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81 hábito de consumo
(n.) = shopping habit, buying habit, purchasing habit, consumption habitEx. The author discusses the effects of the reform of the Sunday shopping hours on national shopping habits.Ex. There are firms that can compile profiles of users' buying habits based on the type of Web transactions and user behaviour recorded from the Web and sell this information on to other bodies.Ex. In the general book market, however, there is still a great deal of variety in purchasing habits.Ex. Between the ages of nine and twelve, children develop consumption habits that will stay with them for the rest of their lives.* * *(n.) = shopping habit, buying habit, purchasing habit, consumption habitEx: The author discusses the effects of the reform of the Sunday shopping hours on national shopping habits.
Ex: There are firms that can compile profiles of users' buying habits based on the type of Web transactions and user behaviour recorded from the Web and sell this information on to other bodies.Ex: In the general book market, however, there is still a great deal of variety in purchasing habits.Ex: Between the ages of nine and twelve, children develop consumption habits that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. -
82 ir más allá de
(v.) = go beyond, go + deeper than, transcend, get beyond, go far beyond, move + beyond, take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther, go + pastEx. Maybe the answer is some kind of localized Ceefax or Oracle information service that could be obtained free through one's television set but went beyond the mainly trivia that these services currently provide.Ex. The real heart of the matter of selection, however, goes deeper than a lag in the adoption of mechanisms by library, or a lack of development of devices for their use.Ex. Why do only Catholics, Jews, Negroes, and women transcend their particular nationality?.Ex. Whoever cataloged it at LC, and I'm willing to bet it happened elsewhere too, probably didn't get much beyond the dust jacket where there was a big clue about something special to the book.Ex. These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.Ex. Over the course of the next 20 years libraries will be undergoing significant retooling so that they can move beyond their traditional roles.Ex. Taking this argument a step further, it is the mind of the librarian that makes the inicial screening assessment.Ex. Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.* * *(v.) = go beyond, go + deeper than, transcend, get beyond, go far beyond, move + beyond, take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther, go + pastEx: Maybe the answer is some kind of localized Ceefax or Oracle information service that could be obtained free through one's television set but went beyond the mainly trivia that these services currently provide.
Ex: The real heart of the matter of selection, however, goes deeper than a lag in the adoption of mechanisms by library, or a lack of development of devices for their use.Ex: Why do only Catholics, Jews, Negroes, and women transcend their particular nationality?.Ex: Whoever cataloged it at LC, and I'm willing to bet it happened elsewhere too, probably didn't get much beyond the dust jacket where there was a big clue about something special to the book.Ex: These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.Ex: Over the course of the next 20 years libraries will be undergoing significant retooling so that they can move beyond their traditional roles.Ex: Taking this argument a step further, it is the mind of the librarian that makes the inicial screening assessment.Ex: Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages. -
83 piedra
f.1 stone (material, roca).una casa/un muro de piedra a stone house/wallponer la primera piedra to lay the foundation stone; (inaugurar) to lay the foundations (figurative)dejar a alguien de piedra to stun somebodyno dejar piedra sobre piedra to leave no stone standingquedarse de piedra to be thunderstruckpiedra pómez/preciosa pumice/precious stone2 flint.3 stone.una piedra en la vesícula a gallstone4 calculus, stone.5 crack, rock cocaine.6 crib, hidden notes used to cheat on exams, pony.7 lapis.* * *1 stone2 (granizo) hailstone3 (en el riñón) stone4 (de un encendedor) flint5 (de afilar) grindstone\no ser de piedra familiar to be human, not be made of stonepasar a alguien por la piedra tabú to lay somebodyquedarse de piedra familiar to be stunnedpiedra angular cornerstonepiedra filosofal philosopher's stonepiedra pómez pumice stonepiedra preciosa gem, precious stone* * *noun f.1) stone2) flint* * *1. SF1) (=material) stone; (=trozo) stone, rock (EEUU)¿quién se atreve a lanzar la primera piedra? — which of you shall cast the first stone?
no ser de piedra —
no soy de piedra — I'm not made of stone, I do have feelings
piedra de afilar, piedra de amolar — grindstone
tiro 1)piedra fundamental — (lit) foundation stone; (fig) basis, cornerstone
2) [de mechero] flint3) (Med) stone4) (Meteo) hailstone5)2.SMF Caribe (=pesado) bore* * *ablandar hasta las piedras — (fam) to melt a heart of stone
caer como (una) piedra — (AmL fam) to go out like a light, crash out (colloq)
darse con una piedra en el pecho — (Chi fam) to think o count oneself lucky, to be thankful
dejar a alguien de piedra — (fam) to stun
tiene el corazón duro como una piedra — he has a heart of stone
menos da una piedra — (Esp fam) it's better than nothing
no dejar piedra por mover — to leave no stone unturned
no dejar piedra sobre piedra — ejército/enemigo to raze the town (o village etc) to the ground; terremoto to leave nothing standing
no soy/no es de piedra — I'm not/he's not made of stone
quedarse de piedra — (fam) to be flabbergasted o stunned (colloq)
tirar la primera piedra — to cast the first stone
2)a) ( de mechero) flintb) ( cálculo) stonetiene piedras en el riñón/la vesícula — she has kidney stones/gallstones
c) (Meteo) large hailstone* * *= stone, rock.Ex. A manuscript is a writing made by hand (including musical scores), typescripts, and inscriptions on clay tablets, stone, etc.Ex. The Museum's scientific research draws on unique fossil, rock and mineral collections.----* algo grabado en piedra = tablet of stone.* a un tiro de piedra = just a shot away, within a stone's throw (away/from).* banco de piedra = stone bench.* bloque de piedra = stone block.* cartón piedra = papier mâché.* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.* corazón de piedra = stony heart, heart of stone.* de piedra = stone, flinty [flintier -comp., flintiest -sup.].* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.* duro como una piedra = rock-hard.* Edad de Piedra, la = Stone Age, the.* en la edad de la piedra = in the dark ages.* grabado en piedra = carved in a tablet of stone.* grabar en piedra = engrave in + stone.* más duro que una piedra = as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* muro de piedra = stone wall, masonry wall.* piedra angular = cornerstone [corner-stone], keystone, linchpin.* piedra arenisca = sandstone.* piedra caliza = limestone.* piedra + charca + formar + ondas = stone + pond + cast + ripples.* piedra de afilar = sharpening stone.* piedra de amolar = sharpening stone.* piedra de encendedor = lighter flint.* piedra de mechero = lighter flint.* piedra de toque = touchstone.* piedra fisosofal, la = philosopher's stone, the.* piedra litográfica = press stone, litho stone, lithographic stone, limestone.* piedra litográfica de color = colour stone.* piedra pómez = pumice, pumice stone.* piedra preciosa = gem, cameo, precious stone, gemstone.* piedra renal = kidney stone.* piedra rojiza = brownstone.* piedra Roseta = Rosetta stone.* piedra semipreciosa = semi-precious stone.* piedra volcánica = lava rock.* quedarse de piedra = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.* sólido como una piedra = rock solid.* tablilla de piedra = stone tablet.* tan duro como la piedra = as hard as nails.* tan duro como una piedra = as hard as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.* * *ablandar hasta las piedras — (fam) to melt a heart of stone
caer como (una) piedra — (AmL fam) to go out like a light, crash out (colloq)
darse con una piedra en el pecho — (Chi fam) to think o count oneself lucky, to be thankful
dejar a alguien de piedra — (fam) to stun
tiene el corazón duro como una piedra — he has a heart of stone
menos da una piedra — (Esp fam) it's better than nothing
no dejar piedra por mover — to leave no stone unturned
no dejar piedra sobre piedra — ejército/enemigo to raze the town (o village etc) to the ground; terremoto to leave nothing standing
no soy/no es de piedra — I'm not/he's not made of stone
quedarse de piedra — (fam) to be flabbergasted o stunned (colloq)
tirar la primera piedra — to cast the first stone
2)a) ( de mechero) flintb) ( cálculo) stonetiene piedras en el riñón/la vesícula — she has kidney stones/gallstones
c) (Meteo) large hailstone* * *= stone, rock.Ex: A manuscript is a writing made by hand (including musical scores), typescripts, and inscriptions on clay tablets, stone, etc.
Ex: The Museum's scientific research draws on unique fossil, rock and mineral collections.* algo grabado en piedra = tablet of stone.* a un tiro de piedra = just a shot away, within a stone's throw (away/from).* banco de piedra = stone bench.* bloque de piedra = stone block.* cartón piedra = papier mâché.* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.* corazón de piedra = stony heart, heart of stone.* de piedra = stone, flinty [flintier -comp., flintiest -sup.].* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.* duro como una piedra = rock-hard.* Edad de Piedra, la = Stone Age, the.* en la edad de la piedra = in the dark ages.* grabado en piedra = carved in a tablet of stone.* grabar en piedra = engrave in + stone.* más duro que una piedra = as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* muro de piedra = stone wall, masonry wall.* piedra angular = cornerstone [corner-stone], keystone, linchpin.* piedra arenisca = sandstone.* piedra caliza = limestone.* piedra + charca + formar + ondas = stone + pond + cast + ripples.* piedra de afilar = sharpening stone.* piedra de amolar = sharpening stone.* piedra de encendedor = lighter flint.* piedra de mechero = lighter flint.* piedra de toque = touchstone.* piedra fisosofal, la = philosopher's stone, the.* piedra litográfica = press stone, litho stone, lithographic stone, limestone.* piedra litográfica de color = colour stone.* piedra pómez = pumice, pumice stone.* piedra preciosa = gem, cameo, precious stone, gemstone.* piedra renal = kidney stone.* piedra rojiza = brownstone.* piedra Roseta = Rosetta stone.* piedra semipreciosa = semi-precious stone.* piedra volcánica = lava rock.* quedarse de piedra = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.* sólido como una piedra = rock solid.* tablilla de piedra = stone tablet.* tan duro como la piedra = as hard as nails.* tan duro como una piedra = as hard as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.* * *está muy piedra con ella he's really mad at o livid with her ( colloq)casas de piedra stone housestiraba piedritas or ( Esp) piedrecitas al agua he was throwing stones into the waterpantalones lavados a la piedra stonewashed jeansablandar hasta las piedras ( fam); to melt a heart of stonecerrado a piedra y lodo all shut up ( colloq), firmly lockeddejar a algn de piedra ( fam); to stun sb ( colloq), to knock sb for a loop ( AmE colloq), to knock sb for six ( BrE colloq)(duro) como una piedra rock hardeste pan está como (una) piedra this bread's rock hardtiene el corazón duro como una piedra he has a heart of stone, he's very hardheartedlo saben hasta las piedras it's common knowledge o everybody knowsmenos da una piedra ( Esp fam); it's better than nothing, it's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick ( colloq hum), things could be worse ( colloq)no dejar piedra por mover to leave no stone unturnedno dejar piedra sobre piedra to raze to the groundlos rebeldes arrasaron la villa, no dejando piedra sobre piedra the rebels razed the town to the groundel terremoto no dejó piedra sobre piedra nothing o not a stone was left standing after the earthquakecuando los niños nos visitan no dejan piedra sobre piedra when the children come to visit us they wreak havoc o leave a trail of destructionno soy/no es de piedra I'm/he's only human, I'm not/he's not made of stonetirar la piedra y esconder la mano to play sneaky trickstirar la primera piedra to cast the first stonetirar piedras a su propio tejado to foul one's own nestCompuestos:( Arquit) cornerstone; (fundamento, base) cornerstonesandstonegranite● piedra caliza or de callimestonewhetstonesource of gossipmillstone(en joyería) touchstone, standard; (muestra, punto de referencia) touchstonephilosopher's stonefoundation stonelodestone● piedra miliar or millarmilestone( Méx) pumice stonepumice stoneprecious stonesemiprecious stoneB1 (de un mechero) flint2 (cálculo) stonetiene piedras en el riñón/la vesícula she has kidney stones/gallstones3 ( Meteo) large hailstoneC¡qué piedra! dejé el libro en casa damn o what a drag! I've left the book at home ( colloq)* * *
piedra sustantivo femenino
1 ( material) stone;
( trozo) stone, rock (esp AmE);
me tiró una piedra he threw a stone o rock at me;
piedra caliza or de cal limestone;
piedra de molino millstone;
piedra pómez pumice stone;
piedra preciosa precious stone;
dejar a algn de piedra (fam) to stun sb;
(duro) como una piedra ‹pan/asado› rock hard;
tiene el corazón duro como una piedra he has a heart of stone
2
◊ tiene piedras en el riñón/la vesícula she has kidney stones/gallstones
piedra sustantivo femenino
1 stone
2 (de mechero) flint
♦ Locuciones: menos da una piedra, it's better than nothing
dejar o quedarse de piedra, to be stunned
' piedra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
angular
- cantera
- cartón
- convidada
- convidado
- crucero
- dócil
- esconder
- faceta
- grava
- inscripción
- labrada
- labrado
- picar
- pómez
- sillar
- tejo
- Tiro
- adoquín
- ámbar
- ara
- astillarse
- aventar
- bloque
- calizo
- cerca
- cercado
- china
- cincelar
- corazón
- diamante
- edad
- encima
- engarzar
- grano
- incrustar
- jaspe
- labrar
- machacar
- montar
- partir
- pulir
- rebotar
- tropezar
- vena
English:
age
- carve
- cast
- chalk
- chisel
- cornerstone
- cut
- flint
- gem
- gouge out
- jewel
- limestone
- millstone
- missile
- moss
- mottled
- polish
- polished
- precious stone
- pumice (stone)
- rhinestone
- set
- slab
- spitting distance
- split
- stone
- Stone Age
- stonewashed
- tablet
- wear away
- change
- corner
- grind
- hail
- lime
- meteoric
- precious
- rock
- scrape
* * *piedra nf1. [material, roca] stone;una casa/un muro de piedra a stone house/wall;lavado a la piedra stonewashed;dejar a alguien de piedra to stun sb;estar más duro que una piedra to be rock hard;Fammenos da una piedra it's better than nothing;no dejar piedra sobre piedra to leave no stone standing;Esp muy Fampasarse por la piedra a alguien [sexualmente] to have it off with sb;poner la primera piedra [inaugurar] to lay the foundation stone;[sentar las bases] to lay the foundations;no quedar piedra sobre piedra: tras el terremoto no quedaba piedra sobre piedra there wasn't a stone left standing after the earthquake;quedarse de piedra to be stunned;tirar la piedra y esconder la mano to play the innocent;tirar la primera piedra to cast the first stone;están tirando piedras contra su propio tejado they're just harming themselvespiedra de afilar whetstone, grindstone; también Fig piedra angular cornerstone;piedra arenisca sandstone;piedra caliza limestone;piedra filosofal philosopher's stone;piedra fina precious stone;RP piedra laja slate paving stone;piedra de molino millstone;Méx piedra poma pumice stone;piedra pómez pumice stone;piedra preciosa precious stone;Hist la piedra de Roseta the Rosetta stone;piedra semipreciosa semi-precious stone;piedra de toque touchstone;Figfue la piedra de toque del equipo it was a chance to see how good the team was2. [de mechero] flint;3. [en vejiga, riñón, vesícula] stone;tiene una piedra en el riñón/en la vesícula she has a kidney stone/gallstone4. [granizo] hailstone;RP Famcayó piedra sin llover oh no, look who's here5. [de molino] millstone, grindstonetener una piedra con alguien to be hacked off with sb;sacarle la piedra a alguien to hack sb off* * *f tb MED stone;quedarse de piedra fig fam be stunned;el ejército invasor no dejó piedra sobre piedra de la ciudad fig the invading army razed the city to the ground odid not leave a stone standing in the city;tirar piedras a su propio tejado fig fam shoot o.s. in the foot fam ;tirar la piedra y esconder la mano do things on the sly;poner ocolocar la primera piedra lay the foundation stone;* * *piedra nf1) : stone2) : flint (of a lighter)3) : hailstone4)piedra de afilar : whetstone, grindstone5)piedra angular : cornerstone6)piedra arenisca : sandstone7)piedra caliza : limestone8)piedra imán : lodestone9)piedra de molino : millstonepiedra de toque : touchstone* * *piedra n stonepiedra preciosa gem / precious stone -
84 salir por pies
*to take to one's heels, leg it** * *(v.) = take off + running, leg it, take to + Posesivo + heels, run offEx. But luckily the animals were all fairly timid and with a holler they would take off running.Ex. The book ' Legging it' overviews trends in male and female dress from the Middle Ages to the present, concentrating on leg coverings: breeches, trousers, stockings'.Ex. When the lad heard it he got frightened, and took to his heels as though he were running a race.Ex. She ran off to take out the appropriate protection order against Mr. Pants, considering his intent to kill her.* * *(v.) = take off + running, leg it, take to + Posesivo + heels, run offEx: But luckily the animals were all fairly timid and with a holler they would take off running.
Ex: The book ' Legging it' overviews trends in male and female dress from the Middle Ages to the present, concentrating on leg coverings: breeches, trousers, stockings'.Ex: When the lad heard it he got frightened, and took to his heels as though he were running a race.Ex: She ran off to take out the appropriate protection order against Mr. Pants, considering his intent to kill her. -
85 volquete
m.1 dumper truck.2 dump truck, dump car, tip-truck, dumper truck.3 tumbril, tipping tumbril.* * *1 dumper-truck* * ** * *= dump truck, dumper truck.Ex. The same set of toys, which included a doll, a saucepan, a baby bottle, coffee mug, teacup, teaspoon, doll crib, blanket, toy phone and dump truck, was presented to children of all ages during individual 10-minute sessions.Ex. The definition of equipment covers a wide range of items - from screwdrivers and ladders to computers, dumper trucks and manufacturing equipment.* * ** * *= dump truck, dumper truck.Ex: The same set of toys, which included a doll, a saucepan, a baby bottle, coffee mug, teacup, teaspoon, doll crib, blanket, toy phone and dump truck, was presented to children of all ages during individual 10-minute sessions.
Ex: The definition of equipment covers a wide range of items - from screwdrivers and ladders to computers, dumper trucks and manufacturing equipment.* * ** * *
volquete sustantivo masculino dump truck
' volquete' also found in these entries:
English:
dump
* * *volquete nm1. [camión] dumper truck, US dump truck* * *m dump truck -
86 época
f.epoch, era, season, age.* * *1 time, age2 HISTORIA period, epoch3 AGRICULTURA season, time\hacer época to be a landmark, make historypor aquella época about that timeser de su época to be with the times* * *noun f.age, epoch, time, period* * *SF1) (=momento histórico) age, period, epoch frmdurante la época isabelina — in Elizabethan times, in the Elizabethan era o age
en aquella época — at that time, in that period
hacer época — to be epoch-making, be a landmark
época de la serpiente de mar — hum silly season
época de celo — (Zool) mating season, rutting season
* * *a) ( período de tiempo - en la historia) time, period; (- en la vida) timeen la época de Franco — in Franco's time, under Franco
en aquella época — in those days o at that time
hacer época: un grupo musical que hizo época — a group which marked a new era in musical history
b) ( parte del año) time of yearc) (Geol) epoch* * *= era, epoch, age, period, time.Ex. Thus, as we stand on the threshold of what is undoubtedly a new era in catalog control, it is worth considering to what extent the traditional services of the Library will continue in the forms now available.Ex. The epoch of management inquiry and research has largely developed during this century, and many schools of thought have tried to formulate the underlying principles of management.Ex. He was a frank elitist living in an age of rampant equalitarianism.Ex. Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.Ex. The following highlights are what this first class of Fellows recall of their time overseas.----* anormal para la época del año = unseasonably.* atípico para la época del año = unseasonably.* coche de época = vintage car.* de época = vintage.* de esa época = of the period.* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.* de la época victoriana = Victorian.* de + Posesivo + época = of + Posesivo + day.* desde la época de = since the days of/when.* desde la época prehistórica = since prehistoric times.* desde su época = since + Posesivo + day.* de su época = of + Posesivo + time.* de una época anterior = vestigial.* el espíritu de la época = the spirit of the times.* en aquella época = at the time, at that time, in those days.* en época de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime.* en épocas anteriores = in former times, in past eras.* en épocas de = in times of.* en épocas de guerra = in time(s) of war.* en épocas de paz = in time(s) of peace.* en épocas de prosperidad económica = in affluent times.* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.* en épocas pasadas = in past ages.* en esta época del año = around this time of year.* en la época de posguerra = in the postwar period.* en la época prehistórica = in prehistoric times.* en la misma época = contemporaneously.* en + Posesivo + época = in + Posesivo + time.* en una época de = in a period of.* en una época de transición = in a period of transition.* en una época en donde = in an age where.* época clásica, la = classical age, the.* época colonial = frontier days, colonial times.* época del año = season.* época del celo = rutting, rutting season.* época de lluvias = rainy season.* época de paz = peacetime [peace time].* época de plantar = planting time.* época de vacaciones = holiday season.* época dorada = glory days.* época lluviosa = rainy season.* época medieval = mediaeval period [medieval period, -USA], mediaeval times [medieval times, -USA].* época pasada = bygone era.* época postcolonial = post-colonial times.* épocas anteriores = earlier times.* época universitaria = school days.* época victoriana, la = Victorian Era, the.* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.* hubo una época en la que = there was a time when.* Inglaterra de la época victoriana = Victorian England.* la época de Algo = in season.* novela de época = period novel.* posterior a la época esclavista = post-slavery.* primera época, la = early days, the.* que hace época = epoch-making.* que hizo época = epochal.* que marca época = landmark.* ser una buena época = be a good time.* tendencia de la época, la = trend of the times, the.* típico de la época = olde quaynte.* * *a) ( período de tiempo - en la historia) time, period; (- en la vida) timeen la época de Franco — in Franco's time, under Franco
en aquella época — in those days o at that time
hacer época: un grupo musical que hizo época — a group which marked a new era in musical history
b) ( parte del año) time of yearc) (Geol) epoch* * *= era, epoch, age, period, time.Ex: Thus, as we stand on the threshold of what is undoubtedly a new era in catalog control, it is worth considering to what extent the traditional services of the Library will continue in the forms now available.
Ex: The epoch of management inquiry and research has largely developed during this century, and many schools of thought have tried to formulate the underlying principles of management.Ex: He was a frank elitist living in an age of rampant equalitarianism.Ex: Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.Ex: The following highlights are what this first class of Fellows recall of their time overseas.* anormal para la época del año = unseasonably.* atípico para la época del año = unseasonably.* coche de época = vintage car.* de época = vintage.* de esa época = of the period.* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.* de la época victoriana = Victorian.* de + Posesivo + época = of + Posesivo + day.* desde la época de = since the days of/when.* desde la época prehistórica = since prehistoric times.* desde su época = since + Posesivo + day.* de su época = of + Posesivo + time.* de una época anterior = vestigial.* el espíritu de la época = the spirit of the times.* en aquella época = at the time, at that time, in those days.* en época de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime.* en épocas anteriores = in former times, in past eras.* en épocas de = in times of.* en épocas de guerra = in time(s) of war.* en épocas de paz = in time(s) of peace.* en épocas de prosperidad económica = in affluent times.* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.* en épocas pasadas = in past ages.* en esta época del año = around this time of year.* en la época de posguerra = in the postwar period.* en la época prehistórica = in prehistoric times.* en la misma época = contemporaneously.* en + Posesivo + época = in + Posesivo + time.* en una época de = in a period of.* en una época de transición = in a period of transition.* en una época en donde = in an age where.* época clásica, la = classical age, the.* época colonial = frontier days, colonial times.* época del año = season.* época del celo = rutting, rutting season.* época de lluvias = rainy season.* época de paz = peacetime [peace time].* época de plantar = planting time.* época de vacaciones = holiday season.* época dorada = glory days.* época lluviosa = rainy season.* época medieval = mediaeval period [medieval period, -USA], mediaeval times [medieval times, -USA].* época pasada = bygone era.* época postcolonial = post-colonial times.* épocas anteriores = earlier times.* época universitaria = school days.* época victoriana, la = Victorian Era, the.* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.* hubo una época en la que = there was a time when.* Inglaterra de la época victoriana = Victorian England.* la época de Algo = in season.* novela de época = period novel.* posterior a la época esclavista = post-slavery.* primera época, la = early days, the.* que hace época = epoch-making.* que hizo época = epochal.* que marca época = landmark.* ser una buena época = be a good time.* tendencia de la época, la = trend of the times, the.* típico de la época = olde quaynte.* * *1 (período de tiempo — en la historia) time, period; (— en la vida) timeuna época de grandes cambios sociales a period o time o an age of great social changedurante la época victoriana in Victorian times, in the Victorian age o eraen la época de Franco in Franco's time, under Francouna época gloriosa de nuestra historia a glorious time in o period of our historyen aquella época había dos pretendientes al trono at that time o in that period o during that period there were two pretenders to the thronemuebles de época period furniturela época más feliz de su vida the happiest time o period of her lifeen aquella época yo trabajaba en la fábrica in those days o at that time I was working in the factoryen épocas de crisis in times of crisisestá pasando por una buena época she's doing very wellhacer época: un grupo musical que hizo época a group which represented a landmark o marked a new era in musical history2 (parte del año) time of yearodio esta época del año I hate this time of yeardurante la época de lluvias during the rainy seasonno es época de naranjas oranges are not in season at the moment, it's the wrong time of year for orangeses la época de las cometas it's the kite-flying season3 ( Geol) epochuna formación de la época eocena a formation of the Eocene epochCompuestos:mating season● época dorada or de orogolden age* * *
época sustantivo femenino
la época de los Tudor the Tudor period;
muebles de época period furniture;
en aquella época in those days o at that time;
esa época de mi vida that period of my life;
es música de mi época it's music from my time
época sustantivo femenino
1 (periodo de tiempo) period, time: vivió en la época de Felipe II, he lived in the time of Felipe the second
en aquella época, at that time
2 Agr season: es época de vendimia, it's grape harvest season
no es época de fresas, strawberries aren't in season
3 Geol age, epoch
♦ Locuciones: hacer época, to be a landmark
' época' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antigüedad
- apuro
- estrechez
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- marco
- moral
- recrear
- remontarse
- temporada
- tiempo
- traje
- transcurrir
- adelantar
- conflictivo
- cosecha
- dorado
- edad
- era
- extender
- lejano
- lluvioso
- manifestación
- momento
- pasado
- paz
- remoto
- suceder
English:
accomplished
- age
- antique
- dawn
- day
- epoch
- later
- mating season
- period
- season
- time
- vintage
- contemporary
- era
- golden
- peace
* * *época nf1. [periodo histórico] epoch, era;la época victoriana the Victorian era;en la época de Zapata at the time of Zapata;en aquella época los dinosaurios poblaban la Tierra at that time dinosaurs roamed the Earth;coche de época vintage car;muebles de época period furniture;vestido de época period dress;hacer época to become a symbol of its time;una película/una victoria de las que hacen época a movie/victory that will go down in history2. [periodo de la vida] period;prefiere no recordar esa época de su vida he prefers not to recall that period in his life;un Dalí de su época joven an early Dali;en aquella época vivíamos en Manchester at that time we lived in Manchester;lleva una época larga sin trabajar he's been out of work for a long period;la empresa ha pasado por una mala época the company has been through a bad spell3. [estación] season;la época de las lluvias the rainy season;la época del apareamiento the mating season4. Geol age* * *f1 time, period;en aquella época at that time;hacer época be epoch-making3 GEOL epoch* * *época nf1) edad, era, período: epoch, age, period2) : time of year, season3)de época : vintage, antique* * *época n timesu época de estudiante his student days / when he was a student -
87 pila
f.1 battery.funciona a o con pilas it works o runs off batteriesponerse las pilas (informal figurative) to get moving o crackingpila alcalina alkaline batterypila atómica atomic pilepila recargable rechargeable batterypila solar solar cell2 pile.tiene una pila de deudas he's up to his neck in debt3 sink (fregadero).pila bautismal (baptismal) font4 pile (architecture).5 stack.6 pyla.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: pilar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: pilar.* * *1 ELECTRICIDAD battery2 (de fregar) sink3 (de bautismo) font\ponerse las pilas familiar to get one's act togetherpila bautismal font* * *noun f.1) battery2) pile3) sink* * *ISF1) [de libros, juguetes] pile, stack2) * [de deberes, trabajo] heapuna pila de — heaps of, piles of
tengo una pila de cosas que hacer — I have heaps o piles of things to do
3) (Arquit) pileIISF1) (=fregadero) sink; (=artesa) trough; (=abrevadero) drinking trough; [de fuente] basin; LAm (public) fountain2) (Rel) (tb: pila bautismal) fontnombre de pila — Christian name, first name
3) (Elec) batteryaparato a pilas — battery-run apparatus, battery-operated apparatus
pila alcalina — alkaline battery, alkaline cell
pila (de) botón — watch battery, calculator battery
4)5) Caribe (=grifo) tap, faucet (EEUU)* * *Iadjetivo invariable (AmC fam)IIestar pila — ( muerto) to be dead; ( sin dinero) to be broke (colloq)
1) (Elec, Fís) batteryfunciona a pila(s) or con pilas — it runs on batteries o is battery-operated
cargar las pilas — (fam) to recharge one's batteries (colloq)
ponerse las pilas — (fam) to get cracking (colloq)
2) ( fregadero) sink; ( de una fuente) basin, bowl3)a) (fam) (de libros, platos) pile, stackb) (AmS fam) (de trabajo, amigos) loads (pl) (colloq)hace una pila de años — eons ago (colloq)
4) (Inf) stack* * *Iadjetivo invariable (AmC fam)IIestar pila — ( muerto) to be dead; ( sin dinero) to be broke (colloq)
1) (Elec, Fís) batteryfunciona a pila(s) or con pilas — it runs on batteries o is battery-operated
cargar las pilas — (fam) to recharge one's batteries (colloq)
ponerse las pilas — (fam) to get cracking (colloq)
2) ( fregadero) sink; ( de una fuente) basin, bowl3)a) (fam) (de libros, platos) pile, stackb) (AmS fam) (de trabajo, amigos) loads (pl) (colloq)hace una pila de años — eons ago (colloq)
4) (Inf) stack* * *pila11 = heap, wadge, pile, stash, slew.Ex: The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.
Ex: By meeting authors cold print takes on a human voice; wadges of paper covered with words turn into treasure troves full of interest.Ex: However, it would be a time consuming task for the student or researcher to sit down with piles of periodicals, frantically scanning contents lists to try to trace articles on his chosen topic.Ex: It tells the story of a young detective who stumbles across a stash of jewel thieves hiding out in an abandoned house.Ex: His work includes 47 novels, and slews of essays, plays, reviews, poems, histories, and public speeches.* una pila de = a pile of, a stack of, a sackful of, a whole slew of, a raft of, a mass of.pila22 = battery.Ex: Laptop batteries on planes are an accident waiting to happen: Terror without terrorists.
* a pilas = battery-operated.* cargador de pilas = battery charger.* pila de combustible = fuel cell.* pila recargable = rechargeable battery.* ponerse las pilas = buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.* que funciona con pilas = battery-operated, battery-powered.pila33 = font, fountain.Ex: Although the Church proclaims one sacramental baptism, the font at the entrance of churches and the blessing of objects with holy water repeats this theme under the title of sacramental rather than sacrament.
Ex: This process is similar to the way jets of water in illuminated fountains trap the light from underwater light sources.* inicial del primer nombre de pila = first initial.* inicial del segundo nombre de pila de una persona = middle initial.* nombre de pila = Christian name, first name, given name.* nombre de pila segundo = middle name.* pila bautismal = baptismal font.* pila del agua bendita = holy water font.* * *pila1( AmC fam): estar pila (muerto) to be dead, to be pushing up daisies ( colloq hum) (sin dinero) to be broke ( colloq)pila2funciona a pila(s) or con pilas it runs on batteries, it is battery-operatedCompuestos:dry batterysolar batteryB1 (fregadero) sink; (de una fuente) basin, bowlCompuestos:baptismal fontstoupC1 ( fam) (de libros, papeles, platos) pile, stacktengo pilas or una pila de trabajo I have stacks o mountains o loads of work ( colloq)D ( Inf) stack* * *
pila sustantivo femenino
1 (Elec, Fís) battery;
funciona a pila(s) or con pilas it runs on batteries, it's battery-operated
2 ( fregadero) sink;
( de una fuente) basin, bowl;
3 (fam) (de libros, platos) pile, stack
pila sustantivo femenino
1 Elec battery: funciona a pilas, battery operated
pila de botón, watch battery
2 (de fregar) sink
3 (de lavabo) basin
pila bautismal, font
4 (montón de cosas) pile, heap
5 (cantidad grande) loads
♦ Locuciones: cargar pilas, to recharge one's batteries
ponerse las pilas, get one's act together
como una pila, very nervous, nombre de pila, Christian name, first name
' pila' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cargador
- columna
- descargada
- descargado
- descargarse
- lavabo
- llamar
- montón
- nombre
- recargar
- señor
- agotado
- agotar
- cambiar
- descargar
- duración
- lavadero
- recargable
- señorita
English:
battery
- cell
- charge
- Christian name
- first name
- font
- forename
- life
- low
- mound
- pile up
- run down
- sir
- stack
- batch
- first
- given
- heap
- lot
- run
* * *♦ nf1. [generador] battery;Famcargar las pilas to recharge one's batteries;Famponerse las pilas to get moving o crackingpila alcalina alkaline battery;pila atómica atomic pile;pila botón watch battery;pila de larga duración long-life battery;pila recargable rechargeable battery;pila seca dry cell;pila solar solar cell2. [montón] pile;una pila de libros a pile of bookstengo una pila de trabajo I've got a mountain of o masses of work;tiene una pila de deudas he's up to his neck in debt4. [fregadero] sink;[de agua bendita] stoup, holy water font pila bautismal (baptismal) font5. Informát stack6. Arquit pile♦ advRP Fam masses;* * *f1 EL battery;cargar las pilas fig fam recharge one’s batteries;agotaron las pilas fig fam he ran out of steam2 ( montón) pile3 ( fregadero) sink* * *pila nf1) batería: batterypila de linterna: flashlight battery2) montón: pile, heap3) : sink, basin, fontpila bautismal: baptismal fontpila para pájaros: birdbath* * *pila n1. (montón) pile3. (fregadero) sink -
88 calceta
f.1 stocking.hacer calceta to knit2 fetter, shackle.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: calcetar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: calcetar.* * *1 (prenda) stocking2 (punto) knitting\hacer calceta to knit* * *SF1)2) (=media) (knee-length) stocking3) (=hierro) fetter, shackle* * ** * *= stocking, sock.Ex. The book 'Legging it' overviews trends in male and female dress from the Middle Ages to the present, concentrating on leg coverings: breeches, trousers, stockings'.Ex. To make room for your puppet's mouth, make a slit in the sock between your thumb and fingers.* * ** * *= stocking, sock.Ex: The book 'Legging it' overviews trends in male and female dress from the Middle Ages to the present, concentrating on leg coverings: breeches, trousers, stockings'.
Ex: To make room for your puppet's mouth, make a slit in the sock between your thumb and fingers.* * *A (labor) knittinghacer calceta to knitC (Chi, Méx) ( Indum) kneesock* * *
calceta sustantivo femenino ( labor) knitting;
calceta sustantivo femenino (labor de lana) knitting
♦ Locuciones: hacer calceta, to knit
' calceta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
menguar
English:
knit
- knitting
* * *calceta nf[labor] knitting;hacer calceta to knit* * *f:hacer calceta knit* * *calceta nf: knee-high stocking -
89 chupar
v.1 to suck.2 to soak up.3 to booze, to tipple (informal) (to drink). ( Latin American Spanish)* * *1 to suck2 (absorber) to absorb, soak up, suck up3 (hacienda) to drain, sponge on4 familiar (aprovecharse) to milk1 to suck1 (consumirse) to grow thin, waste away2 familiar (aguantar) to put up with\chuparle la sangre a alguien to bleed somebody drychuparse los dedos to lick one's fingers¡chúpate ésa! familiar stick that in your pipe and smoke it!está para chuparse los dedos familiar it's really mouthwatering, it's fingerlicking good* * *verb1) to suck2) puff on3) absorb* * *1. VT1) (=succionar) [+ biberón, caramelo, bolígrafo] to suck; [+ pipa] to puff at, puff onchupó lo que pudo mientras estuvo en la organización — he milked the organization for all he could while he was there
- chupar cámara- chupar el balón2) * (=aguantar) to put up with, take3) [planta] [+ agua] to absorb, take in, take up4) * (=beber) to drink, knock back *5)chupársela a algn — *** to suck sb off ***
2.VI to suck3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( extraer) <sangre/savia> to suckb) <biberón/chupete> to suck (on); <naranja/caramelo> to suck; <pipa/cigarrillo> to puff onc) (AmL fam) ( beber) to drink2) (fam) < dinero> (+ me/te/le etc)2.chupar via) bebé/cría to suckleb) (AmL fam) ( beber) to booze (colloq)3.chuparse v pron1) < dedo> to suckchúpate ésa! — (fam) so there! (colloq)
2) (Esp fam) ( soportar)me chupé tres conferencias/una caravana enorme — I had to sit through three lectures/sit in a huge traffic jam for ages
3) (Andes fam) ( inhibirse) to chicken out (colloq)* * *= suck, siphon [syphon], suck up.Ex. Small opening windows provide fresh air from the sides of the roof, the ceiling fans sucking air into the clerestory and down to the saloon.Ex. You have to have a different mindset when you think about the possibility of an ex-employee or contractor sitting out in the car park late one night, with his laptop siphoning the company's data.Ex. Cinder blocks do suck up paint quickly but mine are light because I only used the left over paint from the walls.----* chupando rueda de = on the coattails of.* chupar de la teta = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* chupar del bote = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* chupar la sangre = suck + wealth.* chupar rueda de = cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* chuparse el dedo = suck + Posesivo + thumb.* ¡chúpate esa! = eat your heart out!.* estar chupado = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be a snap, be duck soup.* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( extraer) <sangre/savia> to suckb) <biberón/chupete> to suck (on); <naranja/caramelo> to suck; <pipa/cigarrillo> to puff onc) (AmL fam) ( beber) to drink2) (fam) < dinero> (+ me/te/le etc)2.chupar via) bebé/cría to suckleb) (AmL fam) ( beber) to booze (colloq)3.chuparse v pron1) < dedo> to suckchúpate ésa! — (fam) so there! (colloq)
2) (Esp fam) ( soportar)me chupé tres conferencias/una caravana enorme — I had to sit through three lectures/sit in a huge traffic jam for ages
3) (Andes fam) ( inhibirse) to chicken out (colloq)* * *= suck, siphon [syphon], suck up.Ex: Small opening windows provide fresh air from the sides of the roof, the ceiling fans sucking air into the clerestory and down to the saloon.
Ex: You have to have a different mindset when you think about the possibility of an ex-employee or contractor sitting out in the car park late one night, with his laptop siphoning the company's data.Ex: Cinder blocks do suck up paint quickly but mine are light because I only used the left over paint from the walls.* chupando rueda de = on the coattails of.* chupar de la teta = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* chupar del bote = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* chupar la sangre = suck + wealth.* chupar rueda de = cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* chuparse el dedo = suck + Posesivo + thumb.* ¡chúpate esa! = eat your heart out!.* estar chupado = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be a snap, be duck soup.* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].* * *chupar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹biberón/chupete/teta› to suck, suck on; ‹naranja› to suck2 ‹caramelo› to suck3 ‹pipa› to suck on, puff on; ‹cigarrillo› to puff at o on4 (absorber) to absorblos polvos de talco chupan la grasa talcum powder absorbs greaseun papel que chupa la tinta paper which absorbs o soaks up inkse pasaron la noche chupando whisky they spent the night drinking whiskey o ( colloq) knocking back the whiskeyB1( Esp fam) ‹televisión› están todo el día chupando televisión they spend the whole day glued to o in front of o watching the television2( RPl) ‹frío› ¿qué hacés ahí chupando frío? what are you doing out there getting cold?3 ( fam):chupó un viaje pagado a Nueva York he wangled a free trip to New York ( colloq)(+ me/te/le etc): siempre les está chupando dinero a sus padres she's always getting cash out of her parents ( colloq)los socios le están chupando todo el dinero his associates are milking him dry ( colloq)■ chuparvi1 «bebé/cría» to suckle■ chuparseA ‹dedo› to suckB ( fam)(soportar): esta semana me he chupado tres conferencias I've had to sit through o suffer three lectures this weektuvimos que chuparnos una enorme caravana we had to sit in a huge jam o backup ( AmE) o ( BrE) tailbackC* * *
chupar ( conjugate chupar) verbo transitivo
‹naranja/caramelo› to suck;
‹pipa/cigarrillo› to puff on
verbo intransitivo
chuparse verbo pronominal ‹ dedo› to suck
chupar
I verbo transitivo
1 (sacar líquido de algo) to suck
2 (lamer) to lick
3 (absorber un líquido) to soak up, absorb
II verbo intransitivo to suck
' chupar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bote
- sangre
- pastilla
English:
suck
- guzzle
* * *♦ vt1. [succionar] to suck;[lamer] to lick; [fumar] to puff at; Vulgchuparle la polla a alguien to go down on sb, to give sb a blowjob2. [absorber] to soak up;esta bayeta chupa el agua muy bien this cloth really soaks up the wateresa mujer le está chupando la sangre that woman is bleeding him dry4. Fam [abusar de]cuando fue presidente, chupó lo que pudo when he was president, he feathered his own nest as much as he could;chupar banquillo [en partido] to be confined to the bench;le gusta chupar cámara he likes to hog the camera;chupar la pelota to hog the ball;chupar rueda [en motociclismo] to slipstream;[en ciclismo] to tag on behind another cyclist, to slipstreamme tuve que chupar un viaje en autobús de cuatro horas I was stuck with a four-hour bus journey♦ vi1. [succionar] to suck;Famchupar del bote to feather one's nest* * *I v/t1 suck2 ( absorber) soak up;II v/i:chupar del bote fam line one’s pockets* * *chupar vt1) : to suck2) : to absorb3) : to puff onchupar vi: to suckle* * *chupar vb1. (caramelo etc) to suck2. (helado) to lick3. (lápiz) to chew4. (cigarrillo) to puff5. (planta) to soak up -
90 clase media alta
(n.) = upper-middle classEx. Although neurasthenia was not originally defined as a feminine ailment, it was common in women, especially those of the middle and upper-middle classes between the ages of 20 and 40.* * *(n.) = upper-middle classEx: Although neurasthenia was not originally defined as a feminine ailment, it was common in women, especially those of the middle and upper-middle classes between the ages of 20 and 40.
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91 clínica de reposo
convalescent o rest home* * *(n.) = convalescence home, convalescent homeEx. When WWII broke out her large home became a convalescence home for wounded soldiers.Ex. This convalescent home provides high quality rest, recuperation and respite care for adults of all ages and from all walks of life.* * *convalescent o rest home* * *(n.) = convalescence home, convalescent homeEx: When WWII broke out her large home became a convalescence home for wounded soldiers.
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92 con problemas de lectura
(adj.) = print disabledEx. The audience for this conference will consist of key decision makers in libraries and education, and consumers of all ages who are blind or print disabled.* * *(adj.) = print disabledEx: The audience for this conference will consist of key decision makers in libraries and education, and consumers of all ages who are blind or print disabled.
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93 condiciones sociales
(n.) = walks (of/in) lifeEx. Public libraries are present in many communities and serve people of all ages and from all walks of life.* * *(n.) = walks (of/in) lifeEx: Public libraries are present in many communities and serve people of all ages and from all walks of life.
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94 cuidado paliativo
m.palliative care.* * *(n.) = respite careEx. This convalescent home provides high quality rest, recuperation and respite care for adults of all ages and from all walks of life.* * *(n.) = respite careEx: This convalescent home provides high quality rest, recuperation and respite care for adults of all ages and from all walks of life.
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95 dar sangre
(v.) = donate + Posesivo + bloodEx. Most people who donate blood are between the ages of 30 and 55 and only five percent of the eligible population donates.* * *(v.) = donate + Posesivo + bloodEx: Most people who donate blood are between the ages of 30 and 55 and only five percent of the eligible population donates.
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96 dar una visión global
(v.) = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overviewEx. This article gives an overview of available automated systems used for indexing in newspaper libraries.Ex. This chapter presents an overview of the special considerations in developing collections of microcomputer software.Ex. It is difficult to present an overall picture of community information services in Australia.Ex. The results are analysed to give an overall picture of the resources, performance and usage of the various sources of information available to the library.Ex. The book 'Legging it' overviews trends in male and female dress from the Middle Ages to the present, concentrating on leg coverings: breeches, trousers, stockings'.* * *(v.) = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overviewEx: This article gives an overview of available automated systems used for indexing in newspaper libraries.
Ex: This chapter presents an overview of the special considerations in developing collections of microcomputer software.Ex: It is difficult to present an overall picture of community information services in Australia.Ex: The results are analysed to give an overall picture of the resources, performance and usage of the various sources of information available to the library.Ex: The book 'Legging it' overviews trends in male and female dress from the Middle Ages to the present, concentrating on leg coverings: breeches, trousers, stockings'. -
97 donar sangre
v.to give blood, to donate blood.* * *to give blood* * *(v.) = donate + Posesivo + bloodEx. Most people who donate blood are between the ages of 30 and 55 and only five percent of the eligible population donates.* * *(v.) = donate + Posesivo + bloodEx: Most people who donate blood are between the ages of 30 and 55 and only five percent of the eligible population donates.
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98 echar a andar
(v.) = implement, leg itEx. Without AACR is doubtful whether computerised cataloguing would have been implemented so relatively painlessly and successfully = Sin las RCAA es dudoso que la catalogación automatizada se hubiera implementado tan fácilmente y con tanto éxito, relativamente hablando.Ex. The book ' Legging it' overviews trends in male and female dress from the Middle Ages to the present, concentrating on leg coverings: breeches, trousers, stockings'.* * *(v.) = implement, leg itEx: Without AACR is doubtful whether computerised cataloguing would have been implemented so relatively painlessly and successfully = Sin las RCAA es dudoso que la catalogación automatizada se hubiera implementado tan fácilmente y con tanto éxito, relativamente hablando.
Ex: The book ' Legging it' overviews trends in male and female dress from the Middle Ages to the present, concentrating on leg coverings: breeches, trousers, stockings'. -
99 hernia de disco
(n.) = spinal disc herniation, slipped disc, disc herniationEx. Other common causes of lumbago include spinal disc herniation, a degenerated disc, or other disc problems.Ex. A slipped disc in the lower back is most often seen between the ages of 30 and 50.Ex. Electromyograms can detect abnormal muscle electrical activity in conditions such as pinched nerves, damage to the peripheral nervous system, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, disc herniation, and others.* * *(n.) = spinal disc herniation, slipped disc, disc herniationEx: Other common causes of lumbago include spinal disc herniation, a degenerated disc, or other disc problems.
Ex: A slipped disc in the lower back is most often seen between the ages of 30 and 50.Ex: Electromyograms can detect abnormal muscle electrical activity in conditions such as pinched nerves, damage to the peripheral nervous system, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, disc herniation, and others. -
100 hogar de convalecencia
(n.) = convalescence home, convalescent homeEx. When WWII broke out her large home became a convalescence home for wounded soldiers.Ex. This convalescent home provides high quality rest, recuperation and respite care for adults of all ages and from all walks of life.* * *(n.) = convalescence home, convalescent homeEx: When WWII broke out her large home became a convalescence home for wounded soldiers.
Ex: This convalescent home provides high quality rest, recuperation and respite care for adults of all ages and from all walks of life.
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