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1 íntimo
adj.1 intimate, close, chummy, cosy.2 intimate, personal, cosy, private.3 contiguous.* * *► adjetivo1 (vida) private2 (amigo, relación) close3 (sentimiento, emoción) most intimate4 (higiene) personal5 (ambiente, decoración) intimate► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (amigo) close friend* * *(f. - íntima)adj.1) intimate2) private* * *íntimo, -a1.ADJ [secreto, confesión] intimate; [amigo, relación] close, intimate; [pensamientos, sentimientos] innermost; [vida] personal, privateuna boda íntima — a quiet wedding, a private wedding
2.SM / F close friend* * *I- ma adjetivoa) <vida/diario/ceremonia> private; < secreto> intimateun ambiente muy íntimo — a very intimate o cozy atmosphere
una cena íntima — a small dinner (with a few friends/members of the family); ( en pareja) a candlelit o romantic dinner
b) < amistad> closeIIamigos íntimos — close o intimate friends
- ma masculino, femenino close friend* * *= intimate, chummy [chummier -comp., chummiest -sup.], heart-to-heart, private.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. Until we feel as librarians that we are an intimate part of society, we will never begin to believe that we really function.Ex. Within that chummy, insular world of imperial elites, Senator Jaguaribe recoiled in horror at the prospect of a permanent pauper class supported by public funds.Ex. Be it your sweetheart/a family member/a friend, send a heart-to-heart message and let them know how much they mean to you.Ex. SWALCAP supports a network arrangement of remote terminals and minicomputers linked to the central computer via private lines.----* amigo íntimo = intimate friend, intimate, confidante.* conversación íntima = pillow talk.* más íntimo = innermost.* Posesivo + partes íntimas = Posesivo + privates, Posesivo + family jewels.* prenda íntima = undergarment.* tener una conversación íntima con = have + a heart-to-heart with.* * *I- ma adjetivoa) <vida/diario/ceremonia> private; < secreto> intimateun ambiente muy íntimo — a very intimate o cozy atmosphere
una cena íntima — a small dinner (with a few friends/members of the family); ( en pareja) a candlelit o romantic dinner
b) < amistad> closeIIamigos íntimos — close o intimate friends
- ma masculino, femenino close friend* * *= intimate, chummy [chummier -comp., chummiest -sup.], heart-to-heart, private.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: Until we feel as librarians that we are an intimate part of society, we will never begin to believe that we really function.
Ex: Within that chummy, insular world of imperial elites, Senator Jaguaribe recoiled in horror at the prospect of a permanent pauper class supported by public funds.Ex: Be it your sweetheart/a family member/a friend, send a heart-to-heart message and let them know how much they mean to you.Ex: SWALCAP supports a network arrangement of remote terminals and minicomputers linked to the central computer via private lines.* amigo íntimo = intimate friend, intimate, confidante.* conversación íntima = pillow talk.* más íntimo = innermost.* Posesivo + partes íntimas = Posesivo + privates, Posesivo + family jewels.* prenda íntima = undergarment.* tener una conversación íntima con = have + a heart-to-heart with.* * *1 ‹vida/diario› private; ‹secreto› intimate; ‹ceremonia› privateel restaurante tiene un ambiente muy íntimo the restaurant has a very intimate o cozy atmosphereaquello me tocó en lo más íntimo I was deeply moved by thatfestejamos el cumpleaños con una cena íntima we celebrated his birthday by having a small dinner (with a few friends/members of the family); (en pareja) we celebrated his birthday with a candlelit o romantic dinner2 ‹amistad/amigo› closesomos amigos íntimos we're close o intimate friends o ( hum) bosom palshay una íntima relación entre los dos problemas the two problems are closely o intimately relatedmasculine, feminineclose friendsoy íntimo de la familia I'm a close friend of the family* * *
Del verbo intimar: ( conjugate intimar)
intimo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
intimó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
intimar
íntimo
intimar ( conjugate intimar) verbo intransitivo íntimo con algn to get close to sb
íntimo◊ -ma adjetivo
‹ secreto› intimate;
‹ ambiente› intimate;◊ una cena íntima a small dinner (with a few friends/members of the family);
( en pareja) a candlelit o romantic dinner
‹ amigo› close, intimate ( before n)
intimar verbo intransitivo to become close [con, to]
íntimo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (muy profundo, interno) intimate: tengo la íntima sospecha/convicción de que..., I have a private suspicion/conviction that...
2 (reservado, no público) private: busquemos un lugar íntimo para hablar, let's look for a quiet place to have a talk
3 (amistad) close
II sustantivo masculino y femenino close friend
' íntimo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
allegada
- allegado
- diaria
- diario
- estrecha
- estrecho
- íntima
- abrazo
English:
close
- heart-to-heart
- inner
- innermost
- intimate
- pally
- personal
- private
- quiet
- cozy
* * *íntimo, -a♦ adj1. [vida, fiesta, ceremonia] private;[ambiente, restaurante] intimate;una cena íntima a romantic dinner for two;la higiene íntima personal hygiene2. [relación] close;existe una íntima relación entre los dos crímenes the two crimes are closely connected3. [amistad] closeen lo (más) íntimo de su corazón/alma deep down in her heart/soul♦ nm,fclose friend* * *adj1 intimate;somos íntimos amigos we’re close friends2 ( privado) private* * *íntimo, -ma adj1) : intimate, close2) privado: private♦ íntimamente adv* * *íntimo adj1. (en general) intimate / private2. (amistad) close -
2 apostar
v.1 to bet.te apuesto una cena a que gana el Madrid I bet you the price of a dinner that Madrid will winapuesto a que no viene I bet he doesn't comeRicardo apuesta y nunca gana Richard bets but never wins.Ricardo apostó sus ahorros Richard bet his savings.2 to post.El general apostó soldados aquí The general posted soldiers here.3 to bet to, to allege to.Ricardo apostó alcanzar la rama Richard bet to reach the tree limb.* * *1 (situar) to post, station————————1 to bet ( por, on)1 to bet ( por, on)1 to bet* * *verb1) to bet, gamble2) station* * *1.VT (Mil) to station, positionhabía soldados apostados en todas las esquinas — there were soldiers stationed o positioned at every corner
2.See:* * *I 1.verbo transitivo to bet2.apostar algo por algo/alguien — to bet something on something/somebody
apostar vi1) to betapostar a or en las carreras — to bet on the horses
2) (period) ( por una opción)3.apostar por algo: los delegados apostaron por la renovación del partido the delegates pledged their commitment to the modernization of the party; diseñadores que apuestan por una línea romántica — designers who are going for the romantic look
apostarse v prona) (recípr)b) (enf) to betII 1.¿qué te apuestas (a) que llega tarde? — I'll bet (you) he arrives late
verbo transitivo <soldados/centinela> to station2.apostarse v pron policía/soldado to position oneself, take up position* * *= bet, place + a wager, make + a wager, wager.Ex. Whoever cataloged it at LC, and I'm willing to bet it happened elsewhere too, probably didn't get much beyond the dust jacket where there was a big clue about something special to the book.Ex. The game of roulette is very easy to play -- all that is required is to place a wager and wait for the result.Ex. If a wager is made after the race has begun, it will not be accepted.Ex. The win price is the result of dividing the amount of money wagered on the winner into the total win pool, less lawful deductions.----* apostar por = place + bid under + Nombre, back into, hang + Posesivo + hat on, commit + Reflexivo + to.* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* apostarse el cuello = bet + Posesivo + life.* apostarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* apostarse la camisa = bet + Posesivo + life.* apostarse la vida = bet + Posesivo + life.* * *I 1.verbo transitivo to bet2.apostar algo por algo/alguien — to bet something on something/somebody
apostar vi1) to betapostar a or en las carreras — to bet on the horses
2) (period) ( por una opción)3.apostar por algo: los delegados apostaron por la renovación del partido the delegates pledged their commitment to the modernization of the party; diseñadores que apuestan por una línea romántica — designers who are going for the romantic look
apostarse v prona) (recípr)b) (enf) to betII 1.¿qué te apuestas (a) que llega tarde? — I'll bet (you) he arrives late
verbo transitivo <soldados/centinela> to station2.apostarse v pron policía/soldado to position oneself, take up position* * *= bet, place + a wager, make + a wager, wager.Ex: Whoever cataloged it at LC, and I'm willing to bet it happened elsewhere too, probably didn't get much beyond the dust jacket where there was a big clue about something special to the book.
Ex: The game of roulette is very easy to play -- all that is required is to place a wager and wait for the result.Ex: If a wager is made after the race has begun, it will not be accepted.Ex: The win price is the result of dividing the amount of money wagered on the winner into the total win pool, less lawful deductions.* apostar por = place + bid under + Nombre, back into, hang + Posesivo + hat on, commit + Reflexivo + to.* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* apostarse el cuello = bet + Posesivo + life.* apostarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* apostarse la camisa = bet + Posesivo + life.* apostarse la vida = bet + Posesivo + life.* * *vtto bet apostar algo POR algo/algn to bet sth ON sth/sbapostó un dineral por Rayo or le apostó un dineral a Rayo he bet o put a fortune on Rayoseguro que gana, te apuesto una cerveza I bet you a beer he winsapostar algo ( A) QUE:te apuesto lo que quieras (a) que no viene I bet o I'll bet you anything you like he won't comeapostaría cualquier cosa (a) que se ha vuelto a olvidar I bet you anything she's forgotten again■ apostarviA to betle gusta apostar a or en las carreras he likes to bet on the horsesapostar ( A) QUE + INDIC:te apuesto (a) que le dan el premio I bet you they give him the prizeB ( period) (por una opción) apostar POR algo:ha apostado por una solución negociada he has committed himself to a negotiated settlementlos delegados apostaron decididamente por la renovación del partido the delegates pledged their firm commitment to the modernization of the partydiseños que apuestan por la comodidad designs with an emphasis on comfortlos diseñadores que apuestan por una línea romántica the designers who are going for the romantic look1 ( recípr):nos apostamos una comida we bet a meal on it2 ( enf) to bet¡a que vuelve a llegar tarde! ¿qué te apuestas? what do you bet he turns up late again?apostarse algo ( A) QUE + INDIC:¿qué te apuestas (a) que no vuelve a aparecer por aquí? I'll bet you o I wouldn't mind betting he doesn't show his face around here againvt‹soldados/centinela› to station, post ( BrE)(colocarse) «policía/soldado» to position oneself, take up positioncon dos policías apostados a la salida with two policemen positioned at the exit* * *
apostar ( conjugate apostar) verbo transitivo
to bet;
apostar algo por algo/algn to bet sth on sth/sb
verbo intransitivo
to bet;
apostar a las carreras to bet on the horses;
te apuesto (a) que gana I bet (you) he wins
apostarse verbo pronominala) ( recípr):
apostar 1
I verbo transitivo to bet: te apuesto un café a que llega tarde, I bet you a coffee that he'll be late
II verbo intransitivo to bet [por, on]
apostar a las carreras, to bet on horses
apostar 2 vtr (situar) to post, station
' apostar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ir
- jugador
- jugadora
- jugar
- jugarse
- apuesta
English:
back
- bet
- gamble
- play
- stake
- station
- wager
- post
- put
* * *♦ vt[jugar] to bet;te apuesto una cena a que gana el Madrid I bet you (the price of) a dinner that Madrid will win;te apuesto lo que quieras a que tengo razón I bet you anything you like I'm right♦ vi1.apostar por: ¿quién crees que ganará? – yo apuesto por Rodriguez who do you think will win? – my money is on Rodriguez;la empresa apostó fuerte por Internet the company has committed itself to the Internet in a big way;el electorado ha apostado por el cambio the electorate has opted for change;apostó por su vicepresidente para llevar a cabo la reforma he entrusted the implementation of the reform to the vice-president♦ vt[colocar] to post* * *I v/t bet ( por on);apostar doble contra sencillo bet double or quits;¿qué apostamos? do you want to bet?II v/i1 bet2:apostar por algo opt for sth;apostar fuerte por be firmly in favor of* * *apostar {19} v: to bet, to wagerapuesto que no viene: I bet he's not coming* * * -
3 corriente
adj.1 ordinary, normal (normal).un reloj normal y corriente an ordinary watch2 running (agua).3 current (mes, año, cuenta).4 usual, customary.f.1 current.le dio la corriente al tocar el enchufe she got an electric shock when she touched the socketcorriente alterna/continua alternating/direct currentla corriente del Golfo the Gulf Stream2 draught (British), draft (United States).3 trend, current (tendencia).corriente de pensamiento school of thought4 electric current, current, power, electricity.5 tide.6 flumen.* * *► adjetivo1 (común) ordinary, average2 (agua) running3 (fecha) current, present■ el cinco del corriente mes the fifth of the current month, the fifth of this month4 (cuenta) current1 (mes) current month, this month1 (masa de agua) current, stream, flow2 (de aire) draught (US draft)3 ELECTRICIDAD current4 (de arte etc) trend, current, school\■ ¿estás al corriente de los pagos? are you up to date with the payments?■ ¿estás al corriente de lo que ha pasado? do you know what's happened?corriente y moliente familiar ordinary, run-of-the-milldejarse llevar por la corriente figurado to follow the herd, go with the flowir contra corriente / navegar contra corriente figurado to go against the tidellevarle la corriente a alguien / seguirle la corriente a alguien to humour (US humor) somebodyponer al corriente to bring up to date, put in the pictureponerse al corriente to get up to date, catch upsalirse de lo corriente to be out of the ordinarytener al corriente to keep informedcorriente abajo downstreamcorriente alterna alternating currentcorriente arriba upstreamCorriente del Golfo Gulf Streamcorriente sanguínea bloodstream* * *1. adj.1) common2) ordinary2. noun f.1) current2) draft3) tendency, trend* * *1. ADJ1) (=frecuente) [error, apellido] commonlas intoxicaciones son bastante corrientes en verano — cases of food poisoning are fairly common in summer
la cocaína era corriente en sus fiestas — cocaine was commonly used o commonplace was at their parties
aquí es corriente que la policía te pida la documentación — here it's quite common for the police to ask you for identification
una combinación de cualidades que no es corriente encontrar en una misma persona — a combination of qualities not commonly o often found in the same person
un término de uso corriente — a common term, a term in common use
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poco corriente — unusual2) (=habitual) usual, customarylo corriente es llamar antes de venir — the usual thing is to phone before coming, it's customary to phone before coming
es corriente que la familia de la novia pague la boda — it's customary for the bride's family to pay for the wedding, the bride's family usually pays for the wedding
3) (=no especial) ordinaryno es nada especial, es solo un anillo corriente — it's nothing special, it's just an ordinary ring
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fuera de lo corriente — out of the ordinary•
normal y corriente — perfectly ordinary•
salirse de lo corriente — to be out of the ordinarytiene un trabajo corriente y moliente — he has a very ordinary job, he has a run-of-the-mill job
4) [en curso] [déficit, mes, año] currentcuenta 4), gasto 2), moneda 2)5) [agua] running6) † (=en regla) in ordertodo está corriente para nuestra partida — everything is ready o fixed up for our departure
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estar o ir corriente en algo — to be up to date with sth2. SM1)•
al corriente —a) (=al día) up to dateestoy al corriente de mis pagos a Hacienda — I'm up to date with o on my tax payments
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poner algo al corriente — to bring sth up to dateb) (=informado)•
estar al corriente (de algo) — to know (about sth)puedes hablar sin miedo, ya estoy al corriente — you can talk freely, I know (all) about it
¿estaba usted al corriente? — did you know (about it)?
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mantener a algn al corriente (de algo) — to keep sb up to date (on sth), keep sb informed (about sth)•
poner a algn al corriente (de algo) — to bring sb up to date (on sth), inform sb (about sth)•
ponerse al corriente (de algo) — to get up to date (with sth), catch up (on sth)•
tener a algn al corriente (de algo) — to keep sb up to date (on sth), keep sb informed (about sth)2) [en cartas]el día 9 del corriente o de los corrientes — the 9th of this month
3. SF1) [de fluido] current- ir o navegar o nadar contra la corrientecuando se pone a hablar así es mejor seguirle la corriente — when he starts talking like that it's best to humour him
corriente de lava — lava flow, stream of lava
corriente submarina — undercurrent, underwater current
2) [de aire] draught, draft (EEUU)corriente de aire — [gen] draught, draft (EEUU); (Téc) air current, air stream
3) (Elec) current•
dar corriente, no toques ese cable que da corriente — don't touch that wire, it's liveme dio (la) corriente — I got a shock, I got an electric shock
4) (=tendencia) [ideológica] tendency; [artística] trend* * *I1) ( que ocurre con frecuencia) common; (normal, no extraño) usual, normalun coche/tipo normal y corriente — an ordinary car/guy
2)a) ( en curso) <mes/año> currentsu atenta carta del 7 del corriente — (frml) your letter of the 7th of this month
b)IIal corriente: estoy al corriente en todos los pagos I'm up to date with all the payments; empezó con retraso pero se ha puesto al corriente she started late but she has caught up; tener or mantener a alguien al corriente de algo — to keep somebody informed o (colloq) posted about something
1) ( de agua) currentdejarse arrastrar or llevar por la corriente — to go along with the crowd
ir or nadar or navegar contra (la) corriente — to swim against the tide
2) ( de aire) draft (AmE), draught (BrE)aquí hay or hace mucha corriente — there's a terrible draft in here
3) ( tendencia) trend4) (Elec) currentme dio (la) corriente — I got a shock o an electric shock
•* * *I1) ( que ocurre con frecuencia) common; (normal, no extraño) usual, normalun coche/tipo normal y corriente — an ordinary car/guy
2)a) ( en curso) <mes/año> currentsu atenta carta del 7 del corriente — (frml) your letter of the 7th of this month
b)IIal corriente: estoy al corriente en todos los pagos I'm up to date with all the payments; empezó con retraso pero se ha puesto al corriente she started late but she has caught up; tener or mantener a alguien al corriente de algo — to keep somebody informed o (colloq) posted about something
1) ( de agua) currentdejarse arrastrar or llevar por la corriente — to go along with the crowd
ir or nadar or navegar contra (la) corriente — to swim against the tide
2) ( de aire) draft (AmE), draught (BrE)aquí hay or hace mucha corriente — there's a terrible draft in here
3) ( tendencia) trend4) (Elec) currentme dio (la) corriente — I got a shock o an electric shock
•* * *corriente11 = tide, draught [draft, -USA], groundswell, flow, stream.Ex: What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.
Ex: Perhaps the sociological light was extinguished by the political draught of the time.Ex: The groundswell of movement towards integrating previously unrelated technologies and markets is now gathering a reasonable head of steam.Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).Ex: Voters felt the stream of news coming out of London had little to do with ordinary people.* agua corriente = running water.* con corrientes de aire = draughty [drafty, -USA].* corriente abajo = downstream.* corriente + arrastrar = wash up.* corriente arriba = upstream.* corriente de agua = water body [waterbody].* corriente de aire = air current, draught [draft, -USA].* corriente de chorro, la = jet stream, the.* corriente en chorro, la = jet stream, the.* corriente oceánica = ocean current.* corriente sanguínea, la = bloodstream, the.* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.* seguirle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.corriente22 = stream, electricity supply, mains electricity.Ex: If no such standards can be observed then, it would seem, romantic fiction along with westerns and detective stories must be regarded as some sort of cul-de-sac and rather stagnant backwater quite separate from the main stream of 'literature'.
Ex: Europe and Australia (where experimental transmissions have been going on for some time) have a 50 Hz electricity supply, 625 line transmissions, and two non-compatible colour systems, PAL and SECAM.Ex: Every electrical appliance that connects to mains electricity has a fuse, usually in the plug.* adaptador de corriente = power adapter, mains adapter.* cable con corriente = live wire.* corriente alterna = alternating current (AC).* corriente eléctrica = electrical current, electric current, electrical power.* Corriente Eléctrica Ininterrumpida (CEI) = Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).* corte de corriente = power cut, power failure.* corte de la corriente eléctrica = power failure, power cut.* luchar contra corriente = labour + against the grain.* regulador de corriente = current regulator.* seguridad contra corrientes eléctricas = electrical security.* toma de corriente = outlet, socket, socket outlet, light socket.* transformador de corriente = mains adapter, power adapter.corriente33 = trend, strand, current, movement.Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.
Ex: This article gives a brief history of the two main strands in the development of bibliotherapy, or healing through books, in the USA.Ex: This article examines the political shoals, currents, and rip tides associated with off campus library programmes and suggests that awareness and involvement are key ways to avoid running aground.Ex: The cathedral-like hush contrasted strangely with the clamor and movement outside.* contracorriente = cross-current.* corriente de pensamiento = trend of thought, stream of consciousness.* corriente dominante = mainstream.* corriente, lo = the normal run of.* corriente principal = mainstream.* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* en la corriente principal de = in the mainstream of.* ir con la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* ir en contra de la corriente = go against + the flow.* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.corriente44 = ordinary, plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], run-of-the-mill, everyday.Ex: Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.
Ex: He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.Ex: Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.Ex: We have too much invested, and the new systems too intimately integrated into the everyday operation of the library, for us to assume any longer that we can temper their influence on emerging standards.* al corriente = in step, paid-up, in good standing.* al corriente de = in step with.* catalogación corriente = current cataloguing.* común y corriente = unremarkable.* corriente y moliente = run-of-the-mill.* cuenta corriente = current account, checking account, deposit account.* día corriente = ordinary day.* estar al corriente = monitor + developments.* gente común y corriente, la = common people, the.* gente corriente, la = ordinary people.* hombre corriente, el = common man, the.* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of.* normal y corriente = unremarkable.* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.* puesta al corriente = update [up-date].* * *A (que ocurre con frecuencia) common; (normal, no extraño) usual, normales un error muy corriente it's a very common mistakeese tipo de robo es muy corriente en esta zona robberies like that are commonplace o very common o an everyday occurrence in this areaun método poco corriente en la actualidad a method not much used nowadayslo corriente es efectuar el pago por adelantado the normal thing is to pay in advance, normally o usually you pay in advanceun cuchillo normal y corriente an ordinary o a common-or-garden knifees un tipo de lo más corriente he's just an ordinary guy ( colloq)es una tela muy corriente it's a very ordinary materialcorriente y moliente ( fam); ordinary, run-of-the-milles un vestido corriente y moliente it's just an ordinary dressnos hizo una comida corriente y moliente the meal he cooked us was very ordinary o run-of-the-millB1 (en curso) ‹mes/año› currentla inauguración está prevista para el día tres del corriente or de los corrientes the opening is planned for the third of this monthsu atenta carta del 7 del corriente ( frml); your letter of the 7th of this month o ( frml) the 7th inst2al corriente: estoy al corriente en todos los pagos I'm up to date with all the paymentsempezó el curso con retraso pero se ha puesto al corriente she started the course late but she has caught upquiero que me tengan or mantengan al corriente de las noticias que se reciban I want to be kept informed o ( colloq) posted about any news that comes inya está al corriente de lo que ha pasado she already knows what's happenedA (de agua) currentcorrientes marinas ocean currentsdejarse arrastrar or llevar por la corriente to go along with o follow the crowdir or nadar or navegar contra (la) corriente to swim against the tideseguirle la corriente a algn to humor sb, play along with sbCompuestos:stream of consciousnessHumboldt CurrentGulf Stream( Psic) stream of conciousnesscierra la ventana que hay mucha corriente shut the window, there's a terrible draftC (tendencia) trendlas nuevas corrientes de la moda the latest trends in fashionuna corriente de pensamiento a school of thoughtuna corriente de opinión contraria a esta tesis a current of opinion at odds with this ideaD ( Elec) currentuna corriente de 10 amperios a 10 amp currentme dio (la) corriente or ( Col) me cogió la corriente I got a shock o an electric shockse cortó la corriente en toda la calle there was a power cut which affected the whole streetno hay corriente en la casa there's no electricity o power in the houseCompuestos:alternating current, ACdirect current, DCtwo-phase currentelectric currentthree-phase current* * *
corriente adjetivo
1 ( que se da con frecuencia) common;
(normal, no extraño) usual, normal;
lo corriente es pagar al contado the normal thing is to pay cash;
un tipo normal y corriente an ordinary guy;
corriente y moliente (fam) ordinary, run-of-the-mill
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b)◊ al corriente: estoy al corriente en los pagos I'm up to date with the payments;
empezó con retraso pero se ha puesto al corriente she started late but she has caught up;
mantener a algn al corriente de algo to keep sb informed about sth
■ sustantivo femenino
dejarse llevar por la corriente to go along with the crowd;
seguirle la corriente a algn to humor( conjugate humor) sb
c) (Elec) current;◊ me dio (la) corriente I got a shock o an electric shock;
se cortó la corriente there was a power cut
corriente
I adjetivo
1 (común) common, ordinary
2 (agua) running
3 (actual, presente) current, present
4 Fin (cuenta) current
II sustantivo femenino
1 current, stream
2 Elec corriente eléctrica, (electric) current
3 (de aire) draught, US draft
3 (tendencia) trend, current
♦ Locuciones: estar al corriente, to be up-to-date
figurado ir o navegar contra corriente, to go against the tide
familiar seguirle o llevarle la corriente a alguien, to humour sb
' corriente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agua
- arrastrar
- cero
- común
- conducir
- continua
- continuo
- cortarse
- cualquiera
- cuenta
- deslizarse
- europeísta
- habitual
- homogeneizar
- llevarse
- marina
- marino
- toma
- torrente
- vulgar
- aire
- circular
- depositar
- derramar
- flujo
- mar
- normal
English:
abreast
- AC
- account
- catch up
- common
- commonplace
- crisps
- current
- current account
- DC
- direct current
- do
- draught
- electric current
- fill in
- flow
- going
- Gulf Stream
- have
- humour
- informed
- lie
- live wire
- mainstream
- ordinary
- play along
- potato chips
- power point
- resist
- run-of-the-mill
- running
- school
- still
- stream
- thermal
- tide
- touch
- turn off
- uncommon
- undercurrent
- unexceptional
- up-to-date
- usual
- acquainted
- alternating
- body
- checking account
- direct
- draft
- drift
* * *♦ adj1. [normal] ordinary, normal;[frecuente] common;es un alumno corriente he's an average pupil;es un problema muy corriente it's a very common problem;un reloj normal y corriente an ordinary watch;una moto de lo más corriente a perfectly ordinary motorbike;lo corriente es comerlo con palillos it's usually eaten with chopsticks;lo corriente es recibir una respuesta a los pocos días it's normal o usual to receive a reply within a few days;en Australia es corriente ver koalas por las calles in Australia you often see o it's not uncommon to see koala bears on the streets;salirse de lo corriente to be out of the ordinary;Famcorriente y moliente run-of-the-mill2. [agua] running3. [cuenta] current4. [mes, año] current;en mayo del año corriente in May of this year♦ nf1. [de río] current;corriente abajo downstream;corriente arriba upstream;nadar a favor de la corriente to go with the flowcorriente de convección convection current;la corriente del Golfo the Gulf Stream;la Corriente de Humboldt the Humboldt Current;corriente de lava lava flow;corriente marina ocean current;corriente oceánica ocean current;corriente de sangre bloodstream;corriente sanguínea bloodstream;corriente submarina underwater current2. [de aire] Br draught, US draft;en esta habitación hay mucha corriente this room is very draughtyMeteo corriente en chorro jet stream3. corriente migratoria migratory current4. [de electricidad] current;toma de corriente socket;media ciudad se quedó sin corriente half the city was left without electricity;le dio la corriente al tocar el enchufe she got an electric shock when she touched the socketcorriente alterna alternating current;corriente continua direct current;corriente eléctrica electric current;corriente trifásica three-phase current5. [tendencia] trend, current;[de opinión] tide;las corrientes de la moda fashion trends;las corrientes de pensamiento que llegan de Europa the schools of thought that are coming across from Europe;Bolsauna corriente alcista/bajista an upward/downward trend;el representante de la corriente socialdemócrata en el partido the representative of the social democratic tendency in the party♦ nm[mes en curso]el 10 del corriente the 10th of this month♦ al corriente loc advestoy al corriente del pago de la hipoteca I'm up to date with my mortgage repayments;estoy al corriente de la marcha de la empresa I'm aware of how the company is doing;ya está al corriente de la noticia she has already heard the news;me mantengo al corriente de lo que ocurre en mi país I keep informed about what's going on in my country;el profesor puso al corriente de las clases a su sustituto the teacher filled his replacement in on the classes;tenemos que poner al corriente nuestras bases de datos we have to bring our databases up to date;ponerse al corriente to bring oneself up to date* * *I adj1 ( actual) current2 ( común) ordinary;corriente y moliente fam run-of-the-mill3:estar al corriente be up to date;poner alguien al corriente de algo bring s.o. up to date on sthcorriente de aire draft, Br draught;ir onadar contra la corriente fig swim against the tide;llevar oseguir a alguien la corriente play along with s.o.;dejarse llevar por la corriente fig go with the flow* * *corriente adj1) : common, everyday2) : current, present4)corriente nf1) : currentcorriente alterna: alternating currentdirect current: corriente continua2) : draft3) tendencia: tendency, trend* * *corriente1 adj1. (normal) ordinaryno importa, sólo era un boli corriente it doesn't matter, it was just an ordinary biro2. (común) commoncorriente2 n1. (electricidad, agua) current2. (de aire) draught
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