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21 dar una paliza
* * *(v.) = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollowEx. Clobbering the rich with taxes doesn't help anyone.Ex. During the German occupation, the Italian populace lived under the grip of fear as Allied bombardments pummeled towns.Ex. These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.Ex. One after another, young pianists sat down and knocked the living daylights out of the piano.Ex. This is one of those movies that preaches nonviolence, even as the good guy is knocking the hell out of a few dozen dudes.Ex. He got whipped by policemen right here in Montgomery.Ex. Oxford City proved too strong for Banbury A, whitewashing them 9-0.Ex. Later footage shows the killer whales with the pups in their mouths, thrashing them about.Ex. He walloped Bud, tore his shirt, and made him eat dirt.Ex. They got licked by a bunch of little, ill-armed peasant guerillas.Ex. I have been reading his post for a long time and I have been biting my fingers to keep from basting him.Ex. He took a pounding in the press after his first tax cut when a deep recession pushed unemployment to 10 percent.Ex. Devastated by natural disasters and caught in the middle of the war on terror, Asia's economy took a beating in 2001.Ex. They chased him and one belted him over the head with the bar, forcing him to the ground.Ex. Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.Ex. But he was proved wrong as India pushed England to the edge and beat them hollow the following day.* * *(v.) = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollowEx: Clobbering the rich with taxes doesn't help anyone.
Ex: During the German occupation, the Italian populace lived under the grip of fear as Allied bombardments pummeled towns.Ex: These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.Ex: One after another, young pianists sat down and knocked the living daylights out of the piano.Ex: This is one of those movies that preaches nonviolence, even as the good guy is knocking the hell out of a few dozen dudes.Ex: He got whipped by policemen right here in Montgomery.Ex: Oxford City proved too strong for Banbury A, whitewashing them 9-0.Ex: Later footage shows the killer whales with the pups in their mouths, thrashing them about.Ex: He walloped Bud, tore his shirt, and made him eat dirt.Ex: They got licked by a bunch of little, ill-armed peasant guerillas.Ex: I have been reading his post for a long time and I have been biting my fingers to keep from basting him.Ex: He took a pounding in the press after his first tax cut when a deep recession pushed unemployment to 10 percent.Ex: Devastated by natural disasters and caught in the middle of the war on terror, Asia's economy took a beating in 2001.Ex: They chased him and one belted him over the head with the bar, forcing him to the ground.Ex: Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.Ex: But he was proved wrong as India pushed England to the edge and beat them hollow the following day. -
22 sacudir
v.1 to shake.El temblor sacude la tierra The quake shakes up the ground.2 to beat (golpear) (alfombra).3 to shake, to shock.4 to do the dusting.María sacude en las tardes Mary does the dusting in the afternoons.5 to dust.María sacude el mueble Mary dusts the furniture.* * *1 (gen) to shake2 (alfombra etc) to shake out; (polvo, arena) to shake off3 (golpear) to beat4 (cabeza) to shake5 (dar una paliza) to beat up6 (moscas, mosquitos, etc) to flick away, flick off7 figurado (emocionar, alterar) to shake1 (quitarse) to shake off2 (moscas, mosquitos, etc) to flick away, flick off* * *verb1) to shake2) jerk•* * *1. VT1) (=agitar) [+ árbol, edificio, cabeza] to shake; [+ ala] to flap; [+ alfombra] to beat; [+ colchón] to shake, shake the dust out of2) (=quitar) [+ tierra] to shake off; [+ cuerda] to jerk, tug3) (=conmover) to shake4) * (=pegar)5)sacudir dinero a algn — * to screw money out of sb *
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) (fam) < niño> to clobber (colloq)sacudir la cabeza — ( para negar) to shake one's head; ( para afirmar) to nod (one's head)
c) ( hacer temblar) to shaked) (CS, Méx) ( limpiar) to dust, do the dusting2) (conmover, afectar) to shake2.una revolución que sacudió los cimientos de la sociedad — a revolution which shook society to its foundations
sacudir vi (CS, Méx) to dust3.sacudirse v pron (refl)a) ( apartar de sí) < problema> to shrug off; <sueño/modorra> to shake offb) ( quitarse) <arena/polvo> to shake offsacúdete los pelos del perro — (CS) brush the dog hairs off you
* * *= shake up, jar, jolt, flail, thrash, wallop, rock, swish.Ex. This will shake up library managers no end.Ex. She analyzes how her memory was jarred by this massacre.Ex. When the area was jolted by a severe earthquake rescue teams rushed in from all over the country.Ex. The crab's mouth has elongated setae, notably on the maxilla, which it repeatedly flails through the seawater to feed on suspended material.Ex. Later footage shows the killer whales with the pups in their mouths, thrashing them about.Ex. He walloped Bud, tore his shirt, and made him eat dirt.Ex. The earth tremor that rocked the centre of Melbourne was one of three quakes that hit Australia in the one day.Ex. Swishing wine in the mouth helps you taste all the flavors in a wine.----* sacudir de lo lindo = knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.* sacudir el polvo = dust.* sacudir las telarañas = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* sacudirse de encima = shake off.* sacudirse las telarañas = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) (fam) < niño> to clobber (colloq)sacudir la cabeza — ( para negar) to shake one's head; ( para afirmar) to nod (one's head)
c) ( hacer temblar) to shaked) (CS, Méx) ( limpiar) to dust, do the dusting2) (conmover, afectar) to shake2.una revolución que sacudió los cimientos de la sociedad — a revolution which shook society to its foundations
sacudir vi (CS, Méx) to dust3.sacudirse v pron (refl)a) ( apartar de sí) < problema> to shrug off; <sueño/modorra> to shake offb) ( quitarse) <arena/polvo> to shake offsacúdete los pelos del perro — (CS) brush the dog hairs off you
* * *= shake up, jar, jolt, flail, thrash, wallop, rock, swish.Ex: This will shake up library managers no end.
Ex: She analyzes how her memory was jarred by this massacre.Ex: When the area was jolted by a severe earthquake rescue teams rushed in from all over the country.Ex: The crab's mouth has elongated setae, notably on the maxilla, which it repeatedly flails through the seawater to feed on suspended material.Ex: Later footage shows the killer whales with the pups in their mouths, thrashing them about.Ex: He walloped Bud, tore his shirt, and made him eat dirt.Ex: The earth tremor that rocked the centre of Melbourne was one of three quakes that hit Australia in the one day.Ex: Swishing wine in the mouth helps you taste all the flavors in a wine.* sacudir de lo lindo = knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.* sacudir el polvo = dust.* sacudir las telarañas = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* sacudirse de encima = shake off.* sacudirse las telarañas = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* * *sacudir [I1 ]vtAsacudió la arena de la toalla he shook the sand out of the towel3sacudió la cabeza en señal de afirmación he nodded (his head) in agreement4 (hacer temblar) to shakeel terremoto sacudió toda la ciudad the earthquake shook the entire cityun escalofrío la sacudió de pies a cabeza a shiver went right through her5 (CS, Méx) (limpiar) to dusttengo que sacudir el polvo I have to dust o do the dustingB (conmover, afectar) to shakesu trágica muerte sacudió a la población his tragic death sent shock waves through o shook the populationuna revolución que sacudió los cimientos de la sociedad a revolution which shook society to its foundations o which rocked the foundations of society■ sacudirvi(CS, Méx) to dust( refl)1 (apartar de sí) ‹problema› to shrug off; ‹sueño/modorra› to shake offno sé cómo sacudirme a este tipo I don't know how to get rid of this guy ( colloq), I don't know how to shake this guy off o get this guy off my back ( colloq)la vaca se sacudía las moscas con el rabo the cow was flicking the flies off with its tail2 (quitarse) ‹arena/polvo› to shake offsacúdete los pelos del perro (CS); brush the dog hairs off you* * *
sacudir ( conjugate sacudir) verbo transitivo
1
( golpear) ‹alfombra/colchón› to beat;
( para afirmar) to nod (one's head)
2 (conmover, afectar) to shake
verbo intransitivo (CS, Méx) to dust
sacudirse verbo pronominal ( refl) ( quitarse) ‹arena/polvo› to shake off
sacudir verbo transitivo
1 (de un lado a otro) to shake
2 (para limpiar) to shake off
(una alfombra) to beat
3 (algo molesto) to brush off
4 fam (pegar a alguien) to wallop, beat sb up
5 (con una emoción intensa) to shock, shake
6 fig (impresionar) la muerte del poeta sacudió a todo el país, the death of the poet affected all the country
' sacudir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
trapo
English:
agitate
- beat
- flail
- fluff
- jerk
- jolt
- shake
- shake down
- swish
- toss
- buffet
- dust
- flutter
- jar
- jiggle
- rock
* * *♦ vt1. [agitar] to shake;el terremoto sacudió la ciudad the earthquake shook the city2. [quitar] [agitando] to shake off;[frotando] to brush off;sacudir el polvo a una mesa to dust a table3. [golpear] [alfombra] to beat;[mantel, chaqueta] to shake out; Fam [persona] to whack;sacude bien las migas del mantel shake all the crumbs off the tablecloth;le sacudió una bofetada she slapped him4. [conmover] to shake, to shock;su asesinato sacudió a la población people were shaken by his assassination♦ viRP to shake oneself, to give oneself a shake;hay que sacudir bien, si no queda todo el polvo you have to give yourself a good shake, or you stay covered in dust* * *I v/t1 tb figshake2 famniño beat, wallop fam* * *sacudir vt1) : to shake, to beat2) : to jerk, to jolt3) : to dust off4) conmover: to shake up, to shock* * *sacudir vb -
23 zumbar
v.1 to buzz (producir ruido) (insect).Me zumban los oídos My ears buzz.me zumban los oídos my ears are buzzing2 to beat, to thump (informal) (golpear).3 to whiz, to whir, to hiss, to whirr.4 to hum.* * *1 (abejorro, oídos) to buzz\salir zumbando familiar to zoom offzumbarse de alguien (burlarse) to make fun of somebody, tease somebody* * *verb1) to buzz, hum2) thrash* * *1. VI1) (=sonar) [insecto] to buzz; [máquina] to hum, whirr; [oídos] to ring, buzzzumbarle a algn los oídos: me zumban los oídos — my ears are ringing, I have a buzzing in my ears
2)3) * (=quedar cerca) to be very closeno está en peligro ahora, pero le zumba — he's not actually in danger now but it's not far away
2. VT1) (=burlar) to tease2) (=golpear) to beat, hit3) LAm * (=tirar) to chuck *4) ** (=robar) to nick **5) *** (=copular con) to fuck ***3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivopasar zumbando — bala/coche to whizz by
hacer zumbar a alguien — (Chi fam) to beat somebody to a pulp (colloq)
hacer zumbar algo — (Chi, Ven fam) <aparato/casa> to wreck; <plata/herencia> to blow (colloq)
zumbarle a alguien los oídos: me zumbaban los oídos my ears were buzzing o ringing; le estarán zumbando los oídos... — his ears must be burning... (colloq)
b) (Col fam) ( molestar)2.váyanse a zumbar a otro lado — go and bother o pester someone else
zumbar vt1)a) (fam) < persona> to give... a good hiding (colloq)b) (RPl fam) <paliza/bofetada>le zumbaron una paliza — they beat him up (colloq)
c) < pandero> to bang2) (Ven fam) ( tirar) to chuck (colloq), to throw* * *= whirr [whir, -USA], buzz, whiz.Ex. She whirred right by Bernice Washington, without saying a word.Ex. The book they were interested in was 'Why Mosquitoes buzz in People's Ears'.Ex. Scientist say that the mystery object from space that whizzed close by Earth yesterday was quite possibly an alien probe sent from another planet to study Earth.----* ir zumbando = whiz.* pasar zumbando = whiz.* salir zumbando = bolt, make + a bolt for.* * *1.verbo intransitivopasar zumbando — bala/coche to whizz by
hacer zumbar a alguien — (Chi fam) to beat somebody to a pulp (colloq)
hacer zumbar algo — (Chi, Ven fam) <aparato/casa> to wreck; <plata/herencia> to blow (colloq)
zumbarle a alguien los oídos: me zumbaban los oídos my ears were buzzing o ringing; le estarán zumbando los oídos... — his ears must be burning... (colloq)
b) (Col fam) ( molestar)2.váyanse a zumbar a otro lado — go and bother o pester someone else
zumbar vt1)a) (fam) < persona> to give... a good hiding (colloq)b) (RPl fam) <paliza/bofetada>le zumbaron una paliza — they beat him up (colloq)
c) < pandero> to bang2) (Ven fam) ( tirar) to chuck (colloq), to throw* * *= whirr [whir, -USA], buzz, whiz.Ex: She whirred right by Bernice Washington, without saying a word.
Ex: The book they were interested in was 'Why Mosquitoes buzz in People's Ears'.Ex: Scientist say that the mystery object from space that whizzed close by Earth yesterday was quite possibly an alien probe sent from another planet to study Earth.* ir zumbando = whiz.* pasar zumbando = whiz.* salir zumbando = bolt, make + a bolt for.* * *zumbar [A1 ]viA1 «insecto» to buzz; «motor» to hum, whirr‹plata/herencia› to blow ( colloq)los niños hicieron zumbar el tocadiscos the kids wrecked the stereozumba que zumba ( fam): le dije que se callara, pero él zumba que zumba I told him to shut up but he just kept droning on o he just kept on and on ( colloq)zumbarle a algn los oídos: me zumbaban los oídos my ears were buzzing o ringingle estarían zumbando los oídos porque le estábamos poniendo verde his ears must have been burning because we were really tearing him apart ( colloq)2B zumbandoger ( fam): ¡vamos! ¡zumbando! que tengo prisa come on, move it o get a move on, I'm in a hurry ( colloq)la bala me pasó zumbando the bullet whizzed past me o went whizzing past meel coche pasó zumbando the car zoomed o shot pastsalió zumbando de clase she rushed out of the class■ zumbarvtA2( RPl fam) ‹paliza/bofetada› le zumbaron una paliza they gave him a beating o ( colloq) a going-overme zumbó una bofetada she slapped me3 ‹pandero› to bang* * *
zumbar ( conjugate zumbar) verbo intransitivo [ insecto] to buzz;
[ motor] to hum, whirr;
me zumbaban los oídos my ears were buzzing o ringing
verbo transitivo
1 (fam) ‹ persona› to give … a good hiding (colloq)
2 (Ven fam) ( tirar) to chuck (colloq), to throw
zumbar
I vi (un insecto, una máquina) to buzz, hum
II vtr fam to thrash
' zumbar' also found in these entries:
English:
buzz
- drone
- hum
- ring
- whir
- zoom
* * *♦ vi1. [producir ruido] [insecto] to buzz;[máquinas] to whirr, to hum;me zumban los oídos my ears are buzzing;le estarán zumbando los oídos de tanto hablar de él his ears must be burning with people talking about him so much2.zumbando: pasar zumbando to shoot past;salir zumbando to dash off;venir zumbando to come running♦ vtFam [golpear] to beat, to thump* * *I v/i buzz;me zumban los oídos my ears are ringing;pasar zumbando shoot by, flash by;salir zumbando shoot off; afuera shoot out* * *zumbar vi: to buzz, to hum1) : to hit, to thrash2) : to make fun of* * *zumbar vb1. (insecto) to buzz2. (pegar) to thump -
24 sopapina
• beating• good delivery• good economic condition• good soul• good speller• spanking• thrashing -
25 aspaviento
m.1 furious gesticulations.2 theatricality, exaggerated display of feeling, fuss, gesticulation.* * *1 fuss\hacer aspavientos to make a great fuss* * *noun m.* * ** * ** * *= fuss.Ex. Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.----* hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo = make + a song and dance about.* * ** * *= fuss.Ex: Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.
* hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo = make + a song and dance about.* * *1 (alharaca) fusstanto aspaviento por nada so much fuss about nothing2(movimiento, gesto exagerado): ¡deja de hacer aspavientos y cuéntame qué pasó! stop waving o flapping your arms around and tell me what happenedhacía nerviosos aspavientos con ambos brazos he was waving frantically o wildly with both arms* * *
aspaviento sustantivo masculino:
aspaviento sustantivo masculino hacer aspavientos, to wave one's arms about, to gesticulate
* * *aspaviento nmaspavientos [con gestos] furious gesticulations;¡deja de hacer aspavientos! [con gestos] stop waving your arms around like that!;[con palabras] stop making such a fuss!;intenta nadar sin hacer aspavientos try and swim without thrashing around so much* * *aspaviento nm: exaggerated movement, fuss, flounce -
26 azotaina
f.spanking, flogging, beating, a taste of the whip.* * *1 familiar spanking, smacking\dar una azotaina to spank, smack* * *SF beating, spanking¡te voy a dar una azotaina! — I'm going to give you a good hiding! *
* * *femenino (fam) spanking* * *= smacking, whipping, lashing, spanking.Ex. Children themselves report that ' smacking' is really hitting & causes significant pain.Ex. One parent told the judge that the whippings had become so common that he had lost count of how many he had seen at Allen's church.Ex. Unmarried people who break the law are subject to punishment by lashing.Ex. A spanking is designed as much to humiliate as to hurt enough to deter.----* dar una azotaina = spank.* * *femenino (fam) spanking* * *= smacking, whipping, lashing, spanking.Ex: Children themselves report that ' smacking' is really hitting & causes significant pain.
Ex: One parent told the judge that the whippings had become so common that he had lost count of how many he had seen at Allen's church.Ex: Unmarried people who break the law are subject to punishment by lashing.Ex: A spanking is designed as much to humiliate as to hurt enough to deter.* dar una azotaina = spank.* * *( fam)* * *
Multiple Entries:
azotaina
azotaína
azotaina sustantivo femenino (fam) spanking
azotaina sustantivo femenino beating, hiding, thrashing
* * *azotaina nfFamdar una azotaina a alguien to give sb a good smacking* * *f famspanking -
27 soba
f.1 hiding (informal) (paliza).dar una soba a alguien to give somebody a good hiding2 massage.3 malaxation, kneading.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: sobar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: sobar.* * *1 (acción de sobar) fondling, groping, pawing* * *femenino (fam) beating (colloq), walloping (colloq)* * *= whitewash.Ex. He got a whitewash for that.* * *femenino (fam) beating (colloq), walloping (colloq)* * *= whitewash.Ex: He got a whitewash for that.
* * *( fam)* * *soba nfFam [paliza, derrota] hiding;dar una soba a alguien to give sb a good hiding* * *f fambeating;dar una soba a alguien give s.o. a beating -
28 soberano
adj.sovereign.m.monarch, potentate, ruler, sovereign.* * *► adjetivo1 sovereign2 figurado extreme, supreme3 familiar huge, great► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 sovereign* * *(f. - soberana)noun adj.* * *soberano, -a1. ADJ1) (Pol) sovereign2) (=supremo) supreme3) * (=tremendo) real, really big2.SM / F sovereignlos soberanos — the king and queen, the royal couple
* * *I- na adjetivo1) <estado/pueblo/poder> sovereign2) (fam) ( enorme) tremendousIIeso es una soberana estupidez — that's an absolutely ridiculous thing to say/do
- na masculino, femenino (Gob, Pol) sovereignIII* * *= time-honoured, ruler, sovereign.Ex. The time-honoured training institution 'sitting with Nellie' is not much good if Nellie's competence is not up to scratch.Ex. This article looks at the libraries maintained by the rulers and other dignitaries of the time.Ex. The loss of sovereign immunity makes it mandatory for libraries to acquire liability insurance.----* derecho soberano = sovereign right.* estado soberano = sovereign state.* nación soberana = sovereign nation.* * *I- na adjetivo1) <estado/pueblo/poder> sovereign2) (fam) ( enorme) tremendousIIeso es una soberana estupidez — that's an absolutely ridiculous thing to say/do
- na masculino, femenino (Gob, Pol) sovereignIII* * *= time-honoured, ruler, sovereign.Ex: The time-honoured training institution 'sitting with Nellie' is not much good if Nellie's competence is not up to scratch.
Ex: This article looks at the libraries maintained by the rulers and other dignitaries of the time.Ex: The loss of sovereign immunity makes it mandatory for libraries to acquire liability insurance.* derecho soberano = sovereign right.* estado soberano = sovereign state.* nación soberana = sovereign nation.* * *A ‹estado/pueblo› sovereign; ‹poder› supreme, sovereigneso es una soberana estupidez that's an absolutely ridiculous thing to say/dole pegó una soberana paliza he gave him an almighty o a tremendous beating ( colloq)masculine, feminine(moneda) sovereign* * *
soberano◊ -na adjetivo
1 ‹estado/pueblo/poder› sovereign
2 (fam) ( enorme) tremendous;◊ eso es una soberana estupidez that's an absolutely ridiculous thing to say/do
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (Gob, Pol) sovereign
soberano,-a
I adjetivo
1 adjetivo & sustantivo masculino (pueblo, estado) sovereign: en las democracias, el pueblo es soberano, people are sovereign in democratic countries
2 (insuperable) superb
3 fam (enorme) huge, tremendous
una soberana paliza, a vicious beating
una soberana tontería, a blunder
II m,f Hist (monarca) sovereign
' soberano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
soberana
- abdicar
- corona
- coronación
- coronar
- emperador
- regencia
- reverendo
English:
ruler
- sovereign
- trooping
* * *soberano, -a♦ adj1. [independiente] sovereign2. [belleza, calidad] supreme, unrivalleduna soberana paliza an almighty thrashing;decir/hacer una soberana tontería to say/do something unbelievably stupid;fue un soberano aburrimiento it was mindnumbingly boring♦ nm,fsovereign* * *I adj1 sovereign2 fig famtremendousII m, soberana f sovereign* * *soberano, -na adj & n: sovereign* * *soberano n sovereign -
29 dar una buena paliza
• give a good grade• give a good image• give a hearing• give a hint• give a talk• give a thrashing to -
30 dar una paliza
• bash up• beat the bejeebers out of• give a bath to• give a belly laugh• give a good grade• give a good image• give a lecture• give a light• give a talk• give a thought to• give a thrashing to• give a tinkle• give the show away• give the vote• knock spots off• lace frills• lace maker• lamb with undescended testicle• lambda calculus• trough• trouncing -
31 buena zurra
f.good spanking, thrashing, spanking, good drubbing. -
32 era
f.1 era (periodo).era cristiana/geológica Christian/geological erala era espacial the space age2 threshing floor.3 thrashing floor, threshing floor.4 garden patch.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: erar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: erar.imperf.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Imperfect Indicative of Spanish verb: ser.* * *1→ link=ser ser————————1 AGRICULTURA threshing floor2 (cuadro de jardín) bed, plot————————1 (tiempo) era, age\era cristiana Christian era* * *noun f.* * *I IISF ( Hist) era, ageera cristiana, era de Cristo — Christian era
IIIera española, era hispánica — Spanish Era ( from 38 B.C.)
SF (Agr) [para cereales] threshing floor; [para flores] bed, plot; [para hortalizas] patcherais* * *I1) (período, época) era, age2) (Agr) threshing floorII* * *= era, epoch, age.Ex. Thus, as we stand on the threshold of what is undoubtedly a new era in catalog control, it is worth considering to what extent the traditional services of the Library will continue in the forms now available.Ex. The epoch of management inquiry and research has largely developed during this century, and many schools of thought have tried to formulate the underlying principles of management.Ex. He was a frank elitist living in an age of rampant equalitarianism.----* en la era digital = in the digital era, in the digital age.* era anterior al Cristianismo = pre-Christian era.* era cristiana, la = common era, the (C.E.).* era de la copia electrónica, la = electrocopying era, the.* era de la electrónica, la = electronic age, the.* era de la fotocopia, la = photocopying era, the.* era de la imprenta, la = print era, the.* era de la información = information era.* era de la información, la = information age, the.* era de la informática, la = computer age, the.* Era del Conocimiento, la = Knowledge Age, the.* era digital, la = digital age, the.* era moderna, la = modern era, the.* era tecnológica = technological age.* nacido antes de la era digital = digital immigrant.* nacido en la era digital = digital native.* nueva era = new age.* pasar a la era de = move into + the age of.* * *I1) (período, época) era, age2) (Agr) threshing floorII* * *= era, epoch, age.Ex: Thus, as we stand on the threshold of what is undoubtedly a new era in catalog control, it is worth considering to what extent the traditional services of the Library will continue in the forms now available.
Ex: The epoch of management inquiry and research has largely developed during this century, and many schools of thought have tried to formulate the underlying principles of management.Ex: He was a frank elitist living in an age of rampant equalitarianism.* en la era digital = in the digital era, in the digital age.* era anterior al Cristianismo = pre-Christian era.* era cristiana, la = common era, the (C.E.).* era de la copia electrónica, la = electrocopying era, the.* era de la electrónica, la = electronic age, the.* era de la fotocopia, la = photocopying era, the.* era de la imprenta, la = print era, the.* era de la información = information era.* era de la información, la = information age, the.* era de la informática, la = computer age, the.* Era del Conocimiento, la = Knowledge Age, the.* era digital, la = digital age, the.* era moderna, la = modern era, the.* era tecnológica = technological age.* nacido antes de la era digital = digital immigrant.* nacido en la era digital = digital native.* nueva era = new age.* pasar a la era de = move into + the age of.* * *era1A (período, época) era, agela era cristiana the Christian erala era atómica/espacial the atomic/space ageel año 210 de nuestra era the year 210 AD, the year of our Lord 210B ( Agr) threshing floor* * *
Del verbo ser: ( conjugate ser)
era es:
1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto indicativo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto indicativo
Multiple Entries:
era
ser
era sustantivo femenino (período, época) era, age
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;
es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
era cierto it was true;
sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;
(+ me/te/le etc)
ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):
¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1
b) (liter) ( en cuentos):◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …
2a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):
¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?b) ( en preguntas):◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;
¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;
son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) era para algo to be for sth;
( en locs)
¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
(ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
sea como sea at all costs;
sea cuando sea whenever it is;
sea donde sea no matter where;
sea quien sea whoever it is;
si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
( en el tiempo) to be;◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;
serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
ver tb v impers
era v impers to be;
era v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1
◊ era humano/vivo human/living beingb) (individuo, persona):
2 ( naturaleza):
era f (periodo) age, era
la era de la informática, the age of the computer
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
' era' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afán
- agrado
- anterioridad
- antesala
- cajón
- calentar
- coherencia
- confidente
- conflictiva
- conflictivo
- conmovedor
- conmovedora
- débil
- deprimente
- desalentador
- desalentadora
- descubrir
- destino
- desvaído
- desventura
- dueña
- dueño
- dura
- duro
- elocuente
- ser
- eslabón
- espanto
- estafador
- estafadora
- faceta
- faltar
- fiel
- forzada
- forzado
- fragosa
- fragoso
- gracia
- graduación
- hábil
- imperiosa
- imperioso
- indicada
- indicado
- inicialmente
- instante
- mamarrachada
- menos
- moral
- ninguna
English:
acknowledge
- acknowledgement
- advantageous
- anguish
- approximate
- astonishing
- attractive
- baby
- blatant
- blatantly
- blunt
- bumpkin
- bushy
- businesslike
- butt
- calculated
- conceited
- conduct
- conjecture
- consequence
- constant
- consternation
- crime
- cute
- dawn
- day
- deceive
- definitely
- disappointment
- disobedience
- dissatisfaction
- docile
- domineering
- drab
- epoch
- era
- erratic
- evident
- featureless
- figment
- flabby
- flair
- folly
- forgetful
- formidable
- fraud
- full-length
- genuine
- glaringly
- grief
* * *era2 nf[periodo] era;la era postindustrial the postindustrial era o age;vivimos en la era de la informática we are living in the computer age;en el año 500 de nuestra era in 500 ADera atómica atomic age;era cristiana Christian era;era espacial space age;era geológica geological era;era glacial ice ageera3 nf[para trillar] threshing floor* * *f era* * *era nfedad, época: era, age* * *era n era / age -
33 manta
f.1 blanket.manta eléctrica electric blanket2 manta ray (fish).3 poncho.4 calico.* * *1 (gen) blanket1 familiar (perezoso) lazybones\liarse la manta a la cabeza to take the plunge, throw caution to the windtirar de la manta to let the cat out of the bagmanta de palos familiar thrashingmanta de viaje travelling rugmanta eléctrica electric blanket* * *noun f.* * *ISF1) [para taparse] blanketa manta —
manta de viaje — travelling rug, traveling rug (EEUU)
3) * (=paliza) hidingles dieron una buena manta de palos — they gave them a good hiding o beating with a stick
4) (Zool) manta rayII *1.ADJ bone-idle2.SMF idler, slacker3.SF idleness* * *I1) ( de cama) blanketa manta — (Esp)
liarse la manta a la cabeza — (Esp) to throw caution to the wind
tirar de la manta — to reveal the truth
2) (Chi) ( poncho) poncho3) (Méx) ( tela) a coarse muslin-like cloth, calico (BrE)IImasculino (Esp fam) layabout (colloq), bum (AmE colloq)* * *= blanket.Ex. A bottle containing blanket wash solvent is incorporated in the machine and the process is activated by depressing and holding a lever.----* liarse la manta a la cabeza = jump in + head first, jump in at + the deep end, throw + caution to the wind.* llover a mantas = hammer + it down with rain, teem with + rain, lash + it down with rain, piss + it down with rain, chuck + it down with rain, pelt + (it down) with rain, tip + it down with rain, rain + cats and dogs, the heavens + open, rain + pour down, pour down, pour down with + rain.* manta de agua = downpour, rainstorm, pelting rain, soaking rain.* manta de pelo = hair coat.* manta eléctrica = electric blanket.* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.* * *I1) ( de cama) blanketa manta — (Esp)
liarse la manta a la cabeza — (Esp) to throw caution to the wind
tirar de la manta — to reveal the truth
2) (Chi) ( poncho) poncho3) (Méx) ( tela) a coarse muslin-like cloth, calico (BrE)IImasculino (Esp fam) layabout (colloq), bum (AmE colloq)* * *= blanket.Ex: A bottle containing blanket wash solvent is incorporated in the machine and the process is activated by depressing and holding a lever.
* liarse la manta a la cabeza = jump in + head first, jump in at + the deep end, throw + caution to the wind.* llover a mantas = hammer + it down with rain, teem with + rain, lash + it down with rain, piss + it down with rain, chuck + it down with rain, pelt + (it down) with rain, tip + it down with rain, rain + cats and dogs, the heavens + open, rain + pour down, pour down, pour down with + rain.* manta de agua = downpour, rainstorm, pelting rain, soaking rain.* manta de pelo = hair coat.* manta eléctrica = electric blanket.* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.* * *A (de cama) blankethay restaurantes a manta there are hundreds of restaurantsliarse la manta a la cabeza ( Esp); to throw caution to the windtirar de la manta to reveal the truthtenía miedo de que alguien tirara de la manta she was afraid someone would reveal o tell the truthCompuestos:● manta apagafuegos or ignífugafire blankettravel rug, travelling rug ( BrE)electric blanketB( Zool) tb manta raya devilfish, manta rayCompuesto:( Méx) muslin* * *
manta sustantivo femenino
1 ( de cama) blanket
2 (Chi) ( poncho) poncho
3 (Méx) ( tela) a coarse muslin-like cloth, calico (BrE)
manta
I sustantivo femenino
1 blanket
2 fam (gran cantidad) le dio una manta de sopapos, he gave her a beating
II mf fam (torpe) clumsy o useless person
' manta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- encima
- envolverse
- tender
- abrigo
- airear
- cobija
- cubrir
- envolver
- envuelto
- escocés
- picar
English:
beat out
- blanket
- electric blanket
- game
- shake
- electric
- rug
- tuck
* * *manta1 nf1. [abrigo] blanket;liarse la manta a la cabeza to take the plunge;tirar de la manta to let the cat out of the bagmanta eléctrica electric blanket2. [pez] manta raymanta de cielo muslinllovía a manta it was pouring down;han cosechado éxitos a manta they have had loads of hits7.CDs de manta bootleg CDsmanta2 nmfEsp Fam [persona] idler, Br layabout;ser un manta to be a waste of space;hacer el manta [vaguear] to bum around* * *fI blanket;a manta fam in abundance;tirar de la manta fig uncover the truth;liarse la manta a la cabeza fig fam throw caution to the windII m/f:ser un manta famfig be a lazy so-and-so fam* * *manta nf1) cobija, frazada: blanket2) : poncho* * *manta n blanket -
34 real
adj.1 real (verdadero).2 royal.f.REAL, revised European-American lymphoma classification.m.real (moneda) (from Brazil).no tener un real not to have a penny to one's name* * *► adjetivo1 (regio) royal2 figurado grand, fine1 (de feria) fairground2 (moneda) old Spanish coin worth one quarter of a peseta\estar sin un real to be pennilessno me da la real gana familiar I don't feel like itno valer un real to be worthless, not be worth tuppencepor real decreto DERECHO by royal decree————————► adjetivo1 (verdadero) real* * *adj.1) teal2) true3) royal* * *IADJ (=verdadero) realIIla película está basada en hechos reales — the film is based on real o actual events
1. ADJ1) (=de la realeza) royalporque no me da la real gana — * because I don't damn well feel like it *
2) † (=espléndido) grand, splendiduna real hembra — hum a fine figure of a woman
2. SM1) (tb: real de la feria) fairground2) ( Hist) army campha asentado sus reales en mi casa y de aquí no lo sacas — he's installed himself in my house and you won't get him out of here
3) ( Hist) (Econ) old Spanish coin of 25 céntimos, one quarter of a pesetano tiene un real — * he hasn't a bean *
* * *I1) (verdadero, no ficticio)historias de la vida real — real-life o true-life stories
2) ( de la realeza) royal3) (fam) ( uso expletivo)II1)a) (Hist) real ( old Spanish coin)no valer un real — (fam) to be worth nothing
b) (Fin) real ( Brazilian unit of currency)2) (Mil) campsentar or establecer sus or los reales — ejército to set up camp; persona to install oneself
* * *I1) (verdadero, no ficticio)historias de la vida real — real-life o true-life stories
2) ( de la realeza) royal3) (fam) ( uso expletivo)II1)a) (Hist) real ( old Spanish coin)no valer un real — (fam) to be worth nothing
b) (Fin) real ( Brazilian unit of currency)2) (Mil) campsentar or establecer sus or los reales — ejército to set up camp; persona to install oneself
* * *real11 = royal.Ex: No less prestigious an authority than a royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.
* águila real = golden eagle.* cañada real = droving road.* carta real = charter.* glacé real = royal icing, glacé royal.* Nombre + real = majesty's + Nombre.* pagar derechos reales = pay + royalty.* pavo real = peacock.real22 = actual, flesh-and-blood, genuine, real, real-world, real-life, on the ground, factual.Ex: It presents a case study based on an actual situation which arose between the chief librarian of a public library and the library janitor.
Ex: It is in this way that students gain experience by proxy and get a feel for handling problems in the flesh-and-blood world.Ex: A general paper may be irrelevant to a specialist but of genuine value to someone seeking a brief introduction to a field peripheral to their main interest.Ex: In this case we find a tendency to ignore the author's identity as found in the document, and to prefer instead a real name to a pseudonym.Ex: It is unfortunate that there is a dearth of real-world logged data to explore usage and problems.Ex: Many librarians find such theories difficult to put into practice in real-life situations.Ex: It is difficult to know just to what extent vague concepts like 'the flow of information in a democratic society' actually result in services on the ground.Ex: No one, in this purely hypothetical example, has thought that the reader might be happy with a factual account of an Atlantic convoy as well as, or in place of, a purely fictional account.* comprobación en la práctica real = field test.* en la práctica real = in actual practice.* en la vida real = in real life.* en términos reales = in real terms, in actual practice.* experiencia del mundo real = real-world training.* formación en el mundo real = real-world training.* hecho real = brute fact.* hechos reales = true story.* mundo real, el = real world, the.* práctica real = actual practice.* real y verdaderamente = really and truly.* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.* tamaño real = full-size.* vida real = real life.* * *real1A(verdadero, no ficticio): el libro narra un hecho real the book tells a true storyes muy distinta en la vida real she's very different in real lifehistorias de la vida real real-life stories, true o true-life storiesB (de la realeza) royalla familia real the royal familypor real decreto by royal decreela Real Academia Española de la Lengua the Royal Academy of the Spanish LanguageCompuesto:masculine summer residence ( of the Spanish monarchs)C ( fam)real2A1 (moneda) real (old Spanish coin worth a quarter of a peseta, also a Peruvian 10 centavo coin)no valer un real ( fam); to be worth nothinglos terrenos no valen ni un real the land isn't worth a penny o is worthless2 ( Fin) real ( Brazilian unit of currency)B1 ( Mil) campsentar or establecer sus or los reales «ejército» to set up camp;«persona» to install* oneself; «empresa» to set up2(recinto): real de la feria fairground* * *
real adjetivoa) (verdadero, no ficticio):
en la vida real in real life;
historias de la vida real real-life o true-life stories
◊ porque me da la real gana (fam) because I damn well want to (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino
◊ no valer un real (fam) to be worth nothing
c)
real 1 adj (no ficticio) real: fue una sensación muy real, it was a very vivid feeling
una historia basada en hechos reales, a true-life story ➣ Ver nota en actual
real 2 adj (relativo a la realeza) royal
' real' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
academia
- actual
- águila
- alteza
- armar
- batalla
- berenjenal
- bien
- bocazas
- botadura
- buena
- bueno
- caballero
- calvario
- campeonato
- comistrajo
- cómitre
- concreta
- concreto
- conquistador
- conquistadora
- corte
- desengañarse
- desperdicio
- efectiva
- efectivo
- elemento
- espectáculo
- esperpento
- expolio
- follón
- gaita
- guardia
- hecha
- hecho
- histórica
- histórico
- inmobiliaria
- inmobiliario
- inmueble
- jalea
- joya
- lacrimógena
- lacrimógeno
- legítima
- legítimo
- macho
- maestría
- mentir
- muy
English:
AA
- actual
- bumpkin
- chalk up
- character
- deduce
- dinosaur
- doll
- dope
- drip
- dump
- effective
- eye-opener
- go-getter
- godsend
- going-over
- golden eagle
- gut
- heyday
- hick
- hole
- host
- juggling act
- live
- loony
- mine
- misery
- mismatch
- nothing
- nut
- peacock
- predicament
- pushover
- real
- real estate
- real-life
- RN
- royal
- shirt
- sight
- snuff movie
- state
- sweat
- telling-off
- term
- thrashing
- to-do
- tough
- trial
- true
* * *♦ adj1. [verdadero] real;existe un peligro real de que explote there is a real danger that it may explode;una historia real a true story2. [de la realeza] royalReal Academia Española (de la Lengua) = institution that sets lexical and grammatical standards for Spanish;real decreto = name given to acts passed by the Spanish parliament when appearing in the official gazette;Hist royal decree; Fampor real decreto: tenemos que volver a casa a las diez por real decreto it has been decreed that we should be back home by ten o'clock♦ nm1. [moneda] [de Brasil] real;Hist [de España]= old Spanish coin worth one quarter of a peseta;cuatro reales: lo compró por cuatro reales she bought it for next to nothing;no tener un real not to have a penny to one's name;no valer un real to be worthless2. Compsentar el real, sentar los reales [ejército] to set up camp;[persona] to settle down* * *I adj1 ( regio) royal2 ( verdadero) realII m fig:(a)sentar sus reales set up camp* * *real adj1) : real, true2) : royal* * *real adj1. (auténtico) true / real2. (del rey) royal -
35 verdadera
adj.&f.true, real, sincere, ingenuous, good, veritable; truthful.* * *f., (m. - verdadero)* * *
verdadero,-a adjetivo
1 (cierto) true
2 (auténtico) real
un verdadero profesional, a real professional
(uso enfático) un verdadero idiota, a real idiot
' verdadera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
batalla
- expolio
- maravilla
English:
crying
- eye-opener
- juggling act
- mine
- thrashing
- perspective
- 1
- 2
См. также в других словарях:
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