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41 marco
m.1 frame.marco de ventana window frame2 setting (enviroment).3 framework.acuerdo marco general o framework agreementmarco de referencia frame of reference4 mark (coin).marco alemán Deutschmark, German mark5 goalmouth (sport).6 Marco, Marcus.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: marcar.* * *1 (de cuadro, ventana) frame2 figurado framework, setting3 (moneda) mark4 DEPORTE goalpost\marco jurídico legal framework* * *noun m.1) frame, framework2) mark* * *1. SM1) (Arquit, Arte) frame2) (Dep) goal posts pl, goal3) (=escenario) settingel paisaje ofreció un bello marco para la fiesta — the countryside made a splendid setting for the festivity
4) (=contexto) framework5) (Econ) mark6) [de pesos] standard2.ADJ INVplan marco — draft o framework plan
* * *1)b) (Dep) goalposts (pl), goalc) (Andes) ( de bicicleta) frame2) (entorno, contexto)las conversaciones se desarrollaron en un marco de cordialidad — the talks took place in a friendly atmosphere
3) (Fin) mark4) (como adj inv)* * *= frame, framework, setting, framing, picture frame, jamb.Ex. Next the book was placed on the sewing frame, and the folded sheets were sewn by hand with needle and thread on to four or five cords or thongs.Ex. The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.Ex. Over 700 CRT terminals are online to Columbus and are used in a variety of ways to improve service in the local library settings.Ex. An understanding of the materials used in pastels is important to conservators: strainers, linen, paper, crayons, framing and glazing described using 18th-century sources.Ex. Her art objects such as clocks, brooches, candlesticks, boxes, and picture frames deal with matters of weight, balance, and time.Ex. You can apply a thin layer of a wood sealer on the jambs so the wood will not absorb the stain as fast or you can wipe the jambs down with mineral spirits.----* en el marco de = within the ambit of, within the bounds of.* marco alemán = German mark.* marco conceptual = conceptual framework.* marco de la puerta = door frame.* marco de la ventana = window frame.* marco de referencia = frame of reference, reference framework.* marco de referencia común = common framework.* marco de trabajo = framework.* marco de ventana = window frame.* marco ideológico = ideological framework.* marco institucional = institutional framework, organisational framework.* marco jurídico = legal framework.* marco legal = legal framework, policy framework, dispute settlement.* marco normativo = legal framework, regulations framework.* marco temporal = time frame [timeframe].* marco teórico = theoretical framework.* * *1)b) (Dep) goalposts (pl), goalc) (Andes) ( de bicicleta) frame2) (entorno, contexto)las conversaciones se desarrollaron en un marco de cordialidad — the talks took place in a friendly atmosphere
3) (Fin) mark4) (como adj inv)* * *= frame, framework, setting, framing, picture frame, jamb.Ex: Next the book was placed on the sewing frame, and the folded sheets were sewn by hand with needle and thread on to four or five cords or thongs.
Ex: The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.Ex: Over 700 CRT terminals are online to Columbus and are used in a variety of ways to improve service in the local library settings.Ex: An understanding of the materials used in pastels is important to conservators: strainers, linen, paper, crayons, framing and glazing described using 18th-century sources.Ex: Her art objects such as clocks, brooches, candlesticks, boxes, and picture frames deal with matters of weight, balance, and time.Ex: You can apply a thin layer of a wood sealer on the jambs so the wood will not absorb the stain as fast or you can wipe the jambs down with mineral spirits.* en el marco de = within the ambit of, within the bounds of.* marco alemán = German mark.* marco conceptual = conceptual framework.* marco de la puerta = door frame.* marco de la ventana = window frame.* marco de referencia = frame of reference, reference framework.* marco de referencia común = common framework.* marco de trabajo = framework.* marco de ventana = window frame.* marco ideológico = ideological framework.* marco institucional = institutional framework, organisational framework.* marco jurídico = legal framework.* marco legal = legal framework, policy framework, dispute settlement.* marco normativo = legal framework, regulations framework.* marco temporal = time frame [timeframe].* marco teórico = theoretical framework.* * *A1 (de un cuadro) frame; (de una puerta) doorframe2 ( Dep) goalposts (pl), goal3 ( Andes) (de una bicicleta) frameB(entorno, contexto): las conversaciones se desarrollaron en un marco de cordialidad the talks took place in a friendly atmosphereel marco político the political frameworkel marco ideal para este tipo de concierto the ideal setting for this type of concertdentro del marco de la ley within the framework of the lawCompuesto:frame of referenceD ( como adj inv):un plan marco a draft plan* * *
Del verbo marcar: ( conjugate marcar)
marco es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
marcó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
marcar
marco
marcó
marcar ( conjugate marcar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ ganado› to brand
2
el reloj marca las doce en punto the time is exactly twelve o'clock
c) (Mús):◊ marco el compás/el ritmo to beat time/the rhythm
3 ‹ pelo› to set
4 (Telec) to dial
5 (Dep)
verbo intransitivo
1 (Dep) to score
2 (Telec) to dial
marcarse verbo pronominal:
( caus) to have one's hair set
marco sustantivo masculino
1
( de puerta) doorframe
2 ( contexto) framework;
3 (Fin) mark
marcar verbo transitivo
1 (señalar) to mark: su muerte me marcó profundamente, I was deeply marked by her death
las piedras marcan la linde, the stones mark the boundary
2 (resaltar) este vestido me marca las caderas, this dress shows off my hips
ese gesto marca la importancia del tratado, that gesture stresses the importance of the treaty
3 Tel to dial: marque el 123 321, dial 123321
4 (una hora, grados, etc) to indicate, show, mark: el metrónomo marca el compás, the metronome marks the time
5 Dep (un tanto) to score
(a otro jugador) to mark
6 (un peinado) to set: ¿lavar y marcar?, wash and set?
marco sustantivo masculino
1 (de fotografía, óleo) frame: pinté el marco de la puerta, I painted the doorframe
2 (contexto) framework
en el marco de la época, within the framework of the period
3 (moneda) mark
' marco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acuerdo
- empate
- gol
- inglete
- marcar
- marcarse
- revalorizar
- ribete
- viaje
- cabeza
- carcomer
- dorar
- relieve
English:
climax
- dial
- frame
- framework
- highlight
- mark
- milestone
- mount
- picture frame
- sash
- score
- setting
- stage
- surround
- window frame
- jam
* * *Marco n prMarco Antonio Mark Anthony;Marco Aurelio Marcus Aurelius;Marco Polo Marco Polo* * *m1 moneda mark3 figframework* * *marco nm1) : frame, framework2) : goalposts pl3) ambiente: setting, atmosphere4) : mark (unit of currency)* * *marco n1. (de cuadro, puerta) frame2. (moneda) mark -
42 martilleo
m.hammering.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: martillear.* * *1 hammering* * *SM hammering; (=machaqueo) pounding* * *masculino hammering* * *= pounding.Ex. Stress fractures are tiny cracks that appear in foot and leg bones when muscles are unable to absorb the pounding of regular running.* * *masculino hammering* * *= pounding.Ex: Stress fractures are tiny cracks that appear in foot and leg bones when muscles are unable to absorb the pounding of regular running.
* * *hammeringun martilleo terrible en las sienes a terrible pounding in the temples* * *
Del verbo martillear: ( conjugate martillear)
martilleo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
martilleó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
martillear
martilleo
martilleo sustantivo masculino
hammering;
martillear
I verbo transitivo
1 (con un martillo) to hammer
2 figurado to hammer, pound: la lluvia martilleaba los cristales, the rain beat down on the windows
3 (atormentar) sus palabras me martilleaban en los oídos, his words fell harshly on me
II verbo intransitivo
1 (con un martillo) to hammer
2 figurado to hammer, pound
' martilleo' also found in these entries:
English:
hammering
* * *martilleo nmhammering;el martilleo de la lluvia en la ventana the pounding of the rain against the window* * *m hammering -
43 masticar
v.to chew.El ganado rumia pasto The cattle chew grass.* * *1 to chew, masticate* * *VT to chew, masticate frm* * *1.verbo transitivo to chew, masticate (frml)2.masticar vi to chew* * *= chew, munch, crunch, chew up.Ex. Alf is convinced that she chews broken bottles and wears barbed wire next to her skin.Ex. People engage in a wide range of activities in libraries, from lively dialog while munching sandwiches and sipping soda, to flirting and caressing, to the more traditional activities of reading and information searching.Ex. Each time you crunch a potato chip you hear yourself crunching the chip, and now when you hear someone else crunching it activates your own action neurons.Ex. If I chew up something fattening but I spit it out, will I still absorb the calories?.----* difícil de masticar = chewy [chewier -comp., chewiest -sup.].* fácil de masticar = chewy [chewier -comp., chewiest -sup.].* masticar bien = chew up.* * *1.verbo transitivo to chew, masticate (frml)2.masticar vi to chew* * *= chew, munch, crunch, chew up.Ex: Alf is convinced that she chews broken bottles and wears barbed wire next to her skin.
Ex: People engage in a wide range of activities in libraries, from lively dialog while munching sandwiches and sipping soda, to flirting and caressing, to the more traditional activities of reading and information searching.Ex: Each time you crunch a potato chip you hear yourself crunching the chip, and now when you hear someone else crunching it activates your own action neurons.Ex: If I chew up something fattening but I spit it out, will I still absorb the calories?.* difícil de masticar = chewy [chewier -comp., chewiest -sup.].* fácil de masticar = chewy [chewier -comp., chewiest -sup.].* masticar bien = chew up.* * *masticar [A2 ]vtto chew, masticate ( frml)darle todo bien masticado a algn to spoonfeed sb■ masticarvito chew* * *
masticar ( conjugate masticar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo
to chew
masticar vt to chew
' masticar' also found in these entries:
English:
chew
- whole
* * *♦ vt2. [pensar] to chew over, to ponder3. [preparar]a él no le pongas problemas difíciles, dáselo todo masticado don't give him any difficult problems, you need to spoon-feed him o make everything as easy as possible for him♦ vito chew* * *v/t chew* * *masticar {72} vmascar: to chew, to masticate* * *masticar vb to chew -
44 masticar bien
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45 papel de cocina
(n.) = paper towel, kitchen paperEx. In another unit, children test different brands of paper towels to see which one will absorb the most water in 30 seconds.Ex. This dispenser will store 32cm wide cling film and kitchen foil internally and kitchen paper can be attached to the bottom if required.* * *(n.) = paper towel, kitchen paperEx: In another unit, children test different brands of paper towels to see which one will absorb the most water in 30 seconds.
Ex: This dispenser will store 32cm wide cling film and kitchen foil internally and kitchen paper can be attached to the bottom if required.* * *kitchen roll -
46 sellador para madera
(n.) = wood sealerEx. You can apply a thin layer of a wood sealer on the jambs so the wood will not absorb the stain as fast or you can wipe the jambs down with mineral spirits.* * *(n.) = wood sealerEx: You can apply a thin layer of a wood sealer on the jambs so the wood will not absorb the stain as fast or you can wipe the jambs down with mineral spirits.
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47 ser ideal
(v.) = suit + best, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the jobEx. They are the next best choice but they are suited best to low humidity situations as the air has greater potential to absorb water vapour.Ex. What's obsolete in one department could be just the thing for another, and hand-me-down computers are becoming the next stop in sophisticated inventory management.Ex. Relaxing, joking and just being around guys and gals who are good-hearted people was just the ticket we needed.Ex. She came up with a detail from a recent painting which was just the job, and we agreed terms relatively quickly.* * *(v.) = suit + best, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the jobEx: They are the next best choice but they are suited best to low humidity situations as the air has greater potential to absorb water vapour.
Ex: What's obsolete in one department could be just the thing for another, and hand-me-down computers are becoming the next stop in sophisticated inventory management.Ex: Relaxing, joking and just being around guys and gals who are good-hearted people was just the ticket we needed.Ex: She came up with a detail from a recent painting which was just the job, and we agreed terms relatively quickly. -
48 sin propiedades
(adj.) = propertylessEx. However numerous the class of menials may be, it has not, as a rule, been able to absorb the whole number of those left propertyless.* * *(adj.) = propertylessEx: However numerous the class of menials may be, it has not, as a rule, been able to absorb the whole number of those left propertyless.
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49 sirviente
adj.servantlike.f. & m.servant, house-servant, manservant, domestic servant.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 servant* * *(f. - sirvienta)noun1) servant2) maid (f.)* * *sirviente, -aSM / F servant* * *- ta (m) servant; (f) maid, servant* * *= servant, jockey, skivvy, menial worker, menial.Ex. In 1807 Whitbread's Bill for elementary education was opposed on the grounds that it would spread discontent among the poorer classes and make them poor servants.Ex. But unless technical staff want to remain in a servant role as mere tool jockeys, they must complete the evolution from craftsperson to professional.Ex. Cheever's book tells the tale of an educated man's attempt to work as a skivvy.Ex. These free Negro women could earn only such wages as were paid to menial workers.Ex. However numerous the class of menials may be, it has not, as a rule, been able to absorb the whole number of those left propertyless.* * *- ta (m) servant; (f) maid, servant* * *= servant, jockey, skivvy, menial worker, menial.Ex: In 1807 Whitbread's Bill for elementary education was opposed on the grounds that it would spread discontent among the poorer classes and make them poor servants.
Ex: But unless technical staff want to remain in a servant role as mere tool jockeys, they must complete the evolution from craftsperson to professional.Ex: Cheever's book tells the tale of an educated man's attempt to work as a skivvy.Ex: These free Negro women could earn only such wages as were paid to menial workers.Ex: However numerous the class of menials may be, it has not, as a rule, been able to absorb the whole number of those left propertyless.* * *sirviente -tamasculine, feminineA ( masculine) servantlos sirvientes the servantsB ( feminine) maid, servant* * *
sirviente◊ -ta sustantivo masculino, femenino (m) servant;
(f) maid, servant
sirviente,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino servant
' sirviente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sirvienta
- servidor
English:
servant
* * *sirviente, -a nm,fservant* * *m servant* * *sirviente, -ta n: servant, maid f* * *sirviente n servant -
50 sobra
f.1 excess, surplus.aquí estoy de sobra, me voy I'm off, it's obvious I'm not wanted herelo sabemos de sobra we know it only too well2 leftover.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: sobrar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: sobrar.* * *1 (exceso) excess, surplus1 (desperdicios) leftovers\estar de sobra (persona) to be in the waysaber algo de sobra to know something only too well* * *noun f.excess, surplus- de sobra- sobras* * *SF1) (=excedente) excess, surplus2) pl sobras [de comida] leftovers; (Cos) remnants3)de sobra — spare, extra
aquí estoy de sobra — I'm not needed o I'm superfluous here
* * *1) de sobraa) ( mucho)b) ( de más)tengo una entrada de sobra — I have a spare o an extra ticket
estar de sobra: tú aquí estás de sobra — you're not wanted/needed here
c) ( muy bien)saber de sobra que... — to know full well o perfectly well that...
* * *= slack, spillover, left-over [left over].Ex. Therefore, there must be some slack in the system to absorb the additional I & R services or the service must be reduced in other areas.Ex. We're close to spillover, as the reservoir is about a foot from coming over the top.Ex. Having extracted what appears to be the main problem, the analyst should now list the ' left over' problems.----* de sobra = spare, to spare, one too many.* dinero de sobra para otros gastos = disposable income.* Número + de sobra = Número + too many.* pasar una prueba de sobra = pass with + flying colours.* sobras = scraps.* uno de sobra = one too many.* * *1) de sobraa) ( mucho)b) ( de más)tengo una entrada de sobra — I have a spare o an extra ticket
estar de sobra: tú aquí estás de sobra — you're not wanted/needed here
c) ( muy bien)saber de sobra que... — to know full well o perfectly well that...
* * *= slack, spillover, left-over [left over].Ex: Therefore, there must be some slack in the system to absorb the additional I & R services or the service must be reduced in other areas.
Ex: We're close to spillover, as the reservoir is about a foot from coming over the top.Ex: Having extracted what appears to be the main problem, the analyst should now list the ' left over' problems.* de sobra = spare, to spare, one too many.* dinero de sobra para otros gastos = disposable income.* Número + de sobra = Número + too many.* pasar una prueba de sobra = pass with + flying colours.* sobras = scraps.* uno de sobra = one too many.* * *1de sobra: quédate a comer, hay comida de sobra stay to lunch, there's plenty of food o there's more than enough foodtiene dinero de sobra he has plenty of moneytengo una entrada de sobra I have an extra o a spare tickettengo motivos de sobra para pensar que miente I have very good reason to think he is lying, I have ample grounds to think he's lyingsabes de sobra que no te lo va a prestar you know very well o full well o perfectly well that she won't lend it to youestar de sobra: tengo la sensación de estar de sobra aquí I have the feeling that I'm not wanted/needed around here, I have the feeling that I'm de trop around here ( hum)* * *
Del verbo sobrar: ( conjugate sobrar)
sobra es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
sobra
sobrar
sobra sustantivo femenino
1◊ de sobraa) ( mucho):
b) ( de más):◊ tengo una entrada de sobra I have a spare o an extra ticket;
tú aquí estás de sobra you're not wanted/needed herec) ( muy bien):◊ saber de sobra que … to know full well o perfectly well that …
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sobrar ( conjugate sobrar) verbo intransitivoa) (quedar, restar):
¿te ha sobrado dinero? do you have any money left?b) ( estar de más):◊ ya veo que sobro aquí I can see I'm not wanted/needed here;
a mí no me sobra el dinero I don't have money to throw around (colloq);
sobra un cubierto there's an extra place
sobra sustantivo femenino
1 (excedente) surplus
2 (remanente) remainder
(de comida) sobras, leftovers
♦ Locuciones: de sobra: aquí estamos de sobra, we aren't needed here
tu comentario estaba de sobra, your remark was unnecessary
hay comida de sobra, there is plenty of food
tengo un ejemplar de sobra, I've got a spare copy
tengo tiempo de sobra, I have plenty of time
de sobra sabes que no puedo ir, you know only too well I can't go
sobrar verbo intransitivo
1 (quedar) to be left (over): si sobra tela hago un cojín, if there's any fabric left, I'll make a cushion
2 (haber en exceso) to be more than enough: nos sobra espacio para ponerlo, we have plenty of room to put it
3 (estar de más, ser innecesario) su marido sobraba en aquella reunión, her husband wasn't wanted at that meeting
sobran las disculpas, there is no need for you to apologize
' sobra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
más
- sobrar
English:
ample
- extra
- galore
- need
- plenty
- spare
- surplus
- easily
- enough
- over
* * *sobra nf1.[de más] superfluous;de sobra [en exceso] more than enough;tenemos dinero de sobra we have more than enough money;tengo una raqueta de sobra I've got a spare racket;me voy, aquí estoy de sobra I'm off, it's obvious I'm not wanted here;lo sabemos de sobra we know it only too well;sabes de sobra que no miento you know perfectly well o full well that I'm not lying;tengo motivos de sobra para no hablarle I've got plenty of reasons for not talking to her2.[de tela] remnantssobras [de comida] leftovers;* * *f1 surplus, excess;hay de sobra there’s more than enough;saber de sobra know perfectly well, know full well;estar de sobra not be wanted, not be needed2:* * *sobra nf1) : excess, surplus2)de sobra : extra, to spare3) sobras nfpl: leftovers, scraps* * *sobra n excess -
51 sorbo
m.1 gulp, swallow.beber a sorbos to sip2 mouthful (trago).3 drop (cantidad pequeña).4 sip, nip, sipping, sup.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: sorber.* * *1 (acción) sip2 (trago) gulp\beber a sorbos to sip, drink in small sipsde un sorbo in one gulp* * *noun m.* * *SM [al beber] (=trago pequeño) sip; (=trago grande) gulp, swallowtomar de un sorbo — to down in one, drink in one gulp
* * *a) ( cantidad pequeña) sipb) ( trago grande) gulp* * *= sip.Ex. He never had issues with alcohol as a teen with going off the rails etc as he was used to have a sip of wine now and then with dinner or at Crimbo.----* sorbo ruidoso = slurp.* tomar a sorbos = sip.* * *a) ( cantidad pequeña) sipb) ( trago grande) gulp* * *= sip.Ex: He never had issues with alcohol as a teen with going off the rails etc as he was used to have a sip of wine now and then with dinner or at Crimbo.
* sorbo ruidoso = slurp.* tomar a sorbos = sip.* * *1 (cantidad pequeña) sipdame un sorbito give me a sipbébetelo a sorbitos sip it2 (trago grande) gulpse lo bebió de un sorbo he drank it in one gulp, he drank it down in one ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo sorber: ( conjugate sorber)
sorbo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
sorber
sorbo
sorber ( conjugate sorber) verbo transitivo
( tomar poco a poco) to sip
sorbo sustantivo masculino
sorber verbo transitivo
1 (beber aspirando) to sip
(haciendo ruido) to slurp
2 (absorber un líquido) to absorb, soak up
3 (la nariz) to sniff
♦ Locuciones: sorber el seso: te están sorbiendo el seso, they are brainwashing you
sorbo sustantivo masculino
1 sip: se lo bebió a sorbos, he sipped it
2 (cantidad pequeña) drop, sip
' sorbo' also found in these entries:
English:
sip
* * *sorbo nm1. [acción] gulp, swallow;[pequeño] sip;beber a sorbos to sip2. [trago] mouthful;[pequeño] sip;¿quieres un sorbo? would you like a drop o sip?3. [cantidad pequeña] drop* * *m sip;tomar algo a sorbos sip sth* * *sorbo nm1) : sip, gulp, swallow2)beber a sorbos : to sip* * *sorbo n sip -
52 tapaporos
SM INV primer* * *= sealant, wood sealer, sealer.Ex. In addition to sealants or paint, a number of simple yet preservationally sound liners are now available for use on wooden shelves.Ex. You can apply a thin layer of a wood sealer on the jambs so the wood will not absorb the stain as fast or you can wipe the jambs down with mineral spirits.Ex. These finishes and sealers are far less toxic than what you might find at the local hardware store.* * *= sealant, wood sealer, sealer.Ex: In addition to sealants or paint, a number of simple yet preservationally sound liners are now available for use on wooden shelves.
Ex: You can apply a thin layer of a wood sealer on the jambs so the wood will not absorb the stain as fast or you can wipe the jambs down with mineral spirits.Ex: These finishes and sealers are far less toxic than what you might find at the local hardware store.* * ** * *tapaporos nm invprimer, sealant -
53 tiempo1
1 = time, length of time, period.Ex. Because not all files need to be reorganized at once, but only those which are very full, the time required for this procedure is reduced to a minimum.Ex. There is a correlation between length of time spent obtaining the book required and loss of interest.Ex. Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.----* absorber tiempo = absorb + time.* acabarse el tiempo = time + run out, time + be + up.* acaparar el tiempo de Alguien = monopolise + time.* adaptarse a los tiempos = change with + the times, move with + the times, keep up with + the times, adapt to + the times.* adelantado a su tiempo = ahead of + Posesivo + time(s).* adelantarse a + Posesivo + tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* administración del tiempo = time management.* administrar el tiempo = manage + time.* adquirido con el transcurso del tiempo = time-based.* agotarse el tiempo = time + run out.* ahorrar para cuando lleguen tiempos difíciles = save for + a rainy day.* ahorrar tiempo = save + time.* ahorrar tiempo de escritura = save + typing.* ahorro de tiempo = time-saving [timesaving], economy of time, savings in time.* Algo a lo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].* Algo que ahorra tiempo = time saver [timesaver].* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].* Algo que se hace para matar el tiempo = time filler.* Algo que se le va tomando el gusto con el tiempo = acquired taste.* algún tiempo = awhile.* al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, contemporaneously, at the same instant, at one and the same time, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.* al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.* al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.* a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.* alquilar tiempo = buy + time.* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* anunciado desde hace tiempo = long-heralded.* apurado de tiempo = time-rationed, crunched for time, time-crunched.* a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.* a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.* a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.* a tiempo completo = full-time.* a tiempo parcial = part-time.* a través del tiempo = over time.* avatares del tiempo, los = vicissitudes of time, the, whims of time, the.* avecinarse tiempos difíciles = tough times ahead, lean times ahead, darker times + lie ahead, hard times ahead.* basado en el tiempo = time-based.* bastante tiempo = ample time.* breve período de tiempo = while.* buenos tiempos = good times.* cada cierto tiempo = episodic, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.* cada tanto tiempo = every so often, every now and again, every once in a while.* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.* cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.* cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.* cantar victoria antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* cantidad de tiempo = length of time.* cápsula del tiempo = time capsule.* carrera contra el tiempo = race against time, race against the clock.* comprar tiempo = buy + time.* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.* con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, as time goes by, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.* con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.* con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).* con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, as time goes by, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.* consagrado por el tiempo = time-proven.* conseguir tiempo = buy + time.* considerado desde hace mucho tiempo = long considered.* consumir + Posesivo + tiempo = swallow up + Posesivo + time.* con un plazo de tiempo muy corto = at (a) very short notice.* con un plazo de tiempo tan corto = at such short notice.* cumplido hace tiempo = long overdue.* curso a tiempo completo = full-time course.* dar tiempo = give + time, donate + Posesivo + time.* dar tiempo a Alguien = give + Nombre + some time.* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* dedicación de tiempo = expenditure of time.* dedicar algún tiempo a hacer algo = have + a turn at.* dedicar el tiempo y el esfuerzo = take + the time and effort.* dedicar tiempo = spend + time, lend + time, expend + time, devote + time, dedicate + time.* dedicar tiempo a = take + time on.* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-term, long-lost.* dejar tiempo = free up + time.* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.* demasiado tiempo = too long.* demostrado válido por el tiempo = time-tested.* de otros tiempos = of yore.* de otro tiempo = of yore.* desde el comienzo de los tiempos = since the beginning of time, from the beginning of time, since time began.* desde el principio de los tiempos = since the beginning of time, from the beginning of time, since time began.* desde hace algún tiempo = for some time past, for days.* desde hace la tira (de tiempo) = for yonks and yonks, for yonks.* desde hace muchísimo tiempo = in ages (and ages and ages).* desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], far back in time, for a long time, long since, in ages (and ages and ages).* desde hace tanto tiempo = so long.* desde hace tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], over the years, for a long time, long since, for some time.* desde hace un montonazo de tiempo = for yonks and yonks.* desde hace un montón de tiempo = for yonks.* desde hace ya algún tiempo = for some time now.* desde los primeros tiempos = since the earliest of times, from earliest times.* desde los viejos tiempos = since olden times.* desde tiempo inmemorial = since earliest time, since time immemorial, from time immemorial, since time out of mind, from time out of mind.* desde tiempos prehistóricos = since prehistoric times.* desperdiciar tiempo = squander + time.* desperdicio de tiempo = time waster.* deteriorado por el paso del tiempo = timeworn.* de todos los tiempos = all-time, of all time(s).* de un tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* dispositivo de desconexión automática transcurrido un tiempo determinado = time out mechanism.* donar tiempo = donate + Posesivo + time.* donde el tiempo es de suma importancia = time-critical.* durante algún tiempo = for a while, for some time, for some while, for some time to come, for days.* durante cierto tiempo = over a period of time.* durante cuánto tiempo = how long.* durante demasiado tiempo = for too long.* durante este tiempo = in this time.* durante largos períodos de tiempo = over long periods of time.* durante la tira de tiempo = for donkey's years.* durante muchísimo tiempo = for ages and ages (and ages).* durante mucho tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], for generations, long-time [longtime], for a long time to come, for long periods of time, for a long period of time, lastingly, for a very long time, for many long hours, for a long time, in ages (and ages and ages), in ages (and ages and ages).* durante tanto tiempo = for so long, so long.* durante tanto tiempo como sea posible = for as long as possible.* durante un largo período de tiempo = over a long time scale, over a long period of time, for a long period of time, over a long period.* durante un período de tiempo = for a number of years.* durante un periodo de tiempo determinado = over a period of time.* durante un período de tiempo indefinido = over an indefinite period of time, over an indefinite span of time.* durante un porrón de tiempo = for donkey's years.* durar mucho tiempo = last + long.* durar tiempo = take + time, take + long.* el paso del tiempo = the passage of time, the sands of time.* el tiempo de Algo = in season.* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.* el tiempo es oro = time is money.* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.* el tiempo vuela = time flies (by).* el transcurrir del tiempo = the sands of time.* embates del tiempo, los = ravages of time, the.* emplear tiempo = spend + time, expend + time, devote + time.* en aquellos tiempos = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, in those days.* encontrar el tiempo = make + an opportunity.* encontrar tiempo = find + time.* encuesta sobre el uso del tiempo = time-use survey.* en estos tiempos = in these times, in this day and age.* en los últimos tiempos = latterly, in recent times, in modern times, in recent memory.* en muy poco tiempo = before long.* en nada de tiempo = at a moment's notice, in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time.* en otros tiempos = in days of yore, in times of yore.* en otro tiempo = in days of yore, in times of yore.* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.* en su tiempo = formerly.* en tiempo de carnaval = carnivalistically.* en tiempo de feria = carnivalistically.* en tiempo de guerra = wartime [wart-time].* en tiempo real = real time [real-time], in real time.* en tiempos de = in times of.* en tiempos de adversidad = in times of + adversity.* en tiempos de austeridad = in austere times.* en tiempos de guerra = in time(s) of war.* en tiempos de Maricastaña = in olden days, in olden times.* en tiempos de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime, in peace, in time(s) of peace.* en tiempos de recesión = in recessionary times.* en tiempos de recesión económica = in recessionary times.* en tiempos difíciles = in times of need.* en tiempos más recientes = in more recent times.* en tiempos prehistóricos = in prehistoric times.* en un corto espacio de tiempo = in a short space of time.* en un corto período de tiempo = in a short period of time.* en un tiempo razonable = timely.* en un tiempo relativamente corto = in a relatively short time, in a relatively short span of time.* equivalente a tiempo completo = full-time equivalent (FTE).* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.* escaso de tiempo = time-strapped, short of time.* esperado durante tiempo y con ansiedad = long-and-expectantly-awaited.* esperado hace tiempo = overdue.* establecido desde hace tiempo = long-established.* estado del tiempo = weather conditions.* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* estragos del tiempo, los = ravages of time, the.* faceta de tiempo = Time facet.* factor tiempo = time factor.* facturación por tiempo de conexión = metered pricing, metered billing.* falta de tiempo = tightness of scheduling.* falto de tiempo = crunched for time, time-crunched, short of time.* finito en el tiempo = timebound [time-bound].* florecer antes de tiempo = bolt.* frontera del tiempo = time boundary.* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.* fuera de onda con los tiempos modernos = out of keeping with the times, out of tune with the times.* ganar tiempo = win + time, buy + time, free up + time.* germinar antes de tiempo = bolt.* gestión del tiempo = time management.* gusto que se adquiere con el tiempo = acquired taste.* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* hace algún tiempo = some time ago, a while back, some while ago.* hace demasiado tiempo = too long ago.* hace la tira (de tiempo) = yonks and yonks, yonks.* hace muchísimo tiempo = ages (and ages) ago, aeons ago, yonks.* hace mucho tiempo = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hacer algún tiempo = sometime back.* hacer frente a tiempos difíciles = cope with + difficult times.* hacer mucho tiempo que Algo ha desaparecido = be long gone.* hace tiempo = for some time, long ago, once, long since.* hace un montonazo de tiempo = yonks and yonks.* hace un montón de tiempo = yonks.* hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.* hace ya tiempo = long since.* hasta el final de los tiempos = till the end of time.* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.* instalaciones para dedicar el tiempo libre = leisure facilities.* intentar ganar tiempo = play for + time, temporise [temporize, -USA].* intervalo de tiempo = date range.* inversión de tiempo = commitment of time.* invertir el tiempo de Uno en = invest + Posesivo + time in.* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + time, race against + the clock.* justo a tiempo = (just) in the nick of time, just in time, not a moment too soon.* la mayoría del tiempo = most of the time.* largos períodos de tiempo = long periods of time.* la tira de tiempo = donkey's years.* liberar tiempo = free up + time.* limitado por el tiempo = time-constrained.* límite de tiempo = time limit.* llegar a tiempo = arrive + in time, arrive + on time.* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.* los viejos tiempos = the good old days.* malos tiempos = bad times.* margen de tiempo = time frame [timeframe].* matar el tiempo = kill + time.* mejoría del tiempo = break in the weather.* muchísimo tiempo después = ages and ages hence.* mucho tiempo = long time, a very long time, long hours, ample time, for a long time.* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.* mucho tiempo después = ages and ages hence.* mucho tiempo después (de que) = long after.* muy apreciado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.* muy a tiempo = in good time.* muy venerado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.* no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.* noción del tiempo = notion of time, sense of time.* no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.* no tener tiempo de nada = have + not a moment to spare.* nuevos tiempos, los = wind(s) of change, the.* observar atentamente y durante cierto tiempo = maintain + vigil.* ocupar el tiempo = fill in + Posesivo + time.* ocupar tiempo = occupy + time, take up + time.* olvidado desde hace tiempo = long forgotten.* pasar algún tiempo en = have + a turn at.* pasar el tiempo = pass + the time, hang around, spend + Posesivo + days, hang about, hang out.* pasar el tiempo libre = spend + Posesivo + leisure, spend + Posesivo + leisure time.* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.* pasar tiempo = spend + time.* pasar tiempo haciendo Algo = do + stint at.* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.* pérdida de tiempo = time wasting, wild goose chase, waste of time, time-consuming [time consuming], fool's errand.* pérdida de un tiempo precioso = waste of precious time.* perdido hace tiempo = long-lost.* período de tiempo = amount of time, time, time frame [timeframe], time lapse, time period, time span [time-span], time slot, period of time, date range.* permanecer estable con el tiempo = be stable over time.* pero al mismo tiempo = but then again.* plazo de tiempo = timeline [time line].* poco tiempo = short while, short time.* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* por algún tiempo = for sometime.* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.* por un período de tiempo limitado = on a short-term basis.* por un tiempo = for a time.* por un tiempo indefinido = for indefinite time.* postulado desde hace mucho tiempo = long-espoused.* precio calculado según el tiempo de conexión = connect time based pricing.* precio calculado según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.* preocupado por el tiempo = time-conscious.* programador de tiempo = egg timer.* prolongar el tiempo = prolong + time.* propugnado desde hace mucho tiempo = long-espoused.* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.* que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.* que depende del tiempo = time-dependent.* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.* que lleva tiempo en cartelera = long-running.* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.* que utiliza el tiempo como variable = time-dependent.* recuperar el tiempo perdido = make up for + lost time.* reloj que registra el tiempo de conexión = accounting clock.* remontarse bastante en el tiempo = go back + a long way.* remontarse en el tiempo = extend + far back, stretch + far back in time.* resistir el paso del tiempo = stand + the test of time, withstand + the test of time, survive + the test of time, pass + the test of time.* robarle tiempo al sueño = burn + the candle at both ends.* se avecinan malos tiempos = hard times lie ahead.* sensible al tiempo = time-sensitive [time sensitive].* sentido del tiempo = sense of time, notion of time.* ser una pérdida de tiempo = be idle, beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.* ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.* ser un producto de su tiempo = be a product of + Posesivo + time.* si el tiempo lo permite = weather permitting.* siempre que Uno puede dedicarle el tiempo = in + Posesivo + own time, on + Posesivo + own time.* si hay tiempo = time permitting.* sin importar el tiempo = all-weather.* si no lo impide el tiempo = weather permitting.* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.* si queda tiempo = time permitting.* sistema de tiempo real = real-time system.* sobrado de tiempo = unpressed for time.* sólo por tiempo limitado = for a limited time only.* subordinado al tiempo = time-dependent.* suficiente tiempo = long enough, ample time.* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.* tanto tiempo = so much time, this long, such a very long time.* tardar tanto tiempo en = take + so long to.* tardar tiempo = take + time, take + long.* tarifa calculada según el tiempo de conexión = connect time based pricing.* tarifa calculada según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.* tarifa calculada según el tiempo utilizado = time-based tariff.* tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.* terminarse el tiempo = time + run out.* tiempo adicional = extra-time.* tiempo agotado = time out.* tiempo + apremiar = time + press, time + be of the essence.* tiempo + avanzar inexorablemente = time + march on.* tiempo de acceso = access time, seek time, access speed.* tiempo de búsqueda = search time.* tiempo de calidad = quality time.* tiempo de carga = loading time.* tiempo de conexión = connect time.* tiempo de conexión en línea = online time.* tiempo de CPU = CPU time.* tiempo de demora = lead time.* tiempo de descarga = download time.* tiempo de descarga de datos = download time, latency.* tiempo de duración = lifespan [life span].* tiempo de emisión = airtime.* tiempo de espera = lead time, wait time, waiting time, waiting period.* tiempo de estudio = study time.* tiempo de inicio = start time.* tiempo de ordenador = computer time, computer time.* tiempo de préstamo = document delivery.* tiempo de proceso = processing time.* tiempo de reacción = reaction time.* tiempo de respuesta = response time, turnaround time, turnabout time, fill time, reaction time.* tiempo durante el cual el ordenador no está disponible al público = down time.* tiempo + estar a favor de Alguien = time + be + on + Posesivo + side.* tiempo estar de lado de Alguien = time + be + on + Posesivo + side.* tiempo familiar = quality time.* tiempo fuera de servicio = downtime.* tiempo futuro = future tense.* tiempo inmemorial = time immemorial.* tiempo libre = leisure, leisure time, free time, idle hours, spare time.* tiempo muerto = downtime, time out.* tiempo + pasar = time + march on.* tiempos alocados = heady days.* tiempos de los romanos = Roman times.* tiempos de paz = peacetime [peace time].* tiempos difíciles = difficult times, tough times, hard times, embattled time(s).* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.* tiempos emocionantes = heady days.* tiempo + ser esencial = time + be of the essence.* tiempo + ser + precioso = time + be + precious.* tiempos mejores = better times.* tiempos modernos = modern times.* tiempos turbulentos = embattled time(s).* tiempo transcurrido = elapsed time.* tiempo verbal = tense.* todo al mismo tiempo = all at once.* todo el tiempo = all of the time, left, right and centre, the whole time, all the while.* tomar el tiempo = time.* tomarse el tiempo que Uno necesita = take + Posesivo + time.* tomar tiempo = take + time, take + long.* trabajador a tiempo parcial = part-timer.* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.* trabajo a tiempo parcial = part-time work, part-time employment, part-time job.* transcurrir tiempo = lapse + time.* tratar de ganar tiempo = temporise [temporize, -USA], play for + time.* un porrón de tiempo = donkey's years.* un tiempo = awhile.* usando el tiempo de un modo eficaz = time efficient [time-efficient].* vencido hace tiempo = long overdue.* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.* viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo = travel back in + time.* viaje a través del tiempo = time travel.* viaje en el tiempo = time travel.* vicisitudes del tiempo, las = vicissitudes of time, the, whims of time, the.* viejos tiempos, los = good old days, the.* ya hace algún tiempo = for quite some time.* ya hace bastante tiempo = for quite a while now.* y al mismo tiempo = and in the process, yet. -
54 toallita de papel
(n.) = paper towel, kitchen paperEx. In another unit, children test different brands of paper towels to see which one will absorb the most water in 30 seconds.Ex. This dispenser will store 32cm wide cling film and kitchen foil internally and kitchen paper can be attached to the bottom if required.* * *(n.) = paper towel, kitchen paperEx: In another unit, children test different brands of paper towels to see which one will absorb the most water in 30 seconds.
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water vapour (US vapor)* * *water vapor** * *(n.) = water vapourEx. They are the next best choice but they are suited best to low humidity situations as the air has greater potential to absorb water vapour.* * *water vapor** * *(n.) = water vapourEx: They are the next best choice but they are suited best to low humidity situations as the air has greater potential to absorb water vapour.
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56 venir bien
v.1 to be happy with, to can do with.Me vino bien el dinero I was happy with the money.2 to come in handy, to be becoming, to befit, to become.El dinero viene bien siempre Money comes in handy always.3 to like it.Me vino bien I liked it.4 to fit well.Me viene bien It fits well.5 to consider it just perfect to.Me viene bien descansar I consider it just perfect to rest.* * ** * *(v.) = be none the worse for (that), suit + bestEx. The author concludes that although many of the innovations discussed did not survive, the schools were none the worse for their experimentation.Ex. They are the next best choice but they are suited best to low humidity situations as the air has greater potential to absorb water vapour.* * *(v.) = be none the worse for (that), suit + bestEx: The author concludes that although many of the innovations discussed did not survive, the schools were none the worse for their experimentation.
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59 carbono
m.carbon.carbono 14 carbon 14* * *1 carbon\dióxido de carbono carbon dioxide* * *noun m.* * *SM carbon* * *masculino carbon* * *= carbon.Ex. Next a carbon powder or toner is shaken over the selenium drum.----* bajo en hidratos de carbono = low-carb(ohydrate).* carbono 14 = carbon-14.* datación por carbono 14 = radiocarbon dating, carbon dating.* datar por carbono 14 = radiocarbon date.* dieta baja en hidratos de carbono = low-carb diet.* dióxido de carbono = carbon dioxide, CO2.* emisión de carbono = carbon emission.* hidrato de carbono = carbohydrate, carb.* huella de carbono = carbon imprint, carbon footprint.* monóxido de carbono = carbon monoxide.* rico en hidratos de carbono = starchy [starchier -comp., starchiest -sup.].* * *masculino carbon* * *= carbon.Ex: Next a carbon powder or toner is shaken over the selenium drum.
* bajo en hidratos de carbono = low-carb(ohydrate).* carbono 14 = carbon-14.* datación por carbono 14 = radiocarbon dating, carbon dating.* datar por carbono 14 = radiocarbon date.* dieta baja en hidratos de carbono = low-carb diet.* dióxido de carbono = carbon dioxide, CO2.* emisión de carbono = carbon emission.* hidrato de carbono = carbohydrate, carb.* huella de carbono = carbon imprint, carbon footprint.* monóxido de carbono = carbon monoxide.* rico en hidratos de carbono = starchy [starchier -comp., starchiest -sup.].* * *carbon* * *
carbono sustantivo masculino
carbon
carbono sustantivo masculino carbon
' carbono' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bióxido
- hidrato
- óxido
- monóxido
English:
absorb
- carbohydrate
- carbon
- carbon dating
- carbon dioxide
- richness
- cut
* * *carbono nmQuím carbon carbono 14 carbon 14* * *m QUÍM carbon* * *carbono nm: carbon* * *carbono n carbon -
60 carbón
m.1 coal, charcoal.2 carbon pencil.* * *1 (gen) coal2 (carboncillo) charcoal\negro,-a como el carbón as black as coal¡se acabó el carbón! familiar that's that!carbón de leña charcoalcarbón de piedra coalcarbón mineral coalcarbón vegetal charcoal* * *noun m.1) coal2) charcoal* * *SM1) (Min) coalcarbón bituminoso — soft coal, bituminous coal
carbón menudo — small coal, slack
2) (Tip) (tb: papel carbón) carbon paper3) (Arte) charcoal4) (Elec) carbon5) (Agr) smut* * *1) (Min) tbcarbón mineral or de piedra — coal
negro como el carbón — as black as coal
2)a) tbcarbón vegetal or de leña — charcoal
b) (Art) charcoal* * *= coal.Ex. Any project which assists the use of coal and steel would be eligible.----* carbón vegetal = charcoal.* cocina a carbón = coal-burning stove.* cocina de carbón = coal-burning stove.* Comunidad Europea del Carbón y el Acero (CECA) = European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC).* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.* fibra de carbón = carbon fibre.* industria del carbón = coal industry.* mina de carbón = coal mine.* negro como el carbón = pitch-black, pitch-dark.* yacimiento de carbón = coal field.* * *1) (Min) tbcarbón mineral or de piedra — coal
negro como el carbón — as black as coal
2)a) tbcarbón vegetal or de leña — charcoal
b) (Art) charcoal* * *= coal.Ex: Any project which assists the use of coal and steel would be eligible.
* carbón vegetal = charcoal.* cocina a carbón = coal-burning stove.* cocina de carbón = coal-burning stove.* Comunidad Europea del Carbón y el Acero (CECA) = European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC).* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.* fibra de carbón = carbon fibre.* industria del carbón = coal industry.* mina de carbón = coal mine.* negro como el carbón = pitch-black, pitch-dark.* yacimiento de carbón = coal field.* * *A ( Min) tbcarbón mineral or de piedra coalnegro como el carbón as black as coal, as black as the ace of spadesB1tb carbón vegetal or de leña charcoal2 ( Art) charcoalun retrato al carbón a portrait drawn in charcoal, a charcoal portrait3 ( Farm) charcoalC (de un motor eléctrico) brush* * *
carbón sustantivo masculino
◊ negro como el carbón as black as coal
carbón sustantivo masculino coal
carbón mineral, coal
carbón vegetal, charcoal
' carbón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anhídrido
- bióxido
- calco
- carbonizarse
- carbono
- CECA
- óxido
- turba
- apalear
- brasero
- calcado
- carbonilla
- echar
- mina
- monóxido
- pala
- papel
English:
absorb
- carbon
- carbon copy
- carbon dating
- carbon dioxide
- carbon fibre
- carbon paper
- charcoal
- coal
- Coke
- colliery
- convert
- dioxide
- pit
- scuttle
- stoke
- throw on
- coke
- fire
- supply
* * *carbón nm1. [para quemar] coal;negro como el carbón [negro] black as coal;[bronceado] brown as a berry carbón animal animal charcoal;carbón de leña charcoal;carbón mineral coal;carbón de piedra coal;carbón vegetal charcoal2. [para dibujar] charcoal* * *m coal* * *1) : coal2) : charcoal* * *carbón n (en general) coal
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absorb — 1 Absorb, imbibe, assimilate can all mean to take (something) in so as to become imbued with it or to make it a part of one’s being. The original meaning of absorb, to swallow up (both literally and figuratively), has been retained in spite of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
absorb — ab‧sorb [əbˈsɔːb, əbˈzɔːb ǁ ɔːrb] verb [transitive] COMMERCE 1. if a large organization absorbs a smaller one, it takes control of it and makes it part of the organization: • The company was absorbed by IBM in 1995. absorb into • Several smaller… … Financial and business terms
Absorb — Ab*sorb , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Absorbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Absorbing}.] [L. absorbere; ab + sorbere to suck in, akin to Gr. ?: cf. F. absorber.] 1. To swallow up; to engulf; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to use up;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
absorb — ab·sorb vt 1: to make (a right guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution) applicable to the states 2 a: to bear or assume the burden of expenses were absorb ed by the company b: to lessen the tax liability for has other losses to absorb the income D. Q … Law dictionary
absorb — [v1] physically take in a liquid blot, consume, devour, drink in, imbibe, ingest, ingurgitate, osmose, soak up, sop up*, sponge up*, suck in*, swallow, take in; concept 256 Ant. disperse, dissipate, eject, emit, exude, spew, vomit absorb [v2]… … New thesaurus
absorb — (v.) early 15c., from M.Fr. absorber (O.Fr. assorbir, 13c.), from L. absorbere to swallow up, from ab from (see AB (Cf. ab )) + sorbere suck in, from PIE root *srebh to suck, absorb (Cf. Armenian arbi I drank, Gk … Etymology dictionary
absorb — ► VERB 1) soak up (liquid or another substance). 2) take in (information). 3) assimilate or take over (something less powerful). 4) use up (time or resources). 5) reduce the effect or intensity of (sound or an impact). 6) (usu. as absorbed or … English terms dictionary
absorb — [ab sôrb′, abzôrb′; əbsôrb′] vt. [L absorbere < ab , from + sorbere, to suck in: see SLURP] 1. to suck up [blotting paper absorbs ink] 2. to take up the full attention or energy of; engross 3. to take in and incorporate; assimilate 4. to… … English World dictionary
absorb */*/ — UK [əbˈzɔː(r)b] / US [əbˈsɔrb] / US [əbˈzɔrb] verb [transitive] Word forms absorb : present tense I/you/we/they absorb he/she/it absorbs present participle absorbing past tense absorbed past participle absorbed 1) a) to take in a gas, liquid, or… … English dictionary
absorb — 01. Children are like little sponges that seem to be able to [absorb] languages very quickly. 02. The course I took was very intensive, and I had a lot of information to [absorb] in a short time. 03. These diapers are very [absorbent], so your… … Grammatical examples in English
absorb — [[t]əbzɔ͟ː(r)b[/t]] absorbs, absorbing, absorbed 1) VERB If something absorbs a liquid, gas, or other substance, it soaks it up or takes it in. [V n] Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air and moisture from the soil... [be V ed into n] Refined … English dictionary