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1 alentar
1. vi1) дышать2) жить, существоватьmientras aliente la vida sobre la Tierra — пока существует жизнь на Земле3) жить, гнездиться, корениться ( о чувстве)4) воодушевляться; собираться с духом5) отдышаться, передохнуть2. vt2) Экв. рукоплескать ( кому-либо) -
2 alentar
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3 ilusión
f.1 illusion, flight of fancy, day dream, dream.2 illusion, aspiration, fervent hope, yearning.3 illusion.* * *1 (no real) illusion, illusory hope2 (esperanza) hope3 (sueño) dream4 (emoción) excitement\hacerle ilusión algo a alguien to be excited about something, look forward to somethinghacerse ilusiones to raise one's hopes, expect too muchilusión óptica optical illusion* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=imagen no real) illusion2) (=esperanza)se hace la ilusión de que... — she fondly imagines that...
no me hago muchas ilusiones de que... — I am not very hopeful that...
3) (=entusiasmo) excitement¡qué ilusión! — how exciting!
¡qué ilusión verte aquí! — it's really great to see you here!
me hace una gran ilusión que... — it gives me a thrill that...
* * *1)a) ( esperanza) hopesu mayor ilusión es... — her dearest o fondest wish is...
b) (esp Esp) (alegría, satisfacción)2) ( noción falsa) illusion•* * *= illusion.Nota: Falso amigo.Ex. A motion picture is a length of film, with or without recorded sound, bearing a sequence of images that create the illusion of movement when projected in rapid succession.----* con ilusión = eagerly.* crear falsas ilusiones = create + false illusions.* crear la ilusión = generate + illusion.* crear una ilusión = create + illusion.* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* falsa ilusión = delusion.* hacer mucha ilusión = be thrilled.* ilusiones = wishful thinking.* ilusión óptica = optical illusion.* ilusión vana = wishful thinking.* lleno de ilusiones = stardust in + Posesivo + eyes.* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.* romper las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* tener mucha ilusión = be thrilled.* * *1)a) ( esperanza) hopesu mayor ilusión es... — her dearest o fondest wish is...
b) (esp Esp) (alegría, satisfacción)2) ( noción falsa) illusion•* * *= illusion.Nota: Falso amigo.Ex: A motion picture is a length of film, with or without recorded sound, bearing a sequence of images that create the illusion of movement when projected in rapid succession.
* con ilusión = eagerly.* crear falsas ilusiones = create + false illusions.* crear la ilusión = generate + illusion.* crear una ilusión = create + illusion.* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* falsa ilusión = delusion.* hacer mucha ilusión = be thrilled.* ilusiones = wishful thinking.* ilusión óptica = optical illusion.* ilusión vana = wishful thinking.* lleno de ilusiones = stardust in + Posesivo + eyes.* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.* romper las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* tener mucha ilusión = be thrilled.* * *A1 (esperanza) hopetodas mis ilusiones se fueron al traste all my hopes were dashedtendió la mano con ilusión she held her hand out hopefullyno me hago muchas ilusiones de que me lo vayan a conceder I'm not very hopeful that they'll give it to meno te hagas muchas ilusiones don't get o build your hopes upno pierde or aún conserva la ilusión de ganar el premio she still hopes to win the prize, she still has hopes of winning the prizesu mayor ilusión es ver a su hija casada her dearest o fondest wish is to see her daughter marriedvive de ilusiones he lives in a dream worldtodos empezamos con mucha ilusión we all started with great enthusiasm, we were all very enthusiastic when we started2( esp Esp) (alegría, satisfacción): me hizo mucha ilusión recibir su carta I was thrilled to get your letterle hace mucha ilusión el viaje he's really looking forward to o he's really excited about the trip¡qué ilusión! ¡un mes de vacaciones! isn't it great! a month's vacation!B (noción falsa) illusionCompuesto:optical illusion* * *
ilusión sustantivo femenino
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no me hago muchas ilusiones I'm not very hopeful;
su mayor ilusión es … her dearest o fondest wish is …b) (esp Esp) (alegría, satisfacción):
le hace ilusión el viaje he's looking forward to the trip;
¡qué ilusión! isn't it wonderful!
2 ( noción falsa) illusion
ilusión sustantivo femenino
1 (falsa representación) illusion: el arte crea ilusiones, art creates illusions
fue una ilusión óptica, it was an optical illusion
2 (creencia vana) illusion, delusion
hacerse ilusiones, to build up one's hopes
(sueño) dream, hope: la ilusión de mi vida es ésa, that's the dream of my life
3 (felicidad, alegría) excitement, thrill: a los niños les hace ilusión ir al zoo, the children are excited about going to the zoo
¡qué ilusión!, how exciting!
' ilusión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cumplirse
- engaño
- forjar
- maldita
- maldito
- pletórica
- pletórico
- quimera
- sueño
- truncar
- alentar
- alimentar
- espejismo
English:
anticipation
- delusion
- dream
- eagerly
- expectation
- hope
- illusion
- optical illusion
- thrill
- thrilled
* * *ilusión nf1. [esperanza] hope;con ilusión hopefully, optimistically;la ilusión de su vida es ir al espacio his life's dream is to travel into space;no te hagas demasiadas ilusiones don't get your hopes up too much;no me hago muchas ilusiones de que me vayan a dar la beca I'm not too optimistic about getting the grant2. [infundada] delusion, illusion;vive de ilusiones he's completely deluded¡qué ilusión! how exciting!;¡qué ilusión verte otra vez! it's great to see you again!;me hace mucha ilusión I'm really looking forward to it;me hace mucha ilusión que vengas I'm really delighted o thrilled that you're coming;la novia lleva los preparativos de la boda con ilusión the bride is very excited about the preparations for the wedding4. [espejismo] illusionilusión óptica optical illusion* * *f1 ( ficción) illusionhacerse ilusiones get one’s hopes up3 ( entusiasmo):me hace mucha ilusión I’m really looking forward to it* * *1) : illusion, delusion2) esperanza: hopehacerse ilusiones: to get one's hopes up* * *ilusión n1. (sueño) dream2. (engaño) illusionhacerle ilusión algo a alguien (en el futuro) to look forward to something (en el pasado) to be pleased with something¡qué ilusión! how wonderful! -
4 animar
v.1 to cheer up (gladden) (person).tu regalo le animó mucho your present really cheered her uplos fans animaban a su equipo the fans were cheering their team on2 to encourage (to stimulate).animar a alguien a hacer algo to encourage somebody to do somethingSilvia animó a Ricardo a estudiar Silvia encouraged Richard to study.3 to motivate, to drive (to encourage).no le anima ningún afán de riqueza she's not driven by any desire to be rich4 to brighten up, to brighten, to animate, to buoy up.Ricardo animó la fiesta Richard animated the party.5 to give life to.Los primeros auxilios animaron al bebé The first aid gave life to the baby6 to compere, to act as a compere for.Ricardo animó el espectáculo Richard compered the show.* * *1 (alegrar a alguien) to cheer up2 (alegrar algo) to brighten up, liven up3 (alentar) to encourage1 (persona) to cheer up2 (fiesta etc) to brighten up, liven up3 (decidirse) to make up one's mind* * *verb1) to cheer up, brighten up2) enliven, liven up3) encourage•- animarse* * *1. VT1) (=alegrar) [+ persona triste] to cheer up; [+ habitación] to brighten up2) (=entretener) [+ persona aburrida] to liven up; [+ charla, fiesta, reunión] to liven up, enlivenun humorista animó la velada — a comedian livened up o enlivened the evening
3) (=alentar) [+ persona] to encourage; [+ proyecto] to inspire; [+ fuego] to liven upte estaré animando desde las gradas — I'll be rooting for you o cheering you on from the crowd
animar a algn a hacer o a que haga algo — to encourage sb to do sth
esas noticias nos animaron a pensar que... — that news encouraged us to think that...
ignoramos las razones que lo animaron a dimitir — we are unaware of the reasons for his resignation o the reasons that led him o prompted him to resign
me animan a que siga — they're encouraging o urging me to carry on
4) (Econ) [+ mercado, economía] to stimulate, inject life into5) (Bio) to animate, give life to2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( alentar) to encourage; ( levantar el espíritu) to cheer... upanimar a alguien a + inf or a que + subj — to encourage somebody to + inf
b) <fiesta/reunión> to liven upc) (con luces, colores) to brighten up2) < programa> to present, host; <club/centro> to organize entertainment in3) ( impulsar) to inspire2.animarse v prona) (alegrarse, cobrar vida) fiesta/reunión to liven up, warm up; persona to liven upb) ( cobrar ánimos) to cheer upsi me animo a salir te llamo — if I feel like going out, I'll call you
c) ( atreverse)animarse a + inf: ¿quién se anima a decírselo? who's going to be brave enough to tell him?; no me animo a saltar I can't bring myself to jump; al final me animé a confesárselo — I finally plucked up the courage to tell her
* * *= cheer, spur, spur on, enliven, set + Nombre + off, embolden, set + alight, animate, buoy, enthuse, prod, sparkle, cheer up, take + heart, egg on, perk up, encourage, brighten up, stimulate, pep up, hearten.Ex. I shall neither cheer nor mourn its passing from the current agenda because to do so would be to demonstrate a partisanship that was not presidential.Ex. Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.Ex. The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.Ex. Children in this state are in a crisis of confidence from which they must be relieved before their set about books can be refreshed and enlivened.Ex. This local tale could have been used to set me and my classmates off on a search for other similar stories that litter the area up and down the east coast of Britain.Ex. The spark of warmth had emboldened her.Ex. HotJava animates documents through the use of 'applets': small application programs that can be written to support many different tasks.Ex. 'Well,' recommenced the young librarian, buoyed up by the director's interest, 'I believe that everybody is a good employee until they prove differently to me'.Ex. Teachers must enthuse students to library work and its value.Ex. Science Citation Index (SCI) depends for intellectual content entirely on citations by authors, who are sometimes prodded by editors and referees.Ex. His talks sparkle with Southern humor and a distinct voice known to mention rednecks, the evil of institutions, and racial reconciliation.Ex. This novel was written to cheer herself up when she and her baby were trapped inside their freezing cold flat in a blizzard, unable to get to the library.Ex. But I take heart from something that Bill Frye said when he agreed to outline a national program for preserving millions of books in danger of deterioration = Aunque me fortalezco con algo que Bill Frye dijo cuando aceptó esbozar un programa nacional para la conservación de millones de libros en peligro de deterioro.Ex. In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.Ex. The author presents ideas designed to perk up classroom spirits.Ex. A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.Ex. The flowers will really help brighten up the cemetery when they flower in spring.Ex. An alertness to work in related fields may stimulate creativity in disseminating ideas from one field of study to another, for both the researcher and the manager.Ex. Soccer ace David Beckham has started wearing mystical hippy beads to pep up his sex life.Ex. We are heartened by the fact that we are still so far a growth story in the midst of this global challenge.----* animarse = brighten.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( alentar) to encourage; ( levantar el espíritu) to cheer... upanimar a alguien a + inf or a que + subj — to encourage somebody to + inf
b) <fiesta/reunión> to liven upc) (con luces, colores) to brighten up2) < programa> to present, host; <club/centro> to organize entertainment in3) ( impulsar) to inspire2.animarse v prona) (alegrarse, cobrar vida) fiesta/reunión to liven up, warm up; persona to liven upb) ( cobrar ánimos) to cheer upsi me animo a salir te llamo — if I feel like going out, I'll call you
c) ( atreverse)animarse a + inf: ¿quién se anima a decírselo? who's going to be brave enough to tell him?; no me animo a saltar I can't bring myself to jump; al final me animé a confesárselo — I finally plucked up the courage to tell her
* * *= cheer, spur, spur on, enliven, set + Nombre + off, embolden, set + alight, animate, buoy, enthuse, prod, sparkle, cheer up, take + heart, egg on, perk up, encourage, brighten up, stimulate, pep up, hearten.Ex: I shall neither cheer nor mourn its passing from the current agenda because to do so would be to demonstrate a partisanship that was not presidential.
Ex: Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.Ex: The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.Ex: Children in this state are in a crisis of confidence from which they must be relieved before their set about books can be refreshed and enlivened.Ex: This local tale could have been used to set me and my classmates off on a search for other similar stories that litter the area up and down the east coast of Britain.Ex: The spark of warmth had emboldened her.Ex: HotJava animates documents through the use of 'applets': small application programs that can be written to support many different tasks.Ex: 'Well,' recommenced the young librarian, buoyed up by the director's interest, 'I believe that everybody is a good employee until they prove differently to me'.Ex: Teachers must enthuse students to library work and its value.Ex: Science Citation Index (SCI) depends for intellectual content entirely on citations by authors, who are sometimes prodded by editors and referees.Ex: His talks sparkle with Southern humor and a distinct voice known to mention rednecks, the evil of institutions, and racial reconciliation.Ex: This novel was written to cheer herself up when she and her baby were trapped inside their freezing cold flat in a blizzard, unable to get to the library.Ex: But I take heart from something that Bill Frye said when he agreed to outline a national program for preserving millions of books in danger of deterioration = Aunque me fortalezco con algo que Bill Frye dijo cuando aceptó esbozar un programa nacional para la conservación de millones de libros en peligro de deterioro.Ex: In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.Ex: The author presents ideas designed to perk up classroom spirits.Ex: A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.Ex: The flowers will really help brighten up the cemetery when they flower in spring.Ex: An alertness to work in related fields may stimulate creativity in disseminating ideas from one field of study to another, for both the researcher and the manager.Ex: Soccer ace David Beckham has started wearing mystical hippy beads to pep up his sex life.Ex: We are heartened by the fact that we are still so far a growth story in the midst of this global challenge.* animarse = brighten.* * *animar [A1 ]vtA1 (alentar) to encourage; (levantar el espíritu) to cheer … uptu visita lo animó mucho your visit cheered him up a lot o really lifted his spiritsanimar a algn A + INF to encourage sb to + INFme animó a presentarme al concurso he encouraged me to enter the competitionanimar a algn A QUE + SUBJ to encourage sb to + INFtraté de animarlo a que continuara I tried to encourage him to carry on2 (dar vida a, alegrar) ‹fiesta/reunión› to liven uplos niños animan mucho la casa the children really liven the house up; (con luces, colores) to brighten upel vino empezaba a animarlos the wine was beginning to liven them up o to make them more livelylas luces y los adornos animan las calles en Navidad lights and decorations brighten up the streets at ChristmasB1 ‹programa› to present, host2 ‹club/centro› to organize entertainment inC (impulsar) to inspirelos principios que animaron su ideología the principles which inspired their ideologyno nos anima ningún afán de lucro we are not driven o motivated by any desire for profit■ animarse1 (alegrarse, cobrar vida) «fiesta/reunión» to liven up, warm up, get going; «persona» to liven up, come to life2 (cobrar ánimos) to cheer upse animó mucho al vernos she cheered up o brightened up o ( colloq) perked up a lot when she saw usanimarse A + INF:si me animo a salir te llamo if I decide to go out o if I feel like going out, I'll call you¿no se anima nadie a ir? doesn't anyone feel like going?, doesn't anyone want to go?3 (atreverse) animarse A + INF:¿quién se anima a planteárselo al jefe? who's going to be brave enough o who's going to be the one to tackle the boss about it? ( colloq)yo no me animo a tirarme del trampolín I can't bring myself to o I don't dare dive off the springboarda ver si te animas a hacerlo why don't you have a go?al final me animé a confesárselo I finally plucked up the courage to tell her* * *
animar ( conjugate animar) verbo transitivo
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( levantar el espíritu) to cheer … up;
animar a algn a hacer algo or a que haga algo to encourage sb to do sth
2 ‹ programa› to present, host
3 ( impulsar) to inspire
animarse verbo pronominal
[ persona] to liven up
◊ si me animo a salir te llamo if I feel like going out, I'll call youc) ( atreverse):◊ ¿quién se anima a decírselo? who's going to be brave enough to tell him?;
no me animo a saltar I can't bring myself to jump;
al final me animé a confesárselo I finally plucked up the courage to tell her
animar verbo transitivo
1 (alegrar a alguien) to cheer up
(una fiesta, una reunión) to liven up, brighten up
2 (estimular a una persona) to encourage
' animar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
activar
- alegrar
- entusiasmar
- jalear
- motivar
- reanimar
- venga
- ánimo
- empujón
- entonar
- hala
- ir
- órale
English:
animate
- buck up
- buoy up
- cheer
- cheer up
- encourage
- enliven
- hearten
- inspire
- jazz up
- liven
- urge on
- warm up
- brighten
- buoy
- jolly
- liven up
- pep
- root
- urge
- warm
* * *♦ vt1. [estimular] to encourage;los fans animaban a su equipo the fans were cheering their team on;animar a alguien a hacer algo to encourage sb to do sth;me animaron a aceptar la oferta they encouraged me to accept the offer;lo animó a que dejara la bebida she encouraged him to stop drinking2. [alegrar] to cheer up;tu regalo la animó mucho your present really cheered her up;los colores de los participantes animaban el desfile the colourful costumes of the participants brightened up the procession, the costumes of the participants added colour to the procession3. [fuego, diálogo, fiesta] to liven up;[comercio] to stimulate;el tanto del empate animó el partido the equalizer brought the game to life, the game came alive after the equalizer;las medidas del gobierno pretenden animar la inversión the government's measures are aimed at stimulating o promoting investmenthan utilizado la tecnología digital para animar las secuencias de acción the action shots are digitally generated5. [impulsar] to motivate, to drive;no le anima ningún afán de riqueza she's not driven by any desire to be rich;no me anima ningún sentimiento de venganza I'm not doing this out of a desire for revenge* * *v/t1 cheer up2 ( alentar) encourage* * *animar vt1) alentar: to encourage, to inspire2) : to animate, to enliven3) : to brighten up, to cheer up* * *animar vb1. (persona) to cheer up2. (lugar, situación) to liven up3. (motivar) to encourage -
5 esperanza
f.hope (deseo, ganas).dar esperanzas a to encourage, to give hope tomantengo la esperanza de volver a verla I still hope to see her againperder la esperanza to lose hopetengo esperanza de que todo se arregle I have hopes that everything will be sorted outtener esperanza de hacer algo to hope to be able to do somethingesperanza de vida life expectancypres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: esperanzar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: esperanzar.* * *1 hope, expectance\abrigar esperanzas to foster hopescon la esperanza de... in the hope of...con la esperanza de que... in the hope that...dar esperanzas a alguien to give somebody hopeestar en estado de buena esperanza to be pregnant, be expectingtener la esperanza puesta en algo to have one's hopes pinned on somethingtener muchas esperanzas to have high hopestener pocas esperanzas to have little hopeesperanza de vida life expectancy* * *noun f.hope, expectation* * *SF hopeya no abrigamos esperanzas de encontrarlo con vida — we no longer hold out any hope of finding him alive
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con la esperanza de que... — in the hope that...•
dar esperanza(s) a algn — to give sb hope•
perder la esperanza — to lose hope•
poner la esperanza en algn/algo — to pin one's hopes on sb/sth•
tener esperanza en algo — to have hope for sth* * *femenino hopecifró or puso todas sus esperanzas en su hijo — he pinned all his hopes on his son
esperanza de algo — hope of o for something
ello suscita nuevas esperanzas de un acuerdo — that raises new hopes for o of a settlement
hay esperanzas de éxito — there are hopes that he/it/they will succeed
esperanza de + inf — hope of -ing
perdimos toda esperanza de encontrarlos vivos — we gave up o lost hope of finding them alive
tengo esperanzas de encontrar algo mejor — I hope to find o I have hopes of finding something better
esperanza de que: ya no abrigaba ninguna esperanza de que volviera (liter) she no longer held out any hope of him returning (liter); fue con la esperanza de que... he went in the hope that...; me dio esperanzas de que el niño mejoraría he gave me hope that the child would recover; alimentarse or vivir de esperanzas to live on hopes; qué esperanza(s)! (fam) you must be joking! (colloq); la esperanza es lo último que se pierde — we live in hope
* * *= hope, prospect.Ex. Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.Ex. At the time OCLC started, there was no prospect for a national authority file.----* abandonar toda esperanza = give up + hope.* abandonar (toda = abandon + (all) hope.* abrigar esperanza = foster + hope, cherish + hope.* albergar esperanza = hold out + hope, hold out + prospect, hold out + promise.* alentar la esperanza = foster + hope.* alimentar la esperanza = nurture + hope.* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.* destruir la esperanza = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* devolver las esperanzas = a new lease of life.* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].* esperanza + estar = hope + lie.* esperanzas renovadas = a new lease of life.* esperanza vana = forlorn hope.* estar en estado de buena esperanza = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.* frustrar las esperanzas = shatter + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes, dash + Posesivo + hopes.* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.* ofrecer esperanzas = hold + promise.* perder esperanza = lose + hope.* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.* perder (toda = abandon + (all) hope.* rayito de esperanza = glimmer of hope.* rayo de esperanza = ray of hope, silver lining, the light at the end of the tunnel, glimmer of hope, beacon of hope, ray of light.* resquicio de esperanza = ray of hope, beacon of hope.* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.* sin esperanza = hopeless, dispiritedly, hopelessly.* truncar la esperanza = dash + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes.* un rayo de esperanza = a faint glimmer of light.* * *femenino hopecifró or puso todas sus esperanzas en su hijo — he pinned all his hopes on his son
esperanza de algo — hope of o for something
ello suscita nuevas esperanzas de un acuerdo — that raises new hopes for o of a settlement
hay esperanzas de éxito — there are hopes that he/it/they will succeed
esperanza de + inf — hope of -ing
perdimos toda esperanza de encontrarlos vivos — we gave up o lost hope of finding them alive
tengo esperanzas de encontrar algo mejor — I hope to find o I have hopes of finding something better
esperanza de que: ya no abrigaba ninguna esperanza de que volviera (liter) she no longer held out any hope of him returning (liter); fue con la esperanza de que... he went in the hope that...; me dio esperanzas de que el niño mejoraría he gave me hope that the child would recover; alimentarse or vivir de esperanzas to live on hopes; qué esperanza(s)! (fam) you must be joking! (colloq); la esperanza es lo último que se pierde — we live in hope
* * *= hope, prospect.Ex: Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.
Ex: At the time OCLC started, there was no prospect for a national authority file.* abandonar toda esperanza = give up + hope.* abandonar (toda = abandon + (all) hope.* abrigar esperanza = foster + hope, cherish + hope.* albergar esperanza = hold out + hope, hold out + prospect, hold out + promise.* alentar la esperanza = foster + hope.* alimentar la esperanza = nurture + hope.* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.* destruir la esperanza = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* devolver las esperanzas = a new lease of life.* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].* esperanza + estar = hope + lie.* esperanzas renovadas = a new lease of life.* esperanza vana = forlorn hope.* estar en estado de buena esperanza = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.* frustrar las esperanzas = shatter + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes, dash + Posesivo + hopes.* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.* ofrecer esperanzas = hold + promise.* perder esperanza = lose + hope.* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.* perder (toda = abandon + (all) hope.* rayito de esperanza = glimmer of hope.* rayo de esperanza = ray of hope, silver lining, the light at the end of the tunnel, glimmer of hope, beacon of hope, ray of light.* resquicio de esperanza = ray of hope, beacon of hope.* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.* sin esperanza = hopeless, dispiritedly, hopelessly.* truncar la esperanza = dash + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes.* un rayo de esperanza = a faint glimmer of light.* * *hopeya no le queda esperanza alguna he has no hope leftno todo se ha perdido, todavía hay esperanzas all is not lost, there's still hopeno quiero darles esperanzas vanas I don't want to build your hopes up o to give you false hopehabía puesto todas sus esperanzas en su hijo he had pinned all his hopes on his sontú eres mi última esperanza you're my last hopeesperanza DE algo hope OF o FOR sthel encuentro suscita nuevas esperanzas de un acuerdo the meeting raises new hopes for o of a settlementhay esperanzas de éxito there are hopes that he/it/they will succeedesperanza DE + INF hope OF -INGhemos perdido toda esperanza de encontrarlos vivos we have given up o lost hope of finding them aliveno tengo ni la menor esperanza de ganar I don't have a hope of winningtodavía tengo esperanzas de encontrar algo mejor I still hope to find something better, I still have hopes of finding something bettermantiene la esperanza de volver a verlo she hasn't given up hope of seeing him againesperanza DE QUE:¿no hay ninguna esperanza de que se salve? is there no hope of her recovering o that she will recover?todavía tiene esperanzas de que se lo devuelvan he still hopes that they will return it to himya no abrigaba ninguna esperanza de que volviera ( liter); she no longer held out any hope of him returning ( liter)fuimos con la esperanza de que nos concediera una entrevista we went in the hope that he would agree to see usme dio esperanzas de que el niño mejoraría he gave me hope o he held out hope that the child would recoveralimentarse or vivir de esperanzas to live on hopesmás largo que esperanza de pobre or largo como esperanza de pobre ( RPl fam); ‹libro/discurso› really longla espera fue más larga que esperanza de pobre we had to wait a really long time o ( colloq) for agesla esperanza es lo último que se pierde we live in hopeCompuesto:life expectancy* * *
Del verbo esperanzar: ( conjugate esperanzar)
esperanza es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
esperanza
esperanzar
esperanza sustantivo femenino
hope;
puso todas sus esperanzas en su hijo he pinned all his hopes on his son;
hay esperanzas de éxito there are hopes that he/it/they will succeed;
perdimos toda esperanza de encontrarlos vivos we gave up o lost hope of finding them alive;
fue con la esperanza de que … he went in the hope that …;
me dio esperanzas de que el niño mejoraría he gave me hope that the child would recover;
esperanza de vida life expectancy
esperanza sustantivo femenino hope: hay esperanzas de solución para el conflicto, there are hopes of a solution to the conflict
tengo la esperanza puesta en este proyecto, I have my hopes pinned on this project
esperanza de vida, life expectancy ➣ Ver nota en esperar
' esperanza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aferrarse
- concebir
- desesperada
- desesperado
- desesperarse
- esperar
- estado
- frustrar
- frustrarse
- gravedad
- rayo
- resquicio
- truncar
- abandonar
- abrigar
- alentar
- alimentar
- cifrar
- dar
- expectativa
- ilusión
- remoto
- renacer
- renovar
English:
Cape of Good Hope
- cheer
- cherish
- crumble
- despair
- disappoint
- evaporate
- expectation
- flicker
- foster
- glimmer
- heart
- heighten
- helpline
- hope
- illusion
- inject
- instil
- instill
- little
- live up to
- ray
- revive
- shatter
- slight
- white hope
- expectancy
- straw
* * *esperanza nf1. [confianza] hope;la reunión ha suscitado nuevas esperanzas de una solución the meeting has given rise to new hopes of a solution;tengo esperanza de que todo se arregle I have hopes that everything will be sorted out;mantengo la esperanza de volver a verla I still hope to see her again;él es nuestra única esperanza he's our only hope;te queda la esperanza de que nadie se haya enterado you can only hope that o your only hope is that no one has found out;se dirigió a él con la esperanza de que le firmara un autógrafo she approached him hoping that he would give her his autograph;dar esperanzas a alguien to give sb hope;le dio esperanzas y él pensó que podría ser su novio she raised his hopes and he thought he could be her boyfriend;los médicos no nos han querido dar esperanzas the doctors haven't wanted to build up our hopes;no quiero darles falsas esperanzas I don't want to build your hopes up for nothing, I don't want to give you false hope(s);perder la esperanza to lose hope;habíamos perdido toda esperanza we had lost all hope;perdimos la esperanza de llegar a ser rescatados we lost hope of ever being rescued;aún tengo esperanzas de volver algún día I still hope to go back one day;la esperanza es lo último que se pierde where there's life there's hopeesperanza de vida life expectancy;esperanza de vida al nacimiento life expectancy at birth2. Rel hope* * *f hope;estar en estado de (buena) esperanza be pregnant, be expecting (a baby)* * *esperanza nf: hope, expectation* * *esperanza n hope -
6 alimentar
v.1 to feed (dar comida).tengo cinco hijos que alimentar I've got five kids to feedLa madre alimenta al chico The mother feeds the boy.La bandeja alimenta la impresora The tray feeds the printer.2 to feed.la lectura alimenta el espíritu reading improves your mind3 to fuel.4 to be nourishing.los garbanzos alimentan mucho chickpeas are very nutritious* * *1 (dar alimento) to feed2 (mantener) to keep, support4 (uso técnico) to feed1 (servir de alimento) to nourish, be nutritious1 to live (de/con, on)* * *verb1) to feed•* * *1. VT1) (=dar de comer a) to feed2) (=nutrir) to be nutritious o nourishing3) [+ imaginación] to fire, fuel; [+ esperanzas, pasiones] to feed, fuel; [+ sentimiento, idea] to fostersus historias alimentaron mi deseo de ir a Perú — her stories strengthened o fuelled my desire to go to Peru
4) [+ hoguera, horno doméstico, fuego] to feed, add fuel to; [+ horno industrial] to stokeel operario alimenta la máquina de o con combustible — the operator feeds fuel into the machine
5) (Elec) to supply2.VI to be nutritious, be nourishingesta comida no alimenta nada — this food is not at all nutritious o nourishing
- huele que alimenta3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( nutrir) <persona/animal> to feed2) <ilusión/esperanza> to nurture, cherish; < ego> to boost3) <máquina/motor> to feed; < caldera> to stoke2.alimentar vi to be nourishing3.alimentarse v pron <persona/animal> to feed oneselfno se alimenta bien — he doesn't eat right (AmE) o (BrE) properly
alimentarse con or de algo — to live on something
* * *= feed, fuel, nurture, nourish, stoke.Ex. The computer merely needs to be fed with the source documents and their citation, and with the appropriate software, will generate the indexes.Ex. This is in line with recent trends in the historical sciences generally fuelled by the feeling that in the past historians did not pay enough attention to what is, after all, the majority of humanity.Ex. Studying the leisure reading preferences of teens can help library media specialists develop collections and programs that nurture a lifelong love of reading.Ex. The library's mission must be further nourished and refined, for philosophy is not an idle pastime -- it is a foundation and rationale for human endeavor.Ex. The media have regularly stoked public feelings of shame by affirming that English football fans are synonymous with hooliganism, overlooking the fact that not all fans are 'hooligans'.----* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.* alimentar datos = populate.* alimentar el espíritu = refresh + the spirit.* alimentar el odio = fuel + hatred.* alimentar la esperanza = nurture + hope.* alimentarse = graze (on).* alimentarse de = thrive on, feast on, prey on/upon.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( nutrir) <persona/animal> to feed2) <ilusión/esperanza> to nurture, cherish; < ego> to boost3) <máquina/motor> to feed; < caldera> to stoke2.alimentar vi to be nourishing3.alimentarse v pron <persona/animal> to feed oneselfno se alimenta bien — he doesn't eat right (AmE) o (BrE) properly
alimentarse con or de algo — to live on something
* * *= feed, fuel, nurture, nourish, stoke.Ex: The computer merely needs to be fed with the source documents and their citation, and with the appropriate software, will generate the indexes.
Ex: This is in line with recent trends in the historical sciences generally fuelled by the feeling that in the past historians did not pay enough attention to what is, after all, the majority of humanity.Ex: Studying the leisure reading preferences of teens can help library media specialists develop collections and programs that nurture a lifelong love of reading.Ex: The library's mission must be further nourished and refined, for philosophy is not an idle pastime -- it is a foundation and rationale for human endeavor.Ex: The media have regularly stoked public feelings of shame by affirming that English football fans are synonymous with hooliganism, overlooking the fact that not all fans are 'hooligans'.* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.* alimentar datos = populate.* alimentar el espíritu = refresh + the spirit.* alimentar el odio = fuel + hatred.* alimentar la esperanza = nurture + hope.* alimentarse = graze (on).* alimentarse de = thrive on, feast on, prey on/upon.* * *alimentar [A1 ]vtA (nutrir) ‹persona/animal› to feedtengo tres hijos que alimentar I have three children to feedalimentan a los animales con piensos the animals are fed on pelletsestas tierras alimentaron a mi familia durante generaciones my family lived off this land for generations, this land supported my family for generationsExtremadura alimentó durante largo tiempo este flujo emigratorio for a long time Extremadura contributed to o fed this flow of emigrantsB1 ‹ilusión/esperanza› to nurture, cherishvarios años de enfrentamiento alimentaron el odio entre los dos bandos several years of confrontation fueled the hatred between the two sidesalimentó mi curiosidad con aquella historia the story she told fed my curiosity2 ‹ego› to boostcontribuyó a alimentar su ego it helped to boost his egoC ‹máquina/motor› to feed; ‹caldera› to stokealgodón para alimentar la industria textil cotton to supply the textile industry, cotton for the textile industry■ alimentarvito be nourishing«persona/animal» to feed oneselfeste chico no se alimenta bien this boy doesn't feed himself o eat right ( AmE), this boy doesn't feed himself o eat properly ( BrE)alimentarse CON or DE algo to live ON sthse alimenta con frutas y verduras she lives on fruit and vegetablesse alimenta de energía solar it runs on solar energy* * *
alimentar ( conjugate alimentar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/animal› to feed
2
‹ ego› to boost
3 ‹máquina/motor› to feed;
‹ caldera› to stoke
verbo intransitivo
to be nourishing
alimentarse verbo pronominal [persona/animal] to feed oneself;
alimentarse con or de algo to live on sth
alimentar
I verbo transitivo
1 (dar de comer) to feed
2 fig (fomentar un sentimiento) to nourish
3 Inform to feed
Téc to supply
II vt & vi (ser nutritivo) to be nutritious
' alimentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mantener
- suero
English:
feed
- nourish
- support
- bottle
- force
- fuel
* * *♦ vt1. [dar comida] to feed;alimentan a los tigres con carne they feed the tigers meat;tengo cinco hijos que alimentar I've got five kids to feed;el hijo mayor trabaja y alimenta a toda la familia the eldest son goes to work so that the whole family can eat2. [dar energía, material] to feed;la lectura alimenta el espíritu reading improves your mind;esa actitud alimenta la intolerancia that attitude fuels intolerance;trabajar con él le ha alimentado el ego working with him has boosted her ego3. [motor, coche] to fuel;[caldera] to stoke;alimentar una batería to charge o recharge a battery♦ vi[nutrir] to be nourishing;los garbanzos alimentan mucho chickpeas are very nutritious* * *I v/t tb TÉC, figfeed; EL powerII v/i be nourishing* * *alimentar vt1) nutrir: to feed, to nourish2) mantener: to support (a family)3) fomentar: to nurture, to foster* * *alimentar vb3. (servir de alimento) to be good for you -
7 aliento
m.1 breath.cobrar aliento to catch one's breathsin aliento breathlessaliento fétido foul breath2 strength.3 encouragement, heart, strength, breath.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: alentar.* * *1 (respiración) breath, breathing\cobrar aliento to get one's breath backdar aliento a alguien to encourage somebody* * *noun m.1) breath2) courage, strength* * *SM1) (=hálito) breath2) (=respiración)el ejercicio me dejó sin aliento — the exercise left me breathless o out of breath
•
contener el aliento — to hold one's breath•
dar los últimos alientos — liter to breathe one's last liter•
faltar el aliento, me falta el aliento — I'm out of breath•
tomar aliento, paró, tomó aliento y continuó hablando — he stopped to get his breath back, then went on talking3) frm (=ánimo) courage, spirit4) (=tono)una novela de hondo aliento patriótico — a novel with a deeply patriotic spirit, a profoundly patriotic novel
* * *1)a) (respiración, aire) breathsin aliento — out of breath, breathless
le faltaba el aliento — he was out of breath o short of breath
b) ( aire espirado) breathc) ( inspiración) inspiration2) (ánimo, valor)* * *= breath.Ex. The energy comes from the diaphragm, which propels the breath like stones from a catapult so that the words are lobbed from speaker to listener.----* aguantar el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.* contener el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.* falto de aliento = breathless.* grito de aliento = cheer.* mal aliento = bad breath.* palabras de aliento = pep talk.* Posesivo + último aliento = Posesivo + last breath.* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.* recuperar el aliento = catch + Posesivo + breath.* sin aliento = breathlessly, breathless.* tomar aliento = draw + a breath.* * *1)a) (respiración, aire) breathsin aliento — out of breath, breathless
le faltaba el aliento — he was out of breath o short of breath
b) ( aire espirado) breathc) ( inspiración) inspiration2) (ánimo, valor)* * *= breath.Ex: The energy comes from the diaphragm, which propels the breath like stones from a catapult so that the words are lobbed from speaker to listener.
* aguantar el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.* contener el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.* falto de aliento = breathless.* grito de aliento = cheer.* mal aliento = bad breath.* palabras de aliento = pep talk.* Posesivo + último aliento = Posesivo + last breath.* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.* recuperar el aliento = catch + Posesivo + breath.* sin aliento = breathlessly, breathless.* tomar aliento = draw + a breath.* * *A1 (respiración, aire) breathel esfuerzo lo dejó sin aliento he was really out of breath o breathless from the effortal llegar a la cima le faltaba el aliento by the time he reached the summit he was out of breath o short of breathtomó aliento antes de subir otro tramo de escaleras she stopped to catch her breath o to get her breath back before climbing the next flight of stairsrecuperar el aliento to get one's breath back2 (aire espirado) breathtiene mal aliento she's got bad breathsu aliento olía a alcohol his breath smelled of alcohol, there was alcohol on his breathle huele el aliento his breath smells3 (inspiración) inspirationcuentos de aliento gótico tales with a Gothic flavorB(ánimo, valor): darle aliento a algn to encourage sbaquellas palabras me dieron aliento para seguir adelante those words gave me the strength to carry onni siquiera esta enfermedad ha logrado quitarle el aliento not even this illness has managed to break his spiritya no existe ese gran aliento inversor there is no longer that great enthusiasm for investment* * *
Del verbo alentar: ( conjugate alentar)
aliento es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
alentar
aliento
alentar ( conjugate alentar) verbo transitivo
‹jugador/equipo› to cheer … on
aliento sustantivo masculino
1
2 (ánimo, valor):
alentar vtr fig to encourage
aliento sustantivo masculino
1 breath: estoy sin aliento, I'm out of breath
figurado la noticia me dejó sin aliento, the news took my breath away
2 (ánimo) encouragement: mi marido me dio aliento para conseguir mis metas, my husband gave me the support I needed to achieve my goals
' aliento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empañar
- recobrar
- resuello
- ánimo
- bocanada
- vaho
English:
breath
- breathless
- encouragement
- out of
- pause
- puffed
- sweeten
- wind
* * *♦ nm1. [respiración] breath;cobrar aliento to catch one's breath;nos dejó sin aliento it left us breathless o out of breath;me falta el aliento I'm out of breath2. [aire que sale de boca] breath;mal aliento bad breath;le huele el aliento his breath smells;le huele el aliento a tabaco his breath smells of cigarettes;le olía el aliento a whisky he had whisky on his breath3. [ánimo]el premio le dio aliento para seguir con su trabajo the prize encouraged her to continue with her work;el aliento del público impulsó al equipo the crowd's enthusiastic support spurred the team on4. [inspiración] inspiration;una novela de aliento épico a novel of epic sweep* * *m1 breath;mal aliento bad breath;cobrar aliento catch one’s breath, get one’s breath back;perder el aliento be out of breath, be breathless;cortar el aliento a alguien take s.o.’s breath away;sin aliento breathless, out of breath;que quita el aliento breathtaking;hasta el último aliento to his/her dying day2 figencouragement* * *aliento nm1) : breath2) : courage, strength3)dar aliento a : to encourage* * *aliento n breath
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