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61 conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas
(v.) = grab + the limelightEx. He was unhappy about Rosecrans grabbing the limelight and just getting too big for his breeches and decided to let him stew a little bit.* * *(v.) = grab + the limelightEx: He was unhappy about Rosecrans grabbing the limelight and just getting too big for his breeches and decided to let him stew a little bit.
Spanish-English dictionary > conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas
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62 conseguir ser el centro de atención
(v.) = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight, grab + the limelightEx. It is ironic that archivists have watched librarians capture the 'preservation spotlight'.Ex. The article is entitled 'Citizens grab spotlight at Scarborough library'.Ex. He was unhappy about Rosecrans grabbing the limelight and just getting too big for his breeches and decided to let him stew a little bit.* * *(v.) = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight, grab + the limelightEx: It is ironic that archivists have watched librarians capture the 'preservation spotlight'.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Citizens grab spotlight at Scarborough library'.Ex: He was unhappy about Rosecrans grabbing the limelight and just getting too big for his breeches and decided to let him stew a little bit.Spanish-English dictionary > conseguir ser el centro de atención
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63 creérselo
(v.) = go to + Posesivo + head, get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breechesEx. He put away twice as much wine as usual and it went to his head, so he stretched out on his bed for a nap.Ex. He told Thaksin that when he himself was a boy, his mother always cut him down to size when he got too big for his boots.Ex. He was unhappy about Rosecrans grabbing the limelight and just getting too big for his breeches and decided to let him stew a little bit.* * *(v.) = go to + Posesivo + head, get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breechesEx: He put away twice as much wine as usual and it went to his head, so he stretched out on his bed for a nap.
Ex: He told Thaksin that when he himself was a boy, his mother always cut him down to size when he got too big for his boots.Ex: He was unhappy about Rosecrans grabbing the limelight and just getting too big for his breeches and decided to let him stew a little bit. -
64 crujir
v.1 to crunch (patatas fritas, nieve).2 to creak, to crunch, to crack, to crackle.3 to gnash.* * *1 (puerta) to creak2 (patatas fritas) to crunch3 (seda, hojas) to rustle4 (dientes) to grind* * *verb* * *VI1) [papel, seda, hojas] to rustle; [madera, mueble, rama] to creak; [leña ardiendo] to crackle; [galletas, nieve, grava] to crunch2) [articulación, hueso] to crack; [dientes] to grind* * *verbo intransitivoa) tabla/muelles/ramas to creak; hojas secas to rustleb) nudillos/rodillas to crackc) grava/nieve to crunchd) galletas/tostadas to be crunchye) dientes* * *= crackle, snap.Ex. The advice is to chill out most artefacts with confidence, although coating on wood may crackle a little bit by -50 degrees centigrade.Ex. But when runner beans are fresh, they do snap when you break them in half!.* * *verbo intransitivoa) tabla/muelles/ramas to creak; hojas secas to rustleb) nudillos/rodillas to crackc) grava/nieve to crunchd) galletas/tostadas to be crunchye) dientes* * *= crackle, snap.Ex: The advice is to chill out most artefacts with confidence, although coating on wood may crackle a little bit by -50 degrees centigrade.
Ex: But when runner beans are fresh, they do snap when you break them in half!.* * *crujir [I1 ]vi1 «tabla/muelles/ramas» to creak2 «hojas secas» to rustle3 «leña ardiendo» to crackle4 «nudillos/rodillas» to crack, click5 «grava/nieve» to crunchnuestros pasos hacían crujir la nieve our footsteps crunched in the snow6 «galletas/tostadas» to be crunchy7«dientes»: le crujen los dientes cuando duerme he grinds his teeth in his sleep* * *
crujir ( conjugate crujir) verbo intransitivo
[ hojas secas] to rustle
e) [ dientes]:
crujir vi (las patatas, el pan, etc) to crunch
(el suelo, los muebles) to creak
(los dientes) to grind
' crujir' also found in these entries:
English:
crackle
- creak
- crunch
- rustle
- squeak
- swish
- crack
- groan
* * *crujir vi[patatas fritas, nieve] to crunch; [madera] to creak; [hojas secas] to crackle; [papel] to scrunch; [hueso] to crack; [dientes] to grind* * ** * *crujir vi1) : to rustle2) : to creak, to crack3) : to crunch* * *crujir vb1. (alimento) to crunch2. (seda) to rustle3. (madera) to creak -
65 durante todo el día
Ex. Their poor mother worked herself to the ground all day long, didn't have two pennies to rub together, and they were always just a little bit hungry.* * *Ex: Their poor mother worked herself to the ground all day long, didn't have two pennies to rub together, and they were always just a little bit hungry.
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66 enojar
v.1 to anger (irritar). (especially Latin American Spanish)2 to make angry, to irritate, to anger, to make mad.Nosotros contrariamos a su padre We annoy his father.* * *1 to anger, annoy, make angry\enojarse por algo to get angry about something* * *esp LAm1.VT (=encolerizar) to anger; (=molestar) to upset, annoy2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo (esp AmL) to make... angry; ( en menor grado) to annoy2.enojarse v pron (esp AmL) to get angry, get mad (esp AmE colloq); ( en menor grado) to get annoyed, get cross (BrE colloq)enojarse con algo — to get angry/annoyed with somebody
no te enojes conmigo — don't get angry with o mad at me
* * *= cause + anger, cross, irritate, antagonise [antagonize, -USA], rub + Nombre + up the wrong way, rattle, roil, gall, rile, peeve, enrage, exasperate, raise + Posesivo + hackles.Ex. The decision to introduce payments for ILL in Australia has caused much concern and a lot of anger.Ex. There's more to it than that - he becomes vicious, cutting people up behind their backs if they cross him in any way.Ex. Their education must accordingly be designed to prepare them for that future, however much this may irritate the myopics whose only concern is for the present.Ex. Researchers expect librarians to be factually knowledgeable, welcoming, helpful and supportive rather than 'weird', 'snooty' or 'easily antagonized'.Ex. Relations between the two countries would now be difficult as our Prime Minister had rubbed theirs up the wrong way over ridiculous matters.Ex. The rumours of his departure rattled the talented youngster a little bit.Ex. Episcopalians were roiled by the approval of a rector outspokenly conservative on such matters as the liturgy, the hymnal and ordination.Ex. It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.Ex. Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.Ex. Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.Ex. On a recent field trip, he drank too much and became enraged with another student by whom he felt insulted.Ex. Radical intellectuals often seem exasperated by what appears as excessive attention paid to conceptualization.Ex. But be prepared to raise some hackles if you take this approach, because it is essential you do it openly and not behind your boss' back.----* enojarse = become + chagrined, grow + irritable, lose + Posesivo + temper, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, get + angry.* enojarse con Alguien = vent + Posesivo + spleen (on).* enojarse por = be irritated by/at.* * *1.verbo transitivo (esp AmL) to make... angry; ( en menor grado) to annoy2.enojarse v pron (esp AmL) to get angry, get mad (esp AmE colloq); ( en menor grado) to get annoyed, get cross (BrE colloq)enojarse con algo — to get angry/annoyed with somebody
no te enojes conmigo — don't get angry with o mad at me
* * *= cause + anger, cross, irritate, antagonise [antagonize, -USA], rub + Nombre + up the wrong way, rattle, roil, gall, rile, peeve, enrage, exasperate, raise + Posesivo + hackles.Ex: The decision to introduce payments for ILL in Australia has caused much concern and a lot of anger.
Ex: There's more to it than that - he becomes vicious, cutting people up behind their backs if they cross him in any way.Ex: Their education must accordingly be designed to prepare them for that future, however much this may irritate the myopics whose only concern is for the present.Ex: Researchers expect librarians to be factually knowledgeable, welcoming, helpful and supportive rather than 'weird', 'snooty' or 'easily antagonized'.Ex: Relations between the two countries would now be difficult as our Prime Minister had rubbed theirs up the wrong way over ridiculous matters.Ex: The rumours of his departure rattled the talented youngster a little bit.Ex: Episcopalians were roiled by the approval of a rector outspokenly conservative on such matters as the liturgy, the hymnal and ordination.Ex: It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.Ex: Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.Ex: Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.Ex: On a recent field trip, he drank too much and became enraged with another student by whom he felt insulted.Ex: Radical intellectuals often seem exasperated by what appears as excessive attention paid to conceptualization.Ex: But be prepared to raise some hackles if you take this approach, because it is essential you do it openly and not behind your boss' back.* enojarse = become + chagrined, grow + irritable, lose + Posesivo + temper, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, get + angry.* enojarse con Alguien = vent + Posesivo + spleen (on).* enojarse por = be irritated by/at.* * *enojar [A1 ]vt( esp AmL) to make … angry; (en menor grado) to annoyme enojan mucho estas injusticias I get very angry at these injustices, these injustices make me very angryesto enojó al gobierno francés this angered the French government■ enojarse( esp AmL) to get angry, get mad ( AmE colloq); (en menor grado) to get annoyed, get cross ( BrE colloq)no te enojes conmigo don't get angry with o mad at me, don't get annoyed o cross with mese enojó porque le habían mentido he got annoyed/angry because they had lied to him* * *
enojar ( conjugate enojar) verbo transitivo (esp AmL) to make … angry;
( en menor grado) to annoy
enojarse verbo pronominal (esp AmL) to get angry, get mad (esp AmE colloq);
( en menor grado) to get annoyed, get cross (BrE colloq);
enojarse con algn to get angry/annoyed with sb
enojar verbo transitivo to anger, annoy
' enojar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sublevar
- arrechar
- calentar
- chorear
- contrariar
- enfadar
- exaltar
- excitar
English:
anger
* * *♦ vt[irritar] to anger; [molestar] to annoy;consiguió enojar a todo el mundo con sus impertinencias she managed to annoy everybody with her cheeky remarks* * *v/t1 ( molestar) annoy2 L.Am. ( encolerizar) make angry* * *enojar vt1) : to anger2) : to annoy, to upset* * *enojar vb to annoy -
67 estar embarazada
v.to be pregnant, to be expecting, to be in the family way, to be knocked up.* * *(v.) = be up the spout, have + a bun in the ovenEx. Well, she's gone and done it again -- she's up the spout and with another sprog on the way.Ex. She has been sporting a little bit of a bump lately, leading everyone to think she may have a bun in the oven.* * *(v.) = be up the spout, have + a bun in the ovenEx: Well, she's gone and done it again -- she's up the spout and with another sprog on the way.
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68 estar en estado
to be pregnant* * *(v.) = be up the spout, have + a bun in the ovenEx. Well, she's gone and done it again -- she's up the spout and with another sprog on the way.Ex. She has been sporting a little bit of a bump lately, leading everyone to think she may have a bun in the oven.* * *(v.) = be up the spout, have + a bun in the ovenEx: Well, she's gone and done it again -- she's up the spout and with another sprog on the way.
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69 estar en estado de buena esperanza
to be pregnant, be expecting* * *(v.) = be up the spout, have + a bun in the ovenEx. Well, she's gone and done it again -- she's up the spout and with another sprog on the way.Ex. She has been sporting a little bit of a bump lately, leading everyone to think she may have a bun in the oven.* * *(v.) = be up the spout, have + a bun in the ovenEx: Well, she's gone and done it again -- she's up the spout and with another sprog on the way.
Ex: She has been sporting a little bit of a bump lately, leading everyone to think she may have a bun in the oven.Spanish-English dictionary > estar en estado de buena esperanza
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70 estar encinta
v.to be pregnant, to be expecting, to be knocked up, to have a bun in the oven.* * *(v.) = be up the spout, have + a bun in the ovenEx. Well, she's gone and done it again -- she's up the spout and with another sprog on the way.Ex. She has been sporting a little bit of a bump lately, leading everyone to think she may have a bun in the oven.* * *(v.) = be up the spout, have + a bun in the ovenEx: Well, she's gone and done it again -- she's up the spout and with another sprog on the way.
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71 estar mal
v.1 to be sick, to be ill.María está mal Mary is sick.2 to be wrong, to be at fault, to be completely wrong.Lo que hiciste está mal What you did is wrong.3 to be bad, to be out of service.El televisor está mal The TV is bad.* * *(v.) = be wrong, feel under + the weather, be under the weatherEx. He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.Ex. Staying out late, lots of glasses of wine and having way too much fun has resulted in us both feeling under the weather all weekend long.Ex. Michael Jackson is 'a little bit under the weather,' but hasn't sought hospital treatment, his spokeswoman said.* * *(v.) = be wrong, feel under + the weather, be under the weatherEx: He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.
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72 estar preñada
v.to be pregnant, to be expecting, to be in pup, to be knocked up.* * *(v.) = be up the spout, have + a bun in the ovenEx. Well, she's gone and done it again -- she's up the spout and with another sprog on the way.Ex. She has been sporting a little bit of a bump lately, leading everyone to think she may have a bun in the oven.* * *(v.) = be up the spout, have + a bun in the ovenEx: Well, she's gone and done it again -- she's up the spout and with another sprog on the way.
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73 fuera de control
(adj.) = out-of-control, haywireEx. This article discusses the out-of-control situation of federal paperwork and the consequent burdens it places on the US public and business sector.Ex. The concept is brilliant -- young Owen begins to get back his superpowers but they are, well, a little bit haywire.* * *(adj.) = out-of-control, haywireEx: This article discusses the out-of-control situation of federal paperwork and the consequent burdens it places on the US public and business sector.
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75 inquietarse
1 to worry ( por, about)* * *VPR to worry¡no te inquietes! — don't worry!
* * *(v.) = fret, stewEx. So stop fretting that UK unemployment is rising as the tax burden soars, consumers stop spending and North Sea oil runs dry.Ex. He was unhappy about Rosecrans grabbing the limelight and just getting too big for his breeches and decided to let him stew a little bit.* * *(v.) = fret, stewEx: So stop fretting that UK unemployment is rising as the tax burden soars, consumers stop spending and North Sea oil runs dry.
Ex: He was unhappy about Rosecrans grabbing the limelight and just getting too big for his breeches and decided to let him stew a little bit.* * *
inquietarse ( conjugate inquietarse) verbo pronominal
to worry;
inquietarse por algo/algn to worry about sth/sb
■inquietarse verbo reflexivo to worry [por, about]: no se inquiete, en seguida estará aquí, don't worry, she'll be here soon
' inquietarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agitar
- preocupar
English:
fret
- unhappy
- worried
- worry
* * *vprto worry, to get anxious;inquietarse por algo to worry about sth* * *v/r worry, get worried oanxious* * *vr* * *inquietarse vb to worry [pt. & pp. worried] -
76 lindo
adj.pretty, adorable, cute, darling.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: lindar.* * *► adjetivo1 pretty, nice, lovely\de lo lindo familiar a great deal* * *1. adv. 2. (f. - linda)adj.1) cute2) lovely3) pretty* * *1. ADJ esp LAm1) (=bonito) nice, lovely, prettyun lindo coche — a nice car, a fine car
2) iró fine, pretty3) (=excelente) fine, excellent, first-ratejugaron de lo lindo — they played fantastically, they played a first-rate game
2.ADV LAm nicely, well3.SM ( Hist) fop* * *I- da adjetivoese vestido te queda muy lindo — (AmL) you look very nice in that dress
2) (esp AmL) ( agradable) <gesto/detalle> nicees una persona tan linda! — she's such a lovely person; gente III 1)
de lo lindo — (fam)
IInos reímos de lo lindo — we laughed till we cried
adverbio (AmL) <cantar/bailar> beautifullyse siente lindo — (Méx) it feels wonderful
* * *= cute [cuter -comp., cutest -sup.], dinky [dinkier -comp., dinkiest -sup.], darling, beautiful, comely [comelier -comp., comeliest -sup.], handsome [handsomer -comp., handsomest -sup.].Ex. Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.Ex. This dinky pink handbag is ideal for day or evening use.Ex. Anyhow, family -- including my darling niece and nephew, who were a little bit off their oats when I arrived.Ex. The store was gutted and rebuilt, according to his specifications, into a beautiful, modern facility, decorated in vibrant hues and furnished with the latest Herman Miller offerings.Ex. He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.Ex. All these novels are about young women meeting handsome men, at first disliking them and then discovering that they love them, with the inescapable 'happy ending' which means matrimony in these cases.----* divertirse de lo lindo = have + a ball.* funcionar de lo lindo = work like + a charm, go like + a charm.* lo lindo = cuteness.* sacudir de lo lindo = knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.* * *I- da adjetivoese vestido te queda muy lindo — (AmL) you look very nice in that dress
2) (esp AmL) ( agradable) <gesto/detalle> nicees una persona tan linda! — she's such a lovely person; gente III 1)
de lo lindo — (fam)
IInos reímos de lo lindo — we laughed till we cried
adverbio (AmL) <cantar/bailar> beautifullyse siente lindo — (Méx) it feels wonderful
* * *= cute [cuter -comp., cutest -sup.], dinky [dinkier -comp., dinkiest -sup.], darling, beautiful, comely [comelier -comp., comeliest -sup.], handsome [handsomer -comp., handsomest -sup.].Ex: Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.
Ex: This dinky pink handbag is ideal for day or evening use.Ex: Anyhow, family -- including my darling niece and nephew, who were a little bit off their oats when I arrived.Ex: The store was gutted and rebuilt, according to his specifications, into a beautiful, modern facility, decorated in vibrant hues and furnished with the latest Herman Miller offerings.Ex: He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.Ex: All these novels are about young women meeting handsome men, at first disliking them and then discovering that they love them, with the inescapable 'happy ending' which means matrimony in these cases.* divertirse de lo lindo = have + a ball.* funcionar de lo lindo = work like + a charm, go like + a charm.* lo lindo = cuteness.* sacudir de lo lindo = knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.* * *A (bonito) ‹bebé› cute, sweet; ‹casa/canción› lovelyes muy linda de cara she has a very pretty faceese vestido te queda muy lindo ( AmL); that dress looks lovely on you, you look very nice in that dressB ( esp AmL) (agradable) ‹gesto/detalle› nicela fiesta estuvo lindísima it was a wonderful partyfue una linda ceremonia it was a beautiful ceremonyun viaje lindísimo por Bolivia y Perú a wonderful trip through Bolivia and Peru¡qué lindo sería poder ir contigo! it would be wonderful to be able to go with you!¡es una persona tan linda! she's such a lovely persontrabajamos de lo lindo we worked like crazy ( colloq)nos reímos de lo lindo we laughed till we criednos divertimos de lo lindo we had a great time, we had a ball ( colloq), we had a whale of a time ( colloq)( AmL) beautifullycanta muy lindo he sings beautifullyse siente lindo ( Méx); it feels wonderful* * *
Del verbo lindar: ( conjugate lindar)
lindo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
lindó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
lindar
lindo
lindar ( conjugate lindar) verbo intransitivo lindo con algo ( limitar) to adjoin sth;
( aproximarse a) to border on sth, verge on sth
lindo 1◊ -da adjetivo
1 ( bonito) ‹ bebé› cute, sweet;
‹casa/canción› lovely;
‹ cara› pretty
2 (esp AmL) ( agradable) ‹gesto/detalle› nice;
‹fiesta/viaje› wonderful;
‹ ceremonia› beautiful;◊ ¡es una persona tan linda! she's such a lovely person;
de lo lindo (fam): nos divertimos de lo lindo we had a great time
lindo 2 adverbio (AmL) ‹cantar/bailar› beautifully;◊ se siente lindo (Méx) it feels wonderful
lindar verbo intransitivo to border [ con, on]
lindo,-a
I adj (bonito) pretty: es un gato muy lindo, it's a lovely cat
II adv LAm (bien) nicely
♦ Locuciones: de lo lindo, a great deal: cotilleamos de lo lindo, we gossiped to our heart's content
' lindo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bonita
- bonito
- linda
- lindeza
- maja
- majo
- qué
English:
cute
- lovely
- nice
- pretty
* * *lindo, -a♦ adj[agradable] nice;tu hermana es muy linda your sister's very pretty;hace un día muy lindo it's a lovely day;es la ciudad más linda que vi it's the most beautiful city I've ever seen2. Compde lo lindo a great deal;nos reímos de lo lindo we laughed ourselves silly;lloraba de lo lindo she was crying her eyes out;sufrimos de lo lindo we suffered badly♦ advAm very well, beautifully;dibuja muy lindo he draws very well o beautifully;baila muy lindo she's a lovely dancer* * *adj lovely;de lo lindo a lot, a great deal* * *lindo adv1) : beautifully, wonderfullycanta lindo tu mujer: your wife sings beautifully2)de lo lindo : a lot, a great deallos zancudos nos picaban de lo lindo: the mosquitoes were biting away at uslindo, -da adj1) bonito: pretty, lovely2) mono: cute* * * -
77 llegar muy lejos
(v.) = go + a long way, come + a long wayEx. A little bit of bibliographic instruction can go a long way.Ex. Computers have come a long way, but not far enough.* * *(v.) = go + a long way, come + a long wayEx: A little bit of bibliographic instruction can go a long way.
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78 lucir
v.1 to shine.El alumbrado luce The lighting shines.2 to look good (quedar bonito).luce mucho en el salón it looks really good in the loungeluce mucho decir que hablas cinco idiomas being able to say that you speak five languages looks really goodElla luce preciosa She looks beautiful.3 to look. ( Latin American Spanish)luce muy joven she looks very young4 to wear, to sport.5 to display, to show off, to sport.Ella luce su vestido She shows off her dress.* * *(c changes to zc before a and o)Present Indicativeluzco, luces, luce, lucimos, lucís, lucen.Present SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb- lucirse* * *1. VI1) (=brillar) to shine2) (=destacar) to excel3) (=aprovechar)trabaja mucho, pero no le luce el esfuerzo — he works hard but it doesn't do him much good
así le/te/me luce el pelo —
4) LAm (=parecer) to look, seem2.VT (=ostentar) to show off; [+ ropa] to sport3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( aparentar) to look goodun regalo que no luce — a gift that doesn't look anything special; (+ me/te/le etc)
el dinero no le luce — (hum) you can't tell what he spends his money on
gasta mucho en ropa pero no le luce — she spends a fortune on clothes but it doesn't do much for her
b) (liter) estrellas to twinkle, shinec) (AmL) (aparecer, mostrarse) (+ compl) to look2.lucir vta) (period) <vestido/modelo> to wear, sport (journ); <peinado/collar> to sport (journ)b) <figura/piernas> to show off, flaunt3.lucirse v prona) ( destacarse) to excelte luciste! — (iró) you really excelled yourself! (iro)
b) ( presumir) to show off* * *= showcase, sport.Ex. Officially known as SOLEX, this exhibition showcases mainly IT based products for the legal profession.Ex. She has been sporting a little bit of a bump lately, leading everyone to think she may have a bun in the oven.----* lucirse = show off.* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( aparentar) to look goodun regalo que no luce — a gift that doesn't look anything special; (+ me/te/le etc)
el dinero no le luce — (hum) you can't tell what he spends his money on
gasta mucho en ropa pero no le luce — she spends a fortune on clothes but it doesn't do much for her
b) (liter) estrellas to twinkle, shinec) (AmL) (aparecer, mostrarse) (+ compl) to look2.lucir vta) (period) <vestido/modelo> to wear, sport (journ); <peinado/collar> to sport (journ)b) <figura/piernas> to show off, flaunt3.lucirse v prona) ( destacarse) to excelte luciste! — (iró) you really excelled yourself! (iro)
b) ( presumir) to show off* * *= showcase, sport.Ex: Officially known as SOLEX, this exhibition showcases mainly IT based products for the legal profession.
Ex: She has been sporting a little bit of a bump lately, leading everyone to think she may have a bun in the oven.* lucirse = show off.* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.* * *lucir [I5 ]vi1 (aparentar) to look goodlucirían mucho más en un florero alto they would look much better o would be shown (off) to much better effect in a tall vaseun regalo que no luce a gift that doesn't look anything specialgasta mucho en maquillaje pero no le luce she spends a fortune on makeup but it doesn't do much for her2 ( liter); «estrellas» to twinkle, shinela paciente luce mucho mejor hoy the patient is looking much better todayla catedral lucía esplendorosa the cathedral stood out in all its splendor■ lucirvtlucía un vestido de terciopelo azul she was sporting a blue velvet dressla novia lucía un traje de organza the bride wore an organza wedding dress2 ‹figura/piernas› to show off, flaunt■ lucirse1 (destacarse) to excel oneselfse lució en el oral she passed the oral with flying colors, she excelled herself in the oralrecetas para lucirse recipes to impress your guests2 (presumir) to show off* * *
lucir ( conjugate lucir) verbo intransitivo ( aparentar) to look good, look special;◊ gasta mucho en ropa pero no le luce she spends a fortune on clothes but it doesn't do much for her
verbo transitivo
‹peinado/collar› to sport (journ)
lucirse verbo pronominal
lucir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (una estrella, bombilla) to shine
2 fam (un esfuerzo) trabaja bastante, pero no le luce, he works quite a lot, but it doesn't show
II verbo transitivo
1 (ropa, joyas, peinado) to wear
2 (cualidades) to display
' lucir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
luzca
English:
display
- show
- sport
* * *♦ vi1. [brillar] to shine;la montaña lucía blanca tras la nevada the mountain glistened white with new-fallen snow3. [rendir]no me lucían tantas horas de trabajo I didn't have much to show for all those hours of work;dijo que estudió mucho para el examen – pues no le ha lucido he said he studied very hard for the exam – well, it hasn't done him much good4. [quedar bonito] to look good;ese sofá luce mucho en el salón that couch looks really good in the lounge;luce mucho decir que hablas cinco idiomas being able to say that you speak five languages looks really good5. Am [parecer] to look;luces cansada you seem o look tired;luce muy joven she looks very young♦ vt[llevar] to wear, to sport; [exhibir] to show off, to sport;lucía un collar de perlas she was wearing o sporting a pearl necklace* * *v/i1 shine* * *lucir {45} vi1) : to shine2) : to look good, to stand out3) : to seem, to appearahora luce contento: he looks happy nowlucir vt1) : to wear, to sport2) : to flaunt, to show off* * *lucir vb2. (dar luz) to be bright4. (quedar bien) to look good -
79 matarse trabajando
v.to work too much, to break one's back, to toil, to hammer away.* * *(v.) = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the boneEx. The deportees died in part starving and freezing to death in concentration camps and in part working themselves to death under a barbaric police regimen.Ex. Their poor mother worked herself to the ground all day long, didn't have two pennies to rub together, and they were always just a little bit hungry.Ex. There are plenty of those out there who are working their fingers to the bone and still have a hard time keeping their heads above water.* * *(v.) = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the boneEx: The deportees died in part starving and freezing to death in concentration camps and in part working themselves to death under a barbaric police regimen.
Ex: Their poor mother worked herself to the ground all day long, didn't have two pennies to rub together, and they were always just a little bit hungry.Ex: There are plenty of those out there who are working their fingers to the bone and still have a hard time keeping their heads above water. -
80 no tener apetito
(v.) = be off + Posesivo + food, be off + Posesivo + oatsEx. Her period of madness is characterised by being off her food, by refusing to prepare food, and by silence.Ex. Anyhow, family -- including my darling niece and nephew, who were a little bit off their oats when I arrived.* * *(v.) = be off + Posesivo + food, be off + Posesivo + oatsEx: Her period of madness is characterised by being off her food, by refusing to prepare food, and by silence.
Ex: Anyhow, family -- including my darling niece and nephew, who were a little bit off their oats when I arrived.
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