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1 adversity
noun (misfortune or hardship.) adversidadtr[əd'vɜːsɪtɪ]noun (pl adversities)1 adversidad nombre femeninon.• adversidad s.f.• desgracia s.f.æd'vɜːrsəti, əd'vɜːsətimass & count noun (pl - ties) adversidad f[ǝd'vɜːsɪtɪ]N infortunio m, desgracia fcompanion in adversity — compañero m de desgracias
* * *[æd'vɜːrsəti, əd'vɜːsəti]mass & count noun (pl - ties) adversidad f -
2 strength
see strongstrength n fuerzatr[streŋɵ]1 (of person - physical) fuerza, fuerzas nombre femenino plural, fortaleza; (- stamina) resistencia, aguante nombre masculino2 (intellectual, spiritual) fortaleza, entereza, firmeza3 (of machine, object) resistencia; (of wind, current) fuerza; (of light, sound, magnet, lens) potencia4 (of solution) concentración nombre femenino; (of drug) potencia; (of alcohol) graduación nombre femenino6 (of argument, evidence, story) fuerza, validez nombre femenino, credibilidad nombre femenino; (of emotion, conviction, colour) intensidad nombre femenino; (of protest) energía7 (strong point) punto fuerte, virtud nombre femenino; (ability, capability) capacidad nombre femenino; (advantage) ventaja■ her strength as a teacher lies in her patience su capacidad como profesora estriba en su paciencia8 (power, influence) poder nombre masculino, potencia9 (force in numbers) fuerza numérica, número\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin great strength en gran númeroto be on the strength (be a member) formar parte del personalto do something on the strength of something hacer algo basándose en algoto be at full strength estar con la plantilla completato be under strength estar corto,-a de personalto go from strength to strength ir ganando fuerzas, marchar viento en popastrength ['strɛŋkɵ] n1) power: fuerza f2) solidity, toughness: solidez f, resistencia f, dureza f3) intensity: intensidad f (de emociones, etc.), lo fuerte (de un sabor, etc.)4) : punto m fuertestrengths and weaknesses: virtudes y defectos5) number: número m, complemento min full strength: en gran númeron.• aguante s.m.• facultad s.m.• fibra s.f.• fortaleza s.f.• fuerza s.f.• intensidad s.f.• rejo s.m.• resistencia s.f.streŋθ1) u ( of persons)a) ( physical energy) fuerza(s) f(pl); ( health) fortaleza f físicab) (emotional, mental) fortaleza f; ( in adversity) fortaleza f, entereza fstrength of will — fuerza f de voluntad
strength of character — firmeza f or fortaleza f de carácter
strength of purpose — resolución f, determinación f
give me strength! — (colloq) Dios me dé paciencia!
2) u (of economy, currency) solidez fpolitical/military strength — poderío m político/militar
3) ua) ( of materials) resistencia f; (of wind, current) fuerza f; (of drug, solution) concentración f; ( of alcoholic drink) graduación fhalf-strength — diluido al 50%
b) (of sound, light) potencia f; ( of emotions) intensidad fc) (of argument, evidence) lo convincente; ( of protests) lo enérgicowe employed her on the strength of his recommendation — la contratamos basándonos en su recomendación
on the strength of that performance she was offered a part — en virtud de esa actuación le ofrecieron un papel
4) c ( strong point) virtud f, punto m fuertefrom strength to strength: the firm has gone from strength to strength since she took over la empresa ha tenido un éxito tras otro desde que ella está al frente; his career seems to be going from strength to strength — su carrera marcha viento en popa
5) u c ( force in numbers) número mwe're below o under strength at the moment — en este momento estamos cortos de personal
[streŋθ]Nshe swims to build up the strength in her muscles — nada para fortalecer los músculos or coger fuerza en los músculos
you'll soon get your strength back — pronto recobrarás las fuerzas or te repondrás
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to save one's strength — ahorrar las energías•
with all my strength — con todas mis fuerzashis help gives me the strength to carry on — su ayuda me da fortaleza or fuerzas para seguir adelante
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to draw strength from sth — sacar fuerzas de algo•
the independence movement is gathering strength — el movimiento independiente está cobrando fuerza•
give me strength! * — ¡Dios dame paciencia! *gather, tower•
inner strength — fuerza interior3) (=sturdiness) [of material, structure, frame] resistencia f4) (=power) [of argument] lo convincente, solidez f ; [of claim, case, evidence] peso m ; [of protests] lo enérgico; [of magnet, lens, drug] potencia f ; [of wind] fuerza f ; [of alcohol] graduación f•
on the strength of that success she applied for promotion — en base a ese éxito, solicitó un ascensohe was recruited on the strength of his communication skills — lo contrataron en virtud de or debido a su aptitud para comunicarse
5) (=intensity) [of emotion] intensidad f, fuerza f ; [of sound] potencia f ; [of colour] intensidad fhe warned the government not to underestimate the strength of feeling among voters — advirtió al gobierno que no subestimara la intensidad or fuerza de los sentimientos de los votantes
6) [of currency] (=value) valor m ; (=high value) solidez f, fuerza four decision will depend on the strength of the pound — nuestra decisión dependerá del valor de la libra
exports fell owing to the strength of the pound — las exportaciones bajaron debido a la solidez or la fuerza de la libra
7) (=good point, asset) punto m fuerteto go from strength to strength —
his movie career is going from strength to strength — su carrera cinematográfica marcha viento en popa
he has promised to increase the strength of the police force — ha prometido incrementar los efectivos de la policía
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to be at full strength — [army] disponer de todos sus efectivos; (Sport) [team] contar con todos sus jugadores; [office] contar con todo el personal•
his supporters were there in strength or had come in strength — sus partidarios habían acudido en masa•
to be on the strength — (gen) formar parte de la plantilla; (Mil) formar parte del regimientoto take sb on to the strength — admitir a algn en la plantilla; (Mil) admitir a algn en el regimiento
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to be under or below strength, the team was under or below strength due to injuries — el equipo contaba con pocos jugadores debido a las lesionestwo people are off sick so we're a bit under or below strength — dos de los empleados se encuentran enfermos y estamos un poco cortos de personal
his army was seriously under or below strength — su ejército contaba con poquísimos efectivos
* * *[streŋθ]1) u ( of persons)a) ( physical energy) fuerza(s) f(pl); ( health) fortaleza f físicab) (emotional, mental) fortaleza f; ( in adversity) fortaleza f, entereza fstrength of will — fuerza f de voluntad
strength of character — firmeza f or fortaleza f de carácter
strength of purpose — resolución f, determinación f
give me strength! — (colloq) Dios me dé paciencia!
2) u (of economy, currency) solidez fpolitical/military strength — poderío m político/militar
3) ua) ( of materials) resistencia f; (of wind, current) fuerza f; (of drug, solution) concentración f; ( of alcoholic drink) graduación fhalf-strength — diluido al 50%
b) (of sound, light) potencia f; ( of emotions) intensidad fc) (of argument, evidence) lo convincente; ( of protests) lo enérgicowe employed her on the strength of his recommendation — la contratamos basándonos en su recomendación
on the strength of that performance she was offered a part — en virtud de esa actuación le ofrecieron un papel
4) c ( strong point) virtud f, punto m fuertefrom strength to strength: the firm has gone from strength to strength since she took over la empresa ha tenido un éxito tras otro desde que ella está al frente; his career seems to be going from strength to strength — su carrera marcha viento en popa
5) u c ( force in numbers) número mwe're below o under strength at the moment — en este momento estamos cortos de personal
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3 T
ti:(a light shirt of knitted cotton etc with short sleeves.) camisetaMultiple Entries: T T. t. T,◊ t sustantivo femenino (read as /te/) the letter T, t
T, t f (letra) T, t 't' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abandonar - abandonarse - abarcar - abarrotada - abarrotado - abasto - abatir - abate - abatimiento - abonarse - abortar - abrir - abreviar - abrigar - absoluta - absolutamente - absoluto - abundar - abusar - acabar - acalorarse - acariciar - acaso - aceptar - aceptación - acero - acertada - acertado - achacar - achantarse - aclararse - aclimatarse - aconsejar - acordarse - adelantar - adelante - adiós - adivinar - adónde - advertir - agradar - agrado - aguantar - ajena - ajeno - alarde - alcanzar - algo - almorzar English: abate - abbot - abbreviate - abdicate - ability - abort - abortive - about - absolute - accelerate - accelerator - accentuate - accommodate - accomplished - accumulate - accurate - acetate - acetone - achieve - achievement - acquisitive - acquit - activate - activity - acute - additive - adequate - administrative - administrator - admit - admittance - admittedly - adulterate - adversity - advert - advertisement - advocate - affectionate - affiliated - affinity - affirmative - afloat - afterthought - aggravate - aggravating - aggregate - agitate - agitator - airport - airtightt tiː noun T, t fto a T — (colloq)
to fit somebody to a T o (AmE also) down to a T — sentarle* a alguien como un guante
to suit somebody to a T — \<\<arrangement\>\> venirle* a alguien de maravilla; \<\<dress/outfit\>\> sentarle* a alguien de maravilla
[tiː]N (=letter) T, t fto a T —
* * *t [tiː] noun T, t fto a T — (colloq)
to fit somebody to a T o (AmE also) down to a T — sentarle* a alguien como un guante
to suit somebody to a T — \<\<arrangement\>\> venirle* a alguien de maravilla; \<\<dress/outfit\>\> sentarle* a alguien de maravilla
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4 t
ti:(a light shirt of knitted cotton etc with short sleeves.) camisetaMultiple Entries: T T. t. T,◊ t sustantivo femenino (read as /te/) the letter T, t
T, t f (letra) T, t 't' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abandonar - abandonarse - abarcar - abarrotada - abarrotado - abasto - abatir - abate - abatimiento - abonarse - abortar - abrir - abreviar - abrigar - absoluta - absolutamente - absoluto - abundar - abusar - acabar - acalorarse - acariciar - acaso - aceptar - aceptación - acero - acertada - acertado - achacar - achantarse - aclararse - aclimatarse - aconsejar - acordarse - adelantar - adelante - adiós - adivinar - adónde - advertir - agradar - agrado - aguantar - ajena - ajeno - alarde - alcanzar - algo - almorzar English: abate - abbot - abbreviate - abdicate - ability - abort - abortive - about - absolute - accelerate - accelerator - accentuate - accommodate - accomplished - accumulate - accurate - acetate - acetone - achieve - achievement - acquisitive - acquit - activate - activity - acute - additive - adequate - administrative - administrator - admit - admittance - admittedly - adulterate - adversity - advert - advertisement - advocate - affectionate - affiliated - affinity - affirmative - afloat - afterthought - aggravate - aggravating - aggregate - agitate - agitator - airport - airtightt tiː noun T, t fto a T — (colloq)
to fit somebody to a T o (AmE also) down to a T — sentarle* a alguien como un guante
to suit somebody to a T — \<\<arrangement\>\> venirle* a alguien de maravilla; \<\<dress/outfit\>\> sentarle* a alguien de maravilla
[tiː]N (=letter) T, t fto a T —
* * *t [tiː] noun T, t fto a T — (colloq)
to fit somebody to a T o (AmE also) down to a T — sentarle* a alguien como un guante
to suit somebody to a T — \<\<arrangement\>\> venirle* a alguien de maravilla; \<\<dress/outfit\>\> sentarle* a alguien de maravilla
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5 C
( written abbreviation) (Celsius or centigrade: 20°C (= twenty degrees Celsius/centigrade).) centígrado
C sustantivo masculino (centígrado or Celsius) C, Centigrade, Celsius C,
C, c sustantivo femenino (letra) C, c 'C' also found in these entries: Spanish: a. C. - c.c. - chaquetón - concreta - concreto - d. C - do - hacer - nota - sesear - seseo - a. de C. - ándele - arrumbar - c/ - cámara - cañón - casa - caudillo - ce - cenicienta - cercano - ciencia - círculo - ciudad - colegio - comisión - comunidad - congreso - cono - conquista - consejo - correo - corte - creación - creador - cruz - cta. - curso - C.V. - d. de C. - s. English: ad - BC - C - Co - district - limited - macaroni - maccaroni - Rd - St - vacant - abdication - abomination - absence - abuse - a/c - A/C - acceptance - accession - accident - accommodation - accompaniment - accomplishment - accord - achievement - acid - acquaintance - acquisition - acrylic - action - activity - AD - adaptation - addiction - addition - address - adjournment - adjustment - administration - admission - adoption - advance - advantage - adversity - affinity - affliction - age - agent - aggression - agonyctr['kɒpɪraɪt]————————ctr['sɜːkə]1 ( circa) hacia; (abbreviation) h————————ctr[sent]1 ( cent) céntimoC (note)n.• do (Música) s.m.
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c siː nouna) ( letter) C, c f
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(= Celsius or centigrade) C20°C — 20°C
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[siː]N1) (=letter) C, c f2) (Mus)C — do m
C major/minor — do mayor/menor
C sharp/flat — do sostenido/bemol
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ABBR1) (Literat)= chapter cap., c., c/2) (Geog)= Cape3) = Celsius, Centigrade C4) (Pol)= Conservative
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ABBR1) (US)(Econ) = cent c2) = century S.3) = circa (=about) h.4) (Math)= cubic5) = carat qts., quil.* * *
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c [siː] nouna) ( letter) C, c f
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(= Celsius or centigrade) C20°C — 20°C
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6 c
( written abbreviation) (Celsius or centigrade: 20°C (= twenty degrees Celsius/centigrade).) centígrado
C sustantivo masculino (centígrado or Celsius) C, Centigrade, Celsius C,
C, c sustantivo femenino (letra) C, c 'C' also found in these entries: Spanish: a. C. - c.c. - chaquetón - concreta - concreto - d. C - do - hacer - nota - sesear - seseo - a. de C. - ándele - arrumbar - c/ - cámara - cañón - casa - caudillo - ce - cenicienta - cercano - ciencia - círculo - ciudad - colegio - comisión - comunidad - congreso - cono - conquista - consejo - correo - corte - creación - creador - cruz - cta. - curso - C.V. - d. de C. - s. English: ad - BC - C - Co - district - limited - macaroni - maccaroni - Rd - St - vacant - abdication - abomination - absence - abuse - a/c - A/C - acceptance - accession - accident - accommodation - accompaniment - accomplishment - accord - achievement - acid - acquaintance - acquisition - acrylic - action - activity - AD - adaptation - addiction - addition - address - adjournment - adjustment - administration - admission - adoption - advance - advantage - adversity - affinity - affliction - age - agent - aggression - agonyctr['kɒpɪraɪt]————————ctr['sɜːkə]1 ( circa) hacia; (abbreviation) h————————ctr[sent]1 ( cent) céntimoC (note)n.• do (Música) s.m.
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c siː nouna) ( letter) C, c f
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(= Celsius or centigrade) C20°C — 20°C
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[siː]N1) (=letter) C, c f2) (Mus)C — do m
C major/minor — do mayor/menor
C sharp/flat — do sostenido/bemol
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ABBR1) (Literat)= chapter cap., c., c/2) (Geog)= Cape3) = Celsius, Centigrade C4) (Pol)= Conservative
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ABBR1) (US)(Econ) = cent c2) = century S.3) = circa (=about) h.4) (Math)= cubic5) = carat qts., quil.* * *
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c [siː] nouna) ( letter) C, c f
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(= Celsius or centigrade) C20°C — 20°C
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