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1 existir constancia de
= anecdotal record, anecdotal evidenceEx. Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.Ex. Anecdotal evidence indicates that pollen shed from anthers remains viable longer at low temperature and high relative humidity.* * *= anecdotal record, anecdotal evidenceEx: Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.
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2 anecdótico
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3 anecdótico
adj.1 anecdotal, anecdotic, anecdotical.2 unimportant, incidental.* * *► adjetivo1 anecdotic, anecdotal* * *ADJ (=de anécdota) anecdotal; (=trivial) trivialvalor anecdótico — story value, value as a story
* * *- ca adjetivoa) < relato> anecdotalb) <interés/valor> incidental* * *= anecdotal.Ex. The old expressions 'spin a yarn', 'weave a tale' suggest the anecdotal, conversational quality that must be striven for by the storyteller.* * *- ca adjetivoa) < relato> anecdotalb) <interés/valor> incidental* * *= anecdotal.Ex: The old expressions 'spin a yarn', 'weave a tale' suggest the anecdotal, conversational quality that must be striven for by the storyteller.
* * *anecdótico -ca1 anecdotalun relato anecdótico an anecdotal accountun personaje anecdótico a colorful character2 ‹interés/valor› incidental* * *
anecdótico◊ -ca adjetivo
anecdótico,-a adjetivo anecdotal
' anecdótico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anecdótica
* * *anecdótico, -a adj1. [con historietas] anecdotal;un libro lleno de datos anecdóticos a book full of anecdotal information2. [no esencial] incidental;eso es un detalle anecdótico that's just incidental* * *adj anecdotal* * *anecdótico, -ca adj: anecdotal -
4 constancia
f.1 perseverance (perseverancia) (en una empresa).hacer algo con constancia to persevere with something2 record (testimonio).3 note, declaratory note, written declaration.4 constancy, tenacity, persistence, perseverance.5 proof, evidence.* * *1 (perseverancia) constancy, perseverance2 (evidencia) evidence, proof\* * *noun f.1) record2) proof3) perseverance* * *SF1) (=perseverancia) perseverancela constancia en los estudios le llevó al éxito — he achieved success through perseverance in o by persevering at his studies
2) (=evidencia)escribo para dar o dejar constancia de estos hechos — I am writing to put these facts on record
3) LAm (=comprobante) documentary proof, written evidence* * *1) ( perseverancia) perseverance2)a) ( prueba) proofdejar constancia de algo — (en registro, acta) to record something (in writing); ( verbalmente) to state something; ( atestiguar) to prove something
que quede constancia que... — I would like the record to show that...
b) (AmL) ( documento) documentary o written evidence* * *= assiduousness, constancy, tenacity.Ex. Of course, the extent to which individual libraries are able to satisfy academic needs for access to material depends partially upon the assiduousness with which it has been collected.Ex. The age of cited literature appears to be dependent on the growth of the literature, the high percentage of citations to recent papers, and the relative constancy with which particular papers are cited in successive years.Ex. Conducting research in an academic library which requires more time and tenacity than many people have.----* dejar constancia de = record.* del que se tiene constancia = recorded.* existir constancia de = anecdotal record, anecdotal evidence.* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.* no tener constancia de Algo = unrecorded.* para que quede constancia = for the record.* sin constancia de ello = unrecorded.* * *1) ( perseverancia) perseverance2)a) ( prueba) proofdejar constancia de algo — (en registro, acta) to record something (in writing); ( verbalmente) to state something; ( atestiguar) to prove something
que quede constancia que... — I would like the record to show that...
b) (AmL) ( documento) documentary o written evidence* * *= assiduousness, constancy, tenacity.Ex: Of course, the extent to which individual libraries are able to satisfy academic needs for access to material depends partially upon the assiduousness with which it has been collected.
Ex: The age of cited literature appears to be dependent on the growth of the literature, the high percentage of citations to recent papers, and the relative constancy with which particular papers are cited in successive years.Ex: Conducting research in an academic library which requires more time and tenacity than many people have.* dejar constancia de = record.* del que se tiene constancia = recorded.* existir constancia de = anecdotal record, anecdotal evidence.* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.* no tener constancia de Algo = unrecorded.* para que quede constancia = for the record.* sin constancia de ello = unrecorded.* * *A (perseverancia) perseveranceB1 (prueba) proofno hay/no tenemos constancia de ello there is no/we have no proof of ituna carta en la que dejaba constancia de su agradecimiento a letter in which she expressed her gratitudeque quede constancia que yo me opuse I would like the record to show o I would like to place on record that I was opposed2 ( AmL) (documento) documentary o written evidence* * *
constancia sustantivo femenino
1 ( perseverancia) perseverance
2 ( prueba) proof;
dejar constancia de algo (en registro, acta) to record sth (in writing);
( verbalmente) to state sth;
( atestiguar) to prove sth
constancia sustantivo femenino
1 constancy, perseverance
2 (prueba) proof, evidence: la autora deja constancia del rechazo popular, the author gives evidence of the popular disapproval
el polvo dejaba constancia del olvido, the dust was proof of neglect
' constancia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
constatar
- firme
- tenacidad
English:
record
- go
* * *constancia nf1. [perseverancia] [en una empresa] perseverance;[en las ideas, opiniones] steadfastness;hacer algo con constancia to persevere with sth;es una persona con constancia she's the sort of person who always perseveres2. [testimonio] record;dejar constancia de algo [registrar] to put sth on record;[probar] to demonstrate sth;quiero dejar constancia de mi desacuerdo I want it to go on record that I disagree;tengo constancia de que estuvo aquí I know for a fact that she was here;no he tenido constancia de su nombramiento I haven't had confirmation of his appointment3. Am [certificado] certificate;constancia de estudios academic record, US transcript* * *f1 constancy2:dejar constancia de leave a record of;tengo constancia de que I have evidence o proof that* * *constancia nf1) prueba: proof, certainty2) : record, evidenceque quede constancia: for the record3) : perseverance, constancy* * *constancia n evidence / record -
5 contar una historia
(v.) = spin + a yarn, weave + a tale, narrate + story, weave + storyEx. The old expressions 'spin a yarn', 'weave a tale' suggest the anecdotal, conversational quality that must be striven for by the storyteller.Ex. The old expressions 'spin a yarn', ' weave a tale' suggest the anecdotal, conversational quality that must be striven for by the storyteller.Ex. According to Eisner, sequential art is 'the arrangement of pictures or images and words to narrate a story or dramatize an idea' = De acuerdo con Eisner, el arte secuencial es "la combinación de dibujos e imágenes y palabras para narrar una historia o representar una idea".Ex. Based on hundreds of interviews with Hollywood's power players, she weaves Eisner's story together with those who have crossed his path.* * *(v.) = spin + a yarn, weave + a tale, narrate + story, weave + storyEx: The old expressions 'spin a yarn', 'weave a tale' suggest the anecdotal, conversational quality that must be striven for by the storyteller.
Ex: The old expressions 'spin a yarn', ' weave a tale' suggest the anecdotal, conversational quality that must be striven for by the storyteller.Ex: According to Eisner, sequential art is 'the arrangement of pictures or images and words to narrate a story or dramatize an idea' = De acuerdo con Eisner, el arte secuencial es "la combinación de dibujos e imágenes y palabras para narrar una historia o representar una idea". -
6 existir
v.1 to exist (ser real).los gnomos no existen gnomes don't existYo existo I am.2 to exist.existe el riesgo de… there is the risk that…existe mucha pobreza there is a lot of poverty3 to exist.mientras yo exista no tienes que preocuparte you don't have to worry while I'm still here4 to be, to have a being.* * *1 to exist, be\dejar de existir (empresa) to fold* * *verb* * *VI1) (=ser) to exist2) (=vivir) to livemientras yo exista — as long as I live o I'm alive
dejar de existir — euf to pass away euf
* * *verbo intransitivob) ( ser) to existpienso, luego existo — I think, therefore I am
c) ( vivir) to livedejó de existir — (period) he passed away (euph)
* * *= be, be available, be forthcoming, come in, exist, there + be, be in place, be in existence, be around.Ex. Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.Ex. This emphasis upon 'the work' reflects the packaging of text, information, music, graphics, and so on, and indicates to the subsequent user what packages are available for use or consultation.Ex. Until additional funds are forthcoming, it is most helpful to 'push' such a plan.Ex. Such records come in a variety of physical forms.Ex. Difficulties may arise where equivalent terms do not exist in all of the languages of the thesaurus.Ex. There are a relatively large number of documents under each heading.Ex. Modular courses are already in place from which a student can pick and mix.Ex. Libraries have been in existence for a long time in many countries and so should have become an integral part of the culture.Ex. The author suggests that the book will be around for generations to come simply because it costs less.----* coexistir = coexist [co-exist].* debería existir = there + ought to be.* dejar de existir = be no more.* existir razones para = there + be + ground(s) for.* existir constancia de = anecdotal record, anecdotal evidence.* existir de antemano = pre-exist [preexist].* existir de muchos tipos = come in + many guises.* existir desde hace años = be around for years.* existir independientemente de = stand + independent of.* existir indicios de = there + be + signs of.* existir indicios de que = there + be + evidence that.* existir la posibilidad de = there + be + scope for.* existir la posibilidad de que = there + be + room for.* existir la tendencia a = there + be + a tendency (to/for).* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....* existir pruebas de que = there + be + evidence that.* existir una demanda de = there + be + call for.* existir una necesidad de = there + be + call for.* no existir = be out of the picture.* no existir como tal = there + be + no such thing as.* no existir límites = there + be + no limit.* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.* no existir ningún indicio de que = there + be + no sign of.* * *verbo intransitivob) ( ser) to existpienso, luego existo — I think, therefore I am
c) ( vivir) to livedejó de existir — (period) he passed away (euph)
* * *= be, be available, be forthcoming, come in, exist, there + be, be in place, be in existence, be around.Ex: Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.
Ex: This emphasis upon 'the work' reflects the packaging of text, information, music, graphics, and so on, and indicates to the subsequent user what packages are available for use or consultation.Ex: Until additional funds are forthcoming, it is most helpful to 'push' such a plan.Ex: Such records come in a variety of physical forms.Ex: Difficulties may arise where equivalent terms do not exist in all of the languages of the thesaurus.Ex: There are a relatively large number of documents under each heading.Ex: Modular courses are already in place from which a student can pick and mix.Ex: Libraries have been in existence for a long time in many countries and so should have become an integral part of the culture.Ex: The author suggests that the book will be around for generations to come simply because it costs less.* coexistir = coexist [co-exist].* debería existir = there + ought to be.* dejar de existir = be no more.* existir razones para = there + be + ground(s) for.* existir constancia de = anecdotal record, anecdotal evidence.* existir de antemano = pre-exist [preexist].* existir de muchos tipos = come in + many guises.* existir desde hace años = be around for years.* existir independientemente de = stand + independent of.* existir indicios de = there + be + signs of.* existir indicios de que = there + be + evidence that.* existir la posibilidad de = there + be + scope for.* existir la posibilidad de que = there + be + room for.* existir la tendencia a = there + be + a tendency (to/for).* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....* existir pruebas de que = there + be + evidence that.* existir una demanda de = there + be + call for.* existir una necesidad de = there + be + call for.* no existir = be out of the picture.* no existir como tal = there + be + no such thing as.* no existir límites = there + be + no limit.* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.* no existir ningún indicio de que = there + be + no sign of.* * *existir [I1 ]vi1 ( en tercera persona)(haber): siempre ha existido rivalidad entre ellos there has always been rivalry between themexisten pruebas que demuestran su inocencia there is evidence to prove his innocence, evidence exists which proves his innocence2 (ser) to existno existen los fantasmas there's no such thing as ghosts, ghosts do not existpienso, luego existo I think, therefore I amya no existe it doesn't exist anymore3 (vivir) to livemientras yo exista, no te faltará nada as long as I'm alive o while I live, you'll want for nothing* * *
existir ( conjugate existir) verbo intransitivoa) (en 3a pers) ( haber):
no existen pruebas there is no evidence
existir verbo intransitivo to exist, be (in existence): no existe ninguna duda, there's no doubt
' existir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caber
- ser
- estar
- haber
- abundar
- existencia
English:
be
- exist
- live
- more
* * *existir vi1. [ser real] to exist;los gnomos no existen gnomes don't exist;aquel año dejó de existir la Unión Soviética that year the Soviet Union ceased to exist;pienso, luego existo I think, therefore I am2. [haber] to exist;existen zonas sin explorar there are some unexplored areas;existe el riesgo de… there is the risk that…3. [vivir]Eufmientras yo exista no tienes que preocuparte you don't have to worry while I'm still here;dejar de existir to pass away o on* * *v/i exist;existen muchos problemas there are a lot of problems* * *existir vi: to exist* * *existir vb1. (en general) to exist2. (haber) to be -
7 anecdotismo
SM anecdotal nature, anecdotal quality, merely anecdotal quality -
8 a bajas temperaturas
(n.) = at low temperatureEx. Anecdotal evidence indicates that pollen shed from anthers remains viable longer at low temperature and high relative humidity.* * *(n.) = at low temperatureEx: Anecdotal evidence indicates that pollen shed from anthers remains viable longer at low temperature and high relative humidity.
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9 antera
f.anther, the part of the stamen which contains the pollen of flowers. (Botany)* * *1 anther* * *SF anther* * *= anther.Ex. Anecdotal evidence indicates that pollen shed from anthers remains viable longer at low temperature and high relative humidity.* * *= anther.Ex: Anecdotal evidence indicates that pollen shed from anthers remains viable longer at low temperature and high relative humidity.
* * *anther* * *antera nfBot anther* * *antera nf: anther -
10 armiño
m.stoat, ermine.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: armiñar.* * *1 ermine* * *SM1) (Zool) stoat2) (=piel) ermine3) (Heráldica) ermine* * *= stoat, ermine.Ex. Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.Ex. Popular quarry of fur trappers are beaver, coon, mink, ermine, marten and muskrat.* * *= stoat, ermine.Ex: Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.
Ex: Popular quarry of fur trappers are beaver, coon, mink, ermine, marten and muskrat.* * *1 ( Zool) stoat, ermine2 ( Indum) ermine* * *armiño nm1. [piel] ermine2. [animal] stoat* * *m1 ZO stoat2 piel ermine* * *armiño nm: ermine -
11 cavar
v.1 to dig (hoyo).2 to go deep, to delve deeply.* * *1 to dig1 (ahondar) to go deep\cavar su propia tumba figurado to dig one's own grave* * *verb* * *1.VT [en el suelo] [+ fosa, hoyo] to dig; [+ pozo] to sink; (Agr) [+ tierra] to dig over; [+ cepas] to dig round2. VI1) [en el suelo] to dig2) (=investigar) to delve (en into)go deeply (en into)3) (=meditar) to meditate profoundly (en on)* * *verbo transitivoa) <fosa/zanja> to dig; < pozo> to sinkb) <tierra/huerto> to hoecavar su propia fosa or tumba — to dig one's own grave
* * *= dig, dig + deep, burrow.Ex. The factory worker compensates for his noisy and dirty work environment by digging his allotment.Ex. Are we prepared to dig deep into our well of humanity & humility in order to uplift ourselves?.Ex. Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.----* cavar los cimientos = dig + foundations.* cavarse su propia tumba = another nail in + Posesivo + coffin.* cavar una zanja = dig + ditch.* * *verbo transitivoa) <fosa/zanja> to dig; < pozo> to sinkb) <tierra/huerto> to hoecavar su propia fosa or tumba — to dig one's own grave
* * *= dig, dig + deep, burrow.Ex: The factory worker compensates for his noisy and dirty work environment by digging his allotment.
Ex: Are we prepared to dig deep into our well of humanity & humility in order to uplift ourselves?.Ex: Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.* cavar los cimientos = dig + foundations.* cavarse su propia tumba = another nail in + Posesivo + coffin.* cavar una zanja = dig + ditch.* * *cavar [A1 ]vt1 ‹fosa/zanja› to dig; ‹pozo› to sink2 ‹tierra/huerto› to hoecavar su propia fosa or tumba or sepultura to dig one's own grave* * *
cavar ( conjugate cavar) verbo transitivo
‹ pozo› to sink
cavar verbo transitivo to dig
♦ Locuciones: cavar uno su propia tumba, to dig one's own grave
' cavar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tumba
- pala
- pica
- tierra
English:
burrow
- deep
- dig
- hoe
- work
* * *♦ vt[hoyo] to dig; [con azada] to hoe;cavar un pozo to sink a well;está cavando su propia tumba she is digging her own grave♦ vi[hacer hoyo] to dig; [con azada] to hoe* * *v/t dig* * *cavar vt: to digcavar vicavar en : to delve into, to probe* * * -
12 coloquial
adj.colloquial.* * *► adjetivo1 colloquial* * *ADJ colloquial* * *adjetivo colloquial* * *= colloquial, conversational.Ex. Assembler is the colloquial term for assembly language which lies between the low-level machine code and high-level languages.Ex. The old expressions 'spin a yarn', 'weave a tale' suggest the anecdotal, conversational quality that must be striven for by the storyteller.----* lenguaje coloquial = slang, colloquial language, familiar language, cant.* palabra coloquial = slang word.* * *adjetivo colloquial* * *= colloquial, conversational.Ex: Assembler is the colloquial term for assembly language which lies between the low-level machine code and high-level languages.
Ex: The old expressions 'spin a yarn', 'weave a tale' suggest the anecdotal, conversational quality that must be striven for by the storyteller.* lenguaje coloquial = slang, colloquial language, familiar language, cant.* palabra coloquial = slang word.* * *colloquial* * *
coloquial adjetivo
colloquial
coloquial adjetivo colloquial
' coloquial' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuenta
English:
colloquial
- colloquialism
- conversational
* * *coloquial adjcolloquial* * *adj colloquial* * *coloquial adj: colloquial -
13 comadreja
f.weasel.* * *1 weasel* * *SF weasel* * ** * *= stoat, possum, weasel.Ex. Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.Ex. My dog found a possum playing dead once, and it freaked him out enough not to touch it.Ex. A weasel will suck out the inside of an egg, leaving it appear intact to the casual observer.* * ** * *= stoat, possum, weasel.Ex: Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.
Ex: My dog found a possum playing dead once, and it freaked him out enough not to touch it.Ex: A weasel will suck out the inside of an egg, leaving it appear intact to the casual observer.* * *1 (mustélido) weasel2 (CS) (oposum) opossum* * *
comadreja sustantivo femenino ( mustélido) weasel
comadreja sustantivo femenino Zool weasel
' comadreja' also found in these entries:
English:
weasel
* * *comadreja nfweasel* * *f1 ZO weasel2 Argopossum* * *comadreja nf: weasel -
14 erosión del suelo
(n.) = soil erosionEx. Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.* * *(n.) = soil erosionEx: Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.
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15 escarbar
v.1 to scratch, to scrape.2 to dig, to dig out, to excavate, to poke.El pirata escarbó el sitio del tesoro The pirate dug the treasure site.3 to poke into, to quarry, to nose out, to pry into.Ella escarba los problemas nuestros She pokes into our problems.* * *1 (suelo) to scratch2 (dientes, orejas) to pick3 (fuego) to poke4 (bolsillo, papeles) to rummage in5 figurado (inquirir) to inquire into, delve into* * *1. VT1) (=remover) [+ tierra] to scratch; [+ fuego] to poke; [+ dientes] to pick2) (=investigar) to investigate, delve into; (=curiosear) to pry into2. VI1) to scratch2)escarbar en — to investigate, delve into; (=curiosear) to pry into
* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( en la tierra - haciendo un hoyo) to dig; (- superficialmente) to scrabble o scratch aroundb) ( buscando algo)escarbar en algo — en cajón/armario to rummage (about o around) in something
c) ( fisgar)2.escarbar en algo — en asunto to pry into something
escarbar vt3.escarbar la tierra — ( hacer un hoyo) to dig a hole; ( superficialmente) to scratch around in the soil
escarbarse v pron (refl) <nariz/dientes> to pick* * *= burrow, root.Ex. Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.Ex. We let our 4 hens loose to root in the garden but I think it's not a good idea in the long run, as they would kill raspberries and other plants.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( en la tierra - haciendo un hoyo) to dig; (- superficialmente) to scrabble o scratch aroundb) ( buscando algo)escarbar en algo — en cajón/armario to rummage (about o around) in something
c) ( fisgar)2.escarbar en algo — en asunto to pry into something
escarbar vt3.escarbar la tierra — ( hacer un hoyo) to dig a hole; ( superficialmente) to scratch around in the soil
escarbarse v pron (refl) <nariz/dientes> to pick* * *= burrow, root.Ex: Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.
Ex: We let our 4 hens loose to root in the garden but I think it's not a good idea in the long run, as they would kill raspberries and other plants.* * *escarbar [A1 ]vi1 (hacer un hoyo) to dig; (superficialmente) to scrabble o scratch aroundlos niños escarbaban en la arena the children were scrabbling around in the sand2 (hurgar) to pokeescarbando en viejas heridas opening old wounds3 (fisgar, escudriñar) escarbar EN algo to pry INTO sth■ escarbarvt( refl) ‹nariz/dientes› to pickdeja de escarbarte la nariz stop picking your nose* * *
escarbar ( conjugate escarbar) verbo intransitivo
(— superficialmente) to scrabble o scratch around
verbo transitivo:
( superficialmente) to scratch around in the soil
escarbarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹nariz/dientes› to pick
escarbar
I verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (en la tierra) to scratch [en, around, in]
2 (en un asunto) to delve into
II verbo transitivo
1 (en una herida, nariz) to pick
2 (remover) to poke
' escarbar' also found in these entries:
English:
dig
- scrabble
- scavenge
* * *♦ vt1. [suelo] [por encima] to scratch;[haciendo hoyo] to dig2. [dientes] to pick3. [fuego] to rake, to poke4. [investigar] to investigate♦ vi1. [en suelo] [por encima] to scratch around;[haciendo hoyo] to dig2. [investigar] to delve;si uno escarba un poco más if you dig o delve a bit deeper;anduvieron escarbando en la vida del actor they were delving into the actor's life♦ See also the pronominal verb escarbarse* * *I v/i tb figdig around (en in)II v/t dig around in* * *escarbar vt1) : to dig, to scratch up2) : to poke, to pick3)escarbar en : to investigate, to pry into* * * -
16 excavar
v.1 to dig.2 to excavate, to dig, to dig out, to scoop.* * *1 to excavate, dig* * *verb* * *VT1) (Constr) to dig, dig out, excavate frm2) (Arqueología) to excavate* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <túnel/fosa> to digb) (Arqueol) to excavate2.excavar vi to dig, excavate* * *= excavate, burrow.Ex. The department has undertaken studies of dinosaurs from material excavated on the Victorian coastline.Ex. Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <túnel/fosa> to digb) (Arqueol) to excavate2.excavar vi to dig, excavate* * *= excavate, burrow.Ex: The department has undertaken studies of dinosaurs from material excavated on the Victorian coastline.
Ex: Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.* * *excavar [A1 ]vt1 ( Const) ‹túnel/fosa› to digexcavaban la tierra en busca del tesoro they were digging in the earth searching for the treasureuna piscina excavada en la roca a swimming pool dug out of the rock2 ( Arqueol) to excavate3 «animal» ‹madriguera› to dig■ excavarvito dig, excavate* * *
excavar ( conjugate excavar) verbo transitivo
b) (Arqueol) to excavate
verbo intransitivo
to dig, excavate
excavar verbo transitivo Arqueol to excavate: están excavando cerca de donde encontraron las monedas antiguas, they're excavating near the place where they found the old coins
(un túnel, un hoyo) to dig: ya se han puesto a excavar el nuevo túnel, they've already begun digging the new tunnel
' excavar' also found in these entries:
English:
dig
- excavate
- sink
- tunnel
- scoop
* * *excavar vt1. [cavar] to dig;excavar el terreno to dig;el perro excavó un hoyo the dog dug a hole2. [en arqueología] to excavate* * *v/t excavate; túnel dig* * *excavar v: to excavate, to dig* * * -
17 frailecillo
m.puffin.* * *1 puffin* * *SM (=ave) puffin* * *masculino puffin* * *= puffin.Ex. Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.* * *masculino puffin* * *= puffin.Ex: Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.
* * *puffin* * *
frailecillo sustantivo masculino
puffin
frailecillo m Zool puffin
' frailecillo' also found in these entries:
English:
puffin
* * *frailecillo nmpuffin -
18 informal
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
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
- 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 -
19 pardela
f.small seagull.* * *= shearwater.Ex. Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.* * *= shearwater.Ex: Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.
* * *pardela nfshearwaterpardela pichoneta Manx shearwater -
20 urdir un cuento
(v.) = weave + a taleEx. The old expressions 'spin a yarn', ' weave a tale' suggest the anecdotal, conversational quality that must be striven for by the storyteller.* * *(v.) = weave + a taleEx: The old expressions 'spin a yarn', ' weave a tale' suggest the anecdotal, conversational quality that must be striven for by the storyteller.
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