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I iə noun1) (the part of the head by means of which we hear, or its external part only: Her new hair-style covers her ears.) oreja2) (the sense or power of hearing especially the ability to hear the difference between sounds: sharp ears; He has a good ear for music.) oído•- earache- eardrum
- earlobe
- earmark
- earring
- earshot
- be all ears
- go in one ear and out the other
- play by ear
- up to one's ears in
- up to one's ears
II iə noun(the part of a cereal plant which contains the seed: ears of corn.) espigaear n1. oreja2. oído3. espigatr[ɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL oreja2 (sense) oído\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby ear de oídoto be all ears ser todo,-a oídosto be out on one's ear encontrarse de patitas en la calleto be up to one's ears in something estar hasta el cuello de algoto have a good ear for something tener oído para algoto have the ear of somebody hacerse escuchar por alguiento go in at one ear and out at the other entrarle por un oído y salirle por el otroto keep one's ear to the ground estar al corrienteto play something by ear tocar algo de oídoto play it by ear figurative use improvisarto turn a deaf ear hacer oídos sordossomebody's ears are burning le silban los oídos a alguienear lobe lóbuloear, nose and throat specialist otorrinolaringólogo,-aear shell oreja de marear trumpet trompetillathick ear bofetada————————tr[ɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (of cereal) espigaear ['ɪr] n1) : oído m, oreja finner ear: oído internobig ears: orejas grandes2)ear of corn : mazorca f, choclo mn.• asa* s.f.• espiga s.f.• espigón s.m.• mazorca s.f.• oreja s.f.• oído s.m.ɪr, ɪə(r)1)the inner/middle/outer ear — el oído interno/medio/externo
her ears must be burning — le deben estar ardiendo las orejas or zumbando los oídos
to be all ears — ser* todo oídos
to be wet behind the ears — estar* verde, no tener* experiencia
to fall down about o around one's ears: the house is falling down around our ears la casa se nos está viniendo abajo or cayendo a pedazos; to fall on deaf ears caer* en oídos sordos; to give somebody a thick ear (colloq) darle* una torta or un moquete a alguien (fam); to go in one ear and out the other (colloq): it just goes in one ear and out the other me/te/le entra por un oído y me/te/le sale por el otro; to have/keep one's ear to the ground mantenerse* atento; to lend an ear to somebody prestarle atención a alguien; to prick up one's ears \<\<person\>\> aguzar* el oído, parar la(s) oreja(s) (AmL fam); ( lit) \<\<dog/horse\>\> levantar or (AmL) parar las orejas; to set something on its ear (AmE) causar revuelo en algo, revolucionar algo; to turn a deaf ear to somebody/something — hacer* oídos sordos a alguien/algo
b) ( sense of hearing) (no pl) oído mto have a good ear for music/languages — tener* oído para la música/los idiomas
to play something by ear — tocar* algo de oído
to play it by ear: I don't know what I'm going to say, I'll just have to play it by ear — no sé que voy a decir, ya veré llegado el momento or sobre la marcha
2) ( of corn) espiga f
I [ɪǝ(r)]1. N1) (Anat) (=outer part) oreja f; (=rest of organ) oído m•
he could not believe his ears — no daba crédito a sus oídos•
he was grinning from ear to ear — la mueca le llegaba de oreja a oreja•
he whispered in her ear — le susurró al oído•
he was looking for a sympathetic ear — buscaba a alguien que le escuchara•
a word in your ear — una palabra en confianza- be all ears- bend sb's ear- close or shut one's ears to sththey closed or shut their ears to everything that was being said — hicieron caso omiso de todo lo que se dijo
- fall or crash down around or about one's ears- fall on deaf ears- have/keep one's ears to the ground- have sb's ear- lend an earthey're always willing to lend an ear and offer advice — siempre están dispuestos a escuchar y dar consejos
- listen with half an ear- be out on one's earif you don't work harder, you'll be out on your ear — como no arrimes más el hombro te verás en la calle *
- pin back one's ears- give sb a thick ear- be up to one's ears- have money/houses coming out of one's earsI had football/pizza coming out of my ears — el fútbol/la pizza me salía por las orejas, estaba harto de fútbol/pizza
- be wet behind the earscauliflower, deaf, flea, pig, box II, 1.2) (=sense of hearing) oído m•
to play sth by ear — (lit) tocar algo de oídowe don't know what to expect, we'll just have to play it by ear — (fig) no sabemos a qué atenernos, tendremos que improvisar sobre la marcha
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she has an ear for languages — tiene oído para los idiomas2.CPDear infection N — infección f de oído
ear, nose and throat department N — sección f de otorrinolaringología
ear, nose and throat specialist N — otorrinolaringólogo(-a) m / f
ear trumpet N — trompetilla f acústica
II
[ɪǝ(r)]N [of cereal] espiga f* * *[ɪr, ɪə(r)]1)the inner/middle/outer ear — el oído interno/medio/externo
her ears must be burning — le deben estar ardiendo las orejas or zumbando los oídos
to be all ears — ser* todo oídos
to be wet behind the ears — estar* verde, no tener* experiencia
to fall down about o around one's ears: the house is falling down around our ears la casa se nos está viniendo abajo or cayendo a pedazos; to fall on deaf ears caer* en oídos sordos; to give somebody a thick ear (colloq) darle* una torta or un moquete a alguien (fam); to go in one ear and out the other (colloq): it just goes in one ear and out the other me/te/le entra por un oído y me/te/le sale por el otro; to have/keep one's ear to the ground mantenerse* atento; to lend an ear to somebody prestarle atención a alguien; to prick up one's ears \<\<person\>\> aguzar* el oído, parar la(s) oreja(s) (AmL fam); ( lit) \<\<dog/horse\>\> levantar or (AmL) parar las orejas; to set something on its ear (AmE) causar revuelo en algo, revolucionar algo; to turn a deaf ear to somebody/something — hacer* oídos sordos a alguien/algo
b) ( sense of hearing) (no pl) oído mto have a good ear for music/languages — tener* oído para la música/los idiomas
to play something by ear — tocar* algo de oído
to play it by ear: I don't know what I'm going to say, I'll just have to play it by ear — no sé que voy a decir, ya veré llegado el momento or sobre la marcha
2) ( of corn) espiga f -
122 el
Multiple Entries: el él
el (pl◊ los), la (pl las) art the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or ha, e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina1 así es la vida that's life; (nosotros) los mexicanos we Mexicans; ¿ya vas a la escuela? do you go to school yet? las tuyas yours; el último the last one; el estúpido del marido that stupid husband of hers 2a) el + de:el de las nueve the nine o'clock one; el de mi hijo my son'sb) el + que:los que estén cansados; those who are tired, anyone who's tired; la que te guste whichever you like 3 ( en expresiones de tiempo): mi cumpleaños es el 28 de mayo my birthday's on May 28; el mes pasado last month; toda la mañana all morning; a las ocho at eight o'clock 4 ( cada):◊ $80 el metro/kilo $80 a meter/a kilo, $80 per kilo/meter5 (con fracciones, porcentajes, números):◊ la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero half the money/a quarter of the money;el 20% de … 20% of … 6 (con partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc): ¡te cortaste el pelo! you've had your hair cut!; tiene los ojos azules he has blue eyes 7a) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc):◊ el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal;los Ortega the Ortegas ver África, Argentina, etc
él pron pers◊ ¿quién se lo va a decir? — él who's going to tell her? — he is;lo hizo él mismo he did it himself; fue él it was him ( refiriéndose a cosas) it;◊ llegué antes que él I arrived before him o before he did;con/para él with/for him; son de él they're his
el art def m
1 the
2 (no se traduce) (ante un tratamiento formal) el sr. Gómez, Mr Gomez (cuando el sustantivo es general) el hambre/tiempo, hunger/time
3 (se traduce por un posesivo) (con partes del cuerpo) se ha cortado el pelo, she's cut her hair (prendas) se lo metió en el bolsillo, he put it in his pocket (pertenencias) guarda el diario en el cajón, put your diary into the drawer
4 (con días de la semana) iré el miércoles, I'll go on Wednesday
5 (cuando el sustantivo está elidido) the one: prefiero el azul, I prefer the blue one
el de las diez, the ten o'clock one
el que está en la mesa, the one that's on the table
el que más nos guste, whichever one we like best (delante de un posesivo) el de María, Maria's
es el mío, it's mine
él pron pers
1 (sujeto) (persona) he (animal, cosa) it: fue él, it was him, fue él el que..., it was him that... o it was he who...
2 (complemento) (persona) him (animal, cosa) it
dáselo a él, give it to him, es para él, it's for him
3 (posesivo) de él, his
4 (oración comparativa) ella es mejor que él, she's better than him o she's better than he is 'él' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abajo - abalanzarse - abaratarse - abarquillarse - abarrotar - abarrotada - abarrotado - abastecimiento - abatir - abatimiento - abdicar - abierta - abierto - abismo - abogada - abogado - abominar - abominable - abordar - aborigen - aborregarse - abortar - abotargada - abotargado - abrir - abreviar - abrirse - absoluta - absoluto - abstención - abundancia - acabar - acabarse - acabose - acallar - acanallar - accionariado - acero - achacosa - achacoso - achatamiento - achicharrarse - aclarar - aclarado - acomodarse - acompañar - acondicionar - acostumbrada - acostumbrado English: A - abandon - ABC - ability - about - above - abroad - abseil - absence - absent - absolute - absolve - absorb - abstract - academic - accelerate - accommodate - accomplice - account - accurately - accusation - accused - accustom - aching - act - act on - act up - actual - actually - acute - address - adequately - adjourn - admission - admit - advance - advanced - advantage - advantageous - advise - advocate - affair - afford - afloat - afraid - after - against - age - agenda - aggregateeln.• ferrocarril elevado s.m.elmass & count noun (AmE colloq) = elevated railroad[el]N ABBR (US) = elevated railroad* * *[el]mass & count noun (AmE colloq) = elevated railroad -
123 endurance
noun (the power or ability to bear or to last: He has amazing (power of) endurance; Her rudeness is beyond endurance; (also adjective) endurance tests.) resistencia, aguantetr[ɪn'djʊərəns]1 resistencia, aguante nombre masculino1 de resistencia\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbeyond endurance / past endurance intolerable, insoportableendurance test prueba de resistenciaendurance [ɪn'dʊrənts, ɛn-, -'djʊr-] n: resistencia f, aguante mn.• aguante s.m.• duración s.f.• paciencia s.f.• resistencia s.f.ɪn'dʊrəns, ɪn'djʊərənspowers of endurance — capacidad f de aguante; (before n)
[ɪn'djʊǝrǝns]endurance test — prueba f de resistencia
1.N resistencia fto come to the end of one's endurance — no poder más, llegar a sus límites
past or beyond endurance — inaguantable, insoportable
2.CPDendurance race N — carrera f de resistencia
endurance test N — prueba f de resistencia
* * *[ɪn'dʊrəns, ɪn'djʊərəns]powers of endurance — capacidad f de aguante; (before n)
endurance test — prueba f de resistencia
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124 energy
'enə‹iplural - energies; noun1) (the ability to act, or the habit of acting, strongly and vigorously: He has amazing energy for his age; That child has too much energy; I must devote my energies to gardening today.) energía2) (the power, eg of electricity, of doing work: electrical energy; nuclear energy.) energía•- energetically
energy n energíatr['enəʤɪ]1 (gen) energía\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLenergy crisis crisis nombre femenino energética1) vitality: energía f, vitalidad f2) effort: esfuerzo m, energías fpl3) power: energía fatomic energy: energía atómican.• empuje s.m.• energía s.f.• fibra s.f.• fuerza s.f.'enərdʒi, 'enədʒimass noun energía f; (power, effort) energías fpl; (before n)['enǝdʒɪ]energy crisis — crisis f energética
1.electrical/atomic/solar energy — energía f eléctrica/atómica/solar
Secretary (of State) for Energy — Secretario(-a) m / f (de Estado) de Energía
Minister of Energy — Ministro(-a) m / f de Energía
2.CPDenergy bar N — (=food) barrita f energética
energy company N — empresa f de energía
energy conservation N — conservación f de la energía
energy consumption N — consumo m de energía
energy crisis N — crisis f inv energética
energy drink N — bebida f energética
energy efficiency N — eficacia f energética
energy food N — comida f energética or que da energías
energy level N — nivel m energético
energy needs NPL — necesidades fpl energéticas
energy policy N — política f de energía
energy resources NPL — recursos mpl energéticos
energy saving N — ahorro m de energía
* * *['enərdʒi, 'enədʒi]mass noun energía f; (power, effort) energías fpl; (before n)energy crisis — crisis f energética
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125 examination
1) ((a) close inspection: Make a thorough examination of the area where the crime took place; On examination the patient was discovered to have appendicitis.) inspección, examen2) ((also exam) a test of knowledge or ability: school examinations; She is to take a French/dancing exam; (also adjective) examination/exam papers; He failed/passed the English exam.) examen3) ((a) formal questioning (eg of a witness).) interrogatorio1. examen2. reconocimiento / revisióntr[ɪgzæmɪ'neɪʃən]1 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL examen nombre masculino■ detailed examination of the gun revealed new fingerprints en un examen detallado del arma se descubrieron nuevas huellas dactilares3 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL reconocimiento4 SMALLLAW/SMALL interrogatorio■ the prosecution subjected the witness to yet another examination el fiscal sometió al testigo a otro interrogatorio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be under examination (questioned) estar sometido,-a a un interrogatorio 2 (looked at, investigated) estar sometido,-a a examento sit an examination / take an examination examinarseexamination [ɪg.zæmə'neɪʃən, ɛg-] n1) test: examen m2) inspection: inspección f, revisión f3) investigation: examen m, estudio mn.• examen s.m.• interrogación s.f.• investigación s.f.• reconocimiento s.m.• reconocimiento médico s.m.• registro s.m.ɪg'zæmə'neɪʃən, ɪgˌzæmɪ'neɪʃən1) c (frml Educ) examen mto take o (BrE also) sit an examination — dar* or hacer* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)
to pass an examination — aprobar* or pasar un examen
to fail an examination — reprobar* or (Esp) suspender or (Ur) perder* un examen
2) c ua) ( inspection - of accounts) revisión f, inspección f; (- of passports) control m; (- by doctor) reconocimiento m, examen m, revisación f (RPl)b) (study, investigation) examen m3) c ( of witness) interrogatorio m[ɪɡˌzæmɪ'neɪʃǝn]1. N1) (Scol, Univ) (=test) examen mto take or sit an examination — presentarse a un examen
oral examination — examen m oral
2) (=inspection) [of premises] inspección f ; [of luggage] registro m ; [of account] revisión f, inspección f ; [of witness, suspect] interrogatorio mon examination — al examinarlo/examinarlos etc
the matter is under examination — el asunto está siendo investigado or estudiado
4) (Med) reconocimiento m2.CPDexamination board N — (Brit) una de las varias juntas que coordinan los exámenes a nivel nacional
examination paper N — examen m (la hoja)
examination results N — resultados mpl de los exámenes
examination room N — sala f del examen
* * *[ɪg'zæmə'neɪʃən, ɪgˌzæmɪ'neɪʃən]1) c (frml Educ) examen mto take o (BrE also) sit an examination — dar* or hacer* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)
to pass an examination — aprobar* or pasar un examen
to fail an examination — reprobar* or (Esp) suspender or (Ur) perder* un examen
2) c ua) ( inspection - of accounts) revisión f, inspección f; (- of passports) control m; (- by doctor) reconocimiento m, examen m, revisación f (RPl)b) (study, investigation) examen m3) c ( of witness) interrogatorio m -
126 examine
iɡ'zæmin1) (to look at closely; to inspect closely: They examined the animal tracks and decided that they were those of a fox.) inspeccionar, examinar2) ((of a doctor) to inspect the body of thoroughly to check for disease etc: The doctor examined the child and said she was healthy.) examinar3) (to consider carefully: The police must examine the facts.) examinar4) (to test the knowledge or ability of (students etc): She examines pupils in mathematics.) examinar5) (to question: The lawyer examined the witness in the court case.) interrogar•- examiner
examine vb examinartr[ɪg'zæmɪn]■ experts are still examining the plane's black box los expertos aún están examinando la caja negra del avión■ have you examined all the facts? ¿has comprobado todos los hechos?2 (customs) registrar3 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL examinar (in/on, de)4 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL hacer un reconocimiento a5 SMALLLAW/SMALL interrogar1) test: examinar2) inspect: inspeccionar, revisar3) study: examinarv.• catar v.• ensayar v.• escudriñar v.• examinar v.• interrogar v.• registrar v.• sondear v.ɪg'zæmən, ɪg'zæmɪn1)a) ( inspect) examinar; \<\<accounts\>\> inspeccionar, revisar; \<\<baggage\>\> registrar, revisar (AmL); \<\<document/dossier\>\> examinar, estudiarb) (Med, Dent) examinar, revisar (AmL)c) (study, investigate) examinar, estudiar2)a) ( Educ) examinarto examine somebody ON something — examinar a alguien sobre or de algo
to examine somebody IN something — (esp BrE) examinar a alguien de algo
b) ( Law) \<\<witness/accused\>\> interrogar*[ɪɡ'zæmɪn]VT1) [+ student, candidate] examinar2) (=inspect) [+ premises] inspeccionar; [+ luggage] registrar; [+ witness, suspect, accused] interrogar3) (=investigate) estudiar, investigarwe are examining the question — estamos estudiando or investigando la cuestión
4) (Med) [+ patient] examinar, hacer un reconocimiento médico a; [+ part of body] examinar* * *[ɪg'zæmən, ɪg'zæmɪn]1)a) ( inspect) examinar; \<\<accounts\>\> inspeccionar, revisar; \<\<baggage\>\> registrar, revisar (AmL); \<\<document/dossier\>\> examinar, estudiarb) (Med, Dent) examinar, revisar (AmL)c) (study, investigate) examinar, estudiar2)a) ( Educ) examinarto examine somebody ON something — examinar a alguien sobre or de algo
to examine somebody IN something — (esp BrE) examinar a alguien de algo
b) ( Law) \<\<witness/accused\>\> interrogar* -
127 expressive
- sivadjective (showing meaning or feeling clearly: She has an expressive look on her face.) expresivotr[ɪk'spresɪv]1 expresivo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLexpressive of something que expresa algoexpressive [ɪk'sprɛsɪv, ɛk-] adj: expresivoadj.• expresivo, -a adj.• sazonado, -a adj.• vivo, -a adj.ɪk'spresɪvadjective expresivo[ɪks'presɪv]ADJ [person, face, language] expresivo; [ability] de expresiónto be expressive of sth — frm expresar algo
* * *[ɪk'spresɪv]adjective expresivo -
128 eyesight
noun (the ability to see: I have good eyesight.) vistaeyesight n vistatr['aɪsaɪt]1 vistaeyesight ['aɪ.saɪt] n: vista f, visión fn.• alcance de vista s.m.• vista s.f.mass noun vista fto have good/poor eyesight — tener* buena/mala vista
['aɪsaɪt]N vista fto have good/poor eyesight — tener buena/mala vista
* * *mass noun vista fto have good/poor eyesight — tener* buena/mala vista
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