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1 informal dinner
Военный термин: неофициальный обед -
2 informal dinner
обед по подписке (для сбора средств, обыкн. на избирательную кампанию) -
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n- entertain smb. to dinner -
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adj.1 informal (desenfadado, no solemne).una reunión informal an informal meetingvestido de manera informal casually dressed2 unreliable (irresponsable).* * *► adjetivo1 (desenfadado) informal2 (persona) unreliable* * *adj.informal, casual* * *ADJ1) [persona] unreliable2) [charla, lenguaje, cena] informal; [ropa] casual, informal3) LAm (=no oficial)el sector informal de la economía — the unofficial sector of the economy, the black economy
* * *1)a) < persona> unreliableb) <ropa/estilo> informal, casual; <cena/ambiente> informalc) ( no oficial) < reunión> informal2) (AmL) <economía/sector> black (before n), informal (before n)* * *= informal, conversational, playful, unstuffy [unstuffier -comp., unstuffiest -sup.].Ex. The staff undertake searches and enquiries for the user and educate the user by various ways, from informal discussion to fully prepared lectures.Ex. The old expressions 'spin a yarn', 'weave a tale' suggest the anecdotal, conversational quality that must be striven for by the storyteller.Ex. The article is a playful attempt to describe the historical determinations of the subject.Ex. The book is often funny, occasionally heart-renderingly tragic, and written in an unstuffy modern style.----* de manera informal = casually.* de modo informal = informally.* reunión informal = get together [get-together], social.* ropa informal = informal dress, casual wear.* sondeo informal de opinión = straw poll.* vestimenta informal = informal dress.* * *1)a) < persona> unreliableb) <ropa/estilo> informal, casual; <cena/ambiente> informalc) ( no oficial) < reunión> informal2) (AmL) <economía/sector> black (before n), informal (before n)* * *= informal, conversational, playful, unstuffy [unstuffier -comp., unstuffiest -sup.].Ex: The staff undertake searches and enquiries for the user and educate the user by various ways, from informal discussion to fully prepared lectures.
Ex: The old expressions 'spin a yarn', 'weave a tale' suggest the anecdotal, conversational quality that must be striven for by the storyteller.Ex: The article is a playful attempt to describe the historical determinations of the subject.Ex: The book is often funny, occasionally heart-renderingly tragic, and written in an unstuffy modern style.* de manera informal = casually.* de modo informal = informally.* reunión informal = get together [get-together], social.* ropa informal = informal dress, casual wear.* sondeo informal de opinión = straw poll.* vestimenta informal = informal dress.* * *A1 ‹persona› unreliable2 ‹ropa/estilo› informal, casual; ‹cena/ambiente› informal3 (no oficial) ‹reunión› informal* * *
informal adjetivo
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‹cena/ambiente› informal
2 (AmL) ‹economía/sector› black ( before n), informal ( before n)
informal adjetivo
1 (sin protocolo) informal: es una cena informal, it's an informal dinner
2 (ropa, estilo) casual: tiene suerte de poder ir al trabajo con un atuendo informal, she's lucky to be able to wear casual clothes to work
3 (irresponsable) unreliable: es bastante informal a la hora de cumplir lo prometido, he's quite unreliable when it comes to fulfilling commitments
' informal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aunque
- bastante
- charla
- cita
- etiquetar
- permitirse
- chanta
- conferencia
- debate
- debatir
- deportivo
- familiar
English:
bop
- casual
- casually
- informal
- offhandedly
- relaxed
- sneak
- tone
- unbusinesslike
- unceremonious
- informally
- unreliable
* * *♦ adj1. [desenfadado, no solemne] informal;una reunión informal an informal meeting;vestido de manera informal casually dressed;la lengua informal informal language2. [irresponsable] unreliable♦ nmfes un informal he's an unreliable person* * *adj1 informal2 irresponsable unreliable* * *informal adj1) : unreliable (of persons)2) : informal, casual♦ informalmente adv* * *informal adj1. (ambiente, reunión) informal2. (ropa) casual -
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in'fo:ml1) (not formal or official; friendly and relaxed: The two prime ministers will meet for informal discussions today; Will the party be formal or informal?; friendly, informal manners.) informal2) ((of speech or vocabulary) used in conversation but not usually when writing formally, speaking in public etc: `Won't' and `can't' are informal forms of `will not' and `cannot'.) informal, familiar•- informally
informal adj informal
informal adjetivo 1 ‹cena/ambiente› informal 2 (AmL) ‹economía/sector› black ( before n), informal ( before n)
informal adjetivo
1 (sin protocolo) informal: es una cena informal, it's an informal dinner
2 (ropa, estilo) casual: tiene suerte de poder ir al trabajo con un atuendo informal, she's lucky to be able to wear casual clothes to work
3 (irresponsable) unreliable: es bastante informal a la hora de cumplir lo prometido, he's quite unreliable when it comes to fulfilling commitments ' informal' also found in these entries: Spanish: aunque - bastante - charla - cita - etiquetar - permitirse - chanta - conferencia - debate - debatir - deportivo - familiar English: bop - casual - casually - informal - offhandedly - relaxed - sneak - tone - unbusinesslike - unceremonious - informally - unreliabletr[ɪn'fɔːməl]1 (speech) informal, familiar; (discussion) informal2 (manner, tone, atmosphere, person) informal, relajado,-a, familiar; (gathering, meeting, occasion, visit) informal, sin etiqueta, sin ceremonia; (dress) sin etiqueta3 (unofficial) informalinformal [ɪn'fɔrməl] adj1) unceremonious: sin ceremonia, sin etiqueta2) casual: informal, familiar (dícese del lenguaje)3) unofficial: extraoficialadj.• casero, -a adj.• de confianza adj.• familiar adj.• informal adj.• no oficial adj.• sencillo, -a adj.• sin ceremonia adj.ɪn'fɔːrməl, ɪn'fɔːməla) ( casual) <party/atmosphere> informalb) ( not official) <meeting/agreement> informal[ɪn'fɔːmǝl]ADJ1) (=unceremonious) [meal, clothes, atmosphere, manner] informal; [occasion] informal, sin etiqueta; [expression] coloquial, familiar; [person] informal, poco ceremoniosodress is informal — vista ropa informal, no es necesaria etiqueta
2) (=unofficial) [meeting, negotiations, visit] informal* * *[ɪn'fɔːrməl, ɪn'fɔːməl]a) ( casual) <party/atmosphere> informalb) ( not official) <meeting/agreement> informal -
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adj неформальний; неофіційний- informal call неофіційний візит- informal conversation неофіційна бесіда- informal dinner неофіційний обід- informal dress- informal luncheon неофіційний сніданок- informal meeting неофіційна зустріч- informal visit неофіційний візит- on an informal basis в неофіційному порядку -
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informal [ɪn'fɔ:məl]∎ he's very informal for a prime minister il est très décontracté pour un premier ministre;∎ British offices tend to be more informal than German ones en Grande-Bretagne l'ambiance dans les bureaux tend à être plus décontractée qu'en Allemagne∎ his dress was informal il était habillé simplement;∎ informal or evening dress? tenue de ville ou tenue de soirée?∎ I had an informal chat with the boss j'ai discuté un peu avec le patron;∎ they had informal talks with the Russians ils ont eu des entretiens non officiels avec les Russes(d) (colloquial → speech, language, words) familier►► Economics informal economy travail m au noir;Australian informal vote bulletin m nul -
8 informal
[ınʹfɔ:m(ə)l] a1. неофициальный, неформальный; без формальностей, не по формеinformal visit [dinner, meeting, call on smb.] - неофициальный визит [обед, -ая встреча, беседа с кем-л.]
2. непринуждённый, простой, обычный♢
informal garden - неокультуренный сад, сад без искусственных насаждений -
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[in΄fɔ:ml] a անպաշտոնական, ոչ պաշտոնական/ձևական. an informal meeting/dinner/ talk/atmosphere ոչ պաշտոնական հան դիպում/ճաշ/զրույց. անկաշ կանդ/անբռնազբոսիկ մթնոլորտ. informal dress առօրյա/ոչ պաշտո նա կան հագուստ. informal speech խոսակ ցական լեզու -
10 informal in·for·mal adj
[ɪn'fɔːm(ə)l](person, manner) semplice, alla mano, (tone: of letter) non formale, (language, style) colloquiale, (dinner, party) fra amici, (visit, announcement, invitation) non ufficiale, (meeting, arrangement, discussion) informale"dress informal" — "non è richiesto l'abito da sera"
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11 slap up dinner
English-Hungarian marine and sailing dictionary > slap up dinner
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12 обед
выступать на обеде с речью — to make / to deliver a speech at a dinner / dinner party
давать / устраивать обед в честь кого-л. — to entertain smb. to dinner, to give dinner in honour of smb.
звать к обеду — to ask (smb.) to dinner
официальный обед — formal / official dinner
торжественный / праздничный обед — white tie / full-dress dinner
церемониальный обед — ceremonial dinner / meal
женское платье для званого обеда (короткое или длинное, закрытое, с длинными рукавами или жакетом) — dinner dress
обед в честь кого-л. — complimentary dinner, dinner in honour of smb.
обед по подписке (для сбора средств, обыкн. на избирательную кампанию) — testimonial dinner
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13 chichi
masculine noun• faire des chichis or du chichi to make a fussb. ( = beignet) ≈ doughnut* * *(colloq) ʃiʃi nom masculin fuss [U]sans chichi(s) — [personne] straightforward; [réception] informal
* * *chichi nm fuss ¢; ils font toujours des tas de chichis they always make such a fuss; ne fais pas de chichis pour moi! don't go to any trouble!; sans chichi(s) [personne] straightforward; [réception] informal.[ʃiʃi] nom masculin(familier) [simagrée] airs (and graces) -
14 неофициальный обед
1) General subject: an undress dinner party2) Military: informal dinnerУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > неофициальный обед
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15 casual
casual ['kæʒʊəl]∎ they're very casual about the way they dress ils attachent très peu d'importance à leurs vêtements ou à la façon dont ils s'habillent;∎ I tried to appear casual when talking about it j'ai essayé d'en parler avec désinvolture;∎ they were very casual about the danger ils ne se sont pas souciés du danger(c) (superficial) superficiel;∎ I took a casual glance at the paper j'ai jeté un coup d'œil (rapide) au journal;∎ to make casual conversation parler de choses et d'autres, parler à bâtons rompus;∎ it was just a casual suggestion c'était seulement une suggestion en passant;∎ she's just a casual acquaintance of mine c'est quelqu'un que je connais très peu;∎ a casual love affair une aventure2 noun(a) (farmworker → for one day) journalier(ère) m,f; (→ for harvest, season) (travailleur(euse) m,f) saisonnier(ère) m,f; (in construction work) ouvrier(ère) m,f temporaire(b) British familiar (football supporter) jeune supporter m de foot (soucieux de sa mise et souvent responsable de violences)(clothing) vêtements mpl sport; (shoes) chaussures fpl sport►► British casual labourer (for one day) journalier(ère) m,f; (for harvest, season) (travailleur(euse) m,f) saisonnier(ère) m,f; (in construction work) ouvrier(ère) m,f temporaire;casual sex rapports mpl sexuels de rencontre;casual water (in golf) flaque d'eau -
16 отступающий от правил
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > отступающий от правил
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17 неофициален
(за облекло, посещение, писмо) informal(за сведения) inofficial, unofficial(който не е за публикуване в печата) off the recordнеофициален обяд a quiet dinner partyнеофициален договор an implied contractкомитетът се събра на неофициално заседание the committee met informally* * *неофициа̀лен,прил., -на, -но, -ни unceremonious; (за облекло, посещение, писмо) informal; (за сведения) inofficial, unofficial; ( който не е за публикуване в печата) off the record; комитетът се събра на \неофициаленно заседание the committee met informally; \неофициаленен договор implied contract; \неофициаленен обяд quiet dinner party; \неофициаленно събрание fringe meeting.* * *informal; inofficial; officious; unofficial* * *1. (за облекло, посещение, писмо) informal 2. (за сведения) inofficial, unofficial 3. (който не е за публикуване в печата) off the record 4. НЕОФИЦИАЛЕН договор an implied contract 5. НЕОФИЦИАЛЕН обяд a quiet dinner party 6. комитетът се събра на неофициално заседание the committee met informally -
18 cena
f.1 dinner, evening meal.dar una cena to give a dinner partycena de despedida farewell dinner2 dinner party.3 Cena.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cenar.* * *\la Santa Cena the Last Supper* * *noun f.dinner, supper* * *SF [a última hora] supper; [como comida principal] dinnercena de gala — dinner function, formal dinner; (Pol) state banquet
* * *femenino dinner, supper; ( en algunas regiones del Reino Unido) tea; (formal, fuera de casa) dinner¿qué hay de cena? — what's for dinner o supper?
* * *= banquet, dinner, supper.Ex. This article presents a shortened version of a speech presented at the end-of-conference banquet, at the International Toy Libraries Conference, Toronto, May 87.Ex. It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.Ex. A big pumpkin, cut into quarters and baked, is a sweet and warming supper.----* cena de grupo = dinner party.* cena de Navidad = Christmas dinner.* cena en grupo = group dinner, dinner party.* en la cena = at dinner.* Ultima Cena, la = Last Supper, the.* * *femenino dinner, supper; ( en algunas regiones del Reino Unido) tea; (formal, fuera de casa) dinner¿qué hay de cena? — what's for dinner o supper?
* * *= banquet, dinner, supper.Ex: This article presents a shortened version of a speech presented at the end-of-conference banquet, at the International Toy Libraries Conference, Toronto, May 87.
Ex: It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.Ex: A big pumpkin, cut into quarters and baked, is a sweet and warming supper.* cena de grupo = dinner party.* cena de Navidad = Christmas dinner.* cena en grupo = group dinner, dinner party.* en la cena = at dinner.* Ultima Cena, la = Last Supper, the.* * *(in casa) dinner, supper; (en algunas regiones del Reino Unido) tea; (formal o fuera de casa) dinner¿qué hay de cena? what's for dinner o supper?llamó a la hora de la cena she called at dinner o supper timela cena se sirve a las nueve dinner o the evening meal is served at nineCompuestos:banquetbusiness dinnerworking dinnerdinner ( with live entertainment)* * *
Del verbo cenar: ( conjugate cenar)
cena es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
cena
cenar
cena sustantivo femenino
dinner, supper;
( en algunas regiones del Reino Unido) tea;
(formal, fuera de casa) dinner;◊ ¿qué hay de cena? what's for dinner o supper?;
cena de gala banquet
cenar ( conjugate cenar) verbo intransitivo
to have dinner o supper;
( en algunas regiones del Reino Unido) to have tea;◊ nos invitaron a cena they invited us for o to dinner;
salimos a cena we went out for dinner
verbo transitivo ‹tortilla/pescado› to have … for dinner o supper
cena sustantivo femenino dinner, supper ➣ Ver nota en dinner
cenar
I verbo intransitivo to have supper o dinner
II verbo transitivo to have for supper o dinner
' cena' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
accidentada
- accidentado
- buena
- bueno
- consistir
- durante
- informal
- ligera
- ligero
- rito
- su
- comida
- gala
- íntimo
English:
confirm
- dinner
- dinner party
- dinner theater
- disagree
- freeze
- hors d'oeuvre
- party
- supper
- wash down
- cinder
- evening
- middle
- tea
* * *cena nfdinner;dar una cena to give a dinner party;¿qué quieres de cena? what would you like for dinner?;Rella Última Cena the Last Suppercena de despedida farewell dinner;cena de gala gala dinner;cena de homenaje: [m5] dieron una cena de homenaje al presidente they gave a dinner in honour of the president;cena oficial official dinner* * *la Última Cena the Last Supper* * *cena nf: supper, dinner* * *cena n dinner / supper¿a qué hora tomas la cena? what time do you have dinner? -
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Del verbo cenar: ( conjugate cenar) \ \
cena es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: cena cenar
cena sustantivo femenino dinner, supper; ( en algunas regiones del Reino Unido) tea; (formal, fuera de casa) dinner;◊ ¿qué hay de cena? what's for dinner o supper?;cena de gala banquet
cenar ( conjugate cenar) verbo intransitivo to have dinner o supper; ( en algunas regiones del Reino Unido) to have tea;◊ nos invitaron a cena they invited us for o to dinner;salimos a cena we went out for dinner verbo transitivo ‹tortilla/pescado› to have … for dinner o supper
cena sustantivo femenino dinner, supper ➣ Ver nota en dinner
cenar
I verbo intransitivo to have supper o dinner
II verbo transitivo to have for supper o dinner ' cena' also found in these entries: Spanish: accidentada - accidentado - buena - bueno - consistir - durante - informal - ligera - ligero - rito - su - comida - gala - íntimo English: confirm - dinner - dinner party - dinner theater - disagree - freeze - hors d'oeuvre - party - supper - wash down - cinder - evening - middle - tea -
20 plantar
adj.plantar, of the sole of the foot.m.plantaris, plantar muscle, leg muscle that acts on the foot plantar flexing it and also flexing the knee, musculus plantaris.v.1 to plant.Ellos plantan cactus They plant cacti=cactuses.2 to pitch (fijar) (tienda de campaña).3 to plant (informal) (beso).4 to plonk (informal) (construcción, mueble, objeto).plantó los pies en el sofá she plonked her feet on the sofa5 to sow.Ellos plantan la semilla They sow the seed.6 to stand up, to leave waiting.Ricardo plantó a su novia Richard stood up his girlfriend.7 to set up, to place.Ellos plantaron el reglamento They set up the rules.8 to instill, to imbue, to implant.Ellos plantaron la duda They instilled doubt.* * *1 AGRICULTURA to plant2 (colocar - gen) to put, place; (- tienda de campaña) to pitch, put up4 (dar) to give1 familiar (colocarse) to place oneself, position oneself2 familiar (resistirse) to dig one's heels in■ se ha plantado en tres millones y no se mueve he's holding out for three million and he won't budge3 (en la baraja) to stick■ ¡me planto! I stick\plantarle cara a alguien familiar to stand up to somebody* * *verb1) to plant2) sow•* * *1. VT1) (Bot) [+ árbol, bulbo, jardín] to plant; [+ semilla] to plant, sow2) (=colocar) [+ estaca, poste] to put, stickle plantó sus cosas en mitad de la calle — * she dumped his things in the middle of the street *
3) * (=dar) [+ beso] to plant; [+ insulto] to hurl4) * (=abandonar) [en una cita] to stand up *; [+ novio] to dump *, ditch *; [+ actividad, estudios] to pack in *, chuck in *plantó sus estudios y se marchó a Francia — he packed o chucked in his studies and went to France *
5) * (=dar un corte)¿por qué no lo plantas de una vez? — why don't you tell him where to go once and for all?
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <árboles/cebollas> to plant; < semillas> to sow2) (fam)b) ( no acudir a una cita)3) (fam)a) ( poner)lo planté en la calle — I threw o (colloq) chucked him out
fue y plantó su silla delante del televisor — she went and plonked o stuck her chair right in front of the television (colloq)
b) <beso/puñetazo> to plant2.plantarse v pron1) (fam) (quedarse, pararse) to plant oneself (colloq)se plantó aquí con tres amigas — she turned o showed up here with three friends
2) (Jueg) (en cartas, apuesta) to stick* * *= plant.Ex. The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.----* época de plantar = planting time.* plantar cizaña = plant + the seed(s) of discord.* plantar el germen de la discordia = plant + the seed(s) of discord.* plantar explosivos = plant + explosives.* plantar la semilla = lay + the seeds.* plantar la semilla de = sow + the seeds of.* plantar la semilla de la discordia = plant + the seed(s) of discord.* plantarse = baulk at [balk at].* plantar una bomba = plant + bomb.* plantar una tienda = pitch + tent.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <árboles/cebollas> to plant; < semillas> to sow2) (fam)b) ( no acudir a una cita)3) (fam)a) ( poner)lo planté en la calle — I threw o (colloq) chucked him out
fue y plantó su silla delante del televisor — she went and plonked o stuck her chair right in front of the television (colloq)
b) <beso/puñetazo> to plant2.plantarse v pron1) (fam) (quedarse, pararse) to plant oneself (colloq)se plantó aquí con tres amigas — she turned o showed up here with three friends
2) (Jueg) (en cartas, apuesta) to stick* * *= plant.Ex: The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.
* época de plantar = planting time.* plantar cizaña = plant + the seed(s) of discord.* plantar el germen de la discordia = plant + the seed(s) of discord.* plantar explosivos = plant + explosives.* plantar la semilla = lay + the seeds.* plantar la semilla de = sow + the seeds of.* plantar la semilla de la discordia = plant + the seed(s) of discord.* plantarse = baulk at [balk at].* plantar una bomba = plant + bomb.* plantar una tienda = pitch + tent.* * *plantar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹árboles/cebollas› to plant; ‹semillas› to sow2 ‹postes› to put in; ‹tienda› to pitch, put upB ( fam)1 (abandonar) ‹novio› to ditch ( colloq), to dump ( colloq); ‹estudios› to give up, to quit ( AmE), to chuck in ( BrE colloq)planté la carrera en segundo curso I quit o dropped out of college in the second year ( colloq)a la una lo planta todo y se larga at one o'clock he drops everything and leaves2(no acudir a una cita): su novio la plantó el día de la boda her fiancé stood her up o jilted her on their wedding daylos invité a cenar a mi casa y me plantaron I invited them to dinner but they didn't turn o show upC ( fam)1fue y plantó su silla delante del televisor she went and plonked o stuck her chair right in front of the television ( colloq)plantó su maleta en mi habitación she dumped her suitcase in my room2 ‹beso› to plantle plantó una bofetada she slapped his facese plantó delante de la puerta he planted himself in front of the door ( colloq)el caballo se plantó delante del obstáculo the horse stopped dead in front of the fencese plantó en su actitud he dug his heels in ( colloq)B ( fam)(llegar, presentarse): me planto ahí en media hora I'll be there in half an hourse plantó aquí con tres amigas she turned o showed up here with three friendsCD ( Andes fam) (beberse) to down ( colloq), to knock back ( colloq); (comerse) to put away ( colloq), to wolf down ( colloq)* * *
plantar ( conjugate plantar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ tienda› to pitch, put up
2 (fam)
‹ estudios› to give up, to quit (AmE)
( el día de la boda) to jilt
plantarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam) (quedarse, pararse) to plant oneself (colloq)
2 (Jueg) (en cartas, apuesta) to stick
plantar verbo transitivo
1 Bot Agr to plant: plantaremos todo el jardín de jazmines, we'll plant the whole garden with jasmines
2 (una cosa) to put, place
3 (los estudios, un trabajo) to quit, give up
4 (a una persona) to dump, ditch
dejar a alguien plantado, to stand sb up
5 (dar) to give, plant
♦ Locuciones: plantar cara (a alguien), to stand up (to sb)
' plantar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
replantar
- esqueje
- plantado
- plantón
English:
ditch
- plant
- set
- chuck
- dump
- pot
* * *♦ vt1. [sembrar] to plant (de with); [semillas] to sow;plantaron la zona de eucaliptos they planted the area with eucalyptus2. [fijar] [tienda de campaña] to pitch;[poste] to put inplantó a su novio tras cinco meses de noviazgo she ditched o dumped her boyfriend after they'd been going out together for five months* * *v/t3 fam:plantar a alguien stand s.o. up fam* * *plantar vt1) : to plant, to sow2) : to put in, to placeplantar un beso: to plant a kiss* * *plantar vb to plant
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informal — /ɪnˈfɔməl / (say in fawmuhl) adjective 1. not according to prescribed or customary forms; irregular: informal proceedings. 2. without formality; unceremonious: an informal visit. 3. not requiring formal dress: an informal dinner. 4. denoting… …
dinner — noun 1 main meal of the day ADJECTIVE ▪ delicious, excellent, good, gourmet (esp. AmE), slap up (BrE, informal), sumptuous ▪ We were treated to an excellent dinner with every kind of seafood imaginable … Collocations dictionary
dinner — noun dinner will be served on the terrace Syn: evening meal, supper, main meal; lunch, midday meal; feast, banquet, dinner party; informal spread; humorous din din; formal repast … Thesaurus of popular words
informal — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc … Collocations dictionary
hand in one's dinner pail — informal die … Useful english dictionary
Full course dinner — Part of a series on Meals … Wikipedia
(a) dog's dinner — a dog’s breakfast/dinner/british informal phrase something that is very untidy or badly done They’ve made a real dog’s breakfast of that display. Thesaurus: mistakessynonym untidiness and untidy situations … Useful english dictionary
be done like a dog's dinner — be done like a (dog s) dinner Australian, informal to be completely defeated. Whatever possessed her to play tennis against Sue? She was done like a dinner … New idioms dictionary
be done like a dinner — be done like a (dog s) dinner Australian, informal to be completely defeated. Whatever possessed her to play tennis against Sue? She was done like a dinner … New idioms dictionary
a dog's dinner (or breakfast) Brit. — a dog s dinner (or breakfast) Brit. informal a mess. → dog … English new terms dictionary
a dog's dinner — ► a dog s dinner (or breakfast) Brit. informal a mess. Main Entry: ↑dog … English terms dictionary
