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accepting

Толкование Перевод

1 banco aceptante

• accepting bank

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > banco aceptante
2 comité de casas de aceptación

• accepting houses committee

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > comité de casas de aceptación
3 comité de finanzas

• accepting houses committee

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > comité de finanzas
4 estado de aceptación

• accepting state

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > estado de aceptación
5 acabar

v.

1 to finish, to end.

hemos acabado el trabajo we've finished the work

acabó sus días en el exilio he ended his days in exile

el asunto acabó mal the affair finished o ended badly

acabar bien to have a happy ending (película)

cuando acabes, avísame tell me when you've finished

acabar de trabajar/comer to finish working/eating

el cuchillo acaba en punta the knife ends in a point

¡acabáramos! (informal) at last!, about time!

La película acabó The film finished.

Ya terminé I already finished

Acabé mi trabajo I finished my job.

2 to end up (tener un fin determinado).

acabar loco to end up (going) mad

ese acabará en la cárcel he'll end up in jail

Acabé muy cansado I ended up exhausted.

Ella acabó cantando en un club nocturno She ended up singing in a nightclub.

3 to finish with, to destroy, to be someone's ruin, to cause someone's ruin.

La mafia acabó con Ricardo The Mafia finished with Richard.

4 to tire out.

El esfuerzo lo acabó The effort tired him out.

5 to have an orgasm, to come.

María acabó al hacer el amor Mary had an orgasm when making love.

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acabar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to finish, finish off; (completar) to complete

■ he acabado el trabajo I've finished the work

2 (consumir) to use up

■ acabaron las provisiones they used up their supplies

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to finish, end; (pareja) to split up

■ la película acaba con la muerte del rey the film ends with the death of the king

■ acaba en punta it has a pointed end

■ Pilar y Juan han acabado Pilar and Juan have split up

2 acabar por + gerundio to end up + - ing

■ acabé por comprar el vestido I ended up buying the dress

► verbo pronominal acabarse

1 to end, finish, come to an end (no quedar) to run out

■ el partido se acabó con empate a dos goles the match ended in a two-all draw

■ se acabó la fiesta the party's over

■ se le acaba el contrato el mes que viene his contract runs out next month

■ se nos ha acabado el butano we've run out of butane

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FRASEOLOGÍA

acabar bien to have a happy ending

acabar con (destruir) to destroy, put an end to 2 (terminar) to finish, finish off

■ la revolución acabó con los privilegios de los aristócratas the revolution put an end to the privileges of the aristocrats

■ la caída de la bolsa acabó con su fortuna the stock market crash ruined him

■ ¡este chico acabará conmigo! this boy will be the death of me!

acabar de + inf to have just + past participle

■ no lo toques, acabo de pintarlo ahora mismo don't touch it, I've just painted it

acabar mal (cosa) to end badly 2 (persona) to come to a bad end

■ como sigas así acabarás mal if you carry on like that you'll come to a bad end

¡acabáramos! familiar at last!

no acabar de...

■ el autobús no acaba de venir the bus still hasn't come

■ este queso no acaba de gustarme I don't really like this cheese

¡se acabó! that's it!

* * *

verb

to finish, complete, end

- acabarse
- acabar de
* * *

1. VT

1) (=terminar) [+ actividad, trabajo] [gen] to finish; (=dar el toque final a) to finish off

¿habéis acabado la instalación de la antena? — have you finished installing the aerial?

me falta poco para acabar el jersey — I've nearly finished the jumper

me quedan solo un par de horas para acabar este cuadro — it'll only take me another couple of hours to finish off this painting

acabó sus días en prisión — he ended his days in prison

2) (=consumir) to finish

ya hemos acabado el aceite — we've used up o finished the oil

cuando acabe esta cerveza me voy — when I've finished this beer I'm going

3) LAm (=hablar mal de)

acabar a algn — to speak ill of sb

2. VI

1) (=terminar) to finish, end

¿te falta mucho para acabar? — are you nearly finished?, have you got long to go?

la crisis lleva años y no acaba — the recession has been going on for years and there's no sign of it ending

es cosa de nunca acabar — there's no end to it

acabáramos —

acabáramos, ¿así que se trata de tu hijo? — oh, I see, so it's your son, then?
cuento I, 1), rosario 1)
2)

• acabar con —

a) [+ comida] to finish off; [+ injusticia] to put an end to, stop; [+ relación] to end; [+ reservas] to exhaust, use up; [+ esperanzas] to put paid to

acabaron con la tarta en un minuto — they finished off the cake within a minute

¿todavía no has acabado con la carta? — haven't you finished the letter yet?

hay que acabar con tanto desorden — we must put an end to all this confusion

hemos acabado con todas las provisiones — we've exhausted o used up all our supplies

b) [+ persona] (=atender) to finish with; (=matar) to do away with

cuando acabe con ella, te lavo la cabeza — when I'm done o finished with her, I'll wash your hair

¡acabemos con él! — let's do away with him! *

esto acabará conmigo — this will be the end of me

3)

• acabar de hacer algo —

a) [cuando se ha terminado]

acabo de llamarla por teléfono — I have just phoned her

acababa de entrar cuando sonó el teléfono — I had just come in when the phone rang

b) [cuando se está haciendo]

cuando acabemos de pagarlo — when we finish paying for it

para acabar de arreglarlo —

para acabar de arreglarlo, se fue sin despedirse — on top of everything, she left without even saying goodbye

- ¡acaba de parir!

c)

• no acabo de entender por qué lo hizo — I just can't understand why she did it

no acabo de entender este concepto — I just can't seem to understand this concept

ese candidato no me acaba de convencer — I'm not too sure about that candidate

4) [con complemento de modo]

la película acaba bien — the film has a happy ending

su relación acabó mal — their relationship came to an unhappy end

si sigues así vas a acabar mal — if you carry on like that you'll come to a sticky end

acabé harto de tantas fiestas — I ended up getting fed up of all those parties

la palabra acaba con o por "z" — the word ends in a "z"

• acabar en algo — to end in sth

espero que no acabe en tragedia — I hope it won't end in tragedy

el palo acaba en punta — the stick ends in a point

unos zapatos que acaban en punta — a pair of pointed shoes

la fiesta acabó en un baile — the party ended with everyone dancing

después de tanto hablar, todo acabó en nada — after all that talk, it all came to nothing

5)

• acabar haciendo algo, acabar por hacer algo — to end up doing sth

acabó aceptándolo — he ended up accepting it

6) [en una relación] to finish, split up

hemos acabado — we've finished, we've split up

¿cuánto hace que acabaste con ella? — how long is it since you split up with o finished with her?

7) LAm *** (=eyacular) to come ***

3.

See:

acabarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) reunión/película to finish, end; persona to finish; novios to split up

ya casi acabo — I've nearly finished

acabáramos! — (fam) now I get it! (colloq)

b) (en un estado, situación) to end up

¿cómo acabó lo de anoche? — how did things end up last night?

acabó en la cárcel — he ended up in jail; (+ compl)

acabamos cansadísimos — by the end we were exhausted

tanta historia para acabar en nada — all that fuss for nothing

ese chico va a acabar mal — that boy will come to no good

esto puede acabar mal — things could turn nasty o get ugly

la película acabó bien — the movie had a happy ending

acabar + ger o acabar por + inf — to end up -ing

acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo — they'll end up accepting it

acabé por convencerme de que... — in the end I became convinced that...

acabar de algo — to end up as something

acabó de camarero — he ended up (working) as a waiter

c) ( rematar)

acabar en algo — to end in something

la palabra acaba en vocal — the word ends in a vowel

Sentido II

2) acabar con

a)

acabar con algo — ( terminar) con libro/tarea to finish with something; con bombones/bebidas to finish off something; con salud/carrera to ruin something; con sueldo/herencia to fritter away something; con abuso/problema to put an end to something

estás acabando con mi paciencia — you're trying my patience

b) (fam)

acabar con alguien — ( pelearse) to finish with somebody; ( matar) to do away with somebody (colloq)

este niño va a acabar conmigo — this child will be the death of me

Sentido III

3) acabar de

a) ( terminar)

acabar de + inf — to finish -ing

cuando acabes de leerlo — when you've finished reading it

para acabar de arreglarlo se puso a llover — to top o cap it all it started to rain

b) ( para referirse a acción reciente)

acabar de + inf: acaba de salir she's just gone out; acababa de meterme en la cama cuando... — I had just got into bed when...

c) ( llegar a)

acabar de + inf: no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand; no acababa de gustarle/convencerla — she wasn't totally happy about it/totally convinced
2.
acabar vt

1) <trabajo/libro> to finish; <curso/carrera> to finish, complete

2) ( destrozar)

el esfuerzo lo acabó — he was exhausted by the effort

la tragedia la acabó — the tragedy destroyed her
3.
acabarse v pron

1) ( terminarse) provisiones/comida to run out; problema to be over; reunión/fiesta to end

se nos acabó el café — we ran out of coffee

se le acabaron las fuerzas — he ran out of energy

se me está acabando la paciencia — I'm running out of patience

es un trabajo que no se acaba nunca — it's a never-ending o an endless task

esto se acabó! — that's it!

y (san) se acabó — (fam) and that's that

2)

a) (liter) ( morir)

se fue acabando poco a poco — her life's breath slowly ebbed away (liter)

b) (Méx) ( quedar destrozado)

se acabó en ese trabajo — that job finished him off (colloq)

3) (enf) ( comer) to finish (up)

* * *

= end, end up, see through + to its completion, finish up, finish, wind up (in/at), curtain + fall, call it quits, lay + Nombre + to rest, wrap up, break up, finish off, top + Nombre + off, be over.

Ex. Each field also ends with a special delimiter, which signals the end of the fields.

Ex. But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.

Ex. I would like to thank all those who at various times throughout the course of the project assisted so ably in seeing the work through to its completion.

Ex. In trying to get the best of both worlds, we may have finished up with the worst.

Ex. Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.

Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex. The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.

Ex. 'Professional people don't live by the clock: you wouldn't tell a doctor or a lawyer that he couldn't make a decision to call it quits on a particular day'.

Ex. A New Orleans style funeral provided a humorous backdrop for library staff to relive the tragedies and successes of the old system as it was laid to rest.

Ex. The article is entitled 'ACRL wraps up year 1 of Academic Library Statistics Project'.

Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex. His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.

Ex. Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.

Ex. Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.

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* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.

* acabar con = put + paid to, quell, put to + rest, snuff out, stamp out, kill off, eat + Posesivo + way through.

* acabar con Algo = be done with it.

* acabar con el sufrimiento de Alguien = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* acabar con la paciencia de Alguien = try + Nombre + patience.

* acabar con la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint, try + the patience of a saint.

* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* acabar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar de + Infinitivo = have + just + Participio Pasado.

* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.

* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* acabar en = result (in), land in.

* acabar mal = come to + a bad end.

* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* acabar paulatinamente = wind + Nombre + down.

* acabar + Posesivo + días en = end up + Posesivo + days in.

* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* acabar repentinamente = come to + a swift end, come to + an abrupt end.

* acabarse = draw to + a close, peter out, run out, be gone, come to + an end, run out of, draw to + an end, wind down, be all gone.

* acabarse el entusiasmo = run out of + steam.

* acabarse el espacio = run out of + space.

* acabarse el tiempo = time + run out, time + be + up.

* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* acabar teniendo = end up with.

* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).

* estar acabando con = eat away at.

* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.

* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.

* sin acabar = unfinished.

* tumulto + acabar = tumult + die.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) reunión/película to finish, end; persona to finish; novios to split up

ya casi acabo — I've nearly finished

acabáramos! — (fam) now I get it! (colloq)

b) (en un estado, situación) to end up

¿cómo acabó lo de anoche? — how did things end up last night?

acabó en la cárcel — he ended up in jail; (+ compl)

acabamos cansadísimos — by the end we were exhausted

tanta historia para acabar en nada — all that fuss for nothing

ese chico va a acabar mal — that boy will come to no good

esto puede acabar mal — things could turn nasty o get ugly

la película acabó bien — the movie had a happy ending

acabar + ger o acabar por + inf — to end up -ing

acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo — they'll end up accepting it

acabé por convencerme de que... — in the end I became convinced that...

acabar de algo — to end up as something

acabó de camarero — he ended up (working) as a waiter

c) ( rematar)

acabar en algo — to end in something

la palabra acaba en vocal — the word ends in a vowel

Sentido II

2) acabar con

a)

acabar con algo — ( terminar) con libro/tarea to finish with something; con bombones/bebidas to finish off something; con salud/carrera to ruin something; con sueldo/herencia to fritter away something; con abuso/problema to put an end to something

estás acabando con mi paciencia — you're trying my patience

b) (fam)

acabar con alguien — ( pelearse) to finish with somebody; ( matar) to do away with somebody (colloq)

este niño va a acabar conmigo — this child will be the death of me

Sentido III

3) acabar de

a) ( terminar)

acabar de + inf — to finish -ing

cuando acabes de leerlo — when you've finished reading it

para acabar de arreglarlo se puso a llover — to top o cap it all it started to rain

b) ( para referirse a acción reciente)

acabar de + inf: acaba de salir she's just gone out; acababa de meterme en la cama cuando... — I had just got into bed when...

c) ( llegar a)

acabar de + inf: no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand; no acababa de gustarle/convencerla — she wasn't totally happy about it/totally convinced
2.
acabar vt

1) <trabajo/libro> to finish; <curso/carrera> to finish, complete

2) ( destrozar)

el esfuerzo lo acabó — he was exhausted by the effort

la tragedia la acabó — the tragedy destroyed her
3.
acabarse v pron

1) ( terminarse) provisiones/comida to run out; problema to be over; reunión/fiesta to end

se nos acabó el café — we ran out of coffee

se le acabaron las fuerzas — he ran out of energy

se me está acabando la paciencia — I'm running out of patience

es un trabajo que no se acaba nunca — it's a never-ending o an endless task

esto se acabó! — that's it!

y (san) se acabó — (fam) and that's that

2)

a) (liter) ( morir)

se fue acabando poco a poco — her life's breath slowly ebbed away (liter)

b) (Méx) ( quedar destrozado)

se acabó en ese trabajo — that job finished him off (colloq)

3) (enf) ( comer) to finish (up)

* * *

= end, end up, see through + to its completion, finish up, finish, wind up (in/at), curtain + fall, call it quits, lay + Nombre + to rest, wrap up, break up, finish off, top + Nombre + off, be over.

Ex: Each field also ends with a special delimiter, which signals the end of the fields.

Ex: But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.

Ex: I would like to thank all those who at various times throughout the course of the project assisted so ably in seeing the work through to its completion.

Ex: In trying to get the best of both worlds, we may have finished up with the worst.

Ex: Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.

Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex: The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.

Ex: 'Professional people don't live by the clock: you wouldn't tell a doctor or a lawyer that he couldn't make a decision to call it quits on a particular day'.

Ex: A New Orleans style funeral provided a humorous backdrop for library staff to relive the tragedies and successes of the old system as it was laid to rest.

Ex: The article is entitled 'ACRL wraps up year 1 of Academic Library Statistics Project'.

Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex: His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.

Ex: Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.

Ex: Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.

* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.

* acabar con = put + paid to, quell, put to + rest, snuff out, stamp out, kill off, eat + Posesivo + way through.

* acabar con Algo = be done with it.

* acabar con el sufrimiento de Alguien = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* acabar con la paciencia de Alguien = try + Nombre + patience.

* acabar con la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint, try + the patience of a saint.

* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* acabar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar de + Infinitivo = have + just + Participio Pasado.

* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.

* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* acabar en = result (in), land in.

* acabar mal = come to + a bad end.

* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* acabar paulatinamente = wind + Nombre + down.

* acabar + Posesivo + días en = end up + Posesivo + days in.

* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* acabar repentinamente = come to + a swift end, come to + an abrupt end.

* acabarse = draw to + a close, peter out, run out, be gone, come to + an end, run out of, draw to + an end, wind down, be all gone.

* acabarse el entusiasmo = run out of + steam.

* acabarse el espacio = run out of + space.

* acabarse el tiempo = time + run out, time + be + up.

* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* acabar teniendo = end up with.

* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).

* estar acabando con = eat away at.

* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.

* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.

* sin acabar = unfinished.

* tumulto + acabar = tumult + die.

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acabar [A1 ]

vi

Sentido I

A

1 (terminar) «reunión/partido/película» to finish, end

¿te falta mucho? — no, ya casi acabo do you have much to do? — no, I've nearly finished

todavía no he acabado I haven't finished yet, I'm not through yet ( colloq)

2 acabar CON algo/algn to finish WITH sth/sb

¿has acabado con esto? have you finished with this?

ven cuando acabes con lo que estás haciendo come as soon as you've finished what you're doing

espera, que todavía no he acabado contigo wait a minute, I haven't finished with you yet

cuando acabes con Cristina ¿me puedes atender a mí? when you've finished with o ( colloq) when you're through with Cristina, can you help me?

3 «novios» to split up, break up acabar CON algn to break up o split up WITH sb, finish WITH sb

he acabado con ella I've broken up with o split up with o finished with her, I'm through with her ( colloq)

4 acabar DE + INF:

cuando acabes de leer el libro me lo pasas ¿vale? will you lend me the book when you've finished (reading) it?

todavía no he acabado de pagar la casa I still haven't finished paying for the house

para acabar de arreglarlo, se puso a llover and to top it all o cap it all o make matters worse, it began to rain

¡acabáramos! ( fam); now I get it! ( colloq)

¡acabáramos! así que lo que quería era dinero now I get it! it was money he was after

es que vivió siete años en Tokio — ¡acabáramos! con razón habla tan bien japonés she lived in Tokyo for seven years, you know — oh, I see! that's why she speaks Japanese so well

5 acabar + GER or acabar POR + INF to end up -ING

acabarán por aceptarlo or aceptándolo they'll end up accepting it, they'll accept it in the end

B (+ compl):

la palabra acaba en or por `r' the word ends in `r'

por este lado acaba en punta this side ends in a point

acabamos cansadísimos by the end we were dead tired

¿en qué acabó lo de anoche? how did things end up last night?

tanta historia para acabar en nada all that fuss for nothing

siempre decía que ese chico iba a acabar mal I always said that boy would come to no good

no te metas que esto puede acabar mal don't get involved, things could turn nasty o get ugly

la película acabó bien the movie had a happy ending

C ( AmS arg) (tener un orgasmo) to come ( colloq)

Sentido II

A acabar con

(terminar, destruir): acabó con todos los bombones he finished off o ( colloq) polished off all the chocolates

en dos años acabó con la herencia he went through his inheritance in two years

si tratas así los zapatos vas a acabar con ellos en dos días if you treat your shoes like that, they'll be ruined o you'll wear them out in a couple of days

estás acabando con mi paciencia you're trying my patience, I'm running out of patience with you

este escándalo puede acabar con su carrera this scandal could ruin o finish his career

hay que acabar con este tipo de discriminaciones this sort of discrimination must be eliminated o eradicated, we/they must do away with o put an end to o put a stop to this sort of discrimination

B ( fam)

(matar): sabe demasiado, hay que acabar con él he knows too much, we're going to have to eliminate him o ( colloq) get rid of him

este clima/niño va a acabar conmigo this weather/child will be the death of me

Sentido III acabar de

A (para referirse a una acción reciente) acabar DE + INF:

acaba de salir she's just gone out

acababa de meterme en la cama cuando sonó el teléfono I had just got into bed when the telephone rang

acabo de comer I've just eaten

B no acabar DE + INF:

no acaba de convencerme la idea I'm not totally convinced by the idea

no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand

el color no me acaba de gustar or ( Esp fam) no me acaba I'm not too sure I like the color, I'm not too sure about the color

■ acabar

vt

A ‹trabajo› to finish

ya acabé el libro I've finished the book

no logró acabar el curso he didn't manage to finish o complete the course

iré cuando acabe lo que estoy haciendo I'll go when I've finished what I'm doing

B

(destrozar): el esfuerzo lo acabó y tuvo que abandonar la carrera he was exhausted by the effort and had to drop out of the race

la tragedia la acabó the tragedy destroyed o killed her

■ acabarse

v pron

A

(terminarse): se nos ha acabado el café we've run out of coffee, the coffee's run out, we're out of coffee ( colloq)

se le acabaron las fuerzas he ran out of energy o ( colloq) steam

se me está acabando la paciencia I'm running out of patience

el trabajo de la casa no se acaba nunca housework is a never-ending o an endless job

se fue él y se acabaron los problemas as soon as he left, the problems ended

¡esto se acabó! no lo aguanto más that's it! I can't take any more

y (san) se acabó ( fam); and that's that

le dices que no quieres y (san) se acabó tell him you don't want to and that's that

te he dicho que no vas y (san) se acabó I've told you you're not going and that's all there is to it! o and that's that! o and let that be an end to it!

B

1 ( liter)

(morir): se fue acabando poco a poco she slowly slipped away, her life's breath slowly ebbed away ( liter)

2

( Méx) (quedar destrozado): se acabó en ese trabajo that job finished him off o did for him ( colloq)

C ( enf) (comer) to finish, finish up

acábate todas las lentejas finish (up) all the lentils

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acabar ( conjugate acabar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) [reunión/película] to finish, end;

[ persona] to finish;
[ novios] to split up;
◊ ya casi acabo I've nearly finished

b) (en un estado, situación) to end up;

◊ acabó en la cárcel he ended up in jail;

(+ compl)
◊ acabamos cansadísimos by the end we were exhausted;

ese chico va a acabar mal that boy will come to no good;
la película acabó bien the movie had a happy ending;
acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo they'll end up accepting it;
acabar de algo to end up as sth;
acabó de camarero he ended up (working) as a waiter
c) ( rematar) acabar en algo to end in sth

2
◊ acabar con

a) acabar con algo ( terminar) ‹con libro/tarea› to finish with sth;

‹con bombones/bebidas› to finish off sth;
‹con salud/carrera› to ruin sth;
‹con sueldo/herencia› to fritter away sth;
‹con abuso/problema› to put an end to sth
b) (fam) acabar con algn ( pelearse) to finish with sb;

( matar) to do away with sb (colloq);
◊ este niño va a acabar conmigo this child will be the death of me

3
◊ acabar de

a) ( terminar) acabar de hacer algo to finish doing sth;

◊ cuando acabes de leerlo when you've finished reading it

b) ( para referirse a acción reciente):

◊ acaba de salir she's just gone out;

acababa de meterme en la cama cuando … I had just got into bed when …
c) ( llegar a):

◊ no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand;

no acababa de gustarle she wasn't totally happy about it
verbo transitivo ‹trabajo/libro› to finish;
‹curso/carrera› to finish, complete
acabarse verbo pronominal
1 ( terminarse) [provisiones/comida] to run out;
[ problema] to be over;
[reunión/fiesta/curso] to end;
[ proyecto] to finish, come to an end;
[ año] to come to an end;
◊ se nos acabó el café we ran out of coffee;

se le acabaron las fuerzas he ran out of energy;
un trabajo que no se acaba nunca a never-ending o an endless task;
¡esto se acabó! that's it!
2 ( enf) ( comer) to finish (up)
acabar
I verbo transitivo
1 to finish (off) ➣ Ver nota en finish 2 (completar) to complete
II verbo intransitivo
1 to finish, end: todo acabó bien, it all ended happily 2 acabar con (agotar las existencias) to finish something
figurado estás acabando con mi paciencia, I'm losing my patience with you
(romper algo) to break something
(matar) to kill: la droga está acabando con él, he's killing himself with drugs
(destruir, eliminar) to destroy something: hay que acabar con la tortura, we must get rid of torture
figurado las presiones acabaron con su carrera política, the overwhelming pressure finished off his political career 3 acabar de: acaba de llegar de Río, he's just arrived from Río
no acaba de decidirse, she hasn't made up her mind yet 4 acabar en: el partido de fútbol acabó en tragedia, the football match ended in tragedy 5 acabar por/acabar + gerundio acabé creyendo/por creer que estaba loca, I ended up thinking she was mad
' acabar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apurar
- finiquitar
- incompleta
- incompleto
- levantarse
- paciencia
- temblar
- terminar
- tabla
English:
barrier
- break
- break down
- burial
- complete
- distance
- drag on
- end
- end up
- fade
- finish
- finish up
- get over
- get through
- grief
- illiteracy
- it
- paid
- racism
- round off
- settle
- sink
- stamp out
- there
- time-wasting
- use up
- wind up
- destroy
- do
- finished
- get
- kill
- near
- smash
- stop
- wind
- wipe

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acabar

♦ vt
[terminar] to finish;
hemos acabado el trabajo we've finished the work;

todavía no ha acabado el primer plato he still hasn't finished his first course;

acabamos el viaje en Canadá our journey ended in Canada;

la bufanda está sin acabar the scarf isn't finished yet;
RP Fam
¡acabala! that's enough!

♦ vi

1. [terminar] to finish, to end;

el cuchillo acaba en punta the knife ends in a point;

el asunto acabó mal o [m5] de mala manera the affair finished o ended badly;

detesto las películas que acaban bien I hate films that have a happy ending;

acabó sus días en el exilio he ended his days in exile;

ése acabará en la cárcel he'll end up in jail;

cuando acabes, avísame tell me when you've finished;

acabar de hacer algo to finish doing sth;

acabar de trabajar/comer to finish working/eating;

acabar con algo to finish with sth;

¿has acabado con el martillo? have o are you finished with the hammer?;

acabar por hacer algo, acabar haciendo algo to end up doing sth;

acabarán por llamar o [m5] llamando they'll call eventually o sooner or later;

para acabar de arreglarlo to cap it all;
Fam
¡acabáramos! so that's what it was!

2. [haber hecho recientemente]
acabar de hacer algo to have just done sth;

acabo de llegar I've just arrived

3.
acabar con [destruir] [enemigo] to destroy;
[salud] to ruin; [violencia, crimen] to put an end to;
acabar con la paciencia de alguien to exhaust sb's patience;

está acabando con mi paciencia she's trying my patience;

acabaron con todas las provisiones they used up all the provisions;

la droga acabó con él drugs killed him;

¡ese niño va a acabar conmigo! that boy will be the death of me!

4. [volverse] to end up;

acabar loco to end up (going) mad

5. [en construcciones con infinitivo]
no acabo de entenderlo I can't quite understand it;

no acaba de parecerme bien I don't really think it's a very good idea;

no acaba de gustarme del todo I just don't really like it;

el plan no me acaba de convencer I'm not totally convinced by the plan

6. RP, Ven Fam [tener un orgasmo] to come

7. Comp

de nunca acabar never-ending;

este proyecto es el cuento de nunca acabar this project just seems to go on and on

♦ See also the pronominal verb acabarse

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acabar

I v/t

1 finish

2

:

acabé haciéndolo yo I ended up doing it myself

II v/i

1 de persona finish; de función, acontecimiento finish, end;

acabar con put an end to; caramelos finish off; persona destroy;

acabar en end in;

acabar en punta end in a point;

acabar bien/mal end well/badly;

va a acabar mal fam this is going to end badly; persona he’ll come to no good o

to a bad end;

acabó por comprender in the end he understood;

no acabo de comprender I still don’t understand;

acabar con sus huesos en end up in;

es cosa de nunca acabar it’s never-ending;

¡acabáramos! now I get it!;

¡acaba ya! hurry up and finish!;

la cosa no acaba aquí and that’s not all, and there’s worse

2

:

acabar de hacer algo have just done sth;

acabo de escribirlo I’ve just written it

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acabar vi

1) terminar: to finish, to end

2)

acabar de : to have just (done something)

acabo de ver a tu hermano: I just saw your brother

3)

acabar con : to put an end to, to stamp out

acabar vt

terminar: to finish

♦ See also the reflexive verb acabarse

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acabar vb

1. (terminar) to finish

aún no he acabado de comer I haven't finished eating yet

2. (acción, objeto) to end

la cena acabó en baile the supper ended with a dance

la navaja acaba en punta the knife ends in a point

acabar de hacer algo to have just done something

acaba de llegar she's just arrived

acabar por to end up

acabó por comprarlo he ended up buying it

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6 tino

m.

1 good aim.

2 skill.

3 sense, good judgment (juicio).

4 common sense, good judgement, good sense, good aim.

5 Tino.

6 tank, vat.

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tino

► nombre masculino

1 (puntería) good aim, aim

2 figurado (juicio) good judgement, sense, common sense

3 figurado (moderación) moderation

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a tino feeling one's way

con tino figurado wisely

sacar de tino a alguien figurado to make somebody lose their temper, make somebody mad

sin tino (sin sentido) foolishly 2 (sin moderación) immoderately

tener buen tino to be a good shot

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I
SM

1) (=habilidad) skill, knack, feel; (=seguridad) (sureness of) touch; (=conjeturas) (good) guesswork; (Mil) (=puntería) (accurate) aim

coger el tino — to get the feel o hang of it

a tino — gropingly

a buen tino — by guesswork

2) (=tacto) tact; (=perspicacia) insight, acumen; (=juicio) good judgement

sin tino — foolishly

obrar con mucho tino — to act very wisely

perder el tino — to act foolishly, go off the rails

- sacar de tino a algn

3) (=moderación) moderation

sin tino — immoderately

comer sin tino — to eat to excess

gastar sin tino — to spend recklessly
II
SM

1) (=tina) vat; [de piedra] stone tank

2) (=lagar) winepress; [de aceite] olive press

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masculino

a) ( sentido común) sound judgment, good sense

has tenido mucho tino al no aceptar — you showed good sense o judgment in not accepting

gastar sin tino — to spend money foolishly

b) ( tacto) tact, sensitivity

que poco tino tiene — she is so tactless

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* fuera de tino = wide of the mark.

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masculino

a) ( sentido común) sound judgment, good sense

has tenido mucho tino al no aceptar — you showed good sense o judgment in not accepting

gastar sin tino — to spend money foolishly

b) ( tacto) tact, sensitivity

que poco tino tiene — she is so tactless

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* fuera de tino = wide of the mark.

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tino

masculine

1 (juicio) sound judgment, good sense

has tenido mucho tino al no aceptar you were quite right not to accept, you showed good sense o judgment in not accepting

2 (tacto) tact, sensitivity

que poco tino tiene she is so tactless

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Del verbo teñir: ( conjugate teñir)

tiño es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

tiñó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
teñir
tino
teñir ( conjugate teñir) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ropa/zapatos/pelo› to dye

b) ( manchar) to stain;

◊ la tinta le tiñó los dedos de rojo the ink stained his fingers red

teñirse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹pelo/zapatos› to dye
tino sustantivo masculino
a) ( sentido común) sound judgment, good sense

b) ( tacto) tact, sensitivity

teñir verbo transitivo
1 (una prenda) to dye: teñiré la falda de azul, I'll dye my skirt blue
(el pelo) to tint, dye
2 fig (impregnar) to tinge with
tino sustantivo masculino
1 (prudencia, sensatez) good sense, sound judgement
2 (puntería) aim
' tino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acierto
- ojo
- teñirse
- teñir

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tino nm

1. [puntería] good aim;

tener mucho tino to be a good shot

2. [habilidad] skill;

tú que tienes más tino, ¿me ayudas a abrirlo? you're better at this kind of thing, can you help me open it?

3. [juicio] sense, good judgement;
[prudencia] moderation;
¡qué poco tino tienes! you've got no sense!;

hacer algo con buen tino to show good judgement in doing sth;

gastar sin tino to spend money recklessly

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tino

m

1 aim, marksmanship

2 ( sensatez) judg(e)ment;

con mucho tino wisely, sensibly;

sin tino immoderately

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tino nm

1) : good judgment, sense

2) : tact, sensitivity, insight

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7 acto seguido

adv.

immediately afterwards, immediately, immediately after, in the next breath.

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acto seguido

immediately afterwards

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= thereupon [thereon]

Ex. Thereupon he rallied, and with an air of accepting the inevitable turned into the library parking lot and went to his office.

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= thereupon [thereon]

Ex: Thereupon he rallied, and with an air of accepting the inevitable turned into the library parking lot and went to his office.

Spanish-English dictionary > acto seguido
8 cheque

m.

cheque (British), check (United States).

extender un cheque to make out a check

cheque en blanco (también figurative) blank check

cheque cruzado o barrado crossed check

cheque sin fondos bad check

cheque (de) gasolina petrol o (British) gas voucher (United States)

cheque nominativo = check made payable to a specific person

cheque al portador check payable to the bearer

cheque de ventanilla = check written by bank teller to be drawn on customer's account, (similar) counter check (United States)

cheque de viaje traveler's check

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: checar.

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cheque

► nombre masculino

1 cheque (US check)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cobrar un cheque to cash a cheque (US check)

extender un cheque to write a cheque (US check)

extender un cheque a nombre de / hacer un cheque a nombre de to make a cheque (US check) out to, make a cheque (US check) payable to

cheque abierto open cheque (US check)

cheque al portador cheque (US check) payable to bearer

cheque cruzado crossed cheque (US check)

cheque de viaje traveller's cheque (US traveler's check)

cheque de viajero traveller's cheque (US traveler's check)

cheque en blanco blank cheque (US check)

cheque nominal cheque (US check) to order, order cheque (US check)

cheque sin fondos dud cheque (US check), bad cheque (US check)

talonario de cheques cheque book (US checkbook)

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noun m.

check

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SM cheque, check (EEUU)

un cheque por 400 euros — a cheque for 400 euros

cobrar un cheque — to cash a cheque

extender un cheque — to make out o write a cheque

pagar con cheque — to pay by cheque

cheque abierto — open cheque

cheque abierto cruzado — crossed cheque

cheque al portador — cheque payable to bearer

cheque bancario — banker's cheque

cheque caducado — out-of-date cheque

cheque conformado — certified cheque

cheque cruzado — crossed cheque

cheque de compensación — clearing cheque

cheque de viaje, cheque de viajero — traveller's cheque

cheque en blanco — blank cheque

cheque nominativo — order cheque

un cheque nominativo a favor de Luis González — a cheque made out to o made payable to Luis González

cheque regalo — gift voucher

cheque sin fondos — bounced cheque

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masculino check (AmE), cheque (BrE)

me extendió un cheque — she made out a check

pagar con cheque — to pay by check

un cheque a nombre de... — a check made out to... o made payable to...

- cheque a fecha

- cheque al portador

- cheque bancario o de gerencia

- cheque cruzado/en blanco

- cheque de viaje or de viajero

- cheque nominativo

- cheque sin fondos

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= cheque [check, -USA], check [cheque, -UK].

Ex. Electronic funds transfer has grown in recent years at a rate of 20 per cent per annum, as compared with 72 per cent for cheques.

Ex. 'Humph!' grunted the director, accepting the check with a preoccupied air = "¡Humph!" gruñó el director, aceptando el cheque con un aire preocupado.

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* cheque bancario = bank cheque, bank draft, banker's draft, banker's cheque.

* cheque conformado = bank draft, banker's draft, banker's cheque.

* cheque de viaje = travellers' cheque.

* cheque devuelto = bounced cheque.

* cheque en blanco = blank cheque [blank check, -USA].

* cheque personal = personal cheque.

* cheque + ser rechazado = cheque + bounce.

* cheque sin fondos = bounced cheque, dud cheque, rubber cheque.

* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* extender un cheque = issue + check.

* rellenar un cheque = issue + check.

* rellenar un cheque a nombre de = cheque + make + payable to.

* talonario de cheques = chequebook [checkbook, -USA].

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masculino check (AmE), cheque (BrE)

me extendió un cheque — she made out a check

pagar con cheque — to pay by check

un cheque a nombre de... — a check made out to... o made payable to...

- cheque a fecha

- cheque al portador

- cheque bancario o de gerencia

- cheque cruzado/en blanco

- cheque de viaje or de viajero

- cheque nominativo

- cheque sin fondos

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= cheque [check, -USA], check [cheque, -UK].

Ex: Electronic funds transfer has grown in recent years at a rate of 20 per cent per annum, as compared with 72 per cent for cheques.

Ex: 'Humph!' grunted the director, accepting the check with a preoccupied air = "¡Humph!" gruñó el director, aceptando el cheque con un aire preocupado.

* cheque bancario = bank cheque, bank draft, banker's draft, banker's cheque.

* cheque conformado = bank draft, banker's draft, banker's cheque.

* cheque de viaje = travellers' cheque.

* cheque devuelto = bounced cheque.

* cheque en blanco = blank cheque [blank check, -USA].

* cheque personal = personal cheque.

* cheque + ser rechazado = cheque + bounce.

* cheque sin fondos = bounced cheque, dud cheque, rubber cheque.

* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* extender un cheque = issue + check.

* rellenar un cheque = issue + check.

* rellenar un cheque a nombre de = cheque + make + payable to.

* talonario de cheques = chequebook [checkbook, -USA].

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cheque

masculine

check ( AmE), cheque ( BrE)

me extendió un cheque por valor de 500 dólares she made me out o wrote me a check for 500 dollars

girar un cheque to draw a check

¿puedo pagar con cheque? can I pay by check?

cobrar un cheque to cash a check

un cheque a nombre de … a check made out to … o made payable to …

Compuestos:

● cheque a fecha

( Chi) postdated check*

● cheque a la orden

negotiable o order check*

● cheque al portador

bearer check*

● cheque bancario

banker's draft, bank draft

● cheque certificado

certified check*

● cheque comida

meal ticket

● cheque conformado

certified check*

● cheque cruzado

crossed check*

● cheque de gerencia

( AmL) cheque bancario

● cheque de viaje or de viajero

traveler's check ( AmE), traveller's cheque ( BrE)

● cheque en blanco

blank check*

● cheque nominativo

order check*

un cheque nominativo a favor de Don Juan Sánchez a check made out to o made payable to Mr Juan Sánchez

● cheque regalo

gift voucher, gift token

● cheque sin fondos

bad o ( frml) dishonored* check*

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cheque sustantivo masculino
check (AmE), cheque (BrE);
◊ pagar con cheque to pay by check;

un cheque a nombre de … a check made out to o made payable to …;
cheque bancario o (AmL) de gerencia banker's draft;
cheque cruzado/en blanco crossed/blank check^{( conjugate check)};
cheque de viaje or de viajero traveler's check (AmE), traveller's cheque (BrE);
cheque sin fondos bad o (frml) dishonored^{( conjugate dishonored)} check^{( conjugate check)}
cheque sustantivo masculino cheque, US check
cheque al portador, bearer cheque
cheque de viaje, traveller's cheque, US traveler's check

' cheque' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cobrar
- cobro
- efectiva
- efectivo
- endosar
- extender
- fondo
- talón
- tesorería
- abonar
- anular
- beneficiario
- blanco
- checar
- chimbo
- compensar
- conformar
- cruzado
- cruzar
- falsificar
- girar
- giro
- guardar
- hacer
- ingresar
- mismo
- nominativo
- vencido
English:
bearer
- bounce
- by
- cash
- check
- cheque
- cheque book
- clearance
- clearing
- draft
- dud
- endorsement
- make out
- pay in
- payment
- rubber check
- take
- token
- traveller's cheque
- write
- write out
- blank
- book
- cashier
- gift
- make
- payable
- pay
- traveler

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cheque nm
Br cheque, US check;
pagar con cheque to pay by cheque;

cobrar un cheque to cash a cheque;

cruzar un cheque to cross a cheque;

extender un cheque (a alguien) to make out a cheque (to sb)

Comp
cheque bancario banker's cheque;
cheque barrado crossed cheque;

cheque en blanco blank cheque;

Comp

dar o [m5] extender a alguien un cheque en blanco to give sb a blank cheque;

cheque cruzado crossed cheque;

cheque sin fondos bad cheque;

cheque (de) gasolina Br petrol o US gas voucher;

cheque nominativo = cheque made out to a specific person;

un cheque nominativo a favor de Carla Gimeno a cheque made out to Carla Gimeno;

cheque al portador cheque payable to the bearer;

cheque de ventanilla counter cheque;

cheque de viaje traveller's cheque

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cheque

m check, Br

cheque;

cobrar un cheque cash a check

* * *

cheque, etc. checar

cheque nm

1) : check

2)

cheque de viajero : traveler's check

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cheque n cheque

cheque de viaje traveller's cheque

Spanish-English dictionary > cheque
9 ciegamente

adv.

blindly.

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ciegamente

► adverbio

1 blindly

■ creía ciegamente en él she had blind faith in him

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ADV blindly

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= blindly, unquestioningly.

Ex. If experience is carefully analyzed and not blindly followed, it can be extremely useful.

Ex. We should be cautious about accepting the recall-precision curve unquestioningly.

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* ciegamente enamorado = lovestruck, lovesick, lovestricken.

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= blindly, unquestioningly.

Ex: If experience is carefully analyzed and not blindly followed, it can be extremely useful.

Ex: We should be cautious about accepting the recall-precision curve unquestioningly.

* ciegamente enamorado = lovestruck, lovesick, lovestricken.

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ciegamente

adverb

‹creer/confiar› blindly

confía ciegamente en él she has blind faith in him, she trusts him blindly

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ciegamente adv

blindly

Spanish-English dictionary > ciegamente
10 cortés

m.

Cortes, Hernando Cortez.

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cortés

► adjetivo

1 courteous, polite

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FRASEOLOGÍA

lo cortés no quita lo valiente familiar you can be polite but brave at the same time

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adj.

courteous, polite

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ADJ

1) (=atento) courteous, polite

2)

amor cortés — courtly love

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adjetivo polite, courteous

lo cortés no quita lo valiente — politeness doesn't have to be a sign of weakness

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= polite, corteous, courteous, considerate, gracious, urbane, well-mannered, chivalrous, gentlemanlike, civil, friendly-sounding.

Ex. Events are not named according to what it is polite or ideal to call them, but according to what they are actually called by authorities in the field.

Ex. Beneath his courteous exterior he hid a sudden spasm of profound agitation.

Ex. However compassionate, courteous, and unpressed for time one is, it becomes necessary to move on to other duties.

Ex. Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the in considerate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.

Ex. It will be necessary to be gracious when accepting what seem to be peripheral assignments from a company vice president.

Ex. His urbane manner, formidable erudition, and background experience might have led one to conclude that perhaps he was somewhat out of his element there on the prairie.

Ex. One should avoid giving less effort to the resolution of a problem presented by a calm, well-mannered individual than to those presented by loud, demanding, and persistent pests.

Ex. The sketchbook features drawings illustrating the liberal arts (including personifications of the planets), the chivalrous life (including hunting and love), household remedies, mining and smelting, and war technology.

Ex. Mr. Bingley was good-looking and gentlemanlike: he had a pleasant countenance, and easy, unaffected manners.

Ex. This situation only really stands out because this place is normally such an oasis of gentlemanly and civil behaviour.

Ex. The friendly-sounding British bobbies, created in 1829, were the first professional police force, copied by cities around the world.

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* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.

* ser cortés con = be civil towards.

* * *

adjetivo polite, courteous

lo cortés no quita lo valiente — politeness doesn't have to be a sign of weakness

* * *

= polite, corteous, courteous, considerate, gracious, urbane, well-mannered, chivalrous, gentlemanlike, civil, friendly-sounding.

Ex: Events are not named according to what it is polite or ideal to call them, but according to what they are actually called by authorities in the field.

Ex: Beneath his courteous exterior he hid a sudden spasm of profound agitation.

Ex: However compassionate, courteous, and unpressed for time one is, it becomes necessary to move on to other duties.

Ex: Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the in considerate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.

Ex: It will be necessary to be gracious when accepting what seem to be peripheral assignments from a company vice president.

Ex: His urbane manner, formidable erudition, and background experience might have led one to conclude that perhaps he was somewhat out of his element there on the prairie.

Ex: One should avoid giving less effort to the resolution of a problem presented by a calm, well-mannered individual than to those presented by loud, demanding, and persistent pests.

Ex: The sketchbook features drawings illustrating the liberal arts (including personifications of the planets), the chivalrous life (including hunting and love), household remedies, mining and smelting, and war technology.

Ex: Mr. Bingley was good-looking and gentlemanlike: he had a pleasant countenance, and easy, unaffected manners.

Ex: This situation only really stands out because this place is normally such an oasis of gentlemanly and civil behaviour.

Ex: The friendly-sounding British bobbies, created in 1829, were the first professional police force, copied by cities around the world.

* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.

* ser cortés con = be civil towards.

* * *

cortés

adjective

polite, courteous

lo cortés no quita lo valiente: ¿aún la saludas después de lo que te hizo? — sí, lo cortés no quita lo valiente you still say hello to her after what she did to you? — yes, politeness doesn't have to be a sign of weakness o you don't lose anything by being polite

* * *

Del verbo cortar: ( conjugate cortar)

cortes es:

2ª persona singular (tú) presente subjuntivo

Multiple Entries:
cortar
cortes
cortés
cortar ( conjugate cortar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dividir) ‹cuerda/pastel› to cut, chop;
‹ asado› to carve;
‹leña/madera› to chop;
‹ baraja› to cut;
◊ cortés algo por la mitad to cut sth in half o in two;

cortés algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth;
cortés algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces
2 (quitar, separar) ‹rama/punta/pierna› to cut off;
‹ árbol› to cut down, chop down;
‹ flores› (CS) to pick;
◊ me cortó un trozo de melón she cut me a piece of melon

3 ( hacer más corto) ‹pelo/uñas› to cut;
‹césped/pasto› to mow;
‹ seto› to cut;
‹ rosal› to cut back;
‹ texto› to cut down
4 ( en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out
5 ( interrumpir)
a) ‹agua/gas/luz/teléfono› to cut off;

‹película/programa› to interrupt
b) ‹ calle› [policía/obreros] to close, block off;

[ manifestantes] to block;
◊ me cortó el paso he stood in my way

6 (censurar, editar) ‹ película› to cut;
‹escena/diálogo› to cut (out)
7 [ frío]:
◊ el frío me cortó los labios my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather

verbo intransitivo
1 [cuchillo/tijeras] to cut
2
a) (Cin):

◊ ¡corten! cut!

b) (CS) ( por teléfono) to hang up;

◊ no me cortes don't hang up on me

c) ( en naipes) to cut

cortarse verbo pronominal
1 ( interrumpirse) [proyección/película] to stop;
[llamada/gas] to get cut off;
◊ se cortó la luz there was a power cut;

se me cortó la respiración I could hardly breathe
2
a) ( refl) ( hacerse un corte) to cut oneself;

‹brazo/cara› to cut;
◊ me corté un dedo I cut my finger

b) ( refl) ‹uñas/pelo› to cut;

◊ se corta el pelo ella misma she cuts her own hair

c) ( caus) ‹ pelo› to have … cut;

◊ tengo que cortésme el pelo I have to have my hair cut

d) [piel/labios] to crack, become chapped

3 ( cruzarse) [líneas/calles] to cross
4 [ leche] to curdle;
[mayonesa/salsa] to separate
5 (Chi, Esp) [ persona] (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed
cortés adjetivo
polite, courteous
cortar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cut
(un árbol) to cut down
(el césped) to mow
2 (amputar) to cut off
3 (la luz, el teléfono) to cut off
4 (impedir el paso) to block
5 (eliminar, censurar) to cut out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (partir) to cut
2 (atajar) to cut across, to take a short cut
3 familiar (interrumpir una relación) to split up: cortó con su novia, he split up with his girlfriend
♦ Locuciones: familiar cortar por lo sano, to put an end to
cortés adjetivo courteous, polite
' cortés' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corte
- cumplida
- cumplido
- disolución
- educada
- educado
- gentil
- atento
- cortar
- galantería
- presidir
English:
attentive
- chivalrous
- civil
- courteous
- gallant
- graceful
- gracious
- urbane
- cut
- debonair
- polite

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cortés adj

polite, courteous;

Comp

lo cortés no quita lo valiente there's no harm in being polite

* * *

cortés

adj courteous

* * *

cortés adj

: courteous, polite

♦ cortésmente adv

* * *

Cortes npl Spanish Parliament

Spanish-English dictionary > cortés
11 derechos de patente

(n.) = patent rights

Ex. If it were not, Mr Dunlop would not have sold the patent rights in his pneumatic tyre for $1,000 instead of accepting a small royalty on each one manufactured.

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(n.) = patent rights

Ex: If it were not, Mr Dunlop would not have sold the patent rights in his pneumatic tyre for $1,000 instead of accepting a small royalty on each one manufactured.

Spanish-English dictionary > derechos de patente
12 dirigirse hacia

v.

to head toward, to go towards, to head for, to head one's way to.

* * *

(v.) = be on + Posesivo + way to, start toward, move toward(s), be heading towards, head for, turn into

Ex. Indeed, if they are not successful in finding ways of renewing their original purpose and appeal, they are on their way to dissolution and displacement.

Ex. 'I think it makes eminent sense, for the reasons I've outlined,' he said and started toward the door.

Ex. Nobody could have guessed from the librarian's placid demeanor that she was in a state of extreme agitation as she moved toward Edmonds' door.

Ex. The relative growth rate has declined and figures indicate that it is heading towards saturation.

Ex. Cataloguing, while changing direction, is heading for a secure future.

Ex. Thereupon he rallied, and with an air of accepting the inevitable turned into the library parking lot and went to his office.

* * *

(v.) = be on + Posesivo + way to, start toward, move toward(s), be heading towards, head for, turn into

Ex: Indeed, if they are not successful in finding ways of renewing their original purpose and appeal, they are on their way to dissolution and displacement.

Ex: 'I think it makes eminent sense, for the reasons I've outlined,' he said and started toward the door.

Ex: Nobody could have guessed from the librarian's placid demeanor that she was in a state of extreme agitation as she moved toward Edmonds' door.

Ex: The relative growth rate has declined and figures indicate that it is heading towards saturation.

Ex: Cataloguing, while changing direction, is heading for a secure future.

Ex: Thereupon he rallied, and with an air of accepting the inevitable turned into the library parking lot and went to his office.

Spanish-English dictionary > dirigirse hacia
13 dispararse

dispararse

► verbo pronominal

1 (arma) to go off, fire; (despertador) to go off

2 figurado (correr) to dash off, rush off

3 figurado (precios) to shoot up

4 figurado (saltar fuera de razón) to blow up, explode

■ estaba tan enfadado que se disparó en cuanto le dirigieron la palabra he was so angry that he simply blew up when they spoke to him

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to rocket

* * *

VPR

1) [arma de fuego] to go off, fire

2) [alarma] to go off

3) [consumo, precios, inflación] to shoot up, rocket

4) [pánico, violencia] to take hold

5) [al hablar] to get carried away *

6) LAm (=marcharse) to rush off, shoot off *

* * *

= astronomically, soar, astronomical, go + ballistic, spiral, skyrocket, be on the rampant, rise + sharply, go into + overdrive, spike, run + rampant, grow + rampant.

Ex. The costs of any labor-intensive activity -- and maintenance of a card catalog is certainly labor-intensive -- are rising astronomically.

Ex. With manuscript prices soaring on the open market, the government has introduced tax incentives to encourage donations.

Ex. Much grumbling is currently heard among librarians about how they simply can no longer afford such and such indexing and abstracting services because the price is astronomical = Actualmente se oyen muchas quejas entre los bibliotecarios de cómo ya no pueden seguir permitiéndose tal o cual base de datos bibliográfica debido a que su precio es astronómico.

Ex. Reducing demand and converting to alternative sources of energy are necessary steps toward accepting the reality of a natural increase in the price of petroleum, which is likely to go ballistic in the next ten years.

Ex. Hospital admissions doubled, out patient services quintupled, dental services quadrupled, and hospital births spiraled.

Ex. The amount and value of information has skyrocketed.

Ex. Due to the ever increasing use of email, viruses are on the rampant.

Ex. The number of Japanese people killing themselves in suicide pacts made over the internet rose sharply last year.

Ex. If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex. Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.

Ex. While inflation was running rampant during the Trudeau years, that was the pattern in most countries in the world including the USA.

Ex. You must have heard about identity theft -- it has grown rampant and you need to protect yourself from this identity crime.

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* costes + dispararse = costs + spiral.

* dispararse de = shoot out of.

* dispararse fuera de control = spiral + out of control.

* precio + dispararse = price + spiral out of control, price + go through the roof, price + soar through the roof.

* precios + dispararse = prices + spiral.

* * *

= astronomically, soar, astronomical, go + ballistic, spiral, skyrocket, be on the rampant, rise + sharply, go into + overdrive, spike, run + rampant, grow + rampant.

Ex: The costs of any labor-intensive activity -- and maintenance of a card catalog is certainly labor-intensive -- are rising astronomically.

Ex: With manuscript prices soaring on the open market, the government has introduced tax incentives to encourage donations.

Ex: Much grumbling is currently heard among librarians about how they simply can no longer afford such and such indexing and abstracting services because the price is astronomical = Actualmente se oyen muchas quejas entre los bibliotecarios de cómo ya no pueden seguir permitiéndose tal o cual base de datos bibliográfica debido a que su precio es astronómico.

Ex: Reducing demand and converting to alternative sources of energy are necessary steps toward accepting the reality of a natural increase in the price of petroleum, which is likely to go ballistic in the next ten years.

Ex: Hospital admissions doubled, out patient services quintupled, dental services quadrupled, and hospital births spiraled.

Ex: The amount and value of information has skyrocketed.

Ex: Due to the ever increasing use of email, viruses are on the rampant.

Ex: The number of Japanese people killing themselves in suicide pacts made over the internet rose sharply last year.

Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex: Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.

Ex: While inflation was running rampant during the Trudeau years, that was the pattern in most countries in the world including the USA.

Ex: You must have heard about identity theft -- it has grown rampant and you need to protect yourself from this identity crime.

* costes + dispararse = costs + spiral.

* dispararse de = shoot out of.

* dispararse fuera de control = spiral + out of control.

* precio + dispararse = price + spiral out of control, price + go through the roof, price + soar through the roof.

* precios + dispararse = prices + spiral.

* * *

■dispararse verbo reflexivo
1 (una pistola) to go off, fire
2 (los precios) to rocket
' dispararse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disparar
English:
rocket
- shoot up
- soar
- bang
- explode
- go
- shoot
- spiral

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vpr

1. [arma, alarma, flash] to go off;

se le disparó el arma his gun went off

2. [precios, inflación] to shoot up

3. [precipitarse] [persona] to rush off;
[caballo] to bolt
* * *

dispararse

v/r

1 de arma, alarma go off

2 de precios rise dramatically, rocket fam

* * *

vr

: to shoot up, to skyrocket

* * *

dispararse vb

1. (arma, alarma) to go off

se le disparó la escopeta his shotgun went off

2. (precios, etc) to shoot up [pt. & pp. shot]

el precio de la gasolina se ha disparado the price of petrol has shot up

Spanish-English dictionary > dispararse
14 elegante

adj.

1 elegant, smart (persona, ropa).

estás muy elegante con ese vestido you look really smart in that dress

ponte elegante, vamos a una boda make yourself smart, we're going to a wedding

2 smart, chic (barrio, hotel, fiesta).

3 graceful, elegant (movimiento, porte).

4 gracious (actitud, comportamiento).

fue un gesto poco elegante por su parte it wasn't a very gracious gesture on his part

f. & m.

elegant person.

* * *

elegante

► adjetivo

1 elegant, smart, stylish

* * *

adj.

elegant, smart

* * *

ADJ [gen] elegant; [traje, fiesta, tienda] fashionable, smart; [sociedad] fashionable, elegant; [decoración] tasteful; [frase] elegant, well-turned, polished

* * *

adjetivo

1)

a) <moda/vestido> elegant, smart

iba muy elegante — ( bien vestido) he was very well o very smartly dressed; ( garboso) he looked very elegant

b) <barrio/restaurante/fiesta> smart, fashionable

2) <estilo/frase> elegant, polished; < solución> elegant, neat

* * *

= elegant, glamorous, dashing, genteel, graceful, gracious, chic, polished, stylish, dainty [daintier -comp., daintiest -sup.], gourmet, glam, voguish, dapper, swish.

Ex. A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its opne-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.

Ex. Service is perhaps not a very glamorous concept, but we are nevertheless a service profession = El servicio quizás no es un concepto muy atractivo, pero no obstante somos una profesión dedicada al servicio.

Ex. Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.

Ex. The stereotype of the governess as exemplified in Jane Eyre -- intelligent, restrained, soberly clad -- was the predecessor of the librarian as an occupation in which the women of the period, the 'guardians of morality' could find genteel employment.

Ex. The author who can vary his terminology to maintain the reader's interest is a handicap to the indexer, who is more concerned with the ideas conveyed than with the niceties of a graceful literary style.

Ex. It will be necessary to be gracious when accepting what seem to be peripheral assignments from a company vice president.

Ex. From the chic Princes Square and the monumental St Enoch Centre to the magnificent Buchanan Galleries, shopping is an essential part of the Glasgow experience.

Ex. The consolidation of abstracts into a polished bulletin or list is usually the responsibility of information staff.

Ex. A number of innovative initiatives have resulted in stylish new public libraries.

Ex. They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.

Ex. Several hundred fans noshed on gourmet sandwiches, pizza, pasta and fancy chips and dips.

Ex. Ponytails are becoming glam, says the New York Times.

Ex. Wearing a wedding gown from a charity shop is very voguish right now.

Ex. He was looking very dapper in a pinstripe suit and tie, for some reason not sweaty and gross like everyone else.

Ex. The entrance to the hotel is very swish and the rooms although small very well maintained and clean.

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* de un modo elegante = elegantly.

* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* * *

adjetivo

1)

a) <moda/vestido> elegant, smart

iba muy elegante — ( bien vestido) he was very well o very smartly dressed; ( garboso) he looked very elegant

b) <barrio/restaurante/fiesta> smart, fashionable

2) <estilo/frase> elegant, polished; < solución> elegant, neat

* * *

= elegant, glamorous, dashing, genteel, graceful, gracious, chic, polished, stylish, dainty [daintier -comp., daintiest -sup.], gourmet, glam, voguish, dapper, swish.

Ex: A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its opne-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.

Ex: Service is perhaps not a very glamorous concept, but we are nevertheless a service profession = El servicio quizás no es un concepto muy atractivo, pero no obstante somos una profesión dedicada al servicio.

Ex: Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.

Ex: The stereotype of the governess as exemplified in Jane Eyre -- intelligent, restrained, soberly clad -- was the predecessor of the librarian as an occupation in which the women of the period, the 'guardians of morality' could find genteel employment.

Ex: The author who can vary his terminology to maintain the reader's interest is a handicap to the indexer, who is more concerned with the ideas conveyed than with the niceties of a graceful literary style.

Ex: It will be necessary to be gracious when accepting what seem to be peripheral assignments from a company vice president.

Ex: From the chic Princes Square and the monumental St Enoch Centre to the magnificent Buchanan Galleries, shopping is an essential part of the Glasgow experience.

Ex: The consolidation of abstracts into a polished bulletin or list is usually the responsibility of information staff.

Ex: A number of innovative initiatives have resulted in stylish new public libraries.

Ex: They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.

Ex: Several hundred fans noshed on gourmet sandwiches, pizza, pasta and fancy chips and dips.

Ex: Ponytails are becoming glam, says the New York Times.

Ex: Wearing a wedding gown from a charity shop is very voguish right now.

Ex: He was looking very dapper in a pinstripe suit and tie, for some reason not sweaty and gross like everyone else.

Ex: The entrance to the hotel is very swish and the rooms although small very well maintained and clean.

* de un modo elegante = elegantly.

* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* * *

elegante

adjective

A

1 ‹moda/vestido› elegant, stylish, smart

iba muy elegante (bien vestido) he was very well o very smartly dressed; (garboso, grácil) he was very stylishly o elegantly dressed, he looked very elegant

¡qué elegante te has puesto! ( fam); you look smart!

los elegantes jardines de la casa the elegantly o beautifully laid out gardens of the house

2 ‹barrio/restaurante/fiesta› smart, fashionable, chic

B

1 ‹estilo› elegant, polished

una frase muy elegante a very elegant o a well-turned phrase

2 (generoso) ‹gesto/actitud› generous, handsome

3 ‹solución› elegant, neat

* * *

elegante adjetivo
1
a) ‹moda/vestido› elegant, smart;

◊ iba muy elegante he was very well o very smartly dressed

b) ‹barrio/restaurante/fiesta› smart

2 ‹estilo/frase› elegant, polished
elegante adjetivo elegant
' elegante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arreglar
- arreglada
- arreglado
- arreglarse
- bonita
- bonito
- sobria
- sobrio
- vestir
- vestirse
- gagá
- pituco
English:
avail
- chic
- classy
- dashing
- dowdy
- dressy
- elegant
- fashionable
- fine
- graceful
- gracious
- ladylike
- posh
- ritzy
- sleek
- smart
- snappy
- snazzy
- swish
- unfashionable
- awkward
- debonair
- do
- dress
- show
- sprawl
- stylish
- suave
- trim

* * *

elegante adj

1. [en vestimenta] [persona] elegant, smart;
[ropa, calzado] smart, elegant;
estás muy elegante con ese vestido you look really smart in that dress;

ir elegante to be dressed smartly;

¡qué elegante vas! you look smart!;

ponte elegante, vamos a una boda make yourself smart, we're going to a wedding;

es elegante en el vestir he dresses elegantly o smartly

2. [lujoso] [barrio, hotel, fiesta] smart, chic;

los elegantes bulevares parisinos the elegant boulevards of Paris

3. [en garbo, porte] graceful, elegant

4. [en actitud, comportamiento] gracious;

fue un gesto poco elegante por su parte it wasn't a very gracious gesture on his part

5. [estilo, frase] elegant

* * *

elegante

adj elegant, stylish

* * *

elegante adj

: elegant, smart

♦ elegantemente adv

* * *

elegante adj

1. (persona, vestido) elegant

2. (lugar) smart

Spanish-English dictionary > elegante
15 embargado

adj.

embargoed, sequestered.

f. & m.

distrainee, lienee, garnishee.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: embargar.

* * *

= embargoed.

Ex. These journals have stopped accepting manuscripts from researchers in embargoed countries.

* * *

= embargoed.

Ex: These journals have stopped accepting manuscripts from researchers in embargoed countries.

* * *

embargado, -a adj

embargado por la pena/la alegría overcome with grief/joy

Spanish-English dictionary > embargado
16 en seguida

en seguida

at once, immediately, straight away

■ vete en seguida a casa go home straight away

* * *

immediately

* * *

= forthwith, straight away, right off, straight off, thereupon [thereon], in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time, promptly, right away, at once, at the drop of a hat, in short order

Ex. They whispered to each other across Benefield's desk, and forthwith approached O'Brien.

Ex. When he arrived back at the media center, Anthony Datto whisked straight away into his glass-enclosed office, to the right of the entrance.

Ex. She began, right off, without a greeting.

Ex. There is no technical reason why systems should not be designed so that people can plug in a new sound card, a modem, a graphics card, a CD-ROM drive or even a new processor, and have it work straight off with as little ado as changing a light bulb.

Ex. Thereupon he rallied, and with an air of accepting the inevitable turned into the library parking lot and went to his office.

Ex. What we call the universe, in short, came from almost nowhere in next to no time.

Ex. In no time at all, the printing revolution also changed institutions, including the educational system.

Ex. Follow each of these tips, and you'll be on the road to success in no time.

Ex. Significantly, however, Panizzi's rules did not prove as viable as did his ideology, and they were promptly and materially changed and recast by his most ardent admirers and followers.

Ex. Forms that are required right away are printed immediately.

Ex. You say that this A/Z index entry will direct him at once to the specific subject he is looking for.

Ex. Sometimes these tantrums start at the drop of a hat for often no apparent reason other than the fact that he's 2 years old.

Ex. A pep talk might take the tack of saying if only we pull together, our problems will vanish and the world will be a marvelous place in short order.

* * *

= forthwith, straight away, right off, straight off, thereupon [thereon], in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time, promptly, right away, at once, at the drop of a hat, in short order

Ex: They whispered to each other across Benefield's desk, and forthwith approached O'Brien.

Ex: When he arrived back at the media center, Anthony Datto whisked straight away into his glass-enclosed office, to the right of the entrance.

Ex: She began, right off, without a greeting.

Ex: There is no technical reason why systems should not be designed so that people can plug in a new sound card, a modem, a graphics card, a CD-ROM drive or even a new processor, and have it work straight off with as little ado as changing a light bulb.

Ex: Thereupon he rallied, and with an air of accepting the inevitable turned into the library parking lot and went to his office.

Ex: What we call the universe, in short, came from almost nowhere in next to no time.

Ex: In no time at all, the printing revolution also changed institutions, including the educational system.

Ex: Follow each of these tips, and you'll be on the road to success in no time.

Ex: Significantly, however, Panizzi's rules did not prove as viable as did his ideology, and they were promptly and materially changed and recast by his most ardent admirers and followers.

Ex: Forms that are required right away are printed immediately.

Ex: You say that this A/Z index entry will direct him at once to the specific subject he is looking for.

Ex: Sometimes these tantrums start at the drop of a hat for often no apparent reason other than the fact that he's 2 years old.

Ex: A pep talk might take the tack of saying if only we pull together, our problems will vanish and the world will be a marvelous place in short order.

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enseguida, en seguida adverbio
1 (tiempo) (de inmediato) at once: ven aquí enseguida, come here at once
(en muy poco tiempo) enseguida les atenderán, you will be served in a moment
2 (espacio) immediately after, next
delante está mi casa, y en seguida la de María, first is my house, and immediately after is Maria's
' en seguida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amohinarse
- cargo
- confraternizar
- congeniar
- enseguida
- inmediata
- inmediato
- inquietarse
- seguida
English:
at
- away
- directly
- discontent
- moment
- momentarily
- once
- promptly
- regret
- right
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17 entrar en

v.

1 to enter, to come into, to enter in, to enter into.

Elsa entró en el edificio Elsa entered the building.

2 to get into, to enter into, to go into.

Vamos a entrar en materia We are going to go into the subject matter

3 to arrive at, to enter into, to draw into.

Entramos en el aeropuerto a las cinco We arrived at the airport at five.

4 to be included in.

El postre no entra en la cuenta Dessert is not included in the bill.

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(v.) = fall within/into, get into, walk into, move into, slip into, turn into, come into, set + foot (inside/in/on)

Ex. The user then receives, on a regular basis, notifications of new documents or information which fall within the topic specified in his profile.

Ex. To get into these national and international networks which are suitable for long-distance communication, a telephone link must be used to access the closest node.

Ex. Plainer to see is the effect of this library lottery on enquirers: in the words of Roger Horn, `no one knows what to expect when he walks into a library'.

Ex. As we move into the 21st century there is a growing realization that information holds the key to health.

Ex. If the economy slips into recession then the government may decide to stimulate the economy with massive spending.

Ex. Thereupon he rallied, and with an air of accepting the inevitable turned into the library parking lot and went to his office.

Ex. Female guinea pigs come into oestrus (commonly called being 'on heat') and are receptive to males every 15-17 days.

Ex. Extensive use of made of the prominently painted yellow van by the public, including individuals who had never set foot inside a library.

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(v.) = fall within/into, get into, walk into, move into, slip into, turn into, come into, set + foot (inside/in/on)

Ex: The user then receives, on a regular basis, notifications of new documents or information which fall within the topic specified in his profile.

Ex: To get into these national and international networks which are suitable for long-distance communication, a telephone link must be used to access the closest node.

Ex: Plainer to see is the effect of this library lottery on enquirers: in the words of Roger Horn, `no one knows what to expect when he walks into a library'.

Ex: As we move into the 21st century there is a growing realization that information holds the key to health.

Ex: If the economy slips into recession then the government may decide to stimulate the economy with massive spending.

Ex: Thereupon he rallied, and with an air of accepting the inevitable turned into the library parking lot and went to his office.

Ex: Female guinea pigs come into oestrus (commonly called being 'on heat') and are receptive to males every 15-17 days.

Ex: Extensive use of made of the prominently painted yellow van by the public, including individuals who had never set foot inside a library.

Spanish-English dictionary > entrar en
18 estar emocionado

v.

to be thrilled, to be moved, to be touched.

Ella vibra con las fiestas She vibrates with the parties.

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(v.) = be thrilled

Ex. When accepting the appointment, Peter stated that he is 'thrilled to serve IFLA as Secretary General because IFLA has a unique role to empower library and information professionals'.

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(v.) = be thrilled

Ex: When accepting the appointment, Peter stated that he is 'thrilled to serve IFLA as Secretary General because IFLA has a unique role to empower library and information professionals'.

Spanish-English dictionary > estar emocionado
19 estar encantado

v.

1 to be delighted, to be charmed, to be happy, to be pleased.

Mi padre está encantado con el regalo My father is delighted with the gift.

2 to be haunted.

Esta casa está encantada This house is haunted.

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(v.) = be thrilled

Ex. When accepting the appointment, Peter stated that he is 'thrilled to serve IFLA as Secretary General because IFLA has a unique role to empower library and information professionals'.

* * *

(v.) = be thrilled

Ex: When accepting the appointment, Peter stated that he is 'thrilled to serve IFLA as Secretary General because IFLA has a unique role to empower library and information professionals'.

Spanish-English dictionary > estar encantado
20 estar entusiasmado

v.

to be enthusiastic, to be encouraged, to be enthused, to be keyed up.

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(v.) = be thrilled

Ex. When accepting the appointment, Peter stated that he is 'thrilled to serve IFLA as Secretary General because IFLA has a unique role to empower library and information professionals'.

* * *

(v.) = be thrilled

Ex: When accepting the appointment, Peter stated that he is 'thrilled to serve IFLA as Secretary General because IFLA has a unique role to empower library and information professionals'.

Spanish-English dictionary > estar entusiasmado

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