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1 levis
1.lĕvis, e, adj. [for leg-vis; Sanscr. laghu-s, little; cf. O. H. Germ. ring-i; Germ. gering; Gr. elachus], light in weight, not heavy (opp. gravis).I.Lit.:B.leviora corpora (opp. graviora),
Lucr. 2, 227:aether,
id. 5, 459:aura,
id. 3, 196:levior quam pluma,
Plaut. Men. 3, 2, 23:stipulae,
Verg. G. 1, 289: armatura, light armor:levis armaturae Numidae,
the light-armed Numidians, Caes. B. G. 2, 10; also, by metonymy, lightarmed troops; v. armatura, and cf.:sed haec fuerit nobis tamquam levis armaturae prima orationis excursio,
Cic. Div. 2, 10 fin.; so,miles,
a light-armed soldier, Liv. 8, 8; cf.of clothing: nudi, aut sagulo leves,
Tac. G. 6:flebis in solo levis angiportu,
Hor. C. 1, 25, 10.—Of the earth upon the dead:terraque securae sit super ossa levis,
Tib. 2, 4, 50;esp. freq. on tombstones: sit tibi terra levis (abbreviated, S. T. T. L.): per leves populos,
the shades, bodiless persons, Ov. M. 10, 14:virgaque levem coerces aurea turbam,
Hor. C. 1, 10, 18.— Poet. with inf.: fessis leviora tolli Pergama Grais, a lighter burden, i. e. easier to be destroyed, Hor. C. 2, 4, 11.—Transf.1.Light of digestion, easy to digest (mostly poet. and post-Aug.):2.quae in aqua degunt, leviorem cibum praestant. Inter domesticas quadrupedes levissima suilla est, gravissima bubula,
lightest of digestion, Cels. 1, 18:leves malvae,
Hor. C. 1, 31, 16 (cf.:gravi Malvae salubres corpori,
id. Epod. 2, 57).—Light in motion, swift, quick, fleet, nimble, rapid (syn.:3.agilis, alacer, pernix): ipsa (diva) levi fecit volitantem flamine currum (i. e. Argo),
a quick, favorable wind, Cat. 64, 9; cf.:leves venti,
Ov. M. 15, 346:flatus,
Sil. 15, 162:currus,
light, swift, Ov. M. 2, 150:levi deducens pollice filum,
light, nimble, id. ib. 4, 36; so,pollex,
id. ib. 6, 22:saltus,
id. ib. 7, 767;3, 599: peltam pro parma fecit, ut ad motus concursusque essent leviores,
Nep. Iphicr. 1:Messapus levis cursu,
Verg. A. 12, 489:leves Parthi,
id. G. 4, 314:equus,
Val. Fl. 1, 389:Nympharumque leves cum Satyris chori,
Hor. C. 1, 1, 31:quaere modos leviore plectro,
nimbler, gayer, id. ib. 2, 1, 40:et levis erecta consurgit ad oscula plantā,
Juv. 6, 507.—With inf. ( poet.):omnes ire leves,
Sil. 16, 488:exsultare levis,
id. 10, 605:levior discurrere,
id. 4, 549:nullo levis terrore moveri,
Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 514:hora,
fleeting, Ov. M. 15, 181:terra,
light, thin soil, Verg. G. 2, 92:et ubi montana (loca) quod leviora et ideo salubriora,
Varr. R. R. 1, 6, 3;so (opp graviora),
id. ib. —Slight, trifling, small (mostly poet.): ignis, Ov. M. 3, 488:II.tactus,
a slight, gentle touch, id. ib. 4, 180:strepitus,
id. ib. 7, 840:stridor,
id. ib. 4, 413.Trop.A.Without weight, i. e. of no consequence; hence, in gen., light, trifling, unimportant, inconsiderable, trivial, slight, little, petty, easy (class.):(β).nunquam erit alienis gravis qui suis se concinnat levem,
Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 58:grave est nomen imperii atque id etiam in levi persona pertimescitur,
Cic. Agr. 2, 17, 45:leve et infirmum,
id. Rosc. Com. 2, 6: quae mihi ad spem obtinendae veritatis gravissima sunt;ad motum animi... leviora,
id. Deiot. 2, 5:quod alia quaedam inania et levia conquiras,
id. Planc. 26, 63:auditio,
a light, unfounded report, Caes. B. G. 7, 42:cui res et pecunia levissima et existimatio sanctissima fuit semper,
something very insignificant, Cic. Rosc. Com. 5, 15:dolor,
id. Fin. 1, 12, 40:proelium,
Caes. B. G. 7, 36:periculum,
id. B. C. 3, 26:in aliquem merita,
id. ib. 2, 32, 10:leviore de causa,
id. B. G. 7, 4 fin.:praecordia levibus flagrantia causis,
Juv. 13, 182:effutire leves indigna tragoedia versus,
Hor. A. P. 231.—As subst.:in levi habitum,
was made little of, was regarded as a trifle, Tac. H. 2, 21; id. A. 3, 54:levia sed nimium queror,
Sen. Herc. Fur. 63:quid leviora loquor? Petr. poët. 134, 12: non est leve tot puerorum observare manus,
no easy matter, Juv. 7, 240:quidquid levius putaris,
easier, id. 10, 344.—With gen. ( poet.):B.opum levior,
Sil. 2, 102.—In disposition or character.1.Light, light-minded, capricious, fickle, inconstant, unreliable, false:2.homo levior quam pluma,
Plaut. Men. 3, 2, 23:ne me leviorem erga te putes,
id. Trin. 5, 2, 34:tu levior cortice,
Hor. C. 3, 9, 22:vitium levium hominum atque fallacium,
Cic. Lael. 25, 91:quidam saepe in parva pecunia perspiciuntur quam sint leves,
id. ib. 17, 63:leves ac nummarii judices,
id. Clu. 28, 75:sit precor illa levis,
Tib. 1, 6, 56:levi brachio aliquid agere,
Cic. Att. 4, 16, 6:quid levius aut turpius,
Caes. B. G. 5, 28 fin.:auctor,
Liv. 5, 15:leves amicitiae,
Cic. Lael. 26, 100:spes,
vain, empty, Hor. Ep. 1, 5, 8:leviores mores,
Ulp. Fragm. 6, 12.—Mild, gentle, pleasant (rare):1.quos qui leviore nomine appellant, percussores vocant,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 33, 93; and:levior reprehensio,
id. Ac. 2, 32, 102:tandem eo, quod levissimum videbatur, decursum est,
the gentlest, mildest, Liv. 5, 23 fin.:nec leves somnos timor aut cupido Sordidus aufert,
Hor. C. 2, 16, 15; id. Epod. 2, 28:exsilium,
mild, tolerable, Suet. Aug. 51.—Hence, adv.: lĕ-vĭter, lightly, not heavily.Lit. (rare):2.armati,
light-armed, Curt. 4, 13.—Of the blow of a weapon:levius casura pila sperabat,
Caes. B. C. 3, 92, 2.—Trop.a.Slightly, a little, not much, somewhat:b.leviter densae nubes,
Lucr. 6, 248:inflexum bacillum,
Cic. Div. 1, 17, 30:genae leviter eminentes (al. leniter),
id. N. D. 2, 57, 143:qui (medici) leviter aegrotantes leniter curant, gravioribus autem morbis, etc.,
id. Off. 1, 24, 83:saucius,
id. Inv. 2, 51, 154:non leviter lucra liguriens,
id. Verr. 2, 3, 76, § 177:agnoscere aliquid,
id. Fin. 2, 11, 33:eruditus,
id. de Or. 3, 6, 24.— Comp.:quanto constantior idem In vitiis, tanto levius miser,
so much less, Hor. S. 2, 7, 18:dolere,
Ov. P. 1, 9, 30.— Sup.:ut levissime dicam,
to express it in the mildest manner, Cic. Cat. 3, 7 fin. —Easily, lightly, without difficulty, with equanimity:2.id eo levius ferendum est, quod, etc.,
Cic. Fam. 4, 3, 2; cf.:sed levissime feram, si, etc.,
id. Prov. Cons. 20, 47; Liv. 29, 9.— Comp.:levius torquetis Arachne,
more dexterously, Juv. 2, 56.lēvis (erroneously laevis), e, adj. [Gr. leios, leuros], smooth, smoothed, not rough, opp. asper (class.).I.Lit.A.In gen.:B.corpuscula quaedam levia, alia aspera, etc.,
Cic. N. D. 1, 24, 66:in locis (spectatur): leves an asperi,
id. Part. Or. 10, 36:Deus levem eum (mundum) fecit et undique aequabilem,
id. Univ. 6:pocula,
smooth, shining, Verg. A. 5, 91:pharetrae,
id. ib. 5, 558:brassica,
Cato, R. R. 15, 7:levissima corpora,
Lucr. 4, 659:coma pectine levis,
Ov. M. 12, 409:nascunturque leves per digitos umerosque plumae,
Hor. C. 2, 20, 11:levior assiduo detritis aequore conchis,
Ov. M. 13, 792: inimicus pumice levis, rubbed (cf. pumicatus), Juv. 9, 95.— Poet.: levi cum sanguine Nisus labitur infelix, slippery, [p. 1055] Verg. A. 5, 328:levis Juventas ( = imberbis),
smooth, without hair, beardless, Hor. C. 2, 11, 6; so,ora,
Tib. 1, 9 (8), 31:crura,
Juv. 8, 115:sponsus,
id. 3, 111:caput,
id. 10, 199; 2, 12; hence, also, poet. for youthful, delicate, beautiful:pectus,
Verg. A. 11, 40:frons,
id. E. 6, 51:umeri,
id. A. 7, 815:colla,
Ov. M. 10, 698.—Also, finely dressed, spruce, effeminate:vir,
Ov. A. A. 3, 437; Pers. 1, 82: argentum, smooth, not engraved or chased, Juv. 14, 62.—In neutr. absol.:externi ne quid valeat per leve morari,
smoothness, Hor. S. 2, 7, 87; so,per leve,
Pers. 1, 64:per levia,
Aus. Idyll. 16, 4.—Transf., rubbed smooth, ground down, softened, soft (rare), Scrib. Comp. 228; Cels. 2, 8.—II.Trop., of speech, smooth, flowing (rare but class.):oratio (opp. aspera),
Cic. Or. 5 fin.; so,levis verborum concursus (opp. asper),
id. de Or. 3, 43, 171:levis et aspera (vox),
Quint. 11, 3, 15:levis et quadrata compositio,
id. 2, 5, 9:levia ac nitida,
id. 5, 12, 18:(aures) fragosis offenduntur et levibus mulcentur,
id. 9, 4, 116.— Adv. does not occur. -
2 carga
f.1 loading.zona de carga y descarga loading bay2 cargo (cargamento) (de avión, barco).3 load (peso).representa una enorme carga para sus hijos she is a great burden on her childrenllevar la carga de algo to be responsible for somethingcarga máxima autorizada maximum authorized load4 charge (ataque, explosivo).¡a la carga! charge!carga explosiva explosive chargecarga de profundidad depth charge5 refill.6 tax (impuesto).cargas fiscales taxescarga tributaria levy7 charge.8 burden, onus, imposition, millstone.9 charging.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cargar.* * *1 (acción) loading2 (lo cargado) load; (de avión, barco) cargo, freight3 (peso) weight4 (de pluma, bolígrafo) refill5 (de arma) charge6 (ataque) charge8 (tributo) tax, charge9 figurado (responsabilidad) responsibility, duty10 figurado (molestia) burden\ser un burro de carga familiar to be a dogsbodyvolver a la carga figurado to go on and on about somethingandén de carga loading platformcarga afectiva figurado emotional contentcarga de profundidad depth chargecarga eléctrica electric chargecarga explosiva explosive chargecarga fiscal tax chargezona de carga y descarga loading and unloading bay* * *noun f.1) load, freight, cargo2) burden3) charge* * *SF1) (=cargamento)a) [de camión, lavadora] load; [de barco] cargo; [de tren] freightb) (=acto) loadingde carga frontal — front-loading antes de s
de carga superior — top-loading antes de s
c) (=peso) loadno puedo con tanta carga — I can't take o manage such a heavy load
bestia 3., buque 1)carga fija, carga muerta — dead load
2) (=responsabilidad) burdenla carga de la prueba — (Jur) the burden of proof
yo soy quien lleva la carga de esta casa — I'm the one who takes responsibility for everything in this house
carga financiera — [por gastos] financial burden; [por intereses] financial expense, financing cost
carga fiscal, carga impositiva — tax burden
carga lectiva — hours of attendance at lectures or seminars
cargas familiares — dependants, dependents (EEUU)
3) (=contenido)se caracteriza por un exceso de carga ideológica — it is characterized by its excessive ideological content
4) [en armas] chargecarga de pólvora — (Min) gunpowder charge
5) (=recambio) [de pluma] cartridge; [de bolígrafo] refill6) (=ataque) (Mil, Dep) charge¡a la carga! — charge!
volver a la carga —
a los pocos minutos el equipo volvió a la carga — a few minutes later the team returned to the attack
7) (Elec) [de un cuerpo] charge; [de generador, circuito] loadcarga eléctrica — electrical charge, electric charge
* * *1)b) ( peso) loadcarga máxima: ocho personas, 550 kilos — maximum load: eight people, 550 kilos
2)a) (de escopeta, cañón) chargeb) (de bolígrafo, pluma) refillc) ( de lavadora) loadd) ( de reactor) charge3) (Elec) ( de cuerpo) charge; ( de circuito) load4) ( responsabilidad) burden5) (Der, Fin) charge6)a) (de tropas, policía) chargeb) (Dep) tb* * *= burden, load, cargo, freight, loading, albatross.Ex. In information retrieval applications it was more usual for one organisation to carry most of the burden of development of the system, and then to market it to others.Ex. By designing the floors to carry a superimposed live load of 6.5 kN/m2, it is easy to move bookshelves, reader places and other library functions to any part of the building.Ex. Today 13 vehicles and 25 staff tour Kent daily, each mobile library carries a cargo of 2,500 books.Ex. The figure of the woman carried considerable ideological freight during England's commercial expansion from 1688 to 1730.Ex. Each unit moves around an oval track on a continuous chaindrive in sequence, passing on both sides of a loading and unloading point = Cada unidad se mueve en secuencia alrededor de una pista oval sobre una cadena de tracción continua, pasando a ambos lados de un punto de carga y descarga.Ex. The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.----* aliviar a Alguien de la carga de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.* aliviar de una carga a = relieve + the burden (on/from).* animal de carga = pack animal.* barco de carga = bulk cargo ship.* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.* carga de la prueba, la = burden of proof, the.* carga de lavadora = washing load, load of washing.* carga de profundidad = depth-charge.* carga de trabajo = workload [work load].* carga docente = teaching responsibilities.* carga eléctrica = electrical charge.* carga emocional = emotional baggage.* carga excesiva = overload.* carga familiar = dependent.* carga o descarga mediante barcaza = lighterage.* cargas = filler.* culto a la carga = cargo cult.* descarga = unloading.* exceso de carga = overload.* imponer una carga = place + burden.* muelle de carga = loading dock, loading bay.* mulo de carga = workhorse.* navío de carga = bulk cargo ship.* realizar una carga en caliente = execute + a warm boot.* repartir la carga = spread + the load.* tiempo de carga = loading time.* trayecto sin viajeros o carga = deadhead.* zona de carga = loading dock, loading bay.* * *1)b) ( peso) loadcarga máxima: ocho personas, 550 kilos — maximum load: eight people, 550 kilos
2)a) (de escopeta, cañón) chargeb) (de bolígrafo, pluma) refillc) ( de lavadora) loadd) ( de reactor) charge3) (Elec) ( de cuerpo) charge; ( de circuito) load4) ( responsabilidad) burden5) (Der, Fin) charge6)a) (de tropas, policía) chargeb) (Dep) tb* * *= burden, load, cargo, freight, loading, albatross.Ex: In information retrieval applications it was more usual for one organisation to carry most of the burden of development of the system, and then to market it to others.
Ex: By designing the floors to carry a superimposed live load of 6.5 kN/m2, it is easy to move bookshelves, reader places and other library functions to any part of the building.Ex: Today 13 vehicles and 25 staff tour Kent daily, each mobile library carries a cargo of 2,500 books.Ex: The figure of the woman carried considerable ideological freight during England's commercial expansion from 1688 to 1730.Ex: Each unit moves around an oval track on a continuous chaindrive in sequence, passing on both sides of a loading and unloading point = Cada unidad se mueve en secuencia alrededor de una pista oval sobre una cadena de tracción continua, pasando a ambos lados de un punto de carga y descarga.Ex: The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.* aliviar a Alguien de la carga de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.* aliviar de una carga a = relieve + the burden (on/from).* animal de carga = pack animal.* barco de carga = bulk cargo ship.* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.* carga de la prueba, la = burden of proof, the.* carga de lavadora = washing load, load of washing.* carga de profundidad = depth-charge.* carga de trabajo = workload [work load].* carga docente = teaching responsibilities.* carga eléctrica = electrical charge.* carga emocional = emotional baggage.* carga excesiva = overload.* carga familiar = dependent.* carga o descarga mediante barcaza = lighterage.* cargas = filler.* culto a la carga = cargo cult.* descarga = unloading.* exceso de carga = overload.* imponer una carga = place + burden.* muelle de carga = loading dock, loading bay.* mulo de carga = workhorse.* navío de carga = bulk cargo ship.* realizar una carga en caliente = execute + a warm boot.* repartir la carga = spread + the load.* tiempo de carga = loading time.* trayecto sin viajeros o carga = deadhead.* zona de carga = loading dock, loading bay.* * *Allevaba una carga de carbón it was carrying a load/cargo of coalla carga se movió the cargo/load shiftedservicios de carga a toda España nationwide freight services[ S ] zona de carga y descarga loading and unloading only2(peso): [ S ] carga máxima: ocho personas, 550 kilos maximum load: eight people, 550 kilossi te duele la espalda no lleves tanta carga if your back aches don't carry so muchCompuesto:payloadB1 (de una escopeta, un cañón) chargeuna carga explosiva an explosive charge2 (de una lavadora) loadal mechero se le está acabando la carga the lighter is running out of fuel3 ( Metal) charge4 (de un reactor) charge5 ( Inf) uploadCompuesto:depth chargeD(de una obra, un discurso): una obra con una fuerte carga erótica a work highly charged with eroticismun discurso con una enorme carga emocional a very emotional speechun lugar que para él tiene una gran carga afectiva a place which has very strong emotional associations for himE (responsabilidad) burdenes una carga para la familia he is a burden to his familylleva una gran carga sobre los hombros he carries a great deal of responsibility on his shouldersCompuestos:burden of proofdependent relatives (pl), dependants (pl)una finca libre de cargas an unencumbered property, a property not subject to any chargesCompuesto:tax burdenG1 (de tropas, la policía) charge¡a la carga! charge!volver a la carga «tropas» to return to the attack o fray; (sobre un tema) to return to the attack2 ( Dep) tbcarga defensiva blitz* * *
Del verbo cargar: ( conjugate cargar)
carga es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
carga
cargar
carga sustantivo femenino
1
( de camión) load;
( de tren) freight;
( on signs) zona de carga y descarga loading and unloading only
2
( de lavadora) load
3 (Elec) ( de cuerpo) charge;
( de circuito) load
4 ( responsabilidad) burden;
5
◊ ¡a la carga! charge!b) (Dep) tb
cargar ( conjugate cargar) verbo transitivo
1
no cargues tanto el coche don't put so much in the car
‹pluma/encendedor› to fill;
‹ cámara› to load, put a film inc) (Elec) to charge
2
◊ tengo que carga nafta (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrolc) (Inf) to load
3 ( de obligaciones) carga a algn de algo to burden sb with sth;◊ me cargaon la culpa they put o laid the blame on me
4
‹ niño› (AmL) to carry
( tener consigo):
5 ( a una cuenta) to charge
6 (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill
verbo intransitivo
1 carga con algo ‹ con bulto› to carry sth;◊ tiene que carga con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household
2 carga contra algn [tropas/policía] to charge on o at sb
3 [ batería] to charge
4 (fam) ( fastidiar):
cargarse verbo pronominal
1
[ partícula] to become chargedb) cargase de algo ‹de bolsas/equipaje› to load oneself down with sth;
‹ de responsabilidades› to take on a lot of sth;
‹ de deudas› to saddle oneself with sth
2
‹ jarrón› to smash
carga sustantivo femenino
1 (acción) loading
2 (objeto cargado, peso) load
3 (peso que transporta un avión, un tren) freight
(un barco) cargo, (un camión) load
4 (cantidad de explosivo) charge
5 Fin (impuesto) tax: esta mercancía está libre de cargas, this merchandise is not subject to any charges
(deudas, gastos añadidos) debit: el piso está libre de cargas, the flat is free of charges
6 fig (deber, obligación) burden
7 Mil Elec charge
8 (repuesto, recambio) refill
♦ Locuciones: volver a la carga, to insist
cargar
I verbo transitivo
1 to load: cargó al niño en brazos, she took the boy in her arms
2 (un mechero, una pluma) to fill
3 (poner carga eléctrica) to charge
4 (atribuir algo negativo) cargar a alguien con las culpas, to put the blame on sb
le cargan la responsabilidad a su padre, they put the blame on his father
5 Com to charge: cárguelo a mi cuenta, charge it to my account
6 familiar Educ to fail
II verbo intransitivo
1 (soportar, hacerse cargo) to lumber [con, with]: carga con la casa y con la suegra, she has to do all the housework as well as having to take care of her mother-in-law
figurado cargar con las consecuencias, to suffer the consequences
2 (llevar un peso) to carry: siempre carga con lo más pesado, he always takes the heaviest
3 (arremeter, atacar) to charge [contra, against]
' carga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
burra
- burro
- cargar
- cruz
- descargar
- desembarcar
- desembarco
- desriñonarse
- destinataria
- destinatario
- flete
- gravamen
- imponerse
- losa
- máxima
- máximo
- parihuelas
- peso
- relevar
- sobrepeso
- soportar
- tara
- agobiante
- aguantar
- aligerar
- balancear
- caballo
- camión
- consignar
- correr
- cuesta
- destino
- distribuir
- eléctrico
- equilibrar
- furgoneta
- lastre
- llevar
- mula
- munición
- retener
- sostener
- volcar
- zona
English:
bay
- burden
- busload
- cargo
- carload
- carousel
- charge
- chute
- dead weight
- freight
- front-load
- lighten
- load
- loaded
- loading
- millstone
- pack-animal
- tie down
- truckload
- dependant
- fall
- freighter
- refill
* * *carga nf1. [acción] loading;zona de carga y descarga loading and unloading area2. [cargamento] [de avión, barco] cargo;[de tren] freight;la carga va en la bodega the cargo goes in the hold3. [peso] load;no sé si esta viga aguantará tanta carga I don't know if this beam will be able to take such a heavy loadcarga máxima autorizada maximum authorized load;carga útil [de vehículo] payload4. [responsabilidad] burden;representa una enorme carga para sus hijos she is a great burden on her children;llevar la carga de algo to be responsible for sth;una persona con cargas familiares a person with family responsibilities5. [ataque] charge;¡a la carga! charge!;volver a la carga [atacar de nuevo] to go back on the offensive;[insistir] to insist carga policial baton charge6. [explosivo] chargecarga explosiva explosive charge;carga de profundidad depth charge7. [de mechero, pluma] refilluna estatua con una carga simbólica a statue that is very symbolic;una película con gran carga emocional a movie that has a real emotional punch9. [impuesto] taxcargas administrativas administrative costs;carga financiera financial cost;carga fiscal [impuesto] tax;[presión fiscal] tax burden;carga impositiva [impuesto] tax;[presión fiscal] tax burden;cargas sociales social security contributions;carga tributaria levy10. [eléctrica] [de partícula] charge;[de circuito] load11. [en fútbol] push [with one's body];[en rugby, hockey] shoulder charge carga reglamentaria bodycheck;hacer una carga reglamentaria a alguien to bodycheck sb12. CompRP Fam* * *f1 load; de buque cargo2 MIL, EL charge3:volver a la carga return to the attack4 ( responsabilidad) burden;llevar la carga take responsibility;ser una carga para alguien be a burden to s.o.* * *carga nf1) : loading2) : freight, load, cargo3) : burden, responsibility4) : chargecarga eléctrica: electrical charge5) : attack, charge* * *carga n2. (mercancías tren, camión) load3. (peso) weight / load4. (de pluma, bolígrafo) refill5. (explosiva, eléctrica, militar) charge7. (molestia) burden -
3 aliviar
v.1 to soothe.El Jacuzzi alivia a Pedro The Jacuzzi soothes Peter.2 to relieve (aligerar) (person).La aspirina alivia el dolor Aspirin relieves pain.3 to have a soothing effect, to bring ease, to soothe.El masaje alivia Massage has a soothing effect.* * *1 (aligerar) to lighten, make lighter2 figurado (enfermedad, dolor) to relieve, ease, alleviate, soothe3 (consolar) to comfort, console4 (apresurar) to hurry1 (dolor) to get better, diminish* * *verb1) to relieve, ease2) soothe* * *1. VT1) [+ dolor, sufrimiento, problema] to ease, relievemedidas para aliviar los efectos de la catástrofe — measures to ease o relieve the effects of the disaster
2) [+ carga, peso] to lighten3) (=consolar) to soothe4) frm5) † (=robar)2.VI (=darse prisa) to speed up3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < dolor> to relieve, soothe; < síntomas> to relieve; <tristeza/pena> to alleviate2) (fam) ( robar)2.aliviarle algo a alguien — to relieve somebody of something (hum), to lift something from somebody (colloq)
aliviarse v pron1)a) dolor to let upb) persona to get better2) (Méx fam & euf) ( parir)¿cuándo te aliviaste? — when was the happy event? (colloq & euph)
* * *= alleviate, bring + relief, relieve, lighten, take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of, ease, lull, deliver + relief, assuage.Ex. Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.Ex. The recent emergence of microcomputers brought some relief to this dilemma.Ex. This enabled them to re-establish their own identities and relieved them of the incidence of getting involved in 'library business'.Ex. Uncritical acceptance of Library of Congress cards, complete with call numbers and subject headings, will lighten the work of the cataloguer, but we should be aware of the possible pitfalls for the reference librarian.Ex. The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.Ex. The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.Ex. Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex. Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex. Products containing orange peel extract deliver relief from occasional heartburn, acid indigestion, and upset stomach.Ex. The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.----* aliviar a Alguien de la carga de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.* aliviar a Alguien del peso de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.* aliviar la ansiedad = allay + anxiety.* aliviar de = give + relief from.* aliviar de una carga a = relieve + the burden (on/from).* aliviar de un peso a = relieve + the burden (on/from).* aliviar el tedio = relieve + tedium.* aliviar la presión = ease + pressure.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < dolor> to relieve, soothe; < síntomas> to relieve; <tristeza/pena> to alleviate2) (fam) ( robar)2.aliviarle algo a alguien — to relieve somebody of something (hum), to lift something from somebody (colloq)
aliviarse v pron1)a) dolor to let upb) persona to get better2) (Méx fam & euf) ( parir)¿cuándo te aliviaste? — when was the happy event? (colloq & euph)
* * *= alleviate, bring + relief, relieve, lighten, take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of, ease, lull, deliver + relief, assuage.Ex: Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.
Ex: The recent emergence of microcomputers brought some relief to this dilemma.Ex: This enabled them to re-establish their own identities and relieved them of the incidence of getting involved in 'library business'.Ex: Uncritical acceptance of Library of Congress cards, complete with call numbers and subject headings, will lighten the work of the cataloguer, but we should be aware of the possible pitfalls for the reference librarian.Ex: The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.Ex: The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.Ex: Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex: Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex: Products containing orange peel extract deliver relief from occasional heartburn, acid indigestion, and upset stomach.Ex: The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.* aliviar a Alguien de la carga de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.* aliviar a Alguien del peso de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.* aliviar la ansiedad = allay + anxiety.* aliviar de = give + relief from.* aliviar de una carga a = relieve + the burden (on/from).* aliviar de un peso a = relieve + the burden (on/from).* aliviar el tedio = relieve + tedium.* aliviar la presión = ease + pressure.* * *aliviar [A1 ]vtA ‹dolor› to relieve, alleviate, ease, soothe; ‹síntomas› to relieve; ‹tristeza/pena› to alleviateesta medicina te aliviará this medicine will make you feel betterNeumega alivia el dolor de cabeza al instante Neumega brings instant relief from headacheshan hecho lo posible por aliviarnos el peso del trabajo they've done everything possible to lighten our workloadle aliviaron la cartera en el apretujón in the crush he got o was relieved of his wallet o he had his wallet liftedA1 «dolor» to let up, ease off o up2 «persona» to get betterB( Méx fam euf) (parir): ¿cuándo te aliviaste? when was the happy event? ( colloq euph), when was the baby born?* * *
aliviar ( conjugate aliviar) verbo transitivo ‹ dolor› to relieve, soothe;
‹ síntomas› to relieve;
‹tristeza/pena› to alleviate;
‹ persona› to make … feel better
aliviarse verbo pronominal
aliviar verbo transitivo
1 (calmar un dolor) to relieve, soothe
2 (hacer menos pesado) to lighten, make lighter
' aliviar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
goteo
- humanamente
- calmar
- tallar
English:
alleviate
- ameliorate
- analyst
- deaden
- dull
- ease
- help
- reduce
- relieve
- soothe
- assuage
- lessen
* * *aliviar vt1. [atenuar] to relieve, to soothe;una medicina para aliviar el dolor a medicine to relieve the pain;estas pastillas te aliviarán el dolor these pills will relieve the pain2. [persona] to relieve;contarle tus penas a alguien te aliviará it will help if you tell your troubles to someone;me alivia saber que no soy el único it's a relief o it helps to know I'm not the only one3. [carga] to lightenme aliviaron la cartera someone has lifted my wallet* * *v/t alleviate, relieve* * *aliviar vtmitigar: to relieve, to alleviate, to soothe* * *aliviar vb to relieve -
4 aligerar
v.1 to lighten (peso).La compañía aligera la pena Company lightens grief.2 to speed up (ritmo).aligerar el paso to quicken one's pace3 to hurry up (darse prisa).aligera, que llegamos tarde hurry up, or we'll be late4 to quicken, to expedite, to hasten.El chico aligeró los trámites The boy quickened the processes.* * *1 (descargar) to lighten, make lighter2 (aliviar) to relieve, ease, soothe3 (apresurar) to speed up1 (apresurar) to speed up\¡aligera! familiar hurry up!aligerar el paso to quicken one's pace* * *verb1) to lighten2) hurry* * *1.VT (=hacer ligero) to lighten; [+ dolor] to ease, relieve, alleviate; (=abreviar) to shorten; (=acelerar) to quicken2.VI (=darse prisa) to hurry, hurry up3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < carga> to lightenb) ( acelerar)2.aligerarse v pronaligerarse de algo: se aligeró de la capa he removed his cape; aligerarse de una carga — to get rid of a burden
* * *= lighten.Ex. Uncritical acceptance of Library of Congress cards, complete with call numbers and subject headings, will lighten the work of the cataloguer, but we should be aware of the possible pitfalls for the reference librarian.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < carga> to lightenb) ( acelerar)2.aligerarse v pronaligerarse de algo: se aligeró de la capa he removed his cape; aligerarse de una carga — to get rid of a burden
* * *= lighten.Ex: Uncritical acceptance of Library of Congress cards, complete with call numbers and subject headings, will lighten the work of the cataloguer, but we should be aware of the possible pitfalls for the reference librarian.
* * *aligerar [A1 ]vt1 ‹carga› to lightense deshizo de algunos libros para aligerar la maleta he got rid of a few books to make his suitcase lighter o to lighten his suitcaselo hizo para aligerar su conciencia he did it to ease his consciencealigerar a algn DE algo to relieve sb OF sthsu socio lo aligera de muchas responsabilidades his partner relieves him of a lot of responsibilities o takes a lot of responsibilities off his shoulders2(acelerar): aligerar el paso to quicken one's pacealigerarse DE algo:se aligeró de la capa he removed his capepara aligerarme de estos bultos to get rid of these parcels* * *
aligerar ( conjugate aligerar) verbo transitivo
aligerar a algn de algo to relieve sb of sthb) ( acelerar):
aligerar
I verbo transitivo
1 (acelerar) to speed up
2 (quitar peso) to make lighter
II vi fam ¡aligera!, hurry up!
' aligerar' also found in these entries:
English:
lighten
- ease
* * *♦ vt1. [peso] to lighten;necesitamos aligerar el avión de peso we need to make the plane lighter;los compañeros me aligeran de trabajo my colleagues take on some of my work themselves2. [pena] to relieve, to ease;aligeró su conciencia she eased her conscience3. [ritmo] to speed up;aligerar el paso to quicken one's pace♦ vi[darse prisa] to hurry up;aligera, que llegamos tarde hurry up, or we'll be late* * *v/t1 carga lighten2:aligerar el paso quicken one’s pace* * *aligerar vt1) : to lighten2) acelerar: to hasten, to quicken
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