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2 serial
see seriesserial n serial
serial sustantivo masculino, (CS) sustantivo femenino See Also→ serie 2 ' serial' also found in these entries: Spanish: enganchada - enganchado - folletín - serie - telenovela - asesino - comedia - número - radionovela English: dismember - serial - serial killer - series - follow - installment - parttr['sɪərɪəl]1 consecutivo,-a, en serie2 (in parts) seriado,-a, en capítulos2 (book) novela por entregas\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLserial killer asesino,-a en serieserial number número de serieserial processing procesamiento en serieserial ['sɪriəl] adj: seriadoserial n: serie f, serial m (de radio o televisión), publicación f por entregasserial (Radio, TV)n.• serie (Radio, TV) (ESP) s.m.adj.• consecutiva adj.• en serie adj.• serial adj.n.• novela por entregas s.f.• película por episodios s.f.• secuencial s.m.• serial s.m.
I 'sɪriəl, 'sɪəriəla) ( in series) consecutivoserial killer — asesino, -na m,f en serie, asesino, -na m,f múltiple
b) ( in episodes) < thriller> seriado, en capítulosc) ( Comput) <input/access/interface> en serie
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a) (Rad, TV) serie f, serial m or (CS) serial fb) ( Publ)['sɪǝrɪǝl]1.N (in magazine) novela f por entregas; (on TV, radio) serial m (f in Cono Sur), serie f ; (=soap opera) (on TV) telenovela f ; (on radio) radio-novela f2.CPDserial access N — acceso m en serie
serial interface N — interface m (sometimes f) en serie
serial killer N — asesino(-a) m / f (que comete crímenes en serie)
serial killing N — asesinatos mpl en serie, cadena f de asesinatos
serial monogamy N — monogamia f en serie
serial number N — [of goods, machinery, banknotes etc] número m de serie
serial port N — (Comput) puerto m en serie
serial printer N — impresora f en serie
serial rights NPL — derechos mpl de publicación por entregas
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I ['sɪriəl, 'sɪəriəl]a) ( in series) consecutivoserial killer — asesino, -na m,f en serie, asesino, -na m,f múltiple
b) ( in episodes) < thriller> seriado, en capítulosc) ( Comput) <input/access/interface> en serie
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3 gaol
see jail, jailergaol n cárcel / prisióntr[ʤeɪl]n.• cárcel s.f.v.• encarcelar v.dʒeɪlnounansitive verb (esp BrE) jail I,II[dʒeɪl]N (Brit) = jail* * *[dʒeɪl]noun/transitive verb (esp BrE) jail I,II -
4 V
see versusV,◊ v sustantivo femenino ( read as /be/, /be 'korta/, /be 'tʃika/, /be pe'keɲa/ or (Esp) /'uBe/) the letter V, v
V, v f (letra) V, v 'V' also found in these entries: Spanish: aclarar - baja - bajo - bien - birlar - corte - dejar - embrutecerse - haber - relampaguear - v.gr. - v.s. - amanecer - amenazar - anochecer - arrellanarse - atardecer - be - briznar - chispear - clarear - cuello - cuña - C.V. - deber - descargar - despejar - escampar - escote - estar - garuar - gotear - granizar - hacer - helar - ir - llevar - llover - lloviznar - nevar - oscurecer - pico - poder - que - qué - quinto - refrescar - ser - signo - temblar English: abbreviate - abbreviation - abortive - above - abrasive - abusive - achieve - acquisitive - active - activist - activity - addictive - additive - adhesive - adjective - administrative - affirmative - aftershave (lotion) - aggressive - alive - alleviate - alternative - ambivalent - anchovy - anniversary - appreciative - apprehensive - approval - approve - approving - argumentative - arrival - arrive - assertive - attentive - attractive - authoritative - averse - aversion - avert - aviation - avoid - avoidable - back - balaclava - beaver - beehive - behave - believe - believerVtr[vəʊlt]
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v viː noun V, v f
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( Elec) (= volt(s)) V (read as: voltio(s))
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[viː]N (=letter) V, v fV1 — (=flying bomb) bomba f volante (1944-45)
V-sign, V-neckV2 — (=rocket) cohete m (1944-45)
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ABBR1) (Literat)= verse v.2) (Bible)= verse vers. o3) (Sport, Jur)= versus v., vs.4) (Elec)= volt(s)5) = vide (=see) vid., v.6) = very7) = volume* * *
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v [viː] noun V, v f
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5 v
see versusV,◊ v sustantivo femenino ( read as /be/, /be 'korta/, /be 'tʃika/, /be pe'keɲa/ or (Esp) /'uBe/) the letter V, v
V, v f (letra) V, v 'V' also found in these entries: Spanish: aclarar - baja - bajo - bien - birlar - corte - dejar - embrutecerse - haber - relampaguear - v.gr. - v.s. - amanecer - amenazar - anochecer - arrellanarse - atardecer - be - briznar - chispear - clarear - cuello - cuña - C.V. - deber - descargar - despejar - escampar - escote - estar - garuar - gotear - granizar - hacer - helar - ir - llevar - llover - lloviznar - nevar - oscurecer - pico - poder - que - qué - quinto - refrescar - ser - signo - temblar English: abbreviate - abbreviation - abortive - above - abrasive - abusive - achieve - acquisitive - active - activist - activity - addictive - additive - adhesive - adjective - administrative - affirmative - aftershave (lotion) - aggressive - alive - alleviate - alternative - ambivalent - anchovy - anniversary - appreciative - apprehensive - approval - approve - approving - argumentative - arrival - arrive - assertive - attentive - attractive - authoritative - averse - aversion - avert - aviation - avoid - avoidable - back - balaclava - beaver - beehive - behave - believe - believerVtr[vəʊlt]
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v viː noun V, v f
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( Elec) (= volt(s)) V (read as: voltio(s))
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[viː]N (=letter) V, v fV1 — (=flying bomb) bomba f volante (1944-45)
V-sign, V-neckV2 — (=rocket) cohete m (1944-45)
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ABBR1) (Literat)= verse v.2) (Bible)= verse vers. o3) (Sport, Jur)= versus v., vs.4) (Elec)= volt(s)5) = vide (=see) vid., v.6) = very7) = volume* * *
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v [viː] noun V, v f
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( Elec) (= volt(s)) V (read as: voltio(s)) -
6 admirable
see admireadmirable adj admirable
admirable adjetivo admirable
admirable adjetivo admirable ' admirable' also found in these entries: Spanish: estimable - impresionante English: admirable - heroine - impressivetr['ædmɪrəbəl]1 admirableadmirable ['ædmərəbəl] adj: admirable, loable♦ admirably advadj.• admirable adj.• admirativo, -a adj.'ædmərəbəl['ædmǝrǝbl]ADJ admirable, digno de admiración* * *['ædmərəbəl] -
7 cologne
see eau-de-colognecologne n coloniatr[kə'ləʊn]1 Coloniacologne [kə'lo:n] n: colonia fn.• Colonia s.f.kə'ləʊnmass & count noun ( eau de cologne) colonia f[kǝ'lǝʊn]N (also: eau de cologne) agua f de colonia, colonia f* * *[kə'ləʊn]mass & count noun ( eau de cologne) colonia f -
8 comparable
see compare
comparable adjetivo comparable; comparable a or con comparable to o with
comparable adjetivo comparable: esta situación no es comparable a la que se está viviendo en el Tercer Mundo, this situation is not comparable with that of Third World countries ' comparable' also found in these entries: Spanish: equiparable - frescura - homóloga - homologable - homólogo English: comparabletr['kɒmpərəbəl]comparable ['kɑmpərəbəl] adj: comparable, parecidoadj.• comparable adj.'kɑːmpərəbəl, 'kɒmpərəbəladjective comparable, equiparablecomparable with o to something — comparable or equiparable a algo
['kɒmpǝrǝbl]ADJ comparablecomparable to or with — comparable a or con
* * *['kɑːmpərəbəl, 'kɒmpərəbəl]adjective comparable, equiparablecomparable with o to something — comparable or equiparable a algo
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9 cosmos
see cosmic
cosmos sustantivo masculino cosmos
cosmos sustantivo masculino inv cosmos ' cosmos' also found in these entries: Spanish: universo English: cosmostr['kɒzmɒs]1 cosmos nombre masculinocosmos ['kɑzməs, -.mo:s, -.mɑs] n: cosmos m, universo mn.• cosmos s.m.• universo s.m.'kɑːzməʊs, 'kɒzmɒs['kɒzmɒs]N cosmos m* * *['kɑːzməʊs, 'kɒzmɒs] -
10 curable
see cure
curable adjetivo curable ' curable' also found in these entries: Spanish: sanable - cura English: curabletr['kjʊərəbəl]1 curable, que tiene curaadj.• curable adj.• sanable adj.'kjʊrəbəladjective curable, que tiene cura['kjʊǝrǝbl]ADJ curable* * *['kjʊrəbəl]adjective curable, que tiene cura -
11 liar
liar n mentirosoMultiple Entries: liar líar
liar ( conjugate liar) verbo transitivo 1 ( envolver) to wrap (up); (en un fardo, manojo) to bundle (up) 2 (fam) liarse verbo pronominal 1 (fam) 2 (Esp fam)a) ( entretenerse):◊ nos liamos a hablar y … we got talking and …b) ( emprenderla):
liar verbo transitivo
1 (envolver) to wrap up (un cigarro) to roll
2 (embrollar) to muddle up (aturdir) to confuse ' liar' also found in these entries: Spanish: embustera - embustero - enredar - fullera - fullero - mentir - mentirosa - mentiroso - trolera - trolero - chanta English: bundle - liar - roll - skin up - tie together - accomplished - cheap - chronic - compulsive - confirm - consummate - downright - habitual - inveterate - out - pack - plausible - shameless - skillful - youtr['laɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 mentiroso,-a, embustero,-a■ he's such a liar! ¡menudo embustero está hecho!liar ['laɪər] n: mentiroso m, -sa f; embustero m, -ra fn.• embustero, -era s.m.,f.• falsario s.m.• mendaz s.m.• mentiroso s.m.'laɪər, 'laɪə(r)noun mentiroso, -sa m,f, embustero, -ra m,f['laɪǝ(r)]N mentiroso(-a) m / f, embustero(-a) m / fliar! — ¡mentira!
* * *['laɪər, 'laɪə(r)]noun mentiroso, -sa m,f, embustero, -ra m,f -
12 miter
see mitre1) : mitra f (de un obispo)n.• inglete s.m.• mitra s.f.BrE mitre 'maɪtər, 'maɪtə(r) noun1) ( Relig) mitra f2) ( Const) miter (joint) unión f a inglete, inglete m(US) ['maɪtǝ(r)]1. N1) (Rel) mitra f2) (Tech) (also: mitre joint) inglete m, ensambladura f de inglete2.VT (Tech) ingletear3.CPDmitre joint N — inglete m, ensambladura f de inglete
* * *BrE mitre ['maɪtər, 'maɪtə(r)] noun1) ( Relig) mitra f2) ( Const) miter (joint) unión f a inglete, inglete m -
13 naval
see navynaval adj naval
naval adjetivo naval
naval adjetivo naval ' naval' also found in these entries: Spanish: base - escuela - arsenal - marino English: naval - shipbuilding - fleet - marine - sea - shiptr['neɪvəl]1 naval\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnaval battle batalla navalnaval base base nombre femenino navalnaval officer oficial nombre masulino o femenino de marinanaval power potencia navalnaval ['neɪvəl] adj: navaladj.• de marina adj.• naval adj.'neɪvəladjective <warfare/base/forces> naval; <supremacy/history/power> naval, marítimo; <officer/recruit> de marinanaval attaché — agregado m naval
['neɪvǝl]naval officer — oficial mf de marina
1.ADJ [warfare, strength, base] naval; [affairs, forces] de la marina; [officer] de marina; [power] marítimo2.CPDnaval academy N — escuela f naval
naval architect N — ingeniero(-a) m / f naval
naval attaché N — agregado m naval
naval base N — base f naval
naval college N — escuela f naval
naval officer N — oficial mf de marina
* * *['neɪvəl]adjective <warfare/base/forces> naval; <supremacy/history/power> naval, marítimo; <officer/recruit> de marinanaval attaché — agregado m naval
naval officer — oficial mf de marina
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15 polar
polar adj polar
polar adjetivo polar
polar adjetivo polar
casquete polar, polar icecap
círculo polar, polar circle
estrella polar, pole star ' polar' also found in these entries: Spanish: círculo - estrella - oso English: Arctic Circle - North Star - polar - polar bear - Antarctic - Arctic - north - poletr['pəʊləSMALLr/SMALL]1 polar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLpolar bear oso polarpolar ['po:lər] adj: polaradj.• polar (Matemática) adj.'pəʊlər, 'pəʊlə(r)adjective (Geog, Astron) polar['pǝʊlǝ(r)]1.ADJ (Elec, Geog) polar2.CPDpolar bear N — oso m polar
polar (ice) cap N — casquete m polar
Polar Circle N — Círculo m Polar
* * *['pəʊlər, 'pəʊlə(r)]adjective (Geog, Astron) polar -
16 primary
primary adj principal / primordialtr['praɪmərɪ]1 (main) principal, fundamental2 (first, basic) primario,-a1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL primaria\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLprimary education enseñanza primariaprimary school escuela primariaprimary school teacher maestro,-a, maestro,-a de escuelaprimary ['praɪ.mɛri, 'praɪməri] adj1) first: primario2) principal: principal3) basic: fundamentaladj.• primario, -a adj.• primero, -a adj.• principal adj.n.• color primario s.m.• elección preliminar para nombrar candidatos s.f.• lo principal s.m.
I 'praɪmeri, 'praɪməri1) ( principal) <purpose/role/aim> primordial, principal2)a) (first, basic) <source/energy> primario; < industry> de baseb) < education> primario
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2) primary (color) color m primario or fundamental3) primary (school) escuela f (de enseñanza) primaria; (before n)['praɪmǝrɪ]primary (school) teacher — maestro, -tra m,f (de escuela)
1. ADJ1) (=chief, main) [reason, purpose, source] principalour primary concern is the well-being of our children — nuestra mayor or principal preocupación es el bienestar de nuestros hijos
2) (=fundamental) primordial3) (=first) primario4) (esp Brit) (Scol) (=elementary) primario2. N2) (=colour) color m primario3) = primary school3.CPDprimary care, primary health care N — atención f sanitaria primaria
primary colour N — color m primario
primary education N — (esp Brit) enseñanza f primaria, educación f primaria
primary election N — (US) elección f primaria, primaria f
primary products NPL — productos mpl primarios
primary school N — (Brit) escuela f primaria; (US) escuela f primaria (de primer ciclo) (6-9 años)
primary school teacher N — (Brit) profesor(a) m / f de enseñanza primaria, maestro(-a) m / f
primary storage N — almacenamiento m primario
PRIMARIES Las elecciones primarias ( primaries) sirven para preseleccionar a los candidatos de los partidos demócrata ( Democratic) y republicano ( Republican) durante la campaña que precede a las elecciones a la presidencia de Estados Unidos. Se inician en New Hampshire y tienen lugar en 35 estados entre los meses de febrero y junio. El número de votos obtenidos por cada candidato determina el número de delegados que votarán en el congreso general ( National Convention) de julio y agosto, en el que se decide el candidato definitivo de cada partido.primary teacher N — (Brit) profesor(a) m / f de enseñanza primaria, maestro(-a) m / f
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I ['praɪmeri, 'praɪməri]1) ( principal) <purpose/role/aim> primordial, principal2)a) (first, basic) <source/energy> primario; < industry> de baseb) < education> primario
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2) primary (color) color m primario or fundamental3) primary (school) escuela f (de enseñanza) primaria; (before n)primary (school) teacher — maestro, -tra m,f (de escuela)
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17 pub
see public housepub n bar
pub /puB/, /pʌB/ sustantivo masculino (pl
pub m (nocturno) pub ➣ Ver nota en bar
' pub' also found in these entries: Spanish: bar - cervecería - local - copeo - taberna English: behind - in - lounge bar - pub - land - localtr[pʌb]1 bar nombre masculino, pub nombre masculino, tabernan.• taberna s.f.• tasca s.f.pʌbnoun (BrE) ≈bar m; (before n)[pʌb] (Brit)to go on a pub crawl — ir* de bar en bar tomando copas
1.N pub m, bar m2.CPDpub crawl N —
to go on a pub crawl * — ir de chateo or de parranda (de bar en bar) *
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to go for a pub lunch — ir a comer a un barpub quiz N — concurso de preguntas y respuestas que se juega en un pub
* * *[pʌb]noun (BrE) ≈bar m; (before n)to go on a pub crawl — ir* de bar en bar tomando copas
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18 reversion
see reverttr[rɪ'vɜːʒən]1 reversión nombre femeninoreversion [ri'vərʒən] n: reversión f, vuelta fn.• futura s.f.• reversión s.f.rɪ'vɜːrʒən, rɪ'vɜːʃəna) u c (to former state, practice) vuelta f, reversión f (frml)b) c ( Law) reversión f[rɪ'vɜːʃǝn]N (also Bio, Jur) reversión freversion to type — reversión f al tipo, salto m atrás
* * *[rɪ'vɜːrʒən, rɪ'vɜːʃən]a) u c (to former state, practice) vuelta f, reversión f (frml)b) c ( Law) reversión f -
19 saber
see sabre
saber 1 sustantivo masculino knowledge;
saber 2 ( conjugate saber) verbo transitivo 1 no lo sé I don't know; no sé cómo se llama I don't know his name; ¡yo qué sé! how (on earth) should I know! (colloq); que yo sepa as far as I know; saber algo de algo to know sth about sth; sé muy poco de ese tema I know very little about the subject; no sabe lo que dice he doesn't know what he's talking about sin que lo supiéramos without our knowing; ¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! if I had only known before!; ¡cómo iba yo a saber que …! how was I to know that …! 2 ( ser capaz de): ¿sabes nadar? can you swim?, do you know how to swim?; sabe escuchar she's a good listener; sabe hablar varios idiomas she can speak several languages verbo intransitivo◊ ¿quién sabe? who knows?;saber de algo/algn to know of sth/sb; yo sé de un lugar donde te lo pueden arreglar I know of a place where you can get it fixedb) (tener noticias, enterarse):yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio◊ sabe dulce/bien it tastes sweet/nice;saber a algo to taste of sth; no sabe a nada it doesn't taste of anything; sabe a podrido it tastes rottenb) ( causar cierta impresión): me sabe mal or no me sabe bien tener que decírselo I don't like having to tell himsaberse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹lección/poema› to know
saber sustantivo masculino knowledge, learning, information
saber
I verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa) to know: no sé su dirección, I don't know her address
para que lo sepas, for your information
que yo sepa, as far as I know
2 (hacer algo) to know how to: no sabe nadar, he can't swim
3 (capacidad, destreza) sabe dibujar muy bien, he knows how to draw really well
4 (comportarse, reaccionar) can: no sabe aguantar una broma, she can't take a joke
no sabe perder, he's a bad loser
5 (tener conocimientos elevados sobre una materia) sabe mucho de música, she knows a lot about music
6 (enterarse) to learn, find out: lo llamé en cuanto lo supe, I called him as soon as I heard about it
7 (estar informado) sabía que te ibas a retrasar, he knew that you were going to be late
8 (imaginar) no sabes qué frío hacía, you can't imagine how cold it was
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobre una materia) to know [de, of]: sé de un restaurante buenísimo, I know of a very good restaurant
2 (tener noticias) (de alguien por él mismo) to hear from sb (de alguien por otros) to have news of sb (de un asunto) to hear about sthg
3 (tener sabor) to taste [a, of]: este guiso sabe a quemado, this stew tastes burnt
4 (producir agrado o desagrado) to like, please: me supo mal que no viniera, it upset me that he didn't come Locuciones: el saber no ocupa lugar, you can never learn too much
me ha sabido a poco, I couldn't get enough of it
quién sabe, who knows
vas a saber lo que es bueno, I'll show you what's what
vete a saber, God knows
a saber, namely ' saber' also found in these entries: Spanish: atenerse - ávida - ávido - básica - básico - carta - cojear - combinar - comparecencia - conjugar - consuelo - convenir - cuerno - dedillo - demonio - desconocer - diferenciar - economía - entender - estimable - estribar - eufórica - eufórico - gloria - impresión - latín - morbosa - morboso - puesta - puesto - relacionarse - sable - si - terrena - terreno - tinta - bien - ciencia - conocer - conocimiento - deber - derecho - experiencia - feo - hallar - llegar - lo - mal - memoria - porqué English: acquaint - aware - can - certain - curious - flounder - fortuneteller - guess - hand - hear - horrify - know - learning - namely - nice - pat - pride - should - taste - tell - truck - understand - unknowingly - wisdom - able - appreciation - authority - claim - copy - early - funny - heart - knowledge - let - priority - realize - reassuring - right - saber - sabre - score - skill - stump - suppose - viz - waytr['seɪbəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=sabre sabre{saber ['seɪbər] n: sable madj.• sable adj.v.• herir a sablazos v.BrE sabre 'seɪbər, 'seɪbə(r) noun sable m(US) ['seɪbǝ(r)]N sable m* * *BrE sabre ['seɪbər, 'seɪbə(r)] noun sable m -
20 variable
see vary
variable adjetivo ‹carácter/humor› changeable;◊ tiempo variable unsettled o changeable weather
variable
I adjetivo variable
un tiempo variable, changeable weather (humor, carácter) moody, changeable
II f Mat variable ' variable' also found in these entries: Spanish: desigual - intensidad - nubosidad English: changeable - equity - erratic - moody - unsettled - variable - unreliable - unstabletr['veərɪəbəl]1 variable1 variable nombre femeninovariable ['vɛriəbəl] adj: variablevariable cloudiness: nubosidad variablevariable n: variable f, factor madj.• inconstante adj.• variable (Matemática) adj.• vario, -a adj.n.• variable s.m.
I 'veriəbəl, 'veəriəbəladjective variable
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a) ( Math) variable fb) ( factor) factor m, variable f['vɛǝrɪǝbl]1.ADJ (gen) variable; [person] variable, volublevariable costs — costes mpl variables
2.N variable f* * *
I ['veriəbəl, 'veəriəbəl]adjective variable
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a) ( Math) variable fb) ( factor) factor m, variable f
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see a man — verb a) To go have a drink or to meet ones bootlegger. b) To take ones leave for some urgent purpose, especially to go to the bathroom. See Also: see a man about a dog, see a man about a horse … Wiktionary
see a man about a dog — verb Used as an excuse for leaving without giving the real reason (especially if the reason is to go to the toilet, or to have a drink) See Also: see a man about a horse, see a man … Wiktionary
see into — verb a) To perceive the truth about, especially of future events. Just see her into the house. b) To escort into, especially a place of shelter. See Also: see in … Wiktionary
see over — verb to inspect something fully. See Also: see someone over … Wiktionary