. noun
1) ((in forms etc) a space left to be filled (with a signature etc): Fill in all the blanks!) espacio en blanco

2) (a blank cartridge: The soldier fired a blank.) cartucho sin bala

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- blankly
- blankness
- blank cartridge
- blank cheque
- go blank

blank adj

1. en blanco

a blank page una página en blanco

2. virgen

a blank tape una cinta virgen

3. vacío

a blank look una mirada vacía

blank

tr[blæŋk]

adjective

1 (page etc) en blanco

2 (look etc) vacío,-a

3 (cassette, tape) virgen

noun

1 (on paper) espacio en blanco

2 (bullet) bala de fogueo

3 (coin, disc) cospel nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 fingir no ver a, hacer como si no hubiera visto a

■ I said hello but she just blanked me la saludé pero hizo como si no me hubiera visto

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

my mind went blank me quedé en blanco

to draw a blank familiar no tener éxito

blank cartridge cartucho de fogueo

blank cheque cheque nombre masculino en blanco

blank denial denegación nombre femenino categórica

blank refusal rotunda negativa

blank verse verso libre

blank ['blæŋk] vt

obliterate: borrar

blank adj

1) dazed: perplejo, desconcertado

2) expressionless: sin expresión, inexpresivo

3) : en blanco (dícese de un papel), liso (dícese de una pared)

4) empty: vacío, en blanco

a blank stare: una mirada vacía

his mind went blank: se quedó en blanco

blank n

1) space: espacio m en blanco

2) form: formulario m

3) cartridge: cartucho m de fogueo

4) or blank key : llave f ciega

blank (Arms)

n.

• cartucho de fogueo (Armas) s.m.

adj.

• blanco, -a adj.

• en blanco adj.

• espacio en blanco adj.

• sin expresión adj.

• vacío, -a adj.

n.

• blanco s.m.

• cuadradillo s.m.

• guarda s.f.

• hueco s.m.

• modelo s.m.

• vacío s.m.

I blæŋk
adjective

a) ( empty) <page/space> en blanco; < tape> virgen

the screen went blank — se fue la imagen (de la pantalla)

my mind went blank — me quedé en blanco; see also blank check

b) ( lifeless)

a blank expression — un rostro carente de expresión

c) ( uncomprehending)

he stared at me in blank amazement — me miró perplejo

d) ( uncompromising) <refusal/rejection> rotundo, tajante

e) ( Mil) < ammunition> de fogueo

Phrasal Verbs:

- blank out

II

noun

a) ( empty space) espacio m en blanco

can you guess the word? A, blank, blank, C, E — ¿puedes adivinar la palabra? A, raya, raya, C, E

my mind was a complete blank — me quedé totalmente en blanco

b)

to draw a blank — no obtener* ningún resultado

c) ( Mil) cartucho m de fogueo

[blæŋk]
1. ADJ

1) [paper, space etc] en blanco; [tape] virgen, sin grabar; [wall] liso, sin adorno

the screen went blank — se fue la imagen de la pantalla

2) [expression etc] vacío, vago

a blank look — una mirada vacía or vaga

a look of blank amazement — una mirada de profundo asombro

when I asked him he looked blank — cuando se lo pregunté se quedó mirando con una expresión vaga

my mind went blank — se me quedó la mente en blanco

3) (=unrelieved)

in a state of blank despair — en un estado de desesperación total

2. N

1) (=void) vacío m ; (in form) espacio m en blanco

my mind was a complete blank — no pude recordar nada

- draw a blank

2) (Mil) cartucho m de fogueo

to fire blanks — usar municiones de fogueo

3.

VT (Brit) * (=snub) dar de lado a

4.

CPD

blank cartridge N — cartucho m de fogueo

blank cheque, blank check (US) N — cheque m en blanco

to give sb a blank cheque — dar a algn un cheque en blanco; (fig) dar carta blanca a algn (to para)

blank verse N — verso m blanco or suelto

- blank out

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I [blæŋk]
adjective

a) ( empty) <page/space> en blanco; < tape> virgen

the screen went blank — se fue la imagen (de la pantalla)

my mind went blank — me quedé en blanco; see also blank check

b) ( lifeless)

a blank expression — un rostro carente de expresión

c) ( uncomprehending)

he stared at me in blank amazement — me miró perplejo

d) ( uncompromising) <refusal/rejection> rotundo, tajante

e) ( Mil) < ammunition> de fogueo

Phrasal Verbs:

- blank out

II

noun

a) ( empty space) espacio m en blanco

can you guess the word? A, blank, blank, C, E — ¿puedes adivinar la palabra? A, raya, raya, C, E

my mind was a complete blank — me quedé totalmente en blanco

b)

to draw a blank — no obtener* ningún resultado

c) ( Mil) cartucho m de fogueo

English-spanish dictionary > blank
6 blank

1. adjective
1) leer; kahl [Wand, Fläche]

2) (empty) frei

leave a blank space — Platz frei lassen

3) (fig.) leer, ausdruckslos [Gesicht, Blick]

look blank — ein verdutztes Gesicht machen

my mind went blank — ich hatte ein Brett vor dem Kopf
2. noun
1) (space) Lücke, die

his memory was a blank — er hatte keinerlei Erinnerung

2) (document with blanks) Vordruck, der

3)

draw a blank — (fig.) kein Glück haben

4) (cartridge) Platzpatrone, die

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[blæŋk] 1. adjective
1) ((of paper) without writing or marks: a blank sheet of paper.) leer

2) (expressionless: a blank look.) ausdruckslos

3) ((of a wall) having no door, window etc.) blank
2. noun
1) ((in forms etc) a space left to be filled (with a signature etc): Fill in all the blanks!) die Lücke

2) (a blank cartridge: The soldier fired a blank.) die Platzpatrone

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- academic.ru/84661/blankly">blankly
- blankness
- blank cartridge
- blank cheque
- go blank
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blank

[blæŋk]

I. adj

1. (empty) leer

\blank page [or paper] [or sheet] leeres [o unbeschriebenes] Blatt, Leerseite f

\blank space Leerraum m, Lücke f

\blank tape Leerband nt; ( fig)

to go \blank eine Mattscheibe haben fam

my mind went \blank ich hatte ein Brett vor dem Kopf fam

the screen went \blank COMPUT der Rechner stürzte ab; TV das Bild fiel aus

2. (without emotion)

\blank expression ausdruckslose Miene; (without comprehension)

\blank look verständnisloser Blick

my inquiries drew only \blank stares auf meine Fragen machten alle nur ein verdutztes Gesicht

3. (complete) völlig

\blank despair schiere Verzweiflung

\blank refusal glatte Ablehnung

II. n

1. (empty space) Leerstelle f, Lücke f

2. (mental void) Gedächtnislücke f

I've no idea — my mind is a complete \blank ich habe keine Ahnung — ich habe eine totale Mattscheibe fam

the rest is a \blank an den Rest kann ich mich nicht erinnern

3. (non-lethal cartridge) Platzpatrone f

\blank cartridge [or ammunition] Platzpatrone f

to fire a \blank eine Platzpatrone abfeuern

4.

▶ to draw a \blank (non-winner) eine Niete ziehen; ( fig) kein Glück haben; (not remember) keine Ahnung haben

his name draws a \blank zu seinem Namen fällt mir nichts ein

III. vt

▪ to \blank sth ⇆ out (blot out) etw ausstreichen

some names in the report have been \blanked out manche Namen wurden aus dem Bericht gestrichen; (repress memory) etw aus dem Gedächtnis streichen, etw verdrängen

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[blŋk]
1. adj (+er)

1) piece of paper, page, wall leer; silence, darkness tief; coin ungeprägt

blank space — Lücke f; (on form) freies Feld; (Typ) Zwischenraum m, Leerraum m

blank form — Formular(blatt) nt, Vordruck m

please leave blank (on form) — bitte frei lassen or nicht ausfüllen

2) (= expressionless) face, look ausdruckslos; (= stupid) verständnislos; (= puzzled) verdutzt, verblüfft

he looked at me with blank incomprehension — er sah mich völlig verständnislos an

he just looked blank or gave me a blank look — er guckte mich nur groß an (inf)

my mind or I went blank — ich hatte Mattscheibe (inf), ich hatte ein Brett vor dem Kopf (inf)

sorry, I've gone blank (inf) — tut mir leid, aber ich habe totale Mattscheibe (inf)

3) (= empty) life etc unausgefüllt, leer

these blank and characterless house fronts — diese nackten, charakterlosen Fassaden

2. n

1) (in document) freier Raum, leere Stelle; (= blank document) Vordruck m, Formular nt; (= gap) Lücke f

2) (= void) Leere f

I or my mind was/went a complete blank — ich hatte totale Mattscheibe (inf)

3) (in lottery) Niete f

to draw a blank (fig) — kein Glück haben

4) (in a target) Scheibenmittelpunkt m

5) (= cartridge) Platzpatrone f → also blank cartridge

See:

→ also blank cartridge

6) (= domino) Blank nt

7) (= coin) Schrötling m (spec); (= key) Rohling m

3. vt
(= ignore) person ignorieren
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blank [blæŋk]

A adj (adv blankly)

1. obs weiß

2. leer:

a) unbeschrieben, unbedruckt:

blank page Leerseite f;

blank space freier oder leerer Raum, Lücke f; IT Leerzeichen n;

leave blank frei lassen

b) unbespielt:

blank tape Leerband n

3. WIRTSCH, JUR unausgefüllt, unausgefertigt, Blanko…:

blank signature Blankounterschrift f;

blank form → B 2 b;

in blank blanko; → blank acceptance, etc

4. ARCH undurchbrochen, glatt (Mauer), blind (Fenster, Tür):

blank wall fig unüberwindliche Barriere

5. fig

a) inhaltslos, leer, unausgefüllt (Leben etc):

my mind ( oder I) went blank plötzlich konnte ich mich an nichts mehr erinnern

b) trüb:

her future looks blank

c) ausdruckslos (Gesicht):

keep one’s face blank sich nichts anmerken lassen

6. a) verdutzt, verblüfft

b) verständnislos (Blick)

7. MIL blank ammunition Übungsmunition f;

blank cartridge Platzpatrone f;

blank fire, blank practice blindes Schießen

8. völlig, bar, rein:

blank astonishment sprachloses Erstaunen;

blank despair helle Verzweiflung;

blank idiot umg Vollidiot m pej;

blank terror nackte Angst

9. LIT reimlos: → blank verse

B s

1. freier oder leerer Raum, Lücke f:

leave a blank (beim Schreiben etc) Platz oder einen freien Raum lassen ( → B 5)

2. a) unbeschriebenes Blatt (auch fig), Leerblatt n

b) (unausgefülltes) Formular oder Formblatt, Vordruck m

3. Leerstelle f, ungelochte Stelle (einer Lochkarte etc)

4. Gedankenstrich m (anstelle eines verpönten Wortes etc), Pünktchen pl

5. Leere f, Lücke f (beide auch fig):

his mind was a (complete) blank

a) in seinem Kopf herrschte völlige Leere,

b) er hatte alles vergessen;

leave a blank eine Lücke hinterlassen ( → B 1)

6. Lotterie: Niete f:

draw a blank

a) eine Niete ziehen (a. fig),

b) fig kein Glück haben

7. MIL Platzpatrone f

8. ARCH blindes Fenster, blinde Tür

9. fig Öde f, Nichts n

10. (das) Schwarze (einer Zielscheibe)

11. TECH

a) ungeprägte Münzplatte

b) rohes Formstück, Rohling m

c) ausgestanztes Stück, Stanzteil n

C v/t

1. meist blank out

a) aus-, durchstreichen,

b) fig verhindern, vereiteln

2. blank out TYPO gesperrt drucken

3. ein verpöntes Wort etc durch einen Gedankenstrich oder durch Pünktchen ersetzen

4. (aus)stanzen

5. TV austasten

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1. adjective
1) leer; kahl [Wand, Fläche]

2) (empty) frei

leave a blank space — Platz frei lassen

3) (fig.) leer, ausdruckslos [Gesicht, Blick]

look blank — ein verdutztes Gesicht machen

my mind went blank — ich hatte ein Brett vor dem Kopf
2. noun
1) (space) Lücke, die

his memory was a blank — er hatte keinerlei Erinnerung

2) (document with blanks) Vordruck, der

3)

draw a blank — (fig.) kein Glück haben

4) (cartridge) Platzpatrone, die

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adj.

Leer- präfix.

blank adj.

leer adj.

unausgefüllt adj. n.

Leere -n f.

English-german dictionary > blank
7 blank

[blæŋk] adj

1) ( empty) leer;

\blank page [or paper] [or sheet] leeres [o unbeschriebenes] Blatt, Leerseite f;

\blank space Leerraum m, Lücke f;

\blank tape Leerband nt; ( fig)

to go \blank eine Mattscheibe haben ( fam)

my mind went \blank ich hatte ein Brett vor dem Kopf ( fam)

the screen went \blank comput der Rechner stürzte ab; tv das Bild fiel aus

2) ( without emotion)

\blank expression ausdruckslose Miene;

( without comprehension)

\blank look verständnisloser Blick;

my inquiries drew only \blank stares auf meine Fragen machten alle nur ein verdutztes Gesicht

3) ( complete) völlig;

\blank despair schiere Verzweiflung;

\blank refusal glatte Ablehnung n

1) ( empty space) Leerstelle f, Lücke f

2) ( mental void) Gedächtnislücke f;

I've no idea - my mind is a complete \blank ich habe keine Ahnung - ich habe eine totale Mattscheibe ( fam)

the rest is a \blank an den Rest kann ich mich nicht erinnern

3) ( non-lethal cartridge) Platzpatrone f;

\blank cartridge [or ammunition] Platzpatrone f;

to fire a \blank eine Platzpatrone abfeuern

PHRASES:

to draw a \blank ( non-winner) eine Niete ziehen; ( fig) kein Glück haben;

( not remember) keine Ahnung haben;

his name draws a \blank zu seinem Namen fällt mir nichts ein vt

to \blank sth <-> out ( blot out) etw ausstreichen;

some names in the report have been \blanked out manche Namen wurden aus dem Bericht gestrichen;

( repress memory) etw aus dem Gedächtnis streichen, etw verdrängen

English-German students dictionary > blank
8 blank

blank [blæŋk]

1 adjective

(a) (paper → with no writing) vierge, blanc (blanche); (→ unruled) blanc (blanche); Administration (form) vierge, à remplir;

∎ Administration fill in the blank spaces remplissez les blancs ou les (espaces) vides;

∎ Administration leave this line blank n'écrivez rien sur cette ligne

(b) (empty → screen, wall) vide; (→ cassette) vierge; (→ cartridge) à blanc; Computing (→ disk) vide; Computing (→ unformatted disk) vierge;

∎ to go blank (screen) s'éteindre; (face) se vider de toute expression;

∎ my mind went blank j'ai eu un trou;

∎ Cards to be blank in clubs ne pas avoir de trèfles dans son jeu

(c) (face, look → expressionless) vide, sans expression; (→ confused) déconcerté, dérouté;

∎ she looked blank (expressionless) elle avait le regard vide; (confused) elle avait l'air déconcerté

(d) (absolute → protest, refusal) absolu, net; (→ dismay) absolu, profond

2 noun

(a) (empty space, void) blanc m, (espace m) vide m;

∎ fill in the blanks remplissez les blancs ou les (espaces) vides;

∎ she filled in the blanks of her education elle a comblé les lacunes de son éducation;

∎ the rest of his life is a blank on ne sait rien du reste de sa vie;

∎ my mind was a total blank j'ai eu un passage à vide complet;

∎ figurative to draw a blank (be unsuccessful in search) faire chou blanc; American (be unable to remember) avoir un trou de mémoire;

∎ she searched everywhere for him but drew a blank elle l'a cherché partout mais sans succès;

∎ Cards to have a blank in clubs ne pas avoir de trèfles dans son jeu

(b) (form) formulaire m (vierge ou à remplir), imprimé m

(c) (cartridge) cartouche f à blanc;

∎ familiar humorous to shoot or fire blanks (man) être stérile^□

(d) Sport (in dominoes) blanc m

(e) (metal disc → in minting coins) flan m; Metallurgy & Technology flan, masselotte f, galette f

(f) Typography (to replace swear word etc) tiret m

►► Finance blank cheque chèque m en blanc;

∎ figurative to write sb a blank cheque donner carte blanche à qn;

Finance blank credit crédit m en blanc;

Finance blank endorsement endossement m en blanc;

Literature blank verse vers mpl blancs ou sans rime

➲ blank out

1 separable transitive verb

(parts of text, tape) effacer;

∎ Photography her face had been blanked out (on negative) on avait effacé son visage; Typography (on print) on avait caché son visage;

∎ she's blanked out the memory elle a effacé cet événement de sa mémoire

2 intransitive verb

(lose consciousness) tomber dans les pommes

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > blank
9 blank

blank [blæŋk]

1. adjective

   a. blanc ( blanche f) ; [cheque] en blanc ; [cassette] vierge

• to give sb a blank cheque (to do sth) donner à qn carte blanche (pour faire qch)

• blank form imprimé m (à remplir)

• please leave blank ne rien écrire ici

   b. [wall] aveugle ; [refusal] absolu ; ( = expressionless) [face, look] sans expression

• to look blank ( = puzzled) avoir l'air interdit

• his mind went blank il a eu un blanc

2. noun

   a. ( = void) blanc m

• my mind was a blank j'ai eu un blanc

   b. ( = form) formulaire m

   c. ( = bullet) balle f à blanc

• to draw a blank ( = fail in search) faire chou blanc

3. compounds

► blank verse noun vers mpl non rimés

► blank out separable transitive verb

[+ feeling, thought] faire abstraction de

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[blæŋk] 1.
noun

1) ( empty space) blanc m

to fill in the blanks — remplir les blancs

my mind's a blank — j'ai la tête vide

2) US ( clean form) fiche f vierge

3) ( dummy bullet) balle f à blanc

4) Industry pièce f brute
2.
adjective

1) (without writing, pictures) [paper, page] blanc/blanche; [screen] vide; [form, canvas] vierge

2) ( unused) [cassette, disk] vierge

3) ( expressionless)

a blank look — un air absent

a row of blank faces — des visages à l'air absent

4) ( uncomprehending) [look, expression] ébahi

to look blank — avoir l'air ébahi

5) ( without memory)

my mind went blank — j'ai eu un trou de mémoire

6) ( absolute) [refusal, rejection] catégorique

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Phrasal Verbs:

- blank out

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to draw a blank — faire chou blanc

English-French dictionary > blank
10 blank

blank

A n

1 ( empty space) blanc m ; to fill in the blanks remplir les blancs ; leave a blank if you don't know the answer laisse un blanc si tu ne sais pas la réponse ; my mind's a blank j'ai la tête vide ;

2 US ( clean form) fiche f vierge ;

3 ( dummy bullet) balle f à blanc ; to fire blanks lit tirer à blanc ; fig hum être stérile ;

4 Ind pièce f brute.

B adj

1 (without writing, pictures) [paper, page] blanc/blanche ; [wall] nu ; [screen] vide ; [form, canvas] vierge ; a blank piece of paper une feuille blanche ;

2 ( unused) [cassette, disk] vierge ;

3 ( expressionless) a blank look un air absent ; a row of blank faces des visages à l'air absent ;

4 ( uncomprehending) [look, expression] ébahi ; to look blank avoir l'air ébahi ; he gave me a blank look il m'a lancé un regard ébahi ;

5 ( without memory) my mind went blank j'ai eu un trou de mémoire ;

6 ( imitation) [door, window] faux/fausse ;

7 ( absolute) [refusal, rejection] catégorique ; [astonishment] absolu.

C vtr US Sport we blanked the opposition nous n'avons pas laissé l'équipe adverse marquer un point.

Idiom

to draw a blank faire chou blanc.

Phrasal verb

■ blank out:

▶ blank out [person] avoir un trou de mémoire ;

▶ blank [sth] out, blank out [sth] effacer [word] ; fig rayer [qch] de sa mémoire [memory, event].

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11 blank

I 1. [blæŋk]
aggettivo

1) (without writing, pictures) [ page] bianco; [ wall] spoglio; [ form] in bianco

2) (unused) [ cassette] vergine; [ disk] vuoto

3) (expressionless) [ face] inespressivo

a blank look — uno sguardo assente

4) (uncomprehending) [ expression] interdetto, sbalordito

to look blank — avere uno sguardo perplesso

5) (without memory)

my mind went blank — ho avuto un vuoto di memoria

6) (absolute) [ refusal] categorico, completo
2.
nome

1) (empty space) spazio m. vuoto

to fill in the blanks — riempire gli spazi vuoti

leave a blank if you don't know the answer — lascia uno spazio bianco se non sai la risposta

my mind's a blank — ho la testa vuota

2) AE (clean form) modulo m. in bianco

3) (dummy bullet) cartuccia f. a salve

4) ind. pezzo m. grezzo

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to draw a blank — fare fiasco, fare un buco nell'acqua
II [blæŋk]
verbo transitivo AE sport dare cappotto a [ opponent]

- blank out

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[blæŋk] 1. adjective
1) ((of paper) without writing or marks: a blank sheet of paper.) bianco

2) (expressionless: a blank look.) vuoto

3) ((of a wall) having no door, window etc.) cieco
2. noun
1) ((in forms etc) a space left to be filled (with a signature etc): Fill in all the blanks!) spazio (vuoto)

2) (a blank cartridge: The soldier fired a blank.) cartuccia a salve

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- blankly
- blankness
- blank cartridge
- blank cheque
- go blank
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[blæŋk]
1. adj

(paper, space) bianco (-a), (wall) cieco (-a), (empty: expression) vacuo (-a), (look) distratto (-a)

a blank sheet of paper — un foglio di carta bianca

a blank cassette — una cassetta vergine

a look of blank amazement — uno sguardo allibito

my mind went blank — ho avuto un vuoto

2. n

(void) vuoto, (in form) spazio in bianco, (blank cartridge) cartuccia a salve

his mind was a blank — si sentiva la testa vuota

fill in the blanks — riempi gli spazi in bianco

to draw a blank fig — non aver nessun risultato

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I 1. [blæŋk]
aggettivo

1) (without writing, pictures) [ page] bianco; [ wall] spoglio; [ form] in bianco

2) (unused) [ cassette] vergine; [ disk] vuoto

3) (expressionless) [ face] inespressivo

a blank look — uno sguardo assente

4) (uncomprehending) [ expression] interdetto, sbalordito

to look blank — avere uno sguardo perplesso

5) (without memory)

my mind went blank — ho avuto un vuoto di memoria

6) (absolute) [ refusal] categorico, completo
2.
nome

1) (empty space) spazio m. vuoto

to fill in the blanks — riempire gli spazi vuoti

leave a blank if you don't know the answer — lascia uno spazio bianco se non sai la risposta

my mind's a blank — ho la testa vuota

2) AE (clean form) modulo m. in bianco

3) (dummy bullet) cartuccia f. a salve

4) ind. pezzo m. grezzo

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to draw a blank — fare fiasco, fare un buco nell'acqua
II [blæŋk]
verbo transitivo AE sport dare cappotto a [ opponent]

- blank out

English-Italian dictionary > blank
12 (an) expression of blank surprise

an expression of blank (of mute) surprise выражение тупого (немого) удивления

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > (an) expression of blank surprise
13 expresión

f.

1 expression, look, facial expression, gesture.

2 expression, saying, articulation, utterance.

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expresión

► nombre femenino

1 expression

► nombre femenino plural expresiones

1 greetings, regards

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FRASEOLOGÍA

perdone la expresión pardon the expression

reducir algo a la mínima expresión to reduce something to the bare minimum

expresión corporal free expression

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noun f.

expression

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SF

1) (=acto) expression

esta expresión de nuestro agradecimiento — this expression of our gratitude

han recibido expresiones de solidaridad — they have received messages o expressions of solidarity

expresión corporal — self-expression through movement

2) (Ling) expression

la expresión es poco clara — the expression is not very clear

expresión familiar — colloquialism, conversational o colloquial expression

3) pl expresiones †† (=saludos) greetings, regards

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femenino

a) ( palabra) term; ( frase) expression

b) (de sentimiento, idea) expression

como expresión de mi agradecimiento — as an expression o a token of my gratitude

c) (de la cara, los ojos) expression

d) (Mat) expression

quedó reducido a la mínima expresión — it shrank to almost nothing

- expresión corporal

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= expression, manifestation, sentence, statement, utterance, phrasing, phrase, locution.

Ex. The first two steps require the recognition of the individual concepts present in the topic, and their expression in the terms available in the controlled vocabulary.

Ex. The concepts introduced by the colon: (colon) may be manifestations of either Personality, Matter or Energy facets within a given compound.

Ex. The title-like phrase combine concepts in the order in which they would be listed in a sentence or phrase.

Ex. Statements conveying preferential relationships between terms indicate which terms are to be treated as equivalent to one another.

Ex. One natural strategy for reducing the impact of miscommunication is selective verification of the user utterance meanings.

Ex. Round-the-fireside tales are usually told nevertheless with careful attention to rhythm and phrasing, pace and subtlety of vocal tone.

Ex. Indicative abstracts abound in phrases such as 'is discussed' or 'has been surveyed', but do not record the outcome of the discussion or survey.

Ex. While we're at it, let's get rid of locutions that imply that men are inherently better than women.

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* acuñar una expresión = coin + phrase.

* derecho a la libertad de expresión = right to free speech, right of free speech.

* encontrar expresión = find + expression.

* expresión científica = scientific locution.

* expresión cotidiana = everyday locution.

* expresión de búsqueda = access vector, search expression.

* expresión de interés = application.

* expresión de lo que uno piensa = self-disclosure.

* expresión en blanco = blank expression, blank look.

* expresión facial = facial expression, facial posture.

* expresión favorita = catchphrase.

* expresión idiomática = idiom.

* expresión libre = free speech.

* expresión preferida = catchphrase.

* expresión puente = transitional phrase.

* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.

* expresión típica del Canadá = Canadianism.

* forma de expresión = way of expression, mode of expression.

* libertad de expresión = freedom of expression, freedom to speak, freedom of speech, free speech.

* modo de expresión = way of expression, mode of expression.

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femenino

a) ( palabra) term; ( frase) expression

b) (de sentimiento, idea) expression

como expresión de mi agradecimiento — as an expression o a token of my gratitude

c) (de la cara, los ojos) expression

d) (Mat) expression

quedó reducido a la mínima expresión — it shrank to almost nothing

- expresión corporal

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= expression, manifestation, sentence, statement, utterance, phrasing, phrase, locution.

Ex: The first two steps require the recognition of the individual concepts present in the topic, and their expression in the terms available in the controlled vocabulary.

Ex: The concepts introduced by the colon: (colon) may be manifestations of either Personality, Matter or Energy facets within a given compound.

Ex: The title-like phrase combine concepts in the order in which they would be listed in a sentence or phrase.

Ex: Statements conveying preferential relationships between terms indicate which terms are to be treated as equivalent to one another.

Ex: One natural strategy for reducing the impact of miscommunication is selective verification of the user utterance meanings.

Ex: Round-the-fireside tales are usually told nevertheless with careful attention to rhythm and phrasing, pace and subtlety of vocal tone.

Ex: Indicative abstracts abound in phrases such as 'is discussed' or 'has been surveyed', but do not record the outcome of the discussion or survey.

Ex: While we're at it, let's get rid of locutions that imply that men are inherently better than women.

* acuñar una expresión = coin + phrase.

* derecho a la libertad de expresión = right to free speech, right of free speech.

* encontrar expresión = find + expression.

* expresión científica = scientific locution.

* expresión cotidiana = everyday locution.

* expresión de búsqueda = access vector, search expression.

* expresión de interés = application.

* expresión de lo que uno piensa = self-disclosure.

* expresión en blanco = blank expression, blank look.

* expresión facial = facial expression, facial posture.

* expresión favorita = catchphrase.

* expresión idiomática = idiom.

* expresión libre = free speech.

* expresión preferida = catchphrase.

* expresión puente = transitional phrase.

* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.

* expresión típica del Canadá = Canadianism.

* forma de expresión = way of expression, mode of expression.

* libertad de expresión = freedom of expression, freedom to speak, freedom of speech, free speech.

* modo de expresión = way of expression, mode of expression.

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expresión

feminine

1 (palabra) term; (frase) expression

una expresión de uso corriente a common expression/term

2 (de un sentimiento, idea) expression

como expresión de mi agradecimiento as an expression o a token of my gratitude

se agradecen las expresiones de condolencia recibidas we are grateful for all your expressions o messages of sympathy

3 (de la cara, los ojos) expression

4 ( Mat) expression

la mínima expresión: el vestido encogió y quedó reducido a la mínima expresión the dress shrank to almost nothing

me sirvieron la mínima expresión de tarta they gave me the smallest piece of cake imaginable

Compuestos:

● expresión corporal

movement, self-expression through movement

● expresión idiomática

idiomatic expression

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expresión sustantivo femenino
expression
expresión sustantivo femenino expression
' expresión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acuñar
- cara
- ciudad
- corporal
- denotar
- facilidad
- florida
- florido
- giro
- grosería
- que
- rictus
- tecnicismo
- telefonear
- vulgarismo
- ademán
- adusto
- ausente
- cliché
- crispar
- descompuesto
- en
- familiar
- fluidez
- fórmula
- gesto
- gracia
- grave
- impenetrable
- libertad
- manifestación
- permitir
- risueño
- sereno
- sonar
- sonriente
- tópico
- triste
- vacilante
- vaguedad
English:
aback
- bear
- blank
- colloquialism
- expression
- face
- freedom
- injured
- intent
- resist
- set off
- speech
- stony-faced
- turn
- delivery
- endearment
- free
- injure
- sneer

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expresión nf

1. [en el rostro] expression

2. [de sentimientos, palabras] expression;

tiene facilidad de expresión she is very articulate;

tómenlo como expresión de nuestro agradecimiento please accept it as a token of our gratitude

Comp
expresión corporal self-expression through movement;
expresión escrita writing skills;

expresión oral oral skills

3. [palabra, locución] expression

4. Mat expression

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expresión

f expression

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expresión nf, pl - siones : expression

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expresión n expression

Spanish-English dictionary > expresión
14 mirada

f.

look.

apartar la mirada to look away

dirigir o lanzar la mirada a to glance at

echar una mirada (a algo) to glance o to have a quick look (at something)

fulminar con la mirada a alguien to look daggers at somebody

levantar la mirada to look up

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: mirar.

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mirada

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) look; (vistazo) glance

■ una mirada de odio a look of hate

■ échale una mirada a esto have a glance at this

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FRASEOLOGÍA

aguantar la mirada a alguien to stare somebody out

apartar la mirada to look away

clavar la mirada en algo/alguien to stare at something/somebody, fix one's eye on something/somebody

devorar con la mirada to leer at

echar una mirada a algo/alguien to take a look at something/somebody

fulminar a alguien con la mirada to look daggers at somebody

levantar la mirada to look up

mirada asesina evil look

mirada fija gaze

mirada perdida/vaga far-away look

mirada de soslayo sideways glance

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noun f.

look, glance, glare, gaze

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SF

1) (=forma de mirar) look

tiene una mirada melancólica — he has a sad look about him

con una mirada triste — with a sad look in his eyes

tenía la mirada penetrante — she had a penetrating gaze

no podía resistir su mirada — I couldn't resist those eyes

con la mirada fija en el infinito — staring into space

- hay miradas que matan

2) (=acto) [rápida] glance; [detenida] gaze

le dirigió una mirada de sospecha — he gave her a suspicious look o glance, he looked o glanced at her suspiciously

le echó una mirada por encima del hombro — she gave him a condescending look, she looked at him condescendingly

era capaz de aguantarle o resistirle la mirada a cualquiera — he could outstare anybody, he could stare anybody out

nos dirigimos una mirada de complicidad — we glanced at each other knowingly

tuvo que aguantar las miradas compasivas de toda la familia — he had to suffer the pitying looks of the whole family

• echar una mirada de reojo o de soslayo a algo/algn — to look out of the corner of one's eye at sth/sb, cast a sidelong glance at sth/sb

mirada perdida, tenía la mirada perdida en el horizonte — she was gazing into the distance

tenían la mirada perdida de quienes están próximos a la locura — they had the empty look of people on the verge of madness

3) (=vista)

recorrió la habitación con la mirada — he looked around the room

• apartar la mirada (de algn/algo) — to look away (from sb/sth)

sin apartar la mirada de ella — without looking away from her

• bajar la mirada — to look down

• clavar la mirada en algo/algn — to fix one's eyes on sth/sb

• desviar la mirada (de algn/algo) — (lit) to look away (from sb/sth), avert one's eyes (from sb/sth); (fig) to turn one's back (on sb/sth)

es solo una excusa para desviar su mirada de los verdaderos problemas — it's just an excuse to turn their backs on the real problems

• dirigir la mirada a o hacia algn/algo — (lit) to look at sb/sth; (fig) to turn one's attention to sb/sth

dirigió la mirada a Rosa — he looked at Rosa

ahora están dirigiendo su mirada hacia los más necesitados — they are now turning their attention to those most in need

• echar una mirada a algn/algo — [varias veces] to keep an eye on sb/sth, check on sb/sth; [una sola vez] to have a look at sb/sth

échale una miradita al arroz de vez en cuando — keep an eye o check on the rice every now and then

echa una mirada a ver si te has dejado la luz encendida — have a look to see if you've left the light on

antes de irse a dormir les echó una mirada a los niños — before going to bed he had a look in on the children o he had a quick look at the children

le echó una última mirada a la casa antes de irse — she had a o one last look at the house before leaving

le deberíais echar una última mirada al examen — you should give your exam paper a final read through

• levantar la mirada — to look up, raise one's eyes

al vernos entrar levantó la mirada — on seeing us enter, he looked up o raised his eyes

no levantó la mirada del libro — he didn't take his eyes off the book

• tener la mirada puesta en algo — (lit) to have one's gaze fixed on sth; (fig) to be looking towards sth, have one's sights set on sth

• seguir algo/a algn con la mirada — to follow sth/sb with one's eyes

• volver la mirada — to look back

salió de la casa sin volver la mirada — she left the house without looking back

si volvemos la mirada hacia atrás, nos daremos cuenta de nuestros errores — if we look back we will realize our mistakes

volvió su mirada a Amelia — she looked round at Amelia o turned her eyes towards Amelia

volvió la mirada a su izquierda — he looked round to his left, he turned his eyes to the left
devorar 1)
4) pl miradas (=atención)

todas las miradas estarán puestas en el jugador brasileño — all eyes will be on the Brazilian player

me fui, huyendo de las miradas de todo el pueblo — I left, fleeing from the prying eyes of the whole village

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femenino

a) ( modo de mirar) look

su mirada era triste — he had a sad look in his eyes

tiene una mirada penetrante — he has a penetrating gaze

hay miradas que matan — if looks could kill...

b) ( acción de mirar) look

lo fulminó con la mirada — she looked daggers at him

le dirigió or lanzó una mirada reprobatoria — he looked at her disapprovingly

sólo le eché una miradita por encima — I just had a quick glance at it

échale una miradita al arroz — have a quick look at the rice

c) ( vista)

tenía la mirada fija en el suelo — she had her eyes fixed on the ground

recorrió la habitación con la mirada — she cast her eyes over the room/she looked around the room

su mirada se posó en ella — (liter) his gaze settled on her (liter)

bajar/levantar la mirada — to look down/up

d) ( mira) sights (pl)

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= gaze, glance, look, glimpse, peek, peep.

Ex. A girl strokes its keys languidly and looks about the room and sometimes at the speaker with a disquieting gaze.

Ex. After a glance at the 10 titles, the searcher decides to look closer at item 5.

Ex. Your exaggerated coughs and annoyed looks and the oh so dramatic flailing about of your hands and arms when he lights up drive him up a wall.

Ex. The article is entitled 'A glimpse into the crystal ball: academic libraries in the year 2000'.

Ex. The article 'Fifty years of silent service: a peek inside the CIA Library' describes the library of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Ex. A peep into her mind would have revealed that she was quite apprehensive about the immensity of the assignment.

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* agachar la mirada = look down.

* cambio de mirada = gaze-shift.

* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).

* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.

* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = grab + the limelight.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.

* cruzar una mirada = exchange + glance.

* dirigir la mirada hacia = look toward(s).

* dirigir + Posesivo + mirada = turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.

* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.

* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.

* esquivar la mirada de Alguien = avert + Posesivo + eyes.

* fulminar a Alguien con la mirada = look + daggers at.

* fulminar con la mirada = glower, scowl (at).

* hay miradas que matan = if looks could kill....

* la mirada en = eye(s) on.

* lanzar una mirada de = give + a look of.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* matar con la mirada = look + daggers at.

* mirada a escondidas = sneak peek.

* mirada a hurtadillas = sneak peek.

* mirada con el ceño fruncido = scowl, glower.

* mirada de cerca = close look.

* mirada de disgusto = scowl.

* mirada de enfado = scowl.

* mirada fija = stare.

* mirada fría = icy glare.

* mirada inexpresiva = blank look, blank expression.

* mirada más de cerca = closer look.

* miradas curiosas = prying eyes.

* miradas indiscretas = prying eyes.

* mirada vacía = blank look, blank expression.

* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.

* si las miradas mataran... = if looks could kill....

* tener la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

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femenino

a) ( modo de mirar) look

su mirada era triste — he had a sad look in his eyes

tiene una mirada penetrante — he has a penetrating gaze

hay miradas que matan — if looks could kill...

b) ( acción de mirar) look

lo fulminó con la mirada — she looked daggers at him

le dirigió or lanzó una mirada reprobatoria — he looked at her disapprovingly

sólo le eché una miradita por encima — I just had a quick glance at it

échale una miradita al arroz — have a quick look at the rice

c) ( vista)

tenía la mirada fija en el suelo — she had her eyes fixed on the ground

recorrió la habitación con la mirada — she cast her eyes over the room/she looked around the room

su mirada se posó en ella — (liter) his gaze settled on her (liter)

bajar/levantar la mirada — to look down/up

d) ( mira) sights (pl)

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= gaze, glance, look, glimpse, peek, peep.

Ex: A girl strokes its keys languidly and looks about the room and sometimes at the speaker with a disquieting gaze.

Ex: After a glance at the 10 titles, the searcher decides to look closer at item 5.

Ex: Your exaggerated coughs and annoyed looks and the oh so dramatic flailing about of your hands and arms when he lights up drive him up a wall.

Ex: The article is entitled 'A glimpse into the crystal ball: academic libraries in the year 2000'.

Ex: The article 'Fifty years of silent service: a peek inside the CIA Library' describes the library of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Ex: A peep into her mind would have revealed that she was quite apprehensive about the immensity of the assignment.

* agachar la mirada = look down.

* cambio de mirada = gaze-shift.

* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).

* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.

* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = grab + the limelight.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.

* cruzar una mirada = exchange + glance.

* dirigir la mirada hacia = look toward(s).

* dirigir + Posesivo + mirada = turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.

* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.

* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.

* esquivar la mirada de Alguien = avert + Posesivo + eyes.

* fulminar a Alguien con la mirada = look + daggers at.

* fulminar con la mirada = glower, scowl (at).

* hay miradas que matan = if looks could kill....

* la mirada en = eye(s) on.

* lanzar una mirada de = give + a look of.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* matar con la mirada = look + daggers at.

* mirada a escondidas = sneak peek.

* mirada a hurtadillas = sneak peek.

* mirada con el ceño fruncido = scowl, glower.

* mirada de cerca = close look.

* mirada de disgusto = scowl.

* mirada de enfado = scowl.

* mirada fija = stare.

* mirada fría = icy glare.

* mirada inexpresiva = blank look, blank expression.

* mirada más de cerca = closer look.

* miradas curiosas = prying eyes.

* miradas indiscretas = prying eyes.

* mirada vacía = blank look, blank expression.

* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.

* si las miradas mataran... = if looks could kill....

* tener la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

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mirada

feminine

1 (modo de mirar) look

su mirada era triste/dulce he had a sad/tender look in his eyes

tiene una mirada penetrante he has a penetrating gaze

hay miradas que matan if looks could kill …

2 (acción de mirar) look

los vi intercambiar una mirada de soslayo I saw them exchange a sidelong glance

lo fulminó con la mirada she looked daggers at him, she gave him a withering look

le dirigió or lanzó una mirada reprobatoria he looked at her disapprovingly, he gave o threw her a disapproving look

quería huir de las miradas curiosas de los vecinos he wanted to get away from the neighbors' prying eyes

echa una mirada a ver si no nos dejamos nada take o have a quick look to make sure we haven't left anything behind

sólo le eché una miradita por encima I just had a quick glance at it

le voy a echar una mirada a tu trabajo I'm going to cast an eye over o take a look at your essay

échale una miradita al arroz have a little o quick look at the rice

voy a echarle una mirada a Gabriela a ver si sigue dormida I'm going to look in on Gabriela to see if she's still asleep

3

(vista): tenía la mirada fija en el suelo she was staring at the ground, she had her eyes fixed on the ground

con la mirada perdida en el horizonte (with) his eyes o gaze fixed on the horizon

recorrió la habitación con la mirada she cast her eyes over o she looked around the room

su mirada se posó en ella ( liter); his gaze settled on her ( liter)

ni siquiera se molestó en levantar la mirada cuando le hablé he didn't even bother to look up when I spoke to him

seguía con la mirada los movimientos de la madre she followed her mother's movements with her eyes

4 (mira) sights (pl)

trabajar con la mirada puesta en el porvenir to work with one's sights set on the future

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mirada sustantivo femenino
a) ( modo de mirar) look;

◊ una mirada reprobatoria a disapproving look;

su mirada era triste he had a sad look in his eyes;
lo fulminó con la mirada she looked daggers at him
b) (vistazo, ojeada) glance;

◊ echarle una mirada por encima a algo to take a quick glance at sth;

échales una mirada a los niños have a look at the children
c) ( vista):

◊ tenía la mirada fija en el suelo she had her eyes fixed on the ground;

recorrió la habitación con la mirada she cast her eyes over the room;
bajar/levantar la mirada to look down/up
mirada sustantivo femenino
1 (efecto de mirar) glance: lo abarcas con la mirada, you can take it in at a glance
2 (modo de mirar) look: tiene una mirada cruel, he has a cruel look
3 (vistazo) look, glance: déjame echar una mirada, let me have a look
♦ Locuciones: sostener la mirada, to stare
' mirada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apagada
- apagado
- concentrar
- desnudar
- desprenderse
- desviar
- dirigir
- dura
- duro
- fiel
- fulminar
- glacial
- gustillo
- hielo
- inexpresiva
- inexpresivo
- lanzar
- ojo
- penetrante
- realzar
- seductor
- seductora
- seguir
- significativa
- significativo
- tierna
- tierno
- torva
- torvo
- volver
- ablandar
- acusador
- alzar
- angustioso
- anhelante
- arrebatador
- ausente
- codicioso
- coqueto
- delator
- devorar
- errante
- feroz
- fijar
- franco
- frialdad
- fulminante
- furtivo
- hipnotizador
- huidizo
English:
angry
- approving
- backward
- cast
- cursory
- direct
- dirty look
- distant
- doubtful
- dour
- downward
- feminine
- fix
- fond
- forlorn
- frosty
- furtive
- gaze
- glance
- glance up
- glare
- glassy
- glazed
- glower
- grave
- indignant
- intense
- look
- look away
- magnetic
- murderous
- pained
- passing
- penetrating
- piercing
- searching
- shifty
- shoot
- sidelong
- sideways
- stare
- steady
- stony
- telling
- vacant
- vacantly
- venomous
- wander
- wild
- withering

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mirada nf

1. [acción de mirar] look;

fue el blanco de todas las miradas all eyes were on her;

apartar la mirada to look away;

dirigir o [m5] lanzar la mirada a to glance at;

fulminar con la mirada a alguien to look daggers at sb;

levantar la mirada to look up;

siguió con la mirada todos sus movimientos his eyes followed her every movement;

sostener la mirada de alguien to hold sb's gaze;

Comp

si las miradas mataran if looks could kill

2. [manera de mirar] [con cariño, placer, admiración] gaze;

mirada asesina glare;

me dirigió una mirada asesina she looked daggers at me;

mirada fija stare;

caminaba con la mirada fija en el suelo he walked along staring at the ground;

mirada furtiva peek;

le lanzó una mirada furtiva he looked at her out of the corner of his eye;

le dirigió una mirada lasciva he leered at her;

mirada perdida distant look;

tenía la mirada perdida she was staring into space

3. [vistazo, ojeada] look;

echar una mirada (a algo) to glance o to have a quick look (at sth);

¿le podrías echar una mirada a esta carta que he escrito? could you have a look at this letter I've written?;

echa una mirada a ver si está lloviendo have a look and see if it's raining

4. [intención, propósito]
tener puestas las miradas en algo to have one's sights set on sth

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mirada

f look;

echar una mirada take a look (a at);

ser el centro de todas las miradas be the center o Br centre of attention

* * *

mirada nf

1) : look, glance, gaze

2) expresión: look, expression

una mirada de sorpresa: a look of surprise

* * *

mirada n

1. (en general) look

le dirigió una mirada de ternura he looked at her tenderly

2. (vistazo) glance

echó una mirada rápida al reloj he glanced at the clock

Spanish-English dictionary > mirada
15 expresión en blanco

(n.) = blank expression, blank look

Ex. His unnamed protagonist is a squat little bookstore clerk of blank expression and deadpan movements.

Ex. The women will either look uncomfortable and make a hasty exit or will stand there with blank looks on their faces pretending not to have heard.

* * *

(n.) = blank expression, blank look

Ex: His unnamed protagonist is a squat little bookstore clerk of blank expression and deadpan movements.

Ex: The women will either look uncomfortable and make a hasty exit or will stand there with blank looks on their faces pretending not to have heard.

Spanish-English dictionary > expresión en blanco
16 mirada inexpresiva

f.

inexpressive look, glassy look.

* * *

(n.) = blank look, blank expression

Ex. The women will either look uncomfortable and make a hasty exit or will stand there with blank looks on their faces pretending not to have heard.

Ex. His unnamed protagonist is a squat little bookstore clerk of blank expression and deadpan movements.

* * *

(n.) = blank look, blank expression

Ex: The women will either look uncomfortable and make a hasty exit or will stand there with blank looks on their faces pretending not to have heard.

Ex: His unnamed protagonist is a squat little bookstore clerk of blank expression and deadpan movements.

Spanish-English dictionary > mirada inexpresiva
17 mirada vacía

(n.) = blank look, blank expression

Ex. The women will either look uncomfortable and make a hasty exit or will stand there with blank looks on their faces pretending not to have heard.

Ex. His unnamed protagonist is a squat little bookstore clerk of blank expression and deadpan movements.

* * *

(n.) = blank look, blank expression

Ex: The women will either look uncomfortable and make a hasty exit or will stand there with blank looks on their faces pretending not to have heard.

Ex: His unnamed protagonist is a squat little bookstore clerk of blank expression and deadpan movements.

Spanish-English dictionary > mirada vacía
18 vacío

adj.

1 empty, hollow, unladen, void.

2 hollow, empty.

3 shallow, empty, hollow, soulless.

m.

1 vacuum, blank, void.

2 empty space.

pres.indicat.

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

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vacío

► adjetivo

1 (gen) empty

■ el cine está vacío the cinema is empty

■ la botella está vacía the bottle is empty

2 (no ocupado) vacant, unoccupied; (sin muebles) unfurnished

3 (hueco) hollow

4 figurado (vano) vain, conceited

5 figurado (palabras, conversación) empty

► nombre masculino vacío

1 (gen) emptiness, void

2 (hueco) gap; (espacio) space, empty space; (espacio en blanco) blank space

3 (vacante) vacancy

4 FÍSICA vacuum

5 figurado (falta) emptiness, void

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FRASEOLOGÍA

caer en el vacío figurado to fall on deaf ears

en vacío FÍSICA in a vacuum

envasar al vacío to vacuum-pack

hacer el vacío a alguien figurado to cold-shoulder somebody, send somebody to Coventry

sentir un gran vacío figurado to feel empty

tener el estómago vacío figurado to feel hungry

tener la cabeza vacía figurado to be empty-headed

volver con las manos vacías figurado to come back empty-handed

volver de vacío (vehículo) to come back empty 2 (persona) to come back empty-handed

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vacío

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) emptiness, void

2 (hueco) gap; (espacio) space, empty space; (espacio en blanco) blank space

3 (vacante) vacancy

4 FÍSICA vacuum

5 figurado (falta) emptiness, void

* * *
1. noun m.
1) emptiness, void

2) gap

3) vacuum
2. (f. - vacía)
adj.

1) empty

2) vacant

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1. ADJ

1) (gen) empty; [puesto, local] vacant, empty

el teatro estaba medio vacío — the theatre was half empty

nunca bebo cerveza con el estómago vacío — I never drink beer on an empty stomach

he alquilado un piso vacío porque sale más barato — I've rented an unfurnished flat because it's cheaper

Madrid queda vacío en agosto — Madrid is empty o deserted in August

de vacío: el camión volvió de vacío — the lorry came back empty

lo pedí pero tuve que marcharme de vacío — I asked for it but had to go away empty-handed

- irse con las manos vacías

2) (=superficial) [persona] shallow; [conversación] meaningless

un discurso vacío de contenido — a speech empty o devoid of any content

3) (=sin sentido) [existencia] empty, meaningless

4) (=vano) [esfuerzo] vain; [promesa] empty, hollow

5)

pan vacío — (And, CAm, Caribe) dry bread

2. SM

1) (Fís) vacuum

envasar al vacío — to vacuum-pack

envasado al vacío — vacuum-packed

2) (=hueco) (empty) space, gap

han dejado un vacío para el nombre — they have left a space for the name

tener un vacío en el estómago — to have an empty stomach

- hacer el vacío a algn

3) (=abismo)

el vacío — the void, space

saltó al vacío desde lo alto del acantilado — he jumped from the top of the cliff into space o the void

se arrojó al vacío desde un quinto piso — he threw himself out of a fifth-floor window

- caer en el vacío

4) (=falta de sentido) void

el vacío existencial — the existential void

su muerte dejó un vacío en nuestras vidas — his death left a void in our lives

una sensación de vacío — a feeling of emptiness

5) (Jur, Pol)

vacío de poder — power vacuum

vacío legislativo — gap in the legislation

vacío político — political vacuum

6) (Mec)

marchar en vacío — to tick over

7) (Anat) side, flank

* * *
I
- cía adjetivo

a) <botella/caja> empty; <calle/ciudad> empty, deserted; < casa> empty, unoccupied; <palabras/retórica> empty

con el estómago vacío — on an empty stomach

los envases vacíos — the empty bottles, the empties (colloq)

la despensa está vacía — there's no food in the house

volver de vacío — (Esp) camión to come back empty; persona to come back empty-handed

b) ( frívolo) < persona> shallow; <vida/frase> empty, meaningless
II
masculino

a) (Fís) vacuum

envasado al vacío — vacuum-packed

hacerle el vacío a alguien — to give somebody the cold shoulder

b) ( espacio vacío) space

mirar al vacío — to gaze into space

saltó al vacío — he leapt into the void o into space

caer en el vacío — to fall on deaf ears

c) (falta, hueco) gap

dejó un vacío en su vida — she left a gap o a void in his life

una sensación de vacío — a feeling of emptiness

- vacío de poder

* * *

= dummy, empty [emptier -comp., emptiest -sup.], gap, gulf, stop, vacuum, void, hollow, emptiness, vacant, loophole, vacated.

Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS, therefore, assigns them the dummy master number zero.

Ex. When DOBIS/Leuven is ready and waiting for input, the line is empty.

Ex. New editions will be essentially cumulations and therefore a longer gap will exist between editions.

Ex. It must be remembered that there is a gulf between publishing the schedules in an updated form, and applying the schedules.

Ex. Of course some terms may be difficult to categorise as stop or non-stop.

Ex. Whilst valves work by passing electric currents through a vacuum between electrodes, transistors are built from materials called semiconductors.

Ex. If archival materials are entered into an OPAC the vague nature of collection titles and the general subject headings may result in records being lost in a void.

Ex. It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.

Ex. The economic recession and the new technology are, between them, leaving a section of society with a feeling of hopelessness and emptiness = La recesión económica y las nuevas tecnologías, entre otros, están dejando a un sector de la sociedad con un sentimiento de desesperación y vacío.

Ex. Again we find that only the first entry leads us to the specific subject, and the others may in fact lead us to ` vacant' headings, ie headings under which no entries are filed.

Ex. Problems in compiling these include loopholes in the legal deposit law, material which is not printed (leaflets, posters, speeches), exempted material, and excluded material.

Ex. There are plans to transform vacated space in the old building into a visitor's centre with exhibitions and reading rooms.

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* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caída al vacío = fall into + (empty) space.

* cámara al vacío = vacuum chamber.

* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.

* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.

* dejar vacío = leave + vacant.

* disparar cartuchos vacíos = fire + blanks.

* empaquetar al vacío en plástico = shrink-wrap [shrinkwrap].

* envasar al vacío = vacuum-pack.

* lista de palabras vacías = stop list [stoplist], stopword list.

* llenar un vacío = fill + vacuum, fill + gap, fill in + gap, fill + void, fill + the breach.

* medio vacío = half-empty.

* mesa al vacío = vacuum table.

* mirada vacía = blank look, blank expression.

* mirar al vacío = stare into + space, look into + space, gaze into + space.

* no vacío = non-stop.

* palabra vacía = function word.

* precipitarse al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* referencia ciega o vacía = blind reference.

* rellenar con ceros los espacios vacíos = zero fill.

* salto al vacío = leap in the dark.

* secado y congelado al vacío = vacuum freeze drying.

* vacío informativo = information vacuum.

* vacío legal = loophole, legal void.

* * *
I
- cía adjetivo

a) <botella/caja> empty; <calle/ciudad> empty, deserted; < casa> empty, unoccupied; <palabras/retórica> empty

con el estómago vacío — on an empty stomach

los envases vacíos — the empty bottles, the empties (colloq)

la despensa está vacía — there's no food in the house

volver de vacío — (Esp) camión to come back empty; persona to come back empty-handed

b) ( frívolo) < persona> shallow; <vida/frase> empty, meaningless
II
masculino

a) (Fís) vacuum

envasado al vacío — vacuum-packed

hacerle el vacío a alguien — to give somebody the cold shoulder

b) ( espacio vacío) space

mirar al vacío — to gaze into space

saltó al vacío — he leapt into the void o into space

caer en el vacío — to fall on deaf ears

c) (falta, hueco) gap

dejó un vacío en su vida — she left a gap o a void in his life

una sensación de vacío — a feeling of emptiness

- vacío de poder

* * *

= dummy, empty [emptier -comp., emptiest -sup.], gap, gulf, stop, vacuum, void, hollow, emptiness, vacant, loophole, vacated.

Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS, therefore, assigns them the dummy master number zero.

Ex: When DOBIS/Leuven is ready and waiting for input, the line is empty.

Ex: New editions will be essentially cumulations and therefore a longer gap will exist between editions.

Ex: It must be remembered that there is a gulf between publishing the schedules in an updated form, and applying the schedules.

Ex: Of course some terms may be difficult to categorise as stop or non-stop.

Ex: Whilst valves work by passing electric currents through a vacuum between electrodes, transistors are built from materials called semiconductors.

Ex: If archival materials are entered into an OPAC the vague nature of collection titles and the general subject headings may result in records being lost in a void.

Ex: It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.

Ex: The economic recession and the new technology are, between them, leaving a section of society with a feeling of hopelessness and emptiness = La recesión económica y las nuevas tecnologías, entre otros, están dejando a un sector de la sociedad con un sentimiento de desesperación y vacío.

Ex: Again we find that only the first entry leads us to the specific subject, and the others may in fact lead us to ` vacant' headings, ie headings under which no entries are filed.

Ex: Problems in compiling these include loopholes in the legal deposit law, material which is not printed (leaflets, posters, speeches), exempted material, and excluded material.

Ex: There are plans to transform vacated space in the old building into a visitor's centre with exhibitions and reading rooms.

* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caída al vacío = fall into + (empty) space.

* cámara al vacío = vacuum chamber.

* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.

* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.

* dejar vacío = leave + vacant.

* disparar cartuchos vacíos = fire + blanks.

* empaquetar al vacío en plástico = shrink-wrap [shrinkwrap].

* envasar al vacío = vacuum-pack.

* lista de palabras vacías = stop list [stoplist], stopword list.

* llenar un vacío = fill + vacuum, fill + gap, fill in + gap, fill + void, fill + the breach.

* medio vacío = half-empty.

* mesa al vacío = vacuum table.

* mirada vacía = blank look, blank expression.

* mirar al vacío = stare into + space, look into + space, gaze into + space.

* no vacío = non-stop.

* palabra vacía = function word.

* precipitarse al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* referencia ciega o vacía = blind reference.

* rellenar con ceros los espacios vacíos = zero fill.

* salto al vacío = leap in the dark.

* secado y congelado al vacío = vacuum freeze drying.

* vacío informativo = information vacuum.

* vacío legal = loophole, legal void.

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vacío¹ - cía

adjective

1 ‹botella/caja› empty; ‹calle/ciudad› empty, deserted

con el estómago vacío on an empty stomach

los envases vacíos the empty bottles, the empties ( colloq)

la casa se alquila vacía the house is being rented unfurnished

el local está vacío the premises are empty o vacant

la siguió con una mirada totalmente vacía he stared after her with a totally blank expression on his face

la despensa está vacía there's no food in the house

vacío DE algo:

una calle vacía de vehículos y transeúntes a street empty of vehicles and passersby

un hombre vacío de compasión a man devoid of compassion

frases vacías de significado meaningless o empty words

retórica vacía de contenido empty rhetoric

volver de vacío ( Esp) «camión» to come back empty;

«persona» to come back empty-handed

2 (frívolo) ‹persona› shallow; ‹vida› empty, meaningless

son frases bonitas pero vacías they're fine-sounding words but they're meaningless o devoid of any meaning

pasaban su tiempo en conversaciones vacías they spent their time in idle o superficial conversation

vacío²

masculine

1 ( Fís) vacuum

envasado al vacío vacuum-packed

hacer el vacío a algo to ignore sth

hicieron el vacío a todas mis sugerencias they ignored all my suggestions

hacerle el vacío a algn to give sb the cold shoulder, to cold-shoulder sb

2 (espacio vacío) space

miraba al vacío she was gazing into space

saltó al vacío he leapt into the void o into space

caer en el vacío to fall on deaf ears

3 (falta, hueco) gap

dejó en su vida un vacío she left a gap o a void in his life

sentía una terrible sensación de vacío he had a terrible feeling of emptiness

en el caso de un vacío en la jefatura del Estado in the situation where there is no head of state

Compuesto:

vacío de poder

power vacuum

* * *

Del verbo vaciar: ( conjugate vaciar)

vacío es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

vació es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
vaciar
vacío
vaciar ( conjugate vaciar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹vaso/botella› to empty;

‹ radiador› to drain;
‹bolsillo/cajón› to empty;
‹armario/habitación› to clean out
b) ‹ contenido› to empty (out)

2 ( ahuecar) to hollow out
vaciarse verbo pronominal
to empty
vacío 1
◊ - cía adjetivo

a) ‹botella/caja› empty;

‹calle/ciudad› empty, deserted;
‹ casa› empty, unoccupied;
‹palabras/retórica› empty;
◊ con el estómago vacío on an empty stomach

b) ( frívolo) ‹ persona› shallow;

‹vida/frase› empty, meaningless
vacío 2 sustantivo masculino
a) (Fís) vacuum;

◊ envasado al vacío vacuum-packed

b) ( espacio vacío) space;

◊ mirar al vacío to gaze into space

c) (falta, hueco) gap;

◊ dejó un vacío en su vida she left a gap o a void in his life;

una sensación de vacío a feeling of emptiness
vaciar verbo transitivo
1 (un cajón, una botella, un contenedor) to empty: vaciamos la piscina, we emptied the pool
2 Arte (una escultura, etc) to mould, US mold
3 (dejar hueco) to hollow out
vacío,-a
I adjetivo
1 (sin contenido) empty
(sin interior, hueco) hollow
el tronco ya está vacío, the trunk is already hollow
2 (sin personas) empty
(sin ocupante) vacant: el piso está vacío, the flat is unoccupied
3 (pensamiento, promesa, etc) empty, hollow
(superficial) shallow
II sustantivo masculino
1 Fís vacuum
envasado al vacío, vacuum-packed
2 (espacio, aire) emptiness, void: el camión se precipitó al vacío, the truck plunged into the void
3 (sensación, sentimiento) me dejó una sensación de vacío, it made me feel empty
4 (hueco sin ocupar) gap, (empty) space
♦ Locuciones: de vacío, empty-handed
' vacío' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
casco
- hueca
- hueco
- huera
- huero
- lanzarse
- precipitarse
- salto
- vacía
- desocupado
- despejado
- estómago
- lanzar
- saltar
English:
bare
- blank
- bottle
- emptiness
- empty
- flat
- gap
- half-empty
- hollow
- leap
- send
- space
- spring
- tip out
- vacant
- vacuum
- vacuum-packed
- void
- into
- ostracize
- stomach

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vacío, -a

♦ adj

1. [recipiente, vivienda, espacio] empty;

una sala casi vacía an almost empty hall;

la ciudad estaba vacía the city was empty o deserted

2. [palabras, gesto, promesa] empty;

vacío de [contenido] devoid of

3. [vida, existencia] empty

♦ nm

1. [espacio libre]
se lanzó al vacío she threw herself into the void;

caer en el vacío [palabras] to fall on deaf ears;

Comp

hacer el vacío a alguien to cold-shoulder sb

2. Fís vacuum;

envasar al vacío to vacuum-pack

3. [abismo, carencia] void;

su muerte ha dejado un gran vacío his death has left a big gap o void

Comp
vacío existencial existential void;
vacío legal legal vacuum;
Pol vacío de poder power vacuum
4. [hueco] space, gap;

tener un vacío en el estómago to feel hungry

5. RP [carne] flank steak

♦ de vacío loc adv

irse/volver de vacío [persona] to go/come back empty-handed;
[vehículo] to go/come back empty
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vacío

I adj empty

II m FÍS vacuum; fig: espacio void;

dejar un vacío fig leave a gap;

envasado al vacío vacuum-packed;

hacer el vacío a alguien fig ostracize s.o.;

caer en el vacío fig fall on deaf ears fam

* * *

vacío, - cía adj

1) : vacant

2) : empty

3) : meaningless

vacío nm

1) : emptiness, void

2) : space, gap

3) : vacuum

4)

hacerle el vacío a alguien : to ostracize someone, to give someone the cold shoulder

* * *

vacío¹ adj

1. (en general) empty [comp. emptier; superl. emptiest]

el frasco está vacío the bottle is empty

2. (silla) free

¿está vacía esta silla? is this seat free?

vacío² n

1. (en general) void

los paracaidistas saltan al vacío parachutists jump into the void

2. (en física) vacuum

envasado al vacío vacuum packed

hacer el vacío a alguien to ignore someone

tener un vacío en el estómago to be starving

Spanish-English dictionary > vacío
19 blanco

adj.

white.

m.

1 target, bulls-eye, bull's-eye, bull's-eye of target.

2 white, white color, white colour.

3 white person, white man.

4 blank.

5 target, aim, objective, goal.

6 Blanco.

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blanco

► adjetivo

1 white

2 (complexión) fair-skinned

■ tiene la piel muy blanca she has very fair skin, she's very fair-skinned

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (gen) white; (hombre) white man; (mujer) white woman

► nombre masculino blanco

1 (color) white

2 (objetivo) target, mark

3 figurado object

■ fue el blanco de todas sus críticas he was the target of all their criticism

4 (hueco) blank, gap; (en escrito) blank space

5 (vino) white wine

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar en el blanco to hit the mark 2 figurado to hit the nail on the head

blanco y negro black and white

■ una película en blanco y negro a black and white film

en blanco blank

■ me dio un cheque en blanco he gave me a blank cheque

más blanco,-a que la nieve as white as snow

no tener ni blanca to be flat broke

pasar la noche en blanco to have a sleepless night

quedarse en blanco (no entender) to fail to grasp the point 2 (olvidarlo todo) to forget everything

■ me quedé en blanco my mind went blank

blanco de España whiting

blanco del ojo white of the eye

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blanco

► nombre masculino

1 (color) white

2 (objetivo) target, mark

3 figurado object

■ fue el blanco de todas sus críticas he was the target of all their criticism

4 (hueco) blank, gap; (en escrito) blank space

5 (vino) white wine

* * *
1. noun m.
1) white

2) blank

3) target
2. (f. - blanca)
adj.

white

* * *
blanco, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=de color blanco) white

el pantalón ha quedado blanquísimo — the trousers have come out really white

se te está poniendo el pelo blanco — your hair is going white

un vino blanco — a white wine

es de color blanco — it's white

- blanco como la nieve

2) [raza] white

una mujer blanca — a white woman

3) (=pálido) [cara, cutis] fair

soy muy blanco de piel — I'm very fair-skinned

• estar blanco — [cara] to be pale; [cuerpo] to be white

tenía la cara muy blanca — his face was very pale

el más blanco de toda la playa — the whitest person on the beach

- blanco como la cera o como el papel o como la pared

4) (Literat) [verso] blank

2.

SM / F (=persona) white man/woman

el ladrón era un blanco, fuerte, de 1,80 — the thief was white, heavily built, 6ft tall

llegó acompañado de dos blancos — he arrived with two white people

• los blancos — white people
trata
3. SM

1) (=color) white

me gusta el blanco para vestir — I like wearing white

• calentar algo al blanco — to heat sth till it is white-hot

• de blanco, casarse de blanco — to get married in white, have a white wedding

pintar algo de blanco — to paint sth white

vestirse de blanco — to wear white

• en blanco y negro — black and white

imágenes en blanco y negro — black and white pictures

- decir que lo blanco es negro

- no distinguir lo blanco de lo negro

- poner los ojos en blanco

- verlo todo blanco o negro

blanco de España — whiting

blanco de plomo — white lead

blanco y negro — (Culin) iced coffee with cream
carpintero 1), punta 1., 2)
2) (=parte blanca)

blanco de la uña — half-moon

blanco del huevo — white of the egg, egg white

blanco del ojo — white of the eye

- no parecerse a algn ni en el blanco de los ojos

3) (=blancura) whiteness

4) (=objetivo) target

el puente era un blanco fácil — the bridge was an easy target

apunta al blanco — aim for the target

• dar en el blanco — (lit) to hit the target

tus críticas han dado en el blanco — your criticisms were right on target o were spot on

has dado en el blanco escogiendo esta carrera — you did exactly the right thing in choosing that degree course

ese comentario tuyo dio en el blanco, por eso dolió tanto — that remark of yours hit home, that's why it hurt so much

• hacer blanco — to hit the target

hacer blanco en algo — to hit sth

la patrullera hizo blanco en dos lanchas — the patrol boat hit two launches

la prensa la hizo blanco de sus críticas — the press singled her out for criticism, she was the target of attacks by the press

lo hicieron blanco de sus sátiras — they held him up to ridicule

• ser (el) blanco de — [+ crítica] to be the target of; [+ burla] to be the butt of

se convirtió en el blanco de sus críticas — he became the target of their criticism

la modelo fue el blanco de todas las miradas — the model was the centre of attention, all eyes were on the model

blanco móvil — moving target
tiro 1)
5) (=espacio sin escribir) blank, blank (space)

un blanco entre las dos palabras — a blank (space) between the two words

6)

• en blanco — blank

una página en blanco — a blank page

un cheque en blanco — a blank cheque

rellene los espacios en blanco — fill in the blanks

• dejar algo en blanco — to leave sth blank

he dejado el examen en blanco — I left the exam paper blank, I didn't write anything on the exam paper

dejé varias preguntas en blanco en el examen — there were several questions I didn't answer in the exam

• votar en blanco — to return a blank ballot paper

- pasar la noche en blanco

quedarse en blanco —

el concursante se quedó en blanco — the contestant's mind went blank

no pude contestar porque se me quedó la mente en blanco — I couldn't answer because my mind went blank

7) (=pausa) gap, break

hay varios blancos entre las clases — there are several gaps o breaks between classes

8) (=mancha blanca) [pequeña] white spot; [más grande] white patch

9) Puerto Rico (=formulario) blank, blank form

10)

los Blancos — Uru (Pol) political party
blanca
* * *
I
- ca adjetivo

1)

a) <color/vestido/pelo> white

en blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper); rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks; voté en blanco I returned a blank ballot (AmE), I left my voting paper blank (BrE); quedarse en blanco or quedársele a alguien la mente en blanco: me quedé en blanco or se me quedó la mente en blanco — my mind went blank

b) ( pálido) [ser] fair-skinned, pale-skinned; [estar] white

estoy muy blanco — I'm very white o pale

2) <persona/raza> white
II
- ca masculino, femenino white person
III
masculino

1) ( color) white

en blanco y negro — black and white

- blanco del ojo

2) (Dep, Jueg) ( objeto) target; ( centro) bull's-eye

tirar al blanco — to shoot at the target

fue el blanco de todas las miradas — everyone was looking at her

dar en el blanco — ( literal) to hit the target; ( acertar)

diste en el blanco con ese regalo — you were right on (AmE) o (BrE) spot-on with that present (colloq)

3) ( vino) white (wine)

* * *
I
- ca adjetivo

1)

a) <color/vestido/pelo> white

en blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper); rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks; voté en blanco I returned a blank ballot (AmE), I left my voting paper blank (BrE); quedarse en blanco or quedársele a alguien la mente en blanco: me quedé en blanco or se me quedó la mente en blanco — my mind went blank

b) ( pálido) [ser] fair-skinned, pale-skinned; [estar] white

estoy muy blanco — I'm very white o pale

2) <persona/raza> white
II
- ca masculino, femenino white person
III
masculino

1) ( color) white

en blanco y negro — black and white

- blanco del ojo

2) (Dep, Jueg) ( objeto) target; ( centro) bull's-eye

tirar al blanco — to shoot at the target

fue el blanco de todas las miradas — everyone was looking at her

dar en el blanco — ( literal) to hit the target; ( acertar)

diste en el blanco con ese regalo — you were right on (AmE) o (BrE) spot-on with that present (colloq)

3) ( vino) white (wine)

* * *

blanco¹

¹ = target, butt, bull's eye.

Ex: Paid employees can have targets set for them and their prospects may well depend upon their meeting these targets.

Ex: The author discusses art critic Harry Quilter, usually remembered today as 'Arry,' the butt of merciless lampooning by J.M. Whistler.

Ex: It has been dubbed the ' Bull's-Eye' due to its five layers, represented as concentric circles.

* blanco de las bromas, el = butt of jokes, the.

* blanco en movimiento = moving target.

* blanco fácil = ripe target, sitting duck.

* blanco móvil = moving target.

* blanco perfecto = sitting duck.

* blanco seguro = sitting duck.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = grab + the limelight.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.

* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.

* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* expresión en blanco = blank look.

* justo en el blanco = dead on target.

* ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.

* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.

blanco²

² = white, Caucasian.

Nota: Persona de raza blanca.

Ex: In 1971 Sanford Berman demonstrated the subject heading list's bias toward an American/Western-European, Christian, white, male point-of-view.

Ex: Although Hawaii's journalists are more ethnically diverse than US journalists, there are proportionately more Caucasian journalists than Caucasians in the Hawaii population.

* armario de la ropa blanca = linen cupboard.

* atinar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye.

* blanco protestante anglosajón americano = WASP.

* contacto con los blancos = white contact.

* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.

* escoria social de raza blanca = white trash.

* hombre blanco = white man [white men, -pl.].

* huida blanca = white flight.

* persona de raza blanca = white.

* supremacía de los blancos = white supremacism, white supremacy.

blanco³

³ = white [whiter -comp., whitest -sup.].

Ex: When appropriate, give 'col.' for multicoloured objects, or name the colour(s) of the object if it is in one or two colours, or give 'b&w' for black and white objects; e.g., 1 bowl: porcelain, blue and white.

* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.

* armario de la ropa blanca = linen closet.

* bandera blanca = white flag.

* blanco como la nieve = snow-white.

* blanco del ojo = white of + Posesivo + eye.

* blanco hueso = off-white.

* blanco roto = off-white.

* blanco y negro = black & white.

* caballero blanco = white knight, knight in shining armour.

* carne blanca = white meat.

* carta blanca = carte blanche, blank cheque [blank check, -USA].

* Casa Blanca, la = White House, the.

* cheque en blanco = blank cheque [blank check, -USA].

* ciervo de cola blanca = white-tailed deer.

* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.

* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.

* demonio blanco = white devil.

* de piel blanca = white-skinned.

* de punta en blanco = dressed (up) to the nines, spic(k)-and-span.

* elefante blanco = white elephant.

* enarbolar la bandera blanca = raise + the white flag.

* en blanco = blankly, blank.

* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).

* espacio en blanco = blank, blank space.

* espacio en blanco final = trailing blank.

* espacio en blanco inicial = beginning blank.

* espino blanco = whitethorn.

* estar sin blanca = not have a bean.

* expresión en blanco = blank expression.

* fósforo blanco = white phosphorous.

* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.

* herida de arma blanca = stab wound.

* Libro Blanco = White Paper.

* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.

* mostaza blanca = white mustard.

* negro sobre fondo blanco = black on white.

* noche en blanco = sleepless night.

* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.

* pescado blanco = whitefish.

* pino blanco = white pine.

* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.

* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.

* quedarse en blanco = go + blank, mind + go blank.

* ropa blanca = whites.

* sin blanca = broke, penniless, skint.

* sustancia blanca = white matter.

* tener carta blanca = have + carte-blanche.

* tiburón blanco = white shark.

* trébol blanco = white clover.

* vestirse de punta en blanco = tog out, tog up.

blanco⁴

⁴ = white paper.

Nota: En imprenta, cara de un pliego que se imprime primero antes de imprimir la segunda cara o "reiteración".

Ex: The reiteration was then printed off in much the same way as the white paper, this time in reverse order of sheets.

* * *

blanco¹ -ca

adjective

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹color/vestido/pelo› white

en blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper)

rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks

voté en blanco I returned a blank ballot ( AmE) o ( BrE) a blank voting paper

deja este espacio en blanco do not write anything in this space, leave this space blank

no distingue/distinguen lo blanco de lo negro ( fam); he doesn't have/they don't have a clue ( colloq), he doesn't/they don't know left from right ( colloq)

poner los ojos en blanco to roll one's eyes

quedarse en blancoor quedársele a algn la mente en blanco: me quedé en blancoor se me quedó la mente en blanco my mind went blank

noche

2 (pálido) [ SER] fair-skinned, pale-skinned [ ESTAR] white

ten cuidado con el sol, eres muy blanco be careful of the sun, you're very fair-skinned

estoy muy blanco I'm very white o pale

B ‹hombre/mujer/raza› white

blanco² -ca

masculine, feminine

white person

blanco³

masculine

A (color) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] white

el blanco es un color muy sucio white shows the dirt

de un blanco luminoso dazzling white

fotos en blanco y negro black and white photos

Compuestos:

● blanco de España

whiting

● blanco del ojo

white of the eye

no parecerse ni en el blanco de los ojos or del ojo ( fam); to be like night and day ( AmE colloq), to be like chalk and cheese ( BrE colloq)

● blanco y negro

iced coffee with cream

B ( Dep, Jueg) (objeto) target; (centro) bullseye

tirar al blanco to shoot at the target

fue el blanco de todas las miradas everyone was looking at her

se ha convertido en el blanco de todas las críticas he has become the target for all the criticism

dar en el blanco (literal) to hit the target

(acertar): ¿te has peleado con Ana? — has dado en el blanco have you had a fight with Ana? — you're dead right, I have

diste en el blanco con ese regalo you were right on ( AmE) o ( BrE) spot-on with that present ( colloq)

tiro

C (vino) white, white wine

* * *

blanco 1
◊ -ca adjetivo

1
a) ‹color/vestido/pelo› white;

◊ en blanco ‹cheque/página› blank;

rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks;
me quedé en blanco my mind went blank
b) ( pálido) [ser] fair-skinned, pale-skinned;

[estar] white;
◊ estoy muy blanco I'm very white o pale

2 ‹persona/raza› white
3 ‹ vino› white
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
white person
blanco 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( color) white;
◊ en blanco y negro black and white

2 (Dep, Jueg) ( objeto) target;
( centro) bullseye;
◊ tirar al blanco to shoot at the target;

dar en el blanco to hit the target/bullseye
3 ( vino) white (wine)
blanco,-a
I adjetivo
1 white
2 (pálido) fair
II m,f (hombre) white man
(mujer) white woman
los blancos, whites
LAm (patrón, cacique, sea blanco o no) landowner, powerful man
III sustantivo masculino
1 (color) white
2 (diana) target: es el blanco de todas las críticas, he's the target of all the criticism
dar en el blanco, to hit the target
fig (acertar con algo) to hit the nail on the head
3 (espacio sin imprimir) blank 4 blanco del ojo, white of the eye
♦ Locuciones: en blanco: dejó el examen en blanco, he left the exam blank
se quedó en blanco, her mind went blank
figurado pasar la noche en blanco, to have a sleepless night
' blanco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
azúcar
- blanca
- cana
- cano
- canosa
- canoso
- diana
- entonces
- estar
- fotografía
- manzanilla
- mirlo
- narciso
- noche
- punta
- sucia
- sucio
- terrera
- terrero
- Tiro
- vino
- voto
- atinar
- cheque
- chocolate
- dar
- espacio
- glóbulo
- manjar
- mente
- pan
- papeleta
- pescado
- televisión
- tiro
English:
aim at
- angel food cake
- ashen
- black
- blank
- blood
- bread
- bull's-eye
- butt
- cottage cheese
- dappled
- deathly
- dress
- fill in
- gap
- hit
- mark
- milk-white
- monochrome
- nine
- object
- on
- or
- paper
- redneck
- rice
- rifle range
- riflery
- roll
- seal
- sheet
- shooting-match
- sleepless
- target
- target practice
- white
- white blood-cell
- wide
- butter
- fair
- haricot (bean)
- home
- lily
- miss
- pale
- pith
- poplar
- sitting
- sugar

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blanco, -a

♦ adj

1. [color] white;

página/verso en blanco blank page/verse;

votar en blanco to return a blank ballot paper;

dejé cuatro respuestas en blanco I left four answers blank, I didn't answer four questions;

se quedó con la mente en blanco his mind went blank;

una noche en blanco [sin dormir] a sleepless night

2. [pálido] white, pale;

estás muy blanco you're so white;

nunca se pone moreno porque es muy blanco he never tans because he's very fair-skinned;

se quedó blanco del susto [pálido] she turned white o pale with shock

3. [raza] white

4. Urug Pol = of/relating to the Partido Nacional

♦ nm,f

1. [persona] white;

los blancos whites

2. Urug Pol = member/supporter of the Partido Nacional

♦ nm

1. [color] white;

el blanco es mi color favorito white is my favourite colour;

calentar algo al blanco to make sth white-hot;

una televisión en blanco y negro a black-and-white television;

filmado en blanco y negro filmed in black and white;

prefiero el blanco y negro al color I prefer black-and-white to colour

Comp
Quím blanco (de) España whiting;
blanco del ojo white of the eye;

blanco de la uña half-moon

2. [diana, objetivo] target;
[de miradas] object;
se convirtió en el blanco de la crítica he became the target of criticism;

dar en el blanco to hit the target;
Fig to hit the nail on the head;
la campaña publicitaria dio en el blanco the advertising campaign struck a chord;

has dado en el blanco con tu último artículo your last article was spot-on

Comp
blanco fácil sitting duck;
blanco móvil moving target

3. [espacio vacío] blank (space);

ha dejado muchos blancos en el examen she left a lot of things blank in the exam

4. [vino] white (wine)

5. PRico [formulario] blank form

* * *

blanco

I adj

1 white;

no distinguir lo blanco de lo negro not know what’s what;

ponerse o

quedarse blanco go white

2 ( sin escrito) blank;

en blanco COM blank;

me quedé en blanco, me quedé con la mente en blanco my mind went blank;

pasar la noche en blanco have a sleepless night

3

:

arma blanca knife

II m

1 persona white

2 ( diana), fig

target;

dar en el blanco hit the nail on the head;

errar el blanco miss the target;

hacer blanco hit the target;

ser el blanco de todas las miradas be the center o Br centre of attention

* * *

blanco, -ca adj

: white

blanco, -ca n

: white person

blanco nm

1) : white

2) : target, bull's-eye

dar en el blanco: to hit the target, to hit the nail on the head

3) : blank space, blank

un cheque en blanco: a blank check

* * *

blanco¹ adj white

un vestido blanco a white dress

vino blanco white wine

blanco² n

1. (en general) white person [pl. people]people]

2. (hombre) white man [pl. men]

3. (color) white

el blanco es el color más popular white is the most popular colour

4. (diana, objetivo) target

la flecha dio en el blanco the arrow hit the target

blanco y negro black and white

en blanco blank

un papel en blanco a blank sheet of paper

quedarse en blanco to go blank

se quedó en blanco his mind went blank

Spanish-English dictionary > blanco
20 ausdruckslos

Adj. expressionless; Blick, Miene: auch blank, vacant; Stimme: deadpan; ausdrucksloses Gesicht poker face

* * *

unexpressive; expressionless; inexpressive; ineloquent

* * *
aus|drucks|los
adj
inexpressive; Gesicht, Blick auch expressionless
* * *

1) (expressionless: a blank look.) blank

2) (with a blank expression: He looked at me blankly.) blankly

3) ((of a face or voice) showing no feeling: a cold, expressionless tone.) expressionless

* * *

aus·drucks·los

adj inexpressive

ein \ausdrucksloses Gesicht an expressionless face; (ungerührt) an impassive face

ein \ausdrucksloser Blick a vacant [or blank] look

* * *
1.
Adjektiv expressionless<face, eyes, etc.>; unexpressive <style, delivery, etc.>
2.
adverbial < look> expressionlessly; <write, play> unexpressively

* * *

ausdruckslos adj expressionless; Blick, Miene: auch blank, vacant; Stimme: deadpan;

ausdrucksloses Gesicht poker face

* * *
1.
Adjektiv expressionless<face, eyes, etc.>; unexpressive <style, delivery, etc.>
2.
adverbial < look> expressionlessly; <write, play> unexpressively

* * *

adj.

expressionless adj.

ineloquent adj.

inexpressive adj.

unimpressive adj. adv.

ineloquently adv.

meaninglessly adv.

unimpressively adv.

without expression adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > ausdruckslos

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